Monthly Archives: February 2015

OnePlus One to be available in India sans invite tomorrow

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If you're living in India and are interested in purchasing a OnePlus One smartphone but do not have an invite, here is some good news: the device will be available for purchase without an invitation on Amazon India tomorrow, the same day the Mi 4 is scheduled to go on sale in the country.

The OnePlus’ invite-free sale will begin at 10am, and will last for 24 hours. The device, which was launched in the country last December, will be available at the usual price of INR 21,999 ($353).

Specifications-wise, the OnePlus One features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset with 2.5GHz Krait 400 CPU and a 5.5-inch 1080P display. It comes with 3GB RAM, 16/64GB of internal memory, and a 3100mAh battery.

The device has 13MP main camera with dual-LED flash and 5MP front camera, and runs CyanogenMod OS 11, although it will next receive an update to the company's own Android Lollipop-based fork, dubbed Oxygen, which will be launched on February 12th.

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Google adquiere la plataforma de fotos Odysee para incorporarla en Google+

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Google+ sigue trabajando por ser una red social de mayor calidad. Se ha encontrado siempre en la cuerda floja, ya que busca ciertas cosas parecidas a Facebook aunque finalmente se vaya decidiendo por ir por otros caminos, aunque nunca lejanos de lo que es la red social de Mark Zuckerberg.

En este intento de ofrecer mayor calidad, Google ha encontrado en la plataforma de fotos Odysee una manera de incorporar ciertas características que le vendrán muy bien a los usuarios de su red social. Esta plataforma, aparte de ofrecer fotos también da soporte a vídeos teniendo sus apps tanto para iOS como para Android. También esta compra entra en la línea de adquisiciones de decenas de apps desde hace unos años al igual que está sucediendo con otras como la mencionada Facebook o la propia Microsoft.

Odysee

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Odysee trata de algo más que un simple servicio de almacenamiento que ofrece backup de fotos y vídeos, ya que aparte de hacer esto mismo, da la opción al usuario de unas características para compartir al igual que un API abierto a desarrolladores para integrarlo en sus propias apps. Este puede que sea la medida más importante que podamos ver integrada en Google+ para que desarrolladores de terceros utilicen el servicio de almacenamiento en la nube en sus propias apps, algo que le daría mayor versatilidad a la red social de Google, que busca como sea nuevas ofertas y funcionalidades para distanciarse de otras.

Un servicio de Fotos independiente

Odysee

Lo que no se conoce es la cantidad con la que Google ha adquirido este servicio. Ya que la mayoría de los detalles llegan desde el propio sitio web de Odysee donde confirma la llegada del equipo a Google+. Ahora lo que no sabemos es como esto se relacionará con el servicio de back up de Google+ y ciertas de sus características como Auto-Awesome. Aunque si se pretende que hayan nuevas herramientas para mejorar las fotos y vídeos para que sean gestionados desde la propia app Fotos, que se le espera como un servicio más independiente de la red social.

Y si por lo que fuera, queréis probar Odysee, el servicio ya no acepta nuevos usuarios, al igual que las apps han sido eliminadas de las dos tiendas en las que se encontraba. Los usuarios que tienen una cuenta en Odysee podrán utilizarla hasta el día 23 de febrero cuando finalmente cese el servicio. Después de este día podrán descargar los archivos para tener una copia y no perderlos.

 

 

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CyberMedia: Samsung still the top smartphone vendor in India

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Last week, a report from market research firm Canalys said that Micromax has overtaken Samsung as the leading smartphone manufacturer in India. However, the South Korean company was quick to refute the report, claiming that it’s still the top player in the market, based on numbers released by GfK India.

Now, a latest report from market research company CyberMedia Research (CMR) also suggests that Samsung hasn't been dethroned yet, although it points out that the tech giant is “losing its earlier firm grip."

As per the report, total handset shipments in India last year stood at around 257 million units, with Samsung claiming 16.5% share, down from 20.3% at the beginning of the year, while Micromax and Microsoft (Nokia) claiming 13.3% each.

"However, Samsung was seen to be losing its earlier firm grip on market, as its share of the market showed a downward trend during the year, as compared to Micromax that gained primarily in April-June 2014, but then continued to remain flat during the rest of the year," the research firm said in a statement.

The report noted that Samsung has been losing grip in the smartphone segment too, with market share falling to 29.3% at the end of 2014, compared to 43.2% at the beginning of the year. On the other hand, Micromax registered some gain, with market share rising from 17.5% in January-March 2014 to 18.9% in the last quarter of the…

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Alibaba Group makes a large investment in Meizu

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Alibaba Group announced that it will invest $590 million in the smartphone manufacturer Meizu. The Chinese online behemoth will become a minority owner of Meizu Technology Limited.

Meizu and Alibaba ” will collaborate at both strategic and business levels to achieve a deeper integration of Meizu’s hardware and Alibaba Group’s mobile operating system.” Alibaba has its own YunOS smartphone platform, based on Android. A version of Meizu MX 4 with the OS has been available for some time now.

With market value of $213 billion, Alibaba will surely be a welcome partner for Meizu. The latter will help the retail giant promote its mobile OS and will benefit from its vast network of online stores and users.

Alibaba didn’t disclose how much equity it acquired in Meizu for its investment.

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More images of Samsung Galaxy S6 in a case make the rounds

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More images of Samsung Galaxy S6 in a protective case made the rounds online. The latest batch of renders showcase the upcoming flagship smartphone wearing a rugged cover.

In line with past leaks, the images once again showcase the new spot of the heart-rate sensor and the camera flash on the device. The newcomer will have the setup on the right side of its camera as opposed to below it in the Galaxy S5.

Samsung Galaxy S6 will debut on March 1 in Barcelona alongside an Edge variant. You can find a round-up of all the rumors about the smartphone over here.

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