Samsung offers a completely new way to interact with intelligent smart watches

How would any smart watches look, still the main way to interact with them is a touch screen. But the company Samsung did not agree with this statement, and, according to some rumors, is working on a completely new method of control wearable gadget.

As the resource androidauthority, the Korean company has filed a patent application, which describes the smart round the smart watches, the interaction which is made ​​by using the scroll wheel, which is located around the dial. By the way, these rings are installed on the wrist sports watch, and are used during diving.

Most likely, the wheel can be used to zoom in / out, or scroll through the pages to move backward through the menus.

Samsung offers a completely new way to interact with intelligent smart watches

It is worth recalling that the rotating mechanism is implemented to control smart watches from Apple. However, in a device the company from Cupertino control wheel is small and located on the side of hours.

Whatever it was, it’s just a patent application, and there is no guarantee that the company Samsung will create exactly similar smart watches. However, in any case, this means that the Korean company at least is working on a smart round hours and a maximum of – trying to create a new way to interact with smart gadgets.

Samsung offers a completely new way to interact with intelligent smart watches

Celebrities and Samsung: the best promo video

Winter does not have time to start their possessions, and Celebrities and Samsung have already begun a massive New Year’s campaign, releasing a promo video in the style of «American dream» a Christmas theme. Actors – Hollywood couple Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard, awaiting the birth of the second child. Actors demonstrate how smart phones, tablets and “smart” watch Korean vendor can be used in family life. But this is not the first celebrity to attract the largest manufacturer of products promotion devices on Android. Remembering the best examples.

Celebrities and Samsung – Dutz Croesus

Who better to present a fashion smartphone than supermodel? One of the most famous “Angels” Victoria’s Secret, Dutch beauty Dutz Kroes appeared in advertising Galaxy Alpha. Blonde having fun in night club with a graceful devices with metal frame.

Celebrities and Samsung – Football will save the world

To participate in the campaign to save the Earth from an alien invasion in Samsung have collected the best players from around the world. Messi, Ronaldo, Kerzhakov, Goetze, Casillas and others led by Franz Beckenbauer must work together if they want to match the planetary values. About how it all began, you can read here , but the epic finale of the story:

Celebrities and Samsung – LeBron James

Not only had the players advertised gadgets Galaxy. LeBron James, American basketball star, appeared in a series of rollers products Samsung. In one of the company amounted to LeBron Hollywood actors Paul Rudd and Seth Rogen.

Celebrities and Samsung: the best promo video

In January, LG may show G Flex 2

LG G Flex was the first smartphone with a display, curved along the hull. And unlike Samsung Round, the screen is bent across the body; this form has at least some logic. This is particularly clear now that any kind of #bendgate. Nevertheless, the device was a demonstration of the technology rather than the product, use the massive demand. Perhaps, G Flex 2 to fix it?

According to citing its own sources, the second model of the “bent” smartphone LG may show in January at CES, which will be held in Las Vegas. And this is the rare case where what happens in Vegas does not stay in Vegas.

In January, LG may show G Flex 2

Details on how to LG G Flex 2 technical side until slightly. But, according to sources, the smartphone will be “major update” in comparison with its predecessor. OLED-screen is likely to receive FullHD-resolution and reduce its diagonal from 6 inches to something a little more compact. Properties of self-healing coating the back cover will also be improved.

Meanwhile, almost immediately after the release of the first model, Korean Resources reported that already are working on G Flex 2, which, thanks to the chassis of a special hard rubber, can be folded in an even more radical way.

Whatever it was, the exhibition CES will begin January 6, 2015, where we probably know more details.

In January, LG may show G Flex 2

In GFXBench was seen new smartphone from the Korean giant

Samsung is a leader in the global market; its share currently stands at about 33%. The closest competitor is Apple with a market share of 13%. To maintain and strengthen GFXBench their positions Samsung, in addition to the flagship new smartphone, the device produces middle and lower classes. Yes, budgetary new smartphone do not give as much profit as flagship Galaxy S5 and Galaxy Note 4, but they help Samsung to cover most of the market, even though it is not always the right solution.

For example, Sony has recently experienced problems with the mobile unit, and therefore do not set a goal to cover as much of the market, and get the most profit. However, Samsung – not Sony, and therefore we are still a long time will see the release of a large number of budget devices, one of which is the future of the smartphone Samsung – SM-J100F.

In GFXBench was seen new smartphone from the Korean giant

In GFXBench was seen previously unknown new smartphone SM-J100F from Samsung. This device is quite primitive and unable to compete even with devices in the medium price range. The smartphone will come with a version of Android 4.4.4, which is a bit upset, because you want finally to developers promptly delivers the latest version of Android in its new device. The screen will get 800 x 480 resolution and a diagonal of 4.8 inches, which is a bit strange, pixel density of 194ppi (hello, 2007). Your device includes a quad-core processor Marvell PXA1908 clocked at 1.2 GHz, video card Vivante GC7000UL. SM-J100F also has stand by OpenGL ES 3.0, which is quite decent for a budget device.

The new smartphoneis equipped with one gigabyte of RAM and four gigabytes of internal. Cameras in the unit two, which is not bad, in fact, both cameras have a resolution of 5 megapixels and can record video in Full-HD-quality – perfect for lovers of self. It has built the majority of the most necessary sensors such as a gyroscope, barometer, and accelerometer and so on. Unfortunately, there is no NFC-module, but expect it would be foolish. However, it does not matter, because the main issue for the Europe market is the number of slots for SIM cards. And here blunder: the device has only one.

Below you can become more familiar with the characteristics of the device:

In GFXBench was seen new smartphone from the Korean giant

Sonim XP7 Extreme - most not killed Android-smartphone

A wide range of functions, high performance, sophisticated design, reasonable price – all this can be said about many phones companies, but not about Sonim. Expensive device, resembling a bulldozer – this description is more suited to the company’s products. And they are very difficult to break. All this is true for their news Sonim XP7 Extreme. Taking part in the company’s kraudfandingovoy Indiegogo, you can get Android-smartphone, able to survive any disaster.

In Sonim sober look at things. They do not offer anyone a device for gaming, work and other daily activities. XP7 Extreme is not designed to compete with Samsung and HTC. Sonim offers us a second smartphone that will be indispensable during hiking, fishing or leisure. Although builders and people whose work involves the presence of an aggressive environment for an electronic device, certainly think about buying a device for every day.

Sonim XP7 Extreme – most not killed smartphone

What is so good XP7 Extreme? He is not afraid of dirt, dust, sand, oil and chemicals. Smartphone safely withstand a drop from a height of two meters onto concrete and dive to a depth of 2 meters, including salt water. The manufacturer gives a 3 year warranty on this smartphone, which inspires confidence in his abilities.

Secure phones a lot, but Sonim XP7 Extreme – a full-featured smartphone on Android 4.4 KitKat. It’s useless for games and other entertainment hardware, but it should be enough for the necessary function in difficult conditions: a 4-inch screen with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, covered with glass Gorilla Glass, support LTE, 3G and Bluetooth 4.0, 1-megapixel front and 8-megapixel main camera. The smartphone runs on a quad-core Snapdragon 400 with a frequency of 1.2 GHz. The RAM is 1 GB, and for storing information on the integrated drives 16 gigabytes.

The most severe smartphone should properly hold a charge. Sonim XP7 Extreme fails. It runs on battery capacity of 4800mAh, which provides 40 hours of talk time and up to 1000 hours of standby time. Already interested? The smartphone will be available in March 2015, paying 579 dollars on Indiegogo. Yes, this is not the most affordable device, but many he is a must.

Sonim XP7 Extreme - most not killed Android-smartphone

Nokia Lumia 830 review

Everyone wants to imagine Nokia to Android. Dreams become reality with the tablet Nokia N1, but the hero of this Lumia 830 review, has absolutely nothing to do with. It’s all the same device on Windows Phone. And as manufacturers are not tried to argue that in the Market for WP enough software? Obviously, this is not the case, but the device itself attracts attention. Without remorse can say that the eyes 830-I do please.

Design and ergonomics – Lumia 830 review

In Lumia 830 review collected the best of all designs from Nokia in recent years – robust aluminum base, brand polycarbonate and slightly bulging camera. In the frame – 4 plastic notches for the operation of wireless communication. Basic controls are also located on the frame, namely: connectors for charging and headset – on top, volume buttons, power and camera – on the right (the last bit of walking in the right place at the expense of on-off, for the same reason it is periodically pressed by accident).

At first glance, it seems that the front and rear panels are glued to the aluminum base. And it’s alarming, but, if you look, you realize that everything is made of conscience – no claims to build there. Front – facing camera, earpiece, 3 touch-sensitive keys and control, by a strange coincidence, the microphone.

A bit old school these days will not prevent decided Finns. The back cover is made of polycarbonate frosted brand from Nokia and closed at a sufficient number of latches that this is not satisfactory. The lid covers the microphone for noise reduction, flash, main camera and speaker. If it is removed, on the other side you can see the NFC-chip and wireless charging, and on a smartphone – a slot for SIM- and MicroSD-card. The device is available in four colors: orange, green, white and black.

Display – Lumia 830 review

Lumia 830 review has 5-inch display is made by technology, IPS. Unfortunately, his markedly compared with FullHD OLED-screen flagship. Gorilla Glass nowhere Delhi. Display resolution – 1280 x 720 pixels and a pixel density – 294ppi. But in spite of simplification, I like the way it looks at this display. The system because of its specific architecture design reduced the number of pixels in the eye is not evident. The display supports unlocking double-clicking and work gloves. It’s nice that the glare it is not very visible, and color settings can be changed manually. There is a slight inversion of colors at a deviation during use will not be noticeable. Technology like Nokia Glance aka Moto style. C it means smart phone displays notifications on the screen at minimum brightness – to see them, do not need to unlock your phone. On the IPS-LCD is still comfortable, but not as effectively as in the OLED.

Camera – Lumia 830 review

Camera  – one of the strengths of the Lumia 830 review. The smartphone is set to 10-megapixel digital camera module with optical image stabilization system and optics from ZEISS. Looking at the characteristics (size of the matrix is ​​1 / 3.4″, f 2.2), one can easily notice that the Lumia 830 review model loses his fellow line, but despite this, the optics shows excellent results. The point here is, most likely, in the improved algorithm shooting. The assurances of the company, the device uses the thinnest optical stabilization. Despite the lower resolution output, attention to detail and the colors produced are much better than the same 930 model.

Nokia Lumia 830 review Appendix “Lumia Camera” leaves a very good impression: it implements all the necessary functionality. The only thing – I did not find the regime HDR-shooting. But the front camera gave up the slack – here only 0.9 MP, and do not pleasing to the eye.

Specifications and Software – Lumia 830 review

The device runs on the operating system Windows Phone 8.1, for the calculation corresponds to a quad chipset company Qualcomm – Snapdragon 400, clocked at 1.2GHz, the graphics chip is responsible Andreno 305. The manufacturer provides only 1 GB of RAM and 16 – built from which 14.5 GB available to the user. But the new chip, if not the most powerful, supports MicroSD memory card up to 128 GB. Characteristics, though not outstanding, but no problems in work, I have not met – the animation is smooth, the entire feature set is fulfilled on “hurray”. Yes, and third-party applications that I was able to find, worked perfectly. Device battery – 2200mAh, which allows the smartphone to live for about a day in the active mode and up to one and a half – gently. To better – about 10 hours of viewing HD-video.

It is worth noting a good sound through the spoken and the main speaker. However, in the latter overwhelmed with the high frequencies. And if you listen through headphones, generally no questions arise. Cool, that the smartphone supports connection systems 5.1, as the new product uses a technology called Dolby Surround 5.1. However, Windows Phone still does not support Lossless-formats, so that judges are unlikely to get the desired sound using a smartphone is paired with a cool sound system.

Output – Lumia 830 review

At the time of the shooting cine cost of the device is $ 420. As of today, the cost is $ 400; however, such a price tag puts it in a competitive position with a much steeper Android-smartphone. But the Lumia 830 review makes it all so it’s build quality, materials and cameras. For lovers of mobile photography, this unit can be an excellent choice. In Android smartphones, you simply will not find a camera, even far beyond this price category.

Nokia Lumia 830 review

Comparison of Snapdragon 805 vs Exynos 7 Octa

The last few years, Samsung launches its flagship phone in two versions – one with its own production Exynos processor 7 Octa, and the second on the other chip firms tend, Qualcomm. This year was no exception, so the Galaxy Note 4 can be found on sale with a quad or eight-core Snapdragon 805 vs Exynos 7 Octa. Usually the platform depends on the market – in the United States offer a model with Exynos on board, and in Europe, Asia and Latin America – Snapdragon.

On paper, the differences between the two chips are very significant. Snapdragon 805 operates on four cores, whereas, as Exynos 7 Octa  has at its disposal 8 cores (4 + 4, which can operate simultaneously, if necessary). On the other hand, in the case of Snapdragon 805 talking about work on a much higher frequencies – up to 2.7 GHz and  Exynos 7 Octa maximum “speed” below – 4 cores at 1.9 GHz and 4 core – 1.3 GHz . But we, like real geeks, understand that this is just the tip of the iceberg. For example, these two solutions include completely different graphics accelerators: Snapdragon – Adreno 420, Exynos – Mali T760. In principle, the chip and Samsung, and Qualcomm chip supports QHD-screen, OpenGL ES 3.1 and Direct3D 11.1.

Snapdragon 805 vs Exynos 7 Octa

Differences really a lot, so the experts site Phone Arena decided to dot the “i” and decided to compare the two chips in 8 tests. They set a goal to compare the processing power, graphics capabilities, data rate, work on the Internet and other moments.

Tests CPU

It’s safe to say that the chips Snapdragon 805 vs Exynos 7 Octa equipped with powerful processors. Determine which one is better – a little harder. But, judging by the tests, it is Samsung’s decision is forging ahead. Program Vellamo, Geekbench, Basemark and PC Mark gives a higher estimate is  Exynos 7 Octa. But AnTuTu more liked processor Qualcomm; Snapdragon 805 here was above estimates virtually all Microtest.

Tests graphics

But in this case, Snapdragon 805 in all tests bypassed Exynos 7 Octa. In principle, the only indicator where Samsung processor solution turned out to be on a par with Qualcomm – is a 2D graphics.

Memory Tests

RAM shows good results in all versions of Samsung Galaxy Note 4 (and Snapdragon 805 vs Exynos 7 Octa), but still own development Koreans proved to be more “brisk”. With respect to data storage, the results of its testing were approximately the same in both cases.

Tests “Web”

When it comes to web browsing, the situation becomes very confusing. Vellamo gives a higher score  Exynos 7 Octa, and the HTML5 test in AnTuTu indicating the superiority of design Samsung. But Basemark and SunSpide give preference Snapdragon 805.

In summary

What a version of Samsung Galaxy Note 4 better has a faster platform? Both solutions are certainly very good, but it turned out that the model Exynos leader in terms of performance and memory. In fact, it may mean a more rapid and stable operation of applications. Models with preinstalled Qualcomm chip can boast high levels of graphics (gaming device?). The result is that Samsung has equipped its flagship Galaxy Note 4 really cool “stuffing”. The owners of this smartphone can be sure that in any case they got a top device with high performance.

Comparison of Snapdragon 805 vs Exynos 7 Octa

Note Edge vs Moto X 2014

Samsung Galaxy Note Edge (3 September 2014) and the Moto X 2014 (4 September 2014) from Motorola are among the most widely discussed Android-smartphone this fall, and notable for the fact that they were presented almost simultaneously. Both phones have fairly powerful specifications that give them a special attraction. Note Edge differs from other smartphones presence on the right side of the screen in the form of additional information line.

Resource Phone Arena compares Note Edge vs Moto X 2014 among themselves, leading characteristics of these smartphones. Apparently, not all the characteristics of the devices were known commentators. For this reason, in some cases, one or the other component is provided for only one of the considered telephone.

Note Edge is running Android 4.4, while being similar to Nexus 6 product Motorola Moto X 2014 phone is based on Android 4.4.4 and 5.0, said resource Phone Arena.

Dimensions Note Edge (151,3 x 82,4 x 8,3 mm) greater than the dimensions Moto X 2014 (140,8 x 72,4 x 9,9 mm). The first digit describes the height device, the second – its width, and the third – the thickness. Moto X 2014 although smaller, but slightly thicker. It weighs 144 grams, while Note Edge – 174 grams. Moto X 2014 is positioned as a splash-proof device.

Note Edge has a 5.6-inch Super AMOLED-display resolution is 1440 x 2560 at a density of 525 pixels per inch. Its area of ​​the screen is 69.39% of the area of ​​the body of the phone. Moto X 2014 is characterized by a more modest size of its AMOLED-display – just 5.2 inches diagonally. Display resolution of this phone is 1080 x 1920 pixels, and the density – 423 pixels per inch. Screen occupies 73.46% of the casing. The color scheme of the screens of both devices is considered 16,777,216 colors. Both have touch screens “multitouch” functions like. Note Edge screen is protected from scratches and special glass has a light sensor and proximity. The same sensors have also display Moto X in 2014, protected from scratching the glass Corning Gorilla Glass 3.

Note Edge vs Moto X 2014

Both phones boast good cameras. Camera Note Edge 16-megapixel, it has an LED flash. The size of its aperture is F2.2, like the Moto X 2014. The focal length of the camera Moto X 2014 (in 35mm terms) is 29 millimeters.

In addition, the main camera Note Edge has a backlight sensor (BSI), autofocus, touch focus, manual focus, continuous auto focus, digital and optical image stabilization, face tracking, (exposure compensation), corresponding to ISO, White Balance Presets, speed mode (Burst Mode), digital zoom, geoteggingom, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), panoramic mode, scenes, effects, timer for self and voice activation.

List of the additional camera features rear panel Moto X 2014 includes autofocus, high-speed mode (Burst Mode), geotagging, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), and panorama mode.

Note Edge camera shoots video at resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) and 1920 x 1080 (1080p HD). It is known that Moto X 2014 shoots video at the same resolution at 30 frames per second.

Soup of the reviewed and front camera 3.7 megapixel – Note Edge and 2-megapixel – Moto X 2014.

In terms of hardware, both smartphones are powerful enough for some superiority Note Edge, based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon processor 805 APQ8084. This quad-core chip contains a 2.7-gigahertz core Krait 450. Meanwhile, Moto X 2014 has a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor 801 8974-AC, is characterized by four 2.5-gigahertz cores Krait 400.

Note Edge GPU is Adreno 420, and Moto X 2014 – Adreno 330. In Note Edge (3072 megabytes) of RAM more than the Moto X 2014 (2048). Both devaysa a 32-gigabyte hard drives. At the same time, as the resource Phone Arena, Note Edge supports memory cards microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC – up to 64 gigabytes.

Note Edge optional microphone is used for recording and Moto X 2014 – for noise reduction. Note Edge has an accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, fingerprint scanner and a barometer. He, like the Moto X in 2014, also supports voice dialing and voice command input. Smartphone Motorola has an accelerometer and a compass.

And what of the above phones more like you Note Edge vs Moto X 2014? Elegant but few Note Edge with an unusual additional screen, which is a continuation of his side of the main display, or the Moto X 2014, which by today’s standards may be considered against the background of even a miniature giant Phablet Note Edge vs Moto X 2014?

Note Edge vs Moto X 2014

Linshof i8 - Made in Germany

Our first mobile phones were made in Europe. German Siemens, the Finnish Nokia and Sweden’s Ericsson ruled the ball. Now around one Samsung, LG, HTC, Lenovo, Xiaomi and other products of Asian companies. All of them are similar to each other, and many are somewhat similar to iPhone. But the Germans did not give up! Preparing to release a German smartphone that cannot be compared with anything in terms of both design and performance. Now we describe in detail Linshof i8.

In Linshof outside the box came to the design of their future smartphone. It can truly be called non-traditional, as well as all that will be said below about i8. This smartphone will not find anything familiar. It branded user interface and features that are confusing. Read more about them Linshof told to PhoneArena.

I would like to start with the most unusual figures. 80 gigabytes of internal memory. How to obtain this amount? In Linshof i8 used memory module and an additional 64 gigabytes to 16 gigabytes on a higher speed for applications. Both modules are available SanDisk. Without going too far from the chips on the board, i8 runs on an eight 32-bit processor, 2.1 GHz, which works in tandem with 3 gigs of RAM. Although the release final specifications may vary.

Linshof i8 – Made in Germany

Very unusual and the Germans came to the display. 5 FullHD-inch screens may be configured as a technology SuperAMOLED, and IPS-on technology. Different versions are used for different markets. The company has rightly pointed out unnecessarily caustic color AMOLED-display, and stated that their screens are calibrated to the performance IPS.

What else can you mention? 13-megapixel camera with F1.8 aperture and 28mm wide-angle lens, an 8-megapixel front camera, the battery capacity of 3100mAh, LTE, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC – all this smartphone. Do not forget about HDMI 1.4 with support for 3D.

The smartphone Linshof i8 will run on Android 5.0 Lollipop, decorated with a proprietary user interface from Linshof. It resembles a cross between Windows Phone and interface TouchWiz, but is ready to surprise unusual arrangement of keys.

Linshof i8 to go on sale in the first quarter of 2015 at a price of $ 380. Very interesting proposal for such an unusual smartphone.

Linshof i8 - Made in Germany

Panasonic 14mm F2.5 review. The smallest "pancake" system

In anticipation of the second version of the Panasonic 14mm F2.5 review, which was recently announced at Photokina 2014, we decided to do a review of the original lens. Fortunately, almost certainly the updated version will differ only slightly modified body finish, coupled with the new style lenses 12-35mm and 35-100mm, which were developed specifically for the GM family of miniature cameras micro 4/3 system.

Pancake Panasonic Lumix G 14mm F2.5 ASPH was released at the end of 2010 and became one of the first wide-angle compact companies. With a retail price of $ 330 and there is a direct competitor in the form of a little more cumbersome Panasonic 20mm F1.8 almost 1 stop brighter for the same price, this pancake has not received special popularity. Another thing is that on ebay version of calm can be purchased 2 times cheaper, and for $ 160-170 – interest is a completely different.

With a diameter of 56 mm and a thickness of only 21 mm, it is still among the most compact glass as Panasonic, and Olympus. And other manufacturers cannot boast of such a small lens, with the exception that the Pentax and Q series.

Pancake made from high quality matte plastic, designed and built in Japan. Maybe that’s why the body feels very solid – no flex and no backlash are mounted to a metal bayonet. Weight in this case is 55 grams! Also focusing ring moves smoothly and clearly, although his progress could be less, in my quite complete. Unfortunately, the body is not protected from dust and moisture, and dust accumulated just might interfere with little manual focusing during video recording.

Focal length of the hero of our review is 28 mm, which is enough for shooting architecture, general plans for indoor and landscapes. Due to the viewing angle, a little more classical normal 35mm lens, it is convenient to deal with and street photography. In the crowd is easier, but when shooting outdoor portraits have come closer at your own risk, although as a result of this photo will benefit – it will be more intimate, but due to the size and appearance even in combination with large mirrorless cameras you likely to be mistaken for the layman, and in connection with this ratio will be more favorable.

The work of AF specifically say nothing – it is virtually silent and fast, cannot be said about the Panasonic 14mm F2.5 review, which, unlike of the pancake, the whole lens system is completely inside the body moves

Regarding the optical characteristics of glass used in the circuit elements 5 6 groups, of which 3 – aspheric. Distortion, unfortunately, typical of this lens design and crop 2 – they are big enough. However, the camera Panasonic, Olympus and correct them automatically. Chromatic aberration in the normal range. Noticeable only at the corners, especially at the aperture, but this deficiency in the editor is perhaps the easiest to handle.

The sharpness of the lens Panasonic 14mm F2.5 review can be estimated from the plate below. Its data are taken from the site photozone.de and transferred to a better perception of the system of evaluation on a scale of 1 to 100.

In interpreting these data, I note that, although aperture lens is sharp enough at the edges of the frame, it is unlikely you’ll be shooting the general plans for the full aperture, and when shooting close image will still be blurred out of focus. The exception here – Night Scene, for which, moreover, f2.5 is often lacking.

Also say that on subjective feelings glass not much sharper second version whale lens Panasonic 14mm F2.5 review 14-42 F3.5-5.6 II, at least on the diaphragm F3.5.

It is worth noting that the hood complete with a lens is not. But at this focal length, you can do without it, the optical characteristics of the glass contribute to this, but if you want – to use the ring from some cheap Chinese filter or buy on ebay for a few dollars a very stylish hood, wind on any lens with a filter diameter of 46 mm.

Alternatives – Panasonic 14mm F2.5 review

Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 15mm F1.7. Freshly lens sold under the patronage of the German company Leica, taken as a benchmark of quality. At $ 600 bulkier and heavier hero of the review, the advantages – 1 stop aperture and improved optical layout.

Olympus 12mm F2.0. The premium lens in a metal case for $ 800, has long been the lightest wide-Prime in the system. Not without flaws, but the glass high level in all respects.

Olympus 15mm F8.0. The toy lens-cap for $ 50 and a constant aperture (aperture size does not change). Focus – only manually using the lever on the right side. The quality of the image corresponds to the dimensions and price.

Liked Panasonic 14mm F2.5 review:

• Price for version, taken from the whale.


• The build quality – «Made in Japan».


• Dimensions and weight are minimal.


• Fast and ultra-quiet autofocus.


• Good image quality in general.

Did not like Panasonic 14mm F2.5 review:

• I would like to higher.


• Aperture F2.5 in some cases is not enough.


• Distortion could be smaller.


• The housing is not protected against ingress of water and dust.

Resume – Panasonic 14mm F2.5 review

As a result, we have a well-assembled miniature pancake. With one hand Panasonic Lumix G 14mm F2.5 ASPH – is a budget version of the wide-angle lens, optically good, but not outstanding lens, on the other – a high-aperture lens razor sharp with the same or greater viewing angle is simply does not exist for any of the systems. So the choice is yours: whether you need the ultimate compact without compromising comfort or are you willing to spend money on a more expensive professional glass.

Panasonic 14mm F2.5 review. The smallest "pancake" system

Is it worth it to throw Nexus 6 out of the window?

Before buying a new smartphone should definitely ask whether he would survive after a long flight from the fifth floor or throw into the wall. Why? Periodically, each of us covers rage, and such a scenario is quite likely. This, of course, a joke. We are talking about the level of maintainability, which affect the cost of repair in the event of injury to your favorite devices. Today we learn about this indicator Phablet latest from Google. So, should I be concerned about the possible damage Nexus 6?

Obviously, the trust assessment so important indicator of a passerby would be simply illogical. That is why the cause went back to the master from iFixit. With the verdict of these guys, by the way, we got to know more than once. For example, in early spring potential owners of Taiwan’s flagship One M8 learned about the tenderness of his body, whereas a few months later a pretty good assessment awarded OnePlus One.

In addition, from time to time team members manage to discover some unpleasant features, comments are forced to company officials.

Is it worth it to throw Nexus 6 out of the window?

Explain the interest in the new product from Google Nexus 6 is very simple. Firstly, it is the first Phablet from the search giant. Secondly, that really there to hide each of us loves representatives lineup Nexus. Accordingly, learn about authoritative assessment team will be interesting even to those users who are not going to buy the gadget soon.

But let’s get to the point. The sixth iteration of the Nexus 6 got 7 points out of 10. Recall, the higher the score – the easier repair.

Such a good result smartphone obliged modular structure of the camera, buttons and headphone output. In other words, replace these components separately from the other there is no trouble.

In addition, Nexus 6 type screw used alone. The latter, by the way, is quite rare, but complain about it in such a situation would be simply inexcusable.

Of course, not without its drawbacks. Key among them is that a slot for a SIM card, the source of the vibration signal, speaker and USB-port directly connected to the motherboard, so their replacement can be quite problematic.

Whatever it was, maintainability Nexus 6 markedly higher than that of most competitors.

Pay attention to whether this indicator before buying the Nexus 6 you? Tell us about it in the comments.

Is it worth it to throw Nexus 6 out of the window?

What does Galaxy Note Edge best of the best smartphones?

Galaxy Note Edge – slightly modified version of the striking Phablet Galaxy Note 4, by some measures, even surpassing the famous iPhone. It differs by the presence on the right side of the sub-screen, which is a continuation of the main display device. This is an excellent, albeit very unusual solution to this Phablet become one of the best ever presented devices of its category, and even something to surpass them.

Resource Explorer TheStreet Gary Krakow said additional display very successful approach. Additional screen represents a long strip, capable to accommodate a small amount of useful information. There can accommodate weather data, account in sports competitions and notices. On this screen can also accommodate small icons and shortcuts that provide access to your most frequently used applications.

When you take the smartphone in your hands for the first time, an additional screen may seem superfluous. But when you get to know him thoroughly, then your idea about the Edge starts to change for the better.

From a technical standpoint refers to the fourth generation of devices Galaxy Note Edge, having a 5.6-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED-display with a resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and additional 160 side of the display. The smartphone is based on modern 2.7-gigahertz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 805. Galaxy Note Edge has three gigabytes of RAM and a built-in 32-gigabyte drive. He has cameras and 16-megapixel main located on the rear panel, and a 3.7-megapixel front. Both cameras can shoot video with HD-resolution.

What does Galaxy Note Edge best of the best smartphones?

Its lithium-ion battery has a capacity of 3000mAh. That’s enough for a whole day of moderate use of the device. Viewed phone running the operating system Google Android 4.4.4 KitKat. It is expected, as further notes Gary Krakow, at the beginning of the first quarter of next year it will be updated to the latest OS Android Lollipop.

As the belongs to the family Phablet Galaxy Note Edge, it is equipped with S-Pen stylus and a set of applications that allow you to fully enjoy its benefits. Gary Krakow had a chance to use earlier versions of the Galaxy Note, and he came to the conclusion that the stylus is useful for a variety of tasks, which include handwriting and send messages.

Galaxy Note Edge is very similar to Note 4, but the information screen gives it a considerable advantage. These extra 160 pixels of screen space are very useful and are not devoid of meaning. For example, when you are used to watching a video in full screen mode, you can hear sound notifications, but no visual effects are not seen because they are covered by a full-screen video. Galaxy Note Edge at the same time, you can watch videos and see on the second screen incoming notifications.

Samsung, as before, is equipping their devices dozens of their own applications. But now there is no sense of overcrowding in their memory. Approached in this respect to devices on a pure Android, the main representative of which is the Nexus 6, Phablet Edge demonstrates the willingness of users to alleviate the problem of supersaturation Samsung devices its software upgrade.

Galaxy Note Edge pleasure to hold in your hand. Although the phone and is great for its size, Gary Krakow believes that keep him comfortable. The camera device allows you to shoot incredibly beautiful pictures and videos.

Do you like Galaxy Note Edge with its unusual additional screen in the form of sensory information line? What caused mass excitement of Phablet who recently called “spades” and not bright device future? Is there another equally unusual smartphone like Galaxy Note Edge?

What does Galaxy Note Edge best of the best smartphones?

New rumors about the galactic smartphone Galaxy S6 codenamed Project Zero

Not long ago, Samsung introduced the world Galaxy Note 4, which became a worthy continuation of the series Note and attracted a lot of attention from the press new rumors about the galactic smartphone Galaxy S6. However, things are not so smooth…

At the time, Galaxy S5 did not introduce any significant improvements in the range of Galaxy S, many expected to see QHD-screen, metal housing, completely redesigned. However, none of this we have not seen, moreover, the smartphone has become less compact, side frames are noticeably thicker, and the machine began to look rough. This mistake led to a significant loss of income, and she Samsung understands this. Only after that the company realized that something needs to be changed, and began to listen to consumers. Then we began to see how Samsung’s eyes began to change their policies in terms of innovation: “Would you like metal body? Here is a Galaxy Alpha! Not enough for you? Keep Note 4! Do not like the plastic rear roof? Well, we have prepared for you a fully metallic Galaxy A5 and A3”.

New rumors about the galactic smartphone Galaxy S6

However, if a Galaxy Alpha and Note 4 all quite good and smart phones really look good, the Galaxy A5 and A3, with full metal body, felt like plastic device. Probably, only Samsung is able to make the metal felt like plastic. Of course, all this can be forgiven, because it is the first modern smartphones from Samsung with a full metal body, and in the future, when the production of these buildings will be adjusted and Samsung will reveal all the details in their production, we will see a decent device that put an end to the issue of an material devices of the company.

With regard to TouchWiz, most likely we will not see any significant changes in terms of interface, although very hope.

According to the latest rumors, Galaxy S6 will have the following characteristics:

Screen – Galaxy S6

Quad HD 2560 x 1440, nothing is yet known about the diagonal of the unit, most likely, it will be 5.3-5.5 inches, the screen size and dimensions are similar to the LG G3.

Camera – Galaxy S6

The device can receive sensor IMX240, the same sensor and has all the favorite Galaxy Note 4. You can count on 16-20-megapixel module, most likely 16-megapixel with optical stabilization and software improvements. The front camera will have a 5-megapixel module.

Memory – Galaxy S6

32/64/128 GB. Yes, we do not get the 16-gigabyte version.

Processor – Galaxy S6

Exynos 7420 Octa-Core 64-bit (for the Asian market), Snapdragon 810 64-bit (for the European market).

Version of the model – Galaxy S6

SM-G920x, SM-G925x.

Also, the device receives a chip Broadcom BCM4773, which includes various sensors, including a GPS, which will reduce the battery consumption. After all, if earlier TouchWiz dominated by dark colors (black color of the pixel at the AMOLED-matrices are disabled), but now, on the example of Galaxy Note 4, we can see that Samsung has changed the color scheme of the interface – it became lighter and darker tones and completely disappeared. This will entail a significant loss of battery power.

Samsung does not want to lose the market and give it to their competitors, including Xiaomi, which puts each reporting period sales records. Therefore, in the near future is expected to significant changes in the policy of Samsung in relation to their mobile devices.

New rumors about the galactic smartphone Galaxy S6 codenamed Project Zero

OnePlus opens its first physical store their own products

Company OnePlus appeared recently presented to the public and yet only one smartphone of its own production. However, despite this, the Chinese company continues to evolve rapidly, and next month opens its first store.

As the resource phonearena, shop will be operational in test mode on December 1 in Beijing, and has since December 20, the store will be fully serve customers. It seems a bit strange, because fans OnePlus products have always been known shortage of products, as well as the system of invitations to buy a smartphone. However, perhaps the Chinese manufacturer has decided to finally remove all limitations and start free sale devices.

OnePlus opens its first physical store their own products

It is worth noting that the store itself is in the red and white color scheme. Currently, the stores can see the usual smartphone OnePlus One, as well as the version of the device, developed jointly with JBL.

According to some Chinese media, is only the beginning and in the near future OnePlus will open several stores. Perhaps, having conquered the Chinese market, the company of the “Middle Kingdom” will start to open stores in other countries.

Recall that the web recently, there were rumors about the next version of the smartphone OnePlus.

OnePlus opens its first physical store their own products

This smartphone Nike V1 for $ 325 for the Self

There is such a Chinese company Doov (do not be afraid, I also heard about it today for the first time), which clearly did not know what the front camera should be directly on the device. Therefore, engineers have shown all their imagination and placed it on the smartphone. In short, meet Nike V1 – phone for $ 325 with a camera for self-13 MP. If you believe the Phone Arena, it is a real competitor Oppo N3, and Desire Eye and Sony Xperia C3 was not even close.

If it were not for the camera, this smartphone Nike V1 cannot even be considered for the phone, so first I’ll tell you exactly about it. As I’ve written here is set a 13-megapixel sensor, and not simple, but from Sony. It is protected by a sapphire crystal and boasts dual flash (so you can take group self, even at night). Do you think that’s all? No. Manufacturer more added the ability to rotate objects (let’s call it so) to 190 degrees. The mechanism does not look very safe, but the developers claim that it can withstand up to 100 daily “here and there” for 4 years.

Smartphone Nike V1 for $ 325 for the Self

There are, of course, and other components. For example, the processor MediaTek MT6732 (4 core, 1.5 GHz), 2 GB RAM, 16 or 32 GB of internal memory, a 5-inch screen with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and a battery capacity of 2480mAh. The operating system is installed, relatively, fresh – Android 4.4.4.

It is clear that you cannot go to the nearest store in his home town and buy this phone Nike V1. It is intended only for the Chinese market. Price smartphone Nike V1 is not the smallest – 2000 yuan, which means about $ 325.

This smartphone Nike V1 for $ 325 for the Self

Google Nexus 6 - the best Android-phone in 2014. Why?

Until the end of 2014 left little over a month, and it’s time to sum up its results. The current year has brought with it many new smartphones and tablets. Among the mobile devices of the season, there are some of which are difficult to choose the best Android-phone. On this issue, everyone can have an opinion. But the new Nexus 6 occupies a special place among those represented in the recently smartphones. Best it? Or only among the among best Android-phone or interesting phones?

Cowan K. Gittens on the resource Android Authoruty Nexus 6 considers the best Android-phone of the outgoing year and bases his opinion. But every one of our readers can call another smartphone, which he considers the best of the company’s offer this year.

Google Nexus 6 – the best Android-phone in 2014. Why?

Smartphones, among which we could choose the best of the best, a few. This Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and OnePlus One, and, of course, Google Nexus 6, as well as its superior performance for some Motorola Droid Turbo.

First of all, Google Nexus 6 is notable for the fact that out of the box running the latest operating system Android 5.0 Lollipop, having a functionality that will be available to users of other devices only in the future.

Cowan K. Gittens considers himself a big fan of Samsung. Your Galaxy S3 is considered the best Android-phone and very disappointed when I learned that the company does not intend to update its flagship bestseller S3 I9300 to KitKat. From this situation, it was concluded that it is better to have a phone that does not depend on third-party companies, their software add-ons and downloaders.

The second advantage of Google Nexus 6 is its 13-megapixel camera, which made the pictures make a very good impression. Maybe there is a better camera, but the new flagship smartphone Google, it is good enough. At least for the camera phone. Yes, it is inferior to HTC, but the quality can be estimated on the fine, except for the fact that the impressive new take pictures in the dark does not know how.

A third advantage of Nexus 6 is the ability to fast-charge your smartphone and duration of work without recharging. Cowan K. Gittens nice pleased that he will be able to use the phone tightly for 6-8 hours, not its battery.

The only drawback of Nexus 6 it considers its price, although it notes that the phone is worth it, if we take into account its premium features.

In addition to the arguments Cowan, pages Android Authoruty can meet another important argument in favor of the flagship phone from Google. Nexus 6 is superior to other phones sound quality, which is achieved through on the front panel of speakers.

Which phone would you have called the best Android-phone in the past year? Do you agree with the view that this Nexus 6, or call other Android-smartphone favorite in 2014?

Google Nexus 6 - the best Android-phone in 2014. Why?