Twitter has updated both the Android (v 4.1.6)and iPhone (v5.10) apps with a new conversation view. Now, Tweets that are part of a conversation are shown in chronological order. Up to three Tweets are shown in a sequence in the home timeline, once you tap a Tweet, you can see all the replies, including those from people you don’t follow. Both these app also get new notification settings and the Android app now lets you report tweets as spam.
Twitter for Android has been streamlined entry-level Android smartphones with limited storage (such as Samsung Galaxy Y, HTC Explorer, Micromax Bolt, etc). The app is now less than half the previous size, so it's faster to download and easier to install. Twitter has promised that they would improve the app targeted at entry-level Android smartphones, making it more accessible to people around the world.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnRmayAuB4M
New features in Twitter for Android and iPhone
A blue line indicates a conversation between people you follow
The first Tweet in the conversation now appears above the most recent reply
Tap to see all of the replies
Optimized for entry-level Android smartphones
Report Tweets as abusive or spam (new for Android)
New notification settings
Bug fixes for direct messages, login verification and more
Download Twitter for Android from the Google ...
Twitter has updated both the Android (v 4.1.6)and iPhone (v5.10) apps with a new conversation view. Now, Tweets that are part of a conversation are shown in chronological order. Up to three Tweets are shown in a sequence in the home timeline, once you tap a Tweet, you can see all the replies, including those from people you don’t follow. Both these app also get new notification settings and the Android app now lets you report tweets as spam.
Twitter for Android has been streamlined entry-level Android smartphones with limited storage (such as Samsung Galaxy Y, HTC Explorer, Micromax Bolt, etc). The app is now less than half the previous size, so it's faster to download and easier to install. Twitter has promised that they would improve the app targeted at entry-level Android smartphones, making it more accessible to people around the world.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnRmayAuB4M
New features in Twitter for Android and iPhone
A blue line indicates a conversation between people you follow
The first Tweet in the conversation now appears above the most recent reply
Tap to see all of the replies
Optimized for entry-level Android smartphones
Report Tweets as abusive or spam (new for Android)
New notification settings
Bug fixes for direct messages, login verification and more
Download Twitter for Android from the Google ...
Hugo Barra, VP of Android Product Management at Google would join Xiaomi Corporation. He would be responsible for Xiaomi’s international business development and Android strategic partnerships, said the company on Twitter. He served at Google 5 and half years and almost 3 years in the Android team. Before joining the Android team, he was director of product management for Google mobile apps based in London. Hugo Barra would join the Xiaomi team in China to help them expand their incredible product portfolio and business globally — as Vice President, Xiaomi Global.
"I'm really looking forward to this new challenge, and am particularly excited about the opportunity to continue to help drive the Android ecosystem", he said on his Google+ page. He appeared in Google press events including Google I/O, the annual developer conference. He unveiled the latest Nexus 7 tablet at an event in San Francisco last month. Prior to joining Google in 2008, he was director of Nuance Communications. He had previously worked in McKinsey & Company, Merrill Lynch, Netscape Communications and Walt Disney Imagineering.
Sundar Pichai now oversees both Android along with several other products within Google. In a Google+ post Sundar Pichai congratulated him and said that he's thrilled that he's sticking with Android.
Micromax launched the Canvas Doodle 2 A240, the successor of the Canvas Doodle earlier this week at a price tag of Rs. 19,990. Here we have the device for the review. Let's take a look at the unboxing first. The phone has a huge 5.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589 processor with PowerVR SGX 544MP2 GPU and runs on Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean). The Canvas 4 had a aluminium rim on the sides, but this one has aluminium body.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSKm_tKlu_g
Unlike the Canvas 4 box, this one is standard, similar to the other Micromax smartphones.
Box Contents
The box contents include,
Micromax Canvas Doodle 2 smartphone
Tangle-free micro USB Cable
2-pin charger adapter
Tangle-free in-ear earphones
Stylus Pen
Flip cover
Warranty card
User Manual
A card with M!Live details
Since the phone has a 2600 mAh battery under the non-removable back cover, you don't get a battery in the box.
The phone has aluminium build, except for the removable plastic cover on the top to insert SIM cards. The phone doesn't have a SIM card slot. It has around 12.6GB of user memory, but doesn't come with a memory card slot. RAM is 1GB similar to the Canvas 4. There are three contact points on the ...
Evernote for Windows Phone has received a major update to version 4.0 that brings log of new features including a new multi-shot camera, speech-to-text capabilities, smart note titling, and better support for Windows Phone 8. The multi-shot camera lets you take photos without exiting camera mode, new slideshows lets you swipe through to view images in a note. The speech-to-text automatically transcribes your speech to text, you can use this by pressing the speech bubble icon. The app now has auto title that uses your location, the content of your note, and even a calendar event to give your note a useful title.
New features in Evernote for Windows Phone v4.0
Windows Phone 8 support: Faster loading and navigation
Multishot camera: Take multiple snapshots without exiting the camera
Slideshow: Swipe through a slideshow of all images attached to a note
Speech to text: Transcribe your words and save the audio to the note
Auto-title: Smart note titles based on note content, calendar events and location
The app is also significantly faster and easier to navigate. Evernote promises that more features would be available soon. Download Evernote for Windows Phone from the Windows Phone Store, if you don't have it yet.
Over Weibo, a user has shared images of a mysterious HTC smartphone along with the specifications. Th unnamed HTC's upcoming smartphone is expected to feature a 4-inch (480 x 800 pixels) display , powered by a dual-core processor, 5-megapixel rear camera and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. As you can see from the leaked images, it is likely to come with the Android 4.1 or 4.2 with latest Sense 5 UI.
It would also have beats audio support, but it would have only one front-facing speaker on the top instead of dual speakers in the HTC One and the One mini. It would have 1GB RAM and 8GB of internal memory. No word on battery life yet.
This device is expected to be priced around 1299 Chinese Yuan (~Rs. 14300). It is not clear when HTC plans to release the phone in China or if the phone would be available globally. HTC is also planning to release the One Max, their flagship smartphone which is rumored to come with a fingerprint sensor on the back of the phone.
Temple Run: Oz from Imangi Studios and Disney/Pixar is now available for Windows Phone 8. The game was released for Android, iPhone and iPad in March. The Temple Run: Oz based on the Temple Run 2 and inspired by Oz the Great and Powerful movie that released earlier this year. This game would let you Play as Oz and outrun the shrieking flying baboons as you turn, jump and slide your way across the land. You can also explore different environments and complete weekly challenges.
The Temple Run: Brave from the Temple Run franchise was released for Windows Phone 8 back in January, 6 months after it released for Android and iOS devices. This one took less than 5 months.
Features of Temple Run: Oz
Stunning environments inspired by the film – explore them all.
Fly in a hot air balloon – earn even more coins.
Explore different locations in Oz – follow sign posts!
The environment changes as you run – test your reflexes.
Download Temple Run: Oz for Windows Phone 8 devices from the Windows Phone Store at $0.99 / Rs. 55.
EA Mobile has released the Real Racing 3 for BlackBerry 10 finally. The racing game was released for Android, iPhone and iPad back in February. The games also got a new update last month that brought new cars, Time Trial Race and more. You don't get these new features in BlackBerry though.
Features of Real Racing 3
Cars from new manufacturers like Porsche, Lamborghini, Dodge, Bugatti, and Audi
Ejoy full lineup of real tracks in multiple configurations from top locations around the world, including Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Silverstone, Hockenheimring, and more.
Innovative new Time Shifted Multiplayer lets you race anyone, anytime – even if they’re offline!
Compete in over 900 events like cup races, eliminations, endurance challenges, and drag races.
Powered by the remarkable new Mint 3 Engine, Real Racing 3 features persistent car damage, fully functioning rear view mirrors, and dynamic reflections for a super-enhanced racing reality.
Download Real Racing 3 for BlackBerry 10 from the BlackBerry World for free. BlackBerry World shows that the game is only available for US, Canada and Japan, but it is likely to be available in other regions as well.
LG Optimus G Pro was LG's first Full HD phone which was announced way back in January but only recently launched. The Lenovo K900 was also announced in January and has been available since June in India.
Both the phones are similar in the fact that both of them have a 5.5inch Full HD display. The internals are completely different with the G Pro being powered by a Snapdragon 600 Processor while the Lenovo K900 is powered by Intel Clover Trail dual-core processor.
Lets check out how these phones compete against each other.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYlh4CDtxe4
Design, Build Quality
The LG Optimus G Pro has a solid glass front and back supported by a solid and heavy metal rim at the center. The Lenovo K900 has an all metal build with a rectangular slab design.
The Optimus G Pro is shorter, less wide but considerably thicker than the Lenovo K900 despite the same 5.5inch display. It also weighs 10 grams more than the K900.
On the front of the phones, we have the display, above which we have the earpiece and front cameras along with ambient and proximity sensors on the right side on the G Pro, while the front camera is on the left side of the earpiece on ...
You might have seen us reporting on various marketshare reports each month coming from a company called IDC. Usually, the company provides a wider perspective of the global market for mobile phones as well as smartphones, but this time, they have focused on the second fastest growing mobile phone market in the world, India. We saw in June that the overall shipments of Smartphones in India was at just 6.1 million devices, but in a quarter, it has risen to 9.3 million shipments, according to IDC. And over half of the shipments were from local players like Micromax, Karbonn and the others, with the former taking the no. 2 and 3 positions of the Top 5 Smartphone vendors in the Indian market respectively.
Micromax is now the no. 2 Smartphone player with 22% marketshare, just behind the market leader Samsung, at 26%. This amazing change is all thanks to the Phablet revolution in India, with >5 inch devices taking up more than 25% of the overall Smartphone sales. While Micromax has capitalized on the Phablet revolution, Karbonn has taken a similar, but even more aggressive approach, with high spec'd devices being offered at a comparatively lower price. Also, Samsung might have retained the ...
It is no secret that Samsung plans to introduce a smartwatch at its upcoming event at IFA. Ahead of the launch, prolific leaker of upcoming devices ie evleaks has posted screenshots of the application that will interface with the watch.
The images confirm that the watch will be using NFC for pairing with smartphones but will also employ regular bluetooth based connectivity. The watch that is named SM-V700 will have a variety of apps including clock faces and several Samsung specific applications. A My Apps section can also be seen in the software but it remains to be seen what is included here. A find my watch function will presumably trigger an alarm and/or vibration feedback to help you locate your watch. We'll be reporting live from IFA next week where we'll have the complete low down on the Samsung Galaxy Gear, the Note III and all other devices announced. Excited about Samsung's smartwatch? Let us know why in the comments below!
[Via - Evleaks]
LG Optimus G Pro is LG's first Full HD smartphone and it comes with a 5.5inch display making it more phablet than phone. Sony's first Full HD smartphone, Xperia Z comes with a 5inch display giving it a more compact body. Powerful quad-core Snapdragon processors power both the phones although the Optimus G Pro has newer generation processor.
Lets check out how the phones fare against each other.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bWbIihqzLM
Design, Build Quality
The LG Optimus G Pro has a solid glass front and back supported by a solid and heavy metal rim at the centre. The Sony Xperia Z too has a glass front and back, but has a solid rectangular build and sharp edges.
The Optimus G Pro is taller, wider and thicker than the Xperia Z because of the bigger 5.5inch display. It also weighs considerably more than the Xperia Z.
On the front of the phones, we have the display, above which we have the earpiece and front cameras along with ambient and proximity sensors on the right side on the G Pro while the front camera is on the left side of the earpiece on Xperia Z. The earpiece on both the phones is along the top edge.
On the Optimus G Pro, ...
Qualcomm has released a new promo video titled "Better Cores, Not More Cores" that takes on the MediaTek's new Octa-Core chip. Even though the promo doesn't mention MediaTek, the "Our Competitor" wording in the promo clearly shows that it's MediaTek. Qualcomm says that More cores won't make your apps move faster, but faster cores will make your apps move faster.
Qualcomm has more dual-core chips than the quad-core chips. These are faster and uses less power than the competitors, says the company. It managed compared top 20 apps in China, and 85% or 17 apps only used two CPU cores. The 15% percent that used more than two CPU cores barely used the third or the fourth core at all, says the company.
Qualcomm's current-gen Snapdragon processors are 170% faster than the first-gen ones, whereas the Octa-Core chips doesn't have any kind of improvements than competitors current-gen quad-core chips, says the company. Even though MediaTek unveiled their True Octa Core chip solution last month that uses the full potential of all the eight cores for a seemingly better performance and even better battery life management, it did not say how better the chip's performance would be, compared to the competitors' quad-core chips. ...
Huawei has announced the Honor 3, the successor of Honor 2 in China. It has a 4.7-inch (1280 × 720 pixels) IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 2 protection, powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core K3V2E processor with 16-Core GPU from Huawei and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) with Huawei's own Emotion UI 1.6. It has 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, 1080p full HD video-capture and a 1-megapixel front-facing camera.
It has IP55/IP57 ratings for dust and water resistance and can remain in water up to 30 minutes.
Huawei Honor 3 specifications
4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display with 315 PPI
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS with Emotion UI 1.6
9.9mm thick and weighs 138 grams
1.5 GHz K3V2E quad-core processor
13MP camera with LED Flash, 1080p full HD video-capture
1MP front-facing camera with 720p HD video-capture
IR sensor, IP55/IP57 ratings for dust and water resistance
3G (HSPA +21 Mbps), Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0 + EDR, GPS / GLONASS, NFC, USB OTG
2GB RAM and 8GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
2230 mAh battery
The Huawei Honor 3 is priced at 1,888 Chinese yuan (~Rs. 20760) and is already on sale in China. No details about the global availability yet.
Asus unveiled the Padfone Infinity earlier this year at the MWC 2013. It had a similar design as the Padfone 2, but it came with an upgraded hardware including a Snapdragon 600 processor and full HD display. Now images Padfone Infinity A86 has surfaced that is expected to pack a Snapdragon 800 processor. As you can see in the leaked images, the phone would be completely white, unlike the current Padfone Infinity smartphone that comes in black color.
We reviewed the phone recently, and were quite impressed with the devices, it would be interesting to see the smartphone in white color and with an upgraded processor. ePrice that leaked these images says that the phone would identical to the Padfone Infinity, so the current-gen Padfone station would continue to work. Other specifications are expected to be similar to the third-gen Padfone.
The new PadFone Infinity is expected to be priced at 10,009 Chinese Yuan and is expected to go on sale late September.
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Meizu MX3, the upcoming flagship phone from the Chinese smartphone manufacturer has leaked in real image for the first time. The leaked renders that surfaced were just concept images, and the new images from China looks more real. A weibo user @PunkPanda has leaked another image of the phone shows the thin bezel on the sides.
According to earlier rumors, the Meizu MX3 is expected to pack a 5.1-inch (1080 × 1800 pixels) display, Powered by Exynos 5 Octa chip, 2GB RAM, 13MP rear camera and run on Flyme 3.0 OS with optimized one-handed usage.
A new leak from another Chinese website reveals that the phone would come in 4 versions, 16GB, 32GB, 64GB and 128GB in both WCDMA and TD-LTE variants. The 16GB contract variant is likely to come without NFC, but all the retail variants would have NFC, reveals the leak. The Meizu MX3 would be unveiled on September 2nd in China.
Source: MeizuUmi, @PunkPanda | Via
The Xperia Z1 Honami had been leaked several times. Sony released the final teaser of the phone recently, ahead of the September 4th launch. Now more images of the phone has appeared in a Chinese site that are more clearer and offers more information about the device.
The phone has a sealed back similar to the Xperia Z and the Z Ultra. It has Sony and the Xperia branding on the back and NFC.
On the back of the phone, it has the camera details such as 1/2.3" sensor and 20.7MP resolution etched along with the G Lens branding. Since some leaked images did not have this, it is not clear if the final version would have these details.
There is a large speaker grill on the bottom.
There is a power button, volume rocker, dedicated camera button on the right side. On the other side there are the slots and a dock connector. The official launch is few days away, where we will get to know the complete details of the device.
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Xolo has announced that they have started rolling out a new over-the-air (OTA) update for the Xolo Play that improves the performance of the update. The Xolo Play (T1000) was launched last month, and we reviewed the device recently. It is the first phone from Xolo to be powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor. The graphics is taken care of 416 MHz 12 Core NVIDIA ULP GeForce GPU. It runs on Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean), sadly the new update does not bring Android 4.2.
The Xolo X1000 got the Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) update recently. Xolo did not reveal the complete changelog regarding the new update in the Xolo Play. We found some performance glitches in our review, hope the new update solves all these glitches and brings a smooth experience for the Xolo Play users.
The latest performance update for the Xolo Play would be available over-the-air (OTA). You can manually check for the update from Settings->About phone-> System updates-> Update from OTA. You can read the complete instructions on official XOLO website. Xolo did not reveal when the device would get the Android 4.2 update.
Intex has just sent out a media invite for the launch of next-gen premium smartphone. The phone would be launched by their brand ambassador, director and actor Farhan Akthar. The press invite says "Gorge your eyes on the newest wonder in town" which hints at a new smartphone in the Wonder series. The Intex Aqua Wonder smartphone was launched earlier this year, the successor Aqua Wonder Quadcore with a quad-core processor was launched in April. So this phone might be the third-gen Aqua Wonder smartphone.
The company launched the Aqua i-5, their latest flagship smartphone back in June, which we reviewed recently. Since the Aqua i-5 had a 5-inch qHD screen, the new smartphone is likely to come with a 5-inch 720p HD display to compete with the other smartphones in the market. The phone shown on the image looks premium for sure with a chrome rim on the sides. No word on the specifications yet.
Intex Aqua I-4 and Cloud Y5, mid-range smartphones appeared on the official website last week.
Digg has released their official Android app on Google Play. This offers stories from the Digg homepage as well as Digg Reader on Android devices. This is the first Android release, so the app would be gradually improved with missing features such as a Show Only Unread Items view, text size and display mode options, and background updating, says the company. The app has also not been optimized for the tablets, hope the feature would be available soon.
Features of Digg Reader for Android
Quickly swipe back and forth through Digg’s Top Stories, as well as through any feed or folder in Digg Reader. Choose from either the web view or the parsed text view.
Digg or save any story; send it to Instapaper, Pocket or Readability (automatically upon save, if you choose); and share to Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn, Tumblr, WordPress, Buffer, Dropbox, Google Drive, email, text or any other sharable app on your device.
Search Digg Top Stories.
Sort your Digg Reader items by popularity to quickly see which of your items are the most talked-about on the social web.
Log in to Digg Reader with your Google, Facebook or Twitter account.
Search for and add new feeds. Create, organize and delete folders.
If you so choose, post ...
It might be really hard to believe, but the Nokia Lumia 625, that launched recently, is the company's largest phone till date, with respect to screen size. The UK Retail box of the 4.7 inch device just landed in our labs and naturally, we were bothered enough to unbox it and take a overview of the device on video, watch -
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTQVPQBunCY
The box contents, as you saw in the video are -
Pretty normal contents as far as retail boxes are concerned, and that is actually one of our issues with it. The micro USB cable is too short for desktop usage and the bundled ear phones are cheap and not even in-ear. Considering the fact that you are paying around 20K INR for this phone, one would expect at least higher quality earphones, let alone a lengthy data connectivity cable.
Coming to the actual device itself, the Lumia 625 is positively bulky thanks to the 159g weight, but is slightly more manageable than the Lumia 920 due to the relatively slim 9.1mm profile. The display, which is a 4.7 inch WVGA LCD screen, is very similar to the one on the Lumia 520, and that's not a compliment.
The back houses a similar ...
