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Adobe has launched a storytelling app for iPad that enables users to make animated videos which can be turned into stories. Dubbed as Adobe Voice, the app creates a video story by adding elements like music, graphics, voice recordings and images. This animated engaging video story can then be shared easily on social media, email, personal blogs, websites and Adobe's Creative Cloud platform.
Adobe Voice puts the power of Creative Cloud's industry-leading video and audio technology into the hands of the masses," Winston Hendrickson, Adobe's vice-president of products for Creative Media Solutions, said Adobe in a release.
The app that users Adobe's in house technologies like Adobe after effect can be used by anyone from a student to creative professionals. Adobe Voice boasts of example videos, a library of 25,000 designed icons, millions of images on the Web or users’ own photos, a number of effects, a selection of music and animated themes. Graphic effects includes chalkboard- and watercolor-style themes, real-time motion blur, 3-D and shadows. All these features are powered by Adobe's After Effect Technology.
In case of voice, users can add soundtracks that are specially created by Adobe and also add their own voice to their story. A credits page that is automatically added to the ...
Gionee P2S, successor of the P2 is now on sale from the official Gionee India eStore. It has a 4-inch WVGA display, powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core processor with Mali 400 GPU and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. Gionee CTRL V5 went on sale in India last week.
It comes with dual SIM support with dual standby and 3G connectivity. It packs 1600 mAh battery, unlike the P2 that has 1700 mAh battery. This was first spotted by MakTechBlog.
Gionee P2S specifications
4.0-inch (480 x 800 pixels) capacitive touch screen display
1.3 GHz dual-core processor with Mali 400 GPU
Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) with Dual Standby
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS
5 MP rear camera with LED flash
0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
9.3mm thick and weighs 124 grams
3G, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, GPS
512 MB RAM, 4GB of internal memory, 32GB expandable memory with microSD
1600 mAh battery
The Gionee P2S comes in White, Black, Blue and Pink colors. It is priced at Rs. 6,499.
Adobe has launched a storytelling app for iPad that enables users to make animated videos which can be turned into stories. Dubbed as Adobe Voice, the app creates a video story by adding elements like music, graphics, voice recordings and images. This animated engaging video story can then be shared easily on social media, email, personal blogs, websites and Adobe's Creative Cloud platform.
Adobe Voice puts the power of Creative Cloud's industry-leading video and audio technology into the hands of the masses," Winston Hendrickson, Adobe's vice-president of products for Creative Media Solutions, said Adobe in a release.
The app that users Adobe's in house technologies like Adobe after effect can be used by anyone from a student to creative professionals. Adobe Voice boasts of example videos, a library of 25,000 designed icons, millions of images on the Web or users’ own photos, a number of effects, a selection of music and animated themes. Graphic effects includes chalkboard- and watercolor-style themes, real-time motion blur, 3-D and shadows. All these features are powered by Adobe's After Effect Technology.
In case of voice, users can add soundtracks that are specially created by Adobe and also add their own voice to their story. A credits page that is automatically added to the ...
Apple is planning to buy Beats Electronics for $3.2 billion, according to a report from the Financial Times. Announced as soon as by next week, the deal will be Apple's biggest acquisition to this date. The report was further confirmed by The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and re/code.
Popular headphone maker and music company Beats, founded by rapper Dr. Dre and famed producer Jimmy Iovine in 2008. The company recently forayed into the competitive subscription based music streaming business by launching Beats Music in January this year.
Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed in the latest earnings call that the company had purchased 24 companies in the last 18 months.Beats Music could provide Apple with an improved or alternative version of its own streaming music service, iTunes Radio that was launched last year.
The move clearly suggests that Apple wants to enhance its online music offering and make iTunes even stronger. Also, it looks like Apple wants to tap the music accessories business which is a great potential market as well. The deal will eliminate its new entry competitors thereby making Apple a strong leader in the music business.
Source: Financial Times
Micromax launched the Canvas Elanza A93 couple of months back, now the Canvas Elanza 2 A121 has appeared on the official website. It has a 5-inch HD display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (MSM8212) processor and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). It comes with a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel auto focus front-facing camera.It has dual SIM support, 3G connectivity, 1GB and packs a 2000 mAh battery. As you can see in the image, the phone has textured leather-like back cover.
Micromax Canvas Elanza 2 A121 specifications
5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD capacitive touch screen display
1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 200 (MSM8212) processor
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) with dual standby
8MP rear camera with LED Flash
2MP AF front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
1GB RAM, 4GB internal memory (2.23GB user memory), expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
2000 mAh battery
The Micromax Canvas Elanza 2 A121 comes in Black color. It is expected to go on sale soon.
More images of the much anticipated LG G3 have surfaced online, that was first posted by GSMarena. The recent images shows a gold version of the flagship phone which is rumored to be the first smartphone to have the latest Snapdragon 805 SoC. Image of a gold LG G3 retail box was already spotted online in April.
LG G3 has previously surfaced in in black, white, and “brushed metal” grey colours. The recent gold variant clearly shows ultra slim bezels surrounding the display that was leaked earlier this month. It also displays the full back camera and flash.
Further reports also revealed more specifications like 13MP camera, OIS+ stabilization, 4K video recording, a laser beam for night shots. The phones front-facing shooter is also said to have some unique features of its own. Users will reportedly be able to capture selfies by clapping their hands, twisting a finger or speaking a voice command like “Cheese.”
We already know that the phone will boast of fingerprint proof back cover and a removable battery. The phone with 5.5 inch display 2560 x 1440 resolution, will be launched on May 27th during a launch event that will be held simultaneously in several cities.
Source: GSMArena
Apple plans to launch the iPhone 6, successor of the iPhone 5s in August, a month earlier than expected, according to a report from Taiwan's Economic Daily News (Reuters). This new comes from unidentified supply-chain sources in Taiwan. The report also says that the large-screen iPhone (5.5 or 5.6 inch) would be released in September.
Apple usually releases the iPhone in batches for several countries. The report doesn't reveal the countries that would get the iPhone 6 first, but it says Apple plans to ship 80 million units of iPhone 6 this year, about 33% more than market rumors. Recent reports revealed that the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 is delayed until 2015 due to battery design issues and display issues in contrast with the new report.
According to earlier rumors Apple is expected to upgrade the camera to 10-megapixels with f/1.8 aperture, Largan lens, larger pixel size and optical image stabilization. . The upcoming iPhones would also have a fingerprint sensor, a thinner profile and feature a faster A8 processor.
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LG has just announced that the LG F70, the latest budget LTE smartphone in the F series would start rolling out globally starting from this month. It was unveiled back in February at the MWC 2014 and packs a 4.5-inch WVGA display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera.
It has the new KnockCode, Guest Mode, Quick Window, Plug & Pop automatically recommends options and more new features.
Commenting on the new phone, Dr. Jong-seok Park, president and CEO of the LG Electronics Mobile Communications, said
LG has an unwavering commitment to delivering the superior experience that consumers expect from an LTE device and the F70 meets and exceeds such expectations. The F70 possesses all the best of LG’s LTE technologies in a slim, handsome design that will appeal to millions of customers worldwide who are thinking of upgrading to 4G.
LG F70 specifications
4.5-inch (800 x 400 pixels) IPS display
1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
5MP rear camera depending on the market
0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
1GB RAM,4GB / 8GB Internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
Dimensions: 127.5 x 66.4 x 9.9mm; Weight: 129.6
LTE/ 3G HSPA+, ...
Yesterday there was a report about a list of Samsung Galaxy devices that will get latest Android KitKat 4.4.2 update by next month. The list suggested that the Non-LTE variant of the S3 will not receive the Android KiKat update. Now SamMobile has received an official confirmation from Samsung that the device will indeed not get the update due to hardware limitations.
The South Korean tech giant stated that S3 and S3 Mini are incapable of running the latest Android version as both the devices have only 1GB RAM. This is not a satisfying answer as we know that Android KitKat can run on devices with even 512 MB of RAM, but it must be noted that it could be possible only with stock Android. Also, Samsung touts that both the devices have Samsung's TouchWiz UI which does not help to run Android smoothly.
So, it is official that the S3 non-LTE variant and S3 Mini users will have to be satisfied with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. The Galaxy S3 still remains one the most popular and largest selling Samsung device.However, the S3 LTE variant will get the Android KitKat 4.4 update as stated earlier.
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Ari Partinen, the man instrumental behind some of the most iconic camera centric devices to come out of Nokia just announced his departure from the company. Not one to leave much to doubt, he also confirmed that his next destination will be Cupertino, California. Senior Lumia engineer, Ari has worked on game changing devices like the Nokia N8, PureView 808 and the Lumia 1020. Partinen's experience stretches from camera module production all the way to tuning final image quality and has worked on tuning at the ISP level for some of Nokia's biggest projects.
Today will be my last day working for the amazing #Lumia family. In June I will start a new chapter in Cupertino, California. Much love!
— Ari Partinen (@Partinen) May 9, 2014
@bharadc23 Thank you for great discussions and feedback! (And it is the company you are thinking assuming you are thinking Apple) =)
— Ari Partinen (@Partinen) May 9, 2014
It lays further emphasis on the rumors that Apple is seriously looking towards drastically improving the optics on the iPhone. Already considered as one of the best smartphone cameras, the iPhone doesn't quite match up to the capabilities of Nokia's PureView range of Lumia devices. It is not yet ...
Lava launched the Iris 504Q+ successor of the Iris 504Q last month. The Iris 504Q that we reviewed last year had an 8-megapixel camera that was pretty good. The Iris 504Q+ has a 10-megapixel rear camera with Sony's Exmor RS sensor that is the main highlight of the phone. Is the Iris 504Q successor worth the price? It this better than other phones in this range? Let us find out in the review.
Unboxing
We unboxed the Iris 504Q+ recently. Check out the unboxing video
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG8-Fz-C45I
Box Contents
The box contents include,
Lava Iris 504Q+ in black
Free flip cover with sticky attachment
Free scratch guard
Information booklet – user guide
Micro USB cable
Charging plug
In-ear earphones with mic
Hardware and Design
The design of the phone is a bit different from its predecessor, the Iris 504Q. This has a chrome rim running on the sides of the phone. The width of the phone is normal, even with huge bezels on the sides, but the phone is too tall at 146.7mm, mainly due to bezels above, and below the display. Since the phone is tall, it is not comfortable for one-handed usage, if you have small hands.
It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display at around 294 ppi pixel density. The ...
Recently a Google devices codenamed Flounder appeared on Chrome Issue tracker. Now the codename has appeared on Android 4.4.3 (KitKat MR2) Changelog. Google usually uses fish-themed codenames for their Nexus devices such as Hammerhead, Tilapia, Manta etc. So it is clear that this would be the next Nexus device. The changelog also confirms that HTC will manufacture the device.
The line "project device/htc/flounder-kernel/" in the changelog confirms HTC as the OEM of the Nexus device. This could be the next Nexus 6 smartphone or the rumored HTC-made Nexus 8 tablet. The change log on AOSP has also uncovered yet another codename "Google Molly”. This could be a set top box or the successor to the Google Chromecast.
HTC made the first Nexus phone, but we did not see a HTC-made Nexus device since Google chose Asus to manufacture both the Nexus tablet. What could be the Nexus Flounder? A tablet or a smartphone?
Hope we can get some details about the upcoming Nexus device or the mystery "Google Molly" project at the Google I/O 2014 next month.
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Samsung will soon launch a big AMOLED display laden tablet in the Samsung Galay Tab S series. The rumored upcoming tablet's specifications have already been leaked by SamMobile and now they have some exclusive photos of the front and back of the tablet.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S, as it is expected to be called, will come in two display sizes and the latest leak shows the 10.5inch variant in full glory. As you can see in the images below, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S looks a lot like the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro and Galaxy Note Pro tablets that Samsung had showcased at the CES 2014 earlier this year. However, when we move to the back, we find that just controversies can't drive away Samsung's Dimple back over that it used in the Samsung Galaxy S5.
The rumored specifications of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S are as follows
10.5inch AMOLED WQXGA display of 2560x1600 pixels
Exynos 5420 Octa core processor
3GB RAM
8MP rear camera
2MP front camera
Android 4.4.2 KitKat
Samsung Magazine UX
Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, GPS/GLONASS, LTE connectivity, and IR blaster
There is no word on availability or its pricing. We will get you more information as soon as we have it.
Remember when Google won the lawsuit against Oracle for Android's copyright infringement on Java? That ruling, which was from a Districts court in San Francisco, has been overruled by a Federal Appeals court, which has practically rubbished the former's decision. The new ruling states that Oracle's Java APIs, the ones it acquired as a part of its Sun Microsystems acquisition, do fall under copyright and hence, a new trial on fair use and damages will follow. This is a big blow to Google, purveyor of the omnipresent Android operating system, as it would need to face a fresh set of trials, again. Oracle, on the other hand, will see this as an opportunity to get back at the Mountain View company.
District Judge Alsup's ruling on the 2012 lawsuit between the two tech giants declared that Oracle's Java API packages do not come under copyrightability, which is what Google had argued for. Oracle was obviously not happy with the result and took it to the Federal Appeals court, which has specifically agreed with Oracle's counter argument that the Java API packages are indeed copyrightable. This is what the ruling reads -
"Oracle asserts that all of the trial court's conclusions regarding copyrightability ...
Motorola Moto E has been spotted in a live image for the first time, less than a week ahead of launch. Posing next to the Moto G, the Moto E looks a bit smaller, but has larger bezels compared to Moto G. It also has a speaker grill on the bottom and a Motorola logo on the top. As rumored, the phone is seen in White running Android 4.4 (KitKat).
According to earlier rumors the Moto E would come with a 4.3-inch display, 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, 5-megapixel rear camera, 1GB RAM, 4GB internal storage with microSD slot and a 1900 mAh battery. It would also come with dual SIM support.
Motorola began teasing the smartphone earlier this week on Facebook. Flipkart has also started teasing the upcoming Motorola smartphone with a sketch that matches the leaked image. Flipkart has also announced that the smartphone would be exclusively available with them, just like the previous Moto G and Moto X.
Motorola would launch the phone at two separate events in London and India on May 13th. According to recent rumors, the Moto E is expected to be priced at Rs. 8,999. The Moto E is also expected to come in single SIM variant (XT1021) and a variant ...
Live image of White colored Moto E (XT1022) showed up few hours back, now the press shots of the phone has surfaced on a brazilian retail site. The image shows the Moto E (XT1025) in black that has built-in digital TV as rumored earlier. The date in the phone is "Qua, 13, De agosto" which is Wed, 13th August, so this variant could go on sale in August.
As seen in the press image, the rear panel is similar to the Moto G, but the flash seems to be missing. The speaker has been moved to the front, but the front-facing camera seems to be missing in this variant. It also comes with swappable rear panels in different colors such as Turquoise and Lemon, similar to Moto G.
Other specifications matches up to the earlier rumors, but this listing says that the phone has a 1980 mAh battery. We just have to wait till next week for Motorola to release the smartphone to find out all the details.
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Xolo Q900T that was announced last week is now available from online retailer Flipkart. It has a 4.7-inch HD (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display at 312 ppi with 178-degree wide viewing angle and a 2.5 D Edge-to-edge curved glass on the front, powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589T processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), similar to most of the Xolo phones.
It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, BSI sensor and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It packs 1GB RAM and a 1800 mAh battery. It has a similar design as the Xolo X1000.
Xolo Q900T Specifications
4.7-inch HD (1280 x 720 pixels) touch screen IPS display, 178-degree wide viewing angle, 2.5D curved glass
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
1.5 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589T processor with a 357 MHz PowerVR SGX544 GPU
8MP rear camera with BSI sensor, LED Flash, 1080p video recording
2 MP front-facing camera
3.5 mm audio jack
Dimensions: 133.8 x 67.6 x 9.25 mm
3G (HSDPA: up to 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA: up to 11.5 Mbps), WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, GPS, OTG
1GB RAM, 4GB internal memory, up to 32 GB expandable memory with microSD
1800 mAh battery
The Xolo Q900T comes in black color and is priced at Rs. 11,399 online. It also comes with a free flip cover and a free USB OTG cable.
Samsung seems to be keeping a lot of new things under cover like the Galaxy Tab S series tablet, the Galaxy S5 Prime and a mini version of the flagship - Galaxy S5 Mini. According to the latest information provided to GSMArena, there seems to be another device that is being worked up on and it is the Galaxy Mega successor.
Samsung has been mum about the Galaxy S5 Prime as it can drive down the sales of its current flagship but it is pretty evident from the numerous rumors that Samsung indeed is working on a better Galaxy S5. There have been rumors about the Galaxy S5 with Quad HD display since last year and now a leaked internal document shows that it will come with a 5.2"inch WQHD display.
The rumored Galaxy S5 Mini will be coming with a 4.5inch 720p display just like its predecessor - Galaxy S4 Mini. Another interesting device that has been leaked alongside the Galaxy S5 Prime and Galaxy S5 Mini is the Galaxy K Mega which is expected to be have a 6inch 720p display according to the leaked document. A year ago, Samsung had launched the Galaxy Mega 6.3 and Mega 5.8 and ...
Lava Iris 354e went on sale few months back, now Lava 3G 354 has been listed on official website. Apart from 3G support, all the other features are similar, including a 3.5 inch (320 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, 1GHz dual-core processor and Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It comes with dual SIM support with dual standby, has 2-megapixel rear camera and a VGA front-facing camera.
It is 11.8mm thick and weighs 103.8 grams. It has 256MB RAM, 2GB of internal storage and packs a 1400 mAh battery, similar to Iris 354e.
Lava 3G 354 Specifications
3.5 inch (320 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display
1GHz dual-core processor
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS
Dual SIM (GSM+GSM)
2MP rear camera
0.3 MP front-facing camera
11.8 mm thick and weighs 103.8g
3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n,Bluetooth
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
256MB RAM, 2GB internal memory (1.09 GB user memory), expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
1400 mAh battery
The Lava 3G 354 comes in White with gold color. No word on pricing or launch date yet.
HTC launched the Butterfly S, successor of the first Butterfly in several countries including India last year. @evleakshas leaked the first press image of the J Butterfly successor codenamed B2. The final name of the smartphone has not been finalized, but it could be just called Butterfly 2.
The design is similar to the Butterfly with dual front-facing speakers, but this seems to have polycarbonate body, instead of metal build. The capacitive touch buttons are replaced by the HTC logo, similar to the HTC One M8.
According to HTC ROM developer @LlabTooFeR the specifications of the upcoming Butterfly smartphone would be similar to the HTC One (M8) and the phone would be released in select markets such as Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan and some Asian markets.
It is not clear if the phone would have the same Duo camera arrangement on the back like the HTC M8. The leaked image shows the phone in Red, but it is expected in other colors as well.
Samsung has almost made it a trend of announcing a flagship early in the year and then deriving various other products from it. Last year, Samsung announced the Galaxy S4 and then followed it up with a Galaxy S4 mini and a Galaxy S4 Active variant that was water and dust resistant. And from the look of things, it seems that Samsung will continue to follow the trend in 2014.
Samsung had already announced the Samsung Galaxy S5 and it is available in the market right now. A mini version of the flagship has been rumored stages for sometime now and it is only a matter of official announcement. Samsung introduced the Galaxy S5 with IP67 ratings for Dust and water Resistance. At that it seemed that a Galaxy S5 Active was dead. But it seems that Samsung hasn't given up on a more water resistant Galaxy S5 Active. The rumored Galaxy S5 Active will come with IP68 certification that allows it more time in the water.
The specifications of the Galaxy S5 Active will be on par with the Galaxy S5 main variant and the main specifications are as follows
5.1-inch full HD (1920×1080 pixels) Super AMOLED display
2.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor
Android ...
