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Lenovo Zuk Edge Will Launch with Snapdragon 821 and 6 GB RAM

The Lenovo Zuk brand has been popular for making budget phones to take on the likes of OnePlus and Xiaomi. With recent news of Lenovo marketing all their smartphones with the Moto branding, it appears that Zuk will remain to take on the budget giants.

New leaks from a Chinese certification authority, TENaA show that the Zuk Z2151 aka Zuk Edge will have a 5.5-inch full-HD (1080×1920 pixels) display, while running on the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor clocked at 2.35GHz alongside optional 4GB or 6GB RAM variants.

The Zuk Edge, despite the name, is not going to have an EDGE display like the Samsung S7 Edge. The phone is expected to run Android 6.0 with ZUI 2.0 but that may change by the time the phone is launched.

Storage wise the phone is expected to offer 32 GB and 64 GB, but seeing how OnePlus recently upped the storage to 128 GB in its OnePlus 3T, it is expected that the Zuk Edge might also offer 128 GB with the 6GB RAM variant.

November 18, 2016
Moto G4 Play Launched for Rs. 8999

Lenovo brand Moto has launched the new Moto G4 play in India with a budget price of Rs. 8999. The handset is tied in with a Snapdragon 410 chipset with an Adreno 306 GPU and offers up a removable and changeable battery, something which is not common now days. The Moto G4 play comes after the Moto G4 plus and later Moto G4 were introduced in the market.

Calling it a gaming targeted device the G4 play is targeted at the under Rs. 10k market which seems to be looking for a good budget gaming experience. The Moto G4 play is missing the fingerprint sensor seen on the Moto G4 plus.

Display wise buyers will get a 5-inch 1280×720 px display. The Moto G4 play offers 2GB of RAM, and 16GB onboard storage expandable up to 128GB via a microSD card.

Optics include an 8 MP main camera with f2.2 and a 5 MP front camera which also sports the same f2.2 aperture. The battery is a 2,800 mAh user replaceable unit which can come in handy.

The Moto G4 play supports LTE and VoLTE so if you are JIO user you are covered. The Moto G4 Play will go on sale on Amazon at 10 PM 6th September, which is today with some launch offers that can be found here.

September 6, 2016
Xiaomi Launches its Very Own Palm Sized WiFi Router

Xiaomi seems to be on a roll. Along with the launching of the MIUI 7 for China and the new Redmi Note 2, they have released a palm sized WiFi router too.

Known as the Mi WiFi Nano, it is the third of Xiaomi’s router collection that already consists of the Mi Wi-Fi (for enterprise use), Mi Wi-Fi Mini. This compact router comes at the delectable price of Rs. 800 and features 300m 802. 11n network and comes with external PCB antenna.

Other specifications include a micro USB port that allows the device to be powered by a power bank. It can run for 30 hours while being plugged to a 1000mAh Mi Power Bank.The router is available in an assortment of colour options such as black, white, yellow, pink and baby blue.

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August 13, 2015
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 is Now Official

The Snapdragon 820 is said to pull the Snapdragon 810 out of darkness, as the company revealed some legitimate information on its newest upgrade.

First things first – it will use custom 64-bit Kryo cores, bye bye Cortex. But what the company has revealed is mostly about the GPU and ISP. The Snapdragon 820 will use the new generation Adreno 530 GPU, Snapdragon 618 and 620 will use 510. All 5-series Adrenos will support OpenGL 3.1 (with 3.2 coming later) and the new Vulcan API.

With these specifications in mind, Qualcomm is confident that there will be a 40% improvement in performance couple with a 40% cut in power. The same goes for the Adreno 510 GPU, which should have the same perks over the 405.

The Snapdragon 820 is said to be supported by 14nm or 16nm chips (down from 20nm for the S810) and the power will be further boosted by a standalone power manager for the GPU. However, this hasn’t been made official, yet. The GPUs support HDMI 2.0 and up to 4K @ 60fps output, they’ll even manage 4K output wirelessly (though capped at 30fps).

Along with the above mentioned upgrades, we will also see the ISP being upgraded. The new Spectra Camera Image Signal Processor is said to be smoother at handling small camera pixels, hybrid autofocus (i.e. added phase detection AF), low-light performance and leaning on the GPU for software “optical zoom.”

The new Snapdragon will support dual cameras at the back and unlike its predecessor, the 820 will allow different focal lengths. The ISP and GPU will simulate zoom steps in between both focal lengths to achieve a smooth transition similar to proper optical zoom.

No other information has been yielded, other than the fact that Snapdragon 820 will be available on devices from 2016. Watch this space for more information.

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August 13, 2015
Jott Messenger : How to Text Your Friends Without Using Wi-fi or Data

Most of us got our first phones when we were 16 or maybe 14 (if you were lucky). A recent study proved that 88% of teenagers these days actually get their phones between ages 13 to 17. Naturally, no teen is spotted without his or her mobile phone today as they are active on social networking sites and are constantly texting their peers, whether in school or outside.

In India, most schools don’t permit phones within school campus but in the US, it’s okay to carry your device and be logged in all day. However, what happens when you can’t text due to limited balance or an improper data plan? You get Jott!

Jott is the perfect app for Junior high schoolers and high schoolers as it functions without the internet or a data plan. Sounds ideal? Yes, this app lets you chat with anyone within a closed network and within a 100 foot radius of the school campus. This means you can stay connected all day, whether its social or just exchanging notes.

Jared Allgood, creator of Jott has managed to push the app in the top 75 apps being used by iOS and this is no easy feat. Jott already has a huge user base of half a million users, as of March and is growing from strength to strength with 15,000-20,000 users joining the app, everyday. So how does this app work?

It works using the help of a mesh network “that operates on Bluetooth low energy or using a router that can reach within 100 feet of each user,” according to Techcrunch. This is different from sending a normal text messages that uses the help of cell towers to convey your text. Thus, anyone within close proximity, that is, a 100 feet can be easily accessed and spoken to.

Make Friends Within Your School or Any Closed Network

Jott only allows you to be a part of the network, if you share your real phone number. This actually benefits students because a lot of teens find it tough to talk face to face, so they can find out their class mate’s details via the school network and then approach them. Also, even if you don’t want to use it to get a pretty girl’s number or ask someone out, you can use it for studious purposes. You can actually get that one nerdy classmates number who will send you the whole years class notes and thus save you from failing your finals. It does sound very cool, indeed.

No Security?

The internet is rampant with cyber bullying and teenagers being at the impressionable age they are, can often be harassed through these types of apps. That’s why Jott stands out. It has a strong security and privacy settings where in, those who are a part of school networks (that are closed) must create an account with their actual name and age and verify that they actually go to the school, they’re claiming to be a part of. If you do give a fake ID, other students will call your bluff because they will know for sure and you will be immediately removed from the network.

If this wasn’t enough, Jott also has disappearing messages and screenshot detection just like Snapchat. Therefore, there is no room for disaster and anyone using it is efficiently safeguarded.

Jott had been tested and tried by Allgood, first in a set of schools until it started majorly trending and reached the phenomenal following it has today. According to Niche data, about 87% of teens text daily, compared to 61% of those who say they use Facebook. Therefore, Allgood has actually used this data to his advantage and created an app that will further simplify and revolutionise texting. We suggest you try it out today as it is available on all iOS and Android devices and can be used on your iPods and iPads as well.

June 13, 2015
Samsung Details Exynos 5422, 5260 Chipsets

Samsung is adding two new processors to its Exynos family. The Samsung Exynos 5422 is an updated, faster version of the Exynos 5420 octa-core processor, while the new Exynos 5260 is the company’s first hexa-core chip.

The line struggles to compete with Qualcomm when it comes to LTE radio capabilities, so like previous releases we’ll see the Exynos version of the phone in markets where LTE isn’t an option yet. In the US and in parts of Europe where LTE has been steadily growing, we’ll see the Qualcomm variant so users can take advantage of the special bonded download feature Samsung has implemented for the Galaxy S5.

The 5422 has four Cortex-A15 cores clocked at 2.1GHz and four Cortex-A7 cores @ 1.5GHz. This is a good 200MHz upgrade over the previous Exynos 5420 SoC. The 5422, naturally, uses the big.LITTLE ARM architecture, but comes with Samsung’s own tweak – HMP (Heterogeneous Multi Processing) technology. The HMP allows the device to utilize any combination of cores, even all eight, at once.

Another addition to the Samsung’s Exynos family is the 5 Hexa or the Exynos 5260, is seen in the Galaxy Note 3 Neo, which features six CPU cores: two 1.7GHz ARM Cortex A15 cores and four 1.3GHz ARM Cortex A7 cores.

As per Samsung, the Exynos 5 Hexa supports WQXGA (2560 x 1600) display resolution and also supports full-HD (1080p) playback at up to 60 frames-per-second (fps).

Samsung further revealed that the samples of the processor are scheduled for mass production in the first quarter of 2014, while the Exynos 5260 is currently in mass production.

February 26, 2014
Facebook Testing Softwares To Track What Your Cursor Hovers On

Facebook is testing a technology that will supposedly increase the data it collects for its users, company’s head of analytics group said in an interview.

Facebook might start collecting data on minute user interactions with its content, such as how long a user’s cursor hovers over a certain part of its website or whether a user’s newsfeed is visible at a given moment on the screen of his or her mobile phone, Facebook analytics chief Ken Rudin said Tuesday during an interview.

Ken Rudin tells the Wall Street Journal that Facebook is testing a system which targets ads based on where users mouse cursors hover. This tracking technology is not new, but implementing it on more then 1.2 billion users can be a big task for the company. Rudin notes that there won’t be a decision on this technology for another “couple of months,” and it may never see the light of day. What are your thoughts on this ?

October 31, 2013
Twitter’s Tablet Application Will Only Work With Samsung Devices, Rest to Follow By Year End
Twitter has an app already, but the new app we are talking about is an proper optimized Twitter application specially for tablets. The app provides a landscape view that shows both the Twitter timeline and content from expanded tweets.

Twitter claims that they have worked with Samsung to introduce some unique features for this optimized app. The new features include:
- Multi-screen view – This new view lets you run Twitter and another app at the same time. Much like the multitasking on Samsung devices.
- Twitter widget – The new Twitter widget lets you engage with Tweets, photos, and videos while also delivering country specific breaking news, music, sports and photos
- Illustrate your Tweets – With this app you can now use Twitter as your canvas to create and tweet colorful illustrations, or you can also draw directly on photos from your photo gallery and share them.
The tablet-optimized Android software is available only for the Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition)right now, and it’s coming to other Samsung slates by end of the year along with other Android Tablets.

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October 11, 2013
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.

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.

September 30, 2013
Karbonn Smart A51 Android Smartphone Available for 3,402 INR

Karbonn has introduced a new budget Android phone, the Smart A51 is available online for 3,402 INR. The device has not got an official launch yet, but the device is available on soholic.com and also on Snapdeal.

The Karbonn Smart A51 has a 3.2 MP rear camera with LED flash and also includes a front facing VGA camera, the Smart A51 comes with a 1100 mAh battery.

The device has a 3.5 inch TFT LCD display with a resolution of 320 x 480 pixels and is is powered by a 1 GHz processor, no details for the chipset is available yet, the device has a 256 MB of RAM. The Karbonn Smart A51 runs on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and is a dual-SIM (GSM+GSM) device with dual standby time.

The Device has a 512 MB of inbuilt storage which can is expandable up to 32GB via microSD card, this budget device from Karbonn will be available in two colors, Black and White. However, the device will not have 3G support but will have some basic features like WiFi and GPS.

September 25, 2013
Intel Showcased 4th Generation Processors at The “India Retail Innovation & Technology Tour”

Intel today organized India Retail Innovation & Technology Tour, and showcased a wide range of devices powered by Intel’s latest processors.

The aim of the seminar was to showcase the advanced technology supported by Intel 4^th generation processors, which helps users to interact with technology in various innovative ways like gestures, touch and voice commands.

Devices which were on display during the session include 2-in-1 devices, Ultrabooks, Tablets, Value PCs, and Smartphones, which are based on Intel processors.

2013 has been a special year for us, with the launch of 4 processors and the Silvermont micro-architecture. These innovations have been a step towards revolutionizing the way we interface with computing devices through touch, voice, facial recognition and gesture-based interactions. With the launch of Bay Trail later this year, we will only take another step in making this a reality and the event today is aimed at showcasing how the consumer’s experience can be taken to the next level”- says, Thaine Creitz, Director Consumer Channels Group, Intel Corporation.

Intel 4^th generation processors are Equipped with Intel Quick Sync Video to facilitate easier and faster conversion of videos. The session included showcasing of the ArcSoft ShowBiz, which is a Windows 8 UI application to produce videos quickly using the Intel Quick Sync Video feature. You can create videos in various different formats like Blu-ray, DVDs, 3D videos, etc and also inter convert them easily and quickly.

Many products were showcased during the presentation including the Dell XPS18 which might launch in India soon, it has a giant touch screen of 18.4 inches with Intel Pentium / i3 / i5 processors, memory(RAM) is 4 / 4 / 8 GB, hard disk option would be 320 / 500 / 500 GB + 32 SSD, this device would have Windows 8 64 bit and the giant device weighs 2.2 Kg. This device costs $ 899.99 / 999.99 / 1349.99 respectively. You can find the images below.

Intel also showcased the mini CPU, which can make the towers portable. You can check some images below:

One of the tablet that was showcased during the event was the Ramos W32, comes with a 10.1 inch screen, 1 GB of RAM, 16 GB of in built storage and is priced at $259.99:

Besides of all these products, Intel showcased alot more. The company has tied up for smartphones with Indian manufacturers like Xolo and Lenovo and has plans to get some more partners to boost up its smartphone range.

[toggle title=”Press Release”]Intel hosts “India Retail Innovation & Technology Tour”

Showcases wide range of devices based on touch, gesture and voice recognition technologies

New Delhi, September 10, 2013: Intel today organized an interactive “India Retail Innovation &

Technology Tour” to showcase and demonstrate an all new “Fast-Easy– Safe” computing experience

through a wide range of high performance devices powered by Intel’s latest processors. The session

featured a wide array of form factors including the latest 2-in-1devices, Ultrabooks™, Value PCs,

Tablets with Android* and Windows 8* and Smartphones based on Intel processors. An exciting

range of demos and applications were showcased on these devices to highlight the benefits and

goodness of Intel® Architecture.

Applications to show touch with performance and enhanced gaming experience

Intel® Quick Sync Video, built right into the 4th generation Intel® Core™ processor, uses dedicated

media processing to make video creation and conversion faster and easier. With it you can create

DVDs or Blu-ray* discs, create and edit 3D videos, convert 2D video files into 3D, and convert

video for your portable media player and for uploading to your favorite social networking sites—

all in a flash. The session included showcasing of the ArcSoft ShowBiz

application to produce videos quickly using the Intel Quick Sync Video feature.

Also available in new 4th generation Intel® Core™ processors, the Intel® Iris™ Pro graphics

5200 and Intel® Iris™ graphics 5100 give consumers a better gaming experience with more stunning

performance than ever before. One notable app that takes advantage of these new graphics to deliver

a visually stunning racing experience is Codemasters GRID 2

one could get a richer application experience on Intel® Architecture. In addition to great graphics,

Ultrabook device users can enhance their experiences with touch, sensor and gesture input.

At the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco this week, Intel will officially introduce

Bay Trail, Intel’s first 22nm SoC for mobile devices based on the company’s new low-power, highperformance Silvermont microarchitecture. Bay Trail will power a range of innovative designs most

notably tablets and 2-in-1s.

During the year Intel has also delivered the biggest increase in battery efficiency in the

company’s history with the 4th generation Intel® Core™ processors. These 4th gen Intel Core

processors combine stunning PC performance with tablet-like mobility, accelerating the category of

2-in-1 devices. With power levels as low as 6 watts in system design power, Intel is enabling thinner,

lighter, cooler, quieter and fanless designs, while adding broad new human interfaces to computing

devices through touch, voice, facial recognition and gesture-based interactions.

Speaking at the event, Mr. Thaine Creitz, Director Consumer Channels Group, Intel

Corporation said “2013 has been a special year for us, with the launch of 4

processors and the Silvermont microarchitecture. These innovations have been a step towards

revolutionizing the way we interface with computing devices through touch, voice, facial recognition

and gesture-based interactions. With the launch of Bay Trail later this year, we will only take

another step in making this a reality and the event today is aimed at showcasing how the consumer’s

experience can be taken to the next level”.

Intel also announced the launch of the Silvermont microarchitecture earlier this year. The

technology is aimed squarely at low-power requirements in market segments from smartphones to

the data center and delivers industry-leading performance-per-watt efficiency. The highly balanced

design brings increased support for a wider dynamic range and seamlessly scales up and down in

performance and power efficiency.

About Intel

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is a world leader in computing innovation. The company designs and builds

the essential technologies that serve as the foundation for the world’s computing devices. Additional

information about Intel is available at newsroom.intel.com and blogs.intel.com.

Intel, Intel Core, Intel Atom and the Intel logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and other

countries. * Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.[/toggle]

September 10, 2013
Mahindra e2o launches in Nepal

Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicles has launched the e2o, its all electric zero emission car in Nepal. Agni Energy, who is the official distributor of Mahindra Vehicles in Nepal will retail the electric car from their showroom in Kathmandu. Mahindra e2o is priced at NPR 2.25 million (around INR 13.72 lakh). Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicles Chairman Pawan Goenka at the launch said that electric vehicles have been emerging as an alternative to petrol or diesel driven vehicles.

With the Mahindra e2o, we have taken the lead not only in creating a comprehensive ecosystem to nurture sustainable mobility solutions, but have also firmly placed a choice in the hands of our customers,” he said.

According to the Mahindra, the vehicle has been launched in Nepal as an urban mobility solution, which is a fully automatic car that comes with a “Boost Mode” system for quick acceleration. Goenka further said that the electric vehicles is likely to be a perfect solution for a sustainable “zero-emission society”. Such vehicles also cut down the problems like environmental degradation, pollution related health concerns, climate change and rising fuel prices.

The company claims that one can fully charge the e2o at home with 15 Ampere socket, and the battery will require only 5 hours to fully charge, with every hour of charging adding 20km of run. Mahindra e2o sports various advanced features such as regenerative braking system, 6.2-inch touchscreen with GPS navigation, smartphone controlled locking and air-conditioning, Hill Hold function, Sun2Car solar energy power and many more.

August 16, 2013
Facebook Pays Bug Hunters $1 Million, India Second Biggest Recipient
The social media giant ‘Facebook’ has paid over 1 million USD to security researchers who report bugs on their website, with India being the second biggest recipient among other countries. India has over 78 million Facebook users, and now is one of the fastest growing in the Bug Bounty program. The social networking major said 329 people have received rewards, including professional researchers, students and part-timers. The youngest recipient was 13 years old.

A software bug is an error, flaw, failure, or fault in a computer program or system that produces an incorrect or unexpected result, or causes it to behave in unintended ways. Most bugs arise from mistakes and errors made by people in either a program’s source code or its design, and a few are caused by compilers producing incorrect code.

As per Facebook To qualify for a bounty, you must:
- Adhere to the Responsible Disclosure Policy of Facebook.
- Be the first person to responsibly disclose the bug
- Report a bug that could compromise the integrity of Facebook user data, circumvent the privacy protections of Facebook user data, or enable access to a system within the Facebook infrastructure, such as:
  
  Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
  
  Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF/XSRF)
  
  Broken Authentication (including Facebook OAuth bugs)
  
  Circumvention of our Platform/Privacy permission models
  
  Remote Code Execution
  
  Privilege Escalation
  
  Provisioning Errors
- Use a test account instead of a real account when investigating bugs. When you are unable to reproduce a bug with a test account, it is acceptable to use a real account, except for automated testing. Do not interact with other accounts without the consent of their owners.
- Reside in a country not under any current U.S. Sanctions (e.g., North Korea, Libya, Cuba, etc.
Facebook offers great prize money which is a minimum of $500 and there is no maximum amount they have quoted, as each bug is awarded a bounty based on its severity and creativity.

Our Bug Bounty program allows us to harness the talent and perspective of people from all kinds of backgrounds, from all around the world,Two of the bounty recipients have taken up full-time jobs with the Facebook security team” Facebook Security Engineer Collin Greene said
August 5, 2013
Samsung Working On 12.2″ And 10″ Tablets With 2,560 x 1,600 Resolution Panels

Samsung has just released three new tablets in the form of the entry-level Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, the mid-range Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 and the in-the-middle Galaxy Tab 3 10.1. While all are clear improvements over their predecessors, both in terms of appearance and software, they still lack the high-end components of some of their Galaxy Note counterparts.

According to evleaks, Samsung is to release a 12.2-inch Galaxy Note variant with an Exynos 5 Octa chip and high-resolution screen of 2560×1600 pixels, along with an S-Pen. This will likely appeal to the stationary tablet user, someone who wants a large, sharp display for sketching or drafting. Its model number is slated to be SM-P900.

Another tablet, a more manageable 10-inch variant, will likely join the Galaxy Tab family, and have a similar resolution of 2560×1600 pixels — this is the same density as the Nexus 10 — along with an ultra-fast Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 SoC. Model number P600.

Expect these tablets to debut in the coming months, as Samsung continues to saturate the phone and tablet market with every conceivable price range and screen size.

There also exists the possibility that both of these tablets may have 3GB of RAM onboard. Right now no alleged pictures of both tablets have leaked and it is not known when Samsung plans on making them official.

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July 29, 2013
Micromax Canvas Lite A92 launched at Rs. 8499

While many are awaiting the new Micromax Canvas 4 A210, the company is not shy of releasing more handsets. Micromax has today launched the new A92 Canvas Lite for a price of Rs. 8499. The specifications of the Micromax Canvas Lite A92 match those of the original Canvas A100 with a 5 inch 480 x 800 px display, A Mediatek 6577 Dual Core 1 Ghz Chipset. The Micromax Canvas Lite A92 will also have 4GB of inbuilt storage, expandable via microSD and 512 MB of RAM.

The Canvas Lite A92 also has the same set of cameras as seen on the Canvas A100, a 5 MP main shooter along with a front facing camera (0.3 MP). While the company has phased out the A100, this is a great way for the company to relaunch older hardware with a new name. For the price the specifications are quite okay, but considering that with a couple thousand more nowadays you can get a Quad Core chipset and a 720p display. Would you be interested in buying a Micromax Canvas Lite A92?

June 29, 2013