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LG L60, the company's latest smartphone in the LG Series III Lineup has been listed on its official website in Russia, where it's called L60 X145. It has a 4.3-inch WVGA screen, runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera, similar to the LG L65 Dual that went on sale in Russia back in April. But this is powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core processor, comes with 512MB RAM and packs a 1,540 mAh battery.
It has dual SIM support, but it doesn't have a dedicated SIM switch key, according to these images. Several variants of the L60 smartphones such as LG-X147, LG-X135, LG-X137 and the LG-X145 got certified at Wi-Fi Alliance website recently, so we can expect other variants of the L60 in future.
LG L60 specifications
4.3-inch (800 x 400 pixels) capacitive touch screen display
1.3 GHz dual-core processor
Android 4.4 KitKat
Dual SIM with dual standby
5MP rear camera with LED flash
0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
512MB RAM,4GB Internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
Dimensions: 66.3 ×124.15 × 1138 ; Weight: 119 grams
3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
1,540 mAh battery
The LG L60 comes in black and white colors. Still no word on availability and pricing yet.
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Sony has started rolling out Android 4.4 (KitKat) update (v20.1.B.0.64) for their Xperia E1 and Xperia E1 Dual budget smartphones, as it promised last month when it rolled out KitKat update for T2 Ultra and T2 Ultra Dual. Along with the KitKat update that adds emojis, printing and more, the update also brings performance tweaks, new features such as option to move apps to the SD card and some UI changes.
New features in KitKat update for Sony Xperia E1 and E1 Dual
Google’s Android 4.4; KitKat as standard – bringing performance & UI optimisation
Camera improvements for enhanced performance
Take screenshots easily with the built-in screenshot menu
Tweaked Status Bar and Quick Settings - More intuitive and customisable
Sleek Sony PlayStation 4 launch animation and livewallpaper across the lock and home screens
Option to easily move applications from internal memory to SD card
Sony’s entire native app portfolio updated to latest versions
Xperia Themes support with downloadable UI packs
As Sony already announced, the Xperia M2 and M2 Dual would get the KitKat update next. The roll out might vary across different carriers and countries.
Line has updated its Android App with a new suggest feature that lets users find stickers just by entering the text. The version 4.6.0 suggests stickers ad emojis based on your conversation type.
This means, if a user is typing the word 'sleepy', Line will suggest you a stickers of characters depicting sleep, yawn and so on. At present only free and a handful of paid stickers are compatible with this feature. The Japanese firm has stated that more stickers and emojis will be added in the future. The Suggest feature is optional and users can turn them off by going into Settings>Stickers > Display Suggestions. It is currently available in Japanese, English, and Spanish language.
In addition, Line has also added a shortcut for Premium Calls on the home screen. Premium Calls is the app's service for dialling domestic and international numbers. This update also brings another enhancements which enable users to forward or share chat links with up to 10 recipients at once. Earlier, it was possible to forward one talk or share one external site link with one chat room at a time.
Line had offered more than 1500 paid stickers for Indian users in May while in June it launched Selfie Sticker app for ...
Asus launched the Zenfone 5 smartphone in India last month along with the other smartphones in the Zenfone series. It went on sale on Flipkart and authorised Asus channels soon after the launch starting at just Rs. 9,999, but it went out of stock on Flipkart in just four days after the launch. Today, the company has announced that the Zenfone 5 would be back on stock on Flipkart with 10,000 units available for sale starting tomorrow, August 9th.
Both the Zenfone 5 and Zenfone 6 smartphones received a new software update earlier this week that brought better 3rd party app compatibility, system UI stability and more. We reviewed the smartphone recently and found it to be a good smartphone in a competitive price tag.
"In order to constantly cater to the growing demand, the company will be filling in the stocks on weekly basis.", said the company in its official release. Hope the company would start selling the Zenfone 4 A450CG in India soon.
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Samsung is expected to announce the rumored Gear Solo at the IFA 2014 on September 3rd, along with the Galaxy Note 4, according to Korean publication Yonhap News. The official invite for the IFA 2014 from Samsung did not hint anything else other than the Note 4, but the company released all its Gear watches along with the Galaxy S5 at the MWC 2014 earlier this year, so we can expect anything.
The Samsung Gear Solo (SM-R710) appeared on the India import/export website back in May and is expected to have a built-in SIM card or USIM (Universal Subscriber Identity Module) to use it as a standalone mobile device without pairing it to a smartphone. According to the report, the Gear Solo would come with 3G connectivity, but not include 4G LTE support. Since Samsung Gear 2 series had Heart rate sensor, the Gear Solo might also come with an heartrate sensor.
Earlier reports said that it would be initially released in Korea in partnership with the local operator SK Telecom and would be released globally later. Samsung unveiled the Gear Live, it's first Android Wear smartwatch at the Google I/O in June.
LG L60, the company's latest smartphone in the LG Series III Lineup has been listed on its official website in Russia, where it's called L60 X145. It has a 4.3-inch WVGA screen, runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera, similar to the LG L65 Dual that went on sale in Russia back in April. But this is powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core processor, comes with 512MB RAM and packs a 1,540 mAh battery.
It has dual SIM support, but it doesn't have a dedicated SIM switch key, according to these images. Several variants of the L60 smartphones such as LG-X147, LG-X135, LG-X137 and the LG-X145 got certified at Wi-Fi Alliance website recently, so we can expect other variants of the L60 in future.
LG L60 specifications
4.3-inch (800 x 400 pixels) capacitive touch screen display
1.3 GHz dual-core processor
Android 4.4 KitKat
Dual SIM with dual standby
5MP rear camera with LED flash
0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
512MB RAM,4GB Internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
Dimensions: 66.3 ×124.15 × 1138 ; Weight: 119 grams
3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
1,540 mAh battery
The LG L60 comes in black and white colors. Still no word on availability and pricing yet.
Motorola that bought Lenovo from Google for $2.91 billion earlier this year will help Lenovo to expand its sales in the global market by becoming its sales arm, when the two companies are merged officially, according to a report from DigiTimes. Motorola shipped 6.5 million smartphones globally in the first quarter of 2014 and it became the fourth largest smartphone vendor in India in the second quarter of 2014 replacing Nokia.
Motorola managed increase the sales to 8-9 million units in the second quarter of 2014, according to the report. It also adds that Lenovo and Motorola together shipped 24.1 million handsets worldwide in Q2 2014. Lenovo shipped 15.8 million smartphones in Q2 2014, according to IDC report. So Motorola shipped 8.3 million smartphones in the quarter, slightly more than the previous one.
After the merger is complete, Lenovo will acquire over 2,000 patent assets as well as the brand and trademark portfolio for Motorola Mobility. Lenovo holds the fourth spot as the largest smartphone vendor with 15.8% market share globally. It could increase its foothold in the smartphone space and more so in the western markets after the merger.
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IUNI is far from a household name in countries other than China, but the wily maker has been making a lot of noise since late last year.
The company launched the IUNI U2 earlier this year amidst huge fanfare. Why the anticipation for a virtually unknown maker, you wonder? Well, that's because the U2 promised to be an HTC M8 killer with the VFM proposition it brought on board.
Now, the Gionee spin-off has announced that it would be launching its next flagship, the U3, later this month on the 26th. There's no confirmation yet, but outlets in IUNI's home country are reporting that the U3 would come with the now-standard (for flagships) 5.5-inch 1440p display (something we've seen on the LG G3 and the OPPO Find 7) and possibly even dual 4G standby, as their '4 x 2' flyer leaks suggest.
Price-wise, IUNI will go straight for the most obvious competitor from China... the Xiaomi Mi 4. This means that the 2K beast could be priced as less as 1999 CNY or $320, which translates to some hardcore VFM.
We shall know in a couple of weeks!
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Meizu's always been lauded for their design, right from the M9 to the soon-to-be-replaced MX3. I would've mentioned the M8 there as well, but the device bore too much of a resemblance to the iPhone to make it an original design.
Chinese forums are abuzz with discussion about the next-gen Meizu, the MX4 which is scheduled to make an appearance soon. Keeping in mind the close ties that Meizu maintains with Samsung, it isn't tough to guess what SoC the MX4 would feature most likely (hint: Exynos). However, like many others, we're interested in design, one that cuts some edge!
Here's something that could give fans and followers some respite - a purported image of the next in line Meizu flagship. What's worth noticing is that although the MX4 looks a lot like the MX3, the bezels on this one look seriously slim. Word on the street is that the phone could also pack a fingerprint reader (look at the skeleton design), but we'll keep mum for the moment.
Recommended: Meizu Mx4 could feature a 20MP Sony camera
While a lot of makers have been working on underlying tech, it is heartening to see one of Meizu's caliber attempting to take a different route, ...
Celkon launched its Millennium series last month that includes, Millennium Elite Q470, Millennium Power Q3000 and Millennium Vogue Q455 smartphones running Android KitKat. The company is all set to launch the Millennium Ultra Q500, a new smartphone in the Millennium series later this month.
The Millennium Ultra Q500 would come with a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display based on One Glass Solution (OGS), powered by a quad-core processor and run on Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS. It would come with 2GB RAM, 16GB of internal storage with expansion slot, front and rear cameras. Other specifications of the smartphone are not available at the moment.
The Celkon Millennium Ultra Q500 will be priced at Rs. 9,999. It would be available for pre-order exclusively from Flipkart starting August 14th and would launch on August 24th.
The Project Shield was Nvidia's first portable gaming project, which turned out to be really interesting in terms of idea and concept, never took off as the company had imagined. The GPU manufacturer is back with a sequel, but with a different approach this time. The Shield 2, or rather, the Nvidia Shield Tablet, is the company's latest unbundled approach to portable gaming. Acknowledging the reality of limited controller support in Android games and the need to cater to a wider audience, the company has gone for a powerful tablet + gamepad combo. The gamepad ships separately, but even standalone, the tablet is plenty powerful and can interface with your current controller setup if needed. Touting a 192 core desktop class Kepler GPU inside, the Shield tablet surely has the potential to change mobile gaming, but before we find out if that's true, here's an unboxing of the retail package, with a quick rundown of the hardware and the software -
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Here are the box contents laid out in a single picture -
Nvidia Shield gaming tablet
Safety information
USB travel charger
Micro USB cable for connecting gamepad and other use cases
The Shield tablet is a 8" device with a full HD 1920x1200 resolution. Consider ...
Google's Android has turned out to be a prolific piece of software for a wide array of electronics, including smartphones, tablets and more recently, wearables.
This has resulted in a great desire to have a distro of the OS running on PCs among the tech community. However, Android as it was designed, traditionally ran only on ARM-based SoCs, the ones you see on tablets, smartphones etc. On the other hand, a very large percentage of desktop users use chips from either Intel or AMD (among the likes) that use the x86 architecture.
However, Android-x86 is a project that aims to do exactly that, i.e., run the Android OS on an x86 compatible machine, natively. While efforts have been going on since quite a while now, it was only yesterday that the Android-x86 project got a stable release, their first.
So, if you would like to have the versatility of the Android OS on your x86 computer, go ahead, give it a go! You can download the release here.
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Xiaomi managed to get some bad press of late, when a report from Taiwan claimed that the Chinese maker was gathering sensitive user data through its phones. The report said that Xiaomi Redmi Note was found to be sending information to Chinese servers without any such requests from the user.
This made the Chinese company respond to the image-shattering claims, and in a short duration of time. A software update announced by Xiaomi yesterday addresses the issue by making Cloud Messaging an opt-in feature rather than being automatically on.
Q: How does this relate to the privacy concerns raised about Xiaomi over the last 48 hours? What’s your response?
A: A recent article in Taiwan and a related report by F-Secure raised privacy concerns by stating that Xiaomi devices are sending phone numbers to Xiaomi’s servers. These concerns refer to the MIUI Cloud Messaging service described above. As we believe it is our top priority to protect user data and privacy, we have decided to make MIUI Cloud Messaging an opt-in service and no longer automatically activate users. We have scheduled an OTA system update for today (Aug 10th) to implement this change. After the upgrade, new users or users who factory reset ...
As usual, quite a lot seems to be happening at the Samsung camps of late. We're saying this because another Samsung phone (phablet? You decide) just got spotted thanks to a benchmark tool.
We're speaking of the Samsung SM-G739F smartphone, that got public thanks to GFXBench, a popular benchmarking tool that OEMs love to pass their devices through before launch. The phone in question comes with a 5.5-inch 720p HD display, along with a quad-core Snapdragon 400 SoC, the 1.6GHz version.
Working memory according to GFXBench on the device is 1.3GB, which means the SM-G739F (or whatever it is called at launch) will have close to 1.5GB of RAM. The listing also points at a 2 mega-pixel front camera and an 8 mega-pixel rear (7 mega-pixel is the working output) that the upcoming device will feature, along with 16GB of on-board storage. 12GB, that the listing specifies, could be what remains for the end user after an Android v4.4.4 KitKat install.
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XOLO is a well known player in the Indian smartphone space. With several class leading devices over the last few years, it has established itself as a player that provides quality hardware with well optimized software at a price point that is within the reach of most buyers. The company recently launched the XOLO Q1200 and we take it for a spin. Read on to find out what we think of it. Xolo Q1200 specifications
5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor with Mali 400 MP2 GPU
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to Android 4.4 (KitKat)
8MP rear camera with Dual LED Flash, Sony Exmor R sensor
2MP front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory with MicroSD
3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, USB OTG
2000 mAh battery
Hardware
The XOLO Q1200 is a fairly run of the mill Android device and taking a look at it, the phone seems to lack a unique design perspective. It feels quite solid in the hand though the straight edges might make it appear a bit more chunky than it is. The front of the phone definitely seems to be inspired by the Apple iPhone.
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Microsoft has launched a new app that will allow users to track their favorite celebrities. Dubbed as 'Snipp3t' the app is currently available only on iOS devices like the iPhone and iPad.
The Snipp3t app lets users subscribe and follow celebrities and provides updates about them. It offers users with all the celebrity gossip, news, trends, photos and videos which are powered by Bing. The app which is currently available only in the US gives you a personalized stream of headlines.
Snipp3t provides a Subscriptions page, where you can manage the celebrities you follow, discover popular celebrities and search for specific celebrities. Users need to simply tap on a celebrity to view their detailed profiles and explore a timeline of news stories surrounding them. Moreover, the app includes celebrity profiles with detailed coverage and adds the ability to comment on the news items.
The app also allows users to sign-in via Facebook account to see what celebrities there friends are tracking. It is surprising that Microsoft did not launched the app on its own Windows Phone platform first. Also,there is no word if or when will the app land on Android and Windows Phone platform.
Facebook recently launched 'Mentions' iPhone app for celebrities and public figures.
You can download the ...
Sony Xperia Z3 Compact images have surfaced online in new leak. The latest images shows that the Xperia Z3 Compact will have a 1/2.3-inch 20.7MP Exmor RS sensor that was seen on the Xperia Z1.
In addition to the camera, the phone will also have a centered flash at the back. Moving on, the photos put more focus on the body and show some ports and buttons. On the top we have 3.5 mm audio jack while there are microSD card slot and the microUSB charging port on the sides that are share a common flap. There is also a dedicated camera button on the right side while a magnetic connector on the left. Finally, the phone also has the traditional circular power button on the right.
Earlier leak of the Xperia Z3 Compact had suggested that the phone will have 4.6-inch 720p display, 2GB RAM and 2.1MP front camera. It is expected that the phone will be a toned down version of the the Xperia Z3.
However, there is no word from Sony regarding the phone or its details. Sony is expected to announced the phone at IFA Berlin next month.
via:Xperia Blog
Saavn is expanding its music catalog by partnering Warner Music and EMI. The latest partnership will add 8 lakh tracks from international artists on the music streaming company that will now boast of about 2 million songs. Saavn now covers music from all major labels in the US, including Sony and Universal.
“India continues to be the largest music listening population in the world, and we’ll continue to invest in bringing the best music streaming experience to our users. Adding Warner and EMI to our catalog is another major milestone. Language and country aside, music lovers want the best music, and they want it to work beautifully on their smartphones. We’re streaming everything from Coldplay to Led Zeppelin along with our unmatched catalog of Indian music. We want to be the first stop for music.”
said Saavn, CEO Rishi Malhotra in a company release.
In addition, the company has announced some leadership changes and introduced Rishi Malhotra as the CEO while Vinodh Bhat will be the President along with additional responsibility like sales, talent acquisition and so on.
Prior to the Warner Music and EMI deal, Saavn had 1.1 million songs from music labels like Saregama, T-series, Yash Raj music, Sony Music, Universal Music and Tips ...
Microsoft just announced the Nokia 130 and 130 Dual SIM, most affordable Nokia phones with built-in video and music player. These have 1.8″ (160 x 128 pixels) TFT displays, run on Series 30+ OS and features FM Radio, similar to the Nokia 108 Dual SIM that was launched back in October in India. These have Bluetooth 3.0 with SLAM that enables multimedia content sharing between phones equipped with Bluetooth, but lacks a rear camera. These are 13.9mm thick and weighs just 68 grams.
The Nokia 130 Dual SIM comes with dual SIM support. Both these have a 2G connectivity, micro SD card support up to 32GB, built-in LED flashlight on the back, 1020 mAh battery that promises up to 13 hours talk time and up to 46 hours of playback time.
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The Nokia 130 and Nokia 130 Dual SIM comes in Red, White and Black colors and is priced at just 19 Euros (Rs. 1,550 approx / US$ 25) before taxes and subsidies. These phones would be available sometime this quarter. As usual, the dual SIM variant has been listed on official India website, so we can expect the phone here soon.
Rumors about the next Moto X have been looming around form quiet some time now. Today, Droid Life is claiming that as per their sources Moto X successor will come to Verizon on September 25.
Motorola had originally told consumers to expect a new Moto X by the end of summer, which is September 22nd. However, there is a chance that other carriers might launch the device before Verizon. Meanwhile, Moto X+1 was spotted in the Geekbench database having its Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset (with a 2.5 GHz quad-core CPU) confirmed along with 2GB of RAM.
Moto X+1 had briefly appeared on the Motorola website in May while in June the phone surfaced inside a phone case. Last month the phone with wooden back was spotted with hint of metal build. Previous rumors had also stated that Motorola is expected to launch Moto X+1 and the Moto 360 simultaneously. However, there is no word from Motorola about the Moto 360 launch as yet.
via:Droid Life
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iBall Andi 5K Panther, the company's latest smartphone in the Andi series is now available from eBay.in. It has a 5-inch qHD (960 × 540 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.4 GHz octa-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support with dual standby and has 3G connectivity.
The is the company's first smartphone to be powered by an octa-core processor and run on Android 4.4 KitKat. All its earlier smartphones mostly had a quad-core processor and Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean).
iBall Andi 5K Panther specifications
5-inch qHD (960 × 540 pixels) capacitive touch screen display
1.4 GHz octa-core processor
Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS
Dual SIM with Dual Standby
8MP Auto Focus Rear Camera with LED flash
2MP front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
3G (HSDPA: 42 Mbps; HSUPA: 11 Mbps) , Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP, GPS and USB OTG
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, Expandable memory up to 32GB with micro SD
1900 mAh battery
The iBall Andi 5K Panther comes in Silver and Wine colors and is priced at Rs. 10,499.
