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Opera has announced that their Opera Mobile Store has reached 105 million monthly visitors at the end of Q4 2013. It now has over 100 million users globally, with a tremendous growth of 230% annually. It currently offers more than 200,000 mobile apps and games across most mobile platforms, including Android, Java, BlackBerry, Symbian and iOS. Last year it got redesigned, which brought new users and more downloads.
The Opera Mobile Store several partnership such as MTS Belarus and MTS Ukraine, Yandex in Eastern Europe and more. The top-three countries based on the number of Opera Mobile Store users were India, the United States and Indonesia, says Opera.
The company launched co-branded versions of Opera mini in partnership with several Indian operators including, Airtel, Idea, Tata Docomo and Vodafone, over the past few year. Last year it partnered with Indian OEMs to pre-install Opera Mini browser on Android devices.
Commenting on the new milestone, Lars Boilesen, CEO, Opera Software, said,
The Opera Mobile Store was launched in September 2011, based on the technology from the acquisition of Handster. In just over two years, the Opera Mobile Store has shown strong growth – from 18 million monthly visitors to 100 million, and has seen a fivefold increase in the number of apps ...
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Karbonn A91, the company's new enty-level smartphones has been listed on Flipkart. It has a 3.9-inch (480 x 800 pixels) display, powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 3.2 rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support and has 2G (EDGE) connectivity.
Since there are a lot of smartphones in the market with similar specifications and similar price range with 3G support, lack of 3G is a bit disappointing.
Karbonn A91 specifications
3.9-inch (480 x 800 pixels) capacitive touch screen display
1.3 GHz dual-core processor
Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) with Dual Standby
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS
3.2MP rear camera
0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
2G (EDGE), Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth with A2DP
256 MB RAM, 512 Internal memory, Expandable memory up to 32GB with micro SD
1500 mAh battery
The Karbonn A91 comes in Black, White and Red colors and is priced at Rs. 4,490. It is currently out of stock, but it is expected to go on sale soon.
Lava launched the Iris Pro 30, the company's first smartphone in the Iris Pro earlier this month for Rs. 15,999. We already brought you the hands-on and the photo gallery of the Iris Pro 30 from the launch event and brought you the unboxing earlier today, here we have the benchmarks of the smartphone. It has a 4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core MediaTek 6589 processor with PowerVR SGX 544MP2 GPU and runs on Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean). We had already seen several smartphones with an HD screen and a similar quad-core processor. Let’s find out how this competes with other devices in range of synthetic benchmark tests.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FAyV17YiPI
Quadrant Benchmark
It managed to score over 4000 points in the Quadrant benchmark.
AnTuTu Benchmark 4
In the AnTuTu Benchmark, it scored just 13541 points.
Vellamo 2.0 HTML5
It scored 1455 points in the Vellamo 2 HTML5 browser benchmark.
Vellamo 2.0 Metal
It scored 446 points in the Vellamo 2 Metal CPU subsystem test.
Linpack Single Thread
It clocked around 37.2 MFLOPS in the Linpack Single Thread benchmark.
Linpack Multi-Thread
In the Linpack multi-thread benchmark, it clocked around 113.19 MFLOPS.
NenaMark 2
It clocked 45.7 fps in the NenaMark 2 GPU benchmark.
GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex (On screen)
In GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex, it clocked 4.9 fps, similar to ...
Samsung Galaxy S5, the next iteration of Samsung's flagship series, may have a few weeks before it is officially launched, but the tech industry is well aware of the features and the specifications that this beasty device will pack. There have been a lot of calculated speculations about the display that will be used by Samsung on its next flagship.
Today, we have confirmation that Samsung is indeed working a QHD display for smartphones. Though Samsung hasn't revealed that this display will be making its way to the Samsung Galaxy S5, but we are pretty sure that it will. The Samsung Galaxy S3, which was launched less than 2 years ago sported a 720p Super AMOLED HD display while the Samsung Galaxy S4, which was launched less than year back sported a Full HD 1080p Super AMOLED display. Going by the trend, the next iteration of Galaxy S series will feature a super high resolution QHD display sporting a resolution of 2560x1440 pixels.
Based on previous rumors, the display size of the Samsung Galaxy S5 will be 5.25inches and because of the insane QHD resolution, the display will have pixel density of 559ppi which is extremely high. A display of this resolution ...
Windows Phone 8.1 codenamed "Blue" has been rumoured for a long time now, ever since Microsoft confirmed the existence of Windows 8.1(also codenamed "Blue"). While Windows 8.1 has seen its release right on time, with a developer preview in June last year and commercial release by October, we are yet to see even a glimpse of Windows Phone 8.1, which we were hoping to be delivered as fast as the first Windows 8 update. Now, fresh rumours from reliable Mary Jo Foley, ZDNet, reveal that Windows Phone is all set for a April reveal, with developers getting the preview first and general availability later. This comes after rumours of a Cortana reveal, which is a virtual assistant and very much a part of Windows Phone that coincides with Microsoft's developer event at the same time - Build 2014.
To expand upon the information available, apparently the RTM(Release to Manufacturing - a process in which Microsoft releases the bits to OEMs) build of Windows Phone 8.1 will be released just ahead of the Build 2014 event, where Microsoft hopes to unveil a lot of new features of the latest update. The developers will reportedly get to preview the release through the Developer ...
iBall has launched Andi 4.5 Ripple that comes in both 3G and 2G variants. These smartphones come with a 4.5-inch (854 ×480 pixels) FWVGA IPS display, powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core Cortex A7 processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). These have a 5-megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. As usual you ave dual SIM support with dual standby.
iBall Andi 4.5 Ripple Specificaions
4.5-inch (854 ×480 pixels) FWVGA IPS display
Dual SIM with Dual Standby
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS
1.3 GHz dual-core processor
5MP rear camera with LED flash
0.3MP front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
3G (only in 3G variant), 2G (EDGE), Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth and GPS
512MB RAM, 4GB of internal memory, Expandable memory up to 32GB with micro SD
1500 mAh battery
Both the iBall Andi 4.5 Ripple variant come in Special Wine with Gun Metal color, but the 3G version has a Rich Matte finish in the White colored variant and the 2G version comes in Shiny White with Chrome finish. The iBall Andi 4.5 Ripple 2G and iBall Andi 4.5 Ripple 3G are priced at Rs. 5,499 and Rs. 6,399, respectively.
Months after the BlackBerry OS 10.2 roll out, BlackBerry has released the OS 10.2.1 update for the Z10, Q10, Q5, Z30 and the Porsche Design P’9982. a lot of new features including pinch gesture to filter BlackBerry Hub, new incoming call screen with intuitive icons, Actionable Lock Screen Notifications, Picture Password for Quick Unlocking , Offline Browser Reading Mode, Device and Battery Monitor, FM Radio for select devices and more.
New features in BlackBerry OS 10.2.1
Customize Pinch Gesture to Filter BlackBerry Hub to instantly filter the message list in the Hub.
Simplified Phone Experience with new incoming call screen with swipe gestures and intuitive icons
Option to create SMS and email groups
Actionable Lock Screen Notifications lets you Tap to open a message that appears on the lock screen
Picture Password lets you quickly unlock your phone using a combination of a picture and a number
Customizable Quick Settings Menu lets you customize what appears on the Settings menu such as Brightness
Offline Browser Reading Mode lets you save the current web page for offline viewing
Preferred Contact Sync lets choose the sync source for your contacts
New Device and Battery Monitor offers essential details on battery usage, memory usage and storage, as well as CPU stats.
Automatic Software Updates over a Wi-Fi connection
New Enterprise Features
Unlocks built-in FM radio ...
Google Glass, the futuristic HUD-like wearable device from the Mountain View company has been doing its rounds in the form of the Explorer Edition. We had unboxed it a while ago, and we gotta say that it really is something special that offers a glimpse of the future and the advanced present, perhaps. But ever since I saw it up close, I really really wanted to try it out and put it to good use, but haven't been able to, mainly because it lacked any kind of prescription lens support. Yes, I wear spectacles to compensate for my poor vision, and that is what one exactly gets when using Glass without prescription lenses, it's a blurry mess. It was the single loudest complaint from many explorers alike, and finally, we have a solution. Google has just unveiled a new range of light weight Titanium frames that can support prescription lenses, and all of them are pictured above. If that is not enough, here is a video showing off the same -
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eneEmDtSvzI
If we had a nickel for every time someone has asked about prescription lenses for Glass… well, we’d have a lot of nickels. So we want you to be the ...
Last year Samsung said that we would see a Tizen-based device in 2013, but it didn't happen. Image of the Samsung GT-I8800 codenamed Redwood back in May, later in October we saw a video of the Samsung Z9005 RedWood running Tizen 2.2. Korean website MovePlayer has posted a render of its first Tizen-based smartphone, which is expected to be unveiled at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next month.
The phone would be called Samsung ZEQ 9000, which would be called Zeke. It is rumored to feature a 4.8-inch (1280×720 pixels) HD display, powered by a 2.3 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor and come both in single and dual-SIM variants.
According to the leaked render, it is expected to come with a plastic build and a hardware home button. The homescreen looks like Tizen 2.1 that leaked recently, but it is likely to run on Tizen 2.2 or later. Samsung has scheduled a Tizen Developer event on February 23th, before the MWC. Even the date in the screenshot shows 24th February. Hope we can finally see the device next month.
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Google Chrome apps for iOS and Android are coming, as the company has just quietly unveiled, in its Chromium blog, that it is finally ready to extend the reach of Chrome apps to mobile platforms. It was previously rumoured to happen, but Google remained quiet even after the news spread fast. But now that it's official, it is seen as a landmark announcement, as this might be a strategic move for all things Google, going forward. With Chromebooks gaining ground in the notebook space, thanks to several OEMs backing it up with some really interesting products, Google is now taking the bustling platform to mobile. This is a move that the whole industry has been expecting, ever since Google replaced Andy Rubin with Sundar Pichai, the Chrome boss at the Mountain View company. Having developed a tool chain for packaging Chrome apps into native shells for both iOS and Android, this Google-blessed offering will be a dream come true for many developers.
Today we're expanding their reach to mobile platforms with an early developer preview of a toolchain based on Apache Cordova, an open-source mobile development framework for building native mobile apps using HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
The image that you see ...
Lava Iris 401e is among the very entry range Android smartphones and comes with a now extinct Android 2.3 Gingerbread on board. Compromising on a lot of things, it offers near antique Android experience within a very very affordable range. It is priced less than the Nokia Asha 501 which sets the benchmark for entry range feature phones. Today we are unboxing the Lava Iris 401e smartphone.
You can check out the unboxing video right below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVLSs1Bj3xo
Box contents
Phone
Battery
Silicon cover
Scratch guard
User guide
Earphones
MicroUSB to USB cable
USB charger
The specifications of this entry range smartphone are as follows
4-inch (480 x 800 pixels) capacitive touch screen display
1 GHz processor
Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) with Dual Standby
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
3MP camera with LED Flash
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
2G EDGE/GPRS, WiFi,Bluetooth
FM Radio, Sound recorder
256MB RAM, around 200MB user memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
1500 mAh battery
The build quality is surprisingly good given its price range. Despite an all plastic build, the phone feels solid. The glossy back however is scratch and finger print prone. You can check out more photos about the box contents right below.
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Opera has announced that their Opera Mobile Store has reached 105 million monthly visitors at the end of Q4 2013. It now has over 100 million users globally, with a tremendous growth of 230% annually. It currently offers more than 200,000 mobile apps and games across most mobile platforms, including Android, Java, BlackBerry, Symbian and iOS. Last year it got redesigned, which brought new users and more downloads.
The Opera Mobile Store several partnership such as MTS Belarus and MTS Ukraine, Yandex in Eastern Europe and more. The top-three countries based on the number of Opera Mobile Store users were India, the United States and Indonesia, says Opera.
The company launched co-branded versions of Opera mini in partnership with several Indian operators including, Airtel, Idea, Tata Docomo and Vodafone, over the past few year. Last year it partnered with Indian OEMs to pre-install Opera Mini browser on Android devices.
Commenting on the new milestone, Lars Boilesen, CEO, Opera Software, said,
The Opera Mobile Store was launched in September 2011, based on the technology from the acquisition of Handster. In just over two years, the Opera Mobile Store has shown strong growth – from 18 million monthly visitors to 100 million, and has seen a fivefold increase in the number of apps ...
Back in November HTC promised that it would roll out the Android 4.4 Kitkat update for the HTC One users in EMEA countries (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) starting from January-end. It has kept its promise and has started rolling out the KitKat update in parts of Europe, including Nordic region. The HTC One Google Play Edition got the KitKat update back in November last year.
The new software update (v4.19.401.8) for the HTC One brings
Android 4.4.2 update
Security enhancements
Printing improvement - Cloud print service
Bluetooth improvement - New Bluetooth profiles to support more media interactions
Browser - Support of Flash Player removed
The KitKat update also brings white icons, but the battery indicator is still in green. Adobe killed the Flash Player development for mobile devices back in 2011. HTC has finally decided to remove Adobe Flash support in the stock HTC web browser, since it has switched to Google's Chromium engine, according to ROM developer LlabTooFeR.
The Android 4.4.2 for the HTC One is available as a OTA update, which is 308.24MB . The version and the size might vary depending on the region. Since Asia is not in the early roll out list, Indian users would have to wait for the update.
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KT Corporation, one of the largest telecom providers in Korea has introduced the world’s first commercial LTE Broadcast/eMBMS (evolved Multimedia Broadcast and Multicast Service) for its subscribers using the latest Samsung Galaxy Note 3 smartphone. We already know that the LTE variant of the Note 3 uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor. This service is based on Qualcomm's LTE Broadcast Solution, which includes highly optimized broadcast middleware, a software development kit (SDK) and the eMBMS-enabled Qualcomm LTE Advanced chipset.
Using the Olleh LTE Play application from KT, the Galaxy Note 3 users would get 2 live TV channels of Olleh TV Mobile without any data charges. This service started on January 27th, 2014 in select regions in Korea, exclusively for the Note 3 users. Samsung has partnered with KT to provide its eMBMS network equipment and solutions in support of the service’s roll out.
This service enables multiple users to simultaneously and efficiently enjoy HD quality video service for an enhanced multimedia consumption experience. It also lets operators to more efficiently manage their network loads for real-time, high-demand content such as live sporting events, breaking news etc. Qualcomm demoed LTE Brodcast at the MWC 2012 last year and also released some whitepapers about ...
Celkon has launched the Celkon S1, the company's latest flagship smartphone. It has a 5.0-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS display based on one-glass-solution technology, powered by 1.5 GHz Quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with dual LED Flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. The phone is very sleek at just 6.5mm.
It packs 1GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage and packs a 2300 mAh battery. This would compete with Karbonn Titanium S7 that was launched last year.
Celkon S1 specifications
5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS display based on OGS technology
1.5 GHz quad-core processor
Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)
13MP auto focus camera with dual LED Flash
8MP front-facing camera
6.5mm thick and weighs 137 grams
3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, aGPS
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Gyroscope Sensor
1GB RAM, 16 GB internal memory
2300 mAh battery
The Celkon S1 comes in Black color and is priced at Rs. 14,999 (MOP).
Lava recently announced their latest flagship smartphone - Lava Iris Pro 30. As seen at the announcement event, specifications are not the strength of this device. However, it comes with its own strength in the form of a spectacular build quality; looking like the industry standard iPhone and with a very light 114g body. We recently brought you the unboxing of this device and today we will be checking out how the 8MP camera on the back of the Lava Iris Pro does.
Though the Lava Iris Pro 30 doesn't have the 13MP camera that the competition boasts off, Iris Pro comes with a dual LED flash with a blue filler for supposedly better photos in the low light. The 8MP rear camera can take 1080p videos at 30fps while the 3MP front camera takes 480p VGA videos.
We will be waiting till the review to judge the quality of the camera, but today you can take a look at the camera samples from Lava Iris Pro right below.
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You can take a look at the video sample right below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUsKPIJThfY
Gionee Gpad 4, that appeared online back in November is now available in India from online retailer Snapdeal as Gpad G4. It has a 5.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD one-glass solution (OGS) display, powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core MediaTek 6589T processor with PowerVR SGX 544MP2 GPU and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, BSI sensor, f/2.2 aperture and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with 28mm wide angle lens.
It has aluminium body, packs a 3200 mAh battery and comes with in-built Digital Theatre System (DTS) Sound. It also has several software features such as pause video playback by looking away, Gionee Xender app and more.
Gionee Gpad G4 specifications
5.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display based on OGS technology
1.5 GHz quad-core MediaTek 6589T processor with PowerVR SGX 544MP2 GPU
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Dual SIM with dual standby
13MP rear camera with LED Flash, BSI sensor, f/2.2 aperture and 1080p video recording
5MP front-facing camera
Aluminium Unibody design
Dimensions: 163.5×81.3×7.95mm
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
1GB RAM, 16GB internal memory
3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS/A-GPS
3200 mAh battery
The Gionee Gpad G4 comes in White and Black colors and is priced at Rs. 18,999 online.
A year after taking over as chairman of the Tata group, Cyrus Mistry, has decided to exit the telecom business completely, according to a recent report from Economic Times. Tata Group, which includes Tata Communications and Tata Tele has initiated talks with Vodafone to sell the company, but the discussions are at an early stage.
NTT Docomo owns 26% stake in Tata Tele and has a put option which expires on March 31, 2014. It may give a one-year extension for a deal with Vodafone, according to the report. The Indian government also holds 26% stake in Tata Communications. As part of negotiations with Vodafone, Tata Group will buy out government's stake in the company and then sell it to Vodafone. Since both Tata Tele and Tata Communications have large shareholders, it will be a deal in several stages, the report adds.
According to recent numbers published by the Department of Telecom, Tata Tele has net worth of minus 5,346.65 crore, which makes them a possible target for acquisitions. If Vodafone buys Tata Tele, it will be India's leading player in terms of subscribers, overtaking Airtel. According to the ET report both Tata and Vodafone denied to confirm anything.
Lava Iris 404e, the latest smartphone from Lava in the Iris range has been listed on Flipkart. It has a 4-inch (480 x 800 pixels) display, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS. It has 2G (EDGE) connectivity, Dual SIM support with dual standby, 2-megapixel rear with LED flash and VGA front-facing camera.
Lava launched the Iris 405+ earlier this month for Rs. 6999, which has a similar design, but it comes with a 5-megapixel camera and 3G support.
Lava Iris 404e specifications
4-inch (480 x 800 pixels) capacitive touch screen display
1.2 GHz dual-core processor
Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) with Dual Standby
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS
2MP rear camera
0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
9.9mm thick and weighs 113g
2G (EDGE), Bluetooth with A2DP, Wi-Fi
256 MB RAM, 2GB Internal memory (1GB user memory), Expandable memory up to 32GB with micro SD
1400 mAh battery with up to 7 hours talk time and up to 150 hours standby
The Lava Iris 404e comes in White color and is priced at Rs. 4065.
Galaxy Gear is the first Smartwatch from Samsung, the world leader in consumer electronics. One would have expected it to sell like how the Note sold, even after reviews lambasted it for being too big and otherworldly, but that isn't the same case for the Galaxy Gear. It has received price cuts after price cuts and we are now at a stage in which it sells at a price of Rs. 14,999 in retail, a huge 8,000 discount from the original launch price of Rs. 22,990. The price has fallen by almost 40%, which indicates the kind of demand that the product is getting in the market. Sure, the market is not really a "Smartwatch" market per se, but bundling it with the Note 3 was a clever strategy from Samsung, which unfortunately did not work in its favour.
To be fair to Samsung, there are several forces at play here that have contributed to the non-sales of the product. First, the Gear is a v1 product, so it's definitely not perfect. It can only get better from here, but a product with limited device support and half baked software are clear indications of a work in progress and people obviously ...
Earlier this week LG confirmed that it would launch the LG G Pro 2, successor of the LG G Pro next month. Live images of the device has surfaced in Korea, which shows off G2-like rear-mounted power button and volume keys, textured back panel, unlike G Pro's shiny plastic panel with square pattern elements. It also has a sleek curved design, according to the leaked image.
Even though LG confirmed the G Pro 2, it is yet to reveal the specifications of the device. According to earlier rumors, the G Pro 2 is expected to come with a 6-inch full HD display, Snapdragon 800 processor, 3GB of RAM, Android 4.4 KitKat and LTE-A support.
Even though the large-screen phone is expected to be Note 3's rival, it might not come with a stylus, since these leaked don't show a stylus dock on the back of the phone. It would obviously have Knock (Previously Knock ON), QSlide and more software features.
The LG G Pro 2 would go on sale in Korea next month, and is expected to be unveiled at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) next month.
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