Nokia To Launch Low-Cost Android Smartphone Later This Month

This week has seen a flurry of interesting information regarding Nokia’s Normandy phone, dubbed as Nokia X. Despite being in the final stages of sale to Microsoft Corp., it’s hard to believe that Nokia appears to be moving forward with its first-ever Android Smartphone later this month. The phone is rumored to be the replacement for the Asha series in the emerging markets. According to The Wall Street Journal reports, the Finnish company is preparing to unveil the low-cost Android Smartphone at the Mobile World Congress conference, which takes place in Barcelona in February. This much-discussed Android device will also target emerging markets, but won’t promote some key features that are typically seen on Google’s Android platform, including the Google Play app store.

The Nokia Normandy’s specifications to look out for include:

  1. Four inch touch screen with a 480×800 pixel resolution

  2. Powered by a dual-core, 1GHz Snapdragon processor with 512MB of RAM.

  3. 4GB internal memory with a MicroSD card slot

  4. Operating system – Android 4.4 KitKat

  5. 5-megapixel rear camera

  6. A modest 1500mAh battery

  7. Expected to come in six different colors.

A few years ago, Nokia was dominating the whole cell phone market and generating raves. But now it has lost ground due to the growing popularity of Android worldwide. The instant decision to release the Android phone underscores how badly both Microsoft and Nokia miscalculated the mobile market. For more information, visit http://mashable.com/2014/02/10/nokia-android-smartphone-microsoft/

Apple iPhone 5s is Still World’s Top-Selling Smartphone

In spite of the growing dominance of the Android OS, Apple Inc. continues to maintain a healthy lead in the world of Smartphones. According to recent reports, the launch of the iPhone smartphones helped propel Apple to the top in the market. With a figure of 42% of Apple smartphones owned in the U.S. in the 4th quarter of 2013, it leads samsung’s 26% share.

As the giant technology firms Apple and Samsung grew, significant losses were seen by competing smartphone makers like Motorola, HTC and BlackBerry. Only LG Inc. seemed to slightly gain an edge, but figures indicate that it still controls less than 10 percent of the market. In terms of operating system, BlackBerry grabbed a 3.4% share in the market and remained slightly ahead of Microsoft Corporation’s Windows OS, which had a 3.1% share in the market.

“The only way for manufacturers to pull ahead in this new mobile landscape is to ensure they are able to meet the upgrade pace and recover the value of existing or old devices, creating stickiness between them and the consumer,” opined by Bashar Nejdawi, president of Ingram Micro North America Mobility.

Bolstered by the release of the iPhone 5S and the iPhone 5C models, Apple’s improved numbers won’t come as much of a surprise to those who followed Apple’s recent earnings report, which revealed that the company broke a sales record last year, selling 51 million iPhones in the first quarter alone. Read more

http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/12/12/apples-iphone-5s-remains-by-far-the-top-selling-smartphone

Motorola Moto G – A Low-Cost Smartphone

Moto G is a safe bet for those who want a multi-functional device at a reasonable price. The Moto G is an inexpensive smartphone that is technologically forward for its cost at just $179 in the United States. This is nearly half the price of Google’s Nexus 5, and much lower than many other smartphones out there in the market right now. This low-cost smartphone is a genuine one-handed device – a refreshing change from 5-inch-plus devices we have been reviewing as of late.

The Moto X is certainly the high-end Smartphone with more RAM, a larger battery, and 4G LTE connectivity, but the fantastic price point and the availability of customizable options in terms of colors, hardware, software etc. make the Moto G worth a look. Both devices run on the Android platform and come loaded with the Jellybean operating system, which can be upgraded to the Kitkat version. The Moto G screen is smaller than that of the Moto X. It also differs in technology.

A quick tour of specifications

1. Android 4.3 Jellybean with guaranteed upgrade

2. Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor with 1.2 GHz quad-core CPU

3. Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion, 2070 mAh mixed usage up to 24 hours

4. Capacity – 8GB of storage/16 GB version available

5. 5 mega pixel camera with LED flash, 4X digital zoom, Auto HRD, Panorama.

6. Micro USB 3.5mm headset jack

Watch, read and browse on a big, brilliant display today! An edge-to-edge display that stretches to its four corners of the phone.

Nokia Lumia 1520: Windows Phone Goes Big

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If you like big Smartphones, Nokia has got a dream device for you. Nokia’s latest flagship phone, Nokia Lumia 1520 is the most powerful windows phone to date. This 6 inch device is company’s first phablet that features the windows phone support for light and high resolution displays.

Be creative, productive and entertained with Nokia Lumia 1520

The Nokia Lumia 1520 is a great fit for entertainment like games, movies, casual photography, and especially for productivity. This Smartphone offers a large 6’’ HD 1080p display and crisp pictures with super sensitive touch screen that lets users type using their fingernails or while wearing gloves. Plus, Nokia Lumia 1520 glance screen shows time and phone settings even when it is locked or asleep.

This Smartphone (Phablet) lets you:

  1. Play games and watch movies on the 6’’ HD 1080p display

  2. Capture amazing pictures with the 20 mega pixel camera even in dim light.

  3. View and edit MS Office documents while on the go.

  4. Keep browsing even longer with its 3400 mAh battery.

  5. Entertain yourself with Mobile TV, Xbox games, Hulu Plus, and more.

  6. Like Apple, Android, download your favourite app from the window store.

Sleek Design

When it comes to the design, Nokia sticks to what works – A polycarbonate, unibody design with smooth and curved edges available in yellow, white, black, and glossy red. The rear part of the phone looks exactly same as that of the Lumina 925, with the camera lens slightly protruding out.

Should I buy it?

A blend of Smartphone and Tablet, Nokia Lumia 1520 is an excellent multimedia device. Watching movies, playing games or browsing the web is a joyful experience on it. It is a drool worthy phone and is a good buy.

For more information visit http://www.nokia.com/global/products/phone/lumia1520/

Sony Announces the 4’’ Xperia E1 and 6’’ Xperia T2 Ultra Smartphones

After debuting the Xperia Z1 compact and Z1s Android Smartphones, Sony has launched two new smartphones – Xperia E1 and Xperia T2 Ultra with a focus on entertainment features. Xperia E1 integrates the best of Sony’s audio technologies with a premium design, and great hardware specifications. On the other hand, Xperia T2 Ultra is a mid-range, big-screen Smartphone designed for emerging markets like China, Africa and Asia Pacific.

Sony Xperia E1 Specifications

1. Powered by dual-core Snapdragon 200, 1.4GHz

2. Available in three colors: black, white and purple

3. 3-megapixel rear camera with HD video recording system.

4. 512 MB RAM

5. 4GB Storage with MicroSD

6. 100Db speaker

Sony Xperia T2 Ultra Specifications

1. Powered by Quad-core Snapdragon 400, 1.4GHz

2. 1GB RAM

3. 13 megapixel camera and 1.1 MP front facing camera

4. Optional Dual-SIM

5. NFC feature

There’s no word on price and availability for both models, all we know is that the T2 Ultra is geared towards China, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa; it probably won’t be available in the U.S. For more information, read more http://mashable.com/2014/01/14/sony-xperia-e1-t2-ultra/

Sony Announces the Xperia Z1 Compact

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In 2013, we saw the HTC One Mini, Nexus 5, and Galaxy S4 Mini raise the bar for mobile technology, and now the tech giant ‘Sony’ announces the Xperia Z1 compact smartphone – a downsized version of its flagship Z1 smartphone. The Z1 Compact is smaller than the Z1S, but it’s not a small smartphone. Instead of the 5-inch 1080 pixel display of the full-fledged Z1S, the Z1 compact has a 4.3 inch 720 pixel display.

According to Sony, this new smartphone is more water resistant than the previous model. The company also improved on the water-sealed design by making the headphone connector waterproof too.

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact – Key specifications

  1. The resolution of the camera has increased to 20.7MP, from 13MP in the Z. It also includes a 2 megapixel front-facing camera.

  2. This camera has 5-inch display just like the Xperia Z.

  3. 2GHz quad-core Qualcomm MSM8974 processor along with 2GB RAM.

  4. 32GB of built-in storage, although no word on expandable storage.

Durable Design

Xperia Z1 compact embraces all features of the highly acclaimed Xperia Z1, but offered in perfectly palm-sized proportions. This dust-resistant and waterproof device is both sleek and durable from every angle.

“Xperia Z1 is a no-compromise feature-packed smartphone with a beautiful yet durable design. With Xperia Z1 Compact, we bring all of these premium features and performance, into a smaller size to give you the ultimate compact smartphone,” said Kunimasa Suzuki, President and CEO, Sony Mobile Communications.

For more information visit http://bit.ly/Kx8RFH

Finally, Untethered iOS 7 Jailbreak Released

In a surprising move, the popular Evaders hacker team has just released their long-awaited Evasion iOS 7 Jailbreak. Using this tool, any iOS 7 user can jailbreak its iOS devices such as iPhone 5, iPod touch, iPad mini, iPad 3, iPad 2, and more. This iOS 7 Jailbreak takes only 5 minutes to install and is compatible with both OS X and windows based devices.

Untethered iOS 7 jailbreak

With the untethered jailbreak, iOS 7 users will not have to worry about booting their devices. An untethered jailbreak is the preferred tool because it requires no connection to a computer except for the initial jail breaking process. A user can reboot his or her iDevice as much as they want without having tether it to their computer to boot.

Requirements for Evasion7 Jailbreak

  1. iTunes installed if you are running windows operating system.

  2. A USB cable to connect the device to the computer.

  3. A computer/Laptop, running windows (XP minimum, Mac OS X, or Linux)

Important steps to follow

  1. Before using Evasion 7, backup your device first using iTunes or iCloud.

  2. Try to disable the lock passwords of your iOS device. It can cause issues.

  3. Avoid all iOS and iTunes related tasks until Evasion 7 installation is complete.

For more information visit http://bit.ly/193SZjY

7 Incredible Features that Only Apple iPhone 5s Offers

A Growing population of iPhone lovers makes Apple the best and the most preferred IT source. After Samsung & Nokia, Apple is considered the World’s 2nd largest IT Company. Whenever we talk about Apple, the first thing that strikes our mind is its remarkable product – iPhone. Every year, Apple comes up with great innovations in the form of its latest version of its iPhone series. The iPhone 5s is an amazing creation that has once again turned heads towards Apple and proved its superiority. Let’s have a look at the amazing features of Apple’s 7th generation Smartphone, dubbed iPhone 5s.

iPhone 5s – Features that stand out

  1. iPhone 5s is the first Smartphone powered by A7 chip with a 64-bit architecture. This A7 chip delivers CPU and graphics performance up to 2 times faster than the A6 Chip that powered the iPhone 5. Moreover, the A7 Chip supports OpenGL ES version 3.0 to deliver complex visual effects.

  2. iPhone 5s’ 64-bit processor has amazing computing power and it delivers a great effect on tasks such as photo and video loading. Unlike iPhone 5, the iPhone 5s is quick to perform every task such as loading music and movies in iTunes or processing iMovie and GarageBand files.

  3. Unlike previous iPhone models, iPhone 5s’s camera houses a large aperture, image sensors, automatic image stabilization, and dual-flash LEDs for improved color effects.

  4. With a tap feature, users can make video calls from their iPhone 5s handsets to another FaceTime enabled iPhone or any other device. Users can share some good talks with friends with the FaceTime video call functionality.

  5. iPhone 5s has a striking exterior and is available in three eye-grabbing colors: gold, silver, and space gray. It is also unbelievably thin and light.

  6. Using patterns and passcodes each time slow you down. The newly introduced feature, “Fingerprint”, in iPhone 5s allows you to check your iPhone dozens and dozens of times a day very quickly by using your fingerprint to access it.

  7. This 7th generation Smartphone – iPhone 5s has 13 LTE bands which is more than any other Smartphone. These LTE bands allow users to get fast download and upload speeds no matter where they are in any corner of the World.

For more information, read here http://www.apple.com/iphone-5s/features/

Google’s Nexus 5 with Android ‘KITKAT’ OS

This year – “Android KITKAT in Your Pocket”

Recently, Google unveiled a slim, light and fast smartphone (Nexus 5) with an intelligent and impressive design, KitKat operating system, and an astonishing 5” HD display. This new smartphone is pretty close in size to last year’s Nexus 4 flagship. The N5’s display is vivid with even more brilliant colors and sharper graphics. With its amazing camera, you can capture each and every moment in the fresh new ways.

Time to migrate your OS from Jellybean 4.3 to KitKat 4.4

Camera: With N5’s optical image stabilization feature, you can stop worrying about blurry pictures. Its advanced new lens allows you to capture more light for brighter night shots. So, if anything that convinces you to upgrade, the screen display would be probably that.

Superfast processor: With 4G/LTE and ultra-fast Wi-Fi, Google’s new smartphone keeps you connected at a blazing speed. After experiencing Nexus 4’s hardware specifications, now it is time to experience Nexus5’s Snapdragon 800 quad-core 2.3 GHz processor, an Adreno 330 GPU and 2 GB of RAM, and wireless charging feature.

Memory versions: Google’s Nexus 5 is available in two memory versions – 16 GB and 32 GB.

This new smartphone has a cut-out earpiece centered above the display and a camera lens to the left of that. Its bottom holds a multicolored LED indicator that lights up to alert you of missed calls, new messages and other such notifications.

KitKat shows a lot of promise, even for a habitual iOS user like myself. It’s not nearly as huge a leap as Apple took from iOS 6 to iOS 7, and your mileage will certainly vary depending on your smartphone. (A new API aims to serve up different versions of apps depending on what phone you’re using, so you may experience significant speed improvements on your favorite apps no matter what). For more information visit http://mashable.com/2013/10/31/android-kitkat-hands-on/

What’s Cooking in Apple’s Labs – Get Insights into the Latest iPhone 6 Plans

Apple is a company reputed for its innovative technologies and out of the box ideas. It has continued to impress millions and millions of people worldwide, and strives to continue exceeding expectations in times to come. In an attempt to go above and beyond, Apple is now rumored to be working on a curved screen model design for its new smart phone. Work on the new smart phone is scheduled to begin in the second half of next year, with a likely release planned for the third quarter.

Apart from the curved screen, another feature that is generating raves is the better quality touch screen sensor. This better touch screen sensor will introduce fine pressure sensitivity for the devices that are going to be launched thereafter. Apple is the forerunner when it comes to technological advancements and delivers outstanding innovations always.

Apple is planning to launch not one, but two iPhones in 2014. The same was done in 2013 with iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c, so the idea that Apple could think of doing something similar in the future has a great probability. Retaining iPhone 5c as its third budget device would also allow it to go ahead with their plan without adding crazy complexity to its product lineup. The two major points that the new phone is set to cover includes a bigger screen size and sensors. However, for Apple fan boys who are quite content with the screen size, the better screen sensors are a major draw. The pressure sensitivity will promise a finer experience with drawing and handwriting applications, and make them a lot better. The new phone can become a rage with professionals as an artistic device if such features are introduced. In addition to that, it would help people jot notes, doodle, and perform minor photograph touch-ups.

It is still early to make any kind of predictions or form judgments about the likely accuracy of these claims, but trusted sources have given this rumor some weight. Apple is soon joining the league of bigger screened phones, but curved glass phones are sure to be a major draw for customers. We will need to wait and watch with the progress with baited breath for the next iPhone miracle product. Read more at http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-11-10/apple-said-developing-curved-iphone-screens-enhanced-sensors.html