Samsung Announced their first Tizen phone

Samsung after a long time has eventually launched their first Tizen OS smartphone called, the Samsung Z. It will go on sale in Russia later in the year.

Samsung have already used the Tizen OS on their smartwatches and cameras but not for smartphones which is run by Android.

Samsung said that the "Samsung Z" is a premium smartphone. However, based on the specs their flagship Galaxy S5 has better specs.

The Samsung Z comes in a 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED display 1280x720 pixels. It runs on Tizen 2.2.1. and comes with LTE support. The smartphone is powered by a 2.3GHz quad-core processor. It has 2GB of RAM, 16GB internal storage and an expandable microSD slot.

It has a 8MP rear camera and 2.1MP front camera. It has fingerprint scanner, power-saving mode, download booster, and heart rate sensor like the Samsung Galazy S5. Download booster use both LTE and wi-fi connectivity to speed up downloads. The phone is powered by 2,600 mAh battery. Samsung Z weigh 136g.

The Samsung Z is not waterproof and dustproof, unlike the Samsung Galazy S5.

Samsung said that the new phone is fast and has optimal performance with improved memory management that has faster startup times and ability to multitask with ease.

The Samsung Z support 2D and 3D graphics which has excellent performance. It also has smooth scrolling and upgraded rendering performance when it comes to browsing the internet.

The phone will be showcased at the Tizen Developer Conference, San Francisco from 3 June. It comes in 2 colors, black and gold.

ZUtA wireless Pocket-sized Printer

Israel based tech company invented a wireless pocket-sized printer, they are looking for funds to roll out their innovative product. The pocket-sized printer can be use by smartphone apps.

They call it the Mini Mobile Robotic Printer the size of a jewelry box. The printer drops the ink on the paper while it rolls over to line by line to produce the text or image. However, it may be little and easy to carry but it is also slow. It is not as fast as laser printers that we are used to nowadays. It prints just 1.2 pages per minute while a laser printer can print 12 to 20 pages per minute. The makers are counting on its mobility and believes that their product will do well in the market. They are looking for funding on the Kickstarter website.

Zuta Labs said, “Our printer is entirely fitted for our day-to-day life. It has a rechargeable battery with a on/off switch, it connects directly to smartphones and to PCs and it allows the user to print on any size of paper.”

Apple To Release Two iPhone 6 models by September

A report said that Apple will release two iPhone 6 models and will be launched at September same with past models. It will have two screen sizes.

It was reported on Nikkei Asian Review last Friday March 28, 2014 that Japanese manufacturers will increase production of 4.7 and 5.5-inch LCD panels for the Californian company, suggesting two screen sizes for iPhone 6 models. It was also suggested that the screen resolution is expected to be higher than the 1136 by 640-pixel display seen in current-generation models and a thinner body. 

Both TSMC and Samsung are contracted to produce the new "A8" chip for the iPhone 6. The A8 processor will follow a similar 64-bit structure clocked at 2.6GHz.

Google Play Movies Expands to 37 new countries

Google Play Movies which is a popular movie download and streaming service is now offered in 37 new countries of the globe.

The new countries that can now us the Google Play Movies service are:

Benin, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Finland, Gabon, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Luxembourg, Mali, Mauritius, Namibia, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Niger, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Rwanda, Senegal, Sweden, Togo, Uruguay, Venezuela and Zambia.

Google Play Movies will allow users to rent or purchase movie titles and watch them on the internet. Users from these countries can now be able to purchase or rent popular titles right from their tablet or smartphone.

In addition to this, Google will also update the supporting app for standard-definition film and TV downloads and for recognizing 40 additional languages.

However, renting and buying TV episodes is still restricted to only a few countries: Australia, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Huawei Shows their 7-inch MediaPad X1 phablet, 8-inch MediaPad M1 tablet, and Huawei TalkBand B1

Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. which is a Chinese tech company which specializes on telecommunications equipments has unveiled their latests devices MediaPad X1, MediaPad M1, and their first wearable device TalkBand B1 at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2014.

MediaPad X1

MediaPad X1 is a 7-inch phablet has the functionality of a smartphone and a tablet. The casing is a full aluminum alloy unibody which makes it sturdy and tough.

Specification:
- 1.6 GHz quad-core processor
- Android 4.2 Jelly Bean
- 5000 mAh battery (21 days of standby time or 5 full days of continuous use and reverse charging)
- 13 megapixel Sony Exmor R BSI rear-facing camera with panoramic shooting
- 5 megapixel front-facing camera

The phablet weighs 239g and is 7.18mm thick. The screen is 7-inch 1200 x 1920 Full HD LTPS touch display. It also has an 80% screen-to-body ratio.

MediaPad M1 tablet

MediaPad M1 is an 8-inch tablet 800 x 1280 HD IPS multi-touch capacitive screen with dual front-facing speakers and microphones.

Specification:
- 1.6 GHz quad-core processor
- 4800 mAh capacity battery (8 hours of video playing on a single charge)
- 1 megapixel front-facing camera
- 5 megapixel rear-facing auto-focus cameras

TalkBand B1 is a smart watch that enables the user wireless calling with a Bluetooth 4.1 earpiece. It has a 1.4-inch flexible OLED display and supports Android 2.3+ and iOS 5.0+ compatible devices, and syncs via NFC.

It is equipped with a wireless calling support as its display area, which can be removed and used as a Bluetooth earpiece.

The device has a health feature that wirelessly monitors your activity time and progress like steps taken, how long did you run or walk, and calories that you have burned.

It also monitors and records your sleep time and the quality of sleep.

The device weighs 26g and it is 14.6mm thick. It has a removable 9.4g earpiece. It is powered by a 90mAh battery that lasts for six days and charges in two hours with the USB connector.

Huawei TalkBand B1 will be released in the market in China from March 2014, and in Japan, the Middle East, Russia and Western Europe from Q2 2014. While the Huawei MediaPad X1 will be sold in China, Russia, Western Europe, the Middle East, Japan and Latin America from March 2014. Huawei MediaPad M1 will be available on the first quarter of 2014 in Europe, Russia, the Middle East, China, Japan, Asia Pacific, Australia and Latin America.

App Store both Apple and Google rejects apps with "Flappy" in Title

After the removal of the viral game Flappy Bird by its creator Dong Nguyen App store are inundated with clones of the popular game with the word "Flappy" in their title.

Now they are rejecting clone Apps with word "Flappy", "Flappy Dragon" which is created by Ken Carpenter of Mind Juice Media was rejected because Apple said that it is in violation of the App Store Review Guidelines.

Apple remember game App makers that they will reject app that do not follow their guidelines, and apps that contain false or misleading representations.

Flappy Bird: New Viral Game Hit

Flappy Bird is a the latest game to go viral and it is huge on mobile. In this past week, it has taken the No. 1 spot for free games on the iOS and Google Play app stores.

Don't let the simple graphic fool you, it has a complicated gameplay and is very difficult. There's no instruction to the game, so the first time you try the game, your bird will definitely nosedive into the ground. You need to tap the screen to make your bird flap it wings to fly. You need to hit your screen continuously to make your bird fly and maneuver through pipes, that looks like the pipes from Mario Brothers.

Try the game you'll love it.