Five noteworthy features of the Samsung Galaxy Note III

The next generation of the Samsung Galaxy Note series is finally out, we list some of the interesting features that makes the Note III unique in our books.

Samsung finally lifted the veil off its much-awaited Galaxy Note III and the device is all that we hoped it would be. The phablet is an upgrade to the Galaxy Note II and brings with it a few unique and interesting features. Here is a quick look at what you can expect the device to do for you, once you get your hands on it.

USB 3.0
The Samsung Galaxy Note III is the first device to boast of USB 3.0 capabilities and that is a big deal. To start with, USB 3.0 on the Note III will ensure faster data transfer speeds from your PC to the device (provided you have the USB 3.0 cable and a USB 3.0 port on your system). Another benefit of USB 3.0 is that you will be able to charge your device faster when it is connected to a PC or Mac. USB 3.0 is 80 percent faster than USB 2.0. There is a catch - to access the high-speed data transfer and charging, the Note III uses a USB 3.0 Micro B cable; the same found on quite a few USB 3.0 hard drives available in the market today. You do however have the option to connect the device via the traditional microUSB cable as well.

4K video in the palm of your hand
The Note III is the second device to boast of 4K video recording capabilities from the 13MP rear camera (the first device to support 4K video recoding is the Acer Liquid S2 smartphone). Sony has launched 4K capable TV’s in India and the upcoming PS4 also boasts of 4K support, so yes the device is future proof if you are one who like to shoot videos from your smartphone/phablet.

More power under the hood including 3GB RAM
Just like Samsung did with the S4, the Note III will be available with two chipset options in the market - Snapdragon 800 and the Exynos Octa-core SoC. If you pick up the Snapdragon 800 variant you will get a CPU clocked at 2.3GHz where as the Exynos Octa-core SoC has the CPU clocked at 1.9GHz. The RAM on both the variants will be 3GB, which is an upgrade from the 2GB found on the Note II. With a powerful processor and 3GB of RAM, you can expect to pull off some impressive multi-tasking on the smartphone, although we are reserving that judgment for when we get our hands on the Note III.

Bigger display, good for entertainment
If you are one who likes to consume multimedia on the go, then a large screen device is the one for you. The Note II has a 5.5-inch display with a 1280x760 pixel resolution. The Note III takes this a step further and shows off a 5.7-inch Super AMOLED display with a 1920x1080 pixel resolution giving the device a pixel density of 386 ppi, higher than the previous Note devices. The phablet also has stereo speakers if you are one who doesn’t like to plug-in headphones all the time.

Better build
If you are someone who refrained from picking up a Samsung device because you thought it was too plasticky in nature, you may want to take a look at the Galaxy Note III. Even though the front of the phablet has the traditional Samsung design, it is the back that has a leather finish giving it a premium feel. Samsung has also said that there will be a variety of back panel options for those that aren’t impressed with what’s available in the box.

Android KitKat COMING SOON

 

 

Google has surprised the tech world by announcing that the next version of Android, its mobile operating system, will be named KitKat -- in honor of the candy bar developers munched on while they were creating it.

"We couldn't imagine a better name for our Android K release than the tasty chocolate that's been a favorite among the team since the early days of Android," said Marc Vanlerberghe, Google's marketing director for Android.

The name keeps with a Google tradition, established in 2009, of naming versions of the industry-leading system after sweet treats. But it's the first time one of the nicknames has been a trademarked product and, as such, KitKat maker Nestle was needed to sign on.

The Swiss food and drink maker did -- and in a big way.

More than 50 million KitKat bars, specially branded with Google's green Android robot on their packaging, will be released, giving customers a chance to win prizes that include a Nexus 7 tablet and credits to the Google Play store. A small number of robot-shaped KitKats will also be shipped as surprises for customers.

The company also got in on the act with its KitKat website, which has been overhauled to look like the site of a tech company rolling out a sleek new piece of electronics. That includes an earnest promotional video that could easily be read as a swipe at Apple, Google's chief mobile rival.

"Every corner, every edge, every finger of every bar has been carefully considered and crafted to create a beautifully immersive and multisensory experience," Chris Caitlin, Kit Kat's "chief breaks officer" says earnestly over a swelling orchestral arrangement not unlike the ones Apple uses to build excitement for new products.

If there's any remaining doubt, the slogan "There's a KitKat for that" appears briefly on a tablet screen in the video.

John Lagerling, director of Android global partnerships, told the BBC that the Nestle deal is "not a money-changing-hands kind of deal," but was dreamed up by developers who kept KitKats, along with other snacks, in their break room while coding.

He said the Android team didn't even know which company owned KitKat and that he cold-called the switchboard of Nestle's advertising agency in November to float the idea. The next day he was on a conference call, and the deal was sealed 24 hours later.

To maintain the element of surprise -- an increasingly tough ask for big tech companies whose every move is scrutinized -- the Android team continued, even internally, calling the upcoming system "Key Lime Pie," which had been the presumed name for months.

Android has been developed by the company's engineers under dessert names ever since the release of Android Cupcake in 2009.

The other iterations have been named Donut, Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread, Honeycomb, Ice Cream Sandwich and Jellybean.

Google is not the only tech company to name its products along a consistent theme. But Apple appears to have recently abandoned a similar practice with its Mac operating system -- OS X.

In a departure, Apple's next Mac operating system will not be named after a cat. Instead, the 10th iteration of OS X will be called Mavericks, named for a popular surfing spot in Northern California. Previous version names have included Mountain Lion, Snow Leopard, Tiger, Lion and Cheetah.

A joint statement from Google and Nestle did not give a release date for Android KitKat, although some observers expect it to be launched this fall.

 

Alcatel quietly unveils Idol X, Idol S and Idol Mini Android smartphones

 

Alcatel has introduced the One Touch Idol X, Idol S and One Touch Idol Mini smartphones. The devices have a compact design, large display screens, Android 4.2 OS and dual camera support. Alcatel has not revealed the price or the launch date of the devices yet.

The Alcatel One Touch Idol X smartphone has a 5-inch Full HD display with 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a 1.5GHz quad-core CPU paired with 2GB of RAM. The device has a 13.1-megapixel camera with autofocus, LED flash and HDR and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera with Full HD video capture. It is available in 8GB memory and 16GB variants. The Alcatel One Touch Idol S is available in Slate, Flash Red and Flash Yellow color variants.

The Alcatel Idol S has a large 4.7-inch display with 1280 x 720 pixels resolution. The Idol S is powered by a dual-core 1.2 GHz processor paired with 1 GB of RAM and 4GB of internal storage expandable via MicroSD card support. The phone has an 8MP rear camera and a 1.3 MP front camera for video calling. Alcatel One Touch Idol S is available in Slate, Fresh Rose and Cherry Red color variants.

The Alcatel Idol Mini has a smaller 4.3-inch screen with 854 x 480-pixels display resolution. It has expandable memory up to 8GB, 512MB of RAM. It has a 5-megapixel rear camera and a VGA front camera for video calling. Alcatel One Touch Idol Mini is available in Slate, Silver and Cranberry Pink color variants.

On the connectivity front all the devices support Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, Micro USB, GPS and A-GPS support. The official launch date and price of the smartphones has not been revealed yet in spite of the detailed specs listing on the company's website.

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Best and Top Smartphones under 25000

A Month ago, we discussed Best smartphones under 5k range, Now its time to ride on 25000 (25k) range. Actually we never bother Whether it is Android , iOS or Windows people tend to buy those phones which satisfy their needs successfully. The List was updated up to this month, let us check the Android smartphones under 25000 even i included windows and iOS phones too


LG Nexus 4

The Main features of this phone are

• Android v(4.2) Jelly Bean OS, first promised phone in nexus to receive future OS Updates
• Equipped with 8MP camera includes auto focus Primary and 1.3 MP secondary
• 4.7 True IPS Plus Screen with 1280x780 pixels
• Powered with 1.5 GHz quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Processor
• Whooping 2GB RAM and 16GB Internal Memory
• It includes Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi and NFC
• It came with 2100mAh Battery which ease your power problems
• No Customisation of OS by LG, you can enjoy pure android experience
• The Price of the Mobile is Rs 24,700/- only

Sony Xperia SP

The Main features of this phone are

• Android v(4.1) Jelly Bean OS, Runs nice with Sony User Interface
• Equipped with 8MP primary camera and 0.3 MP Secondary Camera 
• 4.6 TFT Capacitive HD Touch Screen which mesmerises you
• Powered with 1.7 GhZ Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Processor
• Whooping 1GB RAM and Expandable memory upto 32 GB
• It Includes Bluetooth, WiFi and ecompass even more features that will blow your mind
• The price of the Mobile is Rs 20,300/- only

Panasonic P51

The Main features of this phone are

• Android v(4.2) Jelly Bean OS, Most importantly an Dual Sim Phone
• Equipped with 8MP camera which has Auto focus Function too
• 5 HD IPS Screen with impressive color reproduction
• Powered with 1.2 Quad Core Processor , good for MultiTasking
• Whooping 1GB RAM 
• It includes Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi, and A-GPS too
• It came with 2500mAh Battery which is very useful for Gadget lovers in power cut problems
• The Price of the mobile is Rs 22,300/- only

Now come to the Windows OS, only one phone is listed in that category

Nokia Lumia 820

The main features of this phone are

• Windows 8 OS, good for Nokia Lovers
• Equipped with 8 MP Camera and it supports secondary camera too
• 4.3 AMOLED Clear Back capacitive touch screen which runs perfect in Windows UI
• Powered with 1.5 GhZ Dual core Krait Processor, good enough for speed tasking 
• Whooping 1GB RAM and 64GB Expandable 
• It has all connectivity options like Bluetooth, WiFi, and Proximity Sensor too
• It came with 1650 mAh battery liitle bit disappointing, but it has Qi Wireless charging feature 
• The Price of the mobile is Rs 22,500/- only

Now Finally a Dream product of Everyone Apple iPhone took a place in this list

Apple iPhone 4 (16GB)

The Main features of this Phone are

• Apple iOS, Every Tech lover loves this
• Equipped with 5MP camera for taking HD pictures and Videos too
• 3.5 inches IPS Screen with 640x960 pixels, small enough when compared with top list
• Powered with 1 GHz Cortex-A8 CPU which was Coupled with PowerVR SGX535 GPU
• It has all connectivity options like WiFi and Bluetooth (2.1)
• It came with a 1420 mAh Battery but well optimised phone which runs better than other
• The Price of the Mobile is Rs 24,500/- Only

Best and Top Laptops under Rs 30000 in India

We need Best in Everything, Laptop or smartphone it does not matter, in this highly developed world people prefers to use more innovative and useful devices, Laptops are one of the prime example i listed best Laptops under Rs 30,000 here for your quick reference to the Current Marketing and Price options of your Laptop Choice


1) SONY VAIO VPCEH 15EN Laptop

Key Specifications : It Runs on the Intel i3 Processor with the good clock Speed of 2.2 Ghz. It is Supported by 2GB DDR3 RAM, Coming with Windows 7 OS and Display of 15.5 inch

Current market price : Rs 29,250

2) ACER ASPIRE 5755 Laptop

Key Specifications : Similar to the above it has intel i3 Processor and 2GB DDR3 RAM. The Laptop Display is 15.6 inches HD and Storage Capacity of 500GB

Current Market Price : Rs 27,299

3) ASUS A Series A52F EX1097R Laptop

Key Specifications : The Screen Size was 15.6 inches with intel i3 processor and 500GB Hard Disk. It supports 3GB DDR3 RAM and Windows 7 Operating System

Current market price : Rs 29,900

4) Samsung R series RV509-A05IN laptop

Key Specifications : The Screen Size was 15.2 inches with intel i3 Processor and  3GB DDR3 RAM, it has other connectivity options like Bluetooth and WiFi

Current Market Price : Rs 29,900

5) MSI FR Series FR600 Laptop

Key Specifications : It Runs on Windows Home Basic 7 and is provided with i3 Processor, 3GB DDR RAM and Big LED screen

Current Market Price : Rs 26,330

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How Google’s Moto X phone compares with S4, iPhone 5, HTC One

Google’s Motorola Mobility has just released a new smartphone the Moto X. We take a look at how it stacks up against the top three smartphone that are there in the market right now which includes the Samsung Galaxy S4, Apple’s iPhone 5 and the HTC One.
Processor, Storage Space and RAM: Google’s Moto X smartphone does not come with a quad-core device and like the rumour mills had hinted, it comes with a Qualcomm 1.7GHz Dual-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor. The Galaxy S4 on the other hand has an Exynos 5 Octa (eight core processor) which is combination a 1.6 GHz Quad + 1.2 GHz Quad processors.
The iPhone 5 has a 1.3GHz dual-core processor while the HTC One has Qualcomm 1.6GHz quad-core Snapdragon 600 processor. As far as the competition is concerned, the Moto X processor while not a quad-core, is still clocked higher than the iPhone 5. Of course both Samsung and HTC One have quad-core processors. If a quad-core phone is what you want, the Moto X might be a disappointment.

The Motorola X smartphone. AP

The Moto X also comes with 2GB RAM like the S4 and the HTC One. Only the iPhone 5 has 1 GB RAM. The Moto X has 16 and 32 GB storage versions, while the S4 and iPhone have 16, 32, and 64 GB versions. The HTC One comes in 32 GB and 64 GB.
As far as the GPU is concerned Moto X, S4 and HTC one also have the Adreno 320 , the iPhone 5 has the PowerVR Series5XT SGX543MP3 (3-core) chip.
Screen size The Moto X has 4.7-inch AMOLED screen with 1280×720 pixels resolution which comes to 316 pixels per inch. The iPhone 5 has a 4-inch screen with 1136×640pixels resolution at 326 pixels per inch.
The Galaxy S4 has 5-inch, full-HD screen resolution at 1920×1080 with Super-AMOLED display and this comes to 441 pixels per inch. The HTC One has a 4.7-inch screen with full HD screen at 1920×1080 pixels which comes to 468 pixels per inch.
The Moto X Screen might not seem the best bet, but its still got a fairly high screen resolution.
Camera: The Moto X has a 10 megapixel rear camera and 2 megapixel front camera. The iPhone 5 has an eight megapixel rear camera with a 1.2 front camera. The S4 has a 13 megapixel rear camera and a 2 megapixel front camera. The HTC One comes with 4 megapixel rear camer (with Ultrapixels which means each pixel is much larger in size thanks to a bigger image sensor) with a 2 megapixel front camera.
In terms of a camera war, the S4 and the HTC One are way ahead of the Moto X but at least the phone comes with a 10 megapixel camera.
Battery The Moto X has a 2200 mAh battery which the company says offers up to 24 hours talk time with Mixed usage. The iPhone 5 has 1440 mAh which offers up to 8 hours talk time on 3G. The Samsung Galaxy S4 has a 2600 mAh battery which the company says offers up to 17 hours talk time and upto Up to 8 hours usage time on 3G. The HTC One has a 2300 mAh battery which the company claims offers upto 18 hours talk time on 3G.
While in terms of a processor and the screen resolution, the Moto X might not seem to be in the league of the S4 or the HTC One, Motorola is offering some 18 different back covers ranging in colour from “spearmint” to “cabernet,” a choice of black or white fronts and seven different metallic accents for details like the volume button. There are over 252 possible style variations of the phone.
Will personalisation elements help Moto X beat the league of the octa-cores and the quad-core phones? That remains to be seen and of course the phones success will depend on whether and how soon Motorola brings the phone to other countries as the phone as only been launched in the US for now.