HTC launched the Desire 820 smartphone in India last month for Rs. 24990. We already brought you the unboxing of the smartphone, here we have the benchmarks of the device. The Desire 820 is powered by an Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 64-bit processor that has four ARM Cortex A53 cores clocked at 1.54 GHz per core and other four Cortex A53 cores clocked at 1.0 GHz per core. It has Adreno 405 GPU. The Desire 820 has a 5.5-inch HD display and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), similar to the Desire 816 that has a Snapdragon 400 processor.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-T2AQEvZDQ
Quadrant Benchmark
It scored 19255 points and topped the Quadrant benchmark.
AnTuTu Benchmark 4
It managed to score 26850 points in the AnTuTu Benchmark 4
Vellamo 2.0 HTML5
It managed to score 2011 points in the Vellamo 2 HTML5 browser benchmark.
Vellamo 2.0 Metal
It scored 820 points and topped the Vellamo 2 Metal CPU Subsystem performance test.
Linpack Single Thread
It managed to clock around 135.5 MFLOPS in the Linpack Single Thread benchmark.
Linpack Multi-Thread
In the Linpack Multi-Thread benchmark, the Desire 820 managed to clock around 312.9 MFLOPS.
NenaMark 2
It clocked 59.9 fps in the NenaMark 2 GPU benchmark.
GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex (On screen)
GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex Onscreen benchmark, the Desire 820 clocked 25.8fps and grabs the top spot, way ahead ...
HTC launched the Desire 820 smartphone in India last month for Rs. 24990. We already brought you the unboxing of the smartphone, here we have the benchmarks of the device. The Desire 820 is powered by an Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 64-bit processor that has four ARM Cortex A53 cores clocked at 1.54 GHz per core and other four Cortex A53 cores clocked at 1.0 GHz per core. It has Adreno 405 GPU. The Desire 820 has a 5.5-inch HD display and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), similar to the Desire 816 that has a Snapdragon 400 processor.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-T2AQEvZDQ
Quadrant Benchmark
It scored 19255 points and topped the Quadrant benchmark.
AnTuTu Benchmark 4
It managed to score 26850 points in the AnTuTu Benchmark 4
Vellamo 2.0 HTML5
It managed to score 2011 points in the Vellamo 2 HTML5 browser benchmark.
Vellamo 2.0 Metal
It scored 820 points and topped the Vellamo 2 Metal CPU Subsystem performance test.
Linpack Single Thread
It managed to clock around 135.5 MFLOPS in the Linpack Single Thread benchmark.
Linpack Multi-Thread
In the Linpack Multi-Thread benchmark, the Desire 820 managed to clock around 312.9 MFLOPS.
NenaMark 2
It clocked 59.9 fps in the NenaMark 2 GPU benchmark.
GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex (On screen)
GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex Onscreen benchmark, the Desire 820 clocked 25.8fps and grabs the top spot, way ahead ...
Aircel has launched their 3G services in Mumbai that is available for both mobile phones 3G dongles. Mumbai becomes the third circle where the company has launched its 3G services this year after Delhi and Rajasthan. Aircel customers can just recharge by opting for a tariff plan to get the 3G activated. The tariff plans include, 3G data benefits, voice calls and upto 300 MB of Free Facebook and Whatsapp. The internet pack starts from as low as Rs. 13 and goes till Rs. 195 for 1GB of data. Aircel Tariff Plans
MRP
Data Benefit
TALKTIME
(Local A2A, LocalA2O, STD A2A, STD A2A)
Validity
107
300MB 3G Data + 300MB (10MB per day)
Facebook and WhatsApp Data
NA
30 Days
126
500MB 3G Data + 300MB (10MB per day)
Facebook and WhatsApp Data
1p/sec
30 Days
226
1 GB 3G Data + 300MB (10MB per day)
Facebook and WhatsApp Data
1p/sec
30 Days
349
2 GB 3G Data + 300MB (10MB per day)
Facebook and WhatsApp Data
1p/sec
30 Days
Aircel 3G Monthly Internet Packs
MRP
Benefit
Validity (days)
13
55MB
1
26
120MB
3
44
200MB
7
123
500MB
30
146
700MB
30
195
1024MB
30
Commenting on the launch, Harish Sharma, Regional Business Head – West, Aircel, said,
With the phenomenal upsurge in smart devices and data penetration, the customer is fast evolving and demands superior technology and affordable plans. Aircel is truly delighted to launch 3G data services in Mumbai and offer uninterrupted browsing ...
Flipkart has announced that it is expanding its leadership team with two new appointments. The homegrown e-commerce player has appointed Rishi Vasudev, as the new Vice President — Fashion (Retail) and Parameswaran Balakrishnan as Vice President — HR for supply chain.
Vasudev has over 15 years of experience in the fashion and retail industry with his last stint being the CEO of Calvin Klein India. He has also worked with companies like Louis Philippe and Arvind Brands. He will spearhead P&L for all fashion categories at Flipkart.
“Fashion is very strategic to us and we have seen tremendous growth for the category this year. We are continuously expanding our selection and experience for the lifestyle category. To drive this agenda forward, we are very excited to have Rishi join our team. Rishi has a proven track record of transforming the fashion industry and delivering results. We are very confident that Rishi will help take the fashion experience to the next level for Flipkart customers.”
said Mukesh Bansal, Head – Fashion, Flipkart
Parameswaran has over 2 decades of experience working with large organizations like Toyota and Tata Motors. He will be involved in driving all business partnering, talent acquisition and functional L&D for supply chain at Flipkart.
LG has launched Tone Infinim (HBS-900), premium Bluetooth stereo headset developed in collaboration with Harman/Kardon in India. It was unveiled back in March, has a stylish design that is almost similar to previous Tone series headsets from LG, but this has a glossy metallic finish. It has retractable wire management technology for tangle-free operation, jog button to fast forward and rewind, sound and vibration alert to inform of incoming messages, current time and battery status.
The headset's Innovative UX offers various convenient functions such as current time alert, SMS/SNS Replay, Speed Dial, Direct Dial, Favorite Call and Advanced Vibration Alert. The Name Alert, Answer Me+, and Battery Indicator functions come exclusively for G3. It use Bluetooth 3.0 technology and supports most audio profiles such as A2DP, AVRCP, HFP and HSP. With the 220 mAh built-in rechargeable battery, LG promises up to 17 hours of talk time, up to 14 hours of audio playback and up to 550 hours of standby.
Commenting on the launch, Amit Gujral, Marketing Head, LG Mobiles, said,
LG has finally introduced a unique sound experience to go with its premium smartphones, the untangled and unbelievable sound producing wireless headset, the LG Tone Infinim. This pair of headphones is a premium ...
Yahoo has scooped up video ad platform BrightRoll for $640M in cash. BrightRoll will continue to operate independently “with Yahoo’s additional investment and global support.” The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2015.
The acquisition is aimed at boosting Yahoo's position in digital advertising market. Mayer said that BrightRoll is expected to generate more than $100 million in net revenue this year. She also stated that video is one of the four core pillars of Yahoo's business strategy, alongside mobile, social, and native advertising.
"Video is display 2.0...We say that video is display 2.0 because we believe it can reinvent and replace the branded banner advertisement. Video, along with mobile, social, and native, represents a new format of online advertising that has the potential to help us transform and modernize Yahoo’s display business and return it to growth."
posted Marissa Mayer on a company blog post.
Founded in 2006, BrightRoll specializes in programmatic advertising, which helps automate the buying of ads and claims to receive 2 billion ad requests each day. 
Samsung launched Gear S (SM-R750), the company's first smartwatch based on Tizen Wearable platform in India priced at Rs. 27,900. It has SIM support and lets you make or receive calls directly without connecting it to a smartphone. You can even connect it to a smartphone to receive notifications from it. We saw the hands-on impressions and the photo gallery of the smartwatch back in September from IFA. Here we have the unboxing.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XETpbxW7a30
Box Contents
Samsung Gear S smartwatch in Blue Black color
Charging cradle
AC charger plug (0.7A)
Warrant Card and Quick Start Guide
The Samsung charging cradle for the Gear S actually has a 350mAh built-in battery to power up the smartwatch while on the go.
The Gear S has a 2 inch (360 x 480 pixels) curved Super AMOLED display. It is powered by a 1GHz Dual-Core processor, has 512MB RAM and 4GB of internal storage.
The Gear S has IP67 certification for Dust and Water Resistance. Apart from 3G and Bluetooth 4.1 support, it also has WiFi 802.11 b/g/n and A-GPS/ GLONASS support. Built-in GPS lets you use it for several apps such as Nike+ Running App. It has several set of sensors such as Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient Light, UV and Barometer.
There is a SIM card slot, Heart Rate sensor and charging pins on the back. It has 300mAh Li-ion ...
Panasonic has launched Eluga S, the company’s latest smartphone in the Eluga series. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display, powered by a 1.4 GHz True Octa-Core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It has a new BLINK PLAY features that lets users capture selfies or groupies with the front-facing camera by just blinking your eyes to capture the image on an automatic three-second countdown.
It has leather-like back cover and comes with Fit Home user interface, POP- i Player, Music Cafe and Kwik Lock.
Commenting on the launch, Manish Sharma, Managing Director, Panasonic India said
We are sure that Panasonic’s ELUGA smartphone range has certainly raised the bar of standard to a great level and has the potential to succeed in the Indian market. This is the third phone is the ELUGA series which defines our willingness to embrace new technology in a market like India. As we launch new devices, we will continue to innovate for our customers.
Pankaj Rana, Business Head – Mobility Division, Panasonic India said
With the launch this series, we have redefined the design aspect and user experience in our range of smartphones. With the introduction ...
Samsung has announced that it is collaborating with SAP to create enterprise mobility apps for mobile devices and wearables. The two companies said they will collaborate to “build on the popularity and reach of Samsung’s mobile innovations and the SAP Mobil Platform,” according to a joint statement from the companies.
“As a market leader in smart devices and solutions, we know how to bridge consumer expectations for what a premium mobile experience should feel like with a readiness for the enterprise environment. We’re committed to building a world-class, open, and comprehensive enterprise mobility ecosystem and delivering the best-in-class enterprise solutions that combine the strengths of Samsung’s mobile innovations and the SAP Mobile Platform.”
said Seokpil Kim, head of the Global B2B Center at Samsung Electronics.
The partnership will combine Samsung hardware, the Android platform, SAP mobile applications and the SAP HANA cloud platform to create tools that can help organizations create custom business apps. The duo will focus on four industries like retail, oil & gas, healthcare and financial services industries.
The companies also hope that by providing enterprise apps to workforces on Samsung devices, developers and systems integrators will be able to create new Internet of Things (IoT) applications that work with their products and services.
In a bid to boost user privacy even further, Snapchat is undertaking a new measure. The ephemeral messaging service will now start issuing warnings to users on such apps and asking them to change their passwords to protect their privacy.
The move comes from Snapchat a month after more than one lakh photos were leaked online following a third party breach. It was claimed the images were collected over a number of years through which allow users to save and videos.
"Starting today, we will notify Snapchatters when we have detected that they may be using third-party apps and we’ll ask those Snapchatters to change their password and stop using unauthorized apps."
posted Snapchat on a company blog.
Snapchat has also mentioned that it has "got some incredible new stuff on the way" soon.
Notion Ink has launched the Cain 8, the company's latest Windows 8 tablet in India, as it promised. It has a 8-inch (1280×800 pixels) IPS screen and is powered by an quad-core Intel Atom Z3735D processor. It has a 2-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with free Microsoft Office license for one year and 1TB OneDrive cloud storage.
It launched the Cain 2 in 1, a 10.1-inch Windows 8 tablet with a keyboard back in September. iBall launched a similar 8-inch tablet with 3G support called Slide WQ32 for Rs. 16,999, but it has 2GB RAM and 5MP rear camera, compared to 1GB RAM and 2MP rear camera on the Cain 8.
Notion Ink Cain 8 specifications
8-inch (800 x 1280 pixels) multi-touch IPS display
1.33GHz quad-core Intel Atom Z3735D processor (burst up to 1.86GHz) with 646MHz Intel HD Graphics
1GB DDR3 RAM, 16GB of internal storage, expandable up to 64GB with microSD slot
Windows 8.1 OS
2-megapixel rear camera
2-megapixel front-facing camera
9mm thick and weighs 365 grams
3G (via SIM card slot), WiFi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, micro HDMI, USB OTG
4000mAh battery
The Notion Ink Cain 8 comes in Matte Black color and is priced at Rs. 9,990. Notion Ink has partnered with Snapdeal once again for the Cain 8 tablet to ...
LINE Corporation has launched LINE Maps for Indoor for Android. This lets users find location in complicated indoor areas, such as department stores, shopping malls and more places. This app initially offers indoor maps of 37 facilities in the Tokyo, Japan and is available in five languages that includes, Chinese (Traditional and Simplified), English, Japanese and Korean.
Highlights of LINE Maps for Indoor for Android
Provides a list of main facilities in the surrounding area.
Uses a Wi-Fi signal to provide an accurate current position and information about the floor where the indoor user is located.
Offers position specification, POI selection and 3D view using vector rendering
Offers detailed store information, such as the store's business hours, phone number, and website.
Options to share your location or favorite places with friends.
Provides recommended categories which allow for convenient searches without entering search words.
Provides a Floor Guide and detailed information for each floor
Considers movement between floors and provides guidance for the optimal path.
Download LINE Maps for Indoor - Android (Free)
Press shots of the Acer Iconia Tab 7 A1-724, the company's upcoming tablet with voice calling capabilities surfaced last month. Now the tablet has surfaced on GFXBench database that reveals the specifications of the tablet. According to the listing, the tablet has a 7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display, 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 64-bit SoC with Adreno 306 GPU and Android 4.4.4 (KitKat).
It would come with a 5-megapixel rear camera with 1080p video recording and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Other details revealed in the benchmarks include, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage and the usual set of connectivity features such as WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS. It has single SIM card slot for data and voice calling capabilities, you can also see dual front-facing speakers from the image.
Acer unveiled the Iconia Tab 7 A1-713HD tablet with a 7-inch display and voice calling capabilities earlier this year, but that is powered by a quad-core MediaTek chip. The new Acer Iconia Tab 7 A1-724 tablet is expected to be announced soon.
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Samsung at its annual developer conference in San Francisco announced a new 3D camera, which is unique in a lot of ways. The global market leader calls it Project Beyond and says they designed is exclusively to capture 360 degree videos – which can be utilized on the upcoming Gear VR virtual reality headset.
Pranav Mistry, Vice President of Research and head of the Think Tank Team at Samsung introduced in the Project Beyond.
For starters, the camera looks like a hockey puck, but it actually contains about 16 side cameras with ultra-wide lenses, which have the ability to capture video footage at the rate of one giga-pixel per second.
Furthermore, there’s a camera on the top of the Project Beyond camera and it captures all the overhead shots. Unfortunately, Samsung did not reveal the product availability details, but one thing is certain – Samsung is very serious on offering great content for all its Gear VR consumers.
Meanwhile, we are on the show floor and we might get a chance to check out the latest Project Beyond camera. So, stay tuned to our website to know more about the new innovation from Samsung.
At the Samsung Developer Conference, Samsung today announced that the Gear VR Innovator Edition will be made available in the US starting early December. The product combines the display and sensors of the Galaxy Note 4 with the technical know how provided by Oculus to create an interesting virtual reality experience.
“Samsung is excited to launch our first virtual reality experience, Gear VR Innovator Edition. We are looking forward to working with developers and partners on building amazing, accessible Virtual Reality experiences, that help bring the immersion of VR mainstream over the coming months and years,” said Nick DiCarlo, Vice President and General Manager of Immersive Products and Virtual Reality.
The Gear VR uses the 5.7 inch Quad HD Super AMOLED display on the Note 4 to create a compelling 360 degree viewing experience. The headset itself has a focus adjustment ring, a touch pad and a back button for basic UI navigation. Samsung is aiming the device to be used by innovators in the enterprise ecosystem who would work to create simulations of industrial projects.It is also being targeted at designers and healthcare professionals.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG7SaPO8scU
As the name suggests, the Korean giant is not expecting this to be a mass market product, not ...
Samsung introduced a new feature named ‘Flow’ at its annual developer conference here in San Francisco. The latest software from the South Korean giant takes on Apple’s Continuity feature that was released a coupleof months ago.
Samsung Flow makes a lot of sense considering the fact that the company makes a lot of products, ranging from wearable’s to wide screen television. So, you can now start working on any of your Samsung device and easily end it on another.
If you haven’t got it yet, the Samsung Flow basically allows you to move your tasks from one device to another and guess what? You can even view incoming calls and messages on your Samsung televisions – isn’t that cool?
The functionality of Samsung Flow revolves around three components – transfer, defer and notify. With the first option you can read shared articles on your tablets or movie video calls from your laptops to phones or tablets.
The Defer component offers you to put off your task until you are actually ready, for example, if you are on a go, you can complete if your work once you reach your destination or you can start watching a movie once you are in a ...
The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge will go on sale in the UK on November 28 after Samsung announced Old Blighty had been chosen as one of the launch countries. Announced back at IFA 2014, the Galaxy Note Edge is almost identical to the Galaxy Note 4 aside from the unique curved Edge Screen secondary display.
In a statement to The Inquirer, Samsung said:
Samsung can confirm that the UK is one of the markets that has been chosen to range the Galaxy Note Edge.
The device will be available to buy from selected retailers from Friday 28th November, with the option to pre-order from Samsung eStore and Carphone Warehouse on Friday 14th November.
Alongside the Samsung eStore and Carphone Warehouse, the Galaxy Note Edge will also be available from Vodafone after the network added the handset to its coming soon page. There's no word on price however but Samsung have previously said the Galaxy Note Edge will not have a massive launch and it's likely the handset will cost considerably more than the Galaxy Note 4.
Both Mobicity and MobileFun have listed SIM free versions of the handset at £649.99 and £645 respectively which is quite a bit more than the Galaxy Note 4 which retails ...
Value for money deals on 4G contracts are rather rare in the UK but GiffGaff, a virtual mobile network owned by O2, is about to change that with a range of flexible low-cost 4G contracts that offer value for money with no commitment. GiffGaff's new goodybags offer 1GB, 3GB or 5GB internet for £12, £15 and £18 per month respectively along with an allowance of minutes, unlimited texts and free calls to other GiffGaff users.
The 'goodybags' allow GiffGaff to compete with Three as the companies providing value for money 4G; Three offers 4G LTE browsing and streaming for around £10 per month but O2, EE and Vodafone all charge a higher amount (up to £74.99 per month for 50GB 4G data on EE).
Naturally you might want a new handset to make full use of LTE and GiffGaff has you covered there with a range of 4G handsets available. These include LG's G3, Microsoft's Lumia 930, Apple's iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, HTC's One M8, Sony's Xperia Z3 Compact and Samsung's Galaxy Note 4.
Interested in trading in your expensive contract for a low-cost no-commitment 4G deal? First, you'll need to check if your area is covered using the coverage checker. ...
Google has started rolling out Android 5.0 Lollipop over-the-air (OTA) update for Nexus 5, WiFi variants of both Nexus 7 2012 and Nexus 7 2013 and the Nexus 10. Update for the 3G/LTE versions of the Nexus 7 2012 and 2013 and the Nexus 4 haven't started yet. The Nexus 6 and the Nexus 9 have received a minor update to address bugs.
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Some of the major changes in Android 5.0 Lollipop update are as follows.
Material Design: A bold, colorful, and responsive UI design for consistent, intuitive experiences across all your devices
Notifications: New ways to control when and how you receive messages - only get interrupted when you want to be
Battery: A battery saver feature which extends device use by up to 90 mins
Security: Encryption automatically turned on to help protect data on lost or stolen devices
Device Sharing Multiple users for phones, Guest user for phones and tablets
New Quick Settings
Connectivity: A better internet connection everywhere and more powerful Bluetooth low energy capabilities
Runtime and Performance: A faster, smoother and more powerful computing experience
Media: Bolder graphics and improved audio, video, and camera capabilities
OK Google: Easy access to information and performing tasks
Accessibility: Enhanced low vision and color blind capabilities
Now in 68+ languages with 15 new additions including Bengali, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Sinhala, ...
Immediately after it started rolling out the Android 5.0 Lollipop over-the-air (OTA) update, Google has released factory images and binaries for the Nexus 5, WiFi variants of both Nexus 7 2012 and Nexus 7 2013 and the Nexus 10. Factory images and binaries for the Nexus 4 and the Nexus 6 are not available yet. Google released factory images for Nexus 9 and the Nexus Player last week. Now a minor bug fix update takes the Nexus 9's build version from LRX21L to LRX21Q.
The Android 5.0 Lollipop update brings Material Design with bold, colorful, and responsive UI design, better notifications, battery saver feature, better security including Android Smart Lock, New Quick Settings, Improved network hand offs, flexible sharing, faster, smoother and more powerful experience with ART, 15 new languages and more.
If you don’t have the update yet, you can download the factory images for these devices from the Google Developers website here. This will wipe your device clean, so remember to backup your device before flashing.
Soon after releasing Android 5.0 soak tests for second generation Moto X and Moto G, Motorola is now kick starting the roll out of Lollipop on Moto X (2nd Gen), Moto G (2nd Gen.) U.S. GSM and Moto G (2nd Gen.) Global GSM versions sold in the U.S.
"We’re working hard with our carrier partners to bring this update to more of our devices as soon as we can."
said Motorola in a company blog post.
The company is rolling out updates in phases. As expected, Android 5.0 update will bring Material Design UI to enable natural touch screen interactions. The look of the UI revamps with new vivid new colors, typography, and edge-to-edge imagery. In addition Motorola has introduced new settings dubbed as "Downtime" and "Interruption" that lets users toggle notifications for select apps and people.
Moving on, a new "Guest Mode" has been added that limits the access to certain apps. Finally, flashlight is added to quick settings and battery settings panel now shows an estimated projection for how much time you have left even while you're charging. You can also enable a new battery saver mode that will save power by reducing performance and most background data operations to extend your battery ...
