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Nikon D5500 This is Nikon's first Touch-screen DSLR , the camera , which is a followup to the D5XX series is the new replacement to the D5300 from 2013 .The 3.2" display has 1.037million dots and it supports pinch to zoom and other features modern touchscreen shutterbugs require . The D5500 is however not that different from its predecessor as the camera still has a 24.2 MP CMOS sensor without the Optical low pass filter which now increases sharpness . The sensor can reach ISO levels of 100-25600 .The camera also supports WIFI , 5fps continuous bursts , and 1080p@60fps with continuous Autofocus AF ,speaking of AF , the camera has 39 of them . Pricing for the camera starts at $900 for the body only FLIR One (2015) FLIR is once again stepping into smartphone waters with the new FLIR one , the new model , which is still called FLIR one  improves at places where the previous version failed , gone are the iPhone only restrictions which means the new model will work ...

Alcatel OneTouch Pop 10 We already saw Alcatels new OneTouch Smartwatch and the Pixi platform agnostic smartphone earlier on ,but just as we were thought everything was over , the company has introduced a plethora of 4G capable budget Android devices at CES 2015 . Specs at a glance (adopted from Alcatel's press release) Alcatel OneTouch Pop 10 • 4G LTE Cat. 4 • Quad-core Mediatek CPU, 8 GB storage, 400 grams, 7.9 mm • 5 MP rear camera, 2 MP front camera • Wi-Fi display • Accessories: ergonomic keyboard, docking station, ALCATEL ONETOUCH LINK device to synch smartphone and tablet, ALCATEL ONETOUCH CONNECT, FlipCovers and neoprene pouches Alcatel OneTouch Pop 2(5) • 4G LTE Cat 4 • 5” FL HD display with IPS • quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor (64bit) 1.2 GHz CPU • 8 MP camera with front 2 MP flash • Android Lollipop • Accessories: FlipCovers • 2500mAh battery Alcatel OneTouch Pop 2(4.5) • 4G LTE Cat 4 • 4.5” FWVGA display, quad-core 1.2 G...

BLU has unveiled several phones At CES 2015 , the new Blu Vivo Air , Blu Studio Energy and Blu Life One and One XL , Blu Studio X and Studio X Plus Blu studio G are basically re-badged Chinese phones from either Gionee or some other company . Blu Vivo Air aka Gionee E-Life S-5.1 *4.8" 720p AMOLED display with Corning gorilla glass 3  *139.8 x 67.4 x 5.1 mm , 97g with magnesuim chassis  *Android 5.0 Lollipop , GSM /HSPA only *Mediatek MT6592 Octa core with Mali 450 GPU *1GB RAM ,16  GB storage ,No micro SD card slot , *8mp rear camera with LED flash , 5mp front camera  *2100 mAh battery (Non removable)  Blu Life One and Life One XL  *5" (Life One) 5.5" (Life One XL)" 720p IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3  *143.5 x 72.1 x 7.5 mm ,120g (Life One)    156 x 78 x 8.3 mm ,151g (Life One XL)  *Android 5.0 Lollipop , GSM /HSPA and 4G LTE  *Qua...

Razer makes some of the best looking gaming kit out there , although the three headed snake usually comes in expensive gaming equipment , their new Nabu X fitness wearable and the Forge TV Android console are probably exceptions, and with their new product launch , Razer might be signaling their arrival to the world of mobile devices . First up , we have the Razer Forge TV . This console like gadget is a set -up box for running and streaming Android games and content . The Forge TV runs Android 5.0 Lollipop (TV /console version) .The console has a Snapdragon 805 processor clocked to 2.5 Ghz and a Adreno 420 GPU .The box also has 2GB of RAM , 16GB of storage , a Ethernet port , USB 3.0 port , Bluetooth 4.1 ,Wifi 802.11 ac 2X2 and a HDMI 1.4 port , although the high end mobile phone specs are more than enough to play Android titles ,serious PC and Console gamer will probably have a laugh fest over this but considering that the Forge TV set up box costs just $100 , its more of a Ouy...

Another Sony facepalm ? Although the market for dedicated music /media players (PMP's)  like the iPod touch and the Zune ended a few years ago , Sony is still keeping their heritage and morale up with a new refreshed Walkman PMP that runs Android . Say hello to the NW- ZX2  , although its a mouthful , the player is probably one of the very few PMP's available as many rival companies have already given up on dedicated music players due to the popularity of tablets and smartphones .Although we don't think this new Walkman won't make any difference - especially with its mind boggling $1200 price tag , the player will certainly be the best Android rival to the iPod touch to date . The player , like all "walkmen" NX before it  has a dedicated HX digital audio amp which will make all the difference .The player has 128GB of storage , and according to Sony , the player can output audio mp3's for 60 hours (low quality) or 30 hours (high quality/lossless) . ...

20Sony has launched a fancier version of its Smartwatch 3 . The Stainless steel edition of the Smartwatch has no hardware improvements over the standard Snapdragon 400 powered Smartwatch 3 but its IP rating has been increased to IP68 which is brings better dust protection against the standard models IP58 standard . Other specs added in the stainless steel edition include a socket to which any standard 24mm watch strap can be fixed on - which is another feature omitted in the standard version . The price of the stainless steel edition is still not available , but Sony does hope to launch it in a few months time , Written by Rakitha for MasHD Source - GSMArena

Asus has refreshed the Zenfone series with the new Zenfone 2 , the new smartphone(s) are basically identical except for a few changes in storage options and ram and processor speed  .The new phone(atleast the top spec model) is also one of the first consumer Android devices to come with 4GB of RAM which means the rest of the specs are nothing to forget about . The phone has LTE , a 13mp rear camera with a two tone dual flash , a 5.5 inch display with Corning gorilla glass 3 and a 3000 mAh battery with fast charging . Pricing of this phone will be available on a later date , OS - Android 5.0 with Zen UI Design - unibody smartphone 158.9 x 78.8 x 12 mm, 185g Connectivity - Dual Sim (ZX550) , 4G LTE ,GSM,HSPA+ 3G, WIFI 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac , Bluetooth 4.0 MicroUSB 2.0 GPS + GLONASS, Processor -  2.3 Ghz Intel Atom Z3580 quadcore 64 bit processor (4GB ram version)                     1.8 Ghz Intel Atom Z3580 quadcore...

Cameras on smartphones usually lack optical zoom because of design restraints , but as Nokia demonstrated  , it is possible to cram high tech camera technology into a phone but at the cost of good looks and thin designs . Asus , a company that has a very short history of making Android powered smartphones has now unveiled a new addition to the Zenfone lineup , which has a familiar design and a camera that can run rings around most rival smartphones of today . Introducing the Zenfone Zoom . The phone , launched today at CES 2015 looks quite familiar due to the circular camera bulge at the rear . The phone , which launched with Android 5.0 and a 64bit Intel Atom Chip and 4GB of Ram is probably unique because it is one of the few smartphones to pack Optical Zoom .The Zenfone Zoom has 3x optical zoom thanks to a 10 element lens array and a Optical image stabilized 13mp sensor , which also has a laser rangefinder , the camera also has a two tone flash and a 5mp front facing camera . O...

Asus has launched 3 new convertible Windows 8.1 tablets at CES 2015 . The new T90 , T100 and the T300 are the latest Intel based devices in the ASUS "CHI" line of products . The first tablet/hybrid  is the ASUS T90 Chi , which as the number system goes , is the smallest and the most affordable of the lot  , The tablet costs $299 and it comes with either 32 or 64Gb of storage . The biggest let down however is the display , which at 720p is not going to impress anyone as the screen size is set for a somewhat large 8.9" Specs at a glance -  *Intel Z3775 64bit Intel Atom processor , 1.46Ghz , Intel Graphics  *Windows 8.1  *2GB Ram , 32 or 64Gb storage  *8.9" IPS LCD display , 720p resolution(1280x720) 170ppi  *External Keyboard dock  * External Keyboard dock  with 2 USB 3.0 ports , HDMI out and MicroSD slot *5mp rear camera , No LED flash , 2mp front camera  *$299 (base model)  Next up , we have a midr...

HTC has unveiled another Desire series smartphone today . The new Desire 826 is one of the newer HTC devices to ship with Android 5.0 out of the box along with a 64bit Snapdragon 615 processor . The phone looks a bit like the Desire Eye , but instead of having a 13mp front facing unit , HTC has opt to use a 4mp ultrapixel unit (which is probably from their stock parts bin) on this phone , other specs include 2 GB of Ram and and Android Lollipop out of the box . The phone will also have a dual sim variant and the option of specifying 4G LTE. Display - 5.5" 1920x1080p SLCD display ,401ppi OS - Android 5.0 with Sense UI Design - unibody smartphone 158 x 77.5 x 7.9 mm, 183g Connectivity -Optional Dual Sim , 4G LTE ,GSM,HSPA+ 3G, WIFI 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac , Bluetooth 4.0 MicroUSB 2.0 GPS + GLONASS,NFC Processor - Octa core 1.7Ghz Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor ,Cortex A53 cores GPU - Adreno 405 Ram -2GB Storage - 16GB Onboard +MicroSD expansion slot upto 128GB Came...

Alcatel has a long history of launching a plethora of devices at the two main trade shows - CES and MWC . This year , the portfolio is a little bit shorter than previous years but surprisingly Alcatel has managed to grab some attention due to the launch of a new Smartwatch which , at $149 is quite a steal and a new line of affordable 4G capable smartphones that run three mobile operating systems with no change to hardware or price The new Pixi 3 series is Alcatel's latest attempt at launching affordable handsets , the phones are said to be OS -agnostic - which basically means the hardware has no speciality operating system . The phone series comes in 3.5" , 4.0" ,4.5" and 5.0" and the phone's have identical hardware which means production and research cost is quite less . Windows Phone 8.1 , Android 4.4 and Firefox OS are the three selected operating systems for the Pixi series .The 3.5" model however is restricted to 3G but the models with 4.0...

Alcatel has a long history of launching a plethora of devices at the two main trade shows - CES and MWC . This year , the portfolio is a little bit shorter than previous years but surprisingly Alcatel has managed to grab some attention due to the launch of a new Smartwatch   which , at $149 is quite a steal . Armed with some good looks the watch looks a lot like a imitation Moto 360 . Like the Moto 360 , this has a 1.2" semi- circular watch face which kind of adds a bit of insult as this is aimed to be a affordable alternative to the Android wear platform . The watch , as mentioned , uses Alcatel's own software which works on Android (4.3 upwards) and iOS (6 and above) . The watch has a heart rate sensor , step counter and even a acclerometer + gyroscope and NFC for pairing with Android . The iOS pairing will allow Apple users to get notifications about phone calls , messages and Email  while Android users will get to add more customizations to each notificat...

Garmin is well known for its excellent navigational  services but now in the age of "smart" everything , the company is slowly shaking its rugged adventurer appeal in order to appeal to those who still want excellent tracking services  but with less 1980's design language , a part of this change comes with Garmins 3 new "smartwatches" which the company unveiled alongside a new Vivofit 2 fittness tracker at CES 2015 . First off , we have the Vivoactive smartwatch , this "sony smartwatch" like Garmin is probably the thinnest watch from the brand and it is also the cheapest . The watch costs $249 and $299 if you opt to have a built in heart late monitor option .The watch allows GPS and Glonass tracking and the ability to install 3rd party apps and watchfaces and widgets from developers and the ability to read smartphone notifications makes it more attractive to younger buyers as they might not care much about the average GPS quality the watch might prov...

HTC has unveiled a new member to the Desire family today at CES 2015 . The new phone is said to bring a slight software refresh to the Desire 310 from last year and most significant change comes in the form of Android 4.4 which now leaves the user with only 1.5 GB free from the 4GB of onboard storage . The new phone however is very cheap and is sold in Canada (right now) for $99 (prepaid) .or $70 on Telus HTC Desire 320 DarkGray by HTC on Sketchfab Display - 4.5" 480x854p TFT display OS - Android 4.4 with Sense 6 UI Design - 132.4 x 68 x 11.3 mm ,140g Connectivity -GSM,HSPA+ 3G, WIFI 802.11 b/g/n , Bluetooth 4.0 MicroUSB 2.0 GPS + GLONASS Processor - Quadcore 1.5Ghz  Mediatek processor ,Cortex A7 GPU - Mali400MP2 Ram -1GB Storage - 4GB Onboard +MicroSD expansion slot Camera(s) - 5MP rear camera LED flash , HD video recording at 1080p - VGA front camera,480p recording Battery - 2000Ah Battery(removable) Other - Price -  Canada ...

Nvidia has alwaysbeen first in launching benchmark setting mobile processors for a long time ,and with another year over ,Nvidia has once again claimed the benchmark title to itself with the new Tegra X1 Syetem on a chip . This new Tegra chip is said to be the first "Octa-core" tegra processor from the company and according to preliminary benchmarks , the chip is also the first mobile processor to reach one Teraflop of floating point performance (which is close to most high end consoles like the Xbox One) - this number has been achieved thanks to 256 Maxwell GPU cores which is the same GPU architecture found in the new GTX980 series of graphics cards in high end gaming pc's .To put it into perspective  , the first supercomputer to break the teraflop barrier in 2000 (ASCI Red) needed 76 Pentuim Pro processors and a million watts to power it .Raw CPU power to the chip is provided by 8 64 bit cores comprising of 4+4 islands with 4 Cortex A57 cores with 2MB of L2 cache a...

LG has unveiled their latest successor to the curved LG G flex from 2013 . Say hello to the new LG Flex 2 . This phone , like its predecessor ,features a curved display that is of 5.5 inches  which is half an inch smaller than the outgoing model . The phone is also one of the first devices this year to feature a Snapdragon 810 -64bit chip that is probably going to be the cpu standard for smartphones this year . The phone , thanks to the new silicon ,is also one of the first phones to get the 2 TB microSD expansion standard.Other specs include 2 GB of DDR4 Ram , a 13mp OIS camera setup from the G3 and a self healing back plate that hides minor scratches when exposed to sunlight/heat . The phone was announced a few hours ahead of LG's main CES 2015 event . Display - 5.5-inch Full HD Curved P-OLED (1080 x 1920 pixels / 403 ppi) OS - Android 5.0 with LG ui Design - unibody curved smartphone , 149.1 x 75.3 x 7.1-9.4mm ,152g , self healing back Connectivity - 4G / LTE / H...