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Nokia Asha 501 Dual-SIM launched, now in stores

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If you’ve been roaming around the malls lately, you’ve probably saw the new slogan in Nokia displays “Super Smart Pocket Power”. The new member of the Asha family by Nokia is here, Asha 501!

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Nokia Asha 501 Dual-SIM is a full-touch candybar phone running the new Asha 1.0 swipe-based OS. There is only one hardware button, the back key. Asha 501 is the first device to run this new OS of Nokia. The Lumia-looking device is certainly a head-turner and also… cute.

Nokia Asha 501 specifications:
Dual-SIM, Dual standby
3″ 256K-color QVGA TFT capacitive touchscreen, @ 240×320 pixels, 133ppi
Scratch-resistant glass
128MB internal storage, 64MB of RAM
Expandable up to 32GB via microSD
3.15 MP fixed-focus camera
QVGA (240 x 320) video recording at 15fps
GPRS/EDGE
WiFi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth 3.0 with EDR
FM radio tuner
Li-Ion 1,200mAh battery
Asha platform 1.0
Dimensions: 99.2 x 58 x 12.1 mm,
Weight:  98.2 g

Nokia Asha 501 Dual-SIM has an SRP of Php4,490 and is available in Bright Red, Bright Green, Cyan, Yellow, White and Black. It has been said that a 3G version of the device will soon be available.

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Sony announces Xperia C

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Alongside the large 6.4-inch Xperia Z Ultra, Sony also announced the Xperia C, a 5-inch mid-ranger that is powered by a quad-core MediaTek SoC.

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Xperia C is a 5-inch qHD (960 x 540 pixels) smartphone. It sports a quad-core MediaTek processor clocked at 1.2 GHz, an 8MP Exmor R sensor with HDR mode, and dual-sim support. Currently, the Xperia C is available as a China Unicom exclusive in White, Black and Purple color options. No hint yet on whether Sony will release an international version of the handset.

Sony Xperia C specs:
5-inch qHD capacitive touchscreen (540 x 960 pixels), 220ppi
1.2 GHz quad-core MTK MT6589
1GB RAM
4GB internal storage
up to 32GB via microSD card
8MP Exmor R rear autofocus camera
HSDPA, HSUPA
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi hotspot
Bluetooth
GPS with with A-GPS support
Android 4.2.2 Jellybean

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LG Optimus G2 appears on leaked slides

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It’s been almost a year since the LG Optimus G was released and based on the leaked slides, it is definitely in for an upgrade.

The captured images of the slides were provided by notorious leaker, @evleaks. Take a look at the photos below:

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Interestingly, there are two buttons along the camera that looks like volume keys. It might be useful for adjusting the volume during calls as indicated in the photo. Aside from that, nothing more has been confirmed and we’ll have to wait until August 7 as LG is preparing for the launch of their new flagship in New York City to see if this is the real deal.

It has been said by LG and Qualcomm that the next flagship of LG will be using the powerful Snapdragon 800 processor. That is a great leap from last year’s Snapdragon S4 Pro.

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Google Loon – the balloon-powered Internet

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Google seems to be really pushing reliable internet access to everyone. From the promising Google Fiber which gives users 1Gbps of download and upload speeds to this, the Google Loon.


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As far as we know, Google Loon is one of the project of Google X, the “secret” division of Google that handles the not-so publicly announced and also the most advance projects by the company. Among these are the Project Glass (now Google Glass) and the Google Driverless Car. This project has the potential to provide internet access for developing nations that can’t afford to lay fiber cables or places that it can’t reach.

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Loon works with a balloon sent high up to the stratosphere, which is higher than common airplanes’ reach. Then a receiver is installed within the user’s home that connects with the balloons. Now, these interconnected balloons floating smartly in the sky is connected with the local internet service provider creating a cloud network. Each balloon can provide 3G comparable speeds within a 20km radius. Mind you that the each balloon communicates with each other, so they know how far each are and moves to a certain location as needed. Also, they use specific bands for the receivers on the ground to read.

Watch the beautiful introduction video below made by Google themselves to understand what this is about.

So far, Google Loon is a promising project with good heart for people who needs internet connection. Like any, this is not a project without a concern: since Google is the largest advertising network, having more users means wider reach for their ads. But let’s not look commercially, because this is a ground breaking or maybe “sky breaking” opportunity for developing countries.

As of now, the town of Christchurch in New Zealand is currently where the initial trial is.
More info at www.google.com/loon

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