Nokia 4.2 with Google Assistant button launched in India: Price, specifications

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May 7, 2019

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HMD Global has launched its new Nokia 4.2 smartphone in India, the device comes with a waterdrop style notched display, a dedicated Google Assistant button and a notification light integrated into the power button.

Nokia 4.2 comes with 3GB of RAM along with 32GB of internal storage priced at Rs 10,990. It will be made available in two colour options - Black and Pink Sand. The device is currently exclusively available at the company's own online store for a week. After which it will be made available in a number of retail outlets across the country.

Launch offers include an instant discount of Rs. 500 when purchasing the device from the company's online store. However, to get it you will have to use the promo code - LAUNCHOFFER. Also, Vodafone Idea subscribers will be receiving an instant cashback of Rs.. 2,500 in terms of 50 vouchers of Rs. 50 each. The company will also offer its users a complementary screen replacement for up to six months.

To recall, The device was originally showcased at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2019 tech show held in Barcelona.

Also Read: HMD Global releases Android Pie update roadmap: Here’s when your Nokia smartphone will get the update

Nokia 4.2 sports a 5.71-inch HD+ display with a resolution of 1520x720 pixels. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 processor paired with an Adreno 505 GPU. It comes with 3GB of RAM along with 32GB of internal storage expandable up to 400GB via a microSD card. The device runs Google's Android 9.0 Pie operating system in its stock configuration and is a part of the Android One program. All of this is backed by a 3,000mAh non-removable battery.

The device sports a dual camera setup on the back, consisting of a 13-megapixel primary sensor paired with a 2-megapixel secondary sensor. On the front, it features an 8-megapixel sensor for taking selfies.

Realme X, Realme X Lite to launch on May 15: Here's what to expect

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May 6, 2019

Realme X is the company's upcoming flagship.

Oppo's sub-brand Realme is gearing up to launch two new smartphones in its home country, China. The smartphone manufacturer has confirmed this via a post on the Chinese micro-blogging website, Weibo. According to the post, Realme will be launching these smartphones on May 15 and they will be called the Realme X and Realme X Lite.

The post also suggests that the smartphones will be up for pre-orders on some of the online Chinese websites including JD.com, Suning and TMall. It also states that the launch event will take place in Beijing.

In a recent teaser video of the upcoming smartphone, Realme showcased a pop-up selfie camera. So, it is quite possible that we could see a design very similar to the Oppo's recently launched Oppo F11 Pro. Also, the device is expected to come with a dual-camera setup at the back and a gradient finish with black and blue colours.

Also Read: Redmi’s first flagship to come with super wide-angle lens, NFC

As far as the specifications are concerned, the Realme X is expected to come with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 processor coupled with up to 6GB of RAM. The device is said to feature a 6.5-inch FullHD+ display without any sort of notch. All of this will be backed by a 3,680mAh battery which will come with support for VOOC 3.0 fast charging technology.

According to a recent report, the smartphone will be launched in India soon as it has already received the BIS certification.

Redmi's first flagship to come with super wide-angle lens, NFC

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May 5, 2019

Redmi's first flagship smartphone will come with a super-wide angle lens.

Xiaomi recently announced that Redmi is now officially a sub-brand of the Chinese smartphone manufacturer. Since the announcement, the company has launched a couple of new smartphones including Redmi Note 7, Redmi 7 and more. Now, its time for Redmi to come up with their own flagship smartphone. While the Snapdragon 855 powered device is already in the works, Redmi's General Manager just confirmed some of its key features.

Redmi General Manager, Lu Weibing, had recently come forward in order to bust some of the leaks and rumours that have been flying around about the Redmi's upcoming flagship. According to Weibing, the upcoming flagship will come with NFC as well as something that most smartphone manufacturers are eliminating these days, the 3.5mm headphone jack.

As per some of the previous leaks and rumours, the Redmi flagship is expected to come with a 48-megapixel, an 8 megapixel and a 13-megapixel sensor. Weibing has confirmed that one of those sensors will be a super wide-angle lens. Up front, there will be a 32-megapixel selfie shooter.

According to a few other leaks, the upcoming smartphone will feature a 6.39-inch display with a resolution of 2340x1080 pixels. The device will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor coupled with the Adreno 640 GPU. It will pack in 8GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage.

Also Read: Here’s how to pre-book your OnePlus 7 Pro and get a one-time free screen replacement

While most of the leaks say that the upcoming flagship will be called the Redmi X, the Weibing claimed that it will be named something else. The leaks also suggest that it will come with a pop-up selfie camera in order to make room for a full-screen display.

However, we currently do not have all the information on the device and for that, we will have to wait for the launch.

Top 5 Vivo S1 Pro alternatives: Poco F1, Samsung Galaxy A70 and more

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Devesh Arora

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May 5, 2019

The Chinese smartphone manufacturer, Vivo has just launched a new smartphone in its home country. The new Vivo S1 Pro is more or less like the Vivo V15 Pro, which is already available in India. The S1 Pro features a 32-megapixel pop-up selfie camera and a 48-megapixel rear camera. Here are some of the alternatives available in India.

Redmi Note 7 Pro

Xiaomi's sub-brand Redmi recently launched their Note 7 Pro in India and it almost instantly became one of the best selling smartphones. The device comes with a 6.3-inch FullHD+ display with a waterdrop style notch up front. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset coupled with up to 6GB of RAM. It is available at a starting price of Rs. 13,999.

Poco F1

While the Poco F1 might not have enough surprises like a pop-up selfie camera, it is the most powerful one in the price segment. It comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC coupled with Adreno 630 GPU. It packs in up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. Xiaomi Poco F1 is currently available at a starting price of Rs. 19,990.

Vivo V15 Pro

In case you want a phone very similar to the Vivo S1 Pro, the Vivo V15 Pro brings all of its glory. It comes with a 32-megapixel pop-up selfie camera and the 5th generation in-display fingerprint scanner. The device also sports a 48-megapixel camera at the back. The device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 coupled with 6GB of RAM. All of this comes in at a price of Rs. 28,999.

Also Read: Vivo V15 Pro Review: One step closer to the future

Oppo F11 Pro

If the Vivo's UI does not suit your taste, then you might want to check out the Oppo F11 Pro. The device comes with a pop-up selfie camera and a FullView display. It is powered by the MediaTek Helio P70 processor coupled with 6GB of RAM. The key feature of the phone is the 48-megapixel rear-facing camera. Oppo F11 Pro is available at a price of Rs. 24,990.

Samsung Galaxy A70

Samsung recently launched the Samsung Galaxy A70 smartphone in India. The new mid-range smartphone from Samsung brings in a waterdrop style notch, a 32-megapixel selfie camera and a Super AMOLED display along with an in-display fingerprint scanner. It is available at a starting price of Rs. 28,990.

YouTube Music will soon be able to play songs from your local library

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May 5, 2019

Since the introduction of Spotify and YouTube Music in the Indian market, the competition in the music streaming world has taken some pace. Some of the music-streaming services like Gaana, allow users to play songs from their local library as well, which helps in creating a seamless playlist. Now, YouTube Music is also introducing a similar feature soon.

According to a recent report by 9to5 Google, the feature has been spotted by some of the Android users. After updating the application, the users get prompted to open the Library Tab and then received a prompt asking them to “Allow YouTube Music to access and play music files.”

Once the user grants permission, Playlists, Albums, Songs, and Artists get a new “Device files.” However, this works quite differently when compared to other music streaming services like Gaana. YouTube Music, for now, only allows the users to play these songs on their own and it does not allow the user to add them in a playlist or queue with the YouTube Music.

Also Read: Spotify to soon bring voice-enabled advertisements: Here’s what it means

Also, it is quite obvious that the songs played from the local library gets a totally different user interface (UI). The regular like and dislike buttons are removed and even the ability to switch between video and music only is lost. The feature is currently being tested only on Android devices and it should soon make its way to iOS.

Spotify to soon bring voice-enabled advertisements: Here's what it means

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May 4, 2019

Spotify India — Spotify to now come up with voice-enabled ads.

Music streaming services are getting quite popular especially in countries like India, since the introduction of YouTube Music and Spotify. With more than 200 million customers on board, latter recently crossed the 100 million mark for its number of premium users. However, more than half of the total consumers still use the free service.

So, the company has to keep coming up with creative ideas to monetise the application. The free version occasionally gets ads between songs. Now, with a new feature called, voice-enabled ads, the company is planning to step up the game. The feature is currently in an early conceptual or beta stage.

Spotify traditionally showcases voice and visual advertisements within the app. With the new voice-enabled ads, the users will first start hearing the ad and if they engage enough in those few seconds, they can give a voice command to play the further information about the advertisement.

Also Read: Here is why Spotify is the best free music streaming service in India right now

The feature is more complicated than it sounds. The company needs to craft the experience in a way that it does not provoke a negative response on the application. Spotify has already started testing out the feature with very few numbers of free users in the US. Once, the feature is ready for the masses, it will bring it to iOS and Android mobile platforms.

With this Spotify will also be able to drag more advertisers when compared to other music streaming services like YouTube Music. This feature has the potential to change the future of the advertisements.

Top 5 games on Google Play Store: PUBG Mobile, Asphalt 9 and more

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Devesh Arora

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May 4, 2019

Honor, Honor Play, Honor Play Smartphone, Honor Play while Gaming, games, android, free games — Even mobile games are getting more demanding day by day.

Mobile gaming has become popular enough to encourage smartphone manufacturers to build gaming-centric smartphones. While there are two popular platforms, iOS and Android, today we are digging around Google's Play Store to find the top 5 games available right now.

PUBG Mobile

PUBG resident evil, games, android, free games — PUBG Mobile is currently one of the most popular games.

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is one of the most popular games on any platform right now. The mobile version of the game, PUBG Mobile is published by Tencent Games and regularly receives updates making the user experience much better. It is a battle royale game where 100 people jump off a plane and the one who survives until the last wins the "Chicken Dinner."

Asphalt 9: Legends

The series of Asphalt games are quite old and they are some of the more popular among car racing gamers. The Asphalt 9: Legends is the latest version of the game and brings some realistic car driving experience with great graphics and tough challenges. It is also one of the most demanding games on the hardware.

Garena Free Fire

Free Fire, games, android, free games — Free Fire is a light-weight survival game.

Garena's Free Fire is more like a ripoff of the already popular game, PUBG Mobile. The game is also less demanding as it throws only 50 people instead of 100. Each game runs of only for 10-minutes making the game even more challenging.

Also Read: PUBG Mobile brings Easter egg hunt: Here’s what it means

Real Steel

Real Steel is a game based on the Dreamworks movie, starring Hugh Jackman. The game is developed and published by Reliance Big Entertainment (UK) Private Limited. The ga,e brings the action of Real Steel, which takes place in a secret world where boxing has gone high-tech in the not-so-distant future. The players will need to use their robots in order to defeat the opponent's robot.

Subway Surfers

Subway Surfers is one of the oldest games on the Google Play Store. It has undergone a ton of updates and still manages to remain on the list of top 5 free games on Google Play Store's top charts. The game has a kid who is running from the police and his dog as he spraypainted some of the trains. The game takes place on railway tracks and there are plenty of obstacles including the trains.

Here's how to pre-book your OnePlus 7 Pro and get one-time free screen replacement

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Devesh Arora

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May 3, 2019

OnePlus 7 prebook — OnePlus 7 Pro is now available for pre-booking.

OnePlus is all set to reveal its next set of OnePlus flagship smartphones. While the launch date is just around the corner, OnePlus 7 Pro is already up for pre-orders so that the interested customers can get their hands on the phone as early as possible.

The company has started accepting pre-orders via Amazon.in as every year. However, this time around OnePlus is also offering to pre-book via partner retail stores including Croma and Reliance Digital. Users can even pre-book the device via the OnePlus website or its offline stores around the country. The pre-bookings are live and will go on until May 7.

In order to pre-book the OnePlus 7 Pro via Amazon.in, head over to the e-commerce website and purchase a gift card of Rs. 1,000. The gift card can then, later on, be used at the time of purchasing the device. Also, users who pre-book the device are eligible to get one-time free screen replacement. For that, after getting the device, users will need to download the OnePlus Care app and register within the first 30 days of purchase.

Also Read: OnePlus 6T 8GB variant now available at just Rs. 32,999: Grab one before it runs out of stock

The one-time free screen replacement offer is also applicable for those who pre-book the OnePlus 7 Pro through offline stores like OnePlus Store, Croma, and Reliance Digital. However, for offline booking one will need to pay a sum of Rs. 2,000 as advance. The smartphone is launching on May 14 and is expected to go on sale a week after that.

As far as the specifications are concerned, the upcoming flagship smartphones will come with Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor. The OnePlus 7 Pro will feature a QuadHD+ curved display with a pop-up selfie camera. It will pack in up to 10GB of RAM and it will be powered by a 4,125mAh battery.

Here’s everything we know about Realme X: launch date, price and specifications

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Brahmjot Singh

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May 3, 2019

Realme will be holding an event in its home country, China on May 15. At the event the company is expected to launch its upcoming flagship smartphone, Realme X. This will be the company’s most expensive smartphone till date and is expected to be launched in other countries including India soon after its China launch.

Here is a list of all the things we currently know about the upcoming Realme X smartphone from a pop-up camera to the Snapdragon 730 processor.

Realme X: Price

The flagship smartphone is expected to be priced at Yuan 1,599 (approximately Rs 16,500) for the base variant, whereas, the top end variant will be priced at Yuan 1,999 (approximately Rs 20,000).

Some reports do claims that the company will also be releasing a Pro variant of the device powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor at the event, however, we expect the company to launch that variant of the device at a later date.

Motorised Pop-up front camera module

Realme is owned by BBK Electronics, the company that also owns other popular smartphone brands including Vivo, Oppo and OnePlus. Oppo and Vivo already have smartphones featuring a motorised pop-up selfie camera, whereas OnePlus is expected to launch its OnePlus 7 Pro smartphone with a pop-up selfie camera on May 14, globally.

Considering all of this it is easy to believe all the reports that point towards, the upcoming Realme X having a motorised pop-up selfie camera. The camera, according to all the reports will be positioned in the middle like the Oppo F11 Pro.

Full-screen display, In-display fingerprint scanner

Thanks to the motorised pop-up selfie camera, the Realme X is being reported to come with a 6.5-inch bezel-less AMOLED display. The device will feature a similar display to the one seen on the Vivo V15 Pro.

The device also does not sport a capacitive fingerprint scanner on the back, which means that it will most probably come with an in-display fingerprint sensor. Which also explains the addition of an AMOLED display panel instead of using a much cheaper LCD panel.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 processor

Qualcomm recently launched its new Snapdragon 730 and 730G processors, which focus on gaming, photography and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Various reports state that the company’s new flagship, Realme X will be focused on gaming and will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 processor.

VOOC 3.0 Flash Charge technology

Lastly, we know that the company recently provided Oppo’s proprietary VOOC 3.0 Flash Charge technology on its recently launched Realme 3 Pro smartphone. It is expected to provide the consumers with the same technology on the Realme X.

As of now, all of this is what we know about the upcoming Realme X from the leaks, rumours and reports. We will have to wait till May 15 to know what the company has in store for us with its Realme X smartphone.

Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) brings AI and Alexa enabled smart devices to India

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Devesh Arora

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May 3, 2019

ECS launches a couple of new products in India.

Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) has recently stepped into the Indian market with a variety of products. The Taiwan based company has brought three new products to India this week, the ECS Whirlwind, Bora and an Amazon Alexa built-in Mini PC. With such a portfolio, the brand aims to deliver high-end AI and Alexa Enabled Products to the Indian consumers.

“With India picking up a rapid pace in transforming itself to a digital economy, the Indian consumers and the government sector are witnessing significant adoption of AI-based solutions. At ECS, we are committed to aid this transformation with our cutting-edge solutions, capable of catering to the demands of consumers” quoted Rajshekhar Bhatt, Country Manager at Elitegroup Computer Systems Co. Ltd.

“Our solutions are tailored for various Industry verticals in India, we would like to see Indian customers leveraging our innovative products to make their lifestyle more convenient,” added Bhatt.

The all-new ECS Whirlwind is an AI built-in device combining a portable 10-inch display and a 2.1 channel of a sound dock with DTS sound certification. The 10-inch display of the tablet is designed with an intuitive interface for people to easily manage and monitor many home devices such as thermostats, door locks and lights.

Also Read: Top 5 smartphones launching in May 2019: OnePlus 7, Pixel 3a and more

The company also launched the ECS Bora, which is a Bluetooth speaker with Amazon Alexa built-in. While it is quite like most Amazon Echo devices, it brings in some major improvements in sound quality and other aspects without breaking the bank. There is also an Amazon Alexa built-in Mini PC, the Liva M520.

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Redmi Note 7 Pro

Poco F1

Vivo V15 Pro

Oppo F11 Pro

Samsung Galaxy A70

PUBG Mobile

Asphalt 9: Legends

Garena Free Fire

Real Steel

Subway Surfers

Realme X: Price

Motorised Pop-up front camera module

Full-screen display, In-display fingerprint scanner

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 processor

VOOC 3.0 Flash Charge technology