Samsung launched the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 tablet in India at Rs. 37,800 along with the Tab S 10.5. This version is powered by 1.9 GHz Exynos 5420 Octa ( A15 1.9 GHz ＋ A7 1.3 GHz) processor with ARM Mail T628 GPU. It has a 8.4-inch (2560×1600 pixel) WQXGA 16:10 Super AMOLED display and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has 3GB RAM and comes with and voice calling capabilities via SIM card slot. Let’s find out how it performs in a range of synthetic benchmark tests.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYaMKwbsb9E
Quadrant Benchmark
It tops the Quadrant benchmark by scoring 21617 points.
AnTuTu Benchmark 4
It scored 34168 point in the AnTuTu Benchmark 4 and tops again.
Vellamo 2.0 HTML5
It managed to score 1724 points in the Vellamo 2 HTML5 browser benchmark.
Vellamo 2.0 Metal
It scored 1187 points in the Vellamo 2 Metal CPU subsystem performance test.
Linpack Single Thread
It clocked around 271.3 MFLOPS in the Linpack Single Thread benchmark.
Linpack Multi-Thread
It clocked around 743 MFLOPS in the Linpack Multi-Thread benchmark.
NenaMark 2
It clocked 59.4 fps in the NenaMark 2 GPU benchmark.
GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex (On screen)
In GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex Benchmark, it clocked 14.1 fps.
Basemark X 1.0 HD (Onscreen)
It clocked around 7.57 fps in the Basemark X 1.0 HD OnScreen benchmark.
Basemark X 1.0 HD (Offscreen)
It clocked 11.56 fps ...
Samsung launched the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 tablet in India at Rs. 37,800 along with the Tab S 10.5. This version is powered by 1.9 GHz Exynos 5420 Octa ( A15 1.9 GHz ＋ A7 1.3 GHz) processor with ARM Mail T628 GPU. It has a 8.4-inch (2560×1600 pixel) WQXGA 16:10 Super AMOLED display and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has 3GB RAM and comes with and voice calling capabilities via SIM card slot. Let’s find out how it performs in a range of synthetic benchmark tests.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYaMKwbsb9E
Quadrant Benchmark
It tops the Quadrant benchmark by scoring 21617 points.
AnTuTu Benchmark 4
It scored 34168 point in the AnTuTu Benchmark 4 and tops again.
Vellamo 2.0 HTML5
It managed to score 1724 points in the Vellamo 2 HTML5 browser benchmark.
Vellamo 2.0 Metal
It scored 1187 points in the Vellamo 2 Metal CPU subsystem performance test.
Linpack Single Thread
It clocked around 271.3 MFLOPS in the Linpack Single Thread benchmark.
Linpack Multi-Thread
It clocked around 743 MFLOPS in the Linpack Multi-Thread benchmark.
NenaMark 2
It clocked 59.4 fps in the NenaMark 2 GPU benchmark.
GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex (On screen)
In GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex Benchmark, it clocked 14.1 fps.
Basemark X 1.0 HD (Onscreen)
It clocked around 7.57 fps in the Basemark X 1.0 HD OnScreen benchmark.
Basemark X 1.0 HD (Offscreen)
It clocked 11.56 fps ...
At the launch of Xiaomi Mi smartphones in India, the company also showcased the Mi Pad in India. We got to check out the tablet with a 7.9-inch display at the launch event. It was announced in China back in May and sold 50,000 units in just 3 minutes and 59 seconds on the launch day. It is still in beta testing in China and would come to India in future. Check out the hardware walkthrough of the tablet.
The tablet has a 7.9-inch (2048 × 1536 pixels) display at 326 ppi with 4:3 aspect ratio, manufactured by Sharp / AUO and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The iPad mini has a similar screen. It is powered by a 2.2 GHz NVIDIA Tegra K1 processor with 192-core Kepler GPU. It runs on Android-based MiUI ROM.
The tablet has a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture.
The tablet has minimal bezel around the display. It doesn't have capacitive touch buttons.
The power button and the volume rockers are present on the right side. These have chrome finish.
On the left side there is a micro SD card slot that accepts cards up to 128GB. It has 2GB of RAM and comes in 16GB or 64GB memory variants. ...
Cube, Pipo, Ramos... these are 3 of the most popular names in the Chinese tablet industry, ones that have managed to find a place on the world map thanks to the often very high VFM aspect that their devices bring along. If Chinese tablets aren't your thing, its time for you to start celebrating, for budget tablets powered by the Windows OS are all set to go on sale later this year.
Microsoft had previously announced their relaxed policy for Windows licenses, which meant that any manufacturer wanting to produce devices with screens lesser in size than 9 inches could obtain a license free of cost. We believe that Microsoft's latest announcement regarding $99 Windows tablets revolves around the same idea.
We now measure ourself by total device space. We have a much bigger opportunity than we've ever had in the past to grow our business, but we have to rethink how we look at our business.
- Microsoft COO, Kevin Turner
Once the world leader is the OS space, Microsoft is now left with a mere 14% share revealed Turner in his presentation. Turner attributed this to the rising smartphone and tablet usage, a market Microsoft seemingly wish to exploit in the coming months.
The ...
Nokia has announced that they have started rolling out Lumia Cyan update with Windows Phone 8.1 along for their Lumia devices running on Windows Phone 8. This would bring a lot of features for Lumia devices including, updates to Nokia Camera, Creative Studio and Storyteller apps, better audio quality when recording videos on Lumia 1520 and Lumia Icon and more.
New features in Lumia Cyan
Nokia Camera gets simplified user interface with one-tap access to edit and share pictures, and full-resolution zooming, re-framing
Creative Studio 6 (CS6) (coming to Windows Phone Store soon) with new filters and image enhancement tools would be available directly from the renewed Camera Roll.
Updated Storyteller app allows you to share your best shots as a short Story Video on social networks
Nokia Device Hub helps you track down a missing accessory by showing you where you last used it
SensorCore Beta SDK for Lumia 1520, Icon, 930, 630 635 can record real-time data for fitness with Bing Fitness & Health app and other gadgets
The Lumia 1520 and Lumia Icon gets new Dolby Surround Sound support for video recording with Nokia Rich Recording
Miracast support for Lumia 1520 and Lumia Icon lets you project content to connected screens like a smart TV
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Highlights ...
Microsoft has updated Skype for Windows 8.1 by adding support for free group video calling. The feature will let Windows 8.1 tablet or two-in-one device users enjoy free group video calls.
The free group video calling support was rolled out to Mac, Windows and Xbox in April this year. Now, users can add upto 10 people in video calls at one time. Prior to this update, only Premium users could use this service at $9.99 per month.
"We’ve found that most group calls take place between three or four participants. When building the group video calling experience for modern Windows, we optimized so that the three most talkative people – plus yourself – are visible at the same time"
said Skype in a company blog post.
Skype further stated that users could now double tap on people who are not talking during a group video call to see their video feed in full-screen. Unfortunately, free group video calling feature still has to make way to its app on mobile platforms like Windows, Android and iOS.
Check out the video below to know more about group video calling
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjmdX4ZYKAw
The updated Windows 8.1 app is now available for download in the Windows Store.
With an aim to bring iPhones and iPads to enterprise customers, Apple has teamed up with IBM. As a result of the partnership, IBM will create more than 100 business-focused apps and Apple will sell iPhones and iPads pre-loaded with specific apps to companies across the globe.
IBM will develop iOS apps serving the retail, banking, insurance, transportation and telecommunications industries under the umbrella of IBM MobileFirst for iOS Solutions. Apple will add a new class of service to its AppleCare program and support aimed at enterprise customers. This program will provide IT customers with 24-hour, all-day support via phone and online, while IBM’s workforce will offer on-site support as well.
“iPhone and iPad are the best mobile devices in the world and have transformed the way people work with over 98 percent of the Fortune 500 and over 92 percent of the Global 500 using iOS devices in their business today. For the first time ever we’re putting IBM’s renowned big data analytics at iOS users’ fingertips, which opens up a large market opportunity for Apple. This is a radical step for enterprise and something that only Apple and IBM can deliver.”
said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO in a company statement.
According to the press release, ...
Even though HTC reported profits of US$ 81 million after losses, it is still seeing tough times ahead with difficult smartphone sales and declining revenues. Now, two more top executives of the company are resigning from the company at a crucial time. The news comes after the company's head of the design Scott Croyle announced his departure in April.
According to a report from Bloomberg, HTC's chief marketing officer Ben Ho and Fred Liu its president of engineering and operations have put their papers. Liu has retired, having spent 16 years with the Taiwan-based manufacturer, while Ho has opted to stay with the company under a different role until the end of the year.
The Verge, report however, suggests that the two executives are not leaving the company but are being 'fired in a nice way'. The exit of the duo come at an important time when reports about HTC's foray into wearable tech are looming around.
Source: Bloomberg
Google announced its ambitious Android One program at the I/O conference last month. Under this initiative aimed at creating low cost Android smartphone, the company had partnered with three smartphone markers from India viz; Karbonn, Micromax and Spice.
Now, the tech giant has added two more homegrown handset makers for this project viz; Celkon and Intex. Celkon’s executive director Murali Retineni told The Economic Times that the company will be releasing their Android One devices in October this year. He added that the Hyderabad based company is planning to launch Android One devices that are 20 to 30 percent cheaper than their earlier products. Intex has not officially sealed the deal but is in talks with Google for the same and will release more details in near future.
Meanwhile, the report also states that HTC is is also considering to join hands with Google for the same program in an attempt to boost its dropping market share in developing nations. The Taiwanese company's President of global sales and CFO, Chia-Lin Chang told the publication in an interview.
Under the Android One programme, Indian handset makers will get hardware reference models to create high-quality phones priced below $100 (around Rs 6,000). These devices will run on a standardised version ...
Micromax has partnered with Vodafone India to launch Canvas Knight with 2GB of free data for customers not active on a data pack. The pack would be activated in 48 hours on first Vodafone SIM inserted in the Canvas Knight before October 31, 2014. This offer would be extended to a wider portfolio of Micromax devices soon, says the company. Micromax started selling Canvas Knight A350 with Android 4.4 (KitKat) since last month. It is not clear when current Canvas Knight users would get the Kitkat update.
The Canvas Knight has a 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 M8 Largan lens, LED Flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. Check out the Canvas Knight Review.
It is priced at Rs. 19,999 (MOP) and comes in All-Black, White & Gold and Black & Gold colors. It would be available at all leading retail outlets across India.
Commenting on the partnership, Shubhodip Pal, CMO, Micromax, said,
At Micromax, we design and develop mobile products which act as solutions to the needs of the fast-evolving consumers, aiming to provide an enriching device experience. This partnership embodies our endeavor of democratizing technology for the ...
Asus recently launched its budget friendly range of Zenfone handsets in India. Today, the company has announced that 40,000 units of the smartphones have already been sold within 4 days of the debut in Indian market. Asus launched the Zenfone 4 starting at Rs 5,999, Zenfone 5 starting at Rs 9,999 and Zenfone 6 at Rs. 16,999. The Zenfone series is available online only on Flipkart and through Asus's authorized channels since its launch in India on July 9th.
"We are overwhelmed with the response received within just 4 days of the launch. The reaction from the Indian masses has been astonishing owing to our partnership with Flipkart and our offline channels. It is surprising to see that the product has reached to 300 cities immediately post launch. We believe that we have come much closer to delivering as per our users’ needs and wants. Aesthetically crafted Zenfones have been successful to touch the heart of Indian tech lovers and we are affirmative that we are going to witness greater response in the near future."
said Peter Chang, Regional Head - South Asia & Country Manager – System Business Group - ASUS India in an official statement.
The Asus Zenfone 4 has a 4-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive multi touch ...
Samsung launched the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 tablet in India at Rs. 44,800 along with the Tab S 8.4. The Indian version is powered by a 1.9 GHz Exynos 5420 Octa ( A15 1.9 GHz ＋ A7 1.3 GHz) processor with ARM Mail T628 GPU, similar to the Tab S 8.4 . It has a 10.5-inch (2560×1600 pixel) WQXGA 16:10 Super AMOLED display and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has 3GB RAM and comes with and voice calling capabilities via SIM card slot. Let’s find out how it performs in a range of synthetic benchmark tests.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxC3soZf7oA
Quadrant Benchmark
It scored 21054 points in the Quadrant benchmark.
AnTuTu Benchmark 4
It topped the AnTuTu Benchmark 4 by scoring 35071 points.
Vellamo 2.0 HTML5
It managed to score 1702 in the Vellamo 2 HTML5 browser benchmark and lies just behind the Tab S 8.4.
Vellamo 2.0 Metal
It scored 1183 points in the Vellamo 2 Metal CPU subsystem performance test.
Linpack Single Thread
It clocked around 355.2 MFLOPS in the Linpack single thread benchmarks.
Linpack Multi-Thread
It clocked around 763.1 MFLOPS in the Linpack Multi-Thread benchmark.
NenaMark 2
It clocked 59.8 fps in the NenaMark 2 GPU benchmark.
GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex (On screen)
It managed to clock 14 fps in the GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex OnScreen benchmark.
Basemark X 1.0 HD (Onscreen)
It ...
Samsung is in talks to acquire a smart home automation company SmartThings for $200 million, according to a report from TechCrunch. SmartThings is company that produces home automation products that can be controlled with an Android and iOS smartphone app.
Users can control lights, locks, electronics, appliances and other connected home devices using this platform. Samsung had announced Smart Home at CES in January this year that enables connecting smart devices via single integrated platform. Hence, if it makes the SmartThings acquisition it can get more deeper in the home automation market with its Galaxy line up of devices.
Apple introduced its HomeKit platform at its WWDC keynote last month and Google recently acquired Nest for its smart thermostat. It looks like home automation and smart appliances are going to gradually become an important market.
Source:TechCrunch
In a bid to improve your search result on mobile, Google has added a new feature. The latest update will now alert users if a certain website is not compatible with their Android smartphone or tablet.
Google said that, although most sites can be visited on Chrome, it is possible that there are some of them that are not suitable for mobile viewing and hence might occur some issue.
"Starting today, we will indicate to searchers when our algorithms detect pages that may not work on their devices. For example, Adobe Flash is not supported on iOS devices or on Android versions 4.1 and higher, and a page whose contents are mostly Flash may be noted"
said Google in a company blog post.
Google will now add a reference in a search result if a page uses Flash along with a note stating that it may not work on their device. The company said they want to encourage website creators to make pages that work on all types of devices and that HTML5 is an example of a platform that does just that.
via:TechCrunch
LG G3 Beat that surfaced in China last month has gone official. It has a 5-inch HD display with a screen-to-body ratio of 74.1%, powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor with Adreno 305 GPU and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with new flat UI. It comes with a 8-megapixel rear camera with single LED flash and Laser AF that should provide fast focus, even in low light conditions. It has a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera.
It has a similar Floating Arc Design and metallic design as seen on LG G3. It comes with Smart keyboard, QuickMemo+ and more features similar to LG G3.
LG G3 Beat specifications
5.5-inch (1280 × 720 pixels) HD IPS display
1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor with Adreno 305 GPU
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
8MP rear camera with LED Flash, Laser Auto Focus
1.3MP front-facing camera
Dimensions: 137.7 x 69.6 x 10.3mm; Weight: 134 g
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory with microSD
4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, WiFi b/g/n , Bluetooth 4.0 , GPS / GLONAS, NFC
2,540mAh (removable) battery
The LG G3 Beat comes in Metallic Black, Silk White, Shine Gold. It will go on sale in South Korea starting from July 18th and would roll out in Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries in coming weeks, where it'll be called ...
Sony has started rolling out Android KitKat 4.4.2 update to Xperia T2 Ultra and T2 Ultra Dual. The update will be released over the coming weeks in markets across the globe. Both the devices were launched earlier this year with Android Jelly Bean 4.3.
The update brings UI tweaks along with performance improvements. Sony has enhanced the Status Bar and Quick Settings to make it more intuitive and customisable to show the notifications you really need. It has also added animation and livewallpaper to the new UI from the PlayStation 4.
Moving on Android 4.4.2 update brings additions to Sony's native apps like Messaging, MyXperia, Smart Connect, Small apps, TrackID, TrackID TV, Sony Select, Smart Social Camera. In addition, Walkman, Movies and Albums have also been given a makeover with intuitive UI, better download speeds and Sony Entertainment Network cloud service integration. The new software makes the Xperia T2 Ultra compatible with Sony's SmartBand and its companion Lifelog app.
The Xperia T2 Ultra Android 4.4 KitKat update is being rolled out in stages, which means that some of you might not be able to download and install it right away. Sony also revealed that they are planning to bring the new Android 4.4 KitKat update to the Xperia E1, Xperia M2, and Xperia ...
Xiaomi is being talked about all over the online and offline media, and rightly so. Not only did the China based firm announce a flagship-esque phone for a budget price, but it also has been teasing its upcoming handset, believed to be the next-in-line flagship Xiaomi Mi4.
Besides that, something that caught our attention earlier today were images of LTE enabled Redmi phones from the company. While Xiaomi has announced the Redmi 1S and Redmi Note for India, neither of the two come with on-board LTE. This means that the company could be up to something more than just the Mi4 for the launch event scheduled for the 22nd of this month.
However, the Redmi that we spotted at the certification database appears to be the original, MediaTek powered version and not the Snapdragon 400 powered Redmi 1S that launched in India. If that is the case, we have good reason to believe that Xiaomi would be using the MT6582 + MT6290 (LTE chip) combo that has lately found a lot of takers.
Given the poor penetration of LTE networks in India, we wouldn't be surprised if the company doesn't launch these LTE variants in the country. In fact, it could well be ...
Following the footsteps of Apple, Google and Windows, BlackBerry has announced its own digital voice assistant. Dubbed simply as 'BlackBerry Assistant', the company has introduced it for BB 10.3 OS. The voice assistant will debut on BlackBerry Passport that was announced recently.
Similar to most of the voice assistants present, the BlackBerry Assistant has the ability to read emails, changing notification settings, setting reminders, and typing commands in the app. In addition, it can perform some more tasks like sending BBM messages, topics trending on Twitter and so on. It also can modify notifications based on calendar appointments and meeting schedules. BlackBerry said that as you use Assistant, it adapts to your needs and becomes more accurate with query results.
"If I’m driving and I ask it to read my latest email message to me, it does so. I can then ask it to “Mark Unread” without having to enter the BlackBerry Hub. If I’m in a meeting and I type “Remind me to follow up with Matt about our whiteboard session,” it builds me a reminder note that I can save without leaving the Assistant"
Donny Halliwell, social media marketing lead at BlackBerry, wrote in a company blog post
The move from BlackBerry ...
Obi Mobiles has launched Octopus S520, the company's first smartphone since it announced its entry into the Indian market back in April. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720) HD display, powered by a 1.7 GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6592 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera.
It has dual SIM support, 3G connectivity, 1GB RAM, 8GB of internal storage with expansion slot. This would face a tough competition from several Indian companies, including the recent entrant Xiaomi that would start selling its Redmi Note with Octa-Core SoC soon.
Commenting on the new launch, Ajay Sharma, CEO, Obi Mobiles said,
S520 is a beautifully designed product. It is engineered to highest quality specifications to reliably deliver a superior performance. This flagship device is an affirmation of our stated commitment to extend the best in class smartphone experience. From hardware specifications to the quality of accessories there are no compromises whatsoever, because we know our young customers conduct their lives around their smartphones.
Obi Octopus S520 specifications
5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
1.7 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592 processor
8MP rear camera with LED Flash and 1080p video recording
2MP front-facing camera
Dual SIM (Standard + Micro)
8.4 mm thick
3.5mm ...
Google Wallet has updated its mobile apps for Android and iOS with several features. For starters, users can now manage gift cards and redeem them. They can can store their gift cards within the app simply by taking a photo of the barcode or typing the info in. The app already did the same thing for loyalty cards.
In addition, Google Wallet now adds the ability to request money from family and friends. They will receive a notification as soon as you send them a request with an attached message. Finally, the app now supports to send money with a debit card for free. Spanish language support has also been added to the app. It must be noted that Google Wallet app is available in the US only.
Google says that this Wallet update will be rolling out to Android and iOS users this week.
