UCWeb has added new cricket content and services for the UC Browser apps for Android and Windows Phone, just in time for Indian Premier League that kicks off on April 16th. This brings a new user interface that provides the most comprehensive IPL content and services including previews, commentaries, interviews, stats, photos, videos and more for cricket fans.
This also brings new Cricket add-on that reminds users of key upcoming matches and IPL Guessing Game that lets users guess the winner of each match and gather points to stand a change to win IPL match tickets, custom cricket gear and gadgets including Apple iPhone 5s. The cricket section is also available for windows phone platform. UC Browser crossed 500 million global users recently.
Regarding to the new cricket features, Abhishek Sharma, Director of Marketing Communications at UCWeb India, said
The new UC Browser provides users with more interactive and intuitive cricket services. With a lot of IPL action happening on weekdays where cricketing enthusiasts might not have the resources or the time to catch live matches, UC Browser is a boon. It has a smart IPL zone that enables users to catch live scores, instant updates and even get timely reminders for the favourite ...
UCWeb has added new cricket content and services for the UC Browser apps for Android and Windows Phone, just in time for Indian Premier League that kicks off on April 16th. This brings a new user interface that provides the most comprehensive IPL content and services including previews, commentaries, interviews, stats, photos, videos and more for cricket fans.
This also brings new Cricket add-on that reminds users of key upcoming matches and IPL Guessing Game that lets users guess the winner of each match and gather points to stand a change to win IPL match tickets, custom cricket gear and gadgets including Apple iPhone 5s. The cricket section is also available for windows phone platform. UC Browser crossed 500 million global users recently.
Regarding to the new cricket features, Abhishek Sharma, Director of Marketing Communications at UCWeb India, said
The new UC Browser provides users with more interactive and intuitive cricket services. With a lot of IPL action happening on weekdays where cricketing enthusiasts might not have the resources or the time to catch live matches, UC Browser is a boon. It has a smart IPL zone that enables users to catch live scores, instant updates and even get timely reminders for the favourite ...
Samsung SDI has unveiled its new curved battery for wearable devices. The 210 mAh battery is the world's largest capacity battery in a wearable device and would offer significantly longer battery life compared to its rivals., says Samsung. The Samsung Gear Fit that was launched worldwide last week uses a similar curved battery that promises up to 5 times more battery life.
This uses new battery lamination technology in a tiny cell, that is the industry's first implementation of a curved design and also uses V-bending technology to increase the capacity through increased energy density in such a compact size.
Lee Kyung-sang, a company official said
As the global market for smartbands is anticipated to expand sharply in the near future, Samsung SDI will continue to make efforts to become the No. 1 player in the smartband batteries market.
Other Korean manufacturer LG has its own division, LG Chem that started mass producing curved batteries for smartphones, watches and glasses with a flexible screen last year. We saw the LG G Flex with a curved battery and the LG Lifeband Touch is also likely to use a curved battery.
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LGL22 Isai that was unveiled as a part of KDDI's Winter 2013 lineup few months back would get a successor soon. @evleaks has posted a press render of the upcoming LGL24 isai smartphone headed to Japan's KDDI network. The smartphone has a narrow bezel, similar to Sharp's Aquos phone and is expected to come with a display size of 5.5-inch or more.
HTC J One, a variant of the HTC One with a micro SD card slot was unveiled last year for Japan’s KDDI network in their Summer 2013 lineup. The LGL24 isai is expected to be unveiled in this year's KDDI Summer 2014 lineup next month. The date on the press render shows 1st May, so it could be unveiled on the same date.
The LGL24 has a similar volume rocker placement on the back, just below the camera, similar to the LGL22. It also shows a new UI that is likely to be Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a similar isai branding on the bezel, below the display and uses on-screen buttons. It also has 4G support as shown in the screenshot. Specifications of the smartphone is not available yet.
Google has added a new feature for Gmail that lets you attach any image that has been automatically backup to Google+ from your mobile devices. This option would be enabled using a new Insert Photo button in Gmail that lets you access all your images. Gmail already has an option to attach images from your Google Drive.
You can also resize in-line images after attaching them, just by dragging on a corner. Google+ for Android got Auto Backup option long back and the and the iOS app got full resolution image backup last year that lets you store full resolution images easily. This feature would be more useful to people who would wish to mail the images they shot on their mobile devices.
You have to enable the Auto Backup feature in Google Plus for the Android and iOS first. Since the Google+ apps for Android and iOS have option to backup images only when you are connected to WiFi, this would save your data. This feature would start rolling out today in Gmail on the web.
Asus launched the Dual SIM version of their FonePad 7 today in Delhi for Rs. 12999/-. We got to check out the retail device for a very limited time. The FonePad 7 Dual SIM is a very unique tablet from Asus, especially at this price point. Let's check out the first impressions the latest Android Tablet from Asus.
Detailed Specifications:
OS Support
Android Jelly Bean
CPU & Chipset
INTEL Clover Trail Plus
Input Device
10-finger capacitive Touch screen
Display
size: 7" IPS
resolution: 1280*800 (WXGA)
view angle: 170 degree
Graphics
SGX544MP2
Graphics 300MHZ
Memory
1GB
Storage
EMMC 8GB Asus WebStorage: 16GB for 1Y
Battery
Voltage/cell/ type /Capacity: 15 Wh, 3910mAh non-removable polymer battery
Battery Life: 10hrs (play 720P video, display brightness 100nits)
Weight W/ Battery
340g
Audio
Codec : Audio CODEC (GOOGLE CTS minimum request)
Speaker: Build-in high quality speaker * 1
Mic(internal) : Mic
Connectivity
802.11 b/g/n Bluetooth 4.0
3G
Yes
SIM Card
Micro SIM
Network-Bands
● for WW (Single SIM/Dual SIM):
3G :WCDMA :900/2100/850/1900
2G :EDGE/GSM : 850/900/1800/1900
● for Indonesia(Dual SIM):
3G :WCDMA :900/2100
2G : EDGE/GSM : 900/1800
Network-Data Rate
WCDMA HSPA+ UL:5.76
Mbps/DL:42 Mbp
GPS
Yes
NFC
N/A
Sensor
G-sensor E-compass Proximity sensor
Interface
1 x Micro USB 1 x Head phone/ Mic-in 1 x Micro SD (SDHC)/ Max.64GB Miracast
Front Camera
1.2M
Rear Camera
5M
Accessory (Bundled)
Adapter & Power plug, Manual, Warranty card
Adapter
Output: 5.2V, 7W
Input: 100-240V AC, 50/60Hz universal
Dimensions
199.5 mm (W) x 120.8mm (D) x 11.35(H) mm
Packaging:
The tablet comes in simple white coloured box with minimalistic design which not only ...
There've been more than a few smartwatches that have hit the market over the past year or two but none have captured the imagination like the Pebble. The kickstarter success story is now amongst the highest selling smartwatches and it's growing application ecosystem is testimony to that. Popular music streaming service, Pandora, has now launched their official application for the Pebble smartwatch. Available for download via the Pebble app store built into the application itself, it will allow users to control all basic functionality that you'd expect. Mike Grishaver, VP of Pandora's Pandora app says that this is the first time that the music streaming service is officially available on a wearable. Users will be able to view, change stations as well as thumb up or down songs and skip, play, pause tracks. Unfortunately, the application is so far restricted to iOS devices but Pandora is working on an application for Android based Pebble users as well. The prospect of controlling our favorite music streaming site straight from the wrist is very endearing and we can't wait to test it out for ourselves.
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Samsung launched the Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo and Gear Fit in India and other countries globally. The company has announced that all these devices would support 20 Galaxy devices including 12 smartphones and 8 Galaxy tablets. The first Samsung Galaxy Gear was compatible only with three Galaxy devices initially and later got updated to support more Galaxy devices.
These new Samsung Gear devices would be compatible with Galaxy S5, the Galaxy S4, Galaxy S4 Zoom, Galaxy S4 Active , Galaxy S4 Mini, Galaxy S3, Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy Note 3 Neo, Galaxy Note 2, Galaxy Grand 2, Galaxy Mega 6.3 and the Galaxy Mega 5.8. In Korea it would also be compatible with the Galaxy S4 LTE-A and the Galaxy Round.
It would also work with the Galaxy Tab4 series - The Galaxy Tab4 10.1, Galaxy Tab4 8.0 and Galaxy Tab4 7.0, Galaxy TabPRO series - The Galaxy TabPRO 12.1, Galaxy TabPRO 10.1 and the Galaxy TabPRO 8.4. It is also compatible with Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 and the Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition.
These Gear devices would offer smart notifications and fitness data. It also lets you install Samsung Apps with the help of Gear Manager or Gear Fit Manager applications in the Samsung Galaxy devices.
Oppo R1 that was unveiled back in December last year had a quad-core MediaTek processor, Oppo R1S codenamed R8007 has been certified on TENNA in China. This is expected to come with a 1.6 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 (MSM8928) processor and would come with the same 5-inch HD display. It would run on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) with Oppo's own Color ROM on top and come with an upgraded 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera.
The phone resembles the Oppo R1 and is expected to come in black and white colors. It would come with 2GB RAM and 16GB internal storage, but the battery capacity is not available yet.
Oppo R1S rumored Specifications
5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display
1.6GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (MSM8928) processor with Adreno 305 GPU
Dual SIM (TD-SCDMA and GSM)
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) with Color ROM
13MP rear camera with LED Flash
5MP front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack
Dimensions: 142.7x70.4x7.1mm; Weight 136 grams
2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory
4G LTE / 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS
The Oppo R1S is expected to go official in coming week.
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Samsung updated their ChatON messenger app to version 3.5 for Android earlier this month that brought new features. At an event Samsung India has revealed that the ChatON 3.5 would also offer instant message translation between English and Hindi. It also supports 14 Indian languages and has Indianized Anicons or animated icons. It also detailed more feature aimed at Indian users.
Other features include, option to share files up to 1GB at a time, recall option to cancel messages sent to wrong person, real-time location sharing and more. The location sharing feature powered by the integration of Glympse application offers real-time location sharing with ChatON buddies for a specified period of time.
Regarding the new ChatON update, Tarun Mali, Director of Media Solutions Center-South West Asia, Samsung Electronics, said,
With ChatON version 3.5, we have simplified mobile instant messaging while adding innovative features. The app has been updated keeping in mind the needs of the young and socially connected users. One of the most exciting new features is message translation, which makes it possible for people speaking different languages chat with ease. Also the ability to use this platform to consume content from various genres like news, entertainment, games, health and others through multiple ...
LG introduced the dual SIM variants of the L90 and L70 smartphones in India recently. This has Knock Code feature that was first introduced on the G Pro 2. All the latest F Series, L Series III smartphone and the LG G2 mini has the Kock Code feature and LG has also promised to bring the feature to LG G2 and G Flex users through a software update. It would also be available on LG’s future mobile devices.
The Knock Code pattern offers about 80,000 possible security combinations and can be entered on a blank screen using two to eight taps. Since the doesn't show any detectable outline of the pattern, it is virtually impossible to duplicate, says LG. The Knock Code is a forward thinking and out of the box idea, that is poised to be a game changer in the Indian mobile industry, it added.
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LG has also started a new campaign for Smartphone users to promote the new Knock Code feature, regarding the new contest, Amit Gujral, Head, Mobile Phones Marketing, LG India, said,
To introduce this exciting Knock Code feature LG India is launching an innovative digital campaign for Smartphone users in collaboration with Eccentric Engine. LG’s unique story ...
Google announced the Project Ara developers conference for April 15th and 16th that began yesterday. Google would release the Project Ara gray phone in January 2015, according to CNET. The Project Ara team from Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP) division at Google is working hard to bring the modular smartphone that would let users to swap the components easily to upgrade the phone.
Google released a Modular Development Kit last week that would let developers create different modules that will eventually turn up on your own custom Ara phone. Motorola announced Project Ara, an open hardware platform for creating highly modular smartphones. Google sold Motorola to Lenovo, but it announced that it will keep Project Ara.
The generic gray phone will cost developers about $50 to make and is purposely designed to be drab to encourage owners to be creative, and personalize their devices, Paul Eremenko, head of Project Ara said at the conference. This would have five 2x1 unit modules and two 2x2 unit modules that would attach to the physical skeleton using electro-permanent magnets. Android drivers that with support for Ara would be available in December, just before the public release.
Users will be able to use the Ara Configurator to ...
Airtel has launched Night Store, new night packs that would let pre-paid users enjoy unlimited on-net (Airtel to Airtel) voice calls and 2G data. It also offers limited 3G data with select packs in 3G circles and free Facebook access. These packs are applicable between 12AM to 6AM and is valid for one night. These packs are not applicable for customer who already has an active Unlimited 2G or 3G pack.
Airtel Night Store packs
Local A2A Unlimited local voice calls at Rs. 7
Unlimited 2G data at Rs. 8
500 MB 3G at Rs. 29 and 1GB 3G at Rs. 49
Local A2A Unlimited + 2G Unlimited at Rs. 9 or Rs. 15 (depending on the circles)
Unlimited Facebook in 2G and 3G Circles. After 250MB usage speed would be throttled to 40kbps
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The Night Store is available in all Airtel pre-paid circles. This would be more useful for those who work during night. For more details Airtel customers can dial *129#, call 129 or head to airtel.in/night.
According to new statistics released by App Annie Index, Google's Play Store exceeded the iOS app store by 45% in total downloads but still lagged behind when it comes to actual revenues. Worldwide, it is clear that Android is dominating the market, with over 80% marketshare, which has led to a surge in downloads from emerging markets like Russia and Brazil, but the downside is that a large number of apps on Android are free or based on the freemium model, which drastically lowers the barrier of entry, keeping the target markets in mind, whereas Apple's iOS enjoys higher marketshare and install base in developed countries. This news might not surprise you, but head past the break for some more interesting analysis based on the data.
Lets start with Android. As you can see from the table above, the one on the left is about the top 5 countries based on the number of downloads, while the one on the right is about the top 5 countries in terms of revenue. India features high on the list in number of downloads but is nowhere to be seen on the right, and the same goes for Russia. Smaller countries like Japan, Germany, ...
Smartphone makers Apple, Google, HTC America, Huawei, Motorola Mobility, Microsoft, Nokia and Samsung and the U.S. telecom operators AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular and Verizon Wireless have signed a new Anti-Theft Voluntary Commitment to agree that new smartphones manufactured after July 2015 and sold in the United States would have a anti-theft tool pre-loaded or available for download to remote wipe the smartphone data remotely and also kill the smartphone when required.
A federal bill that was passed back in February require all mobile phones sold in the state to include anti-theft technology. This move is to prevent thief from using the data on a stolen smartphone. Even though this would be present in the smartphones, this is an opt in feature and not enabled by default. So if users forget to enable it, this becomes useless even if the phone is lost.
This new anti-theft solution would also let other to prevent reactivation or factory reset attempts without authorized user's permission and also reverse the inoperability if the smartphone is recovered by the authorized user and restore user data on the smartphone to a certain extent, such as restoring data from the cloud.
Apple introduced Activation Lock with the iOS 7 update ...
Lava has launched the Iris 504Q+, the successor of last year's Iris 504Q. It has a similar 5-inch HD display based on OGS technology and runs on Android 4.2, but this is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and has a 10-megapixel rear camera with Sony Exmor RS sensor and LED flash. It also has a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has gesture motion and voice controls to capture images using the voice command and the gesture feature lets users change tracks, switch between homescreens, tune FM channels and browse gallery.
It comes pre-loaded with BBM, WhatsApp, Facebook and Twitter apps. Xolo recently unveiled Q1010i with an 8MP Sony Exmor R sensor.
Commenting on the launch Hari Om Rai, Chairman & Managing Director, Lava International Ltd., said,
Iris 504Q+ was developed with an insight based understanding that we got from our consumers after the launch of our popular smartphone Iris 504Q mid last year. We have enhanced the highly popular gesture motion functionality of Iris 504Q by bringing in advanced voice and command control apart from major upgrades in internal memory and camera. Bringing one of the most popular mobile messaging services BBM on our smartphones is yet another effort to expand the ambit of messaging services ...
Samsung was expected to launch their first Tizen-based smartphone last year, but it didn't happen. Even after some leaks, we didn't get to see the Tizen smartphone at the MWC earlier this year. Samsung senior VP for product strategy, Hankil Yoon has confirmed to Reuters that it would launched the first Tizen-based smartphone this quarter. Samsung debuted the first Tizen-based Gear line-up at the MWC, but it also plans to launch an Android-based smartwatch later this year.
Samsung is also one of the partners for the Android Wear, Google's first Android wearable platform. The upcoming Samsung smartwatch could be based on Android Wear. Both LG and Motorola have also confirmed their Android Wear smartwatch plans.
Samsung senior VP has also expects Samsung to sell more than 10 million Galaxy S5 units in the first month, breaking the Galaxy S4's record. Recently Samsung announced that the Galaxy S5 broke Samsung Galaxy S4's launch day sales record in several countries, so it is possible for Galaxy S5 to outsell the S4.
Even though Samsung concentrates on Tizen and Windows Phone, "Android still needs to be our main business", said Yoon. The first Tizen smartphone would be high-end and the second one would be a mid-range ...
Logitech India has launched Logitech X100 Wireless Speaker, a small and stylish speaker with Bluetooth connectivity and up to 5 hours back-up. It also has built-in mic for hands-free phone calls and comes in four colour combinations.
Features of Logitech X100 Wireless Speaker
Compatible with smartphones, tablets and other devices with Bluetooth A2DP profile
AUX audio input
Up to 5 hours of continuous play with built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Comes with Micro USB charging cable
Speaking on the launch, Ashok Jangra, Cluster Category Manager, India & South West Asia at Logitech said,
Logitech believes in in creating devices which help in making consumer experience intuitive and better. With the launch of Logitech X100 Wireless Speaker, we aim to provide our customers with power packed portability which adds to their style quotient and complements their mobile lifestyle. Logitech X100 Wireless Speaker comes in colourful colours according to the requirement. We are dedicated to creating products that bring out the crystal clear sound.
The Logitech X100 Wireless Speaker comes in Orange, Yellow, Dark Grey and Green colors and is priced at Rs. 2,995.
Ever wanted to access your computer from your phone while out and about? There have been a wide range of RDP (Remote Desktop) applications available on the Play Store but Google just made things a bit more official. With the newly introduced Chrome Remote Desktop app for Android, Google will let you access your Mac or PC no matter where you are. The application works in a similar fashion to the Chrome Remote Desktop screen sharing service that Google had launched earlier. Alongside the Chrome Web Store application, you'll need to download a companion server application for your Mac, PC or Linux machine. Once installed, the application will gain access to your computer and not only will you be able to see your desktop, you will also be able to access files and folders from afar.
First inklings of such an application first surfaced earlier this year when an Android client was made available in source form. Technically inclined users could compile and use the application, however Google is going for widespread adoption now that the application is available in the Play Store. Expect to see an iOS version as well eventually though reports suggest that the development of that application ...
Google has released their stock camera app in the Play Store for all the Android devices running on Android 4.4 (KitKat) and later. This has a new interface and adds a lens blur feature like DSLR. Lens Blur lets you change the point or level of focus after the photo is taken. Once the photo is taken using the Lens Blur mode, you can use the depth-of-field slider to give it a bokeh effect.
It offers 100% viewfinder to capture maximum resolution of the scene and also has a large capture button. You can also use the volume buttons to capture images. You can slide from the left to get to Panorama, Photo Sphere, Lens Blur, Camera or Video. Settings offers option to reduce the image and video resolution. Advanced settings lets you enable manual exposure. These feature might vary depending on your devices.
Google Keyboard that was launched last year is not available globally yet, but the Camera app is available globally, which is definitely a great thing.
Regarding the new Lens Blur feature, on the Developer Blog, Google says,
Lens Blur replaces the need for a large optical system with algorithms that simulate a larger lens and aperture. Instead of capturing a single photo, you ...
Earlier today, Google revealed its results for Q1 2014 and posted revenues of $15.42 billion. Earnings per share were reported at $6.27 and this was below the estimated $6.42 per share. The company missed analyst estimates of $15.52 billion in revenue and it can be attributed to Mountain View's recent stock split amongst other things.
The stock split a few weeks back doubled the number of shares held by an individual and cut down value from $1060 to $530 per share. Additionally, the company has made very interesting moves over the past few months. The acquisition of Nest, renewed approach towards consumer oriented wearables like smartwatches come to mind. Fringe projects like the focus on modular phones too has captured the imagine. The company also sold off Motorola which was it's biggest acquisition so far. Advertising, media and applications however remain the main source of revenue for Mountain View.
Google has managed to increase its revenue by 19% year on year and this is despite of increased R&D expenses. Research expenses went up $500 million to reach 12-14% of revenues.
