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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Samsung Ativ Q, a hybrid tablet with dual OS.

One of Samsung's new device is the Ativ Q, a hybrid tablet and laptop running both Windows 8 and Android.
Yes, you heard it right, it's dual OS device. The convertible PC can flip, fold and transform into different modes. Samsung calls them 'tablet', 'typing', 'stand' and 'floating'. The first two are self-explanatory while the others mean you can have the screen flipped right over to face the other way or at various different angles between this and being docked with the keyboard.
There's not enough room for a trackpad but a touchscreen pretty much negates the need for this anyway.

The Ativ Q is reasonably thin at 13.6mm but is a lot heavier than a typical tablet at 1.29kg – usual for a hybrid, though.
Specs are pretty impressive with an Intel fourth-generation Haswell Core i5 processor and a dazzling 13.3in screen with a huge 3200x1800 resolution – that’s a pixel density of 275ppi.
Furthermore, the Ativ Q comes with Samsung's S Pen stylus with 1024 levels of sensitivity and SideSync software which means you can use a smartphone or tablet as a second screen or have it mirrored on the larger display.
The Ativ Q really comes into its own because of its dual-OS setup – Windows 8 and Android 4.2 Jelly Bean come pre-loaded. You can switch quickly and easily between the two with appropriate buttons and even share files such as the photo gallery.

This is a real benefit as you can use Windows 8 in laptop mode to get all your work done which requires full-blown software then switch to Android and use all the apps and games you love on your phone. With Windows 8 Snap View you can even use Windows 8 side-by-side with Android.
Ativ Q will be released 'later this year' according to Samsung.

Ativ Q Specs:

• Size:13.3”
• Resolution:3200x1800, 275ppi
• OS:Windows8, Android 4.2 Jelly Bean
• Processor:Intel Core i5
• Graphics:Intel HD Graphics 4400
• Memory:4GB DDR3L
• Hard Disk Drive:128GB SSD
• Camera:720p HD
• Battery Life:Up to 9 hours
• Dimensions:327.0x217.8x13.9mm
• Weight:1.29kg
• Colour:Ash Black
• USB Ports:1xUSB3.0, 1xUSB2.0, micro HDMI,RJ45 (dongle), HP/Mic combo, micro SD

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Nokia criticizes Microsoft for lack of Windows Phone updates and apps.

It looks like Nokia has finally come out in the open against Microsoft's slow pace of pushing updates to Windows Phone 8.

While the Finnish handset giant has been churning out new handset models and updated versions of its own services and apps, Microsoft has often been criticized for not playing a very conducive role when it comes to bringing its mobile OS on par with Android and iOS.

Till now, tech evangelists and Nokia fans had been panning Microsoft for ignoring the Windows Phone 8 platform, however, it now seems that Nokia also wants Microsoft to get out of its slumber.

In a recent interview with International Business Times, Bryan Biniak, Vice President - App Development at Nokia, has fired salvos at Microsoft, subtly conveying the message that smartphone sales are suffering due to lack of updates.

He said, "We are trying to evolve the cultural thinking [at Microsoft] to say 'time is of the essence.' Waiting until the end of your fiscal year when you need to close your targets, doesn't do us any good when I have phones to sell today."

Biniak also talked about the problem related to lack of apps, and how it's affecting the consumer's perception against Nokia's Lumia smartphones.

"To give you a reason to switch, I need to make sure the apps that you care about on your device are not only on our phones, but are better. I also need to provide you unique experiences that you can't get on your other devices."

While the Windows Phone platforms boasts of 165,000 apps, a number of major apps including Instagram are missing form the platform. New releases and variants of popular games like Angry Birds and Temple Run also arrive on Windows Phone, months or sometimes years after they release their iOS and Android versions.

A lot of software development on the Windows Phone platform is being supported by Nokia, with the company developing its own imaging software for its camera-focused offerings. 

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