Intex’s 5-Inch Cloud M5 II launches in India for Rs. 4,799
The Indian smartphone market is fiercely contested, nowhere more so than the entry-level segment which sees a new entrant from Intex called the Cloud M5 II carrying a price tag of Rs. 4,799 ($75). The Cloud M5 II is available exclusively from the Indian retailer, Flipkart.
Let’s have a look at what the Cloud M5 II has to offer.
- Android 4.4.2 KitKat
- 5-Inch TN display with 845 x 480 resolution (FWVGA)
- Quad-Core Processor @ 1.2GHz (Spreadtrum)
- 1GB RAM
- 8GB Internal storage
- MicroSD card support (up to 32GB)
- 5MP Rear camera with Dual-Flash
- 1.3MP Front camera with flash
- 3G Network
- Dual-SIM support
- Bluetooth/WiFi/HotSpot
- FM Radio
- 2,000mAh Battery
- Dimensions: 71.2 x 144 x 9.1mm
- In the box: Handset, Battery, Earphones, Data Cable, Charger, manual, screen protector.
For the price of just Rs. 4,799 ($75), the Cloud M5 II would appear to be a more than acceptable offering, with its main claim to fame being the front-facing flash, albeit coupled with a 1.3MP camera sensor that means you won’t be entering any photography competitions anytime soon. The Cloud M5 II is available from Flipkart in two colour schemes – white/orange and black/blue. What do you think of Intex’s latest budget smartphone?
Full Press Release:
New Delhi (India) – May 21, 2015: Intex Technologies, the leading Smartphone Company that believes in launching the best innovative products today announced the launch of Cloud M5 II exclusively on Flipkart, India’s largest ecommerce marketplace. The smartphone features a 12.7 cm (5-inch) FWVGA TN display which runs on Android 4.4.2 Kitkat on a 1.2 GHz Quad Core Processor and comes with superior sensor technology. The feature rich Dual-SIM smartphone is priced at INR 4,799.
Commenting on the launch, Sanjay Kumar Kalirona, Business Head, Mobiles, Intex Technologies said, “The Cloud M5 II is yet another innovation of ours, towards improvising our offerings such that the aspirations of our consumers are reached. We believe in providing our customers with products that fit perfectly in the bracket of their needs and their pocket. This new product will be a package of the right design, colors and features at the right price.”
Commenting on this, Amitesh Jha, VP – Retail, Flipkart said, “Intex Technologies is one of the leading players in the Indian mobile market. Known for its new age technology and superior quality products, we are happy to announce the exclusive launch of its latest offering – Cloud M5 II. We are confident that this smartphone will be a hit amongst our customers.”
Focusing on the design, the device comes with a stunning 5MP rear camera with flash and a 1.3MP front camera also with flash that supports clicking selfies, taking panorama shots and continuous shots by using the volume button.
Cloud M5 II also comes with an inbuilt memory of 8 GB, expandable up to 32GB. Additionally, the device has a light sensor that adjusts the screen brightness by detecting the light intensity of the environment. The product has a bunch of pre-loaded apps like Service, Clean Master, Ask Me, OLX etc.
This stunning device will be available in the colour variants of – White+Orange and Black+Blue.
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Divoom Airbeat-10 Review: A Bluetooth speaker for leisure and the bathroom
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The market for Bluetooth speakers, by now, is extremely saturated – there’s pretty much a speaker in every form factor to suit all needs and lifestyles. One form of speaker that I haven’t tried myself (having only dealt with medium to large speakers) is the small speaker, the kind that you can pocket and take with you anywhere. This is an area that the Divoom Airbeat-10 has staked its claim, so let’s check out just how good it is.
What’s in the box
Most speakers only come with a few extra cables – one for charging, one for attaching auxiliary audio devices. The Divoom Airbeat-10 does this, but also includes a few accessories that could come in handy if you’re someone who likes to take your music with you everywhere – with the Airbeat-10, you’ll also get a suction cup which can allow you to stick your speaker up on smooth surfaces i.e. bathroom walls, and a clip that allows you to mount the speaker on poles, possibly on a bike handlebar or something similar. Both these add-ons have a simple screw thread which allows them to be screwed into the back of the Airbeat-10.
The Airbeat-10 itself is a relatively rugged affair – covered mostly in a rubbery exterior, the Airbeat-10 feels like it would survive in most outdoor situations and only need a wipe down afterwards. It’s also tiny, measuring 87mm tall and 78mm wide when standing up – I may have relatively big hands, but I can grab the whole speaker in one of my hands. It also has a IPX44 rating, which means it’s splashproof, making it perfect for those beach, pool and shower activities. Naturally, this means that all the controls and ports of the Airbeat-10 are very well covered up.
On the side of the device, you’ll find the power button, a play buttons and the volume up and down buttons. Nestled between the play and volume down buttons is the in-built microphone – this allows the Airbeat-10 to also act as a speakerphone, just in case you need to take a call while washing the day away. Hidden behind a swivelling panel are the auxiliary cable output and the microUSB charging port.
How does it perform
Sometimes its hard to judge just how good a speaker of this size should sound given that physically it simply can’t keep up with bigger speakers, however, the Airbeat-10 manages to hold its own quite well. It struggles to get full sounding bass, but otherwise, the treble and mid ranges sound well-rounded and clear playing a range of today’s popular tracks like Mark Ronson’s Uptown Funk and Walk the Moon’s Shut Up and Dance.
As you might expect from the way it looks , the Airbeat-10 is pretty well made – I did (completely accidentally) drop it a few times from waist height and it looked no worse for wear. I will say, however, that while the rubbery exterior gives the Airbeat-10 an incredible sense of insurance, it makes it an absolute dust magnet, though that can be fixed with a quick wipe down with a wet cloth – which you can do, because it’s splashproof.
What I like about the Divoom Airbeat-10
I really like the Airbeat-10 for its size. That might sound like I’ve fallen for the smaller speaker form factor, but it’s more the fact I like the whole package that you get with the Airbeat-10. The rugged exterior, the great sound and the lifestyle accessories make it a compelling choice for anyone looking for a multi-purpose Bluetooth speaker than can survive occasionally outside of the home.
What I don’t like about the Divoom Airbeat-10
Probably my only complaint concerns the battery life of the Airbeat-10. It’s quoted as 6 hours, and while I did experience slightly more than this during my tests, it is still a short amount of time given the kind of activities you might want to attempt with such a rugged speaker. Luckily, this is offset a little by the 2.5 hour charge-up time, and frankly the size of the speaker probably doesn’t allow for any more juice to be crammed into the frame, but that’s just how I felt during the course of this review.
Final thoughts
Like the previous Divoom products we’ve reviewed here at AndroidSPIN, the Divoom Airbeat-10 Bluetooth speaker is a miniature package with plenty to offer the active user. With enough insurance to let you use it in most situations around the house and during leisure activities, and great audio, the Airbeat-10 is a great choice for anyone looking for something that you’re not afraid to take places when you still want music.
If you’re interested in seeing more about the Divoom Airbeat-10, you can visit its product page here, or if you want to skip straight yo buying it, Amazon has actually discounted the Airbeat-10 right now, making it $29.99 USD (down from $49.90 normally) – we have an Amazon link down below if you’re interested.
- Very portable
- Bonus accessories
- Short-ish battery life
4.8Overall Score
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Because all news is good news: Playboy NOW brings you the good bits of Playboy
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You know what they always say: the best part of Playboy are the articles. While I don’t know anyone who has said that, there presumably are quite a few of you out there as Playboy has seen fit to release Playboy NOW on Android and iOS, Playboy’s official app to curate stories of “humor, lifestyle, entertainment and of course, beautiful women”. All of it is, of course, SFW (Safe For Work), otherwise it would have never found its place on the Google Play Store (or Apple’s App Store), and all its content is available for absolutely free.
Judging by the app’s ratings after its first day live, the app is quite well made with a rating of 4.1 (out of 5) – assuming that the ratings were made for the app and not the content itself. If this app is your cup of tea, you can hit the link below to pick it up today:
What do you think of the Playboy NOW app? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
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Senate blocks NSA reform bill and Patriot Act extensions
The USA Freedom Act aimed at addressing the NSA’s bulk collecting of phone call metadata was approved by the House of Representatives ten days ago, but blocked by the Senate tonight (live video stream here). The Section 215 provisions of the Patriot Act used to enact the program are set to expire June 1st, and it could go away then if nothing else happens. Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky filibustered to push the vote to this late hour, while Sen. Mitch McConnell pushed for a series of extensions to the program, claiming the security of the country could be at risk. The Senate is taking a weeklong Memorial Day break, but will come back on May 31st for more discussion and probably more voting. The voting is done for tonight, but we expect much more discussion over the next week.
BREAKING: USA Freedom fails to advance in the Senate by a vote of 57 to 42.
– EFF (@EFF) May 23, 2015
BREAKING: Now Senator McConnell has proposed his two-month reauthorization.
– EFF (@EFF) May 23, 2015
BREAKING: At the behest of @SenateMajLdr, the Senate will meet Sunday, May 31st in the afternoon, mere hours before Section 215 expires.
– EFF (@EFF) May 23, 2015
Patriot Act filibuster successful and ongoing. Bulk phone record collection set to expire.
– Dr. Rand Paul (@RandPaul) May 23, 2015
[Image credit: Associated Press]
Filed under: Internet
Source: C-SPAN
Researchers find Android factory reset faulty and reversible
Android’s factory reset function isn’t as effective as we’d all like it to be, according to a team of Cambridge University researchers. The group estimates that as many as 500 to 630 million Android devices might not be capable of completely wiping the data saved in their internal disks and SD cards. They came to that conclusion after testing 21 devices running Android 2.3 to 4.3 from five different manufacturers that already went through factory reset. During their tests, they were able to recover at least part of the data stored in each sample device — even if it was protected with full-disk encryption.
The data they recovered includes contacts, images and videos, texts, emails and log-ins for third-party apps like Facebook and WhatsApp. They were also able to retrieve the master token needed to access all Google user data in 80 percent of the phones. There are many possible reasons for reset failure: according to the researchers, manufacturers sometimes don’t load a phone’s software with the drivers needed to completely wipe its internal disk or SD card add-on. Also, flash drives are notoriously difficult to erase.
It’s unclear at the moment if Google or any of the manufacturers whose phones were tested are doing anything about this issue. But if you really want to protect your info before tossing, selling or giving away an old phone, use the most complicated password you can whip up… or, you know, go to town on it with a hammer.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Google
Via: Ars Technica
Source: Cambridge University
Buy an LG G4, get a free memory card and spare battery
One of the best things about the LG G4 is that it offers both a microSD card slot and a removable battery, two hardware features that aren’t present on the Samsung Galaxy S6 and a number of recent handsets from various manufacturers. In order to showcase these features, LG has launched a new special offer that will give purchasers of the LG G4 a free 32GB microSD card, an extra battery, and a battery charging cradle.
According to LG’s marketing materials for this promo, the offer gives G4 owners “double battery, double memory, zero cost”, and it’s certainly a compelling offer, though it’s not without caveats. First, this deal is only offered to U.S. customers. Second, the promotion is only good for handsets purchased before the cut-off date of June 21st.
It is worth noting that LG’s special offer doesn’t just apply to handsets purchased directly from their website, but also from any authorized seller including Amazon, Best Buy, and even carrier stores. To claim your prize first head to LG’s website, and they will need a few things from you:
- Print out the form. Note that LG needs to receive it by July 13.
- Take a picture of the device’s IMEI and your sales receipt.
Does this offer make you more inclined to purchase the LG G4 over other devices? If you’re still on the fence about the LG G4, be sure to check out our full review.
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Indefinite: Interrogation Game offers unique spin on concentration genre
A new game from developer BrandLibel offers a unique twist on the concentration game genre. Incorporating hints of dystopian fiction titles like The Hunger Games or The Maze Runner, Indefinite: Interrogation Game places the player in the role of a detainee being interrogated about their involvement in a catastrophic global event called “The Incident.”
The game presents the player with over 30 unique questions and 100 possible answers. As selections are made with a timer running, the player needs to remember their answers as similar questions will roll back around. If later answers don’t match earlier answers, players will find they come under increasing suspicion from their interrogator.
At the end of the game, players get a report on what their likely role was in The Incident, a summary that is similar to the results one gets when taking social media quizzes.
Incident is free, but does offer in-app purchases to help bribe the interrogator to improve your position or get rid of ads.
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Meat your match with this Tinder-swiping steak
Dating apps are often characterized as 21st century “meat markets” and, thanks to this Dutch art installation, Tinder’s getting uncomfortably close the real thing. The piece, appropriately called Tender, was built by four students at Leiden University in the Netherland. It’s scheduled to debut at the Habitat art exhibition at Radion Amsterdam next weekend. But don’t worry about getting hooked up with cold cuts, the app is actually a Tinder knockoff called 6Tin and that’s an instant dealbreaker.
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Filed under: Internet
Source: The Creators Project
Amazon’s ‘Handmade’ section takes aim at Etsy
There’s a lot to love about Etsy — it’s one of the best places on the internet to find all sorts of stuff like minimalist Captain America prints or laser-cut Deathly Hallows earrings, but shipping windows are kind of a crapshoot. That could change because Amazon is apparently emailing some of the hand-crafted goods emporium’s sellers and offering them to peddle their wares, according to The Wall Street Journal. The forthcoming section on Bezo’s ecommerce behemoth is called Handmade, and invites lead to a survey asking about what categories the wares would fall under (11 total, including baby, apparel, pet supplies) but there isn’t any word about when the section will go live.
WSJ notes that anything regarding fee structure is missing in action as well, adding that there’s a pretty big disparity between what Etsy charges its sellers versus what Amazon does. For example, Amazon’s cut of sales ranges from 12 percent to 45 percent per item, with a $1 minimum per item sold. Etsy, on the other hand, takes $0.20 for every item listed and 3.5 percent of the selling price. The trade-off for sellers would be a much higher potential for sales, but at a possibly lower profit. It’s worth noting that these talks are all presumably very early and nothing is set in stone just yet. What’s it mean for those of us who just want a super-cool Calvin and Hobbes stuffed Hobbes, though? Convenience and hopefully guaranteed shipping for the tiger. That’s something I can get behind.
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Source: The Wall Street Journal
Best Buy offering $100 gift card with LG G4, lists release dates
Best Buy has launched their pre-order page for the LG G4 and in an effort to entice buyers to stop by one of their stores instead of going directly to the carriers, they are offering a $100 gift card with the purchase of the G4. That could be useful for users who want to add a case or car charger or some other accessory to their order. The pre-order page also lists release dates for several carriers and colors of the smartphone.
As previously suspected, Verizon versions of the LG G4 will be available starting June 4th. Best Buy is listing Metallic Gray, Ceramic White and Deep Blue versions for Verizon for $199.99 with a two-year contract.
The next day the Sprint version of the G4 will be available in gray or blue or with the new leather back in black. AT&T will have the same options available through Best Buy, but their version will not be released until June 12th. Potential buyers may also note that the AT&T version can only be bought using the AT&T Next program or for full retail.
source: Best Buy
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