Bharti Airtel has been trying its best to cope up with its competition by introducing new packs and giving new 'Promises'. The telecom industry has become so competitive since the introduction of Reliance Jio. To keep up with the competition and to make its consumers happy, Airtel has now introduced the Rs. 199 pack. The Rs. 199 pack is available in select circles including Delhi NCR and only for the prepaid users.
The new Rs. 199 pack recharge pack from Airtel offers 1GB mobile data along with unlimited calls for 28days. The calls are unlimited for local, STD and incoming calls on Roaming while outgoing calls on roaming will be charged. The pack also offers unlimited local and nations SMS messages which can be sent only 100 in a day.
Some other interesting recharge packages on Airtel include:
Rs. 349: The Rs. 349 pack offers 1.5GB of 3G/4G mobile data alongside unlimited calls on local, STD and roaming. The pack also offers unlimited SMS messages where only 100 SMS per day will be sent for free. This pack will be valid for 28 days.
Rs. 448: Airtel has been promoting the Rs. 448 pack a lot as it has a lot to offer at an aggressive price point. The Rs. 448 pack comes with 1GB mobile data per day alongside unlimited calls and SMS messages. SMS messages will be only 100 SMS per day and the pack validity will be 70 days.
Rs. 509: The Rs. 509 pack is priced slightly higher than the popular Rs. 448 pack as it offers everything same for a higher validity period at 84days.
Kult an Indian smartphone manufacturer after launching two smartphones in the country, today unveiled its newest entry-level offering, the Kult Ambition in India. We got to use the device for some time and here are our initial impressions about it, the full review will follow soon.
Design and Build
The Kult Ambition sports a 5-inch IPS 720p HD display. It is powered by the MediaTek MT6735 chipset clocked at 1.25GHz. The device looks extremely similar to the Kult Gladiator, which some might even think is the predecessor to this smartphone. It features a removable metal backplate which makes the device feel much more premium and sturdy. Don't take me wrong, I don't hate bezels that much, but the top and the bottom bezels on this device are huge and might be a deal breaker for some. However, we can let that slide as it seems Kult's Ambition isn't to capture the flagship market, instead they want to establish a strong foothold in the entry-level market.
On the front, we get to see the 5-inch HD display which features on-screen navigation buttons, thus driving the size of the display down. A 5-inch display is perfect for many people, who don't want to get smartphones with huge displays. Additionally, the display is completely legible under direct sunlight. On the back, the device features a removable back panel, along with the 13-megapixel camera, fingerprint sensor, speaker and the Kult branding.On the right edge, we get three separate buttons, two for volume control and the third one for turning on/off the smartphone whereas the left edge is completely smooth with nothing. On the top edge, the device sports a 3.5mm audio jack along with a micro USB port for charging and data transfer.
Overall, the Kult Ambition has a very minimalist design and it feels very good in the hand.
Display
The Kult Ambition sports a 5-inch 720p HD IPS display. This seems much more manageable than the previous two smartphones launched by Kult in India in 2017. The 5-inch display is a sweet spot for me as it isn't too big and can be used by one hand, it also can be put in your pocket very easily. The display is good considering the price point of the smartphone. It is legible both indoors and outdoors under direct sunlight. The company can still work on the auto-brightness setting a bit as the smartphone took a bit of time to adapt to the lighting conditions. Viewing angles of the smartphone are pretty good.
The Kult Ambition runs on Google's Android 7.0 Nougat, which might not be the latest but it gets the work done). It seems as if there is a skin on top of the operating system, however, due to the experience being extremely close to stock Android, we don't have much to complain about.
In the time I was able to spend with the smartphone, I found it to be very interesting. The near stock experience is one of the main things which is gravitating me towards liking this smartphone. As for the software, I think Kult might just have got the hang of it already.
Camera
The camera of the Ambition is my only area of complaints about the smartphone. The Kult Ambition features a 13-megapixel primary camera along with Auto Focus and an LED flash. On the front, we get a 5-megapixel camera along with an LED flash for selfies.
The primary camera is extremely average, the images taken with it in good lighting aren't sharp and the colours seem to be washed out. In low light, the images come out with a lot of distortion and grain. The autofocus is too slow on this, it seems like the device doesn't want to focus on anything, and even when it focuses on something it would be something a lot far than the thing you are trying to focus on.
As for the front camera, the story doesn't get any better for the smartphone here. We get to see a lot of distortion, and the colours seem too washed out.
I know you can't get a good camera smartphone at this price point, and compared to the Xiaomi Redmi 4, the camera is much better. However, if your primary focus is taking photos, this might just be a phone for you to skip.
Price
The Kult Ambition might be the third smartphone this year from the company, however, it seems as if the company is trying to impress us as if this is their first smartphone ever. The Kult Ambition has been priced in India at Rs. 5,999. It will be available exclusively via Amazon India starting December 11. The company seems to have priced the smartphone very competitively, it will be fun to see how the smartphone will stack up against the recently launched Xiaomi Redmi 5A.
Conclusion
The Kult Ambition is a good smartphone in the entry-level market. Its build quality and the display have blown me away. As of now if you can't wait, you can go ahead and buy the device. However, I would recommend you to wait a bit, until we are finished with our full in-depth review and are able to test out how the device performs in the real world.
Kult, the Indian smartphone manufacturer, has now launched the Kult Ambition adding a new smartphone to their budget line. Kult being a new brand is focusing on expanding its portfolio and has seen success with its earlier launches which included the Kult Gladiator and the Beyond.
Commenting on the launch, Mr. Nitesh Gupta, Director, New Product Development, Kult, said, “Ambition is our third launch within this quarter and is representative of the buoyant consumer sentiment around the brand, Kult. We are dedicated to offer products that promise high reliability and compelling experience at a competitive price, and Kult Ambition is best suited to the needs of Indian youth who is a 24X7 digital native seeking to serve all his personal, entertainment and information needs through his device.”
“Kult will continue to bring innovative products at competitive and affordable price points at a pace that is aligned to the needs of the young consumer. Further, our endeavor will be to provide best quality service to our customers through our widespread network of 750+ service centres across India. We believe our unique products, compelling pricing, feature-rich products coupled with our service strength will provide consumers the best overall ownership experience.” He further added.
Specifications
As far as the specifications are concerned, the Kult Ambition features a 5-inch On-Cell IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1280x720 pixels. The smartphone is powered by the MediaTek MTK6737 chipset which is a quad-core processor clocked at 1.25GHz. The device packs in 3GB of RAM and 32GB of onboard storage which is further expandable up to 32GB using a microSD card. The Ambition runs on Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box. Under the hood, there is a 2,600mAh battery powering up the internals.
Commenting on the partnership, Mr. Noor Patel, Director Category Management, Amazon India, said “At Amazon.in, we are continuously striving towards adding new selection for our customers across categories. Reiterating our long-term commitment with Kult, we are delighted to offer our customers exclusive access to ‘Ambition’. We are confident that this new product addition shall be well received by our customers across the country. Smartphones have been a top selling category on Amazon.in.”
In the optics front, the Kult Ambition sports a 13-megapixel rear camera with a LED flash. Up front, there is a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with a selfie flash for better low light selfies. The device also comes with a fingerprint scanner at the back.
Price and Availability
The Kult Ambition is launched at a price of Rs. 5,999 and will go on sale exclusively via Amazon India starting December 11.
OnePlus recently announced their new flagship, the OnePlus 5T which is a successor to their OnePlus 5 flagship smartphone. The company launched Midnight black limited edition for the OnePlus 3T while the OnePlus 5 got JCC+. So, as OnePlus likes to do something special with their smartphone after they have launched, OnePlus 5T Star Wars edition has been introduced. This new edition has been introduced in association with the most awaited movie Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
The company is also celebrating its anniversary in India on December 2. The Star Wars edition smartphone will go on sale starting December 15 across all channels including Amazon.in, oneplusstore.in and OnePlus experience zones in Bangalore and Noida. To celebrate the anniversary and to introduce the Star Wars edition OnePlus 5T, the company will host a launch event. OnePlus and Star Wars fans can be a part of the launch event in Mumbai by booking the tickets for Rs. 999 on Paytm, starting 7th Dec from 10 am onwards.
The Star Wars edition will carry the same specifications found on the regular OnePlus 5T. To recall, the OnePlus 5T is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC coupled with the Adreno 540 GPU. The smartphone features a 6.01-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 2160x1080 pixels. The Star Wars edition will be the higher end variant with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage. The smartphone runs on OxygenOS based on Android Nougat out of the box. Under the hood, there is a 3,300mAh battery powering up the internals.
As for the optics, the OnePlus 5T sports a dual-camera setup at the back consisting of a 16-megapixel sensor with f/1.7 aperture combined with a 20-megapixel sensor with f/1.7 aperture. The rear cameras come with phase detection autofocus and dual-LED flash.
Samsung is all geared up to bring its 2018 edition of the popular A-series of smartphones. Just like most of the smartphones, we have been hearing about the leaks and rumours of the 2018 A-series as well as the J-series for quite a while now. Recent reports claim that the Galaxy A7 (2018) which will be an upgrade to the Galaxy A7 (2017) will now be launched as the Samsung Galaxy A8+.
Source: Weibo
A-series is a range of smartphones from the company that sits at the sweet spot between mid-range and premium smartphones. These series bring together mid-range like specifications and flagships like quality or design. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2018) and the Galaxy A8+ are expected to be the first mid-range smartphones from the company to feature an 18:9 display which they like to call the Infinity display.
As far as the specifications are concerned, the Galaxy A8+ is expected to feature a 5.7-inch Super AMOLED infinity display with a resolution of 2160x1080 pixels with 18:9 aspect ratio. The smartphone could be powered by the Exynos 7885 or the Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SoC depending on the market.
The device is also expected to launch in two variants, one with 4GB of RAM and 32GB of onboard storage while the other one will carry 6GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. The storage on the device will be expandable using a microSD card. The smartphone will run on Android 7.1.1 Nougat with Samsung Experience UI out of the box and will soon be updated to Android Oreo.
As for the optics, the Galaxy A8+ or the Galaxy A7 (2018) will sport a 16-megapixel camera at the back. Up front, there will be a 16-megapixel selfie shooter.
Xiaomi recently announced the MIUI 9 for its devices and the rollout has already begun. The MIUI 9 is an update to Xiaomi's own custom ROM that runs on the Xiaomi devices. This new update brings a bunch of new features to the table alongside major improvements to performance. MIUI 9 offers a new notification panel, new image editor, split screen, app shortcuts and much more.
Here is how you can update your Redmi Note 4 via the OTA (Over-the-Air)
Locate the Update app on your smartphone which is by default inside the Tools folder
Open the Update app and you should probably see a new update available
Hit 'Update'
If you do not see any update, press on the menu button (three dots located on the top right)
By following these steps the update download should begin. As the update size would be over 1GB it might take some time depending on your internet connection.
How to flash the ROM manually
In case you are unable to see any update or your device keeps showing error while updating, you can follow these simple steps to manually update your Redmi Note 4 to the latest MIUI 9 ROM.
Download the necessary files from the following links
Samsung currently has three flagship offerings for its customers including the Samsung Galaxy S8, S8 Plus and the Note 8. For the people who are fans of those large displays with incredible performance, Samsung has come up with the S8 Plus and the Note 8. However, due to a larger S8 in the market people often tend to get confused between the Note 8 and the S8 Plus. Here are all the differences between the S8 Plus and the Note 8 which will help you make your decision.
Display
Both the flagships come with Super AMOLED displays with a resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels with 18.5:9 aspect ratio. The difference comes at the size which is only 0.1-inch as the Note 8 has a larger 6.3-inch display with 521ppi while the S8 Plus comes with a 6.2-inch display with 529ppi. Due to the 0.1-inch larger display, the Note 8 does look a bit wider and bigger than the S8 Plus.
S-Pen
S-Pen is the key feature of the Note series by Samsung where the stylus brings a whole lot of features to the smartphone. The S-Pen is something which not everyone likes, but if one gets used to it, it is a thing the person cannot leave. The S8 or S8 Plus buyers will never have the privilege to use an S-Pen with their smartphones.
Performance
The Galaxy Note 8 and the S8 Plus being the flagships of the company come with the high-end Exynos 8895 SoC or the Snapdragon 835 depending on the region you live. Both the processors are very capable and very powerful. However, comparing the base variants the major difference comes with RAM where S8 Plus comes with 4GB of RAM and the Note comes with 6GB of RAM. Both the devices will perform really great, but when it comes to multi-tasking, Note 8 will be able to do it slightly better than the S8 Plus.
However, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus also has a 6GB RAM variant which is still significantly cheaper than the Note 8. The 6GB variant of the S8 Plus comes with 128GB of onboard storage.
Camera
One of the major differences between the Galaxy Note 8 and the S8 Plus is the rear-facing camera where the Note 8 comes with a dual-camera setup while the S8 Plus sports a single sensor. The Note 8 features a 12-megapixel dual-camera setup with dual OIS. The S8 Plus comes with a 12-megapixel Dual pixel camera sensor with f/1.7 aperture. The Note 8 does have an edge here as the dual-camera setup helps in better images and it also comes with a Live Focus feature which might be liked by many.
Verdict
Making a decision while buying a smartphone can be really difficult when the smartphone manufacturers have a huge portfolio. Here we have simplified your decision making by giving you all the differences between both the smartphones. So, the people who really want a dual-camera setup on their smartphone or want a stylus because they have been using it for a long time, the Note8 is made for them. However, people who do not care about having an S-Pen or a dual-camera setup can save some money and opt-in for the Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus.
However, people can save even more money if they can manage with a bit smaller display of 5.8-inch by buying the Samsung Galaxy S8.
OnePlus the Chinese handset maker today showcased its new OnePlus 5T Star Wars Limited Edition smartphone in India. The unveiling was done at Comic Con, Bangalore. OnePlus showcased a teaser video at the event, in which it teased the launch of the new OnePlus 5T Star Wars Limited Edition smartphone. The sad thing here is that the company didn't mention any further details regarding the device at the event.
You can see how the OnePlus 5T Star Wars Limited Edition looks like in the poster which OnePlus has sent out to the press in a media release below.
OnePlus 5T Star Wars Limited Edition looks stunning in the Black and White colour combination with just a dash of Red
OnePlus, did say that they will soon be revealing the launch date and other details including the price and the availability of the smartphone in the coming week. However, we think that the company will be launching it alongside the Indian release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi on December 15.
As you can see in the image above the OnePlus 5T Star Wars Limited Edition comes in a Black and White colour finish with the Star Wars branding on the back panel in Red colour. Overall, the smartphone looks stunning, and be assured that if it is launched in limited numbers, all of the Beetel Bite team will be standing out in front of stores along with being online to get their hands on it. It is expected to be sold in OnePlus kiosks around India, and online via Amazon and OnePlus official store.
Twitter, the social networking site, recently announced the Twitter Lite application on android which will help people staying in areas with slow internet connections or people using older smartphones. The company has now expanded the availability of the Lite application by introducing it to 24 more countries.
The application was initially introduced in the Philippines for a test period and now the Twitter Lite app should be available at the Google Play Store in: Algeria, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Egypt, Israel, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Malaysia, Nigeria, Nepal, Panama, Peru, Serbia, El Salvador, South Africa, Thailand, Tunisia, Tanzania, and Venezuela.
The application is optimized in such a way that it uses very less storage on your smartphone and can even run at 2G speeds making it convenient for those who live in countries with slow internet connections. These kinds of Lite applications have also been developed by other companies like Google and Facebook for YouTube Go and Facebook Lite respectively. Facebook even introduced Messenger Lite which is a Lite version of their popular Messenger application.
The smartphone industry is ever growing and people tend to switch their smartphones in order to upgrade to new ones at least once in two years if not earlier. So when a person switches to a new smartphone, they often decide to give the old smartphones to someone or just sell it to decrease the damage done by the newer model. These Android smartphones carry some really important information collected during the period of time we use them. So it is really important to delete every bit of data stored.
Usually, when we press the 'delete' button, the smartphone does not delete the files but actually hides them somewhere and shows some free space. This is done so that if you accidentally deleted anything, it can be recovered by some tweaks. This also takes place to keep the storage of the device in a smooth running condition as a lot of modifications can damage the storage.
Encrypt your device
Android smartphones have a feature called 'Encrypt' where the data is scrambled in such a way that no one will be able to access them. Here is how you can encrypt your smartphone.
These steps might vary from phone to phone. Also, some smartphones might come Encrypted out of the box.
Hard Reset
Instead of your traditional way of going into settings and formatting your device, we suggest you do it from your Android smartphone's recovery mode.
Power off your smartphone
Press and hold the power button and volume down button
Navigate to Factory Data Reset
Do note that this procedure might differ from phone to phone. The key combination might be different for some phone to get into recovery mode. If you are not able to access recovery mode with this key combination, you might need to Google your 'phone name' with 'recovery mode'. If you are not able to access your recovery mode, you can still go with the traditional way of formatting as the phone is encrypted (if you followed the above steps).
