Alcatel OneTouch announces reversible IDOL 3 Smartphone pair just like the iPhone 6/6 Plus duo at the MWC

Alcatel has managed to grab attention at this year’s MWC by announcing its flagship smartphone OneTouch IDOL 3. Firstly, it is a “pair” of smartphones and secondly, they come in screen sizes 4.7” and 5.5”, reminding us of Apple’s iPhone 6/6 Plus duo which has the same sized display screens.

Another unique feature of the IDOL 3 pair is that they are reversible! So when you are in a hurry, you don’t have to search which is the top side of the phone. You can grab it from any side and talk. When you pick the phone upside-down, its interface adjusts automatically.

Moving on to specs, the IDOL3, the bigger one boasts of a 5.5-inch 1080p Full HD IPS display powered by 64-bit octa-core Snapdragon 615 processor. Memory options include a 2GB RAM and a 16GB or 32GB internal storage. Its Technicolor Color Enhance technology provides excellent color rendering, better visibility from all angles and its luminosity offers crystal clear outdoor readability even in bright sunlight.

The handset has a 13MP rear camera with a large aperture to get best pictures even in low light and an 8MP selfie camera with a wide 84 degree viewing angle. Its Fast Face Focus software can detect faces in just 0.26 seconds. A 2910 mAh battery resides in a 7.7 mm thin body. Dual hi-fi front speakers and JBL audio with Clari-Fi technology provide a great 3D surround sound experience.

The smaller IDOL 3 handset is a little downgraded version of the bigger one. Apart from the 4.7-inch 720p HD screen, it has a 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor, a selfie camera of only 5MP and a smaller 2000mAh battery.

Both the IDOL 3 handsets offer 4G LTE and will carry Android Lollipop out-of-the-box. Alcatel hasn’t said anything about release date and pricing yet.

 

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Alcatel OneTouch announces reversible IDOL 3 Smartphone pair just like the iPhone 6/6 Plus duo at the MWC

Pictures of Sony Xperia M4 Aqua and Xperia Z4 Tablet leak ahead of MWC

As the MWC is approaching, the frequency of leaks and rumors is increasing. This time it is leaked pictures of a couple of Sony’s new devices. A few days back Sony announced its affordable smartphone Xperia E4g. Then there was talk about Sony’s two new devices Xperia M4 Aqua and Xperia Z4 Tablet debuting at the MWC this year. Well, XperiaBlog confirms that the leaked images indeed belong to Sony Xperia M4 Aqua smartphone and Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet.

The picture of Xperia M4 Aqua shows that its design is quite similar to that of the Xperia Z3, with the same nylon corners that give it durability. The handset has a big selfie camera (probably a 5MP one), stereo speakers, microSD port flap, camera button and Sony’s signature power button. It also features an exposed micro USB port, which according to rumors, all Sony Xperia waterproof devices are going to have. The exposed port instead of the regular flap covered one will ensure that water doesn’t enter the handset. The device can be seen running Android 5.0 Lollipop.

Xperia M4 Aqua is expected to be a mid-range phone and its rumored specs include 5.2-inch screen with 720 x 1280p resolution, quad-core 1.5Ghz Snapdragon 610 processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage 13MP rear camera, 5MP selfie camera and Android 5.0 Lollipop OS.

The second picture is that of the Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet. Sony had probably teased it about 3 days back by revealing it to be “Slimmer, Lighter, Brighter” and saying “All will be revealed on 02.03.15”. Its design is said to be similar to the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact and would feature a 2K display. The picture shows the Tablet also to be running Android Lollipop.

Anyways, just a day left now for the MWC 2015 to begin and then all will indeed be revealed.

 

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Pictures of Sony Xperia M4 Aqua and Xperia Z4 Tablet leak ahead of MWC

Android 5.0.1 memory leak issue was found

Android Lollipop which is much praised for its modernistic Material Design experience is about to provide next update. Android 5.0 already a great update but there is much research work going on to give more powerful, smooth and stable performance under the hood.

Moreover, such new and prompt releases also often comes with few bugs n faults. iOS 8.0 caused lot of issues for users , so did iOS 8.1 update, which was released soon with announcement of iPad Air.

Google is also not in favour of releasing soon since Android 5.0.1 update is having nasty memory leak issue. It takes 1.3+ GB of RAM resulting in on-screen applications being closed and smartphone often auto-returning to home-screen. Android issue tracker forum has opened a thread on which various Nexus devices’ (Nexus 4,5 and 6) users have raised complains.

Google has already pinpointed the memory leak issue and closed the thread. The prior update is labelled as ‘FutureRelease’, revealing the fix might be added to an incoming update soon.

 

Android 5.0.1 memory leak issue was found

The New Nexus 6 Has Android L But Can It Swim?

People are expecting great things from Android devices these days. Now that apple is no longer the trend setter, its the Android operating system and Android flagship devices that are getting all the attention. One such small detail is that the next Nexus flagship device is water resistant. Yes, it can resist water, but it can’t swim… yet

Well, we’ll need an app for that in the future but as for now, we’ll just have to settle for water resistant. In case you were wondering how much water can I pour on my future Nexus 6, being water resistant and being water proof are different things entirely. Being water proof means that the said device can be submerged into water for a while and it won’t get wet on the inside at all. Water resistant means that the device can be splashed with water and such (like when someone spills a glass of something) and it won’t get bricked.

This means that just like the MotoX pictured below, the Nexus 6 phone by motorola will have some limitations with this feature. When you go to Google’s official Nexus website, you’ll see that under water resistant it just says yes. There’s no specific data.

But hey, at least the Nexus 6 will be safer around children and clumsy adults. Something is better than nothing after all.

The New Nexus 6 Has Android L But Can It Swim?

Wi-Fi Assisted Phone Calls And IM Are Coming To T-Mobile Nexus 6

T-Mobile confirms that the new WiFi calling feature will be coming to phones running the latest version of Android. This feature is expected to be active in 2015. T-Mobile will be using an OTA update to push this feature to supported devices running the new Android operating system.

The WiFi calling feature enables people to stay connected to the network through WiFi even when the cellular signal is too weak. This means that as long as you are near a WiFi hotspot and your phone is connected to that hotspot, your call should continue without any interruption.

T-Mobile’s Nexus 6 owners will be the first to get this WiFi calling feature. They will be able to make calls and send text messages through WiFi. So, if you are in a basement or in another place where signals are usually non-existent, then this should be a useful feature for you.

T-Mobile plans to launch the Nexus 6 on November 12th. This phone will be available for 24 monthly installment payments of $27.08 and only a 0$ down payment. When you add it up, the total cost of the phone over a year comes to to $649.92

Here’s the official announcement by T-Mobile:

“Shipping with Android 5.0, the new Nexus 6 gives customers the latest and greatest Google mobile experience, and seamless integration with the apps they love. Plus, this hot new smartphone is expected to support Wi-Fi Un-leashed beginning in early 2015 with an over-the-air update– making it the first-ever Nexus device that will support Wi-Fi Calling thanks to enhancements in Android 5.0.”

Wi-Fi Assisted Phone Calls And IM Are Coming To T-Mobile Nexus 6

Google unveils Nexus 9

Google has just taken the wraps off the Nexus 9, and it’s a 8.9-inch slate, built by HTC — a company that’s an unusual choice, given the ample field of OEMs available. The Taiwanese gadget-maker is back with a 8.9-inch Nexus special that looks kind of like an oversized Nexus 5, though with an brushed-metal aluminum rim in place of the Nexus 5’s entirely soft-touch exterior.

The Nexus 9 boasts an 8.9-inch display, with 2048 x 1440 resolution (not relatively upto the iPad mini in terms of pixel density), 4:3 aspect ratio (as opposed to the Nexus 7’s widescreen dimensions) . It is only 0.31-inches thick, which is just a hair thicker than the iPad mini. There’s an 8 megapixel rear camera, and a 1.6 megapixel shooter on the front.

Google’s Nexus 9 is powered by an Nvidia Tegra K1 chipset and it has 2GB of RAM, plus both 16 and 32GB storage options. It also features the Kepler GPU with 192 shader cores that has shown it performs at the top of the charts, making the device a delight for gamers. It’s in fact the first tablet to ship with Nvidia’s new, dual-core 64-bit Denver CPU core architecture.

The Nexus 9 is the first tablet to run on Google’s new platform ANDROID 5.0 LOLLIPOP , showing what the tablet superior experience looks like. The tablet also comes with a large, 6700mAh battery that will last around 9 hours, according to the official specifications.

Google’s Nexus 9 goes up for pre-order on October 17th, and should hit the shelves on November 3rd. The 16GB model will go for $399, the 32GB model for $479, and a 32GB model with LTE built in will set you back $599.

In the United States, users will be able to buy the Nexus 9 on the Google Play Store, Amazon, Best Buy, Staples, Walmart, and others. T-Mobile will be selling the cellular version, with availability starting on November 12th.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Google unveils Nexus 9