February 10, 2015, 4:33 am
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Sony just announced the Xperia E4 and E4 dual, two new budget smartphones ahead of MWC 2015 after several leaks. These have a 5-inch qHD IPS display and are powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek SoC, compared to Snapdragon 400 in the Xperia E3 and E3 dual that were introduced at the IFA last year. These run on Android 4.4 (KitKat), have a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera.
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The Xperia E4 dual has new dual SIM technology that lets users set custom ringtones and the dual SIM management technology keeps both SIMs active, so that you never miss a call, even when talking on one of them. The 2300 mAh battery with Battery STAMINA Mode promises 2 days of battery life. The curved design of these new E4 and E4 dual smartphones is different from earlier E series smartphones.
Sony Xperia E4 and E4 Dual specifications
5-inch qHD (960 x 540 pixels) IPS display
1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor with Mali 400 GPU
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory with microSD
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
5MP rear camera with LED flash
2MP front-facing camera
Dual SIM (E4 dual)
3.5 mm audio jack, FM Radio
Dimensions: 137 x 74.6 x 10.5 mm; Weight: 144g
3G, Bluetooth, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, GPS
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February 10, 2015, 5:47 am
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Samsung has started rolling out Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop) update for the Galaxy S4 (GT-I9500) smartphone in India. It rolled out Android 4.4 (KitKat) update for the smartphone about one year back. Samsung has still not revealed the list of devices that would get the Lollipop update, but it started rolling out the update for Galaxy S5 and the Galaxy S4 users in some markets. It is surprising that the company has not rolled out the Lollipop update for Galaxy S5 and Galaxy Note 3 users in India yet.
The Android 5.0 Lollipop update brings all-new material design, quick notifications on the lock screen, enhanced performance and more. When it rolled out the update in Russia, Samsung said that some pre-loaded apps like Google Play Books, Movies and others will be removed to make space. Users can download them Google Play. It also said that the available internal memory will be less after the update.
The Android 5.0 update for the Galaxy S4 (GT-I9500) is 991.07MB and is available Over-the-Air (OTA) in India. It should also be available via Kies soon.
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February 10, 2015, 7:21 am
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Benchmarking is considered a somewhat-suspect subject when measuring the performance of a handset but before launch, it can give us a real indication of how well a handset is likely to perform. Samsung's new smartphones - the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge - are both likely to be announced in under a couple of weeks and as we're now seeing from an AnTuTu leak, they could be the most powerful smartphones yet.
According to the leak, the Galaxy S6 Edge scored 60,978 which simply put is the best result ever recorded on AnTuTu and by quite some margin; the previous best was the Galaxy Alpha scoring 50,829 and the suggestion of 20% better performance on the Galaxy S6 Edge could whet the appetite of many prospective buyers. As a point of reference, last year's Galaxy flagship, the Galaxy S5, scored 46,557 which, whilst a respectable figure itself, pales in comparison to the purported performance of its successor.
In addition to the benchmark scores, the leak also confirms that the SM-G925W8 model sports a 5.1 inch display with Quad HD (2560 x 1440 pixels) resolution and is powered by a 2.1GHz Samsung Exynos octa-core processor. It also supposedly features 3GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, ...
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February 10, 2015, 7:24 am
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Another day, another leak related to MWC 2015 and as it seems, yet another leak related to Samsung's pair of new devices - the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge. Both handsets have appeared several times in leaks recently and the latest leak shows the latter will offer more than just a unique display.
The Galaxy S6 Edge has appeared in popular benchmark Geekbench's benchmark database and shows impressive performance that means not only will it offer a unique display but it'll be a powerful smartphone as well. According to Geekbench, the Galaxy S6 Edge is powered by a Exynos 7420 processor and scored 1,492 points in the single-core test and 5,077 points in the multi-core test.
The single-core test is somewhat lower than the iPhone 6 Plus and Nexus 9 but the multi-core test shows that Samsung could introduce the world's fastest smartphone yet with the score of 5,077 far surpassing any other result in the database. In comparison, the Snapdragon 805-powered Galaxy Note 4 has a single-core score of 1,054 points and a multi-core score of 3,374 points, which are impressive but slouch in comparison to Samsung's next flagship.
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February 10, 2015, 6:55 pm
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Lenovo has announced P70, the company's latest smartphone in P series in China. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display, is powered by a 1.5 GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6752 Processor processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Lenovo’s custom UI on top. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support and is 8.9mm thick.
It has 4G LTE support, packs 1GB RAM, 8GB of internal storage with expansion slot and a 4000 mAh battery that promises up to 34 days standby and up to 46 hours talk time on 2G, up to 29 days standby and up to 18 hours talk time on 2G . You can also charge other devices on-the-go using the included micro USB cable. It also comes with 2GB RAM and 16GB of internal storage depending on the markets.
Lenovo P70 Specifications
5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD capactive touch screen display
1.5 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6752 processor with 700 MHz Mali T760-MP2 GPU
1GB / 2GB RAM, 8GB / 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Dual micro SIM
8.9mm thick and weighs 149g
13MP rear camera with LED Flash
5MP front-facing camera
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February 10, 2015, 8:16 pm
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Google's much anticipated I/O developer conference will take place on May 28 and 29 in San Fransisco. The company's head of Chrome and Android, Sundar Pichai posted the official dates on Google+.
Registrations will open on March 17 at 9AM PDT and close on March 19 at 5PM. As usual, the event will be live streamed so that those who are unable to attend the event can also watch it. The I/O conference website has gone live and is full of animations and Material Design elements. Last year, one the main announcement of the I/O conference was Android L which later became Android 5.0 Lollipop. Also announced were Google Fit, Material Design, Android Auto and Android Wear.
Google's plans for this year's I/O conference are not known yet. The event schedule is live on the website but there is no information about the sessions.
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February 10, 2015, 9:24 pm
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Facebook has announced a new feature that will allow users to buy and sell products on its site. The update will let people post for an item for sale on the site.
For those unaware, Facebook has a special group dubbed as 'For Sale Groups' that takes care of buying and selling certain types of items. This is similar to the way people put up items for sale on Craiglists and eBay in the U.S. The latest update to the service adds an option in addition to the ‘post’ button inside groups that allows users to share items directly via a ‘sell’ button. Users can add information and describe the item, its price and place of pick-up or delivery.
Sellers also have the ability to update a post as still “available” or as “sold,” and see a list of items they have previously sold. The feature could be a boon to small businesses that don't have a large online presence. Facebook said the new features will be rolled out in the coming months to all For Sale groups across iOS, Android, and the Web.
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February 10, 2015, 9:37 pm
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Samsung has launched the Galaxy J1 smartphone in India on Amazon.in as it promised. It packs a 4.3-inch WVGA display, is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (Kitkat).
It also comes with several offers worth Rs 2,000 that includes 500MB of free 2g/3G data per month for 6 months for Aircel and Reliance customers worth Rs. 600 and free streaming and premium content on starsports.com, wapsite and apps worth Rs. 1,400 for 3 months.
Samsung Galaxy J1 specifications
4.3-inch (800 x 480 Pixels) display
1.2 GHz dual-core processor
512MB RAM, 4GB internal memory, expandable up to 64GB with microSD
Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS
5MP auto focus rear camera with LED Flash
2MP front-facing camera
Dual SIM
8.9mm thick and weighs 122 grams
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio with RDS
3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
1850mAh battery with ultra power saving mode
The Samsung Galaxy J1 comes in White, Black and Blue colors and is priced at Rs. 7,190. It is currently available exclusively on Amazon.in.
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February 10, 2015, 10:15 pm
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BookMyShow has bought a majority stake in social media analytics start-up Eventifier for $2 million. The online ticketing service is owned by BigTree Entertainment.
As a result of the deal, the existing investors in Eventifier, Kae Capital, Accel Partners and The Startup Centre will be exiting the company. Eventifier had earlier raised more than Rs 3 crore in seed and venture capital from investors Kae Capital and Accel Partners. The start-up will retain the brand and operate as a separate entity and continue to cater to customers. Started in June 2012 by Jazeel Badur Ferry, Nasim Zeeshan and Mohammed Saud, Eventifier allows event organizers to archive event related content like photos, videos, slides, tweets and conversations from the web to a dedicated events page.
It aggregates the content using hashtags and keywords and also offers the ability to restrict the aggregation to a specific time period. The over 1500 clientele of the company includes blue chip companies such as Pearson, UBM Tech, Clinton Foundation and NASA. This is the second acquisition by BigTree Entertainment after its buy-out of Chennai-based online ticketing portal Ticket Green in March 2013.
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February 10, 2015, 10:42 pm
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Flipboard has launched a web version that will let users access the service on desktop. The popular news and magazine reading service was previously available only on mobile apps.
Flipboard users can simply log in to Flipboard.com and access the content ranging from topics like technology, sports, and more including Cover Stories. One of the major changes for the web version of Flipboard is that instead of 'flipping' users will have to scroll the content. It gets responsive layouts for different screen sizes and even offers a unique take on browsing feeds with a mouse click.
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Similar to the mobile app version, the videos and GIFs also work in line on the web app. You can sign into Flipboard’s website and get all your favorite feeds and customized feed settings from the app to the site. New users can access the newly launched web version of the site with options to log in through Facebook or Google+ or just create an actual Flipboard account. Once you personalize your feed with content to follow, the changes will be kept across the web and the mobile apps.
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February 10, 2015, 11:38 pm
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Nvidia has started sending out press invites for an event on March 3 where it will unveil a product that the company claims is "five years in making". The invite reads that the product will "redefine the future of gaming" and the event will take place in San Fransisco.
Earlier this week, a report stated that Nvidia is bringing the successor for the Shield tablet in March. The tablet will come equipped with Tegra X1 chipset that is the successor to the Tegra K1. Tegra X1 features an octa-core 64-bit CPU and a 256-core Maxwell GPU. The Nvidia Shield tablet was launched last year in July. The press invite did not reveal any details about the upcoming launch and we will have to wait and see what Nvidia has planned for the event.
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February 10, 2015, 11:54 pm
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ZTE has launched N919D, the company's latest Android smartphone with Dual SIM (CDMA + GSM) that 3G CDMA or GSM on one slot and GSM on the other. It has a 5-inch (480 x 854 pixels) display, is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera.
ZTE N919D specifications
5-inch (480 x 854 pixels) display
1.2 GHz quad-core processor
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) OS
1GB RAM, 4GB internal memory, Expandable memory up to 64GB with micro SD
Dual SIM (CDMA + GSM)
8MP rear camera with LED flash
0.3MP front-facing camera
10.25mm thick and weighs 165.5g
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
3G CDMA, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
2500mAh battery
The ZTE N919D comes in white color is priced at Rs. 6,999 and is available exclusively from ebay.in. It comes with free unlimited data for three months for Reliance customers.
Commenting on the launch, Sudhir Gaur, Mobile Business Head, ZTE India, said:
We are proud to add yet another smartphone to our portfolio for the Indian consumers which will be available exclusively on ebay.in. We have made it a point to offer the best mobility experience to our Indian customers, and each smartphone we launch is keeping in mind the unique needs of the ...
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February 11, 2015, 12:57 am
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Sony demoed the SmartEyeglass prototype at CES 2015 last month. Now, the SmartEyeglass which is a wearable eyewear device has passed through the FCC.
The Sony SmartEyeglass eyewear is equipped with a glass see-trough displays, together with an embedded camera, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass and brightness sensors. Sony had said that that the wearable gadget would go on sale before the end of March 2015. The FCC filing does not give much detail about the product except for a diagram. As per the filing, the device is present under the model number SED-E1 and will be equipped with both Bluetooth and WiFi antennas. The battery installed in the test device is a 630mAh unit.
Following its visit to the FCC, Sony has also released a couple of apps that will run on the SmartEyeglass. For starters, Sony has launched Facebook and Twitter apps for the eyewear device. B0th the apps are available to download at the Google Play Store, but will not function as the SmartEyeglass device is yet to be launched. Sony SmartEyeglass will be compatible not just with Xperia handsets, but with all smartphones running at least Android 4.1.
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February 11, 2015, 1:19 am
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Asus has launched Zenfone C (ZC451CG), the company’s latest budget smartphone in the Zenfone series in India. It was announced coupled of few weeks back a packs a 4.5-inch FWVGA IPS screen, is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2520 processor, runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Zen UI, 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera
It has 1GB RAM and 8GB of internal storage with expansion slot and packs a 2100mAh battery.
Asus Zenfone C (ZC451CG) specifications
4.5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) IPS display with anti-fingerprint coating
1.2 GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2520 processor with PowerVR SGX544 GPU
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 64GB via microSD
Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Zen UI
5MP rear camera with LED flash, f/2.0 aperture
0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
Dimensions: 136.5x67x10.9mm; Weight: 149g
3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
2100mAh battery
Asus Zenfone C comes in Black color in India and is priced at Rs. 5,999. It is available exclusively from Flipkart.
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February 11, 2015, 1:30 am
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ARM has acquired Offspark, a specialist in security software for the Internet of Things. The popular chipmaker has made the acquisition to improve its security credentials for IoT offerings.
The financial terms of the deal are not disclosed. Dutch based company, Offspark, specializes in IoT communications security and its PolarSSL technology which has been deployed in sensor modules and smartphones. ARM will add Offspark's PolarSSL encryption software to its own platform. According to ARM, many of the companies making IoT equipment already use ARM processors.
“We have always said that security must be the foundation of any IoT system and the acquisition of Offspark is evidence of us making that happen. PolarSSL technology is already deployed by the leading IoT players. The fact that those same companies also utilize ARM Cortex processor and software technologies means we are now able to provide a complete bedrock solution for the industry to innovate from.”
said Krisztian Flautner, general manager, IoT business, ARM.
PolarSSL will be rebranded as mbed TLS and it will be available for standalone use and as part of mbed OS. ARM will release mbed OS under an Apache 2.0 license which will include mbed TLS, Thread and other key technologies toward the end of 2015.The release ...
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February 11, 2015, 2:36 am
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HTC is touted to unveil a smartwatch at MWC next month along with the One M9. Now popular leakster Upleaks has revealed some specs about the HTC smartwatch.
As per upleaks the HTC smartwatch will have a 1.8″ 32×160 POLED display. Codenamed as PETRA, the watch will apparently come in three sizes- S,M and L, weigh 23 gms and have a ST Micro STM32L151 chipset. Moving on, the smartwatch will not opt for the popular Android Wear and instead run on HTC's custom OS. It will sport a 3-day battery along with support for both Android (Android 4.4 or later), and iOS(7.0 or later). The HTC smartwatch will be available in two color combinations (teal and lime as well as black and blue-gray).
It will support Bluetooth and GPS and has features as Alarm, Timer, Stopwatch, Music Control, Camera Shuttor, Sleep Analysis, Sports Analysis/ see today’s schedule, weather, your phone’s notification. Upleaks also adds that the watch will come with footpad that can help it more accurate count steps.
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February 11, 2015, 3:49 am
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We have already seen many reports and leaks about Samsung Galaxy S6. Today, a new report from SamMobile is giving out further details about the camera on the Galaxy S6.
SamMobile's inside source got their hands on a Galaxy S6 prototype that features a 20 MP rear camera with OIS and a 5MP front facing shooter. Both sensors are made by Samsung (model numbers SLSI_S5K2T2_FIMC_IC and SLSI_S5K4E6_FIMC_IS). The rear camera will take photos in 20MP, 15MP, 11MP, 8MP, 6MP and 2.4MP (2048×1152) resolution.
The report further added that Samsung has updated its camera app with a brand new ‘Pro’ mode. In the new ‘Pro’ camera mode on the Galaxy S6, users can save images in RAW format as well as control shutter speed. In addition, Samsung is said to add some tweaks to the Gallery app on the Galaxy S6 to make it more user-friendly with easier controls. The visual style is also said to now include text along with icons to help users figure out what to do easier.
Finally, the report states that it is a prototype and the aforementioned details can vary from the device that will be launched at MWC on March 1st. Last week a leaked schematics had ...
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February 11, 2015, 4:22 am
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Twitter has created timeline for 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup offering Tweets, commentary and expert analysis along with photos, videos and Vines from every match within your network or official accounts.
You can also follow favorite players or teams playing that day by simply clicking on their country flags or player names to see their Twitter accounts. A tournament timeline gives you the buzz about the #CWC15 tournament and has the schedule of the matches, says Twitter.
Cricket World Cup timeline is available now on the latest Twitter for iPhone and Android apps, as well as twitter.com. You don’t need to be logged in to enjoy all this. On iPhone and Android apps you can search for #CWC15 or the official match hashtag (e.g., #INDvPAK or#AUSvENG) to get all the details about the world cup or details about respective matches.
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February 11, 2015, 8:00 am
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Gionee today sent out invites for its MWC 2015 press conference where it will announce the Gionee Elife S7. The Chinese manufacturer has long been expected to unveil the world's latest smartphone at next month's event in Barcelona but the name of the new handset suggests the company could be of the world's thinnest smartphone race.
The race to be thin began with Gionee's Elife S5.5 which has a 5.55m thin body and was then surpassed by the Elife S5.1 (with a 5.15m profile) before the Oppo R5 (4.85 mm thick), Vivo X5 Max (4.8 mm) and Coolpad Ivvi K1 Mini (4.7 mm) all took the crown in succession. The invite to Gionee's MWC 2015 event (as seen above) reveals the new handset will be dubbed the Elife S7 and unless the company has made a drastic change to its naming policy, chances are the Elife S7 will have a 7mm thick body.
The suggestion that Gionee are leaving the thinnest smartphone race is further enhanced by comments made by Oliver Sha - the company's head of global marketing - who stated that:
"The race to make the slimmest smartphone was getting out of hand. Going so slim is actually not benefiting user experience without ...
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February 11, 2015, 8:17 am
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Xiaomi announced the Redmi 2 smartphone in China last month. We already brought you the unboxing and the photo gallery of the smartphone, here we have the benchmarks. It is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) SoC that has four ARM Cortex-A53 CPUs clocked at 1.21GHz per core, similar to the Lenovo A6000. It has Adreno 306 GPU clocked at 400 MHz. It has a 1GB RAM, 5-inch HD (1280 x 720 pixels) display and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). Let’s find out how the smartphone performs in a range of synthetic benchmark tests.
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Quadrant Benchmark
It scored 11932 points in the Quadrant benchmark and lies behind all the other smartphones powered by the same Snapdragon 410 SoC.
AnTuTu Benchmark 4
In contrast, it scored 21155 points in AnTuTu 4 and topped the benchmark.
Vellamo 2.0 HTML5
It managed to score 1555 points in the Vellamo 2 HTML5 browser benchmark.
Vellamo 2.0 Metal
It scored 616 points in the Vellamo 2 Metal CPU subsystem performance test.
Linpack Single Thread
It managed to clock around 108.7 MFLOPS in the Linpack Single Thread benchmark.
Linpack Multi-Thread
It clocked around 235.2 MFLOPS in the Linpack Multi-Thread benchmark.
NenaMark 2
It clocked at 54fps in the NenaMark 2 GPU benchmark.
GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex (On screen)
It clocked at 9.6fps in the GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex OnScreen benchmark.
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Sony just announced the Xperia E4 and E4 dual, two new budget smartphones ahead of MWC 2015 after several leaks. These have a 5-inch qHD IPS display and are powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek SoC, compared to Snapdragon 400 in the Xperia E3 and E3 dual that were introduced at the IFA last year. These run on Android 4.4 (KitKat), have a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Phmu_Vra_bw
The Xperia E4 dual has new dual SIM technology that lets users set custom ringtones and the dual SIM management technology keeps both SIMs active, so that you never miss a call, even when talking on one of them. The 2300 mAh battery with Battery STAMINA Mode promises 2 days of battery life. The curved design of these new E4 and E4 dual smartphones is different from earlier E series smartphones.
Sony Xperia E4 and E4 Dual specifications
5-inch qHD (960 x 540 pixels) IPS display
1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor with Mali 400 GPU
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory with microSD
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
5MP rear camera with LED flash
2MP front-facing camera
Dual SIM (E4 dual)
3.5 mm audio jack, FM Radio
Dimensions: 137 x 74.6 x 10.5 mm; Weight: 144g
3G, Bluetooth, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, GPS
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Samsung has started rolling out Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop) update for the Galaxy S4 (GT-I9500) smartphone in India. It rolled out Android 4.4 (KitKat) update for the smartphone about one year back. Samsung has still not revealed the list of devices that would get the Lollipop update, but it started rolling out the update for Galaxy S5 and the Galaxy S4 users in some markets. It is surprising that the company has not rolled out the Lollipop update for Galaxy S5 and Galaxy Note 3 users in India yet.
The Android 5.0 Lollipop update brings all-new material design, quick notifications on the lock screen, enhanced performance and more. When it rolled out the update in Russia, Samsung said that some pre-loaded apps like Google Play Books, Movies and others will be removed to make space. Users can download them Google Play. It also said that the available internal memory will be less after the update.
The Android 5.0 update for the Galaxy S4 (GT-I9500) is 991.07MB and is available Over-the-Air (OTA) in India. It should also be available via Kies soon.
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Benchmarking is considered a somewhat-suspect subject when measuring the performance of a handset but before launch, it can give us a real indication of how well a handset is likely to perform. Samsung's new smartphones - the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge - are both likely to be announced in under a couple of weeks and as we're now seeing from an AnTuTu leak, they could be the most powerful smartphones yet.
According to the leak, the Galaxy S6 Edge scored 60,978 which simply put is the best result ever recorded on AnTuTu and by quite some margin; the previous best was the Galaxy Alpha scoring 50,829 and the suggestion of 20% better performance on the Galaxy S6 Edge could whet the appetite of many prospective buyers. As a point of reference, last year's Galaxy flagship, the Galaxy S5, scored 46,557 which, whilst a respectable figure itself, pales in comparison to the purported performance of its successor.
In addition to the benchmark scores, the leak also confirms that the SM-G925W8 model sports a 5.1 inch display with Quad HD (2560 x 1440 pixels) resolution and is powered by a 2.1GHz Samsung Exynos octa-core processor. It also supposedly features 3GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, ...
Another day, another leak related to MWC 2015 and as it seems, yet another leak related to Samsung's pair of new devices - the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge. Both handsets have appeared several times in leaks recently and the latest leak shows the latter will offer more than just a unique display.
The Galaxy S6 Edge has appeared in popular benchmark Geekbench's benchmark database and shows impressive performance that means not only will it offer a unique display but it'll be a powerful smartphone as well. According to Geekbench, the Galaxy S6 Edge is powered by a Exynos 7420 processor and scored 1,492 points in the single-core test and 5,077 points in the multi-core test.
The single-core test is somewhat lower than the iPhone 6 Plus and Nexus 9 but the multi-core test shows that Samsung could introduce the world's fastest smartphone yet with the score of 5,077 far surpassing any other result in the database. In comparison, the Snapdragon 805-powered Galaxy Note 4 has a single-core score of 1,054 points and a multi-core score of 3,374 points, which are impressive but slouch in comparison to Samsung's next flagship.
The Galaxy S6 Edge which made an appearance at Geekbench is likely ...
Lenovo has announced P70, the company's latest smartphone in P series in China. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display, is powered by a 1.5 GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6752 Processor processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Lenovo’s custom UI on top. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support and is 8.9mm thick.
It has 4G LTE support, packs 1GB RAM, 8GB of internal storage with expansion slot and a 4000 mAh battery that promises up to 34 days standby and up to 46 hours talk time on 2G, up to 29 days standby and up to 18 hours talk time on 2G . You can also charge other devices on-the-go using the included micro USB cable. It also comes with 2GB RAM and 16GB of internal storage depending on the markets.
Lenovo P70 Specifications
5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD capactive touch screen display
1.5 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6752 processor with 700 MHz Mali T760-MP2 GPU
1GB / 2GB RAM, 8GB / 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Dual micro SIM
8.9mm thick and weighs 149g
13MP rear camera with LED Flash
5MP front-facing camera
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Google's much anticipated I/O developer conference will take place on May 28 and 29 in San Fransisco. The company's head of Chrome and Android, Sundar Pichai posted the official dates on Google+.
Registrations will open on March 17 at 9AM PDT and close on March 19 at 5PM. As usual, the event will be live streamed so that those who are unable to attend the event can also watch it. The I/O conference website has gone live and is full of animations and Material Design elements. Last year, one the main announcement of the I/O conference was Android L which later became Android 5.0 Lollipop. Also announced were Google Fit, Material Design, Android Auto and Android Wear.
Google's plans for this year's I/O conference are not known yet. The event schedule is live on the website but there is no information about the sessions.
Facebook has announced a new feature that will allow users to buy and sell products on its site. The update will let people post for an item for sale on the site.
For those unaware, Facebook has a special group dubbed as 'For Sale Groups' that takes care of buying and selling certain types of items. This is similar to the way people put up items for sale on Craiglists and eBay in the U.S. The latest update to the service adds an option in addition to the ‘post’ button inside groups that allows users to share items directly via a ‘sell’ button. Users can add information and describe the item, its price and place of pick-up or delivery.
Sellers also have the ability to update a post as still “available” or as “sold,” and see a list of items they have previously sold. The feature could be a boon to small businesses that don't have a large online presence. Facebook said the new features will be rolled out in the coming months to all For Sale groups across iOS, Android, and the Web.
Samsung has launched the Galaxy J1 smartphone in India on Amazon.in as it promised. It packs a 4.3-inch WVGA display, is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (Kitkat).
It also comes with several offers worth Rs 2,000 that includes 500MB of free 2g/3G data per month for 6 months for Aircel and Reliance customers worth Rs. 600 and free streaming and premium content on starsports.com, wapsite and apps worth Rs. 1,400 for 3 months.
Samsung Galaxy J1 specifications
4.3-inch (800 x 480 Pixels) display
1.2 GHz dual-core processor
512MB RAM, 4GB internal memory, expandable up to 64GB with microSD
Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS
5MP auto focus rear camera with LED Flash
2MP front-facing camera
Dual SIM
8.9mm thick and weighs 122 grams
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio with RDS
3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
1850mAh battery with ultra power saving mode
The Samsung Galaxy J1 comes in White, Black and Blue colors and is priced at Rs. 7,190. It is currently available exclusively on Amazon.in.
BookMyShow has bought a majority stake in social media analytics start-up Eventifier for $2 million. The online ticketing service is owned by BigTree Entertainment.
As a result of the deal, the existing investors in Eventifier, Kae Capital, Accel Partners and The Startup Centre will be exiting the company. Eventifier had earlier raised more than Rs 3 crore in seed and venture capital from investors Kae Capital and Accel Partners. The start-up will retain the brand and operate as a separate entity and continue to cater to customers. Started in June 2012 by Jazeel Badur Ferry, Nasim Zeeshan and Mohammed Saud, Eventifier allows event organizers to archive event related content like photos, videos, slides, tweets and conversations from the web to a dedicated events page.
It aggregates the content using hashtags and keywords and also offers the ability to restrict the aggregation to a specific time period. The over 1500 clientele of the company includes blue chip companies such as Pearson, UBM Tech, Clinton Foundation and NASA. This is the second acquisition by BigTree Entertainment after its buy-out of Chennai-based online ticketing portal Ticket Green in March 2013.
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Flipboard has launched a web version that will let users access the service on desktop. The popular news and magazine reading service was previously available only on mobile apps.
Flipboard users can simply log in to Flipboard.com and access the content ranging from topics like technology, sports, and more including Cover Stories. One of the major changes for the web version of Flipboard is that instead of 'flipping' users will have to scroll the content. It gets responsive layouts for different screen sizes and even offers a unique take on browsing feeds with a mouse click.
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Similar to the mobile app version, the videos and GIFs also work in line on the web app. You can sign into Flipboard’s website and get all your favorite feeds and customized feed settings from the app to the site. New users can access the newly launched web version of the site with options to log in through Facebook or Google+ or just create an actual Flipboard account. Once you personalize your feed with content to follow, the changes will be kept across the web and the mobile apps.
Nvidia has started sending out press invites for an event on March 3 where it will unveil a product that the company claims is "five years in making". The invite reads that the product will "redefine the future of gaming" and the event will take place in San Fransisco.
Earlier this week, a report stated that Nvidia is bringing the successor for the Shield tablet in March. The tablet will come equipped with Tegra X1 chipset that is the successor to the Tegra K1. Tegra X1 features an octa-core 64-bit CPU and a 256-core Maxwell GPU. The Nvidia Shield tablet was launched last year in July. The press invite did not reveal any details about the upcoming launch and we will have to wait and see what Nvidia has planned for the event.
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ZTE has launched N919D, the company's latest Android smartphone with Dual SIM (CDMA + GSM) that 3G CDMA or GSM on one slot and GSM on the other. It has a 5-inch (480 x 854 pixels) display, is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera.
ZTE N919D specifications
5-inch (480 x 854 pixels) display
1.2 GHz quad-core processor
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) OS
1GB RAM, 4GB internal memory, Expandable memory up to 64GB with micro SD
Dual SIM (CDMA + GSM)
8MP rear camera with LED flash
0.3MP front-facing camera
10.25mm thick and weighs 165.5g
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
3G CDMA, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
2500mAh battery
The ZTE N919D comes in white color is priced at Rs. 6,999 and is available exclusively from ebay.in. It comes with free unlimited data for three months for Reliance customers.
Commenting on the launch, Sudhir Gaur, Mobile Business Head, ZTE India, said:
We are proud to add yet another smartphone to our portfolio for the Indian consumers which will be available exclusively on ebay.in. We have made it a point to offer the best mobility experience to our Indian customers, and each smartphone we launch is keeping in mind the unique needs of the ...
Sony demoed the SmartEyeglass prototype at CES 2015 last month. Now, the SmartEyeglass which is a wearable eyewear device has passed through the FCC.
The Sony SmartEyeglass eyewear is equipped with a glass see-trough displays, together with an embedded camera, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass and brightness sensors. Sony had said that that the wearable gadget would go on sale before the end of March 2015. The FCC filing does not give much detail about the product except for a diagram. As per the filing, the device is present under the model number SED-E1 and will be equipped with both Bluetooth and WiFi antennas. The battery installed in the test device is a 630mAh unit.
Following its visit to the FCC, Sony has also released a couple of apps that will run on the SmartEyeglass. For starters, Sony has launched Facebook and Twitter apps for the eyewear device. B0th the apps are available to download at the Google Play Store, but will not function as the SmartEyeglass device is yet to be launched. Sony SmartEyeglass will be compatible not just with Xperia handsets, but with all smartphones running at least Android 4.1.
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Asus has launched Zenfone C (ZC451CG), the company’s latest budget smartphone in the Zenfone series in India. It was announced coupled of few weeks back a packs a 4.5-inch FWVGA IPS screen, is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2520 processor, runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Zen UI, 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera
It has 1GB RAM and 8GB of internal storage with expansion slot and packs a 2100mAh battery.
Asus Zenfone C (ZC451CG) specifications
4.5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) IPS display with anti-fingerprint coating
1.2 GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2520 processor with PowerVR SGX544 GPU
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 64GB via microSD
Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Zen UI
5MP rear camera with LED flash, f/2.0 aperture
0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
Dimensions: 136.5x67x10.9mm; Weight: 149g
3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
2100mAh battery
Asus Zenfone C comes in Black color in India and is priced at Rs. 5,999. It is available exclusively from Flipkart.
ARM has acquired Offspark, a specialist in security software for the Internet of Things. The popular chipmaker has made the acquisition to improve its security credentials for IoT offerings.
The financial terms of the deal are not disclosed. Dutch based company, Offspark, specializes in IoT communications security and its PolarSSL technology which has been deployed in sensor modules and smartphones. ARM will add Offspark's PolarSSL encryption software to its own platform. According to ARM, many of the companies making IoT equipment already use ARM processors.
“We have always said that security must be the foundation of any IoT system and the acquisition of Offspark is evidence of us making that happen. PolarSSL technology is already deployed by the leading IoT players. The fact that those same companies also utilize ARM Cortex processor and software technologies means we are now able to provide a complete bedrock solution for the industry to innovate from.”
said Krisztian Flautner, general manager, IoT business, ARM.
PolarSSL will be rebranded as mbed TLS and it will be available for standalone use and as part of mbed OS. ARM will release mbed OS under an Apache 2.0 license which will include mbed TLS, Thread and other key technologies toward the end of 2015.The release ...
HTC is touted to unveil a smartwatch at MWC next month along with the One M9. Now popular leakster Upleaks has revealed some specs about the HTC smartwatch.
As per upleaks the HTC smartwatch will have a 1.8″ 32×160 POLED display. Codenamed as PETRA, the watch will apparently come in three sizes- S,M and L, weigh 23 gms and have a ST Micro STM32L151 chipset. Moving on, the smartwatch will not opt for the popular Android Wear and instead run on HTC's custom OS. It will sport a 3-day battery along with support for both Android (Android 4.4 or later), and iOS(7.0 or later). The HTC smartwatch will be available in two color combinations (teal and lime as well as black and blue-gray).
It will support Bluetooth and GPS and has features as Alarm, Timer, Stopwatch, Music Control, Camera Shuttor, Sleep Analysis, Sports Analysis/ see today’s schedule, weather, your phone’s notification. Upleaks also adds that the watch will come with footpad that can help it more accurate count steps.
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We have already seen many reports and leaks about Samsung Galaxy S6. Today, a new report from SamMobile is giving out further details about the camera on the Galaxy S6.
SamMobile's inside source got their hands on a Galaxy S6 prototype that features a 20 MP rear camera with OIS and a 5MP front facing shooter. Both sensors are made by Samsung (model numbers SLSI_S5K2T2_FIMC_IC and SLSI_S5K4E6_FIMC_IS). The rear camera will take photos in 20MP, 15MP, 11MP, 8MP, 6MP and 2.4MP (2048×1152) resolution.
The report further added that Samsung has updated its camera app with a brand new ‘Pro’ mode. In the new ‘Pro’ camera mode on the Galaxy S6, users can save images in RAW format as well as control shutter speed. In addition, Samsung is said to add some tweaks to the Gallery app on the Galaxy S6 to make it more user-friendly with easier controls. The visual style is also said to now include text along with icons to help users figure out what to do easier.
Finally, the report states that it is a prototype and the aforementioned details can vary from the device that will be launched at MWC on March 1st. Last week a leaked schematics had ...
Twitter has created timeline for 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup offering Tweets, commentary and expert analysis along with photos, videos and Vines from every match within your network or official accounts.
You can also follow favorite players or teams playing that day by simply clicking on their country flags or player names to see their Twitter accounts. A tournament timeline gives you the buzz about the #CWC15 tournament and has the schedule of the matches, says Twitter.
Cricket World Cup timeline is available now on the latest Twitter for iPhone and Android apps, as well as twitter.com. You don’t need to be logged in to enjoy all this. On iPhone and Android apps you can search for #CWC15 or the official match hashtag (e.g., #INDvPAK or#AUSvENG) to get all the details about the world cup or details about respective matches.
Gionee today sent out invites for its MWC 2015 press conference where it will announce the Gionee Elife S7. The Chinese manufacturer has long been expected to unveil the world's latest smartphone at next month's event in Barcelona but the name of the new handset suggests the company could be of the world's thinnest smartphone race.
The race to be thin began with Gionee's Elife S5.5 which has a 5.55m thin body and was then surpassed by the Elife S5.1 (with a 5.15m profile) before the Oppo R5 (4.85 mm thick), Vivo X5 Max (4.8 mm) and Coolpad Ivvi K1 Mini (4.7 mm) all took the crown in succession. The invite to Gionee's MWC 2015 event (as seen above) reveals the new handset will be dubbed the Elife S7 and unless the company has made a drastic change to its naming policy, chances are the Elife S7 will have a 7mm thick body.
The suggestion that Gionee are leaving the thinnest smartphone race is further enhanced by comments made by Oliver Sha - the company's head of global marketing - who stated that:
"The race to make the slimmest smartphone was getting out of hand. Going so slim is actually not benefiting user experience without ...
Xiaomi announced the Redmi 2 smartphone in China last month. We already brought you the unboxing and the photo gallery of the smartphone, here we have the benchmarks. It is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) SoC that has four ARM Cortex-A53 CPUs clocked at 1.21GHz per core, similar to the Lenovo A6000. It has Adreno 306 GPU clocked at 400 MHz. It has a 1GB RAM, 5-inch HD (1280 x 720 pixels) display and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). Let’s find out how the smartphone performs in a range of synthetic benchmark tests.
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Quadrant Benchmark
It scored 11932 points in the Quadrant benchmark and lies behind all the other smartphones powered by the same Snapdragon 410 SoC.
AnTuTu Benchmark 4
In contrast, it scored 21155 points in AnTuTu 4 and topped the benchmark.
Vellamo 2.0 HTML5
It managed to score 1555 points in the Vellamo 2 HTML5 browser benchmark.
Vellamo 2.0 Metal
It scored 616 points in the Vellamo 2 Metal CPU subsystem performance test.
Linpack Single Thread
It managed to clock around 108.7 MFLOPS in the Linpack Single Thread benchmark.
Linpack Multi-Thread
It clocked around 235.2 MFLOPS in the Linpack Multi-Thread benchmark.
NenaMark 2
It clocked at 54fps in the NenaMark 2 GPU benchmark.
GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex (On screen)
It clocked at 9.6fps in the GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex OnScreen benchmark.
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