Samsung is all set to add a new member to its family of Galaxy A series and it would be known as Galaxy A9. This will be the flagship product of the mid-tier A series.

Till now the new phone has been seen in two benchmarks and there-by revealing its specs. Recently it was spotted in an Indian listing and now it has obtained the first certification.

Galaxy A9 now appeared on the Bluetooth SIG validating that it has been certified. After this certification we can expect the final approvals in the near future. It won't be actually surprising to see Galaxy A9 (Model number SM-A9000) become official by the end of this year.

According to the specs leaked previously, A9 will be featuring a 5.5"/6" 1080p touch screen, 32GB internal memory, 3GB RAM. Qualcomm Snapdragon 620 64-bit octa-core processor along with Adreno 510 GPU for graphics. Moreover Samsung's TouchWiz will also be available on top of Android 5.1.1 Lollipop. The SoC will have support for Cat.7 LTE, which can propel top speed download of 300Mbps and uploads of maximum 100Mbps.It is expected that the phone will be made up of metal and the rear-facing snapper will be of 13MP.

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Not suprisingly, the mobile phone market is getting competitive every single day. Newer manufacturers are entering the market and bringing some cheap devices at unbelievable prices. The newest addition of the budget mobile phablet list is Doogee Homtom 4G phablet which comes at an exceptional price point of $139.99 from GearBest website.

The DOOGEE HOMTOM HT6 4G features a 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display that is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass. It is powered by a 1.0 GHz quad-core MediaTek MTK6735 64-bit processor along with Mali-T720 GPU. It has 2 GB of RAM and comes with 16 GB of internal memory which is expandable up to 32 GB via microSD card. It runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop out of the box. It comes with Double tap to wake up feature, other smart gestures along with HotKnot wireless file transfer.

The HOMTOM HT6 comes with a 8 megapixel rear camera with auto focus and LED flash. On the front, there is a 2 megapixel front facing camera with LED flash for bright selfies and video calling. Both of them are interpolated to 13 and 5 megapixels, respectively. It has Dual SIM (micro + standard) connectivity with Dual Standby mode. It is 9.9 mm thick and weighs 170 grams. It has a fingerprint scanner below the rear camera for unlocking the phone securely and also comes with a dual silicone microphone.

 

DOOGEE HOMTOM HT6 4G Full Specification:

Brand: HOMTOM
Type: 4G Phablet
Service Provide: Unlocked
OS: Android 5.1

SIM Card Slot: Dual Standby, Dual SIM
SIM Card Type: Micro SIM Card, Standard SIM Card

Hardware

CPU: MTK6735 64bit
Cores: 1GHz, Quad Core
GPU: Mali-T720
RAM: 2GB RAM
ROM: 16GB
External memory: TF card up to 32GB (not included)

Network

Wireless Connectivity: WiFi, GSM, 4G, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
WiFi: 802.11b/g/n wireless internet
Network type: FDD-LTE+WCDMA+GSM
2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G: WCDMA 900/2100MHz
4G: FDD-LTE 800/1800/2100/2600MHz

Display

Screen type: Capacitive
Screen size: 5.5 inch
Screen resolution: 1280 x 720 (HD 720)

Camera

Camera type: Dual cameras (one front one back)
Back-camera : 8.0MP (SW 13.0MP)
Front camera: 2.0MP (SW 5.0MP)
Flashlight: Yes
Video recording: Yes

Media Formats

Picture format: JPEG, GIF, BMP, PNG
E-book format: TXT, PDF

Other Features

I/O Interface: 1 x Micro SIM Card Slot, TF/Micro SD Card Slot, 1 x Standard SIM Card Slot, Micro USB Slot
Bluetooth Version: V4.0
Sensor: Gesture Sensor, Gravity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor
Google Play Store: Yes
OTG : Yes
Sound Recorder: Yes
Additional Features: Sound Recorder, Bluetooth, Alarm, GPS, Calendar, E-book, People, MP3, Wi-Fi, Calculator, MP4, FM, OTG

Battery

Battery Capacity (mAh): 6250mAh
Battery Type: Lithium-ion Polymer Battery, Non-removable

Package Contents

Cell Phone: 1
Screen Protector: 1
Power Adapter: 1
USB Cable: 1
Multi-languages User Manual: 1

Dimensions

Product size: 15.38 x 7.7 x 0.99 cm / 6.04 x 3.03 x 0.39 inches
Package size: 18 x 12 x 6 cm / 7.07 x 4.72 x 2.36 inches
Product weight: 0.170 kg
Package weight: 0.550 kg

You can order the DOOGEE HOMTOM HT6 4G on GearBest for $139.99 from HERE, limited quantity available.

 

 

Microsoft Office 2016 is now available for Windows, finally out of beta previews. The final version packs lots of new features and optimized for Windows 10 release. The one-time price is $149.99 or Office 365 subscriptions start at $69.99 per year, and deliver continuous app updates as well as other integrated services such as Yammer, Delve, and Skype for Business.

Office 2016 comes with support for co-authoring, Skype in-app integration, and Office 365 Groups inside Outlook 2016. Additionally, Outlook 2016 has smart search, automatic removal of low-priority mail, and support for cloud-based attachments.

 

 

Excel 2016 includes integrated publishing to Power BI, as well as new chart types. Throughout Office, there's a most recently used documents list which lets you quickly jump back in.

 

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If you are looking for a decent affordable Android Smartphone with a cool holographic display, then look no further. The new Takee 1 Holo 3G is made to set your needs. It's available for $129.99 on GearBest now.

 

Takee is a fairly new player in the mobile market but with great ambitions, they are trying to go after many of the popular phone devices available in the market. Takee recently launched the Takee 1 Holographic 3G Phablet in China, it's 3D phone with a front camera which watches the eye movement of the user and shows the user 3D effects from different viewing angles. Pretty cool, check the specs below.

 

Takee 1 Full Specification:

 

 

Type: Phablet
Service Provide: Unlocked
OS: Android 4.2
Languages: English, French, Spanish, Russian, German, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese
SIM Card Slot: Dual SIM, Dual Standby
SIM Card Type: One is Standard SIM Card, the other is Micro SIM Card

 

Hardware
CPU: MTK6592
Cores: 2.0GHz, Octa Core
GPU: Mali-450MP
RAM: 2GB RAM
ROM: 32GB
External memory: TF card up to 64GB (not included)

 

 

Network
Wireless Connectivity: GSM, A-GPS, 3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS
WiFi: 802.11b/g/n wireless internet
Network type: GSM+WCDMA
2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G: WCDMA 1900/2100MHz

Display
Screen type: Capacitive
Screen size: 5.5 inch
Screen resolution: 1920 x 1080 (FHD)

 

 

Camera
Camera type: Dual cameras (one front one back)
Back camera: with flash light and AF, 13.0MP
Front camera: 5.0MP
Flashlight: Yes
Video recording: Yes

Media Formats
Picture format: JPEG, GIF, BMP, PNG
Music format: AMR, MP3, WAV, AAC
Video format: MP4, RMVB, 3GP, AVI
MS Office format: Word, Excel, PPT
E-book format: PDF, TXT
Live wallpaper support: Yes
Games: Android APK

Other Features
Microphone: Supported
Speaker: Supported
I/O Interface: TF/Micro SD Card Slot, Micro USB Slot, 3.5mm Audio Out Port
Sensor: Proximity Sensor, Gravity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor
Google Play Store: Yes
Notification LED: Yes
Additional Features: GPS, MP3, MP4, 3G, Proximity Sensing, Wi-Fi, Light Sensing, Bluetooth

 

 

Battery
Battery Capacity (mAh): 1 x 2500mAh Battery
Battery Type: Lithium-ion Polymer Battery

 

Package Contents
Cell Phone: 1
Battery: 1
Power Adapter: 1
USB Cable: 1

 

Dimensions
Product size: 15.2 x 7.73 x 0.99 cm / 5.97 x 3.04 x 0.39 inches
Package size: 19.5 x 19.5 x 4.5 cm / 7.66 x 7.66 x 1.77 inches
Product weight: 0.175 kg
Package weight: 0.580 kg

 

You can Pre-order this amazing smartphone Takee 1 only from GearBest for $129.99 from HERE, limited quantity available.

 

One of the biggest changes in technology that's coming this year is DirectX 12 and the new set of standards, which will be used on both Windows 10 and the Xbox One. Elijah Freeman, an executive producer at Crytek, is quoted by GamingBolt as saying that his team might benefit from the fact that better optimization will be possible, which in turn will make it easier to run consistently at high-frame rates. 

 

He states, "Everything which helps to make drawcalls more efficient is highly useful, so DX12 with its reduced API overhead and better parallelization capabilities can definitely play a part in helping us create more complex VR worlds than before."

 

DirectX 12 is supposed to introduce a wide variety of improvements, and Microsoft has not yet offered a clear launch date for it. Another piece of tech that has received a lot of attention recently is the cloud and the way it can be used to boost the quality of graphics for a title or to enhance its gameplay.

 

Freeman believes that it will have a smaller impact on virtual reality gaming because minimum latency is required. If DirectX 12 offers a solid boost to VR, it will be a little ironic, given that Microsoft is not working on a solution in this field.

 

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