You’ll need to have an extremely developed eye for detail to spot the differences between the old and new models. The grille now takes Audi’s new hexagonal shape, with detailing depending on the engine that lies under the hood. The headlights get new daytime running lamps, the bumper is new and the fog lights have chrome ring surrounds. The tail-lamps get different LEDs and there’s a new rear diffuser.
Under the hood, the carmaker has pumped up the power output of the same range of motors and claims that the new car is 15 per cent more fuel efficient than its predecessor. We drove the 3.0-liter diesel and the 2.0-liter petrol extensively to feel the difference.
We’ve always favoured the Q5 and the new, greater power output has only gone to make the car’s case stronger. At the heart of this premium SUV is the 3.0-liter V6 diesel with a common-rail diesel injection and a variable vane turbo that generates 245hp and 579Nm of twisting force. That’s a 5hp and a massive 78Nm step-up from the old version. Correspondingly, the V6 turbo motor propels this 1.8-tonne beast to 100kph in 6.54 seconds flat – that’s nearly a second quicker now. But most impressively, the rush you feel every time you floor the delightfully sprung floor-pivoted throttle pedal makes the Q5 feel even faster than figures on paper.
Like most diesel motors, this one is strongest in the lower revs. And it reaches its peak at 4,500rpm. With a limited rev band, constant gear switching is a must and that’s where the potent seven-speed dual-clutch auto ’box comes in. In ‘sport’ mode, it hangs on to revs longer, kicks down faster and in short, does almost everything a manual can with the ease only automatics can offer. An engine like this, blessed with such masses of torque, can make any auto ’box look good.
The 2.0 TFSI turbo petrol, on the other hand, is much tamer. That said, it still has more than enough grunt on hand. The mid-range and top-end are key to the 2.0 TFSI’s strong performance. It might not have the freedom to rev like naturally aspirated engines, but the power delivery is smooth all the way up to the 6,500rpm limit.
And when you rev the motor, there’s that pleasantly deep growl. The tiptronic shifts allow for a great degree of promptness and the eight-speed torque converter gearbox puts you in the meat of the powerband in a flash. Stay in the punchy midrange with the turbo spinning past 3,000rpm and you get a nice thrust of power. This translates into impressive performance figures, with the Q5 petrol reaching 100kph in 7.76 seconds.
The biggest change in the improved Q5 is the far more pliant ride. While the old car’s ride was lumpy at times, Audi has addressed this issue by making the new ride much more supple. The softer spring rates and damper settings allow the new Q5 to glide over most surfaces without much fuss and it is now truly the luxury ride its customers always deserved. When it comes to off-roading, there’s only a bit of technology to help like the hill descent control and an off-road ESP setting, not to mention decent ground clearance.
There are three variants on offer in the Q5 (Premium, Premium Plus and Navi). Prices for the base petrol start at Rs 43.17 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi) and the 3.0-liter diesel comes at a hefty Rs 48.71 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). With this update and that too on offer for these prices, Audi has managed to set the bar higher and may even be some cause of worry for the BMW X3
This supercar goes topless in the swank Ocean Avenue of Miami.
Thrill seekers rejoice. There is a new God to worship. The Roadster version of the Lamborghini Aventador. And it’s more than everything you’ve dreamt of. When being mobbed by onlookers or zipping away at 350kph, the carmaker has not held back on any of the traditional Lamborghini drama. It’s been given a two-piece carbon fibre roof that has to be manually fixed or removed with the help of latches and pins. It’s cleverly designed to split into two carbon panels that, individually, are quite light and can be stowed neatly in the small boot under the nose. For sheer visual appeal, that’s a darn sight better than if the roof was to fold rearwards and hide the glorious view of the delectably designed engine cover. This, and the glossy black buttresses that hide the rollover protection system, are the biggest differences that set the new Roadster apart from the Aventador coupé.
The Aventador Roadster is breathtaking. From the moment you set your eyes on this beauty, there’s little that can distract you. You can’t miss it or mistake it for anything but a Lamborghini. The Audi-owned Italian sportscar maker’s new flagship is as outrageous as it gets. There’s not a curve in sight, only diamond and hexagon shapes, and lines sharp enough to make your eyes bleed.. The large 20-inch rear wheels (the largest on a Lambo yet) look like flying saucers and complement the Aventador’s sci-fi looks.
How attractive this car is becomes evident on Miami’s swank Ocean Avenue, where even the super-rich turn heads and whip out mobile phones for a quick shot. If you’re not used to attracting attention, you might want to disappear deep inside the carbon-fibre tub to hide from the intense stares, smiles and thumbs ups all around. But chances are, if you’ve forked out the equivalent of a small flat in Mumbai, you sure as hell want everyone to know about it.
And of course, it’s an Aventador, so, the razor-sharp looks are backed up by incredible performance. We took it to the Homestead race track outside of Miami to see for ourselves. The Roadster uses the coupé’s 6.5-litre, quad-cam V12, which churns out a colossal 690hp and 686Nm of torque. It weighs 1625kg, which is an inconsequential 50kg more than the coupé, and hence the power-to-weight ratio works out to a staggering 425hp per tonne – enough to blitz past 100kph from a standstill in three seconds flat and rocket to a top speed of 350kph – with the roof off. Of course, reaching and maintaining such speeds will come at the cost of sucking the 90-litre fuel tank dry in less than an hour’s time. This makes the lip service Lamborghini pays to the environment with its stop-start system and cylinder deactivation rather laughable .
The Aventador’s acceleration is explosive. There’s a ferocious tug at any point in the rev band, which is unrelenting all the way up to the 8,500rpm redline. However, it’s only on a track that you can really wring this brilliant V12 hard enough to experience its shattering performance and dramatic sound.
Grip levels are phenomenal and it takes you a while to build up enough confidence to even get the tyres to chirp under hard cornering. A sophisticated four-wheel-drive system and fast-acting stability control give you a sense of security, but the truth is that the Aventador is not an easy car to drive on the limit. It doesn’t handle as precisely or predictably as smaller exotics like the Ferrari 458 or McLaren MP4-12C. The steering is quick, no doubt, and the ceramic brakes are staggeringly effective, but the Aventador has an edgy feel to it, accentuated by the noticeable weight transfer under hard acceleration, braking and cornering. As a result, the Aventador shifts around a lot, even on a smooth track, and you are constantly making corrections. The cumbersome handling and bone-jarringly hard ride don’t give it the finesse or finely honed feel of a Ferrari.
The Aventador’s seven-speed, single-clutch automated manual gearbox takes no prisoners either, and is nowhere near as smooth as the twin-clutch systems in some of its competitors. Like with the coupé, the Strada, Sport and Corsa settings alter throttle maps, the torque split between the front and rear wheels, and the speed of the shifts. If gearshifts could cause you bodily harm, it would happen in the Aventador’s full-attack Corsa mode. Each tug of the paddles is like being struck by a lightning bolt and makes you feel like an F1 driver. In Strada mode, optimised for normal driving, Lamborghini claims the shifts are much smoother, but the transmission still felt quite jerky crawling through Miami’s traffic.
The Aventador is a demanding machine, one that won’t make it easy for you. But then, that’s exactly how Lambo owners like their cars to be. There are some parts however, of the Roadster that are a bit tame. On the inside, while the digital instrumentation and red, ‘missile launcher’-style flip-up cover have all the elements of a fighter jet’s cockpit, a lot of the switchgear and the familiar MMI interface feel like they’ve been plucked out of an Audi. And this really stands out in a car where most other things are on an extreme scale.
The Aventador Roadster’s Rs 4.77 crore (and that was a pre-budget figure) ex-showroom Delhi price is anything but practical. Stretches where the car can truly come into its own are hard to come by as is the fuel (97 octane petrol) difficult to find. But then, whoever said these cars were about sense and practicality? This is not your average, run-of-the-mill work to home commuter. The incredible styling and unbelievable performance makes you feel like no other car can, not even a Ferrari. And this is evident in the numbers of customers lining up to buy this car. The Aventador Roadster is sold out till 2014
God of war ascension God of War: Ascension adds multiplayer to the series for the first time to freshen up another violent romp through Ancient GreeceThat's a long time to keep any franchise going but if you live by the idea that you're only as good as your last game, God of War 3 was arguably Santa Monica Studios' finest hour delivering one of the finest PS3 exclusive games.
God of War has been making outings on Sony consoles now since the PS2 which is nine years of Kratos venting his anger at the Gods slashing his way through hordes of mythical beasts and bosses the size of skyscrapers and it's probably fair to say that a God of War game will be primed for the Sony PS4when it officially lands..
In recent months hack and slash fans have been spoilt with DmC Devil May Cryand Metal Gear Revengeance so God of War Ascension has alot more to do than simply live up to its stunning predecessor.
God of War Ascension: Plot
A prequel to the original God of War: Chains of Olympus, the Kratos we are now witnessing is not the ruthless killing machine raging against the entire world and the Gods that inhabit it, but a Spartan general who having accidentally murdered his wife and children after swearing an oath with Ares.
The result is that he has now been imprisoned by three sisters (the Furies) who are not prepared to make his escape an easy one.
It’s clear from the early stages of the game that there's a clear intent to develop the story of our anti-hero prior to his meltdown, revealing the choices that have influenced his decisions to seek vengeance.
The only problem is that it only really gathers momentum in the second half of the game. Once you begin wielding those Blades of Chaos the storyline quickly feels quite secondary to the action.
God of War Ascension: Gameplay
The opening sequence is by no means the most spectacular we’ve seen in a God of War game but it’s not long before we're into familiar territory using frenzied sword-slashing combat to take out whatever crosses Kratos’ path with quick time events helping you finish off some colossal enemies some of which are impressively carved into the ancient landscape.
The pace of the game drops only briefly in between areas to make room for solving some far from taxing puzzles, climbing from walls in Nathan Drake style and giving you the opportunity to load up on life, which is strategically placed to keep fully stocked up before being thrown into battle again.
It’s a familiar formula and it can feel that that it's made with the intention of making it easier to get through the game.
God of Ascension: Features
The control system has been tweaked ever so slightly, adding useful abilities to make it easier to evade enemies and while there are some additional weapons to pick up on the way like spears or chains, your twin blades are the main source for causing damage.
You can upgrade the blades and enhance their powers to burn and melt foes but the most satisfying feeling comes from hitting huge combos before quite brutally decapitating or beheading beasts with your bare hands.
One area which the series has always been lauded for is its lush environments and whether it’s in single player or multiplayer the the surroundings look as vivid and as visually impressive as they have ever been and with the combination of the slick cinematic camera scrolling and booming loud soundtrack we can't have too many complaints about the world that is built around Kratos.
God of War Ascension: Multiplayer
Breaching new and unknown territory, Santa Monica Studios has wandered down a path that it seems is customary for every game that is released these days. Accompanying the single campaign for the very first time, multiplayer brings a refreshingly different approach to online team action.
Swapping Kratos for a nameless warrior who can be customized and earn extra abilities through experience points, you must choose allegiance with one of four Gods Aeus, Ares, Poseidon or Hades and with that choice you will be rewarded with specific skills and weapons which offer different fighting styles.
You can choose to go through a training stage or skip that and get in to the lobbies where you’ll be tasked to work together to protect flags like an ancient Greek version of laser quest (except with more carnage) or simply fight off hoardes of beasts until the clock runs down.
What can initially feel quite frantic actually becomes quite enjoyable and once you can master unlocking additional fatal obstacles like spike pits and getting some help from the Gods above it makes up for what some might consider a mode that does still lack a bit of depth.
God of War Ascension: Verdict
In many ways God of War Ascension is simply a case of resuming normal service. The valiant attempts to make the narrative more engrossing fall short of achieving what still feels confusing and a bit hollow.
We can’t fault the rewarding combat which doesn't feel as fluid as Revengeance but still manages to be a rewarding experience. The God of War world still looks spectacular and the bosses huge if not relatively easy to defeat until much later in the game.
Multiplayer should prolong the action a little longer which should make up for a solid but not amazing single campaign. God of War fans will be happy with what Ascension serves up on the whole, but if it steps out on the next generation Sony console it might need something more than multiplayer to re-invigorate a series that has already been exhausted over seven games.
HONDA JAZZ Honda jazz is the one of the excellent hashbacks i have seen but now honda has stopped its jazz car production .Here i give a review on HONDA JAZZ .IT is the 1st gen facelift. The Honda Jazz is a premium hatchback offering from Honda Siel in India. The car is powered by a 1.2 liter i-Vtec petrol unit that churns out a healthy 90 bhp of power. Its spacious interiors, ultra glamorous styling and legendary Honda reliability make it a great car to own. There is no questioning the looks of the Jazz as it is easily one of the best looking cars priced below Rs 10 lakhs. Fitted with a load of features, the Jazz is not cheap, in fact its biggest drawback is its pricing....
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Some basic kit is missing
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The Honda Jazz is a refined product that boasts of clever engineering
samsung galaxy s4 is the new rising smart phone awaiting mobile phone everyone is expecting .
The Samsung Galaxy S4 brings a huge Full HD screen, an improved camera and faster innards, and fits it all in a chassis the same size as the Galaxy S3.
However, many will struggle to tell the difference between the S4 and its predecessor, as the polycarbonate chassis is still in use; although the metallic banding around the side, while still plastic, is much sturdier and feels more premium.
We've already seen a lot of the Samsung Galaxy S4 features, as it's been snapped multiple times in leaks – some more accurate than others, it has to be said – and the specs mooted have turned out to be pretty bang on.
But that doesn't matter – megapixels and gigabytes don't mean anything if they're not wrapped up in a decent package, so how much of an improvement is the Samsung Galaxy S4 spec list and design over the S3, and more importantly, the competition?
Design
The Samsung Galaxy S4 launch saw the Korean brand claiming the phone is built on four foundations: an improved camera, better connections with others, health and wellbeing improvements and simply making life easier.
While this is all a little hyperbolic, the S4 at least brings an integrated feel to things while improving nearly every spec on offer. The outside is still plastic, but harks back to the mesh design, if not feel of theGalaxy S2.
Colour wise you've got a choice of 'White Frost' and 'Black Mist', which adorn the large device, which runs in with dimensions of 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9mm, despite still having to pack in a 5-inch Full HD Super AMOLED screen.
That means it will have a larger screen, but smaller chassis than the Galaxy S3, which is a superbly impressive feat of engineering, especially when you consider the specs.
But like its predecessor, the plastic feeling of the Galaxy S3 won't appeal to all. It feels very lightweight (tipping the scales at 130g) in the hand, and while people have been conditioned against this feeling cheap, compare it to the HTC One and you'll see that it's a long way from premium feeling.
However, it's exactly the same sensation as we found on the Galaxy S3, and given the record numbers of sales that had Samsung is sticking with a winning formula, plus there's more than a market for a phone that you'll barely notice in your pocket most of the time.
Compared to rest of the Galaxy line, the S4 continues in the same vein as the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and the S3, (as well as myriad other devices) showing the Koreans are keen on creating a design heritage here.
The home button is roughly the same size and the same menu and back buttons remain from the prequel.
Overall, the effect is a much more well put together Galaxy S3 – so this means that when you take it out down the pub people won't notice you've got the latest phone, which is a bit of a shame.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 feels like much more of an iterative update than new design, and while it will probably sell well there's very little to wow you when it comes to the overall shape. Specs are important, but if there was such as thing as a Samsung Galaxy S3S, this would be it.
But away from all that negativity! We have a new phone to check over, so let's take a minute and talk about the screen: it's even more beautiful than before.
Display
We almost feel sad that this isn't the first Full HD screen we've seen on a mobile phone, as it's kind of lost its lustre since the likes of the HTC One and Sony Xperia Z have all managed the same trick – but it improves the sharpness a lot, even though you're not getting that much different from the S3.
Side by side you can see the difference close up, and the brightness and efficiency have been tweaked to make this a more compelling screen in a phone. Talk all you want about the benefits and colour saturation of LCD – the Samsung Galaxy S4 is leagues ahead when it comes to jaw-dropping screens.
The 441ppi pixel density doesn't match the HTC One, but is more than good enough for the average user.
We'll be mightily surprised if the combined popularity of the HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4 don't prompt Apple into a re-tooling of the screen with the iPhone 5S or iPhone 6, as the sharpness will definitely wow users on the shelves.
Aside from the initial impression of the design, in the hand the Samsung Galaxy S3 feels just dandy. The design contours well against the palm, and while the screen size may be a little big for some (you'll need a bit of shuffling to reach the upper section of the screen) it's definitely useable in the hand.
So in short: if you don't mind plastic and you like cutting-edge HD screens in your pocket, this is a phone definitely worth checking out.
Interface
Samsung hasn't really re-tooled the Touchwiz overlay for the Galaxy S4, but has added some clever upgrades that will have some users talking about innovation.
For instance, the lock screen doesn't have the water rippling any more, but does register your finger from up to two centimetres away, so a little beam of light will follow your digit as you unlock. It's something you'll definitely play with for ages.
It's clear with the Galaxy S4 that Samsung has worked out there's only so much it can do on the hardware side these days – not to say that we're pretty impressed with the spec list - and as such has tried to bring the unique flavour through the interface instead.
As before with Touchwiz, there's a definite sense the whole process has been simplified, as the phone has got a much easier feel to it when swiping around. That's not to say there aren't loads of widgets to be played with, but there is less clutter on the larger screen.
The dock at the bottom of the display pervades, and there are more widgets to play with. Thanks to the Galaxy S4 running Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2 you've now got an addition in the notifications bar of a toggle in the top-right hand corner where you can turn on and off pretty much anything, from NFCto Group Cast to eye-tracking.
Swiping around the display was easy as pie – it's not exactly taxing on the processor, but we did note that there was a slight pause as we swiped through the menu screen on this pre-production model.
However, there is a worry that the octa-core (yes, you read that right) 1.6 GHz Exynos 5 CPU, with 2GB of RAM as well, could suck power a little too dramatically – but we've yet to hear the full details of how the CPU will work before we can pass any judgement on that.
Smart Stay, which tracks your eyes to tell if you're looking at the screen, has stablemates now. Smart Pause will note if your gaze leaves the screen and will pause the video, and Smart Scroll will check when you're reading a web page and scroll up and down as you tilt the device.
It's a novel idea for replacing things you do already but in practice we didn't find either that useful. Smart Pause takes a second to register your gaze has gone, which means you'll still miss part of the video, and Smart Scroll (again, pre-production model) was far from accurate when we tilted the phone.
That said, the internet browsing as a whole was sublimely fast (when our conference room Wi-Fi played nicely with the phone) and we were impressed with the clarity of web pages as we zoomed through them.
If Smart Scrolling was the way we'd always used our phones, and then someone invented scrolling with the finger, that would be amazing. It just seems that this is a way of doing things for the sake of it - we can't see the likes of Apple or HTC ever doing the same thing.
Smart Voice hasn't been upgraded beyond improving the accuracy of the voice recognition and Driving Mode, which will give you more voice-related feedback when you're in your motor.
Smart Alert has been upgraded: now it's joined by Air Gestures, which allow you to swipe the phone without touching the screen. So this means you can flip through pictures or music tracks ("good if you have messy fingers" says Samsung) flick to the top of a list by wiping upwards on the screen and Air Call Accept starts the camera… no, we're joking. It accepts a call without touching the screen.
On top of that there's Hover mode, which is the same as Air View on the Note 2 which used the S Pen and tracked when it was near the screen to give previews of emails, video scrolling without disturbing the action, and seeing who is on speed dial.
A quick test with this saw the preview being activated a little too easily, but it's definitely a neat feature and something we could get used to.
Any Android phone fans will be a little perplexed by some areas of the phone, unless of course you've spent some time working with Android 4.2 at any point. The first big change is the fact the notifications bar packs not just the standard icons for turning off Wi-Fi and the like, but a tile to tap that takes you to a whole host of other toggles, from things like AllShare Cast to NFC and more.
The settings menu has also been changed to split into four sections, making it easier to play around with connections, your device settings, accounts for social networks or syncing accounts and more, for the likes of device information.
It might confuse those used to the original way of TouchWiz working, but we think Samsung has worked out a decent way to stop things looking so disjointed.
But overall the good news is the large screen looks great, the improved CPU might not be needed but is welcomed and the little touches like the shining lock screen do actually feel like a real step forward.
NFC
There's a lot riding on NFC this year - what's it going to do in terms of making the beepy technology worth using in the day to day lives of many?
Well, with a tie-in with Visa looks like you'll be able to use your phone to pay for bits and pieces more easily by including the PayWave app within the Galaxy S4, meaning you won't have to get validation from the networks for the payment mechanism.
We're also waiting for Samsung's range of NFC-enabled docks to appear, in the same vein as Sony and it's NFC message, so we can get tapping our phones and make music appear in other places. Or you could just use something from another manufacturer and it will work as well, as it's all just Bluetooth connection really. It's your call.
Messaging
There's some good news for those that loathed the stock keyboard on the Galaxy S3, as it's now been replaced with Android's best keyboard around: Swiftkey.
We didn't get the chance to test out this new implementation on our pre-production unit, but it will be using Swiftkey 4, which brings Flow for swiping out your words on top of the frankly impossibly good prediction engine - the same algorithm that's been partly used for the all new BlackBerry 10 keyboard in the BB Z10.
Media
The Samsung Galaxy S4 follows in the footsteps of its predecessors in that it's designed for media – which is what you'd expect from a phone that's the sequel to the phone we dubbed the best out there for media on the go.
The video player is obviously taking centre stage here on the Galaxy S4, and combined with the improved Full HD Super AMOLED screen is just magnificent for watching movies.
The video hub now contains both personal and downloaded content in one place, and it looks really, really nice when viewing it on the 5-inch screen.
It's an understandably excellent experience, with the screen veritably shining with quality contrast ratios and decent colour reproduction.
The navigation experience is easy as well, and slipping up and down the timeline to move through a video seems very intuitive.
AllShare Cast is included as well, powering up the ability to stream to and from other devices. In addition to being able to send content from the phone to a TV and receive from a PC in your home network, you can also do this remotely now, as long as the device is turned on obviously.
Another feature is mirroring, where you can send whatever is on the screen of your Galaxy S4 and have it show on a larger display, either through connecting your phone using a MHL lead or an AllShare Cast dongle / compatible Samsung TV.
We've seen this on a number of devices, and while it's not going to allow big screen gaming on the go, as we've often noted that there's a lag between input and its realisation on the screen, it could be good for movies if it's less jumpy than found on the S3.
Samsung has managed to stay ahead of the pack when it comes to internal storage too – it will be available in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB flavours plus up to 64GB through a microSD card as well. That's more storage than most will ever need on it's own, right?
This will be a killer feature for a lot of smartphone users, as while the internal storage is generally good enough for most things, many love the idea of having the choice to expand if they so wish – so combining this with an expandable battery is a great idea from Samsung once again.
Camera
The Samsung Galaxy S4 camera is a step up from its predecessor, with a 13MP sensor on the back, which now has to bulge slightly from the chassis.
Samsung promises excellent low-light snaps from the S4 as well, but we doubt it can take on the might of the HTC One when it comes to low light conditions, as the Galaxy S3 was decimated by the might of HTC'sUltrapixels - and that's before we even get onto the Nokia Lumia 920.
From a blindingly bright flash to a backside illuminated sensor, our quick snaps came out crisply and clearly – and when we say quick, we mean it.
The UI has changed a bit to mimic that found on the Samsung Galaxy Camera, with a special mode wheel to move between items like the Macro, Beauty shot and smile setting, and while it's a little slow it's definitely an easier to use interface.
Burst mode is predictably back, but it now comes with a 'Drama' setting, so you can take one shot and see all the pictures merge into one. It works really well as long as you don't have something that's just too close to the camera or too large – in our tests it showed you need a lot of space between each movement.
Eraser mode and Cinema mode also come straight from the Nokia Lumia phones we've seen recently – the former works extremely well though, noting an unwanted object moving in the background and erasing it by drawing a pink outline around the thing and letting you delete.
However, you have to have the mode enabled, which takes multiple pics, rather than the standard shot, so you probably won't be able to make good use of it most of the time.
Cinema mode lets you shoot a short video and choose the part to keep static – this means you can have a background moving while the person stays the same, and is created in a GIF to make things properly early noughties.
You also get a 2MP camera on the front of the phone for some decent personal snaps – plus you can also get HD video recording too
This has been updated to allow you to record video and pictures with the front and back cameras simultaneously, which doesn't really make much sense in the grand scheme of things, but at least you can put some clever frames around your face to make it more relevant.
Battery
Samsung has managed to lower the thickness of the Galaxy S4 compared to the S3 but upgraded the battery from 2,100mAh to 2,600mAh, promising a much larger capacity and therefore longer life.
However, with all those extra pixels (1080 x 1920) to drive and more cores – we're not sure whether this will actually translate to better battery life or not. Samsung has promised that the power management will be more intelligent than ever before, but we're yet to play a good half hour of HD gaming and then watch a monster movie marathon on the S4 to really test it out.
It was excellent on the S3 for the most part, so here's hoping that that octa-core will inspire even better battery life.
Features and apps
There's a whole glut of new features on offer with the Samsung Galaxy S4, with elements like a more refined method of buying media to a dedicated S Health application.
The former of these two is pretty expansive, and a clear sign that Samsung is looking to take over even more of Google's efforts into monetising Android - Play Store is one of the big ways Google looks to cash in on Android use, and Samsung's ploy to create a unified hub that offers music, books, games and movies is going to get right in the way of that.
Irrespective of that, it's a much better of way of getting content onto your device, and the line up looks very strong. We haven't had a good root around yet to see the full limits, but here's hoping it's well connected with Samsung's Music Hub and the like to provide a fully-integrated system.
S Health is an interesting proposition too - it's clearly taking the idea of wearable technology from Nike+ and FitBit and rolling it into its own ecosystem.
The application is large and wide-ranging though - from a large database of food and drink you can tap into and note what kind of calorie intake you're rocking, to a an app that lets you note how many steps you've taken that day (using the phone's accelerometer / gyroscope as a pedometer) - and it can even tell when you're running and walking separately.
The application is large and wide-ranging though - from a large database of food and drink you can tap into and note what kind of calorie intake you're rocking, to a an app that lets you note how many steps you've taken that day (using the phone's accelerometer / gyroscope as a pedometer) - and it can even tell when you're running and walking separately.
Anyone that's ever used Nike+ Fuelband and the iPhone app will think this seems very similar to that - add to that the fact Samsung is also releasing S Health accessories in the shape of an S Band and a set of wireless scales, and you can see why some people might see this as copying innovation.
In reality, it's just Samsung taking some popular ideas around fitness technology and embedding them more deeply within the phone - copyright aside - and presenting it in a way that's easy to digest and schedule.
It would be brilliant if this could interact with something like Adidas MiCoach to come up with tailored running and exercise plans, but as it stands it's a more fully-formed idea than anything we've seen from Samsung in the past.
BMW 5 SERIES Pros: Really Agressive look,Refined engine,Useful jog wheel,3 year optional warranty.Touched 225km/hr Cons: Rear Claustrophobic Rear. Hard ride, Limited service network. Description: If looks could kill, u r a dead man as the 5 series approaches you. An extremely refined engine which makes it criminal to use one as chauffeur driven! Even more so as the leg space is limited in the rear and the rear door edges goes so high up that it makes you think that u r sitting inside a bucket and could make some feel claustrophobic. Suspension hard, so not as comfortable a ride as the Merc. Probably done so for the ride on flat tyre and stability at high speeds. The jog wheel is useful and could keep the passenger entertained playing with it. How well all the electronics in this car will last in the Indian hot and humid conditions need to be seen. But still worth taking the Optional 3 year warranty cover which definitely gives the Beamer an edge over the Merc, though BMW lacks in the no: of service centers. Description: If looks could kill, u r a dead man as the 5 series approaches you. An extremely refined engine which makes it criminal to use one as chauffeur driven! Even more so as the leg space is limited in the rear and the rear door edges goes so high up that it makes you think that u r sitting inside a bucket and could make some feel claustrophobic. Suspension hard, so not as comfortable a ride as the Merc. Probably done so for the ride on flat tyre and stability at high speeds. The jog wheel is useful and could keep the passenger entertained playing with it. How well all the electronics in this car will last in the Indian hot and humid conditions need to be seen. But still worth taking the Optional 3 year warranty cover which definitely gives the Beamer an edge over the Merc, though BMW lacks in the no: of service centers. If looks could kill, u r a dead man as the 5 series approaches you. An extremely refined engine which makes it criminal to use one as chauffeur driven! Even more so as the leg space is limited in the rear and the rear door edges goes so high up that it makes you think that u r sitting inside a bucket and could make some feel claustrophobic. Suspension hard, so not as comfortable a ride as the Merc. Probably done so for the ride on flat tyre and stability at high speeds. The jog wheel is useful and could keep the passenger entertained playing with it. How well all the electronics in this car will last in the Indian hot and humid conditions need to be seen. But still worth taking the Optional 3 year warranty cover which definitely gives the Beamer an edge over the Merc, thoughBMW lacks in the no: of service centers
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