Tech Gizmo: May 2013

Friday, 31 May 2013

White LG Nexus 4 makes its way to the United States

In the Google Play store, the white Nexus 4 is priced at the usual $299 for the 8GB version, and $349 for a 16GB device. Google is also giving away a free white bumper with every purchase. Nexus 4 - White

T-Mobile on the other hand, charges a down payment of $19.99 for the device, followed by 24 monthly payments of $17. In case you want to buy the smartphone outright, prepare to pay $427.99.

HTC might release AOSP ROM for current HTC One owners

People in the US looking to buy an HTC One will soon (June 26) be faced with a tough decision – buy One with Sense 5 or a One Nexus Experience. But if you already bought one, the choice has been made.

APPLE's iPOD TOUCH SALES REACH A WHOOPING 100 MILLION MARK!!!!!!!

ON WEDNESDAY APPLE UNVEILED ANOTHER iPOD TOUCH 5th GENERATION MODEL BUT WITHOUT THE iSIGHT CAMERA . BUT MY FRIENDS THIS IS NOT THE ONLY REASON TO BE HAPPY , AS APPLE ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT THE SALES OF THE iPOD TOUCH HAVE REACHED A WHOOPING 100 MILLION MARK SINCE THE FIRST MODEL HIT THE SHELVES IN 2007 !!!!!

SOON AFTER T-MOBILE ANNOUNCED THAT IT WILL BE TAKING ORDERS FOR THE Q10 , VERIZON ALSO CA ME UP WITH IT's PRE-ORDER FOR THE Q10 .

ANDROID's SVP OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED THE HTC ONE " NEXUS EDITION" AT D11 CONFERENCE . THIS NEXUS EDITION HTC ONE IS A NORMAL HTC ONE WITH STOCK ANDROID ,RUNNING JB 4.2.2 BUT WITHOUT HTC SENSE .

SONY IS FINALLY ,AFTER A LONG WAIT , RELEASING JELLY BEAN UODATE FOR THE XPERIA SL AND ARCO S DEVICES AND EXPANDING THE AVAILABILITY OF THE XPERIA S UPDATE......(for more read ahead)..

Two new LG droids showed their faces today ahead of the official announcements - the Optimus L4 and Optimus L4 Dual. Both smartphones runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean with LG's proprietary skin on top.

LG Optimus L4 and L4 dual feature similar specs but different designs. Both phones are powered by MediaTek's MT6575 platform with a 1GHz single-core Cortex-A9 processor, PowerVR SGX531 GPU and 512MB of RAM. The rest of the specs include a 3.8-inch True IPS HVGA display, 4GB expandable internal memory, a 3MP camera with a LED flash and a 1700 mAh battery unit.

The connectivity department of both Optimus L4 phones include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0 and 3G with HSPA support.LG Optimus L4 and L4 Dual are expected to be announced and launched by the end of June. The Optimus L4 should costs about €135, while its dual-SIM sibling should go for €145.

These phones are at all great and you could get better phones and even Quad core phone for just a bit higher price which will be 1000 times better than the LG's L4 bros ......for affordable quad core offerings check my list about the best affordable quad core phone:

http://technologyrule.blogspot.in/2013/05/price-guide-quad-core-offerings-under.html........

PLEASE SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH US IN THE COMMENTS SECTION BELOW....

Samsung Galaxy S4 mini supports EE 4G network, hits UK in July

UK carrier EE has confirmed that the 4G version of the just announced Samsung Galaxy S4 mini will be compatible with its 4GEE network. .

Additionally, the UK carrier has officially announced that it'll stock the Samsung Galaxy S4 mini from launch and will be available on Orange and T-Mobile UK brands. Pricing hasn't been unveiled just yet, as it will get detailed later on.

British store chain Phones4U has revealed that it'll start offering the device to customers in July. A specific time frame isn't available at this point in time. We suspect the SIM-free pricing of the Galaxy S4 mini will become available once more UK carriers and retailers chime in in the following weeks.

iPOD TOUCH LAUNCHED FOR JUST $299 , BUT SAY BYE TO THE iSIGHT CAMERA.....

APPLE ON WEDNESDAY QUIETLY LAUNCHED ANOTHER iPOD TOUCH 5th GENERATION BUT IT WAS STRIPPED WITH THE iSIGHT ( REAR ) CAMERA

Wickedleak has launched another affordable 5-inch device in the Indian market in the form of Wammy Passion Z. Wammy Passion Z will be available in the market from June 15, 2013 for Rs. 14,990.

As far as the specifications for Wickedleak Wammy Passion Z go, the smartphone packs in Cortex A7 quad-core processor, which is capable of clocking speeds to the tunes of 1.2GHz. The smartphone also has 1GB of RAM and 4GB of internal storage, which can be further expanded by up to 64GB via a microSD card.

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LG has announced that it will be launching its flagship large screen smartphone, the Optimus G Pro in many Asian markets including India, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippine, Vietnam and Malaysia starting May 30

Neelie Kroes, the European Commissioner for Digital Agenda, is lobbying the European Parliament for an end to roaming charges within the European Union.In a speech today in front of parliament, Kroes demanded support for moving through legislation a complete telecoms package for all of Europe by Easter of 2014.She said :

“I want us to show citizens that the EU is relevant to their lives. That we made the digital rules catch up with their legitimate expectations. I want you to be able to go back to your constituents and say that you were able to end mobile roaming costs.” ( for more read ahead )

Samsung has officially announced its Galaxy S4 mini smartphone, a compact version of Samsung's flagship smartphone. ( for more read ahead)

Thanks to the popular leaks source, we have got an official photo of Huawei's W2's front. (for more read more ahead)

Moto X smartphone gets confirmed for assembly in the USA

THE MOST AWAITED "X -FONE " FROM MOTOROLA GOT OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED BY MOTO's CEO ,DENNIS WOODSIDE . THE HANSET FROM GOOGLE'S COMPANY MTOROLA WILL BE ASSEMBLED HERE IN THE UNITED STATES ..

If you've bought a Samsung Galaxy Ace 2, you're probably all too familiar with its Jelly Bean roll-out and how unnervingly tedious it is. While some countries received it already, the UK was still kept on hold (among other countries). Luckily, that's no longer the case and the firmware has been released to UK owners of the smartphone.

Like the GS4 Mini, the Zoom should have a 4.3-inch qHD display. In fact, the phone reportedly looks a whole lot like the Mini. We don’t know if it will also run a Snapdragon 400, but a dual-core SoC running at 1.6GHz is mentioned. It would lack LTE, offer 8GB of internal storage, and support microSD expansion.

The LTE-ready BlackBerry Q10 will be available on T-Mobile's 4G LTE network in the United States come this June 5. The device will pack a price tag of $100 on a two-year deal or $580, if you prefer it commitment-free from T-Mo.The offer is valid for non-enterprise subscribers with business users still, controversially, being on the waiting list.

THE ASCEND P6 WOULDN'T BE PRICED AT $ 330 BUT IT MAY GO FOR A $490 JUMP PRICE TAG .

FOR MORE READ AHEAD ............

HTC ONE FLAGSHIP HAS ONE OF THE MOST COVETED ANDROID DEVICE. IT IS PROBABLY THE MOST BEAUTIFUL AND PREMIUM AS WELL. RUMORS SUGGEST THAT IT WILL BE AVAILABLE IN RED AND BLUE CLOURS TOO ACCORDING TO A REPORT FROM POCKET-LINT.

Samsung Galaxy S4 mini specs leak, same chipset as Mega 6.3

The latest leak shows AnTuTu's info screens, which detail all the specs the benchmark managed to detect.It has the same chipset as the GALAXY MEGA 6.3 .

The pricing of the smartphone has been revealed ahead of its launch.According to a report from Sina, a Chinese website, the Huawei Ascend P6 will be priced around 1,999 Chinese Yuan (about $330 or €255). Huawei is expected to introduce its flagship smartphone at a press event in London on June 18.

Huawei Ascend P6 will be one of the slimmest smartphones in the market with a thickness of 6.18mm. The smartphone is said to sport a 4.7-inch display with a resolution of 720p and a pixel density of 312ppi. Furthermore, the Ascend P6 features a 1.5 GHz quad-core processor along with 2 GB of RAM, 8 megapixel rear camera, 2 megapixel front camera, 32 GB inbuilt memory and Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean.

PRICE GUIDE : QUAD CORE OFFERINGS UNDER Rs.20,000 ( abt. $363 USD)

THE SMARTPHONE RACE IS IN FULL THROTTLE WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF THE OCTA CORE PROCESSOR BUT THESE DEVICES CANNOT FIT IN EVERYBODY'S BUDGET . SOME LOCAL AS WELL AS SOME

INTERNATIONAL SMARTPHONE MAKERS HAVE RELEASED LESS COSTLIER PHONES WITH SOME GREAT SOUNDING SPECS .

OUR POPULATION IN INDIA MAINLY SEE'S THE PRICE OF THE DEVICES BEFORE BUYING THEM AND THEN COMES IT's SPECIFICATIONS . MOST OF THE BUDGET FRIENDLY POPULATION DO NOT MIND GOING WITH THE TIER 3 BRANDS AS WELL...... IF THE PRICE AND THE SPECS WITHIN THAT RANGE SUIT THEIR POCKETS . SOME OF THESE BRANDS GIVE GREAT EXPERIENCE BUT SOME ARE LIKE SHIT!! THEY WILL MAKE YOU REGRET YOUR DECISION...

SO , HERE ARE SOME OF THE GREAT BUDGET QUAD CORE DEVICES AVAILABLE IN THE LUCRATIVE INDIAN SMARTPHONE SPACE :

Apple's Tim Cook sees more 'game changers'; hints at wearable devices

Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook said on Tuesday he expects the iPhone and iPad maker would be responsible for "several more game changers" and that wearable computers could be the next big thing.

RUMORS EMERGE DIRECTLY FROM SAMSUNG 'S HOMELAND , SOUTH KOREA , THAT UPCOMING GALAXY NOTE 3 WOULD NOT BE POWERED BY SAMSUNG'S EXYNOS OCTA CHIPSET AND INSTEAD IT WOULD BE POWERED BY THE LATEST SNAPDRAGON 800....

The specifications of the rumored Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1, code named Santos 10, have leaked along with the specifications of the next generation Galaxy Ace smartphone, according to a report from Hi-Tech Mail.

Korean site ET News claims Apple plans to launch an iPad Maxi (no, it’s not going to be called that) in the first half of next year. The publication also suggests that Apple is already talking to parts suppliers that will make the screens.

ACCORDING TO REPORTS THE NEXT DISPLAY RESOLUTION OF THE iPhone WILL BE TWICE THE CURRENT'S AND THAT THE SIDE BEZEL'S WILL BE THINNER ,JUST LIKE THE iPAD MINI, THOUGH THE REPORT SUGGESTS THAT THE SCREEN SIZE WILL BE 4 INCHES ONLY .

IT HAS BEEN AGES SINCE LG HAS RELEASED AN ANDROID TABLET AND HARDLY VERY FEW OF US EVEN REMEMBER THE OPTIMUS PAD V900 AND IT'S SUCCESSOR WHICH WAS ALSO A FAILURE ,THE OPTIMUS PAD LTE ..

ACCORDING TO REPORTS FROM KOREAN ET NEWS SAMMY IS TESTING OPTICAL IMAGE STABILIZATION FOR THEIR UPCOMING GALAXY NOTE 3's 13 M.P CAMERA ..THIS IS NOT THE ONLY FEATURE SAMMY WILL BE TESTING AS RUMORS SUGGEST THAT

Samsung launches biggest Galaxy phones in India

Samsung India has finally and officially launched its biggest smarthphones in India : the Galaxy Megas
One of them has a screen size of 5.8 inches and the other has a massive 6.3inch screen ...(and yes its correctly written 6.3 inches)

The Galaxy Mega 5.8 inch one is priced around Rs.25100 ( abt $456) and the Galaxy Mega 6.3 is launched at a price of about Rs.31,490 (abt $573 USD)
The smaller sized mega will be available in the markets from next week but sadly the bigger sized Mega will be available from mid June only ....

As far as the specs go folks these devices are mid range devices and not higher end !!!! (Sadly )

Specs of the Galaxy Mega 5.8 inch :

*DUAL CORE 1.4 GHZ WITH 1.5GB RAM
*8 MP REAR CAMERA WITH 1.9MP FRONT FACING CAMERA
*DISPLAY :540*490 PIXELS
*WEIGHT : 182 GRAMS
* ANDROID VERSION 4.2 JELLY BEAN
* 8GB INTERNAL STORAGE ( USER CAN GET ONLY 4.78GB)
AND MICRO SD CARD SLOT WHICH INCREASES THE STORAGE TO ABOUT 64GB

Specs of the Galaxy Mega 6.3inch :

* DUAL CORE 1.7. GHZ PROCESSOR WITH 1.5 GB RAM
* 8 MP REAR FACING CAMERA WITH 1.9 MP FRONT FACING CAMERA
* DISPLAY IS 720p HD
* ANDROID VERSION 4.2 JELLY BEAN
* WEIGHT IS 199 GRAMS WHICH IS ONE OF THE HEAVIEST ANDROID DEVICES OF THE RECENT
* 16GB INTERNAL MEMORY (USERS CAN ONLY GET 10.51GB) AND A MICRO SD CARD SLOT EXPANDABLE UPTO 64GB

AS FAR AS MY OPINIONS ABOUT THESE DEVICES GO I SUGGEST THAT IF YOU REALLY WANT SUCH A BIG SCREEN SIZED DEVICES THEN ONLY YOU SHOULD GO FOR THEM AS THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY GREAT SPECS OR PERFORMANCE AT SUCH A PRICE POINT ....
BUT IF YOU WANT BIG SCREEN DEVICES YOU SHOULD GO FOR THE NOTE 2 WHICH WILL BE AROUND Rs. 34,000 ( abt $618 USD) OR AT THE PRICE OF GALAXY MEGA 5.8 INCH YOU CAN GO FOR THE NEXUS 4 OR FOR THE SONY XPERIA SP .....

SO WILL YOU BUY ANY OF THESE DEVICES ???? WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT THEM??? PLEASE SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS TO US IN THE COMMENTS SECTION BELOW ......

BlackBerry: Q10 coming to India soon

After launching the flagship Z10 smartphone at an exhorbitant price of Rs 43,490, Canadian smartphone manufacturer BlackBerry seems set to roll out the keyboard-touting Q10 model in India. The company's official Twitter handle for India has posted an image of the handset and said "BlackBerry Q10 is coming to India soon. Stay tuned on our page for all the latest updates!"

The smartphone maker did not give any hint of the price tag of the device, though it is listed on the company's India website. It is already available for pre-order from e-commerce website Snapdeal at an advance payment of Rs 1,000. However, according to media reports, the handset may be priced between Rs 28,000 and Rs 30,000.

Q10 features a 3.1-inch SuperAMOLED touchscreen with 720x720p resolution and runs on BlackBerry 10 operating system. Below the screen is the much-loved Qwerty keyboard, which is admired by corporate users. It is powered by a dual-core 1.5GHz processor, paired with 2GB RAM, and comes with 16GB internal storage and microSD storage up to 64GB.

Connectivity options in BlackBerry Q10 include 2G, 3G, 4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC and microUSB 2.0. It sports an 8MP camera with LED flash on the rear, while a 2MP unit is located in the front. The 2,100mAh battery of the phone can offer talk time of up to 10 hours.

As per CyberMedia Research, BlackBerry did not figure in the top three smartphone manufacturers in India in the last financial year. The company recently announced EMI scheme for its Z10 and Curve 9220 models in India.

LG HAS OFFICIALLY RELEASED THE NEXUS 4 :WHITE

L.G HAS FINALLY PUT ALL THE RUMORS OF THE WHITE VERSION OF THE NEXUS 4 TO BE LAUNCHED ON JUNE 10th (THE SAME DAY AS WWDC STARTS) TO REST .

IT FINALLY ANNOUNCED THE NEXUS 4 WHITE VERSION WHICH WILL BE FIRST COMING TO HONG KONG FIRST AS IT IS RELEASING THERE ON 29th MAY AND THEN TO SELECT MARKETS IN ASIA , NORTH AMERICA,EUROPE AND MIDDLE EAST OVER THE NEXT WEEKS .
ALTHOUGH NO WORD ON PRICING BUT WE EXPECT IT TO BE THE SAME AS THE NEXUS 4 BLACK VARIANT .

SO ARE THERE ANY NEW SPECS ???

(to know read ahead)

APPARENTLY IT LOOKS LIKE MOZILLA HAS BEE SUCCEEDED IN STRIKING A DEAL WITH NONE OTHER THAN FOXCONN . THESE TWO COMPANIES ARE HOLDING A PRESS EVENT ON JUNE 4th AND THEY ARE HINTING THAT A NEW DEVICE RUNNING FIREFOX OS MIGHT BE LAUNCHED .

Nexus 4 white version pics

White LG Nexus 4 appears live again, getting closer to release?

The White flavor of the Google Nexus 4 has leaked numerous times. Now we have some images from a person claiming that he bought the device in India.

However, the IMEI sticker on the back suggests that the device is might not be a retail device and the images could well be of a developer's unit. Furthermore, the tip also claims that the device is running on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean).

Unfortunately, there is still no official word from Google or LG on the rumored white Nexus 4 model.

ZTE Grand S launch reportedly delayed in the US

ZTE announced its flagship smartphone, the Grand S, at the CES 2013 back in January and the device was expected to make its way to the US market soon. Unfortunately, the ZTE Grand S will not be released there anytime soon, according to a report from CNET.

In an interview, ZTE's Lixin Cheng, who is the head of the North American division of ZTE, shared that the specific requirements of the carriers in US is the cause for the delay and the launch of the smartphone in US has been pushed back to 2014.

However, ZTE will be bringing its Grand Memo phablet, which was unveiled at the Mobile World Congress, to the US, later this year.

HTC Desire 600 goes up for pre-order in Russia, priced at $509

HTC recently announced its dual-SIM Desire 600, a smartphone that is said to bring many of the premium features from the company's flagship smartphone, the HTC One. HTC did not reveal the pricing of the smartphone during its announcement, but now, the device is up for pre-order from the official HTC online store in Russia.

The Snapdragon 200 powered smartphone is priced at 15,990 ruble (about $509) from the HTC online store and the device is also available for pre-order from the Messenger for a price tag of 16,990 ruble (about $541).

To recap some of the specifications of the HTC Desire 600, it comes with a 4.5-inch Super LCD2 display with a qHD resolution, 1.2 GHz processor along with 1 GB of RAM, Adreno 203 GPU, 8 GB inbuilt memory, 8 megapixel rear camera, 1.6 megapixel front camera, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and a 1,860mAh battery.
Let's see into how many markets will it be launched ????

OPPO Find 5 now available in Europe as website goes live

The OPPO Find 5 made its way to Europe this morning and the even coincides with the Chinese phone-maker’s launch of its European page. Those looking to get the Find 5 can order it online and the device will ship from within the EU.

With the Galaxy S4 having already leaked in a brown suit, it’s time for the Galaxy Note 8.0 to do the same thing. Renowned leakster evleaks has brought up to light an official Samsung photo of the compact slate in a brown color.

Samsung has sent out teaser images for a new event, but rather than an Unpacked event like we see for the Galaxy flagships, this is a joint Galaxy and Ativ event. It's called Samsung Premier 2013 and will be held on June 20 in London.

June 20, London, 7p local time (2p EDT), are the details made public alongside a link to Samsung’s YouTube where it will be streamed live. Do not mistake Samsung Premiere 2013 with Samsung Unpacked; this appears to be a separate event at the same venue in London we saw the Galaxy S III last year

Huawei has announced that it will be rolling out Android 4.2 update to its current range of smartphone. The devices that were mentioned specifically include the Ascend D1, Ascend P1 and the Honor 2. These phones will also be receiving Huawei's Emotion UI 1.6 with the OS update.

Along with these devices, Huawei has also promised the Android 4.2 update to some of its other smartphones but haven't exactly clarified which ones those would be.

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