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Samsung has launched the Gear and Gear Neo smartwatches in India along with the Galaxy S5. Samsung unveiled the Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo and the Gear Fit at the MWC 2014 last month. The Gear 2 is the successor of the first Galaxy Gear, that was introduced at the IFA 2013. Unlike the first Android-based Galaxy Gear, this one runs on Tizen OS, optimized for wearable devices. It has the same 1.63 inch (320 x 320 pixels) Super AMOLED display that we had seen on the Gear. It has a 2-megapixel auto focus camera capable of recording 720p HD videos.
The Gear Neo is almost similar to the Gear, but it lacks a camera on top. Both the Gear and the Gear have home button, IP67 certification for dust and water resistant and connects to the devices using Bluetooth 4.0 LE. It also have IrLED to use to use Samsung WatchON Remote. Other features include, Calculator, ChatON, Flashlight, Quick Settings, Voice Memo, Smart Relay, S Voice, Stopwatch, Timer and more.
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Both these have Heart Rate sensor on the bottom, to monitor your heart rate easily, in a few seconds, Pedometer and apps to monitor your exercise (Running, Walking, Cycling, Hiking and more). These have 512MB of RAM and 4GB of internal storage, similar to the Gear. ...
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HTC unveiled the Desire 816 at the MWC last month. Earlier this month Desire 516 with 5-inch qHD display and a quad-core processor surfaced online. Today, HTC Desire 616 with octa-core MediaTek MT6592 processor has surfaced online in live images posted by a weibo user. It has also been certified in Tenna in China that reveals the complete specifications of the device. It has a 5-inch HD display and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) with HTC Sense 5 on top.
Other features include a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, 1080p video recording and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has 3G support, 1GB RAM and a micro SD expansion slot. Details about internal storage and battery are not available yet.
The HTC Desire 616 would come in Black, Blue, White, Red and Yellow colors. It is expected to launch officially in China soon. HTC unveiled the Desire 310, a budget smartphone with MediaTek chip earlier this month. Hope we can expect HTC to launch these budget smartphone in India.
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Micromax launched the Canvas Knight A350 as the successor to last year's Canvas Turbo A250. Even though this features the same 5-inch 1080p display, 2GB RAM and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), the Canvas Knight is powered by a more powerful 2GHz octa-core processor, features a 16-megapixel rear camera and also has a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. Is this better than the Canvas Turbo ? Let us find out in the complete review.
Unboxing
We unboxed the smartphone earlier this month, check out the Micromax Canvas Knight unboxing
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3KMgkjQSoc
Box Contents
The box contents include,
Micromax Canvas Knight A350 smartphone in black colour
Tangle free in-ear headset
Flat and tangle-free micro USB cable
Travel charger (5v – 1 Amps) with USB port
Information booklets for SAR, features, Warranty and user manual
Protective cover
SIM ejector tool
Hardware
The Canvas Turbo had a metal build, but the Canvas Knight has a metal frame with glass back. The build quality is solid and it feels premium. The 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS display is bright, has good viewing angles, offers vibrant colors and the sunlight legibility is good too. The display is glossy, hence it becomes a fingerprint magnet. Since the phone has bezels above and below the display, the phone is tall, even though ...
Airtel has just launched its latest recharge option called as 'Smart Pack'. Smart Pack offers the users a new and ueasier way to recharge their smartphones. the 'Smart Pack' is a paper recharge coupon on which there is no numbers which you get by scratching , but contains just a QR code . All you need to do is to scan the QE code and your recharge is done.
Airtel has launched the 'Smart Pack' recharge option in Andhra Pradesh and we expect the service to gradually roll out throughout the nation. Airtel claims that users can recharge within just a couple of seconds.
To recharge using 'Smart Pack',
On your android phone, install ‘QR Code Reader’ app
On the recharge coupon, scratch to reveal a QR code,
Scan the code with the app
Click ‘Ok’ to finalise and approve recharge
The Smart Pack is currently available on a Recharge Coupon of Rs. 25/- and will also offer customers an option to choose either 2G or 3G benefits on the same pack.
Samsung India Country Head Vineet Taneja just confirmed that the Galaxy S5 (SM-G900H) would be powered by an Octa-Core Exynos processor in India as expected, similar to the Galaxy S4 and the Galaxy Note 3. It would be powered by a Octa-Core Exynos 5422 (A15 1.9 GHz ＋ A7 1.3 GHz) processor with ARM Mali T628 MP6 GPU and Heterogeneous Multi-Processing and has XMM6360 for HSPA+ ( up to 42 Mbps) connectivity. Since it has Heterogeneous Multi-Processing, it can run combination of up to eight cores to provide optimum performance.
It based on ARM big.LITTLE architecture and is based on 28nm High K Metal Gate Process technology. Four cores are of the Cortex A15 type running at 1.9 GHz will be doing all the heavy lifting for the intensive tasks while the Cortex A7 cores, which are the remaining four running at 1.3 GHz, are used for the less intensive tasks.
The LTE variant has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor. We will be checking out the performance of the Exynos Octa 5422 in detail soon. Samsung is yet to unveil the pricing for the Galaxy S5.
Dhruv Bhutani contributed to this report
Samsung has finally launched the Galaxy S5, the company's latest flagship smartphone in the Galaxy S series as it promised last week. It was announced at the MWC 2014 last month and packs a 5.1-inch full HD (1920×1080 pixels) Super AMOLED display, powered by a Octa-Core Exynos 5422 (A15 1.9 GHz ＋ A7 1.3 GHz) processor with Heterogeneous Multi-Processing and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat).
It has a 16-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash, Ultra HD video recording at 30fps, HDR (Rich tone), Selective Focus, Virtual Tour Shot and more new features and a 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera. It has IP67 ratings for Dust and water Resistance. It has Finger Scanner for a secure, biometric screen locking feature and mobile payments, S Health 3.0 with additional tools including a pedometer, diet and exercise records, and a new, built-in heart rate monitor and packs a 2800 mAh battery with Ultra Power Saving Mode.
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Samsung Galaxy S5 Specifications
5.1-inch full HD (1920×1080 pixels) Super AMOLED display
Octa-Core Exynos 5422 (A15 1.9 GHz ＋ A7 1.3 GHz) processor
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
16MP rear camera with LED Flash, BSI and Ultra HD video recording
2.1MP front-facing camera
IP67 ratings for dust and water resistance
8.1 mm thick and weighs 145 grams
2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable up to 64GB with microSD
Infrared LED for smart TV remote
S Health 3.0, Heart ...
Samsung announced the much anticipated Samsung Galaxy S5 at the Mobile World Congress 2014 in Barcelona earlier this year and it missed out more features that were rumored than the ones it packed. there wasn't a 2K display or a premium build quality which was among the many features it missed. Nevertheless, Samsung knows the market better than anyone and they have come up with the Galaxy S5 with a bigger display, better camera and battery.
Today Samsung launched the Galaxy S5 in India, but it did not announce the final pricing yet. Samsung Galaxy S4 was launched at Rs. 41,500 in India and currently retails for around Rs. 29,500. Yesterday, there were rumors which suggested that Samsung Galaxy S5 would be the first Samsung flagship device to sport a price tag of over Rs. 50,000 and today, a Press Release suggests the same. The Samsung Galaxy S5 is expected to be priced between Rs. 51,000 and Rs. 53,000. That makes it Samsung's costliest smartphone offering and it will be nearly Rs. 10,000 higher than the current price of Samsung Galaxy Note 3.
If you did not know about the specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S5, you can check out the quick ...
Ever since phablets launched, there has been a push for scaling and an increase in the information density on those screens, irrespective of resolution. There has been a push to adopt the, initially clunky, Multi Window system that allowed an user to have two different apps, or more recently, two different instances of the same app. all on the same screen. It made sense for some tasks such as using the calculator and having your expense notes on the same screen, or a voice recorder and a notes page for quick typing of notes on the same screen. It all makes sense if you specifically perform those tasks, and they work great. Other manufacturers have been giving it a go and Lenovo too has followed suit with its own implementation on its flagship smartphone, the Vibe Z. Here is a video demo of it -
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nS2RPQ_5Kyc
While we have seen people make mini versions of their apps for these kinds of implementations, Lenovo has taken the scaling route. Android, since 4.0 has been using native scaling of app assets based on the screen resolution and size, so it is easy for one to manipulate the app with set parameters for resolution on ...
Samsung has launched the Gear and Gear Neo smartwatches in India along with the Galaxy S5. Samsung unveiled the Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo and the Gear Fit at the MWC 2014 last month. The Gear 2 is the successor of the first Galaxy Gear, that was introduced at the IFA 2013. Unlike the first Android-based Galaxy Gear, this one runs on Tizen OS, optimized for wearable devices. It has the same 1.63 inch (320 x 320 pixels) Super AMOLED display that we had seen on the Gear. It has a 2-megapixel auto focus camera capable of recording 720p HD videos.
The Gear Neo is almost similar to the Gear, but it lacks a camera on top. Both the Gear and the Gear have home button, IP67 certification for dust and water resistant and connects to the devices using Bluetooth 4.0 LE. It also have IrLED to use to use Samsung WatchON Remote. Other features include, Calculator, ChatON, Flashlight, Quick Settings, Voice Memo, Smart Relay, S Voice, Stopwatch, Timer and more.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSXP4Ch-t90
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CY_Lkj0pmXw
Both these have Heart Rate sensor on the bottom, to monitor your heart rate easily, in a few seconds, Pedometer and apps to monitor your exercise (Running, Walking, Cycling, Hiking and more). These have 512MB of RAM and 4GB of internal storage, similar to the Gear. ...
Samsung has launched the Gear Fit in India along with the Galaxy S5, Gear and Gear Neo. Samsung introduced the Gear Fit, the company’s first wearable fitness band at the MWC 2014 last month. The Gear fit has a wide 1.84-inch (432 x 128 pixels) Curved Super AMOLED display. It also has Pedometer, Heart Rate sensor, Accelerometer and Gyro sensors.
You can remove the Gear Fit unit easily to change the strap. It has IP67 ratings for dust and water resistance and uses Bluetooth 4.0 LE to pair with your Samsung Smartphone. It also has companion Gear Fit Manager app to manage apps and monitor your fitness data and also control your media on the phone, from the Gear Fit.
It has Heart Rate sensor to monitor your heart rate easily and offers offers Notifications for calls, SMS, E-Mails and more, when paired with Samsung Galaxy smartphones. It has a 210mAh battery that promises about 3 to 4 days of battery with average use.
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The Gear Fit has changeable straps in Black, Orange and Mocha Grey colors and is priced at Rs. 15900 in India. It would go on sale from April 11th.
BlackBerry Z10 received a price cut to Rs. 17,990 last month to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its foray into the Indian market. Even though the offer was available for a period of 60 days starting from February 25th, the BlackBerry Z10 ran out of stock in retails stores and online across the country. BlackBerry has announced that the Z10 has been restocked across India.
The BlackBerry Z10 was launched at a price tag of Rs. 43,490 in India and it received a price cut to Rs. 29990. The BlackBerry Z10 got the OS 10.2.1 recently, and the new stocks will run on the latest OS.
Commenting on the sellout and the new stocks, Sameer Bhatia, Director, Distribution, BlackBerry India, said,
The fantastic consumer response to BlackBerry’s 10 year Anniversary special promotion led to a sellout of BlackBerry Z10 stocks within a week. BlackBerry is proud to announce that BlackBerry Z10 has now been restocked across BlackBerry’s retail network across the country and on Flipkart.com, starting 26th March 2014 . Running the latest BlackBerry® 10 OS version 10.2.1, the device will be available in the markets for Rs. 17,990/- till stock lasts.
BlackBerry India has announced that Z10 would be available at this offer price only still stock lasts even though the ...
LG has announced that the LG G2 mini would roll out globally starting from next month. It was unveiled ahead of MWC 2014 and packs a 4.7-inch (960 x 540 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 or 1.7 GHz Nvidia Tegra 4i processor, and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8 or 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It will be available in Dual SIM variants, 3G and LTE variants depending on the region.
It has Knock Code that lets you unlock the phone with customized taps, Guest Mode, Quick Memo, Clip Tray, Quick Window and lots more features.
LG G2 Mini specifications
4.7-inch (960 x 540 pixels) capacitive touch screen display
1.2 GHz Qualcomm Quad-Core MSM8926 (LTE) / MSM8226 (3G) / 1.7GHz Nvidia Quad Core Tegra 4i (Latin America LTE version)
Android 4.4 KitKat
Dual SIM (Optional)
8MP rear camera / 13.0MP (LATAM LTE version) with LED flash
1.3MP front-facing camera
1GB RAM, 8GB Internal memory, expandable memory with microSD
Dimensions: 129.6 x 66 x 9.8mm; Weight: 121 grams
4G LTE/3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC (4G LTE version only)
2440 mAh battery (removable)
The LG G2 Mini would be available in Titan Black, Lunar White, Red and Gold colors depending on the region. It would roll out in April starting ...
S Mobility has launched the Spice Stellar Mettle Icon Mi- 506, the latest smartphone in the Spice Mettle series with a metal body. It has a 5-inch (480 x 854 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It comes with a 8-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED flash and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It has Dual SIM support with Dual Standby and has 3G connectivity.
It has Pop-up Play, Intelligent Answer, Flip to Mute, Direct Call and more features. Most of the specifications are similar to the Spice Smart Flo Mettle 5X (Mi-504) that was launched last December, but this has 3G support.
Commenting on the launch, T M Ramakrishnan, CEO - Devices, Spice Retail Limited, said
Spice has been the enabler for its consumers to dream big. Taking the idea forward is this new product from the Spice stable that gives its consumers the sheer visual pleasure of watching media content and internet browsing on a large 5inch screen, the most desired upgradable screen size for today’s consumers. With the launch of the Mettle Icon, Spice aims to increase its smartphone market share considerably.
Spice Smart Flo Mettle 5X (Mi-504) Specifications
5-inch (480 x 854 pixels) capacitive touch screen ...
BlackBerry Z30 has also received a limited period price cut in India, similar to BlackBerry Z10. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of its foray into the Indian market, the BlackBerry Z30 price has been reduced to Rs. 34,990 for a limited period. It was launched in India back in October last year at a price tag of Rs. 39990. This special offer will be valid till for next 60 days starting today.
BlackBerry is aiming to increase its market share in India with these price cuts. The BlackBerry Z10 sold out in few days after a drastic price cut last month. The company announced that the device has been restocked across India. Offer for the Z10 is available till stocks last.
Regarding the new offer, Hitesh Shah- Director, Channel Sales, BlackBerry India said,
India is amongst the key emerging smartphone markets. The Indian consumers want access to cutting edge experience of a smart device combined with a revolutionary operating system – all at an attractive price point. We have seen a phenomenal response to our initial promotional offer on BlackBerry Z10 and are confident we will see similar off take for the 5 inch screen BlackBerry Z30 that combines technology and style quotient in one device. This ...
Apple is not the sort of company that get its consumers through discounts and low prices. However, an Apple product - iPad 4 is being sold at a very discounted price of Rs. 29,995 for the 64GB in Amazon website and the offer is fulfilled by Chroma chain of electronics. This is a very good deal considering that the WiFi only version of a 64GB iPad 4 usually retails for Rs. 40,000 and above.
The iPad 4 was launched in September 2012 and is more than 18 months old, but still sells for a hefty price tag. The specifications of the iPad 4 are still top notch and it comes with the Apple A6X processor with quad core PowerVR GPU. The display size is 9.7inches and it has a RETINA resolution of 2048x1536 pixels and hence a pixel density of 264ppi. It has a 5MP rear iSight camera along with a 1.2MP HD Facetime camera on the front for video calls.
iPad 4 64GB WiFi For ₹29,995 On Amazon - http://t.co/qgS2evFtMa
— Deals For Geeks (@DealsForGeeks) March 27, 2014
The deal is available now and it may be over soon. So if you have plans to get it, you might consider doing it quickly.
Source ...
Twitter has started rolling out two new features for the Android and iPhone apps. The photo tagging feature would let you tag up to 10 people in photos. Another feature is option to upload up to four images in a Tweet at a time. "Tagging doesn't affect character count in the Tweet — you can tag up to 10 people in a photo and still have all 140 characters at your disposal", says Twitter.
You will also get a notification if you are tagged. Twitter now has new privacy settings for tagging. These include, Allow anyone to tag, allow only people who follow to tag you in photos or prevent everyone from tagging you in images. Facebook introduced tagging way back, but it brought detailed privacy settings for tagging later.
Multiple photo upload would be available for iPhone users starting today and would be available for Android and twitter.com soon. You can view Tweets with multiple photos on all these three platforms.
Even though v6.3 update for iPhone is available, the new features would roll out gradually. New update for Android is yet to roll out.
Samsung already sells LED lighting products in several countries. Today Samsung announced their first Smart Bulb with Bluetooth support. This lets you control 64 bulbs directly from a smartphone or a tablet using an application. It doesn't need bridge,wireless connection, equipment or any tedious set up, says the company. LG unveiled a similar Smart Bulb earlier this week with built-in Bluetooth 4.0 that lets you control it using Android and iOS devices.
The Smart Bulb can be dimmed down to 10% brightness and is CCT tunable from 2700K (arm white) to 6500K (cool white). A Smart Bulb would last for 15,000 hours (based on 4-hour use per day) so you can approximately 10 years, says Samsung. It also supports Zigbee Smart Bulb so that you can control it from anywhere.
Samsung would showcase the Smart Bulb and other LED products at Light + Building 2014 in Frankfurt, Germany from March 30th to April 4th 2014. It is not clear what we can see the Samsung Smart Bulb in the market or how much it would cost.
Rovio has just launched the RPG version of Angry birds in the form of Angry Birds Epic and now, they have tied hands with Raketspel to bring a fun word game with monsters - Word Monsters. Word Monsters tries to combine monsters with word search and this new fun filled gameplay allows you to play in a theme based word search or a timed game.
In both the games, you have to complete the words in the correct in order to win. The various themes that you can choose from are fruits, names, things inside fridge, or even 80s pop songs. As with most games these days, you can challenge your friends, join a league.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baHWbrhnnY8
Now, you may be wondering where monsters come into the picture? You can create your own monsters for your profile to just show off what they are up against. You can earn coins inside the game and use them to unlock more themes.
The game is free and the game is live in Apple's App Store and it will be coming soon to Google Play Store.
App Store Link
Airtel Digital TV, the DTH service arm of Airtel has launched Airtel Pocket TV, the company's latest mobile application, that lets users stream over 150 live TV channels and watch TV programs. It has over 10,000 hours of video content and over 13 channels on anytime TV, says the company.
Features of Airtel Pocket TV for Android
Live TV: 150+ channels across popular genres
Anytime TV: Watch past episodes on 13+ channels
Video Library: 10,000+ videos
All networks supported: Supports all operator networks
Adaptive streaming: Video streaming bitrate dynamically adjusts to the network bandwidth on your device
Genre based UI: Filter channels by genre and view videos by genre
Search: Find a channel by typing in the name
Program Guide: Electronic program guide for one week in advance
Recommendation Zone: Get top viewed, newly added and top rated content on the home screen
Favorites: Set favorite channels for easy access
Social Media Integration: Share the channel you are watching on Facebook
Set Alarms: Set program reminders
Airtel Pocket TV is available for an introductory pricing of just Rs. 60/- per month. It is available for Android smartphones and tablets (Android version 2.1 and later). Once installed, users can activate the service by sending the SMS ADD TV to 54325 from their registered mobile number. ...
Nokia is holding an event on April 2nd which is less than a week from now and according to the rumor mill, Nokia Lumia 630 and Lumia 930 are the products that will be unveiled during the event. Nokia Lumia 630 has been one smartphone that has been leaking for nearly months now and we know almost everything to know about the device except the launch date.
Another Nokia Lumia 630 leak happened this week and this time, a Chinese website was able to get live photos of the device and near official poster of the Nokia Lumia 630. Among the many things that the Lumia 630 will feature, it will be the first Windows Phone device to come with dual-SIM support and will have dual SIM standby.
So far, the leaked specifications of the Nokia Lumia 630 are as follows
4.5inch WVGA display
Quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor with Adreno 305 GPU
1GB RAM
Dual SIM stand by
5MP rear camera and no flash
No front camera
Windows Phone 8.1
As you can see from the specifications, it will be budget dual SIM smartphone and it should be quite fast because of the powerful processor, 1GB RAM and the low resolution display. The pricing is rumored to be around 120Euros(Rs. ...
Dell is not just one of the biggest PC makers out there, but also a close ally to Microsoft, with the latter recently helping out when the company went private. But being an independent company, Dell did make its foray into other platforms, with Android, and eventually even Chrome OS, both Google products. So, naturally, much like any other OEM, Dell is now in a patent licensing agreement with Microsoft where it will pay royalties for its products based on Android and Chrome OS. But surprisingly, even Microsoft is licensing some patents from Dell for its Xbox gaming consoles, making this deal more balanced than usual.
Microsoft has been collecting Android royalties for some time now, which is rumoured to be higher than what it makes off Windows Phone licensing. Be it big OEMs like Samsung or small OEMs like Fujitsu, all have agreed to pay royalties for their products based on Android and Chrome OS, which infringe upon some patents from Microsoft. The Redmond company sees it as an opportunity to share technology without going through the litigation process, which curtails innovation, according to the company.
Our agreement with Dell shows what can be accomplished when companies share intellectual property,” said ...
