30 Haziran 2014 Pazartesi

Check compatible with Android Wear to any Smartphone or Tablet





During the Google I/O event, Google has introduced full detail on Android Wear. With the details, this has become very easy to understand whether a device is compatible with Android Wear or not. The online tool of Google has opened the era for you that can check compatible with Android Wear before buying any new Smartphone.








Check compatible with Android Wear to any Smartphone or Tablet








The Android Wear will be compatible with the device that is running Android 4.3 or upgraded OS. However, g.co/WearCheck will be the best way to check compatible with android wear and your device before purchase.


Google has brought the thing easy for the users to understand and check compatible with android wear in order to get quick result and confirmation. Like earlier, Google and Android Wear will not compatible with iPhone right now. As a result, you will the device will be incompatible in your navigation bar.










Check compatible with Android Wear to any Smartphone or Tablet

Download Your Android L keyboard app from Google Play Store





Just few days ago, we have told a unique method of installing Google Android L keyboard to your device that may root your Smartphone or tablet. For that reason, we are bringing news that will surprise you. You will go to have the Android L keyboard app on your device to have unique design to your android keyboard. It is just a Google Play Store app of the keyboard that is not modified or redesigned for having the same feature.
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Android L keyboard app is directly from the keyboard source without any changes from the real version. Shen is the developer of this new app versioned android L keyboard for the users that can be simply downloaded from the Google Play Store. Have Android L keyboard app downloaded to your device if you are using upgraded Android then Android 4.0.


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However, the news of having Android L keyboard app for android devices has not got any official announcement. But, the app is simply usable on the Android 4.0 or higher OS because the app is running on HTC One which has KitKat 4.4.4 OS.










Download Your Android L keyboard app from Google Play Store

HTC One M7 and HTC One M8 to get the latest Android L update in just “90 days of receiving final software from Google"

Last week, Google unveiled its latest Android OS the “Android L” along with many other new features at the Google I/O 2014 event. The Taiwanese manufacturer HTC didn’t wait for a moment is the first manufacturer to announce its two major flagship HTC One M7 and HTC One M8 to receive the latest Android version within just 90 days of getting the final software from Google.


However, till now Google hasn’t provided the final Android L software to most of the manufacturers, but the search giant is likely to release it soon. The Android L release is however scheduled “this fall” and so any kind of official updates before that couldn’t be expected. Both these HTC flagship smartphones are expected to receive the update by the end of this year.


Till now, HTC hasn’t promised any kind of update for Android L to its other devices.



HTC One M7 and HTC One M8 to get the latest Android L update in just “90 days of receiving final software from Google"

Motorola uploads official Moto 360 demo video

At Google I/O, the Samsung Gear Live and LG G Watch Android Wear smartwatches were announced along with a proper demonstration. Both smartwearables also went on sale the same day on the Google Play Store.


Sensing the disappointment among early Android and Moto fans, Motorola recently has uploaded a demo video to show how the watch looks like in action. In the demo video, Motorola product marketing manager Cathay Bi gives us a walkthrough of the Moto 360, confirming that it comes with a stainless steel case, and a genuine leather wrist strap (we assume that this is customizable anyway).


Running Android Wear – just like Samsung’s Gear Live and LG’s G Watch - the Moto 360 displays notifications at the bottom of its screen. These can be dismissed the same way you’re doing it on an Android smartphone. The custom watch screen backgrounds designed for the Moto 360 actually seem quite a bit more stylish than those shown off at Google I/O on stage. You can also take (or reject) calls with the Moto 360.


Voice command also gets a quick demo, and works in much the same way as touchless control on the Moto X by simply saying “Ok, Google.” There’s also a physical button on the side of the watch’s body that’s used to wake it up, or you can tap the face.


Moto 360 is expected to release “later this summer” for a price that hasn’t been announced yet.Recently,Motorola revealed the winning design of its watch face contest – which might be used as one of the faces for the commercial version of the Moto 360.



Motorola uploads official Moto 360 demo video

Asus smartwatch coming in September

The ever growing smartwatch market is about to get a little more crowded this year. After Google unveiled its first set of Android Wear smartwatches at this year’s annual developers conference this week, a new report has come claiming that Asus will be launching its own Android Wear smartwatch in September.


 Techcrunch, citing sources familiar with Asus’ plans, the smartwatch is likely to come with an AMOLED display and could be priced between $99(approx. 6000 ) and $149(approx. 9000 ) – $50 less than LG’s G Watch. This could very well be the most affordable Android Wear powered smartwatch arriving this year.


 “Asus had previously discussed including gesture control on its smartwatch to make up for a smaller screen more suitable to wristborne computing, but this was prior to Google’s unveiling of Android Wear so it’s unclear if it’s the same project as the one discussed above,” said the report.


Asus, earlier this year, was said to be working on a smartwatch that would feature a customisable gesture interface and voice-commands. However, this was before Google revealed its Android Wear plans. As of now, there is no word on specifications of the unnamed Asus’ Android Wear smartwatch.


The major tipster @evleaks has provided additional information about the smartwatch’s form factor, mentioning the wearable (codenamed Robin) is looking to be the thinnest in its category.It appears the ASUS Robin could be aspecting at a September release date, pitting it against the upcoming Motorola 360, as well as the soon to be released LG G Watch and Samsung Gear Live. HTC — where are you?


 


 


 



Asus smartwatch coming in September

Apple unwraps new entry-level 21.5 inch iMac

Cupertino tech giant has unwrapped the new entry-level iMac for $1099, to make the world’s leading all-in-one computing solution more affordable for the masses. When Apple shut down its online store briefly to refresh the iMac line, most people were caught off guard when no Retina iMacs appeared — instead, there came a update of a cheaper new iMac.


The new iMac will be a 21.5-inch variant with an Intel Core i5 processor clocked at 1.4 GHz with Turbo Boost support for up to 2.7 GHz, 8GB of onboard RAM and a 500GB hard drive. On the graphics front, the iMac will be powered by an Intel HD 5000 graphics chip and will feature Wi-Fi 802.11ac connectivity. The device will also sport 4 USB 3.0 and two Thunderbolt ports, making peripheral connectivity carefree for most part.


From a software outlook, the new iMac will be powered by OS X Mavericks, with the possibility of a free upgrade to OS X Yosemite once it becomes available later this autumn.The update revealed during WWDC 2014 will be capable of making phone calls and send text messages from your iMac for the first time. The new features will allow users to synchronise all files automatically across multiple Apple devices, and even Windows PCs and tablets.


New iMac Review (2014): Specs



  • 21.5-inch LED display at 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) resolution

  • 1.4 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 CPU

  • Intel HD Graphics 5000

  • 8 GB RAM

  • 500 GB hard drive

  • FaceTime HD camera

  • Stereo speakers, dual microphones

  • 4x USB 3.0 ports, 2x Thunderbolt ports

  • MiniDisplay port

  • Gigabit ethernet

  • 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0

  • 12.5 pounds

  • Includes Apple Wireless Keyboard and Apple Magic Mouse

  • Runs OSX

  • MSRP: $1099


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Apple never does anything without reason, and it’s a good gamble the company took not to release a cheap new iMac with a major cut in specs just to annoy critics. It’s possible that this new 21.5-inch iMac was rushed out in response to the growing popularity of cheap PCs by Hewlett-Packard  and Samsung Google’s  Chromeboxes in the education market.


The new iMac is available right away for $1099 through the Apple online store, Apple Retail Stores and some authorized resellers. It retains the overall appeal(including the cool design), but in a slower computing. For homework, general productivity and casual home use, you’ll likely never observe the difference. More demanding customers should resist the savings and opt for a more powerful version, though.



Apple unwraps new entry-level 21.5 inch iMac

Bellperre launches the first customizable luxury cellphone

Dutch phone manufacturer Bellperre has launched a customized hand-crafted luxury cellphone. We’ve all seen the Apple iPhone and HTC Gold One, made ​​for people looking for ways to spend their money. But for some, even that is not enough to differentiate them from the masses.


Luxury phonemaker Bellperre has taken a step further, allowing not only the purchase of mobiles made ​​of solid gold, studded with diamonds, or covered with python skin, but also personalizing it with all kinds of expensive materials, with its new configurator luxury phone.


The configurator allows consumers to make decisions about the leather, frame, logo plate, buttons, language and engraving. All orders are Bellperre handmade, and are confident that you apart from the crowd. The custom phone can be designed by the consumer on the company’s Web site and reserved online. Orders are completed and delivered within three weeks by Bellperre craftsmen.


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The language options include English, Arabic and Cyrillic and the consumer can choose the engraving. The leather that encases the phone can be chosen by color or animal. The animal skin options are alligator, lizard, shark, ostrich, buffalo and snake. Color options for logo plates,buttons and the frame include blue, green yellow, red, white, brown, orange, gray and pink variants. To ensure unique personalization, there are more than 100 leather and color combinations.


Bellperre’s website makes consumers to send a sales inquiry for an exact price estimate of the customized handset. It is generally unaffordable for the masses. The S60 based devices are a marvels of technology, just prepared ​​more for looks than anything else, but Bellperre assuring Android compatiblity in the near future.However I would say that the only thing it can really imply is your lack of discretion and your taste for animal cruelty (because of animal skins).


 



Bellperre launches the first customizable luxury cellphone

Google-LG to bring Project Tango Based Device to Consumers in 2015

At its annual developers conference I/O 2014, Google announced that it would be working jointly with LG on Project Tango to bring a commercial Tango based device into the hands of consumers by 2015. It will most likely be a 3D-sensing Tablet although no further details were given out by Google.


Project Tango is a 3D mapping project on which Google’s Advanced Technology and Projects Group (ATPG) has been working since 2013 to bring 3D effects to smartphones and Tablets. According to Google, “The goal of Project Tango is to give mobile devices a human-scale understanding of space and motion.”


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The Tango project is being carried out jointly with University of Minnesota, George Washington University, Bosch and Qualcomm. During the Google I/O conference, it was demonstrated that Project Tango uses multiple high resolution cameras, motion sensors and depth sensors to create a 3D effect just like human eyes.


The Google-LG partnership for the Project Tango based device is still in the early stages. The hardware specifications are as yet unclear. For the project, Google is working with Unreal Engine 4, Unity engine and Qualcomm Vuforia platform.


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Google’s early prototype was a smartphone but the recent one is a 7-inch Tablet that has NVIDIA’s Tegra K1 processor, a fish-eye lens and motion-tracking camera. The Tablet prototype has 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage.


Google and LG are already working together for the Nexus 4 and 5 smartphones as well as for Android TV. For the present, the two companies are hard at work to bring out the Project Tango based device soon. We’ll keep you updated regarding any further news in this respect.



Google-LG to bring Project Tango Based Device to Consumers in 2015

Hisense Announces MIRA 6, Its First Windows Phone Device

More and more phone manufacturers are partnering with Microsoft and releasing their Windows Phone smartphones and feature phones lately. Out of which, Hisense is a Chinese phone manufacturing company is the latest to partner with the tech giant.


The company announced it’s first device, the Mira 6 running the Microsoft Windows Phone operating system later last week. Mira 6 is reported to be the first dual-SIM phone to run the Windows Phone operating system.


The phone comes in a 7.18 mm thin form factor and has a 5MP front facing camera as well as a 8MP rear camera. The screen of the phone features a 5-inch HD touchscreen display with 720p display resolution.


When it comes to networking connectivity, the phone is available via China Telecom and features 4G LTE connectivity.


Regarding performance, the phone, which runs runs Windows Phone 8.1, comes with 1GB RAM and an 8GB built-in storage capacity. Its processor is Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 chipset with 1.2 GHz guad-core CPU.


Even though, there has been no official announcements as far as the price of the phone, anyone can gauge it won’t be too expensive considering the fairly moderate specs that the phone has.


Mira 6 is expected to be released to the Chinese market first and could possibly be available on other countries as well.


Taking into account that Hisense is not a main stream phone manufacture and is not very much familiar in countries other than China, some people express their doubt that phone will not have a huge market outside of China.



Hisense Announces MIRA 6, Its First Windows Phone Device

Official support for Android Wear via Google Update





A new update has available from Google for keep app on to support for Android Wear users. You will have no problem of syncing of content between the devices because of the latest update. Official support for Android Wear has also introduced during the Google I/O event.








Official support for Android Wear via Google Update 1








There will be no huge changes in the android wear due to the Google update at all. However, the changes of official support for Android Wear will be noticeable during second week of July because of two new upcoming Smartwatches. Because of the default support of core apps, you will not have any problem to sync content across two Android devices.


Yesterday, new version of GMS (Google Play Services) has arrived that you will need to flash Keep app and update it accordingly.










Official support for Android Wear via Google Update

Black HTC One M8 Approaching to the Market Soon





A new color HTC One M8 will be available in the market soon according to the Evleaks. A possible black HTC One M8 will be in the retailer’s store that may surprise you. Don’t think of Sprint-exclusive Harman-Kardon edition because HTC One M8’s new color is black.








Although HTC One M8 has for sale from March, HTC is thinking of new color for the users to enhance the revenue from the market. However, this is no release date officially of this bright black HTC One M8 in the market. But, this is probably available in upcoming months and takes its place beside other colors.








Black HTC One M8 Approaching to the Market Soon


Gunmetal Gray, Amber Gold and Glacial Silver are the existing color of HTC One M8 at the same time Glamour Red sold as an exclusive to Verizon and HTC One M8 Blue is only available in UK market.


If you are outside of US and UK, you have not got blue and red HTC One M8 in your market. But, hope, soon black HTC One M8 will join blue and red color soon.










Black HTC One M8 Approaching to the Market Soon

iPhone 6: 5.5-inch Will Feature OIS And 128GB Internal Memory

iPhone 6: 5.5-inch Will Feature OIS And 128GB Internal MemoryAccording to a nearly confirmed rumor, Apple will soon be launching the next iPhone 6 and this new model will be available with two screen variants. It is expected that model will have a 4.7-inch and a 5.5-inch of screen. The latter one falls under the phablet category obviously.


Rumor also reports that Apple will launch this new model with the internal memory of 128 GB. It will not have the boosted memory only but for the camera it will also have optical image stabilization.


Till date, the largest total internal storage has been 64GB which shows that there is the possibility of phablet-esque functions availability in the stores.

Rumors indicate that addition of OIS is only for the 5.5-inch model. Camera stabilization is also not for the 4.7-inch iPhone 6.


The news came from the Chinese site Wei Feng, which said that the source was Deutsche Telecom. According to the German carrier, the releasing date for the both models is set for September. Launching date will be 19 September; this date matches with the late summer traditional Apple releasing dates. Previously, Apple has launched other iPhones in September and also the September holidays for the German Apple Stores employees have been restricted which showed that there is a strong chance of the arrival of iPhone 6 in September.


Another insight reported that these new models will be thinner than the present 7.6 millimeters thick iPhone along with the thinner screen design to make the screen looks as it is extended to the edges.



iPhone 6: 5.5-inch Will Feature OIS And 128GB Internal Memory

29 Haziran 2014 Pazar

Yellow Nexus 5 Is In the Way to Market





At last, Nexus 5 may be available in yellow color in upcoming days according to the official news. However, we have red color of Nexus in January while we didn’t get any official release of it.








Android Police found yellow Nexus 5 in the official announcement notice in Android website in the description of phone. The picture we removed within few days but this is a screenshot picture of the Nexus 5’s description.








Yellow Nexus 5 Is In the Way to Market


There is no official date when Yellow Nexus 5 will be available in the market for the users but it seems to be the yellow case that has been sold in Google Play Store. However, the color looks more bright and tasteful for the users and just waiting to have the official announcement to be available in the market.










Yellow Nexus 5 Is In the Way to Market

Moto 360 Qi Wireless Charge showing by FCC





Just few days ago, Moto 360 Smartwatch was announced by the Motorola brand while many questions appear. But, the most frequent question of the Smartwatch is about the charging method of it. However, Motorola did not say anything how the Smartwatch will be charged and keep it as secret. But, FCC Filling has reported that the secret will not be ordinary for the Moto 360.








Moto 360 Qi Wireless Charge showing by FCC 2








FCC Filling has reported on Moto 360 that it has ‘implementing the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) protocol’ system in order to charge the device. In this case, the device is also developed and licensed for Qi wireless charging. However, Moto 360 may use solar charging or kinetic charging according to the rumor news. But, Moto 360 Qi wireless charge feature reports that it will use magnetic induction charging instead of solar charring system.


We have just got the full Android Wear SDK from Google I/O keynote where Moto 360, LG G watch and Samsung Smartwatch were revealed for the market. Hopefully, we will soon get the pre-order and first unit of Moto 360 soon.










Moto 360 Qi Wireless Charge showing by FCC

Android 4.4.4 KitKat rolls out for Sony Xperia Z1, Z1 Compact and Z Ultra Smartphones

Sony had started rolling out Android 4.4.4 KitKat update with build number 14.4.A.0.108 for its Xperia Z1 Compact on June 26. The update is presently available in Russia, Indonesia and Italy, soon to follow in other countries. Now, the Japanese Company is also making the Android 4.4.4 (14.4.A.0.108) firmware available to its Xperia Z1 and Xperia Z Ultra smartphones wef June 27.


News about the updates was revealed by the company on June 27 in its Twitter account “Sony Xperia News” which says that phased Android 4.4.4 KitKat will be rolling out for Xperia Z1, Xperia Z Ultra and Xperia Z1 Compact and includes improvements in apps, camera, security and more.


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Sony’s product pages for Xperia Z1, Xperia Z1 Compact and Xperia Z Ultra also show the Android version as Google Android 4.4 (Kitkat) and the latest available software as 14.4.A.0.108. The updates for Z1 and Z Ultra are currently available in Russia, France, UAE and Turkey.


Official Changelog for Android 4.4.4 updates:


Included in this software


” There are many improvements in this upgrade for your Xperia™ smartphone, some examples are:



  • Android 4.4.4 including the latest enhancements and security updates from Google

  • Updated and improved camera experience

  • Improvements when using Google voice, Contacts, Music streaming and Google+

  • The latest versions of our Sony apps for you to enjoy

  • All of our latest bug fixes, optimisations & improvements “


As this is a phased roll out, it will be available in a phased manner across various countries. Users can check for updates on their devices by going to Settings > About phone > Software updates > System updates. Owners of Xperia Z1, Z1 Compact and Z Ultra will be receiving their update notifications soon.



Android 4.4.4 KitKat rolls out for Sony Xperia Z1, Z1 Compact and Z Ultra Smartphones

Moto X+1 spotted in a video leak

Moto X+1 is possibly the next device to be arriving from the Motorola camp and over the past few times, the device has made several appearances through leaks. A video showing the handset has recently leaked which shows the Moto X+1 to be dressed in a plastic cover.


Although at the moment, there is nothing new about the device but the currently available boot animation shown at the start of the video below makes it look bit different from other Moto devices seen till date. This is the only evidence at the moment to predict the device to be a Moto X+1.


Taking a look at the video, it shows some standard features like notifications and Active Display which looks quite similar to the one in Moto X. The Moto X+1 is considered to be a successor to last year’s Motorola flagship and so it believed to pack a larger display with 1080p screen resolution, 2GB of RAM and three storage options like that seen in the Moto X. The camera for the device and its chipset are believed to remain the same.




Moto X+1 spotted in a video leak

Samsung in buyout talks with Nuance Communications

According to reports coming out of the Wall Street Journal, speech recognition service Nuance Communications has undergone acquisition talks with Samsung and being exploring the possibility of a sale.


Anticipating the rumored potential deal, Nuance’s market capital jumped from a valuation of $5.5 billion to almost $6 billion few days back. Nuance released its first commercial speech application back in 1996 and has gone on to be the company behind Dragon Naturally Speaking, S Voice, and even Siri.


Voice recognition and voice enabled features in devices is becoming more noticeable and a huge focal point for many of the OEMs and companies involved with electronics and mobile device manufacturing. Google has its own technology built behind Google Now and Google voice search.


Apple’s virtual assistant Siri is powered by Nuance in the back-end.Samsung has associated with Nuance late in 2013 for the voice recognition functionalities in S Voice on its Galaxy Gear smart watch and Galaxy Note 3 smartphone.


Although many companies use Nuance Communications speech recognition software in their products, Samsung is by far the largest and uses it the most. You can find the voice software in many of Samsung’s different mobile devices, TV’s and even upcoming wearables. Samsung could be looking for a way to strengthen and further their own speech recognition by purchasing Nuance.


In addition to Samsung, Nuance has also reportedly held talks with Panasonic, Nintendo, and Daimler AG. There’s no word on Apple bidding for the Nuance too, but it’s safe to assume that there would be at least some concern circulating in Apple’s camp if Samsung were to own the company that also provides them with essential technology.


 



Samsung in buyout talks with Nuance Communications

Apple to begin 2.5-inch iWatch production in July

Numerous reports have revealed the beginning of mass production of 2.5 inch iWatch in July,ahead of an October commercial launch.


The smartwatch might measure at 2.5 inches diagonally with a slightly rectangular face, reports Reuters, citing sources acquainted with the product. The smartwatch is expected to swell slightly from the band to create an arch shape, and will include a touch interface and wireless charging.


The smartwearables are currently gaining traction as a lifestyle and well-being gadget due to its ability to collect data about the user’s heart rate and other health-related metrics, in addition to facilitating tasks like checking e-mail and making phone calls. iWatch is also expected to interface closely with the iPhone and iOS 8, providing users with at-a-glance notifications and information. If true, the announcement of an iWatch would mark Apple’s first newly-created product since the introduction of the iPad in 2010.


Taiwan’s Quanta Computer is currently producing a trial run of the smartwatch and mass LG Display is got to be the exclusive supplier of the screen, which is in line with previous rumors. Along with providing an array of health-related information via sensors, Apple’s iWatch is also expected to interface closely with the iPhone and iOS 8, providing users with at-a-glance notifications and information.


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If any company can figure out the smartwatch paradox, it’s Apple. But the company will need to move quickly–and keep an eye trained on the competition from Samsung, Sony, and LG. At Google I/O conference, Google just gave demo of  LG’s G Watch, which runs the Android Wear OS. It essentially puts the highly acclaimed Google Now digital assistant on the user’s wrist. Chief Executive Tim Cook has promised repeatedly that he would launch “exciting” new products this year, but patience has started decline.


The keys to any iWatch success will be simple elegance and performance. How easy will it be to use apps on the extremely limited screen of a 2.5-inch display? How will Apple overcome ongoing wearable monsters like Bluetooth dropouts and short battery life?


We are hoping that Apple’s entry into the field of smart wearables will be a game-changer that transforms the industry like the company’s iPhone did in 2007.



Apple to begin 2.5-inch iWatch production in July

More images of the Galaxy F appears in glowing gold

The Samsung Galaxy F is making several appearances through leaks before it would be officially unveiled. Previously, the device made an appearance on @evleaks in “Glowing Gold”  and now few more similar images of the device have came out from the same source.


This images convey that the Galaxy F is not identical to the Galaxy S5 that many had earlier speculated as the bezels are obviously smaller making this device more compact. Many previous leaks have already conveyed it earlier for the device to be offering a metal back plate, and a similar rear set up like that of the Galaxy S5 with a protruding camera and a heart rate monitor.


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So far the rumors have claimed that the Galaxy F will be slightly larger than the Galaxy S5 with a 5.3inch display. Some have also claimed that the device will have a Quad HD resolution while others think it to be having full HD 1080p resolution only.


Well, one of the leaksters have claimed the device to be having a Snapdragon 805 SoC with a 16MP camera shooter at its back along with a Samsung made sensor. With so much info spreading out, we think Samsung will soon officially voice the Galaxy F.



More images of the Galaxy F appears in glowing gold

Samsung’s App Store renamed as Galaxy Apps

With the Galaxy range of products expanding day-in-day-out, the Korean giant Samsung thought of renaming its apps services Samsung Apps giving it a new name of Galaxy Apps. This new name will from July 1st this week and so just don’t panic in case if your Samsung App Store Icon disappears from the phone. Samsung has made an official announcement regarding this on the company’s official website and this change is basically just a rebranding move from the Korean tech giant. This means all the applications previously available on the Samsung App Store will now be seen at the Galaxy Apps.


In addition to changing the name of the Store, the layout and design of the Galaxy Apps is likely to be tweaked to an extent. So we can expect to see a redesigned UI. Let’s see how this change manages to invite ore customers to Samsung’s Galaxy Apps Store as it has been found that the Google Play Store still dominates for app downloading on all the Galaxy devices.


Moreover, a positive change could be seen with much Tizen phones coming out, this new App Store might serve the purpose of pulling its Galaxy customers from Android to Tizen platform. Well, things will shape with time to come ahead.


 



Samsung’s App Store renamed as Galaxy Apps

28 Haziran 2014 Cumartesi

Participate in a contest and win Oppo Find 7 Transformers Edition smartphone

Earlier this year in March, Chinese handset maker Oppo unveiled its premium flagship smartphone Find 7 and now as a part of its promotion, the company has put up a contest where the winner would get a Transformers Edition of the Oppo Find 7. However, this campaign is led by Oppo Vietnam but the good this is that fans from around the world can participate in it. To participate for the contest, head-on straight over here to the official Oppo Website and play the game by registering yourself for the same.

There are many more cool prizes as well. Oppo has even prepared for 25 limited edition Transformers 3D glasses and 40 Transformers-styled PC mice. The company would announce the winner on its Facebook page soon in two weeks. Making you remind it once again, Oppo Find 7 is a premium flagship that comes with a 5.5” IPS display with QHD resolution and bakes the fastest Snapdragon 801 SoC at its heary with a quad-core Krait CPU clocked at 2.5GHz, the memory options include a 3GB of RAM, and 32GB of internal storage with stereo speakers at the surface. Know more specs about this exciting device at out complete review for Oppo Find 7.



Participate in a contest and win Oppo Find 7 Transformers Edition smartphone

Google Cardboard offers Weird respond To Virtual Reality

At the end of Google’s I/O keynote, the company casually said it would be handing out pieces of cardboard to attendees, asking that folks use the #cardboard hashtag to document their experiences.It wasn’t a late April Fools joke from Google, especially after spending more than two hours not doing much onstage.


Instead of spending $2 billion for its own virtual reality technology, Google is taking an absolutely “simple, fun and inexpensive” approach for people to experience VR. “That’s the goal of the Google Cardboard project.” This is probably the most unusual product we’ve ever seen from Google—and there have been some damn weird ones. Maybe that is why Google neglected to mention Glass onstage at I/O keynote?


Google Cardboard is a transformation into an awesome virtual reality headset. Along with the headset, Google launched an Cardboard Android app with a variety of demo applications.It includes Google Earth flyover, a VR-enabled Street View demo,360-degree video viewer where users can drive through Paris and Tour Guide, , where users take a virtual tour of Versailles. But the main idea is for developers to write their own VR apps using the accompanying software VR Toolkit, which was also released in the I/O conference.


Google Cardboard app is a 188MB file that works on any phone running Android 4.1 or later. The app and headset are fully compatible with Google Nexus 4 and 5, Motorola’s Moto X, Samsung Galaxy S4 and S5 and the Galaxy Nexus.With the app installed, you can place the phone inside Cardboard, close it up using the attached Velcro tabs, and an NFC tag inside the box automatically launches the app.


Google has posted instructions for building cardboard of your own.”We’re keeping the hardware and software open to encourage community participation and compatibility with VR content available elsewhere,” Google’s VR Toolkit developer page explains


Q: Can we use a pizza box for the cardboard?


A: Yes. Make sure you order an extra large.


You can also use a diaper box, a package from Amazon, a large-sized cereal box and maybe even an iMac box. Just check your apartment complex’s dumpster for the best and weirdest selection.


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Google Cardboard offers Weird respond To Virtual Reality

PayPal to bring its official app to Android Wear devices

Online money transfer service PayPal has just announced that it is planning out to bring its official app on Android Wear devices. This announcement came after Google unveiled its wearable device OS Android Wear at the Google I/O last week followed up with the launch of LG G Watch and Samsung Gear Live. For the time being, the app would be rolled out through PayPal’s beta channel but would be ready by July 7 that is the official public release date for Android Wear.


PayPal is considered to be the first to venture into such services. The company has earlier been in this segments when it launched few dedicated apps for Samsung Gear 2 and Gear Fit. It seems that the wearable device OS from Google is soon to spread among major corporations like PayPal and others each of them having dedicated apps to solve their purpose in shortest possible time.


The above screenshot shows that PayPal on Android Wear will have swipable slides, just similar to the apps like Google Hangouts that were demoed earlier. With just a scroll or swipe to the right, user can receive messages on payments received or transactions made and much more.


 



PayPal to bring its official app to Android Wear devices

Motorola announces winner of its Moto 360 Design Face-Off

Motorola has now announced the winner of the Moto 360, which can be seen in the photo above, it was designed by David Pascual, and his design comes with some cool features on the watch face.The design is shown at the Google I/O developer conference held recently.The device coming with Android Wear  is expected to compete with the LG G Watch and the new Samsung Gear Live.


Motorola received over 1300 designs for the contest Moto 360 Design Face-Off, and last month the top 10 designs were shared on Motorola’s Google+ page for getting public opinion. David Pascual’s design is the winner of the contest determined by the most +1’s.


The winning face is definitely quite attractive and manages to expertly blend the requisite elements of a smartwatch. White numerals sit on a black background with blue accents, but also present are wireless, power, and Bluetooth indicators, along with a space for notifications.


Motorola says Pascual’s design has a chance of appearing on the Moto 360, but that will probably depend on whether or not developers can truly restructure it within the confines of Android Wear.If it does come pre-installed, it might appear a bit different. Still, it is pretty nice.



Motorola announces winner of its Moto 360 Design Face-Off

Sprint launches the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport with Heart Rate Sensor

Sprint and Samsung have announced the exclusive Galaxy S5 Sport. The smartphone is essentially Sprint’s version of AT&T’s Galaxy S5 Active(introduced last month) and will be released on July 25.The Galaxy S5 Sport has physical Android buttons on the front, like the S5 Active, but comes with an entirely updated design for its back cover. The textured body appears more rugged than that of the Galaxy S5, but isn’t quite up to the standards of the S5 Active.


Sprint hosted an event on June 23 at the Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago where CEO Dan Hesse announced the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport.


We continually innovate to provide our customers with new products that can improve their lives. Previously, Sprint brought together Harman Kardon, HTC and Spotify to redefine how music should sound on the modern smartphone. Today, Sprint joins leading innovators in Samsung, Under Armour and MapMyFitness to drive technology advances for fitness, health and wellness.” said Dan Hesse, Sprint Chief Executive Officer.


The Sprint Samsung Galaxy Sport features a 5.1-inch 1920 x 1080 Full HD Super AMOLED display,the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset with 2.5 GHz quad-core CPU, 2GB of RAM, and the heart rate monitor on the back. The Galaxy S5 Sport boasts a 16-megapixel rear camera with LED flash that supports recording 4K video and a 2-megapixel front-facing snapper for selfiies and video chat.


The Galaxy S5 Sport is having 16 GB of internal storage and a microSD expansion slot that will support up to 128 GB microSD cards. All the usual connectivity options are in there, including 4G LTE (with support for Sprint Spark), Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, and GPS. The smartphone has a 2800 mAh battery and it runs Android 4.4.2 KitKat.


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Galaxy S5 Sport comes with IP67 rating for dust and water resistance. It can withstand being submerged in up to 1m of water for upto 30 minutes.It will be available in Electric Blue and Cherry Red color variants.


Sprint is offering the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport online and in retail stores beginning July 25 with a limited time offer to get $50 off a Gear Fit. It will be available for $0 upfront (plus tax) followed by 24 monthly payments of $27.09 on EasyPay.Sprint conveniently neglected to mention on-contract pricing, but it’s probably going to be $200.


The Galaxy S5 Sport is the launch device for Sprint’s new Fit Live health monitoring initiative, which will bring you a year of MapMyFitness MVP for free. It brings custom audio coaching and training plans on top of the usual working stats. And you also get three or six months of Spotify Workout Premium for absolutely nothing, depending on which Sprint plan you choose.


 


 



Sprint launches the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport with Heart Rate Sensor

Google brings alternative to Microsoft Powerpoint at Google I/O

During Google I/O opening keynote, there was no shortage of major and minor announcements At last introduction of a native mobile Google Slides application was done. It is a slideshow editor and auxiliary to Microsoft’s PowerPoint. This is one of the the third application part of the Google Docs suite which Google is releasing in native form on tablets and smartphones.Earlier, Docs and Sheets were released on Android and iOS, allowing customers to edit documents and spreadsheets on their mobile devices.


Speaking about Docs, Google enabled native document, spreadsheet, and slideshow editing on mobile devices through integrating up with QuickOffice.With Android L and the latest version of Chrome, Google fully integrated QuickOffice’s great functionality into its apps. Now, users will be able to edit and create documents when they are offline. Users will also be able to edit native Microsoft Office Word Docs in the Google Docs app.


Previously, Gmail would convert the Word doc into a Google Docs file. So now, when you receive an email from a colleague or friend with a Word document attached, you can open the Word file in the Google Docs app in its original format. All changes you make will be saved on the Word file and you can email the edited document back to its sender in its original format.


There is also a option to select whether a document is saved in a format for Microsoft Office/OpenOffice or as a Google Docs file. Additionally, Google’s office pack is boosted with collaboration features, permitting users to add comments and recommend edits.


Google hopes that these updates to its productivity apps will encourage even more people to switch from Microsoft Office and the traditional windows infrastructure to Google’s app suite and Chrome OS.


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Google brings alternative to Microsoft Powerpoint at Google I/O

Volvo to unveil its Android Auto based car in October

Two days back at the Google I/O event, Google went out announcing many of its new ventures, Android Auto being one of them. Android Auto is Google’s interface that turns your car’s dashboard into a smartphone that brings almost everything that you can do with your smartphone will now be available on your cars dashboard. You can check our detailed review for Android Auto.


However, many big car manufacturer’s are popping their eyes out on this beautifully car-embedded tech and have officially announced their support for the project and the Open Automotive Alliance is an example of this. Earlier automotive giant Audi has announced the support for Android Auto and now Volvo has went out announcing it officially with its first car, XC90, featuring Android Auto. The car could be shown off in October and will officially make its way to the markets by 2015.


Android Auto enables a voice based assistance getting you with almost any information at the “drop of hat”. This is similar to the voice based Google Now. With such a useful features and stunning technology many automobile manufacturer’s are expected to bring this feature in their vehicles making navigation much more easy and convenient. We wish to see the Android Auto vehicles soon.



Volvo to unveil its Android Auto based car in October

Android One Smartphone Program by Google





Google I/O function has started the program with the news of Android One that is a new company. Now a day, Smartphone program has been struggling a lot to provide good set of features to the android phone.








Android One Smartphone program has introduced the first Smartphone from Micromax that is the company of India. This Android One Smartphone has all the common and important features for the users including microSD card, Dual SIM, low price and FM Radio.


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The new Android One Smartphone of Micromax will have 4.5 inch display that costs under $100 according to the report of Pichai. However, no other features specially display resolution was reported during the introduction. But, the price will be lower than the new Motorola Moto E Smartphone.


Android One Smartphone group has one big plus for all the users that the Smartphones will have the latest Android release OS and other updates.


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However, Karbonn and Spice will be the next member of the Android One Smartphone program according to the Sundar Pichai during Google I/O event.










Android One Smartphone Program by Google

Is the Sony Xperia Z3 getting certified?

Is Sony readying to release the next smartphone in its flagship Z series? It would seem so. There is already a growing interest about when Sony is planning to launch the Xperia Z3 and now it seems that the Z3 is going through the certification process.


Around a month ago, we had some Xperia Z3 leaks regarding metal frame and specs. It was speculated that the Xperia Z3 might be launched by Sony sometime in August this year. Sony’s Xperia Z2 was released in March 2014. Going by the fact that Sony releases a new model of Xperia Z smartphone every 6 months, the speculations might be true and we might get to see the new Xperia Z3 in August/September 2014, possibly at the IFA 2014 in Berlin.


Around a fortnight ago, some Sony smartphone models have appeared in TÜV Rheinland certification. TÜV Rheinland is a certification company that certifies products, systems, functional safety etc. The models that were certified are: PM-0800-BV (D6603), PM-0804-BV (D6643), PM-0801-BV (D6616), PM-0806-BV (D6653), PM-0802-BV, PM-0803-BV and PM-0807-BV. Blog of Mobile, a Japanese Website, has spotted the above Sony model numbers on TÜV Rheinland. The site believes that these are the model numbers of the next Sony flagship Xperia Z3.


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Of these, news for two models D6603 and D6653 has been leaked earlier. Model number D 6603 had appeared in a benchmark test and had features similar to Xperia Z2. Model D6653 had been spotted on the Indonesian Postel not long ago.


Xperia Z2 has model numbers beginning with D65 and hence it is quite possible that the models beginning with D66 that were certified on TÜV Rheinland, are of the next Sony flagship, the Xperia Z3. Of course, this is just a speculation. In actual fact we can only say that some models of Sony’s new upcoming high-end smartphone have been certified on June 13, 2014. As to which new Sony smartphone, only time will tell.


Stay tuned for more….



Is the Sony Xperia Z3 getting certified?

Android L: "Material Design", Project Volta, Improved Battery Life, and More

This year’s Google I/O conference closed yesterday and as always, had shown us myriads of new products, innovations and announcements from the search giant as well as its partners.


One of the biggest announcements that caught many people’s attentions was that of the new Android operating system called the Android L, which was announced on the first day at the conference by Google’s Sundar Pichai.


All-encompassing updates has been made to the operating system with bunches of new features added and lots of changes made. Out of which, The Android L introduced a simplified ‘Material Design’ interface, which is flatter and more colorful.


According to an in-depth review by PhoneArea, “Put in most simple terms — no design element has been spared, and even the software navigation keys have gone through a redesign (now a triangle, circle, and square). What’s more, the new look, apart from being seamless across all Google platforms, has also been simplified down to the basics, and is now flatter, more colorful, and quite a bit more likable.”


Aside from that, the OS also introduced improved search functionality, improved battery life or ‘Project Volta’ and animated actions.


“That last bit is, in a big way, a feeling influenced by the the inclusion of rich animation feedback to actions, which, in plain speak, means that essential operations, like clicking a button, switching a tab, flipping through recents, etc, will all be animated. Thankfully, all of this has been done tastefully from what we’ve seen so far, and is not overwhelming or overly flashy.” wrote PhoneArea.


Preview is available for developers with Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 smart phones.



Android L: "Material Design", Project Volta, Improved Battery Life, and More

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Razer media control to be based on Android TV

Just day before yesterday, Google unveiled its much awaited Android TV that comes with video and music streaming along with multi-player gaming. Razer is one of the partners of Google who would be providing Android TV Set-top boxes. And now, Razer has officially went out announcing that it is launching Android TV based media console this fall and would be primarily aimed on gaming. However, any compatible hardware for Android TV is expected to not arrive before September but Razer was much excited to make the announcement. The media console from Razer would also be expected to able to view media content with the courtesy of Google Play.


At the time of announcing Android TV, Sharp and Sony were announced as the first OEMs to bring into market dedicated television featuring Android TV. But news are that that Razer is planning to bring in a similar kind of interface as seen in the recently launched Amazon Fire TV.


However at the moment, there is no official word regarding the pricing or hardware of the device but we expect things to get more clear as we approach closer to the launch date. However, Razer has posted an official picture of the media console that hosts a neon lighting at the bottom as seen in the above image.



Razer media control to be based on Android TV

Android Wear preview: Is this the answer to Apple"s Healthkit?

Google gave a developer’s tour of Android Wear at I/O, its smartwatch platform. It won’t substitute your smartphone, but it is Google Now for the wrist, with a heavy emphasis on managing an Android devices and serving convenient notifications.


At Google’s annual I/O developer’s conference in San Francisco, Director of Android Engineering David Singleton gave first long look of Android Wear, which was first announced in the past spring.


The importance of the preview was on how developers should make apps for Google’s new wearable accessory platform. Android Wear is visualized as a compliment to an Android phone, and developers can use the same tools that they use for Android phones/tablets. “We want a seamless experience on these screens,” SVP Sundar Pichai said. “We’re making everything contextually aware and voice enabled.”


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As expected, Android Wear is a lot similar to Google Now on the wrist. Using the hot term “OK Google” to trigger an action, you can talk to your smartwatch and set reminders for later. Like Google Now, the smartwatch can display QR codes, which can be utilized as a boarding pass. And obviously, Android Wear has a deep emphasis on context-aware notifications.


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Singleton demonstrated a few scenarios while showing off Android Wear on the LG G Watch. It has a always-on display. When waking up, a Android Wear user could swipe through cards on the smartwatch that shows the weather, travel time to work, and a package notification; mainly, everything the user needs to know to start her day. Android Wear is heavily dependent on location based alerts, which are already available on Android phones, but also make a lot of logic on the wrist.


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On receiving the call, user can swipe up on Android Wear to send a SMS response, or accept or reject the call. If you don’t want any notifications, there’s a Do Not Disturb mode triggered by swiping down from the top of the watch screen. The Android Wear devices should also be able to play and pause music, control an Android TV, and basically act like a suitable remote control for an Android device.


Later, we got a glance at the Moto 360, which is an Android Wear device with a circular screen. One of the early apps for it is Eat24, which allows users to order a pizza — or other takeout — from their smartwatch.


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Google also announced Google Fit, fitness tracking service meant to compete with Apple’s Healthkit.Some of the initial partners supporting Google Fit include Adidas, Basis, Nike, RunKeeper, and Withings. Google will release an SDK in the coming weeks so developers can integrate Google Fit into their Android apps.


One of the biggest shocker surrounding Android Wear is that it won’t have its own app store. Instead, traditional Android apps could add wearable functions to their already existing apps on Google Play. When installing an Android app on the phone, Google Play will automatically install and update the associated smartwatch app.


The LG G Watch and Samsung’s Android Wear device — now labeled Samsung Gear Live are available on Google Play.They are priced at 14,999₹ and 15,900₹ respectively. The Moto 360 will be available “later this summer.”


Overall, Android Wear is largely what we thought it was: an system heavily dependent on contextual information for getting Google Now onto the wrist, heavily dependent on contextual information. “People check their Android phones an average of 125 times every day,” Singleton said. Android Wear is looking to cut that number down.




Android Wear preview: Is this the answer to Apple"s Healthkit?

Android Apps and Notifications in Chromebooks Soon





Handling both Android and Chrome has become of one of the most challenging parts for Google. At one stage, it seems that Android will be replaced by Chrome according to the new project of Sundar Pichai. Moreover, the project might bring Android to the Laptops OS including Android apps. However, the project has ended due to different circumstances and positions.








However, notifications are going to introduce to the Chromebooks users for different circumstances. Including other notifications, you will have notification for battery low or receive a test or on someone’s call. What will be happen if you have seen messages on hangouts are not clear to the users and Pichai? But, android apps and notifications Chromebooks are in the way of developing.








Android Apps and Notifications in Chromebooks Soon


The demo of android apps and notifications in Chromebooks looks very promising to the field. Chromebooks has run different apps including Vine, Flipboard and Evernote during the demo session. The designs of the android apps are not designed yet as well as any input instruction to the keyboard and mouse. Moreover, the touch-screen photos have not showed any idea of controlling the android apps on Chromebooks to the users.


 


Keep your eyes on our blog to know more about the android apps and notifications in Chromebooks because it will happen soon but don’t know when!










Android Apps and Notifications in Chromebooks Soon

Android personal screen unlocking Introduces in Google"s I/O Event





Lots of new features and updates of Android OS are introduced during the recent Google’s I/O event. Among other new features, Android is going to have personal screen unlocking that will give the users easy to use the system.








Android personal screen unlocking is such kind of intelligent feature that will give a user’s current location as well as voice print at the time of connecting via Bluetooth device. If you take the android Smartphone near to the Smartwatch, the pattern of personal screen unlock will be bypassed very easily.


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The new intelligence of personal screen unlocking will detect the users is near and do not need to ask for any pattern lock with smartwatch. On the other hand, the device will ask for the pattern screen lock to the unauthorized persons to access to the mobile phone. As a result, the Smartphone users will have a secure and easy to access to the Smartphones at any time.


Android personal screen unlocking is really amazing for the Android users while the users will get safety as well as avoid home screen lock too!










Android personal screen unlocking Introduces in Google"s I/O Event

Cost $200 of HTC Desire 516 in India released





Just few days ago, we have achieved the report of HTC Desire 516 from different sources. The news has proved that HTC Desire 516 is going to be available thousands of numbers as first arrival in many countries.








Now the new Smartphone HTC Desire 516 is available in India that you can buy from the eBay brand of India at only $220.


HTC Desire 516 in India arrive just after the arrival in China and major other countries. However, HTC is looking forward to spread the market of the Smartphones India. As a result, the brand has focused to release HTC Desire 516 in India in large units.








Cost $200 of HTC Desire 516 in India released


HTC Desire 516 is powered by Snapdragon 200 chipset 1.2 GHz Cortex A7 processor, 1 GB of RAM with Adreno 302 GPU. This is a dual SIM functionality with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean with upgradability.


Along with other features, HTC Desire 516 is offering cool pictures with 5 mega pixels primary and 2 mega pixels front camera with LED flash light. With 4GB internal memory, the users will have a memory slot to expand the storage. 1,950 mAh batteries will surely provide good time battery support to the users.


If you haven’t enquired about the HTC Desire 516 in India, you must visit the eBay branch of India to know more detail about the availability of the Smartphone.










Cost $200 of HTC Desire 516 in India released

Samsung Gear Live, Samsung"s First Android Wear Based Smartwatch Announced

Earlier this week, there were rumors that Samsung could unwrap or announce its first smartwatch based on the Android Wear operating system at the Google I/O conference, which they did.


The smartwatch was announced Wednesday and was available to pre-order at Google Play Store the same day and it run Google’s Android Wear operating system. Android Wear is an operating system by Google crafted specifically for smartwatches and other wearbles and was first unveiled in March this year.


Samsung is one of the first gadget manufactures to introduce a smartwatch based on the operating system. Even though there had been no official statements from Samsung about the release or announcement of the smartwatch or it’s specs before the opening of the conference, it was expected to have very much similar features with that of the previous Samsung wearables.


Now that the specs has been released, we know what features and functionalists are that come with the gadget.


Some of the features that come with the smartwatch include Google Voice, Hangouts and other Google services other than Google Now, which is the main feature of this phone. In addition to that, the wearable also comes by default with other features including Heart Rate Monitor, SMS and Email notification feature, and others.


To review the its performances, the gadget has 1.2 GHz processor, 512 MB RAM and 4GB internal memory storage. It has a display size of 1.63″ and weighs 59 grams.


Samsung’s first version of smartwatch was the Galaxy Gear and run Android operating system. But it consumed too much battery. Therefore, Samsung switched from Android to it’s own operating system called the Tizen on it’s subsequent releases of smartwatches i.e. the Gear 2 Neo and the Gear Fit.


A few weeks before the opening of the conference, LG and Motorolla were also companies that were expected to reveal their first smartwatches based on the Android Wear operating system at the conference, which they did. G Watch and Moto 360 were the new Android Wear based smartwatches by LG and Motorolla respectively.


Google I/O is a two days’ developer conference in San Fransisco. Starting from the year 2008, it has been held annually and this year’s conference was held from June 25th to June 26th.



Samsung Gear Live, Samsung"s First Android Wear Based Smartwatch Announced

LG G Watch Full Specs Officially Released, Available for Pre-Order at $229

Google’s Android Wear is specifically designed for wearables. The LG G Watch is one of the first smartwatches to be powered by Android Wear. Samsung Gear Live being the other. The LG G Watch has appeared in Google’s I/O conference and LG has officially confirmed it. After various teasers and leaks in the past few weeks, The South Korean electronics giant LG’s G Watch is finally here.


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Here are all the available official details for the LG G Watch such as its specifications, pricing and availability:


LG G Watch specifications:


Display: 1.65-inch LCD IPS with 280×280 resolution “Always-on”


Processor: 1.2GHz Qualcomm®Snapdragon™ 400


Memory: 512MB RAM; 4GB internal storage


Battery: 400 mAh


Operating System: Android Wear (compatible with any smartphone running Android 4.3 and above)


Size: 37.9 x 46.5 x 9.95mm


Weight: 63 grams


Connectivity: Bluetooth 4.0


Ports and Connectors: Micro USB on Charging Cradle


Sensors: 9-Axis (Accelerometer/ Gyro / Compass)


Misc: Water and Dust Resistant (IP67); Ok Google; 22mm (0.86 inch) changeable Watch Strap


Available colors: Black Titan & White Gold


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LG G Watch Pricing and Availability:


The LG G Watch is available for pre-order at the Google Play Store and is priced at $229. The site says that the device will be “Dispatched from warehouse by 8 July”.


The G Watch will be available for pre-order in 12 countries including US, UK, Canada, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, South Korea and Japan. It will be available “soon” in 27 markets including Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Russia, Brazil and Mexico.


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You can watch the G Watch video here:



LG G Watch Full Specs Officially Released, Available for Pre-Order at $229

Google Fit: Android"s New Health and Fitness Tracking Service

GOOGLE FIT revealed during the Google I/O press conference is Android’s answer to Apple’s Healthkit platform.It will be a platform through which Android and Google customers can track and manage their healthcare and fitness data across multiple applications and devices including the newly-announced Samsung Gear Live smartwatch.


Some of the initial partners supporting Google Fit include Adidas, Basis, Nike, RunKeeper, Noom, Runtastic, and Withings, meaning the software will work with the likes of the Fuelband. The problem with all this smart fitness stuff is that the data always resides in individual silos. RunKeeper has your running data, Nike Fuel has another motion data, your weightlifting statistics are stuck in Fitocracy, your weight is tracked by Withings.Google will try to sync all together adequately with Google Fit.


Google will release an SDK in the coming weeks so developers can integrate Google Fit into their Android apps. As an example, Google explained a fitness app from Noom (a company that makes a number of individual fitness apps for weight loss, step counting, and carido training). It presented an integrated view of meals logged, steps taken, and even weight data from a Withings scale. The point is this: With your explicit permission, your fitness apps can share data with each other, giving you a more detailed view of your health and activity.
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However, Google has been keen to point out that the user will be given full control over what apps can see fitness data, and will be able to delete data at any time.There’s no word on official availability of Google Fit,but it is likely to debut alongside Android L in the autumn.


 



Google Fit: Android"s New Health and Fitness Tracking Service