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Razer Phone does not comes with a 3.5mm Audio Jack, company's CEO explains why

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Devesh Arora
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Razer, the Singaporean gaming hardware company, recently unveiled their first smartphone which has already gained the attention of many. The Razer Phone comes with flagship like specifications and the biggest highlight of the smartphone is the 120Hz display. What might be the biggest flaws of the smartphone from Razer is the lack of the beloved 3.5mm audio jack. While few manufacturers had to ditch the 3.5mm jack to make the device slimmer, Razer, on the other hand, has a different reason.

Razer Phone

By removing the headphone jack - we were able to increase the battery size significantly (I estimate we added 500maH more), improve thermals for performance and a whole lot more.

Min-Liang Tan, CEO of Razer explained to the users why they decided to go without a headphone jack his official Facebook account. As per the CEO of the company, they decided to let go of the 3.5mm jack in order to gain space for a bigger battery. The Razer Phone comes with a massive 4,000mAh battery which is necessary for gamers as the phone is made for them. The company was able to fit in 500mAh more battery by taking out the 3.5mm jack.

The trade-off was not having the jack - but what sealed it for me was that we were able to get audiophile quality sound with the dedicated 24-Bit THX Certified DAC adapter - and I made sure we included that with every phone. Which basically means we give even better quality headphone audio for those who want to hold on to their analog headphones.

Also Read: OnePlus 5 starts receiving Android Oreo via Open Beta, Here’s how to get it

Apart from the audio jack, the manufacturers were also able to fit in improved thermals for performance and much more. According to the company, removing the audio jack also helped them to give better audio quality via the USB Type-C headphones.

So in short, removing the headphone jack gave better performance, more battery - and on top of that, better headphone audio performance with existing headphones and the option to go completely wireless or jacked in via USB.

 

Xiaomi to launch the Redmi 5A in India on November 30, confirmed

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Devesh Arora
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Xiaomi, the Chinese tech giant, is gearing up to expand its market in India by expanding its portfolio. The company is planning to launch a new smartphone in India under the tagline "Desh ka smartphone". This new smartphone will be the company's recently launched Redmi 5A. The Xiaomi Redmi 5A will be launched in India on November 30, 2017. The highlight of the smartphone will be its battery life and the fact that it will be made in India.

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As far as the specifications are concerned, the Xiaomi Redmi 5A is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 SoC which is a quad-core chipset clocked at 1.4GHz coupled with the Adreno 308 GPU. The smartphone features a 5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720x1280 pixels and a pixel density of 294ppi. The device packs in 2GB of RAM and 16GB of onboard storage which is further expandable up to 256GB using a microSD card. The Redmi 5A runs on MIUI 9 based on Google's Android 7.1 Nougat operating system. Under the hood, there is a 3,000mAh battery powering up the device.

Also Read: Xiaomi to launch the Mi 6C next month with an 18:9 display: Report

As for the optics, the Xiaomi Redmi 5A comes with a 13-megapixel camera at the back with f/2.2 aperture and a LED flash. Up front, there is a 5-megapixel selfie shooter with f/2.0 aperture.

On the connectivity front, the Redmi 5A supports Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, 4G LTE and VoLTE. The phone also comes with an infrared port through which the smartphone can control other devices remotely.

Reliance Jio re-opens pre-bookings for the JioPhone: Here is how you can get one

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Devesh Arora
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Reliance Jio launched the JioPhon in the month of July and the first set of pre-bookings were stated on August 24. The company managed to sell over six million units in the first phase. Now that the devices pre-booked in the first phase have been received by the customer, Jio is now gearing up to bring the next phase of pre-bookings. Reliance Jio is now bringing the pre-bookings available only to the 10 million people who have shown interest in the JioPhone in the past. The potential buyers who had shown interest before will receive a message from the company, where they can click on the link or make a  call to the number displayed in the message.

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"A link will be sent to people who are again showing interest to make [a] payment of Rs. 500 on the authorized channel. Once they make [the] payment, they will be informed about the date when Jio Phone will be delivered to them," a Reliance Jio channel partner said.

Also Read: Reliance Jio offers Apple iPhone X just for Rs. 26,700: Here’s how to get it

Reliance Jio's JioPhone which was unveiled by the company's Chairman Mukesh Ambani is an "effectively free" phone for the buyers. The buyers will have to make a deposit of Rs. 1,500 which will be returned to the customers after 36 months of usage. Buyers also have an option to return the device in the first year after they have made recharges worth Rs. 1,500 during the year. On the return of the phone in the second year, the customer will get a refund of Rs 1,000 whereas, in the third year, the entire amount of Rs 1,500 will be refunded.

 

Amazon Launchpad partners with HAX and Kickstarter for Startup C-Cube

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Devesh Arora
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Amazon had completed one year of its Launchpad program, and have a few announcements for its first anniversary. The company has now partnered up with HAX, hardware accelerator and Kickstarter, a crowdfunding community in order to create a better environment for early-stage startups in the country. Amazon, HAX and Kickstarter have come forward together announcing global-first partnership as Startup C-Cube. Startup C-Cube is a multi-level challenge for Indian start-ups.

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“In the past one year, we have been overwhelmed by the response that Amazon Launchpad has received from the start-up ecosystem in India. We have been excited to witness not only the launch of several new and innovative products on Amazon Launchpad but also the growing customer demand for these products from across the country. Business growth of some of the start-ups on Amazon Launchpad has elicited interest in these start-ups from VCs as well as other funding agencies in the last one year. We are very happy to bring Kickstarter and HAX to India to give Indian start-ups an opportunity to get their ideas noticed at the global stage and arm them with resources to convert these into real business opportunities, “says Manish Tiwary, VP Category Management, Amazon India

Also Read: LG V30 to launch in India in the month of December for Rs. 47,990

The Startup C-Cube will be kicked off by Amazon Launchpad, HAX and Kickstarter jointly at an event in Bangalore on December 5. The winning start-up will be supported by all of them through the entire “concept-to-customer” journey and the joint program will also provide resources to the winner for launch, both in India and in Europe/US, depending on the scalability of the idea.

 

HTC U11 and few other HTC devices to soon start receiving Android Oreo update

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Devesh Arora
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HTC, the Taiwanese smartphone giant, launched the HTC U11 a few months ago as their flagship offering. The company is now gearing up to roll out the Android Oreo update for their flagship as well as few other devices. HTC will start rolling out the Android 8.0 Oreo update for the HTC U11 starting today, November 27. This was confirmed by Mo Versi, Vice President for product management, HTC via his official Twitter handle.

HTC U11

 

Mo Versi also confirmed that other devices including the HTC 10, Ultra and U11 Life will soon receive the update. The Android Oreo update will bring new features to the devices including Picture-in-Picture mode, new Quick settings design, Smart text selection, Auto-fill and much more.

Also Read: OnePlus 5 starts receiving Android Oreo via Open Beta, Here’s how to get it

To recall, the HTC U11 features a 5.5-inch display with a resolution of 1440x2560 pixels. The smartphone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC coupled with Adreno 540 GPU. The device packs in 4GB or 6GB of RAM and 64GB or 128GB of onboard storage. The storage on the device is also expandable up to 256GB using a microSD card. Under the hood, there is a 3,000mAh battery powering up the internals. The HTC U11 was launched with Android 7.1 Nougat and will soon be getting the Android 8.0 Oreo update.

Oppo A79 with 18:9 display launched: Price, Specifications and Availability

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Devesh Arora
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Oppo, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer, has launched another mid-range smartphone, this time with an 18:9 aspect ratio. The Oppo A79 is launched in China at price of CNY 2,399 which roughly converts to Rs. 23,500. The highlight of the smartphone is the nearly bezel-less 6-inch AMOLED display. The smartphone is available for pre-orders via Oppo's official website. The device will officially go on sale starting December 1 and will be available in Black and Champagne colour variants.

Oppo A79

Specifications

As far as the specifications are concerned, the Oppo A79 features a 6-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 2160x1080 pixels and an aspect ratio of 18:9. The smartphone is powered by the MediaTek Helio P23 chipset coupled with Mali-G71 MP2 GPU. The device packs in 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage which is further expandable using a microSD card. The Oppo A79 runs on Android 7.1.1 Nougat with ColorOS 3.2 out of the box. Under the hood, there is a 3,000mAh battery that supports VOOC fast charging technology.

Also Read: Infocus Turbo 5 Plus In-Depth Review: Are the dual cameras any good?

As for the optics, the Oppo A79 sports a 16-megapixel camera on the back with an aperture of f/1.8 and a LED flash. Up front, there is a 16-megapixel selfie camera with f/2.0 aperture. The front-facing camera on the device also supports the face recognition feature.

On the connectivity front, the Oppo A79 features Wi-Fi, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 4.2, USB Type-C, and GPS. The smartphone also comes with a fingerprint scanner located at the back below the camera setup.

OnePlus 5 starts receiving Android Oreo via Open Beta, Here's how to get it

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Devesh Arora
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OnePlus recently announced the OnePlus 5T and also mentioned that the Android Oreo Open Beta will be soon hitting the OnePlus 5 devices. Keeping up with the promise, OnePlus has already started rolling out the first ever Open Beta update for the OnePlus 5. The new beta software brings Android 8.0 Oreo alongside few extra features for the OxygenOS.

OnePlus 5

The OnePlus 5 OxygenOS Open Beta 1 changelog shows the following:

System

  • Updated to Android O (8.0)
  • Added Parallel Apps
  • Added Picture in Picture
  • Added Auto-fill
  • Added Smart text selection
  • New Quick Settings design
  • Updated security patch to October

Launcher

  • Added notification dots
  • New app folder design
  • Now able to upload photos directly to Shot on OnePlus

Before beginning with the installation, keep these points in mind:

Installing this update will cause no data loss and all your applications and files will remain intact. However, we recommend you to take a full backup of your smartphone before starting with this procedure. It is also suggested to format the device before installing the Open Beta ROM for better performance. We also request you to read the steps carefully and follow each and every step. Before starting the process make sure your OnePlus 5 has at least 50% charge.

Also Read: OnePlus 3 and 3T start receiving official Android 8.0 Oreo update via OTA

Now to install the official Open Beta 1 on your OnePlus 5, you will need to follow these simple steps:

  • Step 1: Download the OnePlus 5 Open Beta 1 build for your smartphone.
  • Step 2: Power off your smartphone.
  • Step 3: Go to recovery mode by holding power and volume down buttons simultaneously until you see something on the screen.
  • Step 4: Once you enter the recovery mode, tap on "English" and then tap on "Install from ADB" and confirm it by tapping on "Ok"
  • Step 5: Connect your smartphone to your PC or Mac using the OnePlus USB Type-C cable.
  • Step 6: Once connected, open command prompt in Windows or terminal in Mac
  • Step 7: Run the following command

Windows: “adb sideload <filename>”

Mac: “./adb sideload <filename>”

Once the process is completed, your OnePlus 5 will boot into the Open Beta 1 with Android 8.0 Oreo.

LG V30 to launch in India in the month of December for Rs. 47,990

By
Devesh Arora
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LG, the South Korean giant, unveiled their premium flagship smartphone in IFA 2017, the LG V30. While the smartphone grabbed a lot of people's attention due to the gorgeous display and the flagship hardware, the phone is still not available in all the markets. LG is now gearing up to bring the LG V30 to India sometime next month. The smartphone is expected to price at around Rs. 47,990, as reported by Phone Radar.

The smartphone is now expected make its way to India before the end of the year. If the smartphone enters the India market at this price, it will compete directly against flagship smartphones like Samsung Galaxy S8, Apple iPhone 8, Google Pixel 2, Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 and the OnePlus 5T.

Also Read: Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Star Wars: The Last Jedi version to launch soon

As far as the specifications are concerned, the LG V30 features a 6-inch P-OLED display with a resolution of 1440x2880 pixels. The smartphone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC coupled with Adreno 540 GPU. The device packs in 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage which is further expandable up to 256GB using a microSD card. The LG V30 runs on Android 7.1.2 with the company's skin layered on top of it out of the box. Under the hood, there is a 3,300mAh battery powering up the internals.

For optics, the LG V30 sports a dual camera setup at the back consisting of a 16-megapixel sensor and a 13-megapixel sensor. Up front, there is a 5-megapixel camera for selfies and video calling.

Xiaomi to launch the Mi 6C next month with an 18:9 display: Report

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Devesh Arora
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Xiaomi, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer, is now gearing up to introduce another smartphone, the Mi 6C. As the company prepares the smartphone, just like every other upcoming smartphone, the leaks have already started surfacing online. Xiaomi is also working on a mid-range device, the Redmi Note 5 which will be a successor to the company's most popular Redmi Note 4 smartphone. The upcoming Redmi Note 5 will sport an 18:9 aspect ratio competing against the likes of LG Q6 and Micromax Infinity.

Xiaomi Mi 6C
Source: GizmoChina

Coming back to the Mi 6C, the smartphone was spotted online by GizmoChina, a Chinese technology blog. The site does not claim it to be the Mi 6C nor there is any name given to the smartphone. However, reports suggest that the smartphone is the Xiaomi's Mi 6C. The images leaked show a device that flaunts a display with minimal bezels like on the OnePlus 5T or the Samsung Galaxy S8. The images also show a USB Type-C at the bottom surrounded by two speaker grills.

Also Read: Xiaomi starts rolling out MIUI 9: Here’s if and when your Xiaomi device will receive it

As far as the specifications are concerned, the rumours suggest that the Mi 6C is powered by Xiaomi's own Surge S2 SoC which is an octa-core chipset clocked coupled with the Mali G71MP8 GPU for graphics. The smartphone will feature a dual camera setup at the back consisting of a 12-megapixel sensor and a 5-megapixel sensor.

The Xiaomi Mi 6C which is speculated to be called the Mi 6X will arrive in China next month. Reports claim that the smartphone will be priced at around CNY 1,499 which roughly converts to Rs. 14,650.

Manfrotto comes to India, launches whole new lineup of trips and camera bags

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Devesh Arora
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Manfrotto, a leading brand in manufacturing camera and lighting supports, has inaugurated two new experience stores in Delhi-NCR region, India. Reports suggest that with photography emerging as a primary hobby among millennials who constitute 70% of the Indian population under 35 years, there is going to be a certain growth in photography and video markets. Manfrotto gas launched these experience stores in order to help the upcoming photographers great choices with their wide range of portfolio.

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Inauguration at Dass Studios, Connaught Place

Marco Pezzana Photographic Divisional Chief Executive said, “We have received a very positive response from India and are open to launching more such stores in future. Our ‘Shop in Shop’experience store will showcase the complete range of all products by Manfrotto, Lastolite, Gitzo, National Geography, Lowepro, &Joby under one roof, where customers can experience the whole look and feel of exclusive product range by Vitec Group.”

He further added, “We are excited to partner with our dealer – Dass Studios and we are confident that it will definitely pick up in Delhi NCR.”

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Inauguration at The One School Goa, Sultanpur

Also Read: Apple iPhone SE to get a successor soon, Here’s everything you need to know

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Range of products offered by Manfrotto

Manfrotto, Vitec Group now has two "Shop in Shop" experience stores in India, one in Dass Studios which is located in Connaught Place, New Delhi. The other experience store is located at The One School Goa - Delhi Campus which is located at 369 Sultanpur, off MG Road. Both the stores were inaugurated by Mr. Marco Pezzana, Global CEO of Manfrotto. With the new stores, the company also brings a whole new range of products to the country.

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