November 15, 2014, 1:26 am
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Rovio launched Angry Birds Go! a kart racing game, different from other Angry Birds games in December last year. The games has crossed 100 million downloads across all the platforms and now stands at 107 million downloads.
To celebrate the milestone, the game has been updated with team multiplayer that lets you play 3-on-3 multiplayer races. The update also brings new night mode that lets you switch on high beams. Here is the changelog
NEW TEAM MULTIPLAYER! Assemble a team with your friends and go beak-to-snout with rival crews in 3-on-3 multiplayer races of speed and guts! The green flag is waving, draft your team and GO!
NIGHTTIME RACING! Get ready to race your favorite tracks with the headlights on!
The update is already live for iOS and Android and would roll out for other platforms soon. Check out the official team multiplayer video
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deA0UfD300k
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November 15, 2014, 2:38 am
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Google started rolling out the Android 5.0 Lollipop over-the-air (OTA) update and released factory images and binaries for the Nexus 5, WiFi variants of both Nexus 7 2012 and Nexus 7 2013 and the Nexus 10 earlier this week. Now the Factory images and binaries for the Nexus 4 is available for download. Factory images and binaries for the Nexus 6 is not available yet.
Initially Google did not confirm the Android Lollipop update for the Nexus 4, later during the Android 5.0 announcement Googler Sascha Prüter clarified that the Nexus 4 will also receive the 5.0 update.
Google did not provide the Android 4.4 (KitKat) update for the Galaxy Nexus last year since Google doesn't update its Nexus device beyond the 18 month period. Even though the Google Nexus 4 that was introduced back in October 2012 is over 18 month period, the company has provided Lollipop update for the smartphone, which makes the owners of the smartphone rejoice.
The over-the-air (OTA) update for the Nexus 4 should also be rolling out soon. If don’t have the update yet, you can download the factory images for the Nexus 4 from the Google Developers website here. This will wipe your device clean, so remember to back ...
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November 15, 2014, 3:09 am
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Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 went on sale in India recently. We already brought you the unboxing, photo gallery, benchmarks and the battery test results of the smartphone, here we have the camera samples from the smartphone.
The Mega 2 has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, f/2.4 aperture. Other than the Auto mode, it has Beauty face, Shot & more, Panorama, Continuous shot and Night mode. It doesn't have HDR mode. The camera UI is similar to most other Samsung smartphones running on Android 4.4. Camera is decent and the video is good too, check out the camera samples ( click the image to view the full resolution sample)
Daylight
Macro
Low-light, Flash and Night mode
The smartphone can record videos at 1080p full HD resolution at 30 fps. Thanks to the secondary microphone, it offers stereo audio. Check out the video sample.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LiggXl-gWg
We will let you know more about the smartphone's camera performance in detail in the complete review soon.
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November 15, 2014, 3:59 am
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ASUS introduced the ZenWatch, the company's first smartwatch based on Android Wear platform at the IFA back in September. Now the smartwatch is available in the U.S. through Google Play and Best Buy, priced at $199.99 (Rs. 12,350 approx), cheaper than both the Moto 360 and the LG G Watch R.
The ZenWatch has a 1.63” (320 x 320 pixels) AMOLED 2.5D curved glass screen and has a soft genuine stitched leather strap with quick release clasp. It is powered by a Snadpragon 400 chip, 4GB of internal storage and 512MB RAM, similar to other Android Wear smartwatches. It has IP55 ratings for water resistance and has a built-in microphone to listen to Google Now voice commands.
It has custom ZenUI to select from changeable watch faces to match your style, has features like Watch Unlock, Remote Camera, Cover to Mute, Find My Phone, Presentation Control and more. It has 9-axis sensor to monitor and track your steps, calories burned, activity duration, heart rate, exercise intensity and relaxation level.
We went hands-on with the smartwatch at the IFA, check out the video below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxRpuhl-59Y
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November 15, 2014, 4:26 am
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Huawei launched Honor Holly, the company’s latest budget smartphone in India at a price tag of Rs. 6,999 recently. We already brought you the photo gallery of the smartphone, here we have the battery test results of the smartphone.
The Honor Holly has a 2000mAh removable Lithium-ion battery. It is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor, has a 5-inch HD display and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat).
Talk Time
The smartphone lasted for 12 hours and 30 minutes in the talk time test, similar to the Xolo Q2100 smartphone.
3G Browsing
In our 3G browsing test, the Honor Holly lasted for 5 hours and lies just behind the Samsung Galaxy Mega 2.
WiFi Browsing
In the Wi-Fi browsing test, it lasted for 5 hours and 15 minutes and lies behind most other smartphones.
Video Playback
In the video playback, it managed to last for just 7 hours and 8 minutes.
The overall One Charge rating for the Honor Holly is 7:37 hours. This means the smartphone can be used for 7 hours and 37 minutes continuously before it runs out of juice. We will be bringing you the camera samples, gaming performance videos and the complete review of the smartphone soon.
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November 15, 2014, 5:17 am
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LG introduced the G Watch R, the company's second Android Wear smartwatch and the successor of the G Watch ahead of IFA. It is the second Android Wear smartwatch with a circular display after the Motorola Moto 360. It went on sale in the U.S. on Google Play recently, priced at $299. We already brought you the hands-on video and the photo gallery from the IFA. We managed to get one. Check out the unboxing below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zcycd6BCJSA
Box Contents
LG G Watch R in black
micro USB cable
AC charger
charging cradle
User manual and safety information guide
The G Watch R has a circular 1.3-inch (320 x 320 pixels) P-OLED Display compared to 1.65-inch (280 x 280 pixels) LCD display on the G Watch . The display is bright. Since the smartwatch has an ambient light sensor, it can adjust the brightness automatically.
Unlike the Moto 360 that has a small gap on the bottom for the sensors, the LG G Watch has been designed to use the complete display.
Specifications of the G Watch R are similar to the first G Watch, including a quad-core 1.2GHz Snapdragon 400 SoC, 512MB RAM and 4GB internal storage. It is dust and water-resistant and can stay in water up to meter deep ...
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November 15, 2014, 9:11 pm
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Samsung launched the Galaxy Note 4 smartphone in India last month for Rs. 58,300 and it comes in frost white, charcoal black, bronze gold and blossom pink colors. We brought you the photo gallery of the smartphone in frost white color from the IFA back in September, where it was announced. Here we have the photo gallery of the smartphone in charcoal black color.
It has 5.7-inch (1440 x 2560 pixels) QHD Super AMOLED display and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with new Samsung UI. Samsung has launched the Snapdragon 805 variant of the smartphone in India.
It has a 3.7-megapixel front-facing camera with f/1.9 aperture.
It has Samsung's signature home button with built-in fingerprint sensor. It has backlit capacitive touch buttons on either sides.
The power button is present on the right side. It has a metal rim running on the sides. The smartphone is 8.5 mm thick.
The volume rockers that are present on the left side also have a chrome finish.
The 3.5mm audio jack, infrared LED and the secondary microphone hole are present on the right. Since it has Qualcomm radios for 4G, it has Qualcomm 4G sticker.
The primary microphone, micro USB slot and the S Pen stylus slot are present on the bottom.
The stylus is improved and comes ...
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November 15, 2014, 10:03 pm
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Microsoft introduced the Microsoft Band fitness tracker for US$ 199 few weeks back. We brought you the unboxing of the Microsoft Band recently, here we have the photo gallery of the smartband.
It 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. The Microsoft Band works with Windows Phone 8.1, Android and iOS devices. If you receive a call, you can reply using text or dismiss an incoming call. You can also reply to a message instantly with a standard quick response.
It comes in small (39mm), medium (41mm) and large (49mm) sides, and the strap is fixed. Apart from fitness tracking, it also offers automatic sleep tracking. Since it has built-in GPS, it lets you map the routes you've run, biked, or hiked.
The band is sweat and splash resistant, but it is not completely water-resistant. It has Galvanic Skin Response (GSR) or skin temperature sensor and a UV sensor to measure UV radiation.
It has two 100mAh rechargeable Lithium ion batteries on the sides of the band, hence it is huge and weighs 60 grams. There are two buttons on the sides.
The charging connector is present on the back of the ...
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November 16, 2014, 2:34 am
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Samsung Gear S (SM-R750) based on Tizen Wearable platform went on sale in India earlier this month priced at Rs. 27,900. We brought you the unboxing of the smartwatch recently. Here we have the photo gallery.
The Gear S has a 2-inch (360 x 480 pixels) curved Super AMOLED display, comes with a 1GHz dual-core processor and enables you to independently make and receive calls, without connecting to a device and also offers 3G support. It can also connect to the Android smartphones using Bluetooth 4.1 LE.
It is IP67 Certified for dust and water resistance and has Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient Light sensor, UV sensor and even Barometer. It has 512MB RAM and 4GB of internal storage. It can measure fitness and even has WiFi 802.11 b/g/n and A-GPS/ GLONASS support.
It has Samsung's signature home button below the display and the ambient light sensor is present next to it.
It comes in Blue Black and White colors and has changeable straps.
It has a 300mAh Li-ion battery that promises up to 2 days of battery life. There is a SIM card slot, Heart Rate sensor and charging pins on the back. Since it has Qualcomm radios for 3G connectivity, it has Qualcomm HSPA+ sticker on the back.
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November 16, 2014, 3:36 am
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Microsoft announced the Microsoft Band, its fitness tracker last month for $199. Along with the band the company also launched the new Microsoft Health platform. We have already seen the unboxing and photo gallery of the Microsoft Band, now lets compare it with Samsung Gear Fit that was launched in India earlier this year.
The Microsoft Band has 1.3 x 0.43-inch,320 x 106-pixel TFT LCD touch screen display while the Gear Fit has wide 1.84-inch (432 x 128 pixels Curved Super AMOLED display. The former is 0.75" wide and 0.34" thick (19mm x 8.7mm) and weighs 60 g while the latter measures 23.4 x 57.4 x 11.95 mm and weighs 27g.
The Microsoft band comes in different sizes – small (39mm), medium (41mm) and large (49mm). While the Gear Fit comes in a universal size and the straps can be changed to Black, Orange and Mocha Grey colors. The Microsoft Band has 10 smart sensors, including a UV sensor for sun exposure and a galvanic skin response measurement. It offers heart rate monitoring, fitness tracking, sleep quality tracking and more. The Gear Fit on the other hand come with Pedometer, Heart Rate sensor, Accelerometer and Gyro sensors.
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November 16, 2014, 4:40 am
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Samsung announced the Gear S smartwatch in August and it went on sale in India earlier this month for Rs 27,900. We have already seen the unboxing and the photo gallery of the smartwatch and also went handson with it at IFA Berlin. Now lets compare the smartwatch to the Samsung Gear Fit fitness tracker that was announced in February and launched in India in April and is now selling for Rs. 8,159.
Samsung Gear S is a smartwatch running on company's homegrown OS Tizen. It sports a 2 inch (360 x 480 pixels) curved Super AMOLED display and is powered by a 1GHz Dual-Core processor. On the other hand the Gear Fit is a fitness tracker and that has a square screen, this has a wide 1.84-inch (432 x 128 pixels) Curved Super AMOLED display. The Gear S has a 512MB RAM and 4GB of internal storage while Fit has 4GB internal memory.
The Gear S is 12.5mm thick and weighs about 67g while the Gear Fit measure 23.4 x 57.4 x 11.95 mm and weighs 27g. Both the devices have IP67 certification for Dust and Water Resistance. One of the key features of the Gear S is a built in SIM card slot that lets you independently make and receive calls, without connecting to a ...
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November 16, 2014, 8:44 pm
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Samsung announced the Galaxy Note 4 in September at IFA Berlin and it went on sale in India last month for Rs 58,300. We already went hands on with the Note 4 at IFA and also seen the photo gallery, now lets compare the Note 4 with Galaxy Note 3 that was priced at Rs 49,900 at the time of launch in September last year.
Galaxy Note 4 sports a 5.7-inch (1440 x 2560 pixels) QHD Super AMOLED display and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with new Samsung UI while the Note 3 has a 5.7-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD Super AMOLED display. The former is powered by is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset with quad-core 2.5GHz Krait 450 CPU, Adreno 420 GPU and 3GB of RAM, 32GB of internal memory that can further be expanded up to 64GB via microSD card. While the latter has 1.9 GHz Octa Core ( A15 1.9 GHz ＋ A7 1.3 GHz) Processor and 3GB of RAM, 32GB of internal memory, microSD slot (up to 64GB).
Note 4 has a 3.7-megapixel front-facing camera with f/1.9 aperture while Note 3 has 2MP front-facing camera with 1080p video recording. Both of them has an earpiece at the center followed by set of proximity sensors and LED notification ...
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November 16, 2014, 9:47 pm
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The Galaxy Note Edge will land in Germany in January after the company asked its customers whether they wanted the niche handset or were happy with the Galaxy Note 4. As it turns out, they wanted the curved edge smartphone and Samsung has obliged by offering both the standard and the Premium Edition of the Galaxy Note Edge.
The Note Edge will be available from all retail stores from January next year but for customers who don't want to wait (and to capture the Christmas rush), the company is selling a Premium Edition on its online store now. The Premium Edition will only be available until December 31st (or whilst stocks last) and will include a Flip Waller, 64GB EVO series microSD card with adapter, tips & tricks brochure, display cleaner and three years warranty.
All this won't come cheap however as the Galaxy Note Edge Premium Edition will cost 899 Euros. Compared to the Galaxy Note 4, the Note Edge is almost identical save for the curved edge which can be used to display information or added controls. Here's our Galaxy Note Edge hands on from IFA 2014:
httpb://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSDz0tokYzI
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November 16, 2014, 9:48 pm
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Facebook Messenger crossed 500 million user mark last week. Today, the app for Windows Phone has received a major update with bunch of new features.
The version 9.0.0.0 of the Facebook Messenger app now adds the ability to message people who are not in your Facebook friends list. You will simply need to tap "People" tab in the app and all your phone contacts will get synced. In addition, the update allows users to use it for texting by simply entering the number of the recipient.
Doodle and text support that was already present on Android and iPhone is now coming to Windows Phone as well. Finally, the app gets few improvements and bug fixes that makes the app faster.
Here is the official changelog -
Improvements to make the app faster
Now you can message people even if you’re not Facebook friends
—Tap People to sync your phone contacts
—Enter anyone’s phone number to start texting them from the app
Add colorful drawings and text to photos from your camera roll before you send them
You can download the Facebook Messenger app from Windows Phone Store.
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November 16, 2014, 10:48 pm
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OnePlus has announced that it will provide full warranty coverage to all existing OnePlus One users in India. OnePlus, India Head, Vikas Agarwal has announced on OnePlus Forum that Indian users who have bought global variant of OnePlus One, can avail full warranty in India.
It must be noted that only the global variant of the OnePlus One will get the warranty coverage and not the Chinese variant. The move to cover its Indian users is pretty evident hint that the maker will soon officially start to sell its sole smartphone in the local market. Until now it has been stated that the OnePlus One will hit Indian markets by end of this year.
"The ardent support of our fans in India has played a big role in enabling us to prepare for India so quickly. Your belief in our product, our mission and the brand has been integral to the growth of OnePlus."
added Agarwal in the post on the company forum.
Last month OnePlus revealed that OnePlus One will be sold in India only via specific invites in the country and not through a pre-order system. Meanwhile, the second pre-order for the OnePlus One is scheduled today.
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November 16, 2014, 10:52 pm
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Samsung announced the Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A3 smartphones with unibody full metal build last month. At that time the company did not reveal any details regarding its dual SIM variant, but it confirmed that the smartphones would roll out in China in November. Now the dual SIM variant of the Galaxy A5 (SM-A5000) has surfaced on the official Samsung China website, which hints that the Galaxy A5 might go on sale in China before the A3.
In China the smartphone comes with dual nano SIM support and a range of connectivity features such as TD-LTE, FDD-LTE to work with China Mobile and China Unicom and has 3G TD-SCDMA support.
Samsung Galaxy A5 specifications
5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD Super AMOLED display
1.2GHz quad-core processor
2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable up to 64GB with microSD
Dual SIM (optional)
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
13MP rear camera with LED flash, 1080p video recording
5MP front-facing camera
Dimensions: 139.3 x 69.7 x 6.7mm; Weight: 123 grams
4G LTE / 3G, Wi-Fi802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, A-GPS/ GLONASS, NFC (LTE version only)
2300 mAh battery
The Samsung Galaxy A5 comes in Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light Blue and Champagne Gold colors. Samsung has not revealed the pricing yet.
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November 16, 2014, 11:48 pm
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Jolla, the smartphone start-up company from Finland launched its first Jolla smartphone in India back in September. Recently it started teasing the launch of a new device on their official page and their social channels. This shows a part of a device that looks like a smartphone. It says Something BIG is about to begin. The company will reveal it on November 19th, Wednesday.
Since it teases something big, it could be a phablet, larger than the first Jolla smartphone. The first Jolla smartphone has a 4.5-inch qHD screen, powered by a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and has a unique design. Looking at the teaser, it looks like the second Jolla smartphone would have a new design, compared to the two-layered design of the first Jolla smartphone.
We should know more about details about this upcoming Jolla device in less than 48 hours. If you are interested, you can sign up with your e-mail id at jolla.com
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November 17, 2014, 12:18 am
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Last week, WhatsApp introduced a new feature where two blue ticks confirmed that a WhatsApp message has been read by the recipient. Today, the app has added a new option that allows users to disable the feature.
Prior to the update, users could see the last seen timing of the recipient along with message sent and delivered tick marks. The Read Receipts feature is still going to be on by default and users will have to manually disable it. You will simply need to go to the ‘Privacy Settings’ and enable/disable the feature. Once enabled, the ‘blue ticks’ will not show up on the sender’s window. WhatsApp's website is offering the update for Android users to version 2.11.444.
It must be noted that you cannot disable the Read Receipts feature for group messages. WhatsApp had rolled out "last seen" feature earlier this year that shows the time the recipient was seen last. Once turned off the Blue Ticks feature, you will neither get the read receipts for the message you sent nor people communicating with you would get the read receipts for their message.
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November 17, 2014, 12:19 am
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Dell has officially launched the new Dell Venue 7 and Venue 8 (3000 series) tablets running Android 4.4 (KitKat) with voice calling capabilities in India. These were announced back in June and went on sale through official Dell website in India last month. The Venue 7 has a 7-inch HD (1280×800) display, powered by a dual-core Intel Atom (Z3460) processor, while the Venue 8 comes with a 8 inch full-HD (1920×1200) display and a dual-core Intel Atom (Z3480). Both the tablets have 1 GB RAM with 16GB inbuilt storage that can be expanded upto 64GB via microSD slot, Waves MAXXAudio Pro audio technology for a premium audio experience and a 4550 mAh battery
Commenting on the launch, P. Krishnakumar, Executive Director & General Manager, Consumer & Small Business, Dell India, said,
Dell is focusing strongly on the tablet segment in India. With voice enablement, we are confident of capturing a sizable part of the highly segmented tablet market. The addition of voice calling comes as a result of customer feedback that highlighted how increasingly consumers feel the need to converge their mobile technology needs into a single device. Backed by Dell’s strong distribution network and the latest addition of the mobile specialty retail (MSR) network, our ...
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November 17, 2014, 1:09 am
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Google's Project Tango tablet has appeared on the Play Store. The 7-inch Project Tango Tablet Development Kit is powered by NVIDIA’s new Tegra K1 processor and comes equipped with an impressive 4GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage.
Google announced in June that it is bringing the Project Tango tablet along with LG in 2015. The first Project Tango developer kit is not up for sale yet but is listed in black or white models. For those who are unaware, Project Tango is an ambitious project announced by Google in February this year that has ability to measure dimensions of the surrounding. It comes with a bunch of sensors to add 3-D mapping and other advanced scanning software. It has 1MP front shooter and a 4MP camera at the back and comes with a 4,960 mAh battery.
The Project Tango tablet runs on Android 4.4.2 and is expected to cost $1,024, but there is no word of when it will actually go on sale. As it is a developer kit, the Project Tango comes without a warranty and Google will not be accepting any returns or issuing any refunds.
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Rovio launched Angry Birds Go! a kart racing game, different from other Angry Birds games in December last year. The games has crossed 100 million downloads across all the platforms and now stands at 107 million downloads.
To celebrate the milestone, the game has been updated with team multiplayer that lets you play 3-on-3 multiplayer races. The update also brings new night mode that lets you switch on high beams. Here is the changelog
NEW TEAM MULTIPLAYER! Assemble a team with your friends and go beak-to-snout with rival crews in 3-on-3 multiplayer races of speed and guts! The green flag is waving, draft your team and GO!
NIGHTTIME RACING! Get ready to race your favorite tracks with the headlights on!
The update is already live for iOS and Android and would roll out for other platforms soon. Check out the official team multiplayer video
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deA0UfD300k
Google started rolling out the Android 5.0 Lollipop over-the-air (OTA) update and released factory images and binaries for the Nexus 5, WiFi variants of both Nexus 7 2012 and Nexus 7 2013 and the Nexus 10 earlier this week. Now the Factory images and binaries for the Nexus 4 is available for download. Factory images and binaries for the Nexus 6 is not available yet.
Initially Google did not confirm the Android Lollipop update for the Nexus 4, later during the Android 5.0 announcement Googler Sascha Prüter clarified that the Nexus 4 will also receive the 5.0 update.
Google did not provide the Android 4.4 (KitKat) update for the Galaxy Nexus last year since Google doesn't update its Nexus device beyond the 18 month period. Even though the Google Nexus 4 that was introduced back in October 2012 is over 18 month period, the company has provided Lollipop update for the smartphone, which makes the owners of the smartphone rejoice.
The over-the-air (OTA) update for the Nexus 4 should also be rolling out soon. If don’t have the update yet, you can download the factory images for the Nexus 4 from the Google Developers website here. This will wipe your device clean, so remember to back ...
Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 went on sale in India recently. We already brought you the unboxing, photo gallery, benchmarks and the battery test results of the smartphone, here we have the camera samples from the smartphone.
The Mega 2 has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, f/2.4 aperture. Other than the Auto mode, it has Beauty face, Shot & more, Panorama, Continuous shot and Night mode. It doesn't have HDR mode. The camera UI is similar to most other Samsung smartphones running on Android 4.4. Camera is decent and the video is good too, check out the camera samples ( click the image to view the full resolution sample)
Daylight
Macro
Low-light, Flash and Night mode
The smartphone can record videos at 1080p full HD resolution at 30 fps. Thanks to the secondary microphone, it offers stereo audio. Check out the video sample.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LiggXl-gWg
We will let you know more about the smartphone's camera performance in detail in the complete review soon.
ASUS introduced the ZenWatch, the company's first smartwatch based on Android Wear platform at the IFA back in September. Now the smartwatch is available in the U.S. through Google Play and Best Buy, priced at $199.99 (Rs. 12,350 approx), cheaper than both the Moto 360 and the LG G Watch R.
The ZenWatch has a 1.63” (320 x 320 pixels) AMOLED 2.5D curved glass screen and has a soft genuine stitched leather strap with quick release clasp. It is powered by a Snadpragon 400 chip, 4GB of internal storage and 512MB RAM, similar to other Android Wear smartwatches. It has IP55 ratings for water resistance and has a built-in microphone to listen to Google Now voice commands.
It has custom ZenUI to select from changeable watch faces to match your style, has features like Watch Unlock, Remote Camera, Cover to Mute, Find My Phone, Presentation Control and more. It has 9-axis sensor to monitor and track your steps, calories burned, activity duration, heart rate, exercise intensity and relaxation level.
We went hands-on with the smartwatch at the IFA, check out the video below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxRpuhl-59Y
Huawei launched Honor Holly, the company’s latest budget smartphone in India at a price tag of Rs. 6,999 recently. We already brought you the photo gallery of the smartphone, here we have the battery test results of the smartphone.
The Honor Holly has a 2000mAh removable Lithium-ion battery. It is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor, has a 5-inch HD display and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat).
Talk Time
The smartphone lasted for 12 hours and 30 minutes in the talk time test, similar to the Xolo Q2100 smartphone.
3G Browsing
In our 3G browsing test, the Honor Holly lasted for 5 hours and lies just behind the Samsung Galaxy Mega 2.
WiFi Browsing
In the Wi-Fi browsing test, it lasted for 5 hours and 15 minutes and lies behind most other smartphones.
Video Playback
In the video playback, it managed to last for just 7 hours and 8 minutes.
The overall One Charge rating for the Honor Holly is 7:37 hours. This means the smartphone can be used for 7 hours and 37 minutes continuously before it runs out of juice. We will be bringing you the camera samples, gaming performance videos and the complete review of the smartphone soon.
LG introduced the G Watch R, the company's second Android Wear smartwatch and the successor of the G Watch ahead of IFA. It is the second Android Wear smartwatch with a circular display after the Motorola Moto 360. It went on sale in the U.S. on Google Play recently, priced at $299. We already brought you the hands-on video and the photo gallery from the IFA. We managed to get one. Check out the unboxing below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zcycd6BCJSA
Box Contents
LG G Watch R in black
micro USB cable
AC charger
charging cradle
User manual and safety information guide
The G Watch R has a circular 1.3-inch (320 x 320 pixels) P-OLED Display compared to 1.65-inch (280 x 280 pixels) LCD display on the G Watch . The display is bright. Since the smartwatch has an ambient light sensor, it can adjust the brightness automatically.
Unlike the Moto 360 that has a small gap on the bottom for the sensors, the LG G Watch has been designed to use the complete display.
Specifications of the G Watch R are similar to the first G Watch, including a quad-core 1.2GHz Snapdragon 400 SoC, 512MB RAM and 4GB internal storage. It is dust and water-resistant and can stay in water up to meter deep ...
Samsung launched the Galaxy Note 4 smartphone in India last month for Rs. 58,300 and it comes in frost white, charcoal black, bronze gold and blossom pink colors. We brought you the photo gallery of the smartphone in frost white color from the IFA back in September, where it was announced. Here we have the photo gallery of the smartphone in charcoal black color.
It has 5.7-inch (1440 x 2560 pixels) QHD Super AMOLED display and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with new Samsung UI. Samsung has launched the Snapdragon 805 variant of the smartphone in India.
It has a 3.7-megapixel front-facing camera with f/1.9 aperture.
It has Samsung's signature home button with built-in fingerprint sensor. It has backlit capacitive touch buttons on either sides.
The power button is present on the right side. It has a metal rim running on the sides. The smartphone is 8.5 mm thick.
The volume rockers that are present on the left side also have a chrome finish.
The 3.5mm audio jack, infrared LED and the secondary microphone hole are present on the right. Since it has Qualcomm radios for 4G, it has Qualcomm 4G sticker.
The primary microphone, micro USB slot and the S Pen stylus slot are present on the bottom.
The stylus is improved and comes ...
Microsoft introduced the Microsoft Band fitness tracker for US$ 199 few weeks back. We brought you the unboxing of the Microsoft Band recently, here we have the photo gallery of the smartband.
It 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. The Microsoft Band works with Windows Phone 8.1, Android and iOS devices. If you receive a call, you can reply using text or dismiss an incoming call. You can also reply to a message instantly with a standard quick response.
It comes in small (39mm), medium (41mm) and large (49mm) sides, and the strap is fixed. Apart from fitness tracking, it also offers automatic sleep tracking. Since it has built-in GPS, it lets you map the routes you've run, biked, or hiked.
The band is sweat and splash resistant, but it is not completely water-resistant. It has Galvanic Skin Response (GSR) or skin temperature sensor and a UV sensor to measure UV radiation.
It has two 100mAh rechargeable Lithium ion batteries on the sides of the band, hence it is huge and weighs 60 grams. There are two buttons on the sides.
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Samsung Gear S (SM-R750) based on Tizen Wearable platform went on sale in India earlier this month priced at Rs. 27,900. We brought you the unboxing of the smartwatch recently. Here we have the photo gallery.
The Gear S has a 2-inch (360 x 480 pixels) curved Super AMOLED display, comes with a 1GHz dual-core processor and enables you to independently make and receive calls, without connecting to a device and also offers 3G support. It can also connect to the Android smartphones using Bluetooth 4.1 LE.
It is IP67 Certified for dust and water resistance and has Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient Light sensor, UV sensor and even Barometer. It has 512MB RAM and 4GB of internal storage. It can measure fitness and even has WiFi 802.11 b/g/n and A-GPS/ GLONASS support.
It has Samsung's signature home button below the display and the ambient light sensor is present next to it.
It comes in Blue Black and White colors and has changeable straps.
It has a 300mAh Li-ion battery that promises up to 2 days of battery life. There is a SIM card slot, Heart Rate sensor and charging pins on the back. Since it has Qualcomm radios for 3G connectivity, it has Qualcomm HSPA+ sticker on the back.
Microsoft announced the Microsoft Band, its fitness tracker last month for $199. Along with the band the company also launched the new Microsoft Health platform. We have already seen the unboxing and photo gallery of the Microsoft Band, now lets compare it with Samsung Gear Fit that was launched in India earlier this year.
The Microsoft Band has 1.3 x 0.43-inch,320 x 106-pixel TFT LCD touch screen display while the Gear Fit has wide 1.84-inch (432 x 128 pixels Curved Super AMOLED display. The former is 0.75" wide and 0.34" thick (19mm x 8.7mm) and weighs 60 g while the latter measures 23.4 x 57.4 x 11.95 mm and weighs 27g.
The Microsoft band comes in different sizes – small (39mm), medium (41mm) and large (49mm). While the Gear Fit comes in a universal size and the straps can be changed to Black, Orange and Mocha Grey colors. The Microsoft Band has 10 smart sensors, including a UV sensor for sun exposure and a galvanic skin response measurement. It offers heart rate monitoring, fitness tracking, sleep quality tracking and more. The Gear Fit on the other hand come with Pedometer, Heart Rate sensor, Accelerometer and Gyro sensors.
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Samsung announced the Gear S smartwatch in August and it went on sale in India earlier this month for Rs 27,900. We have already seen the unboxing and the photo gallery of the smartwatch and also went handson with it at IFA Berlin. Now lets compare the smartwatch to the Samsung Gear Fit fitness tracker that was announced in February and launched in India in April and is now selling for Rs. 8,159.
Samsung Gear S is a smartwatch running on company's homegrown OS Tizen. It sports a 2 inch (360 x 480 pixels) curved Super AMOLED display and is powered by a 1GHz Dual-Core processor. On the other hand the Gear Fit is a fitness tracker and that has a square screen, this has a wide 1.84-inch (432 x 128 pixels) Curved Super AMOLED display. The Gear S has a 512MB RAM and 4GB of internal storage while Fit has 4GB internal memory.
The Gear S is 12.5mm thick and weighs about 67g while the Gear Fit measure 23.4 x 57.4 x 11.95 mm and weighs 27g. Both the devices have IP67 certification for Dust and Water Resistance. One of the key features of the Gear S is a built in SIM card slot that lets you independently make and receive calls, without connecting to a ...
Samsung announced the Galaxy Note 4 in September at IFA Berlin and it went on sale in India last month for Rs 58,300. We already went hands on with the Note 4 at IFA and also seen the photo gallery, now lets compare the Note 4 with Galaxy Note 3 that was priced at Rs 49,900 at the time of launch in September last year.
Galaxy Note 4 sports a 5.7-inch (1440 x 2560 pixels) QHD Super AMOLED display and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with new Samsung UI while the Note 3 has a 5.7-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD Super AMOLED display. The former is powered by is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset with quad-core 2.5GHz Krait 450 CPU, Adreno 420 GPU and 3GB of RAM, 32GB of internal memory that can further be expanded up to 64GB via microSD card. While the latter has 1.9 GHz Octa Core ( A15 1.9 GHz ＋ A7 1.3 GHz) Processor and 3GB of RAM, 32GB of internal memory, microSD slot (up to 64GB).
Note 4 has a 3.7-megapixel front-facing camera with f/1.9 aperture while Note 3 has 2MP front-facing camera with 1080p video recording. Both of them has an earpiece at the center followed by set of proximity sensors and LED notification ...
The Galaxy Note Edge will land in Germany in January after the company asked its customers whether they wanted the niche handset or were happy with the Galaxy Note 4. As it turns out, they wanted the curved edge smartphone and Samsung has obliged by offering both the standard and the Premium Edition of the Galaxy Note Edge.
The Note Edge will be available from all retail stores from January next year but for customers who don't want to wait (and to capture the Christmas rush), the company is selling a Premium Edition on its online store now. The Premium Edition will only be available until December 31st (or whilst stocks last) and will include a Flip Waller, 64GB EVO series microSD card with adapter, tips & tricks brochure, display cleaner and three years warranty.
All this won't come cheap however as the Galaxy Note Edge Premium Edition will cost 899 Euros. Compared to the Galaxy Note 4, the Note Edge is almost identical save for the curved edge which can be used to display information or added controls. Here's our Galaxy Note Edge hands on from IFA 2014:
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Facebook Messenger crossed 500 million user mark last week. Today, the app for Windows Phone has received a major update with bunch of new features.
The version 9.0.0.0 of the Facebook Messenger app now adds the ability to message people who are not in your Facebook friends list. You will simply need to tap "People" tab in the app and all your phone contacts will get synced. In addition, the update allows users to use it for texting by simply entering the number of the recipient.
Doodle and text support that was already present on Android and iPhone is now coming to Windows Phone as well. Finally, the app gets few improvements and bug fixes that makes the app faster.
Here is the official changelog -
Improvements to make the app faster
Now you can message people even if you’re not Facebook friends
—Tap People to sync your phone contacts
—Enter anyone’s phone number to start texting them from the app
Add colorful drawings and text to photos from your camera roll before you send them
You can download the Facebook Messenger app from Windows Phone Store.
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OnePlus has announced that it will provide full warranty coverage to all existing OnePlus One users in India. OnePlus, India Head, Vikas Agarwal has announced on OnePlus Forum that Indian users who have bought global variant of OnePlus One, can avail full warranty in India.
It must be noted that only the global variant of the OnePlus One will get the warranty coverage and not the Chinese variant. The move to cover its Indian users is pretty evident hint that the maker will soon officially start to sell its sole smartphone in the local market. Until now it has been stated that the OnePlus One will hit Indian markets by end of this year.
"The ardent support of our fans in India has played a big role in enabling us to prepare for India so quickly. Your belief in our product, our mission and the brand has been integral to the growth of OnePlus."
added Agarwal in the post on the company forum.
Last month OnePlus revealed that OnePlus One will be sold in India only via specific invites in the country and not through a pre-order system. Meanwhile, the second pre-order for the OnePlus One is scheduled today.
Samsung announced the Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A3 smartphones with unibody full metal build last month. At that time the company did not reveal any details regarding its dual SIM variant, but it confirmed that the smartphones would roll out in China in November. Now the dual SIM variant of the Galaxy A5 (SM-A5000) has surfaced on the official Samsung China website, which hints that the Galaxy A5 might go on sale in China before the A3.
In China the smartphone comes with dual nano SIM support and a range of connectivity features such as TD-LTE, FDD-LTE to work with China Mobile and China Unicom and has 3G TD-SCDMA support.
Samsung Galaxy A5 specifications
5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD Super AMOLED display
1.2GHz quad-core processor
2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable up to 64GB with microSD
Dual SIM (optional)
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
13MP rear camera with LED flash, 1080p video recording
5MP front-facing camera
Dimensions: 139.3 x 69.7 x 6.7mm; Weight: 123 grams
4G LTE / 3G, Wi-Fi802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, A-GPS/ GLONASS, NFC (LTE version only)
2300 mAh battery
The Samsung Galaxy A5 comes in Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light Blue and Champagne Gold colors. Samsung has not revealed the pricing yet.
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Jolla, the smartphone start-up company from Finland launched its first Jolla smartphone in India back in September. Recently it started teasing the launch of a new device on their official page and their social channels. This shows a part of a device that looks like a smartphone. It says Something BIG is about to begin. The company will reveal it on November 19th, Wednesday.
Since it teases something big, it could be a phablet, larger than the first Jolla smartphone. The first Jolla smartphone has a 4.5-inch qHD screen, powered by a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and has a unique design. Looking at the teaser, it looks like the second Jolla smartphone would have a new design, compared to the two-layered design of the first Jolla smartphone.
We should know more about details about this upcoming Jolla device in less than 48 hours. If you are interested, you can sign up with your e-mail id at jolla.com
Last week, WhatsApp introduced a new feature where two blue ticks confirmed that a WhatsApp message has been read by the recipient. Today, the app has added a new option that allows users to disable the feature.
Prior to the update, users could see the last seen timing of the recipient along with message sent and delivered tick marks. The Read Receipts feature is still going to be on by default and users will have to manually disable it. You will simply need to go to the ‘Privacy Settings’ and enable/disable the feature. Once enabled, the ‘blue ticks’ will not show up on the sender’s window. WhatsApp's website is offering the update for Android users to version 2.11.444.
It must be noted that you cannot disable the Read Receipts feature for group messages. WhatsApp had rolled out "last seen" feature earlier this year that shows the time the recipient was seen last. Once turned off the Blue Ticks feature, you will neither get the read receipts for the message you sent nor people communicating with you would get the read receipts for their message.
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Dell has officially launched the new Dell Venue 7 and Venue 8 (3000 series) tablets running Android 4.4 (KitKat) with voice calling capabilities in India. These were announced back in June and went on sale through official Dell website in India last month. The Venue 7 has a 7-inch HD (1280×800) display, powered by a dual-core Intel Atom (Z3460) processor, while the Venue 8 comes with a 8 inch full-HD (1920×1200) display and a dual-core Intel Atom (Z3480). Both the tablets have 1 GB RAM with 16GB inbuilt storage that can be expanded upto 64GB via microSD slot, Waves MAXXAudio Pro audio technology for a premium audio experience and a 4550 mAh battery
Commenting on the launch, P. Krishnakumar, Executive Director & General Manager, Consumer & Small Business, Dell India, said,
Dell is focusing strongly on the tablet segment in India. With voice enablement, we are confident of capturing a sizable part of the highly segmented tablet market. The addition of voice calling comes as a result of customer feedback that highlighted how increasingly consumers feel the need to converge their mobile technology needs into a single device. Backed by Dell’s strong distribution network and the latest addition of the mobile specialty retail (MSR) network, our ...
Google's Project Tango tablet has appeared on the Play Store. The 7-inch Project Tango Tablet Development Kit is powered by NVIDIA’s new Tegra K1 processor and comes equipped with an impressive 4GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage.
Google announced in June that it is bringing the Project Tango tablet along with LG in 2015. The first Project Tango developer kit is not up for sale yet but is listed in black or white models. For those who are unaware, Project Tango is an ambitious project announced by Google in February this year that has ability to measure dimensions of the surrounding. It comes with a bunch of sensors to add 3-D mapping and other advanced scanning software. It has 1MP front shooter and a 4MP camera at the back and comes with a 4,960 mAh battery.
The Project Tango tablet runs on Android 4.4.2 and is expected to cost $1,024, but there is no word of when it will actually go on sale. As it is a developer kit, the Project Tango comes without a warranty and Google will not be accepting any returns or issuing any refunds.
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