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Moto X Style and Moto X Play: Unboxing and Hands On

The newest Motorola device on the block, Moto X Style, was launched in the country last week, and is up for grabs starting 12 AM on 14th-15th October. The phone is mostly a style variant of the Moto X Play which was launched in India last month.

Moto X Play comes with changeable back covers available in different colours. This is a feature Moto X Style falls short of as its body is a single, non-detachable unit.The two phones are quite similar on the specs front with X Style not having much to add to X Play. If anything, Style is lower on the battery front with a 3,000 mAh bettery than Play at 3,630 mAh. Style is slightly bigger and heavier than Play and is priced much higher.

The cameras of both phones are marked at 21 MP. The main difference is in the front camera – Style comes equipped with a flash in the front camera as well while Play doesn’t.

The specs of the two phones are as follows:

Specification	Moto X Style	Moto X Play
Display	5.7 inch, TFT LCD, Corning Gorilla Glass 3	5.5 inch, Capacitive touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution	1440 x 2560 pixels (~520 ppi pixel density)	1080 x 1920 pixels (~403 ppi pixel density)
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 SOC	Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615
Processor	1.8 GHz Hexa-core	1.7 GHz Octa-core
CPU	Dual-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A57 & quad-core 1.44 GHz Cortex-A53	Quad-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 418	Adreno 405
RAM	3 GB	2 GB
Storage	16 GB/ 32 GB/ 64 GB	16 GB/ 32 GB
Expandability	128 GB with microSD card	128 GB with microSD card
Rear Camera	21 MP with an f/2.0 aperture	21 MP rear, auto-HDR, dual-LED flash
Front Camera	5 MP with flash	5 MP
Battery	3,000 mAh	3,630 mAh battery
Operating System	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/ b/ g/ n/ ac, GPS, NFC, Bluetooth v 4.10, GSM, 3G, 4G/ LTE	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-bandBluetooth v4.0, Micro USB v2.0
Price	Rs. 29,999 for 16 GB and Rs. 31,999 for 32 GB	Rs. 18,499 for 16 GB and Rs. 19,999 32 GB

October 12, 2015

Our Best Look at the HTC One A9 Yet

The rumored HTC event scheduled to take place on the 20th of October will see the launch of the HTC One ‘Aero’, also known as HTC One A9 smartphone. Leaked images from a couple of weeks ago suggested that the A9 will be an iPhone 6 doppelganger and is expected to come in six colours, one of which is quite similar to the iPhone 6s Rose Gold.

New leaked images of a dummy HTC One A9 handset tweeted by @OnLeaks confirm that the phone will definetely be an iPhone 6 rip-off. There are some obvious aspects to the design of the A9 that reminds one of the iPhone 6. The curved edges, the raised camera hump at the back, the plastic strips at the top and bottom, the speaker grill and 3.5mm audio jack are all reminiscent of the iPhone 6. Though, one difference is that the camera hump is centered in the A9 whereas the iPhone 6 has it in the top left corner.

It also seems like HTC is ditching the front-facing speaker and is going for a sleeker look. The home button will also feature a fingerprint sensor. Again, apart from the oval shaped home button for the A9, the rest of the front design looks very much like the iPhone 6. Moreover, The HTC One A9 is said to be 7mm thick, which is around the same as the iPhone 6 (6.9 mm).

As for the specs of the A9, the smartphone will sport a 5-inch Full HD AMOLED display with 1080 x 1920 resolution and 441ppi, Snapdragon 617 octa-core processor and Adreno 405 GPU, 2GB RAM, 16GB storage. On the camera front the A9 will feature a 13MP rear camera with OIS and a 4MP Ultrapixel front. The HTC One A9 will run on Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

We’ll give you the full monty on the A9 once the phone is officially out. We’ll also know just how much the phone is ‘inspired’ by the iPhone 6 once we get a better look at it.

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October 12, 2015
A Cheaper OnePlus Smartphone Expected To Be Announced Today

If rumours are to be believed, OnePlus may announce a OnePlus X smartphone in the country very soon. After OnePlus One and OnePlus 2 smartphones, the company might be gearing to introduce a device more affordable than its previous phones.

The Chinese company is hosting an event in Bangalore today and Pete Lau, the CEO of OnePlus will be present there. According to official reports, the event will be a corporate one but speculations about what else the company can announce tomorrow are endless. Keeping in mind the recent ‘Make in India’ announcements from brands like Xiaomi and Lenovo, OnePlus is also expected to follow their league.

Time to look at things a little differently. #PowerfullyBeautiful pic.twitter.com/Qjl0WhuJ6V

— OnePlus India (@OnePlus_IN) October 8, 2015

Adding to these speculations and rumours are the company’s social updates -one of them include the OnePlus India Twitter handle which put up a picture of the X with the words,“Time to look at things a little differently.” This had led many to believe about an imminent launch of a OnePlus X smartphone. Also, Lau himself posted on his official Weibo account about a fitness app saying, “Dissatisfied run a X.”

Along with the event in Bangalore, OnePlus 2 also goes on open sale today. It will be available for sale without invites for an hour between 12-1 PM. For more details of OnePlus 2, click here.

October 12, 2015

Apple iPhone 6s Plus Unboxing and Hands On

Apple’s latest iPhone is all set to launch in India on the 16th of October. Pre orders have begun on major e-commerce websites, most of which promise to deliver the new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus 2-4 days from launch. There is also a traditional launch which will happen in major cities, where people will cue up to buy the phone on the day of the launch.

Apple has not made major design changes, as a matter of fact the only design change is the fact that the new iPhone 6s is heavier and thicker than the iPhone 6 and so is the case of the iPhone 6s Plus when compared to predecessor iPhone 6 Plus.

The iPhone 6 plus with its added weight feels much better and sturdier to hold in the hands. The reinforced aluminium frame takes a lot more pressure and there is no more “Bendgate“.

The new 3D touch is something that could become a big deal when more apps start to leverage the tech. As you will see in the video, it takes a while to get used to it, but is a lot of fun to use.

The cameras are a big welcome change. The front camera gets 5 MP which means front portraits aka. SELFIES, are now much improved. However the front camera only shoots 720p video. Boo Apple!

The rear camera however, is now a 12 MP shooter with 4k Video capability, which was much needed. New Live photos and optical image stabalization. All of which will require a lot of space on your iPhone. Pro Tip : if you use the camera a lot, avoid the 16 GB variant of the iPhone 6s / 6s Plus.

Check out the hands on video above and stay tuned for more. Full Specs below:

Specifications	iPhone 6s	iPhone 6s Plus
Display	Retina HD display with 3D Touch, 4.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit widescreen	Retina HD display with 3D Touch, 5.5-inch LED-backlit widescreen
Resolution	1334 X 750-pixel resolution at 326 ppi	1920-by-1080-pixel resolution at 401 ppi
Processor	Embedded M9 motion coprocessor	Embedded M9 motion coprocessor
Chipset	A9 chip with 64-bit architecture	A9 chip with 64-bit architecture
OS	iOS 9	iOS 9
Internal Storage	16GB/64GB/128GB	16GB/64GB/128GB
Exapandibility	N/A	N/A
Rear camera	12-megapixel iSight camera with 1.22µ pixels, ƒ/2.2 aperture	12-megapixel iSight camera with 1.22µ pixels, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Optical image stabilization
Rear Camera Video	4K video recording (3840 by 2160) at 30 fps	Optical image stabilization for video, 4K video recording (3840 by 2160) at 30 fps
Front Camera	5-megapixel photos, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Retina Flash	5-megapixel photos, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Retina Flash
Front Camera Video	720p HD video recording	720p HD video recording
Body Dimensions	143 grams	192 grams
Special Features	Fingerprint sensor, 3D force touch, live photo	Fingerprint sensor, 3D force touch, live photo
Connectivity	23 LTE and faster Wi-Fi	23 LTE and faster Wi-Fi
Variants	Silver, Gold, Space Gray, Rose Gold	Silver, Gold, Space Gray, Rose Gold
Price	Rs. 62000, Rs. 72000 and Rs. 82000 for 16GB/64GB/128GB respectively unlocked	Rs. 72000, Rs. 82000 and Rs. 92000 for 16GB/64GB/128GB respectively unlocked

October 11, 2015

Samsung’s ClearForce Set To Take On Apple’s 3D Touch

The tussle between Samsung and Apple over similar features in their respective devices has persisted for a while now. Both companies have a long history of legal feuds – an example of which can be the 2013 jury verdict which had required Samsung to pay $900 to Apple for infringements of patents. However Samsung still continues to sell the products which used the technology in question and had led to legal trouble in the first place.

Earlier this year in April, the two tech-giants were part of another courtroom drama where Apple was suing Samsung for what it claimed was the copying of the former’s patented features by the latter. Samsung, on the other hand, was counter-suing Apple for having copied its features for iPads and iPhones.

Samsung has incorporated iPhone-inspired features in the past. An example of this is the manual adjustment of exposure at the point of focus in an iPhone camera. Even though this feature is available on pretty much all Android devices, none made it as convenient as Apple. When Samsung came out with its Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge this year, their cameras had the same exposure control feature as the iPhone.

Samsung’s phone unlocking system, which was a shoddier version of iPhone’s slide-to-unlock-feature, is another example of the tech giant coming out with similar tech as its counterpart.

Apple too has picked up features from the Korean company in the past -attempting to make a slimmer variant of iPhones, and opting for an Ion-strengthened glass are two examples.

Staying true to their history of mutual inspiration, Samsung and Apple might be headed towards another common element -ClearForce, very similar to 3D Force, the highlight of the newest iPhones -iPhone 6s and 6s Plus.

Apple’s launched it’s iPhones last month to a huge hoopla in the tech world. One of the most talked about characteristics of the new iPhones is 3D Touch which employs a touch-sensitive technology, enabling the device to differentiate between three distinct types of touch.

Synaptics announced this week that it has also been working on a similar technology called ClearForce. The company plans to work with leading OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturer) to test the technology, and Samsung is expected to employ it in its future phones, post its history of having worked with Synaptics. Synaptics and Samsung earlier worked together on the touch based finger print sensor that are part of Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge.

Apple isn’t the pioneer of using finger-print technology -OEMs have been working on it longer than Apple, so has Synaptics as is evidenced from the progress it has made so far. Samsung wouldn’t shy away from employing this feature in its new devices once its ready. Only time will tell if it would it be another contentious feature in the list of over-laps between Samsung and Apple.

October 10, 2015
YU Devices to Go On Sale Next Week

Right after OnePlus announced the open sale for its OnePlus 2 yesterday, YU has made a similar announcement regarding its devices. The three smartphones, YUNIQUE, YUPHORIA and YUREKA PLUS will be up for grabs on Snapdeal and Amazon next week.

YUNIQUE will be made available to buyers on 13th October as part of Snapdeal’s Electronic Bonanza. Similarly, YUPHORIA and YUREKA PLUS, both phones on Android, will be available for buyers on Amazon as part of Amazon’s Great Indian Festive sale from October 13th -17th. Unlike OnePlus, which has made its newest smartphone available only for an hour for potential buyers, YU devices have no limited time period you should worry about.

The specs and other details of the phones can be found here: YUNIQUE, YUPHORIA and YUREKA PLUS.

The open sale is made to coincide with the festive season in the hope of attracting potential buyers. The company aims to sell half a million smartphones by Diwali this year. Let’s see whether or not the Indian market responds to YU devices in the manner the company expects.

October 10, 2015
Can BlackBerry Make a Comeback with the Priv?

It’s been a while since BlackBerry has made any sort of major statement in the mobile world. There was a time when BlackBerry had so much going for it as it stood apart from the typical smartphones on the tech circuit. BlackBerry loyalists loved a great deal of what the QWERTY-centric phone was providing.

Pretty soon people started expecting more -more apps, more services, more everything, which BlackBerry was having a tough time providing. But you can’t say the company didn’t try. The BlackBerry Bold range were a great set of handsets by the company. It did have most of your favorite social media apps such as Facebook, Twitter, BBM chats. It also looked great and had a distinctive BlackBerry feel to it with finger-friendly QWERTY keyboard that was more premium than the Curve.

BlackBerry Bold

The problem the Bold lineup was facing was that it lacked a lot of native apps. Around 2010, the iPhone did not face this problem and neither did the Android devices, which is what made many people trade in their BlackBerry devices for an iPhone or an Android phone. After the influx of Android devices, BlackBerry got pushed to the sideline. It was no longer ‘cool’ to own a BlackBerry. By 2011, BlackBerry was almost out of sight.

In 2013, BlackBerry made a comeback with the Z10 and Q10 which ran on the BB10 OS. The reactions towards the devices were mixed but overall it was fairly positive. While the Q10 had the traditional QWERTY keyboard, the Z10 went full touchscreen. This move was expected from a company that was literally trying to save itself. But it did not quite work well. The phones came equipped with BB10 OS. Now while the Z10 could make full use of the new OS but didn’t, the Q10 didn’t even have a chance. Quite evidently, the new OS was made for a full display. Yet the Z10 had the same problem as its predecessors – lack of native apps.

BlackBerry Z10

Jumping to present day -we see that BlackBerry is trying to make a comeback again with the new Priv. Much has been said about the Priv, which is like a hybrid of the Z10 and Bold. Judging solely on the renders of the device that have been seen, the Priv looks great. It looks attractive and the slide-out keyboard does not seem to hamper the device’s sleek look which is still distinctively BlackBerry at heart.

BlackBerry Priv

The phone features a full touchscreen display and a slide out keyboard to please fans of both types. Yes, there are still people out there who love the feel of a keyboard even though almost every device today is based fully on touch. Along with this, images of the Priv also suggest that the device has a curved display much like the Samsung Galaxy Edge. Furthermore, the phone is going big on security -a feature BlackBerry is already known for. There is a special security app for the device that monitors it for any threats. Also, it will also be the first Blackberry phone that will run on Android.

The specs of the Priv sound good, too. It will come with a Snapdragon 808 processor and 3 GB of RAM with 32 GB extendable storage. It features a 5.5 -inch curved display with a 1440×2560 pixel resolution and 537ppi. Finally, the Priv has an 18 MP primary camera and a 5 MP front. With a reasonable price tag, we could see BlackBerry right back into the game. Only time will tell if people are ready to go back to BlackBerry or if the company is a little too late.

Would you be willing to give the new Blackberry Priv a try? Tell us in the comments below.

October 9, 2015
Apple Releases Enhanced Animated Editions Of Harry Potter

Apple just went a step ahead in its quest to conquer the world by using its very own iBook Author. There are now enhanced editions of all seven Harry Potter novels on the iBooks store. Why Harry Potter? Tim Cook has the answer :

“J.K. Rowling’s legendary series is perfect for enjoying on your iPad or iPhone and we’re thrilled to offer them exclusively on the iBooks Store.”

Of course it’s perfect, haven’t we always wondered what the Hogwarts envelope looked like, or what Hedwig looked like, or what Diagon Alley looked like? Rowlings book is an absolute treat and the best kind of trigger for imagination and creativity to run wild. But, what makes Apple’s iBook version different from all the other e-book versions?

Well, just like other e-books, it also has digital covers, custom Harry Potter typefaces, but here is the special feature – it has more than 200 original illustrations throughout the books. Mind equals to blown! Additionally, the illustrations are animated and interactive with the iBook containing annotations written by Rowling.

The enhanced digital version of the novel will be available on all iPhones, iPads, iPod touch and Mac devices. Apple has also dedicated a special Harry Potter landing page on iTunes to showcase the Harry Potter books, films and apps. Oh well, it is wonderful, that even in today’s age and day of all thing ‘cool and hep’, we can still find a way to incorporate our childhood through technology.

The iBooks will be available across thirty two countries, with a price tag starting at $9.99. Pre-orders for the French, Spanish and German versions begin today, and the iBooks will be available in eighteen more countries from the 9th of November, 2015.

Well, what are you waiting for? Let the magic begin.

October 9, 2015
ASUS ZenPads Arrive in India

ASUS today announced the launch of its ZenPads in the country. The devices which had been released earlier in August at the Zen Fest have finally made their way here and will be available on sale on Flipkart and in exclusive ASUS stores. Out of the three variants of the device, ZenPad 7.0 has been made available immediately while ZenPad 8.0 and ZenPad C 7.00 will be up for sale by the end of October.

The three variants are as follows:

1. ZenPad 8.0

The device has a display of 20.3 centimetres and a Qualcomm MSM8929 64-bit Octa Core Processor. The inbuilt memory is marked at 16 GB, the main camera at 8 MP and front camera at 2 MP. ZenPad 8.0 is available in 2 colours Obsidian Black and Aurora Metallic and comes at a price of Rs.17,999 with audio cover, and Rs.14,999 without audio cover.

2. ZenPad 7.0

With a display of 17.7 centimetres, ZenPad comes with an Intel Atom x3-C3230 Quad Core Processor. The internal memory is of 16GB, main camera of 8 MP and front camera of 2 MP. ZenPad 7.0 is also available in the same colours – Obsidian Black and Aurora Metallic – and is priced at Rs.14,999 with audio cover, and Rs. 11,999 without audio cover.

3. ZenPad C 7.0

This gadget has the same display size as ZenPad 7.0 and is equipped with an Intel 64-bit x3-C3230 Quad-core Processor. The device has a 5 MP main camera and a 0.3 MP front camera. ZenPad C 7.0 is available in three colors – Obsidian Black, Glamour Red, Aurora Metallic, and is priced at Rs.8,999.

The arrival of the ZenPads is followed by ASUS’ decision to manufacture its smartphones, Zenfone 2 Laser and ZenFone Go in India. As for the ZenPads, the price seems to be a comforting factor, especially in the wake of the latest Apple and Googe devices about to be launched in the country. Let’s see how the Indian market respond to them.

October 9, 2015

Open Sale for OnePlus 2 on 12th October

OnePlus 2 is going to be made available for sale without invites on the 12th of October. If you’ve been eyeing the device for a while but always fell short of an invite, this is your window. However, the glitch of this perfect bubble is that the phone will be made available for sale only for an hour -between 12 PM to 1 PM. So it pretty much is a blink and you’ll miss sort of an opportunity.

The announcement was made on in official blog post by OnePlus. Here’s a look at our video review of the device:

<table width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td>Specification</td> <td>Oneplus Two</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Display</td> <td>5.5-inch TPS LCD in cell, Corning Gorilla Glass</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Resolution</td> <td>1080 x 1920 pixels, 401 ppi</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Chipset</td> <td>Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 v2.1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Processor</td> <td>Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2 GHz Cortex-A57</td> </tr> <tr> <td>GPU</td> <td>Adreno 430</td> </tr> <tr> <td>RAM</td> <td>3/4 GB LPDDR4 RAM</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Storage</td> <td>16/64 GB</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Expandability</td> <td>N/A</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Rear Camera</td> <td>13 MP with OIS, 1.35 sensor size and fast laser focus and 2.0 aperture</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Rear Camera Video</td> <td>2160p at 30fps, 2160p(DCI) at 24fps, 1080p at 60fps, 720p at 120fps, HDR, stereo sound recording</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Front Camera</td> <td>5 MP</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Front Camera Video</td> <td>1080p at 30fps</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Battery</td> <td>Non-removable Li-Po 3300 mAh battery</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Operating System</td> <td>Android 5.1 Lollipop-based Oxygen OS</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Connectivity</td> <td>SIM: Dual Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Bluetooth v4.1, A2DPGPS with A-GPS, GLONASS Type-C reversible connector</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Miscellaneous</td> <td>Fingerprint sensor</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Price</td> <td>Rs 22,999 for the 16GB variant; Rs 24,999 for the 64GB variant</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

Find the specs of OnePlus 2 below:

Specification	OnePlus Two
Display	5.5-inch TPS LCD in cell, Corning Gorilla Glass
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 401 ppi
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 v2.1
Processor	Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2 GHz Cortex-A57
GPU	Adreno 430
RAM	3/4 GB LPDDR4 RAM
Storage	16/64 GB
Expandability	N/A
Rear Camera	13 MP with OIS, 1.35 sensor size and fast laser focus and 2.0 aperture
Rear Camera Video	2160p at 30fps, 2160p(DCI) at 24fps, 1080p at 60fps, 720p at 120fps, HDR, stereo sound recording
Front Camera	5 MP
Front Camera Video	1080p at 30fps
Battery	Non-removable Li-Po 3300 mAh battery
Operating System	Android 5.1 Lollipop-based Oxygen OS
Connectivity	SIM: Dual Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Bluetooth v4.1, A2DPGPS with A-GPS, GLONASS Type-C reversible connector
Miscellaneous	Fingerprint sensor
Price	Rs 22,999 for the 16GB variant; Rs 24,999 for the 64GB variant

October 9, 2015

Facebook Launches Messenger App on Apple Watch OS2

Facebook launched its Messenger app on the Apple watch, just as it had promised to do in September. The update was rolled out yesterday on October 8th and is capable of supporting iOS 9 features, universal search and multitasking for iPads.

The Apple Watch runs on the OS2 software and so the messenger app is also compatible with it. However, the messenger app is a little different from how it is on a smartphone. This means, that you won’t be able to type out full messages, but will be able to choose from a list of answers already available. You can send a “like”, post stickers and also record and send voice messages. Apart from the active sending actions of the app, you can open pictures, videos and voice messages on the receiving end.

There is one small downside though, the app will support all the Facebook stickers but won’t be able to display them in their original GIF form. They’ll appear static on the watch.

There’s some good news for Android users too, the Messenger app will also be compatible with Android Wear. Therefore, Facebook has yet again ensured that everyone is happy and feels included at its party.

October 9, 2015
HP Reveals Envy Curve All-In-One PC With 34 Inch Screen

HP has unveiled a new Envy Curved All-in-One PC with a 34 inch screen and 3440×1440 pixel resolution. This new PC will run on the Windows 10 and will also arrive in a bunch of configurations ranging from an an Intel Core i5 CPU, integrated graphics, an HDD and 8GB of memory, to an i7 processor, an Nvidia GeForce 960A graphics card, 16GB of RAM and a 128GB SSD or a 1TB hybrid drive.

Other features include Windows Hello-capable Intel RealSense web cam and Bang & Olufsen speakers. The screen will allegedly be the same as the HP Envy 34c’s monitor, which has a VA panel with LED backlighting, 350 nits of brightness, a 178-degree horizontal and vertical viewing angle, and a typical gray-to-gray response time of 14ms.

The new HP Envy Curved All-in-One PC will be available from the 22nd of November, 2015 and will be priced at around Rs.11,6941.

October 9, 2015
Dell Reveals World’s First Convertible 4K PC With a 12.5 Inch Display

Dell has just revealed the world’s first 2-in-1 convertible 4K PC – the XPS 12. It has a 12.5 inch 4K InfinityEdge display and shifts between being a tablet and a laptop. It weighs 2.8 pounds and is powered by a sixth-generation Intel Core M processor with a clock speed of up to 2.7GHz. It also comes with Intel HD Graphics 515, 8GB of RAM and two storage variants of either a 128GB hard drive or 256GB of SSD storage.

The display resolution is 3840 x 2160 pixels and the 4K display can be attached to the keyboard via a magnetic connection. The new XPS 12 also supports the Dell Active Pen, that works on OneNote, sketching apps, and Microsoft Edge.

On the camera front it has an 8MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera. The hardware comes with two Thunderbolt 3 ports, along with a built-in USB Type-C port and an SD card reader.

Dell has also refreshed their XPS 13 and XPS 15 laptops internally. The XPS 13 will now be powered by a sixth-generation Intel processor, with a clock speed of up to 3.4GHz Core i7 and the Intel HD Graphics 520. On the storage front it will have a PCie SSD storage that can go up to 1TB and a 16GB of RAM.

The display comes with two options now, first it has a QuadHD+ 3200 x 1800p touchscreen model and second, a full HD 1920 x 1080p anti-glare non-touchscreen model. The device comes with two USB 3.0 ports, an SD card slot, and a Thunderbolt 3 port and can get up to 18 hours of battery life on a single charge.

The XPS 15 on the other hand is a slightly heavier laptop weighing 3.9 pounds and also has a 15 inch display. It has been made compatible in order to support a 4K display, sixth-generation Intel Core processors Core i7 quad-core, Nvidia GeForce GTX 960M graphics with 2GB of GDDR5 RAM, up to 16GB of RAM, along with a hard drive or SSD that goes up to 1TB of storage, and Thunderbolt 3.

The XPS 12 will be available from November on Dell’s website and will start at a price of about Rs.65,070 for the full HD model and About Rs.84,610 for the 4K model with 8GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD.

The XPS 13 and 15 will be available from the 8th of October on the same website with the XPS 1 starting at a price of about Rs.52,043 and the XPS 15 starting at Rs.65,070.

October 8, 2015
iPhone 6s and 6s Plus Price Confirmed, Pre-Booking on Snapdeal, Infibeam, Amazon

Snapdeal has officially opened pre-booking for iPhone 6s. Customers can start placing their orders starting tomorrow, 9th October. Post this, they will receive a link for the purchase on their pre-booking ID on the 14th of this month.

Snapdeal promises to deliver the device to the customer the same day as its launch in the country on the 16th of October. Customers have to simply complete the pre-order, including full payment, by 4:00 pm on October 15th. However, this pre-booking option can be availed by customers in selected cities only. These cities include, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai.

The price of the different models of iPhone 6s and 6s Plus have also been revealed. They are as follows:

Model Price (in Rs.)

iPhone 6s 16GB 62,000

iPhone 6s 64GB 72,000

iPhone 6s 128GB 82,000

iPhone 6s+ 16GB 72,000

iPhone 6s+ 64GB 82,000

iPhone 6s+ 128GB 92,000

October 8, 2015
Dell-EMC To Be Part Of A Merger Deal

In an attempt to shake off its PC-only image, Dell has entered into talks with EMC, the cloud commuting company, for a merger deal. It remains unknown at this point if it will be a partial or an entire merger. Reportedly, EMC has been exploring options based on the federation structure it has raised with partnerships in various vendors from the industry, which include names like VMWare, Red Hat, VCE, and Pivotal.

If the deal materializes, it would mean strengthening of the company’s stability in Asia. Dell’s Asia Pacific president, Amit Midha says,

“I think we clearly have to communicate our end to end message of security integration, cloud, future-ready infrastructure, software-defined infrastructure; all of these messages are not easily understood by companies so we have more work to do.”

This merger with an established cloud computing company would perhaps let Dell expand its identity. Based in Texas, Dell is now a leading name in the tech world, having come a long way since its inception in 1984. It’s decision to buy EMC would undoubtedly lead to interesting developments on the technology front internationally, but more importantly, closer home in Asia.

October 8, 2015

Model	Price (in Rs.)
iPhone 6s 16GB	62,000
iPhone 6s 64GB	72,000
iPhone 6s 128GB	82,000
iPhone 6s+ 16GB	72,000
iPhone 6s+ 64GB	82,000
iPhone 6s+ 128GB	92,000