Nokia Lumia 1020 with 41 megapixel camera launched.

Nokia on Thursday launched new smartphone Lumia 1020 with 41 megapixel camera, saying it will strengthen the company's leadership in imaging. While unveiling the new device in New York, Nokia said its Lumia 1020 smartphone "is able to produce some of the sharpest images possible by any digital camera."

The Nokia Lumia 1020's 41 megapixel camera comes with Xenon flash for still images, LED flash for video. It has ZEISS optics' 6 physical lenses. It also has 1.2 MP front camera that can be used for making video calls.

Using a feature called dual capture, the phone 1020 simultaneously takes a high-resolution 38-megapixel image for editing opportunities, and a five-megapixel picture that is easy to share on social networks, Nokia said.

Nokia Lumia 1020 can also handle sound pressure levels six times louder than conventional smartphone microphones. 

"We want to take people on a journey from capturing pictures to recording and sharing their lives," said Stephen Elop, president and chief executive.

The phone is built on Microsoft Windows 8 platform and has 1.5 GHz dual-core processor from Qualcomm. It has 32 gigabyte internal memory, 2GB RAM, and 7GB of cloud storage that can be accessed by mobile Internet. Nokia will start selling Lumia 1020 in the US exclusively with AT&T from around July 26, at a price of USD 299.99 (₹ 17,890) on a two-year contract.

Lumia 1020 pre-orders begin July 16th, and the phone will become available online and in stores on July 26th. The Lumia 1020 will also be available globally. Earlier, Nokia launched a Pureview 808 model which had similar sensor. The phone was launched in India at ₹ 34,999. "The Lumia 1020 will bring new meaning to pictures and continues to strengthen Nokia's leadership in imaging," Nokia President and CEO Stephen Elop said.

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Gionee Elife E6 spotted, with 5-inch retina display.

Chinese company Gionee is getting ready to launch it’s next flagship, Gionee Elife E6. It is expected that the Gionee Elife E6 will come with a MediaTek turbo processor running at 1.5 GHz. Though this company really isn’t a top contenders in the android phone market, their products pack in pretty good hardware and are very famous among people who believe in value for money.

Gionee Elife E6  specifications: 

• MediaTek MT6589T processor running at 1.5Ghz Quad-core
• 13MP rear facing camera with BSI sensors, video recording at Full HD@30fps
• Front camera is not yet disclosed so could be a 2MP or 5MP
• 5″ Screen retina display and Full HD resolution
• Storage 4/8GB internal
• GPU will be SGX 544 MP clocked at a higher frequency
• Battery 2000mAh ensuring a good battery life
• OS is Android 4.2 and will be supported by OTA updates.

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Spice launched Pinnacle smartphone with full-HD screen at ₹ 16,990.

The smartphone has a 1.5 GHz quad-core processor, a 5-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) Display.It also supports Bluetooth 4.0 and comes equipped with a Proximity sensor, G-sensor, and Light sensor. The smartphone supports 3G connectivity and is a dual-SIM device.

The Spice Pinnacle FHD will be available in retail stores from 20 July. Deliveries for pre-booking start from 20 July.

Thanks to the dual-core processor, we could easily browse the web and download apps from the Play Store. It smoothly handled heavy graphic games like Shadowgun. The onscreen keyboard is superb, but there is a slight lag when many apps are running in the background. The Stellar Pinnacle packs in an 8MP rear camera loaded with settings such as HDR and other regular modes you would find in a point and shoot. But don't expect outstanding results as we noticed noise in almost all images captured with this camera. For video calling Spice has added a 5MP front camera with HDR setting.

Compared to the newly launched Canvas 4, the Pinnacle does have a processor that is clocked faster ( Canvas 4 is clocked at 1.2Ghz ) and a better screen resolution. The Canvas 4 on the other hand has a better resolution camera (13 megapixel rear and 5 megapixel front) and more memory space (16GB).

Spice Pinnacle smartphone Specs: 

• Android 4.0
• 5.3 inch capacitive display
• 1.2GHz dual core processor
• 1GB RAM
• 16GB + microSD
• Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3G
• 8MP rear camera
• 2MP front camera
• 196 grams
• 2100mAh battery

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Motorola MOTO X– Leaked Specifications and Image.

Motorola X, which is expected to release on 1st August 2013 in New York city, is the most awaited smartphone. There are many rumors arises about Motorola X around the internet. Some may be true and some may be fake. I am going to share some leaked specifications and a press leaked image.

The front look is very similar to Nexus 4 or the Galaxy Nexus. For the back of Motorola X more radical material is used such as Kevlar. The back has Motorola logo, Camera. Lens and a loud speaker.

Motorola X may have a Qualcomm Snapdragon, with 1.7GHz Dual-Core CPU, 2GB of RAM, 16GB internal memory, 4.7 inch display with 1280x720 resolution, 10.5 Megapixel rear Camera, 2.1 Megapixel front Camera and Android 4.2.2.

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Top 5 Graphics Cards you can wish to buy.

Nvidia GeForce GTX 670:

Almost identical in performance to the AMD Radeon HD 7970, despite costing £30 less, the nVidia GTX 670 is a fantastic deal. And the best news is that this is only the card running at its default settings. It's also much lighter on power – around 55 watt – and quieter. It's still not cheap, but it's clearly the card to buy if you want excellent game framerates without a £400+ price tag.


nVidia GeForce GTX 680:

AMD's 7000 series relies on a graphics architecture that is drastically different from previous AMD chips, so we may still see much better performance with driver improvements, but right now, if you have £400 to spend on a graphics card, the GeForce GTX 680 is the clear winner.


Asus GeForce GTX 660 Ti:

The Asus GeForce GTX 660 Ti is a nice card that offers decent performance, and just about gets the nod ahead of the now rather old-fashioned 7870 cards. However, the loss of a memory controller is a significant setback, and given that the price difference between this and the GTX 670s is only around £20, it's really not recommend this over its more expensive sibling. Once the price falls another £20, it may start to become a very interesting product.


HIS 7970 3GB:

The new architecture marks quite a change for AMD, although this hasn't yet turned into a card that'll blow away gamers. The 7970 is a nice card, but not one that's ground-breaking in terms of performance, and we suspect there is potential for nVidia.


Asus Radeon HD 7870:

Overall the Asus Radeon HD 7870 DirectCU II looks like a pretty good graphics card. The problem is that it finds itself up against the brand new nVidia GTX 670. And on that score it's a loser. The latter card may be more expensive, but for an extra £50 it gives you far more performance, and a slight improvement in power consumption too. Unless you really can't go up the extra, the 7870 remains, without a price drop, the second choice in its category.

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