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Truecaller launches Truedialer app that displays identities in outgoing calls


Phone directory application Truecaller launched a new app, Truedialer, which will offer users details of a person before the outgoing call is connected.
The app is available for download on Google Play store.

Truedialer gives instant access to relevant information about contacts that users are trying to dial, it said in a statement.
If users are dialing a number for an individual or business outside of their phonebook, they will be able to see the name and a profile photo of whom they are about to dial before they place the call. 

The integration of the Truecaller technology works in conjunction with Truedialer, it said.
However, the company currently has no plans of integrating the apps to offer a unified experience to users.

Truecaller globally has 85 million users. This is a free mobile application which shows name of the person calling to the user even if the number is not saved in the phone.
The Stockholm-based firm has over 200,000 new users joining daily and almost half of this are from India. About 40 million of its userbase is from India.
With Truedialer, users can automatically search for information about a number they are dialing.

“Until now, phone dial pads have not truly improved since the feature phone days. With the same infrastructure that powers Truecaller, our ambition with Truedialer is to replace the phone?s phonebook app,” Truecaller co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer Nami Zarringhalam said. 

Earlier this month, Truecaller had received a funding of USD 60 million (over Rs. 368 crore) from a group of investors, including Atomico and Sequoia Capital.
It had said the firm will use the Series C round of financing to fuel product development, hire new talent and expand the company’s global footprint, including in its largest market India.
In February, it had received USD 18.8 million in funding, led by Sequoia Capital, bringing the total investment in the company to more than USD 80 million.

Google Hangouts allows free one-minute international calls in 25 countries



Google has announced that the first minute of voice calls through Hangouts will be free in 25 countries.
Earlier reports had suggested Google may shut down Google Voice and integrate it into Hangouts
Google’s Hangouts app for desktops and mobile will allowed users to instant message, make free domestic voice calls, video chat and calls to phone numbers (including free calls to US and Canada) using an internet connection.

However, you shall need to have some calling credit in your Google account to get your first minute free, as you’ll be charged for the duration of your call beyond that first minute.
Google also says that this free quick call offering will be available for the rest of the year.
Android users can try the Hangouts Dailer app on their device.
The 25 countries where the new Hangouts feature is accessible include Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Poland, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, U.K. and the U.S.

Google Hangouts is available for download for Android, iOS and your desktop.

WhatsApp won’t get Voice-Calling feature till early 2015: report

Leaked image shows VoIP for WhatsApp

The much expected voice-calling service for WhatsApp has been delayed and will arrive in the first quarter of 2015. Earlier reports had suggested that the update would be released in the second quarter of  2014. WhatsApp’s CEO Jan Koum had made the announcement at the 2014 Mobile World Congress. He was quoted as saying, “We are going to introduce voice in WhatsApp in the second quarter of this year”. According to Koum’s announcement, it was revealed that the service would first come to Android and iOS, followed by Windows and BlackBerry.

Now it appears that there has been a delay in plans. Speaking at the Code/Mobile event by Re/Code, Jan said that the company is facing some technical hurdles. One of the reasons why voice calling has not yet been activated is because the company is finding ways to implement voice calling services in areas where Internet connectivity is poor and 3G services and Wi-Fi access is restricted and thus where people are still on 2G services.
According to the CEO, this feature will not clash with Facebook Messenger which already has  voice calling over WiFi. He said that although the two are similar in nature, WhatsApp is a strictly mobile only service and will not compete with Messenger offering, which is accessible via Desktops as well. Facebook had acquired WhatsApp earlier this year.

Koum adds, “Before [the acquisition] we experimented with monetisation, we tried to charge in some countries,” Koum told Re/code’s Liz Gannes at the Code/Mobile conference on Tuesday. “We didn’t have the long-term financial support of Facebook.”
The company tried to make profits by charging users in a few countries before the acquisition, but they generated only $10 million in revenue in 2013. That revenue came from user subscriptions, not social ads which drive the bulk of Facebook’s revenue. Koum says, WhatsApp has “no plans” to bring advertising into its app.
Voice calling on WhatsApp can also give competition to popular apps such as Viber, LINE and Skype. Hopefully, we shall see the launch of voice calling for WhatsApp by the first quarter of 2015.

Samsung Galaxy Alpha Review

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Bollywood is a funny place. Almost every single Salman Khan movie released recently has been trashed by the critics. At the end of the day though, these movies still manage to set the cash registers ringing.
Samsung is the Salman Khan of the mobile world.
Every single flagship smartphone from Samsung has been at least somewhat successful. But every single time, critics have dissed the design and the build quality for being, for lack of a better word, 'plasticky'.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha, enclosed in a metal chassis with chamfered edges, aims to change all this. Also while Apple has finally decided to release phones with bigger screens, Samsung has gone the other way with a more palm-friendly 4.7-inch screen.
We try to find out if this strategy works for the brand and if it can appease its naysayers.

samsung_galaxy_alpha_cover_ndtv.jpgLook and feel
 
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha looks like a stretched Apple iPhone 5/5s but calling it a blatant clone would be taking things too far. There are striking similarities between the two devices: Chamfered edges? Check. Metal chassis? Check. Slim boxy design? Check. Physical home button? Check. Fingerprint scanner? Check. But leaving the similarities aside for a moment, the Galaxy Alpha still has a distinctively Samsung flavour to it.
We've seen the Galaxy Alpha's removable plastic rear cover in quite a few of its previous flagships. We've also seen the dotted texture on the rear cover, although subtle here, in the Samsung Galaxy S5 (Review | Pictures). The patterned print under the all glass front of the Alpha is also in line with other Samsung phones.

samsung_galaxy_alpha_bottom_ndtv.jpgThe Samsung Galaxy Alpha is thin at 6.7mm and weighs a mere 115g. This is definitely good news for folks who like sleek phones since the Galaxy Alpha manages to undercut the iPhone 6 by 0.2mm in thinness and 14g in weight. Moreover, compared to the iPhone 6, the Galaxy Alpha has smaller bezels all around, making it more compact. We liked the grip of the phone and didn't feel it was slippery.
Above the 4.7-inch screen are two sensor cutouts, a front-facing camera and a notification LED that is only visible when it lights up. The Home button is flanked by the capacitive buttons for 'back' and 'recents'. The volume rocker and power button, both made of metal and with great tactile feedback, are on the left and right edges respectively. The bottom of the Alpha has the single grill speaker, Micro-USB port and microphone, whereas the top has the 3.5mm jack and another microphone.
The rear has the primary camera with flash and the heart-rate monitor. The camera is slightly raised and as a result you cannot place the phone flat on a surface without it wobbling, this minor niggle is also present on the iPhone 6 and was highlighted by many reviews as being a problem. On opening the rear cover, one can see the battery and a Nano-SIM card slot.

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As usual, Samsung sells the Galaxy Alpha in India with its home-grown Exynos SoC. This is the first time that Samsung is using the Exynos 5 Octa 5430 SoC, with 20nm architecture. It has a combination of four 1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 cores and four 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 cores, which can all work together. The GPU is a Mali-T628 MP6. There is 2GB of RAM as well. The phone has 32GB of internal storage space which should suffice for most practical purposes. It won't be possible to add more space since there is no slot for a microSD card.
With respect to connectivity, Samsung has all that one can ask for and more, including Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPRS/ EDGE, 3G, 4G/ LTE, and NFC. In fact, Samsung claims that the Galaxy Alpha is also compatible with Indian LTE networks, though we couldn't test this since LTE isn't present in our city. Samsung's Exynos processors do not have support for LTE built in, and so the Galaxy Alpha uses a discrete Intel XMM 7260 LTE-advanced modem.
There is a 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera and a 12-megapixel rear camera. Samsung packs an 1860mAh battery with the Galaxy Alpha. This is much lower than what we've seen in other phones in this price range. We will confirm in our performance section if it the battery life is lower than normal because of this compromise.

samsung_galaxy_alpha_battery_ndtv.jpgThe 4.7-inch Super AMOLED screen displays visuals at 720x1280. Spec junkies might scoff at the low resolution but frankly the 312ppi density is more than enough for most purposes. We were hard pressed to find any pixellation in text or images. However, as with all Super AMOLED screens, the one on this phone is also oversaturated and has colours are a little too rich for our liking. The viewing angles on the phone are excellent and so is sunlight legibility.
The fingerprint scanner is on the home button a la the iPhone 5s. We've seen such an implementation before in the Samsung Galaxy S5. One can set up to three different fingerprints and use any of them to unlock the device. It works fine most of the time but is not as reliable as Apple's implementation. You can use your fingerprint to sign in to a Samsung account and make PayPal payments as well.
Once again, just like all recent high-end Samsung launches, there is a heart rate sensor on the rear. It works in conjunction with the S Health app. We tried it multiple times but the results were erratic, echoing our impressions from testing the same sensor in the Galaxy S5.

samsung_galaxy_alpha_screenshot_ndtv.jpgAs expected, Samsung has slapped Touchwiz on top of Android KitKat on the Galaxy Alpha. The first homescreen is a news and social feed called Magazine, which is something like HTC's Blinkfeed. Pulling down the notifications shade displays a ton of settings toggles. This can be configured according to user preference. We think the whole interface is too cluttered and distracting. In terms of third-party apps, we get My Files, Studio, and Flipboard, which is a surprisingly low number by Samsung's standards. The S Health app is not very accurate and sometimes recorded that it had taken 10 steps even was placed on a table to charge.

samsung_galaxy_alpha_screenshot2_ndtv.jpgAll the additional Samsung features such as Smart pause, Smart stay, Multi window and Download booster are all present in the Galaxy Alpha and they work as advertised. We had a small gripe with the keyboard; since the screen size is now smaller, having an extra row for numbers makes it feel a bit cramped.

Camera

In typical Samsung fashion, even the default camera app is overburdened with options. There are a ton of manual options for the more serious photographer but you can also just tap to take pictures if that's what you want. Apart from the Auto mode there are other modes like Beauty face, Shot and more, Panorama, Virtual tour and Dual camera. Many more can be downloaded from the Galaxy Apps store.

samsung_galaxy_alpha_camera_app_ndtv.jpgThe 12-megapixel rear camera performs as well as, if not better than, a flagship smartphone like the Samsung Galaxy S5 in daylight conditions. We managed to capture crisp details in almost all modes. In close-ups, the lens allows for some good depth-of-field, which looks nice and dramatic. The captured colours were warm and natural but we noticed a slight reddish tint. Our landscape shots also captured good details in subjects that were really far away. Even at 100 percent crops the loss in detail was very low. Moreover, there is no chromatic aberration or barrel distortion.

However, the camera struggles in low light. The images are noisy and it doesn't really capture too many details. It is not bad at all but there are many phones in this price range that can and do perform better in low light conditions.

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The rear camera can also capture 4K video, which looks rather crisp. We checked the quality of the captured video on a FHD screen and noted that all the details looked crystal clear without any screen tearing whatsoever. Note that 18 seconds of 4K video took up 118MB of the limited internal storage space. The 2.1-megapixel front camera does a decent job too and it has a beautify option with varying levels by default. However, folks who take a lot of selfies might have preferred a lens with a wider angle. 
 
Performance

Samsung's Exynos and Qualcomm's Snapdragon SoCs have always been pitted against each other by the geek community who care about minute differences in benchmark scores. Frankly, both manufacturers make powerful chips and they work well overall. The Exynos 5 Octa 5430 in the Galaxy Alpha is very powerful and we found it to be very smooth in daily usage.

samsung_galaxy_alpha_camera_ndtv.jpgThe Alpha's Achilles heel is the fact that high-end benchmark tests and games make it warm; nothing too alarming though. This is further aided by the fact that the metal chassis of the phone gets hot very easily. We noticed that the performance of the phone took a beating due to the heat buildup. This was evident from the fact that on two different cycles, GFXbench returned scores of 31.9fps and 48.2fps, the latter of which is incidentally the highest score we have recorded this year.
The lower score was recorded when the phone had become hot after running benchmark tests but the degree of difference was not too drastic in our other regular benchmarks. In 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme the phone scored 9613. On the other hand, AnTuTu and Quadrant returned scores of 48,991 and 24,206, which are both higher than the scores of the Sony Xperia Z3 (Review | Pictures) and the Xperia Z3 Compact (Review | Pictures).
We tested a few heavily encoded videos and the phone managed to play them without any problem. Still, the Alpha isn't great for watching movies on due to its loudspeaker, which produces really low, tinny sound and is leagues behind the competition. There is no need to replace the bundled earphones as they are pretty decent.
This phone managed to hold on to networks even in areas where the reception was really weak. Even the sound quality in phone calls is really good.

samsung_galaxy_alpha_cover1_ndtv.jpgIf you have been concerned about the Galaxy Alpha's small 1860mAh battery, worry not. The device lasted us 9 hours and 15 minutes in the battery test, which is around the same result we got with the Moto X (Gen 2). Even in regular use the phone easily lasted through a day.

Verdict

Above the Rs. 35,000 price point, you'll find several flagships, flagships from previous year, mini variants of flagships, and phablets. Price fluctuations are massive, especially with Samsung's models. For example, the Galaxy S5, the tech giant's flagship released only a few months ago at Rs. 51,500, is now retailing for close to Rs. 38,000.
Why are we telling you this? Because the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, with its price tag of Rs.39,999 actually costs more than a Galaxy S5. While you are paying for the metal body of the Galaxy Alpha, the Galaxy S5 is a much better phone overall and is now less expensive to boot. If you don't want a Samsung phone, both the LG G3 (Review | Pictures) and the HTC One M8 (Review | Pictures) are available for less than Rs. 40,000. Shell out a little more money and you can even pick up the iPhone 5s if you want to go the Apple way.

samsung_galaxy_alpha_inhand_ndtv.jpgWe are finding it difficult to recommend the Samsung Galaxy Alpha with its current price tag. If it was priced below Rs. 35,000 (which might happen soon), we would have been able to recommend it wholeheartedly.
By no means are we saying that the Galaxy Alpha is a bad phone, because it is the most premium-looking and sturdy Samsung phone we've played with till date. However, there are compromises in the form of heating issues, the lower resolution screen and the lack of expandable storage.
At least now we know that Samsung can make a premium-looking smartphone with sturdy materials, because the Galaxy Alpha's design language is replicated in the newly launched Samsung Galaxy Note 4 as well.

Motorola Moto G (Gen 2): A Worthy Successor?


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When Motorola came back to India with the Moto G, it totally rewrote the rules of the budget segment. Expectations have been high since then, and the Moto X and Moto E which came next had the same effect on their respective market segments. Now, Motorola has launched the new Moto G or the Moto G (Gen 2) as the company calls it, at Rs. 12,999 (16GB). The new device was unveiled amidst much fanfare at an event in New Delhi on Friday, alongside the unveiling of the new Moto X and the Moto 360 smartwatch.

Flipkart, the exclusive online partner of Motorola in India, confirmed that it has sold around 1.6 million Moto handsets in India since February, confirming the popularity of Motorola smartphones - Moto E, Moto G, and Moto X - in India. Market research even suggests that the Moto G has been responsible for Motorola overtaking Nokia (now operated by Microsoft) to become the fourth-largest smartphone vendor in India in such a short time.
The new Moto G (Gen 2) has been priced smartly to take on fresh competition in the segment. The sub-Rs. 15,000 segment include smartphones such as the Xiaomi Mi 3, which has been breaking records with its Flipkart flash sales, and the Asus ZenFone 5 , another popular option.
We got a chance to play with the Moto G (Gen 2) at the event, and sum up our first impressions below.
Build, design and display
The Moto G (Gen 2) looks a lot like the Moto X (Gen 2), which is not a bad thing at all considering the price difference of both the handsets. Maybe Moto X (Gen 2) owners might be annoyed that it doesn't feel premium enough.
The phone is tall and sleek, with measurements of 141.5x70.7x10.99mm compared to its predecessor's 129.9x65.9x11.6mm. At 149 grams, the new Moto G (Gen 2) is slightly heavier than the older version (143 grams).
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The new curved edges give the device a better overall feel that makes it easier to hold. The Moto G (Gen 2) is slightly taller and wider than the Moto G, which can be attributed to the bigger display on the new device. The physical power and volume buttons are on the right, just like on the Moto G. Overall, the phone definitely feels like an upgrade to the original, which the company touted with the line "Exceptional phone, exceptional price".
One of the biggest upgrades to the Moto G (Gen 2) is the 5-inch HD (720x1280-pixel) IPS LCD display. This means there's a reduction in pixel density as compared to the 4.5-inch Moto G, though this is hardly visible to the naked eye. The front of the handset now sports dual speakers at top and bottom that offer acceptable sound clarity. The front camera is placed right in the centre of the panel. The rear of the Moto G (Gen 2) is one place where it looks just like the older version.
Specifications and performance
The new Moto G (Gen 2) is powered by the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset with a 1.2GHz quad-core CPU as the original Moto G. It comes with 1GB of RAM.
As of now, Motorola has launched only a 16GB version of the Moto G (Gen 2), with no word on the availability of an 8GB model. One of the biggest upgrades is the addition of a microSD card slot, with support for cards of up to 32GB. This takes care of the biggest fault we had found with the Moto G. The phone also supports dual Micro-SIMs.
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Motorola's Moto G (Gen 2) handled multitasking easily in our limited time with it, and we noticed that the preloaded apps opened and closed quickly.
Camera and software
The second-generation Moto G features an 8-megapixel autofocus rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. The cameras are both upgrades over the older model's 5-megapixel and 1.3-megapixel ones. When we tried it out, the camera app opened right away and we were able to take pictures without any shutter lag.
The Moto G (Gen 2) runs Android 4.4.4 KitKat out-of-the-box, and the company has confirmed an Android L update is on the way. The device has a number of Google apps preloaded, including Gmail, Google+, Google Drive, Google Photos, Keep, Hangouts, Search, Google Maps, Play Games, Play Movies, Play Movies, Play Books, and Play Newsstand. The Moto G (Gen 2), much like the older version, uses on-screen navigation keys.
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Overall the look and feel of new Moto G's interface is very much as it has been on Motorola's recent devices.
There are also three of Motorola's own apps on the new Moto G - Motorola Migrate helps move the contents of an old Android phone to the new handset; Motorola Assist helps users silence the device while driving or otherwise occupied; and Motorola Alert lets people close to you know when you are in an emergency situation.
Final words
The Moto G, priced at Rs. 12,999 (16GB), will be going on sale at midnight on Friday via Flipkart. Motorola has worked on all shortcomings we noticed in the first-generation Moto G, most importantly the limited storage space and below-par camera performance, and so we can expect the new Moto G to be just as successful if not more.
You can expect more detailed observations and testing when we review the Moto G (Gen 2).

Motorola Moto G (Gen 2)

Motorola Moto G (Gen 2)

Rs. 12,999

Display

5.00-inch

Processor

1.2GHz

Front Camera

 2-megapixel

Resolution

 720x1280 pixels

RAM

 1GB

OS

 Android 4.4.4

Storage

8GB

Rear Camera

8-megapixel

Battery capacity

2070mAh

Motorola Moto X (Gen 2): An Impressive Upgrade


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Less than six months after the release of the Moto X in India, comes its successor, the Moto X (Gen 2).
Motorola announced the successors to the Moto G and Moto X at an event on Friday, alongside the Moto 360 smartwatch. In an attempt to cash in on the popularity of both smartphones, has launched them under the same names as their predecessors, not "Moto G2" and "Moto X+1" as rumoured in several leaks.
While announcing the handset, the company stressed that the new Moto X offers "pure style and pure performance", but the pricing of the Moto X (Gen 2) in India has not been disclosed yet. Motorola confirmed that the smartphone will be made available by the end of the month, and so the pricing will be announced at that time. Interestingly, the previous generation Moto G, Moto X, and Moto E will remain available on Flipkart, presumably till stocks last.
Compared to first generation Moto X, the Moto X (Gen 2) looks and feel solid. We got to spend some time with it at the launch event in New Delhi, and here are our thoughts.
Build, design and display
At first glance, the black Moto X (Gen 2) that we played with looked like an elongated version of the Moto E with a curved metal frame. The new dual front speakers reminded us of the budget Moto E time and again.
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The second-generation Moto X measures 140.8x72.4x9.97mm and definitely appears taller and sleeker than the original Moto X, which measured 129.3x65.3x10.4mm. However, the new version is a bit heavier at 144 grams compared to 130 grams.
Much like the old Moto X, the new smartphone's front is completely bereft of buttons and branding. There are sensors and a visible front camera. The back has been completely reworked and sports a prominent new Motorola "M" logo. The physical buttons for power and volume are placed on the right similar to the Moto X, and were reachable with our thumb. Motorola wants to stress the Moto X (Gen 2)'s new design elements, including its curved housing and durable materials.
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The second-generation Moto X features a 5.2-inch (1080x1920 pixels) full-HD OLED screen with a density of 423 ppi, and also boasts of Corning Gorilla Glass 3 for protection. The new Moto X's screen is marginally bigger than the 5-inch one on the Moto G (Gen 2). The screen looked crisp and readable during our limited time with the device.
Specifications, software and performance
One of the biggest upgrades in the second-generation Moto X lies under the hood. The smartphone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (MSM8974AC) clocked at 2.5GHz. Notably, flagships such as the Sony Xperia Z2, Samsung Galaxy S5 and HTC One (M8) use the same processor.
The Moto X (Gen 2) has been launched in two storage variants, 16GB and 32GB, but there is no microSD card slot for expansion. Motorola has not revealed whether it will release both variants in India.
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Motorola has also upgraded the Moto X's 10-megapixel camera to a 13-megapixel unit, which now has an f/2.25 lens and supports 4K video recording. There is also a dual-LED ring flash around the lens. There is a 2-megapixel front-facing camera capable of full-HD (1080p) video recording.
The images we managed to take in well-lit conditions looked brilliant and colours looked vivid. However, camera performance will have to be tested more thoroughly during our full review. We expect that 4K video recording will be another big selling point of the handset, if priced and marketed well in India.
The new Moto X runs Android 4.4.4 KitKat out of the box, and the company has confirmed it will roll out an Android L update in due course. Like the previous generation Moto X, the new device uses a stock build of the OS without any additional UI skinning.
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Notifications on the Moto X (Gen 2) can be expanded by pulling down with two fingers. The notifications area also offers quick shortcuts for the brightness, Wi-Fi, airplane mode, Bluetooth, and location settings. The new Moto X comes preloaded with multiple Google apps and also includes three of Motorola's own apps - Motorola Migrate, Motorola Assist, and Motorola Alert.
The new Moto X also retains one of the highlights of the first-generation device, the Active Display, which the company has renamed to Moto Display. There is also a feature that enables users to create their own prompts for voice commands.
While we didn't get a chance to run benchmarks on the Moto X (Gen 2) at the event, the Moto X (Gen 2) handled whatever we threw at it, and the performance seemed good.
Final words
The Moto X (Gen 2) is expected to go on sale by the end of this month. The company did announce the US pricing of the device which is $499.99 (roughly Rs. 30,200) for an unlocked unit. We will have to wait for the Indian price to be announced by Motorola before commenting on whether or not it offers good value for money.
Considering it comes with upgraded processor, a full-HD screen, better camera and sturdier body, the Moto X (Gen 2) looks like a huge improvement over its namesake.

Motorola Moto X (Gen 2)

Motorola Moto X (Gen 2)

Display

5.20-inch

Processor

2.5GHz

Front Camera

 2-megapixel

Resolution

 1080x1920 pixels

RAM

 2GB

OS

 Android 4.4.4

Storage

16GB

Rear Camera

13-megapixel

Battery capacity

2300mAh

Moto 360 Smartwatch With 1.56-Inch Circular Display Officially Unveiled



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Motorola at its September 5 event in India has finally showcased the Android Wear-based Moto 360 smartwatch in all its glory, and put up all its specifications. While the company hasn't yet provided India pricing, it has detailed US pricing to $249 (roughly Rs. 15,000). Motorola says will be made available in India later this month.

The consumer electronics giant announced the Moto 360 will be available from Friday in black leather and a limited edition gray leather with suede finish in the US, starting at 12:00pm EST for motorola.com, Google Play (US), and through Best Buy stores and BestBuy.com. 

The Moto 360, which is compatible with smartphones running Android 4.3 Jelly Bean or higher, features a 1.56-inch backlit LCD display with a resolution of 320x290 pixels - translating to a pixel density of 205ppi. It features Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection.

Motorola's first smartwatch features a diameter of 46mm, and is 11.5mm thick. It weighs 49 grams with the leather strap. It will be available in two models. One with a light stainless steel case + gray Horween leather band, and the other with a dark stainless steel case + black Horween leather band.

Motorola notes that customers will be able to buy a metal band for the Moto 360 later this fall, priced at $79.99 (roughly Rs. 4,800). Leather bands will also be available independently at $29.99 (roughly Rs. 1,800). 

It features a 320mAh battery, and Motorola says it will be sufficient for all day (mixed use). The Moto 360 supports wireless charging, and comes with a charging dock. It is powered by a TI OMAP 3 processor (exact chipset unspecified), coupled with 512MB of RAM.

It features 4GB of built-in storage, and comes with Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy connectivity. It features a pedometer, and a optical heart rate monitor (PPG). It comes with IP67 rating, making it water-resistant.

Other features a single physical button, a vibration motor, and dual microphones.

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