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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 311 vs Apple iPad Mini

Samsung’s dominance in the smartphone market is well-known, but the South Korean electronics giant is yet to stamp its authority on the Tablet market. Apple was the company that brought back tablets to life with their original iPad.

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Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 3 311 was launched in July  while the iPad Mini was launched way back last year. The iPad Mini is almost at the end of its product cycle while the Tab 3 is quite fresh.

Both the tablets are worlds apart in terms of build quality, the software they run and the internals they feature. Lets check out how they perform.

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Lenovo S5000 with 7-inch HD display, quad-core processor and Android 4.2 announced

Lenovo S5000

Lenovo has announced the S5000, a new tablet in the S series. It has a 7-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) wide-viewing angle display, powered by a 1.2 GHz Quad-Core Media Tek 8389 processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 1.6-megapixel front-facing camera. It is just 7.9mm thick and weighs 246 grams.  It has rear speakers and packs a 3450 mAh battery that offers up to 8 hours of  continuous WiFi browsing. It comes with 3G SIM support and voice calling and also available in WiFi-only variant. Continue reading “Lenovo S5000 with 7-inch HD display, quad-core processor and Android 4.2 announced”

Jelly Bean now on 45% of Android devices

Android Distribution August 2013

Google has released the Android’s Platform Distribution Numbers for the period of August to September 2013. Devices running on Jelly Bean (Android 4.1 and 4.2) has jumped from 40.5% to 45.1%, a 4.6 % jump in a single month. The growth is more compared to last month. Android 4.3 Jelly Bean started rolling out for the Nexus devices and Google Play Editions of the S4 and the HTC One. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 that was unveiled yesterday would be the first non-Nexus device to launch with Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) out of the box. Continue reading “Jelly Bean now on 45% of Android devices”

Xiaomi Mi3 with 5-inch 1080p display, Nvidia Tegra 4 / Snapdragon 800 processor announced

Xiaomi Mi3

Xiaomi has announced the most expected Mi3, successor of the Mi2 that was launched last year. It has a 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS display with 441 PPI, based one-glass solution (OGS) ultra-sensitive touch that lets you use the phone even when it’s wet or while wearing gloves. It comes with 1.8 GHz quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 4 processor with 72 core GeForce GPU for the TD-SCDMA variant and 2.3 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 (MSM 8974AB) processor with Adreno 330 GPU for the WCDMA / CDMA2000 version. It runs on MIUI v5 on top of Android. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with Sony Exmor RS BSI sensor, 28mm lens with f/2.2 aperture and a 2-megapixel BSI front-facing camera with 30mm lens. Both the cameras can record videos at 1080p full HD resolution. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi3 with 5-inch 1080p display, Nvidia Tegra 4 / Snapdragon 800 processor announced”

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Hands On

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We were live blogging the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 launch event from Berlin and we did manage to get our hands on the device.It does look slightly different from the previous generation Galaxy Note 2 in terms of the design and features.It has a larger 5.7 inch display and feels pretty nice to hold in hand thanks to the new textured back which is not a fingerprint magnet.The back cover is still removable.It supports LTE globally on every network according to Samsung.It also supports Ultra HD or 4K video capture which is pretty new to phones. It weighs 168grams and is about 8.33 m thick and the iconic stylus or S-pen is still part of the package.

Check out our hands on video below

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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs Sony Xperia Z Ultra Hands on Comparison

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Samsung just unveiled the highly anticipated Galaxy Note 3 at their IFA unpacked event today. Boasting a beautiful 5.7 inch full HD Super AMOLED display with a 2.3 GHz Snapdragon 800 Processor and 3 GB of RAM, it is easily one of the most powerful devices that have launched till date. But there was also another Snapdragon 800 device that impressed us with its performance and that was the Xperia Z Ultra, the first 6.44 inch device from Sony. How do both these phablets look side by side, and how do they fare in a quick comparison? We shot a video to show you how –

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Asus Fonepad Note 6 announced with new Intel Z2580 processor

Asus is on an announcement spree at IFA and it has announced a refreshed Fonepad Note 6. The Fonepad Note FHD 6, which we originally saw at Computex earlier this year received a minor bump in the specifications. The new Fonepad Note 6 features a newer Intel Atom Z2580 dual-core processor and retains all the other features from the original Fonepad Note 6.

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Asus MeMO Pad 10 with 10.1-inch HD display, 1.6 GHz quad-core processor announced

Asus MeMO Pad 10

Asus has announced the MeMo Pad 10 (ME102A) at the IFA 2013 in Berlin. It has a 10.1-inch (1280 x 800) LED-backlit HD IPS display, powered by a 1.6 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 2-megapixel rear camera with 720p HD video recording and a 1.2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual speakers with ASUS SonicMaster audio technology for enhanced audio output. Continue reading “Asus MeMO Pad 10 with 10.1-inch HD display, 1.6 GHz quad-core processor announced”

Asus MeMO Pad 8 with 8-inch HD display, 1.6 GHz quad-core processor announced

Asus MeMO Pad 8

Asus has announced the MeMo Pad 8 (ME180A) at the IFA 2013 in Berlin. It has a 8-inch (1280 x 800) LED-backlit HD IPS display, powered by a 1.6 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with 720p HD video recording and a 1.2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual speakers with ASUS SonicMaster audio technology for enhanced audio output.  Continue reading “Asus MeMO Pad 8 with 8-inch HD display, 1.6 GHz quad-core processor announced”

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition announced at IFA 2013

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 is the third device that Samsung announced at the IFA 2013. It is a huge upgrade over the original Note 10.1 which was launched in 2012. The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 edition comes with a high resolution 2560×1600 SC LCD display making it similar to the Samsung Nexus 10. The Galaxy Note 10.1 will launch with Android 4.3 Jellybean along with Samsung’s TouchWiz UI and features complete with S-Pen. Along with the improved display, the Note 10.1 will be powered by Samsung’s Exynos Octa-core processor clocked at 1.9GHz and it will have 3GB of RAM exactly like Galaxy Note 3. The Note 10.1 will come with a 8MP camera at the back and 2MP camera at the front.

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Samsung Galaxy Gear with 1.63inch display announced at IFA

Samsung Galaxy Gear smart watch finally went official at the IFA 2013 event in Berlin, Germany. The Galaxy Gear was one of the most expected devices at the Samsung Unpacked 2. Galaxy Gear smart watch comes with a 1.63inch 320×320 pixels AMOLED display.

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In terms of design, the front of the Galaxy Gear is dominated by the display and it is surrounded by metal frame (unusual for Samsung). The strap on the smart watch is made of rubber and as predicted by the rumors, there is a camera that is built onto the strap. The Galaxy Gear isn’t anything on its own and it mainly serves as a companion for your smartphone. The Galaxy Gear is connected to the smartphone via Bluetooth.

Since only the latest version of Android (4.3 Jellybean) supports Low energy bluetooth profile, the number of compatible devices is expected to be limited at launch.

When connected to a smartphone, the Galaxy Gear will have the ability to receive calls, take voice memos and it will display all the notifications from your smartphone.

Samsung Galaxy Gear smart watch Specifications

  • 800MHz Single core processor
  • 1.63inch 320×320 AMOLED display ( 277ppi)
  • 1.9MP AutoFocus camera with BSI sensor
  • 720p playback and recording
  • Bluetooth 4.0
  • 4GB internal memory + 512MB RAM
  • 315mAh battery

The Galaxy Gear smart watch will be available in six different colors at launch – Jet Black, Mocha Gray, Wild Orange, Oatmeal Beige, Rose Gold, and Lime Green.

There is no word on pricing yet, but the Galaxy Gear will be launching along with Galaxy Note 3 on September 25th across 140 countries.

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 with 5.7inch Full HD display announced, shipping starts Sept 25

Samsung has just announced the third iteration of their successful premium phablet series – Galaxy Note 3. The Galaxy Note 3 was announced at the IFA 2013 in Berlin, Germany. The Galaxy Note 3 comes with a 5.7inch Full HD Super AMOLED display. Just like their flagship smartphone, the Galaxy Note 3 will come in two variants – the international variant sporting the Exynos Octa chipset and the USA variant sporting the Snapdragon 800 SoC. Both the variants will come with 3GB RAM and will have 16/32/64GB variants and a microSD card slot.

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Asus Fonepad 7 with 7-inch HD display, 3G voice calling, 1.6 GHz dual-core Intel Atom processor announced

Asus Fonepad 7

Asus has announced the Fonepad 7, successor of the Fonepad at the IFA 2013 in Berlin. It comes with a 7-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) IPS display with new smudge-resistant coating to prevent fingerprints, runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) and is powered by a 1.6 GHz Intel Atom Z2560 processor with Hyper-Threading technology. It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with 1080p full HD video recording and a 1.2 MP front-facing camera. It has metallic finish and comes with 3G HSPA+ 3G with up to 42Mbit/s download speeds with voice calling features. Continue reading “Asus Fonepad 7 with 7-inch HD display, 3G voice calling, 1.6 GHz dual-core Intel Atom processor announced”

Sony Xperia Z1 with 5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 800 processor, 20.7 MP camera announced

Sony Xperia Z1 Sony has just announced the Xperia Z1, the company’s latest flagship phone at the IFA 2013. It has a 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Triluminos Display with with X-Reality engine that would offer rich, natural colours, powered by 2.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 20.7-megapixel rear camera with Sony G lens with a 27mm wide angle f/2.0 aperture custom 1/2.3″ Sony Exmor RS image sensor, BIONZ image processing engine, , 1080p video recording and a 2-megapixel 1080p front-facing camera. It is 8.5mm thick and weighs 170 grams. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z1 with 5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 800 processor, 20.7 MP camera announced”

HTC Butterfly S now available online in India for Rs. 52428

HTC Butterfly S appeared on the official HTC India website back in July. Now the phone is available in India from online retailer Saholic.  HTC announced the Butterfly S back in June. It packs a 5.0-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD Super LCD 3 display display with 440ppi with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, powered by a 1.9 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor with Adreno 320 GPU and runs on Android 4.2.2 Jellybean with HTC Sense 5.0. Continue reading “HTC Butterfly S now available online in India for Rs. 52428”