Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Android 4.4.2 KitKat update starts rolling out in India

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Android 4.4.2 KitKat

Samsung has started rolling out the Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) update for the Galaxy Note 3 in India. The Snapdragon-variant of the Note 3 got the Android 4.4.2 update, starting from Poland last week. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 was launched in India back in September last year running on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). All the new Samsung Galaxy TabPRO tablet series runs on Android 4.4 out of the box. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Android 4.4.2 KitKat update starts rolling out in India”

Xolo Q3000 Photo Gallery

Xolo Q3000 is the latest flagship from the company. It comes with a huge 5.7inch Full HD display and is powered by the infamous MediaTek MT6589T quad-core processor. One of its huge selling points is its big display and its huge 4000mAh battery. We recently unboxed the device and brought you the camera samples. Today we will be bringing you the photo gallery of this huge device.

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Basemark OS II Benchmark Performance – Android vs iPhone vs Windows Phone

Basemark OS II Benchmarks

Rightware launchedthe Basemark OS II cross-platform benchmarking tool for Android, iPhone, iPad and Windows Phone 8 earlier this week, here we have the benchmark comparison . Even though it uses OpenGL ES2 for Android and iOS devices and DirectX 11 for Windows Phone 8, it runs all tests with the same code in the same language and engine centralizes all user-interface elements in its internal rendering module, to make the benchmark reliable among operating systems. Check out the Basemark OS II Performance Test results on Android, iPhone and Windows Phone 8 below. Continue reading “Basemark OS II Benchmark Performance – Android vs iPhone vs Windows Phone”

Samsung Galaxy S III Neo+ Dual SIM Smartphone with Android 4.3 goes official in China

Samsung Galaxy S III Neo Plus

Samsung Galaxy S III Neo+ (GT-I9300I) that got certified in Tenna and FCC last month has gone official in China through Samsung website listing. It has dual SIM support with dual standby and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) out of the box. Other features are similar to the Galaxy S3 including a 4.8-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD Super AMOLED display, 1.4 GHz quad-core processor, 8-megapixel rear camera and a 1.9-megapixel front-facing camera. It is 8.6mm thick and weighs 132 grams.  Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S III Neo+ Dual SIM Smartphone with Android 4.3 goes official in China”

Nokia Normandy aka Nokia A110 reportedly leaked via Indonesian FCC documents

One thing Nokia has found it tough, is to keep the Nokia Normandy under covers. There have been numerous leaks about the device and there were also rumors that the device was shelved, but it turns out that the latest development suggests that Nokia will indeed be launching the Normandy. Nokia Normandy had been identified as Nokia A110 running on Android 4.4 KitKat by GSMArena, now it has leaked at Indonesian FCC.

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Sharp Aquos mini SHL24 with 4.5-inch 1080p IGZO display, Snapdragon 800 processor announced

Sharp Aquos mini SHL24

Sharp has unveiled Aquos mini SHL24, the company’s latest smartphone in the Aquos series for Japanese operator KDDI. The smartphone has a 4.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) full HD IGZO screen at a pixel density of 487 ppi. It is powered by a 2.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor and runs on Android 4.2. It has a 13.1-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, BSI sensor and a 1.2-megapixel front-facing camera with BSI sensor. It also has IPX5/IPX7 ratings for water resistance. Continue reading “Sharp Aquos mini SHL24 with 4.5-inch 1080p IGZO display, Snapdragon 800 processor announced”

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo press images leak, to be announced next week?

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo leak

Specifications of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo appeared online earlier this month, now SamMobile has got hold of official press renders of the phone. The phone exactly looks like the Galaxy Note 3 with S Pen stylus with similar S Pen features and also has faux leather back cover. According to earlier rumors, the Galaxy Note 3 Neo would come with a 5.5-inch HD Super AMOLED screen, 1.7 GHz Dual Core + 1.3 GHz Quad Core Exynos processor and Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo press images leak, to be announced next week?”

VNC Viewer remote access app is now permanently free for Android and iOS

VNC Viewer for Android and iPhone

RealVNC, creators and  provider of VNC remote access software has made VNC Viewer app for Android and iOS completely free. These apps originally cost $9.99. You can use the PC, Mac and Linux software for free for remote access, and the company also sells, Personal and Enterprise licenses for more features. Continue reading “VNC Viewer remote access app is now permanently free for Android and iOS”

Square Enix launches Deus Ex: The Fall for Android

Deus Ex The Fall

Square Enix has launched Deus Ex: The Fall, the company’s latest game in Deus Ex series, for Android devices. The story driven action-RPG is similar to other games in the franchise, which would also include new characters from the 2011 novel, Deus Ex: The Icarus Effect. Deus Ex game series is set in 2027– the golden era for science, technology and human augmentation. Continue reading “Square Enix launches Deus Ex: The Fall for Android”

Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 Camera Samples

Samsung recently announced the successor of Galaxy Grand and just launched the device a couple of days back. We brought you the unboxing and photo gallery of the device. Today, we will be checking out how the 8MP camera on the Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 performs.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 2, Galaxy S3 Android KitKat update rumored to arrive by March-end

Android 4.4 KitKat

Samsung finally started rolling out Android 4.4.2 KitKat update for the Note 3 last week. According to a new report from Android Geeks, the Galaxy Note 2 and the Galaxy S3 devices would get the KitKat update by the end of March. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 got the Android 4.3 update in India back in November 2013, soon after it rolled out for the Galaxy S4, the Samsung Galaxy S3 got the Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) update just few weeks back, after a long delay. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 2, Galaxy S3 Android KitKat update rumored to arrive by March-end”

Intel introduces Android-based Education Tablet with 10.1-inch HD display, Atom Z2520 processor

Intel Education Tablet

Intel has introduced its first Android-based Education Tablet reference design aimed at students and schools. The tablet has Education materials for students, and tools for teachers to manage e-learning classrooms. It is a part of Intel Education Solutions which has Intel Education Software that includes tools for 21st century learning, communication, collaboration, problem solving, critical thinking and literary skills. This tablet is rugged, which can withstand 70 cm drop, has IP52 rating for dust and water resistance. Continue reading “Intel introduces Android-based Education Tablet with 10.1-inch HD display, Atom Z2520 processor”

Candy Crush Saga developer King now owns ‘Candy’ word

Candy Crush Saga is one of the most popular games in the recent times and its popularity is a clear proof from the fact that it was the most downloaded game in 2013. All around the globe, there are more than a million fans for the game that is available on the web, on Android and iOS platforms.

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Huawei Ascend P6 S with 4.7-inch 720p display, 1.6 GHz quad-core processor launched in China

Huawei Ascend P6 S

Huawei has launched the Ascend P6 S, the successor of last year’s Ascend P6 in China. It has a 4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) display based on in-cell LCD screen technology, similar to the Ascend P6, but this one is powered by a 1.6 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) with Huawei’s own Emotion UI 2.0 on top. It is not clear if this uses quad-core Huawei HiSilicon processor. Continue reading “Huawei Ascend P6 S with 4.7-inch 720p display, 1.6 GHz quad-core processor launched in China”

Xolo Q3000 Camera Samples

Xolo just launched their Xolo Q3000 and it is their latest flagship device. The Xolo Q3000 is a huge device and has a 5.7inch Full HD 1080p display. With a quad-core MediaTek MT6589T processor under the hood, it joins the league of MediaTek powered Full HD smartphones in the mid-range segment. The Xolo Q3000 is a solidly build device, but is just too big for most people. Like most phones that it competes with, it comes with a 13MP camera on the back and a 5MP camera on the front.

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