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Best smartphones to buy in the Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale

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Devesh Arora
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With just one day left for the Amazon Great Indian Festival sale to end, most of you have been keeping track on the sales if looking for any new product. Most of the people must have been waiting for the last day as to wait for some amazing offers. Here we bring you the top smartphone picks which not only have discounts but also are the best offerings at their current discounted price.

Xiaomi

Xiaomi is popular in India nowadays as they bring great hardware specifications combined with a good build quality at a cheaper price. The company has been most popular for the sub-Rs. 15000 smartphones. For people looking for a new smartphone under Rs. 15000, Xiaomi has got discounts on two of their most popular devices on Amazon India.

Redmi 4

Xiaomi redmi 4

Redmi 4 is one of the best-selling devices under the Rs. 10000 price bracket. The 32GB variant of the Xiaomi Redmi 4 is now available for Rs. 8,499 while the 64GB variant is available for Rs. 9,499.

Mi Max 2

Mi Max 2 banner

 

For the people looking for a smartphone with a massive 6-inch display, the Mi Max is currently at a discount of Rs. 2,000 which makes the current price Rs. 12,999 for the 32GB variant while the 64GB variant goes for Rs. 14,999.

Samsung

Galaxy A9 Pro

The people who want a good smartphone from a reputed brand under the price bracket of Rs. 20,000, the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro got you covered. The smartphone gets a discount of around Rs. 6,000 on Amazon India which makes it current price at Rs. 18,990. The price drop makes this one of the best smartphones under the price bracket.

Apple

People who are bored of using Android or want to get an iPhone just for that status symbol, Apple is also offering discounts on its smartphones for the Amazon Great Indian sale.

iPhone SE

The iPhone SE which was launched for around Rs. 39,000 last year is now available at a price of Rs. 19,999 for the 16GB variant and Rs. 20,999 for the 32GB variant. iPhone SE is just an iPhone 6S in a smaller body with no 3D touch and this does make it a good deal. Also, the smartphone can be updated to the latest iOS 11 and will run smoothly.

iPhone 6

iPhone 6

Apple iPhone 6 is now around three years old but it still performs pretty well in 2017. The iPhone 6 is currently available at a price of Rs. 20,999 for the Space Grey 32GB variant.

OnePlus

OnePlus 3T

OnePlus 3

OnePlus has recently launched the OnePlus 5 but the OnePlus 3T still performs great. The OnePlus 3T which was earlier priced at Rs. 29,999 is now at a discount and is available for Rs. 25,999 which makes this a lucrative deal.

Asus

ZenFone 3

Asus Zenfone 3

The Asus ZenFone 3 which was priced at around Rs. 22,999 at the time of its launch is now at a discount of 48 percent making the current price at Rs. 11,999. At the current price, this could be one of the best deals in the Amazon sale.

Moto

G5 Plus

moto g5 plus

The Moto G5 Plus is arguably one of the best smartphones at the price bracket. The smartphone is currently available at a price of Rs. 12,999 for the Fine Gold 32GB variant.

LG

LG G6

LG G6

The LG G6 is one of the best smartphones and a flagship offering from the company. The G6 which was initially launched at a price of Rs.51,990 is now available at a price tag of Rs. 33,990 which makes the deal a lucrative one.

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

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Devesh Arora
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Micromax India has added another smartphone to its portfolio, calling it the Micromax Selfie 3. As the name suggests, the smartphone is mainly focused on delivering great selfies which is one of the major trends nowadays in the smartphone industries. Selfie trend is ever growing and Micromax is competing with the likes of Vivo and Oppo which also focus on delivering great front-facing cameras with their smartphones.

Selfie 3
Micromax Selfie 3

“With over 93 million selfies being captured every day, people today take and retake pictures of themselves until it mirrors perfection. Moreover, the festive season is around the corner and people love to take selfies with their family and friends. This is the perfect time to launch the Selfie-3, just at the kick start of the festive season, to add on the fervour among the young consumers. The all-new Selfie 3 is ideal for the users, delivering fantastic images, great beauty editing tools and capture their beautiful festive memories perfectly,” said, Shubhodip Pal, Chief marketing & Commercial officer, Micromax.

Specifications

The Micromax Selfie 3 is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 SoC coupled with Adreno 505 GPU. The smartphone features a 5-inch full HD display. The Selfie 3 comes with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of onboard storage. Under the hood, there is a 3,000mAh battery powering up the device. The smartphone runs on Android Nougat out of the box.

Also Read: Micromax Bharat 3 and Bharat 4 launched in India: Price and Specifications

In the camera department, the Micromax Selfie 3 sports a 13-megapixel rear camera with Sony sensor. Up front, there is a 16-megapixel front-facing Samsung camera sensor. Micromax flaunts that the Selfie 3 comes with Super Pixel of 5200 M in total which will provide super clear images with less noise and blur.

Price and Availability

The Micromax Selfie 3 is priced at Rs. 11,999 and will be available at all retail stores starting September 22.

Xiaomi's next flagship smartphone to come with wireless charging

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Devesh Arora
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Xiaomi has been a brand loved by many as it delivers great hardware at a reasonable price. Xiaomi has now been added to the Wireless Power Consortium, a company which is responsible for the popular Qi Wireless Charging. Xiaomi has not announced this officially yet, but the name is mentioned on the list of members of the Wireless Power Consortium.

Mi 5X

 

Many companies are shifting towards the wireless charging nowadays as it is becoming more popular among the customers. Qi wireless charging is one of the most popular ways of charging the device and it is also easy to use as there is no mess of cables. Recently, Apple introduced its new line-up of smartphones including iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and the iPhone X Plus. With these new smartphones, the company has adopted the much awaited wireless charging technology.

Also Read: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A with Snapdragon 435 and 4GB RAM launched

Xiaomi will most likely debut the wireless charging feature with its upcoming flagship Mi 7. Leaks and reports suggest that the flagship Mi 7 will be announced somewhere in the first-quarter of 2018. As far as the specifications are concerned, the upcoming Mi 7 is rumoured to come with the unreleased Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC. The smartphone might feature a 6-inch full HD AMOLED display with a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels.

However, we have not heard of any leaks or rumours pointing towards the wireless charging on the upcoming  Mi 7. We still have few months to go for the launch and hopefully we will get more leaks and rumours and will soon get information on the wireless charging.

HMD Global's flagship Nokia 8 with 6GB RAM spotted online

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Devesh Arora
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HMD Global recently launched its first flagship smartphone, the Nokia 8. The smartphone which was initially launched with 4GB of RAM has now been spotted on FCC (Federal Communications Commission) listing with bigger RAM and storage and a different model number. HMD Global has added a new variant to the FCC listing, where the Nokia 8 is spotted with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. According to a report by Nokia Power User, Nokia 8 will be launched with 6GB RAM and 128GB of onboard storage in the U.S. HMD Global is also bringing the ANT+ feature and WCDMA Band IV alongside the RAM and storage upgrade.

Nokia 8 Zeiss

Nokia 8 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC coupled with Adreno 540 GPU. The earlier launched mode comes equipped with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage. The storage on the device is expandable up to 256GB using a microSD card. The smartphone features a 5.3-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1440x2560 pixels and a pixel density of 554ppi. All of this is backed by a 3,090mAh battery which charges faster with the help of Qualcomm's Quick Charge 3.0 technology. The device runs on Android 7.1.1 Nougat and will be soon updated to Android 8.0 Oreo.

Also Read: HMD Global will be launching the Nokia 8 in India next week

On the optics front, the Nokia 8 comes with a 13-megapixel dual-camera setup at the back with f/2.0 aperture, laser and phase detection autofocus, optical image stabilization and a dual-tone LED flash. Up front, the phone sports a 13-megapixel camera with an aperture of f/2.0 and phase detection autofocus.

HMD Global is all set to launch the flagship smartphone in India on September 26 for which they have already rolled out the media invites.

 

Top 7 Budget Smartphones of 2017 under Rs. 12,000

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Devesh Arora
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Smartphones have become one of the most important aspects of our lives. May it be social media or the work we do, everywhere there is the need for a smartphone. Thanks to the smartphone manufacturers, the budget smartphone portfolio is getting bigger and better. We received a ton of new smartphones which deliver a decent performance without burning a hole in our pockets. Here are our top picks for the budget-friendly smartphones which you can consider as your next one.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4

Xiaomi has been known as a company which produces smartphones considering the buyers pocket. The company manufactures smartphones with a good amount of specifications at a low price. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 chipset. The smartphone features a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080x1920 pixels. The device runs on MIUI layered on top of Android and it is backed by a 4,100mAh battery. The price of the Redmi Note 4 starts at Rs. 9,999 for the 2GB+32GB variant while the 3GB+32GB variant costs Rs. 10,999. The 64GB+4GB variant costs at Rs. 12,999.

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InFocus Snap 4

InFocus Snap 4

InFocus is a U.S. based company which delivers great smartphones at a decent price range. The InFocus Snap 4 is powered by a MediaTek MT6750N chipset which is an octa-core processor clocked at 1.5GHz. The smartphone features a 5.2-inch On-Cell IPS display with a 2.5D curved glass. The phone comes with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage which is further expandable up to 128GB using a microSD card. The Snap 4 comes with 4 cameras - a dual camera setup at the back consisting of a 13-megapixel and a 5-megapixel camera and a dual camera set up in the front as well. This makes it the first and only budget smartphone under Rs. 15,000 with four cameras. The InFocus Snap 4 is priced at Rs. 11,999 and will be available starting September 26, exclusively on Amazon India.

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Honor 6X

Honor 6X

Honor 6X is one of the best smartphones at this price range in terms of the camera. The Honor 6X features a 5.5-inch LTPS IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080x1920 pixels. The smartphone is powered by a HiSilicon Kirin 655 chipset. The device is available in two variants, one with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of onboard storage and the other with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of inbuilt storage. The 6X comes with a 12MP + 2MP dual camera setup at the back. The price of the Honor 6X starts at Rs. 11,999.

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InFocus Turbo 5 Plus

InFocus Turbo 5 Plus

The InFocus Turbo 5 Plus, another newly launched smartphone by InFocus, is powered by a MediaTek MT6750 SoC which is an octa-core chipset clocked at 1.5GHz. The smartphone features a 5.5-inch HD IPS LCD display with a 2.5D curved glass. The USP of the smartphone is the massive 4,850mAh battery and a dual camera setup at the rear. The phone comes with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of onboard storage which is further expandable up to 64GB via a microSD card. The InFocus Turbo 5 Plus is priced at Rs. 8,999 and will be available starting September 21, exclusively on Amazon India.

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Moto G5

Moto G5

Moto phones are reputed to deliver the nearly stock Android experience with a decent amount of specifications.The Moto G5 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 SoC coupled with Adreno 505 GPU. The smartphone features a 5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080x1920 pixels. The phone is backed by a 2,800mAh battery. Moto G5 comes 3GB of RAM and 16GB of onboard storage. The Moto G5 is currently priced at Rs. 11,470.

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Micromax Canvas Infinity

Canvas Infinity

 

Micromax, an Indian smartphone manufacturer recently launched the Micromax Canvas Infinity which is their first smartphone to sport minimal bezels up front. The Canvas Infinity features a 5.7-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720x1440 pixels. The phone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 chipset coupled with Adreno 308 GPU. The device comes with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of onboard storage which is further expandable up to 128GB using a microSD card. The Micromax Canvas Infinity is priced at Rs. 9,999.

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Lenovo K8 Plus

Lenovo K8 Plus 1
Lenovo K8 Plus

Lenovo India recently added a few more smartphones to its popular K-series portfolio of smartphones. The Lenovo K8 Plus features a 5.2-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080x1920 pixels. The smartphone is powered by a MediaTek MT6757 Helio P25 chipset. The device comes with 32GB of onboard storage coupled with 3GB or 4GB of RAM depending on the variant selected. The Lenovo K8 Plus is priced at Rs. 10,999 for the 3GB RAM variant.

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Razer smartphone to launch by the end of 2017 says the company

By
Brahmjot Singh
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We have been hearing various reports that the gaming hardware manufacturer Razer is building a smartphone. This is now confirmed as the CEO Min-Liang Tan of the company during an interview with CNBC said that they are working on a smartphone that they hope to launch by the end of 2017.

Razer Headphones

During the interview, Tan said that this new smartphone that the company will be launching will be focused towards Entertainment and Gaming. Seeing the company's background we can say that this might be the smartphone to get if you are a gamer. We also think that this smartphone will come with a new specific chipset developed by the company itself to give the best in class performance.

I can say that we are coming up with a mobile device specifically geared towards gaming and entertainment. We are hoping to have it come by the end of the year,
said Min-Liang Tan, CEO of Razer

We knew that this was eventually going to happen after Razer acquired Nextbit earlier this year. However, we did think that the company would be launching the new mobile devices under the Nextbit branding. Which after the interview doesn't seem so.

Also Read: Top 5 gaming laptops available in India 2017

He also said that the company is planning to go public later this year during which might be the time the company will launch the smartphone it is developing. He also said that with the IPO they will be getting fresh new funds which they can further invest in R&D to keep making cool products.

For now, we don't know how the device will look like, or at what price will the company launch it. So currently we can just wait and watch what the company does.

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

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Devesh Arora
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Sony India, on September 21 has officially launched the Xperia XA1 Plus in India widening its XA1 line-up of mid-range smartphones. The highlights of the smartphone include the 23MP rear camera, 3,430mAh battery, fingerprint scanner and the borderless display. The XA1 Plus will be available in the offline markets starting September 22.

Xperia XA1 Plus

Specifications

The Sony Xperia XA1 Plus features a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080x1920 pixels and a pixel density of 401ppi. The smartphone is powered by a MediaTek 6757 Helio P20 processor which is an octa-core chipset clocked at 2.3GHz. The device comes with 4GB of RAM and 32GB of onboard storage which is further expandable up to 256GB using a microSD card. Maintaining the Sony's typical design language, the XA1 Plus comes with a fingerprint scanner embedded into the power button, making it a convenient place for the user to unlock the smartphone. Under the hood, powering up the device is a 3,430mAh battery which charges faster with the help of Qnovo Adaptive Charging technology. The XA1 Plus runs on Android Nougat out of the box and will be soon updated to the latest Android 8.0 Oreo.

XA1 Plus horizontal blue

Also Read: Sony XA1 and XA1 Ultra get a price cut in India

On the optics front, the Xperia XA1 Plus houses a 23-megapixel camera sensor at the back with f/2.0 aperture, phase detection autofocus and a LED flash. Up front, the smartphone sports an 8-megapixel front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture for selfies and video calling.

Price and Availability

The Sony Xperia XA1 retails at a price of Rs. 24,990 and will go on sale starting September 22. The smartphone will be available in Black, Blue and Gold colour options. The Xperia XA1 Plus will be available in all Sony Center and major electronic stores across India.

HMD Global will be launching the Nokia 8 in India next week

By
Devesh Arora
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HMD Global is now all set to launch the flagship Nokia 8 in India on 26, September 2017. The smartphone was launched on August 16 in the United Kingdom. The flagship smartphone has finally made its way to India. The company has sent out media invites for an event they are holding in New Delhi. The invite states  “There are two sides to every story. Don’t miss out on yours. Join us for unveiling the next milestone of Nokia Phones”. However, there is no clear word regarding the Nokia 8, but speculations do point towards the Nokia 8 launch.

Nokia 8 range

Nokia 8 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC coupled with Adreno 540 GPU. The smartphone features a 5.3-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1440x2560 pixels and a pixel density of 554ppi. The flagship devices ships with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage which is further expandable up to 256GB via a microSD card. The Nokia 8 is backed by a 3,090mAh battery which charges faster with the help of Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 support. The device runs on Android 7.1 Nougat out of the box and will get updated to Android 8.0 Oreo soon.

Also Read: Nokia 6 Review: Best Budget Smartphone?

The Nokia 8 sports a 13-megapixel Carl Zeiss camera lens dual-camera setup at the back with f/2.0 aperture, phase detection autofocus and optical image stabilization. Up front, the smartphone comes with a 13-megapixel selfir shooter with f/2.0 aperture and phase detection autofocus. The cameras on the smartphone come with a feature called 'Bothie' that allows users to take a pciture from the rear and the front camera at the same time. The feature also works with live streaming.

Nokia 8 is available in Tempered Blue, Polished Blue, Steel and Polished Copper colour variants. The smartphone is priced at EUR 599 which roughly converts to Rs. 46,200.

Moto X4 Android One edition with dual-camera setup announced

By
Devesh Arora
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Moto has gained a lot of attention by launching the Moto X4 recently. It has been in the news lately that the new smartphone might also come in an Android One edition. The Moto X4 Android One edition has finally been announced in the United States of America. The smartphone is also compatible with Google Project Fi making it the first Android One smartphone to support Project Fi. Project Fi is wireless service from Google that offers different plans for calls, messages and data.

Moto X4 banner

The Moto X4 Android One edition comes with the same hardware specifications as of the Moto X4 sold in other parts of the world. However, as Android One brings pure stock Android experience, the smartphone looses some useful features like Moto Display, Moto Voice, Moto Access and the Amazon Alexa Voice.

Also Read: Price of the Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL leaked ahead of launch

Moto X4, a smartphone with dual-camera is expected to launch in India earlier next month. The company has sent out media invites for a press event on October 3 in New Delhi. However, the invites have no mentions of the smartphone but speculations point towards the same. Also, there is no word as of when will the Android One version make its way to India.

The Moto X4 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset coupled with Adreno 508 GPU. The smartphone features a 5.2-inch LTPS IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080x1920 pixels. The phone runs on Android 7.1 Nougat out of the box and will soon be updated to Android 8.0 Oreo soon. Under the hood, there is a 3,000mAh battery powering up the device. On the optics front, the Moto X4 sports a dual-camera setup at the back which consists of a 12-megapixel and an 8-megapixel camera sensor.  Up front, the phone comes with a 16-megapixel camera for selfies and video calling.

HTC to announce its acquisition by Google tomorrow

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Brahmjot Singh
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HTC for some time now has been reported to be in talks with Google for the sale of their smartphone division. Back in August, a report from Bloomberg had suggested that HTC is considering to sell off one of its parts to another company, Google was the top contender that had made an offer. Two weeks ago a Taiwanese based media outlet reported that both the companies were in the final stages of negotiations, and a decision could be out soon. And as of today, we think that tomorrow is the day we get to hear the news.

A Bloomberg Gadfly employee Tim Culpan today, tweeted that HTC will halt trading of its stock on Thursday “pending a major announcement.” We have embedded the tweet below. It seems as if this will be the big announcement that will be made.

Today, giving us the second confirmation was the famous Twitter leakster, Evan Blass, he made a tweet that stated that he had received a copy of an internal invitation to an HTC Town Hall meeting. He also stated that this could be the meeting where the company will disclose being acquired by Google. He also mentioned that the deal will see Google acquire HTC's hardware assets, whereas the HTC name will stay with the company itself.

Also Read: Price of the Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL leaked ahead of launch

If what is being said here by Evan Blass is true then we will see HTC sell off its smartphone division off to Google, and end up retaining its Vive VR and a few other businesses. However, due to the poor performance of its mobile business in the recent years, it was expected of HTC to get rid of it.

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