Author: Vipul Vij

Razer Phone Could Be Heading To India Soon

Razer, one of the most famous gaming hardware makers in the world recently launched the Razer Phone. It is a phone, that company claims is made for gamers and has some of the best specs in the market. At its launch, it was priced at US $699 and it has now arrived in Asia at a higher price of US $790.

Razer’s CEO said:

While we founded Razer in California, US, I’m a Singaporean still and I’m very excited to make Singapore the first country in Asia to release the Razer Phone.

A lot of global phones first enter other Asian markets before launching in India. India recently surpassed the US as the second largest smartphone market in the world thanks to the growing population and cheaper internet plans. To believe that Razer will launch the phone in India is not a far-fetched thought. The price of the Razer Phone in India, however, will be crucial for its success in the country.

The smartphone has a 5.72-inch IGZO display with 120Hz refresh rate which reinstates that the phone is targeted at gamers. Another interesting aspect here is the front-firing dual speakers. With bezels getting thinner, the trend of front-firing stereo speakers appears to be dying as well. The Pixel 2 XL managed to squeeze in stereo speakers with slightly larger bezels that its competitors. The Razer phone has bezels similar to a Sony smartphone with front-firing speakers with Dolby Atmos sound and amplifiers which are certified by THX.

Under the hood, the Razer Phone has the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset, 8GB of RAM and 64GB onboard storage which can be expanded up to 2TB via microSD card. The Razer Phone will come equipped with special games which are specifically reprogrammed with a 2K display and 120Hz refresh rate like Tekken, Legend Of Valor and more.

According to Tom Moss, Razer was able to use the technical know-how accumulated over many years in heat dissipation for the Razer Phone. A heat pipe and two-layer heat spreader ensure that the smartphone does not overheat in continuous use and under full load. Bad news for fans of the good old headphone jack, because the Razer Phone doesn’t have a 3.5mm jack on the phone itself. To connect analogue headphones, there is a USB type C dongle, which has a THX-certified DAC inside. The fingerprint sensor is housed inside the lock/unlock button.

Razer also introduced a “game booster” feature which refers to additional software functions that adjust the clock rate of the processor and the resolution of the display, depending on the app requirements. The user can define whether the four performance cores of the Snapdragon 835 SoC should perform their service at full or lower clock rate.

The device is powered by a 4000 mAh battery and runs Android 7.1 Nougat.

The Razer phone has a 12MP wide-angle lens + 12MP telephoto lens setup at the back. The wide angle lens is the full beam lens with an aperture of f/1.75 and the telephoto lens with an aperture of f/2.6. The telephoto lens allows for portrait mode images and also bokeh effect photos. On the front of the device is an 8MP camera with an f/2.0 aperture.

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November 23, 2017
Nokia 2 Priced At Rs 6999 To Go On Sale On Friday

After launching the Nokia 2 in October at an event in Delhi, HMD Global has announced that the Nokia 2 will be priced at Rs 6999 and go on sale in India on the 24th of November via offline retailers.

HMD Global has announced that Reliance Jio customers get up 45GB additional data, specifically, with an additional 5GB of data on every recharge of Rs. 309 or above for 9 recharges until August 31, 2018.

Nokia 2 buyers will also get a complimentary 12-month accidental damage insurance plan by Servify on opening a Kotak 811 savings account and activating it with an initial deposit of Rs 1000 in the introductory period.

The Nokia 2 has a 5 inch TFT display with a 1280 x 720 px resolution. Powering the device is a massive 4100 mAh battery which Nokia claims will give up to 2 days of battery life.

Running the Nokia 2 is a stock version of Android 7.1 Nougat with a promised update to Android 8.0 Oreo.

Under the hood, the smartphone has the Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 chipset which succeeds the entry level Snapdragon 210 chipset. The Snapdragon 212 has a quad-core ARM Cortex A7 processor clocked at 1.3 GHz and is coupled with the Adreno 304 GPU. The Nokia 2 has 1GB of RAM, and 8GB of onboard storage which can be expanded up to 128GB via microSD card.

There is no fingerprint sensor and the phone will be available in three colour variants, Pewter/Black, Pewter/White, and Copper/Black.

The Nokia 2 has a rear-mounted 8MP camera with autofocus and LED flash. On the front of the Nokia 2 is a 5MP camera.

At a price of Rs 6999, the Nokia 2 directly competes with the recently launched Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite. However, the Nokia 2 is targeted at the large offline market while the Redmi Y1 Lite is still only available via online flash sales.

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November 23, 2017
Xiaomi Teases New ‘Made In India’ Smartphone Launch

Xiaomi India recently announced the opening of a new facility in India strictly dedicated to making its new power bank, the Mi Power Bank 2i. Now, it appears that a new smartphone specifically made in India and for the Indian audience, will be launched very soon.

Desh ke liye a rahan hain #DeshKaSmartphone

A new phone for #Bharat ?? is coming soon! RT and help spread the word ?? pic.twitter.com/Q3yvJqS3aV

— Manu Kumar Jain (@manukumarjain) November 23, 2017

In the tweet, it is visible that Xiaomi is clearly targeting the Indian audience with a smartphone that will be a part of its ‘Make In India’ project. So far, most of the smartphones from Xiaomi that launch in India are first launched in China and then renamed for the Indian audience and unveiled in India.

The recently launched Xiaomi Mi A1 was also just the Xiaomi Mi 5X which was launched in China but, with stock Android OS.

Xiaomi could launch a smartphone under the Rs 5000 bracket which will compete with the likes of other Indian brands.

This new phone could even be the Redmi Note 5 which will make sense, as the Redmi Note 4 has been the company’s most successful smartphone in India.The Redmi Note 5 already has a lot of anticipation in the Indian market and if the phone is a part of the company’s ‘Make In India’ project, then it will increase the Redmi Note 5’s desirability even more.

Xiaomi has already launched about 8 devices in India so far, and in a recent chat with Mr. Manu Kumar Jain, VP of Xiaomi, he said that the company is satisfied with the products it has in all the price segments. What is missing however, is a phone made in India, and this could be Xiaomi’s entry to that smartphone market.

Leaked Redmi Note 5

According to a recent leak of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, the Redmi Note 5 will have Snapdragon 625 chipset. The phone also has a 5.99 inch display with a very 2017-like 18:9 ratio and Full HD+ (2160 x 1080 px) resolution.

The phone shows 54GB of storage available, meaning that the variant in question here is the 64GB unit. There is at least one camera with a 12 MP sensor and the smartphone runs on Android 7.1.2 Nougat.

The device appears to be powered by a 4000 mAh battery and due to thin bezels, the fingerprint sensor is placed at the back of the phone, much like the Redmi Note 4.

November 23, 2017
Samsung Galaxy S9 And Galaxy S9+ Could Debut At CES 2018

If you like tech and follow the news consistently, you must have a read a few Galaxy S9 leaks here and there. Most of them point towards a CES launch for the Galaxy S9 and its bigger sibling. A new report has also claimed that the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ will be unveiled during CES in February 2018 which will be held in Barcelona, Spain.

It further claims that even though the two flagship phones will make their debut at CES, 2018, there will be a launch event in March where the two phones will be officially launched and all the details of the two phones will be made official. Big tech companies like Samsung, LG and more, use CES to showcase its new products and innovative technologies that companies are currently working on, however, the marquee showcases are usually of the next big flagship phone of the year since CES is held fairly early on in the year.

The Galaxy S9 and S9+ To Have Similar All-Glass Design

The Galaxy S9 series will be nearly identical to their predecessors and will only include some hardware upgrades. The Galaxy S9 is reportedly codenamed Star 1 and will bear the model number SM-G960, while the Galaxy S9+ will be codenamed Star 2 and will have the model number SM-G965.

The display size of both the phones will be identical to their 2017 counterparts with the Galaxy S9 sporting a 5.8-inch Super AMOLED display while the Galaxy S9+ will have a 6.2-inch display. The bezels will be thinner than the previous generation devices with the infamous curved edges and “Infinity Display.”

Galaxy S8’s infinity Display

Under the hood, both the devices are expected to have the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset for the US variant and Exynos 9810 for the rest of countries. While the Galaxy S9 will have 4GB of RAM, the bigger variant will have 6GB of RAM. The 2018 flagship phones will also have AKG stereo speakers and will come bundled with AKG earphones as well, similar to the Galaxy S8/S8+.

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Unlike 2017, where there were barely any differentiating factors between the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+, Samsung is planning something different for 2018. It appears that the Galaxy S9 will have a single camera at the back while the Galaxy S9+ will have a dual camera setup at the back. This will give consumers extra incentive to spend more money on the Galaxy S9+.

In terms of pricing, it won’t be a surprise if the Galaxy S9+ surpasses the Galaxy Note8 price and touch the thousand dollar mark, similar to the iPhone X.

November 23, 2017
Samsung Galaxy A5 And Its Infinity Display Leaked

There have been multiple reports that Samsung’s flagship feature, the Infinity Display will trickle down to its mid-range devices in 2018. The Galaxy A series is Samsung’s mid-range lineup which has always boasted of some good specifications and camera performances. The Galaxy A5 (2018) will apparently sport a bezel-less display as well and new leaked images reveal just that.

One of the main concerns for future Galaxy A5 suitors has to be the fingerprint sensor. Not the quality of it, but, the placement. From the leaked images, it appears that Samsung seems to have fixed that issue. On the Galaxy A5 2018, the fingerprint sensor will be placed below the single camera lens.

Another interesting thing to note in the images is that isolated button on the left side of the phone just below the volume rockers. It seems like the infamous Bixby button will also trickle down to the mid-rangers. Upon its release, the AI assistant from Samsung received a lot of flak for being a less useful version of Google Assistant and a hardware button on the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note8 dedicated to Bixby was a clear push by the company. A few days after the launch of the Galaxy S8 and S8+, Samsung even stopped the remapping of the button.

The Galaxy A5 (2018) will probably officially launch in January, along with the Galaxy A7 (2018). It should sport the Exynos 7885 SoC or the Snapdragon 660 (depending on market). The device could have either 4GB or 6GB of RAM along with expandable storage. While Android 8.0 Oreowas officially released back in August, don’t be surprised if the two phones launching in 2018 will still run Android 7.1.1 Nougat.

November 23, 2017
Apple AirPods Account For 85% Of The Total Truly Wireless Earphones Sales In The US

The new trend of truly wireless earbuds has been dominated by Apple’s infamous AirPods in the US. According to NPD Group, the Apple AirPods, which launched last year along with the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus account for 85% of the total wireless earbuds sale in the American market.

Apple AirPods launched with Apple’s W1 chip which let the users seamlessly interact with their iPhones using the earbuds. People already a part of the Apple ecosystem saw the convenience of having the AirPods and decided to look past the appearance of the earbuds which was heavily panned during the time of its launch. “With a use case centering on frictionless access to Siri and other tasks initiated by voice, AirPods really act as an extension of the iPhone,” Ben Arnold, Industry Analyst wrote in the research note for NPD Group.

Apple’s decision to remove the headphone jack from the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus last year was met with widespread scepticism as majority of smartphone users still use wired headphones and headphone makers had not yet entered the realm of lightning post or USB C headphones. The AirPods was Apple’s solution to that and an indication that Apple is well and truly on its way to make a port-less iPhone. The ease of connecting the AirPods to your Apple devices proved decisive in its record sales in the past year, even though there are better sounding headphones at a cheaper price available in the market.

Following Apple’s footsteps, a lot of big companies like Samsung and recently, Sony released their versions of the truly wireless earbuds and prolific headphone makers like B&O have also entered the premium earbuds market. A report by Gartner revealed that the sales of truly wireless earbuds will hit the 150 million sales mark in 2017. This suggests that people have definitely formed a liking for these earphones and are confident of not misplacing them within a week!

November 22, 2017
BlackBerry KEYone Successor Spotted On GeekBench

BlackBerry has been the flag bearer of sorts when it comes to Android phones with a physical keyboard. In early 2017, BlackBerry launched the KEYone with a physical keyboard and mid-range specifications. It looks like a successor to the KEYone is on the cards for the Canadian company.

The name of the device in question is “QUALCOMM BBF100-1”. As a reference, the BlackBerry Motion model number is BBD-100-X while the BlackBerry KEYone has the model number BBB100-X where X is a number depending on the region. According to the listing, the alleged BlackBerry KEYone successor will run Android 8.0 Oreo out of the box will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset. Another interesting aspect here is that the smartphone will have 6GB of RAM which is usually associated with flagship smartphones.

BlackBerry KEYone

The BlackBerry “KEYtwo” will have a QWERTY keyboard and it will be interesting how BlackBerry and TCL integrate the keyboard with a full-fledged touchscreen like the KEYone.

November 22, 2017
OnePlus 6T Isn’t A Guarantee, Says OnePlus Co-Founder Carl Pei

In an AMA hosted by OnePlus for the newly launched OnePlus 5T, Carl Pei answered a few important questions. One forum user asked whether or not OnePlus fans should expect a ‘T’ model every year from now on. Knowing the launch pattern of a company helps a consumer plan their purchase and decide when they want to upgrade. OnePlus Co-founder Carl Pei was not able to give a definitive answer to the question:

We’ll make a second T device if there’s enough new technology that’s useful to our users. As of now, we still haven’t decided whether we have enough upgrades next year for a T device.

Back in June, when the OnePlus 5 was launched, it raised a few questions about what the OnePlus 5 could’ve been, especially compared to other 2017 flagship phones at the time. In November, the Chinese smartphone maker launched the OnePlus 5T, it is the phone that the OnePlus 5 could have, or rather should have been.

When the OnePlus 5T was launched, and especially when it was confirmed that the OnePlus 5 will be discontinued, barely six months after its launch, it irked the OnePlus loyalists. If not a loyalist, a smartphone enthusiast or an average consumer who bought the OnePlus 5 must feel a little bad for not holding off on their credit cards a but longer.

This begs the question, whether the OnePlus 6 will be received as well as the OnePlus 5 or the OnePlus 5T? It is possible that after noticing the launch pattern of OnePlus in the past two years, consumers might wait for the ‘T’ model and not take the original variant too seriously.

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November 22, 2017
Top Tech on Discount For GearBest 11.11 Annual Sale

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With the west side of the world basking in the glory of ‘Black Friday’ sales, iGyaan brings you the top tech deals that you can avail right now at Gearbest.

Maze Alpha

The Maze Alpha has a design similar to the Doogee Mix, with a huge bottom chin and ultra-thin bezels on the two sides and top of the device. The phone has a 6 inch 1920 x 1080 px display with an 83% screen-to-body ratio and Corning Gorilla Glass 4 for protection. The Maze Alpha packs a 4,000 mAh battery and supports Quick Charge through the USB Type C port.

It runs on the MediaTek MT6757CD Helio P25 chipset along but, with 4GB RAM and 64GB onboard storage which is expandable via microSD card up to 256GB. The back of the device features a 13Mp + 5MP dual-camera setup with Samsung S5K3L8 sensor and an f/2.2 aperture the front has a 5MP camera.

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Robotic Vacuum

If you live away from your family and never get the time to clean your house, then the Robotic Vacuum cleaner is just the piece of tech you need! A full suite of Intelligent Sensors beneath the robot allow this futuristic looking robotic cleaner to work its way around furniture and avoid stairs or other dangerous drop-offs. Thanks to Simultaneous Localization and Mapping ( SLAM ) algorithm, the vacuum cleaner maps out the ideal route to go about cleaning the house after studying the environment. It has a 5200 mAh battery which gives up to 2.5 hours of run time, enough to clean your house once.

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Xiaomi Bluetooth Earbuds

Ideal for people who like living the Bluetooth life as we near the slow death of the headphone jack. These bluetooth earbuds are available right now for about US $20 which is a steal! It has Bluetooth 4.1 and IPX4 sweat resistance so that you can take these with you for a run or to the gym. It has a 280 mA battery which translates to a 7 hour play time.

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Bluboo S8+

Another budget bezel-less offering from Blueboo, the Bluboo S8+ sounds and looks uncannily similar to the more famousS8+, the Samsung Galaxy S8+. At a price of US $159, this phone has a lot to offer without compromising much on the quality. It has a 6 inch display with a 1440 x 720 pc display with minimal bezels at the top and bottom of the phone. Under the hood, the the smartphone has the MediaTek MTK6750T chipset, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage. It runs Android 7.0 Nougat and is powered by a 3600 mAh battery.

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Yeelight RGB Light

Smart lights are the new trend and a trend that is pricey. Yeelight RGB light is the budget offering for anyone who is starting to tech out their house or office space. It is available around US $16 which is much cheaper than the likes of Philips Hue. It is controlled via the Mi Home app and connects to other smart devices via WiFi.

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Mi Note 3

The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has a 5.5 inch 1920 x 1080 px IPS LCD display with a pixel density of 403ppi and a 94.4 percent NTSC colour gamut. Under the hood, the Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset, Adreno 512 GPU, 6GB RAM, and 64GB or 128GB onboard storage options. The smartphone is powered by a 3,500 mAh battery with QuickCharge 3.0 through USB Type C port.

Out of the box, the Xiaomi Mi Note 3 runs Android 7.1.1 Nougat with Xiaomi’s custom MIUI 8.5 on top. As soon as you boot up the device, you get a software update which brings MIUI 9 with all of its features to the Xiaomi Mi Note 3.

The Mi Note 3 features a dual-camera setup at the back. The primary 12MP camera has a wide angle lens and an f/1.8 aperture and the secondary 12MP camera has a telephoto lens with an f/2.6 aperture. The front facing camera has a 16MP sensor with a 2-micron pixel size. Xiaomi has boasted about the phone’s ‘Adaptable AI Beautify’ feature, which the Chinese smartphone maker claims is a result of over half a year’s R&D.

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Xiaomi Philips Lamp

The strain caused to your eyes while working in a setting where the lighting is either too bright or too dim is something we’ve all experienced. In this era of smart lighting, Xiaomi has come up with a smart lamp in collaboration with Philips and it’s an instant winner. Take good care of your eyes and don’t let this lamp go out of stock!

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Xiaomi Mi 6

The Mi 6 has a 5.15 inch 1920 x 1080 px LCD display. Powering the device is a 3350 mAh battery and the phone runs Android 7.1 Nougat with MUI skin on top. Under the hood, the device has Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 and Adreno 540 GPU for graphics. The fingerprint sensor is housed in the home button just below the display. Xiaomi Mi 6 is also splash-resistant, with the SIM tray also sealed against splashes.The Xiaomi Mi 6 does have stereo speakers and is missing a 3.5mm headphone jack, much like the iPhone 7 and it seems to have become a norm these days.

The Mi 6 has a dual camera set up of two 12MP cameras at the back. One of the cameras has a wide-angle lens with 4-axis Optical Image stabilisation with an f/1.8 aperture while the other one is equipped with a telephoto lens with an f/2.6 aperture for 2X lossless zoom and bokeh effect photos. On its front, it has an 8MP camera which records 1080P videos.

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Xiaomi Smart Socket

Talking about teching out your home or office, this smart socket from Xiaomi is ideal for everyone. It connects to your WiFi and can be controlled via the Mi Home app. You can remotely switch the plug on or off and even set a timer for the plug.

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Bluboo S1

Next in line is the Bluboo S1 with an impressive 90% screen-to-body ratio and costs around $200 (RS 12,800 approx.). It sports a 5.5 inch 1920 x 1080 display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 for protection. Running Android 7.0 and powered by a 3,500mAh battery, the Bluboo S1 packs the MediaTek Helio P25 chipset. The device also has 4GB RAM and 64GB onboard storage which is expandable via microSD card up to 256GB. For the cameras, it features a 13MP + 3MP dual camera setup at the back and a 5MP front-facing camera which is placed below the display.

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November 22, 2017
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Leaked In Live Images

Ever since the Xiaomi India’s head, Manu Kumar Jain tweeted an image of “i” launching in India, the speculations of the Redmi Note 5 have soared high. It was revealed later that the “i” stood for India as the Chinese smartphone maker launched a Made In India Mi Power Bank 2i. Now, the leaks of the Redmi Note 5 have surfaced again, this time in live images.

According to the image, the Redmi Note 5 will have Snapdragon 625 chipset. The phone also has a 5.99 inch display with a very 2017-like 18:9 ratio and Full HD+ (2160 x 1080 px) resolution.

The phone shows 54GB of storage available, meaning that the variant in question here is the 64GB unit. There is at least one camera with a 12 MP sensor and the smartphone runs on Android 7.1.2 Nougat. The device appears to be powered by a 4000 mAh battery and due to thin bezels, the fingerprint sensor is placed at the back of the phone, much like the Redmi Note 4.

The Redmi Note 5 will be a successor to the Redmi Note 4, Xiaomi’s most successful phone in the Indian market.

November 22, 2017
OnePlus Confirms It Won’t Have Project Treble On The OnePlus 5T

OnePlus held an AMA and answered quite a few questions about the new OnePlus 5T. One user asked if the OnePlus 5T or any other OnePlus smartphone will be updated to support Project Treble, which basically means if any OnePlus device will be fast-tracked for updates. OnePlus confirmed that neither the OnePlus 5T, nor any other OnePlus phone, will be updated to support Treble.

Android software updates have been a painfully long process for devices other than the Pixel or Nexus. That has mainly been due to other OEMs going through their own long process of customising the new version of Android and then slowly rolling out their version of Android to its users.

But, a few months ago Android gained a “Vendor Interface” (VI), largely due to a new development effort from Google called Project Treble. The VI’s aim is to separate the “Vendor Implementation” (that is, “the device-specific, lower-level software written in large part by the silicon manufacturers”), from the Android OS framework.

The new VI is supposed to sit between the Android OS framework and Vendor Implementation. And the new VI will be validated by a Vendor Test Suite (VTS), which is analogous to the Compatibility Test Suite (CTS) that Google has been using for API testing of apps. The VTS ensures forward-compatibility of the VI.

What project Treble brings to the table is quite evident from the two images above. Before, the VI needed to be reworked after every single Android OS framework update, while from now on that won’t be the case anymore.

So, what does it mean for the OnePlus 5T? It means that unless OnePlus is quick with its testing and back-end engineering, the OnePlus 5T will be slow to get the latest Android software update, just like a lot of other Android phones.

November 22, 2017
OnePlus 5 Will Be Discontinued

Soon after the launch of the OnePlus 5T, it has been confirmed that the OnePlus 5 will be discontinued as soon as the stocks run out.

In an interview, the General Manager of OnePlus India Vikas Aggarwal indulged into the Chinese smartphone maker’s product launch strategy and why the company released the OnePlus 5T so soon:

If you look at our previous phone, the OnePlus 3T the last batch was sold out during Diwali and now the product will be discontinued. The same goes for the OnePlus 5, which will also be sold out in sometime, and we’ll have only one product – OnePlus 5T – in the market.

OnePlus 5

Aggarwal says the changes on the OnePlus 5T are not significant enough to classify as a whole new product. Instead, the OnePlus 5T is a “variant” that offers a better display for improving the overall experience.

So as a company which focuses on premium segment, we need to make sure our phones compete with the current available flagships in the market. The OnePlus 5T will do just that, and given this is an extension of the current product line, there was no need for us to raise the price.

It is worth noting that just because OnePlus has discontinued the production of the OnePlus 5, it will stop the software support as well. OnePlus has promised that the OnePlus 5 will receive an update to Android 8.0 Oreo and Android P in 2018 (or early 2019). However, if OnePlus continues to launch a ‘T’ variant after every 5 or 6 months of it launching a flagship, then people will definitely be hesitant before investing in the first flagship of the year and indeed hold off their credit cards for the ‘T’ variant.

OnePlus 5T, as expected, is an incremental upgrade over the OnePlus 5. The most noticeable difference being the display, the OnePlus 5T has a more 2017 look with a 6 inch AMOLED display which has a 2160 x 1080 px resolution and thin bezels.

November 21, 2017
Amazon Will Now Deliver SIM Cards To Your Doorstep

Amazon, the e-commerce giant will now start delivering Airtel and Vodafone SIM cards. The company claims to deliver free SIM cards, however, Airtel is asking for a security deposit of Rs 200 and Vodafone costs Rs 15.

Both, Airtel and Vodafone are offering Postpaid SIM cards along with a few good plans. The Airtel connection is available for Rs 499, Rs 799, Rs 1,199 and Rs 1,599. On the flip side, consukers who want to buy a Vodafone SIM can opt for RED plans including Rs 499, Rs 699, Rs 999, Rs 1,699, Rs 1,999 and 2,999.

A user can also avail cash back on the first recharge of operators. Airtel customers get flat Rs 75 cash back on recharge of above Rs 349, Jio users will receive a cash back of Rs 99 on the payment of Rs 399 or more, while Aircel customers can avail up toRs 75 on an unlimited plan, and for the rest of the operators, you can get a cash back of Rs 50 on the first payment.

Apart from this, Amazon has also listed a host of international SIM cards as well, which include connections of the countries such as US, UK, Portugal, Italy, Austria, Hong Kong, Australia, Belgium and more.

November 21, 2017
Technical Glitch Confirms Samsung Is Making The Galaxy X

The Samsung Galaxy X, a foldable smartphone that goes into your pocket as a mid-sized smartphone and when its time to watch a video, it becomes a tablet. The Galaxy X is real and Samsung may have accidentally confirmed that the phone is close to its launch date.

A support page went up on Samsung’s website for an SM-G888N0 handset, which was spotted by Dutch-language site MobielKopen. Samsung’s support document did not offer any insight into what the SM-G888 device is supposed to be, but that model number has been linked with the Galaxy X a few times in the past. According to same website that spotted the page, the SM-G888 already received various certifications from regulators, including the Bluetooth SIG, the Wi-Fi Alliance, and South Korea’s National Radio Research Agency.

As a modern-day smartphone, it is hard to keep any phone under the wraps till its launch and in a little while, it appears that the Galaxy X will also start getting its fair share of leaks. The Samsung Galaxy X is expected to be unveiled during CES in early 2018.

However, not everyone should be too excited about the Galaxy X as it might see a very limited release. A report from the South Korea Herald suggested that the production of the Galaxy X would be on 100,000 orders, making it an extremely limited edition device. If this happens, the Galaxy X would be the most difficult Galaxy phone to get your hands on.

The foldable smartphone is being touted as the “next big innovation” in the smartphone industry, which has been stagnant for a while in terms of exciting innovations.

A number of patents as well as Samsung’s own concept video from CES 2013 tell us what to expect from the Galaxy X. Samsung is most likely to start small, with a smartphone that folds halfway like a wallet. Another design, in line with Samsung’s prototype unveiling, could see the phone unfold into a full-size tablet.

November 21, 2017
Apple Might Launch The iPhone SE 2 In Early-2018

After launching the highly successful iPhone X in September of 2017, the company has already started setting goals for 2018. A new report suggests that the tech giant is planning a mid-cycle iPhone launch and unveil the successor to the iPhone SE, the iPhone SE in the first half of 2018. The iPhone SE 2 will be the mid-range offering from Apple who still prefer the 4-inch display form factor in the age of 5-inch smartphones being called ‘Mini’.

As was with the iPhone SE, the iPhone SE 2 will have a small form factor as compared to modern-day smartphones and sport a 4-inch display. Even though certain reports have suggested that Apple will adopt the iPhone X design across the board for its 2018 marquee smartphones, the iPhone SE 2 will still have large bezels and a home button with Touch ID.

The iPhone SE 2 is expected to have the upgraded Apple A10 Fusion chipset and 32GB, 64GB and 128GB storage variants.

Even though entry-level phones have started coming out with dual-cameras (the implementation can be questioned), the iPhone SE 2 will retain the single camera setup from the original iPhone SE.

The Apple iPhone SE is manufactured in India and retails for a price of Rs 21859 for the 32GB storage variant. The iPhone SE 2 will enter the budget segment around the 25-30K price bracket and essentially replace the iPhone SE 2. It will be interesting to see Apple advertises the new iPhone SE 2 as a ‘Made In India’ product and try to appeal the average consumers that won’t usually buy an iPhone because of its higher price tag.

November 21, 2017