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Spice launches Android based QWERTY smartphone Stellar 360

 

Spice Retail Limited on Monday unveiled Spice Stellar 360, the 3G touch and type QWERTY smartphone under its Stellar series. The dual-sim smartphone runs on Android 4.2 Jellybean and has a 1.3 GHZ dual core processor.

Spice said that the latest smartphone comes with a Vertical Alignment display that offers rich and dynamic colors with greater depth, along with higher contrast ratio, better image quality and a wider viewing angle.

The phone comes with a combination of a touch-sensitive screen and a user-friendly QWERTY interface, offering users more choices in the way they use their smartphones.

Spice is also offering Free BBM to BBM voice calls on the new touch and type phone.

Commenting on the launch, Mr. T M Ramakrishnan, CEO – Devices, Spice Retail Limited, said “Spice Retail has always been at forefront in bringing innovative products to its customers. Spice Stellar 360-3G is one such product which offers the convenience of both touch and type features with Free BBM to BBM voice calls & 2GB free storage on Spice Cloud for users who are qwerty lovers but wish to explore the touch experience at the same time.”

Spice Stellar 360 sports a 3.2 MP camera with a 1.3 MP front camera and comes with pre-embedded applications such as Whatsapp, BBM, Opera, Twitter and utility apps like Spice Cloud, Getit, and OLX. BBM to BBM free voice call can be enjoyed through this phone.
The handset offers features like Flip to Mute, Pop-up Play, Intelligent Answer, etc and houses sensors like Proximity sensor and G-sensor.

On the storage aspect, Spice Stellar 360 has an inbuilt memory of 4 GB ROM + 512 MB RAM which can further be expanded upto 32 GB with a microSD card. The phone also has a Mali 400 GPU for better gaming experience. Stellar 360 comes along with a Free Pouch worth Rs. 500/-.

The new smartphone gives access to Spice Cloud that gives the user 2 GB free storage space and enables them to access data on multiple devices. Users can access them using the web interface athttp://www.spicecloud.in.

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With an MOP of Rs. 4,799/- the Spice Stellar 360 will be available across India through http://www.amazon.in and http://www.saholic.com.

Key features: Spice Stellar 360

• Dual Sim (3G + 3G)
• 1.3 GHz Dual Core Processor
• 3.5” Screen
• 1500 mAh Battery
• Android Jelly Bean
• 3.2 MP Camera and 1.3 Front Camera
• 4 GB ROM + 512 MB RAM
• Expandable Memory upto 32 GB
• AGPS/GMS
• Flip to mute
• BBM to BBM free voice call
• Wi-Fi
• FM Radio
• Bluetooth
• Free Pouch

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Android KitKat 4.4.3: Samsung Galaxy S5 Listing Appears on US Carrier Website; Update for Nexus 4, Nexus 5, Nexus 7, Nexus 10

The Android 4.4.3 KitKat update has allegedly appeared on the website of a U.S. carrier, according to a report this week.

The next Android KitKat update will come for the Google Nexus 4, Nexus 5, Nexus 7, Nexus 10, as well as the Samsung Galaxy S5. A few other smartphones will be affected by the update.

There’s been a bevy of rumors about the Android 4.4.3 KitKat update in recent weeks with one saying the update would have came last Friday. However, that never came to fruition.

U.S. Cellular, the fifth-largest carrier in the United States, posted a listing for the Samsung Galaxy S5, which says “Android Version 4.4.3” will come with it. The base band version is “G900R4VXU1ANCF.”

Gotta Be Mobile posted a screenshot of the download page first.

“The Android 4.4.3 reference has been up on the carrier’s website for at least a few days now. Google’s cache only goes back to May 25th so we can’t say when it first appeared,” the website says.

The Samsung Galaxy S5 listing is the only smartphone on the US. Cellular webpage with 4.4.3 listed.

The Google Input/Output (I/O) 2014 will take place from June 25 to June 26, so there’s a possibility that Google will make an announcement about Android 4.4.3 there, but it’s unclear. Google has not confirmed the existence of the OS update.

A report says that Android 4.4.3 KitKat will fix the Nexus 4 and Galaxy S5 camera error. An “insider” told Inferse that the OS update will only fix known bug issues, and no new features would be added.

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Acer Liquid E600, Liquid E700, Liquid Z200, Liquid X1 Smartphones Launched

Taiwanese PC giant Acer has detailed five new smartphones, one new smartband, and one new tablet ahead of Computex 2014. These are the Liquid E700, Liquid E600, Liquid Z200, Liquid X1, and Liquid Jade smartphones, the Liquid Leap smartband, and Iconia Tab 8.

Here we look at the Acer Liquid E700, Liquid E600, Liquid Z200 and Liquid X1 smartphones, all of which are scheduled to launch in Q3 2014, and run Android 4.4 KitKat. Also check out our coverage of the Acer Liquid Leap and Liquid Jade, as well as the newly launched Acer Iconia Tab 8 KitKat tablet.

Let us start with the Liquid X1, which Acer describes as an octa-core LTE smartphone with powerful performance and advanced imaging.

The Acer Liquid X1 (seen above) is a single-SIM smartphone that runs Android 4.4 KitKat, and sports a 5.7-inch IPS display with a 720×1280 pixel resolution. It is powered by a 1.7 GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6592 SoC that is coupled with 2GB of RAM. It features 16GB of built-in storage that is expandable via microSD card (up to 32GB). Acer is also touting the Acer Zoom Fit (for single-hand operation), AcerRapid (for quick camera launch) and AcerFloat (multitasking interface) features on the phone.

Coming to the optics, we see the Liquid X1 has the same camera specifications as the Liquid Jade also unveiled on Friday – a 13-megapixel camera with LED flash, f/1.8 aperture, 0.3 autofocus, and 1080p HD video recording. It sports a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. In terms of connectivity options, the Liquid X1 sports 4G LTE (up to 150Mbps downloads), 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, and A-GPS. It is powered by a 2700mAh battery.

Also unveiled by Acer ahead of Computex were the Liquid E700 and Liquid E600. The specifications of the two Android 4.4 KitKat smartphones are quite similar, with the former notably sporting triple-SIM support in addition.

The Acer Liquid E700 (seen above) sports a 5-inch IPS display with a 720×1280 pixel resolution. It is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 SoC coupled with Mali 400 GPU, and 2GB of RAM. Other specifications include the 8-megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash, and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera with flash.

The Liquid E700 sports 16GB of built-in storage, with microSD card expandability via microSD card (maximum limit unspecified). Connectivity options include 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, Micro-USB, GPS, and 3.5mm audio jack. It is powered by a large 3500mAh battery. It weighs in at 155 grams.

The Acer Liquid E600 (seen above) sports a 5-inch IPS display with a 480×854 pixel resolution. It is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926 SoC with Adreno 305 GPU, coupled with 1GB of RAM. It sports an 8-megapixel rear camera, and front-facing camera with an unspecified resolution.

Featuring 4GB of built-in storage, the Liquid E600 comes with microSD card expandability (maximum limit unspecified). Connectivity options include 4G LTE (up to 150Mbps downloads), 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, Micro-USB, GPS and 3.5mm audio jack. It is powered by a 2500mAh battery.

Finally, we come to the Liquid Z200 smartphone (seen above), which Acer says is meant for “first-time feature phone users or second phone buyers on a budget”, and is available in a variety of colours – Titanium Black, Essential White, Fragrant Pink, Sky Blue, and Sunshine Yellow. A dual-SIM variant will also be made available.

The Liquid Z200 features a 4-inch 480×800 pixel display, and is powered by a 1GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6572M SoC, coupled with 512MB of RAM. It features only a 2-megapixel fixed-focus camera, but Acer has bundled several camera features such as ‘auto smile-shot’, ‘continuous shot’, and ‘panorama shot’.

The Acer Liquid Z200 features 4GB of built-in storage, expandable via microSD card (no maximum limit specified), and weighs in at 130 grams, while being 10.3mm thick. Connectivity options include 3G HSPA, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, Micro-USB, 3.5mm audio jack, and GPS. It is powered by a 1300mAh battery.

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Android 4.4.3 Kitkat update still unconfirmed, but 4.5 Lollipop launch nears

To the dismay of many Google fans, Android 4.4.3 Kitkat OS update roll out is still unclear despite the imminent release of the next generation Android OS – 4.5 Lollipop.

Android 4.4.3 Kitkat OS update has not received a release date confirmation from the search engine giant. It was initially speculated that the OS update will roll out on Nexus and Google Play Edition devices followed by HTC One M7 and M8 and Sony and Samsung devices.

April and May alleged release dates have past as well as the purported May 23 roll out have been delayed due to some unspecified issues found, according to Android Geeks. There are whispers that Google may not release the rumored update and just jump in launching the 4.5 Lollipop OS.

The Android 4.4.3 roll out was delayed indefinitely and some reports claimed that the update will arrive sometime next month. It was reported that Android 4.4.3 version of Kitkat OS will bring different bug fixes to issues and problems brought about by the previous OS upgrade.

Allegedly, Android 4.4.3 will tow three dozens of bug fixes to further stabilize the Kitkat OS, while leading the way to the release of its successor. Some of the expected solutions that the update will bring are: unstable data connections fix, improved camera focus, random reboot issues solution, missed call LED fix, Wi-Fi auto-connect fix, VPN fix, USB debugging security fix among others.

Samsung-centric website SamMobile reported that the Android 4.4.3 with a build number”KTU70″ is currently being tested to the Snapdragon and Exynos variants of Samsung Galaxy S5 as well as to the LTE-A version of Samsung Galaxy S4.

The report added that Samsung is integrating the company’s own user interface in the Android OS. Thus, the Samsung-customized update will roll out in July or later. This just falls into schedule if Google will announce the 4.4.3 Kitkat OS update to Nexus and Google Play Edition devices either this month or in June.

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iPhone 6 2014 Release Date Update – Enhanced Beats Music, Sapphire-Wrapped Casing Confirmed as Fresh Killer Features

Among the rumoured killer features of the iPhone 6 on its release date this 2014, a premium music streaming service and a scratch-free housing for the device have emerged this week with near confirmation.

That Apple plans a different flavour of music offering for its OS X and iOS devices soon is revealed by its admission of acquiring Beats Electronics and Beats Music to the tune of $3 billion, described by market watchers as the priciest acquisition move that originated ever from Cupertino, California.

According to Apple Insider, Apple CEO Tim Cook regards the takeover of the firm founded by hip-hop icon Dr Dre and Jimmy Iovine as a head-start for the company. Beats Music, in particular, will fuel further expansion of the music-centric offerings already found on iTunes.

The service is described by Business Insider as “a subscription streaming music service that focuses on providing a personalized music experience for each user through a unique blend of digital innovation and musical passion.”

“Beats Music delivers the right music for any situation, any time, and any preference, personalized to your tastes,” added the same report in explaining the uniqueness of the new addition to the Apple product portfolio that supposedly will be the one of the highlights of upcoming iPhone 6 features.

“We get a subscription music service that we believe is the first subscription service that really got it right,” the Apple chief executive was reported by Apple Insider as saying in a press statement.

Although the iPhone maker has clearly indicated that Beats Music will remain an independent entity within Apple, its integration with the company’s tightly-organised ecosystem will eventually lead to the service bumping off iTunes Radio, according to Apple observers.

As pointed out by Apple Insider, iTunes Radio remains a laggard compared to the likes of Spotify and Pandora so the music streaming service eventually making way for Beats Music on iPhones, iPads, iPods and Mac computers will not come as a surprise at all.

And as Dr Dre and Iovine are lined up to become Apple employees soon, sapphire increasingly appears as a crucial part of the next iPhone roll out.

In a report, CNET said that known Apple sapphire partner, GT Advanced Technologies has ramped up its production capacity by five times in April coming from March 2014, signalling that sapphire is well en route to end up in one or two Apple devices.

Analysts have long been touting that Apple will upgrade its sapphire use first seen in the iPhone 5 and iPhone 5S by likely wrapping two gadgets – the iPhone 6 or the rumoured iWatch or both – with the material and make them resistant from nicks and scruffs.

“GT had a very successful month of April at its Arizona sapphire fab and estimate it shipped about 1 million two-inch equivalents of sapphire to one of Apple’s cover screen suppliers,” CNET quoted a new research note that UBS Securities has issued.

The tech site also reiterated the earlier assumptions that with sapphire on iPhone 6, a 5.5-inch version of the device is virtually confirmed. It is suggested too that the first Apple phablet will be launched as the iPhone Air.

Release date of the iPhone Air is not expected until December this year while the regular-size iPhone 6, or the 4.7-inch edition, is said to come out as early as Sept 19 2014.