Samsung Galaxy S5 rumored to feature an eye-scanning sensor

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Hot on the heels on the rumors from the past week, another bit of information emerged, potentially shedding light on the specs of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S5. Reportedly, the next generation of the popular smartphone will come with and eye-scanning sensor.

The abovementioned feature will give users the opportunity to unlock their smartphone with their eyes. Samsung is allegedly already hard at work on the high-security bit of tech, though there’s no word on how it is going to work.
Should the rumor pan out to be true, the Samsung Galaxy S5 will feature significantly higher-level security than the current crop of fingerprint sensor equipped device such as the iPhone 5s and the HTC One max. We do however, recommend that you take the news with a large grain of salt at this point in time.

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Samsung is reportedly working on the Eye-Scanning sensor, will firstly equipped with the Galaxy S5

By SAS Andro 12:54 6 comments

We have earlier come up with the news that the Samsung Galaxy S5 will be launched at the MWC (Mobile World Congress) 2014 which will take place in Barcelona, Spain during 24 Feb to 27 Feb.Until now there is no information about the specifications of the Galaxy S5 but as according to the our sources and Korean reports, the Samsung Galaxy S5 will feature an Eye-Scanning unlock capability which lets the users to unlock their Samsung Galaxy S5 via scanning their eyes.

According to the rumors, Samsung has started working on the sensor that will be equipped on the Samsung Galaxy S5 to allow the users to protect their device more like never before.Unfortunately, there is no information on how this Eye-Scanning sensor will work but Samsung has decided to go one step ahead of other manufacturers as the HTC and Apple has recently introduced fingerprint sensors in their latest flagships but these fingerprint sensors are not working well as expected and many ways found to bypass this fingerprint lock.

Its like Samsung is looking to make something special for the customers but keep in mind that all of this information is not linked to any official or reliable sources, means this is just a rumor until now and nothing more that that, so take this information as a pinch of salt.

Nokia Lumia 1520

Nokia will be going all out with its first phablet, it seems, as leaked Lumia 1520 specs today show that the company is throwing the kitchen sink of what it is capable to produce in mass quantities at the moment. It will be the best-equipped Windows Phone ever, and the one that will introduce the wonders of quad-core processors and Full HD displays to the platform for the first time. Let's recap what we've heard on the hush-hush so far about the Nokia Lumia 1520.

Design

First off, we should be getting a 152 x 81 x 8.7 mm handset, which are pretty good dimensions for a 6-incher, and the weight is clocked at 160g for the exclusive AT&T version, while the global release will weigh a tad more at 168g, as it will have a wireless charging coil built in. We've seen the phone leaked in black, red and yellow already, but more colors might be in store for it down the road. UPDATE: The phone also leaked in a cyan render, but whether or not this will stay just a render we'll find out for sure come October 22.

Nokia has allegedly added a microSD card slot for storage expansions, which is a good idea for a big screen phone, on which you are likely to keep many videos for watching on the go, plus the phone's PureView camera will entice to make footage of your own more often than usual. As for the SIM card, it will likely be of the nano SIM type, judging also from the piece on one of the leaked photos of the handset in the slideshow below.

Specs

Screen resolution of the 6" display will be expectedly 1080x1920 pixels Full HD, or 367pi pixel density at your disposal. The rumored screen technology is raising some eyebrows, as the leaked specs say it will be an AMOLED display, and Full HD versions of those are likely only done by Samsung for now, so Nokia might have made a strange bedfellow here. 

It is also to carry a PureMotion HD+ technology, which, coupled with Nokia's ClearBlack filter tech, means we will have a bright screen with excellent contrast and reflectivity ratios, great viewing angles, vivid colors and ultra fast refresh rates.

The processor that will be running the whole show is expected to be a quad-core Snapdragon 800, clocked at the respectable 2 GHz, which would make the Lumia 1520 the most powerful Windows Phone ever, coupled with its 2 GB of RAM. Sources are claiming also a 64 GB variant, which seems unlikely if we are going to get a microSD slot as well, but the 32 GB version is totally plausible. 

A beefy 3400 mAh battery is pegged to keep the Windows Phone 8.1 lights on, which is on the high side, even for a phablet, and should allow for a pretty good endurance, especially in terms of talk time and video playback. As any self-respecting smartphone with Snapdragon 800 chipset, the phone is likely to support most 4G/LTE networks you can think of, too.

20.7 MP PureView camera

We've arrived to the exclusive part of Nokia's first phablet, namely the rumored 20.7 MP camera with Carl Zeiss lens, improved Panorama and optical image stabilization. These specs alone should make it the best camera on a phablet, but since the sensor is a scaled down version of the 41 MP monster in the Lumia 1020, it will also offer 1.8x lossless zoom in stills mode, and 4x for HD video capture. 

The maximum usable resolution is expected to be 18 MP in 4:3 aspect ratio, meaning we will be getting an oval sensor like in the 1020 flagship. The dual capture mode means you will be getting 5 MP images in automatic mode with the pixel-binning technology that combines the information of four or more pixels into a "perfect" one. There will be also a full 16 MP mode for the ultimate detail capture. 

The Nokia Camera app is said to come with improved saturation settings, meaning we will have some exclusives on the software side of things with the phone as well. Last but not least, the Lumia 1520 is listed to arrive with not one or two but four HAAC microphones, meaning that we might have a winner in the sound recording aspect not only among phablets, but smartphones in general, too.

Price and release date

The Lumia 1520 phablet is expected to become official on October 22 at Nokia World in Abu Dhabi, and Nokia is already teasing it with new Glance Background screenshots that show 15:20 as the hour. The AT&T exclusive for the company's first phablet is to start the clock in the second week of November, while global availability is scheduled for the beginning of December. Pricing? That 6" Full HD AMOLED, the quad-core Snapdragon and the 20 MP PureView camera with lossless zoom and OIS are unlikely to come cheap. The phone is expected to command a premium phablet price of $299.99 on an AT&T contract, while costing the flagship-worthy $699.99 without carrier subsidies, which is said to be the global version tag as well.

General	2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
	3G Network	HSDPA
	4G Network	LTE
	SIM	Micro-SIM
	Announced	Exp. announcement 2013, Q4
	Status	Rumored

Body	Dimensions	152 x 81 x 8.7 mm (5.98 x 3.19 x 0.34 in)
	Weight	168 g (5.93 oz)

Display	Type	Capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	1080 x 1920 pixels, 6.0 inches (~367 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes

Sound	Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

Memory	Card slot	No
	Internal	32/64 GB, 2 GB RAM

Data	GPRS	Yes
	EDGE	Yes
	Speed	HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
	Bluetooth	Yes
	NFC	Yes
	USB	Yes, microUSB v2.0

Camera	Primary	20 MP, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, LED flash
	Features	PureView technology, geo-tagging, face detection, panorama
	Video	Yes, 1080p@30fps, video light
	Secondary	Yes

Features	OS	Microsoft Windows Phone 8 Amber
	Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
	CPU	Quad-core
	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	Messaging	SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
	Browser	HTML5
	Radio	No
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
	Java	No
	Colors	Yellow, white, black, red
		- SNS integration - Active noise cancellation with a dedicated mic - MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player - MP4/DivX/XviD/H.264/H.263/WMV player - Organizer - Document viewer - Video/photo editor - Voice memo/command/dial - Predictive text input

Battery		Non-removable Li-Ion 3400 mAh battery
	Stand-by
	Talk time

Motorola RAZR i XT890

Introduction

The RAZR line that Android helped revive is to be looked at with nothing but pride but Motorola should realize it had more luck than others. Giants like Siemens and Alcatel that used to shape the industry have been almost completely wiped from the map, while Moto stayed afloat and was acquired by no other than Google - the company behind the most popular smartphone platform in the world.
Motorola is of course a founding member of the Open Handset Alliance, and that was well before Google's fat check, but competing with white box manufacturers over $50 dual and triple-SIM handsets wasn't such a distant possibility. Instead, Motorola is now flirting with edge-to-edge displays, steel frames and Kevlar to produce another stunning-looking phone like the RAZR i.

Motorola RAZR i official photos
We really loved the Krait-powered sibling of the Motorola RAZR i - the Motorola DROID RAZR M - and we look to the Intel-driven version to deliver more of the same. Here's the quick rundown of what it has to offer.

Key features

• Quad-band GSM and 3G support
• 21 Mbps HSDPA and 5.76 Mbps HSUPA
• 4.3" 16M-color Super AMOLED Advanced capacitive touchscreen of qHD resolution (960 x 540 pixels); Gorilla Glass
• Kevlar coated, splash resistant body
• Great ergonomics and size, frameless display design
• Lightly customized Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich
• 2 GHz Atom CPU, PowerVR SGX540 GPU, Intel Medfield chipset
• 1 GB of RAM and 8GB of storage; microSD card slot
• 8 MP autofocus camera with LED flash; face detection and geotagging; 1080p video recording
• 0.3MP front-facing VGA camera
• Wi-Fi b/g/n and DLNA
• NFC connectivity with Android Beam
• GPS with A-GPS
• Accelerometer, proximity sensor and auto-brightness sensor; compass
• Standard 3.5 mm audio jack
• microUSB port (charging) and stereo Bluetooth v 4.0
• Beefy 2000mAh battery with good performance
• Smart dialing, voice dialing
• Excellent video codecs support
• Office document editor
• Good browsing performance

Main disadvantages

• Screen has PenTile matrix
• Chipset less powerful than Qualcomm version in all but browsing
• Incompatible with apps compiled with the Android NDK
• Battery is not user-replaceable
• Shutter key has no half press
• Disappointing audio output
• Poor camera quality

The new 32nm Medfield platform has finally seen smartphones break the 2GHz barrier and Intel claim this should be more beneficial to the user experience than multi-core architecture. Now, we were very pleased with the dual-core Krait inside the RAZR M, and it will take more than PR talk to change our mind, but you can rest assured the RAZR i will be given a fair chance to persuade us.
Then again, even if the Motorola RAZR i fails to top the benchmarks, it would still have a nice set of useful tools for surviving in the highly competitive mid-range. The smartphone has the build and finish of a high-end device and that alone is certain to get many people interested.

Motorola RAZR i studio shots
There's also the ample battery and the edge-to-edge display which, Motorola says, puts even the iPhone 5 to shame, when it comes to making the most out of the available space.

General	2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
	SIM	Micro-SIM
	Announced	2012, September
	Status	Available. Released 2012, October

Body	Dimensions	122.5 x 60.9 x 8.3 mm (4.82 x 2.40 x 0.33 in)
	Weight	126 g (4.44 oz)
		- Splash resistant

Display	Type	Super AMOLED Advanced capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	540 x 960 pixels, 4.3 inches (~256 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass

Sound	Alert types	Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

Memory	Card slot	microSD, up to 32 GB
	Internal	8 GB (5 GB user available), 1 GB RAM

Data	GPRS	Yes
	EDGE	Yes
	Speed	HSDPA, 21.1 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
	Bluetooth	Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR
	NFC	Yes
	USB	Yes, microUSB v2.0

Camera	Primary	8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, check quality
	Features	Touch focus, geo-tagging, face detection, image stabilization, HDR
	Video	Yes, 1080p@30fps, check quality
	Secondary	Yes, VGA

Features	OS	Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
	Chipset	Intel Atom Z2460
	CPU	2 GHz Intel Atom
	GPU	PowerVR SGX540
	Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, compass
	Messaging	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
	Browser	HTML5
	Radio	No
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, S-GPS support
	Java	Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
	Colors	Black, White
		- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - SNS integration - Google Search, Maps, Gmail - YouTube, Google Talk - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player - MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player - Organizer - Document viewer/editor - Photo viewer/editor - Voice memo/dial/commands - Predictive text input

		Non-removable Li-Ion 2000 mAh battery
		The full screen phone Say hello to the full-screen phone. RAZR* i™ is the impossibly compact smartphone with Intel Inside®. Get power, speed, and an edge-to-edge screen in a phone designed to fit in your hand.1 Now available in Brazil, France, Germany, Mexico, and U.K. Fast processor Featuring an Intel® Atom™ processor, the powerful Motorola RAZR i™ is a smartphone that keeps up with you. Brilliant camera Featuring an advanced 8-MP HD camera that lets you capture images quickly, up to 10 photos in a second, so you'll never miss the best shot, even in challenging environments. Immersive gaming You can also enjoy enhanced gaming with a fully integrated graphics engine for rich 3D, immersive reality, and great responsiveness.

Sony Xperia C

Sony Xperia C (Black) Price: Rs.18341

Key Features

• 1.2 GHz MTK6589 Quad Core Processor
• Android v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) OS
• 8 MP Primary Camera
• 0.3 MP Secondary Camera
• 5-inch TFT Capacitive Touchscreen
• Expandable Storage Capacity of 32 GB
• FM Radio
• Dual SIM (GSM + GSM)
• Wi-Fi Enabled

Enthralling and gape-worthy, the Xperia C from Sony is a smartphone made for amazing entertainment.
View The World Better
A massive 5 inch TFT capacitive touchscreen that is quarter HD ensures that all that you view on it seems better, bigger, sharper and more beautiful. With a crisp finish and a brightness that you cannot contend with, the smartphone ensures that your eye sees only the best.
Capturing Clarity
The Xperia C comes with an 8 megapixel camera that incorporates the Exmor R technology that stems from Sony’s time-proven record with professional cameras. Helping you take amazing pictures even in low-light conditions, the camera employs HDR, aided by a pulsed LED, that captures at different exposure levels and layers them, ensuring that the subject looks crisp and bright.
A 0.3 megapixel secondary camera comes in handy when you want to take that perfect selfie or high-quality video chats with a loved one. What’s more, the phone is also capable of capturing full HD videos as well.
A scaling mechanism which is intuitive about what you are searching for allows you to find specific pictures with ease. Also, the phone body comes with a dedicated camera button that lets you access it in a jiffy.
Connectivity Simplified
The Xperia C can also be connected with your large screen TV to watch mind-blowing content like it should be. All you need is Wi-Fi connectivity on the TV and you can throw content onto it using Bluetooth on your phone - the best way to connect to other devices without the hassle of wires.
Processing with Power
A 1.2 GHz MTK6589 Quad Core processor backed by 1 GB RAM gives you performance and speed that you could easily get used to. Lag is a thing of the past as you blaze through apps, the web, streaming live videos and multitasking is but a piece of cake that will not frustrate you with slow responses. Aided and abetted by the Android v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) operating system that is both intuitive and smooth while being simple and easy to use as well, the phone packs quite a punch.
4 GB of internal storage can be extended upto 32 GB and the phone packs a 2330 mAh battery as well. A feature that comes in very handy to those who don’t get the time to charge their phone batteries all that often, the Battery STAMINA mode that comes with the dual GSM SIM Sony Xperia C ensures that unnecessary battery drainage is curbed by cutting off display when not in use and disabling Wi-Fi and data traffic while still allowing notifications to show up on the screen, significantly improving battery life. You can also customize what kind of notifications you want to show up.
A smartphone that will definitely catch the eye, the Sony Xperia C will ensure that daily tasks are made simpler.

Android 4.4 KitKat

Android 4.4 KitKat may overhaul location services

Posted by Kelly Hodgkins on Oct 11, 2013 | 1 Comment
According to a report in Android Police, Android 4.4 will sport a revamped Location settings menu and a new location history feature that’ll log your recent location requests. With a device that is always on and always tracking your location, these new settings are a welcome addition to KitKat.
In Android 4.3, the Locations menu included a toggle button that lets you turn on location tracking and included two options for the location sources. The 4.2 options let you choose whether you want to use GPS or Google location services (WiFi and cellular triangulation) to determine your position. The updated Locations menu in KitKat will include three simple options:

• High Accuracy: which uses GPS, WiFi and cellular network information
• Battery Saving: which uses WiFi and cellular network information
• Device Sensors only: which is the GPS_only option

Another feature that could make its way into Android 4.4 is a history of location requests by the OS and possibly applications installed on the device. This list would show you which apps are requesting location data and may help you pinpoint a rogue location-aware app that is draining your battery.

As always, this rumor is based on leaked information that may turn out to be inaccurate.  The screenshots provided by Android Police showcase Android 4.4 at a particular stage of development; these settings could be changed or even removed in the final version of Android KitKat. That being said, I would love to see more transparency and control over location settings in Android 4.4, wouldn’t you?
Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, Google is amending its usual dessert-themed OS trend by introducing Android 4.4 KitKat. Known internally at Google HQ as Key Lime Pie, the Android 4.4 KitKat release date is tipped for launch on October 14, possibly alongside the much-rumoured Google Nexus 5.

Alleged details and images of KitKat have been melting through the internet wrapper giving us an idea of what Android 4.4 Kitkat features we can expect to see and what they might look like.

If the rumours and screenshots are legit, it looks like the Android 4.4 won’t get an iOS 7-style design overhaul, but could introduce some new and interesting elements along with tweaking current features.

Android 4.4 KitKat UI

A series of alleged leaked UI images suggest the KitKat UI will not shy too far away from Android Jelly Bean. A new lighter colour scheme could replace the usual black status bar with a grey alternative one of the cosmetic changes suggested. App icons are also expected to be displayed in a lighter shade.

Possibly taking inspiration from the iOS 7 app dock, the status bar appears to change colour depending on the app users are currently running.

Moving inside to the Android phone app, dialler buttons have a new blue colour scheme and more circular design, again very reminiscent of the dialler and unlock screens in iOS 7.



The messaging app also looks set to get the makeover treatment introducing a cutesy bell with a smiling face when the user does not have any messages. Messaging controls have also been relocated to the top right-hand corner of the app, rather than along the button as with previous iterations of the Android OS.

Android 4.4 KitKat Features

Courtesy of more leaked screenshots of a KitKat 4.4 build, so early it still bears the Android Key Lime Pie codename, we can get an idea of some of the new KitKat 4.4 features and the adjustments being made.

Android 4.4 KitKat -  Camera

In Android 4.3, Google introduced a new, arch-based camera UI making it easier to jump through settings. The below image suggests Android 4.4 KitKat will now add Instagram-style filters to photos and preview how they look before deciding to permanently make your snaps all filtertastic.

Android 4.4 KitKat -  Gallery 

Another area Google tries to add greater functionality to, the new Gallery is tipped to let users to save images as a PDF file making it ideal for business reports and expenses for work. In a move to rival Apple’s AirPrint feature in iOS, printing integration has been added to settings letting you adjust settings for paper size, colours, numbers of copies and orientation. 

Android 4.4 KitKat -  NFC

While Apple ignores NFC for the time being, Android continues to push on with NFC or Android Beam as it is better known on Android smartphones. KitKat 4.4 could be set to add the ability to make wireless payments via NFC straight from the phone. So there’s no need to boot up a third party app to pay for your goods.

Android 4.4 KitKat - Google Babel

Rumoured to be Android’s alternative to Whatsapp, Google Babel could make its debut in Android 4.4 KitKat. Prior to Hugo Barra’s departure from the company, the former Google VP revealed in an interview with the Times that the service which can translate phone conversations in real-time was still very much alive. It has since been spotted in a log file and a screenshot running on an Android device purported to be the Nexus 5 running KitKat 4.4.

Android 4.4 KitKat video

Thanks to a 9to5google.com who found a supposed Nexus 5 handset in a bar, the video below gives us the briefest of glimpses at the new Nexus and the Android 4.4 KitKat OS running on it. The eagle-eyed person attempts to dig deeper into the phone but only manages to see the boot animation before being met with the Android pattern lock.

Android 4.4 KitKat phones

Along with the Nexus 5, it seems older phones like the Samsung Galaxy S3 and the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 will also get the Android 4.4 Kitkat treatment. The details come courtesy of a post on the XDA-Developers forum.

The user known as dxxh, quizzed a Samsung UK rep about the European version of the new S Pen-toting handset not accepting SIM cards from other regions. When they asked the rep whether their Samsung Galaxy S3 would be subject to the same regional SIM lock issues the user posted the following:

“The rollout of Kitkat is to extend the regional lock to existing SGS3s and Note 2s – I asked if my existing unlocked SGS3 bought unlocked over a year ago is to be subject to the same regional lock if I upgrade. Yes according to rep. So I would not be able to use a SIM from outside the European region in it when travelling? Yes according to the rep.”

Android 4.4 Kitkat tablets

It’s not just an OS for phones of course and there is plenty of talk that a new Nexus 10 could be the first Android tablet to get the Android 4.4 KitKat treatment. Google is tipped to swap Samsung for Asus for the latest 10-inch Nexus slate, and @eveleaks posted a picture of an alleged internal document mentioning the Asus Nexus 10. Of course, if Google does announce a new Nexus 10, you can pretty much guarantee it will be rocking Android 4.4 Kitkat when it launches.

Android 4.4 KitKat release date

Current speculation suggest an Android 4.4 KitKat reveal is set for October 14th, the same day we expect to see the Google Nexus 5. In terms of an actual release date, Nestle Germany let some information slip on its Facebook page confirming an Android 4.4 KitKat October release date. Responding to a user who asked when they could expect the latest update, the translated reply stated, “Android 4.4 KitKat is available from October”.

The confectionary company who lent the name of its chocolate bar to Google, did not however mention a specific day or reveal any details about features.

AndroidSAS claims it knows the exact Android 4.4 Kitkat release date and believes we can expect to buy it on the Nexus 5 on October 30th.The Nexus 4 was announced on October 29th and available to buy on November 13th.

As history shows us the Nexus 4 was announced as the first Android 4.2 Jelly Bean smartphone and the Samsung Galaxy Nexus before that was the first Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich-running phone. It is highly likely that Google will use its forthcoming Nexus phone to showcase the latest Android OS update.

Next, read our Android 4.3 Jelly Bean review

Excited about Android 4.4 KitKat? Let us know your thoughts and what features you hope Google will introduce to improve the current Android OS.

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Android 4.4 KitKat release date, features, news and rumour round-up. It's the Google OS update formerly known as Key Lime Pie.

After Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, Google is amending its usual dessert-themed OS trend by introducing Android 4.4 KitKat. Known internally at Google HQ as Key Lime Pie, the Android 4.4 KitKat release date is tipped for launch on October 14, possibly alongside the much-rumoured Google Nexus 5.

Alleged details and images of KitKat have been melting through the internet wrapper giving us an idea of what Android 4.4 Kitkat features we can expect to see and what they might look like.

If the rumours and screenshots are legit, it looks like the Android 4.4 won’t get an iOS 7-style design overhaul, but could introduce some new and interesting elements along with tweaking current features.

Android 4.4 KitKat UI

A series of alleged leaked UI images suggest the KitKat UI will not shy too far away from Android Jelly Bean. A new lighter colour scheme could replace the usual black status bar with a grey alternative one of the cosmetic changes suggested. App icons are also expected to be displayed in a lighter shade.

Possibly taking inspiration from the iOS 7 app dock, the status bar appears to change colour depending on the app users are currently running.

Moving inside to the Android phone app, dialler buttons have a new blue colour scheme and more circular design, again very reminiscent of the dialler and unlock screens in iOS 7.



The messaging app also looks set to get the makeover treatment introducing a cutesy bell with a smiling face when the user does not have any messages. Messaging controls have also been relocated to the top right-hand corner of the app, rather than along the button as with previous iterations of the Android OS.

Android 4.4 KitKat Features

Courtesy of more leaked screenshots of a KitKat 4.4 build, so early it still bears the Android Key Lime Pie codename, we can get an idea of some of the new KitKat 4.4 features and the adjustments being made.

Android 4.4 KitKat -  Camera

In Android 4.3, Google introduced a new, arch-based camera UI making it easier to jump through settings. The below image suggests Android 4.4 KitKat will now add Instagram-style filters to photos and preview how they look before deciding to permanently make your snaps all filtertastic.

Android 4.4 KitKat -  Gallery 

Another area Google tries to add greater functionality to, the new Gallery is tipped to let users to save images as a PDF file making it ideal for business reports and expenses for work. In a move to rival Apple’s AirPrint feature in iOS, printing integration has been added to settings letting you adjust settings for paper size, colours, numbers of copies and orientation. 

Android 4.4 KitKat -  NFC

While Apple ignores NFC for the time being, Android continues to push on with NFC or Android Beam as it is better known on Android smartphones. KitKat 4.4 could be set to add the ability to make wireless payments via NFC straight from the phone. So there’s no need to boot up a third party app to pay for your goods.

Android 4.4 KitKat - Google Babel

Rumoured to be Android’s alternative to Whatsapp, Google Babel could make its debut in Android 4.4 KitKat. Prior to Hugo Barra’s departure from the company, the former Google VP revealed in an interview with the Times that the service which can translate phone conversations in real-time was still very much alive. It has since been spotted in a log file and a screenshot running on an Android device purported to be the Nexus 5 running KitKat 4.4.

Android 4.4 KitKat video

Thanks to a 9to5google.com who found a supposed Nexus 5 handset in a bar, the video below gives us the briefest of glimpses at the new Nexus and the Android 4.4 KitKat OS running on it. The eagle-eyed person attempts to dig deeper into the phone but only manages to see the boot animation before being met with the Android pattern lock.

Android 4.4 KitKat phones

Along with the Nexus 5, it seems older phones like the Samsung Galaxy S3 and the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 will also get the Android 4.4 Kitkat treatment. The details come courtesy of a post on the XDA-Developers forum.

The user known as dxxh, quizzed a Samsung UK rep about the European version of the new S Pen-toting handset not accepting SIM cards from other regions. When they asked the rep whether their Samsung Galaxy S3 would be subject to the same regional SIM lock issues the user posted the following:

“The rollout of Kitkat is to extend the regional lock to existing SGS3s and Note 2s – I asked if my existing unlocked SGS3 bought unlocked over a year ago is to be subject to the same regional lock if I upgrade. Yes according to rep. So I would not be able to use a SIM from outside the European region in it when travelling? Yes according to the rep.”

Android 4.4 Kitkat tablets

It’s not just an OS for phones of course and there is plenty of talk that a new Nexus 10 could be the first Android tablet to get the Android 4.4 KitKat treatment. Google is tipped to swap Samsung for Asus for the latest 10-inch Nexus slate, and @eveleaks posted a picture of an alleged internal document mentioning the Asus Nexus 10. Of course, if Google does announce a new Nexus 10, you can pretty much guarantee it will be rocking Android 4.4 Kitkat when it launches.

Android 4.4 KitKat release date

Current speculation suggest an Android 4.4 KitKat reveal is set for October 14th, the same day we expect to see the Google Nexus 5. In terms of an actual release date, Nestle Germany let some information slip on its Facebook page confirming an Android 4.4 KitKat October release date. Responding to a user who asked when they could expect the latest update, the translated reply stated, “Android 4.4 KitKat is available from October”.

The confectionary company who lent the name of its chocolate bar to Google, did not however mention a specific day or reveal any details about features.

AndroidSAS claims it knows the exact Android 4.4 Kitkat release date and believes we can expect to buy it on the Nexus 5 on October 30th.The Nexus 4 was announced on October 29th and available to buy on November 13th.

As history shows us the Nexus 4 was announced as the first Android 4.2 Jelly Bean smartphone and the Samsung Galaxy Nexus before that was the first Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich-running phone. It is highly likely that Google will use its forthcoming Nexus phone to showcase the latest Android OS update.

Next, read our Android 4.3 Jelly Bean review

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Nokia Lumia 1020

Nokia Lumia 1020

pecifications

• Display

  • Display size: 11.43 cm
  • Display technology: ClearBlack, AMOLED 
  • Touch screen technology: Super sensitive touch 

• Photography

  • Main camera sensor: 41 MP, PureView 
  • Flash type: Xenon flash 

• Power management

  • Maximum talk time (2G): 19.1 h
  • Maximum talk time (3G): 13.3 h
  • Maximum music playback time: 63 h
  • Wireless charging: Yes, with accessory cover 

• Processor

  • Processor name: Qualcomm Snapdragon™ S4 
  • Processor type: Dual-core 1.5 GHz 
  • Also known as Nokia EOS, Nokia 909, Nokia RM-875, Nokia RM-877, Nokia RM-876.
    

    General	2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
    	3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-875, RM-877
    		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-876
    	4G Network	LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - RM-875
    		LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-877
    	SIM	Micro-SIM
    	Announced	2013, July
    	Status	Available. Released 2013, July

    Body	Dimensions	130.4 x 71.4 x 10.4 mm, 96.9 cc (5.13 x 2.81 x 0.41 in)
    	Weight	158 g (5.57 oz)

    Display	Type	AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
    	Size	768 x 1280 pixels, 4.5 inches (~332 ppi pixel density)
    	Multitouch	Yes
    	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    		- PureMotion HD+ ClearBlack display

    Sound	Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
    	Loudspeaker	Yes
    	3.5mm jack	Yes
    		- Dolby Digital Plus - Dolby headphone enhancement

    Memory	Card slot	No
    	Internal	32 GB, 2 GB RAM / 64 GB (Telefonica exclusive)

    Data	GPRS	Yes
    	EDGE	Up to 236.8 kbps
    	Speed	HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL
    	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
    	Bluetooth	Yes, v3.0 with A2DP
    	NFC	Yes
    	USB	Yes, microUSB v2.0

    Camera	Primary	41 MP (38 MP effective, 7152 x 5368 pixels), Carl Zeiss optics, optical image stabilization, auto/manual focus, Xenon & LED flash, check quality
    	Features	1/1.5'' sensor size, 1.12 µm pixel size, PureView technology, geo-tagging, face detection, dual capture, panorama
    	Video	Yes, 1080p@30fps, 4x lossless digital zoom, video light, check quality
    	Secondary	Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps

    Features	OS	Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradeable to WP8 Amber
    	Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon
    	CPU	Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
    	GPU	Adreno 225
    	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
    	Messaging	SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
    	Browser	HTML5
    	Radio	Stereo FM radio with RDS
    	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
    	Java	No
    	Colors	Yellow, white, black, red (AT&T exclusive)
    		- SNS integration - Active noise cancellation with a dedicated mic - MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player - MP4/DivX/XviD/H.264/H.263/WMV player - 7GB free SkyDrive storage - Organizer - Document viewer - Video/photo editor - Voice memo/command/dial - Predictive text input

    		Non-removable Li-Ion 2000 mAh battery (BV-5XW)
    		(2G) / Up to 384 h (3G)
    		Up to 19 h (2G) / Up to 13 h 20 min (3G)
    		Up to 63 h

    		1.23 W/kg (head)     0.97 W/kg (body)
    		0.76 W/kg (head)     0.67 W/kg (body)

     
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    Specifications

  • Power

    • Charger output current: 1500 mA
    • Charger output voltage: 5 V
    • Charger standby consumption: Less than 30 mW 

  • Connectivity

    • Charging connectors: Micro-USB 
    • USB: USB 2.0 

  • Dimensions

    • Length: 69.5 mm
    • Width: 38 mm
    • Thickness: 21 mm
    • Weight: 33 g

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