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Wednesday, 16 October 2013

Samsung Galaxy Trend Lite and Galaxy Fame Lite launched

Samsung has quietly introduced the Galaxy Trend Lite and Galaxy Fame Lite respectively in the Netherlands, the more basic versions of the two existing smartphones, the Galaxy Trend and Galaxy Fame.
The smartphones have been announced for the the Netherlands market, however, the company has not revealed the pricing and availability details of the devices. For now, there is also no word on the roll out of the both the Galaxy Trend Lite and Galaxy Fame Lite smartphones to other markets either.
The Samsung Galaxy Trend Lite comes with a 4-inch WVGA (480x800) TFT display and is powered by a 1GHz processor (unspecified chipset). It is a single-SIM device, unlike the Galaxy Trend, which supports dual-SIM (GSM+GSM). The device runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, while the Galaxy Trend is based on dated Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The device has dimensions 121.5x63.1x10.85mm and weighs 126 grams.

Android 4.4 KitKat detailed new leaked screenshots

The latest set of purported Android 4.4 KitKat screenshots comes courtesy ZDNet which reveals the Android version running on the tablet as 'Key Lime Pie', suggesting that this is not the final Android 4.4 build. However, the new leaked screenshot reveals some important UI changes expected in the next iteration of Android.
Some of the new additions revealed by the alleged screenshots of Android 4.4 include 'Moving mosaic', a new feature which can be accessed when pressing the KitKat logo and appears to be an Android OS timeline as it shows Android's journey from Cup Cake (1.5) to Jelly Bean (4.3); new App Drawer which the site notes looks similar to the Android 4.3 but includes new icons for YouTube, Settings, Google, and Voice Search and QuickOffice app for editing Microsoft Office files.
The new leaked screenshots further reveal revamped clock, stopwatch and timer apps, and a new download section for apps and games. One of leaked screenshots also refers to a new Print feature being available when viewing an image, reportedly allowing the user to save the image as a PDF locally, or even view network printers and print out a hard copy, which was leaked earlier.
Earlier this week, a bunch of new images and a walkthrough video reportedly showing the alleged Nexus 5 smartphone running the new iteration of Google's mobile operating system surfaced on the Internet.
The new leaked live images revealed some of the new features of the Android 4.4 KitKat which include transparent notification and navigation bar; Google Photos and Hangouts replacing the conventional messaging and gallery apps respectively; a new camera launch icon is now seen sitting on the left corner of the display on the lockscreen; ability to add more homescreen panes; new wallpapers; Google Now to activate by saying 'Ok Google' from the homescreen and new boot animation reportedly borrowed from the Play Editions of Galaxy S4 and HTC One.
Meanwhile, Google in keeping with its tight-lipped ways, has not revealed its plan for the upcoming launch of Android 4.4 and Nexus 5.

Sony Xperia Z1 review and price in india

The Xperia Z1 is Sony's latest flagship smartphone. It's one of the first phones powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, and features a 5-inch full-HD display in a form factor which is in line with Sony's OmniBalance philosophy, but much sturdier, as it's flanked by an all new metal frame. We try to find out if this latest generation Android smartphone ticks all the right boxes, in our Xperia Z1 review.


Design/ Build
The Sony Xperia Z1 sports a design that's understated yet classy. It takes on where the Xperia Z left off, and improvises on some design aspects. The phone is based on Sony's 'OmniBalance' design philosophy, which has evolved over time, with the Sony Xperia Z Ultra marking the shift in a way.

Just like the Sony Xperia Z, the Xperia
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