Halo has been a celebrated game franchise that was popularized during the original Xbox era. People had longed for a similar gaming experience on other Microsoft devices as the company slowly brought their different divisions together, and to much surprise, Microsoft's own 343 game studio announced Halo: Spartan Assault for Windows 8 and Windows Phone. A trailer that was revealed along with the announcement showed off a much different type of gameplay, based in the Halo universe. And today, it has landed on the Windows Phone store at $6.99, and for the same amount, you can grab it for Windows 8 here, while watching the trailer below -
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxsYQtltOco
With a story set to happen in between the story lines of Halo 3 and Halo 4, it promises to bridge a gap and introduce new characters and parallel story lines along the way. In that case, it should really make religious Halo fans happy. Unlike all the other Halo games(except for halo Wars) this is a top down shooter that is much easier to play on a touch screen rather than on a controller based environment. As the Halo Waypoint blog puts it -
This new chapter lets you experience the first missions ...
Halo has been a celebrated game franchise that was popularized during the original Xbox era. People had longed for a similar gaming experience on other Microsoft devices as the company slowly brought their different divisions together, and to much surprise, Microsoft's own 343 game studio announced Halo: Spartan Assault for Windows 8 and Windows Phone. A trailer that was revealed along with the announcement showed off a much different type of gameplay, based in the Halo universe. And today, it has landed on the Windows Phone store at $6.99, and for the same amount, you can grab it for Windows 8 here, while watching the trailer below -
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxsYQtltOco
With a story set to happen in between the story lines of Halo 3 and Halo 4, it promises to bridge a gap and introduce new characters and parallel story lines along the way. In that case, it should really make religious Halo fans happy. Unlike all the other Halo games(except for halo Wars) this is a top down shooter that is much easier to play on a touch screen rather than on a controller based environment. As the Halo Waypoint blog puts it -
This new chapter lets you experience the first missions ...
If you remember the first teaser of the Moto X, a picture with two people jumping into the water, it boasted of two things - "Designed by you. Assembled in the USA.". While the terms designed by you is still open for interpretation, Motorola has practically sealed the case for the next one by posting a tweet with a picture of the Moto X being manufactured at a Motorola plant in the USA.
Yep. This guy is building exactly what you think he is. Designed by you. Assembled in the USA. pic.twitter.com/U9fhJRDmmM
— Motorola Mobility (@Motorola) July 18, 2013
Motorola, being a Google company now, is following its parent's tradition of assembling new devices in the US, that primarily started with Google manufacturing its home media solution - the Nexus Q in the country. In this way, Google hopes to inspire some patriotism for its products, noting the fact that Americans are highly patriotic.
But the manufacturing here largely denotes assembling of all the imported components, that are separately manufactured by various component suppliers. The suppliers are unmistakeably based in China and around the world, but the point is clear, Google and Motorola want to inspire the tech community that is largely dependent on ...
With the rapid proliferation of budget Android devices, everybody is trying to get a slice of the pie. Not to be left behind, Videocon too has launched its latest product called the A55HD. Can the erstwhile leader of consumer electronics in India make a dent in the smartphone segment with the A55HD ? Read on to find out our impressions of the smartphone.
Design
Clad in a glossy plastic material, the Videocon A55HD is a fingerprint magnet. The handset appears like a black slab with the only visible element being the chrome earpiece grille on top and the front facing camera next to it. Tapping the power button activates the display that otherwise remains almost invisible.
The piano black finish of the product is broken by the chrome strips with mesh like patterns running on the side of the phone. The left side of the phone has the volume rocker while the right side does not sport any buttons.
Unfortunately Videocon has opted to place the power key on the top of the handset which makes it a stretch to reach. We'd have definitely preferred to see the power button placed on the side of the phone. Next to the power button lies the ...
ZTE has announced its arrival to the Indian market at an event in Mumbai today with an onslaught of a total of six devices and four 3G data cards. With these new devices, the Chinese mobile giant aims to capture some marketshare and mind share in the world's second fastest growing smartphone market. While data has proven that the smartphone market is just a miniscule part of the whole mobile phone market in India, it is indeed growing faster than any other. This lucrative opportunity has provided us, the consumers with a lot of choices and that includes various Chinese companies like Gionee, Huawei, Lenovo and now ZTE. The company has launched four mid range devices in the Blade range as a part of their complete portfolio roll out.
The ZTE Blade L being the costliest of the range has a 5.0 inch WVGA 800x480 display. Price at Rs. 12,599/ the complete specifications are -
5.0 inch WVGA 800x480 display
10.5mm thick, 200 gms weight
1.2 GHz Dual Core processor with 512 MB RAM
4 GB Internal Memory with micro SD cards upto 32 GB
5 MP AF rear camera with single LED flash, 720p video recording, 0.3 MP VGA Front facing camera
3G, WiFi, Bluetooth and ...
Apart from five low to mid range smartphones that ZTE launched today, in India, the Chinese manufacturer has also revealed its flagship device. The flagship device, although falling in the similar mid range price bracket, has matching specs with the current crop of 5 inch devices that are doing the rounds in the market. Equipped with a 5 inch qHD screen and a quad core processor, ZTE hopes to peg this as the phone to get from its portfolio for the Indian consumers. That said, ZTE seems to really acknowledge the fact that in India, the volume is in mid range. Let us take a look at the specifications of the device then.
ZTE Grand X Quad Lite complete specifications
5 inch qHD 960x540 touchscreen
9.6mm thick, 170g weight
1.2 GHz Quad Core processor with 1 GB RAM
4 GB internal memory with 32 GB micro SD support
BesAudEnh audio support
5 MP rear facing camera with AF and 720p video recording 0.3 MP front facing camera
Dual SIM with one SIM 3G and the other EDGE, bluetooth, WiFi and GPS
2500 mAH battery
Android 4.2 JellyBean
Price: Rs. 14,999/-
Looking at the specifications, it seems like they reflect much of the specs of the Titanium S5 from Karbonn. Will this be ...
Reliance Communications (RCom) has reduced the 3G rates by half for both the pre-paid and post-paid customers. Now 1GB of 3G data costs Rs. 123. The 2GB and 4GB 3G packs now cost Rs 246 and Rs 492 respectively. All these come with 30 days validity. The new rates are applicable in all the 13 circles across India. Recently Vodafone, Airtel, Idea and Videocon reduced 2G data rates.
Regarding the new data rates Rcom President and CEO for Wireless, Gurdeep Singh, said
Only one-fourth of people who own 3G phones truly use for 3G services. There is huge barrier to affordability. We are cutting the 3G prices down to the 2G data rates. Fundamentally, it is Rs 123 to a GB of 3G which is equivalent to 2G price.
Customers can Call 18001003333 or SMS ACT < G123 > to 53739 to activate 3G on Reliance. To activate particular packs you can recharge with the desire amount. This 3G charges are not applicable for 3G dongles. Data Charges beyond free usage is 10p/10KB.
Micromax launched it's first device in the Canvas back in August 2012 , calling it the Superfone Canvas A100. The Micromax A110 Superfone Canvas 2 launched 3 months later in November. Micromax lost the Superfone tag soon after the second canvas device. The A116 Canvas HD, the company's first smartphone with a HD display made a debut earlier this year. Micromax launched fourth device in the Canvas series is aptly named the Canvas 4 with a model number A210. One thing that is common in all the Canvas devices is the 5-inch display. Is the phone worthy at a price of Rs. 17,999? Let's dive into the review to find it out.
Unboxing
We unboxed the device last week. Here is the unboxing video.
httpv://youtu.be/beWH6dPFWcg
Box Contents
The box contents include:
Micromax Canvas 4 smartphone
Tangle-free micro USB Cable
2-pin charger adapter
Tangle-free in-ear earphones
Ear buds
2000 mAh battery
Warranty card
User Manual
A card with M!Live details
Micromax offers a Aluminium flip cover in the retail box, but it was missing in our box since it was a review unit.
Hardware
The phone has a 5-inch HD IPS display at a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixel at 294 PPI pixel density. The display is bright and has good viewing angles, but the outdoor visibility ...
Motorola has started sending out invites to the media in the U.S. for the Moto X press event scheduled on August 1st in New York City . The company officially teased the phone earlier this month as the first smartphone that you can design yourself. It also said that Designed by you . Assembled in the USA. Earlier this week Motorola posted a photo of the phone being assembled in the USA, so the phone may go on sale in the U.S soon after the launch.
Even though the specifications of the device was already leaked by the evleaks, The Verge has confirmed that the phone would feature a 4.5 inch display (probably 720p according to earlier leaks), a dual-core 1.7 GHz Snapdragon dual-core MSM8960T processor, 2GB of RAM, and a removable Kevlar rear shell. As Android 4.3 has yet to be available, the phone runs a near stock version of Android 4.2.2.
The device would also have always-on listening mode which recognizes commands and a Auto HDR mode in the camera. Even though there are no details about the camera, it might feature a 10MP rear camera with LED flash and a 2MP front-facing camera according earlier leaks.
Evleaks has leaked the first press image of the ...
Sony Mobile India has started their big Xperia Xchange offer assured Rs. 5000 discount on the Xperia Z or ZL in exchange your old smartphones. Samsung launched a similar Smart upgrade offer for the Galaxy Note 2 and the Galaxy S4. Sony launched the Xperia Z and the ZL in India earlier this year. Both these phones have a 5-inch Full HD (1920×1080 pixels) Reality display, powered by 1.5 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8064 processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). The Xperia Z comes with IP55 and IP57 ratings for dust and water resistance and the Xperia ZL lacks the feature.
The Xperia Z and ZL are priced at Rs. 38,790 and Rs. 35,690, so need to pay just Rs. 33,790 and Rs. 30,690 after Rs. 5,000 discount upon exchange. Sony also offers 12 months or 6 months EMI offers on select (Citibank, HDFC and ICICI) credit cards with 0% Interests. The Xperia Z comes with free prmium case worth Rs. 1,990 and a free snap-on cover worth Rs. 1,490 with the ZL.
No details about the applicable phones for the Xperia Xchange offer offer yet. Looks like people have to contact the retailer to know the list of smartphones that qualify for the offer or wait ...
Karbonn A29, a new Android smartphone is now available from online retailer Saholic. It has a 4.7-inch (960 × 540 pixels) IPS display, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It packs a 2000 mAh battery, but no details about the RAM yet. It has 3G data connectivity and Dual SIM support with dual standby. Wish it had a quad-core processor since most of the competitors offer a quad-core processor in this price range.
Karbonn A29 specifications
4.7-inch (960 × 540 pixels) IPS display
1.2 GHz dual-core processor
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) OS
Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) with Dual Standby
8 MP auto focus camera with LED Flash
2MP front-facing camera
3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth with EDR and A2DP, GPS
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
4GB internal memory (2.53GB user memory), expandable memory up to 64GB
2000 mAh battery
The Karbonn A29 comes in Black color and is priced at Rs. 8,990.
Source: Saholic
The leaker @evleaks in back again with a press shot of the upcoming redesigned Google Nexus 7 made by Asus. The new Nexus 7 looks a lot thinner from the image but it is very hard to tell from the angle. You can see the front with the display with the onscreen buttons like on the current Nexus 7. On the rear you can see a relatively larger camera along with the Nexus branding. This is not the first time we are hearing about this product and it was leaked a lot in recent times.
You can also spot a notification light below the display.The front facing camera is placed to the right of the screen.
There seems to be dual loud speakers on the back (1 on top , 1 beside the microUSB port at the bottom)
And looks like a SIM card slot on the rear left and may be Google will announce a 3G and hopefully LTE capable Nexus 7 at launch unlike a WiFi only version like it did last year. And lastly there is the Asus logo at the bottom center. We can spot the 3.5mm audio jack on the top as well. The left also has ...
Samsung launched the Galaxy S4 Zoom (SM-C1010) along with the Galaxy S4 mini (GT-I9192) in India earlier this month. The S4 mini went on pre-order from the official Samsung India eStore last week. Now the Galaxy S4 Zoom is now available for pre-order. It has a 16-megapixel BSI CMOS sensor with 10x optical zoom, Optical Image Stabilizer (OIS) and Xenon Flash, 4.3 inch (960 x 540 pixels) qHD Super AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, 1.5 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean).
Samsung Galaxy S4 zoom Specifications
4.3 inch (960 x 540 pixels) qHD Super AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
1.5 GHz dual-core processor
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
16MP rear camera with Xenon Flash, BSI Sensor, OIS and 10x optical zoom
1.9MP front-facing camera
15.4 mm thick and weighs 206 grams
3.5mm audio jack
1.5GB RAM, 8 GB internal memory (5GB user memory), expandable up to 64GB with microSD
3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n 5 GHz, Bluetooth v4.0, aGPS + GLONASS and NFC
2,330 mAh battery
The Samsung Galaxy S4 mini comes in White and Black colors. It is now on pre-order for Rs. 29,390 and would go on sale by the end July 2013. As an introductory offers Samsung offers lot of goodies including a flip cover ...
Intex launched the Aqua I-5, the company’s latest flagship smartphone in the Aqua series last month. We brought you the unboxing of the device last week. Here we have the benchmarks of the device. It is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589 processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has 1GB RAM and features a 5-inch qHD (960 × 540 pixels) display. Let's find out how the phone fairs up when compared to other Android smartphone in the similar range.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B800VhsGp44
Quadrant Benchmark
It clocks over 4000 points in the Quadrant benchmark.
AnTuTu Benchmark 3.3
It tops the AnTuTu Benchmark 3.3 with over 13400 points.
Vellamo 2 HTML5
It scores 1465 points in the Vellamo 2 HTML5 browser benchmark.
Vellamo 2.0 Metal
It scores 457 points in te Vellamo 2 Metal CPU subsystem performance test.
Linpack Single Thread
Linpack Multi-Thread
Even though it scores 37 points similar to other phones, it scores just 102 points in the Linpack multi-thread benchmark.
NenaMark 2
It tops the NenaMark 2 GPU benchmark clocking 51.5 fps.
GFXBenchmark 2.5 Egypt HD (On screen)
In the GFXBenchmark 2.5, it clocks 14 fps similar to most of the other quad-core smartphones with a similar chip.
GFXBenchmark 2.7 T-Rex (On screen)
It managed to clock 5.9 fps in the GFXBenchmark 2.7 T-Rex GPU benchmark.
Basemark X HD (Onscreen)
Basemark X HD (Offscreen)
Even though ...
Apple is testing a new iPad with a larger display that is slightly less than 13 inches and a iPhone with a screen larger than 4-inches diagonally, according to a recent report from the Wall Street Journal. There were rumors about a 12.9-inch iPad and a 4.7-inch and 5.7-inch iPhones. Apple has stuck with 9.7‑inch display since the first iPad. The 3rd generation iPad featured a 2048 by 1536 resolution retina display, but the size remained the same.
Since the iPhone 5 had a 4-inch display that differs from the previous-gen iPhones, there are chances that Apple might introduce an iPad with a larger screen than the current ones. Apple introduced the iPad mini with a 7.9-inch display last year. Not sure if the large screen iPad would be called iPad Maxi according to earlier rumors. Since Apple tests several prototypes before their release, it is not clear whether we would see a 13-inch iPad.
WSJ also reports that suppliers are preparing to ramp up production of a new iPad later this month and the new version is expected to be 9.7-inch screen with same retina display, but with a lighter and thinner display that integrates touch sensors with a thin film instead of glass. The new iPhone is expected ...
Nokia has just teased in their official Conversations blog that "something BIG" is coming tomorrow. The blog usually teases phones ahead of launch with clear cut titles, like "Zoom in" for the Lumia 1020, "Steel yourself for the next instalment" for the Lumia 925, and similarly, we think that "Something BIG" is meant for the first 4.7 inch Nokia - the Lumia 625. In a very quick tease they have said that they are launching the Lumia 625 tomorrow at 9 A.M UK time, which is 02:30 P.M IST tomorrow for us. Will there be details we actually don't know about, yet? We'll see, but there was a specific leak earlier that leads us to believe that it is indeed the Lumia 625.
The above picture recently passed through the Chinese certification center for mobile phones and we believe that it is genuine. As you can notice above, the device sports a large screen, even larger that the Lumia 920's 4.5 inch screen and a surprisingly short bezel on the sides. This is supposedly a 800x480 WVGA screen, which in this day and age, is pretty low end.
“4.7-inch WVGA, big gray screen without CBD length and width Lumia 920 approaching, 130mm ...
Earlier today evleaks leaked the press shots of the New Google Nexus 7. Now Android Police has leaked the press images of the tablet that shows off a new wallpaper. This might be the default wallpaper in the Android 4.3 says the website. Unlike the first Nexus 7 tablet, this has a LED notification light and a rear camera. It would also feature a SlimPort similar to the Nexus 4, but it lacks the pogo pins for the docking station that was present in last year's Nexus 7. Looking at the leaked press shots, this tablet is also expected to come with a matte finish similar to the first Nexus 7.
According to earlier leaks the new Nexus 7 is expected to come with a 7-inch full HD display, powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 600 processor and run on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). It would feature a 5-megapixel rear camera, 1.2MP front-facing camera and comes with 16/32GB internal memory. No details about the RAM or whether we would see a LTE-variant of the device yet, but earlier rumored suggested a LTE variant.
Looks like we have to wait a couple of days official announcement to find out. According to the rumors the Wi-Fi variant would be ...
We just saw Nokia tease the Lumia 625 yesterday. While we were pretty sure it was the Lumia 625 that is going to be announced today, some others thought it might be a tablet, but as a tradition these days, the full specifications and colourful press images of the Lumia 625 have leaked out on to the internet, just ahead of launch, confirming our suspicions about the device. The usual Data Sheet that is given to journalists with the press kit has leaked out from Finland's own Puhelinvertailu and it tells us a lot more than what we already know. Read past the break to find the full specifications of the Lumia 625.
As you can see from the above image, the Lumia 625 was what Nokia teased yesterday, the bright orange colour being the indicator. The specifications largely remain the same as the Lumia 620 except for some key differences, lets go through them. The design has slightly changed, with obvious increase in screen real estate and the inclusion of 2.25D curved Corning Gorilla glass 2. The shell however is dual shot, just like the Lumia 620, with an opaque inner layer and a transparent outer layer. The device also ...
Nokia has unveiled 3 new headsets Boom (WH-530), Knock (WH-520) and Pop (WH-510) in partnership with Zound Industries under Coloud brand. The Boom and the Knock are On-ear headsets, while the Pop is an In-ear headset. All these headsets come in Yellow, Red and Blue colors. These Stereo headsets have a microphone for calls and a multifunction key to attend or drop calls and control music . The Zound Lasso, together with the flat cable makes these headsets tangle-free.
Nokia Coloud Boom has smart closed construction that blocks the outside noise. It has large ear pads that fits comfortably over your ears and the padded frame sits perfectly over your head. It weighs about 132 grams.
The Nokia Coloud Knock is similar to the Boom but it is lighter than Boom at just 78 grams. Even though it has a minimalistic style it has a solid construction.
The Nokia Coloid Pop is the in-ear earphone with angled ear-buds that fits perfectly into any ear and comes with different sized buds in the pack. It weighs just 16 grams. All these headsets have a 3.5mm audio jack and works with most of the phones.
The Nokia Boom, Knock, and Pop are priced at 27 Euros (~Rs. 2,127), 22 ...
Samsung has unveiled an upgraded Exynos 5420 Octa chip as they announced last week. The new Exynos Chip is faster that the previous 5410 chip that was announced at the CES 2012 earlier this year. The Exynos 5420 Octa chip has fours Cortex A15 chips clocked at 1.8 GHz and four Cortex A7 chips running at 1.3 GHz in a big.LITTLE processing implementation. The first Exynos 5410 Octa chip used in the global variant of the Samsung Galaxy S4 is also based on Samsung’s ARM big.LITTLE architecture with four Cortex A15 chips clocked at 1.6 GHz and four Cortex A7 chips running at 1.2 GHz.
The main difference between these chips is the GPU. The Exynos 5410 Octa used a tri-core PowerVR SGX544MP3 GPU and the new 5420 Octa uses a six-core ARM Mali T628 MP6 GPU. Samsung claims that the CPU performance would be 20 percent greater and the GPU performance would be two times greater than the first Exynos 5 Octa chip. It also has support for OpenGL ES 3.0 and Full Profile Open CL 1.1 for multi-layer rendering in gaming, post-processing, sharing of photos and video and multi-tasking operations. The first Exynos 5 Octa chip is based on 28nm High K Metal Gate Process technology, so this is also likely ...
Micromax launched the first Bling phone back in 2010 and unveiled the Bling 2 A55 in 2011. Now the third phone in the Bling series, Bling 3 A86 has surfaced on online retail site Flipkart. According to the listing the phone would come with a 4-inch touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It is encrusted with Swarovski Zirconia crystals making it a premium smartphone.
Micromax Bling 3 A86 specifications
4-inch capacitive touch screen display
1 GHz dual-core processor
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) with dual standby
5MP auto focus camera with LED flash
VGA front-facing camera
11.4 mm thick
3.5 mm audio jack
Expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
3G , WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, aGPS
1600 mAh battery with up to 4 hours talk time and up to 200 hours standby
Still no details about the display resolution, RAM or memory. The Micromax Bling 3 A86 comes in White color. It is listed on Flipkart as coming soon without any price tag, but it available on eBay.in for Rs. 9,999. We are not sure if this is the final price. Looks like we have to wait for the official launch.
Source: Flipkart
