Sharp AQUOS Crystal X is a New Edgeless Display Smartphone with Better Specs

Surprise

Everyone in USA got suddenly surprised earlier in 2014 when Sharp launched AQUOS Crystal via Boost Mobile and Sprint. It has an edgeless display of 5 inches. It is one of those types of handsets that one would hardly find outside Japan. Therefore, it was natural for Crystal to get attention from customers living in USA.

AQUOS Crystal X

Sharp is now launching the upgraded version of AQUOS Crystal which is called AQUOS Crystal X. Actually the company had announced the launching of this smartphone at the time when AQUOS Crystal’s launching was announced. However, it did not materialize at that time, and now it is being launched. The Japan based customers will be able to pre-order it through SoftBank from 13^th of December.

Specs

AQUOS Crystal by Sprint is considered a mid-range device; however, that is not the case of AQUOS Crystal X. It is surely a high-end device because of its excellent features. The screen is 5.5 inches with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. It has Harman Kardon sound and VoLTE. The processor is quad-core 2.3 GHz Snapdragon 801, and the internal memory is 16GB. The battery is 2610 mAh , and the RAM is 2 GB. The handset has two cameras; one on the back, and one on the front. The front one is a 1.2 MP camera while the back one is a 13 MP camera with LED flash.

Size

AQUOS Crystal X is thinner than most of the other 5.5-inch smartphones if not thinner than all of them. The size of this device is 139 x 73 x 11 mm which is smaller than the size of LG’s G3 that is 146.3 x 74.6 x 8.9 mm.

Availability

AQUOS Crystal X is an Android handset, and it runs Kitkat. The price of this device is still unknown. It will be available in different colors that are red/pink, white and black. It is still not sure whether Sharp releases this handset in the US or not; however, anything can happen in the future. It will not remain a secret if that happens.

Sharp AQUOS Crystal X is a New Edgeless Display Smartphone with Better Specs

The World’s First 7-inch Smartphone, Blu Studio 7.0 is only $149!

Blu Studio 7.0 is now tagged as the ‘world’s first 7-inch smartphone’. This ground-breaking device was manufactured by Blu, a US-based company designing its handsets in Miami and assembling in China. Today devices with screens size similar with Blu Studio 7.0 are considered phablets or tablets which can also function as a phone. You must be a little surprised that it is very affordable even with its multi-functionality. But what can we realistically expect from a 7-inch smartphone that is only $149?

 

The thing is it has decent features but you cannot really set the bars high. Considering its reasonable value, what was invested on its size seemed to be knocked off from its other features. In short, it fell short on quality compared to similar devices on the market.

 

The Blu Studio 7.0 comes in blue, grey, gold and white with a perforated back like Samsung’s sports a 600 x 1024 pixel resolution display with a poor 169 ppi density. However, it has redeemed itself as it operates with the latest Android 4.4 Kitkat. It houses a dual-core 1.3 GHz MediaTek processor with 1GB of RAM. It has an acceptable 5 MP rear autofocus camera with LED flash and a 2 MP front snapper. It has 8 GB of expandable storage space and uses a 3000 mAh battery.

Its main highlight being its huge dimension, it measures 187.5 x 103 x 9.4 mm and weighs 294 grams. It is already up for grabs in Amazon. It is compatible with AT&T and T-Mobile and other GSM networks in the US.

Would you consider getting yourself one of these?

The World’s First 7-inch Smartphone, Blu Studio 7.0 is only $149!

OnePlus One to get MaxxAudio sound enhancement software in next Cyanogen update

Although the Chinese manufacturer OnePlus is relatively a new entrant in the smartphone market, its first product, the OnePlus One smartphone launched in April this year, has been quite well received.  The company is striving to provide an improved user experience to its customers.

OnePlus has announced that it is coming out with a global OTA update in January 2015 vide which the OnePlus One will get Waves Audio’s MaxxAudio psychoacoustic sound enhancement suite. The company had recently enhanced OnePlus One’s camera function by adding clear image technology for better shots and the ability capture RAW images. OnePlus has now partnered with Waves Audio to add their MaxxAudio technology to OnePlus One.

MaxxAudio technology improves our listening experience by producing deeper bass, louder volume, clearer highs and better sound quality from earphones, speakers and devices connected by Bluetooth.

The Cyanogen team has integrated this MaxxAudio technology into OnePlus One. Steve Kondik, CTO of Cyanogen Inc. says, “Our team worked closely with MaxxAudio to perfect the software integration through the new version of the AudioFX app we developed.”

They have custom-tuned MaxxAudio specifically for OnePlus One’s speakers and the company’s JBL E1+ and Silver Bullet earphones. 10 equalizer presets including classical music, Jazz, heavy metal and hip hop will be available to the users. The user will also be able to manually control treble, bass and headphones spaciousness.

As Carl Pei, co-founder and director of OnePlus Global puts it, “With MaxxAudio from Waves, we are upping the bar on smartphone audio quality and customization.”

 

Source OnePlus

OnePlus One to get MaxxAudio sound enhancement software in next Cyanogen update

Unknown Samsung smartphone with model number SM-G430 having 5.5inch 1080p display and Snapdragon 810 chipset spotted

Indian company Zauba that tracks import/export shipment records, is quite known for its releasing of information for unreleased devices. Recently on the website an unknown Samsung handset with model number SM-G430 that is currently said to be in R&D work has been spotted having a 5.5inch display.

It is said that nearly 17 units of this handset have been spotted after which Dutch TechTastic got to the user agent profile of the device revealing some more details about the device. The Samsung SM-G430 is said to have a 5.5inch display with 1080×1920 pixel resolution with some 401ppi density. The device is said to have a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset to its heart clocked at whopping 2.5GHz. this probably could mean that this could be a high-end flagship running the Android 4.4.4 KitKat on-board.

It should be seen as to when we could get some official news regarding the handset in the coming year 2015. One thing is sure that with so many handset with high-end specs available at a very affordable price in the market Samsung would surely have a tough time from its competitiors unless they price it otherwise. Here are some of the screenshots for the same.

source: Zauba, Samsung via TechTastic

Unknown Samsung smartphone with model number SM-G430 having 5.5inch 1080p display and Snapdragon 810 chipset spotted

Rumors show Apple working on a 4-inch iPhone and 12.9inch iPad for 2015

Well, earlier this year Apple released its 4.7inch iPhone 6 and the 5.5inch iPhone 6 Plus that is still the largest selling device in the market. However, in case you are missing the 4inch iPhone, we would like to let you know that your wait could end in the coming year. Recently Apple Investors received a note from analyst Timothy Arcuri that claims that the company is currently working on a possible “iPhone 6s mini” which would having the same design pattern as that of the iPhone 6 and would deliver the power like that of iPhone 5s. This means that the successor to the not so successful iPhone 5c could be coming next year. Rumors also say that Apple might make use of Qualcomm chipset to reduce its cost.

Apple went to its big sized screen for its iPhone 6 looking at the customer demands but it seems that the company is yet not ready to remove its 4inch option. For all the Apple loyalists who have loved the 4inch smartphones from the company having a smaller form factor, this could prove to be a freat news for them and that too at some cheaper cost.

In addition to the smart, Acruri has also suggested that the Cupertino giant is also currently working on a 12.9inch iPad that could be released some time in Spring 2015. According to the analyst this larger tablet with fresh new look could turn out to be hot selling device for the company with a 15 to 20 million of initial shipments. However, earlier this month there were rumors for a 12.2 inch iPad Air Plus from Apple with a possible release in Q2 of 2015.

via AppleInsider

Rumors show Apple working on a 4-inch iPhone and 12.9inch iPad for 2015

Mid-ranger BlackBerry Rio (Z20) with full touch screen gets rumored

A new mid-ranger handset from BlackBerry reportedly seems to be on cards. Dubbed as the BlackBerry Rio, this is a full touch screen handset and the claimed specs show it somewhat to be falling a mid-range handset segment. According to BlackBerry the Rio or Z20 aims at “Power Pros who want to be considered by others as being current with technology, yet cost is a major consideration in their purchase decision.” That quite seems to be the enlarge version of the “Affordable flagship” motto from Microsoft.

The BlackBerry Rio or the Z20 comes with a 5” display having 720p resolution and is said to be powered with a 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 chipset supported with 2GB of RAM memory. To its back is the 8MP primary camera while its front would have a 2MP secondary camera. The device is said to be having a 16GB of internal expandable storage and the battery juice is sufficient with 2800mAh.

The handset is tipped to be arriving in the midrange arena in 2015 next year. However one thing here in its specs that would surprise you as well is that with many 64-bit quad-core chipsets being planted in the affordable mid-range segment for next year, we doubt whether the BlackBerry Rio with a dual-core processor would at all survive the competition. But still nothing is official at the moment and hence rather jumping to conclusions lets wait for few more concrete news to come our way.

source: N4BB

Mid-ranger BlackBerry Rio (Z20) with full touch screen gets rumored

Detailed specs for the HTC One Hima (M9) surface

Since past many days, quite a bit of rumors relating to the upcoming HTC flaghisp probably the HTC One M9 with codename Hima have been surfacing out. However, this time we have got our hands to the full specs sheet of the device.

The HTC One Hima is tipped to be having a 5inches display and a bit disappointment is that instead of the QHD handset, it is tipped to have a FullHD display on-board. The device is said to be powered with an octa-core Snapdragon 810 chipset with 2.0GHz quad-core Cortex A57 and 1.5GHz quad-core Cortex A53 cores. The dimensions of the device show it to be having a 9.56mm of thickness and we assume that it would be having the same premium design and feel with a metal body like that of HTC One M8 of-course at the cost of some added weight.

This upcoming HTC flagship is said to be coming with the same color options as seen earlier like the gray, silver, gold and “Gunmetal Gold” which are all a good choices for a slick aluminum body. The device is also said to be having a 3GB of RAM memory with Cat. 6 LTE connectivity. The camera for the device is said to be 20.7MP primary and a 4MP or either 13MP camera to its back. This might hint an existence of one more model of the flagship. Additionally the device is supposed to be running the Android 5.0 KitKat on-board and would be having a battery backup of 2840mAh.

This rumor has also but a light on few of the official accessories for the device like Clear Case, Active Case, Active Headset, DotView, DecoStand Case and Premium Screen Protector. The device is tipped to be launching in March 2015.

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Detailed specs for the HTC One Hima (M9) surface