NVIDIA’s now rolling out the Android 5.1 update for the Tegra Note 7
Owner’s of the Tegra Note 7 are in for a little treat this morning as NVIDA has just started rolling out the long-awaited Android 5.1 update to all models of the slate located in the United States.
As far as added functionality goes, this upgrade transports the latest build of the operating system to the tablet, in addition to a truckload of bug fixes and stability improvements.
Hit the break for the full changelog.
- Upgrade the operating system to Android 5.1
- Upgrades to various Lasso and DirectStylus features
- Miscellaneous audio, display, network fixes and optimizations
- App compatibility fixes
The upgrade is being rolled out in stages, as is the norm, but if you don’t feel like waiting for a notification confirming that it’s ready for your device to hit your unit, you could always search for the update manually.
To do so simply open the Settings app, scroll to the bottom and tap on “About Device”, hit “System Updates”, then select “Check for updates”. Once done, the upgrade will start downloading.
Source: Ashish Tripathi (Google+)
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Google teams up with Lava Mobiles to launch second-generation Android One smartphone in India
Google has teamed up with Lava Mobiles to launch its second-generation Android One smartphone, the Pixel V1, in India. The handset will be available exclusively from Flipkart in the very near future.
In terms of specifications, the Pixel V1 packs a 5.5-inch display, a 1.3GHz MediaTek MT6582 quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of expandable internal memory, an 8-megapxiel rear-facing camera and a 2,650 mAh battery.
The device will ship running the latest build of Android 5.1.1 Lollipop out of the box, and is guaranteed to receive software updates directly from Google for the next two years.
Check it out in the promo video below:
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Xperia C5 Ultra will have bezel-free display
The Sony Xperia C5 Ultra has previously made the rounds under the codename Sony Lavender and the unannounced handset’s manual has made the rounds, revealing a number of details about the handset. First, the handset will be the first Sony device to sport a bezel-free display and secondly, it will launch with the model number E5553.
The bezel-free display confirms what we’ve already expected – thanks to previously leaked photos – and means we’ll see a handset where Sony has pushed the boundaries of its design to new highs. One particular thing that has been quite disappointing about past Sony flagships – which the Xperia C5 Ultra isn’t likely to be given its mid-range billing – is the big bezels around the display and the Xperia C5 Ultra could be a sign of things to come in future flagships.
The manual has also revealed the controls and external hardware on the handset, including a camera with LED flash and loudspeaker on the front of the handset along with a dedicated camera button, microSD card slot and nano SIM card slot on its side. Like other handsets, the volume buttons can also be used as a camera zoom button.
What of the rest of the handset specs? Well very little is actually known but what we can expect from Sony’s next mid-range device is a 5.5-inch Full HD handset and given the bezel-free display, we can expect the handset to be smaller than other similarly sized handsets. Also on board is expected to be a MediaTek MT6752 SoC, 2GB RAM, 13MP rear camera and a 5MP front facing snapper, which is accompanied by the aforementioned LED flash.
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The handset is expected to be announced next month so there’s not long to go until Sony unveils the handset and of course, we’ll bring you all the info once it happens.
Samsung announces monitors with built in smartphone wireless charging
Samsung is big on wireless charging these days, having adopted both PMA and Qi standards with its Galaxy S6 smartphone. The company has now announced two new monitors, which feature a built-in wireless charging dock to power up your handset.
There are two models in the range, the 24-inch S24E370DL and 27-inch S27E370DS. Both feature Qi wireless charging ports at the base, so you can charge any smartphone which features this particular charging technology.
The two monitors have a resolution of 1920×1080, a wide viewing angle of 178 degrees, and a contrast ratio of 1000:1. The smaller 24-inch model has a peak brightness of 250 cd/m2, while the larger monitor can reach as high as 300 cd/m2. The ports on the back include one HDMI 1.4 connection, a Display Pot, and one D-Sub.
Phones with wireless charging:
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For the gamers out there, the S24E370DL and S27E370DS both come with AMD’s FreeSync technology. This aims to eliminate screen tearing when frame rates dip, by matching the monitor’s refresh rate to the output of your GPU. The displays also comes with a fast 4ms response time.
Samsung has not listeed any countries or dates for the release of its new monitors yet, but we might hear more at the upcoming IFA electronics show this September.
Best Buy will sell the Apple Watch from August 7th
Until now, if you wanted an Apple Watch, you had to buy it in one of three places: online, at the Apple Store or at your nearest high-end luxury goods boutique. If none of those places are convenient, then you’ll be happy to learn that the wearable will also be available from Best Buy on August 7th. The store will be the first big national chain to stock the device, and in keeping with its mass-market appeal, won’t be stocking the pricey Edition model. It will, however, have both the 38 and 42mm versions of both the Sport and Watch models in 16 different configurations — not to mention a large supply of nightstands, screen protectors and third-party straps not approved by Apple.
It’s another step on the road to global domination for the Apple Watch, since despite not really being widely available in its first nine weeks of life. The company has already pulled in roughly a billion dollars worth of sales and could barely make the hardware fast enough to keep up with demand. If Best Buy is ready to announce a launch date for nationwide sales, then those initial supply issues must have eased. Oh, and given that the device is believed to account for 75 percent of the smartwatch market — in nine weeks — then Apple’s going to have to buy some bigger warehouses to store all of the money it’s about to make.
Via: WSJ
Source: Best Buy
Argos now lets you trade-in old phones and tablets
What do you do with old gadgets that you no longer use? Give them away to relatives, or throw them in the bin? Argos is the latest UK company to jump into the trade-in business, offering cash for your unwanted phones and tablets. Plenty of smartphone trade-in companies operate on the web, such as Envirofone and Mazuma Mobile, but few have a high street presence like Argos. The company hopes that customers will prefer the convenience of walking into a store, getting a quote and then immediately receiving a gift card that can be used to buy something new. As the Guardian reports, Argos wants to expand the scheme to include cameras, laptops and other electrical devices in the future. Just like Game and CeX, however, its success will inevitably hinge on the prices being offered to consumers. If Argos is too stingy, the convenience will be irrelevant — people will simply hold onto their devices or offload them through other avenues such as eBay.
Filed under: Cellphones, Tablets
Source: The Guardian
Latest leak shows a gold Galaxy Note 5 prototype without auto ejecting S Pen
With just over two weeks to go until the rumoured August 13th announcement of the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge+ handsets, it’s only fitting that the steady stream of leaks continues. Today’s leak may give us the answer as to whether the Note 5 will sport an auto ejecting S Pen or not.
As you can see from both the images above, the S Pen would appear to be operated the same way it always has been, by inserting one’s fingernail into the lip and pulling the S Pen out of the device. While Samsung may have patented the auto ejecting S Pen, it isn’t present in this batch of leaked pictures.
Our eagle-eyed readers will have no doubt seen the AT&T apps on the Note 5’s home screen, and yes, this means that the device in view is most likely the AT&T variant, as opposed to the Verizon variant that was benchmarked the other day.
That’s the S Pen rumours sorted out (maybe), will we see leaked images giving us the definitive low-down on the MicroSD card issue before the purported August 12/13th announcement? Only time will tell, but we are allegedly getting closer to the business end of things. What other features would you like to see leaked before the official launch?
Source: Nowhereelse.fr
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Leaked Sony Xperia C5 Ultra user manual confirms bezel-free display
We’ve heard a ton of scuttlebutt with Sony’s upcoming bezel-free smartphone, the Xperia C5 Ultra, being the main topic of conversion over the course of the past few weeks, but we haven’t seen any tangible evidence revealing what the device may look like.
Up until now, that is.
Earlier today, a leaked user manual for the handset surfaced online, disclosing not only the design of the device, but what functionality it’s set to have on board too.
The C5 Ultra is posing with a 5-megapixel front-facing camera equipped with an LED flash and dual loudspeakers on its front. A dedicated camera button, microSD card and nano SIM slot can be found on its side and as for the back, all that can be seen is a 13-megapixel rear-facing camera.
Check it out in the images below:
Source: XperiaBlog
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The Galaxy S6 Edge+ might have 4GB of RAM… does it need it?
The Samsung of 2015 is a new Samsung. A different Samsung. A more focused, fine-tuned Samsung… at least this is what the company wants consumers to believe. After 2014 saw a decrease in mobile phone sales and ptofitability, 2015 was meant to be a chance to reduce excess product releases, trim the fat, and promote premium.
While Samsung’s possible reduction from 56 phones to just 26 this year might be deemed “smart”, to some it will still come across as failure to curtail the impressive menagerie of smartphones and tablets it releases. TouchWiz however, has been significantly reduced both in size, scope, and substance. The key elements that users look to the company for are still in tow, but less useful components like the Tool Box or Hovering ability are gone.
The Plus is packing RAM?
Curious then, that a new rumor out of Vietnam is suggesting Samsung may be opting to release the upcoming (and as-of-yet unconfirmed) Galaxy S6 Edge+ with 4GB of RAM when it launches in a few weeks.
While the upcoming Galaxy Note 5 is widely expected to ship with 4GB of RAM, this is seemingly more about day-to-day usage rather than a formality. The Galaxy Note series has always been about productivity, and that entails not only the S-Pen, but also an entire suite of software modifications that imbue the device with such fitness.
The Galaxy S6 Edge+ is… just an enlarged Galaxy S6 Edge. Seemingly (and literally) nothing more, nothing less. New reports are suggesting the device will even pack the same Exynos 7420 SoC as opposed to a Snapdragon 808. So if the standard S6 Edge was left to fend for itself with 3GB of RAM, why then should the S6 Edge+ require 4GB?
Consideration 1: It has nothing to do with Apple
Despite all the claims that the product exists simply as a way to “combat” the iPhone 6s Plus, we would argue the RAM spec is totally unrelated. Apple has never deemed it worthwhile to bequeath its profit-providing smartphone series with copious amounts of RAM, and thus it would be seemingly of no value for Samsung to bother.
Consideration 2: It has much to do with Chinese OEMs
These days, it’s not so challenging to find a smartphone packing 4GB of RAM. Just one look at the Asus ZenFone 2, a device that is proving to be quite popular due to its price and spec-set, to find a 4GB variant has been released for those opting to spend some extra cash. The ZTE Nubia Z9 is another 4GB monster and one that our team thought quite highly of. Upcoming Chinese phones expected to have the extra RAM include the OnePlus 2, Lenovo K80, the OPPO Find 9, and the Huawei Ascend D8.
These devices all have – or presumably will – the added benefit of costing less than Samsung’s flagship product line. This is even more true of the device being considered within this piece given that based on the pricing of the standard S6 Edge, the cost of the Plus is likely to be even higher.
Samsung is thus forced to compete spec-for-spec in key market share “battleground” countries with products that potentially offer more, and do it for less.
Consideration 3: Including 4GB of RAM is the only clear solution
The overall success of the S6 and S6 Edge have been plagued by a few small problems, one of which is an overly aggressive RAM management profile. TouchWiz will frequently kill off background apps instead of suspending them, ultimately leading to increased latency when “resuming” an app. The problem has seemingly been persisting even with the update to Lollipop 5.1 and thus perhaps the inclusion of 4GB is a consideration for this debacle.
Read And Mull (over)
Ultimately we may never know exactly why Samsung has decided to include 4GB of RAM on the S6 Edge+, assuming it even does in the first place. While the leak itself come from the very country responsible for much of the Korean company’s manufacturing (Vietnam) it is ultimately not official until Samsung says so.
What’s your take on the issue? Should the Galaxy S6 Edge+ come with 4GB of RAM? Should the standard model have as well? What could be Samsung’s motivation? Leave us a comment and let everyone know your thoughts below.
Sydney gets world’s first e-ink traffic signs
Sydney is now using the world’s first outdoor e-ink traffic signs to guide motorists during special events. The city’s Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) agency was apparently fed up with the constant chore of changing signs, and developed the tech with a company called Visionect. Like your Kindle, the signs are easy to read in Sydney’s bright sunshine, and also powered by it via solar panels. The messages can be updated remotely via a cell connection to an “internet of things” network.
Sydney’s tech is pretty basic, but e-ink holds enormous potential for signage. We’ll no doubt see fancier outdoor displays one day, but for now the city’s just hoping to save some money — Los Angeles spends up to $9.5 million putting up temporary parking restriction signs, for instance. The group also developed anti-tampering and location detection tech, because you just know that someone’s going to try to steal or hack them.
Filed under: Displays
Via: The Register
Source: Visionect
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