In a move which marks the re-entry of Panasonic into the mobile handset market, the Japanese handset maker announced the launch of its first smartphone - the P51 – on Thursday.

Powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, the Panasonic P51 handset features a 5-inch screen; 1 GB RAM; and 8-megapixel back-side camera; a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera; the Android 4.2 ‘Jelly Bean’ operating system; and 4 GB of onboard storage capacity, which can be expanded via the microSD card slot.

XOLO has announced the launch of its Q700 smartphone that the company claims is the world's first multi profile Android smartphone with a Quad-core processor.

The XOLO Q700 has a 4.5 inch qHD IPS display with One Glass Solution (OGS) Technology with a resolution of 960x540 with 245 PPI and can play 720p videos. It has Android Jelly bean v4.2 and powered by 1.2 GHz Quad-core processor with 1 GB of RAM. It comes with 4 GB of internal storage. It will come with a 2400 mAh battery for extended battery life.

Luxury phone maker, Vertu has announced the launch of its new unique offering, Vertu TI with attractive features in the India market.

The new Vertu TI will come with a price tag of a whooping Rs 6,49,990. The company's devices are popular with celebrities like Madonna and David Beckham. It launched the new TI in February this year. The Vertu TI is packed with titanium and has a ruby key for access to concierge services. The device's outer casing is created from grade 5 titanium so that to make it lightweight and durable for the custoemrs.

Finnish handset giant, Nokai might be planning to release the much anticipated Lumia 925 smartphone powered by Windows Phone 8 in the UK today.

Reports suggest that details of the device also called Nokia Catwalk have been leaked to the internet in the previous few days. Some suggest that the Nokia Lumia 925 will be a global edition of Lumia 928, which was recently announced by the company. The device will come with brushed aluminum chassis instead of polycarbonate plastic body.

Xolo has indicated that it is planning to launch its new Q2000 and the Play T1000 models in the Indian market soon.

South Korean electronics giant, LG has said that it is planning to launch a new LTE TDD enabled smartphones in the Indian market and five other countries within this year.

The company will also launch the device in China, North America, Japan and Australia during the year. LG had first begun working with the LTE TDD service in association with China Mobile at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2013. LG has said that it will first launch Optimus G smartphone in Saudi Arabia in association with Saudi Telecom Company (STC).

Handset maker, Celkon is planning to launch its new smartphone called, A107 Signature One and a feature phone named, Celkon C779 models in the Indian market.

The new Celkon A107 Signature One comes with a 5-inch capacitive touch screen. It runs on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and is powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor along with 512MB of RAM. The device comes with 512MB of internal storage out of which 105MB is accessible to the users.

The Indian unit of automotive giant, General Motors has announced the launch of its multi utility vehicle (MUV) Chevrolet Enjoy in the Indian market.

The new Chevrolet Enjoy will be available in both petrol and diesel options in the country. The petrol version will be powered by a 1.4 litre engine and on the other hand the diesel variant will have a 1.3 litre engine. The buyers will have a 7-seater and 8-seater options for the vehicle. The company said that the vehicle has been specially re-engineered and re-designed to meet Indian conditions.

Handset maker, Nokia has announced the launch of its new Asha 501 smartphone at an event in New Delhi for the Indian customers.

Nokia CEO Stephen Elop was present at the event to launch the new device in the Indian market. He said that Nokai has tied up with social networking giant, Facebook allowing Asha users on MTNL and Airtel to get free access to the social networking site on their devices. Nokia Asha 501 has a design that is similar to the popular Nokia Lumia phones. The

New Delhi, May 9 : Nokia Thursday unveiled a new smartphone named Asha 501 priced at $99 (Rs. 5,000), aiming to capitalise on the growing demands for low-cost smart device in the developing countries like India.

The new device, which has basic functions of smartphones, will be available in Indian and other markets from June. It offers 2G connectivity, Wi-Fi and access to internet and applications like Facebook, but it does not support 3G network.

Finland-headquartered Nokia announced the global launch of the new device here, giving clear indication of its positioning in the emerging markets.

New Delhi, May 9 : American automobile major General Motors Thursday launched its new multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) Enjoy.

The vehicles' petrol version is priced at Rs. 5.49-6.99 lakh and the diesel one at Rs. 6.99-7.99 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).

The GM's new MVP is expected to compete with the likes of Maruti Suzuki's Ertiga, Toyota's Innova and Mahindar's Xylo. However, Toyota's Innova and Mahindra's Xylo have a starting price of above Rs. 9 lakh.

According to the company, it was able to achieve attractive introductory price due to extensive localisation of the components.

Technology company, Wickedleaks has announced the launch of its new quad core 7-inch tablet called, Wammy Desire 2 in the already crowded Indian market.

The Wammy Desire 2 comes with a 7-inch Inter Plane Switching capacitive touch screen with a resolution of 1,280 x 800 pixels. The tablet comes in two versions; one runs  on Android JellyBean and another runs on the older Ice Cream Sandwich. The tablet is powered by a 1.4GHz Quad-core Samsung Exynos processor with 1GB of DDR3 RAM.

Zync has announced the launch of its new Quad 10.1 inch tablet to compete better with rivals in the crowded Indian market.

The Quad 10.1 tablet features a 10 inch capacitive touch full HD display screen and has 16GB internal memory that can be expanded to 32GB. The tablet runs on Android 4.1 JellyBean and is powered by a 1.5 Ghz Quadcore processor with 2GB RAM. The tablet comes with a 5 megapixel rear camera and a 2 megapixel front camera for video conferencing.

Taiwanese computing giant, Acer has announced the launch of its new affordable Iconia Tab B1-A71 tablet in the Indian market with a price tag of just Rs. 7,999 aiming to expand its presence in the crucial Asian market.

Leading Indian handset maker, Micromax has announced the launch of its much anticipated Canvas 3D A115 smartphone in the Indian market.

The new model in the popular Canvas series of smartphones supports 3D and supports 5-inch touch screen. The smartphone runs on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean and is powered by a 1GHz dual core processor. The new A115 Canvas 3D smartphone, which is successor to its quad-core device Canvas HD A116 is believed to have a 3D-enabled camera.

Computing giant, Hewlett Packard (HP) has announced the launch of its new HP Elitepad 900 business tablet in the growing Nigerian market aiming to attract more customers in the African market.

The company has claimed that the new business tablet is aimed at making workload lesser on the users. The tablet is powered by a powerful Intel Atom processor.  The tablet will come with an amazing true-to-life video meeting tool, digital dual array microphone with SRS audio. As for photography, the tablet will come with 8.0 megapixels camera with flash.

Handset maker, Nokia has sent press invites for an event on May 9 and many believe that the company might use the occasion to launch its new Asha 501 phone in the Indian market.

The company has invited various media organisations to the event to be held on 9 May, 2013 but the invitation does not include the subject of the launch. Most believe that the company is planning to add new models to its Asha series line-up in the country. Some reports suggest that the company will launch the new Asha 501, which has attracted some media attention over recent days.

According to several reports, Acer might be planning to launch a new iPad mini called Acer Iconia A1 at an aggressive pricing range.

Taiwanese computing giant, Acer might be planning to launch its new Iconia A1 tablet computer, according to reports citing allegedly leaked images of the tablet on the internet. It is believed that the tablet will come with a 7.9-inch display with 1024X768p resolution and will run on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. The device has 8GB and 16GB built-in storage that can be expanded through a microSD card slot.

Intex has announced the launch of its new, i-Buddy Connect tablet aimed at school going children in the growing Indian market.

The new i-Buddy Connect tablet comes with a 7-inch display and supports 5 point touch capabilities. The tablet runs on Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich and sports 4GB internal memory, which can be expanded upto 32GB using a micro SD card slot. The tablet is powered by a powerful 1 GHz Dual core processor with 1GB RAM.

Spice has announced the launch of its new Smart Flo Pace 2 Mi-502 smartphone powered by Google's Android platform in the Indian market.

The new Smart Flo Pace 2 Mi-502 has a 5 inch WVGA Capacitive Multi touchscreen display. It runs on the Android's Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0 and is powered by a 1GHz Dual Core Processor with 512 MB RAM. The smartphone comes with a 5 megapixel rear camera with dual LED Flash and 1.3 MP front camera for video conferencing. The memory of the device can be expanded upto 32 GB.