Micromax launched the A111 Canvas Doodle back in May. It has a 5.3-inch (854 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8625Q processor with Adreno 203 GPU similar to the Karbonn S5 Titanium and the Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro, but this one has 512MB of RAM. It runs on Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) and also comes with a free Stylus pen. We brought you the unboxing of the device last week, here we have the benchmarks of the device.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35orP9rCCTw
Quadrant Benchmark
The Canvas Doodle scores 4591 points and grabs the second spot, just behind the Grand Quattro.
AnTuTu Benchmark 3.3
It lies on the bottom of the AnTuTu Benchmark 3.3 with just 10806 points, below both the Snapdragon 200-powered devices.
Linpack (Single Thread)
It scores around 50 points in the Linpack single thread benchmark.
Linpack (Multi-Thread)
But it manages to scores just 80 points in the Linpack multi-thread benchmark. This might be due to RAM.
Vellamo 2 (HTML5)
It scores 1174 points in the Vellamo 2 HTML5 browser benchmark.
Vellamo 2 (Metal)
It scored 376 points in the Vellamo 2 Metal subsystem performance test.
NenaMark 2
It manages to clock 36.1 fps in the NenaMark 2 GPU benchmark.
GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex HD (On Screen)
It clocked ...
Micromax launched the A111 Canvas Doodle back in May. It has a 5.3-inch (854 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8625Q processor with Adreno 203 GPU similar to the Karbonn S5 Titanium and the Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro, but this one has 512MB of RAM. It runs on Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) and also comes with a free Stylus pen. We brought you the unboxing of the device last week, here we have the benchmarks of the device.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35orP9rCCTw
Quadrant Benchmark
The Canvas Doodle scores 4591 points and grabs the second spot, just behind the Grand Quattro.
AnTuTu Benchmark 3.3
It lies on the bottom of the AnTuTu Benchmark 3.3 with just 10806 points, below both the Snapdragon 200-powered devices.
Linpack (Single Thread)
It scores around 50 points in the Linpack single thread benchmark.
Linpack (Multi-Thread)
But it manages to scores just 80 points in the Linpack multi-thread benchmark. This might be due to RAM.
Vellamo 2 (HTML5)
It scores 1174 points in the Vellamo 2 HTML5 browser benchmark.
Vellamo 2 (Metal)
It scored 376 points in the Vellamo 2 Metal subsystem performance test.
NenaMark 2
It manages to clock 36.1 fps in the NenaMark 2 GPU benchmark.
GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex HD (On Screen)
It clocked ...
HTC has launched several mid-range devices in the Desire series including the Desire 600 dual SIM that we reviewed recently. HTC would launch another mid-rage device called Zara with a 4.5-inch qHD (960 x 540 pixels) capacitive touch screen IPS display, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8930 processor with Adreno 305 GPU and Androud 4.3 (Jelly Bean) with Sense 5.5 later this year, according to @evleaks.
It would have a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and a front-facing camera. As you can see in the leaked press image, the phone looks like HTC One on the front with dual speakers, so it is likely to come with HTC Boom Sound similar to the One. It also has a secondary microphone on the back along with Beats audio support. We might see the HTC One Max running on the latest Android 4.3 and Sense 5.5 which is expected to launch in September.
HTC Zara rumored Specifications
4.5-inch (960 x 540 pixels) capacitive touch screen display at 245 ppi
1.2 GHz Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8930 processor with Adreno 305 GPU
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) with HTC Sense 5.5
8MP rear camera with LED Flash
front-facing camera
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory with MicroSD
3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, GPS
2100 mAh ...
Just hours after we posted our first impressions of the newly launched Oppo R819, another leak has graced us with some exciting information. We'd already seen Oppo acknowledge the existence of their new range of flagship camera-centric devices dubbed the N-lens and that the first device will be named N1(of which we saw some leaked renders). And now we've got a leaked image from a Weibo user which says that the device will be launching late September this year. Rumoured to have a 13 megapixel sensor with a professional-grade Fujitsu camera ISP, the N1 will be Oppo's first real cameraphone flagship.
Here is the leaked image that presents the supposed Oppo roadmap -
The Weibo user Panjiutang has also revealed some of the Oppo N1's specifications. Take it with a pinch of salt because it might be non-final for all we know. Here is a literal translation -
Rumored N1 Qualcomm 8064pro processor (quad-core 1.9GHz) professional camera ISP + Fujitsu chips, 5.5FHD screen (Visual is 6 inch), 13 million camera (after is was before?) very Holy and astonishing camera, late in September!
As you can see above, the N1 is rumoured to sport a Snapdragon APQ8064Pro chipset with a 1.9 GHz Quad Core processor, ...
Samsung has announced a new promotional offer for users in India. Anyone who purchases Galaxy Grand (GT-I9082)and Grand Quattro (GT-I8552) till 14th September 2013 will get a free Sennheiser headset. Worth and model of the Sennheiser headsets differs. For the Samsung Galaxy Grand you get Sennheiser headset (HD 202 Or HD 203) worth Rs. Rs. 2,290 and for the Grand Quattro you get Sennheiser (PX-80) or JBL (Tempo J03B) headsets worth Rs. 1,990.
Samsung launched a similar offer for the Galaxy Note in India last year, which had an option to choose Sennheiser headphones from different models, but for this offer Samsung chooses one based on the availability.
Samsung is keen on improving the sales of their Galaxy smartphones in India. Samsung introduced buy back offers for the Galaxy S4 last month. It launched the Galaxy Grand in Brown and Red colors in India recently. It also reduced the price of the Galaxy Mega 5.8, Galaxy Core and Galaxy S Duos recently.
If you have purchased the Galaxy Grand or the Galaxy Grand Quattro in India, on or after 14th August, you can redeem the offer by entering your IMEI number in the respective Galaxy Grand and Grand Quattro offer Redemption pages by clicking the Avail Now buttons. Gifts can be redeemed only till 25th September, 2013.
Dragon Puzzle is an unique game for iPhone and iPad that combines Puzzle and RPG playing. It is set in a fantasy landscape and offers an engaging gaming experience. You need to build an arsenal of characters with range of power to help you conquer each enemy you meet in your quest and can also seek assistance from other players. The game went completely free recently.
Features of Dragon Puzzle for iPhone and iPad
Dynamic Puzzle Play
Classic jewel sliding puzzle board with added explosions, pulsations and vast Weaponry Options
Advance through your missions and collect a powerful team of characters to help you in battle. Choose from more than 200 monsters, war gods, and goddesses!
Join millions of online players. Combine your skills to eliminate tough enemies!
Connect with friends via chat system.
Access online tutorial, FAQ, and tips for becoming a master of Dragon Puzzle!
Download Dragon Puzzle for iPhone and iPad from the Apple iTunes Store for free. It also has in-app purchases that lets you purchase gems.
There are lot of 5-inch HD devices in the Indian market, but the iBall Andi 4.7G Cobalt has a 4.7-inch HD display. It was launched last month at an MRP of Rs. 19995 and currently sells at a price tag of Rs. 17,990. Here we have the device. A 4.7-inch display with a resolution of 1280 by 720 pixels means it has a pixel density of 312 PPI, better than its competitors. Apart from the display other things are similar to most of the other smartphones in the similar range such as 1.2 GHz quad-core MediaTek 6589 processor and Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It a 12-megapixel auto focus rear camera with dual LED Flash and large 5-mgepixel front-facing auto focus camera. The box is huge as you can see in the unboxing video below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z85yzqsdoDE
Box Contents
The box contents include,
iBall Andi 4.7G handset
2200 mAh battery
2-pin charger
micro USB cable
in-ear earphone
Screen guard
User manual
Flip cover
USB OTG Cable
The phone has curved glass. It comes with 1GB of RAM, 16GB of internal memory and also has a micro SD card slot. It has dual SIM support with dual standby.
The connectivity features include, 3G (HSDPA: 42 Mbps, HSUPA: 11 Mbps), WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS. The phone ...
Mobile High Definition Link, a protocol used in mobile devices to deliver content to the large screen without actually using a separate HDMI port, has been made available on tons of devices. The last iteration, MHL 2.1 enabled full HD 1080p support for mirroring, and with the latest update - MHL 3.0, the consortium has upped the ante with support for 4K. With the new range of 4K TVs doing its rounds in the market, it's the right time for the consortium that is comprised of Nokia, Sony, Samsung and Toshibha to put forward a new iteration of the technology so that the uptake is gradual, and in line with current trends.
The MHL 3.0 specification capabilities include:
4K (Ultra HD): Support of 4K formats up to 2160p30
Simultaneous high-speed data channel
Improved Remote Control Protocol (RCP) with support for peripherals such as a touch screen, keyboard and mouse
Power charging up to 10W
Backward compatible with MHL 1 and MHL 2
Latest HDCP 2.2 content protection
Enhanced 7.1 surround sound with Dolby® TrueHD and DTS-HD
Connector agnostic – uses as few as five pins
Support for simultaneous multiple displays
As you note above, the 4K support is really the highlight here. But you do also have to note the inclusion ...
Google acquired Waze, popular crowd-sourced navigation app back in June. Now Google has announced that they have started rolling out real time incident reports from Waze users. So when Wazer users report accidents, construction, road closures and more on Waze, these updates will also appear on the Google Maps app for Android, iPhone and iPad in select countries.
Google says that these features are currently available only in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, France, Germany, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Switzerland, UK and the US. Even though Google has acquired Waze, those apps are still active on Android and iOS. These apps have been updated with Google Search, in addition to Foursquare, Yelp and more that would let you search your favorite businesses, home addresses and more in several countries.
The Waze Map Editor has also been updated to include Google Maps Street View and satellite imagery to help users to fill in house numbers, street names, turn restrictions and other missing data easily.
Even though the Google Maps mobile apps show incident reports, it will not include Wazer profile information, but the contributors will still earn points on Waze, says Waze on their official blog.
Sony has always been known for making audio accessories for its TVs and home entertainment systems, and to an extent, even for its yesteryear Walkman series of phones but it gradually reduced until recently when they released smartphone focused accessories. These devices were launched to complement the new Xperia smartphones that come with the built-in NFC functionality. One of those accessories launched is the Sony Wireless NFC speaker codenamed SRS-BTV5(priced at Rs. 3,990) that works with any smartphone with Bluetooth A2DP. We got the cyan version of this spherically shaped wireless speaker and unboxed it for a video demo, watch it -
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTUEO-pDXkY
The ball-shaped speaker is a weird looking speaker, but works really well. The speaker has a 360 degrees circle sound technology, something similar to the Nokia Play 360 speaker that boasted of surround sound. The speaker though actually faces upwards and is located below the NFC tag on the top of the sphere.
The NFC tag works with any NFC device and can instantly pair the device with the other over bluetooth. Sony promises around 5 hours of continuous music playback, which is quite decent for a speaker this size.
There are ports on the back of the sphere, which are ...
LG Display, the display arm of LG Electronics has announced the world’s first Quad HD AH-IPS LCD panel for smartphones. The LCD panel is of size 5.5-inches diagonally with a resolution of 2560 by 1440 pixels at a pixel density of 538ppi. It has the highest resolution and ppi (pixel per inch) mobile panel to date. Last month LG Display introduced the world’s slimmest 5.2-inch Full HD LCD panel for smartphones which is used in the LG G2. LG introduced the world’s first Full HD smartphone panel in 2012
This display has 4 times more pixels than 1,280x 720 720p HD display that offers more delicate colors, better contrast and vividness compared to current mobile displays. This would result in life-like and crisp images, and even Blu-ray equivalent video, on their smartphones, says LG. It would also let users enjoy undistorted and sharper text.
The 5.2-inch display in the LG G2 was 2.2mm thin with a 2.3mm bezel. Now the new 5.5-inch Quad HD display is just 1.21mm thin with a 1.2mm bezel. So this becomes the world’s slimmest and narrowest panel, with 12% reduced thickness compared to LG's 5.2-inch Full HD panel released last month. It offers superior brightness of 430 nits and consumes less power at the same time.
LG Display ...
Google has a introduced a new feature in Google Search for Android, where users will be able to write on their screen in India's most common language - Hindi. Handwrite has been an option that has been there for quite sometime now, but Hindi was not an option until now. Handwrite enables users to Google search by handwriting on the screen instead of using the on-screen keyboard. From today, users will be able to write Hindi words on the screen and get search results based on that.
To enable handwrite, users must open their mobile browser and go to google.co.in . Once the page loads, there is a settings options on the bottom of the screen. On tablets, Search settings is present behind the gear icon. Now go to Settings, Search Settings and enable Handwrite from the options. Also to get Hindi results, one must add Hindi as another language of search results. This can be done from the same settings menu.
Once done, when the user wants to input values in the search box, the usual on-screen keyboard is missing and you get a small "g" icon at the bottom right corner of the screen. Tapping that lets you write anywhere on ...
Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy Golden (SHV-E400) with dual 3.7 inch (800 x 480 pixels) Super AMOLED displays. Since there is a display on the front of the smartphone, you can also used it when it's closed. You can flip open to use the other screen with a keyboard. Samsung aims to target the mid-aged or older demographic segments with this phone. It is powered by a 1.7 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 1.9-megapixel camera. It also comes with S health, business card recognition, easy mode and more features. Samsung unveiled the SCH-W789 Hennessy, a flip phone with 3.3-inch dual displays in China recently.
Samsung Galaxy Golden specifications
3.7-inch (480 x 800 pixels) dual touch screen Super AMOLED displays
1.7 GHz dual-core processor
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS
8MP rear camera with LED Flash
1.9MP front-facing camera
Dimensions: 118 x 59.5 x 15.8 (mm), Weight 179 grams
3.5mm audio jack, FM radio
4G LTE /3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS
1,820 mAh battery
The Samsung Galaxy Golden would go on sale in Korea starting 21st August from major mobile carriers, SK Telecom (SKT) and Korea Telecom (KT). It comes in Champagne Gold color and is priced at 799,700 South Korean Won.
Gameloft have officially announced that they will be joining hands with Microsoft to bring some of their gaming titles to Microsoft's Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 platform. The lack of popular titles in the Games section of Windows Store has been of concern, but now Microsoft seem to have brought some life.
Despite a few Gameloft titles already in the WP store, there hasn't been much talk about gaming on WP and Microsoft hopes to change that by roping in around 15 Gameloft titles including the yet to be released Asphalt 8:Airborne and already popular Dungeon Hunter 4. In addition to those high-end games, the users of Windows and Windows Phone 8 will be treated with some casual games like Minion Rush, Six Guns, UNO & Friends and Total Conquest before the end of 2013.
Microsoft have provided a sneak peek of the Asphalt 8 in their blog.
httpv://youtu.be/uCkNyS3cDQ8
Asphalt 8 will be one of the first among the list of 15 games to come to the Windows platform this fall. The game will be on par with its Android and iOS counter part and will have all the features intact. The various features will include 8 seasons and 180 events in the ...
PopCap games released the most expected Plants vs. Zombies 2 for iOS devices, iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch last Thursday. Now the Electronic Arts, distributor of the game is super exited to announce that the game has been downloaded more than 16 million times worldwide in just 5 days, making it the most successful and the biggest mobile game launch in EA's history.
The game has also achieved biggest opening weekends on the App Store ever for a mobile game title and the day one downloads nearly doubled EA’s previous mobile record, says EA. In 5 days the game moved to Number 1 spot in game position on the App Store in 137 countries worldwide (on either the iPad or iPhone charts).
Here is the cumulative data from the 16 million downloads
Over 11 billion suns generated
Over 2 billion zombie waves
Over 4 billion plants planted
Over 25 million hours played
Plants vs. Zombies 2 launched in different languages in the App Store with more additional languages support coming soon. PopCap games has confirmed that the game would be available for other platforms later this year and beyond.
Download Plants vs. Zombies 2 for iPhone and iPad from the Apple iTunes Store for free, if you have not downloaded it yet.
S Mobility has launched two new affordable devices, the Smart Flo Space (Mi-354) and the Stellar Glamour (Mi-436). The entry-level Smart Flo Space has a 3.5-inch (480 x 320 pixels) capacitive touch screen display and is powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor , while the Stellar Glamour comes with a 4-inch (480 x 800 pixels) display and is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor . Both these smartphones run on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), have dual cameras and dual SIM support.
Both these phones come with WhatsApp, Facebook, Spice Gang and TOI pre-loaded apps. These also have support for Spice Cloud with Cloud Backup of 2GB free Data storage and seamless access to user data across the devices along with advanced security and anti-theft features.
Spice Smart Flo Space Mi-354 specifications
3.5-inch (480 x 320 pixels) capacitive touch screen display
1 GHz dual-core processor
Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) with Dual Standby
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS
3MP rear camera
1.3MP front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
2G(EDGE), Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
256 MB RAM, 512 Internal memory, Expandable memory up to 32GB with micro SD
1450 mAh battery with up to 5 hours talk time and up to 200 hours standby
Spice Stellar Glamor Mi-436 specifications
4-inch (480 x 800 pixels) capacitive touch screen display
1.2 GHz dual-core processor
Dual SIM (3G + 3G) with Dual Standby
Android ...
Google has released an update for iOS and Android YouTube apps that lets the users size down a video so that they can continue to search YouTube for more content. We reported about the YouTube app update for Android recently rolling out widely.
The latest YouTube update comes for both iOS and Android users together and aims to make users hooked into YouTube. The card based UI is much more noticeable now and while the users are watching videos either in small mode or full-screen mode, they have an option to make it small and running at the bottom right corner.
This feature resembles Samsung's pop-out video,but here the video works only within the YouTube app. The main motivation behind this feature is to let users browse for more videos while they watching their videos.The video can be shrunk down either by pressing the down arrow on the top left corner or shrink icon on the bottom-right corner. Both these options scale down the video and push it down to bottom-right where it continues to run. To bring back the full screen back, a single tap on the video or swiping up from the video would do. A swipe left or a ...
TomTom is a well known navigation solutions provider and can be spotted in most automobiles fitted with a navigation system, be it cars or even public transport. It is also widely known that mobile phones have made specialized navigation devices a bit redundant by offering excellent capabilities for everyone that owns a smartphone. TomTom has previously released its navigation apps on all mobile platforms, but they have seen a staged roll out in terms of countries, and now it is finally available for India's Android devices.
The TomTom Navigation app is primarily aimed at drivers who rely on navigation for all their daily needs. Priced at Rs. 2,050, the app offers quite a number of specific features that are not available on the free Google Maps navigation app -
Fully offline maps - Maps can be store on SD. High resolution maps offer fast offline loading and routing.
Free lifetime maps - Quarterly updates.
IQ Routes
Multitasking support - Can run in the background while you accomplish other tasks on your smartphone.
Contacts Integration
Advanced Lane Guidance
Spoken Street Names
Landmark Navigation
Available for all Android devices with >2.2 and at least 800X480 resolution, the TomTom Navigation app aims to capture the niche of professional grade, reliable navigation solutions for ...
Gameloft is on a roll these days. Last week, they announced that Asphalt 8 will be hitting the Google Play Store and Apple App Store on August 22nd and today they have announced their partnership with Microsoft to bring 15 Gameloft games to Windows platform. Asphalt 8 is easily one of the most anticipated mobile racing games. Asphalt 7, still one of the top paid games, has just got an update from Gameloft.
The new update brings a bunch of whole cars and integrating with Google's Play Games services. The list of new cars that have been added include
Ferrari F12berlinetta
McLaren F1 XP5
Ferrari 575M Maranello
Lotus Exige S
Shelby Cobra
Peugeot RCZ R
Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe
Lotus Evora
Apart from this, the icon of Asphalt 7 has also been changed to Red Ferrari F12berlinetta and it looks simply stunning. The size of the update is around 85MB and other than the inclusion of cars and Play Games integration, the update brings nothing else to the table.
The update is only for Android users as the iOS users already received the update nearly two months back.
Play Store Link
Report contributed by Monish Kumar
SwiftKey 4.2 is now available for Android phones and tablets from the Google Play Store . The SwiftKey 4 Beta was launched in July and it was updated last week with fixes and improvements. SwiftKey Cloud offers backup and sync that back up the words and phrases so that you can sync it when you move to a new device. The trending phrases feature analyses treding topics online and Twitter to automatically auto complete it as you type. SwiftKey 4.2 would be available as a free update to all the existing users and the company is running launch offer that lets you get the keyboard at 50% off.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6MYgY-Xops
New features in SwiftKey 4.2 for Android
SwiftKey Cloud: Backup and Sync, Trending Phrases, and additional Personalization sources for a more connected typing experience
Better contextual predictions: based on field-specific context
Smarter learning: recognizes deliberate actions e.g use of punctuation and delete keys and includes these in all suggestions
New settings for physical keyboards: including space bar behaviour and punctuation settings
Improved settings layout
Download SwiftKey 3 for Android Phones and Tablets for $0.99 for a week after that it’ll be $1.99.
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Samsung's Galaxy Tab range of products have been immensely popular due to their successful marriage of price and specifications. While Samsung's 7 inch tablet has been the highlight, 8 inches is fast becoming the sweet spot in terms of screen size. With that in mind, Samsung introduced their 8 inch tablet, the Galaxy Tab 3 311 in India sometime back. We've already brought you our first impressions. Check out the complete review of the Samsug Galaxy Tab 311, below.
Design
With dimensions that come in at 209.8 x 123.8 x 7.4 mm, the Samsung Tab 311 is a very svelte tablet. Weighing just 314grams, holding the tablet for long durations is a cinch.
The front of the tablet is dominated by the large 8inch IPS LCD display. Above the display you'll find the earpiece, 1.3 megapixel front facing camera and proximity sensors. Samsung has done an admirable job at keeping the bezels to a minimum. While this has helped to bring down the size of the tablet and looks very good, some users might find it hard to actually hold up the tablet. Given the light weight of the tablet, we found holding it up at the bottom to be the best solution. ...
