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Samsung has launched Galaxy Tab S series in India as it promised last week. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 were announced last month and comes with a 8.4-inch and 10.5-inch Super AMOLED displays at WQXGA resolution with Adaptive Display for automatic adjustment, 90% of Adobe RGB color coverage for accurate color output, powered by Octa-Core Exynos (A15 1.9 GHz ＋ A7 1.3 GHz) processor and runs Android 4.4 (KitKat).
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xpdh9nfNmss
These have a built-in Fingerprint Scanner, Kids’ Mode with own dedicated interface, Ultra-Power Saving Mode, Call Forwarding feature via SideSync 3.0, Group Play, S-Note, S Translator, Samsung Link, Scrapbook, Story Album, Quick Connect to connect to nearby devices for content sharing and more. Both these have voice calling capabilities and 3G connectivity.
It comes with Galaxy Gifts Widget that offers 30 premium apps for free, 100 free HD movies on myPlex and 21 Indian magazine subscription on Magzter for 3 months.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 specifications
8.4-inch (2560×1600 pixel) WQXGA 16:10 Super AMOLED display
Octa-Core Exynos (A15 1.9 GHz ＋ A7 1.3 GHz) processor
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Dimensions 125.6 x 212.8 x 6.6mm, and weighs 298g
8MP rear camera with LED flash
2.1MP front-facing camera
3G HSPA+, Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, IrLED, ...
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Google is finally pulling the plug on Orkut, its first effort in social network. The ten year old social network will shut down its operations on September 30 and existing users will be able to export their information using Google Takeout until September 2016. However, new users will not be able to create accounts.
"Over the past decade, YouTube, Blogger and Google+ have taken off, with communities springing up in every corner of the world. Because the growth of these communities has outpaced Orkut's growth, we've decided to bid Orkut farewell (or tchau). We'll be focusing our energy and resources on making these other social platforms as amazing as possible for everyone who uses them"
Google Engineering Director Paulo Golgher wrote in a post on the Orkut blog.
Started in 2004, Orkut gained momentum in Brazil and India and was one of the favourite social networks until Facebook came in and changed the way people communicate. Today, 50 percent of Orkut users are still in Brazil, 20 percent in India and just under 18 percent are from the U.S.
The Orkut app will be removed from Google Play and the App Store later today. Google will be preserving an archive of all public communities, which will be ...
Android KitKat 4.4.4 update is hitting Moto G Google Play Edition users. The over the air update does not bring any UI or other feature changes. It only adds security and stability improvements along with bug fixes which might improve your Android experience.
The Google Play Edition of Moto G is making a jump from 4.4.2 to 4.4.4 and skipping the 4.4.3 update, similar to the LG G Pad Google Play Edition that also received the same update. Motorola started rolling out 4.4.3 update to Moto X, G and E in early June soon after Nexus devices were updated with the latest Android version.
Google Play Edition devices are next in line after Google’s Nexus devices for new software updates. Motorola recently confirmed that Android KitKat 4.4.4 update is coming to Droid Ultra, Maxx and Mini. The update should automatically pop up on all units since its being rolled out OTA. Motorola is yet to roll out Android 4.4.4 update for the Moto G, Moto E and Moto X.
Via:Android Police | Image Via: XDA
Samsung has launched Galaxy Tab S series in India as it promised last week. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 were announced last month and comes with a 8.4-inch and 10.5-inch Super AMOLED displays at WQXGA resolution with Adaptive Display for automatic adjustment, 90% of Adobe RGB color coverage for accurate color output, powered by Octa-Core Exynos (A15 1.9 GHz ＋ A7 1.3 GHz) processor and runs Android 4.4 (KitKat).
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xpdh9nfNmss
These have a built-in Fingerprint Scanner, Kids’ Mode with own dedicated interface, Ultra-Power Saving Mode, Call Forwarding feature via SideSync 3.0, Group Play, S-Note, S Translator, Samsung Link, Scrapbook, Story Album, Quick Connect to connect to nearby devices for content sharing and more. Both these have voice calling capabilities and 3G connectivity.
It comes with Galaxy Gifts Widget that offers 30 premium apps for free, 100 free HD movies on myPlex and 21 Indian magazine subscription on Magzter for 3 months.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 specifications
8.4-inch (2560×1600 pixel) WQXGA 16:10 Super AMOLED display
Octa-Core Exynos (A15 1.9 GHz ＋ A7 1.3 GHz) processor
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Dimensions 125.6 x 212.8 x 6.6mm, and weighs 298g
8MP rear camera with LED flash
2.1MP front-facing camera
3G HSPA+, Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, IrLED, ...
Last month reports surfaced online stating that Microsoft is planning to launch a fitness focused smartwatch. The patent images of a possible smartwatch also gave us an idea of the look of the device. Now, a latest tit bit on the smartwatch is coming from Tom's Hardware saying that Microsoft Smartband will be launched in October.
The report citing some sources stated that the smartband will come equipped with 11 sensors open APIs and cross-platform compatibility. This means that the device can be used on multiple platforms like iOS, Android and Windows Phone. Giving insights about the look of the device, the report touts that the Microsoft Smartband will not have a traditional display screen on the top, instead it will be on the inside of the wrist. Also the design of the device will be slim and flat resembling to that of a Nike fuel band.
Moving on, talking about the under the hood components of the smartband, the report adds that it will have chips from TI and Atmel. It is expected that it will have a slick user interface. The smartwatch and fitness tracker market it getting crowded with new and scheduled launches. Last month LG G watch and Samsung Gear Live were ...
Lenovo has unveiled A805e, the company's latest smartphone in the A series at the Tianyi Mobile Phone Trade Exhibition held in China. It has a 5.5-inch qHD screen, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) processor based on ARM's Cortex A53 cores with Adreno 306 GPU and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean).
The A805e would be the first Lenovo smartphone with Snapdragon 410 SoC. Lenovo also showcased the S860e with a 5.5-inch HD display, 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor and Android 4.4 (KitKat). Both these smartphone would come with a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, leather-like back cover, a front-facing camera and 4G FDD-LTE/TDD-LTE support.
Lenovo A805e specifications
5.5-inch (960 x 540 pixels) qHD capacitive touch screen display
1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) processor with Adreno 306 GPU
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
8MP rear camera with LED Flash
front-facing camera
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable with micro SD
4G LTE/3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS/A-GPS, NFC
2500 mAh battery
Lenovo S860e specifications
5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD capacitive touch screen display
1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 (MSM8926) processor with Adreno 305 GPU
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
8MP rear camera with LED Flash
1.6MP front-facing camera
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable with micro SD
4G LTE/3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS/A-GPS
2500 mAh battery
Both these smartphones would head to operator China Unicom. Lenovo ...
Google added FIFA world cup schedule and live update to Google Now and now Microsoft is doing its bit to add fervor in the ongoing football carnival. Cortana, Microsoft's personal digital assistant has been updated with predictions for the winner of the matches from the ongoing football World Cup at Brazil.
Cortana successfully predicted four results, backing Brazil, Colombia, Holland and Costa Rica in their final 16 games. It has now predicted France and Germany to advance to the next round and has also called for Belgium to beat the USA in the upcoming round of 16 matches to be held on 1st July,2014.
"A few weeks ago, Bing announced they were taking the experiment even further by offering predictions for outcomes of sporting events like the very high-profile soccer matches happening right now in Brazil. Because Cortana in Windows Phone 8.1 is powered by Bing, we thought it would be fun to have Cortana verbalize what team she thinks might win based on this prediction technology from Bing. For example – if you ask Cortana “Who will win Team A or Team B?” she will provide a response on who she thinks might win the game"
said Brandon LeBlanc on a company blog post.
Cortana’s ...
Samsung has just announced the Galaxy S5 mini (SM-G800H), a smaller variant of the Galaxy S5. It has a 4.5-inch (720 x 1280 pixels) Super AMOLED display, powered by a 1.4 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with new Touchwiz UI. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash, 1080p video recording and a 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera. It has IP67 ratings for dust and water resistance, similar to Galaxy S5.
This brings all the features of the Galaxy S5, including the Finger Scanner for a secure, biometric screen locking and mobile payments and Heart rate sensor. It would also be available in dual SIM variant and in LTE variant depending on the market.
Samsung Galaxy S5 mini specifications
4.5-inch (720 ×1280 pixels) HD Super AMOLED display
1.4 GHz quad-core processor
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Dual SIM (Optional)
8MP rear camera with LED Flash and 1080p video recording
2.1MP front-facing camera
IP67 ratings for Dust and water Resistance
Dimensions: 131.1 x 64.8 x 9.1mm; Weight: 120 grams
1.5GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable up to 64GB with microSD
Infrared LED for smart TV remote
S Health, Heart rate sensor
4G LTE Cat.4 / 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.0 LE, GPS and NFC
2100 mAh Battery
The Samsung Galaxy S5 mini comes in Charcoal Black, Shimmery White, Electric Blue and Copper Gold colors. It would go ...
Xiaomi is all set to enter India really soon, with a portfolio of devices to be sold using the online-only business model, but in anticipation, we had already gotten the Mi3, the company's flagship device. Selling for a low price, the Xiaomi Mi3 hopes to offer what every other flagship offers, but at a fraction of the price, much like the recently launched One Plus One. The Mi3 has a nice minimalistic design and solid build, but also packs powerful internals including a Snapdragon 800 processor that drives a 5" 1080p display and also powers the camera experience on the device. We are going to focus on the camera part in this post specifically, to show how it performs in different conditions. So, skip past the break to view all the full resolution camera samples from the Xiaomi Mi3.
Xiaomi Mi3 Unboxing
The Mi3 sports a 13 megapixel camera sensor with a lens aperture of f2.2, which along with the dual LED flash and the secondary microphone completes the setup at the back. We took the camera for a spin in several conditions and tried out even special modes like HDR, but before showing you the camera samples, here is a detailed ...
Zomato has acquired New Zealand-based restaurant discovery and reviews site MenuMania, for an undisclosed amount. This is the first acquisition of the popular online restaurant guide service.
“Together, Zomato and MenuMania will be the largest resource of restaurant information in New Zealand, and I am sure both our users will love the integrated product once it rolls out over the next few weeks,” said Goyal, founder and CEO of Zomato, in a statement released by the company.
The Gurgaon based company said that Menumania's website will be merged with Zomato but founding team of will work closely with the Zomato. This acquisition is a strategic move to establish Zomato's presence in the Pacific region Zomato has been aggressively expanding its global presence with launches in Europe and Southeast Asia in the past six months, while also working to strengthen its presence in existing markets.
Zomato is present in 41 cities across India and a total of 12 countries viz the UK, the UAE, South Africa, New Zealand, the Philippines, Portugal, Brazil, Turkey, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Qatar. The service currently sees over 20 million monthly visits globally, across its web and mobile platforms. Earlier in April this year, Zomato gave a social makeover to its Android, ...
Twitter is continuing its shopping spree with another acquisition. The micro blogging firm has acquired ad tech firm TapCommerce to expand its mobile marketing platform. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed by either of the company, however Re/code reports that the deal is worth $100 million.
Founded in 2012, TapCommerce targets people on their mobile phones or tablets with ads for things they've already expressed interest in buying, urging them to complete the purchase. Brian Long, CEO and co-founder of Tap Commerce, says that the company's platform processes over 15 billion targeted ad impression bids each day across 50,000 apps worldwide.
We've agreed to acquire TapCommerce, a leader in mobile retargeting and re-engagement advertising. Together with the TapCommerce team, Twitter will be able to offer mobile app marketers more robust capabilities for app re-engagement, tools and managed service solutions for real-time programmatic buying, and better measurement capabilities. Combined with our other ad solutions, advertisers will be able to drive conversions and ROI with mobile consumers on and off of Twitter, across the full user lifecycle — from acquiring new users through app installs, to engaging existing users who already have the advertisers’ apps on their device. And if you’re an everyday mobile ...
Asus has released the Android 4.4 (KitKat) update for the Padfone 2, the company's second Padfone device that was launched back in 2012, as it promised earlier this year. The KitKat update also brings new Asus ZenUI 1.1 with a new user interface. The ZenUi brings clean layout, flat icons, new color themes, animations, new ringtone and notification tones. ZenUI also has two features, What’s Next and Do It Later.
The Asus Padfone 2 got the Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) update back in December 2012. Asus is yet to roll out the KitKat update for the Padfone Infinity / Asus Padfone A80 that was also promised earlier this year.
The firmware update version 11.8.3.3 update for the Padfone 2 is 924.72 MB. It is not available over the air, but only through the Asus support site. You need to download the corresponding country variant or SKUs and download the ZIP image. Asus insists the users to back up the smartphone using Asus PC Tool since the update erases all the personal data from the phone. You can get the complete instructions regarding the updating procedure here (PDF).
Disney has tied up with Japan’s LINE Corporation to launch the popular Disney Tsum Tsum puzzle game globally. This was published by LINE in Japan last year and holds the number 1 free app spot on both iOS and Android in Japan. Disney has also launched stackable Tsum Tsum toys in select stores in North America and at Disney Parks. Last year Gameloft teamed up with LINE to launch LINE Let’s Golf game.
Disney Tsum Tsum, translates to Disney Stack Stack, enables player to connect and pop as many of the Disney Tsum characters as they can in one minute. The more Tsums gets eliminated within each level, the higher the score. Players will collect Disney and Disney Pixar Tsums, like Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Stitch and Buzz Lightyear as they progress through the game.
By connecting LINE: Disney Tsum Tsum to a LINE account, players can enjoy social features in-game, like competing for high scores on leaderboards and gifting, with their friends.This also includes in-app purchases and requires online connection.
Download LINE: Disney Tsum Tsum (Free) - Android | iPhone and iPad
With an aim to expand its music offering, Google has acquired music streaming service Songza. The official news comes weeks after there were reports that Google is going to buy Songza. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The three year old app offers user with curated playlists based on time of the day and moods. It is free app available on various platforms including Android, iOS, and the Web. Google Play already has some human-curated playlists, but largely relies on algorithms for much of its radio-style programming. With this acquisition, Google will ramp up its Google Play Music offerings and attract users to its platform.
"We aren't planning any immediate changes to Songza, so it will continue to work like usual for existing users. Over the coming months, we’ll explore ways to bring what you love about Songza to Google Play Music. We'll also look for opportunities to bring their great work to the music experience on YouTube and other Google products"
said Google in a company blog post.
The music streaming market is already heated up with established players and new entries. Google's latest deal follows Apple’s acquisition of music streaming service Beats Music and headphones and accessories maker Beats Electronics for $3 billion. ...
Yahoo has updated its Mail app for iPad with various features. The Yahoo mail app was first updated for the iPhone in April and for Android in May.
Over the last couple of months, we re-imagined the Yahoo Mail experience on mobile and made it easier than ever before to access personalized news and information without having to navigate between apps. Directly from the Yahoo Mail app and with just few quick taps, you can access key information you need throughout the day, all in one place. Today, we’re thrilled to bring that same mail experience on the iPad.
posted Andrew Molyneux, Senior Product Manager, Yahoo Mail on a company blog.
The revamped Yahoo mail app adds all the important content like new, sports, weather, finance, stocks, video in one place. It now offers users with stories from Yahoo’s digital magazines such as Yahoo Food, Yahoo Tech, Yahoo Travel, Yahoo Movies and Yahoo Beauty. One of the important feature of the latest Yahoo mail app is the Today tab which provides users with all the latest happenings on sports, news and gives a weather forecast.
You can download the app from Apple App Store.
Xiaomi today announced that it has sold 26.11 million smartphones in the first half of 2014. This is a 271% increase compared to its sales last year. In the year 2012 the company shipped 7.19 million units, and in 2013 it shipped 18.7 million units, so it has already exceeded the combined sales of both 2012 and 2013 within the first half of 2014.
It still aims to sell 60 million smartphones in 2014 as it announced earlier this year. Xiaomi founder Lei Jun said this goal does not seem difficult after looking at the first-half results. Coming to the revenues, Xiaomi has posted revenue of RMB 33 billion (US$5.32 billion) for the first half of 2014, up 149% compared to 2013.
It already expanded to Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines and plans to expand to India, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Russia, Turkey, Brazil and Mexico by 2014. The Xiaomi India website went live last month and the company is expected to launch their first smartphones in the country in coming weeks.
Google has been updating Drive with various features since last week. First it allowed the ability to edit Microsoft Office files and offline supports for Docs, Sheets and Slides. Also, the Drive app for Android got an update with revamped UI and more. Today, Google has made Docs and Sheet app compatible with recently announced Android L. The move comes from Google just two days after discontinuing QuickOffice from Play Store.
Docs and Sheet gets a complete overhauled UI that brings it in line of the developer preview. There are now few icons in the action bar and both the apps gets a floating “new document” button that allows you to create a new file from anywhere within the app. Microsoft Office compatibility has also been added to both the apps this means Docs can now create and edit Word docs while Sheets can create and edit Excel. File list can also be easily differentiated between Word and Doc files.
Users can open files from device and storage on both the apps and they can send word, pdf and excel files.In case of Sheets, the update adds new editing UI, charts, graphs formula lists, and autofill in while Docs gets spellcheck. Sheets ...
Videocon Mobiles has launched VPhone Grande, the company's latest feature phone with premium sleek design to match its smartphone lineup. It has rubberized back for better grip and comes with two inter-changeable back panels. It has a 2.8-inch QVGA screen, comes with support for 6 regional languages like Hindi, Punjabi, Tamil and more, has a range of features such as Movie Juke Box Application, Security Inbox, Smart Auto Call Recording and Smart Call Divert.
Regarding the new launch, Jerold Pereira, CEO, Videocon Telecom said,
Feature Phones category still retains a mega share of the Indian mobile handset market. Normally phone designs are staid & boring. There is a shift towards premium ID’s in feature phones. Vphone Grande is Videocon first step to make the Feature phone category exciting with premium design, international looks & great features at an affordable price
Features of Videocon VPhone Grande
2.8-inch QVGA (320 x 240 pixels)
Dual Sim support
1.3MP Camera with LED flash
Support for 6 regional languages
Audio and Video Player
WAP/GPRS, Bluetooth with A2DP
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio with Recording
Local Search, Security Inbox, Smart Call Divert
Expandable Memory up to 32GB
1100mAh Battery
The VPhone Grande is priced at Rs. 1950 and comes with two additional back covers.
Vine has introduced a new feature that will let a user know how many times their 6 second video has been views. Dubbed as Loop Counts, the feature will work as a metric to track the popularity of your video. This sounds similar to Like button on YouTube.
Starting today, you’ll see loop counts on Vines in our iOS and Android mobile apps and on the web. Loop counts indicate how many times people have looped a video, including on Vine and in embeds across the web.
posted Mike Kaplinskiy, API Lead, Vine on a company blog post.
The Loop Count appears on the right hand corner of the the homescreen and will update automatically in real time and give the exact count as to how many times the video has been played on mobile app and the Web. In addition, Vine has also refreshed its Activity Feed with cleaner design this will make it easier for users to see what's happening with their Vines. Moreover, users will now see a notification when your Vines surpass milestones such as 25 or 100 likes.
Twitter owned Vine recently updated its Android app by adding support for front facing camera. Latest Vine update are available for download on ...
Karbonn has teamed up with Flipkart to launch Karbonn Smart A50S, A52+, A12 Star and A11 Star smartphones on Flipkart. The Karbonn Smart A50S and the A52 Plus have 3.5-inch (480 x 320 Pixels) HVGA displays, run on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), features a 2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. Both these have dual SIM support and comes with 2G (EDGE) connectivity.
Kalyan Krishnamurthy, SVP – Retail at Flipkart said,
It is our continuous endeavour to make technology available easily and at affordable prices to the greater masses of India. In this digital age, we believe every Indian should have access to a smartphone. These Karbonn phones that have been made exclusively for Flipkart customers are a step in that direction.
The Karbonn Smart A12 Star and A11 Star have a 4-inch and 4.3-inch WVGA displays, respectively. These run on Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), features a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. Both these have dual SIM support and comes with 3G connectivity.
All these smartphones are powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and comes with microSD expansion slot. The A50S has 256MB RAM and 2GB of internal storage. All the other smartphones have 512MB RAM and 4GB ...
Motorola Moto E, Micromax Unite 2, Xolo Q600s and Lava Iris X1 are part of the affordable value for money series of smartphones under the Rs.8,000 price tag and today, we put all of them against each other to help you make a better choice when you are about to purchase a budget smartphone. In this small comparison, we consider the display, performance, the camera, gaming and battery life of the smartphones to help you get a better perspective about these smartphones.
All these smartphones have dual-SIM capability and come with Android 4.4.2 KitKat out of the box.
Display
The specification of the displays is as follows -
Motorola Moto E - 4.3inch qHD (540x960 pixels) display 256ppi
Micromax Unite 2 - 4.7inch WVGA (480x800 pixels) display 199ppi
Lava Iris X1 - 4.5inch FWVGA (480x854 pixels) display 218ppi
Xolo Q600s - 4.5inch qHD (540x960 pixels) display 245ppi
Moto E is the sharpest display in terms of pixel density, but it is also the smallest and is the only in the lot to have on-screen buttons. So it has a comparatively very small display. Unite 2 has the biggest display amongst the lot, but also has the least dense display with just a WVGA display and a pixel density ...
