Samsung unveils Galaxy Note 3 Neo

Samsung presented its Galaxy Note 3 Neo phablet, without disclosing the price. Unveiled in Poland, it will hit the global market in February with two variants: a 3G and an LTE model. Customers have three color options – Black, Green, and White. The Galaxy Note 3 Neo comes with S Pen stylus. Both the variants have near identical specifications, except for 3G model, which runs on a 1.6GHz quad-core. The LTE variant is powered by a hexa-core processor composed of two 1.7GHz Cortex A15 and four 1.3GHz quad-core Cortex A7. The Galaxy Note 3 Neo runs Android 4.3 Jelly Bean with Samsung’s TouchWiz UI layer on top.

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Download Kiano Dual Core 10.1 3G Gets Android 4.2 Jelly Bean

We reviewed the Kiano Elegance 9.7 3G in December 2013 and we loved the fact that it came with Android 4.2 jelly bean operating system pre loaded which ensured fluid user interface. Kiano’s Dual Core 10.1 tablet was still devoid of it, until now. The company is finally offering the new OS for it. You can download and install the OS by following this link.

Download Kiano Dual Core 10.1 3G Gets Android 4.2 Jelly Bean

The Kiano Dual Core 10.1 3G has all the hardware to run Android 4.2 Jelly Bean smoothly, thanks to the Rockchip RK3066 dual core processor that hums at 1.6 GHz clock speed and 1 gigabytes of RAM. For storage, you get 16 GB of flash storage and micro SD card slot (supports 32GB capacity).

Also read Kiano Elegance 9.7 3G review here.

Screen measures 10.1 inches and packs 1280×800 pixel resolution. Other specs include 2 megapixel rear camera, 0.3 MP webcam, HDMI output, micro USB port and a battery with a capacity of 8000 mAh .

Download Galaxy S2 Plus KitKat Android 4.4.2 ROM

Resurrection Remix PHGPSHYPXQAD ROM has been released for the Samsung Galaxy S2 Plus which means you can now enjoy Android 4.4.2 KitKat on your phone. Almost everything except video recording and camera unable to save pics to SD card is working just fine. However, you can use a third party video recording app to get video recording on it.

Download Galaxy S2 Plus KitKat Android 4.4.2 ROM

The Resurrection Remix ROM is based on AOKP so you get pure Android experience. Here are the installation instructions.

– Make sure you are either on any KitKat ROM (CM11, SlimKat, etc) or on 4.2.2 TW based ROM and NOT on 4.1.2 TW based ROM
– Download the latest build link
– Download Gapps link
– Take a nandroid backup (optional)
– Recommended – Full wipe and factory reset
– Flash ROM using latest ClockworkMod recovery
– Flash Gapps
– Reboot.

Download Deodexed Nexus 5 ROM And Improve Battery Life

An XDA developer user has churned out a ROM that is deodexed and claims to improve battery life of the Nexus 5 smartphone. It uses stock kernel with init.d support and is pre rooted, which means you get utilities like super user and busy box pre installed. Here are the mod included in this ROM.

Download Deodexed Nexus 5 ROM And Improve Battery Life

Tweaked system that makes it very fast
Raised contact sync resolution (requires re syncing of contacts if you don’t factory reset before installing)
Battery % Percent on status bar
Exchange security bypass
Relaxed MMS compression ratio (Hangouts & Messaging)
Enabled access to App Ops in Settings / Security
Enabled debug settings in Play Store
Blocked annoying ads in programs
Enabled NFC while on lockscreen
APN settings for a lot of carriers
Colored notification icons

So, how does it improves battery life? It comes with three CPU speed profiles that underclock the CPU. Here are the profiles included.

2.26GHz – 100-85 percent
1.95GHz – 84-36 percent
1.72GHz – 35-0 percent

Download the ROM from here and flash it. Before you do so, make sure to do a full wipe before install to avoid any problems.

Lark FreeMe X2 7.2 Specs Price

Not every kid has rich parents. So, Lark has released a cheap tablet for the youth that usually do not have a lot of money to spend on a tablet. For just EUR 47 / PLN 199, you can the FreeMe X2 7.2 tablet that has dual core processor, 512 MB of memory and Android 4.2.2 jelly bean operating system.

Lark FreeMe X2 7.2 Specs Price

Lark FreeMe X2 7.2 Specs include 7 inch screen, dual core 1 GHz processor, 512 MB RAM, built in 4 GB flash storage, and Android 4.2.2 OS. To get you online, Lark has included a 802.11n Wi-Fi module as well.

There is also an HDMI port, micro USB for connecting it to the computer and headphone jack. To power all that, Lark FreeMe X2 7.2 has a built in 3000 mAh battery which should easily last you through the day.

As said earlier, the Lark FreeMe X2 7.2 price is 199 PLN or 47 euro.

Huawei MediaPad X1 7.0 has Better Specs than iPad Mini and Runs Android

Huawei has churned out a new 7 inch Android tablet called MediaPad X1 7.0 in the market that looks just like Apple’s iPad Mini, thanks to slim bezel line and thinness. It is rather interesting to note that it same as the Huawei 7D-501L that we mentioned last week and the company has given a better name.

Huawei MediaPad X1 7.0 specs

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Wammy Ehtos Tab 3 Quad Core Dual SIM Tablet for EUR 130

Sometimes, you can very interesting tablets in foreign market. One of them is Wammy Ehtos Tab 3 that features interesting specifications at decent price. It costs EUR 130.

Wammy Ehtos Tab 3 Quad Core Dual SIM Tablet

Wammy Ehtos Tab 3 Specs are amazing but display is un-amusing

Powered by a quad core Mediatek MTK8390 processor, the Wammy Ehtos Tab 3 Quad Core Dual SIM Tablet is backed by 1 gigabytes of RAM, 8 GB of built in flash storage, micro SD card slot (up to 32 gigabytes supported) and Android 4.2 jelly bean operating system.

As said earlier, the display is the most uninspiring of all its specs. It has a 7 inch display with a resolution of 1024×600 pixels. However, gives its price tag and its ability to accepts dual SIM cards, the Wammy Ehtos Tab 3 Quad Core Dual SIM Tablet is still a great deal.

The Ehtos can also make telephone calls. Communication module include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS.

Wammy Ehtos Tab 3 has Dual Cameras

The device is equipped with two cameras – 5 and 2 megapixels, back and front respectively. Under the shell you will find the battery which has a capacity of 3500 mAh. The tablet costs 129 euros is a little more than 500 PLN. You are getting a pretty interesting equipment for the price, but you have to order it from abroad.

Lenovo A3300, A3500 Launched with 7, 10 inch Displays

A couple of new Lenovo devices have appeared on Bluetooth SIG group, Lenovo A3300 and A3500, both of which are most likely to be launched in a month or two. The A3300 will become successor to last year’s model, the Lenovo A3000 and will most likely sport the same size display as latter.

Lenovo A3300 specs price

Lenovo A3300 specs

This tablet is equipped with a 7 inch display with a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels, 4-core MediaTek CPU with clock frequency of 1.3 GHz, 1 GB RAM, 2-megapixel main camera, front camera dedicated for video calls (0.3 megapixels), built-in 3G that allows making calls and micro USB port. Above all, it runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean operating system.

Lenovo A3500 specs price

Lenovo A3500 specs

The A3500 looks like last year’s Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet and packs 10.1 inch display, 1280×800 pixel resolution, 5 megapixel camera, Mediatek processor, 1GB RAM, webcam, and Android 4.2 operating system.

Manta MID717 7-inch Dual SIM tablet with MTK6572

Polish company, Manta Multimedia has released an Internet tablet running Android operating system, the Manta MID717. The manufacture says that it is suitable for browsing, email, and social networking sites. Of course, it works just fine for watching movies too. However, its most highlighted feature is its ability to accept 2 SIM cards.

Manta MID717 specs

Equipped with a MediaTek MTK6572 dual core CPU paired with 1 gigabytes of RAM, you get decent performance and Android jelly bean runs pretty darn smooth on it.

For storage, you get 4 GB of flash storage on MID717 which is fortunately expandable via micro SD card slot.

Manta MID717 specs are not bad

Display: 7 inch, 1024 × 600, 5-point touch (Multi Touch)
Processor: MTK6572 based on ARM A9 Dual Core clocked at 1.2GHz,
RAM: 1 GB,
NAND Memory: 4 GB + microSD card slot up to 32 GB,
Camera: Main – 5 megapixel, front – 0.3,
Communication: Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, USB 2.0, Bluetooth, 3G modem (support for two SIM cards), GPS, mini-jack,
Battery: 2300 mAh
System: Android 4.2 Jelly Bean.
Dimensions: 191x108x9.7 mm.
Weight: 305 grams

Manta MID717 costs PLN 499 / EUR 120 / USD 163. That is not a lot for a dual SIM tablet.