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December 31, 2013

Android powered cars to be launched in 2014 : Google and Audi thinking on that

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According to recent report by Wall Street Journal, software giant Google and super cars manufacturer Audi are collaborating and producing cars with Android. At CES, which will be in January, 2014, they can officially announce the news and even showcase a car working on the concept. Smartphones, tablets, computers and now even cars are coming under the umbrella of Google's Android. Future of cars is really very entertaining.

December 30, 2013

Samsung may manufacture chips that could install 4 GB of RAM in smartphones

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Samsung new LPDDR4 chip


Just imagine about a phone which is 50% much faster than Samsung Note 3 and at the same time consumes 40% lesser power for doing same task on both smartphones. Well all this can be a part of your next smartphone next year when Samsung may unveil its latest chip which has capabilities of putting 4 GB of RAM in smartphone. This new chip is 50% faster than its predecessor DDR3 based chips and has got a completely redesigned multi-layered mobile sized package.

December 29, 2013

Software to Hardware : NSA intercepted computer deliveries to enter into your system

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Backdoor concept
It all began with the news of NSA being hacking computers across the globe to fulfill whatever their aims were. But now according to a stunning report by German magazine, NSA has intercepted the computer deliveries to install or exploit hardware into them and later use it for accessing those machines easily. Moreover they even hijacked Microsoft's bug report system to do better spy o n their targets.

Must Know : Android Secret Codes !

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 Here is a List of Android Secret Codes one must know for in depth and easy access and Configuration:
Android Secret codes

1. Phone Information, Usage andBattery – *#*#4636#*#*
2. IMEI Number – *#06#
3. Enter Service Menu On NewerPhones – *#0*# 
4. Detailed Camera Information –*#*#34971539#*#* 
5. Backup All Media Files –*#*#273282*255*663282*#*#* 
6. Wireless LAN Test –*#*#232339#*#* 
7. Enable Test Mode for Service –*#*#197328640#*#* 

Samsung TV Firmware update brings Audio back to Videos using HDMI

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Samsung TV Firmware update
Samsung TV Firmware upgrade
USB install method. 
Samsung just released the upgraded firmware for its smart televisions. This firmware upgrade was launched in order to correct the issue of no audio in videos played on TV using HDMI. Most of the people noticed similar problem followed by Samsung's instant support in the form of new firmware with all corrective measures. You can download the new firmware and get all updates on how to install it either using USB or directly using internet on TV by going to the Samsung News and Alerts page.

Famous RSS Reader NEXTGEN READER goes free on Windows Phone and 50% off on Windows 8

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Nextgen Reader goes completely
free for Windows Phone 
2013 is coming to an end and many app publishers are making their apps free on various application stores across different platforms like Android, iOS and Windows. One such thing happened on Windows platform where famous RSS reader app - Nextgen Reader goes completely free for Windows Phone and at 50% discounted price for Windows 8 users.

App supports live tiles, YouTube video support, sharing videos to different social media platforms, saving articles to other applications like Instapaper, Pocket and Readability for reading them later. So in simple words this is a complete package and you will fall in love with the app when used once.

December 28, 2013

Rumors: Samsung Tablets may have Corner Home Button, Keyboard Dock !

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We already know Samsung is working on a plethora of tablet devices to be unleashed next year. Four new slate models are expected to grace the market as soon as Q1, but that doesn’t translate into the Korean tech giant stopping there.


Reportedly, Samsung has been granted two patents outlining new slate models. One of them details a tablet design with an oddly positioned home button. By the looks of it, Sammy is experimenting with a prototype that has the button situated in a corner position.

Windows 9 Beta Version Concept Released with an Upgraded Interface !

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Windows 9 is clearly one of the most anticipated products ever released by Microsoft, pretty much because the future operating system is expected to bring several major changes to the Windows product family. 


While the concept clearly needs more refinements in order to look good, it does bring forth some interesting ideas. The Start button, for example, could be replaced with the word “Start” for a much more intuitive interface that reminds of Windows XP, while the taskbar could also hold shortcuts for Modern apps.

Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 Launched in India, Preorder at Rs.999 by Snapdeal .

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Samsung  officially announced the Galaxy Grand 2 in India at an event in Mumbai. The phone will be available in stores in early January 2014,in case you want to pre-order the Grand 2 that can be done here for Rs 2,000. and available on Snapdeal for pre-order amount Rs. 999 here.
The phone is available in Black, White and Pink colors. Samsung did not announce the price at the event but expect it to be between Rs. 22900 and Rs. 24900.

Guardian app from CreativeThoughts on Windows Phone 8 is designed to increase women security in India

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Guardian app
on Windows Phone 8
(From CreativeThoughts)
A new app on Windows Phone 8 has just arrived to ensure that you are always safe when going out to regions you are not familiar of. Guardian app from CreativeThoughts is a new and refreshed security application with lots of things that a person in bad time needs. With a single click on the SOS button you can send messages to your contacts, security agencies, police, ambulance, fire stations etc. There is lot more in the app which a women in current scenario of society needs.

Tracking is also one of the very useful measures at times. This security application on your Windows Phone 8 tracks your every movement and let your friends and family follow your every movement using Microsoft Bing Maps and Windows Azure Cloud service.

How to install Android on windows 8 in 2 steps !

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Install Android apps on Windows  8 using Bluestacks

Follow the two step procedure to install android apps on windows using Bluestacks





1. Click here to go to its official site. Click and download the setup file
2. Install the Bluestacks on your Windows 8 / Windows 7 operating system. After installing it you can notice that all the files with extension .apk in your PC can be automatically installed just by giving a double click on them.
This is how its look likes after installing it on your PC and running angry Birds !!
Happy Win-droiding !!!

December 27, 2013

Nvidia Tegra Note tablets have started receiving Android 4.3 update over-the-air !

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Nvidia Tegra LOGO
Nvidia has started an over-the-air (OTA) Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update for Tegra Note tablets, which brings new features and additions to the partner devices such as the Xolo Play Tegra Note.
The chip maker confirmed the news via the official Nvidia blog, and also noted that the update is now live for Tegra Note manufactured by OEMs such as Advent, EVGA, Gigabyte, Shenzhen Homecare Technology, Xolo and Zotac.

Xbox One owners, Halo:Spartan Assault is ready for you. Little more wait for Xbox 360

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Halo: Spartan Assault screenshot
The much awaited actions thriller game Halo:Spartan Assault has finally arrived on Xbox One gaming consoles. You can purchase the game at a price of $14.99 via digital download. Enjoy new missions, full HD 1080 p gameplay, newly designed weapons and much more intense graphics in the game on your Xbox One console. For Xbox 360 users the wait is little longer as the game will be available for them to download in January, 2014.

Massive Nokia Lumia 1320 sale started from today : China to get it first

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Nokia's massive phablet
Nokia Lumia 1320
The huge and really massive Windows Phone 8 from Nokia - Lumia 1320 has now started selling in our neighbor country China. But do not worry as @Nokia has certain plans for other countries too such as Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore. This Windows Phone 8 phablet from Nokia was certainly in discussions as it would be very interesting to see Windows 8 OS working on 6-inch massive display. Well the phone is out and now the real test begins.

December 26, 2013

Android Jelly Bean-4.3 update started rolling out for Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia ZR and Tablet Z

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Sony Smartphone jelly bean 4.3 update


In the race of updating smartphones to their latest Android version operating system Sony has jumped ahead by pushing Android 4.3- Jelly Bean update to their Xperia series smartphones and tablet. List of smartphone which will receive these updates is Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia ZR and Xperia Tablet Z. Sony made this news official in their blog.

LG G3 rumored specifications say it can have 2K resolution display

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LG G2 front and back shot

LG has really performed up to the mark in 2013 and has manufactured some of the best smartphones of year. Now rumors about their very next flagship smartphone - LG G3 are saying that it can feature a 2K resolution display with almost 1440-by-2560 pixels display. Although the report on ZDNet Korea, screen size of the G3 is not yet revealed. According to the report LG G3 will feature a 16 megapixel primary camera and octa-core processor.

December 22, 2013

Imangi Studios Temple Run 2 for Windows Phone 8 is now available for downloading

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Temple Run 2 logo
You must be very excited because Temple Run 2 from Imangi Studios is now available for Windows Phone users on the Windows app Store. Game was launched on 20th December and is like a big gift to all Windows Phone users on Christmas. Android and iOS have already Temple Run 2 on their respective App Stores and now Windows Phone 8 became the third platform to have this one of the best runner apps.

You can download the app from Windows app Store and make your own running records in the game. This must be gonna very interesting as Windows Phone doesn't have bunch of good games we can easily find  on other mobile platforms.

Get extra 20 GB space on SkyDrive and make your total free storage to 27 GB

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This can be said as Microsoft's biggest gift to all of its users on the Christmas. Microsoft is offering extra 20 GB cloud storage on SkyDrive. Now there is a total of 27 GB free cloud storage space on SkyDrive which is 2 GB more than the 25 GB of free cloud storage space on Google Drive. Note one thing that this extra 20 GB on SkyDrive is just free for 1 year and you need to renew the subscription to continue using the online space. Otherwise the free space will be removed and you will be again shifted to 7 GB free storage plan of SkyDrive. 

December 20, 2013

One of the Nokia Lumia 630 or Lumia 635 might become world's first Dual-SIM WIndows 8 phone

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SIM card insertion
It's @evleaks this time also who leaked yet another very interesting news about Nokia's first Dual-SIM Windows smartphone. This time the Moneypenny (Codenamed) / Nokia Lumia 630/630 might be Nokia;s first dual-SIM Windows Phone. evleaks also cleared that both phones will be different specifications vise. Nokia may manufacture one with single-SIM option and other with the dual-SIM functionality.

December 19, 2013

Android KitKat-4.4 update for Droid Maxx, ultra and mini started rolling out

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Verizon Wireless Tweeted today about Android KitKat-4.4 update for Droid Maxx, ultra and mini smartphones. Updates are started rolling out from today and will be available to all users within a week or more. These updates are released in phases and hence will take some time to reach every device, so be patient. By the time you can check the update manually anytime by going to settings --> About Device --> Software update --> Check for Updates.

You can check for other details on the Verizon product update page. Verizon also recently released Android Jelly Bean-4.3 update for Samsung Galaxy S3.

Samsung's own mobile operating system Tizen leaked on internet - Samsung want it to be Android's main competitor

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Samsung's own developed operating system for different platforms has appeared in some of the images online. It is named as Tizen and Samsung is going to launch it on 23 February, 2014 at a press conference in Barcelona. Samsung news website, Sammobile displayed leaked images of Tizen operating system which is mainly designed to operate Samsung smartphones and is an indication that Samsung do not want Google's Android to be as its main mobile platform. Till then sit back and go through all the screenshots of the much awaited 'Tizen' OS.

Android Jelly Bean-4.3 update for Verizon Samsung Galaxy S3 users

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Samsung Galaxy S3 on Verizon Update Android Jelly Bean-4.3

Samsung Galaxy S3 locked on Verizon network are now receiving Android Jelly Bean-4.3 update. Many new features have been included with this update like Galaxy Gear smartwatch support, smart reply, Auto lock and lot more like these. Check all the new features on the Verizon software update page.

December 18, 2013

Now Windows Phone 8 users can also experience subway surfers

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Subway Surfers

     Subway surfers game which was earlier available on android devices is the latest game available on windows store. Windows Phone 8 users can now experience it by downloading from their Store. Subway surfer is also much popular game like that of temple run which is very much popular on android devices.

Lenovo Miix 2 Windows 8.1 Tablet is all set for sale starting at $299

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Lenovo's all new
Miix 2 Windows 8.1 tablet
powered by Intel's quad-core chip
Lenovo just entered the Windows tablet world with its all new Miix 2 Windows 8.1 tablet. It is their first tablet based on Windows 8 Operating system and is powered by Intel's quad-core chip. Pricing is nominal starting at $389 and other variant at $439. Other specifications include 8-inch 1280-by-800 WXGA IPS display, quad core Intel Atom Z3740 processor clocked at 1.33 MHz, 2 GB LPDDR3 RAM, up to 64 GB of inbuilt storage option and Windows 8.1 operating system.

Huawei Honor 3X and 3C are the company's 2 latest Android smartphones

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Huawei Honor 3C
Huawei showcased its two latest Android smartphones, Huawei Honor 3X and Honor 3C, both released in a press event in China. Both smartphones are powered by MediaTek's latest octa-core processor and other high end specifications. Honor series latest smartphones are all set for pre-orders and you can do that from JD.com and VMall. No other details about availability are out at this time and soon Huawei will make things clear on that.

December 17, 2013

LG G2 Android KitKat-4.4 update confirmed later this month - Let's make G2 more faster

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LG G2 android KitKat-4.4 update
LG Electronics has revealed their plans about the Android KitKat-4.4 update for their most advanced smartphone - LG G2. LG is planning to launch the update later this month or starting from January, next year. LG is the manufacturer of Google's Nexus 5 (as well as Nexus 4) which was the first smartphone to run on Android KitKat version 4.4. After that Motorola and HTC became the second and third smartphone manufacturers to give latest Android version to their respective smartphones.
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Samsung Galaxy S5 may feature 2K resolution display at MWC, 2014

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Samsung at MWC
Samsung Galaxy S5 is going from height to heights in terms of specifications it can have at the time of its launch. A very latest rumor suggests that it can have a very stunning display which is QHD 2K display. It will have a resolution of 2560-by-1440 pixels, which is far beyond the full HD displays on some of the smartphones running currently. Along with its much rumored 64-bit EXYNOS 6 processor with 8 cores running in the heart of it, Galaxy S5 will have a stunning camera with Optical Image Stabilization. But for now, the 2K display will be the main point of focus for us because if this will go right then Galaxy S5 will become the first smartphone to feature this display technology.

December 16, 2013

Nokia Lumia 1520 now available in India at a price of Rs. 46,999

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Nokia Lumia 1520 white
Nokia Lumia 1520 is Nokia's best camera smartphone with the best optics available in any smartphone. It has finally arrived officially in India at a price of Rs. 46,999. Lumia 1520 features a primary 20 megapixel pureview camera, 6-inch full HD clearblack IPS LCD display, quad-core 2.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, 32 GB inbuilt storage with 7 GB SkyDrive storage and 2 GB RAM.

iPhone 6 rumors say it will have Retina scanner and bigger Curved screen

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Apple Office picture @Apple.com


Hi Apple fans, How  are you? These days are going to be very interesting for all of you as rumors of the next iPhone are coming from all directions. One thing which we found common in all rumors is that we can get something which world has never seen before in a mobile phone. Apple is known for setting standards for other smartphone companies and they are really doing it very well. Now what we have found recently is that Apple can introduce Retina scanner and a curved display in its next version of iPhone, most probably iPhone 6.

December 13, 2013

Gmail ready to show images by default

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Gmail
Google is all set to show images in its service Gmail. Now images in emails will be shown by default. According to company images will be shown in every email and it would be served from user's proxy servers and not from external host servers. As Google keep on enhancing the users experience on all their services from time to time and from now onward users will get a new experience of Gmail in which external content like images will be shown by default in an email and security will be maintained without any compromise. 

December 12, 2013

Rumors for Start menu in Desktop mode for Windows 8.1 are heating up under project 'mini start'

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mini start project for start menu in windows 8.1
Well some of the internet sources are assuming that Microsoft has plans for rolling out the update including the new Start Menu for Windows 8.1 desktop, earlier than the major update named 'Threshold'. This minor update may release somewhere around Spring 2014 and is calling the new project with an internal name 'mini start' since this start menu is not going to cover the whole screen, rather a smaller portion just like earlier start menus on Windows.

December 11, 2013

Nokia rumored to be working on Lumia 2020 - A compact 8.3-inch Windows 8 Tablet

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Nokia Lumia 2020 - Smaller windows 8 tablet
Life is fast and always moving, that is why Mobile companies are heading their way towards compact and small tablets. Nokia which launched its first Windows 8 tablet - Lumia 2520 a month back is now rumored to be working on a smaller tablet Lumia 2020 with 8.3-inch display. Some other rumors suggest tablet with full-HD 1080p IPS display and nano SIM support for making cellular connections. Rumors about stylus support are also emerging from different sources about the device.

December 10, 2013

Much enhanced security features to be added for all Microsoft accounts - Microsoft

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Microsoft logo
Internet widespread is happening at much greater pace than our Galaxy is expanding. More the internet widespread, more number of threats (Official and Unofficial) originates from different parts of the Digital world through different means. Microsoft has finally decided to fight back strongly with all the odds of the digital world. They are planning to bring more enhanced security features to all Microsoft accounts across the globe which will cover around 700 million people. In past they added Two-Step verification method for all of their users and for the future they will bring Recent Activity, Recovery Codes and Better Security Notifications.

Smartwatch with water resistance, Android's power and Sony's durability - Sony Smartwatch 2 for Android devices

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Sony Smartwatch 2 with NFC
Sony is always very focused on its design for the devices which you and me love to use. Such a device with premium design and elegance is Sony's Smartwatch 2 which beautifully transfers the Android experience to your wrist, making you stay on top of others when it comes to know what happening in your smart life. Smartwatch 2 works with Android 4.0 and above devices and features all major social media applications like Facebook and Twitter. It also supports NFC for directly syncing thing with your NFC enabled smartphones.

December 07, 2013

Some tips to speed up your smartphones

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smartphones

Upcoming technology bring up a new processor and fast processing speed with every new smartphones that get launch into the market and it really bring a feel of slowness in our old smartphones.This is because with every new technology,we get used to fast processing and working on our smartphones. There are few practices that can help in getting faster operating speed of your old smartphones.

December 02, 2013

Microsoft planning to bring better integration to all of its software platforms under 'Threshold' by Spring 2015

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Microsoft is currently running 3 major divisions - Windows 8.1, Windows Phone 8 and Xbox division and for them they have planned to release a wave of updates for all their different devices and services that focus on bringing  them more closer to each other. Codenamed 'Threshold' will bring all Microsoft software platforms and services together and bring better integration and synchronization between them.

Huawei G750 to come with MediaTek's latest MT6592 Octa-core chipset

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Huawei G750 leaked image with MediaTek MT6592 octa core chipset
Another leak from the world of internet showed pictures of Android powered Huawei G750 with MediaTek's latest MT6592 Octa-Core chip. MediaTek launched its latest version of Octa-core chip few days back and already there are devices that are in list to run on it. Huawei's G750 is going to be one of them and will be available by the end of Q1 of next year.

December 01, 2013

Samsung to begin Galaxy S5 production in January, 2014 with flexible display and grand specifications

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Samsung Galaxy S5
Samsung Galaxy S5 mass production to begin in March April
Rumored Specs suggests it having a flexible 5-inch display
3 GB RAM and
 Samsung's own Exynos 6 chip with 64-bit architecture
A Korean website reported that Samsung will begin manufacturing of its most anticipated smartphone, Galaxy S5, around January next year following mass production from March-April.  Samsung Galaxy S5 has really got some potential to compete or even beat the iPhone 5S of Apple. Rumors are tempting that it will feature a flexible 5-inch Active Matrix OLED (AMOLED) display, 3 GB RAM, Samsung's own Exynos 6 chip with 64-bit architecture. Rear camera will be 16 Megapixel having expected OIS (Optical Image Stabilization) technology, which is again a rumor.

Android KitKat -4.4 update for Unlocked HTC One starts rolling out from today

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All HTC One unlocked version owners and developer editions owners, HTC has brought a good news for you today morning as they have started rolling out Android KitKat update for HTC One unlocked version. If still not get the update you can go to settings then About Phone and last Phone Update for manually checking for updates. Checkout the official tweet by HTC USA that made this news go global.
We shared this news in our previous post that HTC has sent KitKat code to Google and now Google will decide the date for update.

LG G2 to get Android KitKat-4.4 update in Q1, 2014

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LG's G2 is rumored to receive Android KitKat-4.4 update in the first quarter of 2014. LG power packed this phone with a 5.5-inch full-HD IPS display, 2 GB RAM and Quad-core 2.3 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor. Primary camera features a 13 million pixel sensor and there is a front facing camera for taking #selfies and recording videos too. Inside the body is a 2610 mAh battery which powers the device for a complete day under normal usage.

A powerful Windows Phone 8 is on its way - Nokia Lumia 929 launching in December

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Lumia 929 front view
Nokia Lumia 929 again leaks out as evleaks shown some more photos of the device, this time in white color. The rumored specs are telling that Lumia 929 will feature Quad-core 2.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, 2 GB RAM and 32 GB ROM. Along with these powerful hardware specifications Lumia 929 will have 5-inch full-HD super AMOLED display.

Expected date of launch is being rumored to be in January, 2014. Exact pricing of the device is still unknown and we will publish it soon as soon as there is a solid indication about that.
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