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  • Oppo’s New Mega Phone: Find 7


    With all the advancements that have been made on the smartphone, it is easy to think that there isn’t anything new that can be added to it. However, Oppo has been able to prove many people wrong with the unveiling of their latest smartphone Find 7. What is remarkable about Oppo’s Find 7 is its ability to shoot 50 megapixel images.

    This is the highest specs ever in the history of the Smartphone. Oppo's Find 7 software is able to use a 13 megapixel camera to turn photos into 50 megapixel images. Even the Nokia Lumia hasn’t gotten to this capacity as it only provides 41 megapixel images. Although the Find 7 is being launched in China, it will be available to the rest of the world beginning next month.

    In addition to the phenomenal camera setting, Oppo’s Find 7 will also have the following specifications: A 5.5-inch quad HD display, that is (2,560 ×1,440) pixels, 3000mAh battery, 3GB RAM, 32GB storage micro card slot that is able to support up to 128GB external storage, Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 2.5 GHz processor and is Android 4.3 with custom color OS.

    As is evident from the specifications, the processor , display and RAM are very high as compared to other smartphones, and all this topped up with a 50 megapixel camera makes the Find 7 a must have. This device is set to be priced at $599. They also have a second version, the Find 7a with lower specifications that will retail at around $499, $100 less than the Find 7. The Oppo’s Find 7a will have a 1,920×1080 pixels display, 2.3 GHz processor, 2,800 mAh battery and 16 GB storage. It is evident that Oppo’s Find 7 will take the smartphone sector by storm and will be one of the most sought after smartphone soon!

  • Sony Xperia Z1S Waterproof Smartphone almost Right


    The Xperia Z1S is Sony’s first smartphone launch since it took over the company from its former partner, Ericson. Sony and T-Mobile almost got it right with the Z1S.

    The phone is built with remarkable technology: a 20 M camera, a 5” screen with 441 pixels per inch (ppi) pixel density, and a quad core 2.2 GHZ Snapdragon 800 processor. Not forgetting, of course, that it is waterproof.

    The Z1S, though gorgeous, is a late entrant to the 5” competition and its competitors may come better recommended because of a few design hiccups that the Sony smartphone has come with. The unveiling of the Samsung Galaxy S5, which is coming very soon does not make things better for the Z1S either.

    AT 6 ounces and 5.67” x 2.91” x 0.33”, the Z1S looks very different from the Samsung Galaxy S4, LG G2, HTC 1 or the iPhone S5. It is a little bigger and heavier than the other 5” screen phones.

    Most of the ports and jacks on the phone have are covered by a flap and there is always a quick reminder to keep the covers closed in order to secure its waterproofing every time you awaken the phone with open flaps.

    The on/off button has cleverly been placed around the middle of the right perimeter which makes it easy to to awaken it when holding it, lifting it, or balancing it on your hand.

    The volume button is also right below the on/off switch, making it easy to use during a call.

    Unlike the Samsung Galaxy S4 waterproofing, the Z1S is only waterproof in fresh water. The camera closes after 20 seconds under water and the phone goes back to the latest open application.

    The smartphone’s power cell can last 13 hours of talk time and power saving modes can lengthen this further.

    The Sony Z1S is a unique 5” smartphone and its rear camera resolution is the second highest in the market. Although the camera takes poor indoor shots, the 5-inch screen and waterproof features are one of its best selling points.

  • New Details of Boeing’s self-destructing Black smartphone

    The new Boeing high security smartphone ‘Black’ targets clients from the security and defense industry. Boeing, which is traditionally a satellite, fighter jet and airliners manufacturer, now wants to venture into the cell phone industry.

    According to the company, the high security smartphone that Boeing has created is specially designed for United States security and defense organs.

    Very little information has been revealed about Boeing’s Black smartphone but it is known that the phone uses an Android OS to run, has a self destruct mechanism and has an option for encrypted storage to save sensitive data. The self destruct is said to activate if a person tries to tamper with the device. All the information and software on the device is erased, making the phone un-usable.

    According to Boeing’s company spokes woman, Becky Yeamans, Boeing made this smartphone with an aim of solving the emerging needs of the security and defense community. The smartphone will enable secure communication and data transfer over a mobile device, which is quite impressive.

    There is a pressing need for secure means of transferring intelligence and sensitive data among soldiers and defense personnel, which has led to development of mobile apps that serve that purpose by defense contractors and software companies. Tests are also being conducted on smart devices to find those that are best suited for all branched of the military.

    A promotion video on the Chicago based company website reveals that the Black smartphone contains sophisticated biometric and location tracking sensors and has the ability to pass information through satellite transceivers and discrete radio channels.

    It is not yet clear when the smartphone can be accessed by its targeted customers or how much it will cost

  • MWC 2014: The Red Herring Price Goes For – Triple Draw Between Samsung, LG and Sony

    It's split between three big players this year.

    Samsung:

    The core feature Samsung has been touting all MWC long has been the ability of its tablets to run 4 application windows at once. Useful, of course, but… Nothing else?

    LG:

    How long have you been dreaming of a curved mobile phone? Me neither, but the engineers at LG are very happy with its curved battery and screens. The phone doesn't feel specially awesome either.

    Sony:

    Speaking of dreams, we've been always waiting for a waterproof tablet, don't we? No? Yeah. Sony thinks otherwise. In any case, after seeing the impressive feats of the HZO guys I'd rather purchase a water-proofer from them and use the tablet I like.

  • Mobile World Congress 2014: Protect Your Devices Like a Pro – Panzer Glass and HZO Water Proofing


    Pictures explain better than words. See what HZO does to a bare Raspberry Pi:

     

    And see this live video of Panzer's tempered glass screen protector:

  • Mobile World Congress 2014: HTC Keeps Its Pace


    HTC didn't bring anything significantly new on the table at the year's Mobile World Congress. If you ignore the fact that one of its phones can actually drive a huge screen in real time, as seen below.

  • MWC 2014: More Variety is Better – Firefox OS, Tizen and Ubuntu


    "Bare" Android is no longer trendy. We have choices now: Tizen (from the Linux Foundation,) Firefox OS (I guess you know where it is coming from) and Ubuntu OS. Below you can see videos of Firefox OS and Tizen. After playing with more than 20 different devices, I wasn't able to unlock the Ubuntu OS device. There goes great usability.

  • Mobile World Congress 2014: Oppo Making a Big Splash


    A relatively obscure Chinese company, Oppo has just launched its N1 mobile phone, to complement its Find 5 device. With 2 GB of RAM and a Quad Core Snapdragon, it packs some serious punch. It features a custom Android version named Color OS. It felt as one of the fastest phones at this year's Mobile World Congress. You can see a video below.

  • MWC 2014: Nokia Doesn't Put All Eggs in One Basket – Android Handheld Launched


    Nokia astonished the mobile world (well, more or less since news of this had already been leaked) with its Nokia X1, an Android phone that makes Nokia probably the first mobile manufacturer to have 3 operating systems under control. X1 is a relatively heavy UI change on Android, but as a phone it felt relatively vulgar, indistinguishable from any other Android phone. Below you'll see a few pictures and a video.

    We also took some time to check the Nokia Asha, its low end mobile for kind-of developing markets, using the S40 operating system. It's not a full-fledged "smartphone," but it looks like a decent device. See a short video below:

    Finally, we played for a few minutes with a Nokia Windows tablet. The Metro UI actually looks very good in high definition screens, as you can see below. 

  • Mobile World Congress 2014: Jolla and Sailfish OS Bring a Breath of Fresh Air


    We've had the pleasure of checking out the fresh-from-the-oven Sailfish OS 1.0, living inside the new Jolla handset. Sailfish is a new mobile operating system, cross-compatible with Android (so you'll be getting Angry Birds, don't worry.) Sailfish feels snappy and fast, and its swipe around menu system is surprisingly smooth. You can see a few pictures and a video below.

    Sailfish for Android will be available "very soon," so you'll be able to install it on your own Android device. We've seen it live on several Samsung and HTC devices, and it works very, very well. Sailfish 1.0 will still be "beta" for Android, and probably require around 1GB RAM on your device (likely to go down in the future.)


    At the Jolla booth at the Mobile World Congress they were also giving away Angry Birds soda. Angry Birds branded Jolla phone is said to be available before summer.