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Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 Review – Grand Successor

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 07:30 PM PST

Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 is the successor of Samsung Galaxy Grand which was launched more than a year ago and was a huge hit. Despite having average specifications, Galaxy Grand managed to make a huge impact on the mid-range smartphone market and its successor - Galaxy Grand 2 improves upon most of the short comings of its predecessor. Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 is priced a little above the mid-range pricing and offers quite a lot for its price. Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 now comes with a bigger and better 5.25inch 720p HD display, quad-core 1.2GHz Snapdragon 400 processor, 1.5GB RAM and a bigger 2600mAh battery. It gives the other Indian manufacturers' devices a run for their money as it combines performance with power. So, is the new Galaxy Grand 2 worth buying? Lets check out. Design, Build Quality and Handling One of the first things that you will notice about the Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 is that how it looks more like the 2013 Samsung devices like Samsung Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note 3 with thin bezels and longer body. The design language is trademark Samsung with an all plastic build with the same fake chrome metal plastic ring running across the length of ...

Twitter for Android updated with more crop options, trending tweets on refresh and more

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 06:37 PM PST

Twitter for Android has been updated to version 5.0.11 that brings lots of new features such as better image editing before you share, a reminder to tag your friends in images before you share and recommended or trending tweets when you pull down to refresh. Crop feature now has option to select an aspect, such as square or wide. If there are no new tweets, when you pull down on your home timeline to refresh, it shows recommended Tweets, trending topics and suggestions to follow new accounts. In the U.S, it will also show TV, sports and news events updates. New features in Twitter for Android v5.0.11 Easily mention other users when you Tweet a photo. Improvements to the photo cropping and image rotation Better login verification. When you've read all the latest Tweets, pull to refresh and see recommendations for new content on Twitter. This update is now available for Twitter for Android and would roll out for iPhone users soon.

Apple reports $57.6 billion revenue, sells 51 million iPhones, 26 million iPads in Q1 2014

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 04:51 PM PST

Apple has just released its earnings report for Q1 2014 and has reported revenue worth $57.6 billion. Of this, net profit was $13.1 bilion which corresponds to a 5.7 percent growth in revenue year on year. The company has reported iPhone sales to the tune of 51 million devices sold. This mix was biased towards the iPhone 5s as was revealed in the earnings call. The underlying intent was clear that the iPhone 5c wasn't as big a success as Apple might have wished for. Apple Q1 2014 Financial Earnings | Infographics Sales of the iPad grew 13.5% year on year and the company moved 26 million units. CFO Peter Oppenheimer claims that demand remained stronger than supply and supply constraints not withstanding, the company could have sold more iPads. Apple also sold 4.8 million Macs while the iPod line up continues to show declining sales with 6 million units sold. "We are really happy with our record iPhone and iPad sales, the strong performance of our Mac products and the continued growth of iTunes, Software and Services," Apple CEO Tim Cook said in the release. "We love having the most satisfied, loyal and engaged customers, and are continuing to invest heavily in our ...

Microsoft’s SkyDrive will be called OneDrive

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 06:43 AM PST

After a trademark infringement lawsuit, won by the Sky broadcasting corporation in the UK, Microsoft was tasked with changing its consumer facing cloud service "SkyDrive" to something else. Today the company has revealed that SkyDrive will be called "OneDrive", and that it will start rolling out the changes gradually. Technically, the product remains the same but the name, which is usually a constant, receives a change. This is not the first time Microsoft has been forced to rename its products, as we had witnessed earlier how the company was forced not to use "metro" for its whole design language it developed. That said, the OneDrive blog has posted a video that showcases the new vision that Microsoft wants to portray for its new product - httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4NsPPUDjyU For current users of either SkyDrive or SkyDrive Pro, you're all set. The service will continue to operate as you expect and all of your content will be available on OneDrive and OneDrive for Business respectively as the new name is rolled out across the portfolio. As mentioned above, the roll out will slowly happen over the course of months with just the name being replaced. In my opinion, the OneDrive name seems to be a decent ...

Asus PadFone E with 4.7-inch HD display, 10.1-inch tablet dock announced

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 06:21 AM PST

After announcing the PadFone mini 4.3 with a 4.3-inch qHD display last month and the PadFone mini earlier this month with a 4-inch WVGA screen at the CES,  Asus has unveiled the PadFone E with a 4.7-inch HD screen and large 10.1-inch tablet dock in Taiwan. It has a 4.7-inch HD (1280×720 pixels) IPS display, 1.4 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor with Adreno 305 GPU and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). It has PadFone station dock with a 10.1-inch (1280 ×720 pixels) display with anti-finger print coating and Corning gorilla glass protection. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, f2.4 aperture and a 1.2-megapixel front-facing camera. The tablet dock has a 1-megapixel camera on the tablet.  It also has dual SIM support with dual standby. Asus PadFone E specifications 4.7-inch HD (1280×720 pixels) IPS display with Corning gorilla glass protection 10.1-inch (1280 ×720 pixels) display with corning gorilla glass protection 1.4 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor with Adreno 305 GPU Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) 13 MP camera with LED flash 1.2MP front-facing camera / 1MP on the tablet Phone Dimensions: 139.6 x 69.7 x 9.08 mm; Weight: 126 grams Padfone station Dimensions: 181.5 x 263.6 x 17.44 mm; Weight: 525.67 grams 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.0, aGPS and GLONASS 1GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory ...

Xolo Q3000 Review

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 05:47 AM PST

After introducing the Q1000, Q1000S and the Q2000 with 720p displays, Xolo finally launched the Q3000 with a 5.7-inch full HD display. This is definitely a beast in terms of its size and also has a huge 4000 mAh battery, but is this better than other full HD smartphones in the similar range ? Let us find out in the complete review. Unboxing We unboxed the Xolo Q3000 earlier this month. Check out the unboxing below. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5c0iLnit1k Box Contents The box contents include: Xolo Q3000 in black Flip Cover (Unconventional) Scratch guard USB Travel Charger plug micro USB cable USB OTG cable Xolo branded headset with mic (not in-ear) Information booklet and warranty/safety guide Hardware and Design The 5.7-inch full HD IPS display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels at 386 ppi pixel density is sharp and offers vibrant colors. It also has a curved glass on the front, which enhanced the display and design of the smartphone. The blacks are great, viewing angles are good. Brightness could be better. Since the phone is not bright when in the auto brightness mode, it affects the sunlight legibility. The brightness seem low even when you set it to full, compared to the previous Xolo phones like the Q2000. Since the display is too glossy, ...

Oppo to kickstart Indian operations on January 30th with the launch of N1

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 02:56 AM PST

Oppo, the Chinese consumer electronics company, known for its popular smartphones like the Find 5 and the N1, has just sent out invites for an event where it will kickstart its Indian operations - Oppo Mobile India Private Limited, with the launch of its flagship device - the Oppo N1. While the invite doesn't mention the launch of N1, FoneArena has confirmed that the company is indeed launching the device at the event. It is also really interesting to note that Oppo has courted Bollywood stars Hrithik Roshan and Sonam Kapoor for increasing brand awareness in the country. Almost all the mobile phone companies have courted stars from Bollywood and Cricket to promote their brands and Oppo is no exception. The company is also expected to unveil its strategy for the Indian market, from which we hope to learn what Oppo has in store, for a price sensitive local market. As the trend of Chinese companies establishing their operations in India continues, we will be seeing more competition in the second fastest growing Smartphone market in the world. Oppo's portfolio is a growing list of Android devices, which now covers a range of price points. After the introduction of the N1, ...

GTA San Andreas makes its way onto Windows Phone with a select few supported devices

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 02:16 AM PST

Grand Theft Auto is possibly one of the most controversial yet celebrated game franchises in the history of gamerkind. The company behind the series, Rockstar games, started releasing, or letting others port its games over to mobile platforms like iOS and Android. GTA III and Vice City released on both the platforms while availability still evaded the third ecosystem - Windows Phone. But when the company announced San Andreas for mobile, Windows Phone was surprisingly in the mix of platforms supported. Keeping up that promise, the company, through Wardrum studios which developed the iOS and Android versions, has made the game available on the Windows Phone store. However, the game is listed to support only a select few devices at the moment and costs a cool 6.99 USD. Head past the break for more details, and here is a gameplay video of us playing GTA San Andreas on a mobile platform - httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0M8uVs0iCpo PLEASE NOTE: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is only supported on the following devices: Nokia Lumia: 1520, 1320, 822, 820, 810, HTC: 8XT. This is the first line that greets us in the description of the game. Apparently, the game will support only the devices listed above - Nokia devices: ...

Ericsson and Samsung settle patent related legal disputes with license agreement

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 01:20 AM PST

Earlier today Samsung announced that they have signed a deal with Google for sharing their license for 10 years. Now Samsung and Ericsson have entered into a license agreement to settle all ongoing patent related legal disputes. This agreement covers patents relating to GSM, UMTS, and LTE standards for both networks and handsets. This illustrates Ericsson's commitment to  fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) principles, says the company. Back in November 2012, Ericsson filed a patent lawsuit against Samsung at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, against continuing to use its technology without paying licensing fees. It demanded billions more than the previous license agreements, said Samsung. The new agreement  includes an initial payment and ongoing royalty payments from Samsung to Ericsson for the term of the new multi-year license agreement. This will impact Ericsson sales and net income in Q4 2013 sales by 4.2 billion Swedish Krona ($650 million) and its net income by 3.3 billion Swedish Krona ($500 million).  The details of the agreement are confidential and will not be disclosed, said the company. But this indicates that Ericsson would earn billions of dollars over the years. Regarding the new agreement, Kasim Alfalahi, Chief Intellectual Property Officer at Ericsson said, We are pleased that we could reach a ...

Intex Aqua Curve with 5-inch qHD OGS display launched for Rs. 12490

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 12:48 AM PST

Intex Aqua Curve, that appeared on the official website, has been officially launched by the company. It has a 5-inch qHD  (960 × 540 pixels) capacitive touch screen curved glass display based on One-glass-Solution (OGS), powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support and also comes with Matrabhasha multi-language support, Intex Cloud, Intex Play and NQ Vault. It also has Shake Screenshot, that would let users to take a screen shot of device easily by shaking the phone, which can also be directly shared with friends via social messaging platforms. Other features include, Look away, Auto Call Record, Flip to Silent and more software features. Intex Aqua Curve specifications 5-inch qHD  (960 × 540 pixels) capacitive touch screen OGS display Dual SIM with Dual Standby Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor 8MP Auto Focus Camera with LED flash 2MP front-facing camera 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio 9.1 thick and weighs 152 grams 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth with A2DP and GPS 1GB RAM, 4GB internal memory (1.7GB user memory), Expandable memory up to 32GB with micro SD 2000 mAh battery The Intex Aqua Curve comes in Black, Red and Blue colors and is priced at ...

Samsung, Google sign a 10-year patent agreement

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 12:28 AM PST

Samsung and Google has signed a 10 year global patent cross-license agreement that would cover technologies and business areas. This will strengthen their patent position against patent infringement against other, especially Apple. Back in 2012, Samsung paid $1.05 billion to Apple in damages for infringing several patents owned by Apple. Google acquired Motorola Mobility in 2012, in which it acquired over 17000 patents owned by the company. The new deal with Samsung would let them access to these patent portfolios. This collaboration would improve the research and development of current and future products and technologies of both these companies. Google already has patent agreements with Microsoft, Nokia and Intellectual Ventures. Regarding the deal, Allen Lo, Deputy General Counsel for Patents at Google, said, We're pleased to enter into a cross-license with our partner Samsung. By working together on agreements like this, companies can reduce the potential for litigation and focus instead on innovation. Dr. Seungho Ahn, the Head of Samsung's Intellectual Property Center, said This agreement with Google is highly significant for the technology industry. Samsung and Google are showing the rest of the industry that there is more to gain from cooperating than engaging in unnecessary patent disputes.

LG Mobile sells 13.2 million phones this quarter, posts increased revenues thanks to G2 and Nexus 5

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 12:23 AM PST

LG, a company which was known to be struggling in the mobile industry just a few years back, has posted strong results for the fourth quarter of 2013 today. It has been a grand revival of sorts for the company which has seen great releases last year in the LG G2 and the Google Nexus 5. Incidentally, LG confirms that these exact two devices have contributed massively to the improvements in its mobile revenue over the quarter as well as over the year. The numbers for QoQ increase in revenues are 18% - 3.38 bn USD, while yoy numbers are more encouraging at 29% - 11.85 billion USD. LG has quickly become one of the more interesting Android OEMs in the recent times and the numbers clearly reflect that. The LG Mobile Communications Company reported a 29 percent increase in annual revenues to KRW 12.97 trillion (USD 11.85 billion) year-on-year and an 18 percent increase in fourth-quarter revenues to 3.59 trillion (USD 3.38 billion) quarter-on-quarter with help from stronger LTE smartphone sales such as G2 and Nexus 5. Smartphone shipments of 13.2 million units represented an increase of 54 percent from the previous year. The positive impact of improved product mix was ...

Lenovo K7T Kingdom with 2K display, 3GB RAM and Snapdragon 800 shows up in Benchmarks

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 11:39 PM PST

Lenovo K7T (Kingdom) has surfaced in AnTuTu Benchmarks in China. After the Lenovo Vibe X and the Vibe Z smartphones with full HD display, the K7T would be the first smartphone from the company to sport a a 2K display with a resolution of 2560x1400 pixels. According to the leaked benchmark screenshot, it would come with 3GB RAM and a 2.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor with Adreno 330 GPU. It is expected to run on Android 4.4.1 (KitKat). It would have a 13-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera, similar to the Vibe X and the Vibe Z. It would come with 16GB of internal storage. It would probably come with an expansion slot too. Details about the screen size and the battery capacity is not available yet. The upcoming Lenovo flagship is likely to come with a 6-inch 2k screen, similar to the  Vivo XPlay 3S that was unveiled in China recently. The Lenovo K7T is expected to be unveiled at the MWC 2014 at Barcelona next month.

Micromax Canvas Tube A118R with 5.5-inch display launching soon

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 10:34 PM PST

Micromax forayed into Russian market last week and unveiled a range of smartphones in its Canvas and Bolt series. The company announced the Canvas Knight A350 with a 5-inch 1080p display in Russia, it would also launch the Canvas Tube A118R with a 5.5-inch display soon. It is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It packs a 2300 mAh battery. No word on RAM and internal memory yet. The company has also launched the Canvas Beat A114R, the Canvas Social A94 and the Canvas LapTab in Russia. Micromax Canvas Tube A118R specifications 5.5-inch capacitive touch screen IPS display 1.2 GHz quad-core processor Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) 8MP rear camera with LED Flash 2MP front-facing camera 3.5mm audio jack 32GB expandable memory 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS/A-GPS 2300 mAh battery The Micromax Canvas Tube A118R comes in Grey color. No word on pricing yet, but it is expected to launch in Russia soon. No word on India launch yet, but it might launch here with a different name. Source 1, 2

LG G Pro 2 confirmed, to launch in February

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 09:55 PM PST

LG Electronics has confirmed the G Pro's successor, the LG G Pro 2 after the rumors. This would be the company's next high-end smartphone in the G Series, after the G, G Pro and the G 2. LG has confirmed that the combined domestic sales of these three exceeded 1 million. The LG G Pro sales has crossed 100 thousand units in Korea, says. LG did not reveal any specifications of the smartphone yet. According to earlier rumors, the G Pro 2 is expected to come with a 6-inch full HD display, Snapdragon 800 processor, 3GB of RAM, Android 4.4 KitKat and LTE-A support. LG is expect to reveal the complete details of the smartphone close to the launch. LG has announced that it would go on sale in Korea next month, and the smartphone is expected to be unveiled at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) by the end of February.
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