Senter Canggih Ini Bisa Memasak Telur

HONGKONG - Sebuah senter yang biasanya digunakan sebagai penerang di kegelapan, kini berkembang dengan sangat spektakuler sehingga bisa dipakai untuk memasak telur. Cahaya yang kuat dari senter tersebut diklaim mampu mematangkan sebuah telur.

 

Sorotan cahaya putih yang sangat menyilaukan sebesar 4100 lumen (satuan ukuran cahaya) pada Flashtorch, diperkirakan cukup kuat untuk menggoreng telur. Pihak pengembang juga mengklaim alat ini dapat menerangi halaman belakang disaat kucing sedang mengendap-endap masuk atau keluar.

Dikutip melalui Yahoo, Rabu (28/5/2014), alat ini terbuat dari alumunium yang berkualitas sangat baik. Cahaya kuat yang keluar melalui saluran corong relflektor, tidak akan membuatnya rusak karena lensanya tahan panas. Pengatur cahaya juga dapat disesuaikan sehingga pengguna dapat menerangi wilayah dengan skala luas, atau fokus pada satu titik (spot) saja.

Flashtorch sendiri memiliki tiga mode daya. Baterainya mampu bertahan dari 10 hingga 40 menit jika digunakan terus-menerus bergantung pengaturan. Lampu halogennya pun awet dan tahan lama, sehingga tidak perlu untuk menggantinya terlalu sering. alat ini akan dibandrol sekira USD200 (Rp2.2 juta) dan dapat dipesan melalui website Wicked Lasers.

Galaxy S4 dapat Update Android KitKat

SEOUL  - Samsung Galaxy S4 memang terbilang mumpuni untuk kehadalan teknologinya. Bahkan smartphone dengan layar 5.0 ini, terbilang tidak ketinggalan baik dari segi desain, maupun spesifikasinya.

Sayangnya, ponsel besutan Korea Selatan ini, masih menggunakan prossesor Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600 Quad-core 1.9 GHz Krait 300 dibarengi GOU Adreno 320 dan RAM sebesar 2 GB. Bahkan, kelemahan lainnya masih menggunakan sistem Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean.

Nah hari ini, Samsung akan membuat salah satu gadget premiumnya dipercantik oleh Android robot coklat. Samsung Galaxy S4 Active mendapatkan update Android 4.4.2 KitKat. Selain membawa nafas baru berupa OS KitKat, Update ini juga akan mencakup beberapa fitur baru serta tentunya perbaikan pada bug. 

Pengguna Galaxy S4 Active akan merasakan bahwa perangkat mereka menjadi lebih ringan dan cepat. KitKat juga menambahkan ikon putih pada status bar, kekuatan baterai yang lebih baik dan shortcut kamera pada layar. Dukungan Wireless Printing, bersama dengan pilihan untuk menggunakan aplikasi messanging bawan juga ikut disertakan. 

Dilansir melalui Softpedia, Rabu (28/5/2014), akan tetapi pembaruan ini akan diselesaikan secara bertahap, Samsung akan menyelesaikan peluncuran tersebut dalam beberapa minggu kedepan.

Berdasarkan informasi Sammobile, Android KitKat 4.4.2 untuk Samsung Galaxy S4 Active ini, telah tersedia di Belanda. Sementara itu untuk negara lainnya akan segera menyusul beberapa hari mendatang. 

Untuk mengecek ketersedian update, pengguna dapat melakukannya secara manual dengan cara masuk pada menu Setting lalu pilih General kemudian masuk pada About Phone setelah itu masuk menu Software Update. 

5 cheaper smartphones with Android 4.4

Android 4.4 is loaded on less than 10% of all Android devises currently on the market and right now it seems like it’s only the latest flagship smartphones that are jumping aboard the KitKat bandwagon. Generally speaking, if you’re looking for a smartphone that comes in under $200 dollars, you’re most looking at something with sub-par specs and an older version of Android. However, we’ve taken a look at some of the newer “budget” smartphones that are coming loaded with KitKat and we’ve compiled our top five here.

Motorola Moto E

Motorola is taking the lead on how things should be done across manufacturers: providing different price ranges for their devices and making sure that they’re affordable and still functional. Coming in at $129 without a contract, the Moto E comes loaded with the latest version of Android 4.4.2. In comparison, there are much more expensive smartphones on the market that haven’t even jumped on the Android 4.4.2 bandwagon quite yet.

Obviously, it is a budget smartphone and lack some of the snazzier features (such as  a front camera or LED flash for example) but the fact remains: this is a spectacular price for a smartphone with the latest version of Android.

Samsung Galaxy Ace Style

Most of the news surrounding Samsung has to do with its flagship devices: the Galaxy S5 and Galaxy Note series. However, it often does some things right in the mid and budget range of smartphones. The Galaxy Ace Style is Samsung’s latest addition to its portfolio and although it’s still not available for sale yet, it’s estimated to run no more than $200 dollars when released later this month. Of course, it comes equipped with Android 4.4 but will also be sporting Samsung’s own Touchwiz user interface.

LG L40 & L35

Just this week, LG announced its L35 smartphone, a 3.2-inch device that will run about $100 without a contract. Alongside it, LG also has the L40 smartphone which runs about $150 and comes in at 3.5 inches.

Both devices vary very little when compared: a small bump in price for about 0.3-inches and compared to newer devices, the screens do seem to be quite a bit on the small side. Both devices sport Android 4.4.2 as the factory default and sport 3-megapixel cameras, 4 GB of internal memory that can be expanded via microSD. Despite the latest version of Android, both of these smartphones come equipped with the very basic of hardware specs.

BQ Aquaris E4

If you’ve never heard of the BQ brand, you might not be alone. This Spanish manufacturer is relatively new to the game and has just released the Aquaris E4 to the market. If you can get your hand on this device, it will be available for just over $175 and will be sporting Android 4.4 when released in June.

For the price, you get a device with 8 GB of internal storage, a front 2-megapixel camera and rear 8-megapixel camera with a flash, a 1700 mAh battery, and an IPS 4-inch screen with a display that sports a 800x480 resolution.

Wiko Bloom

On the same front as the BQ Aquaris E4, you may not have heard of the Wiko Bloom before today. This dual-sim smartphone was just presented this week and despite a cost of around $175, this smartphone will be sporting Android 4.4 straight from the factory. On top of that, it will have 4.7-inch screen, a quad-core processor and have 1 GB of RAM.

Although relatively unknown on North American soil, Wiko is slowly gaining traction in the European market and is coming out with better and better options. If you’re impressed by the specs in the Wiko Bloom, keep an eye out for more stuff coming from this company shortly.

BlackBerry Luncurkan Ponsel Z3 "Jakarta Edition"

BlackBerry pasarkan smartphone murah Z3 dengan layar sentuh dan tombol-tombol keyboard yang khas. Ponsel baru itu dianggap upaya BlackBerry untuk menutup kerugian dan menangkan kembali konsumen, khususnya di Indonesia.

Dengan kode nama Jakarta, ponsel baru BlackBerry Z3 diluncurkan ke pasaran mulai Selasa (13/05/14) di Indonesia. Negara di mana layanan pesan BBM milik BlackBerry sangat populer. Demikian dikatakan John Chen, yang baru diangkat menjadi manager utama tahun lalu.

"Ini adalah telepon 3G, dan kami berencana akan memperluas pasaran telefon ini ke berbagai bagian Asia Tenggara setelah Indonesia," demikian dikatakan Chen pada pameran ponsel internasional, Mobile World Congress di Barcelona bulan Februari lalu.

Z3 adalah ponsel pertama Blackberry yang diproduksi perusahaan Kanada tersebut bersama Foxconn, yang membuat gadget untuk Apple. Ini bisa dijadikan patokan, apakah strategi baru ini akan berjalan atau tidak.

BlackBerry optimis, ponsel model Indonesia yang nama lengkapnya adalah Z3 "Jakarta Edition" akan sukses di negara yang warganya masih setia menjadi pelanggan berkat layanan pesan BBM.

"Mulai dari konsep hingga produksi, Blackberry Z3 Jakarta Edition didesain khusus untuk pelanggan Indonesia," tegasChen.

Ponsel ini akan tersedia di toko-toko di Indonesia mulai hari Kamis (15/05/14) dengan harga 2.199.000 Rupiah.

Ingin Bangkit Lagi

BlackBerry dulu pernah menjadi perlengkapan penting bagi setiap bisnis dan pejabat pemerintah, karena layanan e-mail yang aman. Sekarang BlackBerry menghadapi saingan berat dari iPhone buatan Apple dan smartphone berfitur Android Google seperti yang digunakan pada produk Samsung.

Membuka layanan pesan BBM ke sistem operasi lain, misalnya samartphone berfitur Windows dari perusahaan Microsoft, menjadi pukulan berikutnya bagi penjualan BlackBerry, terutama di pasar-pasar yang baru menggeliat.

BlackBerrry tahun lalu hanya berhasil meraih 0,6% pangsa pasar, atau merosot 77% dari tahun sebelumnya. Demikian laporan kelompok riset IDC, pada akhir tahun 2013.

London lined So Selfie World Capital

London - According to the latest results of research social media websites released Suggestme.com , British capital , London is entitled to an award ' Selfie Capital World ' . London city claimed as the most widely used object selfie .

Further explained , Big Ben and Buckingham Palace are two of the favorite icon of London 's most in demand by offenders selfie photos , both domestic and foreign tourists .

Citing pages Mashable , Thursday ( 22/05/2014 ) , from 6.3 million selfie post photos in a variety of social media ( Twitter , Facebook and Instagram ) , note that 14.05 % of them use London as a background image results selfie .

In second place is filled by modern cities New York - United States . New York became a popular city to do selfie by contributing 11.62 % of the total posts . Luxury office location Times Square and the Statue of Liberty mentioned the main choice selfie lovers .

While in the third position and subsequently dominated by the major European cities such as Amsterdam , Paris , Barcelona , Berlin , Rome , Istanbul and Athens . While donating Sydney Australia on the list .

Photo Selfie the Triggering Adrenaline

DUBAI (AFP). - Many people would assume that Alexander Remnev (wearing white shirt) does not have a fear of heights. 

Students from Russia's 19-year-old took a few photos taken from the top of a skyscraper while he was on holiday in Dubai. He claimed to feel a tingling in her feet while taking the photo. 

Remnev told Yahoo News that he and his rise to the top of a tall building in Dubai, including Princess TOWR 101 in the list of the tallest buildings in the world. 

Remnev said he did not get significant problems when taking these photos. 

When asked how it feels to take a photo of a very extreme altitude. He replied: "It's amazing, and the scenery was beautiful. I felt the adrenaline rush experience. "

"Selfie" in Android Enough with Whistle

Penchant for mobile gadget users perform self-portrait selfie aka becoming an attractive area for developers, including developers of Android applications called "Whistle Camera" is. 

As quoted from The Next Web, as the name implies, can be used Whistle Camera gadget users to take photos just by whistling. Fingers need not bother to reach the shutter button when taking pictures selfie. 

In the explanation of the application, the developer Whistle said that the program allows users to take photos with just one hand holding a smartphone. 

Photos can be taken with a whistle, without having to use both hands to push the button. There are also other scenarios, such as when should wear gloves which makes touchscreen becomes unusable.

Apple Sued Because Of Android

Apple accused of punishing iPhone users who switch to using Android-based devices . The Cupertino-based company allegedly does not allow incoming messages to be sent from Android phone Apple devices .

Reported Techeye , Monday ( 19/05/2014 ) , a lawsuit filed by former users of the iPhone , Adrienne Moore . This filing has been brought to the federal court in San Jose , California.

In the lawsuit documents , Moore revealed that Apple's iMessage retain text messages sent from other users , Apple users . However , the company does not allow incoming messages to his Samsung that runs the Android OS .

According to Business Insider , this signifies that the person who dared to replace Apple with mobile devices and wireless non - Apple tablet , then someone is punished and not receive the full benefits of wireless service contract .

Messages sent be suspended temporarily or remain in the iPhone iMessage system . Users also can find that the messages often arrive late or even not delivered at all .

Not only Adrienne Moore , David Segal of the New York Times also uncovered complaints that he stopped getting incoming messages from iPhone users . He can not receive messages after she changed from perangat Apple to Android gadgets .

Source: Okezone

Use ATMs in Poland Vein Identification to Pull Money

Withdraw money using an ATM card , probably will be obsolete technology . Japanese company , Hitachi and one bank in Poland , is experimenting with biometric technology , to process withdrawals at ATMs .

Not only ATM transactions that will use this technology , but for the shop were already applied . But it is still limited to Poland alone , before this technology can actually disseminated .

This technology is referred to as Finger Vein , or a tool that will recognize the system of blood vessels in your fingers . So the technology is not based on fingerprints in the bank account holder , but the vascular system .

The project, known as " Cash Planet " , will be implemented in approximately 1,730 ATMs in Poland this year .

This technology works by using a combination of CCD cameras and infrared light . When a finger is placed on the scanner , infrared detectors will pass through the finger . And recognize the veins system , which is contained in it .

Then matching the data will be done in a short time , with the data that has been recorded in the data center . And if the technology is successful , then the British state will become the second country to implement this system .

This technology is guaranteed very safe , because it is almost impossible to be manipulated by those who intend evil .

Use the new patent, Apple's smartphone to add solar panels

Almost all smartphone users have the same complaint, namely the ability of limited battery power and can not be used 'minimum' day. Now it seems Apple wants to provide a solution by holding 'sun'. 

Yes, the sun. Through a new patent that was passed by the U.S. Patent Office on Tuesday, Apple reserves the right to add solar panels to the homemade devices such as smart phones and watches. 

As reported by AppleInsider (20/5), with this patent, Apple could incorporate solar panels on the touchscreen display. Later, smartphone users can use their gadgets, and at the same time download chargenya. 

The solar panels will be 'stacked' on the sensor screen, so Apple does not need to add more space for the panels in smartphones. This course will be very useful when applied in smart watches Apple's iWatch. 

According to Ubergizmo (20/5), solar panels will be used as a 'helper' charging only, and is not intended to take over the functions of a conventional charger.

WhatsApp Withdrawn from the Windows Phone Store

CALIFORNIA - Application WhatsApp removed from the platform Windows Phone Store . Users of Windows Phone 8 and 8.1 can not find the WhatsApp application in the app store.

Reported by Ubergizmo , Monday ( 19/05/2014 ) , although it has been removed from the app store , but reportedly this application still appears in the list in the Windows Phone Store website . " This application is no longer published , " wrote a message on the website .

Applications that have been purchased by Facebook is reportedly has a number of bugs that can annoy users . Thus, developers are trying to improve the bug .

WhatsApp parties reportedly sent an email to members enrolled in the beta program WhatsApp for Windows Phone . The email said that the free messaging service app for a few hours removed from the app store .

The email apparently sent by James M. Kinsley of WhatsApp team . Although it has been withdrawn from the Windows Phone Store , users who have downloaded WhatsApp can still use the service.

BMW Smart Car Technology URBAN , Pedestrian and Congestion Prediction

MUNICH (AFP ) . - The manufacturer BMW revealed BMW smart car technology UR : BAN can help motorists and pedestrians to predict congestion , reports Slashgear page .

Car manufacturers are based in the city of Munich had been pinned system " cognitive assistance" that will oversee the cyclists and pedestrians who are close to the car .

The system will analyze whether cyclists or pedestrians will cross all of a sudden . From the analysis , the system will alert the driver to step on the brakes or swerved to avoid .

While more research is developing a system that will be embedded in future BMW cars more efficient , both in terms of driving and emissions . System they call " Urban Roads " , ie project development and Deceleration Green Coordination Assistant , which can determine the lag time of the red light and combined with traffic conditions in general , and to adjust the machine settings to be more productive .

Kelebihan dan Kekurangan iPhone 5S

Hai sobatt, pasti kalian dah pada tau dongg iPhone 5S??

Disini gue bakalan bahas kelebihan ama kekurangan smartphone ini. 

Yuk kita lihat yukk pembahasannya….. J

Kelebihan

ok men, disini gue bakal bahas 4 kelebihan iPhone 5S dibandingin pendahulunya…..

1. Prosesor 64-bit.

Sobat, iPhone 5S itu disebut jadi smartphone pertama di dunia yang dilengkapi prosesor 64 bit dalam bentuk chip Apple A7. Apple mengklaim kalo’ prosesor ini punya kinerja olah data dan grafis dua kali lebih kencang dibandingin sama pendahulunya , Apple A6 pada iPhone 5.

Apple juga nyiapin sistem operasi iOS 7 dengan aplikasi²  yang mampu manfaatin arsitektur 64-bit dari iPhone 5S. Ponsel ini juga mampu njalanin judul-judul software 32-bit yang didesain untuk pendahulunya.

2. Prosesor pendamping buat memantau sensor gerak.

Di samping prosesor utama A7, Apple juga turut ngasih prosesor pendamping yang dikasih nama M7. Yang punya tugas secara khusus buat nangani input dari berbagai macam sensor di iPhone tersebut, termasuk accelerometer, gyroscope, dan kompas.

Prosesor pendamping ini bisa ngurangini beban pemrosesan dari prosesor utama dan membuka kemungkinan pemanfaatan oleh aplikasi² navigasi dan kesehatan, kayak  Nike+ Move.

3. Kamera "iSight" baru.

Unit kamera pada smartphone canggih ini sobat punya sensor yang ukurannya 15 persen lebih besar dibandingin pendahulunya. Sensor yang lebih besar ini turut memperbesar ukuran tiap-tiap fotodioda (pixel) yang bisa ningkatin kualitas foto yang dihasilkan.

Konsep ini mirip dengan teknologi "Ultrapixel" dari HTC. Tapi, Apple tidak memangkas ataupun meningkatkan resolusi kamera, tetapi tetap mempertahankan angkanya di 8 megapixel.

Kelengkapan lain yang tak kalah menarik dari kamera iPhone 5S ini men yakni lampu flash dengan dua warna yang secara otomatis daoat nyesuain keluaran white balance dari flash jadi bisa selaras dengan kondisi cahaya lingkungan.

Selain itu sobat, ada juga kemampuan merekam video slow-motion dengan frame rate 120 FPS pada resolusi 1280 x 720. Keren yakkk…..

Nah, ni dia kelebihan terakhir dari iPhone 5S yang bakal gue bahas. Tengok yuukkk…

4. Pemindai sidik jari.

Fitur yang satu ini berkaitan dengan keamanan. iPhone 5S mampu memanfaatkan sidik jari pengguna sebagai pengganti password untuk melakukan login, termasuk dalam membuka kunci lockscreen pada iPhone.

Layanan-layanan Apple seperti iTunes juga mendukung otentifikasi pengguna melalui pemindaian sidik jari.

Sensor sidik jari pada iPhone 5S terintegrasi pada tombol "Home" di bagian muka. tombol ini dibuat dari bahan safir yang anti-gores dan mampu memindai sidik jari pengguna dari berbagai arah. Hebat kan sobattt…

Sekarang gue bakal bahas kekurangannya. This is it……

Kekurangan

disini gue bakal bahas 5 kekurangannya okkkk . tengok yukkkk….

1. Ukuran layarnya nggak berubah

sayang banget dehhhh ya…Ukuran layar iPhone 5S ini kagak berubah dari iPhone 5, yaitu sama tetep aja 4 inci. Ukuran itu cuman setengah inci lebih gedhe dibandingin iPhone 4S.

2. Prosesornya yang lebih cepat

Yahhhh men, dengan prosesor yang lebih cepat tentunya bakal buat si iPhone 5S lebih bertenaga. Tapi , hal itu ternyata hanya berperan besar agar aplikasi ama gamenya jalan lebih mulus.

Bagaimana ya dengan operasional perangkat lainnya? Sayangnya sobat, untuk sebagian besar kegiatan operasional perangkat, prosesor tidak berperan banyak.

Selain itu sobattt, karena tenaga perangkat yang semakin besar dan berlipat gandanya transistor di prosesor, tentunya akan mengonsumsi daya baterai yang lebih besar. Dan akhirnya daya baterenya akan cepet abiss dehhh….

3. Nggak ada peningkatan daya tahan baterai

Mungkin ya , sebagian besar orang temasuk sobattt juga tidak butuh prosesor yang lebih cepat, asalin kegiatan operasional sehari-hari udah bisa dipenuhin ya kannn….. Yang banyak dibutuhin oleh konsumen saat ini yakni kapasitas baterai yang lebih besar. Tapiiiii Sayangnya, hal itu nggak bisa diakomodir Apple di iPhone terbarunya. Sayang banget dehhhhh…..

4. Nggak  ada model dengan kapasitas yang lebih besar

iPhone 5S saat ini cuma hadir dalam kapasitas 16, 32, dan 64 GB. Sayangnya, ia itu nggak dipersenjatai dengan kapasitas yang lebih besar dari itu, seperti 128 GB.

Saat ini sobat , banyak banget pengguna yang nyimpen musik, foto, dan berbagai dokumen lainnya di perangkat smartphonenya. Sangat dibutuhin perangkat yang memiliki kapasitas yang besar.

Padahal, udah banyak ponsel berbasis Android yang udahhh dilengkapin dengan dukungan terhadap kartu microSD berkapasitas hingga 64 GB.

5. Nggak terlalu banyak inovasi baru

Fitur pemindai sidik jari di iPhone 5S memang dapett perhatian yang besar dari konsumen. Hal tersebut terjadi karena ini merupakan inovasi yang dianggap paling baik.

tapi Sayangnya, inovasi tersebut cuman datang dari sisi fitur tersebut saja. Belum ada inovasi lain yang benar-benar buat si konsumen ngrasa kagum, kayak saat iPhone untuk pertama kalinya diluncurin.

Nahhh udah dulu yaaa sobattt pembahasannya buat kali ini. Semoga ini semua bisa bermanfaat buat sobattt sekalian. Sampai ketemu di pembahasan yang lainnya lagi……. JJJJJ

iOS 7.1.1 Dirilis, Perbaiki Sensor Sidik Jari

Apple merilis update sistem operasi terbarunya, yakni iOS 7.1.1. Pada update terabru iOS 7.1 ini menghadirkan pembaruan yang tak terlalu banyak, yakni hanya pembersihan atau perbaikan sejumlah kerusakan sistem.

Update iOS 7.1.1 dirilis oleh Apple Selasa 22 April 2014 kemarin dan sudah bisa diunduh oleh pengguna iPhone. Ini merupakan update pertama setelah iOS 7.1 dirilis oleh perusahaan asal Cupertino tersebut pada bulan lalu.

Update iOS 7.1.1 ini termasuk peningkatan fungsi performa, perbaikan kerusakan sistem, dan juga penambalan serta penambahan sistem keamanan pada ponsel. Mengutip laporan CNet, Rabu (23/4/2014), update terbaru dari iOS 7 ini lebih banyak terfokus pada perbaikan dan peningkatan fungsi Touch ID, alias pemindai sidik jari iPhone 5S. Masalah seperti pemindaian sidik jari tak terbaca atau kurang akurat diharapkan selesai dengan update iOS 7.1.1.

Pembaruan pun memperbaiki masalah pada pengguna pada saat menggunakan keyboard Bluetooth melalui perintah suara. Perbaikan juga dilakukan pada responsivitas keyboard itu sendiri.

Pembaruan iOS 7.1.1 bisa dinikmati mulai dari ponsel iPhone 4 hingga iPhone generasi setelahnya, termasuk iPad 2, iPad Air, dan iPad Retina Display serta iPad Mini. Bahkan iPod Touch generasi kelima pun tak ketinggalan mendapat pembaruan ini.

Memilih Smartphone Android, Inilah Pertimbangannya

Android telah menjadi sistem operasi mobilepilihan sebagian besar produsensmartphone di dunia. Berbeda dari iPhone yang dipatok dalam harga yang cukup mahal dan model terbatas, smartphoneAndroid justru menawarkan banyak pilihan bagi konsumen.

Hal tersebut disambut baik para konsumen karena mereka bisa memilih smartphoneAndroid dengan spesifikasi sesuai kebutuhan dan harga sesuai isi kantong.

Dengan banyak pilihan di pasaran, artinya akan lebih sulit memilih satu smartphoneAndroid yang cocok untuk Anda daripada memilih sebuah iPhone.

Karenanya, jika memang berencana membeli sebuah smartphone Android dalam waktu dekat, Anda bisa menggunakan pertimbangan yang diberikan oleh BusinessInsider berikut ini:

1. Pertimbangkan dana yang Anda miliki

Sebagian smartphone Android memang memiliki banderol harga yang sama mahalnya dengan iPhone, tapi tak sedikit pula yang dijual jauh lebih murah.

Smartphone unggulan atau flagship seperti Samsung Galaxy S5 dan HTC One (M8) bisa menjadi pilihan bagi Anda yang berkantong tebal dan membutuhkan speeddan fitur lengkap untuk mendukung pekerjaan Anda.

Jika tidak ingin mencoba smartphone baru, Anda juga bisa menjajal Samsung Galaxy S4 atau HTC One rilisan 2013.

Namun, apabila masih dianggap terlalu mahal, Anda bisa melirik ke smartphoneAndroid di segmen mid-range atau entry level buatan Samsung, Sony, HTC, atau vendor asal China seperti Lenovo, Oppo, atau Huawei.

Jika hanya sekedar ingin mencoba-coba, smartphone Android buatan vendor lokal dijamin tidak akan menguras isi dompet Anda.

2. Pertimbangkan software yang Anda butuhkan

Urusan software adalah hal terpenting yang harus Anda pertimbangkan sebelum membeli sebuah ponsel.

Software akan menentukan bagaimana nantinya Anda berinteraksi dengan ponsel Anda mengenai apa saja yang bisa Anda lakukan dan kemudahan apa yang bisa Anda dapat.

Pada dasarnya sifat Android sama di semuasmartphone. Yang membedakannya, para produsen menambah custom skin sehinggainterface di masing-masing smartphonetampak berbeda, selain juga fitur-fitur tambahan.

Jika Anda menginginkan smartphoneAndroid dengan software sederhana, Anda bisa memilih smartphone yang menjalankanstock Android. Artinya, Anda bisa memilih Nexus 5, Moto X atau versi Google Play dari ponsel Android populer, atau pilih saja produk lokal. Moto X memang tidak menjalankan stock Android, tetapi Motorola tidak melakukan banyak kustomisasi di dalamnya.

Namun, jika menginginkan sebuah ponsel Android yang dilengkapi banyak fitur tambahan, seperti kemampuan membuka aplikasi di window berbeda, Samsung Galaxy S5 adalah pilihan Anda. Selain itu Galaxy S5 juga dilengkapi power-saving mode sehingga Anda bisa menghemat baterai dalam kondisi tertentu.

3. Pertimbangkan ukuran layar yang Anda inginkan

Saat ini, ukuran rata-rata smartphoneAndroid adalah 5 inci. Ukuran tersebut cukup besar dan nyaman untuk nonton video, melihat foto, membaca email juga ebook.

Apabila dirasa masih kurang besar, Anda bisa memilih Galaxy Note 3 (5,7 inci) lengkap dengan stylus S-Pen.

Tapi jika tidak ingin ukuran yang telalu besar, Anda bisa membeli smartphoneAndroid rilisan tahun lalu yang rata-rata berukuran di bawah 5 inci.

Kesimpulan

Dengan tiga pertimbangan tersebut, kini Anda bisa menentukan smartphone Android apa yang cocok untuk Anda.

Sekali lagi, silakan pikirkan mengenaibudget yang Anda miliki, software yang Anda butuhkan serta besar ukuran layar ponsel yang Anda inginkan.

Jumlah Pengguna iOS Kalahkan Android, BlackBerry Terbawah

Sebuah penelitian terbaru mengungkapkan bahwa kecenderungan pengguna iOS menggunakan aplikasi peramban (browser) mereka, lebih sering daripada pengguna Android.

Adalah Chitika, sebuah lembaga jaringan iklan seluler yang menunjukan data penelitiannya berdasarkan survei di pasar Amerika Utara bulan lalu. Penelitian tersebut menjelaskan, pengguna iOS menggunakan browser mereka sebesar 53,1 persen dibandingkan Android yang hanya 44,5 persen. Selain itu tercatat juga pengguna Windows Phone dan BlackBerry sekira dua persen. 

Dilansir melalui Ubergizmo, Jumat (16/5/2014), untuk dua handset terakhir,  bukan berarti pengguna BlackBerry dan Windows Phone tidak menggunakan alat perambannya, hanya jumlahnya terlalu kecil untuk diperhatikan.

Menariknya, hal ini mengungkapkan beberapa fakta unik, padasmartphone berbasis Android, ponsel cerdas ini biasanya memiliki layar lebih besar dari iPhone, sehingga lebih nyaman dalam berselancar di dunia maya. 

Namun terdapat kemungkinan angka yang tinggi pada iOS tersebut, berasal dari iPad Air atau iPad Mini, yang juga berlayar lebar.

Tidak dijelaskan lebih jauh, mengapa iOS dapat mengalahkan Android. Tetapi hal ini belum tentu terjadi pada pecinta dua smartphone cerdas ini di Indonesia. (advent jose)

Samsung Galaxy S5 

You know what you’re getting with the Samsung Galaxy S5 before you even unbox it, because this is a 2014 superphone. Big, bright screen. Oodles of power. Brilliant camera.

We’d expect every one of the big smartphone players to get those bits right on their flagships – after all, they’ve been refining these models for years. From now on it’ll be the little details that separate the best-in-class from the also-rans; those seemingly trivial aspects of everyday usability that make the difference between a phone that’s lovely to live with and one that’s merely a tool.

Galaxy smartphones are known for going big: on screens, specs, software tricks and, of course, sales. The S5 is no exception, but the small stuff can be just as exciting as the headline features, and that’s what the S5 will need to get right if it’s to become the very best.

       BIG ON DESIGN DNA

If there’s one obvious way that Samsung still falls behind its rivals, it’s industrial design.

The Galaxy S4’s clammy, all-plastic build didn’t feel particularly nice to hold - the kind of smartphone you really don’t mind putting a case on. While the S5 is instantly recognisable as a Galaxy, Samsung has tweaked the design by adding a dimpled polycarbonate (still removable) back panel to give your fingers something to adhere to. In that regard it works. This is a big, wide phone but that new texture combines with Note 3-style metal-look ridges to make this the grippiest Galaxy yet. It’s just as light as the S4 (OK, 15g heavier) and is also more solidly built that its predecessor, which was prone to the odd creak.

Improving on the S4 isn’t enough, though. Next to the impressively engineered LG G2the S5 looks a generation behind, with wider bezels on the front and a larger overall handprint. The G2 simply has a better screen-to-size ratio.

Second, how a phone feels when you grab it 100 times a day is half the battle. The “Modern Glam” back panel still doesn’t look the part of a £600 smartphone. Perhaps it’s exactly the sort of styling Samsung’s hordes of fans are after, but to our eyes this is a long way from the sophisticated curves of the HTC One M8.

We’re not saying “go metal or go home” (the Nexus 5 is a prime example of understated polycarbonate perfection) and ditching the fake stitching of the Note 3 is a good decision, but Samsung needs to think classier.

Third, while the S5 feels solid enough, crank up the volume when watching a movie in bed and you can hear the rear speaker vibrating the S5’s back panel fairly vigorously. That’s not something you’d expect from a flagship such as this.

In short, we’re not enamoured by the S5’s aesthetics, but perhaps there are those out there who will be. Besides, Samsung’s form has function - IP67 waterproofing. Just make sure the back panel and port covers are properly fitted. No-one wants a soggy battery.

UPDATE: Samsung has sent us over a Charcoal Black model and we're much more taken with it than our original Shimmery White unit. Our design criticisms still stand but this is definitely the model we'd go for - we're yet to eye up Electric Blue and Copper Gold. 

      BIG SCREEN: 5.1IN, SUPER AMOLED

Fortunately the screen will more than distract you from the S5's divisive aesthetics. At 5.1in, it’s only just bigger than the S4’s - but it’s now a dazzling Super AMOLED display.

It’s still full HD resolution, so there's a slight drop to 432ppi from the S4’s 441ppi, but you really won’t notice. What you will notice is how bright it is, how easy it is to read outdoors and how vibrant the colours are.

And to combat criticism over alien hues, Samsung’s adapt display setting automatically switches screen mode depending on what you’re doing - Dynamic mode to make home and lockscreens really pop, and Cinema mode for a natural palette for movies. It’s the smartphone screen equivalent of having your cake and eating it.

We were obviously excited when the (ultimately unfounded) rumours of a 2K screen surfaced, but while that’s not what we’ve ended up with this is plenty sharp and there are excellent viewing angles. It’s not quite the very best - the LG G2 offers a larger screen, crisper picture and slightly better contrast in a smaller body. But the S5’s display is still an absolute stunner.

       BIG CAMERA: 16MP, 4K VIDEO

The S5's is a very impressive smartphone snapper.

For a start, the autofocus is seriously quick. Samsung reckons it’s as fast as up to 0.3s; we can’t count that quickly, but we do know it’s one of the nippiest we’ve seen on a phone.

The 16MP sensor captures accurate colours, good contrast and masses of detail when used outdoors in good light, so it’s a superb ad-hoc tourist cam. Its improved HDR mode is one of the best we’ve used, too - it’s lightning quick and the results in tricky light are close to magic.

But indoors it’s only so-so, and in low light it’s comfortably beaten by the night vision of the HTC One (M8) and the LG G2. Colours stay accurate but images look too grainy to be usable. Zooming in on landscape shots? Yes, go for it (after all, it's not something you can do very effectively on the 4MP One (M8)). Your mate’s face in a dimly lit restaurant? Not so hot.

Selective focus - Samsung’s version of the Lytro-like tech so in vogue right now - offers near focus, far focus and pan focus after you’ve taken the shot. The subject closest to you has to be 50cm or nearer and, unlike on the HTC, the mode has to be selected before you start snapping. But even though it’s software-based, with no extra sensors, it works fairly well and is a cool feature that’s a cut above the slightly gimicky software tricks Samsung has been guilty of in the past.

The camera app itself has been simplified, too, with one big boo-boo: Samsung’s ditched its night mode altogether. For low light shots Samsung suggests its new Picture Stabilisation mode, but this is hidden as a toggle in the phone’s main settings. After Auto, this is probably the most used setting, so having to jump through hoops to get to it is a misstep.

As for video, the S5 joins the Note 3 in the 4K club - footage is smooth and looks as crisp as the screen you’re viewing it on will allow. In most cases, the excellent full HD footage will do.

       BIG ON FEATURES

With so much going on, the S5 needs order. And this is easily the most user friendly version of Android yet to grace a Galaxy.

TouchWiz, as it's known, has never had many fans. Big features such as running two apps side by side with Multi Window are useful, but there’s always been a little too much confusion and clutter to it.

On the S5 it’s different. It’s not quite as painstakingly crafted as iOS yet and we’re sure an S5 Google Edition (with vanilla Android KitKat) will sell well. But it is now on the road to brilliance. Tweaked icons look simple and fresh and core apps such as the S Planner calendar have been overhauled to look clean and calming next to their hectic S4 counterparts.

Where once we’d unbox a smartphone already bloated with extra apps, Samsung downloads and free subscriptions are now tidied away in the the Galaxy Essentials and Galaxy Gifts widgets - it’s then up to you which you install and which you ignore.

The big addition is My Magazine, a stream of images and links to news that’s powered by Flipboard and sits to the left of the main homescreen. HTC’s BlinkFeedis slightly more useful - it shows specific RSS feeds and calendar appointments - but Samsung’s app is an equally lively way to jump into the morning’s news. Again, Samsung is learning to be less pushy - My Magazine can be killed in the settings.

Using the S5 can still feel overwhelming at times, mind you. The settings menu is somewhat over-stocked with options, to the extent that we gave up scrolling the icons and used the search tool. All the familiar Samsung innovations are here if you want them, including last year’s motion gestures (eye tracking, touchless scrolling, etc) neatly tucked away in their own section. It’s worth noting that none of these are as useful and intuitive day-to-day as the One (M8)’s swipe- and tap-to-unlock gestures.

Then there are the new features...

     Samsung Smart Switch: how to ditch iOS the Samsung way

Samsung’s recognised that one of the biggest obstacles to getting an S5 is the hassle of having to move all of your media and messages from your outgoing handset, particularly if it’s an iPhone.

Samsung Smart Switch is genius - accessed through the Galaxy Essentials widget, it works with Android and iOS. Enter your iCloud details and it downloads calendar appointments, memos, contacts and bookmarks. It took just half an hour for us. Google Play equivalents of apps are suggested to ease the transition and iTunes libraries can be moved over via the PC or Mac version of Smart Switch.

     BIG ON BPM

Heart rate tracking has been added to Samsung’s redesigned S Health app, which already boasts pedometer, exercise and food-tracking sections. Once accessed through the app it’s quick to take readings, requiring only a finger press to the sensor that sits below the rear camera. It’s very accurate, too - within a couple of BPM of theTomTom Multi-Sport Cardio.

But the beauty of heart-rate monitoring is that it enables more focused training, and for that to be really effective it needs to be constant, as it is with a sportswatch such as the aforementioned TomTom or Samsung’s own Gear Fit.

Having said that, checking your heart rate can become weirdly addictive (there’s even a graph) and yet another feature to add to your S5 bragging session as you show off what it can do. And S Health itself remains a great free tool for beginners, with workout goals, audio guides and step counting.

If you're frustrated with what S Health is capable of, Samsung's announced that Endomondo integration is on its way (complete with bespoke apps for the Gear 2 and Gear Fit) as well as plans to bring more fitness services such as Strava into the S Health fold in 2014. 

Fitness is obviously part of Samsung’s big picture and it’s way out in front with the S5. But that’s not all the phone fondling you’ll be doing.

       BIG ON FINGERPRINTS

Fingerprint scanning is an awesome, futuristic feature, especially in terms of mobile payments, so it’s good to see Samsung joining Apple in including it.

The implementation isn’t as slick as Apple’s - you have to swipe from the screen down over the oval-shaped button and often find your fingers sliding off the edge of the plastic phone. However, it does allow you to register fingerprints to pay for Samsung apps, authorise PayPal transactions and access private files on the phone. There’s no Google Play integration yet, so we hope to see it in a future update.

BIG ON POWER

Maybe it’s the tweaks to TouchWiz, maybe it’s the extra grunt from Snapdragon’s blazing 2.5GHz 801 processor. But with the Galaxy S5, Samsung’s finally produced a phone that makes full use of the power underneath its hood.

For all its gaming and multi-tasking prowess, it was the small things that could trip up the S4 - opening the gallery, widgets blinking and reloading on its homescreens. Not so with the Galaxy S5 - it’s not quite as effortlessly fluid as the HTC One (M8), but moving through the UI is as lag-free as we’ve seen from a Samsung. It doesn’t hurt that the S5 can play back a 4K video in one window while you scroll through Facebook in the other, either.

It doesn’t top the benchmark charts, scoring lower than the LG G2, Sony Xperia Z Ultra and Samsung’s own Galaxy Note 3 on AnTuTu with 29730, but such figures are far less important than the day-to-day user experience.

Connectivity is super fast, too, backed up by a decent SunSpider benchmark score of 779.0m/s. Downloads that are already lickety split thanks to MiMO Wi-Fi (ten seconds for a Spotify album, less than a minute for big Google Play games - depending on your internet connection, of course) get even quicker with Samsung’s Download Booster. With a 4G sim in place, the S5 uses both Wi-Fi and 4G to, well, boost download speeds. We’ve never seen a blue bar hop so fast.

      Samsung Galaxy S5 tech specs

Operating system - Android 4.4.2

Processor - Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 @ 2.5GHz

RAM - 2GB

Screen - 5.1in Super AMOLED with 1920x1080 resolution (432ppi)

Camera - 16MP rear (UHD @30fps), 2MP front (1080p)

Storage - 16/32GB (microSD expandable by up to 128GB)

Connectivity - Wi-Fi, 3G/4G, USB 3.0, NFC, Bluetooth 4.0

Battery - 2800mAh

Dimensions/weight - 142x72.5x8.1mm/145g

       BIG ON BATTERY

Battery life on the S5 is strong, matching the usual roster of top Androids in lasting a full day. It’s not quite up there with the juice-sipping G2, which easily lasts a day and a half no matter what you throw at it, but that device remains a freaky smartphone anomaly. 

Unlike either the G2 or the HTC One (M8), though, the Samsung's battery is swappable. For some people this is a deal-maker - if you're organised enough to carry a spare with you, it's a feature to cherish.

On an hour’s commute of listening to offline Spotify playlists, editing in Google Drive and checking emails over 4G, the 2800mAh battery will plummet by about 30%. There’s a new Ultra Power Saving Mode, though, which limits the phone to apps such as phone, messages, internet and memo and changes the screen to grayscale. That’s enough to see 30% of battery last 3.3 days, while 4% will get you half an hour before lights-out.

       SAMSUNG GALAXY S5 VERDICT

There’s plenty to brag about with the S5 - a glorious screen, superb camera, Multi Window apps, fingerprint scanning. If the tweaked build and cleaned-up user interface are anything to go by, Samsung is taking design - inside and out - seriously.

And yet, while it does everything you expect from a 2014 flagship phone, it doesn’t quite go above and beyond to the same extent as the HTC One (M8), which is that little bit slicker, more stylish and joyful to live with. 

It’s a mighty close call, though, and Samsung fans have no reason to be disappointed. The fact is, this is a smartphone that's just millimetres from greatness. Samsung's problem is that its competitors are closer still.