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Monday, January 27, 2025

The 2025 Android Upgrade Cycle Begins

As we step into 2025, the Android ecosystem is abuzz with significant developments, marking the commencement of a new upgrade cycle. Leading the charge is Samsung with its latest flagship series, setting the tone for innovations and advancements in mobile technology.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Series

Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy S25 lineup, featuring three distinct models:

Galaxy S25: Priced at $800, this model offers a balanced mix of performance and affordability, catering to a broad spectrum of users.
Galaxy S25 Edge: This variant stands out with its innovative design and enhanced features, capturing the interest of tech enthusiasts.
Galaxy S25 Ultra: Positioned as the premium offering, the Ultra model boasts top-tier specifications and cutting-edge technology, solidifying its place as the flagship device of the series.

Key Highlights

Android 16 Public Beta: The release of the Android 16 public beta introduces a host of new features and improvements, setting the stage for the next generation of Android devices.
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 GPU: Nvidia's latest GPU promises unparalleled performance, catering to the demands of gamers and professionals alike.
Perplexity Assistant: This new AI tool aims to redefine user interactions, offering advanced capabilities and intuitive user experiences.

Looking Ahead

The 2025 Android upgrade cycle is poised to bring transformative changes to the mobile landscape. With major players like Samsung leading the way and a slew of technological advancements on the horizon, consumers can anticipate a year of exciting developments and enhanced user experiences.

Source: The Verge

Samsung Releases Secure Folder on Galaxy Smart Phones

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Following the recent appearance of the Secure Folder APK for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge, Samsung has officially made the Secure Folder app available from the Galaxy Apps store.

Secure Folder is supported by the S7 and S7 edge on Android 7.0 Nougat, and Samsung says more devices will be supported soon. The new Galaxy A (2017) devices already support Secure Folder, so it will be devices like the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy Note 5 that will receive support in the future once they get updated to Nougat.

For those wondering what Secure Folder does, it is basically a more user-friendly version of Samsung’s KNOX security solution that lets you create a separate, private space for all your important apps and data. Anything you do inside Secure Folder – creating a document, taking pictures, or making notes – will not be visible during normal operation, which means no one other than you will be able to access this data. Since Secure Folder creates a separate entity for apps used inside, you can have two WhatsApp accounts on a single device, and similarly have two accounts in apps that might not otherwise have support for multiple accounts.

Secure Folder can be downloaded from the Galaxy Apps store if your S7 or S7 edge is running Nougat, and also from our APK archive. Not every region has Nougat on Samsung’s current flagships yet, but the company is slowly and surely getting around to global coverage so it shouldn’t be long before you are able to start using Secure Folder.

The app uses Samsung’s Knox security features to lock the files within, only making them accessible through a passcode or biometric security.

The only caveat is that you’ll need to be running Android 7.0 Nougat to use Secure Folder, which may or may not be available depending on your carrier of choice. Assuming you’ve got that set, Secure Folder is available now to download from Galaxy Apps.

Galaxy S7 Vs Galaxy S7 Edge

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The annual Mobile World Conference is less than two weeks away, and in the run up to the event, we’ve seen numerous leaks of new devices and services from HP to Nokia. However, as with most flagship class devices, anticipation for the official unveiling of the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge is also high.

With reports of pre-orders of the S7 coming with a free Samsung VR headset, it’s only to be expected that the consumer’s head will be turned. Now, prices of both handsets have been leaked.

	Galaxy S7	Galaxy S7 Edge
Display	5.1” Super AMOLED 1440x2560	5.5” curved Super AMOLED 1440x2560
Battery	3000 mAh	3600 mAh
Chipset (region specific)	Exynos 8 Octa 8890 or Snapdragon 820	Exynos 8 Octa 8890 or Snapdragon 820
Processors	Quad-core 2.3GHz + Quad-core 1.6GHz	Quad-core 2.3GHz + Quad-core 1.6GHz
Memory	4GB	4GB
Storage (GB)	32/64 + microSD up to 200GB	32/64 + microSD up to 200GB
Camera	12MP, f/1.7 lens	12MP, f/1.7 lens

Along with confirmation of the specs, which we had previously covered, the S7 will reportedly command a price of €700 ($783), and the S7 edge a price of €800 ($895). With no difference in the cost between colours, it should be noted that the S6 and S6 edge actually debuted at €749 and €849 respectively.

With prices like these, it’s not surprising more people are moving to other brands, such as Huawei and Lenovo. Samsung would be on a price par with Apple, if these rumours are to be believed.

March 11^th is reported to be the day both the S7 and S7 edge will hit stores.

Huawei Honor 5X Features, Pros and Cons

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Huawei Honor 5X, the elegant that comes with power-packed features, an improved fingerprint sensor and three card slots.

Huawei Honor 5X Design:

This honor device flaunts a robust metallic body which is made from diamond-polished aluminium alloy. The elegant exterior is complemented by sand-blasted matte sides and a shiny CNC milled chamfer. The brand logo is laser-etched at the rear.

Huawei Honor 5X Fingerprint Identification 2.0:

The second-generation fingerprint sensor offers better performance, provides better accuracy and unlocks your device in just 0.5 seconds. Setup is easy - your fingerprint gets recorded in six touches. You can use the fingerprint sensor to call friends, launch apps, take photos and access the notification bar control.

Huawei Honor 5X Performance:

For a seamless and responsive user experience, the honor 5X packs a 64-bit Octacore Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and 2 GB of RAM. 3D games run flawlessly on this device. thanks to its PC-grade GPU.

Huawei Honor 5X Card Slots:

The honor 5X is the first honor smartphone to feature three different card slots - a nano-SIM slot, a micro-SIM slot, and a microSD slot. The SD card slot lets you expand your phone's storage space by up to 128 GB.

Huawei Honor 5X Display:

The honor 5X features a fully-laminated 13.97 cm (5.5) full HD IPS display that has a high 72.5% screen-to-body ratio. The device is perfect for watching videos, playing games and browsing the Web.

Huawei Honor 5X Camera:

Capture high-quality images with the 13 MP rear camera that features a SmartImage 3.0 image processor. The device is also equipped with a 5 MP front camera that has an F2.4 aperture, 22 mm wide-angle lens with four elements, a large 1.4-micron pixel size, and a blue glass infrared filter.

Huawei Honor 5X User Interface:

The honor device has a simple, user-friendly UI for easy accessibility. The user interface of this device boasts a simple layout, large icons and fonts, and an impressive battery life.

Huawei Honor 5X Audio:

Thanks to the unified speaker chamber, the unique smart power amplifier, and the bottom speaker design ensure that this device delivers crystal-clear audio.

Huawei Honor 5X Battery:

The 3000 mAh battery with the integrated SmartPower 3.0 technology gives you up to 1.46 days with moderate use and over a day with heavy use.

Huawei Honor 5X Cons / Disadvantages:

We have received complaints on the heating issue on the phone, but it is expected and it is normal for such a huge phone, that is running on high resources, heating is expected when we are using it on high load.
It looks that Huawei Honor 5X does not support USB OTG (On The Go) and should be checked if it is available.
Even though the display is on good, it does look a bit dull
Fast charging is not supported, but I guess it can be achieved through a higher current charger, may be a 2A Charger can do its job well.

Lava XOLO A1000 Advantages and Disadvantages

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Lava Mobile has launched a new Android phone called the XOLO A1000. Unlike the previous XOLO X900 and the X500, however, the A1000 is not based on an Intel x86 processor.

Lava XOLO A1000 feature 5-inch HD touchscreen display’s at 1280 x 720 resolution 295ppi. The XOLO A1000 uses a dual core Mediatek MT6577 processor clocked at 1GHz with 1GB of RAM, and also has 4GB of onboard storage expandable via microSD card up to 32GB.

The XOLO has an 8 megapixel rear facing camera paired with a LED flash and 1.2 megapixel front facing camera for video calling. Lava XOLO A1000 gets a dual-SIM card slot (GSM + GSM). For connectivity, the Lava Xolo A1000 gets Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS and USB.

The XOLO A1000 has a 5.0-inch IPS display with what Lava calls the One Glass Solution (OGS) that incorporates the display, the touch sensor and the glass in one layer, making the phone thinner and improving the image quality. The A1000 runs on a MediaTek MT6577 chipset with a dual-core 1GHz CPU and PowerVR SGX531 GPU.

Other than that there is 1GB of RAM, 4GB internal memory with microSD card slot, 8 megapixel camera with BSI sensor, 1.2 megapixel front camera with BSI sensor, 720p video recording, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and a 2,100mAh battery which can give a talk time of up to 14 hours on 2G network and 10 hours on 3G network.

The Lava XOLO A1000 is priced at $259 unlocked and will be sold in black and white colors.

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Features

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The Samsung Galaxy note 3 which is scheduled to being launched in July – August this year, is offering a lot of great features, that you could set your expectations high! Such as there are rumours saying that the Samsung galaxy note 3 is said to have a 6.3 inch screen with a resolution of 1080×1920.

Compared to that of the original Samsung galaxy note which has a 5.3 inch screen and also the Samsung galaxy note 2 which has a slightly larger screen of 5.5 inches. And it will also have smart scroll technology which basically scrolls down the page for you when it senses that your eyes are at the bottom of your page.

The latest rumour going around about the Samsung galaxy note 3 is that it could possibly have the fastest phablet on the market, since Samsung galaxy S4 and nexus 10. Samsung built are both taking a step forward when it comes to processor speed. Samsung insiders have hinted that there is a possibility that the galaxy note 3 will possess an Exynos 5 eight core processor which will not only just make it a fast phablet but one of the fastest devices on the market.

Since the Samsung galaxy note 2 has a larger screen that can run multiple features at once, people are expecting a larger battery. Because the galaxy note two’s battery can sustain one and a half day at most, people are expecting the galaxy note three’s battery life’s sustainability to increase by 24 hours and last two and a half days.

Also the galaxy note three is rumoured to feature a 4,000 mAh battery where as the galaxy note 2 has a 3100 mAh battery life making the note three’s battery more superior. Also a lot of people are hoping that the galaxy note three will have the S – voice drive app which will navigate you from point A – B and will also make and receive calls, texts, and emails.

Industry insiders says that the Note may feature a 13-megapixel camera with an anti-shake feature so that users can take high quality images without the age old problem of shaking. It further reports that Samsung’s team is developing technologies to bring OIS (optical image stabilization) and shutter features for the Note 3.

It is also rumored that Note 3 will have a slimmer body compared with its predecessors, but then we wonder how Samsung would be able to do this after stuffing powerful hardware in it. Who knows, Samsung might amaze us by bringing something new to take advantage of its big screen.

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