New Amazon Kindle Fire HDX to be equipped with Snapdragon 805 processor for better performance

After a good business with the Kindle Fire HDX we recently came to know that the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX is all set to be updated with a newer and faster Snapdragon 805 processor. Amazon recently made a good reputation in the mobile market with their latest Fire Phone. But the Fire Phone is not the only one with high end specification of hardware. According to the Antutu database, the Kindle Fire HDX will also be revamped with new hardware that is supposed to make the device smoother and lightning fast. The new hardware changes are supposed to take the device to a higher level with performance in consideration.

Upgrading hardware of devices is not a new move of tech giants. In fact it has become a trend to upgrade the specifications of hardware and software of their flagship over the time in the gadget industries these days. So, why should Amazon lack behind? The released Antutu database revealed that the new version of Amazon Kindle Fire HDX will be updated with a 2.2 GHz quad core Snapdragon 805 SoC processor and a much better Adreno 420 GPU for the graphics. This a huge update is supposed to make noticeable changes of performance compared to the current version of Amazon Kindle Fire HDX which runs on a Snapdragon 800 SoC processor and the fairly common Adreno 330 GPU.

With these changes the new device is expected to be much faster than its current version. It has been revealed that the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 2014 version will sport a larger 8.9 inch display with a resolution of 1600 x 2560 which is sure to give a crisp and clear display. Also there will be 2GB RAM and 8 MP primary camera on board with a 1 MP front secondary camera from which we do not expect any good quality pictures though but it should suffice for decent video chat. Other specs were about remain the same as the current version, however it has been rumoured that it will come with the latest Android Kitkat 4.4.4 out of the box. Although there is no news about when the updated new Amazon Kindle Fire HDX with Snapdragon 805 processor will be released but based on intuitions it will probably be out by the end of this year.

Motorola Moto X+1 photos has been leaked

Could this be the new Motorola Moto X+1 ? Last year on August the Moto X made its way to the global mobile market, and based on the yearly cycle of mobile launching it seems logical that the rumored Moto X+1 is on the verge of a release. The photos that you are seeing have been released by “Android Police” and claim it to be the near final prototype of the new Motorola flagship.

The Moto X+1 is expected to look like the current Moto X and features the custom wooden back cover. The leaked photos reveals a silver coloured rim around the side of the phone which is claimed to be made of aluminium. Compared to Moto X, the Moto X+1 has been claimed to flaunt a 5.1 inch screen compared to the former which has a 4.7 inch screen size. The phone won’t have any capacitive button  but earpiece and loudspeaker have the placements like the one we have witnessed in the baby Moto E.

On the back of the mobile there is the traditional Motorola logo in black but it doesn’t seem to be like a dimple that we have seen in the other Moto series phones. Also the two white dots on the either side of the lens are claimed to be the dual LED flash. The cameras are expected to be 5 MP for secondary and 12 MP as primary. Like G and X, the Moto X+1 will have fixed internal memory and no MicroSD card slot.

The volume rocker and lock button will be placed on the right side and SIM card slot is claimed to be placed on the top with USB port as usual on the bottom. Other unconfirmed information about the phone includes a 32 GB memory with 2 GB RAM, 1080p screen, a snapdragon 800 processor and will be powered by a 2900mAh. Also a Brazilian retailer leaked that there is a microSD slot. So, as there are contradictions, we cannot say that the report/leak is cent per cent genuine or holds any truth.

Considering the timing of the leak, there is a point that this might be the new Motorola flagship. But whether it will be called Moto X+1 or something else, we will be only sure when new and more concrete evidence unveils in the upcoming days to support or refute this claim.

HTC Proto leaked pictures shows the latest phone that HTC is working on

HTC Proto leaked pictures are now out. This new expected handset the HTC Proto seems that HTC is working to replace the Ice Cream Sandwich powered Android device the One V. The HTC Proto leaked pictures were out this week and it seems that HTC is trying to reimage the HTC One V that actually failed to grab the market attention as HTC expected.

About the HTC Proto Specification, according to the information we were able to acquire from the sources the HTC Proto will be equipped to dual-core 1 GHz Qualcomm MSM8225 S4 processor as compared to HTC One V which came with single-core 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon Processor. The rest of the specs will remain more or less same as the HTC One V. However, the HTC Proto will be provided with a RAM of 512MB and a 5 megapixel primary rear camera.

Apart from this, we at Gizmo Archives have been able to know from sources that other HTC devices were also receiving updates these days over the air. Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich is being aired in Europe for HTC One S since last week. The update also provided HTC Sense with Android 4.1, which is same as the pre-installed version of HTC One X. Now, talking about their latest on-going work, although we were able to get the HTC Proto leaked pictures, but there is no official comment about its legitimateness, launch date or price.

Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Update for Samsung Galaxy S III to be in air soon

Samsung is busy these days, trying to roll out Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for Samsung Galaxy S III, the latest OS version of Android. According to the posts in XDA Developers forum there are currently two versions of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean were up for download in the Samsung’s Update site. For the present days, only the advanced users are suggested to update the software of Samsung Galaxy S III to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. However, if someone installs the software updates unofficially, it might void the warranty of the phone.

Samsung is expected to host the Samsung Unpacked event in 29th August few days prior to IFA event in Berlin. In that event Samsung is expected to show the Samsung Galaxy Note II tablets. Along with that the company is also expected to talk about Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and also about the updating of Samsung Galaxy S III to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

However many had got access to the test builds of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and used have in their Samsung Galaxy S III. The test versions were released in July and August respectively. These were the prototype builds and were lacking in some features. Obviously they are from Samsung and are for international GSM users. But Samsung has clearly mentioned that they will not be liable for any damage caused by the software. So, only advanced users were advised to update. Rest can install Android 4.1 Jelly Bean for Samsung Galaxy S III when the official release has been declared to be on the safe side.

Samsung Galaxy S III which runs on Android 4.0 provides a stable performance. However, it has been said that with Project Butter function in the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, users will be able to experience silky smooth navigation as the user interface will be increase up to 60 fps. The Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for Samsung Galaxy S III is expected to be in air within a week.

Canadians can now get Motorola Defy Pro from Rogers Wireless

Good news for Canadians. Now natives of Canada can get the Motorola Defy Pro directly from Rogers Wireless. The condition in the deal is that one can obtain the Motorola Defy Pro from Rogers Wireless for free on a three year contract basis or one can opt to pay a sum of $274.99 in case of which one will not be bound to any contract or commitment.

The Motorola Defy Pro is a rugged IP67 certified smartphone that features a QWERTY keypad along with a 2.7 inch touch screen. It’s a great alternative for BlackBerry handsets for those who still wish to have a keypad apart from touch screen. Other specs that the Motorola Defy Pro flaunts include a 1 GHz processor which is single core based, the primary camera is of 5 Mega Pixels and the front camera for video conferencing is a VGA one. For long battery life it is powered by 1700mAH battery. The phone runs on Android 2.3 operating system.

Many customers seem to be attracted to this offer. If you want an Android phone featuring both touch and type keypad modes then at present Motorola Defy Pro from Rogers Wireless seems to be the best deal. However, it is to be noted that it is available in Canada only for the moment. Some may question about the OS, and yes it doesn’t seem that it will ever make up to Android 4.0 by official updates but yet you always have to option to upgrade it unofficially!

LG, Sony and Samsung are expected to come up with the next Google Nexus devices

A Japanese blog called Android Noodles have claimed that three brands LG, Sony and Samsung will come up with the Google Nexus and are working on it individually. As a proof to it, the blog also added a confidential DoCoMo document which points towards the legitimateness of the report. All the three variations of the Nexus device are expected to run on Android 4.1 operating system, the Jelly Bean, which is the latest version currently.

The Nexus devices are expected to be released under the following names – Sony Xperia Nexus, LG Optimus Nexus and Samsung Galaxy Nexus II as mentioned in the report. It has been reported that Samsung will be launching Samsung Galaxy Nexus GT-I9260 and this report points that Samsung Galaxy Nexus II will be the Samsung Galaxy Nexus GT-I9260. This gizmo is said to be coming with a large 4.65 inch display and will be powered by 15 GHz dual core mobile processor. The changes compared to Samsung Galaxy Nexus I are that, the new Nexus is expected to come with 8 mega pixel camera assisted by flash, also changes in the storage and memory expansion support has been suspected.

At the time being it doesn’t seem that Motorola and HTC will be working to take out their own Nexus. But time can only tell. But at present it is sure that LG, Sony and Samsung are working on it. Whether it’s a rumor or not we will know about it in the upcoming days.

Samsung Galaxy S Duos Dual SIM Android phone to be launched in September

Samsung Galaxy S Duos, the dual SIM mobile phone from Samsung is all set for a launch next month. The device will be first appearing in Europe, before its international launch. The rumour that this phone is inspired by Samsung Galaxy SIII is now official and will run on Android 4.0 operating system but not the latest one that is Jelly Bean as reported earlier in some sites. The new Samsung Galaxy S Duos will flaunt a 5 mega pixel rear camera and a string of messaging features like ChatON.

The Samsung Galaxy S Duos will be powered by a 1 GHz processor and a 1500mAh battery for longer battery life. Also the phone will come with an internal storage capacity of 4GB and obviously provisions are there for memory expansion through the memory card slot. The Samsung Galaxy S duos will have the latest connectivity feature like the Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi for faster data sharing. Also it has been reported that some regions will also get the LTE versions in accordance with the spec provided below.

This dual SIM mobile phone is made with a view that one could keep a balance between work and personal life. At present days people have multiple pre-paid SIM cards, but to afford some high-end smart phone for each of them might not be possible for all. Samsung Galaxy S Duos is the answer to this call. However, these dual SIM mobile phone will also be useful those who travel a lot and had to switch SIM cards. Samsung has not said anything about the price of Samsung Galaxy S Duos and neither the exact launch date nor the location has been revealed yet.

Motorola Unlock My Device Page launched

Motorola "Unlock My device" site has finally been released. By the help of this site, one can unlock the boot loaders of their Motorola device. With successful unlocking one will be able to install the 3^rd Party applications in the devices. But, Motorola has added lots of warning in the process, but one finally although unlock their devices and enjoy the privileges of various applications developed by several 3^rd party clients on their respective devices.

However, there were some requirements in order to use the Motorola Unlock My Device feature and successfully unlock the boot loaders. The essential requirement for the process includes Android DSK and also the drivers of Motorola that usually comes with the box of the cell. If you have those things installed, then the preceding steps are very simple and one has to just follow the on screen instruction given from the Motorola Unlock My Device Page.

One disadvantage about the unlocking feature is that only two phones and two tablets can be successfully unlocked at the current moment. It is undoubtedly a very small list compared to the vast range of devices that Motorola has produced. The devices that are currently added in the Motorola’s Unlock My Device page includes RAZR Developer Edition, Photon Q, XOOM Wi-Fi and XOOM Verizon. As you can see at the moment the unlock able devices are very few but it is expected that new devices will soon be added in the list of the Motorola Unlock My Device page.

Google added 13 new languages in Android Voice Search

There has been addition of new languages in Android Voice search by Google in order to keep up with the competition over the Voice search sector. From now on one can search through 13 new languages for the Voice Search for Android devices. From now on one can search in 42 languages across 46 countries. Google has been known for its accuracy and this time it is hoped that the new languages will also provide the same result in searches.

Recent update from Google has revealed that about 100 million Android users can use this feature due to the addition of new languages in Android Voice search. The new languages which have been included are Basque, Bulgarian, Catalan, European, Portuguese, Finnish, Hungarian, Norwegian, Galician, Romanian, Slovak, Siberian and Swedish. As we can see in the list several European languages has been covered in this update.

Google has said that to add new languages in Android Voice search, Google has recruited several native speakers so that the accent is maintained at its best. Some might have received auto-updates of this language packs and Google said that it will be pushing out auto updates in following seven days. Even if you fail to get the update, there are always provisions for manual update. However this update for new languages in Android Voice search is available for devices running on Android 2.2 or higher only.

Apple Android Survey revealed 48 percent of users chose Android over iPhone just for the carrier

Recently Apple has put up as survey to study why the users who are considering Apple are sticking to Android. After an extensive Apple Android survey they have concluded that the users considering Apple are still glued to Android, but there is nothing to do with this OS. 48 per cent stated that they choose Android over Apple mainly because they wanted to stay with their current service provider or carrier and not due to any special feature that the OS provides. The survey was started back in the month of January 2011 when Apple iPhone extended their offering through Verizon.

Other percentage of people has different causes to stay with Android. 36% has mentioned that they trust the Google brand while 27% are still sticking to Android due to the Android market. Certain other factors which are generally found in Android phones like larger screen and GPS turn by turn navigation came at 30% and 26% respectively. The graph below represents the outcome of the survey conducted by Apple. However it is to be noted that in an earlier version it is depicted that 43 per cent users preferred Android because of their service provider which now rose by 5 per cent to 48 per cent.

Also the current survey has indicated that about 25 per cent of Android users are considering shifting to iPhone at the moment. Thus the AT&T exclusivity of iPhone is proving to be a curse for Apple whereas Verizon Droid has undoubtedly proved to be a boon for the Android OS in the United States. If iPhone comes out of this exclusivity it might be able to grab an ample amount of the market and might also prove to be a heavy trouble over Android. After this survey it can be hoped that they might be extending their service through other providers but the surety of which can be provided by none but time.

Lamborghini TL700 Android Phone : Device for the heavy pockets unleased!

Porsche tagged Blackberries were not only the high end luxurious device because now Lamborghini TL700 Android Phone has also joined the league! Luxurious car maker Lamborghini has finally released their gleaming new Android based phone the Lamborghini TL700. The gold and crocodile skin of the case is what makes the phone so lavish and expensive.

The Lamborghini TL700 Android mobile Phone will run on Android 2.3, which is very unexpected from this phone at least. It sports a big 3.7 inch of Sapphire Crystal display which is clear and decent. The processor it uses is the Qualcomm Processor, although the specific type is still not known. It flaunts a 5 mega pixel primary camera and a secondary VGA camera for video calls. The internal memory is only of 4GB. The phone will be powered by 1400 mAh battery that is pretty lasting.

The phone has been currently released in Russia as Lamborghini sees a good market and potential buyers there. This phone is not for one who have lean and thin pockets because the new Lamborghini TL700 Android Phone price has been fixed at $2750! Apart from the gold work and crocodile skin, the phone does not have any other outstanding feature and had it not been the body work, it is no better than any cheap or medium range Android phone. But the look of Lamborghini TL700 Android phone is sure to capture the attention of many just like their cars.

Samsung Galaxy S3 mobile phone finally hits Indian Markets

The much awaited Samsung Galaxy S3 mobile phone has been released in India this Thursday. Prior to this it was launched a few days back in Seoul for the European consumers few days back. This phone really seems to be great competitor of the iPhone, as we can see from its unique features. This phone is none other than the successor of much praised Samsung Galaxy S2 which also made a great impression among the public.

The all new Samsung Galaxy S3 mobile phone will run on Android based platform. The phone will be controlled by Android Ice-Cream sandwich or in short the version 4.0. It is after the Galaxy Nexus which comes pre-installed with Android 4.0. The phone's other feature includes the AMOLED large 4.8 inch display along with 8 mega pixel camera. For video calls it sports a 1.9 mega pixel front camera which gives decent quality pictures.

The tag line of the phone which is "it follows your every move" is very relevant because it does. It has got lot of smart features like you can control the phone with voice commands. Also it has a smart stay feature which knows just when to turn off or on the display. It uses its front camera as an eye to do all this. Thus, it saves pretty much of battery. The Samsung Galaxy S3 mobile phone also comes with a 50GB of online storage memory in Dropbox which is comparable to SkyDrive for Windows mobile.

Apart from Dropbox, it obviously got its own storage capacity. It comes in three variants with 16GB, 32GB and with memory expandable up to 64GB storage. However, Samsung authorities said that they will be launching one new variant with 64GB internal storage, which will surely prove to be a perfect blow for iPhone. One can choose it from two cool colors that are white and blue. The Samsung Galaxy S3 mobile phone price in India has been currently fixed at Rs. 43, 180.

How to remote control Android Phone by SMS?

Won't it be fun if you knew How to remote control Android Phone by SMS? This is a really handy functionality that is compatible with any phone that is running the Android operating system. Many a time it becomes necessary for you to turn the phone to silent mode. Well, what if you keep the phone somewhere in silent mode and forget where it is. It would be impossible to find it by calling it as the ringer is off. But wouldn't it be really helpful if you can simply turn the ringer on by sending SMS from a different device? Well its possible now.

Whether turning on the ringer or you want to know how to remote control Android phone by SMS, then you got to have a simple SMS based operable software installed in your Android Phone. The software is none other then the new "Agastya". This little wonder can carry out tasks in response to SMS commands. It is very easy to use. All you need to do is send SMS from a friend's number to your Android phone or tablet to execute certain tasks. It is not mandatory to send the SMS from another Android. Even the crappy black and white mobile phones are good to go! Currently Agastya supports a set of commands which includes RINGER to turn phone to ringer mode, SILENT to make the phone go to silent mode. You can get track IMEI number too by using this command. Also Agastya allows you to retrieve the last 5 messages or calls by LAST MESSAGES and LAST CALLS command. It is useful if you are out and have left the phone at home. One can also retrieve specific contact details by this app.

Agastya is currently a FREE app that can be downloaded from the Android Market or Google Play Store. It runs smoothly on any phone running on Android 2.2 or higher. It is to be noted that this application is not for tracking lost devices, but for controlling your device remotely. Hope this tutorial on How to remote control Android Phone by SMS was useful to you.

HTC One S to be launched this June in India

With several other phones awaiting launch in India this June, HTC One S is one of them. The other phone that will be launched includes Nokia 808 PureView and Nokia 610 Lumia, which is a budget end phone from Nokia. The makers have expected to get a lot of attention with the launch of this new phone.

The expected date of release of this phone is 9th June, 2012 as confirmed by HTC officials in a press release. The HTC One S has made its first appearance the World Mobile Congress earlier this year. With corning Gorilla Glass, this 4.3 inched capacitive screened phone is a tough one. It will allow multi-gesture faclitity based on its multi-touch functionality. The skin is bright due to its Super AMOLED display and offers no problem to view the display under bright sunlight.

Talking about the operating system the brand new HTC One S will run in on Android based platform like the other phones in its category. The device will feature Android 4.0 along with 1.5 GHz Dual core processor to pump maximum speed. It will weigh barely around 120g and will come with 16GB storage and 1GB of RAM. However, no extra memory card slot have been provided.

It will flaunt a 8 Mega Pixel primary camera assisted by LED Flash. There is also one front VGA camera which is clean enough for making clear video calls. The phone will derive its energy from large standard Li-Po 1650 mAh battery which ensures longer battery life. The HTC One S price in India is expected to be around Rs. 33,000.