Great shock by Samsung , to Indians ..Samsung Galaxy S5 will be priced around 51,000 to 53,000..

Samsung's new flagship smartphone Galaxy S5 has gone official in India. The company has also introduced new range of its wearables in India.

Samsung has officially announced its new flagship smartphone Galaxy S5 and new Gear range including Galaxy Gear Fit, Galaxy Gear Neo and Galaxy Gear 2 in India. The phone will be available for pre-booking from March 29 for between Rs. 51,000 to Rs. 53,000. It will hit stores on April 11. India will initially get the Galaxy S5 with 3G support while the 4G variant is expected to be launched later.

The Samsung Galaxy S5 features a 5.1-inch FHD Super AMOLED (1920 x 1080) screen. The smartphone runs Android 4.4.2 KiKat with TouchWiz skin layered on the top. It is powered by an Exynos 5 Octa SoC with a quad-core 2.1GHz processor along with a 1.5GHz processor, and 2GB of RAM. This processor is different from the one that powers the American and European variants of the Galaxy S5 which run on the Snapdragon 801. We're currently not sure of how the Exynos performs as compared to the Snapdragon.

The smartphone has 16MP rear camera and 2.0MP front camera. Camera features include autofocus speed up to 0.3 seconds, advanced High Dynamic Range (HDR) and Selective Focus feature.

The Galaxy S5 has IP67 rating for dust and water resistance. The smartphone also comes with Finger Scanner, which can be used for screen locking/unlocking, sign ins and even make payments. There's a built-in heart-rate sensor that helps measure fitness activities.

For connectivity, the Samsung Galaxy S5 supports Bluetooth 4.0 BLE / ANT+, USB 3.0, NFC and IR Remote. It is powered by a a removable 2,800mAh battery.

	Samsung Galaxy S5
Display	5.1 inch Super AMOLED Full HD (432ppi)
Processor	Exynos 5 Octa (2.1GHz quad-core + 1.5GHz quad-core)
RAM	2GB
GPU	Mali-T628
Storage	16GB, expandable via microSD
Rear Camera	16MP, 4K recording capability
Front Camera	2.1MP
Weight	145gms
Battery	2800mAh
OS	Android 4.4.2
Notable extra features	Fingerprint scanner, water and dust resistant, heart rate monitor

Samsung Gear Fit, Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo

Samsung has officially introduced its Gear Fit, Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo wearable devices in India. The Gear 2 will be sold at Rs. 21,900 while the Gear Fit and Gear 2 Neo will carry a price tag of Rs. 15,900.

The Samsung Gear Fit features 1.84-inch Curved Super AMOLED Touchscreen Display, IP67 Certified Dust and Water Resistant, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Heart Rate Sensor, 2-3 days of back up and Bluetooth 4.0 LE.

The Samsung Gear 2 features 1.63-inch Super AMOLED, 2.0 Megapixel Auto Focus camera, Metal Body, IP 67 Certified Dust and Water Resistant, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Heart Rate Sensor, IrLED and Bluetooth 4.0 LE. Users have options to change the straps as well. There's a home button on the screen. It features notifications for calls, SMS and other updates. It has 4GB of built-in storage.  The Gear 2 is compatible with about 17 Galaxy devices.

The Gear 2 Neo is a lighter and affordable version of the Gear 2. It does not have a camera. The Gear 2 Neo features 1.63-inch Super AMOLED, IP 67 Certified Dust and Water Resistant, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Heart Rate Sensor and Bluetooth 4.0 .

It is a nice device but , it will be fantastic if it is available around <<<45,000 Rs>>>

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Karbonn Titanium Octane vs the Octa-core competition....

Karbonn launched the cheapest octa-core running smartphone at just Rs.14,490. Now, let's compare it with some other smartphones running on octa-core processors in the country to see if it really offers a bang for the buck.

The Karbonn Titanium Octane is the most affordable octa-core powered smartphone available in the country today. It also offers a nice range of specifications and an attractive looking design. But how does it match up to the already existing smartphones running on an octa-core chips which includes its elder sibling, the Titanium Octance Plus?

Well, we have compared all the smartphones in terms of features and specifications and to be honest, the Titanium Octane does give the other brands a run for their money.

	Karbonn Titanium Octane	Karbonn Titanium Octane Plus	Micromax Canvas Knight	iberry Auxus Nuclea N2	Intex Aqua Octa
Price	14,490	17,990	19,990	19,990	18,500
Display	5 inch, 1280x720 pixels	5 inch, 1920x1080 pixels	5 inch, 1920x1080 pixels	5.7 inch, 1920x1080 pixels	6 inch, 1280x720 pixels
Processor	1.7 GHz, Octa-Core Processor	1.7 GHz, Octa-Core Processor	2GHz, Octa-Core MT6592T Processor	1.7 GHz, Octa-Core Processor	1.7 GHz, Octa-Core Processor
Memory and RAM	16 GB inbuilt, 1 GB RAM	16 GB inbuilt, 2 GB RAM	32 GB inbuilt, 2 GB RAM	16 GB inbuilt, 2 GB RAM	16 GB inbuilt, 2 GB RAM
Card slot	Yes, upto 32 GB	Yes, upto 32 GB	No	Yes, upto 64 GB	Yes, upto 32 GB
Rear Camera	13MP with autofocus	16 MP with autofocus	16 MP with autofocus	13 MP with autofocus	13 MP with autofocus
Video recording	Yes, 1080p	Yes, 1080p	Yes, 1080p @ 30fps	Yes, 1080p @ 30fps	Yes, 1080p
Front camera	5 MP	8 MP	8 MP	8 MP	5 MP
Battery	2000mAh	2000mAh	2350mAh	3500mAh	2300mAh
OS	Android 4.4.2	Android 4.4.2	Android 4.2.2	Android 4.2.2	Android 4.2
Dual-SIM	Yes, GSM+GSM	Yes, GSM+GSM	Yes, GSM+GSM	Yes, GSM+GSM	Yes, GSM+GSM

The Titanium Octane falls short in terms of screen resolution and battery capacity, but at such a low price tag and featuring the latest Android 4.4.2 out of the box, the smartphone is well worth the money spent. 

Moto X vs. competing Android smartphones......

Now that Moto X is here, let's find out how it stands up to its competition.

Finally, Moto X has arrived in India and this time again, Motorola has partnered with Flipkart; which makes the eCommerce site, the lone seller of the smartphone in India. The two companies had earlier partnered over selling Moto G as well, which has become one of the most successful mid-range smartphones in India.

Motorola wants to do that again with its flagship smartphone Moto X, which the company had launched last year but wasn't released in India till today.

Motorola, which designed the phone together with Google, has put in some nifty features such as Touchless Control which always keeps listening to user's voice commands and carries out some tasks without even touching the phone. The control is activated by saying "OK Google." Motorola also says that it is only smartphone that has assembled in the USA.

Another attractive feature that Motorola has given is the customization option which lets users "design" their own Moto X phones. Users can choose custom front colors, back colors (which comes in a cool wooden design as well), accent colors and clear cases. Users can also get their own message imprinted on the phone or leave it blank as well. The smartphone is available in two versions with 16GB and 32GB memory.

It also comes a twist-and-take a photo feature. All you need to do is twist the phone in your hand with your wrist which starts the camera and you can start taking snaps right away.

While many of you might think that Moto X must be a steal just like its smaller brother Moto G, it is important to look at the competition first and then decide. There are other manufacturers that offer compelling specs in their smartphones at similar prices. Other Android smartphones that are available at similar prices are Samsung Galaxy Grand, Gionee Elife E7, Nexus 4 and Sony Xperia ZR. We also decided to include Moto G in the comparison which has been giving other smartphones a run for their money.

So in order to make the choice easy for you, we have decided to show you the differences in specs and prices in a table below

Model → Specs ↓	Moto X	Samsung Galaxy Grand 2	Gionee Elife E7 (16GB)	Nexus 4	Sony Xperia ZR	MotoG (16GB)
Price (Rs)	23999	21299	26249	26290	26990	13999
Processor	1.7GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro Dual-core	1.2GHz Snapdragon 400 Quad-core	2.2GHz Snapdragon 800 Quad-core	1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro Quad-core	1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro Quad-core	1.2GHz Snapdragon 400 Quad-core
GPU	Adreno 320	Adreno 305	Adreno 330	Adreno 320	Adreno 320	Adreno 305
RAM	2GB	1.5GB	2GB	2GB	2GB	1GB
Storage (Expandable?)	16GB (N)	8GB (Y)	16GB (N)	8/16GB (N)	8GB (Y)	16GB (N)
Display	4.7-inch AMOLED [HD] [312 ppi]	5.25-inch TFT [HD] [280 ppi]	5.5-inch IPS LCD [FHD] [401 ppi]	4.7-inch IPS Plus [HD] [318 ppi]	4.55-inch TFT [HD] [323 ppi]	4.5-inch IPS LCD [HD] [326 ppi]
Camera (Rear/Front)	10MP/2MP	8MP/1.9MP	16MP/8MP	8MP/1.3MP	13.1MP/VGA	5MP/1.3MP
Battery (mAh)	2200	2600	2500	2100	2300	2070
Android Version	4.4	4.3	4.2	4.4	4.3	4.4

Moto X is a great buy considering its price despite stiff competition from Gionee Elife E7, Nexus 4 and its own sibling Moto G. What makes Moto X stand aside from the crowd is the specs it offers at the price. Gionee Elife E7 features the best specs among the lot above and even beats Moto X single handedly. The only downside might be its size and a slightly higher price. Despite its price, Gionee Elife E7 is still a great buy. If you are ready to spend a few more bucks and can live with a large phone with a huge 5.5-inch display, then buy the Elife E7. Nexus 4 features very similar specs as the Moto X other than the number of processor cores. When it comes to camera, price and battery, Moto X stay slightly ahead of the Nexus 4. Even Sony Xperia ZR which is almost the same as the Nexus 4 in terms of specs, gives tough competition to Moto X but lags behind when it comes price and Android software. Though if you are looking for a better battery and camera, Sony Xperia ZR is a good buy. Samsung Galaxy Grand does cost less but at the same time, it comes with lower end specs when compared to the Moto X despite featuring a heavier battery and a larger screen. Moto G with its attractive price tag gives a tough competition to its big brother but lags behind in terms of specs. If you are looking to try a Motorola Android smartphone for its brand value and Google support, go for Moto X. If you want high-end performance, add some more money and buy Gionee Elife E7. But then again, Moto X has been designed and made by Motorola with Google which might make it a better performing Android phone overall. And not to forget -- the timely upgrades from Google which will make other smartphones always lag behind this beauty from Motorola.

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Good news , now you can find any text written in a picture .......How, let us see ??

Hey guys , there is a good news by Microsoft , now you can find any text written  in picture that is uploaded to Sky Drive , ya its credible ... But that's the reality ..... 

Microsoft is taking advantage of its SkyDrive optical character recognition (OCR) to let Windows 8.1 users search for text within photos. OCR is currently rolling out to SkyDrive users worldwide and it automatically processes photos to provide extracted text as a file property. Microsoft is announcing today that Windows 8.1 will be able to access this text through the built-in Bing search.

If you're a Windows 8.1 or Windows Phone user then any photos stored in the camera roll, and uploaded to SkyDrive, will be processed automatically. If you take a picture of a train timetable and want to search for it at a later date, then Windows 8.1 will be able to access the text within that photo to find it and display it. It's a simple and useful feature for photo search, but it's also an easy way to automatically convert photos into text. 

Check Sky Drive now -   https://onedrive.live.com?invref=ae41094e7bb84cf5&invsrc=90

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Sony Xperia T2 Ultra, 6-inch quad-core smartphone launched at Rs. 25,990

Sony India launches Xperia T2 Ultra, the latest addition to its new large-screen smartphone portfolio.

Sony has officially announced the launch of its Xperia T2 Ultra phablet in India. Priced at Rs. 25,990, the T2 Ultra has a 6-inch 720p display with 245ppi pixel density. There's a dual-SIM version as well.

The Sony Xperia T2 Ultra runs Android 4.3 Jelly Bean OS and is powered by a 1.4GHz Qualcomm MSM8928 quad-core processor coupled with 1GB of RAM. It has 13MP camera pulsed LED flash and auto focus, burst mode, HDR for both picture/film and 16x digital zoom. It has 1.1MP front facing camera.

The Xperia T2 Ultra has 8GB of built-in storage, expandable up to 32GB via microSD card. For connectivity, the phablet supports 2G, 3G, 4G, Bluetooth 4.0, micro USB, Wi-Fi and WiFi Hotspot functionality, NFC and aGPS. The phablet comes preloaded with a slew of apps including Sony Select, WALKMAN, Clear Audio+, xLoud Experience, FM Radio with RDS and lots more.

Sony's new Android phablet is set to take on the likes of the Moto X, Google Nexus 4, Gionee Elife E7 and Nokia Lumia 1320 in the Indian market.

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Sony reveals virtual reality headset for PS4 called Project Morpheus

The headset which is a work-in-progress, will offer deep sense of immersion to PS4 users. The device will come with a mounted 1080p display and a 90 degree field of view.

The president of Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios Shuhei Yoshida has announced that Sony will soon launch a new headset which will bring VR gaming and non-gaming software to Sony's new console, the PlayStation 4. The virtual reality technology from Sony has been named as Project Morpheus. The headset is still in prototype form.

Sony is planning to focus more on virtual reality technology to enhance gaming experience on its consoles. Yoshida says, "Virtual reality is the next innovation from PlayStation that will shape the future of games."

The early VR attempts of Sony were demonstrated by Yoshida using a modified version of God of War seen from a first-person, as well as some headset prototypes that date back to 2010. Later, he unveiled Project Morpheus by revealing a black and white prototype of the headset for PlayStation 4.

Sony plans to demonstrate Project Morpheus at GDC (Game Developers Conference) which is being held till 21 March at Moscone Center in San Francisco, USA.

"We believe Morpheus will further enhance the world of PlayStation 4, with seamless integration with PlayStation Camera and PlayStation Move," Yoshida said. "We will continue to improve on this prototype by gathering feedback from developers. That's why we unveiled it at GDC."

According to Richard Marks, senior director of research and development at Sony Computer Entertainment America, Project Morpheus will be used for non-gaming apps as well. He also added that Sony is working with NASA on its Jet Propulsion Lab which is an exploratory project.

Marks said that Sony is focusing on six areas with its Project Morpheus: sight, sound, tracking, control, ease of use and content. The Japanese electronics giant also wants to make the headset a mass market device.

Morpheus will use Sony's 3D audio techonology that recreates positional sound, "such as footsteps climbing up stairs below them, or engine noises of helicopters flying overhead." Sounds will change along with players' head orientation ""creating a highly realistic audio environment within an immersive 360-degree virtual world."

The current prototype (not the final headset) developed by Sony features following specs:

• 1080p display
• 1000Hz motion detection
• Only one headset at a time is supported
• Headset is currently connected to the PS4 by a 5-meter wire
• Positional/rotational head tracking
• Tracking is handled by the same camera that tracks PS4 Move controllers
• It works for people with glasses
• Content pushed to the Morpheus can be mirrored to a TV, but it sounds like it can handle asymmetric gameplay (different things on each screen) as well.
• An “Open air” design prevents the lenses from fogging up. (It’ll be interesting to see how they prevent light leaking in)

Sony has already developed some playable demo games for the Project such as London Studio's "The Deep," in which players will descent into a diving cage and encounter deadly ocean predators. Other demos include "The Castle," which is a medieval combat game and CCP Games' space dogfighting game called "Eve Valkyrie." A special version of Square Enix's and Eidos Montreal's Thief has also been developed.

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Google to release an 8.9-inch Nexus tablet this year: Rumors

The new Nexus tablet will be called Nexus 9 and Google is said to have skipped the 8-inch size this year.

After its successful Nexus 7, Google is reportedly working a Nexus 9 instead of a Nexus 8. According to Digitimes, the new Nexus tablet will come with an 8.9-inch screen instead of an 8-inch screen.

Due to the screen size, the new Nexus tablet will be called Nexus 9 because of its screen size. Other manufacturers like Samsung and Apple have already manufactured tablets of even larger sizes. Samsung recently released its 12.2-inch tablet but hasn't been able to grab major attention in the tablet market with the new device. Apple's new iPad Air has a 9.7-inch display and is one of the most successful tablets among the most recently released ones.

With the new Nexus 9, Google is looking forward to compete with other manufacturers in large size tablets and experts are expecting the company to release its new tablet with a low price just like it did with its Nexus 7. Google had released its premium tablet Nexus 7 (2013) last year which costs only $229.

Experts believe that Google is trying to push other manufacturers to manufacture even larger tablets (over 12-inches). Other rumors regarding the new Nexus tablet also say that the new tablet from Google will feature an Intel Moorefield chip instead of Qualcomm's Snapdragon and also release with a new version of Android a.k.a v4.5 Lollipop.

Google is expected to release the new tablet in July this year. So far the internet search giant hasn't confirmed the rumors regarding the screen size or the release dates.

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Motorola, LG to soon launch Android Wear-based smartwatches

The Motorola Moto 360 and LG G Watch will be the first Android Wear based smartwatches to hit the market.

Even as Google forayed into wearable tech with its Android watch project, hardware manufacturers as Motorola and LG have officially announced launching their own smartwatches in the near future. Both the smartwatches will be powered by Google's Android Wear.

Motorola says its upcoming smartwatch – Moto 360 – will keep you on time and up to date without distracting you and inform about your requirements through alerts and notifications. The Moto 360 supports “Ok Google” as well.  Also read: Google to develop smartwatches and other wearable devices

“With just a twist of the wrist you can see who’s emailing or calling, what time your next meeting is or a friend’s latest social post,” says Motorola in a post.

The Moto 360 will be available in a variety of styles globally in Summer 2014, starting in the US. 

Check out the new LG G Watch in the picture below:

LG reveals it will be launching G Watch that will be powered by Android Wear, compatible with a wide range of Android smartphones and support features like “Ok Google”.

LG is planning to launch its first Android Wear based smartwatch by the second quarter of 2014. This is LG's fourth device developed in collaboration with Google following the Nexus 4, Nexus 5 and the LG G Pad 8.3 Google Play Edition.

"The opportunity to work with Google on LG G Watch was the perfect chance for LG to really pull out all stops in both design and engineering," says Dr. Jong-seok Park, president and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company.

"With the LG G Watch, LG is continuing the milestones we've set in wearables following in the footsteps of the world's first 3G Touch Watch Phone in 2009 and the Prada Link in 2008. We're confident that a well-designed device has the potential to take the smart wearable market by storm."

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Moto X to launch via Flipkart on March 19, priced at Rs. 23,999

After successful stint with the Moto G, Flipkart announces launching the Moto X in India tomorrow.

Flipkart has officially announced the Moto X will be released in India tomorrow for Rs. 23,999. The smartphone is already listed on the online marketplace.

Flipkart is offering a bunch of launch day offers – EMI option and Rs. 1,000 as cashback, flat 70 percent off on Moto X cases and 10 lucky customers will receive 100 percent cashback.

Flipkart has already revealed the Moto X will be launching in India without Moto Maker custom tool. The e-commerce store will be offering five colour variants and two wood variants of the Moto X. The wood back versions will be priced at Rs. 25,999. Moreover, Flipkart will only sell the 16GB storage variant of the Moto X.

The Motorola Moto X features a 4.7-inch 720p display. It runs Android 4.2.2. Jelly Bean and is powered by a 1.7GHz dual-core Qualcomm MSM8960Pro Snapdragon processor along with 2GB of RAM. The smartphone has 16GB of built-in storage. The Moto X has 10MP camera with LED flash and 2MP front-facing camera.

For connectivity, the phone supports GPRS, EDGE, 3G, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0. The Moto X has a 2,200 mAh battery. Check out the full specifications of the Moto X here.

Flipkart had a successful stint with Moto G, which also happens to be the highest-selling smartphone in Motorola's history. Also check out our detailed Moto G review.

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