Pesatnya perkembangan industri smartphone memang terkadang membuat beberapa orang mengalami kesulitan ketika akan membeli sebuah smartphone baru. Hampir setiap bulan terdapat smartphone baru dengan spesifikasi yang lebih baik dan harganya pun kadang menjadi semakin terjangkau.
Biasanya, orang-orang akan mencari informasi terlebih dahulu tentang sebuah smartphone. Bisa melalui YouTube atau web-web yang khusus membahas smartphone. Nah, di bawah ini beberapa web review smartphone terbaik dalam bahasa Inggris yang bisa digunakan sebagai panduan dalam menilai sebuah smartphone.
ANDROID AUTHORITY
Yang pertama adalah Android Authority. Web ini merupakan web yang membahas berbagai macam perkembangan yang terjadi di industri smartphone dengan cukup lengkap. Web dengan tampilan hijau segar ini memiliki beragam informasi terkait dengan perkembangan industri smartphone. Selain itu ada informasi smartphone baru, review, apps & games, deals, serta yang paling keren adalah giveaways smartphone terbaru! Selain itu, web ini juga tampil kekinian dengan menyediakan aplikasi yang bisa diunduh di PlayStore. Nah, jika ingin mengikuti perkembangan indsutri smartphone dari Android Authority dan mencoba giveway-nya, langsung saja menuju situsnya.
THE VERGE
Kemudian situs yang kedua adalah The Verge. Situs teknologi yang sudah sangat populer ini memang tak hanya membahas tentang smartphone, karena di dalamnya terdapat juga informasi mengenai ilmu pengetahuan atau sains, serta perkembangan teknologi lainnya, bahkan hingga otomotif. Meski begitu, untuk ulasan-ulasan mengenai smartphone di The Verge sendiri memang cukup mendalam.
TECHRADAR
Situs yang ketiga adalah Techradar. Situs ini juga merupakan situs yang cukup lengkap dalam menyajikan perkembangan gadget; bukan hanya smartphone tetapi juga laptop. Khusus untuk perkembangan smartphone, Techradar tidak hanya memberikan review tetapi juga mengulas spesifikasi lengkap sebuah smartphone, khususnya smartphone baru. Selain itu juga situs ini terkadang memberikan panduan dalam memilih smartphone yang cocok berdasarkan beberapa aspek.
CNET.COM
Hampir sama seperti The Verge, CNET juga menyajikan berbagai macam perkembangan teknologi di lamannya. Yang membedakan hanyalah di CNET disajikan juga daftar harga barang-barang atau gadget-gadget yang sedang menjadi buruan panas. Selain itu juga terdapat fitur "Holiday Buyers Guide" yang bisa dijadikan panduan dalam memilih sebuah barang. Sementara itu, khusus tentang review smartphone di situs ini, cukup mudah dipahami. Tidak terlalu bertele-tele namun tetap enak diikuti.
TECHADVISOR
Sesuai namanya, Techadvisor memang menjadi "penasehat" yang baik bagi orang-orang yang sedang kebigungan untuk menentukan smartphone mana yang harus dipilih. Dengan tampilan situs yang sederhana, situs ini memang cukup menarik karena selain "review" nya juga terdapat informasi mengenai yang terbaik di industri smartphone. Tentu saja menurut Techadvisor. Reviewnya sendiri juga menarik. Dibagi dalam beberapa aspek yang seringkali menjadi sorotan utama sebuah smartphone. Dari keseluruhan, tampilan Techadvisor memang paling sederhana tetapi nyaman.
Itulah 5 situs web smartphone review terbaik yang bisa digunakan sebagai panduan dalam menentukan smartphone mana yang akan dipilih. Kelima situs tersebut memiliki keunggulan masing-masing sehingga daftar ini bukanlah sebuah ranking.
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Motorola Now Worlds Leading Smartphone company has launched many Smartphones that got viral in Many countries . The Smartphone carries Specs , Price and Over all performance beats every company in this price range . Motorola was going to launch Its New Flagship X+1 , But the secret has now been revealed By Android Police .

Android Police claims that these photos are of PreProduction of Moto X+1 which was going to launch officially By Motorola On August 2014 .

According to leaked Photos , Moto X+1 has 5.1 inch Qhd display ( bigger than Moto X ) . Moto X+1 has Aluminium Coated Phone side . X+1 has wood back and has a logo on its back .
Here is the list of Specs That is rumored to come With Moto X+1-
1. Screen - 5.1 inch 1920 x 1080 resolution 2. Aluminium Side panel 3. Snapdragon 800 Processor 4. 2gb ram 5. 16 gb / 64 gb Internal Storage 6. 12 mp rear camera , 5mp front camera ( Dual Flash ) 7. Android L os , out of the box
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Android Police claims that these photos are of PreProduction of Moto X+1 which was going to launch officially By Motorola On August 2014 .
According to leaked Photos , Moto X+1 has 5.1 inch Qhd display ( bigger than Moto X ) . Moto X+1 has Aluminium Coated Phone side . X+1 has wood back and has a logo on its back .
Here is the list of Specs That is rumored to come With Moto X+1-
1. Screen - 5.1 inch 1920 x 1080 resolution 2. Aluminium Side panel 3. Snapdragon 800 Processor 4. 2gb ram 5. 16 gb / 64 gb Internal Storage 6. 12 mp rear camera , 5mp front camera ( Dual Flash ) 7. Android L os , out of the box
With many bug reports appearing after the Android 5.0 release for Nexus devices, the release of a new version with fixes was expected from Google and the company has done the same. The Android 5.0.1 update is likely reach all Nexus devices as an OTA update in the coming weeks.
Sources: AOSP, Google Developers
Sony Z Ultra & LG G Pad 8.3 Google Play editions get Android 5.0 update
In related news, Google has released the Android 5.0 update for the Google Play editions of Sony Z Ultra and LG G Pad 8.0 devices. The updates are now available over-the-air and will reach all units in the coming days.The change-log is pretty much the same as Nexus devices and the device owners can expect to see UI improvements, ART as the default runtime, enhanced notifications, improved performance, battery saver mode, guest mode on phones and a lot more. Ricky Febrian Desember 08, 2014 New Google SEO Bandung, Indonesia
The company plans to roll-out the Yota Phone 2 to 20 European countries by the end of this year and will release the phone in Asia-Pacific in early 2015, followed by Latin America and Canada. There is no word on the US release.
The Yota Phone 2 sport two displays like its predecessor – 5-inch AMOLED panel on front and 4.7-inch e-ink panel on the back. The black & white back panel is the USP of the phone. It consumes limited power and can be used for a number of tasks like reading e-books, viewing notifications, reading news and more. On the downside, the secondary display supports only a limited number of applications.
Other specifications of the phone include quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage, Android 4.4, 8MP primary camera, and 2MP front camera. Detailed specifications below.
Source: Sputnik News
Indian smartphone vendor Karbonn has silently released a new Titanium-series Android phone in the country. Now available at IndiaTimes Shopping, the new Karbonn Titanium S25 Klick is on sale for INR 7,820, however the exact official pricing is unclear at this moment.
As the name suggests, the phone is being targeted to the imaging enthusiasts and sports a 5MP front shooter and 13MP primary camera with LED flash. There is no word on whether Karbonn has included any software tweaks to enhance the imaging experience, but hopefully the company will detail them with the official announcement, which can come anyday now.
Karbonn Titanium S25 Klick also comes with 5-inch 720p HD display, 1.3GHz quad-core processor (MediaTek likely), 1GB of RAM and dual-SIM support. In addition, the company has included 8GB of internal storage, microSD card slot, 3G, and 2000 mAh battery. The phone runs on Android 4.4 KitKat and there is no word on the Lollipop update.
The phone will be competing with the likes of Xiaomi Redmi Note, Alcatel OneTouch Flash, iBall Enigma Andi 4.5M, Intex Aqua Star HD, and Spice Stellar 524 in the country.
Source: IndiaTimes | Via
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Desember 08, 2014
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Bandung, IndonesiaWhile Samsung might not be joining the likes of Gionee, Oppo or Vivo to compete for world’s thinnest smartphone crown, the Korean manufacturer is planning to release its thinnest smartphone soon. Unlike the Gionee or Oppo phones, the upcoming Galaxy A7 won’t be 5.1mm or 4.7mm thick, but it will still be quite slim at 6.3mm.
Although Samsung is yet to officially announce the phone and its specifications, the Galaxy A7 appeared in the database of Chinese regulator TENAA, which is a quite credible source of pre-launch leaks. The TENAA listing reveals that A7 will measure 150.9×75.9×6.3mm, making it the thinnest smartphone from company, piping the Galaxy Alpha and A5 (6.7mm thick).
There is no word on the exact launch date or pricing of the A7 at this moment, but thanks to the TENAA listing and previous leaks, we know that the smartphone will feature a 5.5-inch full HD display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 64-bit processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, 13MP rear camera and 5MP front shooter.
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Samsung has started rolling out Android 5.0 Lollipop update for the Galaxy S5 S900F smartphone. The update is currently live in Poland and being released both over-the-air and via Samsung Kies application.
We expect the update to go live in other markets in the coming weeks for the unlocked models, however the carrier-branded Galaxy S5 units will take slightly more time given the added carrier-testing time.
The Android 5.0 Lollipop brings a number of improvements and changes to the S5 like tweaked user-interface, better fingerprint recognition, performance enhancements, improved notifications, ART as default runtime. The exact official change-log is unavailable at this point.
This is the fastest Samsung has been able to roll-out a major Android version for its existing smartphones. Since the Lollipop code dump in AOSP, the company has taken just 31 days to release the Galaxy S5 update. The company, however still fell behind Motorola and LG, both of which have already released Android 5.0 for one or more of their phones.
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As per the information received by the blog, Moto E successor will sport a 4.5-inch qHD display, which is slightly bigger than the original. The phone will also feature Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 quad-core processor, 1GB of RAM, Android 5.0 Lollipop, 5MP rear camera and 4G LTE support.
There is no word on the other specifications, but we can expect the presence dual-SIM support, microSD card slot and around 8 or 16GB of internal storage in the smartphone. Techmaniacs also notes that Moto E (2nd Gen) looks similar to the original Moto E and will get similar price-tag to its predecessor.
What are your thought on the specifications? Are these enough to take on the increasing number of good budget Android phones? Ricky Febrian Desember 08, 2014 New Google SEO Bandung, Indonesia
Smartphone vendor Spice Mobiles on Thursday launched a new Stellar-series smartphone in the country. Dubbed as Stellar 520n, the phone is a variant of the company’s previously launched Stellar 520.
According to Spice, the Spice Stellar 520n is now available exclusively on Amazon India and carries a price-tag of INR 6,999.
“We are delighted to launch the Stellar 520n exclusively on Amazon, thereby offering our customers a superior product and retail experience at the same time. The Stellar 520n is a great product offering the perfect combination of great aesthetics and superior performance. We are convinced that with Amazon’s excellent reach and our great product, this exclusive tie up will enchant our customers,” said Prashant Bindal, CEO, Spice Mobiles.
Coming to the specifications, Stellar 520n features a 5-inch HD IPS display, 1.3GHz quad-core processor, 1GB of RAM and Android 4.4. The phone also packs 8GB of internal storage, microSD card slot, dual-SIM support, and 2000 mAh battery. In addition, Spice has included 8MP rear camera, 2MP front shooter, 3G and the usual connectivity options on the phone.
The company will also be offering three coloured back panels as well as flip cover with each Stellar 520n. Ricky Febrian Desember 08, 2014 New Google SEO Bandung, Indonesia
Chinese smartphone maker Lenovo has announced that it is releasing the new S580 Android phone in the country. Part of the company’s S-series, the phone has been priced at INR 8,999 and will be sold exclusively via Snapdeal.com.
The Lenovo S580 sports a 5-inch HD IPS display and is powered by 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 200 processor. The phone also packs 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage, microSD card slot, Android 4.3 and dual-SIM support. In addition, Lenovo has included 8MP rear camera with LED flash, 2MP front shooter, 3G, and 2150 mAh battery.
“The S580 is an amalgamation of stylish design, blazing fast processing speeds, and integrated Lenovo proprietary apps making it a unanimous choice for users looking at smartphones at a sub 10k price category,” said Sudhin Mathur, Director- Smartphones, Lenovo India.
The phone will be available in Black, Silver and Gold colour options and compete with Asus Zenfone 5, Moto G, and Android One smartphones in the country. Ricky Febrian Desember 08, 2014 New Google SEO Bandung, Indonesia
Asus has quietly launched the Zenfone 5 Lite A502CG smartphone in the Indian market. The phone is now on sale at Flipkart, which the exclusive online retailer for all Zenfone smartphones in the country. This stripped-down version of Zenfone 5 A501CG carries a price-tag of INR 8,999 and can be grabbed in Black colour option. There is no word on whether Asus plans to launch other colour variants of the phone in the country.
Originally introduced in Philippines in mid-November, the Asus Zenfone 5 Lite A502CG features a 5-inch qHD IPS display, dual-SIM support, 2500 mAh battery and Android 4.4 with ZenUI. The phone is powered by 1.2GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2520 processor and comes with 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage and microSD card slot.
On the imaging front, Asus has included an 8MP rear camera with LED flash and 0.3MP front shooter on the A502CG. At this price-tag, the phone doesn’t seem all that enticing compared to the original Zenfone 5, which costs just INR 1000 more and gets the consumers a better resolution display, better front camera, more RAM, and slightly powerful processor, however there is just 2110 mAh battery in the phone. Ricky Febrian Desember 08, 2014 New Google SEO Bandung, Indonesia
Looks like, the first details of the next HTC flagship smartphone have leaked online. According to @Upleaks, the smartphone is known as HTC Hima. It is unclear at this point, whether “Hima” is a codename or the final branding of the phone.
The leaker has also published an alleged list of the specifications of this HTC smartphone, which include the 64-bit octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor, 3GB of RAM, and Android 5.0 with Sense 7.0. The phone will also reportedly pack 5-inch FHD display, 20.7MP rear camera, 13MP or 4MP Ultrapixel front shooter, and 2840 mAh battery.
If accurate, these are some mighty specifications for the phone, but until we see some reports from more credible sources, we can’t be certain.
The phone is expected to be announced in March 2015, however there is no word on the pricing or availability.
In addition, @upleaks also notes that HTC will release an affordable version of Hima, which is codenamed Hima_Ace and will include dual-SIM support and will initially be launched in China.
HTC Hima:S810 2.0GHz*4+1.5GHz*4, 3GB RAM, 5" FHD, VoLTE/CA/LTE Cat.6, 20.7MP(front 13MP or UltraPixel 4MP), 2840mAh, Android 5.0/Sense 7.0:)
— @upleaks (@upleaks) December 4, 2014Launch date; March 2015. at MWC they will announce some Desire phones.
— @upleaks (@upleaks) December 4, 2014Hima will be coming to all major carrier in the US, already in testing at carrier lab.
— @upleaks (@upleaks) December 4, 2014Hima_Ace: looks like a more affordable edition of Hima like E8, going to China market with Dual-SIM support at least.
— @upleaks (@upleaks) December 4, 2014Chinese manufacturer Lenovo has added a new Android tablet to its portfolio in the Indian market. The new Lenovo Tab S8 is an eight-inch slate, which will be exclusively sold via e-retailer Flipkart.com. It carries a price-tag of INR 16,990 and can now grabbed now in Ebony colour option.
According to Lenovo, Tab S8 is powered by 1.8GHz Intel Atom quad-core processor and features 1920x1200p display, 2GB of RAM, and Android 4.4 with Lenovo software customisations. The tablet also comes with 4290 mAh battery, 3G/ 4G support, 16GB of internal storage and microSD card slot.
In addition, Lenovo has included 8MP rear camera, 1.6MP front camera, and voice-calling support on the Tab S8.
“Now, here’s a tablet for users who want to make a bold statement everywhere they go. S8’s user-inspired design and performance is a fine example of Lenovo’s investment in innovation that differentiates our products and sets the standard for quality, reliability, style and speed,” said Rohit Midha, Director, Tablet Business Unit, Lenovo India. Ricky Febrian Desember 08, 2014 New Google SEO Bandung, Indonesia
The company has also stated that the smartphones like Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy S5 LTE-A and Galaxy S4 will get the Android 5.0 update in early-2015.
There is no word on when other Samsung Android phones will be getting the new Android version, but we hope to hear more from the company in the coming months.
To remind you, Android 5.0 Lollipop update brings a number of improvements and new features like lock-screen notifications, heads-up notifications, ART as default runtime, UI improvements, battery enhancements, guest mode on phones, improved security and more. Samsung’s version of the update obviously includes TouchWiz, but the company made tweaks several parts of its UI to bring them in line with material design.
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If you don’t want to wait for OTA on your HTC One, you can manually download the update from this link and sideload it using ADB.
The Android 5.0 update for HTC one (M8) Google Play edition is also set to go live today and the OTA notifications should start popping up later in the day. There is no word on confirmation on whether One (M8) will also reach Android 5.0.1 directly, but it is very likely.
Update: The Android 5.0.1 update for One (M8) Google Play edition is also live. In case you don’t want to wait for the OTA notifications, here is the direct link to download the update. Sideload the downloaded file using ADB.
Being Google Play edition devices, the software available on the HTC One phone almost same as Nexus devices, so the users can expect to see material design changes, performance enhancements, improved notifications, guest mode, battery improvements, and more. Ricky Febrian Desember 08, 2014 New Google SEO Bandung, Indonesia
“To clarify misinformation out there, the OnePlus One will get OTA firmware updates for all global devices, including global devices for our users in India. Rather than have misinformation continue to circulate out there, we felt it important to bring this matter to rest,” Cyanogen Inc. wrote in a blog post.
The latest development will bring some respite to the OnePlus One buyers in the country, who now don’t need to go through the unnecessary software trouble.
OnePlus has been silent since the CM announcement and it is unclear whether the company will still hasten the development of its own software for OnePlus One, or the plans will now be dropped.
To remind you, OnePlus was launched in India earlier this week amid the reports of Micromax’s exclusive deal with Cyanogen Inc. for device support in the country and OnePlus’ quick reaction to fast track the development of its own software for the phone. Ricky Febrian Desember 08, 2014 New Google SEO Bandung, Indonesia
Both smartphones sport XOLO’s Hive UI and run on Android 4.4. Among other features, the Omega smartphones include octa-core MediaTek MT6592 processor, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage and microSD card slot.
Coming to specific phones, Omega 5.0 will come with a 5-inch 720p HD display, 8MP rear camera, 2MP front shooter, and 2100 mAh battery. On the other hand, Omega 5.5 will pack 5.5-inch HD display, 2600 mAh battery, 13MP rear camera and 2MP front camera.
According to XOLO, the Omega 5.0 will be available for purchase in major cities beginning December 10 and Omega 5.5 will go on sale on December 20, 2014.
Data offer:
XOLO has partnered with Vodafone to provide free data with Omega smartphones. The Omega 5.0 will get 500MB of free data for two months and Omega 5.5 buyers will get 1GB of free for two months. Both phones will also get unlimited music download from Vodafone Music for two months.
Within days of releasing the new Aqua Power smartphone in the country, Indian smartphone vendor Intex has announced the launch of another Android smartphone. It is also a part of the company’s Aqua-series and dubbed as Intex Aqua i5 Octa.
The phone has been priced at INR 7,499 and will be available exclusively at Amazon India in the three colour options – Blue, Black and White.
“With the Aqua i5 Octa, we hope to make performance look as alluring as possible. What ideally turns the tide in our favor is the market boost that we intend on getting with a launch such as this. By unveiling this handset, we would like to believe that our quest to be seen as a brand that is financially accessible and technologically progressive is on the verge of nearing its completion,” said Sanjay Kumar Kalirona, Mobile Business Head, Intex Technologies.
The Intex Aqua i5 Octa features 5-inch qHD IPS display, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage, microSD card slot and 1.4GHz octa-core MediaTek processor. The phone also packs Android 4.4, 13MP rear camera, 5MP front shooter, and 2000 mAh battery. In addition, Intex has included dual-SIM support, 3G, and the usual set of connectivity options on the phone.
On the software front, Aqua i5 Octa comes pre-loaded with applications like Opera, OLX, Paytm, Intex care and Newshunt.
Powered by 1.3GHz MediaTek MT6582 quad-core processor, the Micromax Canvas Xpress features a 4.5-inch FWVGA display, Android 4.4.2, 5MP rear camera, 0.3MP front camera and dual-SIM support. The phone also packs 1950 mAh battery, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage and microSD card slot. In addition, Micromax has included 3G support, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS on the smartphone.
On the software front, Micromax Canvas Xpress comes with a number of pre-loaded applications like BookMyShow, Clean master, Games club, Hike, Mi games, Mi Insurance, Mi Live, Mi Pick, Mi security, MAD, Opera Mini, Reverie phonebook & SmartPad, True Caller, and Yatra as well as gesture support and HotKnot file transfer function. HotKnot helps the consumers transfer data between devices by simply tapping the devices screen-to-screen or connecting the devices through touch to pair.
The smartphone will be competing with the Android One smartphones, Moto E, Xiaomi Redmi 1S, and Asus Zenfone 4 A450CG in the country.
Update: The smartphone can now be grabbed from Flipkart.
The smartphone will be available like any other product on the e-retailer and you will be able to simply add it to your cart and checkout. It is unclear how many units of the phone are going to be available, but import data indicate that you can expect around 30-32,000 units of the phone.
The phone will go on sale at 6AM on the day, so make sure you get to Flipkart website or app in time to get it. It is likely to be the last sale for Redmi 1S in the country, and the company will only sell Redmi Note in the country until Mi 4 arrives.
To remind you, Xiaomi Redmi 1s carries a price-tag of INR 5,999. It features dual-SIM support, 4.7-inch HD IPS display, 1.6GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 quad-core processor and 1GB of RAM. The phone also packs 2000 mAh battery, 8MP rear camera, 1.6MP front shooter, and Android 4.3-based MIUI v5.
If you are not looking for a phablet, Redmi 1S is actually a quite decent option for a budget Android phone.
Source: Xiaomi | Link: Xiaomi Redmi 1S on Flipkart
Ricky Febrian
Desember 08, 2014
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