Today Karbonn has started teasing a new smartphone launch on September 15. The caption reads If you #NoHave the funkiest, coolest, smartest, awesomest smart phone, then get ready to be surprised! This coincides with Google’s event on September 15th in ...![]()
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Karbonn teases new smartphone launch on Sept 15, could be Android One is a post from: Fone Arena
After Karbonn, Spice has teased what could be its first Android One smartphone. Just like Karbonn, the Spice smartphone would also be revealed on September 15th at 3:30 PM. Unlike Karbonn who have partnered with Snapdeal, Spice has partnered with Flipkart to sell the smartphone exclusively.
Karbonn's teaser that was just a sketch, but Spice gives us a sneak peek of the smartphone in the teaser. Other things such as specifications are not clear at the moment, but it is likely to be similar to the reference device.
Google’s Android One initiative aims to offer sub $100 (Rs. 6000 approx.) smartphones based on reference hardware and stock software. Micromax, Karbonn and Spice were announced as the first Android One partners back in June at the Google I/O developer event. Micromax is yet to reveal their Android One plans for September 15.
Google has scheduled an event on September 15th, Monday at 12 noon, where it is expected to launch its first Android One smartphones.
Micromax has confirmed its plans to launch its Android One smartphone on September 15, the same day as the Google's event in India. It will be exclusively available on Amazon.in. Earlier today Karbonn teased its Android One smartphone launch exclusively on Snapdeal and Spice teased its Android One device, which will be exclusively available on Flipkart on September 15th.
As expected, even the Micromax's Android One smartphone will be available at 3:30 PM. The teaser has a caption CAN REFRESH with The Smartest ONE, which confirms the Android One smartphone. Even the teaser image of the smartphone resembles the one that was showed off at the announcement at Google I/O few months back.
Google had already confirmed that the smartphone would come with a 4.5-inch screen, Dual SIM functionality, FM radio and SD card support. It also said that it will be priced at less than $100 (Rs. 6000 approx.).
We will be there at the event on Monday to bring you more details about these new Android One smartphones.
Spice teased its Android One smartphone yesterday, which would be launched exclusively on Flipkart tomorrow. Few hours back Spice Android One Dream UNO Mi-498, the company's first Android One smartphone appeared on Flipkart briefly, before it was pulled. It has a 4.5-inch FWVGA screen, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera.
It comes with 35GB of Google Drive storage, Spice Cloud app with 10GB of storage and pre-loaded apps such as Reverie Smartpad, Facebook and more.
Spice Android One Dream UNO Mi-498 Specifications
4.5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) IPS display
1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek processor with Mali-400 GPU
1GB RAM, 4GB internal memory, 32GB expandable memory with MicroSD
Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS
Dual SIM
5MP rear camera with LED flash
2MP front-facing camera
9.15 mm thick
3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
1700 mAh battery
The Spice Android One Dream UNO Mi-498 comes in black color and is priced at Rs. 6,999. It will officially go on sale on September 15th at 3:30 PM. Karbonn will launch its Android One smartphone on Snapdeal and Micromax's smartphone would go on sale exclusively on Amazon.in tomorrow.
Huawei announced the Ascend Mate 2 at CES 2014 in January this year. We have already brought you Hands On, Unboxing, benchmarks and photo gallery of the Ascend Mate 2. Now we are showing you the comparison of the Mate 2 which is a successor of the original Ascend Mate that was launched last year.
Both the phones sport a 6.1-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display and come with Corning Gorilla glass protection. The Ascend Mate 2 is powered by 1.6 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor with Adreno 305 GPU while the Ascend Mate has a 1.5 GHz quad-core Hi-Silicon K3V2 processor with 16-core GPU.
The Ascend Mate 2 has a 5MP HD front-facing camera while the Ascend Mate sports a 1MP HD front-facing camera.
Both the devices have on-screen buttons.
A the back the Ascend Mate 2 features a 13MP auto focus rear camera with LED flash below the camera lens. On the other hand the Ascend Mate has a 8MP auto focus rear camera with LED flash that is to the left of the camera lens.
The speaker grill on the Ascend Mate 2 is situated at the rear end in the middle, while it is to the right end for the Ascend Mate.
The Ascend Mate ...
The much anticipated, previously announced IUNI U3 has finally gone on sale in its homeland of China.
If you aren't aware yet, here's what the IUNI U3 is all about -- designed to be a flagship killer in its own way, the U3 comes with a price tag of just 1999 Yuan in China, that translates to a little over US$320. That makes the device a very affordable high-end phone, because some of the specs that it carries are seen only in phones that cost more than double the amount.
Specifications
5.5-inch 2560 x 1440p display
2.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 CPU
3GB RAM
32GB on-board storage
13 mega-pixel rear camera with OIS
4 mega-pixel UltraPixel front camera
3000mAh battery
Android v4.4.4 KitKat
LTE, dual SIM
So as you can see from the specs set, the U3 is on par with the most powerful devices on the planet, but costs only a fraction. IUNI is a sub-brand of well-known OEM from China, Gionee. The U2 that came before the U3 did not have an English language ROM, but the U3 is all set to become the first IUNI phone to support the English language.
If you are looking to get the phone from a reseller, be prepared to pay 20-30% more, though.
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After releasing the public beta of the newest iteration of their MIUI ROM for the Mi 4 and the Mi 3, Xiaomi have now made it available for two of its older-gen phones, the Mi 2 and the Mi 2S.
Both devices have been in the market for quite some time now, and it is good to see a Chinese company provide support despite that. This might have put pressure on OPPO too, who had been reluctant to announce Android KitKat based firmware for the OPPO Find 5, but finally (and thankfully, for users of the device) decided otherwise a couple of days back.
Interestingly, the Xiaomi Mi 2 and the Mi 2S use the same ROM files, which means the dev team don't have to track bugs and errors separately. This is despite the phones having separate processors -- the Mi 2S runs on the Snapdragon 600, whereas the Mi 2 runs the Snapdragon S4 Pro (Qualcomm APQ8064).
Other Xiaomi devices are expected to get the update this year as well, including the affordable Redmi aka Hongmi series. You can find more info on the roadmap here.
We do have an Mi 2S collecting dust, and MIUI 6 might just be the reason why ...
HTC's tryst with unique rear-camera tech (read: UltraPixel, Duo Camera) might soon come to end with the latest announcement that's due in some days.
'HTC Eye' is what the new device shall call itself. Eye... hmmm, there's certainly going to be emphasis on imaging tech on the device, something that the invitation flyer revealed too, a couple of days back. The event for which the invites were sent out earlier this week is scheduled to take place 8th October in New York City, which is where we expect the HTC Eye to finally see light of day.
The smartphone is expected to feature an all-new screen size (for HTC) of 5.2 inches. It wouldn't take too much to guess what it'll pack inside it's body -- a 2.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 CPU and an Adreno 330 GPU, akin to most flagship smartphones trending of late.
Besides the aforementioned phone, HTC is also expected to exhibit it's first action (?) camera. It's being said that it'll take on none other than the GoPro action camera series with a 16 megapixel sensor, wide-angle lens and a tube design. Additionally, the device would be made nifty with a couple of smart additions including WiFi and Bluetooth, ...
Motorola recently took wraps off the new Moto X along with the Moto G and Moto 360. Now, the company is sharing the details of its availability after report about the same surfaced over the weekend.
The Moto X will be available in two variants viz; AT & T and Pure Edition and the pre-orders will start from September 16 in the US. Pure Edition, is the unlocked GSM model without carrier ties, that also comes with an unlockable bootloader. The new Moto X for AT&T will run you $99 with a new two-year agreement or $499 off-contract. The Moto X Pure Edition also runs $499 without a two-year agreement.
Along with the Moto X, Motorola is also making its newly announced accessories like the wireless earbud Moto Hint and the Motorola Turbo Charger available for pre order. The former is priced at $149 while the later that promises 8 hours of battery life in 15 minutes, will go on sale for $34.99. Finally, Motorola is also adding fresh stock of Moto 360 that ran out of stock after first sale on September 5th.
All the four products will be available for pre-order on motorola.com.
via:Motorola Blog
Glympse, the popular location sharing app is extending its feature to Android via a new tool. Dubbed as Glympse Keyboard, the standalone app will enable users to share their location from withing the app without leaving the conversation.
There are two ways to use Glympse Keyboard’s feature - Quick Send and Full Keyboard. The former lets you quickly send a location to other user by continuing to use existing keyboard. Quick Send option requires you to hold down the space bar key and then actually switch to the Quick Send keyboard in order to bring up the Glympse interface. The second option is to use Full Keyboard that takes over as the go-to keyboard. The letter G on the keyboard is replaced with Glympse’s G and a longpress activates location-sharing.
"We have always been focused on developing apps, tools and features that make it simple and easy to incorporate real-time location sharing into daily life, and the Glympse Keyboard is yet another example of delivering on that mission. With the keyboard, users can instantly and seamlessly insert their current location into any application, including Google Hangouts, WhatsApp, Gmail and others."
said Darren Austin, vice president of product, Glympse in an official release.
As with all ...
Uber has launched uberX, a low-cost Uber service cheaper than the UberBLACK in Chennai, Mumbai and Pune. It was launched in India back in June starting from Delhi, Bangalore and Hyderabad. The base fare varies between Rs.30 and Rs. 50 depending on the city. Rate per minute and kilometer are also cheaper in uberX compared to UberBLACK.
uberX has mid-range cars such as Toyota Etios, Mahindra Verito, Maruti Swift Dzire, Nissan Sunny etc. Uber app also has an option that lets you split your fare when you travel with your friends, so it would be much cheaper. Check out the UberX rates in India.
UberX
Chennai (Rs.)
Mumbai (Rs.)
Pune (Rs.)
Base Fare (start with this fare)
50
50
30
Per Kilometre (distance covered)
14
15
12
Per Minute (time taken in minutes)
1
1
1
Minimum Fare
100
125
90
As a launch offer, Uber is offering 10% off on regular fares. The company recently expanded its UberBLACK service to Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Chandigarh and Kolkata in is now operational in 10 Indian cities. First timer users in Chennai can use the promo code UBERXCHENNAI, to get Rs. 500 off on their first uberX ride. You can use UberX in the same app that now has a new option to select UberBLACK or UberX.
Motorola recently launched Moto X, Moto G and smartwatch Moto 360. Now, it looks like the company is teaming up with Verizon for a new handset.
A device under the FCC ID IHDT56PK1 has been spotted at the FCC and bear the code name Droid Quark. FCC listing reveals that this device supports all Verizon Wireless’ bands while it also includes global roaming GSM bands (850 to 1900). The software version of the Motorola Versizon device states “5821.0.463.QUARK_VERIZON.EN.US”.
It will support WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, NFC, and Bluetooth 4.0. Additional documents revealed it will also feature Motorola’s Turbo Charger which can charge the device in almost 15 minutes, with an expected battery capacity of 3,500 mAh. As per the FCC listing Droid Quark measures 143.49mm tall and 73.33mm wide.
Last month specs of Droid Turbo which is also a Verizon device had leaked which is likely the Droid Quark. Previous rumors had suggested that earlier the device will offer a Quad HD display, a quad-core Snapdragon 805 processor, 3GB of RAM, 32GB of storage and run Android 4.4 out of the box.
via:Droid Life
Karbonn has launched Sparkle V, the company's first Android One smartphone in India. It has a 4.5-inch FWVGA screen, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. These specifications are similar to the Spice Android One Dream UNO Mi-498 that would also go on sale later today. Only the design and the dimensions of the smartphone are different.
Commenting on the launch, Shashin Devsare, Executive Director of Karbonn said,
Recognizing the potential of mobile phone technology in empowering the masses, Karbonn has been focused towards bringing cutting–edge mobile phone devices packed with innovative features to the consumers. The launch of Android One powered Sparkle V in collaboration with Google is aimed at fulfilling our combined vision of bringing millions of untapped Indian consumers under the mobile technology fold. Instant software upgrades, fast and responsive interface and pre-embedded popular apps has been designed in line with the needs of the consumers of emerging markets like India.
Tony Navin, Senior Vice President- Electronics & Home at Snapdeal.com said,
We are excited to partner with Karbonn to launch this latest innovation in the mobiles category. With this launch we will enter the Android 1 ...
Samsung announced the Galaxy Alpha last month and the company also launched Galaxy Note 4 and Note Edge at IFA, Berlin. Reports had suggested that the company is working on A series of smartphones that will include three devices viz’ the SM-A300, SM-A500 and SM-A700.
Earlier this month, specs of the SM-A500 had leaked and now few details about the SM-A300 have surfaced in GFX benchmarks and was first spotted by SamMobile. As per the benchmark, the device sports a 4.8 inch 960×540 display and runs on Android 4.4.4 KitKat out of the box. It will be powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm processor and Adreno 306 GPU (graphics processing unit). The handset will include 1 GB of RAM and 5 GB of internal storage. Other specs include a 7-megapixel rear camera that will support recording 1080p Full HD video and 5-megapixel front-facing camera.
The report further states that Samsung will likely launch the SM-A300 in third quarter of 2014.All the aforementioned three devices will be sharing the similar design language and metal build of the Galaxy Alpha. There is no word on pricing and availability of the phone from Samsung.
via:SamMobile
Google today launched the Android One India with three smartphones from three different manufacturers. These include, Micromax Canvas A1, Karbonn Sparkle V and Spice Dream UNO. These are priced starting from Rs. 6,299 and are based on Android One reference hardware, comes with stock Android KitKat software and will get software updates directly from Google. It has promised to provide updates for the smartphones for up to two years and also confirmed that these are some of the first phones to get the new Android L update. All these smartphones have different designs, even though the internals are similar.
These smartphones have support for Indian languages. All these smartphones get 200 MB of 3G data per month for six months from Airtel for app downloads and 100 MB per month for six months for Android software updates. Google has partnered with OEMs such as Acer, Alcatel, ASUS, HTC, Intex, Lava, Lenovo, Panasonic and Xolo for Android One smartphones. Current Android One smartphones are powered by MediaTek chip, Google has a partnered with Qualcomm so that we can see Snapdragon chips in future Android One smartphones.
At the launch, Sundar Pichai, Google Senior Vice President of Android, Chrome & Apps, said,
If we look at how people are getting online ...
The Android One launch event, presided by Sundar Pichai, is underway in India at the moment. One of the key announcements of this new program from Google, is the addition of 9 new OEM partners and, unsurprisingly, Qualcomm chipset support. This comes after the initial announcement at Google IO, of four partners, Karbonn, Micromax and Spice being the OEMs and Mediatek chipset support, mainly targeted at the Indian market, but it seems like Android One will take the global route with the new OEMs.
The list of 9 new OEMs includes some biggies like HTC and Lenovo, with other smaller Indian companies like Xolo, Lava and Intex, along with Panasonic, Alcatel, ASUS and Acer. The addition of Qualcomm as a chip supplier breaks the brief monopoly that MediaTek had over the program. As mentioned earlier, this brings Android One to more markets than just India, and even the competition is all set to get even more intense here in the local market. Lenovo is the only company from the top 5 manufacturers to be present in the list of Android One partners, with Samsung and LG notably missing. It's also interesting to see that ZTE, Huawei or other popular Chinese manufacturers ...
Google just announced its ambitious Android One initiative in India and launched Karbon Sparkle V smartphone. In addition, the company has announced that it is planning to brings offline access for YouTube in India.
This essentially means that users will now be able to download and save videos and watch them later without using up data. Google will start the offline YouTube access in India in next few weeks.
According to Google, around 40 per cent of traffic on YouTube now comes from mobile phones and tablets in India. It is not clear when exactly the feature will be launched and whether it will be restricted to only India or will expand to other countries as well. Also, there is no word on how will YouTube handle the advertising revenue model in case of the offline mode.
