Showing posts with label android. Show all posts
Showing posts with label android. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
More power, more battery, more everything
The Droid Turbo is a souped-up Moto X for Verizon
Monday, October 27, 2014
NextBit tries to make it easier to switch between the same app on many devices
A new project from Apple and Google alumni aims to fix an annoying Android problem
8:13 PM
android, apple, google, New Project, problem
A special screen on a proven phone — but is curved covetable?
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge review
8:01 PM
android, galaxy note edge, review, samsung
Sunday, October 26, 2014
As Google gets set to release its newest Android devices, CNET sat down with some of the division's head team members to chat about security software, screen sizes and getting users to update their gadgets.
Android and Chrome may come together, but don't expect changes yet, Google says
HTC did the same with a contemporary design studio Phunk Studio Singapore lays face design of the M8 their backs. Only 64 worldwide engage in activities "Here 'To Creativity by HTC. The design of Phunk experts have designed a contemporary image, naked statues and using lasers to engrave aluminum back surface of the M8 . HTC M8 handset is HTC's high-end design with beautiful, luxurious and elegant.
I liked the piece notes on your bag when you opened the box to see. In that HTC and Phunk Studio said they want to eliminate the boundaries between art and design, between creativity and commerce between east and west, between love and hate, between control and chaos ..
The housing is shaped like HTC M8 standard box but the box is engraved patterns on the same pattern on the back. On the case also numbered by machines. His machine taken in this article from No. 37 on 64 units.
Pattern designed by Phunk after carving up the HTC M8 machine makes it so very special, very powerful. Here's To Creativity has three acronyms HTC. HTC currently is distinct from the others is because they are very active in adopting new designs
The rest of the machine is like other HTC M8. Has been completed with high quality aluminum unibody design.
Via Tinhte.vn
HTC M8 Phunk: Limited Edition 37/64 review (Picture)
2:02 AM
android, htc, HTC M8 Phunk, Limited Edition, review, tinhte
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Drawing inspiration from its Play Store, Google will create a hardware store in which users can buy and sell Lego-like hardware modules for the customizable Project Ara smartphone.
Project Ara is Google’s upcoming build-your-own smartphone that allows users to mix and match features. The $50 configurable smartphone will come with a basic frame, and users can add or remove features by simply snapping on or taking off modular parts.
Google to build Play-like hardware store for Project Ara
8:05 PM
android, google, project Ara
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
After watching Apple unapologetically release the gigantic iPhone 6 Plus and Samsung release the fourth iteration of its massive Galaxy Note, getting a 6-inch phone from Google seems almost par for the course. Huge phones are the new normal, but the Nexus 6 somehow manages to feel supersized even by today's surreal standards. The basic stats are already known: a Quad HD screen, a powerful Snapdragon 805 processor, a 13-megapixel camera, and a battery big enough to power it all. But the stats don't tell the real story. The real story is simple: this Motorola-made phone was code-named "Shamu, and it's entirely appropriate. Even in this age of big phones, the Nexus 6 is a whale.
It looks very much like an oversized Moto X, with metal edges and a hard plastic back that actually feels pretty good, like a very hard and unbreakable eggshell. Like the Moto X, it has a curved back that adds a little more thickness than you may want in a phone this size — but that's likely a bigger problem for your pocket than it is for your hand. It actually feels really natural once you get used to the size. The edges are not exactly curved, but they're not too sharp either, so you can almost believe you can use this thing with one hand in a pinch. Almost.
We'll have more to say about Android Lollipop in the coming days and weeks, but for now suffice to say it looks great on the Nexus 6. I'm especially happy with the new multitasking and notification options — they're really a lot more clever than you might expect. It also runs fast on this device. Even face unlock seems to work better than it used to, thanks to some software trick that has it running in the background while you look at your notifications.
Google's also added other small touches like a feature that redacts certain information from incoming notifications that may include sensitive items, so that someone won't get the whole story if they glance at your phone. Another feature uses NFC pairing and then Bluetooth to let you transfer the entirety of your old Android device into your new one while they sit side by side. One other hardware trick is Turbo Charging, which will get a nearly dead battery back up to 6 hours of life with 15 minutes of charging at an increasingly higher voltage.
THE BIGGEST THING TO GET EXCITED ABOUT IS THE NEXUS 6'S CAMERA
But the biggest thing (besides the screen, of course) to get excited about with the Nexus 6 is the camera. We'll obviously need to spend a lot more time with it to give it a proper review, but at first blush the 13-megapixel setup here is wildly better than last year's Nexus. The shutter is instant and the results — if only on this bright AMOLED screen — are really solid.
via The Verge
The Nexus 6: hands-on with Google's phablet
Sunday, October 19, 2014
Introduction
Portrait photography used to be something people dress up for, now teens snap a few "selfies" before breakfast. HTC goes all-in on the selfie craze with the new HTC Desire Eye where front and back cameras pack equally impressive 13MP sensors. They also have a dual-LED flash each, so now photos of you get the same treatment as photos of other people.
HTC is continuing to experiment with camera setups - the Duo Camera of the HTC One (M8) was unique and the Desire Eye setup is even more remarkable. The front-facing camera appears massive, a cyclopic eye right above the screen. It's a 13MP unit with its own pair of two-color LEDs, making it probably the most impressive selfie camera we've seen.
HTC says it's more than just selfies - plenty of 18-26-year-olds spend a lot of time video chatting, not counting professionals who can use the potent front cam for video conferencing. There's a good deal of proprietary software to back up that claim and the same imagination that spawned Zoe is here with a new twist on dual-camera photos (dual as in front and rear, not two at the back).
HTC Desire Eye at a glance:
- General: Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, quad-band UMTS/HSPA, LTE; nanoSIM
- Form factor: Touchscreen bar phone
- Dimensions: 151.7 x 73.8 x 8.5mm, 154 g
- Display: 5.2" 16M-color 1080p capacitive touchscreen, 423ppi pixel density
- Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801, quad-core 2.3GHz Krait 400, 2GB RAM, Adreno 330
- OS: Android 4.4 KitKat with Sense 6
- Memory: 16GB storage, microSD card slot (up to 128GB)
- Camera: 13MP auto-focus camera, dual-LED flash; f/2.0 aperture
- Front camera: 13MP auto-focus camera, dual-LED flash; f/2.2 aperture
- Video camera: Full HD (1080p) video recording at 30fps with both cameras
- Connectivity: dual-band Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi hotspot, DLNA, Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX, NFC, microUSB port, GPS receiver with A-GPS and GLONASS, 3.5mm audio jack
- Misc: BoomSound stereo speakers on the front; IPX7 water resistance (up to 1m for 30 min); three microphones
Beyond that the HTC Desire Eye is the new flagship of the Desire family line. With its plastic exterior it can't rub shoulders with the One elite, but the Eye has a bigger screen (5.2") than the One (M8) and the same Snapdragon 801 chipset.
It's water resistant too - IPX7 for submersion up to 1 meter for half an hour - and HTC pulled it off without any flaps. The Desire Eye keeps the BoomSound stereo speakers, the LTE connectivity, the microSD card slot, the Sense-enhanced KitKat, basically all the best features of the latest One flagship aside from the metal unibody.
We've not heard anything on pricing yet but HTC is well aware of how market segments and pricing work and we'll be very surprised if a Desire gets priced higher than the One. Time to market was another talking point so the launch date should be close.
The Desire Eye wasn't the only camera on stage in New York, HHTCy is entering the action camera segment. The RE camera has a unique periscope shape and a simple interface. Gyro and grip sensors work together to automatically turn the camera on as soon as you grab it and off when you put it down. There are a total of two buttons on the camera and you can use an Android app to control it remotely.
Video:
via Gsmarena
HTC Desire Eye hands-on: First look
9:16 PM
android, camera, first look, hands on, htc
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