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Nokia 220 Dual SIM, an entry-level feature phone went on sale in India last week. Nokia Asha 230 Dual SIM, the company's latest affordable touchscreen phone in the Asha series is now available from the official Nokia Shop. It was unveiled at the MWC 2014 last month and packs a 2.8-inch QVGA touch screen, 1.3-megapixel rear camera, Bluetooth 3.0 with Slam sharing feature, micro USB, expansion slot that supports cards up to 32GB and a 1020 mAh battery.
It runs on the new Nokia Asha software platform v1.1 with new Nokia Fastlane features, Nokia Xpress Browser. It comes pre-loaded with WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, LINE and WeChat. HERE Maps offers walking & driving directions. As usual you get 10 free games via Nokia Store.
Nokia Asha 502 specifications
2.8-inch QVGA 320 x 240 pixels capacitive touch screen display
1.3MP Fixed focus rear camera
Dimensions: 99.5mm x 58.6mm x 13.2mm; Weight: 89.2 g
Dual micro SIM support with dual standby
Accelerometer, Proximity sensor
2G, Bluetooth 3.0 with SLAM and FM Radio
Nokia Asha software platform v1.1 with Swipe UI
64MB RAM; 64MB internal memory, up to 32GB micro SD card support
1020 mAh battery with up to 12 hours of talk time and up to 21 days of standby
The Nokia Asha 230 Dual SIM comes in Bright Red, Yellow, Bright Green, White, Black and Cyan colors and is ...
Google is definitely considering the wearable market as its next battleground and it is equipping itself in the process. Earlier in 2013, Google announced that they will be launching the Explorer Edition of Google Glass for $1500 and eventually it will come to the market at a much lower price point. Last week, they announced Android Wear SDK for wearables(read smartwatches).
Wearables are one domain where Apple is set to foray its intentions and Google seeks to get ahead in the race even before Apple arrives. They have just tied up with Luxottica group which is one of the most recognized eye wear brands in the world. The Luxottica portfolio includes Ray-Ban, Oakley, Vogue-Eyewear, Persol, Oliver Peoples, Alain Mikli and Arnette.
For now, there are around 40 variants of the Google Glass that can be achieved by changing the frames, shades and colors, but according to Google, that is not enough. With the new partnership, Google wants to give its Explorers more choices when they choose the Glass. Google seeks to use Luxottica's expertise in manufacturing and glass design to build better Glass products. They also seek to expand the reach of Google Glass through Luxottica's marketing and sales teams in addition to ...
HTC is all set to unveil the All New HTC One in less than 10 hours . The company has released two new apps, HTC BlinkFeed and HTC Service Pack on Google Play. These apps doesn't work with the HTC One yet (may be it'll need the Sense 6.0). Popular HTC BlinkFeed that was introduced with the HTC One is expected to get an update when it launches on the All New HTC One.
As the description mentions, it would include offline Reading to save feeds when you are connected to WiFi to read later. As the update changelog reads, the new BlinkFeed would bring optimized scrolling experience and more sources. The new Sense 6.0 is expected to make HTC BlinkFeed optional instead of default homescreen, The HTC Service Pack would push updates to the HTC Sense easily, instead of pushing them as a OTA software update.
Motorola already offers app updates for apps such as Gallery and Camera and even FM Radio through Google Play. HTC could reveal more details and plans regarding their app updates through Google Play at the launch event.
HTC BlinkFeed | HTC Service Pack
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Sony Xperia Z was the first big tablet from Sony and it was announced in CES 2013 alongside the then flagship Sony Xperia Z. Sony skipped the tablet version when they announced the Sony Xperia Z1 at the IFA 2013. But when they announced their successor Sony Xperia Z2, they also announced the tablet version - Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet.
The specifications of the Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet are as follows
10.1-inch Full HD (1920 x 1200 pixels) WUXGA TRILUMINOS Display for mobile with Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2
2.3 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor with Adreno 330 GPU
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Dust and water resistant (IP55 & IP57) with a durable glass front display
Dimensions: 266 x 172 x 6.4 mm; Weight: 426g Wifi, 439g LTE
Dust and water resistant (P55/IP58)
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio with RDS
8 MP rear camera with Exmor R for mobile sensor
2.2MP 1080p front-facing camera
3GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory with microSD
LTE / 3G HSPA+ (Optional), WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, MHL 3.0, GPS / GLONASS and NFC
6000 mAh battery
The specifications are almost exactly same like the company's latest flagship - Xperia Z2. The display size is alone different at 10.1inch, but it keeps the same Full HD resolution. The tablet is super slim ...
Ever since Xiaomi, the popular smartphone manufacturer from China, laid out plans for expansion to Singapore, we knew that India was coming. As a confirmation to this, we have a Cnet interview of Hugo Barra talking about the company's impending entry into the burgeoning Indian smartphone market and a tweet from the head of Google India, who had a meeting with Xiaomi's Lin Bin and Hugo Barra as a part of the ongoing initiative. Xiaomi recently launched in Singapore, its first market outside China, and looks to expand rapidly to become a true global player.
Xiaomi is looking to the Indian market next, where Barra will be following Xiaomi's already established modus operandi with a new office and new relationships with telecoms and partners, all alongside the company's successful e-commerce portal as a platform to sell its handsets directly. According to Barra, this business model will allow Xiaomi to maintain its strategy of selling its smartphones at a really low price, almost close to cost.
The quote above, taken from the Cnet interview states that Xiaomi's target will be India next, and it will be bringing its single point of sale e-commerce portal along as its own distribution channel. This unique distribution ...
Nokia has started rolling out a minor software update for the Nokia X, the company's first Android smartphone based on Android Open Source Project (AOSP). The new software update v11.1.1 brings performance improvements compared to the older version (v10.0.3). It also brings option to change the color of tiles in third-party apps.
After the update, you can see that Nokia X software platform has been updated to version 1.1 from Nokia X software platform 1.0, but the core Android version remains the same (Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)). The Nokia Store got updated to new version recently that lets you download latest version of apps and games.
Nokia X was launched in India just two weeks back, and we have the first software update already. Hope it will get new features in a major software update in future. Nokia is expected to launch the Nokia X+ and the Nokia XL in India by May 2014.
The software update for the Nokia X is just 16MB and is available over-the-air (OTA). You can check for the software update manually from settings -> About phone -> System updates.
Nokia 220 Dual SIM, an entry-level feature phone went on sale in India last week. Nokia Asha 230 Dual SIM, the company's latest affordable touchscreen phone in the Asha series is now available from the official Nokia Shop. It was unveiled at the MWC 2014 last month and packs a 2.8-inch QVGA touch screen, 1.3-megapixel rear camera, Bluetooth 3.0 with Slam sharing feature, micro USB, expansion slot that supports cards up to 32GB and a 1020 mAh battery.
It runs on the new Nokia Asha software platform v1.1 with new Nokia Fastlane features, Nokia Xpress Browser. It comes pre-loaded with WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, LINE and WeChat. HERE Maps offers walking & driving directions. As usual you get 10 free games via Nokia Store.
Nokia Asha 502 specifications
2.8-inch QVGA 320 x 240 pixels capacitive touch screen display
1.3MP Fixed focus rear camera
Dimensions: 99.5mm x 58.6mm x 13.2mm; Weight: 89.2 g
Dual micro SIM support with dual standby
Accelerometer, Proximity sensor
2G, Bluetooth 3.0 with SLAM and FM Radio
Nokia Asha software platform v1.1 with Swipe UI
64MB RAM; 64MB internal memory, up to 32GB micro SD card support
1020 mAh battery with up to 12 hours of talk time and up to 21 days of standby
The Nokia Asha 230 Dual SIM comes in Bright Red, Yellow, Bright Green, White, Black and Cyan colors and is ...
Apple has started testing related app search results in the Apple Store for iOS devices. This shows a bar with related search terms at the top of the search results page, when you search for an app or a game. If you search for "fun", it shows iPhone games, easy games and more. If you click on one suggestion, it shows more related suggestions.
It is not clear if the search suggestions are based on keywords chosen by developers, popular searches or any other algorithm. Apple bought San Francisco-based App Store search engine Chomp back in 2012 to bring new features related to better search and recommendations for apps, but the iOS6 and iOS7 changelog did not mention any changes related to App Store search.
Earlier this year Apple announced that the Apple App Store has more than one million apps in 24 categories. Since the number of apps continue to increase every day, it is hard to find apps suitable to your taste. If Apple continues to roll out the new related search suggestion feature across all its platforms, it might be useful for users to find more apps.
This feature is not available for everyone. It is currently available only for iPhone users on iOS 7.0 ...
Taiwanese phone maker HTC is holding an event in New York City and London today to announce the much expected successor to the HTC One. FoneArena is reporting live from the New York edition of the launch event. Do follow our live blog for minute by minute updates about the new HTC One which has been codenamed as the M8 and there have been many leaks about the product. We will soon hear from HTC itself about the new features of the new HTC One and espcially the camera which is expected to be a Dual-Camera arrangement.
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The HTC One won a lot of users and awards for especially the hardware design and we hope HTC would improve it further on the successor. HTC seems obsessed with the Ultrapixel concept and it is most likely we would see an iteration of the same on the new device. We should be getting all the details soon from HTC CEO Peter Chou himself who is going to be at the New York event.
The HTC event starts at 11 AM New York time or 9: 30 PM India time today in a couple of hours from now. So stay tuned.
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HTC has finally announced the new HTC One (M8) successor of last year's HTC One (M7). The HTC One (M8) has a 5.0-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display with Corning Gorilla glass protection, powered by a 2.5 GHz / 2.3 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor(depending on the market) and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with the new HTC Sense 6.0 UI. It has Duo camera setup with a primary UltraPixel camera (1/3" BSI sensor, f/2.0 aperture, 28mm lens, pixel size of 2.0 microns) and a secondary rear camera to capture depth information. It has dual LED flash that automatically selects the right tone and intensity based on the scene.
It has a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with 1080p video recording with HDR capability, f/2.0 aperture, BSI sensor and wide angle lens. The Duo camera brings new features such as UFocus that uses the depth information to easily change the focus of a photo, Foregrounder feature to apply fun and artistic filters to the background of an image and more.
It comes with Dual font-facing stereo speakers with built-in amplifiers and HTC BoomSound technology similar to the first HTC One. The HTC One (M8) has 90 percent metal unibody build, wrapping all the way around the sides for a curved finish. It has new Zoe Camera ...
The much leaked next generation HTC One, also known as the M8, was just announced at an event here in New York and FoneArena was live at the venue to report on it. We've had some time with the handset that has a tall order to fill being the successor to the rather excellent HTC One. So without further ado, let's get onto our hands on with the brand new HTC One M8.
Video Hands On
httpv://youtu.be/AtMPlPZ75-8
Right off the bat, you notice that the design is an evolution of the HTC One and takes cues from the entire One series of phones. The curved corners of the phone are now more pronounced and should fit better in the hand. The construction remains aluminum and the phone will now be available in a glacial silver and gunmetal color.
Here we have with us the gunmetal variant of the device and we've gotta say that it definitely stands out. The front of the phone essentially consists of the 5 inch Full HD panel. Gone are the capacitive buttons at the bottom of the screen but the large bezels remain and that's a definite drawback. HTC could've managed to shrink the size of the phone substantially ...
HTC has announced the a new case called Dot View for the HTC One (M8). It has dot-matrix view on the cover and also protects the phone. The dot-matrix view lets you see your calls, texts, or the weather without even opening the cover. It doesn't require any external power source to display all these notifications.
Features of HTC Dot View Case for HTC One M8
Respond to calls, alarms & calendar and see notifications without opening the case
Dimensions: 180 x 73 x 12.6 mm
Stylish, retro-look design
Full front and back device protection
No additional power source or battery needed
The HTC Dot View Case comes in Warm Blac, Imperial Blue, Orange Popsicle, Atlantis and Baton Rouge colors and is priced at $49.99 (Rs. 3020 approx.) HTC would also sell the Flip Case and Double Dip case for the HTC One (M8) separately priced at $29.99 (Rs. 1810 approx) each. These accessories would go on sale soon.
Craving the brand new HTC One M8 but don't want the slick new Sense UI 6.0? Hoping for HTC to launch a Google Play edition device? Well your wish just came true as HTC has announced that their new flagship will ship in both Google Play & Developer edition variants. The former device will eschew Sense UI for stock Android. This does mean that you will lose all the nifty additions brought on by Sense UI. Small price to pay for faster upgrades? The phone will still be able to take advantage of the One's brand new Duo Camera thanks to HTC's APIs.
The Developer Edition of the phone on the other hand will retain Sense UI but will give users an unlocked bootloader. This will let you flash whatever ROM that you wish to install. Both the phones go on preorder today with the developer edition being priced at $650 and available via HTC's website. The Google Play Edition on the other hand will be priced at $699 and will be available on the Play Store.
HTC has finally revealed its most awaited flagship phone, the One (M8), at an event in New York today. The flagship phone takes on a countless number of other Android flagship devices with an upgraded design and internals, bringing it up to speed, literally. The new One improves upon the older one in a lot of ways, and one of them is by innovating(again) on the camera side. The original One had the industry's first Ultrapixel sensor, a 4.1 MP camera with pixels sized at 2 microns, which is back on the new HTC One (M8) but it is also accompanied by a secondary camera. While the Ultrapixel is all about gathering more light, this curious little camera that sits above the main unit enables a whole lot of enhancements that HTC proudly portrayed at their event. So what is this "Duo Camera" all about, and how does it really work? Let's find out.
ICYMI earlier - HTC One (M8) Hands on and our live blog.
Duo Camera - How it works
The term "Duo Camera" has been coined by HTC for its dual camera setup on the new HTC One. This is possibly the first time that we are actually seeing a total ...
With Microsoft's Build conference right around the corner, Nokia just sent out invitations for their own event. Scheduled to coincide with the first day of the Build developer conference. It is pretty obvious that the soon to be Microsoft owned company plans to announce new hardware.
While Microsoft's focus will be on the software side of things as part of its Windows Phone 8.1 update, Nokia is expected to announce two new devices dubbed the Lumia 630 (Moneypenny) and Lumia 930 (Martini). The two devices will straddle the upper and mid range segments of handsets.
Windows Phone 8.1 brings with it a whole host of updates that have been long awaited. These range from a new Action Center to a new Notification Center. There are many more tweaks throughout the operating system making it a rather major update. Here's a list of expected changes to come with Windows Phone 8.1
8.1 might support QHD 2560×1440 resolutions
On screen navigation bar support, with customization options
All Windows Phone 8 devices will be upgraded to 8.1
New NFC options for tap to pay
Contextual Volume control drop down
Options to turn advertising ID(tracking) on or off
And finally, Downloading files now possible from IE11!
Battery sense (see what apps are taking the ...
Last month LG UK promised that the Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) update would be available in UK starting mid-March. The international variant of the LG G2 got the KitKat update last week, now the update is available for the Indian G2 users. The KitKat update for the G2 would bring battery-saving location mode, speed improvements for 17% percent faster performance compared to Jelly Bean, Google Cloud Print and lots more new features.
The Android 4.4.2 update for the LG G2 brings,
Improved user interface with Android 4.4 KitKat: The latest version of Android includes enhancements such as restyled status and navigation bars, a new full-screen mode, improved closed captioning support, and stronger security.
Improved battery efficiency: the phone plays music more efficiently and supports the battery-saving location mode, extending battery life.
Faster processing speed: The latest version of Android provides a noticeable speed boost that runs applications 17 percent faster than before and web-browsing speed is mproved with the Chromium engine.
Printing in the Cloud: Google Cloud Printer makes it simple to print documents via Wi-Fi or a Bluetooth connection.
Enhanced “Knock On” feature: The responsiveness of LG’s Knock On feature has been improved.
The update is available over-the-air (OTA) that is 534.84MB and also through the LG PC Suite.
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Wickedleak has launched Wammy Titan 3 Octa, a variant of the Wickedleak Wammy Titan 3 that was launched last year. It has a 5.7 inch (1280 x 800) HD display based on OGS technology, powered by a 1.7 GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6592 processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). Other features are similar, including a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera.
It has 2 GB of RAM,16 GB of internal storage with expansion slot and a 3200 mAh battery, similar to the Wammy Titan 3. Wickedleak also offers optional Aquaprotect Water Resitant Technology feature, similar to the Wickedleak Wammy Passion X.
WickedLeak Wammy Titan 3 Octa specifications
5.7-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) HD OGS display with Dragon Trail Glass
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS
1.7 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592 processor with Mali MP
13MP rear camera with LED Flash and 1080p video recording
5MP front-facing camera
Dual SIM (One standard and One micro SIM)
7.9mm thick
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
2 GB RAM, 16 GB internal storage, expandable up to 64 GB
3G, Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth, and GPS
3200 mAh battery
The WickedLeak Wammy Titan 3 Octa comes in Black and White colors and is priced at Rs. 14,990. It now available for pre-order on Wickedleak’s website and would start shipping from 5th April 2014.
ZTE has introduced nubia X6, the company's latest smartphone in China. It has a 6.4-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) full HD CGS (Continuous Grain Silicon) IPS display, powered by a 2.3 GHz / 2.5 GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 801 processor and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), f/2.0 aperture, full HD video recording and a 13-megapixel front-facing camera.
It is 7.9 mm thin and weigh around 215 grams. It has NeoVision 3.5 Camera and Dolby Digital with DTS capabilities. It also comes in 64GB variant with similar specifications, but the 128GB variant comes with 2.3 GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 801 processor (MSM8974AC) processor and has 3GB RAM.
ZTE nubia X6 specifications
6.4-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) full HD CGS (Continuous Grain Silicon) IPS display with Corning Gorilla glass protection
2.3 GHz / 2.5 GHzQuad-Core Snapdragon 801 processor with Adreno 330 GPU
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) OS with Mifavour UI
13MP auto focus camera with LED Flash, OIS, f/2.0 aperture, 1080p HD video recording
13MP front-facing camera with f/2.2 aperture
7. 9mm thick and weighs 215 grams
2GB RAM for 16GB / 32GB variants, 3GB RAM for 128GB variant
4G LTE/ 3G HSPA+, Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n (Dual Band), GPS/aGPS, HDMI, NFC
4250 mAh battery
The ZTE nubia X6 comes in Haoyue White ...
Samsung is all set to launch the Galaxy S5, the company's latest flagship smartphone in India tomorrow. Now Manish Khatri from Mahesh Telecom reports that the phone would be priced at Rs. 51,500 in India and would go on pre-order starting March 28th for a pre-booking price of Rs. 1500. Samsung also plans to offer 15% Cash Back on Citibank Credit Cards with EMI of 6/12/18 months at applicable interest rates. So Citi Bank Credit Card customers could get the device for around Rs. 43,700 .
Prebook #SAMSUNG #GALAXYS5 (₹51500/-) by paying ₹1500/- ,15%cashback* on citicard .emi* 6/12/18month(condition apply) pic.twitter.com/VerAegty68
— Manish Khatri (@MAHESHTELECOM) March 26, 2014
Samsung Galaxy S5 Specifications
5.1-inch full HD (1920×1080 pixels) Super AMOLED display
2.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
16MP rear camera with LED Flash, BSI and 4Kvideo recording
2.1MP front-facing camera
IP67 ratings for Dust and water Resistance.
8.1 mm thick and weighs 145 grams
2GB RAM, 16GB / 32GB internal memory, expandable up to 64GB with microSD
Infrared LED for smart TV remote
S Health 3.0, Heart rate sensor
3G, Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2X2 MIMO), Bluetooth v4.0 LE, GPS, USB 3.0 and NFC
2800 mAh Battery
Samsung Galaxy S5 will be available for pre-order till April 10th and would be shipped on April 11th. Samsung is expected to launch the 16GB variant in India, but it is not clear if India would ...
LG Electronics has partnered with Airtel and Qualcomm to set up LTE experience zone in Bangalore for customers to experience 4G LTE. Airtel introduced 4G on mobile first on iPhone 5c and 5s for customers in Bangalore last month. LG launched the 4G LTE variant of the L2 G2 in India earlier this month starting at Rs. 46,000. This is India’s first-of-its-kind 4G LTE experiential program, says LG.
The LTE zone will be live for three weeks starting from today and would have 4G- enabled G2 LTE smartphone that streams full HD videos or movies from the cloud using Airtel’s LTE network, and mirrors it live on LG’s Curved OLED TV.
Apart from 4G LTE support on Airtel, other specifications of the LG G2 4G remains the same including a 5.2-inch (1920×1080 pixels) Full HD IPS display at 423 ppi, 2.26 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 (MSM8974) processor with Adreno 330 GPU and runs on Android Jelly Bean OS. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), 1080p video recording and a 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera.
Airtel offered 4G for iPhone 5s and 5c customers in Bangalore at existing 3G data rates. This is also applicable for customers using 4G on 4G-enabled LG ...
