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Xiaomi has just announced the most expected Mi 4, successor of the Mi 3 that was unveiled last year. It has a 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS display with 441 PPI, based one-glass solution (OGS) made by Sharp / JDI, powered by a 2.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor with Adreno 330 GPU. It runs on MIUI v6 on top of Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with Sony BSI sensor, and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera win Sony sensor. It has a stainless steel frame, 67.5mm-wide body and weighs just 149 grams.
Xiaomi Mi 4 specifications
5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS display with 441 PPI resolution with Corning Gorilla glass protection
2.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor
MIUI V6 on top of Android 4.4 (KitKat)
13MP rear camera with LED Flash, Sony IMX214 BSI sensor, 6-element lens, f/1.8 aperture, 4K video recording
8MP front-facing camera with Sony Exmor R sensor, 5-element lens , f/1.8 aperture
8.9mm thick and weighs 149 grams
3GB RAM, 16 / 64 GB internal memory
Infrared LED
4G LTE (Optional), 3G, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4/5 GHz), WiFi Direct, Bluetooth and GPS
3080 mAh battery, quick charging at 9V/1.2A or 5V/2A
The Xiaomi Mi4 comes in black and white colors with a range of back cover options such as wooden, bamboo, wove, sticks, marble ...
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LG launched the G3, the company's latest flagship in India starting at a price tag of Rs. 47,990. After the Oppo Find 7, the LG G3 is the second smartphone to launch in India wei tha Quad HD display. Unlike the Oppo, both the 16GB and 32GB variants have Quad HD displays. Check out the hardware walkthrough and the photo gallery below.
Check out the LG G3 Review
It has a 5.5-inch IPS display with a resolution of 2560×1440 pixels at a pixel density of 534 ppi.
Just like the G2, the G3 doesn't have any buttons on the sides.
The micro USB port, the 3.5mm audio jack and the primary microphone are present on the bottom.
On the top there is a IR LED for Quick Remote and a secondary microphone.
The power button, volume rockers and the camera module are present on the back of the smartphone.
The smartphone has a 13-megapixel stacked CMOS sensor made by Sony. It has OIS+, new laser autofocus and the dual tone flash. it is capable of recording videos at 4K resolution.
The LG G3′s screen-to-body ratio makes it a compact 5.5″ smartphone. It has a 2.1-megapixel front facing camera. It also has the usual set of proximity and ambient light sensors and the multi colour notification LED.
Even ...
Earlier this year Huawei became the official global smartphone partner for the Arsenal Football Club globally. Today the company has announced the Ascend P7 Arsenal Edition. It features Arsenal’s iconic club crest in the rear cover under the Gorilla Glass. It also comes with specially designed Arsenal themes, iconic Arsenal wallpapers, scenes of the Emirates, working clock based on the famous Arsenal Clock End and celebrations of the 2014 FA Cup win.
Commenting on the new launch, Richard Ren, President, Huawei Consumer Business Group, Western European Region, said,
We are two powerful brands and this makes Huawei a great match for a club with the global stature of Arsenal. We are enjoying a really successful first six months as Arsenal’s Official Smartphone Partner and are excited to announce the exclusive Arsenal smartphone in time for the new Barclay’s Premier League season. We have a few surprises in the pipeline to make every Arsenal fan’s season the best ever, so watch this space.
The Ascend P7 Arsenal Edition has a 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) full HD IPS touch-sensitive display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3, powered by Huawei’s own 1.8 GHz quad-core processor with Mali-450 MP4 GPU, Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Huawei own Emotion UI, 13-megapixel rear camera ...
Xiaomi's next launch might be due in just a few hours from now, but that hasn't stopped other leaks to creep in. While we're expecting either the Xiaomi Mi3S or the Mi4 (or both?) to see light of day later today, what leaked might just surprise you a bit -- a Xiaomi-made smart bracelet.
The yet-unreleased device is said to be Xiaomi's first wearable. Of course, there's no expected launch date for this one, but the Mi Band (or whatever Xiaomi decide to call it) might well get a launch alongside the Mi series phone(s) today. What reassures us about the existence of this wearable is the fact that none other than Lei Jun, the Xiaomi CEO was spotted wearing the device.
According to previous leaks, the Mi Band will cost well under the $50 mark, with the price tag expected to read 199 CNY ($32) in China. Given Xiaomi's track record, it shouldn't cost much more in market outside of China, should Xiaomi decide to launch it elsewhere.
A simple, not-too-feature-rich wearable at just $32 perhaps does make sense, but we'll wait for the official announcement before speaking further!
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LG has unveiled the LG G3 Cat.6 (Category 6), a variant of the LG G3 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 SoC and support for faster LTE-A up to 225 Mbps with Qualcomm Gobi 9x35 LTE Advanced Cat 6 Modem. Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S5 broadband LTE-A with a similar processor, LTE-A support and 5.1-inch (2560 x1440 pixels) Quad HD Super AMOLED display in Korea last month.
Other features are similar to the global variant of the G3, including a 5.5-inch Quad HD display, Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), 13-megapixel rear camera with dual tone LED flashes, new Laser AF, 4K video recording and 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera.
LG G3 Cat.6 Specifications
5.5-inch (2560×1440 pixels) Quad HD IPS display at 538ppi
up to 2.7 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 805 processor with Adreno 420 GPU
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Dimensions – 146.3×74.6×9.1mm; Weight: 154 grams
13MP rear camera with OIS, Dual LED Flash, Laser Auto Focus and 4K video recording
2.1MP front-facing camera
3GB DDR3 RAM, 32GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
4G LTE-A (up to 225 Mbps), WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (MIMO), Bluetooth 4.0 with Apt-X , GPS, NFC, Slim Port
3000 mAh removable battery
The LG G3 Cat.6 would be available in Metallic Black, Silk White and Gold Shine colors and would go on sale in Korea starting 25th July. No word on pricing yet.
Yahoo has acquired mobile analytics and advertising firm Flurry with an aim to boost its mobile ad offerings. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed but reports are stating that the deal is somewhere between $200-$300M.
Founded in 2005, Flurry helps app developers analyse data about their users and deliver more personalised ads to them. The company gathers data from around 540,000 mobile apps, according to its website. As a result of the acquisition, Flurry's 115 employees will join Yahoo and the unit will continue to sell all of its existing ad and analytics services.
"Our combined offerings will enable more effective mobile advertising solutions for brands seeking to reach their audiences and gain unique insights across desktop and mobile. Our users will benefit from app experiences that are more personalized and inspiring", said Scott Burke, SVP of advertising technology at Yahoo, in a blog post
Yahoo recently said it was getting 450 million unique monthly visitors per month on mobile. In May CEO Marissa Mayer stated that mobile traffic on Yahoo will outnumber that on desktop by the end of 2014. The company has been focusing on mobile for over a year now and has made more than 40 acquisitions most of which were acqui-hires.
Yahoo's ...
Facebook has introduced a new button that enables users to save items that can be read later. Dubbed simply as 'Save', the feature is similar to bookmarks and allows users to save links, music, places and more for later.
"Every day, people find all sorts of interesting items on Facebook that they don’t have time to explore right away. Now you can save items that you find on Facebook to check out later when you have more time. You can save items like links, places, movies, TV and music" wrote Facebook's Daniel Giambalvo, Software Engineer in a company blog post.
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Available on both mobile and desktop, the feature moves all the items to one place that can be accessed afterwards. On mobile devices, you can see all your flagged content in a new section under the “More” tab while the save content will be found in Save link in the sidebar on the desktop.
Users can share those items with friends or archive links once you have free time to read them. All the content is organized by category and Facebook said it will sometimes send reminders to users about what they have saved. Unfortunately, the Save feature does not support offline reading.
The feature will roll out to Android, iOS ...
Sony introduced the Wireless Charging Cover WCR12 and Wireless Charging Plate WCH10 for the Xperia Z2 back in May. Today online retailer Clove that started taking pre-orders for the WCR12 Wireless Charging Cover soon after the announcement, said that Sony has confirmed them that product will not be coming to market, despite earlier confirmations.
Sony has not given the exact reason for pulling the product before the release. The product page for the wireless charging cover on Clove simply says that the product will not be coming into stock and a replacement is not available. Those who have pre-ordered the case from Clove should have received an email with further instructions regarding the order.
Sony has also pulled all the details about the WCR12 Wireless Charging Cover from their website and the their developer website. Sony is still selling the Wireless Charging Plate WCH10 that was introduced with the charging cover. Will the Xperia Z3 come with built-in wireless charging capabilities? Only time will tell.
Apple has asked it suppliers to manufacture between 70 million and 80 million of iPhones by the end of the year, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. This company is expected to launch two iPhones this year in 4.7 inch and 5.5 inch screen and the above figure will be a combination of these two variants.
If reports are to be believed this will be Apple's largest order to date and a major jump from last year, where it ordered between 50 and 60 million iPhone 5s and 5c models. According to The Wall Street Journal’s sources, production of the 4.7-inch model will begin at Foxconn and Pegatron next month and that of the 5.5-inch model will be carried out exclusively at Foxconn beginning in September.
Tons of iPhone 6 rumors are already looming the web, few of which state that it the new phones will have metal cases similar to the iPhone 5S and likely come in multiple colors. Another one talked about the phone’s sapphire crystal display. Last week a latest report touted that the iPhone 6 will feature Sony's 13MP Exmor camera sensor.
At this time, it remains unclear if the two iPhone 6 models will launch simultaneously, as rumors have ...
Xiaomi has just announced the most expected Mi 4, successor of the Mi 3 that was unveiled last year. It has a 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS display with 441 PPI, based one-glass solution (OGS) made by Sharp / JDI, powered by a 2.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor with Adreno 330 GPU. It runs on MIUI v6 on top of Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with Sony BSI sensor, and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera win Sony sensor. It has a stainless steel frame, 67.5mm-wide body and weighs just 149 grams.
Xiaomi Mi 4 specifications
5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS display with 441 PPI resolution with Corning Gorilla glass protection
2.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor
MIUI V6 on top of Android 4.4 (KitKat)
13MP rear camera with LED Flash, Sony IMX214 BSI sensor, 6-element lens, f/1.8 aperture, 4K video recording
8MP front-facing camera with Sony Exmor R sensor, 5-element lens , f/1.8 aperture
8.9mm thick and weighs 149 grams
3GB RAM, 16 / 64 GB internal memory
Infrared LED
4G LTE (Optional), 3G, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4/5 GHz), WiFi Direct, Bluetooth and GPS
3080 mAh battery, quick charging at 9V/1.2A or 5V/2A
The Xiaomi Mi4 comes in black and white colors with a range of back cover options such as wooden, bamboo, wove, sticks, marble ...
Last week there were rumors that the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 might come with a retina scanner. Now, a new report from Korean publication ET News is stating that the Galaxy Note 4 will sport a flexible display and have a metal build. It also states that the phone will boast of a 16-megapixel camera with optical image stabilization (OIS).
The fourth generation of the Galaxy Note series might also be available in a plastic variant along with a metal one. It is also reportedly experimenting with various material choices, including stainless steel, aluminum, magnesium. In case of a flexible display it is not clear what screen size has Samsung settled this time for the Note 4. However, the ET News report touts that the company has increase the production of flexible display by 50%.
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is expected to have 5.7 inch display with a QHD resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. It will apparently come with a new 64-bit Samsung Exynos 5433 processor, there is also rumored to be another version with a quad core Snapdragon 805 processor. The phone is expected to be announced at IFA in Berlin on September 5th.
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Xiaomi launched the Mi3 smartphone in India for Rs. 13,999 last week. It went on sale for priority customers and Flipkart first customers yesterday. Today it went on sale for everyone those who have registered till yesterday, 21st July. Xiaomi India already announced that only limited stocks would be available and over 100,000 people have registered for today’s sale. Few minutes back it tweeted that all the units of Mi3 has been sold out in 38 minutes and 50 seconds.
Most of the users were unable to buy the smartphone due to high traffic. We are working hand in hand with Flipkart to improve the buying experience, said the company. It has already started taking registration for the next Mi3 sale till 28th July and the sale begins 29th July 12PM. Remember, only limited stocks would be available even next week.
Hope Xiaomi would stock more units for upcoming sales. Check out our Xiaomi Mi3 review, if you are planning to get the phone.
Update: Xiaomi and Flipkart have released official press note regarding the sales of Mi 3 in India.
Commenting on the sales, Manu Jain, India Operations Head, Xiaomi, said,
We are pleasantly surprised and delighted with the overwhelming response we have received from our India fans. We would ...
Google has launched Google Maps in Hindi, in a bid to make them more accessible to users across the globe especially India. Available on Android and desktop, Google Maps will now show names of the cities, localities, important roads along with popular points and important places in Hindi.
In order to view Hindi name labels on Google Maps, users need to enable Hindi as their preferred language on their device. Users on Android simply need to select the Hindi option within the “Language and input” menu found in their phone’s ‘settings menu’. In case of a desktop they can change the language preference to Hindi on their Google account settings or by selecting the “Hindi” option at the bottom of the page on the google.co.in home page.
“Google is committed to making its products more useful for people in India and creating comprehensive maps is a crucial part of helping Indian users access information about parts of the country that are unfamiliar to them. By launching Google Maps in Hindi today, hopefully Indians can explore and navigate the world around them more easily, whether these are people who already use Maps to find their way around day-to-day or Hindi-speakers coming online for the first time.”
said , Suren Ruhela, Director Product and Program ...
At the Mi 4 launch, Xiaomi unveiled the Mi Band, the company's first fitness band as expected. This just has three LED notification lights and connects to your Android smartphones running Android via Bluetooth 4.0 low energy (BLE). It can a set of sensors that monitors your fitness and tracks your sleep. The data can be share to social networks easily with the companion app that would also offer you health advice. It has aluminum surface and skin-friendly wristband.
It has IP67 ratings for water resistance. In addition to LED notification for calls and messages, it can also vibrate. This is useful for waking you up in the morning without disturbing others. Once paired to your smartphone (Mi3 and Mi4 currently), it can be used to unlock the smartphone when the band is within proximity. This feature would be available for other Mi smartphones with Android 4.4 update. It has 41 mAh battery that promises up to 30 days of standby.
The Xiaomi Mi Band comes in a range of colors and is priced at just 79 Chinese Yuan (US$ 12.73 / Rs. 770 approx.).
Disney India along with Salman Khan have launched a mobile game as a promotional measure for its upcoming movie 'Kick'. Available on Android the game includes a player that takes on the role of ‘Devil’ Salman Khan’s movie character. The iOS, Windows Phone and feature phone version of the game is also in the making and will release along with the movie.
The game has numerous obstacles which include security alarms, lasers, manholes, street corners and more. It sways in two phases letting the player experience robbing and escaping gameplays consecutively. The objective of a level is achieved only when the player manages to complete both the phases.
“Gaming today has emerged as one of the top entertainment sources on mobile phones in the country and Indians love Bollywood. By marrying the two, it extends the experience of the movie to consumers in an interactive environment through a highly engaging game.”
said, Sameer Ganapathy, Vice President & Head, Interactive, Disney India in a company release.
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Lenovo has launched S850, a new smartphone is the S Series in India. It was unveiled at MWC earlier this year and packs a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Lenovo’s custom UI on top. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel fixed-focus front-facing camera. It also comes with dual SIM support and comes pre-loaded with Lenovo Premium DOit Apps (SHAREit, SYNCit and SECUREit) apps.
Commenting on the new launch, Sudhin Mathur – Director, Smartphones, Lenovo India, said.
As smartphones become more mainstream, consumers expect intuitive and fast products from all premium brands. The need is to go beyond the expected and provide extraordinary design that reflects their personality. Launched at MWC early this year, the Lenovo S850 has been widely-recognised as a stylish and a powerful device that signifies Lenovo’s best in-class design and the expertise to make smartphones that address the needs of the consumers. Devices like the S850 are efficient, responsive and fashionable addressing the key needs of consumers.
Lenovo S850 Specifications
5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD capactive touch screen display with 178-degree wide viewing angle
1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor ...
The Samsung Galaxy K zoom is the latest camera-centric smartphone from the company that was launched recently. We already brought you the unboxing of the K zoom, here we have the benchmarks of the device. The K zoom is powered by a Hexa-Core Exynos 5260 with two Cortex-A15 cores clocked at 1.7 GHz per core and four Cortex-A7 cores clocked at 1.3 GHz per core. It has a 4.8-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD Super AMOLED display and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). Check out the synthetic benchmark scores below.
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Quadrant Benchmark
It managed to score 14705 point in the Quadrant benchmark.
AnTuTu Benchmark 4
It managed to score 32334 points in AnTuTu Benchmark 4.
Vellamo 2 HTML5
It managed to score 1608 points in the Vellamo 2 HTML5 benchmark.
Vellamo 2 Metal
It scored 1117 points in the Vellamo 2 Metal CPU subsystem performance test.
Linpack Single Thread
It managed to clock around 344.9 MFLOPS in linpack single thread benchmark.
Linpack Multi-Thread
It managed to clock around 361.9 MFLOPS in the linpack multi-thread benchmark.
NenaMark 2
It manage to clock around 59.2 fps in the NenaMark 2 GPU benchmark.
GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex (On screen)
It clocked 24.4 fps in the GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex OnScreen benchmark.
Basemark X 1.0 HD (Onscreen)
It managed to clock around 16.1 fps in the Basemark X 1.0 OnScreen ...
OnePlus has released Bamboo StyleSwap back cover for the OnePlus One smartphone. Priced at $49, the cover will be available from the end of August.
OnePlus mentions that each cover will be unique: "Each Bamboo StyleSwap Cover we make is one of a kind, complete with its own distinct set of fibers, nodes, and colors. No one else in the world is exactly you, and no one else will have the same back cover as you." The company had promised that it will launch StyleSwap covers in multiple finishes.
OnePlus will also offer two default back cover options, Silk White and Sandstone Black, for $29 USD in its store. The company has released a video about the bamboo back cover, along with one showing the finer points of replacing the back plate. Motorola had launched wood back variant of the Moto X back in May.
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Announced in April this year, OnePlus One is a 5.5-inches with a 1080p display that sports Gorilla Glass 3. It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 clocked at 2.5GHz, 3GB of RAM with 3100 mAh battery. Other specs include 13MP rear and 5MP front-facing cameras.
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Asus launched the Zenfone series in India that includes the Zenfone 4 that starts at Rs. 5,999 for the Asus Zenfone 4 (A400CG) variant. We already reviewed the Zenfone 5 and brought you the unboxing of the Zenfone 6 last week. The Zenfone 4 (A400CG) is the base variant in the Zenfone lineup. It also sells the Zenfone 4 (A450CG) with slightly better specifications at a price tag of Rs. 6,999. Check out the unboxing of the Zenfone 4 (A400CG) below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBr3spFmxts
Box contents
The box contents include,
Asus Zenfone 4 in black
2-pin charger
micro USB cable
Information booklets
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
The Zenfone 4 has a 4-inch WVGA screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The smartphone is compact and has capacitive touch buttons below the display. It also has a VGA front-facing camera. The smartphone runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) with ...
Swipe has launched Slice, the company's latest entry-level Android tablet. It has a 7-inch WVGA screen, powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT8312 processor with Mali 400 GPU and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) OS. It has a 2-megapixel rear camera without flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It has 2G (EDGE) connectivity, dual SIM support and voice calling capabilities.
Swipe Slice specifications
7-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touchscreen display
1.3 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT8312 processor with Mali 400 GPU
Dual SIM (GSM+GSM) with dual standby
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) OS
2MP rear camera
0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
10.8 mm thick
2G (via SIM card slots), WiFi, Bluetooth
512MB RAM, 4GB internal memory, up to 32GB expandable memory with microSD
3000 mAh battery
The Swipe Slice comes in Black, Red , Blue , Yellow and White colors and is priced at Rs. 4,9990. It would be exclusively available from Amazon.in.
With each passing generation of smartphones, we keep telling ourselves that this is where it will end; this is where it just can't get any better. That's exactly when phones like the Vivo Xplay 3S (2560 x 1440p display) and the rumoured upcoming Honor 6 variant come into the picture to turn the game on its head.
Leaked earlier today was the Honor 6, a smartphone that's believed to pack not 2GB, not 3GB, but a wholesome 4GB of RAM! The exact model name of the device is 'H60-L02', something that will perhaps change before it sees a launch.
4GB of RAM is what many of us would be happy to have on our laptops, running full-blown operating systems. One can only imagine what 4GB RAM on a small screen device such as a phone could do. In a market driven by supply more than demand, it is something we can go ahead without bothering; there will always be the ones who feel 'at home' with 4 gigs of RAM.
Coming back to the device, the Honor 6 besides the humongous RAM, is expected to carry a Kirin 920 CPU (a homebrew Huawei), a 13 mega-pixel rear camera, 8 megapixel front-facing camera, 16GB of ...
