Ambient Backscatter Technique

The researchers tested the ambient backscatter technique with credit card-sized prototype devices placed within several feet of each other. Groups of the devices were tested in a variety of settings in the Seattle area, including inside an apartment building, on a street corner and on the top level of a parking garage. These locations ranged from less than half a mile away from a TV tower to about 6.5 miles away.

They found that the devices were able to communicate with each other, even the ones farthest from a TV tower. The receiving devices picked up a signal from their transmitting counterparts at a rate of 1 kilobit per second when up to 2.5 feet apart outdoors and 1.5 feet apart indoors. This is enough to send information such as a sensor reading, text messages and contact information. It’s also feasible to build this technology into devices that do rely on batteries, such as smartphones. It could be configured so that when the battery dies, the phone could still send text messages by leveraging power from an ambient TV signal.

XPERIA UN VEILS!!!!!

Sony is rumored to schedule an event for November 12. According to tipster from Chinese social media, the event will be held in Shanghai and will see the launch of the Sony Xperia Z1S as well as a device codenamed Xperia Taichi.

An official press image of the Sony Xperia Z1S leaked recently, although at that point it wasn't sure if it will be the international version of the Z1 f Sony already launched in Japan. The smaller brother of the Xperia Z1 already undergone several benchmark tests, which showed that it easily will be the best performer in the mini league.

Based on its Japanese brethren, the Xperia Z1S is expected to rock a 4.3-inch 720p display, Snapdragon 800 chipset with quad-core CPU and a 20MP G-Lens camera.

The other smartphone that's been rumored to debut at the event is the Sony Xperia Taichi. According to rumors it's a mid-range phablet flaunting a 6" 720p display and the true octa-core MediaTek CPU inside.

Take this rumor with a pinch of salt, as Sony hasn't mentioned anything about an upcoming smartphone-related event. We'll make sure to keep you posted if any new info comes in, though.

LG'S NEW HOPE!!!

After getting eclipsed by its Korean counterpart Samsung for the past few years, LG is finally becoming relevant again after it posted a 217.8 billion won ($196.34 million) operating profit in Q3 of this year. This is a 27% increase over the same period last year.

LG claims that it's able to achieve this despite slowing demand in its Home Entertainment division and unfavorable exchange rates.

The company's earnings report has LG Mobile shipping an impressive 12 million smartphones this past quarter. The company also expects a further increase in sales during the holiday season fuelled by the strong performance of its LG G2 flagship and midrange devices like the L II and F series.

It's great to see LG on the road back, and we hope it will be able to give the undisputed leader, Samsung, a run for its money soon enough. The other Korean giant's Q3 earnings report is expected any day now, but initial estimates indicate it's poised for a record-breaking $7.28 billion profit.

                                                                                                                                         

SALES WASN'T THAT LOW

Samsung Mobile chief JK Shin has smashed the rumors of poor Galaxy S4 sales by revealing the actual sales figures for the flagship. Speaking to Korean media, Shin said more than 40 million Samsung Galaxy S4 phones have been sold.

This puts the rumors of the phone's disappointing sales to rest. It was them in particular which suggested the company is hard at work on announcing the next-gen Galaxy S5 early in 2014. Now that seems far less likely to happen.

The Samsung Galaxy S4 reached 10 million sales just one month after its release and double that in the next month. It appear though, that the smartphone's sales campaign hasn't ran out of steam after that as some previous reports suggested.

JK Shin has also said that the company is working with different battery suppliers in order to solve isolated cases of batteries overheating and swelling issues.

OLYMPIC PHONE

Samsung, the official partner of the Olympic games, has announced a collaboration with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to make the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games "the most wireless, seamless and paperless Olympic Games ever".

As part of this campaign, each of the athletes in the Olympics will get a special edition of the Galaxy Note 3 smartphone. The Note 3 has also been named the official Olympic Games phone.

Samsung has also updated its Wireless Olympic Works or WOW app. The WOW application will provide essential, up-to-date Games Time data and connectivity that are crucial to the Olympic Games operation to the Olympic staff. The app will also be available worldwide to everyone and will provide people with free, real-time access to news from the Games, including updated event schedules, the latest official results, medal counts and record statistics.

Samsung has also formed its largest-ever GALAXY Team of inspirational Olympic hopefuls for Sochi 2014, which will include more than 80 athletes from 20 countries.

For more information, head over to the source link below.

PHONE MADE FROM RE-CYCLING PLASTIC

The new 1080p 6-inch screen has a pixel density of 368 ppi and is a ClearBlack IPS LCD unit with Super Sensitive touch. It's covered by Corning Gorilla Glass 2 for protection and Nokia has worked hard on its legibility in direct sunlight. The larger screen real estate now allows for a third column of Live Tiles on the homescreen or you can simply enjoy more large-sized tiles.

The Nokia Lumia 1520 takes after the Lumia 1020 design - it's actually like a supersized version of the 1020 sans the camera hump on the back. A part of the polycarbonate plastic used comes from recycling, so it's more environmentally friendly, too.

Inside the new smartphone there is a 3400mAh battery (as compared to 2000 mAh for the Lumia 1020), allowing for up to 32 days of standby and up to 124h of music playback.

There is a price to be paid for that battery capacity. While the Lumia 1520 is quite slim at 8.7mm of thickness, it's really heavy at 209g. In comparison, the 5.7-inch Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is way lighter at 168 g, while the 6.4-inch Sony Xperia Z Ultra (with all the glass it has on the back) weighs around the same at 212g.

Connectivity-wise, the Lumia 1520 comes with Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac with channel bonding, NFC, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 2.0, LTE up to 150 Mbps, HSDPA up to 42.2 Mbps and HSUPA up to 5.76 Mbps.

The Lumia 1520 comes with four microphones on board, which not only get used for multimicrophone noise cancellation in calls, but also deliver Nokia's proprietary Rich sound recording.

The Lumia 1520 uses a 26 mm wide angle 20MP PureView camera with 6-lens Zeiss optics and a 1/2.5 inch BSI sensor. The camera has OIS and makes use of oversampling, which results into smaller res photos with less noise and also allows for lossless zooming. There is no xenon flash though, only a Dual LED one. Video recording maxes out at 1080p@30fps.

BATTERY!!

Battery usage of various MOBILES:

Dis-advantages of Android:

Limitations of Android OS:
Below limitations are based on comparing a single mobile from each OS. I posted only the drawback I frequently read about Android and my practical experience.

Little lag
Still an Android OS with quad-core processor has a little lag. I tried opening Temple Run game in iOS (iPhone), Windows 8 (Nokia Lumia 920) and Android OS (Samsung Galaxy Grand). Once I clicked the game icon Windows 8 and iOS responded immediately and showed 'Play' button, but I found there is a little lag in Android and it showed 'Play' button nearly after 30 seconds. In Windows 8 and iOS the game opened just like a 1 KB text file. This is unsolved problem in Android OS and many tech experts commented about this. This is the only reason iPhone tops every time. 

Awkward design
Android mobile design is always awkward. When I have that above mentioned mobiles in my hand, Lumia 920 was eye-catchy. It looks very professional and impressed me a lot. We still love Android mobile only for its free apps.

Heat
If you use Wi-Fi connectivity for about a hour you can feel the heat in fuselage (back panel). I didn't notice this either Windows and iOS.

Most of the complaints were made for app crashes and lags. But Android is the only OS that provides you unlimited free apps. In Windows or iOS you need to buy each and every app. 

FINALLYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!

Sony Xperia Z1 prices hit the web: $730, €650, £564

Pricing info for the new Sony Xperia Z1 is starting to appear online. Clove UK has the flagship at £564 (including VAT) and notes that the first stock is expected to arrive on September 16. For comparison, the old Xperia Z is £450.

Negri Electronics has priced the Xperia Z1 at $730 and will get it in stock a few days later, on September 20.

The Erman press release has prices for the ZZ1 and the various other accessories – the flagship Android phone will cost €650, the availability is a vague "Q3". Unfortunately, we couldn’t find it in any German stores yet.

The press release also lists the prices of the accessories showed off yesterday. The Cyber-shot QX100 lens-style camera is €450 (and $500on Amazon.com), the QX10 is €200 ($250). The Sony SmartWatch 2 is scheduled for Q3 at €200. The Smart Imaging Stand is €120, while the simple tripod is €40, both are coming out at the end of the month.

We handled the Xperia Z1, the QX lens-style cameras and the other accessories at the IFA grounds, here's what we thought of them.

CHECKOUT A NEW SOLAR MOBILEPHONE FROM MICROMAX Solar Phone X259

Micromax Solar Phone X259:

Key Features

·         Dual SIM (GSM + GSM)

·         Alphanumeric Keypad

·         FM Radio with Recording

·         Expandable Storage Capacity of 4 GB

·         Solar Phone

·         0.3 MP Primary Camera

·         2.4-inch Screen

Micromax has brought about another innovative cell phone with the Micromax Solar Phone X259. The phone can be recharged using the solar panel placed on the back of the device and is meant for users who are always on the move or for those users who experience a lot of electricity cuts. The device comes in a bar form and has a 2.4-inch screenwhich gives a QVGA resolution of 240 x 320 pixels. This Micromax mobile has a dual SIM (GSM + GSM) functionality and comes with a pre-installed WAP browser.
The phone comes with dimensions of 50 x 118 x 16 mm and fits quite easily into the palm of the hand. The Micromax Solar Phone X259 comes with a 0.3 megapixel VGA camera which also allows the user to record video. The camera comes with features such as Multi-shot and Night Vision which enhance the usability of the phone.

Battery and Storage

This Solar phone by Micromax  is powered by a 1000 mAh Li-Ion battery which promises the user a continuoustalktime of 4 hours on the 2G network. The phone if left on standby has a battery life of up to 200 hours. TheMicromax Solar Phone X259 comes with an SMS memory of 500 messages and a phone memory of 1000 contacts that can be saved on the device. The phone also comes with an expandable memory slot which can extend the memory to up to 4 GB using a micro SD card.

Multimedia

The Micromax X259 is capable of keeping the user entertained whenever required of it. The phone comes with a music player which supports MP3 formatted tracks and a video player that supports MP4 and 3GP formats. The device also possesses an FM radio which is capable of recording songs from the user’s favourite radio station.

Connectivity and Features

The Micromax X259 is capable of connecting to the internet via GPRS and can also exchange data through itsBluetooth function. The phone also contains features like Currency and Unit converter, World Clock, Organizer, Webcam Interface and an eBook Reader that increase the usability of the device.

MICROMAXX WHOOPS UP!!!!!

IDC: Micromax close to overtaking Samsung in India

IDC released a report on the smartphone market in India and claims the country will become the world's second biggest smartphone market, displacing the US (which lost the lead to China in 2011).

Despite a sluggish overall phone market (21% growth year on year, 4% quarter on quarter), smartphones are exploding in India. Smartphone shipments in Q2 2013 are up 50% quarter on quarter and have nearly tripled compared to the same quarter last year (9.3 million smartphones were shipped during the quarter, compared to 3.5 million in Q2 last year).

Cheap 3G and 2.5G smartphones are displacing feature phones (IDC estimates smartphone ASP will fall under $200 by the end of the year). Dual-SIM functionality and large screens are the most sought after features. Devices with 5-7 inch screens accounted for 30% of the market, growing a whopping 17 times year over year.

Foreign companies are still going strong in India, but local brands like Micromax and Karbonn shipped over half of the smartphones in the country during the second quarter.

Samsung is still on top, with the Galaxy Star pointed out as a particularly hot seller, but the company's mid-range and even high-end phones are selling well too. Even the Galaxy Note II, thanks to the zero interest Equated Monthly Installment plans.

Then there's Micromax in second with over 2 million smartphones shipped and its Canvas line is seeing growing screen diagonals (the Canvas Doodle 2 has reached 5.7"). Karbonn comes in third with increasing shipments too and popular A and Titanium series.

Nokia is fourth with the Lumia 520 one of its best sellers (it's very popular around the world too). Sony has climbed back to fifth with good sales from its mid-rangers and affordable dual-SIMs.

ANOTHER NEW WATER PROOF PHONE !!!!!!

LG:

Waterproof smartphones have become a growing trend this year, and it is slowly turning into a feature that is not so much a bonus as it is a requirement. Enter LG's Optimus GJ. The device is IPX7-certified to withstand submersion of up to one meter for 30 minutes, complete with a removable back panel and a robust 1.5GHz quad-core Krait CPU.

Sony was the first to give a flagship the IP dust-and-water proofing treatment in the Xperia Z, and Samsung, not to be outdone, quickly responded with a rugged version of its own Galaxy S4 - the Galaxy S4 Active. LG is not to be outdone either.

Besides an awkward model name, the LG Optimus GJ has got the same internals and Android build as the LG Optimus G, which means that the user experience is, for the most part, identical. Unfortunately, the GJ had to shed its LTE, NFC and FM antennas as well as some of its internal storage to get the waterproofing trick to work, but LG has made up for that by adding a microSD card slot and a beefier battery.

MOTO X

As the first smartphone developed entirely after Google’s purchase of Motorola, the Moto X arrives under the spotlight carrying great expectations. The smartphone is Motorola’s first multi-carrier, high-profile launch in the United States...

UPCOMING OPPO IMAGE LEAKS!!!!!!

  Oppo, Android, Touch UI

·         Oppo caused a bit of a stir by their provocative ad campaign for the upcoming Oppo N1. Now we have some leaked images that give us a look at the actual phone rather than the attractive back of a woman (although we don't necessarily mind that).

 The images show a white colored model with a rather slim bezel and a sizable display on the front. The right side doesn't seem to have any keys and on the bottom are the loudspeaker, microUSB port, headphone jack and a microphone. Unfortunately, we don't get to see that touch sensitive back of the device, which is the phone's main feature.

The phone will be announced officially next month. Hopefully, we'll get to see a bit more of the phone before then.

NOKIA LUMIA 925

GENERAL	2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
	3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-892
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-910, RM-893
	4G Network	LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - RM-892
		LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-893
	SIM	Micro-SIM
	Announced	2013, May
	Status	Available. Released 2013, June

BODY	Dimensions	129 x 70.6 x 8.5 mm, 78 cc (5.08 x 2.78 x 0.33 in)
	Weight	139 g (4.90 oz)

DISPLAY	Type	AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	768 x 1280 pixels, 4.5 inches (~332 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 2
		- PureMotion HD+ ClearBlack display

SOUND	Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes
		- Dolby Headphone sound enhancement

MEMORY	Card slot	No
	Internal	16 GB/ 32 GB (Vodafone only), 1 GB RAM

DATA	GPRS	Class B
	EDGE	Up to 236.8 kbps
	Speed	HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
	Bluetooth	Yes, v3.0 with A2DP
	NFC	Yes
	USB	Yes, microUSB v2.0

CAMERA	Primary	8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, optical image stabilization, autofocus, dual-LED flash, check quality
	Features	1/3'' sensor size, PureView technology, geo-tagging, touch focus
	Video	Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization, check quality
	Secondary	Yes, 1.3 MP, 720p@30fps

FEATURES	OS	Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradeable to WP8 Amber
	Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon
	CPU	Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
	GPU	Adreno 225
	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	Messaging	SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
	Browser	HTML5
	Radio	FM radio
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
	Java	No
	Colors	Black, White, Gray
		- SNS integration - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - 7GB free SkyDrive storage - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player - MP4/H.264/H.263/WMV player - Document viewer/editor - Video/photo editor - Voice memo/command/dial - Predictive text input

BATTERY		Non-removable Li-Ion 2000 mAh battery (BL-4YW)
	Stand-by	(2G) / Up to 440 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 18 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 12 h 40 min (3G)
	Music play	Up to 55 h

MISC	SAR US	1.42 W/kg (head)     1.00 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.81 W/kg (head)