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Flipkart Launches Wishlist App for Android Wear Devices

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Flipkart, the popular Indian e-commerce firm, on Monday announced the launch of its app for Android Wear devices. The app allows users to view their Flipkart Wishlist on Android Wear devices, as well as push notifications from the Flipkart app.<br />
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The company says that it is planning to bring features like order tracking information, price drop notification, personalised offer notification and more to an upcoming version of the Wishlist app. Notably, the push notification feature available in the current iteration of the Flipkart Wishlist app for Android Wear devices requires users to enable push notifications in the main Flipkart app for Android.<br />
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Notably, the app is not yet listed on Google Play. For now, the only way to install the app is to install the latest version of the Flipkart app on an Android smartphone or tablet, which is then to be connected with the Android Wear wearable device. The Flipkart Wishlist app will then be automatically installed on the wearable device.<br />
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The firm also took the chance to remind users that the Moto 360 smartwatch is now back in stock with Flipkart, and added that an upcoming version of the Flipkart wearable app will also feature compatibility with smartwatches from Martian and Garmin.<br />
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Flipkart has had an eventful past couple of months, with the company setting sales record of sorts in India with its Big Billion Day in early October. The company said the site got a billion hits on the day of the sale, and the company achieved $100 million (Rs. 615 crores approximately) in sales (GMV) in 10 hours.<br />
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The Big Billion Day saw sales massive sales, however, it also saw many angry customers, with several alleging that Flipkart had increased prices of products leading up to the sale, misleading customers about the size of the discount. Users also faced other site-based glitches, including the website being inaccessible, out-of-stock issues, and cancellations. The founders apologised to customers via email.<br />
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Flipkart Launches Wishlist App for Android Wear Devices

Flipkart, the popular Indian e-commerce firm, on Monday announced the launch of its app for Android Wear devices. The app allows users to v...

Advent Vega Tegra Note 7 review

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In September 2013 Nvidia revealed it was launching its own tablet powered by the Tegra 4 quad-core processor - the same powerhouse that sits at the heart of its Shield gaming gadget.</div>
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Unusually for a budget tablet, the Tegra Note also launched with a stylus, something we've only otherwise seen on Samsung's Galaxy Note range. This isn't the first tablet that Nvidia has had a hand in, but previously it's limited itself to nothing much more than chip developer and software partner.</div>
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The first popular Android tablets such as the Motorola Xoom and Asus Transformer rocked Nvidia's Tegra 2 processor, which for the time was far ahead of rivals in terms of graphical capabilities, and with a cosy relationship with developers Nvidia managed to get a host of quality gaming titles on to the Tegra-based tablets as exclusive titles.</div>
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Advent's first Vega tablet was also powered by the Tegra 2 and due to a bargain price and rooting-friendly firmware, but after initial success its third generation Tegra processor missed the mark and failed to make it into many devices other than HTC's One X range – losing out to Qualcomm in the process.</div>
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Nvida is back though, and in the lengthly named Advent Vega Tegra Note 7 it is able to flaunt its latest processor to the world, the Tegra 4.</div>
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You can pick the Tegra Note 7 up fro around £180 putting it right in the mix with the likes of the Kindle Fire HDX, <a href="http://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-mac/tablets/new-nexus-7-1169802/review" style="color: #0099cc; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Nexus 7</a> and the lower priced Tesco Hudl.</div>
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The Tegra Note 7 has just been updated to a near-vanilla Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, with the only tweaks being to accommodate extra functionality to the stylus and couple of other minor tweaks. There's Android 4.4 KitKat promised by Nvidia, but when this will materialise no one is yet sure.</div>
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The Advent Vega Tegra Note 7 comes in at a solid 320g, a whole 30g more than the latest Nexus 7, though 50g lighter than Tesco's Hudl.</div>
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It would be stupid to call it heavy, but it feels weighty enough to avoid feeling cheap. Dimensions clock at 120 x 190 x 9.4mm, making it less tall but thicker than both the Nexus or the iPad Mini 2.</div>
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Up front the Tegra Note 7 is a pretty standard tablet affair. There are no special design flares and it's a relatively unmistakable black slab in comparison to more premium affairs from Apple and Samsung.</div>
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One thing that Asus could take notice of for their next Nexus tablet, however, are the stereo front-facing speakers driven by Nvidia PureAudio. In landscape mode they're positioned either side of the screen in a configuration most similar to HTC's award-winning <a href="http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/htc-one-1131862/review" style="color: #0099cc; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">One</a> smartphone.</div>
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They're not bad speakers either, and though they're not going to give you cinema-rivalling performance, they're clear enough to make watching YouTube clips far more enjoyable than the mono or rear-positioned speakers that so many other manufacturers seem comfortable with. To the left (in landscape) there's a front-facing camera with VGA resolution and an auto-brightness sensor.</div>
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The Tegra Note 7 takes design cues from the original Nexus 7 on the rear of the tablet, with the middle portion given a tactile feel thanks to dimpled finish. In the centre there's the embossed Tegra Note logo, while above and below this band of rubber you'll find the relatively understated Advent Vega branding.</div>
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Also on the rear you'll find a 5MP camera, that unfortunately omits any form of flash, and is positioned rather too close to the power button for my liking. This positioning means you'll often end up applying smudges to the camera when fumbling for the power button, which of course can inhibit camera performance.</div>
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Connectivity mostly resides on the left or top edge of the tablet, depending which way you hold it, with a micro-USB port for charging, a micro-HDMI port for HD video output and a 3.5mm jack for audio. Alongside these connections you'll find the power/wake button which is raised to just the right degree to make it easy to find.</div>
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The other side harbours a single-bar volume rocker that is a reasonable size, but suffers the same affliction as all single-button volume controls in that locating direction of the volume in the dark can sometimes be a little awkward.</div>
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Alongside the volume bar is the very welcome addition of a micro-SD memory card slot. It's worth mentioning at this point that when Nvidia updated the Tegra Note 7 to Android 4.3, it also furthered the flexibility of the micro-SD card support, by allowing apps to be installed to the SD.</div>
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Finally the right/bottom edge is where you'll find the stylus residing, but more on this later. There's also a grille that allows further sound output as well as being home to the Note's microphone.</div>
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Delve in to the internal specifications of the Note, and there's almost nothing to let down the side. The quad-core Nvidia Tegra 4 processor is clocked at a respectable 1.8GHz, only a 100mhz drop from the chip found in the Shield.</div>
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The processor is coupled with 1GB of RAM and a 72-core graphics processor which Nvidia claims to be the most powerful tablet GPU on the market, and judging by its gaming and benchmark performance, there's little to oppose this other than perhaps the new <a href="http://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-mac/tablets/ipad-air-1191350/review" style="color: #0099cc; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">iPad Air</a>.</div>
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For storage, there's only one option available with 16GB built in, which is actually pretty respectable when you consider a lot of the budget Android tablets will hope you'll make do with only 4 or 8GB of storage, though we'd have welcomed more options.</div>
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The micro-SD card slot will afford you another 32GB, so you shouldn't be too pushed for space, even if you're loading up on games.</div>
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Everyone's been spoilt with the full-HD (and higher) screens that other new tablets have launched with, and while the Tegra Note 7's screen is far from awful, the 1280 x 800 LCD display makes pixels more noticeable than ever at 215ppi.</div>
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Most will likely be more than content with the quality of the screen, especially considering the current price of the Tegra Note 7, the excellent viewing angle and bright and punchy colours thanks to IPS technology.</div>
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There's a small gap between screen and the glass, so you don't quite get the painted-on effect that some other tablets have achieved, which could have made using the stylus an even better experience.</div>
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Battery capacity comes in at a respectable 4100mAh, that allows the Note to muster a reported 10-hour battery life that I'll confirm (or deny) later in the review & its Perfect For Gaming ..!<br />ReviewNex Stars: 4/5 ****</div>
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Advent Vega Tegra Note 7 review

In September 2013 Nvidia revealed it was launching its own tablet powered by the Tegra 4 quad-core processor - the same powerhouse that si...

Amazon Kindle fire HDX 7 Review

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Leaner, meaner and more powerful than its predecessor, Amazon has stepped its game up with the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 as it looks to keep pace with the new Nexus 7.</div>
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On paper Amazon's latest 7-inch tablet is more than up to the job with a 2.2GHz quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, full HD display, up to 64GB of storage and prices starting at £200.</div>
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In reality however it's not the complete offering the Nexus 7 is, with Amazon's heavily modified Fire OS 3.0 stripping out a lot of the functionality of Android and putting the retailer's services front and centre.</div>
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For the customisation you give up, you gain simplicity and ease of use on the Kindle Fire HDX 7. We'd like to call this the sort of tablet you give to someone who is less than tech savvy, but those devices don't usually have such good hardware.</div>
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If you're a Prime subscriber, or heavily invested in Amazon's ecosystem, the Kindle Fire HDX 7 is a smart purchase. For those who want a little more functionality reach for a Nexus 7, or if you have deeper pockets check out the iPad mini 2.</div>
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Amazon Kindle fire HDX 7 Review

Leaner, meaner and more powerful than its predecessor, Amazon has stepped its game up with the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 as it looks to k...

Tesco Hudl Review

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What's this, a supermarket making a tablet? Whatever next, Argos making one too? <a href="http://www.techradar.com/news/mobile-computing/tablets/now-argos-jumps-on-the-tablet-android-tablet-bandwagon-with-99-mytablet-1189507" sl-processed="1" style="color: #0099cc; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Oh wait</a>... that aside, the <a href="http://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-mac/tablets/tesco-hudl-1183138/review" sl-processed="1" style="color: #0099cc; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Hudl tablet</a> is a super cheap, £119 Android tablet which puts other £100 slates to shame, and so it comes in at number 10 in our best tablet roundup.</div>
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Of course the Hudl isn't going to blow you away with super slick operation, although the quad-core processor means there's a chunk of power under the hood. But the less said about the camera, the better.</div>
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If you can stretch to £200, we'd still recommend the <a href="http://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-mac/tablets/new-nexus-7-1169802/review" sl-processed="1" style="color: #0099cc; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Google Nexus 7</a> as the best pound-for-pound tablet on the market. If you're looking at spending closer to half that, though, we can't see any compact tablet out there that tops the Hudl.</div>
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Tesco Hudl Review

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Motorola Razr HD review

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The Motorola Razr HD launched in the US late last year, but in that time all that's changed is the name (it was called the Motorola Droid Razr HD in the US), so it's less of a mouthful now.</div>
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Unfortunately the specs haven't changed, leaving it with just a dual-core 1.5GHz processor and 1GB of RAM.</div>
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Rounding out the specs, the phone's running Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean, there's a 4.7-inch 720 x 1280 display, 16GB of internal storage - which can be expanded with a microSD card of up to 32GB - and an 8MP camera capable of shooting 1080p video at 30fps.</div>
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While those specs would be fine on a mid-range phone, for a flagship handset they were looking a little low-end even last year, and now next to the Sony Xperia Z and Samsung Galaxy S4 they seem positively quaint. Being a flagship handset, it's not unreasonable to consider these phones its competitors, despite them rocking at least quad-core processors and 2GB of RAM.</div>
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Of course specs aren't everything and they don't always equate to real world performance anyway, but it's still a little disappointing. On the other hand the price is a little lower than some top-end handsets, coming in at around £400 (Australian prices TBC) SIM-free, cheaper than an iPhone 5or Sony Xperia Z.</div>
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It's priced at around the same level as the high-end-but-last-year'sSamsung Galaxy S3 - but even that substantially outperforms it on paper. Ditto the Google Nexus 4, which can be picked up from Google itself for just £239/AU$349 upwards.The corners are also a bit different, being less rounded than most of the competition, giving it a striking, almost jagged look. The front of the phone doesn't disappoint either - sure it's basically just a sheet of glass, but it's edge-to-edge, leaving it looking pretty slick.One thing that we will say is that the Motorola Razr HD certainly looks the part. With a rugged yet premium-looking Kevlar back plate, it comes across as both expensive and built to last. It's also a nice change from the plastic found on most phones, or even the glass or shiny metal that a handful sport.</div>
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At 146g it's got a pleasing amount of weight to it, which feels particularly appropriate given the slightly rugged design. Size wise it's about what you'd expect for a top-end phone, with a 4.7-inch display and total dimensions of 131.9 x 67.9 x 8.4mm.</div>
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If anything it's actually quite a slim handset, though still somewhat thicker than the incredibly slender 7.9mm deep Sony Xperia Z.</div>
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Pretty much the only thing on the front of the phone is the 4.7-inch 720 x 1280 screen with a 312ppi pixel density. That's quite sharp, just topping the 306ppi Samsung Galaxy S3 and almost matching the 318ppi Google Nexus 4, though not even coming close to the 441ppi Sony Xperia Z or 468ppi HTC One.While it doesn't feel bad in the hand, it doesn't feel great either. The Motorola Razr HD's Kevlar back has quite a pleasant feel but it's also quite slippery, making it slightly harder to get a solid grip on than many other phones. The corners also present a slight problem, since being more jagged than most they can be a little uncomfortable, potentially digging into your hand slightly when the handset is held in certain positions.</div>
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The only other things on the front of the phone are small black strips at the top and bottom. The bottom strip is devoid of any features, while the top strip has the earpiece in the centre, with an indicator light above it, which flashes when an email, text or voicemail comes through.</div>
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There's a small Motorola logo at the very top, and the 1.3MP front-facing camera lens just to the right of it.</div>
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The Kevlar back is adorned with an arrow-like pattern, with an 'M' in the centre. The main 8MP camera (which can also shoot 1080p video at 30fps) is at the top, while to the left of it there's the flash and to the right there's a speaker.</div>
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The edges of the Motorola Razr HD have a brushed metal look to them, with the top edge housing a 3.5mm headphone port on the right.</div>
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The positioning of the buttons is fairly standard and works well. Usefully they also feel different, since the power button has little ridges running along it, while the volume rocker is mostly smooth but juts out a little at each end. This makes it easy to differentiate the buttons by touch alone.The right edge is home to the only two buttons on the phone - a power button near the top (which is also used to make the handset sleep/wake up), and a volume rocker halfway down.</div>
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The left-hand side has a micro HDMI port at the bottom, for connecting the handset to a TV or monitor, a micro USB port above it and a little compartment halfway up, which houses the microSIM card and a microSD card.</div>
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The back plate can't be removed, so there's no option to swap the battery. However it comes with a 2530mAH battery, which is pretty big for a phone of this size. It promises impressive performance too, with Motorola claiming it can manage up to 24 hours of talk time or 286 hours of standby time.</div>
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If the battery lives up to its potential it could be the saving grace in an otherwise slightly underwhelming handset.<br /><br />ReviewNex Stars: 4/5 ****</div>
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Motorola Razr HD review

The Motorola Razr HD launched in the US late last year, but in that time all that's changed is the name (it was called the Motorola Dr...

Karbonn Titanium S9 review

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Karbonn Titanium S9 is a 1.2GHz quad core handset with a bigger 5.5 inch screen supporting HD resolution. This handset comes with 1GB RAM and 16GB storage. Titanium S9 is priced at approx Rs. 16,200.<span id="more-8884"></span></div>
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<strong>Box Pack</strong><br />The box pack contains the handset with a 5.5 inch screen, a free flip cover, data cable, power adapter, earphone, battery of 2600 mAh capacity, warranty booklet and user manual. There is no screen guard included.</div>
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<strong>Design, Display and OS</strong><br />The handset looks pretty much like Samsung mobile phones with almost similar design. You can check the video review wherein I have shown the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 along with the Karbonn Titanium S9 handset. The S9 is slightly bigger (weighs around 176 grams) than the Note 2 but other aspects (thickness, looks) are almost similar. In fact it’s hard to distinguish between the two, unless you get a look at the logos. The rear side is white color with glossy finish.</div>
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The micro USB port and 3.5mm audio jack is placed on the top side, power / lock button on the left side and volume rockers on the right side. There is the mic on the bottom side. On the rear side you will find the 12MP auto focus camera with LED flash.</div>
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The key USP of Karbonn S9 is the big 5.5 inch IPS screen with 1280×720 pixels (16M colors). The touch is smooth and responsive. Viewing angles are okay. This dual SIM handset runs on Android 4.2. The user interface is different, simple and pretty impressive.</div>
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<strong>Memory and storage</strong><br />The handset is loaded with 1GB RAM and 16GB storage. There is micro SD card slot that supports 32GB cards. When you switch on the handset for the first time the free RAM is 633MB. Of the 16GB internal space around 1GB is allocated for apps and 13 is available as phone storage. Apps cannot be installed on the external storage. OTG is also not supported.</div>
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<strong>Performance and Benchmark</strong><br />The Titanium S9 is powered by 1.2GHZ MediaTek MT6589 quad core processor with PowerVR SGX 544MP GPU. This smartphone however cannot record videos in 1080p resolution. So does it come with MT6589M chipset or is it the usual MT6589 that is capable of recording videos in FHD resolution?</div>
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MT6589M supports maximum qHD resolution, so it has to be the MT6589 chipset because of the HD screen resolution support. I am not sure why Karbonn has limited the camera video recording capabilities to max 720p.</div>
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<strong>Benchmark Scores</strong></div>
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<li style="list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px;">AnTuTu – 13594.</li>
<li style="list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px;">Vellamo – HTML5 1567, Metal 522.</li>
<li style="list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px;">Nenamark 2 – 45.1 fps</li>
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<strong>Camera and entertainment</strong><br />There is 12MP rear camera with flash but on the box its mentioned 13MP, but that hardly matters. There is 5MP front camera too. The rear camera is auto focus and shoots pretty good images; you can check the sample at the end. The night streetlight shot also looks good. The camera can record videos in 720p resolution only and the quality is also very good. You can play full HD videos using MX player.</div>
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<strong>Gaming</strong><br />I played the asphalt 7 that worked pretty smooth. Even the Dead Trigger 2 and the Modern Combat 4 games played smooth. All of these games were installed on the internal storage space; you cannot install apps / games on external storage.</div>
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<strong>Others</strong><br />Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3G worked well. Should not be an issue getting the GPS lock within 40 seconds. The sound is loud and clear. The handset does get heated up just like other handsets. When shooting still images and videos outdoor in direct sunlight the temperature rose to max 43 degree.</div>
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<strong>2600 mAh battery</strong><br />On a full charge the battery should last for over a day with moderate usage.</div>
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<b>Battery Test</b><br />Game-play for 14 minutes battery dropped by 5% and temp increased to max 35 degree.<br />Ran benchmark tool for approx 18 minutes the battery dropped by 5% and max temp was 34 degree.</div>
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<strong>Verdict</strong><br />The Karbonn Titanium S9 dual SIM, quad core handset is priced at Rs. 17,000 you can get it for as low as under Rs. 16,500. It is with the same hardware MT6589 MediaTek quad core that powered the hot selling Micromax A116 and the Lava iris 504q. The S9 USP is the 16GB storage and the 5.5 inch screen with HD resolution. Though the battery capacity is also very good it is needed for a bigger screen. The price seems too high for the specifications. The specs are a little better than the A116 and 504q and the pricing should have been a little more than what these handsets are selling for. The Micromax Canvas Magnus A117 is a tough competitor to the Titanium S9.</div>
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Karbonn Titanium S9 review

Karbonn Titanium S9 is a 1.2GHz quad core handset with a bigger 5.5 inch screen supporting HD resolution. This handset comes with 1GB RAM ...

Sony Xperia Z1 Review

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<span style="background-color: #f8f8f8;"><span style="color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><br /><br /></span></span></span><img height="432" src="http://api.sonymobile.com/files/xperia-Z1-hero-white-1240x840-f9b9916d16a90faba4e6e2fc3de5e289.jpg" width="640" /><span style="background-color: #f8f8f8;"><span style="color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><br /><br /><br />The Sony Xperia Z1 comes with top quality hardware on board. Before we tell you what the hardware specs are let us take through the performance of the device. We had a long affair with the review unit given to us, we played games, watched FHD movies, played music, clicked pictures and surfed internet on this massive smartphone. The performance of the device is actually very impressive and it does not disappoint at all. It offers what it promises to. There were no frame drops or lag while playing FHD movies and High Definition games. We played Asphalt on this smartphone and it ran very nicely, the Adreno 330 GPU does well at rendering HD graphics</span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">step in Sony's Z series of devices, the Xperia Z1 seems like a flagship model and holds the top position in the Android market in several aspects. The design of the Xperia Z1 is unsurprisingly similar to that of the </span>Xperia Z<span style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">. The simplicity of design of both devices is likeable and the Xperia Z1's aluminium frame that doubles as an antenna has curved edges and makes the device feel a lot more sturdy and robost than the predecessor.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><i>OS and Processor</i></strong><br style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">The Sony Xperia Z1 is powered by a </span><strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">quad-core Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 processor </strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">clocked to </span><strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">2.2Ghz</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;"> with </span><strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">2GB of RAM</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;"> awailable for multi-tasking and </span><strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Adreno 330 graphics</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">. The Xperia Z1 runs </span><strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Android Jelly Bean version 4.2.2</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">with Sony's cosmetic changes over it.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><i>Hardware</i></strong><br style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">The Xperia Z1 has a </span><strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">5-inch TFT display</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;"> with a </span><strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">resolution of 1980x1090 pixels</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">. The TFT display of the Sony Xperia Z1, like that of the </span>Sony Xperia Z Ultra<span style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">, will be a </span><strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">TRILUMINOS</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;"> one and have </span><strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">X-Reality for mobile</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">.  The Xperia Z1 will have a </span><strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">battery capacity of 3000mAh</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;"> to support the powerful processor it runs on. The Sony handset will also be</span><strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">waterproof</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;"> and </span><strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">dustproof</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;"> like most of the recent flagship Xperia smartphones.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><i>Camera and Memory</i></strong><br style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">The camera of the Sony Xperia Z1 is one of the best and fastest in the market as it comes with a </span><strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">20.7-megapixel</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">sensor along with Sony's G Lens with f2.0 aperture and a 27mm wide angle, and a 'BIONZ for mobile' image processing engine. With these specifications what the camera of the Sony Xperia Z1 does is it produces brilliant photos and makes for a fast camera which is something unlike what is usually seen in any smartphone. The Sony Xperia Z1 is also the first smartphone that is </span><strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">capable of shooting videos in Ultra HD</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">. For storage, the Xperia Z1 has</span><strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">16GB of onboard memory</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;"> that, as is the norm, </span><strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">expandable by microSD</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><i>Media and Connectivity</i></strong><br style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">The Sony Xperia Z1 has a </span><strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">new camera software</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;"> which allows for loading of new apps directly in the camera without having to switch between apps and this will let the users do cool things with the phone like taking photos in</span><strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">burst-mode</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;"> or </span><strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">live-stream video to their Facebook</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;"> page. Sony is in works with developers to bring more apps to the Xperia Z1. Connectivity-wise, the Xperia Z1 will feature the normal connectivity modes including </span><strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Wi-Fi, 2G, 3G and Bluetooth</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">.</span></div>

Sony Xperia Z1 Review

The Sony Xperia Z1 comes with top quality hardware on board. Before we tell you what the hardware specs are let us take through the perform...

Google Nexus 7 (2013) review

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The original Google Nexus 7 completely changed what users expected from inexpensive Android tablets when it launched last year - being able to get a great screen, a powerful chipset and the very latest version of Android for £159 was a revelation. Nothing could beat it in terms of value, but the march of progress has been rapid in twelve months. Google has paid attention to its competitors and worked closely with manufacturing partner Asus to improve the Nexus 7 in almost every way for the 2013 model.</div>
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Although you could never call the original Nexus 7 ugly, the silver plastic edging around the screen bezel and dimpled rubberised chassis certainly made it feel a little toy-like. The same certainly can't be said of the slick new version, which has slimmed down to a mere 8.7mm thick. It's also lost weight, dropping from 340g to 290g. Combined with a thinner screen bezel (around 6mm from either side) you really notice the difference when holding the tablet one-handed – smaller hands will be able to hold it comfortably and it won't give you wrist ache after a train journey spent leafing through eBooks.</div>
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The top and bottom bezels are still as thick as they were before, but arguably you need this much room to stop your thumbs from obscuring the screen. The tablet even looks a little asymmetric with the black Android interface bar at the bottom, but this is just an optical illusion and one that disappears when watching videos in landscape mode.</div>
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The screen is, without a doubt, the new Nexus 7's crowning feature. The 7in, 16:10 IPS panel has fantastic viewing angles and colour accuracy is superb, even beating the iPad Mini in our tests. Photos and videos look vibrant without becoming oversaturated and black response is excellent for an LED-backlit display. At 1,920x1,200, Google says the Nexus 7 is the sharpest 7in tablet ever, and we're inclined to agree – text looks gorgeous at virtually any size, high resolution images have incredible definition and 1080p video loses nothing in translation to the small screen.</div>
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There's even a competent set of speakers to match the stunning visuals. It's a touch call whether to place speakers on the front for clearer, more direct audio, or on the rear for a cleaner looking device, we narrowly prefer the front but Google have opted for the rear. The stereo speakers are placed at the far left and right ends of the tablet, when held in landscape mode to watch video. They're loud enough that you won't need to reach for a pair of headphones every time you load up Netflix and the stereo sound is a big step up over the mono speakers found on the old model, or even the <a href="http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/laptops/1297330/apple-ipad-mini" style="color: #5080ae; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">iPad Mini</a>'s closely-spaced pair.</div>
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Although the soft-touch rubber makes a reappearance on the rear of the tablet, there's less of it than there was on the original Nexus 7 and the dimples are gone. Although this arguably makes the new model a little slipperier to hold, it still has more grip than the glossy plastic backs found on the likes of the Samsung Galaxy Tab or <a href="http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/laptops/1301503/asus-memopad-hd-7" style="color: #5080ae; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Asus MemoPad HD 7</a>. The power and volume buttons are ever so slightly hidden beneath the lip of the screen bezel so it took us a while to find them without looking every time, but they are sensibly placed for both left-and right handed users. Apart from the 3.5mm audio jack at the top and micro USB port on the bottom, there are no other physical connections (no HDMI most notably), although there are plenty of wireless connections.</div>
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Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, wireless display and dual-band 802.11n Wi-Fi are all on-board, as is Qi wireless charging. That last feature could come in handy, as although a battery score of just over eight hours in our light use test is above average, it's not quite the ten hours we saw from the original Nexus 7. The battery is slightly smaller in the new model, but has the advantage that it doesn't drain quite so quickly in standby mode. During real everyday use, you should still get more use out of this new model between charges, even if it doesn't look like it on paper.</div>
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<strong>HARDWARE AND BENCHMARKS</strong><br />This is partly because Google has switched from Nvidia to Qualcomm internals, opting for a previous generation Snapdragon S4 Pro chipset rather than a newer Snapdragon 800. This was likely due to cost concerns, and although it's still a quad-core chip running at 1.5GHz, it will be interesting to see how well it performs in twelve months' time. After all, the original Nexus 7 felt fast last year, but is rather sluggish today by comparison to the latest devices.</div>
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Paired with 2GB of RAM, the S4 Pro achieved 1131.7 in the SunSpider Javascript benchmark and scored 2689 in the Geekbench synthetic benchmark, which puts it on par with the fastest smartphones and tablets we've reviewed. In real world use, the Android interface felt incredibly smooth and apps loaded quickly, showing none of the stutter we've seen in the past when home screens are filled with widgets.</div>
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The Adreno graphics chip is also well equipped for playing 3D games. Scoring 11793 and 7154 respectively in the Ice Storm and Ice Storm Extreme 3DMark benchmarks, it outpaced almost every other tablet we've reviewed. Games such as Real Racing 3 were incredibly smooth, showing no signs of dipping frame rates. It might not have Nvidia's Tegra-specific graphics effects in certain games any more, but you'll be able to play pretty much anything smoothly for the foreseeable future.</div>
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Google Nexus 7 (2013) review

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Micromax Canvas Turbo Review

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After taking the phone out of its Apple-esque packaging, the Turbo comes across as well built and feels great to hold. The aluminium chassis feels durable and there isn’t any chrome to mess up the aesthetics. The upper and bottom sections around the back are plastic for the radios to work and these have the tendency to pop open from the sides if you drop the phone from waist height. It’s probably a good idea to have a cover on at all times. The buttons have a good tactile feedback but the area around the SIM slots have a crude finish and don’t sit flush with the phone. </div>
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There are the usual slots all around the phone, including two micro-SIM slots. Memory expansion is sorely missed however as that’s something we’ve taken as a given in Chinese phones. Due to the aluminium chassis, the battery is also non-removable. Overall, we think Turbo is a marked improvement over the Canvas 4 in terms of aesthetics and build quality. We’ll still give a nod in Gionee’s direction for the E6 for aesthetics and attention to detail but that’s just our personal opinion.</div>
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The Canvas Turbo uses Sharp’s Continuous Grain Silicon (CGS) technology which enables lower power consumption and more components like the display controller and LCD interface to be integrated into the panel. This reduces the need for extra components to be connected to the display which makes room for a more compact and slimmer phone. The Full HD resolution of the IPS panel also provides crisper text and sharper colours. The display is bright and sunlight legibility is pretty good as well. There doesn’t seem to be any scratch-resistant protection however which is a little worrying</div>
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The A250 uses stock Jelly Bean as much as possible apart from a different icon set and few of their own apps. The UI is smooth and not as laggy as Gionee’s offering but it’s still not ‘Project Butter’ smooth. Along with ‘Blow-to-Unlock’, we now have an app called ‘ifloat’ which lets you quickly access some apps no matter what you’re doing or which app you’re in. This app also enables a Facebook Chat Heads-style alert for missed calls and messages. You can reply directly from these pop-ups without having to switch apps, which is cool. There are also a whole bunch of gestures to play around with.<br />
Coming to some of the specifications, the Turbo is powered by the MediaTek MT6589T quad-core chipset, running at 1.5GHz. There’s also 2GB of RAM onboard so performance in benchmarks is pretty much the same as we’ve already<strong style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> seen in the Elife E6</strong>.  <br />
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Micromax hasn’t changed much in the audio and video department as it’s exactly the same as the Canvas 4. What we really liked is the volume level and quality of the loud speaker, which is very good.</div>
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Blackberry Z10

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The BlackBerry Z10 was the first handset from the company formerly known as RIM, now renamed BlackBerry, to run its new operating systemBlackBerry 10, and there was much more on the line here than simply making a few pennies – arguably the company's survival rested on the success of this device and the BlackBerry Q10.</div>
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It's no secret that BlackBerry is on the rocks, with the company even admitting that it hasn't been in the best shape of late, and the 4G toting Z10 was the start of what it hoped would be a successful revolution.</div>
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Since its launch in January the BlackBerry Z10 has received a few software updates which has seen things become more stable, plus the app store has also witnessed some new arrivals, so we've taken the time to update the keys parts of our review with the latest information.</div>
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In the UK the handset has witnessed a massive price drop since launch and you can pick up the Z10 free on contracts starting at £32 per month, while you'll need to fork out just £149.95 if you want it SIM-free.</div>
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Sporting a 4.2-inch 1280 x 768 display, 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage and lower price tag, the BlackBerry Z10 finds itself jostling for position with the Nokia Lumia 925, Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini and iPhone 5C.</div>
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Lock eyes on the BlackBerry Z10 and you'll notice it's an unassuming slab of black glass and plastic that mimics the general aesthetical design of many a smartphone these days.</div>
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The Z10 is a little bezel-heavy with a sizable gap above and below the screen, and that's before we even get to the additional plastic chunks stuck on both ends of the handset.</div>
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It all seems a little unnecessary but luckily it doesn't make the BlackBerry Z10 overly cumbersome, with the handset measuring a comfortable 130 x 65.6 x 9mm (5.1 x 2.6 x 0.4 inches).</div>
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Weight wise the BlackBerry Z10 finds a happy medium – weighing 137.5g (4.85 oz), it's nowhere near as heavy as the Lumia 920 and Lumia 820, yet it's not as feather light as the iPhone 5.</div>
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The weight gives it a reassuring presence in the palm and while the chassis is distinctly plastic, the handset's heft at least restores some form of premium feel.</div>
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Around the back you're greeted with a textured plastic rear that is slightly rubberised, providing a decent level of grip.</div>
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There are only a couple of things to note on the back of the BlackBerry Z10: the 8MP camera with a single LED flash, sat in the top-left corner, and the shiny metallic BlackBerry logo in middle.</div>
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We were pleased to find that the rear can be removed easily by placing a finger in the indented speaker grill at the base of the Z10, enabling us to simply peel off the plastic.</div>
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Underneath you'll find microSIM and microSD slots, with the latter capable of supporting cards up to 32GB in capacity, although we've been told that a future update may see this support boosted to the 64GB variants.</div>
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This means you can build nicely on the already decent 16GB of internal storage, which will appeal to many who have been put out by the likes of the iPhone range and HTC One, which don't offer storage expansion.</div>
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An added boon is the removable 1,800mAh battery, enabling you to switch out a dead battery for a fully charged one if you're someone who likes to carry multiple power packs around.</div>
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On the rear cover itself you'll notice the NFC pad, which enables the BlackBerry Z10 to interact with other compatible wireless devices.</div>
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On the right-hand side of the Z10, anyone familiar with the BlackBerry PlayBook will instantly recognise the triple button setup, with volume rocker switches separated by a central key – used for playing/pausing music and activating voice control when held down.</div>
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Up top you get a centralised power/lock key next to a 3.5mm headphone jack, while on the left there's a couple of handy connectivity ports.</div>
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The metal finish of the keys gives the handset a touch of class - if not a little sharp when you catch your finger on them - and all are well positioned, enabling us to reach them easily when using the Z10 one-handed.</div>
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The now standard microUSB port that features on pretty much every phone these days (bar the iPhone) is present, alongside a miniHDMI port. This enables you to connect the BlackBerry Z10 directly to a TV for big screen viewing.</div>
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There's no HDMI cable in the box so you'll need to pick one up separately, but there is at least a USB cable so you can hook the Z10 up to your computer.</div>
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The BlackBerry Z10 doesn't wow us with a new design, but it's a sturdy handset with a decent build quality and functional layout that makes it easy to handle.</div>
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Nokia Lumia 1020

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To review the Nokia Lumia 1020 is to review a compact camera that happens to have some phone features tacked onto it. Essentially, you would only buy this thing for its 41MP PureView camera with Xenon flash. If you weren't already a Nokia fan, why buy Windows Phone 8?</div>
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When we first heard about the 41MP smartphone camera in the Nokia PureView 808, our initial thoughts were, "What a shame to put such a nice camera on a Symbian device." Now that the camera is coupled with a marginally better platform, we can breathe a small sigh of relief.</div>
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If you're familiar with the Lumia line of phones, the 1020 shouldn't look that foreign to you. Its curvature and overall shape are reminiscent of the Lumia 920, and the smaller Lumia 820.</div>
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On the face of the device, you'll find a 4.5-inch 1280 x 720 touchscreen display. The left edge of the device, if you're facing the screen, is clean and free of any buttons or ports. The right side has a volume rocker, power/standby button and a dedicated camera button.</div>
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At the base of the device you'll find the micro-USB charging port and speaker/microphone. Up top, there is a SIM card tray, 3.5mm headset jack and another microphone for noise cancellation.</div>
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The back of the device is perhaps the most noticeable, with its large camera module, Xenon flash, LED light and camera lens. It protrudes enough from the device that it never lays flat on its back.</div>
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Even without the bulky camera, it's a substantial device as far as modern smartphones go. It's not the slimmest or lightest by any means, but it is somehow slightly slimmer and lighter than the Lumia 920.</div>
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To give you an idea of its dimensions, this Lumia phone is 130.4mm tall, 71.4mm wide and 10.4mm thick and weighs 158 grams. As you can see, it's pretty wide and bloated by today's smartphone standards.</div>
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Despite its size and weight, you eventually get used to maneuvering your way around the device. It's the camera that makes it tricky to hold. Do you keep your fingers around it, or grip the phone right over the camera? Decisions, decisions.</div>
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Our review model came in matte black, and it's slightly more slippery than its glossy predecessors. The Lumia 1020 also comes in yellow and white.</div>
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For those of you interested in internals, there is a Qualcomm Snapdragon dual-core 1.5GHz processor, 2GB RAM, 32GB on-board storage and a 2,000 mAh battery.</div>
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Windows Phone 8 resides inside the Nokia Lumia 1020, and if you've ever used Windows Phone before, it will be incredibly familiar to you.</div>
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This version of Windows Phone 8 is called Amber, available only to Nokia devices, and it's the latest version of the Microsoft platform. It adds a few nifty new features to the software, but it's not a major overhaul of the platform or anything.</div>
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You can do new things with the Amber update like double tap the display to turn it on, or flip your phone over to silence it. And if you love customizing your device, there are a handful of new wallpapers added.</div>
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Otherwise, it's just plain old Windows Phone 8. The live tile system works pretty nicely to give you app updates and any other relevant info you might want to see. The tiles are also customizable in size, so you can make them large or small and arrange them into clusters when you shrink them down.</div>
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If you swipe to the right from the main screen, you'll see a list of all your apps, including the settings. It's a mostly intuitive platform, but what it's seriously lacking is third-party app support.</div>
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Most of the big-name apps are on Windows Phone 8, like Facebook, Twitter, CNN, Foursquare and more. But it's also missing incredibly popular apps like Instagram and Vine. This lack of app support is what usually turns people off from adopting the Windows Phone platform.</div>
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Another sorely missing feature is a centralized notification system. With iOS and Android, you can see all your notifications and updates in a drop-down pane, whereas Windows Phone 8 leaves you guessing with the live tile system. If you get a notification for an app that isn't immediately within view of the display, you have to scroll around just to make sure you haven't missed anything.</div>
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In terms of everyday performance, I experienced no lag or hiccups at all. Well, other than the camera, but we're going to cover that issue. Scrolling through the home page or within apps is smooth, unlike the Android experience on some handsets. The apps and tiles have cool animations, too, when you're opening or closing them or watching your notifications.</div>
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Nokia Lumia 1020

To review the Nokia Lumia 1020 is to review a compact camera that happens to have some phone features tacked onto it. Essentially, you wou...

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