Micromax Canvas Turbo Launched in India | Full HD smartphone

In India, second most popular mobile maker 'Micromax'  has unveiled its first full HD ( High Definition ) smartphone, named Canvas Turbo. Like the other popular brands, Micromax boast its smartphone hardware by launching its 5-inch full HD CGS ( Continuous Grain Silicon ) IPS display with resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.

Micromax will become more popular brand with the 'Canvas Turbo' launch. It is powered by a powerful MediaTek 6589T Quad-Core processor clock speed at 1.5 GHz along with 2 GB of RAM, now access all apps, 'multi window tasking' feature first time on Micromax mobile. The Canvas Turbo comes with 16 GB of internal storage capacity ( 12.47 GB for User ) with lack of a external memory card slot.

The phone sports a 13-MP ( Megapixel ) rear camera with flash and a 5-MP front facing camera capable of FHD video recording with features like 360 degree Panorama, Cinemagraph and Object Eraser. It runs on Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean operating system and download software or apps with FOTA support.

Micromax Canvas Turbo additional feature includes, Wi-Fi connectivity, Bluetooth v4.0 and GPS support. It packs a 2000 mAh battery with promises of 7 hours of talk-time and at last it comes in Dual-SIM version with regular and micro-SIM card slot and cost of Turbo is Rs. 19,990/-.

"At Micromax, our focus has always been to keep innovating to democratize technology for masses by offering seamless experience through a combination of great hardware and enhanced software capabilities. Canvas Turbo further builds on our promise to constantly wmpower our users with superior technology. This is complemented by a refreshed ecosystem of applications enabling users to multitask offering great value to them," said Rahul Sharma, Co-founder at Micromax.

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Sony Xperia Z1, Xperia Z Ultra Android 4.2 Jelly Bean Firmware Update Available

Sony has launched Xperia Z, Xperia Z Ultra, Xperia Z1 this year. The good news coming out is, Sony has rolling out Android 4.2 Jelly Bean firmware update for the Sony Xperia Z Ultra and Sony Xperia Z1 smartphones.

"After these products started hitting markets, ( as always ) we listened closely to feedback and looked at how we could refine the build quality. As you know, we're keen to ensure that all our software is as good as it can possibly be, so we've addressed & improved on a few things...," Press Release.

However, Sony has also mentioned "As usual, timing and availability may vary by market & carrier" on their official blog post.

The Sony Xperia Z1 will get improved camera algorithm for better performance and also refined Smart Social Camera platform that improves performance of Xperia Camera app ( particularly in Burst mode, AR Effect, Superior Auto, and Sweep Panorama ).

Where the Xperia Z Ultra will get more optimized touchscreen sensitivity that would cater for both finger gestures, 'writing' and 'sketching' with pencil, metal pen and selected styluses.

Sony has made common improvements too, both the smart devices includes re-calibrated display that improves viewing experience more bright and bold, economized power consumption for superior long battery life and an streamlined Exchange connection for faster email sync, display and download.

Earlier this month, rumors claimed, Sony Xperia Z1 will get an Android 4.4 KitKat update in November.

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Toshiba Excite Pure VS Excite Pro | Android Tablets | Review | Price | Features

Toshiba has unveiled its Android OS based tablets -- Excite Pure and Excite Pro -- Both tablets are powered by NVIDIA's Tegra processors. Chipset used in Excite Pure is Tegra 3 and in Excite Pro is Tegra 4.  Both the tablets are now available for sale.

The Excite Pure is a Toshiba's mid-range Android tablet as its features explained, it have a Tegra 3 Quad-Core processor with a 10.1-inch touch HD+ display at a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. It have a 16 GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot ( up to 64 GB ) and 1 GB of RAM. This Excite Pure version running Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and has a 1.2 Megapixel HD video calling camera.

Excite Pure additional specs includes bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi 802.11n, GPS, 3-axis Accelerometer and gyroscope. Excite Pure have a long lasting in-built battery that gives you 13.5 hours of backup.

Another competitive or upgraded version Excite Pro is a high-end Android tablet powered by a NVIDIA Tegra 4 Quad-Core processor with GeForce GPU. This tablet features a 10.1-inch Full HD IPS LCD display at resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels and 300ppi pixel density. It have a 32 GB of Internal storage, a microSD card slot ( up to 64 GB ), 2 GB of RAM, 1.2 MP front calling camera and 8 MP rear camera. It running on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean.

In addition, Toshiba's Excite Pro has Bluetooth v4.0, Wi-Fi with Dual-Band, GPS, Ambient Light Sensor, Gyroscope, 3-axis Accelerometer sensors. It have Harman Kardon stereo speakers and a HDMI output slot.

Both the tablets are good according to there specifications and prices. The Excite Pure is priced at $299.99 and Excite Pro is priced at $499.99.

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Acer Launched It's Fifth Smartphone Liquid Z3 | Review | Features | Price

Acer, a well known Laptop manufacturer has unveiled its new low-end Android smartphone called Acer Liquid Z3. Sounds good, let's have a look at it.

Most mobile manufacturer companies launching their big screen smartphones but Acer's Liquid Z3 is not a big smartphone, it comes with a 3.5-inch screen with 109 x 60 x 10.4mm of dimension, this means its easy to carry in your hand as well as pocket.

This Acer's Android smartphone is powered by a 1.7 GHz Dual-Core processor. The 3.5-inch screen have a resolution of 320 x 480 pixels or a HVGA display. The phone is packed with 4 GB of internal storage with microSD card slot and a 512 MB of RAM. This device is runs on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean OS and an update to Android 4.3 OS will come soon. It also comes in Dual-SIM model as well.

According to Connectivity, it have features like Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, 3G connectivity with HSPA+ support means you can surf at speed of 21Mbps.

In Additional, Liquid Z3 have a 3 Megapixels ( MP ) of rear camera but no camera for video calls. This is light weight smartphone with 120 grams and it includes a 1500 mAh battery.

Acer Liquid Z3 is a perfect phone for you if you have low budget. This device will available in the mid of August and priced at $132.

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Direct Download Android OS V4.2 | JB Camera, Keyboard For Free

UPDATE : Android 4.2.2

Android 4.2 takes the speed and simplicity of Jelly Bean to a different level – a completely new camera experience that’s beyond smart, a new form of typing that helps you power through your messages, and much more. Here are the direct links for camera and keyboard version.

Android 4.2 allows devices to enable wireless display. You can share movies, YouTube videos, and anything that’s on your screen on an HDTV. Just connect a wireless display adapter to any HDMI-enabled TV to mirror what’s on your screen quickly and easily. 

Android 4.2 Camera : ↓ 

Here is the latest flashable zip.
It contains all the files :

• GalleryGoogle.apk [The actual Camera and Gallery]
• GmsCore.apk [Sphereview]
• libjni_filtershow_filters.so [PhotoEditing in Gallery]
• libjni_mosaic.so [Panorama Photo]
• linlightcycle.so [Photosphere]

That make the working/not working list look like this:

1. Panorama.
2. Photosphere. (requires gyroscope?)
3. Photo editing.
4. Sphereview. 
5. All ordinary camera/video functions.
6. Should work on ALL phones.

For gallery to not FC when rendering Sphere shots, change your system language to English (United States).
This will also make Sphereview work!

DOWNLOAD Android 4.2 camera

Android 4.2 Keyboard : ↓

Here is the flashable zip for the 4.2 keyboard as well.

This contains the following files:

1. LatinImeGoogle.apk [The actual keyboard app]
2. libjni_latinimegoogle.so [I'm not sure what this does :P]
3. Flash this zip in CWM and it should work.

To uninstall this you'll have to manually delete the files mentioned above.

DOWNLOAD Android 4.2 Keyboard

Android 4.2 Camera&Keyboard : ↓
This is just the two zips above combined into one.

DOWNLOAD Android 4.2 both

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