Samsung Sold 12 million units of Galaxy S5 in 3 months

Samsung, a South Korea based smartphone manufacturer has sold 12 million units of Galaxy S5 for the month of April up to June. In 2013, they have sold 16 million unit of Galaxy S4 in the same period of April to June, that's a huge drop. Wall Street Journal also reported that Samsung sales for the Galaxy S5 is 40% lower than what they have expected.

Samsung manufactured 20% more units of Galaxy S5 than Galaxy S4. Unfortunately for Samsung the Galaxy S5 have not been selling too well like what they hoped, which caused merchandise piling up in warehouses. This gave Samsung no other choice but to dish out more money to marketing to sell more units.

The company has lost market shares from China, which is their biggest market by revenue. They have sold 50% units less of Galaxy S5 than the Galaxy S4 in the first 6 months of release. They have lost some market to local based smartphone manufacturers like Xiaomi, Coolpad, Oppo and OnePlus.

In India Micromax and Karbonn is cutting through Samsungs market share, they have in fact given two official price cuts to Galaxy S5 within one month in India. It was launched at Rs 51,500 last April, now it costs just Rs34,900.

The only country in which the Galaxy S5 is doing well is in the United States which it outsold the Galaxy S4 in the same period.

Google Nexus 6

Google will be launching their newest smartphone the Nexus 6 that features a huge 5.9 inches screen. The new device is codenamed "Shamu", yep they named it after orca the popular killer whale at SeaWorld San Diego. Reports from tecn sites suggests that the Google Nexus 6 will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450 processor with 3GB of RAM. The device will have an HD screen with a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, and the glass protection is Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The Nexus 6 will be larger than Apple's 5.5 inches iPhone 6 Plus and the 5.7 inches Galaxy Note 4.

It is also expected to have a 13 megapixel primary camera with autofocus, optical image stabilization, and dual-LED (ring) flash, while the secondary front camera is 2 megapixel. The device will run on Android OS, v5.0 Lollipop.

Lenovo VIBE X2 sold out In Just 48 hours In India

Chinese company Lenovo released the VIBE X2 two days ago and after just 48 hours Flipkart sold them out. Flipkart has the exclusive to sell the world’s first layered smartphone. Lenovo VIBE X2 is a mid-range smartphone that cost about Rs 19999 (US$325) which is a little pricey. However, Flipkart run a promotion adding 95% discounts on Lenovo’s innovative Smart Battery Layer for the Vibe X2 which will soon be available, 35% off on shopping on Myntra via the Myntra Android App and free pre-selected Flipkart eBooks. The Smart Battery Layer can be attached to the phone as one more layer and provides additional power.

Lenovo VIBE X2 Specification:

Display: 5 inchess 1080p full HD display
Processor: 2GHz octa core MediaTek 6595M processor
GPU: PowerVR G600
Camera: 13MP rear, 5MP front
Memory: 2GB RAM, 32GB storage
Operating System: Android 4.4 KitKat
Battery: 2300mAh
Dimensions: 140.2 x 68.6 x 7.3mm
Weight: 120gms

Jawbone New fitness trackers: The Up3 $180 and Up Move $50

The Up3

Up Move

Jawbone a San Francisco based technology and wearable products company unveiled two new devices in addition to their current line-up of fitness bands, The Up3 and Up Move.

The Up Move which is an entry level fitness wearable has a clip-on option just cost $49.99. It is equiped with an accelerometer that tracks steps, exercise, and calories burned. It can also monitors sleep. It can be worn on the user's wrist or clipped on to clothing. If you are just starting up with your fitness routine this is a great product. It is powered by a standard, replaceable watch batteries.

The Up3 is a high-end pricier fitness tracker. It has added functionality and it is the company’s smallest and lightest tracker yet. The combination of tri-axis accelerometer, bioimpedance sensors, and skin & ambient temperature sensors detects the user’s heart rate. It can also monitor the user’s resting heart rate, which the company said is an important indicator in overall heart health.

The Up3 can also monitors sleep and detects what type of workout the user is doing like jogging, running, swimming, tennis, or cross-training. However, you won't see any display on the bracelet. You will need a smartphone and the Jawbone fitness app in order to view the biometrics data it collects.

BOth device will be available at Jawbone.com, Amazon, Apple, Best Buy, and Target stores later this month.

The New Samsung Galaxy Alpha

The new Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a new design, they are now shifting from plastic casing to a more sturdy looking metallic bodies. The smartphone also comes in different colors. The Galaxy Alpha is the best looking Samsung smartphone in the market today. It has an aluminum side and a very thin elegant look.

Samsung Galaxy Alpha is a bit smaller than the Samsung Galaxy S5, it is 6.7mm thick and just weigh 115g. The back panel is still made of plastic but it has a rubber feel for easy grip. The Alpha is also equipped with fingerprint reader that is located at the home button. The heart rate sensor is at the back of the phone.

Unlike the S5, Alpha is not designed for rugged use since it has no water and dust proofing. It also don't have a microSD card slot for storage expansion. The internal storage is 32GB, which I think is more than enough. The battery of the device is 1,860mAh that can go the whole day for regular usage like texting, calling, email, and surfing the net.

The screen size is 4.7" inches Super Amoled display with 1,280 x 720 resolution. Even though it doesn't have full HD resolution the display looked rich and very bright.

Samsung Galaxy Alpha is powered by Snapdragon 801 chipset, and it runs on Android 4.4.4 KitKat. The main camera that is located at the back of the phone is 12-megapixel. It has HDR (High Dynamic Range) mode that shows details that are usually lost in the shadows or blown out by bright light.

Galaxy Alpha Specs:

DISPLAY: 4.7" in Super Amoled (1,280 x 720 pixels) at 312ppi
PROCESSOR: Octa-Core processor (Quad-core 1.8Ghz Cortex -A15 and Quad-core 1.3GHz Cortex A7)
OPERATING SYSTEM: Android 4.4.4 KitKat
CAMERA: 12-megapixel autofocus rear camera, 2.1-megapixel front camera
MEMORY: 32GB internal memory, 2GB RAM
EXPANSION SLOT: None
NETWORK: 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, GSM/WCDMA 850/900/1900/2100MHz
CONNECTIVITY: Micro USB
BATTERY: 1,800mAh
OTHER FEATURES: Heart rate monitor, Fingerprint reader
DIMENSIONS (W x D x H): 132.4 x 6.7 x 65.5mm
WEIGHT: 115g
Colors:     Charcoal Black, Sleek Silver, Dazzling White, Frosted Gold, Scuba Blue

Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 Specs And Price

If you are a fan of large screen then you will love this phablet from Samsung, the Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 offers an exceptional large screen experience and performance. It is equiped with a huge 5.25” inches HD TFT capacitive touch screen that renders 720×1280 pixels. You can definitely enjoy a bigger and clearer smartphone viewing experience, which is great for watching movies or playing games.

The Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 has 146,8×75,3×8,9mm dimensions and weighs 163 grams. Underneath the device, it is powered by a 1.2GHz quad core cortex A7 processor and Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 chipset, that provide a seamless multitasking and fast webpage loading. It has plenty of storage at 8GB internal memory, it can be expanded to 64GB with a Micro SD card.

It runs on Android Jelly Bean operating system and has 1.5GB of RAM, it is still upgradable to v4.4.2 (KitKat). Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 is equipped with an 8 megapixel main camera located at the back with LED flash and auto-focus. The second camera on front has 1.9 megapixel. It is poweredb by  a Li-Ion 2.600mAh battery that can go up to 17 hours of talking on 3G.

The device also boast an enhanced multitasking capabilities that lets user view two apps at the same time, the user can view two instances of the same app or preview of other apps in a multi window view makes switching between apps easier.

Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 is priced at $269.99. 

Apple's Newest Range iPads

Apple, US tech giant will be unveiling their new range of iPads at a Silicon Valley launch on Thursday October 16, 2014 in the hope to revitalize their spot at the top end of the tablet market.

The event will be held in an auditorium at Apple's campus in the Silicon Valley Cupertino, California. Apple will be competing with Google's new Nexus Android tablet that will be produced by HTC a Taiwanese tech company. The world tablet market is dominated by gadgets that is powered by Android software because most of it are priced lower. Apple's iOS software is the 2nd largest followed by Microsoft's mobile Windows operating system.

Jitesh Ubrani an analyst of International Data Corporation (IDC) said that the market for tablet are heading towards low-cost devices, and companies that will stick to their premium pricing will tend to lose share. iPads are priced at $500 while the mini version is at $400 while Android devices cost around $250 or $300.

It is expected that the new line of iPads will have enhanced features like fingerprint scanning and  Apple Pay mobile wallet which are included in the new iPhones.