February 24, 2014, 10:52 am
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HP is present at the Mobile World Congress 2014 event in Barcelona and has just announced a couple of Windows 8.1 tablets - HP ElitePad 1000 and HP ProPad 600. Both the tablets - HP ElitePad 1000 and HP ProPad 600 come with a 10.1inch WUXGA display.
HP ElitePad 1000 Specifications
Windows 8.1 64bit
9.2mm thick
1.5pounds
Gorilla Glass 3 for protection of 10.1WUXGA display
Intel Atom processor
4GB RAM
64/128GB internal storage
8MP rear camera with 2.1MP front facing camera with 1080p video recording
microSD Card support
Optional 4G connectivity
HP ProPad 600 Specifications
Windows 8.1 64bit/32bit
9.9mm thick
1.4pounds
Gorilla Glass 3 for protection of 10.1WUXGA display
Intel Atom processor - Intel Atom™ Z3775 Processor(32bit)/Intel Atom™ Z3795 Processor(64bit)
2/4GB RAM(32/64bit)
32/64GB internal storage
8MP rear camera with 2.1MP front facing camera with 1080p video recording
microSD Card support
Optional 4G connectivity
The two tablets are expected to arrive in the market very soon - HP ElitePad 1000 will be available by March while HP ProPad 600 will be available during April.
In terms of pricing, the HP ElitePad 1000 will start at $739 and move upwards. The pricing of the HP ProPad 600 will be announced when it launch date comes closer.
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February 24, 2014, 11:02 am
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FoneArena is live from the Samsung Unpacked 5 event at MWC 2014 in Barcelona , Spain where the Korean smartphone giant is expected to announce the much awaited Samsung Galaxy S5 which is the 5th generation of the Samsung Galaxy Smartphone which has turned Samsung into a leading smartphone player across the world.
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We should be posting hands on photos and videos once the press conference is over. So don't forget to check back after the live blog. Most reports indicate that the Samsung Galaxy S5 will be an incremental update to the Galaxy S4.
What do you think Samsung will launch at this Unpacked Event ? Do let us know in the comments below !
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February 24, 2014, 11:15 am
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Samsung has just announced the most expected Galaxy S5 smartphone at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. It has a 5.1-inch full HD (1920×1080 pixels) Super AMOLED display, powered by a 2.5 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Samsung own UI on top. It has a 16-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash, 4K video recording, HDR (Rich tone), Selective Focus, Virtual Tour Shot and more new features and a 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera. Samsung claims that the phone has world’s fastest auto focus speed up to 0.3 seconds. It has IP67 ratings for Dust and water Resistance.
It has Finger Scanner for a secure, biometric screen locking feature and mobile payments. It has S Health 3.0 with additional tools including a pedometer, diet and exercise records, and a new, built-in heart rate monitor. It has 2800 mAh battery with Ultra Power Saving Mode that turns the display to black and white, and shuts down all unnecessary features to minimize the battery consumption.
It has Download Booster, an innovative Wi-Fi technology which uses both Wi-Fi and LTE simultaneously to improve the download speeds.
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 ...
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February 24, 2014, 11:51 am
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At the MWC 2014 Unpacked 5 event in Barcelona, Samsung has just announced the company's latest flagship - Samsung Galaxy S5 and alongside the not so impressive Galaxy S5, it has also unveiled its fitness band - Gear Fit in addition to the already existing two smartwatches - Gear 2 and Gear Neo.
The Samsung Gear Fit is different from the Samsung Gear 2 and Samsung Gear Neo in terms of dimensions and usability. The Gear Fit is relatively slimmer and comes with a curved Super AMOLED display. The Gear Fit comes with a 1.84inch display sporting a resolution of 432x128 pixels. The fitness band is a IP67 certified dust and water resistant device. It weighs just 27g and measures 23.4 x 57.4 x 11.95 mm.
There is a 210mAh battery which is expected to make the device last for 3-4 days of typical usage. The Gear Fit comes with various sensors like Accelerometer, Gyro, Heart Rate to keep track of your fitness. The Gear Fit can also be used as a stand alone device unlike the original Galaxy Gear smartwatch.
Speaking at launch, JK Shin, CEO and President of IT & Mobile Division, Samsung Electronics said “Samsung understands that the next generation of wearable mobile solutions must ...
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February 24, 2014, 11:25 pm
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Samsung unveiled the most expected Galaxy S5 smartphone at the MWC 2014 few hours back. The Samsung Galaxy S5 (SM-G900F) is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 801 (MSM8974AC) processor clocked at 2.45 GHz. A new infographic, comparing all the Galaxy S series devices on the Samsung blog reveals that the Galaxy S5 would also come in a Octa-Core variant clocked at 2.1GHz. This might be the Exynos Infinity processor that is expected to be unveiled during the MWC 2014 later this week.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 has a 5.1-inch full HD (1920×1080 pixels) Super AMOLED display and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with new Samsung UI on top. It also has Finger scanner, Heart rate sensor and more unique features. The Galaxy S5 also has LTE Category 4 support.
The chart compares the Korean variants of the Galaxy S Series devices, so it might launch in Korea first. The chart doesn't mention the model number for the Korean variant of the S5. Since the global roll out begins only in April, the Octa-Core variant might be announced later. The Samsung Galaxy S5 would go on sale globally in 150 countries starting April 11th.
[Update: Samsung has removed the Octa-Core option from the chart on the ...
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February 24, 2014, 11:53 pm
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Broadcom Corporation has announced BCM4354, the first 5G WiFi (802.11ac) 2x2 Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) system-on-a-chip (SoC) for smartphones at the MWC 2014 in Barcelona. This offer better Wi-Fi performance, up to 25% power compared to the 1x1 MIMO devices used in smartphones, says Broadcom. This offers faster uploads and downloads even in crowded places.
It has Broadcom's Transmit Beamforming (TxBF) technology to improve rate over range performance in congested environments for data-intense applications. A variant of the Broadcom's BCM4354 SoC supports Rezence wireless power technology, developed by the Alliance for Wireless Power (A4WP).
Highlights of Broadcom BCM4354 SoC
Dual-band combo chip for smartphones and tablet
Supports 5G Wi-Fi 2x2 MIMO
Bluetooth (BT) 4.1/BLE
Rezence wireless charging support and FM radio receiver
867 Mbps PHY rate/80MHz channel bandwidth
SDIO 3.0 and low-power PCIe host interfaces for WLAN; UART and USB for BT
Android, Windows and Chrome-based operating systems support
The BCM4354 is now in production and smartphone equipped with the chip would be available this quarter, with mainstream availability by summer.
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February 25, 2014, 12:28 am
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BlackBerry has just announced the BlackBerry Z3, the company's latest affordable full-touch smartphone at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. This is the first smartphone made by Foxconn, after their strategic partnership back in December. It has a 5-inch display, powered by a dual-core processor and runs on the latest BlackBerry 10 OS version 10.2.1.
You have all the BlackBerry 10 features such as BlackBerry Hub, BBM and lots more. It also has FM Radio. We still don't have the complete specifications of the smartphone. According to earlier rumors, it is said to come with a It has a 5-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED flash, 1.1-megapixel front-facing camera and a 2650 mAh battery.
The BlackBerry Z3 smartphone would be available through carriers and retailers in Indonesia from April. It would priced below $200 (~Rs. 12400 approx.) No word on global roll out yet.
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February 25, 2014, 1:18 am
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Amongst the high spec devices launched by Sony, the M2 emerged as the device aimed at the mid range segment. The phone that has a design language decidedly similar to the flagship Z2. The front of the phone has a large 4.8 inch display that has a resolution of 540x960 pixels. First impressions with the hardware definitely left a positive impression as we quite liked the solid construction. The device is predominantly made of glossy plastic which is quite fingerprint prone.
The display on the phone is a 4.8inch panel and has a resolution of 540x960 pixels. The screen has great viewing angles and the contrast levels are above average. While not the sharpest display around, we think it was quite serviceable.
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The left side of the phone sports the microUSB port while the right side of the phone has a machined aluminum power button in the middle. The camera key and volume rocker on the other hand are made of plastic. The microSD card slot can also be seen here hidden under a flap.
Under the hood of the phone is a 1.2Ghz Cortex A7 processor. Paired with 1GB of RAM, it should be just about powerful enough for daily usage. ...
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February 25, 2014, 1:22 am
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In a courageous and cunning move, Nokia launched its new series of Android devices under the X moniker, a ploy to capture the entry level Smartphone segment, which they had initially planned to capture with the Asha platform. Three devices at different price points were launched, with the XL being launched at a higher 109 EUR price point. Sporting hardware design from the Asha phones and software design from Lumia, Nokia wants to create familiarity to Windows Phone in the low end and hopes to catch aspiring buyers and make them move to their hopefully more profitable platform. But the pricing is treacherously close to their low end Lumias, which might just end up cannibalizing the sales of the latter, even when providing a choice with similar hardware. The XL, a 5 inch Android phone with almost the same or better specifications than the Lumia 520, poses a threat, or may be is it opportunity for Nokia and Microsoft?
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The design of the Nokia XL is just a bigger elongated version of the X and the X+, in line with the consistency the company hopes to create. The poly carbonate plastic is sturdy and looks really good, ...
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February 25, 2014, 1:22 am
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BlackBerry has also announced the BlackBerry Q20, the company's latest BlackBerry 10 smartphone with a QWERTY keyboard. It has hardware keys for Menu, Back, Send and End and a Trackpad, similar to the BlackBerry Q10. It has a 3.5-inch touch screen display, that is the largest display ever on a QWERTY BlackBerry smartphone.
Commenting on the new phone John Chen, Executive Chairman and CEO at BlackBerry, said
Today, we’re delighted to announce the new BlackBerry Q20 smartphone, which is designed to give you the distinct experience that every BlackBerry QWERTY loyalist and high-productivity business customer absolutely loves. With the BlackBerry Q20 smartphone, you’ll get the familiar hard buttons and trackpad that you want, along with the best email service, the best keyboard experience and the best battery life possible.
The phone has all the BlackBerry 10 features such as BlackBerry Hub, enterprise connectivity with BES10. It has a large battery for superior battery life, says the company, We don't have any other specifications or an image of the phone yet.
The BlackBerry Q20 smartphone would go on sale in the second half of 2014. No word on pricing or launch date yet.
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February 25, 2014, 1:45 am
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BlackBerry Z10 had already received a price cut in India last year, few months after it was launched at a price tag of Rs. 43,490. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of its foray into the Indian market, BlackBerry has cut the price of the BlackBerry Z10 to Rs. 17,990 for a limited period. Last year the company announced EMI schemes for the Z10 and up to Rs. 11000 discount on the Z10 in exchange for old phones.
Commenting on the new offer, Sunil Lalvani- Managing Director India for BlackBerry said,
BlackBerry has a vast and loyal user base in India and we’re keen to provide these consumers with the unique communication experience that BlackBerry 10 offers. This commemorative offer puts the BlackBerry Z10 at Rs. 17,990/- and will ensure users are able to enjoy the cutting edge experience of a full-touch device combined with a revolutionary operating system – all at an attractive price point.
The new limited period offer is only available for the next 60 days.
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February 25, 2014, 2:20 am
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Vodafone India has partnered with Opera Software to bring web pass services for Indian customers. Opera Web Pass was announced back in 2012, and lets operators offer time or site specific, mobile internet offerings to their customers. This will encourage new users to get online using their mobile devices and also help increase data usage among the existing users, believes Vodafone and Opera.
This lets users enjoy time-based usage such as browsing social-networking sites for a day or an hour, or content-based web-pass packages from Vodafone, instead of complex KB/MB-based data plans. Vodafone is the first operator in India to introduce the Opera Web pass. Last week Opera introduced Sponsored Web Pass for the operators to offer mobile internet packages to consumers that lets operators team up with advertisers to sponsor mobile internet access for a limited time, completely free of cost.
Vodafone had already partnered with Opera back in 2011 to launch a Co-branded version of Opera Mini to Vodafone customers. The Opera web pass service also lets operator monitor and optimize web passes and campaigns in near real time, allowing for testing and faster go-to-market timelines.
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February 25, 2014, 2:47 am
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MediaTek unveiled its quad-core 64-bit LTE SOC, MT6732 earlier this week, today the company has announced MT6752, the company's latest Octa-Core LTE SoC at the Mobile World Congress 2014 in Barcelona. It is pin compatible with the quad-core MT6732 chip. It has eight 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 Cores and Mali-T760 GPU and is aimed at Super-mid market.
MediaTek recently announced MT6595 Octa-Core chip with 4 ARM Cortex-A17 and 4 Cortex-A7 CPUs targeted at high-end segment. Both the MT6752 and the MT6732 would compete with the Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 and Snapdragon 610 chips.
Highlights of MediaTek MT6752 Octa-Core SoC
2 GHz ARM octa-core Cortex-A53 64-bit CPUs
Mali-T760 GPU with support for the Open GL ES 3.0 and Open CL 1.2 APIs
1080p, 30fps video playback, H.265 and legacy H.264
1080p, 30fps H.264 video recording
Up to 16MP camera image signal processor (ISP)
MediaTek ClearMotion technology for smooth video playback at 60fps on mobile devices
MediaTek MiraVision technology for DTV-grade picture quality
Integrated Multi-mode 4G LTE Modem - Rel. 9, Category 4 FDD and TDD LTE (150 Mb/s downlink, 50 Mb/s uplink)
3GPP Rel. 8, DC-HSPA+ (42 Mb/s downlink, 11 Mb/s uplink), TD-SCDMA and EDGE are supported for legacy 2G/3G networks
The new MediaTek MT6752 platform would be commercially available early Q3 of 2014, ...
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February 25, 2014, 3:51 am
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Allwinner Technology has announced its UltraOcta A80 processor with PowerVR G6230 64-core GPU. It has four ARM Cortex-A7 and four Cortex-A15 CPU cores based on ARM big.LITTLE architecture and also has 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.
It is the world's first ARM big.LITTLE octa-core heterogeneous SoC design to include a PowerVR Series6 GPU, claims Allwinner. It is aimed at tablets, OTT media players, notebook PCs, all-in-ones, smart TVs and more.
The PowerVR G6230 GPU from Imagination has OpenGL 3.0 support, dual-cluster designthat has a total of 64 FP32 ALU cores, each cluster contains 16 pipelines and each pipeline has 2 FP32 ALUs. This offers superior processing power and improved precision for better image quality.
The UltraOcta A80 processor would ship to OEMs in Q1 2014 and the devices featuring this chip are expected in the next few months.
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February 25, 2014, 6:24 am
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Nokia announced its X Series smartphones, the Nokia X, X+ and XL running on Android. These phones are based on Android AOSP with Nokia's custom platform on top. Yesterday, SwiftKey announced that the Swifkey keyboard would be available for the Nokia X series of smartphones for free. Today, Truecaller has announced that the Truecaller Caller ID app would be available for Nokia X smartphones from the Nokia Store.
The Truecaller app for Android got updated recently with new features in the version 4.0 update. Truecaller app for Nokia X would also include these features. This include, features, like Caller ID, call blocking, personal profiles, and number lookup. Truecaller partnered with Twitter India recently so that Truecaller users can see if a number is connected with a Twitter account, and have the ability to tweet or follow a person directly through the Truecaller app.
Even though the Nokia X Series phones lack Google Play Store and Google Apps, several app developers have partnered with Nokia to launch their Android apps in the Nokia Store.
The Truecaller app for the Nokia X series smartphones would be available for download for free from the Nokia Store.
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February 25, 2014, 6:26 am
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ZTE is one of those Chinese manufacturers which competes at the highest level. ZTE is present at the MWC 2014 event in Barcelona and they are showcasing their smartphones and they have on display, their current flagship - ZTE Nubia 5S. The ZTE Nubia 5S has top of the shelf specifications and is fully equipped to compete with the big boys like Samsung, Sony and LG in terms of specs.
We managed to get a quick hands on video with the device which you can check out right below.
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The specifications of the ZTE Nubia 5S are as follows
5.0-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD CGS (Continuous Grain Silicon) display with Corning Gorilla glass protection
2.3 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor with Adreno 330 GPU
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS with Mifavour UI 2.0
13MP auto focus camera with OIS and LED Flash, 4K UHD video recording
5MP front-facing camera
7.6mm thick and weighs 126 grams
2GB RAM, 16GB / 32GB internal memory
3G HSPA+, Bluetooth, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n (Dual Band), GPS/aGPS
2300 mAh battery
As you can see from the specifications, the ZTE Nubia 5S is simply the flagship you would expect with top of the range features. The design language and build quality are quite and despite the plastic ...
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February 25, 2014, 6:30 am
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ZTE, a leading Chinese smartphone manufacturer, has a booth at the MWC 2014 event in Barcelona and they are showcasing their latest smartphones. ZTE had launched a mini version of their flagship - ZTE Nubia 5S sometime in December and now, they are here at MWC 2014 to showcase the products to global consumers.
We got our time with the device on the show floor and here is a quick hands on video with the ZTE Nubia 5S Mini right below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuH9-wZEP-s
The specifications of the ZTE Nubia 5S Mini are as follows -
4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IGZO display
2.3 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor with Adreno 330 GPU
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS with Mifavour UI 2.0
13MP auto focus camera with LED Flash, 1080p HD video recording
5MP front-facing camera
7.6mm thick and weighs 120 grams
2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with micro SD
3G HSPA+, Bluetooth, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n (Dual Band), GPS/aGPS
2000 mAh battery
The specifications of the ZTE Nubia 5S Mini are quite good for a Mini device and it aims to compete with the best in the market. Specs apart, the design and build quality of the ZTE Nubia 5S Mini are quite good. The device feels solid and ...
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February 25, 2014, 7:30 am
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At MWC 2014, both Microsoft and Nokia were present. Microsoft gave a few updates regarding their progress on Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1 while Nokia announced a series of Android running budget smartphones. At the Pepcom event, Microsoft and Nokia had a booth where they had showcased the Nokia Lumia Icon which is a 5inch version of the company's latest flagship - Nokia Lumia 1520.
We managed to get a few minutes with the device and we made a quick hands on video which you can check out right below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G814pdPpc_k
The specifications of the Nokia Lumia Icon are as follows
Dimensions: 5.39” x 2.79” x 0.39”
Weight: 166grams
5″ OLED display, 1920 x 1080 resolution, 441ppi
2.2Ghz Snapdragon 800 processor
20MP PureView camera with 4 microphones
2GB RAM, 32GB storage
2420 mAh battery
Windows Phone 8.1 OS
The Nokia Lumia Icon is a shrunk down version of the huge and phablet category Nokia Lumia 1520. Unlike the Lumia 1520, the Lumia Icon isn't globally available and is available only with Verizon in the US.
The design language of the Nokia Lumia Icon is completely different than the Lumia 1520. The Lumia Icon is the company's first 5inch smartphone to feature a Full HD OLED display and the display is absolutely gorgeous. Ditching ...
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February 25, 2014, 10:53 am
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Here at the Mobile World Congress we've seen a wide range of products being introduced by all major brands. Indeed Lenovo was no exception as it brought out its range of mid range products with a focus on build quality and hitting the right price point in exchange for super charged internals. This is the Lenovo S860 and here are our first impressions of the device.
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The Lenovo S860 is part of the company's range of phablets and so packs a large 5.3 inch display. The IPS screen with a resolution of 1280x720 is bright and vibrant with decent viewing angles. We found the front of the phone to be quite reflective so that's might get in the way of sunlight readability. Above and below the display are dual front facing speakers.
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Quick glance at the sides of the phone and you get to see that it is a rather thick device. It is also fairly hefty though that tends to make it feel rather solid in the hand. The handset measures in at 0.4 inches thickness. The Lenovo S860 weighs a full 190 grams which might prove to be a bit much for some users. However, the thickness and weight ...
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February 25, 2014, 8:30 am
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Just ahead of the MWC 2014, Acer announced a couple of Android smartphones and it is showcasing them at the MWC 2014 show floor. Among the smartphones that it announced, the Acer Liquid E3 is one and it fits quite well in the range of mid-range Android smartphones quite well. It is powered by the very familiar MediaTek processor and comes with the same hardware specs that most mid-range phones have along with a few tricks up its sleeve.
We managed to get a few minutes with the device and we shot a quick hands on video which you can check out right below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENjDozU_v0A
The specifications of the Acer Liquid E3 are as follows -
4.7-inch (1280 × 720 pixels) capacitive touch screen IPS display
1.2 GHz quad-core processor
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) OS, upgradable to Android KitKat 4.4 later this year
8.9 mm thick and weighs 135g
13MP auto focus camera with LED Flash, 1080p HD video recording
2MP front-facing camera with flash
AcerRAPID key, DTS audio
1GB RAM, 4GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB
3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth and aGPS
While most of the features are very common in the mid-range Android smartphone category, some of the unique features of Acer Liquid E3 are its AcerRAPID Key feature, the ...
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HP is present at the Mobile World Congress 2014 event in Barcelona and has just announced a couple of Windows 8.1 tablets - HP ElitePad 1000 and HP ProPad 600. Both the tablets - HP ElitePad 1000 and HP ProPad 600 come with a 10.1inch WUXGA display.
HP ElitePad 1000 Specifications
Windows 8.1 64bit
9.2mm thick
1.5pounds
Gorilla Glass 3 for protection of 10.1WUXGA display
Intel Atom processor
4GB RAM
64/128GB internal storage
8MP rear camera with 2.1MP front facing camera with 1080p video recording
microSD Card support
Optional 4G connectivity
HP ProPad 600 Specifications
Windows 8.1 64bit/32bit
9.9mm thick
1.4pounds
Gorilla Glass 3 for protection of 10.1WUXGA display
Intel Atom processor - Intel Atom™ Z3775 Processor(32bit)/Intel Atom™ Z3795 Processor(64bit)
2/4GB RAM(32/64bit)
32/64GB internal storage
8MP rear camera with 2.1MP front facing camera with 1080p video recording
microSD Card support
Optional 4G connectivity
The two tablets are expected to arrive in the market very soon - HP ElitePad 1000 will be available by March while HP ProPad 600 will be available during April.
In terms of pricing, the HP ElitePad 1000 will start at $739 and move upwards. The pricing of the HP ProPad 600 will be announced when it launch date comes closer.
FoneArena is live from the Samsung Unpacked 5 event at MWC 2014 in Barcelona , Spain where the Korean smartphone giant is expected to announce the much awaited Samsung Galaxy S5 which is the 5th generation of the Samsung Galaxy Smartphone which has turned Samsung into a leading smartphone player across the world.
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We should be posting hands on photos and videos once the press conference is over. So don't forget to check back after the live blog. Most reports indicate that the Samsung Galaxy S5 will be an incremental update to the Galaxy S4.
What do you think Samsung will launch at this Unpacked Event ? Do let us know in the comments below !
Samsung has just announced the most expected Galaxy S5 smartphone at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. It has a 5.1-inch full HD (1920×1080 pixels) Super AMOLED display, powered by a 2.5 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Samsung own UI on top. It has a 16-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash, 4K video recording, HDR (Rich tone), Selective Focus, Virtual Tour Shot and more new features and a 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera. Samsung claims that the phone has world’s fastest auto focus speed up to 0.3 seconds. It has IP67 ratings for Dust and water Resistance.
It has Finger Scanner for a secure, biometric screen locking feature and mobile payments. It has S Health 3.0 with additional tools including a pedometer, diet and exercise records, and a new, built-in heart rate monitor. It has 2800 mAh battery with Ultra Power Saving Mode that turns the display to black and white, and shuts down all unnecessary features to minimize the battery consumption.
It has Download Booster, an innovative Wi-Fi technology which uses both Wi-Fi and LTE simultaneously to improve the download speeds.
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 ...
At the MWC 2014 Unpacked 5 event in Barcelona, Samsung has just announced the company's latest flagship - Samsung Galaxy S5 and alongside the not so impressive Galaxy S5, it has also unveiled its fitness band - Gear Fit in addition to the already existing two smartwatches - Gear 2 and Gear Neo.
The Samsung Gear Fit is different from the Samsung Gear 2 and Samsung Gear Neo in terms of dimensions and usability. The Gear Fit is relatively slimmer and comes with a curved Super AMOLED display. The Gear Fit comes with a 1.84inch display sporting a resolution of 432x128 pixels. The fitness band is a IP67 certified dust and water resistant device. It weighs just 27g and measures 23.4 x 57.4 x 11.95 mm.
There is a 210mAh battery which is expected to make the device last for 3-4 days of typical usage. The Gear Fit comes with various sensors like Accelerometer, Gyro, Heart Rate to keep track of your fitness. The Gear Fit can also be used as a stand alone device unlike the original Galaxy Gear smartwatch.
Speaking at launch, JK Shin, CEO and President of IT & Mobile Division, Samsung Electronics said “Samsung understands that the next generation of wearable mobile solutions must ...
Samsung unveiled the most expected Galaxy S5 smartphone at the MWC 2014 few hours back. The Samsung Galaxy S5 (SM-G900F) is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 801 (MSM8974AC) processor clocked at 2.45 GHz. A new infographic, comparing all the Galaxy S series devices on the Samsung blog reveals that the Galaxy S5 would also come in a Octa-Core variant clocked at 2.1GHz. This might be the Exynos Infinity processor that is expected to be unveiled during the MWC 2014 later this week.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 has a 5.1-inch full HD (1920×1080 pixels) Super AMOLED display and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with new Samsung UI on top. It also has Finger scanner, Heart rate sensor and more unique features. The Galaxy S5 also has LTE Category 4 support.
The chart compares the Korean variants of the Galaxy S Series devices, so it might launch in Korea first. The chart doesn't mention the model number for the Korean variant of the S5. Since the global roll out begins only in April, the Octa-Core variant might be announced later. The Samsung Galaxy S5 would go on sale globally in 150 countries starting April 11th.
[Update: Samsung has removed the Octa-Core option from the chart on the ...
Broadcom Corporation has announced BCM4354, the first 5G WiFi (802.11ac) 2x2 Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) system-on-a-chip (SoC) for smartphones at the MWC 2014 in Barcelona. This offer better Wi-Fi performance, up to 25% power compared to the 1x1 MIMO devices used in smartphones, says Broadcom. This offers faster uploads and downloads even in crowded places.
It has Broadcom's Transmit Beamforming (TxBF) technology to improve rate over range performance in congested environments for data-intense applications. A variant of the Broadcom's BCM4354 SoC supports Rezence wireless power technology, developed by the Alliance for Wireless Power (A4WP).
Highlights of Broadcom BCM4354 SoC
Dual-band combo chip for smartphones and tablet
Supports 5G Wi-Fi 2x2 MIMO
Bluetooth (BT) 4.1/BLE
Rezence wireless charging support and FM radio receiver
867 Mbps PHY rate/80MHz channel bandwidth
SDIO 3.0 and low-power PCIe host interfaces for WLAN; UART and USB for BT
Android, Windows and Chrome-based operating systems support
The BCM4354 is now in production and smartphone equipped with the chip would be available this quarter, with mainstream availability by summer.
BlackBerry has just announced the BlackBerry Z3, the company's latest affordable full-touch smartphone at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. This is the first smartphone made by Foxconn, after their strategic partnership back in December. It has a 5-inch display, powered by a dual-core processor and runs on the latest BlackBerry 10 OS version 10.2.1.
You have all the BlackBerry 10 features such as BlackBerry Hub, BBM and lots more. It also has FM Radio. We still don't have the complete specifications of the smartphone. According to earlier rumors, it is said to come with a It has a 5-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED flash, 1.1-megapixel front-facing camera and a 2650 mAh battery.
The BlackBerry Z3 smartphone would be available through carriers and retailers in Indonesia from April. It would priced below $200 (~Rs. 12400 approx.) No word on global roll out yet.
Amongst the high spec devices launched by Sony, the M2 emerged as the device aimed at the mid range segment. The phone that has a design language decidedly similar to the flagship Z2. The front of the phone has a large 4.8 inch display that has a resolution of 540x960 pixels. First impressions with the hardware definitely left a positive impression as we quite liked the solid construction. The device is predominantly made of glossy plastic which is quite fingerprint prone.
The display on the phone is a 4.8inch panel and has a resolution of 540x960 pixels. The screen has great viewing angles and the contrast levels are above average. While not the sharpest display around, we think it was quite serviceable.
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The left side of the phone sports the microUSB port while the right side of the phone has a machined aluminum power button in the middle. The camera key and volume rocker on the other hand are made of plastic. The microSD card slot can also be seen here hidden under a flap.
Under the hood of the phone is a 1.2Ghz Cortex A7 processor. Paired with 1GB of RAM, it should be just about powerful enough for daily usage. ...
In a courageous and cunning move, Nokia launched its new series of Android devices under the X moniker, a ploy to capture the entry level Smartphone segment, which they had initially planned to capture with the Asha platform. Three devices at different price points were launched, with the XL being launched at a higher 109 EUR price point. Sporting hardware design from the Asha phones and software design from Lumia, Nokia wants to create familiarity to Windows Phone in the low end and hopes to catch aspiring buyers and make them move to their hopefully more profitable platform. But the pricing is treacherously close to their low end Lumias, which might just end up cannibalizing the sales of the latter, even when providing a choice with similar hardware. The XL, a 5 inch Android phone with almost the same or better specifications than the Lumia 520, poses a threat, or may be is it opportunity for Nokia and Microsoft?
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The design of the Nokia XL is just a bigger elongated version of the X and the X+, in line with the consistency the company hopes to create. The poly carbonate plastic is sturdy and looks really good, ...
BlackBerry has also announced the BlackBerry Q20, the company's latest BlackBerry 10 smartphone with a QWERTY keyboard. It has hardware keys for Menu, Back, Send and End and a Trackpad, similar to the BlackBerry Q10. It has a 3.5-inch touch screen display, that is the largest display ever on a QWERTY BlackBerry smartphone.
Commenting on the new phone John Chen, Executive Chairman and CEO at BlackBerry, said
Today, we’re delighted to announce the new BlackBerry Q20 smartphone, which is designed to give you the distinct experience that every BlackBerry QWERTY loyalist and high-productivity business customer absolutely loves. With the BlackBerry Q20 smartphone, you’ll get the familiar hard buttons and trackpad that you want, along with the best email service, the best keyboard experience and the best battery life possible.
The phone has all the BlackBerry 10 features such as BlackBerry Hub, enterprise connectivity with BES10. It has a large battery for superior battery life, says the company, We don't have any other specifications or an image of the phone yet.
The BlackBerry Q20 smartphone would go on sale in the second half of 2014. No word on pricing or launch date yet.
BlackBerry Z10 had already received a price cut in India last year, few months after it was launched at a price tag of Rs. 43,490. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of its foray into the Indian market, BlackBerry has cut the price of the BlackBerry Z10 to Rs. 17,990 for a limited period. Last year the company announced EMI schemes for the Z10 and up to Rs. 11000 discount on the Z10 in exchange for old phones.
Commenting on the new offer, Sunil Lalvani- Managing Director India for BlackBerry said,
BlackBerry has a vast and loyal user base in India and we’re keen to provide these consumers with the unique communication experience that BlackBerry 10 offers. This commemorative offer puts the BlackBerry Z10 at Rs. 17,990/- and will ensure users are able to enjoy the cutting edge experience of a full-touch device combined with a revolutionary operating system – all at an attractive price point.
The new limited period offer is only available for the next 60 days.
Vodafone India has partnered with Opera Software to bring web pass services for Indian customers. Opera Web Pass was announced back in 2012, and lets operators offer time or site specific, mobile internet offerings to their customers. This will encourage new users to get online using their mobile devices and also help increase data usage among the existing users, believes Vodafone and Opera.
This lets users enjoy time-based usage such as browsing social-networking sites for a day or an hour, or content-based web-pass packages from Vodafone, instead of complex KB/MB-based data plans. Vodafone is the first operator in India to introduce the Opera Web pass. Last week Opera introduced Sponsored Web Pass for the operators to offer mobile internet packages to consumers that lets operators team up with advertisers to sponsor mobile internet access for a limited time, completely free of cost.
Vodafone had already partnered with Opera back in 2011 to launch a Co-branded version of Opera Mini to Vodafone customers. The Opera web pass service also lets operator monitor and optimize web passes and campaigns in near real time, allowing for testing and faster go-to-market timelines.
MediaTek unveiled its quad-core 64-bit LTE SOC, MT6732 earlier this week, today the company has announced MT6752, the company's latest Octa-Core LTE SoC at the Mobile World Congress 2014 in Barcelona. It is pin compatible with the quad-core MT6732 chip. It has eight 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 Cores and Mali-T760 GPU and is aimed at Super-mid market.
MediaTek recently announced MT6595 Octa-Core chip with 4 ARM Cortex-A17 and 4 Cortex-A7 CPUs targeted at high-end segment. Both the MT6752 and the MT6732 would compete with the Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 and Snapdragon 610 chips.
Highlights of MediaTek MT6752 Octa-Core SoC
2 GHz ARM octa-core Cortex-A53 64-bit CPUs
Mali-T760 GPU with support for the Open GL ES 3.0 and Open CL 1.2 APIs
1080p, 30fps video playback, H.265 and legacy H.264
1080p, 30fps H.264 video recording
Up to 16MP camera image signal processor (ISP)
MediaTek ClearMotion technology for smooth video playback at 60fps on mobile devices
MediaTek MiraVision technology for DTV-grade picture quality
Integrated Multi-mode 4G LTE Modem - Rel. 9, Category 4 FDD and TDD LTE (150 Mb/s downlink, 50 Mb/s uplink)
3GPP Rel. 8, DC-HSPA+ (42 Mb/s downlink, 11 Mb/s uplink), TD-SCDMA and EDGE are supported for legacy 2G/3G networks
The new MediaTek MT6752 platform would be commercially available early Q3 of 2014, ...
Allwinner Technology has announced its UltraOcta A80 processor with PowerVR G6230 64-core GPU. It has four ARM Cortex-A7 and four Cortex-A15 CPU cores based on ARM big.LITTLE architecture and also has 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.
It is the world's first ARM big.LITTLE octa-core heterogeneous SoC design to include a PowerVR Series6 GPU, claims Allwinner. It is aimed at tablets, OTT media players, notebook PCs, all-in-ones, smart TVs and more.
The PowerVR G6230 GPU from Imagination has OpenGL 3.0 support, dual-cluster designthat has a total of 64 FP32 ALU cores, each cluster contains 16 pipelines and each pipeline has 2 FP32 ALUs. This offers superior processing power and improved precision for better image quality.
The UltraOcta A80 processor would ship to OEMs in Q1 2014 and the devices featuring this chip are expected in the next few months.
Nokia announced its X Series smartphones, the Nokia X, X+ and XL running on Android. These phones are based on Android AOSP with Nokia's custom platform on top. Yesterday, SwiftKey announced that the Swifkey keyboard would be available for the Nokia X series of smartphones for free. Today, Truecaller has announced that the Truecaller Caller ID app would be available for Nokia X smartphones from the Nokia Store.
The Truecaller app for Android got updated recently with new features in the version 4.0 update. Truecaller app for Nokia X would also include these features. This include, features, like Caller ID, call blocking, personal profiles, and number lookup. Truecaller partnered with Twitter India recently so that Truecaller users can see if a number is connected with a Twitter account, and have the ability to tweet or follow a person directly through the Truecaller app.
Even though the Nokia X Series phones lack Google Play Store and Google Apps, several app developers have partnered with Nokia to launch their Android apps in the Nokia Store.
The Truecaller app for the Nokia X series smartphones would be available for download for free from the Nokia Store.
ZTE is one of those Chinese manufacturers which competes at the highest level. ZTE is present at the MWC 2014 event in Barcelona and they are showcasing their smartphones and they have on display, their current flagship - ZTE Nubia 5S. The ZTE Nubia 5S has top of the shelf specifications and is fully equipped to compete with the big boys like Samsung, Sony and LG in terms of specs.
We managed to get a quick hands on video with the device which you can check out right below.
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The specifications of the ZTE Nubia 5S are as follows
5.0-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD CGS (Continuous Grain Silicon) display with Corning Gorilla glass protection
2.3 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor with Adreno 330 GPU
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS with Mifavour UI 2.0
13MP auto focus camera with OIS and LED Flash, 4K UHD video recording
5MP front-facing camera
7.6mm thick and weighs 126 grams
2GB RAM, 16GB / 32GB internal memory
3G HSPA+, Bluetooth, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n (Dual Band), GPS/aGPS
2300 mAh battery
As you can see from the specifications, the ZTE Nubia 5S is simply the flagship you would expect with top of the range features. The design language and build quality are quite and despite the plastic ...
ZTE, a leading Chinese smartphone manufacturer, has a booth at the MWC 2014 event in Barcelona and they are showcasing their latest smartphones. ZTE had launched a mini version of their flagship - ZTE Nubia 5S sometime in December and now, they are here at MWC 2014 to showcase the products to global consumers.
We got our time with the device on the show floor and here is a quick hands on video with the ZTE Nubia 5S Mini right below.
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The specifications of the ZTE Nubia 5S Mini are as follows -
4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IGZO display
2.3 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor with Adreno 330 GPU
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS with Mifavour UI 2.0
13MP auto focus camera with LED Flash, 1080p HD video recording
5MP front-facing camera
7.6mm thick and weighs 120 grams
2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with micro SD
3G HSPA+, Bluetooth, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n (Dual Band), GPS/aGPS
2000 mAh battery
The specifications of the ZTE Nubia 5S Mini are quite good for a Mini device and it aims to compete with the best in the market. Specs apart, the design and build quality of the ZTE Nubia 5S Mini are quite good. The device feels solid and ...
At MWC 2014, both Microsoft and Nokia were present. Microsoft gave a few updates regarding their progress on Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1 while Nokia announced a series of Android running budget smartphones. At the Pepcom event, Microsoft and Nokia had a booth where they had showcased the Nokia Lumia Icon which is a 5inch version of the company's latest flagship - Nokia Lumia 1520.
We managed to get a few minutes with the device and we made a quick hands on video which you can check out right below.
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The specifications of the Nokia Lumia Icon are as follows
Dimensions: 5.39” x 2.79” x 0.39”
Weight: 166grams
5″ OLED display, 1920 x 1080 resolution, 441ppi
2.2Ghz Snapdragon 800 processor
20MP PureView camera with 4 microphones
2GB RAM, 32GB storage
2420 mAh battery
Windows Phone 8.1 OS
The Nokia Lumia Icon is a shrunk down version of the huge and phablet category Nokia Lumia 1520. Unlike the Lumia 1520, the Lumia Icon isn't globally available and is available only with Verizon in the US.
The design language of the Nokia Lumia Icon is completely different than the Lumia 1520. The Lumia Icon is the company's first 5inch smartphone to feature a Full HD OLED display and the display is absolutely gorgeous. Ditching ...
Here at the Mobile World Congress we've seen a wide range of products being introduced by all major brands. Indeed Lenovo was no exception as it brought out its range of mid range products with a focus on build quality and hitting the right price point in exchange for super charged internals. This is the Lenovo S860 and here are our first impressions of the device.
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The Lenovo S860 is part of the company's range of phablets and so packs a large 5.3 inch display. The IPS screen with a resolution of 1280x720 is bright and vibrant with decent viewing angles. We found the front of the phone to be quite reflective so that's might get in the way of sunlight readability. Above and below the display are dual front facing speakers.
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Quick glance at the sides of the phone and you get to see that it is a rather thick device. It is also fairly hefty though that tends to make it feel rather solid in the hand. The handset measures in at 0.4 inches thickness. The Lenovo S860 weighs a full 190 grams which might prove to be a bit much for some users. However, the thickness and weight ...
Just ahead of the MWC 2014, Acer announced a couple of Android smartphones and it is showcasing them at the MWC 2014 show floor. Among the smartphones that it announced, the Acer Liquid E3 is one and it fits quite well in the range of mid-range Android smartphones quite well. It is powered by the very familiar MediaTek processor and comes with the same hardware specs that most mid-range phones have along with a few tricks up its sleeve.
We managed to get a few minutes with the device and we shot a quick hands on video which you can check out right below.
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The specifications of the Acer Liquid E3 are as follows -
4.7-inch (1280 × 720 pixels) capacitive touch screen IPS display
1.2 GHz quad-core processor
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) OS, upgradable to Android KitKat 4.4 later this year
8.9 mm thick and weighs 135g
13MP auto focus camera with LED Flash, 1080p HD video recording
2MP front-facing camera with flash
AcerRAPID key, DTS audio
1GB RAM, 4GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB
3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth and aGPS
While most of the features are very common in the mid-range Android smartphone category, some of the unique features of Acer Liquid E3 are its AcerRAPID Key feature, the ...
