Friday 26 December 2014

Samsung Galaxy J1 (SM-J100) Specifications Leaked

Samsung Galaxy J1 will have a 4.3-inch 480×800 TFT LCD touchscreen, a 5 MP rear camera, and a 2 MP front snapper.

Samsung’s plans to simplify its naming strategy for smartphones will see lineups like the Galaxy A, E and J make their way to the market in the coming months (the Galaxy A lineup has already been made fully official.) We’ve exclusively revealed full specifications of various devices in the Galaxy A and E series in the past, and now, we’ve managed to dig up info on the Galaxy J1, the first device in the Galaxy J series. The Galaxy J1 (SM-J100) has been spotted online in the past couple of weeks), so we already know some of its specs, but one of our sources has given us info to fill in the blanks.

The Galaxy J1 will feature a 4.3-inch TFT LCD display of WVGA (800×480) resolution -the phone was spotted with a 4.8-inch display in a benchmark, but given our source has never been incorrect in the past, we’re inclined to believe the device that appeared in the benchmark might have been a test model. The J1 will be powered by a 64-bit quad-core Marcell PXA1908 chipset clocked at 1.2GHz, and also come with 1GB of RAM, a 5-megapixel rear camera, 2-megapixel front-facing camera, 4GB of expandable internal storage, and a 1,850mAh battery.

Samsung Galaxy J1 – Leaked Specs:

Samsung Galaxy J1 (SM-J100) recently comes with its leaked specs spotted which is actually a good news for the entry-level Samsung smartphones lovers. As per the info, Samsung Galaxy J1 is believed to have:

  • 4.3 inch WVGA TF LCD screen
  • 480 x 800 resolution
  • 64-bit quad-core Marvell PXDA1908 chipset clocked at 1.2GHz
  • 1GB of RAM
  • 4GB of expandable storage
  • 5 Megapixel rear camera
  • 2 Megapixel front camera
  • 1850 mAh battery capacity
  • 129 × 68 × 8.9 mm
  • weigh 123gm

Friday 12 December 2014

The Best 4G Smartphones In Your Budget

Most of their subscribers, through necessity, were only using 2G and 3G services, however, the people and governments are demanding, and are rapidly receiving 4G coverage and the devices that will sell, must be capable of 4G reception. When buying a new smartphone you might assume that it comes with all the latest technology and the ability to connect to any mobile network you choose.

BlackBerry Q5

BlackBerry's Q5 is still available and a lot cheaper compared to when it was launched last year. BlackBerry 10 OS and a physical keyboard are the main features if you don't want Android or Windows Phone. Other features include NFC and a 3.1in IPS display.

Motorola Moto G 4G

The original version of the Moto G was, and still is, the best budget smartphone around. However it didn't come with 4G support - Motorola said it was too expensive to add it. The firm has now launched a new version with LTE connectivity built-in (and a microSD card slot). That has pushed the price up so it's not the cheapest around but a great option.

Nokia Lumia 635

Nokia has been making decent budget smartphones for a while but 4G was an obvious sacrifice to achieve the low price - namely the popular Lumia 520. Its latest handsets come with Windows Phone 8.1 and the Lumia 635 is identical to the Lumia 630 but has that all-important 4G support.

HTC One SV

The HTC One SV is a mid-range Android phone that has a comfortable design, 4G capabilities and reasonably good battery life. However, the low resolution screen and mediocre camera make it overpriced.

Sony Xperia SP

Sony's Xperia smartphones under £150 don't come with 4G so you'll have to comparatively splash out on the Xperia SP to gain the feature. If you want a more up to date model, take a look at the Xperia M2. It's got a 4.6in screen, 8Mp camera and a Snapdragon S4 processor.

Friday 5 December 2014

Best Apps To Make Free Calls On Android

Looking for a way to make cheap phone calls form your mobile without running up a hefty bill? Apps for wifi calling provide a great way to save money and make calls from anywhere with a wifi connection - no need for a 3G or 4G network. Here are some of the best apps around that allow wifi calling on iPhone, Android, and other smartphones.

KakaoTalk

This fairly new app lets smart-phone users make free calls to contacts who also are using the same service. It doesn't require the user to register or use a nickname, but uses their mobile phone number to identify them. KakaoTalk is available for the iPhone, Android, BlackBerry and Windows Phones, and works on both Wi-Fi and 3G networks.

iCall

This app works on many devices including Android, iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, and allows wifi calling even if there is no cell signal. Regular calls on your mobile can also be switched to wifi calls, so roaming charges don't start adding up, and you can receive incoming calls even if the app isn't open or running.

Facebook Messenger

Instantly reach the people in your life—for free. Messenger is just like texting, but you don’t have to pay for every message (it works with your data plan). Not just for Facebook friends: Message people in your phone book and just enter a phone number to add a new contact. Also make free calls over the internet.

Fring Free Calls, Video & Text

Free Calls, Group Calls, Texting, Video, Group Video, and more! New! You can now fring your friends on Symbian. New! Use your phone number for registration instead of username / password. Group calling with 4 friends at the same time! Free calls, messaging & video calls to other fring users worldwide. Free text messaging (no more expensive SMS). Almost free calls to mobiles and landlines with fringOut.

Hangouts

This is the app that most of us here at Android Headlines use. Because you can make VoIP calls with your Google Voice number. Not only can you message all your Google+ friends, but also your Gmail contacts and send SMS through Hangouts. And now with the Hangouts Dialer, you can make calls through Hangouts on WiFi, 3G, and 4G networks.

Samsung Galaxy Alpha Specifications And Features

Samsung Galaxy Alpha, the new war horse of Samsung coming soon rule the smartphone market. Samsung launched its first metal phone Galaxy Alpha in India. The Samsung galaxy Alpha is having metallic frame. The Mali-T628 GPU for graphics will boost the Samsung Galaxy Alpha. The device 4.8 inches display which gives the resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels.

  • This Samsung phone Packs 1.8GHz Quad Core + 1.3GHz quad core A7(Octa Core) processor inside to meet demanding apps and games.
  • It also contains 2 GB RAM, which will make the phone fly. This phone has screen size of 4.7 inch and resolution of 1280*720 pixels.
  • Pixels are alive on this phone with pixel density of 312 ppi. It has height of 132.4 mm, width of 65.5 mm.
  • For shooting purposes, we've a rear camera of 12 megapixel. You can self-shoot with 2.1 mp (1080p) camera located at the front.

Tuesday 2 December 2014

Android 5.0.1 Lollipop Factory Images Now Available For Nexus

Google has pushed out a new build of Android Lollipop to the Android Open Source Project. Android 5.0.1 release 1 is now showing up on AOSP with a build number LRX22C. We'll need some time to look and see what's changed in Google's Lollipop recipe, naturally, but the small version bump isn't likely to change anything monumental.

Google has started pushing Android 5.0.1 to AOSP, and has also released the factory images for the Nexus 7 (2013, Wi-Fi), Nexus 9 and the Nexus 10.

Google has not provided any official change-log for the update, but looking at the small bump in the Android version, it is more than likely that Android 5.0.1 only contains some major bug-fixes and performance improvements.

It is also rumored that the release of Android 5.0.1 will be accompanied by the roll out of the Android Wear 2.0 update for Google’s smartwatches.

You can download the Android 5.0.1 factory images for the Nexus 9, Nexus 7 (2013) and the Nexus 10. Google has not yet started rolling out the OTA, but once it does, be rest assured that we would provide you with a download link to it so that you can manually update your device to Android 5.0.1 instead of waiting for the OTA update.

Monday 1 December 2014

Gionee Marathon M3 With 5000mAh Battery

The Marathon M3 is a mid-range, affordable device, and is India’s first smartphone to come with a 5000 mAh battery, being able to provide a talk-time of up to 32.4 hours, or a stand-by time of up to 32.8 days. The M3 is not a thin handset (like others made by Gionee), as it measures 144.5 x 71.45 x 10.4 mm.

Gionee Marathon M3 Specifications

  • 5-inch (1280  × 720 pixels) HD display
  • 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor with Mali 400 GPU
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS
  • Dual SIM with Dual Standby
  • Dimensions: 144.5×71.45×10.4
  • 8MP Auto Focus Camera with LED flash
  • 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
  • 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, USB OTG
  • 5000 mAh battery with up to 32.8 days standby and up to 32.46h (3G) / 51h (2G) talk time