Google Unveils Nexus 5: A Look At Specifications And Price

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Google Nexus 5

Many thought that Google will unveil couple of days but Google tricked them by announcing new features of Google Plus. On Halloween, Google did give ‘treat’ to impatient fans by revealing the latest of its flagship smartphone series: Nexus 5. Nexus 5 will be the first device to get Android Kitkat OS. Other devices will be getting Android Kitkat (4.4) in coming weeks.

After keeping Asus for Nexus 7 2013, Google has retained LG for manufacturing Nexus 5. Nexus 5 has more or less the same specifications which were speculated in Nexus 5 rumors. Without further delay, lets have a look at the specifications of Nexus 5.

LG Nexus 5 specifications:

OS:

Android™ 4.4 (KitKat®)

Screen:

  • 4.95″ 1920×1080 display (445 ppi)
  • Full HD IPS
  • Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3

Camera:

  • 1.3MP front facing
  • 8MP rear facing

Size and weight:

  • 69.17 x 137.84 x 8.59 mm
  • 4.59 oz (130 g)

Battery:

  • 2,300 mAH
  • Talk time up to 17 hours
  • Standby time up to 300 hours
  • Internet time up to 8.5 hours on Wi-Fi, up to 7 hours on LTE
  • Wireless Charging built-in

CPU:

Qualcomm Snapdragon™ 800, 2.3GHz

GPU:

Adreno 330, 450MHz

Connectivity:

  • Dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4G/5G) 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • NFC (Android Beam)
  • Bluetooth 4.0 LE
  • 2G/3G/4G LTE
  • GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
  • WCDMA: Bands: 1/2/4/5/6/8
  • LTE: Bands: 1/3/5/7/8/20

Memory:

  • 16 GB internal storage
  • 2 GB RAM

Ports:

  • Micro USB
  • SlimPort™ enabled
  • 3.5mm stereo audio jack
  • Dual microphones
  • Ceramic power and volume buttons

Sensors

  • Accelerometer
  • GPS
  • Compass
  • Proximity/Ambient Light
  • Gyroscope
  • Pressure
  • Hall Effect
  • Network

Pricing of Nexus 5:

Nexus 5 is available for order at Google Play Store. In France it will start shipping from 8 November and it has been priced at Euro 349 for 16 GB and Euro 399 for 32 GB model. In USA, It has been priced at $349 and $399 for 16 GB and 32 GB model respectively.

For me, at this price and with these specifications, Nexus 5 seems to be safe and affordable smartphone. What you say?

LG releases G Pro Lite Dual Phablet in India

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Recently LG launched its G2 flagship device which featured its entire buttons at back. LG took its chances there and surprisingly people liked it a lot. I am too impressed with its design. But company don’t want to stop here so they released G Pro Lite Dual SIM Phablet in India.

 LG Optimus G Pro lite 1

From price tag it seems that device aims at mid segment and wants to give a tough competition to Samsung where Galaxy Grand Duos rule right now. G Pro Lite Dual lands in the footsteps of G2 but with some changes in specifications, stylus and placement of buttons. Let’s have a look at the same.

Specifications

Phablet comes with 5. 5 inches qHD IPS display running on Android Jelly Bean (version not disclosed in press release) and features 3140mAh battery to provide all the juice. Device runs on 1GHz dual core MT6577 processor with 1GB of RAM for multi-tasking. It has internal memory of 8GB which can be expanded via Micro SD card up to 32GB. For taking shots phablet has 8 Mega Pixel with BSI at rear and 1.3 Mega Pixel cameras at front.

  • 5.5 inches qHD IPS display
  • 1GHz Dual Core CPU
  • PowerVR SGX531 GPU
  • 1GB RAM
  • 8GB internal storage with Micro SD card support up to 32GB
  • Android Jelly Bean out of the box
  • 8 Mega Pixel full HD BSI camera
  • 1.3 Mega Pixel camera at front
  • 3140mAh battery
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual Speakers
  • Stylus, yes a stylus with this device
  • KnockON, Pause and Resume Recording, QSlide, QuickMemo and QTranslator

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Price

LG G Pro Lite Dual is priced for Rs. 22,990. Phablet is right now available at Snapdeal so what are you waiting for? Go ahead and buy it from the link given below.

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7 Unknown Features of VLC Media Player

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Unknown features of VLC Media Player

No doubt that there are uncountable users of VLC media players out there. And I’m sure that most of those VLC users don’t even know some features that are not only useful but also really amazing. If you’re using VLC Player just for playing music and videos, than you are lying far behind in being a pro in using it. Let me clear it in simple word that VLC Player is not just a player; it is the combination of various other amazing features and tools that makes your many things a lot easier. Soon you’ll realize that you don’t need to download extra softwares and fill up your hard disk, and that’s because may be what you’re looking for is already in the VLC.

7 unknown features of VLC Media Player

You guys must be confused and at the same time excited to know those rarely known features of VLC. So with no further delay, let me show you all the 7 amazing unknown feature of VLC media player and these features are definitely going to help you to use VLC like a Pro.

1. Convert Media Files:Convert a media file using vlc media player

One of the amazing features of VLC media player is that you can convert files between different formats. You can just shrink a video to fit with your mobile format support. Not only this, you can extract the audio from a video file and can save it as a separate media file.

Steps to convert a media file between different formats in VLC Media Player:

  1. Click on Media menu and select “Covert / Save”.
  2. Select the file you want to convert and then click on “Convert / Save”.
  3. Select the desired format and click on “Save”.

2. Watch YouTube:Watch YouTube videos on vlc media player

You don’t need to use your browser to watch your favorite YouTube videos because VLC media played provide you with an option to stream YouTube videos on it. But this feature is not really that amazing because you need an URL to stream a YouTube video on VLC.

Steps to Watch YouTube videos on VLC Media Player:

  1. Click on Media menu and select “Open Network”.
  2. Paste the URL in the Address box and click on “Play”

3. Record the Desktop Screen:Record desktop screen using vlc

VLC media player provide you with another amazing tool that you can record your desktop screen and save it. VLC can use your desktop as an input and you can choose the desire format before you start recording your desktop.

Steps to Record the Desktop Screen using VLC Media Player:

  1. Click on Media menu and select “Convert / Save”.
  2. Select “Desktop” as Capture mode.
  3. Set the required frame rate and click on “Convert / Save”.
  4. Now change the desire settings like format, destination folder etc. click on “Save” button.
  5. Click on “Start” to start the recording and click on “Stop” to stop the recording.

4. Live Stream the Desktop Screen:Stream desktop screen over internet

You can not only record your desktop screen but can also stream it live over the internet. This feature is really amazing and is very useful for teaching purposes etc.

Steps to Live Stream the Desktop Screen using VLC Media Player:

  1. Open Media menu and select “Stream”.
  2. Select “Desktop” as the Capture device and adjust the frame rate.
  3. Now select the Streaming method from the drop down menu and click on “Add” to add a destination.
  4. Adjust the Transcoding and other options and click on “Stream” to start the streaming.

5. Video Wallpaper:Video wallpaper using vlc

Another cool feature of VLC media player is that it allows you to set a video clip as your desktop background. Yes! It is really possible only with VLC. A video as background will look more alive than a static wallpaper.

Steps to set a Video as Desktop Background using VLV Media Player:

  1. Open Tools menu and select “Preferences”.
  2. Select “Video” button on left and choose “DirectX video” from the Output dropdown list under Video Settings.
  3. Click on “Save” button and restart the player.
  4. Now play any desire video on VLC and right-click on it.
  5. Go to “Videos” and Select “DirectX Wallpaper”.

6. Audio and Video Effects:Audio and video effect in vlc media player

VLC media player also allows you to add audio and video effects to your media. You can add these features temporarily or even permanently by using “Convert / Save” feature. VLC provides you effects like rotating, overlaying, colorizing, cropping etc. You can also synchronies the audio with the video if it’s not properly synchronized.

Steps to add Audio and Video Effects to a media file using VLC Media Player:

  1. Open “Tools” menu and select “Extended Settings”.
  2. Adjust the effects as required and other settings from the given tabs: Audio Effects, Video Effects and Synchronization.

7. Subscribe to Podcasts:Subscribe to Podcasts on VLC media player

You don’t need to download any other software to listen Podcast on your computer. If you have VLC media player installed, then you can stream the podcast.

Steps to Subscribe the Podcasts:

  1. Open Playlist menu, go to “Additional Sources” and then check the “Podcasts” option.
  2. Now again got to “Additional Sources” and select the “Configure Podcasts”.
  3. Now paste the Address of Podcast’s feed. Now you can stream the podcast from the playlist.

So these were 7 unknown features of VLC Media Player that can add a lot to your daily computer needs. Check out our other articles on Windows, “How to upgrade from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1″ and “10 Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows”. So tell us what you think about these amazing features in the comments below.

Dell Unveils New Venue Tablets Featuring Windows 8.1

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Dell has recently released two tablets by reviving its Venue brand, the Dell Venue 8 Pro and the Venue 11 Pro. Acer and Toshiba are still working on their Windows 8 tablet so the Dell tablets are here with a very little competition. The company was working on XPS 10 tablet but dropped it quietly so let’s see what it has to offer this time with these new designs and Intel chipset based tablet.

Dell Venue 8 Pro

venue pro 8

The new 8-inch Dell tablet comes with 720p, 1280×800 IPS screen and looks like one of those devices that you badly want for yourself. The tablet offers good color balance and pixel density from different viewing angles which is nice comparing to other similar tablets. The most attractive part of this tablet is the new Windows 8.1 “Core” and the new Intel chipset called “Bay Trail”. The Venue 8 Pro weighs only 0.9 pound and is 0.35 inch thick.

Other notable features of the tablet are – 5megapixel back camera, 1.2 megapixel front camera, 2GB RAM, Micro USB charging support, full-size SD card slot and, an optional keyboard and 10 hours battery life. It looks and feels like an Android tablet even if it comes with Windows 8.1 and the best part is, you get a Microsoft Office Home & Student 2013 free with the tablet.

The Windows button is placed on the top of the tablet and it can be difficult to get used to it for a while. There is also a Dell Active Stylus available as an optional accessory like the keyboard. However, the best thing about this tablet is its price. The starting price of this “Bay Trail” based tablet is only $299 (32GB Storage). You can order one for you on October 18.

Dell Venue Pro 11

venue 11 pro dell

Dell’s Venue Pro 11 features an almost 11-inch screen (10.8-inch) like its name suggests. The tablet features a full HD screen with 1920×1080 IPS display, a detachable keyboard like the Venue 8 Pro and some other optional accessories like Tablet Desktop Dock and Mobile keyboard with integrated battery. The “Haswell” based tablet also comes with a Dell Active Stylus, Intel Atom Quad-core Bay Trail or Haswell processor up to Core i5 with support of up to 8GB RAM, WiFi, full size USB port, microSD card slot, HDMI slot, 265GB storage and NFC. It’s similar to the Surface Pro 2 but comes with an easy to handle design.

Unlike the small Venue 8 Pro, the big version features matte-textured rear which is really bad for fingerprints. However, the battery is removable which is a relief. Even though the features of Dell Venue Pro 11 have some similar feature comparing to the Surface Pro 2, there is a huge difference in their price tags. Microsoft’s Surface Pro 2 is available for $899 whereas the new tablet by Dell will be available for only $499. It is expected to start shipping in November. Even if you are not interested to buy the $500 one, you can definitely think about trying the Venue 8 Pro which will be available for only $299.

Amazon Kindle Fire HDX Tablets: Features And Release Dates

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Amazon announced its new Kindle Fire HDX tablet line up running on Amazon’s customised Fire 3.0 OS UI based on Android Jelly Bean. Company showcased two tablets which come in 7 and 8.9 inch screen sizes. These tablets support a first ever online video Tech support from Amazon at any time and they have named this feature as “MAYDAY”.Amazon announces new Kindle Fire HDX Tablets

Both the tablets are powered by 2.2 GHz Snapdragon 800 processor with 2GB of RAM. Both the tablets are offered in 16/32/64GB storage variants. Amazon claims that both the tablets can run for 11 hours with mixed usage.

Kindle Fire HDX 7-inch

Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 inch

Kindle Fire HDX 7-inch as a screen resolution of 1920 X 1200 pixels (323 PPI) which is equal to that of Google Nexus 7. This model is about 303gm in weight and has 8mm of thickness. This tablet has HD camera at front of unknown pixels. 16GB Wi-Fi only model comes with a price tag of $229.

Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 inch

Amazon new Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 inch

As compared to 7-inch tablet 8.9 inch model comes with a higher screen resolution of 2560 X 1600 pixels which makes up pixel density of 339PPI. This model has weight of 374gm and thickness of 8mm. 8-inch model comes with both front and rear facing HD cameras where rear camera is of 8 Mega Pixels. This model is priced at $379 for 16GB Wi-Fi only model.

Availability

As far as the availability of the tablets is concerned, 16GB Wi-Fi only model of 8.9-inch tablet will ship from November 7Th and 16GB 4G LTE model will go on sale from November 14th. 16GB Wi-Fi only variant of 7-inch tablet will go on sale by October 2nd. You can pre-order both the tablets from today.

Shortlisted : 3 Android Budget Phones For Students In India

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best budget android smartphones for students in India

Better improvements are being made to each of the smartphones upon its release. Since, most of the smartphone users in India are students; we tend to forget writing about the things which suit them the best. Well, students have many concerns like studying, knowing different things, browsing the web, chatting, watching movies, playing games etc. So, a well-built sturdy phone with amazing specs will fit all of the requirements for a student. Let’s take a look at the best smartphones for students in India.

1. Lenovo IdeaPhone K860

lenovo k860 phablet device

Packed within a nice 5-inch display IdeaPhone k860 is pretty much inexpensive for a phablet. It weighs slightly more and it’s quite difficult to handle it within one hand, but still, it’s been equipped with Corning Gorilla Glass protection and a nice combination of CPU and GPU.

This device has internal storage of 8GB but you can extend it as well up to 32GB. It comes with Exynos 4412 Quad-Core 1.4GHz Cortex-A9 which has been used in the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1. Bundled with 1GB RAM and Mali-400MP GPU, chances are that you’ll fall in love with the HD games and multiple running apps. The only downside with its specs is its backdated support from Android. It seems pretty harsh to own ICS on such a nice looking device. It also has 8MP rear camera with amazing image quality. It comes with a price tag of Rs. 19,990 which is quite affordable for the college students.

2. Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos

Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos

Samsung’s Galaxy series has created a great impact in the smartphone world and we’ve seen Galaxy devices with different sizes hovering around the whole country. Galaxy Grand Duos is a great smartphone according to its specs and price. It’s supported by Jelly Bean and lower ppi display built within 5-inches but still it packs a powerful Dual-Core 1.2 GHz processor to run it effectively. The GPU unit is Broadcom VideoCore IV and it can help you to represent great powerpoint presentation as well as multiple gaming compatibility. The 8-MP rear camera is quite handy for taking great pictures and videos at 1080p. It won’t cost you more than Rs. 17,460.

3. Micromax Canvas 4

Micromax Canvas 4

Canvas 4 has made its entrance as the top rated smartphone in the market and mostly students are hovering around to get one in their pockets. Costing around Rs. 17,999, this device enables you to make lots of amazing stuffs in your daily schedule. Powered by Quad-Core processor and coupled with 1GB RAM, this device is open for any challenge to cover any HD games or running 20apps at once is not a big deal for it. It packs a 13-MP rear camera and you can guess the amazing quality that it’s trying to offer the market. You can get a bundled package within less money by buying Canvas 4. Thousands of people have already pre-ordered this device which is why it seems pretty obvious that it will perform above the mark for any student within this affordable price range.

Well, we’ve prepared this list considering the best mobile price list in India to guide the fellow students who have a tighter budget to buy mid-ranged smartphones. If your budget is much higher than our guess, then you can get sturdy phones like Galaxy S4, HTC One, iPhone 5 etc.

Author Bio: Mohsinali Sunasara is Co-Founder at Waroze.com which offers cashback shopping online in india.

Samsung Unveils The Galaxy Note 3: Features Bigger Screen And Improved S-Pen

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galaxy note 3 specs

Samsung has finally unveiled the second sequel of the one of biggest brands of the company, The Galaxy Note 3. The company revealed the original phablet, the Galaxy Note, two years ago in the same place which is now a very popular lineup. The new smartphone features a bigger 5.7-inch screen as expected with a more utilized and enhanced S-Pen. The bezels of the latest phone are slimmer than the previous notes and come with rounded edges to make it look sleek and stylish. Let’s see what the latest phone has to offer.

Features

The Galaxy Note 3 offers a larger screen with SuperAMOLED 1080p display and an even bigger battery to make sure you get to play with it for a long time. When the first phone came out back in 2011, a phone with 5.3-inch screen seemed funny. However, times have changed since then and a big 6-inch screen phone is nothing nowadays. The users get 386ppi in the screen which is a lot more than the previous two phablets. The third Note is 1.3mm narrower, 1.1mm thinner and slightly taller than the Galaxy Note 2. It’s nice to see how the company managed to trim down the size while giving it a larger display.

Galaxy Note 3 images

One of the biggest changes we noticed while looking at the phone is its back side. The back cover is now showing a leather finish instead of glossy plastic and it feels way more comfortable to hold it now. Moreover, you don’t have to worry about fingerprints now. The Galaxy Note 3 will be available in two different models, one will feature a 2.3GHz Snapdragon 800 chipset and the other one will feature a 1.9GHz Exynos Octa-core SoC.

Both the models will feature Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, 3GB of RAM, 13-megapixel real camera and a 2-megapixel front camera, optional 32GB or 64GB storage, MicroSDXC card storage expansion, Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi 802.11ac, LTE Cat4 and IR LED. The rear camera supports capturing UHD and full HD videos.

galaxy note 3 specs

Software

It looks like Samsung didn’t try to offer new features here but mostly focused on improving the existing features to make things easier for users. The area where we saw some great changes was the S-Pen area which is the main attraction of Galaxy Note lineup. When you pull out the S-Pen from the device, it opens a semi-circular menu using a new feature called Air Command. The menu shows Action Memo, S Finder, Screen Write, Scrapbook and Pen Window.

The Multi-Window feature is also improved in the latest Note and users can now save app combinations in the Multi-Window bar to get quick access. A new drag-and-drop function supports dragging pictures, videos and other items to the other window you are running using Multi-Window. It’s a great way to share things easily.

Specifications

  • 151.2mmx79.2mmx8.3mm
  • 5.7-inch SuperAMOLED 1080p display with 368 ppi pixel density
  • 2.3GHz Snapdragon 800 processor, or 1.9GHz Samsung Exynos Octacore depending on market
  • Android 4.3
  • 13 megapixel rear camera, 2 megapixel front camera
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32 or 64GB storage
  • MicroSDXC card storage expansion
  • Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi 802.11ac, LTE Category 4
  • 3,200 mAh battery
  • LED/IR combo

Release Date

We don’t know how much the upcoming Galaxy Note 3 is going to cost when it’s available. However, we do have a date to look forward to, September 25. We’ll let you know once we get more information about price and US carriers release date.

New Crowdfunding Campaign To Build A Statue of Steve Jobs

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Fans are crazy. Apple fanboys are crazy. We all must have experienced the nuisance of Apple fanboys at sometime or other. Their devotion towards Apple product will drive you crazy. They will fight (mostly verbally, I hope :P) with you if you say anything against Apple be it Apple Samsung patent war or USB port issue in Apple products. There are also those kind of Apple fanboys who have never used a single Apple product in all their life but they will still support Apple for reasons known to them only.

While Ashton Kutcher starrer Steve Jobs biopic has just been released, a new crowdfunding campaign on indiegogo has surfaced with the goal to make a statue of Steve Jobs. And it is no ordinary statue but rather a Steve Jobs statue bigger than Statue of liberty, no kidding. The aim of the project is to raise $50,000 for this project.

New indiegogo campaign to build a statue of Steve Jobs bigger than Statue of liberty

A contributor can put up anything from $1 to $1995 for various perks such as name on the website, Steve Jobs picture, T-Shirt to invitation to the even and name on the plaque of statute. Despite of a perk as low as $1, the campaign does not seem to be a success. By the time this article was written not even $500 were pitched in. But since the campaign is to run 57 more days and considering the huge number of Apple (and thus Steve Jobs) lover, this target could be achieved. I mean we know that how happily Mac users shell out money for trivial things.

What you think of this campaign? Will Apple fanboys be able to build a statue of Steve Jobs bigger than Statue of Liberty?

Nexus 5 (LG G2) : Specs, Release Date, Leaked Images and Rumors

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LG is currently working on their next flagship device titled as G2 and rumor has it that this flagship device is going to be the next Nexus device, the Nexus 5. The company has recently confirmed that they are going to drop the Optimus title from the phone and it will be called LG G2. Let’s see what the first smartphone from “G” family has to offer. We don’t have any official details yet so we are going to have to depend on the rumors and leaks for specs and other info.

Nexus 5 Specifications

Google Nexus 5

According to the announcement,s leaked specs and images the LG G2 is going to feature a big 5.2-inch FullHD display with about 423 ppi, a 2.3 GHz quad-core Krait 800 processor(confirmed), 13 megapixel camera, 2GB of RAM, LTE radio, dual-speakers and a big 2,540mAh battery. The 800 Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset is currently the most powerful mobile chipset available now and was unveiled at the CES 2013.

nexus 5 images

We heard earlier that the device will feature 3GB of RAM and Google Android Key Lime Pie but now the latest rumor’s say that the device will feature 2GB of RAM instead of 3GB and will run Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. But don’t worry as the Jelly Bean 4.3 could be ready by that time and will also receive the Key Lime Pie update soon if not out of the box.

The 13-megapixel camera is expected to feature optical image stabilization, face detection, HDR, full HD video recording and the 360 panorama mode.

Design

nexus 5 unveiled

The Big LG G2 is expect to come up with the latest Zero Gap tech which means less bezel and more space for screen. However, if the leaked pic’s by are real, there won’t be a button on the front of the phone and users have to depend on the on-screen buttons. The volume rocker keys are repositioned in the back of the device to make the phone look key-less. The latest flagship device from LG will be bigger than the Samsung Galaxy S4 and will be also loaded with the most powerful mobile chipset currently available.

Both LG and Google are silent about this matter so we are depending on @evleaks’s leaked pictures which looks quite real.  The internal storage of this smartphone is still a mystery and there won’t be any microSD support.

Release Date And Price

We are expecting to see the device on August 7’s press event in NYC. LG is planning something big for August 7 and we believe it’s going to be their next flagship device. However, Google’s 5th birthday is coming in this October so there’s a chance that Google will launch their next Nexus device this October.

The price of the new Nexus 5 is expected to reamin unchanged: $299 and $349 for 16GB and 32GB model respectively. That’s all we have got about the LG G2 (the rumored Google Nexus 5 device) so far. Feel free to share your thoughts and expectations for the upcoming google device in the comments section below.