स्‍मार्टफोन से जुड़ी ये 10 बातें हैं झूठी, लेकिन लोग मानते हैं सच

मिथ 1 : प्रोसेसर डबल करने से फोन परफार्मेंस डबल होती है
फैक्‍ट : आपको बता दें कि प्रोसेसर की चिप सिंगल कोर से बदलकर डबल या क्‍वॉड कोर हो जाए। लेकिन फोन के अन्‍य रिसोर्सेज तो वही रहते हैं। प्रोसेसर बदलने के बावजूद फोन की बैटरी और मेमोरी तो लिमिटेड रहती है। ऐसे में फोन परफॉर्मेंस डबल होने का कोई मतलब नहीं बनता।

मिथ 2 : ज्‍यादा मेगापिक्‍सल से बेहतर फोटोग्राफी
फैक्‍ट : आमतौर पर यूजर्स सोचते हैं कि ज्यादा मेगापिक्सल होने से इमेज क्वालिटी बेहतर होगी लेकिन यह गलत है। ज्यादा मेगापिक्सल किसी इमेज को बड़ी शीट पर प्रिंट करने के लिए यूजफुल होता है। फोटो की इमेज क्वालिटी कैमरे की शटर स्पीड और अपर्चर पर निर्भर करती है, न कि मेगापिक्सल पर।

मिथ 3 : डिस्‍प्‍ले बचाने के लिए स्‍क्रीन गॉर्ड जरूरी
फैक्‍ट : स्क्रीन को स्क्रैच से बचाने के लिए यूजर्स फोन में स्क्रीन गार्ड लगाते हैं। लेकिन अब लगभग सभी स्मार्टफोन कॉर्निंग गोरिल्ला ग्लास और स्क्रीन प्रोटेक्शन टेक्नोलॉजी के साथ आते हैं जो कि स्क्रीन को प्रोटेक्ट करने में केपेबल हैं। यानी स्क्रीन प्रोटेक्टर लगाना जरूरी नहीं है।

मिथ 4 : स्‍मार्टफोन में वायरस और मालवेयर
फैक्‍ट : अगर आप थर्ड पार्टी या अनऑथराइज्ड सोर्स से एप डाउनलोड करते हैं, तब ही आपके फोन में मालवेयर्स आएगें। एंड्रायड डिवाइसेस की बात की जाए तो अगर आप Google प्ले स्टोर से एप्‍स डाउनलोड करते हैं तो आपके फोन में मालवेयर्स नहीं आ सकते। Read more http://goo.gl/2X1hLa

Facebook's Moments app uses facial recognition technology to group photos

Tech News  "It's hard to get the photos your friends have taken of you, and everyone always insists on taking that same group shot with multiple phones to ensure they get a copy," product manager Will Ruben said in a blog post.

"When you go to a wedding, for example, there are many people taking great photos throughout the day. You all want a quick way to share your photos with the friends who are in them, and get photos that you're in back. The same is true for smaller events too, like a kayak trip or a night out," Ruben said.

The new application allows users to create groups that sync photos to friends. Moments uses facial recognition technology to group photos based on the friends who are in them, similar to the "tagging" used by the Facebook social network.

The new app was launched Monday for users of Apple and Android handsets in the United States, and will be rolled out to other countries over time.

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Asus taps users' selfie obsession with 13MP front-facing camera on ZenFone smartphone

Tech News -  Optimised for taking selfies, it boasts of features that would certainly pamper you if you are a perfectionist as far as your self-portraits go, such as the 'beautification mode'.

 The Selfie phone features cameras on both the front and back of the phone with a 'beautification mode' designed to make people look better in their photos.

The cameras' 'real tone' flash is "like having a personal spotlight". The device also sports a 'selfie button' that can be easily pressed with an index finger, so people can click the shutter just as they might change the volume of their music.

To activate 'selfie mode', users need only draw an 'S' on the home screen of their phone. There is also 'selfie panorama mode' for capturing more background in 140-degree selfie shots.

The ZenFone Selfie which is all about taking selfies as the device sports 13MP front camera with Toshiba sensor, laser autofocus and dual-LED (dual-tone) flash.

The sensor is coupled with a dual-tone LED flash which should facilitate photography in low-light conditions.

The smartphone features a 5.5-inch LCD display and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 with 2GB and 4GB options in RAM.

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Unique lens turns smartphone into microscope

Tech News - It can magnify images by a magnitude of 120 -- all for just three cents (Rs.1.20) a lens.

"The lens attaches directly to a smartphone camera lens without the use of any additional device. It makes it ideal for use with younger students in the classroom," said Wei-Chuan Shih, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering.

For the study, researchers captured images of a human skin-hair follicle histological slide with both the smartphone-PDMS system and an Olympus IX-70 microscope.

At a magnification of 120, the smartphone lens was comparable to the Olympus microscope at a magnification of 100 and software-based digital magnification could enhance it further, the team reported.

The lens is made of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), a polymer with the consistency of honey, dropped precisely on a preheated surface to cure.Lens curvature and magnification depends on how long and at what temperature the PDMS is heated.

The resulting lenses are flexible, similar to a soft contact lens, although they are thicker and
slightly smaller.

"Our lens can transform a smartphone camera into a microscope by simply attaching the lens without any supporting attachments or mechanism," the researchers wrote.

The strong, yet non-permanent adhesion between PDMS and glass allows the lens to be easily detached after use. It could also have clinical applications, allowing small or isolated clinics to share images with specialists located elsewhere.

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What's up! Do yo want to earn money? Here go with WhatsApp today

Tech News - 1. Low employee strength: WhatsApp employs approximately 50 engineers who work on the development of the application and are involve in customer support.

2. WhatsApp does not spend on advertising: It's a most effective cost saving technique used by the company. They rely on word of mouth publicity. It has been the No. 1 downloaded application. Such application platforms such as Google Play, Apple iTunes itself advertises their service.

3. WhatsApp prides itself on working with extremely limited budgets. Their website is worth only USD 10 with almost zero maintenance expenditure.

4. Their platform is extraordinarily simple, thus attracts users from diverse demography from teens to grand parents.

5. Reliance Communications has recently announced its exclusive partnership with WhatsApp in India. Under this partnership Reliance Communications has launched a WhatsApp Plan, for all Reliance GSM subscribers. Thus, WhatsApp gets money via partnership with telecom companies.

6. WhatsApp, has secured USD 8 million in financing from Sequoia Capital, and possibly other investors. This funding accounts for the running costs (data storage, servers etc.)

7. The cost of downloading WhatsApp on iTunes is only 99 cents, and on other platforms is available for free. But there is a catch, WhatsApp is free only for the first year. Second year onwards there is a fee for USD 1.99 for a period of 3 years, and this is where they are going to make money. 

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Gionee to expand research and development team in India to localise products

Tech News -  "We have a dedicated team of 12 people, who are working on customising the experience for local needs. Hardware is  universally the same, it is the software that differentiates the experience.
  
"We plan to ramp this up and have about 30 highly skilled people as part of the team by the end of the year," said Gionee President William Lu.

The company, which claims to have about four percent share of the Indian handset market, said it is targeting to become one of the top 3-5 smartphone brands in the country in the next few years.

"Last year, we sold four million devices in India and 28 million globally. That is one-seventh of the total sales. This year, we expect the sales to touch 8 million. India would account for 20 percent of our revenues," he said.
    
The company also plans to set up a manufacturing base in India with an investment of Rs 300 crore in the next three years.
   
The company has roped in consultancy firm EY to advise on partners and potential locations across the country. "We have already seen two locations. Our head of manufacturing, who takes the final call, is visiting in three weeks. Post that, we will be in a better position to talk about the location," Gionee India Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Arvind Vohra said.

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Maxx Mobilink to manufacture cell phones at Haridwar unit from April

The products are presently imported and customised in the country, the company's CMD, Ajjay R Agarwal, told reporters here.
  
No additional investment is required for the new initiative as the company has already set up the facility, where accessories are being manufactured since 2006, he said.
  
"We already have this set up of manufacturing since 2006. We were one of the biggest manufacturers of mobile accessories. So, we will start manufacturing of mobile phones in the same unit. We hardly require any additional investment because the infrastructure is ready which we are utilising to produce other electronic products," he said.
  
One lakh phones per day is the capacity at the moment, he said.
  
"Our (sales) target is about 1.5 million pieces a month for 2015-16," Agarwal said.

Source: Gadget Reviews India

Samsung's smartphone primacy under threat from Apple after weak Q4 results

The South Korean giant said earnings from smartphones and other mobile gadgets dropped 64 percent annually in the October-December period to 1.96 trillion won ($1.80 billion), contributing to its first annual earnings fall in three years.
             
It was the mobile division's fifth consecutive quarter of decline, in contrast to Apple's record-breaking 74.5 million iPhone sales in the three months to Dec 27 on the back of the success of its big-screen iPhone 6 and 6 Plus.
             
Analysts say Samsung is under immense pressure to hang on to its market share, with a lot resting on the launch of its next  flagship Galaxy S6 high-end smartphone due around March.

While Samsung did not release smartphone sales figures, it said smartphone and tablet shipments declined in the fourth quarter, leading some analysts to declare Apple had caught up.
             
Mobile's share of Samsung's operating profit fell from almost 70 percent in 2013 to about 58 percent last year.
             
The company expects shipments and average selling prices for handsets to pick up in the first quarter following the launch of new mid-tier models like the Galaxy A.

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Lock your kids' smartphone if they ignore your call

Called 'Ignore No More', the app promises to help parents get control back over their child's phone. Just install the app on your phones and your child's phone.

Tap the kid's name and enter a four-digit code to lock their device. When the smartphone is locked, kids can't "text, surf the internet, play games or look at Facebook", Sharon Standifird, the Texas-based app's creator, was quoted as saying in media reports."What they can do is call the parent back to get the password to unlock their phone," she added.

It is not about punishing the child - it is a tool to try and correct the behaviour, Standifird noted. The app, already available for Android devices, will be available on iPhones from March, a newspaper reported.

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Xiaomi Mi Note Pro: A smartphone with 5.7-inch display, 64GB internal storage and 13MP camera

The Mi Note Pro sports a 5.7-inch (1440x2560 pixels) QHD display and runs on an octa-core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor backed by a 4GB LPDDR4 RAM. The single SIM device works on an Android 4.4.4 KitKat-based MIUI 6.

The smartphone features a 64GB internal storage. The device comes with a 13-megapixel rear camera with a Sony CMOS sensor and and two-tone flash.

It also sports a 4-megapixel front-camera. The device gets its power from 3000mAh battery with Quick Charge 2.0 technology.

Xiaomi also staked its claim to Apple Inc's crown as the world's third-biggest smartphone maker and most valuable tech start-up unveiled the flagship Mi Note, its challenger to Apple's iPhone 6 Plus.

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Gone in seconds! 40000 Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G smartphones sold out in just 6 seconds

Priced at Rs  9,999, Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G will have 5.5-inch 720p display and 13 MP rear camera with LED flash.

Also, it has 5 MP front snapper and the smartphone will work upon 1.6 GHz quad-core Cortex-A7 processor,  2GB of RAM and 8GB of expandable internal storage.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G comes with a 3,100 mAh battery and has only one SIM card slot unlike its 3G version which has dual-SIM slot.

Xiaomi which entered Indian market in July has received good response in the country. The company has managed to sell one million smartphones in India by the end of year, via Flipkart.

Manu Kumar Jain Head of Xiaomi operation in India took to social networking site Twitter to announce the news. 

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Xiaomi, other smartphone brands don't breach privacy rules: Taiwan

Handsets made by China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd  and ZTE Corp, Apple Inc, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, LG Electronics Inc  and Sony Corp also do not breach the laws, the National Communications Commission said.
             
Taiwanese mobile phone makers HTC Corp and Asustek Computer Inc, were also among the dozen brands tested and cleared by the NCC.

Xiaomi's market value hits USD 45 billion: Founder

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi's market value is estimated to have reached USD 45 billion after it completed the latest round of fundraising last week, company's founder and chief executive officer (CEO) Lei Jun said.

Last week was the fifth round of fundraising by the firm and raised USD 1.1 billion, Lei said in an entry posted on microblogging site Sina Weibo.

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E-lerter App sends emergency alerts to your smartphone

According to its developer Jamie Brandt from the Alberta-based firm Stony Plain, the notification banner will not vanish until it has been acknowledged.

"That means you will not miss any important warnings," he added.

The app users can also specify which area to scan for emergency alerts so that they would only receive local-specific news. According to Brandt, E-lerter makes sense as people have become more reliant on their mobile devices.

Mobile app 'Ziman' launched for women and children safety

With an aim of preventing rising crimes against women and children in the country, a new mobile application called 'Ziman', a 24x7 virtual protector, was launched by an IT company.

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Xiaomi's market value hits USD 45 billion: Founder

Last week was the fifth round of fundraising by the firm and raised USD 1.1 billion, Lei said in an entry posted on microblogging site Sina Weibo.
  
Investors in the company's latest round of financing included All-stars, DST, GIC, Hopu Investment and Yunfeng Capital.
  
The results have demonstrated investors' recognition of Xiaomi's achievements after more than four years of ventures and will open a new chapter for the company's development, Lei was quoted in the state-run Xinhua news agency as saying.

Lei also said Xiaomi will unveil a new heavyweight flagship product in January, without disclosing further details.

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Turn your skin into a smartphone display

Basically, your arm essentially becomes a fully interactive display - swipeable, touch-sensitive and full-colour - that allows you to make or receive phone calls and read and send emails, the Entrepreneur reported. 

The promo video explains that the device uses an embedded system that includes a microprocessor, a memory card, a micro USB port, a small battery, a Bluetooth chip, a wi-fi chip as well as a LED light.

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Microsoft releases firmware update to fix Lumia 535 touchscreen issues

The company confirmed the bug issue in an official statement and stated that it would release a fix by December 27.

The update (Windows Phone version 8.10.14219.341) is currently rolling out to selected countries and it addresses the touchscreen issue that kind of reminds of a similar problem with Lumia 1520.

Apart from the fixes, the firmware update brings Cortana to a number of new countries and comes with stability and performance improvements as well.

Microsoft launched its Lumia 535 smartphone in India at Rs 9,199. The phone, which comes with a quad core processor, is the latest version of Windows Phone and the best new apps.

Featuring the Microsoft logo, the Lumia 535 has a 5-inch display. The phone is powered with 1.2GHz quadcore processor and coupled with 1GB RAM.

Lumia 535, which comes with 8 GB internal storage and 15 GB of free OneDrive storage, supports an expansion upto 128 GB through microSD cards.

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Motorola set to bring Moto X (Gen 2) 32 GB variant on December 22 in India

Flipkart, which has the exclusive rights to sell the series in India, is yet to reveal the price of smartphone.

The 16GB variant of the second generation smartphone was launched earlier in September. The basic variant of the new Moto X sports a plastic back body and costs Rs 31,999.

The Motorola Moto X sports a 5.2-inch full-HD (1080x1920p) Super AMOLED display. It features a curved metal frame. Moto X runs on Android 4.4 KitKat.

Powered by a 2.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 quad-core processor and 2GB RAM, the phone is 9.9mm thick and weighs 144gram.

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Google may unfold modified version of Android for cars soon

While developing the operating system, some factors will be kept in mind that it would not require the vehicles to use tethering option to bridge connectivity between the smartphone and the vehicle for the availability of internet.

Android M will be packed with unique elements that would make it independent of other devices and distinguish it from existing in-car system, Android Auto by Google. It is undoubtedly an advancement.

The direct linking of the Android system with cars will let the Operating System (OS) access vehicles' systems, like cameras, sensors. It will also Google explore the valuable user data that was earlier not accessible.

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Rise of the car-sharing apps poses threat to auto sector

Investor sentiment is on a knife edge. Car sales are back in recovery mode in most major European markets, yet the fragility of the turnaround could yet be exposed by another economic slowdown while investors have flagged the potential danger posed by web-based services further down the road.
             
The rise of the likes of car hire app Zipcar and car-pooling rival BlaBlaCar are expected to present new challenges to mass-market carmakers such as Ford, GM, Volvo, Renault and Volkswagen while presenting fresh opportunities for existing rental networks.
             
Online taxi business Uber is another seeking a slice of the market with its UberPop operation, which links private drivers to passengers, though the U.S. company faces legal challenges in countries including France and Germany.
             
Cathie Wood, chief executive of ARK Investment Management, is among the growing band of investment professionals expecting a significant behavioural shift among the car-buying public.

"Thanks to web-enabled services like Zipcar, Uber and Lyft, household vehicles are beginning to feel like the stranded assets they are: high in cost but utilised on average only 4 percent of the time in a 24-hour day," she said.

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YU launches 4G Cyanogen OS-based phone for Rs 8,999

Based on Android operating system, CyanogenMod offers features and options not found in the official firmware that is distributed by most mobile device vendors.

The dual SIM device will be available for pre-registration on eCommerce firm Amazon.in from December 19 and will be available from the second week of January.

"Going ahead, it will be about software more than hardware. Customisation and service will play an important role in determining the success of a brand. Yu imparts power to consumers to redefine the mobile space in the country by simply giving the control in a user's hand," Micromax founder
Rahul Sharma told.

The 4G device features Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 octacore processor and 64-bit multi-core CPU, 5.5-inch HD IPS display, and 2GB RAM, 16GB ROM, 12.5GB memory (for apps and mass storage and expandable upto 32 GB), 13MP rear and 5MP front camera and 2,500 mAh battery.

"Yu will allow users to root their devices, without voiding the warranty. This will allow users to run endless customisation on their device and offer an enhanced product experience, presently not being supported by any other brand in the country," he said.

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