Rumours about Apple iPhone 6 may die on September 9

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Ah Finally! As the title suggests, Rumours about iPhone 6 may die on September 9 as the company has confirmed that they will be holding a press event on Tuesday September 9 at 10:00am Pacific Time. As far as guessing is concerned, they most probably are going to announce iPhone 6 with two screen sizes- 4.5" and 5.5". This iPhone is kind of key concept for Apple as "Will They Go with any significant changes or They might want to continue old concepts and 4-inch  screen size." Apple iPhone 6 kind of decides future of Apple in current circumstances.

Two new operating systems "iOS 8 and OSX Yosemite" are expected to get roll-out date which currently are in Development stage. And finally, "iWatch" is expected to be announced at the event. This is the best chance for Apple to be innovative as far as smartwatches are concerned as we don't currently have a "perfect" smartwatch.

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Motorola Sold 1 Million smartphones in India

It's still half way for Motorola to complete 1 year in India since it re-entered Indian Market about 6 months back. According to the report from Times Of India, the company sold about 1 million phones within the time period of 5-6 months. Though Moto X didn't really performed good, but it's cheaper alternative Moto G and Moto E scored a Goal.

Since Moto Phones are exclusive to Indian online shopping giant Flipkart, all phones were sold through Flipkart. Overall Motorola made a great decision by re-entering India, and for it's decision of phones for the price that it offers. Moto G was a huge success and it still retains the title of " Most Sold Motorla Phone ", while it's younger brother Moto E is doing well in India due to it's low price.

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Xolo launches its first Windows Phone 8.1 device - Xolo Win Q900s

Xolo launches its first Windows Phone 8.1 Smartphone "Xolo Win  Q900s" with the price tag of 11999 INR. Microsoft had announced Micromax, Xolo as it's partners earlier this year and Q900s device is the result of partnership. This device is currently available for pre-order on Snapdeal for 9,999 INR. This phone will directly compete with Nokia Lumia 630 and the Micromax Windows phone 8.1 series of smartphones. This phone is dual Sim with dual standby and 7.2mm thick. Xolo on their product page calls it " the World's lightest Windows Phone",as it  weighs just 100 grams.

Key Specifications:

• 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor


• Dual Sim with Dual Standby


• 4.7" 1280*720p HD  display


• Windows Phone 8.1


• 8 MP rear + 2 MP front camera


• 1 GB Ram


• 8GB internal storage + expandable memory via MicroSD Card


• 1800 mAH battery

 

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Android L - Where elegance meets simplicity

Spectacular, mesmerizing and elegant.

These are the three words which can be used to describe the redefined or filtered graphical user interface of one of the most compelling operating systems in the world of smartphones , Android.

This week at the Google I/O 2014 ,event the new form of google's smartphone OS was displayed and it includes not limiting to smartphones, Wearables, TVs and Automobiles.

The developer preview can be installed on Nexus 5,Nexus 7 and Sdk for Pc.

To get started, click here.

 



 

The new version of android named "android L" as of for now has been announced along with the developer preview sharing technique of the other two tech giants Microsoft and Apple.

What does this new android offer:

1. A new refreshed UI with a seamless continuity along with chrome OS.


2. Support for connectivity between phone-wearables,phone-tv,phone-automobiles and an interconnection of all these.


3. A new "material design" UI.


4. Better Performance.


5. Support for 64-bit processors, which means more memory and speed..


6. Dalvik removed. ART is the default compiler.read more about this here.

The Design:

Android L has a new revamped yet more simplistic and minimalistic UI changes to the control elements and is formed over the idea of interactive environment model allowing users to see where your things go when you slide over them and where do other things come from.

The base of the "material design" is simple geometric shapes with  the square representing the frame of app, the circle indicating interactions/icon press , and the triangle showing the backward operation in all apps.

There are some very inquisitive  yet not overwhelming animations when we press an icon or a button on-screen.This effect termed as "ripple effect" by google shows where you have interacted.

The Apps button of the Google Now launcher has been turned to a  white background icon.

The Back button replaced by a triangle,home by a circle and recents by a square.

The notification center has a bluish tinge like that of touchwiz,the notifications being white card like interface.

The Settings app has been retansformed with white color background and the toggle being animating with a suttle speed showing the ON/Off transition.

 

hence, overall a new required revamp for android since ICS has been provided by this update.

The Functionality:

All the  basic apps have a behavioral change, again thanks to the material design concept.

The apps now seem to have interactivity with the user as sliding gestures give up something new everytime they are used.

The notifications now, can be responded while using another app.they can also be accessed on the lockscreen.

The basic functionality of other apps has become faster as the compiler is now ART and not Dalvik. for more info read this post.

Hence we are looking forward to a great future of android in the environment homogeneity with our lives.

hope you all like this post.

thanks for reading.

 

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iOS devices to use Lightning port for headphones ?

There are rumours about Apple ditching 3.5mm audio jack for lightning port to be used for headphones. Apple has introduced a new specification in MFI program that allow manufacturers to produce headphones that connects to iDevice using lightning port. The main advantage of this would be in designing the dimensions of the phone and would improve ergonomics of the phone. 3.5mm audio jack are always obstacle in making the phones slim enough.

This headphones will have that much efficiency of receiving  stereo 48khz digital audio output from iOS device and will be able to send 48khz mono digital audio input. Whatever it is this decision is controversial. And as reported by 9to5Mac, apple will push out a software update in future that will enable this support in devices running iOS 7.1 or later.

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Moto X 64GB variant launched for $449

In United States, Motorola has officially launched the 64GB variant of Moto X with the price tag of $449 ( 26535.90 INR ). The phone was available in 16GB and 32GB variant earlier ( in India only 16gb variant is available).

However there is no official word from Motorola regarding India launch. The phone is priced just 3000 INR more than 16GB variant, which in India  is priced at about 23 INR, while wood variant is priced little more at about 25 INR. It'll be good if this phone is launched in India too. But due to lack of any official word from Motorola, we're still not sure.

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Moto E Goes Out of Stock within 48 hours !

Motorola's latest budget smartphone " Moto E " received a massive welcome in India. Within 48 hours of launch the phone got out of stock on Flipkart, since Flipkart is the exclusive sales partner of Motorola in India. This proves the positive attitude of people towards Motorola specially in the country where still, the concept of "Smart Feature Phone" is dominant".

Priced at 7k INR, the phone brings some interesting specification like 1.2 dual core processor, 1GB Ram, 1980mAH battery, 5MP rear camera and Android 4.4.2 Out of the Box with guaranteed future updates. The phone is also water, and dust resistant. So overall it's a great success by Motorola, maybe this phone will be the best selling phone of Motorola surpassing Moto G, which currently holds the record.

[Source : NDTV Gadgets]

Galaxy Golden now available on Flipkart for 29,999 INR ( $498.53 )!

 

 

Samsung maybe in October or November launched this phone at a loyalty price of 51,900 INR . It was the first Android Phone , that was ever seen . It was kinda weird and the flip concept of the phones  died few years ago  . It wasn't the powerhouse though , average specs between high end and low end device   . And the world wasn't sure for what this phone was meant for . This phone had dual touch screen , with a kind of gold finish at the back

 

But , now , this phone is available on Flipkart as well as Snapdeal for around 29,999 INR , strange ! right? And there's no official word from Samsung about his price cut  . However , it is worthy to be noted that Galaxy Note 3 Neo also received the  price cut from about 38 INR to 33 INR .

 

Key Sepcs :

• 1.7 dual core processor


• 1.5 gb ram


• dual touch screen display


• 1820mAH battery


• Android 4.2 JB ( out of the box)


• 8MP rear camera

 

Source : NDTV Gadgets

Wearables : The Google Way (all new Android Wear)

There is kinda buzz in the tech community that this year 2014 is gonna be the year of "WEARABLES".

We have seen many wearable products being launched uptill now as we move on to the Q2 of 2014 and after all what we seen in the Q1 of 2014 it seems that the Q2 of this year is going to see more innovation and creativity in the field of wearable technology.

The fact that we haven't seen too much innovation uptill now in this field is that "There wasn't available, a dedicated wearable OS ".The OEMs had to fork with the OS available to fit into their tiny wearable displays and which is indeed a hard thing to do.That is why Only high class OEMs could think of Making a Wearable device which could be compatible exclusively with their mobile devices.

Google,the search giant , and the so called Android father,considered this thing seriously and released the all new wearable interface of the World Famous OS android named as "ANDROID WEAR" .Currently there are Two OEMs working with google on this namely LG and MOTOROLA. LG would be releasing a smartwatch named LG G,and Motorola with its beautiful MOTO 360,is ready to take over the smartwatch market.

   

This UI allows users to use only those features on thier wearable which is need to be accessed.

Design :

The wearable running the all new android Wear will have jst a google Now screen integrated into their smart devices which would allow to have a quick glance to the Weather,Allow hangout messaging on the go, get various informations about sports, calories burnt if you are in a workout ,and would also get informations about the songs you are listening to... automatically!!!!

this is what makes google the best out of rest when it comes to knowing the user and due to the user friendliness of this design which can be accessed via touch or just saying "Ok Google" keyword would allow great flexibility in info management.

 

For Developers:

Android wear has a developer preview released along with its launch which allows the developers to make and build a better UI ,probably New apps  which would make this thing one of the best for the OEMs of Asia and other regions to get more involved in this wearable community.

The developer preview can be downloaded after signing up at the following link:

http://developer.android.com/wear/preview/start.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=get-started-with-the-developer-preview-android-developers

Conclusion:

As Per my thinking i think that the android wear is going to help the OEMs build more elegant minimalistic and cost effective devices with a huge world of apps to explore..

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HTC Launches it's new Flagship HTC One (2014) or M8 !

There were even better things , that Samsung may have done  with their Latest Flagship S5 , if not innovation then bumping up the sepcs though , but they did not  . Instead of Gigantic 3GB ram with Note 3 ( also rumours about 4GB ram with S5) , Samsung actually went with 2GB ram .. HTC yesterday revealed it's new M8 , it's new Phone and an answer to Samsung's S5 ..

Flipkart tweets about Moto X launching in India soon !

Remember guys , Motorola earlier tweeted about it's plans for launching Moto X in India . Motorola tweeted that Moto X will launch in India and in Australia within weeks . However there was no official word from Motorola about it's launch date or within how many weeks this device will be launched . Motorola had earlier launched the Moto X in UK , after US .

Google launches Google Now launcher that was previously reserved for Nexus 5

 While the Nexus 5 came out in November or December last year , Google announced an unconvincing statement for the users who were happy and in good for having a Nexus device and getting the luxury of latest Android Updates that " Launcher on Nexus 5 is device specific only" . So all the Nexus devices ( that were chosen to get KitKat updates ) got Android 4.4 , but with launcher that moreover was same as ealrier versions of Android ( from 4.1 to 4.3 ) .. They were out of luxury for getting transparent Nav buttons , OK Google Keyword  and the whole new fresh and cleaner design of the Nexus 5 launcher ....

Nokia unveils three phones based on Android Open Source Project : NOKIA X, X+ and XL

Well , I'm not really sure why  the thought of Android came in Nokia's mind , as it was fully happy and in luxury with Microsoft's Windows Phone OS and even after Nokia-MS Deal ! But Yeah ! Nokia at MWC 2014 , finally unveiled the much rumoured and much more leaked Nokia X ,along with Nokia X+ and Nokia XL , all three running on Android Open Source Project . Well , Nokia was sceptical about this decision all these years , but they finally came with the thought of Android in their brains . But there's nothing to be happy about , as the OS is customised to an extreme level , it actually feels like Mixture of Android , Windows Phone and Asha Platform .

Samsung releases a triple SIM Phone - Galaxy Star Trios , listed on Brazilian site

Samsung has listed Samsung Start Trio - the triple sim phone on company's Brazilian site following LG ( in Brazil) . However there 's no news about pricing as well as availability of the device . It is Samsung's first triple sim phone  , following LG . It's a pretty low-end device in terms of specs , so performance may not be that smooth as you would expect  ..

Nexus 5 in Bright red color available on Indian Play Store

Google and LG has has finally launched Nexus 5 in Bright red color on Indian Play Store with  the price tag of 28.9K INR .. @evleak posted a tweet showcasing the phone in red color , also there were rumors in full action about the launch date of the device that , this device will make it's way on Play Store on 4th Feb .

And ya  today , this device is available on Indian Play Store with the same price tag of 28.9k INR . Nexus 5 is the latest flagship from Google with the specs that are high end , and the price tag is pretty affordable at 28.9k INR for 16 GB and 32.9k INR for 32 GB model considering the specs it offers .

Nokia finally launches Lumia 1320 and Lumia 525 in India for 23999 and 10399 INR

Nokia India has finally launched the second Windows Phone phablet in India the Lumia 1320 in India for the price of 23.9K INR , which was unveiled in the Nokia World in Abu Dhabi earlier this year . This is the younger sibling of the Lumia 1520 , which is the high end WP device , but at this price 1320 falls short in terms of specs ,. This device has 720p 6" screen ,1GB ram , 5MP Rear and a front cam , 8GB internal + upto64GB expandable storage , and it also comes in the Nokia's theme i.e. Multiple colors and also comes with preinstalled Nokia's Black Update for Lumias . This devie has been priced aggressively and directly competes with Grand 2 , Xperia C and HTC Desire 500. It is available in White , Black , Yellow and Orange colors .