Vu Iconium TV – Smart, Netflix-ready and only on Flipkart

What’s special about the Vu Iconium TV?

The evolution of smart TVs has introduced us to a brave new world of entertainment, gaming and social sharing. From mere fixtures in the living room, TVs have now become media centers for the family that fulfill a gamut of functions. Laptops, computers and mobile devices can be effortlessly connected to these TVs to give viewers a sensational experience. The smart televisions can also be connected to the internet and host a number of apps, allowing one to make the most of multimedia experiences, and the features don’t just end there.

The Netflix-enabled Vu Iconium TV from homegrown brand Vu is redefining the smart TV experience. More lively and intuitive than anything we’ve experienced before, the Vu Iconium TV is a Flipkart exclusive brand.

Here are 5 reasons why the new range of Vu Iconium TV is worth buying.

Netflix at your fingertips!

Netflix, one of the world’s most popular online film and TV streaming platforms has opened shop in India. In readiness, this range of Vu smart televisions ensure you’re in on the action with nary a pause. The 40-inch, 50-inch, 55-inch and 65-inch models from the Iconium series come with an in-built Netflix app, giving you direct access to exclusive media content via the internet. The TV remote control also features a dedicated Netflix button that will allow you to access your account almost as soon as you’ve turned your TV on. This isn’t the only connectivity option that the TV offers. A separate YouTube app lets the user access their favorite video content at the click of a button.

One stop for all your media

Doing more than just allowing you to surf channels, Vu TVs are designed to play almost any media device you’ve got. Armed with 4 HDMI ports and 3 USB ports, these TVs work on a plug-and-play model. Just plug in your pen drive to access, play and browse through music, videos and photos. Vu TVs also have more input nodes than any other smart TV in the country and can be fashioned into a one-stop media hub for digital home entertainment. The other amazing aspect of the TV is that the hardware supports all the software functionality really well. This translates to a response time of 6.5 milliseconds for every command, it’ll ensure that every function you’re trying to execute will be as fast as greased lightning.

Check out a video review of the Vu Iconium 55-inch TV below:

4K – the new normal on the Vu Iconium TV

The reign of full HD with 1920 X 1080 pixels has come to an end with 4K Ultra HD. Featuring 3840 X 2160 pixels, this video format is slowly taking over with even YouTube offering select videos in the mode. How that will affect your broadband bill is a different story altogether. With four times the resolution of regular HD, the 4K Ultra HD viewing mode provides crystal clear imaging that can rival your own sight! If that wasn’t enough, the TV is also equipped with total surround sound powered by DBX, making your home theater and gaming experience far richer.

Wireless connections to your phone

If you’re obsessed with the screen size of your smartphone when it comes to viewing photos, videos, movies and shows, these Vu TV series will make your concerns redundant. A number of connectivity options let you sync your smartphone to your TV, mirroring the smartphone screen through wireless connections. This nifty feature lets you share and experience videos, photos and presentations on the big screen. Not just phones, you can also connect other gadgets without the traditional hiccups experienced on cross-platform connections. The TV’s 1:1 pixel mapping feature also adjusts the television’s resolution to automatically match the native resolution of the gadget. The increased sharpness and accuracy to the content ensures that your experience is not diluted. Now that’s what we call smart!

Here’s a video that talks about the Vu TV’s performance when gaming:

A+ all the way

While this may not have been your grade in school, Vu’s Iconium televisions come with the A+ grade rating. Why does this matter? Well, only 15% of the TVs in the world get an A+ rating courtesy the technology that eliminates ambient light reflection and the pure prism panel, which ensures that the picture quality is maintained in its original and pure detail. The only Indian manufacturer to do so, Vu ensures that scratches, lines, marks and dark spots do not mar your viewing experience.

Along with all these great features, all models of the Vu Iconium TV have a built-in digital player and a network Ethernet port that means you don’t even need the built-in wi-fi for the TV to function properly. The TVs also come with in-built versions of social media channels (Facebook, Twitter and more) and browsing widgets. They’re also quite energy efficient.

Launched during CES 2016 at Las Vegas, the new range of TV’s are currently available, exclusively on Flipkart. Priced between a very affordable ₹36990 and ₹1,20,000, Vu Iconium TVs are redefining the smart television experience.

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Shopping for kids, smartphones and smarter kids

Kids today are further ahead in making decisions than their counterparts in the 80s-90s. Earlier, mums decided what kids wore and their collection of toys was majorly hand-me-downs. Things have changed drastically today. Kids are gadget-savvy and far more aware of things around them. This means that the challenges of parenting have evolved too.

It’s a great time to be a child again and a testing time to be a parent. As grownups, keeping pace with the little ones is quite a big deal. As mothers and fathers put in their best, it sometimes calls for a little more.

Take shopping for instance. Shopping for kids is tricky, because their uncommon sense often beats every adult’s common sense. We assume their shopping choices are influenced by convention – that they’ll like something their friend has, or that your little girl will love to play with a doll, and your little boy will enjoy racing his new toy car around the house.

Dig a little deeper and you will be in for a surprise. Your little one might not like something his friend already has, because it’s not original. Young parents will agree – decoding what happens in a child’s mind is no child’s play. But we’re here to help.

We believe that shopping for them should be a fun affair, where mums and dads can indulge for their little ones with a lot of love. They shouldn’t have to run to a mall, endlessly search for parking, while managing the hyper-excited kid simultaneously.

Picture sitting in the cozy confines of your house, and browsing through the widest range of apparel, footwear, books, toys and everything that will tickle your child’s imagination. At India’s largest online kids store, you will be able to browse from a carefully curated selection of stuff that will click with your child’s idea of trendy, awesome and wooooaaahhh! After all, knowing what to shop for them starts with knowing where to shop.

So, for all you grownups, we got ‘The All India Bachcha Party’ to put together some advice on shopping for kids to make life easier. Give these mini comedians a watch. We’re sure you’ll be thoroughly entertained.

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What’s cool about the Flipkart Universal app on Windows 10

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Last year, in August, Flipkart launched the Ping feature, a unique addition to the app-only shopping space that allows users to communicate through the Flipkart mobile app. More recently, Flipkart created and launched Flipkart Lite — a web-app that brings together the best of the web browsing experience and the richness of a native app. The innovation opened the gates to a seamless shopping experience, even under low network availability. Flipkart is always innovating to improve your shopping experience and the latest development is the Flipkart Windows 10 app.

News: @Flipkart launches for #Windows10, takes online shopping experience to next level https://t.co/lR0sXdSIPt @WindowsInd

— Flipkart Stories (@FlipkartStories) January 14, 2016

The world loves Microsoft Windows and there is a huge population of internet users in India who find comfort in using the Windows OS. Flipkart understands this and our team worked hard over the last few months to create an incredible shopping experience native to Windows devices. Having spent days deliberating on how a stellar native-app-like experience can be delivered to those who want richer app-like experience on Windows desktops, Flipkart has worked closely with the Microsoft team to develop the Flipkart app for a universal Windows platform. It gives you the benefits of a native app on the desktop. Here’s what you can expect to see on the Flipkart Windows 10 app:

 

Richer app-like experience

Redefining the shopping experience for Windows 10 users, the Flipkart app brings a number of features, previously restricted only to the mobile app, to desktop. Features such as image search, where a user can upload a picture of a product to find similar products, will now be available to desktop users. The Flipkart Windows 10 app will also enable users to access better offers, which are presently restricted to the Flipkart mobile app. More shopping, less hassle.

Flipkart Windows 10 app is more personal

The Flipkart Windows 10 app experience is highly personalized. Under normal circumstances, shopping on a desktop is less customized and this is what we wanted to change. From recommendations, merchandising and notifications to offers, everything will be customized for you.

Flipkart Windows 10 app is optimized for all devices

The Flipkart Windows 10 app has been developed with hybrid devices (touch and non-touch) in mind. Optimized for use of different inputs like touch, keyboard, trackpad and mouse, it mirrors the Windows OS saving you the hassle of adapting to a different shopping experience. For power users, the app can also be navigated using only the keyboard, giving you that much flexibility in where and when you are using it. Use familiar shortcuts Ctrl+F to start searching and the arrow keys to navigate products!

Multiple Product Tabs at a time

The Flipkart Windows 10 app also introduces Product tabs. These will enable customers to open tabs in the background to view products later. Making for easier product comparison between different products and allowing for a more streamlined browsing experience, it’s bound to change the way you shop entirely.

@Flipkart Universal app on #Windows10 explained in one info graphic. pic.twitter.com/aRFGSi7CwZ

— Amar Nagaram (@_Amar_N) January 14, 2016

Want to try it out? Download the app here and give it a shot. We’re waiting to hear your feedback and know how we can do better. Tweet to us @FlipkartStories and @Flipkart_tech

*Users must be running the Windows 10 OS in order to download the app.

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Flipkart launches app for Windows 10

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Flipkart launches for Windows 10, takes the online shopping experience to the next level

– The Universal Windows app offers a richer, seamless experience across Windows 10 devices –

Bengaluru, January 14, 2016: In yet another move to disrupt the traditional shopping landscape in India, Flipkart, India’s leading online marketplace, is now available for Windows 10. Available to consumers across all Windows 10 platforms (mobiles, tablets, desktops), the new universal Windows app is a reflection of the company’s focus to redefine online shopping.

Building on Flipkart and Microsoft’s constant efforts to make technology adapt to consumers and deliver an enhanced end user experience, Flipkart’s new universal Windows app will offer consumers a seamless app experience across all form factors. The new universal app will offer a more personalized app interface with features such as customized shopping recommendations, merchandising and notifications, and interactive guided search. Additionally, consumers will also be able to avail all the ‘App-only’ offers right from the app.

The Flipkart app for Windows 10 has been developed specially for hybrid devices (touch and non-touch) and optimized for use of different inputs such as touch, keyboard, trackpad and mouse. Another ground-breaking addition is that the Flipkart app for Windows 10 is one of the first apps to introduce the product tabs feature, enabling consumers to open tabs in the background to view products later as well as compare different products for a faster browsing experience. Users can also access the “Image search” feature to find visually similar items when shopping.

Commenting on the launch, Amar Nagaram, Director, Mobile Engineering, Flipkart, said, “At Flipkart, we strive to innovate and re-invent the customer experience at every touch-point. Over the last few months, we have been working on the Windows 10 platform to create richer and more personalized experience for our consumers. We have been working towards creating a seamless experience similar to that of an app and Windows 10 surely provides opportunities to introduce innovative features.”

“The Flipkart app for Windows 10 has been designed to offer a seamless and consistent experience across various form factors. By virtue of an online store being available 24×7, consumers will be able to pick up their selection and shopping process from where they left off across their range of Windows devices. Apart from the added convenience and enhanced experience, consumers will also get access to app-only offers and in-app notifications that will keep them updated on the latest deals and discounts. The new app integrates beautifully with the Windows 10 interface and we’re confident that our consumers will love the Flipkart experience,” said, Harish Vaidyanathan, Director of Independent Software Vendor Programs at Microsoft.

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Users with Windows 10 OS can download the app (link here) and share their experience on Twitter @flipkart_tech or write to flipkart-win10@flipkart.com.

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ABOUT FLIPKART

Flipkart is India’s largest e-commerce marketplace with over 60% market share in mobile commerce. With a registered customer base of 50 million, Flipkart offers more than 30 million products across 70+ categories including Books, Media, Consumer Electronics, Furniture and Lifestyle.

Flipkart is known for its path-breaking services like Cash on Delivery, experience zones and a 30-day replacement policy. Flipkart was the pioneer in offering services like In-a-Day Guarantee (50 cities) and Same-Day-Guarantee (13 cities) at scale. With 80,000 registered sellers, Flipkart has redefined the way brands and MSME’s do business online.

Launched in October 2007, Flipkart has become the preferred online marketplace for leading Indian and international brands and is valued at $15.2 billion today.  Over 75% of Flipkart’s traffic come via the mobile device and with industry leading introductions like Ping, Image search, and Flipkart Lite, Flipkart has revolutionized digital shopping in India. Clocking over 10 million daily visits, Flipkart’s technology has enabled it to deliver 8 million shipments per month.

ABOUT MICROSOFT INDIA

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) Microsoft is the leading platform and productivity company for the mobile-first, cloud-first world, and its mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Microsoft set up its India operations in 1990. Today, Microsoft entities in India have over 7000 employees engaged in sales and marketing, research and development, and customer services and support across ten Indian cities – Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune.

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Samsung On7 – Reviews by experts and users

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Launched in November 2015, the Samsung Galaxy On7 has taken the Indian smartphone market by storm. Priced at an affordable ₹10,990, it generated a lot of hype in the mid-segment market with features like its 13 MP rear snapper, TouchWhiz user interface and battery life. The smartphone is now available on Flipkart during January 7 and January 8, 2016 on a special offer price—at a flat discount of ₹1,000 and a discount of upto ₹5,000 on an exchange.

Also read: Samsung On5 – Read the reviews before you buy

Coupled with Samsung’s great after-sales service, the Galaxy On7 seems to be one of the best available smartphones in the price segment it occupies. But is the phone really all that it’s made out to be? Let’s see what reviewers and users of the device are saying.

Twitter users @RachanaTrivedi1 and @KhanAzam60 were taken by the phone’s screen size and OS:

@SamsungMobileIN Who would not dream on Samsung On7 who is jumbo with 5.5 inch display.. Beautiful Beast#jingleOntheway #Galaxyon5on7

— Pepe Lover (@RachanaTrivedi1) December 24, 2015

@SamsungMobileIN #GalaxyOn5On7 is a great gift b'coz Samsung Galaxy On7 runs Android 5.1.1 and it is a slimmest phone #Jingleontheway

— Azam Khan (@khanAzam60) December 24, 2015

The phone became so popular right after its launch that it even knocked out Apple’s iPhone 6s in GSM Arena’s ‘Top 10 Trending Phones’ list!

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With a 5.5-inch HD TFT display, the On7 runs on Android Lollipop v5.1 and has a 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 Quad Core Processor and 1.5 GB of RAM. Its display and color output impressed @Broken_Angel_09:

Samsung On7 delivers exceptional details, colors and tones for excellent visuals. #GalaxyOn5On7 #Jingleontheway `

— ★ Miss Mahi ★ (@Broken_Angel_09) December 24, 2015

Vishal Toshiwal of PhoneRadar found himself very satisfied by the phone’s performance. Read his full review here.

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The phone’s 13 MP rear camera and 5 MP front camera is being referred to as quite impressive. Youtube channel Techniqued‘s Nirmal tells us why. Read his full review on his website here.

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Twitter user @honey1925 agrees with the phone’s superior shutterbug specs:

@SamsungMobileIN #Jingleontheway #GalaxyOn5On7 I don't need to carry camera to click amazing piks any more Samsung Galaxy on7 does it

— Labdhi Shah (@honey1925) December 24, 2015

Equipped with a 3,000Ah battery, the phone has also found admirers like Srivatsan Sridhar of FoneArena, who also appreciate Samsung’s power saving modes.

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Read the full review here.

All in all, the Samsung On7 wins with its phablet screen, dual SIM (both 4G LTE), expandable storage capacity of 128 GB, high performing camera, OS and UI. The phone is also equipped with MixRadio (which offers access to over 30 million songs), and the Ultra Data Saving Mode (UDS), which saves up to 50% of your 4G data while you stream, browse or download videos and content—making it a popular choice for the mid-segment consumer.

Twitter user @prosenjit066 agrees:

@SamsungMobileIN I bought a Samsung on7…… It is a great Mobile …… Thanks to @Samsung #galaxy series

— Prosenjit biswas (@prosenjit066) November 17, 2015

For a short yet succinct synopsis, watch Gadget Diary’s ‘7 Reasons Why you Should Buy Samsung Galaxy On7’ video here:

The phone is exclusively available on Flipkart, so check out its gold and black avatars here and here.

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Samsung On5 – Read the reviews before you buy

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The new budget phone from the South Korean giant — the Samsung Galaxy On5 — offers high-end features with an affordable price tag. A Flipkart exclusive, the phone is currently one of our most popular models on sale. Available on January 7 and January 8, 2016 at a flat discount of ₹1,000 and a discount of upto ₹4,000 on an exchange. We took a look at what reviewers across the web thought about the phone, which was launched along with the Samsung On7. Take a look at the standout features of the Samsung On5 to decide whether it lives up to the hype.

Also read: Samsung On7 – Reviews by experts and users

Here’s a review of the Samsung On5, focusing on its audio, camera, specs and apps.

With a 5-inch capacitive touchscreen showcasing 720×1280 pixels with 288 ppi pixel density, no wonder Marco D’Souza of DNA found the phone’s display commendable. Read his full review here.

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Vishal Toshiwal of PhoneRadar tested the Samsung On5’s 2,600mAH battery, and came away convinced of its one-day promise. Read his full review here.

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This Twitter user appreciates both the screen size and performance:

You'll love playing games, watching HD videos and multitasking on this Samsung On5 #GalaxyOn5On7 #Jingleontheway “

— ★ Miss Mahi ★ (@Broken_Angel_09) December 24, 2015

Here’s Gadget Diary’s in-depth gaming review video of the Samsung On5.

One of the most exciting features of the phone is its 8MP rear camera and 5MP selfie camera, both of which capture a wide 120-degree angle, and Shaona Saha of International Business Times explains its features. Read the full review here.

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With Wi-Fi and 4G LTE, the Samsung On5 is all about fast streaming and downloads. Ketan Pratap of NDTV’s Gadgets 360 talks about the phone’s software advantages. Read his review here.

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This Twitter user is also excited about saving up to half on a 4G data plan:

Samsung Galaxy On5, I can also switch to Ultra Data Saving Mode (UDS) to save up to 50% of 4g data

— SUNIL MALU (@sunil_malu) December 24, 2015

The phone has a dual SIM, internal storage of 8GB (expandable to 128 GB), HD TFT display, a long-lasting battery, a good camera with a lot of features, good audio, FM radio, an accelerometer, and in-built software that Samsung fans have known and loved. The price for all these features is a mere ₹8,990.

Available exclusively on Flipkart, you can check out the phone’s gold and black version here and here.

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