Google Play Books App Updated

 Google has recently updated their Play Books application, throwing in a bunch of new improvements of course. After all, what good is an update if everything else remained the same? Users who have given the new Google Play Books app on Android would most probably have noticed speed increases in addition to a new list view when it comes to your purchased digital tomes. Apart from that, you are also able to filter based on book type, which would be ideal if you have built up quite a reputable collection in order to narrow down a story in a long list.

Flipping through pages is now easy peasy, and is touted to be the smoothest on the platform, where it will make use of RenderScript and OpenGL in order to mimic the careful fold of a page. Thing is, the Google Play Books app still cannot import your own books, which is a bummer considering how iBooks for iOS has that feature. You can give the updated Google Play Books app a go here if you are interested.

Angry Birds Developer Releasing The Croods Mobile Game On iOS, Android

Rovio, who you should know by now as being the developer behind Angry Birds, announced today they’ll be teaming up with DreamWorks Animation to deliver a new mobile game for iOS and Android devices for the company’s upcoming film, The Croods, on March 14.

In addition to the mobile game, an exclusive animated short clip will also be published on March 14, just a week before The Croods is released in movie theaters on March 22.

Details in regards to how The Croods’ mobile game will play are scarce at the moment, but the game’s page on Rovio’s site shares the following information:

“Meet the world’s first modern family: The Croods! These cavemen are breaking out of the Stone Age with the use of a new r-evolutionary tool: the IDEA! The Croods will Hunt & Gather their way through spectacular new landscapes as they tame fantastic and never-seen-before creatures. Help The Croods survive the wild…and each other!”

Hunting? Gathering? Ideas? As long as we’re not flinging cavemen at trees in order for their fruit to drop, then we’ll give the game a try.

Scroll Excel III Android Tablet

 One thing about the Android-powered tablet scene that gets most people’s goats is this, there are just way too many tablet choices to pick from if you are shopping for one. After all, it is not as though Android is that closed like iOS, leaving users with only a handful of iPad choices. No sir, Google’s Android operating system is far more inclusive, which leads to a selection headache if you do not mind looking at some of the more obscure manufacturer names. Take for instance, the Scroll Excel III that might be able to fit your criteria in terms of price and performance.

For $165 a pop, you get a 1.6GHz dual-core Cortex-A9 Boxchip processor underneath the hood, although the 7” display at 1024 x 600 resolution does not really impress. Still, it does have Android 4.1 Jelly Bean on board right out of the box, alongside 1GB RAM and accompanied by 8GB of internal memory which can be further expanded, thanks to a microSD memory card slot, not to mention a 3,000 mAh battery that ought to last the distance.

Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 official: 1.6GHz Exynos 4 Quad, 1280 x 800 display, HSPA+ 21, Android Jelly Bean 4.1.2

We knew another Note was coming. After all, Samsung Mobile head JK Shin confirmed the news back in January. But here at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the tablet's finally been made official. If you haven't already inferred from its name, Samsung's latest S Pen entry boasts an 8-inch 1,280 x 800 TFT display. That puts it on par with the Note 10.1's resolution, although here users will obviously benefit from a more eye-pleasing pixel density (189ppi) and smaller 210.8mm x 135.9mm x 7.95mm (8.3 x 5.4 x 0.31 inches) footprint. Beneath that love it or hate it sealed plastic chassis, lies the company's Exynos 4 Quad processor clocked at 1.6GHz and paired with 2GB RAM, radios for WiFi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, A-GPS, GLONASS and HSPA+ 21 (850/900/1900/2100MHz), up to 32GB of internal storage (microSD expansion available), in addition to a 4,600mAh battery. And, as with most Android products rolling out as of late, the Note 8.0 will ship with version 4.1.2 of Jelly Bean onboard -- skinned with the requisite TouchWiz UX.

Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0

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Consider the Note 8.0 a hybridized offering of the GS III, Note II and Note 10.1's software innovations. Along with the familiar suite of S Pen apps (S Note and S Planner), Samsung's new tab also includes support for Smart Stay, Multi-Window and Air View functionality, Popup video and note, as well as AllShare Play and Cast. Also of note (sorry) are two third-party apps that Samsung's pre-loaded onto the tab: Flipboard (customized to take advantage of the S Pen's hover and preview capabilities for headlines) and Awesome Note, which is debuting as a one-year exclusive. And, in a major first for the Note line, users will finally have the ability to control those Android navigation keys (back and menu) with the S Pen.

Because this is a mid-sized tablet, Samsung's positioning the Note 8.0 to double as an e-reader and living room companion. To that end, the Note 8.0 includes "reading mode," which adjusts the LCD display for an easier on the eyes prolonged reading experience (compatible with third-party ereader apps) and Smart Remote, a Peel-powered application that's part visual program guide and part remote control (using the inbuilt IR blaster). Oh, and did we mention the Note 8.0's also a phone? Well, the HSPA+ global model is, anyway. LTE and WiFi-only models are currently in the works, with that latter variant headed to US shores.

Outside of a Q2 global launch, Samsung hasn't yet shared any concrete info around the Galaxy Note 8.0's pricing and availability. Details on that end should be forthcoming, though we don't expect the company to share that information this week in Barcelona. In the meanwhile, check out our full hands-on for a more intimate look.

Acer launches 16GB Iconia B1 Android tablet for €139

Acer's low-end Iconia B1-A71 Android tablet made its debut at CES 2013, packing a dual-core 1.2GHz Mediatek processor and 8GB of internal storage. A few months later here at MWC, the company is introducing a 16GB model of the 7-inch Jelly Bean slate, and it's on sale immediately for €139 (compared to €119 for the 8GB version). The higher storage capacity is the real story here; otherwise, you're looking at the same 1,024 x 600 display, 0.3-megapixel camera and lightweight plastic build. Like the version announced at CES, the B1 is available in Africa, Europe and the Middle East but not North America. Cruise past the break for the press release.

HTC One Syncs From iPhone Backup

 Are you the only one who thinks that the recently introduced HTC One, when flipped over its back, does seem to resemble that of the iPhone 5 from Apple? Perhaps, but assuming you have been an iOS user for a fair number of years now, and in some sort of sorcery did HTC manage to sway your opinion to jump aboard the Android bandwagon with the HTC One, then you can take comfort in knowing that the migration process is not going to be that painful, especially with the latest version of the HTC Sync Manager that is said to deliver support for iPhone backups.

Yes sir, the spanking new Sync Manager that will accompany the HTC One is capable of processing a backup of a user’s iPhone, mining that file for all the relevant data and information within, before transferring it to the appropriate fields in your new Android-powered flagship device. Media, calendar entries, and even saved text messages will also be able to make the transition successfully, making platform migration between the two less painful.

iPhone 6 news, rumours, specs and release date

There's a new breed of iPhone on the way, code-named “iPhone Math”, according to the rumour mill. There is a good chance that this could be the iPhone 6, a partner to the iPhone 5S, and may even launch at exactly the same time.

This article is based on rumour. We'll update it as more information becomes available.

iPhone 6 = iPhone Math?
The raison d'etre of the iPhone Math, which we'll refer to from now on as the iPhone 6, is that it has a larger screen. 4.8 inches across rather than the four inches of the iPhone 5 and iPhone 5S, it competes rather more directly with the Samsung Galaxy S4, the iPhone series's key rival for 2013.

This screen size creates a number of crucial problems, though. The iPhone 6 needs to maintain compatibility with existing apps, and can't significantly drop pixel density, especially if it's to be a “higher-end” alternative to the iPhone 5S.

If Apple was to simply blow-up the screen of the iPhone 5 to 4.8 inches, pixel density would be 306dpi. That's a solid figure, but less than the 326 of the aged iPhone 4, and more crucially well below the 440dpi of the Samsung Galaxy S4. Even if there's little discernible difference, we doubt whether Apple would make do with such a “low” pixel density.

The other issue is that Apple can't simply make its resolution a bit higher. In the past, Apple has doubled the horizontal and vertical resolutions of its devices when upping resolution. This let the iPhone 4 and the iPad 3 simple double-up on pixels when running apps designed for previous-generation models. Such a move assured near-flawless backwards compatibility.

To pull off the same trick in the iPhone 6, Apple would need to ramp-up resolution to either 2,272 x 1,280 (if it uses the iPhone 5 screen aspect ratio) or 1,920 x 1,280 (if it is to use the iPhone 5S screen aspect. This will result in pixel density of a Samsung Galaxy S4-beating 543dpi, or 480dpi. These may sound impossibly high, but the latter in particular is not far off the 1,920 x 1,080 pixels of the latest 5-inch 1080p phones.

Also, the iPhone 6 is likely to use a new screen technology, Sharp's IGZO. This is an LCD-based panel tech designed for high screen resolutions, and high power efficiency. It's cheaper to produce than current low-temperature polysilicon iPhone 5 screens. IGZO is also flexible.

However, this “iPhone Math” rumour is new, and doesn't deserve all that much weight. The iPhone 6 will come, but will it arrive this year, and will it be a 4.8-inch device? That's the part we can't be so sure of.

We'll be back with more iPhone 6 and iPhone Math news as it appears.

Samsung launches dual-SIM Galaxy Grand with 5-inch display, Android 4.1

Samsung bkz. have mülhak a brand new üyesi, onun Galaxy line-up ile Samsung Galaxy Grand. Bu akıllı cep 5 inç ekran, WVGA TFT ekran. It is a çift-SIM akıllı telefon tarafından desteklenmektedir Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) işletim sistemi ve üzerinde çalışan bir 1.2GHz çift çekirdekli işlemci, 1GB RAM.
Smartphone paketleri, 8GB dahili depolama (4GB kullanıcı kullanılabilir). Hafıza genişletilebilir tarafından en fazla 32GB microSD kartı. Samsung da sunan 50GB bulut alanı üzerinden Dropbox ile satın alma bu smartphone.

It olacak mağazalarında mevcut itibaren şubat ayının ilk haftası için Rs. 21,500

Samsung Galaxy Grand tesisinde 8 megapiksel arka kamera ile flaş ve 2 megapiksellik bir açık. Samsung iddia ön kamera destekler sıfır deklanşör gecikmesi ve has bir ultra hızlı kamera start-up. It gelir ile 2,100mAh pil. Akıllı telefonlar ile yüklenmiş olarak geliyor bir ev sahibi gibi uygulamalar Üzerinde Sohbet, Oyunlar Hub ve " My Services'.

Samsung Galaxy Büyük bir dual-SIM, çift etkin smartphone, hangi vasıta adl. şu bir-ebilmek almak aramalar üzerine bir SIM sayısı while taking a call from the other. It ile birlikte de ne Samsung seslendirmeler olarak 'Akıllı Çift SIM' özelliği sayesinde kullanıcılara esneklik seçme farklı mobil fatura planları için ya SIM olanak sağlayan aralarında geçiş yapmak için en rekabetçi arama ve veri planlıyor.

Samsung çalışıyor anlaşma tatlandırmak için ederek müşterilerine sunan ücretsiz Flip Kapak ile birlikte satın Samsung Galaxy Grand smartphone. Kullanır indirebilirsiniz ayrıca müzik ve film üzerinden 'My Services' değer Rs. 8000. Şirket ayrıca kadar bağlı ve Vodafone ve sunan 2GB veri indir, ücretsiz ayda ilk iki ay için.

Tanıtımda konuşan, Asım Warsi, Başkan Yardımcısı, Samsung Cep, belirtildiği gibi, "Devam with our legacy of başlatılması yenilikçi cihazlar yeniden tanımlayan tüketici deneyimleri, ı büyük gurur duyuran launch of the Galaxy Grand in the Indian pazar. Galaxy Grand devrimci açısından değil sadece harika bir Smartphone deneyimi sağlar ama aynı zamanda değeri açısından önerme. I feel the Galaxy Grand olacak daha fazla yakıt büyüme Akıllı telefon pazarına India olacak ve özellikle zevk arayan tüketiciler için büyük bir Smart Çift SIM telefon. Galaxy Grand iyi karşılar ve artan tüketici tercihi için büyük bir ekran aygıt adl. şu vermek onları büyük bir multimedya deneyimi ve üstün performans."


Lansmanı ile Samsung Galaxy Grand, kore akıllı telefon üreticisi şimdi bir dizi teklifi, altı çift-SIM akıllı telefonlardan Indian piyasa ve toplam 14 akıllı telefonlar aralığı Rs. 6,990 Rs. 39,900. Şirket ayrıca, iddia son olarak başına GfK raporlar o anda sahiptir yüzde 40 pazar payı Indian telefonu pazarının ve yüzde 45 pay Indian akıllı telefon pazarı.

Samsung başlattıklarını 40 civarında cep telefonları 2012 ve şirket planları sunuyoruz benzer bir cihaz sayısı genelinde çeşitli fiyat puan geçerli takvim yılı olarak iyi.

Samsung Galaxy Grand özellikleri

5-inç WVGA TFT ekran
1.2GHz çift çekirdekli işlemci
1GB RAM
8GB dahili depolama (4GB kullanıcı kullanılabilir), genişletilebilir up 64GB
8 megapiksel arka kamera, 2-megapiksel ön kamera
Android 4.1.2
2,100mAh pil
Dual-SIM (dual-aktif) seçeneği

41-megapixel Nokia 808 PureView now available for Rs. 25,000

Nokia 808 PureView, the phone best known for its 41-megapixel camera is now available from online retailer Flipkart for Rs. 25,000 only. That's a significant price cut from its launch price of Rs. 33,899. Interestingly, as of filing this report, the official Nokia online store continues to sell it for the earlier list price.

Aside from the camera that has won rave reviews, the Nokia 808 PureView features a 4-inch 640x360 display, a 1.3 GHz single-core processor, 512 MB of RAM and 16GB of on-board memory that is expandable using a microSD card. Unfortunately, the phone runs on the dated Nokia Belle (Symbian OS 10.1) platform. While it was difficult to recommend the Nokia 808 PureView at its earlier price, at Rs. 25,000 it is definitely worth another look, especially for photography enthusiasts.

Nokia's PureView technology will also be seen in the forthcoming Lumia 920. The PureView technique involves taking a full image and oversampling it to the effective resolution you've selected. Oversampling an image means combining adjacent pixels into one. The more pixels you combine, the more accurately the resultant pixel represents real-world information. With PureView, Nokia seems to have perfected this technology, as we found out in our Nokia 808 PureView review.


Nokia 808 PureView in pictures

Nokia 808 PureView Technical Specifications
4-inch AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen
1.3 GHz ARM 11 Processor
512MB RAM
16GB internal storage
Expandable Storage Capacity of 32 GB
41 MP Primary Camera, 0.3 MP Secondary Camera
Symbian Belle OS 10.1