[First Impression] Panasonic launches Eluga Ray Max and Ray X with Arbo AI assistant in India

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is something which every tech company is looking forward for, especially an assistant inside smartphones. Started with Apple's Siri, followed by Microsoft's Cortana and newly available Google's Assistant, we literally have an AI assistant stalking us on nearly every platform — right from location to behavior of app usage, frequently contacted people, WiFi, Bluetooth routine and more.

Following the same legacy of never ending AI assistant race, Panasonic India forayed into the world of AI with its in-house developed virtual assistance called ‘Arbo’. According to Panasonic, Arbo is derived from Esperanto, which means - a framework that supports climbing plants.

Along with the announcement of Arbo, Panasonic unveiled two new smartphones equipped with Arbo named Eluga Ray Max and Eluga Ray X. Both the smartphones will be available in three different color options including Rose Gold, Space Grey, and Gold. The smartphones will be exclusively available on Flipkart starting April 17th.

The Panasonic Eluga Ray Max comes in two different storage options – the 32GB version priced at Rs. 11,499 and the 64GB version priced at Rs. 12,499. On the other hand, the Eluga Ray X will be available for Rs. 8,999.

Panasonic launches Eluga Note in India for Rs. 13290

Panasonic, earlier this week, has officially announced the launch of its next smartphone in Eluga series. Dubbed as Panasonic Eluga Note, the smartphone features a 5.5-inch display. According to Panasonic, the Eluga Note will be available in just Champagne Gold color option. The smartphone is priced at Rs. 13,290.

Panasonic notes that the device will be available for purchase in the country via offline stores only. Honestly, the pricing of Eluga Note is way to high, considering the hardware it offers.

Panasonic Eluga Note

Panasonic Eluga S with 5-inch HD display, 5MP front camera available in India exclusively from Snapdeal for Rs. 10,599

Panasonic has officially announced a new smartphone in its Eluga series. Dubbed as Panasonic Eluga S, the smartphone is focused towards selfie lover and comes with mid-range specifications. The Panasonic Eluga S comes in pearl white and black colours and is priced at Rs. 11,190. The smartphone is exclusively available from online retailer Snapdeal for Rs. 10,599.

Panasonic Lumix Smart Camera CM1 with high-end specs and 1-inch camera sensor officially announced

Panasonic started off with its smartphone business for quite sometime, but its Eluga branded devices did not shine as they were expected to. Understanding the massive competition that exists in the smartphone market, the vendor has introduced an Android powered camera dubbed Lumix Smart Camera CM1 at the Photokina 2014.