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Xolo has launched the A500S, the company's new smartphone in the A Series. It has a 4-inch WVGA display, powered by the latest 1 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6572 chip that has integrated Wi-Fi, FM, GPS and Bluetooth and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, 720p video recording and has a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. he phone comes with dual SIM support with dual standby. The phones has sleek and stylish look that differs from the A500 and the X500 that were launched earlier this year. It also comes pre-loaded with Xolo Secure Anti-theft app.
Xolo A500S specifications
4-inch (480 x 800 pixels) capacitive touch screen display
1.2 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6572 processor with Mali-400 MP GPU
Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) with Dual Standby
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
5MP camera with LED Flash, 720p video recording
0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
8.98mm thick
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
3G (HSDPA up to 21.1 Mbps; HSUPA up to 5.6 Mbps), Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, aGPS
512MB RAM, 4GB of internal memory, 32GB expandable memory with microSD
1400 mAh battery
The Xolo A500S comes in Black, Blue, Red and White colors and is priced at Rs. 6,999.
As Gionee enters the Indian smartphone market, the only thought that crosses everyone's mind is that here is yet another 'Chinese' smartphone maker here to peddle mediocre products with negligible after sales support. When the company invited us to visit its manufacturing facilities, we jumped on the opportunity to see what actually goes on behind the scenes. However that is a story for another day as today we'll check out Gionee's upcoming flagship product. ie the Gionee Elife E6.
The Elife E6 as it is being called is an amalgamation of the best features available on smartphones across the board, or so the designer claims. There is no doubt that the handset is inspired by the likes of the iPhone 5, Blackberry Z10 and even the HTC One but that isn't always a bad thing. William Lu, President, Gionee mentions that the company sources parts from some of the best suppliers around and relies on the likes of MediaTek & Qualcomm for the chipset in use. AuOptronics and Samsung supply the displays and the camera modules are sourced from Sony or Samsung depending on the device. This focus on quality shows as the handset could easily pass off as a smartphone from a ...
Xolo was the one of the first companies to launch an Android smartphone powered by Intel processor and now they have launched a gaming smartphone with NVIDIA's Tegra 3 SoC - Xolo Play T1000. Micromax is one of the leading manufacturers in India right now and its Canvas series is one of the most expected ones in India and they have recently launched their Canvas 4.
Xolo Play and the Micromax Canvas 4 were launched at the starting of July. Coming at almost similar price points, these two devices are more different than similar. Xolo Play is targeted at the gamers looking for a mid-range Android smartphone while the Canvas 4 looks to continue Micromax's domination of the mid-range smartphone market.
Lets see how both of them compete against each other.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJCVvwh4EBs
Design, Build and Handling
Differences between the Xolo Play and Canvas 4 start right from the design. The Xolo Play has a solidly built plastic body with a matte finish back while Canvas 4 has a plastic body with brushed aluminum at the sides. Both the devices feel pretty solid in hand although we found that the Xolo Play was far easier to hold and grip because of the matte finish. The Canvas ...
Xolo has launched the A500S, the company's new smartphone in the A Series. It has a 4-inch WVGA display, powered by the latest 1 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6572 chip that has integrated Wi-Fi, FM, GPS and Bluetooth and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, 720p video recording and has a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. he phone comes with dual SIM support with dual standby. The phones has sleek and stylish look that differs from the A500 and the X500 that were launched earlier this year. It also comes pre-loaded with Xolo Secure Anti-theft app.
Xolo A500S specifications
4-inch (480 x 800 pixels) capacitive touch screen display
1.2 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6572 processor with Mali-400 MP GPU
Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) with Dual Standby
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
5MP camera with LED Flash, 720p video recording
0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
8.98mm thick
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
3G (HSDPA up to 21.1 Mbps; HSUPA up to 5.6 Mbps), Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, aGPS
512MB RAM, 4GB of internal memory, 32GB expandable memory with microSD
1400 mAh battery
The Xolo A500S comes in Black, Blue, Red and White colors and is priced at Rs. 6,999.
The days of wearable tech devices are not far ahead. There are lots of rumors floating around that various companies are creating their own version of smart watches. Last month Apple filed the iWatch trademark in Japan, Russia & Mexico. The current leader of the smartphone market, Samsung, is also expected to make its smart watch available very soon.
Samsung is rumored to unveil its first smart watch within a month and now, we have information that Samsung has filed trademark for its Smartwatch as "Gear". The submitted documents for the "Gear" equipments hints that the "Samsung Gear" could be a
Wearable digital electronic devices in the form of a wristwatch, wrist band or bangle capable of providing access to the Internet and for sending and receiving phone calls, electronic mails and messages; wearable electronic handheld devices in the form of a wristwatch, wrist band or bangle for the wireless receipt, storage and/or transmission of data and messages and for keeping track of or managing personal information; smart phones; tablet computers; portable computers
Yesterday, Samsung sent out invites for its Unpacked event on September at Berlin and we are expecting to see both the Galaxy Note 3 and the Gear in that event.
Source: USPTO | Via: GalaxyClub
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Karbonn A11+, a new Android smartphone from Karbonn is now available from online retailer Saholic. The smartphones has a 4.7-inch FWVGA (854 x 480 Pixels) Capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandiwich) OS. It has a 3.2-megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It comes with Dual SIM support with dual standby and has 2G (EDGE) connectivity. Celkon launched the A62 with a similar display and ICS, but it had better specs.
Karbonn A11+ Specifications
4.7-inch (854 x 480 Pixels) capacitive touch screen display
1 GHz processor
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandiwich) OS
Dual SIM (GSM + GSM)
3.2MP auto focus camera with LED flash
0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
2G (EDGE), Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth
512MB RAM, 512MB internal memory (161MB user memory), expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
3.5mm Audio Jack, FM Radio
1450 mAh battery
Karbonn A11+ comes in Black and White colors and is priced at Rs. 5,849. It also comes with a free flip cover.
Bing, Microsoft's answer to Google, is the default search app on Windows Phone with a dedicated key. The service received a substantial upgrade with the Windows Phone 8 update that brought panoramic quick access to relevant stories at that point in time. Otherwise the results have been similar since the inception of the OS and that has finally changed, with the new rollout that has started for the Bing Search app in Windows Phone. The new update brings a new layout and new features based on the Bing Neural network that works similar to the Knowledge graph from Google.
Before the update, the Bing search used to be segregated into four categories - web, local, media and shopping but now it's just web, images and video making the priorities of search more streamlined. Lets face it, their telemetrics probably showed that the shopping and local pivots are barely used.
Consolidating and streamlining the views should reduce confusion and help people find what they’re looking for more easily.
In the web, contextual search with a prominent first result has been added to make searching a little bit easier. For example, if you search for restaurants in your area, you will be automatically provided with local ...
We recently saw Oppo, the company behind awesome hardware like the Find 5, officially confirming that they are indeed working on camera centric devices with the codename "N-Lens" as future flagships. However, contrary to what we had head before, the company is set out to produce cameraphones rather than connected cameras. We believed it was going to be competition with the Galaxy NX or the Galaxy Camera but if the very recently leaked renders are to be believed, Oppo is all set to launch its cameraphones, starting with the N-Lens N1 which has leaked in renders, one of them shown above.
This leak comes by the way of Weibo user ICTech who is usually known for such leaks and solid information. The nicely designed black phone in the render sports a 12 megapixel camera and a Xenon flash, with the lens being the ominous highlight of the photo. Even though the render looks fake to our eyes, we think it is the real deal. But you know, one can never say, this might be just another fan render too.
The Find 5 has a 13 megapixel camera, which, by the way, is really awesome already, so we are not sure how Oppo ...
Pretty much everything is already known about the LG G2 ahead of its launch. We've seen that is has rear mounted volume controls which is something we haven't seen before. The phone will also come with ringtones from the Vienna Boy's orchestra.
A leaked manual has now surfaced that provides us with a bit more information and fills all the blank spaces around the specifications of the device. The phone has a 5.2 inch 1080p display. Powering it is a Snapdragon 800 processor. Between the volume rocker at the back is a power/lock key and not a fingerprint sensor as many expected. Following the trend started by the iPhone 5, the handset will have a nano-SIM slow as well as micro SD card slot. The battery is rated at 2,610 mAh which is on the smaller side. With the next generation Note, HTC One Max and new devices from Sony coming up over the next few months, smartphone competition is going to heat up once again. We'll have more for you on the LG G2 as details surface.
[Via - Engadget]
I keep running into this same sentence, over and over again "Windows Phone lacks apps". Every single review of a Lumia for example ends with the same foregone conclusion: "it's a great phone but there are no apps". I usually shake my head at this statement, but the recent talks about Nokia blaming Microsoft and the lack of apps have me worried.
If anyone — at Nokia, or elsewhere — thinks that this is the culprit behind Windows Phone's failure to gain market traction, then they're clearly disillusioned. It's not as if the release of Instagram will be the magical panacea to the platform's issues.
While the app problem is partly true, it is in no way, shape or form, the sole reason why Windows Phone isn't gaining traction. As a matter of fact, you will likely find 80-90% of the same or equivalent apps that you are used to on Android or iOS, and the community is very active — and creative — in trying to fill the remaining gap, so the app problem is only minor, if anything.
Windows Phone's issues run way deeper than that. The apps are a symptom of the problem, an outward expression of it, if you will, but ...
What started with Kindle Fire is now the leading form factor in the tablet space. Yes, thanks to the booming small tablet market, Android is surging ahead at no. 1 spot in the tablet space too, with Apple losing marketshare and not growing along with the market. IDC had released its Smartphone marketshare analysis recently, which saw Apple growing at a slower pace than the others and that seems to be the case in tablets too.
As you can see from the table above, Apple has actually lost 27% marketshare to other players like Samsung which is now at 18% of the market as opposed to just 7.6% last year. Apple has also shipped just 14.6 million iPads when compared to 17 million iPads the same time last year.Players like ASUS, Lenovo and Acer all have seen triple digit growth and there are no signs of slowing down which spells trouble for Apple. However, IDC analysts suggest that it is due to the lack of a launch from Apple in March that has led to the overall market slow down.
With no new iPads, the market slowed for many vendors, and that's likely to continue into the third quarter. However, by the ...
Xolo launched the Q600, the company’s latest Android smartphone in the QCORE series last month at a price tag of Rs. 8,999. We brought you the unboxing and the benchmarks of the device last week. Here we have the complete review of the device. The Xolo Q800 was the first quad-core smartphone from Xolo that was launched earlier this year and we reviewed the Q1000, the company’s latest flagship with 5-inch HD display recently. The Q600 is the cheapest device in the Q Series. Is this smartphone worth the price? Let’s dive into the review to find out.
Unboxing
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LapU3TTsjEU
Box Contents
The box contents include
Xolo Q600 smartphones
2000 mAh battery
2-pin charger
micro USB cable
in-ear headset
Screen guard
Quick start guide
Safety, Warranty and Legal guide
Hardware
The phone has a 4.5-inch display at a resolution of 854 by 480 pixels at 217 ppi. This one is a standard TFT display display and is not based on one-glass solution (OGS) technology like the Q1000 and the Q700, so the colors are not as vibrant as those devices, but the display is bright and the viewing angles are decent. The display is not too glossy like the Q700.You also get a screen guard in the box which you can use to ...
LinkedIn has finally launched the native LinkedIn app for Nokia Asha full touch devices, including the latest Asha 501. The app offers rich, personalized stream of industry news and updates, Get to know who you are meeting by checking out their LinkedIn profile and quickly follow up with someone you've just met with connect on LinkedIn. The app was launched for Windows Phone devices back in April 2012 and got updated with Live Tile support, Speech recognition and more earlier this year.
Features of LinkedIn for Asha phones
Update Stream: Keep up to date with your network and access information about your industry. Like, comment and share updates to stay in the loop.
Inbox: Accept connection requests and communicate with your contacts.
Search: Search through the global network of over 225 million LinkedIn members.People You May Know feature suggests professionals you may know and want to connect with, based on your current contacts.
Profile: Check out your own profile, and see who’s been viewing you. Reach out to them with a message or an invitation to connect.
The LinkedIn app for Asha is available in six languages Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Malaysia, Brazilian Portuguese, English, Russian and Spanish.Download LinkedIn on the latest Asha 501 and other full-touch Asha devices including, Asha 305, 306, ...
The Facebook application for BB10 just got a fairly major update that adds some much needed features. Alongside the usual bug fixes that bring quicker newsfeed scrolling, you get a refreshed interface. The biggest addition however has to be Facebook Chat. Like on other platforms, you'll be able to see when a friend is typing a message and search within the chat list.
Version 10.2.1 of the application also lets you easily change your profile and cover photos by choosing an image from the camera or app or from within a Facebook photo album. The update brings new additions to the Page Admin features which includes posting updates, viewing basic stats like seeing the number of people who are talking about the page and have liked the page. The update is rolling out now and should be available globally within the next 24 hours. Complete changelog:
Facebook Chat – Stay up-to-date with your friends using Facebook Chat! See which of your friends are online, start a chat message, send photos in chat messages, and see when your messages are delivered and read. You can also see when a friend is typing a message, search within your chat list to find friends and groups, as ...
Ahead of the LG G2's launch in New York, a press render has been leaked by the always reliable @evleaks. The first 'press' shot of the image confirms what has already been known about this well leaked device.
The handset will sport an edge to edge display with a size of 5.2 inches. The resolution like any other respectable flagship will be 1080p. The most striking break from the otherwise traditional design is the volume rocker and power key that resides at the back of the phone under the camera module. The specifications of the handset are right in line with the rest of the upcoming competition and the phone is being powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 800 chipset clocked at 2.3Ghz with an Adreno 330 GPU and 2GB of RAM. The rear camera is a 13MP unit while the front is rated at 2.1MP. The phone will sport a nano SIM card slot first seen on the iPhone 5 and more recently on the Moto X. We'll have on the ground coverage from the launch event so don't forget to check back to see hands on images of the handset right here on FoneArena.
[Via - Evleaks]
The HTC One was released in Silver and Black colors initially. Red colored HTC One was released in China and UK recently. Pocket-Lint reported back in May that the HTC One would Blue color. Now evleaks has posted the press image of the Blue colored HTC One. The HTC One has aluminium construction that makes the device sold in hand. Even though the Red color was dark, but the Blue color looks mild.
It is great to see companies offering different color variants of their flagship devices. The Blue colored variant is also likely to have Black colored border on the sides. HTC unveiled the One mini recently that also comes in Glacial Silver and Stealth Black colors similar to the One. The upcoming HTC One Max is also likely to come in these two colors initially.
Regarding the availability of the Blue HTC One, Evleaks' tweet says 2013, so the phone might launch later this year. HTC is yet to announce the Blue version officially.
Source: evleaks
Xolo is trying to target the mid-range smartphone market and their latest attempt is the gaming powerhouse - Xolo Play T1000 packing a NVidia Tegra 3 SoC. Samsung launched the Galaxy Grand (GT-I9082) way back in January and it has been a huge hit for the company.
The Xolo Play is a quad-core device with a relatively smaller footprint than the dual-core Galaxy Grand. Let's check out how the devices compete against each other.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UP5PEgdcXbA
Design and Build Quality
The Xolo Play follows a simple design approach and looks like the Google Nexus 4 while the Galaxy Grand follows Samsung's plastic all body build with the same old design.
The Xolo Play is shorter and wider but thicker and heavier than the Galaxy Grand. On the front, above the display, we have the 2MP camera and the ambient and proximity sensors on both the phones. The earpiece is located along the edge in the Xolo Play while it is located between the display and the top edge on the Galaxy Grand.
Below the display, we have the capacitive touch keys in the Xolo Play while the Galaxy Grand has a physical home button and capacitive back and menu buttons.
On the right side, we have the power button and ...
Lenovo has launched three new Android tablets in India. These tablets were announced earlier at the MWC 2013 and the A1000 went on sale in India from the official Lenovo online store last month. The A1000 has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) display, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core MediaTek MTK8317 processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a SIM card slot with 2G data support, voice calling capabilities and a VGA front-facing camera. The A3000 also has a similar 7-inch display, but it is powered by a quad-core MediaTek 8125 processor. It also supports 3G and voice calling.
The S6000 has a 10-inch (1280 x 800 pixels display) with 178-degree viewing angle a powered by 1.2 GHz quad-core the MediaTek MTK 8389/8125 processor . It also has HDMI port and has up to 8 hours of battery for WiFi web browsing. It is 8.6mm thick and weighs 560 grams. Both the A3000 and the S6000 have a 5-megapixel auto focus rear camera and a VGA front-facing camera.
Lenovo A1000 specifications
7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive touchscreen display
1.2 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT8317 processor
Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) OS
10.7 mm thick and weighs 340 grams
Normal SIM card slot, Voice calling
0.3MP ...
The Nokia Lumia 820 is at the fag end of its life cycle, waiting to be succeeded by a more capable Lumia 825 or something, but it is still present in the hands of lots of people, who unanimously face the single most annoying issue on the 820, the disappointing battery life. I know I face it, because I have been using one for the past 7 months and I can tell you outright that the in-built 1650 mAh battery is bad, period.
Seeking respite from the incessant battery drains, my eyes grew wide when the well known Android "extended battery" maker, Mugen Power Batteries, announced that huge extended batteries for the Lumia 820 are in the works. There were two variants announced, and one of them was the 3600 mAh one with a special battery door. Needless to say, I got the biggest one. What follows is my experience with the accessory over a comfortably long term of 2 months to see if it is really worth it or not.
The Mugen Power 3600 mAh extended battery is made possible thanks to the removable battery cover on the phone. Since the extended battery is so huge, it comes along with a ...
Lava launched the XTRON+, the successor of XTRON recently. We brought you the unboxing and the benchmarks of the device last week. Here we have the complete review of the device. The XTRON+ has a 7-inch display and is powered by a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor similar to the first XTRON tablet that we reviewed earlier this year. Lava has added a HDMI port, a 2-megapixel rear camera in terms of hardware and this one runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean). Is the XTRON+ a worthy upgraded ? Let us find out in the review.
Unboxing
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxHls6OKvcc
Box Contents
E-Tab XTRON+ tablet
DC charger
USB Cable
USB OTG Cable
Ear phones
User manual
Warranty card
Leaflets (with special offers and discounts)
Hardware
The 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive multi-touch IPS display is exactly similar to the previous tablet. It bright and has good viewing angles, but it is prone to fingerprints since it is glossy. Since the tablet lacks an ambient light sensor, the auto brightness features is not available. You have to manually adjust the brightness using the slider. Display is hardly visible under direct sunlight. The tablet doesn't have hardware buttons, instead all the actions are carried out using on screen touch buttons. You can hold the tablet comfortably in a single hand.
The tablet has a large bezel ...
Sony Mobile has announced that they have started to roll out an update to the Sony Media apps, WALKMAN, Album and Movies that brings lot of new features including integraded cloud services. Other features include, better playback, Clear Audio+ presents and social features for the WALKMAN app, Recall Playback and Favorites feature in the Album, option to resume playback from the paused location and a revamped UI for the Movies app.
The Sony Media apps update brings:
WALKMAN
Sony’s Music Unlimited integration – with universal search across local and cloud content…
New social features making it easy to discover, play and share tunes on your social channels
Gapless, smooth playback
Album
PlayMemories Online integration – ability to upload to, access, browse your PlayMemories library in the cloud
Recall Playback, that intelligently displays and reminds you of memories, occasions and events
Favourites – let’s you *star* your best snaps, for easy viewing later
Movies
Seamless access to Sony’s Video Unlimited
A revamped UI with a banner video function for trailers and recently played videos
Here is the official video demo that details the new features
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEALgamqJLc
The latest Sony Media apps update is available for the Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia ZR and Xperia Tablet Z (& Xperia Z Ultra) running on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). Users would automatically get a notification ...
