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Top 5 reasons to buy the Samsung Galaxy Note 8

By
Devesh Arora
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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 was one of the most awaited smartphones of 2017 as Note series has had a separate kind of attraction. Note series from Samsung has received a lot of love from tech reviewers as well as the consumers. The Note 7 was an amazing smartphone, though it failed because of the battery issues. Except for the battery, everything in the smartphone was spectacular. Note 8 is now here to overcome the mistakes Samsung made while making the Note 7. The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 comes with a ton of attractive features, but the ones which we love are as follows:

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1.) S-Pen

S-Pen one of the major reasons behind the success of the Galaxy Note lineup. S-Pen has always been pretty great at its work and has been improved over time. With every successor in the Note series, the S-Pen gets much smarter and improved. In case you don't remember, Note 5 had an issue with the S-Pen where it used to get stuck if put back in the wrong way, which was then fixed with the Note 7. So now with the Note 8, we get even better stylus than before.

note 8 s pen

Also Read: Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Launched: Price, Specifications and Availability

2.) Display

Not only the Note series, but all the Samsung flagships come with one of the best displays in the market. The Galaxy Note 8 rocks a 6.3-inch Super AMOLED display which is pretty huge and is great for watching media content. The Infinity Display on the Note 8 looks stunning and attractive. Though the Note devices have been large, the Note 8's screen has more room than its predecessors, thanks to the Infinity Display.

3.) Software & UI

The Galaxy Note 8 runs on Google's Android 7.1.1 Nougat operating system out-of-the-box. The software on the phablet is layered with Samsungs own custom UI which may or may not be liked by everyone. Not everyone is a fan of the stock android, some people do want that extra bit of customizations here and there. Samsung's software brings some features which stock android cannot offer currently like the themes option. Also not to forget, the S-Pen works great because of the Samsung's UI.

4.) High-end Specification

Being a flagship device, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 offers top-notch specifications in order to compete with other flagship smartphones. The Note 8 comes with 6GB of RAM which may not be the highest in the market right now but is enough for performing heavy multi-tasking. It comes in storage options from 64GB to 256GB which is also expandable using a microSD card. The USA and China variant of the phablet is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset whereas the other variants are powered by the Exynos 8895 SoC. Both the processors are powerful and power efficient.

5.) Camera

Note 8 camera

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is the first smartphone to have OIS on both the cameras at the back. The primary camera on the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is a 12-megapixel dual camera setup. Dual cameras are now a trend in the smartphone industry and the Note 8 is the first Samsung smartphone to come with a dual camera setup. The Note 8 has a new feature called Live Focus, which helps in focusing a particular object at the time of taking a picture, as well as after taking the picture.

Of cource the list does not end up here, there are more features to love about the device like the Wireless Fast Charging support, IP68 Dust and water resistance and much more.

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Launched: Price, Specifications and Availability

By
Devesh Arora
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The South Korean giant, Samsung, on Wednesday finally unveiled the most awaited Samsung Galaxy Note 8. It is the first Galaxy Note smartphone since 2015, as the Galaxy Note 7 which was launched in 2016 was mass recalled. We do feel that this new Galaxy Note smartphone will help Samsung claim its throne back in the big display smartphone category. the main attraction of today's launch was the S-Pen which has improved a lot and can do much more than before.

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Specifications

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 sports a 6.3-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED display, which is an Infinity Display as seen on the Galaxy S8 and S8+. The beautiful display on the Galaxy Note 8 will be something to talk about as it comes with minimal bezels and the company's Always-on-Display feature. The phablet runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC for the USA & China variants, whereas other regions will get their Note 8 with an Exynos 8895 Octa-core chipset.

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The smartphone comes with 6GB of RAM and there are three storage variants- 64GB, 128GB and 256GB. The onboard storage on the Galaxy Note 8 is expandable using a microSD card. The device is IP68 certified making it dust and water proof. All of this is backed by a 3,300mAh battery. The phone runs on Android 7.1.1 Nougat out of the box with the company's own custom skin on top.

Also Read: Samsung Galaxy J7 Nxt launched in India: Everything you need to know

S-Pen

note 8 s pen

S-Pen on the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 comes with a ton of new features and improvements. The new S-Pen has a finer tip and is more accurate than before. This brings a new feature called live messages where people can express their feeling is writing on a picture or just writing a text and can share it with friends. The screen-off memo which was available before is now made better than before. The new S-Pen can also translate language, currency or units just by hovering it on the screen.

Camera

Note 8 camera

The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is the first Samsung smartphone to feature a dual camera setup at the back. It is also the first smartphone to have OIS on both the cameras at the back. The phablet sports a 12-megapixel dual-camera setup at the back with Optical Image Stabilization, Phase detection autofocus, 2x optical zoom and a dual tone LED flash. Up front, the phone comes with an 8-megapixel front-facing camera for selfies and video calling.

Price, Availability and Colours

The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 will start from $960 said Verizon, a telecom operator in the United States of America. The device will come in four colour variants: Midnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Grey, and Deep Sea Blue. It will go on sale on September 15 in the U.S., however, the company will start taking pre-orders from August 24. There is currently no word on the global availability of the device.

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Availability

Consumers who purchase a Galaxy Note 8 between August 24, 2017, and September 24, 2017, get their choice of a free Samsung Gear 360 camera ($229.99 retail value) or a free Galaxy Foundation kit with Samsung 128GB EVO+ memory card and Fast Wireless Charging Convertible ($189.98 retail value).

Nokia 6 sold out in less than a minute on Amazon India

By
Devesh Arora
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Nokia 6, one of the most anticipated phones of 2017, went on a flash sale earlier today at 12 noon. This was the first sales after the launch of the smartphone and it got sold out in seconds. Amazon India received over 1.2million registrations for the device. The next sale for the Nokia 6 will go on August 30 at 12 PM.

nokia 6
Nokia 6

Nokia 6 delivers a truly premium smartphone experience with the superior craftsmanship and distinctive design. The smartphone has an immersive audio experience and features a 5.5-inch full HD display. Nokia 6 has a unibody design crafted from a single block of 6000 series aluminium. The phone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 SoC coupled with Adreno 505 GPU. The phone comes with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of inbuilt storage which is expandable up to 128GB using a microSD card. Under the hood, there is a 3,000mAh battery and the phone runs on Android 7.1.1 Nougat out-of-the-box.

Also Read: Moto G5S Plus to launch on August 29: Everything you need to know

On the optics front, the smartphone sports a 16-megapixel rear camera with f/2.0 aperture, phase detection autofocus and a dual tone LED flash. Up front, the phone comes with an 8-megapixel shooter with f/2.0 aperture and autofocus.

Nokia 6 is available exclusively via Amazon India at price of Rs. 14,999. The phone is available in Matte Black, Silver or Tempered Blue colour options and the next sale will go on August 30 at 12 noon. Prime members who purchase Nokia 6 using Amazon Pay balance get Rs. 1,000 back. Buyers are suggested to register for the next sale on Amazon India.

Nuu Mobile makes its way to India with 4 new smartphones

By
Devesh Arora
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Nuu mobile, a US-based company that provides carrier unlocked smartphones, has finally made its way to India by launching four new smartphones. Nuu conducted a launch event on Wednesday, in New Delhi where they introduced set of affordable smartphones pricing somewhere in between Rs. 9,999 to Rs. 15,999. The smartphones which made their way to India are Q500, Q626, M3 and X5, X5 being their flagship device. All these phones are 4G VoLTE enabled.

Nuu launch

Commenting on the launch, Michael Sit, Chairman of Nuu Mobile, said "Globally, Nuu Mobile has gained very high trust of its customers through its groundbreaking innovation and high-quality services. We believe in protecting our customers' interests with extended warranties, timely updates and we are committed to deliver this."

Nuu Q500

Nuu Q500

The Q500 is the entry level smartphone from the company and features a 5-inch display with a resolution of 720x1280 pixels. The smartphone is powered by a MediaTek processor coupled with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of onboard storage which is further expandable up to 128GB using a microSD card. The phone sports an 8-megapixel camera at the back and a 5-megapixel camera at the front. The phone comes in two colour options, namely, Matte Black and Silver.

Nuu Q626

Nuu Q626

 

Nuu Q626 sports a 5-inch display with a resolution of 720x1280 pixels. The device is powered by a MediaTek processor paired with 2GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage which is further expandable up to 128GB via a microSD card. The phone features an 8-megapixel camera at the back and a 5-megapixel camera at the front. The smartphone also features a fingerprint sensor at the back. The Q626 is available in two colour variants - Sapphire Blue and Jet Black. The phone runs on Android 7.0 Nougat out-of-the-box.

Also Read: Android 8.0 Oreo released: Everything you need to know

Nuu M3

nuu M3

 

The Nuu M3 features a larger 5.5-inch display with a resolution of 720x1280 pixels. The M3 is powered by a MediaTek MTK6737 processor coupled with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of inbuilt storage which is further expandable up to 128GB via a microSD card. The phone sports an 8-megapixel camera at the back and a 5-megapixel camera at the front. All of this is backed by a 3,200mAh battery and the phone runs on Android 7.0 Nougat.

Nuu X5

Nuu X5

 

Nuu X5 is the flagship device from the company and is powered by a MediaTek MT6750T chipset. The smartphone comes with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage which is expandable up to 128GB using a microSD card. The device features a 5.5-inch Full-HD display with a resolution of 1080x1920 pixels. On the optics front, the phone comes with a 13-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera for selfies and video calling. Powering all this up is a 2,950mAh battery.

Riyas Usman, CEO and Director, NUU Mobile India said, "There are already a lot of players in the Indian market, so over the course of first year we will concentrate on building strong foundation for NUU Mobile. Our focus is to be the leader in the mid-segment smartphone category in India and create a strong offline presence for NUU in India.We look forward to gain significant market share in the coming months by offering quality products, at very competitive price range."

Price and Availability

The Q500 is the cheapest of the lot with a price tag of Rs. 9,999. The M3 is priced slightly higher at Rs. 12,499 and the Q626 is priced at Rs. 12,999. The flagship X5 comes with a price tag of Rs. 15,999. The smartphones will be available starting September 2017, in the offline markets.

Moto G5S Plus to launch on August 29: Everything you need to know

By
Sukhad
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Moto by Lenovo is set to launch the Moto G5S Plus in India on August 29, at a press event in Delhi. The device was previously launched worldwide earlier this month and is now finally arriving at Indian shores. The device will be an Amazon exclusive.

Moto G5S Plus

Camera

The main focus for the Moto G5S Plus is the camera, with a dual-camera setup at the back. The camera setup is a set of two 13MP lenses on the back which have an aperture of f/2.0 with a dual flash. The front of the device has an 8MP wide angle lens with a front flash.

Specifications

Moto G5S Plus is powered by a Snapdragon 625 SoC clocked at 2.0GHz. The device will be available in two variants, one with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage and the other with 4GB of RAM 64GB of onboard storage. The phone features a 5.5-inch Full HD display with a resolution of 1080x1920 pixels. The device will run on Android 7.1 Nougat out-of-the-box, which is expected to be updated to Android Oreo.

Also Read: Android Oreo: Top 5 Features, Is it Worth the update?

The memory on the device is expandable up to 128GB via MicroSD card. Under the hood, there is a 3,000 mAh battery. The device supports Turbocharging via the Micro USB port on the phone, and the company claims it can provide 6 hrs of charge in just 15 mins. G5S Plus also has a fingerprint sensor in the front oval-shaped home button. The device has VoLTE support with Bluetooth 4.1 and 3.5 mm headphone jack.

Price and Availability

Although there is no news on the pricing of the device just yet but according to the device priced in Europe which starts at EUR 299, roughly around INR 23,000. The 3GB variant will be around that price point.The device will be available in two colour variants, i.e Lunar Grey and Blush Gold. However, we don't have any word as of when the device will be available on Amazon India.

 

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Launch: How to Watch Livestream

By
Devesh Arora
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Samsung is set to launch one of the most anticipated phones of the year, the Galaxy Note 8. Since the bad luck of the Note 7, this is the most awaited smartphone as people would like to see what Samsung has got to gain back the trust of the people. The company will launch the smartphone in an Unpack Event on Wednesday, August 23. The launch of the smartphone will be live streamed so as the fans can watch it sitting at home.

The live stream will start at 11:00 AM EDT (8:30 PM IST) and will be streamed on the following channels.

YouTube

YouTube is the most popular and the most used website for video streaming, and every company usually uses this medium to reach to the public. So yes, Samsung would be live streaming the event via their YouTube channel.

Also Read: Samsung Galaxy Note 8 to feature 256GB Variant Confirmed by Samsung

The App

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Countdown

As Samsung always like to do the best for their events, they have introduced an app named Unpacked 2017 which is available on both Android and iOS. The application will allow users to easily live stream the event directly from their smartphone or tablet. The app also has other features, like user can navigate to some videos related to the upcoming Note 8.

Website

Samsung Unpacked 2017

Samsung will also be live streaming the event via their official website. The company has already set a dedicated page which you can visit to watch the live stream as soon as it starts.

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 to feature 256GB Variant Confirmed by Samsung

By
Lalit Wadhwa
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Samsung is all set to launch its new flagship smartphone today. While a lot of leaks have happened over the recent time period, this new report from the Dutch website Techtastic might take the cherry. The report states that alleged images of fliers of the new smartphone have leaked. The fliers show that the new Samsung Galaxy Note 8 will come in a 256GB Internal Storage variant, along with some premium freebies.

As you can see in the image below that the company has plans to bring out a 256GB variant of the smartphone also. The flier also tells us that the users who will purchase the 256GB variant will also be getting free AKG Bluetooth speakers or a Nemonic Printer whichever they choose.

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Flier

Also seen in the flyer, coupons worth KRW 1,00,000 (Roughly Rs. 5,600) will be provided for purchasing accessories like the Gear VR headset along with the 64GB variant. It is being expected that the company will launch the 256GB model only in its home country. The rest of the world will only be getting the 64GB and the 128GB variant.

Also Read: Samsung Galaxy Note 8 tipped to get an 8GB RAM variant

Previously, it has been reported that the new Galaxy Note 8 will come sporting a 6.3-inch Quad HD display with a resolution of 1440 X 2960 pixels. It has also been reported that the device will feature an 18:9 aspect ratio display just like the Infinity display in the Samsung Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8+. The device also leaked on various benchmarking websites where it was seen to sport a Exynos 8895 chipset for the global variant, and the U.S. variant might come with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835 SoC.

 

Micromax Canvas Infinity Launched: Price, Specifications and more

By
Devesh Arora
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Micromax India, today, unveiled their first smartphone with a bezel-less display calling it the Micromax Canvas Infinity. This is not a fully bezel-less smartphone, it is just nearly bezel-less with that 18:9 aspect ratio screen. The highlights of the smartphone include the display and the 16-megapixel front-facing camera. The Canvas Infinity looks a lot like the Samsung Galaxy S8, but the fact that it comes in for a cheaper price.

During their launch event, Micromax announced that they will be providing the Android Oreo update for the Micromax Canvas Infinity in the next few months.

Micromax Canvas Infinity Launch

Specifications

The Canvas Infinity is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 processor coupled with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of onboard storage which is further expandable up to 128GB using a microSD card. The smartphone uses a dedicated microSD card instead of a hybrid slot. The phone features a 5.77-inch HD IPS display with a resolution of 1440x720 pixels. The device runs on Android Nougat out-of-the-box. All of this is backed by a 2,900mAh battery.

Also Read: Android Oreo: Top 5 Features, Is it Worth the update?

On the optics front, the Canvas Infinity sports a 13-megapixel rear camera with f/2.0 aperture and a LED flash. Up front, the phone includes a 16-megapixel front-facing camera for selfies and video calling.

Micromax Canvas Infinity Launch

As far as the connectivity is concerned, the phone features Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, 4G and VoLTE. In the sensors department, the smartphone includes all the basic sensors like gravity, proximity, light, accelerometer and magnetic sensors.

Price and Availability

Micromax Canvas Infinity is currently priced at Rs. 9,999 and is available in only the black colour. The smartphone will be available starting September 1 exclusively via Amazon India, the registrations for the device starting today.

Android Oreo: Top 5 Features, Is it Worth the update?

By
Brahmjot Singh
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Today, Google launched the Android Oreo operating system in New York after the United States of America had witnessed the biggest eclipse after a century. During the livestream, it was seen that the company executives went up to the stage and opened up a ball revealing the Android Oreo mascot which can also be seen below. After the unveiling of the mascot was done, the company went ahead and played a video revealing a few details about the operating system. During the video, the Android 8.0 Oreo operating system was called much smarter, faster, powerful and sweeter. Below are our top five reasons as to why you should upgrade to Android O.

Android Oreo

Much More Secure

Android Oreo as an operating system is much more secure than any other version of the Android operating system said Google during the unveiling of the name. The company has achieved this by improved third-party patching, permissions, improving encryption and much more. This might be true as the company has made major improvements in the operating system and is also committed to providing regular security updates.

Picture in Picture Mode

The Picture in Picture mode is a new feature that the company is bringing with Android O. It will allow the users to do any task in a small window during the main task that is running on the screen. This is not it, the users will also be able to resize the small window as per their liking.

Battery Life Improvements with the help of Vitals

The new Android 8.0 Oreo will also help you get better battery life out of your smartphone, this will be due to Google's Vitals initiative. This new initiative will put up caps to what an app can do in the background which Google is calling wise limits. With the help of these limits, the mobile device will be able to not let an app use excessive battery doing meaningless stuff in the background.

Android Oreo

Much More Faster

The company has made a lot of optimizations to the operating system to be fast. These optimizations also include the Vitals initiative of the company. The new Android Oreo system is said to being the fastest Android operating system that has ever been released.

Lower App Sizes

The new Android Oreo operating system doesn't force application developers to include custom fonts with their apps listed in the Google Play Store. This will reduce the sizes of the apps drastically and we might be able to see much more consistent apps in the Play Store. Also to keep in mind that the Oreo operating system also supports the Android Instant Apps feature which will also reduce the size of the apps a user uses as he doesn't need to download the full file.

Android 8.0 Oreo released: Everything you need to know

By
Devesh Arora
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Google has finally released the new version of Android, and they like to call it the Android Oreo. As Google likes to describe, the Android Oreo is much safer, smarter, more powerful and sweeter than ever.

Android Oreo

So What's Oreo and How did Google get that name?

Oreo is a cookie consisting of two chocolate wafers with a sweet creme filling in between. Google partnered with Nabisco in order to use the name for their latest Android version. Though this is not the first time that the company had got a licence for a name, as they did something similar at the time of Android 4.4 KitKat.

Also Read: Google Android O: Will your smartphone get it?

However, we have known about the features of the new version of the operating system, the doubt in everybody's mind was the name. Google did a short live stream on their website just to reveal the name as the features were boosted earlier.

What’s new?

We have known about the features from a long time, thanks to the developer preview. The features packed inside the Oreo update are as follows:

The new version of Android brings some changes which are not visible to any normal user, but are noticeable enough like the background limits for apps to improve battery life, Bluetooth audio improvements, Google Play Protect to help on the security of the smartphone, and other important changes in vital system behaviour for apps. Oreo will also help the phone to boot faster than ever before. It also brings support for the Instant Apps. Some other additions include adaptive notification dots, wider support for picture-in-picture mode, over 60 new emojis, a new look for media notifications and the quick settings menu, a redesigned settings menu, adaptive icons and notification channels.

Should you update?

Yes, according to me, you should definitely update your device to the newest version of Android as soon as you get it. Software updates bring enhancements, improvements and new features to your device. Not to forget, updates also bring the latest Security Patch by Google which helps in keeping your device safe.

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