The Moto M has gone on sale in India on online shopping website Flipkart. The Moto M comes in two variants one features a 3GB RAM and 32GB storage the second shows up with 4GB RAM along with 64GB storage, priced at Rs. 15,999 and Rs. 17,999 respectively.
The Moto M is the first phone from Moto featuring an all metal body along with a rear placed fingerprint sensor.The Moto M is available with an exchange offer of up to Rs. 15000, dependant on your phone and will also give an additional discount of Rs. 2000 over and above the exchange price. There are also bank offers for specific banks and credit cards, which you can check by Clicking Here.
The Moto M has a 5.5 inch IPS LCD display with a 2.5D curved glass and a 1920x 1080p Full HD resolution. It runs the MediaTek Helio P15 processor with a 2.2GHz quad-core CPU and a Mali T860 MP2 GPU.
The Moto M supports Dual-SIM Cards, and runs on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. The SIM tray is a hybrid tray which will accept a microSD of upto 128 GB in the second SIM Slot.
The optics on the Moto M include a 16-megapixel rear camera with PDAF and an 8-megapixel front camera The Moto M does support VoLTE and has a 3050 mAh battery with Fast Charge support and the phone comes with a 10W rapid charger in the box.
The OnePlus 3T will go on Sale on the 14th of December on Amazon.in, and Prime users will get early access on the 12th of December. The OnePlus 3T comes to India after it’s global launch last month and an impressive launch price of Rs. 29,999 for the 64GB OnePlus 3T in either the Soft Gold or the Gunmetal variant, if you’d rather get the 128 GB you will need to shell out Rs. 34999.
The design and aesthetic of the OnePlus 3T is identical, the Gunmetal colour adds a whole lot of stealth to the phone replacing the silver antenna lines with a more suiting black finish. The OnePlus 3T upgrades the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 to the new Snapdragon 821. The OnePlus 3T improves certain aspects of the OnePlus 3 including better battery life with a 3400 mAh battery and an improved 16 MP front camera.
Inside the box in a typical OnePlus fashion is the Dash Charger and USB type C cable along with a Sim Ejector tool and documentation. No earphones are included in the Box but OnePlus does sell earphones separately.
Watch our Unboxing Video and stay tuned for the Full Review. You can also leave your questions in the comment area below.
Lenovo has launched the Phab 2 Plus handset in India with a gigantic 6.4 inch display and dual cameras. The Phab 2 plus is already up for sale for a price of Rs. 14999 and can be bought here.
The Phab 2 plus features a solid aluminium alloy unibody construction is available in a champagne gold colour. The phone also features a 4050 mAh battery promising a full day of use. The phone runs on a Mediatek octa-core chipset and has 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage.
The large phone has a dual camera setup that features a pair of 13 MP cameras that allows for a depth focus feature, allowing you to re-focus the images in post. You also get the ability to plan Augmented reality features on the images and video. The Phab 2 plus comes with Dolby Audio Capture 5.1 that embeds 360° sound in video recordings. Phab 2 Plus also has Dolby Atmos inbuilt.
The Phab 2 Plus comes in a diminishing oversized phone market, which has been replaced by phones which offer a 5.5 inch screen. However, despite the 6.4 inch screen the phone is not difficult to hold and has a small chin and forehead. The display is a IPS capacitive display with wide viewing angles.
Got a lot of friends but not a lot of dough? Don’t let your budget dampen your festive spirit. We scoured the web for the best tech deals and curated this very special list for all your gifting needs. And all under a thousand rupees. Who says a budget can’t buy happiness?
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1. Sandisk Ultra Dual Drive- 32 GB
A USB Thumb drive that doubles up and works with smartphones and tablets. The 64 GB one costs just a tad over the 1k price, however, the 32 GB falls right in the spot.
Weight
9 GM
Memory storage capacity
32 GB
Warranty
5 years
2. Roccat Taito Gaming Mousepad
Gamers need this, but so do mouse fanatics and everyday browsers. The Roccat Taito Gaming Mousepad has a nano fibre weave and is extra smooth for the bottom of your mouse. The which textured rubber bottom prevents slippage from the desk. Available in two options, 5mm for Rs. 950, if you are looking for something more affordable check out the 3mm variant.
3. Deepcool Laptop Coolpad
Designed for gamers and heavy users alike. This laptop cool pad is heavy duty and features an uber silent fan. The laptop stays put and you get a good typing angle. The featured unit also comes with a usb hub.
Weight
531 g
Dimensions
34 x 31 x 5.4 cm
Fan Size
140 mm
4. ANT VR headset
The VR headset for them all. Designed initially for Lenovo Vibe X3, K5 Plus and K3 Note, But, can be used with other phones ranging in display size from 4.5 inches to 6 inches. You will also get download a bundled APP to get some awesome content or view 360 Degree video anywhere online.
Weight
159 g
Warranty
6 months
5. Tenda N301 Wireless N300 Router
WiFi N on a budget, look no further, the N301 has you covered for well under Rs. 1000 the budget router is not cheap in function. 5 db dual omnidirectional antennas provide good range, and upto 50 devices can be connected flawlessly.
Speed
300 mbps
Wireless type
802.11B, 802.11G, 802.11n
6. Ultimate Cleaning Kit
No amount of tech is useful without the proper equipment to clean it. Sure a dirty rag and window cleaner works but only if you want to destroy your gadgets. Your rag has dust particles that will scratch your tech, while your typical window cleaner has harsh chemicals that will rot your plastics on your tech. So this kit is essential if you want to keep your tech going.
7. Donut USB Cup Warmer
Like your coffee hot and want to have it over a period of time? This cup warmer might do you some justice while reminding you that you are always hungry for chocolate. Works on any usb port with any ceramic cup.
Weight
118 g
Material
Plastic
8. Philips QT4001/15 Pro Advanced Hair Trimmer
A groomed up man is much better than otherwise, this trimmer will help you keep it clean or if you like a beard, this will keep it in shape.
Warranty
3 years
Cutting system
Steel blades
Usage
45 min / 10 hr Charge
9. Cheap0 Bluetooth Mobile Speaker
No Specific brand and a Chinese accented english speaking menu sound. Who cares right? This Rupee 730 speaker is loud, works for around 5 hours on a full charge, has bluetooth, FM Radio and will play music from a Pen Drive or micoSD card and also plug in into your phone via a standard 3.5mm jack. Replaceable Nokia battery guarantees you will get a long battery life and you can buy spare batteries for under Rs. 100 .
Battery
520 mAh
Bluetooth Version
3.0
Connectivity
Bluetooth, FM, Tf Card, USB pen drive, 3.5mm Headphone jack
10. VYPR CBL
Last but possibly the best in the list, VYPR CBL is durable and looks fancy, presently on sale, the leather cable for your iPhone is now only Rs. 999 while Micro USB is cheaper. The cable also has 1 year manufacturer’s warranty and the iPhone cable is MFI approved.
Google’s Pixel and Pixel XL leave the Nexus in their dust, defining a new category for Google and their proprietary smartphone. Much like Apple with their iPhone, Google’s Pixel and Pixel XL are made by the company from the ground up. http://fkrt.it/Pd1OjTuuuN
The packaging for the Pixel will be very iconic of Google colours, we are unboxing the Quite Black Google Pixel XL , while the phones are available in three colours (Quite Black, Really Blue, Very Silver) in the US and two colours worldwide the black and silver variants.
Inside the Box:
Google Pixel XL
Stereo In Ear Earphones + Tips
Wall Charger 3AMP
USB Type C to USB Type A cable
A Different USB Type C to USB Type C cable
Documentation and Safety Information
USB Type C OTG Adapter
Sim Ejector Tool
The Google Pixel is very well packaged, and the inbox accessories are made of really durable and high quality materials. While the cables have management clips, the earphones have a flat tangle free cord. The Google Pixel has a very HTC/iPhone design scheme, while it feels very close to the HTC 10 in the back, the front with the big chin at the bottom is very similar to an iPhone.
The phone runs on Snapdragon 821 and is optimised heavily with the hardware and the new Android 7.1 Nougat which is extremely snappy. The Pixel XL offers up a gorgeous QHD AMOLED display which has rich colours and deep level of blacks. The bright display also works indoors and out, however is a little slippery with its Gorilla Glass 4 protection.
Pixel XL has a really robust build and the phone feels really good in the hand, it does have a design which will take some time to get used to , however, it looks better in person than in images and video. Android 7.1 is what the Pixel and Pixel XL will have out of the box, and Google assistant works well, but will need deeper integration with Apps in India to work perfectly.
Google Allo and Duo are preinstalled on the Pixel and Pixel XL, and both phones will work on GSM and CDMA, and on GSM you will get 4G with VoLTE.
Samsung Gear IconX is the first wireless set of earphones, offering true cord free experience from a big company. But, are they really worth the big price tag, or should you consider something more affordable.
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Design and Build
The Gear IconX is built really well, with a good quality outer casing. The earphones offer up splash and dust resistant P2i Nano coating despite having a fairly wide feature set. They should withstand your sweat incase you decide to use these for your active life or sports.
The included wing tips and in ear plugs come in a total of 4 different sizes for a perfect fit and are extremely easy to switch.
The carry case also has a rubberized coating on the outside and is built to survive several drops, and it does not pop open incase you do drop it.
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Hardware
The Samsung Gear IconX comes with 4GB of inbuilt storage, which can come in handy if you decide to get some music without your phone. Connectivity with your smartphone is via Bluetooth 4.1 (BLE). The Gear IconX also track your fitness via the inbuilt HR sensor and an Accelerometer. The capacitive touch input on both earphones allow for handling and navigating through your music handling calls and listening to the contextual menus.
The Gear IconX come with 2 microphones per earbud, for noise cancellation and audio for phone calls. The Frequency Range is 20~20 kHz, with a Speaker Sensitivity of 89.5 dB ± 3 dB / 1mW and a Speaker Impedance: 16 ohm.
Each earbud has a inbuilt 47 mAh while the outer carrying case has a 315 mAh.
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Performance and Audio
When you setup your Gear IconX with your phone, the audio is usually set to 50% which is optimised to get you a good battery life.
Audio performance is excellent, while music volumes can be extremely high. Low range and Mids are handled extremely well and audio profiles can be customised using the Gear app on your Android phone.
You can also use a single earbud as a regular bluetooth earpiece incase you like to keep it old school and answer your calls like that.
If you go for your run or go about your fitness routine without your phone, the earphones will still track your health info and heartbeat and then sync up with your phone later.
As wireless earphones they have excellent range and sound and thanks to the snug fit the outside noise is easily cut. The ability to long press and listen to ambient sound means you don’t need to constantly pull the earphones out of your ear.
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Battery Life
The biggest downfall of the Gear IconX has to be the battery life, if you increase the volume from the default while connected to your phone, you will need to charge the IconX every 60-75 minutes. Which if you are used to listening to music for long periods is a definite negative.
The carry case will charge both your earbuds a total of three extra times. However, if you leave your earphones in the case they will be charged constantly basically draining the battery of the earphones and the case as well. Which means leaving your earphones overnight will kill them, making them impossible to travel with.
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Conclusion
The Samsung Gear IconX is the best direction towards a truly wireless music experience, and seems like a better setup than what is expected from the Apple AirPods. However with a 5 hour battery the AirPods have the definite advantage. The Gear IconX will work with iPhones and Windows Phones too if you have those, however, you will get basic bluetooth connectivity and not deep controls and customizations which can be had on Android phones via the Gear App.
The battery life however is a step backwards, and it seems that Samsung rushed into these too early without figuring out real usage scenarios. The poor batteries make it difficult to use these daily, or ever! The battery life is also unwarranted considering the heavy price tag on these.
This is the right approach, however, it’s pre-mature and the battery life is unacceptable, sound quality and volumes are great. The earphones are extremely light and fit well in your ear. The fitness features are also a great add-on.
OnePlus 3 in the soft gold variant just went on sale for a price of Rs. 27999. The phone virtually identical to the OnePlus 3 launched a few months back features a subtle Gold colour, hence the name Soft Gold. Check out our video of the phone below.
The minute you put your hands on the Sony Xperia XZ you are reminded of the premium feel of the Xperia Z series phones. The Xperia XZ is a flagship in the true sense and Sony has launched it as a replacement of the Xperia Z5 which is a good thing.
The in-hand feel of the handset is brilliant thanks to the use of the new material called Alkaleido, which allows the phone to be a lot more robust than traditional aluminium chassis’ and is less prone to damage.
The premium build handset from Sony also features IP68 water resistance much like the Samsung Galaxy S7 or Note 7 and is also completely sand proof. The Sony Xperia XZ is the only smartphone from the company launched this year with that certification.
The display on the Sony Xperia XZ is just a Full HD 1920 x 1080px resolution display but has great colour and brightness and is easily viewable indoors and outdoors. The viewing angles on the screen are great too.
The phone runs Android 6.0.1 with a beta software at the moment so we did see some glitches and issues with the software builds. Sony has assured that the final retail units will come with a finished user interface.
The camera which is the hero features 5 axis image stabalization and 4k video recording. You also get subject tracking and predictive autofocus, which works great. However, getting around the camera menu and UI is a little mind boggling and to shoot 4k video you need to jump into a specific app.
Hopefully Sony updates the camera software in a coming update, because it needs much work to leverage the many features that this great camera hardware has. Sony has cleaned up the UI to quite an extent and you can disable the non wanted apps from the UI. The overall software seems snappy.
Battery is a low 2900 mAh, however bundled with quick charge 3.0 so that you can easily get a few hours of talk time in 10-15 minutes of charging via the USB Type-C port. The phone works over 4G on both SIM-cards and has VoLTE, we however were not able to test it just as yet.
All three colours of the Xperia XZ look great and feel great in the hand, the back is easy to wipe clean and the front houses a curved Gorilla Glass 4 which will deliver the needed frontal protection.
The Apple iPhone 7 went on sale in many countries on the 16th of September, and will launch in India on Oct 7th with prices starting Rs. 60,000 for the iPhone 7 in 32GB .
The iPhone 7 and 7 Plus offer up many changes for the yearly refresh, and even though the basic design of the phones is identical to previous generation iPhones, there are many new things on the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.
The new iPhones are water proof with a iP67 rating, by removing the headphone jack apple has managed to improve the water resistivity of the new iPhones considerably. Another change is the home button, instead of a physical button, it is a pressure sensitive glass, allowing the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 plus to eliminate one more point of water ingress
Inside the boxes of the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus you get :
iPhone Unit
Basic Documentation
Lightning to USB Cable
Lightning EarPods
Lightning to analogue Audio adapter (3.5mm)
Apple Stickers
SIM tool (country specific)
The Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 plus come without a 3.5mm headphone jack, so if you do have old headphone that you would like to use, you will need the included adapter. In case you lose the tiny adapter Apple is selling it for US$ 8. The adapter will sell in India for Rs. 599.
While the iPhone is available in five colours the Matte Black or just “black” is our favourite, although the new “Jet Black” colour which is an extremely glossy polished black finish seems to be a crowd pleaser, and Apple may not launch it in India due to stock limitations.
The home button takes some getting used to on the new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. However, you get to set this to your liking during initial setup from three levels of pressure sensitivity.
Lenovo has launched the new Moto E3 Power in India for a price of Rs. 7999. The phone is a redesign upgrade of the Moto E2 and features a new look splash proof design.
The Moto E3 Power gets its name from the massive 3500 mAh battery and long battery life. This new edition of the Moto E has a 5 inch display with an HD resolution and an 8 MP rear camera with LED flash along with a 5 MP selfie cam
The new Moto E3 Power runs on the MediaTek MT6735P chipset and power through using 2GB of RAM along with 16GB of storage which is expandable using a microSD
Moto E3 will be available with interesting offers at launch for 24 Hours.
Up to Rs. 7000 off on exchange with your Old phone at Flipkart
Free 32GB Sandisk microSD card
No Cost EMI @ Rs. 1334 per month (for 6 months)
Get a Moto Pulse headset for just Rs. 499/- with the E3 Power
SBI card Owners will get additional Rs. 800 off.
The Moto E3 Power supports 4G LTE and the variant launching in India will have VOLTE and dual-SIM functionality.
The Moto E3 Power runs the latest Android 6.0.1, but now that Nougat has started pushing to official phones, the new Moto phones should be getting it too.
The phone will go on sale today on Flipkart.com at Midnight. Check out our unboxing video below.
Lenovo owned Moto has really upped their game this year, launching a lot of handsets already the company has also introduced the Moto G4 Play in the country. The phone which sells for Rs. 8999 is a budget alternative to the Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus.
The big differences include a smaller display and a removable battery, the Moto G4 play is also missing the square fingerprint scanner which has now become iconic to the Moto design.
The phone has two micro-SIM card slots and an independent miroSD card slot for the ability to expand the already loaded 16GB of storage. You will also get 2 GB of RAM and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 chipset. The removable battery is a unique proposition in this price range, as most brands have moved away from this option to a fixed battery.
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Moto G4 Play
2800 mAh Battery
Documentation
Wired Headset
USB Cable
USB Wall Charger
The phone runs a vanilla Android 6.0.1 out of the box and is designed to let users game on a budget. The UI and usage of the handset it smooth. The company will push and Android N update later this year to all Moto G4 devices.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 amid battery explosion controversy and the global recall has left a bad taste in the buyers mouth. The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is an amazing phone (minus the fact that it might blow up) and till date has been rated as the best Android smartphone only to succeed the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 will make it’s comeback once the company has managed to fix this problem, till then we decided to unbox the stealthy all black Galaxy Note 7 Duos (dual sim variant). The dual-SIM phone is not the variant that will launch in markets like India, however, the specifications and features remain identical (apart from the dual-SIM option).
The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 comes in a packaging just like the S7 and S7 Edge, all black outer cover with bold blue lettering. Inside the box you will get
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The Samsung Galaxy Note 7
S Pen
USB Type C Cable
Fast Adaptive USB Wall charger
Additional S Pen Tips
S Pen Tool
microUSB – USB Type C Adapter
User Manual
SIM Removal Tool
Earphones + Additional Ear Tips + Earphone Case
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The Black Onyx colour we unboxed has a matter metal frame and all back rear and front, extremely stealthy to look at. The front and back both are fingerprint magnets and you will constantly find yourself wiping the phone. that okay because both the front and back come with Gorilla Glass 5 and will offer up a good amount of protection for the Galaxy Note 7.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has a pretty quick initial setup and the iris scanner is unbelievably easy to setup and really practical to use. It is fast and efficient and unlocks the phone in mere seconds.
The cameras on the Note 7 are identical to the S7 and S7 edge, although seem to focus faster and more effectively. The rear camera captures 4k video at 30fps and Slow mo 720p video at 240fps.
The Galaxy Note 7 is iP68 rated and we took it for a test run in the sink. Check out the unboxing video and leave your questions and suggestions for review below.
Winners : We have already Announced Winners for most of the Giveaways, simply click on the link to each giveaway and view the results.
Update Three : 07/22/2016 : We Are still evaluating results, and have barely gone through half. There are just a lot of entries to sort. We will soon update the results. Please bear patience with us.
Update Two :07/19/2016: The Part 1 of the Giveaway is over. We have millions of entries to look and ensure everyone was playing fairly and by the rules. We will sort out all the entries and try to get winner results for the Round one by the end of this week. Stay Tuned!
P.S Round Two of the Giveaway is Still Live Right Now : Includes Big Box, Speakers and Power-banks Click the links below.
Update : Part Two begins today, Speakers, Powerbanks and Big Box. Also Due to Large number of requests we are extending all giveaways by 10 days and will finish together. Soon after which we will announce winners. There are some changes to the big box, and we are working on a big giveaway for august, so stay tuned.
June 7th, 2016 marked the 6th year anniversary of what started as a bedroom project for me and today sees an exciting future in the global media industry. We have a lot of people to thank for this achievement. In a time where startups are born and killed by the hour, we proudly stand firm, and will soon have even more exciting news to share.
The biggest and most important aspect of iGyaan has been the support and love of all you guys, the viewers, the fans and the people who get inspired by iGyaan to begin something new. When iGyaan started we were the only Youtube channel in India focusing on technology, we spent countless months and even years to convince the industry of the strengths of online media. Today technology is one of Youtube India’s largest categories. The support and love we have gotten from our viewers have been incredible and today it’s time to repay, some of it at least.
Presenting the Most Mega iGyaan 6 Year Anniversary Giveaway, yes just as the name suggests this will be a giveaway of epic proportions.
So what all do we have for the Giveaway.
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YU has finally launched the YUnicorn in India for a price of Rs. 12999. The company has been teasing its handset for many a weeks and the leaks had already suggested an upcoming model from the company YU Televentures. You can pre-order the phone here.
The Yu Yunicorn is made much like the Redmi Note 3 or the LeEco 1s out of a metal shell and has a fingerprint scanner that sits under the main display. The display which is a 5.5 inch LCD appears to have great viewing angles and great color saturation indoors and out.
The dual sim handset features a hybrid tray and will accept either two 4G SIM cards or One SIM card and one microSD.
The rear camera has a 13 MP sensor and the front houses a 5 MP sensor. The Cyanogen layer has been removed for a more stock feel with three non stock-Android Apps on the handset. The Yunicorn also comes preloaded with YU’s Around software which like HTC’s blinkfeed, sits on the left of the home screen. The new wallet functionality allows you to have a wallet on the phone and pay for many of the YU’s services with one tap.
The fingerprint sensor is fast and responsive and sits on a tactile home button. The Yunicorn is 8.1mm in terms of thickness and feels great to hold in the hand thanks to rounded edges. You can pre-order the phone here.
Our review will be out shortly, in the meanwhile you can watch the hands-on video below:
The VR headset for them all. Designed initially for Lenovo Vibe X3, K5 Plus and K3 Note, But, can be used with other phones ranging in display size from 4.5 inches to 6 inches. You will also get download a bundled APP to get some awesome content or view 360 Degree video anywhere online.
WiFi N on a budget, look no further, the N301 has you covered for well under Rs. 1000 the budget router is not cheap in function. 5 db dual omnidirectional antennas provide good range, and upto 50 devices can be connected flawlessly.
