Lava's Iris 504Q, a mid range phone that released last year, came with a great screen, a decent camera and good build quality. Fast forward to now, we have its successor, the Lava Iris 504Q+, which comes with some minor changes in specifications as well as build quality and more importantly, the camera. Priced at 13,990 Rs. the Iris 504Q+ sports a 10 MP Sony sensor and an upgraded in-built storage of 8 GB, which makes it slightly better than its predecessor. So, what does it pack in its box, and how does it look and feel, in terms of hardware and software? Our unboxing video can help answer these questions -
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG8-Fz-C45I
Box Contents
Lava Iris 504Q+ in black
Free flip cover with sticky attachment
Free scratch guard
Information booklet - user guide
Micro USB cable
Charging plug
In-ear earphones with mic
The box contents are pretty much what you'd expect from a mid range phone, free accessories included. Lets talk about the phone now -
The Iris 504Q+ comes with a very similar set of specifications as its predecessor. But the good thing is, the display is as good as before and is really stunning at all viewing angles. Here are the complete specifications of the device -
Lava Iris ...
Lava's Iris 504Q, a mid range phone that released last year, came with a great screen, a decent camera and good build quality. Fast forward to now, we have its successor, the Lava Iris 504Q+, which comes with some minor changes in specifications as well as build quality and more importantly, the camera. Priced at 13,990 Rs. the Iris 504Q+ sports a 10 MP Sony sensor and an upgraded in-built storage of 8 GB, which makes it slightly better than its predecessor. So, what does it pack in its box, and how does it look and feel, in terms of hardware and software? Our unboxing video can help answer these questions -
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG8-Fz-C45I
Box Contents
Lava Iris 504Q+ in black
Free flip cover with sticky attachment
Free scratch guard
Information booklet - user guide
Micro USB cable
Charging plug
In-ear earphones with mic
The box contents are pretty much what you'd expect from a mid range phone, free accessories included. Lets talk about the phone now -
The Iris 504Q+ comes with a very similar set of specifications as its predecessor. But the good thing is, the display is as good as before and is really stunning at all viewing angles. Here are the complete specifications of the device -
Lava Iris ...
Whatsapp, the massively popular instant messaging application, was recently acquired by Facebook for a huge sum of 19 billion dollars. The deal has not even closed, but troubles already seem to be starting to pile up for the company, starting with this - Iran, officially known as the Islamic Republic of Iran, has censored Whatsapp in its country, citing "Zionist" Zuckerberg as the reason for the ban.
Iran and Israel have had a tumultuous relationship for a long time, as the former has literally failed to recognize the state of Israel ever since the great Iranian revolution overthrew the pro-western government. Since then, both the countries have been involved in proxy war and constantly issue threats against each other. For example, Iran has been believed to secretly provide weapons to the Hezbollah militants, who have been attacking Israel from Lebanon as a part of the Palestine conflict. Also, most of the Islamic states in the region fail to recognize Israel because of this conflict, and usually are wary of using Internet services altogether, to suppress free speech in their regions. Social media has since played a major role in the recent Arab Spring movements that have rocked the region.
Iran had already ...
Flappy Bird created a lot of buzz in the handheld gaming industry and Angry Birds creator Rovio has decided to use the hype to create a similar game. Rovio has just launched 'RETRY' game that looks like Flappy Bird.
With 'RETRY', Rovio is taking us back to the 8bit age and graphics are quite antique. The gameplay trailer suggests that the game is a glorified version of 'Flappy Birds'. Although there is a Flappy Bird heart, the game has a lot of other things going like collection coins and moving through various different obstacles.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ta0SJa6Sglo
The game has been released under Rovio Lvl 11 name, which is the studio name that will be used for gaming titles not related to Angry Birds. The game is already available in the Apple App Store for iPhone and iPad. Just like its previous titles, Rovio is doing a soft launch by making the game available only across select countries and the first launch countries are Canada, Poland and Finland.
The game is soon expected to be available in other countries and is also expected to come to Android devices.
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LG G3 was spotted in live images and press renders recently. Today @evleaks has posted two images of the phone. One image shows the close up of the phone's back at an angle that looks like brushed metal finish. Images that were leaked recently revealed the phone in white with plastic back. According to @evleaks the back would not attract any fingerprints. It is not clear if the back would have self repairing technology like the G Flex. This seems to be some new material to prevent smudges and fingerprints.
Another image shows that the phone has a removable back cover and a removable battery. It also shows the micro SIM slot, but it doesn't show the microSD slot.
According to earlier rumors the LG G3 would come with a 5.5-inch (2560 x 1440 pixels) Quad HD display, Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8974 processor (Snapdragon 800 or 801 SoC), Android 4.4 with flat Optimus UI, 13-megapixel rear camera with OIS+, 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera, 2GB / 3GB DDR3 RAM, 16GB / 32GB of internal memory, expandable memory up to 64GB with microSD, 4G LTE and 3000mAh battery.
LG will unveil the LG G3 on May 27th. Looks like we can expect more leaks before the phone gets official.
Xolo launched the Xolo Q1010i, an upgraded version of the Xolo Q1010 last month. We brought you the unboxing few days back. Here we have the benchmarks of the smartphone. The Xolo Q1010i is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor with ARM Cortex A7 cores and Mali 400 GPU. It packs 1GB of RAM and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-inch HD display and has a 8MP rear camera with Sony Exmor R sensor. Let’s find out how the smartphone performs in range of synthetic benchmark tests.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UILiFkIfLNE
Quadrant Benchmark
It scored 5913 points and topped the the quadrant benchmark.
AnTuTu Benchmark 4
It scored 16942 points in the AnTuTu Benchmark 4.
Vellamo 2.0 HTML5
It topped the Vellamo 2 HTML5 browser benchmark by scoring 1935 points.
Vellamo 2.0 Metal
It scored 575 points in the Vellamo 2 Metal CPU subsystem performance test.
Linpack Single Thread
It clocked around 87.6 MFLOPS in the Linpack single thread benchmark, almost similar to the Canvas Turbo Mini that is also powered by a similar processor.
Linpack Multi-Thread
It clocked around 233.6 MFLOPS and lies in the same second spot even in the Linpack multi-thread benchmark.
NenaMark 2
In the NenaMark 2 it clocked 53.6 fps.
GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex (On screen)
It managed to clock around 6.5 fps in the GFXBench 2.7 ...
Xolo launched the original Q1010 in February with a regular 8MP camera that is used by most Chinese manufacturers and Indian importers. A couple of months later, in order to stand out from the crowd, Xolo launched an updated version of the Xolo Q1010 in the form of Xolo Q1010i with a Sony EXMOR R Sensor.
The design of the Xolo Q1010i takes a lot from the original Q1010 and is much better than the other Indian manufacturer smartphones in the price range. The specifications of Xolo Q1010i are as follows
5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display with Asahi Scratch Resistent Glass
1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor with 500 MHz Mali 400MP2 GPU
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Dual SIM (GSM + GSM)
8MP rear camera with LED Flash, Sony Exmor R sensor, f/2.0 aperture
2MP front-facing camera
8.3 mm thick
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
Full HD 1080p video playback
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, 32GB expandable memory with MicroSD
3G (HSDPA: 21 Mbps, HSUPA: 5.76 Mbps), WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, USB OTG
2250 mAh battery
The build quality is quite good and the device feels very solid in the hand.
On the front, we have the usual arrangement above the display with a earpiece, ...
When Xolo introduced Q1010 in February, it was just another MediaTek powered smartphone in the mid-range category. To make it stand out from the crowd of the smartphones in the price range, Xolo equipped the Xolo Q1010 with a Sony EXMOR R sensor for its rear camera and released an slightly updated version as the Xolo Q1010i.
The specifications of the Xolo Q1010i are as follows
5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display with Asahi Scratch Resistent Glass
1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor with 500 MHz Mali 400MP2 GPU
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Dual SIM (GSM + GSM)
8MP rear camera with LED Flash, Sony Exmor R sensor, f/2.0 aperture
2MP front-facing camera
8.3 mm thick
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
Full HD 1080p video playback
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, 32GB expandable memory with MicroSD
3G (HSDPA: 21 Mbps, HSUPA: 5.76 Mbps), WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, USB OTG
2250 mAh battery
Xolo have realized that camera is a very important feature in the smartphones these days and have updated an existing model with a new one just for a better camera experience. The Sony EXMOR R sensor seems to get the job done quite nicely. The images taken in broad day light are quite ...
Google has pumped up more power into its mobile apps on Android and iOS. For starters, the company has added support to save maps for offline viewing. Users can now save and even name multiple maps by signing in through Gmail account and access them later when in need.
Moving on, Google Maps on both the platforms now get Uber integration which will enable users to check the status of nearby Uber cars. If you have the Uber app installed, the button which appears alongside transit and walking directions will let you compare your route directly from Google Maps.
The apps also tell you to which lane to stay in, so you don’t miss your exit. However, this feature is only available to users in the US and Canada. Google has also added new filters to restaurants, bars and hotels which offers more information about price, user rating and so on. Users have been able to view transit options by "depart at" or "arrive by" times for quite some time. With the latest update, depending on the city, users can also look for the "last train".
Google Maps were earlier updated with faster route notification on iOS and Android in February this year. ...
Microsoft which recently renamed its cloud storage service as OneDrive has updated the Android app with several features. The latest 2.5 version of the app allows users to share files by inviting people, sending a link, or you can even send files to another app.
Users can also select multiple files to download at the same time, while moving and sorting individual folders as per requirement. The app also gets a button that will let you sort your list of files between various folders. It also gets most requested feature to select multiple files and download them at once.
Along with the Android app, OneDrive for web also gets some much-needed update. The thumbnails for photos and have grown bigger and also gets videos alongside photo previews. Users can now select a cover photo for folders or albums and add new items to previously shared image collections.
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After the Harman Kardon edition of the HTC One (M8) with bundled Harman AE-S earbuds, the company has unveiled Limited Edition Captain America S.H.I.E.L.D. HTC One M8 in the U.S. This comes in Gunmetal Gray like the original M8 and has a numbered S.H.I.E.L.D. etching on the back. It also comes bundled with Captain America wallpapers that can also be downloaded from the HTC website for other phones.
All the features would be similar to the original HTC One (M8). HTC is giving away the limited edition device through super selfie special promotion on their Facebook and Twitter pages for the U.S. customers. HTC released the One M8 in Gunmetal Gray, Glacial Silver and Amber Gold colors. The Harman Kardon edition comes in a unique gold with black finish.
HTC is also expected to release One M8 in Red, Pink and Blue accents later this year. This Limited Edition Captain America S.H.I.E.L.D. HTC One M8 is not likely to go on sale for the general public. Wonder why HTC didn't tie up with Marvel for an exclusive HTC One or One M8 Iron Man edition since they signed up Robert Downey Jr. for a two-year deal back in August last year.
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Samsung has released Knox 2.0 to all it flagship Galaxy S5 smartphone users worldwide. Announced at MWC, Knox is an enterprise-grade security suite which is built to give a strong end-to-end private system for enterprise users of the device.
KNOX 2.0 features KNOX Workspace, EMM, Marketplace and Customization. KNOX Workspace is currently available on the newly launched Samsung Galaxy S5, which can be activated by IT managers for later use.
KNOX has been widely deployed by enterprises since it became first commercially available in the market in September 2013. As a result of this rapid adoption, we needed to evolve the Samsung KNOX platform to directly address the ever-changing needs of the enterprise as we demonstrate our commitment to protect and respond to future enterprise mobility and security challenges.
said JK Shin, President and CEO, Head of IT & Mobile Communications Division, Samsung Electronics in a company blog.
The security suite aims to provide security similar to an enterprise with the current growing BYOD phenomenon. Samsung also announced that through future software updates, KNOX 2.0 will be brought over to other Galaxy devices as well.
Samsung filed for Samsung Gear Solo and Samsung Gear Now trademarks last month. Samsung Gear 2 Solo (SM-R710) has appeared on India import/export website Zauba. Only one unit of the smartwatch has been imported from Korea to Bangalore for R&D purposes. The price of the smartwatch is mentioned as Rs. 12,292. This listing was first spotted by MakTechBlog.
According to earlier rumors from Korean media, the Samsung Gear Solo would have a built-in SIM card or USIM (Universal Subscriber Identity Module) to use it as a standalone mobile device. It is rumored to be initially released in Korea in partnership with the local operator SK Telecom and is expected to be released globally eventually.
Samsung launched the Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo smartwatches in India last month running on Tizen OS. It is not clear if the Gear 2 Solo would also be based on Tizen OS since it doesn't have a Galaxy branding. Samsung also plans to launch its first Android Wear Smartwatch later this year.
Belgian operator Mobistar has announced that they have successfully finished testing its LTE-Advanced or 4G+ network in Mechelen. This uses a combination of 1,800 and 800 MHz 4G frequencies to allow a more efficient use of the spectrum higher speeds and a better coverage inside buildings. It has managed to achieve a throughput of over 200 Mbps.
The combination of 1,800 MHz (20 MHz of spectrum) and 800 MHz (10 MHz of spectrum) frequencies would offer average gain of 30% for indoor coverage and a significant increase in the capacity of the bandwidth, says the company. It carried out the test from January till April 2014 using a CAT6 CPE E5186s-22a prototype device from Huawei. In its tests Mobistar achieved download speed of 213 Mbps and upload speed of 41 Mbps. The company's current 4G technology offers an average download speed of 38 Mbps and average upload speed of 16.6 Mbps.
Last year Japanese operator NTT Docomo launched 150Mbps high-speed Xi LTE service in the country based on 1800 MHz frequency (5 MHz of spectrum).
Mobistar plans to deploy its 4G+ technology in places where it holds 800 and 1,800 MHz spectrum once 4G+ compatible devices are available in the market and when it offers nationwide coverage.
Microsoft is all set to unveil the Surface mini, a 8 inch Windows tablet at an event in New York City on the 20th of May. It is just 13 more days until the announcement, and we don't even know how it looks, but are finally starting to see some bits and pieces of information floating around the internet. Bloomberg's Dina Bass reports that the Surface Mini will come with a Qualcomm processor, unlike its bigger brothers Surface RT and Surface 2, which run on rival Nvidia's chips. Nokia was the only other OEM to come out with a ARM based Windows tablet in 2013, which coincidentally ran on the Qualcomm Snapdragon processor.
Neowin has a lot more information on the Surface mini, which includes a 8 inch screen, stylus-laden note taking abilities with deep one note integration, Windows RT(which is now obvious) and the availability of specialized covers acting as the kickstand. But we still do not know how it is going to look or generally placed in a market that is already starting to grow in the negative. Apple's iPad mini and Google's Nexus 7 (2013) have been the fan favourites and that has translated well into sales, but ...
Today, the markets are filled with low and high end smartphones from various companies. While the competition in high end models is becoming scarce, the lower and mid range market is becoming crowded with budget handsets.
A new report from chip designer ARM is stating that a smartphone costing as low as $20 is in the making and will be available by the end of this year. ARM revealed the prediction at Tech Day 2014. Obviously these smartphones won't be able to perform all high power stuff as ARM said that it would run on a single core chipset probably Cortex A5. These smartphones may perform well in emerging markets considering its low price tag.
This is not the first time a low priced smartphone is reported to be in making. At the MWC in February this year,Firefox OS smartphones were already showed off that carried a price tag of $25. In 2015, ARM is predicting about 1.75 billion total mobile devices shipped, up from about 1.3 billion in 2013.
ARM further predicted that entry-level phones (under $150) will surpass premium models by two to three times by 2018. The company says that “advanced mobile computers are becoming affordable to all”, but adds ...
Oppo has launched Oppo Joy, the company's latest budget Android smartphone in India. It was announced last month and packs a 4-inch (800 x 480 pixels) WVGA IPS sensitive touch screen with glove mode, powered by a 1.3 GHz dual core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Color OS). It has a 3-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It also has 3G connectivity and dual SIM support.
It has Hotknot that offers secure file sharing. This is the company's first phone in India to offer this feature. It comes with O-Cloud with 5GB of cloud storage.
Commenting on the new launch, Tom Lu, CEO, OPPO India, said,
Industry reports predict that India is poised to emerge as the third largest smartphone market in the world by 2017 with a major proportion of the buyers being new users. There is a scarcity of affordable smartphones with high-end features in India. The new OPPO Joy will go a long way in bridging this gap and making more and more people enjoy the feeling of possessing a smartphone in the true sense. Customers always come first during our business operation. This is why we are bringing OPPO Joy to local market, ...
Amar Chitra Katha has forayed into the digital world by launching official digital store app for across platforms — Windows 8, iOS and Android. Dubbed as ACK Comics, the store will offer more than 300 titles on personalities such as Akbar, Chanakya, Jawaharlal Nehru and JRD Tata to users.
Available for free, app has been developed by App9 Digital Studio, the digital division of Ninestars Information Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Digitalisation of ACK was the next step towards making our comics available to the net savvy Gen Z. With the launch of the ACK Comics App, we can now reach out to millions of readers who can access the vast treasure of Indian storytelling on their fingertips,
said Manas Mohan COO Amar Chitra Katha.
The digital comic is available in a flip-book mode as well as panel-by-panel mode which is convenient for smaller devices. Users can download and read their comics on multiple devices using a single user account. The books will be available for download at about 99 cents on the iOS platform and a similar rate on the Android platform. Amar Chitra Katha is one of India's oldest and most loved comic series.
The ACK Comics app is available for download on Windows, iOS and Android
Unlockar Apps, a startup based in New Delhi has released its first app Unlockar, a lock screen for Android smartphone with uScreen. This is an intelligent lock screen that pays you in the form of rupees or uCoins every time you unlock the phone. You can use these to obtain deals, discounts, shopping vouchers, or even bid at auctions at the uShop, its own online shopping portal.
The lock screen content is categorised into different channels - Incredible India, Who Said It!, ROFL, Fundoo Facts, Blast from the Past, Girl Gang, Bro Code, Wanderers for Life, Deals and Discounts. Mad about Ads and more. Users can subscribe to the channels of their choice in uScreen. The On-Demand Ads Channel – Mad about Ads lets you earn real money every time you interact with ads directly from their uScreen.
Commenting on the new app, Pulkit Ahuja, Director, Technology and Operations at Unlockar said,
Representing the next wave in the evolution of e-commerce scenario in the country, we are elated to announce the Unlockar App. Bringing along a paradigm shift, we have marked the beginning of an ecosystem which starts from an action as simple as a swipe to unlock the phone and somewhere along ...
Huawei has finally announced the Ascend P7, the successor of last year's Ascend P6 at an event in Paris, France. It has a 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) full HD IPS touch-sensitive display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3, powered by Huawei's own 1.8 GHz quad-core processor with Mali-450 MP4 GPU and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Huawei own Emotion UI 2.3 on top. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with Sony's BSI sensor, f/2.0 aperture and Huawei's proprietary Image Signal Processor (ISP).
It has IMAGESmart 2.0, Ultra Snapshot function to launch camera in 1.2 seconds by double-clicking the down volume button from a locked mode and more. It also has a 8-megapixel front-facing camera with panorama function for panoramic selfies, 10 level auto-facial enhancement in beauty mode and 1080p selfie video.
It also has Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection on the back that has unique micro-pattern design. It has LTE support and packs a 2500 mAh battery with ultra power saving mode that lets you stretch 10 percent of remaining battery power to last 24 hours on standby.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c36XCdGJdVI
Huawei Ascend P7 specifications
5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
1.8 GHz quad-core Huawei Kirin 910T processor with Mali-450 MP4 GPU
Android 4.4 ...
LG is the only company that is yet to announce its flagship device and it will probably be the best of what 2014 has to offer. In addition to the rumors circulating about the removable battery, a microSD card slot and a non plastic back, LG G3 is also rumored to be coming with the latest Snapdragon 805 SoC.
Earlier in the year, during January, Qualcomm had announced that the first devices with Snapdragon 805 are likely to arrive in May and the latest piece of information from an LG insider about the Snapdragon 805 powered LG G3 falls well in place. According to the insider and also previous rumors, the LG G3 will be try to push all other flagships out of the competition with its 5.5inch QuadHD display sporting a resolution of 2560x1440 pixels. There will also be 3GB of RAM to support the beefy Snapdragon 805 SoC.
The internal storage is expected to be 32GB and surprisingly, there will be a microSD card slot for expansion. The battery will be a small upgrade over the LG G2 with a 3200mAh battery. The camera department will also see an improvement over the predecessor as rumors claim that LG will be ...
