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Xolo has released beta version of KitKat update for the Q1200, Q900S and A500 Club smartphones. After offering KitKat updates for several smartphones over a period of about two months, the company promised to offer update for Q1200, Q900s, A500 Club, A600 and A550s IPS smartphones. These smartphones were released few months back running Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean).
The Android 4.4 (KitKat) update brings restyled status and navigation bars, color emoji, printing support, a new camera UI, immersiv mode, lock screen art, easy home screen switching, new email app, new phone dialer with ability to look up contacts directly from the dial pad, under the hood improvements and more. For the Xolo phones, the update adds New burst shot feature, Panorama + multi view and Live photo mode.
The Android KitKat beta updates for the Xolo Q1200, Q900S and A500 Club are available from the official website here. Instructions for to install the updates are available from the separate redmine site. You need to download the file from the site and load it to the smartphone manually. Once the beta testing is complete, the final version would be available over-the-air (OTA) for the users.
[Update: Lava has scheduled an event on September 30th Delhi, where it is expected to launch the Vibe Z2 Pro smartphone first.]
Lenovo is all set to launch the Vibe Z2 Pro in India on October 1st. The company just sent a press invite for the launch event in Bangalore on Wednesday. The invite says Make way for the Pro and The Pro Awaits You, but the smartphone's image clearly shows that it's the Z2 Pro. Lenovo India has also teased the smartphone on their Facebook page and it is listed on the official Lenovo India website along with the Lenovo Vibe X2, but it is not clear if the company plans to launch the Vibe X2 at the launch event next week.
The Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro was announced back in August, before the the Vibe Z2 was unveiled at the IFA. It packs a 6-inch ( 2560 x 1440 pixels) Quad HD display with ultra narrow bezels, powered 2.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 (8974AC) processor with Adreno 330 GPU and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Vibe UI 2.0. It has a 16-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and optical image stabilization (OIS) and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera.
Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro specifications
6-inch (2560 x ...
Yesterday, HTC released a video teasing its upcoming product launch on October 8. It is expected that the company will launch a GoPro camera competitor at the event next month. Today, a couple of images of the camera have been taken from the RECamera website.
As per one of the images, the camera looks like a small PVC pipe and has a circular lens that faces the user. The camera is strapped to a users backpack in this image. While in the second image, a woman is seen taking a selfie using the camera. The camera looks like a simple portable device that will be suitable for easy carrying and taking quick images.
HTC has started a new RECamera account on Twitter and tweeted about the RECamera which further strengthenss the reports about its launch. However, at present no specs and features of the camera are known, though from the teaser video it looks like it will be water proof.
We will know all the details about the camera at the Double Exposure event next month.
via:The Verge
Xiaomi introduced the Redmi Note in India back in July priced at Rs. 9,999, but it is yet to go on sale in the country. We brought you the unboxing of the smartphone recently, here we have the benchmarks. It is powered by a 1.66 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592 processor which as 8 ARM Cortex-A7 CPUs and is based on 28nm HPM and has Mali 450-MP4 GPU and has 2GB RAM. It comes with a 5.5-inch HD display and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) based MIUI v5 ROM. Let us check out the synthetic benchmark scores.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-k9KQZWduk
Quadrant Benchmark
It scored 14244 points in the Quadrant benchmark.
AnTuTu Benchmark 4
It scored 27874 points in the AnTuTu 4 benchmark and grabs the third spot.
Vellamo 2.0 HTML5
It managed to score 1833 points in the Vellamo 2 HTML5 browser benchmark.
Vellamo 2.0 Metal
It scored 666 points in the Vellamo 2 Metal CPU Subsystem performance test.
Linpack Single Thread
It clocked around 142.3 MFLOPS in the Linpack single thread benchmark.
Linpack Multi-Thread
It clocked around 321.8 MFLOPS and grabs the third spot in the Linpack Multi-Thread benchmark.
NenaMark 2
It clocked 61.4 fps in the NenaMark 2 GPU benchmark.
GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex (On screen)
It managed to clock 13.3 fps in the GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex OnScreen benchmark.
Basemark X ...
Yesterday, a 9to5Google report revealed a photo of the Motorola Shamu or the Nexus 6 which was actually a mockup of the original device. Today, an alleged photo of the phone has been leaked by a user-Michael Sudol.
In the photo the Motorola Shamu is placed next to the LG G3 that shows the phone is even taller than the 5.5 inch flagship device from LG. The phone also bears the name 'Shamu' on the rear back panel. In addition, we can see that the power and volume rockers are situated in the center of its side rather than located near the top like on the Moto X.
Motorola Shamu is expected to sport a 5.9 inch screen with resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a 2.6GHz quad-core Snapdragon 805 processor, 3GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage. It will likely feature a 12-megapixel rear-facing camera, a 2-megapixel front-facing shooter and 3200mAh battery.
The phone resembles the design of the new Moto X and at present is not seen with a Nexus branding yet. It is expected to be announced in October.
via:Android Police
Xolo has released beta version of KitKat update for the Q1200, Q900S and A500 Club smartphones. After offering KitKat updates for several smartphones over a period of about two months, the company promised to offer update for Q1200, Q900s, A500 Club, A600 and A550s IPS smartphones. These smartphones were released few months back running Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean).
The Android 4.4 (KitKat) update brings restyled status and navigation bars, color emoji, printing support, a new camera UI, immersiv mode, lock screen art, easy home screen switching, new email app, new phone dialer with ability to look up contacts directly from the dial pad, under the hood improvements and more. For the Xolo phones, the update adds New burst shot feature, Panorama + multi view and Live photo mode.
The Android KitKat beta updates for the Xolo Q1200, Q900S and A500 Club are available from the official website here. Instructions for to install the updates are available from the separate redmine site. You need to download the file from the site and load it to the smartphone manually. Once the beta testing is complete, the final version would be available over-the-air (OTA) for the users.
HP is planning to launch HP Slate 17, an all-in-one Android desktop/tablet. As the name suggests the device will have a 17 inch screen that can be used as a large tablet or a desktop PC.
The device is powered by an Intel Celeron N2807 Bay Trail processor while in comparison HP Slate 21 is powered by NVIDIA Tegra processor. HP Slate 17 will sport a Full HD screen and run on Android KitKat 4.4. Other features include Beats Audio, 2GB of RAM, an HDMI port a USB 2.0 port, and a memory card reader. Connectivity options include built-in 802,11a/b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, and a 720p webcam. All the aforementioned features were listed on HP's Peru website.
HP is claiming that the internal battery of the device will last for five hour on a full charge. HP Slate 17 weights a hefty 2.4 kg which is too heavy for a tablet and will not be suitable to carry it around easily. It will reportedly be available in the United States for about $470 and up in the coming weeks.
via:Liliputing
Lava has introduced IvoryE, the company's latest tablet in the Ivory series. It has 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) display, powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), similar to the IvoryS that was launched earlier this year. It has a 2-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It has voice calling capabilities, 2G (EDGE) connectivity and has dual SIM support.
Lava IvoryE specifications
7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive multi touch display
1.3 GHz dual-core MediaTek processor with Mali 400 GPU
1GB RAM, 4GB internal memory, up to 32GB expandable memory with microSD
Dual SIM
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) OS
2MP rear camera
0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack
8.9mm thick and weighs 300 grams
2G (EDGE), WiFi 802.11 b/g/n , Bluetooth
2500 mAh battery
The Lava IvoryE comes in Silver and Champagne colors and is priced at Rs. 7,099.
Xiaomi unveiled the Mi Band, the company's first wearable devices. It is a fitness tracker that tracks step and your sleep. Price at just 79 Chinese Yuan (US$ 12.73 / Rs. 770 approx.), the Mi Band is one of the cheapest fitness tracking device in the world. We got to unbox the Mi Band, check out the unboxing, setup and our first impressions of it.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tt6AxYQ3qo
Box Contents
Xiaomi Mi Band device with wristband
User manual
Charging cable
The Mi Band is a small metal accessory that goes into the wrist band. It has three LED lights, but these are not visible if it's not glowing. It has several set of sensors to measure your activity. It uses Bluetooth 4.0 LE to connect to your Android smartphones. Xiaomi says that it works only with Xiaomi smartphones running on Android 4.4 KitKat, such as Mi 3 and Mi 4. It doesn't support Redmi 1S that runs on Android 4.2, but it paired and worked fine with other Android smartphones running on Android 4.4 and with Bluetooth 4.0 support.
The wristband is made of skin-friendly materials, says Xiaomi. It has IP67 ratings for dust and water resistance.
It doesn't come with a separate charger, so you have to use other USB chargers or simply connect ...
Xiaomi Mi 3 went on sale in India back in July, but the company temporarily discontinued the smartphone in August to concentrate on the Redmi 1S smartphone. Today at the GMIC Bangalore, Manu Jain, Head at Xiaomi India said that the smartphone would be available again in India during Diwali. It will be a flash sale again, but he did not reveal the number of units that would go on sale or the exact date of sale.
The company is said to have sold about 95,000 Mi3 smartphones in six weeks when it was on sale. For Xiaomi Redmi 1S the company started with 40,000 units, later it increased it to 60,000 units. Even in the fifth sale of the Redmi 1S on September 30th, the company would sell another 60,000 units. So far it has received over 2 lakh registrations for the sale.
Xiaomi did not reveal when it plans to start selling the Redmi Note, the company's budget phablet priced at Rs. 9,999. In an interview last month, Hugo Barra, Vice President of Xiaomi Global said that the company plans to introduce the Xiaomi Mi 4 in India by the end of this year.
HP launched the Slate 6 VoiceTab and Slate 7 VoiceTab, two new phablets in India with 3G support and voice calling capabilities back in February. HP 7 VoiceTab, the company's new phablet in the VoiceTab series would launch in India early next week. The teaser says Never Before Product, Never Before Price, Never Before Offer and shows a more rounded design compared to the first VoiceTab series.
It will have a 7-inch display, come with voice calling capabilities and 3G support. It has a rear camera with LED flash and the speakers are present next to it. It also shows a microSD expansion slot. Complete specifications of the device are not available yet. Check out the 360-degree view of the phablet from the official website below.
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Intex Technologies has launched Aqua Star HD, the latest budget smartphone in the Aqua series. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display based on one-glass-solution, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera.
It has dual SIM support and comes with draw shortcuts for Whatsapp (W), Music (M), Facebook (S) and dialer screen (C). It has leather-like finish on the back. It has Matrabhasha, Intex Play, NewsHunt, Zapak and Xender Dr. Safety and more pre-loaded apps.
Commenting on the launch, Sanjay Kumar Kalirona, Mobile Business Head, Intex Technologies said,
With Aqua Star HD, we bring an all new way to access apps and make calls. We hope our customers enjoy our latest offering and continue to trust us with our innovations.
Intex Aqua Star HD specifications
5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS OGS display
1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582M processor
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with MicroSD
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera with LED Flash
5MP front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
8.1mm thick and weighs 150 grams
3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
1800 mAh battery
The Aqua star HD comes in leather black and ...
Xiaomi has announced that it would sell 100,000 phones a week in October during Diwali. This was revealed by Hugo Barra, Vice President of Xiaomi Global to . Yesterday at the GMIC Bangalore, Manu Jain, Head at Xiaomi India said that the Mi 3 would be available again in India during Diwali, weeks after it stopped selling the smartphone in the country.
The company currently sells Xiaomi Redmi 1S through Flipkart. It started with 40,000 units, later it increased it to 60,000 units. In the fifth sale of the Redmi 1S on September 30th, the company would sell another 60,000 units.
In the interview to Reuters India, Barra said that they are chartering planes from Hong Kong to India to bring in Mi 3 and Redmi phones. So it could sell 60,000 units of Redmi 1s and 40,000 units of Mi 3 during Diwali. The company has not reveal how many units would go on sale in each. It also did not reveal any details about the Redmi Note sales.
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BlackBerry has reported their quarterly earnings report yesterday for their second quarter of fiscal 2015 that ended August 30, 2014. The company has posted a smaller loss of $207 million which amounts to about $0.39 loss per share. It has reported $916 million revenue, which breaks down to 46% for hardware (compared to 39% last quarter), 46% for services (compared to 54% last quarter) and 8% for software.
It made hardware revenue on approximately 2.1 million BlackBerry smartphones and shipped approximately 2.4 million BlackBerry smartphones in the quarter. We are confident that we will achieve break-even cash flow by the end of FY15, said the CEO John Chen. BlackBerry Z3, the company's latest mid-range BlackBerry 10 smartphone saw a huge success in several countries, said the CEO in the earnings calls. So far it has launched the Z3 smartphone in 12 countries and plans to launch it in 10 more countries.
BlackBerry Passport that was launched couple of days back saw 200,000 orders till now in the counties where it's on sale and it sold out in 6 hours on BlackBerry.com. The company plans to launch the BlackBerry Classic (Q20) by the end of the year.
The BlackBerry Blend data sharing app available on BlackBerry 10.3, iOS and Android has seen tremendous receptivity so far, says BlackBerry. ...
Sony announced the Xperia Z3 earlier this month and it was launched in India earlier this week for Rs 51,990. We have already brought you Hands On and photo gallery and a detailed review of the Z3. Now we are bringing you a comparison gallery of the the Z3 with Xperia Z2 that was launched in India back in May .
Both the devices have a 5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Triluminos Display with Live Colour LED powered by X-Reality engine. The former has a brighter display than the latter and is equipped with 600 cd brightness. The Xperia Z3 is powered by 2.5 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor (MSM8974AC) with Adreno 330 GPU while the Z2 is powered by 2.3 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (MSM8974AB) processor with Adreno 330 GPU.
Both the phones sport a 2.2MP front-facing camera with 1080p video recording.
Both the phones have on screen buttons and no physical button.
Both the phones have the power button at the center and micro SD card and volume rockers on either side of the power button on the right side. They also have a dedicated camera shutter button at the end of the right side. However, the Z3 has an aluminium band around the rim of the phone which is absent on ...
Samsung has launched the Galaxy Alpha, the company's first smartphone with an unique metal frame and 6.7mm slim body. It was unveiled last month and packs a 4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) Super AMOLED display, powered by a Octa-Core Exynos (1.8GHz Quad + 1.3GHz Quad) processor and runs on Android 4.4.4 (KitKat). It has a 12-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera.
The removable back cover has smooth finish. It has Finger Scanner for a secure, biometric screen locking feature and mobile payments and a built-in heart rate monitor. We got to check out the Galaxy Alpha at the IFA earlier this month, check out the hands-on video.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWluzOJGSJc
Samsung Galaxy Alpha Specifications
4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) Super AMOLED display
Octa-Core Exynos (1.8 GHz Quad + 1.3GHz Quad) processor
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
12MP rear camera with LED Flash, 4K Video recording
2.1MP front-facing camera
6.7mm thick and weighs 115 grams
2GB RAM, 32GB internal memory
S Health 3.0, Heart rate sensor
4G LTE-A Cat.6 / 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2X2 MIMO), Bluetooth v4.0 LE, GPS, NFC
1860 mAh Battery
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha comes in Charcoal Black, Dazzling White, Frosted Gold, Sleek Silver and Scuba Blue colors and is priced at Rs. 39,990 in India. It will be available in the first week ...
Intex technologies has launched the Aqua Star and the Aqua Star Power along with the Aqua Star HD. The Aqua Star has a 5-inch FWVGA screen, while the Aqua Star Power comes with a 4.5-inch FWVGA screen. Both these have a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor, Android 4.4 (KitKat), 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, 2-megapixel front-facing camera, dual SIM support and 3G connectivity.
As the name suggests, the Aqua Star Power has a 3000mAh battery and the Aqua Star has a 2000 mAh battery.
Commenting about the new Aqua Star Power, Sanjay Kumar Kalirona, Mobile Business Head, Intex Technologies said,
At Intex, we believe in offering what the customer needs and we felt the need to work towards a product that could address the issue of battery life. With Intex Aqua Star Power, we hope to address the concerns of mobile users who are active on social media platforms and enjoy gaming on their smartphones.
Intex Aqua Star specifications
5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) display
1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582M processor
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with MicroSD
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Dual SIM
8MP rear camera with LED Flash
2MP front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
8mm thick and weighs 130 grams
3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
2000 mAh battery
Intex Aqua Star ...
Micromax Canvas 4 Plus A315, the company's latest smartphone in the Canvas series is now available from eBay.in and Infibeam. It packs a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) AMOLED display, powered by a 1.7 GHz octa-core MediaTek processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It features a 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED Flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera.
It has 1GB RAM, 16GB of internal storage with expansion slot and packs a 2000 mAh battery. The company launched the Canvas Nitro A310 with a 5-inch HD display and 2GB RAM earlier this month.
Micromax Canvas 4 Plus A315 specifications
5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) AMOLED display
1.7 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592 processor with 700MHz Mali 450 GPU
1GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
Dual SIM
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
13MP autofocus rear camera with LED Flash
5MP front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
2000 mAh battery
The Micromax Canvas 4 Plus A315 comes in White with Gold and Black colors and is priced at Rs. 16,750 online. It is expected to launch officially in coming weeks.
Motorola launched the new Moto G (2nd Gen) in India earlier this month running on the latest Android 4.4.4 (KitKat). Motorola has pushed out a minor software update for the smartphone in several countries, including India. According to the official changelog, the update replaces the default launcher with the Google Now launcher and also includes some bug fixes. According to XDA users, the update also changes the Powered by Android Bootimage with a new design and the has some improvements in the auto brightness.
Google Now Launcher is now the default launcher in all the Android One devices, so other Motorola smartphones could also get the update to make the Google Now Launcher as the default launcher. Last month Google opened up the Google Now Launcher for all the devices running Android 4.1 or higher.
The new v21.11.23 update for the new Motorola Moto G is 120.8MB and is available over-the-air. You can go to Settings -> About -> System updates -> Check now to check for the updates manually.
China is a market that bears a lot of resemblance to its Indian counterpart. This also means that there's a lot of undiscovered talent in China, waiting to get the required exposure. This is what Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella feels.
Both companies are very different in their approach to the consumer electronics market. But the fact that Nadella visited Lei Jun during his recent trip to China suggests that there could be some common ground, on which the companies would want to build. Xiaomi's devices most often find use in indie users, whereas Microsoft's offerings target the corporate consumer.
If at all anything materializes, it could open the door to a whole new segment of buyers for both companies. Microsoft could do with Xiaomi's hardware expertise, whereas Microsoft's experience in the corporate world would keep Xiaomi tempted.
So, what could we see next? The way Microsoft has been promoting its Windows OS -- it recently made it free of cost for devices under 9-inches of screen -- it wouldn't be a surprise to see something like say, a Windows powered Xiaomi Mi Pad, or even a Windows Phone powered Xiaomi Mi 4.
Of course, this is mere speculation; there's still some time, we believe, ...
Sony launched its flagship phone the Xperia Z3 in India yesterday for Rs 51,990 while LG's flagship device was launched in July for Rs 47,990. We have already reviewed the Z3 and the LG G3 and now we are bringing you the comparison gallery of these two flagship smartphones.
The Xperia Z3 sports a 5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Triluminos Display while the LG G3 has a 5.5-inch (2560×1440 pixels) Quad HD IPS display at 538 ppi. The former measures 7.3mm thick and weighs 152 grams while the latter measure 9.1mm thick and weighs 151 grams.
The Xperia Z3 has a 2.2MP front-facing camera with 1080p video recording while the LG G3 comes with a 2.1MP front-facing camera.
Both the devices have on screen touch buttons and no physical buttons. The Xperia Z3 has a microphone / speaker grill below the display.
The Xperia Z3 has the trademark aluminium power button at the center on the right side of the device with the micro SD card slot and the volume rockers. While the LG G3 has no keys or buttons on the sides.
The Z3 has the microUSB port along with a dock connector on the left side while LG G 3 is plain.
The Xperia Z3 has no buttons at the back ...
