A smartphone or a DSLR? Huawei P9 with dual Leica lens has the answer

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A recent trend has arisen where an influx of people buy DSLRs in order to capture their precious moments in the best way possible. This trend has made its way to Indian shores too but perhaps a bit too late considering how smartphones have improved in the recent past in terms of photography. So is it still worth buying a DSLR or is it fine to get just a smartphone to capture your precious moments? Let’s find out.

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Moto E3 Power with 3500mAh battery goes on sale in Hong Kong, could launch in India soon

Moto E3 Power Box

Moto E3 Power (XT1706), an upgraded version of the Moto E3 with 3500mAh battery received WiFi certification last month. Now the smartphone is on sale in Hong Kong through third-party retailers. Except the battery, other specifications of the smartphone are similar to the Moto E3 that was unveiled last month. Continue reading “Moto E3 Power with 3500mAh battery goes on sale in Hong Kong, could launch in India soon”

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV with 30.4MP sensor, Wi-Fi and GPS launched in India for Rs. 254995

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

After announcing its latest high-end EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR camera yesterday, Canon today launched the camera in India. It has a 30.4-megapixel 35mm Full Frame Canon CMOS sensor and the DIGIC 6+ Image Processor delivers 4K 30P video and up to and 7fps continuous shooting. It uses Canon’s propriety Dual Pixel CMOS AF, even when shooting 4K to help ensure sharp focus and subject tracking. Continue reading “Canon EOS 5D Mark IV with 30.4MP sensor, Wi-Fi and GPS launched in India for Rs. 254995”

Sony Xperia XZ and Xperia X Compact confirmed on official site, specs surface

Sony Xperia X Compact leak

Image of Sony Xperia X Compact was revealed by @evleaks yesterday. Both Xperia X Compact and Xperia XZ had surfaces on Sony’s Mobile’s Czech website, later it was removed. According to the translation reveals that the Xperia XZ have a good camera and the Xperia X Compact will let you shoot blur-free images and it will have a compact site.

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Moto Z Hasselblad camera mod surfaces in images

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Moto Z and Moto Z Force are modular smartphones that comes with an array of MotoMods which are essentially add-on accessories. Now images of the Hasselblad-branded camera add-on or ‘MotoMod’ for the MotoZ and Moto Z Force phones have surfaced in images.

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Apple releases iOS 9.3.5 to fix security issues following spyware attack

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Apple has released a security fix for iOS devices following the discovery of malware targeting the platform that was found circulating in the Middle East.

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WhatsApp tweaks privacy policy, will share user data with Facebook

WhatsApp Privacy Policy

WhatsApp has announced that it is tweaking its privacy policy for the first time since it was acquired by Facebook. With changes in policy, businesses can send messages directly to people using the platform.

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Coolpad Mega 2.5D Review

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Coolpad has been upping its game in the entry-level handset segment. The Coolpad Note series of devices have been known to be consistent performers and bring a good price to performance ratio. Now with the Mega 2.5D, the company is focussing on a more fashion forward approach. The phone also targets the selfie loving audience with a focus on the front facing camera. Here’s the FoneArena review of the Coolpad Mega 2.5D where we explore whether the phone delivers on any of those counts. Continue reading “Coolpad Mega 2.5D Review”

OnePlus Bullets V2 in-ear earphones announced for $19.95

OnePlus Bullets V2

OnePlus has announced its new Bullets V2 in-ear earphones, successor of the Bullets Earphones that was introduced back in 2014. It has a simple design and the company says that it has been designed with premium materials to complement the OnePlus 3. It has partnered with the German audio experts over at LOFO and ARYPHAN polyarylate diaphragm, known for its light weight and high vibration frequency.

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Garmin Fenix Chronos is company’s first luxury smartwatch with expensive price tag

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Garmin has launched its first full-fledged luxury smartwatch dubbed Fenix Chronos with advanced tracking, fitness training, GPS navigation, heart –rate monitoring and more. Apart from standard notification alerts to step, sleep, calorie counting, the Chronos smartwatch can also measure and record activities like run, bike, lap swim, open water, SUP, row, golf and more.  Continue reading “Garmin Fenix Chronos is company’s first luxury smartwatch with expensive price tag”

HTC announces Android 7.0 Nougat update timeline for HTC 10, One M9 and One A9

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During the Google I/O in May, HTC was first manufacturer to confirm the list of devices for the Android N update. The company had then tweeted saying that it will roll out Android N update for HTC 10, One A9 and One M9 smartphones first. Continue reading “HTC announces Android 7.0 Nougat update timeline for HTC 10, One M9 and One A9”

LG X cam with dual rear cameras, 4G VoLTE launching in India soon for Rs. 18999

LG X cam

After launching the X screen with dual displays in India last month, LG is all set to launch its X cam with dual rear cameras in India soon. It was announced back in February and started rolling out globally in March. The X cam sports 13-megapixel and 5-megapixel, dual rear cameras capable of capturing at 120-degree wide-angle. It has a 5.2-inch 1080p display, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) and also has 4G VoLTE support. Continue reading “LG X cam with dual rear cameras, 4G VoLTE launching in India soon for Rs. 18999”

Karbonn K9 Viraat with 5.5-inch HD display, Android 6.0 launched for Rs. 4799

Karbonn K9 Viraat

Karbonn has launched K9 Viraat, the company’s latest smartphone in the K series. It has a 5.5-inch HD screen, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). Continue reading “Karbonn K9 Viraat with 5.5-inch HD display, Android 6.0 launched for Rs. 4799”