Sony Xperia Z Ultra now receiving the Android 4.4 update

Sony is pushing out the Android 4.4 KitKat update for the Xperia Z Ultra smartphone. Users in Hong Kong are reportedly getting the update first. THe update is only available as an Over-The-Air update so owners would not be flash it manually.

Sony Xperia Z Ultra now receiving the Android 4.4 update

However, it is worth checking the settings for an update as it should be available there. It is a phased roll out and the update may not be available if you live in North America.

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Download and Install Windows Phone 8.1 Emulator SDK

This tutorial will teach you how to download and install latest Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1 SDK on your computer. You will also get a working emulator that will allow you to play around with the latest Windows Phone 8.1 features.

1. First download the SDK ISO from here.
2. Then get the Visual Studio 2013 express and make sure to install the English version as others would not work.
3. Then extract VS 2013 ISO and install it. If you are using windows 8, you can simple mount it by right clicking. Make sure to install the setup by using administrator privileges.
4. Grab a coffee as installation will take about 30 minutes.
5. Start cmd as administrator and run
cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft XDE\8.1
6. Then type the following

XDE.exe -vhd “C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows Phone\v8.1\Emulation\Images\Flash.vhd”

7. The first boot will take around 10 minutes. Also the emulator is working. To play around with the emulator, you can create a shortcut. The default location is

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft XDE\8.1\XDE.exe” -vhd “C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows Phone\v8.1\Emulation\Images\Flash.vhd”

Download and Install Windows Phone 8.1 Emulator SDK

HTC Desire 816, Desire 610 Up For Pre-Order In Europe

During the recently held MWC 2014, HTC unveiled a couple of new mid-range Android phones. The devices are the HTC Desire 816 and the HTC Desire 610 which is a pocketable smartphone. Over in Germany, both models are now up for pre-order at the Amazon site. The Desire 816 carries a pre-order price of EUR 379 which is a bit higher than expected since it is being sold for approximately €213 in China.

The HTC Desire 610 is priced at EUR 299 and the price includes free shipping. However, no concrete specific date has been indicated. In China, the Desire 816 will be making its way by the end of March, while the Desire 610 will be released in May so it is expected that it will also be released in Europe around that time duration.

HTC Desire 816, Desire 610 pre order europe

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Xiaomi Tablet Specs Include Snapdragon 400 and 9.2 inch Display

For the first time, we have a real life photo of the Xiaomi tablet that is being manufactured in China. It features a screen size of 9.2 inches and packs a resolution of 1200×720. Until now, we only had some information of it that was obtained from GFXbench website. It is expected to have entry level specs.

Xiaomi Tablet Specs Looks great on paper

9.2-inch display with a resolution of 1200 x 720 pixels
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 quad-core SoC 1.6 GHz
1GB of RAM
8 GB internal memory
8 megapixel cam with LED flash and auto focus on the back, front 1.5 megapixel

xiaomi-tablet

The back of the tablet resembles the first generation iPad where it had a curved design. However, Xiomi’s CEO does not want to known as “China’s Apple”.

We also have come to know that it will have SIM slot that lets you stay connected on the move. Price and full specification sheet is not available but we are sure it will be cheaper than other 3G tablets out there. 

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