New Samsung galaxy Note 8.0 Android tablet lowest price

After months of leaks and news , Samsung has finally launched the new Galaxy Note 8.0. The new 8 inch marvel sports an 8-inch 1,280 x 800 TFT display with an equivalent resolution to the 10.1 inch Note and a 189ppi density. Built along the lines of previous tablets with a plastic chassis the Note 8 has an  Exynos 4 Quad processor set at 1.6GHz with 2GB RAM. The Galaxy Note 8 will also be capable of handling full Phone calls and Video calls directly from the unit  itself, and it does have an earpiece.

The Galaxy Note 8.0 also has WiFi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, A-GPS, GLONASS and HSPA+ 21 (850/900/1900/2100MHz). On the inside of the Note 8 is up to 32GB of internal storage (microSD expansion separate), a nice and large 4,600mAh battery. The Galaxy Note 8.0 will come with version 4.1.2 of Jelly Bean onboard and the new TouchWiz Nature UX.

For Cameras the Galaxy Note 8.0 has and  5 MP Rear and 1.3 MP front facing camera, With the rear capable of full HD video at 1080p.

Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 will have the features found in the Note II and S3 and more recent devices including Smart Stay, Multi-Window and Air View functionality, Popup video and S Note, AllShare Play and Cast. Flipboard (designed to be used with S Pen’s hover and preview capabilities for headlines) and Awesome Note, which is debuting as a one-year exclusive. 

The Unique feature that sets the Galaxy Note 8.0 apart from previous versions is the ability to use the Android buttons with the S Pen.

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One Touch Idol X with 5-inch Full HD display and Android 4.2 annuonced by Alcatel

Alcatel isn’t the kind of  manufacturer which you would associate with high-end Android devices but contrary to it’s image, the company has announced a new premium Android smartphone- the One Touch Idol X at Mobile World Congress. The new smartphone from Alcatel is placed right up with the top-Android smartphones expected this year, as far as specifications are concerned.

The Alcatel One Touch Idol X boasts of a stunning 5-inch Full HD display and the smartphone is powered by a 1.2GHz quad core processor but the make of the CPU is still unknown. Also, the amount of RAM on the device is still unknown. The One Touch Idol X runs on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and gets 16GB of on-board storage along with a micro-SD card slot for storage expansion.

Just like other top-end smartphones, Alcatel One Touch Idol X houses a 13 megapixel camera at the back and the smartphone will be offered in a variety of colors like blue, yellow and red. The smartphone also gets a 2,000mAh battery andcomes with all the standard connectivity option but surprisingly, misses out on 4G LTE connectivity.

Though there is no word on the pricing and availability of the device, but The Verge reports that the shipments for the Alcatel One Touch Idol X might start in July this year.

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Buy micromax A116 canvas HD for lowest Price in India

Micromax Canvas HD is the most anticipated smartphone in the Indian sector, and trust us it has encouraged a lot of international appeal as well.

Buy Micromax canvas HD here.

Box Contents.

Inside the Box of the Canvas HD, you get the usual set of things.

The Phone, Charging cable, Charger, earphones, and documentation, this time around there is no screen protector or flip cases. 

Hardware

The Quad Core Mediatek MT6589 chipset seems more refined in the retail version, and the Canvas HD seems a lot more responsive. Other things include 1 GB Ram, 32 GB expandability and a 4 GB of storage out of which 1.7GB has been assigned to the Int-SD card. so you have 1.7 GB available to spend. The front camera on the Micromax A116 Canvas HD is now a 2 MP shooter and a 8 MP main camera continues with HD video, what size is yet unknown.

The most prominent feature of the Canvas HD is the 720p Display, which is exceptionally bright and viewable outdoors.

Buy Micromax Canvas HD from micromax official site.

Initial Impressions

Internet browsing was surprisingly smooth, and the web page was snappily laid out on the poor internet connection that we had. The Micromax A116 Canvas HD is also backed by Mediatek’s promise of a highly efficient battery life and low heat generation. Which should ensure a good overall user experience for Micromax A116 Canvas HD owners. 

The Micromax A116 Canvas HD seems really robust and the final product seems to be made from harder plastics. The buttons seem more tactile than from the previous editions of the Canvas and honestly, the Canvas HD seems a lot more premium than other devices. We put it right next to the Grand to give you guys and idea, so check out the video below.

Sliding through menus and playing back videos is nice and fast, the Micromax A116 Canvas HD, seems to be quite a surprise to us. Lets see how it holds up in our battery of tests. Watch the Unboxing and stay tuned for more. 

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AndEngine Tutorial Simple Android Game for Beginners

AndEngine is a free Open Source 2D OpenGL Game Engine for the Android platform.

This application contains various Examples that showcase what developers can do with this engine.

http://www.raywenderlich.com/12065/how-to-create-a-simple-android-game

Visit the above link to do a simple AndEngine game. It’s a very simple tutorial

Malayalam Technology Blog

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Benefits of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich over Android 2.3 GingerBread

1)Refined and easy to use User Interface. Android 4.0 ICS 4.0 has made common actions more visible and easy to access.

2)Visual Multitasking :The Multitasking in Ice Cream sandwich has been made more easier and more visual.

3)Improved Battery performance : Claimed by Google and evident in tablets but some mobile phones has noticed a decrease in battery backup after upgrading Ginger Bread to Ice cream sandwich .

4)Better Network Data Management :  Effective usage of data over a network (in 3G or wi-fi). Effective use of network data while downloading apps, streaming content and synchronizing data. 

5)Android Beam : A sharing application based on NFC (Near field communication)  which allows two NFC enabled devices to share images, contacts, music etc. This feature is not available in Android 2.3 Ginger Bread.

6)Powerful Tabbed Web browsing : Now navigate through entire set of open internet pages simply by scrolling vertically through live thumbnails.

7)Powerful and refined Voice input Engine which offers more practicality 

8) Face Unlocking feature In Ice Cream Sandwich.

9) More compatible with new and latest hardware available.

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How to configure Android plugin (ADT) in Eclipse

Downloading and Installing ADT Plugin

Step 1 : Open Eclipse, Select Help and click on “Install New Software”

Step 2 : Click on Add, In the Add Repository dialog, Enter name as "ADT plugin" and enter the following URL for location.

http://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/

If u face any trouble acquiring the plugins, Try changing “http” to “https”. 

Step 3: In Available Software, Drop down “Developer tools”  and Check “Android Development Tools”. Click Next.

Step 4 : Accept the license agreement and click Finish. If u get any in software warning in between, click OK

Step 5 : Wait till the Installation completes and Restart Eclipse.

Configuring ADT Plugin

Step 1 : In Eclipse Select Window > Preferences and click on Android from the side panel

Step 2 : Click Browse and locate your downloaded Android SDK

Step 3 : Click Apply, then OK

Now you have successfully configured Android SDK in Eclipse and you can proceed with your SDK Installation.

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Minimum requirements for beginning Android Development

Android Development tools can be run easily on all three popular operating systems including  Windows, Linux and Mac. Initially, you don’t  need to have an android device to learn android development. The Android SDK listed below includes an android device emulator  which will enable you to preview and test your development.

Before getting started, make sure that you have the following minimum software requirements ready.  All these software are free and is readily available on the web.

1.   Java Development Kit (JDK 5 or 6)

Download from : http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html

2.  Eclipse IDE ( Its always better to download the classic version)

Download  from : http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/

3.  Android Development tools (ADT Plugin for Eclipse)

Get details at  : http://developer.android.com/tools/sdk/eclipse-adt.html

4.  Android SDK

Download  from : http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html

5.  Android Developer Guide (Optional)

Download from : http://nytratech.com/index.php/android/20-android-sdk-dev-guide-in-pdf

Android Emulator

We shall Inform shortly how to Install and configure these downloaded software. All the best.

You can use the comment section for any queries and we will reply ASAP.

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