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Xolo launched the Q600s, the company's first budget smartphone running on Android 4.4 (KitKat) out of the box last month, priced at Rs. 8,499. It has a 4.5-inch qHD display based on One Glass Solution (OGS), powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Broadcom processor and has 1GB of RAM. It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. This competes with Moto E, Micromax Unite 2 A106 and the Lava Iris X1. Check out the unboxing below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njbRykXgR-c
Box contents
Xolo Q600s handset in White
2-pin charger (5V - 1A)
2000 mAh battery
In-ear earphone with mic
Quick start guide
Safety, Warranty and Leal Information
USB Cable
Screen Guard
Flip Cover
Check out the images of the box contents below
[gallery link="file" ids="106611,106610,106609,106608,106607"]
Here are the complete specifications of the Q600s
4.5-inch (960 ×540 pixels) qHD capacitive touch screen IPS display based on OGS
1.2 GHz quad-core Broadcom BCM 23550 processor with 312 MHz Videocore IV GPU
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) with Dual Standby
5MP rear camera with LED Flash
0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
1GB RAM, 4GB of internal memory, expandable memory with microSD
3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS
2000 mAh battery
The 4.5-inch (960 ×540 pixels) qHD capacitive touch screen IPS display is decent, but the smartphone has a huge bezel. ...
Nokia has posted a new teaser image on their conversations blog with tagline "GREEN WITH ENVY". The company teased an image in green color with the letter X ahead of Nokia X launch at the MWC, so this green teaser hints at Nokia X2 launch next week. It has also posted a countdown timer that counts till 24th June 12:30 PM IST.
The Nokia X2 appeared on a Chinese website last month and the specifications leaked on AnTuTu soon after. According to earlier rumors the Nokia X2 is expected to come with a 4.3-inch (800 x 480 pixels) display, powered by a1.2 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor and run on Nokia X software platform based on AOSP Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean).
It would come with Dual SIM support, similar to Nokia X and have a dedicated home button along with the back button seen on other X series smartphones. It is expected to come with a 5MP rear camera, 0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera, 1GB RAM, 4GB of Internal storage, microSD expansion slot and the usual set of connectivity features.
We have to wait till 24th June to find out Nokia has to offer.
Asus is planning to launch the Zenfone series - Zenfone 4, Zenfone 5 and Zenfone 6 in India on July 9th, according to a report from The Times of India. These are the first smartphones from Asus that were announced at the CES 2014 earlier this year have 4, 5 and 6-inch displays. The Zenfone 4 has a 4-inch WVGA screen and the Zenfone 5 and Zenfone 6 have 5-inch and 6-inch HD displays, respectively. All these run on Android JellyBean 4.3 with ASUS ZenUI on top and are upgradable to Android 4.4 KitKat.
Asus Zenfone 4 specifications
4-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive multi touch display
1.2 GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2520 processor with PowerVR SGX544 GPU
Dual SIM with dual standby (micro SIMs)
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) with Zen UI
5MP rear camera
0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
11.5mm thick and weighs 115g
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 64GB via micro SD
3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
1200 mAh battery
Asus Zenfone 5 specifications
5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) capacitive multi touch display with Corning gorilla glass 3 protection
1.6 GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2560 / 2 GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2580 processor
Dual SIM with dual standby (micro SIMs)
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) with Zen UI
8MP rear camera with LED flash
2MP front-facing camera
10.34 mm thick and weighs 145g
1GB ...
BlackBerry India has launched a new exchange offer for BlackBerry Z30 in India. Under this offer, customers can get the smartphone for Rs. 29,990 after a minimum cashback of Rs. 5,000 in exchange of an old working smartphone. The company reduced the price of BlackBerry Z30 to Rs. 34,990 back in March celebrating its 10th anniversary of its foray into the Indian market from the launch price of Rs. 39,990.
The company has not revealed the list of eligible devices for the exchange, but you can get the details from your nearest BlackBerry retail stores.
Commenting on the new offer, Sameer Bhatia, Director - Distribution, BlackBerry India said,
Consumers are increasingly adopting smartphones with cutting edge technology for an unmatched experience at attractive price points. We have seen a phenomenal response to our initial promotional offer on BlackBerry Z10 and are confident that we will see similar take off on the upgrade offer on the 5 inch BlackBerry Z30.
At a price of Rs 29,990 , BlackBerry Z30 offers a combination of latest technology and style quotient in a single device at a compelling price point. The stylish 5inch BlackBerry Z30 combining good looks and powerful features like longer battery life, provides a unique communications experience of BlackBerry 10. We are ...
Samsung usually upgrades their Galaxy Note series once a year, usually in September at the IFA. Rumors about the Galaxy Note 4 started soon after the Note 3 launch. Today the Snapdragon (SM-N910S) and the Exynos (N910C) variants of the Note 4 have surfaced on the AnTuTu benchmarks reveals details specifications of the smartphone.
According to the benchmark listing, the LTE variant is expected to feature a quad-core Snapdragon 805 processor with Adreno 420 GPU, similar to the recently launched Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE-A. The Exynos variant would feature an Octa-Core Exynos 5433 (ARM Cortex A57 + ARM Cortex A53) 64-bit processor with Mali T760 GPU.
Other features would be similar in both the variants, including a Quad HD display at 2560 x 1440 pixel resolution, Android 4.4.3 (Kitkat), a 16-megapixel rear camera, 3.6-megapixel front-facing camera, 3GB RAM and 32GB of internal storage. Even though the display size is not mentioned, a recent shipment manifest revealed a 5.7-inch screen. It could also come with microSD card slot.
AnTuTu has also posted AnTuTu 4 benchmark scores that shows Exynos 5433 Octa-Core chip perform better than Snapdragon 805 in benchmarks, but Tegra K1 scores over 41k points and grabs the top spot. According to earlier ...
Canadian smartphone manufacturer, BlackBerry, announced its financial results for Q1 2015 earlier today. The results while not entirely positive, prove to be marginally encouraging.
BlackBerry has managed to stem its losses for the most part. Revenues were $966 million which is a 1% drop Quarter on Quarter. The revenue breakdown can be explained as 39% towards hardware, 54% towards services and 7% for software. The company has a cash and investments balance equivalent to $3.1 billion which is up from $2.7 billion in the previous fiscal. The company has managed to reduce operating expenses by 57% year on year.
Device shipments were decidedly low with BlackBerry claiming 2.6 million smartphones sold through to end consumers. The company has also launched its new smartphone ie the BlackBerry Z3 in Indonesia. This will be followed by a launch in 8 additional markets including India. We've already reported on BlackBerry's plans to launch the Z3 in India on 26th July.
The company has also revealed its plan to launch two new devices including the Classic and the Passport. The BlackBerry Windermere as it was code named is a rather interesting device that has a 4.5 inch 1:1 display with a resolution of 1440x1440 pixels. It ...
Today is the second day of the BlackBerry contest that will run 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 2 Question
Why do you prefer #BBM over other IM apps?
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.
Winners of Day 1 contest
Irfan Siddique (@IrfanSpark)
Shivam Poddar (@theshivampoddar)
Siddharth Chaudhary (@sid_kota123)
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.
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At BlackBerry's earnings call earlier this week, CEO John Chen revealed some vital statistics relating to their popular messaging application. Called BlackBerry Messenger or BBM, the service has crossed 160 million registered users. Out of these 85 million are active monthly users. While this number might appear large at first glance, it is merely a drop in the ocean compared to the 500 million active user base of the likes of WhatsApp. BlackBerry Messenger has been trying to increase its user base ever since it went crossplatform. The company is honest in saying that revenue from BBM isn't substantial but they expect to change that by offering new services built on top of the messaging platform. This includes BBM Money and BBM Channels.
BlackBerry Messenger's cross platform bid doesn't seem to be entirely successful given that out of the 85 million MAUs about 50 million are on BlackBerry devices. The company will launch a Windows Phone version of the application in July. The app which'll be available as a preload on Nokia's Lumia handsets should help the company cross the 100 million MAU threshold.
iberry has launched two new devices running Android 4.4 (KitKat). The iberry Auxus Linea L1 is a smartphone with a 4.5-inch display based on one-glass-solution technology, Corning Gorilla Glass protection and the Auxus AX04 phablet has a 7-inch IPS display with 16:9 aspect ratio. The phablet also comes with voice calling capabilities.
The Auxus Linea L1 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor with Mali 400 GPU and Auxus AX04 is powered by a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor with Mali 400 GPU. Both these devices have Dual SIM support and dual cameras.
Commenting on the new launch, Feroz Ahmed, COO and Co-Founder of iberry India, said,
Further to the tremendous response and success of the exclusive launch of Auxus Nuclea X on eBay India recently, we are delighted to again exclusively launch the new series of our Auxus smartphone and tablet on eBay India. Both the products are targeted to the budget conscious Indian consumers and we are confident that this series will be well received.
iberry Auxus Linea L1 specifications
4.5-inch display based on one-glass-solution technology, Corning Gorilla Glass protection
1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor with Mali 400 GPU
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Dual SIM (GSM + GSM)
5MP rear camera with LED Flash
2MP front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, aGPS
1GB DDR3 ...
Google announced Android Wear, its wearable platform back in March and also announced that it is working with several manufacturers, including Asus, HTC, LG, Motorola and Samsung to introduce watches powered by Android Wear this year. CNET is reporting that Samsung would unveil its first Android Wear watche at Google I/O next week. Samsung is working on both Exynos-powered and Qualcomm-powered Android smartwatch, according to the report.
Without confirming anything, Samsung just said "committed to relentless innovation and new products are always in development" to CNET. Samsung already has its Gear line of smartwatches. The company launched the Gear 2 series powered by Tizen OS and also upgraded its first Gear smartwatch to Tizen from Android. Recently a filing of Samsung Android Wear Smartwatch was spotted at FCC.
Motorola's Moto 360 and LG's G Watch are also expected to be launched at the Google I/O conference next week. Both Asus and HTC that are part of Android Wear are yet to announce their smartwatch plans. We will have to wait till next week to find out if they are ready to announce their first smartwatch.
Xolo launched the Q600s, the company's first budget smartphone running on Android 4.4 (KitKat) out of the box last month, priced at Rs. 8,499. It has a 4.5-inch qHD display based on One Glass Solution (OGS), powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Broadcom processor and has 1GB of RAM. It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. This competes with Moto E, Micromax Unite 2 A106 and the Lava Iris X1. Check out the unboxing below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njbRykXgR-c
Box contents
Xolo Q600s handset in White
2-pin charger (5V - 1A)
2000 mAh battery
In-ear earphone with mic
Quick start guide
Safety, Warranty and Leal Information
USB Cable
Screen Guard
Flip Cover
Check out the images of the box contents below
[gallery link="file" ids="106611,106610,106609,106608,106607"]
Here are the complete specifications of the Q600s
4.5-inch (960 ×540 pixels) qHD capacitive touch screen IPS display based on OGS
1.2 GHz quad-core Broadcom BCM 23550 processor with 312 MHz Videocore IV GPU
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) with Dual Standby
5MP rear camera with LED Flash
0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
1GB RAM, 4GB of internal memory, expandable memory with microSD
3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS
2000 mAh battery
The 4.5-inch (960 ×540 pixels) qHD capacitive touch screen IPS display is decent, but the smartphone has a huge bezel. ...
Google's gradual move into the connected home space seems to be picking up steam. Nest, a Google company that specializes in internet connected smoke detectors and smart thermostats, just announced that it is acquiring Dropcam in a deal estimated to be worth $555 million in cash.
Despite being owned by Google, Nest is completing the acquisition on its own and Dropcam will be folded into their strategy. The company will also adhere to Nest's privacy policies which is very important from a consumer perspective. Dropcam manufactures internet connected security cameras and also offers a cloud based security video archive.
Nest & Dropcam both follow a paid-for business model which ensures that they can afford to keep consumer data separate and secure. Nest's privacy policies further ensure that this data will not be shared with anyone including Google. It is safe to expect consumer backlash if that were the case since Google's business revolves around advertisements. Having access to security footage from your home would have serious ramifications. For the moment the two business will operate independently but expect Dropcam to be folded into the Nest way of doing things once the acquisition completes.
[Source - Nest]
Xiaomi announced Mi3, its high-end smartphone back in September last year. We brought you unboxing of the smartphone recently, here we have its benchmarks. It is powered by quad-core Snapdragon 800 (MSM 8274AB) 28nm HPm Krait 400 CPU clocked at 2.3 GHz power core and has Adreno 330 GPU. 5-inch full HD display and runs on MIUI V5 based on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). Check out the synthetic benchmark scores below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmMhNLF8jPU
Quadrant Benchmark
It scored 21221 points in the Quadrant benchmark and lies behind the Oppo Find 7a.
AnTuTu Benchmark 4
It scored 35368 points in the AnTuTu benchmark 4.
Vellamo 2.0 HTML5
It scored 2998 points and topped the Vellamo 2 HTL5 browser benchmark.
Vellamo 2.0 Metal
It scored 1205 points in the Vellamo 2 Metal CPU subsystem performance test.
Linpack Single Thread
It clocked around 415 MFLOPS in the Linpack Single Thread benchmark.
Linpack Multi-Thread
It clocked around 980.6 MFLOPS and topped the Linpack Multi-Thread benchmark.
NenaMark 2
It clocked 60 fps in the NenaMark 2 GPU benchmark.
GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex (On screen)
It clocked around 27.8 fps and lies behind the Oppo Find 7a in the GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex Onscreen benchmark.
Basemark X 1.0 HD (Onscreen)
In the Basemark X1.0 OnScreen benchmark is clocked around 18.2 fps.
Basemark X 1.0 HD (Offscreen)
It clocked around 16.4 fps ...
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 and the benchmarks of the device recently, here we have the camera samples from the smartphone. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with Fujitsu ISP, 1/3.2" Sony IMX179 sensor with pixel size of 1.4 microns, f/2.0 aperture, 5-element lens and blue glass filter. It also has a single LED flash. It has a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Both the rear and front cameras support 720p HD video recording.
Here are the specifications of the Oppo R1 before you take a look at the camera samples
5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display at 294 ppi with Corning Gorilla glass 3 protection
1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor with Mali 400 GPU
Dual SIM (GSM + GSM)
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) with Color OS
8MP rear camera with LED Flash, BSI sensor and f/2.0 aperture
5MP front-facing camera, 80 degree wide-angle lens
3.5mm audio jack
7.1mm thick and weighs 140 grams
1GB RAM, 16GB internal memory
3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
2410 mAh battery
Here are some camera samples (click the image to view full resolution picture)
Daylight
HDR
Macro
Low Light
Flash
It can record videos at 720p HD resolution, yes it doesn't support full HD ...
Xolo Q600s the company's first budget smartphone running Android 4.4 (Kitkat) was launched last month. We brought you the unboxing of the smartphone recently, here we have the benchmarks of the device. It is powered by a quad-core Broadcom BCM 23550 processor clocked at 1.2 GHz per core with 312 MHz Videocore IV GPU. It has a 4.5-inch (960 ×540 pixels) qHD screen and 1GB of RAM. Xolo released Q1000 Opus last year with a similar Broadcom BCM 23550 processor. Let us find out how this one performs in a range of synthetic benchmark tests.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIg0EUPlsgs
Quadrant Benchmark
It managed to score just 3408 points in the Quadrant benchmark.
Vellamo 2 HTML5
It managed to score just 1020 points in Vellamo 2 HTML5 browser benchmark.
Vellamo 2 Metal
it scored 456 points in Vellamo 2 Metal CPU Subsystem performance test.
Linpack Single Thread
It managed to clock around 36.4 MFLOPS in Linpack Single Thread benchmark.
Linpack Multi-Thread
It managed to clock around 110.9 MFLOPS in the Linpack Multi-Thread benchmark.
NenaMark 2
It clocked around 38.2 fps in the NenaMark 2 benchmark.
GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex (On screen)
It managed to clock 5.9 fps in the GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex Onscreen benchmark.
Basemark X 1.0 HD (Onscreen)
It clocked around 8.68 fps in the Basemark X 1.0 HD (Onscreen) benchmark.
Basemark X 1.0 HD (Offscreen)
It topped the Basemark X ...
Acer's latest Chromebook CB5 has been leaked online by a Swedish retailer. The CB5 features a 13.3-inch HD screen and is powered by a powerful Nvidia Tegra K1 CPU rather than a traditional Intel-based chip, according to a website’s listing.
The device boasts of a 4GB RAM, 32GB of solid state storage (SSD) and Google Chrome OS software. The exact resolution of the screen has not been disclosed yet. It will have a 2 high-speed USB 3.0 ports, built-in webcam, a full-sized HDMI out port, 3.5mm headphone jack and Ethernet port.
NVIDIA announced the Tegra K1 processor at CES earlier this year and it was then used in Google's Project Tango tablet. Also, only a handful of Chromebooks featuring ARM-based chips have been released, and if the Acer Chromebook CB5 is real, it might be one of the first to feature an NVIDIA processor.
The original listing has been taken down from the website, but it showed a launch date of August 1st. From the stated specifications, the Acer Chromebook looks like a powerful device.
Via
HTC hasn't been entirely secretive about their plans to launch a new tablet later this year and the latest rumors seem to corroborate those whispers. It is believed that the company might have been tasked with the production of Google's next Nexus tablet. HTC had been responsible for making the first Nexus handset ie the G1.
Initially known as the Nexus 8 and believed to be codenamed the Flounder, latest news indicated that the handset will be called the HTC Volantis. The tablet will pack a 8.9" display with a resolution of 2048x1440 pixels. This resolution suggests that the tablet will approach a 4:3 aspect ratio. This would be the same as seen on Apple's iPad series of tablets and has proven to be more conducive for reading.
Expected specifications include:
8.9" Display at 2048x1440 (281ppi)
NVIDIA Logan 64-bit processor (Tegra K1)
2GB RAM
16/32GB internal storage
8MP OIS main camera, 3MP front facing camera
Aluminum zero-gap construction
Stereo front-facing speakers
8.91"x5.98"x0.31" body (that's 22.63x15.19x0.79cm)
418g (or 427g with LTE) (that's 14.74/15.1 ounces)
The tablet should not be expect at Google I/O. In fact the original source of the rumor ie Android Police suggests that the tablet won't be available anytime before Q4 2014 and will be priced surprisingly high by ...
Motorola is giving Android KitKat 4.4.4 update to Droid Ultra, Maxx and Mini. The company is skipping 4.4.3 update entirely on all these devices. All of these device users were eagerly waiting for the update which has been cancelled by Motorola in order to work on the latest update which will take some more time.
Sorry for the delay in giving an update on the 4.4.3 upgrades but I had to wait unit Google announced KitKat 4.4.4 today (I am bound by a NDA). A significant security vulnerability was discovered by OpenSSL (https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20140605.txt) and is fixed in KitKat 4.4.4. We had to wait until KitKat 4.4.4 became available. Consequently, all of our 4.4.3 upgrades that were in carrier labs worldwide (including the 2013 Droid's) had to be respun, tested and resubmitted again. This was a significant unplanned effort that we had to undertake. We should be re-entering labs next week and hopefully getting TA (technical approval) in 3 to 5 weeks later depending on the carrier.
David Schuster of Motorola announced on Google+ .
The Android 4.4.4 update came shortly after Google rolled out the Android 4.4.4 update on a number of Nexus devices. Also, Motorola's latest handsets like the Moto G, X and ...
Few days after launching the Titanium S1 Plus running Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), Karbonn has launched Titanium S99, the company's first budget phone running on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 4-inch IPS display and is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor. 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 512MB RAM, 4GB of internal storage, microSD card slot and a 1400mAh battery.
Regarding the new launch, Shashin Devsare, Executive Director of Karbonn, said
The advantages of using Android OS, 4.4 KitKat are numerous. It takes system performance to a whole new level by offering better memory management. It provides all-in-one solution to user’s communication needs by providing upgraded Hangouts App supported with improved SMS & MMS integration. In addition, Android KitKat includes a variety of new features like Smarter Caller ID, faster multitasking, low-power location monitoring, redesigned downloads app and easy home screen switching to name a few. The combination of these extraordinary features make KitKat a solid addition to the Android family.
Karbonn Titanium S99 specifications
4-inch touch screen IPS display
1.3 GHz quad-core processor
Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS
Dual SIM (GSM + WCDMA) with Dual Standby
5MP rear camera with LED flash
0.3MP ...
