Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini: Full Specs, Reviews, Price and Release Date

Samsung has launched it new brand of flagship phone, Galaxy S5 mini, with a low-cost chip set, poor display and camera, less RAM and quality below par. According to IHS analyst Wayne Lam,"Samsung is leveraging with its water resistance, heart-rate monitor app, amoled display".

 

Let's have a glimpse at the specs of Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini in detail

Hardware

• OS: Android 4.4.2 (Kitkat)
• Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
• Processor: 1.4 GHz Quad-Core
• Sensors: Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Heart Rate

Camera

• Rear: 8 Megapixel, Autofocus, LED Flash, 3264 x 2448 pixels
• Front: 2.1 Megapixel, 1080 pixel at 30 fps
• Video: 1080 pixel@30fps
• Other: Face detection, Geo-Tagging, High-Definition

Display

• Super AMOLED Multi-touch screen
• Corning Gorilla Glass 3
• 16 Million Colors
• 4.5 inch, 720 x 1280 pixels, 320 pixel density
• TouchWiz UserInterface

General Specs

• GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 for 2G Netword
• HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 for 3G Network
• LTE for 4G Network

Connectivity

• GPRS, Edge
• 42 Mbps LTE Model
• 21.1 Mbps 3G Model
• 50 Mbps UL and 150 Mbps DL
• Wifi Direct, Wifi Hotspot, Wifi 802.11, Dual-Band, DLNA
• Bluetooth v4.0, A2DP
• NFC (LTE Model)
• Infrared Port
• USB, MicroUSB 2.0B

Built

• 5.16 x 2.55 x 0.36 inches or (131.1 x 64.8 x 9.1 mm)
• Water Resistant upto 1 meter and for 30 minutes, Dust Resistant
• 120 gram
• Fingerprint scanner
• IP67 Certified

Memory

• 16 GB Built-in Memory
• Support for MicroSD, MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC upto 64 GB
• 1.5 GB RAM

Battery

• 2100 mAh Li-Ion Battery

Other Features

• Speakerphone
• Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa
• Mp3 ringtones, Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration
• SNS Integration, HTML5, GPS enabled, Java MIDP emulator
• Organizer, Photo/Video editor, Document viewer
• SMS, MMS, Email, Push-talk 

Not even after the three months of the launch of Samsung Galaxy S5, the company has launched its younger sibling S5 mini featuring 4.5-inch HD 720 x 1280 Super AMOLED display with 1.4 GHz quad-core processor, 1.5 GB RAM, 8 megapixel rear-facing camera and 2.1 megapixel front facing camera.

Though Samsung Galaxy S5 mini is a tiny version, but it has all the features that Galaxy S5 possessed. It is IP67 dust and water resistant, comes with ultra-power saving mode, heart-rate monitor app, connectivity with Samsung wearables and a finger scanner.

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Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini vs Samsung Galaxy S5

It's powered with Android 4.4 (Kitkat) and supports LTE category 4, to download anything with ultra-fast downloding. As per an industry consultant Mike Morgan,

"This is literally like they just put the S5 in the dryer and shrunk it."

The miniature versions are well appealing in European market, because of their shrinked size and reduced cost. Generally smaller models are tend to have bigger global distribution.

Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini: Price

According to the some trustful resources, Samsung Galaxy S5 mini is priced around £350-£400 (around $550, AU$650). We are hopefully expecting Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini to deliver something innovative to its users.

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Adidas Introduces High-Tech Fitness Tracker Monitoring Your Workout

Earlier Nike introduced its smart fitness tracker "Fuelband", now it's Adidas into the tech market with its smart tracking wearable of its own. This smart fitness tracker by Adidas is expected to get launched in August at $199.

The fitness tracker comes with an LED display, showing all the information at regular intervals. It displays information such as calories burned, heart rate, distance traveled and pace. There is also a secondary LED display that changes color like blue, green, red or yellow depending on the type of intensity of your workout.

The smart fitness tracker works in collaboration with Adidas, miCoach and Run app. These fitness firms provides their users with free fitness training programs and also them to tweak their tracker settings.

You can also set your weekly goals in the tracker device and Adidas will ensure you to keep up with your personal fitness plans.

Adidas's fitness tracker is not similar to other tracking devices, as it doesn't meant to be worn all the day. It's main focus is to improve workout plans. If you are looking for a device that tracks your fitness around the clock, then this fitness tracker is not meant for you.

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Source:

http://www.tomsguide.com/us/adidas-fit-smart-fitness-tracker,news-19128.html

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Showcasing the Most Popular iPhone Apps of July 2014

Have a glimpse at the best, top rated and the most popular iPhone Apps of the month of July 2014. iPhone apps have so far shown brilliant performance in apps industry, and people are more focused in downloading new apps.

Silent Text 2 (Free)

Silent Text is a secured text messaging app for people who likes to share sensitive information. This app is genrally for activist, business travelers, attorney, doctors and more. Silent text provides you the best encription methodologies without having any technical knowledge.

This app keeps your data secured and private through several encrypton techniques. The creators of this app are special ops veterans, and have developed the best secured messaging in the market.

Download this app from iTunes for Free

Table Tennis Touch ($3.99)

This game has mesmerizing advanced graphics with high speed controls. Table Tennis Touch is among the best rated games so far.

Cult of Mac - 5/5 | Pocket Gamer - 9/10 | Stuff Magazine - 5/5 | AppSpy - 5/5

Table Tennis is generally loved by all and people also likes insane challenges, thus Table Tennis Touch delivers everything a user wants and it is the most advanced Table Tennis game on the app store till date.

Want to improve your Table Tennis skills? Start winning throwdowns, championships, mini games and see your game progressing, become a world champion from a rookie.

Download this app from iTunes for $3.99

EndlessTV (Free)

Tired of your old television, then get EndlessTV now for a new way to watch endless live streaming of videos, news, gossips, sports, music and more. Simple swipe to watch multiple shows within the same channel.

Its primary features includes:

»  Wallow in great videos endlessly!

»  Pick your favorite channels to watch!

»  Swipe to start new videos, instantly!

»  Watch streaming videos with no lag or latency!

Download this app from iTunes for Free

MyScript Calculator (Free)

This amazing calculator performs various functions using your handwriting. This calculator is available for iPhone and iPad both.

This app is very simple and intuitive, simply write your mathematical function and let MyScript's technology perform the functions delivering the results in real time.

Check-out its primary functions:

»  Use handwriting to write any mathematical formula

»  Write mathematical expressions in an intuitive way with no keyboard

»  Scratch-out gestures to easily delete symbols and numbers

»  Portrait and landscape operation

»  Redo and undo functions

Download this app from iTunes for Free

Jet Car Stunts ($1.99)

Jet Car Stunts is an award winning, experience the adrenaline rush with 3D driving game, hopping in mid-air, massive air-jumps, spiral motorways and more.

Check-out some professional reviews:

(5/5) AppSmile: "one of the best iDevice games we've ever played"
(5/5) TouchGen: "I've played hundreds of games on my iPhone, and I can honestly say that this is the most fun I've had, thus far!"
(10/10) PocketFullOfApps: "An absolute must have game!"
(5/5) apphunter.net - "The controls are easy to master and the visual effects are simply stunning"
(4.6/5) AppVee: "I recommend it"
(8/10) PocketGamer.co.uk: "amazingly fun"

Best included features:

»  Experience the smoothest game play of any app store

»  Smashing the rules of physics

»  36 unbelievable insane tracks, each offering something new

»  NEW: 26 available tracks within app purchase.

»  Multiple play modes

»  Jet assisted drift handling

Download this app from iTunes for $1.99

In earlier post we also listed the top rated Android social media apps and the best Android smartphones of July 2014.

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Leaked Video of iPhone 6 Sapphire Display – "Stab Proof Desire"

Apple has recently bought the Sapphire deal worth $578 in a Mr Burns-esque deal in February month, and it clearly shows that Apple will use it in iPhone 6 display and would be far better improvement than Gorilla Glass.

According to the newly leaked video from Marques Brownlee, the display is of 4.7-inch iPhone 6 going through all sorts of damages done on it.

As in the video you can see him scratching the surface of the display with keys, stabbing it with knife and bending it excessively more than 90 degrees, but acknowledging with no damages. 

Apple has also used the sapphire earlier in creating the lens of the camera and also the cover of the fingerprint scanner, but it's the first instance that Apple is using sapphire on a very large scale.

It's expected that the both iPhone 5.5 inch and 4.7 inch will have the sapphire display, and according to the rumors, Apple will launch the most awaited iPhone 6 in mid September 2014.

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Anna Harris working as web content writer and a strategist for a major IT firm Hidden Brains specialized in various mobile application development services for iOS, Android, Windows Phone and other operating systems.

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Reviewing the Top Android Social Media Apps of July 2014

Choosing the right social media app is a challenge for you, as today there are more social media apps compared to the no. of people using it. So, we have shortlisted some magnificent top rated Android social media apps of July 2014.

Facebook Messenger 

Facebook Messenger is completely free, reach your friends, colleagues, family instantly by sending free text messages. Create your own groups, include as many as friends, name the group and set your favourite pictures.

Shoot videos and selfies and share them right away with all your loved ones with just one tap. Free calling features across different countries over Wi-Fi (only the standard internet charges would apply).

Free | Download from Google Play

Plume

If you are a Twitter fan, then this app is for you. This is a customizable Twitter app that will revolutionize the way you use it. Plume serves as among the best Twitter app for android.

»  Let's check-out some of its features.

»  Multiple account support for Twitter

»  Customize your timeline for Twitter

»  Live Streaming Support

»  Vivid scrollable widgets to display on your timeline.

»  Preview picture in timeline, also can enlarge the view

Free | Download from Google Play

HootSuite

HootSuite renders you to manage all your social media profiles on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Fourscore and more, from one single app. Hootsuite has user base of over 9 million, and it provides upto 3 free social media profiles to be synced.

It also provide a feature to track down your social media analytics. Publish and share all your photos and videos in all the social media profiles at once.

»  Let's Explore some of its features

»  Managing multiple accounts from a single spot.

»  Autoschedule your posts to get published at your desired time.

»  Shortening of links and tracking the stats via analytics report.

Free | Download from Google Play

Pinterest

Pinterest possesses biggest collection of everyone's favourite things. Pinterest provides you ideas for various projects of you interests as it has a huge customer base.

Pinterest delivers project ideas such as car restorations, interior decorations, designing your garden and more.

Pinterest is the home of the biggest collection of your favourite things – gifts, quotes, make-up tips, tattoo ideas, latest technologies and more.

Create your own board by syncing all your creative ideas and posting them on your board. After installing the app, just surf the web and if you find anything interesting, simply share it on your board.

Free | Download from Google Play

eBuddy XMS

eBuddy XMS app provides you free unlimited messaging service. Send messages the way you want, send text, images, quotes, emoticons and more.

The only thing XMS needs is an internet connection, else it's totally free. Share messages directly with your XMS contacts.

Free | Download from Google Play

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Mercedes' Reveals Its Semi-Auto Truck Giving Relaxation to the Driver

Mercedes-Benz has eventually built a semi-autonomous truck that provides long-haul truck drivers a sign of relief as they get anticipated time for other better moves.

It's the experience done by all, as when we travel on long distance highways, it gets too monotonous sometimes and specially for big rig operators, who spend most of there time on uneventful highways with no recreational activities.

This future truck 2025 was recently demonstrated on the reins of the highway. It's a semi-autonomous vehicle powered by the combination of radars and stereos, to keep the vehicle on the course once the speed is achieved, allowing the driver time to relax and check on other work.

Want to Know More About This Semi-Autonomous Truck? - Check This Video

 The vehicle has other functionality like, it can communicate with other vehicles to get the information about traffic jams or road construction. It's too smart to check an incoming speeding ambulance and give way to it.

It's a very realistic attempt by Mercedes, and some of it's planned technology is already used in its S-class sedan. The future truck doesn't possess advanced technology such as Google's self-driven car, but can surely provide a great deal of comfort to truck driver's, barely moving their hands off the steering wheels.

Source:

http://www.engadget.com/2014/07/06/mercedes-semi-autonomous-truck/

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Exploring the Best Android Smartphones of July 2014

There are some best Android smartphones currently available in the market. Our expert analysts have shortlisted and showcased the top ranked Android phones with the best prevailing configuration.

Amazon Fire Phone

Amazon Fire Phone is unique device with several functionalities alongwith the gaurantee of Amazon ecosystem. This phone provides 4.7-inch screen, an ultra bright display, best suited in bright sunlight. It also features a glare reducing effect known as "Circular Polarizing". Amazon Fire Phone is currently the best Android smartphone in the market.

It also features F2.0 lens with an amazing low-light picture taking capability, outcasting big companies such as Apple and Samsung.

Specifications:

»  2.2GHz Quad-core processor

»  Adremo 330 GPU

»  1,280 x 720 IPS retina display, 4.7-inch with 315 pixels-per-inch

»  Scratch-resistent Gorilla Glass 3 with rubber frame

»  13MP rear-facing camera with F2.0 five element lens, optical stabilization and full HD video at 30FPS

»  32/64GB internal storage

»  Dynamic Perspective sensor system with invisible infrared illumination, gyroscope, accelerometer, magnetometer, barometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor

»  Fire OS 3.5

»  Four 120-degree field-of-view front-facing cameras with IR illumination.

»  2400mAh battery, 22 hours of talk time, 285 hours of standby, 11 hours of video playback

Samsung Galaxy Note 3

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is a flagship phone of Samsung's successful Galaxy Note series. It's the best among all the phablets, it also supports Samsung's new Galaxy gear smartwatch.

The only point that makes it bit downward is that, it gives a plasticky feel and seems very cheap in hand.

Specifications:

»  Android 4.3 Jelly Bean

»  3GB of RAM

»  2.3GHz Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor

»  13MP rear camera, 2MP front camera

»  4G LTE

»  NFC

»  32/64GB internal storage

»  MicroSD card slot for expansion

»  3200mAh battery offering 21 hours of talk time, up to 420 hours of standby

Sony Xperia Z Ultra

This smartphone has a lot of cool features including the sharpest display panel in the market. It also has a 13-megapixel camera with a capability of capturing high-definition videos.

This handset is among the thinnest devices in the market with a tough and slender body, featuring tempered glass with dust and waterproof protection.

Specifications:

»  Android 4.2 Jelly Bean

»  2.2GHz Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor

»  6.4-inch TFT display, with Sony's Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 with 342 pixels-per-inch

»  8MP rear-facing camera, 2MP front-facing 1080p HD video capture

»  16GB internal storage

with a support of Sony SmartWatch 2

»  3050mAh battery offering 16 hours of talk time, up to 820 hours of standby

LG G3

LG G3 is moving forward after the success of G2 and is ready to take on Samsung devices. LG has made several changes in G3, that people demanded such as adding a microSD card slot, removable battery and many other changes. LG G3 possess all the qualities that a best Android smartphone should have.

Specifications:

»  Android 4.4.2, KitKat OS

»  2.5 GHz quad-core 801 Qualcomm Snapdragon processor

»  5.5-inch QHD IPS display featuring 534-pixel-per-inch

»  13MP rear camera, 2.1MP front camera

»  16/32GB internal storage

»  MicroSD card support

»  3000mAh battery offering 21 hours of talk time, up to 550 hours of standby

Google Nexus 5

Nexus 5 owners can feel the puriest form of Android experience and delivers Android 4.4 Kitkat. The owners of this handset will get the update directly from Google and no need to wait for the hardware OEMs.

Specifications:

»  KitKat OS, Android 4.4

»  2.23GHz Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor

»  4.95-inch, 1920x1080 display with 445 pixels-per-inch

»  8MP rear camera, 1.3MP front camera

»  16/32GB internal storage

»  2300mAh battery life, providing 17 hours of talk time and almost 300 hours of standby

Let me know about your views on these top rated Android Smartphones in the comment section below.

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