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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 now available for pre-registration in India

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Devesh Arora
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Samsung recently launched one of the most anticipated smartphones of the year, the Samsung Galaxy Note. The phone caught everyone's attention with that gorgeous display, the dual camera setup at the back and not to forget the key feature of not series the S-Pen. The Galaxy Note 8 is now making its way to India eventually with the pre-booking. The official India website of Samsung now gives an option to pre-register for the smartphone. However, there is no official word on as of when the device will be available for sale in retail stores and e-commerce websites.

Galaxy Note 8 pre-register

It is expected that Samsung will somehow manage to get the Galaxy Note 8 in India before the auspicious festive season of Diwali. Most likely the Note 8 will make its entrance in India sometime in the last week of September or the first week of October. Meanwhile, interested users can pre-register for the smartphone to get their hands-on the device as soon as possible.

Also Read: LG V30 launched: Here’s everything you need to know

As far as the specifications are concerned, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 features a 6.3-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1440x2960 pixels. The phablet is powered by an octa-core Exynos 8895 chipset coupled with 6GB of RAM. For storage options, it is being said that Samsung will bring only the 64GB and 128GB variant in India initially and the 256GB variant may make its way later. All of this is backed by a 3,300mAh battery. The phone runs on Android 7.1.1 Nougat out of the box.

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 may be priced at around Rs. 70,000 in India for the base variant considering S8+ comes with a price tag of Rs. 65,900 and the Note 8 is priced at $930 in the US.

Skype Lite has introduced SMS Insights to prioritize messages

By
Lalit Wadhwa
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Microsoft this year in February launched the Skype Lite app for Android devices. When it was launched the company said that they had specially made the app with the Indian consumers in mind. It offers a clutter free, fast, and light experience to help users with their data saving needs. Today, Skype launched a new feature for its app called SMS Insights. This feature takes help of machine learning to show your messages in a prioritized manner.

Indian people usually get a lot of messages during the day most out of which are spam, this makes them miss one or two important messages. Skype aims to curb that with this new feature which will recognize all the messages and arrange them in a priority based manner for the user to read.

This feature will allow the users to see any appointments, delivery information, discount coupons, normal messages, etc. in the priority set by the algorithm. This feature will also allow its users to check their flight statuses, pay bills, allow them to check their bank accounts, and much more. The company today posted a video explaining the new feature below.

Microsoft also has ensured its users that it won't ever be reading any of your messages and they won't be storing anything in the cloud. Thus, ensuring users that their data will stay secure.

Also Read: Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 to launch on September 11, just a day ahead of iPhone 8

Currently, if you want to test our the feature it is available in the app store. Microsoft has put up the feature live on the app.

iVOOMi to launch its flagship smartphones on September 5

By
Devesh Arora
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iVOOMi has recently made its debut in India and has launched a few products till now. The company has been focusing on the budget oriented devices which can be easily afforded by many of the people out there. The smartphones launched by the company came with a must have 4G VoLTE support which has become a necessity nowadays because of Reliance Jio. After the release of the budget smartphones, now the company is ready to start selling their flagship smartphones in India.

ivoomi invite

Also Read: iVOOMi Me 5 Review: A cheap 4G VoLTE smartphone

iVOOMi has decided to launch the Me3 and the Me3S on September 5 at an event in New Delhi. The company has rolled out press invites for the same. As a flagship always needs that one killer feature, the company has been touting about the shatterproof display on the upcoming flagship smartphones. The company touted this via a teaser video on its Youtube channel and used the hashtag #ShatterproofDisplay.

The company has touted the presence of a shatterproof display via a teaser video on its Youtube channel and used the hashtag #ShatterproofDisplay. In the video, the alarm rings on the person's iVOOMi smartphone. getting irritated by the alarm, the person throws away the phone. The camera angle switches towards the floor where the phone is dropped and the smartphone seems to be intact.

Meanwhile, the company has made a bold move by launching their flagship smartphone on the same date when Xiaomi is going to have a launch event. In the Xiaomi, event the company might launch the Xiaomi Mi A1S which will run on the stock Android operating system.

Micromax Canvas Infinity up for sale on Amazon for the first time

By
Devesh Arora
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Micromax recently launched a new smartphone giving an attempt in the new bezel less smartphone world. The Micromax Canvas Infinity is the first smartphone from the company to bring a near bezel less screen with an unbelievable price tag. The new Canvas Infinity goes on sale today for the first time since launch. The sale starts at 2 PM on Thursday, September 1 as an Amazon exclusive. The smartphone managed to get half a million registrations on Amazon India so far.

Micromax Canvas Infinity Launch

Specifications

Micromax Canvas Infinity features a 5.7-inch full vision display with an aspect ratio of 18:9 and a resolution of 1440x720 pixels. The smartphone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 chipset coupled with 3GB of RAM. The phone comes with 32GB of onboard storage which is further expandable up to 128GB via a microSD card. All of this is backed by a 2,900mAh battery.

Also Read: Micromax Canvas Infinity Launched: Price, Specifications and more

In the camera department, the Infinity sports a 13-megapixel camera at the back and a 16-megapixel camera sensor at the front for selfies and video calling.

Price and Offers

The Micromax Canvas Infinity is priced at Rs. 9,999 and is available exclusively via Amazon India. Customers who buy the smartphone using their Amazon Pay get a cashback of Rs. 250 as Amazon Pay balance. The users will also get up to 30GB additional 4G data from Jio. Once the customers get their smartphone, they can download & sign-in to the Kindle app on Micromax Canvas Infinity and get 5 Kindle e-books for free.

Moto X4 launched - A new smartphone with a new killer feature

By
Devesh Arora
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Motorola on its IFA 2017 event took the wraps off the mid-range smartphone Moto X4. The Moto X-series lies somewhere in between the flagship Z series and the budget G lineup. The Moto X4 is not as impressive on paper but does bring one new killer feature. Motorola partnered up with a French start-up Tempow which brings a new Wireless Sound System to the X4. With this new feature, the X4 can connect up to four Bluetooth audio devices and play music on them simultaneously and adjust the volume of each device separately.

Moto X4 banner

Specifications

The Moto X4 features a 5.2-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080x1920 pixels and a pixel density of 424ppi. The smartphone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SoC coupled with Adreno 508 GPU. The phone will be launched 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. All of this is backed by a 3,000mAh battery which supports TurboCharge technology for faster charging. The Moto X4 runs on Android 7.1.2 Nougat out of the box.

Moto X4

Also Read: LG V30 vs LG G6: Battle of the Brothers

On the optics front, the Moto X4 sports a dual camera setup at the back with a primary camera sensor of 12-megapixel with f/2.0 aperture and the secondary sensor is an 8-megapixel sensor with f/2.2 aperture. The rear cameras have phase detection autofocus and a dual tone LED flash.

The new Moto X4 will be available in Super Black and Sterling Blue colour options.

LG V30 vs LG G6: Battle of the Brothers

By
Sukhad
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IFA 2017 was taken by storm with the launch of the multimedia-powerhouse LG V30. The device is a direct rival to Samsung Galaxy Note 8. But how good is the V30 against LG's own flagship G6? Is the LG V30 a huge upgrade over the recently launched LG G6?

LG V30

Design: V30 vs G6

So in size V30 is a sub 6-inch device while the G6 has a 5.7-inch screen. But the V30 is a few grams lighter than the G6. With the round edges and thin design, the 6-inch device feels perfect to hold and isn't bulky like the previous V20. V30 is also incredibly light for a 6-inch device.

lg g6

V30's sides are curved and smooth, while the G6 has edgy sides, the flat edges make it grippier than normal, which is good. Both devices have curved screens. But V30 feels similar to Galaxy S8+.

Also Read: LG V30 launched: Everything you need to know

V30 and the G6 have a very familiar design. With the Dual-camera setup and the fingerprint sensor on the back. Both devices feature a glossy glass back. Even though V30 has a glass design it is still resilient to shocks.

Specifications: V30 vs G6

Both devices have 18:9 full vision displays, which makes it feel smaller than a 6-inch display. LG is using a Plastic-based OLED Display on the V30. OLED ensures a brighter screen than the G6 and also a better colour balance.

The LG G6 is behind in specifications because of the use of old Snapdragon 821 SoC, while the V30 features the latest Snapdragon 835 SoC. V30 also has a 4GB RAM and have either 64GB or 128GB storage. V30 have all features available globally unlike the LG G6.

LG claims that audio experience is unlike any other device out there. V30 gets a quad DAC, set of digital filters, and audio presets. The battery is the same on the two devices, with both devices featuring a 3300mAh battery. V30 also features Quick charging and water resistant.

Both devices will be running Android 7.1.1 Nougat. The LG V30 also supports Daydream VR.

Camera: V30 vs G6

On paper LG makes us believe that the V30 has fantastic camera capabilities. The V30 features a dual-camera setup, a 16-megapixel sensor with a 13-megapixel sensor, which gives you a wide-angle and depth in your photos. The 16-megapixel has an aperture of f/1.6 which is very bright. LG is also using a Glass lens while others smartphone has a plastic lens.

The wide-angle lens is massively improved. With the reduction in edge distortion in wide angle shots.

The G6 is not a long way behind the V30 but is surely not on par with the V30. The G6 features a dual 13-megapixel camera setup with an aperture of f/1.8.

Final thoughts

It is very clear that V30 is superior to the LG G6, which should be the case as you will be paying more for the LG V30. V30 offers far more superior experience than the LG G6. With both these devices being a fantastic prospect in their own segments.

One thing is very clear LG has found their ground and have been putting out fantastic devices and LG has hit the gold at last.

Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, Xperia XZ1 and XZ1 Compact launched

By
Devesh Arora
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Sony, the Japanese tech giant, finally took the wraps off the most awaited smartphones from the company, the Xperia XZ1 and the XZ1 compact. Alongside the XZ1 and the XZ1 compact, Sony also launched a mid-range smartphone, the Xperia XA1 Plus. With these new devices, Sony keeps the same design language as we have seen before where the fingerprint scanner is embedded on the power button. The XZ1 and XZ1 Compact now also includes a new smart AMP which will make the speakers sound a lot better. The highlights of the XZ1 and XZ1 compact include Android Oreo and the new 3D scanning capability.

Sony banner

Specifications: Xperia XZ1 and XZ1 Compact

Being the flagship offerings from the company, both the XZ1 and XZ1 compact are powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC coupled with 4GB of RAM. The XZ1 comes with 64GB of onboard storage whereas the XZ1 compact includes a 32GB of inbuilt storage and both the devices can expand storage up to 256GB using a microSD card. The display is where the major noticeable change comes, the XZ1 featuring a 5.2-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080x1920 pixels. On the other hand, the XZ1 Compact sports a smaller 4.6-inch display with a resolution of 720x1280 pixels. Under the hood, both the smartphones are powered by a 2,700mAh battery with support to QuickCharge 3.0. Surprisingly the smartphones will be shipped with Android 8.0 Oreo running out of the box.

Also Read: LG V30 launched: Here’s everything you need to know

Sony Xperia XZ1
Sony Xperia XZ1

On the optics front, the both the devices sport a 19-megapixel camera at the back with electronic image stabilization, predictive phase detection, laser autofocus and a LED flash. Up front, the XZ1 features a 13-megapixel front-facing camera while the XZ1 compact comes with an 8-megapixel selfie-shooter.

Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact
Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact

The Sony Xperia XZ1 will come in Black, Warm Silver, Moonlight Blue, and Venus Pink colour options while the smaller XZ1 Compact will be available in Black, Snow Silver, Horizon Blue and Twilight Pink colour variants.

Specifications: Xperia XA1 Plus

Sony Xperia XA1 Plus features a 5.5-inch Full HD display and is powered by a 64bit octa-core MediaTek Helio P20 chipset. The mid-range smartphone packs in 3GB of RAM and 32GB of onboard storage which is further expandable up to 256GB via a microSD card. Powering up everything is a 3,430mAh battery which supports Pump Express 2.0 and Qnovo Adaptive Charging. The smartphone will run on Google's Android 7.0 Nougat operating system out of the box.

Sony Xperia XA1 Plus

 

In the camera department, the XA1 Plus sports a 23-megapixel camera sensor at the back with f/2.0 aperture. Up front, the phone comes with an 8-megapixel camera with f/2.0 aperture.

LG V30 launched: Here's everything you need to know

By
Devesh Arora
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LG has finally launched one of the most anticipated Android smartphones of the year. With the LG V30, the company brings the LG G6 like design language which was much beautiful and elegant with the V-series standouts like the camera and multimedia capabilities. Being more powerful than the G6, the V30 is, even more, lighter at 158grams. For a great multimedia experience the smartphone packs in a 32-bit Advanced Hi-Fi Quad DAC. Sadly, we don't have a second display like we saw on the V10 and V20, but the V30 now has an always-on-display which gets the job done.

LG V30

Specifications

The LG V30 features a 6-inch QuadHD+ P-OLED FullVision display with a resolution of 2880x1440 pixels and a pixel density of 538ppi. The display on the V30 has an 18:9 aspect ratio and a screen-to-body ratio of 82 percent and comes with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. The smartphone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC coupled with Adreno 540 GPU. The device packs in 4GB of RAM paired with 64GB of onboard storage. The phone runs on Android 7.1.2 Nougat with the company's own LG UX 6.0+ skin layered at the top out of the box. All of this is backed by a non-removable 3,300mAh battery which supports wireless charging and Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0. As far as the certifications go, the LG V30 is IP68 water and dust resistant.

Also Read: Sony to launch Xperia XZ1 Plus at the IFA 2017 event

On the optics front, the V30 sports a dual camera setup at the back with a 16-megapixel sensor with f/1.6 aperture, laser detection autofocus, OIS, EIS and a 13-megapixel wide angle sensor with f/1.9 aperture. The camera on the V30 comes with new features which will help in better photography and videography experience. The camera lenses on the V30 are the new crystal clear lenses which will help in getting more crisp and clear pictures.

As far as the connectivity is concerned, the V30 supports 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0 BLE, NFC and USB Type-C 2.0 (3.1 compatible).

The LG V30 will be available in Aurora Black, Cloud Silver, Moroccan Blue and Lavender Violet colour variants.

 

 

Sony to launch Xperia XZ1 Plus at the IFA 2017 event

By
Devesh Arora
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Sony Corporation, the Japanese giant, is now allegedly working on a new smartphone which will come in the mid-range lineup of the company. The new smartphone will be dubbed as the Xperia XA1 Plus and it will sit somewhere between the earlier launched Xperia XA1 and the Xperia XA1 Ultra. The reports are coming from a Russian website, MobilTelefon, and the images have also been shared on the website.

Sony XA1 Ultra banner

As far as the specifications are concerned, reports suggest, the XA1 Plus features a 5.5-inch display with a resolution of 1080x1920 pixels.The mid-range smartphone will be powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio P20 chipset. The device will come with 4GB of RAM and 32GB of onboard storage. All of this is backed by a 3,430mAh battery, which if true could be the largest battery capacity ever seen on a Sony Xperia smartphone. The phone will run on Android 7.1.1 Nougat out of the box, which will soon get updated to Android 8.0 Oreo.

Also Read: Samsung launched new wearable devices: Everything you need to know

On the optics front, it is being said that the XA1 Plus will sport a 23-megapixel camera sensor at the back. Up front, the device will include an 8-megapixel camera for selfies and video calling.

However, we don't have any word on the pricing and availability as of now. The new mid-range smartphone might be unveiled tomorrow, August 31 at the Sony's IFA 2017 event. The company might also introduce the Xperia XZ1 and the XZ1 Compact. Pricing and availability details will also be shared during the event.

Samsung launched new wearable devices: Everything you need to know

By
Devesh Arora
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Samsung, on Wednesday, launched three new wearable products at the IFA Berlin. The list of the new devices includes Samsung Gear IconX, Samsung Gear Sport and the Samsung Gear Fit 2. According to the company, wearables are the next big thing now which can help a person in his every-day life. Meanwhile, the company's Gear S3 range has performed very well since the launch and that is why Samsung is working on the new technologies of the wearable devices.

Samsung Gear Sport

Samsung Gear Sport is yet another variant of the already launched Gear S3. The Gear Sport is slightly smaller than the Gear S3, which is the company's flagship variable product. When compared to the Gear S3, the Gear Sport brings in five atmospheres of water-resistance and improved durability.

Samsung gear Sport

Also Read: IFA 2017: What can we expect from Europe’s biggest Tech show

On the specifications front, the smartwatch features a 1.2-inch Super AMOLED display protected by Gorilla Glass 3 with a resolution of 360x360 pixels and a pixel density of 302ppi. The Gear Sport is powered by a dual-core 1GHz processor coupled with 768MB of RAM and 4GB of onboard storage.

As far as the pricing is concerned, the Gear Sport will fit in somewhere between the Gear S3 and the Gear Fit 2 Pro. However, the official pricing and availability details are not out yet.

Samsung Gear Fit 2 Pro

Samsung Gear Fit 2 pro

The Gear Fit 2 Pro is an updated fitness tracker offering from Samsung. The smart band features a 1.5-inch curved Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 216x432 pixels and a pixel density of 310ppi. It is powered by a dual-core 1GHz chipset coupled with 512MB of RAM and 4GB of inbuilt storage. All of this is backed by a 200mAh battery which can deliver up to 10hrs of GPS usage.

The new Gear Fit 2 Pro is currently priced at $199 which roughly converts to Rs. 12,750.

Samsung Gear Icon X 2018

Gear IconX 2018

The Gear Icon X 2018 is an upgraded version of the already available Gear Icon X. The new wireless earbuds bring extra battery life which is now 5hrs of streaming playback. The new Icon X also comes with 4GB of internal storage to save downloaded music and hear it even when not connected to your smartphone. The capacitive controls on the new earbuds allows the user to play/pause, skip track, adjust volume and call up the default voice assistant to perform other tasks

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