Galaxy Golden 2 user manual leaks showing off some impressive specs
The first Galaxy Golden was originally marketed as a premium flip-smartphone with some less than premium specs. The original had a dual-core 1.7GHz CPU, two 3.7-inch screens (800×480) displays and Android 4.2. We’re not sure how successful the Golden was but it appears that Samsung saw enough purchases to make a sequel and this go-around shows some better specs.
The Galaxy Golden 2 user manual has leaked and it shows some amazing specs. The new Golden sports Android 4.4, better 4.6-inch SAMOLED displays (1,280×768), a Snapdragon 801 with Adreno 330 GPU, 2GB of RAM, and like the S5 and Note 4 will also feature a 16MP rear shooter that records 2,160p 4K videos. The front shooter comes in at 2 megapixels.
The device sports two microSIM card slots but if you’re nostalgic for the days of the flip phone just know that you’ll probably not be able to buy this phone as it looks like it may be exclusive to China. We’ll let you know if we found out otherwise.
source: Sam Mobile
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The newly announced Exynos 7 is 57 percent more powerful than the Exynos 5
Samsung just announced a new successor to the Exynos 5, the Exynos 7. According to Samsung, the new processor is 57 percent more powerful than its predecessor. The kicker here is that the older processor, the Exynos 5 5430 is powering one of the variants of the new Galaxy Note 4. However it looks the new processor will be doing the same.
According to Samsung’s web site, the Exynos 7 will be in one of the Note 4 variants. Most likely not in the US but at least somewhere in the world. The Exynos 7 Octa will come with four Cortex-A57 and A53 processors while also implementing the big.LITTLE HMP (Heterogeneous Multi Processing) architecture. Like its predecessor, the 7 is built using a 20nm manufacturing process. The processor also has an Advanced Multimedia Codec (MFC) for UHD video to TV output, built-in dual Image Signal Processors that will allow users to record high resolution video or take pictures using both the rear and front shooter at the same time (16MP at 30fps plus 5MP at 30fps), and an upgraded Mali T-760GPU that boasts a 74 percent in graphical performance.
Of course we’re going to have to wait for a real world application to test out these performance increases but on paper the Exynos 7 Octa looks to be pretty awesome on paper. What do you think?
source: Samsung
via: G for Games
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Uber offering UberPlus in LA for ‘balling on a budget’
In an appearance-obsessed city like Los Angeles, image, dahling, is everything. That’s why you can’t simply take a taxi between auditions, the juice bar and hanging out at your agent’s office. Your ride should be stylish, but thrifty, since an UberBlack would empty your bank account in the better part of a week. That’s why Uber is launching UberPlus, a service that slots in between Uber X and UberBlack and offers “balling on a budget.” Rather than rolling up in a Prius, you’ll have a pick of lower-level executive rides like a BMW 3 Series, C-Class Benz or an Audi A4. Even better, is that UberPlus’ minimum fee is just $5, $3 less than UberBlack, which is good, since the only thing standing between you and moving back home is the residuals from that vitamin infomercial.
Filed under: Cellphones, Transportation
Via: Uber LA (Twitter), Gizmodo
Source: Uber
CBS launches its own TV subscription platform for $6 a month
Less than a day after HBO finally promised to let users cut out the middle man, CBS has decided to do the same. The company is launching CBS All Access, which charges $6 a month to stream new episodes of its shows the day after broadcast. You’ll be able to stream 15 of its prime-time shows in this way, including big hits like NCIS and The Big Bang Theory as well as 6,500 episodes of classic TV from the CBS back catalog as a sweetener. That’ll enable you to binge down on classic shows like, uhm, MacGyver and I Love Lucy whenever and wherever you want. The platform will also enable you to watch the live streams from the Big Brother house when that show returns next year, which seems like an adequate apology after CBS helped kill off Aereo.
There are a few caveats that we probably should mention. First up, you won’t be able to live stream the Sunday and Thursday NFL games, as CBS doesn’t own the rights to those games. Second, you’ll only be able to view the streams if you live in an area where CBS owns the local affiliate, like in New York and Los Angeles. Thirdly, even though you’re actually paying for the service, you’re still going to have to sit through commercial breaks, because, guys, this is CBS we’re talking about here. Still, if you like your shows to feature lots of people who used to be big names staring glumly at corpses, or the adventures of the boyfriend from Roseanne now that he’s a scientist, or Magnum PI as a policeman, then you can snag a week’s free trial down at the source.
Filed under: Home Entertainment, Internet, HD
Source: CBS
Check out the Nexus 9 hands-on video running Android 5.0 Lollipop
The Nexus 9 may have only been announced yesterday, and doesn’t even go up for pre-order until tomorrow 17th October, but it seems someone has managed to get early access to the device and has posted a lengthy hands-on video.
Courtesy of YouTube channel SChannel, we are able to get an early peek at the Nexus 9, it’s hardware, software, and just how responsive it is. Be sure to turn on the English subtitles, unless you speak Vietnamese of course…
The Nexus 9 goes up for pre-order tomorrow, 17th October, and will be released on 3rd November.
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Accessory of the Day: The Friendly Swede premium stylus bundle $7.99
Grab a set of 3 extra-long stainless steel stylus pens at a great deal. This bundle comes with two 15″ lanyards and a microfiber cleaning cloth. With 5-star reviews and an attractive price of just $7.99 (Prime eligible), jump on this right away — especially as we approach the gift-giving season.
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Nexus 6 vs iPhone 6 Plus: The battle of the phablets
So Google have now announced their new flagship device, we can finally see their response to Apple’s iPhone 6 Plus. For most, the decision on which device to get is simple as it is the platform that dictates the buying decision, but for some, platform doesn’t play as an important part in the decision.
We’ve stacked up the Nexus 6 against the iPhone 6 Plus in a pure spec comparison to see how the two compare, since the size profile of the two devices are very similar.
One of the main observations of the Nexus 6 is the sheer size of the screen, but despite it having a larger screen than the iPhone 6 Plus, the height of the two devices is almost identical – to give some perspective on the size of the Nexus 6.
The Nexus 6 wins on pretty much every other front, having more RAM, higher clocked CPU, higher PPI, better rear camera, and bigger battery.
So if you’re in the market for a phablet-sized device and don’t mind about OS, then there’s a clear winner here, and that’s the Nexus 6. But even if you’re set on iOS and you’re just here to check out the competition, with the sheer specs of the Nexus 6, combined with Android Lollipop, the competition is looking far more appealing than it was back in the days of Gingerbread, which is probably the last time iOS users dabbled in Android when it was a new platform.
So avid Android users and curious iOS users, the Nexus 6 is the device to buy if you’re in the market for a plus-sized device and pre-orders go live tomorrow, 17th October.
Let us know in the comments if you’re buying the Nexus 6, and if so what device you’re coming from.
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Lenovo to launch Chinese direct-to-consumer smartphone company
Not long after acquiring Motorola, Lenovo have announced big plans to establish a new brand of smartphones for the Chinese Market on April 1, 2015. The tech giant is looking to take on companies like Xiaomi and Meizu by focusing on direct-to-consumer sales and an internet-based business model. They also plan to put a strong focus on app development.
Lenovo will not be discontinuing their own line of phones, but will instead continue selling those through carriers. The new brand’s direct-to-market focus will allow them to sell these devices for prices similar to Xiaomi’s offerings. Definitely an interesting move on Lenovo’s part, but with other companies already dominating the rapidly-growing Chinese market, is an April launch too late for Lenovo to get their footing? Let us know in the comments below!
Source: GSM Arena
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Microsoft wants to make it easier to build Windows Phone apps
Last year, Microsoft created Windows App Studio to get more Windows Phone apps into its Store, and it worked — developers added almost 50,000 new apps in 14 months. Redmond has just updated the beta web app with a feature that should help even more: Windows 8.1 sideloading. All you have to do is scan a certificate when generating a universal 8.1 app, and it’ll install it automatically on your Windows Phone 8.1 device. The update also lets you generate apps in nine extra languages and brings new layouts and templates, among other tweaks. If you want to sign up, the requirements aren’t strict — you just need a Microsoft account and an uncontrollable urge to build Windows Phone apps. Give it a whirl right here.
Filed under: Software, Microsoft
Source: Microsoft
NASA’s Messenger captures first photos of ice on Mercury
It’s easy to assume, that finding ice on the first rock from the sun, would be like finding a snowflake in a furnace (it can reach 800 degrees Fahrenheit after all). But, you’d be wrong. And NASA’s long had radar and photographic proof (just nothing in the visual range) that water ice did exist on the planet. Now, we have the first optical evidence — after pictures snapped by the NASA’s Messenger spacecraft managed to snag enough sunlight inside the 70 mile-wide, permanently-shadowed Prokofiev crater on the north pole of the planet for a photo. The images might not look like much to the untrained eye (though still wonderfully otherworldly), but they provide those that know with enough information to suggest that the ice deposits are relatively recent (and not from when the planet was being formed). No doubt, more revelations will come as the images get scrutinized fruther, and Messenger continues the good work.
Filed under: Science
Via: Space
Source: Geology Journal
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