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LG was one of the first manufacturers to announce a Smartwatch based on Android Wear, but yesterday, at the Google I/O developers conference, the device was made available for sale, making it the first Android Wear Smartwatch in the market along with the Samsung Gear live. This being LG's first watch, unlike Samsung, the approach, although bland, is a bit different. Priced at $229 in the US and Rs. 14,999 in India, where it is currently on pre-order, the LG G watch makes for an interesting first look at the Android Wear ecosystem. Lets take a photo walkthrough of the device in action, but before that, here is our hands on experience of this device, shot on video -
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F72RUiBSlek
The LG G Watch comes in two colours, black and white, with respect to the straps. The one above is White-gold, with the gold accents being displayed on the body.
The design is a bit bland, as you can see from this photo. The watch is a solid piece of plastic, with a strip of gold coloured metal between the two pieces of the casing that encloses everything inside.
Over at the back, we have the charging connectors that magnetically connects to the charging ...
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If you are looking to get your hands on the LG G Watch in India, we have some good news to report. The Android Wear device from LG has gone up for Pre-order on the Play Store in India soon after it went live on the US store. The smartwatch is listed at a price of Rs.14999 for both the White and Black variants. The shipping date is July 8th. Google just confirmed availability of the LG G Watch and Samsung Gear Live today in the US at the Google I/O 2014 annual developer conference hosted by the company in San Francisco.
We are sincerely hoping this is not a store glitch and the device is actually coming to India real soon. Are you excited about Android Wear ?
Check out ours hands on with the LG G watch
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F72RUiBSlek
Also check out a video demo of the Android Wear interface
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqy25a6NabI
HTC Desire 516 dual sim, a mid-range Android smartphone has been launched in India. It has a 5-inch (960 x 540 pixels) display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 200 processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) with Sense UI on top. It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and 2-megapixel front-facing camera with BSI sensor. It has BlinkFeed with offline reading mode and more new software features.
About the new launch, Faisal Siddiqui, Country Head, HTC India ,said
Everyone enjoys a large screen, good quality phone and the HTC Desire 516 dual sim is that very phone. The latest addition to our renowned HTC Desire range combines super-fast processing and premium features at a lower price, offering users the best possible experience in this category.
HTC Desire 516 dual sim specifications
5-inch (960 × 540 pixels) qHD capacitive touch screen display
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS
1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 200 Processor
Dual SIM
5MP rear camera with LED flash, 720p video recording
2MP front-facing camera
9.7mm thick and weighs 160 grams
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
3GHSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
1GB RAM, 4 GB internal memory, Expandable memory up to 64GB with micro SD
1950 mAh battery
The HTC Desire 516 dual sim comes in Dark Gray and Pearl White colors, priced at ...
Flipkart just launched the Digiflip Pro XT 712, the company's first tablet under its Digiflip Pro brand. It has a 7-inch HD IPS display, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor with Mali 400 GPU and runs on Android 4.2 (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, 3G connectivity and voice calling capabilities.
It comes with Flipkart shopping and Flipkart eBook apps. It also comes with. Rs. 9000 worth launch offers that includes, free shopping worth Rs. 5,300 on Flipkart through mobile app on the device, 1-month subscription of Flipkart First and Free eBooks worth Rs.2300, Flat 50% off on Book Case worth Rs.799 for the tablet and a free Plantronics ML2 Bluetooth Headset worth Rs. 1,199 . It also offers try and buy program that enables you to try the tablet and return it within 30 days.
Commenting on the launch, Michael Adani, VP - Retail & Head - Brand Alliances, Flipkart, said,
We are the first e-commerce marketplace in India to launch our own device through Digiflip Pro. With this, we have taken another step in our goal towards building an entire e-commerce ecosystem in India. With one of the largest user ...
We are at Google I/O 2014 and got our hands on upcoming LG G Watch which is the first Android Wear based smart watch from the Korean company.While we had heard about the G watch before , it is the first time the company is actually showing it off publicly.Google even confirmed that it would be handing it out to attendees at Google I/O and also it is currently available for purchase on the Play Store.The main functionality of the watch is that it acts like an extension of Google Now on your phone but now on your wrist. You can see your messages , calls, calendar items, Google Now cards such travel, weather and you can also see the time. Check out the hands on video below :-
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F72RUiBSlek
The G Watch follows a square design philosophy for the smartwatch and has a 1.65 inch IPS LCD as the main interaction point.It is available in 2 colors - black titan and white gold and the straps are changeable.
Powering the watch is a 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chip paired with 512MB of RAM. There is 4GB of inbuilt storage and the battery is rated at 400mAh.
The G Watch runs on Android Wear ...
Google officially announced its own health and fitness tracking platform that competes with Apple's recently launched Healthkit. Dubbed as Google Fit, the platform will aggregate and collect your fitness data at one place. It will help users monitor their fitness activities like heart rate, blood sugar, steps taken etc on this platform.
The basic idea is that Google is creating a single set of APIs which will allow fitness/health tracking apps and devices to share data with the aim of building a more "complete picture of the user's fitness". Users will be given full control over sharing their information with apps and will be able to delete data at any time.
Google Fit partners already include Nike, HTC, LG, Withings, Motorola, Noom, Runtastic, RunKeeper, Adidas, Mio, and Polar. Nike also announced that it will integrate its popular Fuel points system into Google Fit for other apps to use. Adidas is also developing a line of sensor-based health wearables that will integrate with the Google Fit platform.
The Google Fit Platform Preview SDK will be available in the next few weeks.
Google announced several updates and enhancements to Drive at the I/O developer conference. For starters, users can edit Microsoft Office files through the cloud-based platform. This mean users can view, create and share documents, spreadsheets and presentations on both mobile devices and the desktop in their native format.
Google is also adding offline support to Docs, Slides and Sheets which will enable users to work on documents without an internet connection on their mobile and desktops. The company has also rolled out a standalone Slides app which helps users make presentations from the mobile. Currently, the app is available for download on Google Play Store and will soon land on Apple App Store. Drive gets a new feature that makes it easier for multiple people to edit the same document.
Google Drive is also getting a “Drive for Work” offering, aimed at the enterprise. It will have unlimited storage and will cost $10 per month, per user. It will have enhanced security and features traditionally important to the enterprise. The company has also added new security features to protect documents stored on Drive as they are encrypted both at rest and in transit to your browser and between Google’s servers.
Google revealed that ...
Samsung, though not part of the initial list of partners associated with Android Wear, surprised everyone by announcing the Gear Live yesterday, which has already gone on sale in the US today, and is no on pre-order in India, for a price of Rs. 15, 900. Following the design philosophy of its other Gear devices, this Android Wear based Smartwatch will be sold along with the LG G watch. Both the Korean giants have their own first Android Wear based Smartwatches out, but lets focus on the Gear live here, which adds the unique functionality to measure heart rate using the hear rate sensor on its back. It looks and feels pretty similar to the other Gear watches, unsurprisingly, so lets take a photo walkthrough of this device, straight from the I/O developer event in San Francisco.
The Samsung Gear Live comes with a stainless steel body and a usual rubbery strap, just like its siblings. It's basically the same as the Samsung Gear 2 with Android Wear.
It has a 1.63" touchscreen with a 320x320 resolution at the front and can listen to you using built-in microphones. This will come in handy when using "Ok Google" commands. Internally, it runs on ...
Xolo launched the Q600s running Android 4.4 (KitKat) last month. Now two new smartphones running Android 4.4 (KitKat) are available online. The Xolo Q1011 that is available on Amazon.in comes with a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD screen and runs on 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor. The Xolo Q2000L that is available on Indiatimes Shopping comes with a 5.5-inch (960 x 540 pixels) qHD display and runs on 1.2 GHz quad-core Broadcom (BCM23550) processor.
Both these have a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. These have dual SIM support and 3G connectivity, similar to most other Xolo phones in the Q Core series.
Xolo Q1011 specifications
5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display based on One Glass Solution
1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor with 500 MHz Mali 400MP2 GPU
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Dual SIM (GSM + GSM)
8MP rear camera with LED Flash, BSI Sensor, 1080p video recording
2MP front-facing camera
8.3 mm thick
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
1GB RAM, 4GB 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 Q2000L specifications
5.5-inch (960 x 540 pixels) qHD capacitive touch screen IPS display
1.2 GHz quad-core Broadcom (BCM23550) processor with Videocore IV GPU
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Dual SIM (GSM + GSM)
8MP rear ...
LG was one of the first manufacturers to announce a Smartwatch based on Android Wear, but yesterday, at the Google I/O developers conference, the device was made available for sale, making it the first Android Wear Smartwatch in the market along with the Samsung Gear live. This being LG's first watch, unlike Samsung, the approach, although bland, is a bit different. Priced at $229 in the US and Rs. 14,999 in India, where it is currently on pre-order, the LG G watch makes for an interesting first look at the Android Wear ecosystem. Lets take a photo walkthrough of the device in action, but before that, here is our hands on experience of this device, shot on video -
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F72RUiBSlek
The LG G Watch comes in two colours, black and white, with respect to the straps. The one above is White-gold, with the gold accents being displayed on the body.
The design is a bit bland, as you can see from this photo. The watch is a solid piece of plastic, with a strip of gold coloured metal between the two pieces of the casing that encloses everything inside.
Over at the back, we have the charging connectors that magnetically connects to the charging ...
Motorola finally showed off the Moto 360 at Google I/O few hours back. The Moto 360 was announced earlier this year and is powered by Android Wear. Motorola already confirmed that it is water resistant, compatible with Android devices running Android 4.3 or later and uses Bluetooth 4.0 LE to connect to them. Motorola is yet to detail the specifications of the Moto 360, but you can see the smartwatch in pictures below that would give an idea about it.
Even though the Moto 360 looks big, it is not that big for your hand.
It has solid metal build and has a leather strap. It would also come with steel strap.
It has a edge-to-edge screen and has a small cut out on the bottom when displaying some content or notifications.
It can also measure your steps. Since it has a touch screen, you can swipe vertically to switch between notifications, music controls and more. You can swipe horizontally to interact with the screen you are on.
It has solid metal base and also has a button on the side.
The Moto 360 would go on sale this summer. Motorola would reveal more details about the smartwatch at the launch. Check out more images of the gorgeous smartwatch ...
FlipKart today launched its first tablet under the Digiflip moniker. The e-commerce giant is aiming to entice prospective buyers through a variety of launch schemes as well as a unique program that lets you return the tablet within 30 days which is great but is the hardware any good? We spent some time with the tablet to gather our thoughts on it.
Digiflip Pro XT 712 specifications
7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) capacitive multi touch IPS display
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) OS
Dual SIM (2G + 3G) with dual standby
1.3 GHz quad-core MTK8382 processor with 500 MHz Mali 400-MP2GPU
5MP autofocus rear camera with LED flash
2MP front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack
Dimensions: 113.7 x 185.3 x 9.2 mm; Weight: 285 grams
Accelerometer, Light Sensor, Proximity sensor
3G HSPA+ (via SIM card slots), WiFi 802.11 b/g/n , Bluetooth 4.0 LE, GPS / A-GPS, USB OTG
1GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, up to 32GB expandable memory with microSD
3000 mAh battery
The internals of the tablet are bog standard but the the 1.3Ghz quad core MediaTek MTK8382 processor is just about powerful enough to provide an above average experience. Lag isn't apparent when scrolling through the interface but this could and probably will change once you get down to active usage with a lot of multitasking. We ...
Samsung and Google have teamed up to integrate KNOX technology into the next version of Android announced at the I/O developer conference. The move comes from the duo with an aim to allow more security to enterprises and IT administrators such as a separate container to manage and secure business data.
As a driving force of Android powered mobile devices, Samsung is in a unique position to meet the rapidly evolving mobile security and privacy needs of Android users. We are delighted with the opportunity to work with Google to help build Android’s enterprise eco-system and establish Android device as the leading choice for businesses. This represents an amazing transformation in workforce mobility.
said Injong Rhee, Senior Vice President of KNOX Business Group at Samsung Electronics in a company statement.
The companies said that the main aim is that the end user privacy and experiences are not compromised, so users can enjoy the same Android experience for work as they do for personal use. Announced in February last year, Knox separates business and personal use of a mobile device.
Need for such enterprise softwares has emerged owing to increasing trends on Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) is popular in most of the companies. Knox incorporates Security Enhanced (SE) Android developed ...
Xiaomi would partner with online retailer Flipkart to launch its smartphones in India, according to a report from BGR India. The company is selling its smartphones in other countries through its own online stores. Motorola tied up with Flipkart to sell the Moto G and Moto E in India. Flipkart imported the Motorola devices, but Xiaomi will import the smartphones and Flipkart would sell them, according to the report.
It confirmed India entry back in April and Xiaomi India website went live last week. Earlier this month Xiaomi Vice President Hugo Barra announced that the company has hired Manu Kumar Jain, Co-founder of Jabong as Xiaomi India's GM. According to the report Xiaomi would launch the Redmi, the company's first budget device and the Mi3, its latest flagship smartphone.
Xiaomi Redmi has a 4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display at 312 PPI, powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589 Turbo processor with PowerVR SGX544 GPU and runs on Android 4.2-based MIUI V5 ROM. It has 8MP rear camera with 1080p video recording, 1.3MP front-facing camera with 720p video recording, 1GB RAM, 4GB internal memory with expansion slot and a 2000 mAh battery.
The Xiaomi Mi3 has a 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS display, powered by 2.3 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 (MSM 8974AB) processor with ...
Google has entered into the set-top box space by officially announcing Android TV. The TV service will run on set-top box hardware similar to Amazon and Apple TV.
Google as developed software that helps smartphones and tablets interact with a television to perform a variety of tasks, including searching for videos, controlling playback, and controlling a video game. Users will be able to stream content from their smartphones and tablets to their TVs using the system, which will also integrate with Google’s Chromecast device. Android TV will rely on the Material Design UI of Android L, which brings in support for HDMI, IPTV, and other sources.
Android TV has a homescreen that is designed to put content front and center. It recommends content to the user and the top of the homescreen shows recently used apps. One of the key features of Android TV is voice control which enables users to find information like TV Shows, Movies, Music etc with simple voice commands. The interface is based on cards which maker searching easy by simple scrolling. These cards are organized into Movies, Shows, Games and Apps sections.
Google is also putting focus of Android TV as users can use an Android tablet as a controller, while an Android ...
Uber entered India last year and is currently available in six cities - New Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai and Pune. Uber has launched uberX, a low-cost Uber service cheaper than the UberBLACK in India. This service is currently available in Delhi, Bangalore and Hyderabad. The base fare is just Rs.40 or Rs. 50 depending on the city. Rate per minute and kilometer is also cheaper in uberX compared to UberBLACK.
uberX has mid-range cars such as Toyota Etios, Mahindra Verito, Maruti Swift Dzire, Nissan Sunny etc. Uber app also has an option that lets you split your fare when you travel with your friends, so it would be much cheaper. Check out the UberX rates in India.
UberX
Delhi (Rs.)
Bangalore (Rs.)
Hyderabad (Rs.)
Base Fare
start with this fare
50
50
40
Per Kilometre
distance covered
15
15
13
Per Minute
time taken in minutes
2
1
1
Minimum Fare
150
125
100
Uber users in Bangalore can use the promo code IWANTuberX to get Rs. 500 off on their first uberX ride. You can use UberX in the same app that now has a new option to select UberBLACK or UberX. The new UberX service would compete with Olacabs, Meru Cabs and TaxiForSure.
Introduction
The Xolo Q600s is among the entry range smartphones that try to offer as much as possible for the price. The Xolo Q600s falls well in the value for money category of smartphones and is alongside Motorola's Moto E, Micromax Unite 2 and Lava Iris X1. The Xolo Q600s comes with a sturdy design, a qualified internal specification and runs on Android 4.4.2 KitKat out of the box. For Rs. 7499, lets see how it delivers.
Build Quality, Design and Handling
Design and build quality are finally starting to seem important to the manufacturers as even their entry range offerings seem good looking and feel solid in the hands. The Xolo Q600s definitely looks like a costlier phone that it actually is. The combination of sharp edges on the top and bottom along with the smooth curved edges on the sides give the phone a distinct look and good handling.
In terms of looks, the Xolo Q600s is quite the looker. It comes in white and black color options and we have the white variant with us. Both the variants are good although the black one looks better as the white one can get ugly and dirty with time. The design language on ...
Few weeks after launching the Swipe Konnect 5.0 in the Konnect series, the company has launched Konnect 4 and Konnect 4E, two new budget smartphones. Both these have a 4-inch WVGA screen based on One Glass Solution, powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor and run on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). The Konnect 4 has a 3.2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and the Konnect 4E features a 2-megapixel rear camera. Both these have a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera.
The Konnect 4 has 3G connectivity, 512MB RAM and 4GB of internal storage and the Konnect 4E comes with 2G (EDGE) connectivity, 256MB RAM and 512 MB of internal storage. Both these have dual SIM support and expansion slot.
Swipe Konnect 4 specifications
4-inch (800 ×480 pixels) WVGA capacitive touch screen OGS display
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
1GHz dual-core processor
Dual SIM
3.2MP rear camera with LED flash
0.3MP front-facing camera
9.4 mm thick and weighs 120 grams
3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS
512MB RAM, 4GB of internal memory, Expandable memory up to 32GB with micro SD
1500 mAh battery
Swipe Konnect 4E specifications
4-inch (800 ×480 pixels) WVGA capacitive touch screen OGS display
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
1GHz dual-core processor
Dual SIM
2MP rear camera with LED flash
0.3MP front-facing camera
9.4 mm thick and weighs 120 grams
2G (EDGE), Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth
256MB RAM, 512MB of internal memory, Expandable ...
Yesterday, at the Google I/O conference in San Francisco, design played a huge role in the company's announcements to the public. After getting Android One out of the way, Android and Chrome chief Sundar Pichai invited Matias Duarte on stage. Being one of the highly creative minds behind the critically acclaimed WebOS interface, Matias made his mark on Android with Ice Cream Sandwich. Fondly called Android ICS, the update was and still is one of the biggest visual overhauls for Android, as a platform. "Holo" was the design language spear headed by Matias, who talked up design principles based on clean lines and flatter interface elements. It was the beginning of a more coherent interface for Android, but Google, as a company, was heading in a separate design direction.
All Google products received a "Card" interface treatment, starting mainly with Google Now, which revolves around the same concept as its function. This started permeating other Google products too, including the company's premiere social networking product Google+, its massively popular mail product and even YouTube. Eventually that trickled down to respective clients in different form factors like mobile, where, at a point, Android had to change itself to look more "Google" than ...
