Four Young Indians Create a True ‘Smartwatch’ Before Apple

Off late, wrist watches have changed their image from a necessary time tracking device to an accessory, which doubles as a phone. It not only tells time but notifies you on incoming calls, previews the text messages, reads mails and a lot more.

However, none of these “Smartwatches” are not exact replica of a phone. They sync with the phone through Bluetooth and works accordingly. But many tech titans including Apple and Samsung are reportedly on final stages of developing Smartwatch, which is said to be the new ‘hot gadget,’ and a ‘killer of Smartphones.’

But before all of them, here is a watch developed by four Indian youngsters, which according to the developers, is a true wearable phone with size and design of a wristwatch, or a “Smartwatch”, reports TOI.

The four lads behind the innovative gadget are three 24-year olds and a school boy- software developer Ankit Pradhan, communications professional Pavneet Singh Puri, lawyer Apurva Sukant and Siddhant Vats, a 17-year old schoolboy the youngest member in the team. Four of them have formed their company, Androidly Systems Private Limited

“There are other such products in the market, but they mostly sync with Smartphones and are not phones in themselves. We have ported Android on to a much smaller board and built a wearable phone,” says Sukant, a Beethoven fan who is the resident designer of the group.

The watch with 2-inch screen has a 2-mega pixel camera and runs on an older version of android operating system. The device is built with a speaker and mic. Besides, the end of the wrist-strap can be plugged into a USB socket to charge the phone as well as to be used as a storage device. According to the developers, the device will be available in Indian markets from March 15 as well as abroad and each set will cost 12000.

The smart watches have been around more than a decade but it has failed to grab the attention as the lucrative touch phones ruled with their innovative designs, finish and software. Apart from the Indian quartet, other multinational companies like Apple and Samsung are also working on the similar, wearable devices with some of them like pebble, already available in the market.

For instance, wearable devices like Sony SmartWatch, LG Watch Phone, Samsung Cell-Phone Wristwatch and Nike+Fuelband were some of the popular ones. But none of them turned out to create a new space in the market.

The story of the device named to be ‘Androidly’ is quite interesting. “We have all been friends for years now and would hang out at Rajinder da Dhaba a lot. I was a member of my college student council then and was getting a lot of calls regarding the college fest. That day, my phone rang at a time when my hands were dripping with chicken curry. And I just couldn’t retrieve it from my pocket,” says Puri, who had been working two jobs in Melbourne during the development stage of the Smartwatch.

Hailing from middle-class backgrounds, the youngsters started their own company will little help from home. Currently, they are on the process of finding investors to have a close contact with Chinese manufacturers.

 

30 Cool High Tech #Gadgets you will love for your home

Gadgets are becoming a part of our everyday life and like the mobile phone (one of the first gadgets) we are starting to be addicted, depending on them for our daily actions. As technology advances, so do these gadgets that we are fond of and we are amazed by the new concepts created by young and ambitious designers. These innovations appear from a necessity of solving the problems that old products have and besides new and improved functions, they also come with a beautiful design.

Transparent TV

The transparent tv designed by Michael Friebe is a marvelous piece of technology that combines conventional LCD and the latest TOLED display technology. This allows to create non-transparent / solid moving pictures with rich color reproduction and full contrast range from solid black to pristine white.

Floor Plan Light switch

Have you ever had a problem with forgetting which light switch stands for what light? Taewon Hwang came with the great idea of creating a master light switch with a simple design that shows you what lights you are turning on or off.

The AURA Lamp

Looking almost alien like, the AURA lamp lights up a room with a certain texture and that is because it’s a woven lamp hand made in France.

Dimensional Wall Panels

People aren’t familiar with 3D wall panels. I don’t know why, cause they surely bring a nice feel to a room, with their interesting shapes that create a beautiful arrangement of light and shadows. They can also be put in shops, restaurants, offices and because of their different that usual look they transmit a nice futuristic look.

The RIMA lamp

The RIMA lamp is one like no other because of its interesting feature that allows you to control the light via four controller rings that you can slide. This beautiful lamp created by Matthias Pinkert has a processor which controls the heat, intensity, angle of the beam and color.

Sony Eclipse

This Sony Eclipse concept created by Hoang M Nguyen and Anh Nguyen is a media player that uses photovoltaic cells situated on its backside to draw in solar power. With this player you have a slight change of seeing the battery low warning very very rare.

Pouring Light Lamp

A strange but interesting lamp that will surely be sold really fast if it would be put in stores is this one created by Yeongwoo Kim. The lamp uses LED lights that are situated in the bucket and with the help of phosphorescence in the “water” it lights in a marvelous way.

Door Handle With Self-sterilization System

Senzo Nightlight

It’s really annoying during the night when you wake up and not find the light switch. The solution is provided by Soledad Clavell and Marcos Madia who created this wonderful nightlight that lights up the room when touching it.

 

 

Electrolux Fireplace

This fireplace created by Camillo Vanacore for Electrolux looks almost magical because of its transformation from off to on, from an opaque ceramic column to a transparent one.

 

Eco Cleaner

Without using regular dish detergents, the Eco Cleaner makes the plates bright and fresh using ultrasonic waves to ionize food particles on the dishes, converting the food into reusable compost for plants. Less waste and more nutrients for plants are a good idea for the future and a solution for enriching the soil. Of course, we’re talking about the soil for the plants that you keep in your apartment.

Document Extractor – Combi Monitor

Saving space on the desk has always been a problem for some and to solve this issue Byeong Min Choe has come up with a marvelous idea of combining a printer and a monitor.

On Switch

Minimalistic and elegant. That’s how you define this light switch created by Burakov Denis.

Green Smart Glass

The Green Smart Glass has an interesting technology that harnesses the heat energy from the hot beverage and stores it to be used later.

 

iQ Alarm clock

Instead of the snooze button which you unwillingly press in the morning, this alarm clock has questions that need your lucidity to solve them. This way, you will surely get up fast in the morning.

Change It! Wall

This wall has been passed around on the internet for some time and has become a neat attraction. It’s not LED or anything digital, it’s actually made of turning triangles with different colors on them, white, black and a rainbow color. It is limited at these three options for now, but I’m sure we’ll see in the future various patterns and images.

Orbital Washing Machine

Washing clothes has never been so easy. With the incorporated basket you can load and unload the clothes in the washing machine as easy as 1, 2, 3. This isn’t the only innovative feature. The spherical drum is moving on two axes washing your clothes better than the old washing machines that use only one axe.

Bediator

Having a warm bed underneath you is a cool thing, especially if you’re in a place where winters are incredibly cold. Now I don’t know how much weight this bed radiator-bed supports but if it can take two medium people it is awesome.

LED Ceiling

This is an interesting concept created by Seo Dong-Hun that allows you to create on the ceiling the light shapes you want. Literally, you can paint the ceiling with light. Imagine the artworks that would result from some people’s imagination.

LULA Lung Lamp

LULA is a product that collects data and indicates the air quality in your room. If it’s connected to the internet, it can process the data and tell you the health issues that you are facing in that situation and how you can avoid having problems caused by the quality of air.

WAT Lamp

The WAT lamp has the interesting ability to generate light if you fuel it with water. Yeah, it sounds outrageously futuristic, but the system is actually not that strange. The water combines with a hydroelectric battery to generate an electrochemical reaction that lights it up.

Miranda

This surface tile is not for everyone but it is fun for sure, having the ability to morph the way you want it and create shapes and basic drawings on it. More info can be found on Giles Miller’s site.

WAVE Ultra Sonic Wine Ager And Refrigerator

Ever wanted to age your wine so that it will be of a higher quality? Now you can, it’s not only a movie idea. Designer Mika Yamamoto has created this device that does this incredible thing. The Wave uses magnetic cooling system that is based on the magnetocaloric effect, which is the ability of some materials to heat up when magnetized and cool when removed from the magnetic field. It reduces carbon emissions and increases energy efficiency. It can possibly cut energy consumption by 40%. It also reduces the cost of electricity.

The Wave Dish Washer

This dishwasher beautifully designed by Guilherme Parolin makes the action of washing dishes a piece of cake thanks to its user friendly control panel.

Swan Umbrella Dryer

Drying up a wet umbrella has always been a problem. Till Noh Seon Mi designed the Swan Umbrella Dryer, of course.

 

1limit Faucet

Unlike the +- water faucet which only tells you how much you consume and doesn’t technically help you to reduce your costs, the 1litre limited faucet helps you to consume only the water that you need.

iChef+ Oven

From what I’ve seen on the market, the ovens are not user friendly at all, having changed over the years only at an aesthetic level without modifying the process in which you actually cook the meal. The iChef Oven has an innovative and powerful computer behind it’s technology and I believe it can be considered a milestone in its niche.

The Book Light

This product with integrated LEDs in a plastic body is an interesting product for the people who read a lot and need a discreet light over their pages. Don’t worry about the light being to powerful, cause you can adjust it as you please.

The Tulip Bath/Shower

In a small bathroom there’s always a problem with space and the Tulip Bath/Shower designed by Piotr Pyrtek provides the solution. Saving space is not its only feature, having a number of characteristics that qualifies it as a luxury item, like underwater jets or massage programs.

Best Upcoming Phones Of 2013

The month of January saw a bit of lull and stillness in the mobile phone market.  Prior to it, the holiday season had carriers announcing scheduled lineups. Now the manufacturers like HTC, Samsung and LG seem to wait for the most expected World Mobile Congress to announce their latest lineups for 2013.

But the wait may not be too long as we’ve witnessed the best, the strange and the most exciting phone models in pipeline from companies like Samsung and RIM signaling the release in coming months. If rumors are to be believed, it is better to stay back till you get the factual details of what’s in store for a big hit.

# 1 Samsung Galaxy S4

Samsung Galaxy S4 has filed two new trademarks at Europe, both for application software for Smartphones, tablets and computers called Eye Scroll and Eye Pause.

If the Galaxy S4 comes with new features, then we should suspect that it will use some eye tracking technology, for example with Eye Pause, if you are watching a video and would move your eyes from the display to look at something else, the feature could possibly pause the video you were watching.

Wit Eye scroll feature, when you are browsing the web page on your device, as your eyes scroll down the screen display, then the tracking technology could take you to the next page on the web.

However these two functions are yet to be announced specifically with the device which is what we are all waiting for. Powered by Quad-core 2 GHz Cortex-A15,

The device will run on Android operating system version 4.2 (Jelly Bean, having a RAM of 2 GB and internal storage of 16 GB expandable up to 64 GB with microSD card.

With a good capacitive touchscreen display of 5 inches with 1080 x 1920 pixels, the device is believed to have an upgraded camera with a 13 mega pixel sensor keeping spectators at watch making the choicest one for themselves.

# 2 BlackBerry Z10 and X10

The BlackBerry Z10 and the BlackBerry X10, most anticipated phones from BlackBerry will be launched on 30^th of this month. Users are excited with RIM staging a grand comeback, assuring to keep Z10 or the ‘L Series’ as the Flagship device of the company.

However questions on whether the device will hold its fans like last time still needs to be answered. Believed to be sporting RIM’s famous Qwerty keyboard, the BlackBerry X10 device aims to remind  you of a traditional feel but with a modern style that better fits the times than the aging designs of many current BlackBerry devices.

The Blackberry z 10, seems to implement a whole new user interface, doing away with the familiar blackberry system we were used to. However, with its  unique features, the device will resemble the likes of Android and iOS.

RIM is mercilessly using the phrase ‘Flows’, hitting on the idea of the device which is to be launched. The whole flow concept comes to light when you swipe up from the bottom of the screen, minimizing the current app screen that you’re using and showing notification counts from the left hand side including new emails, BBMs, texts and social media messages. With a decent battery life that supports big screen, RIM is all set to launch the flagship device holding on to fans like previous years.

# 3 YotaPhone

The dual-screen Yotaphone might seem silly but it expected to give a break this time with more compelling longer use.

The phone is said to come with a secondary display that’s bigger, better and far more capable than Samsung’s Upstage which is a phone, when flipped, will change into a music player. The most basic think that you can get off with is to ‘throw’ any image from the front screen to the back. For instance, your airline boarding pass can be sent into the back screen keeping it there for a while when you work on something else. So the rear screen initially acts as a storage or reference case that you can use later.

The phone gets more powerful with interactive apps and is known to be developing its own apps for clock time, weather, to-dos, RSS reader, Twitter client and more. The Android phone comes with a 1.5GHz Qualcomm S₄ dual-core processor with a RAM of 2GB and 32GB of storage. Solidly built with a 4.3 inch 720p HD LCD screen on the front and a 4.3 inch, 200 dpi e-ink screen at the back. A 12 mega pixel and another 2 mega pixel camera come along with the device.

# 4 Sony Xperia Z

Looks pretty and possesses standing out features that Sony readily unwinds this year, The all new Xperia Z is a premium product that serves to be a waterproof device. The phone is reported to meet military specifications IP₅₅ and IP₅₇ which means that it is dust resistible and submersible up to 3 feet depth of water for 30 minutes almost.

Sony has added a ‘Battery Stamina’ to the phone’s settings, claiming to improve standby mode by four times or more by automatically shutting down battery draining apps when the screen is off and starting them up again when it comes back on. There are certain default modes that can be configured to your likes. You can also avail Sony’s Walkman app, while one-touch functions let you share music, photos and video via NFC between compatible Sony devices, which the Xperia Z lacks.

The device is powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S₄ processor  and runs Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) OS, backed with a 2GB RAM  and 1GB of internal storage expandable via microSD slot. Standing out among all Android competition, the looks can say it all with its 5-inch 1080 pixel screen and featuring a 13 mega pixel camera with HDR capture. Covered with glass for water resistance, the super hit phone is available in black or white, reminding the Apple’s iPhone. The phone is believed to be priced approximately at 35,000.

# 5 SpareOnePlus

Those who desire ultimate safety can use the SpareOnePlus phone. Packed with extraordinary features, the phone comes in Flat Black and Matte Silver, both with red battery screen giving a premium look and feel.

The phone is known to run on AA battery and provides talk-time of 10 hours with 15 years standby time. However, what’s new here is the Plus model’s inclusion of a location based service which identifies the exact location of a cell ID, accessible through a free Smartphone app, as well as loud incoming calls and audible numeric feedback that reads the dialed number. Widely known as a disaster preparation kit like use, it is encouraged that the features of this phone should be made available in the phones everyone use for a better feasibility.

The features include Torchlight on top which provides continuous light for 24 hours, a dedicated 911 dial button to alert authorities which works even without a SIM, the ability to preset 9 speed dial numbers and a new talk through re-sealable waterproof bag that is floatable and  a humidity proof seal. The bag can resist temperatures of -22F to 140F and protect against water submersion for 30 minutes at a depth of 1 meter. What’s thought provoking is that the bag is also designed with room to accommodate small items such as credit cards, bandages and the like..

SpareOnePlus is available at $99.9

Samsung YOUM Flexible Display 2013 Samsung Galaxy S4

Consumer Electronic Show which is annually held showcases some of the best technology that will be unveiled for that specific year. This year, 2013, was no different. Companies from around the world revealed their finest products. There was one particularly company that caught many people’s attention and that was Samsung.Samsung unveiled world’s first flexible display smartphones for 2013 dubbed as YOUM.

Samsung YOUM Flexible Display 2013

Samsung is currently the world’s number one smartphone company in terms of number of devices sold. And, it is on its way to become the number one tech company if it unveils this new technology called YOUM.

The South Korean Company, Samsung has been improvising on this new flexible technology over the past couple of years. We got to look at this new flexible display screen technology back in 2011 and since than Samsung has greatly improved.

YOUM made its first formal appearance in CES 2013 when Samsung unveiled the first prototypes featuring these bendable screens. One of these prototypes showed a paper thin screen which an executive of Samsung bent multiple times to “wow” the audience. It was followed by another prototype which was bent on the sides to reveal messages without even opening the cover.

You can check out the video regarding Samsung’s YOUM flexible display technology revealed at CES 2013 below.

 

 

Isn’t that just amazing?

Now you would be wondering that this is just a concept and we won’t these flexible displays for another year or two. Well folks to get your adrenaline levels up, Samsung might just unveil this YOUM technology in the up coming Samsung Galaxy S4! That is the next generation smartphone from Samsung which will be released within a couple of months! But again, we can’t be sure until confirmed by the Korean company itself.

These flexible displays feature OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), which not only gives a more sharp image compared to LED but also helps in improving the battery life of the device.

Although there is no confirmed word on the release of such flexible display products but there is a high chance they will be launched in 2013.

These 26 Smartphones Got Price Cut in October

After the three editions of the “Price Cut” Stories we have come up with the fourth edition. With the festive season around the corner the price cut in these 26 smartphones has come at a good time. You can always gift your loved one, one of these special smartphones.

The price cut varies from 500 to 5000. So read on to find out some amazing price reductions in amazing smartphones.

Apple

1. Apple iPhone 4S
Old Price: 40,500 New price: 38,500

Well the day has come when Apple finally reduced the price of one of its most successful smartphones; iPhone 4S. This smartphone comes with a 3.5 inch LED-backlit IPS TFT, capacitive touch screen with a resolution of 640 x 960 pixels. The iPhone 4S is powered by an A5 processor backed by 512 MB of RAM. The phone also has an 8 mega pixel camera. The phone is available in three memory variants; 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB.

2. Apple iPhone 4
Old Price: 37,000 New Price: 28,500

The biggest surprise and happy news is that iPhone 4 was reduced by 8,500. The iPhone 4 comes with a 3.5 inch LED IPS TFT capacitive touch screen with a resolution of 640 X 960 pixels. This smartphone comes with a 5 mega pixel rear camera. iPhone 4 is powered by an A4 processor and it is available in three memory variants; 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB.

Samsung

3. Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos
Old Price: 12,000 New Price: 11,400

The dual SIM smartphone from Samsung comes with a 3.5 inch TFT capacitive touch screen with a resolution of 320 X 480 pixels. The smartphone operates on Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system. A feature that is very interesting and useful is that the user can switch between SIMs without having to turn off the phone. Also the user will never miss a call as the other SIM will get automatically transferred to the SIM which is active. With a 1,300 mAh battery the user is guaranteed up to 6.5 hours of talk time with a single charge.

4. Samsung Galaxy S Duos
Old Price: 17,990 New Price: 16,900

Galaxy S Duos from Samsung is also a dual SIM smartphone which saw a price cut of 1,090. The smartphone comes with 4 inch TFT capacitive touch screen with resolution of 480 X 800 pixels. The smartphone functions on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system and it is powered by a 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. It comes with 4 GB internal memory storage along with a slot for a microSD card with expandable memory up to 32 GB.

The smartphone comes with a 5 mega pixel rear camera with auto focus and LED flash and a VGA front facing camera for making video calls.

Nokia

5. Nokia 808 PureView
Old Price: 32,000 New Price: 31,500

The first thing that comes to one’s mind when they think about the 808 PureView is the rear camera with a resolution of 41 mega pixels. The smartphone comes with a 4 inch AMOLED capacitive touch screen with a resolution of 360 X 640 pixels and it is powered by a 1.3 GHz single core mobile processor backed by 512 MB of RAM.  The rear camera comes with features like Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus and Xenon flash.

Sony

6. Sony Xperia U
Old Price: 16,100 New Price: 14,790

The smartphone Xperia U got a price cut of 1,310. This smartphone comes with a 3.5 inch screen that has Sony’s Bravia Engine Technology in it. The screen comes with a resolution of 480 x 854 pixels. The screen of this smartphone is scratch proof. It is powered by a 1 GHz Dual-core A9 Cortex processor. Xperia U functions on Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system.

7. Sony Xperia Go
Old Price: 18,500 New Price: 17,700

Sony Xperia Go comes with a 3.5 inch reality display with resolution of 320 x 480 pixels. It is powered by a 1 GHz dual core processor backed by 512 MB of RAM along with 8 GB internal memory. It functions on Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system. The phone has a 5 mega pixel rear camera with features like autofocus, LED flash, geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, 3D sweep panorama and image stabilization.

8. Sony Xperia Ion
Old Price: 35,300 New Price: 32,490

Xperia Ion comes with a gigantic 4.6 inch LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touch screen with a resolution of 1280 X 720 pixels. This smartphone is scratch resistant and shatter proof. These two features make this smartphone a favorite among the users. The phone is powered by 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor backed by 1 GB of RAM. Like Xperia SL, Ion is also PlayStation certified. Ion comes with 12.1 mega pixel rear camera along with a 1.3 mega pixel front facing camera that allows the users to make video calls. The phone comes with 16 GB internal memory but it is missing a slot for the microSD card.

9. Sony Xperia P
Old Price: 24,400 New Price: 22,490

The Xperia P comes with a 4 inch LED-backlit LCD capacitive touch screen with a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels. It is powered by a 1 GHz dual core processor and functions on Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system. The phone comes with an 8 mega pixel rear camera with features like LED flash and auto focus. It also features a VGA secondary camera which allows the user to make video calls. The smartphone comes with 16 GB internal memory but doesn’t have a slot for a microSD card.

10. Sony Xperia SL
Old Price: 31,000 New Price: 30,700

The smartphone Xperia SL comes with a 4.3 inch LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touch screen with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. Xperia SL is powered by a 1.7 GHz Qualcomm dual core processor and it functions on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system. To make it more attractive Sony has also added the Walkman feature in the phone which makes sure that the sure enjoys his music no matter where he is. The smartphone comes with a 12.1 mega pixel camera and a front facing camera which allows the user to make video calls. The phone is PSP certified and will allow you to play PlayStation games with virtual keys.

Huawei

11. Huawei Ascend G300
Old Price: 12,300 New Price: 10,500

The smartphone Huawei Ascend G300 comes with a 4.0 inch WVGA screen which supports a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. The smartphone is powered by a 1 GHz CPU processor backed by 512 MB of RAM and it functions on Android 2.3 operating system. The phone comes with a 5 mega pixel rear camera with features a LED flash, but this phone is missing a front facing camera. The phone comes with 4 GB storage along with a slot for a microSD card which allows the user to expand the memory up to 32 GB.

HTC

12. HTC Desire VC
Old Price: 20,650 New Price: 19,600

The newly launched Desire VC comes with a 4 inch capacitive touch screen with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. This smartphone comes with dual SIM functionality and functions on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system. Desire VC is powered by 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. It comes with 4 GB internal memory which a slot for a microSD card which allows the user to expand the memory up to 32 GB.  If you are a kind of person who stores a lot of data HTC also offers the user with 25 GB of Dropbox space. Along with this the smartphone also features Beats Audio which improves the quality of the sound and thus makes listening to music a pleasurable past time.

13. HTC One S
Old Price: 28,700 New Price: 25,600

The smartphone HTC One S comes with a 4.3 inch Super AMOLED display touch screen with a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels. The screen comes equipped with Gorilla Glass technology which makes the screen tougher.  It is powered by a 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 mobile processor backed by 1 GB of RAM. Along with this One S comes with 16 GB of internal memory space. The phone has 8 mega pixel rear camera and a VGA front facing camera.

14.  HTC Desire V
Old Price: 20,500 New Price: 17,000

HTC Desire V comes with a 4 inch capacitive touch screen display with a resolution of 480 X 800 pixels. This smartphone is powered by a 1 GHz processor backed by 512 MB of RAM which functions on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system. This is a dual SIM smartphone and comes with 4 GB internal memory along with a slot for the microSD card which allows the user to expand the memory up to 32 GB. Desire V comes with a 5 mega pixel rear camera but it does not have a secondary camera.

Blackberry

15. BlackBerry Torch 9860
Old Price: 20,800 New Price: 19,700

The BlackBerry Torch 9860 comes with a 3.7 inch touch screen with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. RIM says that this is the largest screen that has been produced by them. The smartphone is powered by a 1.2 GHz Qualcomm processor with 768 MB RAM. The smartphone comes with a microSD card which allows the user to expand the memory up to 32 GB. The phone comes with a 5 mega pixel rear camera with a flash.

16. BlackBerry Curve 9360
Old Price: 18,000 New Price: 17,500

BlackBerry Curve 9360 comes with a 2.44 inch touch screen with a resolution of 480 x 360 pixels. This smartphone functions on the BlackBerry 7 operating system and is powered by an 800 MHz single core processor. Curve 9360 comes with a slot for the microSD card with expandable memory up to 32 GB. It also comes with a 5 mega pixel rear camera with features like LED flash, geo-tagging, face detection and image stabilization.

17. BlackBerry Bold 9790
Old Price: 26,450 New Price: 24,500

Blackberry Bold 9790 features a 2.44 inch TFT capacitive touch screen display with a resolution of 480 x 360 pixels. It is powered by a powerful 1 GHz processor. The smartphone has 8 GB of internal memory along with a microSD card to expand the memory up to 32 GB. It also has a 5 mega pixel auto focus camera. It operates on BlackBerry 7.0 operating system.

18. BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300
Old Price: 13,500 New Price: 11,170

The Blackberry Curve 3G 9300 comes with a 2.46 inch TFT screen which supports a resolution of 320 X 240 pixels. This smartphone comes with a slot microSD card comes with expandable memory of up to 32 GB. The phone supports a 2 GB rear camera. The phone functions on BlackBerry 5.0 operating system.

19. BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900
Old Price: 32,100 New Price: 30,600

BlackBerry Bold 9900 comes with 2.8 inch TFT capacitive touch screen with a resolution of 640 X 480 pixels. It is powered by a 1.2 GHz processor backed by 768 MB of RAM. The device features 8 GB internal memory along with a slot for a microSD card which allows the user to expand the memory up to 32 GB.  Bold Touch comes with a 5 mega pixel rear camera with features like LED flash, geo-tagging, face detection and image stabilization. The phone functions on BlackBerry 7.0 operating system.

20. BlackBerry Curve 9320
Old Price: 15,500 New Price: 14,700

BlackBerry Curve 9320 comes with 2.4 inch display with a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels. The smartphone functions on Blackberry 7.1 operating system. It also comes with a slot for a microSD card which gives the users the opportunity to expand the memory up to 32 GB. The phone comes with a 3.2 mega pixel camera with LED flash and image stabilization.

21. BlackBerry Torch 9810
Old Price: 27,500 New Price: 26,500

BlackBerry Torch 9810 supports a 3.2 inch TFT capacitive touch screen with a resolution of 480 X 640 pixels. The phone functions on Blackberry 7 operating system and is powered by a 1.2 GHz processor. This phone comes with a slide out keypad as well. It comes with 8 GB of internal memory with a slot for the microSD card which allows the user to expand the memory up to 32 GB. The Torch comes with a 5 megapixel camera with flash.

22. BlackBerry Curve 9380
Old Price: 16,800 New Price: 15,790

BB Curve 9380 comes with a 3.2 inch TFT capacitive touch screen with a resolution of 360 X 480 pixels. The smartphone is powered by an 806 MHz processor backed by 512 MB of RAM. Curve 9380 comes with 512 MB internal memory along with a slot for a microSD card which allows the user to expand the memory up to 32 GB. This phone has a 5 megapixel camera with features like LED flash, geo-tagging, face detection and image stabilization.

Motorola

23. Motorola Droid Razr
Old Price: 24,200 New Price: 22,00

The smartphone from Motorola, Droid Razr comes with a 4.3 inch AMOLED touch screen with a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels. The screen features a Corning Gorilla Glass which protects it and makes the screen stronger. The phone is powered by a 1.2 GHz mobile processor backed by 1 GB of RAM. The phone comes with an internal memory space of 16 GB along with a slot for a microSD card which allows the user to expand the memory up to 32 GB. It functions on Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system. The phone also features an 8 mega pixel rear camera with a front facing camera that allows user to make video calls.

24. Motorola Atrix 2
Old Price: 19,500 New Price: 18,500

Motorola Atrix 2 has a 4.3 inch TFT LCD capacitive touch screen with a resolution of 540 X 960 pixels. The phone is powered by a 1 GHz dual core mobile processor backed by 1 GB of RAM. The smartphone features 8 GB internal memory along with a slot for the microSD card which allows the user to expand the memory up to 32 GB. The phone functions on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system. The phone features an 8 mega pixel rear camera with features like autofocus, LED flash, geo-tagging and image stabilization.

25. Motorola Defy XT
Old Price: 15,790 New Price: 13,900

Motorola Defy XT smartphone comes with a 3.7 inch TFT capacitive touch screen with a resolution of 480 X 854 pixels. This phone is water proof, scratch resistant and dust proof. The phone is powered by a 1 GHz single core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor backed by 512 MB of RAM. The phone features a 5 mega pixel camera along with a VGA front facing camera that allows the user to make video calls.

26. Lava Xolo X900
Old Price: 22,000 New Price: 17,500

The Android smartphone from Lava, Xolo X900 features a 4 Inch LCD touch screen with a resolution of 1024 X 600 pixels. The phone is powered by a 1.6 GHz application processor. Xolo X900 is the first phone to run on the powerful processor from Intel. The phone comes with 16 GB internal memory along with a slot for the microSD card that allows the user to expand the memory up to 32 GB. It also comes with an 8 mega pixel rear camera with LED flash. It also has a secondary camera that allows the users to make video calls.

Samsung Adds iPhone 5 to Patent Lawsuits

 

Samsung had warned in late August that if Apple’s iPhone 5 had LTE, it would sue the company. Now, Samsung has made good on its word.

Court documents filed by Samsung revealed that it plans to add the iPhone 5 to its existing patent lawsuits against Apple, according to Reuters.

A Samsung rep confirmed the report offering the following statement:

We have always preferred to compete in the marketplace with our innovative products, rather than in courtrooms. However, Apple continues to take aggressive legal measures that will limit market competition. Under these circumstances, we have little choice but to take the steps necessary to protect our innovations and intellectual property rights.

Reuters quotes the following language from the filing:

Samsung anticipates that it will file, in the near future, a motion to amend its infringement contentions to add the iPhone 5 as an accused product. Based on information currently available, Samsung expects that the iPhone 5 will infringe the asserted Samsung patents-in-suit in the same way as the other accused iPhone models.

Samsung’s move comes after a California jury ruled in favor of Apple last month, awarding $1 billion in damages in a case in which Samsung accused the company of infringing on various smartphone and tablet-related patents. Samsung has vowed to fight that ruling.

It’s unclear whether Samsung will seek an injunction for iPhone 5 sales to counter sales injunctions initiated by Apple. (The Samsung rep declined to comment.) Apple blocked sales of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the U.S. this summer because of alleged infringements on iPad patents — a decision a federal judge upheld this week.

However, Gerry Elman, president of Elman Technology Law and a patent attorney, said the odds of Samsung actually blocking sale of the iPhone 5 are “pretty darn remote.” Elman said since the Supreme Court’s in the 2006 eBay v. MercExchange case, injunctions have become harder to implement, particularly if the defendant can prove that blocking the sale of an item would be against the public’s interest.

Meanwhile, on Dec. 6, a U.S. court will hear Apple’s request for an injunction against the sale of several Samsung Android phones because of alleged patent infringement.

Todd Wasserman

 

 

 

 

Ten High-End Smartphones in India

It’s true that Indian market is filled with budget smartphones from Indian mobiles makers and others too. Micromax, Karboon Mobile and many others have created a tsunami of affordable smartphone in India. If price is not an issue, than you should certainly look for a high-end smartphone. To help you we have listed ten popular high-end smartphone which are above 30,000.

1. Nokia PureView 808

Price: Around 31,000

Nokia PureView 808 is one of the best camera smartphone in the India. The camera is the main highlight of the device. It comes with outrageous 41 mega pixel sensor camera at the back with Carl Zeiss lens, powerful Xenon flash and a new pixel oversampling technology. This technology combines many pixels to create a single (super) pixel from which the result will be less noise image.

The 41 mega pixel sensor enables to select from various megapixels options while taking pictures like 5 MP, 8 MP and up to 32 MP. It means the image will be with more pixels to work after zooming and cropping the image.

The 808 is a Symbian Belle based phone, packed with 4 inch AMOLED touchscreen featuring its own CleatBlack technology for better viewing at sunlight. It is powered by ARM single-core 1.3 GHz processor, 512 MB of RAM and 6 GB of internal storage which can be expandable up to 48 GB via microSD card.

2. Samsung Galaxy Note

Price: Around 32,700

The Samsung Galaxy Note is the first smartphone in its race which comes with tablet like features.  The Galaxy Note is powered by the company’s very own Dual-Core Exynos microprocessor at clock speed of 1.4 GHz along with Mali-400MP graphic chip, 1 GB of RAM and runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system (Android 4.0 ICS upgrade is available)

The device features a large 5.3 inch, HD Super AMOLED display at 1280×800 pixels resolution and also features 16 GB of built-in memory, a card slot for expandable memory up to 32 GB using micro SD card.

It comes with 8 MP camera at the back and a front facing 2 MP camera for video chat. The primary camera can capture images up to 3264 x 2448 pixels of resolution and features autofocus, LED flash, geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection and image stabilization. The camera is also capable of recording 1080p videos at 24 to 30 frames per second.

3. LG Optimus 4X HD

Price: Around 33,000

The LG Optimus 4X HD is the first Quad-Core smartphone from the company. The LG Optimus 4X HD has great looks with slim form factor. It has a powerful Quad-Core processor and offers great display, great video playback and good battery life.

It comes with a massive 4.7 inch True HD IPS display, Optimus 4X HD runs on Android 4.0 operating system and has an Nvidia Tegra 3 processor with a 1 GB RAM and an expandable memory slot of up to 32 GB. The huge screen display is coupled with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixel and 16:9 ratio; this allows the user to view more at a glance. The phone boasts of an 8 megapixel camera which comes with features like autofocus, LED, touch focus and image stabilization. All these features are backed up with a powerful 2,150 mAh battery.

4. BlackBerry Bold 9900

Price: Around 33000

The Blackberry Bold 9900 is crafted with finest equipment that includes brushed stainless steel frame which gives an excellent look. The Bold 9900 is powered with high performance QC 8655 1.2GHz processor, 768 MB of RAM memory and runs on BlackBerry 7 operating system which includes number of pre-loaded applications and integrated functionality for increased productivity and collaboration. The operating system also comes with next generation Blackberry browser which is much faster and easier.

Its amazing 2.8 inch touch screen display, QWERTY keypad and Optical trackpad, which make messaging much easier and faster. It also features, 5 mega pixel camera with Auto Focus and LED Flash, the other camera features include geo-tagging, face detection and image stabilization. The internal phone memory is 8GB and can expandable upto 32GB.

It is equipped with 1230 mAh Li-Ion battery, integrated GPS, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. It also supports NFC (Near Field Communication) and high speed HSPA+ data.

5. HTC One S

Price: Around 33500

HTC One S is the second model in the HTC One series after the HTC One X. This smartphone is slim and lightweight which makes it portable.

HTC One S is powered with dual core 1.5 GHz processor, Adreno 225 graphics processing unit, 1 GB RAM and runs on Android 4.0 operating system. It sports a 4.3 inch qHD Super AMOLED Gorilla glass display with 540×960 pixels resolution, 8 MP auto-focus rear camera along with LED flash.

Other features include 16 GB of internal storage and supports Bluetooth, WiFi, DLNA functionality, and micro USB. With its 7.8 mm metal body and weighing only 119.5 grams this smartphone is one of the thinnest handset in the market.

HTC One S is a good android smartphone, but it let’s down on various factors like the high price it charges for a poor battery life and a previous generation less powerful processor.

6. Sony Xperia Ion

Price: Around 36000

Sony claims the Xperia Ion is the competitor for Samsung Galaxy S III and HTC One X. Like the other smartphones Xperia Ion also follows the trend of large screen, it comes with a 4.6-inch LCD screen with a resolution of 1280 X 720 pixels. The device is powered by a fast 1.5 GHz Dual Core processor, an Adreno 220 GPU (Graphic Processing Unit) and runs on outdated Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system. The company has promised that the smartphone would soon to be upgraded to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich or Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

The phone comes with an internal memory of 16 GB and a slot for the microSD card with which you can expend the memory of up to 32 GB.  It has 12 mega pixel camera at the back and a 1.3 mega pixel front facing camera for video calling and chats.

It also comes with a powerful 1900 mAh battery that promises to offer up to 400 hours of 2G and 350 hours of 3G standby time.

7. HTC One X

Price: Around 36,000

HTC has brilliantly crafted the best branding, industrial design and user experience in this masterpiece of theirs named One X. The phone has the best display we have seen, comes with quad-core processor, good camera and easy-to-use interface.

The HTC One X sports 4.7 inch HD display with 1280×720 pixels of resolution, it is powered by 1.5 GHz Nvidia quad-core processor and currently runs on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system with HTC’s Sense 4.0 user interface.

It also features 8 MP camera with LED flash, capable of recording 1080 pixels HD video recording, 32 GB of expandable memory, 1 GB of RAM and for connectivity it has HDMI ports, NFC capabilities, Bluetooth and 3G. It also has built in Beats Audio and a powerful 1800 mAh battery.

The unique feature of this phone is; it can capture continues photos with just a touch and is capable of taking four photos per second.

8. Samsung Galaxy S III

Price: 37,000 Onwards

The Galaxy line smartphone from Samsung has proved that they are the biggest iphone challenger in the market and the newly launched Galaxy S III has made it.

The Galaxy S III is the fastest and most advanced device yet, powered with its very own Exynos Quad Core processor. This sleek and innovative smartphone has the enhanced intelligence to make everyday life easier. You can view the content like never before on the 4.8 inch HD Super AMOLED display. An 8MP camera and a 1.9MP front camera offer users a variety of intelligent camera features and face recognition related options that ensure all moments are captured easily and instantly. Samsung Galaxy S III is powered by Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich, with greatly enhanced usability and practicality to make life easier.

The new feature includes S-Voice a voice assistant app similar to iPhone’s Siri. Furthermore it has some interesting features like S-Beam, wireless charging, SmartStay, double tab scrolling, pop up play and many more. Click here to know more about its features.

9. Apple iPhone 4S

Price: 40,000 Onwards

The Apple iPhone 4S sports high-end specifications which are made it one of the top selling smartphones in the mobile world. The selling factor of this phone is the Voice Assistant Software – Siri which excited customers with its interactive and intuitive features. Siri allowed users to carry out functions like setting an alarm through voice commands.

The device is powered by a Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9 processor , has a superior graphics chip and sports an 8 mega-pixel camera. For connectivity it has WiFi, 3G, GPRS, EDGE, Bluetooth and USB port. The phone runs on iOS5 which is upgradable to iOS 5.1. The phone runs on Standard battery, Li-Po 1432 mAh which gives around 9 hours of talk time.

The iPhone 4S is presently the latest model of smartphone from Apple. With iPhone 5 all the rumors we can surely expect to see the next generation of iPhone hopefully by the end of 2012. iPhone4S is a pricy possession to own for every gadget freak.

10. BlackBerry Porsche Design P’9981

Price: Around 139,990

RIM’s a new luxurious smartphone Blackberry Porsche, has been developed in association with Porsche Design. Blackberry Porsche P’9981 features a stainless steel frame, with a hand-wrapped back cover, crystal clear touch display with a hand sculpted QWERTY keypad. To keep up with the tag of being an exclusive luxury phone, it comes with a PIN which easily identifies the user as holder of the phone.

The device is powered with 1.2 GHz Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon processor, 768 MB of RAM and runs on BlackBerry 7.0 operating system. It sports 2.8 inch TFT capacitive touchscreen with 640×480 pixels of resolution, QWERTY keypad and an optical trackpad.

It also features 5 MP autofocus camera at the back with LED flash featuring Geo-tagging, face detection and image stabilization. It has 8 GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 32 GB using microSD card and for connectivity options it has Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, GPRS, 3G and a built in support for NFC.