Samsung Pakistan recently entered into a partnership with Daraz.pk to become its official online retailer, said a statement issued by both the companies.
With this partnership Samsung will have a dedicated ‘webstore’ on Daraz.pk, which is accessible at www.daraz.pk/samsung
With this collaboration, online shoppers can browse through the full range of Samsung Galaxy smartphones, tablets and cameras, and select the products that best suit their needs. After confirming the order, their product will be delivered to the consumer’s doorstep. All products will come with an official 12-month warranty.
Commenting on the collaboration, Farees Shah, co-founder Daraz.pk said
“We are dedicated towards offering our customers a wide product-suite and our agreement with Samsung is a further testament of this promise. Samsung is a globally popular brand. We are excited to partner with them, as we offer consumers ease, reliability and an unparalleled online shopping experience.”
The Marketing Communications Manager at Samsung Pakistan – Saad ul Hasan stated that
“Samsung is striving to harness the vast potential of E-commerce in Pakistan, which is growing at a pace of around 20% per year.
At present, the total size of E-commerce market in Pakistan is estimated at 25 million US Dollars, with more than 800 online merchants operating across the country.
Samsung and Daraz.pk have collaborated to create unparalleled convenience for the customers and to explore the fresh business opportunities in this emerging sector.”
OPPO N1 Mini, that was announced just last month, is mainly known for its rotating 13 MP camera with LED Flash that can be swirled to be used both as a main rear camera or front facing camera for selfies and video calling.
Since you can rotate the rear camera to bring it on the front side, N1 Mini will offer you with one of the best available lenses for amazing selfies, that too with LED flash to make your grabs brighter during the low-lights.
To start with, OPPO N1 Mini features a 5 Inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen with 720p resolution on a rounded design.
Under the hood, N1 Mini is powered by a 1.6 Ghz Quad Core processor on Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset.
While there is no external card supported with N1 Mini, users will get 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of internal memory with the phone.
OPPO N1 Mini is an LTE device and supports WiFi, USB and bluetooth for connectivity.
A 2140 mAh battery on the back might just run short for a flagship device like N1 Mini, but nevertheless, we expect it to last for one day at the least.
OPPO said that N1 mini is available in Pakistan in two colors: White and Cool Mint, at a price of Rs. 43,900.
Below are complete specs for OPPO N1 Mini:
Processor: Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7
Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
GPU: Adreno 305
OS: Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Design:
Dimensions: 5.84 x 2.84 x 0.36 in
Weight: 150 g
Display:
Type: IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Size: 5.0 inches, 720 x 1280 pixels (~294 ppi pixel density)
Memory:
Internal: 16 GB
RAM: 2 GB RAM
Card Slot: Not supported
Connectivity: GPRS, EDGE, LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth v4.0, microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go
Camera:
13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels, autofocus, LED flash rotating lens
Gright yesterday introduced a new lineup of Intel powered Android devices, including the first designs using Intel® Atom™ Processor Z2500 Series specially designed for tablets and smart phones.
A new class of smart tablets was unveiled with readiness for 3G data and voice calling via SIM features with compatibility to major Telco providers in Pakistan.
The announcement was made at a press conference hosted by Naveed Siraj, Country Manager, Intel Pakistan as well as representatives from Gright Mobiles.
“Intel has grown to become the processor of choice in Android systems,” said Naveed Siraj, Country Manager, Intel Pakistan. “Intel Architecture can offer the best performing devices at every price point in the Android category. When people are shopping for smart devices/tablets with premium performance and features, they should look for Intel Inside. These devices will prove to be a great means of facilitating the way people work and live today with industry standard connectivity, 3G and SIM calling features. ”
Speaking on the occasion, Zeeshan Suleman, CEO, Gright Technologies said, “These are the first tablets to be launched under the banner of Gright Mobiles in Pakistan. Both 7” and 8” android tablets are powered by Intel® Atom™ Processor Z2500 Series and options for speedy 2.0 Ghz chips , these devices will provide cutting edge specifications i.e. IPS screen , 3G Data , Voice + SIM Calling features, catering to a wide range of customer requirements in this segment. We are happy to collaborate with Intel and are confident that these new tablets will set standards in the Pakistani tablet market with their world class quality and great value with Intel Inside”
The new Gright devices are equipped with Intel® Atom™ Processor Z2500 Series, options for 1.3 GHz and 2.0 GHz with thinner, lighter and quieter design. The tablet comes preinstalled with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean OS and supports 3G Data, SIM and Voice Calling features.
“Today’s announcements build on Intel’s growing mobile device portfolio across a range of mobile market segments,” added Siraj. “In less than a year’s time we have worked closely with our customers to bring Intel-based tablets to market. Looking forward, we will build upon this foundation and work closely with our ecosystem partners, across operating systems, to deliver the best mobile products and experiences for consumers with Intel Inside.”
The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus may be taking up headlines today, but nothing can stop Samsung from releasing new phones. SamMobile reports that a variant of the new Galaxy A series, the Galaxy A5, will be the second in the lineup of new “premium-ish” smartphones from the Korean company.
The Galaxy Alpha series was meant to showcase Samsung’s new design approach for smartphones. We had high hopes for this family of devices because the Alpha felt so premium compared to the rest of the Samsung smartphone family. The leaked Galaxy A5 will not sport a full-metal body like its Alpha counterpart, though it will be outfitted in a material that feels “cold in the hand,” according to SamMobile’s sources. The downgrade from metal may be to cut costs, as this is a mid-range phone.
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The backside of the Galaxy A5 looks very similiar to the original Galaxy Alpha.
Inside, the Galaxy A5 may feature a 5-inch HD (720p) Super AMOLED display, 13-megapixel camera, 2330 mAh battery pack, 16GB of storage, 5-megapixel front-facing camera, and an updated version of TouchWiz. It may be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor, too, which is used in a plethora of mid-range Android devices. At least it looks good.
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The Galaxy A5 will have a variant of TouchWiz.
There’s no word on when the device will launch, or whether it will come to the U.S.
Hi there, and welcome to a very mobile episode of Missing Pieces! Today I am rolling down the highway on the way to this weekend's Oculus Connect conference, where we'll hopefully be hearing some exciting news about our cyberpunk future!
But in the meantime, this broadcast is brought to you by this bus's 56k modem. Here's all the most important gaming news for the week of September 15.
Consumer Oculus release rumors
I've been asking the same question of Oculus now for almost eighteen months: "Hey, so...when's that consumer version coming?" Oculus is still tight-lipped on the subject.
In the meantime, we've got rumors. Both TechRadar and VRFocus claim a beta of the consumer version (CV1) will roll out in mid-2015.
Harmonix still hasn't given up on Rock Band
Okay, at this point I think it's safe to say Harmonix is like that guy who has that super-obvious crush on that girl in high school and she likes him back but they just keep teasing each other and having "tickle fights" and all sorts of crap and you want to just scream " KISS HER ALREADY, HARMONIX. WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?" But then you would be insensitive.
Harmonix shut down Rock Band Network this week, which was its hosting service for community-created Rock Band songs. In the wake of the shutdown, Harmonix againreiterated, "Rock Band remains a huge part of the culture here at Harmonix, and there’s not a day that goes by where someone in the office isn’t talking about Rock Band, or planning for the future of the franchise."
Get a room, Harmonix.
We must protect this house
If you played Gone Home last year and thought "Well, this is a nice map but there just isn't enough murder to satiate my ever-present rage," first of all you might want to check out an anger management program.
But if the doctors say, "I'm sorry, there's no saving you," then you might as well check out this Counter-Strike: GO map a modder made, which faithfully recreates Gone Home's 90s Portland nostalgia.
Say my name, say my name
Take a moment and think back: How long has it been since you last logged into World of WarCraft?
If the answer is "Prior to November 13, 2008" (a.k.a. the week Slumdog Millionaire andQuantum of Solace were released) then quick! Log in to World of WarCraft! Otherwise Blizzard may steal your character name !
Oh, what's that? You don't care? Well, don't say I didn't warn you.
Repackage and resell
In November you'll finally be able to purchase the "Xbox One Controller + Cable for Windows" according to a new Microsoft product page.
Dirty little secret: You could literally plug your existing off-the-shelf Xbox One controllerinto your PC right this moment with any MicroUSB cable and get the exact same experience, and there's still no wireless Xbox One PC solution.
Considering how prevalent the Xbox 360 controller is with PCs, it's astounding how much Microsoft has dropped the ball on this.
EA in Pamplona
Did you know EA delayed Battlefield: Hardline so it could add "more innovation"? That's what CEO Andrew Wilson said at GamesBeat this week!
Oh man! I can't wait to see what results from having "more than zero" innovation in the game!
Good news: You don't even have to wait. You can check out this new trailer for the "Hotwire" multiplayer mode, where you score points by driving a car around while the other team tries to shoot you and what the heck am I even writing am I having a stroke?
I scream for ice cream
And finally, combating this week's batch of cynical punches to the face is Marin County, which is offering to buy back your violent video games and toy guns on Saturdays in October in exchange for—I swear I'm not making this up—Ben & Jerry's ice cream. "What do these fat gaming kids enjoy more than games?" they asked. "Oh yeah, ice cream."
The question now is, "How do I turn in my Steam library?"
Stay tuned this weekend to the site and to my Twitter feed for more Oculus news! Hopefully this'll be a big one. Otherwise I'm really going to regret this long bus ride.
Samsung on Thursday announced price reductions and updates for its Knox security and management software for IT shops and a free My Knox service that is directly available to professionals using ActiveSync.
My Knox can be installed on a user’s Galaxy S5 or Galaxy Note 4 smartphone without an IT administrator’s involvement to set up a My Knox User Portal to remotely find, wipe and lock a device, according to a Samsung blog.
With My Knox, professionals can synchronize emails, calendar events and contacts between desktop computers and mobile devices, Samsung said. It creates a virtual Android partition within the mobile device that has its own home screen, launcher, apps and widget.
“If you are looking for a free security solution that ensures your privacy while providing the simplicity of having a secure workspace for email and apps that is managed by you, look no further than My Knox,” Samsung’s blog says.
Samsung also posted a separate blog that details its new Knox Premium and Knox Express services for IT admins to deploy cross-platform mobile security companywide.
Knox Premium for large enterprises will cost $1 per user, while Knox Express for small and medium businesses will be free. Cloud support for Knox tools had been priced as high as $3.60 per user, but Jae Shin, vice president of the Knox Business Group, recently said the price would soon go down.
“Knox Premium will be attractive to businesses because of its low cost and it will address concerns that Knox is expensive and not affordable,” said Shreyas Sadalgi, senior vice president of business development at Samsung Knox partner Centrify. He spoke in a recent interview.
Samsung described Knox Premium as a “complete mobility management solution” that includes Knox Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM), which is cloud based for easy deployment. It works across other device platforms besides Android, but Samsung didn’t say which ones. It also comes with online technical and phone ticket support.
Knox Express will also have Knox EMM, and will have an online portal for IT admins with support for Samsung and other Android and iOS devices, Samsung said.
Centrify provides the cloud-based identity and access management features of Knox EMM.
Kicking off the Oculus Connect conference in Los Angeles this weekend, Oculus's Nirav Patel announced that the original Oculus Rift developer kit (DK1) is now fully open-source, with the exception of the pieces that aren't actually in production anymore—for instance, the display, which is no longer manufactured.
"We don't want everyone to have to take the same risks we took. We just want to share the things we learned so you don't have to do that. We're all in this to build virtual reality together," said Patel.
Those risks were the focus of Patel's talk, which discussed the manufacturing of the DK1. "We found just about the roughest and quickest contract manufacturer we could find in China," said Patel. "We were a ragtag group of ten people nobody had ever heard of trying to create a product nobody thought was possible."
He discussed the different challenges the team encountered trying to get the original Oculus out the door, such as the trip where they spent hours rubbing different foam materials on their face to find one that was comfortable enough for prolonged use.
Or the last-minute panel change that almost screwed the project—"We initially started with this 5.6 inch panel in the Rift," said Patel, "But ultimately that thing ended up being end-of-lifed before we could get our hands on them, so we had this mad rush to switch to this 7" panel which resulted in this big lunchbox thing."
As a result, the DK1 had all sorts of underutilized screen real estate hidden behind the lenses, but it was a compromise the Oculus team had to make to get the product out the door. Other things Patel acknowledged were ill-planned: The removable eye lenses that let dust in, the weird adjustment slots on the side that needed a coin or screwdriver to turn, et cetera.
But with the DK2 out, Oculus decided it was time to put out the DK1 to the community. And they really mean the community. Many of the files would require high-end equipment that most people won't have access to, so Oculus is hoping the community will come together to make some easy 3D printable files and the like.
The files are out there, though, if you want them. "Really we're more interested in seeing what people do with the individual components," said Patel. He said an enterprising person could even make low-latency trackers based off Oculus's design and sell them to interested people—the licenses are that open.
And, of course, "There's also the CAD for the carrying case if you want a cool fashion accessory."
As for when the DK2 will go open source? Patel's keeping quiet for now. "Even opening the DK1 was a debate we had internally for the last year or so," he said. Fingers crossed, DIY community.
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