Xiaomi Mi3 Camera Samples

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Xiaomi is all set to enter India really soon, with a portfolio of devices to be sold using the online-only business model, but in anticipation, we had already gotten the Mi3, the company’s flagship device. Selling for a low price, the Xiaomi Mi3 hopes to offer what every other flagship offers, but at a fraction of the price, much like the recently launched One Plus One. The Mi3 has a nice minimalistic design and solid build, but also packs powerful internals including a Snapdragon 800 processor that drives a 5″ 1080p display and also powers the camera experience on the device. We are going to focus on the camera part in this post specifically, to show how it performs in different conditions. So, skip past the break to view all the full resolution camera samples from the Xiaomi Mi3.

Xiaomi Mi3 Unboxing

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Samsung Galaxy S5 mini with 4.5-inch HD display, 1.4 GHz quad-core processor announced

Samsung Galaxy S5 mini

Samsung has just announced the Galaxy S5 mini (SM-G800H), a smaller variant of the Galaxy S5. It has a 4.5-inch (720 x 1280 pixels) Super AMOLED display, powered by a 1.4 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with new Touchwiz UI. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash, 1080p video recording and a 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera. It has IP67 ratings for dust and water resistance, similar to Galaxy S5. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S5 mini with 4.5-inch HD display, 1.4 GHz quad-core processor announced”

Cortana’s latest update brings football prediction to Windows Phone 8.1

Google added FIFA world cup schedule and live update to Google Now and now Microsoft is doing its bit to add fervor in the ongoing football carnival. Cortana, Microsoft’s personal digital assistant has been updated with predictions for the winner of the matches from the ongoing football World Cup at Brazil.

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Lenovo A805e with 5.5-inch display, Snapdragon 410 SoC unveiled

Lenovo A805e

Lenovo has unveiled A805e, the company’s latest smartphone in the A series at the Tianyi Mobile Phone Trade Exhibition held in China. It has a 5.5-inch qHD screen, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) processor based on ARM’s Cortex A53 cores with Adreno 306 GPU and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “Lenovo A805e with 5.5-inch display, Snapdragon 410 SoC unveiled”

Microsoft smartband with cross platform support, 11 sensors coming in October: Report

Last month reports surfaced online stating that Microsoft is planning to launch a fitness focused smartwatch. The patent images of a possible smartwatch also gave us an idea of the look of the device. Now, a latest tit bit on the smartwatch is coming from Tom’s Hardware saying that Microsoft Smartband will be launched in October.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and Galaxy Tab S 10.5 launched in India for Rs. 37800 and Rs. 44800

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Samsung has launched Galaxy Tab S series in India as it promised last week. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 were announced last month and comes with a 8.4-inch and 10.5-inch Super AMOLED displays at WQXGA resolution with Adaptive Display for automatic adjustment, 90% of Adobe RGB color coverage for accurate color output, powered by Octa-Core Exynos (A15 1.9 GHz + A7 1.3 GHz) processor and runs Android 4.4 (KitKat). Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and Galaxy Tab S 10.5 launched in India for Rs. 37800 and Rs. 44800”

Google Play Edition of Moto G gets Android KitKat 4.4.4 update

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Android KitKat 4.4.4 update is hitting Moto G Google Play Edition users. The over the air update does not bring any UI or other feature changes. It only adds security and stability improvements along with bug fixes which might improve your Android experience.
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Google bids adieu to Orkut, will shut it down on Sept 30

Google is finally pulling the plug on Orkut, its first effort in social network. The ten year old social network will shut down its operations on September 30 and existing users will be able to export their information using Google Takeout until September 2016. However, new users will not be able to create accounts.

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Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 specs revealed in benchmarks

Reports about Samsung working on the Galaxy Mega successor had surfaced online few months back. Today, specifications about the phablet has been spotted on GFX Benchmark database. The device which has a model number SM-G7508 boasts of a 5.9 inch screen with 1280 x 720 resolution.

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HTC software update roadmap surfaces

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HTC One series got Android 4.4 (KitKat) update with Sense 5.5 earlier this year. The HTC One, its dual SIM variant and the HTC One Max got the Sense 6 update few weeks back. Recently HTC ROM developer @LlabTooFeR posted the roadmap of future Android updates for HTC smartphones. According to the roadmap, the Sense 6 update for the One mini would roll out between June and July. Continue reading “HTC software update roadmap surfaces”

Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet now available in India for Rs. 49990

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Sony announced the Xperia Z2 Tablet, the company’s latest flagship tablet in the Z series at the MWC 2014 earlier this year. It is now available in India through online retailer Infibeam.  It packs a 10.1-inch Full HD (1920 x 1200 pixels) WUXGA Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2, scratch-resistant glass with Anti fingerprint coating, powered by a 2.3 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor with Adreno 330 GPU and runs on Android Android 4.4 (KitKat).

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Samsung Galaxy Young 2 and Galaxy Star 2 with 3.5-inch display, Android 4.4 announced

Samsung Galaxy Young 2

Samsung has announced Galaxy Young 2 (SM-G130H) and Galaxy Star 2 (SM-G130E), its latest budget smartphones. Both these have 3.5-inch HVGA displays, powered by 1GHz single core processor and run on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Samsung TouchWiz Essence UI. The Galaxy Young 2 has a 3-megapixel rear camera and comes with 3G connectivity, while the Star 2 comes with a 2-megapixel rear camera and has 2G support. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Young 2 and Galaxy Star 2 with 3.5-inch display, Android 4.4 announced”

Samsung Galaxy Ace 4 with dual-core processor, Android 4.4 announced

Samsung Galaxy Ace 4

Samsung has announced Galaxy Ace 4, successor of the Galaxy Ace 3 along with the Galaxy Core II. It has a 4-inch (800 x 480 Pixels)capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz or 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Samsung TouchWiz Essence UI. It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera.  Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Ace 4 with dual-core processor, Android 4.4 announced”

Google to have sole control on UIs of Android Wear, Android TV and Android Auto

Google’s Android platform has been the favorite of the OEMs for a long time due to its flexible nature. OEM’s have been able to change and modify the user interface of their Android smartphones without Google’s intervention. However, the OEMs and third-party developers will not have this liberty when it comes to the latest Android expansion by Google.

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Samsung Galaxy Core II with 4.5-inch display, Android 4.4 official

Samsung Galaxy Core 2 Duos leak

Samsung Galaxy Core II that surfaced earlier this month has gone official. It is the successor of last year’s Galaxy Core and has a 4.5-inch (800 x 480 Pixels) LCD capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Samsung TouchWiz Essence UI. It has a 5-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Core II with 4.5-inch display, Android 4.4 official”