Sunday, June 16, 2013

Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini - Release date, features and expectations

Samsung Galaxy S4 mini release date has finally been hinted.  The upcoming smartphone by the Korean developer has gone up for pre-order on a few carriers in the united kingdom including orange and T Mobile.  Based on the shipping times, the Samsung Galaxy S4 mini release date might well be early July.

No official word regarding the same has been given by the company but the news looks to be far from a rumor as the launch time seems about right.  Lets now take a closer look at the Price and features of the mobile phone.

Price

The price of the phone is expected to be from free to £26.00 and is also expected to be available on the 4G LTE network in case you have a craze for excess data speed.  Like most of the other mobile phones these days, the phone will be free and the price will depend on the data plans chosen by the owners.

Technical Specs/Features

The phone is expected to include the following technical specifications

• 4.3 inch qHD Display
• Android 4.2 Jelly Bean
• Galaxy S4 software
• 8MP Camera
• Dual Core processor

It's really good to see the company coming up with a mini version of the phone that has now been making headlines since a few days.  If things go well with its performance and features, those who cannot afford highly priced mobile will have lots to cheer for.

What are your thoughts about  Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini - Release date, features and expectations?

Photo Credit: Samsung Belgium Via Wikipedia

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Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Blackberry Messenger for Android - Release date and Features

Those who don't own a blackberry smartphone but are eagerly waiting for the launch of the Blackberry Messenger for Android and IOS devices will be happy to know that the release date of the most anticipated messenger which brought blackberry to the map has finally been revealed.  As per the tweet from Blackberry world, the Blackberry Messenger for Android release date can be expected on June 27th, the BBM will also launch for IOS at the same date.  Lets take a closer look at the BBM features that can be expected post Release.

Features

The features that can be expected from the messaging application after it's launch on June 27th will be limited in the beginning but will gradually be expanded through updates.  From what is known below is what you can expect from the messenger to start with.

• BBM Chats
• Voice Note Sharing
• Group Chats
• File Sharing

The announcement of the Messaging Application's launch for Android as well as IOS devices is something that will be welcomed by a lot of technology enthusiasts as it has been long awaited, It is really good to see that the company have finally decided to extend their support to other smartphones as well which means those who do not have a high end device but run an android OS will also be able to enjoy the application.

Although the name BBM might be irrelevant post June 27th (As the messenger will not be limited only to one device), the fact that BB was the first company who were able to launch a messaging application which was loved by many is something that cannot be denied and looking at the expansion, i wont be surprised if BB decided to change the name of their messaging application altogether once the product becomes available for Android and IOS.

What are your thoughts about the Blackberry Messenger for Android Release date?

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Google Nexus 5 Release date in Autumn?

Monday, June 3, 2013

Google Nexus 5 Release date and Tech Specs

After a few high end smartphones from Samsung, Apple and Blackberry made their presence felt in the market, There is a launch of one more smartphone that is eagerly awaited for by many technology enthusiasts.

Those who are looking to throw away their old smartphones and purchase a powerful mobile device in the near future will be thrilled to know that the Google Nexus 5 release date has been revealed, As per what is known the smartphone might make its way during Autumn which means it will be competing with the likes of iPhone 5S which is expected to launch at around the same time.  Read on to know more about the expected key features along with the price.

What are the Tech specs of Google Nexus 5?

• 5 inch 1080 x 1920 True IPS Display
• 1.9 GHZ quad-core snapdragon 800 CPM adreno 330 GPU
• 2MP Front Facing Camera
• 13MP Read facing Camera with flash
• Android Limepie Operating system expected.

What is the price of Google Nexus 5?

This is again too early to say but from what is known  a 16GB model is expected to be priced at around $299.  Although nothing has been officially announced by the company, if the news does turn out to be true, we can expect one of the most powerful devices launching Soon.

Apart from the Google Nexus 5 Release date, it is also being claimed that the 16 Mega Pixels camera within the smartphone will be the one that is made by Nikon.  It will be interesting to see how things shape up  and if these rumors end up being true, which i am hoping for!

Photo Credit:Beao (Wikipedia)

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Sony finally reveals more on Xperia P Jelly bean update

Friday, April 19, 2013

Sony Xperia P Jellybean rollout in final Stages?

As all the Sony Xperia P owners wait for their much awaited Jellybean update,the company has posted a tweet that claims that the Jellybean 4.1 for P & Go is in final stages and they will have more news on the situation next week.You can have a look at the tweet posted by the company below.

Just a quick update to say we hear you re: JB 4.1 for Xperia P & Go, (S, SL, acro S and ion). Work's in v. final stage - more news next week
— Sony Xperia News (@SonyMobileNews) April 19, 2013

Sony had earlier claimed that the rollout will commence from March ending but they are way overdue,this has led to may furious owners who almost everyday have a heated argument at their forums.Hopefully the company will reveal its rollout date next week.

It is also being anticipated that the upcoming update will fix the camera issue that ends up with half of the picture in black and other notable minor bugs such as

• Screen Autorotating even when the option is disabled.
• Improved battery life.
• Upgrades to walkman.
• Facebook Timescape which does not connect.

There have been a few rumors floating around that suggest that the rollout will end up making the smartphones look visually very appealing just like its latest releases.Will that really happen?

We will need to wait to see that.

Do you own an Xperia P?what do you think about the upcoming jellybean update rollout?

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Gmail app for android update adds new features

Saturday, March 23, 2013

Gmail app for Android update now includes actionable notifications

One of the world's most loved email service known as 'Gmail' has now released a new update for its android app.The Gmail app for android now adds actionable notifications for smartphones that run on jellybean 4.1 operating system.

The best part about the new update is that it will allow users to delete,archive and reply to the incoming messages they receive through the tray icon itself rather than going into the application every time to perform such functions.

The updated version of the app is now available for download via the google play.

The update that google has released for its email application is a welcome addition.It will be nice to see other application developers making the same changes to their applications as well.

Apart from being time saving,The process of replying through the tray looks more organised and looks a lot more neat.

Google has been very busy with constant updates and recently also released an update for their chrome application for Android and iOS devices.The gmail for android app makes the following changes on other operating systems

• Faster search in offline mode,Bug Fixes,Performance improvements and bug fixes in ice cream sandwich operating system.
• New Labels API,Performance improvements in Android 2.2 operating system.

It will be interesting to see if at some point of time gmail app for android gets updated with the actionable notifications feature on the ice cream sandwich operating system as well.

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