Kitkat 4.4.2 for Samsung Galaxy Grand 2

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July 15, 2014

Samsung has started rolling out the Android 4.4.2 KitKat update for the Galaxy Grand 2 Duos in Nepal. The smartphone was launched in February here in Nepal with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean out-of-the-box.

The Android 4.4.2 KitKat update for Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 is 361MB in size and is available over-the-air, as well as via Samsung Kies app.

To get the update from over-the-air from,go to Settings > About Phone > Software update.
To get the update from Kies software,Check this tutorial here: LINK

Features of KitKat Update for Galaxy Grand 2

White status bar icons
Improved performance
Wireless printing support
Option to select the default home and messaging apps
Expanded emojis
Closed captions support
Updates for various Samsung apps
Album Art on Lock-Screen during Music Playback
Better stability
Improved Ram usage
Smoother Interface Overall
Samsung Wallet

Best Android Tablet from Samsung finally arrives in Nepal

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July 13, 2014

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Best Android Tablet from Samsung finally arrives in Nepal

IMS (International Marketing Service),the authorized dealer of Samsung smartphones in Nepal, has also announced their high End Tablet-“Galaxy Tab S( SM-T705)” alongside Galaxy Tab4 series.

This 8.4 inch tablet is a part of Samsung’s new premium tablet line-up and feature some, well, premium specs.

KEY SPECS:

2560×1600 Super AMOLED display with 90% AdobeRGB color spectrum coverage
Exynos 5 Octa processor
3GB RAM
16GB storage expandable via microSD (up to 128GB)
8-megapixel rear camera, 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera
Android 4.4 KitKat
Fingerprint scanner
4900mAh battery
6.6mm thickness
Price:Rs.58990/-

MY OPINION:

The Tab S is Samsung’s best by country mile. Samsung has definitely given the iPad Air and Mini a solid competition. For me, it’s perhaps the best Android tablets to date, with the best screen ever on a tablet and a great specs to match the performance.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 series now available in Nepal

Yural Maskey

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July 12, 2014

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 series now available in Nepal

IMS (International Marketing Service),the authorised dealer of Samsung smartphones in Nepal, has announced Samsung galaxy Tab 4 series in Nepal. The Samsung Galaxy Tab4 series includes three tablets, namely: Galaxy Tab4 7.0, Galaxy Tab4 8.0 and Galaxy Tab4 10.1.All these 3 tablets share common specs like WXGA (1280×800 pixel) screen, 1.2 Ghz Quad Core processor (Chipset used is Marvell PXA1088), 1.5 GB RAM, 3-megapixel fixed focus rear camera and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. All these tablets has 3G support including voice-calling support via the SIM, Wifi and GPS are also included.

For memory,there is 8 GB of internal storage with MicroSD expansion slot up to 32GB .All the Tab 4 series from Samsung runs on Android Kitkat 4.4.2.Since bigger screen tablets require bigger battery hence the Samsung Galaxy Tab4 10.1 packs a 6800 mAh battery, Galaxy Tab4 8.0 includes a 4450 mAh battery and the Galaxy Tab4 7.0 includes 4000 mAh battery.

Key specs of Tab4 series:

WXGA (1280×800 pixel) screen
1.2 Ghz Quad Core processor
1.5 GB RAM
8 GB of internal storage with MicroSD expansion slot upto 32GB
Tab4 10.1: 6800mAh battery, Tab4 8.0 : 4450mAh battery, Tab4 7.0 4000mAh battery
3-megapixel fixed focus rear camera and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera
3G support including voice-calling support via the SIM
WIFI,GPS included
Kitkat 4.4.2

PRICE :

Tab4 10.1: Rs. 48990/-
Tab4 8.0: Rs. Rs.37990/-
Tab4 7.0: Rs.31990/-

Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 in Nepal

Xiaomi Mi3 launches in Nepal for Rs.27,999

Yural Maskey

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July 11, 2014

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Xiaomi Mi3 launches in Nepal for Rs.27,999

Mobiland Electronic Pvt. Ltd. has officially announced the arrival of Xiaomi Xiaomi Mi3 in Nepal and is available for purchase for Rs.27,999 (16GB model). You can get one of these from their eCommerce website www.mobilandelectronic.com. Along with the mi3, there has also been other launches that includes Redmi 1s, mi4 and redmi note. For the full article click here.

Xiaomi mi3 is Xiaomi’s highest selling phone of 2014 which could be dubbed as Flagship killer. It features a 5-inch Full HD LCD display with resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and has a Gorilla Glass 3 protection. Under the hood, it runs on a Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor that clocks in at 2.3GHz and has 16GB of internal memory. It sports a 13MP camera with dual-LED flash on the back and a 2MP camera in front. Connectivity suite of the smartphone consists of 2G, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, microUSB 2.0 and NFC. It has a 3,050mAh battery, and Xiaomi claims that the smartphone can deliver talk time of up to 21 hours on 3G networks. It measures 144 x 73.6 x 8.1 mm and weighs 145 grams. The handset will be available in Metallic Grey color.

Here are the key specs of Mi3:

5 inch display 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution
2.3 GHz quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor
Adreno 330 GPU
2 GB RAM
16 GB internal memory
13 MP primary camera
2 MP front facing camera
Google Android v4.3 Jelly Bean
3050 mAh battery

Click Here to Buy Xiaomi Mi3 in Nepal

WHERE TO BUY NEXUS 5 IN NEPAL

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July 7, 2014

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BUY NEXUS 5 IN NEPAL

LG Nexus 5 was announced some 7 months ago but it failed to arrive in Nepal.This Google based phone manufactured by LG is priced $350/$400 in the US but in Asian market it’s a bit overpriced. NCELL came with a Contract based scheme but failed to convince the customer of Nepal as it was way overpriced.However, Nexus 5 is now available in grey market and the price is sensible too.

WHERE TO BUY?

aamachhori.com->16 GB-Rs.41500 32 GB->Rs.54500 (CONTACT : 9849647261/9818970674)
Digital Electronics(NewRoad)- 32GB-Rs.55000

The LG Nexus 5 features a 1080p 5-inch display, an 8-megapixel camera with HDR+, Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor. All of that combines to make the Nexus 5 on of the top pick for smartphones.

BUY NEXUS 5 IN NEPAL Pros

Excellent display
High End specs
Latest OS
Attractive pricing

Cons

Average Battery Life
No expandable memory

“The biggest feature of the Nexus 5 smartphone is the pure Google Stock Android Experience and timely update as it is a Google phone. It currently runs on the latest Android 4.4.4 kitkat.”

Nexus 5: Key specs

OS: Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Upgrade to Android L
Screen: 4.95-inch 1920×1080 display (445 ppi), Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera:8MP rear facing with Optical Image Stabilization , 1.3MP front facing
Memory: 16/32 GB internal storage
RAM: 2 GB CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800, 2.26GHz
Wireless: Dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4G/5G) 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, NFC (Android Beam), Bluetooth 4.0 LE
Battery: 2,300 mAh

Huawei Honor 3c to get Kitkat Update

Yural Maskey

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July 5, 2014

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Great news for Honor 3c users!!! Huawei have released the Kitkat 4.4.2 update to the general public in Chinese region. For the time being, the upgrade is only available in China, but we expect Huawei to continue to roll out the Android 4.4.2 KitKat update in other countries like Nepal and India where the Honor 3C is now available for purchase.

This update includes Android 4.4.2 and Emotion UI 2.3 with a lot of optimizations to Honor 3C’s features such as improvements on Camera department and power saving features. Here are the details you want to know about this firmware:

Optimization: Android version upgrade from 4.2 to 4.4
Optimization: EMUI upgrade from version 2.0 to 2.3
Optimization: Camera preview ratio to 16:9
Optimization: MP4 video format was revised to
optimize: pull-down switch bar displays links Wifi hotspot name
Optimization: Newell cloud, install and upgrade applications Hisuite and Newell cloud Desktop folder, use the silent installation, the user can install and upgrade more than a one-time application.
Optimization: Camera close-focus speed
optimization: traffic monitoring
Optimization: cloud service experience optimization
optimization: File Manager experience optimization
optimization: status bar drop-down display, display a notification when the notification pull-down, pull-down display switch when there is no notification
added: Camera New self-mirroring
added: Camera add watermark camera
added: Camera add the video on off flash function
added: Camera volume key setting function
add: a key to the lock screen feature
added: Pollen club
added: Double-click on the screen to wake function
added: magazine lock screen feature
added: Super power saving features
added: cell phone service in new self-service capabilities
added: Status Toolbar add a button to restart function
optimization status bar drop-down display, display a notification when the notification pull-down, pull-down display switch when there is no notification
phone housekeeper to optimize traffic monitoring new super power saving features
add a key lock screen feature
Double-click on the screen to add functionality to wake
lock screen feature new magazine
phone service: new cell phone service in new self-service functions
status toolbar to add a new key-off function to add a new toolbar button status restart function

Price of HTC one M8 in Nepal

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Yural Maskey

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July 5, 2014

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HTC unveiled its latest flagship smartphone HTC One (M8) at an event in New York and London on March 25, 2014. However, it arrived in Nepal a bit late since there is no authorized dealer of HTC in Nepal.We searched different resellers in kathmandu valley to find out the best price of HTC one M8 and it turns out that it will cost you Rs.58000 for 16 GB model and Rs.66000 for 32 GB model.

WHERE TO BUY:

Digital Electronics, Pako Area,New Road
Talk 2 Me,Tamrakar House,New Road

New HTC One M8 specification

DIMENSIONS AND DISPLAY

SIZE: 146.36 x 70.6 x 9.35 mm
WEIGHT: 160 grams
DISPLAY: 5.0 inch, Full HD 1080p

PROCESSOR

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801, 2.3GHz quad-core CPU

SOFTWARE

Android 4.4 with HTC Sense 6
HTC BlinkFeed

MEMORY

Total storage: 16/32GB
RAM: 2GB
Expansion card slot supports microSD memory card for up to 128GB additional storage (card not included)

BATTERY

Capacity: 2600 mAh
Embedded rechargeable Li-polymer battery
Talk time: Up to 20 hours for 3G
Standby time : Up to 496 hours for 3G

CAMERA

Duo camera

Primary camera: HTC UltraPixel camera, BSI sensor, pixel size 2.0 um, sensor size 1/3in, f/2.0, 28mm lens
HTC ImageChip 2
1080p Full HD video recording with HDR video
Secondary camera: capture depth information

Front camera

5MP, f/2.0, BSI sensor, wide angle lens. with HDR capability, 1080p Full HD video recording
Gallery with UFocus™, Dimension Plus™, Seasons, Foregrounder, Image Match

SENSORS

Accelerometer
Proximity sensor
Ambient light sensor
Gyro sensor
Barometer sensor

NEW HTC ONE CONNECTIVITY

3.5 mm stereo audio jack
NFC

Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX enabled
Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5 GHz)
DLNA for wirelessly streaming media from the phone to a compatible TV or computer,
HTC Connect
micro-USB 2.0 (5-pin) port with mobile high-definition video link (MHL) for USB or HDMI connection (Special cable required for HDMI connection.)
Support consumer infrared remote control

NEW HTC ONE SOUND

HTC BoomSound
Dual frontal stereo speakers with built-in amplifiers
Sense Voice

Price of HTC one M8 in Nepal

Rs.66000 for 16GB
Rs.70000 for 32GB

Official: LG G2 mini and L70 arrives in Nepal

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Yural Maskey

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July 4, 2014

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Official: LG G2 mini and L70 arrives in Nepal

CG digital,the authorized distributor of LG mobiles in Nepal,has announced 2 mid-range phones-LG G2 mini and L70 in the market.According to the LG Nepal officials,these two phones already arrived in other parts of Nepal like Biratnagar, Birjung,etc. but now has entered Kathmandu valley.

LG G2 mini is priced at Rs.36000 and L70 at Rs.20000. G2 mini was announced at MCW(Mobile Congress World) at the start of 2014 and promises some good specs at this price range. It sports a 4.7 inch qHD screen with Corning Gorilla Glass II Protection.It is powered by Qualcomm Quad core processor running at 1.2 GHz and 1 GB of RAM.For taking photos and videos,we have a 8MP shooter on the rear and a 1.3MP shooter on the backIn terms of memory,there is 8 GB but you can expand it futher by a microSD card slot upto 32GB. It comes with Kitkat update out of the box and also features LG’s Knock code to wake up the phone. Like LG G2, it has all the buttons and keys on the rear side,just below the rear camera.

Key specs of G2 mini(D620K)

SIM: micro SIM with LTE
DISPLAY: 4.7’’IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen; 540 x 960 pixels; 234 ppi
MEMORY: 8 GB internal memory; micro SD up to 32 GB
RAM: 1 GB RAM
PROCESSOR: Quad-core 1.2 GHz ( MSM82286 Snapdragon 400 chipset)
GPU: Adreno 305
Primary Camera: 8 MP Autofocus camera, single LED flashlight
Secondary Camera: 1.3 MP
OS: Android OS v4.4 Kitkat
Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0
Battery: Li-Ion 2440 mAh battery (user replaceable)
MRP Price: Rs.36000/-(Free Flipcover worth Rs.1500/-)
BUY HERE-LINK

LG L70 has a 4.5 inch IPS screen with a resolution of 480 * 800 pixels. The screen is a IPS LCD panel and comes with Gorilla Glass protection II. Under the hood,we have a Dual Core QualComm Processor and Adreno 302 for Graphics. It has 1 GB of RAM with 4GB internal storage with MicroSD slot.It runs at Kitkat 4.4.2,the latest Android Operation system.

Key specs of L70

SIM: mini SIM
DISPLAY: 4.5’’IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen; 480 x 800 pixels; 207 ppi
MEMORY: 4 GB internal memory; micro SD up to 32 GB
RAM: 1 GB RAM
PROCESSOR: Dual-core 1.2 GHz ( MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 chipset)
GPU: Adreno 302
Primary Camera: 5 MP Autofocus camera, single LED flashlight
Secondary Camera: VGA
OS: Android OS v4.4.2 Kitkat
Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0
Battery: Li-Ion 21000 mAh battery (user replaceable)
MRP Price: 20000/- (Free Flipcover worth Rs.1500/-)
BUY HERE-LINK

WHAT WE SAY

We could see what LG is trying to do here. They have launched 2 good smartphones to compete with their rivals Samsung. LG G2 mini is a great alternative to Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 and L70 competes with Samsung Galaxy S duos II.
The price of these two LG phones are slightly higher than what Samsung are offering but LG phones still punch above its weight given that they come with IPS screen,Gorilla Glass protection, Kitkat update and a better battery life!!

Apple to Launch iWatch in October

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Yural Maskey

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July 3, 2014

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Apple’s iWatch

Apple which is famous for it laptop mobile phones and tablets will be launching Apple smart watch in October.

According to the various Sources it has been told the that there will be 30-50 lakh pieces produced in the market. Also the Finishing touch of the watch is still being made. It is assumed that the curved watch will have a OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) display. This device running iOS is expected to have bio metrics functions and other features providing integration with other iOS devices. Another feature that is likely to watch is that it analyses your health status when you are asleep. After Samsung bought out Samsung Galaxy gear watch it was assumed that apple will also bring out a smart watch. But Apple never said anything about this until 2014 when Apples CEO Tim Cook promised to bring out a new product in 2014.

There has not been much talks about the price tag for this gadget but with different analysis and different companies it has been estimated. The Price is expected to be approx NRs 32000.

SPECS

Sizes from 1.3 to 2.5″ ( Rumored )
“Full” iOS
Bio metrics, UV sensor and other sensors
4-5 day battery life targeted
Tentative October 2014 debut plans

Karbonn Titanium S99 goes official: Kitkat phone for 10K

Yural Maskey

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July 2, 2014

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Karbonn Titanium S99 goes official: Kitkat phone for 10K

Karbonn Nepal has launched its new low-priced Android smartphone in Nepal.Priced at Rs 10000, the Karbonn Titanium S99 sports a a 4-inch display and runs Android KitKat 4.4.2. It has 512 MB of RAM and is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core CPU.It has a 5 megapixel rear camera and a VGA front camera. The phone has an internal storage of 4GB; its memory is expandable upto 32GB using a microSD card. This dual-SIM phone has a 1400 mAh battery.

FULL SPECS:

Display

Screen size (inches): 4.00
Touchscreen: Yes
Touchscreen type: TFT Capacitive
Resolution: 400*800

Hardware

Processor: 1.3 GHz quad-core (MediaTek)
RAM: 512 MB
Internal storage: 4 GB
Expandable storage : Yes; microSD storage up to (GB) 32

Camera

Rear camera: 5-megapixel
Flash: Yes
Front camera: Yes(VGA)

Software

Operating System: Android Kitkat 4.4

Connectivity

Wi-Fi: Yes
GPS: Yes
Bluetooth: Yes
NFC: No
Infrared: No
DLNA: No
Wi-Fi Direct: No
MHL Out: No
HDMI: No
Headphones: 3.5mm
FM: Yes

SIM

Number of SIMs: 2
SIM 1: 3 G
SIM 2: 2 G

Sensors

Proximity sensor
Accelerometer

Battery

Battery capacity: 1400 mAh
Removable: Yes