Author: Srivatsan Sridhar

Srivatsan Sridhar is a Mobile Technology Enthusiast who is passionate about Mobile phones and Mobile apps. He uses the phones he reviews as his main phone. You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram

MediaTek Helio M70 7nm 5G Modem with up to 5Gbps download speeds announced, coming in 2019

MediaTek during the Computex 2018 last week in Taiwan silently introduced its M70, the latest 5G modem based on TSMC’s 7nm process incorporating EUV technology. The company said that it has collaborated with NOKIA, NTT Docomo, China Mobile, Huawei, and other vendors. It supports 5G NR (New Radio) and will meet the latest 3GPP Release 15 standard specification (complete specification released in June) With 5Gbps transfer rate. Continue reading “MediaTek Helio M70 7nm 5G Modem with up to 5Gbps download speeds announced, coming in 2019”

Weekly Roundup: Lenovo Z5, Asus ROG Gaming Phone, Honor Play, Xiaomi Redmi Y2, BlackBerry KEY2 and more

Lenovo this week introduced the Z5 smartphone along with the K5 Note and A5, Asus’s ROG division introduced the ROG gaming phone, Honor introduced the Honor Play and Honor 9i 2018 edition, Xiaomi launched the Redmi Y1 smartphone, Motorola launched the Moto G6 and the Moto G6 Play smartphones, and lots more in our weekly roundup. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Lenovo Z5, Asus ROG Gaming Phone, Honor Play, Xiaomi Redmi Y2, BlackBerry KEY2 and more”

Moto Camera updated with Google Lens, YouTube Live, Google Photos integration, new UI and more

Motorola has updated its camera app to version 7.2.19.8 that brings several new features including Google Lens support inside the camera app that brings object and landmark recognition, but this simply launches the Google app. This was announced by Google at the I/O, and Sony smartphones got the feature recently.

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Huawei P20 Lite Review

Huawei introduced the Nova 3e back in March, which was launched in India as P20 Lite  along with the P20 Pro last month. Even though this might not have top-end specifications as the P20 or the P20 Pro, this has a similar notch design, glass-like finish on the back and a 24-megapixel front camera. Is the smartphone worth the price of Rs. 19,999? Let us dive into the review to find out. Continue reading “Huawei P20 Lite Review”

Sony Xperia Ear Duo wireless headphones with Google Assistant and Siri integration starts rolling out globally

Sony at the MWC 2018 introduced the Xperia Ear Duo wireless headphones with noise-cancelling and Google Assistant and Siri integration. It went on pre-order in the U.S. back in February and went on sale lat month. Today the company has announced that the headphones have started rolling out through Xperia Store Online in select markets including UK, Ireland, France, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Netherlands, Italy, Poland, Czech Republic, Portugal, Greece, Hungary, Bulgaria and Belgium. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Ear Duo wireless headphones with Google Assistant and Siri integration starts rolling out globally”

Samsung Galaxy J3 2018 and Galaxy J7 2018 announced

Samsung has introduced 2018 editions of Galaxy J3 and Galaxy J7 smartphones in the U.S. The phones come with 5-inch and 5.5-inch HD displays, respectively. The J3 comes with an 8-megapixel rear camera with f/1.9 aperture and a 5-megapixel front camera. The company did not reveal any other specifications of the smartphone, but a recent Geekbench listing reveals that the phone will be powered by Quad-Core Exynos 7570 14nm SoC with 2GB RAM, but the battery capacity is still a mystery. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J3 2018 and Galaxy J7 2018 announced”

OPPO PAFM00 / PAFT00 with 6.4-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 845, 8GB RAM, dual rear cameras gets certified, likely Find X

OPPO is all set to introduce its flagship Find X smartphone at an event in Paris on June 19th. Now two new OPPO smartphones with model numbers PAFM00 and PAFT00 have been certified by TENAA in China that will likely be the Find X since it has flagship specifications including a 6.3-inch  Full HD+ AMOLED screen, Snapdragon 845 SoC, 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage.

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Samsung Galaxy A9 Star and A9 Star Lite with FHD+ Super AMOLED Infinity displays, dual rear cameras announced

Update: Samsung has officially introduced the smartphone in China that details the specifications of the smartphone and it has changed the pricing. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A9 Star and A9 Star Lite with FHD+ Super AMOLED Infinity displays, dual rear cameras announced”

BlackBerry KEY2 with 4.5-inch FHD+ 3:2 display, QWERTY keyboard, Snapdragon 660, 6GB RAM, 12MP dual rear cameras, Speed Key announced

BlackBerry just announced its latest smartphone that was codenamed ‘Athena’ as KEY2 at an event in New York City, as it had promised.  It has a 4.5-inch (1620 x 1080 pixels) display with 3:2 aspect ratio and has a 4-row QWERTY physical backlit keyboard with keys that respond to touch gestures, support for flick typing, up to 52 customizable shortcuts and the fingerprint sensor is built into the spacebar as the predecessor, but the keys are 20% bigger with same footprint, has a matte finish and new dedicated key called ‘Speed key’ that lets you launch apps by pressing the key and the letter assigned to the app. Continue reading “BlackBerry KEY2 with 4.5-inch FHD+ 3:2 display, QWERTY keyboard, Snapdragon 660, 6GB RAM, 12MP dual rear cameras, Speed Key announced”

Amazon Fire TV Cube 4K HDR streaming media player with Alexa, far-field voice recognition announced

After Fire TV Stick, Amazon has introduced Fire TV Cube, a bigger Fire TV streaming device that plugs into an HDTV that lets you watch movies, TV shows, use apps and play games. It is powered by a quad-core processor, has 802.11ac dual-band WiFi as well as Ethernet port. It also comes bundled with a voice remote that lets you search Amazon Video content using just your voice. Continue reading “Amazon Fire TV Cube 4K HDR streaming media player with Alexa, far-field voice recognition announced”

MIUI 10 will bring India-specific features including in-camera Paytm QR code scanning, Contextual Quick menu in Messaging and more

Xiaomi introduced the MIUI 10 globally at the Redmi Y2 launch event in India today. We already know that MIUI 10 includes performance improves, better full screen experience with gestures, better Recents, Nature sounds, Ambient noises and AI Portrait mode. As usual, the company announced new MIUI 10 features for the Indian users that includes option to scan Paytm QR codes directly in the Camera app, Progressive web app support, use quick menus in Messaging and option to listen to songs and videos in your native language in Mi Music and Mi Video.
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MIUI 10 Global Beta roll out begins mid-June – List of Xiaomi devices getting it

Xiaomi at the Redmi Y2 launch event in India announced the global roll out details of the MIUI 10, as expected. The company said that the global roll out of MIUI 10 Beta will begin June 14th and registration for it begins tomorrow, June 8th. There will be roll out for multiple devices. The company said that stable build will be available in September. Check out the list of devices below.

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Xiaomi Redmi Y2 with 5.99-inch 18:9 display, dual rear cameras, 16MP AI front camera, Android 8.1 launched in India starting at Rs. 9999

Xiaomi just launched the Redmi Y2, the company’s latest selfie-focused smartphone in India, as expected. It is the version of the Redmi S2 which was introduced in China last month. It packs a 5.99-inch HD+ display with 18:9 aspect ratio, is powered by Snapdragon 625 with up to 3GB RAM, runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) with MIUI 9 on top, has a 12-megapixel rear camera with LED flash along with a secondary 5-megapixel camera to capture depth information for AI portrait shots. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Y2 with 5.99-inch 18:9 display, dual rear cameras, 16MP AI front camera, Android 8.1 launched in India starting at Rs. 9999”

SHARP AQUOS S3 High Edition with 6-inch Full HD+ display, Snapdragon 660, 6GB RAM, 128GB storage and wireless charging announced

Shar introduced AQUOS S3 smartphone back in March. Today the company has introduced High Edition version of the smartphone in Taiwan. It is powered by Snapdragon 660 with 6GB of RAM, 128GB storage and also adds wireless charging. Continue reading “SHARP AQUOS S3 High Edition with 6-inch Full HD+ display, Snapdragon 660, 6GB RAM, 128GB storage and wireless charging announced”

Samsung Galaxy J6 Unboxing and First Impressions

Samsung launched the  Galaxy J6 and Galaxy J8 smartphones with Infinity displays in India last month. Here we have the unboxing of the Galaxy J6, which is the first smartphone in the new J6 series to features an 18.5:9 Infinity display.

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