Apple iPad Air 2 vs. Google Nexus 9: Specs comparison

With the iPad Air 2’s launch last night, preceded by the Nexus 9’s launch on Wednesday, we now have two heavyweight tablets in a segment that was starting to appear stagnant. Both devices are premium and will attract buyers who want a tablet that can do it all. Let’s take a look at where each stands with respect to the other.

The Design:

The iPad Air 2 (top) is 6.1mm thick and weighs 437 grams. The Nexus 9, on the other hand, is 7.95mm thick and tips the scales at 425 grams. The iPad Air 2 has an all aluminium build while the Nexus 9 has a soft finish non-metal back with brushed metal sides. Overall, the iPad Air 2 is a slightly larger and heavier device but it’s also much slimmer.

The Screen:

The iPad Air 2 sports a 9.7-in IPS display with a resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels and pixel density of 264 ppi. The Nexus 9 has a 8.9-inch IPS display with the same resolution as the Air 2 but owing to the smaller display, the Nexus’ pixel density goes up to 288 ppi.

The Hardware:

The iPad Air 2 is powered by a 64-bit A8X processor that Apple claims is the fastest A8 processor to date along with an M8 coprocessor that takes care of data delivered by the various sensors packed in the tablet. Apple hasn’t revealed the amount of RAM in the AIr 2, but it’s expected to be 2GB.

 The Nexus 9 has a 64-bit Nvidia Tegra K1 Denver processor clocked at 2.3GHz under its hood and a Kepler GPU along with 2GB of RAM.

The Imaging:

The iPad Air 2 has a primary 8MP iSight camera that can record FHD videos @ 30fps and slow motion videos at 120fps. It also has a 1.2MP front-facing FaceTime camera that shoots 720p videos.

 The Nexus 9 also has a primary 8MP camera capable of recording 1080p videos @ 30fps and a 1.6MP front-facing camera for video chats.

The Battery:

Apple hasn’t revealed the iPad Air’s battery specs except to reveal that it lasts for 10 hours of use. The Nexus 9’s 6700mAh, on the other hand, claims to last up to 9.5 hours of Wi-Fi browsing.

Philips Aurora i966 with 5.5-inch QHD display, 3GB RAM unveiled

The Philips i966 Aurora comes with features such as QHD display and fingerprint sensor, seen on very select devices.

Philips has launched its new flagship smartphone, called the i966 Aurora, in China. The new smartphone from Philips has been priced at CNY 3699 (Rs. 37,000 approximately) and is currently on sale in the country. As of now, there is no word on release of the Philips i966 Aurora outside China.

Notably, the Philips i966 Aurora comes with top-end features such as a QHD display - which has been seen on smartphones such as LG G3 and Samsung Galaxy Note 4, and is perhaps the highlight of the device - and a fingerprint scanner at the back, much like Samsung's flagship Galaxy S5. The i966 Aurora is also the first smartphone from Philips that runs the new YunOS 3.0 operating system, which is based on Android (unspecified version).

The Philips i966 Aurora features a 5.5-inch Quad HD (1440x2560 pixels) display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection and an impressive pixel density of 534ppi. It includes 32GB of inbuilt storage with no word on expandable storage support.

There is a 20.7-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX220 Exmor RS BSI sensor, f/1.8 aperture, and LED flash onboard. It also houses an 8-megapixel front-facing camera. The Philips i966 Aurora packs a 3000mAh battery.

Connectivity options on the smartphone include Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, Micro-USB, 3G, and 4G LTE. The listing of the smartphone also tips that it features Qualcomm's Quick Charge 2.0 technology. Qualcomm claims that the Quick Charge 2.0 technology "can charge devices up to 75 percent faster."

Sony Xperia Z4 specs leaked, expected to launch in March

Sony Xperia Z4 specifications leaked, will feature a 5.5 inchQHD display, octa-core processor and Android 5.0

After having launched the Xperia Z3, Sony is already working on its next flagship device - the Xperia Z4, which is likely to launch it in March 2015.

Technology website AndroidOrigin reports the Sony Xperia Z4 will have a 5.5-inch screen with a QHD 2560 x 1440 resolution. The smartphone is rumored to have a Qualcomm 2.8 GHz octa-core Snapdragon 810 CPU with 4 GB of RAM. The Xperia Z4 will come with 32 GB built-in storage. The report doesn't mention the Android version on the device, but it is expected to run Android 5.0 (Lollipop)

The Xperia Z4 will sport a 20.7 MP rear camera same as the Xperia Z3, but will have an upgraded curved Exmor RS CMOS. It will feature will have LTE Cat.6 connectivity and Bluetooth 4.1.

Sony has been releasing flagship devices biannually. The electronics giant released the Sony Xperia Z2 and Xperia Z3 phones in 2014. But according to AndroidOrigin, the company will soon quit following the pratctice. The report further says that the Xperia Z4 will not be followed by a Xperia Z5 in 2015. Android Origin says, "A major reason could be the fact that flagship devices have reached a sort of saturation point and there aren't any huge advancements that can be made in a six-month period.

Sony has just announced Android 5.0 Lollypop update for its Xperia Z range. The company stated that the Xperia Z Ultra Google Play Edition devices will get Android 5.0 update first, followed by the Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z2 series next year.

Android Lollipop update: Confirmed device list

Google has already confirmed the next Android update and a bunch of Nexus devices are confirmed to receive the update. Here is a list of devices which will be receiving Android Lollipop as confirmed so far by various companies.

Android 5.0 Lollipop was recently announced and we are definitely excited to give it a test drive. The update comes with what Google calls 'Material Design' that has a nice paper and card like UI. The first two devices which will come with Android Lollipop out of the box will be the Nexus 6 and Nexus 9, but what about the rest?

So far, apart from Google, only a few manufacturers have confirmed their devices for the update including Sony, HTC and Motorola. Here is a list of all the devices that will receive the new Android Lollipop update.

Google
-Nexus 4
-Nexus 5
-Nexus 7 (2012)
-Nexus 7 (2013)
-Nexus 10

Google Play Edition
-HTC One (M7)
-HTC One (M8)
-Samsung Galaxy S4
-Moto G
-Sony Z Ultra
-LG G Pad 8.3

Android One
-Micromax Canvas A1
-Spice Dream UNO
-Karbonn Sparkle V

Motorola
-Moto X
-Moto X 2nd Gen.
-Moto G
-Moto G 4G LTE
-Moto G 2nd Gen.
-Moto E
-Droid Ultra
-Droid Maxx
-Droid Mini

Sony
-Xperia Z
-Xperia ZL
-Xperia ZR
-Xperia Z1
-Xperia Z1s
-Xperia Z Ultra
-Xperia Z1 Compact
-Xperia Z2
-Xperia Z2 Tablet
-Xperia Z3
-Xperia Z3 Compact
-Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact

HTC

-One (M7)
-One (M8)
-One mini
-One mini 2

NVIDIA
-SHIELD Tablet

Xolo
-Xolo One

OnePlus
-OnePlus One

In case you are wondering about Samsung devices, we expect the Galaxy S5, S4, Note 4, Note 4, Tab S 8.4 and Tab S 10.5 to receive the update, although it is not official.

New Android 5.0 Lollipop features, according to Android DevBytes video

Source:Google developers(DevBytes)

Most Android developers have heard of the Android team’s DevBytes video series. Usually they show off single pieces of Android and offer tips on best development of apps. This time out, they’ve posted a nice overview of Android 5.0 Lollipop and everything that devs and users have to look forward to.

One of the key takeaways here for developers is something we’ve already mentioned as well, you can get started developing and testing on Android 5.0 Lollipop today, just download the API level 21 Android 5.0 Platform, and the released SDK, Platform and Support tools and packages from the SDK Manager.

The video squeezes a ton of stuff into a few short minutes, and it all looks and sounds good. The more we learn about Android 5.0 Lollipop, the more it looks absolutely appealing and very promising for the next generation of Android devices. Highlights of the video include:

Material Design and multi-device design – Google wants Android to go well beyond just the phone in your pocket, with Material Design, they plan to bridge the gaps between hardware. In the end, the visual, motion and interactive tools of Material Design should look and function as good in your car as on your phone.

Enhanced notifications – Android 5.0 Lollipop has cool new floating notifications that are even accessible from your lockscreen. The focus here is that developers can provide different notifications, one that is private, containing sensitive information, and one that is a little more public, for the lockscreen where potentially anyone can see it. On a side note, did you notice the Public and Private notification markers in the video, mixed up and hilarious.

Concurrent documents in Recents – We still get the recents button to view all of our open and recent apps. What is new here is the ability for an app to place multiple instances in the ‘recents’ list. The idea is simple, each browser tab, for example, can be its own entry, allowing you to jump directly to the tab, instead of just to the browser and navigating from there. It looks handy enough, but I fear it will reek havoc on those of us that have an OCD need to keep the list clean.

In the Performance category, we are reminded that Android 5.0 Lollipop will run the Android Runtime, or ART, and that it supports 64-bit architecture. Don’t forget that the Android L Preview emulator is already available.

Project Volta promises improved battery life by helping apps identify when your device is up and running, instead of every app waking your device whenever it feels like it. Looking at security, if not the improved functionality, WebView has been stripped from the OS and made to be its own app. This is great news where an app update, instead of a full OS update, can fix any future problems. Best of all, WebView is now based on Chrome 37.

Network connectivity improvements and the ability to capture RAW camera images are also along for the ride. In all, Android 5.0 Lollipop is about the best and biggest OS update Google has punched out yet.

With all the new tools and functions, what are you most looking forward to from Android Lollipop?

Nikon D3300

Nikon D3300 with AF-S 18-55 mm VR Kit Lens II + AF-S 55-200 mm VR Kit DSLR Camera

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Key Features: 

1. ISO 100 - ISO 6400 Sensitivity
2. f/3.5 - f/5.6 Aperture
3. 24.2 Megapixel Camera
4. CMOS Image Sensor
5. 3 inch TFT LCD
6. Full HD Recording

Design:The Nikon D3300 is designed in a portable, lightweight and compact body to make it ideal for travel. The camera weighs approximately 460 grams with battery and memory card.

Image & Video quality: The D3300 is manufactured with a 24.2 megapixels CMOS sensor for taking stunning pictures that can be enlarged. The Picture Control feature is a useful tool for easily controlling image characteristics and lets you take control over your shooting situations. You can also record videos at Full HD 1080p/60p with a wide selection of video special effects to enhance the videos you shoot.

Performance:With the Expeed 4 image processing engine, the D3300 produces exceptional quality results. The camera can click up to 5 frames per second to capture every frame in an extreme motion shot. The camera offers a wide variety of in-camera editing options for adding more creativity to your photos and movies with the 13 special effects and retouch menu options.

Display:The camera comes with a 3-inch TFT LCD with VGA resolution that displays the images and videos accurately. It comes with 170 degrees viewing angle and 100% frame coverage. The Nikon DSLR is also equipped with an eye-level pentamirror single-lens reflex viewfinder.

Exposure Control:The Nikon D3300 has ISO sensitivity ranging from 100 to 6400 which allows shooting in low lighting conditions using a higher shutter speed. The camera comes with a maximum shutter speed of 1/4000 sec and a minimum shutter speed of 30 seconds.

Lens:The Nikon D3300 come with the AF-S 18 to 55 mm wide angle zoom VR kit lens that you can use for almost all scenes. The AF-S 55 to 200 mm telephoto zoom lens is an add-on lens that works great for portraits, wildlife and macros to a large extent.

Storage:You can upgrade the memory of the D3300 using memory cards such as the SD, SDXC, and SDHC types.

Power:The Nikon D3300 is powered by a rechargeable Lithium Ion battery for functioning efficiently.

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