Monday 29 September 2014
Moto 360 Is Coming..... Soon..!!!!!!
Sunday 28 September 2014
Battle Begins Between: iPhone 6 Plus vs LG G3!!!!
We are going to begin the battle between the two Distinctive design.
On the one hand we had Apple's iPhone 6 plus, which is well known as form factors with the larg screen with home button and also the rounded corners.
But as more of a curve on the side as well though the front and back are gonna be completely flat.
On the other hand the LG G3 with it's romance and power button and volume controls, now the G3 is probably the more efficient designed simply because of it more compact and little bit lighter then the Apple iPhone.
Even if, the to share the same display size.
The fun at the G3 as well as comes with almost all screen with just a plastic band on the bottom and the temperature are free of any distraction making feel even more "Compact" because of thet signature button lay on the back .
The depth in 6 Plus is more of a centimeter taller and 22 grams heavier.
Overall the iPhone aluminum unibody gives a luxurious and more premium fell, But the G3 isn't behind with the own brushed metal finished plastic.
But these phones is considered upgrades when it comes to the display because the G3 was the firet mainstream smartphone to get the qued HD display, while apple brought up the iPhone 6 plus resolution to full HD. But the G3 still holds the lead in term of overall pixel density, but with thet said the difference in the Christmas is likely to go unnoticed by planty of general users but these are LCD screen , And while Apple did use a bit of extra technology to improve the viewing angles.
When it comes to performance is kind of hard to give a real comparison, because obviously we are working on two completely different eco system and architecture here obviously the iPhone 6 Plus comes with the in-house custom design process for this time the updated a aids thet should be known for it's superb optimization in IOS. But on the other hand LG G3 has one of the fastest processors available on any Android device.
The Snapdragon 801 which should on paper prove to be more powerful then the A8, but it save to say thet the users wouldn't notice thet huge of the difference given in the two different ecosystems.
The iPhone 6 Plus comes with 16, 64 or 128 gb of storage, But LG G3 is able to have 16 gb of storage with microSD card thet will expand, the batteries are almost the same in term of capacity but the G3 has theadvantage of allowing it to be removable underneath thet cover, but the iPhone 6 Plus does feature a touch ID fingerprint sensor embedded in the home button which is pretty nice for Creek inconvenience security,
Powerful camera's both of these devices, iPhone 6 Plus comes with an 8-megapixel rear camera of the previous generation to Apple touts an all new sensor thet should do much better now only do you get in f2.2 aperture lens faster autofocus due to attack on focus pixels, But you also get optical image stabilisationon the videos you can capture slow-motion shots of up to 240 feames per second in 720p resolution which is nice and on the front you also get the F2.2 lens as well.
The G3 offers a 13-megapixel larger sensor and is the only smartphone to come with the laser assisted Facebook uses system thet we thought was quite great.
But it also comes with the signature optical image stabilisation thet LG was a bit of a pioneer,.
But now the iPhone has always been known for pretty good camera capabilities and we will take a look at some camera shots in the future.
But now we will say thet both of these camera should be pretty good competition for one another.
In term of software we do get IOS8 in the iPhone 6 thet is not necessarily the big overhaul the IOS7 was by does bring some useful features to the table mainly third-party support for keyboards widgets in the notification dropdown and in an a new health application thet I thought was pretty robust and also continuity, which allows you to have a sink among all Apple products.
Overall the iPhone 6 Plus does bring a little bit over the breath of fresh air to an os thet had become still at one point and with this new direction thet has gone to and the new features now it does look like it has a pretty full feature set.
So When you talking about full feature set, LG G3 comes with the GUI which got a pretty massive upgrade are not only in it's looks would also with at the different features like the additional duel window for G3 and also smart application thet allows you to do things with the keyboard clean up the phone easily and even have a smart notice assistant on top of all things like is use you to do slide multitasking and of course our every little future thet is still available from original versions of the GUI.
So there yoh have it for this look at the iPhone 6 Plus and the LG G3 now these are both is big screen behemoths and for user of the iPhone ecosystem the plus size is probably going to be a little bit staggering. But it does make the new iPhones a little more akin to the Android ecosystem flagships wheter or not to one is better then the other is really up to you it's going up to you to figure out which features and either ecosystem is more better for you. So let us know by comments down below!!!!!.
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Saturday 27 September 2014
HTC Desire 820: First Impression!
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Here we are going to be talking at the HTC Desire 820 was the brand new and what they called it a mid-tier hero in the HTC l ineup and it does seem to bring a lot about what we already like from the desire 820.
HTC makes it more accessible package and also future-proof which is a term thet they were using .
There are going to be the actual interface are a different exposure.
But here in the design we have a very nice plastic feel in the side of desire 820 and it is going to be very smudge around at back and little slippery but thet fine.
Here we can see HTC is creating a unibody design thet was also two tone in this case, we are reviewing a white and orange at the side.
And the desire 820 comes with lots of colors, white with orange, white with red, white with blue, full black and a full gray if you want orange or blue so it give you a interesting look.
The desire 820 display is 720p thet has a 5.5" inch size in on the front you can already see the boom sound speakers thet are available and always a great thing thet comes in HTC Mobile's. And HTC Desire 820 is comes with 64-bit processor available in the snapdragon 615 and with 64 gigabytes.
Like we says already and now HTC SAYS THET they will allow this going to be Future-Proof in order for this to be able to handle android L in the future and also any future application and software thet will be needed for the future of android.
And now looking at side is a pretty good camera experience actually one of the best ones thet might be available out there are and obviously on paper be seen as a 13 megapixels rear-facing camera are not necessarily to getting those ultra pixels.
But the front facing camera is the one thet really happen a big boost here is an 8 megapixels which is pretty incredible in another itself and the ability to do a lot of different types of selfish is on the front which I tell you wright now. In order for you to really get the best of the selfish game.
So this going to be a great one for all the other girls undertake of possesses.
HTC Desire 820 will be available at the end of this month and also available in plenty of market and in all types of online market.
On the inside you also get 16 gb of storage 2gb of ram and from there we still on all the same greats of blink feed and wonderful sense software feature are also available in HTC Devices. So it's just a quick look of HTC Desire 820 and as they say a mid-tier hero so it will available at middle range.
So let me know what u feel about HTC Desire 820 by comments down below.
Everything You wanted to know About: Very Own The Samsung Galaxy Note "Edge"
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If you were hopping for something truly different from Samsung you pretty much got it Wright here.
This is a Samsung Galaxy Note Edge, now for all intents and purposes the note edge is just like the Galaxy Note 4 from inside and out even has it's own S pen as it does has moniker, but it has the same powerfull processing package underneath with the high resolution screen.
But in the left side thet you going to see the power button is now up top, since you have to make room for the carve on the side and the backing is still of the full leather textured plastic thet gives it the real note feel thet we expect from the note 3. But obviously the change comes with thet curved on the side and is basically an area thet you will be able to perform a lot different tasks.
It's a place were you had some shortcuts on , but once you swipe from the very edge of the screen or from the edge of the actual curve itself you able to slipp through different panels thet will give you some information.
We have seen quite a few different ones already the main application being the shortcut area where you able to switch from different applications easily and even have camera controlers there when you have the camera opened up.
But as you scroll through all of the different panels will see thet you have a lot of information available it almost like a tikel thet will be there at all times, if you so choose for it to be.
So you can get the news while watching a video on YouTube or you able to see your tweets in all up the trending topics coming up on thet little panel using the twitter panel.
Through a lot of developers already hard at work to create high even more experience s with thet panel and we sure thet the list will expend even more functionality on this "EDGE",
And here's the another function were you able to actually have the controls in thet little curve up,
So there one you have it available activated it will take up any of the real stay on the screen allowing you to really take advantage of the video itself and not interrupt your viewing experience.
And you can see here thet the touch sensitivity on there are still about what you would expect and also there is the functionality on the curve edge where you can have a clock mode in night mode, which he just grabbed the curve while it is in standby and still be able to access all the different panels in just thet in little area even when the entire rest on the screen is OFF is obviously something thet we would expect to see people have wondered.
Nightstands make it easy for you to have a little bit of a clock are using your phone and by using thet per on the side.
We also have tools underneath for various different functions.
But all an all it a nice little innovation on top of what is already a very establishing a line and has a different take on the kind information you can have when using the curved display which Samsung is a bit of a pioneer on at this point.
And it does certainly feel like it has the same time for Bill call you, but this time the curved really adds to the experience even if it is pretty quirky on it's own.
And this is TechiGyaan in Blogs giving you informations about all Samsung releases this year of IFA 2014.
Because we are your source for all things.
So let us know what do think about The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge by comments down below
Tuesday 23 September 2014
Upcoming Oppo N3 to sport an aerospace grade metal body
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We’ve seen a few leaks of the upcomingOppo N3, and details are slowing trickling in. The latest information is that the body will be built out of aerospace grade metal.What the hell does that exactly mean? It could be made from either stainless, nickel steel, or titanium. We know they will be shooting for lightweight so don’t expect anything too crazy or expensive. Maybe a lightweight alloy? Could this just be a marketing gimmick?Recently we heard the N3 will feature a new cooling system as well. We should see this bad boy next month so stay tuned
LG G3 Vigor starting September 26th
AT&T’s launching another smartphone this Friday for those of you on a budget. The LG G3 Vigor will be available September 26th for $334.99 with no contract, $13.96 a month with Next 18, $16.75 a month with Next 12 or $49.99 with a new two-year contract. The LG G3 Vigor can be seen as the miniature version of LG’s 2014 flagship. Its size scales down to a 5-inch form factor, and many of the other specs are scaled down to match. Here’s what you can expect:
Display: 5.0-inch HD (1280 x 720) IPS Display
Battery Capacity: 2,540 mAh
Platform: Android 4.4 KitKat
Technology: GSM, LTE, HD VoiceProcessor: Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 1.2 GHz Quad-Core
Camera: 8 megapixel rear camera with laser autofocus; 1.3 megapixel front camera
Network: GSM Quad Band / UMTS Tri Band / LTEFrequencies: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz; UMTS 850/1900/2100; LTE Bands 2/4/5/17, Roaming Bands 1/3/7; CAData Transmission: GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSPA+, LTE
Dimensions: 5.42-inch
(H) x 2.74-inch
(W) x 0.39-inch
(D)Weight: 4.7 oz.
Talk Time: up to 17.5 hours8Standby Time: up to 26 days and 11 hours8
Internal Memory: 8 GB (up to 3.70 GB usable memory);
supports microSD™ card up to 32 GB
You’ll no doubt be entitled to LG’s usual goods on top of that KitKat installation, including Knock Code, QuickMemo+ and QSlide. Not too shabby if you don’t quite have the budget to spring for the bigger, older brother. Let us know if you’ll be grabbing one once they’re on store shelves later this week.
Moto X gets Android 4.4.4 update
It took an unseemly amount of time, but the T-Mobile variant of last year’s Moto X has finally received an upgrade to Android 4.4. Aside from some minor bug fixes and security patches, the update brings enhancements to the camera’s picture snapping quality. You’ll also be able to pause and resume video while recording so you can piece together that home film exactly how you want to.There isn’t much else coming along for the ride, though you’ll have to remember that many of the Moto X’s features come in the form of Google Play apps, and those have been getting updated quite frequently as of late. Be sure to head to the settings menu on your phone to check for the latest goods.
Details of the Motorola DROID Turbo leak along with Moto S back plate
It’s that time of the year when the new DROIDs usually get launched, and this year is no exception. We expect the DROID Turbo to get introduced next month, and we have some images and details courtesy of HelloMotoHK.Baring the model number of XT1254, the DROID Turbo (shown with last year’s DROID MAXX) will unsurprisingly sport a Kevlar unibody along with capacitive buttons on the front. Since the all new Moto X sports a dual LED flash, you can expect that on the DROID Turbo as well. Just like last year’s DROID MAXX, the new Turbo will also sport wireless charging. We presume the Qi standard again. Since the new Moto X has stereo speakers at the front of the device, the Turbo should get the same treatment as well.Other rumored specs include a 5.2-inch Quad HD (2560 x 1440) display, a Snapdragon 801 as part the Motorola Mobile Computing System, along with 3 GB of RAM. Let’s also not forget the turbo charging capabilities.The back plate of the Moto S also leaked. You can see how much bigger the 5.9-inch giant is compared to the 2nd gen Moto G and Moto X. This is likely to be the next Nexus device as well.We saw a lot of interesting devices announced this month, and October isn’t looking to shabby either
First Impression on Samsung Galaxy Note 4 in IFA BARLIN 2014
Hi today i will tell u every thing thet you should know,
About very famous Samsung galaxy note 4.
So here, I will straight to point thet the note 4 is very similar and very appearance to the note3 before it with the same general shape approximately,dimension and in styling also.
However, Thet the metal going around its edges and give the note 4 a much much better feeling in the hand.
It's not thet it much thinner then the processor, But it slightly tapper profile image hampered edges up ,
the middle frame thet make you feel more compact then it really is.
Pop the back of thing you to see the removable battery, microsd card and and the micro sim slot.
And unlike the Galaxy s5 the Note4 is not waterproof,
And the Samsung says thet we not put waterproof on Note4, Because they made this phone for those who is being productive and creative on the go. Thet is why Samsung galaxy s5 is more generaly with device.
The big story is about the Note4 Display is qued HD Resolution at 5.7" inches 2560×1440p thet gives the whopping pixel density up by 515 PPI.
This is the same bright and vived ameloid panel the Samsung love to put on its high-end offerings, so now the question is will they put enough make public Fanatics Happy....
So let me knows by the comments below!!!!
Monday 22 September 2014
IFA 2014 Barlin: Top 10 Gadgets of IFA
If Europe’s IFA trade show is
any bellwether for what’s to come at the
International CES held each January in the
U.S., then we’re in for an exciting show in
Las Vegas next year. At IFA, robots got
smarter; smartphones and tablets lighter,
faster, and more powerful; and smart
watches — well, they finally became worth
taking seriously. Our 10 favorite things
from this event really stole the show.
1) LG G Watch R
While square and
rectangular
smartwatches
were revealed by
most major
mobile
manufacturers at the IFA show,
smartwatches with circular faces are still a
rare breed, making the stylish LG G Watch
R’s arrival even more exciting. It’s a
metal-bodied, leather-strapped beauty,
which is as technically up-to-date as it is
fashionable, thanks to the use of Google’s
funky new Android Wear operating system.
2) Dyson 360 Eye
Dyson’s robotic
vacuum took
nearly 16 years
to develop, but
based on what
we saw at the show, it will have been
worth the wait. The 360 Eye doesn’t just
bump and grind its way around until it
(hopefully) manages to cover every square
foot of floor space, as other robot
vacuums do. Instead, it uses a 360-degree
panoramic image sensor to “see” its
environment, and it never passes over the
same area twice, so it moves more
efficiently. Pair that with what Dyson
claims is the most powerful suction
available in its class, tank-like tracks that
ensure it never gets held up by obstacles,
and an app that lets you control and
monitor its every move remotely, and
you’ve got the robot vacuum of the future.
Of course, at an estimate $1,100, you’ll
also have to pay handsomely for it.
3) LG 8K LED Television
Nothing causes a
better spectacle
than an
absolutely
massive TV
screen, and LG’s
98-inch 8K model is one of the most
spectacular we’ve ever seen. With
practically invisible pixels totaling 16 times
that of 1080p HD televisions, this
set delivers images with a depth of field
that brings us a significant step closer
to lifelike TV. Sure, 8K is ages away from
being a practical standard, but that isn’t
stopping the industry from pressing
forward – and it’s always fun to look at a
slice of the future.
4) Intel Core M CPU
Intel made a
splash at the
show this year
by unveiling its
new Core M
processor. While
some performance gains are expected, the
highlights of Core M are its energy
efficiency and fan-less
attributes. According to Intel, the Core M
CPU consumes only about 4.5 watts of
power. That’s considerably less than the
previous generation of low-power Intel
Core chips, which need 11.5 watts to
operate. Core M hardware is also
significantly smaller than previous-
generation gear.
Since Intel Core M processors don’t
require fans in order to cool them, all of
these factors could combine to make Core
M-powered computers thinner and more
portable than anything we’ve ever seen.
5) Galaxy Note Edge
It’s impossible
not to stare at
Samsung’s crazy
looking Galaxy
Note Edge. While
the Galaxy Note
4 will be more widely available, and
inevitably more popular, it’s this unusual
smartphone that really captured our
attention. The 2,560 × 1,440 pixel screen
has a curved edge to it, which operates
independently, so it can display additional
material including notifications, fitness
data, and even a streaming news feed.
6) Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact
It may be new,
but we already
think the Xperia
Z3 Tablet
Compact will be
a contender for
the best all-round Android tablet we’ve
seen yet. The 8-inch, HD screen is sized
just right, and the quad-core chip makes it
incredibly fast. But we were really won
over by the astonishingly slim and light
body, making it more pocketable than a
tablet has any right to be. And it’s more
waterproof than a pair of rubber trousers,
so it’s extremely practical too.
7) Sennheiser Urbanite headphones
Available in both
on-ear and over-
ear varieties,
Sennheiser’s
Urbanite
headphones are
what Beats wishes it was making. Designed
with just a touch of extra bass in mind,
the Urbanites avoid the all-too-common
pitfall of sacrificing sound quality for
prodigious low end. These headphones are
stylish, comfortable and remarkably
dynamic and balanced, right down to the
bass department, where they get just the
right amount of boost. The Urbanite may
be aimed at a generation that enjoys EDM
and hip-hop, but even the starchiest
audiophile can’t deny that these
headphones sound superb.
8) Lenovo ThinkPad Helix
Lenovo’s sequel
to its ThinkPad
Helix detachable
laptop was a
welcome
announcement.
This new edition could be even better than
the last entry, which was excellent in its
own right. The ThinkPad Helix will ship
with Intel’s Core M CPU inside, which
should bring about considerably better
battery life. That’s very important,
considering that the Helix is geared
towards business users who do quite a bit
of traveling.
This time around, Lenovo will be offering
two keyboard docks to choose from. One
of them, dubbed the Ultrabook Pro, will
ship with a built-in battery, which should
extend battery life by about 4 hours. On
top of that, the Ultrabook Pro keyboard
dock will include improvements that
weren’t present in the last Helix, including
keyboard back-lighting. The standard
Ultrabook dock that Lenovo will also offer
won’t include a built-in battery or back-
lighting, but both sport an excellent
keyboard, which was a pleasure to use in
our tests.
Perhaps best of all is the significant
reduction in starting price. The current
generation of the ThinkPad Helix starts at
$1,499 according to Lenovo’s official site.
The new version will start at $999 once
the revamped Lenovo ThinkPad Helix
launches sometime this October. Note that
the Ultrabook Pro dock won’t be available
until January.
9) HTC Desire 820
HTC’s Desire
range doesn’t
always get much
recognition, but
the new Desire
820 is exciting
enough to change all that. It uses the new
Snapdragon 615 processor, which not only
has eight cores but is 64-bit too, so it’s
ready for the arrival of Google’s Android L
software in the near future. HTC has fitted
a trendy, and very powerful, 8-megapixel
selfie cam, then wrapped the 5.5-inch
screen up in a slick, two-tone
polycarbonate body.
10) Magnat Quantum Signature Speakers
It’s a shame that
parent company
Audiovox doesn’t
distribute
Magnat’s wares
outside of
Europe, because we think they’d make a
killing in the U.S. Even amid the din of a
bustling trade show floor, these massive
floorstanding loudspeakers reeled us in
with their mighty and meticulous sound
quality. Powered by Magnat’s super-sexy
RV3 hybrid integrated amplifier (tube pre-
amp, solid state amp) the Quantum
Signature produced powerful, poignant
bass accompanied by lush midrange and
treble so airy and detailed we couldn’t
believe it came from a pair of 1-inch
dome tweeters. At $10,000 a pair, the
Quantum Signature may be expensive, but
they easily dispatch speakers costing
several times that amount.
So this is our top 10 list of best Gadgets at IFA 2014 Barlin!!!.
iPhone 6 & IOS 8: TOP 10 FEATHERS ARE Cominggg ...
Apple keynote presentations are a mecca for
new product announcements, where CEO Tim
Cook and his fellow VPs discuss every little
detail of the newest iPhone — well, maybe not
every little detail.
There is only so much time for Apple to
discuss new products, and they only have time
to cover the major talking points. That leaves
dozens of little features from the public eye. If
you plan on buying the iPhone 6 or upgrading
to iOS 8, here are a few goodies to know that
Apple never talked about.
1. Better Battery Usage Breakdown
Does your battery suck? Is it caused by that
endless game of Angry Birds? iOS will now
show you exactly what’s going on with your
terrible uptime. A new menu under Settings
will tell you how much battery life each app
has sucked up in the last 24 hours.
2. Leave Group Conversations
Finally, you can now escape from the horrific
confines of a group message. Right now, you
have to simply wait and pray the messages will
stop, but with iOS 8 you can simply tap a
button and leave the whole thread behind.
3. Self-Destructing Pictures
Snapchat can cry uncle on this one. Apple will
now give you the option to send a photo that
can delete itself in two minutes or less from
the iMessages app. Just hold down your thumb
on the camera icon and the option will appear.
But remember: screenshots still exist, and
no picture is 100 percent private.
4. Share Location in a Message
Instead of sending a long reply to “Hey man,
where you at?” you can now just show your
buddy on a map exactly where to go. You can
select the option under Details in Messages,
and the recipient can plug the data right into
Maps for directions.
5. “Hey Siri”
Okay, this one will sound a little creepy, but
soon Siri will be listening at all times. Instead
of holding down the home button, you can just
say “Hey Siri,” followed by your command to
find out sports scores, play a song, or send a
message. She hears everything. (Note: You have
to have your phone charging for this to work.)
6. Siri + Shazam
She’s not always listing to you, she’s also
listening for songs in the area, identifying
them just like the Shazam app. The bonus here
is that you don’t need to open the app for this
feature to work. Siri does all the heavy lifting.
7. AppleCare+
It’s not a new feature but one exclusive to
buying the iPhone through Apple (rather than
a service provider). AppleCare+ is $99 and
provides two years of support plus two $50
claims if you break your phone or get any
water damage.
This is an Apple exclusive, so if you do buy
your phone through a service provider there
are iPhone protection plans available that offer
next-day replacement and an unlimited amount
of claims.
8. Landscape Mode
This is something Apple resisted for years.
With the iPhone 6 Plus, you can tilt the phone
sideways when it’s on the home screen and the
apps will rotate to accommodate. Apple also
hinted at developers working towards
landscape-specific apps for the Plus that could
work in tandem with the iPad.
9. Metal
Apple helped develop a new gaming
performance engine that will utilize the full
power of the A8 CPU and M8 motion
processor to created unreal gaming effects and
a brand new experience. If you’re playing on
the newest iPhone, your games won’t look like
anything you’ve seen on a mobile platform.
10. Focus Pixels
Apple’s new image sensor technology, which
it’s branded “focus pixels,” allows the camera
to take in more information (light, focus,
contrast) to create a better, sharper image.
Some folks are griping about the megapixels on
the new camera, but Apple clearly put their
priorities on other (and possibly more
important) features.
Friday 19 September 2014
IOS 8 is now Available in India
Apple users are regarly waiting for the ios 8. And now ios is available in india.
It will come preloaded on
Apple’s new iPhone 6 , but if you not have iphone 5s and 5c and dont want to buy iphones 6 because of price then
you’re in luck. Because the iPhone 4 s model can also
upgrade to iOS 8.
Ios 8 will come in iphone 4s, iphone 5, 5c and 5s , and also come's in ipod 4th and 5th Generation, and with all ipad's including of 1st gen ipad also.
And comes with some great and best features, camera gyneri with camera buster and in messaging u can now ad video and photos like hike ,whatsapp, etc.
And notification have floaty flipfy look which looks amazing by there own....
Android One for billions of Indian
Knowledge is a game changer. I’ve long been
inspired by the Internet and how it opens the
doors to opportunity. It provides access to
knowledge, no matter who you are or where
you are. For instance, it doesn’t matter if
you’re a Nobel Laureate at a world-class
research center or a young student at a rural
school in Indonesia, with Google Search, you
have the same information at your fingertips
as anyone else.
If we look at how people are getting online
and accessing information today, increasingly
it’s through a smartphone. While 1.75 billion
people around the world already have a
smartphone, the vast majority of the world’s
population—over five billion more—do not.
That means most people are only able to
make simple voice calls, rather than connect
with family through a live video chat, use
mapping apps to find the closest hospital, or
simply search the web. We want to bring
these experiences to more people.
That’s where Android One comes in. At I/O,
we first talked about this initiative to make
high-quality smartphones accessible to as
many people as possible. And today we’re
introducing the first family of Android One
phones in India .
Addressing key barriers—hardware,
software and connectivity
There are three big reasons why it’s hard for
people in countries such as India, Indonesia
or the Philippines to get their hands on a
high-quality smartphone. First, is the
hardware itself. Even entry-level smartphones
still remain out of reach for many (bear in
mind that in some of these countries the
average monthly income is around $250).
Second, many people in these markets do not
have access to the latest Android software and
popular applications. Finally, even where 3G
and 4G networks are available, not enough
people have phones that can support data and
the plans can be expensive.
Android One aims to help tackle these
challenges. By working closely with phone and
silicon chip makers to share reference designs
and select components, we’re making it easier
for our partners to build phones that are not
just great to use, but also affordable. They
have lots of processing power, so you can get
information quickly. They have high-quality
front- and rear-facing cameras. And for all
those pictures, along with your apps and
videos, Android One phones will have
expandable storage. We also added features
that people in India will find particularly
useful, like dual SIM cards, a replaceable
battery and built-in FM radio.
To help ensure a consistent experience,
Android One devices will receive the latest
versions of Android directly from Google. So
you’ll get all the latest features, up-to-date
security patches, and peace of mind knowing
your stuff is always backed up. It also means
Android One devices will be some of the first
to be updated to the Android L release later
this year. For our hardware partners, they’ll
be able to create customized experiences and
differentiate their devices without having to
change the core software.
In an effort to reduce data costs, if you have
an Airtel SIM card, you’ll get these software
updates for free for the first six months. As
part of this same Airtel offer, you’ll also be
able to download up to 200MB per month
worth of your favorite apps (that’s about 50
apps overall) from Google Play—all without
counting toward your mobile data usage.
More to come
This is just the beginning of the Android One
journey. The first phones, from our hardware
partners Micromax, Karbonn, Spice and
chipmaker MediaTek, are available starting
today in India from leading retailers starting
at Rs 6,399 . We’re also excited to welcome
more partners to the program, including
phone manufacturers Acer, Alcatel Onetouch,
ASUS, HTC, Intex, Lava, Lenovo, Panasonic,
Xolo, and chipmaker Qualcomm. We expect to
see even more high-quality, affordable
devices with different screen sizes, colors,
hardware configurations and customized
software experiences. Finally, we plan to
expand the Android One program to
Indonesia, the Philippines and South Asia
(Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka)
by the end of the year, with more countries to
follow in 2015.
Access for access’s sake is not enough. With
Android One, we not only want to help people
get online, we want to make sure that when
they get there, they can tap into the wealth of
information and knowledge the web holds for
everyone.
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