Finally, the Microsoft surface line-up has been refreshed in India. On Tuesday, at an event in New Delhi the company unveiled Microsoft Surface Book 2 and its Surface laptop. These were showcased to the world last year and now have finally come to India. Both the machines come in quite a few options and will feature Intel’s 7th gen iCore processors.
Microsoft Surface laptop technical specifications
The Microsoft Surface laptop features a full HD 13.5-inch PixelSense touchscreen combined with their Alcantara fabric keyboard. There are quite a few combination of specs available for this one starting from the Intel Core i5 with 128GB SSD and 8GB RAM to the Intel Core i7 with 1TB SSD and 16 GB RAM. In total there are 5 such combinations available, depending upon the kind of usage you have.
All models come with on board Intel graphics unit and support Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac and Bluetooth v4.0. The Microsoft Surface laptop also comes with USB 3.0 port as well a mini display port. Windows 10 is the OS on this machine.
Microsoft Surface Book 2 tech specs
With the surface laptop, the company also launched Microsoft Surface Book 2. This is the flagship machine by the company and is claimed to have top-of-the-line performance. Available in two screen sizes of 13-inches as well as 15-inches, this notebook can display resolution of up to 3,240×2,160 pixels. Microsoft Surface Book 2 is available in seven configurations types starting from the Intel i5 CPU to Intel i7 CPU with multiple RAM and storage combo. NVIDIA has supplied the graphics in this machine on most counts. The lowest end one features intel graphics, rest have dedicated graphic cards for better graphical grip. As for the OS this notebook runs Windows 10.
Most of us rely on Google Maps whenever we are going to a place we have never visited before. It’s the most widely used app for directions. And now, the technology giant has added an interesting new update to its popular Maps app.If you now zoom all the way out on Google Maps, the Earth will be displayed as a globe and not as a flat surface. With this update, Google Maps will be able to depict places more accurately.
With 3D Globe Mode on Google Maps desktop, Greenland's projection is no longer the size of Africa.
The technology giant announced the update via Google Maps Twitter feed. The tweet said that with the Google Maps’ new 3D globe mode, “Greenland’s projection is no longer the size of Africa.” However, it is notable that the update is only available on desktop as of now. On mobile, you’ll have to still keep up with the flat surface.Till now, Google Maps used Mercator projection – which displayed the Earth like a flat surface. Although it is a highly popular style that makes it simple to print, what it projects is a highly distorted image of the Earth.For instance, with Mercator projection, the size of Greenland and Africa appear to be the same. Whereas in reality, Africa is 14 times larger than Greenland.Wondering why Mercator maps are being used in spite of displaying a distorted image of the Earth? A Google employee answered this for us in 2009 saying it helps them in preserving the angles of the roads. In an answer to a query on Google Maps & Earth Help forum, Joel H wrote, “The first launch of Maps actually did not use Mercator, and streets in high latitude places like Stockholm did not meet at right angles on the map the way they do in reality. While this distorts a ‘zoomed-out view’ of the map, it allows close-ups (street level) to appear more like reality. The majority of our users are looking down at the street level for businesses, directions, etc… so we’re sticking with this projection for now.”For the latest gadget and tech news, and gadget reviews, follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube
It looks like OnePlus 6 has one more competitor in India. Till now, the device was competing with Vivo Nex and Asus Zenfone 5Z. And the latest device to give it competition is LG G7+ThinQ.
The smartphone was announced globally in May and is the successor to LG G6+ that was launched last year. It has a dedicated button for Google Assistant and also comes with AI powered dual rear cameras. Here, we list down the specifications, pricing and availability details of the newly launched smartphone.
Specifications
The Android 8.0 Oreo based LG G7+ThinQ features a 6.1-inch QHD+ FullView Super vivid display that supports an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. The display also supports brightness of up to 1,000 nits and has 100% DCI-P3 colour gamut. Powered by Qualcomm’s latest processor – Snapdragon 845 – the smartphone comes with 6GB RAM. LG G7+ThinQ also has 128GB of internal storage and can hold a microSD card of up to 2TB.
For imaging duties, the smartphone sports an AI powered dual rear camera setup with 16MP primary sensor that has an f/1.9 aperture lens and a 107 degrees’ field of view coupled with a 16MP secondary sensor that has an f/1.7 aperture, 71-degree lens. The rear cameras supports Bokeh effect and Live Photo mode. For selfies and video calls, there is an 8MP front facing snapper. The AI camera features 19 shooting modes along with three preset effects.
The smartphone houses a 3000mAh battery and comes with 7.1-channel DTS:3D Surround Sound support clubbed with a Boombox speaker and Hi-Fi Quad DAC for enhanced sound. The connectivity options of LG G7+ThinQ include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v5.0, GPS, NFC, USB Type-C, FM radio, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.
As we mentioned earlier, the mobile also comes with a dedicated button that triggers Google Assistant and Google Lens. Its special features also include Super Far Field Voice Recognition that enables the phone to recognize voice commands from up to five meters.
Price
LG G7+ThinQ is priced at Rs 39,990 – which pits it directly against the likes of OnePlus 6 and Asus Zenfone 5Z. It will be available exclusively on Flipkart starting August 10.
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In the age of laser printer Epson is banking hard on its ink tank printer technology. The Epson L6190 is duplex type office ink tank printer, which we got to our test table. Since, the Gadget Bridge team has used and tested quite a few ink tank printers by Epson in the past, we already had high expectations from this one too. So what is this new printing machine all about? Read the rest of our review to know all about it.
Alright, let’s begin with the form factor. The Epson L6190 looks like any other multi-function printer available today. The front has the 2.4-inch colour touch display in the middle, which gives its user the ability to manage most functions of the device including direct scan and print options without the need of a PC. On its side are the home and power buttons. Under the touch display panel is the paper holding tray that can hold up to 250 sheets in the input tray and 30 sheets in the output tray (A4 size).
Above the touch panel is the A4 size scanner and the automatic document scanner. The four ink tanks (CMYK) can be accessed by opening the middle part of the multi-function device. You can also see the inside machinery and how the printer works in real time. The ink bottles are supplied with the printer and one can easily fill the tanks thanks to its spill proof design. At the back you will find the power port, USB port, 1 Ethernet port and a phone line in port. This is there because you can receive fax on the Epson L6190 as well. The machine is all-black and we did find it simple yet modern.
Now coming to the fun part – the print and performance. The Epson L6190 is great to have around the office or home as the per print cost for black and white prints is just 12 paise and 20 paise for colour. This is cheaper than most laser printers in the market, which consume a lot of power. Talking about which, the Epson L6190 consumes only 12 wats while operating. The setup process is simple and one can connect to the printer over Wi-Fi, Ethernet or direct USB. USB cable, power cord and the setup CD come in the box.
We were able to get a speed of 27 pages per minute for BW draft. We tested the colour prints as well as high definition graphics in edge to edge mode as well. The print times are not as super as the ones we got it while in draft mode, but are pretty decent. The edge to edge A4 sheet got printed in just a little over a minute, which is not bad at all when compared to other printers in the category.
The print quality in both the modes, colour as well as black and white is very good. We got sharp text and graphics, however the colour vividness could have been better on the plain paper. On photo quality paper it was much better. The scan function also works nicely and we did not face any problems here. The scans were crisp with good detail, especially the coloured ones. The Epson L6190 is priced at Rs 24,099 and with the option of low cost ink refills available by Epson, this printer will not burn a hole in your pocket every time you run out of ink. Also, it comes with a 1-year warranty or 50,000 prints, whichever comes first.
Pros:
Low cost printing
Does not consumer lot of power
Sharp scans
Cons:
Colour vividness
Home users might find the price expensive
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Honor play was announced in China in June 2018. Two variants of the smartphone were showcased at the event. One with 4GB RAM and the other with 6GB RAM. Today, at an event in New Delhi, both the variants of the smartphones have been launched in India. This is an Amazon exclusive deal to begin with, but speaking with Gadget Bridge Exclusively Honor did confirm it has plans to bring it to offline stores in sometime. The neat thing about the launch is that the Honor Play will start selling today itself at 4PM (IST) in India.
Honor Play technical specifications
The company has packaged the phone really well, in our opinion. Honor Play comes with a 6.3-inch FHD+ (2,340×1080 pixels) resolution touchscreen sporting 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The display also features a notch similar to the one found in other Honor smartphones. Underneath, the Honor Play features a top-of-the-line Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset with an up to 2.36GHz Quad-core CPU. This comes in a combo of 4GB/6GB RAM with 64GB on board storage.
The memory is expandable by up to 256GB using a microSD card. Available in two colours, black and blue the Honor Play has a dual rear camera setup. This includes a 16-megapixel primary sensor with an aperture size of f/2.2 and a secondary camera sensor next to it (vertically placed) that has a 2-megapixel sensor and aperture size of f/2.4. Features like Phase detection autofocus and LED flash are also there. The front of the smartphone has a 16MP selfie camera with aperture size of f/2.0.
Android Oreo 8.1 with EMUI 8.2 is what this smartphone has right out of the box. Connectivity options includes 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac, USB type C charging, GPS, Bluetooth v4.2 and a 3.5mm audio port. The Honor Play comes with 3,750 mAh battery and is fast charge compatible. Weight-wise the Honor Play balances 176 grams and is 7.48mm thin. Sensors like accelerometer, ambient light, compass and gyroscope have been added to the device.
Honor Play price in India
As said before, there are two versions of the smartphone available in India as well. The Honor Play with 4GB RAM and 64GB memory can be picked up for Rs 19,999 and the one which has 6GB RAM and 64GB memory can be bought for Rs 23,999. It is Amazon exclusive and sales start today. Vodafone bundle offer is also active where users can avail 10GB of data per month for a year, along with free Amazon Prime subscription.
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Here are top 5 Netflix shows you need to binge watch in August, 2018.
Orange Is The New Black: Season 6 is here and all the episodes are out. Yes, ladies and gentleman. For those who don’t know about this series, it’s about a privileged woman from New York who is sent to prison. It is an epic-epic season so go ahead and stream it!
Switched: The Japanese series is about a high schooler, Ayumi, whose life becomes a mess when her body is switched with her classmate Zenko. The series is about how Ayumi’s life turns upside down when her boyfriend and her dear ones move away.
The Epic Tale Of Captain Underpants: So what is the show all about? Two Fourth Grade buddies turn their annoying headmaster to Captain Underpants, the superhero who saves the day.
Samantha!: The Brazilian series is about how the child star in the 80s has now grown up and struggles to come back in the spotlight.
Ghoul: If you are craving for some real scary and creepy this is the show for you. The story is about an army officer who goes to interrogate a terrorist at the detention centre. But what she finds out, is something more…
BlackBerry had recently launched Key2 smartphone in India and today they have gone ahead and launched two new smartphones here. Called BlackBerry Evolve and Evolve X, both the smartphone lie in the mid-segment. Optimus Infracom who is the licensee of the brand in India announced at an event that both smartphones were designed and manufactured in India. Built on series 7000 aluminium frame these smartphones feature Corning Gorilla Class 5 over the beautiful touchscreen and come with rubberised rear panel. The Quick charging features is available on both the smartphones along with face unlock capability.
BlackBerry Evolve X specifications
The BlackBerry Evolve X features an 18:9 aspect ratio driven 5.99-inch FHD+ (2160×1080 resolution) IPS LCD display. Under the hood this smartphone has a 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon octa-core 660 CPU. This is paired with 6GB RAM and 64GB memory that is expandable using a microSD card of up to 2TB. For graphics the BlackBerry Evolve X has Adreno 510 graphics unit inside, too.
As for the cameras the BlackBerry Evolve X has a dual rear camera setup with 12MP primary sensor with aperture size of f/1.8 and secondary 13MP sensor with aperture size of f/2.6. These are coupled with a dual tone LED flash. Upfront this one has a 16MP fixed focus sensor with aperture size of f/2.0. The battery is 4,000mAh and the device comes with Android 8.1 Oreo as its native OS. The fingerprint sensor makes space at the back and the BlackBerry Evolve X supports 4G VoLTE functionalities. For wired connectivity this mobile comes with USB type C charging port and 3.5mm headphone jack on it.
BlackBerry Evolve specifications
While the BlackBerry Evolve has the same type of touchscreen, battery size, fingerprint sensor placement, operating system and front camera as found on the BlackBerry Evolve X. The major difference is on the inside. The BlackBerry Evolve sports a Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 chipset with 4GB RAM and Adreno 506 GPU. The storage is also same at 64GB as found on the BlackBerry Evolve X.
There is a dual rear camera arrangement on BlackBerry Evolve too, but with twin 13MP sensors with aperture size of f/2.0 on both. This also comes with dual tone LED flash. Both the smartphones come with BB power centre app that uses AI skills to analyse the consumer’s usage patterns and optimises performance and battery accordingly. The usual BB security features have also been added to both the smartphones like BB Password keeper and Privacy shade feature.
BlackBerry Evolve and BlackBerry Evolve X price
The BlackBerry Evolve is prices at Rs 24,990, while the BlackBerry Evolve X is priced at Rs 34,990 in India. BlackBerry Evolve will start shipping by August-end and the other will start its sales by mid-September. Amazon is its exclusive partner initially and it will then trickle down to offline retailers as well. Cashback offer of 5% from ICICI bank and Rs 3,950 benefits to JIO users is also on offer right now.
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COMIO X1 is out and available in the Indian market. It has a 5.5-inch HD+ display and Face unlock feature. It is powered by 3,050 mAh battery and comes with Android 8.0 oreo on board. 4GB RAM and 16GB memory has also been thrown in the mix. Check out the video for box contents and camera shots of this smartphone.
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Just last week, Facebook reported weaker than expected Q2 earnings. So it isn’t surprising to see today that it has taken a serious step towards monetizing WhatsApp. The instant messaging app owned by Facebook has rolled out three new ways in which customers can connect to businesses via WhatsApp. Here’s what will be different:
Getting helpful information: Now, businesses will be able to send information like shipping confirmation or boarding pass to customers on WhatsApp.
Option of starting a conversation: Users will be getting a click-to-chat button that will make it easier for them to quickly message the business they wish to get in touch with. The button will be visible either on the website or Facebook ad.
Real-time support: Businesses will have the option of providing real-time support on WhatsApp for their customers. This will enable customers to get answers to various queries on WhatsApp itself.
Apart from this, the social networking giant will now have ads of businesses, which will link out to WhatsApp. So, businesses will be able to purchase ads that will get people to chat with them on WhatsApp. They will also be able to reply to customers for free provided they answer to their messages within 24 hours. Post 24 hours, the businesses would have to pay Facebook.The messaging function on WhatsApp is not much different from the one we have seen on Facebook. One must visit the page of the business and start a chat. However, it is notable that business related communications on Facebook never gained immense popularity. The social networking giant eventually had to introduce additional chat extensions for it.The WhatsApp blog further says that businesses can choose to offer real time support – so users will know if they would have to wait for a while before they hear a response about their query.The announcement is a clear indication of the fact that Facebook plans to monetize WhatsApp and is releasing features that would encourage businesses to stay on its platform.WhatsApp for Business was launched in September last year and there is still no word from the company about the number of businesses using the app. However, it did say that before getting released, its tools were tested with 90 businesses.
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Samsung must be on cloud 9 ever since they re-took the lead of the smartphone market in India, pipping Xiaomi to the number two spot. Today, the company with the largest smartphone manufacturing plant in the world has launched yet another smartphone in the country. Samsung Galaxy On8 is what the company has named it and this mobile device falls in the lower mid-segment of the smartphone market in India.
Samsung Galaxy On8 specifications
The Samsung Galaxy On8 is built for the youth and people who want a better display on their mobile. This device features a 6-inch super AMOLED infinity display with 18.5:9 aspect ratio. Overall, the front provides additional 15% of display area without increasing the size of the mobile. Under the hood the Samsung Galaxy On8 sports a Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 chipset with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage. This can be further expanded using a microSD card by up to 256GB.
Moving on to the cameras, this smartphone has a dual camera setup at the back with 16MP primary sensor and 5MP secondary sensor. This is embedded vertically along with a LED flash by its side. The cameras come with AI enhancements and also has live focus feature which enables the user to sharpen or blur the objects in the image, in real time. The front of the smartphone has a 16MP selfie camera with aperture size of f/1.9.
As for the operating system, the Samsung Galaxy On8 comes with Android Oreo 8.0 out of the box and packs a 3,500 mAh battery inside. The smartphone comes with ‘Make For India’ feature that lets its user watch uninterrupted videos while chatting over it. Other features include 4G, Wi-Fi, GPS, 3.5mm audio jack and accelerometer. It also sports a fingerprint reader at the back.
Samsung Galaxy On8 Price and availability
The Samsung Galaxy On8 mobile is priced at Rs 16,990 in India and is exclusively available on Flipkart and Samsung’s own online shop. The sales start August 6 in India and couple of offers like the no-cost EMI option and data bundles are also part of it right now.
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Instant messaging app WhatsApp has today got a much needed feature and it now enables users to make group voice and group video calls. If you can’t wait to have a group video call with your friends already, you must know that as of now the app only lets a maximum of four users get on a group call.WhatsApp — which happens to be the most popular instant messaging app — has over 1.5 billion active monthly users. According to the company, over two billion minutes of calls are made on its service every day.And now, users will be able to add more people to their voice and video calls by clicking on the ‘Add Participant’ button that appears on top right corner of their screen. The option of making these calls is coming to both Android and iOS and the company has said that these calls will be end-to-end encrypted.While voice calls came to WhatsApp in 2014, video calls were introduced on the platform just two years back in 2016. The support for group voice and video calls was first announced at Facebook’s flagship event — F8 — this year.The messaging app has also been in news for curbing the spread of misinformation on its platform. It recently started labeling forwarded messages on its platform. The label automatically gets added to any message, image, video or audio message that the user chooses to forward. In addition to this, it has also set a limit to number of people one can forward a message to.These steps have been taken by WhatsApp after some serious issues reportedly cropped up because of fake news spread by users on the platform. According to reports, rumours of child abductions led to deaths in India and some media reports also claimed that false information about yellow fever vaccine caused the disease to resurge in Brazil.
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OnePlus, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer, has taken the lead when it comes to smartphone sales in India. The company has overtaken Samsung and Apple when it comes to premium or high-end smartphone sales in the country. According to the Hong Kong based Counterpoint research report OnePlus has surpassed its competition and is leading the pack when it comes to smartphones with price tag of Rs 30,000 or more.
Yes, the research agency describes the premium segment of smartphones in India, which has a selling price of Rs 30,000 or more. This is the first time that OnePlus is leading the high-end segment in the country and has captured over 40% of the market thanks to the extremely good sales of its latest flagship device, the OnePlus 6. While OnePlus’s shipments increased year on year in Q2, during the same period shipments of Samsung and Apple went down in the premium sector of mobiles.
Overall, the top three brands Samsung, Apple and OnePlus constitute for 88% of the premium market in India as compared to 95% a quarter ago. Samsung S9 is still a strong contender in the premium segment and is said to capture 33% of the premium market share in Q2. Which makes us wonder where Xiaomi is, who is still claiming that they are the India number 1 brand even after several reports have stated that Samsung has retaken the lead. Well, Xiaomi is not there on this chart, as they are only at the fag-end of the India smartphone market.
But, the budget-end of smartphone market works for them, as they are selling strongly there at the number 2 spot. It is a good strategy by the company keep selling hard where people are buying, let the big boys battle it out in the premium segment. Where we do reckon, when the new version of Apple iPhones and Samsung’s Note 9 come out in the next few months, these two will again retake the top spot from OnePlus.
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After seeing a slew of smartphones with notches on their display, it was really a relief to see Vivo come up with the futuristic looking Nex smartphone. But wait, that’s not the only thing about the Vivo Nex smartphone that’s worth talking about. It also has a pop-up selfie camera, an in-display fingerprint sensor, and is powered by the most powerful processor in the world.
The Chinese smartphone maker has left no stone unturned in packing its latest flagship device with the most high-end specifications and innovations.
Priced at Rs 44,990, it makes a good competitor for the recently launched and much talked about OnePlus 6. But does Vivo Nex actually has it in itself to make a mark in a segment that is dominated by OnePlus? We spent a few days with the smartphone, and here’s what we think of it:
Design and Blueprint
The first word that comes to our mind when we think of Vivo Nex’s design is futuristic. And the second one, is most definitely premium. Vivo Nex is certainly the best looking smartphone by the company yet and it brings glass and metal together in a way that is simply beautiful.
There are a number of aspects of the smartphone’s design that make it look a class apart.
Firstly, unlike so many other smartphones we have seen this year, Vivo Nex did not copy the notch from Apple’s iPhone X. It takes the term ‘bezel-less’ on to a new level altogether and does a great attempt at giving users an all-screen experience. It literally is as thin as it can be. While most other smartphones used the notch for the front facing snapper, earpiece and sensors, Vivo Nex has all of these housed in an innovative way. The selfie camera lives inside the smartphone and pops out from the top edge whenever you switch the selfie mode on in the camera app. The fingerprint sensor is beneath the display, much like Vivo X21.
We have to admit; it did take us some time to get used to it. We reached out to the back panel of the smartphone when we wanted to unlock the device – out of habit of course. We also felt that fingerprint sensors that are actually present in the form of buttons do a better job. If you are wondering what happened to the front speaker, Vivo Nex replaces it with a linear vibrator – which basically means that the sound is being transmitted through the phone and relayed via the screen. This technology is called Screen SoundCasting by Vivo.
Flipping over, you’ll see a glass back panel on the smartphone that gets curved towards the metallic edges that house the power, volume rocker and AI buttons, the SIM tray, speaker grille, the elevating camera, 3.5mm jack and the Type-C charging port are also there.
The back panel is where the smartphone houses its dual rear cameras, LED flash and the NEX branding. Vivo Nex comes with a holographic pattern on its back which further adds on the aesthetic factor of the smartphone.
One among the very noticeable factors about the smartphone is that it is quite heavy – which is not surprising considering the fact that it has a large screen, a massive 4,000mAh battery, a selfie camera that pops up and metallic edges. But in spite of the weight, it wasn’t difficult for us to use the phone with one hand. Also, at this weight, most smartphones would stand at the risk of looking chunky, but not Vivo Nex. It is slim, in spite of being hefty.
To put it in a nutshell, Vivo Nex really impressed us in terms of design with its futuristic looks and innovations. We also liked most of them. However, we did expect the smartphone to be dustproof and waterproof at the given price. Also, the pop-up selfie camera means no face-unlock.
Performance, Cameras and Features
Before we start speaking about the performance of Vivo Nex, we’ll take a minute to talk about its specifications and special features.
Vivo Nex is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor clubbed with 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. It houses a 4,000mAh battery and runs Android 8.1 Oreo skinned with FuntouchOS 4.0.
While the pop-up selfie camera has an 8MP sensor, the dual rear camera setup comes with 12-megapixel IMX363 primary sensor and four-axis OIS, an a 5-megapixel secondary sensor.
The special features of the smartphone include an AI button — which can trigger the Google Assistant and Google Lens, besides the elevating selfie camera, the in-display fingerprint sensor, the all display front panel and the Screen SoundCasting technology we have spoken about already sums most of its features up.
Talking about the display. The Vivo Nex has a 6.59-inch full-HD+ Super AMOLED touchscreen. iI comes with an aspect ratio of 19.3:9. In a sentence – the display is simply the star of the show. The colours are vivid and vibrant and the viewing angles are simply superb. The display can be dimmed enough for the smartphone to be used comfortably in a room that it not well-lit. Over that, the users can also define a particular time for the night mode to kick in. Vivo has also moved the ambient light sensor below the display of the smartphone and it worked quite well. Sunlight readability was not a problem either – something that we really think is a big plus for any smartphone.
Coming to the performance of the device, it was simply top-notch. With Snapdragon 845 clubbed with 8GB RAM, there was nothing the phone couldn’t handle. Everyday tasks were obviously not a problem, but even when we used heavy-duty apps on Vivo Nex and switched between them, it showed no lag at all. With the combination of the given processor and RAM, we even left many apps unused the entire day and it made no difference to the smooth performance of the smartphone. And in our experience with the smartphone, no app crashed or took too much time to launch.
Needless to say, we downloaded a number of heavy games on the device and spent hours playing them. The experience was amazing. Firstly, the visuals looked extremely appealing on the display of the smartphone, and the games ran flawlessly. We don’t remember a single time when we faced a lag on it while playing even heavy games like Asphalt 8. What’s more, the smartphone showed no signs of heating even after prolonged gaming – an aspect which that gets a super thumbs up for us.
Speaking of the software used in the smartphone, it will surely remind you of iOS, but then, this is not the first time we have seen a smartphone company take inspiration from Apple’s operating system. The operating system on the device also supports gestures to answer a call by just by placing the smartphone to their ear, turn off flashlight just by shaking their phone and launch apps like Music and WhatsApp by drawing ‘M’ and ‘W’ on the screen, when it’s off. A lot of options of customisation are available in the Settings of the smartphone and we do suggest you go over them.
Battery life was another amazing factor of the Vivo Nex. Even at the end of the day, we had around 30% power left after usage that involved social media apps, binge watching YouTube videos and gaming. This surely is impressive.
Speaking about the call quality of the device, although we were a little apprehensive about it, the Screen SoundCasting did not affect the quality of calls in a negative manner. We could clearly hear the person who called us at all times, even when we were in areas like basements and elevators.
But, one thing that we didn’t like about the performance was the bloatware. Most flagship smartphones come without it, and we expected the same from Vivo Nex. Additional apps on the device included Phone Pe, Newspoint, UC Browser, Amazon, Amazon Prime Video and WPS Office.
We also ran a few benchmark tests on the device. It scored a 2,83,896 in Antutu and 2,439 and 9,017 in Single Core and Multi Core scores of Geekbench 4.
Now let’s talk about the cameras of the device. We really loved the photos taken by the dual rear cameras of the Vivo Nex. The colours were rich and accurate, and the details were really impressive. During our time with the phone, it didn’t take long to focus on objects and we also didn’t face any shutter lag.
The four axis OIS ensured that the shots taken at night were brilliant. The dual rear cameras were intelligent enough to recognise the objects or scenes that were being shot and adjusted settings accordingly.
While the shots taken by the selfie camera are way better than what we have seen on many other phones, they didn’t match up to the ones taken by the dual rear cameras of the device.
While most of them had enough details and were extremely clear, there were a few, which we took in dimly lit conditions, had some noise.
The camera app of the smartphone supports AR stickers that can be used with both the selfie and dual cameras. They are quite interesting and may even remind you of some filters you have seen on Snapchat.
Additionally, you can also use the smartphone to capture slow-motion videos at 1080p. We captured some and we were happy with the results.
Verdict and Final Thoughts
The display and the design are amazing, the performance is excellent and the battery life is very impressive. The cameras mostly do a great job, too. At a price of Rs 44,990, Vivo Nex is definitely a very good buy. The downsides include the fact that there is no facial unlock, the smartphone isn’t dustproof and waterproof and that the selfie camera does an average job in dimly lit areas. But these are not a deal breaker, Vivo Nex is a great buy if you have budget of around those many rupees.
Pros:
Futuristic and innovative design
Vibrant display
Amazing performance and lasting battery
Cons:
Not dust and water proof
No wireless charging
Lack of face unlock
Ethan Hunt is back with the sixth movie of the Mission Impossible series and he continues to do what he has been doing since 1996 ‘figuring things right’ and while putting his life in a lot of danger and manoeuvring his way often without a plan. Most early reviewers are touting Mission Impossible Fallout to be possibly the best of the six Mission films, with director Christopher McQuarrie upping his ante significantly from the last instalment. After watching this if you are craving for more sci-fiction movies to add to your “to watch list”, here are some interesting movies of the genre that will be releasing in the later part of the year.
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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
While we have already seen three superhero movies this year from the Marvel stable namely, Black Panther, Avengers Infinity wars and Ant-Man, this will be a little different given that it comes from Sony Pictures stable. It is hard to usually think of Spider-Man movie as sci-fi but Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is more of a sci-fi-like stories than anything else. Releasing on December 14, 2018 this sure is expected to be a treat to watch.
Venom
Sony Pictures will also be releasing Venom this year, which is a movie based on the popular Spider-Man spinoff character. The movie is scheduled to release on October 5. Venom is directed by Ruben Fleischer (Zombieland), and will have Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock—the main lead. Tom Hardy has also acted in movies such as Mad Max: Fury Road and The Dark Knight Rises. The other cast members of Venom include Michelle Williams, Riz Ahmed, Jenny Slate, and Woody Harrelson.
Aquaman
If you are up for another superhero flick, then there is also Aquaman movie, which will be releasing later in 2018. For the unaware, Aquaman is a member of the DC superhero clan, which also has Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash and Cyborg along with him. It stars Jason Mamoa as the lead character and its trailer looks promising. If this clicks, then just like Marvel, DC will also brand out to its lesser known superheroes.
Fantastic Beasts
If you are a Harry Potter fan, then you know what this movie means for the fandom. For those who are not aware, this movie’s screenplay is written by J.K Rowling, the creator of Harry Potter. It is a sequel to 2016 movie Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them! Set up in the same universe, the movie will throw light on the darkness and the crimes Grindelwald. The movie is expected to release on November 16.
X-Men: Dark Phoenix
X-Men: Dark Phoenix will be a follow-up to 2016’s X-Men: Apocalypse and in this iteration we will get to see how Jean Grey will deal with cosmic dark side. The movie is expected to release in November, but we are also hearing that it may get delayed till 2019. Nevertheless, we feel this will be a promising movie and worth the wait.
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Earlier this year at Google I/O, the technology company announced that its Assistant will be getting a feature for multi-step routines. For those who don’t know, the feature allows the Assistant perform multiple tasks given to it in one single command.At the same time, Google also announced that it had plans of adding the ability to schedule routines too ‘later this summer.’ This feature was something that was being looked forward to by a number of people because – as the name of the feature suggests — it meant scheduling routines repeating the same set of instructions every day. And now, according to a report in Droid Life, the feature may be getting rolled out already. Some of the users of Google Home app can see this feature on their app. New routines can be added by going to the Settings section of the Google Home app, tapping on Routines and then the ‘+’ icon. Furthermore, there is also an option called ‘Set a time and day (optional).’However, as of now, the feature is only being rolled out to the smart speaker users in US, according to a report in Engadget. The technology giant has not spoken about the availability of the feature in India.Needless to say, but this feature has the potential of being extremely useful. One can set their Morning Routine on Google Home, which will then remind them of tasks like charging their smartphone and will also adjust lights every day without being reminded.The routines can be scheduled on the Google Home app and a device must be added to them in order to execute these routines. The connected device will then perform the routine and give an audio acknowledgement once it has been completed. Additionally, users will also get a notification confirming the completion of a routine on their phones.For the latest gadget and tech news, and gadget reviews, follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
Huawei seems to be on a roll with the mother brand along with its subsidiary launching smartphones in India one after the other. Recently, Honour 9N launched in India and now it is the turn of Huawei Nova 3 and Nova 3i. The smartphones were rumoured to come to in India in July and finally they are here in their full spectacle. So let’s see what these phones boast.
Huawei Nova 3 technical specifications
Let’s start with the Huawei Nova 3, which comes with a 6.3-inch Full HD+ touchscreen (2340×1080 pixels resolution) and boasts a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. Yes, this smartphone also sports a notch and is almost an edge to edge screen mobile. While most smartphones these days run the Qualcomm or MediaTek chipsets, the Huawei Nova 3 has runs HiSilicon Kirin 970 SoC inside. This is paired with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage. The storage can be further expanded with the help of a microSD card up to 256GB. Android 8.1 Oreo is the OS on this smartphone which runs EMUI 8.2 skin on top of it.
For graphical duties the Huawei Nova 3 has a Mali G72 graphics processor inside. Moving to the cameras, this smartphone has 4 cameras on board. 2 at the back and two on the front. The rear setup is built of 24MP camera with f/1.8 aperture along with the primary 16MP sensor that has PDAF, AI scene recognition and also a f/1.8 aperture. The front cameras consist of a primary 24MP sensor with f/2.0 aperture and the next one with 2MP sensor. Connectivity-wise the Huawei Nova 3 supports 4G VoTLE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/c, GPS/A-GPS, USB type C charging (for 3,750 mAh battery inside) and 3.5mm headphone port. The smartphone is 7.3mm thick.
Huawei Nova 3i technical specifications
Moving on the other smartphone launched the Huawei Nova 3i, which also spots a 6.3-inch FHD+ touch display with 2,340×1,080 pixels’ resolution and 409ppi pixel density. The aspect ratio here too lies at 19.5:9. The major difference in this smartphone over Huawei Nova 3 comes on the inside. The Huawei Nova 3i features a HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset. This is paired with 4GB RAM and 128GB on board storage. The storage is expandable using a microSD card by up to 256GB. The OS is powered by Android 8.1 with Huawei’s EMUI 8.2 layer on top.
The Huawei Nova 3i comes with a 16MP primary photography sensor at the back with a 2MP secondary camera right underneath it. The front features a notch on which 2 cameras play house. These are powered by a 24MP plus 2MP sensors for depth photography. Other features of the smartphone include Gyroscope, digital compass, proximity sensor, 4GLTE support, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/c, Bluetooth V4.2, GPS and a ambient light sensor. The Huawei Nova 3i with its 3,340 mAh battery weighs 169 grams and is 7.6mm thick.
Commenting on the launch of HUAWEI nova series in India, Mr. Allen Wang, Director, Product Centre, HUAWEI India Consumer Business Group, said, “Having operated in India successfully for 18+ years and with a key focus on enhancing our R&D capabilities, we are uniquely positioned to enrich the lives of our customers in India. Globally, Huawei is a leader in cutting edge technology and continues to work towards the best in class AI technologies as the next step in the smartphone evolution”
Price and availability
The Huawei Nova 3 is priced at Rs 34,999, while the Huawei Nova 3i is priced at Rs 20,990. The colour options for both include Black and Iris Blue. Pre-booking of the devices has already started and sales will start on the 23rd of August for Huawei Nova 3 and 7th august for Huawei Nova 3i. Pre-booking offer of Rs 1,000 cashback is available on both the smartphone and there is an additional Rs 2,000 exchange discount running, too. JIO is giving 100GB of additional data to its customers along with Rs 1,200 cashback on the purchase of these smartphones.
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How would you react if we told you that Sony just launched a smartphone in India that is priced at Rs 72,990? Would you be curious? Or would you be shocked? Well to be honest, we were both when we got to know about the launch of Sony Xperia XZ2.Needless to say, the smartphone comes with extremely high-end specifications and is Sony’s flagship of the year. So let’s get going and talk about the specifications and availability of the most expensive smartphone by Sony yet.Sony XZ2 SpecificationsThe Sony Xperia XZ2 smartphone features a 5.7-inch full HD+ TRILUMINOS screen display and has an aspect ratio of 18:9. The display of the smartphone comes with a coating of Corning Gorilla Glass 5.Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor clubbed with 6GB RAM, Sony Xperia XZ2 comes with 64GB internal storage. The smartphone can hold microSD card of up to 400GB.For imaging duties, Sony Xperia XZ2 smartphone comes with a 19MP motion eye primary camera that has 1/ 2.3-inch Exmor RS sensor and 25mm wide Sony G lens.The primary camera of Sony Xperia XZ2 comes with autofocus burst, predictive hybrid autofocus, 4K HDR recording, 8x digital zoom, and SteadyShot technology.The camera can also record 960fps Super slow motion in full HD. It also has a 5MP front facing snapper with 23mm wide angle lens, SteadyShot, 5-axis stabilization and 3D selfie capturing.Sony Xperia XZ2 houses a 3,180mAh battery and supports wireless QI technology.The smartphone also comes with front facing stereo speakers, which has S-Force front surround. It also has a Dynamic Vibration System that analyses audio data.Additional features of the smartphone include ARCore and Google lens. For connectivity, the device has Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology, USB 3.1 Gen1, VoLTE (4G), GSM GPRS/EDGE (2G), UMTS HSPA+ (3G), Wi-Fi and GPS.Price and AvailabilityLike we mentioned earlier, the price of the smartphone is Rs 72,990, and it will be available at select Sony Center stores and select mobile retail stores across the country. Sony Xperia XZ2 will be available starting August 1.
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The much talked about Vivo Nex has finally hit the shelves. We decided to compare it with all the flagship smartphones that have been launched this year, so that you can decide which one is the perfect pick for you. Check out the spec to spec comparison between all the high end smartphones launched in 2018:
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Display
Vivo Nex: 6.59-inch FHD+ super AMOLED ‘Ultra Fullview’ display with 19.3:9 aspect ratioOppo Find X: 6.42-inch FHD+ AMOLED touchscreen with 19.5:9 aspect ratioSamsung Galaxy S9: 5.8-inch Quad HD + Curved Super AMOLED displayAsus Zenfone 5Z: 6.2-inch FHD+ LCD touch display with 19:9 aspect ratioOnePlus 6: 6.28-inch FHD+ Full Optic AMOLED display with 19:9 aspect ratioHonor 10 mobile: 5.84-inch full-HD+ FullView display with 19:9 aspect ratioNokia 8 Sirocco: 5.5-inch QHD pOLED screen
Vivo Nex: Dual rear cameras with 12MP and 5MP sensorsOppo Find X: 16MP+20MP pop-up rear camerasSamsung Galaxy S9: Super Speed Dual Pixel 12MP AF sensorAsus Zenfone 5Z: Dual rear cameras with 12MP and 8MP sensorsOnePlus 6: 16MP+20MP dual rear camerasHonor 10: 24MP+16MP dual rear cameras with AI photography modeNokia 8 Sirocco: Dual rear camera setup with 12MP and 13MP sensors
Selfie camera
Vivo Nex: 8MP pop-up selfie cameraOppo Find X: 25MP ‘AI 3D’ cameraSamsung Galaxy S9: 8MP front cameraAsus Zenfone 5Z: 8MP selfie cameraOnePlus 6: 16MP front facing snapperHonor 10: 24MP AI cameraNokia 8 Sirocco: 5MP front facing camera
RAM and storage
Vivo Nex: 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storageOppo Find X: 8GB RAM/256GB onboard storageSamsung Galaxy S9: 4GB RAM clubbed with 64GB/128GB of internal storageAsus Zenfone 5Z: 6GB RAM/64GB internal storage, 6GB RAM/128GB onboard storage and 8GB RAM/256 GB inbuilt storageOnePlus 6: 6GB RAM/64GB inbuilt storage, 8GB RAM/128GB onboard storage and 8GB RAM/256GB of internal storageHonor 10: 6GB RAM/256GB internal storageNokia 8 Sirocco: 6GB RAM/128GB internal storage
Support for microSD card
Vivo Nex: No microSD card slotOppo Find X: No microSD card slotSamsung Galaxy S9: Up to 400GBAsus Zenfone 5Z: Up to 1TBOnePlus 6: No microSD card slotHonor 10: No microSD card slotNokia 8 Sirocco: No microSD card slot
Vivo Nex: FunTouch OS v4.0 based on Android 8.1 OreoOppo Find X: Android Oreo 8.1 skinned with ColorOS 5.1Samsung Galaxy S9: Android 8.0 Oreo skinned with TouchWiz UIAsus Zenfone 5Z: Android Oreo skinned with ZenUIOnePlus 6: Android 8.1 Oreo topped with OxygenOS 5.1Honor 10: Android 8.1 Oreo with EMUI 8.1 on topNokia 8 Sirocco: Android 8.1 Oreo
Price
Vivo Nex: Rs 44,990Oppo Find X: Rs 59,990Samsung Galaxy S9: The 4GB RAM/64GB storage version is priced at Rs 57,900 and the 256GB onboard storage bears a price tag of Rs 65,900Asus Zenfone 5Z: The 6GB RAM/64GB onboard storage variant costs Rs 29,999, the 6GB RAM/128 GB storage model is priced at Rs 32,999 and the 8GB RAM/256GB storage variant can be picked up at Rs 36,999.OnePlus 6: The starting price of the phone is Rs 34,999, the 8GB RAM and 128GB model costs Rs 39,999 and the 8GB RAM and 256GB inbuilt storage variant bears a price tag of Rs 43,999.Honor 10: Rs 32,999Nokia 8 Sirocco: Rs 49,999For the latest gadget and tech news, and gadget reviews, follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
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Dyson is a UK based company that launched its range of air purifiers, vacuum cleaner and hair dryer in India almost half a year ago. On Wednesday, the company has gone ahead and launched two new products in the country. These are Dyson Cyclone V10 vacuum cleaner and Dyson Pure Cool air purifier. These are new-age devices for your home which use the latest tech from Dyson to keep your home pollutant free.
Sir James Dyson, Chief Engineer and Founder, Dyson said, ‘A strong performing machine starts with an efficient motor. The Dyson digital motor V10 is Dyson’s most advanced. It has enabled us to entirely change the format of a vacuum cleaner, and to achieve Dyson’s best ever cord-free machine performance. The Dyson Cyclone V10 vacuum is so light, so powerful, it can deep clean anywhere in your home, across various surfaces and floor types.’
The Dyson Cyclone V10 vacuum cleaner is a cordless device, which uses rechargeable battery that can last up to 60 minutes (continuous usage). The vacuum cleaner uses Dyson’s digital motor V10 that allowed the engineers at Dyson to keep the complete assembly line in an arrow like shape. This allows the cleaner to suck the dirt and muck more efficiently. The cyclone technology in the Dyson Cyclone V10 vacuum cleaner uses 14 cyclone cones around the central axis of the machine enabling the airflow to travel at up to 190 KM per hour speeds. This generates 79,000G and can slurp even the minutest particles quickly.
The other product launched is the Dyson Pure Cool air purifier, which takes care of the dirty air in the house. There is a special LCD on this device that tells you the PM levels in real time. It detects everything that has been suspended in the air and swiftly sucks it in. Good for medium to large room the Dyson Pure Cool air purifier can also be connected to the Dyson link app available on iOS as well as Android smartphone. Moreover, the Dyson Pure Cool air purifier has 350-degree oscillation so it sucks air from all sides not just one. It comes with HEPA filter as well as carbon layers to capture both particulate matter and gasses in the air. Yes, this air purifier absorbs gases, odour, domestic fumes and VOC’s and produces clean breathable air.
The Dyson Cyclone V10 vacuum cleaner can be picked up for Rs 44,900. Two models of Dyson Pure Cool air purifier are available. The tower one is priced at Rs 43,900 and the desk version is available for Rs 36,900.
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Till now, we have spent almost 48 hours with the Vivo Nex smartphone, and we have already found five reasons why it’s totally worth the money:
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Futuristic design
Futuristic is actually the first word that came to our mind when we first saw the Vivo Nex. The extra-large 6.59-inch AMOLED display is notch-less and we love it for being so. The display is not only notch-less, but it has bezels that are as thin as possible. The screen also has an in-display fingerprint sensor that proved to be speedy in our limited time with the smartphone. On flipping over, you see the glass back panel of the smartphone getting curved towards the edges that are made of metal. The back panel also has a holographic pattern which makes the phone look even more beautiful. All of this, coupled with the pop-up selfie camera surely makes the smartphone a stunner in the true sense.
Latest processor
Vivo Nex smartphone runs the latest Qualcomm snapdragon 845 processor. Coupled with this is a massive 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. In simpler words, one can’t expect any predictable performance woes from the Vivo Nex smartphone. In terms of the software, the smartphone is powered by Android 8.1 Oreo skinned with the Funtouch OS.
A massive 4,000mAh battery
Vivo’s flagship of the year also scores high as far as its battery goes. The smartphone houses a 4000mAh battery that proved to be lasting in our limited time with the smartphone. However, we can’t conclude about this aspect till we fully review the device. So stay tuned for our complete review and find out.
Artificial intelligence features
Speaking of AI features, Vivo Nex comes with the company’s own Jovi assistant. However, as of now it only works in Mandarin so we will have to wait till we get to use it. The smartphone also comes with a dedicated button to activate the Google Lens or Assistant. So even if you have switched to gesture navigation, you can use the Google’s AI smart features.
The first pop-up selfie camera
The elevating selfie camera something we were extremely excited about. Each time you press the camera button and put it on selfie mode, the front facing camera of the smartphone pops up to take your picture. The concept really sets the phone apart. But what makes it even better is the fact that it comes with a sound-effect that would remind you of a science fiction movie. Furthermore, this sound can actually be changed in the Settings section of your smartphone. Want to know if our selfies turned out to be good? Stay tuned for our review.
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Global PC and printing company HP unveiled its all new Elite series of notebooks and AIO desktops in India this week.
According to the company, the HP Elite 1000 devices come with a full suite of solutions including the HP Endpoint Security Controller, HP Sure Start Gen4 and HP Sure Run.
Price
While the starting price of HP EliteBook x360 1030 G3 is Rs 1,49,900, the HP Elite x2 1013 G3 starts at Rs 1,79,900. Speaking of HP EliteBook 1050 G1, it will be available at a starting price of Rs 1,59,900, and HP EliteOne 1000 AiO G2 will start at Rs 1,73,645. While HP EliteBook 1050 G1 will September.
Tech Specs:
The HP EliteBook x360 1030 G3 is the first ever device to come with optional HP Sure Recover and Embedded Reimaging. With this, the software system image is embedded in memory and data recovery is ensured even in case the hard drive is wiped and network connection is not available. The device is as thin as 15.8 mm and is also touted to be the world’s smallest business convertible. It is claimed to have a battery life of up to 18 hours.
HP Elite x2 1013 G3 comes with a 13-inch display and a 12-inch chassis, and according to HP, it is the world’s smallest business detachable. It is also being called as the first detachable and tablet that comes with an integrated privacy screen and Intel Quad Core vPro processors.
Speaking of HP EliteBook 1050 G1, it comes with Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 graphics and has up to 4TB SSD storage. It has the optional HP camera that protects the webcam against malicious surveillance and is said to have a battery that runs up to 16 hours.
The company claims HP EliteOne 1000 AiO G2 to be the world’s first business class 34-inch curved AiO which comes with discrete graphics and a flexible design.
“From the first stage of design through final delivery, we build a symbiotic relationship between digital life and security, continually delivering the most secure business devices on the market and making life safer for everyone, everywhere,” said Vickram Bedi, Senior Director, Personal Systems, HP India.
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Xiaomi is geared up to extend its lead in India and by the looks of it in the world. Today, the company has launched two new smartphones —Xiaomi Mi A2 and Xiaomi Mi A2 lite at their global event in Spain. Both the smartphones run Android Oreo 8.1 and feature dual cameras at the back. For the first time these phones will not run Xiaomi’s own user MIUI interface over Android (but just plain Android), since they are a part of the Android One program by Google now. This means that users will get faster security updates and patches from the company, soon after Google releases them. The Indian availability of the smartphones is still not clear, but industry insiders have told us that both the smartphone will make their way into India by mid August.
Xiaomi Mi A2 tech specs
The Xiaomi Mi A2 comes with a 5.99-inch touchscreen that supports 18:9 aspect ratio. The screen has protection in the form of 2.5D curved Gorilla Glass on it. The main feature though, is the cameras for this smartphone. The Xiaomi Mi A2 AI selfie camera features a 20MP Sony IMX376 sensor with f/1.75 aperture and comes with a LED Flash. The rear also has AI integration on the dual camera setup. The back sports a 12MP main Sony IMX486 sensor with f/1.75 aperture. The secondary camera at the back has a 20MP Sony IMX376 sensor with f/1.75 aperture, too. Phase detection with auto focus and LED flash are also in the mix.
Under the bonnet, the Xiaomi Mi A2 sports a Qualcomm Snapdragon Octa-Core 660 CPU with clock speed of up to 2.2GHz. For graphical duties this smartphone has an Adreno 512 GPU on-board. The smartphone also features 4GB/6GB LPDDR4x dual channel RAM as well as up to 128GB memory options. The Xiaomi Mi A2 runs on the Android 8.1 as its native OS and supports features such a Quick Charge 3.0 on the 3,010 mAh battery in it. The QC features allows users to fast charge the phone up to 50 percent in under 30 minutes.
Other features of the smartphone include 4G LTE, Dual-band Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, Miracast, Bluetooth v5.0 and USB type C charging port. The usual sensors such as gyroscope as well as proximity sensor can also be found on this device. The Xiaomi Mi A2 weighs 168 grams and is 7.3mm slim. A fingerprint reader is also present on this smartphone on the back panel.
Xiaomi Mi A2 price:
The Xiaomi Mi A2 is priced at EUR 249 (Rs 20,000 approx) for the 4GB/32GB memory model. For the 4GB/64GB variant the company is asking for EUR 279, which is Rs 22,300 approx and for the 6GB RAM/128GB storage version Xiaomi has put a price tag of EUR 349 (Rs 28,000 approx).
Xiaomi Mi A2 lite tech specs
Let’s start with under the hood performance in this smartphone. The Xiaomi Mi A2 lite has Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 chipset at its heart and is coupled with 3GB/4GB RAM. As for storage the users get to choose between 32GB or 64GB memory options. And yes, this is expandable using a microSD card up to 256GB.
The front is dominated by a 5.84-inch FHD+ display (2280×1080 pixels) and supports 19:9 aspect ratio. It is almost an edge to edge display with a notch and little bit of chin area. For imaging duties, the Xiaomi Mi A2 lite features a 12MP primary sensor with PDAF at the back along with a 5MP secondary camera finishing up the dual camera setup there. A 5MP front camera has also been put on this smartphone, for selfies.
The battery has 4,000 mAh power and this smartphone also brings in 4GLTE support, Bluetooth v4.2, micro USB port and GPS/A-GPS. A fingerprint reader has also been incorporated on the Xiaomi Mi A2 lite.
Xiaomi Mi A2 lite Price:
The Xiaomi Mi A2 lite can be picked up for EUR 179 (Rs 14,200) for the 3GB RAM/32GB storage model and EUR 229 (Rs 18,500) for the 4GB RAM/64GB storage variant.
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Huawei is one of the biggest smartphone maker in the world and sells its smartphone in Asian, European and American markets. Its subsidiary Honor has also picked up the pace and has made a good niche for itself in countries like India. They have launched some really good phones in the recent past and today they have again launched another smart device in the Rs 10-20K price bracket. Called the Honor 9N, the smartphone was launched on Tuesday at an event in New Delhi, India.
Honor 9N tech specs
After Honor 10 and Honor 7C, it is the turn of the Honor 9N. It sports a 5.84-inch FHD+ touch display (2280×1080 pixels) with 432 pixels per inch. The aspect ratio of the smartphone is 19:9 and yes it comes with a notch. The screen also has a 2.5D curved glass on top of it. The smartphone will run Android 8.0 Oreo out of the box with EMUI layer on top, and will support 4G LTE. Under the hood the Honor 9N has the Kirin 659 chipset with 16nm CPU. This is coupled with three RAM and storage variations. Comes in 3GB RAM/32GB storage, 4GB RAM/64GB storage and 4GB RAM/128GB storage options. The storage can be further expanded with the help of a microSD card.
As for the cameras, the Honor 9N sports a 16MP front camera for taking selfies with f/2.0 aperture and screen flash. At the back it features a dual camera setup with 13MP plus 2MP sensors and f/2.2 aperture. Camera modes such as Bokeh, AR lens, Night Shot, panorama and time lapse are available on the device. Burst mode of 20 shots per second is also available. The smartphone carries a 3,000mAh battery that should keep it alive for a day, more on this in our full review. The Honor 9N can accommodate twin nano SIM’s (GSM).
Connectivity features of the Honor 9N include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, FM, USB charging cum data port and 3.5mm audio jack. Also, the phone carries couple of sensors including Proximity, accelerometer and ambient light sensor. A fingerprint sensor, face unlock and bike mode features are also available on the Honor 9N.
Honor 9N Price and availability
The Honor 9N is priced at Rs 11,999 for 3GB RAM plus 32GB storage version, and Rs 13,999 for the 4GB RAM and 64GB storage variant. Lastly, Rs 17,999 for the 4GB RAM and 128GB model. It will start its sale on the 31st of July in India, 12 noon onwards on Flipkart (its official online partner). The smartphone will also be available on the Honor India website as well. There is a 2,200 Rupees recharge offer running on the device by Reliance JIO as well as Myntra coupons of Rs 1500 can also be availed at the time of purchase.
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Living room is a place where the whole family comes together. We eat there, talk to the family and friends, watch television and take important family decisions. It is one of the most used rooms in the house cumulatively by all the family members. So, it is highly important for this room to be extremely comfortable and modern. Here is our choice of gadgets that will make your living experience in the family room a pleasurable one.
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Kodak 50-inch smart TV (Rs 33,999)
We have to start by saying this, you are getting a 50-inch 4K flat screen television under Rs 34,000. Not only that this TV has smart features and can be connected to the internet over Wi-Fi and LAN. Okay, now that, that is out of the way, this is a great TV for the price as the picture quality is really good. You get deep blacks and vivid colours. It runs Android OS for TVs and comes with apps such Netflix, Facebook and YouTube pre-installed. So it eliminates the need for any additional smart hub or PC requirement to browse those features. This thin tube supports miracast, oh and did we tell you that this large screen can be picked of under Rs 34,000.
Amazon Echo Plus (Rs 14,999)
Let’s face it we all love the ads that run on the television showcasing different things Amazon Echo variations can do using its AI Alexa. If you have seen those, then you already know what all can this this smart virtual assistant can do. For the unaware, the Amazon Echo Plus is a cylindrical speaker system which uses Amazon’s AI assistant called Alexa. She will answer all your queries with precision. She has an Indian accent and does understand our accent as well. You can ask her everything from how the weather is going to be like today, to play the latest Salman Khan song. It is great for family gatherings. It is like having another loud (sound-wise) family member in the living room.
Samsung 1.5 Ton 5 Star Digital Inverter Air Conditioner (Rs 41,600)
The Indian heat especially in cities like Delhi, Chennai, Chandigarh etc. stings a lot. And when you have the whole family or a bunch of friends over in one room, you would want to keep the environment cool. For medium to large rooms a 1.5-ton AC is a must and this one by Samsung is all that, but while doing that it will not burn a hole in your pocket when you see the electricity bill. This has 5-star rating, so it used less power but cools quicker. Overall, it consumes 1700 Watts of power. It comes with 5 years’ warranty on the condenser and 10 years’ warranty on the compressor. Also, this split AC is a bit of an eye candy with a floral design on its inside unit.
Bose Soundtouch 20 speaker (Rs 33,638)
Excellent for light yet loud party music with friends or easy listening when you are sitting alone in the living room. This speaker did come to India little while back, but still is relevant because of its great connectivity options which include international online FM stations playback, Bose app integration and more importantly its larger than life sound. Simply put, it is out of this world. Bluetooth as well as Wi-Fi is supported and one can play MP3, FLAC, WMA and other popular music formats on it.
Kent Alps Plus Air Purifier (Rs 19,199)
With the kind of vehicle and industry pollution in our cities, and over that constant construction near our homes, it is highly important to have a good air purifier in our home. For a medium to large living rooms Kent has a very good option called the Alps Plus. Not only will it clean the air around in the most used room of the household, it will also show the PM levels in the room on the LED display on it. This air purifier used HEPA technology to rid the room of the pollutants and PM particles
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