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Sony Mobile has just announced the Xperia C3, the company latest mid-range handset in the Xperia series. As expected, it is a selfie-focused smartphone that comes with a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with wide-angle lens along with a soft LED flash. It also has self timer, Superior Auto mode, beatification, Portrait Retouch, option to capture images by simply double tapping the back cover, Smile Shutter, and more new features. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash. Other specifications include, 5.5-inch HD display, 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon processor and Android 4.4 (KitKat).
It would also be available in dual SIM variant called Xperia C3 Dual. It packs 1GB RAM, 8GB of internal storage with expansion slot and a 2500 mAh battery.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_AaKhX1g8g
Sony Xperia C3 specifications
5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display with TRILUMINOS Display for mobile, Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2
1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor with Adreno 305 GPU
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
8MP rear camera with Exmor RS sensor, LED flash, 1080p video recording
5MP front-facing camera with 25mm wide-angle lens, 80 degree field of view, 720p video recording
7.6mm thick and weighs 150 grams
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio with RDS
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, Upto 64GB expandable memory via microSD card
4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, ...
Flipkart launched its first tablet Digiflip Pro XT 712 under its own brand last month. We brought you the unboxing of the tablet last week, here we have the benchmarks of the tablet. Unlike most other tablets powered by a MT6582 processor, this one has a MediaTek MT8382 SoC with 500 MHz Mali 400-MP2 GPU. It has a 7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) multi touch IPS display. It packs 1GB RAM and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) OS. Check out the synthetic benchmark scores below.
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Quadrant Benchmark
It scored 5795 points in the Quadrant Benchmark and lies just behind the Nexus 7 (2013).
AnTuTu Benchmark 4
It scored 15668 points in the AnTuTu Benchmark 4.
Vellamo 2.0 HTML5
It scored 1799 points in the Vellamo 2 HTML5 browser benchmark.
Vellamo 2.0 Metal
It scored 524 points in the Vellamo 2 Metal CPU subsystem performance test.
Linpack Single Thread
It clocked around 85.9 MFLOPS in the Linpack single thread benchmark.
Linpack Multi-Thread
It clocked around 172.4 MFLOPS in the Linpack Multi-Thread benchmark.
NenaMark 2
It managed to clock just 43.7 fps in the Nenamark 2 GPU benchmark.
GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex (On screen)
It managed to clock around 5.3 fps in the GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex OnScreen benchmark, similar to Canvas Tab P650.
Basemark X 1.0 HD (Onscreen)
It managed to clock around 4.3 fps ...
Xiaomi is known to be a success story in its native country ie China and we expected to see competitive pricing for its products here in India too. Color us surprised to see how low a price point Xiaomi has been able to hit with its Mi3. To launch at Rs. 14,999 the phone brings top of the line specifications. Specifications
5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS display with 441 PPI resolution with Corning Gorilla glass protection
2.3 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 (MSM 8974AB) processor
Dimensions – 114mm×72mm×8.1mm, weight: 145g
MIUI V5 on top of Android
13MP rear camera with LED Flash, Sony Exmor BSI sensor, f/2.2 aperture, 1080p full HD video recording
2MP front-facing camera with BSI sensor, f/2.2 aperture, 1080p full HD video recording
2GB DDR3 RAM, 16 GB internal memory
3G, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4/5 GHz), WiFi Direct, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, and NFC
3050mAh battery
We've had some time with the handset and can vouch for the fact that the 1080p display on the phone is absolutely gorgeous. The phone runs a custom interface dubbed MIUI that is a very different take on Android. While the UI might not be appealing to all, there's no denying the fact that it adds a lot of functionality to the handset.
Powering it is a ...
Google has released its monthly numbers for android distribution for July. Android KitKat is now running on 17.9% of Android devices reporting a 4.3% increase over last month when it stood at 13.6%.
Jelly Bean which is present on largest number of devices reduced its market share for the first time. Android 4.1-4.3 Jelly Bean dropped from 58.4 percent last month to 56.5 percent this month.
Remaining older version of Android are continuing their decline as Ice Cream Sandwich declined from 12.3% to 11.4% while Gingerbread has fallen from 14.9% to 13.5%. Froyo saw a minuscule dip with mere 0.1% and last month Google removed Honeycomb from the chart as it reached the <0.1% mark
Android KitKat numbers will only grow from here as major flasghip and budget smartphones are getting 4.4 update. Several companies have started releasing smartphones running Android 4.4 out of the box.
Paid Android apps from the Google Play Store are not working properly on Android Wear devices, according to a report from Android Police. Samsung Gear Live and LG G watch that run on Google's Android Wear are facing a bug problem that is preventing these paid apps from being installed on Android Wear devices.
At present there are no standalone apps for Android Wear devices hence these apps are installed to the watch from the user’s phone, via Bluetooth. The report claims that the encryption keys that are sent to an Android phone when a paid app is downloaded from Google Play aren't making it over to the smartwatch. Paid Android apps are encrypted, with the encryption key obtained from the Play Store and passed to the phone. Encryption is a way from Google to prevent paid apps from being easily pirated.
Google will need to fix the issue at the earliest as it will not be a good news for developers of these paid apps. Last week, Google Play Store got a dedicated Android Wear app section with about 25 apps.
Via:Android Police
Google has added support for 13 new languages for features phone and web, including new languages such as Nepali and Sinhala. Last year Gmail got support for 6 Indian languages including Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil, and Telugu.
Regarding the new language, Google on their official Gmail blog, said
Gmail is already available in 58 languages, and today we're bringing that total to 71 - covering 94 percent of the world’s Internet population and bringing us closer to our goal of making sure that, no matter what language you write in, you can use it in Gmail. As any native speaker knows, each language has its own nuances, so we worked closely with linguists to make sure the tone and style are just right.
These 13 new languages include
Afrikaans
Armenian
Azerbaijani (Azeri)
Chinese (Hong Kong)
French (Canada)
Galician
Georgian
Khmer
Lao
Mongolian
Nepali
Sinhala
Zulu
You can change the language from the settings both on the web and mobile web.
BBM has finally found a place in the Windows Phone Store. The popular instant messenger from Blackberry is currently present in private beta after it was announced in March that it will be available for Windows Phone users.
Blackberry is sending requests to selected number of users to test as the app is in private beta. The app will have a similar user interface as its counterparts from iOS and Android along with some elements from the Microsoft’s mobile OS. Unfortunately no screenshots were provided at the Windows Phone Store to confirm these reports.
The struggling Canadian company made BBM available on Android and iOS in May last year owing to tough competition from emerging and established instant messaging platforms like WhatsApp, Line, Facebook Messengers and others. The company then gradually added support for stickers, channels and voice support.
It is not clear when will the app will come out of beta and will be available for in the Windows Phone store.
Via:WPCentral
Sony Mobile has just announced the Xperia C3, the company latest mid-range handset in the Xperia series. As expected, it is a selfie-focused smartphone that comes with a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with wide-angle lens along with a soft LED flash. It also has self timer, Superior Auto mode, beatification, Portrait Retouch, option to capture images by simply double tapping the back cover, Smile Shutter, and more new features. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash. Other specifications include, 5.5-inch HD display, 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon processor and Android 4.4 (KitKat).
It would also be available in dual SIM variant called Xperia C3 Dual. It packs 1GB RAM, 8GB of internal storage with expansion slot and a 2500 mAh battery.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_AaKhX1g8g
Sony Xperia C3 specifications
5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display with TRILUMINOS Display for mobile, Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2
1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor with Adreno 305 GPU
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
8MP rear camera with Exmor RS sensor, LED flash, 1080p video recording
5MP front-facing camera with 25mm wide-angle lens, 80 degree field of view, 720p video recording
7.6mm thick and weighs 150 grams
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio with RDS
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, Upto 64GB expandable memory via microSD card
4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, ...
Micromax launched the Canvas Turbo Mini A200 with quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor earlier this year, now the press image of the Micromax A190 has been leaked by @MMXNewscaster along with the specifications. The smartphone is expected to be powered by a 1.5 GHz hexa-core MediaTek MT6591 processor. Karbonn was the first company to launch its Titanium Hexa with this processor and the Xolo Play 6X-1000 that was unveiled last week is also powered by the same MT6591 processor.
Other specifications include, 5-inch HD display, Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS, 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with Dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. It would come with 1GB RAM, 8GB of internal storage with expansion slot. The back cover is removable that houses SIM card and microSD card slots, says MMXNewscaster.
Micromax A190 rumored specifications
5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display
1.5 GHz hexa-core MediaTek MT6591 processor with Mali 450 GPU
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Dual SIM
8MP rear camera with LED Flash
2MP 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, GPS
2000 mAh battery
It is not clear when Micromax plans to launch the A190 smartphone. According to earlier leak the company is also working on a LTE smartphone ...
Xiaomi made its name in the global scene from its home market, China. The company, initially making its own custom ROMs (MIUI) for Android devices, entered the highly competitive world of hardware with its Mi range of smartphones. After a few iterations, the company unveiled Mi3, Xiaomi's latest flagship device, packing top end specifications, but at a very low price unmatched by the competition. This is all thanks to Xiaomi's business model where it sells to its consumers directly, without the overhead of a distribution channel on the price. After hiring Android VP Hugo Barra, the company recently took its operations to other countries like Singapore and Malaysia, where it saw success, and is finally here in India, where its flagship Mi3 will go on sale the 15th of July, at a shockingly low price of Rs. 14,999. Even just by looking at the on-paper specifications, one can say it is already worth it. In fact, it could even be perceived as undervalued, but what about the details, you ask? That's where our in-depth review can help, read on.
Unboxing
The Mi3 we have with us is the black variant we got from Taiwan, and it comes with the usual set of ...
ZTE today unveiled three new smartphones nubia Z7, nubia Z7 Max and nubia Z7 mini in the nubia series. The nubia Z7 is the company's first smartphone with a quad HD display. It has a 5.5-inch (2560 x 1440 pixels) Quad HD CGS (Continuous Grain Silicon) IPS display. The nubia Z7 Max has a 5.5-inch 1080p display and the Z7 mini has a 5-inch 1080p display. All these smartphones are powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor with Adreno 330 GPU and run on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with nubia UI 2.0 on top.
All these have a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash, f/2.0 aperture and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. These have NeoVision 4.0 Camera UI with new features. Only the Z7 comes with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) support. All these have support for TD-LTE and FDD-LTE and Dual SIM capabilities.
ZTE nubia Z7 specifications
5.5-inch (2560 x 1440 pixels) Quad HD CGS (Continuous Grain Silicon) IPS display at 538 PPI
2.5 GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 801 (MSM8974AC) processor with Adreno 330 GPU
Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS with nubia UI 2.0
Dual SIM
13MP autofocus camera with LED Flash, OIS, f/2.0 aperture
5MP front-facing camera
9mm thick
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
2GB RAM with 32GB internal storage
4G LTE/ 3G HSPA+, Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (Dual Band), GPS/aGPS, NFC
3000 mAh ...
Philips is working on a smartphone that it is claiming to be the slimmest one in the world. The company has teased the new phone that is called as i908 and it will feature a 1.7GHz MediaTek MT6592 octa-core processor, a 5-inch, 1080p display, 2GB of RAM, and a 13-megapixel camera.
The exact dimensions of the phone are not known but from the image that has been teased by Philips it looks like the phone looks extremely sleek and hence might be delicate. Also, it is fair to say that the Philips I908 will take on current slimmest phone Gionee Elfie S5.5.
Philips which is currently focusing on Chinese markets, recently made the Philips I928, a 6-inch octa-core smartphone official through Weibo a few months ago. It also launched a range of Android smartphones in India back in May.
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Asus announced the Zenfone range in January this year that included the Zenfone 4, Zenfone 5 and Zenfone 6. We got our hands on the Zenfone 5 prior to its official release this week. Check out the hands on and unboxing video along with benchmarks of the device. The phone which has a 5inch HD display and is powered by Intel Atom Z2580 Chip clocked at 2GHz. The memory storage includes 1GB RAM and 4GB internal storage options. The Asus ZenFone 5 runs on Android 4.3 Jellybean and will get the Android 4.4 KitKat update very soon.
The Asus Zenfone 5 has a 8MP rear camera and 2MP front facing camera. The device has a Pixelmaster technology which combines a f/2.0 aperture, an 8-megapixel Sony BSI sensor, a 5-element lens, image stabilization. Let's take a look at few camera samples of the device below (Click the image to view the full resolution picture).
Daylight
HDR Mode
Auto Mode
Low Light
The Asus Zenfone 5 supports 1080p video recording and playback. Here is a sample of the video.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8sBh38ZMz4
Images in Auto mode are pretty good and produce decent photo quality. As you can see there is just minute difference between images in HDR mode and Auto ...
Flappy Bird, the popular mobile gaming sensation that took the world by storm was taken down by the creator in February this year. However, in May there were reports that the game is making is way back in August with multiplayer capabilities. In the meantime clones of the game that was fetching $50,000 a day through Ad revenue were adding on the app stores.
Today, another clone of the Flappy Bird has arrived on the Play Store, however this one is for the Android Wear. Dubbed as Flopsy Droid, the game runs on the similar lines of the Flappy bird. For those unaware, the main plot of the game is to fly the featured small bird between green pipes, tapping the touch-screen to keep him airborne. In case of the Flopsy Bird, the game plot is same except that in place of a bird you have to fly a green droid through pipes.
Also, the game is modified for smaller screen and can only be played on Android Wear devices like LG G Watch and Samsung Gear Live. The game which looks simple is actually hard to play even on a smartphone hence it will be interesting to see how will the smartwatch owners ...
LG announced its latest flagship, the LG G3 back in May. We brought you the unboxing of the device recently, here we have the benchmarks of the smartphone. It is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 801 (MSM8974) 28nm HPm Krait 400 CPU clocked at 2.46 GHz per core and has Adreno 330 GPU. It comes with a 5.5-inch (2560×1440 pixels) IPS display, 2GB / 3GB RAM and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). Our 16GB variant of the LG G3 has 2GB RAM. Check out the synthetic benchmark scores below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLsbHqwcJUU
Quadrant Benchmark
It scored 24267 points in the Quadrant benchmark and grabs the second spot.
AnTuTu Benchmark 4
It the AnTuTu benchmark, it managed to score just 29155 points and lies behind G2.
Vellamo 2.0 HTML5
It scored just 1641 points in the Vellamo 2 HTML5 browser benchmark.
Vellamo 2.0 Metal
It scored 1292 points in the Vellamo 2 Metal CPU Subsystem performance test.
Linpack Single Thread
It managed to clock around 367.6 MFLOPS in the Linpack Single thread benchmark.
Linpack Multi-Thread
It managed to clock around 520.5 MFLOPS in Linpack Multi-Thread benchmark.
NenaMark 2
It clocked 59.9 fps in the Nenamark 2 GPU benchmark.
GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex (On screen)
It clocked 20.3 fps in the GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex OnScreen benchmark.
Basemark X 1.0 HD (Onscreen)
It clocked around 11.7 fps in the Basemark ...
LG has rolled out a wearable for kids that will allow parents to track them. Dubbed as KizON, the device will help parents keep a track on their children via GPS and WiFi.
Targeted at kids from preschool and primary, the wearable will come with a button that allows kids to call a pre-configured phone number, so they won't have to memorize phone numbers. Parents can call their child’s KizON and if the child does not answer the call within 10 seconds, the smartband will automatically connect the call.
“Children as well as the elderly are ideal customers for wearable technologies. Wearables allow us to stay connected without the worry of losing a device or the inconvenience of having to carry a large item in a pocket. At LG, we’re committed to exploring more ways to incorporate wearable devices into consumers lives in line with our vision to become a leader in wearables".
said Dr. Jong-seok Park, president and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company in an official relase.
The water resistant device comes in bright colours to attract the kids. Its 400 mAh battery lasts up to 36 hours on a single charge, and parents can be alerted whenever battery life falls below 25%. It also has ...
Asus has launched the Zenfone 5 in the Zenfone series in India today. It was announced earlier this year at the CES 2014 and comes with a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) capacitive multi touch display with Corning gorilla glass 3 protection, powered by a 2 GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2580 and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) with Zen UI on top. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera.
Asus Zenfone 5 specifications
5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) capacitive multi touch display with Corning gorilla glass 3 protection
2 GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2580 processor
Dual SIM with dual standby (micro SIMs)
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) with Zen UI, upgradable to Android 4.4 (KitKat)
8MP rear camera with LED flash
2MP front-facing camera
10.34 mm thick and weighs 145g
1GB RAM, 8GB / 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 64GB via micro SD
3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
2110 mAh battery
The Asus Zenfone 5 comes in Charcoal Black, Pearl White, Cherry Red, Twilight Purple and Champagne Gold colors. It is priced at Rs. 12,999 and the 16GB variant costs Rs. 13,999. We unboxed the Zenfone 5 recently. Check out the unboxing below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmZXR3xodT4
Asus has launched the Zenfone 6 in India along with the Zenfone 5. It was unveiled along with other Zenfone smartphones earlier this year. The Zenfone 6 packs a 6-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) capacitive multi touch display, powered by a 2 GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2580 processor with PowerVR SGX 544 MP2 GPU and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) with Zen UI on top. It is also upgradable to Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera.
Asus Zenfone 6 specifications
6-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) capacitive multi touch display
2 GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2580 processor with PowerVR SGX 544 MP2 GPU
Dual SIM with dual standby (micro SIMs)
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) with Zen UI, upgradable to Android 4.4 (KitKat)
13MP rear camera with LED flash
2MP front-facing camera
9.9 mm thick and weighs 196g
2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 64GB via micro SD
3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
3300 mAh battery
The Asus Zenfone 6 comes in Charcoal Black, Pearl White, Cherry Red and Champagne Gold colors and is priced at Rs. 17999. We went hands on with the Zenfone 6 at the CES 2014 earlier this year. Check out the video below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOuuL64UeaI
News reports about Samsung working on virtual reality headsets surfaced online in May this year. Now, SamMobile has revealed that the Korean electronic giant is calling it as the Gear VR and it will debut at the IFA 2014. The report has posted an image of the Gear VR that will reportedly debuted alongside the Galaxy Note 4 at the event. As reported earlier Facebook's Oculus Rift will collaborate with Samsung for the software of the device.
It will likely not be a standalone device and users will need to plug their Galaxy smartphones to use the it via USB 3.0 slot. The headset will then rely on the phone’s sensors to power the head-tracking system. It looks like the Gear VR will have a trackpad on top and a “see-through button” for activating a camera to view your surroundings.
In addition the Gear VR will be packing a touchpad on its right side, which may be used for interacting with objects in VR programs. The report also states that Samsung will make the headset's software development kit available shortly after it's announced and will come with a selection of apps. Unfortunately, there is no word on the pricing of this virtual reality headset from ...
Although it's the Indian wing of Xiaomi that's making the most noise for reasons obvious (read: Xiaomi Mi3 launch in India), other, regional Xiaomi branches are making sure they aren't left behind.
Earlier today, Xiaomi Singapore put up the Redmi Note on sale in the country, and what followed didn't stay for long. It took Singapore residents a mere 42 seconds to clean up the Redmi Note inventory of the Chinese maker, which now sits as a feather in the 'flash sale' cap of Xiaomi.
Thanks for the support! Our Redmi Note sold out in 42 seconds today. Stay tuned for our next sale announcement. For those who have placed orders, please make your payment within the next 12 hours.
- Xiaomi Singapore in a Facebook post
Xiaomi Redmi Note specifications
5.5-inch 1280 x 720p display
1.7GHz/1.4GHz octa-core CPU
1GB/2GB RAM
8GB on-board ROM, microSD expandable
13 mega-pixel rear camera
5 mega-pixel front facing camera
3200mAh battery
MIUI V5 OS (based off Android v4.2 Jelly Bean)
RECOMMENDED: Xiaomi Mi3 Review - Game Changer
The Redmi Note happens to be the first 'phablet' from Xiaomi, and was launched earlier this year. It comes with an octa-core processor from none other than MediaTek, which happens to be the SoC of choice for almost every other budget smartphone ...
Google has taken down multiple Google Play Edition devices from the Play Store. Devices like Sony Xperia Z Ultra, LG G Pad 8.3 and HTC One (M7) were taken down from the device section of the Play Store. These handsets along with Samsung Galaxy S4 were out of inventory for some time before they were officially taken down today.
HTC One M8 and Moto G are still available on the Play Store while the Galaxy S4 is shown as out of inventory and it is expected that it will be taken down soon. While a Google Play edition of the Galaxy S5 has been rumored for quite sometime there has no strong evidence about the handset that has leaked or surfaced online.
Generally, phones with a successor are taken down from the store and hence we saw Google take down the HTC One M7 as it has a successor M8. However, it is not clear why Google has taken down Google Play Edition Xperia Z Ultra and LG G Pad 8.3 as these were launched on the Store mere seven months back. Even the Sony Xperia Z Ultra Google Play Edition got a price cut recently. Does this mean these phones have not garnered enough popularity?
Via:Android Police
