Acer launched the Acer One S1001, the company’s latest 2-in-1 hybrid device in India on Amazon last month, now the 2-in-1 has been launched across retail stores in India. It can be used as a table or as a laptop with its latch-less keyboard dock that has a in-built 500GB HDD. It has a 10-inch HD display, is powered by a quad-core Intel Atom Z3735F processor, has a 2-megapixel rear camera and a VGA front-facing camera.
It includes 1TB of storage with a free one-year subscription to OneDrive. You can use it between seamless touch, typing, viewing, and sharing modes.
Pad mode – Use it as tablet — load your favorite web pages, play exciting game, or watching latest movies, fits nicely in your hand.
Notebook mode – A fully functional laptop with keyboard, offers efficiency for work and productivity, precise and ample keys for comfortable typing.
Display mode – Present your proposal or broadcast a video conference, share photos or movies with others, offers a large size of photo frame.
Tent mode – The perfect mode when you need to use it in a narrow space, e.g. viewing recipes in the kitchen or setting the device up on a bookshelf.
Acer One
Acer One S1001 specifications
10-inch HD ...
Acer launched the Acer One S1001, the company’s latest 2-in-1 hybrid device in India on Amazon last month, now the 2-in-1 has been launched across retail stores in India. It can be used as a table or as a laptop with its latch-less keyboard dock that has a in-built 500GB HDD. It has a 10-inch HD display, is powered by a quad-core Intel Atom Z3735F processor, has a 2-megapixel rear camera and a VGA front-facing camera.
It includes 1TB of storage with a free one-year subscription to OneDrive. You can use it between seamless touch, typing, viewing, and sharing modes.
Pad mode – Use it as tablet — load your favorite web pages, play exciting game, or watching latest movies, fits nicely in your hand.
Notebook mode – A fully functional laptop with keyboard, offers efficiency for work and productivity, precise and ample keys for comfortable typing.
Display mode – Present your proposal or broadcast a video conference, share photos or movies with others, offers a large size of photo frame.
Tent mode – The perfect mode when you need to use it in a narrow space, e.g. viewing recipes in the kitchen or setting the device up on a bookshelf.
Acer One
Acer One S1001 specifications
10-inch HD ...
LG partnered with Google to introduce VR for G3 that works with Google Cardboard to offer virtual reality experience to the G3 users back in February. At that time the company said that it will offer the VR headset for free for customers who purchase new LG G3 smartphone in select markets. Now the company has announced that the VR headset will be available for free while purchasing G3 through participating stores.
VR for G3 takes advantage of the visual and sound capabilities of G3 to offer a lighter and more convenient solution, unlike the head-mounted VR devices that are designed with their own processors and displays, says LG. VR-compatible apps and games can be downloaded with Google Play store.
Unlike the Google Cardboard DIY blueprint, which is made using Cardboard, this features a unique design that leverages the G3’s signature rear key layout. It also takes full advantage of the G3′s 1W speaker with Boost AMP to provide richer, clearer sound effects and can also be combined with a Bluetooth headsets such as LG Tone Infinim.
In addition to the free VR unit, it also comes with QR code in the box that unlocks a free download of select VR gaming content.
YU already announced that it is planning to launch a new smartphone codenamed Project Caesar smartphone. Now it has started a new contest to find a name for the Cyanogen-powered Smartphone.
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Regarding the upcoming smartphone and the contest, YU said:
YU is focused on revolutionizing the mobility experience through highly customizable and individuality driven technology. After the enormous success of its first device YUREKA, Project Caesar is the next big thing to watch out for from YU and who better than the tech-enthusiasts to pick the name for it.
The crowdsourcing campaign #YUNameIt is aimed to find a unique name for the Project Caesar. Participants can submit their entries here or though social platforms of YUPLAYGOD with #YUNameIt on or before 2nd April 2015. Top 5 names from the contest will make it to the voting stage, which will be on 3rd and 4th April.
The highest number of votes will make the chosen name as the final name of chosen as the moniker for Project Caesar. All the five winners will receive the Project Caesar smartphone after the launch and some will win Amazon Gift Cards worth Rs. 1 Lakh, says YU. The smartphone will be launched sometime in Q2 2105.
Lava has released Android 5.0 (Lollipop) update for its Iris Fuel 50 smartphone, soon after it rolled out the update for the Iris X1 Grand smartphone. It was launched back in October last year running Android 4.4 (KitKat). To remind you, the Iris Fuel 50 has a 5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) IPS display, is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor, comes with 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory with expansion slot, has a 8MP rear camera with dual LED Flash, 2MP front-facing camera and a 3000mAh battery.
Android 5.0 Lollipop brings Material Design with bold, colorful, and responsive UI design, better notifications, battery saver feature, better security including Android Smart Lock, New Quick Settings, Improved network handoffs, flexible sharing, faster, smoother and more powerful experience with ART and more.
Android 5.0 update for the Iris Fuel 50 smartphone is available over-the-air (OTA) for the. You can go to Menu > Settings > About Phone > System Updates and check for update, which will download it automatically. Check out the photo gallery of the Iris X1 Grand smartphone running Android 5.0 (Lollipop) that we posted recently.
Lenovo entered into budget 4G smartphone segment earlier this year with the launch of A6000 smartphone in India. Xiaomi recently launched the Redmi 2 smartphone, successor of the popular Redmi 1S smartphone that was launched last year. Both these smartphones share almost similar specifications and have 4G support. We decided to compare these 4G smartphones.
Let us start with the display. Both these smartphones have a HD IPS display. The Xiaomi Redmi 2 has a 4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display with a pixel density of about 312ppi and it also has AGC Dragontrail Glass protection. The Lenovo A6000 has a slightly larger 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display with a pixel density of about 293ppi and it doesn't have a scratch-resistant glass on the top. Even though outdoor visibility and viewing angles are equally good in both the smartphones, Redmi 2 has warmer whites and the colors are more appealing, while the A6000 is very bluish and colors are not entirely accurate. Since the Redmi 2 has higher pixel density, it's sharper compared to the A6000, which clearly shows pixelated fonts. Overall, Redmi 2 has a better display than the Lenovo A6000 in several aspects.
Both the smartphones have a 2-megapixel fixed-focus front-facing camera, proximity ...
Facebook has launched a collaborative videos app Riff. Available on Android and iOS, the app allows users to create and share videos with friends.
"Our hunch was that if you could make videos collaboratively, the creative process would be more fun and the final product would be cooler. Today, we are introducing Riff, a creative tool to make videos with friends."
posted Josh Miller, Product Manager, Facebook on a blog.
The newest standalone app from Facebook's Creative Labs division builds on services like Vine, Instagram Video, or Snapchat and allows users to collaborate and add on to a friend's video. It lets users create videos upto 20 seconds long and set tags and then your friends can see the video and add their own clips to it. As soon as a creator makes a video, their friends will get an app notification. There is no limit to the number of clips users can add to a video, and individuals can add multiple clips.
Riff - Android and iOS
Microsoft is bringing updates to Outlook apps on Android and iOS. The apps are getting handful of features like revised people section, improved calendar, search and more.
First up, Outlook is transforming its People section to a complete address book. It has replaced “top contacts” view with a unified view or your contacts from all your email accounts. Selecting a contact lets you view their contact information, launch a new email, start a phone call or map your way to their location with a single click. The app also provides quick-clicks to easily find all the emails, meetings and files shared with the contact.
Moving on, Outlook now integrates full organizational directory in the People section. You will just have to type in the name of the person you are looking for in the search bar and then select Search Directory. This feature is also integrated into the email compose experience. Next up is the Calendar section that now shows a three-day view in landscape mode, as well as an improved day picker for creating events, support for zero-length meetings and the ability to remove cancelled appointments.
Now the improved search on your mobile device highlights your search term in the message list, creating a quick visual cue ...
Just last week, Apple and IBM rolled out MobileFirst suit for iOS apps in Japan. Today, the duo is adding 8 new MobileFirst iOS apps for industrial products and healthcare industry.
Four out of the eight recently launched apps are aimed at iOS device owners who work in healthcare. The four apps are Hospital RN for iPhone replaces a nurses pager while also offering the details of any patient’s file. Hospital Lead for iPad makes it easier for hospitals to manage floor nurses and staff. Hospital Tech for iPhone connects nurse technicians with care teams and offers real-time lab status, safety alerts, patient requests and task lists directly from a hospital’s systems of record. Finally, Home RN for iPhone lets nurses delivering in-home care to patients add photos, videos, text and audio notes to patient records and share them with the care team via push notifications.
Other apps include Rapid Handover for iPad that helps for Industrial products. Users can share information like production goals, equipment maintenance and crew lists with incoming shift members. There is a Ancillary Sale app for Travel and Transportation that lets flight attendants sell food, drinks, duty-free products and seat upgrades with Apple Pay or a credit card swipe. Order Commit lets merchants ...
We recently brought you the complete review of the Galaxy A7 smartphone, here we have the battery life test of the smartphone. The Samsung Galaxy A7 is powered by 2600mAh built-in battery. It has a 5.5-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display, is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 SoC and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). Check out the results.
Talk Time
It lasted for 20 hours in our talk time test, similar to the OnePlus One and Redmi Note 4G smartphones.
3G Browsing
It lasted for 5 hours in our 3G browsing test, obviously better than other A series smartphones, but Xiaomi smartphones and the OnePlus One last slightly longer.
WiFi Browsing
The Galaxy A7 smartphone lasted for 6 hours and 15 minutes in our WiFi browsing test, similar to the OnePlus One and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G.
Video Playback
It lasted for 11 hours and 6 minutes in our video playback test, better than most of the smartphones, including the One Plus One.
Overall, the Galaxy A7 achieved a One Charge rating of 10 hours and 54minutes, better than the other the A series smartphones. Check out our battery test process to know about the battery life tests in detail.
HTC has announced One M8s, a cheaper variant of the One M8 smartphone with the same all-metal unibody design and a 5-inch 1080p display. This is powered by a Snapdragon 615 64-bit Octa-Core SoC instead of Snapdragon 801 and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) out of the box with HTC Sense UI. Instead of HTC One M8's Ultrapixel camera, this has a 13-megapixel rear camera, but it still has a Duo camera arrangement to capture depth information.
It also has 4G support and is 0.2mm thicker than the One M8, even though the height and width are the same. It also has Dual front-facing stereo speakers with built-in amplifiers and HTC BoomSound technology.
HTC One M8s Specifications
5.0-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display
Octa-Core Snapdragon 615 (4×1.5GHz + 4×1.0GHz) processor with Adreno 405 GPU
2 GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 128GB
Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with HTC Sense UI
13MP rear camera with LED Flash, f/2.0, 28mm lens, 1080p video recording
Secondary rear camera to capture depth information
5MP front-facing camera,f/2.8, 33.7mm lens, 1080p video recording
Dimensions: 146.36 x 70.6 x 9.55mm; Weight: 160 grams
3.5 mm headset jack, Dual front-facing stereo speakers with built-in amplifiers, HTC BoomSound
4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1, NFC and GPS
2840mAh battery
The HTC One ...
Some information about an upcoming Samsung smartphone has surfaced in a user agent profile. The phone mentioned in the user agent profile is Samsung Galaxy J7.
The Galaxy J7 looks like another phone from Samsung's J series. It is named as SM-J700F on the user agent profile under Samsung's website and from the specs it look like the phone is a mid ranger. The Galaxy J7 is expected to sport 5.5-inch HD (1280×720 pixels) display, and it could be powered by a 1.5GHz Cortex A53 chipset. There is no other information about storage, camera and RAM of the phone. It is also being stated that as the device has the letter 'F' at the end this might be a European version of the device.
The same phone has also been imported to India for testing, with the Zauba import database revealing a price of INR 15,908 per unit (that’s rougly $255).Samsung had trademarked four new devices in January this year which included the Galaxy J7 along with Galaxy J3, J5 and E3.
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Lenovo has announced its first global event where it will demonstrate its vision of computing and emerging technology for the next five years. Dubbed as Tech World the event will be held on May 28th in Beijing.
Tech World will also display Lenovo's current innovations via exciting new product announcements. The event will share Lenovo’s perspective on the entire device and connected ecosystem with emphasis on human-centric design, from wearables and smartphones to tablets, PCs, servers and software and cloud services. Many of the concept products and technology demonstrations will show how the potential of future technologies will change the way people live, work and play.
Moreover, Tech World will focus on product and R&T and address the company’s transformation via new business models and strategy for 2015 and beyond.
HTC recently scheduled More than One event in China on April 8th, where it is expected to announced the One M9+ smartphone. Press shots of the smartphone surfaced recently, showing the home button, metal build and the Duo camera arrangement of the phone, now ePrice has got hold of new promo images of the smartphone that highlights the smartphone's home button between the speakers, which believed to have a built-in fingerprint reader, metal build and its clear Quad HD screen.
New press shots of the smartphone from @upleaks shows the front and rear profile of the smartphone. Another image shows the smartphone in all the angles and China Mobile branding on its back.
According to earlier rumors, the HTC One M9+ is expected to feature a 5.2-inch (1440 x 2560 pixels) Quad HD display,Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 or MediaTek MT6795 Octa-Core SoC (depending on the market), 3GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, expandable memory with microSD, Android 5.0 Lollipop with HTC Sense 7.0 UI, 20.7MP rear camera with dual LED flash along with Secondary rear camera to capture depth information, 13MP or ultra-pixel front-facing camera, Dual BoomSound speakers, 4G LTE support and a 2840mAh battery.
We will be have to wait for the HTC One M9+ launch event, which is less than a week away to find out all ...
Alibaba is looking forward to set up a mobile and commerce start-up incubator in India, according to a report from The Times of India. The Chinese e-commerce behemoth has teamed up with Bangalore based mobile & analytics solutions company Globals.
The latest agreement from Alibaba comes after it acquired 25% stake in Indian mobile commerce firm Paytm for $575 million in January this year. This new incubator will only focus on those startups which are venturing into mobile internet and mobile commerce space. For starters, the incubator will select a batch of 5 to kickstart the operations. This yet unnamed incubator is expected to start from May-June.
A few startups have already been identified and more screening is under way. Selected startups will also receive seed funding from a fund which is being established with participation from multiple funders, including Alibaba.
Wave for Android got new traffic bar last month that lets you know how long you'll be stuck, showing your progress as you move through heavy traffic, now the latest update on iOS bring this feature. The update also makes up to 85% faster, says Waze. This also adds guided navigation that will now let you know which route is best to take and several other improvement. Check out the complete changelog below.
New features in Waze for iOS v3.9.4
Experience an overall faster Waze: smoother navigation, quicker route selection, and improved re-routing.
New traffic bar! Know how long you'll be in a traffic jam, tracking progress as you go.
Learn which route Waze is taking with ‘Let’s go via’ voice instruction.
Get a confirmation when sending your ETA: those receiving can instantly reply 'Got it, thanks’.
Improved support for U-turns
General bug fixes
You can download Wave for iOS from the Apple iTunes Store for free. Now your account gets backed up automatically so that you get all your points once you sign up using a new device.
Twitter launched its live streaming app Periscope for iPhone last week and the micro blogging site is now rolling out first update to the app with new features and improvements.
Firstly, the app now now displays broadcasts from people you follow at the top of your feed that makes it easier to access all the important content up front. The version 1.0.1 has received a minor tweak to the location sharing where the app has zoomed out the map showing broadcaster’s location. In addition, the latest update turns off notifications for new followers by default.
The app has also taken care of the error message that some users received when trying to Tweet their broadcast. If you see this error, you should check your iPhone settings ->. Periscope has also confirmed that it’s working on an Android version of its app. Periscope competes directly with Meerkat,but the app lets you replay the broadcasts when they are over, which is the one feature Meerkat app lacks.
App Link - Periscope
HTC unveiled the Desire 826 smartphone at the CES earlier this year. It is launching in India soon, according to Mumbai-based retailer Mahesh Telecom. It has a 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) display, is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor ( four Cortex A53 cores clocked at 1.5 GHz per core and four clocked at 1.0 GHz) with Adreno 405 GPU and runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop with HTC Sense UI on top.
It has a 13-megapixel rear camera, ultrapixel front-facing camera and dual-front-facing BoomSound speakers with Dolby audio. The variant launching has dual SIM with LTE connectivity in both the SIM cards.
HTC Desire 826 specifications
5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) display
Octa-Core (1.5 GHz & 1.0 GHz) Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor with Adreno 405 GPU
2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 5.0 Lollipop with HTC Sense UI
Dual nano SIM
13MP rear camera with LED Flash, f/2.2 aperture, BSI sensor, 28mm lens, 1080p video recording
Ultrapixel front-facing camera, f.2.2 aperture, wide angle lens
3.5 mm headset jack
7.74mm thick and weighs 155 grams
HTC BoomSound, Dual frontal stereo speakers with built-in amplifiers, Dolby Audio
4G LTE Cat.4 / 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n (2.4 & 5 GHz), Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX, GPS
2600 mAh battery
The HTC Desire ...
Micromax has announced that it will start rolling out Android 5.0 (Lollipop) update for its Unite 2 A106 smartphone starting from April 7th. It is one of the most successful smartphone from the company, which sol sold over 1.5 million units its since its launch last May. Micromax rolled out Lollipop update for its Canvas Xpress smartphone earlier this year, at that time it promised that it will roll out Lollipop update for Canvas series soon.
MediaTek recently ported Lollipop for the MT6582 chipset hence the roll out is quick. Even the Android One smartphones, including the Micromax Canvas A1 with the same chip got Lollipop update recently.
Android Lollipop update for the Unite 2 will be available OTA (over the air) starting April 7th. They will get a notification automatically for the update when the phone is connected to the internet. They can also manually check for the update via Setting->about phone->software update.
Samsung has started rolling out Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop) update for the Galaxy Note 4 in India. The Galaxy Note 4 smartphone was launched in India running on Android 4.4 (KitKat) back in October last year. The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge and the Galaxy S5 got the Android 5.0 Lollipop update in India last month.
The Android 5.0 Lollipop update brings all-new material design, quick notifications on the lock screen, enhanced performance and more. After the update the available memory will be decreased by minimum 950MB and you need at least 4GB of free space, says Samsung.
The Android 5.0 update for the Galaxy Note 4 (SM-N910G) is 1030.25MB and is available Over-the-Air (OTA) in India. It should also be available via Kies soon.
Microsoft has sent out invites for the launch of its new Lumia smartphone. The invite Lumia 640 with a tag line Inspiration doesn't only work 9 to 5! Lumia 640 Dual SIM, Lumia 640 XL Dual SIM and Lumia 640 XL LTE Dual SIM are listed on the official Microsoft India website, so we can expect all these smartphones to launch next week. These smartphones were announced at the MWC last month.
Microsoft Lumia 640 Dual SIM specifications
5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display ClearBlack IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor with Adreno 305 GPU
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, up to 128GB expandable memory with microSD
Windows Phone 8.1 OS with Lumia Denim, upgradable to Windows 10 for Phones
Dual SIM
8MP auto focus rear camera with LED flash
1MP front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS / aGPS
2500 mAh battery
Microsoft Lumia 640 XL Dual SIM specifications
5.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD ClearBlack IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor with Adreno 305 GPU
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, up to 128GB expandable memory with microSD
Windows Phone 8.1 OS with Lumia Denim, upgradable to Windows 10 for Phones
Dual ...
