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Samsung has launched the Galaxy S6, the company's flagship smartphone at an event in New Delhi, as promised. The Galaxy S6 was unveiled at the MWC earlier this month, packs a 5.1-inch Quad HD (2560×1440 pixels) 577 PPI Super AMOLED display, is powered by a Octa-Core ( Quad 2.1GHz + Quad 1.5GHz) Exynos processor, runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop), has a 16-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, OIS and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy S6 specifications
5.1-inch Quad HD (2560×1440 pixels) 577 PPI Super AMOLED display
Octa-Core ( Quad 2.1GHz + Quad 1.5GHz) Exynos processor
3GB RAM, 32/64/128GB internal memory
Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
16MP rear camera with LED Flash, OIS,
5MP front-facing camera
IP67 ratings for dust and water resistance
Dimensions: 143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8mm; Weight: 138g
Infrared LED for smart TV remote
S Health 4.0, Heart rate sensor, Fingerprint sensor
4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2X2 MIMO), Bluetooth 4.1 LE & apt-X, NFC
2,550mAh battery
The Samsung Galaxy S6 comes in White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum and Blue Topaz colors and is priced at Rs.49,900 for the 32GB variant, Rs. 55,900 for the 64GB variant and the 128GB variant costs Rs.s 60,900. It goes on sale across India from April 10th. Samsung is offering one time screen replacement for pre-book orders. We went hands-on with ...
Motorola has started testing Android 5.1 for Moto X (2nd Gen) following the soak test recently. The latest update is adding a number of new features for the Moto X.
Motorola has posted the changelog on its website that brings long list of changes and improvements. As per the list, the phone will get benefit from camera enhancements, as well as get the Device Protection feature, which Google had indicated would only be available for the Nexus 6 and Nexus 9 and devices that ship with Android 5.1 Lollipop out of the box. Other additions includes usability improvements to notifications and interruptions, a reduction of noise in low-light camera shots, better ART runtime, bug fixes and pull down menus of Wi-fi and Bluetooth from the Quick settings.
Users can now add icons to the volume settings panel that match those that will show in the status bar. The update also brings minor changes in the animation of the toggles in the quick settings. The official Android 5.1 update should be released OTA to unlocked devices in the coming weeks.
Samsung has launched the Galaxy S6, the company's flagship smartphone at an event in New Delhi, as promised. The Galaxy S6 was unveiled at the MWC earlier this month, packs a 5.1-inch Quad HD (2560×1440 pixels) 577 PPI Super AMOLED display, is powered by a Octa-Core ( Quad 2.1GHz + Quad 1.5GHz) Exynos processor, runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop), has a 16-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, OIS and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy S6 specifications
5.1-inch Quad HD (2560×1440 pixels) 577 PPI Super AMOLED display
Octa-Core ( Quad 2.1GHz + Quad 1.5GHz) Exynos processor
3GB RAM, 32/64/128GB internal memory
Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
16MP rear camera with LED Flash, OIS,
5MP front-facing camera
IP67 ratings for dust and water resistance
Dimensions: 143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8mm; Weight: 138g
Infrared LED for smart TV remote
S Health 4.0, Heart rate sensor, Fingerprint sensor
4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2X2 MIMO), Bluetooth 4.1 LE & apt-X, NFC
2,550mAh battery
The Samsung Galaxy S6 comes in White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum and Blue Topaz colors and is priced at Rs.49,900 for the 32GB variant, Rs. 55,900 for the 64GB variant and the 128GB variant costs Rs.s 60,900. It goes on sale across India from April 10th. Samsung is offering one time screen replacement for pre-book orders. We went hands-on with ...
Samsung has launched the Galaxy S6 Edge smartphone at an event in New Delhi along with the Galaxy S6 smartphone. The Galaxy S6 Edge was unveiled at the MWC earlier this month along with the Galaxy S6, packs a 5.1-inch Quad HD (2560×1440 pixels) 577 PPI Super AMOLED display that is curved on both the sides, is powered by a Octa-Core ( Quad 2.1GHz + Quad 1.5GHz) Exynos processor, runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop), has a 16-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, OIS and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge specifications
5.1-inch Quad HD (2560×1440 pixels) 577 PPI Super AMOLED curved edge display
Octa-Core ( Quad 2.1GHz + Quad 1.5GHz) Exynos processor
3GB RAM, 32/64/128GB internal memory
Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
16MP rear camera with LED Flash, OIS,
5MP front-facing camera
IP67 ratings for dust and water resistance
Dimensions: 142.1 x 70.1 x 7.0mm; Weight: 132g
Infrared LED for smart TV remote
S Health 4.0, Heart rate sensor, Fingerprint sensor
4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2X2 MIMO), Bluetooth 4.1 LE & apt-X, NFC
2600mAh battery
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge comes in White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum and Green Emerald colors and is priced at Rs. 58,900for the 32GB variant, Rs.64,900 for the 64GB variant and the 128GB variant costs Rs. ...
Samsung has started rolling out Android 5.0 Lollipop update to the Galaxy S5 in India. The update is available via OTA in India and can also be downloaded via the Samsung Kies application.
The update 875MB update and takes about 3GB of memory to install the OS. It brings Material Design features that brings bold colors and refreshed UI, better performance, improved battery life to the Galaxy S5. Samsung's TouchWiz UI which has been made lighter and slimmer to complement for the Lollipop update. Some of the major changes will include the lockscreen notifications and guest mode, which allows the user to create different profiles within the phone.
Samsung Galaxy S5 has already received Lollipop update in international markets like UK, Korea and others.
Starting out with laptops, the depth-sensing "Real Sense" technology from Intel has had slow adoption, mainly due to the fact that innovation was mostly around mobile. At this year's MWC, we had seen how Intel is finally Moving Mobile, and as a part of this effort, Real Sense is now available in smaller devices, like the Dell Venue 8 7000 series tablet. We tried to find out what Real Sense is all about, on this device.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gzGUG_oH8I
The Real Sense setup at the back of the Dell Venue 8 is intriguing, to say the least. First of all, to bring down the thickness of a multi-camera setup is hard, and to install it in a 6.1mm tablet is even harder. Apparently, the depth cameras are now just 3.5mm thick, so they occupy space at the bottom of the back, on a black strip, below which is the primary rear-facing camera which has all the pixels to record data.
The two Real Sense cameras on the strip are spaced in a way that it resembles the human eye. For comparison sakes, other implementations have had a single depth sensing unit, which worked in tandem with the main camera, but here, the sensing is more ...
In a bid to put more focus on digital privacy, BlackBerry has announced BBM Protected support for Android and iOS. This will allow those smartphone owners to access a more secure enterprise-based version of its BBM messaging service.
Earlier BBM protect was only accessible through Blackberry devices but now devices running Android and iOS can also use the feature. BBM Protected for iOS, Android, and BlackBerry phones uses encryption keys which are generated by the communicating mobile devices themselves. It is part of the BBM Protected IM service which offers the standard IM app-like features along with boosted security.
To use the service one can start a Protected conversation on the BBM Protect and even invite non-BBM protected users into the conversation, as long as they have the BBM app on their device. This feature is geared towards business users who once exclusively relied on BlackBerry hardware and software. BBM Protected is available for BlackBerry OS, BlackBerry 10, iPhone, and Android devices. Blackberry claims that their software will save the consumer from 'man in the middle' hacker attacks to provide greater security than other instant messaging apps present in the market.
With an aim to bolster its Appstore installs, Amazon is said to be launching a new "Unlocked" program, as per Tech Crunch. This service will offer paid apps and games absolutely free.
The report describes Unlocked as "Amazon Prime for apps," and it would offer paid apps for free, and even unlock all in-app purchases for “free-to-play” games. Developers can leave Unlocked, and when they do, users will have to begin paying for in-app purchases again.
The document showed off a few examples of games and apps that may be offered through the Unlocked program. Some of the apps and games in the Unlocked program are Sonic Dash, and Monument Valley , OfficeSuite 8 + PDF Converter and Ultimate Guitar Tabs & Chords.
It is not clear when Amazon Unlocked will launch, how it will work, where the free apps will be located, and how much it will cost. Moving on the report further adds that Amazon plans to promote Unlocked heavily in its main shopping app — and Unlocked users will in fact need to have that main shopping app installed
Samsung and Microsoft has collaborated to expand later's service on Android devices. Under the partnership, the Office apps will be pre-installed on some Samsung tablets running Android.
“Great things happen when you converge services and devices. Our partnership with Samsung is emblematic of our efforts to bring the best of Microsoft’s productivity services to everyone, on every device, so people can be productive wherever, however and whenever they want.”
said Peggy Johnson, executive vice president of business development, Microsoft.
The apps include Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, OneDrive, and Skype. The packages will start shipping in the first half of this year. The companies previously announced a deal to give Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge owners 100GB of additional free cloud storage for two years with OneDrive.
“Our goal is to meet the ever-evolving needs of both consumers and business customers and give them more power to discover new mobile experiences. We believe our suite of premium mobile products coupled with Microsoft’s productivity services will offer users the mobility they need in both their personal and business life.”
said SangChul Lee, executive vice president of the Strategic Marketing Office, IT & Mobile Division at Samsung Electronics.
Samsung is also planning on releasing a new Microsoft Office ...
It looks like LG is giving a miss to the metal casing on its next flagship phone the G4. LG may not feature metal in the G4, according to a report from Zdnet Korea.
The report states that LG will instead use the metal design on G4 Note that will come later this year. It is claimed that LG is looking to switch to new CNC (computer precision control) methods to create its own metal cases, which could prove to be costly in both the financial and time sense. The G3 had a plastic back and it was expected that the company will shift to metal design owing to the recent trend of metal seen by manufacturers like Samsung, Apple and Xiaomi.
LG has made no official announcement so far regarding its upcoming LG G4, but various leaks and reports tried to paint a picture of what to expect. The LG G4 is rumored to come with 5.3 to 5.7 inches screen with a resolution of 2560×1440 pixels or 2880×1620 pixels, powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor S810, 3GB of RAM and 16-megapixel or a 20.7-megapixel rear camera. LG is looking forward to sell 10 million G4 smartphones in 2015.
Honor, the global brand under Huawei has launched the Honor 6 Plus smartphone in India, as it promised. The Honor 6 Plus was announced back in December last year. The main highlight of the smartphone is its unique dual 8-megapixel cameras on the back with dual LED flashes for effective pixel size to 1.98 microns resulting in sharper images. It also has an adjustable aperture that can be set between f/0.95 and f/16.
It has a 5.5-inch 1080p screen from JDI with 72.8% screen-to-body ratio and 2.8mm slim bezels on the sides, is powered by a Octa-Core (4×1.8GHz + 4×1.3GHz) Hisilicon Kirin 925 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Emotion UI 3.0 on top. It has promised to offer OTA updates, but not word on the exact roll out of Lollipop update. It also has 4G LTE support.
We went hands-on with the Honor 6 Plus at the MWC 2015 earlier this month. Check out the video below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1cFkdqipkg
Honor 6 Plus specifications
5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) in-cell LTPS display with 10-finger multi-touch
Octa-Core (4×1.8GHz Cortex A15 4×1.3GHz Cortex A7) Hisilicon Kirin 925 processor with Mali T628-MP4 GPU
3GB RAM, 32GB internal memory, expandable up to 128GB with microSD
Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Emotion UI 3.0
Dual ...
Honor, the global brand under Huawei has launched the Honor 4X smartphone in India. It was announced back in October last year, packs a 5.5-inch HD display, is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor with Adreno 306 GPU and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Emotion UI 3.0 on top. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support and 4G LTE connectivity on both the SIM cards, including support for 4G LTE bands (TDD B40 2300MHz and FDD B3 1800MHz) for India.
Honor 4X specifications
5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display
1.2 GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) processor with Adreno 306 GPU
2GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory with MicroSD
Dual (Micro) SIM
Android 4.4 (Kitkat) with Emotion UI 3.0
13MP rear camera with LED Flash, BSI sensor, f/2.0 aperture
5MP front-facing camera
Dimensions:152.9mm × 77.2mm × 8.65mm; Weight: 165 grams
4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
3000 mAh battery
The Honor 4X comes in Black and White colors and is priced at Rs. 10499. It will be available exclusively from Flipkart on the first flash sale from March 30th. Registrations for the sale will be live later today. It comes with free screen ...
Xiaomi has introduced a new 40-inch Mi TV 2, a year after introducing the first Mi TV 2 with a 49-inch 4K display. The new Mi TV 2 has a 40-inch (1920 x 1080) Full HD display from Sharp with 176-degree viewing angle. It is powered by a 1.45GHz quad-core MStar 6A908 Cortex-A9 processor, has 1.5GB RAM and supports a range of apps from the Mi Store. It lacks a microSD slot that was present on the 49-inch Mi TV 2 4K TV.
It supports H.265 10-bit hardware video decoding and Dolby MS12 virtual surround sound. It has 14.5mm slim frame, minimal aluminium brackets for a better viewing experience and has 11 key minimal remote control.
Xiaomi Mi TV 2 (40") specifications
40-inch (1920 x 1080) Full HD display from Sharp with 176-degree viewing angle, 6 ms dynamic response, 5000: 1 contrast ratio
1.45GHz quad-core MStar 6A908 Cortex-A9 processor with Mali-450 MP4 GPU
1.5GB RAM, 8GB internal memory (eMMC 4.5)
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Dual-band 2.4 / 5GHz, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, 3 x HDMI 1.4, VGA, AV, Analog TV, 1 x USB 2.0 and 1x USB 3.0, Ethernet
Supports H.265 1080P at 60 fps, H.263 1080P at 30 fps, MPEG1 / 2/4 1080P at 30 fps, VP8 1080P at 30 fps, REAL7 / 8/9 1080P at 30 fps, MJPEG 1080P at 30 fps
2.25-inch full-range stereo speakers with acoustic ...
LG has announced that it will start rolling out Android 5.0 (Lollipop) update for the G Pad (7.0/8.0/8.3/10.1) smartphones in Korea starting this month. It rolled out Lollipop update for the LG G3 smartphone last year and the GPad 8.3 Google Play Edition got the Lollipop update in December last year.
LG unveiled the G Pad 8.3, the company's first tablet in the G Pad series back in September 2013. It announced the G Pad 7.0, G Pad 8.0 and G Pad 10.1 tablets in May last year.
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.
The LG G Pad series will get the Lollipop update in Korea later this month. LG did not reveal when the update would roll out for the G Pad series globally.
Apple and IBM are rolling out MobileFirst suit for iOS apps in Japan. The move comes from the duo after launching the suit in the U.S in December.
IBM Japan is making seven of the 14 MobileFirst apps available in Japan, including: banking and financial apps Advise & Grow, and Trusted Advice, insurance app Retention, the Case Advice app for government organizations, Expert Tech for telecommunications, Sales Assist, and Pick & Pack apps for the retail industry.
The business focused iOS apps are specialized and designed for businesses including banking, retail, insurance, financial services, telecommunications and for governments and airlines, Unlike other iOS apps, IBM MobileFirst apps are not available in the iTunes app store. Companies will have to work directly with IBM to have them installed on iOS devices. These apps can also be managed and deployed via IBM’s cloud services.
Karbonn, one of the popular mobile phone makers in India has entered into accessories segment with Power Banks and Screen Guards. These power banks come in Polymer 5 - 5,000mAh, Polymer 7 - 7,000mAh and Polymer 10 - 10,000mAh variants. The Polymer 7 and Polymer 10 have dual charging ports for charging more than one device at a time and LED indicators that shows the amount of battery capacity. These have 1.5v DC input and 1A/2A out in each ports. The Polymer 5 takes in 1A input and offers 2A output.
The 10,000mAh power bank is a multi-functional device that has an LED torch, TF card reader and has dual charging ports with a LCD display for power indications. This is the first power bank in India to come with all these features, says Karbonn.
Karbonn has also launched screen guards under the brand “Ultra Clear” customized for Karbonn phones. These promises high touch sensitivity, has special anti fingerprinting coating for smooth operation and are extremely sturdy and scratch-proof for minimal wear and tear.
The new Karbonn Polymer series of 5,000mAh, 7,000mAh and 10,000mAh power banks are priced at at Rs. 999, Rs. 1,299 and Rs. 1,599 respectively. The Polymer 5 comes in Blue, Copper and White colors, Polymer 7 comes in Pink, ...
Samsung showed off foldable display at CES 2014 but not for general public. Now a fresh report from Business Korea is stating that the company is working on foldable smartphones that are expected to release by next year.
There are four different stages in the evolution of flexible display technology and the industry came to identify these steps as “curved”, “bent”, “foldable” and “rollable”. LG's G Flex 2 and Samsung's curved edge displays, which can bend up and down and side to side, are between the first and second stages. Samsung told the publication that “the commercialization of foldable smartphones will be possible in 2016″. The IHS recently released a report claiming that foldable tablets might hit the market by the end of this year.
LG on the other hand has been experimenting with transparent displays and told the publication thatis completed and a promotional prototype is already available.
Sony India has launched PumpX SRS-X2, the company's new portable speaker. It has Virtual Surround Sound, which can be activated when the speakers are switched to Sound Mode, delivering a more impressive and wider sound quality, says Sony. It also has Near Field Communication (NFC) to pair with your smartphone or tablet easily.
It even has hands-free using the built-in microphone. The PumpX comes in a rugged versatile design and offers frequency response of up to 20 kHz.
Features of Sony PumpX SRS-X2 speaker
Powerful & Clear Sound(10W + 10W)
One touch wireless listening with Bluetooth & NFC
Continuous playback time (Approx. 5 hrs. using Bluetooth)
Built-in for Hands free calling
2-channel bass-reflex speaker system
LED operating indicator
Virtual Surround Sound
USB Charging
Audio-in
Dimensions: 171 x 60.5 x 56.5 mm; Weight: 500g approx.
Sony PumpX SRS-X2 comes in Black, White and Red colors and is priced at Rs. 7,990 (MRP). It also comes with a pouch in the box. It is available at Sony Center and major electronic stores across India.
Honor, the global brand under Huawei has launched the Honor 4X smartphone in India for Rs. 10,499 yesterday. This is the company's first budget 4G smartphone to launch in India. We unboxed the limited edition variant of the smartphone, and you can also see the standard retail unit in the video, check out the unboxing below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l94_JgQv7yM
Box Contents
Honor 4X smartphone
2-pin charger
micro USB cable
The retail unit will also come with user manual and a warranty card. The Honor 4X limited edition variant that we unboxed also comes with several accessories such as premium earphones, colorful back cover and a 3000mAh power bank.
The Honor 4X has a 5.5-inch HD display, is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor with Adreno 306 GPU and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Emotion UI 3.0 on top. It has a 5-megapixel front-facing camera, dual SIM support and 4G LTE connectivity on both the SIM cards, including support for 4G LTE bands (TDD B40 2300MHz and FDD B3 1800MHz) for India.
It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, packs 2GB RAM, 8GB of internal storage with expansion slot and a 3000mAh built-in battery, even though the back cover is removable. The smartphone will go on sale in the first flash sale on March ...
It seems like Oppo is working on a smartphone that has almost no bezels around the display. A new photo of the Oppo smartphone has been leaked that shows really thin side bezels which are hardly seen.
The unannounced phone which has no name yet is seen running Oppo's Color OS and sports a 5.5 inch screen. It also looks like its features a metallic frame around the phone and is said to come with 64-bit octa-core Mediatek MT6795, along with a 20.7 MP rear camera. Sadly no other details of the device that is touted as R7 are known.
Along with the leaked images, a patent filed by Oppo has surfaced that shows that the company is adding to the illusion of a completely edge-to-edge display by using light refraction, similar to something we saw on the Sharp Aquos Crystal and the Moto 360’s displays.It is unclear from the patent if these edges will be touch sensitive or not. The patent has already been filed on December 19 2014 in China by Oppo.
Amazon has launched Kindle Voyage, the company's latest Kindle with a 300ppi high resolution display in India. The 7th generation Kindle also has new adaptive front light that is automatically controlled using the built-in light sensor and has PagePress page turn buttons that offers haptic feedback when pressed.
The new Kindle Voyage is also slim at 7.6mm thin, which is the most thinnest Kindle yet. It weighs 188 grams, making it lighter than the Paperwhite. It has WiFi 802.11 b/g/n support and has 4GB of internal storage. Amazon promises battery life up to up to 6 weeks (wireless off). It is also available in 3G version with all these features in addition to built-in 3G and EDGE/GPRS support that would let you download books on-the-go without any data charges.
Commenting on the launch, Rajiv Mehta, Country Manager, Kindle India, said:
The stylishly designed Kindle Voyage was crafted to give readers the best possible reading experience. They can download books from the selection of 2.5 million ebooks in the India Kindle Store, read for hours without eyestrain or glare, and even read in bright sunlight. With free 3G available on Kindle Voyage, users never have to hunt for or pay for a Wi-Fi hotspot. With a battery life ...
