Day: April 10, 2014

Facebook to remove chat service on mobile app

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Facebook has confirmed that it will soon shutdown its chat service on its Android and iOS app, forcing users to download and use its dedicated messaging app, Messenger.

A Facebook spokesperson has confirmed that the online social networking company will soon remove the built-in chat service found on their Facebook mobile app and require users to download and use Messenger, instead. Excluded from this rule are low-end Android devices with limited memory.

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Removing the chat service from the main app will certainly irk some people especially those who find using a separate messaging app an inconvenience. However, Facebook highlighted that Messenger provides a better experience as it is faster than the one built into the Facebook mobile app and has the ability to make free voice calls.

“We have built a fast and reliable messaging experience through Messenger and now it makes sense for us to focus all our energy and resources on that experience,” Facebook said in a statement.

Users from several European countries have already been notified of this change which will happen in the next couple of weeks, to be followed by other countries in the near future.

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Oppo Find 7a officially launches in the Philippines

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We’re here at the local launch of the Oppo Find 7a where the company introduced their flagship device in the Philippines with a price of Php22,990. More details after the break.

Oppo Find 7a

Oppo Find 7a

Oppo Find 7a specs:

5.5-inch IPS display @ 1920 x 1080 resolution, 401ppi
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
2.3GHz Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor
Adreno 330 GPU
2GB RAM
16GB storage (expandable to 128GB via microSD)
13MP Sony Exmor IMX214 CMOS f/2.0 rear camera
5MP front camera
4K/720 at 120fps video recording
LTE
NFC, WiFi, Bluetooth
MaxxAudio
2,800mAh battery with Rapid Charge technology
ColorOS 1.2 on top of Android 4.3
Price: Php22,990

For those who want a higher-spec’d version, the Oppo Find 7 comes with better display, processor, an extra RAM, bigger storage, and more battery.

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Oppo Find 7 specs:

5.5-inch QHD Super Screen 2.0 display @ 2560 x 1440 resolution, 538ppi
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
2.5GHz Snapdragon 801 quad-core processor
Adreno 330 GPU
3GB RAM
32GB storage (expandable to 128GB via microSD)
13MP Sony Exmor IMX214 CMOS f/2.0 rear camera
5MP front camera
4K/720 at 120fps video recording
LTE
NFC, WiFi, Bluetooth
MaxxAudio
3,000mAh battery with Rapid Charge technology
ColorOS 1.2 on top of Android 4.3
Price: Php25,990

With an impressive display resolution, good RAM, and spacious internal storage, the Oppo Find 7 and 7a truly have flagship specs with price tags that are more affordable than the flagship phones of the big players. Another highlight is its Sony-made 13MP rear camera that is capable of taking 50MP photos by combining ten lower resolution photos into one.

For a little background on the company, Oppo’s R&D is US-based while their headquarters is located in China. They plan to only bring their smartphones here in the country but their major product lines include MP3 players, portable media players, LCD TVs, eBooks, and DVD/Blu-ray players.

The Oppo Find 7a is available starting tomorrow at authorized Oppo distributors.

Updated for correctness.

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ZTE Redbull, 5-inch HD LTE smartphone for $130

Louie Diangson Leave a comment

ZTE has launched in China its new budget-friendly smartphone that packs a 5-inch HD display, 13 megapixel camera, Snapdragon quad-core CPU, and LTE connectivity – the Redbull.

zte redbull_1

As mentioned above, the ZTE Redbull sports a 5-inch 720p display, a 13 megapixel Sony CMOS main camera with F2.2 aperture, an 88-degree wide-angle 5 megapixel front camera, microSD card support, and LTE connectivity. Powering the device is a quad-core Snapdragon (MSM8926 or MSM8928) CPU, and a 2,400mAh battery.

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Here’s the fun part, the Redbull comes in two variants: a 1GB RAM, 4GB internal storage model (Youth) which costs 799 Yuan or around $130; and a 2GB RAM, 8GB internal storage model (Energy) which costs 999 Yuan or around $160.

zte redbull_3

The Redbull comes in five colors – White, Lolita Pink, Primrose Yellow, Lime Green, and Sea Blue. Unfortunately, it looks like a China exclusive as of the moment. No sign yet from ZTE if they will make it available internationally.

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ZTE Redbull, 5-inch HD LTE smartphone for $130

Louie Diangson Leave a comment

ZTE has launched in China its new budget-friendly smartphone that packs a 5-inch HD display, 13 megapixel camera, Snapdragon quad-core CPU, and LTE connectivity – the Redbull.

zte redbull_1

As mentioned above, the ZTE Redbull sports a 5-inch 720p display, a 13 megapixel Sony CMOS main camera with F2.2 aperture, an 88-degree wide-angle 5 megapixel front camera, microSD card support, and LTE connectivity. Powering the device is a quad-core Snapdragon (MSM8926 or MSM8928) CPU, and a 2,400mAh battery.

zte redbull_2

Here’s the fun part, the Redbull comes in two variants: a 1GB RAM, 4GB internal storage model (Youth) which costs 799 Yuan or around $130; and a 2GB RAM, 8GB internal storage model (Energy) which costs 999 Yuan or around $160.

zte redbull_3

The Redbull comes in five colors – White, Lolita Pink, Primrose Yellow, Lime Green, and Sea Blue. Unfortunately, it looks like a China exclusive as of the moment. No sign yet from ZTE if they will make it available internationally.

{source} {image credit: CNMO.com}

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