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Micromax is all set to launch the Canvas Fire A093 in its new Canvas Fire series. Manish Khatri from Mahesh Telecom reports that the phone would be priced at Rs. 6,299. It would come with a 4-inch WVGA screen. Even though the retailer doesn't reveal any other details about the smartphone, Russian website hi-tech.mail.ru reveals that the smartphones would come with dual front-facing speakers.
Micromax Canvas Fire A093 specifications
4-inch (800 x 480 pixels) IPS display
1.3 GHz quad-core processor
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) with dual standby
5MP fixed focus rear camera with LED Flash
0.3MP front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
512MB RAM, 4GB of internal storage (1.5GB mass storage, 650MB for apps),Expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS
1750 mAh battery
According to the Russian website, Micromax also plans to launch the Canvas Fire A104 with a 4.5-inch display, dual front-facing stereo speakers, 1.3 GHz quad-core processor, 5-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED flash, front-facing camera, Dual SIM support, microSD expansion slot and a 1900 mAh battery. It also reveals that the Micromax A190 that was leaked recently would be called Canvas HD Plus.
Micromax Canvas Fire A093 would be available in Black with Gold, White with Gold, Black with Silver and White with Silver colors. ...
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Asus announced the Zenfone range in January this year that included the Zenfone 4, Zenfone 5 and Zenfone 6. We got our hands on the Zenfone 5 prior to its official release this week. Check out the hands on and unboxing video along with benchmarks of the device. The phone which has a 5inch HD display and is powered by Intel Atom Z2580 Chip clocked at 2GHz. The memory storage includes 1GB RAM and 4GB internal storage options. The Asus ZenFone 5 runs on Android 4.3 Jellybean and will get the Android 4.4 KitKat update very soon.
The Asus Zenfone 5 has a 8MP rear camera and 2MP front facing camera. The device has a Pixelmaster technology which combines a f/2.0 aperture, an 8-megapixel Sony BSI sensor, a 5-element lens, image stabilization. Let's take a look at few camera samples of the device below (Click the image to view the full resolution picture).
Daylight
HDR Mode
Auto Mode
Low Light
The Asus Zenfone 5 supports 1080p video recording and playback. Here is a sample of the video.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8sBh38ZMz4
Images in Auto mode are pretty good and produce decent photo quality. As you can see there is just minute difference between images in HDR mode and Auto ...
Kingston has launched two new memory products for smartphones. The DataTraveler microDuo 3.0 is a USB OTG drive for Android smartphones and tablet. This is the successor of the DataTraveler microDuo that we reviewed recently. The Class 10 UHS-I 90R/45W microSDHC/SDXC card offers up to 90MB/s read and 45MB/s write speeds and comes with lifetime warranty.
The DataTraveler microDuo 3.0 support USB 3.0, unlike Kingston's previous OTG drive that had only USB 2.0 support. It is compatible with all the smartphones and tablets with USB On-The-Go support. It comes in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB capacities and comes with a five-year warranty.
Kingston DataTraveler microDuo 3.0 Features and Specifications
2-in-1: microUSB and USB connectors for easy transfer of files between smartphones, tablets, and computers
Plug-and-Play: simply connect as you would a standard USB Flash drive
Convenient: ultra-small, pocket-sized design for easy transportability
Capacities: USB 3.0: 16GB, 32GB, 64GB
Speed3: USB 3.04: 16GB - 70MB/s read, 10MB/s write
32GB-64GB - 70MB/s read, 15MB/s write
Dimensions: 27.63mm x 16.46mm x 8.56mm
Warranty/support: 5-year warranty with free technical support
Kingston Class 10 UHS-I 90R/45W microSDHC/SDXC Features and Specifications
Performance: UHS-I speeds - up to 90MB/s read and 45MB/s write for faster files transfer, continuous shooting and video recording
Versatile: Class 10 performance when used in a non-UHS-I capable device
Flexible: when combined with the SD adapter, can ...
Flappy Bird, the popular mobile gaming sensation that took the world by storm was taken down by the creator in February this year. However, in May there were reports that the game is making is way back in August with multiplayer capabilities. In the meantime clones of the game that was fetching $50,000 a day through Ad revenue were adding on the app stores.
Today, another clone of the Flappy Bird has arrived on the Play Store, however this one is for the Android Wear. Dubbed as Flopsy Droid, the game runs on the similar lines of the Flappy bird. For those unaware, the main plot of the game is to fly the featured small bird between green pipes, tapping the touch-screen to keep him airborne. In case of the Flopsy Bird, the game plot is same except that in place of a bird you have to fly a green droid through pipes.
Also, the game is modified for smaller screen and can only be played on Android Wear devices like LG G Watch and Samsung Gear Live. The game which looks simple is actually hard to play even on a smartphone hence it will be interesting to see how will the smartwatch owners ...
LG announced its latest flagship, the LG G3 back in May. We brought you the unboxing of the device recently, here we have the benchmarks of the smartphone. It is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 801 (MSM8974) 28nm HPm Krait 400 CPU clocked at 2.46 GHz per core and has Adreno 330 GPU. It comes with a 5.5-inch (2560×1440 pixels) IPS display, 2GB / 3GB RAM and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). Our 16GB variant of the LG G3 has 2GB RAM. Check out the synthetic benchmark scores below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLsbHqwcJUU
Quadrant Benchmark
It scored 24267 points in the Quadrant benchmark and grabs the second spot.
AnTuTu Benchmark 4
It the AnTuTu benchmark, it managed to score just 29155 points and lies behind G2.
Vellamo 2.0 HTML5
It scored just 1641 points in the Vellamo 2 HTML5 browser benchmark.
Vellamo 2.0 Metal
It scored 1292 points in the Vellamo 2 Metal CPU Subsystem performance test.
Linpack Single Thread
It managed to clock around 367.6 MFLOPS in the Linpack Single thread benchmark.
Linpack Multi-Thread
It managed to clock around 520.5 MFLOPS in Linpack Multi-Thread benchmark.
NenaMark 2
It clocked 59.9 fps in the Nenamark 2 GPU benchmark.
GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex (On screen)
It clocked 20.3 fps in the GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex OnScreen benchmark.
Basemark X 1.0 HD (Onscreen)
It clocked around 11.7 fps in the Basemark ...
Twitter has finally updated its Windows Phone app with some enhancements related to photos. The micro blogging site has updated the app nearly after seven months as it was last updated in November 2013.
Users can now upload multiple photos to a single tweet however, GIF support is still not added to the app which is quiet a bummer. The update also adds the ability to reply, favorite and retweet from users timeline. In addition preview of the shared content like vine videos, images, etc are now visible in the timeline.
In addition, users can tag their friends in photos and start a conversation and also share photos via direct message. Minor tweaks to the UI is also seen as Twitter has increased the header size which now looks huge and disproportionate. Twitter has been putting more focus on Android and iPhone apps for a long time and had ignored the Windows app.
You can download Twitter for Windows Phone from Windows Phone Store here
LG has rolled out a wearable for kids that will allow parents to track them. Dubbed as KizON, the device will help parents keep a track on their children via GPS and WiFi.
Targeted at kids from preschool and primary, the wearable will come with a button that allows kids to call a pre-configured phone number, so they won't have to memorize phone numbers. Parents can call their child’s KizON and if the child does not answer the call within 10 seconds, the smartband will automatically connect the call.
“Children as well as the elderly are ideal customers for wearable technologies. Wearables allow us to stay connected without the worry of losing a device or the inconvenience of having to carry a large item in a pocket. At LG, we’re committed to exploring more ways to incorporate wearable devices into consumers lives in line with our vision to become a leader in wearables".
said Dr. Jong-seok Park, president and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company in an official relase.
The water resistant device comes in bright colours to attract the kids. Its 400 mAh battery lasts up to 36 hours on a single charge, and parents can be alerted whenever battery life falls below 25%. It also has ...
Asus has launched the Zenfone 5 in the Zenfone series in India today. It was announced earlier this year at the CES 2014 and comes with a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) capacitive multi touch display with Corning gorilla glass 3 protection, powered by a 2 GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2580 and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) with Zen UI on top. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera.
Asus Zenfone 5 specifications
5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) capacitive multi touch display with Corning gorilla glass 3 protection
2 GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2580 processor
Dual SIM with dual standby (micro SIMs)
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) with Zen UI, upgradable to Android 4.4 (KitKat)
8MP rear camera with LED flash
2MP front-facing camera
10.34 mm thick and weighs 145g
1GB RAM, 8GB / 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 64GB via micro SD
3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
2110 mAh battery
The Asus Zenfone 5 comes in Charcoal Black, Pearl White, Cherry Red, Twilight Purple and Champagne Gold colors. It is priced at Rs. 12,999 and the 16GB variant costs Rs. 13,999. We unboxed the Zenfone 5 recently. Check out the unboxing below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmZXR3xodT4
Asus has launched the Zenfone 6 in India along with the Zenfone 5. It was unveiled along with other Zenfone smartphones earlier this year. The Zenfone 6 packs a 6-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) capacitive multi touch display with Corning gorilla glass 3 protection, powered by a 2 GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2580 processor with PowerVR SGX 544 MP2 GPU and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) with Zen UI on top. It is also upgradable to Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera.
Asus Zenfone 6 specifications
6-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) capacitive multi touch display with Corning gorilla glass 3 protection
2 GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2580 processor with PowerVR SGX 544 MP2 GPU
Dual SIM with dual standby (micro SIMs)
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) with Zen UI, upgradable to Android 4.4 (KitKat)
13MP rear camera with LED flash
2MP front-facing camera
9.9 mm thick and weighs 196g
2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 64GB via micro SD
3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
3300 mAh battery
The Asus Zenfone 6 comes in Charcoal Black, Pearl White, Cherry Red and Champagne Gold colors and is priced at Rs. 17999. We went hands on with the Zenfone 6 at the CES 2014 earlier this year. ...
News reports about Samsung working on virtual reality headsets surfaced online in May this year. Now, SamMobile has revealed that the Korean electronic giant is calling it as the Gear VR and it will debut at the IFA 2014. The report has posted an image of the Gear VR that will reportedly debuted alongside the Galaxy Note 4 at the event. As reported earlier Facebook's Oculus Rift will collaborate with Samsung for the software of the device.
It will likely not be a standalone device and users will need to plug their Galaxy smartphones to use the it via USB 3.0 slot. The headset will then rely on the phone’s sensors to power the head-tracking system. It looks like the Gear VR will have a trackpad on top and a “see-through button” for activating a camera to view your surroundings.
In addition the Gear VR will be packing a touchpad on its right side, which may be used for interacting with objects in VR programs. The report also states that Samsung will make the headset's software development kit available shortly after it's announced and will come with a selection of apps. Unfortunately, there is no word on the pricing of this virtual reality headset from ...
Although it's the Indian wing of Xiaomi that's making the most noise for reasons obvious (read: Xiaomi Mi3 launch in India), other, regional Xiaomi branches are making sure they aren't left behind.
Earlier today, Xiaomi Singapore put up the Redmi Note on sale in the country, and what followed didn't stay for long. It took Singapore residents a mere 42 seconds to clean up the Redmi Note inventory of the Chinese maker, which now sits as a feather in the 'flash sale' cap of Xiaomi.
Thanks for the support! Our Redmi Note sold out in 42 seconds today. Stay tuned for our next sale announcement. For those who have placed orders, please make your payment within the next 12 hours.
- Xiaomi Singapore in a Facebook post
Xiaomi Redmi Note specifications
5.5-inch 1280 x 720p display
1.7GHz/1.4GHz octa-core CPU
1GB/2GB RAM
8GB on-board ROM, microSD expandable
13 mega-pixel rear camera
5 mega-pixel front facing camera
3200mAh battery
MIUI V5 OS (based off Android v4.2 Jelly Bean)
RECOMMENDED: Xiaomi Mi3 Review - Game Changer
The Redmi Note happens to be the first 'phablet' from Xiaomi, and was launched earlier this year. It comes with an octa-core processor from none other than MediaTek, which happens to be the SoC of choice for almost every other budget smartphone ...
Google has taken down multiple Google Play Edition devices from the Play Store. Devices like Sony Xperia Z Ultra, LG G Pad 8.3 and HTC One (M7) were taken down from the device section of the Play Store. These handsets along with Samsung Galaxy S4 were out of inventory for some time before they were officially taken down today.
HTC One M8 and Moto G are still available on the Play Store while the Galaxy S4 is shown as out of inventory and it is expected that it will be taken down soon. While a Google Play edition of the Galaxy S5 has been rumored for quite sometime there has no strong evidence about the handset that has leaked or surfaced online.
Generally, phones with a successor are taken down from the store and hence we saw Google take down the HTC One M7 as it has a successor M8. However, it is not clear why Google has taken down Google Play Edition Xperia Z Ultra and LG G Pad 8.3 as these were launched on the Store mere seven months back. Even the Sony Xperia Z Ultra Google Play Edition got a price cut recently. Does this mean these phones have not garnered enough popularity?
Via:Android Police
Along with the Zenfone 5 and Zenfone 6, Asus also launched the Zenfone 4 in India today. It comes in two variants. The Asus Zenfone 4 (A400CG) has a 4-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive multi touch display, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2520 processor with PowerVR SGX544 GPU and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) with Zen UI that is upgradable to Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera.
The Asus Zenfone 4 (A450CG) has a 4.5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) capacitive multi touch display, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2520 processor with PowerVR SGX544 GPU and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera.
Asus Zenfone 4 (A400CG) specifications
4-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive multi touch display with Corning gorilla glass protection
1.2 GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2520 processor with PowerVR SGX544 GPU
Dual SIM with dual standby (micro SIMs)
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) with Zen UI, upgradable to Android 4.4 (KitKat)
5MP rear camera
0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
12.3mm thick and weighs 120g
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 64GB via microSD
3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
1600 mAh battery
Asus Zenfone 4 (A450CG) specifications
4.5-inch (854 ...
Micromax is all set to launch the Canvas Fire A093 in its new Canvas Fire series. Manish Khatri from Mahesh Telecom reports that the phone would be priced at Rs. 6,299. It would come with a 4-inch WVGA screen. Even though the retailer doesn't reveal any other details about the smartphone, Russian website hi-tech.mail.ru reveals that the smartphones would come with dual front-facing speakers.
Micromax Canvas Fire A093 specifications
4-inch (800 x 480 pixels) IPS display
1.3 GHz quad-core processor
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) with dual standby
5MP fixed focus rear camera with LED Flash
0.3MP front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
512MB RAM, 4GB of internal storage (1.5GB mass storage, 650MB for apps),Expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS
1750 mAh battery
According to the Russian website, Micromax also plans to launch the Canvas Fire A104 with a 4.5-inch display, dual front-facing stereo speakers, 1.3 GHz quad-core processor, 5-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED flash, front-facing camera, Dual SIM support, microSD expansion slot and a 1900 mAh battery. It also reveals that the Micromax A190 that was leaked recently would be called Canvas HD Plus.
Micromax Canvas Fire A093 would be available in Black with Gold, White with Gold, Black with Silver and White with Silver colors. ...
The Xiaomi Mi3 we reviewed yesterday, has been officially priced in India for Rs. 14,999. The phone comes with a 5 inch 1080p screen and a minimalistic design and build wraps around the display to bring forth a solid device. While we discussed about its design, build and ergonomics in our review, we find it apt that the device receive a separate photo walkthrough without too much of text coming in the way. So, here you go, a separate photo gallery for the Xiaomi Mi3, which, in case you are planning to get one, could be helpful.
The black variant looks dark and stealthy which is a good thing. However, it does look like a Nokia N9 without the curved back.
The body is a single piece of matte plastic that tends to gather a lot of fingerprints and smudges over the period of use.
The Mi logo is made visible on the front as well as the back, and it's flashy, with a gloss that reminds us of the Apple logos on the back of iPhones.
If the design wasn't enough, even the buttons are styled to look like the N9.
The attention to detail is very interesting on the Mi3, as it has ...
Asus announced three devices under the Zenfone series at the CES in January this year. These phones come in screen sizes ranging from 4 to 6 inches. Asus launched Zenfone 5 in 8GB and 16GB variants today in India that starts at Rs. 9,999. We got a chance to experience the ZenFone 5 before the launch today. Our review unit is 8GB gold colour variant.
Unboxing
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmZXR3xodT4
Check out our unboxing video above and report here.
Design
The Asus Zenfone 5 is encompassed in a plastic body with but has a metal-coloured matte finish to it. Like other Asus trademark devices, the phone has brushed metal that are a bit thick at edges. It has a metallic band below the capacitive buttons at the bottom with some texture that gives a premium look to the phone. Also present at the front of the phone is the LED notification light next to front facing camera. It is 10.3mm thick and weighs 145 grams.
It has 3.5 mm audio jack at the top and a micro USB charging port at the bottom. While the power button and the volume rockers are situated on the right hand side edge of the phone. I personally felt that the volume rocker ...
Yesterday, there were reports that paid apps are not working properly on Android Wear devices. Now, it looks like Google has taken the issue in their hands and released a workaround. Under this workaround paid app makers are required to manually package files differently.
"The assets/ directory of those apps, which contains the wearable APK, cannot be extracted or read by the wearable installer.The workaround is to place the wearable APK in the res/raw directory instead",
said Google on the Android developer blog.
Google offers a four-step guide on how to manually package paid apps, and Google says it will issue an update to the SDK build tools that will remove the need for the workaround. The company is accepting that it a temporary workaround and not a final solution for the problem.
Google Play Store added a dedicated Android Wear app section last week that has about 25 apps from various categories ranging from health, social, games etc. Currently LG G watch and Samsung Gear Live are the two smartwatches that are running on Android Wear.
After teasing the next iteration of the Modern Combat for over an year, Gameloft has finally announced that it would launch the Modern Combat 5: Blackout on July 24th. Recently Gamelof announced that the game would have a unified game progression for both single and multiplayer games and four soldier classes. It also revealed the tease trailer of the game ahead of E3 2014. This would bring innovative new features and mechanics.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EGTwb9RwAM
Highlights of Modern Combat 5: Blackout
Four character classes: Assault, Sniper, Heavy, and Recon, each with their own set of skills to upgrade.
Unified progression system: One character across both multiplayer and single player missions. Each mission or multiplayer match earns XP that goes towards levelling-up your class and mastering your weapons.
Spec-Ops Missions: Short, fun, and objective based. Objectives such as covering your allies, clearing a building, eliminating a single target, and many more!
New Single player features: Manually control your sniper rounds in-flight, scouting enemies behind cover with a scanning drone, and reviving downed team members! “MEDIC!”
New Squad vs Squad multiplayer: MC5 will let players party up with friends (or your dream team of friendly randoms!) to battle other squads from all over the world.
Multiplayer matches of up to 6 v 6: More players, more mayhem! I love ...
LG L90 Dual in the L Series III lineup went on sale in India back in March. We brought you the unboxing of the smartphone recently, here we have the benchmarks. The L90 dual is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 400 (MSM8226) ARM Cortex-A7 processor clocked at 1.19 GHz with Adreno 305 GPU. It has a 4.7-inch qHD (960 x 540 pixels) IPS display and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). Let us check out the synthetic benchmark scores below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEHdTsC-8E4
Quadrant Benchmark
It scored 8848 points in the Quadrant benchmark, better than most smartphones, including Moto G that has the same processor.
AnTuTu Benchmark 4
In the AnTuTu benchmark, it scores 17898 points and grabs the second spot once again.
Vellamo 2.0 HTML5
It managed to score 1077 points in the Vellamo 2 HTML5 browser benchmark.
Vellamo 2.0 Metal
It scored 556 points in the Vellamo 2 Metal CPU Subsystem performance test.
Linpack Single Thread
It managed to clock around 85.9 MFLOPS in the Linpack Single Thread benchmark.
Linpack Multi-Thread
It managed to clock around 215.9 MFLOPS in the Linpack Multi-Thread benchmark.
NenaMark 2
It clocked 59.9 FPS in the Nenamark 2 GPU benchmark.
GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex (On screen)
It topped the GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex OnScreen by clocking 14.5 fps.
Basemark X 1.0 HD (Onscreen)
It clocked 11.5 FPS in the Basemark X 1.0 HD OnScreen ...
Xiaomi entered the Indian market earlier this week with the Mi3 that would go on sale in the country soon. The Xiaomi Mi3 is still its flagship smartphone that was announced last year. Today, the company's co-founder and president Lin Bin announced on Weibo that Xiaomi will hold their annual product launch event on July 22nd.
The image shared by the Xiaomi president shows the number 4 in a metal background along with the caption The journey of a piece of steel metal, so it is likely to be the Mi4 with metal build.
Earlier rumors and the live images revealed that Mi4 would come with a metal build. He already announced that Xiaomi would launch smartphones with LTE support, so the Mi4 is likely to come with 4G LTE connectivity.
According to earlier rumors, the Xiaomi Mi4 would come with a 5.2-inch 1080p display, Nvidia Tegra K1 or Snapdragon 801 / 805 SoC, 3GB RAM and a 13-megapixel rear camera. We should know more details about the smartphone at the launch on July 22nd.
Google has officially launched Android mirroring on the Chromecast. Originally announced at the I/O the feature will let Chromecast owners with Android devices to “cast” mobile apps, photos, videos, and anything else from their device’s screen over to their TV sets.
"Now, anything on your Android device will appear on the TV. You can share photos stored on your phone with a group of friends, or scope out the scenery for your next family vacation together on the big screen using Google Earth."
wrote Chromecast product manager Ambarish Kenghe in a blog post.
In order to start mirroring, users will have to open the Chromecast app, select “Cast Screen” from the navigation drawer, and then choose the Chromecast device connected to your television. To use the feature, Android users will need the updated Chromecast version 1.7 app found in the Google Play Store. In addition to video, mirroring feature also supports sound and will play out of your TV’s speaker set-up, as opposed to through your phone’s speakers.
As the feature is currently in beta it is not available to all Android devices yet. Only selected popular models from Samsung, LG and HTC can avail the feature. Nexus users can start using the feature right away simply by heading to Quick ...
