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Karbonn has officially launched the Titanium S1 Plus, that company's latest budget smartphone in the Titanium series. It went on sale online back in April and packs a 4-inch WVGA display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera.
It has 3G connectivity and has dual SIM support with dual standby. It packs 1GB RAM, 4GB of internal storage, microSD card slot and a 1500mAh battery.
Karbonn Titanium S1 Plus specifications
4-inch (800 × 480 pixels) touch screen display
1.2 GHz quad-core processor
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) OS
Dual SIM (GSM + WCDMA) with Dual Standby
5MP rear camera with LED flash
0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
3G , Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth with A2DP and GPS
1GB RAM, 4GB internal memory, Expandable memory up to 32GB with micro SD
1500 mAh battery
The Karbonn Titanium S1 Plus comes in Black, White and Orange colors and is priced at Rs. 6,490 (MRP), but it is available in the market for as low as Rs. 5,749. At a competitive price tag, this seems to be promising for those who are looking for Android smartphones under Rs. 6,000.
Google has finally released its stock Email app on the Google Play Store. This app comes pre-installed on Nexus and select Google Play edition devices, so it would be easy for Google to update the app with new features. According to the app store description, the update is not available for Google Play edition HTC One M7 and Galaxy S4 yet.
If you don't know, the app supports, IMAP, POP3 and Exchange accounts, option to select folders to sync, auto download attachments via Wi-Fi and more. The latest v6.3 update adds better security for Gmail accounts, easy account setup, printing and also some bug fixes.
Google's Gmail app already comes pre-installed on all devices approved for Google Mobile Services, the Email app lets you set up other email accounts such as Yahoo, Outlook etc. easily instead of relying on separate apps. Google is doing a great job in releasing apps directly to the Play Store. The company released Google Camera app on Google Play back in April.
Looks like the Google Email app is compatible only with Nexus and select Google Play Edition devices for now.
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There has been a number of rumors and leaks about a possible Nexus 6 especially since reports about Android Silver started surfacing the web. Also, Nexus 6 and Nexus 8 were spotted in Chromium Code.
However, it is possible that Nexus 6 which is touted to be based on LG G3 might not be in the making. Ken Hong, LG’s Communications Director said in a recent interview that if Google was planning to make a Nexus 6 with LG he would have known about it.
"I know at least not yet. Normally, we were informed. That can mean two things. Either I got ignored, or we simply won't be making [the Nexus 6]", said Ken Hong in the interview.
Google has worked with HTC for the Nexus One, Samsung for the Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus, and LG for the Nexus 4 and 5. Ken also continued stating that he is fine if Google does not choose LG for the next Nexus device as it is not easy to make money and that they become too dependent on Google for the same. He also revealed that it is Google who determines how many Nexus handsets are to be made, so if there is a shortage of the handset, ...
Xolo launched the Q1000 Opus, the company's first smartphone powered by a quad-core Broadcom (BCM23550) processor back in December last year. Now the Xolo Q1000 Opus 2 is available from online retailer Snapdeal. It is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 200 (MSM8212) processor and has a 5-inch qHD display, compared to FWVGA screen on the Q1000 Opus. Even though the first Opus already got the KitKat update, the Opus 2 runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) OS.
It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Other features are similar to the first Opus, including dual SIM support, 1GB RAM, 4GB of internal storage with expansion slot and a 2000 mAh battery
Xolo Q1000 Opus 2 specifications
5-inch (960 × 540 pixels) qHD capacitive touch screen IPS display
Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) with Dual Standby
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) OS
1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 200 (MSM8212) processor with Adreno 302 GPU
8MP Auto Focus Camera with LED Flash
2MP front-facing camera
Dimensions - 143 x 73 x 9.3 mm
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
1GB RAM, 4GB of internal memory, Expandable memory up to 32GB with micro SD
2000 mAh battery
The Xolo Q1000 Opus 2 comes in black and white colors and is priced at Rs. 9780 online. Xolo is expected ...
Rumors and speculations have started to fly off with less than a week left for Google's I/O conference. Today, a report from Auto News suggests that Google will unveil an in-car operating system at the conference.
Dubbed as 'Auto Link', the OS will compete with Apple's CarPlay “projected” system that allows Android smartphones user to control their phones via car's dashboard. Users will be able to control the experience with their car’s dials and buttons, giving them full control without needing to touch their phone.
Automotive News reported that Auto Link is the first product from the Open Automotive Alliance which is a Google-led consortium including Audi, General Motors, Honda Motor, Hyundai, and chipmaker NVIDIA. Google had said at that time that its aim was to make it easy to integrate Android hardware into a vehicle and to improve the OS to make driving safer.
With Auto Link users will most likely have the ability to let users play music, answer calls, navigate without actually handling the phone. The report concludes saying that Google will demonstrate Auto Link next week at I/O but will not reveal which car models will be the first to use the technology. Last month, Google unveiled a prototype ...
Samsung Gear 2 smartwatch owners have a reason to rejoice as they are getting an app which will make texting easy. Flesky, the popular Android keyboard app is coming to the Gear 2 that runs on Tizen, allowing users to type easily even on a smaller screen.
Users can send and receive SMS using the Flesky Messenger app using a full QWERTY keyboard. Similar to most of the keyboard app,Fleksy can predict what a user is typing which saves time and user does not have to worry about spelling errors. In order to delete a word users have to flick left, to add a space they simply have swipe right and finally they have to slide down to have a second word suggestion.The Fleksy app syncs all the conversations sent with either your Galaxy smartphone or Gear 2 smartwatch, so your conversations are never lost. Old message threads and contacts also transfer from your smartphone to the app on Gear.
“Typing within such a small area can be a challenge, but Flesky’s sleek design and unparalleled prediction engine makes it virtually effortless. This is one of the first steps in the direction of enabling Fleksy on all smart devices—regardless of their size, shape, ...
Yesterday BlackBerry tied up with Amazon to bring the Amazon app store to BlackBerry OS BlackBerry 10 soon. The company also announced that it would shut down its BlackBerry Music and video stores on July 21st. Both these sections were launched along with the BlackBerry 10 last year. The music store initially started offering DRM-free music in 18 countries including India.
The company shut down BBM Music, its own cloud-based music service in June, in less than 2 years after it launched. BlackBerry said that BlackBerry World will continue to offer music and video services via third party applications. Even after the music and video stores are shut down, all the previously downloaded content will be available after that date through MyWorld, it said.
Looks like a lot of alternatives and third-party offerings for music and videos would be coming later this year.
Google released its stock email app on Play Store earlier today and now it has added some tweaks to the Drive app on Android. The cloud storage app from Google gets fresh look with a new animation which was earlier light blue. A new document creation shortcut has been added in the floating bar at the bottom of the screen.
Moving on, the multi-user switcher which earlier use to drop down now expands in-line. Google separated the editing features from Google Drive recently and released two new apps called Sheets and Docs. If you have both the Drive and Docs or Sheets app installed, opening the file automatically opens the particular app. The latest update is rolling out to users in stages, but you can sideload the APK from the source link below .
Google slashed prices for Drive in March and updated Gmail for Android with the ability to save attachments to Drive.
Source:Android Police
Karbonn has officially launched the Titanium S1 Plus, that company's latest budget smartphone in the Titanium series. It went on sale online back in April and packs a 4-inch WVGA display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera.
It has 3G connectivity and has dual SIM support with dual standby. It packs 1GB RAM, 4GB of internal storage, microSD card slot and a 1500mAh battery.
Karbonn Titanium S1 Plus specifications
4-inch (800 × 480 pixels) touch screen display
1.2 GHz quad-core processor
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) OS
Dual SIM (GSM + WCDMA) with Dual Standby
5MP rear camera with LED flash
0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
3G , Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth with A2DP and GPS
1GB RAM, 4GB internal memory, Expandable memory up to 32GB with micro SD
1500 mAh battery
The Karbonn Titanium S1 Plus comes in Black, White and Orange colors and is priced at Rs. 6,490 (MRP), but it is available in the market for as low as Rs. 5,749. At a competitive price tag, this seems to be promising for those who are looking for Android smartphones under Rs. 6,000.
Google has been experimenting with the ART runtime compiler for quite some time now. Introduced initially alongside Android 4.4 KitKat, it was far from ready to be deployed as the default. However, over the months stability has improved multi fold and so has application compatibility.
What exactly is the difference between the two compilers? The current compiler ie Dalvik is a JIT compiler. JIT means Just In Time. What this means is that it will compile code only when the app needs it. In comparison, ART relies on Ahead Of Time compiling which will run the code before it is needed. Since it compiles the code at the time of installation, it will offer improved performance, better battery life with slightly larger installed app sizes being a tradeoff. Another possible tradeoff is that applications that haven't been rewritten for ART may not work properly. That said, most popular applications have long since been updated.
Dalvik is dead, long live Dalvik! DO NOT MERGE croot cd libcore repo start dalvik-is-dead-long-live-dalvik . repo sync -c . git rm -r libdvm git add JavaLibrary.mk (after removing libdvm references, adding explict core-libart references) git add Docs.mk (after replacing references to libdvm with libart) git add ...
Swipe Telecom launched Swipe Konnect 5.0, the company's first Android smartphone in the Konnect running Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) last week for Rs. 8999. Today the company has announced that it has started rolling out Android 4.4 (KitKat) update for the smartphone. In addition to better performance and UI changes, the smartphones also has customizable UI which can be personalized with multiple effects, themes and transitions.
The Swipe Konnect 5.0 has a 5-inch ( 960 ×540 pixels) qHD capacitive touch screen IPS display based on one-glass-solution, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with OmniVision sensor, LED flash and a 3.2-megapixel front-facing camera.
It comes with dual SIM support, 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS. It has 1GB RAM, 8GB of internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD and packs a 1950 mAh battery. Several manufacturers have started releasing smartphones running on Android KitKat and some companies like have promised to update older phones to KitKat soon. This will increase the KitKat install base in coming months.
Oppo launched the Oppo R1 (R829), successor of last year’s Oppo R819 in India April in India priced at Rs. 26990. We brought you the unboxing of the device recently, here we have the benchmarks of the smartphone. It is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor and Mali 400 GPU. It packs 1GB RAM, runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) based Color OS and has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display. It has premium build quality, but Oppo could have gone with a faster Snapdragon SoC to justify the high price tag. Check out the synthetic benchmark scores below.
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Quadrant Benchmark
The Oppo R1 scored 7037 points in the Quadrant benchmark.
AnTuTu Benchmark 4
It scored 17529 points in the AnTuTu Benchmark 4, better than Grand 2.
Vellamo 2.0 HTML5
It managed to score 1917 points in the Vellamo 2 HTML5 browser benchmark.
Vellamo 2.0 Metal
It scored 560 points in the Vellamo 2 Metal CPU subsystem performance test.
Linpack Single Thread
It clocked around 115.7 MFLOPS in the Linpack single thread benchmark.
Linpack Multi-Thread
It managed to clock around 225.4 MFLOPS in the Linpack multi-thread benchmark.
NenaMark 2
It clocked 54.5 fps in the NenaMark 2 GPU benchmark.
GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex (On screen)
It managed to clock jst 6.5 fps in the GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex OnScreen benchmark.
Basemark ...
Two days ago Samsung launched Terrain Home Android launcher. Today Nokia has jumped up the bandwagon and unveiled its first home launcher for Android.
Called as Z launcher, the home launcher works as a home screen for your Android smartphone. Similar to most of the other android launchers in the market, Z launcher makes your Android experience easy by predicting apps according to your usage pattern and preferences.
Finding the right app or contact – your Ace of Spades – constantly changes depending on where you are, what you’re doing, and what time of day it is. We’re introducing a pre-beta version of the Z Launcher to help change this
said Brook Eaton, Lead Product Manager, Nokia in a company blog post.
The main aim of the Z launcher is to let you find and access your app quickly instead of browsing for it. It surfaces app on the screen after learning your habits and other indicators such as location, time of day etc. In addition, it boasts of a feature called Scribble that allows you to draw a letter on the screen with your finger and then jump directly to a list of apps and contacts that begin with that letter. Currently, the Z launcher ...
Google is planning to add a kill switch option to the next version of Android according to reports. The feature lets users safeguard their smartphones owing to thefts. It enables users with stolen devices to report their device as missing and disable it from being used without specific credentials in an incident of theft. Microsoft is also joining Google to add the kill switch option to Windows Phone. Both the companies have signed an agreement with the New York Attorney General for the same.
Google already provides Android Device Manager which provides users with the option to remotely wipe or lock their stolen devices. It also is capable of tracking the phones’ location – for which the GPS needs to be switched on. Hence, it is not clear, whether Google will add the new security feature into the Android Device Manager or launch a completely new protection layer.
Apple already has the kill switch option for the iPhone that was announce in September last year and the New York City Attorney General cited that there was a 19% decrease in iPhone thefts ever since the feature was implemented; whereas Samsung phones that still didn't carry the feature experienced a 40% increase in robberies.
It is expected ...
Google has released and introduction video for Android Wear, its platform for wearable devices. The video posted on YouTube gives a peek about what the platform can do.
Google discusses Android Wear’s voice-control capabilities and how notifications on a smartphone can be directed to a wearable device with minimal effort. In addition, long with notifications, devs can access and retrieve data from the smartphone to a device like a smartwatch and vice-versa. They can also access information from sensors in real-time, which urges more involved user experience.
Narrated by Timothy Jordan, a developer advocate at Google, the video goes on saying that the wearable devices take less time to access as compared to a smartphone. This essentially means that it takes a lot of time for a user to check a notification on their smartphone as they have to take it out of pocket and then unlock it, whereas it is easy to do the same with a wearable as it is always ready to access in front of you.
Google Wear devices will need to be able to receive voice commands via a microphone and hence "OK Google" will be the center point of all Android Wear devices. The smart wearable devices will also have ...
It is an open secret that Apple is working on a wearable device. The iWatch as it has been termed by industry pundits is expected to tie in heavily with Cupertino's Healthkit push. Now, via a report published by Reuters, we have access to a few more details about the upcoming smartwatch.
The report suggests that Apple has adopted a seemingly large 2.5 inch screen with a 'slightly rectangular face'. What that means remains open for interpretation but we suspect that it refers to rounded corners. Owing to the size of the display, the fascia is expected to protrude from the band instead of sitting flush with it. The interface will of course be touch based as expected.
Given the tie in with Health Kit, it is no surprise that Apple is believed to be cramming down as many sensors as it can into the watch. This includes a heart rate monitor in addition to step counters, sleep quality trackers and much more. It has also been rumored that the iWatch will be able to check blood glucose levels but we really don't think Apple will start selling a watch that can draw blood automatically every few hours!
Apple has contracted LG for ...
FoneArena has teamed up with BlackBerry India for a new contest. This contest will run for five days starting from June 20th (today) till June 24th (Tuesday). We will ask you one question every day, and you need to Tweet your answers with the hashtag #BeOnBB, follow @BlackBerryIN and @FoneArena and include both Twitter handles in the tweet.
Contest Day 1 Question
How Far Will You Go to #BeOnBB?
Click here to go to Twitter, enter your answer and participate in the contest.
Everyday three lucky participants will stand a chance to win prizes, so a total of 15 winners would be selected during the contest period. Winner of the first prize will receive a BlackBerry Music Gateway and two second prize winners would get a BlackBerry goodie bag.
Winners will be announced on the next day's contest and would be directly contacted by BlackBerry India within 30 days after the contest gets over.
Eligibility: This contest is open to Indian residents only. Only one tweet for a question per user is enough to enter the contest. FoneArena and BlackBerry India employees and their immediate family are not eligible to participate.
Note: Twitter is not a participant or sponsor of this promotion.
Google has started rolling out Android 4.4.4 KitKat (KTU84P) update for the Nexus devices and also released factory images for these devices including Nexus 5, Nexus 4, Nexus 7 and Nexus 10. It released Android 4.4.3 (KTU84M) update for the Nexus devices earlier this month. The new updated is for security fix, so there are you won't see any changes in the UI.
According to FunkyAndroid (Via), this update fixes recently discovered vulnerability in OpenSSL and fixes some unrelated bugs in logging and security. Google released the Android 4.4.3 update for the Google Play Edition devices soon after the update rolled out for Nexus devices, so the new KitKat update is expected to roll out for GPe devices soon. It is not clear if Motorola that started rolling out the Android 4.4.3 update earlier this month would skip this update to push out the 4.4.4 update.
The Android 4.4.4 update for the Nexus 5 is now rolling out, and other Nexus devices should get the over-the-air (OTA) update soon. You can download the factory images for these devices from the Google Developers website here. This will wipe your device clean, so remember to backup your device before flashing.
Motorola is all set to bring its very first smart watch with Android Wear OS, in a few days. Moto 360 watch will be sold in 'a selection of styles'. Motorola invited designers to create different looks for the new watch. Winner of the contest will get a Moto360 watch. Moto received nearly 1300 entries that were judged by the team that created Moto 360. Amongst the many entries received, here are Motorola's top 10 picks. Which of these designs would you want to see adorn your wrist? Share your comments at the end of the post.
This one is one of the simplest of them all. Designed by Tyler Allicock. An Analog seconds counter, date in the middle and digital minutes and hours at the bottom.
Designed by Pawel Hanusowski - This Moto360 design is dominated by Analog watch. Radio like readout for the Month and Date accompanied by some red accents.
Created by Jason Wang this design is a clever mix of Analog and digital watch design. The face bears a passing resemblance to an old radar, but only in aesthetic, as functionally it's very distinct. The smaller arc on top represents the hour, and the larger arc below represents the minute. ...
Micromax Unite A092 that surfaced on the official website last week is now available from online retailer Flipkart. It has a 4-inch WVGA screen, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (MSM8212) processor and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera.
It comes with support for 20 Indian languages, similar to Unite 2, has 1GB RAM and packs 8GB of internal storage with expansion slot. Micromax launched the Unite 2 A106 running Android 4.4 (KitKat) last month.
Micromax Unite A092 specifications
4-inch (800 x 480 pixels) IPS display
1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 200 (MSM8212) processor
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) with dual standby
5MP rear camera with LED Flash
0.3MP front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
1500 mAh battery
The Micromax Unite A092 comes in Pristine White, Classy Black, Mystic Grey, Vibrant Yellow and Fiery Red colors and is priced at Rs. 6,499 online.
Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 410 SoC based on ARM Cortex A53 CPU. Recently Samsung SM-G510F and Huawei G621, upcoming smartphones with 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor with Adreno 306 GPU has been spotted in benchmarks. The Samsung SM-G510F spotted in GFXBench listing (via) would come with a 4.8-inch (960 x 540 pixels) qHD screen, runs on Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera.
The Huawei G621 that has been spotted on AnTuTu is expected to come with a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display, run on Android 4.4 (KitKat), feature a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Both these smartphones would come with 1GB RAM and 8GB of internal storage. It is not clear if these devices would come with LTE support since the Snapdragon 410 chip has integrated LTE modem. Battery capacity is not available for both these smartphones.
At the launch Qualcomm announced that it would ship the chip to OEM at the end of the first half of 2014. Hope we can expect first devices based on Snapdragon 410 later this year. MediaTek announced MT6732 quad-core SoC based on Cortex A53 with Mali-T760 GPU and LTE ...
