LG announced their latest flagship, LG G2 during early August. G2 is one of the first smartphones to come with a Snapdragon 800 SoC. Among the many features, that LG introduced in their new flagship, one of the key aspects was that the 13-megapixel camera on the G2 comes with Optical Image Stabilization(OIS).
The camera on LG G2 looks pretty good and we have camera samples right here. The LG G2 can shoot up to a maximum resolution of 4160 x 3120 pixels. In terms of video recording capabilities, the LG G2 has the 1080p Full HD 60fps recording mode which isn't quite common. Also, the Snapdragon 800 SoC is capable of 4K video capture and record, but the LG G2 does not let the users capture 4K videos like the Galaxy Note 3. The 1080p videos shot at 60 fps are quite amazing as well.
In addition to the 13MP rear camera, there is also a 2.1MP camera at the front which shoots 1080p videos as well.
You can check out the camera samples right below. We have shot various photos in daylight and you can judge the camera quality of the LG G2 for yourselves.
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LG announced their latest flagship, LG G2 during early August. G2 is one of the first smartphones to come with a Snapdragon 800 SoC. Among the many features, that LG introduced in their new flagship, one of the key aspects was that the 13-megapixel camera on the G2 comes with Optical Image Stabilization(OIS).
The camera on LG G2 looks pretty good and we have camera samples right here. The LG G2 can shoot up to a maximum resolution of 4160 x 3120 pixels. In terms of video recording capabilities, the LG G2 has the 1080p Full HD 60fps recording mode which isn't quite common. Also, the Snapdragon 800 SoC is capable of 4K video capture and record, but the LG G2 does not let the users capture 4K videos like the Galaxy Note 3. The 1080p videos shot at 60 fps are quite amazing as well.
In addition to the 13MP rear camera, there is also a 2.1MP camera at the front which shoots 1080p videos as well.
You can check out the camera samples right below. We have shot various photos in daylight and you can judge the camera quality of the LG G2 for yourselves.
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The latest trend in the Indian mid-range phablet market is the inclusion of a Full HD 1080p display in the smartphones and rightly so, every manufacturer has come up or is coming up with a Full HD smartphone and one among them is Zen. Zen's Ultrafone Amaze 701 FHD comes with a 5inch Full HD display and is powered by the new MediaTek MT6589T quad-core processor clocked at 1.5GHz, Power VR SGX544 GPU and is somewhat let down by just 1GB of RAM. However, it is equipped with a 13MP camera on the back which has become a mandatory for Indian manufacturers these days.
Some of the main features of the Zen Ultrafone Amaze 701 FHD are as follows
5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS OGS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 2 Protection
MediaTek MT6589T 1.5 GHz quad-core processor
1GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory with micro SD (up to 64GB)
13MP auto focus camera with LED Flash, 1080p Full HD video recording
8MP front-facing camera
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Dual SIM (GSM + WCDMA) with Dual Standby
3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetoot, aGPS
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
2050 mAh battery
As you can see, only the 8MP front facing camera surprises you among the specifications. The ...
BlackBerry has just pushed an update for the BBM app on both iOS and Android. While the Android app brings with it some bug fixes, performance improvements, most of the feature additions lie on the iOS side of things. The biggest change with the update is that BBM is now supported on non cellular enabled iOS devices. This means that you can now install BlackBerry Messenger on your iPad as well as the iPod Touch.
Before you raise your hopes much, its best that you know that the app has not been redesigned for the iPad. Instead, it runs in pixel doubling mode and is essentially the iPhone app blown up to fill the larger screen. Other changes revolve around bug fixes, performance improvements. Complete changelog is embedded below:
- Support for iPod and iPad devices running iOS6 and iOS7
- Improvements to right-to-left language support
- More options for sharing your BBM PIN Barcode
- Find your friends on other social networks who are also using BBM
- Fixes an issue where some users would be missing BBM contact names
BBM is available via the App Store by following through to the link.
Zen Ultrafone Amaze 701 FHD is one among the Full HD phablets that has been launched in India. Zen Ultrafone Amaze 701 FHD is different from the other phones in terms of build quality as it borrows its looks from Google Nexus 4. The Zen Ultrafone Amaze 701 FHD is quite a looker as it has glass on the back and a pattern beneath it. The sides of the phone are different and it is curved. The curved sides of the phone make it quite easy to hold on to and feels very comfortable in the hand.
The quality of the materials used nicely complements the design language and the phone does not feel heavy at all. The power lock key on the right side and the volume rocker on the left side are made of plastic, but offer nice feedback and feel solid. On the front, above the display, we have the 8MP front facing camera that comes with auto-focus on the right side of the earpiece. Below the display, we have the traditional capacitive touch keys for home button, back and options.
On the back side, we have a 13MP camera on the top along with a LED flash towards ...
HTC announced their flagship HTC One way back in February, but even now, it is the phone to beat in terms of design and build quality in the Android eco-system. The HTC One is easily the best built and good looking Android smartphone till date and HTC have widened the One lineup with a One Mini, which is a smaller version of the flagship and the One Max, which is a bigger version of HTC One. All the three smartphones look pretty much the same except for their size.
From small to big, the HTC One Mini comes with a 4.3inch HD display and is powered by a dual-core Snapdragon 400 SoC, there is 1GB RAM and 16GB internal storage.
The HTC One which was the first among the three to be announced comes with a 4.7inch Full HD display and is powered by the Snapdragon 600 SoC, has 2GB RAM and 32/64GB internal storage.
The latest device to be announced among the three was HTC One Max. HTC One Max was supposed to be the Galaxy Note competitor, but it has been lost in the crowd. HTC One Max comes with a 5.9inch Full HD display, Snapdragon 600 SoC and 2GB RAM. ...
Xolo has announced that the company has partnered with Broadcom to launched the Xolo Q1000 Opus powered by Broadcom BCM23550 later this month. Broadcom signed up for ARMv7 and ARMv8 Architecture licenses earlier this year and announced the chip back in June, which has four ARM Cortex A7 Cores. The chip has support for Broadcom’s BCM4334 connectivity combo chip with 3G HSPA+ (HSPDA: 21Mbps; HSUPA 5.8 Mbps) connectivity and and BCM4752 multi-constellation GNSS location chip. It also has support for NFC, up to 12MP imaging, Dual SIM support and 1080p HD video capture and playback.
It also lets user stream content over Wi-Fi and simultaneously share and project HD video, photos and gaming applications on a larger screen via Miracast. It is likely to come with a 8MP or a 12MP rear camera and run on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean).
Regarding the upcoming smartphone, Sunil Raina, Business Head at XOLO said,
XOLO has differentiated itself on delivering performance driven smartphone experience to its users. This tie up with Broadcom Corporation is another big step in the same direction. Our upcoming product – XOLO Q1000 OPUS will deliver high-end multimedia experience and GPS/GLONASS search location technology on a large 5 inch screen at an attractive price point
Rafael Sotomayor, Broadcom Vice President, Mobile Platform Solutions, ...
Google has updated the Chrome browser for Android to version 30 that brings printing support for Android devices running on the latest Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS. This update also brings support for stability and security updates. Google has also announced that they would roll out Autofill option for Chrome for iPhone and iPad soon. This would let you you quickly fill out forms on-the-go. This feature is already available on Chrome for desktop and Android.
Since the Autofill info would be synced from other devices you've signed into, it would be easy to fill the forms as soon as you sign in into a new iPhone or iPad. Google would also roll out improvements to Autofill with Chrome Autofill info or Google Wallet in the US for better a shopping, form filling or check out in a few clicks.
Better Autofill in Chrome is just in early stages in says Google, so we can't expect it to roll out soon, but the Autofill feature for iOS devices would be roll out soon in an update.
Google started rolling out the Android 4.4 KitKat update for Nexus 7 and the Nexus 10 few days back. Now the factory images and binaries for both the WiFi and Cellular versions of the Nexus, Nexus 10 and also for the Nexus 4 are available from the Google developers website. Google already announced that they will not release the Android 4.4 update for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus since Google doesn't update its Nexus device beyond the 18 month period. The Android 4.4 KitaKat was announced back in September and was released along with the Nexus 5 last month.
Some of the major changes in Android 4.4 include,
New dialer app with built in search.
Revamped Hangouts app that integrates SMS and Chat
Better cloud storage integration
New lock screen that shows additional data
System wide wireless printing
Full screen immersive mode option inside applications
Performance boost
OS level support for IR Blasters, low power sensors, additional Bluetooth profiles
Screen recorder tool
Additional security features
All these devices should get the over-the-air (OTA) update soon, if it's not available already. If you don't have the update yet, you can download the factory images for these devices from the Google Developers website here. This will wipe your device clean, so remember to backup your device before flashing. ...
GT Racing 2: The Real Car Experience from Gameloft went live for iPhone and iPad recently, now the game is available for Android and is also available more widely for iOS users. The GT Racing 2, sequel to the first game has better graphics with new physics model that offers the most realistic car dynamics ever and has the most prestigious cars in the world including the real Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. If you love racing games, check out the Asphalt 8: Airborne game, which went free for iOS and Android recently.
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Features of GT Racing 2: The Real Car Experience
67 licensed cars on 13 tracks, including the real Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
Real cars from over 30 manufacturers: Mercedes-Benz, Ferrari, Dodge, Nissan, Audi, Ford, and more.
Compete in over 1,400 events, including Classic Races, Duels, Knockouts and Overtakes.
28 new challenges each week
Choose 4 different cameras, including a breathtaking interior view
Compete with your friends or with real players from all over the world.
Join teams to play with other drivers and accomplish common goals.
Download GT Racing 2: The Real Car Experience (Free) - Android | iPhone and iPad
Google Nexus 5 manufactured by LG is already out in several countries through the Play Store and several carries. We already know that the Nexus 5 is priced at Rs. 28,999 for the 16GB version and Rs. 32,999 for the 32GB version through the Play Store listing. The phone is expected to launch in India later this month. We got hold of the 16 GB variant of the Nexus 5 from the UK and unboxed it last week. We also brought you the benchmarks and the camera samples of the device. Now you can join the FoneArena team for a live chat and discussion about the Nexus 5 below .
You can ask us anything about the phone, and we will try our best to answer all your questions. As you might have noticed from the banner above, the discussion will begin at 4PM today, 15th November 2013 and will last for two hours, till 6PM IST. What are you waiting for? Start firing your questions.
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Google as a part of improving their continuing effort to help 3rd party developers, has brought out Google Places Autocomplete to make things easier for developers to add location awareness to their applications. What does this mean for developers? Well, by adding location-awareness to your application it bring tons of value and joy to the users. The Places API Autocomplete service, a feature of Google Places API and the Google Maps API v3’s Places Library, brings the same type-ahead-search technology from Google Maps to third party apps, helping you soothe some of the users’ address entry frustration.
To make autocomplete even more accurate and useful, Google updates automatically, biases predictions towards the user’s location based on the requester’s IP address. That means, results that are closer to the user will appear sooner in the API’s responses, saving users even more keystrokes and time. For example a calendar app like Sunrise, where editing and adding locations quickly is important, this feature comes in handy.
Google also provides a handy CSS guide to help developers add their own design and style to the Autocomplete widgets. Interested developers can go ahead and check out the Developer Documentation to learn more about this.
After rolling out the Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) update in the UK last week, HTC has started rolling out the update in India. The update started rolling out in Taiwan back in September, and the UK users got v3.62.401.1. Update for the Indian users has the version number 3.63.707.4. The new update brings Android 4.3 and Sense 5.5. The update is also reportedly rolling out in Vietnam.
Here is the changelog of the update
System improvements
Android 4.3 and HTC Sense 5.5 update
Video Highlights improvements
Updated interface
Add soundtracks to videos
BlinkFeed improvements
Access recommended news from your social network
Additional global news sources
Save articles to read later or offline
Create custom feeds from news media, Twitter and YouTube
Music improvements
Updated interface
Embedded music channel with new scenes
Sense TV improvements
Updated interface
Add My Picks Page to improve program management
The update is available Over-the-Air (OTA). The size of the update is 704.42MB. You can go to Settings > About > Software Updates > Check now to check for the updates, if you have not received it yet. Do check out the complete overview video about the new features below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lfGr4Ui5N0
Lenovo has launched two new multimode Android tablets, the Yoga Tablet 8 and Yoga Tablet 10 in India. Lenovo Yoga allows the users to experience the tablet in three modes – hold, tilt and stand mode. The Yoga 10 inch and Yoga 8 inch models are powered by 1.2GHz MediaTek MT8389 Quad Core processors and run on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). The front speakers with Dolby audio provide a powerful surround sound experience through the device speakers and headphones. Both these tablets were announced last month. Lenovo also announced Ashton Kutcher as their product engineer.
These come with 8-inch and 10-inch display at a resolution of 1280×800 pixels. These have a a 5-megapixel auto focus rear camera and a 1.6-megapixel HD front-facing camera. The 8-inch Yoga Tablet 8 comes with voice calling support, while both the tablet support 3G via a SIM card slot. These also have a micro SD expansion slot, allowing up to 64 GB of total storage.
Lenovo Yoga Tablet 8 specifications
8-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) multi-touch display
1.2 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT8389 processor
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
5MP auto focus rear camera
1.6MP front-facing camera
Dual Front-Facing Speakers, Dolby Digital Plus DS1
1GB DDR3 RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable up to 64 GB
3G (via SIM slot with Voice calling), Wi-Fi ...
Spice is known for making quality hardware at affordable prices. With the Pinnacle FHD, the company is aiming for the upper reaches of the mid range device market. The specifications line up well enough for the handset but is it enough to earn our recommendation? Read on to find out.
Design
The phone has a design that stands out from that of the average budget priced smartphone. The entire device has a dual tone finish in black and white that looks surprisingly good. The quality of plastics used is top notch and the ergonomics are great.
Above the display is the front facing 2MP camera unit. The display is a 5inch Full HD panel that occupies most of the front of the phone. Bezels on the sides are fairly slim but there's considerable usage of space above and below the screen.
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There's a very cool looking chrome finish border that runs around the phone. The right side has the power button while the left side sports the volume rocker. Tactile feedback is generally satisfactory though the buttons don't feel very reassuring. A 3.5mm audio jack is placed at the top of the phone.
Over at the back of the phone is an 8MP camera ...
AT&T customers in the US will be able to get their hands on the all new Lumia 2520 tablet starting 22nd November. Nokia's first Windows RT running tablet will go on sale and will be priced at $399.99 with a two year contract. The price further drops down to $199.99 if you also bundle in a Nokia Lumia 925, 1020 or 1520 smartphone in your two year agreement.
We took a look at the Lumia 2520 a while back and for the uninitiated, it is Nokia's first tablet device. The Lumia 2520 features a 10.1 inch display that has full 1080p support and includes Nokia's famed ClearBlack technology as well for greater outdoor visibility. Over at the back is a 6.7MP camera that has Zeiss optics. Powering the show is a 2.2Ghz quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor and an 8,000 mAh battery with fast charging capabilities. Inbuilt storage is 32GB but you can expand this via the microSD card slot. Since this is a Windows 8.1 RT machine, you get a full build of Office 2013 onboard that can be used for productivity purposes. Pairing the tablet with the Nokia Power Keyboard would further boost productivity by adding five additional hours ...
Bought yourself a spanking new Galaxy Gear? Then you'll want to update to the latest edition of the Gear Manager application as it brings with it a very major improvement. You can now enable practically all notifications from your phone to be displayed on your wrist. This has been a major issue for early adopters and it is good to see that Samsung has fixed this with the update.
The latest update to the Gear Manager app lets you select apps for which you want to push updates and can also include previews for email, Hangouts messages. While this goes a long way in improving the utility of Samsung's smart watch, we feel that there's a lot more that needs to be fixed before it goes mainstream. The single day battery life and high cost are both very real deterrents in adoption of the Galaxy Gear but fast updates by Samsung should definitely help. The Galaxy Gear smartwatch retails for Rs. 22,990 in India and is compatible with Samsung devices like the Note 3, Galaxy S4, S3, Note 2 as well as the S4 Active, Galaxy S4 mini, Mega 6.3, Mega 5.8, and S4 Zoom.
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Samsung revealed its roadmap for its future products at the Analyst Day 2013 earlier this year. The roamap revealed that Samsung would launch bendable and foldable displays in future after the launch of Galaxy Round with a curved display. Now Bloomberg reports that new Galaxy smartphone coming next year with a display that wraps around the edges. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) filing that Samsung filed earlier this week shows a device that wraps around frontward and provides extra display space on its sides.
The patent image shows side displays with icons for music player, ebooks and more serving these functions and the front-most display used for primary activity.
The phone will reportedly be using an upgraded version of Youm display technology from Samsung. This would let each side of the display operate independently. These details are yet to be confirmed by Samsung. The new display might be used on the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S or Note series. We might also see this in a complete new series.
Samsung Galaxy smartphone with three-sided wraparound display is expected to release second half of 2014.
Back of the HTC M8 appeared online last week, now @evleaks has hinted that the the HTC M8, reportedly the successor of the HTC One (M7) would pack a 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) display, powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 80 processor and run on the latest Android 4.4 (KitKat). It is not clear if this would feature a Ultrapixel camera or 4-megapixel UltraPixel camera similar to the HTC One.
According to earlier to rumored the HTC M8 would also have a unibody construction, and the body would be wrapping around the sides too, unlike the HTC One. Earlier rumors also revealed that the phone would pack 3 GB of RAM, run on Sense 6 UI with new features that are available on the Sense 5.5 and even a fingerprint sensor since the leaked pictures revealed a finger print sensor, smaller than the one on the One Max. No word about the memory or the battery capacity yet.
The HTC One took about three months to release after first leak back in December 2012. The HTC M8 is also expected to launch ahead of the MWC 2014 in February, one year after the HTC One.
The much awaited Google Nexus 5 is expected to launch in India as early as next week. LG Stores, LG Shoppes and retailer sources across various cities including Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai have confirmed to us that stocks will be arriving by Monday. Google has already listed the Nexus 5 on the Play Store at Rs. 28,999 for the 16GB version and Rs. 32,999 for the 32GB version, but LG would sell the phones in the market at Rs. 29,999 for the 16GB version and Rs. 33,999 for the 32GB version, which is Rs. 1000 higher than the Play Store pricing.
The higher price tag might be the MRP of the device, and the MOP might be closer to the Google Play pricing. LG branded stores or LG Shoppes would stock the devices first and the device is expected to go on sale from other retailers 2-3 days after launch. The Play Store listing is expected to go live soon for people who might want to buy it online.
The Google Nexus 5 manufactured by LG was announced back in October and it packs a 5 inch full HD IPS screen with LG’s own in-cell touch technology. The phone is powered by the blazing fast Snapdragon 800 processor and ...
How durable is a cheap phone? Cheap Android phones may not survive the odd drop or scratch but what about the Google-backed Motorola Moto G?
Earlier this week Motorola unveiled their new cheap phone which comes with a 4.5 inch 720p HD screen and a 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor. There's also 1GB RAM and a 5MP camera along with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean and the Pure Android experience! The best thing is - the Moto G sells for just 12-14k but is guaranteed to get Android KitKat from the Nexus 5 by the end of January 2014.
Chances are if you buy the Moto G, you'll put it in your pockets where you might have keys or coins (and even maybe a knife?). The folks over at UKMobileReview have put the Moto G to the test, first with the scratch test:
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What happens when you drop this phone though? You might be at work, out in the road or even in your kitchen. Well if it's a wooden floor or other hard surface, you might just be surprised with the results! Here's the drop test:
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VogfvQ4sdeI
So what did you think? Do you like these videos? Are you buying the Moto G? Let us ...
