Motorola Moto Maxx Launch in India

Motorola Moto Maxx  Launch in India

#Motorola India seems to be gearing up to launch its high-end #Moto Maxx in India via its exclusive online retail partner, Flipkart.

The online retailer on Thursday teased the launch of the Motorola Moto Maxx in India via a tweet that read, "There's a Moto beast coming your way... exclusively on #Flipkart. Stay tuned for more details. #MotoOnFlipkart."

Motorola launched the Moto Maxx smartphone in November as the global variant of the Droid Turbo that is exclusive to US mobile carrier Verizon. It was priced at BRL 2,199 (approximately Rs. 48,000) for the 64GB model.

The Moto Maxx also features a layer of DuPont Kevlar fibre, and is claimed to be protected inside and out with water-repellent nano-coating. It packs a massive 3900mAh battery, the biggest amongst some of the high-end phones. The Moto Maxx also supports Motorola's Turbo Charger, a new accessory from the company stables that is said to provide 8 hours of battery life in just 15 minutes of charging.

Other specifications of the Moto Maxx include a 5.2-inch QHD (1440x2560 pixels) display offering a pixel density of 565ppi; a Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protective layer; a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 processor clocked at 2.7GHz coupled with an Adreno 420 GPU and 3GB of RAM; a 21-megapixel rear autofocus camera with f/2.0 aperture and dual-LED flash, and a 2-megapixel front camera. Connectivity options on the Moto Maxx include 4G LTE with LTE Cat 4, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Micro-USB, and GSM/ EDGE/ HSPA+. As mentioned above, the smartphone comes only in one storage variant - 64GB.

Asus Fonepad 7  With 4G Support, Android 5.0 Lollipop Launched

 

The Asus Fonepad 7 (FE375CL), listed on company's official website, will reportedly be released in Taiwan first, for prices starting at around $250 (approximately Rs. 15,500). Global pricing and availability dates have not yet been disclosed.
According to the company listing, the single-SIM (Micro-SIM) Asus Fonepad 7 (FE375CL) features a 7-inch WXGA (1280x800 pixels) IPS LED-backlit display with up to 10-point multi-touch support.

It is powered by a quad-core Intel Atom Z3530 processor clocked at 1.3GHz alongside 2GB of RAM. There are 8GB or 16GB of inbuilt storage variants of the Asus Fonepad 7 (FE375CL), which also includes expandable storage via microSD card (up to 64GB).
The Fonepad 7 (FE375CL) tablet sports a 5-megapixel autofocus rear camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera.

Connectivity options of the tablet include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS/ A-GPS, GLONASS, and Micro-USB. The Fonepad 7 (FE375CL) packs a 15Whr battery that is rated to deliver up to 12 hours of battery life - Asus claims to have measured this by looping an HD video with display brightness at 100nits, while keeping the external microphone, Wi-Fi and 3G turned on, and Gmail logged in for email and updates. The tablet has dimensions of 108.9x194.3x9.8mm and weighs 299 grams.

 

Google Nexus 9 32GB LTE Online at Rs. 43,073

The 32GB LTE variant is available to buy at Rs. 43,073 in Indigo Black colour variant from Amazon India. It is still listed as 'Coming Soon' on #Google Play Store India.

To recall, the #HTC made Nexus 9 tablet's 16GB Wi-Fi-only variant went on sale in India at Rs. 28,900 in December last year. There is still no word on price or availability of the tablet's 32GB Wi-Fi-only variant.

#Google Nexus 9 features an 8.9-inch IPS LCD display with QXGA (2048x1536 pixels) resolution and Gorilla Glass 3 protection. It is powered by a 64-bit Nvidia Tegra K1 processor coupled with Kepler GPU and 2GB of RAM. Google Nexus 9 sports an 8-megapixel rear autofocus camera with f/2.4 aperture and LED flash. There is a 1.6-megapixel front camera as well. Backing the device is a 6700mAh battery rated to deliver up to 9.5 hours of browsing time; video playback time of up to 9.5 hours, and a standby time of 30 days for the Wi-Fi model. Connectivity options include 3.5mm audio jack, Micro-USB, GPS, Wi-Fi, NFC, and Bluetooth.

Watch 2015 Cricket World Cup Live on Your PC, Smartphone, or Tablet

Starsports.com

The official website of #Star Sports lets you watch ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 matches live online - for a small subscription. Follow these steps to start watching.

1. Go to the Star Sports subscription webpage.

You will see details of the subscription. You can watch 53 ODIs live online for Rs. 120. This is valid only on starsports.com and not on any of its apps. You can watch games through a Web browser on any device.

2. Click Buy Now to register and pay.

3. Once you've done that, you can watch games live by going to the Star Sports website and clicking Login on the top-right.

This subscription is valid in India only, though the website offers different packages in other selected regions.

Watch 2015 Cricket World Cup matches for free

Download the Star Sports app for Android or iOS. The app is offering free video stream of the World Cup 2015 matches that's delayed by a few minutes - a small tradeoff for something that's high quality, legal, and free.

Tata Sky Everywhere TV

If you are a Tata Sky subscriber, you can use its iOS and Android apps to watch Star Sports on your phone. You need to pay Rs. 60 per month to be able to watch all channels you've subscribed to online, and there's no extra charge for Star's channels.

Outside India

UK
Sky Sports is the official Cricket World Cup 2015 broadcaster in the UK. If you are a Sky subscriber, you can watch TV online via Sky Go. If you don't have a Sky subscription, you will have to buy a Now TV pass to watch the Cricket World Cup 2015 live. A day pass (valid for 24 hours) costs £6.99 and a week pass costs £10.99.

Australia
Fox Sports network has the broadcast rights for live coverage of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 in India. To watch it live online you need a Foxtel Play subscription; more details available on the Fox website.

Pakistan
PTV Sports offers live streaming free online (for Pakistan residents only). You can watch all matches here.

South Africa
SuperSport will live stream all Cricket World Cup 2015 matches online, but you need to be an existing TV subscriber to be able to watch these games. Live stream availablehere.

New Zealand
Sky Sport 3 is going to be broadcasting all the Cricket World Cup 2015 matches. You can watch it live online here. You need a Sky Go subscription for this, which you can purchase here.

Canada
Sportsnet is the official broadcaster in Canada for the Cricket World Cup 2015. It has a Cricket World Cup 2015 package that costs $179.99 to watch all matches live online. You can subscribe here. This page won't open if you are trying to access it from outside Canada.

Samsung Galaxy S4 Price Cut in India at Rs. 17,999

Samsung Galaxy S4 Price Cut in India at Rs. 17,999

The #Samsung Galaxy S4 will be officially available via dealers at Rs. 17,999, compared to the previous price tag of Rs. 21,900 - a price cut of Rs. 3,900.

Samsung launched the Galaxy S4 in 2013 at a premium price of Rs. 41,500. The handset started receiving Android 5.0 Lollipop update earlier this month. The Android 5.0.1 Lollipop update for the Exynos-based GT-I9500 variant rolled out over-the-air (OTA) and was about 990MB in size. The update, apart from bringing the Material Design UI of Lollipop, featured Samsung's own TouchWiz interface skinned on top, and brings changes to the notification panel, includes Guest mode, and adds Android Smart Lock, apart from improving overall performance, security and battery life.

Dell Venue 7

Look and feel

This is a pretty slick-looking tablet. Its black plastic and rubber finish is definitely less premium than that of #Apple's iPad mini lineup, but at least you don't require a protective case. The first thing you'll notice is the bold concentric circle pattern on the back. It looks good and helps you grip the body even when using it with one hand - the only minor drawback is that particles of dust and lint tend to get trapped in the grooves.

#Android navigation buttons are all on-screen. The power button and headset socket are on top, with the Micro-USB port and volume buttons on the upper left. A fairly prominent speaker grille is on the bottom. The Micro-SIM and microSD card slots are hidden under a neat rubber flap on the right edge.

Specifications and software

#Dell has continued using Intel's Atom CPUs in its tablets, and the new Venue 7 is powered by an Atom Z3460, which is a dual-core, 64-bit processor running at speeds between 1.06GHz and 1.60GHz.

The screen still has a resolution of 800x1280, though part of it will almost always be occupied by a band for the soft navigation buttons. This isn't the sharpest screen around, but it's good enough for reading books, surfing the Web, playing games and watching videos on. The primary camera has a 5-megapixel sensor and no flash, while the one in front only has a 1-megapixel sensor.

There's 1GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage space. MicroSD cards of up to 64GB are supported. The Dell Venue 7 (2014) comes with Wi-Fi b/g/n/ac and Bluetooth 4.0. 4G LTE is not supported on the bands used in India, so you're limited to 3G speeds. The battery is rated at 4,550mAh.

Performance

The Dell Venue 7 (2014) performed quite well in all our benchmarks and we noticed a massive leap in performance between last year's model and this one. The Quadrant score jumped from 7,698 to 10,338 and the AnTuTu score from 19,094 to 30,429 (though these scores aren't entirely comparable as AnTuTu has been updated since then). The frame rate in GFXBench improved from 13fps to a very solid 32fps, and 3DMark's Ice Storm Extreme rose from 3,643 to 8,935. SunSpider's score improved slightly from 986ms to 958.1ms. It seems that Intel's latest generation of Atom processors shows much greater improvement in the graphics subsystem than the CPU.

Amazon Appstore Offering Paid Android Apps 

Amazon Appstore for #Android to be able to download and install the apps on their Android device. You can follow the instructionshere to install #Amazon Appstore on your Android device. 

Here is a complete list of the paid apps that are available for free with this bundle.

1. 80 Days
2. A Scientific and Financial RPN Calculator
3. Back to Bed
4. Bag It! (Ad-Free)
5. Battery HD Pro
6. Buy Me a Pie! Grocery List Pro
7. Caveman Feast
8. Cut the Rope: Experiments
9. Delicious - Emily's True Love
10. DoggCatcher Podcast Player
11. Doodle Jump
12. Food Substitutes
13. Glow Hockey 2 Pro
14. Guitar Pro
15. Hidden Object - Be My Valentine
16. Listure
17. Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5 - Audio Edition
18. MeteoEarth
19. Monsters Ate My Condo
20. mSecure
21. OfficeSuite Professional 8
22. Pocket Yoga
23. Relax Melodies Premium
24. Runtastic PRO
25. Shazam Encore
26. Simple Camera
27. Ski Safari: Adventure Time
28. Sleep as Android
29. Smart RAM Booster Pro
30. SmoothSync for Cloud Calendar

Real Cricket 14 Studio update World Cup 2015

Real Cricket 14 Studio update World Cup 2015

Real Cricket 14 (Android | iOS) is one of the best cricket games on any platform, which is pretty impressive considering that developer Nautilus Mobile has been in business for barely two years.The ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 is starting on Saturday, and Nautilus is releasing a World Cup update to the game. We spoke to Anuj Mankar, CEO and Creative Director of Nautilus Mobile on what to expect next from the studio. 

Small studio superpower

With a team of just 10, Mankar's entire workforce is a fraction of the size of development teams in most bigger studios. But Nautilus has bested the efforts of bigger firms in terms of production values and overall polish, even as it works on a new game and supports an existing title at the same time. Mankar attributes this success to the greater mobility afforded by being a small team relative to the competition.

"Being a small fish in a great ocean, we know that the only way to keep going is to be fast and nimble," says Mankar. "The bigger studios are quite process oriented and, on the other hand, smaller studios like us are passion oriented. Budgets can get you resources and marketing/ advertising power; however they cannot necessarily always get a group of passionate individuals together who are willing to trust a vision and run by it."

Disney India Announces ICC Pro Cricket 2015 Game for iOS, Android, PC, DTH

 

The ICC Cricket World Cup is a mere seven days away and we fully expect mobile, PC, and even consoles to see their fair share of cricket games over the next few days. While Australian studio Big Ant's Don Bradman Cricket is scheduled to launch next week, a day before the World Cup kicks off, Disney India announced ICC Pro Cricket 2015 on Friday for iOS, Android, Mobile, DTH, and PC.

The game is developed by Indiagames, a company that Disney acquired in 2013, and one that has a track record of successful cricket games in the past, such as Cricket Fever Challenge, World Cup Cricket Fever, and Cricket T20 Fever.

Though Disney have claimed that ICC Pro Cricket 2015 is available on PCs and mobile phones (on iOS and Android) across India, Australia and other select international markets and on the DTH platforms, we could not find the game on any platforms at the time of filing this report. When it is available, however, PC users can download the game for a flat cost of $9.99 (around Rs. 619), while DTH players can access this game via Dish TV and Airtel. For smartphones, Disney has opted for the freemium model for the iOS and Android versions of the app.

 

iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, MacBook Air, LG G3 : Tech Deals

iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, MacBook Air, LG G3 : Tech Deals

1. Apple iPhone 6 Plus 16GB

Paytm is running a cashback promotion on smartphones this week. You can get up to Rs. 6,000 cashback in your Paytm wallet on select smartphones. The best deal from their selection is the one on Apple iPhone 6 Plus 16GB. You can grab a brand new iPhone 6 Plus 16GB for as low as Rs. 54,475 (effective after cashback). That's almost as low as the price for a new iPhone 6 16GB. To make sure you get the lowest price, select the seller offering the iPhone 6 Plus 16GB for Rs. 60,475 on Paytm, and then apply the coupon code A64. The deal is on a limited stock, so don't waste a lot of time thinking. The cashback works pretty well as it can take care of your phone bills or recharges for the next few months at least.

Price: Rs. 54,475 (MRP Rs. 62,500)
Link: Paytm

2. Apple iPhone 6 16GB



Amazon is selling the gold variant of the iPhone 6 16GB for as low as Rs. 48,499. If you want  to convert your transaction into an EMI, Amazon will also help pay up the interest charged to your credit card in the form of Amazon gift cards. You can get up to Rs. 6,300 back in the form of gift cards, based on the EMI options you pick. That makes it a great deal if you were already willing to pick the EMI route for your iPhone 6 purchase. The iPhone 6 16GB features a 4.7-inch display and is powered by Apple's new A8 processor, supported by the M8 motion coprocessor. There's an 8MP primary camera, and a FaceTime HD camera in the front. The iPhone 6 also includes support for LTE and the newer 802.11ac WiFi standard.

Price: Rs. 48,499 (MRP Rs. 53,500)
Link: Amazon

3. LG G3 32GB



Amazon is selling the LG G3 32GB for around Rs. 33,999 this week (earlier Rs. 36,000). The LG G3 features a 5.5-inch display running at a resolution of 2560x1440 pixels. The smartphone runs Android 4.4.2 out of the box, and is powered by a 2.5GHz Qualcomm quad-core processor, supported by 2GB of RAM. The LG G3 includes a 13MP primary camera with dual flash support, and a 2.1MP front-facing camera for video calls. The smartphone includes a powerful 3,000mAH battery which should be able to last for a full day on normal usage.

Price: Rs. 33,999 (MRP Rs. 36,000)
Link: Amazon

4. Apple MacBook Air 11-inch

 

Amazon is selling the MacBook Air 11-inch (2014 model) for Rs. 55,438 (regular Rs. 60,000) this week. The MacBook Air 11-inch is powered by an Intel Core i5 processor clocked at 1.4GHZ, supported by 4GB of RAM. There's a 128GB SSD that ships with the device, and you may add extra storage using a high capacity SD card, or an external hard drive. 

Price: Rs. 55,438 (MRP Rs. 60,000)
Link: Amazon

Micromax's Yu Yureka Sale

 

The company also confirmed that the registrations for the next sale of the Yureka smartphone will begin on Thursday at 5pm IST via Amazon India. Notably, this was the second flash sale that saw 15,000 units of the Yureka smartphone going up for sale.

The third flash sale of Micromax's Yu Yureka  last week saw 10,000 smartphones going out of stock in 3 seconds, while the second flash sale saw 15,000 units being grabbed in just 4 seconds. The first flash sale that had seen 10,000 units go out of stock in 3 seconds also saw a lot of controversy with site glitches including incorrect price listings and allegations the company actually made only 3,000 units available for sale.

On Wednesday, Micromax's Yu Yureka started receiving its first OTA (over-the-air) update that brought incremental bug fixes. Notably, the update was an incremental update and added security fixes, improvements for proximity sensor and dual-SIM functionality. 

 

WIND Mobile Announces Nexus 6

 

We are happy that WIND Mobile has announced that they too will be selling the Nexus 6 – Midnight Blue only – starting on February 5.  Their website does not disclose any pricing, but we must assume they will play nice with the other carriers and the Google Play Store – $750 outright and $280 on their best Tab plan.

The new Nexus 6 is a huge change from the older Nexus 5 – much larger, more high-end and more expensive.  The new model comes with a 6-inch QHD AMOLED display with a resolution of 2560 x 1440 and 493 pixels-per-inch (PPI), making it a rather large device measuring 159.26 x 82.98 x 10.06 mm and weighing in at 184 grams.  A Qualcomm Snapdragon 32-bit 805 processor clocked at 2.7GHz powers the device, along with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage – there is no room for expansion.

Nexus 9 (LTE) Tablet for $669.99 : Rogers

Nexus 9 (LTE) Tablet for $669.99 : Rogers

The Google Nexus 9 tablet, made by HTC, was officially announced on October 15, 2014 and went up for pre-order the next day in the US and a few days day later it could be pre-ordered at retailers like Best Buy.  Rogers now has the new LTE-enabled Nexus 9 in stock with pricing set at $669.99.  It is also in the Google Play Store for $669 – however, it is currently showing no inventory.  Now you can enjoy the power of 64-bit processing, Android 5.0 Lollipop and Rogers’ extensive 4G LTE coverage.

The Google Nexus 9 is a great tablet, made for Google by HTC.  It retains the soft rubber-grip backing we have come to love on Nexus tablets.  It comes with a 9-inch (okay 8.9-inch) QXGA IPS LCD display with a resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels and 288 pixels-per-inch (PPI).  Its processor is a Nvidia Tegra K1 64-bit dual-core clocked at 2.3GHz.  The Nexus 9 comes with 2GB of RAM and 32GB of internal memory  and there is no means for expansion.

The camera is a respectable – for a tablet – 8MP with autofocus and an LED flash – unheard of in a tablet.  It also sports a 1.6MP front-facing camera (FFC) for social media selfies and the occasional video chat.  It comes with a modest 6700mAh battery ,Dual-Band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, is NFC capable, and a microUSB port for charging and data transfer.

Lenovo Sisley S90

 

The Lenovo Sisley S90 is now available in India at Rs. 19,990, although we are yet to hear an official announcement by Lenovo India - and the smartphone is not yet listed on major e-commerce sites in India.

Lenovo had launched the Sisley S90 in China for CNY 1,999 (approximately Rs. 20,000). Not just sporting a similar look to the iPhone 6, the Lenovo Sisley S90 promotional images on the Web were almost identical to the ones Apple used for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.
Lenovo Sisley S90 is 6.9mm thick and weighs 129 grams, exactly the same as the Apple iPhone 6.

The dual-SIM (micro-SIM) Lenovo Sisley S90 runs Android 4.4.4 KitKat and is upgradable to Android Lollipop, according to the retailer. It features a 5-inch Super AMOLED HD (720x1280 pixels) display and packs a 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 64-bit processor with Adreno 306 GPU and 1GB of RAM.

Lenovo Sisley S90
Brand	Lenovo
SIM Size	Micro-SIM, dual stand-by
Model Name	S90
SIM Type	Dual SIM
CAMERA
Video Recording	1080p@30fps
Secondary Camera	8 MP, AF
Flash	LED flash
Other Camera Features	1/3.2'' sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR
Zoom	---
HD Recording	4128 x 3096 pixels
Primary Camera	13 MP
MULTIMEDIA
Video Player	YES
Sound Enhancement	---
Ringtone	MP3, WAV ringtones
Music Player	YES
FM	YES
Internet & Connectivity
Audio Jack	YES
Bluetooth	YES
Wifi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
USB Connectivity	microUSB v2.0
Tethering	YES
3G	YES
DLNA	YES
Other Features
Phone Book Memory	YES
Call Memory	YES
SMS Memory	YES
Display
Resolution	720 x 1280 pixels (~294 ppi pixel density)
Size	5.0 inches (~65.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Display Features	Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Memory and Storage
Expandable Memory	No
Memory	1/2 GB RAM
Internal	16/32 GB
Platform
OS	Android OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat)
Processor	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Battery
Type	Non-removable Li-Ion 2300 mAh battery