Sony Xperia Z5 tipped for September announcement with 5.5-inch 1080p display
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The Sony Xperia Z5 has gotten its fair share of rumours over the last few months, but everything has seemed a little tentative. However, with September and IFA bearing down on us, a time when Sony traditionally makes an announcement, the rumours are starting to seem a little more concrete. The latest rumour suggests that the Xperia Z5 is going to get a bit of a size boost, increasing its screen size to 5.5-inch from the 5.2-inch of the Xperia Z4/Z3+ (but keep the 1080p resolution), and that it will use a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor, not the Snapdragon 820 that was originally rumoured.
Along with all that, the Xperia Z5 is expected to have 3GB RAM, 32GB storage, a 20.7MP rear camera, 8MP front camera, and will also have a fingerprint scanner. Based on what we know of competing devices that are coming out around this time, i.e. the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, the Xperia Z5 could have its hands full in the market. However there is also some cross-marketing that is rumoured to be happening between the Xperia Z5 and the new Bond movie, Spectre – we’ll have to see if that has any effect on its popularity.
What do you think about the Sony Xperia Z5 with these specs? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Source: MobiPicker via Phone Arena
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Lava Pixel V1 Android One device specs and pricing leaked
Google created the Android One movement to ensure developing markets have access too affordable devices with updated software. It looked great on paper, but the truth is most of these phones didn’t offer great bang for your buck. With so much competition and great options in the affordable smartphone market, Android One devices simply couldn’t keep up. Something’s gotta give!
The latest Android One leak may prove Google and its partners are getting ready to really step up their game. According to Indian retailer MySmartPrice’s post, the Search Giant has partnered with Lava Mobiles to create the Lava Pixel V1. With this handset, Google enters a new generation of Android One smartphones, with an improvement to design and specs unlike what we have seen before, coming from this project.
The Lava Pixel V1 is said to feature a large 5.5-inch 720p display, a 1.3 GHz quad-core Qualcomm processor, 2 GB of RAM, 32 GB of internal storage, an 8 MP rear camera, a 5 MP front-facing camera and a 2650 mAh battery. In addition, it is made to suit many types of users by offering dual-SIM capabilities and storage expansion via microSD card slot.
In terms of software, we are looking at Android 5.1.1, which makes total sense. Google is making sure these devices stay well updated.
By the way – is that metal on the sides and back? Indeed it is, which makes this a huge jump for the Android One venture. Most other phones have features cheap plastic bodies that leave much to be desired in terms of aesthetics. I have to say the Lava Pixel V1 is very sleek and refined. The bezels are thin and the phone manages to look very sophisticated.
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Furthermore, the phone will priced very well considering what it seems to offer, as it should cost ₹11,349 (about $177 USD). This places the Lava Pixel V1 right next to competitors like the Moto G, Xiaomi’s devices and other affordable handsets. And with the promise of timely updates, it just may catch a good amount of customers.
What do you guys think? Would you buy a phone like the Lava Pixel V1 if you were in need of an affordable handset?
The Big Picture: U2’s tour art takes a page from particle physics
Who said that science can’t be pretty? Certainly not artist Jeff Frost. When U2 asked Frost for tour art that reflected a “neural net of humanity,” he went to CERN’s Large Hadron Collider to capture timelapse footage and otherwise treat the particle smasher as a creative tool. As you can see above, the result is dazzling — it looks like the internet made manifest in a painting. And while you’d think that physicists would be annoyed by this kind of interruption, they actually went out of their way to give Frost access to areas that even they couldn’t always see. This doesn’t quite make up for U2 foisting an album on millions of people, but it does give Bono and crew some extra geek cred.
Filed under: Science
Source: The Creators Project
Yelp CEO takes Google to task over mobile app ad issue
Earlier this week Google announced the results of a study they conducted on ads that appear on your screen while using one app trying to get you to buy some other app, ads known as “interstitials.” Most users see them as annoying, a finding confirmed by the Google study. However, Google also found they were highly ineffective and has decided to retire them while asking others to follow suit. This announcement has brought a rebuke from Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman who says Google is being hypocritical and may be trying to flex some monopolistic tendencies.
According to Stoppelman, Google continues to run its own app ads while at the same time shutting down others. This is a double standard that Stoppelman sees as being used to replicate its success offering web search to users to the mobile app market. The Yelp CEO has asked via his Twitter account, “is this about protecting consumers or protecting their search monopoly?”
One should keep in mind that Yelp makes money from mobile app ads, so the company does have a vested interest in seeing them continue to be used. Yelp has also been a vocal critic of Google in the EU and the ongoing antitrust case surrounding Google’s shopping service. The company has no love for Google after the tech giant acquired Yelp competitor Zagat back in 2011.
The study recently completed by Google found that only 9% of users clicked through to check out apps based on the full screen splash ads that pop up. Meanwhile, when ads were presented as small banners on screen, Google found response rates improved by 17%.
source: Jeremy Stoppelman (Twitter)
via: Re/code
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New leaked photos of the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 S-Pen seemingly puts auto-eject debate to bed
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Over the last few weeks, I’ve been getting entirely too excited at the prospect of the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 S-Pen having an auto-eject mechanism – Samsung did patent the design for one after all. Early leaked renders of the Note 5 also suggested this, showing the S-Pen flush with the bottom of the device. However, rumours started coming in that said that the S-Pen would not have an auto-eject mechanism, and the latest leaked photos of the Note 5 today look to have put this debate to bed – check them out below:
As you can pretty clearly see, the housing for the S-Pen has a small gap which looks like it would be used to dig the S-Pen out with your finger – while the pictured device is obviously a prototype, it seems unlikely that Samsung would change an integral part of the design once it was in physical form. Apart from this S-Pen revelation, there’s not much to see in these photos as there is a case on the device hiding many of the features. If the rumours are true, however, the Note 5 itself should be announced on August 12th when we’ll know the full story.
What do you think about the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 S-Pen not having an auto-eject mechanism? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Source: nowhereelse.fr via SamMobile
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Police think even a holographic Chief Keef concert is too risky
Midwestern authorities really don’t like Chief Keef — there are warrants for his arrest in the region, while Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has gone so far as to say the young man “promotes violence” when he performs. And apparently, that public safety concern also covers virtual performances. Police in Hammond, Indiana shut down a surprise holographic Keef concert (technically, a Pepper’s Ghost trick) this weekend despite the flesh-and-bone star being 2,000 miles away in Beverly Hills, California. Officials had warned that they would clamp down if they saw Keef play, but a festival promoter argues that they didn’t have a “real reason” why a hologram wasn’t allowed — especially since the musician was fundraising for victims of violence.
The shutdown raises questions about not just free speech (is it illegal to show a hologram because of who’s in it?), but whether or not a digital stage show really merits the same kind of police response as an in-person gig. Even if Keef’s goal had been to rile up the crowd, there was only so much he could do as a 2D image. One thing’s for certain: whether or not there’s a solid legal foundation for the bust, ‘dangerous’ artists can’t count on remote projections to avoid trouble.
[Image credit: Arnold Turner/Invision for Interscope Records/AP Images]
Via: New York Times
Source: Chicago Tribune
Five Nights at Freddy’s 4 reaches the Google Play Store
Night has come and you are home alone… or at least you think you are. There’s no such thing as a peaceful rest when you are playing the Five Nights at Freddy’s games. The fourth iteration of the series has just been released on the Google Play Store, so get ready to spend all night trying to survive this horrifying nightmare.
Five Nights at Freddy’s 4 drops you in an house full of unworldly beasts. The main character is a kid, and these monsters are out to hunt you. All you have to defend yourself is a flashlight, which you can flash at their faces to scare them away. Your goal? To survive until 6 AM.
You will need to watch the doors, under the bed, the closet and every corner. They can go anywhere, and if they get close enough it may be too late for you to flash these monsters out of your way. Creepy, right?
These games are good enough to have made it to multiple of our best games lists, including the 13 Best Android Horror Games and 13 Best Android Survival Games, among others. These titles will get you hooked, but they come with a price. You have to pay $2.99 for the game, but it’s very well worth it if you are a horror buff.
Not sure you want to spend that much on this title? You can also download the demo for free. Get a scare or two, and then figure out if you want to go all in. Five Nights at Freddy’s 4 already has a 4.7-star review, with about 900 reviews. We are almost sure you will like it!
Are you downloading Five Nights at Freddy’s 4? Hit the comments and let us know how you like this game!
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Root now available for LG G4 carrier models
One of the benefits to having an Android phone is the ability to customise any number of settings and features once you’ve performed a root, which is akin to jailbreaking which iPhone users may be accustomed to. Rooting relies on an unlocked bootloader and while a root was achieved for the unlocked version of the LG G4, the carrier branded models have so far had to wait.
If you’ve been waiting then you’re in luck as root is now available for carrier branded models of the LG G4, both for the major US carrier devices (AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon) and other international carriers. Recognised developer thecubed and others have built the “Low Effort Root” for carrier branded models but this is definitely not for the fainthearted; if you’re a novice and think bootloader is something related to your car, then this is definitely not for you.
LG G4 in video:
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As with all mods, you’ll need to be able to precisely follow a long list of steps and you’ll need to download and install tools for your computer to get the job done. Like most Android customisations, you may end up with a bricked device that cannot be recovered so don’t tempt this unless you’re happy with the risk!
To root your carrier branded LG G4, head over to XDA Developers (in the source link below), read through all the posts and ask about anything you’re unsure of before you attempt anything. Back up all your data and take your time; there’s nothing worse than rushing and ending up with a bricked phone.
For more on what you can do with your Android smartphone, check out our Android customization series and head over to Android Authority on YouTube to see more about the latest apps, handsets and comparisons.
First pictures of the Samsung Galaxy S6 Mini leak; August release?
With all the commotion between the Galaxy S6, S6 Edge, S6 Active, S6 Edge+, and Note 5, it’s no wonder that very little has been said -or seen- of the more “diminutive” form factored product in Samsung’s sizable stable of smartphones. Indeed, it has been assumed there would be a Galaxy S6 Mini in light of the ghosts of trends past, but we nothing solid had materialized. Until now, that is.
The images contained in this piece originated from a user who sent them to Phone Arena and while taken in quite poor lighting, look more-or-less legitimate. (Note that we have chosen to include the variants posted on SamMobile as they offer a clearer view of the product). It’s possible the device has markings on it which would give away the identity of the photographer hence the obscurity, or perhaps they are indeed just a hoax.
We blew out the levels to take a closer look – It appears to feature the same metal styling of the S6, suggesting continuity of design language
Assuming this is indeed the Galaxy S6 Mini, the device looks to have the same aluminum-frame and glass sandwich construction as its big brother. This alone is quite impressive given that in the past, the Mini line has always gone for mediocre specs and thus it would not have been outlandish to imagine an S6 Mini that was more like a Galaxy Alpha. We would expect the S6 Mini to be offered in the same color options as the standard model, though perhaps Samsung might get creative and issue a Green variant like the S6 Edge has exclusively.
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In light of the glass and metal, it raises the question as to just how seriously Samsung is going to take -and make- the product. While smaller size variants of flagship products are most always reductions in more ways than one, Sony’s Xperia Z3 Compact was not only every much as impressive as its’ big brother, but truly served to put all other OEMs on alert for their approach to the form factor.
If the Galaxy S6 Mini can couple this design with specs that are even on-par with last year’s Galaxy S5 it would be a major win for the device. If it was every much an S6 just smaller, Sony itself might be feeling the heat. While there is virtually nothing to support either of these ideas, at the very least the device is said to have a 4.6 or 4.7-inch screen.
The Sony Xperia Z3 Compact showed the world that “small” need only pertain to stature, not specs.
Curiously the lack of a Galaxy S6 Edge Mini is noted, though given the upcoming release of a S6 Edge+, perhaps Samsung doesn’t want to spread the unique point too thin. The S6 Edge+, along with the Galaxy Note 5, and Gear A (“Project Orbis”) are said to be launching in mid-August due to Samsung’s desire to avoid Apple-overlap. Indeed the source site of this story suggests the S6 Mini might be included in the event as well.
Only time will tell for sure, but while waiting, we want to hear from you! Are you interested in the S6 Mini? What kind of specs would it have to pack to meet your needs? Leave us a comment below!
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Instagram tries a faster, sleeker Android photo editor
Not happy with having to wade through filters and other editing tools just to post your Instagram shots? You might have a much simpler solution in the near future. Droid-Life has noticed that Instagram is trying out a new photo editor on Android that squeezes things into a single, simpler page that lets you add comments, tag people and apply filters. You only have to jump to another screen if you’re eager to make in-depth tweaks.
Don’t expect to try this editor just yet. You need to be running Instagram 7.3 (which isn’t automatically rolling out to everyone), and the new interface only appears to be available to a handful of people — we couldn’t get it to show up on 7.3 despite following instructions to the letter. For now, this is more of an experiment than a full-fledged upgrade.
[Image credit: Droid-Life]
Filed under: Cellphones, Internet, Mobile
Source: Droid-Life
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