This year’s Mobile World Congress is one of the most hotly anticipated events to date. A wide array of next-gen smartphones and devices are rumored to be making their first public debut at this event.
Samsung’s Galaxy S5 smartphone.
Other likely product debuts at MWC 2014 include the BlackBerry Jakarta, the Nokia Normandy, the Sony Xperia Z2, and the Samsung Galaxy Gear 2 Smart watch.
sony-xperia z2
For anyone looking to buy a new mobile device in 2014, Mobile World Congress is an event to watch. Huawei Unveil New Devices , the Ascend G6 at the eve of MWC 2014 .No Windows Phone or Apple smartphones announcements are expected at Mobile World Congress this year, which is somewhat surprising to some tech insiders.
Stay tuned in for latest from the Great Mega event . we will bring Nepal the latest launches and news from Mobile World Congress 2014 all the way from Catalonia , Spain .
Yes, you heard it right! Nokia has revealed phones that will run Android Operating System. Few months earlier, @evleaks leaked Project ‘Normandy’ lineup of smartphones which were purportedly a new lineups of Android phones by Nokia. And today at MWC Barcelona, Nokia announces three Android phones: Nokia X, Nokia X+ & Nokia XL under the Nokia X family of Android phones.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pdTuFWbcNI
All these phones are targeted towards the budget and entry-level users with a price fitting that point. This phone will come with a tweaked Android interface inside Nokia’s body. Also, all these phones have Dual-SIM support. These phones are targeted towards the developing countries.
All these phones have similar specifications with Nokia XL being the high-end among all three devices. Nokia X & X+ in particular, have all the features in common except the user RAM which are 512 MB and 768 MB respectively. While these figures don’t pop eyes, it is yet left to see how these specs handle the Nokia X UI. On the other hand, Nokia XL has the similar specs to that of Nokia X+ except a 5-inch display and 5 MP of rear camera (with flash) and a 2 MP front-facing camera. Also it packs in a 2000 mAh battery to power the 5-inch display in Nokia XL.
Lets just take a quick look at the features of each of these phones:
Nokia X+
4-inch IPS LCD Display (480×800; 233 ppi)
Dual SIM
3 MP rear facing camera
Dual-core 1Ghz, Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor
512 MB RAM
4 GB internal storage (expandable to 32 GB)
Nokia X UI (tweaked Windows native Android OS)
1500 mAh Battery (removable)
Price in Nepal: Rs.14500
Nokia X+
4-inch IPS LCD Display (480×800; 233ppi)
Dual SIM
3 MP rear facing camera
Dual-core 1Ghz, Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor
768 MB RAM
4 GB internal storage (expandable to 32 GB)
Nokia X UI (tweaked Windows native Android OS)
1500 mAh Battery (removable)
Price in Nepal: Not Launched yet
Nokia XL
5-inch IPS display (480×800; 187ppi)
Dual SIM
5 MP rear-facing camera (with flash), 2 MP front-facing camera
Dual-core 1Ghz, Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor
768 MB RAM
4 GB internal storage (expandable to 32 GB)
Nokia X UI (tweaked Windows native Android OS)
2000 mAh Battery (removable)
Price in Nepal: Not Launched yet
The RAM factor in all these phones is worth watching in regards to performance. In fact the Nokia X UI is also worth watching. All these devices come in six eye-popping colors in a matte-poly carbonate back-namely: Green, Black, White, Cyan, Yellow& Orange.
What is it? Android phone made By Nokia,which is high ability to be customized and looks like a hybrid of Android and Windows.
When is it out? Only Nokia X is available at the moment Price? Nokia X is available for a price of Rs.13500/- in Nepal
What do you think of these phones? Would you buy one? Let us know!
We’re doing good. You know, we always think of bringing products and services to your disposal by anyways possible. Anything we can to make you closer to tech. Hence we’ve started a “DEALS” Page.
This post is completely dedicated to the “deals” that you could get in the market. From now on, if anything will cook hot in the market, we’ll serve you through our Deals Section. We will cover the gadget deals in Nepal that are best available to our knowledge. And hey even if we’re not accurate at-times, you’re there to correct us, right!?
We’re opening this Deals page with a deal we consider a deal-breaker for most of the handsets. YES! none other than our beloved MOTO G!
So, what now, head to the “Deals” Page and see what’s cookin’ and don’t forget to keep checking… 😉
The Motorola Moto G is now finally available in Nepal. THE ONLINE BAZAAR will be bringing in the 8/16 GB model for a cut- through the price of NRP 23999/26900 respectively. You can order this stunning device from HERE NOW.
Product Features:
Dual Sim, 3G, Wi-Fi
4.5 inches IPS LCD screen with 720 x 1280 resolution (329ppi)
Quad Core 1.2 GHz Snapdragon 400 Processor
1 GB RAM
8/16 GB inbuilt memory; Memory Card Not Supported
5 MP Rear Camera with flash; 1.3 MP Front Camera
Android, v4.3 (upgradable to v4.4.2)
2070 mAh battery
50 GB storage free on Google Drive for two years.
Pros:
Excellent pricing
Runs Android 4.4.2, the most recent version
Decent specs for the price
Excellent battery life
Cons:
Non-expandable storage
Average camera performance
“The Moto G is best budget phone money can buy”
Motorola Moto G
A Technical Assessment:
In a price sensitive market like Nepal, the MotoG appears to be quite the deal. The Moto G has a 4.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) display at 329 ppi with scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection.
The Moto G is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 400 (MSM8226) ARM Cortex-A7 processor clocked at 1.2 GHz with Adreno 305 GPU. Most mid-range smartphones in Nepal by Karbonn, Micromax, Colors etc. are using a MediaTek chipset and not a Qualcomm Snapdragon quad-core CPU. The Snapdragon processor of Moto G is much better than the MediaTek processor used on those devices. The 2070 mAh lithium-ion battery offers great battery life too.
Definitely, the biggest feature of the Moto G smartphone is the pure Google Stock Android Experience. So, the Motorola Moto G would be the best buy for users wanting to buy a smartphone under 25K.
Social media giant Facebook has successfully bought cross-platform mobile messaging app for $19 Billion. That’s a stunning sum for the five-year old company.It is Facebook’s largest purchase deal to date. That indicates Social Media Giants bought WhatsApp to add value to its existing messaging services, as well as for the long-term potential of the company.
The transaction involves $4 billion in cash, $12 billion in stock and $3 billion in restricted stock that vests over several years.
Facebook, of course, has their own popular IM app, Facebook Messenger. Just like they had their own photos platform before they bought Instagram. Like Instagram, WhatsApp will remain its own app, and be run independently from Facebook. That will either maintain options or fragment resources.
The social media giant also said WhatsApp co-founder and CEO Jan Koum would join Facebook’s board. 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.”
“Almost five years ago we started WhatsApp with a simple mission: building a cool product used globally by everybody. Nothing else mattered to us.
Today we are announcing a partnership with Facebook that will allow us to continue on that simple mission. Doing this will give WhatsApp the flexibility to grow and expand, while giving me, Brian, and the rest of our team more time to focus on building a communications service that’s as fast, affordable and personal as possible.”
Facebook bought Instagram for $1 billion in 2012 for similar reasons. As young social network users gravitated towards photo-sharing, they wanted to replace what could have eventually become a big rival.
The problem with trying to buy your potential replacements in the market is that it’s infinitely expensive. There’s always the next maybe-big-thing coming. Will WhatsApp end up really being worth $16 billion to Facebook, especially in a volatile market that includes other major players like Line, WeChat, BBM, and many more?
The most frequent question we encounter as a gadgets geek is which phone we should buy. Obviously, we’re not just going to recommend the flagships models which are in fact the best smartphone you will get. So, we narrowed up the guide by price category, starting with sub NRP 20k handsets. The links for the top 5 smartphones under 20K is here.
Now, let’s see my top 5 Sub-Midrange smart phones priced between 25-30K available in Nepalese market.
LG G2 in Nepal: Price, Full Specification and Review
CG digital recently launched the LG G2 here in Nepal for a price of 75,. G2 is the flagship smartphone from LG with a huge 5.2-inch IPS LCD display, Qualcomm’s latest and greatest quad-core processor- the Snapdragon 800, 2GB RAM and a 3,000mAH battery. Can the LG G2 stand against fierce competitors like the ubiquitous Samsung Galaxy S4, the amazingly-built HTC One and other high-end powerhouses like the Galaxy Note 3? Let’s check it out on our detailed review.
Pros:
1. Most powerful phone around
2. Brilliant Battery Life
3. Great 13MP camera
Cons:
1. LG UI
2. No Micro SD support
3. Fairly expensive
A brief look of the handling of device is shown in the video below:
Design & Build
The LG G2 is a very well-built device. Though it has a plastic back but it feels much robust and solid. It is the first Android smartphone to take the initiative to put the side buttons (volume buttons & lock key) off the side and place them on the back of the smartphone. After personally using it for a day, I got used to it and it’s actually easier to use the back buttons especially in a large smartphones like the LG G2. The bezels are very thin and the ratio of size Vs. screen is very narrow. Despite the fact that it has a big 5.2 inch display, it is comfortable to use it with a single hand.
Display
The G2 comes with a 5.2-inch full-HD IPS LCD screen that is bright, offers great viewing angles and has amazing contrast levels. It’s perfect for watching videos, playing games or just day-to-day smartphone stuff. The IPS screen isn’t as eye- dashingly bright as the Super AMOLED screen in the Samsung Note3 but it gives true colors reproduction and nice color reproduction.
Sound
The LG G2 features 24bit, 192 kHz Hi-Fi sound, first smartphone to include this technology. The sound quality is better but not the best. The speaker is located on the bottom edge of the device, along with the microphone. Personally I fell this is a bad design concept, as it covers the speaker with your hand while playing games in the landscape mode.
User Interface
LG G2 runs on Android 4.2.2 Jelly bean as for now, but the Kitkat version will be rolling out soon. Personally, I am not a big fan of LG’s UI.I very much prefer stock android. However, the User Interface is not heavy as in Samsung smartphones. It’s snappy and fast.
App Drawer
Software Features
LG G2 comes with a lot of software features but the most i liked was a Knock on feature. By just double tapping your screen anywhere will open or close your screen. This feature will come handy when you are working with a big device like in the LG G2. There are other features too Like: Qslide,Guest mode,Audio/Video Zoom,etc.
Hardware
LG G2 sports a Qualcomm’s latest and greatest quad-core processor- “the Snapdragon 800” that is clocked at 2.26 GHz, Adreno 330 GP, 2GB RAM and 32GB of Internal storage, of which 24 GB is available to the user. In terms of connectivity, there is LTE, 3G, Wi-Fi ac, NFC, Bluetooth 4.0 and micro-USB 2.0. The LG G2 is strikingly fast. There is no lag while opening apps, multitasking, playing high end games and boot time is insane. It takes about 5-7 seconds for this phone to boot. The LG G2′s boot time is the best I have ever seen.
Battery
We have no complaints about the battery performance of this phone. Equipped with a huge 3,000mAh non-removable Li-Polymer battery, it’s capable of running for a day in heavy usage and for more than a day in light/moderate usage.
Camera
Key Photographic / Video Specifications
• 13MP 1/3-inch CMOS sensor
• F2.4 lens
• Optical Image Stabilization
• 1080p/60fps video recording
LG G2 rear camera is a 13MP camera with Optical Image Stabilization. The camera is armed with backside illumination (BSI) for low-light sensitivity and capturing good shadow detail, and the optical image stabilization eliminates hand shake. What I loved most about this camera was the software, though. You get your regular shots, HDR, panorama, VR panorama (LG’s version of Photosphere), burst shot, time catch Dual Camera mode,etc. The Front facing camera is a 2MP shooter capable of FHF video recording. It performs decent job for video chat or selfies. You can view the full gallery of the Camera Samples here.
Gaming Performance:
The G2 is one of the fastest smartphone I have ever used, and we have never noticed even the slightest of lags or dropped frame rates while playing high end games and the highest resolution possible. Here’s a Video on the gaming performance:
LG G2 gaming review
Benchmark Scores:
The Bench mark score is the best i hve seen in any smartphones upto date.It scores a whopping above 36000 in Antutu, above 19000 in Antutu and a 59.2 FPS in Nenomark.
So should you buy it ? Definitely Yes!! It’s one of the best smartphones at the moment. It is super responsive; it has an amazing display, excellent battery life and a unique design. For me these are the most important aspects of a smartphone and LG G2 scores excellent in all these aspects.
Microsoft Surface is Microsoft’s self-made Windows RT tablets.
Its characteristics include. magnesium made of extremely lightweight and sturdy frame, integrated kickstand stand and optional protection working really thin full QWERTY keyboard. The super-sharp 10.6 “Clear Type HD display offers wide viewing angles and is perfect for watching movies. Thin, despite the wording, the device has good connectivity options. Pre-installed with Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013 RT.
The device itself is an interesting new addition to a crowded market. Though Windows RT touts a desktop environment which looks and feels very similar to Windows 7, the OS doesn’t allow for legacy Windows applications to be run or installed, save for the Office suite and a desktop version of Internet Explorer 10. Furthermore, new apps must be written for the tiled environment of Windows 8 — the new Windows Phone-influenced interface which seemingly defines Microsoft’s future.
Features:
Processor: Quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3
Operating System: Windows RT
Memory: 64 GB storage, 2 GB of RAM
Display: 10.6 “ClearType HD display, with a 1366 x 768 Aspect Ratio: 16:9 (Widescreen), a 5-point multi-touch
Connectivity: Wireless connectivity: Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n), Bluetooth 4.0 technology
Cameras: Two 720p HD camera, front-and-rear-facing
USB: Full-size USB 2.0
Audio: 3.5 mm audio jack, stereo speakers, two microphones
Other: SkyDrive, Internet Explorer 10, Windows e-mail and instant messaging, Bing, Xbox, Music, Video to Xbox, Xbox games, pre-installed with Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013 RT.
The price for this gadget is approximately NRs. 60,000.
Am I alone in not wanting to root my android phone? I consider my self to be an enthusiast – I read Android Magazine, after all – and I am both competent and confident at working with computer on quite technical things, I just don’t feel that I want to root it. U also get a little bit annoyed that whenever anyone points out a problem with android the default reply is: “Root it, Flash a ROM, Fixed.” Why do we allow manufactures and software developers to get away with producing buggy or under performing products just because an elite bunch of users are happy to fix it themselves. Nobody expects iPhone user to have to jailbreak just to fix things, anymore than you’d be required to rewire your toaster. I’ve got better things to do than flashing ROM’s and re-installing my apps afterward. I’d rather keep my warranty in tact and let the manufacturers do what they are supposed to do what they are supposed to be good at.
We say: We see many articles that say that rooting helps the mobile phones good. We agree with you that it isn’t substitute for a properly working phone right after opening the box. But the freedom that comes from hacking Android is hard to beat.
5-inch IPS display (480×800; 187ppi)
