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  • Apple Sends Out Invites For September 12 iPhone Event

    Apple Sends Out Invites For September 12 iPhone Event

    It’s official, Apple Inc. will host a September 12 event to launch the new iPhone 8/X/Pro along with the iPhone 7S and 7S Plus.

    After a lot of speculation, Apple has confirmed the date and time for the event which will take place at the Steve Jobs Theatre at Apple’s new Spaceship campus in Cupertino. Apple is also expected to launch a new Apple TV, an LTE enabled Apple Watch and new features of the iOS 11.

    One of the most anticipated smartphones of the year, the iPhone 8 will be Apple’s foray into the bezel-less phones and wireless charging. The smartphone will have a 6 inch OLED display with a notch at the top, similar to the one the Essential PH-1. The device is expected to have new features such facial recognition for security dubbed as FaceID, which will replace TouchID. The iPhone 8 will have the new A11 Fusion chipset and 4GB RAM. The device will come in three storage options, 64GB, 128GB, and 512GB. The bumped up storage options are because of the device’s AR capabilities and 4K video recording at 60 FPS.

    The iPhone 8 will have an all glass design with metal frames and come in three colour variants – Black, Silver and an all-new Copper Gold colour. It was reported earlier that Apple will be ditching the Rose Gold colour and recent leaks seem to confirm that. The new phone will also ditch the physical home button and contrary to popular belief, won’t replace it with a virtual button, but, with gestures.

    The iPhone 7S and 7S Plus are expected to retain the design language of the previous generation iPhones with thick bezels and a physical home button. Both the phones are expected to have wireless charging capabilities.

    There were reports of Apple launching a new iteration of the Apple Watch which will be LTE enabled. It is expected that the smartwatch will be among the plethora of products to be launched come September 12.

    Stay tuned on iGyaan to know more about the launch and all the details of the products when they are announced on September 12.

  • Motorola Launches The Moto X4 With IP68 and Dual Cameras At IFA 2017

    Motorola Launches The Moto X4 With IP68 and Dual Cameras At IFA 2017

    Lenovo-owned Motorola launched the Moto X4 at the IFA 2017 in Berlin with a dual-camera setup at the back and a familiar design.

    The Moto X4 has a 5.2 inch 1920 x 1080 px IPS LCD display with Corning Gorilla Glass on top for protection. The smartphone runs stock Android 7.1.1 Nougat and is powered by a 3,000 mAh battery with TurboCharge capabilities. The company claims that the 15 mins of charge can give up to 6 hours of talk time. The Moto X4 has the Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, 2.2 GHz octa-core processor and Adreno 508 GPU, along with 3GB RAM and 32GB onboard storage which can be expanded up to 2TB via microSD card. The phone has an IP68 rating for water and dust resistance.

    Motorola also announced that Amazon Alexa voice assistant services will make its debut in the Moto X4. This isn’t the first time that Alexa has made its way onto a smartphone, the Huawei Mate 9 was the first smartphone to feature the voice assistant. Since then, we have also seen Alexa make its way to the HTC U11. Motorola also states that the Moto X4 will allow you to share the sound from your device with up to 4 different Bluetooth devices at the same time.

    The Moto X4 has a dual-camera setup at the back. The main camera is a 12MP sensor with an f/2.0 aperture, and the 8MP secondary camera with an f/2.2 aperture is equipped with a wide angle lens. The dual-cameras allow users to have depth effect shots, bokeh effect shots, ultra-wide angle shots, and selective focus shots. On the front of the device is a 16MP camera with an f/2.0 aperture and an LED flash. The cameras record 4K videos at 30 FPS.

    The smartphone will hit the European markets in September at a price of EUR 399 (Rs 30,000 approx.). There is no official word on its availability in India, yet.

  • LG Launches The LG V30 At IFA 2017 In Berlin

    LG Launches The LG V30 At IFA 2017 In Berlin

    LG has officially launched the LG V30 today at the IFA 2017 in Berlin. The LG V30 will succeed last year’s V20 and is a significant departure from the design language of LG’s V series. The LG V30 has a design similar to the LG G6 with thin bezels and rounded edges, and an 18:9 aspect ratio display. The LG V30 is available in four colour variants – Aurora black, Cloud silver, Moroccan blue and Lavender violet

    The LG V30 has a 6 inch 2880 x 1440 px OLED FullVision display, LG’s first, with an 18:9 aspect ratio and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 for protection. LG’s nearly edge-to-edge OLED display has HDR 10 format for high level of colour contrast and as announced, the smartphone will be Daydream compatible.

    The LG V30 is powered by a 3300mAh battery with wireless fast charging which supports 3.0 quick charge. The smartphone runs Android 7.1.2 with LG’s UX 6.0+ on top which offers a few customisation options. A big omission from the V30 is the secondary display, which was a signature in the previous V series devices. Instead, LG has introduced a Floating Bar which displays shortcuts and can be disabled when not required. The LG V30 has the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset, 2.4GHz octa-core processor, 4 GB RAM and 64GB/128GB onboard storage with up to 2TB of expandable storage via a microSD card. The V30 has IP68 rating for water and dust resistance and MIL-STD 810G rating for durability.  

    LG has partnered up with Bang & Olufsen this time around to deliver sound quality ideal for media consumption and the B&O logo appears on the rear of the smartphone just below the fingerprint scanner. Thanks, to the partnership, LG V30 incorporates a 32-bit Hi-Fi Quad DAC powered by Bang & Olufsen with few sound presets like enhanced, detailed, bass and live. The smartphone also has support for Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) technology for high-resolution audio streaming.

    Aside from the rear mounted fingerprint scanner which also doubles as home button, LG has introduced few new security features in the LG V30 such as facial and voice recognition. The voice recognition will even work along with the music playback.

    On the camera front, the LG V30 features a dual-camera setup at the back. As LG had announced, this smartphone has the first ever inbuilt camera unit to feature a 16MP crystal clear lens made of glass with an f/1.6 aperture and another 13MP wide angle lens with an f/1.9 aperture. Compared to the f/1.8 aperture cameras on the iPhone 7Plus and the Samsung Galaxy S8+, the camera on the LG V30 will let 25% more light to pass through. The glass lens also delivers greater light-collecting ability than a plastic lens as well as better colour reproduction. The camera will feature laser detection AF, optical image stabilisation and electronic image stabilisation. On the front side, the LG V30 sports a 5MP wide-angle camera with an aperture f/2.2.

    The LG V30 is designed for cinematic videography, claims the company. The smartphone’s CineShot movie mode and cine effect enables users to apply color palates. Other features include point zoom, which allows you to tap anywhere on the screen to lock your focus and zoom and the LG’s CineLog format for easier color grading.

    Juno Cho, president of LG Electronics Mobile said, “The V series has always been demonstrating new practical mobile technologies that contribute to high quality content creation and the V30 has not lost sight of its roots, with its F1.6 Crystal Clear Lens Camera and Cine Video mode, the LG V30 is designed to help create professional-looking content without professional-level complexity.”

    No details about the pricing or availability of the flagship LG V30 have been revealed yet.

  • Samsung Galaxy S9 Will Launch With Snapdragon 845 And Android Oreo

    Samsung Galaxy S9 Will Launch With Snapdragon 845 And Android Oreo

    It has just been a few days to the launch of the Galaxy Note 8 and rumours of the Galaxy S9 have already hit the internet. Some of these speculations include a next-gen Qualcomm chip, a dual lens camera, and a rear mounted fingerprint sensor.

    It is expected that Samsung Galaxy S9 will have a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset, making it first to use Qualcomm’s newest upcoming chipset. Whereas the previous models, Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus were equipped with the SnapDragon 835 chipset, being the first devices to use said chip.

    The device will reportedly be given the model number of SM-G960 and will run the Android 8.0, as it falls under the category of devices expected to receive or come pre-installed with the newest Android update. Unlike the newly launched Galaxy Note 8, which came with a massive 6GB of RAM, the Galaxy S9 will have 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage.

    The display is expected to be an edge-to-edge Infinity Display  with 18.5:9 aspect ratio. As for the fingerprint reader, the reports suggest that it will be placed in a centered rectangular cutout at the back, implying that the Galaxy S9 might not have a display embedded fingerprint reader either.

    However, if this rumor is to be believed, then Samsung will finally be moving the heavily criticised location of the fingerprint scanner to a much more convenient one, unlike the ones placed right next to the camera in the Galaxy S8/8+. Even though not much has been revealed on the camera front, the Galaxy S9 could end up with the same dual-camera setup on back as the one on the Galaxy Note 8.

     

  • Lenovo To Launch the K8 Plus On September 6

    Lenovo To Launch the K8 Plus On September 6

    After launching the Lenovo K8 Note at a price of Rs 12,999, the smartphone maker is all set to unveil the new K8 Plus in India. The Flipkart exclusive smartphone will be priced below the Rs 10,000 bracket. Even though the company has confirmed that the device will indeed be unveiled on September 6, there is no word on the pricing yet.

    Earlier, Lenovo had announced that it will be ditching its Vibe Pure UI custom skin in order to adopt stock Android OS for all upcoming devices. Hence, just like the K8 Note, the Lenovo K8 Plus is expected to run stock Android 7.1.1 Nougat. Lenovo K8 Plus was recently spotted on GeekBench which revealed that the device will have the  MediaTek Helio P25 chipset, 1.69GHz octa-core processor and 3GB of RAM. The company has also said that the Lenovo K8 Plus will be powered by a battery that will last for one complete day. The Lenovo k8 Note was launched with a 4,000 mAh battery so, it is possible that Lenovo will maintain the battery size.

    Social media teasers by the company show bokeh effect shots, which hints to the fact that the K8 Plus may have dual cameras, similar to the ones on the Lenovo K8 Note. There is no further information about the camera on the Lenovo K8 Plus.

    The launch date is fast approaching and all information will be revealed when Lenovo launches the K8 Plus.

  • Apple iPhone 8 To Launch Without A Physical Or Virtual Home Button

    Apple iPhone 8 To Launch Without A Physical Or Virtual Home Button

    While, there have been reports of Apple ditching the physical home button in its upcoming flagship the iPhone 8, the latest rumour, claims that the iPhone 8 will be launched without a physical or digital home button. So, Apple may be completely eliminating its iconic home button.

    It has further been reported that Apple’s upcoming iPhone 8 might rely on gesture controls for carrying out tasks like navigating to the home screen, opening the new multitasking App Switcher, all of which were previously done via the home button.

    In addition to removal of the home button, the iPhone 8 will include a taller OLED screen with rounded corners. The power button on the right side of the iPhone 8 is reportedly longer, for easier access and reach while holding the device in one hand. Apple has putatively opted not to hide the notch area at the top of the display.

    Furthermore, the report added that the smartphone will have a stainless steel band around the device which the glass curves into. It stated that the steel band “has small antenna cuts on the corners like past iPhones to improve reception”. The previous leaks suggested that the iPhone 8 will also have facial recognition feature to make up for the loss of fingerprint scanner.

    Apple is preparing to debut the redesigned OLED iPhone 8 at September 12 alongside iterative updates to its current smartphone line-up, the iPhone 7s. The iPhone maker is also expected to launch the new Apple TV with 4K support and Apple Watch Series 3 with LTE capability.

  • Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 Is Officially Launching On September 11

    Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 Is Officially Launching On September 11

    Xiaomi has just officially announced that the Mi Mix 2, successor to last year’s Mi Mix will be launching on September 11. Xiaomi VP and India MD Manu Kumar Jain tweeted the official launch date.

    An image shared during the event announcement shows that the phone features an all display front much like the last year’s Mi Mix. The launch poster shows the top half of the near bezel-less display of the smartphone, suggesting a 93 per cent screen-to-body ratio, much higher than the original Mi MIX.

    Rumoured specifications of the Mi Mix 2 include a 6.4 inch curved AMOLED display with a QHD resolution, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset with up to 6 GB of RAM and and 128 GB of internal storage. The smartphone will run MIUI 9 on Android Nougat. The phone is expected to be powered by a 3,400mAh battery.

    Not much has been disclosed on the camera front, but the Mi Mix 2 is expected have a dual camera setup, similar to that seen on the Xiaomi Mi 6, with Optical image stabilisation and depth effects. The Xiaomi flagship will reportedly be priced at CNY 4999 or Rs. 48000 approx.

    If the date is confirmed then Xiaomi will be going head to head with Apple’s Launch, as the iPhone maker is also reportedly set to launch its iPhone 8, iPhone 7S and iPhone 7S Plus on Sept. 12.

  • A Self-Driving Ford Fusion Will Now Deliver Domino’s

    A Self-Driving Ford Fusion Will Now Deliver Domino’s

    Ford and Domino’s are teaming up to test autonomous vehicles for pizza deliveries in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States in order to understand how everyday customers will react to, and interact with the autonomous service vehicles in the future. However, the Ford Fusion Hybrid research vehicle (outfitted with a pizza container) used during the experiment will be driven by a safety engineer along with other researchers.

    The self driving Ford Fusion will randomly be made available to the selected Domino’s customers who will then have an option to accept deliveries from a self-driving pizza delivery car. With no driver involved, the customer will need to to unlock their pizza containers by typing their unique delivery code. The Heatwave Compartment unlocking code will be sent to the customer. This code will match the last four digits of the customer’s phone number. Those who opt for the service can track their order via Domino’s app. Rest of the order info will be communicated through screens and speakers on the exterior of the cars.

    Sherif Marakby, Vice President of Ford Autonomous Vehicles and Electrification said “We will be looking at how customers respond to this new experience, which will require them to interact with the self-driving car instead of a delivery person—walking out to the vehicle instead of just walking to answer their front door,” He also described the project as ethnographic research in an interview

    Ford is using this real-time trial to test its new project and develop the consumer aspect of autonomous driving technology. The company hopes to commercialise the experiment in a few years’ time.

    Domino’s has also been experimenting with the idea of autonomous vehicles for sometime. The company has already tested pizza delivering robots in Australia and in Germany. Though the delivery robot trials were in partnership with smaller robotics startups, whereas the latest trial involves a more traditional car-maker.

    Sherif Marakby said “The human aspect is the most significant piece here. We know we can create technology, but it has to be based on the human element of how we’re using the AVs,” and “We believe self-driving technology can play a significant role in helping grow the market for restaurant delivery, serving as one way that we’ll build demand and scale for our autonomous vehicle business, in addition to people movement such as ride hailing,”

    The current experiment hopes to gain insight on various factors like, willingness of a consumer to come outside to pick up their orders, the way they approach the car, and the manner in which they interact with the screen placed on the exterior of the vehicle.

    Ford, like many other carmakers, has invested heavily in autonomous technology and hopes to introduce its self-driving cars in market by 2021.

  • Google To Brand Certified Android Devices With Play Protect Logo

    Google To Brand Certified Android Devices With Play Protect Logo

    Android security has always been a priority for Google and in order to offer a more secure and stable experience to the users, the company has introduced a Google Play Protect logo. Although, Google has been certifying Android devices for a while, but now Google will make it easy for potential buyers to identify Certified devices.

    Today, Alphabet inc. announced that in a bid to make it easier for users to spot a Google certified Android device, Google Play Protect logo will be put on the boxes of smartphones which are certified to adhere to Google’s Android security and permissions model.

    Google certified Android devices come with latest security updates, automatic virus scanning and support Google’s Find My Device feature. Many Android devices are already Play Protect-certified, but this program will ensure additional safety and security. To identify the Google certified device,users will just have to look for the Google Play Protect logo on the packaging.

    The company blog stated that , “When you shop for a new Android phone or tablet, we recommend asking for a certified device or looking for the Google Play Protect logo on the box, to make sure it brings the benefits of certification and additional layers of security provided by Play Protect.”

    Google Play Protect runs compatibility tests to verify that the authenticity of the pre-installed Google apps. Furthermore, Play Protect is trained to look for harmful apps based on scans of 50 billion apps each day. Each and every app is analysed before being available on the Play Store. Google previously offered the same feature within Android, labelled as “Verify Apps”.

    Google has also released a list of certified partners, which, besides manufactures like Samsung, OnePlus, Nokia, LG, etc. include a number of lesser brands out of China. By rolling out the Play Protect branding, Google is making it easier for customers to recognise the devices that have been certified by the company.

  • Apple iPhone 7s And 7s Plus May Be Thicker With Glass Backs And Wireless Charging

    Apple iPhone 7s And 7s Plus May Be Thicker With Glass Backs And Wireless Charging

    While the rumours surrounding the upcoming iPhone 8 have been plenty, we have not heard a lot about the other two iPhone 7s models. While there have been some leaks of the iPhone 7s models, a new report claims that Apple might compromise on size to accommodate new features such as wireless charging into the iPhone 7s and iPhone 7s Plus, making them thicker than the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 plus.

    Rumours are that the iPhone 7s and iPhone 7s Plus will be “slightly bigger in every dimension.”, meaning that the newer iterations could be wider, taller, and thicker than the previous iPhone 7.

    The dimensions of the iPhone 7s will reportedly be 138.44 mm x 67.26 mm x 7.21 mm, slightly larger that the iPhone 7’s current dimensions – 138.3 mm x 67.1 mm x 7.1 mm. The marginal size difference might go unnoticed by the users. Meanwhile, the iPhone 7s Plus’s dimensions are reported to be at 158.37 mm x 78.1 mm x 7.41 mm, whereas the size of the iPhone 7 Plus is 158.2 mm x 77.9 mm x 7.3 mm.

    Both the devices have the similar haptic TouchID home button at the bottom, volume buttons on the left and the power button on the right. Much like the previous iPhone 7, the 7s and 7s Plus will have sensors placed at the top of the screen . The iPhone 7S Plus is reported to feature a dual camera setup, whereas the 7S will have a single lens camera. Apple will most likely upgrade the iPhone 7S variants with the A11 Fusion chip and increased RAM.

    The iPhone s series is expected to launch in three colors: black, silver, and gold.s on 12th September. Aside from the smartphones, a new model of the Apple Watch  and a 4K Apple TV are expected to be unveiled at the same event.

  • Motorola Launches The Moto G5S And Moto G5S Plus

    Motorola Launches The Moto G5S And Moto G5S Plus

    Lenovo-owned Motorola announced the Moto G5S and the G5S Plus on 1st August and has now launched the two phones in India at a price of Rs 13,999 and Rs 15,999 respectively. The smartphones will be available in two colours – Lunar Grey and Blush Gold and is an Amazon exclusive.

    Moto G5S

    The Moto G5S has a 5.2 inch 1920 x 1080 px IPS LCD display with a fingerprint sensor sitting below it which can also double up as a single navigation button. It has a Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. A 3,000mAh battery power the Moto G5S and features Moto turbo charge. Motorola claims that with turbo charge, you get “5 hours of battery life in just 15 minutes of charging.” The Moto G5S runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 chipset with a 1.4 GHz octa-core CPU along with 4 GB of RAM and 32 GB of onboard storage. The phone supports storage expansion up to 128GB via a microSD card. The Moto G5S features a 16MP primary camera with an f/2.0 aperture with rapid focus technology, a single LED flash and a 5MP wide angle front camera with an LED flash. The main camera captures 1920 x 1080 px video and there are additional Moto features like Night Display and Quick Reply.

    Moto G5S Plus

    The Moto G5S Plus has a 5.5 inch 1920 x 1080 px display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 on top for protection. The device is powered by a 3,000 mAh battery with included turbo charge capabilities. The Moto G5S Plus runs Android 7.1.1 Nougat with little customisation done by the manufacturer resulting in stock Android OS experience. The smartphone has the Qualcomm 625 chipset, an octa-core processor clocked at 2.0 GHz with 4GB RAM and 64GB of onboard storage which can be expanded up to 128GB via a microSD card. The fingerprint sensor is housed inside the home button which sits below the display.

    Moto G5S Plus

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    The Moto G5S Plus features rear-mounted 13MP dual-cameras with an f/2.0 aperture. The dual camera captures Bokeh, and selective focus shots, along with other capabilities of background replacement and exposure management. On the front is a wide-angle 8MP camera with a single LED flash and a panoramic mode. The rear cameras capture videos in 4K at 30 FPS and the front camera records videos in 1080P at 30 FPS.  According to Motorola, additional features such as Night Display and Quick Reply enhance the software experience.

    The Moto G5S will be available on Amazon India and Moto Hub stores at a price of Rs 13,999 starting 11:59 PM today and the Moto G5S Plus will be available on Amazon India exclusively at a price of Rs 15,999.

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  • Motorola Moto G5s Plus | Unboxing and Hands On

    Motorola Moto G5s Plus | Unboxing and Hands On

    The Moto G5s Plus has just been launched in India for a Price of Rs. 15999. The phone which will be exclusively available from Amazon, starting midnight will add dual camera capability to the Moto G5 Plus, and a slightly different design language.  In a typical fashion the Moto G5s Plus box features some of the specifications and color options of the Moto G5s Plus, inside the box you get:-

    • The Moto G5S Plus
    • Standard earphones
    • Sim ejector tool
    • Documentation
    • Micro USB charging and data syncing cable
    • Turbo charging capable wall adaptor

    The Moto G5s Plus is the bigger brother the Moto G5 Plus deserves and the design is in line with previous Moto G devices with a metal unibody and a round camera bump at the back. The textured power button and the volume rockers are placed on the right edge of the phone while the headphone jack sits on the top edge. The bottom has the main speaker and a micro-USB port ( we wish it was type-c).  The front of the device also has a home button which houses the fingerprint sensor which can be used as a one button navigation. The antenna lines are placed at the back of device along with the Moto dimple, which is placed just under the dual-camera setup.

    Motorola’s G5s Plus has a 5.5 inch 1920 x 1080 px IPS LCD display with a 401 ppi, the screen is protected by corning Gorilla Glass . The phone is powered by a 3,000 mAh battery with turbo power charging capabilities, providing 12V at 1.2Amps. The phone runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 chipset, which has an octa-core processor clocked at 2.0 GHz along with the Areno 506 GPU, which is assisted by 4GB RAM and 64GB onboard storage. The storage can be expanded up to 128GB via microSD card.

    The Moto G5S Plus has a 13MP dual-camera setup at the back with an f/2.0 aperture. The dual camera captures Bokeh, and selective focus shots, along with other capabilities of background replacement and exposure management. A dedicated Depth editor allows for these tweaks, which make the experience more than just a simple dual camera setup. Some of these dual camera tweaks are just amazing and we can’t wait to try them out properly.

    On the front is a wide angle 8MP camera with a single LED flash, the front camera captures 1080p video while the main camera captures 4k at 30fps. The Moto G5S Plus is an Amazon exclusive device and is available in two colours – Lunar Grey and Fine Gold. The phone goes on sale at midnight between 29th and 30th August.

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  • Moto G5S Plus To Launch In India Tomorrow

    Moto G5S Plus To Launch In India Tomorrow

    Lenovo-owned Motorola will launch the Moto G5S Plus tomorrow as an Amazon exclusive device. Motorola India recently tweeted a teaser for the Moto G5S Plus

    The Moto G5S Plus has a 5.5 inch 1920 x 1080 px display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 for protection. The smartphone comes with a unibody metal design and sports a 2.5D curved glass panel on the front. Similar to its younger sibling – the Moto G5 Plus, the G5S Plus will be powered by a 3,000 mAh battery with turbo charging capabilities. The power adapter can supposedly provide 6 hours of usage time with 15 minutes of charging.  The device has the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 chipset, a 2.0 GHz octa-core CPU with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage which is expandable via microSD card up to 128GB. The smartphone will be available in Lunar Grey and Fine Golf colour variants.

    The Moto G5S Plus’ widely popular feature is the rear mounted 13MP dual-camera with an f/2.0 aperture and dual tone LED flash, which comes with video stabilisation and 4K recording at 30 FPS. The dual camera has features like Bokeh, selective focus and exposure management. On the front is an 8MP camera with a wide-angle lens and LED flash along with a new panoramic mode.

    The Moto G5S Plus will succeed the Moto G5 Plus in India’s budget smartphone market with an upgraded 13MP dual-camera setup. Although the phone was priced at EUR 299 (Rs 22,600 approx.) in the European market, it is expected to be launched within the Rs 15,000 to Rs 20,000 price bracket in India.

     

  • Xiaomi To Launch A Dual Camera Smartphone In India On 5 September

    Xiaomi To Launch A Dual Camera Smartphone In India On 5 September

    Xiaomi is sending out press invites for its scheduled event on 5 September in New Delhi, India, where the company is expected to launch its ‘flagship dual camera’ smartphone. Xiaomi’s media invite states “Join us for the launch of our first dual camera smartphone in India”. We are still unsure whether the Mi 6 or Mi 5X are to be launched.

    The event invite image sported a dual camera, suggesting, that one of the sensors will come with a larger aperture than the other.

    Both the dual camera smartphones have already been launched in China. Therefore, in terms of specifications and features, not much is left for speculations.

    Xiaomi Mi 6

    Xiaomi was launched the Mi 6 in April with a standard  5.15-inch, 1920 x 1080 px IPS LCD display and a Snapdragon 835 chipset clocked at 2.45 GHz. The Mi 6 runs Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), has 6GB of RAM and 64 GB of onboard storage. The smartphone is powered by a 3350 mah battery and features a fingerprint sensor housed inside the home button.

    The Xiaomi Mi 6’s ‘flagship dual camera’ consists of two rear 12 MP cameras –  the primary camera has a wide angle lens and the secondary camera has a telephoto lens. The standard lens has an f/1.8 aperture, while the second lens has an f/2.6 aperture. This dual-camera setup is similar to the one on the iPhone 7 Plus. On the front, the smartphone features an 8 MP camera which records 1080P videos at 30 FPS. The dual-cameras are capable of recording 4K videos at 30 FPS and 720P videos 120 FPS.

    The smartphone was launched in different colour variants – Black, Blue, White and Ceramic Black with 18-karat gold camera rims. The Xiaomi Mi 6 was priced at RMB 2499 ( Rs. 23445 approx) and the ceramic variant (not available in India) costed RMB 2999 (Rs. 28153 approx.) at the time of its launch in China. The dual camera flagship is expected to be priced at Rs. 26999 in India.

    Check out our unboxing of the Mi 6 below.

     

    Xiaomi Mi 5X

    Launched in July, the Xiaomi Mi 5X features a 5.5-inch 1920 x 1080 px IPS LCD display and a familiar large bezel design, unlike the 2017 flagships. The smartphone runs Android 7.1.1 and is rumoured to be based on MIUI 9, whereas the Chinese edition is based on MiUi 8.5. Unlike the Xiaomi Mi 6, the  Mi 5X is powered by a 3,080 mAh battery with fast charging capabilities through the USB Type C port, but the included charger does not support fast charging.

    The Mi 5X has the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 chipset, clocked at 2GHz coupled with 4GB of RAM and 64GB onboard storage which is expandable via microSD card up to 128GB.

    Xiaomi Mi 5X features a dual 12 MP camera setup, one of the cameras has a wide-angle lens with a 1.25-micron pixel size and an f/2.2 aperture, while the other is a telephoto lens with a 1-micron pixel size and an f/2.6 aperture. The camera app has a portrait mode very similar to the one on the iPhone 7 Plus, which allows blurring out of the background. The dual-cameras are also capable of recording 4K videos at 30 FPS and 720P videos 120 FPS. On the front of the smartphone is a 5 MP camera with real-time beautification and the ability to record 1080p video at 30 fps. The fingerprint sensor sits below the display on the front

    The Mi 5X, was introduced in three colour variants – Black, Gold and Pink and was priced at CNY 1,499 (roughly Rs. 14,200) at the time of its launch in China.

    Check out our Xiaomi Mi 5X unboxing and hands on video.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ze84E-uvhPE

  • Google Pixel XL 2 To Sport A 5.99-Inch Bezel-Less Display

    Google Pixel XL 2 To Sport A 5.99-Inch Bezel-Less Display

    Leaks surrounding the second generation of Google Pixel devices, the Pixel 2 and Pixel XL 2 continue to surface as the October launch approaches. The latest iterations of the two smartphones are expected to feature  different screen sizes.  Apart from the size difference, the latest leaks reveal that the Pixel XL 2 is reported to have a bezel-less display, whereas the Pixel 2 will most likely retain the first generation Pixel’s design.

    Unlike last year, when HTC was the sole manufacturer of the pixel devices, Google has chosen two manufactures to build the the next generation pixels – while HTC will continue to make the Pixel 2, the Pixel XL 2 will be manufactured by LG.

    LG-made Pixel XL 2 is reported to have a 5.99-inch 2960 x 1440 px OLED bezel-less display. The Pixel 2 on the other hand, will most likely sport a 4.97-inch 1920 x 1080 px OLED display with larger bezels, much like the original Pixel. There also have been reports of Google giving the 3.5mm audio jack a miss in the upcoming Pixel series.

    Among the other reports surrounding the Google Pixel 2 and Pixel XL 2, rumour has it that the next Pixel iterations will have the Qualcomm Snapdragon 836 chipset and 4GB RAM with 64GB onboard storage. The devices will run on 3,ooo mAh battery and 3,500 mAh battery respectively. And with the latest launch of Android 8.0 Oreo, both the Pixel devices are expected to run the latest Android OS. Google is reportedly planning to unveil the Google Pixel 2 and Pixel XL 2 on 5 October.

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