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Download “Vote Mitra Darjeeling” - Mobile app for voters

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March 31:Darjeeling From locating your polling booth to seeking information about your EPIC card, accessing information in Darjeeling district will be only a touch away, with the district information office launching a mobile application, “Vote Mitra”, today.

This application is for voters in Darjeeling district and is the first-of-its-kind in the state. “We have brought election-related information under a single platform,” said Anurag Srivastava, the district magistrate and district election officer (DEO).

The android application can be downloaded from Google play store under the name “Vote Mitra Darjeeling.”

Alternatively, one can also download the application by going to the page, Get Set Vote, on Facebook. A link is available on the page which can be downloaded.
Install “Vote Mitra Darjeeling” - Mobile app for voters
“Vote Mitra Darjeeling” - Mobile app for voters
“Those who cannot locate their polling booths just need to enter the booth’s name and a map will be shown, along with the name and contact details of the booth level officials,” said Srivastava.

If one is not sure of the booth’s location, the app will also provide a direction through its “Get Direction” feature.

One of the most important features of the application is “Send a Video/Picture or Text to DEO” section.

“Anyone at one-touch can provide a picture, video or text message to the district election officer if they want to inform authorities about anything of urgent public importance related to elections,” said Srivastava.

Download or Install the App Here

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Sikkim Launches Disaster Information App

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The Sikkim disaster management department today launched a free mobile app that would provide details of natural calamities like landslides and earthquakes, along with road condition and weather warning.

The app, developed by a Calcutta-based company, Sysepedia, also has information about recent land and crop damage, casualties and exgratia norms.

The Sikkim Disaster Management App was launched by the state relief commissioner, C.T. Wangdi, at the land revenue and disaster management department office.

"The application could be useful for smart phone users as a tool to get information on all disaster management activities in Sikkim," said Wangdi.

The app can be downloaded through Play Store in smart phones.

"One has to type Sikkim Disaster Management and install the app. The information would be updated every day. It is a free app," said a senior official.

The district collectors of all four districts of the state would be the "admin" and they would log in and update information.

South district collector Raj Yadav said: "We felt it was necessary to launch the application because the present system of disseminating information is time taking. Collectors would gather information from the BDOs and panchayats and report to the head office. Now, the process would be fast and it would be easily accessible."

The relief commissioner said the panchayats would be asked to download the application. "We will ask the block development officers to raise awareness of the application."

Source: Telegraph

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Nokia announces its first android phone - X range

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Nokia has finally, officially, announced an android operating system phone.The first Nokia Android Phone is known as the "X" and X+. The X will have a 4-inch, 840 x 480 IPS screen, 512MB RAM, 4GB of storage expandable storage via microSD slot and 3-megapixel camera, while the X+ sports the same specs but more RAM (768 MB) and an included 4GB microSD card.
The X version will go on sale immediately in Europe and Asia Pacific. The X+ and XL will launch in April.Users who buy one of the X models will be able to use Microsoft's free cloud-storage system, OneDrive. The software giant's email software, Outlook, will also ship as standard on all models.





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Facebook buys WhatsApp for $19 billion

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In a play to dominate messaging on phones and the Web, Facebook has acquired WhatsApp for $19 billion.

 That's a stunning sum for the five-year old company. But WhatsApp has been able to hold its weight against messaging heavyweights like Twitter (TWTR), Google (GOOG, Fortune 500) and Microsoft's (MSFT, Fortune 500) Skype. WhatsApp has upwards of 450 million users, and it is adding an additional million users every day.
Facebook buys WhatsApp for $19 billion
Facebook buys WhatsApp for $19 billion

 Referring to WhatsApp's soaring growth, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on a conference call, "No one in the history of the world has done anything like that."
WhatsApp is the most popular messaging app for smartphones, according to OnDevice Research.

 Buying WhatsApp will only bolster Facebook's already strong position in the crowded messaging world. Messenger, Facebook's a standalone messaging app for mobile devices, is second only to WhatsApp in its share of the smartphone market.
Related: 5 key moments that changed Facebook

 Similar to traditional text messaging, WhatsApp allows people to connect via their cellphone numbers. But instead of racking up texting fees, WhatsApp sends the actual messages over mobile broadband. That makes WhatsApp particularly cost effective for communicating with people overseas.

 That kind of mobile messaging services have become wildly popular, with twice as many messages sent over the mobile Internet than via traditional texts, according to Deloitte. But most of the messaging industry's revenue is still driven by text messaging.

 On the conference call, Facebook said it is not looking to drive revenue from WhatsApp in the near term, instead focusing on growth. Zuckerberg said he doesn't anticipate trying to aggressively grow WhatsApp's revenue until the service reaches "billions" of users.
WhatsApp currently charges a dollar a year after giving customers their first year of use for free. WhatsApp CEO Jan Koum said on the conference call that WhatsApp's business model is already successful.

 That indicates Facebook bought WhatsApp to add value to its existing messaging services, as well as for the long-term potential of the company.
Facebook bought Instagram for $1 billion in 2012 for similar reasons: As young social network users gravitated towards photo-sharing, Facebook wanted to scoop up what could have eventually become a big rival.

 Like Instagram, WhatsApp will function as an autonomous unit within Facebook, with all the existing employees coming in as part of the deal.

 Facebook (FB, Fortune 500) said it will pay WhatsApp $4 billion in cash and $12 billion in stock. WhatsApp's founders and staff will be eligible for for another $3 billion in stock grants to be paid out if they remain employed by Facebook for four years. Koum will also join Facebook's board of directors.

 Source:money.cnn.com
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Samsung pays 30 trucks 5-cent coins, $1 billion dollars, to Apple

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This morning more than 30 trucks filled with 5-cent coins arrived at Apple’s headquarters in California. Initially, the security company that protects the facility said the trucks were in the wrong place, but minutes later, Tim Cook (Apple CEO) received a call from Samsung CEO explaining that they will pay $1 billion dollars for the fine recently ruled against the South Korean company in this way.
Samsung pays Apple $1 Billion sending 30 trucks full of 5 cent coins
The funny part is that the signed document does not specify a single payment method, so Samsung is entitled to send the creators of the iPhone their billion dollars in the way they deem best.

 This dirty but genius geek troll play is a new headache to Apple executives as they will need to put in long hours counting all that money, to check if it is all there and to try to deposit it crossing fingers to hope a bank will accept all the coins.

 Lee Kun-hee, Chairman of Samsung Electronics, told the media that his company is not going to be intimidated by a group of “geeks with style” and that if they want to play dirty, they also know how to do it.

 You can use your coins to buy refreshments at the little machine for life or melt the coins to make computers, that’s not my problem, I already paid them and fulfilled the law.

 A total of 20 billion coins, delivery hope to finish this week.

 Let’s see how Apple will respond to this.

 Source: hound.net

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Urdu language compatible Nokia phone, price Rs 2,500

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Mobile handset maker Nokia released a low-cost device with Urdu language capability in the country on Thursday.
Nokia launches Rs 2,500 phone with Urdu capability
Nokia launches Rs 2,500 phone with Urdu capability
The device which targets the 150 million Urdu speaking residents of the country is priced at around Rs 2,500 and will offer services such as messaging, Internet access etc in Urdu.

 The company offers several Indian language interface in some of its models. Nokia already had the Urdu capability due to its operations in West Asian countries and Pakistan, which has been customised for the Indian dialect.

 P Balaji, managing director of Nokia India said that Nokia is the first mobile company to support content and user interface in 11 Indian languages in India. “Introducing Urdu Keymat in Nokia 114 is another such initiative to reach out to our customer across the country.”

 ALSO READ: How Samsung dislodged Nokia from the top

 He added that the company was prompted to launch the product on a special request by minister of communications and information technology Kapil Sibal.

 The company will initially target states which have high Urdu speaking population such as Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh among a few others.

 Present at the event, Sibal said that it will benefit the Urdu speaking population in the country, which is one of the largest in the world. There are several initiatives running from the ministry of communications and IT to extend the usage of the language for the Internet, Sibal added.

 ALSO READ: microsoft-bets-on-apple-like-revival-113090401253_1.html" target="_blank">In Nokia, Microsoft bets on Apple-like revival

 It is often argued that one of the primary reasons for the high digital divide in the country is due to unavailability of content in local languages. Just about 10% of India's 1.2 billion population uses the Internet.

 This comes at the backdrop of reports that the poll-bound government is planning to distribute 25 million mobile phones and 9 million tablets with the aim of bridging the digital divide in the country.

 The event also marks the first launch by the company after Microsoft announced it was acquiring Nokia in a $7.2 billion deal last week.

 Source : business-standard.com

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iPhone 5C 5S - all you want to know

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For the first time Apple Inc. released two iPhone models at once. In the past, Apple simply offered one new model targeting the high-end market. This time, an affordable iPhone 5C makes a debut. The change comes as Apple faces growing competition from Samsung, HTC and other makers of phones that run Google's Android operating system.

Here's the compilation of the Apple Inc.'s new offerings – iPhone 5C, iPhone 5S

 For the colorful

 Color is more than just a hue. It expresses a feeling. Makes a statement. Declares an allegiance. Color reveals your personality. iPhone 5c, in five anything-but-shy colors, does just that. It's not just for lovers of color. It's for the colorful.

 An undeniable extension of who you are. And that's exactly why Apple Inc. said no to thousands of seemingly acceptable colors before saying yes to five wit uncommon beauty and depth.

 Specification

 A6 chip. 8MP iSight camera. 4-inch Retina display. Ultrafast LTE wireless. With an all-new design, this is iPhone as you've never seen it — or held it. iPhone 5c is beautifully, unapologetically plastic, the better to bring its five decidedly uncommon colors to life. Beneath the smooth surface of the seamless outer shell, a steel-reinforced frame provides structural integrity. So iPhone 5c feels reassuringly solid in your hand.

 Which one is for you, iphone 5S or iPhone 5C ?

 iPhone 5S

 * Available in silver, gold, and space gray, iPhone 5s features an A7 chip, a Touch ID fingerprint identity sensor, ultrafast LTE wireless, an iSight camera with a larger 8MP sensor, and iOS 7.

 * Estimated price 16GB ($199), 32GB ($299), 64GB ($399).

 * Dimensions:

 Height: 4.87 inches (123.8 mm)

 Width: 2.31 inches (58.6 mm)

 Depth: 0.30 inch (7.6 mm)

 Weight: 3.95 ounces (112 grams)

 * Will work on A7 chip with 64-bit architecture, M7 motion coprocessor

 * Touch ID - Fingerprint identity sensor is a new feature in iPhone 5S

 * 4-inch (diagonal) Retina display, 1136-by-640 resolution, 326 ppi

 * Camera: 8 megapixels with 1.5µ pixels, ƒ/2.2 aperture ,Sapphire crystal lens cover, True Tone flash, Backside illumination sensor, Five-element lens, Hybrid IR filter, Autofocus, Tap to focus ,Face detection, panorama, Burst mode, Photo geotagging

 * Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery, Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter, Talk time: Up to 10 hours on 3G, Standby time: Up to 250 hours, Internet use: Up to 8 hours on 3G, up to 10 hours on LTE, up to 10 hours on Wi-Fi ,Video playback: Up to 10 hours,Audio playback: Up to 40 hours.

 iPhone 5C

 * Available in green, blue, yellow, pink, and white, iPhone 5c features an A6 chip, ultrafast LTE wireless, an 8MP iSight camera, and iOS 7

 * Estimate price 16GB ($99), 32GB ($199) and no 64 GB. Body case to cost $29 additional.

 * Dimensions

 Height: 4.90 inches (124.4 mm)

 Width: 2.33 inches (59.2 mm)

 Depth: 0.35 inch (8.97 mm)

 Weight: 4.65 ounces (132 grams)

 * Will work on A6 chip and don't expect M7 motion coprocessor at this price

 * Touch ID is new feature from Apple Inc. but only for iPhone 5S

 * 4-inch (diagonal) Retina display, 1136-by-640 resolution, 326 ppi

 * Camera: 8 megapixels, ƒ/2.4 aperture, Sapphire crystal lens cover, LED flash, Backside illumination sensor, Five-element lens, Hybrid IR filter, Autofocus, Tap to focus, Face detection, Panorama, Photo geotagging

 * Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery, Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter, Talk time: Up to 10 hours on 3G, Standby time: Up to 250 hours, Internet use: Up to 8 hours on 3G, up to 10 hours on LTE, up to 10 hours on Wi-Fi, Video playback: Up to 10 hours , Audio playback: Up to 40 hours

 Apart from these, Siri (Use your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more) is available in both the models.

 Pre - order iPhone 5C is starting on September 13 while iPhone 5S can be ordered from September 20.

 Keep tuned for more updates!

 Source : indianexpress.com

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Xolo Tab launched by Lava, priced at Rs 13,499

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Indian manufacturer Lava's Xolo brand has launched its first-ever tablet, the Xolo Tab. This new device runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), comes with an 8-inch screen and has been priced at Rs 13,499. While Lava has previously launched tablets with its own name, this is the first tablet under the Xolo brand.
Xolo Tab
Xolo Tab 

The new Xolo Tab has display resolution of 1024x768p resolution and 160ppi pixel density. Under the hood, this tablet packs a 1.2GHz quad-core processor designed on the A5 architecture and 1GB RAM. The tablet has 4GB internal storage and comes with microSD expansion.

 On the back is a 2MP camera, while a VGA camera is placed in the front. Connectivity options in the phone include 2G, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0 and microUSB 2.0. The tablet has 4,000mAh battery and weighs 480gram.

 Key specs:
Display: 8-inch IPS screen with 1024x768p resolution, 160ppi pixel density;
Operating system: Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean);
Processor: 1.2GHz quad-core CPU;
RAM: 1GB RAM;
Storage: 4GB on-board storage, microSD expansion;
Connectivity: 2G, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, microUSB 2.0;
Camera: 2MP rear snapper, 0.3MP front camera; and
Battery: 4,000mAh

 Source : timesofindia
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Android next version KitKat - Google

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Sundar Pichai, head of Android division at Google, on Tuesday revealed on Twitter that the next version of the company's mobile operating system (OS) will be called Android KitKat.
Android next version KitKa
Android next version will be called KitKa
"We now have over 1 billion Android activations and hope this guy in front of the building keeps that momentum going," Pichai tweeted as well as posted an image of a giant Android mascot built like KitKat chocolate.
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Hacker turns Google Glass into a drone controller

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A security researcher has reportedly used a JavaScript code in order to turn Google's wearable computing eyegear Google Glass into a drone controller.
Google Glass
Google Glass
Blaine Bublitz experimented with a JavaScript program called node.js. to create a program to tweak for different controllers andvehicles.

 Bublitz was successful in his experiment and is now able to control a drone softly floating in the air before him with just a slight tilt of the head, Sydney Morning Herald reports.

 Although, he was able to control the AR drone via Google Glass, there were a few glitches as Bublitz said that he couldn't see where the bot was while he was control ling it adding that something that could be of about eye height would have been better.

 He said that he would like to add the ability to rotate the drone left and right based on Google Glass' azimuth value but that will take time to realize.

 Users who want to experiment with the program can also download it from Bublitz's GitHub profile, the report added.
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Micromax's smartphone Canvas Doodle 2 launched in India

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INDIA NEW DELHI: Indigenous smartphone manufacturer Micromax has launched its biggest-ever and most expensive smartphone in India. The new phone, named Canvas Doodle 2, has a 5.7-inch screen; the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note III is also said to have a 5.7-inch display.
Micromax's smartphone Canvas Doodle 2

 Available on online retailer Snapdeal, the new Micromax phone has been priced at Rs 19,990, making it the most expensive handset by the company. The listing says the phone will be dispatched in five days.

 The new Canvas Doodle 2 has previously been teased by Micromax via its Facebook page with the tagline "Can your imagination get bigger?" The phone is not listed on the company's website as of now.

 Micromax Canvas Doodle 2 has screen resolution of 1280x720p, same as that of Canvas HD and Canvas 4. It is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor, backed by 1GB RAM and comes with 12GB internal storage. This dual-sim smartphone will run on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) and come with Micromax's 'Blow to Unlock' feature.

 The manufacturer has used a 12MP camera with dual-LED flash on the back and a 5MP shooter in front. The listing on Snapdeal mentions connectivity options like 2G, 3G and Wi-Fi. The 2,600mAh battery of the phone has been rated at 8 hours of talk time on 2G network.

 Micromax has said it will launch a total of 30 smartphones this year and has tasted success with handsets likes Canvas HD and Canvas 4.

 Source:indiatimes.com
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Micromax Canvas Fun A76 available online for Rs 8,499

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India:Micromax has quietly introduced a new smartphone named "Canvas Fun A76". The phone has a 5-inch screen, and is available on Snapdeal.com for Rs 8,499.
Running Android 4.2, the smartphone has a 5 megapixel rear camera and a 0.3 megapixel front camera.

 This dual SIM phone has an itnernal memory of 4GB. Its memory is expandable up to 32GB. The phone is powered by a 1.2 GHz processor and has 512MB of RAM.
The 5-inch Micromax Canvas Fun A76 available online for Rs 8,499
The 5-inch Micromax Canvas Fun A76 available online for Rs 8,499

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Facebook - 62 million mobile phone Indian users

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Exponential growth of affordable handsets in India has helped social networking giant Facebook clock 62 million mobile phone users by June 2013 in the world's second most populous country. 
The California-based firm reported a healthy growth of 5 per cent in its monthly active users (MAUs) in India to 82 million as of June 30, 2013 from 78 million in June 30, 2012. 

 "As of June 30, 2013, 62 million people in India accessed Facebook through their mobile phones. It has 82 million MAUs in India and the firm believes that the next billion users are going to come through mobile," Facebook India Country Growth Manager Kevin D'Souza said. 

Globally, mobile MAUs rose by 51 per cent to 819 million as of June 30, 2013 from 543 million as of June 30, 2012, the company said while presenting its quarterly results. 

 "In all regions, an increasing number of our MAUs are accessing Facebook through mobile devices, with users in India, Brazil and Indonesia representing key sources of mobile growth over the second quarter of 2013 as compared to the first quarter of 2013," Facebook had said. 

 Mobile MAU is a user who accessed Facebook via a mobile app or via mobile-optimised versions of the website, whether on a mobile phone or tablet during the period of measurement. 

 "Feature phones consists of a large chunk of mobile phone users in India and with low price points these devices are becoming the first Internet connected device many people will own," D'Souza said. 

 Research firm IDC pegged the mobile phone market in India at about 218 million units last year, growing by 16 per cent year-on-year. Of this, 16.3 million units were smartphones. 

 According to CyberMedia Research (CMR), Indian mobile phone market is seeing a spurt in sales, growing 20.8 per cent to 221.6 million handsets in 2012. Feature phones registered a sales growth of 19.9 per cent to 206.4 million in 2012 from 172.2 million in year-ago period. 

 Irrespective of the platform Facebook's focus is towards connecting people whether it?s through desktop, laptops, feature phones or smartphones, he added. 

 "Facebook has evolved from a 'mobile first' to 'mobile best' company as it becomes the primary reason for many to access the Internet. Our priority is to ensure that people have access to Facebook regardless of platform or device," he said. 

 Mobile is the perfect platform for Facebook as both were built for connecting, a constant companion that can capture and share moments anywhere, anytime, D'Souza said. 

 Facebook invested in building 'Facebook for Every Phone' app, which delivers Smartphone-like Facebook experience on feature phones. Over 100 million people access the website every month through the app for feature phones, aiding the firm in expanding in developing markets like India. 

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Android Jelly Bean adoption continues to grow

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Android Jelly Bean adoption continues to grow after recently surpassing Gingerbread for the first time.
According to stats published Friday, Jelly Bean (versions 4.1.x and 4.2.x) was running on 40.5 percent of Android devices as of Aug. 1. Gingerbread landed at 33.1 percent, followed by Ice Cream Sandwich at 22.5 percent.
Jelly Bean first topped Gingerbread in June, according to last month's stats. At that time, approximately 37.9 percent of Android users were on Jelly Bean, while 34.1 percent were on Gingerbread, and 23.3 percent were still running Ice Cream Sandwich.
At this point, very few Android devices are still running the earliest versions of the mobile OS. Around 2.5 percent are on Froyo, while 1.2 percent have Éclair, and just 0.1 percent are running Donut (as well as the tablet-centric Honeycomb).
Google just yesterday unveiled the much-anticipated Moto X phone, which will run Android 4.2.2 at launch. Spokespeople did not have any timetables on a possible bump to Android 4.3, which launched last month on the new Nexus 7. For more, see PCMag's Hands On With Motorola's Moto X.
Android Jelly Bean adoption continues to grow

The next major update to Android, codenamed Key Lime Pie, is expected in October, though Google has made no announcements. This will likely contribute more to the phenomenon known as Android fragmentation, though a recent report argued that fragmentation actually has its benefits.
Meanwhile, the Android platform overall is still going strong, with a 65 percent lead over all other mobile operating systems, according to new stats from Strategy Analytics. The report tipped a growing global smartphone market, up 47 percent year over year for a total 230 million units shipped in the second quarter. Android was the greatest benefactor of the uptick, having captured a record 80 percent share of the global smartphone OS market.
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Nokia Lumia 625 budget smartphone unveiled

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NEW DELHI: Nokia today unveiled its Lumia 625 budget smartphone at an event in London. The new phone has a 4.7-inch screen, the biggest ever in a Nokia handset, and will cost 220 euros (before taxes). The Finnish manufacturer said that Lumia 625 will be launched in India, China, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa and Latin America in the third quarter of the year. 
Nokia Lumia 625 budget smartphone unveiled
The new Lumia 625 has a LCD display with 800x480p resolution and 201ppi pixel density. The screen features the Super Sensitive Touch technology that allows users to use it while wearing gloves. Under the hood is a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 512MB RAM and Windows Phone 8 operating system. The company has included 8GB internal storage in the phone, along with microSD support up to 64GB. 

 Nokia's latest smartphone has a 5MP autofocus camera with LED flash on the back, while a VGA unit has been used in the front. For connectivity, this phone has features like 2G, 3G, 4G, Wi-Fi, microUSB 2.0 and Bluetooth 4.0, but no NFC (which was present in Lumia 620). Powered by a 2,000mAh battery, this phone weighs 159gram and will come in orange, green, yellow, black and white colours. 

 Among the accessories for Lumia 625 are the colour back covers (called interchangeable shells by Nokia). The company also launched three new headphones called Coloud Boom, Knock and Pop, which have been priced at 27, 22 and 18 euros, respectively. 

 Nokia has including apps like Smart Camera, Cinemagraph, Here Maps, Nokia Music, Here Drive etc in its Lumia 625 smartphone. 

 This will be Nokia's fourth smartphone in as many months, after Lumia 925, Lumia 928 and Lumia 1020. Other handsets launched by the company during this period include feature phones like 208, 207, Asha 501 and Asha 210. 

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Apple developer website was attacked

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Apple has sent out emails to developers informing them that its developer website was attacked by an outsider last week, AllThingsD reports. The company has stated in the mail that it was due to an intruder’s intervention that it had to shut its developer’s website. On the safety front, Apple has claimed that since the database and information regarding developer’s sensitive personal details had been saved in an encrypted format, these could not be misused by the intruder. Though, it has also mentioned that the attacker might have been able to access developers name, mailing addresses, and/or email addresses.

Apple developer website was attacked


Apple’s developer site had been shut since Thursday and it had initially said it was down for maintenance, only now revealing the real cause. According to the note sent to developers, the website will remain shut for security reasons, and will be unavailable until the company hardens the security and provides a better safety system. The note also includes that they are “completely overhauling our developer systems, updating our server software, and rebuilding our entire database.”

Apple has not mentioned any detail on when exactly will it reopen for the developers, and has stated that “we expect to have the developer website up again soon.”

The website is updated now, and is reopened for users.

The Apple developer site can be used by developers to get access to iOS 7, OS X Mavericks and other software development kits. It also guides developers in putting their apps to beta testers, and comes with developer-only forums.

Here is the note sent out to the developers:

Apple Developer Website Update

Last Thursday, an intruder attempted to secure personal information of our registered developers from our developer website. Sensitive personal information was encrypted and cannot be accessed, however, we have not been able to rule out the possibility that some developers’ names, mailing addresses, and/or email addresses may have been accessed. In the spirit of transparency, we want to inform you of the issue. We took the site down immediately on Thursday and have been working around the clock since then.

In order to prevent a security threat like this from happening again, we’re completely overhauling our developer systems, updating our server software, and rebuilding our entire database. We apologize for the significant inconvenience that our downtime has caused you and we expect to have the developer website up again soon.
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Antitheft measures on Apple and Samsung

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SAN FRANCISCO -- There's still more work to be done before the public learns whether experts were able to circumvent the latest antitheft measures from Apple and Samsung on their smartphones.
antitheft measures from Apple and Samsung

 San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón told reporters here that results from Thursday's security tests on Apple's iOS 7 and the LoJack program for Samsung's Galaxy S4 are still being compiled, and urged patience for the results.

 Those tests, which were done by the Northern California Regional Intelligence Center and publicized earlier this week, aim to stress-test the latest security from both phone makers to see whether they deter thieves who get their hands on the hardware. In Apple's case, the security feature being tested is not even publicly available yet, and still in development inside iOS 7, which is scheduled to launch this fall.

 Nonetheless, Gascón said demonstrations from both companies were impressive.
"There are clear improvements to the technology that we saw, both for the new Galaxy phones as well as iOS 7 operating system," Gascón said, adding that there's still more work that needs to be done by both companies.

 "We want to make sure that the manufacturers provide what we call a persistent universal system that has a kill switch that is free to the consumer, and we believe that the possibility to develop such technology is there, and I think we're moving in the right direction," he said.
As it stands now, the solution Samsung is offering currently requires a $30-a-year paid subscription from consumers. That represents a small cost of overall cell phone ownership with a two-year plan from a carrier, but still isn't free. Apple's program, which is free (though includes fewer features), requires the proper Apple ID credentials to do things like turn off Apple's device-tracking features, or reactivate a device that a user's deactivated.

 As for progress with other phone makers, Gascón said his and New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's office hadn't seen "significant movement" from Microsoft or Google on similar antitheft efforts in their phones.

 "They clearly do not have a plan yet to deal with the problem," he said.
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Best low cost tablet in the market

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If the final product would be anything like the proposed specification, then it would be the best low cost tablet in the market. As per the government notification, the tablet must have a 7 inch LCD display with "at least” 800x480 pixels resolution. Also, the display should have minimum five point touch capacity. Most of the tablets under Rs 5,000 have such resolution.
Aakash tablet computers
Aakash tablet computers

 Also, as per the government, the tablet should have the latest Android operating system. For instance, if it is launched now it should have Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean version. But it does not end there as the government has also specified that the tablet should come with dual bootable (through external SD card) Ubuntu operating system.

 Currently, iBall 6318i tablet has similar specification as mentioned in the notification, like 1 GB RAM, Android Jelly Bean operating system, 7 inch screen, 4 GB internal memory, 2 megapixel rear camera, 0.3 megapixel front camera etc and it is selling for around Rs 5,000 in the market. 

 To make it run smoother, the Aakash IV tablet would be fitted with a minimum of 1 GB DDR3 RAM - which is significant as most of the under Rs 5,000 tablet these days comes 512 MB RAM. It would also have minimum of 4 GB internal memory and a 32 GB micro SD card slot.
"Hardware accelerator should be capable of supporting OpenGL ES 2.0 playing true HD720p with at least 30fps," the notification released by the government further added.
As per the proposal, the Aakash IV should come with WiFi (b/g/n), Bluetooth 2.1 or higher version, 3.5 mm jack, USB port and it should support all popular 2G/3G/4G phone/data connectivity dongles in India, USB to Ethernet adaptors, USB printers, mouse, and keyboard. "SD Card interface should support NFC based SD card," the notification further added.

 The government though has not specified the exact capacity of the battery to be used in the tablet but it has asked the would-be vendors to fit a batter in the Aakash IV that would give minimum 3 hours for online 720p video playback with maximum brightness, minimum 5 hours on web browsing, 6 hours on e-reader and 30 days of standby time. The tablet also need to have a front camera of VGA (0.3 megapixel) resolution of higher.

 Though the notification, does not speak much about the processor's capability to be used in Aakash IV, it has asked the would be vendor to make the tablet in such a way that it would give a minimum of 3537 Antutu benchmark score.

 The tablet should have a weight of less than 500 grams and must measure less than 0.75x5x0.75 inch (width, height, thickness).
We hope the Aakash IV would sell around Rs 4,000 considering the price of its previous version in the open market while the subsidised price would be around Rs 2,000.
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BlackBerry Q5 launched in India for Rs 24,990

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As expected, BlackBerry today launched the Q5 in India, which is the most affordable smartphone running its BB10 operating system. Priced at Rs 24,990 , the Q5 not only brings the new swipe-based UI, but also a physical QWERTY keypad, which is a rarity these days. BlackBerry hopes that the two factors – the pricing and physical QWERTY keypad – would help it revive its fortunes in India, one of the few markets where BlackBerry was still witnessing growth before launching BB10. The phone will be available from July 20 onwards.
BlackBerry Q5 launched in India for Rs 24,990
BlackBerry Q5 launched in India for Rs 24,990

On the specifications front, the Q5 bears a striking resemblance to the flagship Q10 with a 3.1-inch 720×720 pixel display sporting a pixel density of 328ppi, 2GB of RAM and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera capable of shooting 720p videos. Some features do get stripped down like a 1.2GHz dual-core processor instead of a 1.5GHz processor, a 5-megapixel rear camera instead of 8-megapixels and 8GB of internal storage instead of 16GB.

The biggest difference, however, is the build quality. The Q10′s premium finish and materials are swapped by plastic in white, black and red options. Even the keypad is a little different than the Q10. Think about it like this – the Q10 would fit in BlackBerry’s erstwhile Bold series while the Q5 would be in the Curve series in terms of both finish and flair.
While the Q5 will certainly have its physical keypad loving audience, the question still remains whether BlackBerry has got its pricing strategy right or not.
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XOLO launched its first Play T1000 with NVIDIA Tegra for INR 15,999

9:54 AM
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XOLO has officially launched its first NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor powered XOLO Play T1000 smartphone on Monday. According to the company, XOLO Play is now available for purchase at the company website and major retail stores across the country.


 “As the mobile market continues to grow strongly in India, we’re thrilled to work with XOLO to bring the first of many Tegra-powered devices in India,” said Vishal Dhupar, managing director, NVIDIA South Asia.

 XOLO Play features 4.7-inch IPS display with 720p resolution, Android 4.1, 8MP rear camera and 2MP front camera. The phone also comes with 1GB of RAM, 4GB of internal storage, microSD card slot and 1900 mAh battery.

 “As XOLO continues to be a differentiated player in the fast-growing smartphone market in India, the XOLO Play T1000 delivers outstanding performance and exceptional visual content. It offers quick, responsive and visually stunning game play, fast web-browsing and enhanced multi-tasking performance,” said Vishal Sehgal, co-founder and director at Lava International.

 XOLO Play has been priced at INR 15,999.

 XOLO Play key specifications

 1.5 GHz NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
NVIDIA TegraZone for gaming
4.7-inch HD IPS one-glass solution display
8MP rear auto focus camera with BSI sensor, 2MP front camera
1 GB RAM, 4GB built-in memory expandable up to 32GB via microSD card slot
3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0 and GPS/aGPS
1900mAh battery
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