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Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge that were unveiled last week at the MWC 2015 have received 20 million pre-orders, 15 million for S6 and five million for the S6 Edge from mobile carriers, worldwide, according to a report from Korea Times.
According to the report, the info comes from an unidentified Samsung executive. According to him, the 32GB variant of Galaxy S6 will cost 700 Euros and the Galaxy S6 Edge will cost 850 Euros without a contract.
At the MWC, Samsung's mobile chief Shin Jong-kyun told the Korean media that the response for the new Galaxy S6 smartphones have been far better than the previous model.
Both the smartphones have a 5.1-inch Quad HD (2560×1440 pixels) Super AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection, is powered by a Octa-Core ( Quad 2.1GHz + Quad 1.5GHz) Exynos processor, runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop), has a 16-megapixel camera with OIS, LED flash, 5-megapixel front-facing camera, comes with 3GB LPDDR4 RAM and in 32GB, 64GB and 128GB memory variants.
The Galaxy S5 didn't sell well compared to the Galaxy S4, which sold 10 million units worldwide in one month. Looks like the Galaxy S6 will break this record.
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Microsoft introduced its Foldable Bluetooth Keyboard at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2015 in Barcelona earlier this week, here we have the hands-on impression of the keyboard. It has a sleek design and is compatible with Windows (8,8.1), Windows Phone 8.1, iOS 7 or later and Android 4.3 or later. Check out the hands on.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ir0qm3ubSQ
It has full set of keyboard that is durable, spill-resistant keyset and fabric build that protect against accidents. It is just 5mm thick and the foldable design makes it easy to carry it in a bag. It connects to devices using Bluetooth 4.0. It also has a built-in battery and is rechargeable via micro USB, but Microsoft did not reveal the battery life yet.
The Microsoft Foldable Keyboard is priced at US$ 99.95 (Rs. 6,230 approx.) and would go on sale in the US from July 2015.
ZTE announced the Blade 6 smartphone last month and we got our hands on the device at the MWC 2015. So lets take a look at the hardware and spces of the phone.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1xg8GzD-rw
The ZTE Blade S6 sports a 5-inch HD IPS display, is powered by a Octa-Core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (4×1.5GHz + 4×1.0GHz) processor. Running Android 5.0 (Lollipop), it has 2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage with expansion slot. The phone has a 5MP front facing camera and a capacitive touch button for home.
Being a dual SIM phone it has two nano SIM card slot and the Micro SD card slot on the left side.
The power button and volume rockers are present on the right side.
The 3.5mm audio jack is present at the top. The phone measures 144×70.7×7.7mm.
The phone has a 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED Flash. The loudspeaker is present at the bottom right corner.
Images by Sandeep
Wiko announced the Highway Star 4G at the MWC 2015. We went hands on with the phone at the event so lets take a look at hardware and specs of the phone.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqyd_OQ-8OY
Wiko Highway Star sports a 5” 720p AMOLED touchscreen display with Gorilla Glass 3 and is powered by a 13MP shooter with an octa-core 1.5GHz processor. Running Android 4.4.4 KitKat,it has 2GB RAM, 16GB of internal memory with a microSD memory card slot. There is a 5MP front-facing camera and
The volume rockers are present on the left side. It measures 141 x 71.4 x 6.6 mm and weighs 123 grams.
The power button, micro SD card and micro SIM card slot is present on the right side.
The 3.5mm audio jack is there at the top.
Loudspeaker, mciro USB port and microphone is present at the bottom.
The phone has all metal build. It has a 13MP rear camera with LED flash at the back along with the Wiko branding at the center. It has a 2450mAh battery and supports LTE.
Images by Sandeep
Motorola has finally released the Motorola Moto Turbo in India as expected. It was introduced as Droid Turbo back in October last year for Verizon Wireless in the U.S, later it was launched as Moto Maxx for global markets. The variant launching in India has 64GB of internal storage and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) out of the box.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ynpc9BSHrU
Flipkart also offers several launch offers that includes 10% Instant discount for American Express Card holders and 100% cashback as Store Credit for 25 lucky users. This offer is available only today, March 9th.
Motorola Moto Turbo specifications
5.2 (1440×2560 pixels) AMOLED display with 565 ppi, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
2.7GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 (APQ8084) processor with 600 MHz Adreno 420 GPU
3GB RAM, 64GB internal memory
Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Water Resistant
21MP rear camera with dual LED flash, f/2.0 aperture, 4K video recording
2MP front-facing camera
7.8-10.6 mm thick (curve) and weighs 169 grams
4G LTE / 3G, WiFi 802.11a/g/b/n/ac (dual band), Bluetooth 4.0 LE, GPS, GLONASS, NFC
3900 mAh battery
The Motorola Moto Turbo comes in Black color with Ballistic Nylon back and is priced in India at Rs. 41,999. It is available for order exclusively on Flipkart.
Microsoft has filed a patent lawsuit against Kyocera alleging that the Japanese electronics maker infringed some of Microsoft's mobile phone patents, according to a report by Reuters.
As per the report, Microsoft alleges that Kyocera infringed upon seven of Microsoft’s patents and that the company’s Duraforce, Hydro, and Brigadier lineups are part of it. The software giant claimed that the aforementioned Kyocera phones used its patented technology including ones relating to location services and text messaging. It is not clear how much Microsoft is asking for in terms of damages and royalties.
"We respect Kyocera but we believe they need to license the patented technology they are using. We're hopeful this case can be resolved amicably,"
said Microsoft deputy general counsel David Howard in a statement.
The complaint cites seven Microsoft patents covering specific approaches to power-saving, battery life, accelerometers, location, motion sensing and other technologies. The seven patents cited in the suit have not previously been used in any of Microsoft’s U.S. patent cases. In addition to the lawsuit, Microsoft is also asking the court to place a US sales injunction on Kyocera's smartphones that are allegedly using Microsoft's patents.
Kyocera launched INFORBAR A03 smartphone in January this year.
Flipkart has acquired mobile ad network firm AdIQuity for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition might help the e-commerce giant to venture into advertising.
AdIQuity initially started with a local search engine Guruji.com back in 2006 and is headquartered in Bangalore. AdIQuity helps ad agencies, ad networks, demand-side platforms (DSP), and other media buyers to acquire global quality mobile traffic and cash in on new revenue opportunities opening up. It's platform is used by over 15,000 app developers and publishers and reaches across over 200 countries, the company’s website says. The platform has 25 billion ad impressions and 150 million active users on a monthly basis.
According to media reports, AdIQuity will power Flipkart’s external marketing, where brands can use Flipkart data on user behavior to target customers on the AdIQuity platform across publishers. Additionally, AdIquity platform will let merchants promote their products on Flipkart. This is Flipkart's first acquisition for the year 2015. Last year, Flipkart acquired Myntra for more than $300 million in May. A report last month stated that the homegrown e-commerce firm is eyeing a funding worth $1.7 billion in coming months.
Google has updated Hangouts for Android with a couple of features. The latest update bumps the Hangouts version to 3.0 and brings some UI changes along with new contact cards.
The contact card now shows information from the user’s Google+ profile, including recent conversations, people in common and recent Google+ post. The contact card holds details of the person you are chatting to lir name, phone number, email addresses, and any email conversations that have taken place between you and the person. All these details are present in a single scrollable card.
Moving on, the update adds enables external guests using the app to join Hangouts video calls from their mobile device with a meeting link provided by the organizer. Video calls that are shared with the link require someone in the Apps domain of the Hangout video call to accept those requesting access on the web. Finally, Hangouts gets performance and stability enhancements.
It looks like Xiaomi is gearing up for a flash sale in India. The Chinese smartphone maker has teased an upcoming flash sale in the country by an interesting puzzle on its official Mi India Facebook page.
On the post, Xiaomi mentioned 'Something is coming for sure and here's your chance to score a priority pass' At first, it seemed like the company will sell or launch the Redmi 2 handset on March 12th, but that might not be the case after all.
The device hidden in the puzzle suggest Xiamoi RedMi 2 will be the device on sale as they keywords including NVIDIA, EXPANDABLE, WIDE-ANGLE all suggested it was Xiamoi RedMi 2. However, Xiaomi also teased another puzzle with new keywords like KEPLAR, TEGRA, MOVIES, QUICK CHARGE and most importantly NEW and DUAL SIM leading the clue to the Xiaomi MiPad. Hence, there might be a possibility that Xiaomi will launch flash sale for both RedMi 2 and MiPad on 12th March in India. In addition, winners of the contest will receive a priority pass allowing them to buy a All-New Mi Product.
Xiaomi Redmi 2 sports a 4.7-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen with 720x1280 pixels resolution at 312 PPI and is ...
ZTE Nubia announced an event in China on March 26, where it will unveil the most expected Nubia Z9 lineup. According to PCMag ZTE showed off the ZTE Nubia Z9 Max smartphone at a closed event at the MWC 2015. Chinese website Mydrivers has posted several live images of the Z9 Max
It is expected to come with a 5.5-inch Quad HD or 1080p display, will be powered by a Snapdragon 810 SoC and run on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with nubia UI 2.8 on top. It has glass back and a metal frame. It features a 16-megapixel rear camera with Sony sensor, LED flash and a 3GB of RAM. It will also come with dual SIM support. The ZTE Nubia Z9 is expected to come with similar specs, but it will have a smaller display. The Nubia Z9 will come with new capabilities, said Felix Fu, head of the Nubia brand to PC Mag.
The ZTE Nubia Z9 lineup will be unveiled on March 26th at an event in Beijing Performing Arts Centre in China.
Google is working on a virtual reality for Android, according to a latest report from The Wall Street Journal. The company has reportedly hired a team of 'tens of engineer' to build a version of the Android operating system for virtual reality headsets.
Similar to smartphones's version of Android, Google’s VR software will reportedly be available for free to hardware makers. The WSJ report, which quotes unnamed sources at Google, holds that the search giant would look to emulate its successful Android distribution strategy of giving it away for free.
The virtual reality hardware market has seen some new entries lately. Facebook’s purchased of Oculus last year amd Oculus and Samsung teamed up to create a VR headset late last year. HTC partnered with gaming company Valve to build their own device called the Vive. Each of these devices run their own proprietary software. The report says that Android VR is being led by Clay Bavor who is partly responsible for Google Cardboard.
Huawei introduced the Honor 6 Plus smartphone in China back in December last year. The main highlight of the smartphone is its dual 8-megapixel rear cameras. It was showcased at the MWC 2015, here is the hands on.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1cFkdqipkg
It has 5.5-inch 1080p display with 72.8% screen-to-body ratio and 2.8mm slim bezels on the sides, making it easy to hold. The display that is made by JDI looks good. It has a 8-megapixel front-facing camera.
On the back are two 8-megapixel cameras with dual LED flashes. Since two cameras can capture a better image with effective pixel size to 1.98 microns, the images are sharper. The software also lets you adjustable aperture from f/0.95 till f/16, which is quick. The back is made of glass and has small patterns.
It runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Emotion UI 3.0 on top. The theme on the phone looks like Android Lollipop, but it's actually KitKat. It is powered by an Octa-Core (4×1.8GHz Cortex A15 4×1.3GHz Cortex A7) Hisilicon Kirin 925 processor with Mali T628-MP4 GPU, has 3GB RAM, comes in 16GB or 32GB memory variants and also has a microSD expansion slot.
The sides of smartphone has brushed aluminium finish, except the bottom, which has plastic finish. There is nothing on the left side, but ...
LG unveiled its Music Flow series of speakers including H4 Portable Wi-Fi Speaker ahead of CES 2015 back in December last year. Today it has launched new Music Flow P7 portable Bluetooth speaker (NP7550) in Korea. It has multipoint connectivity so that you can connect up to three Bluetooth devices at the same time and switch between easily.
It features LG Auto Sound Engine and two passive radiators for full-range sound and clarity at any listening level. It has Dual Play option that lets you connect two speakers for a stereo output. You can also connect it to LG TV for separated surround sound experience. It has 20W output, which is three times more than earlier LG's portable speakers. Even though the speaker is small, it would offer static-free sound without any loss of sound quality, says the company.
The 2600mAh rechargeable battery would offer up to 9 hours of continuous music playback. It also has different colored cases in red, orange and yellow that are sold separately.
The LG Music Flow P7 portable Bluetooth speaker is priced at 179,000 Korean Won (US$ 161 / Rs. 10,080 approx.) and the case is available at 19,000 Korean Won (US$ 17 / Rs. 1,070 approx.). ...
House of Napius is gearing up to launch a radiation safe maternity line that uses NESA technology (Non-Ionizing Electromagnetic Shielding Alternatives).
The garments from the company are made from a specially created yarn which absorbs and converts harmful radiation emitted from cell phone towers, FM towers, cell phones, wifi routers, bluetooth devices, laptops, microwaves, etc. into harmless energy which is released back to the environment.
The maternity line has a non magnetic chip inside them which converts radiation into heat energy of about 0.01 degree Celsius. The apparel shields the womb without fully blocking cell phone signals and is 100% safe and lead free. It provides radiation shielding from 10MHz to 3GHz. The fabric provides 30-35 dB RF radiation attenuation and reduces it up to 95-99%.
House of Napius says that the inner layer of the brand apparel has been tried and tested with detailed R&D. It is certified for being the first ever shield to radiation wherein radioactive particles are broken down into energy, protecting the mother’s womb from exposure to the harmful chemicals and elements.The comfortable to wear garments can be hand washed and air dried. Apparently, these chips are washable and even if they crack it stops converting the heat ...
At IFA last year, Huawei's new Ascend Mate 7 flagship might have stolen the show but they also introduced the Ascend G7 smartphone which borrowed design inspiration from other flagship smartphones and aimed to deliver a solid experience without requiring a large initial outlay. At a cost of £150-£200 in the UK, the LTE-enabled Ascend G7 is a smartphone with mid-range specifications and a flagship design coupled in a package designed to be affordable for everyone.
On paper, the Ascend G7 offers mid-range specifications without a standout feature but how does the smartphone perform? Is it a mid-range device at a mid-range price with average performance or is it a flagship handset masquerading as a mid-range smartphone? Let's take a look and find out.
Hardware and Design
Huawei's latest entry-to-mid-range smartphone sports a 5.5 inch HD IPS display with 720 x 1280 pixels resolution which offers a pixel density of 267 pixels per inch. The IPS display boasts vibrant colours despite only offering 720p resolution and to the naked eye, it's very difficult to spot it has a lower resolution than other similar displays on the market.
Above the display, the Ascend G7 sports the earpiece speaker, proximity and ambient light sensors and a 5MP front facing ...
Following months of leaks and rumours, last week HTC unveiled its new HTC One M9 flagship during Mobile World Congress 2015 in Barcelona. Later the same day, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S6 but HTC's flagship has a key advantage as it is set to go on sale several weeks' before Samsung's latest S handset. Today, the One M9 has gone up for pre-order on Vodafone UK ahead of an expected release on March 22nd.
The One M9 is available on a range of plans offering minutes, texts and 4G LTE Cat 6 data each month. To get the handset for free, you'll need to spend £48.50 per month which would give you unlimited minutes and texts with 7GB 4G data each month alongside three months unlimited data and the choice of Now TV, Spotify Premium or Sky Sports Mobile TV included for the life of your contract.
[caption id="attachment_133013" align="alignnone" width="574"] HTC One m9 - Silve Gold vs Gunmetal Grey[/caption]
If you need more data, there are plans with both 10GB and 20GB available for £53.50 and £58.50 per month respectively whilst Vodafone is also offering the One M9 on 12 month contracts starting from £36.50 per month with an upfront handset cost. On the ...
Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge that were unveiled last week at the MWC 2015 have received 20 million pre-orders, 15 million for S6 and five million for the S6 Edge from mobile carriers, worldwide, according to a report from Korea Times.
According to the report, the info comes from an unidentified Samsung executive. According to him, the 32GB variant of Galaxy S6 will cost 700 Euros and the Galaxy S6 Edge will cost 850 Euros without a contract.
At the MWC, Samsung's mobile chief Shin Jong-kyun told the Korean media that the response for the new Galaxy S6 smartphones have been far better than the previous model.
Both the smartphones have a 5.1-inch Quad HD (2560×1440 pixels) Super AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection, is powered by a Octa-Core ( Quad 2.1GHz + Quad 1.5GHz) Exynos processor, runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop), has a 16-megapixel camera with OIS, LED flash, 5-megapixel front-facing camera, comes with 3GB LPDDR4 RAM and in 32GB, 64GB and 128GB memory variants.
The Galaxy S5 didn't sell well compared to the Galaxy S4, which sold 10 million units worldwide in one month. Looks like the Galaxy S6 will break this record.
Micromax Bolt Q324, the company’s latest entry-level smartphone in the Bolt series is now available from eBay. It has a 4-inch WVGA screen, is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support and 3G connectivity.
Micromax Bolt Q324 specifications
4-inch (800 x 480 pixels) TN display
1.2 GHz quad-core Spreadtrum SC7731 processor
512MB RAM, 4GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with MicroSD
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Dual SIM
2MP rear camera with fixed focus camera with LED Flash
VGA front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, aGPS
1450mAh battery
The Micromax Bolt Q324 comes in Black, Blue and White colors and is priced at Rs. 3,990 online.
Apple’s CEO Tim Cook at the company’s ‘Spring Forward’ event in San Francisco revealed that they have now sold 700 million iPhones across the globe. The Cupertino giant has achieved the feat in just a little more than seven years after first iPhone went on sale.
Apple iPhone sales had reached about 500 million a year ago, but the growth in the past twelve months has been mind boggling.
The rapid increase in the overall sales figure is largely thanks to the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus. In the last quarter alone, Apple has sold about 75 million iPhones.
According to Tim Cook, the iPhone sales have also surpassed the global smartphone sales rate on a year-on-year basis. Apple iPhone’s growth is claimed to have grown 49% as compared to last year, while other smartphone manufacturers have seen a 26% rise.
If Apple manages to sales its iPhones in a similar manner, then the billionth mark is not too far away.
Apple’s CEO Tim Cook in his presentation at the company’s ‘Spring Forward’ event said that they have now sold over 25 million Apple TV units. According to Tim, the Apple TV is now the ‘industry leader’ in the TV content streaming business.
Furthermore, the executive announced that the Apple TV box will now carry a price tag of $69 instead of its original $99 price tag.
The announcements just don’t end here. If you are a fan of HBO, then there’s a solid reason for you to have an Apple device. HBO has announced a new service dubbed HBO Now, using which you can easily watch your favourite shows on the channel on any of the Apple devices.
The new service will initially be exclusive to Apple devices. For now, you have to be in the United States to utilize the service and you need to have an iPhone, iPad, Mac or Apple TV with an active broadband connection.
HBO Now comes at a cost - $14.99 a month and the company is throwing a free one month subscription for early adopters.
Apple’s event earlier today saw the introduction of ReserachKit, an open source software framework that can be used for medical and health research. The advanced technology will help doctors and scientists get data from their patients and will in turn help them evaluate the disease more accurately.
The ReseachKit currently has 5 applications based on the studies on asthma, breast cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and Parkinson’s disease.
Apple’s new framework will allow developers to employ all the sensors of the iPhone in order to deliver and health service. The platform also has the ability to aggregate data from various fitness or health applications and will help the users maintain good health.
One can also grant permission to the platform to evaluate his health status and the platform will do so by using available data like weight, blood pressure, glucose levels, data from accelerometer, microphone, gyroscope and GPS sensors.
The fact that the platform is open source means that anybody can start using it and can build applications for a noble cause. It’s a very Apple like product – something that could make a big difference.
