Samsung introduces 8MP ISOCELL sensor for front-facing mobile cameras

Samsung 8MP sensor S5K4H5YB

Samsung announced ISOCELL, its advanced pixel technology for CMOS image sensors back in 2013, now at the MWC 2015 it introduced and 8-megapixel RWB (Red-White-Blue) image sensor based image sensor for front-facing cameras for mobile devices.  The Samsung 8-megapixel sensor (S5K4H5YB) uses 1.12um ISOCELL pixel and has a 1/4inch optical format.

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Asus Fonepad 7 (FE171CG) and MeMO Pad 8 (ME581CL) launched in India for Rs. 10999 and Rs. 19999

Asus Fonepad 7 FE171CG

Asus has launched the Fonepad 7 (FE171CG) and MeMO Pad 8 (ME581CL) tablets in India. The new Fonepad 7 was unveiled at the CES earlier this year and packs a  7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) display, is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2520 processor with PowerVR SGX544 GPU, comes with a 8-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. The MeMO Pad 8 (ME581CL) that was announced at the Computex last year has a 8-inch (1200×1920 pixels) IPS display, is powered by a 2.3GHz quad-core Intel Atom Z3580 processor, comes with a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 1.2-megapixel front-facing camera. Both these runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Zen UI on top. Continue reading “Asus Fonepad 7 (FE171CG) and MeMO Pad 8 (ME581CL) launched in India for Rs. 10999 and Rs. 19999”

Pebble Time Steel smartwatch and smartstraps introduced

Pebble Time Steel

Pebble has launched Pebble Time Steel, a premium version of Pebble Time on Kickstarter. This has the same design e-paper display and features, but it uses CNC-finished 316L stainless steel case and a larger battery that promises up to 10 days of battery life. Continue reading “Pebble Time Steel smartwatch and smartstraps introduced”

Broadcom introduces BCM4359 5G WiFi MIMO Combo Chip with Bluetooth 4.2

Broadcom

Broadcom has introduced BCM4359, the first 5G WiFi 2×2 Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) combo chip with Real Simultaneous Dual Band (RSDB) support for mobile devices at the MWC 2015. This allows consumers to run applications on two bands simultaneously, so that a user can stream content to a smart TV while playing a game on their smartphone screen. Continue reading “Broadcom introduces BCM4359 5G WiFi MIMO Combo Chip with Bluetooth 4.2”

Intex Aqua Speed with 4.5-inch qHD display, 2GB RAM launched for Rs. 7444

Intex Aqua Speed

Intex Technologies has launched Aqua Speed, the latest budget smartphone in the Aqua series. It has a 4.5-inch qHD display, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It has 3G connectivity and dual SIM support. Continue reading “Intex Aqua Speed with 4.5-inch qHD display, 2GB RAM launched for Rs. 7444”

Intex Aqua N7 with 4-inch display, quad-core SoC launched for Rs. 3990

Intex Aqua N7

Intex technologies has launched Aqua N7, the company’s latest smartphone in the Aqua series. It has a 4-inch WVGA screen, is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), features a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and  a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Intex Aqua N7 with 4-inch display, quad-core SoC launched for Rs. 3990”

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge hands on

Samsung unveiled Galaxy S6 Edge along with the Galaxy S6 a couple a days ago at the on-going Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.  We had chance to check out the device and play with it for some time – here’s our hand-on report.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Blue Topaz_fonearena-01

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge is quite a looker from the outset and its dual curved display adds some more charm. Samsung Galaxy S6 edge is based on the Galaxy S6 design language, but the experience it offers is completely different than that of its flagship brother.  The curved glass cover is unconventional and it does manage to produce a 2.5D effect. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge hands on”

BlackBerry Leap with 5-inch HD display announced

BlackBerry Leap

BlackBerry has announced the BlackBerry Leap, the company’s latest full touch smartphone at the MWC 2015. It comes with a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) 16:9 display, is powered by a 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor and runs on the latest BlackBerry OS 10.3.1 OS with BlackBerry Assistant feature and Amazon app store to download Android apps easily. Continue reading “BlackBerry Leap with 5-inch HD display announced”