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Nokia 8.1 With 6GB RAM And 128GB Storage Launched

Nokia launched its mid-tier flagship 8.1 last year. The phone was a mix of good specifications, a good camera and a decent price tag. One thing that was lacking from the device was a little more RAM. It seems like the wait is over as Nokia has announced the 8.1 with 6GB of RAM and 128GB storage. The phone is priced at Rs. 29,999.

The Nokia 8.1 is the successor to the much successful 7 Plus which helped cement Nokia’s place in the affordable smartphone segment. The phone has made some striking changes to the predecessor. From the build to the specifications, those phones cannot be more different.

Nokia 8.1 Specifications

The Nokia 8.1 is a well-rounded device with a mix of good price-to-performance ratio. The phone has a 6.18-inch screen with a resolution of 2246 × 1080px. It has an 18.7:9 aspect ratio and a 86.5 per cent screen to body ratio. The phone runs on a Snapdragon 710 coupled with an Adreno 616 GPU. It is now available in 2 versions, one with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage, and another with 6GB of RAM and 128GB storage. The phone has a 3500mAh battery. Optics for the 8.1 include a 12+13MP camera setup at the back with OIS and a 20MP sensor at the front.

Featuring a metal unibody with glass front and back, It also has a promise of 2 years of Android updates with 3 years of monthly security patches. The phone runs on Android Pie out of the box. For the price of Rs 29,999, the Nokia has to compete with the likes of the Poco F1 and the Zenfone 5z. Both the other smartphones feature better specifications for the price.

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Nokia 8.1 looks like a good device with the specifications it offers and the price its available in. Fans of stock Android and regular updates will like the phone. Given the track record for Nokia, the 8.1 may be another success story for HMD Global. And the newly released version makes things even more interesting.

February 1, 2019
Less-Feature Rich Galaxy S10 Variant Wont Be Called ‘Lite’
Korean electronics giant, Samsung is all set to launch its new flagship lineup- the Galaxy S10 series. The company is expected to launch four smartphones under this brand name which includes the standard Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+, Galaxy S10 Lite and the 5G compatible Galaxy S10 X. A fresh report claims that the low spec variant of the Galaxy S10 will not carry the ‘Lite’ suffix and will instead be called something else. As Samsung feels the following suffix will negatively impact the flagship level smartphone.

Specifications

A Samsung smartphone with SM-G970U model number was previously spotted on Geekbench’s website. Going by the model number it is the low spec variant of the Galaxy S10. The benchmark listing reveals that the device is kitted with the “msmnile” chipset which is the codename for Snapdragon 855. The following chipset is manufactured using 7 nm fabrication process and theoretically draws less power which results in a longer battery backup.

Along with the Snapdragon 855, the less feature rich variant of the Galaxy S10 is paired with 6 GB of RAM and runs on the latest Android 9.0 Pie. Past rumours have claimed that device will have a 5.8-inch S AMOLED display panel with a full HD resolution and it will be powered by a 3,100 mAh battery. The smartphone is expected to be available in five colour options which are as follows:
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Green
- Blue
Launch Date

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The Galaxy S10 series of smartphones is set to launch at the Galaxy Unpacked 2019 event which is set for 20 February. Fortunately, the launch date of the smartphones is approaching fast and the company will clear up all the rumours that are building up around the highly anticipated flagships.
February 1, 2019
Xiaomi Redmi Go Official Price Announced

Xiaomi silently unveiled its first Android Go smartphone late last month. The new smartphone is called Redmi Go and is targeted towards the budget segment. The company had previously shared the key features of the device via a twitter post and a fresh listing on a Filipino website reveals its price and specifications.

Redmi Go Specifications and Design

The Redmi Go is a compact and pocketable smartphone with front glass and rear plastic build. The device sports a 5-inch LCD display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 px and a pixel density of 294 ppi. The phone packs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 SoC which consists of and Octa-Core CPU and Adreno 308 GPU. Connectivity options on the Redmi Go include 802.11 ac W-Fi, 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth 4.1, and bottom mounted Micro USB port for charging and data transfer.

The Redmi Go is powered by a 3,000 mAh battery and runs on the Go Edition of Android 8.1 Oreo. For photography, the device has a 5 MP selfie camera and an 8 MP rear camera along with an LED flash. In terms of memory and storage, the smartphone has 8 GB of Storage and 1 GB of RAM. Notably, the Redmi Go also supports memory expansion up to 128 GB via a dedicated SDcard slot.

Redmi Go Price

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According to the listing, the Xiaomi Redmi Go costs Piso 3,990 (around Rs 5,400). However, its Indian price is expected to be much lower than that. Due to the fact, the Xiaomi Redmi 5A which had better specs than this device was priced at Rs 4,999.

February 1, 2019
Samsung Working On A Foldable Gaming Smartphone Claims Patent

Samsung has confirmed that it will launch a foldable smartphone which is allegedly called the Galaxy F. The foldable phone along with the Galaxy S10 lineup is set to launch at the Galaxy Unpacked 2019 event which is scheduled for 20 February. A patent granted to Samsung suggests that except for the Galaxy F, the company is also working on a gaming oriented foldable phone.

Rise Of Gaming Phones

The mobile gaming sector is rapidly gaining pace. Gaming smartphones like Xiaomi Black Shark and Nubia Red Magic have proved a market for gaming-focused smartphones exist. Samsung is a competitive company and it apparently wants to get in on the booming industry. Being a leader in the field of technology, Samsung wants to take the gaming smartphones a step further and the freshly granted patent supports the same.

Patent Revelations

Samsung filed a patent for an unusual foldable smartphone with USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) in late 2017 which it was granted on 29 January 2019. The patent exhibits that the company is developing a futuristic gaming smartphone with flexible display and physical gaming buttons.

Surprisingly the gaming phone has a completely different type of folding mechanism. Unlike the Galaxy F, it has an outward folding display which indicates that Samsung is not limiting itself with one type of flexible phone. Notably, the phone also has a foldable gaming bar which consists of a four-way direction pad and six circular buttons which are aligned in two separate rows with three buttons each. The conceptualisation of the device is very intriguing as such controls would open a whole new world of mobile gaming possibilities.

Launch Date

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Unfortunately, Samsung has not confirmed the existence of such a smartphone. Therefore, predicting the launch date of the device is not possible. However, more information about the device is expected to be available in the near future.

January 31, 2019
The New Xperia XZ4 With 52MP Camera To Be Announced On Feb 25

The Sony Xperia XZ4 will be the first smartphone to feature the highest pixel count, which is 52 megapixels. In addition to that, it will harbour a 0.3 ToF (Time-of-flight) sensor, with a 16 MP Telescopic lens. All this info has been released with the Triple Camera leaks.

Xperia XZ4 Details

The Xperia XZ4 will the first in the series of premium Xperia smartphones. Sources say that the model will have 3 different camera sensors mounted on the back. Not a lot of details are out yet, but the camera is definitely going to be the defining factor of the Xperia XZ4. The rear image of the device was leaked with the same name.

Camera’s Specifications

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The main/primary camera, which rests in the middle is a 52 MP (F/1.6) camera, and it’s supposedly much better than Honor View 20’s 48 MP sensor. In fact, it is being speculated that the Xperia XZ4 has the world’s best sensor in terms of pixel count. To boost the auto-focus speed, the phone will be equipped with a 0.3 MP ToF sensor. The telephoto lens has a 16 MP (F/2.6) sensor. All these details were sourced from Reddit, so it’s not official yet. So even though it’s definite that the ToF sensor is on the same device, we can’t say if it’s for the front camera or the rear camera.

It’s just a matter of time before the Sony Xperia XZ4 is announced, probably at the MWC 2019. Sony’s success rate dropped a bit with its last smartphone range, but hopefully they’ll make it back to the top with a smartphone release like this. Besides, Sony smartphones set standards for some of the best cameras all around. We all hope the legacy continues.

January 31, 2019
Samsung Breaks Terabyte Threshold for Smartphone Storage

The race has been heating up to increase storage on smartphones. Every smartphone manufacturer is trying to include more and more space due to the size of everything including music, photos, videos etc increasing. Turing Robotics Industries had introduced a phone with a whopping 12GB RAM and 1 TB space back in 2019. But the phone was big and hard to carry around. But latest Samsung news suggests that Samsung is finally breaking grounds and getting ready to introduce a 1TB storage on a smartphone. The company recently announced that it has begun mass producing the industry’s first one-terabyte (TB) embedded Universal Flash storage.

Features

Samsung suggests that customers will soon be able to enjoy similar storage capacities as a laptop on their smartphone. The technology used by the company can fit double the storage in the same package size (11.5mm x 13.0mm) as the 512GB.

This is done by combining 16 stacked layers of Samsung’s advanced 512-gigabit (Gb) V-NAND flash memory which are vertically stacked NAND cells thus increasing density but not changing in size. Samsung also claims that the new eUFS features approximately twice the sequential read speed of a typical 2.5-inch SATA solid state drive (SSD). They claim the sequential read speed to be 1,000 megabytes per second. This means that 5GB-sized full HD videos can be offloaded to an NVMe SSD in as fast as five seconds, according to Samsung. The random read speed has reportedly increased by up to 38 percent over the 512GB version, clocking in at up to 58,000 IOPS.

This may be a much needed upgrade as cameras on smartphones have started to get better sensors with more megapixels. The images shot with higher megapixel phone cameras are much larger in size, and with most phones these days being offered without expansion options, the 1 TB storage may be the perfect solution. Whether Samsung uses it on their upcoming flagship Samsung S10, we will have to wait and see.

January 31, 2019
The Samsung Galaxy M30, All You Need To Know

Succeeding the recently unveiled Samsung Galaxy M10 and M20, Samsung’s Senior Vice President, Asim Warsi made a statement about the Samsung Galaxy M30. The third smartphone in the much anticipated series by Samsung, the M30 will release soon, as Asim said. Needless to say, Samsung fans are flipping out about it. Let’s have a look at the probable specifications which the Samsung Galaxy M30 will have to offer, because Samsung will definitely step the features up a notch

Design

The Samsung Galaxy M30 will be comparatively slimmer than the Galaxy M20. At 8.4 inches of thickness, it isn’t going to be the slimmest phone around. Hopefully, it will be still sleek enough to implant an impression. Sporting the same waterdrop notch as the other two models, the Galaxy M30 is expected to look like a premium smartphone.

Display

The Samsung Galaxy M30 is rumoured to have a 6.38 inch IPS LCD screen, with a high screen-to-body ratio. The resolution of the screen may be 2280 x 1080 px, but we can say nothing for sure as there have been some rumors of Samsung using Amoled panels for the M30.

Under The Hood

Though we have not confirmed the specs yet, the Samsung Galaxy M30 will run on the Samsung Exynos chipset, and will boast an octa-core processor. By the time the Samsung Galaxy M30 will be released, it will probably run Android 9.0 out-of-the-box.

Memory And Storage

The Galaxy M30 may be rolled out in two variants, a 4GB RAM version and a 6GB one, both with different storage options. MicroSD support will be present, of course, with expandable memory up to 512 GB.

Camera

The primary camera of the Galaxy M30 will support 2K video recording, according to rumours. We are yet to see the features that Samsung will bring to the camera, the front camera is most likely to be a 16 MP camera with HDR support.

Battery And Connectivity

We believe the Samsung Galaxy M30 will pack a non-removable 5000 mAh Li-Po battery with fast-charging support. It will have a Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, with a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, just like the Galaxy M20.

Price And Availibility

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Currently, we can make no speculations on the price of the device, but it is most likely to be priced below Rs. 20,000. It might be available in the same two colours, Ocean Blue and Charcoal Black.

Are you excited for the launch of the Samsung Galaxy M30? Share your views in the comments below!

January 31, 2019
Samsung Galaxy S10 To Get Celeb Alarm Feature

What if you could wake up by the sound of your favourite celebrity? It may be a dream come true for most people. Looks like Samsung is all set to make this wish come true for the buyers of their next device, the Galaxy S10. Samsung filed for patents on January 29 which show a feature named ‘Celeb Alarm’ which had the description as a ‘software for use in providing alarm services with voices of entertainers; downloadable ring tones and graphics for mobile phones.’

The feature seems like a novelty and may actually prove to be so; much like most of Samsung flagship’s from yesteryears. The company has tried to use a lot of gimmick to make their software stand out from the crowd, like the ugly, knockoff version of Animoji. Pulling the description of this feature apart, it is time to remember when Amazon Alexa offered the same feature.

Whose Voices Will It Have?

Which celebrity will grace the Galaxy S10’s Alarm clock is not yet known. But if past is any indication, there could be some big names in there. Considering Samsung’s reputation, a good list of movie stars may lend their voices to it. When Alexa launched this feature in the US, it had names like Alec Baldwin and Missy Elliot who did the talking for it.

Samsung has had tie ups with popular celebrities before, so it wouldn’t be the biggest deal ever. But there is no denying the fact that this feature is still a gimmick and wouldn’t be the sole reason to buy the device.

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The Samsung Galaxy S10 series is all set to make its debut next month, on February 20. Most of the details about the device is already out.

January 31, 2019
Google To Initiate Deleting Google+ Photos and Pages, Starting April 2

Google made an announcement regarding its decision to shut down Google+ in the latter part of 2018. We all saw it coming, and so did Google, because they are about to start removing the majority of content from Google Plus. That’s what their blog and their support page says.

Reason For Shutdown

This shut-down was initiated because they were unable to tackle challenges involved in maintaining a successful product, according to Google. As per source, 90 percent of user sessions on Google+ don’t even last five seconds. Also, last year, Google shut down Google Plus for consumers after an audit turned up with the discovery of an exploit. In the above-mentioned links, Google laid out their exit strategy for Google+. The process will be slow, but all for the greater good.

Timeline For The Shutdown

Starting February, you will not be able to create a new Google+ profile, pages or any community. Once this happens, Google will start removing all Google+ accounts, along with all other information. This will include photos, videos and any form of content that has been uploaded to Google Plus in the past. The deletion will start on April 2, but as Google estimates, it will take a lot of time.

How Do Existing Users Improvise?

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Meanwhile, Google is providing detailed instructions to all its users regarding the Google+ Self-Service portal. The users can back up their data as per their requirement. All the pictures will be backed up in Google Photos. The Google Plus sign-in buttons will be removed from the Blogger pages. They may be replaced by Google Sign-in buttons. In addition to this, Google will br shutting down all of it’s Google Plus APIs. This is a bell for the developers so that they may move to alternatives, if they’re using any of these APIs. Hopefully, such a change is only for the better, so that Google may hint at a new take on Social Media yet again. Who knows?

January 31, 2019
Unboxing Pictures Of The Moto G7 Plus Leak, Reveals Exciting Features

Motorola is soon expected to announce the Moto G7 lineup of smartphones. Several sources claim that the company will be launching four new devices which include the standard Moto G7, Moto G7 Power, Moto G7 Plus and Moto G7 Play. Freshly leaked unboxing pictures of the Moto G7 Plus reveals its design details and key specifications.

Moto G7 Plus Leaked Images

The unboxing images of the Moto G7 Plus confirm that the device indeed looks like its previously leaked renders. The smartphone has a 6.2-inch display with FHD+ resolution and a small dewdrop notch up top. The display panel has an 18:9 aspect ratio which Moto is referring to as ‘Tele Max Vision’.

The rear panel of the Moto G7 Plus is made out of glass that gives it an elegant and premium look. The rear of the device accommodates a fingerprint sensor and a horizontally mounted dual camera setup. The live image reveals that the smartphone packs an Octa-Core processor which is clocked at 1.8 GHz which is likely to be the Snapdragon 660 according to a previous Geekbench listing.

The leaked unboxing photos of the Moto G7 Plus exhibit that it supports OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) which will help in shooting better images. Surprisingly the smartphone supports 27 W fast charging which is a remarkable feature. Even flagship devices like the OnePlus 6T and Honor View20 also support only 20 W fast charging. The leaked device has 64 GB of ROM and 4 GB of RAM. Motorola is also expected to launch the smartphone with other storage variants.

Launch Date

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Motorola has not announced the launch date of the Moto G7 smartphones but reports claim that the device will be launched on 7 February in Brazil. Also, the leaked device reads the specifications in the Spanish language. Therefore the possibility of this claim is quite high. Fortunately, we won’t have to wait for long as the assumed launch date is approaching fast.

January 31, 2019
Google “Rammus” Surfaces On Geekbench With i7-8500Y & 8GB RAM

Last year, a mysterious Google device called “rammus” had appeared online, which was running an Intel Core M3-8100Y processor. This time, a different variant of the same “rammus” device was spotted on Geekbench. But this time, it’s sporting a better Intel CPU and twice as much RAM. Read on to find out more!

Google “Rammus” : Under The Hood

The latest Google “rammus” reveal on Geekbench indicates that the device is packing a 4.20 Ghz i7-8500Y dual-core processor. As we mentioned beforehand, the earlier version had an Intel Core m3-8100Y processor. This is an okay-ish improvement, considering the fact that there is not a lot of performance difference between the two chipsets. Both the Intel chips are based on the Amber Lake microarchitecture. They are built on a 14nm+ FinFET process.

Geekbench Scores

An 8GB RAM over 4GB RAM is a decent upgrade any day, which Google seems to have done with the new “rammus”. If we compare the benchmarking scores of the old and the new “rammus” models, we see a clear improvement. The newer variant with the core i7 processor scored 4054 in the single-core test, whereas it achieved a score of 8247 in the multi-score test. On the other hand, the older variant, which packed the Core m3 scored 3479 points in the single-core test and 6312 points in the multi-core test. A difference of almost 2000 points clearly indicates that Google is planning to bring this strange “rammus” to the market soon.

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According to Geekbench, the device was running Android 9.0 Pie. But it is highly probable that the device is just running Chrome OS. The motherboard, listed as “Shyvana”. The device, when it’ll be launched, can be the more cheaper version of the Google Pixel Slate. Of course, nothing can be confirmed at this stage. But speculations point the other way, for sure.

January 31, 2019
Huawei Mate Mini And Mate Smart Might Be The Newest Huawei Smartphones

With MWC (Mobile World Congress) 2019 just around the corner, a lot of tech enthusiasts are eagerly waiting for new devices to make an appearance. But, is Huawei harbouring a secret that they may unveil at the MWC? Read on to find out

Huawei Mate Mini And Mate Smart

Huawei applied for two separate trademarks at the European Union Intellectual Property Office, also known as the EUIPO. This happened on 29 January, 2019, and they are actually the brand names for Huawei’s next smartphones, Huawei Mate Smart and the Huawei Mate Mini.

Both the devices are categorized as Class 9, with a description that says : ‘Smartphones, device to record sound, smartwatches, hardware, battery charger, computer software, wearable computers, chatting robot software, VR game software’ The company that has filed the trademark applications (Forresters Law Firm) has previously done the same for Huawei. So this actually confirms that the new devices will be the latest additions to the Mate Series.

Release Details

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We don’t have any concrete information as of now, but it’s very probable that we will know about the Huawei Mate Mini and Mate Smart at the MWC 2019, where Huawei will show off its first 5G smartphone. Or if we’re lucky, the first foldable Huawei Smartphone. Huawei usually launches its Mate phones in/around October, so that’s something to watch out for. You can check out the trademark for the Mate Mini here. You can also see the trademark for the Mate Smart here.

January 31, 2019
Samsung Galaxy S10+

The Samsung Galaxy S10+ is the bigger sibling to the Galaxy S10. The phone comes with some enhancements to the phone like a bigger display, dual front cameras and a bigger battery. The phone also has a punch hole display to house the dual cameras over the front. The Samsung Galaxy S10+ is also the most expensive Samsung phone available worldwide currently.

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January 31, 2019
Samsung Galaxy S10

The Samsung Galaxy S10 is the latest flagship by the company. The S10 is the latest attempt by the brand to avoid the notch and get an all display phone. The phone uses an Infinity-O display which makes use of a punch hole display for the front camera. The phone has some top tier specifications with the price matching it.

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January 31, 2019
Honor View20

Honor View20 is the latest entry by the company as their flagship smartphone for 2019. The smartphone is one of the first phones in the world to come with a punch hole camera in the display. The device features a glass sandwich design with an attractive laser etched finish at the back. The phone goes head-to-head against the OnePlus 6T in India.

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January 31, 2019