Samsung has already launched 3 metal body A series phones—the Galaxy A3, A5, and A7. Now we are expecting Samsung to add a new smartphone to its A-series codenamed Galaxy A8.
According to leaked benchmark from GFXBench, the Galaxy A8 will offer a 5.7 inch Super AMOLED Display with Full HD resolution, Octa Core Snapdragons 615 SoC, 2 GB of RAM, 16GB of expandable storage, 15MP & 5MP cameras, and Android Lollipop 5.1 out of the box. The design will likely be same as other A-series i.e a metal uniform body.
NOWHEREELSE.FRhas posted some leaked pictures of the Galaxy A8 that shows an extremely thin device measuring just 5.9 millimeters in thickness, which is thinner than the Galaxy S6 and iPhone 6. Despite being so thin, the device comes with a huge 3050 mAh battery, which is non-removable since the phone has a unibody design.
Other specification suggests the phone has a hybrid dual SIM slot with the second SIM slot working as a port for either a SIM card or a microSD card. There is no official word on when it’s going to be unveiled, but it should be launched in the second quarter of this year.
Pushbullet is one of the fastest and easiest ways to get links, notes, lists, files and addresses both from your desktop computer to your mobile device and vice versa. Now, you can also get your mobile notifications on PC which is really convenient. All of this is done from the Pushbullet Android app, the service’s Web site, or one of the browser extensions for Chrome or Firefox.
Now, Pushbullet has introduced another app named “Portal” that enables us to easily share files via Wi-Fi. Although transferring files via Wi-Fi is not a new thing to us all and we have got plenty of apps lying around that uses the Wi-Fi hotspot to share files. What difference can this new app make? Well, the best thing about this app is its simplicity and usability. These are the two things that Pushbullet always keeps in mind for it’s users. Does this app stand out from the rest of file sharing apps? Well, we have to find that out ourselves.
Samsung is set to launch a new smartphone to their galaxy family codenamed Galaxy J5. Sammobile.com, a website that usually comes up with rumors and leaked photos related to Samsung, shows up the specs and photos of Galaxy J5.
In the photo, we can see Samsung using the same plastic body build on the Galaxy J5. Hardware specs suggest a 5-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 SoC, 1.5 GB of RAM and 13/5MP cameras. Here are the rumored specs of Samsung Galaxy J5 (SM-J500F):
-5-inch 720P display
-Android Lollipop 5.1
-1.2GHz Snapdragon 410 quad-core processor
-1.5GB RAM
-8GB internal storage
-Expandable via microSD card
-13MP rear camera
-5MP front camera
-Removable 2,600mAh battery
-Expected Price: $200
According to the different sources, the Galaxy J5 will make its debut together with the higher end Galaxy J7, which is rumored to feature a 5.5-inch 720p display and an octa core processor. There have been no official words from Samsung on when these devices are going to get unveiled, but we expect it to happen soon.
With a phone at everyone’s fingertips, the moments in our lives are captured by a new kind of photographer: “our friends.” It’s hard to get the photos your friends have taken of you, and everyone always insists on taking that same group shot with multiple phones to ensure they get a copy. This app is an answer to the person who always asks “Will you send that to me,” or “Will you post that so I can have it?” Even if you do end up getting some of your friends’ photos, it’s difficult to keep them all organized in one place on your phone.
Upon opening the app, it labels two catalogs for you—one of them called “Private” and the other “Synced.” When you start, thankfully, everything is sitting in the “Private” catalog. You are asked whether you want to share the photos in that gallery with the person Facebook has analyzed and determined you were with. . Facebook’s facial recognition tech can identify which of your friends are in the photos, and you can privately send those photos to specific friends in the shot. The facial recognition is dead on, too: In our testing, there were no random mismatched faces and share suggestions in Moments.You can toggle specific photos from the generated gallery, as well, so if you want to sync some of them and keep the others from a friend’s clutches, you can.
The app’s default setting is to create a private album that can be used for sharing the discovered image or images simply with those pictured in them. The idea is that the privately shared album grows organically as both people continue to share new photos through it. Moments arranges the photos on your phone into groups, all based on when they were taken—like at a wedding, or a weekend getaway. “Facebook’s facial recognition tech can identify which of your friends are in the photos, and you can privately send those photos to specific friends in the shot.”
Although the app is exclusively available for USA only at the time, Facebook is planning for global launch of this app very soon. We hope to get our hands on the app and experience the innovative way of sharing photos.
If you spot the global launch early, use the links below to download and install the Moments app:
Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi is set to launch the successor of well-known Redmi Note on June 29. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 is expected to come with a 5.5-inch 1080P IPS LCD display, a 64-bit Snapdragon 615 or MediaTek MT6752 system on a chip, 2GB of RAM, and 16GB of expandable storage. The Redmi Note 2 is said to run on Android 5.1 Lollipop with the MIUI 6 user interface and feature a 3100mAh battery. In terms of camera, we’re looking at a 13-megapixel main shooter and a 5-megapixel front cam.
The smartphone is said to support 4G network connectivity and rumor suggests there won’t be 2 variant this time. Xiaomi is famous for launching mid-range phones with more than decent specs and Xiaomi Note 2 seems to be going in the right direction.
We shall be able to provide you more details as soon as the phone gets unveiled.
We easily get confused between ROM, RAM, and Flash Memory. Here is a short explanation what are they.
ROM (Read Only Memory)
This type of memory is non-volatile which means if there is no power source the content is not lost. We can compare this to a human brain. A human brain may contain many contents, but when sleeping we don’t have access to the information stored in the brain. Computers and smartphones contain a small amount of ROM that stores firmware and critical programs that boot the device.
In smartphones, ROM is also referred as an internal memory. All your default apps and firmware are installed in the ROM. If your smartphone has 8GB of internal memory, you will only be able to use around 5GB since the remaining 3GB is being occupied by your firmware and default apps.
ROM (Read Only Memory)
ROMs are used in flashing/installing a new version of firmware. For eg. you often hear about flashing a new ROM; it means you are flashing a new version of the firmware onto your smartphone. If your smartphone is currently running Kitkat, you can flash your ROM and install a new version of the Android version i.e Lollipop (if there is an official firmware for the desired smartphone).
If there is no official firmware for your smartphone, you can still install the latest firmware thanks to the different independent organizations that develops custom ROMs. A custom ROM might have performance tweaks, new features such as overclocking and so on. Read more.
RAM (Random Access Memory)
Unlike ROM, RAM does both reading and writing. It is much faster than the ROM. It is volatile which means it will lose all its data when the power source is removed. You can think ROM as a speed reader, they can do the given task very quickly but it will forget everything when the power source is cut.
RAM plays an important role when it comes to the performance of your smartphone and computer. The more RAM you have, the more programs you can fit in memory. Hence, more RAM is good for multitasking. Since there are so many apps running in the background, and we want to switch between apps as fast as possible, you want your smartphone and PC to have as much RAM as possible.
RAM (Read Only Memory)
Normally, an average user should have 1GB of RAM on their smartphone, and 2GB of RAM on their PC. But, if you are tech savvy as I am and often get involved in high-end applications, intense gaming, and multimedia work, then i recommend you to have at least 2GB of RAM on your smartphone and 8GB of RAM on your PC.
But, again RAM is not only the factor that decides the performance of your device. Processors play an equal role in determining the performance of your device.
Flash Memory:
Flash Memory are the USB stick that people carry. It is used transfer files from one end to another. It has both RAM and ROM inside it. It can read the content very quickly, but processing is slow. So we can’t expect it to replace standard computer memory.
A Recent research conducted by American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) suggests that listing a family member or friend in your mobile phone contacts as “ICE” (In Case of Emergency) could help medical staffs contact someone who can give them info if you’re unconscious or unable to communicate during a medical emergency.
ACEP says paramedics, nurses, and doctors are “increasingly aware” that patients are using ICE numbers and will browse in your contacts. So, it is highly recommended you have at least two ICE contacts. Save these in your phone as “ICE – 1” and “ICE – 2,” etc. To be more specific, list the contact’s relationship to you, such as “ICE – didi”—but always start it with “ICE.”
In case you lock your phone with pin number or pattern for security reasons, always list you ICE info in an emergency contact app which places your ICE numbers on the lock screen.
This practice could be very useful during medical emergencies. Since Institute of Medicine, Nepal is yet to practice such rules, and it is highly likely that Nepalese medical staffs are unaware of such info. So, we urge all the viewers of this post to convey this message by sharing it on their Facebook/Twitter wall.
Lately, we have been hearing lots of rumors about the successor of OnePlus One, the OnePlus Two, that is creating a lot of buzz in the technology market. Questions have been raised if it will be as good as the OnePlus one and will the price be considerably affordable.
Well, wait no further, looking at the latest leaks and rumors we have got some ideas how OnePlus Two will be like and what will it pack in its specs. Reports out of China suggests the OnePlus Two will be priced at 2,000 Yuan ($322), which is slightly more than the OnePlus One’s original launch price of $300. OnePlus CEO Pete Lau told followers on the Weibo social network the OnePlus Two will use the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor.
The prospect of using a Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset may be filled with consternation for some users because of its poor thermal performance in other flagship phones like the HTC One M9, but OnePlus Two is said to feature ‘improved’ Qualcomm 810 chip’
“We worked very closely with Qualcomm’s engineers to integrate an improved version of the chipset (v2.1) in the OnePlus 2, and fine-tuned both hardware and software. The 2 will be ‘cooler than ever’.”
The octa core processor was accompanied by 4GB of RAM, and the device used Android 5.1 as its operating system and it is definitely that it’ll come with the latest version of Oxygen OS running. Also, some official sources have listed that OnePlus Two will sport 5.5 inch screen with the resolution at 2560 x 1440 pixels which is a QHD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection. It will be available in different variants based on the storage capacities like the OnePlus One. Rumours also states it will be equipped with 16MP Rear Camera with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), and 5 MP Front Camera. It will definitely have a larger battery for the QHD screen of about 3300mAh.
The OnePlus Two is also expected to come with a laser focus fingerprint identification system embedded in the home button. OnePlus says the fingerprint scanner will give you the ability to store up to five fingerprint profiles, making it much easier to access your smartphone no matter which finger you’d like to use.
On the OnePlus 2, one quick tap takes you right to your homescreen. With the ability to store up to five fingerprint profiles, it’s fast, it’s safe, and it’s secure. Your smartphone is your most personal device, and its security should be personal, too.
In the meantime, OnePlus said it’s focused on creating the OnePlus Two so that sufficient numbers of the device will be available ahead of the projected 2015 launch. It is expected to launch in late July. Unfortunately, OnePlus said that it will probably use the invite system for its next smartphone too, before moving on to limited pre-orders again. “It will probably be invite-only for a short period of time, after which pre-orders are rolled out” OnePlus stated.
Allied Trade link Pvt. Ltd., the authorized distributor of Karbonn smartphones in Nepal, has officially announced a new smartphone named Titanium Mach One for NRP. 13,649. It is available in different smartphone retail stores all across Nepal.
Karbonn Mach One is a midrange Android-based smartphone that comes with a 4.7 inch HD IPS touch-screen with a resolution of 1280×720 pixels resulting in a respectable pixel density of 312 ppi. The screen is protected by a Gorilla Glass 3 and is scratch proof to some extent.
Karbonn Mach One
Under the hood, the phone is powered by a quad-core processor manufactured by Mediatek. The processor has 4 Cortex A7 cores, all running at a frequency of 1.3GHz. We should expect decent multitasking performance with these 4 cores, but since the processor is manufactured by Mediatek and is build on cortex A7 architecture, you should expect lags and occasional stuttering while playing graphically intensifying games. The phone has 1GB of RAM and 8GB of inbuilt storage. The phone memory can be further expanded thanks to a microSD card slot up to 32GB.
For photography, it comes with an 8MP camera with LED flash and BSI II Sensor. The camera is mediocre, lacking in both details and color reproduction. The secondary camera, however, can capture really good photos since it is equipped with a 5MP sensor.
The Karbonn Titanium Mach One still runs an outdated Android version in KitKat 4.4, but soon will be getting Lollipop update. The phone packs an 1800mAh battery.
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, GPS, Bluetooth 4.0
BATTERY
Li-Ion 1800 mAh battery (non-replaceable)
PRICE
Rs.13,649/-
VERDICT:
Karbonn Mach One is a good entry level phone. Although the maximum retail price of the phone is Rs.13,469, you should get it for around Rs.12,000 in Nepal. What I really liked about this phone is its build quality. As far as the performance of this phone is concerned, it can handle normal tasks quite well and should not bother you a lot if you are not into hardcore gaming. The battery life is good, but not excellent. The rear camera is pretty average like most of the sub-15K phones, however, the 5MP snapper up front also has a flash and performs well. To sum it up–it’s a good buy.
Yesterday, we spotted one of the highly awaited handsets in the country today – the ASUS ZenFone 2. The model of the ZenFone 2 that is being sold are the ZE500CL and ZE551ML. For those who are not aware, ASUS has released different variants of ZenFone 2. These models vary slightly from one another in terms of Processors, RAM, battery capacity, as well as the screen size and resolution.
Asus ZenFone 2 ZE500CL is currently being sold in the retailer store at StrikeSales, B&B Market, New Road, Pokhara for NRP 24,999, whereas Asus ZenFone 2 ZE551ML is being sold in the online stores like M.K Tradelink and Aamachhori.com for NRP.29,999.
Both these retailers will provide you a standard one-year warranty which will cover for parts and service fee if anything happens to the smartphone within the warranty period. For more info, you can contact the reseller.
Asus Zenfone 2 price in Nepal: Rs.24,999 for 5” HD/Dual Core version & Rs.29,999 for 5.5” FHD/Quad Core version
VERDICT: If you are thinking of buying a smartphone and have a budget of around NRP.30,000, then you should definitely go with the Asus ZenFone 2 (5.5 inch ZE551ML). This variant comes with a large 5.5-inch FHD display and a solid performance provided by Intel 64 bit Quad-core processor and 2GB of RAM.
It also features a high-end camera with a 13-megapixel rear and 5-megapixel front sensors. Each camera has a f/2.0 aperture, and the front camera sports an 85-degree wide-angle lens. The phone boasts a 3000mAh battery that provides more than a full day of use on a single charge. Fast-charge technology enables recharges to 60% battery level in only 39 minutes.
If your budget is limited to NRP.25,000, you can still buy the modest version of Asus ZenFone 2 (5 inch ZE500CL). But, you are restricted with a smaller lower resolution screen, slower processor, and smaller camera pixels than its sibling.
