HTC One gets unveiled

HTC One

                                       HTC unveiled their long rumored flagship smartphone HTC One. There was a lot of hype even before it got released and as the official specifications show it is something that's worth all that hype. It is offering some features that are new to the smartphone world. As we expect from a flagship of a company like HTC these days, it is packed with a Full HD Super LCD3 display. But they have reduced the size of the display to 4.7", as opposed to the 5.0" displays we saw in recent Full HD smartphone displays, making its pixel density higher than any smartphone out there.

                                      It is packed with a 1.7Ghz quad-core Krait 300 processor, which is on a   Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset. The VGA is a Adreno 320 one and it also has a 2GB of ram memory, making this the best smartphone, specification wise, to be released yet. It has all the connectivity features that are available for smartphones including LTE and NFC. The camera of this phone is a 4MP one. Yes you read it right, it has a 4MP camera which has UltraPixels. UltraPixels are larger than the normal pixels that we see in modern smartphones, making it a much better camera in low lights. But it doesn't reduce the quality of the normal pictures too. It is also capable of recording 1080p videos with HDR technology, which was introduced to the smartphones earlier this year by Sony. 
                       

                                    The secondary camera is a 2.1MP one which is also capable of recording 1080p videos and also have the HDR technology. HTC One also supports GLONASS, the Russian alternative to GPS, while supporting GPS. The memory options are limited to 32GB and 64GB and you can't expand it later due to the lack of a memory card slot. All in all we could say that this would make a tough competition to all the flagships that are going to get released by other companies. The release date of this phone is not yet confirmed but it is not going to take too long for sure, with Xperia Z already in the battle.

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Acer Unveils Their Midrange Liquid Series Phone

Acer Unveils Liquid E1

                                If you are person who is not willing to spend a buck load of money for a smartphone and you want good performance from your phone here is an option for you. Acer introduced their latest phone of their "Liquid" line-up Liquid E1 which is a decent mid range phone. The specifications are not overwhelming. But they are enough to satisfy almost every need that you expect from a smartphone. 

                                It comes with a 4.5" display with a qHD resolution(540x960 pixels) and has a 1 Ghz dual-core processor and a 1 GB ram. The camera is a 5MP one and there is a front facing 0.3MP camera for video calls. The dimensions of this phone are at 132x68.5x9.9 mm. The battery is a 1780 mAh one which Acer promises would keep the phone in standby mode for 400 hours. The phone weighs 130g. The actual price and availability is not yet confirmed.

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Sony Unveils Xperia Z and Xperia ZL

Sony Unveils Xperia Z and Xperia ZL

                                         Sony makes some of the most attractive smartphones in the world. But when it came to hardware specifications they were always behind of Samsung, HTC and some other leading manufacturers. But this time they have given an answer to that by introducing their latest flagships that packs the latest technology up-to-date. These two flagships caused lot of hype because of the leaked specification sheets and photos that flew around the internet. But today Sony officially unveiled there two new flagships at the CES 2013. 

Xperia Z

                                       The two unveiled models Sony Xperia Z, previously rumored as Xperia Yuga, and Xperia ZL have almost the same hardware specifications ,though there is a difference in the design, and the revealed specifications show us a lot of promise. The difference between these two phones is that Xperia Z is made with IP57 certification which makes it dust-proof and water-proof. On the other hand Xperia ZL doesn't have the IP57 certification. Both the phones pack the latest Snapdragon S4 pro chipset and 1.5Ghz Quad-Core Krait processors,(First time Sony uses quad-core processors.) and the latest Adreno 320 GPU. Both the devices have 2GB rams and all the connectivity technologies possible.

Xperia ZL

                                         The other interesting part is the display. Both of these devices carry 1080p 5 inch LED-backlit displays that have a pixel density of 441ppi. The displays are also powered by the latest BRAVIA Engine2. Also these phones carry a 13MP camera (capable of 1080p video recording) that has the EXYNOS RS censor  which would make these one of the best camera-phones available. Both of these devices come with Android 4.1 JellyBean out of the box and are expected to be released on March. Pricing for these two devices are not revealed yet. But as per the specifications we can say that it is not going to be a cheap device at all. As we think this time Sony has done it right and if these devices get released at the right time they would do great in the smartphone world.

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Ubuntu To Enter the Game

Ubuntu for Phones gets Announced

                          First of all we would like to wish all our viewers a very happy new year. The first news that we have in the very beginning of this new year is a very good one for all the FOSS lovers. Ubuntu has always been an good alternative for Windows OS because of its user friendliness and the fast responsiveness and best of all for being free. Now Canonical, Ubuntu's maker, is also planning to enter the smartphone world by introducing their OS to the mobile devices. It would use the same kernel and drivers as the Android OS as both are based on Linux kernel. 

                          The new Ubuntu for phones would emphasize more on the use of Hand-Gestures to navigate around. A long swipe from the left would go to all your apps while a short swipe would show you the favorite apps. It would also use HTML 5 heavily. The apps that are for Android won't work on this new OS as it doesn't use the Dalvik Virtual Machine that Android uses. But if Ubuntu for phones gain popularity the applications for this OS would also grow as it did with Android OS. We have to wait and see till the next year to see if this would give a competition to the smartphone superiority of Android. We should also not forget that there is also the hopeful Jolla Sailfish OS that would also be a tough competition by the time. The devices that carry Ubuntu for phones would likely be shipped early next year.

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Grand or Ordinary?

Samsung Unveils Galaxy Grand

                                                            Samsung is expanding their Galaxy Range in a consistent phase. Some of these devices become successful and some become failures. It is up to you to decide whether this new addition to the Galaxy range is going to be a hit or a flop. They have named it as Galaxy Grand. Sounds grand for sure. But is it really a device that would take forward the grandeur of Galaxy Line-up. Though we can't say anything about its actual performances yet, as it is due to be released on the first quarter of next year, we could make some assumptions about how it would do in the competitive Android world.

                                            There are two Galaxy Grand models ,I9080 and I9082 and the only difference between these two is that the latter one is a dual-sim one. Other than that both are identical. Lets check out the revealed specifications of these devices.

Samsung Galaxy Grand Specifications

• Networks: 2G: GSM 3G: HSDPA
• Display: 5.0" 480x800pixels, 187ppi.
• Processor: Dual-Core 1.2 Ghz
• GPU: Not Specified
• Memory: 1GB ram, 8GB storage, microSD slot.
• Camera: 8 MP with 1080p video recording.
• Secondary Camera: 2MP
• Connectivity: GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, HSPA.
• OS: Android 4.1.2, Jelly Bean
• Weight: 162 g.
• Battery: 2100 mAh Li-Ion.

                                              As we could see, with the above specifications this phone would not be a high-end device. We could assume that Samsung is trying to provide their loyal customers a Galaxy Note like feeling on a budget. The display is not up to par according to today's standards. Now a days even small budget android devices have more resolution than this device. As per the revealed specification, this device doesn't support NFC. The processor would most probably be a Exynos 1.2Ghz dual-core one which was used in Galaxy SII. How these devices would do in the smartphone world is still a question and that would be answered in the near future.

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Change Your Keyboard According To Your Mood

ROCCAT Isku FX Gaming Keyboard.

                                     Though there are lot of backlit gaming keyboards in the market, most of them are restricted to one colour. But this ROCCAT Isku FX keyboard can change its color to almost any color you want. There 16.8 million colour options and 6 levels of brightness to select from and you can programme the colour according to match the gaming action. 

                                      There is a Easy-Shift[+] key duplication system that allows for a total of 36 macro keys, which includes three thumbster keys which enables you to use them for custom game commands. The keyboard also has a 1000Hz polling rate with a 1ms response time. There is also a large wrist rest to keep your hands comfortably when you are gaming. This keyboard would get released during this week and the price of this would be 100 US Dollars.

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HTC Jelly Bean Updates

HTC Jelly Bean update list get leaked

                                      As HTC is doing good with their sales after some time, the scheduled Jelly Bean updates for their devices would also be here soon to please its loyal customers. Though they have not officially announced the list of phones that would get a Jelly Bean update, a leaked list of phones that are suppose to get Jelly Bean update got revealed. Here are the list of HTC phones that would get a Jelly Bean update supposedly.

• HTC One X+
• HTC One XL
• HTC One SV
• HTC One VX
• HTC One S
• HTC One S C2
• HTC J
• HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE
• HTC EVO 4G LTE

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Sony Introduces Their Latest Entry Level Androids

Sony Xperia E and Xperia E dual

                                   Sony added two new entry level smartphones to their Xperia Line-up today by introducing Xperia E and Xperia E dual. Both phones have identical specifications except for the number of active sims you can use. Xperia E comes with 4.1 ,Jelly Bean, out of the box and Xperia E dual comes with 4.0 ,ICS, with the promise of an update to Jelly Bean later. Both phones have a 1 Ghz cortex-A5 processor, Adreno 200 gpu and they both come with a 512 MB ram and a 4GB internal memory with a microSD slot.

                                                Both have 3.2MP cameras but sadly no front facing camera for video calls. The display is a 3.5" one and has a resolution of 320x480 pixels. The battery is 1530 mAh one and Sony promises that this battery would give you enough power to have 6 hours of HD enhanced call time. Both devices are GSM devices and the prices of these are yet unknown.

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Faster and Slimmer

Apple's New iMac Goes On Sale

                                              Apple's new iMacs are available for purchase in US and UK Apple online stores. Both the 21.5" and 27" versions are available and both versions will be shipped on December. The new iMac had done some changes to its design and now it is slimmer and has more performance than its predecessors. It comes with 3rd Gen i5 and i7 processors and the LED-backlit wide screen display promises a 75 percent less reflection and it also come with the IPS technology. New iMacs are also packed with better graphic cards that range from Nvidia GT 640M to Nvidia GTX 680MX s.

                                             They have also given the option of selecting a 3TB hard drive for your iMac (only up-to 1.5 TB was given previously.) or you could have a faster 768GB flash memory , which is exclusive for 27" version. They are also introducing FusionDrive technology, which is very similar to the Smart Response Technology (SSD caching) that we see on PCs. It also has 2 Thunderbolt ports and 4 USB 3.0 ports. New iMacs come with Apple OS X Mountain Lion and the link on the title will direct you to the Apple US store.

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Because Battery Life Matters

Lenovo P770 comes with a 3500mAh battery.

                                             Modern day smartphone manufacturers really don't care about the battery-life of their phones that had been a crucial factor in the old mobile phones. Except for the Motorola Razr MAXX HD that was introduced recently, most of the smartphones don't last more than two days of battery-life even you are not a hardcore user. Now Lenovo has also gone to the battery game and introduced their latest product P770, that has a 3500 mAh battery, which has 200mAh than Razr MAXX. The powerful battery promises the user to have a talk time of 29 hours and the standby time of more than a month. The phone also have some good specifications and here are some of them.

Lenovo P770 Specifications

• Networks: 2G: GSM 3G: HSDPA
• Display: 4.5" 540x960pixels, 245ppi.
• Processor: Dual-Core 1.2 Ghz, Cortex-A9 
• GPU: PowerVR SGX531
• Memory: 1GB ram, 4GB storage, microSD slot.
• Camera: 5 MP with video recording.
• Secondary Camera: VGA
• Connectivity: GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, HSPA.
• OS: Android 4.1, Jelly Bean
• Weight: 161 g.
• Battery: 3500 mAh Li-Ion.

                                    This phone also supports dual sims. The phone is bit on the bulky side because of the extra battery power it packs. The display is also kind of a let-down. But if you are a hardcore user and fed up of the battery-life of your phone this is a good option for you. This is only available for Chinese market, but it would be released worldwide in the near future. 

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Mercedes Unveils AMG SLS Black Series

Mercedes Unveils 2014 AMG SLS Black Series

                                       Mercedes Benz AMG SLS made its debut in year 2010 and since then it is somewhat of a dream car to most of us. Now the Mercedes-AMG has introduced their latest update to the prestigious SLS line-up, AMG SLS Black Series. The new Black Series is giving more power and it is promised to give more performance than its predecessors. It is also wider and faster and as the chairmen of the Mercedes-AMG says this would give ' pure, unadulterated 'Driving Performance''. 

                                      The car has a 6.3L AMG V8 engine that generates a power of 622 hp and 468 lb-ft of torque. This makes SLS Black Series the most powerful AMG high-performance production car ever. This beast is capable of accelerating up to 60 mph just in 3.5 seconds and has a top speed of 196 mph (315 kmph). The curb weight of this vehicle is 1550 kg which makes it lighter than the regular SLS. It has 7 speed transmission and it's optimized for faster gear shifts. The public debut for this beast would be at the Los Angeles motor show and it would have a price tag of US$ 400000 which makes it just a dream for most of us.

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Smartest one in the Droid Family

HTC DROID DNA Gets Released

                                                    DROID DNA is the latest release of the Taiwanese tech-giant, HTC.  It is a Verizon exclusive device but the images of the global version of this device, HTC Deluxe, is already out. This is one of the fastest, if not the fastest, Android device up-to-date. This beast carries more performance than the most of the tablets out their in the market. The specifications of this would make any tech savvy person's mouth water. Here are the specifications of DROID DNA.

DROID DNA Specifications

• Networks: 2G: GSM/CDMA, 3G: HSDPA/CDMA, 4G: LTE
• Display: 5" Super LCD3 display, 1920x1080pixels (1080p), 441ppi.
• Chipset and Processor: Qualcomm MDM615M/APQ8064 chipset with quad-core Krait 1.5GHz Processor
• GPU: Adreno 320
• Memory: 2GB ram, 16GB storage (11GB User Accessible), no microSD slot.
• Camera: 8 MP with 1080p video recording.
• Secondary Camera: 2.1 MP with 1080p
• Connectivity: GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, HSPA, NFC.
• OS: Android 4.1, Jelly Bean
• Weight: 138 g.
• Battery: 2020 mAh Li-Ion.

                                             The only thing that a person could point a finger here is the lack of a memory card slot. But yet, for me, this is the ultimate phone yet. The Snapdragon S4 Pro chipset with the quad-core Krait processor, the 2GB ram and the Adreno 320 GPU would make any application run smoothly on this beauty. Here is the comparison between the quadrant benchmark results of Galaxy Note 2 and the DROID DNA.

                                                 Image Credit:Droid-Life

                                       As we could see, this is possibly one of the most powerful smartphones yet. Though this is only a Verizon device yet, we hope that the global release, HTC Deluxe, would also be available soon. Till then, HTC Droid DNA is the smartest one in the Android family.

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The Future is Black

Call Of Duty: Black Ops II Get Released

                                           After teasing the fps fans for more than half a year, finally Call of Duty: Black Ops II got released on 13th of November. The story line of this is connected with the previous Black Ops game which was set in the cold war era. This time the game goes to that era as well as the year of 2025, where a Nicaraguan Militant is plotting to undermine the US military. Alex Mason, the protagonist of the previous game comes as the hero in the cold war era part of the game and Alex Mason's son David is the protagonist in the latter part. 

                                           The game has already got good reviews from the critiques and IGN has rated the game 9.3 out of 10 and it is also the editor's choice. The sales are doing very good and it is predicted that it would either tie or break the sales record of MW3. Over one million copies were sold on the first day at GameStop. The game is released for Xbox 360, PS3,Wii U and Microsoft Windows platforms. Here are the minimum specifications you need have in order to play Call of Duty:Black Ops II on your PC.

Minimum Requirements

• OS: Windows Vista SP2 or Windows 7
• CPU: Intel Core2 Duo E8200 2.66 GHz or AMD Phenom X3 8750 2.4 GHz
• Memory: 2GB for 32-bit OS or 4GB for 64-bit OS
• Video Card: Nvidia GeForce 8800GT 512 MB or ATI Radeon HD 3870 512 MB

                 Here are the list of supported functions for PC game players.

Supported Functions

• Online
• 16:9
• 480p
• 720p
• Dolby Digital
• Mic/Headset Voice
• Online Versus Multiplayer
• Online Co-Op Multiplayer
• Online Leaderboards

                  There would also be a live YouTube streaming facility for Xbox and PS3 players.

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World's Cheapest Tab Revised

Aakask 2 Get Released

                                  Most of the people might remember the Aakash one that is introduced in order to improve the computer literacy in India as a government project. It is also known as the cheapest tab in the world. Now the UK based Datawind company has introduced the revised version for the old Aakash tablet, Aakash 2. This one has better performance than the previous Aakash, but yet it is the cheapest tablet in the world. In India students can purchase it for around 21 US Dollars. 

                                  The new Aakash 2 has a faster 1Ghz A8 Cortex processor, 512 MB ram, a 7" touch display that has a resolution of 480x800 pixels, 4GB internal flash memory, microSD support upto 32GB. Aakash 2 is operated by Android 4.0 ICS and it also has a front facing VGA camera. Battery life is a bit poor because of its 3000 mAh battery, though it would stand for around 4 to 5 hours. This would be available for the general crowd for US$ 80.

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Smaller the Better

AMD Unveils, LiveBox, their Mini PC

                                          Computers have come a long way since they were first introduced. From large main frames to small net books that we use today computers have developed in a way that we can't even imagine sometimes. AMD, which normally manufactures processors and VGAs have gone out of their scope and unveiled their latest creation which is a Mini PC. Normally what you get in your mind when mentioned a Mini PC is a small version of normal tower desktops. But this thing is not small. It is tiny. Actually you could carry it in your hand. It is plugged directly into the socket and it also has 3G capabilities. 

                                           

                                          This is still a prototype model but yet it gives a lot of promise. The processor of LiveBox is a 1GHz AMD dual-core C-60 one and it is also equipped with a 1GB ram and a AMD Radeon HD 6200 graphics that provides 1080p viewing capabilities. The hard drive of this is 64GB SSD drive and it also have 2 USB 2.0 ports, 1 HDMI slot, 1 Ethernet port and a SD card slot. There is also a Sim slot for broadband connectivity and a bluetooth adapter is also included. Also LiveBox comes with Windows 8. The release date of this has yet to be announced, but it would get released in the near future.

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