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Top 5 selfie smartphones available in India: November 2017

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Devesh Arora
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Smartphones have become a major part of our lives and people use it to get various tasks done. Some use the smartphone for just making calls and sending text messages while others find particular features on a smartphone. Over the years smartphone cameras have become much better and now even compete with DSLRs. However, what catches the interest of most people is the front-camera of a smartphone as clicking a selfie have become a trend now. Brands like Oppo and Vivo come up with smartphones like Oppo F5 and Vivo V7+ that are particularly made or selfies.

Here is a list of smartphones that are selfie-centred and come with good front-facing cameras. The list of devices is in no particular order.

Vivo V7+

Vivo V7+

Vivo is a Chinese brand that boasts its smartphones that are mainly focused on Camera and Music. The company recently launched its flagship Vivo V7+ which is also focused on selfies. The smartphone comes with a 16-megapixel rear camera with f/2.0 aperture, phase detection autofocus and a LED flash. The device comes with a 24-megapixel front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture for great selfies.

Oppo F5

Oppo F5

Oppo is another Chinese smartphone manufacturer that comes from the same parent company as Vivo, BBK Electronics. The company focuses on delivering smartphones with great selfie capturing capabilities. Oppo recently unveiled the Oppo F5 in India which is a flagship offering from the company. The Oppo F5 comes with a 16-megapixel rear camera with an aperture of f/1.8, phase detection autofocus and a LED flash. Up front, there is a 20-megapixel camera with f/2.0 aperture.

Gionee A1

Gionee A1

Also Read: OnePlus 5T to skip Wireless Chrging as Dash Charging is much faster, says Pete Lau

Gionee, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer also has a few smartphone in its portfolio that comes with great selfie capabilities. The Gionee A1 comes with a 5.5-inch AMOLED panel and a massive 4,010mAh battery. The smartphone features a 13-megapixel camera at the back with f/2.0 aperture, phase detection autofocus and LED flash. At the front, there is a 16-megapixel selfie shooter with f/2.0 aperture.

Asus ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro

Asus Zenfone 4 selfie

Asus, the Taiwanese tech giant, does not entirely focusses on camera but launches smartphones with different capabilities to attract all sort of audience. The company recently launched the ZenFone 4 series under which the company also unveiled the Asus ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro. The Selfie Pro features a 16-megapixel camera at the back with EIS, phase detection autofocus and a dual tone LED flash. Up front, there is a dual camera setup with a LED flash for selfies. The dual-camera setup consists of a 12-megapixel sensor with an aperture of f/1.8 coupled with an 8-megapixel sensor.

Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro

Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro

Samsung, the South Korean giant, has a huge portfolio of devices and it is one of the most trusted brands by most people. The Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro features a 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display. For optics, the smartphone sports a 13-megapixel camera at the back with f/1.7 aperture, autofocus and a LED flash. Up front, there is a 13-megapixel selfie shooter with f/1.9 aperture and a selfie flash.

Flipkart to launch the Billion Capture+ on November 15: Everything you need to know

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Devesh Arora
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Flipkart, the popular e-commerce company in India, is now coming up with a new smartphone under its Billion brand which was announced earlier this year. The Flipkart website has already put up a banner boasting the Billion Capture+ launch which is set for November 15.

“The Billion brand’s products have always been backed by meticulous data-driven research and insight into Indian customers’ needs. The features in the Capture+ too have been derived from deep data-mining of millions of Flipkart customers’ reviews. Few true dual camera phones offer this combination of flagship features. We’re sure this customer-centricity will delight Indian smartphone buyers,” said Sachin Bansal, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, Flipkart in a press statement.

As for the specifications, the Billion Capture+ will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 SoC coupled with Adreno 506 GPU. The smartphone features a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels and a pixel density of 401ppi. The device comes in two variants, one with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of onboard storage and the other with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. The storage on the Capture+ is expandable up to 128GB using a microSD card. Under the hood, there is a 3,500mAh battery for which company claims  “two days of uninterrupted battery life.” The phone comes with USB Type C and Quick Charge. The device will run on stock Android Nougat out of the box.

As for the optics, the Billion Capture+ comes with a dual-camera setup at the back consisting of two 13-megapixel sensors where one is an RGB sensor and the other is a monochrome sensor. Up front, there is an 8-megapixel camera for selfies and video calling.

The Billion Capture+ will be launched on November 15 at a price of Rs. 10,999 for the base variant having 3GB of RAM. The 4GB RAM variant will retail for Rs. 12,999.

Zen Admire Unity launched in India: Price, Specifications and Availability

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Devesh Arora
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Zen Mobiles, the Indian smartphone manufacturer, has launched another smartphone expanding its portfolio in the country. The Zen Admire Unity is a budget-oriented feature-rich smartphone offered by the company. The smartphone will go on sale starting November 10 at a retail price of Rs. 5,099. The device is made in India and the company is also offering a 365 days handset replacement offer, where, if the handset is not repaired within 15 days, the customer will get a replacement handset.

Zen Admire unity

Commenting on the launch, Mr. Deepesh Gupta, CEO, Zen Mobiles said, “With Admire Unity, we have unveiled our latest offering, coupled with best features and stunning design. Continuing with our focus on capturing the first time smartphone users, we are constantly innovating and working towards creating an industry benchmark to bring in the next big evolution in the smartphone industry for day to day phone transactions, internet usage and online content consumption.”

He further added, “We at Zen Mobile are poised to offer a comprehensive portfolio of quality devices. With the launch of Admire Unity, we want to unite the masses in the technological revolution by breaking the language barrier for our consumers so that they can interact, engage, entertain and connect in their preferred language. Our focus is to enable local customization to serve the unique needs of Indian consumers across Tier II and Tier III markets.”

Also Read: Motorola to launch the Moto X4 on November 13 as a Flipkart exclusive device

As far as the specifications are concerned, the Zen Admire Unity features a 5-inch display with a resolution of 854x480 pixels. The smartphone is powered a quad-core processor clocked at 1.3GHz. The phone packs in 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage which is further expandable up to 32GB using a microSD card. Under the hood, there is a 2,300mAh battery powering up the device. The Admire Unity runs on Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box.

In the camera segment, the Zen Admire Unity sports a 5-megapixel rear camera with autofocus and LED flash. The phone also comes with a 2-megapixel front-facing camera for selfies and video calling.

OnePlus 5T to skip Wireless Charging as Dash Charging is much faster, says Pete Lau

By
Devesh Arora
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OnePlus is all geared up to launch the successor to the Oneplus 5 calling it the OnePlus 5T. Previous leaks, rumours and hints have suggested us that the upcoming OnePlus 5T will just be the OnePlus 5 with improved display and camera while internals powering up the device be the same. The smartphone is set to launch on November 16 in New York. While the fans wait for the smartphone, there are people who have a dozen of questions related to the 5T some of which include the query about Wireless Charging and the 3.5mm Jack.

OnePlus 5T inviteOnePlus recently confirmed that the 5T will retain the beloved 3.5mm Audio Jack. Now the questions come up about the Wireless Charging. Most companies are selling their flagship devices with support to wireless charging including Apple. OnePlus still not implemented the wireless charging technology and people wanted to hear the reason. Pete Lau, CEO of OnePlus, recently in a blog post revealed the reasons for skipping the much wanted wireless charging.

Lau claims, "Wired quick charging solutions like ours clearly outshine wireless on quantitative measures. Just plug your device in, and Dash Charge produces 20 watts of power, reliably giving a day’s power in half an hour." Giving another reason for skipping the wireless charging, he added, "Dash Charge gives you enough power for the day with just one charging session. All you need is the Dash Charge cable and adaptor to consistently power your device at a superior rate. It doesn't matter whether you're gaming or streaming video. Dash Charge stays cool and power efficient."

Also Read: OnePlus 5T launch set to November 16: Price and Availability revealed ahead of launch

To sum up, Pete Lau encourages the OnePlus users to use the Dash Charge technology as it is one of the fastest charging technology found on any smartphone. Wireless Charging can give convenience, but it cannot charge at the same charging speeds as found on Dash Charge.

How to transfer your contacts from your Android smartphone to an iPhone

By
Devesh Arora
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Few people fall in love with the Android operating system as it gives a lot of customizations while others tend to get attracted by the Apple eco-system due to the simplicity and the way devices interact with each other. So now if you are bored of using an Android smartphone or just wanna move to iOS for a change you will need to carry your important stuff with you. Here are various methods and a step-by-step guide on how you can easily transfer your contacts to your new iPhone.

Method 1 - Move to iOS App

Apple launched the Move to iOS application on the Google Play store which makes it easier for people to shift contacts, media and other data from their old Android smartphone to their new iPhone. This method is the easiest as you will just need to follow the on-screen instructions given by the application. This works when you are setting up a new iPhone and while doing the whole setup process on the new iPhone.

movetoios

  • Download and Install the Move to iOS app from the Google Play Store on your Android smartphone
  • Open the application and follow the on-screen instructions to successfully transfer your data

Method 2 - Google

This method is a bit more complicated than the Move to iOS app method as it requires setting up both the devices for the process. However, this is one of the easiest methods as it does not require any computer or iTunes. First of all, you will need to check whether your contacts are in sync with google or not on your Android.

  • Pick up your Android smartphone
  • Head over to Settings > Accounts > Google
  • Select the account you are using (if asked)
  • Make sure the Contacts is turned on and everything else you want to sync

iPhone google

Also Read: How to transfer contacts from your iPhone to Android smartphone

Now you need to pick up your iPhone and sync it with the same Google account.

  • Go to Settings on your iPhone
  • Scroll down to Mail, Contacts, Calendars and tap on it
  • At the bottom of the list, tap the Add Account option
  • Here add the same Google account you used on your Android smartphone

Once you are done with the whole setup process of the new account, the iPhone will start syncing to the Google account. You will have to wait for sometime as the time the sync process will take depends on your internet connection and the number of contacts you have. It is recommended that you wait for at least 30mins for the sync to get complete.

Alcatel to launch two new smartphones in India today: Alcatel A5 LED and A7

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Tech Desk
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TCL owned, Alcatel will be hosting an event on Thursday in New Delhi where it will be launching two new smartphones, the Alcatel A5 and the Alcatel A7. The A5 according to the company will the be world's first LED smartphone, additionally, it will come with features like light-up notifications and unique LED cover patterns to make life colourful. On the other hand, the Alcatel A7 will apparently be the flagship device of the company. They are claiming that the A7 will be sporting a high-resolution camera, great multimedia performance and is reasonably priced. It is also mentioned on the invite, which can be seen below that both the devices will be Amazon India Exclusive.

alcatel a5 LED and a7 invite

As per the media invite the company has sent out the Regional Director, TCL Communication Technology Holding Limited, Alcatel India, Mr. Praveen Valecha will be addressing the media delegates during the event.

As per the invite, the event will be held on November 9 in New Delhi, we can't disclose the venue at where the event is happening. The launch event will start tentatively at 6:30 PM.

Also Read: Alcatel U5 HD launched in India: Price, Specifications and Availablity

It would be interesting to see how Alcatel will be taking on the Indian market, as till now they have been treating it as a secondary market and have brought only a few devices. However, it seems as if the company is changing its perspective about India, and might be planning to launch a slew of new smartphone devices this year in India. It remains to be seen how good are the devices that the company will be launching today in India.

OnePlus 5T event can be watched by fans easily alongside the world in a theater nearby

By
Devesh Arora
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OnePlus is now ready to lift up all the suspense and launch the much anticipated OnePlus 5T. The company has already sent out media invites for the upcoming launch event which will be held in Brooklyn, New York. The company is all geared up to unveil the smartphone globally on November 16 at 11 AM ET (9:30 PM IST). the event is not only restricted to media as fans can also join the event by paying a sum of $40 as an entry fee which will be later donated to charity.

OnePlus 5T invite

However, OnePlus fans in India can also watch the event at select PVR theatres across Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Pune. The fans can buy the ticket for just Rs. 99 via Bookmyshow, starting today and the event will be held on November 16 at 9:30 PM IST. Interestingly, all the fans will be able to experience the all-new OnePlus 5T at the venue, right after the launch with free snacks and a surprise gift. The company will also be live-streaming the event so that anyone can watch the event around the globe.

Also Read: OnePlus 5T launch set to November 16: Price and Availability revealed ahead of launch

OnePlus also announced that the OnePlus 5T will go on an Early Access sale on November 21 at 4:30 PM IST on Amazon.in and the company's own website, oneplusstore.in. The smartphone will be available through all sales channels in the country soon after.

As far as the specifications are concerned, the OnePlus 5T is expected to sport a 6-inch display with a resolution of 1080x2160 pixels and an 18:9 aspect ration. The smartphone is rumoured to come with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset. It is being said that the upcoming smartphone will have a better camera and a better display when compared to the OnePlus 5.

Twitter, for the first time, increases the character limit except for few languages

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Devesh Arora
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Twitter, the popular social networking service, has finally increased its character limit. The website earlier had a limit of 140 characters and it has now been doubled up to 280 characters. However, users tweeting in certain languages like Chinese, Japanese and Korean will be restricted to the same old 140 characters limit as those languages use fewer characters.

The website made a tweet stating, "We're expanding the character limit! We want it to be easier and faster for everyone to express themselves."

The social networking site claims that 9 percent of the tweets made in English hit the 140 character limit. Twitter believes that increasing the character limit will be helpful in getting more people to tweet and will ultimately help it to increase its user base. Twitter has also stopped counting polls, photos, videos and other things toward the limit in order to fit in more characters into that single tweet.

Aliza Rosen, Product Manager said in a blog post that the test showed most people still used 140 characters or fewer, suggesting the fast-moving nature of Twitter will not change.

"Our goal was to make this possible while ensuring we keep the speed and brevity that makes Twitter, Twitter," Rosen said. "We're excited to share we’ve achieved this goal and are rolling the change out to all languages where cramming was an issue," he further added.

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Originally Twitter started the character limit so that the tweets can easily fit into a text message. People earlier used text messages to receive tweets and 140 characters were easy to send in one go. The company finally decided to increase the limit as now most people use the mobile app instead of the old-fashioned text messages.

 

Motorola to launch the Moto X4 on November 13 as a Flipkart exclusive device

By
Devesh Arora
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Lenovo owned Motorola recently unveiled the mid-range Moto X4 during IFA in Berlin. The company is now gearing up to launch the smartphone in India on November 13. Motorola confirmed this by sending out the media invites for an event which will be held in New Delhi. The company also made a tweet via its official Twitter handle regarding the launch date and availability of the device. Motorola claims that the upcoming Moto X4 will be exclusive to the e-commerce website Flipkart.

Flipkart being the exclusive to sell the Moto X4 has already set up a page on its website for the Moto X4 launch. The page mentions 4 E's to promote the smartphone which includes extraordinary, exceptional, excellent and exquisite. The media invites sent out by Motorola states "Experience 'perfection' crafted into a smartphone as Motorola brings to you the new Moto X4."

Also Read: OnePlus 5T launch set to November 16: Price and Availability revealed ahead of launch

As far as the specifications are concerned, the Moto X4 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SoC coupled with Adreno 508 GPU. The smartphone features a 5.2-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080x1920 pixels. The phone packs in 3GB of RAM and 32GB of onboard storage which is further expandable up to 256GB using a microSD card. Under the hood, there is a 3,000mAh battery powering up the device. The Moto X4 runs on Android 7.1.1 Nougat out of the box and will be soon updated to Android 8.0 Oreo.

As for the optics, the Moto X4 comes with a dual-camera setup at the back consisting of a 12-megapixel sensor coupled with an 8-megapixel sensor. The rear cameras come with a dual-tone LED flash for better low light images. Up front, there is a 16-megapixel sensor with f/2.0 aperture and a selfie flash.

The Moto X4 was initially launched in Super Black and Sterling Blue colour variants and Motorola is expected to launch both the colours in India as well.

InFocus Snap 4 price slashed, now available for Rs. 9,999

By
Sukhad
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InFocus, the US-based smartphone manufacturer on Tuesday announced that they will be slashing the price of the InFocus Snap 4 smartphone in India for a limited time period. The device will be available on Amazon India for Rs. 9,999 with a discount of Rs. 2,000. The smartphone will be available online with the special discount from November 1 to November 17. The InFocus Snap 4 was initially launched in India at Rs. 11,999 back in September. The USP of the InFocus Snap 4 is its quad camera setup: two at the rear, and two up front.

InFocus Turbo 5 Plus

 

As for the specifications, the InFocus Snap 4 sports a 5.2-inch HD display with a resolution of 720x1280 pixels. It is powered by the MediaTek MT6750N processor coupled with the Mali-T860 GPU. It comes with 4GB of RAM along with 64GB of internal storage expandable via microSD card. It is backed by a 3,000mAh non-removable battery, and this smartphone runs on Google's Android 7.0 Nougat operating system.

Also Read: InFocus Turbo 5 Review: A reliable and cheap big battery smartphone

As for the camera, the InFocus Snap 4 comes with a dual camera setup on the rear: 13-megapixel + 8-megapixel, both the cameras work in tandem to produce good bokeh effect images. On the front, the smartphone features a dual camera setup: 8-megapixel + 8 megapixel. Additionally, the front camera also comes with a live beautification feature.

The company launched the InFocus Snap 4 in India along with the InFocus Turbo 5 Plus back in September, both the devices are camera-centric. We think that the company is asking a bit more for the devices, and there are much cheaper options from competitors currently available in the market.

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