Google Nexus smartphone for $100
Google Nexus smartphone for $100
According to some reports, Google is working on its next Nexus smartphone which will be a budget $100device.This phone will be more affordable than its predecessors. No details about the phone has been revealed or leaked yet. But if the reports come out to be true, there will be a lot of happy buyers especially in India.
Reports say that Google is working with Taiwanese chip maker Media Tek to make a chip for its next Nexus budget smartphone.Manufacturer of the affordable smartphone is yet to be decided.
It is speculated that Google is also working on an 8.9-inch Nexus tablet that is supposed to be launched this year. Reports also say that HTC is also working on the Nexus 8.9 tablet. The tablet will give high performance and may come at higher price tags than previous Nexus tablets. Also rumors suggest that Android 4.5 Lollypop will also be launched at the Google I/O conference in June this year along with the Nexus 8.9-inch tablet.
Google's next flagship Nexus 6 smartphone is also being planned to be launched by this year end.Sundar Pichai of Google stated at MCW that Nexus 6 will not be launched in the first half of this year, without saying any more details about the smartphone.Reports suggest that LG is also working on the Nexus 6 smartphone.
Rumors say that Google is planning to kill its Nexus brand next year and is planning to replace them with Google play edition-like new family of handsets running on a pure Android version.
HTC launched its flagship mobile HTC One (M8) in India ;HTC Desire 210 and Desire 816 revealed
HTC One (M8) is officially introduced as HTC’s latest flagship smartphone in India. The smartphone will be available for Rs.49, 990 from the first week of May.
HTC also introduced its two new Desire series smartphones, namely Desire210 and Desire 816, priced at Rs.8,700 and Rs.23, 990 respectively. Details about the launch of Desire 816 have not yet been revealed, although it is expected to be released soon. Desire 210 will also be available from next month in India as sources says.
A 5-inch full HD display is also featured in HTC One (M8). It runs Android 4.4.2 KitKat with HTC Sense 6 on top. The smartphone has 2.5 GHz quad-core Krait CPUs and 2 GB of RAM powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor. The dimension of the phone is 146.36*70.6*9.35 mm.
The smartphone has the new UltraPixel Duo camera on the rear end featuring BSI sensor, pixel size 2.0 um, sensor size 1/3”, f/2.0, 28mm lens, HTC ImageChip 2 and 1080p Full HD video recording with HDR video. An interesting feature of Slow Motion mode is also featured which allows user to shoot HD slo-mo videos. 5 MP front camera with BSI sensor is also there with wide angle lens having HDR capability and 1080p Full HD video recording.
There are two versions of 16 GB and 32 GB storage, while it is expandable up to 128 GB with the help of micro SD memory card.
HTC One (M8) supports these all for connectivity purpose- 3.5 mm stereo audio jack, NFC, Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX enabled, Wi-Fi, HTC Connect, micro-USB 2.0, 2G, 3G, 4G LTE(in selected countries of course).A 2600mAh battery powers the smartphone and is rated to deliver talk time up to 20 hours for 3G.
BlinkFeed, Fitbit app, Sense TV, Auto Answer and many more features has been included and improved in HTC One (M8).
It features a 5MP rear camera and a VGA front camera. The smartphone is powered by 1,300 mAh battery. It costs Rs. 8,700.
HTC Desire 816 has a 13 MP rear camera with f/2.2, BSI sensor, 1080p Full HD video recording capabilities, and a 5MP front camera. The built-in storage capacity of the smartphone is 8GB and supports micro SD slot for extra space. For connectivity HTC Desire 816 supports GSM/GPRS/EDGE and WCDMA/HS PA+/4G LTE, Bluetooth 4.0 and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n with Wi-Fi Direct.
It also has HTC’s dual-frontal speakers and HTC BoomSound.The smartphone is powered by a, 600mAh battery.HTC Desire 816 is priced at Rs. 23,990.
HTC also introduced its two new Desire series smartphones, namely Desire210 and Desire 816, priced at Rs.8,700 and Rs.23, 990 respectively. Details about the launch of Desire 816 have not yet been revealed, although it is expected to be released soon. Desire 210 will also be available from next month in India as sources says.
HTC One (M8)
HTC One (M8) comes with several new features such as Smart Sensor Hub, Motion Launch and improved HTC BoomSound. Dual-camera set up is also provided in HTC One (M8).A 5-inch full HD display is also featured in HTC One (M8). It runs Android 4.4.2 KitKat with HTC Sense 6 on top. The smartphone has 2.5 GHz quad-core Krait CPUs and 2 GB of RAM powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor. The dimension of the phone is 146.36*70.6*9.35 mm.
The smartphone has the new UltraPixel Duo camera on the rear end featuring BSI sensor, pixel size 2.0 um, sensor size 1/3”, f/2.0, 28mm lens, HTC ImageChip 2 and 1080p Full HD video recording with HDR video. An interesting feature of Slow Motion mode is also featured which allows user to shoot HD slo-mo videos. 5 MP front camera with BSI sensor is also there with wide angle lens having HDR capability and 1080p Full HD video recording.
There are two versions of 16 GB and 32 GB storage, while it is expandable up to 128 GB with the help of micro SD memory card.
HTC One (M8) supports these all for connectivity purpose- 3.5 mm stereo audio jack, NFC, Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX enabled, Wi-Fi, HTC Connect, micro-USB 2.0, 2G, 3G, 4G LTE(in selected countries of course).A 2600mAh battery powers the smartphone and is rated to deliver talk time up to 20 hours for 3G.
BlinkFeed, Fitbit app, Sense TV, Auto Answer and many more features has been included and improved in HTC One (M8).
HTC Desire 210
This smartphone is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6572 processor along with 512MB of RAM. HTC Desire 210 has a 4-inch WVGA screen and it supports (micro SIM + regular SIM).It features a 5MP rear camera and a VGA front camera. The smartphone is powered by 1,300 mAh battery. It costs Rs. 8,700.
HTC Desire 816
The HTC Desire 816 has a 5.5-inch 720p display. Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor powers the smartphone with a 1.6 GHz quad-core CPU and Adreno 305 GPU. The size of the RAM is 1.5 GB.HTC Desire 816 has a 13 MP rear camera with f/2.2, BSI sensor, 1080p Full HD video recording capabilities, and a 5MP front camera. The built-in storage capacity of the smartphone is 8GB and supports micro SD slot for extra space. For connectivity HTC Desire 816 supports GSM/GPRS/EDGE and WCDMA/HS PA+/4G LTE, Bluetooth 4.0 and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n with Wi-Fi Direct.
It also has HTC’s dual-frontal speakers and HTC BoomSound.The smartphone is powered by a, 600mAh battery.HTC Desire 816 is priced at Rs. 23,990.
Nokia to be renamed as ‘Microsoft Mobile’
Rumor is in the air that Nokia is going to change its name, there is a leaked official, Microsoft
email stating that once the software giant (Microsoft) completes its
acquisition over Nokia; it will rename its mobile division to ‘Microsoft
Mobile’. Microsoft acquired Nokia for $7.2 billion last year in September.
As reported, the leaked email was sent by Microsoft to its
suppliers and was acquired by the Nokia Power User blog. The email mentioned
about the name change and Microsoft’s attempts to assure suppliers of its
quality and honor its commitments even after the acquisition.
The actual lines of the email were:
“Please note that upon the close of the transaction between
Microsoft and Nokia, the name of Nokia Corporation/Nokia Oy will change to Microsoft
Mobile Microsoft.Microsoft Mobile Oy is the legal entity name that should be used for
VAT IDs and for the issuance of invoices.”
Nokia is a Finnish company .Its name ‘Nokia’ was first established
in 1871 after the city where it was incorporated. In the beginning, the company
made wood pulp and rubber. In 1967, a separate division was established that
manufactured telecommunications equipment. But after facing losses in sales and
profits due to increased competition from other companies like Samsung and Apple;
Nokia was acquired by Microsoft in September 2013.And so Nokia’s products were
realigned to focus on Microsoft’s new mobile operating system, i.e. Windows
Phone.
If the rumor about the official email comes out to be true,
then we can expect the name change to go live by the end of this month in U.S.
and in many European countries. Although in India, Microsoft’s Nokia
acquisition is facing problems due to tax dispute. The dispute is over the
government’s claim that Nokia owes between $650 million and $3.4 billion in
unpaid taxes. The government said that it will only allow for the transfer of
Nokia’s manufacturing plant in Chennai to Microsoft after the taxes has been paid.
The plant will be important to Microsoft since it is one of Nokia’s most
valuable global assets and employs over 8,000 people who make up to 25% of the
workforce that Microsoft will gain from Nokia because of the acquisition.
In India, Nokia has attained a great level of goodwill and
trust among the consumers in the past. And thus it is likely that Microsoft may
not be able to get immediate positive outcomes here after the name change. So,
if the software giant wants to maintain and grow Nokia’s considerable market
share in India then it has to spend a lot of money on marketing and public
awareness(especially in low priced mobile segment).
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Update Features Highlights
As windows 8 is getting Update from Microsoft to tackle all the shortcomings of window 8. The is Update is packaged in Windows 8.1, which is already rolled out and available to download via Window update option on Windows 8 system. Here in this article we are showing some of the key feature of Windows 8.1. Microsoft is basically focuses on the UI and touch feature of the OS. Also with App integration feature now user is able to use and develop more more Apps.
Windows 8.1 features
The latest operating system by Microsoft i.e. Windows 8.1, has been out for a while now.
Here are some of its features with details that it supports:
1. Direct boot to desktop
Windows 8.1 directly boots to your desktop. (Although, it still has the start menu.)And you can change these settings if you want to see the modern UI (start screen) when you boot your system.
2. Modern UI applications can be pinned to taskbar
You can now see both desktop and modern applications together as these applications can now be pinned to the start bar of the desktop. Also, you can see a preview when you hover over the pinned applications on the taskbar.
Taskbar can also be accessed while using metro applications. You just need to move your mouse pointer towards the lower-end of the screen.
3. The charms menu and the application switcher
Charms menu are present to make some shortcuts available in an easier and faster way. Mouse pointer was hovered around the corners, known as ‘hot corners’ to get access. But sometimes an unintentional hover towards the corners made menus to pop that was irritating at times.
Windows 8.1 has reduced this to some extent by taking a bit more time to trigger the charms menu and the application bar when you hover around the corners with the mouse pointer.
4. Right click context menus in start screen
This one is a major change. With Windows 8.1 you can now right click tiles in the start screen to access a context menu that offers various options (just like in desktop).
5. Title bar for modern applications
A title bar has been provided for the modern applications which gives you access to various options like splitting, minimizing and closing the applications. This title bar can be accessed by moving your mouse pointer to the top of the screen. (Note that the close button on the top-right only suspends the program. It does not close it.)
6. Better start screen
Many of you might have had problems with finding the power off button and power search button. This was tackled in Windows 8.1.Now, you can find a power button and search button to the top of start screen, next to user’s name and avatar.
7. Default applications are now desktop applications
Modern applications that were used as default applications even in the desktop mode made no sense and were quite irritating.
In the updated version, now the default applications set to launch are desktop applications. It is good for non-touch based devices.
After going through the new features, you might want to update your windows as it’s for free and does not require you to take a backup and install. You simply update, restart and it’s done. Windows 8.1 is more usable operating system for non-touch devices.
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