Xolo launches proprietary user interface 'Hive'

Handset maker Xolo today launched its proprietary user interface platform, HIVE, which will be available starting today on its new octa-core smartphone -- Xolo 8X-1000.
The smartphone with 'HIVE Inside' is priced at Rs 13,999 and will be available at authorised retail outlets across the country, next week onwards.
"Built on an Android core, HIVE is a 'Made in India, Made for India' platform designed by our Software Design Centre at Bangalore," Lava International co-founder and Director Vishal Sehgal said here.
With user empowerment at its core, HIVE enables users to contribute creatively to the platform taking smartphone personalisation to the next level, he added.

Hive gives users the power to CONNECT online with the software development team to share new ideas and collaborate with like-minded technology enthusiasts, Sehgal said.
The best ideas that are voted up by the community are chosen by the development team, which then are rolled out as OTA updates, he added.

CONNECT feature under HIVE also allows users to report bugs and find service centers. To make it a rewarding and enriching experience, every interaction offers exclusive credits that can be redeemed for digital content and other merchandise.
EDGE, another core feature of HIVE, provides a platform for the emerging artists in various genres to design exclusive content as themes, ringtones and wallpapers, he added.

Xolo 8X-1000, is powered by True octa-core processor and has a 2 GB RAM with 16 GB internal memory that is further expandable up to 32 GB.
With an 8 megapixel rear camera and 2MP front camera, the smartphone sports a 5-inch display and is armed with a Asahi Dragontrail glass in front and a Corning Gorilla Glass 3 at the back to ensure complete protection.