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Sunday 24 February 2013

Samsung Galaxy S IV said to pack SoLux screen and Qualcomm CPU


According to a fresh report, Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S IV flagship is about to do away with two of the previous generation's staples - the AMOLED display and the Exynos CPU. The upcoming Korean flagship will reportedly feature a 4.99" 1080p SoLux display and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset whose CPU cores tick at 1.9GHz.
While the technology behind the SoLux display is yet to be revealed, the leaked boot screen of the Samsung Galaxy S IV points at an LCD-looking unit. As for the Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset - it has already proven to be the leggiest around in the HTC One. We do however, wonder where will the Exynos 5 Octa silicon end up going.
Further leaked specs include 2GB of RAM, 16, 32, and 64GB options for built-in memory, as well as a 13MP camera. The Samsung Galaxy S IV will reportedly sport measures of 140.1 x 71.8 x 7.7mm, and a weight of 138 grams. The battery will be user-replaceable.
The configuration with a centrally located home button and touch buttons on its sides is said to be present in the upcoming Galaxy S IV. The device will reportedly have a plastic back with aluminum sides. A black and white color options will be available at launch.
The Samsung Galaxy S IV is rumored for an announcement on March 14. Until then, use the mandatory pinch of salt when threading through the leaked specs.

Thursday 21 February 2013

Hands-on: HTC One review And Price In Pakistan


 The HTC One is the new flagship smartphone from HTC, which has stepped out fighting hard to win back Android fans. It's just been announced at events in London and New York, but Pocket-lint had the chance to play with the phone before today's launch.

We've had a chance to play with HTC's Ultrapixel camera, including the jaw-dropping Zoe capture, we've laid eyes on the full HD display, experienced Boomsound first hand and spent some time with HTC Sense 5 and the new Blink Feed feature. Read on to find out everything about the most dramatic handset HTC has released yet.

Design
From the front, at first glance, there's something of a likeness to the iPhone 5 or the new BlackBerry Z10, but in the flesh, the HTC One is very different. Yes, there's a small portion for the speakers above and below the display, but that's about it.
The HTC One bears a passing resemblance to the HTC 8X, with HTC confirming that lessons it learnt from cramming ("pyramid stacking" we were told) the components into the Windows Phone 8 handset have been applied here. The result is a handset that's loaded with technology, but also only 9mm thick at the largest point.

But while the engineering is to be commended, the design isn't hugely distinctive. It's practical, with the curved rear fitting nicely into your hand, but we're not as excited about the design as we were when we first saw the HTC One X in 2012.

In the hand the HTC One is reassuringly solid and there's quite a weight to it too. Gone is the polycarbonate body and now we're returning to one of HTC's favourite materials, aluminium. 
It's a unibody design, naturally, but the big boast from HTC in the HTC One is that this is now a full metal design: there are no plastic inserts, no plastic top or bottom, because HTC has cracked another problem along the way - death grip. That allows HTC to have a metal body, but stay connected.

Although HTC wouldn't say exactly what the solution is, we're told it involves a clever system of antenna switching to ensure that you're always connected. We have to take the Taiwanese company's word for it until we get the HTC One out into the real world.

Changing controls
On the control front there's an obvious change: HTC has dropped the recent apps button. Instead the bottom of the phone has the back button and the home capacitive buttons flanking the HTC logo and this rolls in some new changes in the way the HTC Sense 5 works.

 The "recent apps" function is now accessed through a double tap on the home button, and rather than giving you the somewhat inefficient landscape-scrolling screenshots of Sense 4, you now get a simple grid of active apps. It's refreshingly lightweight, which is what Sense 5 is.

A long press on the home button launches Google Now, so it doesn't feel like you're missing out. There are other software controls that make the HTC One and Sense 5 very different from previous devices, which we'll come to in a second.

Hardware: Welcome back IR
On physical controls there's the normal power/standby button on the top of the phone. We didn't have long enough with the phone to really establish if it's going to a problem to reach, however there's something else smart that it does: IR control. The IR transmitter eye is the standby button, which is a neat solution.

HTC has its sights on your TV, recognising that many people are now sitting in front of the TV using their phones, so is offering you control of that too. You'll be able to set-up the HTC One as a remote for your home cinema kit, with most major brands selectable through the new TV app.
The app will also give you a programme guide, so you'll be able to see what's on and tap what you want to watch. Your remote will become obsolete, as the HTC One will also be able to learn over IR too, so you can also set up those obscure devices.

Sitting at the heart of the HTC One is a 1.7GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset, with 2GB of RAM. There's 32GB of storage, with 64GB available in some regions (not the UK we've been told), but no microSD card slot, again, though you do get 25GB of Dropbox storage.

All the wireless connectivity is in place: LTE, Wi-Fi (including the latest 802.11ac band), NFC, Bluetooth and all the sensors you'd expect.

Display
On the front of the device is a 4.7-inch LCD IPS display. It gives you a cracking resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, Full HD, 468ppi. HTC is pulling no punches with the display, it’s beautifully sharp with incredible detail, and at this resolution puts it on a par with the likes of the Sony Xperia Z in terms of definition, although it's slightly smaller.
It's topped with Corning Gorilla Glass and, as before, it's laminated to reduce the air gap so it's right there immediate and punchy. The viewing angles and colours, from what we've seen so far are hugely impressive.

We also see some of the attention to detail. As the glass runs right to the edge of the handset, it's beautifully polished down the sides, which looks great.

Sense 5 and Blink Feed explored
Not only does the HTC One sit on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean, it also ushers in a new version of Sense: HTC Sense 5. It's a much lighter take on Sense and although HTC Sense 4+ trimmed flab from HTC's UI, Sense 5 is a crash diet.

Apps and bloat that have been carved away as Sense 5 is stripped back to the essentials. In the process, HTC has addressed one of the biggest criticisms of its Android handsets.

The focus isn't now on widgets, the ubiquitous flip clock isn't blaring 10:08 in your face, instead you're looking at a minimalist weather clock sitting above a new headline feature: Blink Feed.
Blink Feed is an evolution of much of what HTC has been doing before, but rather than having lots of different widgets, Blink Feed is designed to be a glance-and-go method of getting relevant information, hence the name.

At a basic level, it is a content aggregator, drawing from multiple sources which you define. That might be your social networks like Facebook, but you can also tailor the content to you by selecting sources, with more than 1,500 on offer. You'll find the likes of UEFA in there, and Pocket-lint, and HTC say it is looking for more partners.

Blink Feed is your new home page, scrolling beautifully and letting you glance at headlines and images, clicking through to stories that interest you. It's really fast too.

If you don't like Blink Feed you can turn it off, and you can always swipe to the side to return to a conventional home page that you can fill with shortcuts and widgets, if that's what you want to do.

The apps tray also works slightly differently as you can create folders within the apps tray, making it easier to manage your apps, as well as being able to change the size of the grid of apps, so you can fit more, or less, on to the page.

HTC Sense in general is cleaner than ever before. The icons are simpler and default font has changed, so it feels like a user interface that has matured. Things like Locations and Footprints seem to have gone and you no longer have that awkward situation of hitting a map link in the calendar and it opening HTC's alternative mapping solution - it's straight into Google Maps. Huzzah!
Boomsound and dual diaphragm mics
HTC promised to kick-off a new sound and camera experience in the HTC One and that means the birth of Boomsound. Yes, it's a silly name and something we probably won't add to our vernacular in hurry, but it means that HTC has focused on improving the speaker performance of the HTC One.

To achieve this, HTC has carved out space for stereo front-facing speakers, so they fire directly towards you from behind their signature micro-drilled grills. HTC is claiming they have the largest chamber of any phone. We put them to the test and they are pretty loud, although we didn't have the chance to test them extensively enough to determine whether they'll make a huge difference.
Of course you get Beats Audio in the mix, so the performance through headphones will be as rich as it's been on recent HTC devices, although you don't get Beats headphones in the box.

But speakers aren't the only thing that HTC has targeted. HTC is claiming that sound capture is better too, thanks to its using dual membranes on both mics, so your voice should sound better and video capture sound better too.

In addition, there's an extra clever feature coupled to the noise cancellation system in calling: when in a noisy environment, the phone will turn up the volume of the speaker so you can hear the caller without having to scrabble for the volume rocker.

On the entertainment front, HTC will now not only draw down the artwork for your music, which it has always done, but will also give you a visualisation mode, with lyrics, so you can sing along to your favourite tracks.

Ultrapixel Camera and Zoe Camera
Sitting on the back of the HTC One is a 4-megapixel camera, in what might be HTC's biggest spec sheet gamble. The company has made a departure from the megapixel race and taken a different tack, introducing what it is calling and Ultrapixel sensor.

Essentially what this means is that the actual pixels are much larger than in those in other phone sensors, in some cases letting you capture 200 per cent more light on the sensor. The aim is to give you better quality photos, with better low-light performance.

We've written about the Ultrapixel sensor in more detail in a separate feature, which is worth reading if you want to find out more about the technicalities.
But hardware aside, it's some of the software sides to the camera that will prove the most popular. You get all the regular features, like HDR shooting and panorama, 1080p video and so on, but there's a new live mode called Zoe Camera that's really exciting.

Zoe Camera (the name is derived from the zoetrope) will constantly capture content through the camera when you're in the app. So you might press the button to capture a still, but the camera also has the action before the button press, as well as the time after.
Zoe will then produce zero-edit videos from this footage, mashing together video, stills, effects, themes and a soundtrack. The results are spectacular. It might sound like a gimmick, but Zoe will take any boring selection of photos and make it into something engaging and interesting.

So rather than sending a couple of choice photos to Facebook, you can share a Zoe and people can watch the action. Rather than boring your family with a slideshow of a day out, Zoe will do all the hard work for you. It's a feature that has to be seen to be properly appreciated.

There will be a hub for sharing "Zoes" called Zoe Share, with HTC telling us that this would give you 180 days, with aims of this developing into some sort of social community. Of course you'll also be able to export your Zoes in different formats, like MPEG4, as well as remix, change styles or alter the content if you want.

First impressions
We're really impressed with what we've seen of the HTC One so far. HTC Sense 5 is a step in the right direction, making the departure started in Sense 4. With bloat remove, it feel slick and fast, but is still distinctly HTC, with Blink Feed bringing a new face to HTC's flagship phone.

The build quality is good, but in many ways the HTC One lacks the drama of rivals like the glass monolith of the Sony Xperia Z, and it feels a little like "just another" HTC phone, even though, in terms of size, this is a big phone with minimal bloat.

But there are a host of exciting features. This isn't just an update on the spec sheet, it's a different feeling in the user interface and there are new things to play with. It really does feel like a new HTC.

The HTC One will be available from 15 March 2013 in black or silver. We will bring you a full and exhaustive HTC One review closer to launch.

UltraPixels: How HTC wants to redefine the smartphone camera


Pulling sharply into focus in the new HTC One is the camera. As we exclusively revealed in early February, HTC has introduced "UltraPixels" in a move to "tackle the megapixel myth", as Symon Whitehorn, HTC photography ninja, told us before the launch of the new HTC One.

HTC has been showing plenty of interest in the cameras on its smartphones, with the introduction of the HTC ImageChip in 2012 in the HTC One X, and subsequently the boosting of the front-facing camera on the One X+, along with continuing refinements in focusing speed, burst capture and so on.
In the HTC One, however, HTC is taking a gamble. Stepping away from the conventional route of boasting about a newer, higher resolution sensor, HTC is taking a different tack. The result is the UltraPixel sensor. We sat down with Symon Whitehorn to get all the details on HTC's new camera.

What is an UltraPixel?
People have been talking about the megapixel race for several years. It has been prolific in digital cameras, calming down in many compact cameras around 2010, but continuing to run in smartphones unabated.

The problem is that increasing the number of pixels crammed on to a sensor's surface is doing nothing for image quality: the numbers might sound impressive, but it means that the pixels are getting smaller and are less able to perform their primary function - absorbing light.

The analogy that Whitehorn uses to illustrate this point is one of catching rain. You can put down a bucket, or you can put down lots of cups. They'll take up the same floor space, but the bucket catches more rain, as the spaces between the cups mean that lots of the rain misses the target.

The same notion is applied to light on HTC's UltraPixel sensor. In terms of resolution it's only a 4-megapixel sensor, but the size of the pixels is larger. "We have a 2.0 micron pixel size," says Whitehorn, which is comparable to the pixel size on enthusiast compacts, such as the Fujifilm X10, which has a pixel size of 2.2 microns.

Why is HTC doing this?
The aim of having larger pixels is to preserve the wavelength of light. A larger pixel can take in more light and, as Whitehorn says, "light is data". The problem with crammed sensors is that the light falling outside of the sensitive areas just becomes noise, because there's a lack of data.

The move should result in a sensor that reduces signal noise and increases the dynamic range, so that the HTC One will perform better in tricky situations, such as in low light and, HTC claims, with fast-moving subjects. That's jumping dogs, running children or friends in the pub in real, social, terms.

The advantage of having fewer pixels is that there's also less data to process: you have smaller file sizes, but with what ought to be better-quality images within. And 4-megapixels is still twice that of a 1080p HD TV, so it's not lacking is resolution for most applications, like sharing on Facebook or Twitter.

Components of the camera
But the sensor is only one aspect of the HTC One camera. Just like other cameras, there are four elements that pull together to work in harmony. In the HTC One it's the lens, the f/2.0 aperture, the UltraPixel sensor and the HTC ImageChip.

The lens is matched to the sensor and is an equally important part of the puzzle. It actually comes from the same manufacturer used by Apple on the iPhone 5, claims Whitehorn, and is optical-grade plastic rather than glass.

The f/2.0 aperture is designed to let in as much light as possible and, given the small sizes involved, the aim is not to produce a pronounced bokeh effect as you might get from that equivalent aperture on a larger-sensor compact or DSLR camera, but simply to give the sensor the best chance of resolving the scene in front of it with maximum light.
Finally the HTC ImageChip is the imaging processor that pulls all the raw data together, processes it, and outputs your JPEG image. However the raw files are not available, before you get overexcited. With plenty of power on offer, the HTC One camera will not only give you HDR (high dynamic range) shooting in stills, but also in video, at full HD.

The ImageChip works not only on the rear camera, but also on the front 2.1-megapixel camera. This wide-angle lens is corrected to remove the typical distortion found on wide-angle lenses at close range. We saw the same arrangement on the HTC One X+ in 2012 and found the improvement to be dramatic over a typical front-camera arrangement.

Sensor-based optical image stabilisation is also in place, which works at a high 2000Hz frequency on a dual axis to help keep those shaky moments stable.

Software magic: Zoe Camera
But the technology only brings so much to the table. As with previous devices, HTC has worked to make the camera app as convenient as possible. You get instant access to both video capture and stills shooting with buttons right in the display.

You get the regular run of features you'd expect, like continuous autofocus in video, touch focusing, panorama and the rest, however it's a new shooting mode called Zoe Camera that will get you excited.
The name Zoe is derived from the zoetrope and like this device, Zoe Camera will make moving images out of still. What Zoe Camera actually does is continually record video whilst you have the app open. You can still snap pictures, but Zoe is buffering 3 seconds of footage around what you are shooting, keeping extras to bring scenes to life.

What is results in is a zero-edit funky video at the end. It will incorporate the pictures you've taken, but animate around them, add effects and themes, as well as music, to dramatic effect. It's a great feature, designed to make sharing more interesting than just posting a couple of photos up on Facebook. Instead you'll have a cool video that looks like it's taken hours to cut together, but in fact is done in-phone, and almost instantly.

                      PRICE IN PAKISAN
PRICE IN PAK=76344.82
price in euro 590

Wednesday 13 February 2013

Qmobile Noir A16 (quad core) HD display Price in pakistan

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The world CAN be on your fingertips

Explore your world on a vibrant 12.7cms (5) HD screen with a resolution of 1280x720 pixels! Dive into your entertainment with a screen that can make colors come alive in the palm of your hand! Live the HD life on its HD screen & bring the world on your fingertips! Get submerged in colours on its 294ppi screen with a 16.7 million color depth.

Experiences CAN be moving! Get blazing fast application performance with the 1.2 GHz Quad Core processor in the Canvas HD! Enjoy seamless multi-tasking and an immersive gaming experience that's even more exciting with the superior graphics on the A116. Powered by a 1GB DDR2 RAM, the Canvas HD performs as good as it looks.

Every moment CAN be relived
 Capture every moment with the 8 megapixel auto focus camera with LED Flash built into the Canvas HD. Zoom into every moment with its 4x zoom and shoot images at night, easily with its night mode. Put a face to your conversations with its 2MP front facing camera & chat like never before! Freeze frame the perfect moment by shooting up to 40 images in a go! Get creative and shoot stop-motion videos on the fly with its burst mode feature!


Sharing CAN be fun!
Connect to your world, anytime anywhere with the endless connectivity options on the Canvas HD. Transfer files easily with its USB 2.0, share files with friends or talk hands free, all through its Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity. Surf the web faster through Wi-Fi. Live life in the fast lane with its superior 3G connectivity speed upto 21 Mbps*.
Performance CAN be surprisingly incredible
Unleash the power of the Android operating system with the rich multimedia technology of the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean. With an evolved user interface and a faster, more intuitive text input and spell check, the Android Jelly bean brings about enhanced applications and power management. Download all your favorite applications through the preloaded Google play store & let the android experience take over!

CAN live life in the fast lane!

Lock and load all the action with its 1GB RAM that powers all the adrenaline packed games, entertainment & more to let you live, life in the fast lane! Work and play at the same time and make multitasking a way of life with the Micromax Canvas HD. Bring alive your favorite applications, have a lag free gaming experience and enjoy seamless web browsing, all at once, on the powerhouse that is the Canvas HD.Expectations CAN be bigger!

Get pre-loaded apps free with the Micromax Canvas HD. Download free apps from the MiZone from Micromax and get the best of jokes, astrology etc on SMS through the MiSMS app! Customize your phone with wallpapers, ringtones and more through its MiStore app! Share photos with all your friends and chat/connect easily with the preinstalled Facebook app! Also, visit www.mimicromax.com to play games, watch trailers, cartoons, videos, live TV and have more fun!


SPECFICAITIONS OF QMOBILE NOIR A16

Screen Size :  12.7 cms
OS Name :  Jelly bean 4.1.2
Processor :  1.2Ghz, Quad core
Camera Resolution :  8 MP
Battery Capacity :  2000 mAh
Connectivity Options :  3G , Bluetooth 4.0 , Wi-Fi , USB 2.0
Screen Size : 12.7 cms
Screen Resolution : 1280*720(HD)
Screen Type : IPS
Colour Depth : True color(16.7 M)
Video Formats Supported : "H.264 encoder: baseline HVGA @15fps MPEG-4 Simple / H.263 encoder: 720p@ 30fps/12.5Mbps."
Video Resolution : 1280*720
Video Frame Rate : 30 fps
Audio Formats Supported : MP3,AAC,AAC+, e AAC+, AMR, WB-AMR, MIDI, Ogg, PCM
FM : Yes
Battery Capacity : 2000 mAh
Standby Time : 174hrs
Talktime : 5hrs
Type : MT6589
Processor : 1.2Ghz, Quad core
OS Name : Jelly bean 4.1.2
OS Name : Android 4.1.2
Flash : Yes
Front Camera : 2 MP
Autofocus : Yes
Resolution, Recording & Playback : 1280*720,.3gp(HD)
Camera Resolution : 8 MP
Connectivity Options : 3G , Bluetooth 4.0 , Wi-Fi , USB 2.0
Frequency Band : 1.2 Ghz
Frequency Band : GSM/GPRS/EDGE 900/1800 HSPA 2100 MHz
Network : 3G
HSPA : HSPA+ (DL-21Mbps, UL-11Mbps) depends upon network
Wi-Fi : Yes
Bluetooth : V4.0
Location : GPS : yes
RAM : 1 GB
ROM : 4GB Nand
Internal Memory : 1.77GB
Expandable Memory : 32 GB
Sensors : Proximity sensor , Motion sensor ,Gravity sensor, Light sensor

USB V : Micro USB (5 pin) , USB 2.0
Ear Jack : 3.5 mm jack
Dual SIM Support : Yes
price in pakistan=expected price is 22000 to 26000.

Sunday 10 February 2013

Qmobile Noir A16 Canvas HD goes with 5" screen, quad CPU

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Meet the Qmobile A16  HD – a dual-SIM Android phone with a 5” 720p IPS screen, quad-core processor and affordable price.
The 5" screen is a marked improvement over the A10 – the new model has 294ppi pixel density, up from 196ppi. The chipset is a big step forward too, the MediaTek MT6589 packs a quad-core Cortex-A7 CPU at 1.2GHz, 1GB of RAM and the PowerVR Series 5XT GPU.
The Qmobile A16  HD runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean (with a 4.2 update to come), packs an 8MP main camera and VGA front-facing camera and has 4GB of built-in storage (plus a microSD card slot). Connectivity is handled by 3G GSM, Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth and GPS. The battery capacity is 2,100mAh.
The Qmobile A16 will launch in PAKISTAN in mid march for expected price above then 20k and below then 30k  beacuse the price of it in India is 15k.


specs of Qmobile A16 HD
GENERAL 2G Network GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 2100
SIM Dual SIM
Announced 2013, January
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2013, mid march
BODY Dimensions -
Weight -
DISPLAY Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 720 x 1280 pixels, 5.0 inches (~294 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch Yes
Protection Yes
SOUND Alert types Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
MEMORY Card slot microSD, up to 32 GB
Internal 4 GB storage, 1 GB RAM
DATA GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes
Speed HSDPA, 42 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth Yes, v3.0 with A2DP
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0
CAMERA Primary 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Features Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection
Video Yes
Secondary Yes, VGA
FEATURES OS Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean), planned upgrade to v4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset MTK MT6589
CPU Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU PowerVR Series5XT
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity
Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser HTML5
Radio FM radio
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support
Java Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
Colors Black, White
  - SNS integration
- MP3/AAC/WMA/WAV player
- MP4/WMV/H.264/H.263 player
- Organizer
- Document viewer
- Google Search, Maps, Gmail, Youtube, Calendar, Google Talk
- Voice memo/dial
- Predictive text input
BATTERY   Li-Ion 2000 mAh battery


Saturday 9 February 2013

Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos I9082 Review AND PRICE IN PAKISTAN

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t’s not easy finding a high-end dual-SIM phone from a top-tier manufacturer. The only one available in the market until recently was the HTC Desire SV, which is a well-designed and built handset with an impressive spec sheet but is heavily crippled in the multimedia department due to its chipset. This leaves the playground wide open for the just launched Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos, which has been making a lot of noise in the market. We quite liked it when we first saw it, and now it’s time to put it through our gruelling tests to see if it manages to come through unscathed. 

Design and build :

The Grand Duos looks like a clone of the Note II, but with the finish and build of the S III. The phone seems a bit chunkier than the Note II and that chrome trim around the edge will wear off with time, so it’s better if you use a cover with it. The finish of the plastics is more akin to the Galaxy S III. The rear cover has a fine mosaic-like pattern which actually manages to mask most of your fingerprints. However, it does scratch easily if you’re not careful with your usage. The same goes for the chrome trim.
 The Grand Duos feels strong and durable but is on the thicker side at 9.6 mm and quite heavy as well at 162 g. Just like the other Galaxy handsets, we have all the sensors lined up along with the front facing 2MP camera. The 5-inch display takes up most of the space in the front with a thin bezel on either side.Underneath the rear cover, we have the two GSM SIM card slots and a microSD card slot. Samsung also bundles along a separate rear cover with a flip-style screen protector. Other than the fact that it’s a bit on the thicker side, the Grand Duos has a very good build quality and even looks very striking.

Features
Interface
When Samsung first announced the Grand Duos, there was a lot of cry about the low resolution display. Even we thought back then that this would be the Achilles’ Heel of the handset. As it turns out, the 480 x 800 resolution is not completely terrible and other than a slightly larger set of icons, it’s not bad at all. The display is a standard TFT LCD, but a good one, so the viewing angles and colour reproduction is very good. The phone runs Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean along with TouchWiz and the two seem to get along just fine. The UI is fluid just like it is on the Note II, all the new features introduced in it and the S III – Multi-window, Pop-up play, Smart Stay, S Voice and a whole fleet of motion based gestures – are present here.The fluidity of the interface can be attributed to the spiffy ARM Coretex-A9 MPCore SoC under the hood. This consists of a dual-core CPU running at 1.2GHz each along with 1GB of RAM. The SoC also has support for NEON video decoding extensions and ARM TrustZone technology, amongst others. The GPU is not the typical Adreno or Mali chipset but is a Broadcom Video Core IV. Thanks to the low resolution screen, this GPU manages to pump out very similar performance to the GPU in the Note II. NenaMark 2 benchmark recorded a similar 58FPS and this is also reflected in actual games. For instance, Temple Run 2 and Need for Speed: Most Wanted run smoothly without any issues.

Media
The Grand may lack the famed Wolfson audio chip, but this hasn’t stopped Samsung from delivering a really good media experience. We’ve talked about the new media player at length in our Galaxy Note II review, so we won’t go too much into detail about it here. Audio quality is pretty good through the headphones as well as the rear speaker. The volume level is good and movies and music are enjoyable on the big screen. The video player is very functional and supports most formats including AVI and MKV. Full HD 1080p playback is also flawless. You even get a screenshot feature along with the option to tag your friends in the video, edit it or even set a timer to switch it off automatically.
Connectivity
The Grand Duos is a quad-band GSM handset with tri-band 3G support. You also get dual-band Wi-Fi with hotspot capabilities and Wi-Fi Direct, GPS with A-GPS support and GLONASS, DLNA, external storage of up to 64GB, Bluetooth 4.0, which should cover all your basic connectivity options. TV-out and NFC seem to be missing, but we doubt it will be missed much. Dual-SIM management is also handled well. You have the option of dual standby for the SIM cards and also configure which SIM should use 3G packet data.The stock keyboard works well and in split-screen mode, you get a "floating keyboard" so that you can position anywhere on the screen while using both of the opened apps. One-sided keyboard operation is not present since the screen isn’t that big and the resolution is quite low. Browsing through image heavy websites didn’t pose problems of any kind, as panning and zooming is smooth and lag free.
Camera
The Galaxy Grand seems to have the same sensor we had in the Galaxy S II. The 8MP sensor is accompanied by an LED flash and is assisted by the multitude of tweaking options we saw in the Note II and the S III. Burst mode has been left out though, possibly due to the lack of processing power. Outdoor shots come out really well with good detail and accurate colour capture. Indoors is also pretty good with very little noise creeping in. The Grand manages macros very well, too, with a good helping of depth of field. Video recording maxes out at 1080p and you have the option of adding filers as well.The front-facing camera is strictly average in terms of quality and the video recording mazes out at 480p.
Battery life
The 2100mAh battery puts on a very good show as the Galaxy Grand ran for nearly 8-hours and 40-minutes in our video drain test. This is very good if you watch videos a lot on the move. The battery life will be lesser when both SIMs are active, but even so, we feel you should easily be able to pull off around 16-hours of actual usage.



 THE PRICE OF SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND IN EURO IS=410 euro
THE PRICE OF SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND IN INDIA=21,500
THE EXPECTED PRICE AFTER CONVERTING THE INDIAN RUPEES  IN PAKISTANI RUPEES=39292.32Rs (the price of samsung galaxy grand 19080its singel sim)
THE EXPECTED PRICE AFTER CONVERTING THE EURO INTO PAKISTANI RUPEES=49719.58Rs its the price of samsung galaxy grand 19080 its singel sim)
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Samsung has added a brand new member in its Galaxy line-up with Samsung Galaxy Grand. This smartphone comes with 5-inch screen with WVGA TFT display. It is a dual-SIM smartphone that is powered by Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) operating system and runs on a 1.2GHz dual-core processor with 1GB of RAM.
The smartphone packs in 8GB of internal storage (4GB available to the user). The memory can be expanded by up to 64GB via microSD card. Samsung is also offering 50GB of cloud space through Dropbox with the purchase of this smartphone.



                                 

 ALL SPECS OF SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND 19080(SINGEL SIM)

GENERAL 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
  HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
SIM Mini-SIM
Announced 2012, December
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2013, Q1
BODY Dimensions 143.5 x 76.9 x 9.6 mm (5.65 x 3.03 x 0.38 in)
Weight 162 g (5.71 oz)
DISPLAY Type Capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 480 x 800 pixels, 5.0 inches (~187 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch Yes
  - TouchWiz UI
SOUND Alert types Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
MEMORY Card slot microSD, up to 64 GB
Internal 8 GB, 1 GB RAM
DATA GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes
Speed HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, LE, EDR
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0
CAMERA Primary 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Features Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, image stabilization
Video Yes, 1080p@30fps
Secondary Yes, 2 MP
FEATURES OS Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
CPU Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS
Browser HTML5
Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, support and GLONASS
Java Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
Colors Black, White
  - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- SNS integration
- MP4/WMV/H.264/H.263 player
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player
- Organizer
- Image/video editor
- Document viewer
- Google Search, Maps, Gmail,
YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa
- Voice memo/dial/commands
- Predictive text input
BATTERY Li-Ion 2100 mAh battery



          ALL SPECS OF SAMSAUNG GALAXY GRAND 190802(DUAL SIM)

GENERAL 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - SIM 1 only
  HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SIM 1 only
SIM Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)
Announced 2012, December
Status Available. Released 2013, January
BODY Dimensions 143.5 x 76.9 x 9.6 mm (5.65 x 3.03 x 0.38 in)
Weight 162 g (5.71 oz)
DISPLAY Type Capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 480 x 800 pixels, 5.0 inches (~187 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch Yes
  - TouchWiz UI
SOUND Alert types Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
MEMORY Card slot microSD, up to 64 GB
Internal 8 GB, 1 GB RAM
DATA GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes
Speed HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, LE, EDR
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0
CAMERA Primary 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Features Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, image stabilization
Video Yes, 1080p@30fps
Secondary Yes, 2 MP
FEATURES OS Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
CPU Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS
Browser HTML5
Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, support and GLONASS
Java Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
Colors Black, White
  - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- SNS integration
- MP4/WMV/H.264/H.263 player
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player
- Organizer
- Image/video editor
- Document viewer
- Google Search, Maps, Gmail,
YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa
- Voice memo/dial/commands
- Predictive text input
BATTERY Li-Ion 2100 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 440 h
Talk time Up to 10 h 10 min
MISC SAR US 0.37 W/kg (head)     1.11 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.24 W/kg (head)     0.29 W/kg (body)

Wednesday 6 February 2013

Samsung I9082 Galaxy Grand preview


Introduction

Samsung Galaxy Grand at a glance
General: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 MHz (SIM 1 only), HSDPA 21 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps
Form factor: Touchscreen bar phone
Dimensions: 143.5 x 76.9 x 9.6 mm, 162 g
Display: 5" 16M-color WVGA (480 x 800 pixels) capacitive touchscreen
CPU: Dual-core ARM Cortex A9 1.2 GHz processor
GPU: Broadcomm VideoCore IV
RAM: 1GB
OS: Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Memory: 8GB storage, microSD card slot
Camera: 8 megapixel auto-focus camera with face detection, touch focus and image stabilization; Full HD (1080p) video recording at 30fps, LED flash, front facing camera, video-calls
Connectivity: Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0+HS, MHL-enabled standard microUSB port, GPS receiver with A-GPS and GLONASS, 3.5mm audio jack, FM radio, USB-on-the-go
Misc: TouchWiz 5.0 Nature UX, DivX/XviD codec support, built-in accelerometer, multi-touch input, proximity sensor, gyroscope sensor
In a time when 5 inch screens are all the rage, the Galaxy Grand is Samsung's attempt to cater to every possible taste (and budget) when it comes to smartphones. While the Grand doesn't feature the 1080p screen that recent 5" flagships come with, nor the raw horsepower of the Galaxy Note II, it still has sheer size running for it. If you want a big screen at a low price, the Grand is the one to consider.

Saturday 2 February 2013

BlackBerry Z10 compared to SGS3, iPhone 5, Lumia 820 (photo)

How does the new BlackBerry Z10 compare to the competition? We decided to put the Z10 up against the Samsung Galaxy S3, the iPhone 5, and the Nokia Lumia 820 to help you get an idea of the size of the device compared to others. As you can see the Z10 sits in the middle in terms of size. It isn't as big as the SGS3, but certainly bigger than the iPhone 5, and around the same size as the Lumia 820. On the width front, however, the iPhone 5 is noticeably thinner. 

On paper things shape up like this: the BlackBerry Z10 is 130 x 65 x 9mm, the iPhone 5 is 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6mm, the SGS3 is 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6mm and finally the Lumia 820 sizes up at 123.8 x 68.5 x 9.9mm.In terms of screen size, that's slightly worrying. The iPhone 5 is the smallest of the bunch with a 4-inch screen, while the SGS3 is the biggest with a 4.6-inch display. The Nokia Lumia 820 has a 4.3-inch scree. The BB Z10 sits in the middle with a 4.2-inch screen.

As for how the devices compare in performance, we'll break that down a little more after we've had more time to play them off against each other.



Apple iMac 27-inch (2012) review


There are two iMac sizes available in the newly refreshed late-2012 line with the 27-inch positioning itself as the powerful big daddy of the two. While the 21.5-inch model we've recently played with suggested itself as a kitchen computer, to be shared among the family in a communal space, the 27-inch iMac is all about getting your work done.

This is an office machine through and through, and geared towards delivering an experience that is better than a laptop, albeit not as powerful as Apple's Mac Pro range.

So can it deliver, or has the introduction of a new shape and a few other changes along the way damaged the overall experience? We’ve been using one in the Pocket-lint office to find out.

Design
It's thin, really thin, and that's the first thing you'll notice if you glance at the new iMac from the side or the rear. Apple has ditched the optical disk drive and with it the need for a big and bulky chassis to house everything.

The design, which is tapered at the back, starts off with a 5mm thick edge, before getting gradually more bulbous as it heads towards the centre of the casing, and the stand on which it floats. Not that bulbous is anything to worry about here, because it's still stunning. The actual footfall of the new iMac on your desk is minimal too, even if you include the bundled wireless keyboard and mouse.

Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11 review


The explosion of Windows 8 devices has seen manufacturers delivering all kinds of laptops with plenty of different takes on touchscreen integration. We've seen dual screens, tablets with removable keyboard docks, rotating screens and - in the case of the Lenovo Ideapad Yoga 11 - a single screen wich, as its flexy name suggests, can bend right back over itself through a full 360-degree rotation into a flat, tablet-like position.
This means the Yoga 11 can be arranged like a standard laptop, a tablet - albeit with a temporarily defunct keyboard to the rear - or any other functional position in between. It avoids the "floppy" screen of a keyboard dock, and doesn't require a separate stand to hold into any given position.

Of all the options out there, we think the Lenovo Yoga 11 makes a lot of sense in practice, but with a £700 price tag for a Windows RT-only machine, is it worth bending over backwards to buy one, or is that price point just too much of a back-breaker?
Windows RT only
If you're in the market for a new laptop then a variety of Windows 8 devices will inevitably have made their way to your shortlist. But with Windows 8 you'll need to do a little extra research to ensure you're getting exactly what you want,. The latest Microsoft operating system comes in multiple forms, and in the case of the Yoga 11 it's the simpler, "Modern" app store only version, known as Windows RT, that comes loaded on the machine. In short that means no legacy apps - things like Adobe Photoshop, for example - can be installed, nor does the machine have the premium power to deliver truly top-spec performance.

READ: What Is Windows RT? Everything You Need To Know

However, the Ideapad Yoga family does include the larger and more powerful 13-inch Ideapad Yoga 13 which comes loaded with the full version of Windows 8 or Windows 8 Pro. It costs more, but it might be the more appropriate purchase for you and delivers a more thorough laptop experience.

Still, the Yoga 11 sits in its own camp. Think of it as a Microsoft Surface competitor in many respects, lent more firmly towards the laptop angle, and you're on the right track.

READ: Microsoft Surface RT review

Design
The orange-shelled Yoga 11 that landed in the Pocket-lint offices for review sure does look striking. Orange might sound a bit of an over-the-top colour, but we think it's a bright shade that's on the right side of smart; it's sharp but not over-vibrant.But the Ideapad Yoga 11's main point of interest is its 360-degree tilting screen. Out of the box and it may look like any standard laptop: the screen folds flat, screen-down, or looks normal when opened into the regular laptop position too. But push the Yoga 11's screen back that bit further and it will keep on going… and going. It folds right around so that the rear of the screen touches the base of the machine; the keyboard area then becomes the new base, and, voila, the Yoga 11 takes on its tablet-like position.This is all achieved by some nifty double-folding hinges that don't really look like anything unusual from the outside. But that's part of the Yoga 11's beauty - it hides away the apparent wizardry to make for a seamless, integrated user experience that just works. No mess, no nonsense.

The Yoga 11's touchscreen control needn't be used when in its laptop-like positions, but obviously can be if that's the preferred method of control. Unlike tablets with added keyboard docks that can't sit comfortably in the lap at unusual angles, the Yoga 11's firm hinges will hold in any given position. It's ideal for use at a desk, on the go, or pretty much anywhere.As we've mentioned, Windows RT means no legacy software can be installed on the Yoga 11. That'll suit some, less others.

As per other RT devices, which run the "light" 32-bit rather than a full-on 64-bit operating system, the power is reasonable, but limited. It suits its purpose, which serves well for the included suite of Microsoft Office programs that come included, as well as the variety of tile-based app centres from the face of the software.


 

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