HTC One X: Video Review

HTC recently launched its flagship smartphone 'One X' in the Indian market. Targeted to high-end users, One X is also the first Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone to become available in the country. Sporting some great specifications on paper, does it perform in the real world? Check out the video review.Key Specifications

• 1.5 GHz quad-core processor
• Android 4.0 with HTC Sense 4
• Total storage: 32 GB
• RAM: 1 GB
• 3.5 mm stereo audio jack, NFC, Bluetooth with aptX enabled, Wi-Fi, DLNA
• 8 megapixel camera with auto focus, LED flash
• 1.3 megapixel front camera
• Beats Audio
• 1800 mAh battery

Nokia launches 41-MP camera smartphone -Nokia 808 PureView

Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia has unveiled a new smartphone with an unprecedented 41-megapixel camera.

The 450 Euros device, 808 PureView, runs on software that Nokia is reportedly phasing out in favour of the Windows Phone.

The new smartphone, which was announced at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, is expected to launch in Europe in May, The Telegraph reports.

With 41 MP, the phone is able to shoot images that Nokia claims can be printed in "poster size".

Files, however, condense four or five pixels into one, and Nokia claims they are smaller than equivalent products from rivals.

A Carl Zeiss lens shoots in continuous focus HD video, at 1080p.

Mary McDowell, the firm's executive vice president for mobile phones, said the company's engineers had been working on the product "for years".

She said it was "natural" to assume that its technology would be used in other Nokia products in the future.

McDowell added that while the device was larger than its rivals, it was still sized to fit in pockets, rather than replace a full-size camera.

According to the report, the device uses a 1.3GHz processor, comes with 16GB of storage and runs a 4" screen at 360 x 640, which is below HD resolution.

Angry over unwanted calls, SMSes? Try Metro Block It

The new app allows users to quickly identify the numbers from which they want to block calls and messages.

A new app, named Metro Block It, has been launched in the Android Market that users can employ to block unwanted calls and SMSes. With Metro Block It, you can block calls and messages from anonymous and some particular numbers.

In India, mobile phone users have the option to register themselves in the Do Not Call Registry if they do not want to receive calls from telemarketers. However, calls and SMSes from telemarketers have not been stopped completely. Also, if you have not registered, you can use this app that gives an effective solution to this problem.

The Metro Block It has been developed by PrivacyStar, which makes apps for Android and BlackBerry smartphones, in association with MetroPCS, an American mobile phone service provider.

"We understand our customers' needs and, with mobile devices being the primary phone and Internet device for many of our customers, recognize the need to provide them with a service that allows for uninterrupted use and control over their primary lifeline to the world," said Tom Keys, president and chief operating officer of MetroPCS.

"We're excited about working with PrivacyStar to meet the needs of our users and continue providing voice, text and data services, along with great features like Metro Block-it, at an incredible value," added Keys.

The app is available for free for all users with Android 1.5 and above devices. To download the app, click here.

How to move apps to SD card on Android smartphone

By moving large apps to the SD card, you can improve your Android smartphone's performance.

Usually, Google Android OS based smartphones in India have 2 GB to 16 GB/32 GB on-board storage.

After installing about 20-30 apps, the phone usually start to slow down. To fix this, the best option is to move the installed applications to the SD card storage.

A simple Android application — App 2 SD Free lets the user move applications installed on the phone memory to mobile storage, i.e. the SD card or external storage.

Step One

Download, Install App 2 SD and open it.

Step Two

Tap the app you wish to move to the SD card or USB storage. Note that apps showing the 'x' symbol on their icon can't be moved.

Step Three

The app will take you to the settings interface and you should scroll to find a "Move to SD Storage" or "Move to USB Storage" button.

Repeat the same process for all the applications to be moved.

Once the app has been moved to SD card storage, the internal memory of the phone will have free space for new apps, or you could leave it empty to make your device faster.

TOP 5 ROFL GADGETS

1.Private Laptop Viewer

Have you ever wanted some privacy while using your computer?  Have you ever been in a public space where anyone can look over your shoulder and steal your idea for the next brilliant blog post?  But most importantly, have you ever been using your computer and had the nagging feeling that, while you enjoy using your computer, it would be so much better if you could look like a molting mutant Muppet while doing so?  Well, now here’s your chance.

These aren’t made to be sold, but are rather for some sort of artistic vision. 

2.Uno Motorbike

Built by Ben J. Poss Gulak, it’s an electric vehicle having  just one control —a power switch— and everything else is done by leaning, which must make for one hell of an adrenaline-packed ride. The Uno’s speed is controlled by how far you lean forward or back.

3.Gangster CD Stereo Sneakers

Yes folks, we live in a really really geeky world where people does not only think of a crazy gadget like this but also turn them into reality.

The Gangster CD Stereo Sneaker is a sneaky way to play your favorite tracks. Resembling the looks of a shoe, the stereo sneaker can intake CDs and blast out music.

4.Maple Phone

Transforming a popular product into a wooden version is a bizarre development, but the cell phone has just undergone such treatment. The Maple Phone has been developed by two Koreans, Hyun Jin Yoon and Eun Hak Lee as they prove that phones do not need to follow the same trend of plastic products. The wooden phone exhibits a touch sensitive keypad and also a camera. For the touchpad to work correctly, we believe that some different materials are used, as this would be impossible based on wood alone. The phone is great from an environmental perspective, since wood is a natural source and completely renewable. Perhaps this will pave the way for future wooden products, for example wooden MP3 players, wooden laptops, wooden televisions etc.
The wooden phone does not look particularly appealing, and will no doubt be heavier than the traditional plastic. At the moment, it looks like a block of wood with some numbers and stickers placed on the front. Nevertheless it would be great to get our hands on one and compare it with a more conventional plastic cell phone.

5.ROFL SHARPNER

iPad 3 to come with three versions and be launched at iWorld 2012?

The next-gen Apple iPad – the iPad 3 is a hot gadget, which has got a number of rumors so far. The latest rumor hints that the device will be launched at iWorld 2012. And there are many speculations about the hardware specs of the iPad 3 including some say that it’d be a 7-inch smaller tablet that would compete with the Kindle Fire and some other claim that the Apple iPad 3 would come with a display with double of the resolution of the current Retina display of iPad 2.

Digitimes has not got the latest rumor claiming that the Apple iPad 3 will be announced at iWorld 2012 which was previously known as MacWorld. The event will take place at Moscone Center in San Francisco between January 26-28, 2012.

Some more, it says that Apple would launch two new versions of iPad rather than just one in 2012. It also claims that the new iPad not to replace the iPad 2. Instead it will compliment it, bringing additional options to the Apple iPad lineup. So, eventually, Apple will have an entry-level iPad, a mid-range and a high-end iPad. It seems to tell that the fierce competition from those many options of Android devices has pushed Apple to produce entry-level, lower-cost devices in order to stay in the game?

The latest rumors also claim that the new Apple iPad will have its screen to remain at 9.8 inches but will pack a faster A6 quad-core processor, replacing the dual-core A5 processor that’s found in the current iPad 2. Other goodies are the double of resolution (2048×1536) of the iPad 2′s Retina Display, an 8MP camera for the high-end version of iPad 3. While a mid-range version will feature an 5MP camera only and they’ll likely pack a dual-LED light bars for better brightness and a huge 14,000mAH battery for longer gameplay and video sessions.

Top 5 camera phones

Today mobile phones come with advanced cameras with features like advanced optics, complex image sensors and a whole lot of technology running in the background. In fact, today digital cameras are having a tough time selling in numbers all thanks to the camera phones.

Apple iPhone 4s — 8 Megapixel (Price Rs 44,300)

Touted as the fastest iPhone, this handset is truly a remarkable device from Apple. The iPhone 4s comes with a sleek, sharp and thinner design that is similar to its predecessor — the iPhone 4. The fifth-generation model of Apple iPhone comes with a similar 3.5 inch screen with 640 X 960 pixel resolution which is known as the Retina display, the highest resolution display ever built into a phone, and FaceTime for video calling. The display has also been treated with a special oleo phobic coating which is very useful for the Indian environment.

The phone has got an 8 megapixel camera as compared to the 5 megapixel of iPhone 4. The camera has an LED flash also for illumination. The 8 megapixel snapper uses the one of the best image sensors to reproduce life like colours with detail and variance. The camera can also record full HD 1080p video and get functionalities like touch focus and Geo tagging. Along with this, the upgraded OS 5 and a mighty faster dual core processor makes it easier to edit and share pictures.

Apple users can also make use of the Apple iCloud service to store their pictures. Apple is offering 5 GB of space free on iCloud to all its users.

Nokia N8 with Anna — 12 Megapixel (Price Rs 22,000)

Many camera phones have come and gone but this device of Nokia continues to top the charts due to its amazing camera quality. The Nokia N8 boasts of Carl Zeiss optics, a 12 megapixel 1/1.183 inch optical format CCD image sensor, Xenon flash with automatic red-eye removal and auto focus. This type of a sensor has never been used in a camera phone before that makes the N8 unique to its technology and allows it to capture images that are far better in terms of resolution and variance as far as pictures are concerned.

With the Symbian Anna upgrade, the Nokia N8 has gotten newer video recording capabilities such as continuous auto focus, 720P video recording capability. Besides, N8 users can record videos in 30 frames /second as opposed to present 24 frames / second earlier.

Not just the camera, the N8 is an equally excellent device with good hardware and a very responsive and vibrant 3.5 inch touchscreen which makes usage of this device a breeze. The speedy 600 MHz processor might sound puny in front of the bigger multi core competitors but it has been optimised so beautifully that there is virtually no lag in anything you do on this device.

Samsung Galaxy Note — 8 Megapixel (Price Rs 32,299)

Apart from having the biggest smartphone screen, the Galaxy Note is by far the fastest Android smartphone available to the Indian customers. The Galaxy Note is powered by a faster 1.4 GHzdual core processor and comes with a 5.3 inch Super Amoled plus screen and 16 GB inbuilt memory. This phone is almost 200 MHz faster than the Galaxy S2 which is very useful for doing memory intensive tasks like photography and image editing

The device has an 8 megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash. The device manufacturer has managed to keep the size of the device slim even while incorporating a higher resolution sensor. In terms of video recording, the Galaxy Note offers 1080p HD video recording at 30 FPS. In fact, it is the highest ever frame rate attained by a smartphone in terms of video recording.

The 5.3 inch display is very useful for seeing pictures and especially while editing them on the go. The device has all the necessary hardware for speedier operation and is a breeze to operate even with the included stylus.

HTC Sensation XL — 8 megapixel (Price Rs 38,800)

The Sensation XL is HTC's first ever phone to feature a 1.5 GHz processor supplied by Qualcomm and a whole new interface with the latest HTC sense 3.5 UI. Backed by the latest Android operating system, this device works flawlessly and offers users unparalleled performance. The Sensation XL comes powered with Dr Dre's beats audio enhancement system along with a pair of tuned "Beats' headphones.

The Sensation XL, like its predecessor HTC Sensation, features an 8 megapixel camera which is capable of recording high definition videos in 720p HD resolution. The quality of the camera is good with both stills and videos. The camera also features auto focus to give precise but automatic control to the user. The Sensation allows manual tweaking as well with its touch focus feature that makes the camera focus on the point where the user wishes to.

The device features a 4.7 inch qHD resolution based touchscreen that makes watching pictures and videos fun. The device is complete with its great camera capabilities along with exceptional sound quality thanks to the Beats audio enhancement.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc -8 Megapixel (Price Rs 29,000)

Although Sony Ericsson has upgraded the Arc to Arc S, somehow the former gives better camera wise performance than the later. In the past, we have seen world class camera phones that offer best in class photography options and results coming from the brand Sony Ericsson and the Arc is no exception to that.

The Arc features an 8.1 megapixel camera with HD video capability featuring Sony's exclusive Exmor R (CMOS) based image sensor that enhances still images and videos even in low light conditions. The image quality is impressive while the device meets all expectations any shutterbug might have. It records 720 P videos and has a very capable flash for low light shooting as well.

The Xperia Arc is powered with a 1 Ghz processor from Snapdragon including a dedicated Adreno 205 graphics engine for faster operations and a 4.2 inch touchscreen display. The phone features a 512 MB of RAM and a 364 MB of ROM for speedy operations and the phone also comes bundled with an 8 GB microSD card and can manage up to 32 GB of external storage.

The phone also features touch focus, which allows users to manually select which area to focus on while capturing an image. Users can also leave the phone on full auto mode or can select smile detection for that perfect shot.

Samsung Galaxy S3 Specifications

The device looks totally excellent, with the 5 touch-sensitive keys on the bottom, which probably could be for Phone, Menu, Apps, Back and Search. Apart from that, the leaked picture also shows the 4G LTE connectivity, and a new flash to the camera, which could be a 10.1-megapixel one.

The leaked specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S3 are -

• 1.5GB of RAM
• 32GB Internal storage memory
• SD Card slot to expand memory
• 4.65″ “Super AMOLED III” display
• 10-megapixel camera
• 1080p video recording at 60fps
• 2250mAh battery
• NFC Chip
• Ice Cream Sandwich OS with Touchwiz 5.0

The Simplest Way To Transfer Files Between Your PC And Android Wirelessly

 DOWNLOAD:-SwiFTP

Accessing your Android's files/folders never been easier with this Free app.

1) Install the app on your Android.

2) Start the app and do this one time setup -> Fill in any username/password and hit 'Save'.

3) On the next screen hit 'Start' to start the FTP server. Note the Wifi URL will be used in the next step.

4) On your PC, open Windows Explorer and type in the Wifi URL on the address bar. Enter your username/password when prompted.

5) That's it, now you should see all your files on your Android device. Navigate to the /sdcard/ folder as it is where your normal files are located. (better don't touch the other folders as they contain system files)

NOTE: If you're having trouble connecting even though you followed the steps, try changing the 'stay within folder' settings from '/sdcard' to just '/' and see if that solves the problem.

World’s Top 10 Most Expensive Cell Phones

10. Nokia Lamborghini 8800 Sirocco: Price is not published

This Lamborghini 8800 Sirocco cell phone has 3 bands GSM coverage so that it can be used in 5 continents. It’s just like usual mobile phone that it has internal memory, TFT display color and the camera. This cell phone is protected by scratch-resistant sapphire coated glass. I guess the things that made it expensive is the Lamborghini tag attached to this phone. It has a wallpapers, screensaver and ringtones and documentary video about Lamborghini.

9. Gold Edition Nokia 8800: $2,700

This cell phone is just like standard of Nokia 8800. Just the outlook casing of the cell phone is encased with gold. This casing will capture attention from the people around of course. It’s has a standard of a smart phone. Such as 62,000 color TFT (208 x 208) display screen along with a SVGA .5 MP camera. MMS, SMS, USB, Java, WAP, Infrared, Bluetooth and Edge connectivity are present. Other standard features like FM Radio, Mp3 Player, 64 polyphonic and Video Recording are also present.

8. Motorola V220 Special Edition: $51,800

This luxury cell phone is coming from Motorola cell phone producer. THe Motorolla Special v220 edition. It’s tagged for $51,800 and was designed by Peter Aloisson, Austrian designer. It’s pretty much feminine in looks. All features are standard except that this cell phone is studded with 1200 diamonds on the front panel as well as 18 carat gold is laid in the keyboard.

7. Vertu Diamond: $88,000

Vertu diamond cell phone is featuring tiny diamond dotted all over the body and the keypad that carries eight carat of diamond. The body is created from finest platinum and underpinned with ruby bearings. It’s also equipped with similar ceramic originally intended for space shuttle. You have to provide $88,000 to own this cell phone. 200 cell phones of this model have sold worldwide.

6. iPhone Princess Plus: $176,400

Another design of Peter Aloisson. The name is coming from the princess shaped diamond cut that studded all over the casing. 138 diamonds out of 318 shaped in this style. The others is shaped in brilliant-cut pattern. This cell phone totally use 17.75 carats of diamonds and 18 Carats of white gold. This version of iPhone are sold for $176,400.

5. VIPN Black Diamond Smartphone: $300,000

The body of this cell phone is made from titan and polycarbonate and spots a cutting edge mirror that finish cladding, adorned with diamonds. It’s designed by Jaren Goh. The cell phone itself is using an intel 400 Mhz processor, 4 mega pixel with 256 TFT screen. This cell phone was designed by Jaren Goh.

4. Vertu Signature Cobra: $310,000

This cell phone is produced by Boucheron, a French jeweler. Vertu Cobra phone is a limited edition cell phone that so far only 8 ever made. this cell phone is featuring ne carat round diamond, two carat pear cut diamond, two emerald eyes and 439 rubies that used to give a cobra look of the phone. Totally this cell phone is using 21 carats of diamond and rubies.

3. Diamond Crypto Smartphone: $1.3 million

This cell phone is produced by JSC Ancort that originally designed by luxury accecories designer Peter Aloisson. This expensive smart phone is encased with a platinum base and has 50 diamonds and 8 of them is a rare blue diamonds. The navigation key and the Ancort logo are of 18 Carat of rose gold. This cell phone was built on Windows CE.

2. GoldVish Le Million: $1.3 million

Goldvish LeMillion is designed by Emmanuel Gueit. The uniquness of this cell phone is certified by Guinness World  Records in 2008. The cell phones use a VVS1 (only microscopically flawed) diamonds with 18 Carat of white gold. The features of the cell phone is pretty standard with 2 GB storage, FM radio, digital camera, MP3 playback and bluetooth are the internal features of the cell phone. This cell phone just available by individual order.

1. Goldstriker iPhone 3GS Supreme: $3.2 million

This luxury gadgets is coming from the designer Stuart Hughes. It’s the world’s most expensive cell phone unveiled in 2009. Goldstriker iPhone is encrusted with 271 grams of 22 carat pure solid gold. More than 200 diamonds added on the cell phone. Apple logo on the back features 53 gems and home button is covered with a single 7.1 carat diamond. The iPhone 3GS Supreme decorated as well in a chest carved from granite and Kashmir gold along with a lining made from top Nubuck grain leather.

So do you want to own one of those most expensive cell phones in the world?