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Samsung Galaxy S5’s price lowered to Rs 35k

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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The price of Samsung Galaxy S5 in India has taken another hit, dropping to nearly Rs 35,000. This price drop comes nearly a month after its price dipped below Rs 40,000.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; line-height: 20px;">Online retailer Infibeam has listed Galaxy S5, which was launched in March this year, at Rs 35,649. However, the device is out of stock at this price.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; line-height: 20px;">On the other hand, the smartphone is still available for purchase at Flipkart and Amazon.in, which are selling it at Rs 36,500 and Rs 36,900, respectively.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; line-height: 20px;">This is a new low for the smartphone, whose price has been in a free fall since launch. The price of the device was Rs 47,000 just three days after it was launched in India.</span></span><br />
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Samsung Galaxy S5’s price lowered to Rs 35k

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Moto G is back after glitch fixes.

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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_-b4MlAQu4Q5E1evavpewUXvesZcynoUflhC1Y18Wj5dUbHjUITfB1y2NNCaoB9hJEoIiNJeQLgKGr54i3rNPBlLASBDD3koa-H1AsCKN03dOaEW1Iw1wB-klccdkCSASbZ2drt2RoHFX/s1600/Moto-G-19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="background-color: white; clear: left; float: left; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_-b4MlAQu4Q5E1evavpewUXvesZcynoUflhC1Y18Wj5dUbHjUITfB1y2NNCaoB9hJEoIiNJeQLgKGr54i3rNPBlLASBDD3koa-H1AsCKN03dOaEW1Iw1wB-klccdkCSASbZ2drt2RoHFX/s1600/Moto-G-19.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; line-height: 20px;">Motorola Mobility said it has resolved the issue of some non-working Moto G smartphones which was discovered over the last couple of days and apologized for what it called was a "one-off error", while its retail partner Flipkart offered a monetary credit and a full refund if a customer wished to replace the faulty handset. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; line-height: 20px;">The US-based smartphone maker had informed customers over the last two days that some of its best-selling Moto G handsets shipped into India did not have registered and verified International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) numbers, which rendered the devices useless. An IMEI is a 15-digit unique code that helps cellular networks identify valid phones. It is the unique identity number of each device, which is used to track it when stolen or misplaced. </span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; line-height: 20px;">Motorola had communicated to consumers those devices that have IMEI number beginning with 3533 and that with 16 GB memory versions were most likely facing connectivity issues. "This particular issue is now resolved and the affected Moto G devices have been registered with all network operators. All impacted customers can activate their phones immediately," a Motorola Mobility spokesperson said Wednesday. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; line-height: 20px;">While apologizing for the glitch, Motorola said that as a goodwill gesture to those affected, popular ecommerce website Flipkart - the handset maker's exclusive retail partner - has credited Rs 1200 into Flipkart wallets or accounts of impacted customers for any purchase. That apart, Motorola has offered to replace the faulty handset or fully refund customers who did not wish to wait for a replacement. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOCIkm327qhwwnWR1xT_LluiLGSE6n8d3KL_C0BbpYBKFRe7xOdCDP7q9N-n4StK1PbulNqk7QSMcuKKJkSPBC5YxlZFfK4_bbOJ6CSfSIpVNADb2ZceXgakyge1PyPcOdAQ2cRcEFYihG/s1600/Motog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="479" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOCIkm327qhwwnWR1xT_LluiLGSE6n8d3KL_C0BbpYBKFRe7xOdCDP7q9N-n4StK1PbulNqk7QSMcuKKJkSPBC5YxlZFfK4_bbOJ6CSfSIpVNADb2ZceXgakyge1PyPcOdAQ2cRcEFYihG/s1600/Motog.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; line-height: 20px;">Neither Motorola nor Flipkart revealed the number of complaints it received or the number of devices that were replaced or cases where it refunded customers' money. India is the most critical geography for Motorola, where the smartphone market continues to be one of the top growing ones and is expected to cross 80 million units by end of the year. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; line-height: 20px;">The company's international come back started with the Moto G launch in India last year and it strengthened its position in the consumer's mind with the global launch of Moto E here, which has been sold out since it was put on sale on Flipkart.com. The US-based company had wrapped up operations in India in August 2012, but has chosen the online-only strategy on its come back into the India market since late 2013. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; line-height: 20px;">Motorola Mobility, which is in the transition phase of being transferred to Lenovo from Google, said that verification of IMEI numbers with Indian mobile operators was carried out at the back-end. It added that the problem emerged in a single batch due to a 'one off error' and that "measures have been taken internally that can't be disclosed." </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; line-height: 20px;">Analysts are divided on the impact of this situation on Motorola with some of the view that it may create a chink in the company's online-only strategy with others highlighting that the incident was a small one-off. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; line-height: 20px;">"It's good that Motorola acted proactively and offered either to exchange the devices or refund the money which would help them pacify the consumers to certain extent," said Gartner's principal analyst Vishal Tripathi. "But somewhere, this situation will shake consumer's confidence and would impact a bit of brand value". </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; line-height: 20px;">A Delhi-based industry watcher said that despite having a retail presence only online, the device maker has offline service centers and a call centre for resolving any issue faced by its customers. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; line-height: 20px;">"The company has taken responsibility and owned up immediately. Moreover, such a problem occurs very rarely and it's a small issue," the person said. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;">Reference: <a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-news/Motorola-fixes-glitch-in-Moto-G-handsets/articleshow/36061445.cms?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=TOITech" target="_blank">TOI</a></span></span></div>

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Samsung launches its first Tizen Smartphone - Samsung Z

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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Samsung has finally launched its first Tizen smartphone, the Samsung Z. The new Tizen smartphone will be available initially in Russia starting Q3, and will be launched in other markets soon after.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The South Korean giant has revealed that it will be offering additional apps for Samsung Z users via the Tizen Store. The company in an attempt to lure more developers to its new Tizen ecosystem has announced a special promotional program for developers which will for one year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Unfortunately, the company has not announced pricing details of the Samsung Z; though it can be expected to be announced in Q3. Samsung will be showcasing the new Tizen smartphone at the Tizen Developer Conference on June 3 in San Francisco.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Notably, the Samsung Z sports an angular design with lines, providing a differentiated look and feel from company's Android-based Galaxy range of smartphones. It will be available in two colours - Black and Gold. Much like the Samsung Galaxy S5, the Samsung Z also features the Heart rate sensor, Fingerprint sensor, and S Health 3.0 app.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Samsung Z is a single SIM device which runs the Tizen 2.2.1 OS out-of-the-box. It comes with a 4.8-inch (720x1280 pixels) HD Super AMOLED display. It is powered by a 2.3GHz quad-core processor with 2GB of RAM.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It comes with 16GB of inbuilt storage, which is further expandable via microSD card (up to 64GB). The Samsung Z sports an 8-megapixel autofocus rear camera with LED flash and BSI sensor, while there is a secondary 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On the connectivity front, the Samsung Z includes 3G, 4G, Wi-Fi, Micro-USB, Bluetooth, GPS/ GLONASS, and NFC options. The smartphone packs a 2600mAh battery with an Ultra Power Saving Mode feature. The Samsung Z measures 138.2x69.8x8.5mm and weighs 136 grams.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Commenting on the launch of first Tizen smartphone, DJ Lee, President and Head of Global Sales and Marketing Office, Mobile Communications Business, Samsung Electronics said, "Samsung is committed to enhancing the mobile experience of consumers with innovation that is both personal and unique to their needs. The Samsung Z integrates the power and adaptability of the Tizen platform, enabling users to browse the web faster and utilize applications more effectively."</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Display: 4.80-inch</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Processor: 2.3GHz</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Front Camera: 2.1-megapixel</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Resolution: 720x1280 pixels</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>RAM: 2GB</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>OS: Tizen 2.2.1</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Storage: 16GB</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Rear Camera:8-megapixel</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Battery capacity: 2600mAh</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Source: <a href="http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/samsung-launches-its-first-tizen-smartphone-the-samsung-z-534588" target="_blank">NDTV Gadgets</a></span><br />
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Samsung launches its first Tizen Smartphone - Samsung Z

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Samung launched its own operating system for smartphones

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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Samsung has announced to launch its own new operating system for mobiles. The Korean company has confirmed the news and will use its own operating system in its new smartphone Samsung Z that will launch in the third quarter of this year.</span><div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />The new smartphone , SAMSUNG Z, using new operating system will be unveiled on 3rd June this year at the Tizen Developer Conference in San Francisco.Its first homegrown operating system — named <b>Bada </b>and launched in 2009 — largely flopped on a lukewarm response from app developers.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB1pzvIWwB15SzMQaSkSIlRPyXb2MvYyeD-VLbPHojm77MYDlGrMicNzg1-DlASYZnGSYaa1GaB6YyQU5iByAag4jdvWAGhUsB3YzYub6Z4Uw0dtuI6ufi3y7X5LL6lHHa1d71foKZtkn1/s1600/Samsung+New+Operating+System.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB1pzvIWwB15SzMQaSkSIlRPyXb2MvYyeD-VLbPHojm77MYDlGrMicNzg1-DlASYZnGSYaa1GaB6YyQU5iByAag4jdvWAGhUsB3YzYub6Z4Uw0dtuI6ufi3y7X5LL6lHHa1d71foKZtkn1/s1600/Samsung+New+Operating+System.jpg" /></a><br /><br />The new operating system  will be based on the TIZEN platform and and will be launched in Russia first. After that only the operating system will be launched in other countries. Till now , Samsung uses Google's Android operating system for all its mobiles including its flagship mobile S5.<br /><br />Tizen is the platform for Samsung’s Gear 2 smartwatch launched in February, but the Samsung Z will be the first phone to use the operating system.<br />Samsung claims that end user will feel considerable faster web experience and mobile applications will be more efficient and faster after using its new operating system in the smartphones.</span></div>
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Samung launched its own operating system for smartphones

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Civil Services Examination 2014 Notification: UPSC Gives 6 Attempts to Aspirants, Age Limit Increased to 32

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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Finally the wait is over for lakhs of civil services aspirants as the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) released the notification for UPSC 2014 Civil services . This year  has introduced major changes in norms for the Civil Services Examination, by increasing aspiring candidates' total number of attempts to six from the previous four.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">UPSC, which is India's central agency authorised to conduct the civil services examinations, announced the changes in its 2014 examination <a href="http://www.upsc.gov.in/exams/notifications/2014/csp/CSP%202014%20English.pdf" rel="nofollow" style="color: #cc0000; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">notification</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"Every candidate appearing for the examination, who is otherwise eligible, shall be permitted six attempts (two more than earlier four)," the UPSC notification for the 2014 Civil Services Examination stated.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But in case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) categories, there is no cap on the number of attempts. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Earlier, the prescribed age limit for taking up the civil services exams was 21 to 30. But now candidates between the age group of 21 and 32 years - as on 1 August 2014 - can take the prestigious exam and hence giving the two year relaxation to all the candidates.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As per the notification a candidate "must have been born not earlier than August 2, 1982 and not later than August 1, 1993" to take the exam, the 2014 Civil Services Notification stated.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The 2014 notification has brought in further age relaxations and additional number of attempts for select categories of candidates. For candidates belonging to Other Backward Classes (OBCs), the number of attempts allowed is now seven, the notification stated.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The age limit of 32 years is relaxed by five more years for candidates belonging to SC and ST categories, three years for OBC candidates and five years for people who lived in Jammu and Kashmir during the period between 1 January 1980 and 31 December 1989, among others.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Every year UPSC conducts Civil services exams for the various posts in Indian government. UPSC civil services exam is considered as the most respectable job exam in the country. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To take the examination, conducted by the UPSC to select Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and Indian Police Service (IPS), one has to be a citizen of India. However, in case of Indian Foreign Service (IFS), a candidate who is the subject of Nepal, Bhutan, or a Tibetan refugee can also take the exams, if they meet the age requirements.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Similarly, candidates of Indian origin, who have migrated to Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam can also attempt the IFS exams.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There has been no other change in the format and syllabi of exam papers. The Civil Services Examination is conducted in three stages - preliminary, main and interview. The preliminary of 2014 will be held on 24 August.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This year, the number of vacancies which are to be filled through the examination is 1,291, which includes 26 reserved for physically handicapped, the notification pointed out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The deadline for filling online applications is 11.59 pm on 30 June, after which the link will be disabled, the notification said.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"The applications for the main examination will be called sometime in the month of September/October, 2014," it read.</span></div>
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<strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Important dates</span></strong></div>
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<li style="line-height: 1.4em; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Starting Date of Registration: 31 May 2014</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 1.4em; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Last Date for Registration: 30 June 2014</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 1.4em; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Date of Examination: 24 August 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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