December 19, 2014, 2:02 am
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Micromax's YU introduced the YUREKA smartphone at an event yesterday for Rs. 8,999. The first YU branded smartphone runs on CyanogenMod 11 based on Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) and has 4G LTE, including support for LTE bands in India. We got to check out the smartphone at the launch event. Here are our hands-on impressions.
The 5.5-inch HD IPS display looks good and the viewing angles are decent. The display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The YUREKA is powered by a Octa-Core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (MSM8939). It has a 5MP front-facing camera with OmniVision 5648 sensor, 4P lenses and offers 71-degree wide viewing angle.
Since the phone has a 5.5-inch screen, it is huge, but it's not heavy. It has the usual set of capacitive touch buttons below display. Only the home button has a circular outline. All the buttons are backlit. The smartphone has curved corners so the thinnest part is 6mm, while the thickest part is 8.8mm.
The build quality is decent. It has matte finish on the back that gives it a smooth rubber-like feel, even though it is made of plastic.
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There is a 13MP rear camera with LED Flash, 5P lenses and Sony Exmor RS ...
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December 19, 2014, 2:26 am
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Poor treatment of workers in factories supplying heavyweight Apple have been exposed by an undercover report by BBC Panorama. Featuring never-seen-before coverage from inside factories, it shows workers sleeping whilst operating machinery out of sheer exhaustion by the number of "mandatory hours" they are being forced to work.
Apple has worked closely with factories in the region to implement standards designed to protect workers but the Panorama investigation found that these were being routinely breached by factory management. One undercover reporter, working in a factory that produced parts for Apple's computer range, was forced to work 18 days in a row despite repeatedly asking for a day off.
Another report said (after a 16 hour shift):
"Every time I got back to the dormitories, I wouldn't want to move.
"Even if I was hungry I wouldn't want to get up to eat. I just wanted to lie down and rest. I was unable to sleep at night because of the stress."
The poor conditions in Chinese factories have previously come to light when 14 workers were killed in a Foxconn factory in 2010. Following those suicides, Apple implemented new standards including limiting the total hours workers would work in a week and limiting the amount ...
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December 19, 2014, 2:45 am
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Micromax has launched Canvas Tab P470, the company’s latest tablet with 3G connectivity and voice calling capabilities. It has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) IPS display, is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera and a VGA front-facing camera. It has 21 pre-loaded languages, packs 1GB RAM, 8GB of internal storage with expansion slot and a 3200mAh battery that promises up to 11 hours of talk time.
Micromax Canvas Tab P470 specifications
7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) IPS display
1.2 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT8312 processor with Mali 400 GPU
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable up to 32GB with microSD
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Dual SIM with voice calling
5MP Fixed Focus rear camera with LED flash
0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS
3200mAh battery
The Micromax Canvas Tab P470 comes in Classy Silver and Mystic Grey colors and is priced at Rs. 6,999. It will be available across India from December 20th.
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December 19, 2014, 3:11 am
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Last month a Korea Time report said that Samsung is planning to shut down its ChatOn messaging service. Soon after that Samsung denied saying that those were just rumors. Today Samsung has confirmed that it will shut down its ChatOn services in all markets except for the US in February 2015.
In an official statement, Samsung said:
On February 1, 2015, ChatON will be discontinued in all markets except the United States, as we strive to meet evolving consumer needs by focusing on our core services. We remain committed to offering services that cater to our consumers' lifestyles and add value to their everyday lives.
Users would be able to back up their data before the shutdown. ChatOn was first launched in 2011 and is said to be used in 120 countries. Even though it comes pre-installed on Samsung devices it is not being used by every Samsung smartphone user since there are a lot of alternatives. ChatOn has only 50 million monthly active users (MAUs), which is very low compared to its competitors such as WhatsApp, WeChat, Viber and WeChat.
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December 19, 2014, 3:51 am
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Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) with 16GB of internal storage went on sale in India back in September for Rs. 31,999. New Moto X with leather back and bamboo finish went on sale later for Rs. 33,999. Today Flipkart has announced that the 32GB variant of the Moto X (2014) will go on sale in India on December 22nd.
Other than the internal storage, the 32GB variant has similar specifications, including a 5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, powered by a 2.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor with Adreno 330 GPU and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 13-megapixel camera with an f/2.25 lens, dual LED flashes with a circular ring around it and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has 2GB RAM and 2300mAh battery.
The Motorola Moto X (2014) 32GB Black and Royal Blue are listed on Flipkart as coming soon. We should know the pricing when it goes on sale on Monday. Check out our Motorola Moto X (2014) review, if you are looking to buy the smartphone.
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December 19, 2014, 3:54 am
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The BBC Panorama report into Apple's supply chain only aired last night but the company has been quick in its response. In an exclusive email leaked to the Telegraph, the company's CEO Tim Cook and Senior Vice President of Operation Jeff Williams have issues a response that says they are "deeply offended" by the BBC's allegations.
In the email - which was sent to around 5,000 staff in the UK, William said both himself and Cook were
"...deeply offended by the suggestion that Apple would break a promise to the workers in our supply chain or mislead our customers in any way. Panorama’s report implied that Apple isn't improving working conditions," he continued. "Let me tell you, nothing could be further from the truth."
Williams went on to say that the company had shared various facts and perspective with the BBC in advance but they were "clearly missing from their programme".
In the Panorama report, the BBC claimed that although Apple clearly outlining the standards it expects its supply chain to adhere to, the reality was that very little had changed and workers will still forced to work long hours (in some cases over 20 percent more than Apple's max guidelines). The report also ...
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December 19, 2014, 5:47 am
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Sony has released its CES 2015 teaser, titled Welcome to the New World. The 43-second teaser hints at the upcoming devices including its sleek Z series device. It shows Lollipop, which clearly denotes that its upcoming smartphones and tablets would run on Android 5.0 Lollipop. Check out the teaser below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gC_NIVpXf4
Unofficial Xperia Blog website has analysed each and every frame of the video. According to the guesses, the number 5 at two places hint at the Sony's press conference on January 5th and sound waves could mean new audio technology or new audio products. The word BRILLIANCE written in colorful lights and Paris by day and night could mean new camera capabilities.
It is not clear what all devices Sony plans to introduce at CES 2015, but it is likely to introduce new Xperia smartphone or tablet, Televisions and other audio/video products and accessories. The Sony CES 2015 press conference is slated for January 5, 2015 5:00 PM PST (Jan 6, 2015 6:30AM IST). Hope Sony would reveal more teasers in coming weeks.
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December 19, 2014, 7:42 pm
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Spice and Google launched the Spice Dream UNO H (Mi-498H) earlier this week for Rs. 6,499. The Spice Dream UNO H has complete Hindi keyboard, voice input and Hindi versions of popular Google products such as Chrome, Search, YouTube and Google Maps. It also comes pre-loaded with exclusive Hindi applications such as Aajtak, Sony live and Hungama.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhBMzED4Yfc
Box Contents
Spice Dream UNO H smartphone in black
Normal earphones with mic
USB travel charging plug
Micro USB cable
Scratch guard
Information guide and Warranty card in Hindi
The hardware and the specifications are similar to the Dream UNO
4.5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) IPS display
1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek processor with Mali-400 GPU
1GB RAM, 4GB internal memory, 32GB expandable memory with MicroSD
Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS
Dual SIM
5MP rear camera with LED flash
2MP front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
1700mAh battery
The Dream UNO H is targeted at 300 million Hindi speaking population in the country and it offers stock Android experience. Google already promised to provide Android 5.0 (Lollipop) update for the Android One devices. Google is already working with several OEMs to bring new Android One devices in coming months.
Srivatsan contributed to this report
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December 19, 2014, 11:11 pm
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Motorola just announced that it has started rolling out Android 5.0 Lollipop update for the Moto X (2nd Gen) in India. The Lollipop update brings all-new material design, better touch screen interactions, quick notifications on the lock screen and more. As usual the OS is almost stock with added features from Motorola.
Check out the official changelog
Material Design - You will quickly notice a whole new colorful look and feel to your device - from fluid animations to new application and system themes, colors and widgets.
Notifications UI & Priorities
New Interruptions & Downtime Settings: You can tailor how interruptions behave, choosing to allow all, none, or only priority interruptions. You can personalize what counts as a priority interruption (reminders, events, calls, messages) and even tailor them to be from only contacts you specify. The Downtime setting will allow only priority interruptions during the times and days that you specify. e.g. allow only priority interruptions on the weekend.
Recent Apps (Multi-tasking): The redesigned Overview space (formerly called Recents) will include both applications and separate activities within those applications. For instance, each open tab in Chrome will also appear here along with recent applications; both your Gmail Inbox and a draft email message will appear ...
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December 26, 2014, 11:08 pm
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HTC launched their Gallery app on Google Play few months back so that it could be updated easily. The app got updated with support for viewing images captured using Duo camera on the HTC One few months back. Now the app has been updated with support for cloud galleries. This lets you add Facebook, Google Drive, Dropbox, or Flickr accounts and view images from them easily.
This cloud gallery feature is currently rolling out in some countries, but it is expected to roll out globally soon. The update also brings Face Fusion photo editor for all the users, including those who don't haveHTC Eye experience. This lets you morph two different faces into one. Check out the complete change log below.
Browse your photos and videos in the cloud (coming soon in some regions)
Face Fusion photo editor
Tag view
Tag images on your phone with keywords
Search files on your phone by tag
See and search tags from Facebook and Flickr (coming soon in some regions)
Updated timeline layout for feed view and grid view
Improvements
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December 27, 2014, 2:16 am
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Lenovo launched the S580 handset from its S series earlier this month in India for Rs. 8,999. We have already seen the unboxing of the latest budget handset phone from the company. Now let's take a look at the hardware of the phone in this photo gallery.
The Lenovo S580 sports a 5-inch HD display and is powered by a 1.2GHz Quad-core Snapdragon 200 processor. It runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) and is upgradable to Android 4.4 KitKat. It has a 1GB RAM, 8GB of internal storage with expansion slot.
The phone has 2MP front facing camera at the front along with earpiece and Lenovo branding at the center.
It has three capacitive buttons for menu, home and back.
The volume rockers and power button are present on the right side. It is 8.1 mm thick and weighs 129 grams.
The 3.5mm audio jack and micro USB port is present on the top.
There are no buttons at the bottom.
The phone has a removable back cover.
There Lenovo S580 has a 8-megapixel autofocus rear camera with single LED flash.
Along with the back cover, the 2150mAh battery is also removable. Being a dual SIM phone we can see two SIM card slots and it also has a ...
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December 28, 2014, 7:15 pm
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Acer launched the Liquid E700 smartphone in India earlier this month priced at Rs. 11,999. We have already gone hands on with the phone at Computex this year and also seen the unboxing of the triple SIM smartphone recently. Now let's take a look at the hardware of the phone in the form of photo gallery.
The Acer Liquid E700 sports a 5-inch (1280 × 720 pixels) IPS display and is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor with Mali 400 GPU. It has 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory with microSD and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). The USP of the phone is its triple SIM card support.
At the front the phone as a 2MP camera with LED flash.
It has three capacitive buttons for menu, home and back. Also present at the below is the loudspeaker grill.
The micro USB port and volume rockers are present on the right side.
The 3.5mm audio jack and the power button is present on the top.
The phone has a removable back cover that has Acer branding at the center.
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It has a 8MP auto-focus camera with LED Flash. Also present below is the Acer RAPID button for one-hand control to unlock and/or wake-up the screen, launch the camera or any other ...
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December 28, 2014, 8:35 pm
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Samsung has launched a new version of Galaxy Note 4 with LTE Advanced (LTE-A) Tri-Band Carrier Aggregation. The company claims that the Galaxy Note 4 will provide a download peak speed of 300Mbps, four times faster than the speed of current 4G LTE service.
“The LTE-A Tri-Band CA smartphone is a meaningful advancement in mobile and telecommunications technologies, and demonstrates Samsung’s long-term commitment to providing innovation within the telecommunications industry. We continue to set new challenges for the industry and push boundaries to take mobile technology to the next level and deliver the best possible customer experience.”
said JK Shin, CEO and President of IT & Mobile Communications Division at Samsung Electronics.
The LTE-A Tri-Band CA enabled Samsung Galaxy Note 4 will receive three different frequency bands, where it aggregates them into a single connection, being able to support Category 6 network service with speeds of up to 300 Mbps. Users can download a 700MB video in about 19 seconds or 10 songs with 40MB in about one second.
Galaxy Note 4 will be LTE-A Category 9 service with speeds of up to 450 Mbps download is expected to be later in 2015. Earlier this year during Mobile World Congress 2014, Samsung demonstrated the ...
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December 28, 2014, 8:56 pm
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The Galaxy Note 4 in its fourth iteration, is the latest in a series of big screened devices created by Samsung. Back in 2011, when creating big devices, the maximum usage of available screen real estate was not part of core OS design. However, thanks to the flexibility of Android, Samsung created solutions that brought true multi tasking on a phone. Called Multi Window, Samsung allowed two apps to run at the same time, in small windows. On the Note 4, it gets better. How? Let's find out.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ISMLIKCg5Q
Samsung's Multi Window feature was initially limited to few apps, but over the time, thanks to rapidly increasing pixel density and Android's flexibility, scaling of third party apps has become easier. The Note 4's Quad HD display takes advantage of this and renders a lot of apps in small windows. Not all apps are supported yet but most mainstream ones work and they work well.
On the Note 4, there is now a new swipe down gesture from the top right that directly minimizes the app into a floating window. You can have more than two apps in this view, but naturally it will be too crowded. So, to quickly partition two apps into ...
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December 28, 2014, 9:38 pm
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It looks like Samsung Galaxy Note 3 will be the next device to receive Android Lollipop 5.0 update. The Lollipop firmware build for the Note 3 has been leaked.
The leaked Lollipop firmware comes with the build N9005XXUGBNL8 and brings the device to the Android 5.0 Lollipop instead of the anticipated Android 5.0.1 Lollipop. This was first shared by Finnish page of Samsung's website. The update for the Note 3 SM-N9005 (N9505XXUGBNL8) comes in at 1.1 GB, and brings the Android 5.0 experience and re-designed Touchwiz front-end.
The Lollipop update will bring some Material Design features to the Note 3 and it will also receive the lock screen notifications, heads-up alerts, multi-user support for phones, Smart Lock, MirrorLink and so on. The battery life is expected to be improved with the latest update. Samsung has not yet revealed the exactly when will it release the Android Lollipop 5.0 update to Galaxy Note 3. The Galaxy S5 received the Lollipop update earlier this month.
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December 28, 2014, 10:44 pm
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Samsung is said to be working on a high end Galaxy tablet. The company, according to a import/export site is developing a 10 inch Galaxy Tab 5 tablet.
The tablet which currently bears the model number SM-T555 will run reportedly on Android 5.0. Samsung Galaxy Tab 5 is expected to larger than its predecessor, Tab 4 which has a 7 inch screen. The Zauba listing on the site shows the price of the tablet as Rs 22,571 that translates to $354. Soon after being listed on the site, Samsung imported a different 7 inch tablet under the model number SM-T116 into India for testing. It is not for retail sale and instructions show that it is to be destroyed following the completion of testing. For this one 30 units have been imported with a value of around $101 put on each.
Information regarding the specifications set of the Galaxy Tab 5 are scarce at the moment. Meanwhile, Samsung is working on its next flagship Galaxy S6 that is said to have 5.5 QHD display with a resolution of 2560 x 1440, a Samsung Exynos octa-core 64-bit processor, 3 GB of RAM, Android 5.0 Lollipop, and a 16 megapixel rear camera.
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December 28, 2014, 11:32 pm
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It looks like LG is preparing to launch a Samsung Galaxy Note 4 competitor. The company is reportedly working on a new model of G series that will have high end features.
The LG G 3 successor or the G 4 will come with a stylus and most likely be a phablet. In case of the specs, the report says that the LG G4 might have a QHD display, Snapdragon 810 64 bit processor, 4 GB of RAM and 32 GB / 64 GB of internal storage. The phone is also expected to feature a 20.7 MP camera and 3,500mAh battery.
It is said that LG will unveil the G4 at the annual Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona in March 2015. There is no official word from LG regarding the phone yet. LG launched the G 3 this year check out our review here.
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December 29, 2014, 1:22 am
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Microsoft Lumia 1330 phablet has appeared in GFX benchmark. The phone which will not bear Nokia branding has come into limelight after the alleged Lumia 1320 successor.
According to the benchmark, the Nokia RM-1062, which would possibly be released as the Microsoft Lumia 1330, features a 5.7-inch 720p display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 SoC with a quad-core CPU and Adreno 305 GPU, 1GB RAM, and 32GB of inbuilt storage. It has a 14MP rear camera and 5MP camera for selfies.
The report also confirms two variants of the same device (RM-1066 and RM-1067) recently spotted on certification website FCC. The said devices are said to be two possible variants of the Lumia 1330, with one being a single-SIM variant while the other a double-SIM one. According to Windows Phone cross promotion network AdDuplex, the Lumia 1330 includes model numbers RM-1062, RM-1063, RM-1064, RM-1065, RM-1066 and RM-1067. The device has already visited FCC and appeared in GFX benchmark, Microsoft might soon announce the device.
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December 29, 2014, 1:46 am
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HTC has started sending invites for the CES 2015 event, according to a report from a weibo user in China. According to the invite, HTC is likely to launch a new smartphone with a huge camera sensor. There are different colors in the image, so the device could come in a range of colors like its earlier Desire series smartphones.
Detailed specifications of the HTC One M9 codenamed Hima surfaced recently. According to earlier rumors, the HTC Hima is expected to come with a 5-inch 1080p display, powered by a Snapdragon 810 processor, runs on Android 5.0 with Sense 7.0 on top, 3GB of RAM, a 20.7MP rear-facing camera, either a 13MP or 4MP UltraPixel front-facing camera and a 2840mAh battery. It also revealed dual front-facing speakers and gray, silver, gold, and gunmetal gold colors.
It is not clear if HTC plans to introduce the One M9 at CES 2015 itself or wait till MWC. It could also launch a new mid-range Desire smartphone. As you can see from the image, the event is scheduled on January 5th, a day before the CES starts. We should know the timing of the HTC event in coming days.
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December 29, 2014, 3:44 am
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After some reports of Xiaomi raising more than $1 billion in its latest round of funding, the company today officially announced that it has completed raising US$1.1 billion in the latest funding. This values the company at US$45 billion, as expected, more than the US$40 billion valuation, according to reports released last month.
The Chinese smartphone maker became the third largest smartphone maker in the world as its Q3 2014 sales hit 17.3 million units, according to IDC report. Xiaomi also announced that it will launch a new flagship smartphone in January 2015. We still don't have any specifications of the smartphone or the exact launch date. This is likely to be called Mi 5, since it is the successor of the Mi 4 that is yet to launch in India.
Regarding the funding and its new flagship, Xiaomi co-founder and President Lin Bin, said
We just completed the latest round of funding last week, raising US$1.1 billion at valuation of US$45 billion. Investors include All-Stars Investment, DST, GIC, Hopu Fund and Yunfeng Capital among others. This is an affirmation of Xiaomi's stellar results in four years, and heralds a new phase for the company.
We will strive to continue bringing innovation to everyone, with a goal of producing high-quality, high-performance ...
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Micromax's YU introduced the YUREKA smartphone at an event yesterday for Rs. 8,999. The first YU branded smartphone runs on CyanogenMod 11 based on Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) and has 4G LTE, including support for LTE bands in India. We got to check out the smartphone at the launch event. Here are our hands-on impressions.
The 5.5-inch HD IPS display looks good and the viewing angles are decent. The display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The YUREKA is powered by a Octa-Core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (MSM8939). It has a 5MP front-facing camera with OmniVision 5648 sensor, 4P lenses and offers 71-degree wide viewing angle.
Since the phone has a 5.5-inch screen, it is huge, but it's not heavy. It has the usual set of capacitive touch buttons below display. Only the home button has a circular outline. All the buttons are backlit. The smartphone has curved corners so the thinnest part is 6mm, while the thickest part is 8.8mm.
The build quality is decent. It has matte finish on the back that gives it a smooth rubber-like feel, even though it is made of plastic.
[gallery link="file" ids="126389,126388,126387,126386"]
There is a 13MP rear camera with LED Flash, 5P lenses and Sony Exmor RS ...
Poor treatment of workers in factories supplying heavyweight Apple have been exposed by an undercover report by BBC Panorama. Featuring never-seen-before coverage from inside factories, it shows workers sleeping whilst operating machinery out of sheer exhaustion by the number of "mandatory hours" they are being forced to work.
Apple has worked closely with factories in the region to implement standards designed to protect workers but the Panorama investigation found that these were being routinely breached by factory management. One undercover reporter, working in a factory that produced parts for Apple's computer range, was forced to work 18 days in a row despite repeatedly asking for a day off.
Another report said (after a 16 hour shift):
"Every time I got back to the dormitories, I wouldn't want to move.
"Even if I was hungry I wouldn't want to get up to eat. I just wanted to lie down and rest. I was unable to sleep at night because of the stress."
The poor conditions in Chinese factories have previously come to light when 14 workers were killed in a Foxconn factory in 2010. Following those suicides, Apple implemented new standards including limiting the total hours workers would work in a week and limiting the amount ...
Micromax has launched Canvas Tab P470, the company’s latest tablet with 3G connectivity and voice calling capabilities. It has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) IPS display, is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera and a VGA front-facing camera. It has 21 pre-loaded languages, packs 1GB RAM, 8GB of internal storage with expansion slot and a 3200mAh battery that promises up to 11 hours of talk time.
Micromax Canvas Tab P470 specifications
7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) IPS display
1.2 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT8312 processor with Mali 400 GPU
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable up to 32GB with microSD
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Dual SIM with voice calling
5MP Fixed Focus rear camera with LED flash
0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS
3200mAh battery
The Micromax Canvas Tab P470 comes in Classy Silver and Mystic Grey colors and is priced at Rs. 6,999. It will be available across India from December 20th.
Last month a Korea Time report said that Samsung is planning to shut down its ChatOn messaging service. Soon after that Samsung denied saying that those were just rumors. Today Samsung has confirmed that it will shut down its ChatOn services in all markets except for the US in February 2015.
In an official statement, Samsung said:
On February 1, 2015, ChatON will be discontinued in all markets except the United States, as we strive to meet evolving consumer needs by focusing on our core services. We remain committed to offering services that cater to our consumers' lifestyles and add value to their everyday lives.
Users would be able to back up their data before the shutdown. ChatOn was first launched in 2011 and is said to be used in 120 countries. Even though it comes pre-installed on Samsung devices it is not being used by every Samsung smartphone user since there are a lot of alternatives. ChatOn has only 50 million monthly active users (MAUs), which is very low compared to its competitors such as WhatsApp, WeChat, Viber and WeChat.
Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) with 16GB of internal storage went on sale in India back in September for Rs. 31,999. New Moto X with leather back and bamboo finish went on sale later for Rs. 33,999. Today Flipkart has announced that the 32GB variant of the Moto X (2014) will go on sale in India on December 22nd.
Other than the internal storage, the 32GB variant has similar specifications, including a 5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, powered by a 2.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor with Adreno 330 GPU and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 13-megapixel camera with an f/2.25 lens, dual LED flashes with a circular ring around it and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has 2GB RAM and 2300mAh battery.
The Motorola Moto X (2014) 32GB Black and Royal Blue are listed on Flipkart as coming soon. We should know the pricing when it goes on sale on Monday. Check out our Motorola Moto X (2014) review, if you are looking to buy the smartphone.
The BBC Panorama report into Apple's supply chain only aired last night but the company has been quick in its response. In an exclusive email leaked to the Telegraph, the company's CEO Tim Cook and Senior Vice President of Operation Jeff Williams have issues a response that says they are "deeply offended" by the BBC's allegations.
In the email - which was sent to around 5,000 staff in the UK, William said both himself and Cook were
"...deeply offended by the suggestion that Apple would break a promise to the workers in our supply chain or mislead our customers in any way. Panorama’s report implied that Apple isn't improving working conditions," he continued. "Let me tell you, nothing could be further from the truth."
Williams went on to say that the company had shared various facts and perspective with the BBC in advance but they were "clearly missing from their programme".
In the Panorama report, the BBC claimed that although Apple clearly outlining the standards it expects its supply chain to adhere to, the reality was that very little had changed and workers will still forced to work long hours (in some cases over 20 percent more than Apple's max guidelines). The report also ...
Sony has released its CES 2015 teaser, titled Welcome to the New World. The 43-second teaser hints at the upcoming devices including its sleek Z series device. It shows Lollipop, which clearly denotes that its upcoming smartphones and tablets would run on Android 5.0 Lollipop. Check out the teaser below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gC_NIVpXf4
Unofficial Xperia Blog website has analysed each and every frame of the video. According to the guesses, the number 5 at two places hint at the Sony's press conference on January 5th and sound waves could mean new audio technology or new audio products. The word BRILLIANCE written in colorful lights and Paris by day and night could mean new camera capabilities.
It is not clear what all devices Sony plans to introduce at CES 2015, but it is likely to introduce new Xperia smartphone or tablet, Televisions and other audio/video products and accessories. The Sony CES 2015 press conference is slated for January 5, 2015 5:00 PM PST (Jan 6, 2015 6:30AM IST). Hope Sony would reveal more teasers in coming weeks.
Spice and Google launched the Spice Dream UNO H (Mi-498H) earlier this week for Rs. 6,499. The Spice Dream UNO H has complete Hindi keyboard, voice input and Hindi versions of popular Google products such as Chrome, Search, YouTube and Google Maps. It also comes pre-loaded with exclusive Hindi applications such as Aajtak, Sony live and Hungama.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhBMzED4Yfc
Box Contents
Spice Dream UNO H smartphone in black
Normal earphones with mic
USB travel charging plug
Micro USB cable
Scratch guard
Information guide and Warranty card in Hindi
The hardware and the specifications are similar to the Dream UNO
4.5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) IPS display
1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek processor with Mali-400 GPU
1GB RAM, 4GB internal memory, 32GB expandable memory with MicroSD
Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS
Dual SIM
5MP rear camera with LED flash
2MP front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
1700mAh battery
The Dream UNO H is targeted at 300 million Hindi speaking population in the country and it offers stock Android experience. Google already promised to provide Android 5.0 (Lollipop) update for the Android One devices. Google is already working with several OEMs to bring new Android One devices in coming months.
Srivatsan contributed to this report
Motorola just announced that it has started rolling out Android 5.0 Lollipop update for the Moto X (2nd Gen) in India. The Lollipop update brings all-new material design, better touch screen interactions, quick notifications on the lock screen and more. As usual the OS is almost stock with added features from Motorola.
Check out the official changelog
Material Design - You will quickly notice a whole new colorful look and feel to your device - from fluid animations to new application and system themes, colors and widgets.
Notifications UI & Priorities
New Interruptions & Downtime Settings: You can tailor how interruptions behave, choosing to allow all, none, or only priority interruptions. You can personalize what counts as a priority interruption (reminders, events, calls, messages) and even tailor them to be from only contacts you specify. The Downtime setting will allow only priority interruptions during the times and days that you specify. e.g. allow only priority interruptions on the weekend.
Recent Apps (Multi-tasking): The redesigned Overview space (formerly called Recents) will include both applications and separate activities within those applications. For instance, each open tab in Chrome will also appear here along with recent applications; both your Gmail Inbox and a draft email message will appear ...
HTC launched their Gallery app on Google Play few months back so that it could be updated easily. The app got updated with support for viewing images captured using Duo camera on the HTC One few months back. Now the app has been updated with support for cloud galleries. This lets you add Facebook, Google Drive, Dropbox, or Flickr accounts and view images from them easily.
This cloud gallery feature is currently rolling out in some countries, but it is expected to roll out globally soon. The update also brings Face Fusion photo editor for all the users, including those who don't haveHTC Eye experience. This lets you morph two different faces into one. Check out the complete change log below.
Browse your photos and videos in the cloud (coming soon in some regions)
Face Fusion photo editor
Tag view
Tag images on your phone with keywords
Search files on your phone by tag
See and search tags from Facebook and Flickr (coming soon in some regions)
Updated timeline layout for feed view and grid view
Improvements
Lenovo launched the S580 handset from its S series earlier this month in India for Rs. 8,999. We have already seen the unboxing of the latest budget handset phone from the company. Now let's take a look at the hardware of the phone in this photo gallery.
The Lenovo S580 sports a 5-inch HD display and is powered by a 1.2GHz Quad-core Snapdragon 200 processor. It runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) and is upgradable to Android 4.4 KitKat. It has a 1GB RAM, 8GB of internal storage with expansion slot.
The phone has 2MP front facing camera at the front along with earpiece and Lenovo branding at the center.
It has three capacitive buttons for menu, home and back.
The volume rockers and power button are present on the right side. It is 8.1 mm thick and weighs 129 grams.
The 3.5mm audio jack and micro USB port is present on the top.
There are no buttons at the bottom.
The phone has a removable back cover.
There Lenovo S580 has a 8-megapixel autofocus rear camera with single LED flash.
Along with the back cover, the 2150mAh battery is also removable. Being a dual SIM phone we can see two SIM card slots and it also has a ...
Acer launched the Liquid E700 smartphone in India earlier this month priced at Rs. 11,999. We have already gone hands on with the phone at Computex this year and also seen the unboxing of the triple SIM smartphone recently. Now let's take a look at the hardware of the phone in the form of photo gallery.
The Acer Liquid E700 sports a 5-inch (1280 × 720 pixels) IPS display and is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor with Mali 400 GPU. It has 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory with microSD and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). The USP of the phone is its triple SIM card support.
At the front the phone as a 2MP camera with LED flash.
It has three capacitive buttons for menu, home and back. Also present at the below is the loudspeaker grill.
The micro USB port and volume rockers are present on the right side.
The 3.5mm audio jack and the power button is present on the top.
The phone has a removable back cover that has Acer branding at the center.
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It has a 8MP auto-focus camera with LED Flash. Also present below is the Acer RAPID button for one-hand control to unlock and/or wake-up the screen, launch the camera or any other ...
Samsung has launched a new version of Galaxy Note 4 with LTE Advanced (LTE-A) Tri-Band Carrier Aggregation. The company claims that the Galaxy Note 4 will provide a download peak speed of 300Mbps, four times faster than the speed of current 4G LTE service.
“The LTE-A Tri-Band CA smartphone is a meaningful advancement in mobile and telecommunications technologies, and demonstrates Samsung’s long-term commitment to providing innovation within the telecommunications industry. We continue to set new challenges for the industry and push boundaries to take mobile technology to the next level and deliver the best possible customer experience.”
said JK Shin, CEO and President of IT & Mobile Communications Division at Samsung Electronics.
The LTE-A Tri-Band CA enabled Samsung Galaxy Note 4 will receive three different frequency bands, where it aggregates them into a single connection, being able to support Category 6 network service with speeds of up to 300 Mbps. Users can download a 700MB video in about 19 seconds or 10 songs with 40MB in about one second.
Galaxy Note 4 will be LTE-A Category 9 service with speeds of up to 450 Mbps download is expected to be later in 2015. Earlier this year during Mobile World Congress 2014, Samsung demonstrated the ...
The Galaxy Note 4 in its fourth iteration, is the latest in a series of big screened devices created by Samsung. Back in 2011, when creating big devices, the maximum usage of available screen real estate was not part of core OS design. However, thanks to the flexibility of Android, Samsung created solutions that brought true multi tasking on a phone. Called Multi Window, Samsung allowed two apps to run at the same time, in small windows. On the Note 4, it gets better. How? Let's find out.
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Samsung's Multi Window feature was initially limited to few apps, but over the time, thanks to rapidly increasing pixel density and Android's flexibility, scaling of third party apps has become easier. The Note 4's Quad HD display takes advantage of this and renders a lot of apps in small windows. Not all apps are supported yet but most mainstream ones work and they work well.
On the Note 4, there is now a new swipe down gesture from the top right that directly minimizes the app into a floating window. You can have more than two apps in this view, but naturally it will be too crowded. So, to quickly partition two apps into ...
It looks like Samsung Galaxy Note 3 will be the next device to receive Android Lollipop 5.0 update. The Lollipop firmware build for the Note 3 has been leaked.
The leaked Lollipop firmware comes with the build N9005XXUGBNL8 and brings the device to the Android 5.0 Lollipop instead of the anticipated Android 5.0.1 Lollipop. This was first shared by Finnish page of Samsung's website. The update for the Note 3 SM-N9005 (N9505XXUGBNL8) comes in at 1.1 GB, and brings the Android 5.0 experience and re-designed Touchwiz front-end.
The Lollipop update will bring some Material Design features to the Note 3 and it will also receive the lock screen notifications, heads-up alerts, multi-user support for phones, Smart Lock, MirrorLink and so on. The battery life is expected to be improved with the latest update. Samsung has not yet revealed the exactly when will it release the Android Lollipop 5.0 update to Galaxy Note 3. The Galaxy S5 received the Lollipop update earlier this month.
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Samsung is said to be working on a high end Galaxy tablet. The company, according to a import/export site is developing a 10 inch Galaxy Tab 5 tablet.
The tablet which currently bears the model number SM-T555 will run reportedly on Android 5.0. Samsung Galaxy Tab 5 is expected to larger than its predecessor, Tab 4 which has a 7 inch screen. The Zauba listing on the site shows the price of the tablet as Rs 22,571 that translates to $354. Soon after being listed on the site, Samsung imported a different 7 inch tablet under the model number SM-T116 into India for testing. It is not for retail sale and instructions show that it is to be destroyed following the completion of testing. For this one 30 units have been imported with a value of around $101 put on each.
Information regarding the specifications set of the Galaxy Tab 5 are scarce at the moment. Meanwhile, Samsung is working on its next flagship Galaxy S6 that is said to have 5.5 QHD display with a resolution of 2560 x 1440, a Samsung Exynos octa-core 64-bit processor, 3 GB of RAM, Android 5.0 Lollipop, and a 16 megapixel rear camera.
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It looks like LG is preparing to launch a Samsung Galaxy Note 4 competitor. The company is reportedly working on a new model of G series that will have high end features.
The LG G 3 successor or the G 4 will come with a stylus and most likely be a phablet. In case of the specs, the report says that the LG G4 might have a QHD display, Snapdragon 810 64 bit processor, 4 GB of RAM and 32 GB / 64 GB of internal storage. The phone is also expected to feature a 20.7 MP camera and 3,500mAh battery.
It is said that LG will unveil the G4 at the annual Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona in March 2015. There is no official word from LG regarding the phone yet. LG launched the G 3 this year check out our review here.
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Microsoft Lumia 1330 phablet has appeared in GFX benchmark. The phone which will not bear Nokia branding has come into limelight after the alleged Lumia 1320 successor.
According to the benchmark, the Nokia RM-1062, which would possibly be released as the Microsoft Lumia 1330, features a 5.7-inch 720p display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 SoC with a quad-core CPU and Adreno 305 GPU, 1GB RAM, and 32GB of inbuilt storage. It has a 14MP rear camera and 5MP camera for selfies.
The report also confirms two variants of the same device (RM-1066 and RM-1067) recently spotted on certification website FCC. The said devices are said to be two possible variants of the Lumia 1330, with one being a single-SIM variant while the other a double-SIM one. According to Windows Phone cross promotion network AdDuplex, the Lumia 1330 includes model numbers RM-1062, RM-1063, RM-1064, RM-1065, RM-1066 and RM-1067. The device has already visited FCC and appeared in GFX benchmark, Microsoft might soon announce the device.
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HTC has started sending invites for the CES 2015 event, according to a report from a weibo user in China. According to the invite, HTC is likely to launch a new smartphone with a huge camera sensor. There are different colors in the image, so the device could come in a range of colors like its earlier Desire series smartphones.
Detailed specifications of the HTC One M9 codenamed Hima surfaced recently. According to earlier rumors, the HTC Hima is expected to come with a 5-inch 1080p display, powered by a Snapdragon 810 processor, runs on Android 5.0 with Sense 7.0 on top, 3GB of RAM, a 20.7MP rear-facing camera, either a 13MP or 4MP UltraPixel front-facing camera and a 2840mAh battery. It also revealed dual front-facing speakers and gray, silver, gold, and gunmetal gold colors.
It is not clear if HTC plans to introduce the One M9 at CES 2015 itself or wait till MWC. It could also launch a new mid-range Desire smartphone. As you can see from the image, the event is scheduled on January 5th, a day before the CES starts. We should know the timing of the HTC event in coming days.
After some reports of Xiaomi raising more than $1 billion in its latest round of funding, the company today officially announced that it has completed raising US$1.1 billion in the latest funding. This values the company at US$45 billion, as expected, more than the US$40 billion valuation, according to reports released last month.
The Chinese smartphone maker became the third largest smartphone maker in the world as its Q3 2014 sales hit 17.3 million units, according to IDC report. Xiaomi also announced that it will launch a new flagship smartphone in January 2015. We still don't have any specifications of the smartphone or the exact launch date. This is likely to be called Mi 5, since it is the successor of the Mi 4 that is yet to launch in India.
Regarding the funding and its new flagship, Xiaomi co-founder and President Lin Bin, said
We just completed the latest round of funding last week, raising US$1.1 billion at valuation of US$45 billion. Investors include All-Stars Investment, DST, GIC, Hopu Fund and Yunfeng Capital among others. This is an affirmation of Xiaomi's stellar results in four years, and heralds a new phase for the company.
We will strive to continue bringing innovation to everyone, with a goal of producing high-quality, high-performance ...
