iPhone 16: Quick Review

 The iPhone 16 is Apple's latest innovation, combining cutting-edge features with a sleek design. Here’s a quick look at its standout features!

⭐ Design & Build Quality – 4.7/5

Apple nails design again with the iPhone 16’s flat edges and premium glass finish. The 6.3-inch Super Retina XDR display offers stunning visuals with vibrant colors. It’s durable with Ceramic Shield, though the design feels familiar.

⭐ Camera System – 4.8/5

The 48MP main camera takes sharp, vibrant photos, even in low light. The improved ultra-wide lens and 12MP front camera deliver great versatility and quality. Portrait mode and video recording are exceptional, as always.

⭐ Performance & Battery Life – 4.6/5

With the A18 Bionic chip, performance is lightning-fast, handling multitasking, gaming, and AR apps with ease. Battery life is solid, lasting a full day with regular use, and the 30W fast charging ensures quick power-ups.

⭐ Software – 4.8/5

Running on iOS 18, the interface is fluid and user-friendly with enhanced widgets and customizations. Apple’s long-term software support ensures that you’re future-proofed for years to come.

Final Verdict: 4.7/5

The iPhone 16 is a superb device for those who want reliable performance, a top-tier camera, and a sleek design. It's the ideal choice for Apple fans and those who value smooth, seamless software experiences.

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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 5G: Quick Review

The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 5G is here, and it's a beast of a smartphone. Here’s a quick breakdown of the key features you need to know!

⭐ Design & Build Quality – 4.5/5

The phone boasts a premium design with a sleek, matte finish and a 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display. It’s sturdy with Gorilla Glass Victus 3 and has a modern, elegant look. A bit bulky, but comfortable to hold.

⭐ Camera System – 5/5

The 200MP main camera takes stunning photos with incredible detail. The 100x Space Zoom and 40MP selfie camera make it one of the best phone cameras available. Low-light performance is excellent.

⭐ Performance & Battery Life – 4.7/5

Powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, this phone flies through tasks. Multitasking, gaming, and 5G performance are flawless. The 5000mAh battery lasts all day, with 45W fast charging to top up quickly.

⭐ Software – 4.5/5

Running Android 14 with Samsung’s One UI 6.0, the interface is smooth and highly customizable. Samsung promises four years of software updates, keeping the phone relevant.

Final Verdict: 4.8/5

The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 5G is a top-tier device, perfect for power users and photography lovers. If you want the best in mobile tech, this phone is for you.

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iOS 16.4 : A brief review.

There are several new features and enhancements in iOS 16.4, the newest version of Apple's operating system for iPhones and iPads. I was eager to explore this new update and discover what it has to offer as a tech blogger and ardent iOS user.

The new Control Center layout is one of iOS 16.4's most noteworthy changes. All of your favourite controls are now conveniently located in the Control Center, which has been revamped to be more manageable and user-friendly. You can select which controls are shown and arrange them in the order that makes the most sense to you thanks to the new design's customizability.

New privacy capabilities have been included in iOS 16.4, which is another noteworthy development. Apple's dedication to preserving user privacy is demonstrated in this release via features like App Privacy Reports. Users can now see how frequently apps are accessing private information like your location, microphone, or camera thanks to this new feature. Users can use this information to make educated decisions about which apps they wish to grant access to their personal data.

Apple Music receives improvements as part of iOS 16.4. With new tabs for recently played music and recommendations, the new edition of the Music app has a revamped interface that is simpler to use. Additionally, the app has improved audio quality and new spatial audio features that make listening more engaging.

The new Focus mode in iOS 16.4 is one of the more subtle changes. With this new feature, users can design personalized notification settings based on their activities or location. For instance, you can configure a focus for work that only accepts alerts from job-related apps, or a focus for personal that only accepts notifications from loved ones.

In general, iOS 16.4 is a sizable release that adds a lot of new features and enhancements. There are many positive aspects of this update, from the revamped Control Center to the improved privacy features. I strongly advise updating to iOS 16.4 and checking out all the new features if you use iOS.

Motorola Edge 30 Ultra specs at a glance:

Motorola Edge 30 Ultra specs at a glance:

Body: 161.7x73.5x8.4mm, 199g; glass front, glass back, IP52 rating.

Display: 6.67" OLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak), 1080x2400px resolution, 20:9 aspect ratio, 393ppi.

Chipset: Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm): Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510); Adreno 730.

Memory: 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM; UFS 3.1.

OS/Software: Android 12.

Rear camera: Wide (main): 200 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.22", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS; Ultra wide angle: 50 MP, f/2.2, 117˚, 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF; Telephoto: 12 MP, f/1.6, 1/2.93", 1.22µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom.

Front camera: 60 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 0.64µm.

Video capture: Rear camera: 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS; Front camera: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps.

Battery: 4610mAh; Fast charging 125W, Fast wireless charging 50W.

Misc: Fingerprint reader (under display, optical); NFC; stereo speakers; Ready For support.

Motorola Edge 30 Fusion with 144Hz OLED display arrives

 Motorola Edge 30 Fusion has a 6.55-inch FHD+ Curved P-OLED with the same fast 144Hz refresh rate same which is also used in Motorola Edge 30 Ultra.

The Fusion is powered by a Snapdragon 888+ 5G chipset with 8GB or 12GB of RAM, and either 128GB, 256GB, or 512GB of UFS 3.1 storage.

Back Camera Set-up

Motorola Edge 30 Fusion has a 50MP 1/1.55" wide shooter, a 13MP ultrawide camera, and a 2MP depth sensor.

Front Camera Set-up

32MP 1/2.8" selfie camera.

The Motorola Edge 30 Fusion has a 4,400mAh battery with support for 68W charging and an advertised 50% in just 10 minutes.

It's available in

Cosmic Grey, Aurora White, Solar Gold, and Neptune Blue, which is the Vegan Leather option.

Google launches Android One, phones to be priced at 6,399 rupees

Google launched on Monday the first smartphones powered by its Android One operating system, pricing them at around 6,399 rupees ($105) to capture the low-cost segement of the world's fastest growing smartphone market.

Google launched the phones in partnership with Indian mobile phone makers Micromax, Karbonn and Spice Mobiles.

Google says it plans to expand Android One to Indonesia, Phillippines and other South Asian countries by the end of 2014 and in more countries in 2015.

iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are up for pre-order on Apple online store

The iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus will be shortly available for pre-order on the Apple Online Store in the US. If you have been waiting to purchase the phone, now is the time.

The store is still down at the time of writing this but will soon be up with the new phones in stock. If you want to buy the phone, you better hurry up before they go out of stock in the matter of seconds.

EE, Vodafone, and Three UK announce iPhone 6 pre-orders

UK carriers EE, Vodafone, and Three UK have announced the offered pre-order of the  new iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus to buyers before it officially goes on sale on September 19. Pre- Orders will be started on September 12, a full week before the official launch.

The new phones will also be available from other UK carriers, such as O2, giffgaff, Virgin, and TalkMobile, but others haven't announced availability yet.

No carrier prices have been announced so far although you can get them unlocked for £539, £619, and £699 for the iPhone 6 and £619, £699, and £789 for the iPhone 6 Plus for the 16, 64 and 128GB models, respectively.

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Apple launching the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus in India on October 17:Apple India

Apple will be launching the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in India next month. According to the Apple India website, both the phones will be launched on 17th October.

iPhones have had a bit of delayed release in India historically but over the years the gap between the US launch and Indian launch has reduced dramatically. This is by far the shortest so far, so those looking to purchase the phone through official channels in India should be pleased.

No pricing information available yet.

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Apple unveils the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 with Retina HD screen

Tim Cook took the stage at the start of today's event and almost immediately announced the new iPhone 6. The Apple iPhone 6 is based on iPod touch looks and has a 4.7" screen.

The screen is protected by "Ion-strengthened glass", which is curved around the edges for a more seamless experience when swiping. The screen itself is an LCD with "Retina HD," which translates to 750 x 1,334 pixels. This pushes the pixel density to 326ppi.

Despite the new resolution, apps will "just work" thanks to a desktop-class scaler. This will only be needed until devs update their apps to support the new resolution.

The 8MP iSight camera is back for a fourth year in a row. Apple claims the camera has been improved now - it still has 1.5µ pixels, but features phase detection autofocus and sits behind an f/2.2 aperture. There's no OIS though, it relies on digital stabilization. The camera can shoot panoramas up to 43MP.

The video resolution is kept at 1080p but the 60fps has now been promoted to the max FullHD resolution (up from 720p @ 60fps). Slo-mo video can shoot at 120fps and 240fps, but at a lower resolution.

The chassis is made of anodized aluminum with a stainless steel Apple logo. The body is just 6.9mm thick.

The Apple iPhone 6 is powered by a second-generation chipset, the Apple A8. It offers 25% more CPU power and 50% extra GPU oomph. The chipset is built on a power-efficient 20nm process, which also makes it 13% smaller physically than its A7 predecessor.

Apple promises the battery life for the new iPhone 6 will be equal or better than the 5s. It will do up to 14 hours of talk time. Aside from the regular GSM calling, it supports VoLTE (Voice Over LTE) and Wi-Fi calling (for T-Mobile in teh US and EE in the UK). LTE has been updated to support up to 150Mbps downlink (Cat. 4) and supports up to 20 bands.

Other connectivity upgrades include Wi-Fi 802.11ac for three times faster Wi-Fi speeds. Finally, there's also NFC now, which enables Apple's new Apple Pay service for wireless payments.
The M8 co-processor succeeds the M7 and is coupled with a barometer. The two accurately track changes in elevation and can even count the steps you've taken.

The Apple iPhone 6 will cost $199 for the base 16GB model (with two-year contract). There's no 32GB model this year, $299 buys you 64GB instead and there's a $399 128GB version. Pre-orders start on September 12, the phones will ship on the 19th.

Apple officially announces the much awaited iPhone 6 Plus with a 5.5" display

The Apple iPhone 6 Plus is now official. It's built around a 5.5" IPS LCD display with an Retina HD resolution (1920 x 1080 pixels with 400 ppi). iOS 8 has been tweaked to take full advantage of the larger display.

The back of the iPhone 6 Plus is made of anodized aluminum and the stainless steel frame of the phone ensures its rigidity.

The user interface has been optimized to take advantage of the larger screen and offers split-screen mode in several apps like earlierleaks suggested.

The new 64-bit A8 chip that powers the Apple iPhone 6 Plus is built using the 20nm manufacturing process. Thanks to this it's more power efficient, while still offering 25% more CPU power and 50% GPU boost.

The iPhone 6 Plus supports 20 LTE bands, but only 150Mbps cat4 LTE, rather than the latest 300Mbps Cat 6. On the positive side the phablet comes with VoLTE and Wi-Fi 802.11ac, which promises 3x faster Wi-Fi compared to the iPhone 5s. Wi-Fi calling is also a new feature, which will work on T-Mobile in the US and EE in the UK.

Further on, the iPhone 6 Plus packs NFC, another first for the company. Thanks to it, you'll be able to make payments by using Apple Pay - Apple's own NFC payment system.

At the back, the iPhone 6 Plus uses a 8MP iSight camera with a True Tone dual LED flash. The pixel size is the same as on the iPhone 5s at 1.5μ and the aperture is unchanged at f/2.2. However the iPhone 6 Plus has an optical image stabilization - a first for the company.

There's also phase-detection autofocus that should improve focusing speed twice. It is enabled by the A8 chip, which also includes powerful image signal processor designed by Apple.

The Apple iPhone 6 Plus camera records 1080p video at 30 and 60fps. There's a slow-mo shooting available, too, at 240fps, but its resolution hasn't been specified.

The Apple iPhone 6 Plus will start at $299 for the 16GB version, while the 64GB and 128GB will retail for $399 and $499, respectively.

iPhone 6 Plus pre-orders commence on September 12 and shipments being a week later, on September 19.

Alleged Apple iPhone 6 specs revealed by China Mobile

Less than a day before the official announcement, the alleged specs of the Apple iPhone 6 leaked out. The information was posted online by China Mobile – the largest wireless carrier in the world.

Purportedly, iPhone 6 will feature an Apple A8 chipset with quad-core CPU and 4.7” display with the rather unimpressive resolution of 1134 x 750 pixels, covered by sapphire glass.

According to China Mobile’s sign-up page, the iPhone 6 will pack an 8MP main camera and a 2.1MP front-facing unit. The device will be available in versions with 16, 32, 64, and 128GB of built-in memory.

Physical measures of the iPhone 6 are listed to be 138mm x 67mm x 7mm. Curiously, the Chinese carrier lists the device as being water and dust resistant.

China Mobile has listed only the specs of the 4.7” iPhone 6 model. Information on the 5.5” model is not displayed.

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BlackBerry Passport specs get revealed in detail.

The technical specifications of the BlackBerry Passport got revealed in full detail. The hardware QWERTY smartphone is expected to launch at some point next month.

BlackBerry Passport features

1. Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chipset with 2.2GHz quad-core CPU
2. Adreno 330 GPU
3. 3GB LPDDR3 RAM. 
4. Internal Memory - 32GB, expandable via a microSD card slot.
5. Display is a 4.5” LCD unit with a 1:1 ratio and resolution of 1440 x 1440 pixels (453 dpi).
6. Corning Gorilla Glass 3.
7. 13MP f/2.0 main camera with OIS and 1080p @ 60fps video capture. 
8. A 2MP fixed-focus front-facing unit with image and video stabilization.
9. Connectivity features LTE, HSPA+, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, GLONASS, and NFC.
10. Nano-SIM card slot.
11. USB 2.0, USB 3.0, VGA, DisplayPort, and HDMI. The last three options will be available via a SlimPort adaptor.
12. 3,450mAh battery.

Measures of the BlackBerry Passport are 128 x 90.3 x 9.3mm (9.6mm at the camera unit), while its weight tips the scale at the substantial 194.4 grams.

BlackBerry Passport has already made a number of appearances. Recently, its innovative keyboard starred in a video demo.

Samsung announces Galaxy S5 4G+ for Singapore

Samsung has announced a new variant of its flagship "Galaxy S5", the Galaxy S5 4G+, which will be launched in Singapore. The phone will be available on August 23 on SingTel's new LTE-A network, which is also launching on the same day.

The Galaxy S5 4G+ is mostly similar to the US model except for one major difference; this model runs on the Snapdragon 805 chipset, same as the Korean model. However, unlike the Korean model, the 4G+ does not have a QHD display but rather the same Full HD display from the US and international models.
The Galaxy S5 4G+ will be available in six different plans on SingTel, priced from $0 to $688 (Singapore Dollar).

New images show iPhone 6.

We have seen plenty of images of the rear shell and the front panel of the phone before but this is the first time someone put them together and photographed them. Assuming all the parts are authentic in design, this is pretty much what the iPhone 6 is going to look like.

The design harks back to the metal body of the very first iPhone launched back in 2007. The flat sides and chamfered edges of the current iPhone have been replaced by a simple curve, with the display fused at the top. The back is now one piece part and wraps around the sides, similar to the iPhone 3G, 3GS and the 5c. Except here it's metal.

This here seems to be the 4.7-inch model, but the 5.5-inch model will seemingly have the same design, only bigger.

Google and HP discussed making an enterprise Nexus device

According to report in The Information, Google and HP discussed making an enterprise-centric Nexus device. The two tech giants also talked over the past year about utilizing Google Now as a corporate tool.

Google and HP primarily discussed potentially making Google Now useful in a corporate environment. The search giant's creation would allow employees to easily lookup and access company information such as financial or inventory data.

Regarding the enterprise-centric Nexus device, HP envisioned a product with high-end hardware encryption. Google however, was allegedly not as enthusiastic as the hardware company on the subject.

A potential collaboration between the two companies would rival the recently announced strategic partnership between Apple and IBM. Talks between HP and Google however, have reportedly fallen through.

Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 now available in gold color edition

Samsung has announced a new color for its Galaxy Grand 2 smartphone. Samsung has been offering gold on some of its other phones but the midrange Grand 2 is also getting the Midas touch.

The phone is already available in some Asian markets, including India and Malaysia. The rest of the specifications of the phone remain the same.

Detailed images of the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 leak

Here's what the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 may look like. While looking very similar to the front of the current Note 3 the back and sides look new.

The phone appears to retain its previous trend of plastic back with leather-like texture but the sides look similar to the ones on the yet-unannounced Samsung Galaxy Alpha and appear metal.

There's a plastic-like inlay in the side-frame that seems to add more water to the frame being metal rumors. The S Pen holster is etched into the side of the phone and there's a microUSB 3.0 port at the bottom along with a speaker grille.

There's what looks like a hear rate monitor alongside the camera lens on the back. The display of the Galaxy Note 4 should be 5.7" once again but with an improved resolution of 2,560 x 1,440 pixels (QHD).

The retail box of the Galaxy Note 4 has also made an appearance. The design on the front looks similar to the one in the images above adding some more credibility to the leak.

The Galaxy Note 4 will be shown (as is customary with Samsung) this coming September 3 on the IFA floor and should make it to the shelves starting September 15.

Sony rolling out KitKat for Xperia E1 and E1 dual

Sony started delivering KitKat to the Xperia E1 and Xperia E1 Dual. The update is rolling out now though there might be delays varying by market and carrier. Go to Check for updates in the About screen of the settings on your phone to see if you're among the first to get it.

The update boasts performance enhancements that stem from Android 4.4 KitKat. Other than that the changes are similar to what the Xperia T2 Ultra got, including a tweaked status bar and quick toggles. The custom Sony apps like the Walkman music player, Stamina Mode and others have been updated too.

Despite Google's changes to KitKat, Sony has enabled moving apps to the external microSD card in case the 4GB of built-in storage starts to run low.

Another change is the inclusion of PlayStation 4 like boot animation and live wallpaper. You can change up the look with Xperia Themes.

The Xperia M2 and Xperia M2 dual are next in line to receive KitKat.

Motorola XT1097 aka Moto+1 does Geekbench

The Motorola Moto XT1097, what is thought to be the Moto X+1, has been caught out in the open again. This time it was spotted in the Geekbench database, which reports Android 4.4.4 KitKat and Qualcomm 8974AC Snapdragon 801.

The chipset features four Krait 400 cores at 2.45GHz, Adreno 330 and 2GB of RAM.

The AnTuTu benchmark was done on Android 4.4.3 however. That benchmark result and additional rumors claim a 5.1-5.2" screen with 1080p screen, 12MP camera with an unusual dual-LED flash and a 2,900mAh battery. It will have a selection of wood backs too.

There's a successor to the Moto G visiting benchmarks too, that one aims lower with a 5" 720p screen and a Snapdragon 400 chipset. It bears the XT1063 model number.