Xolo announces Omega series smartphones in India starting at Rs 8,999

Xolo has launched its Omega series of smartphones -  Omega 5.0 and Omega 5.5 in an exclusive Twitter launch.The Xolo Omega 5.0 features a 5-inch display with a resolution of 1280×720 pixels. The Omega 5.0 features an 8 MP rear camera and a 2MP front camera. The 5-inch phone is powered by a 2100mAh battery.The larger version, Omega 5.5, features a 5.5-inch display and a 13MP main camera. On the front, you get the same 2MP camera as with the Omega 5.0. It also has a larger 2600mAh battery. Both the phones are powered by a 1.4 GHz octa core Processor from Mediatek and boast of 8GB of internal storage and 1GB of RAM.You can expand the storage up to 32GB using the card slot.The Omega series phones run a customised version of Android called Hive UI. Based on Android 4.4, Hive comes with features that allow users to share real-time feedback, new feature ideas, interact with the development team and other Hive users through the Connect app.The Xolo Omega 5.0 is priced at Rs 8,999, while the large screen Omega 5.5 is priced at Rs 9,999. The company has announced that the phones will be available from December 10 and December 20, 2014 respectively.