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Asus finally launches the ZenFone Zoom S with 5,000mAh battery

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Devesh Arora
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Asus has been working on giving a great camera experience with their Zoom line up and now they have officially launched the ZenFone Zoom S. The highlights of the smartphone include the massive 5,000mAh battery, SuperPixel technology and the new AMOLED panel. The new ZenFone Zoom S has an improved ASUS TriTech+ autofocus system with new Dual Pixel PDAF technology as one of its three focusing technologies along with the second-generation laser autofocus and subject tracking autofocus. ASUS TriTech+ automatically chooses the best technology to use depending on the subject and achieves focus in an amazingly fast 0.03 seconds.

Asus Zoom S

Peter Chang, Regional Head, South Asia & Country Head, System Business Group - ASUS India said, “On the onset of World Photography Day, ASUS India wishes to rejuvenate the passion and commitment of photography enthusiast by launching ZenFone Zoom S. We at ASUS have maintained a resolute and enduring commitment to championing mobile photography and ZenFone 3 – ‘Built for Photography’ launched in 2016 is testimony of the same fact. Today, we reinstate our commitment to help consumers catch the beauty of every moment with the ZenFone Zoom S. An incredible device that combines a dual-lens camera system with an unbeatable battery - ZenFone Zoom S will set new bar for mobile photography.”

Also Read: Nokia 8 launched: Price, Specifications and Everything you need to know

Specifications

As far as the specifications are concerned, the Asus ZenFone Zoom S is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 which is a 14nm octa-core processor clocked at 2.0GHz. The smartphone features a  5.5-inch Full HD AMOLED display with a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels. The device ships with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage which is further expandable using a micro-SD card which goes into a hybrid sim slot. Powering all this up, under the hood, there is a 5,000mAh battery which supports reverse charging as well as BoostMaster fast charging. Currently, the smartphone runs on Android 7.0 Nougat with the company's own ZenUI skin layered at the top.

Zenfone Zoom s black

Ayyappan, Rajagopal, Senior Director, Flipkart, said “ASUS ZenFones have always ticked the right boxes and greatly appealed to our customers with their design and performance. The recently launched ZenFone AR, yet another Flipkart exclusive, was sold out within a week on the platform. Having the numero uno position in this category, we constantly look forward to bringing customers the best technology at the best prices through our host of seamless affordability levers. We are positive that the new ZenFone Zoom S will spark interest in our customers who are and aspire to be photography enthusiasts.”

Cameras

Zenfone Zoom S camera

As the zoom line up is all about the cameras, the ZenFone Zoom S comes with a 12-megapixel dual camera setup at the back, where one camera sensor is a SuperPixel camera with an aperture of f/1.7. It is a Sony IMX362 sensor, which supports Optical Image Stabilization, 4K UHD video recording with Electronic Image Stabilization and RAW shooting support with Android Nougat. The second camera sensor at the back is a zoom camera, which is also a 12-megapixel sensor with an aperture of f/2.6 and supports 2.3x true optical zoom.

At the front, the phone includes a 13-megapixel PixelMaster 3.0 camera with f/2.0 aperture. The front camera sensor is a SONY IMX214 sensor with a five-element Largan lens.

Price and Availability

Asus ZenFone Zoom S is priced at Rs. 26,999 and is available exclusively via Flipkart. The smartphone is available in two colours, namely,  Navy Black and Glacier Silver.

 

Top 5 reasons to not buy the flagship Nokia 8

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Devesh Arora
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Nokia with HMD Global has made a comeback to the smartphone industry and they first launched the Nokia 3, 5 and 6 and now the flagship Nokia 8 is unveiled. The smartphone has come with some amazing set of features and did not fail to impress the people. But there is no perfect smartphone in the world. Nokia 8 does seem to have some flaws some of which are:

Bezels

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In 2017, where most of the smartphones are trying to go bezel-less, Nokia for some reason sticked with the bezels. People have started to embrace the beauty of a smartphone which is delivered by cutting off the bezels and making more room for the display, ultimately making the smartphone look more impressive and attractive. That beauty lacks in the Nokia 8, but may be that is because they wanted to make the smartphone much more durable. Also, the phone does have a pretty attractive design at the back, and if bezels don't bother you, this might be a great smartphone for you.

Also Read: Top 5 Reason to buy the new flagship Nokia 8

No Waterproofing

The world where most of the companies are trying to make their smartphones waterproof regardless of the price, Nokia decided to go with splash proof. Nokia 8 is a flagship device and should have included some kind of coating to make the device waterproof. Though the smartphone is a splash proof phone, that doesn't make much difference as people cannot take their Nokia 8 into the swimming pool for some underwater pictures.

Less hardware for more price

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Nokia likes to call the Nokia 8 a flagship, but it fails to compete with some devices coming with larger storage capacity and more RAM. On the other hand, OnePlus 5 comes with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage for a couple of thousand rupees cheaper. OnePlus 5 is cheaper than the Noki 8 and still delivers double the RAM and storage. Not only comparing with one device, but most of the smartphones are shifting towards 6GB or 8GB of RAM now.

The Wait

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If you have been impressed by the set of features the Nokia 8 offers, you must be excited about the availability. But sadly the device will b available globally starting in the month of September. If you live in India, you might get a bit more disappointed, as the India launch is set somewhere in October. Indian customers will get to know the price and availability of the Noki 8 only in October.

Wireless Charging

Yes, the Nokia 8 being a flagship device misses on one of the most crucial features, wireless charging. Most of the companies are trying to go wireless with Bluetooth headphones or wireless charging compatibility. HMD Global for some reason decided not to include this feature with their "flagship" smartphone.

Top 5 Reason to buy the new flagship Nokia 8

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Devesh Arora
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Nokia 8 has been finally unveiled at an event held in London by HMD Global on August 16. The smartphone is the first flagship since the comeback of the company. The Nokia 8 comes with some of its unique features and does compete with other flagships like the Samsung Galaxy S8, OnePlus 5 and others. But people when choosing for a new smartphone, usually tend to confuse with the various options they have in front. Here are the top 5 reason why to purchase the Nokia 8 when it comes out in the market.

Cameras

Nokia 8 comes with a 13-megapixel dual camera setup at the back, where the sensors are provided by Carl Zeiss. Nokia has been known for their mobile photography, as it was the first company to introduce Optical Image Stabilization, 41-Megapixel camera and much more. Camera's are something we can trust with the Nokia devices, and being the flagship, Nokia 8 could deliver some really great photographs. Also to keep in mind, the company considered the generation and included the same 13-megapixel camera sensor at the front for selfies and video calling. Not only this, but the company took an initiative for the content creators out there, and introduced a feature they like to call "bothies" where the smartphone can use both front and rear cameras at the same time for clicking pictures and recording high-quality videos. Also, people can go live using the bothies feature on social media channels like YouTube and Facebook.

Nokia 8 Zeiss

Software and UI

The Nokia 8 comes with Android 7.1.1 Nougat out of the box with the pure stock Android experience. The phone can deliver a flawless experience with such a great hardware packed in and running the no-bloatware stock Android. Also, the company claims that the fastest way to get your hands-on the Android O operating system is to own a Nokia 8. Here the company was sounding a bit aggressive and will surely keep up to what the said. This being said, we can be very positive when it comes to the software and the UI on the new flagship.

Build Quality

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Nokia, as a brand, has been always known for the build quality and the durability their phones delivered. Now with the Nokia 8, the story continues as they bring one of the most durable android smartphones with some of the best materials used to build up the device. Of course, it is not a shatter proof smartphone but is a lot more durable than other phones out there. Nokia 8 has a unibody design built out of 6000-series aluminium and it is IP54 rated, which makes it a splash-proof smartphone.

Price

Being one of the best-in class devices and coming from a renowned brand, Nokia has not put up a heavy cost. The device will justify its price at EUR 599 (roughly Rs. 45,000). Also being a feature rich flagship smartphone, it doesn't lack on any sensors and it is significantly cheaper than the Samsung Galaxy S8 and the Apple iPhone 7 Plus. But we cannot be sure of this as we don't have a word on how much the phone will cost in India.

After-Sales Service

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Nokia has been always a trusted brand and known for its after-sales service worldwide. Now, though the brand is owned by HMD Global, the company will still maintain that reputation of the brand. Nokia will be having all the service centres currently functional along with setting up multiple new locations. In India, Nokia Mobile care is in over 300 cities and has pickup and drop services in over 100 cities. These numbers will increase in the future and the company also has Web, Chat and call support.

 

Nokia 8 launched: Price, Specifications and Everything you need to know

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Devesh Arora
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Nokia, with HMD Global, made a come back to the smartphone industry with their Nokia 3, 5 and 6 and now they have launched their flagship device, the Nokia 8. Nokia 8 was one of the most anticipated phones of the year as it was being said to come with a Carl Zeiss lens. The major attraction of the device is the camera, the Carl Zeiss, 13-megapixel dual camera at the back. Also at the front, the phone comes with the same 13-megapixel sensor.

Juho Sarvikas, Chief Product Officer of HMD Global, said “We know that fans are creating and sharing live content more than ever before, with millions of photos and videos shared every minute on social media. People are inspired by the content they consume and are looking for new ways to create their own. It’s these people who have inspired us to craft a flagship smartphone which perfectly balances premium design, an outstanding experience and powerful performance.”

Nokia 8 range

Design

Nokia 8 has a unibody design built out of 6000-series aluminium and it is IP54 rated, which makes it a splash-proof smartphone.

Juho Sarvikas explained "The Nokia 8 is fitted with an elaborate heat management solution: a copper pipe that runs from the upper right corner of the device to the lower left has liquid evaporating in the middle and condensing on the edges. A graphite shield enables heat transfer to the aluminium unibody and its eventual dissipation to the air"

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Specifications

As far as the specifications are concerned, the Nokia 8 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC and features a 5.3-inch 2K LCD display with Gorilla Glass 5 protection. The smartphone comes with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage, which is further expandable up to 256GB using a microSD card on the hybrid-SIM slot. however, there will be two variants of the smartphone, one with a single sim option and the other with a hybrid-SIM slot option. The flagship will run on Android 7.1.1 Nougat out-of-the-box and will pack a 3,090mAh battery under the hood.

It is also confirmed that the Android O is being tested out for the Nokia 8 and will be soon available for the consumers.

"One of the fastest ways of getting Android O will be to get our new flagship," said Sarvikas.

The company has also introduced Nokia OZO, which combines three microphones with exclusive Nokia acoustic algorithms to capture audio with immersive 360-degree spatial surround sound. Consumers can share their 4K videos with OZO Audio anywhere – binaural codecs enable high fidelity playback even on devices without OZO Audio.

Also Read: Huawei Mate 10 launching on October 16: Here’s what we know so far

Camera

On the optics front, the Nokia 8 comes with a 13-megapixel dual-camera setup at the back with f/2.0 aperture, laser autofocus and RGB and monochrome sensors. The rear camera is capable of recording 4K videos and comes with a dual-tone LED flash. Up front, the phone includes the same 13-megapixel camera sensor as on the back of the phone.

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There is something new and interesting with the cameras on the Nokia 8. HMD Global has introduced a new feature calling it "bothies". This new feature brings the ability to capture images and videos from the front and rear cameras at the same time. This can not only capture still images from both sensors at the same time and fuse them into a single picture but also the camera app on the smartphone will let you stream these 'bothies' as full-HD live videos to Facebook and YouTube. The company claims that they worked hard with Qualcomm to enable Dual-Sight video streaming on the Nokia 8 while minimising the thermal impact of the processing required.

Price and Availability

Nokia 8 will be made available globally in early September and will be priced at around EUR 599 (roughly Rs. 45,200). The smartphone will be available in four colours, namely, Polished Blue, Polished Copper, Tempered Blue and Steel. It is being said that the Nokia 8 will be launched in India, sometime in October and the official India price will be announced at the time.

 

 

Huawei Mate 10 launching on October 16: Here's what we know so far

By
Devesh Arora
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Huawei's most anticipated smartphone, the Huawei Mate 10 has its launch somewhere around the corner. Just like most of the smartphones, this one also had some leaks and rumours going around. Many have been discussing the design that the Mate 10 is supposed to feature. Now the leaks are pointing towards a bezel-less display, a unibody design and a dual-camera setup, which we are seeing in most of the flagships nowadays. These new leaks are coming from the Chinese social media channel, Weibo. However, the design here is just based on the leaks and renders, which we cannot totally trust. But we can definitely take this design into consideration and look forward to something similar.

Huawei Mate 10 invite

Also Read: Google Pixel 2 listed on FCC, Leaks give some interesting clues

As far as the specifications are concerned, the Huawei Mate 10 is most likely to feature a 6.1-inch QHD display with a resolution of 2160x1080 pixels. The smartphone is said to be powered by the company's in-house Kirin 970 processor coupled with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage. The phone is also rumoured to sport a dual-camera setup at the back with the Leica branding, something similar to what we have seen in the Huawei P10. The Mate 10 is expected to run on Android Nougat out of the box and will be backed by a 4,000 mAh battery.

Huawei mate 10 leaks
Source: Weibo

Huawei is set to unveil the Mate 10 in an event in Munich, Germany on October 16, 2017. Rumours suggest that the Huawei Mate 10 will be priced at around USD 1000 (roughly Rs. 64,200). If this is the case, this would be competing with the next Apple flagship, iPhone 8, which is expected to launch with a similar price tag.

Google Pixel 2 listed on FCC, Leaks give some interesting clues

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Devesh Arora
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Google Pixel 2, one of the most anticipated phone of the year has its launch around the corner and leaks just give us a lot more hints and clues as of the launch getting closer. Google Pixel was one of the best smartphones of 2016 and now people are thrilled to see what Google will do and will the Pixel 2 get listed in the best smartphones. Earlier reports claimed that the Pixel 2 will be manufactured by HTC while the bigger Pixel XL 2 will be manufactured by LG.

Google Pixel XL

 

Now with Pixel 2's FCC (Federal Communications Commission) filing, Google has revealed a lot more about the device. FCC filing being leaked now confirms that the phone is manufactured by HTC. The FCC filing also acknowledges the presence of the Active Edge, which is something similar to HTC U11's Edge Sense. Edge Sense is a squeezing feature which allows users to perform various actions or tasks on their smartphone by simply applying pressure on the sides.

Also Read: Samsung Galaxy Note 8 launching on August 23: Video Teaser

Not only the manufacturer and the new feature are confirmed, rather we have few more confirmations regarding the processor and the operating system. The FCC filing, claims that the Pixel 2 will run on the Android 8.0.1 out-of-the-box with the latest security patch by Google. Leaked screenshots also show that the available storage on the device is 50.66GB after being 21 percent used, which further points us towards a 64GB variant of the device. The 64GB variant might replace the 32GB variant which we currently see on the Pixel. In the screenshots, under the baseband version, it shows mw8998 which point towards a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset. The model number of the upcoming Pixel 2 is G011A, according to the FCC filing.

Is the iPod still relevant in 2017?

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Devesh Arora
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iPod, the name by which people refer to a music player, was initially introduced by Apple, something similar from Sony was called a Walkman. Now Apple has finally discontinued the iPod series and now they are no longer have a separate tab on their website for the iPods. So was this a wise decision by Apple?

Are the music players replaced?

We think it was a pretty wise decision as people don't prefer to keep another device just to listen to music. Since the introduction of smartphones, people have been able to do a lot more with their mobile phones. Earlier phones were used only for calling and texting, which led people to opt-in for a music player. But now all the smartphones and most of the new feature phones are capable of playing music.

Apple iPod

Also Read: OnePlus 3T: Should you still consider this as your next smartphone?

Is online music the new trend?

Yes, online music is the new big thing. Earlier people used to purchase music from services like iTunes or used to buy music CDs. But now, thanks to the certain telecom operators for bringing down the prices of the mobile data plans. Now people can easily stream music online via applications like YouTube, Spotify, Gaana, Google Play Music, Apple Music and much more.

iPhone Music

Is Price now the concern?

iPod, Walkman or any sort of music players have never been cheap enough. Some advanced music players like the iPod Touch costs nearly what a smartphone does. So maybe now people think rather than spending money on a smartphone and a music player, they can add up the amount and get a better smartphone. So if we consider the cheapest in the lot, a good music player comes for around Rs. 2000 where as an Android smartphone starts at roughly Rs. 3,500. So it is quite obvious people would buy a smartphone which can also double up as a music player.

So who would still consider buying a Music Player?

There are people who still like the music output delivered from an iPod or Walkman or some other music players. People who love music and want the best sound, prefer to use a proprietary music player with some good set of headphones.

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 launching on August 23: Video Teaser

By
Devesh Arora
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Samsung is now set to unveil the most anticipated phone of the year, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8. A video teaser from the company's official social media channels shows that the company has set August 23 as the date for their unpack event. In the video teaser, the company has also confirmed that the whole event will be live and can be watched on their official website.

Throughout the whole video, the company flaunted about the S-Pen which is the key feature of their Note series. The company boasted about the pen by striking words and then later using it to switch to different words. The company also gives a clue that the Note 8 will come with a nearly bezel-less display. Samsung might call it the infinity display like they did for the S8 and S8+.

Also Read: Nokia 8 expected to launch tomorrow: Here’s what you need to know

Past rumours and leaks suggest that Samsung Galaxy S8 will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset for the US and Exynos 8895 for other regions. The phone is said to come with 6GB of RAM and 64GB or 128GB of onboard storage. The smartphone will feature a 6.3-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1440x2960 pixels. The flagship device will run on Android 7.1 Nougat with Samsungs own custom UI layered at the top. All of this is said to be backed by a 3,300mAh battery.

In the camera department, the Note 8 is said to come with a 12-megapixel dual-camera setup at the back and an 8-megapixel camera at the front for selfies and video calling.

Nokia 8 expected to launch tomorrow: Here's what you need to know

By
Devesh Arora
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HMD Global's Nokia 8 is one of the most hyped phones as it is expected to come with a lens from Carl Zeiss, a company of optics, which is known for great photography. The smartphone will be the first flagship, since the comeback of the company. We have had a lot of leaks and rumours in the past about the upcoming Nokia 8, which have given us enough clues on how the phone will look and what will be under the hood.

Nokia 8 leaks
Source: GSMArena

As per the invites sent by HMD Global, the company is holding an event in London on August 16, which is most likely for the launch of Nokia 8. We do not have any information so far, about the live streaming of the event. If the company decides to go live to unveil the new flagship, we'll post an update. As this is a flagship device, rumours suggest that the price of the smartphone will be EUR 589 (roughly Rs. 44,300). However, it was earlier tipped that the price in India for the Nokia 8 would be Rs. 44,999.

Also Read: Amazon India’s Great Indian Sale: How well did it perform?

Reports suggest the Nokia 8 will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset coupled with Adreno 540 GPU. The flagship device will feature a 5.3-inch QHD display with a resolution of 1440x2560 pixels. The smartphone is said to come with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage. However, it is also rumoured that the 6GB and 8GB RAM variants of the flagship will be launched soon after. Nokia 8 will run on Android 7.1 Nougat out-of-the-box. The phone is also said to feature a 13-megapixel dual-camera setup at the back with optics from Carl Zeiss. Up front, the phone will come with a 13-megapixel front facing camera for selfies and video calling.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A to be unveiled soon: Report

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Devesh Arora
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Xiaomi, the Chinese tech giant, is now looking forward to introducing another smartphone to its portfolio, calling it the Redmi Note 5A. The company is set to add the new device to its Redmi Note lineup next week on August 21, as per the few reports. We have already seen the leaks and rumours of the device with the pictures of retail box leaked and few reports claimed to see the smartphone working.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5a leaks
Source: SLASHLEAKS

Meanwhile, recent reports suggest, the Redmi Note 5A will feature a 5.5-inch display. The smartphone will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 chipset coupled with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of onboard storage. For the optics, the smartphone is said to come with a 13-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera for selfies and video calling. All of this will be backed by a 3,080mAh battery.

Also Read: Xiaomi to soon launch the MIUI 9: Here’s everything you need to know

Reports also claim that the Note 5A will come with a metal unibody design and will run on Android 7.1 Nougat layered with the company's own MIUI 9 skin on top out-of-the-box. However, the phone is said to come without a fingerprint scanner and will be priced at around 999 yuan (roughly Rs. 9,800).

The Redmi 4A, which is currently available, is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 chipset coupled with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage which is expandable up to 128GB using a microSD card. The smartphone features a 5-inch display with a resolution of 1280x720. It comes with a 13-megapixel camera and a 5-megapixel front facing camera.

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