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Spice Stellar 517 and Stellar 470, two new smartphones in the Spice Stellar series are listed on the official website. The Stellar 517 is a minor variation of the Stellar 518 that went on sale few weeks back. It has the same 5-inch FWVGA screen, has an 8-megapixel camera, but this has a 2MP camera compared to the 1.3MP camera and a 3000mAh battery instead of 4000mAh battery on the Stellar 518. The Stellar 470 has a 4.7-inch qHD screen, comes with 8-megapixel rear camera and a 3.2-megapixel front-facing camera.
Both these are powered by 1.3GHz quad-core processor, runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) and comes with dual SIM support.
Spice Stellar 517 specifications
5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) FWVGA display
1.3 GHz quad-core processor
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS
Dual SIM with dual standby
8MP rear camera with LED Flash
2MP front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
3G HSPA+,WiFi 802.11 b/g/n,Bluetooth, GPS
3000 mAh battery
Spice Stellar 470 specifications
4.7-inch (960 x 540 pixels) qHD display
1.3 GHz quad-core processor
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS
Dual SIM with dual standby
8MP rear camera with LED Flash
3.2MP front-facing camera
7.9 mm thick
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
3G HSPA+,WiFi 802.11 b/g/n,Bluetooth, GPS
1500 mAh battery
The Spice Stellar ...
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LG has released four smartphones under its Aka line of smartphones in Korea today. Announced last month, the smartphones have animated eyes above the interchangeable protective panel that express different emotions.
Targeted at youth, the Aka smartphones chooses its emotion depending on how you use it and its features, such as alarm, apps, the kind of music that you load on it, etc. Running on Android 4.4 , the smartphones come with distinct personalities and backstories. The LG Aka sports a 5-inch IPS display with 720 x 1280 pixels and are powered by quad-core 1.2 GHz processor (unknown maker). Other specs include 1.5 GB of RAM, 16 GB of expandable memory 8 MP rear camera with laser auto focus, 2 MP front-facing camera. The phones come with LTE, NFC, 2610 mAh battery. It weighs 135.5 grams without the front cover, and 157 grams with it on.
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The LG Aka smartphones comes in four colors and four different personalities: Yellow one is called Eggy as he falls in love easily while the white one is called Wooky and he speaks in slang. The blue one is called Soul as he loves music and beer and finally there is pink YoYo which is the female member of the family. Aka smartphones ...
Facebook has announced that more than 500 million users are using its standalone Messenger each month. The social network removed the Messenger from main Facebook app in July and started urging users to download the Facebook Messenger app.
"Messaging is an important part of how people stay connected and since Messenger launched in 2011 we’ve been passionate about giving people a faster and more expressive way to communicate. Today more than 500 million people are using Messenger each month and we’re more committed than ever to make it the best possible messaging experience."
posted Peter Martinazzi, Director of Product Management, Facebook on a blog.
Facebook has announced in April that Messenger had 200 million monthly active users that means more than 300 million users have increased in past seven months. Messenger's 500 million users means the app is now competing with WhatsApp, which reached 600 million monthly active users in August.
Facebook Messenger has been receiving constant updates every two weeks and the company says that it will continue doing it. It supports stickers, voice call, group creation and so on.
Lava has launched Iris Selfie 50, the company’s latest selfie-focused smartphone after the Iris X5 that was launched back in September. It has a 5-inch HD display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4.2 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with LED flash to capture better selfies, similar to the Iris X5.
It has 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage with expansion slot. This has a slightly bigger 2400mAh battery, compared to the 2100mAh battery on the Iris X5.
Commenting on the launch of Iris Selfie 50, Navin Chawla, Vice President and Head – Product, Lava International Limited said
Iris Selfie 50 comes with a best in class front camera at a very competitive price that aptly suits the needs of the selfie crazy generation. Through this device, we plan to expand our range of selfie focused smartphones without compromising on the functionality aspect. The smartphone delivers a rich photography experience at an attractive price. We have already received an overwhelming response from the customers for the recently launched Iris X5 that had embarked our entry into the range of selfie smartphones
Lava Iris Selfie 50 specifications
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Sony's Smartwatch 3 is now available on the US Google Play Store for $249.99. The smartwatch announced in September was available for pre-order in the US Play Store last month.
Sony Smartwatch 3 runs on Android Wear and features a 1.6” 320×320 display and is powered by a quad-core 1.2GHz ARMv7 processor . It is IP68 certified water and dust proof and has 4GB of internal memory, 512MB RAM, NFC, GPS, and a 420 mAh battery. The smartwatch also comes built-in with GPS sensor as well as a Wi-Fi radio.
The smartwatch has built-in microphone for sending “Ok Google” commands, and comes with Accelerometer, Compass, Gyro and GPS sensors which can be used for collecting fitness data. Sony SmartWatch 3 comes in Classic Black and Sport Lime colors and extra straps are also available in Pink and White. However, at present it is listed with only black color and the interchangeable straps are also not present.
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Huawei launched Honor Holly, the company's latest budget smartphone in India at a price tag of Rs. 6,999. Here we have the photo gallery and a hardware walk-through of the smartphone.
The Honor Holly has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display based on LTPS (Low temperature polysilicon) type display technology. It runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Emotion UI 2.3 on top. and is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor with Mali 400 MP2 GPU.
It has a 2-megapixel front-facing camera with OmniVision sensor.
There are three capacitive touch buttons below the display that are backlit and offer haptic feedback when pressed. The phone has curved corners.
It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and Samsung sensor. There is a secondary microphone above the camera module.
The smartphone has shiny plastic back cover. The loudspeaker grill is present on the bottom part of the back.
The volume rockers and the power button are present on the right side of the smartphone. These have chrome finish.
The 3.5mm audio jack is present on the top.
The micro USB slot and the primary microphone are present on the bottom.
Under the removable back cover, there is a 2000 mAh removable battery, micro SIM and microSD card slots.
The microSD card slot is present below ...
The latest app to receive Material Design update is Android Wear companion app, as per a report from Phandroid. Background of the app has been changed from black to white, says the report.
The update has shifted logo to the left while the disconnect button is moved to the center. Android Wear version 1.0.5.1549850 gets fresh icons and typography. The app now gets the ability to take screenshots from your smartwatch and disconnect your connected wearable. Bug reports can also be viewed. Moving on, settings under the gear icon remains unchanged and only the Bluetooth debugging is removed.
In order to use the updated Android Wear companion app, users will need the latest version of Google Play Services(6.5.75). A new Settings option is added to the Play Service app that includes Verify apps and Android Device Manage settings.
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Spice Stellar 517 and Stellar 470, two new smartphones in the Spice Stellar series are listed on the official website. The Stellar 517 is a minor variation of the Stellar 518 that went on sale few weeks back. It has the same 5-inch FWVGA screen, has an 8-megapixel camera, but this has a 2MP camera compared to the 1.3MP camera and a 3000mAh battery instead of 4000mAh battery on the Stellar 518. The Stellar 470 has a 4.7-inch qHD screen, comes with 8-megapixel rear camera and a 3.2-megapixel front-facing camera.
Both these are powered by 1.3GHz quad-core processor, runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) and comes with dual SIM support.
Spice Stellar 517 specifications
5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) FWVGA display
1.3 GHz quad-core processor
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS
Dual SIM with dual standby
8MP rear camera with LED Flash
2MP front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
3G HSPA+,WiFi 802.11 b/g/n,Bluetooth, GPS
3000 mAh battery
Spice Stellar 470 specifications
4.7-inch (960 x 540 pixels) qHD display
1.3 GHz quad-core processor
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS
Dual SIM with dual standby
8MP rear camera with LED Flash
3.2MP front-facing camera
7.9 mm thick
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
3G HSPA+,WiFi 802.11 b/g/n,Bluetooth, GPS
1500 mAh battery
The Spice Stellar ...
Google Voice has announced that it now supports MMS on Verizon. The MMS support was announced to Google Voice last month to almost all the carriers in the US and Canada except Verizon.
"We are also adding native MMS support for photo messaging to Google Voice. If you opt in to Google Voice in Hangouts, you can now attach photos to any SMS message and it will be delivered as a native MMS (instead of SMS with a link)."
posted Google's Dylan Salisbury in a Google+ post.
The move takes Voice one step closer to integration with Hangouts. In addition to the MMS support to Google Voice, Google also says that native support for group messaging via MMS will also be coming at some point in the future.
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Microsoft introduced the Microsoft Band, a fitness tracker for US$ 199. This is the first fitness band from Microsoft, and it works with Android and iOS devices too, in addition to Windows Phone 8.1 devices. We managed to get one from the U.S. Here is the unboxing of the Microsoft Band.
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Box Contents
The box contents includes,
Microsoft Band in Black
Screen protector
Quick start guide, Safety and warranty guide
The Microsoft Band has a 1.3 x 0.43-inch,320 x 106-pixel TFT LCD touch screen display. On the front there is a microphone that lets you speak out voice commands since it has Cortana integration. It has an Ambient light sensor next to the microphone.
The band comes in different sizes - small (39mm), medium (41mm) and large (49mm). You have to choose the size that suits you. The band looks huge, weighing about 60 grams and has two 100mAh rechargeable Lithium ion batteries on the sides of the band. It promises 48 hours of battery life with normal use.
There is a heart rate sensor at the other end of the strap that offers 24-hour heart rate tracking. The band is sweat and splash resistant, but it is not completely water-resistant.
The charging connector is present on the back ...
A new malware vulnerability called as "Masque attack" is targeting iOS devices, as per a security firm FireEye. Masque Attack allows malicious parties to install duplicate versions of third-party apps on your iPhone or iPad, replacing your original app with theirs, which can access and monitor your data.
Masque Attack lures users to install an app outside of the iOS App Store, by clicking a phishing link in a text message or email. For example, in a demo video, an SMS message with a link attached was sent with the following text "Hey, check this out, the New Flappy Bird." But instead of a game, the malicious app installs itself over a currently installed app.
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FireEye said the bug affects all Apple mobile devices running iOS 7 or later, regardless of whether or not the device is jailbroken. users are advised to avoid downloading any apps from sources other than the official App Store and to stop downloading apps from pop ups, emails, Web pages, or other foreign sources.
Last week, researchers from Palo Alto Networks discovered that a new malware dubbed as "Wirelurker" is targeting Mac and iOS devices. It collects call logs, phone book contacts and other sensitive information on Apple mobile devices.
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Facebook has partnered VivaConnect to launch ‘Missed Call’ ad unit business in India. The new ad unit from Facebook is aimed specifically at helping advertisers reach their consumers in developing markets.
VivaConnect is a mobile media company that develops and delivers mobile initiatives and experiences for Brands, Television Networks and Enterprises to create an added business impact. Facebook's foray into the ad unit comes at a time when around 66 per cent Indians access Facebook on mobile devices of feature phone segment and a whopping 95 per cent of India’s mobile subscriber base has a pre-paid connection.
“Consumer behavior in high-growth markets is changing very rapidly and we are poised to respond to that as quickly as possible. We see brands delivering useful and entertaining content like sports scores, news, or celebrity messages that people find valuable enough to take the time to listen to and interact with. There is also a good tie-in for direct response advertisers who can use the missed call unit as lead generation, where a person is essentially raising their hand and expressing interest in a good or service,”
said Facebook product marketing manager for emerging markets Maxine Schlein.
When a person sees an ad on Facebook they can place a 'missed ...
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and the Galaxy Note Edge have received an eco-friendly carbon labeling certification in several countries. The Note 4 has received the certifications in Korea, United States, United Kingdom, and Russia, while Galaxy Note Edge won the green label in Japan. The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has become the first smartphone certified by Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute for low carbon emissions, said the company.
The carbon certification for the Galaxy Note 4 includes, UK's Carbon Trust certification of carbon emissions (CO2 Measured Label), America's Underwriters Laboratories certification of environmentally friendly products (SPC, Sustainable Product Certification), the Russian Union eco-friendly certification agency Ecological Union's Vitality Leaf certification. The Galaxy Note Edge has received Eco-leaf environmental labeling, carbon footprint products from Japanese Industrial Environmental Management Association.
The carbon labeling certification for the electronics was established in February 2009. The Galaxy S II and Galaxy Note were the first mobile devices to be awarded with the Carbon Footprint certificate by Carbon Trust. The carbon labeling scheme is a system to check greenhouse gas emissions of a product in the whole process from development and production through distribution, usage to disposal in a bid to promote a low-carbon environment. This means that these smartphones don't use any ...
Xiaomi continued to sell its smartphones like hot cakes but this time in China. The company clocked $163 million (¥1 billion) in 12 hours by selling 720,000 phones.
Xiaomi achieved this milestone on China’s marathon 24-hour online sales event , Singles Day which is the largest online sale in the country. Hugo Barra, Vice President, Xiaomi Global in a Google+ post has claimed that the company sold 720,000 Mi phones in 12 hours of the sale. He also revealed that the company earned $16 million in the first five minutes of their sale going live. Xiaomi even beat its record last year within four hours.
Out of the 720,000 smartphones, 250,000 were Mi4 handset, 460,000 were the Redmi and Xiaomi also claims to have sold around 25,000 Mi TVs as well. Yesterday, it was reported that Xiaomi is in talks to raise $1.5 billion in funding and last week another report said that the company is seeking to secure funding that will value it at over $40 billion.
The Chinese smartphone maker became the third largest smartphone maker in the world as its Q3 2014 sales hit 17.3 million units.
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Microsoft has rebranded Lync with Skype for Business. The company is promising Skype for Business will remain an Office 365 service when it replaces Lync sometime “in the first half of 2015.
"In the first half of 2015, the next version of Lync will become Skype for Business with a new client experience, new server release and updates to the service in Office 365. We believe that Skype for Business will again transform the way people communicate by giving organizations reach to hundreds of millions of Skype users outside the walls of their business."
posted Gurdeep Pall, corporate vice president for Skype in a blog.
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Users in Skype for Business will able to call regular Skype users from the application. The interface for Skype for Business is also getting update with new icons and the ability to keep an active call visible in a small window when you are using another application. Users of the Skype and Skype for Business will have two different usernames on the same service.
EE may have just launched their own fixed broadband and TV service in the UK but chief rival Vodafone is close behind. Whilst talking about the Group's fixed service income, Vodafone Group CEO Vittorio Colao noted that the company was set to launch its own residential broadband and TV service in the UK in Spring 2015.
Whilst the company doesn't offer its own broadband and TV service yet, Vodafone does own Cable & Wireless Worldwide following their acquisition of the company back in 2012. The takeover resulted in Vodafone having access to CWW's 25,000 cable fibre-optic UK network which has helped them in the rollout of 4G services and now, will assist the network in rolling out its own residential services.
A broadband and TV service would offer Vodafone the chance to compete in the lucrative quad-play market, where one company offers mobile, landline, TV and broadband services to their customers. Currently EE are the only residential quad-play company (although BT offers mobile, it does so on a limited scale) but Vodafone and possibly Sky may join the quad-play market; the latter has long been rumoured to be launching its own mobile network and recently signed a deal to offer Vodafone-backed services to ...
HTC has added its Camera app in the Google Play Store. The app will bring HTC Eye experience to supported devices. Users can directly download updates and bug fixes directly from the Play Store instead of waiting for firmware updates to hit their devices.
The app includes the ability to switch between front and rear cameras with a swipe and change shooting modes. The HTC Eye experience features such as Crop-Me-In and Split Capture can also be applied to photos using the Camera app. However, Eye Experience feature availability “may vary based on device hardware and software.”Until now, HTC has launched HTC Weather, HTC Lock Screen, Sense keyboard and Sense TV app.
The HTC Camera app is compatible to few HTC devices and not all. You can download the app from Google Play Store.
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HTC has updated Blink Feed with various new features and enhancements. The app now adds the ability to easily subscribe to an event, category or subcategory.
The app which is a news-feed integrated home screen was first introduced with the HTC One devices. Recommendations for events, topics and categories is provided to users based on their likes and preferences. In order to see all the important headlines from a single category, users will simply need to tap on a topic title.
Here is official changelog
– Subscribe to an event, category or subcategory with a single click.
– Get recommendations for events, topics, and categories based on your preferences
– Tap on a topic title to see all the headlines from that category.
– Bug fixes and performance improvements
Play Link - BlinkFeed
AOC, popular for its LED and LCD displays globally, had already revealed its plans to foray into smartphone market and launch new tablets in India. Last week the company appointed Atul Jasra as Business Head for tablets and smartphones in India & other SAARC Countries.
Today the company has confirmed that it would launch their new smartphone in India later this week. It has also launched a Twitter campaign, where people can bring the launch date closer by tweeting with the hashtag #Myaocmobile. The date is currently set for November 15th, and it will be unveiled on the day the countdown ticker crosses the minimum number of mentions on Twitter, says the company. According to earlier reports it'll be a 6-inch phablet.
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Commenting on new smartphone and the twitter campaign, Atul Jasra–Business Head, Mobile Phones & Tablets said,
Through this unique campaign, we are giving an opportunity to the customer to decide on the date of the launch. Since social media has increasing become the go to platform for companies to interact directly with the customers, we decided to use Twitter as part of our engagement drive. We hope to generate lot of excitement and interest regarding AOC's wide range of smart phones and tablets, which will be ...
Motorola is on a mission to update its smartphone with the latest Android version. Earlier this week, the company rolled out Android 5.0 Lollipop soak test to Moto X (2014) and now it is doing the same for Moto G (2nd Gen).
Motorola has started rolling out the soak test form Moto G (2nd Gen) as well.Several users have reported receiving the update already and Motorola has also published the full release notes on its website. As expected the Android update brings all the Lollipop feature to the new Moto G.
The change-log includes the new features and improvements introduced in Lollipop like material design, smart lock, performance enhancements, better security, guest account support, improved notifications as well as updated version of Motorola Assist. With the help of soak test, Motorola will gather feedback from users in case of bugs and once the software is ready, it will roll out to general public.
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Samsung recently announced Galaxy A3 and Galaxy A5 smartphones from the metal A series. According to a report, both these devices are facing signal strength issue.
A new report from Hi-Tech.Mail.ru is claiming that Galaxy A3 and A5 are facing cellular signal strength issues. Both the devices that are made of entire metal bodies received a weaker signal strength compared to Galaxy S5. The Galaxy S5 has a signal strength reading of -82 dBm, while the A3 and A5 only got -92 dBm and -93 dBm respectively.
The report further states that the reception of these metal Galaxy phones is significantly worse than plastic models. Also, the test was carried by using same SIM card in same location. Both handsets will be first released in Asia in limited batches, which according to a report is apparently due to manufacturing issues that Samsung is experiencing with the metal builds.
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