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![]() Lenovo introduced three new smartphones as part of their S lines of phones here at the Mobile World Congress. The Android handset brings mid range specifications to a budget price point. We take a brief look at the specifications and how the device feels in the hand. Specifications 1.3Ghz quad core MTK6582M processor 1GB RAM, 8GB ROM, Expandable storage 8MP camera Android 4.2 [gallery ids="97482,97484,97483"] The right side of the phone is where the volume rocker and power buttons lie. The phone has nicely rounded corners that feel good in the hand. The construction though is predominantly plastic. Powering the phone is a 1.3Ghz quad core MediaTek chipset which is paired with 1GB of RAM. The storage is limited to just 8GB but you can expand this via the microSD card slot. The screen is a 4.7 inch qHD (960x540) panel and has a pixel density of 234ppi. The viewing angles are beyond average and brightness levels can be cranked up quite high. The phone runs on Android 4.2 and is of the dual SIM variety. At the back of the phone is its 8MP camera module and next to it is a single LED flash. Overall we were suitably impressed by how well the device had been optimized. ... ![]() |
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![]() Introduction Apple had introduced the original iPad Mini without the RETINA display and that pretty much confirmed that the second generation of Apple iPad Mini would come with the RETINA display. As expected, Apple crammed a high resolution display(same resolution as the iPad Air) into the second generation iPad Mini which Apple calls - iPad Mini with Retina Display. In addition to sporting a high resolution display, the iPad Mini competes with Apple's iPad Air in terms of specifications. Apple is using the same processing power inside each of its flagship iOS device - iPhone 5s, iPad Air and iPad Mini with Retina Display. So what does Apple's second generation iPad Mini complete with Retina Display offer us? Lets find out. Build, Design and Handling You just can't hate Apple's choice of materials and design language. Like the other iDevices, the iPad Mini with Retina display too gets the full Aluminum treatment with top of the class finishing and build quality. The build quality is absolutely top class with full solid Aluminum for the body. The design language hasn't seen much change and there is nothing to complain about it. The bezels on the sides continue to be smaller than the ones on top and bottom. The ... ![]() |
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![]() Motorola announced Project Ara, an open hardware platform for creating highly modular smartphones. Even though Google sold Motorola to Lenovo, Google announced that it will keep Project Ara. Google has created a dedicated webpage for Project Ara and has also announced that it plans for three Ara Developers' Conferences in 2014. The first one is scheduled for April 15th to 16th. In this conference, it will concentrate on the alpha release of the Ara Module Developers' Kit (MDK) to develop an Ara module. The alpha developers kit is expected to be released online in early April. In the conference it will offer, Detailed walk-through of existing and planned features of the Ara platform Community feedback sessions on the alpha MDK Announcement of a series of prize challenges for module developers. Full schedule would be detailed in a few weeks, says Google. Google will also offer live webstream of the conference. In an interview to Time, Project Ara head Paul Eremenko, says the functioning prototype will be ready within weeks and the commercial release is expected in the first quarter of 2015. Phone bloks released a video that gives an insight about the people behind project Ara. Check out the video. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zG_uwDqLsZY ![]() |
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![]() FoneArena is live from MWC 2014 at Barcelona and we have a lot of manufacturers showcasing their products. We are at HP's booth where they have on display - HP Slate 7 Extreme. HP had announced the HP Slate 7 Extreme sometime in September. HP Slate 7 Extreme is just a rebranded version of the NVIDIA Tegra Note and comes with HP's own Direct Stylus. The HP Slate 7 Extreme looks like a variant of the NVidia Tegra Note, but with HP branding. We managed to get sometime with the device and managed to do a quick hands on video. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnC6P217_M4 The specifications of the HP Slate 7 Extreme are 7-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) multitouch IPS display 1.8 GHz quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 4 processor Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS 5MP auto focus rear camera 0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera 3.5mm audio jack, Front-facing stereo speakers WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, micro HDMI 1GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable up to 32GB via micro SD 4100 mAh battery with up to 10 hours of HD video playback HP Direct Stylus In terms of design, the HP Slate 7 Extreme comes with front facing stereo speakers which are quite good. The bezels on the sides and top are fairly thick and there are no capacitive keys - all navigation ... ![]() |
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![]() The first YotaPhone with dual display was announced in MWC 2013 and they went on sale in December. Fast forward a year and they are here at MWC 2014 announcing the second generation YotaPhone. Unlike the original YotaPhone, the second generation YotaPhone is packed with top of the shelf specifications and has everything in it to compete with the top end smartphones. We are live from Barcelona for MWC 2014 and we managed to get our hands on with the YotaPhone 2. You can check out the hands on video right below. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQqowQl87ZA The specifications of the second generation YotaPhone are as follows 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) AMOLED multi touch main display 4.7-inch (960 × 540 pixels) EPD full touch rear screen Android 4.4 (KitKat) 2.3 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor 8MP auto focus rear camera with LED flash, 1080p full HD video recording 2MP front-facing camera Dimensions – 144 x 69.5 x 8.9 mm; Weight - 140g 2GB RAM, 32GB Internal memory 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio 4G LTE / 3G, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n /ac, Bluetoooth v4.0, GPS w/A-GPS + GLONASS Black and white 2550 mAh battery with wireless charging The second generation YotaPhone is a much improved version of the original version and comes with the same, but better distinguishing feature. The E-Ink display ... ![]() |
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![]() It has been more than four months since we had seen a smartphone from Panasonic India. The Panasonic T31 was launched back in October, the company has started teasing their upcoming Panasonic P31 smartphone with new software features in their new teasers. The phone would come with Gesture Play, a new unlock feature that lets you draw on the screen to unlock the smartphone and POP-I Player, a new multi-tasking video player. It might have more software features. Panasonic did not reveal the specifications of the smartphone yet, but AndroidOS spotted a video teaser that reveals the specifications of the phone, before it was removed. According to the video teaser, the phone would come with a 5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) display with oleophobic coating for a smudge-free screen, 1.3 GHz quad-core processor, 8-megapixel rear camera and a front-facing camera. Panasonic would also offer free content worth Rs. 10,399 with the phone. As you can see on the teaser, the phone would come with a range of pre-loaded applications such as Evernote note taking app, Hungama music app, Readwhere app to read magazines, newspapers, comics and journals, Sony LIV to watch Sony TV Serials and Opera Mini browser. The Panasonic P31 would ... ![]() |
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![]() Aircel has partnered with mydala.com to launch Aircel Joys, that would let their customers avail exciting deals and discounts up to 90% in a range of categories such as Entertainment, Lifestyle, Shopping, Hospitality, Personal Care and more. To avail these offers, Aircel subscribers can dial *121*787# to browse through the menu and select the deals as per their requirements. Aircel Joys is available for both pre-paid and post-paid customers. This includes three payment options, Pay per coupon option - Ranging from Re. 1 to Rs. 49 Multiple deals for Rs. 5 per 2 deals for 2 days Unlimited deals pack for Rs. 30/month. Commenting on the new partnership, Anupam Vasudev, Chief Marketing Officer, Aircel said, As a brand, Aircel has always understood the pulse of the youth and introduced innovative products and services by offering "Extra" to its customers. Aircel Joys will definitely excite our customers as it caters to their specific needs. They will have the advantage to avail offers from across 152 cities with more than one lakh exciting deals. Through this initiative we will strive to provide our customer unbeatable deals in various towns across varied categories basis their location and buying pattern. ![]() |
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![]() Micromax Canvas Tab P650E, the company's first tablet in the Canvas series with CDMA support is now available from online retailers HomeShop18 and Infibeam. Micromax Canvas Tab P650 with a 8-inch display was launched last year, but this has a 7-inch display. It is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has a 2-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It has CDMA SIM card support and an earpiece for voice calling capabilities. Micromax Canvas Tab P650E specifications 7-inch capactive touch screen display 1.2 GHz quad-core processor Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). 2MP auto focus rear camera 0.3MP front-facing camera 512MB RAM, 4GB internal memory (1.9GB user memory), expandable up to 32 GB CDMA, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, GPS / aGPS 3.5 mm audio jack 3000 mAh battery Micromax launched the Funbook Mini P410 last year, the Funbook Mini P410i has appeared on the official website, and has better specifications. It has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has dual SIM cars slots with 3G support, voice calling and SMS, similar to the Funbook mini P410. It has a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Micromax Funbook Mini P410i specifications 7-inch ... ![]() |
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![]() Micromax Funbook Ultra HD P580, the company's latest tablet in the Funbook series is now available from HomeShop18. It has a 7.8-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has 3G support via a SIM card slot and has an ear piece with voice calling capabilities. Micromax launched the Canvas Tab P650, the first tablet in the Canvas series with a 8-inch display and similar features, back in September. Micromax Funbook Ultra HD P580 specifications 7.8-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display 1.2 GHz quad-core processor Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) 5MP rear camera 2MP front-facing camera 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable up to 32 GB 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth , GPS / aGPS 3.5 mm audio jack, FM Radio 3600 mAh battery The Micromax Funbook Ultra HD P580 comes in black with white color and is priced at Rs. 11,990. The official launch is expected soon. ![]() |
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![]() Google has started rolling out a new Google + update (version 4.3) for Android, that brings a lot of new photo editing features, new filters, snap-seed-inspired tools and more. The main feature is the non-destructive photo editing, that lets you backup full-resolution photos from your desktop, edit them on your phone, add edit the same photo with some finishing touches from your tablet. New features in Google+ 4.3 for Android Non-destructive photo editing across devices - Start your edits on one device, and continue (or start over) on another. New filters and creative tools - Tools (like crop and rotate), 1-touch filters, and Snapseed-inspired enhancements (like Drama, Retrolux, and HDR Scape). A single view of all your photos - Displays your entire photo library An easy way to browse your photos by date - Swipe through your photos in the 'All' view, and look for the scroll bar on the right. Dragging the scroll bar up or down will quickly move you forwards or backwards in time The new update would gradually roll out to Android users gradually through Google Play. ![]() |
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![]() Google Nexus 5, that was launched with Android 4.4 (KitKat) was the only to come with Google Now Launcher to directly access Google Now from the home screen. Earlier this month there were reports about the launcher coming too Google Play. We even saw APKs to side-load the launcher on other devices. Today, Google has released the Google Now Launcher on Google Play for its Nexus and Google Play Edition devices running Android 4.4 (KitKat). Features of Google Now Launcher for Nexus and GPe devices Google Now on your home screen - it's easier than ever to get just the right information at just the right time. Just say "Ok Google" - when you're on your home screen, just say "Ok Google" to trigger voice input. Then say your search query. Or tell your phone what to do, like send a text message, get directions, or play a song (available in the US, UK, and Canada). Faster search - tap the search box and you can enter your query immediately. Easy access to your favorite Google products and services, like Gmail, YouTube, and Maps. Larger viewing area - the status and navigation bars are now translucent, so your wallpaper pops from every pixel, and is even visible ... |
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