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Wednesday 26 February 2014

Maruti Suzuki Celerio reviewed!



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Maruti Suzuki recently launched Celerio at the 12th Auto Expo 2014 in Greater Noida. The Celerio has officially replaced the A-Star in India and the company claims that with this new car, it offers more than the usual needs of customers. It is the first car to feature an AMT – automated manual shift transmission.

Maruti Suzuki Celerio comes with the same powertrain as seen on the A-Star, Estilo and Wagon R Stingray. However, the engine has been tuned to deliver better performance and greater mileage.
The Celerio is already getting close to 1,000 bookings per day and from the rising trend it is evident that the Celerio will be another success story for the company. 

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Black grill is beautifully placed with space between each grill to enable easier flow of air. The counters used on the bonnet shell gives a updated look than a plane look. Side body panel is given good lot of attention with introduction of contours running from top of rear side panel to front fender.
At first look, Celerio appears broad and bold in styling. Bold clear lens headlights combined with lengthier chrome grill with Suzuki emblem is the main attraction. The front bumper is broad and has space for fog lamps.
Black grill is beautifully placed with space between each grill to enable easier flow of air. The counters used on the bonnet shell gives a updated look than a plane look. Side body panel is given good lot of attention with introduction of contours running from top of rear side panel to front fender.
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The wheel arches are given fine finishing. The door window panels are almost as good as in the earlier version and won’t make much difference. Outer rear view mirrors are provided with side indicators in top end variant ie ZXI. The tail door panel is almost same as earlier version i.e. A star. The difference being name tag, glossy effect colours, slight variation in tail lamp design.
The door panels have wide opening and hence getting into the car won’t be a problem. The main attraction about interiors is the broad dash board. Appealing design of steering wheel combined with round shaped blower vents, centrally placed music system, dual tone finishing given to the top model dashboard adds to the good impression. 
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The same instrument cluster is retained in new model. Except availability of tachometer in Auto gear selection version. Seat cushioning is good and integrated head rest adds to comfort. The rear seat is comfortable for three average sized persons. Door panels are given options for holding magazines, bottle holders etc.
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Driving the car is as good as driving the earlier version A star. However, one can feel the smooth performance of the new engine and comfortable driving position. Visibility is good and somehow the side pillars looks a bit big while gazing at the corners.
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Saturday 15 February 2014

Moto G gets Android 4.4 KitKat in India

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Motorola has started rolling out the Android 4.4.2 KitKat update to the Indian variant of Moto G, the company's budget Android smartphone

The 230.7MB update (on the 16GB version of the phone) brings Google's latest mobile operating system to 
Moto G which was launched on February 6 in India. The update includes a new phone dialer application and integrates SMS/ MMS capabilities with the Google Hangouts apps. 

The update also adds new photo editing options to the Gallery app, including new filter effects, the ability to draw on photos, advanced cropping and adjustments to colour, exposure, and contrast among others. 


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It also adds support for printing photos, Google Docs, Gmail messages and other content via WiFi, Bluetooth and hosted services such as Google Cloud Print and HP ePrinters. 

Moto G owners who don't receive a notification about the update can check for it through the phone's Settings. After tapping the "Settings" icon, they need to tap on "About phone" and tap on "System updates." They can then select "Download" after receiving a prompt to download and install the update. 


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Moto G, which was launched last week in India, is being sold exclusively by e-commerce retailer Flipkart. The phone sports a 4.5-inch screen with a 720p resolution. It is powered by a Snapdragon 400 quad-core processor running at 1.2GHz. The device comes with 8GB and 16GB storage options and has 1GB RAM. The primary camera can shoot images in 5MP, while the secondary camera is 1.3MP.

Motorola Moto G - GUITHING review!

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The American telecommunication major, Motorola has finally launched the much awaited feature mid-range Moto G in India.
The device was launched exclusively on a leading online store in India. The 16GB model of Moto G went out of stock within 15 minutes after its release. Moto G's launch is certainly going to affect the popular local mid-range phones of brands like Micromax, Karbonn & Lava. 

Display and Design:

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Motorola Moto G has got soft finish matte on the back and has innumerable interchangeable colorful cases. It features 4.5-inch HD (1280x720p) screen with a pixel density of 329 ppi (pixel per inch), best among the smartphones in mid-range segment.


Processor, RAM and Storage:

Moto G powers a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor. Motorola's phone houses a processor made from the industry leader Qualcomm. In terms of storage, Motorola loses points as it fails to plant a microSD card slot in the Moto G limiting its memory capacity.
It is also packed with 1GB RAM.

Camera:

Motorola Moto G, ships with 5.0-megapixel camera and according to few hands on reviews, it is one of the best camera among the smartphones in its class.

Mobile Operating System:

It is to be noted that the Motorola's Moto G is running on the latest Jelly Bean version 4.3 and is also slated to receive the new v4.4.2 KitKat in few days time.
Price:

In India, Moto G (8GB) is priced at Rs. 12,499, whereas 16GB is available for Rs. 13,999.

Pros: affordable, immediate availability of KitKat update

Cons: no microSD card slots

Here's an Unboxing Video for our readers.