News flash: smartphones are expensive. Market leaders like the iPhone 6s start at $650, and even relatively low-cost handsets like Googl...
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25 Essential Apps for Your New Android Phone
If you were lucky enough to receive your very first Android phone as a holiday present this year, you’ll want to do the following imme...
Oppo R1 now available in India
Oppo R1 now available in India However, Oppo R1 does not seem that attractive at the said price. To start with it has a 5-inch display ...
World's slimmest smartphone Gionee Elife S5.5 hits India
World's slimmest smartphone Gionee Elife S5.5 hits India Gionee's Elife S5.5, which is just 5.5 mm thick and thus currently...
Nokia Lumia 630 quad core smartphone launched in India
Nokia Lumia 630 quad core smartphone launched in India Nokia has announced its quad core processor based Lumia 630 for India. The dual ...
The International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2013
Ultra HD TVs, massive touchscreens, wearable computers. It's CES 2013. What do African dancers have do to with Hisense's TVs? ...
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Sunday, 1 November 2015
OnePlus X First Look: How Good Can a $250 Smartphone Be?
News flash: smartphones are expensive. Market leaders like the iPhone 6s start at $650, and even relatively low-cost handsets like Google’s new Nexus 5X will set you back a not insignificant $380.
That’s where the new OnePlus X comes in. Starting at $250, this handset is designed to provide you with the kind of performance you’d expect out of more expensive phones at a ridiculously low price.
According to OnePlus, the X will be available in two different styles. One features a polished black glass rear panel, while the other gets a hardened ceramic panel. Both phones are built around aluminum frames to give them a more premium feel.
Watch More: Google Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X Review: Google’s Best Smartphones Yet
The OnePlus X has a one major similarity to the pricier OnePlus Two ($329), which is the special Alert Slider found on the X’s left side. By moving the slider you can switch between receiving all notifications, receiving priority notifications, or silencing all notifications.
To lower the cost of the OnePlus X, however, OnePlus has a omitted a slew of the OnePlus Two’s features. First, the phone’s screen is smaller —5 inches versus 5.5 — than its more expensive sibling’s. The OnePlus X also lacks a fingerprint scanner and doesn’t include a USB Type-C connector; the OnePlus Two has both.
Still, the OnePlus X is no slouch. That AMOLED display, while relatively small, still offers a 1920-by-1080 resolution, which means images should be colorful and sharp. The handset also gets a 13-megapixel rear camera, as well as an 8-megapixel front camera, which is a slight step up from the OnePlus Two’s 5-megapixel front camera.
Inside, the OnePlus X features a 4-core processor and 3 GB of RAM. Onboard storage is limited to 16 GB, though a microSD card slot means you can increase the phone’s memory by an extra 128 GB.
The OnePlus Two, on the other hand, gets a more powerful 8-core processor with 3 GB or 4 GB of RAM, which means the older OnePlus Two will be faster than OnePlus X. The One Plus Two also gets your choice of 16 GB or 64 GB of onboard storage. Unfortunately, the phone doesn’t include a microSD card reader, so you can’t increase the phone’s storage space.
Like the OnePlus Two, the OnePlus X runs on a modified version of Google’s Android OS that the company calls its Oxygen OS. That means you’ll still be able to run your favorite Android apps on the phone, but will get features and updates specific to OnePlus.
Watch More About: One Plus X
Sunday, 4 January 2015
25 Essential Apps for Your New Android Phone
If you were lucky enough to receive your very first Android phone as a holiday present this year, you’ll want to do the following immediately:
First, give a big and sloppy kiss to the angel-winged genius that gifted it to you. Then get to downloading some apps!
Here are Yahoo Tech’s picks for the 25 Google Play store apps you’ll want to grab first for your new Android phone.
1. Gmail: Nope, the Gmail app doesn’t come preinstalled on Android devices. Start enjoying Google’s great email service on your new phone ASAP by making this one of the first apps you download.
DOWNLOAD IT HERE.
2. Twitter: Don’t let Wall Street’s reluctance to embrace Twitter stop you from downloading the service’s fantastic Android app. You won’t want to miss out on all the 140-character bursts of knowledge, humor, and news. Trust us.
DOWNLOAD IT HERE.
3. Instagram: It’s one of the most popular photo-sharing services out there. You’ll love the way your selfies look through Instagram’s selection of “retro” photo filters.
DOWNLOAD IT HERE.
4. Facebook: The social networking app for posts, pokes, and polemics is a great time-waster.
DOWNLOAD IT HERE.
5. Google Maps: Sure, Google Maps is great for exploring new neighborhoods … or countries. But even if you like to keep it local, this app is a must-have with its built-in Zagat ratings and live traffic information.
DOWNLOAD IT HERE.
6. Seamless/GrubHub: These apps take the “call-in” part out of getting great eats delivered to your home.
7. Chrome: Google’s Chrome is the most popular Web browser in the U.S. The Android version will sync with all your Chrome desktop browsing history and bookmarks, too.
DOWNLOAD IT HERE.
8. YouTube: The most popular video site on the planet. With this app on your phone, you won’t have to miss out on the latest and greatest music video or cute animal clip.
DOWNLOAD IT HERE.
9. Vine: Addictive looping six-second videos. Funny, cute stuff.
DOWNLOAD IT HERE.
10. Evernote: Create, save, and sync notes across all your mobile and desktop devices with the Evernote Android app.
DOWNLOAD IT HERE.
11. Square Cash: Probably the winner of the “Easiest Way to Send Money with Your Phone” award. It’s free, too.
DOWNLOAD IT HERE.
12. Google Drive: It’s the Android app for Google’s cloud storage service. Upload files from your phone or access others that have been uploaded from your computer or tablet devices.
DOWNLOAD IT HERE.
13. Facebook Messenger: Facebook has made it necessary to download a second app for sending and reading private Facebook messages on your phone. In other words, if you want to chat with your old high school classmates via your Android phone, you’ll have to get it.
DOWNLOAD IT HERE.
14. Spotify: The Android app for the best streaming music service around is a must. Stream virtually any song you can think of (aside from anything in the Taylor Swift discography) while you’re on the move.
DOWNLOAD IT HERE.
15. Feedly: RIP Google Reader. Use this gorgeous RSS reader app instead to catch up on all your news in one place.
DOWNLOAD IT HERE.
16. Heads Up! You may recognize this Password-like game from The Ellen DeGeneres Show, but the Android app version is just as much fun.
DOWNLOAD IT HERE.
17. Amazon Kindle: Bring your Kindle ebook collection to your Android phone by simply installing this app and signing in.
DOWNLOAD IT HERE.
18. Yelp: Read and post ratings on this wildly popular business-rating service while on the go.
DOWNLOAD IT HERE.
19. Foursquare/Swarm: These apps connect you to Foursquare’s popular social “check-in” service. Its new Swarm breakout makes it easier to see what your friends are up to.
20. Google Hangouts: Google’s Hangouts lets Android owners text, send pictures, and video chat across other computer and mobile device platforms (even iPhones), and without a carrier texting plan.
DOWNLOAD IT HERE.
21. WhatsApp: WhatsApp has more users around the world than any other mobile texting app. Join the largest instant messaging party on the planet!
DOWNLOAD IT HERE.
22. Snapchat: The most popular way to send sneaky messages on Android, Snapchat is a staple. Get silly or get scandalous; just download this app.
DOWNLOAD IT HERE.
23. CamScanner: Pack that bulky, power-wasting scanner away and import documents painlessly using just this app and your Android phone’s camera.
DOWNLOAD IT HERE.
24. The Weather Channel: With The Weather Channel’s Android app, you can put customizable forecast widgets right on your phone’s home screen.
DOWNLOAD IT HERE.
25. RunKeeper: Strap your Android phone on and track all your walking, jogging or biking miles. Compare workouts with friends right from the app, too.
DOWNLOAD IT HERE.
Thursday, 26 June 2014
Oppo R1 now available in India
Oppo R1 now available in India
However, Oppo R1 does not seem that attractive at the said price. To start with it has a 5-inch display but with high definition resolution and not full HD as most of its competitors do. Also, it comes with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean operating system and not Android Kitkat version. Also it has only 16 GB internal storage without any expandable storage slot.
The phone is though quite slim, measuring 7.1 mm, and it weighs only 141 grams. It has got a decent 1.3 GHz quad core processor (manufacturer name not revealed) and the Mali 400 GPU which is known to handle graphic tasks well. Also, it has 1 GB RAM with which it is expected to deliver a smooth performance
The Oppo R1 has also a good looking 8 megapixel auto focus rear camera with BSI CMOS censor and F2.0 aperture. Also, it has something called PI camera engine that claims to reduce noise and produce clear and vivid night images
The front 5 megpiaxel camera with wide angle lens is also expected to be better than most of its competitors. The dual SIM smartphone has also WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1, and GPS
Oppo had managed to impress everyone with Oppo N1's body design and we expect no less from the Oppo R1 (ofcourse we are not talking about the rotating camera). As I said above, at Rs 26,990 the Oppo R1 has many good competitors
Thursday, 12 June 2014
World's slimmest smartphone Gionee Elife S5.5 hits India
World's slimmest smartphone Gionee Elife S5.5 hits India
Gionee's Elife S5.5, which is just 5.5 mm thick and thus currently holds the title of world's slimmest smartphone, is now available in India for Rs.22,999.
The Gionee Elife S5.5 has a 5 inch Super AMOLED touchscreen with full HD resolution. Like other Gionee smartphones, it too comes with Android-based Amigo OS which is a heavily customised version of Android. Unlike the orthodox Android user interface where there is a home screen and a menu screen, here there is only a home screen.
The Gionee Elife S5.5 is armed with an octa-core 1.7 GHz processor and 2 GB of RAM. As of now only one model of the phone with 16 GB internal storage has been announced which does not have any micro SD card slot
The handset has a 13 megapixel rear camera and a 5 megapixel front camera. Besides, there is a 2,300 mAh non removable battery in the phone
For connectivity, this 3G smartphone (with 42 Mbps download speed) comes with WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, and a micro USB port with USB on-the-go feature that would enable users to directly connect it with an external storage device like a pen drive via a 'male micro USB to female full USB' cable
Thursday, 5 June 2014
Nokia Lumia 630 quad core smartphone launched in India
Nokia Lumia 630 quad core smartphone launched in India
Nokia has announced its quad core processor based Lumia 630 for India. The dual SIM version of Nokia Lumia 630 is priced at Rs.11,500 while the single SIM variant is to be made available in Rs 10,500. The devices are to be made available from this May 16. Apart from SIM, there are no other differences in the two versions
The Nokia Lumia features a 4.5 inch touchscreen with 480x854 pixels resolution. This display has Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection and is said to have wide viewing angle. The Lumia 630 has 1.2 GHz Snapdragon quad core processor, 512 MB RAM, 8 GB internal storage, and an expandable storage slot that can accommodate a micro SD card of up to 128 GB. The Lumia 630 runs on Windows Phone 8.1.
The Nokia Lumia 630 has a 5 megapixel autofocus rear camera with a ¼ inch sensor and f/2.4 aperture. This camera has 4x digital zoom, auto and manual exposure, auto and manual white balance, Panorama and Geotagging facility. Besides, the Lumia 630 comes armed with Nokia Camera application which has been hailed for its features. This 5 megapixel rear camera can capture high definition videos (720 pixels) in 30 frames per second. However, it has no front camera.
This 9.2 mm thick handset weighs 134 grams despite having an 1830 mAh battery that claims to provide 13.1 hour of maximum 3G talktime or 16.4 hours of 2G talktime. The Nokia Lumia 630 has a micro SIM slot and comes with noise cancellation facility for a clearer conversation. This 3G phone has WiFi, A-GPS, A-GLONASS, FM radio, Bluetooth 4.0, and micro USB 2.0.
Currently, Nokia Lumia 520 is the cheapest in the Lumia family, costing just around Rs 8,000. Other handsets in the Lumia family are Lumia 525 (about Rs 9,000), Lumia 610 (about Rs 10,000), Lumia 620 (Rs 13,999), Lumia 625 (about Rs 15,000), Lumia 720 (about Rs 18,000), Lumia 1320 (about Rs 19,000), Lumia 920 (about Rs 25,000), Lumia 925 (about Rs 27,500), Lumia 1520 (about Rs 40,000), and Lumia 1020 (about Rs 40,000).
Thursday, 10 January 2013
The International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2013
Ultra HD TVs, massive touchscreens, wearable computers. It's CES 2013.
What do African dancers have do to with Hisense's TVs? We're not sure
CES 2013 opened to 150,000 attendees in Las Vegas on Jan. 8
Earthquake Sound has a car / golf cart with a built-in bass in the hood. There's room for your clubs in the back
The Necomimi Brain Wave Cat Ears actually use your brain waves or facial expressions. Relaxed? The ears will turn down. Feeling interested? They'll pop up.
Snooki, of "Jersey Shore" fame, showed up at CES 2013 to unveil her latest line of audio gear, including a red Bling-Bling Phon
Tap this button on Audi's iPhone app and it will turn on Audi's piloted car. The car then drives to you and picks you up.
Audi's piloted car. The company got a license from Nevada today to start testing self-driving cars in the state.
CES 2013 has 3,264 exhibitors spread across 1.9 million square feet of exhibit space.
The HapiFork pairs with your phone via Bluetooth to tell you about your eating habits. It also vibrates when you are eating too fast
Samsung's Tim Baxter presents the company's new OLED 4K TV. He didn't announce its price or when it will be available.
New phones? There aren't a lot of new phone announcements at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Vizio showed two of its phones, which aren't coming to the U.S
CES 2013, the annual technology show in Las Vegas, kicked off for press with an ice luge. As they say, what happens at CES, stays at CES -- or spreads at Internet speed.
You can go to the casino or you can check out Lenovo's Horizon table. The 27-inch table -- in effect a giant tablet -- runs Windows 8 and has Lenovo's own Aura interface. It will be sold this year at a starting price of $1,699
Not impressed by Lenovo's 27-inch screen, 3M has an even bigger 84-inch touch screen table that can handle up to 40 simultaneous touches. This one isn't coming out for consumers though; it's meant to be a commercial product.
CES is going to be all about Ultra HD TVs. LG released its 4K TV, shown here, in 2012
Nope, they're not Google's Glass. Vuzix's Smart Glasses M100 have a built-in camera that will let you record video, and a display that shows you Android apps.
Combat Creatures' Attacknids took over the floor at CES. The 10-inch-tall robots can fight each other, and probably your cat as well.
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