Our last lookback and some old Nokia devices was the 1800 from 2010 this goes back two more years to 2008,again featuring a coloured screen the 1680 classic was dubbed a feature phone and had little going for it compared to what you can get now for the same money,the colour screen though was the in thing back then and no matter how small the screen,we all wanted coloured screens…
The 1680 had similar options to the 1800 even with the 1800 two year older..A 1.85 inch screen,radio even a camera this time round albeit a VGA 0.3 MP,the 1680 even had internet via WAP and a staggering 11MB of internal memory with NO sd card option,so we had to be careful of storage…
A few Nokia devices landed at our office and these are untouched and have never been used so we decided to do a little feature,beginning with the Nokia 1800 which was announced late November 2009 and launched in 2010 and for a cheap small phone it had several features that sufficed many people back then,in fact the same suits many today,,
The 1800 was a feature phone with a colour display,stated as large on the packaging today you would laugh at that term considered how far we have come since then and how fast technology has changed and a small screen like this simply would not cut it for a main daily driver today..
The 1800 has features like a 1.8 inch screen with 114 ppi,and a radio,it had no camera,no sd card support and basically it was the colour screen that the 1800 had going for it…Ohhh and not forgetting it had a flash light which then was cool…
Check out the unboxing and image gallery below and watch out for more soon…
LG have announced to mid tier devices and perhaps not what some where hoping for but looking for follow ups to the likes of the G4 and so on…However LG have turned a corner in the last two years and delivered some fantastic devices which shadows their former years,one thing though is availability and with Irish networks ignoring such devices we just have to rely on third party sellers and so on…
LG K Series smartphones will be the first to offer LG’s glossy pebble design language, a contemporary, stylish look with a curved, modern finish aimed at a younger audience. The glossy pebble design is complemented by LG’s new 2.5D Arc Glass for a smooth and seamless style that could only be made possible due to the sides of K Series smartphones being free of button clutter. With design cues borrowed from nature, the K10 and K7 look far more expensive and exclusive than they really are.
Diet Scanners could soon be a standard on our smartphones and there is such a scanner now in development,this would be a welcome move and help us maintain an even healthier lifestyle with the ability to actually scan food items there and then..Sure there is plenty of apps around today to guide us on food but this would be a new step yielding real-time results. Currently it’s a standalone product..It works via a spectrometer and sends info to its cloud and then back to your device,the buck does not stop here with just health though the possibilities are endless and any object can be scanned..
Sky reports
The current model is able to pinpoint properties such as the sugar content in an individual piece of fruit, the percentage of fat in a particular cheese, or identify whether a drug is counterfeit or an illegal substance.
After a successful Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign in 2014 and numerous demonstrations at technology conferences around the world, the SCiO scanner has become one of the most talked about new technologies of 2015.
This has been the year of budget but powerful devices, like the One Plus X or the Moto X 2015
But, what is a truly “bang for buck”? For me is that device that offers the best specs possible within the smaller price tag, and this time that gadget seems to have come from India
Meet the Yu Yutopia
The Yutopia was officially unveiled last week and right now is exclusive to Amazon India, offering and really attractive price and outstanding specs
But don’t take my word, look for yourself
Display Size: 5.2 inch Resolution: QHD (2560×1440 pixels) Dimensions: 146.6 x 72.66 x 7.22mm (Camera bump thickness 9.07mm) Operating System: Cyanogen OS 12.1 on top Android 5.1.1 Lollipop CPU: 64- Bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Octa-core CPU (2.0GHz x 4 / 1.GHZ x 4) GPU: Adreno 430 RAM: 4GB Storage: 32 GB Sensors: Fingerprint, Gravity Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Light Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer. Battery: 3000mAh Li-Polymer battery with Quick Charge Speakers: Rear facing speakers Microphones: Dual-microphone with noise cancellation
Ports for Data & charging: USB 2.0 Audio: 3.5mm Buttons: Power Button, Volume Rockers, On-Screen Buttons SIM: DUAL: Micro & Nano
Camera
Sensor: 21 Megapixel Lenses: 6 lenses OIS: Yes Flash: Dual Front Camera: 8 Megapixel Video: 4K resolution Video
Connectivity
GSM: 850/900/1800/1900MHz WCDMA: B1/B8 FDD-LTE: B3/B5/B7/B20 TDD-LTE: B40 Wi-Fi: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac(2.4G and 5G), 1×1 stream Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.1
As you can see there is an impressive device, specially if you consider the full metal body surrounding all of that, have an eye to the full video is really well made:
Price at ₹24,999 or $376 USD (which is just a tip over the OnePlus 2) is incredible what you can get for under $400
And although it looks like the Nokia Lumia 830 especially from the back, the fingerprint sensor and the brilliant 2K display will immediately change your mind.
Plus the Cyanogen base guarantee you’ll get Android 6.0 with all the goodies only the guys a Cyanogen can deliver.
Something worth noticing is the fact this is the first Indian phone to come with a Snapdragon chipset instead of the MediaTek one they always use to reduce costs moreover we-ll see how they handle the heat problem.
The device can be Pre-order right now here: Amazon.in and is going to star shipping on December 26th
If you want to take another look you can go here: Yutopia
What do you think of this new trend of budget but awesome phones? Will you get the Yutopia if you have the chance?
The Nokai Lumia 830 special edition has landed and there is nothing new about this device apart from that its hard to get and that the external colour is all thats changed,everything else has remained the same internally including its optics and,the packaging also has nothing extra either.So here is just a quick unboxing and comparison of the original 830 vs its Gold brother which looks rather well….
Below is a video and the we have some side by side images of both devices.Any questions just fire away…
Hoverboards – Not really boards that hover but something you self balance on are the in thing these days and I must admit they look cool,cool as they may seem there is too many safety concerns now with them and perhaps people should wait a little longer until some more stringent testing is done to ensure they are fully safe and pass all standards..
Yes it may sound like a bit of a bah-humbug situation though the safety of your child and home is probably a bit more important right?
Up until now several have been banned and removed from stores and websites around the globe and its becoming more prevalent each day and amid safety concerns big retailers like Amazon and Argos have ceased to sell some models of the latest craze… Recently The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission have also seized some 1400 units amid safety concerns,these hover-boards are also not cheap standing at around €350 or thereabouts heading north model dependent..
Argos stated
“They take customer safety “extremely seriously” and have decided to undertake “additional testing” on the Nevaboard gadget.While we undertake these checks, we have temporarily withdrawn the Nevaboard from sale”
Argos also said if you have any fears or worriers people can get a refund immediately..
The issues to date seem to be plugs,flex,batteries internals whilst nothing specific, its something to think about as many folk would have purchased either online or via market and should be aware at least. This is not to say there are boards available without issues but the problem is there and a concern..
If you have a house full of gadgets this app is made for you,its pretty dam cool and has a Minority Report touch to it if you will….
Over the next few years we will slowly see more connected devices enter our homes and this app will make them talk to each other,We do have some connected devices in our homes now and some perhaps do not realise it,Take Nest for example, a smartbulb TV or Fridge,though they cant really talk to each other,this is where this app comes in.This app is an augmented reality app that lets you link the smart objects around you together, just by drawing connections with your finger between them.
The Reality Editor is a new kind of tool for empowering you to connect and manipulate the functionality of physical objects. Just point the camera of your smartphone at an object and its invisible capabilities will become visible for you to edit. Drag a virtual line from one object to another and create a new relationship between these objects. With this simplicity, you are able to master the entire scope of connected objects.
The Reality Editor is a result of three years of MIT research,it looks futuristic and cool and its available to download now,it maybe some time before we will need such an app as standard but its certainly the future,check out the full story below..
So yet again we see some more smart tech in the underwear department only this time its tells you when its time to empty the bladder etc,subconsciously we can already decide for ourselves when we want to go but this device will tell you before you think you want to go so it might be useful for some,so take take note…on a more serious note it is also useful for those who suffer with incontinence too so from that perspective its sounding like a good idea.
This works with an app and your smartphone too,The device, unveiled last week at the Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies (CEATEC) on the outskirts of Tokyo, is not yet on sale but could be on the market by spring next year.
Reuters have reported the following after an interview with its creators
“This device predicts faecal excretion. The device goes on your stomach and uses ultrasonic waves to monitor your internal organs and sends the data to smartphones to be displayed,” said Ryohei Ochiai, of Triple W Japan’s Solution Development.
However, the company is still working on alternative methods to secure the device to underwear, because many people are concerned that it may chafe their skin.
“We are still in the process of looking at whether to use tape or belts to secure the device to the stomach. However, many elderly people are concerned about skin chafing. So we are looking at how to secure the device safely and solidly,” Ochiai said.
