Category: Lollipop

New LG Wine Smart is an Android flip phone with touchscreen

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LG Electronics announces the official launch of its new Wine Smart. Aiming “to make the transition from feature phone to smartphone as seamless as possible,” the flip phone admittedly has conservative specs but runs on the latest Android Lollipop so users still navigate on a very updated operating system.

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LG Wine Smart specs:
3.2-inch HVGA display @ 480 x 320 resolution (touchscreen)
1.1GHz quad-core processor
1GB RAM
4GB internal storage
Expandable via microSD
3MP rear camera
VGA front camera
3G, 4G LTE
117.7 x 58.7 x 16.6mm (dimensions)
143 grams (weight)
1700mAh battery (removable)
Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
Colors: Burgundy/Navy

It’s important to take note that this was previously introduced as a Korea-exclusive phone known as LG Gentle, but the company tweaked the specs a bit and now introduces it to international markets. What’s interestingly fresh about the new Wine Smart is that its 3.2-inch display is now a touchscreen and users can opt to navigate this clamshell phone using its display and not be limited to the physical keys.

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Pricing is still unknown but the company says it will be available later this month in countries including France, Italy, Poland, Spain, Kazakhstan, and Japan, among others.

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Android 5.1.1 update brings RAW function to Galaxy S6 camera

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Taking your phone photography skills to the next level? Users of the Samsung Galaxy S6 will soon have the capability to shoot RAW on the Android 5.1.1 update — just like with DSLRs.

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People have been expecting this feature to arrive with the Android Lollipop 5.1 update, but were disappointed after seeing that there was no such option. It turns out that Samsung is planning to unlock this added function when 5.1.1 rolls out. With it, users can now go as low as 50 ISO on its manual camera settings which is the lowest that most DSLRs can normally go. Manual control over the sensor’s shutter speed is also possible.

It’s also been reported that for the features to work, a Galaxy S6 is needed with a camera app “that has full support for Lollipop’s Camera2 API.” All these manual settings and improved capabilities would add nicely to our 5 Tips to Improve Smartphone Photos article.

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ASUS ZenFone 4, 5, and 6 get Lollipop update

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Finally after being delayed on its supposed arrival, the ASUS ZenFone 4, ZenFone 5, and ZenFone 6 will now be getting its Android Lollipop fix. The update includes improvements, additions, and even some removals.

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The changes for the new OS update are as follows:

  • Removal of pre-installed apps like battery widget, PhotoFrame widget, Movie Studio, Cloud Print, CMClient, and Magic Smoke Wallpapers
  • New lockscreen with removed standalone wallpaper and weather details
  • Revamped Dialler and Contacts
  • Removal of in-call animation and cover
  • Addition of My Ocean wallpaper
  • Day Scene Live Wallpaper
  • TripAdvisor
  • ASUS auto-start service manager app
  • Improved VOIP phone call and music function

The updates were reported to be already available via over-the-air, but it’s also downloadable over at the official ASUS ZenTalk forum.

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Sony launches new Xperia C4 and C4 Dual

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Sony today lunches its new selfie-centered smartphone Xperia C4 and C4 Dual. Both have a spacious 5.5-inch display, 13MP rear camera, and a 5MP front shooter with built-in LED flash to effectively illuminate the image when taking selfies under low-light conditions.

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Sony Xperia C4 specs:
5.5-inch Full HD display @ 1920 x 1080 resolution
Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2
64-bit 1.7GHz MediaTek MTK6752 processor
ARM Mali760 MP2 GPU
2GB RAM
16GB internal storage
expandable up to 128GB via microSD
13MP rear camera with LED flash
5MP front camera with EXMOR R sensor and LED flash
Sony 3D Surround Sound technology
Bluetooth 4.1
Wi-Fi/ Wi-Fi hotspot
NFC
Miracast
LTE
Android Lollipop
150.3 x 77.4 x 7.9mm
2600mAh battery

Obviously the Dual variant of the C4 is dual-SIM, while handsets with LTE capabilities arriving only in select countries. Both will be available in white, black, and green starting June this year.

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Starmobile releases hands-on video of JUMP Neo w/ Lollipop

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Starmobile posts in its blogsite a hands-on video of the new JUMP Neo. It is currently priced below Php5K, making it the most affordable 5-inch Lollipop smartphone available in the Philippines as of now. Head past the jump to see more of the device.

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Starmobile JUMP Neo specs:
5-inch IPS display
1.3GHz MediaTek quad-core processor
Mali-400MP2 GPU
1GB RAM
8GB internal storage
expandable up to 32GB
5MP rear camera
2MP front camera
Dual-SIM
3G
Wireless file transfer
Miracast and Chromecast support
Android 5.0 Lollipop
2400mAh battery
Price: Php4,490

The video shows the entirety of the device as well as some of the features of Android Lollipop. It will be up for purchase sometime this month so stay tuned for its availability.

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