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Samsung SM-G900S with 2K display, 2.5 GHz Snapdragon processor shows up in Benchmark

Posted: 04 Dec 2013 04:10 AM PST

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 ...

YotaPhone with LCD and e-Ink screen launched for 499 Euros

Posted: 04 Dec 2013 02:43 AM PST

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 ...

USB Type-C connector to succeed 3.0 with thinner double-sided design

Posted: 04 Dec 2013 02:29 AM PST

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 ...

Large screen smartphones will slow down tablet growth to single-digit rates by 2017 – IDC

Posted: 04 Dec 2013 01:01 AM PST

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 ...

HP Slate7 Plus, Slate7 Extreme and Slate8 Pro Tegra-powered tablets launched starting at $150

Posted: 03 Dec 2013 11:13 PM PST

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: ...

HTC One Max Review

Posted: 03 Dec 2013 10:38 PM PST

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 ...

Round 1 – Nokia Lumia 1020 vs HTC One #SmartFone13

Posted: 03 Dec 2013 10:30 PM PST

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 ...

LG G Flex launching in Singapore and Hong Kong this month, coming to Europe early 2014

Posted: 03 Dec 2013 10:09 PM PST

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 ...

Round 1 – Nokia Lumia 520 vs Zen Ultrafone Amaze 701 FHD #Smartfone13

Posted: 03 Dec 2013 08:30 PM PST

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 ...
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