Anything For You All: The Latest from GadgetLite

Jumat, 29 November 2013

The Latest from GadgetLite

Samsung announces Galaxy Grand 2
Archos introduces new Titanium line of Android smartphones
BitLock is world’s first keyless lock for your bike

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 06:17 AM PST

We covered Samsung Galaxy Grand a while ago, and if you liked this device then you should know that Samsung has just announced successor to Galaxy Grand.

Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 comes with 5.25-inch 1280×720 HD TFT display, and it’s powered by quad-core 1.2GHz processor and 1.5GB of RAM. Additional features include 8-megapixel rear-facing camera, 1.9-megapixel front camera, 8GB of internal storage and microSD card slot for expansion. Regarding the connectivity, this device supports WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, but it also has dual SIM support. As for the software, Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 will run on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean operating system. We have to notice that this device comes with faux leather back, and it will be available in black, white, and pink.

Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 seems like a decent improvement over the previous model, but as far as we know, there's no information regarding pricing or availability available at the moment.

[via Ubergizmo]

Archos introduces new Titanium line of Android smartphones

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 09:43 AM PST

You are probably familiar with tablets from Archos, and after tablets, this company decided to release a lineup of Android smartphones, so let's check them out.

Archos has introduced its Titanium line of Android smartphones, and all these smartphones come with same hardware specs while the battery size and screen size varies from model to model. All devices come with MT 6752 1.3GHz dual-core processor, 512MB of RAM, 4GB storage space, microSD card for expansion, 5-megapixel camera and Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. There will be four models available: Titanium 40, Titanium 45, Titanium 50, and Titanium 53, and these devices use 800×480, 854×480, 960×540, and 854×480 display resolutions respectively. Regarding the battery size, the lowest end model uses 1,500mAh battery while the largest model uses 2,500mAh battery.

Archos Titanium line doesn't offer anything spectacular, these are all affordable smartphones, and as for the price, the starting model is priced at 99 EUR while the largest model costs 159.99 EUR.

[via Ubergizmo]

BitLock is world’s first keyless lock for your bike

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 09:04 AM PST

We saw all sorts of locks that can be unlocked by smartphones, but today we have something for fans of cycling.

BitLock is a special lock for your bike, and in fact, it's the world's first keyless bike lock. BitLock comes with proximity sensor that will detect your presence, and if you're near your bike, about 3 feet away, you can use your smartphone, both iOS or Android, to unlock the lock. All that you have to do is to press a button on your smartphone, and your bike is unlocked and ready for cycling. According to the creators of BitLock, this device has a 5 year battery lifespan and it will be good for 10,000 locks and unlocks. In addition, if your smartphone runs out of battery, you can manually unlock your bike using a 16-digit binary code. BitLock comes with other features such as Locate that you can use to keep track of your bike. Also, you can easily share your "key" with your friends, so they can borrow your bike as well. There's also an activity monitor that keeps track on how many miles have you traveled or how many calories have you burned.