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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.

 

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 tipped to get an 8GB RAM variant

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Devesh Arora
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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 has got a lot of hype all around the world as the launch date is coming closer. Samsung will introduce the Galaxy Note 8 on 23 August 2017. Now there is a new report coming from Weibo by @ice suggesting that there would be another variant of the Note 8 named Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Emperor Edition which will include an 8GB of RAM along with 256GB of onboard storage. It is also said that the smartphone may have some reference to Star Wars.

Leaks also suggest that the Galaxy Note 8 will be available for pre-order in Australia starting from August 25. However, it is said that the Emperor Edition will be made available only in South Korea and China. Reports also suggest that 256GB variant would also exist with the international 6GB RAM option. As per the reports, the Galaxy Note 8 will come in three colour variants namely  Black, Gray and Blue.

Also Read: Samsung may launch another flip phone with 6GB of RAM

Previous reports have claimed that the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 smartphone will sport a nearly bezel-less design, something which is similar to what we have seen in the company's current flagships Galaxy S8 and S8+. The design being nearly the same, the Note 8 phablet might come with a more squarish design and a larger 6.3-inch display as compared to the 6.2-inch display we saw on the S8+. The Galaxy Note 8 is also rumoured to be the first smartphone to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 836 chipset. The phablet will sport a dual camera setup at the back with two 12-megapixel sensors and independent OIS (optical image stabilisation) for each lens. It is also expected that under the hood the smartphone will have a 3,300mAh battery.

Samsung may launch another flip phone with 6GB of RAM

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Devesh Arora
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The South Korean giant, Samsung is reportedly working on another premium flip smartphone. Last year, Samsung introduced the W2017 and this year they are coming with an upgraded W2018. W-series is said to be restricted to few Asian markets only, however, there were rumours of W2017 making its way to the international markets.

As per a report by BGR, the W2018 will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC paired with 6GB of RAM. The phone is also said to have an internal memory of 64GB. However, these new specifications contradict what the flip phone's specifications got leaked on a trusted source TENAA. The W2018 was spotted on TENAA with the model number SM-G9298 where the listing showed that the smartphone came with the same display and storage variants as of the W2017. The listing showed the smartphone with Snapdragon 821AB chipset paired with 4GB of RAM.

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

Reports suggest that the upcoming W2018 is said to come with dual 4.2-inch full HD displays. The design language would be the same where one display would be on the outer portion and the other display would reveal on opening the flip. Th flip phone will also include a physical alpha-numeric keyboard. All this is said to be backed by a 2,300mAh battery. As per the reports, the phone will feature a 12-megapixel primary camera and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. The phone is also said to come with Google's Android Nougat operating system.

However, these specifications are not official and are based on few leaks and reports, and the official product may come with a slightly different set of specifications. The company may charge a premium for the W2018 and will give it a price tag of around $2,000 (roughly Rs. 1,28,500).

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Meizu Pro 7 and Pro 7 Plus launched: Here's what you need to know

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Devesh Arora
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Meizu has added two new smartphones to its portfolio, the Meizu Pro 7 and the Pro 7 Plus. The USP (Unique Selling Point) of the smartphone is the introduction to a dual display setup, something that we have seen in the LG V20. The Pro 7 and the Pro 7 Plus are successors to the Pro 6 and Pro 6 Plus, where the Pro 7 plus is the flagship device and the Pro 7 is a mid-range device.

meizu pro

Meizu Pro 7: Specifications

The Pro 7 sports a 5.2-inch display with a resolution of 1080x1920 pixels. The smartphone is powered by a MediaTek P25 chipset coupled with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of on-board storage. Under the hood, it packs a 3,000mAh battery.

Also Read: Nubia offering up to Rs. 4000 discount on Amazon India

Meizu Pro 7 Plus: Specifications

The Pro 7 Plus features a 5.7-inch display with a resolution of 1440x2560 pixels. The phone is powered by a deca-core MediaTek MT6799 Helio X30 processor paired with 6GB of RAM and 64GB/128GB of internal storage and all this is backed by a 3,500mAh battery.

Camera

Both the smartphones come with a dual 12-megapixel camera setup with f/2.0 aperture, phase detection autofocus and dual tone LED flash. These phones also include a 16-megapixel front-facing camera for selfies and video calling.

Both the devices include a secondary 2-inch AMOLED display at the rear which will allow you to get your notifications, control your music, use it as a viewfinder for the rear camera, etc. Also, both the phones will support Meizu’s mCharge 4.0 fast charge. These smartphones will run on Android Nougat layered with Meizu’s own Flyme 6 custom skin.

Meixu charge

Price and Availability

The Meizu Pro 7 and Pro 7 Plus will be available starting from August 5 at a price of $430 (roughly Rs. 27,600) and $530 (roughly Rs. 34,000) respectively.

BlackBerry KEYone to launch in India soon

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Devesh Arora
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The Canadian giant BlackBerry and Optiemus have rolled out media invites for a launch event which will be held on August 1 in New Delhi, India. Allegedly, this could be an event for the BlackBerry KEYone as the smartphone had no official launch or announcement in the country. Few reports suggest that the specifications of the Indian variant of the smartphone could be slightly different than the international variant. The device could be priced at around Rs. 39,999.

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Blackberry KEYone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 chipset coupled with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of onboard storage which can be further expanded up to 256GB using a micro-sd card. It sports a 4.5-inch display with a resolution of 1080x1620 pixels and comes with a physical keyboard sitting right below the display. Under the hood, the phone packs a 3,505mAh battery. In the camera department, the phone includes a 12-megapixel primary camera with f/2.0 aperture, phase detection autofocus and a dual tone LED flash. Up front, the KEYone comes with an 8-megapixel camera with an aperture of f/2.2. The smartphone runs on Android 7.1.1 Nougat out-of-the-box.

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

However, it is said that the specifications for the Indian variant would not be same as mentioned above, and it would rather come with an upgraded Snapdragon 820 or 821 processor and a higher 4GB of RAM.

Meanwhile, the international variant of the BlackBerry KEYone is available on the Amazon India website at a price of Rs. 59,800.

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