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HTC has just announced the One mini 2, the successor of last year's One Mini. It has brushed metal body with tapered edges, similar to the HTC One (M8), but comes with a smaller 4.5-inch HD screen. It is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Sense 6 on top. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, BSI sensor, f/2.2 lens, 1080p video recording and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with BSI sensor.
Even though it lacks Ultrapixel camera, it has HTC Zoe and Zoe Highlights. As usual it has dual front-facing BoomSound speakers.
HTC One mini 2 Specifications
4.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display
1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor
Android 4.4 (KitkKat) with Sense 6, HTC BlinkFeed
13MP rear camera with LED Flash, BSI Sensor, f/2.2 aperture, 1080p video recording
5MP HD front-facing camera, 1080p video recording
10.6mm thick and weighs 137 grams
3.5 mm headset jack, HTC BoomSound
1GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS with GLONASS, NFC
2100 mAh battery
The HTC One mini 2 comes in Gunmetal Gray, Glacial Silver, and Amber Gold, similar to the HTC One (M8) and would go on sale first in EMEA from the end of May ...
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Google has enhanced offering on its iOS app and added several features. The recent 4.0 updates brings improved voice question capabilities that allows users to ask Google basic questions like "What is the weather" and so on. Conversations are initiated with "Ok Google" command. This feature was already available on Android devices.
Furthermore, Google has updated Google Now with also features custom alerts to keep you updated on your favorite sites, blogs, and more. Sports fan will also get cricket sports card which will send scores and news to their phones without asking. Google has also made Search and Google Now faster and more reliable. Finally, the latest 4.0 update will deliver more beautiful and fluid image results in Search.
It must be noted that Google Search is currently the only way to use Google Now on the iPhone. You can update the Google Search app from the Apple iTunes Store.
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Sistema Shyam TeleServices Limited (SSTL) that nationally operates its telecom services under the MTS brand has announced that it would offer free WiFi services in Gurgaon Rapid Metro running on the 5.1 Km long six station corridor connecting Sikanderpur Metro station, Cyber City, DLF Phase 2, DLF Phase 3 and Ambience Mall in partnership with Rapid Metro Rail Gurgaon Limited (RMGL).
It would also offer WiFi access on four stations including Sikanderpur, IndusInd Bank Cyber City, Phase 2 and Micromax Moulsari Avenue. This would offer internet access to 30,000 daily commuters of Rapid Metro with 9.8 Mbps on MTS’ 3GPLUS network, said the company. It also plans to provide similar services in other public places including metros & educational institutes in other cities.
MTS has set up 5 kiosks on 4 Rapid Metro stations, 2 at Sikanderpur and 1 each at IndusInd Bank Cyber City, Phase 2 and Micromax Moulsari Avenue that would let commuters procure WiFi coupons and experience the power of MTS network. Here is the procedure to get free WiFi access.
Visit an MTS kiosk on the Rapid Metro stations and take a free WiFi coupon – scratch the same to get the Activation PIN.
Look for available WiFi networks on your device – select “MTS 3GPLUS ...
Without a doubt, the Sony Xperia Z2 is amongst the hottest new smartphones to be made available in India. Following the Samsung Galaxy S5 and the HTC One M8, the phone brings top of the line specifications and a very balanced approach to the flagship competition. While we'll be talking about what sets the Xperia Z2 apart from the competition in our full review, here we take a look at it's performance in synthetic benchmarks.
Specifications:
5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Triluminos Display with Live Colour LED powered by X-Reality engine
2.3 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor with Adreno 330 GPU
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
20.7MP Primary Camera with Exmos RS sensor, 4K video recording.
2.2MP front-facing camera with 1080p video recording
8.2mm thick and weighs 158 grams
IP55 / IP58 rating for dust and water resistance
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio with RDS
3GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, Upto 64GB expandable memory via microSD card
LTE /3G HSPA+, WiFi 820.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 with APT-X, GPS/ GLONASS, MHL 3.0, NFC
3200 mAh Battery with STAMINA mode
Benchmarks:
AnTuTu Benchmark
The AnTuTu Benchmark gives a cumulative score for general performance of a device. The phone scores 32,671 which places it in the lower spectrum of the competition.
In the Basemark HD Offscreen benchmark, the Xperia Z2 achieves 15.998 FPS and ranks ...
Motorola Moto E that was launched yesterday went on sale exclusively on Flipkart yesterday midnight went out of stock earlier today. Even though smartphone is currently out of stock, Flipkart has opened bookings for the phone so that users can still order it with launch day offers, but the delivery date is now between 7 to 10 days for new orders.
When the Moto E went on sale Flipkart offered same day delivery, and customers who ordered it has started getting their smartphone already. It also offered in-a-day delivery in other places where it could not deliver by today. When more customers started ordering the phone it stopped offering in-a-day delivery and pushed back the delivery date to Monday, 19th May. We have not heard from anyone regarding delay in shipments for the current orders.
The Motorola Moto G went out of stock in less than an hour when it went on sale on Flipkart leaving many prospective buyers frustrated. On the next day Motorola and Flipkart promised to ensure there is no outage and stock the phone.
Flipkart also introduced launch day offers that includes, 50% off on back panels and 50% off on Transcend 8GB micro SD cards. These could be redeemed between ...
Monument Valley, one of the most beautiful looking puzzle games ever, has arrived on Android, as promised, for a similar price of Rs. 245 on the Google Play Store. Released back in April for iOS, the game garnered praise for its stunningly designed levels, sporting a minimalistic 3D approach. It is a beautiful combination of art and mathematics, as it incorporates the optical illusion of a penrose triangle in most of its levels and bases the gameplay on its design, using impossible architecture. From a different perspective, it is a simple game of getting from point A to point B, usually by solving puzzles with mechanical movements. It has 10 levels of eyegasmic goodness and we think it is totally worth a buy, if you are into visually enriching puzzle games. Here is the launch trailer and the download links -
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC1jHHF_Wjo
Download on Google Play
Download on Apple App Store
Developed by ustwo, a development studio from UK, this game has already racked up over 500k downloads on the Apple Store, even when it is pursuing a paid-only model. No freemium, no ads or In-app purchases in a highly competitive world where free-to-play rules the market might have been a conscious decision from ...
Nokia's Chennai plant, the one in Sri Perumbudur that used to assemble millions of phones, had come to a screeching halt when the Tamil Nadu High Court charged the Finnish company with tax evasion, to the tune of Rs. 3,000 crores. With some of the workers on indefinite leave and near-zero production at the plant, the whole ecosystem was thrown into imbalance, with clueless workers, indecisive management and painfully long court proceedings. With the future looking bleak, Nokia had offered its workers VRS (Voluntary retirement services), and about 5,000 of the ~7,500 employees have opted for it today.
The Chennai plant has been operational since 2006 and has been churning out all kinds of feature phones, including the recent Asha 501. In 2013, Nokia was accused of selling its phones in the local market, when it was supposed to be only exporting them out. This claim by the TN government was rubbished by the company and since then, the battles have been going on at the court. Efforts were made to make sure this does not affect the Microsoft acquisition of the company, which finally closed on April 24th. The factory is now leased to Microsoft on a contract basis, but ...
Windows Phone 8.1 debuted as a developer preview just a month ago, and today, it has received its first update, in preparation for a wider consumer launch later in the coming weeks or months. The update, first publicized by Windows Phone champion Joe Belfiore, reportedly brings many bug fixes, some new features and the much needed battery life improvements some users had wanted. The update is immediately available for download from the "Phone update" section under the Windows Phone settings menu.
The 8.1 update has been a near-reboot of Microsoft's mobile platform after the real reboot that happened with Windows Phone 8. Some of the most important new features are the Action center for notifications, Cortana personal assistant, Word Flow keyboard and File management capabilities, which have been longstanding user requests for the platform.
Microsoft has sought to close the feature gap with respect to the other major mobile platforms of today with Windows Phone 8.1 and the latest update, with feedback from power users, is only the next step in that direction. Some of the new features like the action center, for instance, still needs much more improvement in terms of handling the notifications as well as the performance, but so ...
LG G2 was company's best and one of the most popular phones of 2013. Its much awaited successor, LG G3 surfaced via several leaks and purported images for quite some time now. However, today the smartphone is inching closer to reality with latest leaked press photo.
Last week LG G3 was spotted in a gold variant and laser beam sensor along with ultra narrow bezel. The latest leak spotted by PhoneArena show black, silver and gold colour schemes of the phone. As rumored earlier, the photo shows 5.5 inch screen with 2560 by 1440 pixels.
As for the back of the phone, the photos suggest revamped buttons with two volume keys and a circular power button in the middle.Along with this we can see dual-LED flash, a rumored 13 to 16MP camera with optical image stabilization.
LG G3, which will be company's latest flagship phone is expected to launch on May 27 in San Francisco, New York, London, Istanbul, Seoul and Singapore .
Flappy Bird, the insanely popular game is returning to the App Store as per Business Insider. The painfully addictive game was taken down from iOS and Android by its creator Dong Nguyen in early February.
Dong told CNBC in an interview that he will soon bring the game back soon, possibly sometime in August. He further added that this time the game will be a multiplayer and hence will allow more than one player to compete in real time. No further details about the game were revealed by Dong however, he said that the updated version of the game will be less addictive than the original.
Flappy bird which was actually released last year, but suddenly became a phenomenon on both Android and Apple App store. It was the No.1 game on both these stores and was generating thousands of dollars in revenue from in-app ads. The game went viral after being promoted almost entirely by social media users and was reviewed on a YouTube channel by more than 22 million subscribers.
The game features a small bird that players flew between green pipes, tapping the touch-screen to keep him airborne. Several clones of the game showed up after the game was pulled from both the ...
Airtel has announced that it would offer free access to new channels on its Pocket TV apps to watch the India election results. Powered by Airtel digital TV, the DTH service arm of the Bharti Airtel, Pocket TV offers 150 live TV channels, more than 10,000 hours of video content and over 13 channels it is available at an introductory price of Rs. 60 per month (deducted Airtel digital TV account).
Airtel lets you enjoy free viewing of all news channels (Hindi, English and vernacular) on the application and catch all the latest news updates on the poll results on May 15 and 16. Post which, customers can send SMS <ADD TV> to 54325 from their registered mobile number to activate the service.
Airtel also offers live IPL streaming using Pocket TV in partnership with DigiVive. Last month it offered 50MB of data for its prepaid customers in Delhi NCR, Haryana and Kerala so that they can go online and read about candidates before casting their votes.
Airtel released the Pocket TV app for Android back in March and the iOS app was launched recently.
Rumors about Samsung launching new series of tablets had already surfaced online earlier this month. Today, photos of the device has been spotted recently at the FCC. The new images show the same tablet seen in the images that surfaced last week that suggests a 10.5 inch AMOLED screen.
We know that the Galaxy Tab S is one of the tablets from Samsung's latest possible series. The FCC report also provides measurements of the tablet which measures 246.5mm wide and 176.4mm tall and is named by SM-T800. It must be noted that this is the Wi-Fi only model of the SM-T800, though a 3G/4G model is also reportedly in the works.
According to rumored specifications, the tablet is powered by Exynos 5420 octa-core 1.9 GHz / 1.3 GHz processor, 3 GB of RAM, and runs on Android 4.4.2 KitKat. The internal storage will be 16GB and as with most Samsung devices, there will be expandable storage via microSD card slot. One of the talked about feature of the tablet is fingerprint scanner from the company’s current flagship device – Galaxy S5.
Samsung is expected to launch this new series of tablets sometime in June according to reports from WSJ and hi-tech.mail.ru.
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Spice Smart Flo Crystal Mi-449, the company's latest smartphone in the Smart Flo series is now available from online retailer HomeShop18. It has a 4.5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen IPS display, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 3.2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera.
It has dual SIM support and 2G (EDGE) connectivity. Most of the specifications are similar to the Spice Smart Flo Poise Mi-451 that was launched earlier this year, but the design of the phone is a bit different.
Spice Smart Flo Crystal Mi-449 Specifications
4.5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen IPS display
1 GHz dual-core processor
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) OS
Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) with Dual Standby
3.2MP rear camera with LED flash
1.3MP front-facing camera
512MB RAM, 4GB internal memory, 32GB expandable memory with MicroSD
2G (EDGE), Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, aGPS
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
1450 mAh battery
The Spice Smart Flo Crystal Mi-449 comes in white color and is priced at Rs. 4999 online. It also comes with a free Smart Flip cover.
HTC has just announced the One mini 2, the successor of last year's One Mini. It has brushed metal body with tapered edges, similar to the HTC One (M8), but comes with a smaller 4.5-inch HD screen. It is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Sense 6 on top. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, BSI sensor, f/2.2 lens, 1080p video recording and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with BSI sensor.
Even though it lacks Ultrapixel camera, it has HTC Zoe and Zoe Highlights. As usual it has dual front-facing BoomSound speakers.
HTC One mini 2 Specifications
4.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display
1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor
Android 4.4 (KitkKat) with Sense 6, HTC BlinkFeed
13MP rear camera with LED Flash, BSI Sensor, f/2.2 aperture, 1080p video recording
5MP HD front-facing camera, 1080p video recording
10.6mm thick and weighs 137 grams
3.5 mm headset jack, HTC BoomSound
1GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS with GLONASS, NFC
2100 mAh battery
The HTC One mini 2 comes in Gunmetal Gray, Glacial Silver, and Amber Gold, similar to the HTC One (M8) and would go on sale first in EMEA from the end of May ...
Intex Technologies has launched the Aqua i5 HD, its new smartphone in the Aqua series and the successor of Aqua i5. It has a 5-inch HD (1280 × 720 pixels) display based on one-glass-solution (OGS) technology, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, voice image capture and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera.
It comes with dual SIM support, similar to other Intex smartphones. It also has voice screen unlock, face unlock and flip to mute.
Commenting on the launch, Sanjay Kumar Kalirona, Business Head of the Mobile vertical at Intex said,
At Intex development centre, we constantly conduct surveys to study customer preference and usage patterns. We launched Aqua i5 HD at below 10k price tag for users who adore image quality and love seeing the virtual world come alive at a 5-inch OGS display screen. We at Intex, aim to strengthen connect with consumers while we understand their needs and constantly innovate to meet the aspirations at an affordable price point.
Intex Aqua i5 HD specifications
5-inch HD (1280 × 720 pixels) OGS display
Dual SIM (WCDMA + GSM) with dual Standby
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS
1.3 GHz quad-core processor
13MP Auto Focus Camera with LED ...
Xiaomi has finally announced MiPad, the company's first tablet as expected. It has a 7.9-inch (2048 × 1536 pixels) display at 326 ppi, manufactured by Sharp / AUO and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, powered by a 2.2 GHz NVIDIA Tegra K1 processor with 192-core Kepler GPU and runs on Android-based MiUI ROM optimized for tablets. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with 5-element lens, Sony BSI sensor, f/2.0 aperture and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with OmniVision sensor and f/2.0 aperture.
Xiaomi want to compete with iPad Mini with this latest tablet that has a similar Retina display with 4:3 aspect ratio.
Xiaomi MiPad specifications
7.9-inch (2048 × 1536 pixels) display at 326 ppi with 4:3 aspect ratio and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
2.2 GHz NVIDIA Tegra K1 processor with 192-core Kepler GPU
Android-based MiUI ROM
8MP rear camera with Sony BSI stacked sensor, 1080p video recording, f/2.0 aperture
5MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture
8.5mm thick and weighs 360 grams
WiFi 802.11/b/g/n/ac Dual Band (2X2 MIMO)
2GB of RAM, 16GB / 64GB of internal storage, up to 128GB expandable memory with microSD
6700 mAh battery
The Xiaomi MiPad comes in white, blue, green, yellow and pink colors and is priced at 1499 Chinese Yuan equals (Rs. 14330 approx. / US$240 approx.) for the 16GB variant. The 64GB variant costs 1499 Chinese Yuan ...
Google Glass extended its Explorer program and launched them for sale to general public in the US yesterday. The company has today released an update to the Android MyGlass app.
With the latest 3.0 update, MyGlass App gets the facility to send places from Google Maps to Glass through the “Share” button. The device will automatically receive the directions and start navigating. Also changed is a refreshed UI that puts Glassware at the center. One of the new features is the ability to enter WiFi passwords without scanning the QR code.
The update has been rolled out to Google Play Store but can be downloaded by only Google Glass users. Google Glass has already received quite a few updates like Android KitKat 4.4 and SMS and calender support for iPhone. Earlier this month, there were reports suggesting that Glass will soon get Google Wallet integration.
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Samsung will will soon chuck out Android and bring Tizen OS to its Galaxy Gear smartwatch. The news about the shift in the OS was looming around the net for quite some time now.
The company announced the Galaxy Gear 2, successor to the original Galaxy Gear smartwatch at the MWC 2014 earlier this year – Gear 2. Samsung replaced Android for Tizen as a platform for their smartwatch and introduced two variants – Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo. This latest line of smartwatches was launched mere six months after the original Gear launch.
Now, reports are suggesting that the original Gear will soon receive Tizen update. As the Tizen OS is different from that of the Android, apps designed on the Galaxy Gear will no longer work after the update. As per reports, via the latest update, the Gear will receive many new features, including a few features previously exclusive to the Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo.
The Galaxy Gear did not fare well due to its heavy price tag and limitation of compatible Galaxy devices and was hence replaced. After receiving the Tizen update, Galaxy Gear will enables users to measure sleep patterns using Sleep mode, in Exercise mode it will be capable of ...
Nokia XL, the company's Android smartphone based on Android Open Source Project (AOSP) is finally available in India from the official Nokia Shop. as it promised at the Nokia X launch in March. It was announced at the Mobile World Congress 2014 at Barcelona. It has a 5-inch (800 x 480 pixels) display, powered by a 1GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 play (MSM8225) processor and runs on Nokia X software platform based on AOSP Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean).
It has a 5-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. It has Nokia Store to download Android apps. Nokia has also partnered with several developers such as to bring popular apps and games to the Nokia X series smartphones.
Check out our Nokia XL Hands On
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7lBS1eQZ2k
Nokia XL specifications
5-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display
1 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 play (MSM8225) processor
Nokia X software platform based on AOSP Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Dual SIM
Dimensions: 141.3 x 77.7 x 10.8mm; Weight: 190 g
5MP autofocus rear camera
2MP front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
768MB RAM, 4GB of Internal storage, micro SD expansion slot
3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n,Bluetooth 3.0, GPS
2000 mAh battery
The Nokia XL comes in Black, White, Cyan, ...
Motorola Moto E, the latest budget smartphone from the makers of the uber popular Moto G, was launched in India, a day before yesterday, at an event in New Delhi. Priced at a lowly Rs. 6,999, India was one of the International launch markets where Motorola has pursued the same strategy as before, for its Moto X and Moto G devices. The device will sell in an online-only model through one of the most popular e-commerce retailers in the country, Flipkart. Due to this efficient distribution model, we have already got the device in our labs, for the usual testing that we do, and of course, the first thing we did was unbox it and see what it packs. We also think it will benefit the online buyers as this is the closest one can get to checking it out in person. So here you go, the unboxing of the Motorola Moto E with an overview of the hardware and the software, including tidbits on the storage and RAM numbers -
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaMZVUY4yjk
The box contents of the Moto E are pretty minimal, which is expected, considering the Moto G was very similar. Here are all the box contents laid out in a ...
Samsung has introduced operator billing integration for its Samsung App store in India. The company has partnered with Indian operators Aircel and Vodafone in India to offer the new service for the first time for Android App store within India. The operator billing integration is available for both prepaid and postpaid customers and is available since May 1st.
It plans introduce the service with other leading operators in India soon. Samsung also plans to expand the app store to cover recently announced Kindle book service built for Samsung. Since the Samsung App Store comes pre-loaded in its Galaxy devices, it would be easy for customers to download the apps with operator billing . Google is yet to launch operator billing for the Google Play Store in India.
Regarding the tie-up, Tarun Malik, Director of Media Solutions Center-South West Asia, Samsung Electronics, said,
We are excited to partner with India’s major telecom operators for this unique integration. This exclusive tie-up on Samsung App store further showcases our commitment to providing the best service experience to our customers. Given the poor credit card penetration in the country, we are positive that this move will be welcomed by customers. It is another step forward to expand our engagement with the ...
