Microsoft just announced Surface 3, an affordable variant of the the Surface Pro 3 tablet that was announced last year. This is powered by quad-core Intel Atom x7 (Cherry Trail) processor, has a 10.8-inch HD screen with 3:2 aspect ratio and runs on 64-bit Windows 8.1 OS, which is updradable to Windows 10 once available. It is slightly thinner at 8.7mm and lighter at 622g compared to the Surface Pro 3 with a 12-inch screen. Microsoft says that it is the thinnest and lightest Surface the company has ever shipped. It also comes with LTE variant with built-in nano SIM slot. As usual it comes with one-year subscription to Office 365.
It also supports Pen input, similar to the Surface Pro 3, but you have to purchase the pen separately at $50 each in silver, blue, black and red colors. It also sell Type Cover in a range of colors separately for $130 and the Docking Station is also available separately. Microsoft says that the display would offer incredibly accurate colors and clarity from multiple viewing angle. The rear camera has been bumped to 8-megapixel from 5-megapixel on the Surface Pro 3 and this also has a 3.5-megapixel front-facing camera. It also has a kickstand that supports three discrete settings.
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Microsoft Surface ...
Microsoft just announced Surface 3, an affordable variant of the the Surface Pro 3 tablet that was announced last year. This is powered by quad-core Intel Atom x7 (Cherry Trail) processor, has a 10.8-inch HD screen with 3:2 aspect ratio and runs on 64-bit Windows 8.1 OS, which is updradable to Windows 10 once available. It is slightly thinner at 8.7mm and lighter at 622g compared to the Surface Pro 3 with a 12-inch screen. Microsoft says that it is the thinnest and lightest Surface the company has ever shipped. It also comes with LTE variant with built-in nano SIM slot. As usual it comes with one-year subscription to Office 365.
It also supports Pen input, similar to the Surface Pro 3, but you have to purchase the pen separately at $50 each in silver, blue, black and red colors. It also sell Type Cover in a range of colors separately for $130 and the Docking Station is also available separately. Microsoft says that the display would offer incredibly accurate colors and clarity from multiple viewing angle. The rear camera has been bumped to 8-megapixel from 5-megapixel on the Surface Pro 3 and this also has a 3.5-megapixel front-facing camera. It also has a kickstand that supports three discrete settings.
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Motorola yesterday opened its first Moto Care experience center in India in Bengaluru, as it promised earlier this year. Located at No: 62, High street building, 11th Main road, 4th block, Jayanagar, the centre will provide service and support to customers and act as an experience zone that would offer the customers a hands-on feel of Motorola smartphones that includes it's entire smartphone lineup and the Moto 360 smartwatch.
Spread across 3000 square feet, it will offer consumers walk-in service with its trained support staff. You can also clarify various queries across software upgrades and device repair with their trained staffs. The company is planning to open similar Moto Care experience service centre in other major metros in India. Check out some images of the Moto Care centre from Motorola India.
Lava launched the Iris X1 Grand smartphone in January this year for Rs 7,326. The phone received Android 5.0 Lollipop update last month. Let's take a look at the hardware and specs of the phone in detail.
The Lava Iris X1 Grand sports 5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) IPS display and is powered by 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582M processor with Mali-400 GPU. Now running Android 5.0 Lollipop, it has 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD.
It has proximity sensors, earpiece and 2MP camera at the front.
There are three capacitive touch buttons for menu, home and back.
The volume rockers are present on the right side.
There is a power button on the left side.
There is no keys or buttons at the bottom, you just see a small microphone hole.
The micro USB port and 3,5mm audio jack are present on the top.
At the back the phone has Iris X1 branding at the center and Lava branding at the lower end followed by the loudspeaker grill.
There is 8MP rear camera at the back along with dual LED flash.
Underneath the back cover we can see the two SIM card slots along with micro SD card slot.
There is also a 2200mAh removable battery.
The Lava Iris X1 Grand comes ...
Yesterday, Microsoft released Project Spartan browser in the latest Windows 10 build. Today, the company is adding Music and Video Preview apps for the latest Windows 10 build (10049).
These apps are replacing Xbox Music and Xbox Video apps and shedding the Xbox branding. The Music app will let users browse, stream, play local songs and make playlists. Other features like dark theme, right click context menu, compact mode and others will be soon added to the app. If you have an Xbox Music Pass, you can browse our full catalog and stream or download music for offline use and discover new music with artist radio stations.
The Video app also lets you browse and play video files (including MKV!). Users can filter and sort your collection and adding a folder of videos to include in your collection. Movies and TV shows that are purchased from Xbox Video device can be browsed and played. Try starting a purchased video on one Xbox Video device and pick up playback right where you left off on another device. Other features like improved search result, device management, download movies for TV and offline pay and more.
Windows Insiders can download the Music Preview and Video Preview apps directly ...
Intex technologies has launched Aqua M5, the company's latest smartphone in the Aqua series. It has a 5-inch FWVGA screen, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It features an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support and 3G connectivity.
Intex Aqua M5 specifications
5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) IPS display
1.3 GHz quad-core processor
512MB RAM, 4GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with MicroSD
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Dual SIM
8MP rear camera with LED Flash
2MP front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
2000 mAh battery
The Intex Aqua Desire HD is an upcoming smartphone that has been listed on the Intex website. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS on-cell display, is powered by a 1.4GHz Octa-Core processor, runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), has a 10-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera.
Intex Aqua Desire HD specifications
5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS on-cell fully laminated display
1.4 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592M processor
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with MicroSD
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Dual SIM
10MP rear camera with LED Flash
5MP front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
Dimensions: 140 x 71.9 x 7.9mm
3G HSPA+, ...
Yesterday, Google for Android received a number of new features along with "All Inboxes" tab. Today, Google has introduced custom snooze time option to Inbox.
"As our lives change, so do our schedules. "Morning" probably means something different to a college kid than, say, a parent with a newborn baby. Whatever your schedule is, your inbox should adapt to your day (and not the other way around). "
posted Vijay Umapathy, Product Manager in a blog.
Users can now set up custom times for morning, afternoon, and evening snooze. They will have to set an email to snooze, pick a custom time, and then Inbox will ask if you want to set that as your morning, afternoon, or evening preference. Inbox also adapts from your preferences meaning if you snooze to a custom time of 7:30AM, the service will ask if you would like to change your morning time to 7:30AM. When you update your morning, afternoon, or evening times, the rest of your snooze options will also adapt. This evening,” uses your evening time, while “Tomorrow” and “Next week” use your morning time.
In addition to custom snooze times, this edition of Inbox adds quick access to Contacts from the web interface.
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The internet is abuzz with talk about the Samsung Galaxy S6. Touted to be the best Android handset out there, it has a lot riding on it's shoulders. But specifications aside, tangible improvements in real life use cases are what interest us more. The Galaxy series of phones have usually carried great cameras. Cameras that can stand shoulder to shoulder with the iPhone that is regarded to have the best smartphone camera this side of the relatively niche PureView devices. Can the Samsung Galaxy S6 kick it up another notch and deliver a better experience both in terms of image quality and the shooting experience? We spent a bit of time with the handset to find out just that.
On paper, the Samsung Galaxy S6 has definitely got improvements to show in the camera department. The sensor on board is a Sony IMX240 unit unlike Samsung's in-house ISOCELL units used on certain prior Galaxy devices. This is paired with an f/1.9 lens and optical image stabilization which means that not only will you be letting more light into the camera unit itself but the combination of digital & optical stabilization will further assist low light photography. While we didn't test out ...
So it looks like the "Game Changer" device from OnePlus is a not a drone but a quadcopter. Last week a report stated that the company is gaming related device while another report suggested a drone.
OnePlus has confirmed officially that the #OneGameChanger that they have been teasing is indeed a remote controlled drone. The quadcopter is called DR-1 and was sale for a limited time on OnePlus website but was out of stock at the time of writing this post. "Feeling adventurous? The DR-1 is flying to our store next month. #OneGameChanger", the company tweeted from its official Twitter account, but that's actually a quadcopter and not a drone.
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The quadcopter measures 70mmx28mm (blade diameter 30mm) and weighs just 12.5 grams. Priced at $19.99, it has a flight time of 5 to 8 minutes on a 20 minute recharge. It is powered by a 3.7V100mAh Li-Po battery. The DR-1 is a special edition product from OnePlus and is only available in limited quantities, said the company.
OnePlus launched 10,000mAh OnePlus Power Bank in December last year and it recently went on sale in the U.S. this month through the official online store. The power bank is launching in India this month.
The OnePlus 10,000 mAh portable power bank comes with lithium-polymer batteries. It comes in Silk White color and s priced at US$ 14.99 / EUR 15.99.
The OnePlus logo is present on the top right corner of the power bank.
The power bank has 10,oooAh written at the bottom along with four LED battery indicator. OnePlus claims the 10,000mAh power bank can fully charge itself in just 5.5 hours.
It sports two USB ports (5V-2A) that can charge two devices simultaneously. The power bank weighs around 220g and measures 142.8x72.6x16.2mm in size.
It doesn't have any buttons. The power bank also has safety features to prevent overcharging and overheating.
LG partnered with Google to introduce VR for G3 that works with Google Cardboard to offer virtual reality experience to the G3 users back in February. At that time the company said that it will offer the VR headset for free for customers who purchase new LG G3 smartphone in select markets. Now the company has announced that the VR headset will be available for free while purchasing G3 through participating stores.
VR for G3 takes advantage of the visual and sound capabilities of G3 to offer a lighter and more convenient solution, unlike the head-mounted VR devices that are designed with their own processors and displays, says LG. VR-compatible apps and games can be downloaded with Google Play store.
Unlike the Google Cardboard DIY blueprint, which is made using Cardboard, this features a unique design that leverages the G3’s signature rear key layout. It also takes full advantage of the G3′s 1W speaker with Boost AMP to provide richer, clearer sound effects and can also be combined with a Bluetooth headsets such as LG Tone Infinim.
In addition to the free VR unit, it also comes with QR code in the box that unlocks a free download of select VR gaming content.
YU already announced that it is planning to launch a new smartphone codenamed Project Caesar smartphone. Now it has started a new contest to find a name for the Cyanogen-powered Smartphone.
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Regarding the upcoming smartphone and the contest, YU said:
YU is focused on revolutionizing the mobility experience through highly customizable and individuality driven technology. After the enormous success of its first device YUREKA, Project Caesar is the next big thing to watch out for from YU and who better than the tech-enthusiasts to pick the name for it.
The crowdsourcing campaign #YUNameIt is aimed to find a unique name for the Project Caesar. Participants can submit their entries here or though social platforms of YUPLAYGOD with #YUNameIt on or before 2nd April 2015. Top 5 names from the contest will make it to the voting stage, which will be on 3rd and 4th April.
The highest number of votes will make the chosen name as the final name of chosen as the moniker for Project Caesar. All the five winners will receive the Project Caesar smartphone after the launch and some will win Amazon Gift Cards worth Rs. 1 Lakh, says YU. The smartphone will be launched sometime in Q2 2105.
Lava has released Android 5.0 (Lollipop) update for its Iris Fuel 50 smartphone, soon after it rolled out the update for the Iris X1 Grand smartphone. It was launched back in October last year running Android 4.4 (KitKat). To remind you, the Iris Fuel 50 has a 5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) IPS display, is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor, comes with 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory with expansion slot, has a 8MP rear camera with dual LED Flash, 2MP front-facing camera and a 3000mAh battery.
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 and more.
Android 5.0 update for the Iris Fuel 50 smartphone is available over-the-air (OTA) for the. You can go to Menu > Settings > About Phone > System Updates and check for update, which will download it automatically. Check out the photo gallery of the Iris X1 Grand smartphone running Android 5.0 (Lollipop) that we posted recently.
Lenovo entered into budget 4G smartphone segment earlier this year with the launch of A6000 smartphone in India. Xiaomi recently launched the Redmi 2 smartphone, successor of the popular Redmi 1S smartphone that was launched last year. Both these smartphones share almost similar specifications and have 4G support. We decided to compare these 4G smartphones.
Let us start with the display. Both these smartphones have a HD IPS display. The Xiaomi Redmi 2 has a 4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display with a pixel density of about 312ppi and it also has AGC Dragontrail Glass protection. The Lenovo A6000 has a slightly larger 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display with a pixel density of about 293ppi and it doesn't have a scratch-resistant glass on the top. Even though outdoor visibility and viewing angles are equally good in both the smartphones, Redmi 2 has warmer whites and the colors are more appealing, while the A6000 is very bluish and colors are not entirely accurate. Since the Redmi 2 has higher pixel density, it's sharper compared to the A6000, which clearly shows pixelated fonts. Overall, Redmi 2 has a better display than the Lenovo A6000 in several aspects.
Both the smartphones have a 2-megapixel fixed-focus front-facing camera, proximity ...
Microsoft is bringing updates to Outlook apps on Android and iOS. The apps are getting handful of features like revised people section, improved calendar, search and more.
First up, Outlook is transforming its People section to a complete address book. It has replaced “top contacts” view with a unified view or your contacts from all your email accounts. Selecting a contact lets you view their contact information, launch a new email, start a phone call or map your way to their location with a single click. The app also provides quick-clicks to easily find all the emails, meetings and files shared with the contact.
Moving on, Outlook now integrates full organizational directory in the People section. You will just have to type in the name of the person you are looking for in the search bar and then select Search Directory. This feature is also integrated into the email compose experience. Next up is the Calendar section that now shows a three-day view in landscape mode, as well as an improved day picker for creating events, support for zero-length meetings and the ability to remove cancelled appointments.
Now the improved search on your mobile device highlights your search term in the message list, creating a quick visual cue ...
Just last week, Apple and IBM rolled out MobileFirst suit for iOS apps in Japan. Today, the duo is adding 8 new MobileFirst iOS apps for industrial products and healthcare industry.
Four out of the eight recently launched apps are aimed at iOS device owners who work in healthcare. The four apps are Hospital RN for iPhone replaces a nurses pager while also offering the details of any patient’s file. Hospital Lead for iPad makes it easier for hospitals to manage floor nurses and staff. Hospital Tech for iPhone connects nurse technicians with care teams and offers real-time lab status, safety alerts, patient requests and task lists directly from a hospital’s systems of record. Finally, Home RN for iPhone lets nurses delivering in-home care to patients add photos, videos, text and audio notes to patient records and share them with the care team via push notifications.
Other apps include Rapid Handover for iPad that helps for Industrial products. Users can share information like production goals, equipment maintenance and crew lists with incoming shift members. There is a Ancillary Sale app for Travel and Transportation that lets flight attendants sell food, drinks, duty-free products and seat upgrades with Apple Pay or a credit card swipe. Order Commit lets merchants ...
We recently brought you the complete review of the Galaxy A7 smartphone, here we have the battery life test of the smartphone. The Samsung Galaxy A7 is powered by 2600mAh built-in battery. It has a 5.5-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display, is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 SoC and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). Check out the results.
Talk Time
It lasted for 20 hours in our talk time test, similar to the OnePlus One and Redmi Note 4G smartphones.
3G Browsing
It lasted for 5 hours in our 3G browsing test, obviously better than other A series smartphones, but Xiaomi smartphones and the OnePlus One last slightly longer.
WiFi Browsing
The Galaxy A7 smartphone lasted for 6 hours and 15 minutes in our WiFi browsing test, similar to the OnePlus One and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G.
Video Playback
It lasted for 11 hours and 6 minutes in our video playback test, better than most of the smartphones, including the One Plus One.
Overall, the Galaxy A7 achieved a One Charge rating of 10 hours and 54minutes, better than the other the A series smartphones. Check out our battery test process to know about the battery life tests in detail.
HTC has announced One M8s, a cheaper variant of the One M8 smartphone with the same all-metal unibody design and a 5-inch 1080p display. This is powered by a Snapdragon 615 64-bit Octa-Core SoC instead of Snapdragon 801 and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) out of the box with HTC Sense UI. Instead of HTC One M8's Ultrapixel camera, this has a 13-megapixel rear camera, but it still has a Duo camera arrangement to capture depth information.
It also has 4G support and is 0.2mm thicker than the One M8, even though the height and width are the same. It also has Dual front-facing stereo speakers with built-in amplifiers and HTC BoomSound technology.
HTC One M8s Specifications
5.0-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display
Octa-Core Snapdragon 615 (4×1.5GHz + 4×1.0GHz) processor with Adreno 405 GPU
2 GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 128GB
Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with HTC Sense UI
13MP rear camera with LED Flash, f/2.0, 28mm lens, 1080p video recording
Secondary rear camera to capture depth information
5MP front-facing camera,f/2.8, 33.7mm lens, 1080p video recording
Dimensions: 146.36 x 70.6 x 9.55mm; Weight: 160 grams
3.5 mm headset jack, Dual front-facing stereo speakers with built-in amplifiers, HTC BoomSound
4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1, NFC and GPS
2840mAh battery
The HTC One ...
Some information about an upcoming Samsung smartphone has surfaced in a user agent profile. The phone mentioned in the user agent profile is Samsung Galaxy J7.
The Galaxy J7 looks like another phone from Samsung's J series. It is named as SM-J700F on the user agent profile under Samsung's website and from the specs it look like the phone is a mid ranger. The Galaxy J7 is expected to sport 5.5-inch HD (1280×720 pixels) display, and it could be powered by a 1.5GHz Cortex A53 chipset. There is no other information about storage, camera and RAM of the phone. It is also being stated that as the device has the letter 'F' at the end this might be a European version of the device.
The same phone has also been imported to India for testing, with the Zauba import database revealing a price of INR 15,908 per unit (that’s rougly $255).Samsung had trademarked four new devices in January this year which included the Galaxy J7 along with Galaxy J3, J5 and E3.
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Lenovo has announced its first global event where it will demonstrate its vision of computing and emerging technology for the next five years. Dubbed as Tech World the event will be held on May 28th in Beijing.
Tech World will also display Lenovo's current innovations via exciting new product announcements. The event will share Lenovo’s perspective on the entire device and connected ecosystem with emphasis on human-centric design, from wearables and smartphones to tablets, PCs, servers and software and cloud services. Many of the concept products and technology demonstrations will show how the potential of future technologies will change the way people live, work and play.
Moreover, Tech World will focus on product and R&T and address the company’s transformation via new business models and strategy for 2015 and beyond.
HTC recently scheduled More than One event in China on April 8th, where it is expected to announced the One M9+ smartphone. Press shots of the smartphone surfaced recently, showing the home button, metal build and the Duo camera arrangement of the phone, now ePrice has got hold of new promo images of the smartphone that highlights the smartphone's home button between the speakers, which believed to have a built-in fingerprint reader, metal build and its clear Quad HD screen.
New press shots of the smartphone from @upleaks shows the front and rear profile of the smartphone. Another image shows the smartphone in all the angles and China Mobile branding on its back.
According to earlier rumors, the HTC One M9+ is expected to feature a 5.2-inch (1440 x 2560 pixels) Quad HD display,Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 or MediaTek MT6795 Octa-Core SoC (depending on the market), 3GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, expandable memory with microSD, Android 5.0 Lollipop with HTC Sense 7.0 UI, 20.7MP rear camera with dual LED flash along with Secondary rear camera to capture depth information, 13MP or ultra-pixel front-facing camera, Dual BoomSound speakers, 4G LTE support and a 2840mAh battery.
We will be have to wait for the HTC One M9+ launch event, which is less than a week away to find out all ...
