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  • Upcoming Nexus 5 Poses In Latest Leak

    Upcoming Nexus 5 Poses In Latest Leak

    The Nexus 5 release date should be sometime next month as pictures of the device hit the internet this week.

    The photos were taken by a MacRumors user who happened to encounter the device while out and about. He released a brief report detailing his experience with the Nexus 5.

    “Got to handle the Nexus 5,” he said. “It is smaller than the G2. Didn’t actually measure it, but holding it in the hand it is smaller. It does feel good holding it. The black back cover feels like my Nexus 7. The screen was ok, didn’t wow me like the Note 3. The bezel is very small.”

    This is another solid and somewhat clear view of the back plate, albeit partially obstructed by another device at the bottom (likely to cover up any identifying information), that shows off the vertical “Nexus” logo and large camera pod in the top left corner. The back seems to be of a similar material as what we’ve seen before, but giving the lighting we can’t be sure.

    The device that appears in the new pictures closely resembles the handset seen in the Android 4.4, KitKat software unveiling photos. This enhances the possibility of the Nexus 5 sporting this same design seen in both pictures when it launches later this year.

    Documents at the FCC confirmed a few specs: display of 4.96-inches, 2,300mAh battery, 2GB of RAM, 16-32GB of internal storage, LTE connectivity, 13MP rear camera and a 2MP front-facing camera.

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  • Dropbox Updates Adding Screenshots Saving Automatically

    Dropbox Updates Adding Screenshots Saving Automatically

    If you use Dropbox you would already know how convenient is it to transfer and store stuff between your smartphone and your computer. As the company today announced a new update which will automatically save the screenshots you will take on your computer.

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    Dropbox has previously announced products that automatically upload images took on the phone, and uploaded from cameras on your computers. Now, one can take a snapshot which will not only be saved automatically but it will also create a link for that particular image and will copy it to the clipboard so that it can be shared on the spot.

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    The company also announced an added bonus for the Mac users, the update also includes a importer that copies all the photos from iPhoto directly to the Dropbox.

     

     

  • Faces of Facebook: View Yourself Along With the Other Increasing Number Facebook Users

    Faces of Facebook: View Yourself Along With the Other Increasing Number Facebook Users

    A new website showcases profile photos of Facebook users in an clickable collage. Faces of Facebook is the web site which lets users see all the Facebook users throughout the world.

    Designed by Natalia Rojas, The Faces of Facebook starts off with a running count of Facebook’s growing membership, with each person represented by a tiny dot. Click anywhere in the static like screen and the page zooms further and shows a thumbnail structure of the faces which handful of Facebook users. Click on any thumbnail, and that person’s public profile pops up.

    Faces of Facebook

    Miami-based Natalia Rojas has developed the project using HTML5, Javascript, CSS, jQuery, EaselJS, Ajax, FB API, PHP and MySQL.

    Faces of Facebook

    It seems impossible for one to find a particular face, however, the site also lets you connect with your own Facebook account to let you find your face number and see where your face appears along with your friends being visible on the screen. You can try to find your face here.

     

  • HTC Butterfly 2 Images Leaked, New Colors and Bigger Display

    HTC Butterfly 2 Images Leaked, New Colors and Bigger Display

    The HTC Butterfly 2 shows a glimpse with the recent images online, the leaked pictures of the device shows three colors white, blue and black.

    The images also show the device to be tall which can mean a bigger display, if rumors are to be believed this alleged device could come with a 5.2-inch screen and the HTC Butterfly 2 will feature Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor.

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    HTC launched an upgrade to its original Butterfly, called the Butterfly S and now rumors suggest the next device will be known as the Butterfly 2. The HTC Butterfly 2 is expected to be available by January 2014. However, while you wait for this device to come up soon, you can watch are unboxing for the HTC Butterfly S by clicking here.

     

  • Sony Launches GTK-N1BT a 100W Speaker With NFC

    Sony Launches GTK-N1BT a 100W Speaker With NFC

    Sony has launched the multi-functional 1BOX audio, the GTK-N1BT, company’s new portable speaker in India for a price of 16990 INR. The device has 100W output with NFC and Bluetooth connectivity options for smart devices to stream music without cables.

    You can connect a USB stick to the USB port to stream the music in, the device also has FM Radio, Audio In and has Multi-colour LED patterns. 

    GTK-N1BT

    The key features of Sony GTK-N1BT include:

    • USB (Play & iPhone/iPod over USB)/FM/Audio IN(stereo mini)/Bluetooth/NFC

    • Smartphone charging via USB (It may not charge depending on the device.)

    • Multi-Color LED Speaker

    • Transportable with Handle

    • 16cm subwoofer x1 and 6.5cm full range unit x2

    • Control with Android smartphone by SONY original “App Remote” application

    • Music EQ(R AND B/ROCK/POP/HIP HOP/FLAT)

    • Child lock/Apt-X/AAC(BT & USB)

    Specifications: 

    Genral Features:  
    Power Requirement AC220V-240V, 50/60Hz
       
    Audio Power Output:  
    Front (RMS) 20W + 20W
    Subwoofer (RMS) 60W
       
    Function:  
    USB Yes
    FM Yes
    Audio In Yes
    Bluetooth Yes
       
    Sound Features:  
    Equalizer R&B, ROCK, POP, HIP HOP, FLAT
    Sound Enhancement DSEE
       
    Lightning Effect:  
    Power Illuminator (color) Yes(Red)
    LED Effect LED SPEAKER(Multi-color)
    Illuminated keys Yes(Blue)
       
    Convenience Features:  
    Demo Mode Yes
    Timer Play FM, USB
    Timer Sleep FM, USB, AUDIO IN, BLUETOOTH
    Clock Display 24 hours
       
    Power:  
    Auto Standby Mode Yes
    Power Consumption  38W
       
    Display:  
    Display Type (Main display) 1 Line LCD
    Color Black and White
       
    Connectivity:  
    NFC Yes
    Bluetooth Yes
    Formats For Sound Playback WAV, MP3, WMA and AAC
       
    Front Speakers:  
    System 1 Way
    Detachable Grille No
    Audio/Video Shield No
    Sub-woofer Unit Size 160 mm
    Full Range Unit Size 65 mm x 2
       
    Other Information:  
    Matrix Layout System Yes
    LED Speaker Multi-color(10 pattern)
    Carrying Handle Yes
       
    Weight and Measurements:  
    Dimensions (cms) 554 x 213 x 280
    Weight (kg) 8.75

     

    The Sony GTK-N1BT is now available throughout India. 

     

  • Samsung Says First Gold S4 Was Sold Even Before The Gold iPhone Was Announced

    Samsung Says First Gold S4 Was Sold Even Before The Gold iPhone Was Announced

    Apple released its two new iPhone’s on 10th September 2013, iPhone 5c and 5s. iPhone 5s was launched with the new color ‘gold’ and since then, we have seen leaks for HTC phones going Gold but in the recent news we saw Samsung Galaxy S4 in gold color.

    On Friday, Samsung posted to the company’s blog, Samsung indirectly acknowledged the popularity of Apple’s new gold iPhone 5S by posting a gallery where they showed all the phones launched in gold color by them(including Gold S4 ). The blog said:

     “Everybody loves gold, which is why we sometimes make phones in that color. (Or sometimes even with actual gold for the body!) See below to check out some of the phones we’ve released in gold in the past”

    The blog post was likely crafted in response to voices on social media channels like Twitter that took Samsung to task for claiming (indirectly) earlier in the week that it had a gold smartphone on the market before the iPhone.

     

  • Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom Full Review

    Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom Full Review

    Design And Build Quality

    No surprises here. From the front, the device is a carbon copy of the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini. It has the same 4.3 inch screen towards the front, with the default Samsung layout of buttons underneath it. It has a brushed aluminum finish bezel running along the sides. Volume and power are on the right side, speaker grille up top, a tripod port and MicroSD card slot towards the left. 

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    From that back the S4 Zoom looks like the front of a standard compact digital camera. A circular silver lens case is surrounded by a chunky white plastic case. There’s a flash at the tip to the left as you look, and even further left is a handle with ‘Samsung’ written on it in silver.

    The Galaxy S4 Zoom measures 15.4mm thick, and we struggled to squeeze it into our jeans pocket or hold it comfortably, with the chunky lens making it difficult to fit the handset naturally in the palm of the hand.

    Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom

     

    At 208g it’s also much heavier than many of its rivals, as Nokia’s 41MP Lumia 1020 weighs just 158g.

    Hardware

    The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom is powered by a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, has a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED display with resolution of 960 x 540, 1GB of RAM.

    It runs Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean skinned with Samsung’s TouchWiz UI. The camera set-up includes a 16-megapixel rear camera with optical image stabilization (OIS), optical 10x Zoom, Xenon flash, HDR, panorama, and 24mm wide-angle lens. It offers full HD video capture, and there’s also a 1.9-megapixel front-facing camera.

    Thee’s 8GB of storage, which you can expand via Micro SD. That’s good because photos and video take up a lot of space and in our review sample there was only 5GB free space when we started.

    Display

    The Galaxy S4 Zoom features a 4.3in 540×960 Super AMOLED touchscreen, the same display found on the Galaxy S4 Mini. That gives it a pixel density of 256ppi. It’s bright and clear, and great for viewing pictures on.

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    Being an AMOLED display though, its colour reproduction is fairly inaccurate and over-exaggerated. As a result, photos can end up looking far less exciting on your computer screen than the S4 Zoom’s.

    Outdoor visibility though was better than we expected, but the viewing angles hampered that a bit.

    Camera

    As expected, the Galaxy S4 Zoom’s 16MP rear-facing camera is the handset’s standout feature, arriving complete with a 10x optical zoom and additional software features that Samsung hopes brings the phone in line with dedicated camera devices.

    Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom

    With its last attempt, the Galaxy Camera, Samsung never quite got the imaging tech right – the pictures just weren’t sharp enough. With the S4 Zoom, most of these issues appear to be fixed.

    Bright sunlight and high contrast images have a decent amount of dynamic range, while darker environments are helped with some good optical image stabilisation. Video is also of a good enough quality for it to outdo what most smartphones offer right now.

    The 10x zoom is also a slightly bizarre thing to have. On a smartphone, you almost don’t expect it to be there, but it actually becomes a very handy thing. It allows you to pull out more detail than you could get from a normal smartphone, by zooming in further.

    There are several different shot modes available, including Auto, Smart and Expert. We found ourselves reverting to Smart mode most of the time, as it easily let us select a mode such as HDR or nighttime rather than having to fiddle with the complicated settings found in Expert mode, which lets you tweak settings such as shutter speed and aperture. 

    Zoom Ring : The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom has a Zoom ring around the camera lens, similar to the one found on the Sony Rx100 cameras. It functions as the name suggests, zooming in and out of images, both while shooting and in the image gallery. It also helps you to select the imaging mode to jump straight into, without opening the camera app itself. 

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    We found the amount of effort required to turn the zoom ring often produced unavoidable shaking in video footage.

    Battery

    With mixed use, we found that the phone’s 2330mAh battery provided more than enough juice to get us through the day — unsurprising since similarly-specced smartphones get by with much smaller batteries. The Galaxy S4 Zoom likely will need to be charged every night following a day of average usage.

    Conclusion

    “Jack of all trades, master of none.” That line perfectly sums the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom. It has a camera which is miles above any other smartphone camera, except probably the Nokia Lumia 1020. Then again it isn’t good enough to replace your standard point and shoot any time soon.

    The smartphone side of the device again is decent enough to get most things done, but it isn’t as powerful as other devices in this price segment. It is too bulky to become someone’s daily driver.

    For those who want a compact camera and a mobile, with space saved in their pockets for something else, it’s ideal. Then again, we don’t think there are many people out there who do want that.

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  • Here’s Why The 0% Interest EMI Schemes Were Scrapped

    Here’s Why The 0% Interest EMI Schemes Were Scrapped

    Over the past 6 months, various companies including Apple, Samsung and Micromax went on an aggressive marketing drive that was based around the “0% EMI” tagline. Consumers, young and old alike, were attracted by the possibility of buying the device of their choice, by paying small amounts of money over a prolonged period of time. That too without any overhead costs. Who wouldn’t?

    So when the RBI on Wednesday banned zero per cent interest rate EMI schemes for purchase of consumer goods, it came as a shock for many people.

    What would possibly have been wrong? The companies were sacrificing their interest money just so we could get our dream products easily no? No.

    The very concept of zero per cent interest “is non-existent,” the RBI said. So how were the companies offering such schemes?

    The answer here lies in that “negligible” processing fee that the companies/showrooms charged when you opted for the EMI schemes. In the zero per cent EMI schemes offered on credit card outstandings, the interest element is often camouflaged and passed on to customer in the form of processing fee.

    Explaining the zero per cent EMI schemes on credit cards, Gaurav Mashruwala, a certified financial planner, said, “When a person buys a TV set for Rs 60,000 and makes full payment in cash, the dealer gives him a discount say of Rs 5,000. However, when the same TV is bought in instalments with a credit card, he is not entitled to any discount which is the earning for the bank.”

    As BankBazaar explains, these zero percent schemes have hidden costs inbuilt in them. Perhaps the biggest loss for you would be forfeiting the cash discount on a product that you could have otherwise got if you had bought it on full cash. This apart you will also be paying a transaction or processing fee under the zero percent scheme and consequently more money through advance EMIs.

    For example, you decide to buy an LCD colour television that costs around Rs. 48,000. You decide to buy it using the zero percent finance scheme. Under this arrangement you will pay the entire cost in six EMIs of Rs. 8,000 for six months. This works out to be Rs. 48,000 spread over 6 months. Now here’s how you end up paying more! To begin with you pay a processing fee of Rs. 1,000. And since you are buying the LCD on a zero percent finance scheme you are not entitled to the cash discount of Rs. 2,000!

    So here’s how it looks in the above example. The LCD costs Rs. 48,000! Add up the Rs. 1,000 processing fee that you pay initially and Rs. 2,000 that was lost out on cash discount. A total of Rs. 3, 000! This means you get a net finance of Rs. 45,000 only! Now you pay an EMI of Rs. 8,000 for 6 months which totals up to Rs. 48,000. So at the end of six months you pay Rs. 3,000 more for what you got.

    So ultimately, it all came down to false advertising and clever marketing. The consumer was led to believe that he/she was getting a fantastic deal whereas the company was earning way more than they would in case of a down payment. These schemes helped companies attain double digit growth as far sales were concerned.

    No wonder they are aggrieved by the RBI’s decision. Well done, we say.

  • Apple is Worlds Top Brand, Coca-Cola Left Behind

    Apple is Worlds Top Brand, Coca-Cola Left Behind

    The Best Global Brands report is coming up since 2000, the previous brand which was at the top most position was Coca-Cola which now fell to number 3. For the first time in its 13-year history, Best Global Brands have a new leader of its annual study of the most valuable brand names, which is Apple.

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    Not only has Apple replaced Coca-Cola as first among the 100 most valuable brands based on criteria that include financial performance as well. Apple came over Coca-Cola, which had led the study since it began in 2000, with a brand value Interbrand assessed at $98.3 billion. However, Google came in at second place with a brand value of $93.3 billion, ahead of the soft drink maker’s $79.2 billion value.

    Other positions of different brands can be seen below:

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  • HTC Desire 500 Dual SIM With 4.3 Inch Screen Now Listed Online

    HTC Desire 500 Dual SIM With 4.3 Inch Screen Now Listed Online

    The HTC Desire 500 is listed online in few websites but is still not listed in the company’s website for India. However, the HTC Desire 500 is available for pre-order on Snapdeal, website notes that the device will be released in the first week of October. The HTC Desire 500 has also been listed on Flipkart and shows coming soon.

    The HTC Desire 500 has a Quad-Core 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor along with a 1 GB of RAM and comes with a 4 GB of inbuilt storage which can be expanded to 64 GB via Micro SD. The device features a 4.3 inch WVGA display with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels. HTC Desire 500 sports a 8 MP(BSI Sensor) main camera with LED flash and has a 1.6 MP(BSI Sensor) secondary camera. The device is also capable of 720p video capture.

    HTC desire 500

    The dimensions of the phone are  131.8 x 66.9 x9.9 mm and the device weighs 123 grams. The Desire 500 comes with a  1800 mAh battery and runs on Android 4.2 with Sense 5.0 and BlikFeed. 

  • LG G2 Benchmarks and Hardware

    LG G2 Benchmarks and Hardware

    LG’s latest flagship the LG G2 is now available across major cities in India, available in two variants 16 GB and 32 GB and priced at 40497 INR and 43497 INR respectively. The device come up with Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chipset, with a Quad Core Krait 400 CPU clocked at 2.2 GHz and the new Adreno 330 GPU. 

    Coming to our benchmark tests, we started by running Quadrant Standard on the LG G2 and the device performed well up to it’s hype and scored 19689. This score is far better than what we got on the HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4, but if we talk about Samsung Note 3, the device scored a bit of more score which is 20599. 

    Next up, we ran AnTuTu Benchmarks on the LG G2 and the device showed a score of 35736 which makes it the top scorer, as the other devices like the Samsung Galaxy Note 3, Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC one scored 34546, 28431 and 25064 respectively.

    We also checked the graphic performance of the LG G2, the smartphone scored 59 fps, where as the Note 3 scored 60.4 fps in our benchmark tests. Check out the benchmark test below and our ‘unboxing’ video here!

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  • LG G2 Unboxing and Hands on Review

    LG G2 Unboxing and Hands on Review

    LG today launched the G2 a successor to the Nexus style Optimus G and the G Pro, the new LG G2 brings to the table what LG seems to have been missing from a long time. The LG G2 offers a mix of impressive hardware a decent design and build along with the right pricing. The two variants the 16 GB and 32 GB have been launched in India for prices Rs. 40497 and Rs. 43497 respectively (latest price below) .LG G2 Unboxing 5

    In the box of the LG G2 are the usual things:

      • The LG G2
      • In Ear : Quadbeat 2 Headsets
      • USB CAble
      • Wall Charger
      • Documentation

    The initial impressions of the LG G2 are quite impressive, out the box, the device just blazes across tasks. The impressive 5.2 inch display has a minimal bezel and great visibility outdoors, the usual great viewing angles, Gorilla Glass 2 and OGS HD IPS LCD which has a full HD 1920x1080p resolution. The LG G2 comes with a non-removable 3000 mAh battery along with a non expandable storage capacity of either 16 or 32 GB. 

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    The rear camera on the LG G2 is an improved version of the on Optimus G pro with a 13 MP BSI sensor with OIS and 1920 x 1080 p hd video capture at 60 fps. The G2 will remain LG’s flagship this year and with great conviction thanks to the great set of hardware. The phone aesthetically is good to look at, the rear of the device sits in the hand really comfortably thanks to the curved edges and rounded corners. The phone is extremely light when you pick it up and at first appears as if is without a battery. The subtle chrome lines and the metallic back buttons ensure that the device looks premium adding to the patterned back panel. 

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    Putting the buttons on the back of the device may not be LG’s most shining moment, but it also makes the device free from bumps and ridges, letting your hand and fingers slide smoothly across the sides of the device. The knock to unlock screen also makes the experience of locking and unlocking the device a lot more potent.

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    The biggest A factor of the device has to be the gorgeous display along with the minimal bezel design which makes the front of the device fell as if its purely display (edge to edge). LG might have a winner here, but lets wait for our full review!

     

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  • LG Launches the new G2 in India Starting Rs. 40499 for 16GB

    LG Launches the new G2 in India Starting Rs. 40499 for 16GB

    LG today launched the new LG G2 in India for a Price of Rs. 40497 for the 16 GB variant and Rs. 43490 for 32 GB. The new G2 is a follow up of the Optimus G which has been a very popular device for LG globally. The New LG G2 comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chipset with a Quad Core Krait 400 CPU clocked at 2.2 GHz and the new Adreno 330 GPU. 

    The LG G2 has a 13 MP camera with OIS and 1080p video at 60fps, the front facing 2.1 MP also captures full HD 1080p at 30fps, LG is highlighting new features of the camera including time lapse shot, burst shot, dual camera and dynamic tone. LG has also retained older features like the cheese shot which allows you to click a picture using a series of words like : LG, Whiskey , Kimchi etc.

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    The new G2 has a 5.2 inch 1920 x 1080 p True HD-IPS + LCD capacitive display with a fantastic 424 ppi pixel density, the front has Corning Gorilla gGlass 2 and LG’s OGS technology. The LG G2 is expected to do well in the country considering the righ kind of pricing from LG and the previous overall satisfied experience of the users. The 2GB RAm based LG G2 also has a 3000 mAh battery which has been designed by LG to charge quickly and last longer than usual. 

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    The LG G2 goes on sale today , stay tuned for our unboxing and hands on.

     

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    New Delhi, 30 September, 2013: Breaking the rule to offer an impeccable experience to its customers, LG Electronics today launched its flagship smartphone LG G2 in India. G2, the latest kid on the block, introduced under LG’s new ‘G’ series of premium devices is designed on insights derived from LG’s study of consumer lifestyle and behavior. A pioneer in design, elegance and technology, this 5.2 inch smartphone is equipped with the industry’s most advanced mobile chipset, the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 800 Processor, and runs Android Jelly Bean.

    LG G2 has breakthroughs in almost every aspect of the phone. It changes the norm in smartphone design by placing all the buttons on the rear of the device, thereby making it the first mobile phone completely devoid of the side buttons. Its other remarkable features include studio-like sound quality, rich graphics and outstanding battery efficiency. The phone has a unique privacy feature that sets two pattern locks thereby, allowing limited interface for guest users. Not only this, unlocking the phone has never been this easy, knock on the display twice. This everyday and most used features too has been given a twist to make it convenient for customers.

    At the launch, Mr. Soon Kwon, M.D., LG India, explains, “The smartphone market in India is reaching newer heights, with a total of 9.3 million smartphones being shipped in the second quarter this year, as per a recent report. Our focus with G2 is to give our customers a phone that is smart and convenient, in every way- a unique design, a large display, high quality camera with Image Stabilizer, true studio like sound and compelling user experience. LG G2 is a perfect phone that epitomizes our DNA, innovation.”

    “At LG, we innovate by learning and delivering to the needs of our customers. With the launch of G2 our aim is of capturing 10% market share of the Smartphone category by the end of 2014. We are targeting 150 Cr turnover from G2,” added Mr. Kwon.

    LG Mobiles has earmarked Rs. 100 cr for marketing and strengthening the retail and channel expansion.

    A New Dimension in Smartphone Design
    The G2’s unique placement of all the buttons on the device’s rear end came from the insights drawn from an LG study – Learning from you. The study showed that placing their index finger on the back of the phone is how most people naturally hold the smartphone as it is most comfortable and stable way to hold it. So we have placed the keys on the back of the phone so that users are able to control both the power and volume buttons with the index finger. This makes the handheld experience of a phablet much easier and convenient. Researchers found that moving the buttons resulted in fewer dropped phones when adjusting the volume while talking. The rear volume keys are also multi-functional and long pressing them would launch QuickMemo app and the camera.

    Edge to Edge Display
    The G2 sports a gorgeous 5.2 inch Full HD IPS display. The IPS display ensures superior graphics, accurate colors and clear images without any distortion. For more efficient energy usage, the LG G2 employs Graphic RAM (GRAM) technology which reduces the display’s energy use by up to 26 percent on a still frame and increases overall usage time on the device by approximately 10 percent. To offer an expansive viewing experience, LG’s innovative Dual Routing technology reduces the phone’s bezel to a mere 2.65mm on the side edge which makes the maximum viewability of the large 5.2inch in compact and slim design.

    Dual- Recording and Hi-Fi Sound
    The LG G2’s high-resolution 13MP camera comes equipped with Optical Image Stabilizer (OIS) technology to prevent blurring. This also allows to take pictures of objects in motion as clear as they were still. G2 allows dual-recording with its 13MP back and 2.1MP front camera. While most smartphone cameras with OIS tend to offer a resolution in the 4MP to 8MP range but G2 is unique in that as it offers 13MP and OIS technology in a slim design without a protruding lens. To add to the steadiness and the beauty of a camera, it is packed in Sapphire crystal glass. It is also the first smartphone on the market today to feature 24 bit/192kHz Hi-Fi playback that reproduces studio-like quality sound. Consumers can now experience a level of audio realism that was not possible before in a smartphone.

    Intuitive UX for a better engagement
    LG G2 comes with a number of compelling user experience (UX) features that provide the most practical value by focusing on a smartphones most popular task. If the G2 is lying on a surface face-up, its KnockOn feature helps the smartphone to be powered on by simply tapping twice on the display. The Guest Mode feature protects privacy as it sets two pattern locks. It allows the owner to set up a sort of guest interface for people who want to experience the phone. Using Guest Mode, the owner can secure important files and deny access to certain applications. The Text Link feature allows information embedded in text messages to be selected and easily saved in a memo or calendar and searched on a map or the internet. QuickRemote app transforms G2 into a universal remote to control popular home entertainment devices and operate multiple devices. Slide Aside enables easier multitasking by simply “sliding” open apps off to the side using a three-finger swipe.

    The LG G2 brings everything together in a device with comfortable, functional, convenient and beautiful design. LG G2 is priced at MRP Rs. 41,500 and will be available in various stores across India.

    About LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd.
    LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of LG Electronics, South Korea was established in January 1997 in India. It is one of the most formidable brands in consumer electronics, home appliances, IT hardware and mobile communications space. In India for a decade, LG has earned a premium brand positioning and is the acknowledged trendsetter for the industry.
    LGEIL’s manufacturing unit at Greater Noida is one of the most eco-friendly units among all LG manufacturing plants in the world. The second Greenfield facility is located at Ranjangaon; Pune has the capacity to manufacture LED TV’s, Air Conditioners, Washing Machines, Refrigerators, and Monitors .[/toggle]

  • Samsung to Reportedly Make 30-40 Percent of Apple’s A8 chip

    Samsung to Reportedly Make 30-40 Percent of Apple’s A8 chip

    The A8 chip in Apple’s next flagship smartphone will be made by Samsung, as reported by Korean daily Hankyung, but majority of the manufacturing will be handled by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company.

    TSMC will have the major responsibility of manufacturing 60 to 70 percent of the A8 processors, while the rest would be manufactured by Samsung itself. Samsung will be manufacturing 30 to 40 percent of the processors for Apple’s next generation devices. 

    Earlier, reports showed that Samsung manufactured the A7 chips for Apple, but this time Apple has signed a deal with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company in the month of June to start manufacturing chips for upcoming Apple devices.

     

  • Google Improves Search Accuracy Via Hummingbird Update

    Google Improves Search Accuracy Via Hummingbird Update

    Marking Google’s 15th birthday, the Hummingbird update was release which is the biggest change to the inner workings of the world’s most popular search engine since Google’s “Caffeine” update in 2010, which sped up Google’s indexing of sites and delivery of search results.

    The Hummingbird update focuses more on Google’s Knowledge Graph – an encyclopaedia of about 570m concepts and relationships that allows Google to anticipate facts and figures you might want to know about your search term.

    When you search Google it no longer just searches for individual keywords; it can now respond to questions and statements in the same way a human might, by looking at the whole query – even if it doesn’t have an exact answer. 

    Apart from ‘Hummingbird’, several other updates have been announced, with most aiming at providing the data more concisely to allow people not to navigate to another website to find out more – which can prove difficult on small smart phone screens. 

    “Remember what it was like to search in 1998? You’d sit down and boot up your bulky computer, dial up on your squawky modem, type in some keywords, and get 10 blue links to websites that had those words,” Senior vice president Amit Singhal wrote in a separate blog post. 

    “The world has changed so much since then: billions of people have come online, the web has grown exponentially, and now you can ask any question on the powerful little device in your pocket.” 

    These changes mainly affect the ‘Knowledge Graph’, a box that appears on top or alongside other search results. In particular, its new version will be able to compare the attributes of two different things. ‘Google Now’, a virtual assistant that provides for the user the information about his interests and location, will start flagging new developments – for example, in the life of a celebrity – that interest the user. 

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