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LG G7 ThinQ

LG G7 was expected to be launched at the Mobile World Congress 2018 in Barcelona. However, a few days before the event, reports surfaced that LG CEO had asked his team of engineers to work on the LG G7 from the ground up. He also conceded that LG will no longer follow a fixed launch pattern and introduce its flagship smartphones if and when necessary.

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April 2, 2018
Google Home, Home Mini To Launch In India On April 10th

Google has sent out an invite to a new product launch on the 10th Of April in New Delhi. The official press invites says ‘join us as we bring you a sweet little something that’s bound to keep you talking for a long, long while.’ The company will launch the Google Home and Home Mini.

The Google Home and Home Mini are the first set of smart speakers from Google, powered by the Google Assistant. These smart speakers need to be connected to a Wi-Fi network, where they can be used to control different smart home accessories like a smart bulb. Additionally, these speakers can also be used to schedule a task, set an alarm, ask for trivia or the latest news.

As of now, the only competition the Google Home has is the Amazon Echo series of smart speakers. Amazon had launched the Echo Plus, Echo, and Echo Dot in India for a price of Rs 14,990, 9,999, and 4,499 respectively. Considering these prices, the Home and Home Mini are likely to be priced at Rs 9,999 and Rs 4,499 respectively.

Google Home Specs

The Google Home comes in White and Slate fabric finish. The smart speaker has a 2 inch driver with dual 2 inch passive radiators. The speaker requires 16.5 Volts and 2A current, which is needed to be connected to a power source all the time. One can connect to these speakers using an iOS or Android smartphone. The speaker supports both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi Bands for high-performance streaming. Additionally, these speakers can be connected to the same device to have group playback.

Google Home Mini Specs

The Google Home Mini has a similar functionality in a compact form factor. The speaker comes in three different finish, which includes Chalk, Charcoal, and Coral. Due to smaller form factor, it requires 5 Volts and 1.8 Amps power. However, it packs in a smaller speaker, which might not be able to fill out even a small room.

April 2, 2018
Honor 7A Powered By The Snapdragon 430 Officially Launched

Honor has yet again launched a new entry-level Honor 7A smartphone in China. The smartphone comes in either 2/3GB RAM with 32GB onboard storage, priced at 799 Yuan (Rs 7,999) and 999 Yuan (Rs 9,999). These phones will be available in Aurora Blue, Black, and Platinum Gold and will go on sale in China from the 3rd of April 2018.

This is the latest entry-level smartphone from Honor, under the Honor 7 series. The company recently launched the Honor 7C with similar specifications. The smartphone has a full metal unibody design with a dual camera setup at the back. Unlike Honor 7x, the device has a flushed camera bump, which prevents the device from rocking. Additionally, the smartphone has a triple SIM and micro SD card slot, which can accept two nano SIM cards and a micro SD card altogether.

There is no word from the company regarding the smartphone’s global launch. Looking at Honor’s launch pattern, there is a high probability that the company will skip a global launch.

Honor 7A Specs

Honor 7A has a 5.7 inch HD+ 1440 x 720 px IPS LCD display with a 2.5 D curved glass protection. Under the hood, the device has the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Octa-core chipset with 2/3GB RAM and 32GB onboard storage. Additionally, the smartphone supports memory expansion up to 256GB.

On the camera front, the smartphone has a dual setup with a 13MP RGB sensor and a 2MP depth sensor. The main sensor will help the smartphone to capture the picture and the secondary sensor will add the depth effect. The device has an 8MP front-facing camera with support for Face Unlock and 1080p video recording capability. The Honor 7A has a 3000 mAh sealed battery with a micro USB port for charging and data syncing. The phone runs on the latest Android 8 Oreo OS with custom EMUI 8.0 skin on the top.

April 2, 2018
Samsung Notebook 3, Notebook 5 Officially Launched

Samsung has officially launched the Samsung Notebook 3 and Notebook 5. These notebooks will be available in South Korea from April 2018, which will be followed by a global launch in Q2 2018. The newest series of Samsung Notebooks boasts the latest 8th generation Intel chipset with 14 inch and 15.6 inch display. However, the company has not revealed the pricing of these devices. Additionally, the Notebook 3 will be available in Misty Gray, Night Charcoal, Deep Peach, and Pure White. Similarly, the Notebook 5 will available in Light Titan colour a metal body.

Samsung Notebook 5

The Samsung Notebook 5 has a 15 and 15.6 inch FHD 1920 x 1080 px IPS LCD display. This notebook comes in two variants, one with 7th Gen Dual-core chipset or an 8th Gen Quad-core chipset. These processors will be paired with NVIDIA GeForce MX150 2GB GPU with up to 16GB LPDDR4 RAM and SSD+HDD storage. The Notebook weights at 1.97 Kilogram, which includes a 43Wh battery.

Samsung Notebook 3

The Samsung Notebook 3 comes in three display sizes. One can choose between 14/15/15.6 inch display. However, unlike the Notebook 5, the display resolution has been reduced to 1280 x 720 on 14 and 15 inch models and the 15.6 inch model has FHD 1920 x 1080p panel. These notebooks come with a 7th or 8th Generation Intel Core i5/i7 chipsets with NVIDIA GeForce MX110 GPU and 16GB LPDDR4 RAM. All three variants have a 43Wh battery. Due to different screen sizes, the 15.6 inch model weighs 1.97 Kilogram and the 14 inch model weighs at 1.68 Kilogram. However, unlike the Notebook 5 model, these come in a plastic design.

April 2, 2018
Moto G6 Plus

Moto G6 Plus is an upcoming mid-tier smartphone from Motorola. This is one of the first Moto G series devices to have a glass back, glass front and a metal mid-frame. Similarly, this is also one of the first Moto phone to have an 18:9 aspect ratio display. The device has a Moto X4 like design with a dual rear camera setup and a side-way placed fingerprint sensor.

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April 2, 2018
Mid-Range Google Pixel To Launch In India Soon

Google Pixel series of smartphones are known for their unprecedented camera capabilities. However, unlike Moto or Xiaomi smartphones, the Pixel devices retail at a higher price tag. Google is now targeting markets like India, which has a huge demand for smartphones priced between Rs 10,000 to Rs 20,000. According to a report, Google is planning to launch an Indian market specific device in July-August, which includes an affordable Pixel smartphone, Pixelbook and Nest devices. Additionally, the company will launch the Pixel 3 series of smartphones by Diwali.

If we look at the numbers, Google sold 3.9 million Pixel smartphones globally in 2017 while Apple sold 214.9 million devices. The existence of offline stores and affordable iPhone models like the iPhone SE has helped Apple to achieve these sale figures. Additionally, Google is still new to the hardware game and Apple has already established itself as a premium brand.

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Mid Range Google Pixel Specs

According to a report, Google will launch the mid-range Google Pixel smartphone and a Pixelbook in India by August 2018. However, the report does not specify the pricing or specifications of these devices. Along with these, the company might also launch the Nest series of smart home accessories. The Nest series of accessories comprises a thermostat and other smart home accessories.

Get ready to #MakeGoogleDoIt, at home too. Coming soon. pic.twitter.com/JuNvt3cpFE

— Google India (@GoogleIndia) April 2, 2018

Google will begin this launch by announcing the Google Home products. The company will launch the Google Home and Home Mini to take on the competition like the Amazon Echo speakers. The Home mini will retail for Rs 4,499 and the Home will retail at Rs 9,999. This time around, the company will focus on the offline market through brick and mortar stores. This means Google is most likely to set up stores in crowded places like malls and electronics stores.

April 2, 2018
OnePlus 6 Will Be Priced At Around Rs. 34000 And Could Launch In Late-April

Arguably one of the most anticipated smartphones of 2018, the OnePlus 6 has been in the news lately. It has garnered a lot of media attention for its iPhone X inspired design. While the company’s co-founder Carl Pei took it upon himself to justify the decision of putting a notch on the display, new information about the smartphone’s price and a launch date have surfaced.

According to a report, the OnePlus 6 will be slightly pricier than the OnePlus 5T. In China, the 64GB base variant will be priced at 2999 Yuan which translates to Rs 34000, while the 256GB variant will be priced at 4399 Yuan (Rs 45,000 approx). The 128GB storage model will retail for 3799 Yuan (Rs 39,500 approx.). This hike in price could be due to the presence of a notch and features like wireless charging. However, if true, it is still much more affordable than other flagship devices like the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+. In China, the OnePlus 6 will launch by the end of April.

The OnePlus 6 will not have a design similar to the OPPO R15. Carl Pei’s confirmation means the initial leaked image could be our best look at the device so far. The “official case” of the OnePlus 6 also corroborates with the design in the leaked photo. The OnePlus 6 will have a vertically-placed dual camera setup along with a rear-facing fingerprint sensor that might have an oval shape.

April 2, 2018
Unboxing The Huawei P20 Pro
Huawei’s P20 Pro may be a flagship for the company if you ignore their glossy limited edition Huawei Mate RS, but for a lot of others, it is a direct stab at flagship Android phones. The Huawei P20 Pro also makes a unique proposition with a triple rear camera setup which makes it unique for the flagship market too.

[section label=”Initial Impressions”]While we had leaks aplenty the phone managed to live up to expectations with the design and feature set. The design is extremely close to that of the iPhone X. While the notch is smaller the metal frame sandwiched between the glass front and back looks extremely good.

The company wanted to retain the fingerprint sensor on the front which means that you get a large chin. But, at least a very usable fingerprint sensor. The fingerprint sensor also allows for the navigation to be moved off the screen.

The three cameras on the Huawei P20 Pro are, however, the most naturally noticeable feature of the phone. A massive 40 MP shooter makes for the primary camera with an f/1.8 aperture with an additional 20 MP (f/1.6) camera. The third 8 MP 3x optical zoom, telephoto lens equipped, shooter makes a good mix for excellent portraits and zoomed in shots. The camera gets a natural 3x zoom and a 5x hybrid zoom which allows for lossless zoomed in pictures. The front gets a 24 MP wide selfie camera.

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The unboxing experience is not very special for the Huawei P20 Pro, however, you do get a complete set of accessories
- Huawei P20 Pro
- Documentation
- USB Type C Earphones
- USB C to 3.5mm Adapter
- Sim Ejector Tool
- SuperCharge Wall Charger
- USB Type C Cable
The software experience of the phone is what makes the P20 Pro an interesting product. For starters, you get Android 8.1 out the box, with a promised update to Android 9 soon after release. The notorious notch can be hidden in software by making the status bar black, something which “no notch nazis” would like a lot.

You can customise the OS quite a lot, from removing the navigation keys to duplication of commonly used apps. The camera app is also quite extensive with lots of shooting options. The phone also shoots and records H.265 video at 4k which is good as most phones still use dated codecs.

The Huawei P20 Pro will come to India in April. Pricing is expected to be lower than the Euro 899 price it was launched for globally. The launch of the P20 Pro will also mark the return of the brand Huawei into India which stopped sales mid-2016.

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Huawei P20 Pro Unboxing Video

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April 2, 2018
Xiaomi Mi A2 Might Be Powered By The Snapdragon 626 Chipset

Last year Xiaomi launched its first ever stock Android running device, the Xiaomi Mi A1. According to a series of leaks, the company might soon launch the Xiaomi Mi A2. Initially, the smartphone will be launched in China as the Xiaomi Mi 6X and the same will be relaunched globally as the Mi A2 with stock Android. The Xiaomi Mi 5X was launched in June of 2017, and the company might follow the same pattern for the Mi 6X as well. However, considering the listing on TENAA, the device could launch sooner than expected.

Previous leaks and rumours about the Mi A2 were about the design and the display of the phone. This leak sheds light on the remaining specifications of the Xiaomi Mi A2. The smartphone will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 Octa-core chipset. The Mi A1 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625, and the 626 looks like an incremental upgrade. In fact, except for a minor clock speed upgrade, these chipsets have the same features and capabilities.

Xiaomi Mi A2 Specs

The Xiaomi Mi A2 has a 5.99 inch IPS LCD 2160 x 1080 px display with 18:9 aspect ratio. Under the hood, the device has the Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 Octa-core with 2.2 GHz clock speed. Additionally, the device has 4GB RAM and 64GB onboard storage which will be expandable via a microSD card.

The device has a dual-camera setup, consisting of a 20MP and an 8MP sensor with an f/2.0 and f/18 aperture, respectively. For the front-facing camera, the phone uses a 20MP sensor with an f/2.0 aperture, similar to the one found on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro. Additionally, the front-facing camera is likely to support Face Unlock.

The phone runs on Android 8.1 Oreo. In China, the smartphone is expected to run on MIUI 9 and for the rest of the world, the device is likely to run on stock Android OS. Lastly, the phone has a 2910 mAh battery. This is a slight downgrade over the 3080 mAh battery found on the Xiaomi Mi A1.

April 2, 2018
Moto Z3 Play Renders Reveal Thin Bezels And Dual-Camera Setup

The Moto Z lineup is known for its modularity and sleek design. But, so far, the Moto Z smartphones have sported the now archaic 16:9 aspect ratio. The 2018 iterations of the series will have a more modern design with thin bezels. The first in line to launch is the Moto Z3 Play and so far, we have seen quite a few leaks about it. Now, the 360º renders of the smartphone have been released online and they reveal a considerable design shift from the previous generations.

Moto Z3 Play Design

As the Z lineup’s USP is its modularity, the company cannot play much with the dimensions of the smartphone. This means that the Moto Z3 Play will more or less have the same measurements as its predecessors. However, that does not mean the design of the smartphone will remain stagnant. The new renders reveal thin bezels around the display and a tall 18:9 aspect ratio. This time around, it will also have a dual-camera setup which is a bit purported and the camera ring looks like the one found on the Moto X4.

The Moto Z3 Play appears to have an all-glass design but, that has not been confirmed yet. Another major design change is related to the fingerprint sensor. Most of the times, smartphone makers move the fingerprint sensor to the back of the smartphone but, not in this case. As the Moto Z3 Play will be compatible with Moto Mods, it cannot have a rear-facing fingerprint sensor. Hence, it has now been moved to the right side of the smartphone.

Moto Z3 Play Specs

The Moto Z3 Play has a 6.1 inch IPS LCD display with 2160 x 1080 px 18:9 aspect ratio. Under the hood, the device will have the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 Octa-core chipset with 3/4GB RAM and 32/63GB onboard flash storage. Additionally, one can increase the storage up to 128GB using a micro SD card. Similar to the Moto G6, the Z3 Play is expected have a forward facing fingerprint scanner which doubles as a one key navigation button.

The smartphone has a dual camera setup with a 12MP and an 8MP sensor. Additionally, the device has a 5MP front-facing camera. The smartphone has a 3000 mAh battery, with support for TurboCharge via a USB type C port.

April 2, 2018
Moto G6 Plus With Dual Cameras And Thin Bezels Leaked Before Imminent Launch

A year after its official launch, the Moto G5 Plus continues to be a solid offering from Lenovo Moto. The smartphone had one of the best of camera performances in its price point. However, this time around, the company will introduce a dual-camera setup, like the Moto G5s Plus. In the past couple of weeks, the Moto G6 series has been leaked a few times. Motorola is expected to launch the Moto G6, G6 Play and G6 Plus in the coming weeks in markets like India.

Motorola Moto G6 (also Play and Plus) official launch marketing materials. 1/3 pic.twitter.com/RrUrjHulDY

— Roland Quandt (@rquandt) April 1, 2018

Roland Quandt, a trusted leaker has posted multiple images of the marketing material of all the three phones. The image of the back of the Moto G6 Plus confirms that it will indeed have a design similar to the Moto X4 with a glass back and purported dual-camera setup. Along with that, the leaked images confirm that all the three smartphones will have thin bezels and 18:9 aspect ratio. The “Motorola” branding will replace “Moto” and the “M” logo at the back is expected to house a fingerprint sensor.

Moto G6 Plus Specs

The Moto G6 Plus will have a 5.93-inch 2160 x 1080p IPS LCD display with 2.5D curved tempered glass protection. Under the hood, the smartphone will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 Octa-core chipset with up to 6GB RAM and 64GB storage.

The phone has a 12 MP RGB sensor and a 5 MP telephoto lens on the back. The setup is expected to be different from what we have seen so far from Moto devices. The front-facing camera is a 16MP sensor with a front-facing LED flash.

The smartphone will run on close to stock Android 8 Oreo OS. However, the Moto G6 Play which was spotted earlier had a ZUK UI on top of Android 8.0. So, it is very early to make any kind of assumption on the type of Android the smartphone might come with. However, it seems unlikely that Motorola will move to a custom skin considering the success it has had with stock OS.

April 2, 2018
Samsung Galaxy J7 2018 Specifications Leaked

Recently two new Samsung A series smartphones were officially filed on FCC. And now, the Samsung Galaxy J7 2018 has been certified by the same, which is most likely to launch in the next couple of weeks. The smartphone filed on FCC comes with a model number SM-J720, which confirms that this is a Galaxy J7 series smartphone.

According to the FCC listing, the Samsung Galaxy J7 2018 has a dimension of 153mm x 76mm x 162mm. Considering this dimension, the smartphone is likely to have a 16:9 aspect ratio display with a 5.5 inch diagonal display. Additionally, the listing also reveals that the smartphone supports 2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Hotspot, and Wi-Fi Direct.

Samsung Galaxy J7 2018 Specs

The smartphone will have a 5.5 inch 1920 x 1080 px display. Under the hood, the smartphone will be powered by the new Exynos 7885 Six-core chipset. Which will be coupled with 3GB RAM and 32GB storage. In fact, this is the first smartphone, which is based on this new chipset. Additionally, the listing also reveals that the smartphone runs on Android 8 Oreo with custom Samsung Experience UI.

Looking at the chipset specs list, this looks like a successor to the Exynos 7870 chipset. A recent leak on the Exynos 7885 reveals that the chipset has a Six-core configuration with two high-performance cores based on Cortex-A73 and four efficient cores based on Cortex-A53. The processor is based on 14nm FinFET technology, which is known to offer higher thermal efficiency with great processing power.

Allegedly, there is more than one model listed on FCC. According to the listing, a difference between the latter (SM-J720M/DS and SM-J720M) will be the style of its SIM tray. Having said that, Asian market model will have a dual SIM card capability and the US model will have a single SIM card capability. In fact, in the Bluetooth filing, a model is listed as ‘Duo’, which is Samsung’s trademark word for dual-SIM smartphones.

April 2, 2018
Samsung Galaxy A6 and A6+ Spotted On FCC

The Samsung Galaxy A6 and A6+ have been extensively leaked through different channels from the past few weeks. These smartphones were initially spotted on Geekbench, then on Wi-Fi certification portal. And now, the smartphones have been officially certified by Federal Communication Commission (FCC), which hints towards an imminent launch of these devices in the USA. These devices were tested on March 19th and 20th and the certificate was issued on the 20th of March 2018.

According to FCC filing, these devices were found under the ID A3LSMA605FN and A3LSMA600FN for the Galaxy A6 and A6+. A screenshot posted on filing also confirms the model name as the Galaxy A6, which has dual SIM card slots. Both the models are running on Android 8 Oreo OS with custom Samsung Experience 9 UI. Additionally, the screenshot confirms that the device does not support fast charging, and can draw a maximum power of 7.5 watts.

Samsung Galaxy A6 Specs

The Samsung Galaxy A6 comes with a model number SM-A600FN, which is powered by Exynos 7870 Octa-core chipset. The device comes with 3GB RAM and runs on Android 8 Oreo OS. Coming to the benchmark scores, the device gets 723 points on the single core and 3605 points on the multi-core performance. The Exynos 7870 chipset has been used in the earlier Galaxy J series smartphones. However, there is no information on the display resolution or aspect ratio of both models.

Samsung Galaxy A6+ Specs

The Samsung Galaxy A6+ comes with a model number SM-A605G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Octa-core chipset. The device gets a boost in RAM, which comes with 4GB RAM and runs on latest Android 8 Oreo OS. In terms of benchmarking capabilities, the device scores marginally higher score on single core performance and go down in the multi-core performance. In fact, the phone scores 739 points on the single core and 3469 points on the multicore performance.

Samsung Galaxy A8+

March 31, 2018
Xiaomi To Launch A Helio P60 Chipset Powered Smartphone

Xiaomi recently launched the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2s, which is the first 2018 flagship smartphone from the company. Lately, the company has been launching smartphones powered by a Snapdragon chipset. However, according to a report, the company is all set to launch a smartphone in Q2 of 2018 powered by the Helio P60 chipset. The MediaTek Helio P60 chipset was launched at MWC 2018.

Companies like Oppo, Vivo, and Meizu have already launched smartphones with this chipset and Xiaomi is the next phone-maker to join the club Helio P60. However, considering the patent infringements, the Xiaomi smartphone based on this chipset is most unlikely to launch in India.

MediaTek Helio P60 Specs

The chipset uses 12 nm FinFET technology based on big.LITTLE architecture. The four high-performance cores are based on ARM Cortex-A73 cores and the other four efficient cores are based on ARM Cortex-A53 cores. Compared to the Helio P30 chipset, the Helio P60 offers up to 70% improved CPU performance.

The chiset has a Mali-G72 MP3 GPU. The chipset offers a staggering 70% boost in overall GPU performance compared to its predecessor. In fact, the performance will be similar to Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset. The dedicated NeuroPilot can handle native AI tasks using Android Neural Networks API with class-leading performance. The three image sensing processors support dual camera module. In fact, this uses 16% less power by combining Ai accelerators with the real-time image enhancement.

The MediaTek Helio P60 chipset supports displays with up to 1080p resolution. In fact, the smartphone manufacturers can go with a display with up to 20:9 aspect ratio. In terms of storage and RAM, the chipset can handle up to 8GB LPDDR4x RAM. The chipset can handle UFS 2.1 storage. Finally, coming to the connectivity the processor can handle dual LTE and VoLte network with Cat 7 download speeds and Cat 13 upload speeds.

March 31, 2018
Samsung Galaxy Note9 Could Launch In July This Year

Samsung recently launched the Galaxy S9/S9+ in India and the company is already gearing up for its upcoming Note flagship smartphone launch. According to a report, the company will launch the Galaxy Note9 in the month of July, that is 2 months before the usual launch date. According to the report, Samsung usually starts manufacturing display units for its Note series of the smartphone in June. However, this time around, the company will start the manufacturing of the display panels in the early April. So, the Note flagship is coming sooner than the expected date.

One more reason for this earlier launch is to compete against Apple’s three upcoming iPhone models. The report also claims that the Note9 will miss out on an In-Screen fingerprint sensor as the technology was not up to Samsung’s quality standards. However, smartphone makers like Oppo, Vivo, and Huawei have already launched a smartphone with an In-Screen fingerprint sensor.

Samsung Galaxy Note9 Specs

The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is listed on Geekbench with a model number SM-N960U. The company will manufacture the Galaxy Note 9 in two variants. One variant will feature Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 and an Exynos 9810 variant similar to the Galaxy S9/S9+. The Geekbench listing confirms some of the key specifications of the device. According to the listing, the smartphone will have a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Octa-core chipset with 6GB RAM. Additionally, the smartphone scores 2190 points on the single core and 8809 points and multi-core performance. The score is similar to the other smartphones running on the Snapdragon 845 processor. Additionally, the listing confirms that the device runs on Android 8.1 Oreo with Samsung Experience UI 9.

March 31, 2018