Xiaomi Redmi 1S review: Redefines the entry-level segment

After disrupting the budget segment, Xiaomi now has its eyes set on the entry-level smartphone market in India with its Redmi 1S smartphone. The Xiaomi Mi 3 boasted high-end hardware at a budget price, and now the Redmi 1S features mid-range hardware for the price of an entry-level phone.

At a price of Rs 5,999, is the Redmi 1S a game changer, redefining price segments? We try to find out in our review...

Build and design

Xiaomi Redmi 1S plays safe when it comes to design. The phone retains the rectangular slab form factor we've seen on the Mi 3 but looks like its compact version. Its corners are more rounded and the red coloured navigation keys on the front (true to the 'Redmi' monicker) give it a distinct look. The front panel also features a 4.7-inch display and a 1.6MP front-facing camera.



Redmi 1S has a removable back cover that wraps around the edges. The black coloured cover has a matte finish and doesn't look frail. It is a bit susceptible to smudges, though. There were no creaks and wobbles and the cover fits snugly with the phone. It is also easy to take the cover off thanks to the small opening at the right hand side.

The back of the phone features an 8MP camera lens, LED flash and a speaker outlet in addition to some Mi branding. Removing the back cover reveals the 2,000mAh battery, two slots for regular sim cards (Xiaomi will offer a sim adapter in the box) and a microSD card slot. Xiaomi will also offer back covers in different colours giving consumers the ability to customize their phones.

The power and volume rocker keys (metallic) are conveniently located at the right edge, while the micro-USB port is at the bottom edge. The 3.5mm headset jack sits at the top. The metallic keys offer good tactile feedback.



Overall, the Redmi 1S does not look and feel like a Rs 6,000 phone. It feels much more durable and well-built compared to phones in the same price bracket.

Display
The phone sports a 4.7-inch 720p IPS display that has Asahi Dragontrail glass protection.

At the risk of sounding repetitive, the display is certainly the best we've seen at this price. Colours look vivid and brightness levels were optimum. Sunlight legibility was above average though the display is a little reflective. Viewing angles were really wide and there was no distortion.

Thanks to the higher display resolution, images and text appeared to be crisp and sharp. We also found the capacitive buttons and the touch screen to be extremely responsive.

Software
Xiaomi Redmi 1S runs MIUI, a heavily customized version of Android. You would be familiar with the MIUI ROM if you're an Android enthusiast and like flashing different ROMs on your device. The ROM is available for a large number of Android phones and tablets.

While the MIUI software is based on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), the interface looks totally different.



In fact, people used to draw parallels between MIUI and iOS as the former follows a similar navigation structure.

The UI is devoid of an app drawer and app icons and widgets are spread across the home screens. The unified home screen-app launcher style may come across as user-friendly to people who have not used an Android phone before. But it will take some time to get used to if you have already been using an Android smartphone. You can of course download and install an alternate launcher.

Xiaomi has promised that it will update the software to Android 4.4 KitKat, later this year. The phone will also be updated to MIUI 6, the next iteration of MIUI.

Unlike the MIUI ROM and the phone's Chinese variant, the Indian version of the phone comes preloaded with Google Play Store and all Google apps including Maps, Gmail, YouTube and Hangouts.

One of the highlight features of MIUI is the ability to customize the user interface with themes, downloadable wallpapers and clocks. The Themes app offers a large number of free themes, each of which comes with a different set of icons, wallpapers, app switcher, font style, sounds, lock screen styles and even system apps.

For a detailed review of the software, you can read our Xiaomi Mi 3 review.

Lite Mode

The Redmi 1S offers a Lite Mode that features a simplified Home screen and menus. One can switch to the Lite Mode by going to the Settings and enabling the mode under the General Settings tab. The phone reboots to the Lite mode which looks a bit like Windows Phone with its big tiles for most core apps, large fonts and simplified versions of phone and messages apps.



The Lite Mode is good for first time smartphone users and the elderly since it doesn't overwhelm with the hundreds of options, settings and apps part of the Android smartphone experience. One can reboot to the full-fledged UI mode by going to the Settings app and disabling Lite Mode via the system settings.

Camera

Xiaomi Redmi 1S sports an 8MP rear camera accompanied by an LED flash. According to Xiaomi, the phone's 5-piece lens has an ƒ/2.2 aperture to capture more light, and 28mm wide-angle lens to cover a wider area. The camera hardware of the phone is the best in the segment with similarly priced rivals lagging behind it by leaps.

The camera app is similar to the one on the Mi 3, offering 'Simple' as well as an 'Advanced' mode with the latter offering granular settings for contrast, saturation, sharpness, anti banding, and exposure, among others.It also offers HDR, Panorama, Burst modes in addition to filters. The video mode offers standard and fast motion recording options.



Images captured by the camera in day light turned out well with decent level of detail, accurate colour reproduction and good contrast. Images shot in low-light were grainy but comparitively better than other phones available in the same segment.

We did face some issues trying to focus, especially while shooting close-ups but the end result made up for these small niggles.

The front camera is also good for clicking selfies and for video calls. Unlike the Mi 3, it doesn't try to predict your gender and age!



The phone is capable of shooting 1080p video (in addition to 720p and 480p) and the results were surprisingly good for a phone that costs less than Rs 6,000. Overall, the Redmi 1S comes with a capable camera that won't disappoint you.

Performance
Xiaomi Redmi 1S is powered by a 1.6GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 quad-core processor with 1GB RAM. It comes with 8GB internal storage out of which 6.1GB is available to the user. It also features a microSD card slot that supports storage cards of up to 64GB.

We did not notice major lag while navigating through the phone's menu, browsing the web and multimedia and scrolling inside apps. Having said that, the transition effects tend to slow down things a bit and unfortunately, there's no way to turn these off. These effects are visible while opening and closing apps and expanding folders.

In synthetic benchmarks, Redmi 1S beats higher priced phones like the Moto G by a margin. The phone scored 19,562 in Antutu, 10,775 in Quadrant and 56.6 in Nenamark 2 benchmark tests.

The phone was able to play Full HD video files without any problems.

Connectivity features of the device are 2G, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 and microUSB 2.0. It also supports USB On-the-Go, so you can use an adapter (or a micro-USB equipped drive) to connect USB storage devices.



Redmi 1S offers good call quality and signal reception and we did not encounter issues while making calls even in areas where cell signal is relatively weaker. The phone was able to lock to GPS without any hiccups.

It offers FM radio with recording capability and the app works even without plugging in headphones. We were able to play most popular video and audio file formats. The phone offers customized audio settings for different kinds of headphones and offers excellent quality sound output with headphones on.

The external speaker also offers loud sound output though the quality deteriorates at higher levels. Although the outlet is located at the back, the sound does't get muffled due to the phone's slightly rounded back.

It packs a 2,000mAh battery (removable) and will last you a full working day (14-15 hours) if you put the screen brightness at the highest level and use 3G data all the time. You'll be able to make about 1-2 hours of phone calls, play some casual games and browse the web in this time period. It lasted more than 20 hours with light to medium usage.

Your mileage may vary with different usage patterns. The phone offers three power modes and you can choose the economy mode to save some juice.

We really feel that the phone redefines the entry-level segment with its mid-range specifications and good performance.

Gaming
We were able to play games like Temple Run 2, and Subway Surfers, without encountering frame drops or freezes. We were also able to play Real Racing and Riptide GP 2 without encountering any lag or stutter. However, we observed that the phone got warm after a few minutes of gaming. Also, there are some compatibility issues with Asphalt 8. The game started crashing after we finished the first round, till we rebooted the phone.

Verdict
At a price of Rs 5,999, it won't be wrong to say that Xiaomi Redmi 1S is a game changer. It redefines the entry-level smartphone segment and creates a new benchmark. The phone is not just good on paper but is also an all-round performer with solid build quality, superior performance and a great camera.

Of course, Xiaomi achieves this price by following an unconventional sales model which the other players may find difficult to replicate. The company has been panned for the flash sales system and for keeping the phone exclusive to one online retailer but that is how it chooses to operate and sell all its phones.



Xiaomi has promised that it will offer more units every week, learning from past mistakes. It also plans to offer accessories for the phone from day one. Mind you, Redmi 1s doesn't come with earphones, protective cover or screen guard so you'll need to spend extra for acquiring these.

Even after these additional overheads, Xiaomi Redmi 1S is still the best entry-level smartphone available in the Indian market when it comes to delivering bang for your buck. If you're not able to get your hands on the phone, the Asus ZenFone 4 is the next best option.

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ZTE V5 review: Good phone, buggy software

It is likely you would not be aware that Chinese hardware maker ZTE is the world's seventh-biggest smartphone maker. The company shipped about 40 million smartphones, last year. A large number of these devices are white label phones which are rebranded by telecom operators and sold as their own.

Even in India, CDMA phones made by ZTE are sold by the likes of Reliance and Tata DoCoMo (erstwhile Tata Indicom) under their own brand names. This is also one reason why brand awareness for the company is low among smartphone consumers even though the network equipment made by it has been widely deployed by mobile carries in the country.

ZTE says it wants to change this with its Nubia line of smartphones. The company has introduced high-end devices in the global market and wants to introduce these phones in India in the near future. But for starters it is eyeing the lucrative budget segment which is witnessing a lot of action with players like Motorola, Xiaomi, Micromax and Asus battling it out.

ZTE has introduced V5 which boasts of Moto G-like hardware specifications and a much better camera. It has priced the phone at a sweet spot of Rs 10,999. Will the ZTE V5 be able to make its presence felt in the crowded budget smartphone market? We try to find out in our review.

Design and build
ZTE V5 looks better compared to similarly priced-phones phones sold by domestic handset vendors. The fit and finish of the phone doesn't really give us a reason to complain. It is not very lightweight but the heft balances out well with the phone's physical dimensions and exudes a feeling of durability even though the back panel of the phone is removable.



There were no squeaks or wobbles. The phone has rounded corners and the plastic front panel is stacked on top of the base frame.

The front is dominated by a 5-inch display with the three capacitive navigation buttons placed just below it and the 5MP front camera located towards the top. The blue-coloured Home capacitive button features what ZTE calls the 'breath light' which pulses whenever there's a notification (for charge status, and events). You can even control the brightness levels of this notification light. The back and menu keys can be interchanged.

The left edge features the volume rocker key while the power key is at the right edge. Both keys offer good tactile feedback and were responsive. The top edge sports a 3.5mm headset jack and the micro-USB port is right at the bottom edge.

The contrasting, white coloured back cover has a matte finish and looks premium. The 13MP rear camera protrudes out a bit and looks but the blue ring around it secures the lens and matches the colour theme. There's an LED flash and a speaker outlet as well.


Taking off the back cover reveals a removable blue coloured battery, two micro-sim slots and a microSD card slot.

Display
The phone sports a 5-inch 720p IPS display made by Sharp. It has Asahi Dragontrail glass protection.

ZTE V5's display is one of the best in its class. Colours look really vivid and brightness levels were optimum. Sunlight legibility was also pretty good. Viewing angles were really wide and there was no distortion.

Thanks to the higher display resolution, images and text appeared to be crisp and sharp. We also found the capacitive buttons and the touch screen to be very responsive.

ZTE also offers a setting for screen saturation levels with Glow, Standard and Soft options, as per your preference.

Camera
The camera on the ZTE V5 is one of its best features. The 13MP rear camera that boasts of blue glass composite IR filter and a Sony Exmor RS CMOS sensor, takes great pictures in daylight with good level of detail, accurate colours and balanced contrast.

Pictures taken indoors with sufficient ambient lighting also turned out to be good.



However, we observed that pictures taken in low light conditions had a lot of noise even though these pictures offered good detail compared to other phones of the same segment. The large f2.2 aperture facilitates better exposure but it appears that the image processing had some issues. It is worth pointing out that we did not switch to the night mode while taking these pictures.

The camera is capable of recording up to 1080p resolution video and the output was decent enough for casual use but did not stand out when compared to similarly priced phones.

What's really worth mentioning is the phone's ability to take good quality selfies thanks to its wide-angled, 5MP front facing camera. The BSI sensor makes low light selfies tolerable but the final image could have been less noisy. The phone's camera app lets you apply a number of special effects to enhance your facial features and hide imperfections.



The camera app also offers the option to toggle between a simple mode and an advanced mode with the latter offering granular control on attributes like brightness, exposure, and white balance.

Software
ZTE V5 runs a highly customized version of Android 4.4 KitKat. The company calls the software skin Nubia UI and adds custom apps, app icons, menus and transition effects to give it a distinct flavour.

Just like Xiaomi's MIUI and Gionee's Amigo skins, the UI is devoid of an app drawer and app icons and widgets are spread across the home screens. The unified home screen-app launcher style may come across as user-friendly to people who have not used an Android phone before. But it will take some time to get used to if you have already been using an Android smartphone. You can of course download and install an alternate launcher.



One major quirk that we discovered was that the default UI lacks a 'recent apps' menu for switching between and dismissing running apps. We checked with the ZTE product team team which confirmed the same. Even after installing the Google Now launcher, we were not able to access this functionality.

The omission feels odd, specially if you have used an Android phone before. There's an iPad-like finger swipe gesture for cycling between apps though (requires three and not four fingers). This also means you can't dismiss background apps selectively although there's a toggle to clear all app cache.

The phone comes with a sleep mode that even plays music to relax you. There's motion based gesture control with support for flip to mute, shake to clear notifications and motion sensing answer, among others. In our use the gestures worked without any hiccups but we don't think you'll use them on a daily basis. The phone also lets you disable widgets and lock screen notifications in case you don't want these.



ZTE V5 software has a number of bugs. For instance, you can't change the messaging and notification alert tones. The Gallery app crashes after enabling Sleep Mode. A number of instructions or prompts feature English text that reads awkward probably because of translation issues. Also, the phone's settings menu is a little unintuitive; for instance, the storage settings are hidden under the 'About' menu.

Performance
The ZTE V5 is powered by a 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor and 1GB RAM. Navigating across the phone's menu, launching apps and switching between them was mostly smooth.

In synthetic benchmarks, the phone's scores are slightly lower than the Motorola Moto G. The phone scored 17,008 in Antutu, 8033 in Quadrant and 55.2 in Nenamark 2 benchmark tests. Some of these scores are better than the Nexus 4. These scores are considerably lower than Xiaomi's much cheaper Redmi 1S smartphone. However, we'd not recommend a phone based solely on benchmarks as real world performance is different at times.



In terms of multimedia, the phone comes with FM radio, and the default video player supports most popular multimedia file formats. The phone's built-in speaker offers decent sound output but sound tends to get muffled when it lies on its back on a soft surface.

The phone comes with just 4GB internal storage out of which about 3GB is available to the user. Fortunately, it comes with a microSD card slot and lets you install apps on it.

We did not encounter any problems while making calls or hearing the other party, however, a number of people we called complained that our voice was not very loud. This could be a signal reception issue as the problem was not persistent. Voice clarity and loudness levels were also up to the mark.

The phone comes with GPS for navigation and maps and was easily able to lock a signal.

The ZTE V5 comes with a 2,400mAh battery that offers decent backup. With moderate to high usage, including about one to two hours of making calls, playing games, clicking some pictures, listening to music and browsing the web, it easily lasted us a full working day, with the screen brightness at the highest level and 3G turned on. The phone comes with a Powersave mode that restricts CPU use, screen brightness and turns off data when the phone battery is low.

Gaming
Games like Subway Surfers and Temple Run run smoothly without any lag or stutter. Even graphics-intensive games like Asphalt 8 and Riptide GP 2 performed decently with occasional frame drops.

Verdict
At Rs 10,999, the ZTE V5 could have been a great budget smartphone, especially with its good camera hardware, decent performance and battery life, and nice build quality. However, the phone's software lacks refinement, and prevents us from recommending it over the new Motorola Moto G and Xiaomi Redmi 1S. The omission of the recent apps menu would annoy users who're switching from another Android phone.

The high level of noise in low-light images also appears to be related to a processing issue. We hope ZTE comes out with a software update to fix these glitches.

In terms of alternatives, the Xiaomi Redmi 1S offers a better smartphone experience and costs Rs 5,000 less. However, it is hard to get your hands on the phone as it 'sells out' in seconds during its weekly flash sales. We're also not sure how long Xiaomi would sell the phone. The company halted the sales of its Mi 3 phone a month after introducing it. Motorola Moto G (second generation) is also a great budget option if you can stretch your budget by Rs 2,000.

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Micromax Canvas Nitro review: The comeback phone?

Micromax Canvas Nitro (A310) is the company's attempt to retain its grip on a segment that it once ruled. The first phones of the Canvas series ignited the idea of offering phones that boast of good hardware specifications at a budget price. 

The entry of new players like Xiaomi, ZTE, Motorola, Xolo and Asus has widened the segment even further. It certainly means there's more choice for the consumer and competition for device makers. With the Canvas Nitro, Micromax claims it is democratizing technology, bringing high-end features to budget phone users. We try to find out if the Canvas Nitro is a better buy compared to other budget phones, in our review. 

Build & design 

Micromax Canvas Nitro looks better than the company's previous budget offerings, with its all black, plastic front panel and rounded corners. 

The front panel is dominated by a 5-inch 720p display. 

The three capacitive touch buttons for navigation are placed below the display while the 5MP front camera is placed above it. Interestingly, the phone looks very similar to the recently launched ZTE V5, looking at just the front panel. 

 

The right edge of the phone has a power key while the left edge features the volume rocker. The keys are made of white coloured plastic and offer good tactile feedback. The 3.5mm headset jack sits at the top while the micro-USB port is placed at the bottom. 

The phone doesn't feature any tacky chrome grills or frame and the back cover sports a soft leather finish. The back features the 13MP camera and an LED flash, along with the Micromax logo. The speaker outlet is also located at the back. 

Removing the back cover is easy thanks to a small opening at the right edge. The cover hides a 2500mAh removable battery, two micro-sim card slots and a slot for the microSD card. 

 

We found the fit and finish to be really good and there were no squeaks or wobbles. However, we're not really fans of the faux-leather back. 

Display 

The phone has a 5-inch HD display (720x1280p) and is good to look at. Graphics and text appear sharp and viewing angles were pretty good. Sunlight legibility was also satisfactory. Touch sensitivity was also very good with the phone being able to register the slightest of touch strokes. 

Software
The Canvas Nitro runs Android 4.4 KitKat, the latest iteration of the OS and Micromax has included a number of new software features including 'Quick Look' - an HTC BlinkFeed-like home screen feed that displays news, weather and social updates, a camera widget for quick access to different camera modes and enhanced lock screen notifications. 

The Quick Look feed lets you select topics of your interest and populates content from select websites on that basis. You can't select individual publications unlike HTC's BlinkFeed. The reader view is also not as attractive as that of BlinkFeed and has a strange blue tint. It does let you share stories though. 

Quick Look also allows you to access your Twitter and Facebook feeds and displays the time and weather.

 

The smartphone also offers 'Smart Alerts' that offer a colour coded band for different notifications (including for SMS, calls, Facebook, Gmail, Whatsapp and Hangouts) on the lock screen. We found the feature to be useful. The software also supports on screen finger gestures that can be enabled by long pressing on the home screen and tapping on the Gestures button. you can program different gestures to initiate different actions. For instance, a two finger flick can open the messaging app. The gestures feature worked as promised. 

The phone software also features some preloaded apps including BookMyShow, Clean Master Getit and Where's My Water. Unfortunately, these can not be uninstalled from the phone. 

Camera
Micromax Canvas Nitro sports a 13MP rear camera with LED flash and a 5MP front-facing camera. 

The big sensor size doesn't really translate into great camera performance. The phone takes decent images in day light but the default white balance was a bit off resulting in some pictures appearing as if a sepia filter has been applied.

 

Colour reproduction was accurate though the level of detail was certainly not very high. 

Pictures taken in low light and dark conditions did not turn out well. These pictures were noisy and lacked detail.

 

The 5MP front camera is good for video chats and casual selfies. 

Performance
Micromax Canvas Nitro is powered by a 1.7GHz Mediatek MT6592 octa-core processor, along with 2GB RAM. Thanks to all the power under the hood, the phone performs smoothly in day to day operation. 

We did not notice any lag whatsoever while navigating through the phone's menu, launching apps, browsing websites, scrolling inside apps like Twitter and Facebook, and switching between apps. 

In synthetic benchmarks, the phone scored 29,882 in Antutu, 13,266 in Quadrant, 1938 in Geekbench 3(Multi-core) and 60.6 in Nenamark 2 benchmark tests. Some of these benchmark scores are slightly less than the Xiaomi Mi 3's but are considerably higher than the new Moto G's scores. 

But we'd not recommend a phone based solely on benchmarks as real world performance is different, at times. 

The phone comes with 8GB storage out of which 5.68GB is available to the user, and also sports a microSD card slot to store more content. 

The Canvas Nitro has a 2,500mAh battery and lasted us a full-day with mixed to heavy use including about one to two hours of making calls, playing games, clicking some pictures, listening to music and browsing the web. 

The phone offers decent call quality and signal reception. It was able to lock to GPS without any hiccups. 

It supports most popular video formats and plays full-HD videos without hiccups. 

The external speaker on the phone offers loud sound output but there's some distortion at high volume levels. However, the sound gets muffled when the phone lies on its back, which is a problem with all such designs that place speakers at the back. 

Gaming 

We were able to play games like Temple Run 2, Subway Surfers, and Asphalt 8 without encountering frame drops or freezes. 

Verdict
At Rs 12,990, Micromax Canvas Nitro is without doubt a good budget offering. However, the phone's camera is underwhelming. We found the new Moto G's camera to be better than that of the Nitro. 

To us, the faux leather back also doesn't feel as good as the Moto G's soft, matte finish back. 

While we do like Micromax's new software tweaks (which are essentially inspired from the likes of HTC), we're not too sure if the phone will receive timely software updates. The new Moto G, on the other hand comes with a no-frills, close to stock Android software and the promise of timely updates (including the forthcoming Android L). 

If you're looking for a budget phone that covers all bases, we'd recommend the new Moto G over Canvas Nitro. Having said that the Nitro offers slightly better performance.

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Sony Xperia Z3 review: As good as it gets

It was only a year and a half ago that Sony launched its Xperia Z range of flagship smartphones and we have already seen the launch of four models in this series. No other company launches a top-end smartphone in the same series every six months, but there seems to be a method to the madness. With each upgrade, Sony has tinkered with the hardware and software little by little, making changes that improve the user experience in one way or other.

So, has Sony finally achieved perfection with Xperia Z3, the latest and greatest in its Xperia Z series? We find out in our Sony Xperia Z3 review...

Design

Xperia Z3 is the most refined version of Sony's smartphones yet. It sticks to the Omnibalance design theme, but the small design tweaks Sony has added to Xperia Z3 compared to Xperia Z2 add up to make a lot of difference.

Like Xperia Z2, the front and back panels of Xperia Z3 are made of glass, while the rim on the sides remains metallic. The corners are more rounded this time and the glass back has rather silken feel to it, which makes it feel as premium as any all-metal smartphone in the market. The volume rocker and camera keys are flat instead of curved as they were in Xperia Z2.

A major change in the design is that it is more compact than Xperia Z2. Sony has shaved off 0.8mm in the length, 1.3mm in width and 0.9mm in thickness of Xperia Z3 compared to that of its predecessor. This may seem like a small difference in the dimensions of the two smartphones, but the real difference becomes apparent only when you hold Xperia Z3. It feels much smaller in size than Xperia Z2 and is easier to hold as well as slip in and out of the pocket.



Being a water- and dust-resistant smartphone, Xperia Z3 has metallic flaps that cover the microUSB as well as sim+microSD card slots. These flaps are fixed into place with just a light press, but don't let in any water as we saw in our review period. You can take a dip in the water while keeping Xperia Z3 in the pocket and will not have to worry about water damage at all.

Like other top Sony smartphones, Xperia Z3 has points of contact for docking station on the left edge.

Display



At 5.2-inch Sony Xperia Z3's display size is same as that of its predecessor's. The two smartphones have the same Full HD resolution and, therefore, pixel density. However, there are a couple of subtle differences that we noticed.

Firstly, the Xperia Z3 display is much brighter, not only compared to that of its predecessor but also to that of all other smartphones we have reviewed recently. Sony says that this smartphone can push the brightness to 600 candela, the highest among smartphones and we are inclined to believe this claim.

Secondly, the colours are more vivid by default, but you can alter the colour temperature and tone in settings. However, shades of blue were not accurate in some of the videos we watched on the display.

In terms of display quality, we observed excellent viewing angles; you will not see the display lose colours even when seen from acute angles. Sunlight legibility is also great, as the colours and clarity under direct sunlight were great even when the brightness was at 50%.

Hardware

When hardware specifications are compared, Sony Xperia Z3 seems like only a minor upgrade over its predecessor. It has the same quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor as its predecessor, but the four cores run at 2.5GHz this time instead of 2.3GHz. This is of course not the latest smartphone processor in the market, as that title belongs to Snapdragon 805 (which is present in the global version of Samsung Galaxy Note 4, but not the Indian model).

The graphics processor remains Adreno 330 in Xperia Z2 and Z3, and RAM remains constant at 3GB. The connectivity options are also the same between the two smartphones. The rear camera maintains the 20.7MP resolution, but it has a wide angle lens this time. Battery capacity has been reduced from 3,200mAh in Xperia Z2 to 3,100mAh in Z3.

Software

There are not too many software additions in Xperia Z3 compared to Z2 or even Z1. The smartphone runs on Android 4.4 with Sony's custom UI on top. The menu button looks like the one used in Nexus launcher, but there is no other hint of Google's software skin apart from this. The only useful apps, according to us, in the smartphone are Walkman, Album and the small apps (floating apps that can be moved around the screen with a flick of the finger).

You also get access to Sony's content ecosystem with this smartphone. Sony has preloaded its LIV, Music and Sports apps on the smartphone, along with PlayStation Network app.

Though it has Play Store access, Xperia Z3 also has a separate Games Store and What's New apps, which show curated content (such as apps, music, games) that users can buy. Though recommendations by these apps are okay, they take you to Play Store eventually in order to download the app.

Performance

What you may have observed till now is that the software as well as hardware of Xperia Z3 is quite similar to that of its predecessor and it will be only natural to think that it will offer the same level of performance with only a little difference. However, the difference in the performance levels of the two smartphones in actual, everyday usage is vast.

Whereas Xperia Z3 is a fine performer that feels a little behind HTC One (M8) and Samsung Galaxy S5 when put under the same battery of tests, Xperia Z3 comes out as the clear winner, that too by a significant margin. The user experience is easily among the smoothest we have used in a long time and it feels much more fluid than Xperia Z2's.

Xperia Z3 came out with flying colours irrespective of what task we threw at it. Switching between apps quickly was a butter-smooth experience and the phone did not show any lag whatsoever. This smartphone certainly belongs to the big league.

Our experience with gaming on Xperia Z3 was also similar, as it did not falter while playing resource-hogging, graphics-intensive games like 'Injustice: Gods Among Us' and 'Real Racing 3'. There were no dropped frame rates or jarring when punched in several actions in the game at all. The Full HD display renders graphics very nicely, so you can notice the small details in such games with ease.



As Xperia Z3 has a 5.2-inch screen, it is only natural to use it as a multimedia device. The Full HD screen is great for watching videos, and can easily handle all video formats. But the real pleasure of playing content on Xperia Z3 is not with the video but the audio. The audio quality is great, and next only to HTC One (M8)'s in the smartphone industry. The rich sound is high on output and does not betray even a hint of the tinny sound that smartphones are prone to delivering at high volumes. The front speakers are not as prominent as HTC One (M8)'s BoomSound speakers, but deliver a pretty great experience.

Battery life of Xperia Z3 is also pretty good, matching the day and a half life that its predecessor delivered. With moderate usage, you can even squeeze out two days of battery life. During our testing period, we played music for approximately three hours, made calls for around an hour, played games for half an hour and watched YouTube videos for approximately an hour.

Xperia Z2's Ultra Stamina power saving mode is present in this smartphone too. It keeps only the basic phone functions, namely dialler, messaging, FM radio, alarm, calculator and calendar, active and disables the remaining functions. When our review unit's battery was at 82%, it showed expected battery life of over 17 days in this mode. Other smartphones like HTC One (M8), Samsung Galaxy S5 and Note 4 also have such battery saving modes.

One problem we faced with Xperia Z3 is that it keeps slipping out of the hands. The material that gives a silken touch to the glass body also makes it vulnerable to accidental drops. This needs to be fixed as we almost dropped the smartphone more than a few times during the review period.

Camera



Sony Xperia Z3 has a 20.7MP rear camera with LED flash; this camera has a wide-angle lens that helps capture more area than most other smartphones. This smartphone has the same camera app that Sony uses in other smartphones. The camera app has modes like Superior Auto, Manual, Sound Photo, Multi Camera, Timeshift Burst etc.



Photos we took in Manual mode show accurate colours, excellent level of detail, no shadows in relatively dark areas and pretty good white balance in daylight as well as indoors. Shots taken at night also offered decent amount of details due to a sensor that can support up to ISO 12800 when most other smartphones are in the 800-900 ISO range. By default, photos are taken in 8MP resolution, so you need to set the resolution to 15.5MP (16:9 aspect ratio) or 20.7MP (4:3 resolution).

In Superior Auto mode, you get photos that have a glazed look to them due to the overprocessing that the sensor does to the object. Therefore, whatever little noise you will observe in Manual shots will not be noticeable in Superior Auto photos.

All in all, the Xperia Z3 camera finds itself a place among the best smartphone cameras in the market today, and way ahead of what Xperia Z2's camera offered.

Verdict

Sony Xperia Z3 is a pretty good smartphone, one that can easily give tough competition to smartphones like Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and Alpha, HTC One (M8) and iPhone 6. Its slippery body is a concern, and the lack of any fancy features (such as fingerprint sensor, heart rate monitor or dual rear cameras) keeps it out of consideration of people who want a smartphone with something different.

Nevertheless, Xperia Z3 is a great smartphone that can go head-to-head with the best smartphones in the market and hold its own. It is Sony's most well-rounded smartphone yet and shows that the tinkering with the smartphone every six months has paid off for the company.

At Rs 51,990, it is a pretty expensive buy, and though we like the smartphone, recommending it at the price is something we would rather avoid. But if price is not a consideration, then Xperia Z3 should be definitely in your list of probables.

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What is Bash Bug and should you be worried?

Security experts are warning that a new programming flaw known as the "Bash Bug" may pose a serious threat to millions of computers and other devices such as home internet routers. 

NEW YORK: Internet security experts are warning that a new programming flaw known as the "Bash Bug" may pose a serious threat to millions of computers and other devices such as home internet routers. Even the systems used to run factory floors and power plants could be affected. 

So, is it time to panic? Here are some common questions and answers about the latest security scare. 

What is the Bash Bug, and why is it a big deal?
The bug, also known as "Shellshock," is in a commonly used piece of system software called Bash. Bash has been around since 1989 and is used on a variety of Unix-based systems, including Linux and Mac OS X. 

Devices that use Unix in some form include many servers, routers, Android phones, Mac computers, medical devices and even the computers that create bitcoins. Systems running power plants and municipal water systems could also be affected by the bug, though security experts already recommend that these systems remain disconnected from the internet to avoid opening them to such risks. 

Bash is a command shell — "the thing you use to tell your computer what you want it to do," explains Christopher Budd, global threat communications manager at security firm Trend Micro. Thus, exploiting a security hole in Bash means telling your computer, or other systems, what to do. 

Why are people saying it's worse than "Heartbleed," the flaw that exploited security technology used by hundreds of thousands of websites?
While Heartbleed exposed passwords and other sensitive data to hackers, Bash Bug lets outsiders take control of the affected device to install programs or run commands. 

On the other hand, Bash Bug might be harder to exploit. Heartbleed affected any system running OpenSSL, a common web encryption technology. With Bash Bug, your system actually has to be using Bash, Budd said. There are multiple types of command shells, so even if Bash is installed, the system could actually be using a different one. 

It's been a quarter century since Bash came out, so why is the bug a threat now? 

That's because someone — Stephane Chazelas of Akamai Technologies Inc to be specific — just found it. 

Heartbleed was around for more than two years before it was discovered. 

Should you be worried?
For now, the Bash Bug appears to be more of a potential nuisance than a major threat. 

It's a more vexing problem for Mac owners. The Bash Bug makes it easy for hackers to take control of a Mac running on a public Wi-Fi network, such as one in a coffee shop or airport, said Chris Wysopal, chief technology officer of computer security firm Veracode. 

At home, a hacker who takes control of an internet router could consume so much bandwidth for online mischief that the owner gets hit with a huge bill from service providers that impose monthly data caps, said Dave Lewis, Akamai Technologies' global security advocate. 

Another possible security problem: A hacker who seizes control of a vulnerable web server might collect online passwords stored in databases, said Joe Siegrist, CEO of LastPass, a service that stores and protects passwords. The threat doesn't appear to be as high as with Heartbleed, however. 

The Bash Bug could cause massive damage if it's used to create an internet "worm" — lines of malicious computer coding that wiggle from one vulnerable server to the next. A worm that reaches pandemic proportions could bog down the internet and even render some services inaccessible. At this point, a worm feeding on the Bash Bug looms as a theoretical threat.





What can you do about it?
Everyday users can't do much right now, except to wait for manufacturers to release fixes for their products. Budd recommends applying the patches for routers, Macs and other devices as they come out.




Even if a fix is developed, getting it could be another matter. Budd expects that to be an issue with Android phones, because their manufacturers and carriers are often slow to push out the system updates that Google provides. 

Of course, it always helps to run up-to-date security software on your devices. 

Should these recurring security breakdowns cause people to reassess society's ever-increasing dependence on the internet?
Probably, given that the revelations about Bash Bug and Heartbleed surfaced within six months of each other. What's especially troubling about Bash Bug is that it's been hiding in plain sight for the past two decades, even as millions of more machines came online to widen the threat. 

Furthermore, these risks are likely to escalate as people store more documents, photos, videos and even medical records over the internet. At the same time, technology is expected to make it possible to plug just about everything imaginable into the internet, be it coffee machines or automobiles. 

We'll just have to live with technological risks. As Lewis noted, "We are already too far down the road to take a step back.
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Microsoft offers first look at new Windows

Microsoft will unveil a new name for its best-known product on September 30 when it offers the first official glimpse of its latest Windows operating system.

SEATTLE: Microsoft will unveil a new name for its best-known product on September 30 when it offers the first official glimpse of its latest Windows operating system.

The project — known for the past few years as "Threshold" inside the software company and "Windows 9" outside it — will likely get an entirely new brand, or just be called Windows, analysts said, ahead of its full release early next year.

The name change is symbolic of a new direction and style for Microsoft, which is veering away from an aggressive focus on Windows and PCs, the hallmark of previous CEO Steve Ballmer. The new, quieter emphasis is on selling services across all devices and is championed by new boss SatyaNadella.

The switch also represents a desire to erase the ill will generated by Windows 8 — an ambitious attempt to redesign Windows with tablet users in mind — which ended up annoying and confusing the core market of customers who use mice and keyboards.

"Windows 8 was not a shining moment for Microsoft," said Michael Silver, an analyst at tech research firm Gartner. "Probably the biggest issue that lingers is the negative brand equity in the name."

Many users howled in protest over the death of the start-button menu and the introduction of a colorful grid of squares or tiles representing apps in what became known as the modern user interface, even though they could easily switch to a traditional desktop mode.

Judging by recent leaks online, which Microsoft has not tried to discredit, the start-button menu will come back in the next Windows, with an option of tacking on tiles if preferred.

But the problem of users having to toggle between the modern interface and the old-style desktop— for instance to use the full version of Excel spreadsheet software — has yet to be solved.

"The schizophrenic behavior between the modern user interface and the Windows desktop has got to go away," said David Johnson, an analyst at tech research firm Forrester. "They have to smooth that out."

Microsoft declined to comment on the new name, or what it plans to unveil on Tuesday.



The Redmond, Washington-based company has said only that it will have a "discussion" about where Windows is headed at a stylish event space in San Francisco on Tuesday.

The choice of wording and venue are key to a humbler, lower-profile Microsoft under Nadella, who is keen to rebuild respect in the Bay Area and Silicon Valley as it moves away from the PC and to play a bigger part in the mobile computing world fashioned by Apple and Google.

Nadella's slogan is "mobile first, cloud first," and although he will not be at the San Francisco event — he is traveling in Asia — that theme will be at the fore.

"This is a launching pad and catalyst for Nadella's holistic cloud vision over the coming years," said Daniel Ives, an analyst at investment bank FBR Capital Markets. "Windows 9 is a potentially game-changing product release for Microsoft."

Nadella is resigned to the fact that sales of PCs have leveled off, and with it sales of Windows. With the explosion of smartphones and tablets, Windows now powers only 14% of computing devices sold last year, according to Gartner.

His response is to focus on selling high-quality services — such as the Office suite of applications or storing documents in the cloud — to people on whatever device or system they are using.



"Microsoft is changing from a company that was Windows-centric to one that is services-centric," said Silver at Gartner. "It has to be that way. Windows revenue is likely going to decline, and Microsoft's task is to replace that Windows revenue with revenue from services on all sorts of platforms."

The challenge is to come up with killer apps and services users can't live without.

"Microsoft built their business on being very good at delivering what people needed in the moment, for example Excel in the 1990s," said Johnson at Forrester. "That's what Microsoft has to get back to, innovating and creating things that people find indispensable.
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Microsoft keen to team up with India: Satya Nadella

Nadella said businesses were looking forward to an accelerated growth phase in India and technology could play a pivotal role in spurring that growth.

BANGALORE: On the day Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a pitch for "i-ways for a Digital India" and asked industry captains to seize the initiative, the Hyderabad-born chief executive of Microsoft has offered a partnership to help accelerate the country's growth.

"Every time I visit, I'm energized to see the advancements India is making and truly believe technology is a key enabler for India to thrive and create more opportunities for every individual and business in its economy," said Satya Nadella, who was appointed as successor to Steve Ballmer in February.

"We are keen to partner with the government and industry at large to help make this vision a reality," he told ET in an exclusive interview.



Earlier this week, Microsoft's main rival Google announced that it is joining hands with the government to promote several of the aims of the Digital India effort. Modi, who has been elected on the plank of development, has made the government's 'Digital India' initiative for a connected economy one of the important elements of his plan to modernize India.

Nadella, only the third CEO that Microsoft has had in its nearly four-decades-long history, said businesses were looking forward to an accelerated growth phase in India and technology could play a pivotal role in spurring that growth. "Growth will need computing infrastructure on a massive scale," he said.



Nadella, who studied engineering at Manipal University and was part of the early wave of engineers who moved to the US, said his journey from "home here in India to Microsoft" where he has spent 22 years was "incredible and humbling."

He urged the present lot of engineers in India seeking technology careers to be bold and tenacious. "My advice to those who are pursuing careers in technology is to really think about the work you're driving and why it matters. Believe that you can make it happen and go after it with boldness and tenacity. And remember that success doesn't happen overnight, be persistent and ask yourself what you can do to push to the next level each day," said Nadella, who is a cricket buff and loves running.



As for Microsoft and its future, he said the Seattle-based company is excited about its Skype Translator for multilingual conversations, personal smartphone assistant Cortana and machine learning for cloud computing.

"We will reinvent productivity to empower every person and every organization on the planet to do more and achieve more. That is our moonshot," said Nadella, who in the seven odd months that he has been in charge, is attempting to re-engineer the long-time tech behemoth for success in a mobile-dominated world.

Since taking charge, Nadella has cut thousands of jobs and spent $2.5 billion to buy the maker of Minecraft computer games
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