JVC outs more MHL-ready in-dash receivers at CES 2014

 

 Face it, your old car's factory stereo system isn't going to last forever - eventually, you'll need to upgrade. Luckily, JVC is here to trot out it's latest head units at CES 2014. Just like last year, the company has outfitted two of its new receivers (the KW-V0BT and KW-V40BT, specifically) with MHL support, giving Android users easy access to their mirrored apps while on the road. The new receivers can mirror iPhone 5 apps too, provided one brings their own Apple Lightning AV adapter. Folks without MHL capable devices (or those who opt for the company's lower end receivers) will still find support for 20 iPhone 4 and 4s apps through Bluetooth, including Waze and MotionX navigation. All seven of the companies new models also support Pandora, iHeart Radio and a standard assortment of hands-free features; you know, wireless music streaming, one push voice calling and other phone functions. JVC says its new receivers are starting to roll out this month and will continue to arrive through March.

ASUS ZenFone 4, 5, 6 all get announced during CES keynote

 

Alongside the Transformer Book Duet TD300 and PadFone mini, ASUS announced three smartphones to join their new ZenFone series. The ZenFone 4, 5, and 6 all have displays that measure with their corresponding number. Each smartphone utilizes ASUS’ ZenUI (on top of Android 4.3) that does not actually seem offensive like other Android skins. They all use processors created by Intel, likely since the two companies have a partnership going on.

While the ZenFone 4 has a 800×480 resolution, the 5 and 6 have 720p displays. The rear cameras go from 5MP to 13MP depending on which model you look at. And if you have been envious of Nokia and their color choices, ASUS is going to offer the ZenFone series in many colors. The prices are $99, $149, $199 for the 4, 5, and 6, respectively. Not bad, especially considering that is without a contract.

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ASUS Announces ZenFone 4, ZenFone 5 and ZenFone 6

New smartphone range offers various screen sizes, powerful Intel® Atom™ processors, several exciting colors and an exclusive user interface

Las Vegas, NV (January 6, 2014) — ASUS today announced ZenFone, a brand new high-value smartphone series that offers a choice of screen sizes ranging from 4 to 6 inches and is available in an array of striking colors — meaning there’s a ZenFone for everyone.

ZenFone also introduces ASUS ZenUI, an exciting new user interface that’s exclusive to ASUS smart devices. With simplified icons and menus, a selection of themes beautifully designed to match the device colors and a clever “What’s Next” feature that helps users keep track of their lives, ZenUI is the irresistible front end that proves fantastic functionality can have a friendly face.

ZenFone 4 — thin, light and powerful for energetic lifestyles

ZenFone 4 features a bright 4-inch display and a very responsive dual-core 1.2GHz Intel® Atom™ Z2520 processor with Quad-Thread Hyper-Threading Technology — making this a smartphone that never leaves the user waiting for a response.

ZenFone 4 is a great-value smartphone that features two built-in cameras including a high quality 5-megapixel main camera for capturing life’s moments, a slim and lightweight design along with five vibrant colors — Charcoal Black, Pearl White, Cherry Red, Sky Blue, Solar Yellow that make a personality statement .

ZenFone 5 — combines a spacious HD display with a highly portable design

ZenFone 5 features a bright and clear 5-inch IPS panel that delivers a superb high-definition display in a stunning thin and lightweight design for easy portability.

Exclusive ASUS PenTouch and GloveTouch technologies increase ZenFone 5’s display sensitivity, making it possible to use the device with any stylus or even a gloved hand so frustrations about how and when users can interact with their phones become outdated.

ZenFone 5 has a fast, energy-efficient Intel Atom Z2580 processor running at 2GHz that provides instantaneous responses and excellent gameplay.  ZenFone 5 also benefits from a brilliant 8-megapixel PixelMaster main camera with image stabilization and a backside-illumination (BSI) sensor and wide-aperture f/2.0 lens with exclusive ASUS PixelMaster technology. This allows users to capture digital photographs that match those snapped by many dedicated digital cameras. Its 2-megapixel front camera takes sharp photos and provides high-quality video chat sessions.

ZenFone 5 is available in four statement colors that express your personality — Charcoal Black, Pearl White, Cherry Red, and Champagne Gold.

ZenFone 6 — perfectly blends productivity and entertainment on a beautiful 6-inch HD screen

ZenFone 6 also offers a brilliant 6” HD display and features GloveTouch and PenTouch technologies so users can operate the device with gloved hands or any stylus. It also has a powerful and responsive Intel Atom Z2580 processor running at 2GHz.

ZenFone 6’s large screen is complemented by ASUS SonicMaster audio technology with virtual surround sound via headphones for a truly immersive entertainment experience when watching movies, listening to music or playing games.

ZenFone 6 also includes a 13-megapixel main camera that features exclusive ASUS PixelMaster technology, and a 2-megapixel front camera for high-resolution video calls with friends, family and coworkers.

ZenFone 6 is available in the same personality statement colors — Charcoal Black, Pearl White, Cherry Red, and Champagne Gold.

ZenUI, open messaging and enhanced ASUS apps for Android

ZenFone 4, 5 and 6 all feature a new user interface from ASUS — ZenUI. Exclusive to ASUS smart devices, ZenUI is meticulously designed to help users make the most of the functionality enhancements packed into every ZenFone.  ZenUI delivers a great user experience with ease of use and functionality enhancements.  ZenFone knows what users need, helps to express their thoughts and feelings online and keeps them connected wherever they go.

ZenUI even includes free open messaging, powered by Omlet Chat on the Omlet Open Messaging Platform. This leading messaging tool lets users share almost any kind of content easily with anyone, on any phone — and all without racking up charges associated with sending traditional text (SMS) and picture (MMS) messages.

ASUS also added enhanced Android apps to every ZenFone device, making the phone simpler and easier to use for users. The ASUS-enhanced email app, for example, allows displaying of messages by thread to help keep track of conversations. Smart Reader Mode automatically adjusts the background tone to reduce eyestrain when viewing books, magazines or websites, while the Gallery app has enhanced online synchronization.

SPECIFICATIONS
ZenFone 4	ZenFone 5
·  4” WVGA 800 x 480-pixel TFT display·  1.2GHz Intel Atom Z2520 CPU with Quad-Thread Hyper-Threading Technology·  Android 4.3 (will update to Android 4.4 KitKat)·  GSM/GPRS/EDGE; WCDMA/HSPA+ ·  DC-HSPA+ (DL/UL): 42/5.76 Mbps ·  Integrated 802.11b/g/n; Wi-Fi Direct ·  5-megapixel rear camera ·  0.3-megapixel front camera ·  1GB RAM ·  1170mAh battery ·  Up to 64GB micro SD card ·  124.4 x 61.4 x 11.2-6.3mm ·  115g	·  5” HD 1280 x 720-pixel IPS display·  2GHz Intel Atom Z2580 CPU with Quad-Thread Hyper-Threading Technology·  Android 4.3 (will update to Android 4.4 KitKat)·  GSM/GPRS/EDGE; WCDMA/HSPA+ ·  DC-HSPA+ (DL/UL): 42/5.76 Mbps ·  Integrated 802.11b/g/n; Wi-Fi Direct ·  8-megapixel rear camera ·  2-megapixel front camera ·  1GB RAM ·  2050mAh battery ·  Up to 64GB micro SD card ·  148.2 x 72.8 x 10.3-5.5mm ·  144g
ZenFone 6
·  6inh HD 1280 x 720-pixel IPS display·  2GHz Intel Atom Z2580 CPU with Quad-Thread Hyper-Threading Technology·  Android 4.3 (will update to Android 4.4 KitKat)·  GSM/GPRS/EDGE; WCDMA/HSPA+ ·  DC-HSPA+ (DL/UL): 42/5.76 Mbps ·  Integrated 802.11b/g/n; Wi-Fi Direct ·  13-megapixel rear camera ·  2-megapixel front camera ·  1GB RAM ·  3230mAh battery ·  Up to 64GB micro SD card ·  166.9 x 84.3 x 9.9-5.5mm ·  200g

AVAILABILITY

Please contact your local ASUS representative for further information.

¹     Specifications and product availability are all subject to change without notice and may differ from country to country. Actual performance may vary depending on applications, usage, environment and other factors. For more details about the products mentioned in this press release, please visit http://press.asus.com .

ABOUT ASUS

ASUS is a worldwide top-three consumer notebook vendor and maker of the world’s best-selling, most award-winning, motherboards. A leading enterprise in the new digital era, ASUS designs and manufactures products that perfectly meet the needs of today’s digital home and office, with a broad portfolio that includes motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, displays, desktop and all-in-one PCs, notebooks, netbooks, servers, multimedia devices, wireless solutions, networking devices, tablets and smartphones. Driven by innovation and committed to quality, ASUS won 4,168 awards in 2012 and is widely credited with revolutionizing the PC industry with its Eee PC™. ASUS has more than 12,500 employees around the globe with a world-class R&D team of 3,800 engineers. Company revenue for 2012 was approximately US$14 billion.

Toshiba announces dual 5MP sensor camera module for smartphones, packs dedicated processing chip

 

oshiba is set to launch a brand new camera module with unique hardware which will refocus all of the photos you take on your smartphone. Known as the TCM9518MD, the module packs dual 5MP sensors and a separate processing chip which will capture all image and depth data in a picture. With this new technology, Toshiba says that consumers will soon be able to take pictures that are not currently possible with normal lenses.

The TCM9518MD is currently being shipped to phone manufacturers right now for testing, and the module should hit the market in devices within the next year (perhaps in the HTC One+).

Hit the break for the full press release, and remember to check out the rest of our CES 2014

Hands on with the Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 at CES 2014 1

 

e Samsung Galaxy Note Pro and Tab Pro series’ went through a number of leaks, but the tablets have finally been made official after Samsung announced them at CES on Monday. A total of four new tablets were announced, with the LTE version of the Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 featuring a 2.3GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800, and the WiFi only version featuring an Exynos octa-core processor. It also has a 2560×1600 display resolution and will ship with Android 4.4 out of the box.

Hit the break to check out our hands on video, and make sure to check back here for all the latest CES 2014 coverage.

Motorola Moto G gets the Android 4.4.2 KitKat treatment

The Motorola Moto G is quickly becoming the little smartphone that could. After the very positive reviews earlier, Moto G owners have something else to boast about. They are now the proud owners of an Android Kit-Kat smartphonesphone.

Motorola just announced that all Moto G handsets are ready to be upgraded to Android 4.4.2. So users will now enjoy a faster and more secure phone, full screen mode, the new and improved Hangouts app, and gallery photo editing.

All of this for £135 ($180), and the Moto G is beginning to look like a better and better deal. If you didn't receive an update notification on your Moto G handset, then you can do a manual check. Just head to the settings menu, go to "About Phone", then click on "System Updates" and you will be asked if you want to update your Moto G. Click the source link below if you're having trouble and let us know how your Moto G performs after the Kit-Kat update!

EXCLUSIVE: Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo leaks in detail

We knew Samsung was working on a smartphone that sits right between the Galaxy Grand and the Galaxy Grand 2, but it was a mystery what exactly it will be. Now we know virtually all there is to know of the upcoming addition to the Galaxy Grand series, thanks to a leaked internal document that we got hold off.

Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo will come with a 5-inch TFT display with a resolution of 800 x 480 

pixels. Under the hood, there is a 1.2 GHz quad-core A7 chipset powering the smartphone along with 1 GB of RAM.

The 5 megapixel rear camera with LED flash and the front facing VGA shooter completes the camera department, while the 8GB internal memory along with the microSD card slot takes care of storage.

The connectivity options of the Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo include Bluetooth 4.0, HSPA+ (21Mbps down, 5.76Mbps up), WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, micro USB, GPS and GLONASS support. However, there is no LTE or Wi-Fi ac radios built-in.

Comparison chart • Promotional materials • Specifications

Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo has a design, which is quite similar to its predecessor and the device measures 143.7 x 77.1 x 9.6mm. The Neo will be powered by Android 4.2 Jelly Bean OS and will feature the TouchWiz customizations on top of it. Lastly, a 2,100mAh battery will provide the required juice for the smartphone.

The smartphone will cost €299 after tax in Europe and while we have no info on its availability, it can't take too long now that the sales materials are ready. We also know that the smartphone will be available in multiple color options.

Special thanks to our anonymous tipster!

games for android Shiva

By title game Shiva: time warp is not difficult to guess what is the main thing. At its core, Shiva - this is quite normal platformer in which you have to collect coins, run, jump and fight. But some of the details make the game more attractive and vice versa. First, loved the variety of weapons and their types. You will have the means to fight on the near and far distances. Moreover, at the beginning will bow, but as the game progresses, you can get a grenade launcher. Ability to rollback time just save the game and gives originality, now you do not have to start all over again if you failed or skipped missed kick. The downside was the graphics, the picture turned out rather weak.