November 20, 2014, 11:10 pm
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Google and patent consortium Rockstar have agreed to settle a patent litigation suit, according to a court filing, as per a report from Reuters.
Google has signed a "term sheet" with Rockstar, which will be finalized as a settlement in the coming weeks. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed by either parties. Rockstar, a group of high power tech companies including Apple, Microsoft, Blackberry, Sony and Ericsson, purchased the patents when Nortel Network Corporation sold off thousands of patents as a result of going bankrupt in 2009. It paid $4.5 billion for Nortel's huge patent portfolio in 2011, outbidding Google at the time. Rockstar sued Google and others last year for infringing those patents in its Android operating system.
The Reuters report said that Google and Rockstar have agreed to settle "all matters in controversy between the parties," according to a filing in an Texas federal court. However, the document does not say whether Rockstar has also settled with handset makers including Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. Rockstar's filing does not attach an exact figure to the settlement, but asks for an extra 45 days to sort out the "complexity of the transaction and the number of additional parties whose claims are concurrently being resolved".
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November 21, 2014, 12:31 am
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Micromax Bolt AD4500, the latest smartphone in the Bolt series is now available from eBay. It has dual front-facing speakers similar to the Micromax Bolt A082 and the Canvas Fire series that went on sale recently. It has dual SIM support, but there is no sign of 3G connectivity, so it is likely to come with 2G (EDGE) support only. Check out the complete specifications below.
Micromax Bolt AD4500 specifications
4.5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) IPS display
1.3 GHz dual-core processor
512MB RAM, 4GB of internal storage, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) with dual standby
5MP rear camera with LED Flash
0.3MP front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
2G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0
2000 mAh battery
The Micromax Bolt AD4500 comes in white, red and royal blue colors is priced at Rs. 5290 on eBay. But, according to Mumbai-based retailer Manish Khatri from Mahesh Telecom, the smartphone is available in the market at a price tag of Rs. 5249 (MOP) and the MRP is Rs. 6599. [Update: Here is the box that shows the smartphone with dedicated music buttons and the specifications on the back]
Micromax plans to launch Bolt A066, Bolt A067 and Bolt AD3520 smartphones soon, according to the Firstreporter that has got hold of the press images ...
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November 21, 2014, 2:03 am
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Earlier this month, Microsoft partnered with Dropbox to improve integration between Office and the cloud storage service. At that time Dropbox was added only to iOS devices. However, today the company is adding Dropbox integration to Office on Android. The latest update adds the ability for users to generate and share links to documents in your OneDrive and OneDrive for Business right within the app. You can simply open a document from your OneDrive or OneDrive for Business, tap on the context menu, tap Share and then choose Email as link.
"Two weeks ago we announced a partnership with Dropbox to make it easier for Dropbox users to use Office on their phones and tablets. Since then we shipped updated apps on iOS to enable a seamless connection between Dropbox and Office for easy access, editing and sharing—right from Word, PowerPoint and Excel apps. With today’s update you’ll get the same integration in Office Mobile for Android phone."
posted Office in a company blog.
Moving on, users will now see Dropbox added as a storage location when they use Office Mobile on Android. In addition, they will also be able to browse, edit and share your Dropbox files right within the App. Both of these updates ...
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November 21, 2014, 3:07 am
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Samsung announced the Gear S smartwatch in August and it went on sale in India earlier this month for Rs 27,900. We have already seen the unboxing and the photo gallery of the smartwatch and also went handson with it at IFA Berlin. Now lets compare the smartwatch to Samsung Gear Live that was announced at Google I/O conference in June. It launched in India in July for Rs 15,900.
The Gear S runs on company’s homegrown OS Tizen. It sports a 2 inch (360 x 480 pixels) curved Super AMOLED display and is powered by a 1GHz Dual-Core processor. While the Gear Live runs on Android Wear and has a 1.63 inch touchscreen with a 320×320 resolution and is powered by a 1.2 GHz processor. Both the smartwatches have 512MB RAM and 4GB of internal storage.
The Gear S has sensors like Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient Light, UV, Barometer. On the other hand the Gear Live has a heart rate sensor, pedometer, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass. Both the devices are IP67 Certified for dust and water resistance. Both the devices have the heart rate sensor and charging pins below the device. The Gear S comes with a built in SIM Card slot while the Gear Live does not have one.
The Gear S measure 23.4 x 57.4 x 11.95 mm and weighs 27g while the ...
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November 21, 2014, 4:06 am
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Google announced the Nexus 9 tablet made by HTC last month. We brought you the hand-on and the photo gallery of the Nexus 9 few weeks back while the unboxing earlier this week. Now lets compare the Nexus 9 with the Nexus 10 that was launched in 2012.
Google Nexus 9 sports a 8.9″ (2048×1536 pixels) IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection and 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. While the Nexus 10 10-inch display at 2560 x 1600 pixel resolution and is powered by a Cortex A15-based 1.7 GHz Samsung Exynos 5250 CPU coupled with a Mali T604 GPU and 2GB of RAM. The Nexus 9 has a 1.6-megapixel front-facing camera along with dual front-facing speakers while the Nexus 10 only has a 1.9 Megapixel front-facing camera.
Both the tablets have on screen touch buttons. The front facing speaker is also seen on the Nexus 9 below the bezels. The Nexus 10 has a notification LED on the bezel, below the display.
The back cover on the Nexus 9 has soft matte finish, similar to the Nexus 5. There is a large Nexus branding in the centre and a HTC branding on the bottom. While the Nexus 10 has ...
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November 21, 2014, 4:27 am
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Obi Mobiles has launched Obi Alligator S454, the company's latest smartphone. It has a 4.5-inch qHD display, is 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. It comes with 3G connectivity and dual SIM support, similar to most other Obi smartphones.
It has support for 18 Indian languages and comes pre-loaded with Truecaller and Hungama apps. It has 1GB RAM and 8GB of internal storage with expansion slot.
Obi Alligator S454 specifications
4.5-inch (960 x 540 pixels) qHD IPS display
1.3 GHz Quad-Core MediaTek MT6582 processor with Mali 400 MP2 GPU
1GB RAM, 8GB internal storage, expandable up to 32 GB
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
8MP rear camera with LED Flash
2MP front-facing camera
Dual SIM
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
3G, Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth, and GPS
1600mAh battery
The Obi Alligator S454 comes in white color and is priced at Rs. 6,450 (MOP) and the MRP of the smartphone is Rs. 7,990.
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November 21, 2014, 4:51 am
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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 followed by the unboxing. Now lets compare the Nexus 9 with recently announced Apple iPad Air2.
Nexus 9, the successor of the Nexus 7 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. On the other hand iPad Air 2, the successor of the iPad Air has a 9.7 inch Retina Display with 2048×1536 resolution at 264 ppi and comes with anti-reflecting coating. It is powered by a faster A8 chip based on 2nd gen 64-bit architecture and a M8 motion coprocessor.
Nexus 9 has a 1.6-megapixel front-facing camera while the iPad Air 2 has a 1.2MP HD front-facing camera, f/2.2 aperture.
The Nexus 9 has three on screen touch buttons. The front facing speaker is also seen on the Nexus 9 below the bezels. While the iPad Air2 has trademark physical home button on the center which is also Touch ID finger print scanner.
The back cover on the Nexus 9 has soft matte finish, similar to the Nexus 5. There is a large Nexus branding in the centre ...
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November 21, 2014, 4:57 am
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Huawei Ascend P7, the company's flagship smartphone is now available in India from online retailer Flipkart and eBay. It has a 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) full HD IPS touch-sensitive display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3, is powered by Huawei’s own 1.8 GHz quad-core processor with Mali-450 MP4 GPU and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Huawei own Emotion UI 2.3 on top.
It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with Sony’s BSI sensor, f/2.0 aperture and Huawei’s proprietary Image Signal Processor (ISP). It has Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection on the back that has unique micro-pattern design.
Huawei Ascend P7 specifications
5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
1.8 GHz quad-core Huawei Kirin 910T processor with Mali-450 MP4 GPU
Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Emotion UI 2.3
13MP camera with Sony BSI sensor, F2.0 aperture, 5P non-spherical lens and LED flash
8MP front-facing camera with 5P non-spherical lens
6.5 mm thick and weighs 124 grams
2GB DDR3 RAM, 16GB internal memory
3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 LE and GPS
2500 mAh battery
The Huawei Ascend P7 is priced at Rs. 27,999 in India.
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November 21, 2014, 5:38 am
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Intex Aqua V4, the company's latest entry-level smartphone in the Aqua series is now available from eBay. It has a 3.5-inch HVGA screen, is powered by a 1GHz Spreadtrum processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 2-megapixel rear camera and a VGA front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. It comes pre-loaded with Opera Mini, OLX and other Intex apps.
Intex Aqua V4 specifications
3.5-inch (320 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display
1 GHz Spreadtrum SC7715 processor
256MB RAM, 512MB Internal memory, Expandable memory with micro SD
Dual SIM with Dual Standby
Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS
2MP rear camera with LED flash
0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
10.95 mm thick and weighs 107 grams
3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth with A2DP, GPS
1200 mAh battery
The Intex Aqua V4 comes in White with Dark Grey, Silver Black, Grey Black and Gold Black colors and is priced at Rs. 2,699. This directly competes with the Celkon Campus A35K smartphone that has similar features.
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November 21, 2014, 6:32 am
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Microsoft just sent out press invites for the Lumia 535 launch on November 26th. Microsoft will launch the Lumia 535 Dual SIM in India next week since it is listed on the official India website. It is not clear if the company plans to launch the single SIM variant as well in the country. It is the first smartphone under Microsoft Lumia brand.
Microsoft Lumia 535 Dual SIM specifications
5-inch (960 x 540 pixels) IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim
Dual SIM
5MP auto focus rear camera with LED flash, f/2.4 aperture, 28mm lens
5MP front-facing camera with wide angle 24mm lens, f/2.4 aperture
140.2×72.4×8.8 mm and 146 grams
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, GPS / aGPS
1905 mAh battery
The Microsoft Lumia 535 Dual SIM come in cyan, bright green, bright orange, white, dark grey and black colors.
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November 21, 2014, 7:08 pm
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OnePlus already announced that it will launch the OnePlus One smartphone in India by this December. Last month the company said that Indian users will require India-specific invites to purchase the smartphone. Yesterday Amazon India started teasing a new smartphone with the hashtag TheOneThing along with an image, which clearly shows that it's the OnePlus smartphone that is coming soon exclusively on Amazon.
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If the smartphone is going to be released on Amazon, it is not clear how the India-specific invites will work. The company recently said that it will be working with a local partner and also said that the invites will also be available through OnePlus forums and social media channels.
OnePlus recently announced that it will offer warranty for the Indian users who already bought the smartphone. Amazon is running a contest for the OnePlus that will end today, 22nd November. So the smartphone could go on sale as soon as next week or the first week of December.
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November 21, 2014, 8:10 pm
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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 followed by the unboxing. Now let's compare the Nexus 9 with its predecessor Nexus 7 2013.
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. On the other hand Nexus 7 2013 has a 7-inch IPS display with a resolution of 1920 by 1200 and scratch-resistant glass. It is powered by 1.5 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 processor. The Nexus 9 has has a 1.6-megapixel front-facing camera along with front facing speakers at the center, while the Nexus 7 2013 has a 1.2-megapixel front-facing camera.
Both the devices have on screen touch buttons. The Nexus 9 has dual front facing speakers below.
Both the devices have power button and volume rockers on the right side. However, the keys on the Nexus 9 have metal finish while that on the Nexus 7 2013 are made of plastic.
Nexus 9 has a micro USB slot on the bottom and brushed metal finish on the sides for a premium look while the Nexus 7 2013 ...
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November 21, 2014, 11:53 pm
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Mi India has finally sent out invites for the launch event of Xiaomi Redmi Note smartphone. The launch event is scheduled for November 24th in Delhi, but it is likely to go on sale only in the first week of December, since the company would be selling the Redmi 1S smartphone on Tuesday, November 25th.
Xiaomi announced the Redmi Note smartphone in India back in July along with the Mi3 and the Redmi 1S. The Xiaomi Mi3 sales was temporarily discontinued in India in August to make way for the Redmi 1S smartphone, so the Redmi 1S could be temporarily discontinued after next week's sale.
Redmi Note specifications
5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display
1.7 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592 processor with Mali 450 GPU
MIUI v5 on top of Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera with LED Flash, f/2.2 aperture, 1080p video recording
5MP front-facing camera
2GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, micro SD card up to 32GB
3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
3100 mAh battery
The Xiaomi Redmi Note was announced for Rs. 9,999 in India, but it could go on sale even cheaper, just like the Redmi 1S that was Rs. 1000 cheaper than the announced price, when it went on sale in India few months back. We ...
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November 22, 2014, 12:56 am
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Apple announced the iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 last month. It even announced the pricing for these models in India immediately after the announcement. Now both the tablets are available for pre-order from online retailers Flipkart and Infibeam. Flipkart would ship the tablet by the end of the month, which is next week and Infibeam would ship them on November 29th in all the metro cities.
The iPad Air 2 has the same 9.7-inch display but it has an Antireflective glass, powered by A8 chip with 2nd gen 64-bit architecture and M8 motion coprocessor, Touch ID fingerprint sensor and is just 6.1mm thick. It also has a new 8 MP iSight 1080p camera. The iPad mini 3 just has a new Touch ID fingerprint sensor and other specs remain the same.
Both the iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 come in gold, silver and space grey colors. The iPad Air 2 starts at Rs. 35,900 for the 16GB WiFi variant and the LTE variant starts at Rs. 45,900. The Apple iPad mini 3 starts at Rs. 28,900 for the base WiFi variant and the LTE variant starts at Rs. 38,900. You can check out the complete pricing for different SKUs in India here.
We unboxed the ...
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November 22, 2014, 1:56 am
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Motorola has updated its Motorola Camera and Motorola Gallery apps with Material Design UI, soon after it sstarted rolling out Android 5.0 (Lollipop) updates for the new Moto X and new Moto G smartphones.
Apart from the Material Design UI with bold, colorful and responsive design, the new update brings performance improvements for the Gallery app. The Motorola Camera app has got new Timer mode, option to switch the camera by double flick of the wrist in Moto X, Droid Ultra, and Droid Turbo, in addition to current feature that lets you launch the camera using flick of your wrist.
Earlier this year, the Motorola Camera app got updated with option to click images with the volume buttons. Recently it got updated with remote shutter feature for Android Wear devices.
The latest Motorola Camera and Gallery updates are available for all the Moto X, Moto G and Droid devices through Google Play.
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November 22, 2014, 3:45 am
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LG announced the G Watch R, the company’s second Android Wear smartwatch and the successor of the G Watch recently. It went on sale in the U.S. on Google Play recently for $299. We brought you the unboxing of the G Watch R recently. Here we have the comparison gallery between the LG G Watch R and the Motorola Moto 360 that also has a circular display.
The G Watch R has a circular 1.3-inch (320 x 320 pixels) P-OLED Display. The Moto 360 has a slightly larger 1.5-inch (320 x 290 pixels) display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection. Unlike the Moto 360 gap on the bottom for the sensors, the LG G Watch has been designed to use the complete display.
The LG G Watch R is powered by a 1.2 GHz Snapdragon 400 SoC, whereas the Moto 360 is powered by a TI OMAP 3 SoC. Both these have 512MB RAM and 4GB internal storage. Both these are dust and water-resistant and can stay in water up to meter deep for 30 minutes.
Both these have wireless charging capabilities. The Moto 360 has a unique dock.
Both these have a button on the right side. These have pedometer, heart rate monitor and several set of sensors. The LG G Watch ...
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November 23, 2014, 2:01 am
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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 followed by the unboxing. Now lets compare the Nexus 9 with Nexus 7 2012.
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 NVIDIATegra K1 64-bit processor with 192-core Kepler GPU and comes with 2GB of RAM. On the other hand the Nexus 7 2012 has a 7-inch (1280×800 pixels) IPS display and is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor with a 12 core GPU. The former has a a 1.6-megapixel front-facing camera while the latter has a 1.2MP front-facing camera.
Both the tablets have on-screen touch buttons. The front facing speaker is also seen on the Nexus 9 below the bezels. The Nexus 9 runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop and the Nexus 7 recently got the Lollipop update.
The back cover on the Nexus 9 has soft matte finish, similar to the Nexus 5. There is a large Nexus branding in the centre and a HTC branding on the bottom. While the Nexus 7 has a textured back cover with Nexus branding in the centre and Asus branding at the bottom.
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November 23, 2014, 6:55 pm
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Chinese manufacturer Huawei have been producing handsets for many years (both as white-label for companies and under their own name) but one area where the company has particularly struggled is adoption of devices bearing its name in European and American markets. Earlier this year they announced the new Honor 6 smartphone for Europe and whilst it shares many hallmarks of other Huawei devices such as the Ascend P6, it does drop the Huawei branding. How does this smartphone designed for Europe compare with the phablet behemoth that is the Samsung Galaxy Note 4?
Whilst the Galaxy Note 4 has a specs list to rival any handset, Huawei have set their sights a little lower with the Honor 6. Unlike the Galaxy Note 4 which has a 5.6 inch Quad HD Super AMOLED display, the Honor 6 comes with a 5.0 inch Full HD 1080p IPS LCD display offer 445 pixels per inch density (versus 515 ppi on the Galaxy Note 4).
On the back both handsets have reasonable snappers with the Galaxy Note 4 sporting a 16MP sensor with Optical Image Stabilisation and LED flash whilst the Honor 6 has a 13MP sensor with dual-LED flash but no OIS. It's in the ...
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November 23, 2014, 7:43 pm
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Huawei launched the Honor Holly smartphone in India last month for Rs. 6999. With its 5-inch HD screen, 8-megapixel rear camera and a quad-core processor, the Honor Holly directly competes with the Xiaomi Redmi 1S. The specifications of the smartphone looks good on paper. How good is the performance and other aspects of the smartphone? Let us find out in the complete review.
Display, Hardware and Design
The 5.0-inch display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels at 294 ppi is bright, but it is very glossy and is prone to fingerprints. It offers vibrant colors and has decent viewing angles. It doesn't have Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection like the Redmi 1S or the Motorola Moto E. It is curved in the corners and has huge bezels around the display, making it slightly wider at 72.3mm, compared to 70.7mm in the new Moto G smartphone. It looks premium even though it's a budget phone.
There is an earpiece above the display, next to the 2-megapixel front-facing camera that supports video recording at VGA resolution. The usual set of proximity and ambient light sensors are present next to the camera. It also has an LED notification light that is hardly visible when it's ...
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November 23, 2014, 8:32 pm
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Samsung has filed a complaint with a US International Trade Commission asking them to block imports of NVIDIA's computer graphic chips in the U.S. markets.
The South Koeran tech giant is urging the agency to ban Nvidia's GeForce graphics chips and Tegra mobile processors. It has accused Nvidia of making false claims about its products and infringing upon several chip related patents.The complaint is a counter-attack on Nvidia when it filed an infringement complaint against Samsung back in September.
Meanwhile, Samsung also counter sued Nvidia in October over false benchmark results. It accused Nvidia of misleading consumers by revealing false benchmark test results for its Shield Tablet in comparison with the Samsung Galaxy Note 4. Samsung which had filed the lawsuit in a U.S. federal court on Nov. 4, is seeking damages for deliberate infringement of several technical patents, including a few that govern the way semiconductors buffer and use data.
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Google and patent consortium Rockstar have agreed to settle a patent litigation suit, according to a court filing, as per a report from Reuters.
Google has signed a "term sheet" with Rockstar, which will be finalized as a settlement in the coming weeks. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed by either parties. Rockstar, a group of high power tech companies including Apple, Microsoft, Blackberry, Sony and Ericsson, purchased the patents when Nortel Network Corporation sold off thousands of patents as a result of going bankrupt in 2009. It paid $4.5 billion for Nortel's huge patent portfolio in 2011, outbidding Google at the time. Rockstar sued Google and others last year for infringing those patents in its Android operating system.
The Reuters report said that Google and Rockstar have agreed to settle "all matters in controversy between the parties," according to a filing in an Texas federal court. However, the document does not say whether Rockstar has also settled with handset makers including Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. Rockstar's filing does not attach an exact figure to the settlement, but asks for an extra 45 days to sort out the "complexity of the transaction and the number of additional parties whose claims are concurrently being resolved".
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Micromax Bolt AD4500, the latest smartphone in the Bolt series is now available from eBay. It has dual front-facing speakers similar to the Micromax Bolt A082 and the Canvas Fire series that went on sale recently. It has dual SIM support, but there is no sign of 3G connectivity, so it is likely to come with 2G (EDGE) support only. Check out the complete specifications below.
Micromax Bolt AD4500 specifications
4.5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) IPS display
1.3 GHz dual-core processor
512MB RAM, 4GB of internal storage, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) with dual standby
5MP rear camera with LED Flash
0.3MP front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
2G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0
2000 mAh battery
The Micromax Bolt AD4500 comes in white, red and royal blue colors is priced at Rs. 5290 on eBay. But, according to Mumbai-based retailer Manish Khatri from Mahesh Telecom, the smartphone is available in the market at a price tag of Rs. 5249 (MOP) and the MRP is Rs. 6599. [Update: Here is the box that shows the smartphone with dedicated music buttons and the specifications on the back]
Micromax plans to launch Bolt A066, Bolt A067 and Bolt AD3520 smartphones soon, according to the Firstreporter that has got hold of the press images ...
Earlier this month, Microsoft partnered with Dropbox to improve integration between Office and the cloud storage service. At that time Dropbox was added only to iOS devices. However, today the company is adding Dropbox integration to Office on Android. The latest update adds the ability for users to generate and share links to documents in your OneDrive and OneDrive for Business right within the app. You can simply open a document from your OneDrive or OneDrive for Business, tap on the context menu, tap Share and then choose Email as link.
"Two weeks ago we announced a partnership with Dropbox to make it easier for Dropbox users to use Office on their phones and tablets. Since then we shipped updated apps on iOS to enable a seamless connection between Dropbox and Office for easy access, editing and sharing—right from Word, PowerPoint and Excel apps. With today’s update you’ll get the same integration in Office Mobile for Android phone."
posted Office in a company blog.
Moving on, users will now see Dropbox added as a storage location when they use Office Mobile on Android. In addition, they will also be able to browse, edit and share your Dropbox files right within the App. Both of these updates ...
Samsung announced the Gear S smartwatch in August and it went on sale in India earlier this month for Rs 27,900. We have already seen the unboxing and the photo gallery of the smartwatch and also went handson with it at IFA Berlin. Now lets compare the smartwatch to Samsung Gear Live that was announced at Google I/O conference in June. It launched in India in July for Rs 15,900.
The Gear S runs on company’s homegrown OS Tizen. It sports a 2 inch (360 x 480 pixels) curved Super AMOLED display and is powered by a 1GHz Dual-Core processor. While the Gear Live runs on Android Wear and has a 1.63 inch touchscreen with a 320×320 resolution and is powered by a 1.2 GHz processor. Both the smartwatches have 512MB RAM and 4GB of internal storage.
The Gear S has sensors like Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient Light, UV, Barometer. On the other hand the Gear Live has a heart rate sensor, pedometer, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass. Both the devices are IP67 Certified for dust and water resistance. Both the devices have the heart rate sensor and charging pins below the device. The Gear S comes with a built in SIM Card slot while the Gear Live does not have one.
The Gear S measure 23.4 x 57.4 x 11.95 mm and weighs 27g while the ...
Google announced the Nexus 9 tablet made by HTC last month. We brought you the hand-on and the photo gallery of the Nexus 9 few weeks back while the unboxing earlier this week. Now lets compare the Nexus 9 with the Nexus 10 that was launched in 2012.
Google Nexus 9 sports a 8.9″ (2048×1536 pixels) IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection and 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. While the Nexus 10 10-inch display at 2560 x 1600 pixel resolution and is powered by a Cortex A15-based 1.7 GHz Samsung Exynos 5250 CPU coupled with a Mali T604 GPU and 2GB of RAM. The Nexus 9 has a 1.6-megapixel front-facing camera along with dual front-facing speakers while the Nexus 10 only has a 1.9 Megapixel front-facing camera.
Both the tablets have on screen touch buttons. The front facing speaker is also seen on the Nexus 9 below the bezels. The Nexus 10 has a notification LED on the bezel, below the display.
The back cover on the Nexus 9 has soft matte finish, similar to the Nexus 5. There is a large Nexus branding in the centre and a HTC branding on the bottom. While the Nexus 10 has ...
Obi Mobiles has launched Obi Alligator S454, the company's latest smartphone. It has a 4.5-inch qHD display, is 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. It comes with 3G connectivity and dual SIM support, similar to most other Obi smartphones.
It has support for 18 Indian languages and comes pre-loaded with Truecaller and Hungama apps. It has 1GB RAM and 8GB of internal storage with expansion slot.
Obi Alligator S454 specifications
4.5-inch (960 x 540 pixels) qHD IPS display
1.3 GHz Quad-Core MediaTek MT6582 processor with Mali 400 MP2 GPU
1GB RAM, 8GB internal storage, expandable up to 32 GB
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
8MP rear camera with LED Flash
2MP front-facing camera
Dual SIM
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
3G, Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth, and GPS
1600mAh battery
The Obi Alligator S454 comes in white color and is priced at Rs. 6,450 (MOP) and the MRP of the smartphone is Rs. 7,990.
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 followed by the unboxing. Now lets compare the Nexus 9 with recently announced Apple iPad Air2.
Nexus 9, the successor of the Nexus 7 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. On the other hand iPad Air 2, the successor of the iPad Air has a 9.7 inch Retina Display with 2048×1536 resolution at 264 ppi and comes with anti-reflecting coating. It is powered by a faster A8 chip based on 2nd gen 64-bit architecture and a M8 motion coprocessor.
Nexus 9 has a 1.6-megapixel front-facing camera while the iPad Air 2 has a 1.2MP HD front-facing camera, f/2.2 aperture.
The Nexus 9 has three on screen touch buttons. The front facing speaker is also seen on the Nexus 9 below the bezels. While the iPad Air2 has trademark physical home button on the center which is also Touch ID finger print scanner.
The back cover on the Nexus 9 has soft matte finish, similar to the Nexus 5. There is a large Nexus branding in the centre ...
Huawei Ascend P7, the company's flagship smartphone is now available in India from online retailer Flipkart and eBay. It has a 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) full HD IPS touch-sensitive display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3, is powered by Huawei’s own 1.8 GHz quad-core processor with Mali-450 MP4 GPU and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Huawei own Emotion UI 2.3 on top.
It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with Sony’s BSI sensor, f/2.0 aperture and Huawei’s proprietary Image Signal Processor (ISP). It has Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection on the back that has unique micro-pattern design.
Huawei Ascend P7 specifications
5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
1.8 GHz quad-core Huawei Kirin 910T processor with Mali-450 MP4 GPU
Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Emotion UI 2.3
13MP camera with Sony BSI sensor, F2.0 aperture, 5P non-spherical lens and LED flash
8MP front-facing camera with 5P non-spherical lens
6.5 mm thick and weighs 124 grams
2GB DDR3 RAM, 16GB internal memory
3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 LE and GPS
2500 mAh battery
The Huawei Ascend P7 is priced at Rs. 27,999 in India.
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Intex Aqua V4, the company's latest entry-level smartphone in the Aqua series is now available from eBay. It has a 3.5-inch HVGA screen, is powered by a 1GHz Spreadtrum processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 2-megapixel rear camera and a VGA front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. It comes pre-loaded with Opera Mini, OLX and other Intex apps.
Intex Aqua V4 specifications
3.5-inch (320 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display
1 GHz Spreadtrum SC7715 processor
256MB RAM, 512MB Internal memory, Expandable memory with micro SD
Dual SIM with Dual Standby
Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS
2MP rear camera with LED flash
0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
10.95 mm thick and weighs 107 grams
3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth with A2DP, GPS
1200 mAh battery
The Intex Aqua V4 comes in White with Dark Grey, Silver Black, Grey Black and Gold Black colors and is priced at Rs. 2,699. This directly competes with the Celkon Campus A35K smartphone that has similar features.
Microsoft just sent out press invites for the Lumia 535 launch on November 26th. Microsoft will launch the Lumia 535 Dual SIM in India next week since it is listed on the official India website. It is not clear if the company plans to launch the single SIM variant as well in the country. It is the first smartphone under Microsoft Lumia brand.
Microsoft Lumia 535 Dual SIM specifications
5-inch (960 x 540 pixels) IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim
Dual SIM
5MP auto focus rear camera with LED flash, f/2.4 aperture, 28mm lens
5MP front-facing camera with wide angle 24mm lens, f/2.4 aperture
140.2×72.4×8.8 mm and 146 grams
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, GPS / aGPS
1905 mAh battery
The Microsoft Lumia 535 Dual SIM come in cyan, bright green, bright orange, white, dark grey and black colors.
OnePlus already announced that it will launch the OnePlus One smartphone in India by this December. Last month the company said that Indian users will require India-specific invites to purchase the smartphone. Yesterday Amazon India started teasing a new smartphone with the hashtag TheOneThing along with an image, which clearly shows that it's the OnePlus smartphone that is coming soon exclusively on Amazon.
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If the smartphone is going to be released on Amazon, it is not clear how the India-specific invites will work. The company recently said that it will be working with a local partner and also said that the invites will also be available through OnePlus forums and social media channels.
OnePlus recently announced that it will offer warranty for the Indian users who already bought the smartphone. Amazon is running a contest for the OnePlus that will end today, 22nd November. So the smartphone could go on sale as soon as next week or the first week of December.
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 followed by the unboxing. Now let's compare the Nexus 9 with its predecessor Nexus 7 2013.
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. On the other hand Nexus 7 2013 has a 7-inch IPS display with a resolution of 1920 by 1200 and scratch-resistant glass. It is powered by 1.5 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 processor. The Nexus 9 has has a 1.6-megapixel front-facing camera along with front facing speakers at the center, while the Nexus 7 2013 has a 1.2-megapixel front-facing camera.
Both the devices have on screen touch buttons. The Nexus 9 has dual front facing speakers below.
Both the devices have power button and volume rockers on the right side. However, the keys on the Nexus 9 have metal finish while that on the Nexus 7 2013 are made of plastic.
Nexus 9 has a micro USB slot on the bottom and brushed metal finish on the sides for a premium look while the Nexus 7 2013 ...
Mi India has finally sent out invites for the launch event of Xiaomi Redmi Note smartphone. The launch event is scheduled for November 24th in Delhi, but it is likely to go on sale only in the first week of December, since the company would be selling the Redmi 1S smartphone on Tuesday, November 25th.
Xiaomi announced the Redmi Note smartphone in India back in July along with the Mi3 and the Redmi 1S. The Xiaomi Mi3 sales was temporarily discontinued in India in August to make way for the Redmi 1S smartphone, so the Redmi 1S could be temporarily discontinued after next week's sale.
Redmi Note specifications
5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display
1.7 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592 processor with Mali 450 GPU
MIUI v5 on top of Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera with LED Flash, f/2.2 aperture, 1080p video recording
5MP front-facing camera
2GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, micro SD card up to 32GB
3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
3100 mAh battery
The Xiaomi Redmi Note was announced for Rs. 9,999 in India, but it could go on sale even cheaper, just like the Redmi 1S that was Rs. 1000 cheaper than the announced price, when it went on sale in India few months back. We ...
Apple announced the iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 last month. It even announced the pricing for these models in India immediately after the announcement. Now both the tablets are available for pre-order from online retailers Flipkart and Infibeam. Flipkart would ship the tablet by the end of the month, which is next week and Infibeam would ship them on November 29th in all the metro cities.
The iPad Air 2 has the same 9.7-inch display but it has an Antireflective glass, powered by A8 chip with 2nd gen 64-bit architecture and M8 motion coprocessor, Touch ID fingerprint sensor and is just 6.1mm thick. It also has a new 8 MP iSight 1080p camera. The iPad mini 3 just has a new Touch ID fingerprint sensor and other specs remain the same.
Both the iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 come in gold, silver and space grey colors. The iPad Air 2 starts at Rs. 35,900 for the 16GB WiFi variant and the LTE variant starts at Rs. 45,900. The Apple iPad mini 3 starts at Rs. 28,900 for the base WiFi variant and the LTE variant starts at Rs. 38,900. You can check out the complete pricing for different SKUs in India here.
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Motorola has updated its Motorola Camera and Motorola Gallery apps with Material Design UI, soon after it sstarted rolling out Android 5.0 (Lollipop) updates for the new Moto X and new Moto G smartphones.
Apart from the Material Design UI with bold, colorful and responsive design, the new update brings performance improvements for the Gallery app. The Motorola Camera app has got new Timer mode, option to switch the camera by double flick of the wrist in Moto X, Droid Ultra, and Droid Turbo, in addition to current feature that lets you launch the camera using flick of your wrist.
Earlier this year, the Motorola Camera app got updated with option to click images with the volume buttons. Recently it got updated with remote shutter feature for Android Wear devices.
The latest Motorola Camera and Gallery updates are available for all the Moto X, Moto G and Droid devices through Google Play.
LG announced the G Watch R, the company’s second Android Wear smartwatch and the successor of the G Watch recently. It went on sale in the U.S. on Google Play recently for $299. We brought you the unboxing of the G Watch R recently. Here we have the comparison gallery between the LG G Watch R and the Motorola Moto 360 that also has a circular display.
The G Watch R has a circular 1.3-inch (320 x 320 pixels) P-OLED Display. The Moto 360 has a slightly larger 1.5-inch (320 x 290 pixels) display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection. Unlike the Moto 360 gap on the bottom for the sensors, the LG G Watch has been designed to use the complete display.
The LG G Watch R is powered by a 1.2 GHz Snapdragon 400 SoC, whereas the Moto 360 is powered by a TI OMAP 3 SoC. Both these have 512MB RAM and 4GB internal storage. Both these are dust and water-resistant and can stay in water up to meter deep for 30 minutes.
Both these have wireless charging capabilities. The Moto 360 has a unique dock.
Both these have a button on the right side. These have pedometer, heart rate monitor and several set of sensors. The LG G Watch ...
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 followed by the unboxing. Now lets compare the Nexus 9 with Nexus 7 2012.
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 NVIDIATegra K1 64-bit processor with 192-core Kepler GPU and comes with 2GB of RAM. On the other hand the Nexus 7 2012 has a 7-inch (1280×800 pixels) IPS display and is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor with a 12 core GPU. The former has a a 1.6-megapixel front-facing camera while the latter has a 1.2MP front-facing camera.
Both the tablets have on-screen touch buttons. The front facing speaker is also seen on the Nexus 9 below the bezels. The Nexus 9 runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop and the Nexus 7 recently got the Lollipop update.
The back cover on the Nexus 9 has soft matte finish, similar to the Nexus 5. There is a large Nexus branding in the centre and a HTC branding on the bottom. While the Nexus 7 has a textured back cover with Nexus branding in the centre and Asus branding at the bottom.
Both the devices ...
Chinese manufacturer Huawei have been producing handsets for many years (both as white-label for companies and under their own name) but one area where the company has particularly struggled is adoption of devices bearing its name in European and American markets. Earlier this year they announced the new Honor 6 smartphone for Europe and whilst it shares many hallmarks of other Huawei devices such as the Ascend P6, it does drop the Huawei branding. How does this smartphone designed for Europe compare with the phablet behemoth that is the Samsung Galaxy Note 4?
Whilst the Galaxy Note 4 has a specs list to rival any handset, Huawei have set their sights a little lower with the Honor 6. Unlike the Galaxy Note 4 which has a 5.6 inch Quad HD Super AMOLED display, the Honor 6 comes with a 5.0 inch Full HD 1080p IPS LCD display offer 445 pixels per inch density (versus 515 ppi on the Galaxy Note 4).
On the back both handsets have reasonable snappers with the Galaxy Note 4 sporting a 16MP sensor with Optical Image Stabilisation and LED flash whilst the Honor 6 has a 13MP sensor with dual-LED flash but no OIS. It's in the ...
Huawei launched the Honor Holly smartphone in India last month for Rs. 6999. With its 5-inch HD screen, 8-megapixel rear camera and a quad-core processor, the Honor Holly directly competes with the Xiaomi Redmi 1S. The specifications of the smartphone looks good on paper. How good is the performance and other aspects of the smartphone? Let us find out in the complete review.
Display, Hardware and Design
The 5.0-inch display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels at 294 ppi is bright, but it is very glossy and is prone to fingerprints. It offers vibrant colors and has decent viewing angles. It doesn't have Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection like the Redmi 1S or the Motorola Moto E. It is curved in the corners and has huge bezels around the display, making it slightly wider at 72.3mm, compared to 70.7mm in the new Moto G smartphone. It looks premium even though it's a budget phone.
There is an earpiece above the display, next to the 2-megapixel front-facing camera that supports video recording at VGA resolution. The usual set of proximity and ambient light sensors are present next to the camera. It also has an LED notification light that is hardly visible when it's ...
Samsung has filed a complaint with a US International Trade Commission asking them to block imports of NVIDIA's computer graphic chips in the U.S. markets.
The South Koeran tech giant is urging the agency to ban Nvidia's GeForce graphics chips and Tegra mobile processors. It has accused Nvidia of making false claims about its products and infringing upon several chip related patents.The complaint is a counter-attack on Nvidia when it filed an infringement complaint against Samsung back in September.
Meanwhile, Samsung also counter sued Nvidia in October over false benchmark results. It accused Nvidia of misleading consumers by revealing false benchmark test results for its Shield Tablet in comparison with the Samsung Galaxy Note 4. Samsung which had filed the lawsuit in a U.S. federal court on Nov. 4, is seeking damages for deliberate infringement of several technical patents, including a few that govern the way semiconductors buffer and use data.
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