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Karbonn has launched the Titanium X, the company’s latest flagship phone in the Titanium series. It packs a 5.0-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS display based on One glass solution, powered by 1.5 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with Dual LED Flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It has a unibody design, packs 1GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage and also has expandable memory card slot.
It has range of features including Intelligent answer mode, Direct Call, Flip to Mute, Shake to Answer and more. The smartphone appeared on the official site last month, but the Karbonn Titanium S7 with a 5-inch 1080p display went on sale before this.
Karbonn Titanium X specifications
5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS display based on OGS Technology
1.5 GHz quad-core processor
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Single micro SIM
13MP auto focus camera with Dual LED Flash
5MP front-facing camera
3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth with A2DP, GPS, NFC
3.5 mm audio jack
G Sensor, Light Sensor, Magnetic sensor, Proximity Sensor and Gyro Sensor
1GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory with micro SD (up to 32GB)
2300 mAh battery
The Karbonn Titanium X comes in White color and is priced at Rs. 18,490.
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Google has released the Android’s Platform Distribution Numbers for the period of November to December 2013. The chart shows that 54.5% of Android devices are running on Jelly Bean, in which Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) leads with 37.4% share. Only 1.1% of devices are running on Android 4.4 (KitKat). Google unveiled the Nexus 5 running on KitKat at the end of October. It also rolled out the Kitkat update for the Nexus 4, 7 and 10 and also released the factory images for these devices.
KitKat will definitely gain some share in the coming months since OEMs have already started rolling out Android 4.4 update for their devices. HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Play Edition devices received the Android 4.4 OTA update recently. Motorola has also rolled out the update for the Moto X. Sony has already confirmed that some of their devices would get the Android 4.4 update, but it is not expected until Q2 2014. HTC has promised that the HTC One would get the KitKat update in January 2014. Even the Moto G that is running on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) will get the Android 4.4 update in January.
Even though Android Jelly Bean is still growing, Gingerbread and Ice Cream Sandwich are losing ...
Futuremark has updated the 3DMark app for iOS to version 1.2.0 that brings a new 64-bit version to test the new iOS devices with a 64-bit processor including the iPhone 5s, iPad Air and the iPad mini with Retina display. Scores from those devices will improve slightly with this update, says the company. Recently Futuremark started delisting Android devices with suspicious scores from the 3DMark charts. The company still continues to delist devices from the chart, which now applies to iOS devices as well, after the new update. Delisted devices appear unranked, and without scores, at the bottom of the 3DMark Device Channel.
Here is the complete changelog of the v1.2.0 update
Compatibility
Now includes a 64-bit version for benchmarking iPhone 5s, iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina display.
Scores from those devices will improve slightly with this version.
New
Device models that do not comply with our benchmark rules have been delisted from the Device Channel.
You should not use scores from delisted models to compare devices.
Improved
Compare your score with Windows 8 tablets in the Device Channel.
3DMark (Free) - iPhone and iPad
Hike has updated their messaging app for BlackBerry OS 5,6 and 7 to version 2.5 that brings a lot of new features including performance improvements that prevents the app from crashes. The app has also been built from the ground up that makes users send messages and also navigate through the application much quicker. It also brings Indian stickers that lets users send stickers with a click of a button. Hike is already available for Android, iPhone and Windows Phone devices.
Features of Hike Messenger for BlackBerry
Indian Stickers, Emoticons: Comes packed with amazing features such as unique Indian stickers, Indian emoticons.
Group Chat: Chat with up to 20 participants
Do more with Friends: Close Friends can see Status Updates and 'Last Seen' for a user.
Free SMS: Send Free SMS to those who do not have hike installed.
Free SMS Invitation: Invite anyone via SMS for free.
Offline Messages: Just in case your phones off, hike saves your messages offline until you turn your phone on again
Hike Messenger (Free) - BlackBerry
Visual Supply Co, a firm known for making tools for creators is the maker of the VSCO Cam app for iOS. The app is popular for its minimalistic UI and ultra-real film filters that professional photographers want on a mobile device. After a long wait, it is finally coming to Android tomorrow. The folks at VSCO have announced this at their blog with a small teaser video featuring the Android app, watch it here -
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Update: Now available for download!
VSCO Cam is well-equipped to aid you in creating beautiful images. Upon download, the app includes 10 Presets and an array of editing Tools free of charge. Additional VSCO Preset Packs and Tools, tailored for specific situations and aesthetics, will also be available for purchase within the in-App store.
Along with these stunning Presets and incredible Tools, VSCO Grid℠ will also be accessible to Android users through the VSCO Cam app. Defined by Creativity, Curation and Connection, VSCO Grid is a minimalist publishing platform that honors both art and artist. Built as an online gallery for mobile photographers to showcase their best work, VSCO Grid will be available to both Android and iPhone users alike. Start your own VSCO Grid, and join ...
Samsung Galaxy Grand Lite was rumored to debut at the MWC 2014, now SamMobile reports that the Galaxy Note 3 Lite (SM-N7505) would be unveiled at the Mobile World Congress 2014. Since Samsung has already launched mini variants of the Galaxy S3 and the Galaxy S4, we can expect a Lite version of the Note 3.
We don't have the complete specifications of the device yet, but the report says that Samsung is testing both 5.49 and 5.7-inch screen sizes since it has leaked in shipping manifests recently. Samsung might use a LCD screen instead of a Super AMOLED screen and the camera would be downgraded to 8-megapixel, says the report. It is likely to come with stylus support, and might compete with the recently launched LG G Pro Lite Dual.
The Galaxy S4 mini (GT-I9192) that launched in India earlier this year had dual SIM support, so there are chances for the Note 3 Lite to come with dual SIM support. What do you think? Will you get a Lite version of the Note 3 at a cheaper rate, if Samsung releases one ?
Beetel Teletech Limited (Beetel), popular for its fixed line devices has launched Retro Phone - a stylish new fixed line phone with a colourful, sleek & retro look that combines new technological features including an LCD display, digital dial, 3.5mm audio jack and more. The 3.5mm audio jack lets customers to connect the device to a headphone for a mobile-like hands free experience. It also has anti-steal alarm which intimates against any parallel use of the number.
Features of Beetel Retro Phone
Sleek and Stylish look and feel and a Retro design with latest technological features
3.5mm audio jack and a multi-functional handset
16 digit bright LCD display
30 incoming call memories
30 outgoing call memories
Anti Steal Alarm
The Beetel Retro Phone comes in range of eye-catching color combinations such as red & white and black & white and is priced at Rs. 1,690. It would be available from over 4000 dealer outlets across India.
India will seek US help to intercept chats from mobile messaging services such as Viber, Whatsapp, Skype, WeChat and BlackBerry Messenger (BBM), according to a recent report from The Economic Times. Police chiefs of both the countries would meet in the national capital in a two-day meet on Wednesday and Thursday to discuss the matter, says the agenda note circulated by the Indian Home Ministry.
There are reports from the intelligence bureau that anti-social elements and terrorists might be using these mobile messaging services. It also adds that, access to their web servers in India is required for legal interception of communications in real time for timely action by security and intelligence agencies. Since these messaging services use data, it is not easy to trace the person unless you get access to their servers.
There is no guarantee that the required information will be provided at all, said the Indian Union Home Ministry in its note.
Hello readers! Welcome to the first round of Fonearena's Best Budget Smartphone Competition. Fonearena is conducting one of a kind smartphone championship where you get to make your favorite smartphone win. This year we are conducting two championships - one for the flagships and one for the budget mid-range smartphones. Among the four interesting first round battles, we have the one between Nokia Lumia 520 and Zen Ultrafone Amaze 701 FHD right now.
Among the eight phones, the only phone that literally stands out is the Nokia Lumia 520 because of its different OS and different price range combined with different set of features. While all other seven smartphones bring you the Android experience, the Lumia 520 brings the rich Windows Phone experience at a very very affordable price point(<Rs. 9000) . The Zen Ultrafone Amaze 701 FHD, as the name suggests, comes with a 5inch Full HD display and like most mid-range Full HD smartphones comes around Rs. 20,000.
Nokia Lumia 520 has a relatively small 4inch WVGA display and is powered by a 1 GHz dual core Snapdragon processor. There is 512MB RAM and you get 8GB internal storage along with a microSD card slot for expansion. Nokia Lumia 520 runs on ...
LG Electronics has announced that the G Flex, the company's first curved smartphone would go on sale globally starting in Singapore and Hong Kong this month. The curved smartphone was announced back in October and went on sale in Korea last month. It packs a 6-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD Real RGB Curved Curved Plastic OLED display from LG Display that vertically concave from top to bottom with a radius of 700mm, powered by a 2.26 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean).
It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera. It packs a 3500 mAh curved battery developed by LG Chem and has a self-healing back cover.
The LG G Flex would go on pre-order in Singapore beginning December 8 and would go on sale starting from 21st December. It would go on sale in Hong Kong starting from December 13th through major distribution channels including five local carriers and would be available in key markets in Asia before the end of this year. It would be available in Taiwan early January. It was expected to go on sale in European markets starting from this month, but LG has announced that the phone would go on sale in Europe early next ...
The last battle in the first round of the #SmartFone13 championship has arrived. This time it's a battle of the cameraphones Nokia Lumia 1020 and the HTC One. The Lumia 1020 slays the megapixel race with a 41 MP sensor while the HTC One goes against the race with a 4MP Ultrapixel sensor. But of course, these are proper high end smartphones too, both being respective flagships of Nokia and HTC. Poles apart in literally everything under the hood and even on the outside, which one would be your pick of the two? Cast your votes and make your favourites win.
Lets quickly go through the specifications of both these devices for a quick overview -
Nokia Lumia 1020 Specifications
4.5-inch (1280 × 768 pixels) Pure Motion HD+ AMOLED capacitive touch screen ClearBlack display
1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor
Windows Phone 8 OS
10.4 mm thick and weighs 158 grams
41MP camera with BSI sensor, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), 6 lens optics, High resolution zoom 3x, Autofocus, Xenon Flash, LED for video, 1080p HD video recording at 30fps
Nokia Pro Camera app
1.2MP HD front-facing camera with wide angle lens
IHF speaker, 2 microphones, HD voice compliant, 3.5mm audio jack
LTE / 3G HSPA+ 41Mbps, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, GPS with Glonass, NFC
2GB ...
Phablets are a reality. Often passed over as a fad, the large number of successful giant sized devices has proven that there is a demand for these phones. With the One Max, HTC is going after the Samsung Note 3. The end result is an HTC One that has been stretched to fit in a larger display while introducing a few new forgetable features. Read through our review to figure out if this behemoth is worth the small fortune that HTC is demanding for it.
Unboxing
Here's a video unboxing of the phone to get you started. You can see the contents of the retail packaging of the HTC One Max.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAteHqHsrdg
Hardware
While the HTC One was a pioneering design, follow up handsets have been more or less iterations of the same base unibody aluminum shell. Look closely and you'll notice that the One Max is more HTC One Mini than the original One. There is liberal use of plastics with aluminum panels inlaid on the front and back. The dimensions are of the phone are huge at a length of almost 6.5 inches. The phone is one of the heaviest that we've used in recent times and weighs a positively hefty 217grams.
The front ...
HP unveiled the HP Slate7 Extreme and Slate8 Pro NVIDIA Tegra 4-powered tablets back in September. The company did not announce the pricing and detailed specifications of these tablets at that time. Now these tablets are on sale in the U.S. including a new HP Slate7 Plus tablet powered by a Tegra 3 processor and the Slate10 HD tablet powered by a dual-core Cortex A9 Marvell PXA986 processor.
HP Slate7 Plus specifications
7-inch (1280x800 pixels) display
1.3 GHz quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
5MP rear camera
0.3MP front-facing camera
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, micro SD slot (up to 32 GB)
WiFi 802.11b/g/n and Bluetooth 3.0
4000 mAh battery
Color - Silver
Price: $149.99
HP Slate7 Extreme specifications
7-inch (1280x800 pixels) display
1.8 GHz NVIDIA Tegra 4 processor
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Integrated stylus pen and the NVIDIA DirectStylus technology
5MP rear camera
0.3MP front-facing camera
1GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, micro SD slot (up to 32 GB)
WiFi 802.11b/g/n and Bluetooth 3.0 HS (Miracast compatible)
4100 mAh battery
Color - Slate Silver
Price: $199.99
HP Slate8 Pro specifications
8-inch (1600 x 1200 pixels) display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
1.8 GHz NVIDIA Tegra 4 processor
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
8MP auto focus rear camera with LED flash
720p front-facing camera
WiFi 802.11b/g/n and Bluetooth 3.0 HS (Miracast compatible)
3.5mm audio jack, Beats Audio
1GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, micro SD slot (up to 32 GB)
5680 mAh battery
Color - Snow white
Price: ...
Worldwide tablet shipments are expected to slow down to single-digit percentage yearly by 2017, according to a report by Research Firm IDC (International Data Corporation). The research reveals that the tablet shipments will reach 221.3 million units in 2013, compared to previous forecast of 227.4 million, but the shipment growth is expected to slow to 22.2% YoY in 2014 to 270.5 million units.
By 2017 the growth is expected to be 386.3 million units, compared to previous forecast of 407 million units. This decline in growth is mainly due to introduction of phones with a large screen size so people tend to by these instead of small tablets. Sony launched the Xperia Z Ultra with a 6.44-inch after Samsung introduced the Galaxy Mega 6.3 with a 6.3-inch screen. This trend is likely to continue. But this differs based on the different countries such as U.S. where large screen tablets like the iPad is popular, according to the research.
Windows-based tablets would grow only after several years since the iPad and Android tablets would continue to rule the market, says the forecast. Check out the Tablet OS Market Share between 2012 and 2017 (forecast). According to the table, Windows tablets are expected to grab 10.2% market ...
It's been almost 5 years since the USB 3.0 standard made its way into devices and peripherals alike, and finally, with a change of design trends, the folks at the USB 3.0 Promoter group have detailed the new Type-C connector. Officially the development has begun and is initially built on USB 2.0 and 3.1 technologies with scope for further growth and scalability. The main aim of this development seems to addressing shrinking sizes in thickness of smartphones and tablets. It is said to be similar in size to the micro USB type-B connector but will enable double-sided use unlike now.
Key characteristics of the USB Type-C connector and cable solution include:
An entirely new design tailored to work well with emerging product designs
New smaller size – similar in size to the existing USB 2.0 Micro-B
Usability enhancements – users will no longer need to be concerned with plug orientation/cable direction, making it easier to plug in
The Type-C connector and cable will support scalable power charging
Scalability – the connector design will scale for future USB bus performance
As the above points clearly state, this is obviously the direction that companies want to take regarding USB, as devices keep getting thinner and thinner by the day ...
Yota Devices has finally launched the YotaPhone at an event in Russia as we reported recently. The YotaPhone is priced at 499 Euros in Europe and costs 19,980 Rubles in Russia. The company showed off the phone with dual screens at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona earlier this year. It has 4.3-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) LCD capacitive multi touch main screen and a 4.3-inch (360×640 pixels) E-Ink rear screen. It is powered by a 1.7 GHz Dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM 8960 processor and runs on Android 4.2.2 ( Jelly Bean). The phone also has special YotaPhone gestures and Put2Back applications for the back screen.
YotaPhone specifications
4.3-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) LCD capacitive multi touch main display
4.3-inch (360×640 pixels) EPD rear screen, 16 grayscale; capacitive touch zone below the EPD for gesture controls
Android 4.2.2 ( Jelly Bean)
1.7 GHz Dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM 8960 processor
13MP auto focus rear camera with LED flash, 1080p full HD video recording
1MP front-facing camera
Dimensions – 133.6 x 67 x 9.99mm; Weight - 146g
2GB RAM, 32GB Internal memory
Accelerometer, compass, gyroscope, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor,
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
4G LTE / 3G, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetoooth v4.0, GPS w/A-GPS + GLONASS
Black and white
1800mAh battery
The YotaPhone would on sale on December 4, today in Russia and would go on sale ...
Samsung SM-G900S, a mysterious devices with a 2K (2560 x 1440 pixels) display has appeared on the GFXBench website. It is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor clocked at 2.5 GHz with a Adreno 330 GPU, which is likely to be MSM8974AC chip, even though it is mentioned as MSM8974 in the benchmarks. It runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat).
Other specifications are not available yet. The model number of the device is SM-G900S, so it might be Galaxy Round 2 since the first Galaxy Round smartphone with a curved OLED screen has a model number SM-G910S. It might also be the Galaxy S5, which is expected to launch in the first quarter of 2014.
LG announced a 5.5-inch 2560×1440 pixels Quad HD smartphone display few months back, but we have not seen any new displays from Samsung yet. Samsung already confirmed their plans to introduce 560ppi SuperAMOLED displays for next year and 4K smartphone displays in 2015. Sadly, the display size of this Samsung smartphone is not available. It might be a 5.25-inch display since the pixel density of a 5.25-inch 2560 x 1440 pixels display would be 560 ppi.
What do you think? Would you like to see the Galaxy S5 ...
Karbonn has launched the Titanium X, the company’s latest flagship phone in the Titanium series. It packs a 5.0-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS display based on One glass solution, powered by 1.5 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with Dual LED Flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It has a unibody design, packs 1GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage and also has expandable memory card slot.
It has range of features including Intelligent answer mode, Direct Call, Flip to Mute, Shake to Answer and more. The smartphone appeared on the official site last month, but the Karbonn Titanium S7 with a 5-inch 1080p display went on sale before this.
Karbonn Titanium X specifications
5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS display based on OGS Technology
1.5 GHz quad-core processor
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Single micro SIM
13MP auto focus camera with Dual LED Flash
5MP front-facing camera
3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth with A2DP, GPS, NFC
3.5 mm audio jack
G Sensor, Light Sensor, Magnetic sensor, Proximity Sensor and Gyro Sensor
1GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory with micro SD (up to 32GB)
2300 mAh battery
The Karbonn Titanium X comes in White color and is priced at Rs. 18,490.
Airtel launched 4G LTE services in Pune last October, and rolled out the 4G TD-LTE service in Kolkata, Bengaluru and Punjab, but it doesn't support voice or SMS currently. Earlier this year Airtel had announced that they would offer voice services for 4G customers in Pune. The company recently shared on Twitter that they plan to introduce 4G services for customers with 4G-enabled smartphones.
Only for #airtel #Bangalore mobile customers, enjoy #airtel4G on #LTE enabled smartphones in 3 weeks. More details to follow soon!
— Airtel India (@airtelindia) December 5, 2013
Airtel appointed Nokia Siemens Networks to deploy Circuit Switched FallBack (CSFB) voice solution for the TD-LTE network in Pune. Huawei manages Airtel's LTE network in Karnataka, so it would be responsible to implement voice services on their LTE network.
Huawei launched the Ascend P1 LTE as India's LTE smartphone, in partnership with Airtel at the Innovation Qualcomm India 2012 last year, but the smartphone has not been released yet. There are chances for Huawei to launch the device later this month in Bangalore. There are also reports that Reliance Jio and Airtel are testing low cost 4G smartphones manufactured by ZTE.
The tweet says that they would launch the services in Bangalore in three weeks. Airtel has promised to share more details soon.
Amazon has just recently opened their online showroom in India and are competing in a very crowded eCommerce market. In addition to having a wide portfolio of products, they also sell their own products like the Kindles and digital content including Kindle books. In the Indian eCommerce, where Free shipping and Cash On Delivery are taken for granted, Amazon is introducing one day delivery which is something new in the space.
Amazon's 1 Day delivery is not free and has a delivery charge of Rs. 99 per order. There is also a 2 day delivery option which costs you Rs. 79 per order. These unique and quick delivery options are sure to give Amazon an upper hand in the Indian eCommerce market.
Among the various terms and conditions, the most ones are that
1 Day and 2 Day delivery options are available only for items that are fulfilled by Amazon and not by other sellers.
The products must be ordered within a time-frame
Large and heavy items do not qualify for this feature
If your items are not delivered within the 1 or 2 Day, the cost for the shipping will be fully refunded.
With this new faster delivery system, Amazon will seek to expand its footprint ...
When Google introduced Google Now as their primary search option on Android smartphones, we knew they were headed for something big. Google Now has been trying to take over your Android smartphone as it tries to provide you all the "relevant" information that you may want. The latest power that Google Search has got is the ability to search through applications and show them in the results.
The latest update(which should be rolling out gradually) makes it easy for the users to search for something inside their application directly from Google Search. For example, if you want to look up a movie in Imdb, all you have to do is Google search the movie and among the results, you will see an option showing the Imdb app and an option to open the application from there. This saves a lot of time, especially if you are in a hurry. In addition to this, Google will also provide Android apps as a search result(but only when it is relevant).
According to Google, they are currently working with only a few developers and within some time, we should see these features roll out to other apps. Imagine having the flexibility to search for a ...
