Samsung Galaxy Ace Style Announced

Korean company Samsung announced another mid range smartphone with unique design and superior performance named The Samsung Galaxy Ace Style..

The Galaxy ace Style comes with android 4.4.2 KitKat in a 4 inch WVGA display

512MB RAM, 1.2 GHz dual core processor,
Having 4GB internal memory and expandable upto 32Gb with micro SD card,
5MP rear camera and VGA front facing camera. comes with wifi, bluetooth and NFC.
This device is powered by 1500mAh battery.

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Look at Google's build-your-own-smartphone project

Ara Project has just skyrocketed in importance from Google Unloaded Motorola earlier this year, and we are now getting a fresh look at the work in progress . The Phonebloks team just released a video showing the progress of Google and its partners have made ​​in modular smart phones, and things are coming along as fast as expected .

While this is ostensibly a video to meet and greet some of the people who work for the cause, there are still some parts to look Tantalizing . It gives us a quick look at how the components such as processors and camera modules are held in place by means of electromagnets - slide into place easily , and are locked and unlocked with a quick burst of tension that will ultimately to be controlled with an application. For a few moments , we also get a look at the three different endo-skeletons those parts that come in side by side ... if only in the form of representation. The main means of communication is the models that have been getting all the attention lately, but the endo-phablet size looks to support 9 modules on the back and miniature models that could be sold for around $ 50 can handle at least 6 . Ara meat not enough for you? Fear not : the first Ara Developers Conference will be held on April 15 , so expect most secret project soon to be spilled .

Source: Engadget
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Samsung's first Smart Bulb can be controlled through a smartphone application

Although beaten to the punch by rival LG -arch, Samsung has just released its debut Smart LED bulb literally called "intelligent Bulb. " Multilevel model we saw at the FCC looks nothing but retains only the Bluetooth spec - unlike the Wi -Fi -based Philips Hue and WiFi / Bluetooth LG Smart Lamp . That will give you direct control of up to 64 lamps through a smart phone application , similar to how the lumen bulb works. However, ZigBee Bluetooth need a hub for home automation , and there's nothing even if it will be included. The dim bulb up to ten percent of energy with a range of colors from warm white and cold, ie tricks disco -like models of Philips and Lumen are out. No word yet on the price, but Samsung said that the bulb would last intelligent prodigious 15,000 hours or about 10 years under normal use. Given that , if you are in the same range as the $ 32 LG bulb we think we can swing it .
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Apple engineer explains how the iPhone derived

Featuring a rare interview in the run up to another legal battle between Samsung and Apple, the chief engineer behind the iPhone has explained where it all began , part of Apple's plan to communicate how he pioneered the original iPhone . Speaking to the Wall Street Journal explained how the secret purple iPhone project brought to life. At some point, the former head of Apple told him directly : the team had two weeks or assigned the project elsewhere. " Steve had almost had to ... I wanted big ideas and larger concepts. " In the end , the team of " surprisingly small " had outlined a touchscreen phone with beat- unlock , no physical keyboard and all functions music playback of iPod series from the company. Software first tests were conducted in a plastic touch screen connected to a desktop Mac dated [ see below ] - an effort to emulate a low-power mobile processor .

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Greg Christie had to make presentations twice a month directly to Steve Jobs, and once it was decided that this was going to be something real , apparently , that's when the real work began . A " marathon two and a half years," where Jobs obsessed over every detail. In the six months between revealing the iPhone and go on sale , the changes did not stop with a split screen view for email that shows both the message and the sender information discarded before its release . " Steve thought it was silly to do a split screen on a small screen . "
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Google Android Wear

The same day that Apple is playing with the latest generation of the iPhone 4 and iPad 5C technology, Google is busy designing the future with a portable version of its Android operating system. Wear Android is a new platform that leading software company for extending smart watches, fulfilling the promise SXSW Android head Sundar Pichai did on the drive to carry Google technology. In fact, he personally wrote the ad. Pichai said that such spare time driven by understanding the context of the world around you with timely reminders and messages beamed directly to your wrist applications. Suitable Google Now notifications are literally in the hand thanks to an Android wear, and the ability to seek additional information with voice controls all teams with all-encompassing power of the search engine.

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Jolla comes with Sailfish OS

Jolla is powered by Sailfish OS, a truly open and distinct mobile operating system. Navigate effortlessly with the gesture-based user interface and load the phone with top Android^™ apps.

Jolla brings you the best of both worlds – super intuitive Sailfish OS apps and the latest Android™ apps.

Using Sailfish OS quickly becomes second nature. Jolla's interface responds to your needs effortlessly, seamlessly adapting to your habits.

To get back to Home from any app, swipe from either side of the screen. To close the app, just swipe from top to bottom.

Check your social updates in the Events view, without having to stop what you're doing. Swipe from the bottom of the screen upwards.

Quickly start the camera, make a call and more by pulling down the handy Pulley Menu.

The original Finnish design, with no front-facing buttons, stands out from the pack.

The start-up wizard guides you to select the applications you actually want – we don’t push pre-loaded apps. That way, you’ll also only get updates for what you actually use.

Jolla Specifications:

The Jolla smartphone is a pretty interesting device with

Ample 4.5" IPS qHD display
5-point multi-touch with Gorilla 2^™ Glass

8 megapixel AF camera with LED flash
2 megapixel front-facing camera

16GB storage, 1GB RAM, Micro SD slot

9 / 10 hours (GSM / 3G approx.)
User-replaceable battery

Sailfish OS beta
Frequent system updates are provided over-the-air. Usage of WLAN is recommended.

GSM/3G/4G LTE* (Works on 6 continents).

Height: 131 mm
Width: 68 mm
Thickness: 9.9 mm
Weight: 141 g

The price is about 399 € and Jolla is now ready to be ordered inside the EU, Switzerland and Norway.

 

This post is taken from official jolla website.

TCL launching the OCTA core 2GHz Processor Phone ‘Idol X+’

 

TCL electronics in China -- whose products are better known under the Alcatel brand in many other countries -- have gone ahead and launched a new phone called the Idol X+ is pretty much an updated version of the already impressive Idol X, with the highlight being it's the first device to carry the 2GHz bin of the octa-core MT6592SoC (with 2GB RAM). Additionally, you'll find a familiar 5-inch 1080p IPS display within a slimmer 1.9mm bezel, plus a 13-megapixel f/2.0 camera on the back. Due to the larger 2,500mAh battery, the body is now slightly thicker at 7.9mm, but it's actually not that much different from when we saw a prototype earlier.

For a flagship Android phone that costs just about US$330 unsubsidized, it's pretty bold of TCL to also include a Bluetooth activity plus sleep tracker. This Boom Band is essentially a little nugget that sits inside a plastic wristband (available in several colors), and it can double as a proximity alarm in case you accidentally leave your phone behind. It naturally has a companion app that lets you track your performance, and should you wish to, you can also show off your stats to friends.

There's no word on whether non-China markets will get the same package branded by Alcatel, but if you already reside in China, you can head to JD.com and order one on January 15th.

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MTS and Micromax Launch Canvas Blaze and Bundled Services in India @ Rs 10,999

 

Leading Domestic smartphone vendor, Micromax has finally released its Canvas Blaze MT500 in the Indian market today. The smartphone was previously sighted online last week. Moreover, the good news is that the company has partnered with MTS to launch the Dual SIM (CDMA+GSM) smartphone.

The Micromax Canvas Blaze MT500 comes in black and white colours and is priced at Rs. 10,999.  According to the partnership, MTS will offer 1000 minutes for MTS to MTS local calling and 120 minutes for other local  STD calls and 2 GB Data,  for a period of 6 months with Micromax Canvas Blaze MT500.

Going to the specs, the handset comes with a 5-inch capacitive touch screen display offering a resolution of 480x 854 pixels. Powering the handset is a 1 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor with integrated EVDO and a GSM modem. It is coupled with 768 MB RAM and runs on Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean). It has 8 MP rear camera with LED flash and 0.3 MP front camera for Video calling. It houses 4GB of internal memory which is expandable up to 32GB and is powered by a 1850 mAh battery. Connectivity options include, 3G , Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0, AGPS and the smartphone also supports Dual SIM (CDMA + GSM).

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Nokia Lumia 1020 Review

Lumia The Nokia 1020 is a phone we've been anticipating for a long time. It is a Windows 8 mobile phone camera which uses similar technology to the Nokia 808 PureView. That phone had an amazing camera, but was bought by only a handful, with its garbage Symbian OS and that no network wanted to stock up on it.

The Nokia Lumia 1020 is not quite the perfect flagship, but for those who care to have a good handle on the way the camera to whip out whenever he needs is a cracking phone. Read more...

(This review is originally posted on Trusted Reviews)