Sony is planning to debut two wearable devices at the IFA 2014 along with other smartphones and tablets. According to a report from 9to5Google, Sony will launch Android Wear powered SmartWatch3 and SmartBand Talk at an event this week.
SmartWatch 3 which is the successor of SmartWatch and SmartWatch 2, will run Android Wear and sport a 1.68-inch 320 x 320 display. It will be IP58 certified dust and water resistant, says the report. Earlier reports had suggested that Sony's next smartwatch will run on comapny's own SmartWatch OS and not Android Wear. No other details about the watch are known as of yet.
Moving on, the second wearable expected to be announced is the SmartBand Talk which is the successor to the SmartBand SWR10. The health monitoring fitness tracker device will likely feature a curved E Ink display and support Bluetooth connectivity. The report has released photos of the wearables under the label “Renderings of Sony’s new SmartWatch 3 and SmartBand Talk'. However, there is no official word from Sony regarding the same.
Sony is also expected to announce a complete line of Xperia Z3 products including the Xperia Z3, Xperia Z3 Compact and Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact at the event.
via:9to5GoogleSony is planning to debut two wearable devices at the IFA 2014 along with other smartphones and tablets. According to a report from 9to5Google, Sony will launch Android Wear powered SmartWatch3 and SmartBand Talk at an event this week.
SmartWatch 3 which is the successor of SmartWatch and SmartWatch 2, will run Android Wear and sport a 1.68-inch 320 x 320 display. It will be IP58 certified dust and water resistant, says the report. Earlier reports had suggested that Sony's next smartwatch will run on comapny's own SmartWatch OS and not Android Wear. No other details about the watch are known as of yet.
Moving on, the second wearable expected to be announced is the SmartBand Talk which is the successor to the SmartBand SWR10. The health monitoring fitness tracker device will likely feature a curved E Ink display and support Bluetooth connectivity. The report has released photos of the wearables under the label “Renderings of Sony’s new SmartWatch 3 and SmartBand Talk'. However, there is no official word from Sony regarding the same.
Sony is also expected to announce a complete line of Xperia Z3 products including the Xperia Z3, Xperia Z3 Compact and Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact at the event.
via:9to5Google
Samsung's much anticipated Galaxy Note 4 has been spotted on company's mobile website. The smartphone which is just days away from its official launch at IFA 2014 bears a model number SM-910T on the website in the form of UAProf.
The listing confirms that the phone will have the previously rumored 2560×1440 QHD display. Note 4 will also likely sport 5.7 inch screen and a 16MP Sony IMX240 camera sensor with optical image stabilization (OIS). Other specs expected are S-Pen and the fingerprint sensor and heart rate monitor. It will be powered by an octa-core Exynos 5433 processor, 3GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage. The phone is reported to have 3-megapixel front-facing camera and a minimum 3,000 mAh battery with faux leather back .
Last week, the Note 4 was spotted in a new video that did not give any details of the phone. In addition, to the UAProf, a poster of the Galaxy Note 4 IFA event was also spotted.
We will know all the exact features of the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 soon.
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In a bid to streamline emails, Yahoo has added filters to its Mail app on Android. Users can filter their mails by using different colors, codes and labels.
Users can create, update, and remove filters by tapping the filter option and following the instructions. They can also filter the mails based on sender, recipient, and content.
The latest update adds:
Enhanced links: Links are enhanced to be nice cards when you share a link while composing an email
Updated settings: Simplified settings to make it easier to customize your mailbox
Filters: Create, update and delete email filters to help organize you’re mailbox
Certified Yahoo badge: Email from Yahoo get a special icon so you know it’s from us
Yahoo Mail for Android received major update in May with three main tabs Mail, Today and News.
You can download the app from Google Play Store.
via:Android Police
Sistema Shyam TeleServices Limited that operates under MTS brand has launched MTS Movies in partnership with Shotz7. This lets MTS dongle users and their smartphone customers enjoy more than 800 exclusive short films for free with a new movie releasing every Friday. It initially offers Hindi and English movies, but plans to bring Tamil, Kannada, Bangla and Gujarati as well in future.
Renowned film-makers and Bollywood personalities including Anurag Basu, Shoojit Sircar, and Sanjay Misra amongst others have lent their support to launch this, says MTS. As part of its partnership with Shotz7, MTS India has also announced a 72 hour film-making contest for budding film-makers in India. Registrations will start on the 7th September that lets you stand a chance to win prizes of up to 5 lakhs along with guidance and mentorship with one of the jury members.
Commenting on the launch, Chief Marketing & Sales Officer, MTS India ,
One always hears, Content is King. This assumes even greater significance for a data centric, voice enabled brand like MTS. The launch of MTS Movies, in partnership with Shotz7 is our response to engage and connect with data and Smartphone customers. Backed by our 3G Plus network, the MTS Movies offering is bound to become an instant ...
Snapdeal has launched a media streaming dongle, Teewe which will allows users to stream media wirelessly via a smartphone application to their televisions. Priced at Rs 1,999, the HDMI dongle works like Google's Chromecast that has still not entered Indian markets.
Teewe is a product of Mango Man Consumer Electronics Pvt. It has a dual-core ARM Cortex A9 1.5GHz ARM processor and 1GB of DDR 3 RAM. It works with any TV that has a HDMI Port and needs Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n connection to stream. Teewe also allows users to stream content from YouTube and watch downloaded content from their laptops and other storage devices on the TV.
“Innovation and technology form the basic foundation of Snapdeal.com. The main motive behind the Launchpad program was to support creativity and innovation amongst new age entrepreneurs and innovators. Teewe is a new age product which will enable customers to play YouTube videos, files residing on their phones or laptop and cast them all on the biggest screen at home with amazing ease”
said Tony Navin, Sr. Vice President - Electronics & Home, Snapdeal.com in an official release.
Teewe comes with a Companion Smartphone App (Available on Google Play and Apple App Store) which doubles up as a remote control and ...
Motorola is expected to launch new smartphones at the September 5th event in India later this week. According to a listing on Zauba, Indian import/export website, the (Moto G2) XT-1068 has been imported from China to Bangalore few days back. It is being imported for Rs. 10,640 per unit for the 16GB variant, so the launch price of the smartphone could be close to it.
According to earlier leaks the Moto G successor is expected to have front-facing speaker similar to the Moto E, larger screen, upgraded cameras and even a micro SD expansion slot.
Motorola Moto G2 rumored specifications
5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display
1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor with Adreno 305 GPU
1GB RAM, 8GB / 16GB internal memory, expandable memory with microSD
Dual SIM (GSM + GSM)
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
8MP rear camera with LED flash
2MP front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS
Motorola has scheduled an event in the U.S on September 4th before the September 5th event in India. Since the company has already imported thousands of Moto G2 units, it is likely to go on sale immediately after launch, similar to the Moto G.
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Disney India has launched a new range of portable speakers in association with Portronics. The speakers are inspired by Marvel’s Avengers Assemble. In addition, the duo has also rolled out power banks of same type.
Both the accessories are available in various super hero editions like Iron Man, Captain America, The Hulk and more. The duo claim that both the products are high on quality and that will enhance your day-to-day functionality and productivity. Portable speakers are vibrant in colors and can be used by connecting to an AUX port on desktop, laptop or any device.
The prices of the portable speakers and power bank starts from Rs 1,399. These accessories are available at Amazon.in, Flipkart.com, Snapdeal.com, Portronics.com. Microsoft had introduced colorful Bang mini portable speakers in July.
Samsung would launch the Galaxy S Duos 3 (SM-G313HU), successor of the S Duos 2 in India soon, according to the Mumbai-based retailer Mahesh Telecom who has the smartphone in stock for Rs. 7,999. It would be priced at an MRP of Rs. 8,590. The Galaxy S Duos 3 is the Dual SIM 3G version of the Galaxy Ace 4 that was unveiled back in June, so it has similar specifications including a 4-inch (800 x 480 Pixels) capacitive touch screen display, 1 GHz quad-core processor, Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Samsung TouchWiz Essence UI, 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera.
Samsung launched the Samsung Galaxy Star 2, Galaxy Star Advance and Galaxy Ace NXT smartphones in India back in July. As the name suggests, it comes with dual SIM support and has leather-like back cover. Even though RAM and internal storage are not mentioned in the retail box, it is expected to come with 512MB RAM and 4GB of internal storage with expansion slot, similar to the 3G variant of the Galaxy Ace 4. The Galaxy S Duos 2 had 768MB RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S Duos 3 specifications
4-inch (800 x 480 Pixels) display
1 GHz dual-core processor
Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS
Dual SIM
5MP rear camera with ...
Apple finally sent out press invites for an event on September 9th where it is expected to announce the iPhone 6. Now, fresh reports are claiming that the company has signed up with major mobile payments players for an iPhone wallet.
A report from Re/Code is claiming that Apple has signed a deal with American Express while Bloomberg is revealing that the company has partnered with Visa and MasterCard for the mobile wallet. The report suggests that the new iPhone will include a near-field communication (NFC) chip, which has been rumored for a long time. This technology will allow consumers to securely pay for items and services with a swipe of the phone.
Meanwhile, Re/code is stating that customers will simply present their phones at the checkout counters of partner retailers to pay for their purchases. However, it is not clear yet which retailers have reached an agreement with Apple. The report also suggest that Apple will use Touch ID along with the NFC chip to further authenticate the purchases.
Google already has its own mobile payment service Google Wallet. No other details about the iPhone Wallet are known as of yet and it looks like we will have to wait till September 9th when ...
Sony is continuing to create abuzz about its upcoming launches at the IFA 2014 this week. The company in a latest tease is suggesting that its devices will be water resistant.
Sony UK has tweeted "We'll be getting deep at #IFA2014. But how deep..? #SonyIFA", along with an image of a pool with a downward-pointing arrow and “2m?” written below it. This pretty much indicates possible waterproofing of two meters, or greater. This probably means an IP certification of IP 65/68 that we recently saw on the Xperia M2 Aqua.
Today, a leak suggested that Sony will announce the SmartWatch 3 and SmartBand Talk wearable device at the IFA. In addition, last week the company will also debut Xperia Z3, Z3 Compact and Z3 Tablet.
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Motorola is expected to unveil the Moto X+1, successor of last year's Moto X at the September 4th event. We had already seen live images and even a press image of the smartphone in several leaks. Today, TK Tech News has got hold of high resolution images of the Moto X+1 that is powered on. According to its sources, the sensors could be used to work with Moto Aware app displayed on the homescreen of the smartphone.
These sensors will work in tandem with the Moto Aware and Moto 360. However, another source of says that it's for the 3D display, similar to the Amazon Fire phone. Some rumors said it will have optical zoom, the new leak doesn't confirm anything, but it says that the phone will have a circular flash around the camera on the back, similar to the Acer Liquid S2. It also says that the Motorola logo on the back is actually the power button.
It also reveals that it will have Aluminum frame with Wood, Plastic, Leather, Denim and even Carbon Fiber backs. The Carbon Fiber variant is likely to be exclusive for Verizon for the holidays).
According to earlier rumors, the Moto X+1 would come with a ...
Mitashi has launched Sky Tab 2 under their Skykidz brand. It has a 7-inch display, powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). This Android tablet is developed Sky Tab 2 especially for children above 2 years, says the company.
It has 1GB RAM, 8GB of internal storage and expandable memory of 32GB. It has Wi-Fi, 2-megapixel rear camera, 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera, 27 pre-loaded apps for kids, 3000mAh battery and Parental-Control feature so that you can add filters, block websites and monitor Kids' usage.
Commenting on the launch, Adnan Chara, Vice President - Gaming, Toys & Telecom – Mitashi Edutainment Pvt. Ltd, said,
Sky Tabs are a great learning resource for children nowadays, who are so comfortable with technology from a very tender age. It’s loaded with a world of information at their fingertips. The Sky Tab 2 is India’s first dual core, dual camera Andriod Tab made just for kids. True to our name, we are sure that this will be loved by kids and trusted by parents.
The Mitashi Sky Tab 2 is priced at Rs. 6,999 and would be available at all leading Toys & Electronic stores and also across various e-commerce platforms across India.
We are sure most of you guys know that the OnePlus One is coming soon to India.But guess what? the OnePlus Team is already in India! We decided to team up with them and host the first ever OnePlus Fan Meetup in India, and in Bangalore to be more precise, later this week. We know a lot of you folks already use a OnePlus One in India and many are eager to get hold of one. So, this might be your golden chance.
Carl Pei - Director, OnePlus Global challenged me to do the #IceBucketChallenge video last week and along with it, we decided to do something that's really cool and here we have the Fan Meetup!
A few members of the OnePlus Team will be present at the event along with some of the members from the FoneArena team. You can interact with all of us and also get a chance to play with the device if you still haven't seen it yet. Also, this event gives you an opportunity to get all your queries answered.
To make our meetup even more interesting and fun, the OnePlus team will be giving away some of the coolest and elusive OnePlus branded merchandise like ...
Oppo launched the N1 Mini, a smaller variant of the Oppo N1 with the same swivel camera, in India last month for Rs. 26,990. We brought you the unboxing, here are the benchmarks. It is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 400 (MSM8928) processor clocked at 1.59 GHz per core and has Adreno 305 GPU. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display, 2GB RAM and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) with Color OS on top. Check out the synthetic benchmark scores below.
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Quadrant Benchmark
It tops the Quadrant benchmark by score 11391 points.
AnTuTu Benchmark 4
It managed to score 21750 points in the AnTuTu Benchmark 4.
Vellamo 2.0 HTML5
It managed to score 2158 points in the Vellamo 2 HTML5 browser benchmark.
Vellamo 2.0 Metal
It scored 713 points in the Vellamo 2 Metal CPU subsystem performance test.
Linpack Single Thread
It managed to clock around 110.7 MFLOPS in the Linpack single thread benchmark.
Linpack Multi-Thread
It clocked around 328.7 MFLOPS and grand the second spot in the Linpack Multi-Thread benchmark.
NenaMark 2
It clocked 58.2 fps in NenaMark 2 GPU benchmark.
GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex (On screen)
It clocked 10.7 fps in GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex OnScreen benchmark.
Basemark X 1.0 HD (Onscreen)
It managed to clock around 6.8 fps in the Basemark S 1.0 HD OnScreen benchmark.
Basemark ...
India's very own Celkon launched the Millennium Glory Q5 yesterday. As you would expect from a local OEM, the device is targeted at the exploding budget market in India.
Carrying a price tag of 7,299 INR, the Millennium Glory Q5 comes with a decent specs sheet that includes the mention of a quad-core CPU. There's also Android v4.4 KitKat on board that adds value to the package.
Specifications
5-inch 960 x 540p display
1.3GHz quad-core CPU
1GB RAM
8GB on-board ROM
5 mega-pixel rear camera
1.3 mega-pixel front camera
1800mAh battery
Android v4.4 KitKat
Dual SIM
The quad-core 1.3GHz CPU is a tried and tested performer, and should make the phone very usable. Also, it is good to see manufacturers finally moving to a minimum of 8GB ROM from 4GB.
Aimed specifically at the gaming-heads in the country, the device will come bundled with gaming software from Gameloft. This includes titles like Bubble Bash 3, The Avengers – The Mobile Game, Prince of Persia, and Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour.
At Celkon, our endeavor is to bring out the best each time we launch an offering. This time we are pleased to announce yet another amazing and novel offering in association with Gameloft. Millennium Glory Q5 will prove to be the perfect smartphone for all the ...
The long awaited Android One project by Google (and its local partners) now has a launch date, and it isn't too far!
The Android One project is something that is the outcome of a booming market, that thrives on affordable hardware. That pretty much defines the Indian market, which is exactly where Google is looking to make it big with the Android One. And for that, the Mountain View giant announced the project that will have on offer sub-$100 Android smartphones, with software support directly from Google. All in all, the Android One project will deliver a Nexussy experience, but on a smaller scale.
According to the launch invites that Google has been sending out, the event will be hosted on September 15th, starting 12pm. The company isn't giving away too much as you would expect, but manages to keep us interested with a "more details closer to the date!" line in the end.
Recommended: OnePlus India meet, powered by FoneArena!
Micromax, Karbonn and Spice have been summoned by Google to take responsibility for the hardware that will make the Android One project. As mentioned before, updates will be direct from Google, to make the project more worthwhile.
With just a couple of weeks to ...
You read it right, Gionee is back and in some style! After launching the now-former thinnest smartphone in the world, the Elife S5.5, the fast rising Chinese OEM has now pulled off something even more exciting - a 5.1mm phone!
Following the same nomenclature, this 5.1mm phone is dubbed 'Elife S5.1'. While the cosmetics on the Elife S5.1 shout high-end, the device is more of a mid-range phone on the inside. Which is understandable, given the restrictions caused by the extremely slender body that Gionee would've had to face.
Specifications
4.8-inch 1280 x 720p AMOLED display
1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 40o (MSM8926) CPU
1GB RAM
16GB non-expandable storage
Dimensions: 139.8x67.4x5.15mm
8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash
5-megapixel front camera
4G LTE
2100mAh battery
Amigo 2.0 (based on Android v4.3)
There's no word on pricing as yet, but we know that the device will start selling in China starting this month itself. Gionee has been actively marketing itself in India, where it also launched the Elife S5.5, a device that received rave reviews, for 22,999 INR earlier this year.
While the Elife S5.5 was more of an all-rounder, the Elife S5.1 is completely a looker, but isn't as capable under the hood as the former.
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With Android being more and more prominent with each passing day, manufacturers are leaving nothing to be desired. Motorola, Samsung, LG, et al have all released smartwatches and other wearable hardware to grasp the potential created by the same.
As you'd be aware already, Taiwan's ASUS is looking to jump on the wearable wagon as well. For that, the company will be announcing the ASUS ZenWatch at the upcoming IFA in Berlin. However, many aspects of the smartwatch including the price remained a mystery until today.
According to a report by Focus Taiwan, ASUS has confirmed that the smartwatch will come this October "and will cost less than US$199". That is good news, since most smartwatches, especially those that seem most worthy of a purchase, cost quite a bit more. The report also mentioned that it is October when the ZenWatch will be available for purchase in the US and other selected markets (which are yet to be disclosed).
The device will have a one-size-fits-all model, and will run Google's new Android Wear. With just one day to go before the official unveil, we fortunately don't have a lot to speculate.
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The Indian tablet market grew by 9% to 0.86 million units in the quarter ended June, according to a latest report from market researcher International Data Corp. (IDC). IDC said that market indicated early signs of recovery in Q2 2014 after taking a sharp hit in the past couple of quarters.
“This recovery was fuelled by multiple factors. Business sentiments have shown improvement post elections and near term prospects are anticipated to remain better too. Further, traditional PC OEMs have started making big inroads in the tablet market and most of this success is led by leveraging their vast expanded reach through multiple distribution points,”
said Karan Thakkar, Senior Market Analyst, IDC India in an official release.
Giving insights about the vendors, IDC stated that Samsung continued the lead with 19 percent market share followed by Micromax which reported a strong growth in this quarter. The homegrown company recorded a 14 percent market share thereby overtaking Apple who settled with mere 9 per cent share. IDC added that more than 60 percent of the iPad tablets shipped in India in the quarter were iPad mini.
Android continued to be the most preferred operating system for tablets, with 89.6% market share. The latest report by the research agency said that ...
Samsung is collaborating with Swarovski to add some glitterati for its latest smartwatch the Gear S. The duo has released Samsung Gear S Strap from their 'Swarovski for Samsung' collection.
The Gear S Strap adorns Swarovski cut crystals that are made from company's newly launched Crystal Fine Mesh. This product integrates the crystals directly into the Strap’s metal mesh.
“One of the key aspects in wearable devices is providing diverse options for consumers to freely express their own taste and style. Our ongoing collaboration with Swarovski as demonstrated in the new Gear S Strap, allows us to stay ahead of trends and on the cutting-edge of design and style.”
said Younghee Lee, Executive Vice President of Global Marketing, IT & Mobile Division at Samsung.
This is not the first time Samsung has teamed up with Swarovski for such accessories. Earlier in February this year the duo launched limited edition Galaxy Note 3 Crystal covers. Also, they rolled out Galaxy S5 cases and accessories for Gear Fit in May. The Swarovski Gear S Strap will be available on the Samsung online store and at experience stores starting in October. In addition, the “Swarovski for Samsung” collection will further expand with back covers for Samsung’s next flagship device.
Hence, ...
