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Huawei Ascend G6, MediaPad X1 and Glory X1 Smartwatch leaked ahead of MWC 2014

Posted: 20 Feb 2014 07:26 PM PST

Huawei is expected to unveil Ascend G6, a mid-range smartphone at the MWC 2014 next week. Today, evleaks leaked the press image of the phone. It looks similar to the Ascend G6-U00 that got certified in Tenna last week, that also revealed some specifications of the device. The phone looks like the Ascend P6, but it has a 4.5-inch qHD screen instead of HD screen on the P6. It is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor (MT6582 likely) and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). Huawei Ascend G6 rumored specifications 4.5-inch (960 x 540 pixels)IPS display 1.3 GHz quad-core processor Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) Dual SIM 8MP auto focus rear camera with LED Flash 5 front-facing camera Dimensions: 65 x 130 x 7.5 3.5mm audio jack expandable memory with MicroSD 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS Huawei had already teasing their upcoming devices on Weibo with letters GXME. For G we have the Ascend G6, X would indicate the Huawei Glory X1 Smartwatch, M indicates the MediaPad X1 tablet and E indicates its upcoming 4G router, that usually has model number that starts with E.   The MediaPad X1 ( 7D-501u) got certified in Tenna last month, complete specifications and live images of the tablet with voice calling capabilities has surfaced online. It is ...

Broadcom introduces BCM4771, the first GNSS SoC for wearable devices

Posted: 20 Feb 2014 08:50 AM PST

Broadcom, today announced the industry's first Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) system-on-chip (SoC), BCM4771 for low-power wearable devices such as smart watches and fitness trackers. We had already seen Intel Edison, a 22nm ultra-small computer based on Quark technology. The Broadcom SoC is based on 40nm process technology and has sensor hub that integrates sensor inputs, location capabilities, wireless connectivity and more. Highlights of  Broadcom BCM4771 GNSS SoC Lets users  accurately track and manage health with precision activity tracking and location data Constantly monitors user activity levels and location history to improve accuracy Combines location capabilities with an integrated sensor hub, contextual awareness, and GNSS to save battery life in wearable devices Has Broadcom's Wireless Internet Connectivity for Embedded Devices (WICED) Smart for wireless connectivity Designed in 40 nanometer (nm) process technology The BCM4771  SoC would be available from sampling by the end of Q1 2014. The company will showcase the new SoC and other innovative products at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next week. We will be there at the event to check out all the new innovations and devices. Follow our MWC 2014 coverage here.

Fleksy iOS keyboard alternative now out of beta

Posted: 20 Feb 2014 07:19 AM PST

Back in December 2013, Fleksy Keyboard, one of the popular third party keyboards in the Android market announced an SDK for iOS apps which allows the apps to use Fleksy Keyboard inside the application. Apple imposes strict rules on third party content inside its core features and that is on of the reasons Fleksy has to be used by the developer in his application(and not by the user like in Android). Recently, we saw SwiftKey Note, an adaptation of a keyboard application from Android to a Note taking application in iOS. Fleksy keyboard SDK allows iOS app developers to use Fleksy keyboard inside their application instead of the usual iOS keyboard. The SDK is free and developers can start using the Fleksy keyboard within their apps starting now. For this to work, the user has to download the Fleksy Keyboard stand alone application that basically serves as the repository for your words, meanings and predictions. When an application has support for Fleksy keyboard, it shows up near the copy paste icons. The founder of the application, Ioannis Verdelis, is confident that his application will receive good response from developers as there is almost "zero lines of code" to include the keyboard and it ...

Canonical to bring Ubuntu smartphones via Bq and Meizu

Posted: 20 Feb 2014 06:45 AM PST

When Canonical announced the Ubuntu smartphone OS, they had announced phones would be shipping in late 2014 and after a long time, we are hearing from Canonical about hardware partners. The first hardware partners for Ubuntu smartphones will be China's Meizu and Spain's Bq manufacturers. Meizu is name is hugely popular in China and is starting to make a global appeal while Spain's Bq is a name that doesn't ring any bell yet. Canonical says that carrier support is very strong for Ubuntu smartphones and have agreed to bring Ubuntu smartphones into the market this year. Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Canonical and Ubuntu, adds; "The mobile industry has long been looking for a viable alternative to those that reign today. Ubuntu puts the control back into the hands of our partners and presents an exciting platform for consumers, delivering an experience which departs from the tired app icon grid of Android and iOS and provides a fluid, content-rich experience for all." Canonical says that it will be bringing smartphones with top of the shelf specifications to compete with the Android flagships that are currently dominating the market. Devices will be available for the users to purchase across the sites of Bq, Meizu and ...

HTC rumored to be in talks with carriers for a Smartwatch

Posted: 20 Feb 2014 06:22 AM PST

HTC''s sales are slumping and profits dropping and things are not looking good for the once very successful Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer. Amid this declining trend, HTC is rumored to be trying its hand at the yet to prosper wearable technology market and is reportedly in talks with carriers to show them a smartwatch that it has been developing. HTC is expected to show off these smartwatches to carriers during MWC 2014 behind curtains and these smartwatches will most likely not be available for public eyes. According to Bloomberg and their source, HTC's smartwatch prototype is based on Qualcomm's Toq smartwatch. There are also other variants in the form of a smartwatch integrated with Google Now services and another wrist band capable of playing music. HTC's wearable products are expected to hit the market by Christmas later in 2014 and they are reportedly working on battery and display issues for now. If(When) HTC enters the smartwatch market, it will be facing competition from Samsung and Sony. No company is yet to dominate the market and hence there may be a chance for HTC to pick things up.

Asus Padfone Mini 4.3 Benchmarks

Posted: 20 Feb 2014 06:21 AM PST

Asus unveiled the Padfone Mini 4.3, the company's first Padfone device with a smaller smartphone and docking station. We brought you the unboxing recently, here we have the benchmarks of the device. The phone has a quad-core Snapdragon 400 (MSM8226) ARM Cortex-A7 processor clocked at 1.40 GHz with Adreno 305 GPU, bit faster than the Motorola Moto G and the Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 that were clocked around 1.2 GHz. The phone has a 4.3-inch (960 x 540 pixels) qHD IPS screen and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). et's find out how the device performs in a range of synthetic benchmark tests. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vT2-VspyLRQ Quadrant Benchmark The Padfone Mini 4.3 scores 10180 points in the Quadrant Benchmarks. AnTuTu Benchmark 4 It tops the AnTuTu Benchmark 4 by clocking 20136 points. Vellamo 2.0 HTML5 It managed to score 2187 points the Vellamo 2 HTML5 browser benchmark. Vellamo 2.0 Metal It scored 627 points in the Vellamo 2 Metal CPU subsystem performance test. Linpack Single Thread In the Linpack Single Thread benchmark, it managed to clock around 103.4 MFLOPS. Linpack Multi-Thread In the Linpack Multi-Thread benchmark, it managed to clock around 304.4 MFLOPS. NenaMark 2 It clocked 59.2 fps in the NenaMark 2 GPU benchmark. GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex (On screen) It clocked a14.8 fps in the GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex benchmark, better than the HTC One. Basemark X ...

HTC A5 specifications leaked, could be headed for MWC 2014

Posted: 20 Feb 2014 05:24 AM PST

HTC may not be announcing its flagship at MWC 2014, but it isn't coming empty handed. HTC Desire 8 is a mid-range device headed for the Chinese market and the rumored HTC A5 may be the international variant of the HTC Desire 8. HTC Desire 8 is expected to be unveiled on February 24th in China and we are expecting to see the HTC A5 at the upcoming MWC 2014. Popular Twitter account @evleaks has tweeted the specifications of the upcoming HTC A5 and he is hardly wrong about the leaks. The leaked specifications of the HTC A5 are as follows 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD SLCD2 pixels display 1.6 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (MSM8928) processor Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) with Sense 6.0 13MP rear camera with LED Flash 5 MP front-facing camera 3.5 mm headset jack, Beats Audio HTC BoomSound, Dual frontal stereo speakers with built-in amplifiers 1.5GB RAM, expandable memory with micro SD 8GB internal storage 3G, WiFi  a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX, GPS with a-GPS The colors rumored to be available are black, white, red, yellow and purple.

Samsung Galaxy S4 Android 4.4 KitKat update starts rolling out

Posted: 20 Feb 2014 05:12 AM PST

Samsung has started rolling out the Android 4.4 (KitKat) update for the Galaxy S4 (GT-I9500) users starting from Russia, according to SamMobile. The 3G Exynos variant has started getting the KitKat update before LTE Snapdragon variant, even though a build already leaked. Samsung promised Android 4.4 update for 14 Galaxy device in the U.S earlier this week. The Samsung Galaxy S4 got the Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) update in India last October. The build number is I9500XXUFNB3 and the firmware build is dated Thu, 13 Feb 2014 11:33:19. The KitKat update adds wireless printing, support for emojis and lots more new features. The Android 4.4.2 KitKat update for the Galaxy S4 brings minor UI changes and under the hood improvements such as, Status bar icons now in KitKat White from Green Lockscreen Camera shortcut Samsung Keyboard layout improved in landscape mode Full screen music album art in the lockscreen Performance improvements The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 got the KitKat update in India last month, so the KitKat update for the Galaxy S4 might not be far away. Official changelog for the update is not available yet. The update would gradually roll out worldwide, so it might takes months for the roll out to complete.

Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 First Look

Posted: 20 Feb 2014 04:35 AM PST

Samsung introduced the Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 with a huge 12.2-inch screen at the CES 2014 last month. It was launched in India at the Samsung Asia Forum 2014 in Bali earlier this week at a price tag of Rs. 64,900. We got to check out the tablet at the event. The NotePRO looks similar to the TabPRO 12.2 and also has almost similar specifications, but this has a S Pen stylus and Wacom Digitizer for pressure sensitive input. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SZHH7Psz5Y It has a 12.2-inch (2560×1600 pixels) WQXGA display, powered by a Octa-Core Exynos 5 processor. It runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Samsung own Touchwiz UI on top, It has S Note(Easy Chart), S Planner and Air Command features such as Action Memo, Scrapbook, Screen Write, S Finder, Pen Window and lots more S Pen features. It also has office suit called Hancom office with has Hword, Hcell and Hshow, alternate for Word, Excel and Power point. You can connect a Bluetooth keyboard and a mouse to use it as a portable PC. It has a 8-megapixel camera on the back with LED flash. It comes with 3GB RAM, 32 or 64GB Internal Memory variants and microSD slot that supports Up to 64GB of expandable storage. It packs a 9,500 mAh battery. The Samsung Galaxy NotePRO comes ...

Asus Padfone Mini 4.3 Unboxing

Posted: 20 Feb 2014 04:09 AM PST

Asus unveiled the Padfone Mini 4.3, the first mini version of the Padfone few months back. Unlike the Padfone with a 5-inch display that docks into the Padfone station with a 10.1-inch screen, this has a 4.3-inch screen and a smaller Padfone station with a 7-inch display. Remember, there are two Padfone Mini variants. The Padfone Mini 4.3 that we have unboxed has a 4.3-inch qHD screen and is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor, while the new Padfone Mini that we saw at the CES 2014 last month has a 4-inch WVGA screen and is powered by a 1.6 GHz Intel Atom Z2560 chip. Check out the unboxing video below httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ww3M4Pxee4 Box Contents include, Asus Padfone mini 4.3 smartphone 7" Padfone Docking Station micro USB cable 5.25V - 1.35A 2-pin US charging plug In-ear headset with ear buds User manual 1500 mAh removable battery for the phone That's the Padfone Mini 4.3 smartphone. It has dual SIM support with micro SIM slots. It runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) with custom skin from Asus on top. Unlike the Padfone with metal build, this has plastic build. You have a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash. You can remove the back cover to insert the SIM cards and the micro SD ...

Acer Liquid Z4 with 4-inch display, 1.3 GHz dual-core processor announced

Posted: 20 Feb 2014 02:32 AM PST

Acer unveiled the Liquid Z5 with a 5-inch FWVA display earlier this year, today the company has announced the Liquid Z4, ahead of MWC 2014. It has a 4-inch capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It comes with a 5-megapixel rear camera with f2.4 lens, LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It has front-facing camera and DTS Sound technology, similar to the Liquid E3, that was also unveiled earlier today. It has Acer RAPID button on the back for one-hand control to unlock and/or wake-up the screen, launch the camera, take a picture, launch apps from home screen and pick up phone calls easily. It has Quick Mode profiles such as Basic Mode, Senior Mode, Classic mode and Keypad mode, Acer Float User Interface for better multitasking. It is 9.7 mm thick and weighs 130 grams. It comes with usual set of connectivity features such as 8.8 mm thick and weighs 147 grams 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS. It has 4GB internal memory and expandable memory up to 32GB. Details about RAM and Battery capacity are not available yet. The Acer Liquid Z4 comes in Essential White and Titanic Black colors and would be available in Europe starting from April at ...

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact officially launched in India for Rs. 36990

Posted: 20 Feb 2014 02:02 AM PST

Earlier today we reported that the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact, now the company has official launched the smartphone in India at a price tag of Rs. 36,990 (MRP). The Z1 Compact has a 4.3-inch (1280 x 720pixels) Triluminos Display with with X-Reality engine, powered by 2.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). It has a 20.7-megapixel rear camera with Sony G lens, 1080p video recording and a 2.2-megapixel HD front-facing camera. The phone has OmniBalance design, dust-resistant and waterproof (IP55 & IP58).It comes with unique social camera apps such as Time shift burst, Info-eye, Social live and AR effect. Sony offers Sony Music with 6 months free unlimited streaming and music download and Sony LIV video streaming app that lets you watch 77 programs and over 4500 hours of videos from Sony channels. Sony Xperia Z1 compact Specifications 4.3-inch (1280 x 720pixels) Triluminos Display with X-Reality for Mobiles 2.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (MSM8974) processor Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) Single Aluminium frame with tempered glass on the front and back 20.7MP Primary Camera with Exmos RS sensor, HDR photos & videos, 1080p video recording. 2.2 MP front-facing camera with 720p video recording 9.4mm thick and weighs 140 grams IP55 / IP58 rating for dust and water resistance 3.5mm audio jack 2GB RAM, 16GB ...

Acer Liquid E3 with 4.7-inch HD display, 13MP camera announced

Posted: 20 Feb 2014 01:48 AM PST

Acer has announced the Liquid E3, successor of last year's Liquid E2 ahead of MWC 2014. It has a 4.7-inch (1280  × 720 pixels) capacitive touch screen IPS display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) OS.. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera with LED flash for selfies. It also has AcerRAPID key on the back for one-hand control to unlock and/or wake-up the screen, launch the camera, take a picture, launch apps from home screen and pick up phone calls. it has front speaker with DTS Studio. It comes with Acer SnapNote to capture presentations , AcerFLOAT apps for  multitasking, AcerCloud for cloud backup and more apps. Acer Liquid E3 specifications 4.7-inch (1280  × 720 pixels) capacitive touch screen IPS display 1.2 GHz quad-core processor Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) OS, upgradable to Android KitKat 4.4 later this year 8.9 mm thick and weighs 135g 13MP auto focus camera with LED Flash, 1080p HD video recording 2MP front-facing camera with flash AcerRAPID key, DTS audio 1GB RAM, 4GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB 3G  HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth and aGPS The Acer Liquid E3 would go on sale in Europe starting from April at a suggested price of 199 Euros (Rs. 17,000 approx). It would be showcased ...

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo up for pre-order in India for Rs. 38990

Posted: 20 Feb 2014 12:17 AM PST

Samsung launched the Galaxy Note 3 Neo in India at a price tag of Rs. 40,900, at the Samsung Forum Asia 2014 in Bali couple of days back. It went on pre-order on the same day at the launch price, but Samsung has suddenly reduced the price of the device, that is available for pre-order at Rs.  38,990 on the official eStore. It has a 5.5-inch HD Super AMOLED screen, powered by a 1.6 GHz quad-core or a Hexa-Core processor (1.7 GHz Dual Core Cortex A15+ 1.3 GHz Quad Core Cortex A7) and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-iK2t3R710 It looks exactly like the Galaxy Note 3 with S Pen Stylus and a faux leather back cover. You also have all the S Pen features. Even though the phone comes in Black, Mint Green and White colors, only the black color is available for pre-order currently. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo specifications 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD Super AMOLED display 1.6 GHz quad-core processor (3G) / 1.7 GHz Dual Core + 1.3 GHz Quad Core Exynos processor (LTE) Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) 8MP camera with BSI sensor, LED flash, 1080p video recording 2MP front-facing camera with BSI sensor 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio with RDS Dimensions: 148.4 x 77.4 x 8.6 mm; Weight: 162.5 grams 2GB RAM, 16 ...

Samsung Exynos Infinity SoC coming at MWC 2014

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 11:48 PM PST

We didn't see any new Exnos SoC at the CES 2014 last month. Samsung has started teasing their upcoming Exynos Infinity chip that would be unveiled at the MWC 2014 next week. This Exynos Infinity is expected to be the successor of the Exynos 5 Octa and is likely to be featured in a variant of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone. Back in September last year, Samsung announced that the Exynos 5 Octa chip would get Heterogeneous Multi-Processing (HMP) that would let each CPU to be switched on or off as needed and also enables the use of all physical cores at the same time. This didn't happen yet, but the upcoming Exynos Infinity might come with HMP support. Samsung already confirmed that it is working on a 64-bit Exynos processor. New details have emerged of a Samsung quad-core SoC dubbed "GH7″ based on ARMv8-A 64-bit architecture. It is not clear if the chip uses Samsung's custom micro-architecture, like Apple or Cortex-A57 cores. Samsung has scheduled its MWC 2014 Unpacked event in Barcelona on 24th February, Monday, where it will unveil the most expected Galaxy S5.

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact now available in India for Rs. 36990

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 10:34 PM PST

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact, a smaller variant of the Xperia Z1 is now available in India from online retailer Infibeam. It has a 4.3-inch (1280 x 720pixels) Triluminos Display with with X-Reality engine, powered by 2.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). It has a 20.7-megapixel rear camera with Sony G lens with a 27mm wide angle f/2.0 aperture custom 1/2.3″ Sony Exmor RS image sensor, BIONZ image processing engine, 1080p video recording and a 2.2-megapixel HD front-facing camera, similar to the Xperia Z1. Sony Xperia Z1 compact Specifications 4.3-inch (1280 x 720pixels) Triluminos Display with X-Reality for Mobiles 2.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (MSM8974) processor Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) Single Aluminium frame with tempered glass on the front and back 20.7MP Primary Camera with Exmos RS sensor, HDR photos & videos, 1080p video recording. 2.2 MP front-facing camera with 720p video recording 9.4mm thick and weighs 140 grams IP55 / IP58 rating for dust and water resistance 3.5mm audio jack 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, Upto 64GB expandable memory via microSD card 3G, WiFi 820.11 a/b/g/n/ac , Bluetooth 4.0 with APT-X, GPS/ GLONASS, MHL, NFC 2300mAh Battery with STAMINA mode The Sony Xperia Z1 Compact comes in black, white, lime and pink colors and is priced at an MRP ...

Hike messenger clocks 15 million users

Posted: 19 Feb 2014 10:12 PM PST

Hike messenger by Bharti Softbank (BSB) has announced that it has crossed the 15 million users. It crossed 5 million users in just four months after its launch on 12th December 2012 and has tripled its user base within 9 months. The cross-platform messaging app that is targeted at youth introduced Last Seen Privacy, a new feature that lets users choose to share their  'Last Seen' and 'Status Updates' with a chosen set of friends. Commenting on the new milestone, Kavin Bharti Mittal, Creator, Hike messenger, said, We're super proud to announce our first 15 million. We are seeing great traction for hike amongst the youth and what's amazing is that over 80% of our user base is under 25. Despite the proliferation of instant messaging apps in India, hike is growing faster than ever. We've observed that the youth, today, want to move away from mass platforms to a place where they can express more, within a closer set of friends. Hike is that destination. The company launched Indian Emoticons to fit the moods of an Indian user. Android app got theme support recently and the BBM app got support for Stickers recently. The app also lets users send free messages to their friends who're offline. It plans ...
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