Friday, 14 November 2014

All Lumia Windows Phone 8 to get Windows 10 upgrade, says Microsoft

Windows Phone
Windows Phone

If you are a Windows Phone 8 user then Microsoft has confirmed that all Lumia Windows phone 8 will be getting Windows 10 upgrade. The official Twitter account responded to a comment and tweeted "There will be Windows 10 upgrades for all Lumia Windows Phone 8 devices :) And we will release new Windows 10 models in the future!".
Windows 10 upgrade
Windows 10 upgrade

It too says about the release of new Windows 10 models in coming days. So, we can expect some new models from Microsoft soon.
So, Windows phone 8 user are you happy to hear this news, will you upgrade to Windows 10?
+chintan bhut +Hemanga Dutta 

Sony Xperia Z4 Specs Leaked

With the release of Xperia Z3 flagship phone from Sony just back in September, Sony is busy preparing for its next flagship phone Xperia Z4 for 2015. Earlier in February Sony had released Xperia Z2 too.

Sony Xperia Z4
Sony Xperia Z4

Xperia Z4 is said to come with a 5.5-inch touchscreen with QHD (2,560x1,440) resolution, 20.7-megapixel camera  IMX220 as the ones in its predecessors with new curved rear camera sensor. It will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 SoC 64 bit, with a 2.8 GHz octa-core CPU (having four Cortex-A57 cores and four Cortex-A53 ones), 4GB of RAM, 32GB as the minimum storage variant and an Adreno 430 GPU.

The first Xperia smartphone to come with LTE Cat.6 (up to 300 Mbps download speeds) connectivity and Bluetooth 4.1. One exciting changes in the design of the Xperia Z4 is the added amplifier to boost the sound quality.

Key Features likely to be with Xperia Z4:-

  • 5.5-inch (2560 x 1440) qHD screen display
  • 4GB RAM
  • 2.8 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 octa-core
  • Adreno 420 GPU 
  • 32GB internal storage
  • Android 5.0 Lollipop
  • 20.7 MP IMX220 curved rear camera sensor
  • 3300 mAh battery

Wednesday, 12 November 2014

Panasonic launches Eluga S Selfie-Focused Smartphone with 5MP Front Camera at Rs 11,190

Panasonic added a new device to it Eluga series with selfie tag. The smartphone is priced at Rs 11,190 and it will be available from the third week of November. It has introduced a new feature in Eluga S, a "Blink Pay" feature which automatically initiates a three-second countdown for capturing selfies from the front 5-megapixel front camera when the user blinks.

Panasonic Eluga S 

It features a 5-inch HD (720x1280 pixels) IPS display and is powered by a 1.4GHz octa-core processor with 1GB of RAM. It has an internal memory of 8 GB and can be expanded upto 32 GB via microSD card. It runs on Android 4.4.2 KitKat and supports dual SIM functionality. It has an 8MP rear camera with auto-focus, support for HD recording and LED flash, and a 5MP front-facing camera for selfie fans. The phone has a 2100mAh battery.

Key Features :-

  • 5-inch HD (720×1280 pixels) IPS touch display
  • 1GB RAM
  • 1.4GHz octa-core processor
  • Android 4.4.2 KitKat with Fit Home UI
  • 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash
  • 5MP front camera
  • 2100mAh non-removable battery

Instagram update lets us edit captions

Instagram has rolled up an update for IOS and Android users. For IOS the new update is version 6.2 and it is available today in Apple’s App Store, and for Android the new update is version 6.10, it is available today on Google Play. Instagram has announced bundle of updates and improvements designed to help discover more on Instagram.

The new update brings a change in the EXPLORE BADGE icon which is now changed to a magnifying glass icon. The explore page shows two tabs now - Photos and People. There is not much change in the photo tab, it contains the same scrolling grid of photos and videos. The new People tab highlights interesting accounts for you to discover.

Instagram magnifying glass
Instagram Magnifying Glass
In addition to these update you can now edit captions for images after you post them. I can across this yesterday when I was posting a photo, I accidentally miss typed www..twitter.com/tech_erina and posted it. When I came across this  typo, I had to delete the photo and re-posted again changing the error. Now the new update allows you to edit your captions.

Instagram edit caption
Instagram Edit Caption

Tuesday, 11 November 2014

Xolo Q1020 with 5-inch HD screen and Wooden frame launched for Rs. 11499

Xolo introduced the new Q-series smartphone Q1020 at Rs. 11,499 with a wooden frame. Xolo Q1020 features a 5-inch (720x1280 pixels) HD IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 and has a pixel density of 294ppi. It is powered by a MediaTek 6582 chipset with 1.3GHz quad-core CPU and Mali 450 GPU, clocked at 500MHz and 1GB of RAM. It has an internal memory of 8GB with expansion slot. It runs with Android 4.4 KitKat and has 2100 mAh battery.
Xolo Q1020
Xolo Q1020 with Wooden finish body

It comes with 13-megapixel with Sony Exmor RS sensor with LED Flash, and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It supports dual SIM functionality. It also comes with Hotknot file transfer technology and customized gesture for lockscreen.

Key Features :- 

  • 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display at 294 PPI, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek 6582 processor
  • 1GB RAM
  • 8GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
  • 13MP rear camera with LED Flash, Exmor RS Sensor, f/2.2 aperture
  • 2MP front-facing camera
  • 2100mAh battery
  • Dimension - 143 x 71 x 8.7 mm

Microsoft launches Lumia 535

Microsoft launched the first Windows Phone smartphone under its own branding and named it Microsoft Lumia 535. Microsoft Lumia will be available in single SIM and dual-SIM.
Microsoft Lumia 535
Microsoft Lumia 535

Lumia 535 features a 5-inch IPS LCD display with a qHD (540x960 pixels), 220 ppi (pixel per inch) and Corning Gorilla Glass 3. It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 chipset with 1.2GHz quad-core CPU with 1GB RAM. It has 8GB of internal memory which can be further expanded via a microSD card slot. It also offers 15GB of free OneDrive cloud storage.

Microsoft says, Today sees the launch of the new Microsoft Lumia 535, our “5x5x5” smartphone package bringing a 5-inch screen, 5-megapixel front- and rear-facing camera, and free integrated Microsoft experiences (such as Skype and OneNote) to more people at an affordable price. It will be available in cyan, bright green, bright orange, white, dark grey, and black.


Key Features:-

  • 5-inch IPS LCD with a qHD (540x960 pixels) corning Gorilla Glass 3 220ppi(pixels per inch)
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8GB storage
  • Windows OS, Windows 8.1
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor with 1.2GHz Quad-core
  • Main: 5-megapixel with LED flash
  • Front: 5-megapixel
  • 1905 mAh battery
  • Dimensions: 140.2 x 72.4 x 8.8mm

Monday, 10 November 2014

Motorola Rolling Out Android 5.0 “Lollipop” soak test to Moto X (2nd Generation)

Motorola is known for pushing fast software updates to their smartphones. At the point when Google announced Kitkat, Motorola released the update for their supported devices  just days after the new software was released for Nexus and Google Play Edition phones and tablets. Now Motorola is rolling out Android 5.0 update to soak test members who own the Moto X (2nd-Gen) smartphone. Motorola has become the first Android manufacturer to being the roll-out of Lollipop for its portfolio. Does this say Moto X is getting Android 5.0 Lollipop update before Nexus 5?
Moto X Android Lollipop
Moto X Android Lollipop
Though the release notes have now been taken down, it talked about the Recent Apps (Multi-tasking), App pinning, Motorola Assist, Material Design and Notifications UI & Priorities.

Earlier Motorola confirmed that the update will be coming to Moto X, Moto G, Moto G with 4G LTE, and Moto E. S, Moto users can expect the update in their device soon.