After months of speculations and hints Sony confirmed that it will be stopping its smartphone business in India and will be withdrawing from the country. The decision was announced at Sony’s corporate strategy meeting for the fiscal year 2019 on Tuesday in Tokyo, Japan. The meeting discussed Sony’s smartphone business transformation and the company announced its decision to withdraw from some of the countries. We should mention that India is one among these countries. According to Sony, Japan, Europe, Taiwan and Hong Kong are its major ‘focus regions’ for the smartphone business.
Earlier in March, Sony had announced that it was closing its smartphone plant in Beijing, China and had shifted it to Thailand. Other than withdrawing business from some of the countries and regions, the company also said that it has plans to cut the operational cost by 50%. The company highlighted that Sony’s business transformation using a presentation slide. The company stated that its main focus regions will be – Japan, Europe, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.
There are other major countries which other smartphone companies seem to focus heavily on, but according to Sony, they have labeled some of these countries as ‘non-focus’ or ‘defocused regions’. These countries are as non-focused regions with respect to sales and marketing of the Sony smartphones. With that said, the Japanese electronics maker will be withdrawing from these countries. The non-focus or defocused countries include – Africa, Australia, Canada, India, Mexico, and the Middle East.
The company also said that it will be aiming to reduce the operation cost of smartphones by 50% and overall cost by 57% in the fiscal year 2020 from the fiscal year 2017. This move will help the company to make the smartphone business profitable in the long run. And by cutting the production and sales of smartphones in certain countries/ regions it is cutting its costs thus adding to profits. But since Sony’s smartphone business was already in tatters in these countries, withdrawing from these regions was the best idea.
Earlier, a report claimed that Sony was about to cut its mobile division workforce by half by the year 2020. When they shut down their smartphone plant from China to Thailand, they had the goal of turning more profits in mind in the smartphone business. And now that they had withdrawn from a number of countries, the move is huge but the end goal remains the same – generating more profits for the company.
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JioSaavn is one of the extensions of Reliance Jio using which the users can stream music of their choice. It is one of the most used music streaming apps of India and it is the largest audio streaming platforms for South Asian music and artists. It comes with a variety of features like listen, download, create playlists and others, like any other music streaming app. But now, JioSaavn is getting a new ‘Share’ option and integration with the popular social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook.
The Share feature works as its name suggests, it lets the user share the music to other users and social media platforms. Using the Share feature, the users can share their music to both Instagram and Facebook Stories. With this, JioSaavn has created another channel to discover and amplify the Indian and South Asian music.
To use the feature, the users would need to have the JioSaavn application first and accounts on Facebook and Instagram. Then they need to find the song of their choice, they can also find the albums, playlists or podcasts and click on the Share option to share the songs, playlists etc. Once clicked on Share they will be given the option of sharing the song or playlist on Facebook, Facebook Stories or Instagram Stories. The users can also add the stickers or GIFs in their Stories camera and share it on their social media account’s personal story using their own creativity.
Jaikaran Sawhny, Chief Platform Officer of JioSaavn said, “As the world’s largest media companies and platforms continue to eye India’s growing network of high-speed data subscribers, JioSaavn is committed to ensuring users receive a targeted premium social music experience that is culturally relevant and enjoyable. Our integration with Instagram brings 50 million tracks in 16 languages to one of the most powerful social sharing platforms on the planet, inspiring millions of JioSaavn users to celebrate and share their favorite Indian and International music with friends and followers.”
Since Facebook and Instagram Stories each have more than 500 million active users as of January 2019 the platform will provide JioSaavn a good place to grow. With this JioSaavn will also be getting good exposure and recognition from other users and its competitors as well. And according to the company, JioSaavn is bringing 50 million tracks in 16 languages from which the users can listen, choose and share on their social media Stories.
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After Google, Intel, Qualcomm and Broadcom, chip designer ARM has suspended its business with Chinese smartphone maker Huawei. This is a major cause of concern for the smartphone brand as this would affect its ability to create its own processors. According to a report that has surfaced online, employees at ARM have been instructed to stop “all active contracts, support entitlements, and any pending engagements” with Huawei because of the US trade ban.
The United States has banned any companies in the country from doing business with Huawei without getting permission from the government. We should point out that ARM is based in the United Kingdom and is owned by Japan’s SoftBank. But even then, it has decided to halt its business with Huawei, according to a report in BBC News.
The company is concerned that it is affected because of the US ban as it has an internal memo that reveals that its chip designs come with ‘US-origin technology‘. We should mention that ARM develops some processor designs in Austin, Texas and San Jose, California and these can be counted under the restrictions that have been imposed by the United States.
Huawei depends on ARM for chip architecture designs for its own processors and it pays the company to get a license for these. Without these licenses, the Chinese smartphone brand will not be able to continue manufacturing its own processors using ARM designs. Huawei needs these designs for its HiSilicon fabless semiconductor company.
As of now, it is not clear if ARM has made this move because it is being cautious about the ban that has been imposed by the US government or because it has directly been advised to step its business with the Chinese smartphone brand. If it is the former, Huawei would still have other semiconductor companies to go to, however, if it is the latter, we may get to see other companies backing off too.
It has been reported though that Huawei has stockpiled enough US made parts to last three months to a year, so it definitely does have enough to keep its operations running. However, stockpiling is not exactly a solution as the company will run out the parts at some point in time.
Other US-based manufacturers that Huawei relies on include Micron, Skyworks, and Qorvo. Without access to key components from them and ARM, Huawei now faces a nearly impossible task of manufacturing smartphones without any US technology inside them.
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Samsung launched two new wireless products expanding its wireless products portfolio – the Samsung Wireless Power Bank and the Wireless Charging Duo Pad. Both the newly launched wireless products from the South Korean technology giant come with Qi certification. Both the products can be used to charge smartphones or other Qi certified smart devices. Both the Samsung Wireless Power Bank and the Wireless Charging Duo are compatible with Samsung’s wearable range such as Galaxy Buds and Galaxy Watch.
On the launch, Aditya Babbar, Director, Mobile Business of Samsung India said, “At Samsung, we aspire to do what can’t be done. The new wireless charging devices – with their best-in-class technology and gorgeous design are yet another example of ‘Samsung First’ innovations aimed to deliver distinct experiences to our consumers. The Wireless Power Bank and Wireless Charging Duo Pad will be a perfect fit for new-age consumers who are always connected and on the go. We hope that our new wireless charging devices will delight our consumers by giving them aseamless experience of a truly wireless life.”
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Samsung Wireless Power Bank and the Wireless Charging Duo Pad price and availability
The newly launched Wireless Power Bank from Samsung is priced at Rs 3,699 and it comes in two colour options – Silver and Pink. On the other hand, the Wireless Charger Duo Pad holds a price tag of Rs 5,999 and it comes in Black and White colour options.
Both the new products from Samsung will be available across all leading retail stores, Samsung e-Shop and Samsung Opera House. However, these products will soon be made available on Amazon and Flipkart as well.
Samsung Wireless Power Bank features
The new power bank comes with a large 10,000mAh battery capacity and it can charge two devices at once – 1 wireless and 1 wired. It also supports Adaptive Fast Charging and Quick Charge 2.0 in both the wireless and wired charging mode. The new Wireless power bank comes with Qi certification which gives it the capability to power Qi certified devices wirelessly. Its charging capability is not just limited to Samsung but it can charge devices from other brands as well. The Wireless Power Bank from Samsung comes with an aluminum build.
Samsung Wireless Charging Duo Pad features
The newly launched wireless charging pad has Fast Charge 2.0 and Qi Certification. According to the company, the charging pad can charge a Galaxy S10 30 minutes faster than the previous versions.
Wireless charger duo pad is designed to give a new meaning to wireless charging with Fast Charge 2.0. The latest Samsung Wireless charger charges your Galaxy S10 up to 30 minutes faster compared to previous versions.
Samsung wireless power bank
The charging pad comes with dual charging pads which lets it charge multiple devices at once. And since it is designed keeping the smart wearables in mind, it lets the consumers charge their Galaxy S10 and the Galaxy Watch at the same time. Other than that, since it is Qi certified, it can charge other Qi-certified devices from other brands as well.
Samsung Wireless Charging Duo Pad
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Denmark based audio equipment maker, Jabra has launched its new headphones named Elite 85h. The Jabra Elite 85h headphones come with SmartSound AI technology to offer intelligent adaptive audio to the listener. Some highlights of the newly launched Jabra Elite 85h headphones includes a good battery life, 40mm speakers, and a rain-resistant certified durability among others.
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Jabra Elite 85h headphones price and availability
The Jabra Elite 85h headphones are priced at Rs 28,999 and it will be made available for sale on Amazon, Croma and Jabra’s authorized resellers from May 25 onwards. The Jabra Elite 85h comes in four colour options – Black, Titanium Black, Navy and Gold Beige.
The newly launched headphones comes with a 2-year warranty against rain and dust damage.
On the launch, Amitesh Punhani, Country Marketing Manager, India & SAARC said, “At Jabra, we always strive towards delivering products inspired by the future. We have always been fascinated by sound and wanted to make life sound better by discovering new technologies. We developed SmartSound – audio that automatically adapts to the surroundings, to ensure our consumers get a consistent and superior experience of voice, audio and music in every environment. Our Elite range of products are built to deliver best in class sound technology for calls and music. Aligned with that, the Elite 85h is a revolutionary headset that will change the way we experience sound and cope with noise in the future.”
Jabra Elite 85h headphones specifications and features
Announced at CES 2019, the Jabra Elite 85h headphones come with SmartSound technology through which the audio adapts the user’s surroundings automatically. It has a 40mm custom-engineered speakers and comes with IP52 dust and rain resistance. The Jabra Elite 85h headphones comes with 8 microphones – 6 dedicated for calls, 4 for ANC (Active Noise cancellation) and 2 hybrid mics for calls and ANC both. The company has assured that the new headphones can give up to 36-hours of battery life with ANC activated while 41 hours if ANC is not active.
The Jabra Elite 85h headphones has a one-click access to Voice Assistant which can be activated by a push of a button. Other than that, the headphones’ SmartSound settings can be customized by downloading the Jabra Sound+ application. Other than the ANC, the headphones also has Jabra’s HearThrough technology which lets the user decide how much of the outside world they want to hear.
Coming to the SmartSound technology used in the Jabra Elite 85h headphones, it is based on the audEERING’s context intelligence technology. It uses real-time acoustic scene analysis to block the environmental noises. It can detect more than 6,000 unique sound characteristics and give the audio output in each specific context. In other words, the headphones can adjust the ANC level as soon as the user enters from a quiet to a noisy place.
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Detel has today expanded its Bluetooth speaker range in India with the launch of Jazzy and Tashan. While Jazzy is a 30W Power speaker that houses a 3,600mAh battery, Tashan is a 12W speaker packs a 1,800mAh battery. Both of them have a connectivity range of up to 10 meters.
The company has claimed that Jazzy and Tashan Bluetooth speakers can deliver s playback of up to 2-3 hours on “normal sound.” In terms of connectivity, users can connect the Bluetooth speaker with Pen drive, Micro SD Card and AUX to enjoy back to back music.
Speaking on the launch Mr Yogesh Bhatia the founder and MD says, “We are excited to launch the range of Party Speakers which are designed and developed exclusively for the Millennial. The new Bluetooth speakers come packed with a powerful loudness-to-size ratio that doesn’t sacrifice quality acoustics. With excellent high powered sound and flashing lights, sets the scene for the club night. With visually striking features & no compromise in sound, the newest shall capture the attention of the eye, as much as it commands the ear.”
The company has said that it is focussing on empowering its users with innovative products and with value for money proposition. The speakers are wireless and portable and are ideal for enjoying music in outdoor conditions, whether it’s a party, a picnic or a camping trip.
The Bluetooth speakers come with Mic, so you will also be able to enjoy karaoke with your friends and family. The new Bluetooth speakers also have an FM tuner function and USB play and charge.
While Jazzy can be picked up at Rs 2,999, Tashan Bluetooth speaker bears a price tag of Rs 1,999. Both the products are available at Detel app and website. You can also head to leading e-commerce portals like Flipkart and Paytm Mall. For bulk-buying, the products are available for purchase on B2BAdda.com, which is a hybrid e-distribution platform.
We should mention at this price; the two Bluetooth speakers will be competing directly with Harman’s JBL GO+ speaker that was launched in India a few months back. The JBL GO+ Bluetooth speaker is priced at Rs 1,799 and it can be picked up from Flipkart’s website. It is worth mentioning that this was just the inaugural price of the speaker and the company had said that it will eventually make it available at Rs 1,899.
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Chinese technology brand Lenovo’s Smart Clock is a much-awaited gadget since it was announced at the Consumer Electronics Show in January this year. Now, a report has surfaced online that says that Lenovo‘s Google Assistant-equipped smart clock that comes with a display will be released on June 2.
According to 9to5Google, Lenovo Smart Clock is available to pre-order now at Walmart, Home Depot and the company’s own online store. The report has added that the smart clock will cost $79 in the United States and we should mention that this is in line with what the company had said in January when it first showcased it.
The Smart Clock is a smaller version of Lenovo’s Smart Display and it is a perfect gadget to have on your bedside table. The four-inch display is going to be a very useful device to have as you can check the time on it, charge your other devices as well as play music/ The smart clock also has support for Google Assistant Routines, which enables you to use a single voice command to get various options completed.
For instance, you can use a ‘bedtime’ routine to set an alarm, turn off Google Assistant smart bulbs and remind you about your calendar on the day that follows. What makes the Smart Clock safer to use is the fact that it comes without a camera, unlike Amazon Echo Spot. This means that people will be a lot more comfortable to use it in their homes.
While cameras can be useful for video calls, there are people who are not very comfortable having them right next to their beds.
A few days back, Lenovo launched its Ego smartwatch in India that is targeted towards the fitness enthusiasts. The smartwatch comes with a round touchscreen display, heart rate monitor, sleep tracking along with activity tracker. The Chinese technology brand has said that the Lenovo Ego has a battery that can last around 20 days on a single charge. The newly launched smartwatch can be paired with a smartphone and shows users notifications of calls messages, emails, social media apps, etc. The new smartwatch by Lenovo bears a price tag of Rs 1,999 and you can head to Flipkart and Croma retails stores to buy it.
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TPV Technologies, a Taiwanese electronics maker launched a new 24-inch AOC curved monitor with model number C24V1H. It comes with a white glossy finish and is aimed at gaming and entertainment. According to the company, the new AOC C24V1H curved monitor is the deepest curved monitor in the 24-inch segment. The new monitor is more affordable than other curved monitors in the market right now and it offers some good specifications and features for its price range.
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AOC C24V1H curved monitor price and availability
The newly launched AOC C24V1H curved monitor comes with a price tag of Rs 10,495 and it will be available at all the major retail outlets.
On the launch of the new AOC C24V1H curved monitor, Atul Jasra, Business Head at TPV Technologies said, “Curved monitors is one of the latest innovation in the monitor industry. This is achieved by slightly bending the edges of the display in order to replicate a more realistic visual experience. With the availability of the C24V1H in the Indian market, users will get to try a sophisticated technology which gives them a more immersive experience, be it with gaming or other media.”
AOC C24V1H curved monitor specifications and features
This curved monitor comes with 24-inch HD IPS display and a 1,500mm radius of arc. This according to the company is the deepest curve available in the market right now. The deep curve of the AOC C24V1H curved monitor creates a wider field of view for the user, which in turn enhances the depth perception and minimizes peripheral distractions. It comes with a frameless design and packs a flicker-free display technology, along with blue light filter that puts less strain on the viewer’s eyes.
Talking about the specifications, the new AOC C24V1H curved monitor comes with 4ms (GtG) smart response time and it has a 178-degree viewing angle. It gives a 1,920 x 1,080 pixels resolution at 75Hz with HDMI connection while 1,920 x 1,080 pixels resolution at 60Hz at VGA connection. The newly launched monitor comes with a HDMI as well as a VGA connection port and it has 16.7 million display colours.
Other features of the this curved monitor includes VA Panel, Flicker Free technology, Clear Vision, Low Blue Mode to name a few. The company has assured that the curved display gives a better and more immersive gaming and entertainment experience.
The AOC C24V1H curved monitor is multimedia-ready, which means it can be plugged into any PC or gaming consoles using its HDMI or VGA ports to enjoy gaming or work or both.
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Software giant Microsoft has finally started rolling out the Windows 10 May 2019 update to everyone. The Windows 10 May 2019 update is the next major build of Windows 10 and it is currently being rolled out in a phased manner and will soon reach all the people across the globe. The new update comes with a number of new features such as giving users enhanced control over the installation of updates, a dedicated sandbox that can be used for testing apps and more.
We should mention that Windows 10 May 2019 update rollout is accompanied by the release of Windows health dashboard that lets users find out about the status of updates, bugs that are associated with them and more. In addition to this, you should know that you need to have a minimum of 32GBof storage on your system for both the versions of the update (32-bit and 64 bit). You would also have to make sure that there isn’t any SD card or a USB drive plugged into the PC or laptop, because in such a case, the update would not be installed.
It is also worth adding that the update had arrived on the Windows Insider Release Preview Ring and Microsoft’s Media Creation tool before it finally became available for everyone today via a stable update. Microsoft had promised that it will be releasing the stable update in May itself and it kept its word.
Coming to the changes that have been introduced by the update, a new delivery mechanism has been added that gives users more control over when they should install an update. With the new update, users will also be able to pause all update activity for 35 days and instead go for installing updates manually. Speaking of Windows Health dashboard, it will enable users to check the status of updates and understand what are the potential issues that are associated with it.
The integrated Cortana search bar will also be separated and you will now be able to find it as a separate Cortana button and a dedicated search bar. We should mention that this change is being tested since the beginning of 2019.
Windows Sandbox is another very key change that has been added. It is basically a virtualisation feature that will allow users to test programs in an isolated environment so that it can be of no harm in the native system. The software giant has announced that the update will be rolled out in a phased manner. You can check for the Windows 10 May 2019 update on your PC by going to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update > Check for updates.
E3 2019 is scheduled to kick off in the second week of June. It will be a place where all the major video game companies will be revealing their main and concept works. But it has already been confirmed that one of the biggest players of the video game industry, Sony, won’t be attending the E3 2019 this year. According to the company, it is busy developing the next generation of gaming console – the Sony PS5. So, it is only obvious that the next big player of the tech and game industry, Microsoft, will take the stage to reveal its own new projects taking the lead from Sony.
A NeoGAF user Braldryr has leaked detailed information about Microsoft’s plans, launches, hardware, software and press conference at the upcoming E3 2019. According to the leak, Microsoft has planned some serious gaming titles releases at the E3 2019. Although the company hasn’t said anything about the leaks or the titles. The leaks states that Microsoft will be releasing Halo Infinite, Gears of War 5, Cyberpunk 2077, a Fable reboot, Battletoads and Age of Empires IV.
It should be noticed that some of these games have been postponed multiple times in the past while some of them weren’t confirmed by the firm. Only few of them among these titles had their trailers or teasers released by the company. Also, there are many games in the list which are scheduled to be launched next year in 2020.
Microsoft reportedly will also be releasing the Project xCloud – a cloud-based gaming service which will be a major focal point of the company at E3 2019. Project xCloud’s public test dates will also be announced at the gaming expo. Other than that, Microsoft will reportedly also be announcing the Xbox Lockheart along with Xbox Anaconda next-gen consoles. There is news that the company might not release the hardware and the consoles at the E3 2019.It might be, they will be talking about the internal specifications and the features the new consoles will come with.
Furthermore, Microsoft might also reveal a new Forza Motorsport game along with a new MechAssult game. There might also be a reboot of the Perfect Dark series that will be developed by a new Studio, in association with MS.
With Sony out of the picture from the upcoming E3 2019 gaming expo, Microsoft should take a huge lead in the gaming and the game console industry. And with new gaming consoles and titles scheduled for launch, this year will be an exciting one for the gamers.
Chinese smartphone brand Xiaomi is all set to launch its Redmi K20 series on May 28 in China. The company has said that Redmi K20 will come to India soon after it has been launched in China. While the India launch date of the smartphone has not been revealed as yet, it has been speculated that the company will be launching its new smartphone in June in the country. Even before their launch, smartphones from the Redmi K20 series are being spoken about a lot. Firstly, the Redmi flagship smartphone is said to launch in two variants – the Redmi K20 and Redmi K20 Pro. According to reports, the Redmi K20 Pro smartphone will be launched in India as POCO F2. Ahead of the launch of the two smartphones, the complete specs sheet of the Redmi K20 and Redmi K20 Pro has been leaked.
The newly leaked specs sheet of the Redmi K20 and Redmi K20 Pro smartphones has been shared by tipster Sudhanshu Ambhore in collaboration with Slashleaks and it has revealed a number of interesting details about them.
According to the specs sheet, the Redmi K20 smartphone will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 700 SoC, while the Redmi K20 Pro will house the Snapdragon 855 SoC. This is in line with the rumours that the Redmi K20 Pro will be launched in India as the POCO F2. We should mention that the POCO F1 smartphone was launched in India last year and it is the most affordable handset in the country to come with Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor.
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Coming back to the specifications that have been surfaced online, besides the processor, all the other features of the Redmi K20 and Redmi K20 Pro smartphones are identical. The smartphones will reportedly come with a 6.39-inch display with a Super AMOLED panel and a screen to body ratio of 91.2%. The display of the smartphone is said to be protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5.
On the camera front, the Redmi K20 and Redmi K20 Pro smartphones will come with a pop-up selfie camera and will sport a triple rear camera setup on their back panels. The triple rear camera setup of the smartphones will have a 48MP primary sensor, a 13MP ultra wide sensor and an 8MP telephoto sensor. The pop-up selfie camera modules in the smartphones will come with a 20MP sensor.
The two handsets will house a 4,000mAh battery and will run Android 9.0 Pie skinned with MIUI 10. The specs sheet has also revealed the colours in which the two smartphones will be launched – Flame Red, Glacier Blue, and Carbon Fibre Black.
While the Redmi K20 will be made available in 6GB RAM/64GB storage option and 6GB RAM/128GB storage model, its elder sibling will be available in 8GB RAM/128GB storage model and 8GB RAM/256GB storage version. For connectivity, both will include a 3.5mm headphone jack, up to 27W fast charging support, Type C, an in-display fingerprint scanner and more.
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Google Duo – the video calling application by Google has gotten a new feature, which will allow up to eight people to join in on a single call, all at once. Earlier the group video chat size was limited to just four people. This new feature was rolled out by the California-based tech firm Google after the company had brought its new group video calling feature to the Duo platform. Earlier, the company had limited this feature to Indonesia only. But with the beginning of this month, Google rolled out this feature to Brazil, Canada, India, Mexico, US, and other countries as well.
Principal Engineer and the Engineering Lead of Google Duo, Justin Uberti in a tweet revealed that the number of people in Google Duo’s video calling has been increased from four to eight members.
The new update of Google Duo will allow its users to add 7 more members to the group video call and they can all see and hear/talk to each other at the same time. The users can download the new update by going to the Google Play Store on Android and App Store for iOS. Yes,the feature is now available on both Android and iOS devices.
When it started, Google Duo only allowed one person to call on its video chat. But Google released a new update last month which allowed the users to make group video calls and add three people to their video call. As mentioned above, the group video calling feature of Google Duo was earlier made available to Indonesia. This was later rolled out to other countries including India.
And now with Google Duo supporting eight people on a group chat it has leaped ahead of its competition. The instant messaging platform, WhatsApp too has a video calling feature and it allows a maximum of four members to video chat simultaneously with each other in a single video call. And seeing the usage and user base of WhatsApp, it was an extremely useful feature to connect with friends and family together by adding three people to a video call. But now that Google Duo gives the user to add up to seven people in a single video call it has gotten ahead of its competition.
Although, Google Duo now supports group calling, it still is behind WhatsApp in terms of user base. Over that, it is behind Google’s own Hangouts in terms of number of people who can be invited to a video call. Google Hangouts allows up to 25 people to be connected with a video call simultaneously.
America-based technology company Skullcandy has introduced the latest version of its truly wireless line up, Indy. The earbuds are meant for consumers who want to experience audio with a whole new level of freedom. According to Skullcandy, Indy gives users “a truly wireless experience that’s intuitive, durable, and will last with them throughout the day.”
Skullcandy’s new Indy earphones are claimed to deliver a seamless, untangled experience with quick pair and capacitive touch controls, while its form factor is said to provide a noise isolating fit so that you don’t miss a beat of its rich sound profile.
The company has also added that it has used removable stability gels and gel tips to its newest offering in order to ensure a secure fit all day long. The newly-launched earbuds feature a 33-foot Bluetooth range and a competitive battery life boasting four hours in each bud and 12 hours in the pocket-sized charging case. With this, the company has promised a total of 16 hours of battery life.
Speaking about Skullcandy Indy, Amlan Bhattacharjya, CEO at BrandEyes said, “Indy is designed and priced to be the truly wireless product that fits perfectly into the aspirations of the Indian consumers. We’ve combined our wireless technology with a stylish shape and portability that gives our consumers a whole new level of freedom when it comes to experiencing their personal soundtrack.”
We should mention that Indy is said to be a feature-rich triple wireless earbud that has been designed to fit naturally within the everyday life of wireless users. The new product comes with Bluetooth for connectivity and it has an in-built microphone with touch controls for quick and easy access to your device’s active assistant and media content.
They also have controls for call, track and volume and are water and dust resistant.
The earbuds are available in Black colour and the company has added that later this year, they will be available in Moab, Indigo Blue, and Mint colour variants too. Skullcandy Indy earbuds are available starting May 21 and are priced at Rs 7,499. They can be picked up from various retail stores in the country.
Prior to this, the company had also launched its Push wireless earbuds in India that marketed with the catchphrase ‘Unique design creates sound without boundaries’. Skullcandy’s Push is its first truly wireless earbuds and the company has promised that the product is capable of offering an ‘untethered audio experience’.
Sony’s last gaming console – the PS4 Pro was one of the best consoles of its time. But in the field of technology, everything gets old in a matter of a few months and so did the PS4. Although Sony hasn’t revealed the launch date of its upcoming gaming console – the Sony PlayStation 5 (PS5) – the company had teased us with some elements of the PS5. During a corporate strategy presentation, Sony has listed out all the information it has revealed about its next console till now. The company also confirmed that the PS5 will be backwards compatible, which means that it will be able to play all the games designed for current-generation consoles and it will also be compatible with the current version of PlayStation VR. It is made possible as the PS5’s architecture is similar to that of PS4.
Other than that, Sony has also said that it will bring out more AAA titles for the PS4 and it will use the PS4 games to encourage the early adopters which is vital for its success. The company also sees the earlier PS4 as the “engine of engagement and profitability” for the next three years. But if the company is planning to make the PS5 big then its own PS4 could prove to be challenging.
The upcoming PS5 will be powered by a new CPU as well as a new GPU, and both of them will be much more powerful than the current generation consoles. According to the lead System architect March Cerny’s interview in Wired, the PS5 will use a 3rd-generation AMD Ryzen CPU with 8 cores paired with a custom GPU built on AMD Radeon Navi family. Sony also confirmed that the PS5 will support Ray Tracing which we have only seen on high-end gaming PCs till now.
Sony has said that the PS5 will have 3D Audio support and it will use SSD instead of HDD to make it faster than before. The company also compared the Sony PS5 to the current generation of Sony PS4 showing that the next gen console will be around 10 times faster than the PS4 Pro. It will also perform more complex and intense graphics related work more smoothly.
The PS5 will have support of 8K graphics which will only be support on an 8K TV, a feat which even the most powerful gaming PCs have trouble overtaking. The company also announced that the Sony PS5 will not be fully digital as it will also have disc support and can play disc games as well. So, it will be able to run the PS4 disc games with ease. Sony is also making its PlayStation Now better and stronger to support streaming which has become a big thing now.
But all the information aside what the company still hasn’t revealed yet is its date of release, its price, what the user experience will be like and which countries will be the first to receive the all new PS5. The company also hasn’t revealed information about a single game which will be coming to the PS5 but it is assured that it will be able to play the current generation titles.
Technology giant Google has published a blog today in which says that it recently discovered a bug that caused passwords of some G Suite users to be stored in plain text. The company also admitted that the bug has been there since 2005, however, there is no evidence of anyone’s password being accessed improperly. In order to take corrective measures, Google is resetting any passwords that might have been affected and is also letting G Suite administrators know about the problem.
For those unaware, G Suite is the business version of Gmail and other apps by Google. The bug is said to have come in this product because of a feature designed especially for companies. Previously, it was possible for the company administrator for G Suite apps to set user passwords manually. This was usually used when a new employee came on board. However, if the company administrators did set the password manually, the admin console saved them in plain text and did not has them. Google has now removed this capability from administrators.
Google has spoken in detail about the entire issue in its blog post. It says that even though the passwords were saved in plain text, they were stored inside Google’s servers. According to the company, they will be harder to get than they were had they been on the open internet. While Google has put this in a way that is less explicit, the company seems to be making sure that people don’t put this incident in the same category as other plain text password problems where passwords have been leaked.
to recall, microblogging website Twitter advised all its users to change passwords in March this year because of a breach. Facebook admitted that it had stored “hundreds of millions” of passwords in plain text in a way where up to 20,000 of its employees could access them. The Facebook breach affected millions of users on Instagram too.
While Google has not characterized how many users have been affected by this bug, we can assume that anyone who was using G Suite in 2005 is affected. Speaking about the issue, Google said, “We take the security of our enterprise customers extremely seriously, and pride ourselves in advancing the industry’s best practices for account security. Here we did not live up to our own standards, nor those of our customers. We apologize to our users and will do better.”
Airtel Digital TV has partnered with Shemaroo Entertainment to launch ‘The Horror TV – Ab Lagega Darr’ – a subscription premium service offering a variety of horror movies, TV shows and web series. The newly launched platform by the two companies will offer a subscription service for a range of horror, thriller and crime-related content. So if you are someone who enjoys this type of content, you now know where to head to find it all under one roof.
Airtel has said that its Digital TV customers who love to experience their adrenaline racing now don’t have to wait for horror programs on regular TV or go looking for them on different platforms. It has also added that shows from the fear-arousing genre on its platform will include the likes of The Zee Horror Show, Aahat, Fear Files, Gehraiyaan, Agent Raghav, Hoshiyar, Adrishya and Gangster amongst others.
Richa Kalra, Product Manager – DTH, Bharti Airtel said, “At Airtel, we are always innovating to expand our offerings with a discerning array of specially curated content to fulfil the preferences of each of our customers. Today, we are excited to launch a service which is a platform for horror and thriller content on TV. With an aim to truly delight our customers we promise to continue to add exciting content to our bouquet of entertainment offerings.”
Commenting on the partnership, Ms. Kranti Gada, Chief Operating Officer, Shemaroo Entertainment Limited said, “The Horror TV – Ab Lagega Darr consists of the most popular and engaging horror content. The finest collection of movies, television shows, web series will definitely entice horror and thriller genre fans and fulfil our promise to provide the best entertainment packages. We are glad to partner with Airtel Digital TV and curate the innovative service in our effort to constantly delight the consumers.”
‘The Horror TV’ will air on service number 130. If you wish to activate it, you have to just give a missed call to <8800388007> from their registered mobile number. The service has a free trial period of 10 days post which a subscription cost of Rs 45 per month will apply.
Google Glass was one of the most futuristic and unique looking devices of its time and it may not have worked the way the company expected it to, but it surely did leave its mark. The first iteration of Google Glass, in a way had paved a way for smart devices. And now, the California based technology giant is coming up with a new version of its eye-wearable smart device – the Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2. The next iteration of Google Glass comes with an improved camera, USB Type-C port along with safety frames as well.
The next Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2 is basically like a lightweight computer in front of the user’s eyes. Similar to the previous edition of Google Glass, the successor too comes with a transparent display which brings information in front of the user’s eyes. The successor of Google Glass comes with advanced Machine Learning (ML) capabilities which enables the significant power-saving and support for computer vision.
The upcoming Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2 is powered by a multi-core Qualcomm’s XR1 CPU platform.
In a blog post, jay Kothari, the Project Lead of Glass at Google wrote, “Glass Enterprise Edition 2 helps businesses further improve the efficiency of their employees. Enterprise businesses interested in using Glass Enterprise Edition 2 can contact our sales team or our network of Glass Enterprise solution partners starting today. We’re excited to see how our partners and customers will continue to use Glass to shape the future of work.”
According to the company, the Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2 is easier to develop and deploy. It will also come with support for Android Enterprise Mobile Device Management to the wearable smart device. Currently, the company hasn’t said anything about the price of the device. But if we look back to 2017, the first Google Glass Enterprise Edition was selling for $1,829 (approximately Rs 1.3 lakhs) by Streye. So, the price of the successor, the Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2 should be more than its predecessor.
It should be noted that the first Google Glass has been known to help scientists and other professionals in their works by making it easier. But earlier, the technology wasn’t advanced as it is today and people weren’t ready to accept such technology as part of their lives yet. But today, that is another matter.
Chinese smartphone brand Honor had today launched its Honor 20 handset at an event in London. The smartphone has been launched along with its Pro variant and it comes with a quad rear camera setup. Another key highlight of the handset is that it comes with a 48MP primary camera. Its selfie camera is housed in its display and it comes with a HiSilicon Kirin 980 SoC. Here, we compare Honor 20 and OnePlus 7 and Samsung Galaxy S10 so that the difference in their specifications and features can be evident for interested buyers.
Check out our comparison of the newly launched Honor smartphone with these two devices to know which among the three is the right smartphone for you:
Honor 20: 48MPO Sony IMX586 sensor with f/1.8 lens + 16MP super-wide-angle sensor with f/2.2 aperture + 2MP depth sensor with an f/2.4 lens + 2MP macro sensor with an f/2.4 lens.
OnePlus 7: 48MP primary camera with an f/1.7 aperture + a 5MP depth sensor with an f/2.4 aperture
Samsung Galaxy S10: 12MP wide-angle camera with f/1.5 to f/2.4 variable aperture + 12MP telephoto sensor with f/2.4 aperture + 16MP ultra-wide lens with an f/2.2 aperture.
Selfie camera
Honor 20: 32MP sensor with an f/2.0 lens
OnePlus 7: 16MP selfie camera with an f/2.0 aperture
Samsung Galaxy S10: 10MP camera with 2PD autofocus
RAM and storage
Honor 20: 6GB RAM and 128GB storage
OnePlus 7: 6GB/8GB RAM and 128GB/ 256GB storage
Samsung Galaxy S10: 8GB RAM and 128GB or 512GB storage
Support for microSD card
Honor 20: No
OnePlus 7: No
Samsung Galaxy S10: Up to 512GB
Battery
Honor 20: 3,750mAh battery with 22.5W SuperCharge support
OnePlus 7: 3,700mAh battery with 20W fast charging support
Samsung Galaxy S10: 3,400mAh battery
Chinese smartphone brand Honor has today launched its flagship smartphone Honor 20 Pro at an event in London today. The smartphone’s specifications are such that Honor 20 Pro can directly be compared with other premium handsets that are currently ruling in the industry. Here, we compare the Honor 20 Pro and Huawei P30 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S10+ and OnePlus 7 Pro. Check it out here:
Honor 20 Pro: 48MP Sony IMX586 sensor with an f/1.4 aperture + 16MP super-wide-angle sensor with an f/2.2 aperture + 8MP telephoto sensor with an f/2.4 aperture with 3x lossless optical zoom, 5x hybrid zoom and 30x digital zoom + 2MP macro camera with f/2.4 aperture.
Huawei P30 Pro: 40MP primary sensor with f/1.6 aperture + 20MP wide-angle sensor with an f/2.2 aperture + 8MP sensor with periscope style zoom system + ToF sensor. They come with support for 5X optical zoom and 10X hybrid zoom and 50X digital zoom.
Samsung Galaxy S10+: 12MP wide-angle camera with 2PD autofocus and f/1.5-f/2.4 variable aperture + 12MP telephoto camera with f/2.4 aperture + 16MP ultra-wide lens with an f/2.2 aperture.
OnePlus 7 Pro: 48MP primary Sony IMX586 sensor that has an f/1.6 aperture + 8MP telephoto sensor that has an f/2.4 aperture and 3X zoom + 16MP wide-angle sensor that has an f/2.2 aperture and a field of view of 117 degrees.
Front Camera
Honor 20 Pro: 32MP selfie snapper with f/2.0 aperture
Huawei P30 Pro: 32MP sensor that has support for AI HDR+
Samsung Galaxy S10+: 10MP sensor that comes with 2PD autofocus + 8MP fixed focus RGB depth sensor
OnePlus 7 Pro: 16MP pop-up selfie camera
RAM and storage
Honor 20 Pro: 8GB RAM and 256GB storage
Huawei P30 Pro: 8GB of RAM paired with 256GB of internal storage
Samsung Galaxy S10+: 8GB of RAM clubbed with 128GB or 512GB or 1TB storage options
OnePlus 7 Pro: 6GB/8GB/12GB RAM with 128GB/256GB storage
Support for memory card
Honor 20 Pro: No
Huawei P30 Pro: Only nano-memory card.
Samsung Galaxy S10+: Yes, up to 512GB.
OnePlus 7 Pro: No
Honor 20 Pro: Android 9.0 Pie skinned with Magic UI 2.1.0
Huawei P30 Pro: Android 9.0 Pie skinned with EMUI 9.1.
Samsung Galaxy S10+: Android 9.0 Pie skinned with Samsung’s One UI
OnePlus 7 Pro: Android 9.0 Pie skinned with OxygenOS
In the ever-competitive market of the Indian telecom sector, Bharti Airtel is doing all it can to provide more to its users and maintain a good position. Today, Bharti Airtel has added more data to three of its prepaid plans. These prepaid packs include Rs 399, Rs 448 and Rs 499 and all three plans will now offer 400MB extra data benefits than they used to before. After the addition of data, Rs 399 plan will now offer 1.4GB data while Rs 448 will offer 1.9GB data. Similarly, Rs 499 prepaid plan will reportedly offer 2.4GB data benefits to its subscribers. The addition of data to its earlier plan comes days after the company revised its Rs 129 and Rs 249 plans to offer Rs 4 lakh insurance cover to its users.
Airtel has been launching new plans and services and revising its old ones to attract more subscribers to its platform. After the revision, the Rs 499 prepaid plan will now offer 2.4GB of daily data for 82 days, while earlier it was limited to 2GB. Other than the 400MB additional data, the subscribers will get benefits like Airtel TV Premium subscription with content from Zee5, HOOQ etc. The subscribers will also get more than 350 Live TV Channels, and more than 10,000s movies. The Rs 499 prepaid plan also includes a new 4G device cashback benefit. With this recharge plan, the user will get Rs 2,000 cashback when buying a new phone. In addition to this, the users will also get Norton Mobile Security subscription for one year along with free Wynk subscription. Other than data, the plan also includes unlimited calling without any FUP along with 100 SMS every day.
While the Rs 448 plan will now offer 1.9GB of daily data for 82 days, earlier it offered 1.5GB data to its subscribers. Other than the added data benefits, the users who recharge with this plan will also get Airtel TV Premium subscription along with Norton Mobile Security subscription for one year. There will also be Wynk Music subscription and device cashback benefit on the purchase of a new device and recharging with the Rs 448 prepaid plan. Similar to the previous prepaid pack, the Rs 448 prepaid plan will also offer unlimited calling and 100 SMS every day.
Finally, Rs 399 prepaid plan of Airtel will now offer 1.4GB of daily data for 84 days, while earlier it offered only 1GB of data. There will also be unlimited calling and 100 SMS everyday benefit including the 400MB additional data. And the recharge with this prepaid plan will offer all the benefits mentioned above in the other two revised prepaid plans. The new data revision was spotted by Telecom Talk but the official Airtel website or application is yet to add the new revised prepaid plans.
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Chinese smartphone brand Honor has today launched its Honor 20 Pro and Honor 20 smartphones at an event in London today. The smartphones are the company’s flagship of the year and come with premium features like a quad camera setup and 30X zooming capabilities.
The Honor 20 series is the successor of the Honor 10 series that was launched by the company earlier. Here are the price details and the specifications of the newly launched Honor 20 Pro and Honor 20 smartphones:
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Honor 20 Pro, Honor 20 price
Honor 20 Pro is priced at EUR 599 (approximately Rs 46,500) for its lone 8GB RAM variant. The smartphone is available for purchase in Phantom Black and Phantom Blue colours. Honor 20 is available for EUR 499 (approximately Rs 38,800) in Europe. The smartphone is available in Icelandic White, Midnight Black, and Sapphire Blue colours.
Other than this, Honor 20 Lite was also launched in Europe, and its global variant is expected to be launched soon. The Honor 20 series is coming to India on June 11.
Honor 20 Pro specifications
Honor 20 Pro smartphone runs Android 9.0 Pie skinned with Magic UI 2.1.0 and it features a 6.26-inch full-HD+ (1080×2340 pixels) display that has a screen-to-body ratio of 91.7 percent. Powered by Huawei’s Kirin 980 SoC clubbed with GPU Turbo 3.0, the smartphone comes with up to 8GB of RAM and up to 256GB of internal storage.
For imaging duties, the Honor 20 Pro smartphone comes with a quad camera setup on its back panel that comprises of 48MP Sony IMX 586 primary sensor with an f/1.4 aperture and 4-axis OIS, a 16MP super wide angle sensor with an f/2.2 lens, an 8MP telephoto sensor with an f/2.4 with 4-Axis OIS and a 2MP macro sensor with an f/2.4 aperture. The key highlight of the smartphone’s camera app is that it has support for up to 30X zoom. The smartphone also has a 32MP selfie camera with f/2.0 aperture and 3D portrait lightning.
Honor 20 Pro houses a 4,000mAh battery that has support for 22.5W Honor Super Charge. The company claims that it can charge 50% of the battery in 30 minutes. Connectivity options of the smartphone include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v5, and USB 2.0. We should mention that Honor 20 Pro has a side-mounted fingerprint sensor.
Honor 20 specifications
A number of specifications of the Honor 20 are the same as its elder sibling’s. The Honor 20 smartphone has a 6.26-inch full-HD+ (1080×2340 pixels) all-view display that comes with a punch-hole design and has an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. While it is powered by the same processor, it comes with 6GB of RAM.
The handset has a quad-camera setup on its back panel that comes with a 48MP Sony IMX586 sensor with an f/1.8 lens, AI stabilization and SIA Super Night Mode. Other than this, there is a 16MP super-wide-angle lens with an f/2.2 aperture, a 2MP depth-assisting sensor with an f/2.4 lens and a 2MP sensor with an f/2.4 macro lens. The selfie cameras of the two smartphones are the same.
However, it only comes with 128GB of storage, which is lesser than Honor 20 Pro’s. Other than this, the smartphone packs a smaller 3,750mAh battery that has support for 22.5W SuperCharge tech.
Smartphones are evolving, and with them, the camera size and the picture quality is also going up. Clicking pictures with smartphones has become a second nature of almost all smartphone users. But the photos take up space and if not managed correctly, they could eat up all the internal storage of the device. Almost all the smartphones come with limited storage option, but then, there is an option to invest in a microSD card. However, since some of the smartphones don’t support microSD card, the options for additional storage become very limited. There are many photo storing platforms available on the internet which offer varying options and features. Here we are listing down some of the best photo-storage services that you can find:
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Google Photos
Google Photos a very useful service by the technology giant and it is basically an online gallery of the smartphone pictures. The users can use their own Google ID to store their photos on Google Photos. Once it is uploaded to Google Photos, user can access their images from any part of the world. Even if the photos of the user’s smartphone are deleted, the photos on Google Photos will remain. The Google Photos also comes with an automatic backup option which lets the user take the backup of every photo he takes.
It too comes with plans and options – if the ‘High Quality’ option is chosen, Google will let the user store unlimited photos for free but the kick is, the photos should remain under 16MP in size. While the videos will be kept in 1080p resolution.
And if the ‘Original Quality’ option is chosen, Google Photos will let the user store the pictures to a certain point. Currently, Google gives the user 15GB of free storage which includes all its services. But once it exceeds, the user will have to pay for additional storage or delete some of his old photos or files to make the space.
Flickr
Flickr is one of the oldest platforms to save and share photographs. But it should be noted that Flickr lets the user save only 1,000 photos, and if a user has exceeded this number then his/her older photos will be deleted. To store more photos on this platform, the user would have to pay for the storage service. The user will be charged $50.24 (approximately Rs 3501.85) per year for unlimited storage of photos without ads.
Photobucket
Photobucket is a platform where you can store as well as share photos. It offers free as well as paid photo storing and photo hosting. The platform helps the users to insert their photos to another website using direct image links. But the free plan limits some of the functions. Using the free plan, the users can upload as much as 2.5GB of images but it will come with lots of ads.
For paid services, Photobucket has Beginner plan at $4.48 which increases the upload limit to 25GB. There is an Intermediate plan at $6.48 (approximately Rs 451) per month which increases the upload limit to 250GB and the Expert plan which offers 1TB of photo upload limit. But it costs $11.48 (approximately Rs 800.18) per month.
500px
500px is a Canadian company which is targeted more towards professional photographers. The platform offers the professional photographers a place to store, share, exhibit and license their pictures. But to store or exhibit pictures, 500px charges some amount. It also has a free or Basic plan which basically doesn’t cost anything but it offers limited options to the users who don’t really do anything useful. It allows the user 7 photo uploads in a period of 7 days. Other than that, the platform offers two paid services – Awesome and Pro, but there is also Adobe Creative Cloud Photography which can be added to the Pro plan for a yearly charge.
Amazon Photos
Lastly, Amazon.com as well has its own photo storing platform named Amazon Photos. The Amazon Prime members get additional benefits and other options along with free shipping. Amazon charges $119 (approximately Rs 8294) per year for its unlimited photo storage. The users can upload photos up to 48.82GB in size but it should be noted that for files more than 2GB in size the user will need Amazon Photos desktop application.
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Yesterday, Xiaomi launched a new device in its Redmi Note 7-series of smartphones – the Redmi Note 7S. The Redmi Note 7S has a lot of specifications in common with Redmi Note 7 with slightly improvements and it holds a similar price tag. The newly launched Redmi Note 7S is priced at Rs 10,999. With the addition of a new device in the Note 7-lineup, the original Redmi Note 7 will be ‘phased out’. Xiaomi is already planning to replace the Redmi Note 7 with the Redmi Note 7S and it has made this news official on Twitter.
The Redmi Note 7 was launched earlier this year and the discontinuation of the device only months after its launch seems odd and it comes as a surprise. The regular Redmi Note-series has been the main smartphone from Xiaomi Note lineup with its upgraded version launched as the Redmi Note Pro. Speaking about the reason for discontinuation of the Redmi Note 7, Xiaomi India’s Anuj Sharma Head of Marketing explains through a tweet, “More connected with lifecycle volumes than time. Sometimes planned volumes sell out faster than expected (way faster).”
It should be noted that the Redmi Note 7 was launched in specifications that were not as powerful as its Chinese counterpart. the Redmi Note 7S is the original Note 7 launched in China months back. Xiaomi has released the Redmi Note 7S in India with a price tag costlier than the Redmi Note 7 but cheaper than the Redmi Note 7 Pro. It gives it a perfect selling point as it too comes with a 48MP camera.
Other than that, the Redmi Note 7S comes in two RAM and storage variants. The device with 3GB RAM/ 32GB storage is priced at Rs 10,999 while the other with 4GB RAM/ 64GB storage costs Rs 12,999. The Redmi Note 7S will go on its first sale from May 23 onwards and it will be available on Flipkart, Mi.com and Mi Home Stores along with Mi Preferred partners.
Talking about the specifications of the Redmi Note 7S we see that it is an improved version of the Redmi Note 7. It sports a 6.3-inch Full HD+ (2340 × 1080 pixels) display. The newly launched smartphone is powered by the an octa-core Snapdragon 660 SoC clocked at 2.2GHz paired with up to 3GB/ 4GB RAM and 32GB/ 64GB of storage. The Redmi Note 7S also comes with microSD card support and it packs a 4,000mAh battery with Quick Charge 4 support. similar to the original Redmi Note 7, the Redmi Note 7S also runs Android 9 Pie skinned with MIUI 10.
On the camera front, the Redmi Note 7S features a dual-rear camera which comprises of a 48MP primary sensor paired with a 5MP secondary lens. On the front, there is a 13MP selfie camera. Other features of the camera of the Redmi Note 7S includes PDAF, EIS and AI Portrait Mode support.
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Hong-Kong based Infinix has launched its new smartphone with 32MP selfie camera and triple-rear camera setup with 120-degree wide-angle lens. The Infinix S4 is the newest offering from the company and it comes with AI enabled edge detection along with processing and beautification camera features. Other than the new smartphone, the company also introduced an Infinix Smart Fitness band with colour display and multiple health variables monitoring. Here are all the details about the new smartphone and smart band from Infinix:
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Infinix S4 price and availability
The newly launched Infinix S4 is priced at Rs 8,999 and it will be made available exclusively on Flipkart. The device comes in three colour options – Nebula Blue, Twilight Purple and Space Gray.
Commenting on the launch, Anish Kapoor, CEO of Infinix India, said, “Infinix aims to aggressively expand in the Indian market by launching a range of products that cater to diverse needs. S4, just like Smart 3 Plus, appeals to the new-age, aware consumer with a substantial daily smartphone usage. Its 32MP selfie camera will enrich the social media experience of our users significantly, offering better pictures, immersive experiences and an ease of sharing memories previously unavailable at this price point. S4’s camera framework is the best in its segment at the moment, and its performance capabilities, UI and stylistic element add to its appeal further. Additionally, we have introduced the smart Fitness accessory X BAND 3, which seems a product with great potential considering the growing health awareness in India. The device introduces a new dimension to Infinix’s product portfolio, and enhances our user’s lifestyle comprehensively. Ultimately, our goal is to democratize every tech-driven premium experience and make it accessible to a wider audience base across the country.”
Infinix S4 specifications and features
The Infinix S4 sports a 6.21-inch HD+ display with a waterdrop notch and an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. It has 89% screen-to-body ratio and it is 500 nits bright. The Infinix S4 is powered by a 12nm octa-core Helio P22 SoC clocked at 2.0GHz. It runs Android 9 Pie skinned with XOS 5.0 Cheetah OS on top and houses a huge 4,000mAh battery. According to the company, the Infinix S4 comes with AI enabled smart power management which enables it to reduce load and re-allocate the system resources while saving power. The Infinix S4 comes with a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and Face unlock feature capable of detecting 1024 facial points.
On the camera front, the Infinix S4 features a triple-rear camera setup which comprises of a 13MP primary sensor with an f/1.8 aperture, a 2MP depth sensor and an 8MP wide-angle lens. The front camera of the Infinix S4 consists of a massive 32MP AI selfie camera. The rear camera of the device is capable of capturing 120-degree wide-angle shot, Customizable Bokeh and comes with a quad-LED flash option. The front camera of the device has the biggest sensor size of 1/2.8inch and it uses 4-in-1 Ultra pixel technology to bring 1.6μm big pixel. It also comes with Beauty Mode analyzed through 256 facial points, AI Portrait mode etc.
Infinix X BAND 3 Smart Wearable specifications and features
Along with the smartphone, the company has also launched the Infinix X BAND 3 Smart Wearable in India. The smart fitness band is capable of rear-time monitoring of heart rate, BP, sleep and comes with activity tracking feature. Other than that, the Infinix X BAND 3 is has features such as Oxygen levels monitor, calorie intake monitor, outdoor running tracker, step counting etc.
Infinix X BAND 3
The company has said that the Infinix X BAND 3 Smart Wearable is the first device to feature a colour display in its price category. The fitness band is also capable of setting up reminders, remote-music control, smart touch key and weather updates. According to the company, the Infinix X BAND 3 Smart Wearable is capable of giving a battery backup of 20 days.
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If you are planning to buy a new smartphone that has a powerful performance, you must be being extra careful about the specifications. While we focus a lot on the processor when we think of devices with power-packed performances, we often forget the RAM, even though it plays an incredibly important role in determining the smartphone’s performance. On the other hand, a factor that ensured that you can have uninterrupted time with your device is the battery. If these two are good, your choice of a smartphone can hardly ever be bad. Here, we are listing down top 10 smartphones with more than 6GB RAM and 4,000mAh battery:
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OnePlus 7 Pro
The recently launched OnePlus 7 Pro had to be there on our list. The base model of the smartphone has 6GB of RAM and OnePlus 7 Pro has a 4,000mAh battery that has support for Warp Charging technology. Other key highlights of the handset include its triple rear camera setup with 48MP, 16MP and 8MP sensors and a 16MP selfie camera. The starting price of the smartphone is Rs 48,999.
Samsung Galaxy A70
South Korean technology giant Samsung had recently launched this smartphone along with the Samsung Galaxy A80. Samsung Galaxy A70 smartphone comes with 6GB of RAM and houses a 4,500mAh battery. Another key highlight of the smartphone is its triple rear camera that comes with 32MP, 8MP and 5MP sensors. It can be bought for Rs 28,990.
OPPO F11 Pro
Oppo F11 Pro is a smartphone that you can consider to buy if you want a good selfie camera apart from a big RAM and battery. The Oppo smartphone has 6GB of RAM and it packs a 4,000mAh battery that has support for VOOC Charging 3.0. The device has a 16MP front-facing snapper. The device is available for a starting price of Rs 22,990.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro (128GB)
The high-end variant of Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 7 Pro comes with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The smartphone has a 4,000mAh battery that has support for Quick Charge 4. Another key highlight of the handset is its dual rear camera setup with 48MP and 5MP sensors. You can buy the Xiaomi smartphone at a starting price of Rs 13,999.
Xiaomi Poco F1
The best aspect of Xiaomi Poco F1 is its Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC. However, the RAM and battery of the device also make it a worthy buy. The handset has a variant that packs 6GB of RAM and is available in 64GB/128GB storage. Other than this, it houses a 4,000mAh that has support for Quick Charge 3.0. The starting price of the Poco F1 is Rs 19,999.
Vivo V15
Other than 6GB of RAM and 4,000mAh battery, Vivo V15 has a triple rear camera setup with 12MP, 8MP and 5MP sensors and a 32MP pop-up selfie camera. It’s a value for money buy at Rs 21,990.
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
The next on our list Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus, which is the company’s flagship smartphone of the year. The device has 8GB of RAM and 128GB/512GB of storage. It houses a 4,100mAh battery and comes with all the top-notch specifications including Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC and dual selfie cameras. The handset is available at a starting price of Rs 73,900.
Huawei P30 Pro
Huawei P30 Pro is popular for its quad camera setup that has up to 50x zooming capabilities. However, the company has packed other powerful specifications in it too. These include a massive 8GB of RAM and a 4,200mAh battery that has support for Super Charging. The flagship smartphone of Huawei is available at Rs 71,990.
Samsung Galaxy M30 (128GB)
Next on our list is a device from Samsung’s Galaxy M series. Samsung Galaxy M30 smartphone has a variant that comes with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The smartphone also houses a massive 5,000mAh battery and can be picked up at Rs 17,990.
Realme 3 Pro (128GB)
Realme 3 Pro is another great device that you can buy if you want powerful specifications. One variant of the device has 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. It also houses a 4,045mAh battery and has a 25MP selfie camera. The smartphone can be bought at Rs 16,999.
Earlier, a report claimed that Sony was about to cut its mobile division workforce by half by the year 2020. When they shut down their smartphone plant from China to Thailand, they had the goal of turning more profits in mind in the smartphone business. And now that they had withdrawn from a number of countries, the move is huge but the end goal remains the same – generating more profits for the company.
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Earlier, a report claimed that Sony was about to cut its mobile division workforce by half by the year 2020. When they shut down their smartphone plant from China to Thailand, they had the goal of turning more profits in mind in the smartphone business. And now that they had withdrawn from a number of countries, the move is huge but the end goal remains the same – generating more profits for the company.
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Since Facebook and Instagram Stories each have more than 500 million active users as of January 2019 the platform will provide JioSaavn a good place to grow. With this JioSaavn will also be getting good exposure and recognition from other users and its competitors as well. And according to the company, JioSaavn is bringing 50 million tracks in 16 languages from which the users can listen, choose and share on their social media Stories.
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Since Facebook and Instagram Stories each have more than 500 million active users as of January 2019 the platform will provide JioSaavn a good place to grow. With this JioSaavn will also be getting good exposure and recognition from other users and its competitors as well. And according to the company, JioSaavn is bringing 50 million tracks in 16 languages from which the users can listen, choose and share on their social media Stories.
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The AOC C24V1H curved monitor is multimedia-ready, which means it can be plugged into any PC or gaming consoles using its HDMI or VGA ports to enjoy gaming or work or both.
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The AOC C24V1H curved monitor is multimedia-ready, which means it can be plugged into any PC or gaming consoles using its HDMI or VGA ports to enjoy gaming or work or both.
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Google Photos a very useful service by the technology giant and it is basically an online gallery of the smartphone pictures. The users can use their own Google ID to store their photos on Google Photos. Once it is uploaded to Google Photos, user can access their images from any part of the world. Even if the photos of the user’s smartphone are deleted, the photos on Google Photos will remain. The Google Photos also comes with an automatic backup option which lets the user take the backup of every photo he takes.
It too comes with plans and options – if the ‘High Quality’ option is chosen, Google will let the user store unlimited photos for free but the kick is, the photos should remain under 16MP in size. While the videos will be kept in 1080p resolution.
And if the ‘Original Quality’ option is chosen, Google Photos will let the user store the pictures to a certain point. Currently, Google gives the user 15GB of free storage which includes all its services. But once it exceeds, the user will have to pay for additional storage or delete some of his old photos or files to make the space.
Flickr is one of the oldest platforms to save and share photographs. But it should be noted that Flickr lets the user save only 1,000 photos, and if a user has exceeded this number then his/her older photos will be deleted. To store more photos on this platform, the user would have to pay for the storage service. The user will be charged $50.24 (approximately Rs 3501.85) per year for unlimited storage of photos without ads.
Photobucket is a platform where you can store as well as share photos. It offers free as well as paid photo storing and photo hosting. The platform helps the users to insert their photos to another website using direct image links. But the free plan limits some of the functions. Using the free plan, the users can upload as much as 2.5GB of images but it will come with lots of ads.
For paid services, Photobucket has Beginner plan at $4.48 which increases the upload limit to 25GB. There is an Intermediate plan at $6.48 (approximately Rs 451) per month which increases the upload limit to 250GB and the Expert plan which offers 1TB of photo upload limit. But it costs $11.48 (approximately Rs 800.18) per month.
500px is a Canadian company which is targeted more towards professional photographers. The platform offers the professional photographers a place to store, share, exhibit and license their pictures. But to store or exhibit pictures, 500px charges some amount. It also has a free or Basic plan which basically doesn’t cost anything but it offers limited options to the users who don’t really do anything useful. It allows the user 7 photo uploads in a period of 7 days. Other than that, the platform offers two paid services – Awesome and Pro, but there is also Adobe Creative Cloud Photography which can be added to the Pro plan for a yearly charge.
Lastly, Amazon.com as well has its own photo storing platform named Amazon Photos. The Amazon Prime members get additional benefits and other options along with free shipping. Amazon charges $119 (approximately Rs 8294) per year for its unlimited photo storage. The users can upload photos up to 48.82GB in size but it should be noted that for files more than 2GB in size the user will need Amazon Photos desktop application.
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Google Photos a very useful service by the technology giant and it is basically an online gallery of the smartphone pictures. The users can use their own Google ID to store their photos on Google Photos. Once it is uploaded to Google Photos, user can access their images from any part of the world. Even if the photos of the user’s smartphone are deleted, the photos on Google Photos will remain. The Google Photos also comes with an automatic backup option which lets the user take the backup of every photo he takes.
It too comes with plans and options – if the ‘High Quality’ option is chosen, Google will let the user store unlimited photos for free but the kick is, the photos should remain under 16MP in size. While the videos will be kept in 1080p resolution.
And if the ‘Original Quality’ option is chosen, Google Photos will let the user store the pictures to a certain point. Currently, Google gives the user 15GB of free storage which includes all its services. But once it exceeds, the user will have to pay for additional storage or delete some of his old photos or files to make the space.
Flickr is one of the oldest platforms to save and share photographs. But it should be noted that Flickr lets the user save only 1,000 photos, and if a user has exceeded this number then his/her older photos will be deleted. To store more photos on this platform, the user would have to pay for the storage service. The user will be charged $50.24 (approximately Rs 3501.85) per year for unlimited storage of photos without ads.
Photobucket is a platform where you can store as well as share photos. It offers free as well as paid photo storing and photo hosting. The platform helps the users to insert their photos to another website using direct image links. But the free plan limits some of the functions. Using the free plan, the users can upload as much as 2.5GB of images but it will come with lots of ads.
For paid services, Photobucket has Beginner plan at $4.48 which increases the upload limit to 25GB. There is an Intermediate plan at $6.48 (approximately Rs 451) per month which increases the upload limit to 250GB and the Expert plan which offers 1TB of photo upload limit. But it costs $11.48 (approximately Rs 800.18) per month.
500px is a Canadian company which is targeted more towards professional photographers. The platform offers the professional photographers a place to store, share, exhibit and license their pictures. But to store or exhibit pictures, 500px charges some amount. It also has a free or Basic plan which basically doesn’t cost anything but it offers limited options to the users who don’t really do anything useful. It allows the user 7 photo uploads in a period of 7 days. Other than that, the platform offers two paid services – Awesome and Pro, but there is also Adobe Creative Cloud Photography which can be added to the Pro plan for a yearly charge.
Lastly, Amazon.com as well has its own photo storing platform named Amazon Photos. The Amazon Prime members get additional benefits and other options along with free shipping. Amazon charges $119 (approximately Rs 8294) per year for its unlimited photo storage. The users can upload photos up to 48.82GB in size but it should be noted that for files more than 2GB in size the user will need Amazon Photos desktop application.
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The recently launched OnePlus 7 Pro had to be there on our list. The base model of the smartphone has 6GB of RAM and OnePlus 7 Pro has a 4,000mAh battery that has support for Warp Charging technology. Other key highlights of the handset include its triple rear camera setup with 48MP, 16MP and 8MP sensors and a 16MP selfie camera. The starting price of the smartphone is Rs 48,999.
South Korean technology giant Samsung had recently launched this smartphone along with the Samsung Galaxy A80. Samsung Galaxy A70 smartphone comes with 6GB of RAM and houses a 4,500mAh battery. Another key highlight of the smartphone is its triple rear camera that comes with 32MP, 8MP and 5MP sensors. It can be bought for Rs 28,990.
Oppo F11 Pro is a smartphone that you can consider to buy if you want a good selfie camera apart from a big RAM and battery. The Oppo smartphone has 6GB of RAM and it packs a 4,000mAh battery that has support for VOOC Charging 3.0. The device has a 16MP front-facing snapper. The device is available for a starting price of Rs 22,990.
The high-end variant of Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 7 Pro comes with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The smartphone has a 4,000mAh battery that has support for Quick Charge 4. Another key highlight of the handset is its dual rear camera setup with 48MP and 5MP sensors. You can buy the Xiaomi smartphone at a starting price of Rs 13,999.
The best aspect of Xiaomi Poco F1 is its Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC. However, the RAM and battery of the device also make it a worthy buy. The handset has a variant that packs 6GB of RAM and is available in 64GB/128GB storage. Other than this, it houses a 4,000mAh that has support for Quick Charge 3.0. The starting price of the Poco F1 is Rs 19,999.
Other than 6GB of RAM and 4,000mAh battery, Vivo V15 has a triple rear camera setup with 12MP, 8MP and 5MP sensors and a 32MP pop-up selfie camera. It’s a value for money buy at Rs 21,990.
The next on our list Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus, which is the company’s flagship smartphone of the year. The device has 8GB of RAM and 128GB/512GB of storage. It houses a 4,100mAh battery and comes with all the top-notch specifications including Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC and dual selfie cameras. The handset is available at a starting price of Rs 73,900.
Huawei P30 Pro is popular for its quad camera setup that has up to 50x zooming capabilities. However, the company has packed other powerful specifications in it too. These include a massive 8GB of RAM and a 4,200mAh battery that has support for Super Charging. The flagship smartphone of Huawei is available at Rs 71,990.
Next on our list is a device from Samsung’s Galaxy M series. Samsung Galaxy M30 smartphone has a variant that comes with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The smartphone also houses a massive 5,000mAh battery and can be picked up at Rs 17,990.
Realme 3 Pro is another great device that you can buy if you want powerful specifications. One variant of the device has 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. It also houses a 4,045mAh battery and has a 25MP selfie camera. The smartphone can be bought at Rs 16,999.
The recently launched OnePlus 7 Pro had to be there on our list. The base model of the smartphone has 6GB of RAM and OnePlus 7 Pro has a 4,000mAh battery that has support for Warp Charging technology. Other key highlights of the handset include its triple rear camera setup with 48MP, 16MP and 8MP sensors and a 16MP selfie camera. The starting price of the smartphone is Rs 48,999.
South Korean technology giant Samsung had recently launched this smartphone along with the Samsung Galaxy A80. Samsung Galaxy A70 smartphone comes with 6GB of RAM and houses a 4,500mAh battery. Another key highlight of the smartphone is its triple rear camera that comes with 32MP, 8MP and 5MP sensors. It can be bought for Rs 28,990.
Oppo F11 Pro is a smartphone that you can consider to buy if you want a good selfie camera apart from a big RAM and battery. The Oppo smartphone has 6GB of RAM and it packs a 4,000mAh battery that has support for VOOC Charging 3.0. The device has a 16MP front-facing snapper. The device is available for a starting price of Rs 22,990.
The high-end variant of Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 7 Pro comes with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The smartphone has a 4,000mAh battery that has support for Quick Charge 4. Another key highlight of the handset is its dual rear camera setup with 48MP and 5MP sensors. You can buy the Xiaomi smartphone at a starting price of Rs 13,999.
The best aspect of Xiaomi Poco F1 is its Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC. However, the RAM and battery of the device also make it a worthy buy. The handset has a variant that packs 6GB of RAM and is available in 64GB/128GB storage. Other than this, it houses a 4,000mAh that has support for Quick Charge 3.0. The starting price of the Poco F1 is Rs 19,999.
Other than 6GB of RAM and 4,000mAh battery, Vivo V15 has a triple rear camera setup with 12MP, 8MP and 5MP sensors and a 32MP pop-up selfie camera. It’s a value for money buy at Rs 21,990.
The next on our list Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus, which is the company’s flagship smartphone of the year. The device has 8GB of RAM and 128GB/512GB of storage. It houses a 4,100mAh battery and comes with all the top-notch specifications including Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC and dual selfie cameras. The handset is available at a starting price of Rs 73,900.
Huawei P30 Pro is popular for its quad camera setup that has up to 50x zooming capabilities. However, the company has packed other powerful specifications in it too. These include a massive 8GB of RAM and a 4,200mAh battery that has support for Super Charging. The flagship smartphone of Huawei is available at Rs 71,990.
Next on our list is a device from Samsung’s Galaxy M series. Samsung Galaxy M30 smartphone has a variant that comes with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The smartphone also houses a massive 5,000mAh battery and can be picked up at Rs 17,990.
Realme 3 Pro is another great device that you can buy if you want powerful specifications. One variant of the device has 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. It also houses a 4,045mAh battery and has a 25MP selfie camera. The smartphone can be bought at Rs 16,999.