Loaded with the WatchOS 3, Apple has launched the new Apple Watch Series 2 at the Apple event in San Francisco. Apart from the fact that Pokemon Go will be now on Apple Watch, the new Apple Watch Series 2 will be Water resistant till 50m, it is rated as a swim watch, meaning now you can swim with Apple Watch Series 2.
Apple has designed a new System on chip for the Apple Watch Series 2, giving an output of 60fps for the display the new redesigned CPU and GPU. The display is now 1000 nits which is exceptionally bright.
The new Apple Watch Series 2 also has built in GPS so that you don’t have to carry your phone when you go for a run. You can sync up the data with the iPhone once you return to it.
The new Apple Watch Series 2 will also be available in a new white ceramic variant, which looks pretty amazing. Apple has also tied up with Nike for a Apple Watch Series 2 Nike Fit which has an aluminium casing and new perforated Nike wrist strap.
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Apple is making sure that the Apple Watch Series 2 conforms to the Green rules for all their products.
The original Apple Watch will get a dual core processor and a lower price tag. The Apple Watch Series 2 will go up for Pre-order on Sept 9th and on sale September 16th.
It seems Amazon simply cannot wait for Apple to launch it’s next phone as the company takes lead on launching its new Accessories page for the iPhone 7.
You can find the page here, it clearly shows the new dual camera setup expected in one of the models of the iPhone, namely the iPhone 7+
The cases for the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7+ also seem to show off new design features. You can hit the page and browse the designs for your viewing pleasure, till Apple announces the iPhone 7 in just a few minutes.
If we were about our wits with the bold plans of the Turing Phone Cadenza, with its 2 processors and triple battery advantage, Turing Robotic Industries, the mastermind behind the phone has convened its PR team to deliver a better phone (on paper).
Dubbed the Turing Monolith Chaconne, this imaginative next generation phone is not only the successor to the yet to launch Cadenza, it is even more far-fetched.
To wow the internet, the Turing Monolith Chaconne will have three (yes 3) Qualcomm Snapdragon 830 Chipsets. The company has kept the same optics with a 60 MP and a 20 MP combination, made the display larger at 6.4 inch on a 4K 3840 x 2160 px resolution, and the RAM and Storage both get a memory boost. 18 GB of RAM and upto 1.2 TB of onboard using a mix of 2 NAND flash chips and 2 memory card slots.
The Turing Monolith Chaconne will feature a slide out flat backlit physical keyboard, because we need those with our giant phones.
The company wants to power this successor of the yet to launch Cadenza with a 3600 mAh Graphene Superconductor power cell battery mated with a 2400 mAh li-on battery and a Hydrogen Fuel Cell ( umm … Yeah x 3!). The battery setup will deliver a total of 120 wh of juice a big 20 wh more then the Cadenza ( yes yet to launch)
The Turing Monolith Chaconne will be launched in 2018 according to the company, and will work on 4G and VoLTE. Apparently, we will not have 5G networks by 2018.
Turing has also kept similar on the OS, with the phone running Swordfish OS, which boasts a deep learning AI, and is based on the Sailfish OS. Oh, and you still get a Graphene Oxide Composite frame with a Liquid metal structure.
Sure, Turing had a great specification idea for a phone, and they laid it out with the Cadenza. And sure, a lot of people actually found hope in a revolutionary new battery solution offered by the triple battery system. But, they might have overstretched their expectation muscle here, and we all know what happens when you overstretch. It is sounding more like hokum now.
Also, tablets will be made from chocolate by the year 2020 and will support VoLTE.
Lenovo brand Moto has launched the new Moto G4 play in India with a budget price of Rs. 8999. The handset is tied in with a Snapdragon 410 chipset with an Adreno 306 GPU and offers up a removable and changeable battery, something which is not common now days. The Moto G4 play comes after the Moto G4 plus and later Moto G4 were introduced in the market.
Calling it a gaming targeted device the G4 play is targeted at the under Rs. 10k market which seems to be looking for a good budget gaming experience. The Moto G4 play is missing the fingerprint sensor seen on the Moto G4 plus.
Display wise buyers will get a 5-inch 1280×720 px display. The Moto G4 play offers 2GB of RAM, and 16GB onboard storage expandable up to 128GB via a microSD card.
Optics include an 8 MP main camera with f2.2 and a 5 MP front camera which also sports the same f2.2 aperture. The battery is a 2,800 mAh user replaceable unit which can come in handy.
The Moto G4 play supports LTE and VoLTE so if you are JIO user you are covered. The Moto G4 Play will go on sale on Amazonat 10 PM 6th September, which is today with some launch offers that can be found here.
Meizu has launched the M3 Max in China with a large 6 inch full HD display. The company will bring this handset to India easy next month. The Meizu M3 Max runs the MediaTek Helio P10 chipset with octa-core 1.8GHz CPU and Mali T860 GPU. The m3 max has a all metal body with dual CNC edges on the sides.
Owners will get 3GB RAM and 64GB of expandable internal memory along with a massive 4,100mAh battery with support for 24W mCharge fast charging. The Meizu M3 Max also has a USB Type C port along with a 3.5mm headphone jack. The device does have a fingerprint sensor upfront and supports fingerprint payment presently Alipay and WeChat.
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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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.
The Apple iPhone 7 leaks have shown us a changed camera module at the back, a larger bump that seems to make no sense at all. Rumours have pointed to a more refined sensor and lens setup.
A source close to the Apple iPhone launch in India, who has given us accurate information during past launches, claims that Apple will launch the iPhone 7 with new image stabalization techniques that utilise the OIS mechanism seen in previous-gen iPhone 6 Plus and iPhone 6s Plus along side a new tech that will leverage the processing hardware to get a stable image.
Till now Apple has given Optical image stabalization in the larger plus models of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s while the regular models shipped without any image stabalization hardware.
The new iPhone 7, however, will have hardware based image stabalization in all models, along with new camera features like post focus.
The iPhone 7 will also be equipped with a wide shot mode, which will possibly be different from a panorama, utilising the slightly curved lens setup on the iPhone 7.
While none of the above is confirmed, we will not know for sure what features the new iPhone will bring till the 7th of September. For everything we know about the iPhone 7 Click here.[button type=”link” link=”https://www.igyaan.in/130872/everything-iphone-7/” variation=”btn-info”]Click Here[/button]
Another leak of the prices reveals that the iPhone 7 base model with 32 GB storage will start at HK $ 5588 almost Rs. 48000 which is cheaper than ever before.
Price on Left is in Chinese RMB and Right is HK Dollar
Update : Samsung India has issued a statement about the recall, which is attached at the bottom of post.
In a typical Samsung India move, the company is denying that there is a recall of the Galaxy Note 7 trying to not lose the goodwill gathered at the time of launch.
Samsung has cancelled or delayed all the pre orders indefinitely and sent apologies to consumers claiming stock shortages.
Samsung India does not believe that news of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 recall will reach its consumers, apparently people live under a rock according to Samsung.
The message below has been sent to people who pre-ordered
Thank you for pre-booking Galaxy Note7. We regret to inform that delivery of your Galaxy Note7 is being delayed. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. You can be assured that we are working hard to deliver your Galaxy Note7 to you as soon as possible. Thank You for your understanding.
Samsung India distributers have been strictly told to not speculate on the recall and tell the consumers that the shipments are delayed due to stock shortages
Samsung India tells the consumers that the shipments are delayed due to stock shortages
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In countries like the US, the law requires companies to announce recalls and post information in the media. Since India is void of any such laws, people depend on getting the news online.
If you are buying a Galaxy Note 7 or interested in buying one, we recommend you do not until there is official word that the problem of the battery exploding has been solved.
Please also avoid buying a Galaxy Note 7 from the Black/Grey markets to avoid any injury via the problem.
Samsung Formal Statement :
Samsung is committed to producing the highest quality products and we take every incident report from our valued customers very seriously. In response to recently reported cases of the new Galaxy Note 7, we conducted a thorough investigation and found a battery cell issue. To date (as of September 1) there have been 35 cases that have been reported globally and we are currently conducting a thorough inspection with our suppliers to identify possible affected batteries in the market. However, because our customers’ safety is an absolute priority at Samsung, we have delayed sales of the Galaxy Note 7 in India. We acknowledge the inconvenience this may cause in the market but this is to ensure that Samsung continues to deliver the highest quality products to our customers.
Before the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 could hit India, the South Korean company has issued a global recall of the handset. Several reports of the Galaxy Note 7 batteries exploding have surfaced since the launch of the Galaxy Note 7 in several markets.
The Note series has been in trouble since last year. The Note 5 which was 2015’s Note phone suffered the Pen-gate where the S-Pen would get stuck upside down in the Note body and cause the Note 5 to stop working.
This year it seems safety is a bigger concern and Samsung has decided to pull its products from shelves before any other injury can happen.
Samsung said that 35 cases of the fault have been reported to date, and it estimates the problem affects only 24 in a million devices, which equates to roughly one for every 42,000 sold. Which by itself is a small number, but in a case like this you wouldn’t want to be the owner of that one device.
In comparison to recalls this will be the highest-profile consumer tech recall, companies like Fitbit and beats have done tech recalls in the past. Samsung will need to recall and replace batteries in over 2 Million Galaxy Note 7 handsets , along with a complete change of the manufacturing process, before the company can re-introduce the product to market.
Samsung has stopped sales effective immediately and has requested customers with exiting Note 7 devices to contact their customer care centres/ phone numbers to request a replacement.
The recall will be an expensive one for Samsung and may completely hurt the reputation and hype the company was trying to build, by launching the Note 7 over a month prior to any Apple announcement. Read the full report below:
Samsung is committed to producing the highest quality products and we take every incident report from our valued customers very seriously. In response to recently reported cases of the new Galaxy Note 7, we conducted a thorough investigation and found a battery cell issue.
To date (as of September 1) there have been 35 cases that have been reported globally and we are currently conducting a thorough inspection with our suppliers to identify possible affected batteries in the market. However, because our customers’ safety is an absolute priority at Samsung, we have stopped sales of the Galaxy Note 7.
For customers who already have Galaxy Note 7 devices, we will voluntarily replace their current device with a new one over the coming weeks.
We acknowledge the inconvenience this may cause in the market but this is to ensure that Samsung continues to deliver the highest quality products to our customers. We are working closely with our partners to ensure the replacement experience is as convenient and efficient as possible.
Sony at IFA in Berlin has launched the Sony Xperia XZ, a flagship phone from the company with a dwindling user base. The Xperia XZ is a successor to the Xperia X and offer a more up to date spec lineup. Even though the Xperia X was deemed a flagship it offered up mediocre specs, for a high price, and was a let down for many Sony fans. The Xperia XZ aims to change that drastically.
The Xperia XZ is made of a trademarked material called ALKALOID, a new form of Aluminium that is rounded, soft to touch and fingerprint and smudge resistant.
The Xperia XZ has a Snapdragon 820 chip with 3GB RAM, 32GB storage with expansion up to 200GB via a microSD card. The main camera is a 23MP camera with f/2.0 lens with a new IMX300 sensor, which features a faster and more effective autofocus system.
The camera will shoot 4k video with a 2x lossless digital zoom, and you also get 5 axis digital stabalization using the inbuilt gyro.
The Xperia XZ is powered by a 2,900 mAh battery and supports Quick Charge 3.0. The Xperia XZ will launch in early October in Mineral Black, Forest Blue, and Platinum. Pricing is expected to be in the US $ 800 region or around Rs. 50,000.
Turing’s latest smartphone may seem over the top, but, that is exactly what you need in today’s smartphone environment. Meet the company’s latest project the Turing Phone Cadenza. A phone that has doubles of everything and then a chassis to make every tech enthusiast stay up the night.
For starters you get a pretty run of the mill 5.8 inch QHD display with 2560 x 1440px of resolution, and that is exactly where the boring stops and the awesome begins.
The Turing Phone Cadenza is run on a dual Qualcomm Snapdragon 830 setup with 12 GB of RAM ( LPDDR4X 2x 6GB) along with a whopping 1 TB of storage with 2 x 256 GB flash memory modules installed and dual 256 GB memory card slots.
If you are starting to ache from all these specs, then what’s next will push you towards borderline insanity. The camera setup comprises of a total of 60 MP using a quad sensor array for the rear, and the front camera will have a dual 10MP sensor setup to deliver a 20 MP front camera experience.
The company wants to power this with a 2400 Graphene power cell battery mated with a 1600 mAh li-on battery and a Hydrogen Fuel Cell ( umm … Yeah!). The battery setup will deliver a total of 100 wh of juice.
All the above power and dual chipset setup will support 4 X SIM cards and audio is delivered by Marshall London Global Equaliser.
If all of this suits your needs, the Turing Phone Cadenza will be wrapped in a Graphene Oxide Composite frame with a Liquid metal structure.
Turing wants to sell this phone running Swordfish OS, which boasts a deep learning AI, and is based on the Sailfish OS.
The Turing Phone Cadenza will become a reality in early 2017 with no price in sight, expect to shed a fortune for this rocket-ship of a smartphone.
Apple has set an event for the 7th of September, in the date of the event lies the clue of the launch of the Apple iPhone 7. Each year like clockwork Apple releases a revision to their flagship smartphone, and till last year their only smartphone line. The iPhone 7 is the next incremental upgrade which usually comes after Apple has already launched a “s” version of the iPhone, in this case the iPhone 6s was launched last year.
Launch
Just as mentioned above, one thing we know for sure is that Apple will launch the iPhone 7 on 7th September 2016. The iPhone 7 will then possibly go up for sale a week later. Pre orders should begin with a few hours from launch.
Design
If rumours and leaks are to be believed. Apple will launch the iPhone 7 in a design which is quite similar to that of the iPhone 6 and 6s, however there are major differences in the way that the back looks and minor differences in some aesthetics. The overall shape will remain the same the antenna lines will be moved around, a design which supposedly will improve antenna performance. The antenna bands now also look slightly neater, tucking in to the top and bottom edges instead of lapping around the back of the phone. The camera bump will also be different, a larger lens for the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus and a dual camera setup for the iPhone 7 Pro.
Apple is also said to be removing the 3.5 mm headphone jack in an attempt to make the iPhone more water resistant or maybe even waterproof.
Display
It is unlikely that Apple will bump up the resolution of the display or change the type of display, but the demand from consumers for an OLED display has been huge. Apple might switch up the technology but there are no confirmed reports of this. A higher resolution OLED display would also mean sacrificing performance and battery, which Apple cannot afford to do.
Reports say that Apple will switch to OLED panels in their all glass design expected in 2017.
Headphone Jack
The removal of the headphone jack has been the highlight of every leak and rumour since the iPhone 7 leaks started. Will Apple really ditch the 3.5mm headphone jack in the iPhone 7? The industry is already ready for the big change and leaks have also redied the consumers enough. Although we wouldn’t be surprised if the leaks turn out to be untrue. For now no can can say with certainty, but the headphone jack may retire in 2016 thanks to the iPhone 7.
Camera
Apple is making significant changes to the cameras on the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus (and possibly the Pro ), If Apple does launch three variants, expect the iPhone 7 to do large megapixel stills with 4k video and possibly Slo-mo 1080p at 240fps. The iPhone 7 may even shoot 4k UHD video at 60fps. The iPhone 7 pro is said to have a dual camera setup, this may be the same phone as the iPhone 7 plus, or may be an independent handset altogether. The dual camera could be used for any existing technology like; post focus, dedicated monochrome imaging and colour imaging. 3D imaging, or simply higher dynamic range.
Hardware
The Apple iPhone 7 is said to sport the Apple A10 chipset with the M10 motion co-processor. A huge bump in performance and graphics for this phone would be a result of this new chipset. The use of this chipset may also allow apple to bump up the display resolution if they do decide to do that.
Reports also suggest an increase in RAM, 2 GB for the iPhone 7 and 3 GB for the Plus and/or pro variant.
Storage will also get a major boost, recently leaked images of a 256GB iPhone 7 box suggest that Apple will make the phone variants either 32 GB, 128 GB and 256 GB or simply start at 64GB and offer two increments as 128 GB and 256 GB. Wireless charging patents and technology may exist in the new iPhone 7 however, a metal case may not allow that successfully.
The Lightning port will now have a faster charging capability according to rumours along with an inbuilt DAC for Hi-Res digital audio out for those headphones that support it. Apple may include a simple lightning to 3.5mm dongle in the box or sell it as an accessory for as much as US $ 19.
The iPhone 7 Pro is a rumoured to have the smart connector similar to the one found on the iPad Pro, for allowing connections with accessories, and possibly battery packs.
iOS
We know that iOS 10 will be launched along side the iPhone 7, so the iPhone 7 will run the said OS. The operating system is already out in BETA and has a whole host of new features and applications some of which can be seen in our video below.
Price
Apple will probably launch the iPhone 7 starting US $ 699 for the base unlocked variant with US $ 100 increments between variants. In the US on a Carrier contract expect the iPhone 7 to start at US$ 199 for the base variant.
Final Word
We also know that none of the above stands verified as facts (expect the launch date), till the time Tim Cook gets on stage and announces the next iPhone.
The Moto Z is already a good looking phone (have you seen the black and rose gold variant?), However, the new Hasselblad True Zoom Moto Mod is one series piece of eye candy.
It gives you 10x optical zoom, using a 1/2.3-inch 12 MP sensor, with a 1.55 micron pixel size. It shoots in RAW, you get a real Xenon flash, along with full manual Focus, white balance, f-stop, ISO and exposure controls. The little downside is that it shoots only 1080p video, but it does add OIS to the mix. You will also get Dual Microphones and a 3.5 mm headphone jack for those who were missing it on the slim Moto Z.
The Hasselblad True Zoom, is pretty identical in form and design to the Sony Q series lenses, considering that Sony now has a partnership with Hasselblad, much like Panasonic has one with Leica (both uber premium range manufacturers), this strategy was ported over to the Moto Mod.
Moto Z and the Z force are modular just like the LG G5, however, the biggest difference remains that Moto Z’s Moto Mods do not require you to remove the battery and re-insert the module like they do on the LG G5. The Hasselblad True Zoom Moto Mod also works with the similar principle. It Attaches to the back of the Moto Z, Moto Z Play or Moto Z Force (Moto Z Droid, Moto Z Force Droid, Moto Z Play Droid in the US) and the phone automatically recognises it.
Early reviews have pointed to really sharp and quick images, with excellent low light capabilities. Which is what is expected from a large sensor. The Hasselblad True Zoom Moto Mod uses the phone’s battery so no recharging the Mod, it also saves images directly on to the phone storage or micro SD, which means no hassle of transferring.
We have many companies already making these cleaners, iRobot was one of the first Robo-vac makers with the Roomba, they even have a wet washer called the Scooba. We even have some household brands like LG and Samsung manufacturing them and an brand easily available in India by the name of Milagrow also makes and sells these autonomous vacuum cleaners. However, the one thing in common for these lean and autonomous cleaning machines is the price. They usually cost upwards of $400 for a decent vacuum cleaner. Xiaomi wants to change this and they have launched the new Mi Robot Vacuum.
Just like Xiaomi phones, Mi Robot Vacuum cleaners are loaded with specs, for starters you have 12 sensors including Laser Distance Sensor (LDS), ultrasonic radar sensor, cliff sensor, gyroscope and accelerometer. The Mi Robot Vacuum has a 1800Pa air pressure capable bristles DC motor. The best part, it sells for RMB 1699 or Rs. 17,000 (US $ 250 approx).
It will clean for a 2.5 hours straight with a 5200mAh battery, and it syncs up with the Mi Home app, so that you get the ability to control robot remotely. We always wanted remote control toys that would have a bigger purpose in life. The Mi Robot Vacuum has pneumatic brushes that automatically adjust height to create tight seal with floor.
While the next iPhone is around the bend, Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus owners have sued Apple in the U.S. over faulty touchscreen controller chips that render the smartphones useless. Dubbed “Touch Disease” it seems to be rampantly affecting iPhone 6 and 6 Plus.
The case alleges that Apple is aware of the technical glitch but refuses to fix affected devices. The named plaintiffs in the case Todd Clearly, Jun Bai and Thomas Davidson are reportedly accusing Apple of fraud.
The iPhones are not fit for the purpose of use as smartphones because of the touchscreen defect,”
The plaintiffs linked the problem to Apple’s decision not to use a metal “shield” or “underfill” to protect the relevant parts, as it did on versions of the iPhone 5.
Touch Disease was a tear given to the problem by iFixit who have also made the video below demonstrating the issue. A distinct flickering gray bar the appears at the top of the display near the status bar.
