Google gives up on the Xphone!

The Google XPhone is no longer in development at Mountain View, which has abandoned this project forward to Motorola.
  It would be the first smartphone developed since the acquisition of Motorola Mobility. So many rumors have circulated about this mobile that would change the face of the industry. The high-tech enthusiasts were waiting for the powerful new camera _a ceramic design_ that this mobile "had to offer" ... 

Motorola will take care of the development of this new Smartphone while Google would prefer to focus on the 5th generation Nexus model.
Therefore the Google XPhone does not exist anymore, and will appear under the name Motorola XT1058.  
  

Sun Chang Xu, a renowned Chinese analyst gives his version of events. She explains that Google wanted to abandon the project due to lack of technology and innovation. The Mountain View company is no longer interested in the development unlike Motorola, which would take over the design.

And the only way to confirm this news is to wait for the Google I/O, that starts tomorrow to see if the XPhone will be absent.

More rumors about the Google X Phone...

The rumors about the Motorola X, a supposedly upscale smartphone, continues, and  in all directions. Here are the latest that invaded the web.

Not long ago, Guy Kawasaki, the man who worked alongside Steve Jobs in the 80's and now sided with Google to take on the role of advisor on the issues of Motorola, posted on Google+ the possibility to customize your smartphone such a car (he alludes to the "Porsche Exclusive").

Rumors continue to bind about the X Phone , the first phone by Motorola since its acquisition by Google, that this smartphone could indeed be equipped with an 800 Snapdragon processor and a 4.8 inch screen. 
Also there has been some talking about the presence of an Nvidia Tegra chip 4i a resolution expected to 1080p, which is the order of the day.
 
Regarding the design of the device, the latest rumors speak of a sapphire slab, known for its resistance to scratches, rubber corners and a carbon fiber shell.

Galaxy S4 vs. HTC One

Two great Android smartphones were presented recently this year, the HTC One and the Galaxy S4 which was featured on this blog by a full review.
 
Waiting for their release , we can already engage in a face to face comparison. Technology, material, design and features, what are their strengths, their weaknesses and which stands out most competition?
Galaxy S4 or HTC One.

2013 technique looks like a turning point in the world of mobile telephony. Galaxy S4 was highly anticipated and proved technically on the same level as its competitors. While each of the smartphones we compare today is one of the best, none is really more powerful than his competitor. There are a few small differences, but it is mainly at the level of functionality or technology that the differences become significant.

Design 

It's no secret that the first thing to attract you to a phone was and still is its look and design. Even before turning on a phone to discover its features or even his screen, it always starts with look and a touch. And HTC has showed that they made a real effort to appeal to users.
 
The HTC One presents an all-aluminum design with a slight bend on its back. You can feel an impression of quality with its pleasant finishes and its well studied grip. On the other hand, they might be regretting that this design has condemned battery access as well as a possible port of memory card. Two black dots for the HTC that could seriously handicap them if they did not give a good internal memory (up to 64 GB).

S4 Galaxy don't have such problem. Its look has not evolved since the previous model which was not recognized as the most beautiful of the smartphones. But then, it is the lightest, the finest, and most compact, but it is also the most "cheap". Its polycarbonate shell is not as strong as Samsung wanted us to believe. Fortunately, its slab glass Gorilla Glass 3 catches a little things by ensuring a good degree of robustness.

Ranking

Galaxy S4 before the HTC One under GeekBench 2 

 
 

Galaxy S4 behind the HTC One under AnTuTu 

So as we have seen, Geekbench 2 benchmark puts the S4 Galaxy in first position before the HTC One (3163 points against 2687), whereas AnTuTu showed the opposite. So yes, the HTC One earned a short head only (22446 points against 22678), but still in the first position. Briefly, it's difficult to disentangle the two smartphones, although it would seem logical that with a higher frequency for a same processor, the S4 Galaxy takes the first place. 
But let's keep away from any hasty conclusions, and wait until both smartphones are in action.
 
  

Picture and new technologies?

2013 will be the year of picture resolution, manufacturers are clear about it. Nokia with its technology Pure View and HTC with its Ultra Pixel are perfect examples.

Comparison of the size of the Ultra Pixel sensor and its competitors
 
Well Yes, it is here that HTC defeat the competitors. With a larger sensor and a lower pixel density, it captures more light and can therefore be more effective in the Dark environments. By most, thanks to its opening to f/2.0 (50% larger than that of the iPhone 5, 90% higher than the Galaxy S3, resulting in 300% brighter than the majority of smartphones) it is sensitive enough to overcome digital noise that taints many devices as soon as the light comes out. Finally and this is the icing on the cake, it has ultra responsive optical stabilizer which allows it to avoid blurred pictures in many situations. Indicatively there are stabilizers optical on the NPA and some Bridges.

For the photo part, HTC One takes thus advantage, through its Zoe application and its Ultra Pixel technology. We keep in mind that in terms of image definition remains less efficient than the S4 Galaxy.

 

Screens, precision and high definition

War of the screens has been a turf war between TV manufacturers for many years. It is therefore quickly spread to related devices such as smartphones and tablets. Thus, the 2013 trend was 5 inches and more slabs and the increase of pixel density. 
This round also goes to  HTC that tops the S4 Galaxy with a pixel density greater than that of the S4 Galaxy .
 
However, these feature is not enough to say that a screen is better than another. It should also consider the energy consumption, the display quality, contrast ratio and brightness. The victory is therefore not yet acquired.

At the moment, pending for the release both mobiles, I can only base my comparison on a general observation, the S4 Galaxy AMOled screens are known for their intensity of black but are less efficient in terms of brightness. Finally, coming to color level' s fidelity, it is known that Samsung has regular problems and Galaxy S4 is no exception. As we have seen recently, many critics have already prompted the manufacturer to correct this defect via a calibration free. It is possible that competitors take advantage of this point. But still the S4 is the only smartphone with AMOLED display for customizable calibration.

Battery life

at the time, it is impossible to answer the question of the autonomy of the HTC One and the S4 Galaxy. Galaxy S4 is the device with the larger battery (2600 mAh against approximately 2300 mAh for the other phone) and it has the same OS as the HTC One, only a bit faster. 
Difficult to say more, but  HTC One should worry a lot more than the S4 Galaxy  when it comes to battery life and performance.

In general nowadays, a smartphone's battery should last for 14 hours, a trend against which Google seeks to fight and which could distinguish it from others in the future Motorola XPhone.

Conclusion

In conclusion, it is clear to you that designating a winner is not really possible because both smartphones have their strengths and its weaknesses. 
  
HTC One suffers from some hardware deficiencies such as lack of memory card and a non-removable battery, but makes up for it on the features with some surprising picture.

Equally, the Galaxy S4 is also very dense in terms of functionality and won also the neck through his many innovations such as Smart Pause, Gesture or even S Voice Air. However it is blamed for its aging and cheap design that suggest a limited robustness.

So it is a bit hard to say which is going to be more popular. Please, share with me your opinion and let me know which one you would choose?

Motorola X will be a revolution

Source : Appy Geek.

In a previous post , I spoke about Google and Motorola working on a new smartphone, the Motorola X Phone which is the first Smartphone 100% by Google, operating under the next android, Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie.

 

The new information on this phone is that , Hugh Bradlow, chief technology officer at Telstra, just announced that the Motorola Phone X will be "a breakthrough, it will shuffle the cards and will put pressure on Samsung and Apple."

And SmartHouse added:

"Google is working on this unit for a very long time. It will have software features and capabilities that do not exist on a Samsung Galaxy nor Apple's iPhone. The software is very powerful and it features Google services like no other manufacturer has done in the past ".


According to the latest information, it would be presented on May 15th at the Google I / O and come out July 8, 2013.

Do you think that the smartphone revolution is possible with X Motorola Phone?

Apple scariest nightmare : Google and Motorola Working on New 'X Phone'

After the release of the RAZR HD and i, Motorola would focus on two product lines.

On one hand, the Droid range reserved for the United States, the other the famous "X Phone" and "X
Tablet".
According to the American newspaper Wall Street Journal , the "X Phone" integrate innovations never seen before.  In reality, the range "X" is the first project created in collaboration with Google. Larry Page had granted a large budget for this project, with a very consistent budget of communication.

Other important information, the project manager would be Lior Ron, a Google employee.  This "X Phone" could incorporate a flexible screen or a ceramic shell. Motorola and Google would test all these technologies, according to the Wall Street Journal. And these are not the only technologies under test, the "X Phone" could incorporate very advanced features of pictures and videos.Last October, Motorola bought the company Viewdle specializes in image recognition and motion. 

The famous "X Phone" would emerge in 2013.