Sony Xperia Tablet S 3G

General                 2G Network     GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network                 HSDPA
SIM                     Mini-SIM

Status Available.             Released 2012, October
Body Dimensions             239.8 x 174.4 x 8.8 mm (9.44 x 6.87 x 0.35 in)
Weight                     585 g (1.29 lb)
Display Type                 LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size                     800 x 1280 pixels, 9.4 inches (~161 ppi pixel

density)
Multitouch                 Yes
Protection                 Oleophobic coating
     - Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine
- IPX-4 certified - splash proof
Sound Alert types             N\A
Loudspeaker                 Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack                 Yes
Memory Card slot             SD, up to 32 GB
Internal                 16/32/64 GB storage, 1 GB RAM
Data GPRS                 Yes
EDGE                     Yes
Speed                     HSDPA, HSUPA
WLAN                     Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth                 Yes, v3.0 with A2DP
Infrared port                 Yes
USB                     Yes, v2.0
Camera Primary                 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus
Features                 Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection
Video                     Yes, 1080p@30fps
Announced                 2012, August
Secondary                 Yes, 1 MP, 720p video
Features                 OS Android OS, v4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich),

upgradable to v4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset                 Nvidia Tegra 3
CPU                     Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU                     ULP GeForce
Sensors                 Accelerometer, gyro, compass
Messaging                 Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS
Browser                 HTML
Radio                     No
GPS                     Yes, with A-GPS support
Java                     Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
Colors                     Black/Silver
     - TV-out (via MHL A/V link)
- SNS integration
- MP4/H.264/H.263 player
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player
- Organizer
- Document viewer
- Photo viewer/editor
- Voice memo
- Predictive text input
Battery                   Non-removable Li-Ion 6000 mAh battery
Stand-by    
Talk time                 Up to 12 h (multimedia)

Huawei MediaPad 10

General                 2G Network     GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network                 HSDPA
4G Network                 LTE
SIM                     Mini-SIM
Body Dimensions             257.4 x 175.9 x 9.9 mm (10.13 x 6.93 x 0.39 in)
Weight                     620 g (1.41 lb)
Display Type                 IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size                     1280 x 800 pixels, 10.1 inches (~149 ppi pixel

density)
Multitouch                 Yes
Sound                     Alert types     Vibration, MP3 ringtones
Loudspeaker                 Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack                 Yes
     - Dolby Digital Plus sound enhancement
Memory Card slot             microSD, up to 32 GB
Internal                 8/16/32 GB, 1 GB RAM
Data GPRS                 Yes
EDGE                     Yes
Speed                     HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50

Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL
WLAN                     Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth                 Yes, v3.0
USB                     Yes, microUSB v2.0
Camera Primary                 3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels
Features                 Geo-tagging
Video                     Yes
Secondary                 Yes, VGA
Features                 OS Android OS, v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich),

upgradable to v4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Status Available.             Released 2013
Chipset                 Huawei K3V2
CPU                     Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
Sensors                 Accelerometer, gyro, compass
Messaging                 SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser                 HTML5
Radio                     No
GPS                     Yes, with A-GPS support
Java                     Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
Colors                     Black/Silver
     - SNS integration
- MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC player
- MP4/WMV/H.263/H.264 player
- Organizer
- Document viewer
- Photo viewer/editor
- Voice memo/dial
- Predictive text input
Battery                   Non-removable Li-Po 6600 mAh battery
Stand-by    
Talk time                 Up to 10 h (multimedia)

HTC Desire 400 dual sim

General             2G Network     GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
                  GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - China version
3G Network             HSDPA 900 / 2100
SIM                 Dual SIM, dual call (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)
Announced             2012, December
Status Available.         Released 2012, December
Body Dimensions         128 x 66.9 x 8.9 mm (5.04 x 2.63 x 0.35 in)
Weight                 119 g (4.20 oz)
Display Type             Super LCD2 capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size                 480 x 800 pixels, 4.3 inches (~217 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch             Yes
         - HTC Sense UI

Sound Alert types         Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker             Yes
3.5mm jack             Yes
Memory Card slot         microSD, up to 32 GB
Internal             4 GB, 1 GB RAM
Data GPRS             Yes
EDGE                 Yes
Speed                 HSDPA 14.4 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps
WLAN                 Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth             Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
USB                 Yes, microUSB v2.0
Camera     Primary         5 MP, 2592?1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Features             Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection
Video                 Yes, 720p
Secondary             No
Features             OS     Android OS (Jelly Bean)
CPU                 Dual-core 1 GHz
Sensors             Accelerometer, proximity
Messaging             SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser             HTML
Radio                 No
GPS                 Yes, with A-GPS support
Java                 Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
Colors                 Black, White, Blue
 Battery               Li-Ion 1800 mAh battery
Stand-by             No official data
Talk time             No official data

    - Beats Audio

- SNS integration
- MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player
- MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player
- Google Search, Maps, Gmail,
YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk
- Document viewer
- Voice memo/dial
- Predictive text input

NSA is able to install spyware on all iPhones

A leaked NSA document proves that the agency is capable of easily deploying spyware on all iPhones and can have access to user data including SMS messages, contacts, and even a user's location by utilizing cell tower information. What's even scarier is that the NSA can remotely access an iPhone's camera and microphone that is infected with the spyware.

According to the leaked intel, the initiative, named DROPOUT JEEP, began in October of 2008. The document delineates that the NSA would need physical access to the device in order to install the software, which doesn't sound too bad.

However, the German Magazine, Der Spiegel, which also published the DROPOUT JEEP data, believes that the NSA rerouted shipments of brand new iPhones before they went out to consumers to install the spyware. Even worse, there was some speculation a while back from Edward Snowden, that suggests Apple may have allowed the NSA access to their products. The news was reported by Jacob Applebaum, who has a more detailed lecture (that he gave yesterday) about DROPOUT JEEP and the state of cell phone spyware today. You can watch it here.

It's harrowing enough to think that the NSA is infecting iPhones without Apple's knowledge. It's even more harrowing if Apple is helping the US government to spy on its customers. We will provide more info on this story as it develops.

Source | Via

XOLO Q3000 goes official with 5.7” display and 4000mAh battery

The Indian manufacturer of mobile devices XOLO sent 2013 off by launching a new model. The company took the wraps off the XOLO Q3000 - a dual-SIM Android 4.2 Jelly Bean phablet with massive 5.7” FullHD IPS display.

The XOLO Q3000 is powered by MTK 6589 Turbo SoC with 1.5GHz quad-core CPU and PowerVR SGX544 GPU. The device features 2GB of RAM and 16GB of built-in memory which can be further expanded via microSD card slot.
The main camera of the XOLO Q3000 is a 13MP unit with BSI 2 sensor, capable of recording 1080p video. A 5MP snapped with BSI+ sensor sits at the front.

Connectivity features of the XOLO Q3000 include quad-band GSM, tri-band WCDMA, USB 2.0, MHL, USB OTG, and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n with hotspot functionality. The device is equipped with accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, ambient light, and proximity sensor.

The measures of the XOLO phablet are 164.8 x 81.6 x 8.9mm. The device is powered by a massive 4000mAh battery.

The XOLO Q3000 is available in black or white color scheme for 20,999 ($339). It will ship with a free flip cover and OTG cable in the retail box.

Android 4.4 coming to 10 Micromax smartphones

The Indian cell phone manufacturer Micromax doesn't immediately come to mind as a top player in the cell phone game, but it is sure putting forth an effort to keep its Android handsets up to date.

An internal document reveals that the number 2 Indian cell phone maker will upgrade 10 of its handsets to Kit Kat: the A250, A240, A210, A200, A116, A116, A116i, A111, A110Q, and A110. The leak doesn't indicate a timeframe for the updates, however.

    New Year KitKat Surprise! ETA unspecified. #SurpriseCANGiftHappiness pic.twitter.com/w5IcQLpe4v
    — @MMXNewscaster (@MMXNewscaster) December 29, 2013

Micromax is best known for its Canvas series of phones. The upcoming Canvas Turbo is being heavily promoted with the help of Hugh Jackman, which most of you probably know as the Wolverine. The Australian actor was named the company's brand ambassador back in October.

Celebrity endorsements aside, Micromax should expect a steady growth if it continues to produce quality handsets, with constant updates, at affordable prices.

Source | Via

Our team wishes you a Happy New Year 2014!

It's time to bid a farewell to the year 2013 and when we look back at our work in the past 12 months, we are proud of where they took us. Of course, the credit goes to you, our loyal readers for supporting us.

According to the independent internet statistics Alexa.com, our website is now one among the Top 350 websites across the globe (currently at the 334th spot) and we are very thankful to you for pushing us all the way up.

We have been working round the clock to improve the browsing experience for all our users. We moved to CDN servers, which tangibly reduces the page load times, to make your stay pleasant.

Our blog has seen a significant rise in the past year with our extended coverage that had news from all sorts of tech fields. We are also happy to share that our exclusive features such as phone unboxing and battery tests are among the most popular stories out there.

We are thankful to all our readers who favor our video reviews in our YouTube video channel. In the past year alone, our channel ramped up more than 13 million views and we're growing from strength to strength.

The biggest boost came from our social networks and our Facebook community more than doubled to 670,000 members. We also enhanced our presence on Twitter and have more than 60,000 followers in a matter of few months.

It was a great year for news reporting as well and we managed to cook nearly 2,200 news articles along with 1,400 blog posts in 2013. We also published almost 180 of our customary in-depth reviews.

We hope to get off to a flying start in the year 2014 with one of the most popular events just around the corner. Starting from January 7, we will be reporting live from the Consumer Electronics Show in the US and we will also bring you the live coverage from the Mobile World Congress a couple of months later.

Once again, we thank you for your support in 2013 and we promise to work even harder to bring you some great things in 2014. So, we hope you will stick around to witness all the new stuff.

Happy New Year to you and your loved ones, we wish you happiness, peace and success. Cheers!

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs. Nokia Lumia 1520: Bigger, better, faster

Introduction

We venture again into the realm of phablets, one that at the beginning seemed to promise little more than a short burst of action, has become the scene of some of the most thrilling battles this industry has seen. The showdown we're about to witness though could well be the climax and a new beginning, all at once. A new dimension of a rivalry that's been going for years but is now more heated than ever.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 emerged from every battle without so much as a scratch. The lineup has defined the segment and the third generation is an impressive all-rounder with rock-solid still imaging, probably the best video a phone can produce, processing power to spare and plenty of value-adding software features. The S Pen also makes sure the Note 3 caters to artists and creative in a way hardly any device would.


Nokia is only just entering the phablet space, but years of design and imaging excellence are finally made to count, now that Microsoft has finally taken the platform up to speed, enabling support for the latest in screen resolution and computing power. What once put the N and E series at the top of the smartphone food chain must be running in the veins of the Lumia 1520 too.

Ironically, it's phablets where Windows Phone is finally able to stand up to Android in a meaningful, unconditional way. In the end though, there couldn't have been a more appropriate scene for this battle. A battle that may never have happened. A killer droid against a droid killer.
Nokia Lumia 1520 over the Samsung Galaxy Note 3

    A little more screen real estate
    Bigger camera sensor - 1/2.5" vs 1/3.06" and higher resolution - 20MP vs 13MP
    Optical image stabilization
    FM Radio
    Superior battery life
    Four microphone setup, WDR audio recording
    Offline maps and voice-guided navigation

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 over the Nokia Lumia 1520

    S-Pen stylus input and good software backing
    Notably Cheaper
    More compact - 151.2 x 79.2 x 8.3 mm vs 162.8 x 85.4 x 8.7 mm
    Lighter - 168 g vs 209 g
    More RAM - 3 GB vs 2 GB
    64 GB of built-in storage version
    Slightly higher-clocked chipset - 2.3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
    4K (2160p) video recording over 1080@30fps
    2 MP 1080p front-facing camera vs 1.2 MP 720p one
    Temperature and humidity sensors
    IR port for remote control functionality

These two are powered by identical Snapdragon 800 chipsets and have massive full-HD screens. It's Super AMOLED against ClearBlack LCD, PureView against S Pen, Nokia against Samsung, Android against Windows Phone. Apps and services is where the battle will be fought too. PureView and the software behind it, Nokia Music, Nokia Drive and Microsoft Office against the stylus-enabled apps and features, the latest TouchWiz treats, and the Google services.

What will decide this one though is perhaps between the lines of the spec sheets, and the fight will be one to watch, we promise you.

Alcatel One Touch Evo 8HD

General                 2G Network     N/A
SIM                     No
Announced                 2 0 1 3   , September
Status                  Exp . release 2 0 1 3  , December
Body Dimensions             222 x 152.5 x 9 mm (8.74 x 6.00 x 0.35 in)
Weight                     415 g (14.64 oz)
Display                 Type     IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Size                     768 x 1024 pixels, 8.0 inches (~160 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch                 Yes
Sound Alert types             N/A
Loudspeaker                 Yes
3.5mm jack                 Yes
Memory     Card slot             microSD, up to 64 GB
Internal                 4 GB, 1 GB
Data GPRS                 No
EDGE                     No
WLAN                     Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth                 Yes, v3.0
USB                     Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go
Camera Primary                 3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels
Features                 Geo-tagging
Video                     Yes
Secondary                 Yes, 2 MP
Features                 OS Android OS, v4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset                 Rockchip RK3066
CPU                     Dual-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A9
Messaging                 Email, IM
Browser                 HTML
Radio                     No
GPS                     Yes
Java                     Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
Colors                     Black, Silver
 Battery                   Non-removable Li-Ion 4160 mAh battery
Stand-by                 Up to 200 h
Talk time                 Up to 3 h 30 min


    - SNS integration
- MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA/FLAC player
- DivX/XviD/MP4/WMV/H.264/H.263 player
- Document viewer
- Photo viewer/editor
- Organizer
- Voice memo
- Predictive text input
Battery                   Non-removable Li-Ion 4160 mAh battery
Stand-by                 Up to 200 h
Talk time                 Up to 3 h 30 min

Apple iPad mini 2

 General                 2G Network     GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
                      CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network                 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
                      CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network                 LTE
SIM                     Nano-SIM
Announced                 2013, October
Status     Available.             Released 2 0 1 3 , NOvember
Body     Dimensions             200 x 134.7 x 7.5 mm (7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 in)
Weight                     331 g (Wi-Fi) / 341 g ( 3 G / LTE  ) (  11 . 68 oz  )
Display Type                 LED - backlit IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen , 16 M colors
Size                     1536 x 2048 pixels, 7.9 inches (~324 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch                 Yes
Protection                 Oleophobic coating
Sound Alert types             N/A
Loudspeaker                 Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack                 Yes
Memory     Card slot             No
Internal                 16 / 32 / 64 / 128 G B storage , 1 G B R A M D D R3
Data GPRS                 Yes
EDGE                     Yes
Speed                     DC-HSDPA , 42 Mbps ; HSDPA , 21 M bps ; HSUPA , 5 . 76 Mbps , LTE , 100 Mbps ; EV - DO Rev . A , up to 3 . 1 Mbps
WLAN                     Wi - Fi 802 . 11 a / b / g / n , dual - band
Bluetooth                 Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR
USB                     Yes, v2.0
Camera Primary                 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels , autofocus , check quality
Features                 Geo - tagging , touch focus , face detection , HDR
Video                     Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization , check   quality 
Secondary                 Yes, 1 . 2 MP , 720p @ 30fps , face detection , Face Time over Wi - Fi or Cellular
Features                 O S i O S  7 . 0 . 4
Chipset                 Apple A7
CPU                     Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)
GPU                     PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)
Sensors                 Accelerometer , gyro , compass
Messaging                 iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser                 HTML (Safari)
Radio                     No
GPS                     Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
Java                     No
Colors                     Space Gray/Black, Silver/White
Battery                   Non-removable Li-Po battery (23.8 Wh)
Stand-by    
Talk time                 Up to 10 h (multimedia)   


- Active n o i s e cancellation with dedicated mic
- S i r i   natural language commands and dictation
- AirDrop file sharing
- iCloud cloud service
- iCloud Keychain
- Twitter and Facebook integration
- TV-out
- Maps
- Audio/video player/editor
- Organizer
- Image viewer/editor
- Document viewer/editor (   Word , Excel , PowerPoint )
- Voice memo
- Predictive text input

Sony Xperia Tablet Z LTE

General                     2G Network     GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network                     HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
                          LTE 8 00 / 8 50 / 9 00 / 1 800 / 2 100 / 2 600
SIM                         Micro-SIM
Announced                     2013, February
Status Available.                 Released 2013, May
Body Dimensions                 266 x 172 x 6.9 mm (10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 in)
Weight                         495 g (1.09 lb)
    

        - IP57 certified - dust proof and water resistant


Display Type                     LED - backlit L C D , capacitive touchscreen , 16 M colors
Size                         1200 x 1920 pixels, 10.1 inches (~224 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch                     Yes, up to 10 fingers
Protection                     Shatter proof and scratch-resistant glass
    

        - Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2


Sound Alert types                             N\A
Loudspeaker                     Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack                     Yes
        
               -  3 D surround sound enhancement


Memory     Card slot                    micro S D , up to 6 4 G B
Internal                     16 GB, 2 GB RAM
Data     GPRS                     Up to 107 kbps
EDGE                         Up to 296 kbps
Speed                         HSDPA , 42 M bps ; HSUPA , 5 . 8 M bps ; LTE , Cat 3 , 50 Mbps U L , 100 Mbps D L
WLAN                         Wi - Fi 802 . 11 a / b / g / n , dual  - band, D L N A , Wi - Fi hotspot
Bluetooth                     Yes , v 4 . 0 with A 2 D P
NFC                         Yes
Infrared port                     Yes
USB                         Yes , microU S B v2 . 0 (   M H L  )
Camera     Primary                 8 . 1 M P , 3264 x 2448 pixels , autofocus , check quality
Features                     Geo - tagging , touch focus , face and smile detection , H D R
Video                         Yes , 1080p @ 30fps , H D R , check quality
Secondary                     Yes, 2.2 MP, 1080p@30fps
Features                     OS Android OS, v4.1.2 (  Jelly Bean  ), v4.3 (  Jelly Bean  ) , planned upgrade to

v4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset                     Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8064
CPU                         Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPU                         Adreno 320
Sensors                     Accelerometer , gyro , compass
Messaging                     SMS , MMS , Email , Push Mail , IM  , RSS
Browser                     HTML5
Radio                         Stereo FM radio with RDS
GPS                         Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
Java                         Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
Colors                         Black, White
Battery                       Non-removable Li-Po 6000 mAh battery
Stand-by                     Up to 1230 h (2G) / Up to 1270 h (3G)
Talk time                     Up to 10 h (multimedia)
Music play                     Up to 110 h
Misc                         SAR EU     1.69 W/kg (body)

    
        - SNS integration
- TV-out (via MHL A/V link)
- X v i d / D i v X / M K V / W M V / M P 4 / H . 2 6 4 / H . 2 6 3 player
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player
- Organizer
- Document viewer
- Photo viewer/editor
- Voice memo
- Predictive text input
    

Motorola Moto G

Motorola Moto G

 General    
2G Network     GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA         800 / 1900 - CDMA version
3G Network     HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
CDMA        2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA version

SIM    

Micro-SIM

Announced     2013, November

Status    
Available.     Released 2013, November

Body    
Dimensions     129.9 x 65.9 x 11.6 mm (5.11 x 2.59 x 0.46 in)
Weight         143 g (5.04 oz)

Display     Type     IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size         720 x 1280 pixels, 4.5 inches (~326 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch     Yes
Protection     Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Sound        
Alert types     Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker     Yes
3.5mm jack     Yes

Memory    
Card slot     No

Internal     8/16 GB, 1 GB RAM

Data
       
GPRS         Yes
EDGE         Yes
Speed         HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA
WLAN         Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth     Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, LE
USB         Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB Host

Camera
   
Primary     5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, check quality
Features     Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
Video         Yes, 720p@30fps, stereo sound rec., HDR, check quality
Secondary     Yes, 1.3 MP


Features

OS         Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to
        v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset     Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
CPU         Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU         Adreno 305
Sensors     Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Messaging     SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser     HTML5
Radio         FM radio
GPS         Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
Java         Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
Colors         Black (front panel), 7 color options (back panel)
         - SNS integration


- Google Drive (50 GB storage)
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- MP3/AAC+/WAV/Flac player
- MP4/H.263/H.264 player
- Organizer
- Photo viewer/editor
- Document viewer
- Google Search, Maps, Gmail
- YouTube, Google Talk, Picasa
- Voice memo/dial
- Predictive text input


Battery     Non-removable Li-Ion 2070 mAh battery
Stand-by
   
Talk time         Up to 24 h
Misc             SAR US     1.17 W/kg (head)     1.06 W/kg (body)   
 

Samsung Galaxy Grand 2

General                         2G Network     GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SM-G7100
                              G S M 8 50 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SM - G 7102 (   SIM 1 & SIM 2  )
3G Network                         HSDPA
SIM                             Optional Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
Announced                         2013, November
Status                             Coming soon. Exp . release 2 0 1 3 , D ecember
Body Dimensions                     146.8 x 75.3 x 8.9 mm (5.78 x 2.96 x 0.35 in)
Weight                             163 g (5.75 oz)
Display Type                         TFT capacitive touchscreen , 16 M colors
Size                             720 x 1280 pixels , 5 . 25 inches ( ~ 280 p p i pixel density )
Multitouch                         Yes
Sound                             Alert types     Vibration ; M P 3 , W A V ringtones
Loudspeaker                         Yes
3.5mm jack                         Yes
Memory Card slot                     microSD, up to 64 GB
Internal                         8 GB, 1.5 GB RAM
Data GPRS                         Yes
EDGE                             Yes
Speed                             HSPA+
WLAN                             Wi - Fi 802 . 11 a / b / g / n , dual - band , Wi - Fi hotspot , DLNA
Bluetooth                         Yes, v4 . 0 with A 2D P , LE , E D R
USB                             Yes, microUSB v2.0
Camera     Primary                     8 MP , 3264 x 2448 pixels , autofocus , LED flash
Features                         Geo - tagging , touch focus , face and smile detection , image stabilization
Video                             Yes , 1080p @ 30fps , stereo sound rec .
Secondary                         Yes, 1.9 MP
Features                         OS     Android OS , v4 . 3 (  Jelly Bean  )
CPU                             Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Sensors                         Accelerometer , gyro , proximity , compass
Messaging                         S M S ( threaded view ) , M M S , Email , Push Mail , I M , R S S
Browser                         HTML5
Radio                             TBD
GPS                             Yes, with A-GPS, support and GLONASS
Java                             Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
Colors                             Black, White, Pink
Battery                           Li-Ion 2600 mAh battery
Misc                             SAR EU     0.44 W/kg (head)     0.44 W/kg (body)   
       
        - Active n o i s e cancellation with dedicated mic

- SNS integration
- MP4/WMV/H.264/H.263 player
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player
- Organizer
- Image/video editor
- Document viewer
- Google Search, Maps, Gmail,
YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa
- Voice memo/dial/commands
- Predictive text input
    

Nokia Lumia 1020

General                         2G Network     GSM 850 / 900 /

1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G Network                         HSDP A 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100  - R

M - 875 , RM - 877
                              HSD P A 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 /

2100  - R M - 876
4G Network                         L T E  800  / 900 / 1800 / 2100 /

2600 - R M - 875
                              LT E    7 0 0  /   8 5 0  /  1 7 00

 / 1900 / 2100 -  RM - 877
SIM                             Micro-SIM
Announced                         2013 , July
Status                             Available : Released 2 O 1 3 , July
Body Dimensions                     130 . 4  x  71 . 4 x  10.4 m m , 96

. 9 c c (  5 . 13 x 2 . 81 x 0 . 41 in  )
Weight                             158 g (5.57 oz)
Display Type                         AMOLED capacitive Touchscreen , 16

M colors
Size                             768 x 1280 pixels, 4.5 inches (~332

ppi pixel density)
Multitouch                         Yes
Protection                         Corning Gorilla Glass 3
        
            - PureMotion HD+ ClearBlack display


Sound Alert types                     Vibration ; M P3 , W A V ringtones
Loudspeaker                         Yes
3.5mm jack                         Yes
    
            - Dolby Digital Plus

- Dolby headphone enhancement
Memory     Card slot                     No
Internal                         32 GB, 2 GB RAM / 64 GB (Telefonica

exclusive)
Data GPRS                         Yes
EDGE                             Up to 236.8 kbps
Speed                             HSDPA , 42 . 2 Mbps ; HSUPA , 5 .

76 M bps ; LTE , Cat 3 , 50 M bps U L , 100 M bps D L
WLAN                             Wi- Fi 802 .11 a / b / g / n , dual

- band , DLNA , Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth                         Yes, v3.0 with A2DP
NFC                             Yes
USB                             Yes, microUSB v2.0
Camera Primary                         41 MP (  38 MP effective , 7152 x

5368 pixels  ) , Carl Zeiss optics , optical image stabilization , auto / manual focus ,

Xenon & LED flash , check quality
Features                         1 / 1.5 '' sensor size , 1.12 µ m

pixel size , Pure View technology , geo  -  tagging , face detection , dual capture ,

panorama
Video                             Yes , 1080p @ 30fps , 4x lossless

digital zoom , video light , check quality
Secondary                         Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps
Features                         OS     Microsoft Windows Phone 8 ,

upgradeable to W P 8 Amber
Chipset                         Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon
CPU                             Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPU                             Adreno 225
Sensors                         Accelerometer , gyro , proximity ,

compass , barometer
Messaging                         S M S (  threaded view  ) , M M S ,

Email , Push Email, IM
Browser                         HTML 5
Radio                             Stereo FM radio with RDS
GPS                             Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
Java                             No
Colors                             Yellow, white, black, red (AT&T

exclusive)
 Battery                           Non-removable Li-Ion 2000 mAh

battery (BV-5XW)
Stand-by                         (2G) / Up to 384 h (3G)
Talk time                         Up to 19 h (2G) / Up to 13 h 20 min

(3G)
Music play                         Up to 63 h
Misc                             SAR US     1.23 W/kg (head)     0.97

W/kg (body)   
SAR EU                             0.76 W/kg (head)     0.67 W/kg

(body)   
           
            - SNS integration

- Active n o i s e cancellation with a dedicated mic
- MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player
- MP4/DivX/XviD/H.264/H.263/WMV player
- 7GB free SkyDrive storage
- Organizer
- Document viewer
- Video/photo editor
- Voice memo/command/dial
- Predictive text input
    

Samsung Releases an Infographic on the Evolution of Displays in Smartphones

Samsung Releases an Infographic on the Evolution of Displays in Smartphones

Samsung might are leading the smartphone race by a long way however it hasn’t forgotten the past. Instead, they’ve discharged a brand new infographic on the evolution of displays on its phones, beginning all the method from the Mono displays of the 80s.

Mono Displays dominated the telecom business till the beginning of the initial} century once we first got color displays. By the tip of the primary decade, technology yet again modified, once we finally got the AMOLEDs, the additional common breed of displays found on the present smartphones

 Samsung hasn’t told what it plans to try to to within the future however it looks like a no brainer that its next flagship can go with a 2K show.

BlackBerry Loses $4.4 Billion Last Quarter

 EXTREME NEWS FOR BLACK BERRY



As times passes , things seem to be worsening than ever for   Black Berry. The Canadian

company

reports that last quarter it made revenues of just $1.2 billion, down from $1.6 billion the

last quarter ( and $2.7 billion a year ago ) and sold 4 . 3 million phones , out of which

only

1 . 1 million were running on BB10 OS , which was supposed to be the lifesaver .

The company made a loss of $1 . 8 billion last quarter since it wrote - off unsold BB10

devices

in the warehouse, the figure stands at a monumental $4.4 billion.
Still , the company is seeing revolutionary changes thanks to its new CEO . In order to

capture larger more market share , Black Berry is partnering with Connor in China to

manufacture cheaper smartphones . The first phones to come out of the partnership will

debut

in 2 O 1 4 .

Secondly , the firm is divided into three divisions , Services , Q.N.X .Embedded and

Devices . The

first 0ne will be getting the most attention from Black Berry while Devices department will

be handled in a m0re efficient way .

And despite that phenomenal loss , the CE0 John S . Chen thinks that things will get fine

by

2O16. According to its plan, profits and losses should get even by 2o15 , with profits

turning in later. We’ll have to wait and see whether this strategy will work.

LG T375 Cookie Smart

 General     2G Network     GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
SIM     Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Announced     2012, May
Status     Available. Released 2012, Q3
Body     Dimensions     103 x 59 x 10.7 mm (4.06 x 2.32 x 0.42 in)
Weight     96 g (3.39 oz)
Display     Type     T F T capacitive touchscreen , 256 K colors
Size     240 x 320 pixels, 3.2 inches ( ~ 125 p p i pixel density )
Multitouch     Yes
Sound     Alert types     Vibration, MP3 ringtones
Loudspeaker     Yes
3.5mm jack     Yes
Memory     Card slot     microSD, up to 16 GB
Phonebook     1000 entries, Photocall
Call records     Yes
Internal     50 M B storage , 128 M B R O M  , 64  M B  R A M
Data     GPRS     Class 12 ( 4 + 1 / 3 + 2 / 2 + 3 / 1 + 4 slots ) , 32  -  48 kbps
EDGE     Yes
WLAN     Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth     Yes, v2.1 with A2DP
USB     Yes, v2.0
Camera     Primary     2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels
Video     Yes, QCIF@15fps
Secondary     No
Features     Messaging     SMS, MMS, Email, IM
Browser     WAP 2.0/xHTML
Radio     Stereo FM radio with RDS
Games     Yes
GPS     No
Java     Yes, MIDP 2.0
Colors     White, Black, Red
     - SNS applications
- MP4/H.263 player
- MP3/AAC+ player
- Organizer
- Document viewer
- Voice memo
- Predictive text input
Battery           Li-Ion 950 mAh battery
Stand-by    
Talk time    
Misc     SAR US     0.85 W/kg (head)     0.93 W/kg (body)   
SAR EU     0.70 W/kg (head)     0.79 W/kg (body)   

HP TouchPad 4G

 General     2G Network     GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network     HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
SIM     Mini-SIM
Announced     2011, July
Status     Cancelled
Body     Dimensions     240 x 190 x 13.7 mm (9.45 x 7.48 x 0.54 in)
Weight     740 g (1.63 lb)
Display     Type     LED-backlit LCD, capacitive Touchscreen , 16 M colors
Size     768 x 1024 pixels, 9.7 inches (~132 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch     Yes
Sound     Alert types     N/A
Loudspeaker     Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack     Yes
Memory     Card slot     No
Internal     32 GB storage, 1 GB RAM
Data     GPRS     Yes
EDGE     Yes
Speed     HSDPA, HSUPA
WLAN     Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth     Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR
USB     Yes, microUSB v2.0
Camera     Primary     1.3 MP, 1280 x 1024 pixels
Features     Video-calling
Video     No
Secondary     No
Features     OS     HP webOS 3.0
Chipset     Qualcomm APQ8060 Snapdragon
CPU     Dual-core 1.2 GHz Scorpion
GPU     Adreno 220
Sensors     Accelerometer, gyro, compass
Messaging     Email, Push Email, IM
Browser     HTML, Adobe Flash
Radio     No
GPS     Yes, with A-GPS support
Java     Yes
Colors     Black
     - Touchstone technology
- SNS applications
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player
- MP4/H.264/H.263 player
- Organizer
- Document viewer/editor
- Predictive text input
Battery           Non-removable Li-Ion 6300 mAh battery
Stand-by     Up to 300 h
Talk time     Up to 6 h

Apple iPhone 4

 General                         2G Network     GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network                         HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
SIM                             Micro-SIM
Announced                         2010, June
Status Available                                        Released 2 0 1 0 ,  June
Body Dimensions                     115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm (4.54 x 2.31 x 0.37 in)
Weight                             137 g (4.83 oz)
Display Type                         L E D - backlit I P S  L C D ,  capacitive t ouchscreen , 16 M colors
Size                             640  x  960 pixels , 3 . 5 inches ( ~ 330 p p i pixel density )
Multitouch                         Yes
Protection                         Corning Gorilla Glass , Oleophobic coating
Sound Alert types                     Vibration , proprietary  ringtones
Loudspeaker                         Yes
3.5mm jack                         Yes
Memory Card slot                     No
Internal                         8 / 16 / 32  G B  storage , 512 M B R A M
Data GPRS                         Class 10 (  4 + 1 / 3 + 2 slots ) , 32  -  48 k bps
EDGE                             Class 10, 236.8 kbps
Speed                             HSDPA , 7 . 2 M bps ; H S U P A , 5 . 76 M bps
WLAN                             Wi - Fi 802 . 11 b / g / n , Wi - Fi hotspot
Bluetooth                         Yes , v2 . 1 with A 2  D P
USB                             Yes , v2 .0
Camera Primary                         5 MP , 2592  x  1936 pixels , autofocus , L E D flash , check quality
Features                         1 / 3 . 2 '' sensor size , 1 .75 µ m pixel size , geo - tagging , touch focus , H D R photo
Video                             Yes, 720p@30fps, check quality
Secondary                         Yes , V G A , 480p @ 30fps , videocalling over Wi - Fi only
Features                         O S     i O S 4 , upgradable to iOS 6 . 1 . 3 , iOS 7 . 0 . 4
Chipset                         Apple A4
CPU                             1 GHz Cortex-A8
GPU                             PowerVR SGX535
Sensors                         Accelerometer , gyro , proximity , compass
Messaging                         iMessage , SMS (   threaded view   ) , MMS, Email , Push Email
Browser                         HTML (Safari)
Radio                             No
GPS                             Yes, with A-GPS support
Java                             No
Colors                             Black, White
Battery                           Non-removable Li-Po 1420 mAh battery
Stand-by                         Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G)
Talk time                         Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
Music play                         Up to 40 h
Misc                             SAR US     1.17 W/kg (head)     1.11 W/kg (body)   
SAR EU                             0.93 W/kg (head)     0.74 W/kg (body)     
       

            - Scratch-resistant glass back panel

- Active n o i s e cancellation with dedicated mic
- iCloud cloud service
- Twitter and Facebook integration
- Maps
- Audio/video player/editor
- Image viewer/editor
- Voice memo
- TV-out
- Document viewer
- Predictive text input
  

Sony Xperia Tablet Z Wi-Fi

General                 2G Network     N/A
SIM                     No
Announced                 2013, February
Status                     Available. Released 2013, May
Body Dimensions             266 x 172 x 6.9 mm (10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 in)
Weight                     495 g (1.09 lb)
    
        - IP57 certified - dust proof and water resistant


Display Type                 LED - backlit LCD , capacitive touchscreen , 16 M colors
Size                     1200 x 1920 pixels, 10.1 inches (~224 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch                 Yes, up to 10 fingers
Protection                 Shatter proof and scratch-resistant glass
    

        - Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2


Sound Alert types             N\A
Loudspeaker                 Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack                 Yes
        

        - 3D surround sound enhancement


Memory Card slot             microSD, up to 64 GB
Internal                 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM
Data GPRS                 No
EDGE                     No
WLAN                     Wi - Fi 802 . 11 a / b / g / n , dual - band , DLNA , Wi - Fi hotspot
Bluetooth                 Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
NFC                     Yes
Infrared port                 Yes
USB                     Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL)
Camera Primary                 8 . 1 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels , autofocus
Features                 Geo - tagging , touch focus , face and smile detection , H D R
Video                     Yes, 1080p@30fps, HDR
Secondary                 Yes, 2.2 MP, 1080p@30fps
Features OS                 Android OS , v 4 .1 . 2 (  Jelly Bean  ) , planned upgrade to v 4 .4 ( Kit Kat )
Chipset                 Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8064
CPU                     Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPU                     Adreno 320
Sensors                 Accelerometer , gyro , compass
Messaging                 Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS
Browser                 HTML5
Radio                     Stereo FM radio with RDS
GPS                     Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS (market dependant)
Java                     Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
Colors                     Black, White
 Battery                   Non-removable Li-Po 6000 mAh battery
Stand-by                 Up to 890 h
Talk time                 Up to 10 h (multimedia)
Music play                 Up to 110 h
Misc                     SAR US     1.49 W/kg (body)   
SAR EU                     1.69 W/kg (body)    


        - SNS integration


- TV-out (via MHL A/V link)
- Xvid / DivX / MKV / WMV / MP4 / H . 264 / H . 263 player
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player
- Organizer
- Document viewer
- Photo viewer/editor
- Voice memo
- Predictive text input   

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition)

General                 2G Network     GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G Network                 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - all versions
4G Network                 LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - SM-P605
SIM                     Micro-SIM
Announced                 2013, September
Status                     Available . Released  \2 0 1 3/ , October
Body Dimensions             243.1 x 171.4 x 7.9 mm (9.57 x 6.75 x 0.31 in)
Weight                     540g (WIFI)/ 535 g (3G)/ 547g (LTE) (1.18 lb)
         - S Pen stylus


Display                 Type     Super clear L C D Capacitive Touchscreen , 16 M colors
Size                     2560 x 1600 pixels, 10.1 inches ( ~ 299 p p i pixel density )
Multitouch                 Yes, up to 10 fingers
         - Samsung TouchWiz UI


Sound Alert types             Vibration ; M P 3 , W A V ringtones
Loudspeaker                 Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack                 Yes
         - Dolby mobile sound enhancement


Memory Card slot             microSD, up to 64 GB
Internal                 16 / 32 / 64 G B storage , 3 G B R A M
Data GPRS                 Yes
EDGE                     Yes
Speed                     HSDPA, 42 Mbps (LTE model), 21 Mbps (3G model); HSUPA , 5 . 76 M bps ; L T E , Cat 4 , 50 M bps U L , 150 M bps D L
WLAN                     Wi - Fi 802 . 11 a / b / g / n / a c , dual - band , Wi - Fi Direct , Wi - Fi hotspot
Bluetooth                 Yes , v 4 . 0 with A 2D P
Infrared port                 Yes
USB                     Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB Host
Camera Primary                 8 M P , 3264 x 2448 pixels , autofocus , L E D flash , check quality
Features                 Geo - tagging , face and smile detection
Video                     Yes, 1080p@60fps (LTE model), check quality
Secondary                 Yes, 2 MP, 1080p@30fps
Features                 OS Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset                 Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
CPU                     Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 ( L T E model ) /  Quad - core 1 . 9 G H z Cortex - A 15 & quad - core 1 . 3 GHz Cortex - A 7 ( 3 G model )
GPU                     Adreno 330 (LTE model)
Sensors                 Accelerometer , proximity , compass
Messaging                 S M S( threaded view ) , M M S , Email , Push Mail , I M , R S S
Browser                 HTML 5
Radio                     TBD
GPS                     Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
Java                     Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
Colors                     Black, White
 Battery                   Non-removable Li-Po 8220 mAh battery
Stand-by                 Up to 2230 h
Talk time                 Up to 10 h (multimedia) (2G) / Up to 49 h (3G)
Music play                 Up to 98 h
Misc                     SAR US     1.59 W/kg (body)   
SAR                     EU 0.63 W/kg (body)       




- SNS integration


- Active n o i s e cancellation with dedicated mic
- MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264/H.263 player
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player
- Organizer
- Image/video editor
- Document viewer
- Google Search , Maps, Gmail ,YouTube , Calendar , Google Talk , Picasa
- Voice memo/dial
- Predictive text input (Swype)