Unboxing Smartphone V-Gen C1 Diablo Review

Sobat sekalian, berikut saya sharingkan review untuk smartphone Android paling gres bulan April / May 2014. V-Gen akhirnya mengkonfirmasi keturut sertaanya mereka di ajang smartphone Android. Di bulan April 2014, V-Gen me-release beberapa variant Android nya, yaitu V-Gen R01, V-Gen C1, V-Gen R1 dan yang paling top adalah V-Gen S1.

Di artikel ini kita akan melihat lebih dekat ke V-Gen C1 Diablo.
Sekilas spesifikasi umumnya V-Gen C1 Diablo adalah:

QUAD CORE CPU 1.3 GHz (namun di box nya tertulis 1.2 GHz)
Chipsetnya adalah MTK6582
1 GB RAM dan 4 GB ROM Internal Memory
bisa Up to 32 GB MicroSD External Memory support
Display: 5" inch QHD
OS: Android 4.2.2 Jellybean OS
Dual SIM - ingat SIM card slot ke-dua berukuran mini SIM
connections: HSDPA, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth , GPS ready
camera: 5 MP dan 2 MP frontside

colors: white dan black

Desain Exterior / Penampilan luar
- Dari segi desain exterior, tampilan V-Gen C1 sangat elegan. Finishnya yang menggunakan hard plastic membuat tampilan luar V-Gen C1 kinclong mengkilat. Terutama jika anda memilih warna putih.
- Desain tombol adalah: sebelah kanan POWER dan sebelah kiri VOLUME. Keuntungan desain ini adalah jika anda ingin melakukan screenshot memungkinkan untuk dilakukan dengan satu tangan saja! Kelemahannya, jika dipasang cover flip, jadi sulit untuk dijangkau.
- Desain lubang-lubang adalah: jack audio di atas, USB charging dan data ada di bawah
- Desain lubang SIM Card cukup compact, ingat SIM card ke - 2 adalah mini SIM. (lihat gambar)
- Juga dilengkapi indikator LED, yang cukup membantu menyala waktu sedang charging atau ada notification

Xiaomi Redmi Note - Octa Core Phablet Murah

Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi just announced their new octa core phablet line up, called Xiaomi Redmi Note. The phone is on almost the same specification to newly announced Lenovo A850+, both on 1.4 GHz Mediatek MT6592M. The main attraction could be its 13 MP camera, in wide angle 28mm, best for scenery or landscape. It's also of course equipped with LED flash and f2.2 aperture to gain more light. It's plan to be released mainland China March, elsewhere is speculated to be May 2014.

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Satu lagi keluaran phone + tablet alias phablet octa core. Kali ini adalah Xiaomi, si "Apple from China" yang mengusung phablet baru bernama Xiaomi Redmi Note. Xiaomi yang sekarang disupport mantan personil Google, yaitu Hugo Barra, adalah salah satu pabrik smartphone yang paling menonjol di daratan China. Sayangnya, Xiaomi hingga sekarang belum masuk ke Indonesia secara resmi, namun sudah ada berita bahwa Xiaomi sudah mendaftarkan merek perusahaannya ke Indonesia.

Phablet Xiaomi Redmi Note ini akan mengusung chipset Mediatek MT6592M octa core yang sama seperti yang dipakai Lenovo A850+, yang juga barusan dirilis beritanya pertengahan Maret 2014 ini. Kamera utama adalah 13 Mega pixel, yang didukung lensa wide angle 28mm, f2.2 dan lampu flash LED. Ukuran display adalah 5.5 inch. Berikut specifikasi Xiaomi Redmi Note yang rencana baru rilis di China Maret 2014.

XIAOMI REDMI NOTE
Processor: 1.7 GHz Mediatek MTK6592M Octa Core Cortex-A7
GPU (Graphic Processor Unit): Mali 450 MP4
RAM: 1.7 GB
ROM (Flash Memory): 8 GB
SIM: Dual Sim - 3G (WCDMA) and 2G (GSM)
Display: 5.5 inch
Battery: 3200 mAh Li-ion
OS: Android 4.2 Jelly Bean OS
Camera: 13 MP, 5 MP rear
Released: March 20, 2014
Prices:  U$D 130, Rp. 1.350.000
full specs HERE

Xiaomi Redmi Note

Lenovo A850+ Octa Core Handphone Murah

Lenovo just released a new Octa Core Android phone, code name A850+. This is indeed an upgrade from previously A850. Beside the monstrous specifications, the phone main appeal is the front camera of 3 MP. The partial specifications of the phone retrieved as below. This specification is followed closely by Xiaomi Redmi Note.

Pertengahan Maret 2014 ini, Lenovo membuat kejutan dengan merilis handphone Android berkekuatan Octa Core. Handphone ini adalah Lenovo A850+, yang memang merupakan upgrade dari A850 sebelumnya. Lebih seru lagi Lenovo membuat handphone ini berada pada harga terjangkau untuk kelasnya, yaitu diperkirakan masuk ke pasaran sekitar USD 160 atau sekitar Rp. 1.750.000 untuk A850+. Dengan spec ini, Xiaomi Redmi Note bakal menjadi saingan utamanya.

A850+ akan ditunjang kamera menghadap pengguna dengan resolusi 3 MP, cukuplah untuk pengguna yang gemar bernarcis ria. Sedangkan kamera utama adalah 5 mega pixel. Selain itu A850+ ditunjang CPU 1.4 GHz Mediatek MT6592M + GPU Mali 450 MP4.

Berikut spesifikasi yang baru ketahuan dari Lenovo A850+ :

Lenovo A850+
Processor: 1.4 GHz Mediatek MTK6592M Octa Core
GPU (Graphic Processor Unit): Mali 450 MP4
RAM: 1 GB
ROM: 4 GB + micro SD
SIM: Dual Sim (as seen in the screen shot)
Display: 5.5 inch  150 x 77 x 8.9mm IPS screen, QHD 960 x 540 pixel
Battery: 2500 mAh Li-ion
Camera: 5 MP, 3 MP rear
OS: Android 4.2 Jelly Bean OS
Released: March 20, 2014
Prices:  U$D 160, 999 Yuan, Rp. 1.750.000

Best Futuristic City Architectures in Film 2013

Through 2013 we got many interesting films featuring futuristic architectures, the list such as Star Trek Into The Darkness, Elysium, Oblivion, The Hunger Games (2012 though..), Man of Steel the city of Krypton etc. Here some of the screenshot:

Futuristic City / Urban Design of the future

MAN OF STEEL (2013)

Metropolis City Skyliners

Krypton City in Destruction

Krypton city before destruction - large doom as the main architectural axis

ELYSIUM (2013)

Elysium city colony - something similar idea in the Gundam colonies architecture

Elysium buildings, set in year 2154

City concept art, very rich in green design

Residential design with swimming pool and great view

in the opposite, the earth after apocalypse is totally a slum architecture, surviving buildings

STAR TREK : INTO THE DARKNESS (2013)

Architectures and Buildings in the city of Vulcan 

City skyline in Star Trek Into the Darkness

THE HUNGER GAMES (2012)

City skyline in the Hunger Games 2012, the garden as massive city communal spaces and as the architecture reflected the tune of socialist, non capitalist society

Top Ten Best Futuristic Films in the 2012-2013

1. Star Trek Into the Darkness 2013
2. Pacific Rim 2013
3. The Hunger Games 2012
4. Elysium 2013
5. Oblivion 2013
6. Man Of Steel 2013
7. Gravity 2013
8. Battleship 2012
9. World War Z 2013
10. Prometheus 2012




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BBM Blackberry Messenger for Android Ditunda

Harapan penggemar gadget untuk melihat BBM atau Blackberry Messenger segera bersatu dengan Android musti tertunda. Setelah Blackberry mengumumkan akan merilis BBM versi Android dan iOS di bulan Mei 2013, akhirnya Blackberry benar-benar merealisasi rencana tersebut.

Di tanggal 21 September 2013, Blackberry secara serius mengumumkan bahwa BBM for Android akan launching tanggal 22 September. Sebelumnya pusat Blackberry sudah meminta user-user terpilih sebagai beta-tester untuk aplikasi android BBM  ini. Tetapi file .apk BBM for Android ini leaked , alias bocor ke publik. Jutaan pengguna Android berhasil menginstall BBM for Android, tetapi hanya bisa melihat tampilan keren client nya. Untuk bisa menggunakan BBM for Android sebelum masa rilis resmi, kita harus di-whitelist oleh server pusat, alias menjadi official beta-tester untuk BBM for Android ini.

Namun rencana publik menunggu rilis resmi musti tertunda. Karena hingga Minggu pagi 22 September 2013, server Blackberry masih kepenuhan. Dikarenakan setelah detik-detil peluncuran, Blackberry menyatakan ada sejuta user menyerbu server mereka.

Berikut rilis blog resmi dari Blackberry:

Prior to launching BBM for Android, an unreleased version of the BBM for Android app was posted online. The interest and enthusiasm we have seen already – more than 1.1 million active users in the first 8 hours without even launching the official Android app – is incredible. Consequently, this unreleased version caused issues, which we have attempted to address throughout the day.

Our teams continue to work around the clock to bring BBM to Android and iPhone, but only when it’s ready and we know it will live up to your expectations of BBM. We are pausing the global roll-out of BBM for Android and iPhone. Customers who have already downloaded BBM for iPhone will be able to continue to use BBM. The unreleased Android app will be disabled, and customers who downloaded it should visit www.BBM.com to register for updates on official BBM for Android availability.

As soon as we are able, we will begin a staggered country roll-out of BBM for Android and continue the roll-out of BBM for iPhone. Please follow @BBM on Twitter for the latest updates and go to www.BBM.com to sign-up for updates about BBM for Android and iPhone. These issues have not impacted BBM service for BlackBerry.


terjemahannya kira-kira:
Sebelum launching BBM for Android, versi unrilis dari aplikasi ini bocor. Sekitar 1.1 juta user dalam kurun waktu 8 jam sebelum launching ini sungguh menakjubkan, sesuatu yang sudah pernah kami lihat. Sebagai konsekuensi dari versi unrilis ini muncul issu, di mana kami sekarang sedang mencoba memperbaikinya.

Im kami bekerja sepanjang waktu untuk membawa BBM ke Android dan iPhone, hanya setelah hal ini benar-benar hampir siap kami baru tahu bahwa hasilnya betul-betul sesuai harapan kami. Kami lagi pause sebentar. Pelanggan yang sudah mendownload BBM for iPhone bisa terus menggunakan BBM. Tapi versi unrilis Android dalam kondisi non aktif, pelanggan yang sudah download musti mengunjungi www.BBM.com untuk registrasi dan mendapatkan update rilis resmi BBM for Android.

Kami segera kembali untuk melayani servis BBM for Android. Follow kami di @BBM di Twitter dan bla bla bla..

Bagi yang masih belum mendapatkan .apk BBM for Android dan yang penasaran. Link masih tersedia di berbagai file hosting, atau bisa kunjungi LINK ini.  BBM for Android hanya jalan di Android versi 4 ke atas, di mana kalau dicoba install ke versi di bawahnya hanya akan muncul pesan "there is a problem parsing package".

Petunjuk singkat yang gampang ditemui di internet : Setelah install, klik icon android, BBM setting akan diloading lamanya sekitar 15-30 menit, tergantung kecepatan operator.

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Top 12 Tele Zoom Bridge Camera by 2013

In DSLR Camera world, it could be only two flags we are most familiar with, Canon and Nikon. Alas, in the 'lower' caste of camera-type, we have dozen or more faction playing the Age of Camera Empire game. The class of camera which previously only known by two types, either as point-and-shoot camera or full spec DSLR camera, is now intruded in between by a new category, the Bridge Camera. Not very old term actually, according to Wikipedia, but Bridge Camera is right in the middle of the two type, an almost fully function DSLR camera with all it's manual setting menu, except they just cannot interchange the lens (...some may can..). And the bridge camera is also not the mirrorless DSLR camera.

On this Bridge-class, the main feature is seemingly focus on the ZOOOOOM spec. I just browsed around to pick a decent bridge camera for a friend, but then come up with dozen of fancy names. Here, the list of 12 Bridge Camera that sorted by it's focal length. It's the zoom feature that the market love to see. I dismissed all the other specs, since it's can easily found in internet reviews for each models.

Panasonic Lumix FZ70 is the top model, by spec he goes from 20 wide to 1200mm tele in 35 mm equivalent. In the most cheap is something on Polaroid IS2132 . By expensive, it is the luxury Leica V-Lux 4, placing Leica under Panasonic Lumix maybe a crime for photographer community, but it is the spec we are talking about. Please see the complete result here:

Top 12 Tele Zoom Bridge Camera, by August 2013  12 Kamera Bridge Paling Zoom

Manufacture - Wide Zoom to 35mm Equivalent 

1. Panasonic Lumix FZ70 / FZ72 20-1200mm

Lumix FZ70 is also superior in capturing HD movie with super dense frame per second ability, up to 100 fps. It is a very decent camera with good balance between money and specs. The main setback is actually just the brand did not has long tradition on camera product, they just started actually.

2. Sony Cyber-Shot HX300 24-1200mm

With Carl Zeiss lens support, Sony is now the third force of camera behind Canon and Nikon

3. Canon PowerShot SX50 HS 24-1200mm

Of course the Genghis Khan of Camera product, Powershot series is fully support by all Canon technology. The weakness, some expert said they are not fast enough for full action job, but on portrait or landscape, you can rely on Canon.

4. Fuji Film FinePix HS50EXR 24-1000mm

Once the great brand, now it is somehow fall behind their Japan rivals. FinePix HS50EXR told to have very best features and functionality, also fast auto focus and build design. 

5. Nikon CoolPix P520 24-1000mm

Nikon is the other giant of camera manufacture. But the reality is, Nikon CoolPix P520 is 42x zoom 'only' actually. It's praised for good LCD screen.

6. Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ  22.4-896 mm

Olympus is better known for it's water-proof camera instead of its DSLR by today. SP-820UZ iHS told to has a good lens.

7. Samsung WB2100s 25-875mm

The Korean always good choice when talking about prices. This is the 'budget' version of Canon, good in price. The quality of body and design is also in 'budget' mode actually....:)

 - buy it HERE

8. Kodak PiXPro AZ362/1 24-864mm  - buy it HERE

And here come Kodak, also once a big player in the camera world. Kodak PixPro is perhaps the most balance tele zoom bridge camera around, good in price, decent build and design, trust able lens quality and it's the most recent model released in July 2013.

9. Leica V-Lux 4 25-600mm

And how about surprise your photography colleagues with a Leica. Only up to 600mm in tele, Leica is the model for serious job. Good physical quality, and good lens! If you have enough money, buy this to help Leica going into the mainstream!

- buy it HERE 
10. Ricoh Pentax X-5 22.3-580mm  - buy it HERE

Pentax is now Ricoh Pentax. Very strong name just behind Canon and Nikon in popularity, Pentax X-5 however is very down to beginner bridge camera. They even did not included the Av and Tx (aperture and shutter) priority dial mode. Quality wise you can trust Pentax.

11. Polaroid IS2132 25-526 mm (unofficial)  - buy it HERE

Strangely, Polaroid also existed in camera, if you remember correctly. If you dislike to have the same camera brand to the majority of people, but Polaroid, they are good also.

12. Casio Exilim EX-FH25 26-520mm - buy it HERE 

And Casio Exilim... They are good in electronic and to be honest most of my Casio products last very long. The Exilim provided a beginner bridge camera with good prices, quality is ok for family purposes.

New Canon EOS 70D

Setelah lebih dari tiga tahun berlaga di singgasana DSLR kelas mid-range semi profesional, Canon EOS 60D pun siap digantikan oleh jelmaan dua digitan terbaru, the new Canon EOS 70D. Barusan diumumkan tanggal 2 July 2013, EOS 70D tidak sekedar berganti kosmetik ala tiga digitan, tapi juga worth dengan beberapa perkembangan yang cukup memuaskan.

Summary fitur baru di EOS 70D yang diandalkan sekarang adalah:

Fitur      =    70D    vs   60D
Resolusi    =    20.2 MP     vs    18.0 MP (di Canon 700D juga sudah 18.0 MP)
Processor  =    DIGIC 5+  vs  DIGIC 4 (bahkan dari Canon 650D sudah DIGIC 5+)
Titik fokus = 19 points AF System, all crosstype  vs hanya 9 point
WIFI = sudah built in  vs  optional
Screen =  3" Vari-Angle Touch Screen vs layar biasa (touch screen sudah dimulai sejak 650D)
ISO =  maximum di ISO 12,8000 (25,600 expanded)  vs 6,400 (12,800 expanded)
Video = Full HD  vs  tidak ada di 60D
Multi exposure mode vs tidak ada di 60D
Continuos shoot sekarang sampai 7 fps vs 5 fps

Sistem focus - DUAL PIXEL CMOS AF
Dan fitur paling dibanggakan Canon di EOS 70D adalah autofocus yang lebih canggih, dengan sebutan DUAL PIXEL CMOS AF.

Canon menambah jumlah photodiodes di sensor. Di sistem AF tradisional, autofocus diperoleh dengan memantulkan sinar dari objek ke sensor secondary dan membandingkan dengan sinar yang sampai ke sensor utama. Dengan memperhitungkan selisih pantulan ini camera bisa memperhitungkan jarak focus ke objek. Di Canon Dual Pixel CMOS AF, prosesnya sama, kecuali sekarang tidak lagi dipantulkan ke sensor secondary, tapi langsung diterima di sensor utama yang dilengkapi photodiodes terpisah untuk tujuan autofocus, lalu sensor utama ini juga dipergunakan untuk menangkap/memfoto.

Selain itu EOS 70D mengadopsi sejumlah fitur dari pendahulunya, bahkan dari 'adik' tiga digitan:
- Built in flash juga berfungsi sebagai remote untuk flash yang dipakai off body (sudah ada di EOS 650D)
- Creative filter sekarang bisa preview secara LIVE, barusan ada di EOS 700D
- Tombol MODE sekarang beroperasi 360 derajat, tanpa ada stop dan kita tidak harus lagi bersusah payah putar kembali.

Secara fisik EOS 70D menambah tombol AF AREA EXPANSION BUTTON di dekat shutter release.

Canon EOS 70D expected hadir di pasar akhir Agustus 2013.

  buy Canon 70D Dslr here...