Saturday, April 4, 2015

Another XiaoMi HongMi Red Rice Rival emerges Jiayu G3T now available at PhonAsia com


While the international version of the XiaoMi HongMi is really teasing us, we see more and more often rivals emerge and rise to the moment.

Specs wise, its the equivalent of the Red Rice : 4.5 inch HD Display, 1 GB Ram, 4 GB of storage with a Micro SD port and the MT6589T Quad Core SoC at 1.5 GHz.
On top of that, the design is truly appealing reminding us a bit of the HTC One.

Price wise, it is also the same : $219.99. Buy now at Phonasia.com.

info Jiayu G3T en

General2G NetworkGSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G NetworkWCDMA 2100MHz
4G NetworkN/A
SIMDual Sim
StatusAvailable. Released 2013
BodyDimensions135 x 65 x 10.8mm
Weight154 g (5.45oz)
DisplayTypeIPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
SizeHD 720 x 1280 pixels, 5 inches (~326 ppi pixel density)
MultitouchYes
SoundAlert typesVibration; MP3 ringtones
LoudspeakerYes
3.5mm jackYes
MemoryCard slotYes, up to 64 GB
Internal4 GB storage, 1 GB RAM
DataGPRSYes
EDGEYes
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot
BluetoothYes
Infrared portNo
USBYes, microUSB
CameraPrimary8 MP, autofocus, LED flash
FeaturesGeo-tagging
VideoYes
SecondaryYes, 2 MP
FeaturesOSAndroid OS, v4.2 (JB)
ChipsetMTK6589T
CPUQuad Core 1.5 GHz, Cortex A7
GPUPowerVR SGX 544
SensorsAccelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
MessagingSMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
BrowserHTML5
RadioFM radio
GPSYes, with A-GPS
JavaYes, via Java MIDP emulator
ColorsBlack, White or Grey
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- SNS integration
- TV-out (via MHL A/V link)
- Google Search, Maps, Gmail, Talk
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player
- MP4/H.263/H.264 player
- Organizer
- Document viewer/editor
- Photo viewer
- Voice memo/dial
- Predictive text input
BatteryLi-on battery 2700 mAh
Stand-byn/a
Talk timen/a
Music playn/a
MiscSAR USn/a
SAR EUn/a
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Samsung Galaxy S4 Galaxy Note 3 to get Android 4 4 update in January

Samsung has been tight-lipped about the rollout of Android 4.4 KitKat for its premium smartphones, including its 2013 flagships, the Galaxy S4 and the Galaxy Note 3.However, French carrier, SFR has claimed that the Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note 3 will receive the Android 4.4 KitKat update by the end-of-January and in early-February respectively. The French carrier has also revealed that it will announce the exact dates for the update release soon.
The Android 4.4 KitKat iteration brings some new features such as the translucent menu bar, which is located at the bottom of the screen; new dialler and caller ID; unified Hangouts messaging app; smarter Google Now integration; step counter and detector, and support for screen recording. Its worth pointing out that Samsung uses its TouchWiz UI on top of the Android OS and it is still to be seen, what changes are introduced in the new company UI.
Samsung has still been pushing the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update for its top of the line smartphones that include the 2012 flagship, Galaxy S III; and its 2013 flagships, Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note II.
Notably, the Android 4.3 update for Galaxy S III, Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note II brings Galaxy Gear support, Samsungs first wearable tech device, which only supported the Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition at the time of launch.
In November, Google and Samsung released the Android 4.4 KitKat update for the Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Play Edition, soon after the HTC One Google Play Edition received the update.
Smartphone manufacturers such as HTC, Motorola and Sony had already revealed plans for the Android 4.4 KitKat upgrade soon after the release of the new OS. However, Samsung has been a late entrant for announcing the Android 4.4 KitKat update for its Galaxy line of smartphones.

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Apple iPhone Tops the US Smartphone Market iOS Yields Popularity

Android is among the most dominant operating systems, but continues to maintain a blooming lead in the smartphone market in US according to comScores report.








The report is based on the market research data covering last three months of 2013, according to the research, iPhone has a 41.8% market share in the US, which is 1.2% increase compared to previous data and depicts the potential popularity of iPhone in US.

2 Millions Apple iPhone 5 Sales in just 24 Hours

 



Check out these reports as per comScore:




Source:
http://www.comscore.com/Insights/Press_Releases/2014/2/comScore_Reports_December_2013_US_Smartphone_Subscriber_Market_Share

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Anna Harris working as web content writer and a strategist for a major IT firm specialized in various iPhone app development services and other mobile application platforms.
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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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Lego Movie Videogame App Release Date

Lego Movie Videogame (iOS) Review: Fun activity amusement, however just on the off chance that youve seen the motion picture



Lego Movie Videogame App Release Date-The Lego Movie Videogame Videos ($4.99, £3.99, Au$6.49) for ios gives you a chance to partake in the endeavor to spare the world with an immense cast of characters from the film. You play at first as Emmet, Chris Pratts character from the film, however youll have the capacity to switch over to different characters when their remarkable aptitudes are required as you investigate all the ranges of the amusement. 


LEGO Movie Videogame Xbox 360

Lego Movie Videogame Wii U



The most recent in a long line of Lego feature recreations for portable, The Lego Movie Videogame Codes has that exceptional Lego air that difficulties you to finish huge amounts of missions, however keeps the gameplay light and fun. One thing to note is that on the off chance that you havent seen the film, the diversion is still fun, yet as you travel through the motion pictures few distinctive planets, it wont bode well. 

Pick your controls first 


Id exhort beginning right off with control setup on the grounds that I could practically not play the amusement with the default control plan. The diversion defaults to a swipe framework that feels simply verging on excessively unique, however luckily you can go to the settings and switch it over to a gamepad-like interface. Whichever you utilize, the diversion is dependably somewhat hard to control. Simply realize that on the off chance that you dislike the controls, you can switch. 

Beginning your undertaking 

The Lego Movie Videogame takes after the films storyline and gives you a chance to participate in the significant scenes from Flatbush Gorge in the old west to Cloud Cuckoo Land. There are 45 levels in all and the diversion shows cutscenes from the motion picture so you know where you are in the activity. As you play, youll investigate levels to finish missions, each with difficulties that oblige you to switch characters to utilize their novel abilities. 

As in other Lego amusements, the greater part of the view is destructable and provides for you Lego "studs" that can be utilized to purchase different characters from the film. There are likewise zones that oblige you to "assemble" protests, for example, steps and extensions to help you get up and go in the level. The trap here is that a few items must be assembled by particular characters so youll have to change to one that has that capacity before pressing the catch that constructs the article. 

Each one level has objectives you have to finish with a specific end goal to pass the level. Frequently it means get-together pages of building guidelines to assemble a vehicle or discovering parts that construct an extension so you can escape. 

A lot of mixture 

While a large portion of the diversion is as Ive depicted in this way, there are different levels that provide for you new difficulties as you play. For instance, when twisting to diverse ranges, you get a top-down viewpoint as you tumble down a long tube while keeping away from hindrances. Different levels have you driving the monster cruiser from the motion picture or keeping an eye on a turret on the again of a vehicle so you can clear out seeking after police. 

You ought to truly watch the motion picture 


The amusement remains all alone for entertainment only component, however in the event that you havent seen the film, it wont bode well. I say this in light of the fact that, to be completely forthright, I hadnt seen the motion picture myself when I initially downloaded the amusement and I rapidly kicked lost when I off playing. Indeed with the intermittent cutscenes, the progressions from zone to territory are truly shaking on the off chance that you dont know why theyre going on. First and foremost I was in a city, and after that in the Old West, and when I was up in the mists (Cloud Cuckoo Land), I knew I would never comprehend what was going ahead without seeing the motion picture. 

There are likewise puts where missions simply appear to end and its not clear what you did to complete the region. In the wake of seeing the film I comprehended that it was just pushing the plot forward, however in the event that youre playing without that information, it can be really befuddling.
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