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Lenovo Pocket Projector Hands On

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Lenovo announced the Pocket Projector today at MWC 2015. The mini projector pairs with phones and allows to beam the content and is suitable for on the go travel. We went hands on with the phone at the event so lets take a look at the hardware. The rotating projector allows you to project the display at any angle up to 90°.  It supports an output display up to 110 inches in both 4:3 and 16:10 aspect ratios and offers a native output resolution of 854 x 480 pixels. It plays MP4, MP3, AVI and JPEG files. There are control buttons on the projector at the front. The projector measures 104mm (w) x 25mm (h) x 100mm in dimension and weighs about 170g. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iX25OUlRb8k Present on the back of the projector is power button, 3.5mm headphone jack and micro USB port. Lenovo's projector has a microSD slot that supports 32 GB cards for media storage . It has two built-in 0.5W speakers, one on each side. It can last up to 2.5 hours on a charge. The Lenovo Pocket Projector will cost $199 (approximately Rs.12,260) when it launches globally in June.  Images by Sandeep Sneha Bokil-Paranjape contributed to this post.

Qualcomm announces Snapdragon Sense ID 3D Fingerprint Technology

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Qualcomm has unveiled Snapdragon Sense ID 3D Fingerprint technology that is aimed to enable easier and more secure authentication on mobile devices. Qualcomm said that its Snapdragon Sense ID 3D Fingerprint technology is based on ultrasonic technology. It enables enhanced authentication capabilities, usability and integration over legacy capacitive touch-based fingerprint technologies by utilizing technology developed for government-grade biometric solutions. This new authentication platform utilizes Qualcomm SecureMSM technology and the FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) Alliance Universal Authentication Framework (UAF) specification to provide password-less authentication, further improving interoperability among online devices and addressing the challenge of creating and remembering multiple usernames and passwords. “Mobile devices increasingly store our most valuable and sensitive information, while passwords alone do not provide the protection consumers deserve. Snapdragon Sense ID 3D Fingerprint Technology’s unique use of ultrasonic technology revolutionizes biometrics from 2D to 3D, allowing for greater accuracy, privacy and stronger authentication. We are very proud to bring the mobile industry’s first ultrasonic-based biometric authentication technology to mobile device manufacturers and their customers, who will benefit from the improved and differentiated user experience.” said Raj Talluri, senior vice president, product management, QTI. In addition, Qualcomm says the fingerprint scanner is able to penetrate different levels of skin, detecting 3D details including ...

Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 4G LTE modems

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Qualcomm has announced some 4G LTE modems. The company has launched Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem (9x40) and Qualcomm Snapdragon X5 LTE modem (9x28). The Snapdragon X12 LTE modem (9x40) is designed to enable auto manufacturers to develop next-generation systems with advanced telematics and connected infotainment features. It supports greater coverage at download speeds up to Category 10 (up to 450 Mbps in the downlink and 100 Mbps in the uplink). The Snapdragon X5 LTE modem is designed to enable automakers to broadly deploy LTE in all cars at download speeds up to Category 4 (up to 150 Mbps in the downlink and 50 Mbps in the uplink). In addition, these modems support all major 3G/2G cellular standards and a 1 GHz processor with Linux and built-in software for key global regulatory mandates like EU eCall and ERA Glonass. The Snapdragon X12 LTE modem supports Carrier Aggregation (CA) across global TDD and FDD radio frequency bands while the Snapdragon X5 LTE modem supports Category 4 across global TDD and FDD radio frequency bands. “With smartphone connectivity setting the pace for advanced features, consumers expect the same experience from all other connected devices, including their car. Qualcomm Technologies already supports first-generation LTE connected cars ...

Gionee Elife S7 with 5.2-inch 1080p display, Octa-Core 64-bit SoC, 4G LTE official

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Gionee has announced Elife S7, the company's latest smartphone in the S series. It is not the company’s thinnest smartphone, but it has magnesium alloy frame. It has a 5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The back cover is also protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. It is powered by a 1.7 GHz Octa-core MediaTek MT6752 64-bit processor and runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop with Amigo 3.0 UI on top. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera with wide-angle lens. It packs 2GB RAM and 16GB of internal storage. It has support for 24-bit 192 kHz Hi-Fi quality audio codec. Gionee Elife S7 specifications 5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection 1.7 GHz Octa-core MediaTek MT6752 processor 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory Amigo 3.0 (based on Android 5.0 Lollipop) Dimensions: 139.8x67.4x5.5mm; Weight: 126g Dual SIM 13MP rear camera with LED flash, Sony IMX214 sensor 8MP front-facing camera 4G LTE / 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, USB OTG, GPS 2750mAh built-in battery The Gionee Elife S7 comes in White, Black and Blue and Pink colors and is priced at 399 Euros (US$ 448 / Rs. 27, 730 approx). It will launch in India on April 3rd.

Acer Liquid Z220 hands on

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Acer announced the Liquid Z220 budget Android smartphone in the Z series at MWC 2015. The phone is company's first one to run on Android 5.0 Lollipop. We went hands on with the phone at the event and here is the walkthrough at the hardware. The Acer Z220 sports a 4-inch (800 x 480 pixels) WVGA display and is powered by 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor. Running Android 5.0 Lollipop it has 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory with microSD. It has a 2MP front facing camera, earpiece and Acer logo at the front and three capacitive buttons are present below the display. The power button and volume rockers are present on the right side of the phone. There are no keys on the left side but the phone has metallic band around the phone. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHNN2_XS_fY The micro USB port and 3.5mm audio jack are present on the top. A microphone is present below. The phone measures 126 x 65 x 9.8mm. The phone has a 5MP rear camera with LED Flash,  89-degree wide-angle lens and Acer branding at the center. It has 1300mAh battery and supports connectivity options like 3G HSPA+,WiFi 802.11 b/g/n,Bluetooth, GPS. The phone is available in Black and White variants and will start at 89 Euros (US$ 99 / Rs. ...

Intel announces Atom x3, x5 and x7 processors for smartphones and tablets

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Intel has announced the a updated line up of processors at MWC 2015. The chipmaker has launched Atom x3, x5 and x7 chips for smartphones and tablets. The Intel Atom x3 integrated system on chip (SoC), codenamed Sofia, is the first of its kind to integrate cellular communications via an integrated modem that supports 3G and 4G LTE networks. This new 64-bit chipset is designed to support everything a decent smartphone needs, including 1.4GHz quad core designs, high end cameras, NFC, eMMC 4.51 storage, and a Mali T720 MP2 GPU on the high end of the x3 lineup.Three Atom x3 versions have been announced; the x3-C3130 is a 1GHz dual-core part with 3G modem, while the x3-C3230RK is a 1.2GHz quad-core chip also with 3G, and the x3-C3440 is a 1.4GHz quad-core processor with 4G LTE capability up to Cat 6, making it theoretically capable of speeds up to 300Mbps. The Atom x5 and x7 are the Cherry Trail successors to the existing Bay Trail Atom platform. Aimed at more powerful devices running full versions of Windows and Android, the x5 and x7 are the first Intel Atom SoCs on 14nm, featuring next-generation 64-bit microarchitecture and Intel Gen 8 integrated graphics. They ...

Sony Xperia Z4 tablet hands on

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Sony announced the Xperia Z4 tablet today at MWC 2015. The 10.1 inch tablet is touted to be one of the slimmest and lightest tablet in the current tablet market. We went hands on with the tablet at the event and here is the look at the hardware. The Xperia Z4 tablet  sports a 10.1-inch, 2k display and is powered by 2.0GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 octa-core 64 bit processor. Running on Android 5.0 Lollipop, it has 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage expandable upto 128GB via micro SD card slot. The tablet has power button and volume rocker on the right side. Also, the 5MP wide-angle front shooter is present at the front along with Sony logo. The Z4 tablet which is a succssor to the Xperia Z3 has 3.5mm audio jack, micro SIM and micro SD card slots on the top. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-YzG6AkkHE The micro USB port is present on the right side. There are no keys present at the bottom. The tablet which has a matte plastic back has a rear 8MP Sony ExmorRS camera. Also seen is the Sony and Xperia branding along with the NFC logo. A Bluetooth keyboard can also be added to the Xperia Z4 tablet that will offer an PC experience to users. The ...

Sony Xperia E4G hands on

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Sony announced the Xperia E4g budget smartphones with 4G connectivity last week. We went hands on with the phone at onogoing MWC 2015 so lets take a look at the hardware of the device. Sonny Xperia E4g sports a 4.7-inch qHD IPS display and are powered by a faster 1.5 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6732 64-bit SoC. Running Android 4.4 KitKat, it has a 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory with microSD. The phone has a 2MP front facing camera along with earpiece and Sony logo at the front. The power button and volume rockers are present on the right side. The micro USB port is seen on the left side. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4adyxKCDjZM On top is seen the 3.5mm audio jack. There is nothing present at the bottom. The phone measures 133x71x10.8 mm and weighs 135g.  At the back the phone has a 5MP camera with LED flash. Also present is the NFC logo, Sony branding at the center whereas loudspeaker grill at lower end.  The phone has a 2300 mAh battery with Battery STAMINA Mode promises 2 days of battery life. Connectivity options on the phone include 4G, Bluetooth 4.1, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, GPS, NFC. The Sony Xperia E4g come in black and white colors. These are priced at 129 Euros (US$ 146 / Rs. ...

Microsoft Lumia 640 Hands On

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At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Microsoft announced the next generation of mid range products in the form of the Lumia 640 & 640 XL. Part of the strategy to boost sales and gain consumers in the mid-range, the phones focus on providing a compelling experience with value for money specifications. We spent some time with both the devices. Here's our hands on and first impressions of the smaller of the lot, the Lumia 640.  httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnwhcH362Zs You'll notice the design similarities to the Lumia 630 the moment you set sight on it and for good reason. The 640 is an evolutionary product that adds to the feature set, bumps up the specs and tries to be an overall better handset. The front of the phone has a 5 inch 720p display. We found the display to be reasonably good. Black levels are decent though not the best. We found the contrast ratio to be fairly decent though viewing angles were somewhat disappointing. The phone does not have capacitive buttons and opts for on-screen controls instead all in the name of cost savings. [gallery ids="133386,133384,133383"] The right side of the phone sports the power button and the volume rocker. This is a single button ...

HTC Grip hands on

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HTC announced the Grip wearable fitness tracking device yesterday at MWC 2015.  It is the first product from HTC under the partnership with Under Armour. We went hands on with the device at the event and now lets take a look at hardware in this post. The HTC Grip sports a 1.8 inch curved PMOLED display that allows users to check, time, distance and notifications. It is compatible with iOS (iOS 7 and above) and Android (4.3 and above) and Bluetooth enabled accessories. The power/home button is seen at the top. Grip is targeted at professional athletes rather than common users and offers professional workouts. It uses UA Record system to track runs and other workouts and offer additional performance data to the Under Armour Connected FitnessTM platform. It also connects to an assortment of external heart rate monitors, including the Under Armour A39. The Grip can be accessed by swiping on the touch screen and the navigation is possible with left right and top scrolling.  There is also support for apps like calender, music and so on.  The fitness tracker is waterproof and has IP57 certification and can be immersible in up to 1m of water for up to 30 minutes. It has a 100mAh battery that lasts upto 2.5 ...

Microsoft Lumia 640 XL Hands On

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At the Mobile World Congress, Microsoft revealed two new mid range handsets. The Lumia 640 and 640 XL are two variants of practically the same phone with the key difference being the size and we feel that this is a very wise move. But are the differences as superficial as they seem? We find that out in our hands on of the Lumia 640 XL.  On the face of it, the Lumia 640XL really does seem like an overblown Lumia 640 which in itself is just a slight improvement over the 630 in terms of aesthetics. You get a large 5.7 inch 720p panel which is a welcome departure from the rather outlandish 6inch displays that were doing the rounds a while back. We found the size to be a nice middle ground between usability and size though there's no doubt at all that the Lumia 640 XL is certainly an extra large device. The screen looks decent enough though the colors are slightly muted. An odd issue that we feel might have to do with the prototype hardware was that the whites appeared to have a pinkish hue. Viewing angles are better than that on the Lumia 640 but still ...

MediaTek MT6753 Octa-Core 64-bit SoC with LTE announced

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MediaTek has announced MT6753, 64-bit LTE SoC at the Mobile World Congress 2015 in Barcelona. It has eight 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 CPU and Mali-T760 GPU for powerful LTE smartphone aimed at mid-range market. It will be coupled with MT6735 quad-core SoC that was announced earlier, which enables handset makers to reduce time to market, simplify product development and manage product differentiation in a more cost effective way, said the company,  Highlights of MediaTek MT6753 SoC 1.5 GHz ARM Octa-core Cortex-A53 64-bit CPUs Mali-T760 GPU with support for the Open GL ES 3.0 and Open CL 1.2 APIs 1080p, 30fps video playback, H.265 and legacy H.264 1080p, 30fps H.264 video recording 16MP camera image signal processor with PIP (Picture-in-Picture), VIV (Video in Video) and Video Face Beautifier MediaTek ClearMotion technology for smooth video playback at 60fps on mobile devices MediaTek MiraVision technology for DTV-grade picture quality Integrated Multi-mode 4G LTE Modem - Rel. 9, Category 4 FDD and TDD LTE (150 Mb/s downlink, 50 Mb/s uplink) 3GPP Rel. 8, DC-HSPA+ (42 Mb/s downlink, 11 Mb/s uplink), TD-SCDMA and EDGE are supported for legacy 2G/3G networks CDMA2000 1x/EVDO Rev. A Comprehensive RF support (B1 to B41) and the ability to mix multiple low-, mid-, and high bands for a global roaming solution dual-band Wi-Fi, 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 LE The new ...

MediaTek MT8173 64-bit Quad-Core ARM Cortex A72/A53-based tablet SoC announced

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MediaTek has announced MT8173 , the world's first tablet SoC based on the latest ARM Cortex A72 CPU. It combines two Cortex-A72 CPUs and two Cortex-A53 CPUs using big.LITTLE architecture offering the best performance and power efficiency. It would offer up to 6 times the performance of MT8125 quad-core chip for tablets that was introduced back in 2013, said the company. Commenting on the new tablet SoC,  Joe Chen, Senior Vice President of MediaTek, said: MT8173 highlights the significant shift in how mobile devices, such as Android tablets, are used and, with the combination of ARM’s latest technology, we are delivering a platform that answers the growing demand for improved mobile multimedia performance and power usage. By presenting CPU specs that outperform any other device currently on the market, we are bringing PC-like performance to tablet form factor, reinforcing MediaTek’s continued commitment to deliver premium technology to everyone across the globe. Noel Hurley, General Manager, CPU group, ARM, said: MediaTek has been a strong adopter of ARM big.LITTLE processing architecture, extending it with CorePilot, to deliver extreme performance, while maintaining power efficiency. Decisively and quickly incorporating the second-generation of our 64-bit technology into a market-ready product, underscores the partnership between ARM and MediaTek. Highlights of MediaTek MT8173 tablet SoC up to 2.4GHz 2 x ARM Cortex-A72 ...

Cyanogen OS to power Qualcomm reference devices

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Cyanogen Inc. and Qualcomm have announced a new partnership at the Mobile World Congress. Cyanogen Operating System will run on certain Qualcomm Snapdragon processors on upcoming Qualcomm Reference Design (QRD). This Cyanogen OS release will be based on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). It will available for Qualcomm Snapdragon processors in the 200, 400 and 600 series. New Cyanogen features such as the new Launcher will also be available for the QRD program across these tiers of Snapdragon processors. Qualcomm's reference design program makes it so these manufacturers can make and sell a device in just 60 days, instead of the several months, right from-scratch hardware launch takes. Cyanogen will be adding exciting new features and services in future releases as the company continues to drive advancements in mobile computing across a range of devices that incorporate Snapdragon processors, said the company. Cyanogen also unveiled its new branding that replaces all the mascot with just the Cyanogen name. It also has a new website.

Huawei LTE Cat4 enabled CarFi announced

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Huawei has announced a 4G LTE wireless service that turns your car into a WiFi hotspot. Dubbed as CarFi, it is similar to cellular hotspot devices, but it plugs directly into the DC port found in most cars. Huawei claims that CarFi delivers a download speed of up to 150 Mbps and connectivity for up to 10 devices. It can be easily transferred from one vehicle to another. Huawei CarFi requires a SIM card that is placed inside to connect to a 4G LTE network. The device even allows users to charge their smartphone via USB port. The CarFi can also be controlled remotely by Android and iOS smartphones using the ‘Huawei Hilink’ application available to download on respective app stores. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bX0MLWfKTpY Huawei CarFi will automatically turn off when no WiFi-compatible device is identified, and can still. The device comes in three color variations, fashion elite black and warm family wood, and dynamic speed red. It be used to charge other electronic devices even when turned off as long as car is in use. Huawei has not yet announced a price tag and availablity for CarFi.

Alcatel OneTouch Hero 2+ with 6-inch 1080p display, Cyanogen OS announced

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  Alcatel One Touch by TCL Communication and Cyanogen, Inc. have partnered to introduce Alcatel One Touch Hero 2+, a variant of Hero 2 that runs on Cyanogen OS. It has the same 6-inch 1080p display and is powered by a 2 GHz Octa-Core processor, but this runs on Cyanogen OS 11 based on Android 4.4.4 (KitKat). It comes with an integrated stylus pen and has optimized handwriting recognition. Commenting on the partnership, Steve Cistulli, Senior Vice President of North America for ALCATEL ONETOUCH, said: We promised big things for ALCATEL ONETOUCH in North America for 2015, and with our partnership with Cyanogen and the launch of the HERO 2+, we're delivering on our promise. We will continue to invest in strategic partnerships – like we have with Cyanogen – which not only helps build our brand here in North America, but also helps us challenge expectations when it comes to the devices we bring to market here. Vikram Natarajan, Senior Vice President of Global Partnerships and Distribution for Cyanogen, said: We've joined forces with ALCATEL ONETOUCH to push the limits of what a great user experience looks like, beginning with their latest phablet for North America - HERO 2+. Our partnership is reflective of our deep commitment to driving innovation and ...

Silent Circle announces Blackphone 2 with improved hardware

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Last week, Silent Circle acquired Geeksphone in order to give full control over the Blackphone project. The company today has announced the Blackphone 2 at MWC 2015. The successor of the Blackphone has improved the design and further puts more focus on security. Blackphone 2 sports 5.5-inch, Gorilla Glass display, an 8 core processor and 3GB of RAM. It runs on PrivateOS Android and the Balckphone 2 gets an upgrade for the PrivateOS 1.1. The phone also gets a set of secure apps called Silent Suite that comprises on Silent Phone, Silent Text, Silent Contacts and Silent Meeting, the company's secure conference call application. Other services include Silent Store, Silent World and Silent Manager. The phone gets an ability to have several completely separate profiles Silent Circle has priced the phone at $649 - the same as the first generation Blackphone. Silent Circle has also previewed the 7 inch Blackphone+ tablet  but no details about the specs are know. Both the tablet and Blackphone 2 will come in  second half of 2015.

Android 5.0 Lollipop adoption hits 3.3%

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Google has announced Android distribution numbers for March. As expected Android 5.0 Lollipop adoption has increased from 1.6% in February to 3.3% in March. Android 4.4 KitKat has slightly increased from 39.7 percent last  month to 40.9%. Meanwhile, Jelly Bean (4.1, 4.2, 4.3) is down from 44.5 percent last month to 42.6 percent. Ice Cream Sandwich on Ice Cream Sandwich and Gingerbread holding onto 5.9% and 6.9% of devices respectively and with Froyo still clinging to 0.4 percent of the device share. The increase in Lollipop adoption is due to update of flagship devices like LG G3 and Samsung Galaxy S5. Lollipop devices will only multiply further with more and more manufacturers releasing updates to their devices.

Google Inbox update adds customized notification sound, minor UI tweaks and more

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Google has updated Inbox app with some features and UI tweaks. The latest update comes a week after Inbox invite program kick started for Google Apps Work. Android 5.0 Lollipop users will see the change in the color of status bar as now it will automatically change to fit the action bar color. This feature is also available in some custom ROMs like AOSPA. The action bar will now also be covered by the slide-out navigation menu. Inbox now allows users to configure the notification sound and different sounds can be allotted for each account that Inbox has access to. This can be done by going into to Settings -> (account) -> Sound and pick the sound of your choice. In addiiton, users can easily switch between your accounts by swiping through left to right. The Inbox app is also said to get two shortcut of which one is to open the Compose Message screen, and another to allow users to create a new reminder. Google Inbox that was launched last year only on Android expanded its reach to Android tablets and iPad last month.

Sony Bluetooth Keyboard for Xperia Z4 tablet announced

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Sony announced the 10.1 inch 2k display Xperia Z4 tablet yesterday. Now, the company has released a new accessory for the tablet, a bluetooth keyboard that turns the Android tablet into a laptop. The Bluetooth Keyboard BKB50 has a docking station for the tablet that allows it to close like a real laptop. The keyboard offers docking detection with on/off switch. It also has a 0-130 degree tilt to find that comfortable viewing angle. The keyboard has an integrated touchpad, NFC for pairing and switches for the power button and Bluetooth. It comes with a quick launcher feature for apps for easy app access. The tablet has a 430 mAh battery that has a one month battery life. It measures 254x170mm and weighs 383 grams. Here is the hands on of the Sony Xperia Z4 with blueooth keyboard.
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