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Samsung has finally unveiled the Galaxy S5 broadband LTE-A in Korea as expected. It has a 5.1-inch (2560 x1440 pixels) Super AMOLED display, powered by a 2.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 805 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has 3GB of RAM, compared to 2GB RAM on the Galaxy S5. Other features are similar to the Galaxy S5, including a 16-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and a 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera.
It supports LTE Advanced that would offer download speed of up to 225 Mbps. It has IP67 ratings for dust and water resistance, Finger Scanner for a secure, biometric screen locking feature and mobile payments and a built-in heart rate monitor.
Samsung Galaxy S5 broadband LTE-A Specifications
5.1-inch (2560 x1440 pixels) Super AMOLED display
2.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 805 processor with Adreno 420 GPU
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
16MP rear camera with LED Flash
2.1MP front-facing camera
IP67 ratings for Dust and water Resistance.
Dimensions: 142.0 x 72.5 x 8.1mm; Weight: 145g
3GB RAM, 32GB internal memory, expandable up 128GB with microSD
S Health 3.0, Heart rate sensor
4G LTE-A (up to 225 Mbps) / 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2X2 MIMO), Bluetooth v4.0 LE, GPS
2800 mAh Battery
The Samsung Galaxy S5 broadband LTE-A comes in Copper Gold, Charcoal Black, Shimmery White and Electric Blue and Glam Red (SKT only) and is priced at 940,500 ...
BlackBerry introduced BBM Protected, its secured enterprise messaging solution in eBBM suite yesterday. It also updated BBM app for BlackBerry 10 and BB OS devices that brings support for BBM Protected, chat wallpapers in BBM Shop, 16 new emoticons and more. BBM for iOS and Android got these new features recently.
New features in BBM 10.3.33.18 for BlackBerry
BBM Protected: A new, more secure version of BBM that includes added protection for BBM chats between enterprise users.
Chat wallpapers: Just like it sounds, this feature gives users another way to customize their BBM chats with wallpapers that can be added behind chat bubbles. Available in the BBM Shop.
Sixteen new emoticons: Includes a shamrock, set of lips, stop sign, hot dog and much more.
Improved experience for adding BBM contacts via email: When a user receives a BBM invitation over email, they can click the link and the contact will be added.
Updates tab renamed to “Feeds”: Name changed to better represent the status updates, profiles and posts that are found in the stream.
Increased file transfer limit for BBOS: Maximum attachment size for BBM users on BBOS devices upped to 16MB.
The latest BBM update for BlackBerry is available through the BlackBerry World.
Panasonic India has announced that it would launch Eluga range of smartphones soon. The Panasonic ELUGA waterproof Android smartphone was announced back in 2012 for the European markets. The company also introduced ELUGA Power with IP57 rating for dust and water resistance for Europe soon after.
The new Panasonic ELUGA teaser has a tagline Elegance for a new generation, but it doesn't reveal any other details about the smartphones. Panasonic entered into the Indian smartphone market with the Panasonic P51 last year, which was a completely new smartphone targeted at Indian customers, so the company could launch a new smartphone in the ELUGA series.
Panasonic launched P81, the company's latest high-end smartphone in the P Series last month. As usual we can expect more teaser about the Panasonic ELUGA line-up in coming weeks. So we have to wait for to know what the company has to offer for the Indian consumers.
Sony is putting more power into the Xperia Z2 with a new camera app. Dubbed as Live on YouTube, the app enables users to broadcast a live streaming event straight from their Xperia device.
Users can share video publicly or privately with friends & family by using the app’s private mode. They can also monitor likes and views on their YouTube account. The app is available globally except for Germany. In order to access the feature, users will have to enable the “Live events” setting in their YouTube settings.
YouTube does warn users not to broadcast inappropriate activities or copyrighted material. Sony did not say if it will offer this app to other Xperia models.
Sony Xperia Z2 owners can download the Live on YouTube – by Xperia app for free from Google Play.
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Xiaomi introduced the Redmi Note in Taiwan yesterday, which will go on sale in the country starting from June 27th through e Commerce site PChome. At the even Xiaomi co-founder and President Lin Bin had said that the company plans to launch 4G smartphones soon, according to a report from Focus Taiwan.
Regarding the company's 4G smartphone plans, Lin Bin, co-founder and President of Xiaomi, said
Our research and development on 4G phones is in full swing. We are hoping to launch 4G phones as soon as possible and will bring them to Taiwanese consumers to improve their Web browsing and user experience.
He did not reveal which 4G smartphone the company plans to launch or when it is expected. According to earlier rumors this 4G smartphone could be Mi3S. It is rumored to come with a 5-inch 1080p display, powered by a 2.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 SoC and run on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It was expected to launch last month along with the MiPad, but it didn't happen.
Earlier this year Xiaomi announced that it plans to expand to 10 countries this year. It launched in Malaysia recently, plans to enter the Philippines in coming weeks and will enter India later this year.
Samsung announced a pair of Super AMOLED display tablets on June 13th and among the two, the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is the bigger one and is the one that competes with Apple's iPad Air. The 10.5inch Super AMOLED display on the Tab S is absolutely gorgeous and we put it next to the iPad's Retina display.
The iPad Air is on the left side while the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is on the right side. The slightly bigger display of the Tab S 10.5 has a resolution of 1600x2560 pixels and hence, a pixel density of 288ppi while the iPad Air has a 9.7inch display sporting a resolution of 1536x2048 pixels with a pixel density of 264ppi.
We also made a quick video of the display comparison which you can check out right below.
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As you can see in the images above, both the displays are great and it is really tough to pick a clear winner. When it comes to displays, it naturally boils down to one's own preference. There are people who prefer Samsung's rich and highly saturated Super AMOLED displays while others stick to True LCD colors. So which of the displays ...
BlackBerry is all set to launch the BlackBerry Z3, the company's latest BlackBerry 10 smartphone in India next week. The company has sent us press invite for the launch event scheduled for June 25th. The invite just reads it would unveil the next generation BlackBerry 10 device. Since the company already launched the BlackBerry Z30, it is clear that it is BlackBerry Z3 that would be launched in a week.
The BlackBerry Z3 was announced earlier this year at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and had gone on sale in Indonesia last month for IDR 2,199,000 (Rs. 11,500 approx), so it could launch in India for less than Rs. 12.000. It is one of the first BlackBerry smartphones made by Foxconn. It packs a 5-inch qHD screen, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor and packs 1.5GB RAM.
BlackBerry Z3 specifications
5-inch qHD (960 × 540 pixels) touch screen display
BlackBerry OS 10
1.2 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (MSM8230) processor with Adreno 305 GPU
5MP autofocus rear camera with LED flash
1.1MP front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, LED Indicator
9.26mm thick and weighs 164 grams
3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 LE with aptX codec and GPS
1.5 GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
2500 mAh non-removable ...
Popular Chinese smartphone brand Xiaomi is expected to make its debut in India very soon. Ahead of the launch, its website has gone live that proves to be rather short on details but does help create a bit of buzz around the launch. Xiaomi is also making its presence felt via their official Facebook page.
The launch of the website and the company's India specific social properties makes us believe that Xiaomi devices might go on sale sooner than the Diwali time frame that has been hinted at previously. The news follows the company's appointment of Manu Kumar Jain as General Manager, Xiaomi India.
Xiaomi makes a range of products that offer compelling specifications & user experiences at a very enticing price point. The product range includes the Mi3, RedMi, RedMi Note as well as a number of accessories. Additionally, Xiaomi has diversified into verticals like 4K televisions. We expect the company will introduce a subset of their offerings including the RedMi at launch. We expect to see the company retail devices via their own web based store as well as e-retailers like Amazon and Flipkart.
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Amazon is scheduled to host an event on 18th June where it is expected to reveal its upcoming smartphone. The device will distinguish itself from the competition through the use of a special 3D interface that will make use of retina tracking technology.
The technology will allow users to navigate the interface through the use of four cameras embedded along the corners of the phone. This will allow for a glasses free experience. The device will be revealed at the company's event in Seattle later this week. Amazon is already courting developers to adopt and make applications for the unique interface used on the smartphone. While little is known of the specifications of the device, the handset will be neck deep in the Amazon ecosystem and will most likely be sold at or near cost similar to the company's tablet offerings.
The play here will of course be to push content through Amazon's portal. In a report published by Wall Street Journal, we find out that the handset will also be exclusive to AT&T. We're not entirely sure if this is long term exclusivity or just a launch period deal but if true, it would be quite similar to how the ...
Huawei upcoming flagship smartphone codenamed Mulan surfaced on AnTuTu . Now the smartphones has been spotted in the wild in China and is expected to be launched as Honor / Glory 6. Specifications of the smartphone has also been revealed in the leak. According to rumors, it is expected to come with a 5-inch Full HD display, powered by a 1.3 GHz Octa-Core Kirin 920 processor, 3 GB of RAM, 13-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It is rumored to run on Android 4.4 KitKat with Huawei’s custom Emotion 2.3 on top.
It has narrow bezel on the front and has a unique texture on the back. It is expected to feature a metal frame. There seems to be a fingerprint scanner on the back, just below the camera module. This coincides with earlier leaks that showed an early prototype with a similar sensor on the back.
The design of the smartphone is completely different from earlier Honor devices from Huawei. There is no way to confirm the authenticity of the leak. According to reports, the Glory / Honor 6 would be unveiled in China on June 24th.
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After several leaks and rumors, the Micromax Canvas Gold A300 is now available from online retailer Infibeam. It has a 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS display, powered by a 2 GHz octa-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It features a 16-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED Flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera.
It has 2GB RAM and 32GB of internal storage, similar to Canvas Knight that was launched earlier this year. This would compete with most Alcatel One Touch Idol X+ that was launched in India recently.The listing was first spotted by AndroidOS.in.
Micromax Canvas Gold A300 specifications
5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS display
2 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592T processor
Dual SIM
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
16MP auto focus rear camera with LED Flash
5MP front-facing camera
3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
2GB RAM, 32GB internal memory (25GB for mass storage and 1.5 GB for applications)
2300 mAh battery
The Micromax Canvas Gold A300 comes in White with Gold color and is priced at Rs. 23,999 online. It is expected to ship in 5 to 6 days, so we can expect it to launch officially later this month.
Samsung has finally unveiled the Galaxy S5 broadband LTE-A in Korea as expected. It has a 5.1-inch (2560 x1440 pixels) Super AMOLED display, powered by a 2.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 805 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has 3GB of RAM, compared to 2GB RAM on the Galaxy S5. Other features are similar to the Galaxy S5, including a 16-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and a 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera.
It supports LTE Advanced that would offer download speed of up to 225 Mbps. It has IP67 ratings for dust and water resistance, Finger Scanner for a secure, biometric screen locking feature and mobile payments and a built-in heart rate monitor.
Samsung Galaxy S5 broadband LTE-A Specifications
5.1-inch (2560 x1440 pixels) Super AMOLED display
2.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 805 processor with Adreno 420 GPU
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
16MP rear camera with LED Flash
2.1MP front-facing camera
IP67 ratings for Dust and water Resistance.
Dimensions: 142.0 x 72.5 x 8.1mm; Weight: 145g
3GB RAM, 32GB internal memory, expandable up 128GB with microSD
S Health 3.0, Heart rate sensor
4G LTE-A (up to 225 Mbps) / 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2X2 MIMO), Bluetooth v4.0 LE, GPS
2800 mAh Battery
The Samsung Galaxy S5 broadband LTE-A comes in Copper Gold, Charcoal Black, Shimmery White and Electric Blue and Glam Red (SKT only) and is priced at 940,500 ...
HTC has updated its HTC Sense TV app that finally brings support for Indian TV program listings. This let you add a TV service provider from the settings to view the current or upcoming TV listing and detailed program guide easily. This feature is currently in beta so the program guide might not be perfect. This app uses the phone's Infrared sensor to control TV, set-top box or a home theater system easily.
This update also brings support for multiple TV channel broadcasting options and shows real-time score updates and stats from football World cup. HTC Sense TV got updated with a new interface along with Sense 6.0 update that also brought support for official Facebook and Twitter pages, along with popular hashtags of the TV show you are watching.
The HTC Sense TV update is now available from Google Play and the app comes pre-loaded on most of the HTC One series devices.
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There are a number of Android home launchers available in the market currently and another one is getting added thanks to Samsung. The company has launched a Android home launcher that aims to simplify your phone.
Dubbed as Terrain, the homescreen replacement app is divided into three sections. By swiping right, you will gets the sidebar, a left swipe brings up the list of installed apps and a swipe upwards takes you to the search screen.The app shows cards that act as shortcuts to various apps and functions and clicking further in the card will let you explore them. Cards range from static content like Toolboxes for the most commonly used settings to forever changing ones like a Facebook feed, Weather, News, and even a world clock.
Moving on, users can actually configure the number of rows and columns in the homescreen grid and even increase the number of dock icons to a maximum of 7. Finally, Terrain claims that it will not drain your phone's battery. Yahoo acquired Aviate launcher in January that works on users understanding and preferences.
Terrain is available as a free download in the Google Play store and works with all Android phones running 4.2 or later. You can download Terrain Home from ...
Samsung has updated its smartwatch Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo with few major features. The Tizen powered smartwatch adds Blocking Mode, which essentially enables users to mute notifications. Users can either keep the blocking mode active all the time or when they do not want to be disturbed. They can also set it to auto enable when you're asleep. This feature is similar to the Blocking mode available on Samsung smartphones.
The version 2.2.1.2 is a 20 MB update that brings improvements to S Health along with a number of stability enhancements and bug fixes. In order to update Gear 2, users will need to open up your Gear Manager app on your smartphone. Samsung ditched Android OS and rolled out a line of Gear smartwatches that are powered by Tizen. The Galaxy Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo went on sale in India in April last month.
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As Virtual Reality technology improves, we're seeing an increasing level of attention from mainstream players. Following Sony's lead that introduced its Project Morpheus headset to compete with the game changing Oculus Rift. Today, Samsung's plans to enter the virtual reality headset market got a bit more concrete.
The Korean company has filed a patent application with the United States Patent Office which gives us a hint as to what the device might be named. Samsung is working alongside Oculus to create a headset that would work with its line of handsets. Called the Galaxy VR, the headset is expected to include a dock for their handsets.
The headset would under price competitors by using the hardware on your phone. It can then be used for viewing media and for playing video games. The software onboard is expected to be derived from the one on the Oculus Rift. While Samsung's Galaxy VR will have some sort of backwards compatibility, it is widely believed that it will work best with next gen hardware like the Galaxy Note 4. Expect an announcement alongside the upcoming handset later this year.
A British fashion designer along with Microsoft has created wireless mobile-charging trousers. The duo claims that they it is the first time such a trouser is made in the world. Adrien Sauvage, a 31-year-old designer has been working on the trousers for the past six months and the prototype will be released today in London.
It will house parts from the Nokia DC-50, a portable wireless charging device with built-in battery, in one of the front pockets of the pants. The wearer essentially needs only to put their phone in the pocket, and through “inductive charging”, a process that uses electromagnetic fields to send energy, the phone will begin to charge.
Having something that you want to Put On without the Expertise feeling cumbersome was a challenge. It was once also difficult to distribute the warmth so that the wearer wouldn’t feel like they were in a sauna.
said Sauvage in a statement.
The pants will be sold on Amazon.com in the wearable technology section for "over $340," but only for a limited period time of three months. However, there is one drawback that the phone charging trouser will not be suitable for machine wash.
Speaking about the wireless charging trousers, Adam Johnson, head of ...
Intex has launched Aqua 3G, the company's latest entry-level smartphone with 3G support in the Aqua series. It has a 4-inch WVGA screen, powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 2-megapixel rear camera without flash and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It also has 3G connectivity and comes with dual SIM support, similar to most other Intex smartphones.
Looks like this is one of the cheapest 3G smartphones in the market. This would compete with Micromax Bolt series and Lava smartphones in the similar price range.
Commenting on the new launch, Sanjay Kumar Kalirona, Business Head - Mobiles, said
There has been a vast majority of country’s users who are migrating to smartphones from feature phones, it has become imperative for the industry to match the needs of tech savvy customers in India.We at Intex are at the forefront to innovate and offer products which promises the customers seamless functioning and unbeatable browsing experience at a rock bottom price. Aqua 3G is a marvel from Intex basket which will enable users to stay connected with the world all the time.
Intex Aqua 3G specifications
4-inch (480 x 800 pixels) capacitive touch screen display
1 GHz dual-core processor
Dual SIM (GSM ...
HTC announced the One E8 earlier this month. The device which is mostly touted as the plastic version of the flagship One M8 has received overwhelming response in China.
HTC has announced via its official Weibo account that a whopping 50,000 units of the One E8 have been sold in just 15 minutes after being officially available for sale in China on JD.com. The device is priced at 2,999 Yuan in China, which is about US$481.
The 5-inch One E8 is powered by a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It boasts of a 5MP front-facing and 13 MP rear facing camera. On the inside it has a 2 GB of RAM, 16GB of on-board storage that can be expandable by up to 128 GB.
Available in Electric Crimson, Polar White, Misty Gray and Maldives Blue colors, the HTC One E8 is currently only available in China.
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Despite BlackBerry's multiple attempts to create a developer ecosystem around the BlackBerry 10 platform, uptake has been slow. The company tried to get around this by offering an Android runtime. Developers were also free to port their Android applications and bring it to the BlackBerry application store. Savvy users could also sideload APK files directly. This was however far from an intuitive solution. Enter BlackBerry's new partnership with Amazon.
“Making the Amazon Appstore available on BlackBerry 10 devices will help BlackBerry continue to meet two essential needs: greater app availability for our smartphone users and enhanced productivity solutions for enterprises,” said BlackBerry Executive Chairman and CEO John Chen.
With the introduction of the Amazon Appstore, BlackBerry 10 device users will have access to over 240,000 Android applications already available on the store. This includes a wide variety of extremely popular apps including Candy Crush Saga, Minecraft, Netflix and Groupon. BlackBerry will on the other hand shift its developer focus towards enterprise solutions and secure applications. The two companies will work together to help existing BlackBerry developers to migrate their applications to the Amazon Appstore to be ready in time for the launch of BlackBerry OS 10.3.
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At an event in Seattle, Amazon finally pulled the veil off its much awaited smartphone. Called the Fire Phone, it is meant to capitalize on the digital ecosystem that the company has created around the likes of its Kindle hardware and the new Fire TV. The phone runs a forked version of Android which at first glance appears to be very similar to the one on Amazon's tablet efforts.
Specifications of the handset will not leave anyone wanting. Under the hood is a 2.2Ghz Quad Core processor paired with 2GB of RAM which will guarantee a "fast and fluid" interface in Amazon's words. The camera hardware too is quite impressive with a 13MP sensor, f/2.0 5 element lens and an optical image stabilization system that should aid low light imagery. Additionally, the phone has a dedicated camera button which is essential for every device in our humble opinion. The phone has a 4.7 inch 720p display capable of upto 590 nits of brightness. That last bit should ensure superior day light visibility. The device runs on Fire OS 3.5 which is Amazon's forked version of Android. There's a 2400 mAh battery powering the show here.
The phone includes a dedicated button to ...
