Samsung Galaxy Note 4 QHD wallpapers
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2. Home-screen wallpaper
Friday, September 5, 2014
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Impatient to get the Samsung Galaxy Note 4? Or perhaps even the odd, but unique Galaxy Note Edge?
Hey, it will be a little while before you're able to get your trembling
hands on those two Android hot-shots, but the good news is you can
already download the ultra-sharp QHD-resolution home-screen and
lock-screen wallpapers that come with the phablet. Simply double click
the image inside the gallery, then right-click and choose "Save as...".
The images are about 1MB each. Enjoy the pretty colors!
If you don't feel you're up to speed with the Galaxy Note 4, be sure to check out our hands-on articles with it and its edgy brother!
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Download the Galaxy Note 4 home-screen and lock-screen wallpapers here!
Thursday, September 4, 2014
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Ladies and gents, it might have slipped the Lumia 830
presenter to mention that the Nokia PureView camera technology
officially entered its Phase V stage today, but this little fact didn't
escape our attention, so let's dive into the future of Microsoft's
Windows Phones shooter tech that was just demonstrated on stage at the
IFA expo in Berlin before our very eyes.
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PureView Phase V detailed: a 10 MP Lumia 830 camera with Nokia's thinnest OIS module
Nokia introduced its so-called PureView camera tech brand just two years and a half ago, with the jaw-dropping 808 PureView
monster with a whopping 41 MP sensor hump on the back. This one marked
Phase I of the technology, indicated by the so-called pixel-binning and lossless zoom
technologies, that allowed for superior detail and quality unseen on a
mobile device until then. Then, later that same year, came the pivotal Lumia 920,
which was the first flagship that Nokia produced with the Windows Phone
mobile OS. It didn't have the giant 41 MP sensor of the 808 PureView,
opting for an 8.7 MP one instead. What could be considered PureView
Phase II there, however, was the optical image stabilization tech, that put the whole camera module on suspension, allowing it to compensate for hand tremor up to 500 times a second, and pushing most major phone makers to follow.
Nokia's CEO at the time, Stephen Elop, promised to merge Phase I and II in a PureView Phase III handset
that would feature both the OIS, and the pixel-binning, as well as
lossless zoom technologies in one module. That promise was realized last
summer, with Nokia's Lumia 1020,
which did sport a version of the 41 MP monster, and an
optically-stabilized module. Later on, in the fall, the company
introduced its first phablet, the Lumia 1520,
with a slimmed-down version of the signature 41 MP PureView sensor that
had a smaller, 20 MP resolution, aided by OIS tech in its turn, for
Phase IV of Nokia's groundbreaking mobile camera tech.
To see the phones in real size or compare them with other models, visit our Visual Phone Size Comparison page.
The company just introduced the Lumia 830,
and it looks like we are entering Phase V with it, as it sports an even
smaller than the 1520, new 10 MP PureView sensor, while at the same
time flaunting the slimmest OIS module Nokia has ever created, allowing
the shooter to fit in a thin, stylish chassis. As you can see from our
quick sensor size comparison chart below, the 1/3.4" is a tad smaller
than the grey area which indicates the average smartphone sensor size,
but the devil is in the details. Here's the nitty-gritty on the new
PureView sensor:
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- Primary camera sensor size: 10 MP, PureView
- Camera Focus Type: Auto focus with two-stage capture key
- Camera digital zoom: 4 x
- ZEISS optics: Yes
- Sensor size: 1/3.4 inch
- Main camera f-number/aperture: f/2.2
- Camera focal length: 26 mm
- Camera minimum focus range: 10 cm
The new sensor features 6-lens Zeiss optics, backside illumination, and genuine 16:9 sensor format out of the box, like on the Galaxy S5.
The sensor's light sensitivity can go up to the decent 3200 ISO count,
which, coupled with the slower shutter speeds made possible by the
stabilisation tech, should allow for better-lit night and low-light
scenarios, hopefully without grain and blur. Here's an official demo of
the new Lumia 830 PureView camera from Microsoft, for your viewing
pleasure, as well as a few camera samples of our own.
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Home › News › Lenovo Vibe X2 unveiled: ‘world’s first layered smartphone’ is sleek, also first with MediaTek's new octa-core chip Lenovo Vibe X2 unveiled: ‘world’s first layered smartphone’ is sleek, also first with MediaTek's new octa-core chip
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Lenovo has just lifted the cover off its brand new Vibe X2, ‘the world’s first layered smartphone’.
This
is a fancy description of the stand-out ‘tri-layered’ strips of color
on the side of the phone, but what’s truly remarkable is that the Vibe
X2 is a stylish and sleek metal 5-inch handset that is the world’s first
to feature MediaTek’s MT6595m octa-core chip.
Design-wise, the sleek, 7.27mm (0.29”) gadget has simple, flat and blocky lines, and it comes in white, red, gold and dark grey colors.
The Vibe X2 runs on Android 4.4 KitKat with Lenovo’s custom VIBE user interface on top of it. Here are all of its specs highlights:
Being the first with this new MediaTek octa-core chip, Lenovo claims that the processor has power-saving features that help improve battery life, so one could expect a little extra juice from the 2300mAh battery.
In addition, the Vibe X2 comes with what what Lenovo calls “Xtensions”. These click-on accessories are the Vibe X2 battery and Vibe X2 speaker. The Vibe X2 battery is extremely thin at just 5.1mm and not only extends battery life by up to 75%, but also acts as a case to protect the phone, while the X2 speaker adds more oomph to your tunes.
With a price of the very reasonable $399, the Lenovo Vibe X2 is much cheaper than other flagships, and that’s always a good thing. The X2 release date is September for China and October for select other regions (Pacific Asia, where the phone will get dual SIM version, Eastern Europe and the Middle East), but there is no word on U.S. availability.
Design-wise, the sleek, 7.27mm (0.29”) gadget has simple, flat and blocky lines, and it comes in white, red, gold and dark grey colors.
The Vibe X2 runs on Android 4.4 KitKat with Lenovo’s custom VIBE user interface on top of it. Here are all of its specs highlights:
- Andoird 4.4 KitKat with VIBE UI
- 7.27mm thin
- 5-inch 1080 x 1920-pixel (Full HD) IPS display
- MediaTek MT6595m True8Core processor
- 2GB RAM, 32GB internal storage
- 13-megapixel rear camera, 5-megapixel front cam
- LTE HSPA+
- 2300mAh battery
Being the first with this new MediaTek octa-core chip, Lenovo claims that the processor has power-saving features that help improve battery life, so one could expect a little extra juice from the 2300mAh battery.
In addition, the Vibe X2 comes with what what Lenovo calls “Xtensions”. These click-on accessories are the Vibe X2 battery and Vibe X2 speaker. The Vibe X2 battery is extremely thin at just 5.1mm and not only extends battery life by up to 75%, but also acts as a case to protect the phone, while the X2 speaker adds more oomph to your tunes.
With a price of the very reasonable $399, the Lenovo Vibe X2 is much cheaper than other flagships, and that’s always a good thing. The X2 release date is September for China and October for select other regions (Pacific Asia, where the phone will get dual SIM version, Eastern Europe and the Middle East), but there is no word on U.S. availability.
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Calum MacDougall, Director
of Xperia Marketing at Sony, has come out to defend the omission of a
Quad HD (also known as 2K) screen on the upcoming Xperia Z3 that some rival handsets already offer. For example, the LG G3 sports a 5.5-inch display with a 1440x2560 pixel resolution, giving it a 534 ppi density. The Samsung Galaxy Note 4
has a 5.7-inch display with 515 ppi density. In contrast, the Z3 will
have 424 ppi with its 1080x1920 resolution and 5.2-inch display.
Acknowledging the competition, MacDougall went on to say, “we have made the decision to continue with a Full HD, 1080p screen for the Xperia Z3, although we see in the marketplace some of our competitors bringing in 2K screens.” However, he also said, “we think of this size of screen, even up to 8-inches, they are relatively small screens and it is very difficult for the human eye to discern the difference between 2K and Full HD.”
In his further comments, he spoke about the motivations for this choice, focusing on battery and user experience. “Thinking again about user-motivated innovation, we see from the user experience point of view that the differences are minimal, particularly if you add on top our Sony TV technologies which are reason number two.” The TV technologies in question are the X-Reality for mobile and the Triluminous display, which improve the brightness and color reproduction of Sony's mobile device displays. These technologies are based on advances made by Sony in the TV industry.
Sony believes the most effective argument for consumers might be the battery life. MacDougal cites battery life of up to two days in his comments, which is an excellent achievement. Hoping most consumers would likely prefer a smartphone with a longer battery life than what is essentially a marginally better resolution, Sony is betting on this hedge.
source: TrustedReviews
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Sony defends not going QHD with the Xperia Z3
Acknowledging the competition, MacDougall went on to say, “we have made the decision to continue with a Full HD, 1080p screen for the Xperia Z3, although we see in the marketplace some of our competitors bringing in 2K screens.” However, he also said, “we think of this size of screen, even up to 8-inches, they are relatively small screens and it is very difficult for the human eye to discern the difference between 2K and Full HD.”
In his further comments, he spoke about the motivations for this choice, focusing on battery and user experience. “Thinking again about user-motivated innovation, we see from the user experience point of view that the differences are minimal, particularly if you add on top our Sony TV technologies which are reason number two.” The TV technologies in question are the X-Reality for mobile and the Triluminous display, which improve the brightness and color reproduction of Sony's mobile device displays. These technologies are based on advances made by Sony in the TV industry.
Sony believes the most effective argument for consumers might be the battery life. MacDougal cites battery life of up to two days in his comments, which is an excellent achievement. Hoping most consumers would likely prefer a smartphone with a longer battery life than what is essentially a marginally better resolution, Sony is betting on this hedge.
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As
you may have noticed, large Android manufacturers generally tend to
stick to a specific design language that dictates the overall shape of
the device and specifies ornamentation and what goes where. LG is no
exception to this rule, and, by extensions -- nor is the G3 Stylus.
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Lg g3 stylus HandsOn
A little over a week ago, LG made the G3 Stylus -- a mid-ranger
with a... stylus -- official, but it wasn't until today that we managed
to get our hands on the actual device at the company's IFA 2014 booth.
This being a phablet styled after the mighty G3 and touting the one
thing the company's flagship was missing (a pen), obviously made us
curious.
Did we end up liking it? Read on to find out.
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Indeed,
the average user will have a rather hard time telling it apart from the
G3, but two are not completely identical. Sure, the front looks
essentially the same, with the bottom bezel housing the LG logo, but if
you turn around device you'll start noticing some differences. For
example, while the power key and volume rocker are located on the rear,
they look different and the volume rocker doesn't sport the same
tactile-friendly mesh texture. What's more, there's no opening for the
laser focus beam and the G3 Stylus has just one LED flash.
The
phone is also a bit on the chubby side, with thickness of 10.2 mm (0.4
in), but that's understandable given the generous, 3000 mAh cell.
Unfortunately, while the finish of the rear reminds of that of the LG
G3, the G3 Stylus feels decidedly less high-end, and you're very aware
that you're handling plastic.
Overall, however,
the near-identical looks of the G3 Stylus with the company's flagship
is a good thing, as we quite like the G3. It's also nice to see that the
mid-ranger is pleasantly curved at the sides on the back, so ergonomics
are as decent as on could expect with a phablet.
Display
So
far, we've mostly talked about how the G3 Stylus is alike to the G3,
but when talking about the display, things are much different. Sure,
it's also got an identical-sized, 5.5-inch IPS LCD display, but that one
has a lowly qHD resolution, or 540 x 960 pixels. That works out to just
barely 200 pixels per inch, and while that sounds underwhelming, the
screen was looking alright. Obviously, while we don't expect miracles
from mid-range devices like the G3 Stylus, LG could have nevertheless
bumped up the resolution a little bit.
As for
the stylus, it is pretty ordinary-looking -- a typical capacitive type.
The writing experience on the display is mostly pretty decent, though
there is some lag. That said, we can't say it performed worse than, say,
the Note 3's own S-Pen.
Interface
The
LG G3 Stylus has Android 4.4 KitKat on board -- the latest major update
currently available. We're unaware of LG's plans concerning future
software updates (Android L, anyone?), but we're pretty happy with what
we've got here.
You heard that right -- while
LG's UI used to be only 'okay' in terms of looks, we find ourselves
liking the latest visual update of the custom overlay. It's flatter than
before, and more light-weight looking, all the while retaining the same
wide portfolio of extra features. If anyone could light a candle to
Samsung's TouchWiz software in terms of feature set, it's LG.
So,
if you're familiar with LG's current overlay, you'll expect goodies
like Dual Window (run two apps side by side), KnockCode (set a lock
pattern with knocks) and KnockOn (double tap the screen to wake) to be
on board, and they are.
Processor and memory
Nothing
fancy lies underneath the exterior of the G3 Stylus -- at least in
terms of processing power. It's got a 1.3GHz, quad-core processor that
LG hasn't specified, though we suspect we're talking about Qualcomm's
Snapdragon 400 with an Adreno 305 GPU. Considering the phone also has
1GB of RAM on board and a lowly qHD resolution, we don't imagine you'll
run into trouble running even more demanding apps. And indeed, in our
time with the G3 Stylus, we had a frills-free experience.
As for internal storage, there are 8GB on board. Thankfully, there's a slot for a microSD card, so you can expand.
Camera
Embedded
at the back of the G3 Stylus is a promising, 13-megapixel camera with
autofocus and a single LED flash. Obviously, don't expect this to churn
out photos on par with the 13-megapixel snapper on the G3, but it's
certainly adequate considering the class of the phone.
At
the front, LG has fitted a 1.3-megapixel snapper that should get you by
whenever you need it for a video call or, of course, a selfie.
Expectations
From
what we know so far, LG is aiming to release the G3 Stylus in 3G
markets like Bazril and Russia, but also other regions, including the
Middle East and Africa, and parts of Asia. Unfortunately, we're still
unaware of the way LG wants to price these, and that obviously precludes
us from having an educated opinion about the handset. And price, more
than anything else, is what will decide the fate of the LG G3 Stylus.
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Download all official Sony Xperia Z3 wallpapers here
The Sony Xperia Z3
system dump has already made its way to the developer forums, and we
are waiting its phone-specific apps and ringtones to make a cameo very
soon. While you wait, you can preview all the official wallpapers found
on the device in the slideshow below, and download them from the
provided link in their native resolution. Most of those are repetitions
of the wallpapers traditionally found on the Xperia line, though some of
them are new and pretty cool looking.
Xperia Z3 wallpapers
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