Author: Rachel Issac

Qualcomm Creates a New Chipset For Drones

Firstly, what is a drone? According to the definition given by techtarget.com – “A drone, in a technological context, is an unmanned aircraft. Drones are more formally known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). Essentially, a drone is a flying robot. The aircraft may be remotely controlled or can fly autonomously through software-controlled flight plans in their embedded systems working in conjunction with GPS. UAVs have most often been associated with the military but they are also used for search and rescue, surveillance, traffic monitoring, weather monitoring and firefighting, among other things.”

Drones have been in the news for various reasons – both controversial and non controversial, and even though they haven’t been legalised yet, a lot of software companies are looking to invest in the evolution of the drone. One of these companies, is Qualcomm, which is a ‘chipmaker’ company who has made the famous Snapdragon chipset for the Android smartphones. They have now reportedly created a new series of chipsets specifically for the drones, and are being called – the Snapdragon Flight.

Drones have had quite an evolution when we speak of its structure and size; and Qualcomm claims to be here, to enhance the drone design since it has already covered the big task of integrating a CPU with GPS, wireless connectivity, image processing etc. on smartphones. So, what exactly is Snapdragon Flight? Well, the company says that they’re basically repurposing the same Snapdragon 800 system-on-a-chip (SoC) processors for drones. Here’s what Qualcomm says:

“We’ve integrated so many things in one chipset, it reduces the weight of the drone significantly. Which means you can reduce the size of the motors, fans and battery. And it flies higher and longer.”

So, now here we have the first signs of smartphones and drones collaborating. Today, there’s a smartphone software in a drone, tomorrow there’ll be a drone software in the smartphone and then what, you ask? Armageddon.

September 11, 2015
Here Is Everything That Happened At the Apple 2015 Event

Apple had its huge event yesterday in San Francisco and yes, we’re still talking about it. So, here is a list of everything that Apple announced yesterday – from the Apple Watch OS 2 to the iPhone 6s Plus, we have it all.

Apple Watch: The watch boasts of many fancy features among which the Air Strip is one of the most important. It is a medical app which allows doctors to review different patients’ heart rates all at the same time.

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The iPad Pro: At the Apple launch, Tim Cook announced “The biggest news in iPad since the iPad”. The new iPad Pro is the company’s push for the iPad in a big way. It is the “biggest screen on an iOS device, with more power and performance than any iOS device.”

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Apple TV : Tim Cook took over the stage and said,”I’d like to talk about an even bigger screen.” And you held your breath because you know what’s coming next. Yes, tech-freaks all over the world, it’s time for the Apple TV.

Apple TV gaming

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iPhone 6s : The moment has arrived, when Apple finally reveals its iPhone 6s smartphone. We have been covering all sorts of rumours and reports about this handset the moment we got wind of it. Price, display, specifications and software – we’ve heard it all, and now is that moment of truth where we find out what this hype is all about and most importantly, whether it’s been worth it.

Click here for all the details.

iPhone 6s Plus : As Apple tradition goes, the respected iPhone is always released with an upgraded ‘S’ option.

Click here for specifications.

Well, those were the big announcements, but there were a couple of other things that you might have missed. For example, you might have missed the fact that the Apple watch will now come with the messenger app, the iPad Pro will include the 3D4Medical app, and that it will come with an Apple Pencil etc. So, here’s our report to help you with all the smaller details of the launch.

Please comment, and let us know, if there’s anything else you’d like to find out.

September 10, 2015
Top 4 Phones You Can Buy Instead of the iPhone 6s

While we’re all talking about the iPhone 6s, let’s also speak about it’s practicality today. Is it still a phone worth buying and burning a hole through our pockets when we have other smartphones such as the OnePlus 2, the S6 Edge +, the Moto X Play and the Nexus 5 – all of which feature similar specifications as the iPhone 6s and yet come at an easier price.

Briefly put, the iPhone 6s comes with a 4.7 inch display with 1334 X 750-pixel resolution at 326 ppi resolution. It comes with the force touch technology and an A9 processor. It has an upgraded 12MP camera and an optical image stabilization technology. It has storage options of up to 128GB and a relatively normal battery life that haven’t been specified yet.The physical dimensions of the iPhone are pretty slick and slim. It is afterall the ‘cool’ smartphone. It has an aluminum build and overall looks like a ‘million bucks’, and guess what else? It also costs a ‘million bucks’ (the phrase not the actual amount). Now let us have a look at a couple of other phones which have similar features and specifications. The best part about these ‘other’ smartphones is that you don’t have to take a bank loan to buy it.

The OnePlus 2

Mind blowing Chinese smartphone, which is even exclusive (just in case you care about that kind of stuff). It offers a 5.5 inch display with 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, and is protected by the Corning Gorilla Glass 4. It weighs 175 g and measures 151.8 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm. It runs on the Android OS, v5.1 (Lollipop), has a Quad-core 1.56 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 1.82 GHz Cortex-A57 CPU and an Adreno 430 GPU. It has two storage variants – 16 GB with 3 GB RAM and 64 GB with 4 GB RAM and is powered by the Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810. It has a 13MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera, which is more than the iPhone 6s’s 12MP rear camera and to end this description – it also comes with a 3300 mAh battery.

Now apart from the fact that it doesn’t have Apple’s super fluid OS, this phone is pretty awesome, and it comes at Rs.Rs 22,999/ 24,999 for the two different variants respectively.

The Moto X Play

The Moto X Play is expected to launch in India on the 14th of September promises to offer a 5.5 inch FullHD display, a Snapdragon 615 chipset and 2GB of RAM. Along with this it is fueled by a 3,650mAh battery pack which is allegedly good for 48 hours of mixed use and fast-charging. This smartphone is expected to be priced at around Rs.19,892. Oh and this phone has a 21-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash. Yeah. That’s right – 21MP not 12MP. One last thing about the storage, it comes in two variants – 16GB /32GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD. There you go – 128GB memory, 21MP camera, better battery all at a speculated price of Rs.19,892. Even if this price goes up, it still won’t be anywhere close to Rs.60,000.

Samsung Galaxy S6

Yes, it is necessary for a Samsung phone to be in this list, because like it or not, they are catching up to the iPhone. So this particular handset comes with a 5.1-inch super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and 577 ppi pixel density. Runs on the Android v5.0.2 Lollipop operating system with a 2550mAH lithium-ion battery. It also has a 16MP primary camera with optical image stabilization, auto focus, LED flash and 5MP front facing camera and comes with a storage capacity of 32/64/128 GB with 3 GB RAM. There you go, almost all of the iPhone 6s specifications at a price of Rs.37,390 on Amazon.

Nexus 5: This upcoming phone is expected to have a 5.2 inch HD P-OLED display and a 64GB internal storage with 4GB of RAM. The rear camera is expected to come with 13MP rear camera, f/1.8 aperture, laser autofocus, optical image stabilization, and dual-tone LED flash along with a 4MP front selfie camera with Iris detection. It might also have a 3,180mAh with wireless charging capabilities and is speculated to be priced at Rs. 25,600.

Now, honestly if you go to see, today the iPhone is not an unfathomable or game changing phone. Any Chinese vendor today can create something similar, even the Force Touch technology which seems to be missing in all the above phones. But honestly, who needs force touch? Most Android users actually have a happy life without it. It’s a strange and unimaginable thought for the iOS user but it’s true. Life goes on without having a crazy camera, or an exclusive phone that could potentially cost you more than mortgage payment does today.

We’d love to hear what you think in the comments below.

September 10, 2015
Apple Pencil Wants to Take on Samsung’s S-Pen

What do you do when Apple announces an Apple pencil? You write about it. Then, because it’s so similar to Samsung’s S-Pen, you compare them.

Whether you’re sketching in the park, painting a watercolor portrait, or drafting a blueprint, Apple Pencil gives you a variety of tools in a single instrument. You hold it, but it doesn’t hold you back.

The new S-Pen most recently arrived with the Galaxy Note 5. It came as a stylus on the side of the smartphone and could be used on the Note 5 even when the display was off. Sounded fancy enough.

In comparison, the Apple Pencil came along with the 12.7 inch iPad Pro that was just announced at their 2015 event today. Now here’s the annoying bit about the Apple pencil – you have to buy it for $99, which is approximately Rs.5,000. It’s unfair, because they make an expensive iPad with this new stylus and then don’t even give you the full stylus in one set. It’s like buying an iPhone without the battery.

Moving on, we see that the Apple Pencil is charged by directly plugging it into the iPad Pro while the S-Pen is independent. The problem with that is, that you already have a 12.7 inch iPad and if one has to charge the pencil, that too will be attached to the length of the iPad. So how does one fit it in their bag pack? Seems uncomfortable. That being said, it has a battery life of this novel Pencil is 10-12 hours and it gives you 30 minutes of usage with just 15 seconds of charge. That seems grudgingly, impressive.

The Apple pencil doesn’t really have a ‘wrong side’ either, so you can write using both side. Whereas, you can use the S-Pen only on the ‘right side’. Not just this, you can draw lines of varying thickness depending on how much pressure you apply and you can even shade if you tilt the pencil and use it at a slant.

Now all we’re waiting for is to get our hands on the Apple ‘Stylus’ (and the iPad Pro) to tell you if it really lives up to the hype.

September 10, 2015

iPhone 6s Vs iPhone 6s Plus: What is the Real Difference?

Now that you’ve had a good look at the iPhone 6s, we’re going to move forward to the expected and anticipated iPhone 6s Plus. As Apple tradition goes, the respected iPhone is always released with an upgraded ‘S’ option.

We have also seen much of a difference between the previous year’s iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. For example, the iPhone 6 came with a 4.7-inch display while the 6 Plus came with a 5.5-inch one. Apart from this, the 6 Plus also came with a higher resolution and pixel density, a longer battery life and most importantly the camera that came with the optical image stabilizing technology.

What’s the big difference between the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus?

The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus had come out with a mind blowing storage capacity of up to 128GB for the high-end models of its two new handsets. Is the iPhone 6s Plus any different? No it isn’t. It comes with the same storage options. But we already told you that before.

Here’s a detailed spec table showing you minor or major differences, if any:

Specifications	iPhone 6s	iPhone 6s Plus
Display	Retina HD display with 3D Touch, 4.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit widescreen	Retina HD display with 3D Touch, 5.5-inch LED-backlit widescreen
Resolution	1334 X 750-pixel resolution at 326 ppi	1920-by-1080-pixel resolution at 401 ppi
Processor	Embedded M9 motion coprocessor	Embedded M9 motion coprocessor
Chipset	A9 chip with 64-bit architecture	A9 chip with 64-bit architecture
OS	iOS 9	iOS 9
Internal Storage	16GB/64GB/128GB	16GB/64GB/128GB
Exapandibility	N/A	N/A
Rear camera	12-megapixel iSight camera with 1.22µ pixels, ƒ/2.2 aperture	12-megapixel iSight camera with 1.22µ pixels, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Optical image stabilization
Rear Camera Video	4K video recording (3840 by 2160) at 30 fps	Optical image stabilization for video, 4K video recording (3840 by 2160) at 30 fps
Front Camera	5-megapixel photos, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Retina Flash	5-megapixel photos, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Retina Flash
Front Camera Video	720p HD video recording	720p HD video recording
Body Dimensions	143 grams	192 grams
Special Features	Fingerprint sensor, 3D force touch, live photo	Fingerprint sensor, 3D force touch, live photo
Connectivity	23 LTE and faster Wi-Fi	23 LTE and faster Wi-Fi
Variants	Silver, Gold, Space Gray, Rose Gold	Silver, Gold, Space Gray, Rose Gold
Price	$199, $299 and $399 respectively for 16GB/64GB/128GB on contract. $649, $749, $849 for 16GB/64GB/128GB respectively unlocked	$299, $399 and $499 respectively for 16GB/64GB/128GB on contract. $749, $849, $949 for 16GB/64GB/128GB respectively unlocked

September 10, 2015

The iPhone 6s Finally Makes Its Tech Carpet Entry

The moment has arrived, when Apple finally reveals its iPhone 6s smartphone. We have been covering all sorts of rumours and reports about this handset the moment we got wind of it. Price, display, specifications and software – we’ve heard it all, and now is that moment of truth where we find out what this hype is all about and most importantly, whether it’s been worth it. Their opening statement is this:

“The only thing that’s changed is everything.”

Let’s start with the most obvious – the price. Earlier reports suggested that the iPhone 6s would arrive at around 699 euros which is Rs.52,084 approximately, for the 16GB version, 799 euros which is Rs.59,529 approximately, for the 64GB version and 899 euros which is Rs.66,980 approximately for the 128GB version. Here are the final numbers: the 16GB version is priced at $199, the 64GB version is $299 and the 128GB version is $399.

Few exciting things we now know about the new iPhone is that they will feature animated wallpapers and that the Rose Gold colour variant we were anticipating is here! Now it’s up to you if you think rose gold is fashionable enough for you, because the ‘cool’ new iPhone definitely thinks it is.

It comes with a brand new glass encasing this time, with the Ion-X and not the usual Sapphire Glass, and a new Taptic Engine which can be used to navigate the UI.

So, it was said that the new iPhone will have an updated 3D Force Touch technology – meaning that the sensors would be taking into account three different types of touch rather than two. This is also true. Apple has confirmed the 3D Force Touch feature, that makes photos, emails, Messages, etc pop up on your display. You just need to press on an app to jump right into a feature. This feature also allows you to use apps and be active on them without even opening them.

They’ve also mentioned that the phone will be running on the new iOS 9 and the smartphone will come integrated with the new A9 chip.

Let’s talk about something that the iPhone is most applauded for – its camera. The iPhone 6 Plus has had an 8MP camera with an optical image stabilization feature that made it the phone with game changing photography abilities. Well, the iPhone 6s is better than that – it has an all new iSight 12MP camera with deep trench isolation. That’s it. iPhone just won. The 12MP camera will now allow you to record videos in 4K resolution.

That was the rear camera, but the iPhone’s front camera, which is as big a star as the primary camera, now comes at 5 megapixels and full HD resolution, allowing better FaceTime and selfie opportunities to users. The front camera also comes with a true tone Retina Flash feature. The 3D Touch feature also extends itself into the still camera pictures by animating the photos into video, called Live Photos, which can also have sound.

“These are regular photos — we extend the capture moment just before and after.”

Speaking about connectivity the iPhone 6s comes with 2X faster WiFi and 23 LTE bands. They’ve also mentioned that the new iCloud storage pricing will be as follows: 50gb for 99 cents a months, 200GB for 2.99/mot 1TB for 9.99/mo.

Now in the midst of all this they’ve also announced a small little ‘neighborly app’ that allows Android users to switch to the iPhone’s iOS.

“You can recycle your Android phone for free at any Apple Store,” says the app.

To conclude, we can accumulate all the major features and say that the iPhone 6s comes with the 3D Force Touch technology, is made with a 7000 series aluminum body and a new cover glass, a 64 bit A9 chip with M9, a second gen touch ID, has an advanced LTE and faster Wi-Fi, 12MP iSight camera with 4K Video, 5MP FaceTime HD resolution with retina flash and Live Photos. Phew.

The iOS 9 will be available next week starting on the 16th of September 2015 and for Pre Order on the 12th of September.

For now, that’s that about the iPhone 6s. Stay tuned. Here are the specifications:

Specifications	iPhone 6s
Display	Retina HD display with 3D Touch, 4.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit widescreen
Resolution	1334 X 750-pixel resolution at 326 ppi
Processor	Embedded M9 motion coprocessor
GPU	–
Chipset	A9 chip with 64-bit architecture,
OS	iOS 9
Internal Storage	16GB/64GB/128GB
RAM	–
Exapandibility	N/A
Rear camera	12-megapixel iSight camera with 1.22µ pixels, ƒ/2.2 aperture
Rear Camera Video	4K video recording (3840 by 2160) at 30 fps
Front Camera	5-megapixel photos, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Retina Flash
Front Camera Video	720p HD video recording
Body Dimensions	143 grams,
Special Features	Fingerprint sensor, force touch, live photo
Connectivity	23 LTE and faster Wi-Fi
Variants	Silver, Gold, Space Gray, Rose Gold
USB	–
Battery	–
Price	$199, $299 and $399 respectively.

September 10, 2015

New Leaked Image of the Nexus 5 Confirms Design

Android PIT has leaked a new image of Lg’s Nexus 5. According to this image, reports suggest that the new smartphone might come with a fingerprint scanner, dual LED flash and perhaps a laser auto-focus module too.

The Nexus 5 is also expected to have a 12MP camera and a 2700mAh battery. Apart from this, other rumours suggest that it could be powered by the Snapdragon 808 processor along with 3GB of RAM. The handset might come with a storage capacity of 16/32GB along with a 5.2 inch display with 1080p resolution, and is expected to come in colour variants of – white, black and blue.

The expected release date of this product is 29th September 2015.

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September 9, 2015

Sony Launches Selfie Focused Xperia M5 Dual at Rs.37,990

Sony has launched the Xperia M5 Dual at Rs.37,990 and will be available at all Sony Centers and all leading retail outlets across India today. Let us now have a look at its specifications and other details:

Fisrtly, the Xperia M5 Dual is a smartphone with a special selfie focused camera. So, on that front it comes with a 21.5MP primary camera with a 5248 X 3936p resolution, phase detection autofocus, and an LED flash. It has an impressive 13MP front camera with autofocus and 1080p resolution at 30fps. As if this wasn’t enough, it also comes with a full HDR video capturing feature with 2160p resolution at 30fps.

This high-end smartphone comes with a 5-inch display, IPS LCD touchscreen with 16M colours and 1080 X 1920p resolution. This display is protected by a scratch resistant glass.

Thirdly, on the storage front, it comes with a built-in memory of 16GB that can be extended up to 200GB via a microSD card and also has a 3GB of RAM.

On the software front, it is run on the latest Android OS version 5.0 Lollipop and is powered by a Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10. It comes with an octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU and a PowerVR G6200 GPU.

Finally, it is fuelled by a non-removable Li-Ion 2600mAh battery and comes in three colour variants – black, white and gold. Other connectivity options include Wi-Fi 802.11, DLNA, hotspot, Bluetooth v 4.1, GPS, NFC, FM radio with RDS and a microUSB v2.0.

Here are the specifications:

Features	Xperia M5 Dual
Display	5.0 inch display, IPS LCD touchscreen
Resolution	1080 X 1920p
Processor	Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10
OS	Android version 5.0 Lollipop
GPU	PowerVR G6200
CPU	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Rear Camera	21.5MP primary camera, 5248 X 3936p resolution, phase detection autofocus, and LED flash
Front Camera	13MP front camera with autofocus, 1080p resolution at 30fps
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11, DLNA, hotspot, Bluetooth v 4.1, GPS, NFC, FM radio with RDS
USB	microUSB v2.0
Battery	Rs.37,990

September 9, 2015

BLU Releases the Slimmest 4G LTE Smartphone at $199

BLU, a Miami-based manufacturer unveiled a new smartphone called the Vivo Air LTE in the United States. This phone is touted as being the slimmest 4G LTE smartphone in USA weighing just 97 grams and measuring a mere 5.1 mm.

The Vivo Air LTE is an upgraded version of the BLU Vivo Air that was announced in January. This upgraded version now runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 along with a 2GB of RAM.

It comes with a 4.8 inch Super AMOLED display with 720p resolution. On the camera front, it comes with an 8MP primary camera and a 5MP secondary camera. It has a 16GB of built-in memory and runs on the Android Lollipop.The LTE on this mobile will be compatible with AT&T and T-Mobile.

The BLU Vivo LTE is fueled by a 2,050mAh battery and is expected to go on sale from the 22nd of September 2015 onward. It will also come in two colour variants – black and white and will be priced at $199.

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September 9, 2015
Zomato’s New Service Allows Restaurants to Create Independent Apps

In a bid to further expand their already growing food-tech market, Zomato has launched its very own Whitelabel platform that gives power to restaurant owners to set up their own custom-branded mobile app on iOS and Android. This is Zomato’s latest move in allowing restaurants to have a more direct and personal relationship with its customers. Zomato also stated that the customized app can be created and managed with no technical expertise necessary.

Restaurateurs will be able to set up their app and provide real-time menus and prices, and other information, while also allowing direct reservations without having customers do it through the Zomato app. The app will also offer photos and offers, push notifications on upcoming events and promotions to targeted customers. Overall, the idea is to help restaurants connect with their customers, and to provide customers greater satisfaction and value offers from restaurants they frequent.

A similar kind of app called Wisely was launched in Ann Arbor just last week and serves the Ann Arbor market providing personalized services to customers. A few other adopters of whitelabel platforms include the Summer House Café in New Delhi, Miyabi Sushi in Dubai, and Shizuku Ramen in Melbourne. However, none of them have managed to launch it as big as Zomato intends.

“There is not one single service provider for restaurants which can give them the entire suite of technologies required to run an internet presence closely integrated with the operations of their business,” said Ashish Goel, Chief of Product and Design, Zomato.

Zomato has stated that the service will be available in all the 22 countries it currently operates, and will provide a subscription based service at approximately $200 a month per location. The service should be up and running by the end of September.

September 8, 2015

Spec battle : YU Yunique vs Yuphoria

Do you think Yu’s new Yunique is ready to compete with its own predecessors, leave alone the Chinese smartphone vendors that are currently raging in the Indian market? Let’s find out.

The Yuphoria had caused quite a stir in the market when it released and emerged competent enough to take over Chinese smartphone vendors such as Xiaomi. Yuphoria was priced at Rs.6,999 and came with some impressive specs and features.

It came with a 5-inch IPS HD display with 1280×720 pixel (294ppi) resolution and powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 64bit chipset and a 1.2GHz Quad Core, ARM Cortex- A53 processor. . It also came protected by the Gorilla Glass 3 and charged with a 2,230mAh battery. It has a 2GB RAM space and 16GB internal memory which could be expanded up to 64GB via a microSD card slot. On the camera front it came with an 8MP primary camera and a 5MP secondary camera.

Here is a quick spec comparison:

Specification	YU Yuphoria	YU Yunique
Display	5-inch IPS HD	4.7 inch display, IPS HD
Resolution	1280×720 pixel (294ppi)	1280 X 720 pixels, 312ppi
Additional	Protected by Gorilla Glass 3	Protected by Gorilla Glass 3
Processor	1.2GHz Quad Core, ARM Cortex- A53	1.2 GHz
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 \| 64bit	Qualcomm Snapdragn 410 processor
GPU	Adreno A306 3D Graphics Core \| 400 MHz	Adreno A306
RAM	2GB	1GB
Internal Memory	16GB	8GB
Expandable Up to	64 GB	32 GB
Sim Cards	2 x LTE Enabled Sim Card Slots	Dual SIM
Primary Camera	8MP	8MP, f/2.0 lens
Secondary Camera	5MP	2MP
Connectivity Options	4G LTE	4G LTE
Battery	2,230mAh	2,000 mAh
Operating System	Cyanogen 12.0 (Android 5.0 based)	Stock Android 5.1/ Cyanogen optional
Price	Rs. 6,999	Rs.4,999

Now, for the phone that has just released today – Yunique.

The Yunique comes with a 4.7 inch display, IPS HD display with a 1280 X 720 pixels, 312ppi resolution. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragn 410 processor with a 1.2gHZ chipset and is run on the Android 5.1.

On the camera front it comes with an 8MP rear camera with f/2.0 lens and a 5MP front camera. It can even capture and record videos in full HD with a 1080p resolution at 30 fps.It has an internal storage capacity of 8GB with a 1GB of RAM and comes with 2000mAh battery. Other connectivity options include – Wifi, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 2.0 & 4G/LTE. This phine is priced at Rs.4,999.

Now, if we compare the two smartphones, we see that the Yunique is not really an upgraded version of the Yuphoria. Yuphoria had offered a 16GB memory that could be expanded up to 64GB via a microSD card along with a 2GB RAM, while the Yunique is offering just an 8GB internal memory with 1GB of RAM. One can compare the battery power and screen size too and see the same situation. However, the resolution in the Yunique is slightly better than the Yuphoria, but overall it seems to be not as exceptional, but that seems to be balanced out by its price tag, which is around Rs. 2000 lesser than the Yuphoria.

September 8, 2015

Hands On with the New YU Yunique

Yu has released its new offering called the Yunique, and we have all the details.

Firstly, let us go through the specifications briefly. The phone features a 4.7 inch display along with a 1280 X 720 pixels, 312ppi resolution. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragn 410 processor with a 1.2 GHz chipset and an Adreno A306 GPU. Storage wise, it offers 8GB of internal storage and 1GB of RAM, while on the camera front there is an 8MP f/2.0 lens primary camera and a 2MP front camera.

Here’s look at its specs:

Features	Yu Yunique
Display	4.7 inch display, IPS HD
Resolution	1280 X 720 pixels, 312ppi
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragn 410 processor, 1.2 GHz
GPU	Adreno A306
OS	Android 5.1
Rear camera	8MP, f/2.0 lens
Front Camera	2MP
RAM	1GB
Internal Memory	8GB
Expandability	32GB
Video	Full HD 1080p at 30fps
Connectivity	Wifi, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 2.0 & 4G/LTE
Battery	2000mAh
Price	Rs.4,999

The phone even allows you to record videos with full HD 1080p at 30fps and comes with other connectivity options such as – Wifi, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 2.0 & 4G/LTE. The entire phone is charged by a 2000mAh battery.

Now coming to the display, design and other internal aspects of the phone we can see that the exterior of the phone is made out of a rubbery plastic material which perhaps won’t slip out of your hand so easily.

While the UI is fully stock Android. Therefore, this phone barely has an bloatware or tweaks, thereby increasing the storage capacity of the phone overall.

However, they have added a special browser of their own, thought this should not be much of a problem.

In our initial impressions of the smartphone, the interface is pretty fast and responsive. However, we will have to check it out in detail to give you our final verdict.

One more interesting thing about this phone that you need to know before watching our video, is that you also have an option to run it on the Cyanogen OS 12.1, if you want to.

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September 8, 2015

Yu Launches a Yunique Smartphone at Rs.4,999

While we had been egged to believe that YU Televentures was going to reveal Yutopia, the company went ahead and revealed a “Yunique” product. Yu has just released its new offering called Yunique today, priced at Rs.4,999.

Let’s have a look at what Yunique is all about.

It runs on the latest Android 5.1 operating system with Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor with 1.2 GHz with GPU of Adreno A306. The new smartphone comes with a 4.7 inch IPS HD display, with 1280 X 720 pixels resolution (312ppi). All this is protected by Gorilla Glass 3.

The Yunique has a storage capacity of 8GB with 1GB RAM. On the camera front it comes with an 8MP primary camera with f/2.0 lens and a 2MP front camera. It is fuelled by a 2,000 mAh battery and can also capture full HD videos with 1080p resolution at 30 fps. Connectivity options include Wifi, Bluetooth 4.0 and a USB 2.0. The smartphone is 4G-enabled.

With the LTE capability in hand, the smartphone seems like a decent deal at the price it is being offered. There are several other options which would also suffice – such as Phicomm Energy 653 and the Micromax’s very own Canvas Xpress 2. However we’re still waiting to see if its build quality and looks help it stand apart.

Here are the specs:

Features	Yunique
Display	4.7 inch display, IPS HD
Resolution	1280 X 720 pixels, 312ppi
Additional	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragn 410 processor
CPU	1.2 quad-core Snapdragon 410
GPU	Adreno 306
OS	Android 5.1 Lollipop
Rear camera	8MP, f/2.0 lens and, LED flash
Front Camera	2MP
RAM	1GB
Internal Memory	8GB
Expandibility	up to 32GB via microSD card
Video	Full HD 1080p at 30fps
Connectivity	Wifi, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 2.0,4G/LTE and Dual SIM
Battery	2000mAh
Price	Rs.4,999

The Yunique will be exclusively available on Snapdeal with registration closing on the 14th of September 2015 at 8pm. The flash sale for this product will begin at 12 noon on the 15th of September.

September 8, 2015

Rumour: Sony Z5 Ultra with Snapdragon 820 Arrives Early 2016

There were rumours about Sony releasing a Z5 Ultra phablet, but instead they released the Z5 Premium at the IFA Berlin event last week. However, reports and rumours still suggest that Sony might release an Xperia Z5 Ultra phablet soon.

The speculated features of this phone include a 6.44 inch display with a 4K resolution, 23MP primary camera which is also available in the Z5, Z5 Compact and Z5 Premium. This smartphone could be charged by a 4000mAh battery and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 820. The storage is expected to support 4GB of RAM space.

This handset is expected to be revealed in March 2016. So stay tuned for more details.

September 8, 2015
Xiaomi Expected To Unveil Mi 4c On September 24th, 2015

Xiaomi is a rising star, as they capture smartphone users with their affordable prices and high-end specs. New reports on Xiaomi’s Weibo page apparently suggests that it will be releasing a new handset under the Mi 4 line up, called the Mi 4c. This smartphone is expected to be revealed on the 24^th of September 2015 and will launch on the 3^rd of October 2015.

Xiamo has further announced that they will be producing 1 million devices for the first go. They will be releasing two variants – 16GB with 2GB RAM and 32GB with 3GB RAM. If rumours and leaks are to be believed, then their new devices might sport the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chipset.

The 16GB version of the Mi 4c is rumoured to be priced at approximately Rs.15,300 while the 32GB version could be priced at around Rs.20,000. Apart from this, the company has not officially released anything about its new flagship phones, however, speculated opinions suggest that it might launch its next flagship around the first quarter of 2016.

September 8, 2015

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