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Apple has finally announced the iOS7, the most expected iOS update at the WWDC 2013. It is the successor of the iOS 6 that was released last year. The iOS 7 is the most significant iOS update since the original iPhone that brings a whole new simplistic user interface with redesigned fonts. It also brings new features such as Control Center, AirDrop for iOS, smarter multitasking and lots more features.
iOS 7 has a new structure, applied across the whole system. Unnecessary bars and buttons have been removed. Phone, Maps, Calendar, Mail, Music, Messages, Weather, Clock, Videos, Notes, Stocks, Passbook, Newsstand, Compass, Contacts, Calculator, FaceTime, all the built-in apps have been redesigned to match the new simplistic User Interface.
New features in the iOS 7
The new Control Center has all in one controls just by swiping from the bottom of your screen. You have toggles for Airplane Mode, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Do Not Disturb,. You can also adjust screen brightness, pause or play a song, jump to the next track and stream your music with AirPlay. It also lets you access Clock, Camera, Calculator and the Flashlight.
The Notification Center can now accessed from any screen, including the Lock screen with a simple swipe. The new Today feature ...
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If you would like to follow Apple's WWDC developer conference happening in San Francisco , USA right now. just tune in to Apple's live video stream of the event from the link below. Apple CEO Tim Cook along with other Apple executives such as Jonathan Ive are expected to address the audience during the keynote. WWDC is Apple's annual World Wide Developer conference and sees a lot of new announcements from Apple.
We are expecting to see the new version of iOS known as iOS 7 , may be Apple's smart watch , new Macs and iPads and may be a new iPhone too. The event begins at 10:30pm Indian Standard Time.
The stream will only work on Safari on iOS 4.2 or later on any iPhone, iPad, iPad mini or iPod touch or Safari 4 or later on a Mac or Apple TV. Does not look like it would work on Windows machines.
Live Stream Link
At the World Web Developers Conference, Apple just announced the long rumored iTunes Radio service. To be a part of the music player application, it will provide users access to about 200 curated stations. The service will also allow users to create custom radio stations based on music in their iTunes library. The service will learn based on your usage and will offer increasingly personalized music playlists. In addition, iTunes Radio will also let users listen to tracks from popular artists ahead of launch and will integrate with Siri. Interestingly, it will also be possible to tag and buy anything you hear which should put it in direct competition with the likes of Soundhound.
iTunes Radio will also be home to special events including live streams direct from the iTunes Festival in London and other exclusive iTunes Sessions. The service will be available for free to all iOS 7 users and will include advertisements. iTunes Match users will be able to access iTunes Radio without any advertisements. The service will launch in the US first when it is available later this year.
Apple has finally announced the iOS7, the most expected iOS update at the WWDC 2013. It is the successor of the iOS 6 that was released last year. The iOS 7 is the most significant iOS update since the original iPhone that brings a whole new simplistic user interface with redesigned fonts. It also brings new features such as Control Center, AirDrop for iOS, smarter multitasking and lots more features.
iOS 7 has a new structure, applied across the whole system. Unnecessary bars and buttons have been removed. Phone, Maps, Calendar, Mail, Music, Messages, Weather, Clock, Videos, Notes, Stocks, Passbook, Newsstand, Compass, Contacts, Calculator, FaceTime, all the built-in apps have been redesigned to match the new simplistic User Interface.
New features in the iOS 7
The new Control Center has all in one controls just by swiping from the bottom of your screen. You have toggles for Airplane Mode, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Do Not Disturb,. You can also adjust screen brightness, pause or play a song, jump to the next track and stream your music with AirPlay. It also lets you access Clock, Camera, Calculator and the Flashlight.
The Notification Center can now accessed from any screen, including the Lock screen with a simple swipe. The new Today feature ...
HTC has started sending out invites for the Butterfly S launch event in Taiwan in partnership with Taiwanese carrier Chunghwa Telecom on June 19th, according to a recent report from Engadget. The company would also unveil the Desire 600 with BoomSound that was announced for the international markets last month. The HTC Butterfly was originally announced in Japan as J Butterfly back in October last year. It was announced for the global markets in December.
The Butterfly S, successor of the Butterfly and is expected to come with a 1080p full HD display, Android Jelly Bean OS with Sense 5, Ultrapixel camera and the features like HTC Zoe and Blinkfeed. It would allegedly come with a thicker body and pack a larger battery. It is also expected to come with a faster processor and a micro SD card slot.
There are lot of interesting mobile related events later this month. Samsung is expected to unveil the Galaxy Zoom the Premier 2013 event in London on June 20th and the Sony Togari (Xperia ZU) with a 6.4-inch 1080p display is expected at the company's event on 25th in Germany.
Source: Engadget
Samsung released the first software update for the Galaxy S4 (GT-I9500) last month that brought stability improvements. Now a new update (I9500DDUBMEA)is rolling out for the Galaxy S4 users in India. This update brings new features such as option to move apps to the SD card, Semi-transparent status bar, new Smart Pause toggle in the notification, New camera firmware and lots more. The update rolled out for the Snapdragon version of the Galaxy S4 (GT-I9505) in Germany last week.
This update also brings New Camera firmware, Smart Pause Toggle in the quick settings, New Icons in Settings, Secure boot status (About Phone), Increase legibility (Display) (New feature) and more. It also brings lot of stability improvements.
The update is about 343MB and is available Over-the-Air (OTA) in India. You can try updating the phone using Kies software if it fails to update OTA.
Celkon launched the A119Q Signature HD, successor of the A119 Signature HD last month that was launchedback in March. This is the company's first quad-core Android smartphone. It runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). We brought you the unboxing of the A119Q last month, here we have the complete review of the device.
Unboxing
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qcu2yD57-qY
Box Contents
Celkon A119Q Signature HD smartphone
2100 mAh battery
Flip cover
Scratch guard
In-ear earphones
USB Cable
2-pin Charger
Warranty card
User manual
Hardware
There are no visible changes between the A119 and the A119Q. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD capacitive touch screen IPS display similar to its predecessor. The screen is bright and has good viewing angles.
There is an ear piece and a 3-megapixel camera on the top. The proximity and ambient light sensors are present on the other side of the ear piece. Since this is a white colored phone, you can see these sensors clearly.
The Multitasking, Home and Back capacitive touch buttons are present below the display. Unlike the A119, the backlight for these buttons are too bright as you can see from the image above.
The micro USB slot, Power button and the 3.5mm audio jack are present on the top. Wish the power button was present on the sides to ...
We already reported that the Huawei Ascend Mate would launch in India priced under Rs. 30,000. The phone has now been priced in India at Rs. 28,900 on online retail website Flipkart. The Ascend Mate has a 6.1-inch 720p display, powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core Hi-Silicon K3V2 processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) with Huawei’s EmotionUI 1.5 on top. It is 9.9 mm thick and weighs 198 grams. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 1-megapixel HD front-facing camera.
Huawei Ascend Mate specifications
6.1-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display with Corning Gorilla glass protection
1.5 GHz quad-core Hi-Silicon K3V2 processor
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
8MP auto focus rear camera with LED flash, 1080p video recording
1MP HD front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
2GB RAM, 8GB of internal memory, expandable memory card slot
3G, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, dualband WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, GPS
4050 mAh battery
Even though the Huawei Ascend Mate has been priced on Flipkart, it is currently out of stock. Also this might not be the final price of the device. The phone is expected to launch later this month, so we can expect it to go on pre-order soon.
Source: Flipkart
Lemon Mobiles has launched the A4, the company's latest Android smartphone with a 1080p display. The phone comes under the Aspirational series. It appeared on the official website earlier this month as Aspire Full HD. It has a 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 13.1-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support with dual standby.
Lemon A4 specifications
5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) HD IPS display
1.2 GHz quad-core processor
Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)
Dual SIM (WCDMA+GSM) with one Micro SIM
13.1MP rear camera with LED Flash
5MP front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
8.5mm thick and weighs 136.7 grams
3G (HSPA+42.2 Mbps; HSUPA: 11.5 Mbps), WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS / aGPS
1GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 64GB with micro SD
1850 mAh battery
The Lemon A4 is priced at Rs. 17,999.
Samsung is prepping for a Galaxy Note tablet with a 12.2-inch (2560×1600 pixels) display, according to a recent report from Korean website ET News. It adds that Samsung Display and Sharp will supply about 2.5 million 12.2-inch panels equipped with IGZO (Indum-Gallium Zinc Oxide) technology to Samsung Electronics for the device. The tablet is also expected to come with the S Pen stylus that usually come with the Galaxy Note 10.1. We don't have the complete specifications of the tablet yet.
The website says that this would target the 12-inch iPad rumored to launch early next year. It aims to sell 12 million units of the 12.2 inch tablet per quarter. The company unveiled the Galaxy Note 10.1 last year and the Galaxy Note 8.0 earlier this year. Specifications of the Galaxy Tab Duos 7.0, Galaxy Tab 8.0 and the Galaxy Tab 11 surfaced few months back.
Source: ET News | Via: SammyHub
Yota Devices, popular LTE connectivity company based in Russia, and Olive Telecom, one of the leading wireless device vendors India have have partnered to introduce new TD-LTE dongles (modems), portable and fixed routers in the Indian market. Olive Telecom will provide market intelligence and local support for operator testing, customization, logistics and after sales service.
Airtel has already launched the 4G LTE services in Kolkata, Bengaluru, Pune and Chandigarh. Reliance plans to launch their 4G TD-LTE service in India next year. Yota Device has utilized this opportunity to introduce their TD-LTE devices in the Indian market.
These products offer driver-less installation to any device (PC, notebook, tablet or even third-party wireless router), customized Web UI to access operator’s services, optimized radio performance and long battery life. The company did not receal the product portfolio yet, but they have revealed that Initial products will cover LTE-only and multimode devices in various form factors, based on Qualcomm MDM 9215 and Altair chipsets.
If rumors are to be believed then HTC is all set to introduce a smaller and cheaper variant of its popular flagship, the HTC One. The Taiwanese company posted its highest sales in almost an year owing to strong demand for the HTC One. To compete with the likes of Samsung, HTC plans to introduce a more affordable mid range variant of its handset. While the design is believed to be very similar to the One, the One Mini will pack a smaller 4.3" screen and is expected to include a less powerful processor. That said, it is believed that the handset will have the same Ultrapixel camera that has been highly praised in most reviews for its low light capabilities. HTC's front facing BoomSound speakers too are expected to make a comeback. We've previously reviewed the HTC One and found it to be an excellent high end device. The Android running smartphone should prove to be quite popular in its mid range avatar.
[Via - Bloomberg]
Samsung has introduced Smart upgrade offer in India that offers Rs. 10,000 discount in exchange for select smartphones. The phone is priced at Rs. 37,500, so it comes to Rs. 27,500 after the exchange. You can also pay the amount in 6 EMI with 0% Interest on select credit cards. Back in April Samsung started offering 15% cash back on purchase of select Galaxy devices using select credit cards. It extended the cash back offer till the 31st of May for the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and also announced that the offer is applicable for debit card purchases.
Under this offer you get instant cash back of Rs. 5,000 upon purchase of Galaxy Note 2 from Samsung eStore and the remaining Rs 5,000 (if applicable) will be reimbursed in customer's account upon receipt of customer's old smartphone. The old smartphone would be collected from you location after you receive the Galaxy Note 2. This offer runs from 9th June 2013 to 30th June 2013.
You can check the list of applicable phones and the complete terms and conditions for the Smart upgrade offer from the Samsung eStore.
Source: Samsung India eStore
Google finally announced that they have acquired Waze, the popular crowd-sourced navigation app based in Israel. There were reports that earlier this week about the acquisition for $1.3 billion. These companies did not reveal the price on the deal, but TechCrunch reports that the detal was done for $1.1 billion. Waze has over 50 million users globally and offers real-time traffic and road info submitted by these users.
The product development team of Waze will remain in Israel and operate separately for now. The community, brand, service and organization, the community hierarchy, responsibilities and processes will also remain the same.
Regarding the deal Google said,
We’re excited about the prospect of enhancing Google Maps with some of the traffic update features provided by Waze and enhancing Waze with Google’s search capabilities. We’ll also work closely with the vibrant Waze community, who are the DNA of this app, to ensure they have what’s needed to grow and prosper.
In a blog post, Waze said,
Larry Page, Brian McClendon and the Google Maps teams have been following our progress closely and are excited about what we’ve accomplished. They share our vision of a global mapping service, updated in real time by local communities, and wish to help us accelerate. We are excited ...
Huawei had been teasing the company's upcoming flagship smartphone on their official Facebook page for over a week, now the popular Twitter user evleaks have leaked the specifications of the device. Images of the phone leaked back in May. The device would reportedly come with a 4-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) display, 1.5 GHz quad-core processor, 8-megapixel rear camera with BSI sensor, 4 cm macro which takes macro shots closer than most of the smartphone cameras, 5-megapixel front-facing camera with face enhance option and a new Emotion UI.
As you can see from the leaked screenshots above, there are different themes that changes the wallpaper and the icons. The phone would be just 6.18mm thick, but Huawei says that even though the phone would be thin, it would not compromise on the battery life The device is also expected to have dual SIM support and come in Black, White and Pink colors.
The Ascend P6 would be unveiled at an event in London on 18th June.
Source: evleaks1,2
Gameloft has released the first official trailer for the Asphalt 8: Airborne, the new racing game in the next Asphalt franchise. The Asphat 7: Heat was released last June at $0.99, the Asphalt 8 would also be priced the same says Gameloft. The upcoming game would have all new maps from the Nevada desert to the city streets of London, this would also have revamped Monaco track.
httpv://youtu.be/BE2EYLx2iiQ
This game has a new physics engine that would give you a realistic feel when you pull death-defying stunts, destroy objects in your path, and catch major air off ramps. The game would several environments such as snow, dust, rain and more. Each map features a host of alternate routes that would let you explore and conquer. It also has synchronous and asynchronous multiplayer modes including 2 new modes, Gate Drift and Infected. Even though Gameloft did not mentioned the platforms yet, it is likely to be released for Android, iPhone and iPad.
Source: Gameloft Blog
Samsung has finally announced the Galaxy S4 zoom, the company's flagship camera phone. It has a 16-megapixel BSI CMOS sensor with 10x optical zoom, Optical Image Stabilizer (OIS) and Xenon Flash. It has a 4.3 inch (960 x 540 pixels) qHD Super AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, 1.5 GHz dual-core processor (Chip varies based on the market) and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). Unlike the Galaxy Camera, you can make calls with this since it has an ear piece. It also comes with LTE support in select markets. This has a Zoom Ring that lets you zoom and offers new features such as In-Call Photo sharing via MMS to the caller with just a twist. It also lets you activate the Quick Launch and Shortcut features. The dials from the Galaxy Camera have been replaced by digital controls.
The Photo Suggest instantly connects you to huge libraries of images taken by fellow photographers and directs you to the ideal nearby location. It also has 25 Smart Modes, including the Smart Mode Suggest feature that suggest the best mode based on surrounding factors such as light levels, focal length, or face detection.
Samsung Galaxy S4 zoom Specifications
4.3 inch (960 x 540 pixels) ...
Samsung is rumored to unveil the Galaxy Camera 2, successor of the Galaxy Camera at the June 20th event in London, according to a recent report from a Korean publication Digital Daily. Alleged image taken from the Galaxy Camera 2 surfaced recently that revealed the model number as EK-GN120 and hinted a 20.9-megapixel sensor. The model number of the Galaxy Camera is EK-GC100 and it came with a 17MP camera sensor that is capable of shooting 16.3MP images.
The Samsung NX300 mirrorless interchangeable lens camera was unveiled earlier this year at the CES 2013, the Galaxy Camera 2 might have a similar sensor and have 4G LTE and 3G support like its predecessor. We don't have any other details about the device yet.
Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S4 zoom earlier today, and would showcase it along with the S4 mini and the S4 Active at the Samsung Premier 2013 event next week.
Source: DDaily | Via: SammyHub
BlackBerry India has announced a new offer for American Express Card members buying the BlackBerry Q10. Under this offer customers customers buying the device with their American Express Card(s) will get Rs. 5000 back as an American Express Gift Card. The prepaid American Express Gift Card is accepted at over 100,000 locations in India.
BlackBerry launched the Q10 in India back in India last week at a price tag of Rs. 44,999. This is the company's first BlackBerry 10 smartphone with a 35-key QWERTY hardware keyboard. It has a 3.1-inch (720 x 720 pixels) Super AMOLED capactive touch screen display, powered by a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, packs a 2GB RAM, 16GB of inbuilt memory, supports microSD cards upto 64 GB and a 2100 mAh battery.
This offer is also applicable on online purchases. This offer is valid from June 12th to July 3rd 2013. The company introduced 0% EMI schemes and data offers for Z10 last month. Hope they will announce something for the Q10 in the future.
Gameloft's popular game, N.O.V.A. 3 just went on sale on the Windows Phone platform as a Lumia exclusive. The game that clocks in at 1017 MB requires you to have close to 4GB of storage available before you can install it. Available on iOS and Android as well, it is a typical space themed 3D shooter that allows you to run, shoot, drive vehicles amongst other things.
The game's features include :
• Multiple weapons and powers: Run, shoot, drive vehicles, and pilot a mech to defeat hordes of enemies.
• Join 12-player battles in 7 multiplayer modes (Capture the Point, Free-for-All, Capture the Flag, etc.) on 7 different maps.
• Use Voice Chat to communicate with your friends in real time!
• For the first time, multiple allies can jump inside the same vehicle and spread destruction on the battlefield.N.O.V.A. 3 hits Windows Phone with a full-fledged Xbox LIVE experience to maximize your fun:
• Unlock 20 exclusive new Achievements in both Single Player and Multiplayer modes.
• Invite friends from Gameloft LIVE! to join multiplayer games.
• Are you more elite than your Xbox LIVE friends? Compare your scores on the leaderboard.
The game is now available for download via the Windows Phone Store on Lumia devices. ...
Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo (GT-S5312) is now available in India from online retailers Flipkart and Snapdeal. It was announced back in April along with the Galaxy Star and was spotted on the official Samsung India website last month. The Galaxy Star was officially launched in India last month. It has a 3-inch (320 x 240 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 850 MHz processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 2-megapixel rear camera and comes with Dual SIM support with Dual SIM Always ON that lets you receive calls on one SIM even when you are using the other one.
Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo (GT-S5312) specifications
3.0-inch ( 320 × 240 pixels) capacitive touch screen display
850 MHz processor
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) OS
2 MP camera
Dual SIM (GSM + GSM)
3G HSDPA 7.2 Mbps, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS with GLONASS
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio with RDS and Recording
512MB RAM, 4GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32 GB with micro SD
1200 mAh battery
The Galaxy Pocket Neo comes in Blue, Grey and White colors and is priced at Rs. 6990.
Source: Flipkart, Snapdeal
