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Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime gets a price drop in Nepal

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June 20, 2015

Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime gets a price drop in Nepal

International Marketing Services Pvt .Ltd., the authorized distributor of Samsung mobiles in Nepal, has slashed the price of mid-range handset Galaxy Grand Prime here in Nepal. It is available for purchase here in Nepal for Rs. 13,900 ($130) from different Samsung stores. Though the retailers quote, the Samsung Grand Prime price in Nepal is Rs. 14,500, but one can get this handset for around Rs.13,500. [Previously: Rs. 20,500]

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The new Galaxy Grand Prime sports a 5.0-inch qHD (960×540) TFT screen and comes packed with Android 4.4.2 KitKat OS, 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon quad-core 64-bit processor, 1GB RAM, 8GB inbuilt storage (expandable up to 32GB) and 2600 mAh battery. The Galaxy Grand Prime also features a 5 MP front-facing camera which makes this device something like a dedicated “selfie” smartphone. It comes with a traditional 8MP rear camera with LED flash and 1080P video recording.

The screen isn’t the best we have seen on a midrange phone. It only features a qHD display (not QHD). The resolution is reasonably okay, but in 2016 the mediocre screen could be a big deal for buyers. You can easily get phones with a better screen at this price point. Under similar pricing, you could get the Colors Elite E15 and Huawei Y6 that comes with HD display. However, the 5MP front camera of this phone is a well-padded benefit. It has a wide-angle lens that helps you click photos with groupies.

The Prices may alter during times, so do ask us for the latest Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Price in Nepal using our Facebook page.

Check out the Full Specs of Galaxy Grand Prime:

DISPLAY

5 inch TFT capacitive qHD screen
Resolution 540 x 960 Pixels (220 ppi)

OS

Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Touch Wiz UI

PROCESSOR

Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 Quad Core 64 bit running at 1.2 Ghz
Adreno 306 GPU

MEMORY

ROM 8GB
RAM 1GB
Memory card microSD – Maximum 64 GB

CONNECTIVITY

WiFi 802.11b/g/n
Portable Internet hot-spots (Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot)
Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.0
Supported NFC (Near Field Communication)
GPS
Micro USB 2.0
Headset /Jack 3.5 mm.

CAMERA

Rear Camera: 8 Megapixels with Flash LED, Auto focus & touch focus
Front Camera: 5 MP

BATTERY

Standard Battery Li-ion 2,600 mAh
Battery Life
– Talk time 3G 17 hour
– Continuous video time 10 hour
– Music time 75 hour

Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Price in Nepal

The Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Price in Nepal is approx Rs.13,900. The Price seems to be decent for a phone with good specs. Grand Prime is also the most asked phone in Gadgetbyte Nepal website and GadgetByte Facebook Page.

Official: Nokia planning a comeback in 2016

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June 20, 2015

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Nokia is the brand that has created a history in the telecommunication industry, in fact, it was the king of the hill when it came to phones. From our fathers to grandfathers everyone knew Nokia and used one of its handsets. It was one of the most important brands in the world till it failed to catch up with the latest trends in the smartphone industry and before it was too late Nokia went bankrupt and was sold to Microsoft. From a glorious past to a shameful end, we must admit it was hard to go down like this. The name it had built and the reputation it has earned went all in ruins. And now in 2016 Nokia is planning to come back hoping to make a place in the smartphone market again which it has completely lost not so long ago.

Nokia chief executive Rajeev Suri confirmed that Nokia will return to designing and licensing its own phones. The CEO said, “Microsoft makes mobile phones. We would simply design them and then make the brand name available to license.” Nokia did the same licensing of its name for the Nokia N1 Android tablet which was a mild success.
Microsoft has restricted Nokia from selling phones under its brand name until the third quarter of 2016. And on the 4^th quarter of 2016 we’re sure to see a launch of Nokia device or devices. These devices are likely to be mid-range and would follow the Nokia’s build concept with some minor improvements. But we’re still unsure if the devices will be running on android or windows. Nokia could be working on an OS of its own like the Symbian. Rumors stat that Nokia has been working on not only phones but also tablets and virtual reality. We may soon observe the rise of Nokia once more, for that we’ll just have to wait and watch.

So this is a big news in the smartphones market, as one of the oldest tech giant is returning back to the game and with pretty serious motive and improvements. We’re sure that Nokia won’t let us down with it’s come back with the latest line-up of Nokia products. People haven’t lost faith in Nokia yet so there’s still a pretty good chance that Nokia will survive in the smartphone market.

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Huawei donates rapid system to the ministry of information & communication as a part of its earthquake relief program

Huawei

Yural Maskey

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June 19, 2015

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As the world’s largest providers of telecommunication & networking equipments and one of the leading smartphones makers, Huawei is a Chinese company that has created a different level of niche market for itself around the world including NEPAL within a very short span of time through its world-class products and services in Telecommunication and smartphone Industry.

The earthquake in Nepal on April 25 has not only shaken the whole nation, but also claimed many human casualties. Worse still, the situation can become even graver if the information cannot be properly communicated during crucial times such as these. That is why Huawei, as a responsible company, has donated Rapid System ( Huawei Emergency System) equipments worth US$ 600,000 on 12 June, 2015 as a part of its earthquake relief program and hopes that this will bring some solace and a certain level of relief to the people of Nepal at these times of disaster.

The donation program started at 11:30 a.m. in the presence of Hon. Minister of Information and Communication, Minendra Rijal. Also, this program was participated by key personnel from MOIC; Huawei’s Mr. Bob Zhu, Director- Strategic Initiatives from Region along with some personnel from Huawei company and media reporters. Mr. Bob Zhu from Huawei handed over the equipment to Hon. Minister Rijal amidst the media at MOIC today.
As per the company, the donated Rapid System will help to a great extent making the whole information & communication system and its medium simple and easy. The Rapid System is expected to play an important role when it comes to providing a methodical security system and its adjustments to the general public.

Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 Launched: Samsung first smartphones with front-facing LED flash

Samsung

Yural Maskey

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June 19, 2015

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Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 Launched: Samsung first smartphones with front-facing LED flash

Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 in China, where it’s going to be available starting this week. The Galaxy J5 is priced at US$225 and the Galaxy J7 is priced at US$290. There has been no official word from Samsung on the availability in other countries including Nepal.

What has been packed inside Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 ?

Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 are Samsung’s first line-up of smartphones to feature a front facing camera with LED flashes. Both these phones sport a 5MP front camera with LED flash and wide angle lens. Samsung says these phones will be perfect for youths.

Samsung-Galaxy-J7-J5 — ***The Galaxy J5 and J7 are Samsung’s first smartphones to offer front-facing LED flashes and 120 degree wide angle lens***

Galaxy J5 sports a 5 inch HD (1280×720) display, quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor, 1.5GB RAM, 16GB of expandable storage, 13MP f/1.9 rear camera, and 2600mAh battery.

Galaxy J7 has slightly better specs as it is equipped with a bigger 5.5 inch HD display and is powered by Octa Core Snapdragon 615 processor, and a bigger battery capacity of 3000mAh.

Connectivity-wise, both devices offer Dual SIM 4G LTE capabilities, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, NFC, and GPS. Both devices come with Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system with TouchWiz UI out of the box.

Samsung-Galaxy-J5J7 — ***The Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 boasts a 13-megapixel camera with aperture f/1.9 that comes with sharp focus***

Specs Comparison: Galaxy J5 Vs Galaxy J7

Samsung Galaxy J5	Samsung Galaxy J7
5” Display	5.5” Display
HD resolution	HD resolution
Quad-core processor	Octa-core processor
Snapdragon 410 chipset	Snapdragon 615 chipset
1.5GB RAM	1.5GB RAM
16GB inbuilt storage	16GB inbuilt storage
MicroSD upto 64GB	MicroSD upto 64GB
Camera:13MP/5MP	Camera:13MP/5MP
2600 mAh battery	3000 mAh battery
Android Lollipop 5.1	Android Lollipop 5.1
US$225 (Rs.22950)	US$290 (Rs.29580)

Both these phones will be available in black, white and gold color options. As of now, it seems that the Galaxy J7 and Galaxy J5 will only be available in China. However, we expect a global launch to happen in coming days.

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Micromax Canvas Sliver 5 Launched in India

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Yural Maskey

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June 18, 2015

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Micromax Canvas Sliver 5 Launched in India

Yesterday, we told you that Micromax will be launching a new flagship and here it is– Micromax Canvas Sliver 5 launched in New Delhi couple of hours ago. On the launch event, the company stipulates the Canvas Sliver 5 as the thinnest phone ever with a 5.1 mm thickness end to end, with no protruding camera lens like on Oppo R5 (4.9 mm thickness) and Vivo X5 Max( 4.8 mm thickness). The phone weighs just 97 gm, which could also be the thinnest phone ever.

Priced at INR 18,000 in India, the phone comes with 4.8-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 SoC, 2GB RAM, 16GB inbuilt storage which unfortunately cannot be expanded via microSD card slot.
The Canvas Sliver 5 sports an 8-megapixel autofocus rear camera with Sony IMX219 CMOS sensor and LED flash. It also has a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Because of its thin body, the Canvas Sliver 5 only boasts a 2000mAh battery. The phone runs Android 5.0.2 Lollipop and supports single 4G LTE nano SIM card.

Micromax Canvas Sliver 5 Specifications:

SIM	Nano SIM); 4G LTE
DISPLAY	4.8 ’’AMOLED; 720*1280 pixels
MEMORY	16 GB (No microSD card slot)
RAM	2 GB DDR3
PROCESSOR	1.2 GHz quad-core processor
CHIPSET	Snapdragon 410
BACK CAMERA	8 MP with Auto focus and LED flash
CAMERA DETAILS	Sony IMX219 sensor, 4P Largan Lens, 1080p video recording
FRONT CAMERA	5 MP
OS	Android Lollipop 5.0.2
CONNECTIVITY	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, GPS, Bluetooth 4.0
BATTERY	Li-Ion 2000 mAh battery (non-removable)
DIMENSIONS	141.9mm × 68.1mm × 5.1mm
WEIGHT	97 grams
PRICE	INR.18,000 ~NPR. 28,800

At first impression, the phone looks gorgeous and super thin, but the lack of microSD card slot coupled up with an average hardware specs could be a deal breaker; especially looking at the price tag of INR.18,000.

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Huawei Honor 4x launched in Nepal for Rs.26,999

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Yural Maskey

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June 17, 2015

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Chinese smartphone giant Huawei has launched a mid-range Android-based smartphone Huawei Honor 4x in Nepal. The phone is priced at Rs. 26,999 and will go on sale starting today.
Coming to the specifications, The Honor 4X boasts a 5.5 inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display, is powered by 1.2 GHz Huawei Kirin 620 64-bit A53 Octa core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (Kitkat) with Emotion UI 3.0. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support and 4G connectivity and packs a 3000 mAh battery.

Honor 4X specifications:

SIM	Dual (micro SIM); 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+
DISPLAY	5.5’’IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen; 720*1280 pixels;
MEMORY	8 GB internal memory; micro SD up to 32 GB
RAM	2 GB
PROCESSOR	1.2 GHz octa core processor
CHIPSET	HiSilicon Kirin 620
BACK CAMERA	13 MP with Auto focus and LED flash
FRONT CAMERA	5 MP
OS	Android v4.4.2 Kitkat; Guaranteed Lollipop Update
CONNECTIVITY	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, GPS, Bluetooth 4.0
BATTERY	Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery (non-removable)
DIMENSIONS	152.9mm × 77.2mm × 8.65mm
WEIGHT	165 grams
PRICE	Rs.26,999

The Huawei Honor 4X was announced in October last year so it’s certainly taken a while to get here in Nepal from China. Apart from the Honor 4x, Huawei also launched an entry-level phone Y5C for Rs. 9,999 and a tablet Mediapad T1 for Rs. 13,499.
Huawei Y5c is an Android-based smartphone that sports a 4.5″ LCD FWVGA display, 1.3GHz quad core processor, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of expandable storage, 8 megapixel rear camera, 2 MP front camera, Dual 3G SIM slot, and a 1730 mAh battery.

Huawei Mediapad T1 is an inexpensive 8.00-inch tablet powered by 1.2GHz quad-core processor alongside 1GB RAM, 8GB of expandable storage and 5-megapixel rear camera. It runs Android Jellybean and boasts a 4800 mAh battery.

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10 Paid iPhone Apps Worth $40 for Free Today

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GadgetByte

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June 17, 2015

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10 Paid iPhone Apps Worth $40 for Free Today

These are paid iPhone and iPad apps that have been made available for free for a limited time by their developers. There is no way to tell how long they will be free. These sales could end an hour from now or a week from now — obviously, the only thing we can guarantee is that they were free at the time this post was written. If you click on a link and see a price listed next to an app instead of the word “get,” it is no longer free. The sale has ended. If you download the app, you will be charged.

1. Lumen Trails Time Tracker($19.99):

Lumen Trails is an omni tracker. It lets you take notes, make lists and keep track of other things in your life, such as time, workouts, expenses, calories, food, weight, sleep or anything else you can think of. Thousands of people use it every day, and they love it because it truly makes a difference in their lives.

2. My Scans Pro($4.99):

My Scans PRO is the best Scanner and Document organizer for iPhone and iPad! It is super simple to use. Just take a photo of a document, invoice, business card, bill, contract or memo and save it.

3. Orgami($0.99):

Orgami is an extremely versatile writing app. It allows you to visualize your thoughts across five beautiful, minimalist boards.

4. Soonish ($0.99):

A beautiful and simple countdown calendar app which makes remembering dates fun again. Add the upcoming gig of your favorite band, the season start of your most-loved TV show and the beginning of your next vacation to your personal Soonish list.

5. BitTorrent Shoot ($1.99):

Free file sharing via Wi-Fi direct.

6. Calendoodle($1.99):

The app that allows you to write, doodle and mark up your calendar the way you want it!

7. Moody($0.99):

With so much great film and television at our fingertips these days, it can be hard to decide exactly what to watch. Moody makes it easy by giving you suggestions based upon your mood!

8. Analog Film($2.99):

Analog Film is Real film based, film like filters. All you need is the well made preset. It has a Live Filter Preview! You can take a picture with the live filter effects.

9. AirPhotos($3.99):

Air-Photos is a wifi photo Viewer lets you direct view your photos from your computer without sync.

10. Rotational($0.99):

Discover the latest craze in puzzle games! Rotational is an addictive, fun game that everyone can enjoy, but only the sharpest players can master.

SwiftKey Keyboard hack affects 600 million Samsung phones, including the new Galaxy S6

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GadgetByte

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June 17, 2015

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SwiftKey Keyboard hack affects 600 million Samsung phones, including the new Galaxy S6

Samsung, one of the most beloved smartphone out there, and SwiftKey, one of the best keyboard app for Android, when they’re put together it sounds like a great combination, doesn’t it? Actually, it’s not!

A security flaw in the SwiftKey keyboards pre-installed on Samsung smartphones is leaving at least 600 million devices vulnerable to hackers including the new Samsung Galaxy S6. The exploit was recently demonstrated at the Black Hat security conference in London by Ryan Welton, a researcher with security firm NowSecure. NowSecure, found that the pre-installed SwiftKey app can be tricked to download language pack updates over a unencrypted connection in plain text. Thus in the presence of language packs, malicious code can be injected to take control of the smartphone.

The flaw allows a hacker to remotely:
1) Access sensors and resources like GPS, camera and microphone.
2) Secretly install a malicious app(s) without the user knowing.
3) Tamper with how other apps work or how the phone works.
4) Eavesdrop on incoming/outgoing messages or voice calls.
5) Give an attempt to access sensitive personal data like pictures and text messages.

And the scary thing is hackers can exploit the vulnerability even when the SwiftKeykeyboard is not used as the default keyboard.

There are millions of Samsung devices with SwiftKey keyboard, still vulnerable via this loophole. The list of affected devices includes Galaxy S6, Galaxy S5, Galaxy S4 and Galaxy S4 Mini, however, NowSecure cautions that this is not an all-inclusive list of impacted devices.

There is no way one can uninstall SwiftKey from the Samsung’s Galaxy range of devices since the app has been whitelisted and deemed to be native. The keyboard which cannot be disabled or uninstalled allows hackers easy access to users’ devices. However, you can always remove a system app simply by rooting your device. If you don’t want to root your device wait till there is a patch released for the Samsung phones. If you own a Samsung device and are concerned about this bug, NowSecure advises that you do not use insecure Wi-Fi networks and do not update your language packages in the mean time.

Microsoft Project Premonition uses mosquitoes, drones, and cloud computing to prevent disease outbreaks

Microsoft

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June 17, 2015

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Microsoft has been one of those rare tech companies in the world that really tries to make the difference by touching the life of millions of people. Not only from the tech point of view but also from the point of humanity. We can see the Microsoft’s sane intentions with the start of Project Premonition.
Project Premonition, a system that aims to detect infectious disease outbreaks before they become widespread, with the goal of preventing major health disasters. Microsoft researchers are working with academic partners across multiple disciplines to develop the system, which collects and analyzes mosquitoes to look for early signs that potentially harmful diseases are spreading.

For the Project Premonition in action, drones play an important role. Drones that can fly the mosquito traps into and out of remote areas in a semi-autonomous way, rather than having to be constantly directed from the ground. Microsoft researchers are developing ways to make the drones more autonomous. It may sound like the stuff of blockbuster movies, but Project Premonition aims to be fact, not fiction.

Project Premonition seeks to detect pathogens in animals before these pathogens make people sick. It does this by treating a mosquito as a device that can find animals and sample their blood. Project Premonition uses drones and new robotic mosquito traps to capture many more mosquitoes from the environment than previously possible and then analyzes their body contents for pathogens. Pathogens are detected by gene sequencing collected mosquitoes and computationally searching for known and unknown pathogens in the sequenced genetic material.

Usually, health officials only find out about an outbreak once people are already getting sick. This means things like vaccines and health clinics may not be up and running for as long as a couple of months after a disease has begun spreading. Project Premonition could eventually allow health officials to get a jump start on preventing outbreaks of a disease like dengue fever or avian flu before it occurs, whether or not it is a disease spread by mosquitoes, researchers said. The ability to predict an epidemic would be huge and could save a lot of lives.
But this project is far from over, it could possibly take few years before it’s complete. It is a huge step in the field of medical sciences and robotics. Looking at this project one can only predict what we can behold in the future.

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Micromax Canvas 5 Launched in Nepal

Micromax

Yural Maskey

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June 17, 2015

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Micromax will be launching a new flagship handset tomorrow and probably will be named as the Micromax Canvas 5 –their first Canvas flagship since the launch of Canvas 4 in 2013.
Micromax has sent out the product launch invite to tech medias which doesn’t reveal much, except for a teaser tagline “Mystery prisoner found locked in. Can he escape his destiny?”. There is also a mentioning of a JailBreak on the invite photo.

UPDATE: MICROMAX CANVAS 5 LAUNCHED IN NEPAL

As per the rumors, Canvas 5 will sport a MediaTek’s Helio X10 (MT6795) chipset which is a new high-end chipset family that was unveiled at Mobile World Congress 2015. The Helio X10 chipset has eight Cortex A53 64-bit cores; All cores running at a frequency of 2.2GHz. It offers support for 120Hz display refresh rates, as well as slow-motion video capture at 480fps. Helio X10 can allegedly boost octa-core performance by utilizing the cores of the GPU as well for certain OpenCL tasks. The company claims that this increases the performance and reduces the energy consumption.

Other rumored specs include a 5-inch Full HD IPS display, 2GB of RAM, and 16GB of internal storage with microSD expansion, 18-megapixel rear camera, and 5-megapixel front-facing snapper. Various sources also suggest the Micromax Canvas 5 to come with Android OS backed by CyanogenMod. We will keep you informed on further developments after the phone gets unveiled tomorrow in New Delhi, India.