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Dimension and Weight Specs of Lumia 925, Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One Compared

The newly introduced Lumia 925, powered by Windows Phone, is claimed to be the competitor of both the Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One, both the Android phones.

The announced and released dates of the smartphones are as under:

  • Lumia 925:                  May 2013, expected in June 2013
  • Samsung Galaxy S4:  March 2013, available in the market in April 2013
  • HTC One:                   February 2013, available in the market since March 2013.

The dimension and weight specs of all the three smartphones are compared below:

Lumia 925 Galaxy S4 HTC One
Dimensions 129 x 70.6 x 8.5 mm 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm 137.4 x 68.2 x 9.3 mm
  5.08 x 2.78 x 0.33 in 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 in 5.41 x 2.69 x 0.37 in
Weight 139 g 130 g 143 g
  4.90 oz 4.59 oz 5.04 oz

As per table, displaying the dimension and weight specs, we draw the following conclusions:

  1. Lumia 925 is the smallest in length with just 129 mm length while the HTC One is the largest in length with 137.4 mm.
  2. On the contrary, Samsung Galaxy S4 is the thinnest in height with just 7.9 mm.
  3. Similarly, Samsung Galaxy S4 is the lightest smartphone with just the 130 gram weight.

Rest of the comparison is left to the readers according to their own insight.

Download the all new Google Hangouts apk v 1.0.1.6 now!

Google released a new app for Android and iOS devices which replaces the Talk app on Android. With all the features of Talk as well as the the hangouts from Google+, this awesome app for Android has combined the awesomeness of Google Messaging with the power of Google Hangouts which has become the best messaging app yet by search giant.

Google Hangouts app

Although the Google Hangouts app for Android and iOS is available on respective app stores i.e. Play Store and App Stores but, it seems that Google Hangouts for Android isn’t available in all markets around the world.

But, you don’t have to wait for the availability of Hangouts in your country instead, you can download the Hangouts apk right now from link below.

Note: The most recent version of apk Has been added.

The New Giant E Ink Reader by Sony with a 13.3” Flexible Display

Sony has, proudly, announced the biggest ever e-reader, created by E Ink reader with 13.3” display. It is flexible one, as compared to the previous biggest one by Amazon Kindle DX with 9.7”, discontinued last year. The e-reader, called Mobius, is manufactured by E Ink, using the TFT (Thin Film Transistor) technology which is as light as just 60 grams.

MODIUS 1

This A4 sized e-reader is, basically, developed keeping in view the professional and educational environments. It allows the users to write on screen just like writing on the paper with the use of electromagnetic induction and an optical touch panel.

Prominent Features

  1. 1200×1600-pixel display
  2. 150ppi which is treated as the pretty low resolution, as compared to 212ppi of Sony PRS-T2
  3. 4GB of memory
  4. A microSD card slot
  5. Micro-USB port
  6. Up to three weeks of battery life
  7. Wi-Fi on the IEEE 802.11b/g/n spectrum
  8. Dimensional measurement: 233x310x6.8 millimetres
  9. Weight of 358 grams

This new device by Sony has to compete the devices, such as:

  1. Plastic Logic’s device
  2. LG’s flexible displays
  3. PaperTab.

Source: Sony, via: CNET

Android & iOS are Leading the Mobile Market with 79.50% and 6.6% Increase in Share

As reported by IDC, the market share of Windows Phone is increasing, rapidly, with 133.30% increase in the market share despite its very small share of just 3.00% in 1Q2012 and 7.0% in 1Q2013. On the other hand, market share of Android and iOS OS is changing with 79.50% and 6.60% respectively from year to year.

A very interesting figure is about the BlackBerry OS which is losing its market by -35.10%.

The Data presented by IDC is illustrated with Graph, below the Table:

IDC1

 IDC1

Though the market share is still dominated by Android and iOS is still the runner up with 37.40% market share. The most interesting figure is that of Windows Phone which is increasing with marvelous speed of 133.3% from year to year.

An ordinary layman can also held Nokia for the great increasing rate of Windows Phone which is responsible for the 79% of all Windows Phone shipments, during the 1Q2013. Now, thanks to the Nokia-Microsoft collaboration the future of Windows Phone looks to be bright.

How the Experts can Cut, Copy and Paste Quickly in iPad?

During the mass typing job, such as for the research report writing, there is a need for the frequent copying, cutting and pasting the text. It is just easier job in iPad if you follow these instructions:

  1. Just double tap – it would highlight it
  2. Copy it
  3. And paste where you want.
  4. Just app the paragraph you want to copy and tap on it for 4 times
  5. Here whole the paragraph is ready to be copied and either pasted or sent through email..