Maruti Suzuki announces Celerio Expo for customers across Odisha

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="nl-nwsTxtNImg clearfix" style="line-height: 18px; padding: 15px 0px 0px;"> <div> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-om6vIv1XRxg/UwB0JxyDCUI/AAAAAAAAAo8/hLtYGIyB7RY/s1600/Celerio.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-om6vIv1XRxg/UwB0JxyDCUI/AAAAAAAAAo8/hLtYGIyB7RY/s1600/Celerio.jpg" width="320" /></a><b>Bhubaneswar</b>: Maruti Suzuki India Limited, India’s leading car maker, is organizing the Celerio Expo to reach out to customers across 19 cities in India over the weekend (15 and 16th February 2014).</div> <div> <br /></div> <div>  For the first time the Company is organizing a mass test drive on such a large scale to enable customers to connect with the newly launched car and test drive the Celerio and experience the revolutionary EZ Drive technology.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> With best in class fuel efficiency for both manual transmission and Auto Gear Shift, a first for India amongst passenger cars, Celerio w<br /> as exceedingly well received by the visitors at the recently concluded Auto Expo in Delhi. In sync with this successful global launch at the Auto Expo, Maruti Suzuki will now unveil Celerio in the public. </div> <div> Announcing the Celerio Expo, Mr. Muneesh Bali, Regional Manager- Odisha and Chattisgarh, Maruti Suzuki India said, “We wish to unveil Celerio to the people across India so that they can get a feel of our new EZ Drive technology. Celerio is a revolution which promises a new, convenient and EZ drive experience along with best in class fuel efficiency of 23.1 kmpl for both Auto Gear Shift and Manual transmission. Through the Celerio Expo, we want our customers to experience this new technology.”</div> <div> Adding a fun element at the Celerio Expo, the company has planned various engagement activities for family members. Themed around EZ these activities include EZ Dance, EZ Fit, EZ Dekho and EZ Fun. The Company will also offer assistance in finance, insurance, exchange etc., at the Celerio Expo. </div> <div> Celerio is Maruti Suzuki’s latest compact car from the car leader. The Celerio is stylish on the outside and has roomy, spacious & functional interiors with a large boot. Offered in six variants, including two with Auto Gear Shift, the Celerio is powered by the high performing K-next petrol engine. </div> <div> <br /></div> <div> Celerio Expo cities: Delhi, Guwahati, Gurgaon, Ranchi, Chandigarh, Lucknow, Cochin, Chennai, Jaipur, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Indore, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Hissar. </div> <div> <br /></div> </div> </div>

Maruti Suzuki announces Celerio Expo for customers across Odisha

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Moto G: Is the Motorola smartphone worth the hype?

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="article-image-gh" style="background-color: white; display: inline-block; float: left; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin-right: 10px; position: relative; width: auto;"> <img alt="Moto G: Is the Motorola smartphone worth the hype?" src="http://znb.india.com/upload//2014/2/16/moto600.jpg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(217, 217, 217); display: block; float: left; padding: 5px;" /></div> <br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">After almost two-year-long of hiatus, Motorola on February 6 launched its much anticipated smartphone, Moto G, in the Indian market.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">The smartphone is exclusively available online on Flipkart for two weeks and will be available in the market after that.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Now, what has been really creating wave through the months prior to its launch are the features and the tempting price of the smartphone - Rs 12,499 for the 8 GB variant and Rs 13,999 for the 16 GB variant. No other mobile phone company offers such tempting price for such variants.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Moto G also comes with a guaranteed upgrade to Google's latest operating system, Android 4.4.2 KikKat from the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean that it comes along with.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Much hype had also surrounded the Moto G especially after Google announced it was selling Motorola to Chinese electronic company Lenovo for USD 2.19 billion.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">But with Motorola Moto G live up to its expectations and hype? </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">To understand the matter, let's take a look at some of the features and specifications of Moto G. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Moto G comes with a 4.5-inch HD display and is powered by 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor with Adreno 305 graphics. With a 1280 x 720 pixels resolution and a Corning Gorilla Glass to protect it from scratches, Moto G also offers a 329 ppi pixel density which is even higher than that of iPhone 5.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">It is water-proof both on the inside and on the outside —and this is one feature that sets it apart from the rest of the smartphones. A decent 5MP back camera with LED flash and a 1.3MP front-facing camera backs it up too.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Other tempting features include 1GB RAM, Google's latest operating system Android 4.4.2 KitKat and an irresistible price tag of Rs 12,499 for the 8GB variant and Rs 13,999 for the 16GB variant.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Other than the large internal memory, Google also offers 50 GB of Google Drive storage free for two years with the phone.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Therefore, there is no doubting the fans and critics who termed Moto G as the best budget smartphone. It is sure to give leading smartphone makers like Samsung and Apple a run for their money.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">But then again, Moto G is not without its flaws.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">A non-removable 2070 mAh battery that provides 24 hours of good usage, as claimed by Motorola, could be one of its negative aspects.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">A non-removable battery? So, what happens if the battery is damaged? Will the company replace the entire phone just for the battery? These are some questions that need to be answered.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Moreover, there is no room for expansion of memory with the help of external card. Yes, 8GB or 16GB is more than enough for a common user. But what happens when the memory runs out? In such a case, the phone's storage capacity is hampered due to the absence of a memory card slot.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">And one more aspect that can be a stumbling block for Moto G is its 'average camera' performance. Though one must reiterate that it really is a decent 5MP camera.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Many phone makers such as Micromax and Karbonn offer better 8-12MP cameras on budget smartphone under Rs 15,000.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Though reviews and trial has reported a decent performance from the camera, it has also been suggested that Motorola could have done better.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">And finally, a Motorola smartphone? </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Well, Motorola has never really been known for its smartphones in recent times especially when it went into a hibernation for almost two years. It would be hard for consumers to get used to it despite the fact that Moto G really offers excellent features at an irresistible price.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Moreover, now that Lenovo is buying Motorola from Google, what happens to the company and the smartphone, Moto G?</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Regardless, there is no denying that Motorola Moto G is indeed one of the best budget smartphones in the market.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;" /></div>

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Airtel’s Bangalore 4G rings only on Apple iPhones [10 GB of data at 4G Speed will cost Rs.1,000]

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="story-image" style="border: 0px; float: right; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; height: auto; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 25px; position: relative; width: 480px;"> <div class="img punchline" style="border: 0px; clear: both; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px; margin: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; width: 480px;"> <img alt="M_Id_450017_Bharti_Airtel" class=" wp-image-1955543" height="252" src="http://images.indianexpress.com/2013/12/m_id_450017_bharti_airtel.jpg" style="border: 0px; color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11px; height: auto; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 0px 5px; width: 480px;" width="415" />10 GB of data at 4G speeds will cost Rs 1,000</div> </div> <h3 style="border: 0px; color: #787878; font-family: 'Open Sans Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-transform: uppercase;"> SUMMARY</h3> <div class="text" style="border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-style: italic; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px;"> Apple iPhone users will have to pay only 3G rates for using 4G services</div> <div class="text" style="border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-style: italic; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px;"> <br /></div> <div class="text" style="border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-style: italic; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px;"> <br /></div> <div class="text" style="border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-style: italic; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px;"> <br /></div> <div class="text" style="border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-style: italic; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px;"> <br /></div> <div class="text" style="border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-style: italic; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px;"> <br /></div> <div class="text" style="border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-style: italic; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px;"> <div style="border: 0px; color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; padding: 0px 0px 15px;"> Airtel has launched 4G services in Bangalore, but limited it to those using the latest Apple iPhones, the 5c and the 5s. India’s largest private telecom operator, says its services will enable users in India’s tech capital to stream high definition video with zero buffering. while these are 4G services, the Apple iPhone users have the added advantage of having to pay only 3G rates for the same.</div> <div style="border: 0px; color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; padding: 0px 0px 15px;"> Customers will have to upgrade to a 4G SIM to enjoy the higher speeds, but will not have to change their existing data plan, Airtel said. The company claims the speeds will be so fast that you can download 10 movies in less than 30 minutes and use the wi-fi hotspot features in these phones effectively connecting multiple devices to the network.</div> <div style="border: 0px; color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; padding: 0px 0px 15px;"> Customers on 2G/GPRS data plans/packs can opt for any of the 3G plans/packs available and enjoy 4G speeds, Airtel said. For heavy data users there is a new plan offering 10 GB of data at 4G speeds for Rs 1,000. However, remember that at 4G speeds, you can exhaust this limit within a few hours if not careful.</div> <div style="border: 0px; color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; padding: 0px 0px 15px;"> Incidentally, the company said that while data browsing will be on 4G network, voice calls will be routed on 2G/3G with the CSFB (circuit switched fall back) technology.</div> </div> </div>

Airtel’s Bangalore 4G rings only on Apple iPhones [10 GB of data at 4G Speed will cost Rs.1,000]

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New software can fix broken links on the Internet

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="background-color: white; color: #3c3d3d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 15px;"> <b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Dubai:</b> Researchers claim to have developed a new software that can fix 90 per cent of broken links in the web of data - provided the resources are still on the site's server.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #3c3d3d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 15px;"> Everyone knows the frustration of following a link to an interesting web site only to discover the target page is no longer there and to be presented with an error page, Iranian researchers said.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #3c3d3d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 15px;"> However, more frustrating and with wider implications for science, healthcare, industry and other areas is when machines communicate and expect to find specific resources that turn out to be missing or dislocated from their identifier.</div> <div class="amimg_box" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 15px; position: relative;"> <div id="photo" itemprop="image" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <img alt="New software can fix broken links on the Internet" src="http://static.ibnlive.in.com/ibnlive/pix/sitepix/08_2013/at-739-million-india-outpaces-japan-to-become-worlds-3rd-largest-internet-population_220813054555.jpg" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 520px;" title="New software can fix broken links on the Internet (Hitechnex)" width="517px" /></div> <h3 class="ami_hline" id="photolia" style="background-color: #333333; color: white; font-size: 12px; margin: 1px 0px 15px; padding: 6px; width: 508px;"> A new software can fix 90 per cent of broken links in the web of data - provided the resources are still on the site's server.</h3> </div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #3c3d3d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 15px;"> This can cause problems when a computer is processing large amounts of data in a financial or scientific analysis, for instance, researchers added.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #3c3d3d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 15px;"> If the resource is still on the servers, then it should be retrievable given a sufficiently effective algorithm that can recreate the missing links.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #3c3d3d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 15px;"> Computing engineers Mohammad Pourzaferani and Mohammad Ali Nematbakhsh of the University of Isfahan explained that previous efforts to address the issue of broken links in the web of data have focused on the destination point.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #3c3d3d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 15px;"> This approach has two inherent limitations. First, it homes in on a single point of failure whereas there might be wider issues across a database. Secondly, it relies on knowledge of the destination data source.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #3c3d3d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 15px;"> The team introduced a method for fixing broken links based on the source point of links and a way to discover the new address of the digital entity that has become detached.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #3c3d3d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 15px;"> Their method creates a superior and an inferior dataset which lets them create an exclusive data graph that can be monitored over time in order to identify changes and trap missing links as resources become detached.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #3c3d3d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 15px;"> "The proposed algorithm uses the fact that entities preserve their structure event after movement to another location. Therefore, the algorithm creates an exclusive graph structure for each entity," said Pourzaferani.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #3c3d3d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 15px;"> "When the broken link is detected the algorithm starts its task to find the new location for detached entity or the best similar candidate for it.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #3c3d3d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 15px;"> "To this end, the crawler controller module searches for the superiors of each entity in the inferior dataset, and vice versa. After some steps the search space is narrowed and the best candidate is chosen," said Pourzaferani.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #3c3d3d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 15px;"> Researchers tested the algorithm on two snapshots of DBpedia within which are contained almost 300,000 person entities.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #3c3d3d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 15px;"> Their algorithm identified almost 5,000 entities that changed between the first and second snapshot recorded some time later.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #3c3d3d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 15px;"> The algorithm relocated 9 out of 10 of the broken links.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #3c3d3d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 15px;"> The details are reported in the International Journal Web Engineering and Technology.</div> </div>

New software can fix broken links on the Internet

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Apple, Google rejecting gaming apps with 'Flappy' in title

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <figure class="content-image" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px;"><div class="view view-article-images view-id-article_images view-display-id-block view-dom-id-06dc1b410d6e671a1dc344494911590f" style="box-sizing: border-box;"> <div class="view-content" style="box-sizing: border-box;"> <ul style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://d1dfn78x11yngl.cloudfront.net/sites/default/files/2014/02/16/flappy-bird.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" src="http://d1dfn78x11yngl.cloudfront.net/sites/default/files/2014/02/16/flappy-bird.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: middle;" width="400" /></a></ul> </div> </div> </figure><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> Following the removal of Flappy Bird app from online stores by its creator Dong Nguyen, Apple and Google are having a rough time turning down gamers, mimicking the popular game by adding "Flappy" to their creations.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> The App Store's top charts are overflowing with clones of this year's viral hit "Flappy Bird" which was taken down by Nguyen after he had trouble handling the sudden fame.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> According to Tech Crunch, Apple rejected an app called "Flappy Dragon" created by a Vancouver-based game designer Ken Carpenter of Mind Juice Media, saying that his app attempted to leverage a popular app and was in violation of the App Store Review Guidelines.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> Apple cited reason for rejecting the app and said that as per the guidelines, apps that contain false or misleading representations will be rejected.</div> </div>

Apple, Google rejecting gaming apps with 'Flappy' in title

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BlackBerry's BBM app offers free call from Android, iPhone users

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> S<strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #464646; display: inline !important; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px; text-transform: uppercase;">UMMARY</strong><br /> <span style="background-color: white; color: #464646; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: italic; line-height: 23px;">The free voice call feature is already available for Blackberry handset users.</span><div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #464646; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: italic; line-height: 23px;"><br /></span></div> <div> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; padding: 0px 0px 20px;"> BlackBerry has started rolling out a new version of its popular instant messaging app BBM, which allows Android and iPhone users to make free voice calls to other BBM contacts.</div> <div style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; padding: 0px 0px 20px;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2B2ZeZfdSeo/Uv8HYDHXhvI/AAAAAAAAABc/wJeg55Z-xdY/s1600/BlackBerry's+BBM+app+offers+free+call+from+Android,+iPhone+users.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="BlackBerry's BBM app offers free call from Android, iPhone users(Hitechnex)" border="0" height="193" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2B2ZeZfdSeo/Uv8HYDHXhvI/AAAAAAAAABc/wJeg55Z-xdY/s1600/BlackBerry's+BBM+app+offers+free+call+from+Android,+iPhone+users.jpg" title="BlackBerry's BBM app offers free call from Android, iPhone users(Hitechnex)" width="320" /></a>BBM users on Android and iPhone will now be able to make free voice calls to BBM contacts over a Wi-Fi or cellular data connection with BBM Voice, as well as access BBM Channels, a broadcast service, BlackBerry said in a statement.</div> <div style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; padding: 0px 0px 20px;"> The free voice call feature is already available for Blackberry handset users.</div> <div style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; padding: 0px 0px 20px;"> BBM Channels allows users to chat with other BBM users on topics of interest them. These range from products, hobbies and sports to entertainment, fashion and cars.</div> <div style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; padding: 0px 0px 20px;"> In addition to this, BBM users on Android, iPhone and BlackBerry smartphones will also get features like one-click sharing of photos, documents and voice notes.</div> <div style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; padding: 0px 0px 20px;"> “Today’s announcement gives Android and iPhone customers the rich experience of BBM Voice and BBM Channels – two great ways to connect with friends, family and colleagues, to build out communities around shared interests, and to follow your favourite people and brands,” BlackBerry President (Global Enterprise Solutions) John Sims said.</div> <div style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; padding: 0px 0px 20px;"> Over 250,000 BBM channels have been created by large brands like Coke Indonesia and USA Today.</div> <div style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; padding: 0px 0px 20px;"> Last year, BlackBerry had announced the global rollout of its instant messaging service BBM on rival phones/platforms.</div> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"></span><div class="sociallinks" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; clear: both; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin: 10px 0px 20px; padding: 0px;"> <fb:like action="recommend" class=" fb_iframe_widget" fb-iframe-plugin-query="action=recommend&app_id=&font=verdana&href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.financialexpress.com%2Fnews%2Fblackberrys-bbm-app-offers-free-call-from-android-iphone-users%2F1226270&locale=en_US&sdk=joey&show_faces=false&width=500" fb-xfbml-state="rendered" font="verdana" show_faces="false" style="display: inline-block; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative;" width="500"><span style="border: 0px; display: inline-block; height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: bottom; width: 500px;"></span></fb:like></div> </div> </div>

BlackBerry's BBM app offers free call from Android, iPhone users

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Airtel 4G in Bangalore launched for iPhone 5S, 5C: 10GB data @ Rs 1K

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="border: 0px; font-family: CharisSILRegular, Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <em style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Airtel 4G in Bangalore launched for iPhone 5S, 5C. 10GB data @ Rs 1K. But people who bought the two handsets from Reliance must be feeling left out.</em></div> <div style="border: 0px; font-family: CharisSILRegular, Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> 4G services have been launched in Bangalore. For the time being it is only available for Apple’s iPhone 5s and 5c handset users. This has been confirmed by Bharti Airtel and Apple.</div> <div style="border: 0px; font-family: CharisSILRegular, Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="http://nvonews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/iphone-5S-Incipio-Kicksnap-case-e1380562745684.jpg" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Airtel 4G in Bangalore launched for iPhone 5S, 5C: 10GB data @ Rs 1K (Hitechnex)" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-78111" height="630" src="http://nvonews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/iphone-5S-Incipio-Kicksnap-case-e1380562745684.jpg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); clear: both; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0.4em auto 1.625em; max-width: 97.5%; padding: 6px; width: auto;" title="iphone 5S Incipio Kicksnap case (Hitechnex)" width="630" /></a>Until now mobile users were getting 3 G in India. However, with this launch users can have the experience of 4G on their mobile. To attract more users, Airtel has said the facility would be available at the current 3G plan prices. Not a bad offer for mobile users who at the 3 G price can avail 4 G speed.</div> <div style="border: 0px; font-family: CharisSILRegular, Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> It is not known how long customers will get this benefit. The service was launched by Srini Gopalan, Director – Consumer Business, Bharti Airtel India. “We will help customers in Bangalore upgrade to 4G LTE technology at no additional cost,” he said.</div> <div style="border: 0px; font-family: CharisSILRegular, Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Also, he informed customers that to avail the facility they have to change their existing SIM to a 4G SIM to start using 4G on mobile. The only plus point is that they don’t have to take new data plan. Though not a bad idea, the only hitch is of purchasing 4G SIM. This too will not stop buffs from laying their hands and enjoying the 4G at the 3G price. Once the service gets overwhelming response in Bangalore, it is understood that the company will take it to other parts of the country also.</div> <div style="border: 0px; font-family: CharisSILRegular, Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Also, Airtel has unrolled some new plans for heavy users. 10 GB of 4G data will be available for Rs 1,000. The duration of the data pack has not been specified by Airtel.</div> </div>

Airtel 4G in Bangalore launched for iPhone 5S, 5C: 10GB data @ Rs 1K

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Sandisk launches Ultra Dual USB Drive and Extreme PRO USB 3.0 in India

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="newslist_img" style="background-color: white; color: #4e4e4e; float: left; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 10px; outline: none;"> <img alt="sandisk_ultra_dual_usb.jpg Samdis Launches Ultra Dual USB Drive and Extreme Pro USB 3.0 in India (Hitechnex)" class="imgbdr" id="HeadContent_FullstoryCtrl_mainstoryimage" src="http://cdn.ndtv.com/tech/images/gadgets/sandisk_ultra_dual_usb.jpg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(225, 225, 225); outline: none; padding: 4px;" title="Samdis Launches Ultra Dual USB Drive and Extreme Pro USB 3.0 in India (Hitechnex)" /></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #4e4e4e; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; outline: none;"> </div> <div class="" id="HeadContent_FullstoryCtrl_fulldetails" style="background-color: white; color: #4e4e4e; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; outline: none;"> Sandisk on Wednesday launched two products in the Indian market - the SanDisk Ultra Dual USB Drive and SanDisk Extreme PRO USB 3.0 drive.</div> <div class="" id="HeadContent_FullstoryCtrl_fulldetails" style="background-color: white; color: #4e4e4e; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; outline: none;"> <br /></div> <div class="" id="HeadContent_FullstoryCtrl_fulldetails" style="background-color: white; outline: none;"> <div class="" id="HeadContent_FullstoryCtrl_fulldetails" style="outline: none;"> <span style="color: #4e4e4e; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.44444465637207px; line-height: 20px;">The SanDisk Ultra Dual USB Drive is available immediately in 16GB to 64GB capacities, priced from Rs. 1,199 to Rs. 3,800. The SanDisk Extreme PRO USB 3.0 drive is also available immediately in a 128GB capacity, and is priced at Rs. 16,388.</span></span></div> <div class="" id="HeadContent_FullstoryCtrl_fulldetails" style="outline: none;"> <span style="color: #4e4e4e; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.44444465637207px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="" id="HeadContent_FullstoryCtrl_fulldetails" style="outline: none;"> <span style="color: #4e4e4e; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.44444465637207px; line-height: 20px;">SanDisk Ultra Dual USB Drive is essentially a USB flash drive featuring both a Micro-USB and a USB 2.0 connector in a compact form. The flash drive is designed for Android smartphone and tablet users for storing content such as photos and videos directly from their device to the storage available on SanDisk Ultra Dual USB Drive.</span></span></div> <div class="" id="HeadContent_FullstoryCtrl_fulldetails" style="outline: none;"> <span style="color: #4e4e4e; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.44444465637207px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="" id="HeadContent_FullstoryCtrl_fulldetails" style="outline: none;"> <span style="color: #4e4e4e; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.44444465637207px; line-height: 20px;">The Ultra Dual USB Drive claims to eliminate an added connection required for transferring files, but it does need the devices to support USB on-the-go (OTG) for the access.</span></span></div> <div class="" id="HeadContent_FullstoryCtrl_fulldetails" style="outline: none;"> <span style="color: #4e4e4e; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.44444465637207px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="" id="HeadContent_FullstoryCtrl_fulldetails" style="outline: none;"> <span style="color: #4e4e4e; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.44444465637207px; line-height: 20px;">Additionally the flash drive requires the SanDisk Memory Zone app which can be downloaded from the Google Play store. The app basically lets you view and organize files stored on internal and external storage.</span></span></div> <div class="" id="HeadContent_FullstoryCtrl_fulldetails" style="outline: none;"> <span style="color: #4e4e4e; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.44444465637207px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="" id="HeadContent_FullstoryCtrl_fulldetails" style="outline: none;"> <div style="color: #4e4e4e; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; outline: none;"> "The SanDisk Ultra Dual USB Drive provides a simple, convenient way to offload and backup files from smartphones and tablets," said Rajesh Gupta, Country Manager India, SanDisk Corporation.</div> <span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="color: #4e4e4e; display: inline; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; outline: none;"><img alt="sandisk_extreme_PRO_USB_3.0_flash_drive.jpg" class="mt-image-center" height="250" src="http://cdn.ndtv.com/tech/images/gadgets/sandisk_extreme_PRO_USB_3.0_flash_drive.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 20px; outline: none; text-align: center;" title="Sandisk launches Ultra Dual USB Drive and Extreme PRO USB 3.0 in India (Hitechnex)" width="635" /></span><div style="color: #4e4e4e; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; outline: none;"> SanDisk Extreme PRO USB 3.0 drive comes in a 128GB capacity and company claims it delivers some of the fastest speed in the industry, up to 60 times faster than a standard USB 2.0 drive.</div> <div style="color: #4e4e4e; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; outline: none;"> Also the company says that the Extreme PRO USB 3.0 flash drive provides a write speed up to 240MB per second, and a read speed up to 260MB per second.</div> <span style="color: #4e4e4e; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">SanDisk Extreme PRO USB 3.0 drive with SecureAccess software provides 128-bit AES file encryption and password protection.</span></div> </div> </div>

Sandisk launches Ultra Dual USB Drive and Extreme PRO USB 3.0 in India

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Ford introduces Wi-Fi in 2014 Ford Figo

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xVsE65okdCE/Uv8Fuj3iIYI/AAAAAAAAABQ/XILOn2Qke9g/s1600/Ford+Figo+Wifi+Edition.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Forf Figo Wifi Edition (Hitechnex)" border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xVsE65okdCE/Uv8Fuj3iIYI/AAAAAAAAABQ/XILOn2Qke9g/s1600/Ford+Figo+Wifi+Edition.jpg" title="Forf Figo Wifi Edition (Hitechnex)" width="320" /></a></div> <br /> <h2 style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> New Delhi, Feb 14 (IBNS): Taking in-car technology and connectivity to a new high, Ford India has announced the introduction of 2014 Ford Figo with a host of enhanced industry leading features including the first-in-class Wi-Fi.</h2> <div> <br /></div> The 2014 Ford Figo will set new benchmarks in convenience and help keep customers more connected to the world with its unique offering. Offered to customers as a special value pack, 2014 Ford Figo will include a Wi-Fi dongle, colour coordinated seat covers and LED interior lighting at Rs. 9,790 (ex-showroom Delhi), the company said in a statement.<br /> <br /> Adding to the overall appeal, the 2014 Ford Figo will be available in a new colour -Mars Red.<br /> <br /> In order to enhance the value for money offering, Ford has also included Driver Side Airbag and Power Adjust Mirrors in the ZXi variant of the 2014 Ford Figo.<br /> <br /> The base EXi version will now offer Bluetooth Connectivity, 2 DIN Audio -- CD, FM, MP3, Aux-in, USB and 4 Speakers and Roof antenna as part of the standard offering.<br /> <br /> “At Ford, we believe in democratization of technology and have been driving consumer focused innovation across our product range. Ford Figo was the first car in its segment to introduce Bluetooth connectivity and is setting a benchmark by offering internet connectivity on-the-go,” said Vinay Piparsania, executive director, Marketing, Sales and Service, Ford India.<br /> <br /> “The 2014 Ford Figo will redefine smart and further strengthen its credentials as a reliable vehicle with an outstanding value-for-money proposition," he said.<br /> <br /> The 2014 Ford Figo will be launched through a campaign “Smart Is The New Cool.”<br /> <br /> The 2014 Ford Figo range will continue to offer a comprehensive two-year or 100,000 kilometer warranty. In a first of its kind initiative, Ford will also be offering ‘Happy Pocket Service’ with comprehensive scheduled service.<br /> <br /> The 2014 Ford Figo will be available in Kinetic Blue, Diamond White, Moondust Silver, Chill Metallic, Panther Black, Sea Grey and Paprika Red.</div>

Ford introduces Wi-Fi in 2014 Ford Figo

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LG announces G Pro 2 and teases G2 Mini

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <section class="mainArticleContent" style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;"><div style="border: 0px; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.4rem; margin-top: 1.4rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> We're only days away from Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, but LG has officially announced the G Pro 2 – the successor to the successful G Pro from last year. There's no real surprises there, with the G Pro 2 being a larger-screened version of the original G Pro, which scored the title of 'Best smartphone of MWC 2013,' but LG has also hinted that the long-anticipated G2 Mini will also be revealed at MWC.</div> <figure style="border: 0px; margin: 1.8rem 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="lg g pro 2 teaser" src="http://fs01.androidpit.info/userfiles/4110382/image/lg-g-pro-2-teaser.jpg" style="border: 0px; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" /><figcaption style="color: #666666; font-size: 1.2rem; margin-bottom: 1.4rem;">The LG G Pro 2 is a Galaxy Note 3-sized phablet. / © LG</figcaption></figure></section><section class="mainArticleContent" style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;"><h2 style="border: 0px; color: #43a8da; font-size: 2.1rem; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.2; margin: 2.8rem 0px 1.4rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> LG G Pro 2</h2> <div style="border: 0px; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.4rem; margin-top: 1.4rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> The G Pro 2, at least in the Korean market where it is being released first, will be a 5.9-inch Full HD phablet with an IPS LCD display making up a whopping 77.2% of the front of the device. The G Pro 2 also has tiny bezels at just 3.3 mm and features KnockOn, which we simply loved from the G2. The G Pro 2 ships with a quad-core Snapdragon 800 at 2.26 GHz, Adreno 330 GPU, 3 GB of RAM, Android 4.4, 16/32 GB of internal storage (with microSD expansion), a 13 MP OIS main camera and 2.1 MP selfie cam up front. The G Pro 2 packs a 3,200 mAh battery that should get that massive screen through a day of solid usage. The device will also be capable of recording 4K video as well as 120fps HD for slow-motion editing and the main camera can refocus images before saving them.</div> <figure style="border: 0px; margin: 1.8rem 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="lg g2 mini" src="http://fs02.androidpit.info/userfiles/5374817/image/lg-g2-mini.png" style="border: 0px; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" /><figcaption style="color: #666666; font-size: 1.2rem; margin-bottom: 1.4rem;">The G2 Mini will also make an appearance at MWC. / © LG</figcaption></figure><h2 style="border: 0px; color: #43a8da; font-size: 2.1rem; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.2; margin: 2.8rem 0px 1.4rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> LG G2 Mini</h2> <div style="border: 0px; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.4rem; margin-top: 1.4rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> There's not much to say about the G2 Mini, other than we now know it will be unveiled at Mobile World Congress shortly. There's no confirmed news on the specs as yet, but rumors early on pointed to LG simply reducing the screen size of the G2 flagship but powering the mini version with the same processor and RAM as the G2 - that's a Snapdragon 800 and 2 GB - although a tweet from last night claims a Snapdragon 400 with 2 GB of RAM, which we've also seen leaked before. The other specs in the tweet - Android 4.4 and a 4.7-inch screen - match up with previous expectations. If this is true, it would mean that LG had decided to take the HTC/Samsung route with the watered-down mini version of a flagship rather than the Sony compact recipe – putting flagship specs in a smaller device. We'll soon know which rumor pans out to be true when we hit MWC in a week and a half.</div> <div style="border: 0px; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.4rem; margin-top: 1.4rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Are you psyched for a Note 3-sized G Pro 2? Do you think the G2 mini's specs will be 'miniaturized' or a 'compact' version of the full specs?</div> </section></div>

LG announces G Pro 2 and teases G2 Mini

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Here’s how LG will fight the Galaxy S5 at MWC

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="post-img-wrap bgr-style-normal" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: apres-regular-webfont, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; position: relative;"> <img alt="LG G2 Mini Launch" class="attachment-desktop-single-normal featured-img first-img wp-post-image" src="http://i1.wp.com/boygeniusreport.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/lg-g2-mini-facebook-teaser-1.jpg?w=870" style="border: 0px; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top; width: auto;" title="LG G2 Mini Launch" width="870" /></div> <div class="text-column" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: apres-regular-webfont, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 17px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: justify;">On the same day Samsung plans to unveil its next flagship smartphone at MWC 2014, and when Sony is also expected to announce new Android devices, LG will fight against its rivals in an unexpected fashion. The company posted a teaser image of the G2 Mini on Facebook, revealing that the phone will be unveiled on February 24th at the Spanish trade show.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: justify;">The company did not mention any specs for the G2 Mini, and it’s not clear what G2 features will also be found in the smaller version. But the teaser image shows the device will be significantly smaller than the 5.2-inch G2 flagship device, and LG seems to have intentionally highlighted the camera of the device in the image, which may suggest the phone will have a rear camera as good as the G2′s. Furthermore, LG is likely to make the most of the G2 Mini when it comes to display-to-frame ratio, as the G2 mini will have its buttons also placed on the back.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: justify;">In addition to the G2 Mini, LG on Thursday properly unveiled the G Pro 2, a 5.9-inch smartphone that will compete against larger smartphones including the Galaxy Note 3. The G Pro 2 will also be on display at MWC.</span></div> </div> </div>

Here’s how LG will fight the Galaxy S5 at MWC

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HP launches voicetabs Slate6, Slate7

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <img alt="HP launches voice tabs Slate 6, Slate 7" src="http://media2.intoday.in/btmt/images/stories/voicetab_505_021414030021.jpg" style="border: none; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 14px; text-align: center; width: 448px;" title="HP launches voice tabs Slate 6, Slate 7" width="448" /><span style="background-color: #d3d1d1; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 14px; text-align: center;"></span></div> <div class="storyKickerImageCaption" style="color: #3b3b3b; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 5px; text-align: justify;"> HP Slate6 VoiceTab</div> <div class="storyKickerImageCaption" style="color: #3b3b3b; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 5px; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div class="storyKickerImageCaption" style="margin: 0px; padding: 5px; text-align: center;"> <div class="storyKickerImageCaption" style="margin: 0px; padding: 5px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #3b3b3b; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 12.222222328186035px; line-height: 14px;"><b>Tech firm Hewlett-Packard (HP) on Thursday launched two voice-calling tablets and appointed actor Deepika Padukone as brand ambassador in a fresh bid to strengthen its position in the Indian market.</b></span></span></div> <div class="storyKickerImageCaption" style="margin: 0px; padding: 5px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #3b3b3b; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 12.222222328186035px; line-height: 14px;"><b>HP India launched its 'Slate6' and 'Slate7" VoiceTabs, along with four other new mobile devices, targeted at young Indians. The Slate6 is priced at about Rs 23,700, while Slate7 is priced at about Rs 17,300.</b></span></span></div> <div class="storyKickerImageCaption" style="margin: 0px; padding: 5px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #3b3b3b; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 12.222222328186035px; line-height: 14px;"><b>"India is a unique market. There is a huge population of young people who are demanding and aware of the latest technology. They want fast performance, long battery life and multi-tasking, all of which are addressed by these new devices," HP India VP and GM (Printing and Personal Systems) Rajiv Srivastava told PTI.</b></span></span></div> <div class="storyKickerImageCaption" style="margin: 0px; padding: 5px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #3b3b3b; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 12.222222328186035px; line-height: 14px;"><b>The tablets are being launched only in India at the moment, he added.</b></span></span></div> <div class="storyKickerImageCaption" style="margin: 0px; padding: 5px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #3b3b3b; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 12.222222328186035px; line-height: 14px;"><b>According to research firm CMR, about 12.04 lakh tablets were sold in the July-September 2013 quarter, a growth of nine per cent year-on-year.</b></span></span></div> <div class="storyKickerImageCaption" style="margin: 0px; padding: 5px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #3b3b3b; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 12.222222328186035px; line-height: 14px;"><b>This was led by Samsung (15 per cent share), followed by Lenovo (13.3 per cent) and Datawind (12.4 per cent).</b></span></span></div> <div class="storyKickerImageCaption" style="margin: 0px; padding: 5px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #3b3b3b; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 12.222222328186035px; line-height: 14px;"><b>India is a big market for handheld smart devices.</b></span></span></div> <div class="storyKickerImageCaption" style="margin: 0px; padding: 5px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #3b3b3b; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 12.222222328186035px; line-height: 14px;"><b>According to Gartner, smartphone sales in India grew 166.8 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2013, the highest growth among the countries it tracks.</b></span></span></div> <div class="storyKickerImageCaption" style="margin: 0px; padding: 5px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #3b3b3b; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 12.222222328186035px; line-height: 14px;"><b>Worldwide smartphone sales grew 36 per cent to 282 million units in the October-December quarter of 2013, accounting for 57.6 per cent of the overall phone sales.</b></span></span></div> <div class="storyKickerImageCaption" style="margin: 0px; padding: 5px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #3b3b3b; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 12.222222328186035px; line-height: 14px;"><b>The HP Slate VoiceTab series is powered by a quad-core processor running on Android 4.2.2 (Jellybean) operating system and offer 3G connectivity with dual SIM.</b></span></span></div> <div class="storyKickerImageCaption" style="margin: 0px; padding: 5px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #3b3b3b; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 12.222222328186035px; line-height: 14px;"><b>HP six-inch phablet 'Slate6 VoiceTab' and seven-inch 'Slate7 VoiceTab' also feature dual front firing stereo speakers, front and rear HD cameras. The VoiceTabs have 16GB built in storage expandable to 32GB via MicroSD card.</b></span></span></div> <div class="storyKickerImageCaption" style="margin: 0px; padding: 5px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #3b3b3b; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 12.222222328186035px; line-height: 14px;"><b>The company has also roped in Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone as its first brand ambassador in the country.</b></span></span></div> <div class="storyKickerImageCaption" style="margin: 0px; padding: 5px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #3b3b3b; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 12.222222328186035px; line-height: 14px;"><b>HP also unveiled its Omni10, a 10-inch Windows 8.1 Full HD tablet. Its price will be announced soon.</b></span></span></div> <div class="storyKickerImageCaption" style="margin: 0px; padding: 5px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #3b3b3b; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 12.222222328186035px; line-height: 14px;"><b>Besides, it also launched its notebooks-HP Envy17 Leap Motion Special Edition (SE) (priced Rs 1.18 lakh), HP Pavilion 15 TouchSmart Notebook (Rs 51,825) and HP 15 Notebook (Rs 29,995).</b></span></span></div> <div class="storyKickerImageCaption" style="margin: 0px; padding: 5px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #3b3b3b; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 12.222222328186035px; line-height: 14px;"><b>"Our new line up represents the focus that we have on the Indian market. The requirements and aspirations of the young Indians is changing and our future lineup will also reflect that," he said.</b></span></span></div> </div> </div>

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Apple iPhone 5c gets price cut, 16 GB version now available online at Rs 36,899

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br /> <table><tbody> <tr><td style="padding-left: 10px;" valign="top"><img align="left" height="200" src="http://www.telecomtiger.com/images/Imageggl9f69afa5-4d7e-40f8-85c6-39639e8862aa.jpg" style="border: 0px;" width="200" /><img align="left" height="205" src="http://www.telecomtiger.com/images/spacer.gif" style="border: 0px;" width="5" />Apple iPhone 5c which was launched in India in November is now available on a reduced price. Its 16 GB version which carried a price tag of Rs. 41,900 at the lime of launch can be had at Rs 36,899 on e-commerce portal site Amazon.in.<br /> The iPhone 5c is made from the 'incredible technology' of the iPhone 5. The phone runs on A6 processor, the same as iPhone 5. The phone has a slightly larger battery than iPhone 5. The iPhone 5c has a 4-inch Retina display.<br /> The device sports an 8-megapixel rear camera. It has a new HD Face Time feature on the front, which according to Apple supports larger pixels.<br /> Apple said that it supports more LTE bands than any other smartphone in the world. It has Dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0.</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div>

Apple iPhone 5c gets price cut, 16 GB version now available online at Rs 36,899

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Lenovo Vibe Z launched for Rs 35,999, brings the fight to Google Nexus 5

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br /> <div class="MT35" style="border: 0px; font-family: nexa_bold, Arial; font-size: 12px; margin: 35px 0px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <div class="conimh" style="border: 0px; float: left; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline; width: 640px;"> <span class="redtag" style="background-color: #ee543f; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: white; font-family: nexa_bold; font-size: 12px; left: 0px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 1px 5px; position: absolute; text-transform: uppercase; top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; z-index: 1;"><a href="http://tech.firstpost.com/tag/lenovo-vibe-z" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: white; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Lenovo Vibe Z launched for Rs 35,999, brings the fight to Google Nexus 5">#LENOVO VIBE Z</a></span><div class="TAC" style="border: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="http://stech3.firstpost.com/tech2images/640x359/proportional/jpeg/2014/02/lenovo-vibe-z-624x351.jpg" style="border: 0px; color: #464646; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Lenovo Vibe Z launched for Rs 35,999, brings the fight to Google Nexus 5"><img alt="Lenovo Vibe Z launched for Rs 35,999, brings the fight to Google Nexus 5" src="http://stech3.firstpost.com/tech2images/640x359/proportional/jpeg/2014/02/lenovo-vibe-z-624x351.jpg" style="border: none; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" /></a></div> </div> <div class="CL" style="border: 0px; clear: both; font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </div> </div> <div class="prodtxtinf" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(242, 244, 246); border-bottom-style: solid; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: italic; line-height: 26px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 11px 0px 12px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline; width: 640px;"> Lenovo Vibe Z to be available for Rs 35,999</div> Lenovo has followed up the success of the Vibe X smartphone with a new launch – the Vibe Z. The Chinese company has added the Vibe Z to its premium series of smartphones at a price of Rs 35,999. This is now the second cheapest Snapdragon 800-powered smartphone in the market and its closest competition is the Google Nexus 5.<br /> <br /> The phone is a sleek one featuring a thickness of a mere 7.9mm as well as a weight of 147 grams. The Vibe Z packs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor clocked at 2.2GHz, which should help you multitask with a number of apps. It also features a 2GB RAM and comes with 16GB of built-in storage space. Going by the images of the phone on Lenovo’s website, it looks highly unlikely that the Vibe Z will have an expandable memory option.<br /> <br /> Vibe Z features a 5.5-inch, 1920 x 1080 Full HD IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen display that features a pixel density of 400ppi and comes protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. As far as the snappers on the phone go, the Vibe Z features a 5-megapixel front camera and an 84-degree wide angle lens that could be really good for selfies or video chatting. There’s also a 13-megapixel primary camera with a BSI sensor, capable of shooting 1080p HD videos.<br /> <br /> The phone also has provision for 4G LTE connectivity. Powering all these features is an integrated 3000mAh battery. The phone also features USB OTG that allows users to access daya from pen drives and even charge from other smartphones. Lenovo Vibe Z will run Android version 4.3 Jelly Bean out of the box. Lenovo Vibe Z will be available for sale this month through Lenovo’s exclusive stores as well as multi-brand outlets.</div>

Lenovo Vibe Z launched for Rs 35,999, brings the fight to Google Nexus 5

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Missing Flappy Bird? Here are 5 alternatives to fill the void

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br /> <div class="MT35" style="border: 0px; font-family: nexa_bold, Arial; font-size: 12px; margin: 35px 0px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <div class="conimh" style="border: 0px; float: left; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline; width: 640px;"> <span class="redtag" style="background-color: #ee543f; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: white; font-family: nexa_bold; font-size: 12px; left: 0px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 1px 5px; position: absolute; text-transform: uppercase; top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; z-index: 1;"><a href="http://tech.firstpost.com/tag/flappy-bird-replacements" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: white; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Missing Flappy Bird? Here are 5 alternatives to fill the void">#FLAPPY BIRD REPLACEMENTS</a></span><br /> <div class="TAC" style="border: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="http://stech4.firstpost.com/tech2images/640x359/proportional/jpeg/2014/02/flappy-game-over-624x351.jpg" style="border: 0px; color: #464646; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Missing Flappy Bird? Here are 5 alternatives to fill the void"><img alt="Missing Flappy Bird? Here are 5 alternatives to fill the void" src="http://stech4.firstpost.com/tech2images/640x359/proportional/jpeg/2014/02/flappy-game-over-624x351.jpg" style="border: none; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" /></a></div> </div> <div class="CL" style="border: 0px; clear: both; font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </div> </div> <div class="prodtxtinf" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(242, 244, 246); border-bottom-style: solid; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: italic; line-height: 26px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 11px 0px 12px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline; width: 640px;"> Flappy Bird may be over but the game can go on for you</div> <div class="MT30 PL20 PB88" style="border: 0px; font-family: nexa_bold, Arial; font-size: 12px; margin: 30px 0px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 88px 20px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <div class="b12nexa" style="border: 0px; color: #464646; font-family: nexa_bold; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 36px;">Feeling the withdrawal symptoms hit you hard post </span><a href="http://tech.firstpost.com/news-analysis/no-more-flappy-bird-creator-pulls-game-from-ios-android-stores-217927.html" style="border: 0px; color: #ee543f; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 36px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Flappy Bird’s demise</strong></a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 36px;">? The app was pulled off app stores after a whirlwind success story spanning over a few weeks, where the app became the number one free game in not just the iOS App Store but also the Google Play Store.</span></div> <div class="b20open MT15" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 36px; margin: 15px 0px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <div style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <br /></div> <div style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Flappy Bird was earning its Vietnamese developer Dong Nguyen $50,000 a day but it was reportedly no consolation for his “peace and quiet”. Instead of riding the roller coaster of a successful game that could have followed the footsteps of Candy Crush Saga and Angry Birds, Nguyen decided to chuck it all out and pulled out the game from stores.</div> <div style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <br /></div> <div style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Of course, this was not a good enough explanation for Flappy Bird fans who were distraught enough to even send out <a href="http://tech.firstpost.com/news-analysis/crazed-flappy-bird-fans-threaten-to-kill-maker-for-pulling-game-217946.html" style="border: 0px; color: #ee543f; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">death threats</strong></a> to Nguyen. However, if you’re the kinds who are patiently waiting for something similar to come your way, fret not, since developers around the world have already come up with replacements of all kinds for the silly, impossible game.</div> <div style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <br /></div> <div style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Flappy Doge:</strong></div> <div style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Wow. Mashing up the meme of the year and the game of the year can do you no harm. The flash game you can play on your PC has a Flappy Bird that has a Doge like face. Exactly like Flappy Bird, you need to guide the Doge-faced bird through pipes and make high scores. Fly your Shiba Inu faced Doge-Bird into a pipe and you’ll be told that the game is “Much Over”. We only wish the Doge would go “Wow” every time it scored.</div> <div style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <br /></div> <div style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> The only issue with <a href="http://www.dogetek.co/game/" rel="nofollow" style="border: 0px; color: #ee543f; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Flappy Doge</strong></a> is that handling the controls here are far more frustrating compared to Flappy Bird. Fun while it lasts and a must-see for Doge fans.</div> <div style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <br /></div> <a href="http://stech2.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/flappy-doge.jpg" style="border: 0px; color: #464646; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Wow" class="size-full wp-image-218025" data-original="http://stech2.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/flappy-doge.jpg" height="360" src="http://stech2.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/flappy-doge.jpg" style="border: none; display: inline; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" width="640" /></a><br /> <div class="prodtxtinf" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(242, 244, 246); border-bottom-style: solid; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; color: #666666; font-size: 18px; font-style: italic; line-height: 26px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 11px 0px 12px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline; width: 640px;"> Wow</div> <div style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Flappy Bird Typing Tutor:</strong></div> <div style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Oh, this game will get you good, it will really get you good. So you thought you were a maverick when it came to maneuvering the bird between pipes? This game will test your multitasking abilities to the hilt. It’s yet another game for the PC but you’ll see why.</div> <div style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <br /></div> <div style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> The only way to maneuver the bird in <a href="http://www.mrspeaker.net/dev/game/flappy/" rel="nofollow" style="border: 0px; color: #ee543f; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Flappy Bird Typing Tutor</strong></a> is by typing out words that appear on the screen. However, the faster you type, the higher the bird flies and you need to adjust your speed according to the placement of the pipes. Type slowly if the pipe openings are too low and faster when the next one is high. By the end of the game you would have either mastered typing without looking at your keyboard, or may have smashed it completely.</div> <div style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <br /></div> <a href="http://stech3.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/typing-tutor.jpg" style="border: 0px; color: #464646; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="If you thought Flappy Bird was evil, you haven't met Flappy Bird Typing Tutor" class="size-full wp-image-218028" data-original="http://stech3.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/typing-tutor.jpg" height="360" src="http://stech3.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/typing-tutor.jpg" style="border: none; display: inline; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" width="640" /></a><br /> <div class="prodtxtinf" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(242, 244, 246); border-bottom-style: solid; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; color: #666666; font-size: 18px; font-style: italic; line-height: 26px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 11px 0px 12px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline; width: 640px;"> If you thought Flappy Bird was evil, you haven’t met Flappy Bird Typing Tutor</div> <div style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Ironpants</strong></div> <div style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> The game is available for Android and iOS both and sees you playing a superhero. You need to fly the character in between crate boxes, but again, this is easier said than done. Unlike Flappy Bird, where you need to tap on the screen to make the birdie fly, you need to hold onto the screen to have Ironpants soar. To make him descend enough to go between crates, you need to let go of the screen.</div> <div style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <br /></div> <div style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> One could say the game is a tad more difficult than Flappy Bird, but it would be doing Ironpants a disservice. Download <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ironpants/id801727538?mt=8" rel="nofollow" style="border: 0px; color: #ee543f; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Ironpants for iOS</strong></a> and <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.e2applets.ironpants" rel="nofollow" style="border: 0px; color: #ee543f; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Android</strong></a> from the app stores.</div> <div style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <br /></div> <a href="http://stech2.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/ironpants.jpg" style="border: 0px; color: #464646; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Flappy is a superhero " class="size-full wp-image-218027" data-original="http://stech2.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/ironpants.jpg" height="360" src="http://stech2.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/ironpants.jpg" style="border: none; display: inline; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" width="640" /></a><br /> <div class="prodtxtinf" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(242, 244, 246); border-bottom-style: solid; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; color: #666666; font-size: 18px; font-style: italic; line-height: 26px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 11px 0px 12px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline; width: 640px;"> Flappy is a superhero</div> <div style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Amazing Cupid:</strong></div> <div style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> This silly game is available for Android and it gives off a mild feeling of a Flappy Bird being a wise-guy. The premise is exactly the same as Flappy Bird, you need to have a cupid run between pillars without touching it. The only difference between the games is that Flappy Bird ensured you’re not distracted, except for an occasional banner ad, Amazing Cupid will make sure you are distracted, with the funnies speech bubbles, throughout your turn.</div> <div style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <br /></div> <div style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> If you fail and fall, the game will tell you things like “No wonder you’re lonely.” During an intense game, the cupid will inform you that Amazing Cupid was inspired by Flappy Bird, but on steroids. You might just want to leave the game alone and read the funny one liners. Download <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.touchten.stupidcupid" rel="nofollow" style="border: 0px; color: #ee543f; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Amazing Cupid for Android</strong></a>.</div> <div style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <br /></div> <a href="http://stech4.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Amazing-cupid.jpg" style="border: 0px; color: #464646; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Pretty funny! " class="size-full wp-image-218029" data-original="http://stech4.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Amazing-cupid.jpg" height="853" src="http://stech4.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Amazing-cupid.jpg" style="border: none; display: inline; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" width="640" /></a><br /> <div class="prodtxtinf" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(242, 244, 246); border-bottom-style: solid; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; color: #666666; font-size: 18px; font-style: italic; line-height: 26px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 11px 0px 12px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline; width: 640px;"> Pretty funny!</div> <div style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Badland:</strong></div> <div style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> If you’ve played Jetpack Joyride in the past and have loved it, this game is for you. Unlike Flappy Bird, you do not die if you touch anything here and there’s not just one type of obstacle in Badland. While you had to dodge pipes, you have to dodge multiple obstacles like falling stones, windmills and more. The challenge here is not to be pushed down by the obstacle since it’s a sidescrolling game. If you lose the screen, you lose the game.</div> <div style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <br /></div> <div style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> That aside, Badland is possibly the best replacement for Flappy Bird you might get. The game is over 150MB in size, but worth it since it has some stunning graphics. You play a bird, which in the atmospheric game is merely a silhouette, as are your obstacles. These are placed against colourful backgrounds that make the game a lot more beautiful to look at. Download <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/en/app/badland/id535176909?mt=8" rel="nofollow" style="border: 0px; color: #ee543f; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Badland for iOS</strong></a> and <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.frogmind.badland" rel="nofollow" style="border: 0px; color: #ee543f; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Android</strong></a> from the app stores.</div> <div style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <br /></div> <a href="http://stech2.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Badland.jpg" style="border: 0px; color: #464646; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Flappy Bird addiction replacements won't get better than this" class="size-full wp-image-218024" data-original="http://stech2.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Badland.jpg" height="360" src="http://stech2.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Badland.jpg" style="border: none; display: inline; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" width="640" /></a><br /> <div class="prodtxtinf" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(242, 244, 246); border-bottom-style: solid; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; color: #666666; font-size: 18px; font-style: italic; line-height: 26px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 11px 0px 12px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline; width: 640px;"> Flappy Bird addiction replacements won’t get better than this</div> <div style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Have more Flappy Bird clones you think we’ll enjoy, tell us in the comments section.</div> <div> <br /></div> </div> </div> </div>

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Motorola Moto G review: The budget performer

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <span id="storyendpath" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; orphans: auto; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"></span><br /> <div class="flL" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; float: left; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; orphans: auto; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"> </div> <br /> <div class="Normal showpage1" id="artext1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; orphans: auto; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"> <div class="Normal" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> The much awaited Moto G, Motorola's economy Android smartphone, has finally been launched in India. The phone has won accolades the world over for its low price and great performance combo, and for bringing the focus back to usability instead of high-end specifications, a trend Motorola started with the Moto X, its flagship smartphone. We try to find out if Moto G really lives up to the hype surrounding it, in our review.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">What's in the box</strong><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Unlike the international version of the Moto G, the Indian version imported by Flipkart includes a charger and a headset. It doesn't include a USB cable so you'll need to buy one to transfer data to the phone. Other than these, you'll find the user manual and a warranty-related document. The Moto G comes with a standard black coloured back panel, but additional back panels in other colours can be ordered separately.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><img class="gwt-Image" src="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/photo/30222975.cms" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 14px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Build and design</strong><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />One of the most striking things about the Moto G is its minimalist no-frills design. The phone's look is essentially based on Moto X which is not available in India at this moment.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Moto G feels good to hold despite it being heavy at 143 gram and a bit thick at 11.6mm due to its curved back and rounded corners that take care of ergonomics. The phone is made from plastic materials but feels durable. Although it comes with a removable back panel, the construction is excellent. The back panel fits snugly, with no creaks and wobbles.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />At first glance, the only thing you notice is the Moto G's shiny black front panel devoid of any distractions. There's no branding and no hardware buttons. The 1.3MP front camera and a notification LED placed next to the earpiece are the only other components visible.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Turn on the phone, and the 4.5-inch 720p IPS edge-to-edge display comes to life bursting with pixels. The phone's front bezel is designed in a manner so as to put all the focus on the display, making it the centre of attention. On the sides, the bezel is pretty narrow, but it takes up considerable amount of space below the display, which is a good thing as the navigation controls are easily accessible.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />There's a minor gap between the edge of the front panel, which is slightly raised, and the display that tends to attract dust particles. The edge may also be susceptible to wear and tear once you start using the phone. The display comes with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection guarding the screen against scratches. Moto G is the only phone in this price range to feature Gorilla Glass 3.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><img class="gwt-Image" src="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/photo/30223203.cms" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 14px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />The right edge of the Moto G features the narrow Power/ Screen lock keys which are made of metal and offer decent tactile feedback. However, we wish the volume rocker key would have been a little longer as we ended up hitting the power key during the initial period of use.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />The 3.5mm headset jack sits at the top while the micro-USB port is placed at the bottom edge of the phone. There are no ports or buttons on the left edge.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />The back of the phone, which is essentially the removable back cover, is curved and sports a rubberized soft matte finish, that makes holding the phone a pleasant experience. It features the phone's 5MP rear camera lens, an LED flash and Motorola logo (in an indent). We also found the back prone to smudges, but it is thankfully easy to clean.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Moto G also comes with a nano-coating that makes is water resistant up to a certain level. It will be able to handle minor splashes, but most likely won't survive a dip in the pool.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Overall, the Moto G is a compact and durable no-frills smartphone that is built to last.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Software</strong><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />The dual-sim version of Moto G available in India comes with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. Motorola has promised that the phone will get the Android 4.4 KitKat software update in the coming days. At the time of filing of this review, our Moto G unit had not received an update and was still running Jelly Bean.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Moto G runs an almost stock version of Android complete with on-screen navigation controls. The interface is close to Google's Nexus 4 except that Motorola also includes some of its own apps. Thankfully, these apps are not bloatware and add to functionality. One of the Motorola app called Assist changes how the phone alerts you during meetings or sleep. If you've used an iPhone, you must have used or come across the Do Not Disturb; Assist is similar and allows you to silence or auto reply to missed calls while you're in a meeting or sleeping. You can choose exceptions for Favourite callers or when someone calls twice.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Another Motorola app bundled with the phone is Moto Care. The app is not only a searchable user guide featuring Tutorials, FAQs, How-tos and actionable tips, it also offers a shortcut key to get in touch with Motorola's customer care. Motorola Migrate allows you to transfer content and settings from your old Android phone or iPhone.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />The dual-sim Moto G also comes with settings for managing the behavior of two sim cards, allowing you to choose the default connection for data, calls and messaging.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />That's about it. You get a pretty neat slate to customize as per your own preference and use the apps that you wish to.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />The Android 4.4 KitKat update is expected to bring some minor cosmetic improvements including white notification icons and a transparent notification bar, a new Phone dialer app, some camera improvements in addition to other changes under the hood.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Camera</strong><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Moto G is an economy smartphone and despite the phone delivering more than what other smartphones in the price segment offer, the limitations are apparent when it comes to the camera.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />The phone comes with a 5MP rear camera and a 1.3MP front facing camera. The rear camera can capture 720p video and also comes with an LED flash for taking pictures in low-light conditions.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><img class="gwt-Image" src="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/photo/30223459.cms" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 14px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Motorola ships its own camera app with the phone which is pretty bare bones when it comes to offering granular settings but designed keeping in mind the casual camera user. You'll only see two controls - one for switching to the video camera and the other to switch between the front and rear lenses till you swipe from the edge to the right side of the screen to reveal an arc shaped dial that features controls for HDR mode, LED flash, focus & exposure, slow motion, Panorama mode, geo-tagging, widescreen mode and shutter sound. Similar to the Windows Phone camera app, you click pictures by tapping anywhere on the screen. The soft viewfinder can be moved up and down to zoom in and out or shift focus.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />We were pretty impressed by the images captured by the Moto G outdoors, during daylight. The images had good amount of detail, reproduced colour accurately and good contrast, especially in HDR mode. Pictures captured in low-light conditions and indoors were not that great but noise levels were comparatively lower than other phones in the same price range.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border-left-color: rgb(209, 226, 243); border-left-style: solid; border-spacing: 0px; border-top-color: rgb(209, 226, 243); border-top-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px 0px 1px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal !important; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 652px;"><tbody style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="background-color: rgb(245, 245, 245) !important; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(209, 226, 243); border-bottom-style: solid; border-right-color: rgb(209, 226, 243); border-right-style: solid; border-width: 0px 1px 1px 0px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal !important; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 6px; vertical-align: baseline;"><img class="gwt-Image" src="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/photo/30223634.cms" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px 0px 14px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" /></td><td style="background-color: rgb(245, 245, 245) !important; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(209, 226, 243); border-bottom-style: solid; border-right-color: rgb(209, 226, 243); border-right-style: solid; border-width: 0px 1px 1px 0px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal !important; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 6px; vertical-align: baseline;"><img class="gwt-Image" src="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/photo/30223678.cms" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px 0px 14px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" /></td></tr> </tbody></table> <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />The rear camera can capture 720p video and we found the quality to be satisfactory.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />The front camera comes in handy for taking selfies and for video chats, and does a decent job.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Performance</strong><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Moto G is known for offering the level of performance which is only delivered by phones costing Rs 10,000 more than it. At the heart of the phone is the 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor coupled with Adreno 305 graphics and 1GB RAM. We did not notice any lag whatsoever while navigating through the phone's menu, launching apps and switching between them.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />We were able to play games like Temple Run 2, Banana Kong, and Asphalt 8 without encountering frame drops or freezes. Despite the limited RAM, the phone is a great gaming device.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />In synthetic benchmarks, it beats competitors like the Micromax Canvas Turbo Mini by a margin. The phone scored 17,404 in Antutu, 8574 in Quadrant and 57.9 in Nenamark 2 benchmark tests. Some of these scores are better than the Nexus 4.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border-left-color: rgb(209, 226, 243); border-left-style: solid; border-spacing: 0px; border-top-color: rgb(209, 226, 243); border-top-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px 0px 1px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal !important; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 652px;"><tbody style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td style="background-color: rgb(245, 245, 245) !important; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(209, 226, 243); border-bottom-style: solid; border-right-color: rgb(209, 226, 243); border-right-style: solid; border-width: 0px 1px 1px 0px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal !important; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 6px; vertical-align: baseline;"><img class="gwt-Image" src="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/photo/30223860.cms" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px 0px 14px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" /></td><td style="background-color: rgb(245, 245, 245) !important; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(209, 226, 243); border-bottom-style: solid; border-right-color: rgb(209, 226, 243); border-right-style: solid; border-width: 0px 1px 1px 0px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal !important; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 6px; vertical-align: baseline;"><img class="gwt-Image" src="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/photo/30224010.cms" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px 0px 14px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" /></td></tr> </tbody></table> <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Out of the 16GB storage, 12.92GB is available to the user. Unfortunately, you can't expand the storage as the phone doesn't come with a memory card slot. Google is offering 50GB free cloud storage in Google Drive with the phone but we don't see cloud storage going mainstream till data connectivity gets better and data tariffs go cheaper.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Moto G offers Bluetooth, WiFi and GPS connectivity options. Interestingly, it comes with a trusted Bluetooth feature allowing you to disable lock screen when the phone is paired with a device specified as 'trusted.' This means you don't need to unlock the screen to change tracks when listening to music via Bluetooth headphones.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Moto G offers excellent call quality and signal reception and we did not encounter issues while making calls even in areas where cell signal is relatively weaker. The phone was able to lock to GPS without any hiccups.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Moto G offers FM radio but unfortunately, you can't listen to it through the phone's speaker even when you've plugged in the headphones to use as an antenna. It also doesn't offer a recording feature. We were able to play most popular video and audio file formats.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />The external speaker on the phone offers loud sound output though it lacks bass. Of course the sound gets muffled when the phone lies on its back, which is an issue.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />The phone is backed by a 2070 mAh battery and will last you a complete day even if you put the screen brightness at the highest level and use 3G data all the time. You'll be able to make about 2-3 hours of phone calls, play some casual games and browse the web in this time period. The phone can play video continuously for 7 to 8 hours.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Overall, the Moto G offers impressive performance and using it as our daily driver turned out to be a pleasant experience.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Verdict</strong><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />There has been a vacuum in the Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000 price segment when it comes to quality Android smartphones. Indian brands do somewhat fill the gap but the after-sales experience has left many customers high and dry. Also, the build quality and finish of these devices leaves a lot to be desired.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />The Moto G addresses this very segment delivering great performance at an affordable price. We would not shy away for calling it a value for money proposition as the phone is well built and comes with the promise of latest software. We hope Motorola (even after completion of its acquisition by Lenovo) continues to offer software updates and ensures good level of on-ground after sales support.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />There's no other Android phone we can recommend in the price segment. If you're fine with Windows Phone and want a better camera, the Nokia Lumia 720 is a good option.</div> </div> </div>

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