Google's PhoneBloks Modular Phone To Be Released By January 2015.

It must be a very good news about the technology geeks over the world with the news of this phone.

The Project Ara has announced the new type of smart phone , a modular smartphone. The phone will be released by January next year. One of the amazing things about the phone is the cost. The phone will have a starting price of USD 50 only.  The Google’s modular smartphone will be available in the model where we can customize the look of phone and its features. Different gadgets will be available for the customization and will be available in dab grey color.

Project Ara is the sub project under Google which is commonly known as ATAP (Advanced Technology and Projects).  ATAP is the single and only division that was held on to by Google.

The Project Ara is aiming to give the opportunity and structural platform in the phone so we can customize the gadgets like  keypad, display, battery , camera etc with our own hands in easiest way as well.

Project head Eremenko in the recent conference has announced the date of release of the phone by January 2015 and he aims to complete everything by bypassing the various obstacles that might come in the run. The obstacles are not just the hardware related problems, later he clearified the statement.

The development of the drivers and operationg systems are the main challenge for the construction team. Since the recent Android OS doesnot fit in the phone, the construction team has to develop new operating system.  The modular concepts will lead the manufacturer team to develop new operating system and drivers. Eremenko has stated that they will complete the works of drivers and OS by December this year .

Google’s Project Ara will have electro-permanent magnets to hold the different components in the particular place. Unified Proctol will be used for the interconnection of Ics in phone and will be used for inter-component communicaiton  in Project Ara.

The phone will be available in three different designs, Mini, Regular and Phablet. The phone will feature Wi-fi, Android OS (specially designed for Ara), according to Phandroid. Lets have a look at the video demonestration. 

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Fingerprint Scanner feature of Samsung Galaxy S5 Hacked

Fingerprint scanner  is one of the best features of the Samsung Galaxy S5. But unfortunate thing is that the feature seems to be hacked by hackers with wood glue and a latent print. One of the research of  Germany’s Security Research Labs (SRLabs) about Samsung Galaxy S5 says that  the help of fingerprint feature in Galaxy S5 to the thieves and hackers to steal user’s devices, data and even bank accounts. Germany’ Security research Labs previously also made and research and made  the same kind of conclusion in Apple iPhone 5s and Touch ID feature in it.  Researchers say that the scammers can proceed to user’s Paypal which supports fingerprint authentication on Galaxy S5.
SRLabs have said that Samsung shouldn’t have made this mistake after all seeing the mistakes of other companies. SRLabs is the only company that has claimed the fingerprint as the unsuitable features in different mobile phones. According to the company the fingerprint biometrics is unsuitable and the access control method should be removed as soon as possible. Not only SRLabs but a Germany’s Chaos Computer Club’s hacking team sucessfully unlocked iPhone 5S with using fake finger print. Lets have a look at the video demonstration.

The experts defines new Samsung Galaxy S5 by the word ‘evolution’. The thing special about Galaxy S5 is its camera. The evolution has made in camera and is now made in such a way that , it gives clearer and fast snaps. The health application is also in modified version than the version in Samsung Galaxy S4. Fingerprint scanner has made the phone more secured than other models of Samsung. The brighter screen and large screen which is 5.1 inches, the large battery and been fragrance to the phone. The battery life of the phone is also enhanced in the S5.

It has 2.5 GHz, quad-core CPU, with 2GB of RAM, a 2800mAh battery which is removable and 16 and 32 GB of internal memory. They memory can be extended upto 128 GB through the external microSD. 

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Motorola brings smartphones to students and colleges in US.

Motorola have revealed  their phone series Moto X  which is specially designed for college students. The series of set in named a 'Collegiate Collection'. The phones are specially designed for various colleges in United States. The college-themed are now out in the market for the spring season.  Motorolla has made these handsets available in various colors and the logos of the different colleges will be  available by Motorolla after colleges get registered. It is made available that students can choose to use the handsets with clear case or without clear case , but they should stick with the colors of their particular schools. 

The various colleges that will be included in the next play Moto X hand sets are Wisconsin, Washington, University of Illinois, Washington State, UC Berkeley, UCLA, Texas A&M, Texas U, Northwestern, Missouri, Nebraska, Michigan State, Tennessee, Stanford, Oregon, Purdue, South Carolina, Notre Dame and Oklahoma State,  Similarly the other colleges and schools that are included on the list are Michigan, Miami, Memphis, Marshall, Louisiana State, Louisville, Kentucky, Kansas, James Madison, Gonzaga, Iowa State, Georgia, Florida, Florida State, Georgetown, Connecticut, Cincinnati, Clemson, Arkansas, Auburn, Boston College, Arizona State, Alabama, and Arizona.

Motorola has set a special pakages for the students who are having .edu email address. The students who are having .edu email address will get $60 discount on the phone. The pre-set colors of the phone can be changed with in the limit of the colors that are available for for student's school.

Motorola is was an American multinational company. Motorola was a telecommunication company which originally was cocenterated on wireless telecommunication . Later Motorola got a loss of 4.3 billion USD in 2007 and 2009. Motorola was then was not seen active in market. Then after the company was divided into two independent companies. One was Motorla Mobility and another Motorola Solutions in 2011. 

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