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Idea just like Reliance Jio to launch a 4G feature phone

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Devesh Arora
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Idea Cellular, in order to compete with Reliance Jio, is the first telecom industry after Jio to announce that they will launch their own 4G feature phone. The major difference between the JioPhone and the upcoming Idea 4G phone will be the price. Where Jio offers the phone for free by getting Rs. 1,500 payment upfront and then returning the amount after 3years when the phone is returned, Idea Cellular will charge around Rs. 2,500 for the same.

Managing Director, Himanshu Kapania, Idea Cellular talking about the features of the JioPhone said "While clearly, it has an appeal for customers with voice usage, what appeal does it have for customers who have an Internet requirement, we will have to wait to see."
Kapania further said that Idea Cellular is currently working with handset makers to launch a phone that will be slightly more expensive than the Jio Phone but will offer customers the freedom of choice. This new handset will give all the choices to a customer, including to choose the operator of his/ her choice, popular applications like Google, Facebook, or WhatsApp.

Also Read: Top 5 reasons to buy the new JioPhone

Kapania also said that the Reliance Jio Phone comes with a new operating system, has a smaller screen-size and does not offer a touchscreen, as against the prevalent smart phones where 97 percent are on the Android operating system and have an over 4-inch touchscreen. "We are looking at how much features can be brought down, how much bill of material can be brought down (to reduce prices) and test consumer response in each of these," he added.

Himanshu Kapania also said "Both the handset manufacturers and telecom operators need each other to make sure that the offering to the consumer is strong enough when you have to make a choice between a bundled offer and a telecom operator with a locked handset,"

 

Micromax Selfie 2 launched in India: Everything you need to know

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Devesh Arora
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Micromax India has officially launched a new selfie focused smartphone in India, calling it the Micromax Selfie 2. The unique selling point of the device is the 8-megapixel front facing camera with a soft flash, which can deliver quality selfie shots. Micromax Selfie 2 has a metallic body and is priced at Rs. 9,999.

 

Specifications

The Micromax Selfie 2 is powered by the 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6737 chipset. The smartphone comes with 3GB of DDR3 RAM and 32GB of onboard storage which is further expandable up to 64GB using a microSD card. The device features a 5.2-inch HD display with a resolution of 720x1280 pixels and runs on Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box. All of this is backed by a 3,000mAh battery. Selfie 2 comes with a finger print scanner at the rear and all the basic connectivity options like 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

Micromax Selfie 2

In the camera department, on the front, the smartphone flaunts an 8-megapixel Sony IM135 sensor with an aperture of f/2.0 and a soft flash for better low-light shots. The front-facing camera supports real-time bokeh effect, a wide angle lens, and features like face beauty mode and one touch shot. The phone has 13-megapixel primary camera with an aperture of f/2.0 and comes with features like auto scene detection, super pixel, and panorama. The Selfie 2 also comes with a new application called Gallery 4.0, which has a feature to recognize a face so that you can easily search someone's picture from your gallery.

Also Read: LG V30 launching on August 31, will be available starting September 28

Pricing, Availability and Offers

The Micromax Selfie 2 comes with a price tag of Rs. 9,999. The smartphone will be made available at offline stores starting August 1. Micromax also offers a 100-day replacement guarantee, where the company promises to replace the smartphone if there is any damage.Also, the company states that this includes the one-year warranty period. We have seen the same 100-day replacement guarantee scheme on some of the feature phones in the company's portfolio.

Reliance offers 365GB of data with the purchase of Wi-Pod

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Devesh Arora
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Reliance Communications, to maintain the competition, has come up with a new offer for its 4G Wireless dongle. The company has announced a new bundle offer where Reliance will give a free 4G sim card with the Reliance 4G Wi-Pod.

Reliance Wi-Pod offer
With the purchase of the bundle offer, users will get a 4G Wi-Pod device and a SIM card with 1GB 4G data per day for 365 days. The bundle offer is currently listed on the company's own e-commerce website and will cost Rs. 5,199.

Also Read: LG V30 launching on August 31, will be available starting September 28

As far as the specifications are concerned, the Reliance Wi-Pod is manufactured by a Chinese company, ZTE and is powered by a Qualcomm MDM9307 SoC. The device is backed by a 2300mAh battery and up to 31 devices can get connected to at a time. The company claims that the device can deliver up to seven hours of usage a full-charge. It supports LTE connectivity under Band 3, Band 5, and Band 40. The device is made out of plastic, comes in a black colour and weighs at around 80grams. The Wi-Pod comes with a micro USB port for charging, a SIM card slot and a microSD card slot which can accept up to 32GB microSD card.

Reliance Jio offers unlimited calls and data according to the plan applied to the purchase of a new Jio-Fi device which costs Rs. 1,999. With the offer, Jio is only able to offer  up to 224GB of data, where as the Wi-Pod by Reliance Communications is offering up to 365GB of data.

Top 5 gaming laptops available in India 2017

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Devesh Arora
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High performance and portability were never possible until the introduction of gaming laptops. These laptops seek the attention of high-end gamers and heavy video editors. We know these laptops are usually costly, so here we bring out a list of laptops, which we feel will justify every penny you pay. Do keep in mind, these laptops are in no particular order.

      1. MSI GE62VR 7RF Apache Pro

The MSI GE62VR is powered by a 7th Gen. Intel® Core™ i7 processor paired with 16GB of RAM. On the graphics department, the laptop includes a Nvidia GeForce® GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 GPU. For storage, the laptop comes with a 256GB SSD and a 1TB SATA HDD which runs at 7200rpm. The GE62VR is VR ready and features a 15.6" UHD (3840x2160), IPS level panel. This laptop comes with Windows 10 pre-installed, has a backlit keyboard and it weighs at around 2.4kg. MSI GE62VR 7RF Apache Pro is priced at Rs. 1,39,990.

MSI Apache Pro

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      2. HP Omen W 249TX

HP Omen W 249TX features a massive 17.3-inch Full HD (1080p) LED IPS Display and is powered by a 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processor coupled with 6GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX1060 Graphics. The laptop comes with 16GB of RAM, 256GB SSD and 1TB HDD. HP offers pre-installed Windows 10 and MS Office Home & Student 2016 Lifetime full version worth Rs 5,999. The laptop comes with a backlit keyboard and is priced at Rs. 1,36,990.

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      3. Acer Predator G9-793

Acer Predator G9-793 is powered by Intel Core i7 Processor (7th Gen) paired with 16GB DDR4 RAM. For storage, the device includes a 1TB HDD and a 128GB SSD. Graphics on the laptop are powered by Nvidia Geforce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5. The laptop features a 17.3-inch Full HD display with a resolution of 1920X1280 pixels. The Acer Predator G9-793 comes with a price tag of Rs. 1,69,999.

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      4. MSI Titan Pro 4KGT73VR 7RF

MSI GT73VR is powered by an Intel Core i7-7820HK 7th Gen processor coupled with Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GDDR5X GPU. It features a 17.3-inch 4K LCD with 3840x2160 resolution and 100% Adobe RGB. The laptop comes with a massive 32GB of RAM and 1.12TB of storage. The laptop is VR ready and weighs at around 4.14kg. The MSI Titan Pro 4K GT73VR 7RF is priced at Rs. 3,34,990.

MSI Titan Pro

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      5. Lenovo Y700

The Y700 is a gaming laptop by Lenovo which offers an Intel Core i7 Processor (6th Gen) coupled with 16GB of RAM. The storage department consists of a 1TB HDD and a 128GB SDD. Graphics on the laptop are provided by 4GB Nvidia N16P-GX GPU. The laptop features a 17.3-inch display with a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels and comes with Windows 10 Home pre-installed. The Lenovo Y700 weighs at around 3.5kg and is currently priced at Rs. 1,04,990.

Lenovo Y700

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LG V30 launching on August 31, will be available starting September 28

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Devesh Arora
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LG has already sent out press invites suggesting that the company will unveil the upcoming flagship LG V30 on August 31. The smartphone will be unveiled at an event which will take place in Berlin, Germany. So, we have an official word on when the company is going to unveil the smartphone, but until now we had no clue as of when the phone will be made available at different markets. However, now the latest report claims that the V30 will be launched globally on September 28.

The reports suggest that the LG V30 will first go on sale in South Korea on September 15, following with the pre-orders in the United States from September 17 and the sales will initiate from September 28. However, we still don't have any word as on when the device will be made available to other markets.

 

Image Courtesy: @OnLeaks

Meanwhile, it is also being said that the LG V30 may come with a glass back and will have support to wireless charging. This time the V30 might leave behind the secondary display, for which the company's V-series was known.

Also Read: Huawei Mate 10 to come with a bezel-less display: Report

As far as the specifications are concerned, reports suggest that the LG V30 will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC (System-on-chip) paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage. However, there are still confusions whether the V30 will have a 6GB RAM variant or not. V30 is also expected to feature a dual-camera setup at the back and will be backed by a 3,300mAh battery. Few rumours also suggest that the V30 can come with the same dual-camera setup and dedicated DAC, which we have seen in the company’s flagship, the G6. The smartphone is likely to sport a 6-inch edge-to-edge OLED display with super thin bezels.

Huawei Mate 10 to come with a bezel-less display: Report

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Devesh Arora
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Huawei is reportedly working on the Huawei Mate 10 which will be a successor to the company’s Mate 9. The upcoming Mate 10 is said to feature a bezel-less display which we have been seeing with the Samsung Galaxy S8, LG G6, Xiaomi Mi Mix, Essential Phone and much more. There are rumours that the Apple iPhone 8 and Samsung Galaxy Note 8 might also come with a bezel-less design.

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During an interview with Bloomberg, Richard Yu, the CEO of Huawei told that Huawei Mate 10 will be launched in September around the same time that of the launch of the iPhone 8. The CEO also added that the upcoming Mate 10 will have many exciting features and the smartphone will be better than the next generation iPhone. Yu also said that the phone will come with a full-screen display, longer battery life, quicker charging, better photography, and much more.

“The Mate 10, which has much longer battery life with a full-screen display, quicker charging speed, better-photographing capability and many other features that will help us compete with Apple,”

said Richard Yu, CEO Huawei.

According to some previous reports, the company has been working on developing an Artificial Intelligence chipset which Huawei can use in their upcoming smartphones. The rumoured chipset may come with the Mate 10 as the company wants it to make a tough competition for Apple. Reports also claim that the upcoming Mate 10 will come with facial recognition, Iris scanner, support for AR, and might feature a 3D sensor as well. This smartphone might be powered by Huawei’s own HiSilicon Kirin 970 processor which is based on the 10nm technology.

Also Read: Huawei Y7 Prime Launched with 4,000mAh Battery, Android 7.0 Nougat

As far as the specifications are concerned, as per the reports, the Mate 10 will be powered by the company's own HiSilicon 10nm technology based Kirin 970 chipset. The phone is also expected to run on Android Nougat out-of-the-box. The smartphone is said to feature a 6-inch quad HD display with an aspect ratio of 18:9. The camera setup could be possibly made by Leica.

Lenovo K8 Note: Here is what you need to know about the launch

By
Devesh Arora
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Lenovo India is now set to add another smartphone to its Note series. The company has been teasing about the Lenovo K8 Note by posting few videos and pictures on its social media channels. Lenovo likes to call it #KillerNote and has finally revealed the date when they are going to unveil the smartphone. The company has decided to unveil the smartphone on August 9.

Lenovo K8 note tip

Lenovo India on its social media channels said “After a lot of guesses, most of you got it right! We are bringing to you the #LenovoK8Note that will #KillTheOrdinary smartphones & stand way ahead of its competition! Are you ready to see it uncaging on 09.08.17?”

Also Read: Apple iPod Nano and iPod Shuffle discontinued

Lenovo earlier touted about the smartphone using some mathematical calculations, where the company gave a simple equation which gave a tip on the company’s next smartphone. As we see the social media posts by the company, it looks like we can expect an amazing launch. Now we have to see how the company is going to manage to keep up to people’s expectations and how the smartphone will perform in real-life. The company also decided to skip the K7 Note due to some unknown reasons. However, skipping of a number is not new to us, as we have seen something similar by OnePlus with OnePlus 4 and Samsung with the Galaxy Note 6.

According to some previous reports, the upcoming Lenovo K8 Note will be powered by a 1.4GHz MediaTek Helio X20 chipset coupled with 4GB of RAM. The smartphone will run on Android Nougat out-of-the-box.

Apple iPod Nano and iPod Shuffle discontinued

By
Brahmjot Singh
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Apple today has officially discontinued two of its iPod lineups. From today onwards the Apple iPod Shuffle and the iPod Nano will be joining the Apple iPod Classic in the discontinued iPod lineup. Interestingly the company has not discontinued the iPod Touch and will be keeping it alive for the near future. Apple in 2015 had refreshed the iPod Shuffle lineup with new colours, it was available for $49 and was the cheapest iPod you could get. However, the $149 iPod Nano did not receive any update since 2012. The iPod Nano also has kept the design it currently sports since 2010.

Apple iPod Shuffle

Legacy of the iPod

The Apple iPod was the brainchild of Steve Jobs one of the co-founders of Apple Inc. It was introduced back in 2001 and was an instant hit. This was due to it being the first ever digital music player that could hold over a 1,000 songs and was pocket-friendly. The iPod Shuffle made its debut in 2005. It was the first ever iPod that utilised the much faster flash storage. It was also the first iPod to come without a screen. The iPod Nano made its debut a little later in the same year. It was the replacement for the then much popular iPod Mini. Both of the devices got regular redesigns and updates. The decline of the iPod line started when Apple introduced the iPhone.

Apple iPod Nano

What's Next

Today, we are simplifying our iPod lineup with two models of iPod touch now with double the capacity starting at just $199 and we are discontinuing the iPod shuffle and iPod nano,.

Apple said in a statement

Also Read: Apple iPhone 8 may start at $1,200: Report

The iPod Touch will now be available in two variants, 32GB and 128GB. This is double than what Apple previously offered, 16GB and 64GB. Apple also hasn't changed the entry price which still is $199. The 32GB model will be available for $199 and the 128GB model will now be priced at $299. Currently, Apple offers the iPod Touch in six colour options, which are Space Grey, Blue, Red, Pink, Silver, and Gold. This discontinuation of the iPod lineups seems as if the company has lost trust in the line. However, we do feel that Apple might bring something new in the iPod line as the music player industry still has a lot of followers.

Moto X4 price and specifications leaked just before launch

By
Devesh Arora
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Motorola, a company owned by Lenovo, is ready to unveil the fourth generation of the Moto X line-up. The Moto X4 is getting a lot of hype lately as the specifications were leaked some time ago and now we have a tip on the pricing of the smartphone. Roland Quandt, a trusted source has tweeted regarding the pricing of the Moto X4.According to Roland, Moto X4 will be sold for EUR 350 in the Eastern European Market, which converts to roughly Rs. 26,500. The leaked price invoke only the 32GB variant of the smartphone.

Also Read: Gionee launched the F109: Here’s everything you need to know

As far as the specifications are concerned, previous reports suggest that the Moto X4 will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset. The smartphone is rumoured to feature a 5-inch full-HD display with a resolution of 1080x1920 pixels. The device is most likely to come in two variants, one with 3GB of RAM and 16GB of onboard storage, while the other will have a 4GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. All this will be backed by a 3,800mAh battery which will charge faster with Quick Charge 3.0.

In the camera department, the Moto X4 is said to come with a dual camera setup at the rear with a 12-megapixel and an 8-megapixel sensor. Up front, the phone will feature a 16-megapixel front-facing camera for selfies and video calling. Moto X4 will have basic connectivity options including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 4G, NFC, USB Type-C, and much more. The phone is also said to have an IP68 rating for dust and splash resistance.

 

Gionee launched the F109: Here's everything you need to know

By
Devesh Arora
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Chinese smartphone manufacturer Gionee has announced another mid-range smartphone, the Gionee F109 in China. The F109 is currently priced at 1,299 yuan which is approximately Rs. 12,300.

The Gionee F109 is powered by a MediaTek MT6737 chipset which is a power-efficient 64-bit quad core processor. The phone comes with 3GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage which is further expandable up to 128GB. The smartphone features a 5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1280x720 pixels and a pixel density of 294ppi. All of this is backed by a 2,660mAh battery.

Also Read: Meizu Pro 7 and Pro 7 Plus launched: Here’s what you need to know

Gionee F109 flaunts a metal unibody design and weighs at around 142 grams and 7.9mm thick. The phone runs on the Android Nougat operating system layered with company’s own custom Amigo 4.0 UI on top. The smartphone comes with an 8-megapixel primary camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera for taking selfies and making video calls.

Gionee F109

The device includes some basic connectivity options like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, microUSB 2.0, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The F109 comes in two colour variants – Black and Gold.

The company recently launched the Gionee A1 Plus in India at a price of Rs. 26,999. The phone is powered by a MediaTek Helio P25 processor coupled with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of inbuilt storage which is further expandable up to 256GB via microSD card. The USP of the smartphone is its front-facing camera which is a 20-megapixel sensor with f/2.0 aperture and a selfie flash.

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