Hey, Samsung, make this “Avengers Edition” Galaxy S6 concept real
Okay, stop throwing your money at the screen for a second: this is not a real product, as far as we can tell. But if this concept would ever become a real thing, Samsung would definitely have a summer blockbuster on its hands.
The “Avengers Edition” Galaxy S6 concept comes to us courtesy of Korean blogger Jang Yunseong, but the actual source seems to be Korean forum Seeko. While the blogger claims on Twitter than Samsung is “considering” making something like this, there’s absolutely zero guarantee that will ever happen. With that said, Samsung should totally make this a reality. It has the marketing budget to match Marvel’s profits off the Avengers franchise. And the phones would look totally awesome. So, Samsung, just do it. You know you want to.
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Iron Man is, of course, present. But not Robert Downey Jr. Is it because he is involved with a competing Android flagship? Who knows…
Which one would you pick? It’s Black Widow for me.
The VAIO Phone launches in Japan for $420 off-contract
Many of us are familiar with the VAIO brand name from the time that it was part of Sony. Those days are gone however, and now VAIO is mostly owned by Japan Industrial Partners. As such, VAIO is now creating its own designs and competing against Sony in its home market, Japan. VAIO has just launched its first smartphone, the imaginatively named VAIO Phone in collaboration with the Japanese carrier, b-mobile.
As you can see from the images, the VAIO Phone is not pushing smartphone design to new heights. Possibly the best thing you can say about it is that it seems inoffensive. One good thing is that the handset runs Android 5.0 Lollipop at launch and is said to be a mostly stock experience. The VAIO Phone will cost around 4,000 Yen ($33) per month over a two-year contract from b-mobile that snags you unlimited data. The off-contract price is 51,000 yen which equates to around $420.
Specifications:
- Android 5.0 Lollipop
- 5-Inch IPS display with 720 x 1280 resolution
- Quad-Core Processor clocked at 1.2GHz
- 2GB RAM
- 16GB Internal Storage
- MicroSD card support (up to 64GB)
- 13MP Rear-facing camera
- 5MP Front-facing camera
- Supports 3G bands 2100/800 MHz & LTE 2000/1800/800MHz
- 2,500mAh battery
- Dimensions: 71.3 x 141.5 x 7.95mm
- Weight: 130 grams
Source: b-mobile
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Latest Network+ update lets you edit call settings while connected to 4G
Microsoft has just released an update for its Network+ app for its Windows Phone Lumia devices. The 3.0.0.11 update adds a small but useful feature. It now allows users to edit their call settings when they are on a 4G network.
The BBC is creating a TV drama based on ‘Grand Theft Auto’
As part of an initiative to get the UK into coding, the BBC is creating a new TV show based on Rockstar’s best-selling game series Grand Theft Auto. Not much is known about the show; the BBC simply states that a “new BBC Two drama based on Grand Theft Auto” is on its way. A release date for the show hasn’t been nailed down yet, but the related “Make it Digital” campaign kicks off this fall. It’s unclear what elements from the games will make their way over to TV. Will we see Tommy Verceti cruising Vice City, Niko Bellic cracking skulls in Liberty City or perhaps just something loosely based on the concept? Who knows, but it seems safe to say that some sort of car theft will be involved.
The BBC’s “Make it Digital” campaign is mainly targeted at 11-to-12-year-olds (who are too young to legally buy the games in the UK), but also includes an element that aims to create 5,000 trainee positions for unemployed teens and generally improve the country’s tech literacy. We’ve reached out to the BBC for more information on the Grand Theft Auto project, and will update this article accordingly.
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Source: BBC Media Centre
Samsung launches Animal Edition Battery Packs to raise awareness of endangered animals
It isn’t often that you can accuse Samsung of being warm, fuzzy and that it’s products are cute, but perhaps this is as close as a giant tech company can be described as such. As part of the Samsung’s ‘Charge the Life’ campaign to raise awareness about endangered animals, a range of battery packs has been announced that each carries an illustration of an endangered animal on the front.
The smaller battery pack has a capacity of 8,400mAh and should be good to recharge the Galaxy S6 more than 3 times. The larger 11,300mAh battery is said to be able to charge the Galaxy Note 4 battery twice over, with power to spare. Each battery pack can charge two devices simultaneously, and there is a clear power level display as well. The 8,400mAh pack is available with either a lesser panda or fennec fox illustration while you have the choice of either the giant panda or golden monkey with the larger battery pack..
Samsung has also released an interactive app imaginatively called ‘Charge the Life’ that will react to the mobile device being charged with a selection of animations and cute sounds. The closer the mobile device gets to full capacity, the more cheerful the endangered animal becomes. There is a download link below.
In case you would like to find out more about the 4 endangered animals feature in this range of battery packs, I’ve included some details below:
- Lesser Pandas are around 42 inches long and weigh 10 pounds (4.5Kg), featuring a long, bushy tail. There are fewer than 10,000 adults and the species is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Fennec Foxes are a small nocturnal fox hound found in the Sahara of North Africa. They are classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
- Giant Pandas are one of the most popular animals and a national treasure in China. There are fewer than 2,000 giant pandas alive in the wild and are listed as Endangered on the list.
- Golden Monkeys have a golden-orange patch on the upper flanks and back. They are also listed as Endangered on the ICUN List due to the gradual destruction of their habitat.
Source: Samsung Tomorrow
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Moto E (2015) 3G now available in India for Rs. 6,999
The low-end war is heating up in India, land of Android One and Yureka Yu. The latest salvo comes from Motorola, which just launched the 3G version of the new Moto E for just Rs. 6,999.
Lunched on February 25, the second generation of the Moto E ups the specs but keeps the same low price tag that made its predecessor stand out in the crowd. The 4.5-inch device is now making its way to India, and the fact that it took Motorola just two weeks to bring it here speaks volumes of how important is India to the Lenovo-owned company.
The Moto E (2015) is now available through Flipkart in black or white, at a price of Rs. 6,999 (about $110). According to the listing, this is an “introductory offer price” valid for the initial batch, so you may want to make up your mind fast.
While the Moto E (2015) packs LTE in some other markets, the version selling on Flipkart is 3G-only. Other specs include a 4.5-inch 540 x 960 pixels screen, a quad-core Snapdragon 200 processor, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of expandable storage, and a 5MP rear camera.
The new Moto E will go up against similar priced Android One offerings, from local manufacturers like Lava, Spice, and Micromax. The latter is also offering the Cyanogen-powered Yureka, through its Yu sub-brand, though the 5.5-inch Yureka is in a somehow different class and costs around $140.
India has become a key market for Motorola; the two generations of the Moto G, in particular, did really well here, and the fast release of the cheaper Moto E (2015) suggests Motorola is eager to grab even more share, at the cost of thin margins. But it’s not just low-end – the mighty Moto Turbo arrived in India earlier this week, following its debut in Brazil, another focus of Motorola.
VAIO has launched its very first smartphone, the intuively named VAIO Phone
The rumours were true: Right on March 12th, VAIO has come out and announced its first smartphone since its split from Sony, the VAIO Phone. Clearly named for simplicity, the VAIO Phone dives into the mid-range market with its quad-core 1.2GHz, 2GB, and 2,500mAh battery. It even comes with Android Lollipop in what looks like a […]
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Google says expect USB Type-C in Android phones and Chromebooks in the future
The next big thing in the world of connectors is going to the USB Type-C spec connector, and Google is making sure that its devices are going to be prepared going forward. The nifty thing about USB Type-C is that it is able to be used for display, transfer of data, or power, all from the […]
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Angry Birds Stella POP! takes the birds into bubble shooters
Rovio, makers of the classic Angry Birds franchise, are introducing the latest flinging game in their series heads into new territory: the bubble shooter, or rather the bubble flinger.
Eyefi’s Mobi Pro is its most capable wireless SD card yet
Eyefi’s always had an intriguing hook: Wouldn’t it be easier if you could just transfer photos from your cameras over Wi-Fi, instead of manually plugging into your computer? Its wireless SD cards haven’t always worked flawlessly, and they’re a lot more than standard SD cards, but they’re still worth it if you take photos regularly. Now, the company is announcing its latest card, the Mobi Pro ($100), which appears to fix many of the annoyances its customers have had over the years. Mobi Pro lets you finally upload specific photos from your camera to your computer and smartphone, rather than automatically syncing everything. You can even send RAW files to computers now (cue a chorus of “Hallelujah!” from pro photographers). Making up for the sometimes slow wireless hotspot between EyeFi cards and other devices, you can also have Mobi Pro transfer over a trusted wireless network when it’s in range, which should be significantly faster.
Just like Eyefi’s earlier Mobi cards, your photos will also get uploaded to the company’s Mobi Cloud photo service whenever you transfer them to its mobile or desktop apps. That cloud offering grants you unlimited photo storage for $50 a year, but you’ll get a year free with the purchase of Mobi Pro. It’s reminiscent of other online photo services like Flickr and Google+ (with a hint of the ambitious photo startup Everpix), but specifically tied into the Eyefi ecosystem. Eventually, Mobi Cloud will also be able to analyze your images and automatically categorize them, which should simplify the grueling ordeal of photo management.
In my brief time with the Mobi Pro, I had no trouble sending photos from my Sony Alpha 6000 to my iPhone 6 and MacBook Air. I’m the sort of casual photographer who enjoys shooting pics, but dreads the synchronization and organization process, so it basically suits my needs perfectly. It could also be extremely useful for anyone considering Apple’s new Macbook, which has no SD card slot and only a single USB-C port. Getting my phone and PC to recognize the card seemed a lot easier than earlier Eyefi products, though the company’s Mac software still needs some serious work. It’s slow and actually works against my productivity, which is ironic considering how useful its wireless SD cards are.
If you’ve already got one of Eyefi’s earlier Mobi cards, don’t fret. CEO Matt DiMaria tells us it’ll eventually offer a newer firmware that will enable some of Mobi Pro’s features at a “very low price.”
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