Soon after the Android 5.0 (Lollipop) announcement from Google, Sony Mobile confirmed that it will update the entire Xperia Z series of smartphones and tablets to Android Lollipop. Today the company announced at its CES 2015 press conference that it will start rolling the Lollipop update for its Z series globally starting from next month, which is February.
The list of Z series devices that would get the Android 5.0 Lollipop update include, Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia ZR, Xperia Tablet Z, Xperia Z1, Xperia Z1 S, Xperia Z Ultra, Xperia Z1 Compact, Xperia Z2, Xperia Z2 Tablet, Xperia Z3, Xperia Z3v, Xperia Z3 Compact and Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact.
The Sony Xperia Z Ultra Google Play Edition already got the Lollipop update directly from Google last month. The Android 5.0 Lollipop brings Material Design with bold, colorful, and responsive UI design, better notifications, battery saver feature, better security including Android Smart Lock, New Quick Settings, Improved network handoffs, flexible sharing, faster, smoother and more powerful experience with ART, 15 new languages and more.
Sony will reveal other roll out details next month.
Soon after the Android 5.0 (Lollipop) announcement from Google, Sony Mobile confirmed that it will update the entire Xperia Z series of smartphones and tablets to Android Lollipop. Today the company announced at its CES 2015 press conference that it will start rolling the Lollipop update for its Z series globally starting from next month, which is February.
The list of Z series devices that would get the Android 5.0 Lollipop update include, Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia ZR, Xperia Tablet Z, Xperia Z1, Xperia Z1 S, Xperia Z Ultra, Xperia Z1 Compact, Xperia Z2, Xperia Z2 Tablet, Xperia Z3, Xperia Z3v, Xperia Z3 Compact and Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact.
The Sony Xperia Z Ultra Google Play Edition already got the Lollipop update directly from Google last month. The Android 5.0 Lollipop brings Material Design with bold, colorful, and responsive UI design, better notifications, battery saver feature, better security including Android Smart Lock, New Quick Settings, Improved network handoffs, flexible sharing, faster, smoother and more powerful experience with ART, 15 new languages and more.
Sony will reveal other roll out details next month.
SmartThings, the smart home company from Samsung has announced new features, updates and integrations to its service at the ongoing CES 2015.
The new version of the SmartThings Hub, which connects all compatible home sensors, features an improved processor, a local app engine, built-in backup battery power, and expanded connectivity protocol options. New and improved Hub also adds some updated connectivity, in the shape of Bluetooth Smart, which will expand the number of devices it can connect to.
Samsung has reduced the size of the sensors like SmartSense Presence, SmartSense Motion, and SmartSense Multi to almost one third the size of its predecessor. The new third-party integrations include compatibility with Netgear Wi-Fi cameras, Honeywell thermostats, Philips Hue bulbs, August locks, Chamberlain garage-door openers and all Samsung smart appliances.
The Korean electronics giant acquired SmartThings last August for a reported $200 million. The new SmartThings Hub will go on sale in the US and Canada in April 2015, as will the new sensors and the premium subscription service.
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Vodafone have announced they have secured a six-week exclusive on the LG G Flex 2 which was announced at CES 2015 yesterday in Las Vegas. The follow-up to the LG G Flex - which launched in November 2013 - brings improvements to the processor, OS, screen and camera and will go on sale in Korea at the end of this month before launching in the UK next month.
The LG G Flex 2 is powered by the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor with a 2GHz 64-bit octa-core CPU and runs on the new Android 5.0 Lollipop operating system. It features a smaller 5 inch display - versus six inches on the G Flex - with Full HD 1080p resolution, which is an upgrade to the 720p panel on the G Flex. The G Flex 2 comes with 2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage and a range of connectivity options including LTE Cat 6, Bluetooth 4.1, Wireless n/ac and NFC.
The G Flex 2 also comes with LG's self-healing back cover from the LG G3 last year and takes just ten seconds to heal at room temperature (a large improvement from three minutes on the LG G3). LG said that the G Flex 2 ...
Lenovo recently announced that it is planning to a launch a new 4G LTE smartphone in India with an affordable price tag. Today, we know that the upcoming model is nothing but the ‘K3’ which the company unveiled in its homeland a couple of weeks ago.
While the smartphone has been named as K3 in the Chinese market, Lenovo hasn’t finalised the naming scheme of the device in India, according to a report.
The hardware configuration of Lenovo K3 is already known and if you aren’t aware of it yet, here’s what the smartphone has got to offer – a 5-inch HD display, 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage, dual-SIM capabilities and a 2,300mAh battery.
One of the most prominent features of the Lenovo’s upcoming smartphone is its ability to support 4G LTE network. The device is said to be priced around INR 8,000 in the Indian market and if it turns out to be true, the K3 will the most affordable LTE smartphone out there.
Lenovo’s K3 will compete against the likes of Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G and it will be interesting to see which of these two Chinese smartphones will win the hearts of ...
Alcatel OneTouch have unveiled their first smartwatch at CES 2015 this week - named the Alcatel Watch, it is a cost-effective entrant into the wearables arena and unlike many current smartwatches, it supports both the Android and iOS platforms.
The Alcatel OneTouch WATCH looks similar to the Motorola Moto 360 but unlike the Moto 360 and most other current smartwatches, it doesn't run on the Android Wear platform. Instead, it uses a companion app installed on your phone to connect from either iOS or Android and this app allows you to choose the notifications that appear on your watch, adjust your watch face and see health data collected by the watch.
Like many other smartwatches, the Alcatel OneTouch Watch comes with an integrated heart rate sensor alongside other sensors including accelerometer, gyrometer, altimeter and compass. The health data available is likely to include the number of steps taken, distance travelled, number of calories burnt and the time spent sleeping - it's unclear if the sleep information will also include information such as quality of sleep.
Another area where the Alcatel OneTouch Watch could excel is in its battery life - according to Alcatel OneTouch, it is capable of two days battery life on ...
vivo launched the Y15 entry-level smartphone last month priced at Rs. 8990 (MRP). Here we have the unboxing of the smartphone.
Box Contents
vivo Y15 smartphone in white color
2-pin AC charger
Earphones with microphone
Micro USB cable
1900mAh battery
Quick start guide
Here are the specifications of the vivo Y15 smartphone
4.5-inch FWVGA (854 × 480 pixels) multi-touch IPS display
1.3 GHz quad-core processor
512MB RAM, 4GB internal memory, Expandable memory with micro SD
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS
Dual SIM with Dual Standby
5MP Autofocus Camera with LED flash
2MP front-facing camera
Dimensions: 130.4 x 65.85 x 8.9 mm; Weight: 139g
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth with A2DP and GPS
1900 mAh battery
The smartphone has nice design with curved corners and the build quality is decent, but it is slightly costly for its features. We will be brining you the photo gallery, benchmarks and more soon.
Micromax has launched Canvas Breeze Tab P660, the company’s latest tablet with 3G connectivity via dual SIM card slots and voice calling capabilities. It has a 7.85-inch (768 x 1024 pixels) IPS display, is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It is just 6.9 mm thick.
Micromax launched the Canvas Tab P666 with 8-inch HD display, dual-core Intel Atom processor and Android 4.4 (KitKat) back in November last year for Rs. 10,999.
Micromax Canvas Breeze Tab P660 specifications
7.85-inch (768 x 1024 pixels) IPS display
1.2 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT8389WM processor
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable up to 32GB with microSD
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Dual SIM
5MP rear camera
2MP front-facing camera
3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS
4000mAh battery
The Micromax Canvas Breeze Tab P606 comes in black and red colors and is priced at Rs. 9,999. It will be available exclusively from Snapdeal. It comes with 500 MB( 2G +3G ) data per month for 6 months for Aircel customers and a free Micromax MMX440W Wireless Router with 4400mAh power bank worth Rs. 2,499 (MRP).
Lenovo today announced two new Android tablets, Tab 2 A7-10 and Tab 2 A7-30 in the A-series. These Tab 2 series of tablets, successors of last year's A7-30 have 7-inch (1024 x 600) IPS displays, are powered by a , 1.3GHz Quad-Core MediaTek MT8382M SoCs and runs on Android 4.4 KitKat. Both these have 1GB RAM, 8GB of internal storage and pack a 3450mAh battery. The Tab 2 A7-30 also comes in 16GB variant.
The Lenovo A7-30 comes in WiFi and 3G with voice calling support and the Tab 2 A7-10 comes only in Wi-Fi version.
Lenovo Tab 2 A7-10 specifications
7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) IPS display
1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT8382M processor
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable up to 32GB via microSD
Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS, upgradeable to Android 5.0
9.3mm thick and weighs 269 grams
0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, front-facing speaker, Dolby Audio
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
3450 mAh battery
Lenovo Tab 2 A7-30 specifications
7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) IPS infinity display
1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT8382M processor
1GB RAM, 8GB / 16GB nternal memory, expandable up to 32GB via microSD
Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS, upgradeable to Android 5.0
8.9mm thick and weighs 269 grams
2MP rear camera
0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, front-facing speaker, Dolby Audio
3G (with voice calling), WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
3450 mAh battery
The Lenovo TAB 2 A7-10 and A7-30 tablets start ...
TCL Communications, parent company of Alcatel Onetouch, has confirmed that it has acquired the Palm brand. The confirmation comes a week after rumors about the acquisition.
The Chinese electronic maker will resurrect the Palm brand but it is not sure what will it exactly do with it. TCL is seeking ideas and suggestion from the mobile community on new devices, software, apps and so on. With the acquisition of the global Palm trademarks from HP, it now plans to offer Palm-branded phones as well.
"We are interested in the brand because we believe the brand has value. It was once a very strong brand and there are many fans of this brand around the world, including people at TCL."
told TCL CEO, George Guo to PhoneScoop.
TCL stated that it plans to deliver absolute breakthrough innovations in Technology, Design, User Experience, Eco-system, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Business Models.TCL already sells Android-based smartphones in various global markets under the Alcatel OneTouch brand. It remains to be seen whether TCL will bring a Palm smartphone running on Android.
Micromax's YU launched the YU YUREKA (AO5510) smartphone running Cyanogen OS last month for Rs. 8,999. We already brought you the a hands on impressions,unboxing and a comparison gallery of the phone with the OnePlus One. Now let's compare the phone with Xiaomi Redmi Note in our comparison photo gallery.
The YU Yureka has a 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display and is powered by a Octa-Core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (4×1.5GHz + 4×1.0GHz) processor. It runs on Cyanogen OS 11 based on Android 4.4 (KitKat). The Xiaomi Redmi Note on the other hand has a 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display based on OGS technology and 178-degree wide viewing angle. It has a 1.7 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592 processor with Mali 450 GPU and runs on MIUI v5 ROM based on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). Both the devices have a 5MP front facing camera.
Both the phones have capacitive touch buttons below the display.
The YU Yureka is entirely made of plastic although it has a matte finish on the back that gives it a smooth rubber-like feel. Redmi Note is also encompassed in a plastic body, but it has shiny finish. Both the phones have a removable back cover. ...
Google recently updated its Hangouts app for iPhone and iPad to add several new features, including intelligent, one-tap location sharing. It automatically detects when a contact in a text chat asks where you are, and lets you share your location with a single tap. This also adds option to access SMS and voicemail messages from your Google Voice account, new stickers and more. Check out the complete changelog below.
New features in Google Hangouts v2.5.0
New sticker packs!
When friends ask where you are, share your location in one click with smart sharing suggestions.
Leave status messages so people know what you're up to or how you're feeling.
Find your friends and family on Hangouts more easily by phone number.
See SMS and Voicemails from your Google Voice account.
Improved video call experience and misc bug fixes.
Google Hangouts for iOS v2.5.0 update is available from the
Motorola is making its way to China with Moto X, Moto X Pro and Moto G with 4G LTE. All the three devices will go on sale in China early this year.
The Lenovo owned company is coming to China after being acquired for $2.9 billion last year. Motorola will first sale the Moto X in February in China followed by the Moto G, as well as a new 6-inch screen variant of the Moto X — the Moto X Pro. The Moto X Pro is similar to the Nexus 6, but designed exclusively for China. It has has a 6-inch 2560x1440 display, 13-megapixel rear camera with optical image stabilization, 2.7GHz quad-core Snapdragon 805 processor, front-facing speakers, and a 3220mAh battery.
Finally, the LTE-equipped 2nd gen Moto G will go on sale after the Chinese New Year. These three devices are the first new smartphones Motorola has debuted in China since 2012.
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Nokia's return to the hardware market looks set to become official later this month as the N1 tablet will begin shipping in China on January 28th. Pre-orders for the Nokia N1, which is manufactured by Foxconn and sold under the Nokia brand, will begin tomorrow and the N1 tablet will cost 1599 RMB (equivalent to around $258 or £170).
When it was announced back in November, the Nokia N1 was received as offering a key challenge to the Apple iPad Air and Nokia's first Android tablet shares many characteristics of Apple's mini tablet. It sports a 7.9 inch IPS display with 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution and is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. It runs on the Android 5.0 Lollipop operating system and comes with Nokia's Z launcher user interface on top.
The Nokia N1 is powered by a 2.3GHz quad-core Intel Atom 64-bit processor with PowerVR graphics along with 2GB RAM and 32GB internal storage. On the back is a 8MP camera with Full HD 1080p video recording whilst the front facing snapper is a 5MP sensor. It's unclear whether either of these feature old Nokia's PureView technology and camera quality. The whole package is powered by a 5300 mAh batter which offers ...
Microsoft has announced the expansion of Office for Android tablet preview. The software giant had first released the tablet preview in beta in November last year.
The Office for Android tablet preview includes tablet-optimized version Word, Excel, and PowerPoint which is now open to general public. Prior to this, the beta required users to sign up to be eligible, but now Word, Excel, and PowerPoint are available for anyone to install. In order to use Office for Android tablet, users will need to have an ARM-powered tablet with a screen size between 7 and 10.1 inches and they must be running Android KitKat 4.4 or Lollipop 5.0.
"Today, we are excited to announce that we are further expanding the preview. We want more feedback from more users to ensure that Office apps work well on a range of different Android tablets before launching the official apps. "
posted Office in a company blog.
You can download the Office for Android tablet preview app - Word, Excel and Powerpoint from the Google Play Store.
Xiaomi usually teases launch of its new devices few days ahead of its launch. It already announced that it will launch its flagship device on January 15th. Today the company has released a teaser that hints a sleek flagship smartphone.According to the translation, it will be thinner than cicada insect's wings, as noted in the official forum.
Along with the caption, the teaser also shows a hand and a small gap between the thumb and the forefinger that clearly hints a sleek device. According to earlier rumors Xiaomi's next flagship smartphone is expected to have ultra-narrow bezels.
Xiaomi sold 61.12 million smartphones in 2014 and aims to sell 100 million devices in 2015. It posted revenue of RMB 74.3 billion yuan (US$12 billion approx.) including taxes, an increase of 135% compared to 2013. Xiaomi will sell 1000 tickets for the event through Xiaomi Mall app from 12PM on January 8. Tickets are priced at 99 Yuan ($16 approx).
The event happens at the National Conference Center, Beijing on January 15th at 2PM Beijing Time (11:30 PM IST). We can expect the company to release more teasers before the announcement, which is a week away.
Google announced the Android TV back in June I/O 2014. Today, Goolge has announed some hardware parteners for the the Android TV at CES 2015.
The Android TV is getting a set of hardware partners like Sony, Sharp and Philips. All these companies will start shipping televisions powered by Android TV from March. Users can use a single remote to watch live TV channels and play games, movies or shows from Google Play and your apps. All the aforementioned These televisions feature voice search, to help users quickly find what you want. These TVs will also be Google Cast Ready so users can cast their content from phone or tablet to the big screen.
Google is also teaming up with Huawei, Razor and others for Android TV. Moreover, all the major device chip makers like ARM, Broadcom, Imagination Technologies, Intel, Marvell, MediaTek, MStar, Nvidia, Qualcomm, and STMicroelectronics are participating for Android TV. MediaTek has announced that it will be powering Sony's upcoming 2015 Android TV-enabled Bravia sets.The Ultra HD platform uses MediaTek's MT5595 SoC and enables streaming and casting of Ultra HD content. MediaTek-powered Sony Android TV devices are expected to be commercially available by March 2015.
Finally Google has announced that it will ...
ZTE launched the Grand S2 smartphone in India at a price tag of Rs. 13,999 last month. We bought you the unboxing and the photo gallery of the smartphone recently, here we have the benchmarks of the smartphone. It is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 800 (MSM8974) 28nm HPm quad-core Krait 400 CPU clocked at 2.15 GHz and has Adreno 330 GPU clocked at 450 MHz. It has a 5.5 inch 1080p display, has 2GB of RAM and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). Check out the synthetic benchmark scores.
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Quadrant Benchmark
It managed to score 20144 points in the Quadrant benchmark.
Vellamo 2.0 HTML5
It scored 2637 points in the Vellamo 2 HTML5 browser benchmark.
Vellamo 2.0 Metal
It manged to score just 1070 points in the Vellamo 2 Metal CPU Subsystem performance test.
Linpack Single Thread
It clocked around 417.08 MFLOPS and topped the Linpack Single Thread benchmark.
Linpack Multi-Thread
It clocked around 743.02 MFLOPS in the Linpack Multi-Thread benchmark.
Geekbench 3 Single-Core
It managed to score just 744 points in the Geekbench 3 Single-Core benchmark.
Geekbench 3 Multi-Core
It managed to clock just 2068 points in the Geekbench 3 Multi-Core benchmark.
NenaMark 2
It clocked 60fps in the NenaMark 2 GPU benchmark.
3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited
It scored 16086 points in the 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited benchmark.
Basemark X 1.0 ...
Asus Zenfone 4 and Zenfone 5 smartphone have received a price cut in India. The Zenfone 4 (A400CG) was launched in India for Rs. 5,999 last year and the Zenfone 5 was launched for Rs. 9,999 for 8GB and Rs. 12,999 for 16GB. There is no price cut for the Zenfone 4 (A450CG), which still retails Rs. 6,999. The Zenfone series received Android 4.4 (KitKat) update last year. Check out the new pricing below.
Asus Zenfone 4 A400CXG with Soda Lime Glass - Rs. 5,299
Asus Zenfone 4 A400CG with Corning Gorilla Glass - Rs. 5,399
Asus Zenfone 5 A501CG 8 GB - Rs. 9,499
Asus Zenfone 5 A501CG 16 GB - Rs. 9,999
The Asus Zenfone 4 and Zenfone 5 are now available for purchase from Flipkart, which is the exclusive online partner for Asus Zenfone series in India. Since the Zenfone smartphones still have huge demand in India, it might go out of stock soon.
Micromax’s YU launched the YU YUREKA (AO5510), the first smartphone under YU brand last month for Rs. 8,999. We brought you the hands on, unboxing and the photo gallery recently. Here we have the benchmarks of the smartphone. It is powered by an Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 64-bit processor that has four ARM Cortex A53 cores clocked at 1.54 GHz per core and other four Cortex A53 cores are clocked at 1.0 GHz per core. It has Adreno 405 GPU clocked at 550 MHz. It has 2GB DDR3 RAM, 5.5-inch HD screen and runs on Cyanogen OS 11 based on Android 4.4.4 (KitKat). Check out the synthetic benchmark scores below.
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Quadrant Benchmark
The YU YUREKA scores 17178 points in the Quadrant benchmark and grabs the third spot, behind the Desire 820.
AnTuTu Benchmark 4
In AnTuTu 4, the YUREKA scored 28328 points and grabs the fourth spot.
Vellamo 2.0 HTML5
It managed to score 1860 points in the Vellamo 2 HTML5 browser benchmark.
Vellamo 2.0 Metal
It scored 777 points in the Vellamo 2 Metal CPU subsystem performance test.
Linpack Single Thread
It managed to clock around 132.2 MFLOPS in the Linpack single thread benchmark.
Linpack Multi-Thread
It managed to clock around 281.5 MFLOPS in the Linpack Multi-Thread benchmark.
NenaMark 2
It clocked 55 ...
Xolo has launched Q700 Club, the company’s first smartphone with IP55 ratings for dust and water resistance. It was introduced last week, packs a 4.5-inch FWVGA display, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has 3G connectivity and dual SIM support.
It has dual front speakers and has DTS support. It comes pre-loaded with Hungama Music app that comes with 3 months of unlimited music and video downloads.
Xolo Q700 Club Specifications
4.5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) IPS display
1.3 GHz Quad-core Mediatek MT6582M processor
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, 32GB expandable memory with microSD
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Dual SIM (GSM + GSM)
5MP rear camera with LED Flash
0.3MP front-facing camera
Dimensions: 134.6 x 67 x 10.8 mm
IP55 ratings for dust and water resistance
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio, dual front speakers, DTS
3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
2000mAh battery
The Xolo Q700 Club comes in Black and White colors and is priced at Rs. 6,899. It is available exclusively from Snapeal.
