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Samsung has officially launched the Galaxy Grand Prime, the company's latest selfie-centric smartphone in India, as expected. It has a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with 85 degree wide-angle lens, which is the main highlight of the smartphone. It has a 5-inch qHD (960 x 540 pixels) display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) and has Dual SIM support and a 8-megapixel rear camera.
Commenting on the new launch, Asim Warsi, Vice President, Marketing, Mobile & IT at Samsung India, said,
Galaxy Grand Prime opens a whole new world of premium mobile experience for consumers looking at uninterrupted entertainment and multi-tasking on-the-go. Introducing the new trend of ‘Groupfie’, Galaxy Grand Prime features an advanced wide angle front camera best-suited to capture group images. With the launch of this power packed smartphone, we are further strengthening our Grand portfolio.
Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime specifications
5-inch qHD (960 x 540 pixels) capacitive touch screen display
1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 64GB with micro SD
Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS
Dual SIM
8MP auto-focus rear camera with LED Flash, 1080p video recording
5 MP front-facing camera
Dual SIM with dual standby
Dimensions: 144.8×72.1×8.6mm; Weight: 156 grams
3G HSPA＋21Mbps, Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS＋GLONASS
2600 mAh battery
The Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime comes ...
Motorola has updated its FM Radio app to version 01.10.0060 that brings support for Bluetooth listening when your Motorola smartphone is paired with a Bluetooth headset or a speaker. Since Motorola smartphones doesn't come with an internal antenna for FM, your headset acts as the antenna for FM, so it must be plugged in even if you are listening to FM via Bluetooth. Once paired, you can press the cast button to play FM over Bluetooth.
This is a completely new feature that is not commonly seen in FM Radio apps. The update brings option to start / stop and seek FM Radio from the notification screen when it's running in the background and also play, seek or stop from the lockscreen. It also includes fixes to issues when scanning frequencies in Colombia, South America regions and some stability fixes.
Motorola is one of the few companies that has a separate app for FM Radio so that they can easily update it with new features, instead of pushing out a software update. You can update the Motorola FM Radio by heading to the Google Play Store on your Motorola smartphone.
Apple today announced that the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus would launch in China on October 17th. Last week Apple revealed that it has sold record-breaking 10 million iPhone 6 and 6 Plus models in just three days after the launch on September 19th. Both these smartphones went on sale in 9 countries on September 19th and went on sale in 20 countries last week, September 26th.
In China, the Apple iPhone 6 and the 6 Plus models come with both TD-LTE and FDD-LTE to support all the three major carriers, China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom. Apple Apple iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c with 4G support was launched in China on China Telecom earlier this year, months after it launched in several counties. This time the company is launching it on all the three carriers at the same time.
The Apple iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus would be available for pre-order in China from the Apple Online Store beginning October 10 and would be available from all the three carriers and Apple Authorized Resellers beginning October 17. In China the 16GB iPhone 6 model is priced at 5,288 (RMB), 64GB costs 6,088 (RMB) and 128GB model would cost 6,888 (RMB). The iPhone 6 Plus starts at ...
Earlier this month, it was reported that Nokia is planning to to launch a free maps app on Android and iOS by the end of 2014. APK for the beta version of Android HERE maps was posted to Mediafire last week and was spotted by Spanish Android site El Android Libre.
According to the report, the APK works with any Android device running on 4.0 and higher. The map offers turn by turn navigation and satellite map layer. One of the unique features of the HERE Maps is its ability to download and cache maps of desired cities or a specific region. These can then be used offline with no data connection.
In order to use the HERE Maps users will need to sign up Nokia HERE account or link to you Facebook account and select a desired country including Europe, Asia, South America, Africa, Australia and so on. HERE Maps also include support for bookmarks and a search function.
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Karbonn has launched Titanium S20, the company's latest budget smartphone in the Titanium series in partnership with Amazon India. It has a 4.5-inch FWVGA (854 × 480 pixels) multi-touch IPS display, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has Dual SIM support with dual standby, 5-megapixel autofocus Camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera.
Karbonn Titanium S20 Specifications
4.5-inch FWVGA (854 × 480 pixels) multi-touch IPS display
1.3 GHz quad-core processor
1GB RAM, 4GB internal memory, Expandable memory up to 32GB with micro SD
Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS
Dual SIM with Dual Standby
5MP Autofocus Camera with LED flash
VGA front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth with A2DP and GPS
1600 mAh battery
The Karbonn Smart Titanium S20 comes in black and white colors and is priced at Rs. 4,999. It is available exclusively available from Amazon.in and comes with 500 MB data per month for three months for Aircel users starting October 2nd.
Commenting on the launch in partnership with Amazon, Shashin Devsare, Executive Director, Karbonn said,
We are delighted to announce the launch of the feature-packed Titanium S20 during the festive season. We strongly believe in the potential of mobile telephony in empowering the masses and have constantly endeavoured to democratise ...
Google's Project Ara will run on modified version of Android L, revealed Paul Eremenko, the head of Project Ara. He added that customized version of Android L will support hot swapping of components, with the exception of the CPU and display.
The ambitious project from Google involves a modular smartphone that would let users to swap the components easily to upgrade the phone. Google showed off a prototype of the Project Ara at the I/O developer conference in June. Reports in April stated that Google will launch Project Ara phone in January 2015. Also, the the modular phones will reportedly be powered by Toshiba chip.
Eremenko noted that the first fully functional prototype of Project Ara will be showcased the second Ara developer conference in December. However, the public launch will be in 2015 as reported earlier. The modules will be available on a new online store similar to the Google Play store. Eremenko also said that the project’s progress is moving in a good pace with help from project partners’ Quanta, Toshiba, Rockchip, and Foxconn among others.
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Xiaomi has sold 60,000 units of Remi 1S smartphones in 13.9 seconds in the fifth flash sale in India today. The fifth sale took more time compared to previous Redmi 1S sales. The company has announced that the next flash sale for the Redmi 1S would happen only on October 14th, and not on October 7th. It has asked the fans to Stay tuned for something special next week, October 7th.
Totally the company has sold about 2.4 lakh Redmi 1S smartphones in India till the fifth sale. The smartphone is still in demand and sees lakhs of registrations every week. Xiaomi recently announced that Mi 3 that was temporarily discontinued in India, would be back on sale during diwali. It would to sell 100,000 smartphones in a week during Diwali.
The company would start registrations for the 14th October sale at 6PM today. As usual, registration is compulsory, even if you had already registered for previous sales. Will it bring back the Mi 3 or begin the Redmi Note sales next week? Hope Xiaomi would reveal it soon.
Samsung launched Galaxy Ace Style in India in April this year now, the company has quietly launched a new variant of the phone that is called Samsung Galaxy Ace Style LTE in Germany.
Priced at EUR 199 features a 4.3" Super AMOLED screen with a 800x480 resolution instead of a TFT LCD display on the Galaxy Ace Style. The Galaxy Ace Style LTE runs Android 4.4 KitKat and is powered by a quad-core 1.2GHz processor. It has a 5 MP rear camera with LED flash, 1.3 MP front-facing camera, NFC, 1 GB of RAM, 4 GB of expandable internal memory which is expandable upto 64GB via microSD card. It has a 1900 mAh battery that can last for up to 11 hours of 3G talk time or 9 hours of LTE web browsing.
The device supports Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi and NFC connectivity. The LTE coverage includes 2600/900/800/1800/2100MHz bands. It measures 128.9x65.8x9.1mm in dimension and weighs 126 grams.
via:GSMArena
Microsoft has sent out invites for an event on October 1st, tomorrow for a press event in India. The invite doesn't reveal anything, but the Lumia 830, the company's latest mid-range smartphone and the Lumia 730 Dual SIM, its first selfie-centric smartphone are expected to launch tomorrow in India. Nokia India has started teasing some new device on Twitter with a selfie images, so Lumia 730 is likely to launch at the event tomorrow.
The Nokia Lumia 830 that was unveiled earlier this month packs a 10-megapixel PureView camera with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) and ZEISS optics, 5-inch HD ClearBlack IPS-LCD curved glass display, powered by 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor and runs on Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim update. It also has a 1-megapixel front-facing camera, 1GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, up to 128GB expandable memory with microSD and a 2200mAh battery. Check out our Lumia 830 Hands-on from IFA.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dr6VzXY-hI
The Lumia 730 Dual SIM that was unveiled along with the Lumia 735 has a 5-megapixel wide angle front-facing camera with a focal length of 24mm to capture better selfies and for video chats, 4.7-inch HD ClearBlack OLED display, powered by 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor and runs on Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim ...
Google introduced three Android One smartphones - Spice Dream UNO Mi-498, Micromax Canvas A1 and Karbonn Sparkle V earlier this month. All these have the same specifications and vary only in design. Since all these have a the same 5-megapixel auto-focus rear camera with single LED flash, f/2.8 aperture, 1080p video recording and a 2-megapixel fixed-focus front-facing camera with 720p video recording, we decided to post the camera samples of these smartphones together.
Instead of MediaTek camera interface, this has Google Camera app, which is the default camera application. It has Photo Sphere, Lens Blur and Panorama. Check out some camera samples below (Click the images to view the full resolution image).
Daylight
Spice Dream UNO
Micromax Canvas A1
Karbonn Sparkle V
Macro
Spice Dream UNO
Micromax Canvas A1
Karbonn Sparkle V
HDR
Spice Dream UNO
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Micromax Canvas A1
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Karbonn Sparkle V
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Low-light
Spice Dream UNO
Micromax Canvas A1
Karbonn Sparkle V
Flash
Spice Dream UNO
Micromax Canvas A1
Karbonn Sparkle V
Video Sample
It can record videos at 1080p resolution. Check out the video samples.
Spice Dream UNO
httpv://youtu.be/4wt47xhdmiY
Micromax Canvas A1
httpv://youtu.be/XTLCdEQSVPo
Karbonn Sparkle V
httpv://youtu.be/GYmnhqoRGS8
You might have come to a conclusion about the camera from these samples. ...
Chromebook users can now access Adobe Photoshop as it is now available on Chrome OS. Google has teamed up with Adobe to offer a special cloud-based version of Photoshop to students and teachers who use Chromebooks. Dubbed as Project Photoshop Streaming, it is currently in beta.
"This streaming version of Photoshop is designed to run straight from the cloud to your Chromebook. It’s always up-to-date and fully integrated with Google Drive, so there’s no need to download and re-upload files—just save your art directly from Photoshop to the cloud."
wrote Google in a company blog post.
Project Photoshop Streaming includes:
Creative tools: Streaming access to Photoshop with other products coming soon
Access from any Windows device with a Chrome browser or from a Chromebook
Learning tools: Access to Adobe Education Exchange learning content and an in-app Learning panel called 'Learn Now'
Project Photoshop Streaming Feedback and Forum support
At first the app will only be available to users in the US and will require a paid Creative Cloud subscription. Google is adding more power to Chromebook in order to make it main stream. Earlier this month, the company added four Android apps - Vine, Duolingo, Evernote and Sight Words to Chromebooks.
via:Google Blog
Samsung has officially launched the Galaxy Grand Prime, the company's latest selfie-centric smartphone in India, as expected. It has a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with 85 degree wide-angle lens, which is the main highlight of the smartphone. It has a 5-inch qHD (960 x 540 pixels) display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) and has Dual SIM support and a 8-megapixel rear camera.
Commenting on the new launch, Asim Warsi, Vice President, Marketing, Mobile & IT at Samsung India, said,
Galaxy Grand Prime opens a whole new world of premium mobile experience for consumers looking at uninterrupted entertainment and multi-tasking on-the-go. Introducing the new trend of ‘Groupfie’, Galaxy Grand Prime features an advanced wide angle front camera best-suited to capture group images. With the launch of this power packed smartphone, we are further strengthening our Grand portfolio.
Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime specifications
5-inch qHD (960 x 540 pixels) capacitive touch screen display
1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 64GB with micro SD
Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS
Dual SIM
8MP auto-focus rear camera with LED Flash, 1080p video recording
5 MP front-facing camera
Dual SIM with dual standby
Dimensions: 144.8×72.1×8.6mm; Weight: 156 grams
3G HSPA＋21Mbps, Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS＋GLONASS
2600 mAh battery
The Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime comes ...
Lenovo has launched the Vibe Z2 Pro, the company's latest high-end smartphone in India. It 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 even has an option to boot into stock Android if you don't prefer the Vibe UI.
It has a 16-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and optical image stabilization (OIS), auto scene detection, ultra night mode, Pro mode to adjust the settings manually, anti-lens distortion and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with Lenovo DOit apps. We went hands on with the Vibe Z2 smartphone at the IFA 2014 earlier this month, check out the video below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y58PaygE9Is
At the launch, Sudhin Mathur, Director- Smartphones, Lenovo India, said,
The Vibe Z2 Pro resonates with consumers who are looking at a powerful and premium smartphone that reflects their lifestyle aspirations. It’s a complete package for users who are discerning, tech-savvy and demand nothing less than the best-in-class.
Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro specifications
6-inch (2560 x 1440 pixels) ...
Microsoft has officially unveiled its next-generation of Windows. While the latest release was rumoured to be named, WindowsTH, Windows X, Windows One and even Windows 9, Microsoft has formally titled it as Windows 10.
The Redmond giant terms its latest operating system as the “most comprehensive platform ever”. Windows 10 is said to offer a great experience for all hardware across a single platform.
A large number of consumers are still on Windows 7 and the company wants their transition to Windows 10 much more convenient than the highly criticized Windows 8. Microsoft’s Joe Belfiore says that they want all the Windows 7 users to have the sentiment that yesterday they were driving a first generation Prius, and now with Windows 10 it’s like a Tesla.
Microsoft claims that Windows 10 will deliver the right experience on the right device at the right time. For starters, the latest release is a combination of Windows 7 and 8 and borrows all the popular design elements from them.
The conventional Start Menu and the metro like start screen is back with Windows 10, which also means that your desktop is no longer occupied with huge grid of tiles. However, the live tiles are ...
Soon after announcing its latest Windows 10 operating system, Microsoft has rebranded Bing apps for Windows and Windows Phone. Apps like Travel, Weather, Finance, News, Health and Fitness will now have MSN instead of Bing before them.
The descriptions and title bar on each app now use the MSN name but the actual performance of the apps remain unchanged. Users who already have these aforementioned apps installed will need to update the app from the Windows Store.
"With today’s updates, these apps will now have one unified and consistent Azure-powered experience across all these devices to MSN in the cloud. These apps will now be branded to reflect their alignment to the MSN premium experience for content as well as personal productivity features."
wrote Windows in a company blog post.
In addition to rebranding the Bing Apps, Microsoft has also given MSN website a makeover.
The new MSN site offers you an easier way to access all of your Microsoft services. The top of the homepage provides links to Outlook.com, Office Online, OneNote, OneDrive, Maps, Xbox Music and Skype. Microsoft also included links to such popular third-party sites as Facebook and Twitter.
"In the coming months, we will release a suite of MSN apps across iOS and Android ...
Google had announced couple of weeks back that it will tweak few things in the Play Store. Today, the company has started listing price ranges for in-app purchases.
Any app that is listed as offering in-app purchase will now show you the price range. It will be listed in the bottom after you click the “read more” button. The move comes from Google in order to bring more transparency to its Play Store. In addition to the price range, developer addresses are also visible.
The new feature should help users make better decisions when it comes to apps that are listed as free. However, it must be noted that the in-app purchase gives you only the price range and not the exact price of the app. It looks like Google is taking a leaf from the Apple's iTunes store that offers the exact price of the app.
via:Android Police
LG unveiled the G3 Stylus (D690) with a stylus pen ahead of IFA back in August. The smartphone started rolling out globally few weeks back. Now the smartphone has been listed on the official LG India website. The G3 Stylus has a 5.5-inch qHD display, 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 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera.
It borrows G3’s design, comes with a Rubberdium stylus pen and has new user experience (UX) features of the G3. In India it comes with Dual SIM support. We went hands-on with the LG G3 Stylus at the IFA, check out the video.
LG G3 Stylus specifications
5.5-inch (960 × 540 pixels) qHD IPS display
1.3 GHz quad-core processor
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory with microSD
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Dual SIM
Dimensions: 149.3 x 75.9 x 10.2mm, Weight: 163 grams
13MP rear camera with LED Flash
1.3MP front-facing camera
3G HSPA+, WiFi, Bluetooth , GPS
3000mAh battery (removable)
The LG G3 Stylus comes in Black, White and Gold colors and is priced at Rs. 21,500 (MRP) in India. The LG G3 Beat was launched in India last month and the LG L Bello was listed on the official India website last week.
Yesterday, the HTC One M8 Eye was rumored to arrive next month. Today, a press render has emerged from Weibo that shows the phone, which features a 13MP duo camera instead of a 4MP Ultra pixel one on the existing HTC One M8.
Other features of the smartphone will most likely be same as the One M8 including a 5 inch 1080p display, 2GB of RAM, Android 4.4.4 KitKat and the iconic stereo BoomSound speakers on the front. Also, HTC is keeping the 5MP front facing camera constant on the One M8 Eye. @upleaks who is a popular leakster, is claiming on Twitter that the HTC One M8 Eye will be available only in India and China. He also seconded the 13MP duo camera report and added that the phone will not support NFC.
It is being said that HTC will announce the One M8 Eye on October 8 at the 'Double Exposure' Event where the company is also expected to announce a GoPro competitor camera dubbed as RECamera that has been leaked last week.
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Microsoft has launched the Nokia Lumia 830, the latest mid-range camera-centric smartphone in India as expected. It was announced at IFA last month and has a 5-inch HD ClearBlack IPS-LCD curved glass display with Super Sensitive Touch for glove and nail usage, powered by 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor and runs on Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim update. It comes with additional 1 Terabyte of cloud storage on OneDrive, free for the first 6 months, thereafter it would cost Rs. 125 per month.
It has a 10-megapixel PureView camera with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) and ZEISS optics and a 1-megapixel front-facing camera. It has Nokia Rich Recording, with three high performance mics for true 5.1 surround sound. Check out the Lumia 830 hands-on from the IFA.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dr6VzXY-hI
Nokia Lumia 830 specifications
5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) ClearBlack IPS-LCD Curved (2.25D) display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
1GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, up to 128GB expandable memory with microSD
1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor
Windows Phone 8.1 OS with Lumia Denim update
10MP AutoFocus PureView camera with Zeiss optics, OIS and LED flash, 1080p video recording
1MP front-facing camera
Nokia Rich Recording with Surround Sound
8.5 mm thick and weighs 150 grams
4G LTE/ 3G HSPA+, 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, NFC
2200mAh battery ...
Microsoft has launched the Nokia Lumia 730 Dual SIM, the latest selfie-centric smartphone in India as expected. It was announced at IFA last month and has a 4.7-inch HD ClearBlack OLED display, powered by 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor and runs on Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim update. It has a 5-megapixel wide angle front-facing camera with a focal length of 24mm to capture better selfies, 6.7-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and 1080p video recording.
Nokia Lumia 730 Dual SIM specifications
4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) ClearBlack OLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, up to 128GB expandable memory with microSD
Dual SIM
Windows Phone 8.1 OS with Lumia Denim update
6.7MP AutoFocus camera LED flash, 1080p video recording
5MP front-facing camera, 24mm focal length, 720p video recording
3G HSPA+, 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, NFC
2220 mAh battery
The Nokia Lumia 730 Dual SIM comes in bright green, bright orange, dark grey and white colors and is priced at Rs. 15,299 in India. It would go on sale across India starting October 6th. Check out our Lumia 730 Dual SIM photo gallery from IFA. It comes with additional 1 Terabyte of cloud storage on OneDrive, free for the first 6 ...
Microsoft has finally launched the Nokia Lumia 930, the company's latest high-end smartphone. It was announced back in April and packs a 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) full HD ClearBlack AMOLED display with Gorilla Glass 3 protection, powered by a 2.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor and runs on Windows Phone 8.1 OS.
It packs a 20-megapixel autofocus rear camera with new oversampling technology, ZEISS optics with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) and dual LED flash. It has a 1.2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has Nokia Rich Recording with four microphones and has Surround Sound capabilities. It comes with additional 1 Terabyte of cloud storage on OneDrive, free for the first 6 months, thereafter it would cost Rs. 125 per month.
Nokia Lumia 930 specifications
5-inch (1920 × 1080 pixels) ClearBlack AMOLED display with Gorilla Glass 3 protection
2.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor
2GB RAM, 32GB internal memory
Windows Phone 8.1 OS
20MP camera with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, dual LED flash, 1080p HD video recording at 30fps
Nokia Camera app
1.2MP HD front-facing camera with wide angle lens
Dimensions - 137 x 71 x 9.8, Weight - 167g
Rich Recording with four microphones; Wideband Voice and multi-microphone noise reduction with four microphones
Dolby Headphone, Graphic equalizer, Audio leveling, FM radio
3G HSPA+ up to 41Mbps, ...
