Nokia Lumia 1320

GENERAL 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - RM-994
  HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-995
HSDPA 900 / 2100 - RM-996
4G Network LTE 800 / 1800 / 2600 - RM-994
  LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-995
SIM Micro-SIM
Announced 2013, October
Status Available. Released 2014, January
BODY Dimensions 164.2 x 85.9 x 9.8 mm, 125 cc (6.46 x 3.38 x 0.39 in)
Weight 220 g (7.76 oz)
DISPLAY Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 720 x 1280 pixels, 6.0 inches (~245 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch Yes
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  - ClearBlack display
SOUND Alert types Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
  - Dolby Headphone sound enhancement
MEMORY Card slot microSD, up to 64 GB
Internal 8 GB, 1 GB RAM
DATA GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes
Speed HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0
CAMERA Primary 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Features 1/4'' sensor size, geo-tagging, touch focus
Video Yes, 1080p@30fps
Secondary Yes, VGA
FEATURES OS Microsoft Windows Phone 8 Black
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
CPU Dual-core 1.7 GHz
GPU Adreno 305
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Messaging SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser HTML5
Radio FM radio
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
Java No
Colors Yellow, white, black, red
  - SNS integration
- Active noise cancellation with a dedicated mic
- 7GB free SkyDrive storage
- MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player
- MP4/H.264/H.263/WMV player
- Organizer
- Document viewer
- Video/photo editor
- Voice memo/command/dial
- Predictive text input
BATTERY Non-removable Li-Ion 3400 mAh battery (BV-4BW)
Stand-by Up to 672 h (2G) / Up to 672 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 21 h (3G)
Music play Up to 98 h

Nokia Lumia 1520

GENERAL 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-937, RM-939, RM-940
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-938
4G Network LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - RM-937
  LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 - RM-938, RM-940
SIM Nano-SIM
Announced 2013, October
Status Available. Released 2013, November
BODY Dimensions 162.8 x 85.4 x 8.7 mm, 120.3 cc (6.41 x 3.36 x 0.34 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz)
DISPLAY Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 1080 x 1920 pixels, 6.0 inches (~367 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch Yes
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 2
  - ClearBlack display
SOUND Alert types Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
  - Dolby Headphone sound enhancement
MEMORY Card slot microSD, up to 64 GB
Internal 16 GB (RM-940 only)/32 GB, 2 GB RAM
DATA GPRS Yes
EDGE Up to 236.8 kbps
Speed HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
NFC Yes
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0
CAMERA Primary 20 MP, Carl Zeiss optics, optical image stabilization, autofocus, dual-LED flash, check quality
Features 1/2.5'' sensor size, PureView technology, dual capture, geo-tagging, face detection, panorama
Video Yes, 1080p@30fps, video light, stereo sound rec., check quality
Secondary Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps
FEATURES OS Microsoft Windows Phone 8 Black
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800
CPU Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
GPU Adreno 330
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser HTML5
Radio FM radio
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
Java No
Colors Yellow, white, black, red
  - SNS integration
- Active noise cancellation with a dedicated mic
- 7GB free SkyDrive storage
- MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player
- MP4/DivX/XviD/H.264/H.263/WMV player
- Organizer
- Document viewer
- Video/photo editor
- Voice memo/command/dial
- Predictive text input
BATTERY Non-removable Li-Ion 3400 mAh battery (BV-4BW)
Stand-by Up to 768 h (2G) / Up to 768 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 27 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G)
Music play Up to 124 h

NOKIA LUMIA 525

GENERAL 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - RM-998
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100 - RM-998
SIM Micro-SIM
Announced 2013, November
Status Available. Released 2014, January
BODY Dimensions 119.9 x 64 x 9.9 mm, 75.7 cc (4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 in)
Weight 124 g (4.37 oz)
DISPLAY Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 480 x 800 pixels, 4.0 inches (~233 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch Yes
Protection Scratch-resistant glass
SOUND Alert types Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
MEMORY Card slot microSD, up to 64 GB
Internal 8 GB, 1 GB RAM
DATA GPRS Class B
EDGE Up to 236.8 kbps
Speed HSDPA, 21.1 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, LE
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0
CAMERA Primary 5 MP, 2592х1936 pixels, autofocus
Features 1/4'' sensor size, geo-tagging
Video Yes, 720p@30fps
Secondary No
FEATURES OS Microsoft Windows Phone 8 Black
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8227
CPU Dual-core 1 GHz
GPU Adreno 305
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity
Messaging SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser HTML5
Radio FM Radio
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
Java No
Colors Black, White, Yellow, Red
  - SNS integration
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player
- MP4/H.264/H.263/WMV player
- 7GB free SkyDrive storage
- Document viewer
- Video/photo editor
- Voice memo/dial/commands
- Predictive text input
BATTERY Li-Ion 1430 mAh battery (BL-5J)
Stand-by Up to 336 h (2G) / Up to 336 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 10 h 40 min (3G)
Music play Up to 48 h
MISC

Nokia Lumia 1320 Vs Micromax Canvas XL A119: Battle For Supremacy Continues

Operating System
 While the Nokia-based Lumia 1320 runs on the upgraded Windows Phone 8 OS, its Micromax counterpart runs on the Android Jelly Bean v4.2. And while the Windows Phone operating system is currently on the rise with its tile-based setup and a dedicated ecosystem, there's still some time left for it to catch up on Android which offers a host of apps and games that are, otherwise, missing from the Windows Phone OS, providing Micromax a powerful edge in the competition.



Display and Dimensions
Although both the devices sport a 6-inch display to begin with, Micromax's Canvas XL A119 comes with a qHD (960x540p) resolution display with 183 ppi (pixels per inch). Nokia's Lumia 1320, on the other hand, while also sporting a 6-inch size, offers an HD (1280x720p) display resolution with pixel density of 245 ppi.



Camera 
It seems like Micromax has the upper hand in this respect with the company offering a decent 8-megapixel camera that's assisted via LED flash and HD video recording, alongside a 5-megapixel camera on the front. The Lumia 1320, however, sports a 5-megapixel primary camera that offers two-stage auto focus, LED flash and full HD (1080p) video recording features.


Processing Power 
Again, Micromax gets to boast the upper hand here with a quad-core processor assisted by 1.3GHz CPU speed. Nokia's Lumia 1320, meanwhile, comes with a not-so-special dual-core chipset, although it makes amends to it with a faster 1.7GHz CPU speed.


Price
 As mentioned earlier, Nokia has a major drawback in this respect with its Lumia 1320 handset showing a price tag of Rs. 23,500. Micromax's Canvas XL A119, meanwhile, is available for a price that's under Rs. 14,000 - which is, at least, 10k less than what Nokia is charging.

Bangalore Treated to Free Wi-Fi for Users

Here's a treat for all you internet geeks out there in Bangalore. According to reports, the Karnataka government has started offering free Wi-Fi to citizens in the city to remain connected with their friends and family, apart from the freedom to browse the web at any given time.

The facility - called Namma Wi-Fi - tagged as the first of its kind in the country, will look to allow the public to use different devices like smartphones, tablets, laptops and others that can be connected to internet when they are in and around MG Road and Brigade Road or even at Shantinagar or Yeshwantpur bus terminals, apart from offering the service in Indiranagar as well, which is located in the city's eastern suburb.

The facility is a first step to make Bangalore a smart and connected city," internet and Wi-Fi service provider D-VoiS Broadband Ltd managing director Ramesh Satya told IANS. Started as an initiative via the state IT department and the state government's ICT (information and communications technologies) group, the new free internet facility is currently aiming at extending to up to 10 other hotspots across the city later in 2014. 

Winners of 59th Idea Filmfare Awards

Best Film - Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Best Director - Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra (Bhaag Milkha Bhaag)
Best Actor - Farhan Akhtar (Bhaag Milkha Bhaag)
Best Actress - Deepika PAdukone - Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-leela

Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Supriya Pathak Kapur (Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-leela)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Nawazuddin Siddiqui (The Lunchbox)

Best Music - Mithhoon, Ankit Tiwari, Jeet Ganguly (Aashiqui 2)
Best Playback Singer (Male) - Arjit Singh - Tum hi ho - (Aashiqui 2)
Best Playback Singer (Female) - Monali Thakur - Sawaar (Lootera)
Best Lyrics - Prasoon Joshi - Zinda (Bhaag Milkha Bhaag)


Best Debut (Male) - Dhanush (Raanjhanaa)
Best Debut (Female) - Vaani Kapoor (Shuddh Desi Romance)
Best Debut Director - Ritesh Batra (The Lunchbox)

Best Actor (Critics) - Rajkumar Rao (Shahid)
Best Actress (Critics) - Shilpa Shukla (BA Pass)
Best Film (Critics) - The Lunchbox


Lifetime Achievement Award - Tanuja
RD Burman Award - Sidharth Mahadevan

Best Action - Thomas Struthers and Guru Bachchan (D Day) 
Best Background Score - Hitesh Sonik (Kai Po Che)
Best Choreogrpahy - Samir and Arsh Tanna – Lahu muh lag gaya (Goliyon Ki Raasleel Ram-leela) 
Best Cinematography - Kamaljit Negi (Madras Cafe) 
Best Costume - Dolly Ahluwalia (Bhaag Milkha Bhaag) 
Best Dialogue - Subhash Kapoor (Jolly LLB) 
Best Editing - Aarif Sheikh (D-Day)
Best Production Design- Acropolis Design (Bhaag Milkha Bhaag) 
Best Story - Subhash Kapoor (Jolly LLB) 
Best Sound Design - Bishwadeep Chatterjee and Nohar Rajan Samal (Madras Café) 
Best Screenplay - Chetan Bhagat, Abhishe Kapoor, Supratik Sen and Pubali Chaudhari (Kai Po Che)

Bieber Claims Michael Jackson's Throne via Instagram

The 19-year-old singer made his first public comment since being arrested Thursday on charges of driving under the influence, resisting arrest and driving with an expired license. Bieber chose to speak out on Instagram, where he has more than 13 million followers.

Bieber posted an image of himself, taken outside the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in Miami, Fla., after being released on $2,500 bail, next to a picture of Michael Jackson. The caption read "What more can they say" with an emoji of a crown.

The picture, posted around 1:30 p.m. ET, has more than 700,000 likes at time of publishing.

The image of Jackson was taken in 2004 outside of a California courthouse after he pleaded not guilty to seven counts of child molestation. The Instagram picture's caption is supposedly a lyric from Jay Z's The Black Album.

While it seems odd for Bieber to compare his driving arrest to Jackson's legal troubles, the unapologetic nature of the image and comment does seem in line with the smug mugshot Miami Beach police tweeted after the pop star's arrest.