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Apple iPhone 5s Review

Posted: 18 Jan 2014 01:57 PM PST

Apple calls the iPhone 5s, the most forward thinking iPhone yet. A departure from when Apple didn't care to enter the spec wars, it claims to be the best smartphone in the world. Historically speaking, the "S" editions of Apple's smartphones have changed little on the outside and have opted for substantial changes under the hood. This remains the case here as well. The iPhone 5s brings 64bit support, Touch ID fingerprint sensor and a completely overhauled operating system as well. Does all of this align to make investing in the iPhone worth it? We find out in our review. Hardware There's little that has changed here over the previous iteration. You still have a 4inch display which feels diminutive amidst the 5inch plus behemoths that are its competition. There's a simplicity to the design of the iPhone that has permeated through the generations and the 5s puts further emphasis on this. A polished metal rim surrounds the glass construction. The chamfered edges further accentuate the design. The phone's measurements remain the same and it still weighs a feather light 112grams. The screen is a retina panel with a resolution of 1136  x 640 that while not as high resolution as the Full ...

Lenovo Miix 2 10.1inch Windows 8 Tablet Hands on

Posted: 18 Jan 2014 05:30 AM PST

Among the many products that Lenovo showcased at the CES 2014, the Lenovo Miix 2 tablets had their place. Prior to the CES 2014, Lenovo had announced their Miix 2 8inch tablet and at CES 2014, they showed off their 10.1inch offering of the same series. We went hands on with this multi-purpose device and you can check out the video right below. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6q0-zPCwek The specifications of the Lenovo Miix 2 10.1inch Windows 8 tablet are as follows 10.1inch Full HD display - 1920x1200 pixels Quad-core Intel Atom Trail Bay Processor 2GB RAM 64bit Windows 8.1 WiFi connectivity with optional 3G support JBL speakers mini HDMI port SD card reader microUSB port The Lenovo Miix 2 10.1inch is a very interesting device as it can be used as both a tablet as well as a laptop. The Miix 2 10.1inch model comes with a detachable display unit that can function as a tablet when detached. It can be attached to the keyboard dock in two ways - 1) Facing the keyboard and hence can be used a full featured laptop and 2) Facing the speakers and hence as a complete entertainment package thanks to the JBL speakers. There is a 2MP front facing camera for video calls and a 5MP rear camera. The Lenovo ...

Lava Iris Pro 30 Photo Gallery

Posted: 18 Jan 2014 03:38 AM PST

Lava announced its new phone, the Iris Pro 30 at an event in Delhi yesterday. The company talked in length about its focus on hardware quality and materials used. In our hands on impressions, we found that despite looking very heavily inspired by the iPhone, the phone does have better build quality than most others in its category. Additionally, the screen is amongst the best we've seen in the category. For the complete low down, check out our Lava Iris Pro 30 hands on impressions, here we've got a full gallery of images that should help you get a closer look at the handset.    Priced at Rs 15,990, the Android 4.2.2 running phone is powered by a 1.2Ghz quad core processor paired with 1GB of RAM. There's a woeful 4GB of built in storage but you can expand this via the microSD card slot. The camera is an 8MP unit with a Samsung sensor. Lava Iris Pro 30 specifications 4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display based OGS technology, Gorilla glass protection 1.2 GHz quad-core processor with PowerVR SGX 544 GPU Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) Dual SIM (normal + micro) 8MP rear camera with dual LED Flash, Blue glass filter 3MP front-facing camera Noise cancellation with dual microphones Dimensions: ...

Xolo Q3000 Benchmarks

Posted: 17 Jan 2014 11:38 PM PST

Xolo launched the Q3000, the company's first smartphone with a full HD display last month. We already brought you the unboxing of the device earlier this week, here we have the benchmarks of the smartphone. It packs a 5.7-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS display, but it is powered by a quad-core MediaTek 6589T processor clocked at 1.5 GHz with PowerVR SGX 544MP2 GPU, similar to the Q1000S. We had already seen several smartphones with a full HD screens and a MT6589T chip.  Let's find out how this competes with other devices in a range of synthetic benchmark tests. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdJLLW8SMJU Quadrant Benchmark The Q3000 tops the Quadrant benchmark by scoring 5549 points. AnTuTu Benchmark 4 In the AnTuTu Benchmark 4.0, its scores 15561 points, and lies just behind the Q1000S. Vellamo 2.0 HTML5 It managed to score 1535 points in the Vellamo 2 HTML5 browser benchmark. Vellamo 2.0 Metal In the Vellamo 2 Metal it managed to score 573 points. Linpack Single Thread The Q3000 tops the Linpack Single Thread benchmark. Linpack Multi-Thread In the Linpack multi-thread benchmark, it clocks around 161.8 MFLOPS. NenaMark 2 It managed to clock 34.1 fps in the NenaMark 2 GPU benchmark. GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex (On screen) In the GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex, the Q3000 clocks 3.3 fps, similar to most of the full HD smartphones. GFXBench 2.5 Egypt ...

iBall Slide 7236 2G with 7-inch display, Dual SIM and voice calling now available for Rs. 6999

Posted: 17 Jan 2014 10:59 PM PST

iBall Slide 3G 7271 HD7 went on sale recently, now the iBall Slide 7236 2G is available on eBay. It has a 7-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display and comes with 2G support. Other features are similar to the Slide 3G 7271 including a 1.3 GHz dual-core Cortex A7 processor, Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), 2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera. It also has dual SIM support with voice calling and wireless FM Radio. This one packs a 2500 mAh battery. iBall Slide 7236 2G Specifications 7-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive 5-point multi-touch display Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS Dual SIM with dual standby 1.3 GHz  dual-core Cortex A7 processor 2MP rear camera with flash 0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera 3.5mm audio jack, Wireless FM Radio 2G (via SIM card slots), WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS 512MB RAM, 4GB internal memory (2GB user memory), expandable memory with microSD 2500 mAh battery The iBall Slide 3G 7271 HD7 tablet is priced at an MRP of Rs. 7,499, but it is available at a market price of Rs. 6,999 online.

Motorola starts selling Grip shells for Moto G in the US

Posted: 17 Jan 2014 10:15 PM PST

While the tech industry is eagerly awaiting the launch of pocket and wallet friendly Motorola Moto G in India, Motorola has made the Grip shells available for Moto G in the US where the phone is already on sale. Motorola Moto G will be the first Motorola smartphone in India in a long time and it plans to take on the mid-range smartphone market that is currently dominated by likes of Indian manufacturers like Micromax, Karbonn, Xolo and others. Motorola Moto G offers value for money in terms of its specifications and pricing. The following are the specifications of Moto G 4.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) edge-to-edge display at 329 ppi with Corning Gorilla Glass protection 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor with Adreno 305 GPU Dual SIM (Optional) Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) with option to upgrade to Android 4.4 (KitKat) 5MP rear camera with LED flash, 720p HD video recording at 30fps 1.3MP front-facing camera 6.0-11.6 mm thick (curve) and weighs 143 grams 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio 720p HD video playback 1GB RAM, 8GB/16GB internal memory 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, GLONASS 2070 mAh battery We recently reviewed the device and found it be of great value for the money. Motorola Moto G is expected to arrive in India by the end of this month and we ...
 
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