September 6, 2013, 7:58 am
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Micromax launched the Canvas Doodle 2 A240, the company’s latest flagship smartphone last month. We unboxed the device recently, here we have the benchmarks of the device. It is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core MediaTek 6589 processor with PowerVR SGX544 MP2 GPU similar to the A116 Canvas HD and the Canvas 4 A210 . It comes with a 5.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display at 257 PPI pixel density. It runs on Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean). Let’s see how the phone performs in range of synthetic benchmark tests.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6l3d_u-AyA
Quadrant Benchmark
The Doodle 2 scores over 4000 points in the Quadrant benchmak, similar to post of the smartphones.
AnTuTu Benchmark 3.3
The Canvas Doodle 2 tops the AnTuTu Benchmark 3.3.
Vellamo 2.0 HTML5
The Doodle 2 scores 1457 points in the Vellamo 2 HTML5 browser benchmark.
Vellamo 2.0 Metal
The Doodle 2 A240 scores 453 points in the Vellamo 2 Metal CPU subsystem performance test.
Linpack Single Thread
The Canvas Doodle 2 clocks around 37 MFLOPS in the Linpack single thread benchmark.
Linpack Multi-Thread
The Doodle 2 clocks around 109 MFLOPS in the Linpack multi-thread benchmark.
NenaMark 2
It clocks around 45.8 fps in the NenaMark 2 GPU Benchmark.
GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex (On screen)
The Canvas Doodle 2 A240 clocks 4.9 fps in the GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex GPU benchmark, similar to the ...
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September 7, 2013, 1:37 am
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The Sony Xperia Z1 is the latest flagship device announced at the IFA 2013 earlier this week. We’ve already gone hands on with the device and also brought photo gallery of it. We managed to compare the Xperia Z1, the company's latest camera-centric smartphone with the Sony Xperia Z, the company's first smartphone in the Z series that was announced at the CES 2013 earlier this year. Check out the quick hands on comparison below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPBRj8ha41E
Both the phones have 5-inch Full HD (1920×1080 pixels) display, but the Z1 has a Triluminos Display with X-Reality for Mobile that is bright, offers vibrant colors and has better viewing angles, unlike the Xperia Z's Reality display with mobile Bravia Engine 2. Even though the screen size is same, the Z1 is bigger, thicker and a heavier than the Z.
The Xperia Z21 is powered by a 2.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chip with Adreno 330 GPU similar to the Z Ultra and the Xperia Z has a Snapdragon S4 chip clocked at 1.5 GHz with Adreno 320 GPU. The Xperia Z1 has a 20.7 megapixel rear camera with LED flash and also has a dedicated camera button. The 2MP front-facing camera in the Z1 supports 1080p video recording. Both these have a 2GB ...
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September 7, 2013, 2:05 am
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Sony announced the Xperia Z, the latest flagship device at the IFA 2013 earlier this week. We already brought you the hands and some comparisons recently. We managed to compare the Xperia Z1, the company’s latest camera-centric smartphone with the HTC One, HTC's latest flagship smartphone that was released earlier this year. Sadly we did not see the rumored HTC One Max at the IFA. Check out the quick hands on comparison below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Zi2qkP4qIU
The Sony Xperia Z1 has a 5-inch Full HD (1920×1080 pixels) Triluminos Display with X-Reality for Mobile and the HTC One has a 4.7-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display with 468ppi pixel density. The HTC One has aluminium build with non-removable 2300 mAh battery, while the Xperia Z1 has a aluminium frame with tempered glass on the front and back. It packs a 3000mAh non-removable battery.
The Xperia Z1 has a 20.7MP rear camera with 1/2.3" Exmos RS sensor, 27mm lens, f/2.0 aperture and a 2MP front-facing camera. Both supports full HD video recording. The HTC One has a 4MP UltraPixel rear camera with LED Flash, 1/3" BSI Sensor, 28mm lens, f/2.0 aperture and Optical Image Stabilization. It supports 1080p video recording and has a 2.1MP front-facing camera.
The Xperia Z21 is powered by a 2.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 ...
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September 7, 2013, 2:48 am
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Over a week ago, we conducted a quick blind test between the Nokia Lumia 925 and other popular devices. We had also opened two polls for you, the readers, to find out which one of them the Lumia 925 was, and which one of them produced the best results. Having amassed over a thousand votes, it is now time to reveal all the full resolution samples and the respective devices that were used to shoot them. Are you ready?
Firstly, the poll results -
[polldaddy poll=7353512]
[polldaddy poll=7353514]
Here are the devices and their corresponding codenames -
A - Apple iPhone 5
B - HTC One
C - Nokia Lumia 925
D - Samsung Galaxy S4
Yes, most of you were perfectly right about "C" being the Lumia 925. We think the giveaway would have been the low light image in which the Lumia 925 is obviously better than the others. To choose the best ones among the 4, you guys voted for the same "C" again, which makes the Nokia Lumia 925 the winner of this blind test shootout.
Now, for the full resolution images from the respective devices -
Apple iPhone 5
[gallery ids="80989,80990,80991" link="file"]
HTC One
[gallery ids="80992,80993,80994" link="file"]
Nokia Lumia 925
[gallery ids="80995,80996,80997" link="file"]
Samsung Galaxy S4
[gallery ids="81000,80999,80998" link="file"]
Out of the four above, ...
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September 7, 2013, 2:49 am
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The LG G2 is the company's latest flagship smartphone that was launched at an event in New York last month. The Sony Xperia Z Ultra is the first phone to feature a Snapdragon 800 processor. Both the phones are powered by a 2.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 (MSM8974) processor with Adreno 330 GPU and run on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). Check out the quick hands on comparison from the IFA.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfmSq0bD1_I
The LG G2 has a 5.2-inch (1920×1080 pixels) Full HD IPS display and the Xperia Z Ultra has a 6.4 inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Triluminos Display with X-Reality engine. The X-Reality option was enabled in a recent update that makes the display sharp . LG uses a 2.2mm thin display and the phone has minimal bezel. The Xperia Z Ultra looks huge next to the G2, of course it larger bezel.
The LG G2 has a 13MP rear camera with LED Flash, OIS and 1080p full HD video recording and a 2.1 MP front-facing camera. The Xperia Z Ultra has a 8MP camera with Exmos RS sensor, 1080p video recording, but lacks flash. It has a 2MP front-facing camera.
Both the devices have 2GB of. RAM. The G2 comes with 16GB and 32GB variants without expandable memory, while the Z Ultra comes ...
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September 7, 2013, 3:24 am
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The LG G2 is the company’s latest flagship smartphone that was launched at an event in New York last month, and the Samsung Galaxy S4 is the latest smartphone in the Galaxy S series that was launched earlier this year. The LG G2 is powered by a 2.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 (MSM8974) processor with Adreno 330 GPU, while the Samsung Galaxy S4 is powered by a 1.9 GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 600 / Exynos Octa Processor, here for the comparison we have the Google Play Edition with a Snapdragon 600 processor. Samsung even released the Galaxy S4 LTE-A with a 2.3 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor in select countries. Both these phones run on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). Check out the quick hands on comparison from the IFA.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI1vIIiK3qg
The LG G2 has a 5.2-inch (1920×1080 pixels) Full HD IPS display with minimal bezel and the Galaxy S4 has a 5-inch Full HD (1920×1080 pixels) Super AMOLED display. The Samsung Galaxy S4 has a home button and capacitive touch buttons, but the LG G2 relies on on-screen buttons. Both the devices have a 13MP rear camera with LED Flash and Full HD video recording and a 2MP front-facing camera, but the LG G2 comes with OIS support.
Both the devices have 2GB of RAM. The ...
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September 7, 2013, 3:38 am
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Sony launched the QX10 smart lens here at IFA in Berlin alongside the QX100 lens. The lenses integrate an AF motor, built in battery that allows them to operate independently from your smartphone.
We've got the QX10 here with us and have recorded a quick unboxing video for you. The QX10 is the lower priced version of the two lenses and integrates an f/3.3-5.9 lens with an 18 megapixel 1/2.3 inch sensor. The 10x zoom lens can be operated via the toggle switch on the left of the lens where you can also see the shutter button.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Sl-WC7j91k
There's a tripod mount below the lens itself and over on the right you can spot a small lcd that displays the amount of battery left. You can lift the back cover of the lens to place the battery pack and the microSD card. The box contents are fairly minimal and include a lens strap, micro USB cable, the QX10 lens, battery pack and a base to attach to your smartphone. The new Sony smartlenses work with both Android and iOS devices via the PlayMemories app that can be downloaded from the app store. The QX100 operates quite similarly but has a larger 1 inch ...
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September 7, 2013, 8:18 am
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Lenovo announced the Vibe X, the company’s latest flagship smartphone at the IFA 2013, and the Samsung Galaxy S4 is the latest smartphone in the Galaxy S series that was launchedearlier this year. The Lenovo Vibe X is powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589T processor, while the global variant of the Galaxy S4 is powered by a 1.9 GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 600 Processor. Let's check out the hands on comparison of both these devices.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prCytDhZPP8
Both the phones have a 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display at 441ppi pixel density and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The Lenovo Vibe X has a normal LCD panel along with a , while the Galaxy S4 has a Super AMOLED display. Both these have a 13-megapxiel auto focus rear camera with LED Flash with 1080p Full HD video recording, but lacks OIS. The Galaxy S4 has a 2-megpixel front-facing camera, while the Vibe X comes with a 5-megapixel front-facing camera.
The Vibe X has a polycarbonate body which is just 6.9mm thick and weighs just 121 grams. The Galaxy S4 is 7.9 mm thick and weighs 130 grams.
Both the phones have 2GB of RAM and come in 16GB and 32GB variant along with a micro SD card slot to expand the ...
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September 7, 2013, 7:13 pm
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In order to provide variety, over the summer HTC announced two new colours for its HTC One flagship - the HTC One Vivid Blue and the HTC One Red. The Red HTC One is likely to be very popular as it features a stylish design with a metallic finish and deep red colour that reminds us of the red Nokia Lumia smartphones.
Aside from the colour makeover, the HTC One Red features the same internals as its HTC One sibling. The same 4.7 inch Full HD SLCD3 display is on board as is the outstanding dual frontal HTC BoomSound stereo speakers and the 2.1MP front facing camera. Under the hood there is a powerful 1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor with 2GB RAM and 32GB internal storage.
The back features the 4MP Ultrapixel camera with Optical Image Stabilisation, Full HD 1080p video recording and the BeatsAudio branding. The HTC One Red features a unibody design with embedded 2,300 mAh battery that is not user accessible or replaceable. Just like the HTC One Vivid Blue, the HTC One Red comes with a Red and Black design that comes with the same Red metallic finish that we've seen on the HTC One Black and the HTC One Silver.
Of all ...
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September 8, 2013, 1:35 am
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Acer launched their new flagship Acer Liquid S2 just ahead of the IFA and they had announced the Liquid S1 back in Computex which was a couple of months back. The Liquid S1 is quite a big device with a 5.7inch HD display. It comes with Dual-SIM capabilities and is powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core processor from MediaTek - MT6589. It has an 8 MP camera at the back along with LED flash and it is capable of recording 1080p videos.
The phone looks huge because of its massive 5.7inch display. On the front, below the display, we have three capacitive touch keys. The build quality is good for the price range. The device runs on Android 4.2.2 Jellybean and has near stock UI with very little customization.
The Acer Liquid S1 may or may not come to India as there is no information about it yet.
You can check out our hands-on video below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0Q7bAkB5Rc
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September 8, 2013, 1:39 am
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HTC announced the mini version of their flagship, HTC One, back in July as the HTC One Mini and the phone was on display at IFA 2013 in Berlin. The HTC One Mini looks quite similar to the original HTC One, but comes in a smaller package and a less powerful package.
Here is our hands on video from the event -
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jA_cqeaPsU
HTC One Mini comes with a 4.3inch 720p HD Super LCD2 display and is powered by a 1.4GHz dual-core Snapdragon 400 SoC. There is 1GB RAM and 16GB internal storage without a microSD card slot. The main feature about the HTC One Mini is not its spec-sheet, but its design which is almost exactly like the one on HTC One which is consider one of the best built Android smartphones. The HTC One Mini retains the 4 UltraPixel camera from its big brother and has 1080p video recording. On the front,we have a 1.6MP camera that is capable of recording 720p videos. The One Mini has a 1800mAh non-removable Li-Po battery.
The HTC One Mini will be available in Stealth Black, Glacial Silver and Blue.
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September 8, 2013, 2:16 am
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HTC Desire 500 was announced sometime in August ahead of the IFA and we have the device on display in Berlin for IFA. The Desire 500 borrows some of its design language from the HTC One series with front speakers.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Nv-au3HuNI
HTC Desire 500 is powered by a 1.2GHz Snapdragon 200 quad-core processor, has 1GB of RAM and Adreno 203. There is 4GB internal storage and there is a microSD card slot for expansion of internal storage. The design is a bit different very rounded corners and stereo speakers on the front along with a 4.3inch display. Desire 500 has a 8MP camera at the back that is capable of 720p videos and there is a 1.6MP front camera. Desire 500 runs on Android 4.2.2 with HTC's Sense UI on top of it. The Desire 500 comes with a 1800mAh battery. It has the usual smartphone connectivity options with WiFi, 3G, USB, GPS and microUSB port. A dual SIM version is expected to launch in India.
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September 8, 2013, 2:19 am
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Acer announced their flagship Liquid S2 just ahead of the IFA and we got to see the device on display here at IFA in Berlin. The Acer Liquid S2 is the first smartphone to come with 4K video recording thanks to the Snapdragon 800 processor powering it. The Acer Liquid S2 is an all in all flagship with top of the shelf specification and features. Check out our Hands-on video right below -
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAxuwxklpiQ
The Acer Liquid S2 has a huge 6inch Full HD IPS display which is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The internals of Liquid S2 are just top of the shelf with a 2.2GHz Snapdragon 800 SoC, 2GB RAM and Adreno 330 GPU. There is 16GB internal storage and there is a microSD card slot which support microSD cards upto 128GB.
There is a 13MP camera on the back of the device along with LED ring flash and this camera shoots 4K videos at 23fps and 1080p videos at 60fps. On the front, there is a 2MP camera capable of recording 1080p videos.
The Acer Liquid S2 runs on Android 4.2.2 Jellybean and has near stock UI with some very small customization by Acer. There is DTS sound enhancement for ...
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September 8, 2013, 10:53 pm
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If you can't beat them, then join them - that's a phrase that is used a lot and HTC have taken this to heart with the new HTC One Blue. Taking their inspiration from chief Android rival Samsung, who release their smartphones in multiple colours, HTC has introduced Red and Blue versions of its HTC One flagship.
Aside from a colour makeover, the HTC One Blue comes with the same premium specs as the Silver and Black versions. The Front features a 4.7 inch Full HD 1080p screen with 468ppi pixel density whilst the Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor is clocked at 1.7GHz. Just like the original version, the HTC One Blue comes with 2GB RAM, 32GB internal storage and a unibody design which houses the 2,300 mAh embedded battery.
The back features the same 4MP Ultrapixel camera that debuted on the HTC One and then made its way to the HTC One Mini. The blue coating still produces the same premium aluminium metal feel that we like on the HTC One and as you can see, the HTC One Blue is more a Blue and Black combination with Black highlights and the metal band around the device all black in colour.
The HTC One ...
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September 8, 2013, 11:08 pm
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Acer unveiled the Liquid S2, successor of the Liquid S1 and the company's latest flagship smartphone ahead of IFA 2013, earlier this week.We managed to compare these two devices at the event. The difference in terms on specifications between these devices are huge. The Liquid S1 has a 5.7-inch 720p HD screen, while the Liquid S2 has a 6-inch (1920 x 1080) Full HD IPS display with curved Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The Liquid S1 has a 1.5 GHz quad-core processor MediaTek 6589T chip, while the S2 comes with a 2.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor. Both the devices run on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean).
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86uw5d4Q09w
The Liquid S1 has a 8MP auto focus rear camera with LED flash, 1080p HD video recording and a front-facing camera with 88 degree wide angle, while the Liquid S2 comes with a 13MP auto focus rear camera with BSI sensor, LED ring flash and 4K video recording. It has a 2MP front-facing camera with 88 degree wide angle lens, BSI sensor and 1080p video recording.
The Liquid S1 has a 1 GB RAM, 8 GB of internal storage and expandable memory up to 32GB via micro SD. The Liquid S2 has 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory and expandable memory up to 128GB with micro SD. The ...
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September 8, 2013, 11:17 pm
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Lenovo announced the Vibe X, the company’s latest flagship smartphone at the IFA 2013, and the HTC One is the company's latest flagship smartphone that was released earlier this year. The Lenovo Vibe X is powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589T processor, while the HTC One is powered by a Snapdragon 600 chip clocked at 1.7 GHz with Adreno 320 GPU. We managed to do a quick hands-on comparison of these devices. Check out the hands on comparison below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uSgNoH3fOw
The Lenovo Vibe X has a 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display at 441ppi pixel density and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, and the HTC One has a 4.7-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display with 468ppi pixel density with Corning Gorilla Glass 2 protection.
The Vibe X has a 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED Flash with 1080p Full HD video recording, but lacks OIS, while the HTC One comes with a 4MP Ultrapixel camera with 1080p video recording and OIS. The Vibe X comes with a 5MP front-facing camera and the HTC One has a 2MP front camera.
The HTC One has aluminium build with non-removable 2300 mAh battery, while the Vibe X has polycarbonate body with a 2000 mAh battery. The Vibe X is just 6.9mm thick and weighs just 121 ...
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September 9, 2013, 12:21 am
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Acer unveiled the Liquid S2, successor of the Liquid S1 and the company’s latest flagship smartphone ahead of IFA 2013, earlier this week, the Sony Xperia Z Ultra is the company's large screen phablet. Both are large screen phablets. The new Liquid S2 has a 6-inch (1920 x 1080) Full HD IPS display with curved Gorilla Glass 3 protection, while the Z Ultra comes with a 6.4 inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Triluminos Display with X-Reality engine. Both the phones are powered by a 2.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor with Adreno 330 GPU.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8HcdkCzt7g
The Acer Liquid S2 has a 13MP auto focus rear camera with BSI sensor, LED ring flash and 4K video recording, while the Xperia Z Ultra has a 8MP camera with Exmos RS sensor, 1080p video recording, but lacks flash. Both the phones have a 2MP front-facing camera with 1080p video recording.
Both the phones have a 2GB RAM and 16GB of internal memory. The Liquid S2 comes with expandable memory up to 128GB with micro SD, while the Xperia Z Ultra supports cards up to 64GB. The Liquid S2 comes with a 3300 mAh battery non-removable battery, wile the Xperia Z Ultra comes with a 3050 mAh non-removable battery. We will bring you more hands on videos from the IFA.
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September 9, 2013, 1:27 am
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Lenovo announced the Vibe X, the company’s latest flagship smartphone at the IFA 2013, and the Sony Xperia Z was launched earlier this year. We managed do a hands on comparison between these devices. The Lenovo Vibe X is powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589T processor, while the Sony Xperia Z is powered by a 1.5 GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 Processor. Check out the comparison video below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcFRl_h9cek
Both the phones have a a 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display at 441ppi pixel density. There is a Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection on the Vibe X, while the Xperia Z has a Shatter-proof sheet on a scratch-resistant glass. The Vibe X has a polycarbonate body, while the Xperia Z has glass on the back and is dust and water resistant. The Vibe X is 6.9mm thick and weighs just 121 grams, while the Xperia Z is 7.9mm thick and weighs 143 grams.
Both the phones have a 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED Flash with 1080p Full HD video recording. The Vibe X has a 5MP front-facing camera, but the Xperia Z comes with a 2.2MP front-facing camera. Both these phone lacks OIS support.
The Sony Xperia Z launch in several countries earlier this year and the Lenovo ...
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September 9, 2013, 10:41 pm
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Samsung has announced that the company's Exynos 5 Octa chip would get Heterogeneous Multi-Processing (HMP) that would let each CPU to be switched on or off as needed and also enables the use of all physical cores at the same time. This would offer high-performance and low-power to carry out tasks such as 3D gaming, complex augmented reality and advanced web browsing, says Samsung. MediaTek announced the new MT8135 quad-core chip and True Octa-Core solution with ARM big.LITTLE architecture, which also uses a similar Heterogeneous Multi-Processing technique to use all the core at the same time.
The Multi-processing software controls the scheduling of threads of execution to the appropriate core. In earlier versions of the big.LITTLE software, the whole processor context is moved up to the ‘big’ core or down to the ‘LITTLE’ core based on the measured work load.
In the new Heterogeneous Multi-Processing method Software threads with high priority or high computational intensity can be allocated to the big Cortex-A15 cores, while threads with less priority or are less computationally intensive can be performed by the LITTLE Cortex-A7 cores, achieving high-performance with low-energy for multi-processing capability in mobile devices.
The Heterogeneous Multi-Processing (HMP) solution for Samsung Exynos 5 Octa application processors would be available in Q4 2013.
Here is a ...
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September 9, 2013, 11:14 pm
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LG has announced that the G Pad 8.3 would be released in over 30 countries by the end of this year. The G Pad 8.3 was announced last month, ahead of IFA 2013. It packs a 8.3 inch (1920×1200 pixels) display at 273ppi, powered by 1.7 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean). It is just t 8.3 mm thick and weighs about 338 grams.
It has a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It has 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal memory and packs a 4600 mAh battery. Even though this doesn't come with voice calling, it has Q Pair app to pair it with your smartphone so that every call and message received on a smartphone will appear on the G Pad. It has QMemo to save and share note and lots more. LG showed off the G Pad 8.3 at the IFA 2013 event in Berlin last week.
The LG G Pad 8.3 would be rolled out globally starting from next month in South Korea, North America, Europe, Central and South America, Asia, CIS, Africa and more. It would be available in 30 countries by the end of 2013.
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Micromax launched the Canvas Doodle 2 A240, the company’s latest flagship smartphone last month. We unboxed the device recently, here we have the benchmarks of the device. It is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core MediaTek 6589 processor with PowerVR SGX544 MP2 GPU similar to the A116 Canvas HD and the Canvas 4 A210 . It comes with a 5.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display at 257 PPI pixel density. It runs on Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean). Let’s see how the phone performs in range of synthetic benchmark tests.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6l3d_u-AyA
Quadrant Benchmark
The Doodle 2 scores over 4000 points in the Quadrant benchmak, similar to post of the smartphones.
AnTuTu Benchmark 3.3
The Canvas Doodle 2 tops the AnTuTu Benchmark 3.3.
Vellamo 2.0 HTML5
The Doodle 2 scores 1457 points in the Vellamo 2 HTML5 browser benchmark.
Vellamo 2.0 Metal
The Doodle 2 A240 scores 453 points in the Vellamo 2 Metal CPU subsystem performance test.
Linpack Single Thread
The Canvas Doodle 2 clocks around 37 MFLOPS in the Linpack single thread benchmark.
Linpack Multi-Thread
The Doodle 2 clocks around 109 MFLOPS in the Linpack multi-thread benchmark.
NenaMark 2
It clocks around 45.8 fps in the NenaMark 2 GPU Benchmark.
GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex (On screen)
The Canvas Doodle 2 A240 clocks 4.9 fps in the GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex GPU benchmark, similar to the ...
The Sony Xperia Z1 is the latest flagship device announced at the IFA 2013 earlier this week. We’ve already gone hands on with the device and also brought photo gallery of it. We managed to compare the Xperia Z1, the company's latest camera-centric smartphone with the Sony Xperia Z, the company's first smartphone in the Z series that was announced at the CES 2013 earlier this year. Check out the quick hands on comparison below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPBRj8ha41E
Both the phones have 5-inch Full HD (1920×1080 pixels) display, but the Z1 has a Triluminos Display with X-Reality for Mobile that is bright, offers vibrant colors and has better viewing angles, unlike the Xperia Z's Reality display with mobile Bravia Engine 2. Even though the screen size is same, the Z1 is bigger, thicker and a heavier than the Z.
The Xperia Z21 is powered by a 2.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chip with Adreno 330 GPU similar to the Z Ultra and the Xperia Z has a Snapdragon S4 chip clocked at 1.5 GHz with Adreno 320 GPU. The Xperia Z1 has a 20.7 megapixel rear camera with LED flash and also has a dedicated camera button. The 2MP front-facing camera in the Z1 supports 1080p video recording. Both these have a 2GB ...
Sony announced the Xperia Z, the latest flagship device at the IFA 2013 earlier this week. We already brought you the hands and some comparisons recently. We managed to compare the Xperia Z1, the company’s latest camera-centric smartphone with the HTC One, HTC's latest flagship smartphone that was released earlier this year. Sadly we did not see the rumored HTC One Max at the IFA. Check out the quick hands on comparison below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Zi2qkP4qIU
The Sony Xperia Z1 has a 5-inch Full HD (1920×1080 pixels) Triluminos Display with X-Reality for Mobile and the HTC One has a 4.7-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display with 468ppi pixel density. The HTC One has aluminium build with non-removable 2300 mAh battery, while the Xperia Z1 has a aluminium frame with tempered glass on the front and back. It packs a 3000mAh non-removable battery.
The Xperia Z1 has a 20.7MP rear camera with 1/2.3" Exmos RS sensor, 27mm lens, f/2.0 aperture and a 2MP front-facing camera. Both supports full HD video recording. The HTC One has a 4MP UltraPixel rear camera with LED Flash, 1/3" BSI Sensor, 28mm lens, f/2.0 aperture and Optical Image Stabilization. It supports 1080p video recording and has a 2.1MP front-facing camera.
The Xperia Z21 is powered by a 2.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 ...
Over a week ago, we conducted a quick blind test between the Nokia Lumia 925 and other popular devices. We had also opened two polls for you, the readers, to find out which one of them the Lumia 925 was, and which one of them produced the best results. Having amassed over a thousand votes, it is now time to reveal all the full resolution samples and the respective devices that were used to shoot them. Are you ready?
Firstly, the poll results -
[polldaddy poll=7353512]
[polldaddy poll=7353514]
Here are the devices and their corresponding codenames -
A - Apple iPhone 5
B - HTC One
C - Nokia Lumia 925
D - Samsung Galaxy S4
Yes, most of you were perfectly right about "C" being the Lumia 925. We think the giveaway would have been the low light image in which the Lumia 925 is obviously better than the others. To choose the best ones among the 4, you guys voted for the same "C" again, which makes the Nokia Lumia 925 the winner of this blind test shootout.
Now, for the full resolution images from the respective devices -
Apple iPhone 5
[gallery ids="80989,80990,80991" link="file"]
HTC One
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Nokia Lumia 925
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The LG G2 is the company's latest flagship smartphone that was launched at an event in New York last month. The Sony Xperia Z Ultra is the first phone to feature a Snapdragon 800 processor. Both the phones are powered by a 2.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 (MSM8974) processor with Adreno 330 GPU and run on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). Check out the quick hands on comparison from the IFA.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfmSq0bD1_I
The LG G2 has a 5.2-inch (1920×1080 pixels) Full HD IPS display and the Xperia Z Ultra has a 6.4 inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Triluminos Display with X-Reality engine. The X-Reality option was enabled in a recent update that makes the display sharp . LG uses a 2.2mm thin display and the phone has minimal bezel. The Xperia Z Ultra looks huge next to the G2, of course it larger bezel.
The LG G2 has a 13MP rear camera with LED Flash, OIS and 1080p full HD video recording and a 2.1 MP front-facing camera. The Xperia Z Ultra has a 8MP camera with Exmos RS sensor, 1080p video recording, but lacks flash. It has a 2MP front-facing camera.
Both the devices have 2GB of. RAM. The G2 comes with 16GB and 32GB variants without expandable memory, while the Z Ultra comes ...
The LG G2 is the company’s latest flagship smartphone that was launched at an event in New York last month, and the Samsung Galaxy S4 is the latest smartphone in the Galaxy S series that was launched earlier this year. The LG G2 is powered by a 2.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 (MSM8974) processor with Adreno 330 GPU, while the Samsung Galaxy S4 is powered by a 1.9 GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 600 / Exynos Octa Processor, here for the comparison we have the Google Play Edition with a Snapdragon 600 processor. Samsung even released the Galaxy S4 LTE-A with a 2.3 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor in select countries. Both these phones run on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). Check out the quick hands on comparison from the IFA.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI1vIIiK3qg
The LG G2 has a 5.2-inch (1920×1080 pixels) Full HD IPS display with minimal bezel and the Galaxy S4 has a 5-inch Full HD (1920×1080 pixels) Super AMOLED display. The Samsung Galaxy S4 has a home button and capacitive touch buttons, but the LG G2 relies on on-screen buttons. Both the devices have a 13MP rear camera with LED Flash and Full HD video recording and a 2MP front-facing camera, but the LG G2 comes with OIS support.
Both the devices have 2GB of RAM. The ...
Sony launched the QX10 smart lens here at IFA in Berlin alongside the QX100 lens. The lenses integrate an AF motor, built in battery that allows them to operate independently from your smartphone.
We've got the QX10 here with us and have recorded a quick unboxing video for you. The QX10 is the lower priced version of the two lenses and integrates an f/3.3-5.9 lens with an 18 megapixel 1/2.3 inch sensor. The 10x zoom lens can be operated via the toggle switch on the left of the lens where you can also see the shutter button.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Sl-WC7j91k
There's a tripod mount below the lens itself and over on the right you can spot a small lcd that displays the amount of battery left. You can lift the back cover of the lens to place the battery pack and the microSD card. The box contents are fairly minimal and include a lens strap, micro USB cable, the QX10 lens, battery pack and a base to attach to your smartphone. The new Sony smartlenses work with both Android and iOS devices via the PlayMemories app that can be downloaded from the app store. The QX100 operates quite similarly but has a larger 1 inch ...
Lenovo announced the Vibe X, the company’s latest flagship smartphone at the IFA 2013, and the Samsung Galaxy S4 is the latest smartphone in the Galaxy S series that was launchedearlier this year. The Lenovo Vibe X is powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589T processor, while the global variant of the Galaxy S4 is powered by a 1.9 GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 600 Processor. Let's check out the hands on comparison of both these devices.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prCytDhZPP8
Both the phones have a 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display at 441ppi pixel density and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The Lenovo Vibe X has a normal LCD panel along with a , while the Galaxy S4 has a Super AMOLED display. Both these have a 13-megapxiel auto focus rear camera with LED Flash with 1080p Full HD video recording, but lacks OIS. The Galaxy S4 has a 2-megpixel front-facing camera, while the Vibe X comes with a 5-megapixel front-facing camera.
The Vibe X has a polycarbonate body which is just 6.9mm thick and weighs just 121 grams. The Galaxy S4 is 7.9 mm thick and weighs 130 grams.
Both the phones have 2GB of RAM and come in 16GB and 32GB variant along with a micro SD card slot to expand the ...
In order to provide variety, over the summer HTC announced two new colours for its HTC One flagship - the HTC One Vivid Blue and the HTC One Red. The Red HTC One is likely to be very popular as it features a stylish design with a metallic finish and deep red colour that reminds us of the red Nokia Lumia smartphones.
Aside from the colour makeover, the HTC One Red features the same internals as its HTC One sibling. The same 4.7 inch Full HD SLCD3 display is on board as is the outstanding dual frontal HTC BoomSound stereo speakers and the 2.1MP front facing camera. Under the hood there is a powerful 1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor with 2GB RAM and 32GB internal storage.
The back features the 4MP Ultrapixel camera with Optical Image Stabilisation, Full HD 1080p video recording and the BeatsAudio branding. The HTC One Red features a unibody design with embedded 2,300 mAh battery that is not user accessible or replaceable. Just like the HTC One Vivid Blue, the HTC One Red comes with a Red and Black design that comes with the same Red metallic finish that we've seen on the HTC One Black and the HTC One Silver.
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Acer launched their new flagship Acer Liquid S2 just ahead of the IFA and they had announced the Liquid S1 back in Computex which was a couple of months back. The Liquid S1 is quite a big device with a 5.7inch HD display. It comes with Dual-SIM capabilities and is powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core processor from MediaTek - MT6589. It has an 8 MP camera at the back along with LED flash and it is capable of recording 1080p videos.
The phone looks huge because of its massive 5.7inch display. On the front, below the display, we have three capacitive touch keys. The build quality is good for the price range. The device runs on Android 4.2.2 Jellybean and has near stock UI with very little customization.
The Acer Liquid S1 may or may not come to India as there is no information about it yet.
You can check out our hands-on video below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0Q7bAkB5Rc
HTC announced the mini version of their flagship, HTC One, back in July as the HTC One Mini and the phone was on display at IFA 2013 in Berlin. The HTC One Mini looks quite similar to the original HTC One, but comes in a smaller package and a less powerful package.
Here is our hands on video from the event -
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jA_cqeaPsU
HTC One Mini comes with a 4.3inch 720p HD Super LCD2 display and is powered by a 1.4GHz dual-core Snapdragon 400 SoC. There is 1GB RAM and 16GB internal storage without a microSD card slot. The main feature about the HTC One Mini is not its spec-sheet, but its design which is almost exactly like the one on HTC One which is consider one of the best built Android smartphones. The HTC One Mini retains the 4 UltraPixel camera from its big brother and has 1080p video recording. On the front,we have a 1.6MP camera that is capable of recording 720p videos. The One Mini has a 1800mAh non-removable Li-Po battery.
The HTC One Mini will be available in Stealth Black, Glacial Silver and Blue.
HTC Desire 500 was announced sometime in August ahead of the IFA and we have the device on display in Berlin for IFA. The Desire 500 borrows some of its design language from the HTC One series with front speakers.
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HTC Desire 500 is powered by a 1.2GHz Snapdragon 200 quad-core processor, has 1GB of RAM and Adreno 203. There is 4GB internal storage and there is a microSD card slot for expansion of internal storage. The design is a bit different very rounded corners and stereo speakers on the front along with a 4.3inch display. Desire 500 has a 8MP camera at the back that is capable of 720p videos and there is a 1.6MP front camera. Desire 500 runs on Android 4.2.2 with HTC's Sense UI on top of it. The Desire 500 comes with a 1800mAh battery. It has the usual smartphone connectivity options with WiFi, 3G, USB, GPS and microUSB port. A dual SIM version is expected to launch in India.
Acer announced their flagship Liquid S2 just ahead of the IFA and we got to see the device on display here at IFA in Berlin. The Acer Liquid S2 is the first smartphone to come with 4K video recording thanks to the Snapdragon 800 processor powering it. The Acer Liquid S2 is an all in all flagship with top of the shelf specification and features. Check out our Hands-on video right below -
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAxuwxklpiQ
The Acer Liquid S2 has a huge 6inch Full HD IPS display which is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The internals of Liquid S2 are just top of the shelf with a 2.2GHz Snapdragon 800 SoC, 2GB RAM and Adreno 330 GPU. There is 16GB internal storage and there is a microSD card slot which support microSD cards upto 128GB.
There is a 13MP camera on the back of the device along with LED ring flash and this camera shoots 4K videos at 23fps and 1080p videos at 60fps. On the front, there is a 2MP camera capable of recording 1080p videos.
The Acer Liquid S2 runs on Android 4.2.2 Jellybean and has near stock UI with some very small customization by Acer. There is DTS sound enhancement for ...
If you can't beat them, then join them - that's a phrase that is used a lot and HTC have taken this to heart with the new HTC One Blue. Taking their inspiration from chief Android rival Samsung, who release their smartphones in multiple colours, HTC has introduced Red and Blue versions of its HTC One flagship.
Aside from a colour makeover, the HTC One Blue comes with the same premium specs as the Silver and Black versions. The Front features a 4.7 inch Full HD 1080p screen with 468ppi pixel density whilst the Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor is clocked at 1.7GHz. Just like the original version, the HTC One Blue comes with 2GB RAM, 32GB internal storage and a unibody design which houses the 2,300 mAh embedded battery.
The back features the same 4MP Ultrapixel camera that debuted on the HTC One and then made its way to the HTC One Mini. The blue coating still produces the same premium aluminium metal feel that we like on the HTC One and as you can see, the HTC One Blue is more a Blue and Black combination with Black highlights and the metal band around the device all black in colour.
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Acer unveiled the Liquid S2, successor of the Liquid S1 and the company's latest flagship smartphone ahead of IFA 2013, earlier this week.We managed to compare these two devices at the event. The difference in terms on specifications between these devices are huge. The Liquid S1 has a 5.7-inch 720p HD screen, while the Liquid S2 has a 6-inch (1920 x 1080) Full HD IPS display with curved Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The Liquid S1 has a 1.5 GHz quad-core processor MediaTek 6589T chip, while the S2 comes with a 2.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor. Both the devices run on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean).
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86uw5d4Q09w
The Liquid S1 has a 8MP auto focus rear camera with LED flash, 1080p HD video recording and a front-facing camera with 88 degree wide angle, while the Liquid S2 comes with a 13MP auto focus rear camera with BSI sensor, LED ring flash and 4K video recording. It has a 2MP front-facing camera with 88 degree wide angle lens, BSI sensor and 1080p video recording.
The Liquid S1 has a 1 GB RAM, 8 GB of internal storage and expandable memory up to 32GB via micro SD. The Liquid S2 has 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory and expandable memory up to 128GB with micro SD. The ...
Lenovo announced the Vibe X, the company’s latest flagship smartphone at the IFA 2013, and the HTC One is the company's latest flagship smartphone that was released earlier this year. The Lenovo Vibe X is powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589T processor, while the HTC One is powered by a Snapdragon 600 chip clocked at 1.7 GHz with Adreno 320 GPU. We managed to do a quick hands-on comparison of these devices. Check out the hands on comparison below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uSgNoH3fOw
The Lenovo Vibe X has a 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display at 441ppi pixel density and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, and the HTC One has a 4.7-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display with 468ppi pixel density with Corning Gorilla Glass 2 protection.
The Vibe X has a 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED Flash with 1080p Full HD video recording, but lacks OIS, while the HTC One comes with a 4MP Ultrapixel camera with 1080p video recording and OIS. The Vibe X comes with a 5MP front-facing camera and the HTC One has a 2MP front camera.
The HTC One has aluminium build with non-removable 2300 mAh battery, while the Vibe X has polycarbonate body with a 2000 mAh battery. The Vibe X is just 6.9mm thick and weighs just 121 ...
Acer unveiled the Liquid S2, successor of the Liquid S1 and the company’s latest flagship smartphone ahead of IFA 2013, earlier this week, the Sony Xperia Z Ultra is the company's large screen phablet. Both are large screen phablets. The new Liquid S2 has a 6-inch (1920 x 1080) Full HD IPS display with curved Gorilla Glass 3 protection, while the Z Ultra comes with a 6.4 inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Triluminos Display with X-Reality engine. Both the phones are powered by a 2.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor with Adreno 330 GPU.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8HcdkCzt7g
The Acer Liquid S2 has a 13MP auto focus rear camera with BSI sensor, LED ring flash and 4K video recording, while the Xperia Z Ultra has a 8MP camera with Exmos RS sensor, 1080p video recording, but lacks flash. Both the phones have a 2MP front-facing camera with 1080p video recording.
Both the phones have a 2GB RAM and 16GB of internal memory. The Liquid S2 comes with expandable memory up to 128GB with micro SD, while the Xperia Z Ultra supports cards up to 64GB. The Liquid S2 comes with a 3300 mAh battery non-removable battery, wile the Xperia Z Ultra comes with a 3050 mAh non-removable battery. We will bring you more hands on videos from the IFA.
Lenovo announced the Vibe X, the company’s latest flagship smartphone at the IFA 2013, and the Sony Xperia Z was launched earlier this year. We managed do a hands on comparison between these devices. The Lenovo Vibe X is powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589T processor, while the Sony Xperia Z is powered by a 1.5 GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 Processor. Check out the comparison video below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcFRl_h9cek
Both the phones have a a 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display at 441ppi pixel density. There is a Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection on the Vibe X, while the Xperia Z has a Shatter-proof sheet on a scratch-resistant glass. The Vibe X has a polycarbonate body, while the Xperia Z has glass on the back and is dust and water resistant. The Vibe X is 6.9mm thick and weighs just 121 grams, while the Xperia Z is 7.9mm thick and weighs 143 grams.
Both the phones have a 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED Flash with 1080p Full HD video recording. The Vibe X has a 5MP front-facing camera, but the Xperia Z comes with a 2.2MP front-facing camera. Both these phone lacks OIS support.
The Sony Xperia Z launch in several countries earlier this year and the Lenovo ...
Samsung has announced that the company's Exynos 5 Octa chip would get Heterogeneous Multi-Processing (HMP) that would let each CPU to be switched on or off as needed and also enables the use of all physical cores at the same time. This would offer high-performance and low-power to carry out tasks such as 3D gaming, complex augmented reality and advanced web browsing, says Samsung. MediaTek announced the new MT8135 quad-core chip and True Octa-Core solution with ARM big.LITTLE architecture, which also uses a similar Heterogeneous Multi-Processing technique to use all the core at the same time.
The Multi-processing software controls the scheduling of threads of execution to the appropriate core. In earlier versions of the big.LITTLE software, the whole processor context is moved up to the ‘big’ core or down to the ‘LITTLE’ core based on the measured work load.
In the new Heterogeneous Multi-Processing method Software threads with high priority or high computational intensity can be allocated to the big Cortex-A15 cores, while threads with less priority or are less computationally intensive can be performed by the LITTLE Cortex-A7 cores, achieving high-performance with low-energy for multi-processing capability in mobile devices.
The Heterogeneous Multi-Processing (HMP) solution for Samsung Exynos 5 Octa application processors would be available in Q4 2013.
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LG has announced that the G Pad 8.3 would be released in over 30 countries by the end of this year. The G Pad 8.3 was announced last month, ahead of IFA 2013. It packs a 8.3 inch (1920×1200 pixels) display at 273ppi, powered by 1.7 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean). It is just t 8.3 mm thick and weighs about 338 grams.
It has a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It has 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal memory and packs a 4600 mAh battery. Even though this doesn't come with voice calling, it has Q Pair app to pair it with your smartphone so that every call and message received on a smartphone will appear on the G Pad. It has QMemo to save and share note and lots more. LG showed off the G Pad 8.3 at the IFA 2013 event in Berlin last week.
The LG G Pad 8.3 would be rolled out globally starting from next month in South Korea, North America, Europe, Central and South America, Asia, CIS, Africa and more. It would be available in 30 countries by the end of 2013.
