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LG today introduced X4+, the company's smartphone in the 'X series' in Korea. It has military grade durability with MIL-STD-810G that can withstand impact, vibration, high temperature, low temperature, thermal shock, and humidity and also has a dedicated digital to analog converter (DAC) for Hi-Res 32-bit 192 kHz audio listening.
It packs a 5.3-inch HD screen, is powered by Snapdragon 425 SoC, runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat), has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front camera. It also comes with LG Pay, the company's own payment solution. It has an aluminum back with fingerprint sensor below the camera and packs a 3000mAh battery.
LG X4+ specifications
5.3-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD) IPS display
1.4GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 425 processor with Adreno 308 GPU
2GB LPDDR3 RAM, 32GB internal storage, expandable memory with microSD
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
13MP rear camera with LED Flash, 77-degree lens
5MP front-facing camera, 100-degree wide-angle lens
Fingerprint sensor, LG Pay
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio, Hi-Fi DAC
MIL-STD 810G certified
Dimensions: 148.6 x 75.1 x 8.6mm;Weight: 172.3g
4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, NFC
3000mAh battery
The LG X4+ comes in Moroccan Blue and Lavender Violet colors, is priced at 300,000 won (US$ 282 / Rs. 17,980 approx.) and will ...
Recently Apple has been in the news for all the bad reasons, removal of Touch ID, Removal of 3.5 mm headphone jack, and lately throttling down of the older iPhones' performance. Soon after the news broke down, the company clarified and offered a cheaper battery replacement plan (for $29 instead of $79).
However, this was one way to say sorry, but the Apple enthusiasts expected the company to have transparent choices and users should be able to choose between the performance or the efficiency depending on one's need.
In a recent interview with the ABC news channel, Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple explained how the company is working on improving the services in the US (to return back to the US due to recent tax cut). By the end of the interview, he also quoted that, "in the future, users will be able to see the health of the battery, which has been never done by Apple or any other smartphone brand" at the later part of the interview he also said that, "users will be able to turn off or turn on the CPU throttling".
However, this will take sometime, as these features will be first tested on the beta version for ...
Motorola has been expanding its retail footprint across India rapidly. Today the company has announced the opening of 50 new Moto Hubs in New Delhi. Some of the places include - Telepathy, G-21, Marina Arcade in Connaught Place, Mobile Zone in Janakpuri District Centre, Sigmen Stores in Kalkaji, Sanju Telecom in Lajpat Nagar, TS Group Store near Nehru Place Market.
The Moto Hub store will house the entire portfolio of Motorola devices, including the online exclusives such as Moto X4 and Moto MODs as well as accessories like on-ear and in-ear headphones, moto shells and covers.
Last month Motorola announced a strategic partnership with Poorvika Mobiles across 43 cities in Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry and Karnataka and with Big C and Lot Mobile stores across 55 cities in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
Motorola Moto Hubs are now present in 6 states in the country, and the company is planning to open 1000 new Moto Hubs in top 100 cities in the second phase of retail expansion.
Commenting on the launch of new stores, Sudhin Mathur, Managing Director, Motorola Mobility India said:
Offering premium customer experiences is a pillar of our strategy. More than two-thirds of the smartphone customers make their purchase at retail, however, while there is access; experience has been a ...
Honor has announced that it has started rolling out a new software update to enable Face unlock feature through intelligent face recognition in Honor View 10 smartphone. The phone automatically detects it has been picked up, see your face and unlocks in a second.
You can enable face recognition from the settings menu and enroll your face simply looking at the camera. It also detects the positioning between you and the phone and adjusts the direction accordingly. It works even when you lie down in bed, since the screen automatically rotates so that you can comfortably read any messages. It also has closed eye unlock prevention, so if eyes are closed, it will not unlock the screen.
The phone already has Intelligent lock screen notifications, intelligent screen on, AI Motion detection, AI Zoom and more features. You can check out our Honor View 10 review to read more about the features.
Honor said that the roll out has started from 17th January and will be rolled out to everyone by 24th January 2018.
LG today introduced X4+, the company's smartphone in the 'X series' in Korea. It has military grade durability with MIL-STD-810G that can withstand impact, vibration, high temperature, low temperature, thermal shock, and humidity and also has a dedicated digital to analog converter (DAC) for Hi-Res 32-bit 192 kHz audio listening.
It packs a 5.3-inch HD screen, is powered by Snapdragon 425 SoC, runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat), has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front camera. It also comes with LG Pay, the company's own payment solution. It has an aluminum back with fingerprint sensor below the camera and packs a 3000mAh battery.
LG X4+ specifications
5.3-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD) IPS display
1.4GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 425 processor with Adreno 308 GPU
2GB LPDDR3 RAM, 32GB internal storage, expandable memory with microSD
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
13MP rear camera with LED Flash, 77-degree lens
5MP front-facing camera, 100-degree wide-angle lens
Fingerprint sensor, LG Pay
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio, Hi-Fi DAC
MIL-STD 810G certified
Dimensions: 148.6 x 75.1 x 8.6mm;Weight: 172.3g
4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, NFC
3000mAh battery
The LG X4+ comes in Moroccan Blue and Lavender Violet colors, is priced at 300,000 won (US$ 282 / Rs. 17,980 approx.) and will ...
Given the downfall of Sony's smartphone business it would be no surprise if the company suddenly decides to pull the plug, but interestingly the company recently confirmed its presence at the MWC 2018 event that is scheduled to happen in February.
Though Sony phones were a range back in the day, the firm got pushed away very soon by Apple, Samsung, and other Chinese brands. Given the age-old design of its smartphones, it is no wonder why Sony is struggling. Most of the design blame might be because of the philosophy of Sony president and CEO Hirai. Hirai took the position of CEO just when the WOW factor of Sony phones started phasing out.
He is being credited for turning around the sinking ship, and in addition to his hands-on approach, his principles regarding design or other departments reflected Sony's culture. He says that his aim is for an emotional response rather than a technical one and not to change the award-winning design every year for the sake of changing it.
Despite the fact that Sony smartphone business is not doing so well, Hira currently has no intentions to let go. Instead, he sees the smartphone business as their ticket in the communications space. ...
Intel today introduced the RealSense D415 and D435 depth cameras in the D400 Cameras series. The depth cameras add 3D capabilities to any prototype or end user-ready device or machine. It is powered by the D4 vision processor.
The Intel RealSense is idle for educators, hardware prototyping, and software development. The new depth cameras come with a USB-powered form factor paired with D400 camera series. It is powered by the new Intel RealSense vision processor D4 for processing complex depth data in real time. The RealSense D415 and D435 depth cameras are supported by the Intel RealSense SDK 2.0 which is available for the first time as a cross-platform.
The company says that the camera can be used indoors or outdoors and in any environments. Applications for a range of computer vision uses advancements across VR/AR, robotics, drones and more. it not just adds new levels of depth for real-time feedback, but will also make the devices more intelligent and enable's new experiences.
The Intel RealSense Software Developer Kit with Intel RealSense viewer is now available to developers, allowing OEMs/ODMs and system integrators to unlocking new depth data with access to the depth camera to tackle everything from viewing the depth stream, visualizing 3D point clouds recording.
The Intel RealSense D415 ...
Xiaomi announced the latest iteration of its Android skin MIUI back in November with tons of new features including Split Screen, Interactive and Fresh UI changes, New Gallery App, Calendar Cards, App Vault, New Notification Shade, Mi Video App, New Mi Explorer and Mi Drop. We have already covered some of these features in posts earlier and in this post, we will be giving an overview of App Vault.
MIUI focuses on making life simpler and App Vault tries to bring convenience on your tips. App Vault shows cards for various services and is an attempt similar to Google Now cards for showing all the important information in one place, MIUI quick cards can be accessed in a similar fashion by swiping left on the home screen. As of now, only 5 cards are available on App Vault but Xiaomi claims to have support for 12 kinds of services, and hopefully, more cards will be added with time.
Users can choose maximum 5 cards available at the moment, which are Shortcuts, Cricket, Calendar events, Olacabs and Notes. Cricket card shows the scores of ongoing game for the teams selected by users, users can choose international as well as Domestic teams. Users can ...
Update - January 19: Mi Explorer has received an update that now lets you turn off recommendations (advertisements) from the settings on MIUI devices as well, so you don't need the workaround anymore we had mentioned in the article previously.
Xiaomi’s MIUI is amongst the most popular Android skins with more than 300 million worldwide users. MIUI is a heavy skin on top of Android, but what sets it apart from other Android skins is its feature richness and customizations. MIUI focuses towards providing a complete user experience and to achieve this MIUI is loaded with many system apps like Explorer, Calculator, Recorder, Mi Drop, Mi Video, Yellow pages and many more. A couple of months ago, Xiaomi listed it’s feature packed Mi Explorer app on Play Store, the app recently came out of Beta phase and in this post we will be looking at the features Mi Explorer offers.
There are three main sections of the app which Xiaomi calls Recent, Categories and Storage.
Recents shows the file you worked with or updated recently. Suppose user takes a screenshot or crops a already saved image, it will be shown at the top in recents whenever Explorer app is opened.
In Categories sections files ...
Motorola has launched Motorola Sphere+ Bluetooth Speaker with integrated Bluetooth headphones in India. The speaker offers 2 x 8W (16W) watts of power and bass porting for a deep, rich listening experience. You can dock the headphones on the speaker base to charge, while transitioning seamlessly from one to the other so the music never stops.
The Sphere+ has built-in speakerphone so that users can take calls either through the speaker or the headphones that comes with touch control on the ear pads.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRGDIH5jXeM
Highlights of Motorola Sphere+
Balanced sound at any volume, with superb noise isolation.
Wireless freedom, with easy Bluetooth Connectivity aided with Voice prompts. Upto to 20 hours of playtime, 60ft range, and compatible with Siri and Google Now.
In built mic for calls for hands-free calling
Comfortable On-ear design
Connectivity: Bluetooth 4.1, 3.5mm AUX
2 x 8w powerful speakers
Noise isolation blocks out unwanted background noise
Full room broadcasting speaker
Integrated multipoint technology to connect two devices at once
Lightweight and foldable design headphone
Powerful 40mm oversized drivers of headphones to provide superb bass-driven sound
Support 3.5mm audio jack AUX
Overcharge, over-voltage and overheating protection circuit
A2DP 1.3, HFP 1.6, HSP 1.2, AVRCP 1.5, SPP 1.5
Standby Time: 200 hours
Touch Control ...
Xiaomi released MIUI 9 Global Stable update for its Mi MIX 2 smartphone back in November, and announced Android Oreo beta program for the phone for China ROM last month, now it has released MIUI 9 Global Beta ROM 8.1.18 for the smartphone which is based on Android 8.0 (Oreo).
Check out the changelog below,
Android O (8.0) based MIUI ROM
Gallery
New - Optimize local storage to free up space (01-16)
System
Optimization - Animation for the Back gesture on full screen devices (01-17)
Optimization - Full screen gestures as an alternative for screen buttons (01-17)
Optimization - A separate guide for full screen gestures (01-18)
Fix - Full screen gestures didn't work properly after rebooting (01-18)
Battery
Fix - The battery level is incorrect on status bar (01-16)
Fix - Battery is draining very fast when the device is in idle mode (01-16)
Camera
Fix - The camera interface is not displayed correctly when the language is Arabic (01-16)
Settings
Fix - There are two Security in Accessibility settings (01-16)
Line
Fix - Line ANR when using Bluetooth headphone for Line calls (01-16)
You can download the Recovery ROM here and flash it using updater method or download the Fastboot ROM to flash it using fastboot method. One the beta testing is complete Xiaomi is will roll out the stable update for all the users in the coming weeks. ...
HMD global just confirmed its MWC 2018 press conference on February 25th, 2018 where the company is expected to launch Nokia 9 flagship as the successor to the Nokia 8 . The company's Cheif product officer, Juho Sarvikas confirmed the same on Twitter.
While the news about Nokia 9 isn't confirmed but given the scale of the event, it is very likely the company would introduce the flagship along with few mid-range phones like the Nokia 1 with Android Oreo (Go Edition), Nokia 4, Nokia 7 Plus and a possible global variant of the Nokia 7. The recent developments in the updated camera APK revealed the information about these upcoming phones.
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If the rumors and leaks are any clues, the Nokia 9 will be powered by the Snapdragon 845 SoC, sports a 5.3-inch Quad HD (2560×1440 pixels) display with 530-nits brightness, 4GB RAM, 64GB storage, Android 8.0 Oreo. In the camera department, it might have a 13MP (RBG) + 13MP (Monochrome) dual rear cameras with dual-tone LED Flash, OIS, EIS 3.0, 4K video recording. On the front, there is a possibility of an 8MP or 12MP front-facing camera and fingerprint sensor.
While these are just rumored specifications, we should know more details about the Nokia 9 and other phones ...
Samsung launched the Galaxy A8+ (2018), the company's latest premium mid-range smartphone in the 'A series' in India last week. Here we have the unboxing of the phone.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emwI1EvmgCY&t=1s
Box Contents
Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) smartphone in Black color
2-pin adaptive fast charger (9V-1.67A | 5V-2A)
USB Type-C Cable
In-ear headset
SIM Ejector tool
Clear protective case
Quick Start Guide and Warranty Information
The main highlight of the smartphone is its 6-inch Full HD+Infinity Super AMOLED display with 18.5:9 aspect ratio and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. Thanks to minimal bezels, the phone is easy to hold, but it is tall just like the S8 series and the Note8. The phone is powered by Octa-Core Exynos 7885 14nm processor, which is an upgraded version of Exynos 7880 that is used in company's A Series 2017 edition phones and has 6GB of RAM. It still runs on Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) with Samsung's own UI on top, but it will get the Oreo update soon.
The main highlight of the phone is its 16-megapixel and 8-megapixel dual front cameras, both with f/1.9 aperture that lets you switch between them for close-ups with the background to portrait shots and the Live Focus feature lets you adjust the bokeh effect before or after you take ...
LG might be introducing upgraded V30 smartphone with enhanced artificial intelligence features at the Mobile World Congress which will kickstart on February 26th, according to a new report from Korea. The original LG V30 was announced back in August at IFA 2017 in Berlin.
The company instead of introducing G-series flagship like it usually does at the MWC event every year, it is said to unveil the same V30 with A.I features and functionalities. According to the report, the new version could be named “V30+‘α’." Considering LG's close relationship with Google, the upcoming model might feature Google Assistant-based AI functions.
The new move might be a part of the company's new strategy to retain existing premium models for a longer period. If rumors indeed turn out correct and LG does launch a new variant of V30, G7 might be launched after several months. It is heard that LG CEO Jo has ordered a revision of the G7 smartphone from scratch, though it is anticipated that the phone might make an appearance at the MWC event.
The company recently trademarked 'Icon' for smartphones and 'Iconic' for smartwatches. The company's CEO, Cho Sung-jin in an interview during the CES 2018 said "We will unveil new smartphones when it is needed. But ...
KGI Analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo predicts lower than estimated sales of the iPhone X in China, and he believes that Apple might ship around 18-20 million units in the current quarter, which is significantly lower than the 20-30 million range. The primary reason for the downfall of sales is because of the longer replacement cycles in China.
In the latest report, Kuo reaffirms the launch of three iPhone models in 2018 including a 6.1-inch, 6.5-inch OLED ‘iPhone X Plus, and successor to the iPhone X in the fall. He further added that Apple might completely stop the production of the current iPhone X altogether when production of the new 2018 models ramp up.
The reason behind not so strong reception in China is because customers are holding on to their existing phones for a longer time, as well as the notch screen design has turned away potential Chinese customers. The Chinese users usually prefer large screen devices, and with the notch, the design of iPhone X might affect the real screen estate.
According to report, Apple will ship around 18 million iPhone X units in Q1 2018 and about 13 million in Q2 2018. KGI expects that the iPhone X might end its run around mid-2018 with around 62 million units ...
OnePlus launched Lava Red edition of the OnePlus 5T smartphone in India last week. Today the smartphone went on sale in the country for Rs. 37,999 through Amazon.in, oneplusstore.in as well as Croma stores and OnePlus experience zones in Bangalore, Mumbai and Delhi NCR .
It also comes with several launch offers:
3 months No Cost EMI on credit cards, Instant Rs. 1,500 discount for HDFC Bank debit and credit cards users, Rs. 2000 Exchange Bonus with every purchase of the OnePlus 5T on Amazon.in
3 and 6 months no cost EMI, using Bajaj Finserv cards on OnePlus official e-store
OnePlus Buyback Program powered by Cashify where customers get up to Rs. 2000 extra as the Buyback bonus with the purchase of any OnePlus device
To celebrate the launch of the OnePlus 5T Lava Red variant, OnePlus has announced a ‘Red meet Red’ campaign in association with Zomato. As a part of this campaign, all Zomato users can avail a free Coke with their orders. To claim it you need to
Open Zomato
Order food
Add a Coke to the cart
Enter the code ONEPLUS
Get the amount as cashback in the form of Zomato Credits
The limited period Zomato offer is exclusively for OnePlus users is available today and ...
Amazon today started its early access Great Indian Sale for the Amazon Prime members, as it had promised. It is offering deals on smartphones, microSD cards, hard disks, pendrives, Kindle eReaders, TVs and lots more.
Best deals on smartphones and tablets on Amazon.in during early access sale
LG G6 – Rs. 29,990 (Rs. 25,010 off on MRP)
Honor 8 Pro – Rs. 26,999 (Rs. 6000 off)
Nubia Z17 mini – Rs. 15,999 (Rs. 6000 off)
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 64GB – Rs. 14,999 (Rs. 1000 off)
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 32GB – Rs. 12,999 (Rs. 1000 off)
Honor 8 - Rs. 12,999 (Rs. 17,000 off on MRP)
Moto G5 Plus – Rs. 11,899 (Rs. 3100 off)
LG Q6 – Rs. 11,990 (Rs. 3000 off)
Lenovo Yoga Tab 3 8 Tablet – Rs. 10,999 (Rs. 5000 off on MRP)
Nubia M2 Lite – Rs. 8,999 (Rs. 5000 off on MRP)
Honor 6X 3GB + 32GB – Rs. 7,999 (Rs. 4000 off)
Nubia N1 Lite – Rs. 5,999 (Rs. 1000 off)
Deals on hard disks, microSD cards and more during early access sale
Strontium Nitro 16GB Class 10 UHS-1 MicroSDHC Card- Rs. 369 (33% off on MRP)
Strontium Nitro 32GB Class 10 UHS-1 MicroSDHC Memory Card - Rs. 629 (37% off on MRP)
Strontium Nitro 64GB 85MB/s UHS-1 Class 10 MicroSDXC Memory ...
Amazon today started its 4-day Great Indian Sale, as it had announced. It started the sale early for its prime members. In today’s sale it is offering great deals on smartphones, accessories, TVs, Kindle and lots more.
Offers on smartphones on Amazon
Google Pixel XL - Rs. 35,990 (53% off on MRP)
Honor 8 Pro – Rs. 24,999 (Rs. 8000 off)
Nubia Z17 mini Aurora Blue 6GB+128GB – Rs. 19,999 (Rs. 1500 off)
Nubia M2 – Rs. 15,999 (Rs. 2000 off)
Moto G5s Plus – Rs. 13,999 (Rs. 2000 off )
Nubia Z17 mini 4GB + 64GB – Rs. 13,999 (Rs. 2000 off)
Honor 8 – Rs. 12,999 (Rs. 17,000 off on MRP)
Nubia N2 - Rs. 11,999 (Rs. 1000 off)
LG Q6 – Rs. 11,990 (Rs. 3000 off)
Lenovo K8 Note 4GB + 64GB – Rs. 10,999 (Rs. 3000 off)
Moto G5S – Rs. 10,999 (Rs. 3000 off)
Lenovo K8 Note 3GB + 32GB – Rs. 9,999 (Rs. 3000 off)
Honor 6X 4GB + 64GB – Rs. 9,999 (Rs. 4000 off)
Nubia M2 Lite – Rs. 8,999 (Rs. 1000 off)
Micromax Canvas Infinity – Rs. 8,499 (Rs. 5500 off)
Honor 6X 3GB + 32GB - Rs. 7,999 (Rs. 4000 off)
Lenovo Z2 Plus 32GB – Rs. 7,999 (Rs. 10000 off on MRP)
Moto G5 3GB – Rs. 6,999 (Rs. 2000 off)
Xiaomi Redmi ...
Google Allo V26 has started rolling out. While the update doesn't bring in terms of customization, a teardown of the APK has revealed upcoming features like the support for multiple accounts, customizable stickers, Gifs, new camera effects and more.
https://youtu.be/RUNodAtMigs
Google Allo V26 adds strings to Scene Generation feature which is an expressive feature which can essentially create custom stickers and GIFs themed from the text you enter. This icon will be present next to the gif on Allo’s main conversation toolbar. You can either create a custom sticker or a gif from the text you enter. Google Allo and Duo soon will be able to connect with other users through email IDs rather just relying on phone numbers.
The upcoming update might also add the ability to choose which of the accounts should be preferred to start a new conversation. This setting is currently referred to as the "default sender id," but will change when it goes live. The teardown also reveals new effect called "shocked breaking news," is being discovered. Once the feature is live, the user needs to download required assents and then the effect will provide an overlay in the center.
The Bollywood camera effect icon is redesigned yet again from a typical zoom icon to ghost ...
Apple launched the Airpods back in 2016 and it was popular since then. Now Apple has partnered with Citibank India to offer flat Rs. 5000 cashback for the Airpods and several Apple TV variants, including the latest Apple TV 4K. Apple had already partnered with HDFC Bank to offer up to Rs. 10,000 cashback on iPhones and iPads with HDFC Bank Credit / Debit cards till 11th March 2018
AirPods - Rs. 7900 (After Rs. 5000 cashback)
Apple TV 32GB - Rs. 7900 (After Rs. 5000 cashback)
Apple TV 64GB - Rs. 10,900 (After Rs. 5000 cashback)
Apple TV 4K 32GB - Rs. 12,430 (After Rs. 5000 cashback)
Apple TV 4K 64GB - Rs. 14,480 (After Rs. 5000 cashback)
Apple TV (4th generation) 32GB - Rs. 7,100 (After Rs. 5000 cashback)
This limited period Citi offer is available on both EMI & non-EMI transactions from 20th January, 2018 to 28th January 2018 and is not valid on Citibank Corporate Credit Cards. Cash back amount will be credited on or before 90 business days. This offer is available at select stores in India. You can check out the complete list here.
Xiaomi announced the lightning fast MIUI 9 Global back in November 2017 with many fresh changes including Split Screen, Interactive and Fresh UI changes, New Gallery App, Calendar Cards, App Vault, New Notification Shade, Mi Video App, New Mi Explorer and Mi Drop. Xiaomi rolled out these features to MIUI Global Beta ROM users in past two-three months but most of these features are still not available for Stable ROM users.
Xiaomi has rolled out MIUI 9 (Global Stable) for first two batches announced during MIUI 9 launch but the third batch of devices are yet to get MIUI 9 Global Stable ROM update which includes Redmi 4A, Redmi Note 3, Redmi 3S/Prime, Mi4i and older devices.
Now, Xiaomi has started rolling out MIUI 9.2 to devices which had already received MIUI 9 Global Stable ROM, and as per the changelogs and reports by users, App Vault, New Gallery editor and Mi Video app are included with this update. Xiaomi has also mentioned that KRACK WPA2 security vulnerabilities have been fixed with this update. As per users, Dual Notifications bug for Whatsapp and Telegram applications has been fixed.
The MIUI 9.2 Stable update is already available for Mi Mix 2, Redmi Note 4, ...
