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HTC just announced the Desire Eye with a 13-megapixel front-facing camera. It has a new HTC Eye experience that brings new features such as Face Tracking, Screen Share, Split Capture, Face Fusion, Live Makeup, Auto Selfie, Voice Selfie, Photo Booth, Crop Me In and more. HTC has announced that the new HTC Eye experience would roll out for select HTC smartphone in coming months.
Face Tracking tracks four people in a video, Screen Share lets you share your screen with others, Split Capture lets you combine photos and videos taken on the front and back cameras into one split-screen image or video, Face Fusion allows you to merge your face with others, Live Makeup lets you set the desired level of skin smoothing and preview it immediately, Voice Selfie lets you capture a selfie with voice commands and Crop Me In crops you from the image or video taken with the front-facing camera and positions it within the scene captured by the main camera.
These smartphones include, HTC One (M7), One (M8), One E8, One mini, One mini 2, One max, Desire 816, HTC Desire 820 and HTC Butterfly 2. Crop-Me-In is currently only available on the HTC Desire EYE. Full feature ...
After the Apple iPhone's Bendgade, Samsung posted a video of the Note 4 undergoing bend tests. It said that the Note 4 is durable to the test since it has metal frame, magnesium bracket and manually reinforced structures between the parts. Today Samsung has posted a new video that tests the Galaxy Note 4's durability in drop and tumble test.
Samsung runs rigorous tests both during and after development and production, says the company. This includes, manual drops from various heights and angles, drops on a rough granite surface, smooth metal surface, automatic drop test, and the tumble test where the smartphone is rolled inside a box. The drop test and tumble test are carried out hundreds of times, still the Note 4 is as good as new.
Last year Samsung tested the Galaxy S4 for reliability in several tests such as Dropping Test, Tumble test, Impact test, Sink Test, Temperature & Humidity Test. Check out the official Galaxy Note 4 drops test video below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jj3Jy5ufhaY
Back in August HERE announced its partnership with Samsung to launch HERE (beta) exclusively for the Samsung Galaxy devices. Now the app is available for Samsung smartphones. It has offline turn-by-turn navigation, live traffic info, location sharing and more features that are available for the Windows Phone app.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nS-Nvlrljjw
Feature of HERE Maps
Offline Navigation: Turn-by-turn drive or walk voice guidance without an internet connection
Downloadable maps to use offline in around 100 navigable countries
Public transport maps and directions for 766 cities in more than 40 countries available without an internet connection
Live traffic information for more than 40 countries
Pre-trip planning and discovery: Plan ahead on here.com then navigate with your mobile
Personalise your map by saving your favourite places in Collections
Location sharing with Glympse: private, secure and safe.
Download HERE Maps Beta (Free) - Samsung (Android 4.1 or later with at least 1GB RAM)
Amazon India has introduced 'Pay With Amazon' service in the country. The service is aimed at simplifying online payments as it allows users to pay using payment methods stored in their Amazon account.
By using the 'Pay With Amazon' service users will not need to enter their payment details on other e-commerce sites that are supporting this service. Amazon has tied up with e-commerce players like Shopyourworld.com, Fommy.co.in. Babyoye.com, Cart2india.com, Wemallindia.com, Sapnaonline.com and Mebelkart.com, which will soon offer the service as well.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBZz9d-NOVU
"Customers, selecting this option will use the convenient, easy and trusted Amazon checkout process secure in the knowledge that their purchase is protected by Amazon's Buyer protection program. Sellers can tap into the growing base of online users by converting their static websites into digital storefronts, enabling them to reach Amazon shoppers across India. Through an easy set up process and integrated order management and payments, 'Pay with Amazon' helps sellers completely outsource their transactional needs, focus on the core business of sourcing and generate higher return on investment."
said Srinivas Rao, General Manager Payments, Amazon India. He confirmed that 'Pay with Amazon' service has gone live in India.
The move comes from Amazon India after Flipkart recently shut down its PayZippy service .
HTC has finally announced the Desire EYE, the company's latest smartphone in the Desire series with a 13-megapixel front-facing camera. It has a 5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display with Corning Gorilla glass protection, powered by a 2.3 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with new HTC Sense UI. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and a 13-megapixel front camera with f/2.0 aperture, wide-angle lens and dual LED flash that makes it a perfect selfie smartphone.
It comes with dedicated two-step camera key for focus, and capture for comfortable one-handed captures. It comes with a new HTC EYE Experience and Zoe 1.0. The HTC EYE Experience introduces face tracking up to four people in the same room, face cropped and positioned on the screen for maximum clarity.
It has screen sharing desktop functionality for video chat. It has Split Capture function that lets you capture simultaneously on the front and back cameras into one split-screen image or video. The face fusion feature allows you to merge your face with another person. Zoe 1.0 has short, medium and long Zoes that can be made with just a couple of still images, or an entire series of video clips with content engine 4.
It has dual front-facing stereo speakers with built-in ...
HTC just announced the Desire Eye with a 13-megapixel front-facing camera. It has a new HTC Eye experience that brings new features such as Face Tracking, Screen Share, Split Capture, Face Fusion, Live Makeup, Auto Selfie, Voice Selfie, Photo Booth, Crop Me In and more. HTC has announced that the new HTC Eye experience would roll out for select HTC smartphone in coming months.
Face Tracking tracks four people in a video, Screen Share lets you share your screen with others, Split Capture lets you combine photos and videos taken on the front and back cameras into one split-screen image or video, Face Fusion allows you to merge your face with others, Live Makeup lets you set the desired level of skin smoothing and preview it immediately, Voice Selfie lets you capture a selfie with voice commands and Crop Me In crops you from the image or video taken with the front-facing camera and positions it within the scene captured by the main camera.
These smartphones include, HTC One (M7), One (M8), One E8, One mini, One mini 2, One max, Desire 816, HTC Desire 820 and HTC Butterfly 2. Crop-Me-In is currently only available on the HTC Desire EYE. Full feature ...
HTC has just announced its entry into a completely new market for the company, action cameras. You might have heard of the GoPro, a little camera in a box, that is usually worn or attached, to provide an action view of the said adventurer/explorer/thing. The HTC Re is similar in its intent, but different in design, with a familiar wide angle lens camera enclosed in an unusual structure of a bent cylindrical tube. The camera aims to capture moments that you usually miss, something that the company already tried to achieve with its Zoe app. The Re wants you to capture those moments, whenever you want, with more creative options than a smartphone, and a form factor that is smaller and easier to handle, leading to more creative opportunities.
The design of the hardware is weird but smart. It looks like a lot of things, for example, a bent tube, a L joint of a PVC pipe, an inhaler in inverse, etc. You are supposed to hold the device like a spray gun, or better, a soda can, which seems like a natural way to hold it. The camera shutter key is on the bend, which makes it a thumb press ...
Lenovo has launched the A328, a new smartphone in the A series. It has a 4.5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) display, powered by a 1.3 GHz Quad-core Mediatek MT6582M processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera.
It comes pre-installed with Lenovo DOit apps for seamless data sharing, security and syncing. It has dual SIM support with dual standby. Lenovo A526 that was launched earlier this year had almost similar specifications, but the camera is better in the A328.
Lenovo A328 Specifications
4.5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) touch screen display
1.3 GHz quad-core Mediatek MT6582M processor
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Dual SIM (GSM + GSM)
5MP rear camera with LED flash
2MP front-facing camera
11 mm thick and weight 140 grams
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
1GB RAM, 4GB internal memory, 32GB expandable memory with MicroSD
3G (HSDPA: 21 Mbps, HSUPA: 5.76 Mbps), WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
2000 mAh battery
The Lenovo A328 comes in Black and White colors and is priced at Rs. 7,299. It is available from the official thedostore.com, across 1,400 Lenovo exclusive stores and retail stores across India.
HTC released Zoe (Beta) for select Android smartphones running Android 4.4 on Google Play back in August. The Zoe app is out of Beta and is available for more Android smartphones. The latest update brings new design and option to capture Zoes by selecting different lengths.
With the latest update you can capture short, medium and long Zoes that can be made up of couple of still images, or an entire series of video clips. HTC would release a new content engine later this year so that you can easily make small numbers of clips or even individual images into Zoes. It is also integrated with HTC RE camera.
The latest version of HTC Zoe app is now rolling out through Google Play, and will work with most smartphones running Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) or later. Still it doesn't support Motorola devices.
HTC has promised to release the Zoe app for iOS devices later this year. This would be the first HTC app to launch for iOS platform.
After rumors, Apple has sent out invites for an event on October 16th. At last year's iPad event, Apple introduced iPad Air and a new iPad mini with retina display. This year Apple is expected to refresh the iPad Air and iPad mini. It is also expected to introduce new Macs.
According to recent rumors, the new iPad Air is expected to feature a slightly thinner body compared to the current iPad Air. Apple is rumored to remove the mute/vibration button to make the tablet thinner. It is expected to come with a new A8 processor along with a new M8 chip, similar to the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, Touch ID and is expected to come in gold color variant. The new iPad mini is expected to come with similar features as the new iPad Air.
Apple is also expected to launch OS X Yosemite with updated apps, new Macbooks, iMacs and Mac Mini. Hope we can finally see the 12-inch MacBook with Retina display.
The October 16th event would take place in Town Hall auditorium at the Infinite Loop Campus in Cupertino, California. As usual, it begins at 10AM ET / 1PM ET / 10:30 PM IST. We have to wait for a few more days to find out if there will be ...
In a bid to make photo sharing easy, Microsoft has unveiled Xim app. Available on Android, iOS and Windows Phone, the app makes it easy for users to share photos across the devices without passing their phones around.
Only the person who is sharing the photos will need to download the Xim app and the receivers can view the photos without downloading the app. Once installed, you can select photos from a variety of sources like your camera roll, Instagram, Facebook or OneDrive. Users can select upto 50 photos and create a Xim which then can be shared with people using either their mobile number or email address.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew_H7dbyuxc
Another cool feature of the app is that any user participating in the Xim can swipe to the next or previous photo, or even pan and zoom, and everyone else sees their interactions in near real-time. Microsoft said that all the content in Xim expires after a while but did not mention the exact time.
The app is available only in the US on Windows Phone Store and Google Play Store. It is not yet live for iOS.
via:Microsoft Research
User manual of the Motorola Droid Turbo has surfaced in a new leak. The phone whose specs were leaked last month have now been detailed in the user guide.
The document looks like a legit Verizon user guide, offering information on how to set up and use the phone’s various features. Motorola Droid Turbo will have a 5.2-inch ‘ultra-high definition’ display, a 21 MP rear camera with dual LED flash and a front camera. The phone will support 4G LTE connectivity and it will also come with all of Motorola’s convenient software additions like Moto Assist, Moto Actions, and Moto Voice.
The Droid Turbo also includes wireless charging capabilities with any Qi accessory and is compatible with Motorola’s new Turbo Charger, as well. As per the user guide, users will need to pull out the volume keys to add the nano SIM card in the tray. It has three on capacitive buttons on the screen and microphone at the bottom along with a micro USB port. While there is a microphone at the top in addition to the audio jack. NFC antenna is also situated at the back.
Previous rumors had suggested that Motorola and Verizon could introduce the DROID Turbo sometime this month but no official word ...
iberry has launched Auxus Aura A1, the company’s latest smartphone in the Auxus series in partnership with eBay India. It has a 5-inch qHD OGS display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection, powered by a 1.4 GHz Octa-Core with MediaTek MT6592 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera.
Commenting on the launch, Feroz Ahmed - COO and Co-Founder, iberry Auxus, said
Auxus Aura A1 is craftily designed to appeal the eyes of those who want to get hold of a Smartphone that makes them feel premium. The 7.5 mm thick smartphone is artistically designed with a solid metallic alloy rim. The rear surface is pleasingly furnished with non-glossy matte finish to give an enchanting sophisticated look.
Vidmay Naini, Business Head – Technology Category, PaisaPay & PowerShip, eBay India, said
The exclusive availability of iberry’s Auxus Aura A1 smartphone is yet another attempt from eBay India to consistently expand its inventory and offer unique deals to its customers. iberry products have been well received by gadget enthusiasts logging into ebay.in from over 4500 cities, towns and villages across the country. We are confident that the Auxus Aura A1 will also be a huge success on ebay.in where a mobile phone is sells ...
Google has announced a bunch of new features to enhance its Chromebook offerings for Work. For starters a new $50 per year subscription is launched for businesses. Users can either pay a one-time fee of $150 in order to access the advanced Chrome OS support and management features or opt for the $50 per device/year option instead.
"Today, we’re taking a big step toward making it even easier for companies to select Chromebooks as their device of choice by announcing features specifically focused on improving identity, manageability, virtualization, performance and pricing". posted Saswat Panigrahi, Product Manager, Chrome for Work on a company blog post.
One of the features announced is single sign-in that allows users to log in with the same credentials and identity provider that they use throughout the rest of their organization. Additionally, a multi sign-in feature is also added that helps uers switch between personal and work accounts more easily. Moving on Google is improving certificate management for wireless network.
Chromebook users will also get an improved visualization option as the company has tapped its virtualization partners like Citrix and VMware. Finally, a rich graphic experience alson with powerful 3D apps is also added. Google’s new flexible pricing is initially available only in the U.S. and Canada ...
BlackBerry announced the Passport, its high end smartphone last month and it was launched in India recently for Rs 49,990. Here is a quick sneak peek of the smartphone in pictures.
The phone sports a 4.5” diagonal (1440 x 1440 pixels) display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. It is square in design and measures 128 x 90.3 x 9.3mm and weighs 196g.
The BlackBerry Passport has a touch enabled QWERTY keyboard below the square screen.
At the back the phone has the BlackBerry logo in the center while the camera is situated at the top.
Rear camera on the BlackBerry Passport is 13MP with 6DOF OIS, BSI sensor, 5-element f2.0 lens. It also has a single LED Flash. The camera lens and the LED Flash is fixed inside a square.
The back cover opens from the top of the camera where we can see the micro SIM and micro SD card slots situated next to each other.
On the top we have the 3.5mm audio jack and the groove to open the top back cover. Also, the power button can be seen at the top.
Volume rocker buttons are present on the right side of the phone along with the mute switch.
The micro USB port is situated at the ...
Google has updated Chromecast app for Android and iOS that allows users to select and set a custom backdrop. Backdrop support enables users to customize the content that shows up on the Chromecast-connected screen when it is not in use.
Users can choose a a backdrop from various options including photo albums from Google+, artwork from galleries and museums, content from various news publications and satellite imagery. People living in the US can also choose to view news and lifestyle content from content providers including The New York Times and The Guardian. To change your backdrop, users will need to open the Chromecast app on their device and choose “Backdrop” option from the left. They can then choose a display from the set of options given.
"If a picture sparks your curiosity, you can learn more about it by opening the Chromecast app, selecting “Backdrop” from the left menu and tapping on the card to find out more. Or, simply open the Google app on your Android or iOS device, tap on the microphone icon and ask “What’s on my Chromecast?”"
posted Google on a company blog post.
The update is rolling out from today on Android an iOS. Google Chromecast is a media streaming ...
Videocon has launched Infinium Z40 Quad, the company's latest budget selfie-focused smartphone in the Infinium series. It has a 4-inch WVGA display, powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 3.2-megapixel front-facing camera.
It comes preinstalled with Gameloft Games like Spiderman & Bubble Bash 3 and has V-Secure security application with 90 days free trial.
Commenting on the new launch, Jerold Pereira, CEO, Videocon Mobile Phones said,
Videocon Smartphones are designed to offer great performance and stunning features catering to the varied needs of consumers. Innovative design and elegant looks are the USP’s of our products and we seek to deliver a true pleasure of smart mobility to the consumers with our devices. Today, selfies are becoming the medium of self expression amongst the consumers, and the demand for devices with great camera capabilities are increasing on an exponential level.
Videocon Infinium Z40 Quad
4-inch (480 x 800 pixels) capacitive touch screen display
1.3 GHz quad-core processor
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Dual SIM
5MP rear camera with BSI sensor, LED Flash
3.2MP front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
512MB RAM, 4GB internal memory, 32GB expandable memory with MicroSD
3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS
1400 mAh battery
The Videocon Infinium Z40 Quad comes in ...
Google has updated its Search app that now reminds you to monitor and pay your bills. The Android app can now remind users when bills are due by spotting emailed bills in their Gmail accounts and automatically reading the important details.
Google Now will alert users about their upcoming bill by access emails from their Gmail account. To use the service users need to tap the microphone on the Google app. After saying ‘show me my bills’ or ‘my bills due this week’, the app will reveal upcoming payments they need to make.The feature works if Google Now is enabled on your device.
"When you can't remember whether you've paid your bills—or you simply can't remember how much money you need to pay—you can now just ask Google."
reads z Google+ post.
Google keeps updating the Search app with several features from time to time. Two weeks back Google Now added flight price monitor card. It also added parking reminder card, alerting for you stop on public transport and calender events .
via:Google+
Microsoft has updated OneDrive app for iPhone and iPad with new features. In order to prevent others from breaching your files, the app gets an ability to require a PIN code to access for files.
This adds a protection layer to your documents as it will need a PIN code to open them. Secondly, the app adds support for Apple’s Touch ID, thereby allowing you to unlock it with your fingerprint. The Touch ID feature is one of the latest on the iOS 8. Microsoft has made the OneDrive app compatible to large screens on the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. This update shows more files and folders on a single page and provides more editing room when working on documents on your phone.
Finally, users can now sort files and folders by name, date, or size in both ascending and descending orders. OneDrive offered 30GB free storage to iPhone users last month
You can download the OneDrive App from Apple App Store.
via:OneDrive Blog
HTC unveiled the Desire EYE, its first selfie-focused smartphone with a 13-megapixel front-facing camera at the Double Exposure event in New York City. We got to check out the smartphone at the event. Here is a quick hardware walkthrough of the smartphone.
It has a 5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display with Corning Gorilla glass 3 protection. It has dual front-facing stereo speakers with built-in amplifiers, similar to other HTC One smartphones. It is powered by a 2.3GHz quad-core Snadpragon 801 processor with Adreno 330 GPU.
The main highlight of the smartphone is the 13-megapixel front-facing camera with dual LED Flash, f/2.0 and 22mm wide-angle lens. HTC has introduced a camera feature called HTC EYE Experience that brings new features such as Face Tracking, Screen Share, Split Capture, Face Fusion, Live Makeup, Auto Selfie, Voice Selfie, Photo Booth, Crop Me In and more.
It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual LED Flash, f/2.0, 28mm lens and 080p HD recording. The smartphone has three microphones for enhanced background noise cancellation.
It has uni-body build and comes with IPX7 ratings for water resistance. It has matte polycarbonate back, under which there is a 2400 mAh battery. It has 4G LTE connectivity and has the usual set of connectivity features.
The smartphone has dual tone finish ...
Acer, the Taiwanese multinational hardware and electronics corporation is known for its desktop and laptop PCs. The company has entered the mobile space with its tablets and is trying hard to make a name for itself in one of the most profitable segments.
The latest slate from Acer to hit the store shelves is the Iconia A1-713. Acer is promoting the 3G data and voice calling ability of the tablet and calls it one of the best in its price range. We decided to take the device for a spin in order to find out if it has enough quality to sustain in the market and here’s what we think.
Retail Package
Acer Iconia A1-713 comes in a standard retail box with usual product branding and its hardware details. Inside the package you can find the A/C adapter, USB cable and some leaflets.
Apart from the basic accessories, Acer isn’t providing anything else and we believe that’s more to do with keeping the cost down.
Design
The Acer Iconia A1-713 comes with a design language that we have seen with most of the 7-inch Android slates out there. Acer’s building material of choice is plastic and even though it’s of high quality ...
