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Lenovo has launched the A7-30 3G tablet, few months after launching the 2G variant of the tablet. It has the same 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive multi-touch display, 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT8382M processor, 2-megapixel fixed-focus rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera.
It has stereo speakers with Dolby Digital Plus, a SIM card slot that supports 3G connectivity and voice calling capabilities. This has 16GB of internal storage, compared to 8GB of storage on the single SIM variant.
Commenting on the launch, Rohit Midha, Director, Tablet Business Unit, Lenovo India,
With the A7-30 3G tablet, we want to equip consumers to experience entertainment on the go. The A7-30 3G offers a complete package with unparalleled performance and aesthetics, available at an unbelievable price point. This device is a testimony to Lenovo’s track record in designing PC+ form factors that are inspired by the user’s needs, especially when it comes to mobile entertainment.
Lenovo A7-30 3G specifications
7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive Multi-touch IPS display
1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT8382M processor
OTA update to Android 4.4 (KitKat)
10 mm thick and weighs 327 grams
2MP rear camera
0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, dual front-facing speakers, Dolby Digital Plus
1GB RAM, 16GB of internal storage, expandable up to 32 GB
3G, WiFi ...
Oppo just announced the Oppo N3, the latest smartphone in the N series at an event in Singapore. It a 5.5-inch 1080p display, features a 16-megapixel 206-degree rotating camera, dual LED flash, 1/2.3" sensor, pixel size of 1.34 microns and f/2.2 aperture. It has motorized rotating camera that can rotate to 0.012 degrees accurately to capture selfies easily. It is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor and runs on Color OS 2.0 based on Android 4.4 (KitKat).
It has DAC ESS 9018 chip with 384kHz / 32bitPCM audio decoding . It comes with O-Click 2.0 remote and has O-Touch panel on the back on the Oppo N1 is replaced by a fingerprint reader. It has Skyline Notification on the chin similar to the Oppo Find 7.
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Oppo N3 specifications
5.5-inch (1080 ×1920 pixels) Full HD display with Corning Gorilla glass 3 protection
2.3GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor (MSM8974AA) with 330 GPU
2GB RAM, 32GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Color OS 2.0.1 based on Android 4.4 (KitKat)
16MP rotating camera with LED Flash, f/2.2 aperture, OmniVision CMOS sensor
Dual SIM (micro SIM + nano SIM)
8.7mm thick and weighs 192 grams
4G LTE / 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4/5 GHz), WiFi Direct, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
3000mAh battery with VOOC fast charging
The Oppo N3 comes ...
Oppo unveiled the Oppo R5 along with the Oppo N3 at the event in Singapore. The Oppo R5 becomes the slimmest smartphone in the world, beating the 5.1mm Gionee Elife S5.1. It has a 5.2-inch 1080p AMOLED screen, powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor with Adreno 405 GPU and runs on Color OS 2.0 based on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera.
It has liquid metal material filled in between the chip and graphite to reduce the heat and has stainless steel body and has micro-arc frame that is hand polished.
Oppo R5 specifications
5.2-inch (1080 x 1920 pixels) Full HD AMOLED display
1.5 GHz Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (MSM8939) processor with Adreno 405 GPU
2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory
Color OS 2.0 based on Android 4.4 (KitKat)
13MP rear camera with LED Flash, Sony IMX214 sensor, Schneider lens
5MP front-facing camera
4.85mm thick
4G LTE / 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, NFC
2000mAh battery with VOOC Rapid Charge
The Oppo R5 comes in silver color and is priced at 2999 Chinese Yuan / US$499. It would be available in December. Oppo would also offer Limited Gold Edition in future.
Just a day after announcing unlimited OneDrive storage to Office 365 subscribers, Microsoft has updated the OneDrive app for Windows Phone. The update focuses on design and UI of the app and also adds few more enhancements.
The app gets a revamped UI that makes accessing your files and work documents more easier. Users can now find their files and folder thanks to the new "navigation drawer" which gives you quick access to recent files, your shared files, as well as download and upload status and other settings. The latest update also brings support for OneDrive for Business.
Here is the official changelog of the OneDrive app version 4.4:
• Improved design
• OneDrive for Business support
• Sign in with both your personal OneDrive and your OneDrive for Business accounts
• Organize and open your OneDrive for Business files
• Save new files to your OneDrive for Business account
• Easily send your OneDrive for Business files
• Bug fixes and performance improvement
You can download the OneDrive app from Windows Phone Store.
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Oppo has launched the Oppo N3 smartphone today at an event in Singapore. The phone measures 161.2 × 77 × 8.7 mm and weighs 192 gms. Lets take a detailed look at the hardware of the phone in this photo gallery post.
The Oppo N3 sports a 5.5-inch (1080 ×1920 pixels) Full HD display with Corning Gorilla glass 3 protection. It is powered by 2..3GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor (MSM8974AA) with 330 GPU.
At the front the phone features a 16-megapixel 206-degree rotating camera, dual LED flash, 1/2.3″ sensor, pixel size of 1.34 microns and f/2.2 aperture.
On the left side we can see the micro SIM card tray that can accommodate micro SIM and Nano SIM. The power button is also seen next to it.
The right side of the phone has the 3.5mm audio jack and the volume rockers.
The swivel camera is seen at the back along with the fingerprint scanner.
The Oppo N3runs on Color OS 2.0 based on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 2GB RAM, 32GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD. The Oppo N3 comes in White color and is priced at 3999 Chinese Yuan / US$649.
Sneha Bokil Paranjape contributed for this post.
Microsoft has has updated OneNote app for the iOS and Mac with several updates and enhancements. The note taking app for iPhone, iPad and Mac now gets new features.
First up, the app now allows users to unlock specific sections in their iOS devices using Apple’s Touch ID fingerprint scanner which is iO8 feature, rather than entering a password at the time of opening any file. Secondly, file attachments and printouts stored in the cloud can be inserted without leaving the OneNote app. iPhone users will have to tap anywhere on a page to bring up the keyboard, then tap the paperclip icon on the command bar above the keyboard while in case of OneNote for iPad, tap Insert and then choose either File or PDF Printout.
OneNote for iPhone now enables users to arrange the notes according to their will. They will have to go to any section, then pull down on the page list until they see the last sync time and the Edit button. Tap on Edit and they will be able to reorder pages, move them to another section, or create subpages to organize your notes in the way that’s most meaningful to you.
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Lenovo has launched the A7-30 3G tablet, few months after launching the 2G variant of the tablet. It has the same 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive multi-touch display, 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT8382M processor, 2-megapixel fixed-focus rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera.
It has stereo speakers with Dolby Digital Plus, a SIM card slot that supports 3G connectivity and voice calling capabilities. This has 16GB of internal storage, compared to 8GB of storage on the single SIM variant.
Commenting on the launch, Rohit Midha, Director, Tablet Business Unit, Lenovo India,
With the A7-30 3G tablet, we want to equip consumers to experience entertainment on the go. The A7-30 3G offers a complete package with unparalleled performance and aesthetics, available at an unbelievable price point. This device is a testimony to Lenovo’s track record in designing PC+ form factors that are inspired by the user’s needs, especially when it comes to mobile entertainment.
Lenovo A7-30 3G specifications
7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive Multi-touch IPS display
1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT8382M processor
OTA update to Android 4.4 (KitKat)
10 mm thick and weighs 327 grams
2MP rear camera
0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, dual front-facing speakers, Dolby Digital Plus
1GB RAM, 16GB of internal storage, expandable up to 32 GB
3G, WiFi ...
Huawei has announced the Honor 4X smartphone for the Chinese market. It has a 5.5-inch HD display, powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor with Adreno 306 GPU and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Emotion UI 3.0 on top. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support and even has 4G LTE connectivity.
Huawei Honor 4X specifications
5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display
1.2 GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) processor with Adreno 306 GPU
2GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory with MicroSD
Dual SIM (Micro SIM slots) with dual standby
Android 4.4 (Kitkat) with Emotion UI 3.0
13MP rear camera with LED Flash, BSI sensor, f/2.0 aperture
5MP front-facing camera
Dimensions:152.9mm × 77.2mm × 8.65mm; Weight: 165 grams
4G (TD-LTE / FDD-LTE) / 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
3000 mAh battery
The Huawei Honor 4X comes in White and Gold colors and is priced at just 1299 Chinese Yuan (Rs. 13,000 approx.). It would be available for pre-order starting today and would go on sale in the country next month.
LG Electronics has announced their earnings for Q3 2014, in which it has reported net profit of 203 billion Won (US$ 194 million) with operating profits of 461.3 billion Won (US$ 449.61 million). Both the operating profits and net profits were down compared to last quarter, but the these have doubled compared to the quarter a year earlier.
Mobile communications sector earned operating income of 167.4 billion Won (USD 163.16 million) and Sales of 4.25 trillion Won (USD 4.14 billion), a 39% increase YoY and 17% increase QoQ. This is the highest in the company’s history since the third quarter of 2009, says LG.
LG shipped 16.8 million units of mobile phones in Q3 2014, 39% more sales YoY and 16% QoQ. Sales increased due to the increased G3 sales and stronger L-Series sales in North America by 39% QoQ, Improved LTE sales by 114% YoY and by 25% QoQ due to the global launch of G3. Total shipments in domestic market decreased by 22% QoQ due to weaker demand.
LG expects smartphone market to grow continuously with seasonality, especially for the LTE market. It plans to maximize sales of G3 and strengthen, G3 variants and L-series III.
Huawei launched the Honor X1 tablet in India last week at a price tag of Rs. 19,990. This was introduced as MediaPad X1 back in MWC 2014 earlier this year. We brought you the hands-on impressions of the tablet from the event, here we have the photo gallery of the Honor X1 tablet.
It has a 7-inch (1920 x 1200 pixels) IPS 10-point capacitive touch screen display. The screen is sharp and the colors are vivid. As you can see, it has minimal bezels on the sides, making it compact to hold. It is powered by a 1.6 GHz quad-core HiSilicon Kirin 910 processor with Mali 450 GPU.
It has an earpiece on the top for voice calling. There is a 5-megapixel camera and the usual set of sensors next to the camera. It even has an LED notification light next to the sensors, which is hardly visible when it's not glowing.
It has on-screen buttons, but there is a small bezel below the display. It runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) with Emotion UI 2.0 on top.
The tablet is just 7.18mm thick. The power/lock button and the volume rockers are present on the right side. You can also see the micro SIM slot and the microSD card ...
Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 went on sale in India last week. Here we have the device for unboxing of the smartphone. Last year Samsung launched the Galaxy Mega 5.8 and Galaxy Mega 6.3, this year the company decided to launch only one device and call it just the Mega 2. Check out the unboxing below.
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Box Contents
The box contents include,
Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 in Brown Black color
2-pin charger (5V-1.5A)
micro USB cable
Headset with microphone
User manual
2800 mAh battery
The Mega 2 has a 6-inch HD (1280 x 720 pixels) display. It has Duos branding on the top since it comes with Dual SIM support. It is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor and runs on Android 4.4.4 (Kitkat) with Samsung TouchWiz UI on top. It also has a 5-megapixel front-facing camera, better than last year Mega smartphones.
The removable back cover has leather-like finish. The smartphone has 1.5 GB RAM, 8GB of internal storage with expansion slot.
It has a 8-megapixel auto-focus rear camera with LED Flash. We will be bringing you the benchmarks, photo gallery and camera samples of the smartphone soon.
Microsoft just announced the Microsoft Band, the company's first fitness band and the new Microsoft Health platform. The Microsoft Band has 10 smart sensors, including a UV sensor for sun exposure and a galvanic skin response measurement. It offers heart rate monitoring, fitness tracking, sleep quality tracking and more. It also offers notifications for your including incoming calls, emails, texts and more as well as access to Cortana.
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Highlights of Microsoft Band
Guided Workouts: Maximize your fitness with a choice of expert-designed workouts that are just right for your needs.
24-hour heart rate tracking: Monitor your heart rate 24 hours a day so you can perform at your best.
Sleep Tracking: See how long and how well you sleep and how often you wake.
GPS Run Mapping: Map the routes you've run, biked, or hiked and save your favorites.
Microsoft Band specifications
Band: size: width: 0.75", thickness: 0.34" (19mm x 8.7mm); Weight: (60 g)
Band materials: Thermal plastic elastomer
Display:AA size: 0.43" x 1.30" (11mm x 33mm), Touch-enabled TFT full-color display
Processor: ARM Cortex M4 MCU, 64MB internal storage
Sensors: Optical heart rate sensor, 3-axis accelerometer/gyro, GPS, Ambient light sensor, Skin temperature sensor, UV sensor
Other technology: Microphone, Haptic vibration motor
Connectivity: Bluetooth 4.0 (Low Energy)
Water resistance: Sweat and splash-resistant
Battery: Type: 2 x 100mAh rechargeable Lithium ion with up to 48 hours of normal use
Connector: Magnetically coupled connector to USB
Compatibility: Windows Phone 8.1 update ...
Motorola unveiled the Verizon Droid Turbo two days back in the US. Now, the company is sending out invitation for launch event of the Droid Turbo in Brazil on November 5.
However, the global variant of the phone will likely be touted as Moto Maxx. Although, the invitation does not mention the name of the device it shows back of a device that resembles that of the DROID Turbo’s Ballistic Nylon back. The Droid Turbo sports a 5.2 (1440×2560 pixels) AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, powered by a 2.7GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has 3GB RAM, 32GB/64GB internal storage.
The phone has a 21-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash, 4K video recording and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. One of the key features of the phone is the 3,900mAh battery, which can soak up 8 hours of battery life in just 15 minutes thanks to the Turbo Charger. It is not known if the phone will be launched in other countries as well.
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Google's latest flagship smartphone Nexus 6 went up for pre-order on Google Play Store. However, the phone was sold out within 30 minutes.That includes both the Midnight Blue and Cloud White colors in both the 32 GB and 64 GB options.
The Nexus 6 costs $649 for the 32GB version in white or blue and $699 for the 64GB version. The pre-order was only available in the US Google Play Store. It is not clear how many units of the phone were pre-ordered as no inventory was mentioned by Google. Shipping of the pre-ordered Nexus 6 will begin from November 21st.
Google announced the Nexus 6 earlier this month that sports a 6-inch display with a resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, which accounts to a pixel density of 496ppi. It is powered by 2.7GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 (APQ 8084-AB) processor with Adreno 420 GPU and 3GB RAM, 32GB/64GB internal memory. Running on latest Android 5.0 the phone has a 13MP rear camera with dual LED Ring flash, 4K video recording and 2MP front-facing camera.
The phone is expected to be rolled out in 28 countries including India by the end of this year.
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LG Display has introduced a 5.3-inch Full HD LCD panel for smartphones with just 0.7mm bezel on the sides. The company introduced world’s slimmest 5.2-inch 1080p smartphone display last year, which was just 2.2mm thin with a 2.3mm bezel. The new smartphone display becomes the world's narrow bezel display panel, narrower than the 0.8mm thickness of a credit card. Sharp introduced the Aquos Crystal and Aquos Crystal X smartphones recently, which had minimal bezel.
The display uses Neo Edge module processing technology and the world’s first Advanced In-Cell Touch (AIT) technology that uses an adhesive instead of double-sided tape to attach and completely seal the total area and edges of the panel’s circuit board and backlight unit, says LG. This makes LG achieve minimal bezel width, while blocking light leakage and being waterproof and dust proof.
It also improves panel’s durability despite the narrow bezel because of increased elasticity as the adhesive hardens. It saves costs too since a separate process for touch functions is not required. The new display will be mass-produced in November and supplied first to China, since there is a demand for large screen smartphones is strong in the country.
Google is rolling out an update to Play Movies and TV app for Android with Material Design UI. This means, the app will get larger images and bright colors that makes the UI colorful and attractive.
Secondly, the app gets support of second screen functionality when streaming TV shows and movies to a Chromecast or Nexus Player-connected TV. The updated app will show actor and soundtrack cards on your phone or tablet while you are watching, so you can have extra information about what is playing. It must be noted that not all Google Play content supports this feature. Only movies and episodes marked with an Info Cards badge on the Google Play store will work.
Finally,Google also updated their “Watch Now” tab to make “the experience of finding a movie as pleasant as watching the movie itself”. Users will now see more recommendations and even trailers, right inside the app. The new version of the app will roll out over the next week. Amazon offers similar feature to Fire tablets, Fire TV and Amazon Prime Instant.
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Samsung has reported its earnings for Q2 2014, in which the company has managed to make operating profit of 4.06 trillion won ($3.9 billion) for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, down from 10.16 trillion won compared to the same quarter last year. It has reported net profit of 4.22 trillion won ($4 billion) on revenues of 47.45trillion won ($45 billion), down 9% compared to the same quarter last year.
In the mobile sector, it has reported revenues of 23.52 trillion won, down 15% compared to 27.51 trillion won in the previous quarter. The mobile division has seen earnings fall in two consecutive quarters, despite marginal increase in third quarter smartphone sales. The main reason of fall in profits is due to fall in smartphone average selling price (ASP) due to price cut for older models and declined shipments of high-end smartphones, said Samsung. Looks like Samsung is facing the heat from budget smartphone makers.
Tablet shipments increased due to the expansion of new Tab S and sales of Galaxy Tab 4 series, but it didn't reveal the exact number of tablets shipped. Samsung expects demand for smartphone and tablet to increase in the fourth quarter, but the competition among maker will intensify.
It plans to introduce smartphones with flexible displays, metal frames and focus on streamlined strategic models in ...
Google introduced the Nexus 9 tablet made by HTC earlier this month. The first Nexus 7, its successor and the nexus 10 had screens with 16:9 aspect ratio, but this has a 4:3 aspect ratio, similar to the iPad Mini and the Xiaomi Mi Pad. We got to check out the latest flagship Nexus tablet. Here is the hands-on and the photo gallery.
The 8.9″ (2048×1536 pixels) IPS LCD display is sharp and at the same time it is huge, compared to the Nexus 7's 7-inch screen. It has Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The 4:3 aspect ration is more helpful to consume content in landscape mode. It is powered by a 2.3GHz Dual Denver Nvidia Tegra K1 64-bit processor with 192-core Kepler GPU and comes with 2GB of RAM.
The Nexus 9 has an optional keyboard folio case that is available for $129.99. It offers two angles that is helpful for both typing and for watching videos.
The keyboard is pretty good with large keys for comfortable typing. It runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop).
There is a micro USB slot on the bottom. It has brushed metal finish on the sides for a premium look.
The power/lock button and the volume rockers are present on the right side along with a microphone. ...
Google is slowly updating all of its homegrown app with the latest Material Design look from Android 5.0. Today, the company is bringing the Material Design to Drive, Docs, Sheets and Slides on Android. We have already seen the Material Design update for Play Store, Play Music and Play Movies and TV.
In addition to the new layer of the UI, the Drive app for Android also gets an improved search tool that is easier and more predictive at finding content by updating results as each letter is typed into the field. Users can now add messages at the time of sharing a file to give details about why you’re sharing, as well as change privacy sharing for files. Finally, the update also comes to PDF viewer that now allows you to find, select, and copy text in PDFs and users do not need to launch it seperately as it is now built directly into Google Drive.
Moving on, Google Docs, Slides and Sheets have also received the Material Design update. The hamburger menu icon is tweaked in the action bar and is consistent across all the three apps. Also added to the apps is an "Incoming" section in the sidebar that consolidates all of ...
Is this the same Apple we’ve known for all these years? Well, the company has evolved leaps and bounds after the Steve Jobs era. Apple under the guidance of Tim Cook is doing things that we never thought we will ever get to see from the Cupertino giant.
Starting from a plastic iPhone to all those cheeky ads mocking its competition, we’ve seen it all. Perhaps, the only thing that went missing was a big iPhone, but it’s here today - however, it took a long time coming. Apple always said that they do things their way and don’t care about what other manufacturers are doing, but the time has come where the company has left is arrogance behind and produced a device that most of you were asking for.
Apple iPhone 6, the latest smartphone from the Cupertino giant - which they like to call ‘bigger than bigger’, is the answer from the company for all the competition flagship smartphones out there. In the past it was believed that it takes another iPhone to beat the iPhone, but does that hold true even in 2014? Well, let’s dive deep and find out how good the newest generation iPhone is ...
