Google Calculator can now graph functions, still won't do your math homework
Google added another feature to their constantly growing bag of tricks – the simple calculator feature of Google Search has grown a graphing calculator. You just type in a function (e.g. sin(x) * x) and you’ll get an interactive plot of the function as the top search result.
You can pan around and zoom in and out, check the value of the function at any point you like and even plot multiple functions (separate them with a comma). All this is done with HTML5 plus SVG, there’s no Flash used (so it should run problem-free on devices without Flash support).
Now, the calculator is pretty simple – it won’t plot inequalities, or functions of multiple variables or anything complex like that. What you do get is to use all the functions that the Google Calculator has and there are quite a few of those.
So, while it won’t replace proper graphing calculators or sites like Wolfram Alpha, it’s the quickest way to see what the plot of a function looks like. Go on, try it. You know you want to try out that Batman equation to see if it works.
Amazon launches desktop app for its Cloud Drive service
Amazon has launched a desktop application for Windows and Mac OS X to accompany its Cloud Drive service.
Unveiled last year, the Cloud Drive service from Amazon was only accessible through a web browser on a desktop computer, but now the desktop app will let you directly access your cloud-stored files.
The app itself allows you to upload all your files to the cloud via drag & drop functionality as well as by right clicking on single or multiple files.
Unfortunately, unlike the Google Drive or Dropbox clients, the Cloud Drive app doesn’t sync your files, which could be a dealbreaker for some. However, the program doesn’t mind if you lose connection to the Internet whilst downloading or uploading, as it has data loss prevention mechanisms built in.
HTC One benchmark scores are here, ready to blow your mind
The HTC One comes with a brand new Snapdragon 600 chipset, which is the first to offer four 1.7GHz Krait CPU cores and we were pretty curious to find how much of a performance boost it brings.
To be honest we were taken by surprise by the HTC One processing prowess. We did expect it to deliver some of the best performance out there, but some of the scores were simply amazing.
The BenchmarkPi score that the HTC One posted made us want to pinch ourselves. The smartphone topped the previous best result (courtesy of Sony Xperia Z) by more than 100ms.
Benchmark Pi
Lower is better
HTC One 151
Sony Xperia Z 264
HTC Butterfly 266
Oppo Find 5 267
HTC One X+ 280
LG Optimus G 285
Samsung Galaxy Note II 305
HTC One X (Tegra 3) 330
LG Optimus 4X HD 350
Samsung Galaxy S III 359
Meizu MX 4-core 362
Nexus 4 431
The HTC One also took the first place in the multi-threaded Linpack test, although the margin of its victory wasn’t as big here.
Linpack
Higher is better
HTC One 646
Sony Xperia Z 630
HTC Butterfly 624
LG Optimus G 608
Oppo Find 5 593
Samsung Galaxy Note II 214.3
Nexus 4 213.5
Meizu MX 4-core 189.1
HTC One X+ 177.7
Samsung Galaxy S III 175.5
HTC One X 160.9
LG Optimus 4X HD 141.5
The all-in-one Quadrant and AnTuTu benchmark scores were as impressive as it gets – HTC One continued its clean sweep, comfortably beating the other devices we have tested so far.
AnTuTu
Higher is better
HTC One 22678
Sony Xperia Z 20794
Samsung Galaxy S III 15547
Oppo Find 5 15167
HTC Butterfly 12631
Quadrant
Higher is better
HTC One 11746
Sony Xperia Z 8075
HTC One X+ 7632
LG Optimus G 7439
Oppo Find 5 7111
HTC One X 5952
Samsung Galaxy Note II 5916
Samsung Galaxy S III 5450
Meizu MX 4-core 5170
LG Optimus 4X HD 4814
Nexus 4 4567
We also run some browser test with the stock web browser – the HTC One took the second place in the BrowserMark 2 test, while a few phones turned out to be better on the Java-script SunSpider benchmark. Obviously HTC still needs to work on optimizing its browser, but even so the performance is close to the best out there.
BrowserMark 2
Higher is better
LG Optimus G 2555
HTC One 2262
Sony Xperia Z 1865
Oppo Find 5 1797
Nexus 4 1794
Nokia Lumia 920 1774
Nokia Lumia 820 1760
Samsung Omnia W 1632
HTC Butterfly 1475
Samsung Galaxy S III 1247
SunSpider
Lower is better
Samsung Ativ S 891
Apple iPhone 5 915
Nokia Lumia 920 910
Samsung Galaxy Note II 972
HTC One X+ 1001
Motorola RAZR i XT890 1059
HTC One 1124
Samsung Galaxy S III 1192
Meizu MX 4-core 1312
LG Optimus G 1353
HTC Butterfly 1433
Sony Xperia Z 1906
Nexus 4 1971
Oppo Find 5 2045
It seems the HTC One and the Snapdragon 600 platform are the new Benchmark champion, topping even the just released Xperia Z flagship. If raw power is what you are after, this should be the smartphone to look forward to.
Angry Birds Seasons Ham'o'Ween available for download with a new crew member on board [VIDEO]
Another pesky group of nasty green pigs irritates our favorite Angry Birds. This time it’s all about the candy with Halloween fast approaching.
Rovio has released a “Ham’o'Ween” update to its Angry Birds Seasons series with new 30 levels for you bash pigs in and a little big surprise.
The surprise in question is a new birdie joining the crew with a rather special ability. You shoot it from the sling, as you’d normally do, and when you tap it it expands and destroys everything around.
To get a better idea at how its destructive power works, watch this special Angry Birds Halloween featurette.
Nokia’s Drive+, Nokia’s exclusive offline SatNav navigation app on Windows Phone has had its Beta version updated.
The new update enables more efficient battery use when the app runs in the background plus a few other improvements. The updated app will turn off the GPS receiver when you send it to background to save battery (except in the cases when you are in a guidance mode, of course).
Nokia is also improving its free navigation offering by adding a ‘Back to my position’ function while exploring the map, and a distance measurement from your current position to any place you happen to be looking at.
HTC's latest eye-popping Sense UI ported over to Motorola DROID
Motorola Droid does a lot. And now it even does HTC’s latest Sense UI version. Who cares about the missing MotoBLUR when new Sense UI is so cool!
Both, Motorola Droid and its European bro, the MILESTONE, lack company’s own MotoBLUR UI but nobody would care about that when the new custom ROM with HTC newest Sense UI is finally ready.
The custom ROM has been created by some guys over at AllDroid but unfortunately, it’s still not ready for prime time. But it looks quite stable on the video demo.
Thanks to the port, you not only get a colorful, eye-catching UI, but also 7 homescreens and the Leap feature, which lets you view all homescreen panes at once with a pinch gesture (as seen on the latest HTC Desire).
The new ROM also brings along Flash video support but it’s officially coming to Droid/MILESTONE sometime this year anyways.
Google Play enables encrypted apps, smaller updates, starts selling movies, TV shows and magazines
We already had a look at how many new Androids are activated a day, now it’s time to look at the Google Play store. There are now 600,000 apps and games in the store and users do 1.5 billion installs each month. Google have tallied the score and there have been 20 billion installs in total.
It’s not just the number of apps though, the way apps are handled has been improved and the Play Store now offers magazines and TV shows.
Starting with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, each paid app is encrypted with a device specific key. Google has enabled “smart updates” – basically, they only send the part of the APK file that has changed, not the whole app all over again. That results in about 2/3 of size reduction.
Developers don��t need to do anything, smart updates are handled automatically. Android Gingerbread and above are supported.
Starting today, Google Play also lets you buy movies instead of just renting them. You can also purchase episodes or entire seasons of TV shows. Google has partnered with Disney, Sony, paramount, ABC , BNC, IFC, Starz, SyFy and more.
Google Play will also become the go to place for buying magazines. You can expect magazines like Esquire, Wired, Popular Science,Family circle. You can get 14 days of free trial too.
Since all that is in the cloud, you can access that content from your phone and your tablet.
Google Drive app for Android updated, brings new UI and document scanning
Google has updated the Google Drive app for Android with some sweet new features. First of all, there is a new UI for the app, with a convenient drawer on the side for some of the menus. The app also lets you set a thumbnail view for the documents instead of a simple list view.
One of the major additions in this update is the ability to scan receipts, letters and documents with the camera and then save them as PDF files on Google Drive. The app then OCRs these documents and lets you search for the text within the PDFs. You can now also download documents for offline viewing on your device.
Here is the full list of changes in the newest version of Google Drive:
- New grid view makes it easier to find your files
- New quick preview lets you view photos and other files from within the app
- Scan documents, receipts and letters for safe keeping in Drive; then search by contents once uploaded
- Download a copy of files to your local device (Honeycomb+)
- Spreadsheet editor now supports changing fonts, colors and cell alignment
- View properties of files from within the editors
- Bug fixes and visual improvements
To download Google Drive for Android, click on the link below.
Lumia 900 display beats Galaxy S and iPhone 4 displays in visibility tests
AMOLED displays, although beautiful to look at, have had issues performing under bright sunlight. The first phones to use AMOLED displays were barely usable outdoors. Eventually the technology improved, specifically when Samsung introduced their Super AMOLED displays, which had significantly better outdoor visibility, and these days AMOLED displays are even outperforming LCDs when it comes to visibility under sunlight.
One such AMOLED display belongs to the Nokia Lumia 900, which despite its AMOLED nature performed very well under bright light, thanks to Nokia’s Clear Black Display technology, in a comparison test performed by DisplayMate. Compared to the Galaxy S and the iPhone 4, the display on the Lumia 900 came out on top with 90 points, with the Super AMOLED display on the Galaxy S narrowly managing to get the second position with 80 points and the LCD on the iPhone 4 coming in at third with 77 points.
They also had older phones such as the Motorola DROID X and the HTC Desire and you can see from their poor scores of 20 and 15 points respectively how much further AMOLED technology has come in the past two years alone.
We just find it curious as to why DisplayMate chose to compare the Lumia 900 with two year old phones like the Galaxy S and the iPhone 4. Something more recent such as the HTC One X and the upcoming Galaxy S III would have made much more sense.
You can find the results of their test in the link below.
Toyota's new ad: Prius goes Plural, but in a creepy way [VIDEO]
The Toyota Prius is probably one of the most iconic and well known hybrid cars in modern motoring. Not only is it well regarded by the eco conscious Joe Bloggs, but Hollywood seem to have adopted it as the eco-celeb car of choice too.
All that aside, the Prius has been around for a while now, but been a lone hybrid in a sea of petrol and diesel Toyota’s, no longer though as this add aims to promote the complete Prius line.
First thoughts point to a good ad, but there is something creepy about the giant person made out of people. It’s an odd concept that looks like something M.C. Escher would have cooked up had he worked for a marketing team, but it certainly does the job and sticks in your mind. So without further ado, here is said ad, for your entertainment, enjoy!
In case it wasn’t clear, what you’re seeing is a mix of real life actors, greenscreen, VFX and animation. For the petrol-heads (read: hybrid-heads) amongst you, the four models in the video are the Prius (original), the Prius V (the big one), the Prius C concept (the city car) and the Prius Plug-In (the one that erm, plugs in��).
Want to know how they shot the ad, we’ve got the ‘making of’ here too, to reveal the secrets behind the creepiness, enjoy that as well.
Instagram 3.5 update brings photo tagging, minor UI changes
Instagram has released v3.5 of their mobile app for iOS and Android and along with that introduced a new feature to the service. Now, you will be able to tag your friends in your photos and see all the pictures you have been tagged in in your profile.
To tag someone in a photo, click on the ‘Add People’ option after you take a photo. You will them be asked to tap anywhere on the photo you want to tag someone and then type their profile name. You then select the ID and the photo gets tagged. You can not just tag new photos but also existing ones by clicking on the options key in the bottom right of each photo. Of course, you can only tag photos you have clicked.
Photos that have a tag briefly show an icon in the bottom left corner of the screen when you see them. You can then tap once on the photo to see the tags. You can click on the tag to go to the profile of that person.
A new option has been added in the profile view where you can see the photos you have been tagged in by others. These photos are not just visible to you but anyone who can access your profile. If you don’t want someone to see photos you have been tagged in, you have to manually hide them from the list or remove the tag. This is pretty much how things work on Facebook, which is not a surprise considering Facebook now owns Instagram.
Other than this, there are also some other minor changes across the board. Both the iOS and Android version get a slightly reworked UI, with a darker color theme that replaces the earlier light gray theme, new font for the Instagram logo on top, updated notification pop-ups within the app, blue highlights for tabs when you have a pending notification and reworked Settings menu. The Android version also gets grid guides for the viewfinder (something that has been available on the iOS version for a while now) and a new high-quality image processing option for uploaded images.
You can download the app from the link below or upgrade it from within your phone.
Facebook for iOS updated with voice messaging and the ability to add timeline videos
Facebook is by far the most popular application in the iOS App store, and the good news is that the app is updated with voice message recording, the ability to post videos to the timeline, along with an improved Nearby tab.
The latest version of the application allows you to record voice by just tapping the ‘+’ button, which is located next to the writing box, then tap on the ‘Record’ option and hold down the record button while you talk. When released, your voice message is sent.
The new update also let’s you to record video and post it to a timeline, alongside the ability to send still photos.
Furthermore, the revamped Nearby tab now offers recommendations via Facebook’s knowledge Graph. This feature has been updated in order to compete with other applications such as Foursquare.
Facebook for iOS can be downloaded from the App Store.
Analog Camera for iPhone now available in the App Store for $0.99
Realmac Software, the creator of the popular Clear to-do app for iOS, introduced its new iPhone photography app named Analog Camera, just a few days ago. Now, the camera software for the iPhone is officially available in the App Store.
Analog Camera is one of the easiest ways to take images, process and share your photography skills on your favorite social networks. The latest camera app has a simple user interface and comes with a set of eight filters for post-processing.
Images of Analog Camera for iPhone
Analog Camera for iPhone has three camera modes to set up a perfect shot and even offers manual focus and exposure. The app also has a horizon line, which helps you capture images like a professional. Lastly, the newly built camera app allows you to easily access your photos from your camera roll and photo stream.
Analog Camera for iPhone is priced at $0.99 and can be downloaded from the Apple App Store.
Fujifilm announces X-M1 interchangeable-lens camera
Fujifilm has launched the new X-M1 interchangeable-lens camera, the third of its kind from the company and the cheapest one so far. It has the retro-style design of some of Fujifilm’s other models and as you can see below it looks utterly fantastic.
The X-M1 uses the same 16.3 megapixel APS-C X-Trans CMOS Sensor as the X-Pro1 and X-E1 cameras with a 49 point auto-focus system, which Fujifilm claims offers quality comparable to full-frame sensors. The sensor is capable of shooting at ISO6400, which can be further extended to ISO25600.
The X-M1 comes with two command dials, one on the top and one on the back, that let you adjust various parameters, such as aperture, shutter speed and exposure compensation. On the back is an articulated, 3.0-inch 920k dot LCD but the camera lacks an optical viewfinder. On the top is the flash and the hot shoe for accessories. The X-M1 also comes with built-in Wi-Fi connectivity for wirelessly transferring your images to a computer, smartphone or tablet using the respective companion apps.
Lastly, you can also record 1920 x 1080 video at 30 frames per second.
The Fujifilm X-M1 is priced at $699 (body-only) and $799 with the 16-50mm lens.
Sony Xperia SP battery life test completes, impressive numbers are inside
The Sony Xperia SP recently underwent our rigorous review process, and now we’ve got some battery result numbers to show you as well.
In many ways the “younger brother” of the new Xperia Z and ZL flagship duo, the Sony Xperia SP features the same Adreno 320 GPU as its older siblings, but without a 1080p screen to suck up extra battery life. Let’s see how it does.
The Sony Xperia SP turns last years flagship specs into a solid midrange offering with a 4.6-inch screen of 720p resolution alongside a dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait processor, 8 GB of storage and 1 GB of RAM. It also has the same 2370 mAh battery found in the Xperia ZL, but is rated at a higher talk time by Sony, likely due to its processor being only of the dual-core variety.
Our own talk time test posted a very impressive result of just under 20 hours, good enough to beat out both Sony flagships, which had some great numbers of their own.
Talk time
Motorola RAZR MAXX (ICS) 21:18
LG Optimus G Pro 20:45
Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX 20:24
Motorola RAZR i 20:07
Sony Xperia SP 19:49
Samsung Galaxy Note II N7100 16:57
Sony Xperia Z 16:03
LG Optimus G 15:30
Sony Xperia ZL 15:22
Nokia Lumia 720 15:17
Nokia Lumia 620 14:17
Oppo Find 5 14:17
Google Nexus 4 14:17
Samsung Galaxy S4 13:53
HTC One 13:38
HTC One X+ 13:31
Nokia Lumia 520 13:33
Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos 12:45
Huawei Ascend P1 12:30
HTC Butterfly 12:18
Samsung Galaxy Note 12:14
Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam 11:58
Samsung Galaxy Premier 11:30
Asus Padfone 2 11:20
HTC Droid DNA 11:07
HTC Windows Phone 8X 11:07
Samsung Wave 3 S8600 11:07
Samsung I9105 Galaxy S II Plus 11:06
HTC Desire X 11:03
HTC One X (AT&T, LTE) 10:35
Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III 10:20
Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III (JB) 10:15
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 10:03
HTC One V 10:00
Meizu MX 4-core 10:00
Samsung Galaxy Express 10:00
HTC One X 9:57
HTC One S 9:42
Samsung I9103 Galaxy R 9:40
HTC Sensation XL 9:30
Nokia Lumia 810 9:05
Nokia Lumia 710 9:05
Acer CloudMobile S500 9:05
Motorola Atrix HD 9:04
HTC Vivid 9:02
Nokia Lumia 920 8:56
Nokia Lumia 610 8:51
HTC Rhyme 8:48
Apple iPhone 5 8:42
LG Optimus 3D Max P720 8:42
Sony Ericsson Xperia neo V 8:41
Meizu MX 8:39
Samsung Galaxy S II 8:35
Samsung Galaxy S Duos 8:28
Nokia Lumia 800 8:25
Samsung Galaxy Nexus 8:23
Nokia Lumia 510 8:22
BlackBerry Z10 8:20
HTC Desire V 8:20
Samsung Captivate Glide 8:20
Sony Xperia T 8:15
HTC Rezound (LTE) 8:10
Samsung Galaxy Note (LTE) 8:02
LG Optimus Vu 7:57
LG Optimus 4X HD 7:41
Apple iPhone 4S 7:41
Samsung i937 Focus S 7:25
HTC Evo 4G LTE (LTE) 7:21
Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G 7:14
Nokia Lumia 820 7:09
Sony Xperia acro S 7:09
Samsung Rugby Smart I847 7:09
Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro 6:57
Nokia N9 6:57
HTC Radar 6:53
Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos 6:53
BlackBerry Curve 9380 6:52
Sony Xperia E dual 6:42
Samsung Galaxy S III mini 6:22
Samsung Galaxy Pocket 5:54
Nokia Lumia 900 for AT&T (LTE) 5:53
Sony Xperia ion LTE 5:52
Sony Xperia P 5:33
Nokia 808 PureView 5:16
LG Nitro HD (LTE) 5:16
HTC Titan II (LTE) 5:10
BlackBerry Bold 9790 5:00
Pantech Burst 4:46
When it comes to web browsing, the numbers posted by the Sony Xperia SP were right in between the two flagships, putting all three devices in the center of the pack in terms of mobile web performance.
Web browsing
HTC One 9:58
Apple iPhone 5 9:56
Motorola RAZR MAXX (ICS) 9:12
Apple iPad mini 9:05
Samsung Galaxy Note II N7100 8:48
Samsung Galaxy S4 8:42
Nokia Lumia 810 8:20
Asus Padfone 2 8:20
Nokia Lumia 610 8:01
HTC One X+ 7:56
Sony Xperia E dual 7:42
Samsung Galaxy S III mini 7:38
Nokia Lumia 720 7:37
Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX 7:23
HTC Radar 7:17
Nokia Lumia 520 7:15
Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos 7:09
Samsung Galaxy Express 7:09
Motorola RAZR i 7:06
Apple iPhone 4S 6:56
HTC One V 6:49
LG Optimus G Pro 6:40
Samsung I9105 Galaxy S II Plus 6:40
HTC Droid DNA 6:40
Samsung Galaxy Premier 6:40
Motorola Atrix HD 6:40
BlackBerry Curve 9380 6:40
Sony Xperia Z 6:37
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 6:35
BlackBerry Z10 6:27
Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III (JB) 6:27
HTC Butterfly 6:24
Sony Xperia SP 6:18
Samsung i937 Focus S 6:15
Nokia Lumia 510 6:13
Sony Xperia ZL 6:04
HTC Windows Phone 8X 6:01
Sony Xperia ion LTE 5:56
Samsung Rugby Smart I847 5:53
Pantech Burst 5:51
Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G 5:45
HTC Desire V 5:44
HTC Evo 4G LTE 5:41
Nokia Lumia 920 5:40
Samsung Wave 3 S8600 5:34
Oppo Find 5 5:33
Sony Xperia T 5:33
Samsung Captivate Glide 5:33
Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam 5:28
Samsung Galaxy Note LTE 5:24
Samsung Galaxy S Duos 5:23
HTC Sensation XL 5:20
Meizu MX 4-core 5:19
Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III 5:17
Sony Xperia acro S 5:16
HTC Rezound 5:16
HTC Desire X 5:16
LG Optimus G 5:15
HTC Rhyme 5:08
Samsung I9103 Galaxy R 5:07
HTC One X (AT&T) 5:03
Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro 4:50
LG Optimus Vu 4:49
HTC Vivid 4:46
Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos 4:45
Meizu MX 4:35
Google Nexus 4 4:34
Nokia N9 4:33
Acer CloudMobile S500 4:32
Nokia Lumia 820 4:24
Samsung Galaxy S II 4:24
Sony Ericsson Xperia neo V 4:20
HTC One X 4:18
Nokia 808 PureView 4:14
LG Optimus 3D Max P720 4:10
Nokia Lumia 900 for AT&T 4:10
Nokia Lumia 800 4:07
HTC Titan II (LTE) 4:05
HTC One S 4:03
BlackBerry Bold 9790 4:02
LG Nitro HD 4:00
LG Optimus 4X HD 3:59
Sony Xperia P 3:59
Nokia Lumia 710 3:51
Nokia Lumia 620 3:50
Samsung Galaxy Pocket 3:47
Samsung Galaxy Note 3:35
Huawei Ascend P1 3:23
Samsung Galaxy Nexus 3:01
In regards to multimedia performance, the Sony Xperia SP beat out both of the flagships with it’s almost 7 and a half hours of continuous video playback. This is likely due to the lower amount of pixels it has to push out compared to the higher-resolution high-enders.
Video playback
Motorola RAZR MAXX (ICS) 16:35
Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX 14:17
Apple iPad mini 12:51
Samsung Galaxy Premier 12:51
Samsung Galaxy Note II N7100 11:27
Samsung Galaxy S4 10:16
Apple iPhone 5 10:12
HTC One 10:02
Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III 10:01
Samsung Galaxy Express 10:00
Samsung I9105 Galaxy S II Plus 10:00
Nokia 808 PureView 9:53
Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam 9:42
Samsung Rugby Smart I847 9:34
HTC One S 9:28
Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III (JB) 9:27
Apple iPhone 4S 9:24
HTC Evo 4G LTE 9:07
BlackBerry Z10 8:44
LG Optimus G Pro 8:40
Nokia N9 8:40
HTC Butterfly 8:28
Samsung Galaxy Note 8:25
Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos 8:11
HTC One X+ 8:11
Motorola RAZR i 8:11
Samsung Galaxy S II 8:00
Samsung i937 Focus S 7:55
Samsung Wave 3 S8600 7:52
Samsung Galaxy S III mini 7:46
Sony Ericsson Xperia neo V 7:45
Asus Padfone 2 7:38
Huawei Ascend P1 7:38
Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G 7:33
HTC Droid DNA 7:30
Samsung Galaxy Note LTE 7:30
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 7:30
Sony Xperia SP 7:27
Nokia Lumia 610 7:23
LG Optimus G 7:16
Nokia Lumia 720 6:43
Meizu MX 4-core 6:33
Nokia Lumia 620 6:32
HTC Windows Phone 8X 6:27
Sony Xperia E dual 6:27
Nokia Lumia 810 6:27
HTC Desire V 6:26
HTC One X (AT&T) 6:26
Nokia Lumia 820 6:25
Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos 6:25
Nokia Lumia 510 6:23
LG Optimus Vu 6:23
Samsung I9103 Galaxy R 6:21
Nokia Lumia 920 6:19
HTC Sensation XL 6:12
Samsung Galaxy Pocket 6:06
Samsung Captivate Glide 6:04
Sony Xperia ion LTE 6:03
Samsung Galaxy Nexus 6:02
Sony Xperia T 6:01
Motorola Atrix HD 6:01
HTC Vivid 6:00
HTC Radar 5:54
Nokia Lumia 800 5:52
Nokia Lumia 520 5:50
HTC Titan II 5:50
BlackBerry Bold 9790 5:47
HTC One X 5:45
Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro 5:44
Sony Xperia Z 5:39
Sony Xperia acro S 5:38
HTC Desire X 5:38
Pantech Burst 5:38
Sony Xperia ZL 5:28
Meizu MX 5:27
HTC Rhyme 5:23
HTC One V 5:20
Acer CloudMobile S500 5:18
Oppo Find 5 5:18
Nokia Lumia 900 for AT&T 5:18
BlackBerry Curve 9380 5:09
HTC Rezound 5:03
Google Nexus 4 4:55
Samsung Galaxy S Duos 4:30
Sony Xperia P 4:30
LG Nitro HD 4:17
LG Optimus 4X HD 4:14
LG Optimus 3D Max P720 3:28
Nokia Lumia 710 3:27
Standby performance also went above and beyond what we saw with the Xperia Z and Xperia ZL, and ultimately helped the Sony Xperia SP achieve a very respectable endurance rating of 51h. This means that with an hour of calling, browsing and video playback each per day, you should need to find a power chord every 51 hours.
The Xperia SP comes with the same “Stamina” mode for its non-removable battery as on the flagships, which means that you should get even better battery life if you enable it.
Google Voice technology is well known to the seasoned Android user (and iOS user, if you have the app), usually one of the stock widgets mounted on your home screens out-the-box, it ties in to some sophisticated software that allows for some pretty advanced search terms and not just ‘things’, it can auto-start your handsets navigation and have a desired location already set for you too!
This great technology once confined to the minds of sci-fi fanatics everywhere is currently in a trial phase by Google, accessible from Google.com. It’s not actually open to everyone and I’m not sure of the criteria here but it is live and people can use it if they have the proper access. The image shows just how it might look in the future, if it’s to become an official update to the search giant’s famous home page, unobtrusive and functional.
The technology is now also able to understand Chinese and can learn speech patterns too so surely its just a matter of time until we get Google Thought which will auto input search terms by reading your mind�� Or maybe not, all the same, Google Voice search is out there now and might become available to everyone in the near future. What remains to be said is would you really want to speak to your computer rather than type into it? Google thinks there’s a chance.
Google Propeller is a social news reader app to compete with Flipboard, still in the works
Google is allegedly working on a social news reader app for both the iPad and Android, which should step on Flipboard’s toes – which, incidentally, is the app that’s named 2010 app of the year by Apple.
The rumor first emerged from a comment on Google+ by blogger Robert Scoble, who said that he’s “heard from someone working with Google that Google is working on a Flipboard competitor for both Android and iPad”.
The name of the hush project is said to be Propeller and supposedly it’s only one of many socially-oriented announcements Google is preparing. Sadly, there’s no more information on the matter but we hope to hear more soon.
It looks like the search giant is really serious about becoming king of the hill in social networking terms.
For those of you that aren’t familiar with Flipboard’s game, here’s a short video.
LG announces world's first FullHD smartphone display with a pixel density of 440ppi
LG has created a new display for the ever evolving smartphone that involves packing in 1920 x 1080 pixels in just 5-inches of display space. This is the world’s first FullHD smartphone display and has a pixel density of an astonishing 440ppi, way ahead of what we currently have in our phones.
The panel used in the display is an Advanced High Performance In-Plane Switching or AH-IPS LCD. This is the same technology that LG used in one of its panels last year for which they also won an award. Compared to standard IPS panels, AH-IPS panels have greater color accuracy, wider viewing angles and greater light transmission which leads to lower power consumption.
This 5-inch FullHD panel will be released in the second half of this year and should hopefully be the norm in next year’s high-end smartphones.
James Bond will use the Sony Xperia T in the upcoming Skyfall movie
At yesterday’s pre-IFA press conference, Sony mentioned that its new Android flagship – the Xperia T will be used by no one else, but Mr. James Bond. The sweet-looking Sony smartphone will be featuring in the upcoming Skyfall movie.
Yep, the Xperia T will undoubtedly be armed with all kinds of gizmos and killer software to help Agent 007 get out of tricky situations and teach the bad guys a lesson.
There are just 56 days left until the movie Skyfall hits theaters worldwide. In case you missed it here goes its impressive trailer.
The full Android 3.0 Honeycomb SDK is now officially out
The full SDK for Android 3.0 is available to developers and now they can start making apps for the tablet-oriented OS. The new APIs are ready and integrated and the SDK Tools are now at version r13.
This is great news for future owners of the slew of Honeycomb tablets released this year at the MWC, running Honeycomb. It means that pretty soon the new Android version will be getting specific apps in the Android Market.
Sony Xperia V to feature sensor-on-lens display technology
Sony has confirmed that the upcoming Xperia V will feature a special sensor-on-lens technology.
This will allow for a decrease in display thickness, as well as for a more direct touch experience with whatever is being displayed.
The new technology will allow Sony to remove the extra sensor layer located between the display and the lens, and create a type of hybrid layer that combines lens and sensor. This brings a 5% improvement in display luminance, as well less haze.
The removal of the extra layer also helps decrease overall weight and thickness, although Sony has not stated by how much the Xperia V has slimmed down thanks to the innovative feature.
The Xperia V was introduced at this years IFA as part of Sony’s new lineup. No word from Sony on whether any of the other Xperias introduced there will feature sensor-on-lens layers as well.
You can check out our hands on with the Xperia V here.
$2 Samsung Galaxy S II phones stealing the spotlight from the iPhone 4S in Australia
Samsung have undertaken less than subtle ways to continue its fight against Apple in Australia. They’ve set up a temporary shop in Sydney just outsides Apple’s own shop and are offering Samsung Galaxy S II droids for $2.
Sounds like a great deal, right? It is, but there’s a catch. Even so, the line to the Samsung store is reportedly longer than the line to Apple’s store. A line of people to an Apple store is practically a tradition when there’s a new gadget from Cupertino about to be launched, the iPhone 4S in this case.
So, this is a dirty play from Samsung trying to beat Apple at their own game. But I mentioned a catch – only 10 people a day get a $2 Galaxy S II, the rest are there waiting to get a chance tomorrow or the day after that.
You can check out the whole article over at the Muswellbrook Chronicle, which also takes a look at the line in front of the Apple store and tells the touching tale of two friends who met while waiting in line for the iPad 2, who are now waiting for an iPhone 4S (and have tons of free time, I suppose).
Anyway, this is a transparent publicity stunt on Samsung’s part but still, getting a $2 Samsung Galaxy S II is a great deal. Not a lot of people will get lucky though.
