Micromax Canvas Selfie Launched for Rs.15999...

Micromax Canvas Selfie With 13-Megapixel Front and Rear Cameras Launched at Rs. 15,999

Micromax has finally revealed the pricing of the Canvas Selfie smartphone, which will be available at Rs. 15,999 in India. Initially announced in December, the Micromax Canvas Selfie is expected to go on sale soon.

The company at the launch stressed that the Canvas-series smartphone has been designed for image-conscious women. It features a faux leather rear finish.

The highlight of the Micromax Canvas Selfie is its 13-megapixel front and rear cameras that are both accompanied by LED flash modules and Sony sensors. The smartphone's features few inbuilt camera tools such as eye enhancement; face slimming; skin smoothening; teeth whitening; remove oil; fade dark circles, and make-up.

The Canvas Selfie is powered by 1.7GHz octa-core (unspecified chipset) processor coupled with 2GB of RAM. The smartphone runs Android 4.4.2 KitKat out-of-the-box and supports dual-SIM (GSM+GSM).

It features a 4.7-inch HD (720x1280 pixels) IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. Micromax Canvas Selfie includes 16GB of inbuilt storage which is further expandable via microSD card (up to 32GB).

It includes a 2300mAh battery with no word on talk time and standby time. Connectivity options on the Canvas Selfie include Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, Micro-USB, GPRS/ EDGE, and 3G. It will be available in Mystic Blue and Angelic White colours.

Micromax Canvas Selfie detailed specifications

GENERAL

Release date	December 2014
Form factor	Touchscreen
Battery capacity (mAh)	2300
Removable battery	No
Colours	Mystic Blue, Angelic White
SAR value	NA

DISPLAY

Screen size (inches)	4.70
Touchscreen	Yes
Touchscreen type	Capacitive
Resolution	720x1280 pixels

HARDWAREProcessor	1.7GHz  octa-core
RAM	2GB
Internal storage	16GB
Expandable storage	Yes
Expandable storage up to (GB)	32

CAMERA

Rear camera	13-megapixel
Flash	Yes
Front camera	13-megapixel

SOFTWARE Operating System	Android 4.4
Java support	Yes
Browser supports Flash	No

CONNECTIVITY

Wi-Fi	Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported	NA
GPS	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes
NFC	No
Infrared	No
DLNA	No
Wi-Fi Direct	No
MHL Out	No
HDMI	No
Headphones	3.5mm
FM	Yes
USB	Micro-USB
Charging via Micro-USB	Yes
Proprietary charging connector	No
Proprietary data connector	No
Number of SIMs	2
SIM 1
SIM Type	Micro-SIM
GSM/ CDMA	GSM
3G	Yes
SIM 2
SIM Type	Micro-SIM
GSM/ CDMA	GSM
3G	No

SENSORS

Compass/ Magnetometer	No
Proximity sensor	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes
Barometer	No
Temperature sensor	No

Sesame Phone is world’s first completely touch-free smartphone, designed for the mobility impaired...

Sesame Enable has developed a smartphone that’s completely touch free, allowing users with disabilities to use and control the device simply by moving their head. Dubbed Sesame Phone, the Android handset is basically a modified Nexus 5 that features proprietary head-tracking technology.

The idea originated when Giora Livne, who himself is disabled, saw a computer game that could be controlled with head movement. He along with Oded Ben Dov, the game’s developer, then founded Sesame Enable to bring the idea to life. They had also started an Indiegogo campaign to help raise funds for the project, and they reached their goal last month.

The $1,000 device is aimed at people with spinal cord injuries, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, Lou Gehrig’s disease, multiple sclerosis, and arthritis. It recently won a “Verizon Powerful Answers’ Award”, with a $1 million prize.

Samsung Galaxy S6 will feature a new antenna design to combat metal body interference

Widely criticized for the use of less than premium materials unworthy of upmarket devices, Samsung has made the move recently to metal frames, and the upcoming Galaxy S6 will allegedly join the trend. Solving one problem typically creates others in the process, though, and antenna interference is one result of the metal used on the Galaxy S6′s body.

A report in Korean media states that Samsung is resorting to FPCB antenna technology for the future flagship, aiming to battle the negative effects of the metal frame on signal reception.

FPCB stands for Flexible Printed Circuit Board where thin strips of conductor (say, copper) are laminated in between two layers of PET polymer. They find wide application in the electronics industry when space constraints limit the use of rigid circuit boards.

The predominantly used type of antennas in recent years are manufactured using the LDS technology, or Laser Direct Structuring. It allows for a precise 3D shape to be modeled, thus fitting in whatever space the engineers find unoccupied in the device. This actually makes it superior to FPCB, the flexibility of which is limited.

Additionally, LDS units deliver better reception performance, provided they are not hindered by other design choices. However, the Galaxy S6 has proven incompatible with LDS antennas in terms of interference and an FPCB solution has been chosen as a workaround.

Motorola Nexus 6 becomes officially available on Amazon...

Amazon is the latest major retailer to officially begin offering Motorola Nexus 6. Previously, the high-end phablet was available only through third-party sellers on the online megastore at a higher price.

For the time being, you can order only the 32GB version of the handset directly from Amazon. It is available in both white or blue color scheme for $649.99. However, Indian customers will have to wait till April for the same... 

The more sought after 64GB variant is yet to become available on Amazon. It has been in short supply since its launch late last year.

Apple is now seeding iOS 8.3 beta 2 to developers...

Today Apple has made the iOS 8.3 beta 2 available for developers. So they can now test it, tinker with it, and report the bugs they find back to the Apple mothership.

The newest version of iOS brings with it a more diverse collection of emojis and flags. As a release note, Apple mentions that "the dialog that appears when connecting an iPhone to a CarPlay-compatible car is not functional". Also, Verizon's Voice-over-LTE service isn't supported in iOS 8.3 beta 2.

The first beta of iOS 8.3 went out earlier this month, and it had more new features compared to the second one - wireless CarPlay support, improved Google login, an updated voice for Siri, Apple Pay support in China, and a new emoji picker. This followed the release of iOS 8.2 beta 5 at the beginning of February.

The final build of iOS 8.2 is due to be rolled out next month to all compatible devices, with no additional betas to be outed in the meantime. On the other hand, iOS 8.3 may get a public beta period starting in mid-March. The public beta might come at the same time as the third developer beta.

A second beta of Mac OS X 10.10.3 is also out today, complete with a new Photos app, and there's a new beta OS available for the Apple TV too.

Pre-Registrations will be Opened for Samsung Galaxy S6 !!

Following AT&T and T-Mobile, Sprint has also put up a teaser page for the Galaxy S6, letting customers pre-register for "the latest Samsung devices."

Featuring the Galaxy S Edge, the image (shown above) is similar to the one T-Mobile and AT&T are using, except of course the colour scheme, which in this case is Sprint's yellow.

AT&T's teaser image had "Spring 2015" written on the bottom, suggesting that the device would be available sometime between March and May this year. Samsung is expected to unveil the S6, as well as its curved screen variant, on March 1, at MWC 2015 in Barcelona.