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Google Lens feature now available on all Android smartphones: Here's how to use it

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Devesh Arora
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One of the greatest features introduced by Google recently was the Google Lens. The Google Lens is a visual search service by Google that uses AI and machine learning to recognise the objects and surroundings. Initially, the feature was only available on Google's Pixel smartphones. The feature has now finally made its way to other Android devices within the Google Photos application.

Google made the announcement via Google Photos official twitter handle. The announcement claims that the feature is currently restricted to Android users only while iOS users will get the feature soon. Google Pixel owners can enjoy the Google Lens feature in the Google Photos app as well as the Google Assistant app. Whereas other Android users can only use the feature via the Google Photos application.

Google has already started rolling out the update and your device might receive the update anytime soon. We did not receive any app update. However, when I fired up the Google Photos app today on my Samsung Galaxy S8, I could see that the Google Lens feature has arrived. Further, when I tapped on the little icon I was given an introduction as to what the feature does.

To test out the new feature, I loaded up the image I took recently at a restaurant. The image shows something called the Fried Ice-Cream. However, Google Lens failed to recognise it and called to be Falafel or Hushpuppy. Then I looked up to what the application is capable of and clicked another picture. This time I clicked a picture of a novel and Google Lens showed its talent by giving me some key information on what the novel is about. Here are the screenshots of my time with the Google Lens feature.

Also Read: Instagram to soon introduce Voice and Video calling features: Report

Samsung's flagship smartphones also use a similar feature called Bixby Vision. Bixby Vision works well when pointed towards a bottle of wine. The application gives the key information one needs while drinking a particular wine.

FiiO unveils Dual Driver IEMs based FH1 Carrying Knowles 33518 in India

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Lalit Wadhwa
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Audio Equipment manufacturer, FiiO launched their latest product in India. The FiiO FH1 are their latest Dual Driver IEM based earphones. The FiiO launched the FH1 in India in 4 different colours. These colours are Black, Blue, Red and Green. The FH1 is available to buy now at a price of Rs 6990. The earphones are available at all major stores. Users interested can also buy the earphones from the company's website.

The company states the earphones name translates to one's eyeball in French. The pupil shaped eye and the chrome trim do resemble somewhat of a human eye. Apart from its design, these earphones pack a lot of other features.

FiiO FH1

Hybrid Dynamic-Balanced Armature design

The FH1 earphones adopt a rather unusual hybrid design. There is a 10mm titanium diaphragm driver. This driver is responsible for producing lows. Also, for the mids and highs, the Knowles 33518 balanced armature driver comes into work. The company states, with a mixture of both of these drivers, it is able to produce a hybrid system. This hybrid system produces colossal sound quality.

The 10mm titanium diaphragm dynamic driver is responsible for producing powerful lows. Due to the company's design, they claim to have 25.7% larger driver than their earlier models. this enables more natural sounding voice during phone calls and movies. This also helps to produce excellent base.

Precise Design language

The new FiiO FH1 use a carefully crafted crossover system. This is done to aid with the hybrid dynamic-balanced armature design. This helps in producing frequencies within the range of 20Hz to the 40kHz range. All of this is done without compromising usability and convenience.

FiiO FH1

The shell of the FH1 is designed to look new even after a beating. It is specifically Nano-coated to make it scratch-resistant. Also, it is treated with UV-coated and skin-friendly material for utmost durability.

The earphone also comes with an over the ear design for comfort.

Also Read: Honor 7C with 5.99-inch display set to launch on March 12

Easy switch between balanced and single-ended armatures

The FH1 comes with 2.5mm balanced and 3.5mmm single-ended cables. These cables are interchangeable. The cables utilize a standard MMCX connector.

The cables are made up of silver-plated copper wire for utmost efficiency. With the 2.5mm balanced cables the left and right channel wires are separated. This is due to the balanced nature of the cables. The 3.5mm single-ended cable comes with in-line controls. these in-line controls include standard play pause, seek and microphone functionality.

FiiO FH1

Also, the ends of the MMCX cable’s are coloured. The left channel is of blue colour while the right end is of red colour. This is done for easy identification of cable ends.

Suite of Accessories

The FH1 comes with a 2.5mm balanced and a 3.5mm single-ended cables as mentioned. Also, FiiO has packed some great accessories with the FH1. The FH1 comes with two types of ear tips. However, one of these ear tips is designed for extra bass and other for extra comfort, depending on users needs. Each type of ear tips also comes in small, medium, and large sizes. The FH1 also comes with a waterproof carrying case, to protect them from accidental splashes.

Honor 7C with 5.99-inch display set to launch on March 12

By
Devesh Arora
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Honor, Huawei's sub-brand, is popular due to its mid-range and budget offerings. The company is now adding another smartphone to its wide range of mid-range smartphones. Honor is all set to launch the Honor 7C which is a slightly cheaper variant of the popular Honor 7X. The company has posted the official invite and the invite teases some of the key features of the upcoming smartphone.

The official invite has been posted by GizChina. The invite claims that the smartphone will be launched in Beijing on March 12. The invite also boasts some of the key features of the upcoming Honor 7C. Starting off, the invite suggests that the smartphone will feature a 5.99-inch display. The display size also hints towards an 18:9 aspect ratio. The image also shows 2 SIM cards and a microSD card which means that Honor is not going with the much-hated Hybrid method. So, the Honor 7C can take up to 2 SIM cards and a microSD card at the same time.

Honor 7C invite
Source: GizChina

Moving on further, the invite also points towards a dual camera setup on the smartphone. The Honor 7C will also come with some sort of beautification technology used for the images shot on the device. As per the invite, the smartphone will also come with some sort of Face Unlock feature.

Also Read: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 5 Pro with all colour options to be available on March 7

Expected Specifications

As far as the specifications are concerned, the Honor 7C is to be powered by a 1.8GHz octa-core chipset. The smartphone will feature a 5.99-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720x1440 pixels. The device will pack in 3GB or 4GB of RAM with 32GB or 64GB of onboard storage. The smartphone is expected to be backed by a 2,900mAh battery and run on Android Oreo out of the box.

On the optics front, the smartphone will sport a dual camera setup at the back. The dual camera setup will include a 20-megapixel and a 13-megapixel camera sensor. Up front, there will be an 8-megapixel selfie shooter.

Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ Hands-on Review: Camera Reimagined?

By
Lalit Wadhwa
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Samsung’s S series smartphones always have been their top of the line, flagship segment smartphones. Coming with a top of the line performance and exceptional features. In 2018, the company launched their Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+. The Galaxy S9 and S9+ are set to replace the S8 and S8+. The S9 series comes with exceptional features like dual aperture and super slo-mo cameras, first in mobile phones. Also, the S9+ is the first Samsung S series smartphone with a dual camera setup.

Samsung Galaxy S9

The Galaxy S9 comes with a 5.8-inch Quad HD+ Curved Super AMOLED screen for increased productivity but keep the size down by using an 18.5:9 resolution display. The bigger S9+ sports a 6.2-inch Quad HD+ Curved Super AMOLED display. The design language is too similar to the S8 series but a bit more refined. It is powered by an Exynos 9810 processor along with Mali-G72 M18 GPU. The smaller S9 comes coupled with a 4GB of RAM and the bigger S9+ packs 6GB of RAM. It also has Bluetooth 5.0 and a massive 3,000mAh battery for the S9 and 3,500mAh battery for the S9+. Also, it supports Samsung pay and the fingerprint sensor is below the camera and not at the side of it which is a lot better. Also, both of these smartphones back dual-stereo setup.

Design and Display

Samsung Galaxy S9’s camera now gets the much awaited Night Mode.
Samsung is hosting an event on February 20

The Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ boost upgraded displays to their predecessors. The display is 15 brighter compared to the S8 series and the bezels are even less. However, the bezel difference is not easily noticeable. Like the  There is a 3.5mm headphone jack at the bottom which a lot of companies have recently decided to kill. There is also a USB Type-C charging port at the bottom enabling fast charging. The S9 series also supports fast wireless charging like their predecessors. The Galaxy S9+ boosts dual vertical camera setup at the back, while the S9 only has one. The company also decided to change the fingerprint sensor location to below the camera, instead of its side. This makes it easier to reach and saves the camera from accidental smudges. However, the devices still carry the Bixby Button.

The device feels durable in hand even with front and back glass panels. Although Samsung didn’t mention which variant of Gorilla Glass it was using, it is safe to assume that it will definitely hold up the test of time. Also, the device is IP68 water resistant which we will need to test once we get our hands on it. Also, the S9 series will be available in Midnight Black, Purple Lilac, Coral Blue.

Camera

On the optics front, the Samsung Galaxy S9 sports a dual aperture rear camera with 12-megapixel and an aperture changing from f/1.5-f/2.4 and OIS. These are the first smartphones ever to do it. The bigger S9+ sports a dual rear camera setup. It consists of a 12-megapixel dual aperture with same apertures are the S9, Wideangle sensor. Along with it is a 12-megapixel f/2.4 Telephoto sensor, both with OIS. Both the smartphone sports an 8-megapixel f/1.7 aperture front cameras.

The Dual aperture camera enables the S9 series of smartphones to take exceptional low light photos along with sharp daylight photos. These are the first smartphones with this feature. The normal light photos by the smartphones are great and with the Dual camera setup on the S9+, the live focus is great providing exceptional photos.

Samsung Galaxy S9+ Live Focus

The results from the front camera are equally impressive, the photos are great, with great colour and sharpness. Also, the Live Focus also works great on the front camera.

Price

The Galaxy S9 is available for purchase at the price of Rs 57,900 and the S9+ and Rs 64,900. Interestingly, these were the launching prices of the S8 and S8+. However, these are only 64GB base model prices. The 256GB variant costs Rs 65,900 and Rs 72,900 respectively for the S9 and S9+. There is various launch offers available with the device. You can check them out at here. With their camera performance, they are one of the best smartphones money can buy right now.

Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ launched in India: Price, Availability and Offers

By
Devesh Arora
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Samsung has finally launched the much-awaited Galaxy S9 and S9+ in India. The smartphones had all the attention during the MWC 2018. Now the smartphones have finally made their way to India with sales starting from March 16. Though we already know everything about the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+, what we waited for was the Samsung India's pricing for these devices.

Specifications

Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ are powered by the Exynos 9810 SoC coupled with the Mali-G72 MP18 GPU. The Galaxy S9 sports a 5.8-inch Super AMOLED display while the S9+ features a 6.2-inch Super AMOLED display. Both the smartphones have displays with a resolution of 1440x2960 pixels and an 18.5:9 aspect ratio. The Galaxy S9 packs in 4GB of RAM while the S9+ comes with 6GB of RAM. Both the smartphones are available in 64GB and 256GB storage variants. Storage on both the devices is expandable up to 400GB using a microSD card.

Galaxy S9 India Launch

Under the hood, there is a 3,000mAh battery on the Galaxy S9 whereas the Galaxy S9+ is backed by a 3,500mAh battery. Both the smartphones run on Android 8.0 Oreo out of the box.

Price, Availability and Offers

The 64GB variants of the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ are priced at Rs. 57,900 and Rs. 64,900 respectively. Interestingly, the 64GB variants of the Galaxy S8 and S8+ were also launched at the same price. The higher end 256GB variants of the Galaxy S9 and S9+ come with a price tag of Rs. 65,900 and 72,900 respectively.

Both the new smartphones are available in Midnight Black, Coral Blue, and Lilac Purple colour variants. Interested buyers can purchase the smartphones via offline retail outlets as well as via the e-commerce website Flipkart. Both the smartphones will be available starting March 16.

Galaxy S9, S9+ colours

As far as the launch offers are concerned, the Galaxy S9 buyers can enjoy a cashback of Rs. 6,000 if they pay using HDFC credit cards. If you do not have an HDFC card, you can still use PayTM to pay for your new Galaxy S9 in order to get the Rs. 6,000 cashback. Additionally, users can get Rs. 6,000 off by exchanging their old Samsung S-series smartphone.

Also Read: Top 5 Reasons to buy the Samsung Galaxy S9 or S9+

Samsung has also partnered up with Airtel, Vodafone and Jio for some amazing launch offers. Airtel users can grab the Galaxy S9 for as low as Rs. 9,990 with postpaid plans for Rs. 2,499 per month. With Reliance Jio, customers can use the special annual plan of Rs 4,999 with the new smartphones for data benefits. Vodafone, on the other hand, offers free Netflix subscription for one year to Galaxy S9 buyers.

HMD Global to launch the Nokia 8 Pro and Nokia 9 soon, Expected specifications and features

By
Devesh Arora
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At the MWC 2018, star of the show remained the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+. HMD Global also managed to pull off some attention by showcasing a few great smartphones. The company introduced the Nokia 7 Plus, Nokia 8 Sirocco and brought back nostalgia with the Nokia 8810. The Nokia 8 Sirocco was not received well due to the use of last year's flagship processor.

Nokia 8 Pro

With the recent leaks kicking in, it seems like Nokia is working on a solution. According to Nokia Power User, HMD Global is working on introducing the Nokia 8 Pro. The Nokia 8 Pro is expected to be the exact same device like the Nokia 8 Sirocco. The only difference between the devices will be the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset inside the 8 Pro. Apart from the chipset underneath, the Nokia 8 Pro will also feature an FHD+ display which is a downgrade from 8 Sirocco's QHD+ display. The device is expected to come with 6GB or 8GB of RAM with 64GB or 128GB of onboard storage.

Nokia 8 Sirocco

Nokia 9

Alongside the Nokia 8 Pro, the company is also working on the Nokia 9 (2018). As per Nokia Power User, the company is expected to launch the Nokia 9 somewhere in the month of September this year. Further, NPU claims that the upcoming Nokia 9 will be more powerful than the Nokia 8 Pro.

Also Read: Nokia 8 Sirocco to the entry-level Nokia 1: Here’s everything you need to know about HMD’s announcements

Nokia 9 will be the company's flagship and will compete against the Samsung Galaxy S9, S9+ and upcoming flagship smartphones. The Nokia 9 will also be as expensive as the Samsung Galaxy S9+. For reference, the Galaxy S9+ starts at a price of USD 839.99 which roughly converts to Rs. 58,200.

Xiaomi Mi TV 4A with 40-inch display and voice control support launched

By
Lalit Wadhwa
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Chinese Electronics Manufacturer, Xiaomi recently added another model to their smart TV lineup. The latest addition is the Mi TV 4A. The Mi TV 4a series of smart TVs come complete with voice control, enhanced audio, and a thin design. The recently announced Mi TV 4A variant comes with 40-inch full-HD (1920x1080 pixel) display panel. The variant is positioned between the 32-inch and 50-inch variants. The Mi TV 4A and the upcoming 4C are supposed to offer affordable smart TV experience. This means they are cheaper than the Mi TV 4 launched in India last week. However, this model has been launched in India yet.

Xiaomi Mi TV 4A

What does the new Mi TV 4A offer?

The newest Xiaomi Mi TV 4A 40-inch model offers many new features. It has direct backlight along with 178-degree viewing angles and a refresh rate of 60Hz. It also has 5000:1 static contrast ratio and 8ms dynamic response. For the connectivity, it includes Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 + LE, USB (2), HDMI (2), AV (1), analogue signal DTMB (1), and Ethernet. For enhancing audio it has dual 8W speakers with Dolby and DTS enhancements.

Coming to more unique features, the new variant also supports voice control. This means the users can use the built-in microphone in the remote to give voice commands to play or pause for more advanced commands. It is based on the Android-Based Patchwall UI. The UI has been seen on other smart TV by the company.

Also Read: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 5 Pro with all colour options to be available on March 7

Mi TV 4A specifications

The new Mi TV 4A model sports a 64-bit 1.5GHz Amlogic L962-H8X processor and 750MHz Mali 450 GPU. This is coupled with 1GB RAM and 8GB of internal storage. In China, the new model costs CNY 1,699 (~ Rs. 17,500).

The new Mi TV 4A model is also expected to launch in India. The launch is expected to take place on March 7th. The company has been teasing the launch of a low-cost TV in the country. This new low-cost TV might be the Mi TV 4A. However, it is not yet clear whether Xiaomi will launch the 40-inch variant or the earlier launched 32-inch variant.

HTC U12 Specifications and Features leaked ahead of April launch

By
Devesh Arora
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As a new year has started, most smartphone manufacturers are working on the 2018 edition of their flagship. Companies like Samsung, Asus and Sony have already introduced their 2018 flagships. Now, HTC is working on bringing its next flagship to the table. HTC's much awaited HTC U12 is just around the corner and we already have most of its details.

HTC U12 which is currently being codenamed as HTC Imagine will be a successor to the U11 and the company's 2018 edition flagship. There have been a lot of leaks for the device and the most recent ones are from LlabTooFeR, a tipster and developer. LlabTooFeR revealed the specifications of the upcoming smartphone via its Twitter handle.

HTC U11
HTC U11

Specifications

Being a flagship, the smartphone will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC. Further, the smartphone is said to feature a 5.99-inch display with a resolution of 1440x2880. This time around HTC might opt in for the 18:9 display standard. The device will also pack in 6GB of RAM and up to 256GB of inbuilt storage. The smartphone will run on Android 8.0 Oreo with HTC Edge Sense UI 2.0 on top of it. Under the hood, there will be a 3420mAh battery powering up the internals.

On the optics front, the HTC U12 will feature a dual camera setup at the back. The dual camera setup will include a 16-megapixel and a 12-megapixel camera sensor. Up front, the smartphone will sport an 8-megapixel front-facing camera for selfies and video calling. The front camera might also be used for the Face Unlock technology.

HTC U12 is also expected to come with the IP68 dust and water resistance. To recall, HTC U11 was rated IP67 which is slightly poor than the IP68 rating.

HTC is expected to launch the much-awaited U12 in the month of April this year.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 5 Pro with all colour options to be available on March 7

By
Lalit Wadhwa
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Chinese Electronics manufacturer Xiaomi, recently released the Redmi Note 5 and Note 5 Pro. These were one of the most awaited devices by the company. However, when the smartphone went on sale, not all colour variants were available for sale. However, fans will rejoice now as the company confirmed that all four colour variants will now be available. The sale on March 7th will offer all four colour variants. The Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 5 Pro will be available during the sale. All four colour variants ie Black, Gold, Rose Gold, Lake Blue will be available. However, there is a catch. The 6GB variant of the Redmi Note 5 Pro will only be available in Black.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

The company claimed to have sold 300,000 units sold in a matter of 3 minutes on the first sale on February 22nd. The similar results were seen on the sale on February 28th. The upcoming or the third flash sale will be held on March 7. It will be interesting to see with the full-colour palette now available, how many units will be sold this time.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 5 Pro specifications

Both of the smartphones sport a 5.99-inch full-HD (1080x2160 pixels) display. The display also sports a more trendy 18:9 aspect ratio. The smaller, Redmi Note 5 is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 SoC. While the bigger Redmi Note 5 Pro sports a more powerful Snapdragon 636 SoC. As for the other specifications, the Redmi Note 5 Pro is available in 4GB/6GB RAM variants with 64GB storage. The Redmi Note 5 is available in 3GB RAM/32Gb storage and 4GB RAM/64GB storage variants. In terms of the software, both the devices run on Android 7.1.1 Nougat with MiUi 9 skin on the top. Also, both the devices are expected to get android Oreo update soon.

Also Read: Xiaomi Mi TV 4C with 43-inch screen size to cost Rs 27,999 in India

For the optics, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro sports a dual rear camera setup. The setup consists of a 12-megapixel primary sensor with f/2.2 aperture a 5-megapixel secondary sensor with a f/2.0 aperture. For the selfies, the smartphone has a 20-megapixel with LED selfie-light. However, the smaller Redmi Note 5 has a single camera setup at the back. It consists of a 12-megapixel rear camera sensor with a f/2.2 aperture. For the selfies, it has a 5-megapixel camera sensor with an LED selfie-light.

LG X4 with Snapdragon 425 launched: Price, Specifications and Availability

By
Devesh Arora
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LG, the South Korean giant, has launched the mid-range LG X4 in its home country. The smartphone is an addition to the company's X lineup. The X-series were started with the launch of the LG X4+ back in January this year. The company has also recently introduced its digital payments platform, LG Pay. The LG X4 comes with the LG Pay functionality which counts as a highlight of the device.

Commenting on the launch, Ahn Byung-deok, Director of Mobile Marketing at LG Electronics said, "The LG X4, which features LG's unique convenience features, will be a great alternative for customers looking for a mid-priced smartphone."

Specifications

The LG X4 features a 5.3-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720x1280 pixels. The smartphone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 SoC. The device packs in 2GB of RAM and 16GB of onboard storage. Storage on the device is expandable up to 2TB using a microSD card. The device runs on Google's Android 7.1.2 Nougat operating system out of the box. Under the hood, there is a 3,000mAh battery powering up the internals.

LG X4 launch

As for the optics, the LG X4 sports an 8-megapixel camera at the back with a LED flash. Up front, there is a 5-megapixel selfie shooter.

Also Read: Oppo R15 to come with iPhone X-like Notch and Helio P60 processor

In terms of connectivity, the smartphone supports 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, NFC, FM Radio, and Micro-USB.

Price and Availability

The LG X4 is launched at a price of KRW 297,000 (roughly Rs. 17,900) in South Korea. The smartphone is available in Black and Gold colour variants. However, there is no word on as of when the smartphone will make its way to other markets.

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