Gionee launched the Elife S5.5, the world's slimmest smartphone in India back in March that went on sale recently. We already brought you the unboxing of the device. Here we have the benchmarks of the smartphone. It is powered by a 1.66 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592 processor which as 8 ARM Cortex-A7 CPUs and is based on 28nm HPM. It has a Mali 450-MP4 GPU, comes with a 5-inch HD display and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) with Amigo 2.0 UI on top. Check out the synthetic benchmark results below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlEQJ-CTBk4
Quadrant Benchmark
It scored 15124 points in the Quadrant benchmark and grabs the second spot.
AnTuTu Benchmark 4
It scored 28376 points in the AnTuTu Benchmark 4.
Vellamo 2.0 HTML5
It managed to scored 2056 points in the Vellamo 2 HTML5 browser benchmark.
Vellamo 2.0 Metal
It scored 735 points in the Vellamo 2 Metal CPU subsystem performance test.
Linpack Single Thread
It managed to clock around 149.4 MFLOPS in the Linpack single thread benchmark.
Linpack Multi-Thread
It clocked around 331.3 MFLOPS in the Linpack Multi-Thread benchmark.
NenaMark 2
It clocked just 57.2 fps in the NenaMark 2 GPU benchmark.
GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex (On screen)
It managed to clock 10.7 fps in the GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex OnScreen benchmark.
Basemark X 1.0 HD (Onscreen)
It clocked around 5.3 fps ...
Gionee launched the Elife S5.5, the world's slimmest smartphone in India back in March that went on sale recently. We already brought you the unboxing of the device. Here we have the benchmarks of the smartphone. It is powered by a 1.66 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592 processor which as 8 ARM Cortex-A7 CPUs and is based on 28nm HPM. It has a Mali 450-MP4 GPU, comes with a 5-inch HD display and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) with Amigo 2.0 UI on top. Check out the synthetic benchmark results below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlEQJ-CTBk4
Quadrant Benchmark
It scored 15124 points in the Quadrant benchmark and grabs the second spot.
AnTuTu Benchmark 4
It scored 28376 points in the AnTuTu Benchmark 4.
Vellamo 2.0 HTML5
It managed to scored 2056 points in the Vellamo 2 HTML5 browser benchmark.
Vellamo 2.0 Metal
It scored 735 points in the Vellamo 2 Metal CPU subsystem performance test.
Linpack Single Thread
It managed to clock around 149.4 MFLOPS in the Linpack single thread benchmark.
Linpack Multi-Thread
It clocked around 331.3 MFLOPS in the Linpack Multi-Thread benchmark.
NenaMark 2
It clocked just 57.2 fps in the NenaMark 2 GPU benchmark.
GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex (On screen)
It managed to clock 10.7 fps in the GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex OnScreen benchmark.
Basemark X 1.0 HD (Onscreen)
It clocked around 5.3 fps ...
Google is blending in the Brazil Football WorldCup fever in its own way. The search engine giant has added all the 12 WorldCup stadiums in Brazil on Street View. This feature will enable football enthusiast to explore the stadiums which will be hosts of the upcoming 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Whether you’re watching from the comfort of your couch or packing your bags for Brazil, Google Maps is your ticket to the games. To kick off the tournament, starting today you can explore all 12 stadiums and the iconic painted streets, one of Brazil’s tournament traditions, in Street View—a digital legacy of the 2014 games for years to come
posted Google on a company blog post.
With the help of Street View users can get a 360 degrees panorama view of the football stadiums. Moreover, Google has added directions and turn-by-turn routing to plan journeys to the stadiums along with public transit data for 12 host cities, along with indoor maps of 100 Brazilian venues, including airports and malls.
Furthermore, users can also check out Brazil's painted streets which is a World Cup tradition and many of the country's top tourist sights, like Iguaçu National Park and St. Michael of the Missions.
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With its new octa core offering, Panasonic is trying to break into the upper mid range category dominated by the likes of Micromax and Karbonn. The unique selling point here is the presence of an octa core chipset and the promise of superior construction. The internals are fairly consistent with most of the competition including the Micromax Knight.
Panasonic P81 specifications
5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display
1.7 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592 processor with Mali450-MP4 GPU
Dual SIM with dual standby
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
13MP rear camera with LED Flash, 1080p video recording
2MP front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with MicroSD
3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, GPS
2500 mAh battery
Hardware
At first glance, the Panasonic P81 looks like a part of the crowd. The phone remains a large black slab with the now mostly redundant capacitive buttons below the screen. Above the display lies the front facing camera.
Call it a focus on minimalism but even with run of the mill front fascia, we found the Panasonic P81 to be a perfectly appealing device. The 5.5 inch display when switched off melds seamlessly into the slim, inky black bezels.
With a 5.5 inch display, there's only that much that ...
At the Computex 2014 event in Taipei, Asus announced a five in one convertible that tries to bring together a Windows tablet, a Windows Laptop, an Android laptop, an Android tablet and an Android smartphone into a single device. We have seen Windows convertibles, Android convertibles and Windows/Android dual boot Transformers until now, but by bringing the concept of a Padfone into the Windows/Android dual boot system, Asus is a taking a completely new direction.
We are live from Taipei and we are present at Computex 2014. We managed to get a quick hands on video with the Asus Transformer Book V and you can check out the video right below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INLxcpVxTYg
Given below is a quick overview of the specification of the phone and the tablet/laptop.
Specification
Phone
Tablet / Laptop
Processor
Intel Atom Quad-Core Intel Atom Processor
Next Gen Intel Core Processor
Operating System
Android 4.4 with the Zen UI
Windows 8.1
Memory (RAM)
2 GB
4 GB
Storage
Up to 64G eMMC
Up to 128G eMMC & 1TB
Display
5” IPS HD
12.5″ IPS HD
Graphics
Intel HD Graphics
Intel HD Graphics
Camera
2MP front Camera, 8MP Rear Camera with LED flash
HD Camera
Battery
2550 mAh
2cells, 28WH
Dimensions
148 x 73 x 11mm (WxDxH)
N/A
NetWeight
140g
N/A
As you can see from the above specifications, the smartphone is a mid-range smartphone running on the latest version of Android and overlaid by ...
Tata DOCOMO launched Photon Max Wi-Fi dongle last year. At the launch Tata Docomo offered speeds of up to 6.2 Mbps. Today the company has announced that it has upgraded the data speed of up to 9.8Mbps for the dongle since they have upgraded their network. All existing customers will automatically be able to access the higher speeds on their network as the network upgrade will be compatible with existing Photon Max Wi-Fi devices. This is currently available for customers in Mumbai, Delhi, and Kolkata. It would be subsequently extended to 8 other metro cities.
The new upgraded network supports Rev. B Phase II CDMA technology. It lets you connect to up to 5 devices and is powered by Qualcomm Gobi with dual-core processor technology for faster and reliable connectivity. Tata Docomo offers pre-paid and postpaid plans, including postpaid unlimited plans. It also has zero roaming charges nationally.
Commenting on the development, Gurinder Singh Sandhu, Head Marketing - Mobility Tata Teleservices, said
Tata Docomo continues to lead its efforts to offer better and faster data connectivity for its customers. With the demand for high-speed data connectivity rapidly rising, this network augmentation will further enable our customers to enjoy
high speed data connectivity and enjoy ...
Google has updated Glass with an experimental feature that will make viewing notification simple. Dubbed as Notification Glance, the feature enables Glass Explorers to simply look at the Glass to receive the notification. Prior to this users had to either tap on the touchpad or nod your head. Now, you can just glance at your screen.
You can find the “Notification glance” card in your Settings bundle. Tap the card and follow a couple quick steps to calibrate and you'll be ready to go
posted Google on Google+ .
The feature which is rolling out with minor update XE 17.3 will have to be turned on physically.Glass owners can enable the feature via a "Notification glance" card in the device's settings. Tapping the card will pull up a necessary calibration process. It must be noted that the feature is still in beta.
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Sony announced the Sony Xperia Z2 at MWC 2014 earlier this year and it wasn't much of an update when compared to the Sony Xperia Z1. The Sony Xperia Z2 comes with an almost similar body while the internals have been beefed up to match the latest generation SoC. Sony has decided to stick with the similar 20.7MP camera module on the Xperia Z2 that is currently found in the Xperia Z1 and the Xperia Z1 Compact.
To get an idea of the overall specifications of the Xperia Z2, check out the summary of the specifications right below.
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
We took the camera on the Xperia Z2 out for a ride and you can check out the samples ...
Micromax has announced that it has appointed Sanjay Kapoor Chairman of the board and a part of Micromax's promoter group. The company recently appointed former Samsung India Mobile business head Vineet Taneja as its Chief Executive Officer. He was the Chief Executive Officer for Airtel India and South Asia from March 2010 till May 2013.
He joined Airtel in July 1998. He has also been Board & Executive committee member of GSMA and Indus Towers. He is an active member on the board of Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd and PVR Limited currently.
According a recent IDC report, Micromax holds about 15% market share in India in the first quarter of 2014. Last year the company roped in Hugh Jackman as its brand ambassador to expand the brand globally. It sells more than 3 million mobility devices every month, with a presence in more than 560 districts through 1,50,000 retail outlets in India, says the company. It aims to become India’s number one smartphone player.
Commenting on the new appointment, Rahul Sharma, Co-founder of Micromax Informatics Limited said,
We are glad to have Sanjay to be a part of Micromax's promoter group and on our board as the new Chairman. Sanjay’s strategic and inspirational leadership skills will certainly provide strong impetus to Micromax as we pursue ...
LinkedIn is following footsteps of Facebook and Twitter by giving its user profile a makeover. Now, premium account users on LinkedIn can add background images to their profile pages which is similar to Facebook's and Twitter's cover photo feature. Users can either upload their own image, or select from a gallery of header images provided by LinkedIn.
Currently only premium account holders will be able to facelift their profile but in few months all members can do the same. Also, this is coming to only desktop user for now. Moving on, LinkedIn is offering profile optimization by use of suggested keywords to the premium users. They can now pick from a set of personalized keywords to add to their account.
Moreover, the professional social network is offering a new Open Profile option that makes your profile“open” so that every LinkedIn member can see your full profile and reach out to you for free.
LinkedIn is also launching a new entry-level subscription dubbed as Premium Spotlight that will consist of all the above feature and costs $7.99 per month. With over 300 million members from across 200 countries, LinkedIn is the largest professional social network.
Acer announced the higher mid-range Android smartphone - Acer Liquid Jade at the Computex 2014 event in Taipei. The phone comes bundled with Acer Liquid Leap fitness band in certain markets. The Acer Liquid Jade seems to be the exact combination of the mid-range smartphone being powered by a MediaTek quad-core processor and a 720p HD 5inch screen.
We are live from Taipei and we spent some time with the smartphone and managed to get a few photos of the smartphone. The summary of the specifications of the smartphone are as follows
5-inch (1280 × 720 pixels) capacitive touchscreen IPS display
1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Dual SIM
Dimensions: 140.5 x 69 x 7.5 mm
13MP auto focus camera with LED Flash, 1080p HD video recording
2MP front-facing camera
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB
3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth and aGPS
2100 mAh battery
On the front, we have the display above which there is the usual arrangement of the front facing camera, earpiece and the proximity and ambient sensor combination.
The bezels on the side of the display are very thin and there are no physical buttons. Navigation is restricted to on-screen buttons.
The right side of the device has the volume rocker.
The left side houses a closed ...
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 (SM-T331) and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (SM-T531) that were unveiled back in April are now listed on official Samsung India eStore. Both these tablets have 8.0-inch and 10.1-inch WXGA displays with 16:10 screen ratio, powered by 1.2 quad-core processors and run on Android 4.4 (KitKat). These are the the 3G variants of the tablet that comes with voice calling capabilities. These have a 3-megapixel rear camera and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera and feature leather-like finish on the back.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and Galaxy Tab S 10.5 with fingerprint sensor are expected to be unveiled at an event on June 12th. Looks like this is a wrong time to launch these tablets when the company is about to unveil new tablets with better specifications in a week.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 specifications
8.0-inch (1280 x 800 pixel) WXGA display
1.2 GHz quad-core Processor
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
7.9mm thick and weighs 323g
3MP fixed Focus rear camera
1.3MP front-facing camera
3G HSPA+, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, GPS, GLONASS
1.5GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, microSD (up to 64GB)
4,450mAh battery
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 specifications
10.1-inch (1280 x 800 pixel) WXGA display
1.2 GHz quad-core Processor
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
7.9mm thick and weighs 495g
3MP Fixed Focus rear camera
1.3MP front-facing camera
3G HSPA+, Bluetooth 4.0, ...
The Lumia 630 Dual SIM from Nokia is one of the first devices to be launched with Windows Phone 8.1 out of the box, and of course, with a Dual SIM setup. It is a direct successor to the Lumia 620, but takes a different route in terms of the pricing strategy, moving closer to the Lumia 520 rather than the 620. Priced at Rs. 11,500, the device comes with a 5 megapixel camera, but without a LED flash or a secondary microphone to support it. Nokia have clearly gone for price conscious sourcing here, but will the performance beat our expectations? Here is our camera review that will answer this question, but skip past the video to find the full resolution samples.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxweFjx_b3w
As you saw from the video above, for the price, the Lumia 630 seems to take some decent snaps overall. We had taken photos in several conditions to show you how the performance is like, lets start with the daylight samples.
Daylight
In Daylight, the only problem with the Lumia 630 camera is that it has a purple fringing problem where there are highlights, but the details are captured well. Arguably, the photos were not taken in perfectly lit conditions ...
Barnes & Noble is teaming up with Samsung to launch a new line of tablets. The duo will roll out co-branded line of tablets that are dubbed as Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook. Equipped with Samsung's hardware the tablets will be based on Samsung’s entry-level 7-inch Galaxy Tab 4. They will also boast of customized Nook software from Barnes & Noble.
The tablets will go on sale in the U.S. in early August and will be sold at Barnes & Noble bookstores and online alongside NOOK e-readers. Pricing of the tablets have been still kept under the wraps, however we are expecting that it will be around $200 which is the current price tag of the standard Galaxy Tab 4.
"Partnering with Samsung brings our customers great new products and evidences our commitment to our NOOK customers and growing our digital content business.”
said Michael P. Huseby, Chief Executive Officer of Barnes & Noble, Inc in an official release.
Considering the specifications, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook will compete closely with Amazon’s Kindle Fire HDX as well as Google’s Nexus 7. Barnes & Noble has been struggling in the highly competitive tablet market for quite some time now. Hence, the move from the company seems like a ...
Reports that surfaced online last month suggested that Google is working on tablets that boasts of advanced vision capabilities that can take precise 3D images of objects. Now, Google has made the tablets official by announcing a prototype for developers.
The 7-inch tablet with mobile Nvidia Tegra K1 processor is filled with various sensors to add 3-D mapping and other advanced scanning software. It has 1080p display, runs a stock version of Android 4.4 KitKat and comes with 4GB RAM, 128 GB storage. The Project Tango tablet has two motion tracking cameras along with integrated depth sensing. The front-facing camera has a 120-degree viewing angle, there's a 4MP rear camera with 2 micrometer pixels and a motion-tracking rear camera with integrated depth sensor.
It also supports WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy and some models will feature 4G LTE support. Currently, the device is meant for developers, scientists, and other research-oriented groups. As the prototype tablet is equipped with power packed technologies and feature it is priced at $1,024 and will be available in late June from the Google Play store.
Google had announced the Project Tango for smartphones in February this year that can measure dimensions of the surroundings.
Check out the video below of the Project Tango Tablet prototype released ...
We are here at Taipei , Taiwan for Computex 2014 and today is the last day of the Ford Superfan Contest . Ford is bringing AppLink to 3 new countries in Asia.
Contest Day 4 Question
Ford’s Emergency Assistance technology can automatically call for help in the event of an accident. How many seconds after the event of an accident is Emergency Assistance initiated?
Do tweet your answers with the hashtag #fordcomputex for a chance to win some goodies every day from June 3rd to June 6th here at FoneArena
Click here to tweet your answer and enter into the contest.
Watch the video below for the clue.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcvoF7Pa95A
And the winner for Day 3 is Satsimran Singh
Nokia launched both the Lumia 630 and the Lumia 630 Dual SIM at an event last month. The Dual SIM variant of the smartphone went on sale few days after the launch. Now the single SIM variant is on sale through the official Nokia Shop in India. Other than the lack of additional SIM card slot, it has similar specifications including a 4.5-inch FWVGA ClearBlack IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor and Windows Phone 8.1.
It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with 720p HD video recording. It has 512MB RAM, 8GB of internal memory and a micro SD card slot to expand the memory up to 128GB. It has 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS and comes with a 1830 mAh battery.
The Nokia Lumia 630 comes in Orange, Yellow, Black, White and Green colors and is priced at Rs. 10,500. It also comes with 1GB of 3G/2G data for Vodafone customers for 2 months. We unboxed the Lumia 630 Dual SIM recently. Check out the unboxing below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1u7QUp8VSRI
At the Computex 2014 event in Taipei, Asus announced a lot of products and among those, is the upgraded Asus MeMO Pad 8. The new Asus MeMO Pad 8 is an upgrade over the yesterday product of the same name. The successor - New Asus MeMO Pad 8 is a very worthy upgrade over the original with a Full HD display, an Intel Atom Z3580 SoC with 2GB RAM, 16GB Internal storage and a microSD card slot. The new MeMO Pad 8 runs on Android 4.4 KitKat out of the box.
We managed to get our hands on the device as we are live from the event. In the short time spent with the device, we shot a few photos and you can check out the photos below.
Before moving to the looks of the phone, you can check out the specifications to see what powers the all new Asus MeMO Pad 8.
8-inch (1200×1920 pixels) Full HD IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
2.3 GHz quad-core Intel Atom Z3580 processor
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
5MP rear camera
1.2MP HD front-facing camera
7.45 mm thick and weighs 299 grams
2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, MicroSD card slot
Accelerometer and e-compass
4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, GPS
15.2Wh Li-Po ...
Rovio has released a new update for Angry Birds Space that brings 40 new levels and several new features. This is the biggest update since the launch of the game 2 years back, says Rovio. This also adds new bonus levels, new vehicles such as Orion Crew Vehicle, OSIRIS-REx, Deep Impact and Dawn spacecraft, new Asteroids and Buzz Aldrin bird, named after the Apollo 11 moonwalker for ultimate destruction.
New features in Angry Birds Space Break Impact update
40 NEW LEVELS! There are two parts, each with 20 interstellar levels! Unlock Part 2 by getting all the stars in Part 1, or with an in-app purchase!
FIND NASA SPACECRAFT! Unlock four bonus levels by finding cool NASA research spacecraft – the Orion Crew Vehicle, OSIRIS-REx, Deep Impact and Dawn.
6 BONUS LEVELS! Each part has three bonus levels! But you’ll have to get three stars and a feather on each level to unlock them all – are you up to the challenge?
SEND IN THE MIGHTY BUZZARD! Buzz Aldrin, the legendary astronaut and moonwalker, is at hand to save the day if things get tough!
ASTEROID SHOWER! Navigate burning, freezing and radioactive space rocks – and look out for some strange things happening to those pigs!
GAS ...
A new Android malware is affecting Android phone users in Ukraine by locking their mobile data. Called as Simplocker, the malware scans the device's SD card or internal storage, encrypting any data files it finds there with a range of extensions, including obvious ones such as .jpg, .doc, .avi, and mp4. It then demands a ransom from them to recover their files.
The ransom message is written in Russian, with payment demanded of 260 Ukrainian hryvnias. It's the first malware found to be encrypting data on Android phones before demanding payment to decrypt it, according to a blog post by ESET's security intelligence team lead Robert Lipovsky.
While the malware does contain functionality to decrypt the files, we strongly recommend against paying up – not only because that will only motivate other malware authors to continue these kinds of filthy operations, but also because there is no guarantee that the crook will keep their part of the deal and actually decrypt them, Lipovsky added.
The security firm touts that Simplocker is a cryptolocker style Android virus, which has an associated C&C server hosted on a TOR domain, scrambles files on the SD cards of infected devices before demanding payment to decrypt the files. ...
Asus made a lot of announcements at Computex 2014 event that was held in Taipei and the refreshed Asus MeMO Pad 7 was among the them. Asus announced the upgraded MeMO Pad 7 after an year and in terms of specifications, there isn't much change except for the fact that the MediaTek processor in the yesteryear model has been replaced by a powerful Intel Atom Z3745 SoC in the latest generation.
We are live from Taipei for the Computex 2014 event and we managed to take a few photos of the Asus MeMO Pad 7 in our short time with the device. Before you go check out the photos, you can check out the specifications of the new Asus MeMO Pad 7 right below.
7-inch (1280 x 800) HD IPS 10-point multi-touch display with anti-fingerprint coating
1.8 GHz quad-core Intel Atom Z3745 processor
Android 4.4 (KitKat) with ZenUI
5MP rear camera
2MP front-facing camera
Dimensions: 113.7 x 189.3 x 9.6 mm; Dimensions: 295 grams
1GB RAM, 8GB / 16GB internal memory, MicroSD card slot
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth with aptX, Miracast
15 Wh Lithium polymer battery with up to 9 hours of battery life
There isn't much change in terms of design from the previous generation Asus MeMO Pad 7. There is a protruding 5MP ...
