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Smartron srt.phone First Impressions
With Sachin Tendulkar as a principal investor, Smartron has been making waves as the next big Indian company to look out for. The company has so far been involved in highly diversified technologies like convertible computers, IOT peripherals and of course smartphones. While Smartron’s first attempt at building a smartphone was not as successful as they might have hoped, it looks like their second innings might change the game altogether. We went hands on with the new Smartron srt.phone and here’s what we think of it. Continue reading “Smartron srt.phone First Impressions”
Logitech Slim Folio keyboard case for 9.7-inch iPad with up to 4 years of battery life announced
Logitech usually releases new keyboard cases for iPads. Now it has introduced a new Slim Folio keyboard case for the latest 9.7-inch iPad (5th generation) that uses two replaceable coin batteries, instead of the usual rechargeable lithium-ion cells found in other keyboard. So this promises battery life of up to 4 years, if you type for 2 hours per day. Continue reading “Logitech Slim Folio keyboard case for 9.7-inch iPad with up to 4 years of battery life announced”
Jelly is the world’s smallest 4G Android 7.0 Nougat smartphone
At a time where we are seeing smartphones with larger displays and almost bezel less designs, a new smartphone with display size as small as 2.45 inches is now a reality. Dubbed as Jelly, the smartphone has made its way to KickStarter.
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OnePlus 3 and 3T OxygenOS beta update brings New dialer and incoming call interface, optimizations and bug fixes
OnePlus has started rolling out new OxygenOS open betas (Beta 6 for OnePlus 3T and Beta 15 for OnePlus 3) for the 3 and 3T phones that brings several new features such as New dialer and incoming call interface, UI optimizations for Messages, Settings and Contacts, New action bar for Messages and Settings and a lot of bug fixes and general improvements. Check out the complete changelog below.
Android Nougat adoption hits 7.1% in May
Google has released Android distribution numbers for the month of May. Android Nougat adoption is increasing steadily and has now reached to 7.1%, up from 4.9% last month. Nougat 7.0 is present on 6.6% of Android devices while 0.5% have Android 7.1 installed.
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Huawei Nova 2 and Nova 2 Plus with dual rear cameras, metal body get certified
Huawei smartphones with model numbers PIC-AL00, PIC-TL00, BAC-AL00 and BAC-TL00 have been certified by TENAA in China. These are expected to be Nova 2 and Nova 2 Plus, successors of Nova and Nova Plus smartphones that were unveiled last year. The image shows the phones in Rose Gold colors with 2.5D curved glass display, unibody metal design, dual rear cameras and a fingerprint sensor on the back. There is Huawei branding on the front, below the display. Continue reading “Huawei Nova 2 and Nova 2 Plus with dual rear cameras, metal body get certified”
Honor 6X starts receiving Android Nougat with EMUI 5.0 update
Huawei’s Honor has finally started rolling out Android 7.0 Nougat update to the Honor 6X smartphone, as promised. The phone also gets the EMUI 5.0 update along with the latest Android OS. Continue reading “Honor 6X starts receiving Android Nougat with EMUI 5.0 update”
Smartron srt.phone with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 652, Android 7.1 launched starting at Rs. 12999
Smartron just launched srt.phone, the company’s latest smartphone at an event. It packs a 5.5-inch 1080p display with Corning Gorilla 3 protection, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 652 processor and runs on Android 7.1.1 (Nougat). The company promises upgrade to upcoming Android O as well as fastest software updates and security patches. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF) and a 5MP front-facing camera. Continue reading “Smartron srt.phone with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 652, Android 7.1 launched starting at Rs. 12999”
Facebook Messenger’s Instant Games start rolling out to all users
Facebook has started rolling instant games for Messenger. In addition, the social network has also released news features that the social network had previewed to developers at its F8 conference last month.
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ZOPO Color M5 with 5-inch display, 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 5999
After the launch of Color M4 in the country, ZOPO has launched Color M5, its latest budget smartphone with support for 4G VoLTE. It has a 5-inch FWVGA screen, is powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT6737M processor, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), has a 5-megapixel autofocus rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “ZOPO Color M5 with 5-inch display, 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 5999”
Apple reports $52.9 billion revenue in FY Q2 2017, record double digit revenue growth in India
Apple has reported quarterly revenue of $52.9 billion with a net profit of $11.0 billion in their earnings for the financial year Q2 2017 that ended April 1, 2017. Revenues were up 4.54% year-over-year. Apple reported quarterly earnings per diluted share of $2.10 compared to diluted share of $1.90 in the year-ago quarter. During earnings call Tim Cook said that iPhone sales were line in line with their expectations, and they are seeing continued strong demand for iPhone 7 Plus. He also said that active installed base of iPhones grew by double digits year over year.
YouTube unveils revamped Material Design interface for desktop
YouTube has unveiled a new look for its desktop client that boasts of several Material Design features. The company has now started rolling out preview of the revamped site for its users. People can now opt-in to check out the new look. Continue reading “YouTube unveils revamped Material Design interface for desktop”
Brainwavz Blu Delta Review
Brainwavz is one of those brands that we blindly trust to introduce some of the most well lasticriced and more importantly well sounding audio products at their respective price points. We’ve previously reviewed the Brainwavz M3 and Alpha in-earphones and found them to be pretty solid performers. Today we’re about to take a look at the Brainwavz Delta bluetooth in-ear monitors priced at Rs. 3,699. These compete in a market category that is flooded by a large number of branded and off brand competition. Let’s see if they have what it takes to cut out a niche for themselves. Continue reading “Brainwavz Blu Delta Review”
Microsoft Windows 10 S introduced to take on Chrome OS, Windows 10 S PCs for Education starts at $189
Microsoft today at its educational event introduced Windows 10 S operating system, a version of Windows 10 Pro that for education. Microsoft says that the OS has been streamlined for security and performance and the applications are delivered only via the Windows Store ensuring Microsoft-verified security and integrity. Continue reading “Microsoft Windows 10 S introduced to take on Chrome OS, Windows 10 S PCs for Education starts at $189”