Software Related to mobiles
ZTE’s sub-brand Nubia in India launched its Nubia Z11 mini on Thursday. The handset boasts of a glass and metal design combination as well as a 16-megapixel rear camera with phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF). Continue reading “Nubia Z11 mini Review: Good looking camera phone, a bit overpriced”
The Moto Z Play is the smaller brother of the Moto Z which is the flagship Moto product of 2016. However, there seems to be quite a lot of similarities and even improvements in certain areas that could potentially make it a really great upper mid-range smartphone. Let us examine the phone in close detail to see what it offers us.
After the Samsung Note7 battery exploding instances, a new report from 7 News about the an iPhone 7 catching fire has surfaced. Mat Jones, a surfer from Australia has revealed that his iPhone 7 that he left in his car under a pile of clothes while he had gone for a surfing lesson. When he returned, he discovered that his car was filled with smoke and that the clothes he had covered the phone with were on fire.
Continue reading “Apple iPhone 7 catches fire in a car in Australia”
Samsung is all set to unveil the Galaxy C9 Pro in China later today, now the smartphone has been listed on T-Mall ahead of official announcement. This reveals all the details about the smartphone, including a 6-inch 1080p AMOLED screen, latest Octa-Core Snapdragon 653 processor, Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) with Samsung’s own UI on top and 16-megapixel front and rear cameras. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro with 6-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 653, 6GB RAM listed online”
Samsung just launched Galaxy On Nxt, which is the same On7 (2016) that was introduced in China last month, but this is powered by Exynos processor instead of Snapdragon 625 SoC. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p display, runs on Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) with Samsung’s own UI on top.
Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy On Nxt with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM, fingerprint sensor launched for Rs. 18490”
Kodak has introduced Ektra, its second Android smartphone after the IM5 that was introduced back in January 2015. This has a 21-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX230 sensor, f/2.0 aperture, 6-axis optical image stabilization (OIS), Phase Detection Auto Focus (PDAF), non-reflective lens coating, dual-tone LED flash and a 13-megapixel front-facing camera. It also has a dedicated shutter button, customizable manual mode and the camera lens is covered by Corning Gorilla Glass. It has a leather-like finish on the outside for a better grip. Continue reading “Kodak Ektra with 5-inch 1080p display, 21MP camera, Android 6.0 announced”
Up until a few years ago, fingerprint sensors were regarded as some of the cool stuff that you got to experience in Sci-Fi movies and TV shows and not something that could be a practical implementation. However, since then, we have seen countless implementations of fingerprint scanners on smartphones and with each passing year, even the lower end smartphones are having this feature by default. While there have been improvements in terms of accuracy and speed, not many companies are recognizing the huge potential that can be unlocked. Honor is probably one of the main exceptions and they have redefined what a fingerprint sensor can and is expected to do with the Honor 8. Let’s find out how.
Continue reading “How Honor has redefined what a fingerprint sensor can do with the Honor 8”
Motorola confirmed Android 7.0 update for a range of devices, including Moto G4 series earlier this month. It also confirmed that Moto Z and Moto G (4th Gen) devices will get the update this quarter. Now it has started soak tests of Nougat in Brazil for users who have registered for the upgrade program. Continue reading “Moto G4 Plus Android 7.0 Nougat soak test begins in Brazil”
Google has officially released the Wallpaper app on the Play Store. The wallpaper feature which was announced along with Pixel devices is now available for any Android device running 4.1 and above. Continue reading “Google Wallpaper app goes live on the Play Store”
The Redmi Note 4 from Xiaomi was unveiled a good 10 months after the announcement of the Redmi Note 3. On paper, it seems to have quite a similar spec list compared to the Redmi Note 3 and seems to offer a package with few improvements. However, as history has shown us, specifications only tell a part of the story and we embark on this review to take a look and see whether or not it is the same case with the Note 4.
Huawei’s Honor brand just announced Honor 6X, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone at an event in China, as expected. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by an Octa-Core Kirin 655 16nm processor and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with EMUI 4.1. It has a 12-megapixel camera with phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF), LED flash and a secondary 2-megapixel for achieving depth of field and background blur. Continue reading “Honor 6X with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 4GB RAM, dual rear cameras, 4G VoLTE announced”
Gionee has launched P7 Max, the company’s latest smartphone in the ‘P Series’ in India. It has a 5.5-inch HD display with NEG glass protection, is powered by a 2.2 GHz Octa Core MediaTek processor and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with Amigo 3.2 on top. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera that lets you use the screen light as flash when taking selfies. Continue reading “Gionee P7 Max with 5.5-inch display, 3GB RAM, 4G VoLTE, 3100mAh battery launched for Rs. 13999”
Last month, a render of HTC Bolt smartphone had surfaced. Now, popular tipster Evan Blass aka @evleaks has shared live images of the phone that offers a good look at the phone from all sides.
Continue reading “HTC Bolt with 5.5 inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM and no headphone jack surfaces”
Huawei’s Honor brand this week launched three new Honor smartphones – the Honor 8, Honor 8 Smart, and Honor Holly 3 – in India. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Honor 8, Holly 3, Waterproof solar power bank, Intel’s first commercial drone and more”
Intex has launched Aqua 5.5 VR and Aqua Craze II, two new budget smartphones with 4G VoLTE at the ongoing India Gadgetz Expo (IGE) 2016 in Bangalore. Both the phones pack a 5.5-inch display, run Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) and pack 5-megapixel front and rear cameras. The Intex Aqua 5.5 VR comes pre-loaded with 3D content and also comes with LED flash on the front. Continue reading “Intex Aqua 5.5 VR and Aqua Craze II with 4G VoLTE, Android 6.0 launched for Rs. 5099 and Rs. 5990”
