Gadget Maniac

LG has revealed its Optimus series smart-phones at MWC.LG's upcoming Optimus series smartphones had created a lot of buzz on tech blogs.Finally we know what LG is offering in these devices- LG Optimus G Pro- Going by the specification,LG Optimus G Pro is really a powerful device.However,its 5.5 inches display put this in phablet category.I myself prefer 5 inch display.Here are its specs- 5.5 inches 1080p Full HD display. 1.7 GHz QualComm Snapdragon processor 2GB RAM Android 4.1.2 13 MP rear and 2.1 MP front camera 3140 mAh battery The processor is same as HTC's recently launched HTC One.One of the most exciting feature of the device is its camera.You can record videos from front and rear camera simultaneously.This phone will receive competition from likes of Samsung Galaxy S4,HTC One and Sony  Xperia Z. LG Optimus Vu Series -LG showcased two Vu series smartphones at MWC.Both the devices have almost the same hardware.Talking about LG Vu II,it comes with a pen that...

As the rumored launch date(14th March) of Samsung's next flagship Galaxy S4 is approaching near,the more interesting rumors regarding the device are coming.But this rumor is particularly note-worthy.The rumors are coming from trusted source of Samsung's news SamMobile.As per these rumors Samsung Galaxy S4 won't have Exynos processor and AMOLED display as suggested by previous rumors . Samsung has given Exynos processor in its all Galaxy S series smart-phones.Exynos processor are built by Samsung itself.Samsung has preferred Exynos because it doesn't have to depend upon other chip providers for its most important Galaxy S series smartphones.However,Samsung is facing some major heating issue with Exynos Octa processor, if you believe the rumors.So,Samsung has decided to switch to QualComm Snapdragon 600 chipset.Snapdragon 600 processor will be cloaked at 1.9 GHz.QualComm is also known for its superior performance.Recently launched,HTC One is also powered by same chips...

Our app of the week is Steampunk Race 3D.There are lots of racing games on Android and Apple platform but Steampunk Race 3D is unique.The best part of this game is its fantastic cars.All the cars are steam driven and superb in looks.The cars are having weapon carrying capacity to destroy your opponents which I really liked. In this game,you race against your opponents and collect coins depending upon your position after the race and how many opponents you destroy.You can use the coins to customize your car and weapons.There are over 10 cars and 30 weapons to choose from,each unique in its own way. You'll need to choose and customize your vehicle like the 4-Wheel Armored Classic, Heavy Tank Tall Boy, Agile Delivery, 3-Wheel Scarab, Dozenberg, Drag Racer, Zeppelin, Rough Truckin', Brutal Wagon, or the 6-Wheel LG04-Ohzma; each with unique features and capabilities. You'll also need weapons and elemental powers because, let's face it: playing fair is just no fun...

HTC has finally launched its new high-end smartphone HTC One.Going by the specifications it is a superb phone.Now a days,1080p display,big screen has become a must have trait for all high-end devices and HTC One doesn't disappoint in this regard.Moreover, HTC phones are better known for their fantastic looks and HTC One is winner in terms of looks also. HTC had put a timer on its website showing the launch of their device.This was probably done to make people excited.In terms of specifications,it clearly outperforms all the available Android out there including Samsung's Galaxy S3. Have a quick look at the specifications of HTC's new beast- 4.7 inches LCD Full HD 1080p display 1.7 GHz quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor 2 GB RAM 32/64 GB internal Memory Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Now,talking about the display,it gives you 468 ppi which makes this device the king in terms of clarity.Even Sony Xperia Z and probably upcoming Galaxy S4, iPhone6 will have 441ppi....

Sony is working on a new phablet code name-C680X.The phablet is spotted in a HTML5 test websites.The results were published on XperiaBlog and from the results,it is clear that the device is running latest 4.2 Android Jelly Bean and has a display of 1920x1080 which is really good.The phablet is in its early testing stages. Though,there is no information on the specifications of the device but some rumors are spreading regarding this device.The following are its rumored specifications- Snapdragon processor clocked at 2.3 GHz Adreno 330 GPU 6.44 inches touch screen with IPS display. 3GB RAM 32GB internal memory 13 MP rear camera and 2MP front camera 3500 mAh Li-ion battery Snapdragon 800 processor with 4 cores is powering this device.GPU is also next-gen.The processor is a stand alone feature in this device.Full HD 1080p display could be another selling point for the rumored device.However, JDI, which is a venture of Toshiba, Sony and Sharp display divisions, has in the p...

From this week,we are adding a new section to our blog- App of the week .In this section,we will bring you a fantastic app every weekend.This app will be Android or iOS platform.It could be a game,music app,funny app.In short,anything that we find interesting and fun to use.Hope you will love this addition to our blog. Our first app of the week is FxGuru-Movie FX Director from Picadelic.This app is very entertaining and first of its kind on Android platform.This app allows  you to add  some mind-blowing effects on your videos.There are a total of 17 effects out of which 4 are free and you can buy other 13 effects within the app.The paid 13 apps costs only $9 which is not much seeing the fun value of the app. The effects are-Satellite crash,Mech attack,UFO shuttle,UFO arrival,Valentine  Bot,Alien Probe,TNT Barrel,Flamethrower,Meteor Impact,UFO calling,UFO Invasion,Rocket launcher,Molotov Cocktail,Cruise Missiles,Grenade,Bunker Buster,Building Demolition. I tested the...

Indian smart-phone market is already flooded with budget smartphones and tablets from Indian manufactures like Micromax,Karbonn and a few more.A Chinese player has also entered the already crowded Indian smart-phone industry.Jiayu, a Chinese mobile manufacturer is all set to launch 3 quad-core Android based smartphones which will be priced at Rs. 3,000($56),Rs. 8,000(150),Rs.9,000($170). There is no information yet on the first two models but the third smartphone priced at $170 or Rs.9,000 will be named as Jiayu G4.Here are its its features- 1.2 GHz quad-core processor 4.7 inches capacitive touch screen Android Jelly Bean 4.1 Resolution of 1280x720 2 GB RAM 13 MP rear camera and 3 MP front camera 3000 mAh battery The features are good enough to shame any budget smartphone under Rs.10,000($190) available in India.Surprisingly,the company has provided Gorilla Glass 2 protection also which is not available in some high end phones also. The smartphone will be Dual Sim and w...

Samsung is going to announce its next flagship phone from Galaxy S series on March15.The news is coming  right from Sammobile which is a trusted source for all Samsung  related news.According to a blogpost on Sammobile-the news has come from a trusted insider source.The source hasn't confirmed the event in which Galaxy S4 will be unveiled. Galaxy  S4 will be launched on March15 and will  go on sale from the beginning of  April instead of  previously rumored April 15.It  will  be first available  to eastern countries of Europe  and will be available to entire Europe and Asia by the end of April.However,countries like America,Australia and Africa will have to wait  till May or June to try their hands on  Samsung's Galaxy S4.The South Korean company hasn't yet responded to the news yet but we might hear something from Samsung  very soon.    Galaxy S4 will be the first device running on 8 core Exynos5 processor...

Recently,I was looking for a nice way to download full movies on my Android.I was downloading full movies via torrent  clients  but it has its drawbacks.The first thing that I find annoying about torrents is-there are lots of fake torrents.Secondly,sometimes the movie quality mentioned in description is different and in actual file is different.I was desperately in need of alternative of torrents and luckily I found one. Basically,this is not a tough task,you don't have to surf about tons of sites.All movies will be downloaded from YouTube itself.You don't have to search YouTube.The problem with downloading movies via YouTube was,you won't find movies in one part.The movies uploaded on YouTube was divided in 5-8 parts depending upon the length of the movie.I found the solution of this on playstore. Movietube- It is a missing channel on Youtube and contains full movies in one part only.It provides movies in 14 lauguages including  English,French,Spanish,Hindi,Chinese,Ge...

Wait for Blackberry 10 is finally over.The initial reviews of the BB10 are good but if Blackberry want to make this OS a success then it had to steal the market share of Android and iOS which is not easy.Samsung Galaxy S3 is the best Android phone till now and Apple's iPhone is the most advanced phone running on iOS.Whether Blackberry Z10 is good enough to compete with these two giants?Lets find out- Display- Blackberry comes with a screen size of 4.2 inches which is palm friendly.Some people consider 4 inch to ideal and some want bigger 5 inch screen.Z10 is built to cater the needs of both.Z10 offers a screen resolution of 1280x768 with 355 ppi. Apple iPhone5 comes with 4 inch capacitive touch screen with 1136x640 screen resolution and 326ppi pixel density. Samsung's Galaxy S3 is having 1280x720 Super AMOLED display.Screen size is 4.8 inched  giving a pixel density of 306 ppi. Winner-I would choose Galaxy S3 because of its bigger screen and Super AMOLED display.It is ha...

Micromax has come out with Smarty A65 for just Rs. 4,999 or $97 for Indian Market.Looking at the specifications of the device,it is a treat for all of those smart-phones lovers who want a bigger screen but doesn't have much money,Micromax A65 is the best choice. Specifications- 4.3 inches TFT capacitive screen   1 GHz ARM cortex A5 processor Android 2.3.5 2MP rear camera and 0.3 MP front camera 190 MB user available internal memory expandable upto 32 GB Resolution of 480x800  512 MB RAM 1350 mAh Li-ion battery Pros- The phone is having a bigger screen measuring at 4.3 inches which is rare in sub $100 phones.Resolution is good for a phone in this category.Processor should be able to handle this phone.The phone is having dual camera and rear camera is having flash also.Video-calling can be done with this. Cons- The biggest setback for the smart-phone is its low internal memory.190 MB is not enough for any phone especially for heavy users.Even if you use apps...

Multi-tasking on Smart-phones, tablets and phablets is nothing new feature and almost all major Mobile OS utilizes them one way or another, Samsung now gone a step ahead and added multi-window support to there TouchWiz interface on Android tablets. Multi Window allows you to easily complete multiple tasks on one screen. For example, you can take notes while watching a video, or search the web and check SMS messages simultaneously.

Running games are getting popular among Android gamers these days because they are simple and fun to play.You will find tons of running games on Plat Store.Finding the best among them is difficult,So I have made a list of Top 5 running games.You can download these running games easily from Play Store as they are all free and quite addictive. 1. Temple Run 2 -Imangi Studio has done a great job on this game.The game is more fun to play than Temple Run.It offers more than any other running game out there.You will find yourself running,sliding on ropes,traveling on train buggy to save yourself from a monster in the temple.The game has already 30 million downloads and still going on at a strong pace. Download Temple Run 2   2.Subway Surfer- The game is cool to play.It has more than 10 million downloads with an impressive 4.6 rating.Graphics are nice.You run to save yourself from a policeman and his dog after he catches you painting on trains.The power-ups are really amazin...

The sequel of the famous game from Imangi Studio 'Temple Run 2' is out on  Android and available for download.The game was launched for Apple devices last Wednesday and already no.1 trending game there.The game has been downloaded over 22 million times on Apple devices in just 4  and half days. The previous version of the game was downloaded  over 170  million times with 75 million times on Apple and 95 million times on Android devices and seeing the response of the fan for the sequel,this will be a record-breaker. “The response from fans has been overwhelming,” Keith Shepherd, co-founder of Imangi ( Temple Run 's creators), said in response to the game’s popularity on iOS. “We are thrilled players want more of the Temple Run universe, and we hope to grow and expand the game over the coming months.” The game is out half an hour ago and launch came after a  tweet from co-founder of Imangi Keith Shepherd which reads as below- "I pushed the publish butt...

Imangi Studios has released Temple Run 2 for Apple devices late Wednesday night.The game is bigger,better and more addictive than its previous version.The game is so good that it makes it to No.1 position within 24 hours of  its release.The game has over 2400 reviews  and around 4.5 rating  till now. The previous temple run was a huge success.The game was downloaded 170 million times combining both App store and  Play Store.Temple Run 2 is all set to repeat the history again.Temple Run1 was released on Android after one year since it made its debut on App Store but Android users won't have to wait that long this time.Temple Run 2 is coming to Android on January 24.Before you jump onto download it from AppStore ,have a quick look on its features-   FEATURES ★ Beautiful new graphics ★ Gorgeous new organic environments ★ New obstacles ★ More powerups ★ More achievements ★ Special powers for each character ★ Bigger monkey!!!   Imangi Studio ha...

Electronics Giant Samsung has managed to sold over 100 million Galaxy S model since their first galaxy S model launch.The first Galaxy S which was launched in June 2010 and Samsung took only 2 years and 7 months to reach that big number. Samsung sold 25 million units of its first Galaxy S flagship.Samsung was able to sold around 40 million units of S2. Galaxy S3 which is the most loved smart-phone among gadget lovers has hit 41 million mark.Galaxy S3 touched million mark in record 50 days and 30 million mark in just 5 months. Samsung is cementing its dominance over Apple in Gadget war.Samsung's current smart-phone market share is 31.3% whereas Apple is having 20% share.The biggest reason behind this is-Samsung's smart-phones are available for every budget whereas Apple is lagging in this area. Samsung is selling 500 handsets per minute and it reported $8.1 billion quarterly profit.Apple's iphone took 4 years after its launch to hit 100 million mark.First iPhone was laun...

Apple is currently working on budget friendly version of its famous flagship- iPhone.This budget iPhone will cost around $149-$300 which is far less than current iPhone 5 which is having $649 price tag. This iPhone will be having larger display compared with current 4 inch display in iPhone 5. Apple will provide plastic body to this budget phone.Apple has always given aluminum body to iPhones but that expensive body won't fit the price-tag of cheaper iPhone. Larger display might give this iPhone a big plus because  these days smart-phones are used more for entertainment purpose rather than talking to people.People love to play games and watch movies on smart-phones and bigger screen enhances entertainment value of a phone. This  move is taken by Apple to increase sales in Asia region.Apple is somewhere lagging behind android devices.Samsung has 37 galaxy models in Asia.These models fit in every budget.Lets admit it,not everyone can afford $650 iPhone5. Apple redu...

Huawei steal the CES with its top of the notch Huawei Ascend Mate and Ascend D2. Ascend Mate is to compete with Samsung Galaxy Note and Ascend D2 will be a competitor to Galaxy S3.In terms of specifications,Ascend D2 is all set to give S3 a run for money.Here is a comparison of the two gadgets- Display- Samsung Galaxy S3 comes with 4.8 inches Super AMOLED display with resolution of 720x1280.It is having pixel density of 306 ppi. The display is protected by Gorilla Glass. Huawei Ascend D2 is having 5 inches Super Retina IPS display with resolution 1920x1080.The pixel density is hard to ignore,443 ppi which is by far ahead of Galaxy S3.This device is also protected by Gorilla glass.It is resistant to water and dust also.Clear winner in terms of display is Huawei Ascend D2. Camera- Galaxy S3 is having 8MP rear camera and 1.9 MP front camera.The rear camera can record 1080p videos and front camera can record videos at 720p. Huawei Ascend D2 is having 13 MP rear camera...

We usually take care of our phones.But sometimes we act carelessly especially during weekends while hanging out with our friends.If you are one of those who lost your device during hang-outs then don't worry,you can locate them easily.They are having tons of features that is why we called them smart gadgets.Here are the tips to find your lost smart-phones- 1. For Android Devices- Android devices are selling a lot these days because they fit every budget and offer a lot.If you have lost your android then you can recover it.You have to install LOOKOUT app in your device and create an account.This app can backup all your contacts,photos etc.When you lost your device or forget it somewhere then just logon to www.lookout.com and click missing device.You can track your device on a map.You can copy your contacts to your new android. If you buy a premium version of this app which costs around $3 a month then you can recover your photos and call history and most importantly you can l...

In the upcoming CES-2013 Sony is all  set to launch  Sony Xperia Z aka Sony C660X Yuga.The specification and pricing  of this device has been leaked.As per an ad on Thailand forum SonyXP this gadget will be priced around 19,990 Baht or $660.But this above mentioned price is for Thailand region only and is likely to vary in other regions. The rumors regarding this device began when it was undergoing Benchmarks tests.The rumored specifications of this device are as follows- Full HD 5 inch display 128 GB in built memory 12 MP camera 3000 mAh battery 2 GB RAM 1920x1080 resolution with 440 ppi  The device might be running on Jelly Bean 4.1.1.Sony is known for its excellent camera quality and  this device is no exception.As far as internal memory is concerned,it seems like in 2013 all the  high end phones will have 128 GB memory as  Galaxy S4 and iPhone 6 will be launched in 128 GB variant. There is no information on processor of this ...