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Samsung launched its Gear S Smartwatch with built-in SIM card slot in India last month for Rs. 28,900. Now Samsung has started taking pre-orders for the smartwatch in India on their official eStore. The Gear S has a 2-inch (360 x 480 pixels) curved Super AMOLED display, comes with a 1GHz dual-core processor and enables you to interdependently make and receive calls, without connecting to a device and also offers 3G support.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qi2_GI69p6Y
It has IP67 certification for dust and water-resistant and connects to the devices using Bluetooth 4.1 LE. It comes with a Heart Rate sensor to monitor your heart rate easily and packs a 300mAh Li-ion battery that promises up to 2 days of battery life.
Samsung Gear S Specifications
2 inch (360 x 480 pixels) Super AMOLED display
1 GHz Dual-Core processor
4GB internal memory, 512MB RAM
Tizen based wearable platform
2G, 3G Call via SIM card, Bluetooth Call
IP67 Certified Dust and Water Resistant
WiFi: 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, A-GPS/Glonass
S Health,Heart Rate sensor
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient Light, UV, Barometer
300mAh Li-ion battery
The Samsung Gear S comes in Blue, Black and White colors and is priced at Rs. 28,900 (MOP) in India. You can pre-order it by paying Rs. 1000 to get an electronic pre-book coupon. You can use it to adjust from ...
Developers can publish apps for Android TV on the Google Play Store. Google has published some guidelines for developing apps for Android TV, which can be found on the Android Developer Blog.
Today Nexus Player and Nexus 9 went on sale on the Google Play Store. Along with publishing apps exclusively for Android TV onto the Play Store, developers can also extend their existing apps for TV and publish them. Google said that apps must meet certain requirements in order to get published. You can get all the information about the requirements in the publishing documents provided by Google. It also guides developers about standards for making Android TV apps.
"We want to offer the best possible experience for users to enjoy your apps and games. To make this possible, your Android TV app must meet the basic requirements for usability. When your app meets these requirements, users will be able to discover and download it directly on their Android TV devices."
posted Google on Android Developer blog.
Gionee Marathon M3, the company's latest smartphone in the M series and the successor of Gionee M2 is now available from eBay in India. This packs a huge 5000mAh battery, compared to the 4200 mAh battery in the Gionee M2. It has a 5-inch HD display, powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera, similar to its predecessor.
Gionee Marathon M3 specifications
5-inch (1280 × 720 pixels) HD display
1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor with Mali 400 GPU
1GB RAM, 8GB Internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with micro SD
Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS
Dual SIM with Dual Standby
Dimensions: 144.5x71.45x10.4
8MP Auto Focus Camera with LED flash
2MP front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, USB OTG
5000 mAh battery with up to 32.8 days standby and up to 32.46h (3G) / 51h (2G) talk time
The Gionee Marathon M3 comes in black and white colors and is priced at Rs. 13,999. The official launch is expected soon.
Samsung has announced that Galaxy Note Edge will be coming to the US on November 14. The phone will be coming to AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon, and U.S. Cellular.
AT&T has announced that the device will cost an insane $399 with a two-year contract, $945.99 without a contract or $39.42 and $47.30 per month on AT&T Next 18 and Next 12, respectively. Other carriers are likely to announce their own rollout plans for the phone shortly.
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge was announced in September at IFA along with the Note 4. The Note Edge sports 5.6-inch (1440 x 2560 pixels) QHD Super AMOLED display that bends on the right side that utilizes 160 pixels and gives you access to frequently used apps, alerts and device functionality even when the cover is closed with the swipe of a thumb. Powered by a 2.7 quad-core Snapdragon 805 processor, it runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with new Samsung UI. It has a 16-megapixel rear camera with Smart OIS and a 3.7-megapixel front-facing camera with f/1.9 aperture.
Other features are similar to the Note 4, including S Pen Stylus, Finger Scanner for a secure, biometric screen locking feature and mobile payments, S Health 3.5 and more. It has ...
LG launched the G3 Beat smartphone in India back in September. We brought you the unboxing of the smartphone recently, here we have the benchmarks of the G3 Beat. The phone is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 400 (MSM8928) processor with ARM Cortex-A7 cores clocked at 1.19 GHz per core. It has Adreno 305 GPU. It has a 5-inch (1280 × 720 pixels) HD IPS display, runs on Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) and has 1GB of RAM. Check out the synthetic benchmark scores.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WC-yv7i_zp0
Quadrant Benchmark
The LG G3 Beat scores 8673 points and lies behind the Zenfone 5.
AnTuTu Benchmark 4
It scored 17057 points in the AnTuTu Benchmark 4.
Vellamo 2.0 HTML5
It managed to score just 1271 points in the Vellamo 2 HTML5 browser benchmark.
Vellamo 2.0 Metal
It scored 566 points in the Vellamo 2 Metal GPU subsystem performance test
Linpack Single Thread
It managed to clock around 84.4 MFLOPS in the Linpack Single Thread benchmark.
Linpack Multi-Thread
It managed to clock around 210.8 MFLOPS in Linpack Multi-Thread benchmark.
NenaMark 2
It managed to clock 57.8 fps in NenaMark 2 benchmark.
GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex (On screen)
It clocked 10.8fps in GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex OnScreen benchmark, similar to the 2nd Gen Moto G.
Basemark X 1.0 HD (Onscreen)
It clocked around 7.2 fps and lies behind the new Moto G in the Basemark X ...
Last week Motorola scheduled an event on November 5th in Brazil to launch the Moto Maxx, which is expected to be the global variant of the Motorola Droid Turbo that was announced exclusively for Verizon in the U.S. last week. Few hours back live images of the smartphone surfaced on Google+, but it was removed afterwards. Android Police has got hold of the images, which shows the smartphone in black color.
The cover on the phone confirms the 5.2 (1440×2560 pixels) AMOLED display with 565 ppi, 2.7GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 SoC, 21MP rear camera and the 3900 mAh battery with Turbo charging capabilities. There are two LEDs on the back. Since this is the international variant, Verizon and Droid branding are missing.
The name of the smartphone is mentioned in the about page. In the 64GB variant, about 52.3GB is usable in the smartphone. No details about the LTE connectivity in the global variant, but it is expected to come with WiFi 802.11a/g/b/n/ac (dual band), Bluetooth 4.0 LE, GPS, GLONASS and NFC support.
We should know the pricing and the list of launch countries tomorrow.
Android KitKat 4.4 is now running on 30% of all Android device, as per latest numbers from Android developer dashboard. The numbers for KitKat is up from 24.5% in September.
KitKat 4.4 is the only version of the operating system to face an increase this month, with an increase of 5.7%, now weighing in at 30.2% of the total market share. The KitKat share was 17.9% in July and 20.9% in August. Jelly Bean sits at 50.9%, which is slightly down from last month’s 53.8%. Ice Cream Sandwich is also on the decline, falling to 8.5% from 9.6%, and Gingerbread now sits at 9.8% down from 11.4%.
Google's latest Android 5.0 Lollipop will hit the chart next month as it is available starting from today. The Android distribution numbers do not include information for devices running a version of the operating system lower than 2.2, as they do not support the latest Google Play Store app.
Samsung launched its Gear S Smartwatch with built-in SIM card slot in India last month for Rs. 28,900. Now Samsung has started taking pre-orders for the smartwatch in India on their official eStore. The Gear S has a 2-inch (360 x 480 pixels) curved Super AMOLED display, comes with a 1GHz dual-core processor and enables you to interdependently make and receive calls, without connecting to a device and also offers 3G support.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qi2_GI69p6Y
It has IP67 certification for dust and water-resistant and connects to the devices using Bluetooth 4.1 LE. It comes with a Heart Rate sensor to monitor your heart rate easily and packs a 300mAh Li-ion battery that promises up to 2 days of battery life.
Samsung Gear S Specifications
2 inch (360 x 480 pixels) Super AMOLED display
1 GHz Dual-Core processor
4GB internal memory, 512MB RAM
Tizen based wearable platform
2G, 3G Call via SIM card, Bluetooth Call
IP67 Certified Dust and Water Resistant
WiFi: 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, A-GPS/Glonass
S Health,Heart Rate sensor
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient Light, UV, Barometer
300mAh Li-ion battery
The Samsung Gear S comes in Blue, Black and White colors and is priced at Rs. 28,900 (MOP) in India. You can pre-order it by paying Rs. 1000 to get an electronic pre-book coupon. You can use it to adjust from ...
Samsung announced the Galaxy Mega 2, its latest Galaxy Mega series smartphone in September. The 6-inch phablet then went on sale in India last month for Rs 20,900. We have already seen the unboxing of the Mega 2, now lets take a detailed look at the hardware of the smartphone.
The Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 sports a 6-inch HD (1280 x 720 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen display. It is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). There is a 1.5 GB RAM on the phone with 8GB internal memory that is expandable up to 64GB with microSD.
At the front the Mega 2 has a 5MP camera with the earpiece, Samsung Logo and Duos branding.
It has Samsung’s signature home button along with capacitive touch buttons on either sides.
The removable back cover has leather-like finish and the loudspeaker grill is seen at the lower end of the phone. The phone is 8.6mm thick and weighs 196 grams.
The 8 megapixel autofocus rear camera with LED Flash is seen at the back, followed by the Samsung logo at the center.
The volume rockers are present on the left side of the phone.
While the power button is on the right side.
A micro USB port and secondary ...
Samsung SM-G7200, a new smartphone has been listed on GFXBench database. This could be the Galaxy Grand 3, successor of the successful Grand 2 smartphone since this belongs to the G7 series. The listing was first spotted by Gizmobic. According to the benchmark listing, the smartphone would feature a 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display, powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor with Adreno 306 GPU and run on Android 4.4.4 (KitKat).
The listing also reveals a 12 or a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash , 5-megapixel front-facing camera, 1.5GB RAM, 16GB of internal storage with 12GB of usable memory, which is likely to be expandable with microSD. The Samsung SM-G7200 smartphone surfaced on Bluetooth SIG website last month.
Since the Galaxy Grand was first launched in India, the Grand 3 could also be launched in India first. The Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 with a slightly larger 6-inch HD display and almost similar specifications went on sale in the country recently for Rs. 20,900.
HTC has announced the Desire 820s, a variant of the Desire 820 smartphone in China. It uses a 1.7GHz Octa-Core 64-bit MediaTek (MT6572 likely) processor instead of Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor in the Desire 820. Other specifications are similar to the Desire 820, including a 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) display, Android 4.4 Kitkat OS with HTC Sense 6 UI on top, 13-megapixel rear camera, 8-megapixel front-facing camera and dual-front-facing BoomSound speakers.
It has Dual SIM support and 4G connectivity.
HTC Desire 820s specifications
5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
1.7GHz Octa-Core MediaTek 64-bit processor
2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 4.4 with HTC Sense 6 UI
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera with LED Flash, f/2.2 aperture, BSI sensor, 28mm lens, 1080p video recording
8 MP front-facing camera, 1080p video recording
HTC BoomSound, Dual frontal stereo speakers with built-in amplifiers
4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n (2.4 & 5 GHz), Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX, GPS
2600 mAh battery
It comes in a range of colors and supports DotView covers. No word on the pricing or the availability yet.
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iBall has launched the Slide WQ149, the company’s latest Windows 8 tablet. It has a 10.1-inch (1280×800 pixels) IPS screen and is powered by an quad-core Intel Atom Z3735D processor. It has a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with a magnetic pogo pin keyboard that has a touchpad so that it can double up as a laptop.
It comes with 1TB of OneDrive cloud storage for one year, and a Microsoft Office subscription for one year. iBall launched the Slide WQ32, an 8-inch Windows tablet back in September.
Commenting on the launch, Sandeep Parasrampuria, Director, iBall, said,
iBall Slide WQ149 is the perfect answer to those who are on the fence about whether to buy a Tablet or Laptop. With our latest WQ149 iBall Slide we say - Get both! This 2-in-1 at iBall Slide offers the best of both the worlds. Today we are excited to reveal the next fruit of our collaborative effort with Intel and Microsoft. It is not only futuristic trend but also light weight for those on move and economical to for each of your team members needing the Windows and office usage.
iBall Slide WQ149 specifications
10.1-inch (800 x 1280 pixels) multi-touch IPS display with Zero Air Gap touch, 178-degree ...
Last week Sony released the PS4 Remote Play app on Google Play to support PS4 Remote Play capabilities on the Xperia Z3 series. It said that it would bring PS4 Remote Play features to the Xperia Z2 series including the Xperia Z2 and the Z2 Tablet in the coming weeks. Today the company has started rolling out a new Android 4.4 (v23.0.1.A.0.167) update for these devices that brings PS4 Remote Play along with Hi-Res audio playback and several new features.
New features in Android 4.4.4 (v23.0.1.A.0.167) for the Sony Xperia Z2 and Z2 Tablet
PS4 Remote Play support for Xperia Z2 and Xperia Z2 Tablet with full DUALSHOCK 4 Wireless Controller compatibility
Support for built-in (via 3.5mm audio jack) Hi-Res Audio playback from both PCM and DSD files, in addition to the USB Hi-Res playback.
WALKMAN app gets Sony’s DSEE HX technology, enhancing the sound of MP3, AAC or Music Unlimited tunes
Support for Xperia Camera apps; Sound Photo, AR fun, Multi camera and Face in.
Ultra STAMINA Mode ( upgraded version of Stamina Mode)
The update also brings Faster Quick settings with Smart screen rotation, Record Screen option to record a video of what you're doing on-screen, support for Bluetooth Unlock with SmartBand, SmartBand Talk and SmartWatch 3 and more. The update is now rolling out for users ...
For fans awaiting the launch of the Google Nexus 6 in the UK, the wait is almost over as UK-based online retailer Mobiles.co.uk has announced the handset will launch in the UK on 1 December. As reported by Pocket-Lint, the Nexus 6 will be available to pre-order from 18 November and the retailer says that the handset "should be" from £28 per month. Unfortunately it doesn't reveal the SIM free price of the handset, rather focusing on the details of the plan which uses the O2 network and offers unlimited minutes, texts and 1GB data each month.
The retailer doesn't mention a SIM free price for the Nexus 6 at launch and there's also no mention of a price on Google Play; at the moment it's unclear whether the handset will follow previous Nexus pricing (much cheaper than its rivals) but with the pricing in other countries in mind, the Nexus 6 is likely to cost between £400 and £500 SIM free at launch.
The Motorola-made Nexus 6 is the first smartphone to run Google's new Android 5.0 Lollipop platform and joins its tablet sibling, the HTC-made Nexus 9, in the Lollipop stable. Nexus 6 specs include a 5.96 inch Quad HD (2k) screen, ...
LG and Google have signed a 10 year global patent cross-licensing agreement covering a broad range of products and technologies. The deal also includes existing patents and the ones that will be filed over the period of next decade.
“We’re pleased to enter into this agreement with a leading global technology company like LG. By working together on cross-licenses like this, companies can focus on bringing great products and services to consumers around the world.”
said Allen Lo, deputy general counsel for patents at Google.
The move comes as LG has also makes Android smartphone that sharing patents could help both companies optimize their respective products. The company which is the fourth largest smartphone maker, also produces Android Wear-equipped smartwatches.
“LG values its relationship with Google, and this agreement underscores both companies’ commitment to developing new products and technologies that enhance consumers’ lives,”
said J.H. Lee, executive vice president and head of the LG Electronics Intellectual Property Center.
Earlier in January this year, Google and Samsung signed a 10 year global patent cross-license agreement.
Xiaomi is looking to raise a large amount of funding that will increase the company valuation to a whopping $40 billion, according to a latest report from Bloomberg.
The Chinese Smartphone maker secured a funding round in August 2013 that valued the company at $10 billion at the time. If the aforementioned funding is a done deal, Xiaomi will be the most valued company in the world. It will even overtake manufacturers like Sony and Lenovo that are valued at $19.5bn and $15.6bn respectively.
Although Xiaomi has not commented about the funding reports but Forbes is saying that there were “multiple sources” who have already confirmed the situation. Xiaomi recently became the third largest smartphone maker in the world as its Q3 2014 sales hit 17.3 million units. The company which launched it first smartphone in 2011 has been extremely popular in Asia countries including India.
Xiaomi has also made some new appointments at the company. Last month it appointed former Google employee Jai Mani as lead product manager and soon after poached Spotify's Donovan Sung to lead international product development.
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Disney and Google has entered into a new partnership to allow access to all its movies including Pixar and Marvel on Android device. All the movies can be watched via Disney's "Movies Anywhere" app that is available on Google Play Store.
The duo had launched the "Movies Anywhere" app on iOS in February this year. As it is a cross-platform solution, movies previously purchased on the iTunes Store will now be available to users on Android devices and vice versa.
"We set out to create an exceptional Disney experience that made owning digital movies easy and fun, and with Google Play now on board following our successful launch in February, we are able to deliver unprecedented availability and ease for consumers across a broad range of mobile devices,"
said Janice Marinelli, head domestic distribution for the Walt Disney Company in an official statement.
The Movies Anywhere app will enable consumers to explore Disney’s library of over 400 active digital titles from Disney, Pixar, and Marvel; preview upcoming offerings and enjoy hours of free new and exclusive short-form content. They can even discover curated content based on their individual preferences. Users can even redeem Digital Copies from Blu-Ray combo packs and features Chromecast support right out of ...
Google has released Android 5.0 Lollipop factory images for the Nexus 9 tablet and the Nexus Player Android streaming device. The Android 5.0 binaries are available for the Nexus Player, but it is yet to release binaries for the Nexus 9 tablet. Google recently pushed Android 5.0 Lollipop source code to AOSP.
The Android 5.0 Lollipop update brings Material Design with bold, colorful, and responsive UI design, better notifications, battery saver feature, better security including Android Smart Lock, New Quick Settings, Improved network handoffs, flexible sharing, faster, smoother and more powerful experience with ART, 15 new languages and more.
Nexus devices, including the Nexus 4 should get the Android 5.0 Lollipop over-the-air (OTA) update soon. Google is also expected to release the factory images and the binaries for these devices for these at the time of the roll out. You can download the factory images for the Nexus 9 and Nexus Player devices from the Google Developers website here.
Samsung is reportedly working on Galaxy S6 which is codenamed as 'Project Zero', reported SamMobile yesterday. The company is in early development stage of the successor of Galayx S5 said the report.
Today, a new report from SamMobile is claiming a few specs of the Galaxy S6. As per the report, the phone will sport a QHD 2560x1440 display, however the screen size is still unknown. In case of the processor, the Galaxy S6 will feature new 64-bit Exynos 7420 and a Snapdragon 810 processor. There will either be a 16MP or 20MP camera on the back and the report believes that it will be the former and a 5MP shooter will be present at the front. Camera sensor on the S6 will be the IMX240, which is already present on the Galaxy Note 4.
Moving on, Samsung will eliminate the 16GB option on the Galaxy S6 and will offer 32, 64 and 128GB option instead, added the report. Finally, Samsung will be using their own LTE modem and a Broadcom chip that offers GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth and more on a single chip.
The Project Zero code name is also a new experiment by Samsung as the company has always used letters as codenames for its flagship devices like Project ...
Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 went on sale in India recently. We already brought you the unboxing and the photo gallery of the smartphone. Here we have the benchmarks of the smartphone.The phone is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) SoC that has four ARM Cortex-A53 CPUs clocked at 1.19 GHz per core and has Adreno 306 GPU. This is one of the first smartphones to launch in India to feature the new budget Snapdragon chip. It has a 1.5GB RAM, 6-inch HD (1280 x 720 pixels) display and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). Let’s find out how the Mega 2 performs in range of synthetic benchmark tests.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HS5Ar5RVd7E
Quadrant Benchmark
It scored 12185 points in the Quadrant Benchmark, better than the Redmi 1S that is powered by a Snapdragon 400 processor.
AnTuTu Benchmark 4
It tops the AnTuTu Benchmark 4 too scoring 21007 points.
Vellamo 2.0 HTML5
It managed to score 1629 points in the Vellamo 2 HTML5 browser benchmark.
Vellamo 2.0 Metal
It scored 648 points in the Vellamo 2 Metal CPU Subsystem performance test and grabs the second spot, behind the Redmi 1S.
Linpack Single Thread
It clocked around 114.2 MFLOPS in the Linpack Single Thread benchmark and grabs the second spot.
Linpack Multi-Thread
It clocked around 263.1 MFLOPS and grabs the second spot ...
Microsoft has teamed with Dropbox in order to improve integration between Microsoft Office and Dropbox. Users can now easily access Dropbox directly from Office apps and edit Office files from the Dropbox app.
They can save, share and collaborate their Office 365 documents stored on Dropbox. The deal is not only restricted to Windows and users will be able to use their Dropbox account inside of Office on iPhone, iPad or Android tablet. These new features will roll out on iOS and Android "in next few weeks".
"Once you’ve added your Dropbox account to Word, Excel or PowerPoint, you can navigate folders and files on Dropbox for viewing and editing in the native Office apps. And accessing Word, PowerPoint and Excel from your Dropbox app is just as easy. Navigate to the file you want, and the Dropbox app will open the Office app you need"
posted Office in a company blog.
Now, when you edit Office files from the Dropbox mobile app your changes will automatically be synced across all your devices. Users can even edit Word, PowerPoint and Excel documents right from the Dropbox app. Dropbox for Business customers will also be able to take advantage of these new features as long as they also ...
