Galaxy S5 fingerprint scanner hacked with ease

Samsung did not learn from the mistake of Apple. Result: The fingerprint scanner in its flagship phone Galaxy S5 is as insecure and poorly implemented as the one in iPhone 5S, which debuted last year. A German security firm, SRLabs that hacked the fingerprint scanner in iPhone 5S last year by spoofing fingerprint, has showed that the same method can be used to bypass the fingerprint authentication in Galaxy S5.

SRLabs posted a video showing that a Galaxy S5 using fingerprint authentication can be easily broken using a mould that has fingerprint impression of the phone user. The firm said that creating the mould doesn't require much effort.

"Despite being one of the flagship features of Galaxy S5, Samsung's implementation of fingerprint authentication leaves much to be desired," the firm said. "Perhaps most concerning is that Samsung does not seem to have learned from what others have done poorly."

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SRLabs says that the implementation of fingerprint scanner in Galaxy S5 is even more shoddy than what was found in iPhone 5S. Apple requires a password after every reboot before users can unlock their iPhone 5S with fingerprint scanner. It also requires a password after a certain number of failed attempts with fingerprint scanner.

But in the case of Galaxy S5, users can make any number of attempts to unlock the device with fingerprint scanner. Also, a reboot doesn't lock the fingerprint scanning feature.

In its video, SRLabs highlights that using the Galaxy S5 fingerprint hack, an attacker can enter the Paypal app on the phone and steal money with ease.

In its post about the fingerprint scanner in iPhone 5S, SRLabs wrote that the technology had long way to go before it could be considered safe. "Users leave copies of their fingerprints everywhere; including on the devices they protect. Fingerprints are not fit for secure local user authentication as long as spoofs (fake fingers) can be produced from these pervasive copies," said the firm.

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Nokia X gets a price cut

Nokia X, the company's first Android powered smartphone, has received a price cut, just a month after its launch in India. It is now available at a price of Rs 7,729 on the company's official online store. Nokia X dual-sim was launched at a price point of Rs 8,599, about Rs 900 more than its current price.

The price cut comes ahead of the launch of Nokia X+ and Nokia XL, two variants of Nokia X that offer relatively better hardware specifications. Nokia may price the X+ at Nokia X levels and XL slightly above it but below Nokia Lumia 620. Perhaps, it also signals that Nokia X is not doing too well in the market.

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Nokia X sports a 4-inch WVGA LCD display (480 X 800p, 233ppi). The dual-sim phone is powered by a 1GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and 512MB RAM. It comes with 4GB internal storage expandable up to 32GB via microSD card. It features a 3MP fixed-focus camera and doesn't sport an LED flash. In terms of connectivity options, the phone offers Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and A-GPS. It comes with a 1,500mAh removable battery and the company claims a talk time of 10.5 hours on 3G and standby time of 28 days.

The phone runs a highly customized version of Android (based on Android 4.1.2) that has been stripped of Google services and apps including the Play Store. Apps that use some kind of Google service, for instance Google Wallet for in-app payments or Maps for location, don't work on the phone unless ported to Nokia's store by the developer.

Nokia X comes with Nokia's own app store, HERE Drive and Maps for location service, and Nokia MixRadio music service.   

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First impressions: Moto G smartphone

Motorola has returned to India - and how! The company has launched its much-awaited, low-cost Moto G smartphone in the country, providing the masses with an option that offers decent specifications, pure Android software and a promise of quick software upgrades.

While the new Moto G promises a lot, is it all that it is being made out to be? We spent some time with the smartphone at the launch event to figure out if Moto G is indeed the best mid-range option in the Indian market today. Here are our first impressions ...

Motorola claims that Moto G features an edge-to-edge display, but it is not entirely accurate; the screen is surrounded by very thin bezels - negligible, but still there - on the sides. Nevertheless, this still doesn't take away anything from Moto G, which remains quite compact despite the decent screen size of 4.5-inch.

In terms of looks, Moto G is good looking, and resembles Moto X quite a lot. The smartphone gets top marks for fit and finish, and even the rear cover is of much better quality than many higher-priced models. It comes with a black back cover out of the box, but you can switch to one of the many colourful back covers or flip covers that the company is offering. Grip covers, Motorola's protective covers for the phone, will be available in some time.

The display of Moto G - one of its strengths - is the only one in this price range from top-tier companies offering HD (720p) resolution. The screen quality is v ery good,;it offers punchy colours and is a treat to look at considering the price point. Sony and Samsung too offer smartphones in the Rs 10,000-15,000 bracket, but they have (much) lower resolutions and smaller screen sizes.

Another key feature of Moto G is the stock Android software, minus all the clutter of custom skins. Most smartphones in this price range tend to lag while performing even simple tasks mainly due to the preloaded apps that hog resources. So it comes as a refreshing change when we see a smartphone without all the clutter, providing a user experience that Android was meant to.

However, Moto G is not the only smartphone in the market with pure Android software. The likes of Micromax, Karbonn, Lava, Xolo etc usually do not invest much in software, thus giving default Android in most of their smartphones. In spite of that, Moto G feels much faster than any similar smartphone we have used in this price range. Motorola has also said that it will get the Android 4.4 update in India within next few days.

Moto G runs on the potent Snapdragon 400 quad-core processor, clocked at 1.2GHz. This processor is not the best and neither does it claim to be. Designed on the A7 CPU architecture, this chip is powerful enough to perform most tasks seamlessly, especially since there is bloatware to bog it down.

Even while it gets so many things correct, Moto G has its shortcomings too.

First is the 5MP camera. In India, you can get smartphones with 8MP camera under Rs 10,000, so 5MP doesn't really stand up to that. Of course, we all know the megapixel count doesn't matter. Plus, Moto G is a global smartphone, not meant just for India.

But the picture quality provided by Moto G is not what we expect from a device that looks so promising. In the photos we clicked, the colours looked well saturated and bright, but there was slight noise and details were lacking unless one used autofocus.

The camera app, however, is pretty great. Continuing the theme of minimalism that Motorola has followed with Moto G, the phone's camera app shows no controls at first and uses gestures instead of on-screen keys for commonly used functions; for example, swipe up to zoom in and swipe down to zoom out. Tap anywhere to click photos and tap near the edge to get all the options.

Moto G's second big problem is storage. It comes in only 8 and 16GB storage capacity, with actual data storage capacity of approximately 5.5 and 12.5GB, respectively. Moto G does not offer expandable storage via microSD card; instead you get cloud storage via Google Drive - 65GB at that (50GB free with every Drive account, additional 15GB provided by Motorola).

In mature markets, swapping cloud storage in favour of microSD card makes sense. Not so much in India. Internet connectivity is a problem in the country, and even with the growing 2G and 3G networks, you do not get seamless internet connectivity at all times. In our view, depending so much on cloud storage does not make sense for emerging markets like India - or Brazil, Indonesia etc for that matter. This choice has more to do with Google pushing its own cloud storage service in nascent markets than to benefit consumers.

Motorola promises all-day battery life for Moto G, but we would reserve comment on that until a full review is finished.

In our view, Moto G is a much-needed entrant for the Indian smartphone market. It offers a great option for those looking for a Nexus-like experience at half the price. Moreover, it will put some pressure on rivals to upgrade the screen quality and overall user experience of their smartphones. We give Moto G a big thumbs-up and will be back with more details about the device in our full review.

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Everything You Need to Be Know About Nokia First Android Mobile Nokia X

Every mobile user knows about Nokia which is owned by Microsoft Corporation. There is no need to introduce about Nokia because it had huge popularity and more trustfulness in people. Recently it goes down from the competition because it doesn’t release new products frequently and another main thing is they don’t release any mobile with android operating system. After a long time they released android based mobiles with windows interface. Now they come up with 3 android based mobiles with X series.They are Nokia X, Nokia X+, Nokia XL. Here we discuss about the features of Nokia X which is available for less price in India.

Features of Nokia X:

Download All Android Apps and Games:

They provide store application to download all types of android apps and games but you can’t download these all stuff from Google play because it doesn’t support Google play. Alternatively you can download apps and games from all other app stores like 1mobile, Amazon app store etc. As earlier said they release this mobile with android variant only and all other settings, features come up with Nokia x software platform.

Fastlane:

Fastlane is a unique feature which is introduced on this Nokia X mobile series. It allows you to access all your recent apps, photos and your favorite applications. All these apps and photos are displayed on single screen which is named as Fastlane.

Resize Apps and Home Screen:

In every mobile we can rearrange icons but cannot resize apps. Here you can also resize apps and other icons as your wish, group some kind of apps into one folder that means group all chatting applications in one folder. This customization is newly introduced with this mobile.

Map Navigation:

You can get exclusive maps with Nokia x mobile which are useful while traveling to new place. You can use them offline also, so there is no need of internet to access Nokia Here maps.

Nokia MixRadio:

Nokia MixRadio is the great choice to listen your favorite music without any subscription, advertisement,signup. It delivers new songs every day and mixes based on the artists you love.

Get Free Skype Calls for One Month:

You can get one month free calls to all mobiles and land lines when you purchase Nokia X mobile. To get this you need to download Skype gift app from Nokia app store and redeem your digital voucher code. You need to activate data plan before making free calls through this application.

User Interface:

It had 4 inches screen with 800X480 resolution which supports 16 million colors with 233 pixel density. It have capacitive touch screen facility with two point touch. Ambient, Proximity sensors are available.

Connectivity and Network:

Like other smart mobiles it also have micro sim, it had dual stand by sim. You can transfer data from pc to mobile using Micro USB.It supports both 2G and 3G networks and Wi-Fi function also available with 802.11 b/g/n frequency.

Processor and Memory:

This device comes up with 1GHz Qualcomm snapdragon s4 processor with dual core technology which gives good processing speed while using applications and playing games. If you expect good memory then it will disappointment because they give one 512 MB RAM and 4 GB  internal memory. You can extend memory upto 32 GB using micro sd card.

Camera and Video:

It had 3 MP primary camera with fixed focus and it supports various capturing modes like panorama,video and still. Main camera have some good features like auto white balance, active toolbar, auto exposure, still image editor, face recognition.

What’s in the Box:

The sales box contains Nokia X Dual Sim Mobile, Nokia Battery BN-01  1500 mAh, Nokia Stereo Headset WH-108, High Efficiency Charger AC-20, Quick Guide.

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10 Strong Reasons to Buy Moto X Today

Motorola released most awaiting android mobile Moto X on March 19^th 2014 in India through one of the popular online retailer flipkart. The price tag of this mobile starts from 23,999 INR and the price of wood back version is 25,999 INR. They already released Moto G mobile successfully in India with basic price tag. If you are waiting to buy a smartphone under 25000 INR then you must read this article. Here are 10 strong reasons to buy Moto X today itself.

Features of Moto X:

Operate Mobile With Voice:

There is no need to touch your mobile to use applications and other things because here it comes up with a unique feature that is you can operate mobile with voice control. That means it works with words said by you and you can do some more customizations to this voice control feature. All you need to say “Ok Google Now” and give a command like set alarm, give directions etc. If you are not sure what to say then you can take help from this application. To do this just say “Ok Google now, help me”.

Twist and Take Photos:

Now capturing images is very easy with a new feature “Twist and Take”. You just need to twist your wrist twice and start taking snapshots by tapping anywhere on the screen. Now you can take photos even in dark light without getting blur on images because they implement new pixel technology which collects more light than other mobiles and take photos very fast. Camera was very good in this device with 10 MP rare facing, it has 16:9 aspect ratio. Even front facing camera also good with 2 MP. You can make a good video with 1080 HD and 30 FPS slow motion capture. It also have panorama, Auto HDR and Photo Burst features.

Motorola Connect:

We already discussed about Motorola new feature voice control and here is another awesome feature which comes by default that is you can read and reply text messages from your computer, attend calls from computer browser. You can perform these tasks from your chrome browser by installing Motorola connect extension. Of course so many mobiles provide this type of feature but you can feel the difference.

Motorola Migrate:

Motorola improve the upgrading process with this Motorola migrate feature. This option allows you to migrate your data from old mobiles. To perform this migration you need to install android app from Google play store, if you have old iPhone then you can perform migration from Motorola migrate iPhone app. So there is no need to worry about data which is got stuck in your old mobile.

All Updates at a Glance:

They want to simplify everything which reduces your work and gives perfect definition of smartphone. If any update or notification came from app immediately shows on your main screen. If you still miss any notification then just tap on the icon which appears on the top of the screen.

Get 65 GB of Google Drive Storage:

You can ask any technology expert about future storage then they will said about cloud storage. That’s why every big company turned into cloud storage. If you buy this mobile then you will get 65 GB of free Google drive storage space. That storage space is enough for all your online needs.

Slim and Sleek Design:

One of the most considering aspect for every mobile is size, because every smartphone had lot of specifications and the size also proportional to those specifications. They test this mobile with so many people and confirm it is the best which fits on everyone’s hand. It has curved design, slick and battery also thin. That’s why it is the best choice to buy this mobile.

Operating System:

Coming to operating system, this device comes up with latest android operating system kit Kat 4.4. They made so many improvements in design, fix security bugs. You can enjoy with new android operating system release because it had so many new features. It supports so many Apps, Games and Themes which are available on Google play store. A new photo gallery is added in this version and it have new features like advanced image cropping, contrast adjustment and new filter effects, exposure and more.

Connectivity:

When it comes to connectivity it had more functions and you use anyone of them based on your requirements. It had 2G, 3G and even 4G connection also there. It had Nano sim which is less than micro sim but works very effectively. You can use your mobile as Wi-Fi hot spot which allows to share your internet connection. It supports 4G LTE so you can get more internet speed if your operator provide 4G internet connection. Along with this it had normal networks like GPRS, HSDPA etc.

Speed and Processor:

The future of any smartphone mainly based on its processing speed. It had QUALCOMM snapdragon s4 processor with 1.7GHz Dual-core support and quad-core graphics also there with aderno 320 GPU. This graphics engine will give a better gaming experience. It have good battery backup but that is based on your mobile usage.
I list out maximum features which will help you to buy a better smartphone under 25000 INR. If you have any doubts please leave a comment.

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Samsung to announce Galaxy S5 in India on March 27

Samsung is gearing up to announce the launch of its flagship smartphone, Galaxy S5, in India on March 27. The South Korean electronics giant has started sending invites for the event to the media.

The company is expected to announce the price of Galaxy S5 at the event. The smartphone will be available starting April 11, coinciding with the day it becomes available, globally in 150 countries.

It is not clear if Samsung will also announce the pricing and availability details for its Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo and Gear Fit smartwatches at the same event. The smart devices were launched along with Galaxy S5 during an event in Barcelona on the sidelines of the Mobile World Congress.Read Also: Outernet : A Free Wifi Mission to the World

Samsung Galaxy S5 sports a slightly larger 5.1-inch Super AMOLED (1080 X 1920p) display which looks similar to that of the Galaxy S4. Powered by a 2.5GHz quad-core processor and 2GB RAM, the Galaxy S5 comes in 16GB and 32GB internal storage variants, expandable up to 64GB through microSD card.

The phone is dust and water-resistant (IP67 certified), sports and offers fitness-related features, including a pedometer, diet and exercise records, and a new, built-in heart rate monitor. Another highlight of the phone is a new iPhone-like fingerprint sensor integrated with the phone's home button. The finger scanner will offer a biometric screen-locking feature and mobile payment experience to consumers.
Galaxy S5 sports a 16MP rear camera and a 2.1MP front-facing camera. The rear camera is capable of capturing 4K video at 30 frames per second. Samsung claimed the Galaxy S5 offers the world's fastest auto-focus speed up to 0.3 seconds.

The smartphone runs Android 4.4.2 KitKat, the latest version of Google's mobile operating system. The back panel of the phone sports a dimpled soft-touch cover, similar to the Nexus 7(2012) tablet.

In terms of connectivity options, Galaxy S5 offers Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n and ac, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 3.0, NFC and InfraRed. The phone supports a large number of 4G LTE frequency bands with LTE Category 4 standard. It comes with accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, RGB ambient light, Gesture (IR), and heart rate sensors.Read Also: Easily Create Android Apps for Free without Coding

The phone packs in 2800mAh battery with a claimed standby time of 390 hours and talk time of 21 hours. It is available in four different colours: charcoal black, shimmery white, electric blue and copper gold. 

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