Samsung Galaxy S5 mini specs and photos emerge

Tags: Samsung , Android , Rumors

Thanks to some anonymous tipster a few images are now available online that show what appears to be a Samsung Galaxy S5 mini. The smartphone looks very similar to a Samsung Galaxy S5, using the same dotted back panel, a heart-rate monitor under the camera lens and even the water-repelling rubber padding underneath the back panel. There even looks to be a fingerprint scanner under the home button.

Looking at the back panel it appears to cover more of edge of the phone compared to the Galaxy S5 and the battery is smaller, which adds some credence to the info that its a mini version.

While the images can be an elaborate hoax it seems perfectly believable for Samsung to release a mini that so closely resembles the bigger version. And now that the Samsung Galaxy K Zoom has been official since last month and the Galaxy S5 Active is official since today were pretty sure this one is coming shortly.

Samsung Galaxy S5 mini (click to expand)

Weve heard about it having a 4.5" display of 720p resolution along with an 8 MP camera, IP67 certification and a heart-rate monitor. Weve even seen official support pages.

The device in the images doesnt appear to have a flap cover on top of its microUSB port, which puts a question mark on the water resistance claims.

According to the source, the Galaxy S5 mini will not have a Snapdragon 400 but rather a new, yet unannounced, Exynos 3 Quad (Exynos 3470) chip with a quad-core 1.4 GHz processor with Mali-400 MP4 GPU and 1.5 GB of RAM.

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Android and Windows Phone devices will add a kill switch

Tags: Android , Windows Phone , Apple

The New York Attorney General has signed agreements with Google and Microsoft to add "kill switches" to Android and Windows Phone devices.

It comes as part of the "Secure our Smartphones" initiative, where the report stresses the importance of kill switch safeguards for mobile phone platforms in order to keep user data safe.

The kill switch issue has been one thats been hotly discussed. For example, in California, the kill switch idea was immediately rejected, but then the state recently approved it this May. This bill states that whenever a new phone is purchased in the state of California, it must be loaded with the kill switch software.

Apple already has a kill switch feature loaded on its iPhones, and the New York City Attorney General cited that there was a 19% decrease in iPhone thefts ever since the feature was implemented; whereas Samsung phones that still didnt carry the feature experienced a 40% increase in robberies.

Now its unclear as to when the kill switches will be added to the Android and Windows Phone platforms, but when they are, every one of Google and Microsofts phones will have a kill switch.

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Week 23 in review Galaxy S5 LTE A and Amazon Fire Phone

Tags: Android , Samsung , Amazon , Apple , iOS , BlackBerry , Firmware Update , Google , Rumors

The Week In Review is our series meant to recap all the major announcements of the week, which you might have missed. Week 23 was rather busy with new products so you are in for a long read. Enjoy!

This week was marked by the announcement of the first ever Amazon smartphone - the Fire Phone. It is an innovative gadget, more than the 4.7" 720p IPS display, Snapdragon 800 chipset and 13 MP camera would suggest. Whats interesting about it is the phones Dynamic Perspective 3D UI which follows your eyes and the Firefly feature, which would recognize pretty much any object you snap with the camera.

Amazon Fire Phone

This week also saw the debut of the long-rumored Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE-A with a 5.1" QHD display and Snapdragon 805 chipset. Samsung later confirmed this version of the Galaxy S5 is intended only for South Korea and wont be released anywhere else in the world.

Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE-A

We learned that two new affordable Galaxies are coming later this year - the Galaxy Pocket 2 and Galaxy Core 2 Duos. Both phones leaked with specs, pictures and prices, so we guess they should be going official any moment now.

Samsung Galaxy Pocket 2 • Samsung Galaxy Core 2 Dual SIM

And while we are still talking about Samsung, the Black Edition of the Galaxy S4 mini is now being updated to the Android 4.4.2 KitKat firmware worldwide.

Google managed to surprise us with another update bringing the standard-issue Android KitKat up to v. 4.4.4. It contains just a security patch for an OpenSSL bug, which would have allowed a man-in-the-middle attack. There are no new features. The update is now rolling on the compatible Nexus devices and should expand to the latest Moto gadgets soon.

Apple has also rolled out the iOS 8 beta 2 update. It brings lots of critical bug fixes, new settings and the QuickType keyboard on the iPads. It also improves the Handoff feature working between iOS 8 and Mac OS X Yosemite.

The 4.7" and the 5.5" iPhone 6 models leaked yet again. TechSmartt did an extensive hands-on video of the dummies on YouTube. The 4.7" iPhone 6 was even sized up next to an HTC One (M8).

4", 4.7" and 5.5" iPhones • 5.5" iPhone 6 and LG G3 • 5.5" iPhone 6 and Galaxy Note 3

Finally, this week we saw three new BlackBerry smartphones show their faces - BlackBerry codenamed Kopi and the officially presented BlackBerry Passport and BlackBerry Classic with hardware QWERTY keyboards. Passport and Classic are coming this fall.

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Microsoft Windows 8 Is A Hard Work And Big Bet

Chief of Microsoft, Steve Ballmer recently claimed that Windows 8 will be a big gamble for the company. This was disclosed Ballmer when asked an analyst, John Pescatore, as quoted by ZDNET.

As previously rumored that Microsoft has tried to push Windows 7 for iPad tablet PC as a competitor at the end of this year. But has not eventuated, Windows 7 is suppose not suitable for tablet PCs. Because even though Windows 7 support for multi-touch, but many of the elements on the screen that is not optimal when applied later on a PC tablet. As a result the user desires to accommodate the tablet, repair and redesign was absolutely done.

Well, the advanced version of Windows 7 which is expected later on Windows 8 will bring significant improvements, so it can be applied in the tablet PC as a competitor iPad. And, it requires hard work. Also, as a gamble in which the courage Microsoft will be tested before the competition, as well as its users. Are the results will really like hope? Well wait.

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Samsung and LG may start making quantum dot screens

Tags: LG , Samsung , Misc

Korean news agency ETNews is reporting that Samsung and LG are looking to start mass producing Quantum Dot displays. Quantum Dots promise a wider color gamut (by up to 50%) than rival OLED displays, combined with increased brightness and lower power consumption.

Quantum Dot displays are like a hybrid between LCD and OLED displays. They dont use regular LEDs for backlighting, but instead uses blue LEDs which excite two kinds of quantum dots that produce red and green light respectively. Each pixel gets its own LED like in OLED, leading to the improved power efficiency.

This tech has been used for a while in Sonys Triluminos displays and LG has been collaborating with QD Vision, the MIT offshoot behind the quantum dot technology, since 2010 while Samsung has been dabbling with quantum dots since 2011.

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HTC One SC Review and Specs

HTC One SC Review and Specs - HTC One SC is equipped with hybrid technology (GSM-CDMA), is able to accommodate two SIM cards via physical card slot (SIM and RUIM). How abilities?

Design

HTC One SC has dimensions of 128 x 66.9 x 8.9 mm and weighs 116 grams. This product is designed with the spirit of the previous HTC, ie surface wide enough and thin thickness. The difference in the SC, the material used is soft plastic so impressed frail. Only a small part around the camera which coated metal material, typical HTC One.

HTC One SC Review and Specs

With the formation of this sleek, HTC One SC looks attractive in the hand. Feels more comfortable use. Its just that the mechanism of opening and closing the cover to make tolerable excited. The reason we had to pry the top of the back cover that apparently there is no boundary between the cover with the front of the phone.

Display

The smartphone comes with a Super LCD2 capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors; 480 x 800 pixels, 4.3 inches (~ 217 ppi pixel density), OS: Android OS, v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). Like most Android phones, the HTC One SC also carry a fairly wide touch screen, which is 4.3 inches. Not the widest in its class, but it was enough to sustain comfort text input and interact with mobile features. Theres nothing to complain about. Because of its responsiveness was considered already qualified.

Hardware

CPU: Dual-core 1 GHz, Li-Ion 1800 mAh battery, Internal: 4 GB, 1 GB RAM, External: microSD, up to 32 GB.

Camera

Main camera: 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash; Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection; 720p video recorder. HTC One SC features a 5 megapixel camera capable of capturing images with both the condition of the room with abundant light or outdoors. Interestingly you can directly apply effects while shooting an image, not as photographed. This is a positive point because it adds to the effectiveness when photographing.

HTC One SC Review and Specs

Besides, the camera phone is also capable of recording 720p video, todays standard mobile phone camera. Although the results are not special but this camera can be relied upon to capture the historic moment.

Connectivity

EV-DO Rev. A up to 3.1 Mbps, 1X, EDGE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, MicroUSB. HTC One SC is a phone aimed at those who use CDMA. If you prefer this type of data and telephony services both use the CDMA operators, perhaps because of better network activity on your location, the phone is a Android phone alternatives that can be tried.

HTC One SC Review and Specs

As usual, we can find the number of connectors for data and power via micro USB and 3.5-inch audio with beats audio certification. While other backers connections, such as Bluetooth and so on.

Conclusion

For users of CDMA service provider, mobile phone options often be a problem. Even had formed that opinion is a cheap mobile phone CDMA. Whereas in the line of middle-class Android, HTC had a champion, the HTC One SC. This product has everything you need as a CDMA Android device. Coupled with the ability to store a number of GSM as well, then you will not lose important contacts stored in two different numbers.

HTC One SC Review and Specs

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Download Application Restart for Nokia 5800 N97 and X6

Restart is a very small utility application for Symbian^3, Symbian S60v5, Symbian Anna and Belle based touchscreen smartphones from Nokia. All its work is to restart the device after your confirmation.

Just click on the Restart icon from Applications or you can also put the shortcut of this app on your homescreen. As soon as you click it, it shows a dialog asking "Restart Phone". The moment you select Yes, it will restart your device.

The application is developed by Lancet. Restart application works with Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, N97, N97 Mini, X6, 5228, 5230, 5233, 5235, 5530 XpressMusic, N8, E7, C6, C7 and other Anna & Belle devices. The version 1.0.4 of Restart is available to download.


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Download Theme Green by S60 cn for Nokia 5800 N97 and X6

Green_S60v5 by S60.cn is a perfect Symbian theme for Symbian S60 5th edition based phones from Nokia. Created with perfect design, this theme looks really great on mobile screen. Natural and bright green color along with eye-catching background graphics is the beauty of this theme.

This beautifully designed theme comes with default icons which makes this theme work pretty fast and at the same time looks perfect. The theme works with Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, N97, N97 Mini, X6, 5228, 5230, 5233, 5235 and 5530 XpressMusic. Get Green_S60v5 theme by S60.cn from the following link.


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Download eBook Emma by Jane Austen for Nokia 5800 N97 and X6

Emma, by Jane Austen, is a novel about youthful hubris and the perils of misconstrued romance. The novel was first published in December 1815. In this novel, Austen explores the concerns and difficulties of genteel women living in Georgian-Regency England.

Now you can enjoy this novel on your Symbian phones. The Emma application from Offscreen Technologies brings this on your Symbian S60v5 and Symbian^3 based touchscreen mobiles from Nokia. With the nicely designed eBook application, you can read this novel easily. Just swap left and right to move to previous and next chapter.

You can also see the chapter list by using the button on the top left of screen. The application works with Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, N97, N97 Mini, X6, 5228, 5230, 5233, 5235, 5530 XpressMusic, N8, E7, C6 and C7. The version 1.0 of Emma is available to download.



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Download Application Jungle for Nokia 5800 N97 X6 and N8

Jungle is a beautiful application by Danrasoft for Symbian^3, Symbian S60v5, Symbian Anna and Nokia Belle based touchscreen mobile devices such as Nokia N8, E7, C6, C7, 5800 XpressMusic, N97, N97 Mini, X6, 5228, 5230, 5233, 5235 and 5530 XpressMusic.

Jungle is a perfect entertainment application where you see lot of animals in the jungle running and doing stuffs right on your mobile screen. The next button on screen lets you move to next animal on the screen.

The graphics are superb and animation is good. You would love this app on your mobile. Download the version 1.0.0 of Jungle now!


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Free iPhones and MacBooks to students Oklahoma Christian University

Havent heard of it either, but they must be the Cal to Abilene Christian Universitys Stanford (or sub your fav rivalry here) as they seem ready to pony up the cash necessary to fund the next free-gear-to-students publicity stunt.

This time the offering is not only an iPod touch or iPhone, but a new MacBook as well -- and to sweeten the deal, current students can trade their machines in for a new one. Your tuition (and tithing) dollars hard at work, OCU parents, students, and alumni.

Source- http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/02/university-jumps-on-even-bigger-bandwagon-free-iphones-and-macb/

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Apple iPhone 2 1 and iTunes 8 Available Next Tuesday

It is now backtracking from its initial prediction that iTunes 8 wont be a hit in Apples Lets Rock September 9 event. Not only iTunes 8 will be available then, but they say Apple will also release the iPhone 2.1 update that in theory will fix its huge password security flaw.

Jacqui hints that the 2.1 update will have new secret features that are absent from the beta.

Source- Gizmodo

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AT T Pure at 149 and Tilt 2 for 299

AT&T has officially announced the HTC Pure, which actually hit stores Sunday. Also announced, the Tilt 2, the Touch Pro 2 follow up to the Fuze or the original Tilt, depending on how you want to look at it. Both of the phones have (or will have, for the Tilt 2) Windows Mobile 6.5 on board from the get-go.

The Pure is available for $149.99 after contract and rebate. The Tilt Pro 2 "will be available in the coming weeks" but as per the rumours itll be around $299.99.

Powered by the nations fastest 3G network and the Windows phone platform, the HTC Tilt 2 and HTC PURE deliver an enhanced TouchFLO® 3D interface on a large vibrant touch screen that makes navigation intuitive and rich while enabling smooth access to desktop like web browsing. Both devices embody HTCs approach to put people at the center of the communications experience by providing full access to voice, text, or email in a single contact view, regardless of whether voice, text or email was used. This view can be accessed from the contact card or in the in-call screen during a phone conversation, ensuring the latest conversations are always at hand.

"As one of the first carriers to support Windows Mobile 6.5 in the U.S. and the largest distributor of Windows phones worldwide, AT&T has a long history of leadership in smartphones and Windows Mobile," said Michael Woodward, vice president, Mobile Phone Portfolio, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets. "Twice as many smartphone users choose AT&T over any other carrier and the HTC Tilt 2 and HTC PURE will lead our Windows phone lineup into 2010."

AT&T will support Windows Marketplace for Mobile in 2009 for access to a variety of applications on new AT&T devices, including the HTC PURE and HTC Tilt 2. Additionally, AT&T customers purchases from Windows Marketplace can be added to their monthly statements. After Microsoft delivers Windows Marketplace later this year for other versions of Windows Mobile, AT&T will make it available to customers using those versions.

Windows Mobile 6.5 received several upgrades that enhance ease-of-use, such as a touch-friendly user interface and improved browser with Flash support. Content and applications are just a fingertip away on the redesigned Start Menu and Internet Explorer Mobile will support the rich experiences that many Web pages offer for desktop computers.

"AT&T and HTC have a long history of innovation with Windows phones," said Andy Lees, senior vice president of Microsofts Mobile Communications Business. "AT&T, by bringing out the both the HTC Pure with its touch slate, and the HTC Tilt 2 with its keyboard, gives people the ability to choose a Windows phone that matches their preference."

HTC Tilt 2:
Designed for the business professional, the HTC Tilt 2 is designed with distinct style and strength while delivering the most powerful productivity experience available on a mobile phone. The HTC Tilt 2 features a high-resolution 3.6-inch widescreen WVGA display which can be easily tilted for an expanded viewing area and a large QWERTY keyboard, which is optimized for heavy email use. A quality speakerphone experience is enabled by dual speakers and dual microphones with advanced noise cancellation, and HTCs Straight Talk™ which allows for simplified conference calling and activation of the speakerphone by simply turning over the device. The HTC Tilt 2 also features a 3.2 megapixel camera.

HTC PURE:
Leveraging HTCs TouchFLO 3D experience, the all touch screen HTC PURE offers an advanced touch experience that is optimized for one-hand use, which further evolves the compact smartphone design. Incorporating a large, brilliant 3.2-inch WVGA touch screen, the HTC PURE is crafted to fit perfectly into the hand and accentuates ones sense of style. With a crisp advanced five megapixel auto-focus camera with video capture, expandable memory, gravity sensor and an ambient light sensor, the HTC PURE brings many of the most sophisticated features to a broad consumer audience looking for the professional benefits of a smartphone, without sacrificing size, looks or functionality.

"The HTC Tilt 2 and HTC PURE are not only powerhouse devices, they also provide a natural simplicity in the way we communicate with the people in our lives whether through voice, text or email," said Jason Mackenzie, vice president of HTC America. "Our desire is to put people at the center of every mobile experience, and we are pleased to work with AT&T, who shares this common vision."

Pricing and Availability:
The HTC PURE is available at AT&T retail stores nationwide and online at www.wireless.att.com for $149.99. The HTC Tilt 2, will be available in the following weeks for $299.99. (For the HTC PURE, pay $199.99 and receive $50 mail-in-rebate, for the HTC Tilt 2, pay $349.99 and receive a $50 mail-in-rebate. Two-year agreement on a minimum $69.99 plan required.)

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iPhone 5S and 5C Arrival Date

There had been a long break since Apple released a flag ship smartphone but that is about to change in few days when Apple shall unveil iPhone 5S and 5C to the world come September 10th.

Well, once its unveiled, it would start shipping as fast as possible. 

Japan for example would be seeing both iPhones released to their market by September 20th. The US would of course see it by September 10th and other parts of Europe would see it by September 15th being sold.

Chine  on the other hand wont see the iPhone 5S and 5C being retailed until end of November following some issues with the device meeting some requirements.

The Android scene had seen countless release of devices during the space that Apple had not release any new phone and it seems as though Android is the king but once Apple make a release come September, be sure to see the stores flooded and charts bursting out of range as a result of Apple new products.

Well, as every other Apple fan, we cant wait to see the iPhone 5S and 5C unveiled and we shall be here to give you a hands on review.

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New Blackberry Z30 Smartphone Gallery and Video

UPDATE:
 
I shall not give in to the waters that tends to swallow me, I will swim hard and conquer the waves. I will keep my head up and regain my dignity. 

No matter what, Blackberry isnt going to give in to the overwhelming onslaught and competition from brands like Samsung and iPhone. Though Android and iOS have become the two strongest mobile operating system in the world, Blackberrys own OS 10 would still keep making its impact.

This you would see in its soon to be released  smartphone called the A10. Even though the Z10 didnt strike much of a cord, it seems as though the Blackberry A10 could strike that cord that the Z10 failed to strike.

Blackberry A10 would be called Blackberry Z30 and would have new navigation and customizable home screen. More videos can be seen here

Blackberry A10 is a elegantly built device and there is good indication that it would be loved by not only Blackberry lovers but other folks also.

Blackberry needs to seriously pump huge amount of money into marketing just like Samsung is doing. This advert should to seek to bring back lost customers and increase the faith of loyal and present customers while also trying to convince newbies to the smartphone world.

It wont be surprising if this A10 packs super good specs in order to make a strong statement to those that are already considering leaving the brand for the upcoming iPhone 5S or Moto X smartphone.

We are expecting the A10  to have a5 inch 1280 x 720 display and a dual - core processor.

Blackberry A10 is expected to be released by the end of Summer 2013. Also BBM for Android and iOS should be released around the time.

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High Quality Image of iPhone 5S and 5C Leaked

New high quality images of the iPhone 5S and 5C have appeared online again. Apart from the factory image of these devices that was leaked, another image just surfaced online again. These latest leaked images have come from Apple researcher Sonny Dickson, who has recently established a reputation as a reliable source for many Apple iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C leaks. One question that someone asked was that "is the iPhone 5C cheap for both Apple and you or for just Apple alone"?

Apple is set to unveil the iPhone 5S and 5C by September 10th and it can be said that everything needed to make sure that the devices are ready before the unveiling event is being put in place.

iPhone 5S would have black, white and champagne colours and the iPhone 5C would have Red, Blue, Yellow and White range of colours.

The latest leak by Dickson involves the champagne colored iPhone 5S and the iPhone 5C with various colour cases. 

Although some have said that the iPhone 5C is just an iPhone 5 wrapped in a plastic case. Even though that may be the case, the face that it will sell cheaper than the normal iPhone 5 and come pre-loaded with iOS 7  will make it a success.

The truth is, no matter how much we see the images of Apple devices, we are never satisfied until we hold one in our hands.

Stay tuned for more images of iPhone 5S and 5C as they emerge.

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Comparison Tecno Phantom A Infinix RACE Eagle and Samsung Galaxy S3

It is no new news when it comes to smartphones company trying to out do themselves, bullying one another. sometimes its as if smaller companies are not even allowed in the competition. Well,some may be feeble in some countries, while some are strong in other countries.

TECNO _ Mobille is one of those smartphones that is strong in Africa and especially Nigeria and their smartphones are getting better to the point that it can be compared against some giant smartphones like Samsung Galaxy S3 and Infinix RACE Eagle.

Tecno Phantom A

If it were before, it would have been easy to spot the winner, but with the recent releases of TECNO and Infinix, it could become tricky to identify the boss especially when they are all Android devices. 

Anyway, I would leave you guys to decide who the boss is with the specification  comparison among these devices.

 Who is the winner now with all these comparison?

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