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Apple has unveiled two underwhelming products with iPhone 5S and 5C . That was the major news for the last week. Although the devices completely lacked any inspiration, they have included two very important things—the touch ID sensor for security and the 64-bit architecture for better computing. Earlier we also mentioned what Apple should have done . In Android devices, we have a huge number of innovations too that we got to see in the past few months. In this article, let me discuss a few innovations that you have to look for in your next smartphone. 1. NFC Near Field Communication has always been regarded as a cutting edge technology. You can’t throw a stone now without hitting an Android device with NFC technology. It is a secure way that devices can connect by simply bringing them together. Right now, NFC has yet to find applications in the current smartphone market. The technology is not new, although it has yet to have any big applications. However, NFC has its importance....

One of the biggest news of the last two days is the release of yet another smartphone in the Samsung Galaxy family, a phone of no especial features, with 720p 233ppi TFT screen, Android Jelly Bean, 1.5 GB RAM, 8/16 GB internal storage, Exynos 5 1.7 GHz dual-core processor, etc. The smartphone, known as Galaxy Mega is peculiar due to its screen size, of 6.3 inches, which makes it the mammoth of the smartphone market. Samsung was the first manufacturer to lead the way to phones of unusually large screen sizes. Soon enough, other manufacturers followed, and some even managed to go a few steps further. Is this rat race for large screen sizes come to an end? Is it time for customers to really think about the display technology, rather than the screen size? Let’s find out. The year was 2011 and the place, Berlin, home to the Berlin Radio Show. Samsung announced a legendary product in its Galaxy family of devices—the Galaxy Note. The product is in its second generation now , with sales g...

Samsung has given us a lot of stuff with Galaxy S IV, which we believe is an awesome new smartphone . There are a number of features that we mentioned in that review, but there are a lot more. Samsung has its own software applications bundled on the device, to make it unique in the industry of highly competitive products. It definitely seems like Samsung has done an awesome job with this smartphone, and it could unsettle other manufacturers—HTC with One , LG with Optimus G Pro , and Sony with Xperia Z , which are Samsung’s immediate competitors in high-end smartphone market. In this article, let me talk about a few features on Galaxy S IV that ‘sort of’ resembles products and technologies from other OEMs and companies in the current smartphone market. 1. A Gaming Accessory, Game Pad Take a look at this specific gaming accessory that Samsung is introducing with Galaxy S IV, known as Game Pad. This particular device will transform your Galaxy S IV into a gaming console almost lik...

I am not talking about the smartphones that will be released in the coming months or days or the ones that are no longer available, but the ones that are in the market right now. You, as a smartphone customer, are looking for various factors to determine your purchase. Some of us want to get our work done quickly and effectively. Some of us want to read books and watch movies, and are looking for amazing screens. Some of us are interested in amazing build quality. Some others want to have their phones work everywhere, in all networks, in all plans. Well, there is a recipe for each requirement, but not one that satisfies all, I am afraid. Let’s take a look at the best of the lot in this post. Also, one thing to note, these smartphones are the ones with highest configuration out there. We have left out the low performance models completely. 1. The Most Productive The answer is simple. Apple iPhone. With over 750,000 apps available, iPhone has the one app ecosystem that has everythin...

We all know about LG Optimus G that was released by the end of last year. Optimus G turned out to be one of the best smartphones in the industry today. It also got featured in our list of most durable smartphones . The power-packed Optimus G has 13 MP camera, 4.7 inch 318 ppi display, which LG markets as ‘true HD’. It is not Full HD 1080p. You can spot the differences in our 4K TV article . Optimus G is also the hardware behind Google’s Nexus 4 . Within a few days, we will see an upgraded version of Optimus G in the form of LG Optimus G Pro. Let’s look at the details here. Technical Specifications LG very recently released the technical specifications of the new Optimus G Pro. Here is a comparison between the models. Feature LG Optimus G Pro LG Optimus G Display 5.5 inch Full HD (1920x1080) 400ppi 4.7 inch ‘True HD’ (1280x768) 318ppi Processor Snapdragon 600 quad-core 1.7 GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro 1.5 GHz Graph...

There are a number of factors affecting the purchase of a smartphone, such as the display, operating system, processor power, and price. Among them, I believe durability is also pretty important. There are protective cases for all types of smartphones, although they more or less make the phone look weird. I have never used protective case on my smartphones, although some of them have really needed them. A few days ago, I picked up one of the most popular smartphones in the industry— Samsung Galaxy S3 . I was impressed by the amazing hardware features it offered. However, when I picked it up, I could immediately feel the cheap plastic build of the phone that turned me off a bit. Many of Samsung’s phones lack in build quality, and that is the reason why none of the Samsung smartphones is there in this list. In the low end, probably the only Samsung device that can withstand any wear and tear is X-Cover Xtreme. The same is the case with Sony. Xperia line of smartphones contains device...

Nexus 4 is Google’s fourth generation smartphone running Android operating system . The phone is as usual high end and the first product running Android Jelly Bean 4.2.1. It is also the only high end smartphone priced very competitively (that is if you purchase the Google Nexus 4 from Google Play store, not from a carrier). The price of this Google smartphone starts from 299 dollars (that is the base model). This is also the first time Google is teaming up with LG for smartphone manufacturing. Do you need further reasons to buy Nexus 4? Here they are. Also, there are a few reasons not to purchase this smartphone. Tech Specs First up, the technical specifications. Property Value Dimensions Height 133.9mm Width 68.7mm Thickness 9.1mm Weight 139 g Connectivity Besides GSM & GPRS, 3G UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSPA+; HSDPA at 42 mbps; no LTE The Display 4.7 inch; LCD IPS; 1280x768 px; 320ppi ...