Details and photos of the Galaxy S Mini IV

 

As we know, a couple of weeks ago was presented in New York in Samsung Galaxy S IV .Surely you remember last year not only launched the Galaxy S III, but also a similar but smaller model: the Galaxy S III Mini. It seems that this time history will repeat again. What you see in the picture above is the new  GT-I9190 (S IV Mini) with his older brother so we can see a clear comparison of size. The designs are very similar, but obviously the S IV Mini has a smaller screen, which is great news for those who do not like the 5-inch screens.

At the hardware level is not as well equipped as the S IV, but still holds its own. The Super AMOLED screen is a 4.3-inch, 960 × 540, the processor is a dual-core 1.6GHz and run with Android 4.2.2, using the interface TouchWiz UX 2.0 Nature. It also says that there will be a dual-SIM version.

This is all we know for now, but if the leaks continue at this rate we will soon know more.

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The Nexus 5 could be smaller than the Nexus 4

Many smartphones High technology to be launched this year. As time has passed, smartphones have increased in size. Now it is normal to encounter gigantic screens of 5 inches, which is not to everyone's liking. But we have good news, as it is said, moving next Google, the Nexus 5, will have a smaller screen than its sibling, the Nexus 4, which carries a 4.7-inch.

Apparently the Nexus 5 will carry a 4.5-inch screen and keep the HD resolution , which would give it a pixel density of 326 per inch, which is not bad.

Like many modern high-end smartphones are expected to use this new Nexus processor quad-core Snapdragon 600 at 1.5GHz and incorporate also a 9-megapixel CCD sensor.Regarding the battery, be of 2800mAh is estimated. And another thing: the Nexus 4 does not have a microSD slot, so probably neither will Nexus 5.

That's all for now. Google hope to officially announce the smartphone to filter or to find out more details.

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More rumors of Motorola X

No one has a lot of security on the specifications that incorporate the  Motorola X . If the rumors are accurate, within a few months this smartphone will be hitting the market, but the fact is that there are many ideas that incorporate hardware.

We talk about many things such as a processor Nvidia Tegra 4 and a high quality camera, also made mention of a Snapdragon processor and a standard camera, among other things. While we wait for any possible confirmation that incorporating the mobile web has emerged in a new list of specifications.

As stated, the Motorola X take a modern processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 , your screen would measure 4.7 inches and have HD resolution, but also would have a large battery of 4000mAh . There is also the possibility that it is watertight and incorporates a protection Gorilla Glass. They notice the absence of a microSD reader.

All these are just rumors, so we can not rely much. We will have to wait until you hear coming from official sources.

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UBot-5, a robot therapist

We love robots. These little helpers metal are extremely useful and are able to do all sorts of tasks. For here we have seen the wonders of industry robotics in several occasions, so I know there are robots to perform almost any task you can think of. In this case, we have to  UBot-5, a kind of robot therapist .

UBot-5 is a humanoid robot the size of a child has some kind of arms with clips on the ends and also has a screen where the head would go, as you can see in the picture. Recent studies have shown that robots can sometimes turn into very good therapists, and have one of these for certain therapies are good for patients.

A man aged 72 with certain disabilities and physical difficulties was an extensive therapy several weeks with said robot. During this time he held various arm movements exercises and word games. Finally, thanks to UBot-5, was improved slightly moving his own arms and also scored better verbal expression.

This makes it clear that robots are undoubtedly extremely useful and can be used in virtually any area.

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Keep Google Android available

Surely, there are many applications notes and reminders in store Play of Google for us to lower our Mobile Apps . Recently, the search engine company has launched its own app for notes and reminders , call Keep Google  Evernote is undoubtedly the application of this area most often used, but it never hurts to opt for some other, much less if it comes from one of the leading Internet companies in the world.

Keep us to remember all those ideas that suddenly spring to mind with its brilliant and colorful virtual notes, you can also make voice recordings and also if we need to remember something more "visual" also lets us take pictures and then watch them from application.

What are the pros of Keep? First of all, its user interface is ridiculously simple to use and is very intuitive. The files are stored in the Google Drive service, so we can even do a synchronization with another device later. Moreover, if we use Android 4.2 or later can use your function to lock the screen, which allows to quickly take a note, a picture or make an audio recording.

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This is the new version of Google Play

Play is the name of the famous App Store Google . Well, actually also sell music, e-books, movies, etc., But around here all we care about are the apps . It seems that the search engine company is redesigning its famous online store, which will feature a simple user interface and a cleaner design overall level influenced by Google Now also have larger icons.

Some things remain the same course, but also introduces new features. The automatic updates box individual page app , for example, has been replaced by one that, to mark, disable updates, meaning that if we want an app is updated by itself should be unchecked.

Below you can see a video of an alleged kind of filtration where you see the future version of Google Play. We do not know when it will be launched this new redesigned version, but we assume that it will still take a couple of months.

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Smartphones could incorporate a sapphire screen

So, you may display your next smartphone may come to be made ​​of sapphire . Currently, sapphire is used even in vehicles due to its military strength, and it is believed that if used to create the screens of smartphones, then the same would become very resistant to scratches and falls, and even be able to survive without typical problems fall on a concrete floor.

Sapphire is one of the world's toughest minerals, surpassed only by diamond. Obviously, it being a type of precious gem, the price of a screen of sapphire would be a bit high, costing $ 30 each, while the standard of today, the Gorilla Glass, costs about $ 3.

According to a report from MIT, GT Advanced Technologies is working on a method to create sapphire sheets thinner than a human hair and are looking for a way to reduce the cost of production. Not expected to reach these screens cost the price of a Gorilla Glass, but perhaps costing about 3 or 4 times, which is good when compared with the cost 10 times more than today.

Does it seem possible that smartphones can take this kind of display?

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The Android team is working on a SmartWatch

And we play the theme of smartwatchs . I think it must be the fourth or fifth time this week to talk about it.

According to some reports, Google would be looking at the possibility of creating their own smart watch . As stated, this device is being developed by Android division and insurance company that would last technology given its provenance. What is striking is that Android is who is responsible for this and not the people of X Lab , where Glass glasses were developed, but perhaps this section has much work and time that Glass has not yet been released. In any case, the reports add to the already existing smartwatchs being created by Apple andSamsung.

Google's new project still would not have a release date set, if it finally hits the market. There are very few details about the watch, and the fact that Android is the team who developed SmartWatch could indicate that the gadget would be a cheap, at least compared with the glasses.

Today, the market smartwatchs models are few and do not attract much attention, so maybe some of the giants of the technology industry should release one for the general interest grow.

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