Galaxy A8 arrives in India with an Rs 32,500 price tag
The Samsung Galaxy A8 launched in China last month, boasting some rather decent specifications and an ultra-slim metal design at a price point that won’t break the bank. The phone has now made its way to India, with a price tag of Rs. 32,500.
For specifications, the Galaxy A8 features a 5.7-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display, a 64-bit octa-core Snapdragon 615 processor backed by 2GB of RAM, a 16MP rear camera, 5MP front camera, 16GB of on-board storage and microSD expansion up to 128GB. The smartphone also features a large 3,050mAh battery, a fingerprint scanner housed in the home button and the latest Android 5.1.1 Lollipop OS.
While the specifications are good for a mid-ranger, the real selling point is the A8’s slim 5.9mm depth, almost bezel free display, and metal finish around the edge of the smartphone. The handset is the thinnest smartphone that Samsung has produced so far.
The Galaxy A8 is compatible with all of the 4G LTE (FDD-LTE Band 3 1800 MHz and TDD-LTE Band 40 2300 MHz) networks in India.
The A8 is available in black, gold and white color options. Samsung has partnered up with Airtel to offer data benefits to customers and the handset can be purchased directly from Samsung’s eStore.
Samsung launches the Galaxy A8 in India for INR 32,500
Following a successful launch in South Korea, Samsung has today released its thinnest smartphone ever, the Galaxy A8, in India. The device is available to purchase from the company’s online portal for INR 32,500 ($511) in black, gold or white colorways.
For those unaware, the Galaxy A8 pack 5.7-inch Full HD display, an Exynos 5430 octa-core processor, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of expandable storage and a 16-megapixel rear-facing camera.
As this device is targeted at the Asian market, it does, of course, feature a Dual-SIM slot. However, in order to save space and reduce thickness of the unit, Samsung has included a hybrid slot, which means that it can either be used for a secondary SIM card or a microSD. You can’t have both.
The Galaxy A8 is compatible with all 4G LTE networks in India (FDD-LTE Band 3 1800 MHz and TDD-LTE Band 40 2300 MHz) and Samsung has teamed up with operator Airtel to offer exclusive data packages to customers who pick up the device.
If you’re based in India, like the sound of the Galaxy A8 and would like to purchase one — hit the source link below.
Source: Samsung
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Sony’s Xperia C5 Ultra with 6-Inch Full-HD Display and 13MP Cameras Front and Back is official
Sony’s C5 Ultra has been to subject of a few leaks in recent times, and now the MediaTek powered device with super-thin bezels and twin 13MP cameras (front and rear) has been officially outed. We have more images and specifications after the break.
I mentioned that the C5 Ultra has super-thin bezels, and there’s a reason; it’s sporting a large 6-inch display with full HD resolution. While it isn’t running on the latest silicon, Sony claims that the C5 Ultra will last 2 days, and play 8 hours worth of video before giving up the ghost. Let’s have a look at what else the C5 Ultra has to offer.
Specifications:
- Android 5.0 Lollipop
- 6-Inch Full HD IPS display (1920 x 1080)
- MediaTek MTK6752 Octa-core processor @ 1.7GHz (64-bit)
- ARM Mali760 MP2 GPU
- 2GB RAM
- 16GB Internal storage
- MicroSD card support (up to 200GB)
- 13MP Front facing camera (Sony Exmor RS sensor) with LED flash, 25mm wide-angle lens
- 13MP Front-facing camera (Sony Exmor sensor) with Selfie flash, 22mm wide-angle lens with 88-degree FOV
- Networks: GSM, UMTS, LTE (depends on market)
- Available in single and dual-SIM variants
- Bluetooth 4.1, WiFi, NFC
- 3.5mm audio jack
- Dimensions: 164.2 x 79.6 x 8.2mm
- Weight: 187 grams
- Battery: 2,930mAh
- Available in white, black and soft mint
While the C5 Ultra is a little taller (+-5mm) than the Nexus 6 that also features a 6-inch display, it is 3mm narrower and 2mm thinner. Make no mistake about it, though, the C5 Ultra is still a big phone, despite those super-thin bezels. What it does have is a whopping 13MP front camera with a wide-angle lens for taking those selfies.
At present, Sony hasn’t revealed any details regarding price, nor any specifics about availability other than emerging markets. Is the Xperia C5 Ultra the phone for you? Or, like me, are you still waiting in vain for Sony to launch a proper successor to the Xperia Z Ultra?
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The Sony Xperia M5 is official with a super fast focussing camera
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We always knew that Sony was announcing something on August 3rd and we’d already gotten a very complete leak of the Sony Xperia M5, but it’s always good to see the device announced on Sony’s own terms. As we expected, the star of the show is the Xperia M5‘s rear camera, which sports Sony’s brand new 21.5 MP Exmor RS with Hybrid AF F2.2 sensor. If you’re a bit skeptical about how much better this new camera sensor is, take a look at Sony’s launch trailer which focusses heavily on the new camera:
As for the rest of the Xperia M5’s specs, the list is a familar list from the leak a few days ago: a MediaTek Helio X10 2GHz processor, 3GB RAM, 16GB storage with microSD, 5-inch 1080p IPS display, 13MP front camera and a 2,600mAh battery that Sony says will last two days. Of course, like its Xperia predecessors, the Xperia M5 will also be waterproof, with IP65/IP68 certification for dust and water resistance. Sony says the device will be released sometime in mid-August 2015 “in selected countries across emerging markets”, whatever that means.
What do you think about the Sony Xperia M5? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Source: Sony Mobile via XperiaBlog
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This interactive map crams in American literature’s greatest road trips
People love road trips. Some like ’em more than others. And some like them perhaps a little bit too much. This interactive map from Richard Kreitner and Steven Melendez crams the locations mentioned in twelve road-tripping books including Mark Twain‘s Roughing It and Jack Kerouac’s On the Road. That total’s 1,500 entries, paired with the most appropriate coordinates the author could assign. You might take issue with some of the book choices, but we’ll only accept complaints after you’ve tackled the entirety of this cartographic labor of love. You’ll find the bibliography after the break.
- Wild, Cheryl Strayed
- The Cruise of the Rolling Junk, F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Rolling Nowhere: Riding the Rails With America’s Hoboes, Ted Conover
- A Walk Across America, Peter Jenkins
- Cross Country: Fifteen Years and 90,000 Miles on the Roads and Interstates of America with Lewis and Clark, Robert Sullivan
- The Lost Continent, Bill Bryson
- Blue Highways: A Journey into America, William Least Heat Moon
- On the Road, Jack Kerouac
- Roughing It, Mark Twain
- Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Robert Pirsig
- Travels with Charley, John Steinbeck
- The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, Tom Wolfe
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Transportation, Internet
Source:
Atlas Obscura
Tags: americanliterature, books, googlemaps, literature, roadtrip, roadtrips
Apple Expected to Launch New iMacs With Improved Processors and Display Quality This Quarter
Apple’s iMac line is set to receive a significant boost this quarter in the form of a refresh including new processors and improved display quality, according to KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Display improvements are said to arrive in the form of greater color saturation, but Kuo makes no mention of whether Apple is planning to extend Retina display options to the smaller 21.5-inch iMac lineup.
We believe Apple will introduce new iMac models in 3Q15, which are expected to have key selling points such as more powerful processors and much better display quality. We predict the panel will use a LED phosphor material called KSF to notably boost color saturation.
While Apple has released several 27-inch Retina iMac models since last October, the remainder of the iMac lineup has not been updated since September 2013 as Apple has had to wait for Intel to release new desktop processors that could allow for a substantial update. With Broadwell processors starting to trickle out and Skylake right around the corner, it appears Apple will finally be able to offer a substantial upgrade for the entire iMac family.
Kuo believes that an inventory draw-down in the second quarter, the upcoming new iMacs, and promotions such as the current Back to School program will drive strong sequential growth in iMac shipments for the current quarter, perhaps doubling quarter-over-quarter to one million units. The third calendar quarter is typically very strong for Apple’s Mac segment with much of the world in the midst of back to school shopping.
Samsung will not roll out the Lollipop update for the Galaxy K Zoom in the UK
If you live in the UK and own a Galaxy K Zoom, you may want to listen up as we have some unfavourable news for you. Whilst responding to a query on Twitter last night, Samsung Mobile confirmed that it would not be rolling out the Lollipop update to the photo-centric smartphone.
@ahmetgngr13 We don’t like to be the bearer of bad news, but the Galaxy Zoom will not be receiving the Lollipop update.
— Samsung Mobile UK (@SamsungMobileUK) August 2, 2015
No information was provided on why the update has been cancelled, but we presume it’s due to a lack of demand. After all, the handset wasn’t exactly a success in European markets, so Samsung may be prioritising the upgrade for more popular devices as opposed to those that are slowly becoming extinct.
If you’re not happy with the South Korean company’s decision to axe the Lollipop update for the Galaxy K Zoom, why not drop them a line on Twitter? If enough people do it, they may reconsider their decision, so it’s definitely worth a shot if you ask me!
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Lenovo Vibe P1 Pro passes through China’s official certification database
Over the weekend, an unannounced Lenovo-branded smartphone passed through China’s official certification database — TENAA. The high-end handset, dubbed the Vibe P1 Pro, carries the model number P1c72 and is believed to be targeted at the Asian, European and North American markets.
In terms of design, the render submitted to TENAA shows a device that looks like a mash-up of an HTC One (M7) and Samsung’s Galaxy S5, in as much as its got an almost identical backplate to the former, and a very similar display and capacitive button layout to the latter.
If recent leaks and rumors are anything to go by, the P1 Pro certainly sounds like it’s set to be a capable device with its 5.5-inch Full HD display, a 1.5GHz octa-core processor, 3GB of RAM, 16GB of expandable storage, a 13-megapixel rear-facing camera, a 5-megapixel front-facing shooter and internals powered by a 4,900mAh battery.
The certification reveals that the handset measures in at 152.9 x 75.6 x 9.9 mm — so it’s not particularly thin. The reason for this, however, is due of the physical size of the huge battery, which causes the body to jut out an extra 1.7mm.
To view the full certification document over on TENAA’s website, hit the source link below.
Source: TENAA
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Call Windows’ Cortana assistant with this Bluetooth button
Now that Microsoft’s voice-guided Cortana assistant is up and running in Windows 10, you might be eager to trigger it without leaving the “hey Cortana” feature on (which might sap battery life) or staying within reach of your computer. If so, Satechi might just come to your aid. It’s releasing a Bluetooth Cortana button that will trigger the Halo-inspired helper on Windows PCs and phones from a distance. You can use it to more quickly ask about the weather from across the room, for instance, or leave your phone in your car’s cupholder when you start a call. At $23, it won’t be the cheapest single-purpose peripheral when it ships later in August. However, that purchase might pay off if you’d rather not get that chatty with your devices.
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Cellphones, Peripherals, Mobile
Via:
SlashGear
Source:
Satechi
Tags: bluetooth, cortana, mobilepostcross, peripherals, satechi, VoiceControl, VoiceRecognition, windows, windows10
The German car industry is buying Nokia’s Here maps
Nokia is selling its Here maps service to a group of German car makers for €2.8 billion (roughly $3.07 billion). The consortium is comprised of Mercedes’ owner Daimler, BMW, and Audi. As the latter is a VW subsidiary, the buyers essentially represent the entire German car industry — or at least all the big hitters. It was previously reported that Uber was interested in purchasing the service, but the car companies clearly brought the most attractive offer to Nokia’s table.
Although Here might not be a popular mobile mapping app, it remains the in-car entertainment navigation service. Last year, Nokia said that four out of five new vehicles sold with built-in navigation were being powered by Here. New owners VW, Daimler and Mercedes all utilize the service, as have many other manufacturers, including Ford, Toyota, and aftermarket GPS companies like Garmin.
The sale will leave Nokia as a two-business company focused on network infrastructure, new technology development, software, and licensing. It still has a large portfolio of patents and also licenses its name out to other manufacturers for use in consumer electronics. As usual, such a big-money deal is subject to regulatory approval, but the acquisition is likely to go through sometime later this year.
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Transportation, Nokia
Source:
Nokia
Tags: acquisition, audi, bmw, garmin, gps, here, maps, mercedes, nokia, sale, vw
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