A list of new features on Android 4.4.1

Google is already giving us another break of KitKat with the Android 4.4.1, which is now rolling out onto the Nexus 5, Nexus 4 and 2012 and 2013 Nexus 7 models.

 

Take a look what’s new on Android 4.4.1?

1. The Camera app for the Nexus 5 has had a performance upgrade

2. Low sound output in some apps for the Nexus 5 has been fixed

3. The haptic feedback has been tweaked on the Nexus 5.

4. Bug-fixes related to ART as well (this should solve any issues with WhatsApp not working with ART)

5. Fixed the default e-mail client on the Nexus 5 not syncing properly

6. Immersive mode breaking while adjusting the volume level bug has been fixed.

7. The new ‘Photos’ app is now the default Gallery app.

8. There is a slight improvement in benchmark performance on the Nexus 5.

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9. The transparent status bar sometimes turning opaque issue on the Nexus 5 has also been fixed.

10. The navigation bar is now transparent on the lock screen in the Nexus 4.

11. The Settings icon in Quick tiles has also been changed.

12. The Miracast setting has been renamed to Cast settings.

13. Option for 4G/LTE under Mobile Data now shows "recommended."

14. LED pulses more frequently for regular notifications (e.g. Gmail)

15.Wireless display now called 'Cast screen'

16. Cell/Wifi/battery icons in the notification bar are now aligned properly

Good news for Android device owners

Android device owners who want KitKat but are still waiting on their handset provider to deliver it need not wait any longer. A newly released build of its CyanogenMod (CM) 11.0, a custom ROM based on Android 4.4, brings the OS to a number of popular smartphones that are yet to get KitKat, including some Galaxy S3, Sony Experia Z and HTC One handsets. CM 11 'nightly builds' now support more than 40 individual makes of smartphone.

For more:  CyanogenMod11.0 M1 – Nexus Edition

Amazing features of Acer Unveils 6-Inch Liquid S2 Smartphone

Acer has officially introduced the Liquid S2 smartphone, calling it the first 4k video-recording handset.

The Liquid S2 is much more than just a video camera disguised as a phone; it is a very impressive 6-inch phablet in its own right and one with a serious processor, 2GB of RAM in tow and a great HD display

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Amazing features of Liquid S2;

1.       Size:                      6-inch

2.       Screen:                 1920x1080 pixels

3.       OS:                        Android 4.2.2

4.       Camera:               13-megapixel camera on the back (coupled with a 2MP shooter on the front)

5.       Processor:           Quad-core 2.2GHz

6.       RAM:                     2GB

7.       Storage memory: 16GB

8.       LED ring flash

9.       4K video recording

10.   The camera can also record full HD video at 60 FPS as well as take 27-megapixel panoramas

11.   Quick first shot to take an image from the lock screen, and smart best shot for multiple images.

12.   4G support, as well as WiFi 802.11 ac,

13.   Bluetooth 4.0, and GPS.

14.   3300mAh capacity battery

Acer’s Float user interfaces, and has Acer Docs/Remote Files/HD Channel, Float Caller, Print, and Data Traffic Manager

The Acer Liquid S2 will become available in black and red "at the end of October;" exact pricing and availability are yet to be revealed.

Source: Acer Liquid S2introduced as first 4k recording smartphone

A lots of surprising features (20-megapixel flagship) includes Sony Xperia i1

According to Chinese website ePrice, Xperia i1 will be equipped with a 5-inch full HD 1080p display and a 2.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor. All eyes will be focused on the smartphone’s rumored 20-megapixel rear camera, however, that is said to feature a high-end 1/2.3-inch ExmorRS sensor. The Xperia i1 will also reportedly be both dust-resistant and water-resistant and will include 2GB of RAM, a 3,000 mAh battery, 16GB of internal storage, a microSD slot and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Sony is likely to announce the Xperia i1 at the IFA trade show in Berlin on September 4th.

Awesome features of Nokia windows phone 8 "Lumia 625”!

Nokia today unveiled the largest addition to its Windows Phone lineup, the Lumia 625. Upcoming the Nokia windows phone 8 “Lumia 625” will have 4.7 inches and 221 pixels per inch display. This offers a large view of everything. It will be available to see the display in direct sunlight, and manipulate the touch screen while wearing gloves or with long nails. Others features are;

·         4G windows phone 8

·         1.2-GHz, dual-core processor

·         512MB of RAM and 8GB of storage, expandable up to 64GB via an SD card

·         5-megapixel rear-facing camera with autofocus and LED flash, as well as a VGA front-facing camera

·         Variety of colors, including orange, yellow, bright green, white, and black via changeable shells

The Nokia Lumia 625 will be available in the third quarter, but is currently only set to launch in China, Europe, Asia Pacific, India, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. Nokia said it will sell for about 220 Euros, though that's before any carrier subsidies.

Source: Lumia 625

HP plans to make a Smartphone

Summary: HP hasn’t had a smartphone since it ditched WebOS in 2011, but it sounds like it’s itching to get back into the smartphone marketing race.

The mobile market is so much competitive, so what! HP insists it still plans to make a Smartphone that it will release sometime in the future. Business Insider reports that Su-yin Yam, the senior director of HP’s consumer business in the Asia-Pacific region, said this weekend that HP is biding its time and waiting for the perfect moment to strike with a smartphone that truly differentiates the company from its competitors. Yam claimed that HP is studying all the current offerings in the smartphone market and is trying to figure out what it can offer that other vendors don’t. And while Yam wouldn’t commit to giving a timetable to launch, she did say that HP “has to be in the game” in the smartphone market so it seems that an HP smartphone is a matter of “when” more than “if.” 

Source: Business Insider

Great promotional offer for iphone and ipad user before 5th App store Anniversary

wow!!! what a good offer for iphone and ipad user. It's a good day to go app shopping.

A number of the most popular paid iPhone and iPad apps are now available for free in a promotional offering before the fifth anniversary of Apple's App Store. Wednesday will be five years since the app store was launched. Details