Asus has finally announced the launch date of its flagship, the Zenfone 9. The company announced that the smartphone will be released in global markets on July 28. The launch event will take place in Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, and will be live-streamed as well. Globally, the smartphone will be launched as the Zenfone 9, but in India, it will be known as the 9z.
Asus has teased that the Zenfone 9 will be “Compact Size”, hinting at its size. Last year’s Zenfone 8 was a delight, compact and one-hand usable, like the android equivalent to the iPhone 13 mini. Unlike last year, Asus may not launch two phones, with the Zenfone [...]
Apple released the latest iOS 16 developer beta last month during WWDC 2022. However, since developer betas require an Apple Developer Program membership and the OS is not considered stable, not many download it. Beta software is also not recommended for daily use as it can be super buggy and problematic. Apple has just launched the public beta for iOS 16, which is free and should be a bit more stable, since it is designed for public testing. All one has to do is sign up to the Apple Beta Software program, enrol your device and install the config file to get iOS 16 on your device.
Here’s how you can update your iPhone to iOS 16.
Do note that you should [...]
Samsung launched the Galaxy S21 series on 14th of January 2021. While the S21 will be a popular device all eyes are on the Galaxy S21 Ultra which apart from being a flagship, shows off what the company is not only capable of, but, also what direction it is heading in.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra starts at a price of Rs. 105999 for the 12 GB variant with 256GB storage and costs Rs. 116999 for the 16 GB variant with 512 GB storage. There are discounts however, during preorder a Rs. 6000 instant discount and Rs. 10000 discount using HDFC cards.
Unboxing ExperienceThe box of the Galaxy S21 Ultra resembles the iPhone 12 series boxes. Its a slim box and it is [...]
The Amazon Great Indian Festival sale is one of the biggest online only sale periods in the country. For electronics fans in India, this is a goldmine of deals and offers to get their favourite products at really good prices.
If you are Amazon prime member you can get access to the Amazon Great Indian Festival deals before “Non-prime” members i.e. 12th October. So the first thing you should do is head to the Amazon Prime membership and get it for Rs. 999. This not only gives you access to the sales, but also free one/two day delivery and also content services like Prime Video and music. If you are a non prime member the deals will be unlocked starting 13th [...]
Apple has updated their 2019 lineup of the iPhone with the iPhone 11. This is more a revision to the iPhone XR which retains the design and aesthetic.
The design however uses a new square block on the back to house the new dual cameras. The dual camera allows portrait mode for humans and non human shots which was not possible on the iPhone XR. The cameras also shoot 4k 60p across both cameras. The difference here is that one of the cameras is an Ultra wide instead of telephoto.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4p6njjPV_o
The iPhone 11 also adds a new night mode which is automatically enabled for low light environments. The front camera also gets bumped to 12MP [...]
The heavily leaked design of the new iPhone 11 Pro came to life as Apple announced the new phones today. The new phone has triple cameras at the back a new display and the new A13 Bionic Chip.
The Apple iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max get a new triple camera setup. A primary 12 MP camera with an f/1.8 aperture, 26mm lens and OIS. The second camera is a telephoto 12 MP sensor with a 52mm lens with an f/2.0 aperture. The third is an ultra wide camera also a 12MP sensor with a 13 mm lens and an f/2.4 aperture.
A new feature that will be enabled with a software update is called Deep Fusion that takes 9 pictures and fuses the pixels from the images to [...]
The year 2019 has seen smartphone launches from almost every major manufacturer. But, a few months to the year still remain and some major releases are still left. As the month of August draws to an end, here are the top upcoming smartphones to look out for in the month of September.
Apple iPhone 11The Apple iPhone 11 will be the twelveth major smartphone release in Apple’s product cycle and will be launched on the 10th of September. According to all the reports and leaks so far, at least three devices will be released which will be the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and the iPhone 11 Max. They will be the successors to the iPhone XR, iPhone XS and the iPhone XS Max [...]
The world is constantly on the verge of discovering something new or making key steps towards advancements in various fields. This holds especially true with technology and by its extension computing components and smartphones. While different industries like the automobile or fashion industry have its own pace of evolution, change or growth the same cannot be said for the mobile industry.
The smartphone market is one of the worlds most volatile market in more ways than one. It means that a consumer is always at odds with the myriad of choices in front of them. So, many are left wondering when should they go for a new handset. Worry not as team iGyaan has got you [...]
Apple has faced long-standing obstacles in its way to fully penetrate the Indian market. The company is one of the industry leaders across the globe but is still a minor player in the world’s fastest-growing smartphone market. There were many reasons for this that include Indian policies, pricing and more that led to Apple never officially stepping a foot on the South Asian subcontinent. Now, thanks to the relaxation of a few rules the company is finally set to officially sell its products in India through its online store.
So How Did Apple Sell In India Before?Technically, Apple was never really in India as an official retailer of its electronic products. [...]
Back in 2014, Xiaomi’s arrived in India to capture the smartphone market in the mid-range segment. Since then, the company has seen great success with its offerings especially the Redmi Note range of devices. Now, its latest entry, Redmi Note 8, has finally been confirmed and will arrive with Snapdragon 665 and a 48MP quad camera setup.
Redmi Note 8 SeriesXiaomi is set for a big launch in China on 29th August 2019. In the event, it is expected that the company will unveil its smart TV offering alongside laptops, possibly MIUI 11 and the Redmi Note 8 and Note 8 Pro. Last week, we had reported on one of the devices sporting the MediaTek G90T gaming centric SoC for the [...]
Korean technology behemoth Samsung announced its first foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Fold back in the month of February. However, just before the device’s official launch which was scheduled for April, review units of the handsets started breaking. The company then had to recall all the smartphones and postponed the release indefinitely. Samsung then announced last month that the problems plaguing the device have been fixed and it will finally be released in September. Now, the claims seem to be rightly addressed as the ambitious foldable handset is up for pre-registration in China.
Samsung Galaxy FoldThe aforementioned news arrives after Samsung has started [...]
To begin with, a Reddit user who goes by the username ‘NotRealUserNameHomie‘ has observed that his and his wife’s iPhone XS start strobing by themselves in the middle of the night (between 3 AM and 4:30 AM which apparently are known as witching hours).
Obviously, the user is asleep between these hours but he has learned about this anomaly while he was doing a routine check of the surveillance camera that supports night vision. See video below
https://www.igyaan.in/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Haunted-iPhone-XS.mp4Although this might seem like a paranormal occurrence, there are a couple of reasons that could be causing this. The source of the light is [...]
American technology behemoth Google announced earlier this week that the latest version of its Android operating system will be officially called Android 10. By this decision, the company has also broken on the long going tradition of naming the versions after sweet treats or desserts. The latest release also marks the tenth version of the platform, as is evident from the name. The operating system may have had a rocky start back in the year 2008, it has significantly evolved over the years. So to mark the landmark release of Android 10, we look at the extensive history of the software over the years.
Android 1.0 and 1.1
The one that started it all. The first [...]
Apple’s 2019 iPhone is just around the corner. The company is set to unveil its latest iteration of its iconic smartphone range on in the second week of September 2019. The hype and anticipation surrounding it have been high and we have already covered many rumours and reports on it. However, fresh new suggests that Apple is planning to introduce “Pro” models of iPhone for the first time. It is also claimed that new iPads and 16 inch MacBook Pros are also in pipeline.
iPhone 11 Concept
2019 iPhone & Pro Apple is reportedly planning on launching three new iPhones as it has done so since 2017. [...]