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Intex Technologies has launched Aqua Amaze, the latest smartphone in the Aqua series. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display based on one-glass-solution, runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. These specifications are similar to the Aqua Star HD that was launched last month, but this has a 1.4GHz Octa-Core processor, instead of a 1.3GHz quad-core processor.
It comes pre-loaded with Opera mini, Zapak, OLX, WeChat, Saavn, Newshunt, Flipkart, Clean Master, Getit and more apps.
Commenting on the launch, Sanjay Kumar Kalirona, Mobile Business Head, Intex Technologies said,
The Aqua Amaze is truly a win-win for the smartphone savvy customers of today with the 5 inch OGS HD display with full lamination, Octa Core processor and 13 MP camera, all packed in an attractive price offering. With the realm of smartphones that exist today, it is essential to create something that not only stands out in terms of price but compelling features too. We would like to believe that our endeavor to be a part of such a realm has been achieved with the launch of the Aqua Amaze today. We hope to sustain this momentum as we continue to aspire for technological ...
Apple has reported revenue of $42.1 billion with a net profit of $8.5 billion in their earnings for Q4 2014 that ended September 27, 2014. The international sales in this quarter is 60% of the quarter’s revenue, 1% up compared to last quarter. Apple sold 39.3 million iPhones, 12.3 million iPads, 5.52 million Macs and 2.64 million iPods during the quarter.
iPhone sale is up 16% YoY, but the iPad sales were down 13% YoY. iPod sales continues to go down. No wonder Apple didn't refresh it. iPhone and Mac sales boosted the quarter’s performance, which are more compared to the previous quarter and the same quarter last year. iPhone remains strong with 69% of U.S. commercial market.
Apple sold 68 million iPads in the past one year. The CEO says that the sales declines is just a speed bump, and he doesn't see market as saturated. App Store revenue was up 36% from a year earlier and the cumulative app downloads have topped 85 billion.
It has acquired 20 companies in the fiscal year and seven in the quarter. Retail stores saw revenue of $5.1 billion, up 15%. Apple plans to open 25 new stores in fiscal year 2015, about 75% of them outside the U.S.
Apple plans to release the Apple Watch in early ...
Apple iOS 8.1 is now available for download with a range of new features including Apple Pay, iCloud Photo library and the return of the Camera Roll.
iOS 8.1 update hits iOS devices just a few weeks after the launch of the first iteration of iOS 8. One of the most important update is the Apple Pay that will allow users to shop and make payment with their iPhone 6 , iPhone 6 Plus, iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 instead of a physical credit card. The mobile wallet from Apple integrates into the existing Passbook feature on iOS 8.1, allowing you to setup and store credit and debit cards.
The iCloud photo library offers users the option of either backing up their photos to iCloud or using the service as primary storage to clear up space on their devices. In addition, the Camera Roll feature is back on popular demand as Apple had removed it at the time of iOS 8 launch. It instead replaced it with 'Recently Added'section includes photos and videos that were taken within the last month.
Continuity features like SMS Relay (also called Text Message Forwarding) and Instant Hotspot are also available in the latest iOS version. ...
Microsoft has updated Skype app for Windows Phone with a drawing tool that allows users to draw images and text on photos before sharing. The feature is arriving first on Windows Phone and Skype has not mentioned anything about iOS and Android release.
"Today we’re excited to release Skype 2.24 for Windows Phone 8.1 and Windows Phone 8, which brings drawing to Skype for the first time! Get creative and draw on a canvas, add silly touches to a photo or draw the fastest route on a map and share it with your friends and family."
posted Skype on a company blog post.
In order to draw on a blank canvas, users will have to tap "+” icon in any chat window and select “drawing.” You can also draw on top of photos as well as annotate Bing maps. The feature is similar to Snapchat app that lets you doodle on you photos. Also most recently, Facebook Messenger updated its Android and iPhone app with similar feature.
The recent update also brings HD screen support for phones with high-definition screens, adding some clarity to your video chats. Moreover, there is an improved background resuming and launching. Finally, users can now automatically sign in using the Microsoft ...
Samsung launched the Galaxy Alpha in India for Rs. 39,990 few weeks back. This is the company's first Android smartphone with a metal frame and 6.7mm slim body. We got to unbox the smartphone recently. Check out the unboxing below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcobwDaZWBw
Box Contents
Samsung Galaxy Alpha in Charcoal Black color
2-pin AC charger
micro USB cable
in-ear headset
1860 mAh Battery
Quick start guide
Check out more images of the box contents below
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Here are the specifications of the smartphone
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 Galaxy Alpha also comes in Dazzling White, Frosted Gold, Sleek Silver and Scuba Blue colors. It even has a Finger Scanner and a built-in heart rate monitor, similar to the Galaxy S5 the latest Note 4 smartphones. We already brought you the hands-on and the photo gallery of the smartphone from the IFA last month. We will be bringing you the benchmarks and the complete review of the smartphone soon.
Samsung has officially reduced the price of the Samsung Galaxy S5 and Galaxy S5 LTE smartphones in India. The Galaxy S5 was launched in April in India for Rs. 51500. Now the smartphone is available from the Samsung India eStore for Rs. 37500. The LTE version of the Galaxy S5 that was launched as Samsung Galaxy S5 4G in July for Rs. 53500 is available for Rs. 40300.
Days after the Galaxy S5 went on sale, several online retailers started selling the smartphone for cheaper rates, but Samsung denied slashing the price of the smartphone. Several retailers have already slashed the prices of both these smartphones for even cheaper rates. Samsung usually cut the prices of older smartphones when it launches a new flagship.
Hope the Galaxy Note 4 that was launched for Rs. 58,300 in the country gets a price cut soon.
Google Play Music is gearing up to receive the Material Design feature from Android 5.0 Lollipop. Earlier this month, we saw Play Store receiving the update with revamped UI and bold use of color palette. Now, some leaked screenshots show the Material Design update for Google Play Music.
We can see that Google has used bold colors even for the Play Music app. One of the first changes is the use of larger images for Album Art. The app now boasts of an orange theme that is seen on the status bar as well as few keys. Icons have now become small and the typography has changed. The hamburger menu that was seen even on the Play Store is now available for Play Music.
The individual track playback interfacehas new iconography for playback and ratings, along with new queue, repeat, and shuffle icons. "I am feeling lucky radio" shortcut is now seen on top of Recommendations. It is not known when will Google update the Play Music but it looks like it will be updated soon.
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Apple launched the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus smartphones in India last week. We already brought you the unboxing and the photo gallery of the iPhone 6, Plus here we have its benchmarks. The Apple A8 chip in the iPhone 6 Plus has dual-core custom ARMv8 64-bit cores clocked at 1.4GHz per core . It is based on 20nm HKMG process, compared to 28nm on Apple A7 chip. This has quad-core PowerVR GX6450 GPU, more powerful compared to the PowerVR G6430 on the Apple A7 chip. Check out the benchmarks below.
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AnTuTu Benchmark 5
It scored 50705 points in the AnTuTu Benchmark 5, better than the iPhone 6.
Geekbench 3 Single-Core
It scored 1626 points in the Geekbench 3 single-core benchmark and lies behind the iPhone 6.
Geekbench 3 Multi-Core
It lies just behind the iPhone 6 with 2910 points in the Geekbench 3 Multi-Core benchmarks.
3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited
The iPhone 6 Plus tops the 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited GPU benchmark.
GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex OnScreen
It manages to clock 41.1 fps in the GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex OnScreen benchmark.
GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan
The iPhone 6 Plus lies just behind the iPhone 6 in the GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan GPU benchmark.
Basemark X 1.1
The iPhone 6 Plus tops the Basemark X 1.1 benchmark too with 33004 points.
Basemark ...
HTC has confirmed last week that Android 5.0 Lollipop update is coming to One (M7) and One (M8) "within 90 days of receiving final software". Now, the company has extended the update to more of its devices, according to latest report from LlabTooFeR.
The HTC One (M7) and (M8) remain the first in line for the update. Google Play Edition versions of the handsets will receive an update in late November-December, as expected, and Sense based versions will see an update in January-February. Meanwhile, other devices like, HTC Desire EYE, HTC One Dual Sim, HTC One E8, HTC Butterfly 2 any many other smartphones will receive the Android 5.0 update anytime between January and March. The One Mini 2 and Desire 816 should receive Lollipop sometime in March or April, while the One Max, One Mini, and Butterfly S are slated for the update sometime between March and May.
The report further claims that the Android 5.0 Lollipop update will also bring the Eye Experience features on some of HTC’s older devices. It concludes saying that other Media Tek processor powered devices are still under evaluation and it is not sure if it will or will not receive the update.
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Philips has unveiled Aurora i966, the company's latest flagship smartphone in China. It has a 5.5-inch (2560×1440 pixels) Quad HD display with 2.5D arc glass, slim bezels with 63.8% screen-to-body ratio and Corning gorilla glass protection, powered by a 2.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (MSM8974AC) processor with Adreno 330 GPU and runs on Alibaba's YunOS 3.0 based on Android.
It has a 20.7-megapixel camera Sony IMX220 Exmor RS sensor with 6-element lens, f/1.8 aperture and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture. It packs 3GB RAM, 32GB internal storage and a 3000 mAh battery. It even has a fingerprint sensor on the back that has high sensitivity to work even with wet hands. It has Sabre ES9018 DAC chip.
Philips i966 Aurora specifications
5.5-inch (2560×1440 pixels) Quad HD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
2.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 (MSM8974AC) processor
3GB RAM, 32GB internal memory
YunOS 3.0 OS based on Android
Dimensions – 1523x76x8.2mm
20.7MP rear camera with LED Flash, Sony IMX220 Exmor RS BSI sensor, f/1.8 aperture
8MP front-facing camera
4G LTE / 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
3000mAh battery
The Philips i966 Aurora comes in Black color and is priced in China at 3699 Chinese Yuan (Rs. 37,000 / US$600 approx.)
Lenovo has launched RocStar A319, the company's latest music smartphone in the A series smartphones. It comes with Dolby Digital Plus technology for enhanced music listening experience, top-end earphones that offers better quality sound compared to standard earphones, Guvera Music App- Access to over 10 million songs. It has a 4-inch WVGA screen, powered by a 1.3GHz dual-core processor, runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), has a 5-megapixel fixed focus rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera.
It has dual SIM support, has 3G connectivity and packs a 1500mAh battery. It has proprietary Lenovo DOit apps, including SHAREit, SYNCit and SECUREit.
Lenovo RocStar A319
4.0-inch (800 x 480 pixels) IPS display with wide 178 degree viewing angle
1.3 GHz dual-core processor
512 MB RAM, 4GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
5MP fixed focus rear camera with LED flash
2MP front-facing camera
10.2mm thick and weighs 130 grams
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS
1500mAh battery
The Lenovo RocStar A319 comes in Black, White and Red colors and is priced at Rs. 6,499. It will be available at thedostore.com, across 1,400 Lenovo exclusive stores and all leading telecom outlets across India starting today.
Nokia has finally launched HERE Maps for Android devices running 4.1 or higher. The news comes after Nokia made maps available on select Samsung Galaxy devices.
Prior to this launch, the beta HERE Maps APK was leaked last month. The app is still in beta and the company says that it runs best on devices with 1 GB of RAM or more, and a screen size between 4 and 6 inches. It must be noted that the app is not yet available on the Google Play Store and users will need to "side-load" the app on their devices from Nokia’s website or by side-loading the app to the phone from a PC.
We’ve discovered that some ‘cache cleaner’ apps accidentally delete the navigation voices in the HERE app. We’re very close to a fix, which will be released in the next weeks, but in the meantime we’d ask you not to use such apps if you want to use voice-guided turn-by-turn navigation."
posted Nokia in a blog.
Nokia HERE Maps includes turn-by-turn directions and points-of-interest, live traffic info and public transport maps and directions. One of key features of the HERE maps is that it allows users to download the map of entire region and use it ...
Songza, the music streaming service that was acquired by Google in July has been integrated into Play Music. Songza's key feature- contextual playlist that are pre set with activities like driving, working out or waking up are now added to Play Music.
Google Play Music subscribers will now see curated playlist based on mood, time of the day, activities and so on. In addition, users will also have the option to download the playlists for offline listening and they can even see what song is up next, and add, remove or re-order them according to your will.
Moreover, Play music now gets a revamped "Listen Now' section that makes music discovery easy with cards for recently played music, new release, radio stations and more. The Songza integration will allow you to create a new station based on any song in the mix. According to Google, "dozens" of experts, including DJs and ethnomusicologists, were employed to create the playlists in Google Play Music.
The new activity-based station recommendations are available now to customers in the US and Canada, while the "Listen Now" page update extends to all 45 countries where Google Play Music is available, Google said. Finally, Google Play Music is also getting a Material Design ...
Motorola is rolling out new software update for its Moto 360 smartwatch. The latest Android Wear update v. 4.4W.2. brings a slew of features to the Moto 360.
For starters, the latest update brings a revamped UI that changes the look of the watch and makes it more classic. A new gesture now lets you see the full watch face without permanently dismissing a notification. Another important tweak in the latest update is a smart battery saving feature where, the watch turns an ambient mode when it hits 15%. Moto 360 will now include mood lighting while charging and offer more accurate time.
Here is the full changelog from Motorola
Smart Battery Saving - When your battery hits 15%, your Moto 360 will turn off ambient mode, so you don’t have to remember to.
Timely Time Checks - Moto 360 will synchronize the time with your phone more often to make sure it is up to the minute.
User Interface Tweaks - We observed with consumers that there are many times where you want to use your Moto 360 as truly a classic watch—a beautiful way to see the time. A new gesture now lets you see the full watch face without permanently dismissing a notification. Just touch ...
Intex Technologies has launched Aqua Amaze, the latest smartphone in the Aqua series. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display based on one-glass-solution, runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. These specifications are similar to the Aqua Star HD that was launched last month, but this has a 1.4GHz Octa-Core processor, instead of a 1.3GHz quad-core processor.
It comes pre-loaded with Opera mini, Zapak, OLX, WeChat, Saavn, Newshunt, Flipkart, Clean Master, Getit and more apps.
Commenting on the launch, Sanjay Kumar Kalirona, Mobile Business Head, Intex Technologies said,
The Aqua Amaze is truly a win-win for the smartphone savvy customers of today with the 5 inch OGS HD display with full lamination, Octa Core processor and 13 MP camera, all packed in an attractive price offering. With the realm of smartphones that exist today, it is essential to create something that not only stands out in terms of price but compelling features too. We would like to believe that our endeavor to be a part of such a realm has been achieved with the launch of the Aqua Amaze today. We hope to sustain this momentum as we continue to aspire for technological ...
Microsoft has rolled out first update to Windows 10 Technical Preview under company's Windows Insider Program. This brings the Windows 10 Technical Preview to build 9860, an update from 9841 that was officially announced on September 30th.
The update is available to people running Windows 10 through the Windows Update method. Some of the main features of the recent update is the addition of Action Center for Windows PCs, apps that can be moved between monitors, and an animation for switching between desktops. Microsoft says that future builds will add more capabilities to the notification center, such as the ability to take actions in response to notifications like new emails and invites to IMs, Facebook posts and more. It also will add quick actions and cleaner UI.
"This is the first update build to Windows 10 Technical Preview, and we’ll continue to deliver more as part of the Windows Insider Program. Sometimes they’ll be more frequent and sometimes there will be longer gaps, but they will always be chock full of changes and improvements, as well as some bugs and things that are not quite done."
posted Microsoft in a company blog post.
The new feature even includes a keyboard combination: WIN+SHIFT+arrow will move the active app ...
Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 went on sale in several Asian countries last month. Manish Khatri from Mahesh Telecom reports that the smartphone will launch in India later this week priced at Rs. 21,499 (MOP) and the MRP would be Rs. 24,300. It packs a 6-inch HD ( 1280 x 720 pixels) display, powered by a quad-core Cortex processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8MP auto-focus rear camera with LED Flash and a 2.1 MP front-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 (SM-G750F) has 4G LTE Cat.4 support, but the Indian variant SM-G750H doesn't come with LTE support and has 1.2 GHz quad-core processor (might be Snapdragon 410) instead of a 1.5GHz quad-core Exynos processor. According to the import listing, it has Dual SIM support.
Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 specifications
6-inch ( 1280 x 720 pixels) HD display
1.2 GHz quad-core processor
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Dual SIM
8MP auto-focus rear camera with LED Flash
2.1 MP front-facing camera
8.6mm thick
1.5 GB RAM, 16GB Internal Memory, expandable memory up to 64GB with micro SD
3G HSPA＋21Mbps, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n 2.4 + 5GHz, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS＋GLONASS, NFC
2800 mAh battery
The Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 that was released in Asian countries were Cosmic Black and Blizzard White color variants but the India gets Brown Black color. We ...
HTC Desire 820 mini has been leaked on the company's official website in China. The phone however, was soon taken down from the Chinese web store.
As per leaked specs, the Desire Mini 820 sports a 5 inch HD display and is powered by a quad core 1.2GHz processor. It has 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage that can be expanded upto 32GB via micro SD card slot. Running on Android 4.4 KitKat, the phone will have a 5MP front-facing camera and 8 MP rear camera. The phone also has front facing speakers and will support 3G, LTE and dual SIM.
The HTC Desire 820 Mini appeared on HTC’s website it was listed with a price of 1399 yuan, which is around $228. This makes the phone almost $100 cheaper than its big brother the original HTC Desire 820 that was announced at IFA in September and recently launched in India for Rs 24,990. There is no word from HTC regarding the launch but it looks like it will be scheduled soon.
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Samsung introduced its flagship phablet, the Galaxy Note 4 about a month ago and today, the company has announced three dual-SIM variants of its Note 4 phablet in China.
One of the dual-SIM Galaxy Note 4 versions is designed to work on China Telecom, while the other belongs to China Unicom. The South Korean manufacturer has also showcased a SIM-free model, which we expect to work outside the Chinese land.
The first SIM card on all the three versions will host LTE and guess what? It supports both TDD and FDD networks (Chinese and International bands). The second SIM is 2G only and will support 900/1800/1900MHz bands. You will have to use microSIM cards on both the slots.
The contact free version of the Galaxy Note 4 duos supports all the TDD LTE bands for both China Telecom and China Unicom. The China Telecom model offers 2G and 3G CDMA connectivity on the first SIM.
The SIM-free variant of the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 duos will cost you CNY 5,400 (about $880 or INR 54,000) and there’s no word on the pricing of the other two models. Unfortunately, there is no word on the availability of the dual-SIM variant of Galaxy ...
LG L45 Dual and F60 LTE smartphones have been listed on the official LG India website. The L45 Dual (X132) is an upgraded version of the L40 with the same 3.5-inch HVGA screen, similar size and Android 4.4 (KitKat), but this is powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor, has a 5MP rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera.
L45 Dual (X132) specifications
3.5-inch (480 x 320 pixels) capacitive touch screen display
1 GHz dual-core processor
Android 4.4 KitKat
5MP rear camera with LED Flash
0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
512MB RAM,4GB Internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
Dimensions: 109.0 x59.9 x 12.0
3G HSDPA, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
1,540m Ah battery
The LG F60 (D392) LTE smartphone was unveiled earlier this month and packs a 4.5-inch WVGA display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and the Indian variant comes with a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera, instead of 1.3-megapixel camera and has Dual SIM support.
LG F60 (D392) specifications
4.5-inch (800 x 400 pixels) IPS display
1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
5MP rear camera with LED flash
0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
1GB RAM,4GB Internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
Dimensions: 127.5x 67.9 x ...
Samsung launched the Galaxy Alpha smartphone in India last week. We brought you the unboxing of the Galaxy Alpha recently, here we have the benchmarks. The Indian variant of the Galaxy Alpha is powered by an Octa-Core Exynos 5430 processor based on ARM big.LITTLE architecture and 20nm High K Metal Gate Process technology, compared to 28nm HKMG in Exynos 5422 SoC present in Galaxy S5.
According to the specifications it has four ARM cortex A15 cores clocked at 1.8 GHz each and four ARM Cortex A7 cores clocked at 1.3 GHz each, even though CPU-Z just shows the A15 chip that is clocked at 1.3GHz.
It has a ARM Mali T628 MP6 GPU. It also has True Octa-Core or Heterogeneous Multi-Processing that can run combination of up to eight cores to provide optimum performance. It has a 4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) Super AMOLED display, 2GB RAM and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS. Let’s check out the performance of the smartphone in a range of synthetic benchmark tests.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuYCR03Gp98
Quadrant Benchmark
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha managed to score just 18042 points in the Quadrant benchmark.
AnTuTu Benchmark 4
In the AnTuTu 4 Benchmark, the Galaxy Alpha scored 39149 points.
Vellamo 2.0 HTML5
It scored 2060 points in Vellamo 2 HTML5 browser benchmark.
Vellamo ...
