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Spice has launched Stellar 362, the company's latest smartphone in the Stellar series. It has a 3.5-inch (480 x 320 pixels), powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor, runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), comes with 2G (EDGE) support and dual SIM capabilities. It has a 2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera.
Commenting on the new launch, Prashant Bindal, Chief Executive Officer, Spice Mobility Ltd, said,
We have noticed a growing acceptance and demand amongst suburban customers for good quality smartphones. At Spice, our vision has always been to offer the best-in-class smartphones to a larger audience, by providing great products at affordable prices. Stellar 362’s combines high utility functions and the latest software to deliver a great customer experience.
Spice Stellar 362 specifications
3.5-inch (480 x 320 pixels) capacitive touch screen display
1GHz dual-core processor
Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) with Dual Standby
Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS
2MP camera with LED flash
1.3MP front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
2G (EDGE), Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, micro USB
256MB RAM, 2GB internal memory, expandable memory with microSD (up to 32GB)
1300 mAh battery
The Spice Stellar 362 comes in black and white colors and is priced at Rs. 5,499. This smartphone is a bit overpriced for its features, while there are a lot of ...
Huawei launched the Honor Holly budget smartphone in India recently. We brought you the photo gallery and the battery test results of the smartphone last week, here we have the benchmarks of the smartphone. The Honor Holly is powered a quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor with four ARM Cortex A7 CPUs clocked at 1.3GHz per core and has Mali 400 GPU. It has a 5-inch HD display, comes with 1GB RAM and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Emotion UI on top. Check out the synthetic benchmark scores below.
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Quadrant Benchmark
It managed to score 7180 points and lies behind the Xolo Q2100 smartphone in the Quadrant benchmark.
AnTuTu Benchmark 4
It scored 17655 points in the AnTuTu benchmark 4 and lies behind the Micromax Unite 2 smartphone that is powered by the same chip.
Vellamo 2.0 HTML5
It grabs and third spot, ahead of most other smartphones in the Vellamo 2 HTML5 browser benchmark.
Vellamo 2.0 Metal
It scored 595 points and grabs the fourth spot in the Vellamo 2 Metal CPU subsystem performance test.
Linpack Single Thread
It clocked around 115.3 MFLOPS in the Linpack Single Thread benchmark.
Linpack Multi-Thread
It clocked around 273.8 MFLOPS and grabs the second spot, behind the Redmi 1S in the Linpack Multi-Thread benchmark.
NenaMark 2
It managed to ...
Nokia has a new product under its sleeve that will be revealed today. The Microsoft owned company has teased the launch of the new product via photo that boasts of a black box.
The company posted the photo on its Twitter and Facebook account stating that "We're up to something" below the date. The black box in the photo has Nokia branding in the center and the edges of the box are rounded. At present, there are no details about what product the company might announce. However, word is that the product might be a set top box or a media streaming device.
A new mobile handset inside the box is highly unlikely as Nokia's devices and services division was acquired by Microsoft earlier this year. Meanwhile, Nokia is creating the buzz about its undisclosed product via series of Tweets. We will bring you more details on the Nokia product announcement soon.
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Nokia just announced Nokia N1, the company's first Android tablet through brand-licensing agreement with the OEM partner. It has aluminium unibody build, has a 7.9-inch (2048 × 1536 pixels) display at 326 ppi with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, similar to the Xiaomi Mi Pad, powered by a 64-bit Intel Atom Z3580 processor and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with Nokia Z Launcher on the top, but it is not clear if this would have Google Play. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera.
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The design of the tablet just looks like the iPad Mini. It has 0.5W stereo speakers on the bottom and has Wolfson WM8958E audio codec support for enhanced audio output.
Commenting on the new Nokia N1 tablet at the Slush technology conference in Helsinki, Sebastian Nyström, Head of Products at Nokia Technologies, said,
We are pleased to bring the Nokia brand back into consumers' hands with the N1 Android tablet, and to help make sophisticated technologies simple. The N1 has a delightfully intuitive interface and an industrial design to match it. This is a great product for Nokia fans and everyone who has not found the right Android tablet yet.
Nokia N1 specifications
7.9-inch (2048 × 1536 pixels) display at 326 ppi with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 ...
We know that Samsung is working on a low end smartphone that is powered by Tizen OS. The company is planning to launch this phone in India by end of this year. A new report from SamMobile has got some info and photo of the upcoming smartphone.
For starters, the report states that the Tizen OS powered smartphone has a model number SM-Z130H is codenamed as Kiran. As per the report, the SM-Z130H runs Tizen 2.3 OS, and its user interface (UI) resembles Samsung's upgraded TouchWiz interface. SamMobile also confirmed that the a couple of features already available on Samsung's Android phones, like Ultra Power Saving mode, and Private Mode come pre-loaded on the device along with several popular app like Facebook, Twitter and Google.
In terms of specs the Kiran smartphone will sport a a WVGA (800×480) TFT LCD display panel and will be powered by a dual-core Spreadtrum SC7727S CPU with a clock speed of 1.2GHz, ARM Mali-400 GPU clocked at 460.8MHz. A 512MB RAM along with3.2 megapixel main camera sensor with an LED flash, and a 0.3 megapixel front facing camera will also be present on the phone.
While the connectivity options on the phone include Bluetooth 4.0, A-GPS, GLONASS, GPS, Wi-Fi ...
Apple has rolled out iOS 8.1.1 update that includes several bug fixes and performance improvements. It is a minor update to last month’s iOS 8.1 release for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
iOS 8.1.1 is compatible with the iPhone 4S and newer iPhone models, iPad 2 and newer, and the fifth-generation iPod touch. The update has a build number "12B435." The update is available over-the-air through the Settings app under General and Software Update. It does not add any new features but receives a number of performance enhancements.
The update can be received by going to “Settings > General > Software Update”. In September, Apple released iOS 8.0.2 to fix cellular and Touch ID issues.
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Nokia launched the Z Launcher for Android in Beta back in June earlier this year and it has received several updated in the past few months after the launch. Today at the Slush technology conference in Helsinki, Nokia Technologies's Head of Products Sebastian Nyström launched the Nokia N1 tablet and also announced that the Nokia Z Launcher Beta is available from Google Play Store.
The new Z launcher has also been updated with new features that includes,
Faster – Small speed improvements from optimizations on specific handsets to obscure things like “finger tracking latency”.
Better Prediction
Refined Scribble – Improved recognition and response time
Support to run on rooted devices
After hearing several feedback from the forum, the company has added configuration of favorite apps, hiding apps, and more device support. The new app is currently available for customers in the US and Europe on Google Play (Android 4.0 or later). Users from other countries can still download the launcher from the official Z Launcher website. The company is still taking feedback from the users to improve the launcher.
Spice has launched Stellar 362, the company's latest smartphone in the Stellar series. It has a 3.5-inch (480 x 320 pixels), powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor, runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), comes with 2G (EDGE) support and dual SIM capabilities. It has a 2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera.
Commenting on the new launch, Prashant Bindal, Chief Executive Officer, Spice Mobility Ltd, said,
We have noticed a growing acceptance and demand amongst suburban customers for good quality smartphones. At Spice, our vision has always been to offer the best-in-class smartphones to a larger audience, by providing great products at affordable prices. Stellar 362’s combines high utility functions and the latest software to deliver a great customer experience.
Spice Stellar 362 specifications
3.5-inch (480 x 320 pixels) capacitive touch screen display
1GHz dual-core processor
Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) with Dual Standby
Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS
2MP camera with LED flash
1.3MP front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
2G (EDGE), Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, micro USB
256MB RAM, 2GB internal memory, expandable memory with microSD (up to 32GB)
1300 mAh battery
The Spice Stellar 362 comes in black and white colors and is priced at Rs. 5,499. This smartphone is a bit overpriced for its features, while there are a lot of ...
Samsung is said to be supplying 80% of Apple's future processors, according to a latest report from the Korean Times. Apple will use these processors for upcoming iPhone and iPad models in 2016.
The rest of the 20% processors will be manufactured by TSMC. Samsung’s recent partnership with GlobalFoundries has allowed it to produce sufficient quantities of processors to meet Apple’s demands. Chip production is reportedly set to start early next year, and will take place in Giheung, Gyeonggi Province, in Austin, Texas, and New York.
Apple and Samsung collaboration will allow both companies to deliver global capacity for 14 nm application processors.The Korean tech giant is even expected to secure more chip orders from industry heavyweights such as Qualcomm, NVIDIA, and Sony. Value of the deal is said to be worth "billion of dollars" said the report.
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Micromax has announced its new YU online brand and its partnership for Cyanogen Inc., makers of the Cyanogen OS after several rumors. It would unveil new YU devices running new OS developed by Cyanogen based on Android, in India this December. These devices would only be sold online, said the company.
Micromax and Cyanogen have been in dialogue for the past one year, under the Project Yureka that was conceptualised to engage directly with consumers and bring innovations that solve consumer problems, not just software or hardware upgrades and is taking the shape of a new brand YU, said Micromax.
Commenting on the new announcement, Rahul Sharma, said
YU will be a game changer brand in India. Disruption has to be the name of the game and with this partnership, we are raising the bar again and rewriting the rules. As YU is envisioned to build an ecosystem of connected devices and offer a differentiated user experience, we will engage directly with consumers. We strongly feel that CYANOGEN is the right partner to help us deliver a differentiated experience in the mobile ecosystem, we are together committed to challenge the limits of possibility and create a new world.
Kirt McMaster, CEO of Cyanogen, said
We're excited about this partnership as ...
Looking to upgrade your Android tech in one go? Look no further than Google's new Nexus 6 at Vodafone UK and if you're quick, you'll get a free Android Wear smartwatch to go with it.
For those wanting the Google Nexus 6 on a pay monthly deal, the Android Lollipop smartphone will cost £44. 50 per month on a 2 year contract which will give you unlimited minutes, texts and 7GB 4G data with no up front cost. If you're looking for something a little cheaper, the deal at £39.50 per month offers the same package with less data (4GB) but the Nexus 6 will cost you £19 upfront. Both of these plans come with the choice of either Now TV, Spotify premium, Sky Sports Mobile TV or Netflix for either 6 months (£39.50/month) or 24 months (£44.50/month +) and you can also opt for Netflix free of charge but this is limited to 6 months on any of the plans.
To entice you to be quick, Vodafone are chucking in a free Motorola Moto 360 - worth £199 - with the first 500 pre orders of the Nexus 6. The Moto 360 runs Android Wear and is designed as the ultimate ...
HTC announced the One M8 Eye in China last month and it soon was launched in India for Rs 38,990. We have already seen the photo gallery of the One M8 Eye and now lets compare the phone with HTC One M8 that was announced back in February and launched in India in April for Rs 49,990.
HTC One M8 Eye sports a 5.0-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display and is powered by a 2.5 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor with Adreno 330 GPU. While the One M8 has a 5.0-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display with Corning Gorilla glass protection, powered by a 2.5 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor. Both the devices run on Android 4.4 (KitKat) and has a layer of HTC Sense 6 UI on top. Also both the phones have 2 GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 128GB.
Both the phones have a 5MP front-facing camera with BSI sensor, 1080p Full HD video recording. In addition, both of them have dual front-facing stereo speakers with built-in amplifiers.
At the bottom both the phones sport front facing speaker and on screen touch buttons.
Both the devices have a unibody design and HTC logo at the center.
HTC One M8 Eye has a 13MP primary ...
Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro recently went through the paces in our labs and our detailed review revealed that the phablet is one of the best out there. Our tests also revealed that the device has a stellar better performance and it’s now time to put some spotlight on it.
The Chinese manufacturer’s latest phablet comes out of the box with a 4,000mAh battery, which is a notch above the industry standard in terms of the capacity. The Vibe Z2 Pro also comes with a gigantic 6-inch display with a resolution of 2,560 x 1,440 pixels and accounts to an eye watering pixel density of 490ppi.
Furthermore, there’s a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset with a quad-core 2.5GHz CPU and 500MHz Adreno 330 GPU powering the phablet. So, with a bigger display and higher CPU clock speeds does the 4,000mAh battery have enough juice to keep the device running for an entire day? Well, its numbers time.
In our call test, the Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro managed to out throw S860, another Lenovo smartphone, to sit on top of our charts with an impressive score of 33 hours and 19 minutes.
The Vibe Z2 Pro did not disappoint us in our 3G web browsing ...
Opera Mobile Store will replace Nokia Store as the default app store for Nokia feature phones, Symbian and Nokia X smartphones, following an agreement between Opera Software and Microsoft.
Owners of Nokia feature phones and Symbian and Nokia X phones will be redirected to the Opera Mobile Store before the Nokia Store closes by mid-2015. The process of migrating consumers from the old Nokia Store to Opera is expected to be complete within the first half of 2015, at which point the Nokia Store will be closed down.
“When the current users of the Nokia Store are migrated to Opera Mobile Store, they will continue to get fresh, interesting apps for their Nokia phones. The Opera Mobile Store becomes an even more significant player in the app store market, and Nokia mobile phone users get a first-class app store for years to come.”
said Lars Boilesen, CEO of Opera Software in a company statement.
Nokia Symbian, Asha, and Nokia X device owners will get to use the web-based Opera mobile store to browse, discover, and download apps. Opera added that consumers should not delete a previously purchased app once the transition takes place, or they will need to buy it again. In August Opera partnered with ...
Google announced the Nexus 9 tablet made by HTC last month. We brought you the hand-on and the photo galley of the Nexus 9 few weeks back. Here we have the unboxing of the tablet. It has a 8.9-inch display, similar to iPad mini. Check out the unboxing below.
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Box Contents
Google Nexus 9 tablet in Lunar White color
micro USB cable
AC charger
User manual
Warranty and Safety information guide
The Nexus 9 has a 8.9″ (2048×1536 pixels) IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. 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. It runs on the latest Android 5.0 (Lollipop) OS. You can see dual front-facing speakers and it has HTC BoomSound capability since it is made by HTC. It has a 1.6-megapixel front-facing camera.
The back cover has soft matte finish, similar to the Nexus 5. There is a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash on the back. It comes in 16GB or 32GB, WiFi or LTE variants and has 6700 mAh battery under the hood. We will be bringing you the benchmarks, gaming performance videos and the complete review of the device in coming weeks. It went on sale in the U.S. last month. It ...
Motorola offers a few unique features to its devices one of which is Spotlight stories. Moto devices have an app dubbed as Spotlight Player which is an interactive story telling app. The company has added a new Spotlight story to this player for Motorola devices.
The Spotlight Player app that was introduced last year, presents narratives in an interactive way, letting you explore with your camera as the story progresses. The third story on the app is dubbed as "Duet" which is directed by Glen Keane, who is a former Disney animator. Using the app users can control the viewpoint of the camera by looking up, down, and around them with their phone.
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Duet will be available on Moto X, Moto X (1st gene) and Moto G 4G LTE. You can download the latest update to Spotplayer App from Google Play Store.
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Apple has released Watchkit for developers to create applications for the Apple Watch due out next year. The company has made available documentation and guidelines for developers alongside the new iOS 8.2 SDK.
The release includes a WatchKit extension for the iPhone, and user interface resources and tools for the Apple Watch itself. The WatchKit is included in the Xcode 6.2 with iOS 8.2 software development kit in beta that developers can now download.
WatchKit provides the incredible iOS developer community with the tools they need to create exciting new experiences right on your wrist. With the iOS 8.2 beta SDK, developers can now start using WatchKit to create breakthrough new apps, Glances and actionable notifications designed for the innovative Apple Watch interface and work with new technologies such as Force Touch, Digital Crown and Taptic Engine.”
said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing.
The new developer resources do reveal the pixel resolutions for both the 38mm and 42mm Apple Watches: 272×340 and 312×390, respectively. This means that developers will require to use different image assets for both display models. Apple is already working with a number of developers to create Watch apps, including ESPN, American Airlines, and Instagram. The company has also created a dedicated Apple Watch site for developers, outlining ...
Xolo launched the 8X-1000 smartphone with unique HIVE UI back in August. Since the launch the company has been adding new features for the HIVE UI through OTA updates every fortnight. The latest update adds new features, performance enhancements and bug fixes. Till date, more than 20 new features have been added on the basis of customer feedback, further propelling user participation.
HIVE allows users to share real-time feedback, new feature ideas, interact with the development team and other HIVE users through the CONNECT app. New feature ideas and suggestions are analyzed by the development team and based on voting for each new suggestion/ feedback, it is implemented in the form of OTA updates, says the company.
Key features in the latest OTA update include:
Support for Indian language fonts: 8 new local languages added which will now enable users to access local content in total 14 languages.
Support for Wi-Fi Direct: This enables users to transfer content at high data rates equivalent to that of Wi Fi.
App lock screen feature for Hide and Lock features configurable through Launcher->Settings
Exposure time configuration in Camera Pro mode
Since launch the HIVE UI got several new features such as, wake gesture controls, font customization, focus modes in camera pro modes, enhancement in FusionX app ...
Sony has launched 128GB UHS-I SDXC card (SF-G1UX2/T) in India. This is suitable for cameras and camcorders, offering fast data transfer speed and 4K compatibility. It offers read speed of up to 94MB/s and write speed of up to 60MB/s for fast and efficient transfers This would enable minimized workflow speed with improved efficiency, says Sony.
It features an Ultra-High Speed (UHS Speed Class 3) rating, resulting in smooth 4K recordings as well as minimal buffering when capturing still images in Burst, multi-frame or panoramic modes. It is also compatible with XAVC S codec mode recording. Sony currently offers 32GB and 16GB SDHC cards in the UZ series in India.
Sony 128GB UHS-I SDXC card features and specifications
128GB Capacity
Up to 94MB/s read speed and up to 60MB/s write speed with UHS-I interface
Water-proof, shock-proof, x-ray proof and wide operating temperature range
Free Software download (Memory Card File Rescue supporting 3D and AVCHD files & x-Pict Story for Memory Card)
UHS-3 (Speed Class), UHS-I (UHS Bus Interfce)
Dimensions: 100 x 127 x 6mm; Weight: 13g
The new Sony 128GB SDXC Card in the UX series is priced at Rs. 13,200 (MRP) and is available across all Sony Center and major electronic stores across India.
When considering the performance of a handset, attention is inevitably turned towards benchmarking applications such as GeekBench 3, 3D Mark and AnTuTu (to name but a few). When comparing performance across iOS and Android, the benchmark applications that can be used are limited but both GeekBench 3 and 3D Mark reveal some interesting facts.
Comparing the iPhone 6 Plus and Ascend Mate 7, the benchmarks reveal some surprising results. Apple are unique in that they control both the hardware and software elements of their handsets whilst Huawei (and other Android OEMs excluding Google) have to compensate for a lack of deep integration with the core OS by using much higher specs.
The Ascend Mate 7 sports a quad-core Kirin processor with 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage whilst the iPhone 6 Plus has a dual-core Apple A8 CPU, 1GB RAM and 64GB storage (there’s also 16GB and 128GB iPhone 6 Plus variants available). On paper, the iPhone 6 Plus isn't as powerful and therefore the Ascend Mate 7 should easily win this benchmark comparison but what do Geekbench 3 and 3D Mark show?
Well that’s a surprise - the iPhone 6 Plus wins the Geekbench 3 single-core test by a large amount whilst the ...
