Monday, October 28, 2013

eSimply Office Release An Android App "Simply Office"


eSimply Office, a Startup in the enterprise mobility space has released an Android App that provides enterprise users a productive environment for their smart devices with an intuitive and simple user interface. It is available on Google Play for free.

Imagine a person reaching office with his android based consumer mobile or tablet. He just clicks a button on his mobile and the mobile completely changes the profile to provide the enterprise functionality that he would have normally expected on his laptop. The user does not even have to buy an expensive new tablet like Surface to get enterprise features. When he reaches home again after a day’s work, he just clicks on the “Home” button to get back to his consumer profile. This is the vision of “Simply office” app that allows users the complete connectivity to the enterprise on their preferred gadget.

Consumer tablet and smart phones have seen lot of innovation over the last couple of years. We have seen tablets of all form factors and from different companies. In addition, the app ecosystem is quite well developed for android and apple. We can see lot of apps in the app store which people can consume and use in their day to day life


Enterprise space has not seen breakthrough innovation in the mobility space. In addition, there is no tablet or smartphone specifically catering to the enterprise users. In addition, a new trend that is emerging is “Bring your own devices to office (BYOD)”. This trend is important because consumers just love their consumer mobile gadgets and would like to use them in their office to improve productivity.


Simply office is a breakthrough innovation in the world of Mobile apps. It offers seamless mobility of apps across various tablet Profiles; enables BYOD - Enables employees to carry their own mobile devices to office; enforces Security Policies- allows enterprises to control apps that can be installed on the user’s enterprise profile which allows greater control for the enterprises. Simply office is also working to allow employees to connect better with their colleagues in the day to day work by providing social network connectivity.


Simply Office is co-founded by seasoned industry expert – Ms. Kusum Shukla. She has developed this application by working closely with a bunch of technologists. She was surprised to find close to 100 installs in a day in the same week of launch. She says “There are few players in the enterprise mobility space and market has lot of scope for expansion and growth for an innovative application like Simply Office that eases the pain points of an enterprise users”.
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The First Ever Android Laptop Emerges From Lenovo

lenovo a10


Lenovo, the Chinese manufacturer has introduced world’s first Android-powered laptop, A10. The company has not yet revealed the pricing and availability of the new device but reports say that it will vary per region.


Lenovo A10 laptop runs on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean OS and features AccuType keyboard with dedicated Android keys for home, back, multitask, settings among others. It is designed with 10.1-inch HD touch screen display with 1366x768 pixels resolution. The touch screen display can be flipped around 300 degrees in stand and features Lenovo's popular stable hinge and 'fold-back' design. It also has a 0.3-MP webcam along with stereo speakers. The A10 laptop weighs less than a kilogram and measures about 17.3mm at its thickest point, as per the company.


A10 is powered by a quad-core RK3188 Cortex-A9 processor, clocked at 1.6GHz. Its battery supports up to 9 hours of video playback on a single charge. It also features 2GB of RAM, 32GB of built-in storage, microSD card expansion support, two USB 2.0 ports and one HDMI port.
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Friday, October 11, 2013

Amazing Android Smartphones You've Never Heard Of

When you hear the word ‘Android Smartphone’, the first Smartphone image that would probably come to your mind would be of Samsung, Google or Sony. We, as consumers are always on a lookout for the best branded Smartphones that sports an Android OS. But if we broaden our mind-set, there are many other lesser known brands in the market that not only carries a different design, but also gives an equal or high performance. As listed by Android Authority, let’s check out some of these never- heard -before Android Smartphones.



Xiaomi Mi2
Mi2 comes from a Chinese manufacturing company Xiaomi and is considered as one of the biggest rivals to Apple. In 2011, Xiaomi beat Apple iPhones sales rates by selling out 100,000 inventory of its M1 model within three hours in a single day. Now the company had launched the Mi2 model and this without any doubt would once again give a run for money to rivals. The Mi2 handset has a sleek body and comes in a vibrant range of colors including yellow, pink, blue and black. Its 4.3-inch touch screen is designed to show crystal clear images with 720p resolution. The device is powered by a 1.5GHz processor and features an 8 MP rear camera and a 2 MP front camera. And finally, the Smartphone is packed with the latest Android Jelly Bean OS, bringing with it all the features and apps that are commonly seen in the Smartphones of other famous brands. The phone retails at $380.


ZTE Grand Era U895
This Smartphone crafted by the Chinese manufacturer ZTE sports a 4.5-inch screen with a high pixel resolution. Grand Era is powered by a fast quad-core processor clocked at 1.5 GHz. It also runs on the latest Android Operating System.






 
 


Meizu MX2 

MX2 is a Smartphone from the Chinese manufacturer Meizu, featuring 4.4-inch screen that boasts of an impeccable quality in terms of 1280 x 800 pixels resolution. It has an 8MP rear camera that supports HD recording and allows the user to take photographs during recording. Although phone runs on Android Ice Cream Sandwich OS, it is further custom designed and the OS is called as Flyme. Thus Meizu offers its users its very own app store, making the device all the more unique.


Celkon A22
Celkon A22 is an Indian manufactured Smartphone. It features a 4.5-inch display and an 8MP camera. The device has dual SIM capabilities, simplifying the task of accessing two different mobile networks on a single device. This feature is great for personal use as well as for business purposes.




 

ZOPO Pilot ZP100
ZOPO Pilot ZP100 is interestingly a global dual-SIM Android Smartphone that supports both GSM as well as CDMA networks. It runs on Android 4.0 ICS software and is powered by a single-core A9 CPU, a PowerVR SGX531 GPU and 512 MB of RAM and runs on Android 4.0 ICE software. It features a 4.3 inch LCD display manufactured by Sharp, with 960×540 pixels at 256 PPI resolution. Other features include support and a $200 price tag!




THL W3

THL W3 is powered by 1GHz single-core A9 processor, PowerVR SGX531 GPU and 512 of RAM. The device comes with Dual-SIM functionality and supports both GSM and CDMA networks. It has a 4.5-inch display screen running at a resolution of 1280×720 pixels at 326 ppi ratio and comes with 8 MP back camera and a 2MP front camera. The device runs on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS with 200mAh battery and is available at a price tag of $249.



BLU VIVO 4.3
BLU VIVO 4.3 is one of the world’s first Dual SIM Smartphone to feature a SAMOLED Plus display and a dual core CPU. It runs on Android 4.0 ICS software and sports a 4.3-inch display screen that supports a 480 by 800 pixel resolution. The device is powered by 1GHz dual-core A9 processor and a PowerVR SGX531 GPU chipset. In addition VIVO 4.3 also features an 8MP rear camera and 1.3MP front camera and consists of a 4GB internal memory, microSD card slot and 3G connectivity. With its features and specifications matching the likes of other banded Android Smartphones, this handset is available at an affordable price of $250.


Plum Might
On the outer appearance, Plum Might clones Samsung Galaxy Note Smartphone. Even though the features and specifications offered by Plum may not match the level of the Samsung’s flagship, for $200 price range, it’s not a bad phone to own. Plum features a 5-inch display with 480×800 pixel resolution and contains a 1GHz single-core processor with 512MB RAM and 2,800aAh battery. Other features include a Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS and the device runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS.


K-Touch Treasure V8
K-Touch Treasure V8 is yet another Smartphone from the Chinese manufacturer K-touch and runs on Android 4.0 ICS. It features a 4.5-inch screen, a little broader in its make than the iPhone4S and has a display resolution of 1280×720 pixels which amounts to 326ppi ratio. The handset is powered by 1.5GHz quad-core A9 Tegra 3 SoC processor with 1GB RAM and GeForce ULP graphics support. It also comes with 16GB of internal memory and a non-removable 1820mAh battery. It has a price tag of $480.
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