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Honor has introduced two new phones for the Indian market, the Honor 6 Plus and the Honor 4X. Both these devices have appealing designs and features. We got our hands on the new Honor 4X and here we bring to you our first hands-on experience with the new smartphone.
Honor 4X sports a 5.5 inch HD(720×1280) display with a pixel density of 267 ppi. It is powered by a Snapdragon 410 processor and comes with 2 GB RAM. It has an internal storage of 8 GB which is expandable up to 32 GB. It runs EMUI 3.0 out of the box which is based on Android 4.4.4 KitKat. The device is juiced up by a 3000 mAh battery.
The camera of the Honor 4X is its stand out feature.
The handset features a 13 MP camera on the back which churns out some great images. On the front of the device sits a 5 MP camera for all your selfie needs. It shoots 1080p videos at 30 fps. The camera app is easy to use and offers features like tap to focus, beauty shot, and multiple filters. It lets you change the focus after taking a shot with its All-focus feature. You can also add record a 10 second audio with a photo with the Audio Note feature and also add a watermark which shows the name of the city you are in along with temperature and date.
The device felt good in our hands, though it was a bit slippery. It has a soft touch back panel which is made from Kevlar, the material used for making bullet-proof vests. This back panel is removable, but the battery has been sealed. The SIM card and microSD card slots are placed inside the back panel.
The EMUI running on the Honor 4X is similar to the likes of iOS and MIUI where all the apps are on the home screen, and there is no app drawer. The UI was found to be fast and responsive and offers multiple customization features like themes and transitional animations. The sample video playback felt great, and the colors felt just right and were not overtly saturated.
Overall the Honor 4X seemed like an excellent all-round multimedia device for those on a budget. The device is priced at Rs.10,499 which gets it competing with the likes of Yu Yureka, Redmi Note and even the Moto G. The company has also said that the 15-month extended warranty of the device won’t be void even if you root the device, which is great news for those who like to tinker around with their handsets.
Honor will be offering accessories such as leather cases, headphones and others on Flipkart. The company has announced that its new devices will get monthly OTA updates for the first six months, followed by quarterly updates. You can pre-order the Honor 4X starting today till March 29 midnight. The flash sale will be held on March 30 at 2pm.
The past couple of days, Honor had been relentlessly teasing its two upcoming smartphones. However it wasn’t a well kept secret that the Chinese company was coming to town with the Honor 6 Plus. Now, the firm has officially raised the curtains and presented before us the new Honor 6 Plus, along with the Honor 4X. The former one is a 4G version and has been priced at Rs. 26,499.
Coming to the specs of the Honor 6 Plus, the company claims it to be a competitor of the iPhone 6 Plus. It sports a 5.5-inch Full HD (1920x1080p) display with 401 ppi pixel density. The device is powered by a HiSilicon Kirin 925 octa-core (quad-core Cortex-A15+quad-core Cortex-A7) processor paired with Mali-T628 GPU, paired with 3GB of RAM. Honor 6 Plus has 32GB of onboard storage space, which is expandable up to 128GB via microSD card. The device runs on Android 4.4.4 with Emotion UI 3.0 on top.
The camera specifications of the 6 Plus is what makes it stand out. It is the first phone to house an 8MP rear shooter with bionic parallel dual lens. It helps in focusing on the subject faster – within 0.1 seconds – and records the depth information for panoramic viewing. The front boasts an 8MP camera with BSI sensor, which is perfect for the selfie lovers. Along with that, the camera offers many other innovative enhancements.
A mammoth battery of 3600mAh is fitted onto the device. The company claims that the battery can last for 1.25 days of heavy usage once charger completely. For those who perform the standard tasks of calling and texting, the phone battery can last for almost three days. Besides this, the company stated that the Honor 6 Plus features 2-way charging. So you can charge other devices with its battery. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, GPS, NFC, Wi-Fi Direct, Micro-USB, and Bluetooth.
Meanwhile, willing buyers will have to wait a while before getting their hands on the device. As per the company, Honor 6 Plus will be available sometime in April.
For a detailed look at the specifications, check out the tablet below:
Besides launching the bigger Honor 6 Plus, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer unveiled a new offering called the ‘Honor 4X’ The smartphone grabs a space in the overcrowded category of budget smartphones. The handset can be purchased at the price of Rs. 10,499. It goes for pre-order on March 29 midnight, while the flash sale will take place on March 30 at 2PM
The new Honor 4X boasts a 5.5-inch 720p IPS LCD touchscreen display. A 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor bundled with 2GB of RAM. The Dual SIM phone runs on Android 4.4 KitKat with Huawei’s Emotion 3.0 user interface on top.
Optics of the 4X include a 13 MP rear camera with the latest BSI sensor from Sony, autofocus and LED flash, along with a 5MP selfie cam. In terms of memory, it stuffs 8GB of internal memory space expandable up to 32GB via microSD slot. While juicing up the smartphone is a massive 3000mAh battery unit. The phone packs a smart power saving system, which extends the battery life of the device up to 7 days.
Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth, MicroUSB, and GPS. The company claims that the 4X will support 150Mbps super-fast connection of 4G network. The handset comes in two colour options – White and Gold. The most amazing thing that the company has come out with is that the 4X along with Honor 6 Plus is bullet proof. At the launch they also showcased a video proving the same.
One can grab the accessories like leather cases, headphones and others on Flipkart.com. The company claims that users will be getting monthly OTA updates every month for six month, which will then be followed by quarterly updates. Honor is also offering free screen replacement for the first month. The warranty won’t be void even if the device has been rooted.
Instagram, the photo sharing app has been growing rapidly. It has overtaken Twitter in terms of the number of subscribers on its service. Its success has lead to a number of third party apps which let users add elements like collage, stickers and other add-on’s on their “grams”. The company has now introduced a new standalone app called Layout which lets users create collages from their camera rolls.
We checked it out, so you didn’t have to:
With Layout, Instagram seems to want to take on the multiple apps that its subscribers use for their photos on the service. Instagram users have been found to proactively use apps like Pic Stitch, Pic Collage, InstaCollage, PhotoGrid, and others. By having its own collage making app, Instagram can keep those users in its own ecosystem.
The first thing you see when you get into the app is the camera roll. Here you can select the pictures you want to include in your collage. Once you select the images you want to use, Layout gives you custom layouts that you can choose from. At once, a user can select up to 9 images. Each selection is instantly visualized in the photo grid.
Choose a layout
Instagram wanted to give a better user interface to the users in comparison to the conventional collage makers in the app store. Layout packs in unique features like faces, photo booth and easy to use editing options.
With Faces, you can filter out the unwanted snaps in your camera roll and keep only the ones with people’s faces in them. Instagram found that 90% of all the collages on its service consist of faces, so it makes it easy for users to skip through the random WhatsApp images and only have pictures with people in it.
Choose a layout
The Mirror feature
The Mirror Feature
Easy Sharing
The Photobooth feature was essential for an app like Instagram and its one of the most fun things to do at a party. The photobooth button on Layout starts a countdown timer and then takes a bunch of images which are laid out on the grid.
Layout makes editing the collage real easy. It offers intuitive options which most users will find easy to use. It lets you pinch and zoom the images to define the size and also enables you to pan the snaps. A replace option allows you to go back to the photo roll to change an undesired image. Layout also allows you to mirror the images and add some creative elements to your collages.
Once your images are done, you can save them on your device or share them on your preferred social networks including Instagram. At present Layout is only available for iOS users but it will be available for Android soon.
When Xiaomi launched its first tablet in India on March 12 this year, everyone was was surprised at the low price of the device. The Mi Pad holds specifications of a top-end gadget and is pocket-friendly at Rs. 12,999. The budget blockbuster Mi Pad is now going on sale in India today at noon via online retail website Flipkart.
The company has ditched the flash sale model and potential customers can get their hands on Mi Pad without registration. There are no details about the number of units going up for sale.
Recalling the specs of the device, then Mi Pad is thin at 9.4mm and weighs a mere 360g. It sports a 7.9-inch IPS display with a resolution of 2048×1536 and a pixel density of 326 PPI. Corning Glass 3 protects the screen from accidental drops. The tablet is powered by 2.2 GHz Nvidia Tegra K1 SoC ARM Cortex-A15 processor paired with 2GB of LPDDR3 RAM. The Mi Pad offers 16GB of in-built storage space which can be expanded up to 128GB via MicroSD card. The Xiaomi tablet runs on Android 4.4 KitKat with MIUI skin on top.
It sports an 8MP rear camera with Sony BSI sensor for full-HD resolution videos, along with a 5MP front snapper at the top of the display for selfies and video chats. The table is juiced up by a 6700mAh battery that keeps the device running all day long. Connectivity options include Bluetooth 4.0 and Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
The much hyped Honor 6 Plus is finally going to see the light of the day in India. The company will be launching two devices today, one of which, of course, is the Honor 6 Plus. So let’s go on and check out what Honor has in store for all of us.
The Honor 6 Plus offers a Full HD, 5.5 inch display with 401 ppi pixel density. Its processing abilities are handled by an Octa-core, HiSilicon Kirin processor, developed by Huawei. It comes with 3 GB RAM and a massive 36oo mAh battery.
The USP of the Honor 6 Plus is its bionic parallel dual lens camera on the back. It utilizes two 8 MP camera and is said to offer instant focus within 0.1 seconds. The camera also allows for capturing depth information for panoramic images. We had previously seen a dual lens ultrapixel cameras on the HTC One M8 which wasn’t received all that well in the market leading HTC to bring a revamped version called the One M8 Eye. Now we have to wait just a few hours to know if Honor’s iteration of a dual lens camera wins over the efforts by HTC.
Honor has been well received as a brand around the world. According to the company’s statement, it sold 20 million units in 2014 alone. The brand came to India in October last year to similar favorable responses. Now with an identity of its own, Honor will have to take on a plethora of competing brands in India. Let’s see how it tries to win us over. The balls in your court Honor, show us what you got?
Honor, which was the brand name for Huawei’s smartphone line-up, will be holding an event tomorrow where it will be launching two new devices for the Indian market. We gathered up all the available updates to give you a fair idea of what to expect from tomorrow’s event.
The Arrival of Honor 6 Plus
According to various sources, one of the major devices coming from Honor’s stable tomorrow is the Honor 6 Plus. The device features a 5.5 inch, Full HD display with a pixel density of 401 ppi. It is powered by Huawei’s own, HiSilicon Kirin octa-core processor and comes with 3 GB RAM. The device is juiced up by a massive 3600 mAh battery.
The Honor 6 Plus is available with a 16 GB internal storage option for the 3G device while the LTE device is offered in 16 and 32 GB storage options. All versions are expandable up to 128 GB, which makes it a delight for multimedia hoarders. It is not sure as of yet what variant the company would be offering in India.
A DSLR Quality Camera
On the camera front, the Honor 6 Plus features a dual 8 megapixel camera on the back. Honor in its invite also mentioned “two cameras” which means that it was indicating at the Honor 6 Plus. It is the first to flaunt a bionic parallel dual-lens camera. On the front end too, the camera holds an 8 megapixel camera for selfies.
Some leaked images made their way online and were found to be as good as professionally shot DSLR images. The accompanying write-up states that it was taken by a Honor device. Companies like Apple and Samsung have already exhibited unique camera features that produce images that are identical to professional cameras. Does the camera of the new Honor device have what it takes to take on the giants? We’ll find out soon when we get to play with the new devices.
The Rebirth of Honor
We might also get an answer to the question everyone is asking; why did Huawei spin-off Honor as an independent brand. Huawei is a recognizable brand which has been around for a while and is almost a household name. By leaving Honor to compete in the brutal smartphone market its own without the support of Huawei is a risky endeavor. We will learn more about the latest developments in Huawei’s household and the future of Honor as a smartphone brand tomorrow.
So tune in iGyaan tomorrow as we report on all the latest from the world of Honor.
Motorola’s revision to last year’s budget hero, the Moto E, is out and while it’s still called the E, it does have some second gen features to boast.
The newer Moto E comes with a beefier set of specifications and not a whole lot of change in pricing. A new front camera, a larger 2390 mAh battery and an all new rear shell that truly is unique to the new Moto E. The Moto E is priced at Rs. 6999 and comes with Android 5.0 out of the box, yes just like its predecessors it’s stock android, with a bunch of Motorola apps on there.
Build Quality and Hardware
The new Moto E is the same 12.3 mm in thickness, however, feels a lot more robust and a lot more hefty in the hand. The side band comes off to give access to all the card slots, which for the version we are testing, include a micro SD slot and dual SIM slots.
The side band has a ribbed finish adding additional grip and what may be described as a rugged looks to the already smart looking Smartphone.
The front has a 4.5 inch display with a 540×960 px resolution and a 245ppi pixel density which also is protected by Gorilla Glass 3 and has a oleophobic coating, which is highly resistant to oil and smudges. This also makes sliding the finger on the phone to result in an action much smoother than anticipated.
The front camera is a basic VGA camera, but compared to last year’s “no camera” model anything works. The rear camera is a 5 MP camera capable of 720p video and HDR photography.
There are two variants of the new Moto E, the 3G variant comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 and Adreno 302 GPU, while the 4G/LTE variant comes with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 and Adreno 306 GPU.
While the LTE variant is not yet available, it is expected to launch at Rs 8,999 in India. The 3G version is available today to buy from shopping website Flipkart for a price of Rs. 6999 with additional deals that you can see on their website.
The new Moto E comes with 8 GB of storage and 1 GB of RAM and you can pop-in a microSD card upto 32 GB.
Specifications
Moto E (gen 2)
Moto E (gen 2) LTE
Display
4.5-inch
4.5-inch
Resolution
qHD(540×960)
qHD(540×960)
Chipset
Snapdragon 200
Snapdragon 410
Processor
1.2 GHz quad-core
1.2 GHz quad-core
GPU
Adreno 302 with 400 MHz GPU
Adreno 306 with 400 MHz GPU
RAM
1 GB
1 GB
Storage
8 GB
8 GB
Expandable Upto
32 GB
32 GB
Main Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Front Camera
0.3 MP
0.3 MP
Video
720p HD Video, 30 fps
720p HD Video, 30 fps
Battery
2390 mAh
2390 mAh
Operating System
Android 5.0 Lollipop
Android 5.0 Lollipop
Price
Rs.6999
Approx Rs.8999
Performance and Gaming
[pullquote_right]DO-Not expect a Powerhouse![/pullquote_right]
When you buy a phone under Rs. 7,000 in cost, your prime focus need not be the performance of the handset, but more so the reliability or the fact that the phone will get you through your needs in a trouble free fashion. The Moto E – Gen 2 does that, and it does that for every user who owns the handset.
However score charts do not lie, and Motorola’s success with the first Moto E and this year’s Moto E are wholly thanks to the stock Android that it runs, which is lighter and less resource hungry compared to the custom skins of the mighty elite.
On AnTuTu the score on the new Moto E is at 17629 (varied) which is poor by all means. But this does not reflect in the day-to-day performance of it.
It does support games like Batman Arkham Origins and Modern Combat 5, and even though graphics are lowered to the lowest possible, the gameplay remains smooth which is surprisingly good for a budget device such as the Moto E.
Moto Experience
[pullquote_right]Hello Moto, Funky Moto Tricks Built In![/pullquote_right]
Motorola has added a bunch of cool tricks in this cool budget phone. The new Moto app, allows for you to set a gesture, twist your wrist to launch the camera, and click a picture.
The Assist feature will go into Sleep Mode as well as Meeting Mode as per your settings, which is a neat productivity trick.
Moto Display shows off the notifications when the phone’s display is off, you can also customize which apps will show and which will not and set vibration modes for the notifications and interactions.
Moto Alert is designed specifically keeping India and its lack of safety in mind. You can set a number of contacts that will get updates on where you are and where you are going in case of an emergency.
The device will get quick and regular updates to the best possible supported build of Android, which is an appreciable aspect of Motorola’s promise to service.
Camera and Multimedia Experience
The 5 MP camera boasts focus capabilities and improved low light performance, but, not enough to impress us. The use of the camera will be limited to mostly well-lit environments or outdoors.
[pullquote_left]Why No LED Motorola?[/pullquote_left]
What baffles us is the lack of LED flash, which would double up as a flashlight/torch making life a lot more easier for users of the Moto E2. This LED flash would also drastically improve the poor image quality indoors. Honestly, how much does an LED diode cost anyway Moto? (We found them for as low as US $ 0.04 /piece ).
The front camera is a gimmick at VGA resolutions, poor quality, crushed images with large amounts of noise. Lots of companies are now installing upto 5 MP cameras in their budget selfie phones, however Motorola does not want to seem party to that.
Image Sample Moto E 2
The main camera and front camera are designed to provide lenses for use. However don’t expect them to do magic, because they won’t. If you are looking for a good camera in this price bracket, we suggest you buy a camera and not a phone. That being said, investing slightly more may get you better options.
The Speaker is surprisingly loud and will satisfy the needs of many. It is well balanced, even if it’s not the best speaker. On the other hand if you like listening to music, we suggest a good pair of earphones/ bluetooth speakers.
Phone and Battery
Networks are strong and phone calls are crisp on both sim cards. The audio on both sides of the call is nice and loud and you won’t find yourself complaining. Moto has bundled in a good SIM management right in the settings panel to allow for better organization and usability of both SIM cards, mostly based on what plans you have on either.
Battery is a big improvement, you will find yourself running into two days without charge if you are a moderate user. The non-removable nature of the battery is slightly disappointing, but Motorola has a good record with battery longevity.
Battery Life
Talk Time
6.5 Hours
Internet Browsing
6 Hours
Music
18 Hours
Gameplay and Video
8 Hours
Conclusion
Motorola has been a favorite since rebirth and all their devices including the Moto X, the Moto G and the Moto E have done exceedingly well, especially in markets like India. However, Xiaomi has really hurt their sales at the lower end of the spectrum and OnePlus is taking a stab on the upper end.
[pullquote_right]Reliability and quick software updates are still on Motorola’s fame list[/pullquote_right]
With the Redmi 2 launched at the exact price, with better chipsets, better cameras and a sleeker profile, Motorola may be given a run for their money. On the flip side, reliability and quick software updates are still on Motorola’s fame list and it only gets better with an improved build and customizable options thanks to the new grip bands.
Samsung is ready to let its latest flagships, the Galaxy S6 and the S6 Edge to take on the world. There is a lot of excitement for these two handsets which is evident from the fact that Samsung received record orders of 20 million units within a week of launch. The Korean electronics giant released these new top of the line phones for sale in India today and here is everything you wanted to know about them.
What’s New?
Samsung had faced a lot of flak in the past couple of years for offering uninspired designs and features in its devices. The company considered the criticisms and said that they would be going back to the basics and create a device from scratch. It was called Project Zero and these two new launches of today are the first handsets to come out of Samsung’s initiative.
The New Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge introduces a premium metal and glass based design. Samsung has put great stress on the design aspects of the new handsets, and the elegant one-of-a-kind design of the S6 Edge is the proof of the hard work undertaken at Samsung’s laboratories. The devices offers unique features such as Samsung Pay, which lets you use your phone for card based transactions. They also offer the most pixel intensive Quad HD display with 577 ppi for a unique, eye-popping multimedia experience. and wireless charging and ultra power saving mode for improved convenience.
Samsung has added a security feature called Samsung Knox on these new flagships which basically lets you use the same device for business and personal purposes. The user presses an icon that switches from Personal to Work use with no delay or reboot wait time. Samsung has claimed this feature will be fully compatible with Android and will provide full separation of work and personal data on mobile devices and addresses all major security gaps in Android.
A Flagship Spec-Sheet
Samsung Galaxy S6 and the S6 Edge definitely have a spec-sheet that would be the envy of all the lower end devices in the market. The two devices are almost identical and differ only in terms of their processor and battery power.The S6 is equipped with 64-bit Exynos octa-core while a peppier 2.5 GHz Exynos octa-core chipset is embedded on to the edgy Galaxy S6. Both the devices are available in 32, 64 and 128 GB storage variants and there are no expandable storage options.
The success of the Galaxy S6 is essential to Samsung. The company has been constantly losing its market share in the smartphone game. The phones have been received well by the critics and its now the turn of the end consumers to give their verdict on Samsung’s latest flagships. If the new design is appreciated by the target audience, Samsung might also attempt at bringing the design features in devices which are lower in the food chain. The Korean giant needs to re-establish its dominance in the lower end of the market, and a design revamp of the entire portfolio with boost in specs would be one way of achieving that goal. The market results of this year might be able to predict the future of the company.
Price and Availability
Samsung will be bringing the Galaxy S6 and the S6 Edge with all their accessories to India and they will be available for purchase from the 10th of April. The Galaxy S6 is priced at Rs. 49,900 for the 32 GB variant, Rs. 55,900 for the 64 GB and Rs. 61,900 for the 128 GB variant.
The curvy S6 Edge is priced at Rs. 58,900 for the 32 GB variant, Rs, 64,900 for the 64 GB and Rs. 70,900 for the 128 GB variant.. The devices will be available in all the colour variants (White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum) that were showcased during their international launch. The Galaxy S6 will have an additional colour option of Blue Topaz while the S6 Edge will be available in Green Emerald.
Samsung has also offered some goodies for folks who pre-order their new phones before the April 10th release date. The company is offering 10,000 points to the customers in case the price of the device falls. It is also offering free screen replacement warranty for twelve months from the date of purchase.
Check out our exclusive hands-on video from Samsung’s MWC 2015 launch below:
The countdown to Huawei’s Honor event has begun. The Chinese smartphone brand is set to disclose two fresh products, which will expand the Honor smartphone series.
Yesterday, Honor sent out press invites for an event scheduled on 24th March. The invite hinted that we were soon going to be seeing two new smartphones. It also teased the fact that the new handset may feature a dual camera. It has now been established that the same handset will be the first smartphone to feature a bionic parallel dual lens.
From the leak, the image quality of the camera seems outstanding. Check out the pictures below:
According to the leak, these shots have been taken from the new Honor smartphone. The quality of these pictures seem to replicate the quality of DSLR cameras; the clarity and the composition is stunning.
The fact that we may be able to achieve DSLR-like picture quality, using a smartphone has been an unachieved dream up until now. There is a race amongst major smartphone brands to bring out a smartphone with the best camera quality. Currently, the iPhone 6 Plus aces the game, with its top notch camera sensors and OIS. Is Honor planning to join the match with its next smartphone? Only time will tell.
Chinese telecom company, Huawei has become an identifiable brand name. You are bound to come across a Huawei branded connectivity devices like modems and dongles. Huawei also makes smartphones, and its Honor line of smartphones have received favorable feedback from the market. There are some speculations in the market that Huawei will spin off Honor as an independent brand.
Huawei has sent out invites for the launch of the Honor 6 Plus. The press release sent along with the invite calls Honor an independent brand and puts stress on the Honor brand name throughout the write-up. The company has also launched a hashtag called #TestofHonor for marketing its new smartphone. The invite too is devoid of any mention of Huawei.
Honor as a smartphone brand has been in India since October 2014 when they launched their first phones on Flipkart. The brand is known for devices like the Honor Holly, 3C, and 3X. The devices run Emotion UI, which is based on Android OS. The devices are good on the design front and have generally received favorable response from the users.
Now it is unsure as to why Huawei would separate its recognizable brand name from its Honor line of smartphones. The brand would have to deal now with the onslaught of brands already competing in the brutal smartphone markets of the world.
Facebook might have accidentally popped a small glance at the next major app coming from its stable. A message popped up on the Android app of some Facebook users which gave an indication that the social media giant is working on a new app called “Phone.”
The feature popped out with a FB-only tag and showed a dialer icon. However, on tapping the icon, it led to a ‘no page found’ error. It is said that the feature is still in works and the link might have accidentally showed up in the users feed. A report from Android Police stated that the Phone button seems like a replacement for a dialer and will automatically block spam calls and show detailed information about the incoming calls.
Whatsapp, which was acquired by Facebook last year, has also rolled out their version of the calling feature that allows you to make voice calls to one another using data connection or WiFi data. As of now, the only problem Whatsapp may be facing regarding the calling feature is the lag-time in between a call.
Facebook has already rolled out voice calling feature on Messenger. Android and iOS users in can call anyone through this app, consuming only cellular or WiFi data. The feature came to India last year. Now we hope Facebook doesn’t force us to download a whole new app to clutter our devices again. Instead they can include the feature in their existing app like Whatsapp did with their latest update.
Huawei, the Shenzhen-based company, is geared to boost its Honor smartphone lineage. Today, the telecommunications company started rolling out media invites, and it says that two smartphones will be unveiled in the forthcoming Huawei event scheduled for Tuesday, i.e. March 24.
The firm sent out a teaser for the upcoming smartphones which read –
Join us to celebrate the launch of the two super cool, revolutionary, innovative and ‘brave’ Honor phones. And change the way you picture life.
From the bold statement Huawei has made, we sense something big is headed our way. One of the devices is said to sport two robust cameras; however, there are no details about their specifications. The invite came accompanied with an eyepatch which read “why see the world with just one eye?”. At this time, the cameras seem to be the highlight of the upcoming Honor phones.
More information about the Honor handsets should be revealed soon. Keep checking back for more details.
Samsung has been losing the interest of budget device buyers as its competition has been offering better specs and features to the customers. So how does Samsung take on this challenge? The Korean electronics giant decided to offer 128GB storage options to in its affordable smartphone line-up.
Samsung has already introduced 128 GB internal UFS storage on its latest flagship, the Galaxy S6. Now the company is planning to offer the huge internal storage in its phones and tablets that are lower in the price listings.
The new 128 GB 3-bit NAND-based eMMC 5.0 storage would adorn the future line of affordable devices from Samsung. It will also help in recording high-definition videos and multi-tasking in those smart-gadgets. This massive storage option will be a boon to multimedia hoarders who always have to depend on SD cards and Cloud storages for their content.
It is not sure as of yet as to when this technology would come to Samsung’s lower end devices. While Samsung figures out when it can bring the storage, it should also work towards bringing attractive devices that sell on their own merits, like many other devices in the affordable segment. That would help Samsung more in the long run instead of flaunting individual features.
The Chinese smartphone companies have taken the Indian market by storm. Apart from bigshots like Xiaomi, OnePlus, and Lenovo, there are several smaller brand who are trying to woo Indian customers. Now another major Chinese smartphone brand, Meizu is getting ready to try its luck in the brutal landscape of the Indian market.
Meizu is getting ready to bring the M1 Note to India. The company has begun the marketing process for the new smartphone. A Facebook page for Meizu India is now online, and the company is hosting a giveaway on their page. The winner of the first contest will be declared on 21st of March.
The Meizu M1 Note flaunts an impressive spec sheet. It features a 5.5” Full HD display with a pixel density of 408 PPI. The display is protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The device is powered by a 1.7 Ghz Mediatek octa-core processor along with 2 GB RAM. The handset is juiced up by a 3140 mAh battery. The M1 Note is available in 16 and 32 GB variants. Unfortunately, there is expandability option.
The smartphone is great on the camera front too. It offers a 13MP Samsung camera on the back which is also protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The main camera is capable of taking 30 photos per second. On the front is a 5 MP snapper which offers enhancement features for selfies. The handset runs Flyme 4 UI, which is based on Android 4.4.4.
The phone has visually appealing design features and with aggressive pricing, it can be a hit.
Meizu M1 Note looks good on paper and has received favorable reviews in markets where it has been launched. It is priced at around $160 (Approx Rs.10,000) in China which is a competitive price tag. The lack of expandable storage though would bother potential buyers, and they would have to depend on cloud storage for their excess data storage. The device looks fantastic, and its aggressive pricing will ensure that it will attract a good number of takers in the Indian market.
