Samsung Galaxy A7 UA Profile shows up, reveals 1080p display and 64-bit processor

It is already known that Samsung is working on new A series smartphones with a premium look. The Galaxy A3 and the Galaxy A5 already appeared in several leaks, even the press images of the Galaxy A5 surfaced earlier this month. Now user agent profile of the Samsung Galaxy A7 (SM-A700FD) has surfaced on the official Samsung website.

This reveals full HD display at a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a 64-bit processor based on ARMv8-A CPU. This could be Snapdragon 410 SoC. All the three A series smartphones are likely to use the same chip. This could come with a 13MP rear camera and 5MP front facing camera, similar to Galaxy A5, according to earlier rumors.

These would run on Android 4.4 (KitKat) out of the box with TouchWiz obviously. Samsung is yet to reveal details about the Android 5.0 (Lollipop) rollout for their smartphones. The Galaxy A3, Galaxy A5 and the Galaxy A7 smartphones are rumored to launch in November.

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Philips I908 with 5-inch 1080p display listed on official India website

Philips I908, the company’s top-end smartphone has been listed on official Philips India website. It has a 5-inch 1080p screen, powered by a 1.7GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592 processor with Mali 450-MP4 GPU and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera.
It has dual SIM support, 3G connectivity and has leather-like back cover. Philips unveiled i966 Aurora, the company’s latest flagship smartphone with a 5.5-inch Quad HD display, Snapdragon 801 processor and new YunOS 3.0 OS for the Chinese market.

Philips I908 specifications

• 5-inch (1080×1920 pixels) Full HD display
• 1.7GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592 processor with Mali 450-MP4 GPU
• 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
• Android 4.4 (KitKat)
• Dimensions – 143x70x8.8mm; Weight: 155g
• 13MP rear camera with LED Flash, f/2.2 aperture
• 5MP front-facing camera
• 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
• 3000mAh battery

The Philips I908 comes in black color. Still no details about the pricing for the Indian yet.

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Apple announces iOS 8, Coming this fall with a new Health app, QuickType keyboard and more

Apple has announced iOS 8, the next major software update for the iPhone and iPad at the WWDC 2014. This would deliver a simpler, faster and more intuitive user experience and it the biggest iOS release ever, says Apple. This also brings new features such as iCloud Photo Library, new Health app, QuickType keyboard, new Messages app and more
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The iOS 8 brings a new photos app and new iCloud Photo Library. It automatically syncs all your photos and videos in iCloud and keeps only the lightweight versions for viewing for each device. It also lets you organize photos so that you can mark favorites, create albums and also crop, straighten, enhance, or add filters. Every adjustment and effect is automatically updated across your devices with iCloud Photo Library. The Smart adjustments feature automatically adjusts exposure, brightness, contrast, and more.  A new Time-lapse mode in Camera lets you shoot Time-lapse videos.

The new Messages app lets you share your voice, brings new gesture feature for sharing videos and photos within Messages. Group messaging now lets you remove contacts, leave a conversation and the option to not be disturbed. Other features include, option to browse through all of the photos and videos within a conversation, share multiple photos and videos at once, share your current location from within Messages for an hour, a day or longer.

The new interactive notifications lets you quickly respond to notifications right from their notification banners, quick access to key contacts with contacts shortcuts and this also brings the ability to quickly switch back and forth between the inbox and drafts in Mail. Safari for iPad gets Tab view feature that offers a preview of all your open web pages.

Apple has introduced QuickType keyboard in the iOS 8 that suggests favorite phrases or words that are contextually appropriate to complete your sentences. This new predictive text engine is optimized for 14 countries. Apple has finally opened up the keyboard to developers so that you can install a custom keyboard and use it systemwide.

The new Family Sharing feature lets you share purchases, photos and calendars within the same household. This lets family members download each other’s iTunes, iBooks or App Store purchases and it supports up to six members with their own Apple ID. It also enables parents to set up parental permission for purchases by creating a new Apple IDs. It can let you find your family’s lost devices easily with the location sharing feature.

The iCloud Drive lets you store documents of any type, access it and edit it easily so that the most up-to-date version of the document would be available across all devices, iOS, Mac, Windows or the web.

The new Health app gathers data from various health apps and fitness devices and offers details such as Heart rate, calories burned, blood sugar, cholesterol and more at one place. You have complete control over exactly which data to share with each health and fitness app. You can also create an emergency card that’s accessible from your Lock screen. HealthKit tool for developers would let them to access your health data with your permission.

The new continuity feature has Handoff so that your can start an activity on one device and finish on another. It also brings Instant Hotspot, so when you’re out of Wi-Fi range, iPad can connect to your phone’s personal hotspot when your iPhone is close by. It also offers the ability to make and receive calls and send SMS and MMS messages from your Mac or iPad.

The extended Spotlight feature lets you search for articles from Wikipedia, Music from iTunes, News and more easily to get better results. It can also recognize context and location to offer you the most relevant information.

For developers Apple has added over 4000 new APIs in the iOS 8 that would let them add new widgets to the notification center, offer better sharing, use Touch ID to sign in to third-party apps and more. The new HomeKit lets developers create apps to control supported devices in your home using Siri and more. Apple has also added new technologies for game developers and a new programming language called Swift.

The iOS 8 also bring expanded security and management improvements. This includes, expanded level of data protection for key built-in apps, the ability to set your out of office response, see your colleague’s availability when scheduling a meeting and ability to push documents automatically to user’s device through mobile device management (MDM) tools, support for configurable Thread Notifications in Mail and more.

The iOS 8 beta software and SDK are available for iOS developer program members at the Apple developer’s site and would be available this fall for the iPhone 4s and later, iPad 2 and later, iPad with Retina display and iPod touch (fifth generation). Some features may not be available on all products and all regions.

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ASUS unveils Transformer Book V, a 5-in-1 hybrid with Windows 8.1 and Android 4.4

ASUS has taken wraps off another of its hybrid devices at the ongoing Computex in Taipei. The company has announced the Transformer Book V, a 5 in 1 device which can be used as a phone, tablet and laptop running on Android and Windows.

The modular device boasts of a 12.5 inch HD IPS detachable screen and a 5-inch smartphone that docks into the tablet. Asus Transformer Book V is aimed at being more flexible for users to switch between work and entertainment in one device. Powered by an Intel Moorefield chip in the phone, the device has an Intel Core CPU in the dock section. It runs both Windows 8.1 and Android 4.4 KitKat and it can be docked with a keyboard on both the modes to provide a full laptop experience.

Transformer Book V combines the power of a laptop with the mobility of both a tablet and smartphone, and provides the flexibility to run a wide range of apps. Together with the easy ability to switch between modes and share data between devices, Transformer Book V delivers an unparalleled user experience, said ASUS in a company release.

Specification	Phone	Tablet / Laptop
Processor	Intel Atom Quad-Core Intel Atom Processor	Next Gen Intel Core Processor
OS	Android 4.4 with the Zen UI	Windows 8.1
Memory (RAM)	2 GB	4 GB
Storage	Up to 64G eMMC	Up to 128G eMMC & 1TB
Display	5” IPS HD	12.5″ IPS HD
Graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Camera	2MP front Camera, 8MP Rear Camera with LED flash	HD Camera
Battery	2550 mAh	2cells, 28WH
Dimensions	148 x 73 x 11mm (WxDxH)	N/A
NetWeight	140g	N/A

Transformer Book V can switch to Android as soon as you insert the Android phone into the dock situated at the back of the laptop.The Android phone on the Book V features 2GB of RAM and 64GB of its own native storage. The phone carries back and front-facing cameras of 8MP and 2MP respectively. Once detached from the keyboard, the device can be used as a tablet as it also features a touchpad. A dedicated hardware button means it can instantly switch between the two operating systems.

Hence, it looks like the device can be transformed to Windows tablet, a Windows laptop, an Android phone, an Android tablet and an Android laptop. No details about pricing and availability of the Transformer Book V has been revealed by ASUS. 

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Samsung Galaxy W with 7-inch HD display, LTE-A official

After several rumors Samsung has finally made the Samsung Galaxy W phablet official in Korea. It has a 7-inch (1280×720 pixels) TFT display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has Multi Window, S Planner , Pop up Play and also support Landscape mode in the homescreen.

It has leather-like stitched design on the back, similar most of the recent Samsung smartphones. It is just 99.6mm in width and has 16:9 aspect ratio for comfortable one-handed usage during voice calls, says Samsung.

Samsung Galaxy W specifications

• 7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display
• 1.2 GHz quad-core processor
• Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
• 8MP camera with LED flash
• 2MP front-facing camera
• Dimensions: 191.8×99.6×8.8 mm; Weight: 245 grams
• 2GB RAM, 16 GB internal memory (11 GB user memory), Upto 64GB expandable memory via microSD card
• 4G LTE-A / 3G HSPA+, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS
• 3200 mAh Battery

The Samsung Galaxy W comes in Black, White and Red colors and would be available through Korean operator SKT for 490000 South Korean Won (Rs. 28300 approx). It is not clear if Samsung plans to sell this device outside Korea.

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HP introduces the Android SlateBook PC

HP has launched the SlateBook PC, a unique 14-inch Android laptop that carries a fairly sleek design.

HP vice president Mike Nash says the SlateBook combines the familiar interface of Android on mobile devices “with the productivity of a notebook ... in a breakthrough design,”

The Slatebook PC is powered by an Nvidia Tegra 4 processor with 2GB of RAM and up to 64GB of internal storage.

It has a 14-inch, 1080p touchscreen display and is fairly heavy at 3.71lbs and only available in black with bright yellow accents.

HP has added tools so Android apps will stretch out to the full 14-inch screen size.

The SlateBook also offers full access to the Google Play Store, with access to all your downloaded apps.

The laptop is expected to be shown at Computex trade show this week in Taipei, which kicks off June 3.

The Slatebook PC will be available starting August 6th for $399.

HP is also announcing the Chromebook PC, another 11.6-inch Chromebook powered by a Samsung processor.

The Chromebook PC will start at $249 for a Wi-Fi model and there’s a built-in 3G version in the works.
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Affordable HTC One M8 Ace Vogue edition leaks

Soon after the launch of the M8, rumours about an affordable version of the flagship surfaced on the web. According to new rumours, the smartphone, dubbed as the HTC One M8 "Ace”, is set to be officially unveiled on June 3. According to rumours, the smartphone will be launched in China with “Vogue Edition” branding.

New rumours come weeks after HTC teased its next “One”, again trying to cash in on the flagship name. Teasers featured women in fashionable attire, triggering rumours of  the “Vogue” branding. HTC, however, hinted the smartphone will have cheaper price – further indicating the Vogue edition and affordable “Ace” series could be the same device.

As far as specifications go, the HTC One M8 Ace will feature Snapdragon 801 chip and a 5-inch 1080p display. It will also have 2GB of RAM, Android 4.4, Sense 6.0. and BoomSound. It has 2600 mah battery.

HTC teases the next One

While innards are expected to be similar to the flagship One M8, the main difference is going to be the the Ace/Vogue version's plastic-covered on body and no second rear camera.

It's said the One (M8) Ace or One (M8) Vogue, will launch June 3 for 3,000 RMB, or about $480/£285/AU$520.

Source: Slashgear