Spice Online Retail Wins Two Indian eRetail Awards

Spice Online Retail (www.saholic.com) has secured two prestigious awards at the Indian Retail Congress organized by Franchise India on 25th April 2014 at Hotel Hyatt Regency, Gurgaon.

The first award is eCommerce Site Innovation Award, which has been given to www.saholic.com considering the tremendous advancements it incorporated, in terms of content, technology integration, service and marketing. The site’s developments are beyond the ordinary norms of click and buy.

The second award is “Best Mobile and Accessory Brand  with Outstanding eRetail Performance”, which is given to Saholic for the second consecutive year, considering the best practices the company follows in eCommerce business. “On Time Delivery” concept, which gives customers an assurance that he will be receiving the shipment on or before the promised date is the main feature that helped Spice improve customers’ trust. In case Saholic delivers an order later than promised date, the site compensates the customer, which is a feature sole to Saholic. Furthermore, the In Store Pick-up, which lets buyer pay online and collect the product from the desired Spice Hotspot outlet and Insurance Against Theft of the smartphone bought from Saholic, are two other features that made the site a winner in this category.

Franchise India has awarded best performers across various verticals in the Indian retail and e-retail industry. The players who enjoy big market share and those who drive innovations are awarded at the Indian Retail Congress.

EVLeaks Suggests Nokia is Working on Android Smartphone

EVLeaks, the popular technology focused Twitter account mentions about new Nokia smartphone - Nokia X. It has also posted features of the device. If EVLeaks is to be trusted, Nokia X will be an Android device.

Already there have been many speculations about Nokia's interest in Android ecosystem. Earlier EVLeaks posted about Nokia Normandy - A Symbian based Android phone in the Asha series. This time, it has feature packed dual-SIM phone with 4 inch touchscreen. EVLeaks says, the phone is powered by a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 mobile processor and 512MB RAM. The phone will have a 5MP primary camera. There is no trace of front camera on Nokia X. The phone will have 4GB internal storage, obviouly, it will have support for microSD card for memory expansion. There is a plan to fuel this device with 1500 mAh battery.

As of now, there is no new about 3G support to the device. But if the maker will boost the device with 3G, at least to one SIM card slot, it will be great. It seems the device will not support Android Market; instead it will have its own Nokia Store with support for third part apps. There is no news about the Anrdoid version that will be incorporated in this phone. The report suggests it will be again a device with heavily modified Android version. We have to wait for some more days for substantiation of any Nokia Android phone till Nokia itself unwraps the folds.

Lava Iris Pro 30 Review

Got a chance to experience Lava Iris Pro 30 for just 10 minutes. Wow…Fantastic look; the iPhone 5 lookalike accentuates elegance! The magnesium alloy body imparts weightlessness; at 114 grams, the device is one of the lightest in its category. The black back panel with matte finish also is as elegant as the front panel. Minimal design, with a subtle Lava logo at the back panel. 10/10 in design and feel.

Display

Another highlight of the device is its 4.7 inch HD IPS LCD, based on OGS technology. OGS technology – for those who are not familiar with the term OGS – eliminates a layer of glass on display. Result is reduced thickness. You actually feel like seeing images, videos, and text right on the top panel. It’s really worth mentioning that the device comes with an amazing display, with great color reproduction and great viewing angle. Kudos to Lava.

Hands-on video

Interface

The app drawer, keyboard, notification bar etc are run-of-the-mill, ie, it’s just like any stock Android interface. But it sports a little bit enhanced dialer, giving a better feel. No ornaments for the camera interface.

Hardware

The 1.2 GHz quad core processor, together with and 1GB RAM, is adequate to provide swift performance. Did not get a chance to play a highly graphic intensive game on the device.  But I’m optimistic about the performance even while doing such tasks.

Software

Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean):Though, it is not the most advanced version, it provides you the best of Android so far, in terms of simplicity, speed and versatility.

Connectivity

It comes with almost all the connectivity options including Dual-SIM, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB, and GPS. NFC is missing (who cares?? :-), currently it doesn’t apply anywhere). One thing I really liked about this product is its support for USB OTG, i.e, you can simply connect your pen drive to the handset via USB OTG cable and transfer data to and from the device, as easily as you do on a computer. OTG support takes portability and convenience to a new level.

Battery

The 2000mAh is mediocre; just gives you juice for a day of average use. This could have been slightly made better, as the device is intended to use for games and multimedia.

Lava Iris Pro 30 specifications

4.7-inch HD IPS display (1280 x 720 pixels), complemented well with OGS technology and Gorilla glass

1.2 GHz quad-core processor

Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)

Dual SIM (normal + micro)

8MP rear camera with dual LED Flash, 3MP front camera

3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio

1GB RAM, 4GB internal memory (2.43GB user memory), microSD card support ( up to 32GB)

3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, USB OTG
2000 mAh battery

Verdict

You will fall in love with the device, for sure. It is that elegant! At a price of around Rs 15000, the device is great to own, use and flaunt :-). Go for it..