Panasonic launches Eluga Turbo at Rs 10, 999

Panasonic India has launched Eluga Turbo - its 4G-enabled smartphone with 1.5 GHz 64 bit Octa Core processor, 3GB RAM and 32GB internal memory -- that will be available on the e-commerce website Snapdeal for Rs.10,999 from Wednesday in New Delhi. "India's technology market in 2016 will be focusing on 'Make in India' and 4G enabled devices. With the rollout of 4G/LTE telecommunications technology, we have developed new 4G/LTE compatible models across our product range to provide consumers with a premium design and performance," Pankaj Rana, business head of mobility division at Panasonic India, said in a statement on Monday. Powered by Android 5.1 (lollipop) operating system, the Eluga Turbo comprises of Corning Gorilla Glass 3 on the front and Japan-based Asahi's Dragontrail glass on the back. With a sleek 6.95mm profile featuring on a 5-inch IPS display, which renders wider viewing angles and great daylight readability, the smartphone comes with the FitHome user interface developed exclusively by Panasonic for single thumb-flick access to applications on the home screen. Eluga Turbo comes with a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash that supports 1080p video recording at 30 frames-per-second and a 5-megapixel front camera. The phone has a 2,350mAh capacity battery for longer operations. Its onboard 32GB memory can be further expanded by a 32GB memory card. The smartphone will be available in marine blue, champagne gold and rose gold colours on Snapdeal.