HTC Butterfly Launched in Pakistan

HTC, in collaboration with Mobilink, has launched the android smart phone “Butterfly”. Butterfly will be distributed to market by Brigthex. Consumers will be able to enjoy various add-ons provided by Mobilink, including a 30 days exclusive bundle, 1 GB internet, as well as a pouch and protector.

‘Butterfly’ is the latest of the HTC series which strives to transform the way one hears, sees and connects with the world. The HTC Butterfly comes with a poly carbonate body design, 1.5 GHz quad core krait CPU, 2GB RAM and Adreno of 320 GPU. The 8 MP auto focus camera with LED flash, geo tagging and 16 GB of built in storage allows users to preserve their magnificent moments of life.

“Quietly brilliant is doing great things in a humble way, with the belief that the best things in life can only be experienced, not explained,’ said John Wang, Chief marketing officer, HTC Corporation.’ The YOU campaign is a perfect embodiment of ‘quietly brilliant’ and is core to HTC as a company, innovator and partner.”

“Mobilink continues to be the leading telecom services provider of Pakistan because of our continuous strives to innovate and offer our customers the best products and services from across the world. We are glad to partner with HTC and Brightex to bring this one-of-a-kind phone to our customers across Pakistan..” said Mr Moied Javeed, Director Marketing (Mobile Internet), Mobilink.

Here are Key Features of HTC Butterfly:

• Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon™ S4 Pro processor with 1.5GHz Quad-Core Krait CPUs
• Operating System: Android 4.1
• Display: contrast ratio: 1104:1 (nominal)/ 1.873:1 (sunlight)
• Memory: 16 GB; RAM: 2GB
• Camera: 8.0MP rear / 2.1 MP front
• Size: 1080 x 1920 x 5 inches (441 ppi pixels density)
• Weight: 140g
• Other: Wireless charging capability, NFC, Wireless display, gesture typing

Price:

• Price: Rs.70,000/- (includes Pouch and Screen Protector from Mobilink)

Google to Launch Galaxy S 4 with Stock Android

At its famed I/O Conference, Google, instead of announcing a new Nexus smartphone, Google has announced that it will be selling the Galaxy S 4 instead with stock Android OS. The phone will come with the same specs as the original Galaxy S 4 with the only difference being the original, skin-free Android UI instead of Samsung’s own Touchwiz with Nature UI.

The phone will also lose the exclusive Samsung apps but will come with an unlocked bootloader so there won’t be any end of possibilities. And of course, the updates will be coming to this phone before any other existing Android device on the market, thanks to Google’s trusty, uncompromised support.

The phone will come with 16 GBs of expandable storage and will be available for $649 or Rs. 70K at launch. The version of Android running is unknown though as Google might announce a new version of Android in the very conference this phone was announced it but we can’t say that for sure.

The phone will be available at Google’s own Google Play Store initially.

In case you’ve forgotten, these are the specs of the Samsung Galaxy S 4:

• Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean customized with Samsung’s Nature UI
• 5 inch display with Full HD resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels
• Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection and super sensitive screen
• 7.9mm thick
• Weight: 130 grams
• Octa-core Exynos processor with 8 cores and PowerVR SGX 544MP3 GPU
• 2 GB RAM with 16/32/64 GB expandable storage
• 13 megapixel rear-camera with HDR and 1080p Full HD video recording
• Optical Image Stabilization
• 2 megapixel 1080p Full HD front-camera
• Bluetooth 4.0, microUSB 2.0, USB-OTG, IR Blaster, Wifi Hotspot, GPS
• 2600 mAh battery
• Available in White Frost and Black mist colors

Sony Announces Dust and Waterproof Xperia ZR Smartphone

Sony yesterday announced the the scaled down version (in terms of size) of its Xperia Z smartphone, the Xperia ZR.

Sony Xperia ZR sports a quad-core 1.5 GHz processor to seamlessly support all your mobile computing needs. The main highlight is its water resistant capability – inherited from Xperia Z – and in fact Sony is advertising that phone is capable of shooting underwater videos and pictures.

Sony – as it is known for – boosts a clear HD reality display with Bravia Engine 2 for its Xperia ZR. Screen size is stripped down to 4.6 inch.

Other features include 13.1 MP rear facing camera with autofocus and LED flash. A front facing camera for video calling is also available.

Xperia ZR features 2GB RAM, 8GB internal memory with microSD card slot and runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

Here are other specs for Sony Xperia ZR

• CPU: Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
• Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8064
• OS: Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean)
• Design:
• Dimensions: 5.16 x 2.65 x 0.41 in
• Weight: 140 g
• IP58 certified – dust and water proof
• Display:
• TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
• 720 x 1280 pixels, 4.55 inches (~323 ppi pixel density)
• Shatter proof and scratch-resistant glass
• Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2
• Memory:
• microSD, up to 32 GB
• Internal: 8 GB, 2 GB RAM
• Camera:
• 13.1 MP, 4128×3096 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
• Features: Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, image stabilization, HDR, sweep panorama
• Front Facing usual camera
• Connectivity:
• GPRS: Up to 107 kbps
• EDGE: Up to 296 kbps
• HSDPA, HSUPA
• Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
• Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP
• NFC
• USB: microUSB v2.0 (MHL)

Availability and Pricing:

Sony said that Xperia ZR will start shipping – around the world – in Q2 2013. It didn’t say any word on pricing but we anticipate it to be priced around 70,000 at the launch.

Nokia Unveils Lumia 925 Smartphone

Merely days after announcing its highly anticipated Windows Phone the Lumia 928, Nokia has come back and given the smartphone world another blow (in both good and bad ways) in the new Lumia 925. The phone isn’t substantially different from the previous 920, 928 flagships but finally brings a sleeker, slimmer body.

Design

This is the first phone in the Lumia line-up to be made of aluminium. This is not a full metal body since the back is still made of polycarbonate plastic but nonetheless gives the phone a fresher look. The phone is also notably slimmer (at 8.4mm) and lighter (139 grams) compared to the 10.7mm and 185 grams of the Lumia 920.

The design also puts it in the same league as the HTC One and iPhone 5 since those too are made of premium quality materials.

Display

The Lumia 925 packs a 4.5 inch PureMotion HD+ display (same as the Lumia 920) with resolution of 768 x 1280 pixels. That’s large enough for most people but is still a far cry from the 5 and 5.5 inch flagships of Samsung, HTC and LG.

It’s an AMOLED ClearBlack panel so the blacks must be pretty good. Protection is done by Corning Gorilla Glass 2. Pixel density is 334ppi.

Camera

And here’s the star of the show. No, it doesn’t bring anything exactly new to the mix but is still one of the very best in the market right now. The Lumia 925 features an 8.7 megapixel camera with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) and f/2.0 aperture.

There’s also a dual LED Flash at the back unlike the Xenon one found in the Lumia 928. Just like pretty much every other flagship, it is also capable of shooting 1080p Full HD videos.

Nokia has added the Smart Camera app in the phone though which adds modes such as Action Shot, Motion Focus, Burst Mode and Best Shot along with some editing. And there’s a 1.3mp front-facing camera too.

Software, Hardware and connectivity

The phone again doesn’t bring anything substantially different here. First of all, it features the exact same software, i.e. Windows Phone 8 as others along with some ‘special’ Nokia apps. Under the hood, it features the same dual-core 1.5Ghz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8960 processor with 1GB RAM and Adreno 225 GPU.

It also offers the same rich connectivity as its predecessor. To start off, it uses micro-sim for data. Then there’s Bluetooth 3.0, microUSB 2.0, Wifi Hotspot, 4G LTE, GPS and NFC. The phone features a non-removable 2000mAh battery. There’s wireless charging too but it’s enabled via an additional accessory so it won’t exactly be used by many. The Lumia 925 will be available in Silver and Grey.

Comparison with Lumia 928 and 920

As written several times earlier, the phone is virtually the same package as the earlier Lumia 920 and 928, except for the design and lack of Xenon Flash. But the design itself is a huge plus since the weight and thickness of the Lumia 920 made it a big no for a lot of people.

In the end, here’s the specs roundup:

• Processor: 1.5 GHz dual-core Snapdragon
• Operating system: Windows Phone 8
• Display: 4.5″ AMOLED WXGA (1280×768), 2.25 D sculpted Gorilla 2 Glass, ClearBlack, High Brightness Mode, Sunlight Readability, Super Sensitive Touch for glove and nail usage
• Main camera: PureView 8.7 MP with Optical Image Stabilization, Autofocus, short pulse high power dual LED flash, most advanced lens technology, 1080p HD video at 30fps with Optical Image Stabilization. Includes Nokia Smart Camera mode.
• Front facing camera: 1.2 MP wide angle
• Memory: 1GB RAM, 16 GB internal memory; 7 GB free SkyDrive cloud storage
• Battery: 2000 mAh battery, Wireless Charging supported via an accessory cover

Pricing and availability

The phone will be available in June this year for $610 (around Rs. 65000). That puts it in the same line as every phone else in the market including the Galaxy S4 and HTC One.

There will be two questions to answer then before buying this phone: How much do you really want a Nokia & Windows Phone and can you live with a phone with a dire lack of some important apps and features. If yes, then this is the phone to get and if not, then you can find pretty much any phone you want in the market for the same price.

Mobilink Introduces Blackberry Q10 in Pakistan

Mobilink has announced the availability of Blackberry Q10, one of two devices that wereannounced earlier this year at the launch of Blackberry 10.

Running on Blackberry 10, Q10 comes with physical keyboard for those avid blackberry users who aren’t com comfortable with the sense of touch.

Inside of Q10 there is a dual-core 1.6Ghz Cortex-A9 processor for seamless support to Blackberry 10.

Blackberry Q10 sports a 3.1 inch Super AMOLED display. There is a 2GM RAM support with more room with expandable MicroSD card.

Blackberry Q10 Specs:

• OS: BlackBerry 10 OS
• Chipset: TI OMAP 4470
• CPU: Dual-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A9
• GPU: PowerVR SGX544
• Design:
  • Weight: 139 g
• Display:
  • Type: Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
  • Size: 720 x 720 pixels, 3.1 inches (~328 ppi pixel density)
• Memory:
  • Card slot: microSD, up to 32 GB (Mobilink is offering 16 GB storage)
  • Internal: 2 GB RAM
• • Connectivity: GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HUSPA, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual band, WiFi Hotspot, Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP, NFC, USB
• Camera:
  • 8-megapixel rear-facing camera
  • 2-megapixel front-facing camera
• Battery: Li-Ion 2100 mAh battery

Price:

Mobilink said that price for Q10 with BIS is Rs. 70,000 and device can be availed from selected customer service centres.

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Nokia Announces Dual-SIM Asha 501 Smartphone

Nokia has announced its Asha 501 smartphone to debut the Asha Platform, claimed by Nokia to offer innovative user interface, a faster and seamless mobile operating system for low-to-mid level smartphones.

Asha 501 comes with solid build and colours at an affordable price. It supports single SIM or easy-swap Dual SIM features.

Design

Nokia says that its Asha 501 offers high-end design and build-quality accessible to more people through this affordable phone. Nokia Asha 501 comes in just two parts: a durable, removable casing and the scratch-resistant glass display, which features a three-inch, capacitive touchscreen and a single ‘back’ button.

Asha weighs only 98 grams and comes in six colours.

User Interface

Asha platform is said to make things easier for people to access anything they like with a simple swipe and a choice of two main screens: Home and Fastlane. Home is a traditional, icon-based view for launching individual apps or accessing a specific feature, like the dialler or phone settings. The new Fastlane view was inspired by how people really use their phone. Recently accessed contacts, social networks and apps, unique to each person, are stored and presented in Fastlane. It provides a record of how the phone is used, giving people a glimpse of their past, present and future activity, and helping them multi-task by providing easy access to their favorite features.

Asha Platform

Nokia has this tendency of introducing various mobile operating platform, but not sticking to anyone. Asha platform is hoped to be more usual for the firm and should become a primary platform for Asha series of phones.

The new Asha platform provides developers with an open, standards-based environment for creating quality apps for consumers. Developers can create apps for the Nokia Asha 501 that will be compatible with future Asha platform-based devices.

Nokia gives developers the chance to make more money through the global reach of Nokia Store and tools like Nokia In-App Payment and Nokia Advertising Exchange (NAX), as well as Nokia’s unparalleled operator billing network.

Nokia said that Asha already offers some popular applications including CNN, eBuddy, ESPN, Facebook, Foursquare, Line, LinkedIn, Nimbuzz, Pictelligent, The Weather Channel, Twitter, WeChat, World of Red Bull and games from Electronic Arts, Gameloft, Indiagames, Namco-Bandai and Reliance Games. WhatsApp and other key partnerscontinue to explore new Asha.

48 Days of Battery

Nokia Asha 501 is claimed to offer whooping 48 days of battery stand-by – when using a single SIM.

Specs of Nokia Asha 501

• Dimensions:  99.2 x 58 x 12.1 mm; 98 grams
• Camera: 3.2 MP
• Single SIM standby time: up to 48 days**
• Dual SIM standby time: up to 26 days**
• Talk time: up to 17 hours
• Additional memory of 4GB (card included in box), expandable up to 32GB
• Forty free EA Games worth €75 downloadable from Nokia Store
• Available colours: Bright Red, Bright Green, Cyan, Yellow, White and Black

Availability and Price

Nokia Asha 501 is expected to start shipping in June 2013 at around Rs. 10,000 or around.