Audio Technica has unveiled four new products today in India

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September 25, 2017

Audio Technica, a Japanese company and a renowned brand in terms of audio technology, has introduced four new devices in India. In an event held in New Delhi on Monday, Audio Technica announced the appointment of KEI Hi-Fi as the distributor for Consumer Segment Products in India alongside the announcement of the four new products. The four new products include ATH-ADX5000, ATH-AR3BT, ATH-MSR7SE and the ANC line-up. Audio Technica products have been on the Indian online market for a while now but through these new products, the company wants to expand its business even towards the offline market.

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“India has been a challenging market for our brand in the consumer segment, with itʼs vast geography and varied market requirements. This appointment will aid Audio-Technica in increasing the distribution spread quickly and offer partners and end users the same rich brand experience that Audio-Technica is known for worldwide and enable us to achieve market shares similar to our other export countries,” said Manabu Aoki, Audio-Technica Corporation Japanʼs General Manager for the International Division.

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Robin Ghose, Business Development Manager for Audio-Technica in India added: “KEI, with its significant assets in terms of people, systems, as well as pan-India presence, will help us address the Indian customerʼs sales and service needs effectively, using our high quality and technically innovative products.”

Sanjay Chawla, founder, KEI Hi-Fi said "We are very excited about our association with Audio Technica. This association has helped us enter the headphone category with a position of strength. The wide range of offering with expertise, both in technology and the sound quality, from Audio-Technica furthers our core intent to bring products to market that offer greater value to our customers"

In the ANC line-up, the ATH-ANC40BT is an in-ear model with Bluetooth wireless and noise-cancelling support. The ATH-ANC40BT employs aptX sound-improvement technology, specifically created to made to deliver the best possible audio performance over Bluetooth providing high-quality wireless audio experience. Moreover, these earphones can be connected to two different devices simultaneously.

The ATH-ADX5000, ATH-AR3BT and ATH-MSR7SE are high-quality headphones offered by the company where the ATH-AR3BT are Bluetooth wireless enabled.

Sony Xperia XZ1 launched in India: Price, Specifications and Availability

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Devesh Arora

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September 25, 2017

Sony India, on Monday, has unveiled their new flagship smartphone in India, the Sony Xperia XZ1. As every flagship offering should have a killer feature, this one comes with 3D scanning capabilities which using the MotionEye 19-megapixel camera at the back. Highlights of the smartphone also include super-sharp motion shots with Autofocus Burst and Full HD - HDR Display.

Specifications

The Sony Xperia XZ1 features a 5.2-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080x1920 pixels and a pixel density of 424ppi. The flagship smartphone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC coupled with the Adreno 540 GPU. The device comes with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage which is further expandable up to 256GB using a microSD card. Under the hood, there is a 2,700mAh battery powering up the Xperia XZ1. Interestingly, the XZ1 runs on Android 8.0 Oreo out of the box.

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Also Read: Sony Xperia XA1 Plus with 23MP camera officially launched in India

On the optics front, the Xperia XZ1 sports a 19-megapixel rear camera electronic image stabilization, predictive phase detection and laser autofocus. The rear-facing camera sensor is a MotionEye Exmor RS sensor with 3D scanning capability. Up front, there is a 13-megapixel front-facing camera with an aperture of f/2.0.

Price and Availability

The Sony Xperia XZ1 is launched with a price tag of Rs. 44,990 and will be sold via both online and offline stores starting September 25. The smartphone is currently available only in the Black colour variant. To make the deal a lucrative one, Sony is providing a Quick Charge 3.0 charger inside the box for a limited period of time. The buyers can also purchase the Sony Style Stand Cover just for Rs. 2,490 which is originally priced at around Rs. 3,490. Additionally, HDFC credit/debit card holders and ICICI credit card holders can also avail a 5 percent cash back on the purchase of the smartphone.

India Mobile Congress (IMC) to kick-off for the first time starting September 27

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Devesh Arora

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September 25, 2017

India Mobile Congress 2017 (IMC 2017) is the first-ever global mobile, internet and technology event in India. The event is organized by Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) and K AND D Communications Ltd. The event will kick-off on September 27 and will go on until September 29. The IMC 2017 event will be held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. COAI also announced Google India as the Title Sponsor of the India Mobile Congress 2017.

Speaking on the occasion, Rajan S. Mathews, Director General, COAI said, "We are excited and all geared up for the launch of India Mobile Congress. #1MC2017 will be the marquee event of the country. We are sure that the deliberations will inform global policy and over the years, all stakeholders will look forward to this event for launches and releases of new technologies. Along with Google India and the British High Commission, the Government of India along with the Department of Telecommunication, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Skill Development and entrepreneurship are supporting this as an annual event."

"The event is truly multistakeholder and features a leadership summit, conclave, exhibition and awards. Officials and senior decision makers from both the Government as well as the industry will be present and tech companies will be displaying the best that this ecosystem has to offer, making this an enriching experience for both the consumer and the industry," he further added.

There will be people like Hon'ble Minister Shri Manoj Sinha, Minister, MOC, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister of Law & Justice and Electronics and Information Technology, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of Defence, Smt. Aruna Sundarajan, Secretary, DOT, Shri Ajay Prakash Sawhney, Secretary, MeitY in order to deliver a special address at the event. Also, corporate leaders like Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder & Chairman, Bharti Enterprises, Mukesh Ambani, Chairman, Reliance Industries Limited, Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman, Aditya Birla Group, Vittorio Colao, CEO, Vodafone Group Plc will be delivering a special address.

The three-day event will be having a total of 21 sessions which will be based on themes such as, "Digital India", "Internet Governance", "Smart Network: The future of networking", "Digital Identity for Digital World", "Women in Tech", "Emerging Technologies in a 5G Future", “Cloud & Virtualization", "Digital Infrastructure towards the Digital Economy” and many others. The sessions will be followed by two startup pitches.

HMD Global to launch the entry-level Nokia 2 alongside the Nokia 9 soon

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Devesh Arora

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September 25, 2017

HMD Global's Nokia smartphones have been doing great in the market and the company has been busy lately in keeping up the promise of delivering Android 8.0 Oreo. The Nokia 8 will be the first Nokia smartphone to receive the update followed by the budget-oriented Nokia smartphones. Apart from the software update, the company is also working on releasing two new devices including the Nokia 2 in the upcoming few months. Reports claim that the two new devices will be unveiled sometime in November. Other speculations claim that the devices might launch in the month of October. However, we will have to wait for confirmation from the finish company.

Nokia 2 Nokia 9 leaks — Source: Baidu (Chinese Micro-blogging website)

Allegedly, Nokia has been working on two new smartphones, namely, Nokia 2 and the Nokia 9 as reported last week. The Nokia 2 is expected to be an entry-level offering from the company and will be significantly cheaper than the current entry-level Nokia 3.

Also Read: HMD Global’s flagship Nokia 8 with 6GB RAM spotted online

The leaked images of the smartphones clearly show that the upcoming Nokia 9 will have a dual-camera setup at the back with a dual tone LED flash sitting right beside. Images also show that the Nokia 9 will be having a fingerprint scanner on the backside of the smartphone, unlike the current design language. This may also point towards a display with the minimal bezels like the Samsung Galaxy S8 or the Apple iPhone X.

As far as the specifications are concerned, the Nokia 2 is expected to feature a 5-inch HD display. As per the rumours, the smartphone will be powered by the entry-level Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 chipset coupled with 1GB of RAM. Geekbench listing of the smartphone has shown the device running Android 7.1.1 Nougat.

Samsung Galaxy X certified in South Korea, to be the first foldable smartphone

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Brahmjot Singh

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September 25, 2017

Samsung for a long time now has been rumoured to be working on a foldable smartphone, which is being called as the Samsung Galaxy X. Now, we have confirmation regarding this smartphone as the company has gotten in approved in South Korea with the model number SM-G888N0. This alleged smartphone appeared in a filing from the Korean National Radio Research Agency (NRRA), according to LetsGoDigital. As per the listing, the device is being called a radio equipment for global LTE communication, however, the same device was being called a smartphone when it got spotted at the Wi-Fi Alliance.

People have been waiting for a long time to get their hands on the bendable smartphone since it was first showcased by the company back in 2013. It seems as if now, soon we will be able to buy this new smartphone directly from the stores. While currently, no specific details regarding the smartphone have come up, so we would recommend you to not get your hopes up for seeing this device in 2017. However, we do recall that Samsung’s mobile chief, Koh Dong-jin, recently said that the company is working on a bendable screen Galaxy Note smartphone, which it will be launching in 2018.

Koh also said that the company is facing problems with the display, and if those can't be fixed in time, they will have to push back the launch of this new smartphone. As per the reports and rumours, we know that the alleged Galaxy X smartphone will feature a foldable display which will help transform it into a smartphone from a tablet or vice-versa.

Also Read: Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Hands-on

We know that Apple is having difficulties in manufacturing the full-screen display for the iPhone X, which makes us think that Samsung will be facing a lot more trouble in manufacturing than them. Therefore the new bendable display smartphone might be available in extremely low quantities, and to get your hands on it you might have to wait a long time.

Twitter Lite officially available on the Google Play Store

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Devesh Arora

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September 24, 2017

Twitter application on Android is just as heavy as the Facebook application. Facebook has released the Lite version of its native app and the messenger app which allows users to use Facebook even at low data speeds. Notably, Skype also released a lite version of the application which serves a similar purpose. Now, Twitter, one of the most popular social networking service has come up with the Lite application.

Twitter Lite was initially released in March as a Progressive Web App. This was usable on the browser and bought key features from the native app such as the push notification feature. The impressive web app looks to be converted into an Android application and released on the Google's Play Store. However, the application is currently available only in the Philippines and will be rolled out to other countries soon. The Lite app will disappoint at some features which are provided by the native app such as the multiple account option.

Also Read: Huawei Maimang 6 with 4 cameras launched: Everything you need to know

The Lite application helps users with low storage on devices and people using the slow internet or having costly internet connections. Phillipenes is currently suffering from low data speeds and expensive data plans which is why the country gets this application first. In the country, also the mobile devices with low data storage are quite popular.

Not only the Twitter Lite apps but the new Lite applications from various developers specialise in delivering a great experience with using as less mobile data as possible, even including an extreme Data Saver mode that only loads images and videos when tapped on.

Apple has changed the way you force restart your iPhone

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Devesh Arora

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September 24, 2017

Apple iPhones have never come with a removable battery which has always made the force restart a difficult task. The older generations of iPhones up until the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus restart was made pretty easy where the user would just need to press and hold the power button and the volume down button simultaneously for about 10 seconds to force restart the device. With the new generation of iPhones, the Apple iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, Apple has changed the way to force restart them.

Users would need to go through three simple steps in order to force restart their new iPhone 8 or 8 Plus

Press the Volume Up button and quickly release it
Press the Volume Down button and quickly release it
Now press and hold the Power (Sleep/Wake) Button until you are greeted by the Apple logo

Also Read: Top five iOS 11 features, this might be Apple’s best iOS ever

Force restart or Force Reset or Hard Reset is really useful at times where the iPhone gets stuck or any kind of application malfunctions. Apple had to change the key combinations because of the new Emergency SOS feature. If you try to force restart the iPhone 8 with the old method, it will activate the Emergency SOS. Whenever this feature is activated the phone automatically calls the local help, like 911 in case of the United States.

However, powering off the device is as simple as before, where the user would simply need to press and hold the power button and then Slide to Power Off. Also, iOS 11 has added the shutdown option in the Settings app which can make it even easier.

Asus ZenFone 3 Max with 4,100mAh battery gets a price cut

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Devesh Arora

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September 23, 2017

Asus, the Taiwanese tech giant, has finally dropped the price of its ZenFone 3 Max smartphone. The Unique Selling Proposition (USP) of the smartphone includes the massive 4,100mAh battery, fastest autofocus of mere 0.03 seconds and the reverse charging technology where the smartphone can be used as a power bank and provide juice to other devices.

Specifications

The Asus ZenFone 3 Max features a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080x1920 pixels. The smartphone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 SoC coupled with the Adreno 505 GPU. The ZenFone 3 Max packs in 3GB of RAM and 32GB of onboard storage which is further expandable up to 256GB using a microSD card. The phone is backed by a 4,100mAh battery with Fast-charging technology and reverse charging functionality. The device runs on Google's Android 7.1.1 Nougat operating system with Asus's ZenUI 3.0 layered on top of it. The smartphone also features a fingerprint scanner at the back.

Also Read: ASUS ZENFONE 3 MAX IN-DEPTH REVIEW

On the optics front, the ZenFone 3 Max features a 16-megapixel camera at the rear with f/2.0 aperture, phase detection and laser autofocus and a dual-tone LED flash. Up front, the phone comes with an 8-megapixel front-facing camera with an aperture of f/2.2.

The Asus ZenFone 3 Max is available in Titanium Gray, Glacier Silver, Rose Pink and Sand Gold colour variants. The device is available with the new price cut at across all major e-commerce websites like Flipkart, Amazon, Snapdeal and leading retail stores including Asus Exclusive Stores across India.

The Asus ZenFone 3 is now available at a discounted price via Amazon India at Rs. 11,999.

Asus might launch the ZenFone 5 series in March next year

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Devesh Arora

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September 23, 2017

Asus, the Taiwan based tech giant, has recently unveiled the ZenFone 4 line-up of smartphones. The new series was a successor to the last year's ZenFone 3 family. Without wasting any time, Asus has already started working on its next generation of smartphone line-up. As per the latest reports by Asus, the CEO of the company Jerry Shen himself said that Asus might unveil the ZenFone 5 series somewhere in March 2018. The company's smartphone business has returned to a growth track following a recent restructuring, Shen added. Asus is also expecting profits from its smartphone business by the fourth quarter of this year.

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The time between the launch of both the series is way too less for the market. Some of the models form the new ZenFone 4 series have still not gone fully in stock in some markets including the United Kingdom. Also, Asus is planning to expand its cooperation with carriers in the Europe in order to help in increasing the sales of the smartphones.

Also Read: Sony Xperia XA1 Plus with 23MP camera officially launched in India

Meanwhile, CEO of Asus, Shen also shared his thoughts on HTC selling its Pixel team to Google. According to Shen, this will not have any kind of impact on Asus as Asus and Google have been cooperating. However, Google Pixel devices are focused on targeting the high-end market while Asus has future in the entry-level as well as the mid-range smartphone business.

The Asus ZenFone 3, which was launched last year is currently on sale via Amazon at a price of Rs. 11,999.

Huawei Maimang 6 with 4 cameras launched: Everything you need to know

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Devesh Arora

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September 23, 2017

Huawei on Friday launched a new smartphone in China, the Maimang 6 which is a phablet-sized smartphone. The highlights of the smartphone include the 5.9-inch FHD+ display and the dual-camera setups at the front and the back. The Maimang 6 will make its way to global markets later as the Huawei Mate 10 Lite.

Specifications

The Huawei Maimang 6 flaunts a 5.9-inch FHD+ display with 18:9 aspect ration making the bezels on the smartphone minimal. The resolution of the display is 2160x1080 pixels. The smartphone is powered by the Huawei's homegrown Kirin 659 chipset which is an octa-core processor. The 5.9-inch phablet comes with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage which is further expandable up to 256GB using a microSD card. The device runs on Android Nougat layered with Huawei's custom ROM EMUI 5.1 out of the box. Under the hood is a 3,340mAh battery powering up the device. There is also a fingerprint scanner located at the back of the smartphone.

Also Read: Micromax Selfie 3 launched in India: Everything you need to know

The camera department is where the Maimang 6 really shines, with a total of four camera sensors on board, this makes the Unique Selling Proposition for the device. The Maimang 6 sports a dual-camera setup at the back with a 16-megapixel primary camera and an additional 2-megapixel camera for capturing the depth in the photograph. Up front, the phablet features a dual-camera setup consisting of a 13-megapixel main camera and a secondary 2-megapixel depth-sensing camera.

The Huawei Maimang 6 is currently priced at RMB 2,399 which roughly converts to Rs. 23,500. The smartphone is up for pre-orders in China and will be available starting September 30. The Maimang 6 is available in Black, Gold and Blue colour variants.

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