Showing posts with label phone. Show all posts
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Sunday, May 24, 2015

iOS 7 beats up on Android Windows Phone in user experience comparison


A new report by technology consultants Pfeiffer Consulting has found that iOS significantly outranks Android, Windows Phone and BlackBerry phones in user experience satisfaction.
Pfeiffer didnt want user "fan" bias entering into the equation, so the company only looked at "aspects that have a direct impact on the day-to-day user experience of an average, non-technical user."

The results show that Apples iOS 6 and iOS 7 best the other operating systems in all four main categories: cognitive load, efficiency, customization and user experience friction. The results, according to Pfeiffer:
The combined results of the four different benchmarks and evaluations give iOS 7 a clear advantage in terms of overall user experience, taking into account the context defined for these benchmarks: day-to-day user experience of an average, non-technical user.
If youre interested in studies such as this, the entire report is worth a read. It also demonstrates more good news for Apple and its newest iOS version.


Data source: via TUAW (By Michael Grothaus)

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Thursday, May 21, 2015

Fitbit Force Activity Tracking Wristband Launches with Built In Altimeter Phone Notifications for iOS 7


Fitbit today has launched its newest wearable activity tracking device, the Fitbit Force, reports AllThingsD. The Bluetooth 4.0 wristband includes all the features of the popular Fitbit Flex activity wristband that was launched in May of last year, and adds new features such as a built-in altimeter that measures workout data such as stairs climbed, a bigger OLED screen, watch capabilities, and an "Active Minutes" feature that tracks the varying levels of exercise.
A powerful Force for everyday fitness, this sleek wristband is with you all the time. Stay motivated to keep moving with real-time stats right on your wrist. Track steps taken, distance traveled, calories burned, stairs climbed and active minutes throughout the day. At night, track your sleep and wake up silently with a vibrating alarm.
The device will gain additional features particular to iPhone users running iOS 7, including the ability to receive call notifications on the wristband. Reports AllThingsD:
Soon after launch, Fitbit will release a software update that will allow iPhone users running iOS 7 to receive notifications about incoming calls (name and phone number) on the Force’s display. The wristband can also vibrate to alert you to a call.

Including this feature is sort of an experiment for Fitbit to gauge people’s interest in getting these types of alerts on a fitness-tracking device. Based on the reaction, the company will then decide whether adding other notifications for things like new text messages and email makes sense.
The release of the Fitbit Force comes as Nike is expected to release a follow-up to its Fuelband activity tracker, along with speculation that Apple will release an iWatch wearable device in the relatively near future, a device which may also contain fitness tracking features.

The Fitbit Force wristband can be ordered from the Fitbit web store for $129.95, with shipments beginning in 3-4 weeks.


Data source: via MacRumors (By Richard Padilla)

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Saturday, April 4, 2015

Daily Updates Ultrsonic Phone Case from Samsung Amazon Game Controller New Steam Controller and More

The daily tech market is coming-up with some new and innovative devices. Check-out our this edition of daily updates which brings you some latest devices that are hand-picked by our expert analysts.

 

New Case by Samsung with Ultrasonic Technology to Detect People & Objects. 




This time Samsung has announced its three new accessories for its Galaxy Core Advance smartphone for assisting the disabled or visually impaired: Voice Labels, Optical Scan Stand and the most impressive, the ultrasonic case.

Prototype of Valves New Steam Controller




Valve has presented its new Steam Controllers prototype showcasing what the final product will look like, as compared to the older version the newer version will lack the touch screen and added several buttons.

Dual Operating System Device by Asus



Whats so special about this Asus transformer notebook TD300? It runs on dual operating system Android and Windows, but whether this hybrid laptop or tablet will ever see the day of light. 

Let me know your views on these products

About Anna Harris:
Anna Harris working as web content writer and a strategist for a major IT firm specialized in various mobile application development services for iOS, Android, Windows Phone and other operating systems.

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Moto Hint Bluetooth headset brings hands free voice operation for your phone

Along with the Moto X, Moto G, and the Moto 360, Motorola also announced the new Moto Hint. It is a tiny Bluetooth headset that plugs into your ear and is barely noticeable.
The main feature of the Moto Hint is being able to control your phone with your voice. Want to call someone, send a message, locate an address, update your Facebook status, or just check the weather? Just say “Ok Google” followed by your query the way you would in Google Now.


There are no buttons to press and the Moto Hint constantly listens to your voice to pick up the ‘Ok Google’ command. You don’t have to get your phone out for that or even look at your smartwatch. Your voice does the trick and the headset alerts you through the speaker.
The Moto Hint has audio pass through feature, that lets you hear the sounds around you as if nothing was plugged into your ear. When you pull it out your ear, it automatically switches off. Put it back in, and it switches on.
The Moto Hint has a talk time of ten hours. It comes in a special case that can also charge the device when you plug it in.
The Moto Hint is priced at $149.99 and will be available shortly.
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Friday, April 3, 2015

HTC Desire 826 new selfie phone with front camera Ultrapixel

HTCAlthough he started the 2015 CES with the launch of HTC Desire 320, at the end forecasts have been met and the Taiwanese company has launched the HTC Desire 826, which we discussed some time ago, and now it’s official. Although in the end we were kept awake until dawn, took a few hours to show what would be its new terminal on the Desire range as promised a few days ago. The new HTC Desire 826 is official and has, as the Desire EYE, with a focus lovers “selfies” since it has incorporated UltraPixel camera on the front.


With Snapdragon 615 and 2 GB of RAM


 But a first thing first, is that this new mid-range comes with a 5.5-inch screen and FullHD resolution. Inside, and is what gives this category a step behind the larger is its Snapdragon 615 processor, one of the new family of 64bit Qualcomm that beyond being a quad core to 1, 7 GHz, also features connectivity LTE Cat 4 series terminals at home. Specifically, this HTC Desire 826 is a dual SIM with the particularity that the two cards can be can count 4G connections.


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With a design that follows the aesthetics of HTC Desire 820, colorful and mixing various shades for polycarbonate shell with metallic accents, also highlights the use of a 13-megapixel rear camera with flash and aperture F / 2.0. However, as stated at the outset, this is a new “selfie-phone” and HTC has taken his UltraPixel technology, although in the rear chambers of the HTC One was not entirely understood, greatly enhances the front of Desire 826 with 4 megapixel sensor.


 Completing the characteristics of RAM 2GB and 16GB for internal storage which can be expanded via microSD card, battery of 2600 mAh and the speaker system BoomSound front stereo for terminal with dimensions of 158 mm long by 77, 5 mm wide and 7.9 mm thick 183 plus grams.


 How it happened with previous HTC Desire 820, your first stop will be the Asian market, at a price that is expected to be between 250 and 300 euros. It is already present in some western websites with the sign “Coming Soon”, which makes foresee that will jump to these regions being the first of the middle range of the Taiwanese brand, of course, will come with Android 5.0 Lollipop series and HTC Sense 7.



HTC Desire 826 - new "selfie-phone" with front camera Ultrapixel
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ThL next Monkey King Phone should support 4G LTE


The alleged Monkey King 2 smartphone from ThL is said to support the latest 4G LTE network.

We just got a few leaked sketches from MTKSJ.

From what we can see, the phone should have very small screen edges and we would see a older design from the first ThL models contrasting from the angular design that we saw lately.

Stay tuned on PhonAsia for more informations.
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Microsoft Expected to Launch Phone Laptop Hybrid Unveiling Windows 10

Weve been talking about Microsofts important Windows 10 event since late November, and finally, it goes down tomorrow. Because Rumorville never sleeps, we have a few last-minute hints at what might go down tomorrow.

The most interesting rumor involves a "phone-laptop hybrid", one that gave me the immediate thought of someone holding a 13-inch notebook to their ear. One would be to bundle an LTE chip inside of the notebook that would allow people to place calls through the device (either using speaker phone or a headset), while another would be a clone of Apples OS X feature that lets you pair your phone with your notebook to handle calls in much the same way.

Aside from that, Microsoft is expected to show off Windows 10s design that involves the same code base across its entire platform. Phone or PC, the OS will be similar at its core (excluding obvious issues if the device uses a non-x86 processor), allowing developers to target more than just one type of device when publishing an app.


Congruency across the product line is one of Microsofts biggest goals with Windows 10, so it might not come as much of a surprise to learn that the companys two separate app stores are set to become one - phone and desktop just wont have a reason to be separated anymore.

It does seem likely, though, that not every app will automatically run on every device just because it uses Windows 10, as different classes of hardware have different capabilities.

Phone-Laptop Hybrid Unveiled



 
Whatevers going to be announced tomorrow, something tells me that the event is going to do well in hyping the Windows 10 train up even more.

About Anna Harris:
Anna Harris working as web content writer and a strategist for a major IT firm specialized in various mobile application development services for iOS, Android, Windows Phone and other operating systems.

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Wednesday, April 1, 2015

How to earn money fast Build a Windows Phone app and get £60 000

Microsoft is looking to encourage developers to produce apps for its Windows Phone platform, paying out vast amounts of money to get devs on board.


With the Windows Phone ecosystem still struggling to gain a serious grip on the market, being dwarfed by iOS and Android, latest reports have claimed that Microsoft is giving developers up to $100,000 (£63,000) to get high-profile app developers to turn to the Windows platform.

Sadly, this isn’t everyone’s answer for how to make money fast. Microsoft is said to be saving the big bucks to target developers with a proven track record of crafting popular, profitable applications for rival platforms, namely those made by Apple and Google.

"My friends in Silicon Valley say Microsoft has been offering $100,000 or more to companies that will build Windows Phone apps,” a reporter for Bloomberg said in a recent article. They stressed that Microsoft has paid key name developers more than $100,000 to get them to develop for Windows Phone.

Although the Windows Phone platform now has more than 145,000 apps, it still lags a long way behind iOS and Android, both of which what are closing in on the 1 million apps milestone. What is more troubling for Microsoft, however, is the continuing lack of high-profile apps that are becoming something of a must have.

With Windows Phone still a system that is frequently overlooked by developers, earlier this year rival BlackBerry suggested that although it will be bringing its BBM system to iOS and Android in app form later this summer, Microsoft’s OS is still too small to be considered.

“When we look at critical masses and we look at other mobile platforms, iOS and Android at this point in time stand out to us,” Vivek Bhardwaj, Head of BlackBerry’s Software Portfolio, told us. “We are not excluding other platforms, it is just our focus needs to be on those that can get BBM to the masses and the data shows that iOS and Android make up the bulk of mobile users around the world.”
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Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Opera Mini beta for Windows Phone now available for anyone to test

The first public beta version of the Opera Mini browser for Windows Phone is now out in Microsoft’s dedicated app store. You can grab it and test it on your device, as long as it runs Windows Phone 8.x.
The beta was announced last week, when Opera prompted people to sign up in order to join its “beta testing group”. That seemed to imply that only those who signed up would be able to play with the Opera Mini beta, but that’s not the case – anyone can get it from the Windows Phone store.


This browser represents Opera’s first foray into Windows Phone territory. Opera Mini makes pages lighter, so they load faster and consume less data. It can go so far as to reduce a page down to 10% of its normal size. It also lets you share content easily, and browse safely.
Speed Dial, the well known home page is in, as is Smart Page – which lets you see instant updates from all of your social sites on one screen.
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Microsoft Unleashes First Lumia Phone Without Nokia Brand

The first Lumia Phone by Microsoft without the label Nokia is great departure. Microsoft comes out with a new chapter in branding and mobile devices.


Microsoft launches Lumia 535 on Monday, its first Lumia phone by dumping the brand label Nokia. In April, 2014 Microsoft bought the brand Nokia in a $7.2 billion deal and got the authority to launch new Lumia phones on its own, and also allowed to keep the brand name Nokia for a short period of time.

This new Lumia device runs on Windows 8.1, the latest mobile operating system by Microsoft. It possesses a quad-core 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor and has a great picture display with a 5-inch and 960x540 pixel density.


Microsoft still awaits for the jump-start as the operating system still holds only just 2.5% stake in mobile devices across the world. In comparison, Googles Android runs on more than 85% of mobile devices across the world.

Microsoft has already sold 9.3 million Lumia phones in this quarter, its almost 5.6% above the Lumia phones sold in the previous one.

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About Anna Harris:
Anna Harris working as web content writer and a strategist for a major IT firm specialized in various mobile application development services for iOS, Android, Windows Phone and other operating systems.

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HTC Desire 510 affordable 64 bit 4G phone announced

HTC has taken the wraps off the HTC Desire 510, its most affordable 4G phone yet.

HTC Desire 510

The HTC Desire 510 comes with a 4.7-inch display, which will soon be all the rage in the high-end smartphone market (thanks to the iPhone 6), and an 854 x 480 resolution that definitely wont be.

While the Desire 510 is powered by a seemingly low-end 1.2GHz Snapdragon 410 quad-core processor, this is actually Qualcomms first 64-bit chip. In other words, it might not ever be the fastest CPU on the market, but its one of the more future proof.

Elsewhere the HTC Desire 510 has 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage, and a microSD slot for expansion purposes. Around back theres a 5-megapixel camera, while your selfie/video call (delete according to age) needs are taken care of by a 0.3-megapixel camera.

Its a fairly chunky phone for the specs, with a 9.99mm-thick polycarbonate body that weighs in at 158g.

Theres a 2,100mAh battery on board, and the Desire 510 will ship with Android 4.4 KitKat and HTCs Sense 6 UI. As noted, it will also support 4G LTE networks for super-fast data speeds.

"The industry has been talking about the 4G effect for so long now that it’s easy to forget that only a small selection of top-end devices are taking advantage of the technology," says HTC CEO Peter Chou. The HTC Desire 510 is designed to offer the benefits of 4G to those with lower budgets.

The HTC Desire 510 will be available in two colours: Terra White and Meridian Grey, and itll also come with its own HTC Dot View case. Theres no news on pricing or release date as yet, but HTC has confirmed that its coming to Europe, Asia, and the US.

Its recently been rumoured that HTC could have another 64-bit Desire phone on display at IFA 2014 next week. The HTC Desire 820, as its being dubbed, should provide slightly higher specs than the Desire 510 for a mid-range price tag.

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Monday, March 30, 2015

Microsoft Windows Phone 8 1 Denim update to ‘roll out soon’

Microsoft has revealed its next big Windows Phone update is nearly ready, codenamed ‘Denim’.


The firm’s Lumia Twitter page responded to a fan that enquired as to why the update still hadn’t landed, despite promises for a Q4 2014 launch.

The post read: “It will roll out soon following testing and operator approvals.”

New features expected to ship with the software update include improved Cortana functionality, as well as 4K video support.

There’s no telling when Microsoft is actually going to release the update however, with the ‘roll out soon’ tip frustratingly vague.

Whatever the case, the Windows Phone moniker for Microsoft’s mobile operating system is running out of time.

At an unspecified time next year, Microsoft plans to drop Windows Phone entirely, instead opting for the Windows 10 tag across all platforms.

Microsoft’s platform-unified Windows 10 will bring a one-for-all app store and better cross-device functionality.

Unfortunately, we still don’t know when the big Windows 10 change-up will happen either, although we’re expecting a pseudo-unveiling at Microsoft’s Build conference in the middle of 2015.

Other features of the new unified OS include desktop-friendly Cortana and the return of the Smart Menu.
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Sunday, March 29, 2015

Gesture Beta App by Microsoft for Windows Phone Users

Microsoft on Monday launched the Gestures Beta app for Windows Phone, showcasing the companys advances in the particular field. The app is available only for Windows Phone 8 and Windows Phone 8.1.


The app lets users answer calls, put incoming calls on silent and do more tasks via simple gestures. Gesture Beta, which is sized less than 1MB on the Windows Phone Store, will however have limited functionalities on Lumia 630, Lumia 635 and Lumia 530, says the firm.

With the help of Gestures Beta app, Windows Phone users can pick up the handset and place it on their ears to answer the call; mute the mic during a call by placing the handset on a flat surface with display down; put the call on speaker by keeping the smartphone on flat surface placing the display up, and silent the incoming call by flipping the handset on a flat surface with display down.


It was reported that Microsofts future flagship handset codenamed McLaren will feature gesture support which will let users navigate on the phone without touching the display, and will be released on a range of US carriers later this year.

The sources close to Microsoft plans added that the new gesture support feature is being internally referred to as 3D Touch or Real Motion, and has been developed by Nokia.


About Anna Harris:
Anna Harris working as web content writer and a strategist for a major IT firm specialized in various mobile application development services for iOS, Android, Windows Phone and other operating systems.

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Mysterious Jiayu Ultra Budget Phone is spotted scoring 16000 on Antutu


JiaYu mysterious device has been spotted scoring an honorable score on Antutu : 16000 which is on par with its direct challengers, especially the XiaoMi HongMi (Red Rice).

So far, what we know after those leaked photos :
- Very compact phones (those who wanted one will love this) : 125 x 62 x 9.9 mm
- 4.3" HD Display : 1280 x 720 pixels, 341 ppi
- Quad Core SoC at 1.3 GHz MT6582
- 8 MP rear Camera
- 2200 mAh Battery
- OTG and dedicated audio processor
- Dual Sim TD-SCDMA (for China Mobile 3G only)

But in this case, because the Jiayu chose to use the MT6582 which supports natively TD-SCDMA and WCDMA, a WCDMA international version should follow the original one very soon.
Oh, and I kept the best part for the end, the smartphone will be launched at a staggering price of RMB 700 ($114) which is RMB 99 less than the Red Rice.

Source : Jiayu forums
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Friday, March 27, 2015

Showcasing The Top Trending Windows Phone Apps of May 2014

Windows Phone has come long way and the now the gap between the apps of iOS or Android and Windows Phone is narrowing. Get hold of some of the best listed apps of May 2014 for Windows Phone.


6tag


6tag-windows-phone-app


It is a fully-fledged Instagram app for Windows Phones. Customize your uploaded pictures with various built-in filter effects.
»  Linear and Radial Tilt-Shift blur effects for extra depth of field.
»  Video recording with cut scenes
»  Geotag your posts
»  Unlimited picture uploads on Instagram
»  Instant sharing to Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Tumblr and Foursquare, VK
»  Front & Back camera support
»  Interact with friends through giving & receiving likes and comments

Free | Download from Windows App Store


Cool Tiles


Cool-Tiles-windows-phone-app


This app provides more than 50 apps and icons and even pin the tools to start the screen, even you can use your own pictures as tiles. This app is quite an interesting app.

It includes various tools and shortcuts such as:
»  Apps:
Facebook, Whatsapp, twitter, Vine, Viber, Youtube, Waze, Nokia MixRadio, IQ200, WeChat, Super Tool, Music Player and so on.
»  Handy Tools:
messaging, IE browser, flashlight, stop music, music timer, calendar, alarm, stopwatch, countdown, write email, phone info, wallet
»  Settings:
Wi-Fi, screen rotation, battery saver, Bluetooth, cellular, airplane mode, email+account, lock screen, location.

Free | Download from Windows App Store


Asphalt 8: Airborne


Asphalt-8-Airborne-windows-phone-app


Asphalt 8: Airborne is among the best arcade games with high speed cars and aerial stunts performed with intense driving experience.

Lets explore some of its features:
»  47 high-performance cars
»  Top licensed manufacturers like Lamborghini & Ferrari
»  Perform barrel rolls and wild 360º jumps
»  Race in 9 different settings like Venice, Guiana & the Nevada Desert!
»  8 seasons & 180 events in Career mode
»  Simultaneous multiplayer action for up to 8 real opponents!

Free | Download from Windows App Store

Kik Messenger


Kik-Messenger-windows-phone-app


Kik is a free messenger cross-platform app, it connects with friends in real-time and it is incredibly fast. Use Kik to share pictures with friends, send private messages, chat, groups and more.

You’re going to fall in love with Kik Messenger and here’s why:
»  Instant notifications show you when a message is Sent, Delivered, Read
»  Completely free – no messaging fees and no ads
»  Hands-down the fastest, most life-like chat experience for your smartphone
»  Beautiful look and feel, offline messages, push notifications, and more!
»  Group Chat - create groups on the go simply by adding friends to conversations
»  Picture Sharing - privately share moments as they happen or from your gallery

Free | Download from Windows App Store


Tube Pro


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Tube Pro enables you to watch You Tube HQ and HD videos on your device using 3G or WiFi and even you can download for free on your Windows Phone.

Key Features:
»  Download YouTube videos.
»  Record and upload videos to YouTube.
»  Sync the downloaded videos with your PC by installing a client on your PC.
»  Background downloads
»  Play the sound of the video under lock
»  Set channels to push notification
»  Playlist, Inbox, My Video
»  Choose and order the sections in the main page

Free | Download from Windows App Store

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