Acer Liquid S2, high Acer with 800 Snapdragon chipset

Acer Liquid S2
the biggest news in our opinion is the launch of the Acer Liquid S2. At last we see of Acer a device that can take the top of the market. Until now there was the majority of the smartphone from Acer range of low - and middle - devices that are not really a sensation beards. But that would be the Acer Liquid S2 or can be. Otherwise agree

The Liquid S2 uses the Snapdragon chipset 800 as we also see in the LG G2 and Sony Xperia Z1 and we already know that it makes for a very fast device. At the rear is this unit a 13 mega pixel camera which is currently one of the few capable of shooting 4K video. Besides this high quality video recording we also see that this device also has the ability to play so slowly, the image four times off 4 x slow motion so.

Display
this unit should be in the home phablets section with its 6 - inch display that makes use of the IPS technology. The display has a full HD resolution and 368 PPI (pixels per inch). The unit will continue to run on Android 4.2.2 and there will be some things adapted to the interface by Acer. The Acer Liquid S2 will also benefit from the LTE/4G-network

Pricing and exact availability is not yet known of this unit, but it should be in stores in late October.

Acer Liquid S1
For those who do not give much to specifications and settle for a slightly smaller screen also comes with the Acer Liquid S1. This device will feature a 5.4 - inch display and a quad -core processor. On the back of that device will an 8 - mega pixel camera with photo and video work to do.

Acer Iconia A3
The 10 - inch tablet from Acer has a screen resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels and has a WXGA IPS screen. Acer promises with this sharp color screen and a decent viewing angle to the user. This tablet has a built-in micro - HDMI port lets you connect. Tablet to a larger screen

Below the screen is a 1.2 GHz Cortex A7 processor and it runs again on a slightly modified version of Android by Acer. This tablet will come to Europe in two versions, we can expect the Wifi version for € 249 in October and we can expect the 3G version in the retail for € 299 in November.

Android 4.4: ' announcement KitKat and Nexus 5 comes on October 14 '

The story behind the dessert names Android versions is quite interesting. When working on a new Android version Google gives the new code a place of their own, called a branch. These were given a name, so they knew internally exactly which version they had, even though it was not yet decided which version would get a new version.

On Android 1.0 and 1.1 the names were not publicly known, but we talk about Astro and Bender for 1.0 and 1.1, but according to several Google Android Developers at the first moment. Knocking those names Anyway they started at the C - release, the third official major Android version named Cupcake. Several Google employees indicated in interviews that certain new features would be introduced in ' Cupcake ‘, and media acquisitions that name as the name of the next Android version . Eventually, users were also air and you could therefore in the Android Market (the forerunner of the Google Play Store) find no application review truer was not asked to the release of Cupcake for their device, even though the application developers here obviously not affect out could practice.

Eventually, Google began these names of delicacies actually be used as the names for a new release. With these names Google got two ways to indicate how significant a new update. The version number was to indicate whether it was to bring under the same name, as Eclair (Android 2.0 and 2.1) and Jellybean (Android 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3), relatively large or small updates and versions can now indicate that the updates are relatively small with respect to the previous version. When news of KitKat appeared on the website of Android, there was also that it is version 4.4. Therefore we expect that Google would still come. With Android 5.0 Basically this is of course not really matter: it's not about the number or the name of a new version, but the features that offers a new version.
However, it seems intuitively to be a relatively minor update, while enthusiasts still prefer to see a major update. On the other hand , we may well see , given that Android 1.6 ( Donut ) quite a decent update was compared to Android 1.5 ( Cupcake ) and the same applies to Android 2.3 (Gingerbread ) to Android quite some significant new opportunities 2.2 ( Froyo ) .

Rumors of Android 4.4
The Ausdroid website received a tip that the announcement of Android 4.4 (KitKat so, or maybe do Key Lime pie) would happen on 14 October. In addition, the site also received about what would be in this new version. Include new information this version would get some interesting changes, including a new gallery app, new opportunities for developers in the field of animation, new widgets in the notification screen updates for the Mira Cast capabilities to display on the screen of some wireless images televisions and monitors.

There can still be found on the list of Ausdroid. Two interesting features There they indicate that it comes to the blue color of the default Android theme can be changed, making your phone so you could give. Possible new color accents the other interesting novelty is that Android 4.4 might come for older Android Apparatus with lesser specifications available. Earlier we saw rumors that Android 4.3 would ensure that the minimum system requirements for Android would go down. Quite Now that Android 4.3 was indeed more efficient than its predecessors , but did not directly in front of a huge change in that area .

Now again a new version?
It is less than two months since Android 4.3 was announced and it seems now again on the next Android version is doing to. A new release seems especially unlikely: in 2011 and 2012 were announced in October Android versions, Android 4.0 and 4.2 respectively. In addition, a new version relatively soon after the announcement of another version not improbable that happened with Android 1.6 and 2.0.

Since this year gives Android certain manufacturers access to certain specifications of new Android versions, months before the launch of this new version. This ensures that companies can provide updates much faster. How this is done, you will find this article of us about how Sony deals with the new information. In addition to this extra information for other manufacturers is also Google itself quickly with the release of updates for its own Nexus devices : within one week after the announcement of Android 4.3 , there were updates for the Nexus devices available .

A new Android version on October 14, so it seems plausible. What new features we see and that the announcement comes on that date, remains to be seen.

BBM for Android leaks, probably September 18 launch

BBM for Android is the only product worldwide BlackBerry still manages to attract attention. This pioneer in sending 'free' messages was the reason why a number of years ago the Netherlands went to the BlackBerry to 20 years.

BBM for Android
Several months ago, BlackBerry indicated that BBM will come to Android and iOS , and that we could "ping" to each other this summer. Meanwhile, have been suffering from a depression autumn and we still have not seen BBM for Android.

What we do know is that they have seen during a festival run on iOS and Android in a demo room and the iOS application is submitted to be in the AppStore. Permitted at Apple a few weeks ago in BBM Canada

Invitation
The website BerryReview post an invitation that is currently all over the world with people on the digital doormat. Here are the recipients invited to be present at an event of Blackberry present.

This event was about to go, everything but the sentence “To find out how to make every conversation feel (s) like you're there" gives us at least suspect it's going to launch BBM for Android and iOS.

Leakage
Twitter about it roams an MOT of BBM for Android with version number 100.0.0.33, which is also posted in the XDA forum. I installed it and could create a Blackberry ID, but after logging in I got no further than BBM setup screen. It could very well that this is the real application and that there are only a limited number of BlackBerry IDs of the app can be exercised, the relationship between testers.

Because we are not sure whether this is a legitimate version, and until we get it working, we will not post direct links. If you still want to try using the link on the XDA forum, it is at your own risk. The application question in any case permission (paid) to be able to send text messages and to access your contact details. The legitimate version of BBM for Android that logical permissions, but the permissions are also where attackers can take a lot of harm. We encourage you, especially since this version (still) does not work, wait for the official announcement.

Xperia Android phones repair damaged and boot loop

The Xperia Android phones repair damaged and boot loop - I'll give you a tutorial which is so beneficial to all who suffered damage to the android phones, especially mobile phones Sony Ericcson Xperia manifold.

In general, the damage caused by someone failing / have not managed to flash their phone is bootloop (failed start-ups or those who often say android just stop at logo Sony / Samsung only). Slightly worse due to failed flashing, the phone 'suspended animation'. Will not turn on at all, as if the power button is not working and it looks like the phone can no longer be left unharmed.
 
The Xperia Android phones repair damaged and bootloop is not as difficult as we imagine. The most appropriate solution is only one. Flash back to stock firmware. Surely with the added risk of failing flashing corrupted our phones.
 
That we need if you want to flash back to stock firmware is software Flashtool (for flashing), Driver (phone that we read on a computer), Stock Firmware (which we will enter into the phone), Data Cable (for media transfer) and a mobile phone Xperia to be repaired.
A. Preparation
• Download Flashtool
• to download the driver does not need to because there is a folder inside Flashtool. Optional can use PC Companion or other software that provides the driver for your Xperia
• Download Stock Firmware
The first step, along with Flashtool install drivers on your PC. Once installed, copy the format FTF stock firmware that was downloaded to C: / Flashtool / firmwares.


The next step of execution. Open Flashtool, select the image and click Flashmode Flash on Mode Selector. Select your stock firmware earlier.

If you've been flashing using Flashtool and after mixing with the stock firmware earlier kernels or other stock firmware and you are confused which one your stock firmware, how to find it very easy. For the kernel, usually only have loader. Sin and kernel.sin content. While the complete stock firmware. Loader.sin, kernel.sin, system.sin, fota0.sin, fota1.sin, simlock.ta, and so forth.

After that press OK and wait a few moments until the warning which you must press and hold the back button while plugging in the data cable to the PC.

Flashing began. Wait Flashtool goes up to 100% and your phone will reboot / turn on by itself. That's the sign that had been damaged Xperia has managed to fix your own with easy and fast :)

In principle all Xperia damaged when in flash stock firmware will reset back to normal. We are sorry for those of you who still fail in the Xperia sense you still will not turn on even though it would be flashed to stock rom. The only way, bring your Xperia to the nearest service center.
Do With Your Own Risk.

Android 4.3 gets harder run applications with root permissions

When rooting we do our Android device to run applications with root privileges to access the default functions are protected by the system. Well, Google has put a bit more difficult to root permissions from Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean).

Since the new version of Android and are missing access permissions setuid and setgid to allocate them to applications and so run as root. Google explains it in the Android code. This means that the methods used to date for rooting our devices have to be modified to allow applications as SuperUser or SuperSU working again, because if not about all that work would be the ADB shell.

The good thing is that there is already a solution to give superuser permissions from Android 4.3, and is modifying the recovery to add a demon, a process that will always run in the background that will allow us to access to setuid and setgid give elevated privileges to applications that require them to function properly.

Chainfire of SuperSU already has the new process root for Nexus to re-run your application, and ClockworkMod Koushik Dutta of SuperUser also look to implement this method in your recovery and try to find another way to get back to superuser without relying on a daemon process.

The good thing is that being open source Android this problem does not have the ROMs to not have to rely on a demon to work SuperUser applications, corrected this problem. For example, 10.2 CyanogenMod have already corrected this problem root. Actually the "problem" of this change are for Android devices with standard firmware, now no longer rooting the device without changing the recovery to run root applications, or at least for now.

MTK Android ROM upgrade using SP Flash Tool

Immediately following ways Using MTK Android ROM upgrade

What is needed:

USB data cable
MediaTek USB VCOM driver
SP Flash Tool (latest version SP_Flash_Tool_v3.1224.01)

First of all, make sure that you have a DA MediaTek USB VCOM driver is installed.

Whole ROM flashing
First, open the SP Flash Tool and click the scatter-scatter load to load the correct file
(MT6575_Android_scatter_emmc.txt or MT6577_Android_scatter_emmc.txt, depending on which phone you have) to your device and ignoring any messages that may appear.

Turn off your phone, remove the battery and replace it after a few seconds (and do not turn on the phone).

Press F9 (or pressing the Download button) and connect your phone to a computer via a USB data cable.
This process will start and a progress bar will appear red.

After the red progress bar is completed, a progress bar will appear purple.


Right after the purple progress bar is finished, a message at the bottom:
"Please insert the USB cable x seconds" and then the download will start immediately (you will see a yellow progress bar fills).

When the yellow bar is complete, you will get a popup with a green circle and Download OK message,
which means that the process has been stopped.

You can now safely disconnect your phone and turn it on. This process ends here.

Flashing only part of the ROM
In case you want to flash only one part of the ROM, which is also possible. In the example shown, only the recovery image will be flashed.

Uncheck all sections except the one (s) you want to flash and then press F9 (or press the Download button).
This tool will instantly show you a warning because not all parts are selected, but you have to continue anyway. Safe tap Yes to continue.

Download images selected partition will start and after the finish yellow bar, a popup will appear with a green circle.

Please note that, although it is not mandatory to select it in the list of images to flash,

Preloader file must be present in the same folder with the other partition (s) that you want to flash, or the phone will not be able to get into download mode.

Huawei Ascend P6 Android Smartphone Review, good and especially beautiful

Huawei is now working to convert. Their own smartphone line in the market about a year after a cautious start with the Huawei Ascend P1 and P2 and the large Mate Huawei, the Chinese company presented the Ascend P6 on 18 June, a device that in design rightfully inherited. The title of 'flagship'

Huawei
when the company was launched in the Netherlands has been first acquainted with the name of the Dutch public knowledge and especially how it should be pronounced.
Besides the name, some consumers the fact that a Chinese company is also well be experienced as negative. What way is not always justified because many of the products that we use come from China, but wearing a Western brand.

But the products we need not worry because the Huawei Ascend P6 promises at first sight very much good for the smartphone market. We have tested this unit a period and came to the following review.

Design
Jumps to the previous models are not really matter when it comes to design, so does the Ascend P6 though. When Richard Yu the phone finally unveiled at the press conference in London, had the attendees have in mind that this should be. A special device this unit has the same form factor as the previous devices, but the power and finish are much better.

The Huawei Ascend P6 has pretty sharp shapes with rounded corners; the buttons are much hidden in the metal edge that runs around the device. Those metal edges will many may be reminiscent of the iPhone 5 and that is not a crazy idea. The screen is very nice in the cabinet and put the glass above it runs nicely on the bottom of the rounded bottom.

The back is made of roughened glass, which allows for a good grip and feels soft. Unfortunately, the back not completely unscathed from the fight, because after a week of use I still do see light scratches in the material.

The camera with flash unit are positioned on the left side and the logo is found in the middle. At the bottom we see a speaker grid where the Dolby Surround sound should come out. On the side we find a little surprise because there is the headphone jack and it is covered with a nice button. When this button unplugging it appears to be one that allows you to open. The SD card and the microSIM card tabs 'pin' Chances are you this 'pin' explains away right after the first time, but fun up.

If I had to sum up in one word the design of this unit than that anyway: tight. I have rarely seen such a smooth finishing device that feels like you have an attractive, high in hands.

Specifications
Huawei because a very large company, and if a lot of experience in the field of smart phones, they can develop many in-house. So Huawei for its chipset is not dependent on one supplier, but they just produce the engine of this unit, to be in the (private) company Hisilicon precise. This chipset is based on the 1.5 GHz quad-core ARM Cortex-A9 and are doing excellent work in the Huawei Ascend P6.

A good way to test a smartphone 'performance' is a benchmark test. We used the AnTuTu program and the Huawei Ascend P6 has a score of just over 13,000 points.

With this score the Ascend P6 not defeat the top of the world, but it nestles behind in the top 10. Scores are fine to analyze how the technique does its job, but the experience in daily use is just as important. I have personally experienced no difference when I took my Nexus 4 back into use after the Ascend P6.

Display
The device features a 4.7-inch display with 720p resolution. The viewing angle of this unit is great and that's nice when others want to see which notification is now coming back to you. Watch or with one eye
the colors are honest and you can compare the colors you see on the Sony Xperia Z No accentuated and lavish colors, such as, the Samsung devices.

Software
I'm not a fan of skins, whether it be that of Samsung or Huawei. The Emotion UI, such as the skin called Huawei, will soon get an update to 2.0. It is used when you first see the Emotion UI apptray has not, so you can not press a button to go. Apps The apps are positioned on all home screens and you can get them into groups such as Huawei has done with Google Apps. Advance for your

Naturally get used to, but find it a bit messy and it will cost you quite a lot of work to keep everything tidy to clean up. For those who use a lot of widgets is certainly a big disadvantage, because there is little room for initially.

You can Emotion UI fully customize to your taste as there are on the one installed by default. Online hundreds of different variations knock you out. As between the pre-installed applications is not much special to find who they can leave. Away from me you can add the shortcuts at the top of your notification panel adjust as with the UI include Sony and Emotion UI profiles for different situations. There you can no times or locations and will adhere to so you have to. They themselves Huawei has been inclined to winter, because you can activate the 'gloves' mode which you can even control the screen. Ascend P6 with gloves in settings as with any interface you will get used to the Huawei Emotion UI. Luckily the Google Play Store enough apps and the like also this phone you completely own.

Camera and Video
For the back camera Huawei does not participate in the craze of increasing mega pixels. The camera takes pictures are neat with an 8 mega pixel camera and let's face it, how much more do you need. A special feature is the 4 cm macro view; this feature allows you to object to 4 inches from the lens to get. Still sharp in the picture the camera on the front is a different story, Huawei has something special done with it here.
 Where competition is usually no more than 2 mega pixels in the camera stops, Huawei has a 5 mega pixel sensor from the shelves and put in the camera. When you (pictures of yourself) see the large amount of 'selfies' that are currently posted on Facebook and Twitter it is not even such a bad idea. In addition, we are also increasingly video calling and a better camera will help you there too.

The interface of the camera and video is fine, you can easily switch between video and still camera, and there are plenty of settings from the menu that you can achieve. In the settings you can select which types of tools and help you to make. Better picture below are some examples of the Huawei Ascend P6 photo and video.