Mobile updates: HTC One M9

Also known as HTC M9, HTC One Hima

NETWORK	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
	4G bands	LTE 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 TD-LTE 2300 / 2500 / 2600 (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41)
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/21.1 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
	GPRS	Yes
	EDGE	Yes

LAUNCH	Announced	2015, March
	Status	Coming soon. Exp. release 2015, March

BODY	Dimensions	144.6 x 69.7 x 9.6 mm (5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 in)
	Weight	157 g (5.54 oz)
	SIM	Nano-SIM

DISPLAY	Type	Super LCD3 capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	5.0 inches (~68.4% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels (~441 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
		- HTC Sense UI 7.0

PLATFORM	OS	Android OS, v5.0.x (Lollipop)
	Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810
	CPU	Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2 GHz Cortex-A57
	GPU	Adreno 430

MEMORY	Card slot	microSD, up to 128 GB
	Internal	32 GB, 3 GB RAM

CAMERA	Primary	20.7 MP, 5376 x 3752 pixels, autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
	Features	Automatic simultaneous video and image recording, geo-tagging, face/smile detection, HDR, panorama
	Video	2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
	Secondary	4 MP, 1080p@30fps, HDR

SOUND	Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	Yes

COMMS	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
	Bluetooth	v4.1, A2DP, apt-X
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
	NFC	Yes
	Infrared port	Yes
	Radio	Stereo FM radio with RDS
	USB	microUSB v2.0 (MHL 3.0 TV-out), USB Host

FEATURES	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	Messaging	SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
	Browser	HTML5
	Java	Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
		- Fast battery charging: 60% in 30 min (Quick Charge 2.0) - Google Drive (100 GB cloud storage) - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player - MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/FLAC player - Document editor - Photo/video editor

BATTERY		Non-removable Li-Po 2840 mAh battery
	Stand-by	Up to 391 h (2G) / Up to 402 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 25 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 21 h 50 min (3G)

MISC	Colors	Gunmetal Gray, Amber Gold, Silver/Rose gold, Gold/Pink

Samsung Galaxy S6

Also known as Samsung Galaxy S6 SM-G920
Curved screen version available - Samsung Galaxy S6 edge
Available versions: SM-G9200, SM-G9208, SM-G9208/SS, SM-G9209, SM-G920A, SM-G920F, SM-G920FD, SM-G920I, SM-G920P, SM-G920S, SM-G920T, SM-G920V, SM-G920X, SM-G920W8

NETWORK	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
	4G bands	LTE
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
	GPRS	Yes
	EDGE	Yes

LAUNCH	Announced	2015, March
	Status	Coming soon. Exp. release 2015, April 10

BODY	Dimensions	143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8 mm (5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 in)
	Weight	138 g (4.87 oz)
	Build	Corning Gorilla Glass 4 back panel
	SIM	Nano-SIM
		- Fingerprint sensor (PayPal certified) - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

DISPLAY	Type	Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	5.1 inches (~70.7% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1440 x 2560 pixels (~577 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
		- TouchWiz UI

PLATFORM	OS	Android OS, v5.0.2 (Lollipop)
	Chipset	Exynos 7420
	CPU	Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2.1 GHz Cortex-A57
	GPU	Mali-T760

MEMORY	Card slot	No
	Internal	32/64/128 GB, 3 GB RAM

CAMERA	Primary	16 MP, 2988 x 5312 pixels, optical image stabilization, autofocus, LED flash
	Features	Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, Auto HDR, panorama
	Video	2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
	Secondary	5 MP, 1080p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR

SOUND	Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

COMMS	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	v4.1, A2DP, LE, apt-X
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
	NFC	Yes
	Infrared port	Yes
	Radio	No
	USB	microUSB v2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), USB Host

FEATURES	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
	Messaging	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
	Browser	HTML5
	Java	Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
		- Wireless charging (Qi/PMA) - market dependent - ANT+ support - S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Smart stay - OneDrive (115 GB cloud storage) - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC player - Photo/video editor - Document editor

BATTERY		Non-removable Li-Ion 2550 mAh battery
	Stand-by
	Talk time

MISC	Colors	White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Blue Topaz
	SAR US	1.15 W/kg (head)     1.16 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.38 W/kg (head)     0.50 W/kg (body)

Samsung Galaxy E7 heads to China for $330

The Samsung Galaxy E7 is the mid-range sibling of the Galaxy A7 and so far has been available in India only. Now the availability is expanding to China where it's joining the smaller Galaxy E5.

The Galaxy E7 phablet will cost CNY 2,100 ($335/€300) though the exact launch date wasn’t revealed. That's a bit cheaper than the price in India of INR 22,800 ($365/€325).

It's also not entirely clear which of the country's carriers will offer the phablet, though it supports both China Mobile and China Unicom for its optional dual-SIM and LTE (150Mbps).

The Samsung Galaxy E7 boasts a 5.5" Super AMOLED screen with 720p resolution (267ppi), runs Android 4.4 KitKat on a Snapdragon 410 chipset (4x Cortex-A53 CPU) with 2GB of RAM and has a 13MP/1080p main camera as well a 5MP selfie camera.

LG G Flex 2 coming to Singapore next month

Priced at SGD998 ($800), the device will be up for pre-order on February 27, and will go on sale starting March 14. There is no word yet on when it will hit the US or the UK market.

Specifications-wise, the device is powered by Qualcomm's infamous Snapdragon 810 chipset, and sports a 5.5-inch 1080p display. It comes in 2GB/32GB and 3GB/64GB variants, packs in a 3,000 mAh battery, and runs Android Lollipop (v5.0.1). In terms of camera, the G Flex 2 features a 2.1 MP front-facing unit, and 13 MP rear shooter.

Android 5.0 Lollipop Update Rollout Begins for Samsung Galaxy Note 4

 

Key Specifications:

 

Display                                 :               5.70-inch

Processor                             :               2.7GHz

Front Camera                    :              3.7-megapixel

Resolution                           :               1440x2560 pixels

RAM                                    :               3GB

OS                                          :                Android 4.4

Storage                                 :               32GB

Rear Camera                     :               16-megapixel

Battery capacity                :               3220mAh

Samsung on Wednesday reportedly began rolling out the Android 5.0 Lollipop update for its phablet flagship, the Galaxy Note 4.

According to Sammobile, the Android 5.0 update for Samsung Galaxy Note 4 first started rolling out in Poland earlier this week and on Thursday began rolling out in South Korea.

The South Korea update is said to be based on Android 5.0.1 Lollipop, carry build number N910SKSU1BOB4, and be currently rolling out for Galaxy Note 4 users on SK Telecom. While there is no official rollout announcement from Samsung, the report suggests that it shouldn't be long before other major carriers in the country start pushing out the update.

Sammobile notes that the Android 5.0 update can also be grabbed via Samsung Kies software, and it is possible that the update may soon become available over-the-air.

As yet, there is no official changelog for the update, but users are reporting (via that changes include expandable lock screen notifications from stock Lollipop, refreshed Samsung apps with a Material Design, and more.

After the Android 5.0 Lollipop announcement by Google in October last year, Samsung had also hinted that the Galaxy Note 4 will soon get the Android 5.0 Lollipop update. The company had tweeted an image of the Galaxy Note 4 accompanied by a number of lollipops, suggesting that it is testing the Android update on the device. The tweet read, "Anyway you look at it, the #GALAXYNote4 Quad HD Super AMOLED display is pretty sweet. #NoteTheDifference."

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Lava Iris 465 With Support for 21 Indian Languages Launched at Rs. 4,499

Features: 

Display                                 :               4.50-inch

Processor                             :               1.3GHz

Front Camera                    :              0.3-megapixel

Resolution                           :               480x854 pixels

RAM                                    :               512MB

OS                                          :                Android 4.4

Storage                                 :               4GB

Rear Camera                     :               3.2-megapixel

Battery capacity                :               1750mAh

Lava has launched the Iris 465 smartphone, which is now listed on the company's site at a price of Rs. 4,499. There is no official word on the availability details of the smartphone; though, we expect that the company will announce the availability of the smartphone in the coming days.

The dual-SIM based Lava Iris 465 comes with support for 21 Indian languages, which can be considered the highlight of the device. This is not the first time Lava has launched a smartphone with multiple languages support as the Iris 402e budget smartphone unveiled last year supported 10 Indian languages.

The Iris 465 runs Android 4.4 KitKat out-of-the-box and features a 4.5-inch (480x854 pixels) FWVGA TFT display. The smartphone is powered by 1.3GHz dual-core (unspecified chipset) processor coupled with 512MB of RAM. It comes with 4GB of inbuilt storage, which is further expandable via microSD card (up to 32GB).

The smartphone sports a 3.2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, while there is a secondary 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera also on board. The rear camera features scene detection, face recognition, panorama, geo-tagging, best shot, smile shot, and HDR options.

On the connectivity front, the Lava Iris 465 offers 3G, GPRS/ EDGE, GPS, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Micro-USB, and Bluetooth options. The smartphone packs a 1750mAh battery. It measures 134.4x68x10mm; weighs 146 grams, and is listed in Black colour.

Lava last week launched the Iris X8 flagship smartphone at Rs. 8,999. The Lava Iris X8is a dual-SIM (GSM+GSM) smartphone which runs Android 4.4 KitKat out-of-the-box and is upgradable to Android 5.0 Lollipop.