September 17, 2014, 3:46 am
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Microsoft has launched a Bluetooth keyboard that is compatible with iOS, Android and Windows devices. Dubbed as universal mobile keyboard, it has a 'Command' key and a switch that lets you toggle between these three modes.
It measures 9.53 inches wide and 12 millimeters thin and comes with a rechargeable battery that has a six months life.The new keyboard also has a protective cover and built-in stand to hold users' tablets or smart phones. The keyboard uses Bluetooth to connect to the various tablets and phones it supports.
The Microsoft Universal Keyboard is expected to arrive in October at the Microsoft Store and other retailers for $80. Backed by a three-year limited warranty it will be available first in the U.S. and Canada (sometime in October) and "coming to additional markets soon.
via:PC World
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September 17, 2014, 4:47 am
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Oppo has been teasing its Oppo N3 launch for October for the past few days, now the company has started sending invites for the launch even that is scheduled on October 29th in Singapore. The Oppo N3 would also feature a rotating camera, similar to the Oppo N1 and could feature LTE support as rumored earlier, but other details of the smartphone are not available yet.
Recent renders of the smartphone showed a cylindrical top part with rotating camera, but the new leak shows a flat design on the top, dual LED flash and some new sensor next to the flash. It also reveals an unibody design and metallic-looking side buttons. Both the N1 and the N1 Mini had a 13-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX214 Exmor RS stacked sensor, hope the successor would come with a better camera.
The event is scheduled on October 29th at 3:00 PM, which is 12:30 AM IST.
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September 17, 2014, 4:49 am
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Sony has predicted a staggering net loss of 230 billion yen ($2.1 billion) for its fiscal year ending next March. That is nearly five times the 50 billion yen loss the company's previous forecast. The company said it would not pay a dividend this business year after it was hit by a 180 billion yen ($1.7 billion) impairment charge for its struggling smartphone division.
Sony has cut expectations for sales in the smartphone business, which has been reporting operating losses, as it competes against rivals including Apple and Samsung. The company's previous forecast from July was negative as well, with a net loss of approximately $465 million estimated for the fiscal year ending on March 31, 2015. At the time, Sony attributed the negative outlook to weaker than anticipated smartphone sales; the company said it was aiming for sales of 43 million, down from 50 million in the previous forecast.
The Japanese company has attributed lacklustre sales in the mid-tier and entry-level segments to a "significant change in the market and competitive environment of the mobile business". Sony is changing the strategy for the division with an aim to turn things around in order to reduce risk and volatility, and to deliver more stable profits.
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September 17, 2014, 4:55 am
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Lenovo as an OEM in the mobile space is one of the biggest gainers in the recent times. Having acquired Motorola, the company has showed that it is very keen on improving its ground and making a name for itself in the market. The Chinese manufacturer has devices like K900 and Vibe Z in its armory, but smartphones like P780 and S860 are the ones that are attracting the large consumer base.
We have the Lenovo S860 in our labs – a device, which was announced at the Mobile World Congress earlier this year. The S860’s biggest selling feature is its impressive 4,000mAh battery, but how does the device shape up in other aspects? We look at the device in detail to find out an answer.
Retail Package
Lenovo S860 comes in a standard retail box with very minimalistic design language. Inside the package you can find the A/C adapter, headset, USB cable and some leaflets as well as the nice surprise, which is the USB host cable.
Basically, the retail package consists of all the basic accessories that are required for day-to-day usage and in-fact with the inclusion of the host cable, Lenovo is providing more than what its competition has ...
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September 17, 2014, 5:18 am
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Lava rolled out Android 4.4 (KitKat) over-the-air (OTA) update for the Iris 504Q+ back in July, now the company has started rolling out Android 4.4 update for the Iris 405+ smartphone. It was launched back in January running Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). The KitKat update for the smartphone should offer improved user experience through an enhanced user interface and software performance.It also brings a new dialer app. Lava is yet to release the official changelog for the update.
The update is about 489 MB and is available over-the-air. You will a notification to upgrade the operating system to Android KitKat. You can also manually check for update from Settings-> About Phone->System Updates. You won't lose any data, but Lava recommends users to backup your data before updating.
You can also download the update files and update to KitKat manually by following all the instructions on the Lava website here.
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September 17, 2014, 5:26 am
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Nvidia Shield tablet was announced in July this year with only a 16GB and 32GB variant. At that time, the company had said that it will make the 32GB variant available later this year and now it has gone live for pre-order.
Touted as a hardcore gaming tablet with Tegra K1 quad core processor, the 32GB SHIELD tablet with 4G LTE is priced at $399. The company said that shipments for the unlocked device will kickstart from September 30. Pre-orders are currently live in the US and Europe while there is no word about an international rollout. In addition, Nvidia has announced that three new Android games-Beach Buggy Racing, BombSquad and Broadsword are coming to these Shield tablets.
The Nvidia Shield tablet sports 8 inch Full HD display can support full 1080p high-definition or 4K UltraHD games. It has 2GB of RAM, 5MP front and rear cameras, a 10 hour battery, and support for pressure-sensitive input with NVIDIA’s DirectStylus 2 device.
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September 17, 2014, 6:21 am
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Samsung has cut the price of the Galaxy Core 2 to Rs. 8,007 in India, soon after the launch of Android One smartphones. Prior to the price cut it was selling for Rs.11,900 on the official eStore, which is the launch price of the smartphone. According to Mumbai-based retailer Mahesh Telecom, it is available in stores for as low as Rs. 7990.
Google announced nine new OEM partners for Android One earlier this week, but Samsung is not the list. Compared to the specifications of the Galaxy Core 2, these new Android One smartphones from Micromax, Spice and Karbonn are better, and also cheaper. Also, these run on stock Android and would also get directly get software updates directly from Google.
Other smartphone manufacturers could reduce the price of their entry-level to mid-range smartphones following the launch of these Android One smartphones. If you want to get the Galaxy Core 2, you can get it from the official Samsung India eStore at the new price of Rs. 8,007.
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September 17, 2014, 7:02 am
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MediaTek has entered into a partnership with Opera Software to embedded Opera Max data saving app into the MediaTek's new 64-bit LTE SoCs MT6752 and MT6732. Both these chips are targeted at super-mid market where consumers are seeking high-performance smart devices at an affordable price. This would enable smartphones powered by these chips to consume half as much the data within the same monthly plan at no extra cost, says Opera.
Opera Max compresses and reroutes data to the data-savings cloud using a Virtual Private Network (VPN). All non-encrypted data requests (excluding websites and apps with HTTPS connections) are sent through Opera Software’s compression servers, which optimize video, images and websites to use less data. Users can easily monitor and manage the mobile data consumption of each app from Opera Max’s dashboard. It also reminds users when they are roaming.
Commenting on the partnership, Jeffrey Ju, General Manager of the MediaTek Smartphone Business Unit, said
This partnership validates MediaTek’s commitment to developing powerful and affordable chipsets to help manufacturers spur smartphone adoption in the Super-mid market - a new market structure comprising an unprecedented volume of premium mid-range devices worldwide. We want consumers to fully enjoy the 4G LTE multimedia experience while minimizing data costs associated with powerful smartphones.
Lars Boilesen, ...
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September 17, 2014, 7:57 am
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Lenovo A7-30 tablet with voice calling went on sale in India back in June for Rs. 9,979. We brought you the unboxing and the photo gallery of the tablet recently, here are the benchmarks of the tablet. It is powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT8382 SoC clocked at 1.3GHz with Mali 400-MP2 GPU and has 1GB RAM. It has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) multi touch IPS display. Check out the synthetic benchmark scores below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhW5Ur92qmE
Quadrant Benchmark
It scored 5972 points in the Quadrant benchmark.
AnTuTu Benchmark 4
It scored 16993 points in the AnTuTu Benchmark 4.
Vellamo 2.0 HTML5
It scored 1955 points in the Vellamo 2 HTML5 browser benchmark.
Vellamo 2.0 Metal
The Lenovo A7-30 scored 555 points in the Vellamo 2 Metal CPU Subsystem performance test.
Linpack Single Thread
It managed to clock around 87.6 MFLOPS in the Linpack Single Thread benchmark.
Linpack Multi-Thread
It clocked around 237.2 MFLOPS in the Linpack Multi-Thread benchmark.
NenaMark 2
It managed to clock 57.3 MFLOPS in the NenaMark 2 GPU Benchmark.
GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex (On screen)
It clocked 7.9 fps in GFXBench 2..7 T-Rex OnScreen benchmark.
Basemark X 1.0 HD (Onscreen)
It clocked around 5.7 fps in the Basemark X 1.0 OnScreen benchmark.
Basemark X 1.0 HD (Offscreen)
In the Basemark X 1.0 OffScreen benchmark, the A7-30 clocked around 2.5 fps, slightly better than the ...
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September 18, 2014, 6:24 am
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Apple has released iOS 8, its latest operating system for iPhone and iPad users as it promised. Announced at the WWDC in June this year, iOS 8 is compatible with the iPhone 4s and newer, iPad 2 and newer, all iPad mini models, and the fifth-generation iPod touch.
The latest operating system brings improvements to camera, photos, keyboards. However, one of the most important additions is support for Healthkit and Health app. The app gathers information allowed from various health apps and fitness devices and provides users with a clear and current overview in one place. HealthKit APIs offer developers the ability for health and fitness apps to communicate with each other.
One of the key features of iOS 8 update is the calls Continuity feature that enables users to seamlessly toggle between devices that allows them to answer iPhone calls from their iPad, or send standard SMS text messages when their iPad is connected to their iPhone.
In addition, iOS 8 includes interactive notifications, app widgets in the Notification Center, and Messages improvements that let users manage group conversations for the first time. Another feature of the iOS8 is the Homekit that lets users control their smart devices. This essentially means that home appliances ...
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September 18, 2014, 7:55 am
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Porsche Design and BlackBerry have announced the Porsche Design P'9983 luxury smartphone. The third Porsche Design smartphone from BlackBerry runs on BlackBerry 10 has sapphire glass for the camera lens, forged stainless steel for the Porsche Design floating logo and chassis, and a special glass-weave technology for the back door.
It also has specially crafted glass-like keys with the durability of rigid synthetic material, and a special 3D effect with silver font characters, says the company. It has BBM with Unique PIN that is instantly recognizable as a Porsche Design user. BlackBerry also rovides an exclusive Porsche Design PIN range - 2AAXXXXX.
BlackBerry would offer handcrafted leather backdoors made from fine Italian leather that comes in Yellow, Blue Green, Dark Brown, Pomegranate, Paloma Grey, Salsa, Blue and Orange colors separately.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sAJI3ev1b0
BlackBerry Porsche Design P’9983 specifications
3.1 inch (720 x 720 pixels) 24-bit color OLED display
1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon (MSM8960) processor
2 GB RAM, 64GB storage, microSD slot (Up to 128 GB)
Touch screen navigation and full QWERTY physical keyboard
BlackBerry 10.3 OS
8 MP Autofocus rear camera with LED flash, 5 element F2.2 lens, 1080p HD video recording
2 MP front-facing camera, 720p HD video recording
FM Radio
Dimensions: 119 mm x 67.1 mm x 10.6 mm; Weight: 140g
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September 18, 2014, 7:58 am
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Rovio Stars has released Plunder Pirates, a strategy game for iPhone and iPad globally, as it promised last week. It is an online multiplayer strategy game. You need to build a 3D base, recruit a crew of pirates, explore uncharted waters full of monsters and treasure, and attack and plunder rival players online. The game is developed by Midoki.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6rzsr3zxfE
Commenting on the launch, Chris Gage, Co-Founder of Midoki, said,
With Plunder Pirates we wanted to bring our knowledge and expertise to mobile and create a genre defining product, with a stunning 3D environment, engaging gameplay, as well as multiple online and social features; we think we've done just that. And thanks to Rovio we are able to reach a far wider audience than we could have ever imagined.
Jami Laes, EVP of Games at Rovio Entertainment, said,
Rovio Stars is all about publishing the best games from the best developers. Plunder Pirates sets a new benchmark of what a Rovio Stars game should be, and it’s an honor to have those sentiments shared by Ian Livingstone. Rovio Stars brings developers Rovio’s best in class tools to develop a hit franchise in the mobile space and beyond.
Features of Plunder Pirates for iPhone and iPad
BUILD an epic 3D ...
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September 18, 2014, 8:10 am
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Amazon has introduce Kindle Voyage, the company’s new eBook Reader. The 7th generation of e-ink Kindle has a 6-inch display at 300 PPI pixel density and the the built-in light has a new display technology with higher contrast that makes it 39% brighter. It has a new light sensor on the top so that front light automatically adjusts the brightness of the display based on the surrounding light.
The Kindle Voyage also has exclusive flush-front display stack uses specially strengthened glass, designed to resist scratches. The glass is micro-etched in order to diffuse light so that you can read without glare. Another new feature is the new PagePress page turn feature that has a force sensor under the bezel so that you can simply rest your thumb on the bezel and turn the page by lightly pressing. It also offers you haptic feedback to let you know that you have turned the page.
The new Kindle Voyage is also slim at 7.6mm thin, which is the most thinnest Kindle yet. It weighs 188 grams, making it lighter than the Paperwhite. It has WiFi 802.11 b/g/n support and the memory has finally been increased to 4 GB, compared to 2GB on Paperwhite, so ...
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September 18, 2014, 8:14 am
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Amazon introduced the new Kindle Voyage and the upgraded Kindle in the U.S. few hours back, it has also launched the new Kindle in India. It has the same 6-inch ( 600 x 800 pixels) display at 167 PPI pixel density similar to the last year's non-touch Kindle, but this has a touch screen, similar to the Kindle Touch.
It comes with the usual WiFi 802.11 b/g/n support, has 4GB of internal memory to store thousands of books and offers up to 4 weeks (wireless off) of battery life.
Features of New Kindle
Touchscreen display that reads like real paper, no screen glare, even in bright sunlight
Exclusive Kindle features now includes Goodreads integration, Kindle FreeTime, Vocabulary Builder, Word Wise (coming soon), and more
Double the on-device storage — holds thousands of books
Page turns fly with a 20% faster processor
Lighter than a paperback, fits in your pocket
Battery lasts weeks, not hours
Massive book selection, lowest prices— Over 30,000 FREE eBooks and 2 million paid eBooks.
Encourage kids to read even more with Kindle FreeTime
The New Kindle is priced at Rs. 5,999. It is now available on Amazon India website and would ship on October 9, 2014. No word about the launch of the Kindle Voyage in India yet.
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September 18, 2014, 8:19 am
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Amazon has introduced new Fire OS 4.0 - Sangria, the next generation Fire OS software and the successor of Fire OS 3.0 Mojito that was introduced last year. It is based on Android KitKat and has user interface with one tap access to apps, Profiles to share the device with family members, ASAP (Advanced Streaming and Prediction) which predicts the movies and TV episodes you’ll want to watch and starts them instantly, Amazon cloud for cross-platform syncing and more. It brings the Firefly for Fire HDX 8.9.
Features of Fire OS 4.0 Sangria
Profiles - each family member gets his or her own Profile, including individual email, Facebook and Twitter accounts, settings such as display brightness, page in the book, spot in a movie, and game levels, without taking up extra storage on the device for multiple copies of large files like videos and games.
Family Library - Links your Amazon account to that of your spouse or partner so you can easily share apps, games, audiobooks, books, and Prime Instant Video content within your household without changing accounts.
Firefly - Available for the first time on a tablet, Firefly combines Amazon’s deep catalog of physical and digital content with image, text and audio ...
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September 18, 2014, 8:23 am
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Amazon has introduced the Kindle Fire HD 6 and has also upgraded last year's Kindle Fire HD with a faster processor. The Fire HD 6 and H7 have 6-inch and 7-inch 1280 x 800 pixel displays, faster 1.5 GHz quad-core processors, 2MP rear and a VGA front-facing camera. These run on Fire OS 4 Sangria based on Android 4.4 KitKat. Both these have 1GB of RAM and come in 8GB and 16GB variants. These don't have LTE support.
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 6 specifications
6-inch (1280×800 pixels) IPS display at 252 ppi
1.5GHz Quad-Core processor ( 2 x 1.5 GHz + 2 x 1.2 GHz )
1GB RAM, 8GB (5GB available to user) or 16GB (12.2GB available to user) of internal storage
2.0 MP rear camera
VGA front-facing camera
Dimensions – 169 x 103 x 10.7 mm; weight 290 grams
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth with support for A2DP, SlimPort enabled USB 2.0
3.5 mm stereo jack and integrated speaker with Dolby Digital Plus audio engine
Accelerometer, gyroscope
Battery life of up to 8 hours mixed use
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 specifications
7-inch (1280×800 pixels) IPS display at 216 ppi
1.5GHz Quad-Core processor ( 2 x 1.5 GHz + 2 x 1.2 GHz )
1GB RAM, 8GB (5GB available to user) or 16GB (12.2GB available ...
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September 18, 2014, 8:25 am
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Amazon has updated its Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 tablet. It has a that same 8.9-inch ( 2560 x 1600 pixels) display, but now it is powered by a 2.5 GHz Snapdragon 805 processor, instead of Snapdragon 800 on last year's Fire HDX 8.9. It runs on the new Fire OS 4.0 Sangria based on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with 5P f/2.2 lens and a front-facing 720p HD camera.
It is the first tablet to incorporate Dolby Atmos that would offer enhanced audio with its integrated stereo speakers.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9″ (2014) Specifications
8.9-inch ( 2560 x 1600 pixels) display at 339 ppi, over 400 nits brightness
2.5GHz Quad-core Snapdragon 805 CPU with Adreno 420 GPU
Dimensions – 231 x 158 x 7.8 mm, Weight - 375 grams (WiFi) and 359 grams (4G LTE + WiFi)
8MP rear-facing camera with LED flash, wide-aperture 5P f/2.2, 1080p HD video recording
front-facing 720p HD camera
3.5 mm stereo jack, stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos
2GB of RAM, 16GB (8.8GB available to user) / 32GB (25.6GB available to user), / 64 GB (54.3GB available to user) of internal storage
4G LTE / HSPA+, Wi-Fi Dual-band, dual-antenna Wi-Fi (MIMO+HT40), Bluetooth with A2DP, SlimPort enabled USB 2.0
Ambient light sensor, accelerometer, ...
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September 18, 2014, 8:29 am
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Xiaomi has announced that 60,000 units of Remi 1S smartphones would be available in fourth flash sale in India. This is 20,000 more than first three sales. It took 3.4 seconds for the company to sell 40,000 units in its third sale earlier this week. This is less than both the first and second sales.
The third sale saw over 3.5 lakh registration, and over 2 lakh people have registered for the next sale so far. Xiaomi did not offer freebies such as scratch guard and SIM adapters for users who ordered in this week's sale, looks like it's the same with next week's sale. Xiaomi temporarily halted Mi 3 sales last month to concentrate on 1S. Will it stop the sales of Redmi 1S after this month to concentrate on Redmi Note ? Only time will tell.
Registration is compulsory even if you have already registered for the last ale. Check out our Redmi 1S unboxing and benchmarks.
Thanks Sanjeev!
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September 18, 2014, 8:38 am
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Apple today released iOS 8 for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. The latest operating system from the company brings in an array of new and improved features. One such key feature is support for third party keyboards. A range of keyboards have landed on iOS today as soon as the company has allowed users to choose a different keyboard rather than its native one. Here are some the apps that can be userd for your iPhone and iPad.
SwiftKey Keyboard (Free):
One of the most popular Android keyboards, SwiftKey had announced recently that it will come to iOS 8. The popular feature of the app is that it learns about your typing habits and starts to predict what you are about to type. It comes with colorful skins, emoji, and multiple keyboard layouts. The app can be linked to your Evernote, Contacts, Gmail, Facebook and Twitter accounts.
Swype ($0.99):
This third party gesture based keyboard app lets users swype their fingers across the keyboard to create words. Owned by voice dictation company Nuance, Swype allows users to dictate emails or messages instead of typing. The app provides five themes to spruce up your keyboard. It supports English, Spanish, French, Italian, and German languages.
Minuum ($1.99):
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September 18, 2014, 8:56 am
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Microsoft is updating One Note app with iOS extension support to iPhone and iPad. The new functionality lets users share content from apps using OneNote.
The One Note app will let you clip the Web, save photos and send file attachments straight to OneNote without leaving the current app. OneNote will appear among your another social media channels like Twitter and Facebook. Users will also be able to transfer their email attachments to Microsoft's cloud.
The OneNote Share extension supports both OneDrive and OneDrive for Business-based notebooks, In order to enable sharing with OneNote, display the Share menu from any app. Then, tap the More button and toggle OneNote to "On" in the Activities list. OneNote will now be available from Share throughout iOS.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiJyST4hO5g
Here are some of the features of the One Note app for iOS8:
You can select exactly where you’d like to store your content—just tap Location and select your preferred notebook and section.
OneNote automatically populates the title field with the name of the webpage. Simply tap to edit.
If you want to add some additional notes to your clipping, whether it be some extra context or just something you want to make sure you don’t forget, just add it to the Note field.
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Microsoft has launched a Bluetooth keyboard that is compatible with iOS, Android and Windows devices. Dubbed as universal mobile keyboard, it has a 'Command' key and a switch that lets you toggle between these three modes.
It measures 9.53 inches wide and 12 millimeters thin and comes with a rechargeable battery that has a six months life.The new keyboard also has a protective cover and built-in stand to hold users' tablets or smart phones. The keyboard uses Bluetooth to connect to the various tablets and phones it supports.
The Microsoft Universal Keyboard is expected to arrive in October at the Microsoft Store and other retailers for $80. Backed by a three-year limited warranty it will be available first in the U.S. and Canada (sometime in October) and "coming to additional markets soon.
via:PC World
Oppo has been teasing its Oppo N3 launch for October for the past few days, now the company has started sending invites for the launch even that is scheduled on October 29th in Singapore. The Oppo N3 would also feature a rotating camera, similar to the Oppo N1 and could feature LTE support as rumored earlier, but other details of the smartphone are not available yet.
Recent renders of the smartphone showed a cylindrical top part with rotating camera, but the new leak shows a flat design on the top, dual LED flash and some new sensor next to the flash. It also reveals an unibody design and metallic-looking side buttons. Both the N1 and the N1 Mini had a 13-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX214 Exmor RS stacked sensor, hope the successor would come with a better camera.
The event is scheduled on October 29th at 3:00 PM, which is 12:30 AM IST.
Sony has predicted a staggering net loss of 230 billion yen ($2.1 billion) for its fiscal year ending next March. That is nearly five times the 50 billion yen loss the company's previous forecast. The company said it would not pay a dividend this business year after it was hit by a 180 billion yen ($1.7 billion) impairment charge for its struggling smartphone division.
Sony has cut expectations for sales in the smartphone business, which has been reporting operating losses, as it competes against rivals including Apple and Samsung. The company's previous forecast from July was negative as well, with a net loss of approximately $465 million estimated for the fiscal year ending on March 31, 2015. At the time, Sony attributed the negative outlook to weaker than anticipated smartphone sales; the company said it was aiming for sales of 43 million, down from 50 million in the previous forecast.
The Japanese company has attributed lacklustre sales in the mid-tier and entry-level segments to a "significant change in the market and competitive environment of the mobile business". Sony is changing the strategy for the division with an aim to turn things around in order to reduce risk and volatility, and to deliver more stable profits.
"This revision includes changing the ...
Lenovo as an OEM in the mobile space is one of the biggest gainers in the recent times. Having acquired Motorola, the company has showed that it is very keen on improving its ground and making a name for itself in the market. The Chinese manufacturer has devices like K900 and Vibe Z in its armory, but smartphones like P780 and S860 are the ones that are attracting the large consumer base.
We have the Lenovo S860 in our labs – a device, which was announced at the Mobile World Congress earlier this year. The S860’s biggest selling feature is its impressive 4,000mAh battery, but how does the device shape up in other aspects? We look at the device in detail to find out an answer.
Retail Package
Lenovo S860 comes in a standard retail box with very minimalistic design language. Inside the package you can find the A/C adapter, headset, USB cable and some leaflets as well as the nice surprise, which is the USB host cable.
Basically, the retail package consists of all the basic accessories that are required for day-to-day usage and in-fact with the inclusion of the host cable, Lenovo is providing more than what its competition has ...
Lava rolled out Android 4.4 (KitKat) over-the-air (OTA) update for the Iris 504Q+ back in July, now the company has started rolling out Android 4.4 update for the Iris 405+ smartphone. It was launched back in January running Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). The KitKat update for the smartphone should offer improved user experience through an enhanced user interface and software performance.It also brings a new dialer app. Lava is yet to release the official changelog for the update.
The update is about 489 MB and is available over-the-air. You will a notification to upgrade the operating system to Android KitKat. You can also manually check for update from Settings-> About Phone->System Updates. You won't lose any data, but Lava recommends users to backup your data before updating.
You can also download the update files and update to KitKat manually by following all the instructions on the Lava website here.
Nvidia Shield tablet was announced in July this year with only a 16GB and 32GB variant. At that time, the company had said that it will make the 32GB variant available later this year and now it has gone live for pre-order.
Touted as a hardcore gaming tablet with Tegra K1 quad core processor, the 32GB SHIELD tablet with 4G LTE is priced at $399. The company said that shipments for the unlocked device will kickstart from September 30. Pre-orders are currently live in the US and Europe while there is no word about an international rollout. In addition, Nvidia has announced that three new Android games-Beach Buggy Racing, BombSquad and Broadsword are coming to these Shield tablets.
The Nvidia Shield tablet sports 8 inch Full HD display can support full 1080p high-definition or 4K UltraHD games. It has 2GB of RAM, 5MP front and rear cameras, a 10 hour battery, and support for pressure-sensitive input with NVIDIA’s DirectStylus 2 device.
Samsung has cut the price of the Galaxy Core 2 to Rs. 8,007 in India, soon after the launch of Android One smartphones. Prior to the price cut it was selling for Rs.11,900 on the official eStore, which is the launch price of the smartphone. According to Mumbai-based retailer Mahesh Telecom, it is available in stores for as low as Rs. 7990.
Google announced nine new OEM partners for Android One earlier this week, but Samsung is not the list. Compared to the specifications of the Galaxy Core 2, these new Android One smartphones from Micromax, Spice and Karbonn are better, and also cheaper. Also, these run on stock Android and would also get directly get software updates directly from Google.
Other smartphone manufacturers could reduce the price of their entry-level to mid-range smartphones following the launch of these Android One smartphones. If you want to get the Galaxy Core 2, you can get it from the official Samsung India eStore at the new price of Rs. 8,007.
MediaTek has entered into a partnership with Opera Software to embedded Opera Max data saving app into the MediaTek's new 64-bit LTE SoCs MT6752 and MT6732. Both these chips are targeted at super-mid market where consumers are seeking high-performance smart devices at an affordable price. This would enable smartphones powered by these chips to consume half as much the data within the same monthly plan at no extra cost, says Opera.
Opera Max compresses and reroutes data to the data-savings cloud using a Virtual Private Network (VPN). All non-encrypted data requests (excluding websites and apps with HTTPS connections) are sent through Opera Software’s compression servers, which optimize video, images and websites to use less data. Users can easily monitor and manage the mobile data consumption of each app from Opera Max’s dashboard. It also reminds users when they are roaming.
Commenting on the partnership, Jeffrey Ju, General Manager of the MediaTek Smartphone Business Unit, said
This partnership validates MediaTek’s commitment to developing powerful and affordable chipsets to help manufacturers spur smartphone adoption in the Super-mid market - a new market structure comprising an unprecedented volume of premium mid-range devices worldwide. We want consumers to fully enjoy the 4G LTE multimedia experience while minimizing data costs associated with powerful smartphones.
Lars Boilesen, ...
Lenovo A7-30 tablet with voice calling went on sale in India back in June for Rs. 9,979. We brought you the unboxing and the photo gallery of the tablet recently, here are the benchmarks of the tablet. It is powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT8382 SoC clocked at 1.3GHz with Mali 400-MP2 GPU and has 1GB RAM. It has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) multi touch IPS display. Check out the synthetic benchmark scores below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhW5Ur92qmE
Quadrant Benchmark
It scored 5972 points in the Quadrant benchmark.
AnTuTu Benchmark 4
It scored 16993 points in the AnTuTu Benchmark 4.
Vellamo 2.0 HTML5
It scored 1955 points in the Vellamo 2 HTML5 browser benchmark.
Vellamo 2.0 Metal
The Lenovo A7-30 scored 555 points in the Vellamo 2 Metal CPU Subsystem performance test.
Linpack Single Thread
It managed to clock around 87.6 MFLOPS in the Linpack Single Thread benchmark.
Linpack Multi-Thread
It clocked around 237.2 MFLOPS in the Linpack Multi-Thread benchmark.
NenaMark 2
It managed to clock 57.3 MFLOPS in the NenaMark 2 GPU Benchmark.
GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex (On screen)
It clocked 7.9 fps in GFXBench 2..7 T-Rex OnScreen benchmark.
Basemark X 1.0 HD (Onscreen)
It clocked around 5.7 fps in the Basemark X 1.0 OnScreen benchmark.
Basemark X 1.0 HD (Offscreen)
In the Basemark X 1.0 OffScreen benchmark, the A7-30 clocked around 2.5 fps, slightly better than the ...
Apple has released iOS 8, its latest operating system for iPhone and iPad users as it promised. Announced at the WWDC in June this year, iOS 8 is compatible with the iPhone 4s and newer, iPad 2 and newer, all iPad mini models, and the fifth-generation iPod touch.
The latest operating system brings improvements to camera, photos, keyboards. However, one of the most important additions is support for Healthkit and Health app. The app gathers information allowed from various health apps and fitness devices and provides users with a clear and current overview in one place. HealthKit APIs offer developers the ability for health and fitness apps to communicate with each other.
One of the key features of iOS 8 update is the calls Continuity feature that enables users to seamlessly toggle between devices that allows them to answer iPhone calls from their iPad, or send standard SMS text messages when their iPad is connected to their iPhone.
In addition, iOS 8 includes interactive notifications, app widgets in the Notification Center, and Messages improvements that let users manage group conversations for the first time. Another feature of the iOS8 is the Homekit that lets users control their smart devices. This essentially means that home appliances ...
Porsche Design and BlackBerry have announced the Porsche Design P'9983 luxury smartphone. The third Porsche Design smartphone from BlackBerry runs on BlackBerry 10 has sapphire glass for the camera lens, forged stainless steel for the Porsche Design floating logo and chassis, and a special glass-weave technology for the back door.
It also has specially crafted glass-like keys with the durability of rigid synthetic material, and a special 3D effect with silver font characters, says the company. It has BBM with Unique PIN that is instantly recognizable as a Porsche Design user. BlackBerry also rovides an exclusive Porsche Design PIN range - 2AAXXXXX.
BlackBerry would offer handcrafted leather backdoors made from fine Italian leather that comes in Yellow, Blue Green, Dark Brown, Pomegranate, Paloma Grey, Salsa, Blue and Orange colors separately.
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BlackBerry Porsche Design P’9983 specifications
3.1 inch (720 x 720 pixels) 24-bit color OLED display
1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon (MSM8960) processor
2 GB RAM, 64GB storage, microSD slot (Up to 128 GB)
Touch screen navigation and full QWERTY physical keyboard
BlackBerry 10.3 OS
8 MP Autofocus rear camera with LED flash, 5 element F2.2 lens, 1080p HD video recording
2 MP front-facing camera, 720p HD video recording
FM Radio
Dimensions: 119 mm x 67.1 mm x 10.6 mm; Weight: 140g
4G LTE ...
Rovio Stars has released Plunder Pirates, a strategy game for iPhone and iPad globally, as it promised last week. It is an online multiplayer strategy game. You need to build a 3D base, recruit a crew of pirates, explore uncharted waters full of monsters and treasure, and attack and plunder rival players online. The game is developed by Midoki.
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Commenting on the launch, Chris Gage, Co-Founder of Midoki, said,
With Plunder Pirates we wanted to bring our knowledge and expertise to mobile and create a genre defining product, with a stunning 3D environment, engaging gameplay, as well as multiple online and social features; we think we've done just that. And thanks to Rovio we are able to reach a far wider audience than we could have ever imagined.
Jami Laes, EVP of Games at Rovio Entertainment, said,
Rovio Stars is all about publishing the best games from the best developers. Plunder Pirates sets a new benchmark of what a Rovio Stars game should be, and it’s an honor to have those sentiments shared by Ian Livingstone. Rovio Stars brings developers Rovio’s best in class tools to develop a hit franchise in the mobile space and beyond.
Features of Plunder Pirates for iPhone and iPad
BUILD an epic 3D ...
Amazon has introduce Kindle Voyage, the company’s new eBook Reader. The 7th generation of e-ink Kindle has a 6-inch display at 300 PPI pixel density and the the built-in light has a new display technology with higher contrast that makes it 39% brighter. It has a new light sensor on the top so that front light automatically adjusts the brightness of the display based on the surrounding light.
The Kindle Voyage also has exclusive flush-front display stack uses specially strengthened glass, designed to resist scratches. The glass is micro-etched in order to diffuse light so that you can read without glare. Another new feature is the new PagePress page turn feature that has a force sensor under the bezel so that you can simply rest your thumb on the bezel and turn the page by lightly pressing. It also offers you haptic feedback to let you know that you have turned the page.
The new Kindle Voyage is also slim at 7.6mm thin, which is the most thinnest Kindle yet. It weighs 188 grams, making it lighter than the Paperwhite. It has WiFi 802.11 b/g/n support and the memory has finally been increased to 4 GB, compared to 2GB on Paperwhite, so ...
Amazon introduced the new Kindle Voyage and the upgraded Kindle in the U.S. few hours back, it has also launched the new Kindle in India. It has the same 6-inch ( 600 x 800 pixels) display at 167 PPI pixel density similar to the last year's non-touch Kindle, but this has a touch screen, similar to the Kindle Touch.
It comes with the usual WiFi 802.11 b/g/n support, has 4GB of internal memory to store thousands of books and offers up to 4 weeks (wireless off) of battery life.
Features of New Kindle
Touchscreen display that reads like real paper, no screen glare, even in bright sunlight
Exclusive Kindle features now includes Goodreads integration, Kindle FreeTime, Vocabulary Builder, Word Wise (coming soon), and more
Double the on-device storage — holds thousands of books
Page turns fly with a 20% faster processor
Lighter than a paperback, fits in your pocket
Battery lasts weeks, not hours
Massive book selection, lowest prices— Over 30,000 FREE eBooks and 2 million paid eBooks.
Encourage kids to read even more with Kindle FreeTime
The New Kindle is priced at Rs. 5,999. It is now available on Amazon India website and would ship on October 9, 2014. No word about the launch of the Kindle Voyage in India yet.
Amazon has introduced new Fire OS 4.0 - Sangria, the next generation Fire OS software and the successor of Fire OS 3.0 Mojito that was introduced last year. It is based on Android KitKat and has user interface with one tap access to apps, Profiles to share the device with family members, ASAP (Advanced Streaming and Prediction) which predicts the movies and TV episodes you’ll want to watch and starts them instantly, Amazon cloud for cross-platform syncing and more. It brings the Firefly for Fire HDX 8.9.
Features of Fire OS 4.0 Sangria
Profiles - each family member gets his or her own Profile, including individual email, Facebook and Twitter accounts, settings such as display brightness, page in the book, spot in a movie, and game levels, without taking up extra storage on the device for multiple copies of large files like videos and games.
Family Library - Links your Amazon account to that of your spouse or partner so you can easily share apps, games, audiobooks, books, and Prime Instant Video content within your household without changing accounts.
Firefly - Available for the first time on a tablet, Firefly combines Amazon’s deep catalog of physical and digital content with image, text and audio ...
Amazon has introduced the Kindle Fire HD 6 and has also upgraded last year's Kindle Fire HD with a faster processor. The Fire HD 6 and H7 have 6-inch and 7-inch 1280 x 800 pixel displays, faster 1.5 GHz quad-core processors, 2MP rear and a VGA front-facing camera. These run on Fire OS 4 Sangria based on Android 4.4 KitKat. Both these have 1GB of RAM and come in 8GB and 16GB variants. These don't have LTE support.
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 6 specifications
6-inch (1280×800 pixels) IPS display at 252 ppi
1.5GHz Quad-Core processor ( 2 x 1.5 GHz + 2 x 1.2 GHz )
1GB RAM, 8GB (5GB available to user) or 16GB (12.2GB available to user) of internal storage
2.0 MP rear camera
VGA front-facing camera
Dimensions – 169 x 103 x 10.7 mm; weight 290 grams
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth with support for A2DP, SlimPort enabled USB 2.0
3.5 mm stereo jack and integrated speaker with Dolby Digital Plus audio engine
Accelerometer, gyroscope
Battery life of up to 8 hours mixed use
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 specifications
7-inch (1280×800 pixels) IPS display at 216 ppi
1.5GHz Quad-Core processor ( 2 x 1.5 GHz + 2 x 1.2 GHz )
1GB RAM, 8GB (5GB available to user) or 16GB (12.2GB available ...
Amazon has updated its Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 tablet. It has a that same 8.9-inch ( 2560 x 1600 pixels) display, but now it is powered by a 2.5 GHz Snapdragon 805 processor, instead of Snapdragon 800 on last year's Fire HDX 8.9. It runs on the new Fire OS 4.0 Sangria based on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with 5P f/2.2 lens and a front-facing 720p HD camera.
It is the first tablet to incorporate Dolby Atmos that would offer enhanced audio with its integrated stereo speakers.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9″ (2014) Specifications
8.9-inch ( 2560 x 1600 pixels) display at 339 ppi, over 400 nits brightness
2.5GHz Quad-core Snapdragon 805 CPU with Adreno 420 GPU
Dimensions – 231 x 158 x 7.8 mm, Weight - 375 grams (WiFi) and 359 grams (4G LTE + WiFi)
8MP rear-facing camera with LED flash, wide-aperture 5P f/2.2, 1080p HD video recording
front-facing 720p HD camera
3.5 mm stereo jack, stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos
2GB of RAM, 16GB (8.8GB available to user) / 32GB (25.6GB available to user), / 64 GB (54.3GB available to user) of internal storage
4G LTE / HSPA+, Wi-Fi Dual-band, dual-antenna Wi-Fi (MIMO+HT40), Bluetooth with A2DP, SlimPort enabled USB 2.0
Ambient light sensor, accelerometer, ...
Xiaomi has announced that 60,000 units of Remi 1S smartphones would be available in fourth flash sale in India. This is 20,000 more than first three sales. It took 3.4 seconds for the company to sell 40,000 units in its third sale earlier this week. This is less than both the first and second sales.
The third sale saw over 3.5 lakh registration, and over 2 lakh people have registered for the next sale so far. Xiaomi did not offer freebies such as scratch guard and SIM adapters for users who ordered in this week's sale, looks like it's the same with next week's sale. Xiaomi temporarily halted Mi 3 sales last month to concentrate on 1S. Will it stop the sales of Redmi 1S after this month to concentrate on Redmi Note ? Only time will tell.
Registration is compulsory even if you have already registered for the last ale. Check out our Redmi 1S unboxing and benchmarks.
Thanks Sanjeev!
Apple today released iOS 8 for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. The latest operating system from the company brings in an array of new and improved features. One such key feature is support for third party keyboards. A range of keyboards have landed on iOS today as soon as the company has allowed users to choose a different keyboard rather than its native one. Here are some the apps that can be userd for your iPhone and iPad.
SwiftKey Keyboard (Free):
One of the most popular Android keyboards, SwiftKey had announced recently that it will come to iOS 8. The popular feature of the app is that it learns about your typing habits and starts to predict what you are about to type. It comes with colorful skins, emoji, and multiple keyboard layouts. The app can be linked to your Evernote, Contacts, Gmail, Facebook and Twitter accounts.
Swype ($0.99):
This third party gesture based keyboard app lets users swype their fingers across the keyboard to create words. Owned by voice dictation company Nuance, Swype allows users to dictate emails or messages instead of typing. The app provides five themes to spruce up your keyboard. It supports English, Spanish, French, Italian, and German languages.
Minuum ($1.99):
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Microsoft is updating One Note app with iOS extension support to iPhone and iPad. The new functionality lets users share content from apps using OneNote.
The One Note app will let you clip the Web, save photos and send file attachments straight to OneNote without leaving the current app. OneNote will appear among your another social media channels like Twitter and Facebook. Users will also be able to transfer their email attachments to Microsoft's cloud.
The OneNote Share extension supports both OneDrive and OneDrive for Business-based notebooks, In order to enable sharing with OneNote, display the Share menu from any app. Then, tap the More button and toggle OneNote to "On" in the Activities list. OneNote will now be available from Share throughout iOS.
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Here are some of the features of the One Note app for iOS8:
You can select exactly where you’d like to store your content—just tap Location and select your preferred notebook and section.
OneNote automatically populates the title field with the name of the webpage. Simply tap to edit.
If you want to add some additional notes to your clipping, whether it be some extra context or just something you want to make sure you don’t forget, just add it to the Note field.
If you’ve got ...
