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The budget-oriented Samsung J1 will go on sale in India on February 11. The device will be available through Amazon for a price tag of just INR 7,190 or about $115. The J1 was unveiled a few weeks ago as part of Samsung's recent lineup expansion and is hopefully the pioneer of a brand new affordable J-series. The entry-level smartphone is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor. The device sports a 4.3-inch WVGA (480 x 800 pixels) display, and comes with 512 MB of RAM and 4 GB of internal memory (expandable up to 128 GB via a microSD card). It features a 5 MP camera with LED flash on the back, a 2 MP front snapper, and also packs in a 1850 mAh removable battery that the company claims provides up to 10 hours of talk time. Connectivity includes Wi-Fi b/g/n with Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.0, and GPS + GLONASS. Weighing in at 122 grams and measuring 129 x 68.2 x 8.9 mm, the J1 comes with Android 4.4 KitKat on board, and is available in blue, black, and white. Source View the origin...

Xiaomi may be the world's third-biggest smartphone maker, but most of its products never leave China. The company is reportedly looking to open up shop in India, but now the company is taking a trip to the US. There, in San Francisco specifically, the company will hold an event on February 12. It's not clear what the topic will be though ? opening a store, recruiting employees or just visiting? The company has already unveiled two new devices this year ? Redmi 2 and Mi Note (with a Mi Note Pro version), so it's probably soon for a new announcement Whatever the reason, the event is a big deal ? San Francisco is the home of many startups and tech giants are a stone's throw away, with both Apple and Google campuses not far from there (Xiaomi's VP of International Hugo Barra is a former Googler). The location can't be a coincidence and sends clear message, especially to the former giants that Xiaomi leapfrogged to get into the Top 3. Source | Via View the original...

Nokia have just officially announced the Lumia Icon over on their Conversations blog. As expected the phone packs an amazing 5 inch full HD 1080p display, making it the highest PPi screen ever on a Nokia (or Windows Phone) at 441 ppi . It also packs a 20 Mp pureview camera, and four directional microphones for amazing sound capture “thanks to our high-performance digital mics, noise reduction and those magical software algorithms.”. The display is made of curved Gorilla glass 3, and has almost 180 degree viewing angles, meaning that full HD display will surely look amazing. The wait is over. Meet the new 20MP Nokia #LumiaIcon, arriving 2/20 on @VerizonWireless: http://t.co/sVbzET4J24 pic.twitter.com/WNtNTYezwl — Nokia USA (@NokiaUS) February 12, 2014 The Icon comes with built-in wireless charging (qi), NFC, Bluetooth 4.0 and 32 gigs of built-in storage, 2.2 Ghz snapdragon 800 quad core processor and a 2420 mAh battery. All ina  very neat package of 167 g, with a plastic hosing and met...

Posted in: Desktop software, Gaming 9 hours ago by Johnny The next SimCity will come to Macs as well as PCs in February 2013. This was revealed today by Electronic Arts at its Gamescom press event. The SimCity for Mac game will be available as a digital download through Origin and will, reportedly, be identical to its PC sibling. There’s even going to be support for cross-platform online multiplayer. You can also sign up for the beta testing of the game, over here. You’ll need to register with Origin and answer a survey before you get access to the beta, which will be launched tomorrow. Source View the original article here