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  • Lenovo A2010 4G LTE Available on Open Sale at Rs.4999

    Lenovo has announced an open sale for its most affordable dual sim 4G smartphone in India A2010. The open sale for Lenovo A2010 already started from today at 12PM. You can purchase the device in two color variants- Black and white. This dual sim 4G Android smartphone is available on Flipkart at Rs.4,999. If you are interested to buy, then you can visit here.

    Lenovo A2010 is powered by quad-core MediaTek MT6735 processor clocked at 1.0GHz with Mali T720-MP1 GPU and 1GB of RAM. The handset has 8GB of onboard storage which around 4GB is user available. The device also supports microSD card upto 32GB.  A2010 4G smartphone runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop out of the box.

    Lenovo A2010 4G LTE

    Lenovo A2010 has 4.5 inch capacitive touch screen with resolution of 854 x 480 Pixels.   The connectivity features of the device includes 2G, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth and microUSB. This Lenovo 4G Dual sim phone houses 5MP primary camera and 2MP front facing camera.  It has 2000 mAh Li-Polymer battery.

    Considering the price point, the specification of the device is not much impressive. The smartphones such as Phicomm Energy 653 looks more attractive than this. It has 5 inch IPS screen with 720p HD resolution. The device is powered by 1.1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 processor with 1GB of RAM.

    Recommended reading:

    Phicomm Energy 653 Review

    Lenovo A2010 4G LTE Specifications

    • 1.0GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6735 processor.
    • Mali T720-MP1 GPU and 1GB of RAM.
    • 8GB internal storage.
    • Support for microSD card upto 32GB.
    • Android 5.1 Lollipop.
    • Dual Sim (LTE + GSM).
    • 4.5 inch capacitive touch screen with resolution of 854 x 480 Pixels.
    • 2G, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth and microUSB.
    • 5MP primary camera and 2MP front facing camera.
    • 2000 mAh Li-Polymer battery.

  • Lenovo Phab Plus With 6.8 inch Display Launched

    Lenovo has launched Phab Plus phablet in China. The device is priced at CNY 2,599(Approximately Rs.27,000 in India). With 6.8 inch display, it will compete with Huawei Ascend P8max which also features 6.8 inch full HD display screen. This smartphone will be available via China Mobile, China Telecom, and China Unicom telecom providers in China. At the time of writing this post, there is no update on whether this device will be lauched in India or not.

    Lenovo Phab Plus with 6.8 inch display

    Lenovo Phab Plus runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop with Vibe UI. The device sports 6.8 inch display with screen resolution of 1080×1920 pixels and 326 ppi pixel density. The device is powered by 1.5GHz 64-bit octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor with 2GB of RAM and Adreno 405 GPU. Lenovo Phab Plus has 32GB of internal storage and support for microSD card.

    Lenovo Phab Plus features 13MP rear camera with Dual LED flash and 5MP front facing camera. It is a dual sim phablet which accepts one Micro-SIM card and the other Nano-SIM. The connectivity features of this new Lenovo phablet includes 4G, 3G, GPS/ A-GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Micro-USB.

    Lenovo Phab Plus houses 3500mAh battery which according Lenovo, can deliver up to 24 hours of talk time and up to 350 hours of standby time. Like we have seen with Lenovo K3 Note, this phablet too comes with a rear speaker powered by Dolby Atmos. This dual sim Lenovo phablet measures 186.6×96.6×7.6mm and weighs 220 grams. The device will be available in Metallic Grey and Midnight Blue colours.

    Lenovo Phab Plus  Specification

    • 6.8 inch display with screen resolution of 1080×1920 pixel resolution and 326 ppi pixel density.
    • Android 5.0 Lollipop with Vibe UI.
    • 1.5GHz 64-bit octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor with 2GB of RAM and Adreno 405 GPU.
    • 32GB of internal storage and support for microSD card.
    • 13MP rear camera with Dual LED flash.
    • 5MP front facing camera.
    • 4G, 3G, GPS/ A-GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Micro-USB.
    • 3500mAh battery.

  • Top 4G Enabled Android Smartphones in India within 10k

    In recent past we have seen flood of budget Android smartphone with 4G capability. There was a time, when we were getting only low spec smartphones within price of 10k. But now, we are getting really good featured smartphones in this budget. These smartphones are very capable and pocket friendly. So lets have a look into some of the best top 4G enabled smartphones in India.

    Comparison between K3 Note Vs Yureka Plus
    Lenovo K3 Note Vs Yu Yureka Plus

    Top 4G Enabled Smartphones in India

    Lenovo K3 Note

    Lenovo K3 Note is one of the best value for money smartphone with 4G capability. It has Octa Core processor , 2GB of RAM, Dual sim, 16GB of internal storage, support microSD card. Apart from all these, this 4G Android smartphone has 5.5 inch Full HD 1080p display screen. This is very rare in the sub 10k Budget. Other key features are given below. The price of Lenovo K3 Note is Rs.9999.

    • 13MP primary camera with Dual LED flash.
    • 5MP front facing camera.
    • Dolby Atmos audio technology.
    • 2900 mAh battery.
    • 1.7 GHz octa core Mediatek Processor with 2GB of RAM.
    • 5.5 inch Full HD IPS display screen

    This smartphone available exclusively on Flipkart through flash. For more details you can read following posts

    Lenovo K3 Note Review-Pros and Cons

    How to take screenshot on Lenovo K3 Note

    Micromax Yu Yureka Plus

    Yu Yureka Plus is one more smartphone with Full HD resolution screen within the price of Rs.10,000. This device is powered by Snapdragon 615 Soc.  The summarised specification of Yu Yureka Plus is given below.

    • 5.5 inch Full HD IPS screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection.
    • Snapdragon 615 processor with 2GB of RAM and Adreno 405 GPU.
    • Cyanogen OS 12 which is based on Android Lollipop.
    • 2500 mAh battery.
    • 13 MP primary camera with Autofocus and LED flash.
    • 5MP front facing camera

    Micromax Yu Yureka Plus is available exclusively on Amazon through flash sales. The price of this device is Rs.9,999.

    Read:

    Comparison Between Micromax Yu Yureka Plus Vs Lenovo K3 Note

    Motorola Moto E 4G 2nd Gen

    Motorola Moto E 4G is not a great phone in terms of specification. However, the stock android with optimised user experience makes this smartphone attractive. The price of Motorola Moto E 4G 2nd gen is Rs.5,999.

    • 5 MP Primary Camera
    • 4.5 inch TFT LCD Touchscreen
    • VGA Front Facing Camera
    • 1.2 GHz Quad Core Processor with 1GB RAM
    • 8GB internal storage
    • Expandable Storage Capacity of 32GB
    • Android v5.0 (Lollipop) OS
    • Dual Sim (GSM + UMTS)

    Lenovo A6000 Plus

    Lenovo A6000 Plus is powered by 64 Bit Snapdragon 410 clocked at 1.2 Ghz with 2GB of RAM. It has 5 inch 710 HD screen. Lenovo A6000 Plus price in India is Rs.7,499 and available exclusively on Flipkart.

    • 1.2 GHz Quad Core Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8916 Processor with 2GB RAM.
    • Dual SIM and dual standby.
    • 8 MP Primary Camera with LED Flash.
    • 2 MP Secondary Camera.
    • 16GB internal storage and support for microSD card.
    • 5 inch IPS Display with 720p HD resolution.
    • Li-Ion, 2300 mAh Battery.

  • Lenovo K3 Note Vs Yu Yureka Plus Comparison

    With the launch of Yu Yureka Plus,there is new competitor for feature rich Lenovo K3 Note . Both  K3 Note and Micromax Yureka Plus feature rich smartphones with same price. Both devices sports 5.5 inch display screen with full HD resolution and both devices are 4G enabled. Here is the quick comparison between Lenovo K3 Note Vs Yu Yureka Plus based on their price, specification and features.

    Read:

    Lenovo K3 Note Review

    Yu Yureka Plus Review

    Comparison between K3 Note Vs Yureka Plus
    Lenovo K3 Note Vs Yu Yureka Plus

    Comparison Between Lenovo K3 Note Vs Yu Yureka Plus

    Price and Availability

    Both the smartphones are priced at Rs. 9999. Lenovo K3 Note is flipkart exclusive and it is available through flash sales. First you need to register for this sale. The flash sale happens on every Wednesday. For K3 Note Black variant flash sale starts at 12PM and for Lenovo K3 Note white variant flash sale starts at 3PM. You can register for this device from here.

    Yu Yureka Plus is available exclusively on Amazon through flash sales. The flash sale of Yu Yureka Plus happens on Friday at 2PM. Unlike K3 Note.

    Display

    Both these 4G budget Android smartphones feature 5.5 inch full HD(1920×1080 pixels) IPS Display. Lenovo K3 Note and Yu Yureka Plus has great displays. Both offer great viewing angles with minimal distortion at extreme angles. Even sunlight legibility on these are also decent.

    Only difference between the two is the screen protection. Yu Yureka Plus comes with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Protection. Whereas Lenovo K3 Note does not comes with any screen protection. However, Lenovo bundles screen guard with the box.

    Processor, RAM, Performance

    Yureka Plus is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 615 octa-core 64-bit processor(Cortex-A53 Quad-core 1.7 GHz + Cortex-A53 quad-core 1.0 GHz), while the K3 Note is powered by MediaTek’s MT6752 octa-core processor(Cortex-A53 Octa-core @ 1.7 GHz).  Both devices has 2GB of RAM. The real life performance on both of these phones are almost identical. K3 Note runs on Android Lollipop with Vibe UI and Yureka Plus runs on Cynogen OS 12 which is also based on Android Lollipop.

    Storage

    Once again both Lenovo K3 Note and Yu Yureka Plus comes with 16GB of internal storage and support for microSD card.

    Battery

    Lenovo K3 Note houses 2900mAh battery whereas Yureka Plus features 2500 mAh battery.

    Camera

    Specification wise, both have 13MP primary camera and 5MP front facing camera. The difference in quality of camera performance is not much.

    Connectivity Options

    Both Lenovo K3 Note and Yu Yureka Plus supports Dual sim and 3G, 4G (CAT 4, including TDD-LTE, Indian 4G bands), Bluetooth and GPS. The only difference is K3 Note supports 4G on both sim and Yu Yureka Plus supports 4G only on one SIM and other sim is only 3G.

    Verdict: Both Lenovo K3 Note and Yu Yureka are equally capable 4G Android smartphones. However based on individual likings, you can consider your device. In general, Lenovo is much better reputed smartphone company than Micromax especially after acquiring the Motorola. Yu Yureka Plus is good in UI as it runs on Cyanogenmod 12.

  • How to Install Lenovo PC Suite and USB Driver

    Lenovo smartphones are getting more and more popularity with launch of Lenovo A6000, Lenovo a6000 Plus, Lenovo 7000, Lenovo K3 Note. All these smartphone are highly competitively priced and offers great specs. For connecting the Lenovo smartphone to PC through USB, we need USB drivers and PC suite. In this post, we will learn how to download and install Lenovo PC Suite. Lenovo USB drivers and Mobile Assistant PC are useful in syncing and accessing your smartphone from the comfort of PC.

    Other useful tips and tricks for Lenovo A6000 and Lenovo A6000 Plus:

    How to Take screenshot on Lenovo Smartphone: Guide on different methods available to perform print screen on Lenovo A6000.

    How to use Lenovo A6000 as personal WiFi Hotspot: How to guide on USB tethering and WiFi hostpot on Lenovo A6000,

    How to download Lenovo PC Suite and USB Drivers

    Lenovo does provide Lenovo Mobile Assistant and USB drivers in the device itself in the most of the smartphones such as Lenovo A6000, Lenovo a6000 Plus, Lenovo 7000, Lenovo K3 Note. For installing the USB drivers and Lenovo PC Suite, follow the steps given below.

    • First connect your connect Lenovo smartphone to PC through USB cable.
    • PC will open folder of your phone and a new drive will also get open.
    • In the folder, you will find USB driver and Lenovo Mobile Assistant.
    • First install the USB driver and then install the Lenovo Mobile Assistant.
    • Disconnect your smartphone from PC and launch Lenovo Mobile Assistant.
    • Now connect your smartphone to PC.
    • Enable USB Debugging.
    Lenovo PC Suite
    Lenovo Mobile Assistant
    • Now you will be able to access your smartphone from your PC.
    • You can view and send messages, see your contacts, manage audio and video files etc using the Lenovo PC Suite Mobile Assistant.

    How to download the Lenovo Mobile Assistant from Lenovo Official page

    As I mentioned above, you will be able to get the USB drivers and Lenovo PC suite from the smartphone itself. If any chance, it is not available, you can download it from the Lenovo downloads page or you can directly access from the link here.

    You can also install Lenovo Smart Assistant which is a software which is useful for easy and convenient way to upgrade your phone/tablet system through PC. This is compatible with Windows 7 (32-bit),Windows 7 (64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32-bit), Windows 8.1 (64-bit),Windows 8 (32-bit),Windows 8 (64-bit),Windows XP (32-bit),Windows XP (64-bit). The size of download is 5.7MB. For download and install Lenovo Smart Assistant Click on the link here.