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Vodafone India has launched Vodafone Tuesdays, a new offer for its customers in Delhi-NCR region. This lets Vodafone customers in the region enjoy buy one get one offer from some exciting brands every Tuesday. This ranges from restaurants, salons and entertainment theme parks. Vodafone has tied-up with Costa Coffee, Pizza Hut, Geetanjali Salon, Vaango, Mad Over Donuts, Bikanerwala, World of Wonders & Splash Water Park for this offer.
Couple of years back Vodafone brought back Vodafone Delights that lets offers, Thank you gift, Birthday gift and Happy Hours offer for their customers.
Regarding Vodafone Tuesdays, Subrat Padhi, Business Head – Delhi, Vodafone India said,
Vodafone thrives on invaluable customer support. ‘Vodafone Tuesdays’, a key initiative under our ‘Vodafone Delights’ umbrella campaign has multiple elements woven around driving customer connect and delight. What makes Vodafone Tuesdays unique is its endearing offers. From food to coffee to adventure theme parks to personal grooming salons, this is our way of thanking our customers in the “best- better- bigger” manner possible.
Vodafone customers can SMS Tuesday to 56789 (Rs 5 / SMS) to get details about Vodafone Tuesdays. They can choose multiple offers from Pizza, Café, Dessert, Entertainment and Personal Grooming. They will get a coupon to avail the offer from respective places. Check the official Vodafone.in website ...
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Huawei unveiled Ascend P7 Arsenal Edition recently, today Huawei has confirmed its plans to launched a Ascend P7 smartphone with scratch-proof sapphire screen protection after some rumors. The upcoming iPhone 6 is rumored to feature sapphire screen protection. Kyocera recently unveiled its plans to launch a smartphone with sapphire screen. Xiaomi is reportedly working on using sapphire glass for its limited edition phone.
Several luxury smartphones use sapphire glass, but we are yet to see it in other smartphones. Using sapphire display will increase the smartphone's cost, but we are yet to hear details about its pricing. Huawei plans to sell the limited edition smartphones in its Chinese online store starting September, according to Engadget.
The upcoming Ascend P7 will have similar specifications as the original P7 that includes a 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) full HD IPS touch-sensitive display, 1.8 GHz quad-core Kirin 910T processor with Mali-450 MP4 GPU, Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Huawei own Emotion UI, 13-megapixel rear camera with Sony’s BSI sensor, f/2.0 aperture and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera.
It is not clear if we can expected Huawei to showcase it at the IFA 2014 next week, where it would unveil new devices, including the Ascend Mate7 smartphone with a fingerprint scanner.
We had a chance to sit down with Hugo Barra, Vice President of Xiaomi Global and clarify some of the burning questions surrounding the brand in the Indian market.
It’s still early days for Xiaomi in the Indian market, but they have already managed to make a name for themselves with their first product. Thanks to their flash sale model, the Mi 3 made headlines each time it went on sale.
While, a small bunch of people who got their hands on the unit were happy, there are far too many disappointed consumers. To make it even worse, the company had to go through a phase of criticism and allegations.
I first ran into Hugo Barra during the official announcement of the Xiaomi Mi 3 in India. Hugo is a very down to earth professional with a broad knowledge across various industry subjects. The executive addressed all our questions with an easy going smile and we believe Xiaomi has a great future in India under his guidance.
On with the interview..
FoneArena: Hugo, first of all, we would request you to present yourselves for our readers. And, do spread some light about the position you hold at Xiaomi.
Hugo: I am incharge of our ...
HTC has announced Desire 510, the company's latest smartphones in the desire series with 4G LTE connectivity. It is also the company's first smartphone powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor based on 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 and has Adreno 306 GPU. It has 4.7 inch FWVGA screen, runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with HTC Sense UI on top, comes with a 5-megapixel rear camera without flash and a VGA front-facing camera.
It has HTC BlinkFeed and even supports HTC Dot View case. HTC did not announce if this will come in dual SIM variant.
HTC Desire 510 specifications
4.7-inch (854 x 480 pixels) display
1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor with Adreno 360 GPU
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory with micro SD
Android 4.4 (KitKat) with HTC Sense UI
5MP rear camera
0.3 MP (VGA) front-facing camera
3.5 mm headset jack
9.99 mm thick and weighs 158 grams
4G LTE / 3G, WiFi b/g/n, DLNA, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS + GLONASS
2100 mAh battery
The HTC Desire 510 comes in Terra White and Meridian Grey colors and would be available from operators and major retailers in Europe and Asia as well as through select carriers in the US. The company did not announce the pricing yet, but it says that it will come at a highly affordable price.
Instagram has launched Hyperlapse, a new app to capture high-quality time lapse videos even while in motion. It uses built-in stabilization technology to capture time lapses when you are just holding the device in your hand. You can choose playback speed between 1x-12x. The app doesn't require you to create an instagram account.
httpv://vimeo.com/104410054
Currently Hyperlapse is available for iOS devices (iPhone 4 and up, iPad and 5th generation iPod Touch). You can save it on Instagram and also save a video in your device's camera roll. You can't edit or add filters to your video within the Hyperlapse app like Instagram. You can shoot a video for up to 10 minutes on iPhone 4, or up to 45 minutes on iPhone 5.
Features of Hyperlapse from Instagram for iPhone and iPad
Shoot handheld time lapse videos in motion— while you're walking, running, jumping or falling.
Smooth out your video for cinematic quality with automatic stabilization.
Speed up your hyperlapse to be up to 12 times the speed.
Share your videos seamlessly on Instagram and Facebook or save them to your camera roll to share anywhere, anytime.
Start filming immediately with a simple design that gets out of the way of your creativity
Download and start capturing. No sign up or account required.
Download Instagram for iPhone ...
Flipkart has launched five new tablets powered by dual-core Clover Trail+ Intel Atom processors in the Digiflip Pro series as expected. The entry-level Digiflip Pro ET 701 has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) IPS display, Digiflip Pro XT811 and XT801 tablets have a 8-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) HD IPS display, Digiflip Pro XT911 and XT901 tablets have a 8.9-inch (1920 x 1200 pixels) full HD IPS display.
The Digiflip Pro ET701 is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2520 processor, other tablets are powered by 2 GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2520 processors. These run on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) that is upgradable to Android KitKat in future. The XT811 and XT911 have a micro SIM slot for 3G connectivity and voice calling capabilities.
Flipkart Digiflip Pro ET701 specifications
7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive multi touch IPS display
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) OS, upgradable to Android 4.4 (KitKat)
1.2 GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2520 processor with PowerVR SGX 544MP2 GPU
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory with microSD
2MP rear camera
0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack
9.1mm thick and weighs 273 g
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n , Bluetooth 4.0, USB OTG
2800 mAh battery
Colors: Pearl White, Blue, Grey and Red
Price: 5999
Flipkart Digiflip Pro XT811 / XT801 specifications
8-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) HD IPS display
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) OS, upgradable ...
Vodafone India has launched Vodafone Tuesdays, a new offer for its customers in Delhi-NCR region. This lets Vodafone customers in the region enjoy buy one get one offer from some exciting brands every Tuesday. This ranges from restaurants, salons and entertainment theme parks. Vodafone has tied-up with Costa Coffee, Pizza Hut, Geetanjali Salon, Vaango, Mad Over Donuts, Bikanerwala, World of Wonders & Splash Water Park for this offer.
Couple of years back Vodafone brought back Vodafone Delights that lets offers, Thank you gift, Birthday gift and Happy Hours offer for their customers.
Regarding Vodafone Tuesdays, Subrat Padhi, Business Head – Delhi, Vodafone India said,
Vodafone thrives on invaluable customer support. ‘Vodafone Tuesdays’, a key initiative under our ‘Vodafone Delights’ umbrella campaign has multiple elements woven around driving customer connect and delight. What makes Vodafone Tuesdays unique is its endearing offers. From food to coffee to adventure theme parks to personal grooming salons, this is our way of thanking our customers in the “best- better- bigger” manner possible.
Vodafone customers can SMS Tuesday to 56789 (Rs 5 / SMS) to get details about Vodafone Tuesdays. They can choose multiple offers from Pizza, Café, Dessert, Entertainment and Personal Grooming. They will get a coupon to avail the offer from respective places. Check the official Vodafone.in website ...
Google has updated its News & Weather app to version 2.0 after several years when it was believed to be abandoned. The major update brings new design that now has white everywhere, instead of black. It now shows Google Now-style cards for weather information and news. It also introduces resizable homescreen widgets in 4x1 and 2x3 options. The large widget includes five-day forecast and a scrolling list of news stories.
The app has spotlight section, offers location-dependent stories, new swipe gestures to read news, navigation pane that slides in from the left and Daydream for news stories. You can also change country from the settings. This app is available for select Android devices running Android 4.0 and later, Nexus and Google Play Edition devices. Check if the app is available for your device from the link below.
Download Google News & Weather 2.0 for Android
ARCHOS has unveiled 50b Platinum, 45c Platinum Android smartphones, 101 Oxygen Android tablet, 40 Cesium Windows Phone 8 smartphone and the 80 Cesium Windows 8.1 tablet. The ARCHOS 50b Platinum has a 5-inch qHD screen, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4.2 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera.
It has 3G connectivity, dual SIM support, 512MB RAM, 4GB of internal storage with expansion slot and a 1900 mAh battery. It is priced at 119 GBP, comes with three back coloured cases and would go on sale in September.
The ARCHOS 45c Platinum, a smaller variant of the Archos 45 Platinum has a 4.55-inch FWVGA screen, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4.2 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has 3G connectivity, dual SIM support, 512MB RAM, 4GB of internal storage with expansion slot and a 1700 mAh battery. It is priced at 99 GBP and would go on sale in September.
The ARCHOS 101 Oxygen Android tablet is powered by a quad-core ARM Cortex A17 processor, 1.5 GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. It is priced at 199 GBP and would go on sale in October.
The ARCHOS 40 Cesium smartphone, an affordable smartphone running Windows Phone ...
Samsung has launched the NX Mini Smart Camera in India on Amazon. It is the world’s slimmest and lightest interchangeable-lens camera, says Samsung. It was announced back in March and has a new 20.5 Megapixel BSI-CMOS sensor for crisp and better low-light images. It also has NFC and Wi-Fi capabilities. Samsung has also launched NX-M 9mm F3.5 ED lens and NX-M9-27mm F3.5-5.6 ED OIS lens. These are light-weight lenses that goes with the NX mini.
It is 22.5mm thick (excluding the projection part) and weighs 196g (with battery). It has a has a 3-inch (320 x 480 pixels) LCD Flip up Touch Panel display, that flips 180-degrees, mainly for taking selfies. It lacks viewfinder though, that you have sacrifice for its slim design. Other features include, HDMI 1.3a, 1080p full HD video recording at 30 fps, WiFi 802.11b/g/n support (Smart Camera 3.0), Advanced Passive NFC(Wired NFC), Wink shot, 6fps Continuous Shot mode, Auto Backup, Group Share , Photo Beam and lots more features. It packs 2330mAh (3.8V) battery.
The Samsung NX Mini is priced at Rs. 22,990 with the 9mm Lens and comes with a 16GB memory card. It costs Rs. 27,490 with the 9-27mm Lens on Amazon. As a launch offer it comes with a free Samsung Backpack ...
LINE, a popular messaging service has launched LINE Premium Call for Android. This lets users make calls to landlines and mobile devices to over 200 countries without any initial set up. The iOS app that was updated earlier this month brought this feature. It has enhanced voice quality which allows users to talk for long without any voice breakage, says the company.
Calls to Landline & Mobile Phone in India costs Rs. 1.22 per min or 2 call credits. The cost-per-minute of a call is also automatically displayed on the dialing screen, so that they know how much they are being charged. You can check out the price table to know about call costs for different countries and regions.
You need to charge Call Credit by paying in advance for the time spent making calls. However, there is a limit to the calling packages available for purchase and Call Credit purchased through Google Play must be used within 180 days of purchase. You can download LINE for Android from Google Play.
Xiaomi, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer, took the Indian market by storm when it introduced the Mi3 here at an astonishingly low price point. The highly specced handset has become a much sought after device and was being sold exclusively through Flipkart via a unique flash sale model. However, it looks like the run might be over and Xiaomi might have discontinued the Mi3 for the Indian market.
Manu Jain, Head at Xiaomi India had this to say, "Over next few weeks, we will focus on Redmi 1S, and Mi 3 wont be available. We will take the final call after few weeks, once we have more visibility / data points."
Xiaomi intends to focus on the newly launched Redmi 1S which is also a very good offering at a compelling price point of Rs. 5,999. Combining a Snapdragon 400 processor and quality construction, the phone competes with the likes of the Moto G. While most certainly a great handset in its own right, it doesn't quite replace the Mi3. What prompted the company to suspend sales remains a mystery given how popular it has proven to be. Perhaps the supply constraints and expansion into additional markets might be at play. All said and ...
Xiaomi announced Mi 4, its flagship smartphone last month. We brought you unboxing and the photo gallery of the smartphone recently, here we have its benchmarks. It is powered by quad-core Snapdragon 801 (MSM 8274AC) 28nm HPm Krait 400 CPU clocked at 2.46 GHz power core and has Adreno 330 GPU. It has a 5-inch full HD display and runs on MIUI based on Android 4.4 (KitKat). Check out the synthetic benchmark scores below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzJM0m3KXqE
Quadrant Benchmark
The Mi 4 scored 24162 points and lies behind the LG G3.
AnTuTu Benchmark 4
It scored 36763 points in AnTuTu 4 benchmark.
Vellamo 2.0 HTML5
It scored 2671 points in HTML5 browser benchmark.
Vellamo 2.0 Metal
It scored 1292 points in Vellamo 2 Metal CPU Subsystem performance test.
Linpack Single Thread
It clocked around 381 MFLOPS in Linpack Single Thread benchmark.
Linpack Multi-Thread
It clocked around 947.5 MFLOPS in Linpack Multi-Thread benchmark and lies behind the Mi 3 smartphone.
NenaMark 2
It managed to clock 58.7 fps in NenaMark 2 GPU benchmark.
GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex (On screen)
It clocked around 27.5 fps in GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex OnScreen benchmark.
Basemark X 1.0 HD (Onscreen)
It clocked around 17.5 fps in Basemark X 1.0 OnScreen benchmark.
Basemark X 1.0 HD (Offscreen)
In Basemark X 1.0 OffScreen benchmark, it managed to clock around 15.2 fps.
Basemark OS II
It tops ...
Samsung unveiled the Galaxy K zoom, successor of last year's Galaxy S4 zoom back in April. It launched the camera-centric smartphone in India last month, priced at Rs. 29,990. We already brought you a quick comparison between the two smartphones from the Singapore launch, here we have the detailed hardware comparison between the K zoom and the S4 zoom.
The Samsung Galaxy K zoom has a 4.8-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD Super AMOLED display, while the S4 zoom comes with a 4.3 inch (960 x 540 pixels) qHD Super AMOLED display. Even though the display size varies, both the smartphone look almost similar from the back.
The K zoom has a 2-megapixel front-facing camera, while the S4 zoom comes with a 1.9-megapixel camera. Both these have an earpiece on the top along with the usual set of sensors.
These have Samsung's signature home button and backlit capacitive touch buttons.
The K zoom runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) out of the box. The S4 zoom was launched running Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) and it recently got the KitKat update in Russia.
The K zoom has a dotted design, compared to the shiny outer body on the S4 zoom. The smooth design on the K zoom makes it look premium.
The K ...
LG has launched the G Vista smartphone for US operator Verizon last month. The company has launched the same smartphone as Gx2 for Korean operator LG U+ as the successor of the Gx that was launched back in December 2013. It has similar specifications as the G Vista including a 5.7-inch HD display, 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, Android 4.4 (KitKat), 8-megapixel rear camera with single LED flash, laser auto focus and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera.
This has 4G LTE-A support for the Korean market and has customized UI for LG U+ customers. It has rear buttons for power and volume adjustment and has G3-like UX.
LG Gx2 specifications
5.7-inch (1280 × 720 pixels) HD IPS display
1.2 GHz quad-core processor
1.5GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory with microSD
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
9.1mm thick, Weight: 165 grams
8MP rear camera with Laser AF, LED Flash
1.3MP front-facing camera
4G LTE-A/ 3G HSPA+, WiFi , Bluetooth, GPS
3200mAh battery
The LG Gx2 comes in Titanium Black and White colors and would be available from Korean operator LG U+ starting August 28th. It also offers a free Quick Circle Case for customers who are purchasing the smartphone within September 18th.
After teasing its upcoming smartwatch in images, Asus has released a teaser video for its first Android wear smartwatch that would be unveiled at IFA on September 3rd. Some scribblings on the teaser image revealed stainless steel frame and sexy curves. More teaser images reveals leather strap, sandblasted finish on the back, smooth shell and some kind of composition for the outer body.
When the Android Wear was announced back in March, Asus, HTC, LG, Motorola and Samsung were announced as partners. Motorola announced the Moto 360 smartwatch and the LG announced the G Watch. Later in June Samsung unveiled its Gear Live smartwatch. Asus and HTC are yet to unveil their own Android Wear Smartwatches.
LG is also gearing up to launch its circular G Watch R at the IFA next week.The Asus IFA 2014 conference is scheduled for September 3rd, 2014 12:30 PM (CEST) / 4 PM IST. Check out the official ZenWatch teaser below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvzkwpQbO50
As Hugo Barra extensively tours India preaching about the Xiaomi philosophy, it's usually questions around the Redmi 1S and the Redmi Note that he has to tackle.
The Redmi Note offers some impressive value for money. That's prompted the device to already be very popular in markets it isn't even available in yet, making other brands green in envy. China's Coolpad (that actually has a partnership with India's Spice) just rolled out a device -- the Coolpad Great God F2 -- that rivals the Redmi Note on the specs set, besides just being green in envy!
Specifications
5.5-inch 1280 x 720p display
1.7GHz octa-core CPU
2GB RAM
16GB ROM
LTE module - MediaTek MT6290
13 mega-pixel f/2.0 camera
The Great God F2 comes with a price tag of 999 CNY or about $160 that makes it an affordable LTE device. The device also bundles a 'smart antenna', that Coolpad claims increases reception by 30%.
A WCDMA China Unicom version will go on sale September 1st, with a China Mobile variant set to follow suit in the coming months.
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It hasn't been long since Xiaomi announced the affordable Redmi 1S for India, but the fast rising Chinese company has announced the device for another market -- Indonesia.
Xiaomi took the aggressive route when it came to pricing in India, and announced it for only 5,999 INR or roughly $99. However, Indonesians will have to pay IDR 1.5 million or roughly $128 to be able to take home the Redmi 1S. Although it isn't India-cheap, the $128 equivalent price tag is a good $8 cheaper than the Redmi 1S's price for Singapore.
Specifications
4.7-inch 1280 x 720p display
1.6GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 SoC
1GB RAM
8GB expandable storage
8 mega-pixel rear camera
1.6 mega-pixel front camera
2000mAh battery
MIUI V5 based onAndroid v4.3
Dual SIM
The device will go on sale via online retailer Lazada. The first flash sale is pegged to start at 11am on September 4, but will only last an hour.
Xiaomi has been able to win a lot of fans in India with its highly competitive pricing. In fact, I feel that Xiaomi is actually selling its devices at a loss in India in order to build a strong goodwill for its name. Considering it isn't selling too many devices, that's really a possibility.
Do you think the Xiaomi phenomenon could ...
LG has finally made its G Watch R, the company's latest Android Wear smartwatch with a circular display official. It is the world’s first watch-style wearable device to feature a circular Plastic OLED (P-OLED) display and utilizes 100 percent of its watch face, says the company. The Motorola Moto 360 has a black bar at the bottom of the display.
It has a 1.3-inch (320 x 320 pixels) P-OLED Display compared to 1.65-inch (280 x 280 pixels) LCD display on the G Watch. It even has a photoplethysmography (PPG) sensor to measure heartbeats. It has durable stainless steel frame and has interchangeable 22mm calf skin leather strap.
Other specifications are similar to the first G Watch, including a quad-core 1.2GHz Snapdragon 400 SoC, 512MB RAM and 4GB internal storage. It is dust and water resistant and can stay in water up to meter deep for 30 minutes and packs a 410mAh battery.
LG G Watch R specifications
1.3-inch P-OLED Display (320 x 320)
1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor
512MB RAM, 4GB eMMC
Android Wear OS (compatible with smartphones running Android 4.3 and above)
Dust and Water Resistant (IP67)
Sensors: 9-Axis (Gyro/ Accelerometer/ Compass), Barometer, PPG
410mAh battery
The LG G Watch R comes in black color and would roll out in ...
Samsung has announced the Gear S, the company's latest Gear smartwatch running Tizen-based wearable OS. The main highlight is the built-in SIM card slot that lets you interdependently make and receive calls, without connecting to a device and also offers 3G support. You can also get calls forwarded from your smartphone.
It has a 2-inch (360 x 480 pixels) curved Super AMOLED display, larger than the Gear 2 and has a more powerful 1 GHz dual-core processor. It has IP67 certification for dust and water resistant and connects to the devices using Bluetooth 4.1 LE. It doesn't have an IrLED, but comes with a Heart Rate sensor to monitor your heart rate easily. It packs a 300mAh Li-ion battery that promises up to 2 days of battery life.
Samsung Gear S Specifications
2 inch (360 x 480 pixels) Super AMOLED display
1 GHz Dual-Core processor
4GB internal memory, 512MB RAM
Tizen based wearable platform
2G, 3G Call via SIM card, Bluetooth Call
IP67 Certified Dust and Water Resistant
WiFi: 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, A-GPS/Glonass
S Health,Heart Rate sensor
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient Light, UV, Barometer
300mAh Li-ion battery
Samsung has also announced Samsung Gear Circle, a Bluetooth Stereo headset that lets you receive calls, listen to music, and send voice commands. It has magnetic lock which clasps around your neck when not in use and can ...
Apple is expected to announce a wearable device next month according to a latest report from Re/Code. The company has already scheduled the iPhone 6 launch on September 9th.
The report only mentions a wearable device and does not specify if it will be a smartwatch or the iWatch which has been in the rumors for several months. Apple is expected to unveil a 4.7-inch iPhone and possibly a 5.5-inch model next month. However, the report does state that Apple’s wearable will incorporate HealthKit, the upcoming software found in iOS 8 that adds fitness and health tracking features to its mobile platform. Also, the wearable will boast of HomeKit features to help it work together with connected home devices.
Apple has been tight lipped about the iPhone launch until now and has not sent out press invites for the it as of now. Re/Code had previously reported that the iWatch might come in October but considering the report its looks like Apple is planning to announced its sooner.
The smartwatch market is getting heated up with new entries like Asus and existing ones with Android Wear OS.
via:Re/Code
