Latest Android phones having ICS [UPDATED on 21st march 2013] (below Rs15000)

         
             
                     We all know the power of android, but few years ago Android phones were very costly. only few of them would be able to afford it. And that to while buying we would get Gingerbread devices only, as Ice Cream Sandwich was not that mainstream, even now it covers only 25% of the android market. but after the launch of jellybean more and more companies are trying to launch budget ICS phones. There are many phones launched in the market with ICS. so I am going to help you choose some of the best ICS device within your budget i.e below Rs 15000.

STARTING WITH OUR BUDGET ICS PHONES (prices and phones are as of 21st March 2013, please check price before buying) :-

• Sony Xperia E Dual
  

Android OS: Google Android 4.1

Screen size: 3.5 inches

    Processor : 1 GHz

   Resolution: 320*480 pixels (~165 pixels per inch)

   Internal memory : 4 GB+external memory slot

  Battery capacity: 1530 mAh

Camera: 3.2 megapixels

Extra features -

• xLOUD loudness enhancement
• Walkman app
• Sony Entertainment Network (Music Unlimited, Videos Unlimited)
• Music Recognition

You can read review about this phone on GSMArena by clicking here.

Price - Rs 10,489 (Its dual sim phone).

• Samsung Galaxy Y plus S5303

Android OS: Google Android 4.0

Screen size: 2.8 inches

Processor : 850MHz

Resolution: 240*320 pixels (~143 pixels per inch)

Internal memory : 4 GB+external memory slot

Battery capacity: 1200 mAh

Camera: 2.0 megapixels

If you want to read reviews about galaxy y plus, click here (Its user opinions and review on GSMArena as proper review about it is not available on any site)

Price - Rs 7,659 (It is Dual sim phone).

• Lava Xolo A1000

Android OS: Google Android 4.1

Screen size: 5.0 inches (HD IPS Display screen)

Processor : Dual core 1 GHz (RAM - 1 GB)

Resolution: 720*1280 pixels (~294 pixels per inch)

Internal memory : 4 GB + external memory slot

Battery capacity: 2100 mAh


Camera: 8.0 megapixels

If you want to read review about Lava xolo A1000, Click here (by tech2.in.com).

Price - Rs 13,999 (Its dual sim phone)

Below phones were mentioned in February 2013 post, above phones are latest as of 21st march 2013.

• Micromax A116 Canvas HD

     Android OS:          Google Android 4.1 (Expected update to 4.2)

    Screen size:          5.0 inches (HD IPS Display screen)

     Processor :            Quad core 1.2GHz

     Resolution:            720*1280 pixels (~294 pixels per inch)

     Internal memory :   1.77GB+external memory slot

    Battery capacity:      2000 mAh

    Camera:                   8.0 megapixels

   you can read review about this phone on iGyaan(click here)

    Price: Rs 13,990 ( its dual sim smartphone)

• Micromax Superfone A90s

   Android OS:          Google Android 4.0

    Screen size:          4.3 inches

     Processor :            Dual core 1 GHz

     Resolution:            480*800 pixels (~217 pixels per inch)

     Internal memory :   2.09 GB+external memory slot

    Battery capacity:     1600 mAh

    Camera:                   8.0 megapixels

    you can read review about this phone on iGyaan(click here)

    Price: Rs 12,199 ( its dual sim smartphone)

•  Micromax Ninja A89

     Android OS:          Google Android 4.0

    Screen size:          4.0 inches

     Processor :            Dual core 1 GHz

     Resolution:            480*800 pixels (~233 pixels per inch)

     Internal memory :   2.07 GB+external memory slot

    Battery capacity:     1450 mAh

    Camera:                   3.0 megapixels

   you can read review about this phone on Technodify (click here)

    Price: Rs 6,190 ( its dual sim smartphone)

•  Lava Xolo X500

 

  Android OS:          Google Android 4.0 (upgradable to 4.1)

    Screen size:          3.5 inches

     Processor :            1.2 GHz

     Resolution:            320*480 pixels (~165 pixels per inch)

     Internal memory :    4 GB+external memory slot

    Battery capacity:     1500 mAh

    Camera:                   5.0 megapixels

    you can read review about this phone on Technodify (click here)

    Price: Rs 8,999 ( its dual sim smartphone).

Phones below are the ones mentioned before this post was updated (before 23rd jan 2013), but their prices have been updated. Prices are as of on flipkart and may vary somewhere else, so please confirm price before buying.

• Karbonn A30

Android OS:          Google Android 4.0

    Screen size:          5.9 inches

     Processor :            Dual core 1GHz

     Resolution:            480 * 800 pixels (~158 pixels per inch)

     Internal memory :   4GB+external memory slot

    Battery capacity:      2500 mAh

    Camera:                   8.0 megapixels

    you can read review about this phone on techmagnifier(click here)

    Price: Rs 10,999 ( its dual sim smartphone)

• Micromax superfone  A110 canvas2

Android OS:           Google Android 4.0

Screen size:           5 inches

Processor :            Dual core 1GHz

Resolution:             480 * 854 pixels (~196 pixels per inch)

Internal memory :   2GB+external memory slot

Battery capacity:   2000 mAh

Camera:                  8.0 megapixels

To read review of this phone tech2.in.com (click here).

price- Rs 10,999 (its a dual sim smartphone)

   

•  Sony Xperia J

Android OS:             Google Android 4.0 (expected update to 4.1)

Screen size:             4 inches

Processor :              1GHz

Resolution:              480 * 854 pixels (~245 pixels per inch)

Internal memory :    4GB+external memory slot

Battery capacity:    1750 mAh

Camera:                 5.0 megapixels

Extras :                   Illumination Alerts for incoming messages, facebook updates.
                                50 GB of Cloud storage (time limited offer).

Want to read review of Sony Xperia J, then click here (gsmarena)

Price- Rs 13,499

•  Samsung galaxy S duos

Android OS:             Google Android 4.0 (expected update to 4.1)

Screen size:             4 inches

Processor :              1GHz

Resolution :            480 * 800 pixels (~233 pixels per inch)

Internal memory :    4GB+external memory slot

Battery capacity:    1500 mAh

Camera:                 5.0 megapixels

if you want to read review for this phone, then click here [GSMArena]

Price- Rs 13,545 (its a dual sim smartphone).

•  Lava Xolo A800

Android OS:             Google Android 4.0

Screen size:             4.5 inches

Processor :              Dual core 1GHz

Resolution :            960 * 540 pixels (~245 pixels per inch)

Internal memory :    4GB+external memory slot

Battery capacity:    1600 mAh

Camera:                 8.0 megapixels

If you want to read review about Lava Xolo A800 then click here [techmagnifier.com]

Price:   Rs 10,699 (its a dual sim smartphone).

•  Samsung Galaxy Music Duos

Android OS:             Google Android 4.0 (expected update to 4.1)

Screen size:             3 inches

Processor :              850 MHz

Resolution :             240 * 320 pixels (~133 pixels per inch)

Internal memory :    4GB+external memory slot

Battery capacity:    1300 mAh

Camera:                 3.0 megapixels

If you want to read review about this phone then click this link [connectingbharat.com]

Price:                    Rs 7,990 (its a dual sim smartphone).

Phones below are little outdated. below phones were mentioned in october 2012. so if you are looking for new and latest phones look above options, below phones are nice but little outdated.

•  SAMSUNG GALAXY CHAT

Android OS: Google Android 4.0 (Expected upgrade to 4.1)

Screen size: 3 inches

Processor :             850 MHz

Resolution:             240*320 pixels

Internal memory :   4GB+external memory slot

Battery capacity:    1200 mAh

Camera:                   2.0 megapixels

Want to read the review of this phone click here

PRICE: Rs 7,990

•  Micromax Superfone A100 canvas

Android OS:           Google Android 4.0

Screen size:           5 inches

Processor :             1 GHz

Ram:                        512 MB

Resolution:              480*854 pixels

Internal memory :   2GB+external memory slot

Battery capacity:    2000 mAh

Camera:                   5.0 megapixels (primary)
                                  Camera Features: Flash
                                  Secondary Camera (Video Calling Support)

More features:      Multiple Sim (GSM+GSM)
                                 Noise Filtration

Want to read review about this phone click here.
Price:- Rs 10,391

•  LG Optimus L5 E610

Android OS:           Google Android 4.0

Screen size:           4 inches

Processor :             800 MHz

Ram:                        512 MB

Resolution:             320*480 pixels

Internal memory :   2.72GB+external memory slot

Battery capacity:    1500 mAh

Camera:                   5.0 megapixels (primary)
                                  Camera Features: Auto Focus, Flash, Touch Focus, Face Detection,                
                                  Panoramic Picture

More features:       NFC support

want to read review for it click here

PRICE:                   Rs 11,999.

• Micromax Superfone A90 Pixel

Android OS: Google Android 4.0

Screen size:           4.3  inches

Processor :            1 GHz

Ram:                        512 MB

Resolution:             480*800 pixels

Internal memory :   4 GB+ external memory slot

Battery capacity:    1600 mAh

Camera:                  8.0 megapixels (primary)

                                 Camera Features: Flash

                                 Secondary Camera (Video Calling Support)

More Features:     Multiple Sim (GSM+GSM).

Want to read review for it click here.

Price- Rs 12,990.

• HTC Desire C

 

Android OS:            Google Android 4.0

Screen size:            3.5  inches

Processor :             600 MHz

Ram:                        512 MB

Resolution:              320*480  pixels

Internal memory :   4 GB+ external memory slot

Battery capacity:    1230 mAh

Camera:                  5.0 megapixels.

                                 Camera Features: Auto Focus

More Features:    NFC support.

Want to read reviews for it? then  click here

Price- Rs 10,090

•  Sony Xperia miro

Android OS:            Google Android 4.0

Screen size:            3.5  inches

Processor :              800 MHz

Ram:                         512 MB

Resolution:               320*480  pixels

Internal memory :     2.9 GB+ external memory slot

Battery capacity:     1500 mAh

Camera:                  5.0 megapixels.
                                 Camera Features: Auto Focus, Flash, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Smile  
                                  Detection, 3D Sweep Panorama, Video Light
                                  Secondary Camera (Video Calling Support).

More features:                       DLNA support.

For reading reviews for this phone click here [GSMArena.com].

Price:  Rs 12990.

If you want to buy this phones in india, then click this link Flipkart

*links for Reviews are taken from fonearena,techmagnifier,GSMArena,tech2,connectingbharat.

This prices and mobile devices are latest as of 21 March 2013, I will try to update it every month. 

Download applications from Google play store directly to your PC

NOTE: This software is made by 'codeimba.com' team or you can say 

bibovodanh from xda, I am just sharing it with you guys. All credits for this app should go to them for making this awesome software for us. Link to original post is here and if you want to visit xda thread of this app to clear your doubt from developer himself then click here.

              There may be time when you have crossed your data limit of your 3g/edge network on your Droid and you are desperately wanting some application or game. but as of now there is no way through which you can download application from playstore directly to your computer and then transfer it to your phone (this software uses android-market-api). I know you would be thinking about 4shared and other file sharing site through which you can download apk directly to your PC, but mind you all that application downloaded from there are not at all safe as uploader of that app can not be trusted as you don't know person as he can, it can be malware/bloatware/virus. so its better if you can find an software which downloads applications directly to your PC through playstore itself. This software is very much helpful if you are flash maniac like me who likes to flash each and every custom rom available for your phone. so when you go on flashing rom you have to install your applications again each time you flash new rom, yes I know you are thinking about titanium backup, appmonster and file expert which backups up your app on sd card but one thing you must remember is that developers keep on updating their app very fast so it can happen that backup of that application is old and update of that app has to be made everytime you install it. so isn't it nice if you can update .Apk file of app even when it is on your PC? yes, this software updates your app aswell whenever update is available it will update your app and store it on your PC. so after downloading apks of applications transfer it to your droid and install it, so whenever you flash new rom you will not have to worry about updating all your apps. Name of this software is Real APK leecher.  It is java program made for your PC.

So I will explain to you in easy steps how to make it work on your PC (Will explain it as developer has done it on his site, will try to simplify it wherever possible)

Step 1:

Download Real APK leecher on your PC from here. It will be in zip file format

Extract (with winzip or any extractor you have installed on your PC) it to any drive on your PC.

Step 2:

There will be Real APK leecher application in folder that will be extracted, click it.

New window will open which will probably look like this one

Enter email address and password of Gmail account you have access on your phone.

For device id- open dialpad on your droid and enter *#*#8255#*#*, new window will open which  will look like window below, device id is marked in red, enter it. check it many times as it is the main cause that can give you error if you enter it wrong (as mentioned by developer), If you are on tablet that doesn't support calling function you won't be able to dial *#*#*8255#*#* so for knowing your device id you can install Device ID app from playstore, to get device id of your tablet.

Then select directory where you want your downloaded applications to be kept, and also select default folder where your applications will be downloaded so it can scan applications about available updates from playstore so it can be updated.

Step 3:

After software is installed it will open as it is shown below.

Search applications you want to download and when software is displayed right click it and select download.

DONE.

P.S: This software doesn't support payment option so if you want to download paid app you have to go to playstore pay for the software and then download it from this software.

care should be taken that Email, password should be of the account you have logged in in your droid. Device id also should be of the same phone/tablet.

I have tried explaining in simplest manner possible, if you feel any problem in installing it, write below in comments or on developer's xda thread mentioned above, will try to solve it or will forward it to developer.