Nokia 6 2018, Nokia 7 Plus and Nokia 8 Sirocco Android One smartphones launched in India starting at Rs. 16999

HMD Global just launched new Nokia 6Nokia 7 Plus and Nokia 8 Sirocco, the company’s latest Android One smartphones that were introduced at the MWC 2018, as expected. All these run Android Oreo, come with Face unlock and also have Pro Camera mode. The company has also promised to offer latest Android security updates every month and also update to Android P. Continue reading “Nokia 6 2018, Nokia 7 Plus and Nokia 8 Sirocco Android One smartphones launched in India starting at Rs. 16999”

HTC U12+ with dual front and rear cameras surface in images

Details about the upcoming flagship HTC U12 surfaced last month, later it was said that the phone will be called U12+ and will feature feature dual 8-megapixel front-facing cameras for bokeh effects, similar to the HTC U11 EYEs as well as dual rear cameras. Now an online listing for the screen protector for the phone has surfaced showing how the phone will look like. Continue reading “HTC U12+ with dual front and rear cameras surface in images”

Xiaomi Black Shark gaming phone with Snapdragon 845, 8GB RAM to be announced on April 13

After several leaks, last week official Black Shark account on weibo and Qualcomm China confirmed that it the gaming phone will be powered by Snapdragon 845. Now it has announced that the phone will be announced on April 13th and also confirmed that Xiaomi has invested in the company.

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Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018) with dual rear cameras, Bixby Home surfaces, could launch in India soon

Samsung SM-J720F surfaced in benchmarks back in January this year. Now the user manual of the smartphone has surfaced on the official site confirming dual rear cameras, front camera with flash as well as Bixby Home, making it the first budget smartphone from Samsung to come with Bixby support. It also comes with removable battery, micro USB port, fingerprint sensor on the home button and loudspeaker grill on the back, next to the camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018) with dual rear cameras, Bixby Home surfaces, could launch in India soon”

OnePlus 6 8GB RAM with 256GB Storage version confirmed by the CEO

Few hours back OnePlus released a teaser saying that the phone will have “the speed you need,” and also confirmed the OnePlus 6 name. Now, in a new post CEO Pete Lau discussed about the performance of the upcoming flagship and said that that company has created specialized team called Team FSE (Fast, Stable, Efficient) to focus solely on maximizing the power of our flagship devices.

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Nokia 1 Android Oreo (Go Edition) Smartphone Unboxing and First Impressions

HMD Global introduced its budget Nokia 1 Android Oreo (Go Edition) smartphone in India last week at Rs. 5,499, here we have the unboxing and first impressions of the smartphone.

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Panasonic Eluga Ray 550 with 5.7-inch 18:9 display, 3GB RAM, metal body launched for Rs. 8999

Panasonic has launched Eluga Ray 550, the company’s first smartphone with Full View display. It has a 5.7-inch HD+ 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by MediaTek MT6737H SoC, runs  Android 7.0 (Nougat), has a 13-megapixel rear camera and an 8-megapixel front-facing camera, both with flash. Continue reading “Panasonic Eluga Ray 550 with 5.7-inch 18:9 display, 3GB RAM, metal body launched for Rs. 8999”

Hotstar All Sports subscription for live sports at Rs. 299 per year launched ahead of IPL 2018

Hotstar, entertainment platform from Star India already offers Rs. 199 per month or Rs. 999 per year subscription for watching premium content including live live sports. Now it has introduced new Rs. 299 annual All Sports subscription plan ahead of IPL 2018 this week. This is targeted a people those who likes to watch live Cricket, Football, Tennis, Formula 1 and other sports. Continue reading “Hotstar All Sports subscription for live sports at Rs. 299 per year launched ahead of IPL 2018”

Xiaomi showcases features of Xiao AI voice assistant in video

Xiaomi introduced  Xiao AI, the company’s own voice assistant with it Mi AI Speaker that was announced back in July 2017. It is also present in Mi Mix 2S that was introduced in China last week. Now, Xiaomi has posted a new video on its global YouTube channel showcasing the features of the Xiao AI, which is similar to the Google Assistant. Continue reading “Xiaomi showcases features of Xiao AI voice assistant in video”

Intel Core i9 processor for laptops, 8th Gen Intel Core vPro platform and more announced

Intel today introduced the first ever Intel Core i9 processor for laptops at its global Beijing event. “The 8th Gen Intel Core i9-8950HK processor is the highest-performance laptop processor Intel has ever built to deliver the best gaming and content creation experience on the go,” said that company. Continue reading “Intel Core i9 processor for laptops, 8th Gen Intel Core vPro platform and more announced”

LG ropes in K-Pop boy band BTS as global brand ambassador for smartphones

LG Electronics today announced that it has signed up South Korea’s most popular K-Pop boy band, BTS as its brand ambassador for smartphones globally. BTS group will star in a series of TV and social media campaigns for LG’s mobile products, beginning with the company’s upcoming flagship smartphone, which will likely be the G7 that is expected to go official later this month. Continue reading “LG ropes in K-Pop boy band BTS as global brand ambassador for smartphones”

Google Home and Google Home Mini smart speakers launching in India on April 10 [Update: Flipkart exclusive]

Update 2: Google Home speakers will be Flipkart exclusive. You can now register on Flipkart app to get updates on availability and launch offers. Continue reading “Google Home and Google Home Mini smart speakers launching in India on April 10 [Update: Flipkart exclusive]”

Meizu PRO 7 with dual AMOLED displays, dual rear cameras launched in India for Rs. 22999

Meizu today launched the PRO 7, the company’s first smartphone with dual displays and dual rear cameras in India. It was introduced back in July last year and packs a 5.2-inch 1080p Super AMOLED display along with a 1.9-inch Super AMOLED 307 PPI secondary display on the back to show info such as weather, time and notifications. It also has 12-megapixel dual rear cameras with monochrome and color sensors offering portrait images with background blur along with a 16-megapixel front camera. Continue reading “Meizu PRO 7 with dual AMOLED displays, dual rear cameras launched in India for Rs. 22999”

Xiaomi Redmi 5 Review

Xiaomi launched the  Redmi 5 smartphone in India last month. Even though the Redmi Note 5 was not a huge upgrade, the Redmi 5 is a major upgrade compared to the Redmi 4 in terms of design and internals, but it has a slightly smaller battery and is costly compared to the predecessor . Should you get it? Let us jump into the review to find out. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 5 Review”

Google rolls out April 2018 Android security update, includes functional improvements for Pixel and Nexus devices

Google has started rolling out new over-the-air (OTA) update for Pixel and Nexus devices and also posted factory images as part of monthly Android Security release. The update for this month also includes a lot of functional improvements for these eligible Pixel and Nexus smartphones. Continue reading “Google rolls out April 2018 Android security update, includes functional improvements for Pixel and Nexus devices”