Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Advanced spotted on GFXBench with 10.1-inch display, octa-core SoC and 32GB storage

“The Galaxy Tab 4 Advanced will allegedly offer an HD display, 2GB of RAM, a 5MP rear snapper and a 2MP front shooter”

It appears that Samsung is working on a new 10.1-inch tablet, allegedly called the Galaxy Tab 4 Advanced. Ahead of the official announcement, the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Advanced has been spotted on the GFXBench benchmarking website with details on a handful of its features. As per the listing, it will be a mid-range Android tablet from the brand, which will replace last year’s Galaxy Tab 4 10.1-inch model.


As per the GFXBench listing, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Advanced (SM-T536) will sport a 10.1-inch display bearing a resolution of 1,280 x 800 pixels. The slate will be powered by a 1.5GHz octa-core processor of unknown make, aided by 2 gigs of RAM. It will come with 32GB internal memory, a 5-megapixel primary snapper and a 2-megapixel secondary shooter.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Advanced is expected to arrive with Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow with the brand’s latest TouchWiz UI for tablets. There’s no word regarding its availability and price at the moment.

Xolo Black 3GB RAM Variant Launched at Rs. 11,999

Xolo on Wednesday launched a new variant of its Black smartphone with additional memory, priced at Rs. 11,999. Notably, the original Xolo Black that launched back in July came with just 2GB of RAM.

The all-new 3GB LPDDR3 RAM variant of the Xolo Black will be up for registrations starting Wednesday exclusively via Snapdeal and will be available in a flash sale model starting December 29. Apart from the 3GB of RAM, there has been no change in the innards of the new Xolo Black variant.

The dual-SIM (Micro-SIM and Nano-SIM) Xolo Black (Review) runs on the Hive Atlas UI that's based on Android 5.0 Lollipop. The handset features a hybrid dual-SIM slot, where the second SIM card slot also doubles up as the microSD card slot.

It features a 5.5-inch full-HD (1080x1920 pixels) IPS display with a pixel density of 403ppi, oleophobic coating, and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection (which extends to the back of the smartphone). The power key also doubles up as the notification light. The Black smartphone is powered by the second-gen 64-bit Snapdragon 615 (MSM8939) processor, with four Cortex-A53 cores clocked at 1.0GHz, and four Cortex-A53 cores clocked at 1.5GHz. It features an Adreno 405 GPU and 3GB of RAM, and 16GB of built-in storage that is expandable via microSD card (up to 32GB).

The smartphone also comes with a dual rear camera setup, with one 13-megapixel camera and one 2-megapixel camera. The two cameras work in tandem for faster autofocus (claimed to be 0.15 seconds) and depth-mapping. It also enables features like UbiFocus, which lets users refocus on objects even after a photo has been taken. Other Xolo Black rear camera features include ChromaFlash for natural looking colours and skin tones in low light, apart from OptiZoom for enhanced digital zoom using image processing. The front-facing camera features a 5-megapixel sensor, a wide-angle lens, and flash as well.

SOS mobile app launched for Indian workers in distress

India has launched an SOS mobile app to help its distressed workers, particularly blue-collar labourers, in Dubai and Northern Emirates. The Consulate General of India in Dubai announced the launch of CGI Dubai app on the eve of the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The app has been developed in line with the Digital India project of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Khaleej Times reported.

“It will carry information about all the activities and services that we do. Whether it is consular, passport, visa, cultural or even business and commercial aspects”, said Anurag Bhushan, Consul General of India in Dubai and Northern Emirates. “It is targeted at all sections of the community but I’m particularly concerned about the blue-collar workers because of the particular circumstances they live in”, he said.
“We have this functionality of an SOS button that will allow every member of the Indian community in particularly the blue-collar workers 24×7 access to the consulate through a free call when they have any problems”, Bhushan added. The app enables a worker to make a direct call to the 24X7 toll free number of the Indian Workers’ Resource Centre (IWRC) which is in charge of helping Indian citizens in distress in the UAE. IWRC forwards workers’ issues to the missions.
“We also have a message enabled access to us. If a worker wants, he can send messages via the app. His application will be registered and a unique ID number will be generated for tracking it”, Bhushan said. “The app would enable the consulate to disseminate useful information to the Indian citizens and guide them in case of distress. We will use the awareness camps by IWRC to popularise the app among the workers,” he added.
The app guides users in case of exigency like a death case or any legal case in the UAE. It also offers features that help Indians moving to the UAE for employment of business opportunities with local information.

iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus Heavier Than Predecessors Due to 3D Touch Display

 Apple's new iPhone models - the iPhone 6s and the iPhone 6s Plus - are both heavier and thicker than the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, respectively. The design decision is against Apple's usual philosophy of releasing faster, lighter, and thinner devices. One would think it's because of the use of aircraft-grade aluminium 7000 series alloy metal in the new body shell, which provides better structural strength to help prevent bending. But it's something different entirely.
The aluminium body of the iPhone 6s Plus is only 2 grams heavier than its iPhone 6 Plus counterpart, as per Apple's recently published environment report, while the body of iPhone 6s is just 1 gram heavier than the body of the iPhone 6. It is the display in the new iPhone models that is to be blamed for the almost 11 percent weight gain - iPhone 6s is 14 grams heavier than the iPhone 6, while the iPhone 6s Plus is 20 grams heavier than the iPhone 6 Plus.
The 3D Touch capability the company has baked into the display is what is making the new iPhone models heavier. The company has added an additional layer to the display to measure pressure. Compared to the 12 grams the iPhone 6's display weighed, the iPhone 6s' display is 29 grams. The display on the iPhone 6s Plus weighs 40 grams compared to the 19 grams the display of the iPhone 6 Plus weighs.

Compared to the 6.9mm and 7.1mm body thickness of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, respectively, the iPhone 6s is 7.1mm thick whereas the iPhone 6s Plus has a waistline of 7.2mm.
It shouldn't matter a lot, however. The new iPhone models haven't become significantly heavier or thicker. Besides, the features the 3D Touch display offers - pressure sensitive input - should easily make up for the weight gain. Thanks to the use of 7000 series aluminium, the new handsets are supposedly stronger as well. Buyers clearly aren't too worried about this either, with the company announcing it is already on track to beat last year's record for opening weekend sales.

Unfriend your partner on Facebook 'if you want to stay together', therapist says

   

A therapist has come up with some unexpected advice for couples looking to strengthen their relationship - unfriend each other on Facebook.

New York-based couples counsellor Ian Kerner told PRI about how he created a Facebook account for a short period and found it negatively impacted on his marriage.

"I realised for a little while with my own wife that I didn't really want her to be my friend on Facebook. I didn't want all of that extra information. If anything, I wanted less information - I wanted more mystery and more unpredictability," he said.

"I didn't want to know that she was posting about being tired or having her third coffee for the day. So I specifically unfriended her during my brief tenure on Facebook. It's something that I do recommend to couples."

Some 1.4 billion are on Facebook as people around the world become more and more used to living their lives online.

However, Kerner said that whilst it can make you feel closer to your partner to be able to get constant updates on their lives, it's important to leave a little mystery.

"There's something about being in a relationship where you want some unknowningness and some unpredictability," he added.

iPhone 6s Packaging Leaks Tipping Name, Storage Variants

Apple is anticipated to launch the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus smartphones at the September 9 event. As the launch event comes close, the intensity of leaks surfacing the Web have increased. While the recent leaks and rumours talked about the smartphones' camera and animated wallpapers, the latest report now claims to show the iPhone 6s' packaging, possibly confirming the 16GB storage variant and the device name.

The image showing the packaging confirms the name of the smartphone as iPhone 6s. The base model would be featuring 16GB as inbuilt storage. What we can make out from the image shared by @stagueve (owner of @onleaks) on Twitter, is that the box would include the handset, EarPods, Lightning USB cable, and the handset would feature 4G LTE (FDD & TD) connectivity along with Wi-Fi, NFC, and GPS.

The information on the iPhone 6s packaging falls in line with a recent leak that tipped the iPhone 6s would arrive in 16GB, 64GB and 128GB inbuilt storage variants.

Top 10 Mobile Phones Released in August 2015: Devices You Can Buy - OnePlus 2, Meizu M2 Note, Xiaomi Redmi 2 Prime, Galaxy A8 and More

 

India has become a hot target for mobile phone companies owing to growth potential and over a dozen devices were launched in August. Several handsets including OnePlus 2,Meizu M2 Note, Xiaomi Redmi 2 Prime, Galaxy A8 and Gionee Marathon M4 have hit the stores.

Devices like Samsung Galaxy Note 5,Asus Zenfone 2 Deluxe, Asus Zenfone Laser,Asus Zenfone Selfie, Sony Xperia C5 Ultra andXperia M5 were also unveiled in August, but they haven't been released in the market till the time of filing this story.

Here are top 10 mobile phones released in India in the month of August:

1) OnePlus 2

Current Price: Rs 22,999 for 16 GB, Rs 24,999 for 64 GB

Display: 5.5-inch full HD LCD screen with 920x1080 pixels (401 ppi pixel density)

Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 v2.1 series

Operating System: Android 5.1 Lollipop

Storage: 16 GB internal memory and 3 GB RAM, and 32 GB and 4 GB RAM (nomicroSD card slot)

Camera: 13 MP main camera, 5 MP front snapper

Battery: 3,300 mAh

2) Meizu M2 Note

Current Price: Rs 9,999

Display: 5.5-inch full HD IGZO capacitive touchscreen with 1080 x 1920 pixels (403 ppi pixel density)

Processor: Mediatek MT6753

Operating System: Flyme 4.5 based on Android 5.0 Lollipop

Storage: 16/32 GB internal memory, expandable up to 128 GB, 3 GB RAM

Camera: 13 MP rear camera, 5 MP front snapper

Battery: 3,100 mAh

3) Xiaomi Redmi 2 Prime

Current Price: Rs 6,999

Display: 4.7-inch HD IPS touchscreen with 1280 x 720p (312 ppi pixel density)

Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 410

Operating System: Android with MIUI 6

Storage: 16 GB internal memory, expandable up to 32 GB, 2 GB RAM

Camera: 8 MP main camera, 2 MP front snapper

Battery: 2,200 mAh

4) Samsung Galaxy A8

Current Price: Rs 32,500

Display: 5.7-inch full HD Super AMOLED display with 1920x1080p (386 ppi pixels density)

Processor: Exynos 5430

Operating System: Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

Storage: 32GB internal memory, expandable up to 128 GB, 2 GB RAM

Camera: 16 MP rear camera, 5 MP front snapper

Battery: 3,050 mAh

5) Gionee Marathon M4

Current Price: Rs 15,000

Display: 5.0-inch HD super AMOLED display with 1280x720p (294 ppi Pixel density)

Processor: Cortex-A7

Operating System: Android 5.0 Lollipop with Amigo v3.0 UI

Storage: 16GB internal memory, expandable up to 32 GB, 2 GB RAM

Camera: 8 MP main camera, 5 MP front snapper

Battery: 5,000 mAh

6) Panasonic Eluga Icon

Current Price: Rs 10,999

Display: 5.5-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen with 720 x 1280 pixels (267 ppi pixel density)

Processor: MediaTek TRU

Operating System: Android 4.4 KitKat

Storage: 16 GB internal memory, expandable up to 32 GB, 2 GB RAM

Camera: 13 MP rear camera, 8 MP front camera

Battery: 3,500 mAh

7) BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9983 Graphite

Current Price: Rs 99,990

Display: 3.1-inch screen with 720x720p (330 ppi pixel density)

Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 (MSM8960)

Operating System: BlackBerry 10 OS

Storage: 64 GB internal camera, expandable up to 128 GB, 2 GB RAM

Camera: 8 MP main camera, 2 MP front camera

Battery: 2,100mAh

8) Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime

Current Price: Rs 11,100

Display: 5-inch TFT capacitive touchscreen with 540 x 960 pixels (220 ppi pixel density)

Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 410

Operating System: Android 4.4.4 KitKat

Storage: 8 GB internal memory expandable up to 64 GB, 1 GB RAM

Camera: 8 MP main camera, 5 MP secondary snapper

Battery: 2,600 mAh

9) Lenovo A2010

Current Price: RS 4,990

Display: 4.5-inch FWVGA TFT capacitive touchscreen with 480 x 854 pixels (218 ppi pixel density)

Processor: MediaTek MT6735M

Operating System: Android 5.1 Lollipop

Storage: 8 GB internal memory, expandable up to 32 GB, 1 GB RAM

Camera: 5 MP main camera, 2 MP front snapper

Battery: 2,000 mAh

10) Lava Iris X1 Selfie

Current Price: Rs 6,777

Display: 4.5-inch touchscreen with 854x480 pixels

Processor: MediaTek MT6580

Operating System: Android 5.1 Lollipop

Storage: 8 GB internal memory, expandable up to 32 GB, 1 GB RAM

Camera: 8 MP main camera, 5 MP front camera

Battery: 2,000 mAh