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Samsung launched the Galaxy K zoom, successor of last year's Galaxy S4 zoom in India earlier this month, exclusively on Amazon for Rs. 29,999. The Galaxy K zoom is much sleeker and has a completely different design compared to the Galaxy Camera and the S4 Zoom. We unboxed the camera-centric smartphone recently, check out the unboxing below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVOfX_-mKNs
Box Contents
The box contents include,
Samsung Galaxy K zoom smartphone in white
2-pin travel charger
micro USB cable
in-ear headset with set of earbuds
2,430mAh battery
Amazon India offers a free 32GB SanDisk microSD card with the smartphone. It also offers Samsung Pop out case worth Rs. 1,999. We are yet to receive the cover.
Here are the specifications of the Galaxy K zoom
4.8-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD Super AMOLED display
1.7 GHz Dual Core + 1.3 GHz Quad Core Exynos (5260) processor with Mali-T624 GPU
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
20.7MP rear camera with Xenon Flash, BSI Sensor, OIS and 10x optical zoom, 1080p video at 60 fps
2MP front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack
2GB RAM, 8GB internal memory and expandable up to 64GB with microSD
3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Bluetooth v4.0 LE, aGPS + GLONASS and NFC
2,430mAh battery
The K zoom has a similar dimple on the front that was first introduced in the Galaxy S5. It uses ...
Sony Xperia Z3 surfaced online via leaks earlier this week. Now, the handset which has not been made official by Sony as yet, has passed the FCC in the US.
The Z3 is set to replace Sony's Xperia Z2 flagship phone that was released at the start of the year. It is listed at the FCC under the IDs PM-0800 and PM-0801, which stand for model names D6603 and D6616 respectively. The FCC filing also revealed that the device has LTE connectivity on 2, 4, 5, 7, 13, and 17 bands, along with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, NFC and an IR blaster.
Unfortunately the FCC filing did not reveal any more specifications on the new Sony Xperia Z3, but it is speculated that the handset would come with a 5.2 inch display with a Quad HD resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. Other specifications rumored include 20.7MP camera, a quad-core Snapdragon 801 SoC, 16GB of storage, and 2GB of RAM. It must be noted that it not clear that the device spotted at FCC is the Xperis Z3 but it is alleged to be.
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BlackBerry launched the BlackBerry Z3 in India recently. It is the company's first smartphone as the result of its 5-year Foxconn partnership. After the BlackBerry Z10 and the Z30, this is the third full touch BlackBerry 10 smartphone. The BlackBerry Z10 that was launched for Rs. 43490 in India last year got a price cut to Rs. 17,990 earlier this year, which made more people try out the BlackBerry 10 platform. Priced at Rs. 15,990, the BlackBerry Z3 has a large screen, more RAM and a slightly larger battery compared to the BlackBerry Z10. Is it worth the price? Let us find out in the complete review.
Unboxing
We unboxed the BlackBerry Z3 earlier the month, check out the unboxing below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDb9gKqtyIg
Box Contents
The box contents include,
BlackBerry Z3 smartphone in black with built-in 2500 mAh battery
micro USB cable
2-pin charger (5V-850mA)
Earphone with mic
User manual
Hardware and Design
The phone has a 5-inch IPS display with a pixel resolution of 960 by 540 with a pixel density of 220 PPI. The display is bright, has good viewing angles, but it is too glossy and is prone to fingerprints. It has an ambient light sensor, but it doesn't have auto brightness option, hence the sunlight legibility is not the best. Display ...
Spice retail launched the Spice Smart Pulse M-9010, a smartwatch with dual SIM support and voice calling capabilities, priced at just Rs. 3,999 (MOP). Other than voice calling and messaging, it has a 1.5-inch QVGA touchscreen, audio and video player, microSD expansion slot and even a VGA camera with LED flash. It has menu, home and back buttons that are usually seen on Android devices, but this runs on proprietary Java-based OS. Check out the unboxing below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSF9GZaoJgA
Box Contents
The small box is filled with lots of accessories. The box contents include,
Spice Smart Pulse M-9010 smartwatch
2-pin charger
USB charger cable (to charge the Bluetooth headset)
micro USB cable
Earphone with microphone (Connects via micro USB)
420mAh battery
User manual and after sales service centre list
Bluetooth headset
2 wrist bands in yellow and blue colors
The bundled Bluetooth headset can be charged using the same charger, but it uses a different cable with a proprietary connector instead of micro USB used for the smartwatch.
Spice Smart Pulse M-9010 specifications
1.5-inch (240 x 320 pixels) touchscreen display
Audio and video player
Dual SIM (2G + 2G)
Digital camera
Make and Receive calls
Phonebook capacity: 300 + storage on SIM cards
Expandable memory up to 8GB
Supports English and Hindi languages
FM Radio
2G (EDGE), Bluetooth
420 mAh battery with up to 180 minutes talk time and ...
Google has released Chrome 36 for Android with several features along with some improvements. The update brings better text rendering for non mobile optimized sites. Also, Chrome for Android now gets display doodles on new tab pages.
In addition it gets bug fixes and performance improvements. Moreover, a couple of security fixes have been made in this update, which includes a URL spoofing fix, as well as an origin policy bypass fix.
The bug fixing update also includes fixes to address issues from OpenSSL 1.0.1h, an Undo tab close option, full-screen video playback with subtitles and HTML5 controls, and support for multi-window and Chromecast.
The update is expected to roll out from all the Android users through Google Play Store in few days.
Asus launched all the Zenfone smartphones in India last week starting at a price tag of just Rs. 5,999. The Zenfone 6, top-end model in the series with a 6-inch IPS display is priced at Rs. 16,999. We have a different variant of the smartphone that is powered by a 2 GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2580 processor and single SIM support. The Indian variant (A600CG / A601CG) has a 1.6 GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2560 processor and dual SIM support. Check out the unboxing below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAEQfU7E6dE
Box Contents
ASUS Zenfone 6 in black color
Micro USB cable
2-pin charger
Headphones with mic and extra sets of ear buds
Information booklet
6-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) capacitive multi touch display with Corning Gorilla glass 3 protection. The display looks good and has great viewing angles. There are the usual capacitive touch buttons below the screen. It has a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) with custom Zen UI on top. Asus has promised to offer Android 4.4 (KitKat) update for the smartphone in future.
The Zenfone 6 comes in Charcoal Black, Pearl White , Cherry Red and Champagne Gold colors. Here we have the Black variant. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with single LED flash. The removable back cover has smooth matte ...
iPhone 6 rumors have been looming around for quiet some time now. Today, a new one has added the lot saying that it will feature Sony's IMX220 Exmor camera sensor. This means that iPhone 6 will boast of 13 MP and a 1/2.3″ sensor, capable of recording 1080p videos.
If this is true it will be an upgrade from the current iPhone 5S which has 8-megapixel and 1/3.2'' sensor. The iPhone 4s and 5 used Sony Exmor IMX145 sensor. A latest rumor this month stated that the Apple iPhone 6 will launch in early September. Apple is expected to release a 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch iPhone 6; however, it is unclear if both devices will launch simultaneously.
Last month a report noted that an optical image stabilization system will be exclusively featured in the larger 5.5-inch iPhone 6, while the smaller 4.7-inch version utilizes an improved lens module.
Meanwhile, this week a report stated that Apple A8 (Apple’s customized SoC) that might feature on one/both of these models will have a 2GHz clock, quite a jump from 1.3GHz on the current Apple A7 SoC that sits in iPhone 5S.
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"Starting to Evolve Our Organization and Culture" reads Nadella's latest mail to his employees which details Microsoft's 18,000 job cuts next year. The Redmond based software giant has just announced that it wants to go lean and agile, in an effort to re-align with the company's new vision, a product of the new leadership headed by Satya Nadella. Out of the 18,000 job cuts, 12,500 are from Nokia's devices and services division the company acquired recently. This completely sends home the point that Microsoft is no longer interested in making phones, as the majority of Nokia's full time working staff are from manufacturing facilities the company has, around the world.
Satya Nadella gives two main reasons for the company's decision to announce these job cuts -
"drive greater accountability, become more agile and move faster"
Microsoft wants to be faster in execution and be more agile, but with a natural byproduct of job cuts that mostly don't align with the overall vision. This also means organizational changes like a flatter leadership structure, with managers managing more people than before, which they hope will driver more impact.
"to integrate the Nokia Devices and Services teams into Microsoft"
The Nokia acquisition was a big deal for Microsoft, ...
Stephen Elop's e-mail to Microsoft employees in the devices and services division and an internal e-mail from Jo Harlow, acquired by BGR, have officially made clear the future of Nokia's feature phones and the recently launched X range of Android devices. Microsoft will no longer make the Android-based Nokia X devices, but "select designs" from that range will be running Windows Phone in the future. This is understandable, as the company had never been approving of this effort from the Elop-era Nokia, but the axing of the feature phone business, which Jo Harlow details as it being under "maintenance mode" is a tacit admission of the smartphone business completely taking over, and a failure of conversion that Nokia had wanted.
In hind sight, Nokia was never really a fit for Microsoft, as the company visions hadn't aligned, at all. But in the wake of a change in leadership at both the companies, one had hoped that the new strategy from Microsoft would be accommodating of the new decisions, but Satya Nadella has made it apparent that it's not the case. However, on the future of Microsoft's phone business, Elop notes -
With our focus, we plan to consolidate the former Smart Devices ...
Sony started rolling out Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) update for the Xperia T2 Ultra (v19.1.A.0.473) and its dual SIM variant T2 Ultra Dual (19.1.C.0.116) from yesterday. The new update brings option to move apps to the microSD card in addition to new features. This was not mentioned in the official changelog from Sony.
Even the latest Android 4.4.4 update for the Xperia Z1, Z1 Compact and the Z Ultra did not bring Apps to SD feature. It is not clear when Sony plans to bring this feature to these smartphones.
Today Sony announced that it would update the Xperia E1, Xperia M2, and Xperia M2 Dual to Android 4.4, so there are chances for these smartphones to get the update. This feature is most required for low-end phones with less internal memory.
If you are using the Xperia T2 Ultra or T2 Ultra Dual with the new KitKat update, go to Apps inside settings to move them to the SD card. The "On SD card" option shows the apps that are compatible to move.
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Samsung plans to launch the LTE variant of the Galaxy S5 (SM-G900I) in India soon, according to a report from Manish Khatri from Mahesh Telecom. The 3G variants of the Samsung Galaxy S5 (SM-G900H) that was launched in India back in April is powered by a Octa-Core Exynos 5422 SoC with Intel XMM6360 for 3G HSPA+ ( up to 42 Mbps) connectivity. The LTE (SM-G900I) variant will be powered by a 2.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801. Since all the flagship smartphones starting from the Galaxy S3 were launched only in 3G variants with Exynos chip, this would be the company's first flagship smartphone with Snapdragon chip.
This has support for LTE bands - B1 (2,100), B2 (1,900), B3 (1,800), B5 (850), B7 (2,600), B8 (900), B40 (2,300) and B28 (700), so this should work with Airtel that operates their TD-LTE service using 2300 MHz spectrum. Airtel offers voice services on LTE using Circuit Switched FallBack (CSFB) voice solution in several cities across India. LG launched the LTE variant of the LG G3 in India back in March.
Other than LTE support and Snapdragon 801, all the features are similar to the 3G variant. According to the retailer the MRP of the Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE would be Rs. 56,000 and the MOP is expected to be ...
If there was one product at the Xiaomi India launch event we'd have really wanted announced for the Indian market, it'd be the Mi Pad. Launched just a couple of months back, the tablet with a 7.9 inch 20148x1536 screen resembles a lot of the iPad mini. The form factor, the size and even the UI pretty much gives the fact away that Xiaomi has its cross hairs squarely aimed at the iPad, and is not afraid to show it. Sporting a really powerful Nvidia Tegra K1 chipset on the inside, the mini tablet claims to be really fast and powerful, but will be available at a price lesser than what the iPad mini with a retina display is selling for. The 16 GB version sells for approximately 14k INR, which is about half the price of the retina-display iPad mini. With that said, we were really interested to check the device out in person, so here is a quick hands on video we made from the event, to see what the device is like -
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2B6J8uA2mkE
The first thing we noticed about the device was how good the build quality was, despite the price, but this is a mainstay that we've ...
Jolla, the smartphone start up company from Finland has announced today that it plans to launch its first Jolla smartphone running on its own Sailfish OS. It has tied up with online retailer Snapdeal to enter the Indian market soon. It has an unique design. There are two parts to the smartphone, the front and the cover which Jolla refer to as the other half.
Jolla specifications
Ample 4.5" (960 x 540 pixels) qHD 5-point multi-touch IPS display with Gorilla Glass 2 protection
Sailfish OS
1.4 GHz dual-core Snapdragon 400 SoC
8 megapixel AF camera with LED flash
2 megapixel front-facing camera
9.9 mm thick and weighs 141 grams
16GB storage, 1GB RAM, MicroSD slot
4G LTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n , Bluetooth 4.0, GPS and GLONASS
2100 mAh removable battery
Jolla says that it would launch the smartphone in India exclusively on Snapdeal with a month. It currently sells its smartphone in some European countries for 349 Euros (Rs. 28,500 approx). The company has not announced how much it would cost in India.
Commenting on the Indian entry, Sami Pienimäki, Co-founder and CMO of Jolla, said,
India is the rising smartphone market of the world and we look forward to welcoming many new Jolla fans across the country. Since late 2011 when we established the company Jolla, ...
Xiaomi announced a total of three devices for the Indian market, the Mi3, the Redmi 1s and the Redmi Note. While the Mi3 is a flagship and the Redmi 1S occupies the lower end, the Redmi Note tries to sit in the median of the other two, with phablet ambitions and a similarly attractive price tag. The phone was announced for Rs. 9,999, a compelling price point for a phablet, especially with the kind of specifications it packs. The Redmi Note sports a 5.5 inch 720p screen, Mediatek's MT6592 octa-core processor, a 13 megapixel camera and even 2 GB of RAM to support the processor. The spec sheet alone got us intrigued about the device in question, and hence we took it for a spin in front of the camera for a hands on video -
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNEhgoC_744
The Redmi Note is a big phone, no doubt about that. It has a 5.5 inch screen and to accommodate a screen of that size, the designers have gone big on the dimensions, interestingly on the thickness side too.
While it is not the thickest phone around, it does feel quite bulky, and that may be just due to the weight too. The design and the ...
Samsung launched the Galaxy K zoom, successor of last year's Galaxy S4 zoom in India earlier this month, exclusively on Amazon for Rs. 29,999. The Galaxy K zoom is much sleeker and has a completely different design compared to the Galaxy Camera and the S4 Zoom. We unboxed the camera-centric smartphone recently, check out the unboxing below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVOfX_-mKNs
Box Contents
The box contents include,
Samsung Galaxy K zoom smartphone in white
2-pin travel charger
micro USB cable
in-ear headset with set of earbuds
2,430mAh battery
Amazon India offers a free 32GB SanDisk microSD card with the smartphone. It also offers Samsung Pop out case worth Rs. 1,999. We are yet to receive the cover.
Here are the specifications of the Galaxy K zoom
4.8-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD Super AMOLED display
1.7 GHz Dual Core + 1.3 GHz Quad Core Exynos (5260) processor with Mali-T624 GPU
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
20.7MP rear camera with Xenon Flash, BSI Sensor, OIS and 10x optical zoom, 1080p video at 60 fps
2MP front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack
2GB RAM, 8GB internal memory and expandable up to 64GB with microSD
3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Bluetooth v4.0 LE, aGPS + GLONASS and NFC
2,430mAh battery
The K zoom has a similar dimple on the front that was first introduced in the Galaxy S5. It uses ...
Soon after updating its iPhone app for Maps, Google has added several features for Maps on Android. The version 8.2 gets brings voice controls for vehicle navigation. This will be helpful for users while driving as they can ask several questions like - how is the traffic, how much time for the destination and so on.
In order to access this feature, users will see a small microphone button in the bottom left corner of the interface, from which they can tap and then give commands to the phone with. This will help users with better hands free driving. Moreover, another important addition to Maps is bike routes and directions. The Maps now offer elevation info for bicyclists to help avoid unnecessary uphill climbs when necessary. Users can also compare different navigation routes based on their elevation which makes it easy for cyclists to pick the easiest route based on their current elevation.
Finally, Google has added another tweaks to the Maps interface as a new voice icon is now visible in place of the “person” that used to appear in the search bar. The update will be available in the Play Store in coming days.
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Panasonic T41, the company's latest smartphone is now available from online retailer HomeShop18. It has a 4.5-inch FWVGA screen, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera.
It has dual SIM support, 3G connective and a range of new software features including, Gesture Play, a draw-to-unlock gesture based feature, Pop-i Player, a video player with multitasking capabilities and more.
Panasonic T41 specifications
4.5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) capacitive touchscreen IPS display
1.3 GHz quad-core processor
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Dual SIM
5MP rear camera with LED Flash
VGA front-facing camera
Dimensions: 131 x 65.9 x 8.3mm; Weight: 120 grams
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
512MB RAM, 4GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS
1650 mAh battery
The Panasonic T41 comes in Pearl White, Bright Red colors and is priced at Rs. 7,999.
Samsung unveiled their new Tab S products in New York and surprisingly, they didn't take much time to bring it to India either. There were two Tab S devices announced, S possibly standing for Super AMOLED, because, lets face it, these new Samsung tablets are all about the screen. In India, the Tab S 8.4 and the Tab S 10.5 were launched for Rs. 37,800 and Rs. 44,800 respectively, catering to the premium market segment with mobile-only versions, while in the US, Samsung has squarely targeted the Tab S devices at iPad Air and retina iPad mini price points with WiFi-only versions. These are clearly decisions driven by market necessities and strategy, so with that in mind, we took a look at the mini version of the Tab S first to detail our first impressions of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 -
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyjcfK6DXto
The first ever takeaway from the Tab S devices is obviously the screen, more so on the Tab S 8.4. Even in the header image, you can see how the image pops out with excellent colours and brightness. This is completely legit in person too, and this picture might do more justice -
For a mini tablet, the sharpness ...
ZTE has announced that it will pre-load Google Now Launchers on its smartphones running on Android 4.4. The ZTE Blade Vec 4G will be the first smartphone to get the launcher.
Released in Europe last month, the ZTE Blade will be officially launched in HongKong on July 24. ZTE plans to pre-load Google Now Launcher on all Android 4.4 and above smartphones that have Google Mobile Services and Google Play enabled.
For those unaware, Google Now Launcher is a home-screen replacement app from Google, it was only available on Nexus and Google Play edition devices until now. It allows users to add several homescreens and widgets along with quick access to Google Now.
The ZTE’s Blade Vec 4G smartphone sports a 5-inch 720p HD display, 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor, 1GB of RAM. It runs on Android 4.4 and boasts of a 13MP rear camera, 2MP front shooter, 2300 mAh battery and 4G support. It also features voice command functionality that lets user unlock the phone, dial and answering calls, play music along with other navigational controls.
Samsung Galaxy Star Advance (SM-G350E), an entry-level smartphone is available from retailer Mahesh Telecom. It has a 4.3-inch WVGA screen, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 3-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, but lacks a front-facing camera.
It come with dual SIM support, 3G connectivity, 512MB RAM, 4GB of internal storage with microSD expansion slot. It has leather-like back cover similar to Galaxy Young 2 (SM-G130H) and Galaxy Star 2 (SM-G130E), entry-level smartphones that were unveiled last month.
Samsung Galaxy Star Advance specifications
4.3-inch (800 x 480 Pixels) LCD capacitive touch screen display
1.2 GHz dual-core processor
Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS
Dual SIM (Optional)
Dimensions: 130.2 x 67.9 x 9.8 mm; Weight: 138 grams
3MP camera with LED Flash
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
512MB RAM, 4 GB internal memory, expandable with microSD
3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v 4.0, GPS
1800 mAh battery
The Samsung Galaxy Star Advance comes in Black and White colors. According to the retailer the smartphone is available for Rs. 7,299 (MOP) and the MRP is Rs.9,400. The Samsung Galaxy Core 2 went on sale in India earlier this week. The Galaxy Star Advance is expected to go on sale in a few days.
BlackBerry introduced BBM in private beta earlier this month for Windows Phone users. Soon, the company started taking registration for the beta program. Now the app is available for download on the Windows Phone Store for those who have applied for beta testing.
This beta app feature all basic BBM features such as Feeds, Contacts and Chat. BlackBerry announced that features such as stickers, BBM Voice, Channels, and Location Sharing will soon be added to the Windows app in the coming months.
It must be noted that the app can be downloaded only by those who successfully registered for the Beta Program. BBM for Windows Phone will have a similar user interface as its counterparts from iOS and Android along with some elements from the Microsoft’s Windows Phone OS.
You can download BBM beta from the Windows Phone Store here.
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