Galaxy Note 5 launches in India for Rs. 53,900
We spotted a number of hints in the past few weeks which indicated that the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 may be making an appearance in India and today the company has officially launched its latest super-size flagship in the country.
The 32GB and 64GB variants of the Note 5 are both heading to India, with price tags of Rs. 53,900 ($840) and Rs. 59,900 ($935) respectively. The smartphone will be available to purchase from September 20th and will be sold in the usual black, gold and silver color options. To sweeten the deal, Samsung is throwing in a free wireless charging dock for all customers who pre-order before September 19th.
For a quick recap, the Galaxy Note 5 comes packing all of the latest and greatest smartphone technology that Samsung has to offer. Along with a new metal body and glass back, the Note 5 is equipped with a 5.7-inch QHD AMOLED display, an octa-core Exynos 7420 SoC, 4GB of RAM, a 16 megapixel rear camera, and a 3,000mAh battery. Not to mention the company’s latest S-Pen features and a fingerprint scanner too.
Galaxy Note 5 in video:
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As well as launching the smartphone in the country, Samsung has brought some of its development over too. Samsung states that all Galaxy Note 5 models sold in India have been manufactured in the country.
Read more: Samsung Galaxy Note 5 review
Who’s planning to pick up a Galaxy Note 5 on September 20th?
Report: Micromax’s Yu5050 has a 5.2-inch FHD display, 4GB of RAM, and a 21MP camera…for $315
When it comes spectacular specs, it’s usually the most pricey proposition that takes the cake. Recently however, keen competition from various OEMs in China have been keeping the bar quite high without charging a pretty penny. Micromax, the biggest smartphone vendor in India, looks to be not only upping the ante, but putting the likes of OnePlus and other frenemies on alert.
The following was also provided from a Geekbench test:
According to a leak over the weekend, Micromax is preparing to announce the Yu5050 this Tuesday. The phone’s benchmarks – assuming they are legitimate – are right up there with some of the best in the business. The device is reportedly going to have a 5.2-inch FHD display, a 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Octa-core MSM8994 SoC, 4GB of RAM, and 16GB of storage. An AnTuTu benchmark (see below) index also lists the phone as having a 21-megapixel rear camera and 8-megapixel front camera. Pricing is estimated to be just $315.
Details are somewhat uncertain as the above benchmark lists a QHD display and 3GB/4GB of RAM. It has been speulated that this means there will be two variants. One may include a 5.5-inch QHD display and 32GB of on-board storage. thus it’s possible the 5.2-inch version will have 3GB and the larger more power hungry option will include 4GB of RAM.
Readers should be warned that it’s possible to fake benchmarks, thus none of these result screen captures should be taken as “fact”, however the import manifest from Zuba does lend a bit more credibility to the story on-the-whole.
The phone(s) are also said to be running Cyanogen 12.1 based on Android 5.1, something that might come as a surprise given that Micromax had recently announced plans to release its own Android skin. Then again, considering the time required to plan out and execute a comprehensive overlay on Google’s mobile OS, it may be some time yet before any such results find their way onto customer’s devices.
The price of success
Perhaps the real surprise here is the idea that a top-tier phone may sell for just $315 despite including the powerful Snapdragon 810 SoC. Given the disappointing news that Qualcomm recently announced, one might imagine its current-gen silicon hasn’t been sitting silently in the sun. In truth, numerous reports suggest it’s actually baking, not basking, with the heat heading towards handsets that make use of it.
It is quite possible that Qualcomm is lowering the costs associated with its 810 for the sole fact that companies large scale OEMs like Samsung and LG have avoided it for their latest flagship products. With respect to Samsung in particular, all four of its 2015 mainstays made use of internally developed Exynos chips which inevitably contributed to Qualcomm’s staff layoff situation.
It will be quite interesting to see what – if anything – transpires this Tuesday. Could the Yu5050 turn out to be India’s best selling device in 2015? Does OnePlus have to start worrying? It’s only a matter of hours before the truth is told, providing this all pans out.
The farthest known galaxy is 13.2 billion years old
Scientists have long reckoned that the first galaxies came into being roughly 500 million to 1 billion years after the Big Bang, but finding these ancient celestial bodies is tricky when their light is so faint that even many specialized tools aren’t up to the job. However, researchers have managed to spot a galaxy so old that it’s making them question the established timeline for the universe. They’ve determined that the recently discovered EGS8p7 galaxy is a whopping 13.2 billion years old, making it both the farthest known galaxy to date and just 600 million years younger than the universe as we know it. Theoretically, it shouldn’t be possible to see the galaxy at all — in EGS8p7’s era, space was supposed to be full of neutral hydrogen clouds that absorbed radiation and made galaxies invisible to later observers.
The discoverers have some theories for why they found this extremely distant star hub. The hydrogen reionization in its era may have been patchy, making it feasible to spot some galaxies but not others. Also, EGS8p7 may have been populated by exceptionally hot stars that created a giant hydrogen bubble and broadcast the galaxy’s presence. Whatever factors led to this rare sighting, it’s clear that humanity’s understanding of the oldest galaxies still needs some fine-tuning.
[Image credits: NASA/ESA/R. Ellis (Caltech)/HUDF 2012 Team, Flickr (top); I. Labbé (Leiden University)/NASA/ESA/JPL-Caltech (bottom)]
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Science
Via:
NDTV
Source:
Caltech, Astrophysical Journal Letters
Tags: caltech, galaxy, mosfire, science, space, spectrometer, spectroscopy, universe
Citizen Mars, Episode 2: What makes a Mars One astronaut?
So you’ve met Sue Ann, Mido, Adriana, Shradha and Pietro — five people from very different backgrounds with a singular goal: to help establish the first human settlement on Mars. Many believe that what Mars One wants to do is unachieveable, but the candidates are already weighing up the costs of leaving everything they know behind.
Pietro is searching for love, while Sue Ann wants to find herself. Shradha imagines being independent and Mido is finally pursuing his dream. Adriana is mobilizing for blast-off. They are bound together by an unquenchable desire to explore, to go where no human has gone before.
The Citizen Mars series takes an in-depth look at five of the 100 finalists for the Mars One mission. In each episode we chart progress of everyday people determined to be the first to colonise the Red Planet.
Through interviews and extensive vérité that spans Europe, Africa, Asia and the US, discover the obsession with the future, adventure, and space that’s propelling them to leave everything — and everyone — behind.
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Home Entertainment, Science, HD
Source:
Citizen Mars
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Huawei Nexus 6 shown to have 5.5-inch display in Zauba listing
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We’ve had rare glimpses of what is supposed to be the Huawei Nexus 6, however we’ve always assumed that it would be close to a 6-inch display, hence the Nexus “6” – rumours have always suggested it would be 5.7-inches. However, the latest report which details a Zauba shipping listing which shows a “Huawei Angler” entering India with a 5.5-inch display – for those who don’t remember, “Angler” is the internal codename for the Huawei Nexus device at Google.
This is a very unusual revelation, not that a Nexus 6 can’t be 5.5-inches, but because that makes the LG Nexus 5 and Huawei Nexus 6 quite similar in size – the LG Nexus 5 is expected to be 5.2-inches and quite large at that screen size. The other explanation for this could be that the Huawei Nexus 6 is supposed to be marketed as a premium device, whereas the LG Nexus 5 is supposed to be a lower-cost device with respectable hardware. That seems unlikely, but we’re just trying to understand what’s going on.
The Zauba listing also mentions that the device will have 3GB RAM, 32GB storage and has an indicative cost of $645 USD. It’s all very curious, but hopefully we’ll know more on September 29th when Google is expected to have a press conference in San Francisco.
Source: Zauba via Phone Arena
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Most iPhone exercise apps don’t give you the best workout
The next time you trust your smartphone as a fitness coach, you may want to be extra-picky about the apps you use. University of Florida researchers have tested 30 free iPhone workout apps to see how well they meet all of the American College of Sports Medicine’s activity guidelines, and the results aren’t exactly confidence-inspiring. Most of the apps met standards for aerobic and strength training, but most of them weren’t up to snuff in flexibility exercise — two thirds didn’t meet the criteria at all. Only one, Sworkit Lite Personal Workout, hit every mark.
It won’t surprise you to hear that app makers aren’t entirely happy with the findings. Johnson & Johnson, for instance, tells the Washington Post that it doesn’t believe the study is a “fair or accurate” look at its Official 7 Minute Workout app. ACSM itself adds that it doesn’t expect apps to cover all the bases, and it’s important to remember that this doesn’t include apps that may be pay-only or Android-only. Even so, this is valuable data if you’re looking for a truly well-rounded workout app.
[Image credit: Flickr Editorial/Getty Images]
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Cellphones, Science, Mobile
Source:
Washington Post
Tags: exercise, fitness, health, iphone, mobilepostcross, science, smartphone, UniversityOfFlorida, workout
Motorola teases upcoming release of the Moto X Play in India
Earlier today, Motorola took to its official Twitter account in order to tease the upcoming release of its latest smartphone, the Moto X Play, in India. The handset is expected to launch in the region later this month and is set to retail for Rs. 22,228 ($350).
No more getting dumped by your phone. Your perfect partner is coming with 30 hours of battery backup. #XOMotoX pic.twitter.com/2dJp0C3viI
— Motorola India (@MotorolaIndia) September 6, 2015
Just in case you need a recap on its specifications, the Moto X Play packs a 5.5-inch Full HD display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 chipset, an Adreno 405 GPU, 2GB of RAM, a 21MP rear-facing shooter and a 3,630mAh non-removable battery.
Unfortunately, that’s all the information we have on the device’s imminent launch in India for the time being, but be sure to check back as we’ll let you know the second the handset hits the shelves.
Source: Twitter
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Lenovo starts rolling out Android 5.0 update for the A6000 in India
Lenovo has finally started pushing out the long-awaited Android 5.0 update to all unlocked models of the A6000 located in the India. In terms of added functionality, this upgrade brings the the latest build of the open-source operating system to the handset, as well as a multitude of bug fixes and stability improvements.
Hit the break for the full changelog.
- Material Design: You will quickly notice a whole new colorful look and feel to your device – from fluid animations to new application and system themes, colors and widgets.
- Notifications UI & Priorities: In order to alert you to the mosttimely and relevant information, the format and behavior of notifications have evolved:
- notifications will appear on the lock screen and are intelligently ranked by type and who sent them.
- you double-tap to open one, swipe left or right to clear one, or clear all notifications from the bottom of the list.
- you can set the priority and privacy of notifications for each application.
- very high priority notifications will pop up briefly over other applications so that you can take action.
- when you dismiss a notification on one device it will be dismissed on your other Android devices, if they are connected to the Internet.
- you can further tailor how notifications behave with the new Downtime and Ambient Display settings (see below).
- New Interruptions & Downtime Settings: You can tailor how interruptions behave, choosing to allow all, none, or only priority interruptions. You can personalize what counts as a priority interruption (reminders, events, calls, messages) and even tailor them to be from only contacts you specify. The Downtime setting will allow only priority interruptions during the times and days that you specify. e.g. allow only priority interruptions on the weekend.
- Recent Apps (Multi-tasking): The redesigned Overview space (formerly called Recents) will include both applications and separate activities within those applications. For instance, each open tab in Chrome will also appear here along with recent applications; both your Gmail Inbox and a draft email message will appear as separate cards. This provides a consistent way to switch amongst tasks.
- Flashlight: Lollipop includes a new flashlight option as part of Quick settings (swipe down with two fingers from the status bar to see it).
- Pin a view/app: Screen pinning allows you to keep a specific app or screen in view. For example, you can ‘pin’ a game and your child will not be able to navigate anywhere else on your phone.
- Battery: The Battery settings panel now shows an estimated projection for how much time you have left while discharging or charging. You can also enable a new battery saver mode that will save power by reducing performance and most background data operations to extend your battery life.
- Smarter Internet Connections: With Android Lollipop, your phone will not connect to a Wi-Fi access point unless there is a verified Internet connection. This feature improves hand-offs between Wi-Fi and cellular connections, helping to maintain your video chat or voice-over-IP (VoIP) call as you switch.
- Performance: Your phone now uses the new Android Runtime to help optimize application performance. After upgrading to Lollipop, your applications will undergo a one-time optimization process. Note that the optimization for ART requires more space.
- Security: Encryption can now use a stronger 256-bit key to help protect your data. Note that the stronger key willonly be used after you perform a factory reset on Android Lollipop. Otherwise encryption will continue to use 128-bit key. You can turn on encryption in the Security settings menu.
If you don’t feel like waiting for a notification confirming that the update is ready for your device, you could always search for the upgrade manually. To do so simply follow the four steps below:
- Open the Settings app
- Scroll to the bottom and tap on “About Device”
- Hit “System Updates”
- Tap on “Check for update”
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Sony may announce an Xperia Z5 Compact Premium in Japan
According to a report published a few days ago, Sony is gearing up to launch a higher-spec’d, more impressive variant of the Xperia Z5 Compact in Japan. Chinese website CNBeta claims that the handset will be called the Xperia Z5 Compact Premium and will be available to purchase next month.
As for the specifications, the handset is rumored to sport a 4.6-inch Full HD display, a Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 chipset, 4GB of RAM, a 23-megapixel rear-facing camera, a 5.1-megapixel selfie shooter and a 2,900mAh battery — which is quite an improvement on the standard Z5 Compact.
CNBeta also imparted a promotional image of the device, pictured above, which shows the handset featuring some rather unique, special edition Hatsune Niku branding on the backplate indicating that its set to be exclusive to Japanese carrier DoCoMo.
Sadly, no information was given with regards to pricing, a launch date or whether the device will remain in Japan or expand to other markets, but it’s still nice to see that it’s on its way and judging by the intensity of this leak, it should be arriving pretty soon.
However, as with all leaks and rumors, we have to take these alleged specifications with a rather large pinch of salt until Sony provides us with some evidence as to what it has in store for its upcoming Compact smartphone, but hopefully we won’t have to wait too much longer to find out.
Source: CNBeta
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Robotic exoskeleton and zaps of electricity helped man walk again
It’s not the first time Mark Pollock tested Ekso Bionics’ exoskeleton, but he can now move more naturally, as you can see in the video below the fold. That’s because Pollock, who’s been paralyzed from the waist down since 2010, gained back some control of and feelings in his legs, thanks to a process known as “transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation.” A team of UCLA scientists attached electrodes on his skin and stimulated his spine with jolts of electricity. After the process, Pollock’s legs tingled when exercising, regained enough voluntary control — he can raise them and flex his knees now — and even started sweating, which hasn’t happened since his accident. As a result, his legs and the battery-operated exoskeleton now work in tandem to give him a more natural gait.
While he might never be able to walk unassisted, the result of his five-day training in UCLA sounds promising: he successfully walked thousands of steps. According to one of the researchers, Reggie Edgerton, restoring at least some of paraplegics’/quadriplegics’ ability to move on their own is essential despite advances in exoskeleton technologies, as it “will greatly improve their overall health and quality of life.”
Source:
The Washington Post, NIH, UCLA, IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
Tags: exoskeleton, medical, medicine
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