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iPad Mini 2 with Retina, iPad 5 Release Date Nears as Best Buy Offers Open-Box iPads with $50 Discounts
New Device Concept Shows off a Faster Black iPad Mini 2 with Retina and Virtually No-Bezel
What is the best indicator that release date for the iPad Mini 2 with Retina and iPad 5 is fast approaching? It could be discounted iPads in open-box with price off of up to $50 per unit.
U.S. retail giant Best Buy, according to Gotta Be Mobile, appears to be accelerating the inventory clearing of its iPad Mini and iPad 4 stocks by offering the iOS tablets in open-box conditions.
Open-box items, according to Best Buy, "are products that have been removed from their packaging as they may be display units or returned items." But they are as good as the freshly-minted units and even better than the refurbished devices that Apple sells via its online store, the same GBM report said.
While the two product categories carry all the tablet accessories and are packaged with the normal 12-month warranty, open-box items normally are in near-pristine condition while the refurbished could come with minor scratches.
In many cases, however, it is the pre-owned iPads that offer lower pricing, which is especially attractive to the budget-conscious buyers.
Lava Misses 25 August Launch of Iris Pro Series Smartphone, Post New Features
Lava Mobile Logo
Indian smartphone maker Lava Mobiles which was supposed to launch its new generation Iris Pro smartphone on Sunday (25 August) has instead revealed a few features of the upcoming device.
The company has posted a crossword puzzle on its official website with key features of Iris Pro hid inside it. This marketing gimmick fell flat and failed to incite any excitement, in comparison to the level rival Micromax had done. It revealed only three specifications - Android Jelly Bean OS, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi features, which are available in pretty much all smartphones in the market.
Many fans vented their anger on the company's official Facebook page for Lava's failure to keep up its promise. Earlier this month, when the Indian company began airing its Iris Pro ads on TV, it garnered attention for its AppleiPhone look-alike design frame and got projected as a contender to the popular metal-clad Micromax Canvas 4.
Lava has confirmed that Iris Pro will come with HD 720p display, quad-core processor with CPU speed of 1.2GHz. Going by the TV ad, we can also see a dual LED flash on the rear side, and there are hints that Iris Pro would also come with gesture control-based features.
Even though Lava Mobile missed its Iris Pro launch, its sister company Xolo kept true to its promise of launching its Q1000S smartphone on Saturday (24 August). It comes with a super slim body measuring just 6.98 mm and boasts of a 5.0-inch HD IPS display and quad-core processor for a price-tag of ₹18,999.
Key specifications of Xolo Q1000S:
Model
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Xolo Q1000S
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Display
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5.0-inch HD IPS (1280x720p) screen with OGS (One Glass Solution) display technology, pixel density 294 ppi (pixels per inch)
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OS
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Android v4.2 Jelly Bean
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Processor
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1.5 GHz MediaTek quad-core processor
(chipset: MTK 6589T)
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GPU
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PowerVR SGX544 graphics engine
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RAM
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1GB
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Storage capacity
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16GB
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Camera
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Main: 13.0-megapixel camera with LED flash and BSI-2 sensor, HDR (High Dynamic Range), full HD 1920x1080p resolution video recording ability
Front: 5.0-megapixel camera with BSI sensor
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Network
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2G & 3G
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Battery
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2500 mAh
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Add-ons
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Bluetooth v4.0, Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n), USB v2.0, Voice recording ( format: 3GPP)
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Dimensions
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147.0 x 72.1 x 6.98 mm
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Weight
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158 g
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Price
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₹18,999/-
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