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BSNL, Micromax launch a new 4G VoLTE feature phone in India: The Micromax Bharat 1

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Devesh Arora
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BSNL has now launched a new 4G VoLTE feature phone in partnership with Micromax. BSNL launched this feature in order to counter Jio. Recently, Airtel also launched a new cheap 4G VoLTE smartphone as to be ahead of Jio. BSNL is now offering Micromax Bharat 1, a 4G VoLTE feature phone, at a very affordable cost.

Commenting on the announcement, Mr. Rahul Sharma, Co-founder Micromax, “BSNL is one of the major service providers in the country and has a vast reach and network that spreads across every nook & corner of the country. Both Micromax and BSNL have been working with an aim to bring the next wave of unconnected users on the Internet. We will now take this vision forward with Bharat-1 and create a compelling proposition for the users that is a first in the category.”

Micromax Bharat 1

Added, Mr. Anupam Srivastava, CMD, BSNL “We are proud that we are partnering with Micromax, a home-grown player which has been a key player in India’s growth journey and has contributed more than 150 million mobile users and this number is ever increasing. Connecting the last mile– to the Internet and relevant information – is an important part of the strategy for both BSNL and Micromax. We are confident that Bharat-1 will help millions of users experience the data and calling experience like never before.”

BSNL offers unlimited calls and unlimited data at just Rs. 97 per month with purchase of the Micromax Bharat 1. However, one would need to pay a sum of Rs. 2,200 in order to get the handset.

Larry Paulson, Vice President & President Qualcomm India, “The launch of Bharat-1, powered by Qualcomm® 205 Mobile Platform will usher a new era by providing access to 4G, VOLTE, Payments and new opportunities to millions of users in India. We congratulate Micromax and BSNL for taking India, a step closer to the realization of Digital India”

The Bharat 1 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 205 chipset for a smooth performance. The 4G feature phone comes with 512MB of RAM and 4GB of onboard storage. The Bharat 1 features a 2.4-inch QVGA display. The phone is backed by a 2,000mAh battery. As for the camera, the phone sports a 2-megapixel camera at the back and a VGA camera up front. The phone supports about 22 regional languages in India.

The Micromax Bharat 1 will be available across all retail outlets in India starting October 20.

Moto X4 coming to India on November 13, Will it be the Android One variant?

By
Devesh Arora
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Motorola recently unveiled the Moto X4 at the IFA 2017 event held in Berlin. The Lenovo owned Moto is now all set to bring the mid-range device to India. The company was supposed to launch the Moto X4 in India on October 4. However, the company has now decided to bring the smartphone to India on November 13 which has been confirmed via Moto's official Twitter handle. The UPS (Unique Selling Proposition) of the Moto X4 is that it can play music from multiple Bluetooth audio devices at the same time.

Moto X4

As far as the specifications are concerned, the Moto X4 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SoC clocked at 2.2GHz. The smartphone features a 5.2-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080x1920 pixels. The phone comes with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of native 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 Nougat out of the box and will be soon updated to Android Oreo.

Also Read: Moto G5S now launched in Midnight Blue: Everything you need to know

On the optics front, the Moto X4 houses a dual-camera setup at the back consisting of a 12-megapixel sensor with an aperture of f/2.0 and an 8-megapixel camera with f/2.2 aperture. The rear cameras come with a dual tone LED flash. Up front, the phone sports a 16-megapixel front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture and a LED flash.

The Moto X4 has been priced at EUR 399 (roughly Rs. 30,500) in the Europe. The smartphone is available in Super Black and Sterling Blue colour options.

 

Huawei Mate 10 series launched: Everything you need to know

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Devesh Arora
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Huawei, on Monday, held a launch event in Munich, Germany where they launched three new smartphones. The company unveiled the Huawei Mate 10, Mate 10 Pro and a limited edition Mate 10 Porsche Design. All these phones come with a nearly bezel-less display.

Huawei Mate 10

Huawei Mate 10

The Mate 10 features a 5.9-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1440x2560 pixels resulting in a pixel density of 499ppi. The phone uses 16:9 aspect ratio for the display. The smartphone is powered by a  Hisilicon Kirin 970 SoC which includes a dedicated neural network processing unit (NPU) that is designed to handle tasks related to AI and deep learning. The phone packs in 4GB of RAM and 64GB of native storage which is further expandable up to 256GB using a microSD card. The phone is backed by a 4,000mAh battery and runs on Android 8.0 Oreo-based EMUI 8.0.

Also Read: Samsung Galaxy J2 (2017) launched in India: Price, Specifications

Huawei Mate 10 Pro

Huawei Mate 10 pro

The Mate 10 Pro is powered by the same Hisilicon Kirin 970 chipset coupled with an i7 co-processor. The smartphone features a 6-inch 18:9 FullView AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080×2160 pixels. The phone comes in two variants, one with 4GB of RAM and 64GB storage and the other with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage. The phone is backed by a 4,000mAh battery and runs on Android 8.0 Oreo-based EMUI 8.0. The phone is also IP67 rated which makes it dust and water resistant.

Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design

The Mate 10 Porsche Design is a limited edition offering from the company which is developed by Huawei in collaboration with Porsche Design. The smartphone looks a lot similar to the Mate 10 Pro except, it changes the default colour scheme and comes in only deep black colour. As for the specifications, the Mate 10 Porsche Design shares the same display and processor as seen on the Mate 10 Pro. The device, however, comes only with the 6GB RAM with 128GB storage variant. Just like the Mate 10 Pro, this one is also IP67 rated which makes it dust and water resistant.

Huawei Mate 10 porsche

As for the optics, the Mate 10, Mate 10 Pro and the Mate 10 Porsche Design sport a dual-camera setup by Leica Optics at the back consisting of a 20-megapixel Monochrome sensor paired with a 12-megapixel RGB sensor. The dual-camera on the back has an aperture of f/1.6, 2x lossless zoom Optical Image Stabilization, phase detection and laser autofocus and a dual tone LED flash.

Price and Availability

As far as the pricing is concerned, the Huawei Mate 10 is priced at EUR 699 (roughly Rs.53,400) while the Mate Pro retails for EUR 799 (roughly Rs. 61,100). The Porsche Design Mate 10 come at a premium of EUR 1,395 (roughly 1,06,600) and will be available in 20 countries including UK, UAE, Qatar, Singapore, a few Middle East and Asian countries. All these smartphones will go on sale starting mid-November.

 

Xiaomi Redmi 5A launched: Here is everything you need to know

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Devesh Arora
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Xiaomi has been in the news lately covered all with the leaks and rumours of its upcoming budget smartphones. The company, on Tuesday, finally took the wraps off the Redmi 5A which has been rumoured for a long time. The smartphone is a successor to the last year's Redmi 4A which performed really well under the sub Rs. 10,000 category.

Redmi 5a

As far as the specifications are concerned, the Redmi 5A features a 5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720x1280 pixels. The smartphone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 SoC clocked at 1.4GHz and coupled with Adreno 308 GPU. The phone packs in a 2GB of RAM and a 16GB of onboard storage which is further expandable up to 128GB using a microSD card. Under the hood, there is a 3,000mAh battery powering up the device. The Redmi 5A runs on Android 7.1 Nougat with MIUI 9 layered on top of it out of the box.

Also Read: Moto G5S now launched in Midnight Blue: Everything you need to know

In the camera department, the Redmi 5A houses a 13-megapixel camera at the back with phase detection autofocus, f/2.2 aperture and a LED flash. Up front, the phone comes with a 5-megapixel camera for selfies and video calling.

As for the connectivity, the phone supports 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS + GLONASS.

The Xiaomi Redmi 5A has been launched in China at a price of CNY 599 which roughly converts to Rs. 5,880. The phone is available in Platinum Silver, Champagne Gold and Rose Gold colour variants. It will be available for pre-orders starting October 23 in China.

PVR Cinemas launches All-Digital Loyalty Program to Value its Customers

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Brahmjot Singh
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PVR Cinemas has launched one of its kind loyalty program for its customers in India. Loyalty programs have been there for a long time in other sectors in India and even in the entertainment industry outside. However, this country hasn't been able to experience them in the entertainment sector. On October 10, PVR Cinemas launched its loyalty program called PVR Privilege at an event in New Delhi, where the extremely famous actor Mr. Aamir Khan and Mr. Ajay Bijli launched the program, which the company had been developing since the past one year.

The most interesting feature of the program is that it allows any user to register for the program free of cost and provides them with benefits for being loyal customers of the theatre chain. Moreover, the customers don't always have to carry a card with them always to take benefit of the loyalty program; they just need to carry their mobile device with them, as this program is all digital. This all-digital approach makes us feel extremely confident that this program will be a huge success all-around India.

To get registered for the program users can visit the official PVR Cinemas Privilege website where they will be able to fill in a short form and become a member, customers can also register at any PVR Cinema branch to be a part of the program. The company has said that the process will take around 90 seconds in total to become a part of the program and start earning loyalty points (1 Loyalty Point = Rs. 1). After the accumulation of 50 points, the app will automatically redeem them and convert them into a Rs. 50 coupon which can be used by the customer to purchase tickets or to get something from the concessions stand.

PVR Cinemas Loyalty Program

Additionally, the app users will be getting personalized offers and a few additional services at the cinema. The company will also be giving away bonus points to its customers during special occasions. However, users won't be able to use the privilege loyalty program at PVR Directors' Cut and PVR Opulent Mall, Ghaziabad.

For more information, visit:

PVR Instagram

PVR Facebook

PVR Twitter

Xiaomi Redmi 5A official poster surfaced online revealing key features

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Devesh Arora
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Xiaomi has recently launched the much-awaited Mi Mix 2 in India. The never-ending innovations have brought Xiaomi to soon launch new smartphones. Reportedly, Xiaomi has been working on a new smartphone named Redmi 5A. The Redmi 5A is likely to come with a full metal and an 8-day standby battery life.

The official poster of the upcoming Redmi 5A has been leaked and was spotted on GizmoChina, a China-based technology based. The poster reveals a few of the key features of the upcoming smartphone. The image on the poster gives a clue on what the device will look like. As compared to its predecessor Redmi 4A, the Redmi 5A will come with a metal body instead of a plastic body. Xiaomi is expected to launch the Redmi 5A alongside the Redmi Note 5, Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus in China.

Also Read: Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 launched in India: Price, Specifications and Availability

As far as the specifications are concerned, reports suggest that the Xiaomi Redmi 5A will feature a 5-inch HD display. The phone is likely to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 chipset. The phone might also be available in various variants including a 2GB RAM variant and a 3GB RAM variant. As for storage, there might be two variants including 16GB and 32GB. The Redmi 5A will be backed by a 3,000mAh battery. The smartphone will run on Android Nougat with MIUI 9 out of the box.

Xiaomi is also preparing to launch the Redmi Note 5 soon which will be a successor to the Redmi Note 4. The Redmi Note 5 is said to sport a display with 18:9 aspect ratio and a dual-camera setup

Here's how to get the Apple iPhone 7 for Rs. 7,777 from Airtel

By
Devesh Arora
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Bharti Airtel has been in the news lately due to the launch of the cheapest 4G VoLTE smartphone in India. The company has today officially announced their new Online Store that will offer a range of premium smartphones with affordable down payments, instant credit verification and financing, and bundled monthly plans. Apart from the new Online Store, Airtel also announced Apple iPhone 7 at just Rs. 7,777.

The Apple iPhone 7 (32GB) can be brought from the Airtel's new online store at a down payment of Rs. 7,777. After the down payment, the customer needs to pay Rs. 2,499 as instalments for 24 months. Along with the instalments, customers will also get a built-in high-end postpaid plan that offers 30 GB of 4G data, unlimited calling (local, STD, national roaming), and Airtel Secure package that covers the device against any physical damage and offers cyber protection.

Harmeen Mehta, Global CIO & Director – Engineering, Bharti Airtel said, “This is yet another exciting digital innovation from Airtel to delight customers. Not only are we making it easier for millions of customers to upgrade to devices they always wanted, we are also making the entire process seamless and simple through digital technologies. Imagine getting your dream device, instant credit to purchase it and a great plan to go with it, all available in one place with a few clicks. All this is a product of some cutting-edge digital engineering by the in-house teams at Airtel. We would also like to thank our partners for integrating their APIs seamlessly with our platform to enable a great customer experience.”

Airtel has also partnered with Apple, HDFC Bank, Clix Capital, Seynse Technologies, Brightstar Telecommunications and Vulcan Express to enable the digital experience on its Online Store.

Also Read: Airtel brings a 4G smartphone in partnership with Karbonn at just Rs. 1,399

Bharti Airtel's all-new Online Store services are currently available to customers in 21 cities across India and will be expanded to other cities and towns shortly.

Here is how to get your a new device on Airtel’s Online Store:

  • Go to the Airtel Online Store Website
  • Select the device of your choice
  • Check your eligibility and get the loan approvals
  • Make the down payment for the device
  • The device will be delivered to your address

JioPhone to be available for pre-booking once again, Post Diwali: Report

By
Devesh Arora
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Reliance Jio has been working hard to make the whole country switch to a 4G network especially to their own Jio network. The company announced a new feature phone a few weeks ago which is called the JioPhone. The phone went on pre-booking on the company's official website but sadly many people were not able to pre-book. For those who have been waiting for the next lot, Jio might bring the JioPhone back for pre-booking after soon after Diwali.

JioPhone registration

According to a PTI report, Jio will start taking orders for their feature phone between October last week and the first week of November. however, those who booked their devices in August and have not received it yet will be receiving their phones on or before Diwali which is being celebrated on October 19. Apart from the JioPhone deliveries, it is also being speculated that Jio might introduce new Tariff plans this Diwali.

Also Read: Airtel 4G Smartphone vs Reliance JioPhone: Competition of cheapest 4G phones

Meanwhile, Jio managed to sell more than 6 million units of the JioPhone during their first pre-booking opening. The first pre-booking started on August 24 for the public.

The JioPhone is a 4G feature phone offering from Reliance Jio. It is priced at Rs. 1,500 which will be returned after 36 months of usage making the device effectively free. However, to keep the device running, one would need to do a recharge of Rs. 153 every month. If you are interested in buying the phone, you will need to pay a sum of Rs. 500 while booking the device and Rs. 1,000 will need to be paid once you get the device delivered.

OnePlus released the Android Oreo update for the OnePlus 3 and 3T

By
Devesh Arora
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OnePlus recently made a promise that they will bring Android Oreo to their last year's flagships OnePlus 3 and 3T. Now it feels good to see that a company like OnePlus keeps up to its promise after a lot of arguments made on the OnePlus 2's Android Nougat update. A few weeks ago, there were reports that Android Oreo is being tested for the OnePlus 3 and 3T under a closed beta program. Now the company has officially released the Android 8.0 Oreo update as a part of Open Beta program for the OnePlus 3 and 3T.

OnePlus 3 Rear

The update can be downloaded from the official website of OnePlus. The update is available as Open Beta 16 for the 3T and the Open Beta 25 for the OnePlus 3. If you are not already on Open Beta, you will need to download the whole file which weighs around 1.4GB. However, if you are already on an older version of Open Beta, the OTA update will weigh at around 869MB. In case you want to know how to flash the Open Beta version on your stock OnePlus 3/3T, here is How to install OxygenOS Official Open Beta on your OnePlus 3/3T. Also, do keep in mind that as it is in Beta, it might contain bugs and issues.

Also Read: OnePlus 3T: Should you still consider this as your next smartphone?

Here is a list of changes brought by the latest Open Beta update

System

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

Launcher

  • Added notification dots
  • Now able to upload photos directly to Shot on OnePlus

Known issues of the first Android O Beta

  • Fingerprint unlock may be a bit slow in some situations
  • Shortcut to access Google Photos is unavailable
  • Stability of NFC and Bluetooth need to be improved
  • Performance and compatibility of 3rd party apps will be optimized continuously
  • Complete device tree will be released after a week

The OnePlus Music app has been removed from this build.

  • If you want to install it back, please download the apk file from here.

Moto G5S now launched in Midnight Blue: Everything you need to know

By
Devesh Arora
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Motorola, owned by Lenovo, recently launched two new smartphones in India. The budget-oriented Moto G5S, which was launched recently has now got a new colour variant, the Midnight Blue. The new Moto G5S smartphone is available at all major stores across India as well as the e-commerce websites. The new Midnight Blue is currently under the Diwali launch offer which makes it current price at Rs. 12,999 which is Rs. 2,000 cheaper than its original price, Rs. 14,999. As this price comes under the Diwali offer, the offer will only be available until October 21.

Moto G5S MB

Commenting on the launch of Moto G5S Midnight Blue variant, Sudhin Mathur, Managing Director of Motorola Mobility India said “We continue to offer products that enhance our customers’ experiences. This festive season, we have come up with the new contemporary color variant that will connect with our new-age customers’ sense of style and offer them the opportunity of being a part of the most popular Moto family in the country.”

Also Read: Moto confirms which of its smartphones will be updated to Android Oreo

As far as the specifications are concerned, the Moto G5S features a 5.2-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080x1920 pixels. The smartphone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 SoC which is an octa-core chipset clocked at 1.4GHz. The device packs in 3GB of RAM and 32GB of onboard storage. The storage on the phone is further expandable up to 256GB using a microSD card. The Moto G5S is backed by a 3,000mAh battery. The device runs on Android 7.1 Nougat out of the box.

As for the optics, the Moto G5S comes with a 16-megapixel camera at the back with an aperture of f/2.0 and a LED flash. Up front, the phone sports a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with a selfie flash.

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