Satya Nadella Left Red-Faced When Microsoft’s Version Of Siri Failed During Live Demo

By RISHIN LAL

Nothing could be more embarrassing. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella tried to demonstrate Cortana, Microsoft’s voice command software and rival to Siri, and failed miserably. Nadella was left red-faced when Cortana failed to hear his commands correctly.

Nadella said to Cortana: “Show me my most at-risk opportunities,’

Cortana heard: ‘Show me to buy milk at this opportunity’.

A visibly embarrassed Nadella tried to make light of the situation, because clearly there was no use crying over spilt milk.

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Samsung Galaxy S7 Flex? Samsung Launching the First Foldable Phone in January

BY Rishin lal

Short Bytes: The long-time rumors of the first Samsung foldable phone are coming true. According to the internal sources, the phone is being referred to as Project Valley internally and is expected to be completed by January. 

We are aware of the fact that Samsung is working on its foldable smartphone from some time. The earlier reports were considered just a rumor, but Samsung itself confirmed in March that it’s building a foldable phone. Finally, the foldable smartphone is seeming closer to the reality.

The insider sources suggest that the foldable phone is coming in two models: one with Qualcomm Snapdragon 620 chip and the other with more powerful Snapdragon 820. These phones are expected to come with 3GB RAM, a microSD card for extra storage and a non-removable battery. The source claims to have an in-depth knowledge about the handset, but information is difficult to verify as he/she wants to remain anonymous.

The first foldable phone will feature a flexible display made of plastic. Samsung has been actively experimenting with the screens of its phones as seen in Galaxy S6 Edge and Note Edge. This first foldable phone from Samsung will have a little bit larger display that could be folded for easiness in carrying around. According to the leaked information, this is being referred to as the Project-V internally- V for Valley.

Also read: Congratulations Apple, Galaxy S6 Sales Are Disastrous

The Project Valley will be ready by January next year and we could expect to catch a look at it in the MWC in February end.

Speculations are being made that this could be the Samsung Galaxy S7, but that seems highly unlikey to me. I’m expecting it to be an alternative version of S7, just the way Galaxy S6 Edge came along with the regular flagship Galaxy S6.

Watch the Samsung 2014 flexible OLED display phone and tab concept:

Are you going to buy the Samsung foldable phone next year? Tell us your views in the comments below.

BLU Pure XL beats OnePlus 2 and Moto X Pure Edition in real-world speed test [VIDEO]

With a good majority of Android devices launching with some version of a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor inside, it’s tough to know exactly how other processors compare. For many of you, Snapdragon is all you know. This year we’ve seen a sort of resurgence in the affordable, but still kind of high-end smartphone market. While all have attractive price points, the problem is many of these devices don’t feature the same kind of processor. There’s the ASUS ZenFone 2 with an Intel chip, Motorola Moto XPure with a Snapdragon 808, OnePlus 2 with a Snapdragon 810, or even the BLU Pure XL with a MediaTek Helio X10 — all with varying amounts of cores and clock speeds, but roughly around the same price.

The question on your mind is whether or not there’s a noticeable difference in real-worldspeed on these phones. Thankfully Beau HDover at PhoneDog was able to put a few of these devices through their paces, pitting them against one another in a quick speed test battle. The three devices going head-to-head are the OnePlus 2 ($300), Moto X Pure Edition ($400), and that BLU Pure XL ($350) we showed you guys a few weeks back. The results are actually quite surprising and could change any preconceived notions you had about the MediaTek Helio X10. Take a look.

Alright, so the real-world speed test is anything but definitive. If done again, it’s entirely possible the Moto X Pure Edition may have come out on top, but that’s not the point. What we found impressive was just how well the BLU Pure XL was able to keep up, not even that it was able to beat the other handsets.

We know, there are still a great deal of other factors to consider. We don’t know how well Pure XL will perform over time (our Galaxy S6 took a nose dive in speed after a few months), what kind of bugs it will face, ROM support, timely Android updates, customer service — the list goes on and on. But if the speed of the MediaTek processor was one of things that had you second guessing the BLU Pure XL, this video could help rest some of those fears.

Moto x play vs the apple iPhone 6s!!

Introduction

Do we have a good one for you today – the new Motorola Moto X goes up against the new Apple iPhone 6s Plus.  It’s always a good comparison when we have an Android device going up against an Apple device – sparks are bound to fly, so let’s see if we can compare these great new smartphones and see if they have anything in common and just how far they are apart.

Both devices are solidly built, but we would be lying if we did not point out that the iPhone 6s Plus is a beauty and certainly has more premium looking than the Moto X.  Both the iPhone 6s Plus and the Moto X use an LCD display technology, are close to the same size (iPhone is 5.5-inches and Moto X is 5.7-inches), but use different resolutions.  They both offer a 16GB or 64GB of internal storage as an option and both can handle videos at 2160p at 30fps or 1080p at 60fps and both use a 5MP sensor for their front-facing camera (FFC).  They both have some of the usual suspects – Wi-Fi, Bluetooth (4.2 in iPhone 6s Plus and 4.1 in the Moto X), GPS, NFC (Apple Pay ONLY) and both have a non-removable battery (2915mAh in the iPhone and 3000mAh in the Moto X).

Please take a deliberate look at the detailed Specifications Comparison chart below and here you will see just how these two great devices stack up against one another – click on the “View Full Comparison” link at the end of the chart to expand the details.  After that, we will look at each individual device in greater detail and point out some of its pros and cons.  From all of this information we will try to determine the winner based on specs and execution of design and functions.

Specifications

Motorola Moto X (2015)

The new Moto X 2015 – Pure Edition in the US and Style everywhere else – is a nice upgrade over its predecessor.  Motorola continues to up their smartphone’s specs and still delivers it at a very reasonable price.  Is it the perfect smartphone for today, certainly not?  But for the $400 price tag there is not much to complain about – it does lack a fingerprint sensor for mobile payments and many users will think its display is too large for a daily driver.  The Moto X is built with a solid metal frame and retains the comfortable curved backing making it a joy to hold even with its large size.  It is also fully customizable with MotoMaker and you can still grab that beautiful wood backing.

Motorola dropped the AMOLED display this time around and went with an IPS LCD QHD display with a resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels with 520 PPI versus the FHD display on the iPhone 6s Plus of 401 PPI.  The Moto X uses a 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 hexa-core with four cores running at 1.44GHz and two cores running at 1.8GHz.  This goes up against the 64-bit A9 dual-core on the iPhone 6s Plus.  The Moto X packs 3GB of RAM and choices of 16GB, 32GB or 64GB of internal storage, while the iPhone 6s Plus packs 2GB of RAM with 16GB, 64GB or 128GB of storage – only the Moto X can expand that internal memory via a microSD card.

The camera on the Moto X seems like the real deal, but we will have to wait until we get our hands on one to actually test just how good of photos it produces.  It uses a 21MP sensor with phase detection autofocus, an aperture of f/2.0 and dual-tone LED flash, but no OIS.  It has a large 5MP FFC with the same f/2.0 aperture and a wide-angle lens for great group selfies or video chatting.  This goes up against the new 12MP main camera and 5MP FFC on the iPhone 6s Plus.  The Moto X uses a 3000mAh battery versus the slightly smaller 2915mAh battery in the iPhone 6s Plus – both are non-removable, both should last through an entire day and the Moto X can use Motorola’s Turbo Charger for a very quick charge.

The Moto X 2015 includes front-facing stereo speakers with Smartboost for a great new sound.  Motorola also includes the IP52 water repellency in the Moto X and is NFC capable, meaning that it will work with Android Pay.  The Motorola is selling one Moto X that is unlocked and can be used on all major US networks.  Using the pure Android experience – currently 5.1.1 Lollipop – you will get the fastest updates possible with Motorola.  The device measures 153.9 x 76.2 x 11.06 and weighs in at 179 grams.  Motorola has given it a starting price of $399.90.

Apple iPhone 6s Plus

The iPhone 6s Plus is basically a stretched version of the iPhone 6s with a larger display and the addition of OIS to the main camera.  The iPhone 6s series looks almost identical to the iPhone 6, with an all-metal body and a few changes – not totally new like Tim Cook was touting at its introduction.

The iPhone 6s Plus has a 5.5-inch display – it is a Full HD IPS LCD screen with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 with 401 pixels-per-inch (PPI) – compared to the 5.7-inch QHD display and 520 PPI found on the Moto X.  It uses a 64-bit A9 dual-core processor clocked at 2.0GHz and it is smooth and fast…comparing nicely to the 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 hexa-core processor in the Moto X.  The 6s Plus comes with 2GB of RAM…which is not up to the multitasking powers of the 3GB of RAM found in the Moto X.  The iPhone 6s Plus offers a choice of 16GB, 64GB or 128GB of storage and no expansion whereas the Moto X offers a 16GB, 32GB and 64GB and expandable via a microSD card slot.

The camera has always been one of the iPhone’s strong points and in the iPhone 6s Plus Apple increased the size of the sensor to 12MP and with some tweaking here and there.  It has the usual autofocus, a dual-tone LED flash and for the first time they added OIS to the Plus model.  It has always been one the best point-and-shoot cameras on a smartphone and will certainly take better pictures than the 21MP sensor in the Moto X. The FFC on the iPhone is now a larger 5MP for social media selfies or video chatting – ONLY through Apple’s FaceTime unless both users download a third-party app.  The Moto X also uses a 5MP as its FFC.  The iPhone has never been known for great battery life and the 2915mAh non-removable battery in the 6s Plus doesn’t do much to help its cause.  While not much larger, the Moto X uses a 3000mAh non-removable battery, but the Moto X should easily outlast the iPhone and should your battery get low, the Moto X has quick charge (Moto Turbo).

What does the iPhone 6s Plus have the Moto X does not?  It has Apple’s proprietary Apple Pay and its proprietary FaceTime video chat feature – if you can call that good.  It is easy to use and efficient, but rather boring when compared to an Android device and its customization capabilities and extended features.  New this year is what Apple is calling 3D Touch display, where the display can ‘sense’ up to three pressures – press once to open up and app and then press again within the app to go somewhere else.  The pricing has always been a sore spot with the iPhone, commanding an off contract price of $750 for just the 16GB all the way up to $950 for the 128GB model.

…And The Winner Is…

Summary

Okay…I only put the Moto X picture as the winner, as I just could not bring myself to place the iPhone 6s Plus picture on our Android website.  But let’s face it, the iPhone really does blow the Moto X out of the park with its build, processor, camera and fingerprint sensor – provided you are okay buying into the Apple ecosystem…itunes, Apple Pay, FaceTime, etc. The iPhone iOS system is smooth, but rigid, boring and not flexible like Android, where you can add widgets, design the display the way you want it to look, easy multitasking, any keyboard you want to use, different music players, etc.

The Moto X does have a nano-coating for water resistance, a better display, more RAM, expandable internal memory, slightly larger battery, NFC capable at more places, can use Android Pay and has a fast charge battery.  You can even use MotoMaker to customize the Moto X to your personality.  The other thing that the Moto X has going for it is its pricing – it will cost you $400 for the 16GB model versus $750 for the iPhone 6s Plus 16GB version.

It you want to save a bundle of cash, and you are not as picky about photos, then get yourself a Moto X (2105), but if you want the better camera, easy operation with less options and do not mind being stuck in Apple’s ecosystem, spend the extra $350 and grab yourself the iPhone 6s Plus.

Apple launches iOS 9, here’s how to download

Apple launches iOS 9, here’s how to download
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-news/Apple-launches-iOS-9-heres-how-to-download/articleshow/48995728.cms via @timesofindia

APPLE’S BIGGEST N SMARTEST!!

Apple announced its ninth-generation iPhones, the iPhone 6s and the iPhone 6s Plus, at a media event in San Francisco, California on September 9, 2015. The iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus can be summed up beautifully with a single quote from Apple CEO Tim Cook: “While they may look familiar, we have changed everythingabout these new iPhones.”

Available with the same 4.7 and 5.5-inch Retina displays, the iPhone 6s and the iPhone 6s Plus have the same exterior design as the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, but much of the hardware inside, from the camera to the processor, is new and improved. Core technologies like the touchscreen and the vibration engine have been updated, and the new devices are even constructed from an entirely new material.

The iPhone 6s and 6s Plus are made from a 7000 Series aluminum alloy, which is stronger and more durable than the 6000 series used in the previous-generation iPhones. Apple’s also updated the devices with stronger glass, made using a dual ion exchange process. One of the biggest changes is the introduction of a new aluminum finish in Rose Gold, which accompanies the traditional Silver, Space Gray, and Gold color options.

A new second-generation Touch ID module makes fingerprint detection twice as fast, and the 64-bit A9 processor in the two devices is 70 percent faster at CPU tasks and 90 percent faster at GPU tasks than the A8 processor in the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. Abuilt-in M9 motion coprocessor enables new features, such as always-on “Hey Siri” functionality.

With the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, Multi-Touch has been expanded to encompass a third dimension through a 3D Touch feature, and Apple is calling this “the future of Multi-Touch.” In addition to recognizing a tap, sensors in the iPhones can also recognize pressure, enabling a range of new shortcut gestures that Apple’s calling the “Peek” and “Pop.” A new Taptic Engine provides tactile feedback whenever the pressure-based gestures are used.

Most of Apple’s “S” year upgrades include camera improvements, and the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus are no exception. Both devices have a 12-megapixel camera with some internal improvements to preserve color accuracy and speed up autofocus. The iPhone 6s Plus has Optical Image Stabilization, while the iPhone 6s does not.

With the improved camera, 4K video at 30 FPS is supported, and the iPhones can capture 63 megapixel panoramas. There’s a 5-megapixel front-facing FaceTime camera with a True Tone Retina Flash feature that lights up the display of the iPhone just before a photo is captured.

The most novel camera-based feature available for the iPhone 6s and the iPhone 6s Plus is Live Photos, a feature that captures 1.5 seconds of movement before and after a photo is taken to display short animations and sound when a 3D Touch gesture is used on an image. Live Photos is designed to add a sense of vitality and life to still photos.

When it comes to connectivity, both LTE and Wi-Fi speeds have been improved. With LTE Advanced, LTE is twice as fast at up to 300 Mb/s, and 23 LTE bands are supported. Compared to the previous-generation iPhones, the iPhone 6s and the iPhone 6s Plus are twice as fast when connected to Wi-Fi, withWi-Fi speeds up to 866 Mb/s.

The iPhone 6s and 6s Plus became available for pre-order in the first wave of countries on Saturday, September 12 at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time, with an official launch taking place on Friday, September 25.

How to Buy

The iPhone 6s and the iPhone 6s Plus became available for pre-order at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time on Saturday, September 12. Launch will follow on Friday, September 25 in first-wave launch countries including Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Singapore, the UK, and the United States. Pre-orders are accepted online at Apple.com and through theApple Store app.

Both the iPhone 6s and the iPhone 6s Plus come in 16, 64, and 128GB configurations, with four color options: Silver, Space Gray, Gold, and Rose Gold.

iPhone 6s pricing in the U.S. starts at $199 with a two-year carrier contract, with the 64 and 128GB models priced at $299 and $399, respectively. Without a contract, the iPhone 6s in 16/64/128GB is priced at $649/$749/$849.

iPhone 6s Plus pricing in the U.S. starts at $299 with a two-year carrier contract, with the 64 and 128GB models priced at $399 and $499, respectively. Without a contract, the iPhone 6s Plus in 16/64/128GB is priced at $749/$849/$949.

With many carriers having abandoned two-year contracts this year, it’s likely many people will be purchasing the newest iPhones using monthly installment plans. Pricing on installment plans varies by carrier for each device, so checking exact pricing through Apple’s website or app is recommended.

Apple this year launched a “Get Ready for Pre-Order” feature both on its website and in the Apple Storeapp that let prospective buyers enter their wireless account details to get information on pricing, account status, and upgrade eligibility ahead of when pre-orders began.

New this year is an official Apple iPhone Upgrade Program in the United States. The program lets users pay a monthly fee for their iPhones and trade it in after 12 months of payments to get the next-generation iPhone. Pricing, which includes AppleCare+, starts at $32.41 per month for the entry-level 16GB iPhone 6s and goes up from there.

Participating in this program requires the iPhone 6s or 6s Plus to be purchased in store, but Apple began accepting online reservations on September 12 at 12:01 AM Pacific for in-store appointments on September 25, so it is still possible to reserve an iPhone for launch day using this payment method.

Design

Like the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus, the new iPhones come in two sizes: 4.7 inches and 5.5 inches. While they continue to have the same physical design with prominent antenna bands, soft, rounded corners, and a curved glass screen that melds into the thin body of the device, they’re made from a stronger aluminum alloy.

Apple first introduced its 7000 Series aluminum alloy in the Apple Watch, and in 2015, the company brought the alloy to its iPhone lineup. Compared to the 6000 Series aluminum used in the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, the 7000 Series aluminum is stronger, more durable, and less malleable. It’s the strongest alloy Apple has used in an iPhone and is the same alloy used in the aerospace industry.

Externally, the iPhones are the same, but part leaks ahead of the launch of the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus revealed some minor interior design tweaks to strengthen the areas around the volume buttons and the home button.

The switch to 7000 Series aluminum and the reinforcing were likely done in part to eliminate weak points in the construction of the iPhone that led to bending in the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. Some iPhone 6 and 6 Plus users saw their iPhones bend when placed in a pocket, an issue that should come up much more rarely with the reinforced body.

Interior design changes and the use of 7000 Series aluminum have not come without minor downsides. The iPhone 6s and the 6s Plus are slightly thicker, taller, and heavier than their previous-generation counterparts. The iPhone 6s is 7.1 mm thick and it weighs 143 grams, while the iPhone 6 was 6.9 mm thick and weighed 129 grams.

The iPhone 6s Plus is 7.3 mm thick and weighs 192 grams, while the iPhone 6 Plus was 7.1mm thick and weighted 172 grams. Both the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus are 0.1 to 0.2 mm taller and wider. These size changes are minimal enough that the average user will not notice a difference between the devices, and the majority of iPhone cases and accessories will work with both device generations.

ROSE GOLD

A Rose Gold color option for the iPhone 6s and the iPhone 6s Plus is the only significant exterior change made to the two new devices. The Rose Gold is a pink-tinged gold color that joins the original Gold, Silver, and Space Gray color options. It matches the Rose Gold aluminum Apple Watch Sport, but is otherwise not a color that’s expanded across Apple’s product lineup.

DISPLAY

The iPhone 6s and 6s Plus feature a 3D Touch-enabled Retina HD display, with resolutions of 1334 x 750 (326 ppi) and 1920 x 1080 (401 ppi), respectively. New this year is a cover glass constructed using a dual ion exchange process, which makes the glass stronger at a molecular level. According to Apple, it’s the most durable glass in the smartphone industry.

Like the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, the new iPhones include an improved polarizer for better outdoor viewing and a fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating.

3D Touch

Built into the display of the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus is an expanded multi-touch feature called 3D Touch, which allows the iPhone to measure different levels of pressure in addition to taps, swipes, and pinches. 3D Touch is a key new feature in the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, with the potential to totally change the way we interact with our phones.

3D Touch is used across iOS 9 to enable shortcut gestures called a “Peek” and a “Pop” both at the home screen and in iOS apps. A light press enables a Peek, while a deeper press enables a Pop, and there are unique swipe gestures to open up menus and take actions when using Peeks. 3D Touch is similar to the right click function of a MacBook, as it opens up menus, different app options, and content previews.

Pressing on the Phone app on the home screen, for example, brings up a list of favorite contacts, allowing a call to be placed without the need to open the app. Pressing on the Camera app brings up a list of options like “Take a Selfie” or “Record Video,” which will automatically open to the front-facing camera, or the video recording mode. Apple calls these “Quick Actions.”

Quick Actions, initiated by pressing on an app on the home screen.In Mail, a light “Peek” press previews a message, and a flick gesture is available for replies. A quick slide over lets a message be deleted or marked as read, while a longer “Pop” press pops you into the full mail message. In Messages, a Peek can be used to do things like look up flights, check your calendar, or preview Safari links, all without leaving the app. In the Camera app, after a photo has been taken, a Peek press lets you preview your shots.

Use a lighter “Peek” press to preview a message in the Mail app, then use a longer “Pop” press to open the message from the preview.Using a 3D Touch press on the keyboard in apps like Notes, Mail, and Messages, turns the keyboard into a trackpad for quick cursor movements, and in apps like Notes, 3D Touch enables pressure-sensitive drawing. Pressing lightly results in thinner lines, while pressing harder results in thicker lines.

Pressing on the left side of the home screen will switch to the multitasking view, making it quicker to switch through different apps as an alternative to opening multitasking view through a double tap on the home button.

Third-party developers can take advantage of 3D Touch. A press on the Facebook app icon on the home screen brings up options for updating a status or checking in, and in Dropbox, a press on the app icon brings up options to search or access recent documents. In Instagram, a lighter Peek press while browsing an image feed brings up full image and video previews.

The new gestures can be built into games, enabling new gameplay dimensions. In Warhammer Freeblade, for example, the camera is controlled with a finger on the screen, and with 3D Touch, it’s possible to zoom in and out while panning around the game field. A deeper press lets users swap weapons.

3D Touch is a second-generation version of the Force Touch used in the Apple Watch, MacBook, and latest Retina MacBook Pros. Force Touch on those devices is used in similar ways, but they only recognize a single level of pressure, rather than multiple levels of pressure like 3D Touch.

3D Touch works through capacitive sensors built into the backlight of the iPhone display. These sensors measure microscopic changes in the distance between the glass cover of the display and the backlight, combining signals from the touch sensor and the accelerometer to continually respond to finger pressure.

TAPTIC ENGINE

When using 3D Touch Peek and Pop gestures, a new Taptic Engine built into the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus provides tactile feedback for guidance, making users aware of what action has been taken and what can be expected.

The new Taptic Engine also powers all of the vibrations for alerts, alarms, and notifications, so the feel of the vibrations in the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus will feel different from the vibrations in the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus.

Battery Life

The iPhone 6s has a 1715 mAh battery, which is smaller in capacity than the 1810 mAh battery that was in the iPhone 6. The exact capacity of the battery in the larger iPhone 6s Plus is not yet known, but it’s believed that device also includes a smaller battery, with rumors placing it at 2750 mAh compared to the 2915 mAh battery in the iPhone 6 Plus.

Apple may have used a smaller battery to make room for vital 3D Touch components in the new iPhones, both of which include a new part called a “Taptic Engine.” The Taptic Engine provides haptic feedback for 3D Touch gestures and also powers the vibrations for alarms and notifications.

Though there’s a smaller battery in the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, efficiency improvements introduced with the A9 chip and other performance enhancements have resulted in the two devices offering the same battery life as the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus.

The iPhone 6s offers up to 14 hours of talk time, 10 days of standby time, 11 hours of video playback, 10 hours of Internet use on LTE. The iPhone 6s Plus offers 24 hours of talk time, 16 days of standby time, 14 hours of video playback, and 12 hours of Internet use on LTE.

A9 Processor

The iPhone 6s and 6s Plus are powered by a next-generation A9 chip that offers faster performance while also being more energy efficient, cutting down on overall power usage. The A9 is 70 percent faster at CPU tasks and 90 percent faster at GPU tasks than the A8 in the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, which was already an impressive chip.

For the first time, the A9 chip includes a built-in M9 motion coprocessor. The motion coprocessor, first introduced with the iPhone 5s, is the chip that captures motion-based data from the compass, accelerometer, and gyroscope to power Apple’s health and fitness capabilities without significant power drain.

In the past, the motion coprocessor has been a separate chip, not integrated as the M9 is into the A9. Building the M9 into the A9 allows it to be powered on all the time, facilitating the launch of an expanded “Hey Siri” feature. With the iPhone 6 and older iPhones, saying “Hey Siri” activates Siri whenever the iPhone is plugged into power.

With the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, “Hey Siri” can be used at any time to activate Siri vocally, even when the iPhone is not charging. It’s a small convenience factor that prevents users from needing to press the home button to get Siri’s attention.

The M9 motion coprocessor in the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus is also able to measure walking and running pace in addition to steps, distance, and elevation changes.

RAM

Apple never reveals the amount of RAM in its devices, but rumors ahead of the launch of the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus suggested the new iPhones are equipped with 2GB of RAM. Device teardowns after the launch of the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus will confirm whether rumors were true.

Camera Upgrades

There’s a 12-megapixel iSight rear camera in the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, a significant upgrade from the 8-megapixel camera in the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. With more megapixels, the iPhones are able to capture more detail in photos for crisper images. Autofocusing speeds are also improved, and there’s a new image signal processor that offers better noise reduction and improved tone mapping.

According to Apple, increasing the megapixels of the iSight camera has not resulted in any downgrades to image quality like color bleeding, artifacts, or noise, thanks to precise placement of color filters and “Deep Trench Isolation,” which adds small barriers between each pixel so the colors can’t bleed into one another to affect color accuracy.

For the last several years, Apple’s iPhones have remained at 8 megapixels, and Apple executive Craig Federighi explained why during the iPhone event. “Our team wasn’t going to upgrade pixels until we could add them without compromising image quality,” he said. “We’ve done that in the iPhone 6s.”

With the 12-megapixel camera, it’s now possible to capture 63-megapixel panoramas. Optical Image Stabilization, a feature introduced in the iPhone 6 Plus, continues to be available in the iPhone 6s Plus, and it’s expanded to work with video. Optical Image Stabilization is not available in the smaller iPhone 6s.

VIDEO

The iPhone 6s and 6s Plus can capture 4K video at 30FPS for the first time, allowing iPhone users to take videos with incredible levels of detail. 4K video joins 240FPS Slo-mo video and Time-Lapse video, both features introduced in past-generation devices. Time-Lapse video gains new stabilization features with the new iPhones.

When taking 4K video, it’s also possible to take 8-megapixel still photos at the same time.

FACETIME CAMERA

There’s a 5-megapixel FaceTime front camera in the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, which is a significant improvement over the 1.2-megapixel FaceTime camera in the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. Selfie shots are crisper and more detailed than ever with the upgrade, and there’s a new True Tone Retina Flash that works with the front-facing camera.

Retina Flash causes the display of the iPhone to flash brightly just ahead of when a picture is snapped, improving selfies in low light. The Retina Flash is three times as bright as the standard display thanks to a custom display chip, and it’s been engineered to match the ambient light, just like Apple’s rear-facing True Tone flash.

LIVE PHOTOS

Live Photos are a new feature designed to add a bit of life and vitality to the standard still photo. When taking a picture, the Live Photos feature in the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus captures an extra 1.5 seconds before and after a shot, and this extra footage is used to animate the photo with movement and sound whenever it’s pressed with a 3D Touch gesture.

Live Photos are similar to the animated photos shown in the Harry Potter movies, dislaying a few seconds of animation over and over again. These short animations are also displayed when flicking through images in the Camera Roll.

Every photo taken with the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus with either camera is a Live Photo by default, but the feature can be turned off in the Camera app. Live Photo images are JPGs, not videos, and can be displayed on MacBooks running OS X El Capitan, iPhones, iPads, and Apple Watches.

Live Photos can be set as the photo face on an Apple Watch running watchOS 2, and the short animation will play each time the wrist is raised. Live Photos can also be set as a Lock screen wallpaper on the iPhone, where it will animate when pressed.

APIs for the Live Photos feature are available to developers, so support for displaying Live Photos can be built into third-party apps.

Other Features

TOUCH ID

Second-generation Touch ID technology is used in the new iPhones, making fingerprint recognition up to twice as fast. On the iPhone, Touch ID is used in place of a password as a method for verifying identify. It’s also used to verify Apple Pay payments.

NFC

There’s an NFC chip in the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus to allow the two devices to work with Apple Pay, Apple’s payments service.

LTE

With LTE Advanced, LTE in the new iPhones is twice as fast, reaching data transfer speeds of up to 300 MB/s. The iPhone 6s and 6s Plus also support up to 23 LTE bands, making them ideal for world travel.

WI-FI

According to Apple, iPhone 6s and 6s Plus Wi-Fi connection speeds can reach speeds of 866 MB/s, which is twice as fast as the maximum Wi-Fi connection speeds of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. The phones support 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi with MIMO.

BLUETOOTH

The iPhone 6s and 6s Plus include Bluetooth 4.2 technology.

DYNAMIC WALLPAPERS

Live Photos fall into the category of “Dynamic Wallpapers,” but iOS 9 will also include several pre-made animated wallpapers that can be used on the Lock screen. Options include different fish and colored smoke.

Operating System

The iPhone 6s and the iPhone 6s Plus ship with iOS 9, Apple’s latest operating system. iOS 9 focuses heavily on intelligence and proactivity, letting iOS devices learn user habits and act on that information through app suggestions, notifications, and a customized “Siri Suggestions” interface populated with the user’s favorite contacts and apps, along with nearby places and relevant news stories.

Search capabilities have been improved and can bring up new results, including content from third-party apps, and Siri has gained contextual awareness. Siri is also able to search through photos in iOS 9, bringing up results based on time and location.

iOS 9 includes several revamped apps, and it also focuses heavily on under-the-hood improvements that increase battery life and decrease the amount of storage space apps and operating system updates take up on an iOS device.

What’s Next

Apple updates its iPhones on a yearly basis, introducing design updates every other year. In 2016, we expect to see the iPhone 7, which will feature a revamped design and other typical upgrades like a faster processor and a better camera.

Check out our dedicated iPhone 7 roundup for more information on the next-generation iPhone coming in 2016.

ONE PLUS TWO,THE 2016 FLAGSHIP KILLER!!

With the OnePlus 2, we have something bold to say. We believe that great products come from great ideas, not multi-million dollar marketing campaigns. We believe “that’s just the way things are” is almost always the wrong answer. Most of all, we believe that great things should be shared.

This is the OnePlus 2.

Specs that Impress

When you vow to Never Settle, you can’t cut any corners. The Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 810 processor, featuring 4G LTE and an octa-core CPU, effortlessly powers through demanding apps, games, and HD video. Paired with a 3,300 mAh battery, your OnePlus 2 will stay charged through even the busiest of days.

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See More. Do More.

We use our smartphones to stay connected to the world around us. A lot of time is spent looking at our smartphone’s screen, so it should be amazing. The OnePlus 2’s 5.5” IPS LCD display produces incredibly sharp lines and true-to-life colors. Experience crystal clear images, video, and text in any setting.

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Born Global

Never be tied down. The OnePlus 2 comes carrier-unlocked with wide range band support for service providers worldwide. And, with dual SIM capabilities, you can connect to two networks simultaneously to travel with ease. Manage your work life and personal life without the need to carry around two phones. It’s one device, for everything.

Capture Your World

Our camera sensor’s large pixels collect more light for less noise and exceptional performance in dark conditions. Advanced laser autofocus and optical image stabilization systems ensure that you never miss that perfect shot, while 6 lens elements prevent distortion and improve clarity.

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Distinctly Yours

Express your own personal style. Change up your look in seconds with an array of available StyleSwap covers in premium materials.

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A Breath of Fresh Air

The OnePlus 2 runs OxygenOS, our light, powerful software built on Android. We’ve kept the best of the stock experience and enhanced it with a handful of thoughtful features and optimizations.

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Smartphone Technology, Watchmaking Craftsmanship.

A lightweight, resilient aluminum and magnesium alloy frame and stainless steel accents unify the OnePlus 2’s sleek metal design. Durability and sophistication with an unrivaled premium feel.

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Samsung Galaxy S6 price dips below Rs 40,000

NEW DELHI: Galaxy S6, Samsung’s top-end smartphone that was launched in India just three months ago, can now be purchase for less than Rs 40,000.

Launched at Rs 49,990, the 32GB variant of Samsung Galaxy S6 is being sold by Amazon and Flipkart sellers for under Rs 40,000. The smartphone’s price tag had been hovering around Rs 42,000 for the past few weeks, but it is the first time that the smartphone’s price has dipped below Rs 40,000.

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge, on the other hand, still costs a shade above Rs 50,000.

Apple’s 16GB version of iPhone 6 can also be purchased for approximately Rs 43,000, while iPhone 16 Plus’s base model costs around Rs 51,000.

Samsung Galaxy S6 sports 5.1-inch SuperAMOLED screen (1440x2560p resolution), making it the smartphone with the highest pixel density in the world. The company uses the 64-bit 2.1GHz octa-core Exynos 7 processor based on 14nm process, which makes Galaxy S6 and S6 edge 35% faster than the predecessor, Galaxy S5.

With Galaxy S6 and S6 edge, Samsung has moved away from the industry-standard DDR3 RAM to DDR4 RAM, which help boost running memory by up to 80%. The two smartphones will come with faster flash storage that reduces lag between actions significantly; the company is offering the two smartphones in 32, 64GB storage variants in India, with no microSD storage option.

The rear camera’s resolution is 16MP, with f1.9 aperture and optical image stabilization. The camera app is faster than the ones on other models and takes shots in less than a second. Samsung has given the front camera a much bigger upgrade, placing a 5MP f1.9 lens, which lets in 60% more light and thus producing much brighter and clearer photos. It also comes with a real-time HDR and mode that combines multiple images to create better images.

Galaxy S6 and S6 edge’s battery will last 4 hours when charged for just 10 minutes, and also take half as long as iPhone 6 to charge from naught to 100%. Marking a first for the Galaxy S range, the two phones’ battery will not be removable.FOR MORE INFO.LIKE US ON FACEBOOK,TWITTER

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WINDOWS 10 WILL GIVE YOU MORE STORAGE SPACE

Windows 10 might be bringing back the Start Menu and more friendly desktop options, but it also has some improvements that you won’t notice with all the new UI and features. In ablog post detailing Windows 10’s storage requirements, Microsoft reveals that current preview builds of the new operating system have some rather impressive space-saving techniques. Using file compression, Microsoft has managed to give back around 1.5GB of storage for 32-bit systems and 2.6GB on 64-bit machines. The same savings and compression will also apply to phones running Windows 10 in future.

NEARLY 15GB OF STORAGE SAVINGS ON SOME PCS

That’s not the only space saving, though. Windows 10’s refresh and reset options will no longer use a separate recovery image that’s usually preinstalled by PC makers. This frees up anything from 4GB up to 12GB depending on the particular PC make and model, so a total of nearly 15GB of storage savings on some machines. Phones won’t benefit from this change as they have a different recovery solution, but tablets, laptops, and desktops all using Windows 10 will see space increases.

Microsoft has long used compression in Windows, but it appears the company has found an improved way to ensure compressing system files doesn’t hinder Windows 10. Microsoft looks at the amount of RAM a system has and how fast its processor can decompress files before it uses compression on system files. “If compressed system files will give you storage capacity back without compromising your device’s responsiveness, then upgrade will automatically compress Windows 10,” notes a Microsoft spokesperson. Existing devices will benefit from the Windows 10 upgrade, alongside new machines that ship when the operating system is available later this year.

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