Samsung Galaxy J1 mini With 4-Inch Display Goes Official

Samsung was rumoured to be working on a mini-variant of the Galaxy J1 for months. The South Korean company has finally introduced the smartphone in Philippines. The Samsung Galaxy J1 mini is now listed on the company's Philippines site without any details about availability and pricing. We can expect the smartphone to go on sale soon.

The new Samsung Galaxy J1 mini is a new variant in the company's Galaxy J series which already includes Samsung Galaxy J1,Galaxy J1 4G, and Galaxy J1 Ace. The Galaxy J1 mini features a 4-inch TFT display with a screen resolution of 480x800 pixels. The smartphone is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor clubbed with a 768MB of RAM. It packs 8GB of built-in storage and supports expandable storage via microSD card (up to 128GB). The handset sports a 5-megapixel rear camera with no flash. There is a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. The dual-SIM Galaxy J1 mini supports Micro-SIMs and comes with GPRS/ EDGE, Bluetooth, 3G, GPS, and Wi-Fi connectivity options. The smartphone runs Android with no word on exact version.

It is backed by a 1500mAh removable battery which is rated to deliver up to 8 hours of talk time on 3G and up to 7 hours of video playback time. It measures 121.6x63.1x10.8mm and weighs 120 grams. The Galaxy J1 mini will be available in Black and Gold colours.

To recall, the Galaxy J1 was launched at Rs. 7,190 in January last year while the Galaxy J1 Ace was unveiled in September at Rs. 6,300.

Virtual reality set to transform filmmaking

Chris Milk stepped onto a TED Conference stage and took the audience on an awe-inducing trip into the future of movies. While much of the early attention on virtual reality has focused on use of the immersive technology in video games, Milk and his US startup Vrse are using it to transform storytelling and filmgoing. "We have just started to scratch the surface of the true power of virtual reality," Milk said. "It's not a video game peripheral. It connects humans to other humans in a profound way... I think virtual reality has the potential to actually change the world." He had everyone in the Vancouver audience at TED , which ended Friday, hold Google Cardboard viewers to their eyes for what was billed as the world's collective virtual reality experience. Google Cardboard gear is literally that -- cardboard

10 Smartphones with Features that You Won't Find in Any Other Phone

Here’s a list of phones which are first-of-their-kind. From feature phones to smartphones, flat screen to curved, fragile to shatterproof, mobile phones have evolved over the years. Although many industry analysts would like to call the current level of innovation reaching a stagnation point, there still are some manufacturers which have been able to surprise consumers by truly packing something different in their smartphones. We have compiled a list of phones which offer first-of-its-kind features, and they are not merely concepts. 1. Motorola X force - Shatterproof display Display today is the most vulnerable yet the most neglected element in modern smartphones. But Motorola finally paid heed to the fragile screen with the launch of the the Motorola X Force – the world’s first smartphone with a shatterproof display. The phone uses the Moto ShatterShield display technology, which is said to be an integrated system consisting of five layers designed from material...

10 years of Twitter: Key milestones in the micro-blogging site's decade-long history

Over its 10-year history, Twitter has marked numerous world events and created its own unique moments. Here are a few key milestones in Twitter history: just setting up my twttr — Jack (@jack) March 21, 2006 March 2006: Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey (@jack) sent the first tweet, an automated message saying "just setting up my twttr." That same day, he sent the first live tweet, "inviting coworkers." Arrested — James Buck (@jamesbuck) April 10, 2008 April 2008: US university student James Buck (@jamesbuck) got off a one-word tweet "Arrested" after being taken into custody by Egyptian authorities at an anti-government protest in that country. In what is seen as an early demonstration of the power of Twitter to rally people to a cause, the resulting outcry prompted authorities to quickly restore his liberty. He proclaimed his release in a tweet reading "Free." http://twitpic.com/135xa - There's a plane in the Hudson. I'm ...

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