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Jolla Phone Unboxing

Posted: 26 Dec 2013 06:02 AM PST

Today we have a very interesting smartphone to for unboxing. Any guesses? Okay. We will spill it out. It is Jolla. The first smartphone to run Sailfish OS. Lets dive right into the unboxing. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qdx4JgNSQ7Q The Jolla smartphone is a pretty interesting device which we will check out in quite a while. First lets check out the box contents. The various box contents include Jolla smartphone Battery Jolla stickers Information guide microUSB to USB cable USB charger Warranty Card Before we move into the hardware specifics of the device, lets get a quick recap about the specifications of Jolla. Jolla original design with ample 4.5" Estrade display Dual core Snapdragon 400 SoC and 4G 16GB + microSD | 1GB RAM 8MP AF camera and 2MP front facing camera User-replaceable battery The Other Half Gesture based Sailfish OS Android™ app compliant Now that you are familiar with the specs(which are quite mid-range), lets check out the hardware. The Jolla smartphone follows a unique design language and surprisingly comes with a user removable battery. There are two parts to the smartphone, the front and the cover which the folks at Jolla refer to as the other half. On removing the back cover, we get the battery compartment above which there is a microSD card slot and a microSIM slot. On the right ...

Hike messenger for Android updated with Chat Themes

Posted: 26 Dec 2013 05:03 AM PST

Hike cross-platform messaging app for Android from Bharti SoftBank has been updated to version 2.7.0 that brings new Chat Themes. This option lets users set images as their chat backgrounds. It comes bundled with 20 preset backgrounds and has option to download more backgrounds. The two-way chat theme feature allows either of the users to set or change the background anytime during the chat and is also applicable to group chats. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5sJ66vNR04 Commenting on the new feature, Kavin Bharti Mittal, Creator, hike messenger, said We're constantly looking at ways to reinvent hike with features that are fun, exciting and can add more spark to conversations. Chat Backgrounds have been one of the most requested features from our users and today we're launching it with a unique twist. We wanted to take it to the next level. The aim with Chat Themes is to highlight the unique emotion behind each conversation. Whether it's a close friend, a significant other or your soccer buddies; you can set a lovely theme for each individual chat. Its really cool. The company launched Indian Emoticons to fit the moods of an Indian user and the BBM app got support for Stickers recently. This update also brings faster messaging and has lots of ...

Nokia DC-18 Universal Portable Charger Unboxing

Posted: 26 Dec 2013 04:26 AM PST

Nokia accessories are as colorful as their Lumia and Asha lineup and today we will be unboxing the Nokia DC-18 Universal Portable Charger. Nokia DC-18 is a rectangular box shaped portable charger that is small, cheap and packs 1720mAh of juice. We unbox the small device which comes in a commensurate packaging in the video right below. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fo29j_ay3IE Being reasonably priced, there isn't much in the box apart from a few pages of information and a colored microUSB to USB cable. The  box contents are as follows Portable Charger microUSB to USB cable Information sheet Coming to the portable charger, it is a plain rectangular box with sharp corners and edges. On the top of the charger, we have a battery logo etched on the surface and there are four LED lights which are indicators of the capacity of the charger. The subtle design is a typical Nokia finish. On the side, there is a detachable microUSB port that can be extended and this is used to charge the microUSB device of your choice. On the side adjacent to the detachable microUSB cable, there is the microUSB port which is used to charge the charger. You can check out a couple of photos from the unboxing right below. [gallery ...

Samsung Galaxy Star Pro Unboxing

Posted: 26 Dec 2013 03:41 AM PST

We recently unboxed the Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2 which was a budget smartphone from Samsung and today, we are unboxing yet another budget smartphone from Samsung - Samsung Galaxy Star Pro. The Samsung Galaxy Star Pro is the perfect definition of an entry level Android device. It just packs the bare minimum features necessary for Android to run. Being an entry level budget smartphone, the specifications are quite modest. Samsung Galaxy Star Pro comes with a 4inch display sporting a resolution of 480x800 pixels. It is powered by a 1GHz single core processor and has 512MB RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Star Pro is Samsung's bet in the crowded entry level Android market which is currently dominated by Indian manufacturers. You can check out the unboxing video right below in which we take a look at the box contents and give a quick overview of the hardware of Samsung Galaxy Star Pro. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haPXMXYjVsw The box contents were minimal as it is just an entry level smartphone. The various things in the box are Samsung Galaxy Star Pro Battery MicroUSB Charger Quick Start Guide Headphones The phone looks like any other Samsung Galaxy smartphone and follows a similar design language with an all plastic build. Unlike the matte finish back ...

HTC One Dual SIM and One mini to get a price cut in India

Posted: 26 Dec 2013 02:32 AM PST

HTC launched the HTC One Dual SIM, the dual SIM variant of the HTC One at an MRP of Rs. 53,590. The smartphone is expected to get a price cut in India and would be available at Rs. 42,990, according to Inetinfocom. The HTC One mini that was launched in India at an MOP of Rs. 36,790 would be available for Rs. 29,990 after the price cut. Some online retailers are already selling the HTC One Dual at for as low as Rs. 42,250. The HTC One Dual SIM has CDMA and UMTS dual SIM capabilities and has similar features as the HTC One single-SIM variant including a 4.7 inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display,  1.7 GHz quad-core processor,  Android Jelly Bean with Sense 5, UltraPixel camera with LED Flash, Optical Image Stabilization and a 2.1MP HD front-facing camera. The HTC One mini  has a 4.3-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display, powered by a 1.4 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) with Sense 5. It also has a UltraPixel rear camera with LED Flash, BSI Sensor ,F2.0 aperture and 28 mm lens, but it lacks OIS. It comes with 1.6MP HD front-facing camera and packs a 1800 mAh battery. It is not clear from when the price ...

Microsoft launches Guardian safety app for Windows Phone

Posted: 26 Dec 2013 02:19 AM PST

Microsoft India has launched Guardian, a new safety app for Windows Phone. This app has track me feature to track  friends and family,  lets users call for help through an 'SOS' alert button and  connect to  security agencies, police and hospitals easily in the time of distress. It uses Microsoft Windows Azure cloud services and Bing Map APIs. The phone can be traced even if it is broken and the application is capable of one touch video recording that may be used later as evidence, says Microsoft India. Speaking about the Guardian app, Raj Biyani, Managing Director, Microsoft IT India said, Our employees wanted to do something to enable people to feel safer in our cities. So they used their spare time to develop Guardian. Guardian is a robust personal security app with more safety features and capabilities than any other comparable app available to Indian smartphone users today. Features of Gaurdian app for Windows Phone Alert friends and family members, via the SOS button in an emergency situation Sends a distress SMS to all buddy mobiles, notifying them of the emergency along with location details. Sends emails to buddy email IDs and posts to private Facebook groups, if registered. Helps securities authorities and medical teams track the users. Download Guardian (Free) - ...

Xiaomi introduces portable WiFi router, to ship in a range of colors

Posted: 26 Dec 2013 12:26 AM PST

The Chinese smartphone giant, Xiaomi, just announced a new portable WiFi router product. Called the MI Portable WiFi, it will be available starting January 2014. There's not much in the name of specifications as the company has only shown it off on Twitter. Xiaomi will be retailing the product in a range of six colors and there's no word on pricing. As pictured above, the colors include black, orange, white, green, pink and blue.  A gift from Xiaomi for the upcoming New Year--MI Portable Wi-Fi! pic.twitter.com/MhgWS5GvcG — XiaoMi (@XiaomiChina) December 26, 2013   The MI Portable WiFi follows the MI WiFi Router that included a 1Ghz Broadcom processor and had 1TB of build storage. The move further emphasises how Xiaomi has diversified from a smartphone manufacturer and is gradually moving towards all sorts of consumer electronics devices including smart TVs. Having hired Hugo Barra,who was the VP for Android at Google , Xiaomi aims to make major inroads in the international market over the next  year. The company is expected to make its presence felt in India soon alongside the likes of Oppo and Meizu.  

Samsung reportedly starts mass production of 5.25-inch 2560 × 1440 AMOLED screens for Galaxy S5

Posted: 26 Dec 2013 12:10 AM PST

Samsung introduced the Galaxy S4 earlier this year with a 5-inch Super AMOLED 1080p Display. A recent report published by the Korean news portal, DDaily states that Samsung has already begun mass production of 5.25-inch 2560 × 1440 pixels AMOLED screens for the Galaxy S5. The display will use the 'diamond' pixel arrangement, similar to the Galaxy S4 and the Note 3, the report says. Samsung already confirmed their plans to introduce 560ppi SuperAMOLED displays for next year and 4K smartphone displays in 2015. Samsung SM-G900S, a mysterious devices with a 2K (2560 x 1440 pixels) Quad HD display appeared on the GFXBench recently, which also revealed that the phone would use a Snapdragon 800 processor clocked at 2.5 GHz with a Adreno 330 GPU (probably MSM8974AC chip) and run Android 4.4 (KitKat) out of the box. It is also rumored to come with a 64-bit Exynos processor for the non-LTE variant, and the mass production is rumored to begin in January 2014. LG announced a 5.5-inch 2560×1440 pixels Quad HD smartphone display few months back. A recent report reveals that the LG G3 would feature this Quad HD display and the phone would be powered by Octa-Core processor. Both these phones are likely to be unveiled after the MWC 2014.

LG G3 to feature 2k resolution display, 16MP camera and octa core chipset

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 11:22 PM PST

About to buy yourself a new flagship device? You'd be well advised to wait a bit as it looks like the next generation is going to be another quantum leap in terms of specifications. If rumors are to be believed then LG has big plans for the successor to the G2. The LG G3 will have a 2K resolution display. Also known as Quad HD, the resolution corresponds to 1,440 x 2,560 pixels and should give the rumored 5.5 inch panel an incredible pixel density.  The report also mentions that the camera module will be upped to 16MP and the phone will be powered by a next gen Octa Core processor. While the G2 struggled with sales, LG did manage to create a very interesting product that had more hits than misses. While the awkwardly placed rear buttons might not be your cup of tea, the beautiful edge to edge display and camera quality set the benchmark high. If LG can improve on the G2 and deliver an even better product with the G3, we think they might actually have a chance. The phone is expected to be unveiled in the second half of 2014. [Source - ZDNet | Via - Abhishek]

LG to introduce HomeChat for home appliances at CES 2014

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 10:40 PM PST

With less than a couple of weeks left for CES 2014, companies have started announcing what they are planning for CES 2014 and today, LG has announced that it hopes to make scenes from SciFi movies a reality. At CES 2014, LG are planning to unveil a whole range of Smart Home appliances which can communicate with the user via smartphones. LG's new range of home appliances will use technologies that take advantage of Natural Language Processing(NLP) and will allow the users to communicate, control, monitor and share content via their smartphones. LG have collaborated with LINE application which is popular smartphone messaging application that is available across all the leading smartphone platforms. LG are calling their interaction system as HomeChat service and LG are pressing the fact that there is no need to learn anything new in order to be able to use these new interaction tools. Some of the devices that will offer interaction include - Smart Refrigerator, Smart Washing Machine, Smart Vacuum Cleaner and Smart Ovens. Some of the instances how the HomeChat service works is that in case you are going for a vacation and you can simply text "I am going on a vacation" to your refrigerator via ...

Xolo LT900 with 4.3-inch HD display, 4G LTE support now available for Rs. 16999

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 09:56 PM PST

Xolo LT900, the company's first smartphone with 4G TDD-LTE support is now available from online retailer Flipkart. It t was spotted online last week and has a 4.3-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS Display based on One Glass Solution (OGS) with Corning Gorilla Glass protection, powered by a 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor with Adreno 225 GPU and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It packs a 8-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and a 1-megapixel front-facing camera. It has 1GB RAM and packs a 1810 mAh battery. It has single SIM support, unilke other Xolo phones and comes pre-loaded with Big Flix and Kepplr Cloud space apps. Xolo LT900 specifications 4.3-inch (1280 x 720pixels) IPS Display based on One Glass Solution (OGS) with Corning Gorilla Glass protection 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 processor with 384 MHz Adreno 225 GPU Android 4.2(Jelly Bean) 8MP Primary Camera with BSI sensor, Dual LED Flash 1MP front-facing camera Dimensions - 66×128.7×9.8 mm 3.5mm audio jack 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, Upto 32GB expandable memory via microSD card 4G TDD-LTE  (Upto 68 Mbps Download Speed), WiFi 820.11 b/g/n , Bluetooth 4.0, GPS 1810 mAh Battery The Xolo LT900 comes in Black color and is priced at Rs. 16999. This would launch on Airtel's 4G network in India and comes with Airtel Mobile TV. Official launch is expected soon.
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