Skoda Octavia To Be Launched Under Rs. 15 Lakh

Skoda has launched its all-new premium sedan, the New Skoda Octavia in India. The car is expected to make a debut on Indian roads this Diwali.

This sedan impressed the Indian market in 2001, and this year it is expected to revive its old charm.

“The Legend is coming back” says an excited Skoda about this luxury addition to its range of Fabia, Rapid, Laura. Yeti, Superb in India.This new Octavia has better leg room, sports high functionality and incorporation of latest technology. This will however not count in the ultimate luxury segment, as profusion of chrome highlights and wood panelling are missing in the new car. But sophisticated interiors of the car show a new touch screen and audio system, which is compatible with USB, Bluetooth, SD card and iPod connectivity.

The car offers mid-class qualities for the price of a compact car. "The new Octavia is a great car that meets the needs of Indian customers perfectly: lots of space, modern design, excellent quality and advanced technology at an affordable price," says Werner Eichhorn, Skoda Board Member for Sales and Marketing.

The Octavia boasts of unrivalled space, a timeless and elegant design, high functionality, innovative safety and comfort systems, economical consumption and many Simply Clever ideas.

Skoda is going to retain 2.0-litre TDi mill that does duty in the current Laura and will introduce the 1.4 TSi Twincharger petrol engine that’s turbo- and supercharged – a first for the VW group in India, for the new Octavia.

The base variant of the Octavia will sport a 1.4 TSI engine that is capable of offering 140 bhp. Skoda India might also later add an entry level 1.6 Liter TDI turbo diesel engine variant to keep the costs under check. The car uses the Volkswagen Group MQB platform has been used to develop the Octavia.

The safety features expected in the car are- 4 or 6 airbags, anti-lock braking system (ABS) with electronic brake-force distribution (EBD), anti statutory regulator (ASR), electronic stability programme (ESP) and tyre pressure monitor (TPM).

Skoda is yet to reveal the detailed specs and price of the new Octavia. The car is expected to cost below Rs. 15 lakh on road.

Competition

Skoda is not the only new car ready to vroom on Indian roads this year during Diwali. BMW has launched its cheapest entry-level 1-Series car in India, which will be make a good option for those looking for a luxury car in affordable price bracket.

Competition may also come from latest hatchbacks launched in India. The below 5 lakh hatchback from Hyundai, the Grand i10 will also woo customers away in a season which is already marred with the falling price of Rupee against Dollar. For the mileage lovers Maruti Suzuki Stingray hatchback could also make a dent on Octavia sales.

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Iphone 5C : Much Hyped Price Cut Dissappoints, India Price

Apple launched the iPhone 5S & the iPhone 5C amidst huge hype and brouhaha over its features and pricing, most of which were already leaked out pretty accurately.

We bring to you all the information you would need to know about the iPhone 5S & iPhone 5C.

Apple iPhone 5S Features & Pricing in India

Display & Body

The display on the iPhone 5S remains the same at 4.0 inches with a pixel density of 326 ppi. As expected, the design is also the same as the iPhone 5.

64 bit A7 chip and M7 motion co-processor

The iPhone 5S comes with the new A7 chip which Apple claims to be the world’s first 64 bit desktop-class architecture in a smartphone. Apparently Huawei Ascend D Quad launched in Feb 2012 last year also boasted of a 64 bit chipset.

M7 motion coprocessor gathers data from the accelerometer, gyroscope and compass to offload work from the A7 for improved power efficiency. Apple has allowed developers’ access to the new CoreMotion APIs that take advantage of M7, thus allowing them to create better fitness and activity apps.

Touch ID – Fingerprint Scanner

Built into the home button, Touch ID uses a laser cut sapphire crystal, together with the capacitive touch sensor, to take a high-resolution image at about 550ppi of your fingerprint. Touch ID will allow you to authenticate Appstore purchases and app updates besides providing security lock to the iPhone 5S.

8MP iSight Camera with True Tone Flash

The iPhone 5S boasts of a new 8MP iSight camera, which features a larger f/2.2 aperture and a new, larger sensor with 1.5μ pixels for better sensitivity and low-light performance. The camera has capability to shoot 10 frames-per-second in burst mode, and 120 frames-per-second slow motion video at 720p.

The dual LED Flash, called the True Tone Flash by Apple adjusts colour and intensity for over 1,000 combinations to give better images under dark light conditions.

Colours

The new iPhone 5S now comes in three new different colours called Gold, Silver and Space Grey. Apple has also introduced new leather covers for the device with 6 colours to choose from i.e. beige, black, blue, brown, yellow and red.

iOS 7

The iPhone 5S comes with iOS 7, Apple’s latest redesigned UI along with the option to download the iWorks apps Suite for free which includes iPhoto, iMovie, Pages, Numbers and Keynote apps that are otherwise paid for apps.

Availability and Pricing

The iPhone 5S is priced at $199 for 16GB, $299 for 32GB and $399 for 64GB on two-year contract in the US, while you can expect it to be priced at around Rs. 50,000 in India for the 16GB version and upwards for the others.

The iPhone 5S will be available starting Sep 20th in the US, while it is expected to be made available in India sometime during mid-November.

Apple iPhone 5C Features & Pricing in India

Body & Design

The iPhone 5C comes in a new polycarbonate shell design which we feel, resembles the Nokia Lumia 620 a bit. It’s available in five colours viz, blue, green, pink, yellow and white.

Other Features

It sports the same features as the iPhone 5 which include:

4.0 inch Retina display
8MP iSight Camera
The A6 chip
iOS 7

The iPhone 5C comes with iOS 7, Apple’s latest redesigned UI along with the option to download the iWorks apps suite for free which includes iPhoto, iMovie, Pages, Numbers and Keynote apps that are otherwise paid apps.

Pricing & Availability

The iPhone 5C is priced at $99 for 16GB and $199 for the 32 GB version, both on a two year contract in the US. The iPhone 5C is expected to be priced at around Rs. 35,000 in India.

While the iPhone 5C will be made available in the US on the 20th of September, it is expected to arrive in India only by the mid week of November.

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Salman comes with a PRICE TAG !!!

Buzz is that super star Salman Khan has been quoting really very high rates to make an appearence at events. 

He is charging a whopping amount of Rupees One Crore and Seventy-Five Lakhs. YES, Salman Khan now comes with a PRICE TAG !!!! And that too of Rs. 1.75 crore. Apart from that he also wants to be ferried in chartered flights.

There are even rumour that the actor rejected a sum of Rs 1 crore along with a chartered flight that was offered to him to attend a couple of events in Dubai, as he wanted 1.75 crore as his fee.

A source said that, "Everybody wants Salman to perform at their event. If one person fails to offer him the amount of money he asks, another will." It is said that the mastermind behind the sudden hike in the fee is that of Reshma Shetty and she was also the one who had convinced Salman Khan to increase his fee for the program Dus Ka Dum and Bigg Boss.

Actor Salman Khan has raised his fee to Rupees 50 crore (which also includes profit shares) after the success of his movies Wanted, Dabangg and Ready. 

So people who want to party with Salman pay him Rs. 1.75 crore and he will be with you.

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