December 15, 2014, 1:33 am
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Huawei has teased a new Android TV box that is capable of 4K video playback, according to a latest report. The 4K video is said to be accompanied by H2.65 encoding and is expected to launch on December 16th.
The report says that the Android TV will likely boast of Huawei's own in-house Hisilicon processors. The box will most likely come with the standard ports you’d see on a device like this one, such as Ethernet, and HDMI out, likely a couple of USB 2.0 or 3.0 ports, and it should probably have built-in WiFi and Bluetooth.
The leaked teaser does not reveal much and only showcases a black rectangular box that is slim and has round edges. Google recently revealed its Nexus Player that offers Android best TV experience.
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December 15, 2014, 2:38 am
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Google recently launched Nexus 9 along with the Nexus 6 and Nexus Player. The HTC made tablet is now available on T-Mobile, ATA&T and Google Play with LTE support for $600.
T-Mobile lets you add the Nexus 9 to your account for $10 per month that matches your Simple Choice data plan. You can also choose to get 200MB of data free. The Nexus 9 can be purchased for $0 down and 24 monthly payments of $24.99. AT&T is offering $100 credit for activating Nexus 9 LTE and signing a two year contract.
The Nexus 9 LTE version has same specs as the original - 8.9″ (2048×1536 pixels) IPS LCD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. It is powered by a 2.3GHz Dual Denver Nvidia Tegra K1 64-bit processor with 192-core Kepler GPU and comes with 2GB of RAM. The LTE Nexus 9 includes 32GB of storage. We have already went hands on with the Nexus 9 check it here.
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December 15, 2014, 3:00 am
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Vodafone Ireland has followed in the footsteps of its UK counterpart by introducing a new 4G Roaming offer that allows it customers to use their handset with superfast data whilst roaming in 33 countries around the world. For a single daily charge, consumers can use their inclusive Ireland allowances whilst roaming overseas with the daily cost varying depending on the country visited.
The network said that 4G Roaming would be available to all users who have opted into the RED Roaming bundle which comes with 200MB data included in the daily rate. The daily cost of RED Roaming depends on the country you're roaming in with roaming in the UK costing €1.99 and rising to €2.99 in Europe. For those visiting further afield, roaming in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Turkey also costs €2.99 per day whilst visiting South Africa, China or India.
Marcel de Groot, Consumer Director at Vodafone Ireland, said:
“Vodafone 4G is already available to over 80pc of people in Ireland so it is excellent news that this superfast mobile experience has been extended abroad and includes our customers’ top five favourite destinations: UK, Spain, France, USA and Portugal.
We hope customers have an enjoyable mobile experience when travelling for business ...
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December 15, 2014, 3:04 am
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HTC announced the Desire 620G dual SIM along with the Desire 620 dual SIM few weeks back. Now the Desire 620G Dual SIM is available from online retailer Snapdeal in India. It has a 5-inch HD IPS display, is powered by a 1.7 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592 processor and runs on Android 4.4 Kitkat with HTC Sense 6 UI on top. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, 1080p video recording, HTC EYE experience and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with a BSI sensor.
It has dual-front-facing speakers, 1GB RAM, 8GB of internal storage with expansion and a 2100 mAh removable battery. It doesn't have 4G support like the Desire 620 dual SIM that is powered by a Snapdragon 410 SoC.
HTC Desire 620G dual SIM specifications
5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display
1.7 Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592 processor with Mali 450-MP4 GPU
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
Android 4.4 with HTC Sense 6 UI
Dual SIM
8MP rear camera with LED Flash, 1080p video recording
5 MP front-facing camera, BSI sensor
Dimension: 150.1 x 72.7 x 9.6mm; Weight: 160 grams
Dual front-facing stereo speakers
3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX, GPS
2100mAh (removable) battery
The HTC Desire 620G dual SIM comes in Marble White and Grey color and is ...
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December 15, 2014, 3:11 am
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Oculus has acquired two start-ups to boost its presence in the virtual reality market. The Facebook owned Oculus has bought Nimble VR and 13th Lab for an undisclosed sum.
Nimble VR is a hand tracking company that uses tiny 3D cameras. The US based startup is known for its skeletal-tracking software, which has been utilized in almost every motion controlled device including Microsoft's Kinect sensor. Founded in 2012 by Rob Wang, Chris Twigg, and Kenrick Kin, Nimble has been working on machine learning and computer vision capabilities to enable high-quality, low-latency skeletal hand tracking that has the potential to enhance the VR experience. The company has also developed software that map and create real-time 3D constructions of the real world, which works with the Nimble VR.
"Computer vision is at the heart of delivering comfortable and incredible virtual reality. Over the last two years, we’ve focused on bringing together the best and brightest in the space to solve some of the hardest vision challenges facing VR."
posted Oculus team in a company blog.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_U3BmDlmtc
Moving on, the second company acquired by Oculus is 13th Lab which is a augmented reality company. The Swedish based company focuses on developing real-time 3D reconstructions. Nimble VR and 13th Lab will be ...
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December 15, 2014, 3:37 am
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Wally, the finance management app that was launched on Android platform as Wally+ last month has shed its beta tag. The app is now open to everyone with new features and available for download.
Wally +allows users to keep a track of their expenses, specify monthly incomes, create budgets and so on. The app has received several features and improvements. For starters, the app offers a comprehensive picture of past expenses, present financial situation and future plans. Users can add a personal touch to expenses by attaching photos and tagging friends to remember special moments. The Wally+ app using aggregated, anonymous data from similar users to give unprecedented context and help answer questions like ‘Are my spending patterns typical?
“We are really excited about Android and decided to start afresh taking into consideration the feedback from our iOS users. We’ve made Wally+ more powerful, more beautiful while keeping the same intuitive interface. After getting requests from around the world, we decided to build across 18 languages.”
said CEO Saeid Hejazi in a statement.
Play Link - Wally+
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December 15, 2014, 3:49 am
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AOC introduced its first AOC M601 smartphone in India last month. Now the smartphone is available from online retailer Amazon in India. It has a 6-inch qHD display, is powered by a 1.3GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera. It has a single micro-SIM slot and come with 3G connectivity.
It comes with regional language input with Adaptxt Keyboard), free F-Secure Antivirus and Anti-theft worth Rs.1000 for 365 days , Your Movies app to download movies worth Rs. 2000 for 60 days, Music downloads and streaming using Hungama worth Rs. 1000, Free Reading worth Rs.1000 and more.
AOC M601 specifications
6-inch (960 x 540 pixels) qHD capacitive multi touch display
1.3 GHz dual-core processor
512MB RAM, 8GB internal memory, up to 32GB expandable memory with microSD
Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS
5MP rear camera with LED flash
0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n , Bluetooth, GPS / A-GPS
2100 mAh battery
The AOC M601 comes in Black with Red color and is priced at Rs. 8,390.
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December 15, 2014, 4:02 am
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iBall has launched Andi 4.5V Baby Panther, the company’s latest smartphone in the Andi series with an Octa-Core processor. It has a 4.5-inch qHD (960 × 540 pixels) display, is powered by a 1.4 GHz octa-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support with dual standby and has 3G connectivity.
iBall launched the Andi 5K Panther back in August, which was the company's first Octa-Core smartphone.
Commenting on the launch, Sandeep Parasrampuria, Director, iBall said:
We are pleased to announce the new addition ‘Baby Panther’ – to the Andi Panther series. It is the compact with superior technological performance at low price point. Baby Panther is not only stylish but also the first 4.5” smart phone in the market today. It is sure to strike a chord with the entire new age users who are not only tech savvy but also conscious about the gadgets they carry.
iBall Andi 4.5V Baby Panther specifications
4.5-inch qHD (960 × 540 pixels) capacitive touch screen display
1.4 GHz octa-core cortex A7 processor
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, Expandable memory up to 32GB with micro SD
Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS, upgradable to Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Dual SIM with Dual Standby
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December 15, 2014, 4:10 am
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Facebook is dropping Bing as its primary search engine, as per latest report from Reuters. The social network will instead use its own tool for searching results.
The report said that Microsoft's search engine will no longer power the Graph search results on Facebook. Users will be able to search for information related to friends' posts and comments. Microsoft and Facebook officials have both confirmed the switch has happened and that Facebook is no longer showing Bing Web search results in Facebook search. Microsoft execs have said the two companies will continue to partner in other areas.
"We’re not currently showing web search results in Facebook Search because we’re focused on helping people find what’s been shared with them on Facebook.”
Microsoft spokesperson said in a statement to Reuters.
The move comes as Facebook strengthens its other search tools. Last week, the social network added the ability for users to search for comments.
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December 15, 2014, 4:48 am
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Microsoft's entry level phone Lumia 435 has passed through FCC. The Windows phone has been certified in Indonesia and has lower end specifications.
As per the FCC filing, the Lumia 435 will reportedly sport a 4-inch display with an 800×480 resolution, and it will be slightly smaller than the Lumia 535 - measuring 118.1mm tall and 64.7mm wide (versus 119.7mm tall and 62.3mm wide). Powered by a Snapdragon 200 processor, the phone will have a 5MP rear camera. It is also known that the Microsoft Lumia 435 will be powered by a BV-5J battery that is exclusive to the model.
The Lumia 435 apparently comes in several variants, namely RM-1070, RM-1071, RM-1034, RM-1068 and the RM-1032. It is expected to be available globally in both single- and dual-SIM variants. Phonearena report is stating that the Lumia 435 has also been imported to India for testing purposes. It is not known when will Microsoft launch the Lumia 435.
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December 15, 2014, 5:50 am
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Xolo launched the Omega 5.0 smartphone for Rs. 8,999 earlier this month. We already brought you the unboxing, benchmarks and the photo gallery of the smartphone, here we have the camera samples. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, Sony Exmor R sensor, f/2.0 aperture and 1080p full HD video recording.
It runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with HIVE UI on top, so the camera has new UI with easy toggles. It has High Dynamic Range (HDR), Low Light enhancement, Face recognition, Panorama Face beautification, Smile detection,Gesture detection, Voice Capture, Object tracking, 'V' capture and Live filters.
Thanks to the f/2.0 aperture macro shots are brilliant. We will discuss more about the camera in detail in the complete review soon. Check out some camera samples below (click the image to view the full resolution sample).
Daylight
Macro
HDR
[caption id="attachment_125868" align="alignnone" width="574"] HDR ON[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_125869" align="alignnone" width="574"] HDR OFF[/caption]
Low-Light
Flash
It can record videos at 1080p resolution at 30fps. Check out the full HD sample below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qhYxanTeNE
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December 15, 2014, 10:37 am
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The saga is finally over (well partially at least): as expected, BT have confirmed they are in exclusive talks to buy EE - Britain's largest mobile network - for the large sum of £12.5 billion. BT have confirmed their period of exclusivity would last for several weeks whilst negotiations took place and is likely to be a blow for O2's Spanish owners Telefonica who have been trying to offload their UK operation.
A few weeks back we heard that BT was in talks to buy either O2 or EE and after that we also heard that the firm was favouring a bid for O2 as the EE acquisition would be subject to several regulatory hurdles. The make up of the post-acquisition BT would see EE's owners - Germany's Deutsche Telekom and France's Orange SA - take a 12% and 4% share in BT respectively. The 12 percent ownership share given to Deutsche Telekom would also mean that the Germany owner of the T-Mobile brand would be able to appoint one member of BT's board.
BT said "The proposed acquisition would enable BT to accelerate its existing mobility strategy."
EE holds approximately 34 percent of the UK mobile market according to revenue and the proposed deal ...
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December 15, 2014, 6:09 pm
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BT has confirmed that it is in exclusive talks to acquire EE, the UK's largest market mobile network group but is the buyout good for consumers? Will one of the UK's largest communications groups buying the largest mobile network result in lower mobile prices in the UK?
The mobile market in the UK is converging towards a quad-play market where one provider offers broadband, television, landline and mobile services to customers in a single package. BT currently offers services in three of the four markets but in the mobile market, it has been missing from the market since selling its network to O2's parent company back in 2005.
With BT set to re-enter the market with the acquisition of EE, is this likely to benefit customers?
The potential benefits
After acquiring some of the UK 4G spectrum in the auction last year, BT were expected to enter the market with its own network in a bid to offer mobile services under its own name. However, this would have resulted in significant infrastructure investment but by buying EE, the company have removed this requirement and instead have a large number of customers on their network from the get-go.
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December 15, 2014, 6:40 pm
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Looking at the range of Android Wear smartwatches available on the market, there's one key similarity between most of them; they feature square watch faces. Back when Google announced the Android Wear OS, they also part-announced the Motorola Moto 360 which features a round watch face and to challenge this, LG revealed the LG G Watch R back at IFA 2014 in September. Having spent two weeks with the LG G Watch R, what do we think?
We're currently preparing our full review of the LG G Watch R so we won't be reviewing all aspects of the G Watch R in this post. Instead we'll be taking a look at how it compares to the Sony Smartwatch 3, whether Android Wear is suitable for a round watch face and how good the battery life is.
The first thing you'll notice about the LG G Watch R is that it looks like an expensive watch. Unlike the Sony Smartwatch 3 which has a silicon band and a front that doesn't stand out, the G Watch R looks like a premium smartwatch and akin to those used by explorers. The design of the G Watch R is arguably one of its greatest features ...
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December 15, 2014, 6:43 pm
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Obi Hornbill S551, the company’s budget mid-range smartphone went on sale in India recently for Rs. 9,230. We already brought you the unboxing and photo gallery and its unique features recently. Here we have the benchmarks of the smartphone. It is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor with Mali 400 GPU. It packs 1GB of RAM and has a 5.5-inch HD IPS display. Let’s find out how it performs in range of synthetic benchmark tests.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z81nkKG7HxE
Quadrant Benchmark
It scored 8742 points in the Quadrant benchmark.
AnTuTu Benchmark 4
It scored 17649 points in the AnTuTu 4 benchmark and grabs the fourth spot.
Vellamo 2.0 HTML5
It scored 1968 points in the Vellamo 2 HTML5 browser benchmark.
Vellamo 2.0 Metal
It scored 581 points and lies above the Canvas A1 in the Vellamo 2 CPU subsystem performance test.
Linpack Single Thread
It clocked around 115.3 MFLOPS and lies behind the Redmi 1S in the Linpack Single Thread benchmark.
Linpack Multi-Thread
In the Linpack Multi-Thread Benchmark, the Obi Hornbill clocked around 252.8 MFLOPS.
NenaMark 2
It managed to clock just 53.2fps in the NenaMark 2 browser benchmark.
GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex (On screen)
It managed to clock 7.1fps in the GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex OnScreen benchmark.
Basemark X 1.0 HD (Onscreen)
It clocked around 4.95fps in the Basemark X 1.0 Onscreen benchmark.
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December 15, 2014, 7:20 pm
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Lenovo launched the Vibe X2 smartphone in India last month for Rs. 19,999. The Successor of last year's Vibe X smartphone has the same 5-inch 1080p display and a 13-megapixel rear camera, but this has a sleek design, uses a faster Octa-Core, comes with 4G LTE support and even has with dual SIM support. Is the smartphone worth the price? Let us find out in the complete review.
Unboxing and Box Contents
We unboxed the Vibe X2 smartphone recently, check out the unboxing below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUO1V1TCKsw
Box Contents
Lenovo Vibe X2 smartphone in Gold
2-pin wall charger (1.5A)
USB cable
In-ear headset
SIM ejector tool
Screen protector
Transparent protective case
Quick Start Guide, Warranty card
Display, Hardware and Design
The 5-inch IPS display with a resolution of 1920 by 1080 pixels with 441 PPI is bright, the viewing angles are good and the sunlight legibility is good too, but it is highly glossy and is prone to fingerprints. The display has high sensitivity touch option that can be enabled from the display settings so that you can use the display even with gloves. It has Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection as well.
It has slim bezels on the sides of the display, making it a compact smartphone to hold with width of just 68.6mm. It is just 140.2mm tall, ...
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December 15, 2014, 7:44 pm
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Foursquare has officially rolled out iPad app with new features that focuses on travel planning and recommendations. The version 8.5 of the app makes it compatible with iPad’s larger display and shows bigger images.
The Foursquare app on iPad will enable users to discover locations like restaurants, bars, delis as well as different points of interest around their location. The app also comes with a Top Picks section to recommend up-and-coming events, newly popular joints and local favorites. You can also use this section to find recommendations for travel destinations around the world.
" Next time you’re trying to figure out what to do for your next trip or even just next weekend, fire up Foursquare. It’s focused on helping you plan smarter. Choose your city, and you’ll get a personalized list of all the great places there. And, with one-tap, you can easily save anything you like to your dream itinerary"
posted Foursquare on a company blog.
Earlier in May, Foursquare un-bundled some of its core features into a separate app dubbed as Swarm which entirely focuses on check-ins and find friends. Foursquare updated its Android and iPhone app in September this year with new features. You can download the new Foursquare app for iPad from Apple App Store.
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December 15, 2014, 9:55 pm
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Microsoft announced in May that it will soon debut Skype translator with real time speech translation by the end of this year. The software giant has kept its promise and rolled out Skype's real time translator preview.
"Today, we are excited to announce the first phase of the Skype Translator preview program. The preview program will kick-off with two spoken languages, Spanish and English, and 40+ instant messaging languages will be available to Skype customers who have signed-up via the Skype Translator sign-up page and are using Windows 8.1 on the desktop or device."
posted Skype's corporate vice president Gurdeep Pall in a company blog.
The latest feature translates conversations both ways in real-time. Currently the preview is available only for Windows 8.1 PCs and tablets and only in Spanish and English. Microsoft is expected to make the service available across a wide variety of devices and operating systems over time.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G87pHe6mP0I
The Skype translator displays the text at the bottom of the screen in both the languages. The length of time it takes to translate is totally dependent on the length of the sentence or phrase. Microsoft said that the feature is a result of collaboration between Skype, Bing, Microsoft’s Research Lab. Microsoft is marketing Skype Translator as a tool for schools, ...
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December 15, 2014, 10:56 pm
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Yesterday, it was reported that the Google Now will soon allow users to control their Nest Thermostat. Today, the Google Now integration for Nest thermostat has officially been announced.
The latest integration will enable users to change the thermostat using voice commands. In order to get started, users will have to issue a voice command like “set Nest to 70 degrees” and click on the Works with Nest shortcut. In addition, Nest can now determine when you are coming home and adjust the temperature accordingly. A Google Now card can appear that tells you when Nest is changing the climate in your house.
Google Now and Nest integration starts today in the Android and iOS Google app. Google has updated its "Works with Nest" page to explain how the integration will work. The company had acquired Nest in January this year and unveiled a new “Works with Nest” program that will allow smart devices to work with Nest products.
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December 15, 2014, 10:57 pm
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Google is rolling out updates to Docs, Slides and Sheets on Android. The latest updates comes to Android after it landed on Google Drive's iOS apps last week.
"Docs has some new, handy line spacing controls that let you choose single, double or fractional line spacing, Sheets has scrollbars for faster navigation, and you can now insert, move, resize and rotate text boxes, shapes and lines in the updated Slides app."
said Google Drive in a Google Plus post.
Docs, Slides and Sheets get easier file creation and better accessibility. Users can easily open and edit Office files in these three apps. All the three apps will now make it much easier to use a screen reader, with better text-to-voice verbalization and improvements to keyboard navigation. You can now use braille support to read and enter text in Docs, Slides and Drawings.
All the three Google Drive apps received Material Design update along with new features in October.
Play Link - Docs, Sheets and Slides
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Huawei has teased a new Android TV box that is capable of 4K video playback, according to a latest report. The 4K video is said to be accompanied by H2.65 encoding and is expected to launch on December 16th.
The report says that the Android TV will likely boast of Huawei's own in-house Hisilicon processors. The box will most likely come with the standard ports you’d see on a device like this one, such as Ethernet, and HDMI out, likely a couple of USB 2.0 or 3.0 ports, and it should probably have built-in WiFi and Bluetooth.
The leaked teaser does not reveal much and only showcases a black rectangular box that is slim and has round edges. Google recently revealed its Nexus Player that offers Android best TV experience.
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Google recently launched Nexus 9 along with the Nexus 6 and Nexus Player. The HTC made tablet is now available on T-Mobile, ATA&T and Google Play with LTE support for $600.
T-Mobile lets you add the Nexus 9 to your account for $10 per month that matches your Simple Choice data plan. You can also choose to get 200MB of data free. The Nexus 9 can be purchased for $0 down and 24 monthly payments of $24.99. AT&T is offering $100 credit for activating Nexus 9 LTE and signing a two year contract.
The Nexus 9 LTE version has same specs as the original - 8.9″ (2048×1536 pixels) IPS LCD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. It is powered by a 2.3GHz Dual Denver Nvidia Tegra K1 64-bit processor with 192-core Kepler GPU and comes with 2GB of RAM. The LTE Nexus 9 includes 32GB of storage. We have already went hands on with the Nexus 9 check it here.
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Vodafone Ireland has followed in the footsteps of its UK counterpart by introducing a new 4G Roaming offer that allows it customers to use their handset with superfast data whilst roaming in 33 countries around the world. For a single daily charge, consumers can use their inclusive Ireland allowances whilst roaming overseas with the daily cost varying depending on the country visited.
The network said that 4G Roaming would be available to all users who have opted into the RED Roaming bundle which comes with 200MB data included in the daily rate. The daily cost of RED Roaming depends on the country you're roaming in with roaming in the UK costing €1.99 and rising to €2.99 in Europe. For those visiting further afield, roaming in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Turkey also costs €2.99 per day whilst visiting South Africa, China or India.
Marcel de Groot, Consumer Director at Vodafone Ireland, said:
“Vodafone 4G is already available to over 80pc of people in Ireland so it is excellent news that this superfast mobile experience has been extended abroad and includes our customers’ top five favourite destinations: UK, Spain, France, USA and Portugal.
We hope customers have an enjoyable mobile experience when travelling for business ...
HTC announced the Desire 620G dual SIM along with the Desire 620 dual SIM few weeks back. Now the Desire 620G Dual SIM is available from online retailer Snapdeal in India. It has a 5-inch HD IPS display, is powered by a 1.7 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592 processor and runs on Android 4.4 Kitkat with HTC Sense 6 UI on top. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, 1080p video recording, HTC EYE experience and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with a BSI sensor.
It has dual-front-facing speakers, 1GB RAM, 8GB of internal storage with expansion and a 2100 mAh removable battery. It doesn't have 4G support like the Desire 620 dual SIM that is powered by a Snapdragon 410 SoC.
HTC Desire 620G dual SIM specifications
5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display
1.7 Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592 processor with Mali 450-MP4 GPU
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
Android 4.4 with HTC Sense 6 UI
Dual SIM
8MP rear camera with LED Flash, 1080p video recording
5 MP front-facing camera, BSI sensor
Dimension: 150.1 x 72.7 x 9.6mm; Weight: 160 grams
Dual front-facing stereo speakers
3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX, GPS
2100mAh (removable) battery
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Oculus has acquired two start-ups to boost its presence in the virtual reality market. The Facebook owned Oculus has bought Nimble VR and 13th Lab for an undisclosed sum.
Nimble VR is a hand tracking company that uses tiny 3D cameras. The US based startup is known for its skeletal-tracking software, which has been utilized in almost every motion controlled device including Microsoft's Kinect sensor. Founded in 2012 by Rob Wang, Chris Twigg, and Kenrick Kin, Nimble has been working on machine learning and computer vision capabilities to enable high-quality, low-latency skeletal hand tracking that has the potential to enhance the VR experience. The company has also developed software that map and create real-time 3D constructions of the real world, which works with the Nimble VR.
"Computer vision is at the heart of delivering comfortable and incredible virtual reality. Over the last two years, we’ve focused on bringing together the best and brightest in the space to solve some of the hardest vision challenges facing VR."
posted Oculus team in a company blog.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_U3BmDlmtc
Moving on, the second company acquired by Oculus is 13th Lab which is a augmented reality company. The Swedish based company focuses on developing real-time 3D reconstructions. Nimble VR and 13th Lab will be ...
Wally, the finance management app that was launched on Android platform as Wally+ last month has shed its beta tag. The app is now open to everyone with new features and available for download.
Wally +allows users to keep a track of their expenses, specify monthly incomes, create budgets and so on. The app has received several features and improvements. For starters, the app offers a comprehensive picture of past expenses, present financial situation and future plans. Users can add a personal touch to expenses by attaching photos and tagging friends to remember special moments. The Wally+ app using aggregated, anonymous data from similar users to give unprecedented context and help answer questions like ‘Are my spending patterns typical?
“We are really excited about Android and decided to start afresh taking into consideration the feedback from our iOS users. We’ve made Wally+ more powerful, more beautiful while keeping the same intuitive interface. After getting requests from around the world, we decided to build across 18 languages.”
said CEO Saeid Hejazi in a statement.
Play Link - Wally+
AOC introduced its first AOC M601 smartphone in India last month. Now the smartphone is available from online retailer Amazon in India. It has a 6-inch qHD display, is powered by a 1.3GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera. It has a single micro-SIM slot and come with 3G connectivity.
It comes with regional language input with Adaptxt Keyboard), free F-Secure Antivirus and Anti-theft worth Rs.1000 for 365 days , Your Movies app to download movies worth Rs. 2000 for 60 days, Music downloads and streaming using Hungama worth Rs. 1000, Free Reading worth Rs.1000 and more.
AOC M601 specifications
6-inch (960 x 540 pixels) qHD capacitive multi touch display
1.3 GHz dual-core processor
512MB RAM, 8GB internal memory, up to 32GB expandable memory with microSD
Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS
5MP rear camera with LED flash
0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n , Bluetooth, GPS / A-GPS
2100 mAh battery
The AOC M601 comes in Black with Red color and is priced at Rs. 8,390.
iBall has launched Andi 4.5V Baby Panther, the company’s latest smartphone in the Andi series with an Octa-Core processor. It has a 4.5-inch qHD (960 × 540 pixels) display, is powered by a 1.4 GHz octa-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support with dual standby and has 3G connectivity.
iBall launched the Andi 5K Panther back in August, which was the company's first Octa-Core smartphone.
Commenting on the launch, Sandeep Parasrampuria, Director, iBall said:
We are pleased to announce the new addition ‘Baby Panther’ – to the Andi Panther series. It is the compact with superior technological performance at low price point. Baby Panther is not only stylish but also the first 4.5” smart phone in the market today. It is sure to strike a chord with the entire new age users who are not only tech savvy but also conscious about the gadgets they carry.
iBall Andi 4.5V Baby Panther specifications
4.5-inch qHD (960 × 540 pixels) capacitive touch screen display
1.4 GHz octa-core cortex A7 processor
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, Expandable memory up to 32GB with micro SD
Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS, upgradable to Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Dual SIM with Dual Standby
8MP ...
Facebook is dropping Bing as its primary search engine, as per latest report from Reuters. The social network will instead use its own tool for searching results.
The report said that Microsoft's search engine will no longer power the Graph search results on Facebook. Users will be able to search for information related to friends' posts and comments. Microsoft and Facebook officials have both confirmed the switch has happened and that Facebook is no longer showing Bing Web search results in Facebook search. Microsoft execs have said the two companies will continue to partner in other areas.
"We’re not currently showing web search results in Facebook Search because we’re focused on helping people find what’s been shared with them on Facebook.”
Microsoft spokesperson said in a statement to Reuters.
The move comes as Facebook strengthens its other search tools. Last week, the social network added the ability for users to search for comments.
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Microsoft's entry level phone Lumia 435 has passed through FCC. The Windows phone has been certified in Indonesia and has lower end specifications.
As per the FCC filing, the Lumia 435 will reportedly sport a 4-inch display with an 800×480 resolution, and it will be slightly smaller than the Lumia 535 - measuring 118.1mm tall and 64.7mm wide (versus 119.7mm tall and 62.3mm wide). Powered by a Snapdragon 200 processor, the phone will have a 5MP rear camera. It is also known that the Microsoft Lumia 435 will be powered by a BV-5J battery that is exclusive to the model.
The Lumia 435 apparently comes in several variants, namely RM-1070, RM-1071, RM-1034, RM-1068 and the RM-1032. It is expected to be available globally in both single- and dual-SIM variants. Phonearena report is stating that the Lumia 435 has also been imported to India for testing purposes. It is not known when will Microsoft launch the Lumia 435.
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Xolo launched the Omega 5.0 smartphone for Rs. 8,999 earlier this month. We already brought you the unboxing, benchmarks and the photo gallery of the smartphone, here we have the camera samples. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, Sony Exmor R sensor, f/2.0 aperture and 1080p full HD video recording.
It runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with HIVE UI on top, so the camera has new UI with easy toggles. It has High Dynamic Range (HDR), Low Light enhancement, Face recognition, Panorama Face beautification, Smile detection,Gesture detection, Voice Capture, Object tracking, 'V' capture and Live filters.
Thanks to the f/2.0 aperture macro shots are brilliant. We will discuss more about the camera in detail in the complete review soon. Check out some camera samples below (click the image to view the full resolution sample).
Daylight
Macro
HDR
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Low-Light
Flash
It can record videos at 1080p resolution at 30fps. Check out the full HD sample below.
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The saga is finally over (well partially at least): as expected, BT have confirmed they are in exclusive talks to buy EE - Britain's largest mobile network - for the large sum of £12.5 billion. BT have confirmed their period of exclusivity would last for several weeks whilst negotiations took place and is likely to be a blow for O2's Spanish owners Telefonica who have been trying to offload their UK operation.
A few weeks back we heard that BT was in talks to buy either O2 or EE and after that we also heard that the firm was favouring a bid for O2 as the EE acquisition would be subject to several regulatory hurdles. The make up of the post-acquisition BT would see EE's owners - Germany's Deutsche Telekom and France's Orange SA - take a 12% and 4% share in BT respectively. The 12 percent ownership share given to Deutsche Telekom would also mean that the Germany owner of the T-Mobile brand would be able to appoint one member of BT's board.
BT said "The proposed acquisition would enable BT to accelerate its existing mobility strategy."
EE holds approximately 34 percent of the UK mobile market according to revenue and the proposed deal ...
BT has confirmed that it is in exclusive talks to acquire EE, the UK's largest market mobile network group but is the buyout good for consumers? Will one of the UK's largest communications groups buying the largest mobile network result in lower mobile prices in the UK?
The mobile market in the UK is converging towards a quad-play market where one provider offers broadband, television, landline and mobile services to customers in a single package. BT currently offers services in three of the four markets but in the mobile market, it has been missing from the market since selling its network to O2's parent company back in 2005.
With BT set to re-enter the market with the acquisition of EE, is this likely to benefit customers?
The potential benefits
After acquiring some of the UK 4G spectrum in the auction last year, BT were expected to enter the market with its own network in a bid to offer mobile services under its own name. However, this would have resulted in significant infrastructure investment but by buying EE, the company have removed this requirement and instead have a large number of customers on their network from the get-go.
With EE holding 34 percent market share (by ...
Looking at the range of Android Wear smartwatches available on the market, there's one key similarity between most of them; they feature square watch faces. Back when Google announced the Android Wear OS, they also part-announced the Motorola Moto 360 which features a round watch face and to challenge this, LG revealed the LG G Watch R back at IFA 2014 in September. Having spent two weeks with the LG G Watch R, what do we think?
We're currently preparing our full review of the LG G Watch R so we won't be reviewing all aspects of the G Watch R in this post. Instead we'll be taking a look at how it compares to the Sony Smartwatch 3, whether Android Wear is suitable for a round watch face and how good the battery life is.
The first thing you'll notice about the LG G Watch R is that it looks like an expensive watch. Unlike the Sony Smartwatch 3 which has a silicon band and a front that doesn't stand out, the G Watch R looks like a premium smartwatch and akin to those used by explorers. The design of the G Watch R is arguably one of its greatest features ...
Obi Hornbill S551, the company’s budget mid-range smartphone went on sale in India recently for Rs. 9,230. We already brought you the unboxing and photo gallery and its unique features recently. Here we have the benchmarks of the smartphone. It is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor with Mali 400 GPU. It packs 1GB of RAM and has a 5.5-inch HD IPS display. Let’s find out how it performs in range of synthetic benchmark tests.
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Quadrant Benchmark
It scored 8742 points in the Quadrant benchmark.
AnTuTu Benchmark 4
It scored 17649 points in the AnTuTu 4 benchmark and grabs the fourth spot.
Vellamo 2.0 HTML5
It scored 1968 points in the Vellamo 2 HTML5 browser benchmark.
Vellamo 2.0 Metal
It scored 581 points and lies above the Canvas A1 in the Vellamo 2 CPU subsystem performance test.
Linpack Single Thread
It clocked around 115.3 MFLOPS and lies behind the Redmi 1S in the Linpack Single Thread benchmark.
Linpack Multi-Thread
In the Linpack Multi-Thread Benchmark, the Obi Hornbill clocked around 252.8 MFLOPS.
NenaMark 2
It managed to clock just 53.2fps in the NenaMark 2 browser benchmark.
GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex (On screen)
It managed to clock 7.1fps in the GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex OnScreen benchmark.
Basemark X 1.0 HD (Onscreen)
It clocked around 4.95fps in the Basemark X 1.0 Onscreen benchmark.
Basemark X 1.0 ...
Lenovo launched the Vibe X2 smartphone in India last month for Rs. 19,999. The Successor of last year's Vibe X smartphone has the same 5-inch 1080p display and a 13-megapixel rear camera, but this has a sleek design, uses a faster Octa-Core, comes with 4G LTE support and even has with dual SIM support. Is the smartphone worth the price? Let us find out in the complete review.
Unboxing and Box Contents
We unboxed the Vibe X2 smartphone recently, check out the unboxing below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUO1V1TCKsw
Box Contents
Lenovo Vibe X2 smartphone in Gold
2-pin wall charger (1.5A)
USB cable
In-ear headset
SIM ejector tool
Screen protector
Transparent protective case
Quick Start Guide, Warranty card
Display, Hardware and Design
The 5-inch IPS display with a resolution of 1920 by 1080 pixels with 441 PPI is bright, the viewing angles are good and the sunlight legibility is good too, but it is highly glossy and is prone to fingerprints. The display has high sensitivity touch option that can be enabled from the display settings so that you can use the display even with gloves. It has Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection as well.
It has slim bezels on the sides of the display, making it a compact smartphone to hold with width of just 68.6mm. It is just 140.2mm tall, ...
Foursquare has officially rolled out iPad app with new features that focuses on travel planning and recommendations. The version 8.5 of the app makes it compatible with iPad’s larger display and shows bigger images.
The Foursquare app on iPad will enable users to discover locations like restaurants, bars, delis as well as different points of interest around their location. The app also comes with a Top Picks section to recommend up-and-coming events, newly popular joints and local favorites. You can also use this section to find recommendations for travel destinations around the world.
" Next time you’re trying to figure out what to do for your next trip or even just next weekend, fire up Foursquare. It’s focused on helping you plan smarter. Choose your city, and you’ll get a personalized list of all the great places there. And, with one-tap, you can easily save anything you like to your dream itinerary"
posted Foursquare on a company blog.
Earlier in May, Foursquare un-bundled some of its core features into a separate app dubbed as Swarm which entirely focuses on check-ins and find friends. Foursquare updated its Android and iPhone app in September this year with new features. You can download the new Foursquare app for iPad from Apple App Store.
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Microsoft announced in May that it will soon debut Skype translator with real time speech translation by the end of this year. The software giant has kept its promise and rolled out Skype's real time translator preview.
"Today, we are excited to announce the first phase of the Skype Translator preview program. The preview program will kick-off with two spoken languages, Spanish and English, and 40+ instant messaging languages will be available to Skype customers who have signed-up via the Skype Translator sign-up page and are using Windows 8.1 on the desktop or device."
posted Skype's corporate vice president Gurdeep Pall in a company blog.
The latest feature translates conversations both ways in real-time. Currently the preview is available only for Windows 8.1 PCs and tablets and only in Spanish and English. Microsoft is expected to make the service available across a wide variety of devices and operating systems over time.
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The Skype translator displays the text at the bottom of the screen in both the languages. The length of time it takes to translate is totally dependent on the length of the sentence or phrase. Microsoft said that the feature is a result of collaboration between Skype, Bing, Microsoft’s Research Lab. Microsoft is marketing Skype Translator as a tool for schools, ...
Yesterday, it was reported that the Google Now will soon allow users to control their Nest Thermostat. Today, the Google Now integration for Nest thermostat has officially been announced.
The latest integration will enable users to change the thermostat using voice commands. In order to get started, users will have to issue a voice command like “set Nest to 70 degrees” and click on the Works with Nest shortcut. In addition, Nest can now determine when you are coming home and adjust the temperature accordingly. A Google Now card can appear that tells you when Nest is changing the climate in your house.
Google Now and Nest integration starts today in the Android and iOS Google app. Google has updated its "Works with Nest" page to explain how the integration will work. The company had acquired Nest in January this year and unveiled a new “Works with Nest” program that will allow smart devices to work with Nest products.
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Google is rolling out updates to Docs, Slides and Sheets on Android. The latest updates comes to Android after it landed on Google Drive's iOS apps last week.
"Docs has some new, handy line spacing controls that let you choose single, double or fractional line spacing, Sheets has scrollbars for faster navigation, and you can now insert, move, resize and rotate text boxes, shapes and lines in the updated Slides app."
said Google Drive in a Google Plus post.
Docs, Slides and Sheets get easier file creation and better accessibility. Users can easily open and edit Office files in these three apps. All the three apps will now make it much easier to use a screen reader, with better text-to-voice verbalization and improvements to keyboard navigation. You can now use braille support to read and enter text in Docs, Slides and Drawings.
All the three Google Drive apps received Material Design update along with new features in October.
Play Link - Docs, Sheets and Slides
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