Apple launches 16GB iPod touch with iSight camera in India for Rs. 16900

Apple has launched a new 16GB variant of the iPad touch that now comes with a 5-megapixel iSight camera on the back, similar to the 32GB and 64GB variants. The 16GB variant now comes in pink, yellow, blue and silver colors in addition to space grey.

The iPod touch has a 4-inch (1136 x 640 pixels) Multi-Touch IPS display at 326 pixel density, powered by a  dual-core Apple A5 chip, has a 5-megapixel iSight camera with LED flash, 1080p video recording and a 1.2MP front-facing camera with 720p video recording. These have Wi-Fi  802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 and a built-in battery that would offer up to 40 hours of music playback and up to 8 hours of music playback.

The iPod touch is priced at Rs. 16,900 for the 16GB model. The 32GB and 64GB variants have received a price cut and are available for Rs. 20,900 and Rs. 24,900 respectively. The Apple iPod touch would be available through Apple Authorised Resellers across India.

Did Google accidentally reveal HTC-made Nexus 9 render?

Last week a leak suggested that HTC is making Google’s next Nexus tablet. Dubbed as HTC Volantis, the tablet will pack a 8.9″ display with a resolution of 2048×1440 pixels.

Now Pocketnow points out that Google might have accidentally shown off the HTC made Nexus 9 at the I/O conference. Google shows the new Android L on a tablet in an image on its special Design guidelines page that focuses on Material Design. The tablet in the image looks larger than 7-inch, which could be the 8.9-inch HTC Volantis.

Moving on, the tablet also boasts of other features like front-facing speaker and camera. We have earlier seen front facing speakers on HTC One (M7) and HTC One (M8). The tablet also appears to have a 4:3 ratio, something the Volantis is rumored to sport as well.

The HTC Volantis is rumored to have an NVIDIA Tegra K1 64-bit processor, 2GB of RAM, up to 32GB of storage, an 8MP rear camera and a 3MP front-facing one. It must be noted that this is just a possibility as neither Google or HTC has confirmed about the possible tablet.

Google shows off Project Ara prototype, launches developer challenge

Google showed off its Project Ara prototype on the second and final day of the I/O developer conference. Paul Eremenko, the head of Project Ara gave a peek about the company’s modular phone project that was announced in February.

The Project Ara is currently in an early stage and hence to spruce it up, Google has announced a contest. Eremenko announced a challenge for developers to work on smartphone module that is different from current phones in the market. Developers who take the challenge will have to build a working Ara module that can do something “current smartphones can’t do”.

Google is offering prize worth $100,000 for a working module along with a trip to Ara’s next developer conference. Also, two runners-up will get priority access to the next Ara developer event due to take place this fall. Reports in April stated that Google will launch Project Ara phone in January 2015. Also, the the modular phones will reportedly be powered by Toshiba chips.

Adobe Photoshop Express finally arrives for Windows Phone

Adobe has launched Adobe Photoshop Express for Windows Phone devices finally. This offers basic editing such as Crop, Straighten, Rotate and Flip. It also has red eye removal, automatic fixes for Brightness, Exposure and Shadows and has a range of filters. It was launched for Android and iOS few years back. This would be a good alternative to Creative Studio that is present on Lumia smartphones.

Features of Adobe Photoshop Express for Windows Phone

• Basic editing such as straighten, rotate and flip
• Red-eye removal to fix Red-eye in a photo
• Manually adjust Exposure, Brightness or Shadow levels or use the Auto-Fix option
• 20 filters to choose from
• Share edited images through Facebook, Instagram, or by email and SMS.

The app works on all Windows Phone 8 and 8.1 devices with minimum 512MB RAM. The app also has in-app purchases so that you can purchase The Adobe Looks Pack that offers more filters and Adobe Noise Reduction Pack.

Download Adobe Photoshop Express for Windows Phone

Swipe Konnect 5.0 Unboxing

Swipe launched the Konnect 5.0, its first smartphone in the Konnect series priced at Rs. 8,999 earlier this month. It has a 5-inch qHD screen, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). The company has already started rolling out the KitKat update for the smartphone. Check out the unboxing below.

Box Contents

• Swipe Konnect 5.0 in black
• micro USB cable
• 2-pin charger
• in-ear headset
• Flip cover
• 1950 mAh battery
• User manual with warranty card

Check out the images of box contents below

The Flip cover has an adhesive to stick to the phone’s back rather than completely replacing the back panel.

The 5-inch ( 960 ×540 pixels) qHD capacitive touch screen IPS display that based on one-glass-solution technology is decent. It has huge bezel around the display. The smartphone has a 3.2-megapixel front-facing camera.

It has a curved back panel that extends to the sides of the smartphone. It is just 8.9mm and weighs 135 grams. The power button is present on the right side, while the volume rocker is located on the right side of the phone.

The back cover has a smooth matte finish. There is a  8-megapixel rear camera with OmniVision sensor and LED flash on the back. The 3.5mm audio jack and the micro USB slot are present on the top. it has 1GB RAM,  8GB of internal storage with micro SD expansion slot and has the usual set of connectivity features including 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS. It has 1950 mAh battery.

Google and LG team up to bring Project Tango tablet in 2015

In addition to several announcements at the I/O developer conference, Google confirmed that Project Tango is coming to consumers next year. The company revealed that it is working on the tablet with LG and the device will be ready for consumers in 2015.

Earlier this month, Google unveiled Project Tango prototype tablet with Nvidia Tegra K1 processor and various sensors to add 3-D mapping and other advanced scanning software. For those who are unaware, Project Tango is an ambitious project announced by Google in February this year that has ability to measure dimensions of the surrounding.

The LG tablet will be able to create real-time 3D maps of  the places and things nearby. It looks like the device will be able to perform various important tasks like capable of helping the visually impaired navigate indoors to 3D scanning objects or creating augmented reality gaming worlds.

The prototype tablet has a 7-inch screen with 1080p display, runs a stock version of Android 4.4 KitKat and comes with 4GB RAM and 128 GB storage. Priced at $1,024, the tablet has a 4-megapixel rear camera with 2 micrometer pixels and a motion-tracking rear camera with integrated depth sensor.

Google has chosen LG as the partner again as it has had a successful stint with two Nexus devices and a Google Play Edition. In addition to Project Tango, the company also showed off a prototype of Project Ara in the conference.

Check out the video released by Google about the journey of Project Tango