Thursday, July 31, 2014

Nokia Lumia 530 Dual SIM

Nokia Lumia 530 Dual SIM
Also known as Nokia Lumia 530 Dual SIM RM-1019
GENERAL2G NetworkGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G NetworkHSDPA 900 / 2100
SIMDual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Announced2014, July
StatusComing soon. Exp. release 2014, August
BODYDimensions119.7 x 62.3 x 11.7 mm, 86.8 cc (4.71 x 2.45 x 0.46 in)
Weight129 g (4.55 oz)
DISPLAYTypeTFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size480 x 854 pixels, 4.0 inches (~245 ppi pixel density)
MultitouchYes
SOUNDAlert typesVibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
LoudspeakerYes
3.5mm jackYes
MEMORYCard slotmicroSD, up to 128 GB
Internal4 GB, 512 MB RAM
 Bright orange, Bright green, White, Dark grey
DATAGPRSYes
EDGEUp to 236.8 kbps
SpeedHSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetoothv4.0, A2DP
USBmicroUSB v2.0
CAMERAPrimary5 MP, 2592 x 1936 pixels
Features1/4'' sensor size
Video480p@30fps
SecondaryNo
FEATURESOSMicrosoft Windows Phone 8.1
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 200
CPUQuad-core 1.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 302
SensorsAccelerometer
MessagingSMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
BrowserHTML5
RadioFM Radio
GPSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
JavaNo
ColorsBright orange, Bright green, White, Dark grey
 - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- SNS integration
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player
- MP4/H.264/H.263/WMV player
- 15 GB free OneDrive storage
- Document viewer
- Video/photo editor
- Voice memo/dial/commands
- Predictive text input
BATTERY Li-Ion 1430 mAh battery (BL-5J)
Stand-byUp to 528 h
Talk timeUp to 13 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Music playUp to 51 h

Huawei Ascend Mate 3 specs confirmed via AnTuTu


Huawei Ascend Mate 3 is out in the open again but still not official. A few days ago we saw its back panel and now we get confirmation of the rumored specs from an AnTuTu screenshot. The Mate 3 maintains the traditional for the series 6.1" screen but makes the jump to 1080p resolution.
The Ascend Mate lineup in the past has traditionally included mid-range phablets - but that was obviously only until now. It seems that the latest model will be moving towards a higher-end position.
The Ascend Mate 3 is powered by a HiSilicon Kirin 920 chipset (four Cortex-A7 plus four Cortex-A15 cores), with 2GB or 3GB RAM and it runs Android 4.4.2. It's the same chipset used in the Huawei Honor 6, Huawei bragged about it beating Snapdragon 805-basedcompetition when it announced that.
The camera is the same as on the Ascend Mate2 4G, a 13MP main camera with 1080p video capture and a 5MP selfie camera.
When the back panel photos leaked it wasn’t perfectly clear but the new rumor suggests that the panel is made of metal. That still leaves the question what the second hole on the back is for (a fingerprint scanner?).

Sony posts positive quarter, strong PS4, weak PC sales

Sony has released its financial results for the three months ending June 30, or the first fiscal quarter for the company. In this time Sony has made $265 million of net income on around $17.9 billion of total revenue - a 5.8% increase compared to last year's Q1.
The majority of the positive numbers has come from Sony's Games and Network Services department, which includes positive sales of the PlayStation 4. Good box office performances for the movies The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and 22 Jump Street also stand behind the positive numbers. Last but not least a favorable impact on stock exchanges thanks to a strong-performing Yen.


Sony has reported some losses though, which it attributes primarily on the company's exit of the PC business. It has resulted in a significant drop in unit sales, a 33.8% one year over year.
Sony's smartphone sales took a dive as well but the company posted a revenue increase thanks to the favorable foreign exchange rate for the Yen. In the end Sony has earned $3.1 billion from smartphone sales but recorded a $27 million operating loss in Q1.

Samsung in Q2: lowest quarterly profit in two years

Samsung unveiled its Q2 earning report and the numbers match the guidance published earlier. The consolidated revenue of Samsung Electronics was $50.9 billion and net profit is down almost 20% since last year, $6.1 billion.
That's a significant decrease from the $7 billion in operating profit Samsung earned in the second quarter of last year. Currency exchange rates are said to have resulted in $485 million in missed revenue.


Most of the revenue comes from Samsung's lucrative phone business, which raked in $27.7 billion in revenue and made an operating profit of $4.3 billion on that. Samsung is pointing the finger to seasonally weak demand and built-up inventory in European markets, which lead the company to increase its marketing budget.
Demand for smartphones remained level with Q1, while tablets declined slightly. Samsung isn't saying it but it seems that the Galaxy S5 failed to light up the market like the Galaxy S4 did last year.
The company states that the second half of the year will be a challenge too but will focus on launching premium devices, expanding the availability of AMOLED-packing Galaxy Tab S tablets and the mass-market Tab 4, plus diversifying its wearables portfolio.
"Despite this plan, prospects for improving profit margins are still uncertain, due to the increasing market competition," warns Samsung.
Samsung is a component supplier for other smartphone makers and the weaker smartphone and tablet demand are having an impact. System LSI (the division that makes chipsets) revenue dropped because of it. Shipment of OLED displays increased with better high-end smartphone shipments (but those mostly come from Samsung's own phones).
Samsung Memory recorded a 4% increase in revenue quarter on quarter but also a 5% lower margins. Samsung reports steady demand for DRAM chips and maintained profitability from SSDs.
The World Cup was a boon for Samsung's TV business with increased demand for large, UHD TVs. Samsung saw a record demand for its TVs in the US. The LCD panel business posted improved earnings, which are expected to get even better in H2 of this year with predicted growth in TV sales.
The Consumer Electronics Division, which makes TVs but also appliances, printers and medical equipment, saw a 15% increase in revenue and a whopping 300% increase in profit quarter-on-quarter.

KDDI launches the new HTC J Butterfly in Japan

Japanese carrier KDDI has announced a new version of the HTC J Butterfly. This one is based on theHTC One M8 sold elsewhere in the world but with a few changes.

First of all, the phone is waterproof, as practically all phones in Japan tend to be. In order to get the phone to be waterproof the dual front BoomSound speakers had to be sacrificed. To make up for that, though, the J Butterfly comes with high quality a JBL in-ear headset.
On the back, the 4 Ultrapixel Duo Camera from the M8 has been replaced with a 13 megapixel sensor similar to the one on the One mini 2 and One E8 but it still has the secondary depth sensor from the M8. So basically what the M8 camera should have been.
Other than that, this is more or less the same phone as the One M8. It has the same 5-inch, 1080p display, Snapdragon 801 SoC, 2GB RAM, 32GB internal memory with microSD card slot, 5 megapixel front facing camera, 4G LTE and Android 4.4. It also supports the HTC Dot View Case.
The new HTC J Butterfly will be available in Japan on KDDI in late August.

InFocus launches the high-end M810 Android handset in Taiwan

The US electronics manufacturer InFocus launched the high-end M810 Android smartphone in Taiwan. The Oregon-based company will bring the handset to the market through a partnership with Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. – a major Apple contractor, which assembles iPhone and iPad devices.
InFocus M810 packs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset with 2.5GHz quad-core CPU. The handset has 2GB of RAM, 16GB of built-in memory, and a microSD card slot.
The device’s display is a 5.5” IPS unit with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. A 13MP main camera, 5MP front-facing unit, and full connectivity suite, which includes FM radio and Cat 4 LTE round up the highlights of the spec sheet.
Physical measure of the smartphone are 153.7mm x 76.2mm x 6.99mm, while its weight tips the scale at 156 grams. A 2,600mAh battery powers the InFocus M810.
Most importantly, the InFocus M810 will sport the affordable price tag of NT $ 9,988 (around $333) when available. The handset will be available in the company’s official online store in Taiwan on July 31.

Friday, July 25, 2014

HTC Desire 610 also launched by AT&T today

The Amazon Fire Phone isn't the only handset that's become available at AT&T today. The HTC Desire 610 joins it in the carrier's portfolio, as anticipated last week when it first got listed on AT&T's website.
And now it's due to be out too. To buy one with a two-year contract with AT&T you'll only need to pay 99 cents.
The price if you don't want a contract is $199.99, which is pretty good despite the fact that this isn't a high-end device.
And you can also use AT&T's Next installment plan to grab the Desire 610. You won't pay anything upfront, but then you'll have to make either 24 monthly payments of $8.34 or 20 monthly payments of $10.
The Desire 610 was announced by HTC back in February during MWC, and it's already made its way to a few markets, including in Europe.
It's got a 4.7-inch touchscreen with 540x960 resolution, 1 GB of RAM, 8 GB of storage, an 8 MP rear camera, and it's powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset with a 1.2 GHz quad-core CPU.