OnePlus launched the OnePlus 5 globally sometime in June. The smartphone got really popular and has stocked out in various regions of the world. Now the reports suggest that OnePlus might opt in for an upgraded OnePlus 5, the 5T. Just like last year, it is speculated that the country will be launching the OnePlus 5T sometime in November.
Source: GizmoChina5
As the reports by GizmoChina suggest, the OnePlus 5T will sport a 6-inch display with 18:9 aspect ratio. The display is larger when compared to the existing OnePlus 5 which has a 5.5-inch AMOLED display. The display on the 5T will be a full HD+ display which will have a resolution of 2160x1080. the phone will carry the design language seen on many smartphones nowadays, which is being nearly bezel-less.
Last year, the OnePlus 3T came with an upgraded Snapdragon 821 processor when compared to the OnePlus 3's Snapdragon 820. This year, there might not be any processor upgrade as we have not seen any reports on the launch of the Snapdragon 836 or higher. Also, the variants might be similar to what we saw with the OnePlus 5, the 6GB RAM with 64GB storage and the 8GB RAM with 128GB storage. However, OnePlus might launch a 256GB storage variant for the 5T. Also, the company might improve the camera and battery just like they did last year.
However, this piece of news can be taken as a pinch of salt while we wait for official information by the company.
Xiaomi, the Chinese tech giant, has finally launched the much-awaited Mi Mix 2 in India. The smartphone was first launched in September. The bezel-less smartphone has now finally made its way to India. It is the successor to the last year's popular Mi Mix which was one of the first smartphones with a full-screen display. The Mi Mix 2 offers flagship specifications with a ceramic body and a beautiful display. The highlight of the smartphone is its display which is a full-screen display with now bezels except the chin.
Specifications
The Xiamoi Mi Mix 2 features a 5.99-inch IPS LCD full-screen display with a resolution of 1080x2160 pixels resulting in a pixel density of 403ppi. The smartphone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC coupled with Adreno 540 GPU. The phone packs in 6GB of RAM coupled with 128GB of onboard storage. The Mi Mix 2 is backed by a 3,400mAh battery. The device runs on Android 7.1 Nougat with MIUI 9 layered on top of it out of the box.
On the optics front, the Mi Mix 2 sports a 12-megapixel rear camera with phase detection autofocus, Optical Image Stabilization (4-axis) and a dual tone LED flash. Up front, the smartphone comes with a 5-megapixel front-facing camera for selfies and video calling.
Price and Availability
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 is launched in India at a price of Rs. 35,999. The smartphone will be available starting October 17 at 12 noon via the e-commerce website Flipkart. The phone will go on sale via Mi website and the offline stores starting the first week of November.
Asus, the Taiwanese tech giant, has recently unveiled a few smartphone under its ZenFone 4 series. Expanding the portfolio, the company has launched the ZenFone 4 Selfie Lite. The new smartphone is basically a cheaper variant of the existing ZenFone 4 Selfie. As the name suggests, the highlight of the smartphone is its 13-megapixel front-facing camera.
Specifications
As far as the specifications are concerned, Asus ZenFone 4 Selfie Lite is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 SoC. The smartphone features a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720x1280 pixels. The phone comes with 2GB of RAM and there are two storage variants. The two storage variants being the 16GB and 32GB, are also expandable up to 2TB using a dedicated microSD card. The Selfie Lite is backed by a 3,000mAh battery and runs on Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box.
As for the optics, the ZenFone 4 Selfie Lite sports a 13-megapixel rear camera with a LED flash. Up front, the phone features a 13-megapixel front-facing camera with an aperture of f/2.0 and a selfie flash for better low light selfies.
Price and Availability
The Asus ZenFone 4 Selfie Lite has been launched in the Philipines. The smartphone is priced at $156 (roughly Rs.10,200) for the base variant as per Revu, a Philippines-based site. The phone is currently available in Deepsea Black, Mint Green, Rose Pink, and Sunlight Gold colour variants. However, there is no word on as of when will the ZenFone 4 Selfie Lite will hit the other markets.
BlackBerry has finally unveiled one of the most anticipated smartphones, the BlackBerry Motion. After a lot of leaks and rumours, the company has finally taken the wraps off the smartphone. The smartphone was unveiled at the GIATEX technology week held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Motion is much similar to the company's earlier launched KEYone, but this time it is without a physical keyboard. The phone is also IP67 rated which makes it dust and water resistant.
Specifications
The BlackBerry Motion is 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 1080x1920 pixels. The device comes with 4GB of RAM and 32GB of onboard storage. The storage on the phone is expandable up to 256GB using a microSD card. Under the hood, the motion packs in a 4,000mAh battery. The smartphone runs on Android 7.1 Nougat out of the box.
In the camera segment, the BlackBerry Motion sports a 12-megapixel camera sensor at the back with f/2.0 aperture and a dual tone LED flash. Up front, the phone comes with an 8-megapixel front-facing camera for selfies and video calling.
Price and Availablity
As far as the pricing is concerned, the BlackBerry Motion is launched in Dubai and will hit the middle-east markets at a price tag of around $460 (roughly Rs. 30,100). however, there is no word on as of when the smartphone will be launched in other parts of the globe.
Now that Diwali is almost upon us, we are all stumped for choices when it comes to gift our loved ones or even for ourselves. And what could be better than gifting something that can last for long and can be used to its fullest? With plenty of gadgets in the market, it becomes very confusing to select the perfect gift for your loved ones which is a value for the money that you are spending. So, here are some best gifting options for your dear ones this Diwali.
Micromax Canvas Plex
The best gifting option for all, from your movie buff friend to your Gaming freak sibling, Micromax Canvas Plex is a perfect choice. Canvas Plex which was launched in August this year comes in an 8-inch HD display with 720x1280 pixel resolution and DTS Sound for an immersive video and gaming experience. And what’s more exciting is that the tablet will come pre-loaded with Eros Now's library of Bollywood and regional language films, TV shows, originals, music videos and more. Along with this, the customers will also get a one-year subscription of Eros Now digital service. Priced at 12,999 Canvas Plex has 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage which is expandable, it is also backed by 4000 mAh battery. So, this Diwali holiday experience the movie and gaming world with Micromax Canvas Plex like never.
Timex
Amidst all the glittering jewellery and clothes this Diwali, you need to add some subtlety and neutrality to your attire. What better than a classy timepiece on your wrist to make your look and Diwali ravishing. Some wonderful pair watches also end up as perfect gifting options for your loved ones!
A perfect watch to adorn and gift this festive season. TIMEX new Collection that will go with her every style segment. The watch is equipped with all stainless steel and is coated with Sapphire Crystal Oceanic Mother of Pearl that has dial face Multifunction – Day, date, 24-hour time. It is available in Rose gold, yellow gold and SS variants Butterfly motif at a price range of 4495 to 5995. The best part is that a statement watch will pair well with every kind of outfit which will not only look feminine but would also look trendy and classy.
Amkette
This year, welcome the festival of lights with great music and no crackers. This Diwali, up your gifting game with the Amkette Urban Headphone, the lightest in-ear headphones. Featured with CVC6.0 noise cancelling technology, the headphone filters out background noise to guarantee high-quality sound. As light as a feather, these headphones can curl themselves around one’s neck without them even feeling its weight. Brand new in the market and available at a festive price of Rs. 2499, grab a pair of your loved ones so that they can carry the festival of sound with them.
Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM
The pint-sized Bluetooth speaker blasts crisp and clear 360-degree sound with immersive, balanced bass and is drop-proof from up to five feet. The WONDERBOOM also boasts a 10-hour battery life and 100-foot wireless Bluetooth range. Seriously waterproof and worry-proof, WONDERBOOM is IPX7 rated and can be immersed in water up to one meter for up to 30 minutes. The Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM is available for a discounted price of Rs. 5,499 on Amazon.in, down from Rs 7,995.
Sennheiser HD 4.40BT and 4.50BTNC
This Diwali, go wireless with the Sennheiser HD 4.40BT and 4.50BTNC. Aimed for brilliant, everyday listening pleasure, the first Bluetooth models in the audio specialist’s popular HD 4 series combine high-quality Sennheiser sound with the freedom of wireless listening in a robust, affordable headphone. The HD 4.50BTNC additionally features Sennheiser’s NoiseGard™ active noise cancellation for a listening experience free from any distractions. The closed back, around-ear headphones have been created to be perfect everyday companions for wireless listening on the move. The HD 4.50BTNC at 14,990 and HD 4.40BT at 10,990 are designed for always-on, always-connected customers for whom the enjoyment of media and music can be part of every day and every hour.
Xiaomi, the Chinese tech giant, recently unveiled the Mi Mix 2 with a nearly bezel-less display. The Mi Mix 2 is a successor to the last year's Mi Mix. The smartphone comes with some improvements over the last year and offers flagship specifications. The highlights of the smartphone include the ceramic body and the bezel-less display. The company recently confirmed that they will be launching the smartphone in India on October 10. As the launch date is around the corner, the price of the smartphone has already been leaked.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 will be officially launched in India on October 10 at an event to be held in New Delhi. As per the report by Revtechno, the smartphone will be available at a starting price of Rs. 35,999. If the report is to be believed, this will make the Mi Mix 2 a direct competition to the OnePlus 5.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC coupled with the Adreno 540 GPU. The smartphone features a 5.99-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080x2160 pixels. The phone comes in around four variants, three with 6GB of RAM combined with 64GB, 128GB or 256GB onboard storage. The phone also comes in a variant with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. Under the hood, the device packs a 3,400mAh battery. The Mi Mix 2 runs on Android 7.1 Nougat with MIUI 9 layered on top of it out of the box.
On the optics front, the Mi Mix 2 sports a 12-megapixel camera at the back with a dual-tone LED flash. Up front, the phone comes with a 5-megapixel front-facing camera for selfies and video calling.
WhatsApp is a cross-platform messaging application which has become a lot popular over the years. The application allows users to send messages and media over the internet for free. The easy to use interface and a ton of features have made the application much more popular than any other application. As the application is free and almost anyone with a smartphone can download it, people now tend to block others. When a person blocks the other on WhatsApp, they both cannot contact each other via any means using the application.
Here are few ways to know if someone has blocked you on WhatsApp
Open the contact list on WhatsApp and see if you can see the particular contact's status
Open that particular contact and try loading his display picture
In the above two ways, the possibility is that the contact might have configured his privacy options or might not have kept a display picture.
A user can also try sending messages and if not getting more than one tick could mean the person has blocked you. However, this could also mean that the person does not have an internet connection for the time.
If a user still needs confirmation, you can follow these steps.
Open WhatsApp
Tap on the three dots and then tap on New Group
A contact list will show up. Select the contact you want to see if he/she has blocked you.
Tap Next
Type a group name and then click next
If you are greeted by an error and the contact is not added to the group, the person has blocked you on WhatsApp.
BlackBerry recently launched its Android flagship, the KEYone Limited Edition Black in India. The smartphone was earlier launched in other regions and came in a Limited Edition to India. The Limited Edition had an all-black finish when compared to the regular KEYone which comes with a pinch of silver. The highlight of the smartphone is the presence of a physical keyboard. Here is our full in-depth review of the BlackBerry KEYone Limited Edition Black.
Specifications
The BlackBerry Keyone features a 4.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1620x1080 pixels and a pixel density of 434ppi. The smartphone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 SoC which is a 64-bit octa-core chipset clocked at 2.0GHz. The KEYone Limited Edition Black comes with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage which is further expandable up to 2TB using a microSD card. Under the hood, there is a 3505mAH battery powering up the device. The smartphone runs on Android 7.1.1 Nougat out of the box.
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Storage
Software
On the optics front, the KEYone sports a 12-megapixel rear camera with a dual-tone LED flash. Up front, the phone features an 8-megapixel front-facing camera with a f/2.2 aperture for selfies and video calling.
Design
The design and the build quality is where the BlackBerry Keyone stands out. The smartphone comes with a great build quality and feels really premium in hand. The physical iconic keyboard makes a conversation starter. The keyboard is not just a keyboard, it is touch-enabled which makes scrolling easy.
Also, the alphabet keys on the smartphone can be reassigned to do a task or open a certain application. The shortcuts also work with long press making a total of 52 assignable shortcuts on the phone. During our review, we assigned F to Facebook and I to Instagram which made opening applications easy.
The sides and edges of the smartphone look premium and do give a premium feeling when held in hand. The back of the smartphone gives a soft feel which makes the in-hand feel even better. Also, the back gives a grip so that the phone does not fall off easily.
The BlackBerry KEYone runs on Google's Android 7.1.1 Nougat out of the box. The smartphone delivers a very stock-like Android experience with few tweaks made here and there. The phone also comes with a bunch of BlackBerry applications pre-loaded. The applications like Hub and Password Keeper are really useful and productive. The Hub manages all the notifications at one place for an easy glance. Also, it is worth mentioning that the stock launcher also gives a bunch of customizations including change of icon packs. However, the overall software experience was excellent.
Lock Screen
Home Screen
Performance
The BlackBerry KEYone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 coupled with Adreno 506 GPU. The smartphone performs decent and was able to play games like Subway Surfers and Temple Run 2 smoothly. We even played Asphalt 8 and there was certainly no noticeable lag whatsoever. However, the device did tend to heat up a bit when heavy tasks thrown at it or during excessive usage.
AnTuTu
PC Mark
Camera
The camera on the BlackBerry KEYone can take some really great pictures. The camera sensor is the same as found on the Google Pixel which was one of the highest rated camera. However, the Snapdragon 625 processor does not allow the HDR+ mode which enhances the image quality. Despite the missing HDR+ feature, the 12-megapixel camera on the phone does take some great shots. Also, the phone was able to take decent photographs even in low lighting because of the dual-tone LED flash. The camera is also capable of shooting 4K videos at 30fps.
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With effects
With flash
The camera application itself is easy to use and offers a bunch of features including the slow-motion video recording. The application also offers various effects for shooing better images. The front-facing camera on the smartphone also did a great job in the outdoor conditions. However, the front-facing camera did tend to struggle a bit in indoor lighting conditions.
Front Camera
Outdoor Rear Camera
Battery
Under the hood of the BlackBerry KEYone, there is a 3,505mAh battery powering up the internals. The battery amount is decent enough and was able to deliver one full day of power with moderate usage. However, with heavy usage, one would need to pop in some juice in the evening. The screenshots are based on my usage which includes 4G LTE, VoLTE, NFC and Location turned on at all times. The smartphone also supports Qualcomm's Quick Charge 3.0.
Verdict
The BlackBerry KEYone flaunts a great design and excels in the build quality. The smartphone is just not made for every individual as not everyone would like to have a physical keyboard o the smartphone. Also, though the smartphone is able to handle heavy games, it is not made for gaming. The KEYone is more concentrated towards productivity. The smartphone makes checking and writing emails easy as we get the full display without the interference of a virtual keyboard. Social media is also handled pretty well, thanks to the scrolling via the blackberry keyboard. The physical keyboard allows scrolling through web pages and social media applications which makes the experience much better than a regular smartphone. The features offered by the company are useful, especially the convenience key. The convenience key on the side of the smartphone helps in performing a task or opening an application with just one tap.
Also, BlackBerry offers few applications like the Hub which makes the notification experience much better. The smartphone also stands out of the smartphone crowd which is now filled with glass bodies. The phone is surely a conversation starter, especially for the iconic BlackBerry branding. The keyboard is also something which is frequently talked about. Also, it is worth mentioning that the fingerprint scanner embedded in the space bar works pretty well.
The smartphone is priced was at Rs. 39,990 at the time of launch which was considered a high price for a smartphone with Snapdragon 625. However, the phone is not about performance while it is about productivity and getting things done. The KEYone is currently available for Rs. 36,990 via Amazon India.
Apple has recently introduced the iPhone 8 and the 8 Plus alongside the anniversary special iPhone X. The company also rolled out the iOS 11 software update for its devices recently, while the new devices come pre-loaded with the new operating system. However, Apple has now announced that they will be bringing new emoji characters with the next software update, the iOS 11.1. The new emoji characters will be based on the new Unicode 10. While the iOS 11.1 is under beta currently, users will soon get the software update on their Apple devices.
Apple in a press statement said, “iOS 11.1 will also include characters announced on World Emoji Day like Woman with Headscarf, Bearded Person, Breastfeeding, Zombie, Person in Lotus Position and new food items such as Sandwich and Coconut. Also included in the update is the Love-You Gesture, designed after the “I love you” hand sign in American Sign Language."
The new set of emojis included in the Unicode 10 will include characters like a zebra, horse, hedgehog, trenchcoat, baseball cap, gloves, orange heart, vampire, woman zombie, fairy, T-Rex and much more. Apart from the characters, the new set of emoticons also include Chinese takeout box, pie, dumpling, fortune cookie, sandwich and much more.
As per the company, the new set of emojis will be first introduced in the upcoming iOS 11.1 Beta 2 which will be first tested by the developers as well as the public beta testers. The beta update will roll out sometime in the coming week. Apart from the iOS devices, the new set of emojis will also be available on macOS as well as on the watchOS.
As the festive season of lights is around the corner, various companies are coming it with exciting lucrative deals in India. Sony India has now come up with promotional offers on the huge line of products the company has to offer. The customers can now get products like PlayStation4, Extra Bass headphones, 1TB External Hard Drives, 5800 mAh Sony power bank, 16 GB Pen Drive, SD Cards, Amazon Kindle, Jio-Fi & Jio 4G Data and many bundled accessories, on the purchase of various Sony products.
Mr Satish Padmanabhan, Sales Head, Sony India, said, “We are ready to delight our customers and enhance their festivities in this auspicious season with incredible consumer promotion offers. There is an assured gift on purchase on every BRAVIA which will help generate more excitement to the Diwali festivities of Sony fans."
“BRAVIA being one of the major categories for Sony, we are planning robust sales of over 10 lakh BRAVIA units across India during this festive season. Overall, on the back of new products across categories, attractive consumer promotion offers, finance schemes and marketing campaign, Sony aims to achieve 25% sales growth from August to November 2017 vis-à-vis same period last year,” he further added.
The promotional scheme starts from September 21 and will go on until October 19. The company is offering the Bravia KD-65A1 for Rs. 4,64,900, while the smaller variant KD-55A1 will retail for Rs. 3,64,900. The Alpha camera by the company will be on sale for Rs. 3,29,990 for the a9 ILCE-9 model.
As for the smartphones, the Xperia XZ1, the newly launched flagship will retail for Rs. 44,990, whereas the midrange XA1 Plus will come with a price tag of Rs. 24,990. However, the company has a wide range of Audio devices to offer including MHC-V50D and the MHC-V90D which will be priced at Rs. 33,990 and Rs. 65,990 respectively. Customers can also get the HT-RT40 at a price of Rs. 22,990 or the cheaper HT-CT290 for Rs. 19,990.
