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  • Leaked Images of Lumia 850 Suggest a 5.4 Inch Screen

    Leaked Images of Lumia 850 Suggest a 5.4 Inch Screen

    Looks like there is some good news in store for Microsoft fans. As new leaked images of Lumia 850 appear online, there seems to be hope for this device making an appearance in 2016. It is expected to be powered by a Snapdragon 617 chipset.

    The leaks suggest the screen-size to be marked at 5.4 inches, along with a front facing flash and something that could potentially be an iris scanner for Windows Hello. Images also suggest presence of a micro-USB port, which doesn’t look like Type-C but a 2.0 port. There is also a 3.5mm jack at the bottom.

    There are rumours suggesting that the Lumia 850 may have been cancelled, but if it does make it to the market, the device would be available in four colour variants -white, gold, dark silver and black. We’ll keep you updated as more information becomes available.

  • Feast Your Eyes on Ashton Kutcher in the New Moto X Force Promotional Video

    Feast Your Eyes on Ashton Kutcher in the New Moto X Force Promotional Video

    Motorola has gone all out with Moto X Force promotion. The company has now released a video for the phone which has Ashton Kutcher in it. Yes, you heard us right. Technology meets this Hollywood sweatheart as they put people’s phones through drop-tests. Check out the video below.

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    The video proposes a theory that people are actually in love with their phones. This theory gets attested as people are put through lie detection tests and asked unease-inducing questions. The reactions were more than just entertaining, to say the least.

    Moto X Force, first unveiled globally as Droid Turbo 2 last year, released in India on the 1st of February. The highlight of the phone is its shatter-proof display, which Motorola claims, is the first of its kind in the world for a smartphone. Check out our drop test for the device where we dropped it from a height of 1000 feet and judge for yourself. Click here for a complete review of Moto X Force.

     

  • iPhone 5se and iPad Air 3 to be Unveiled at the Apple Event on 15th March

    iPhone 5se and iPad Air 3 to be Unveiled at the Apple Event on 15th March

    Rumours have been circulating about an Apple event slated for sometime next month which will see the company unveil the new 4-inch iPhone and updates for the Apple Watch, along with the iPad Air 3 which is also expected to make an appearance at this event.

    Though no concrete information has been available about this event but sources now reveal that this event will take place on the 15th of March.

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    According to reports, a new Apple Watch being launched is unlikely but news about the launch, and information regarding what to expect from the next Apple Watch when it finally arrives is surely on the cards. The existing Apple Watch is also going to receive some new band options and refreshed software.

    The iPhone 5se which is going to be the big announcement at this event except for the possible addition of some extra curves at its edges, and an overall “less shiny” look will look very much like the iPhone 5s. It is expected to be priced around the $450( approx Rs. 30,000), and will be available in either 16 or 64 GB of storage. It will be powered by an A9 chip.

  • MediaTek Helio X20 Facing Overheating Issues

    MediaTek Helio X20 Facing Overheating Issues

    It looks like MediaTek’s top of the line offering, the Helio X20 is already running into trouble. This Dec-Core beast which comes with the promise of never before seen power on a smartphone will allegedly bring along with it more heat than it can handle.

    The SoC much like the 810 is being accused of producing too much heat, and if industry sources are to be believed, it could be overlooked by manufacturers in the coming months just like the 810 initially when Samsung turned it down because of the overheating issues it brought along with it.

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    Reports also suggest that the Helio X20 has done so poorly in its trials with phone manufacturers when it came to managing its thermal outputs that it has already been rejected by HTC, Lenovo, Xiaomi amongst others for their upcoming phones.

    Needless to say, all these are just murmurs for now making their way to and fro across the trusted land  of Internet, so waiting for something official before sounding the X20s death knell is highly recommended.

  • This Computer Program Can Read Your Thoughts

    This Computer Program Can Read Your Thoughts

    Welcome to the future where computers read your mind and Artificial Intelligence is on the cards. A new computer program developed by a team of researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle can decode your thoughts with the help of electrodes.

    This program requires electrodes to be implanted in the mind of the subject. Based on the chemical changes that thoughts lead to, these electrodes would convey electrical signs which can then be read to decipher a person’s thoughts. The entire decoding process takes no more than a few milliseconds after an image is seen by the subject.

    “Clinically, you could think of our result as a proof of concept toward building a communication mechanism for patients who are paralyzed or have had a stroke and are completely locked in,”says Rajesh Rao, a neuro-scientist at the University of Washington.

    Any development in communication of this kind between a human and a machine is a huge leap -it could be of immense use for people who cannot speak or have any kind of trouble conveying their thoughts. This specific program, however, is not the first of its kind. There have been similar developments in the past where researchers recorded brain waves of viewers in the form of movie clips people were watching at the time.

    Professor Xavier uses Cerebro, a computer, to amplify his powers of telepathy. Is the union of telepathy and technology already here in real life as well?
    Professor Xavier uses Cerebro, a computer, to amplify his powers of telepathy in X-Men. Could complex communication between computers and humans be here in the real world as well?

    In this experiment conducted by Rajesh Rao’s team, a difference was observed between neural patterns when people saw images of houses and images of faces. Additionally, there were also different kinds of brain signals the computer required to decode the thoughts. Both these sets of patterns work in unison to help researchers understand the responses of the human mind, and decoding them in real time, better. More research in the field can help neuroscientists map the entire brain and its responses one day,

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  • Microsoft to Build Under Water Data Centers

    Microsoft to Build Under Water Data Centers

    Building data centers underwater might sound bizarre but in the age where cars are starting to drive themselves, and computers can read the user’s mind, is it really something to be shocked at? Microsoft certainly doesn’t think so.

    The global tech giant is currently working on something that it calls “Project Natick”, and its website states its purpose: “to understand the benefits and difficulties in deploying subsea data centers worldwide.”

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    No joke, it’s really happening. Microsoft has researched and tried out underwater data centers. This project was first proposed in 2014, and now it has effectively tested an underwater data center as part of Project Natick.

    Microsoft said of the project, “Project Natick is a Microsoft research project to manufacture and operate an underwater data center…Project Natick reflects Microsoft’s ongoing quest for cloud data center solutions that provide rapid provisioning, lower costs, high responsiveness, and are more environmentally sustainable.”

    The trial project which gave satisfactory results included a steel capsule placed 30 feet under the water in the Pacific Ocean. The capsule was covered with a range of sensors to monitor the kind of environmental challenges the capsule faced. Microsoft has revealed the findings of this trial project have given them great encouragement, and Microsoft has stressed that this could be the future of data center installations.

    Data centers, which power basically everything we do on a daily basis contain thousands of computer servers which generate enormous amounts of heat which when not controlled properly can lead to crashing of these servers. Microsoft engineers say putting the data centers under cold ocean water could fix the problem.

    Microsoft has also revealed that this new radical solution may be easier to install than current solutions which takes up to 2 years. The new system would be up and running in not more than 90 days.

  • LeEco Sells 70,000 Units in 2 Seconds of Flash Sale, Sets Multiple Records

    LeEco Sells 70,000 Units in 2 Seconds of Flash Sale, Sets Multiple Records

    LeEco, previously called LeTV, unveiled its devices last month to much self-created hype, and held its first flash sale for the Le 1s “superphone” in India today. All the song and dance around the device clearly worked in the company’s favour as it ended up setting multiple records in the smartphone industry with their first flash sale.Letv LeEco 1s iGyaan 5

    According to reports, LeEco sold 70,000 units in just the first two seconds of the flash sale. It was pretty much a blink and miss it moment for consumers, many of whom were left without available Le 1s units for purchase. The sale took place on 2nd February at 12 PM on Flipkart.

    The company set three records with these numbers of sold units -largest number of phones sold in a single flash sale, shortest duration for the sale of so many devices, and the largest number of pre-sale registrations, which by the way was about 600,000.

    “I am amazed by the numbers. This sales figure is a new milestone and sets a benchmark for all other brands in the industry”, says Ankit Nagori, Chief Business Officer of Flipkart.

    The device is marked at Rs 10,999 and was available in one variant, with pretty impressive specs for the price. The Le 1s comes equipped with a MediaTek X10 Turbo running at 2.2 GHz. It houses a VR6200 GPU, 3GB RAM with 32GB storage.

    The ‘SuperPhone’ also supports Dual Sim 4G connectivity, backed by a 3000 mAh battery. It’s a slim device of 7.5 mm, and boasts of a 5.5-Inch Full HD display, with a clarity of 403 ppi. Find all other details of the Le 1s here.

  • Samsung Galaxy S7 Leaked Photos Reveal Back Design

    Samsung Galaxy S7 Leaked Photos Reveal Back Design

    Some more leaks regarding Samsung’s Galaxy S7 flagship devices are out to keep you satisfied for the day. While there have been many renders showing the front of the device, not much attention has been paid to the back. Well, popular leakster @evleaks has just revealed images of what could be the back of the Galaxy S7.

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    From the images, it looks pretty certain that Samsung going by the Galaxy Note 5 design language, which we’re not complaining about as the Note 5 was a beautifully crafted device. The Galaxy S7 variants look like they will come with a glass back and curved towards the edges.

    Unconfirmed reports have suggested that the Galaxy S7 will come in four variants – Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 Plus, Galaxy S7 Edge, and Galaxy S7 Edge Plus. All of the devices, including the 5.1-inch S7 will come with a curved back, while the ‘Edge’ variants will curve at the front.

    Other rumours include Exynos 8890 and Snapdragon 820 chipsets and a 12MP 1/2.0″ primary sensor. Samsung will hold is ‘Unpacked’ event on the 21st of February where it will unveil the flagship Galaxy S7.

  • LeEco’s Le Max Pro Powered by Snapdragon 820 Passes TENAA

    LeEco’s Le Max Pro Powered by Snapdragon 820 Passes TENAA

    LeEco took over January with a storm. The company that was formerly known as LeTV stole the spotlight at CES 2016 earlier this month by unveiling the Le Max Pro – the world’s first smartphone powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 820 chipset. Now, it looks like the device is ready to hit the markets for sale.

    The Le Max Pro has been greenlit by Chinese telecommunication authority TENAA, which means the sale of the device will begin pretty soon.

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    The Le Max Pro sports a 6.33-inch display with QHD resolution powered by Snapdragon 820 chipset. The device will be equipped with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. The camera is said to feature a 21MP sensor for the rear and a 4MP sensor for the front.

    Pricing and other details have yet to be revealed. LeEco launched the Le 1s and Le Max in India on the 20th of January with the first flash sale for the Le 1s having concluded today. Reports are that the LeEco received over 5,30,000 registrations for the Le 1s. The flash sale today saw the Le 1s being sold out in less than a minute. With the kind of response LeEco has received from the country, it looks like the Le Max Pro could be the next phone to enter the Indian market.

  • Le 1s Sold Out Under a Minute in its First Flash Sale

    Le 1s Sold Out Under a Minute in its First Flash Sale

    LeEco (formerly known as LeTV) unveiled to eager audiences a couple of days back the Le 1s. This budget phone from the Chinese phone maker has finally arrived in India, and earlier today was on sale exclusively through Flipkart.

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    The device is marked for a price of Rs 10,999 and retailed via its first flash sale which lasted for just about a minute. According to the company it had received over 5,30,000 registrations for the first flash sale.

    The phone on offer was available in one variant, with pretty impressive specs for the price. The Le 1s will come equipped with a MediaTek X10 Turbo running at 2.2 GHz. It will house a VR6200 GPU, 3GB RAM with 32GB storage.

    The ‘SuperPhone’ also supports Dual Sim 4G connectivity, backed by a 3000mAh battery pack in only one color option. It’s slimmer than the Le Max at 7.5 mm, and boasts of a 5.5-Inch Full HD Display, with a clarity of 403 ppi.

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    The Le 1s has a couple of other fancy tricks up its sleeve. It comes with the LeTouch Mirror Faced fingerprint scanner which will be the first finger scanner in the world with mirror surface. It also comes equipped with USB Type- C charging, and fast charging which will enable it to be used for 3.5 hours on a 5-minute charge.

    The design is a full metal double chamber unibody design. It will be made completely out of Aircraft grade aluminium, and just like the Le Max, will be bezel-less.

    Coming to the camera, the phone comes loaded with a front 5 MP shooter, and a rear 13 MP high definition rear shooter. It will have a ‘Blue Glass Infrared Filter’ F2.0 aperture and High CSR Flash for great looking pictures. The camera is pretty good and the quality is sharp, especially in outdoor conditions.

  • Canon Unveils 4K-Capable EOS-1D X Mark II

    Canon Unveils 4K-Capable EOS-1D X Mark II

    Canon has lifted the veils on its updated flagship DSLR with 4K-shooting, the EOS-1D X Mark II. The main attraction here is, of course, the ability to record DCI 4K (4096 x 2160) video at an impressive 60p, a feature mainly seen in camcorders and cinema cameras. As much as this DSLR is big on videos, it’s equally big on stills as well with a 20.2MP full-frame CMOS sensor, as well as dual DIGIC 6+ processors.

    The camera coes with two card slots – a CFast 2.0 card slot and a CF card slot for older media cards. The DSLR comes with an improved sensitivity with a native ISO 51200 which can be expanded up to ISO 409600. The 4K shooting, however, will be limited to a sensitivity range up to ISO 12800 while HD is available at up to ISO 25600. All this along with other camera settings can be operated through a  3.2″ 1.62m-dot touchscreen LCD.

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    Added to the DCI 4K (4096 x 2160) recording, the Mark II also comes with a true 24.00 fps shooting option in all modes and can shoot in Full HD at up to a speedy 120 fps.  Internally, the 4K video at 60p has an impressive 800 Mbps bit rate, while 24/30p have a 500 Mbps bit rate, ensuring sharp footage with minimal artifacting.

    Dual Pixel CMOS AF for a full-frame sensor and Movie Servo AF provide a major boost in autofocus in video. This provides exceptional speed and accuracy, which is complemented by the touchscreen that lets the user simply tap the area to change focus.

     

    Meanwhile, low-light shooting gets a bump with f/8 support, all 61 points and working at down to -3 EV with the center point. Still capturing is now faster, where full-resolution 20.2MP raw files can be captured with full-time AF and AE metering at a rate of 14 fps.

    Canon has implemented a Digital Lens Optimizer technology that stores lens aberration data in the camera and almost instantly corrects peripheral brightness and chromatic aberration, as well as distortion and diffraction. This ensures maximum resolution and detail from the 20.2MP CMOS sensor.

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    The camera is dust and water resistant, which makes it hold its own in the most diffuclt weather conditions and scenario. Connectivity features include a PC sync port, a microUSB 3.0 transfer port, and an Ethernet port in addition to the Mini HDMI (Type C) and audio connections. The Mark II is compatible with batteries of the orginal 1D X, though the camera will work at slightly reduced continuous shooting rates. The EOS-1D X Mark II is expected to begin shipping in April at a price of around $6,000 (body-only), or $6,300 for a premium kit that includes a 64GB CFast card and an Extreme PRO CFast 2.0 Card Reader/Writer.

  • Google to Manufacture In-House Nexus Devices, OEMs to Exit

    Google to Manufacture In-House Nexus Devices, OEMs to Exit

    According to reports emanating from Google headquarters in Calfornia, the tech giant is reportedly looking at going the Apple way when it comes the manufacturing of its Nexus devices. Currently, Google shares the branding of its Nexus devices with the hardware manufacturers who have a significant input in both the hardware and designing of the device.

    Google wants to change this from the ground up; it plans to bring to users in the future pure Nexus branded devices which will be designed fully by Google. From the hardware to the aesthetics, these phones will be a creation of minds at Google, and as such will not sport any branding of manufacturers.  As the tech giant does not have any manufacturing units, the Nexus handsets of the future will take birth in manufacturing plants of handset makers on a contractual basis.

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    If and when this switch takes place, it won’t be a jump in the unknown for Google as it has already tried its hand at a task like this in the form of Pixel which are also 100% Google designed smartphones.This lineup which was originally created to use the Chrome OS was seen using the Android OS for its last product.

    Reports suggest the murmurs for this switch in tactics for Google have made their way directly from the high offices of its CEO Sundar Pichhai who is said to have signaled to his associates at Google as well as outsiders of what could be the road-map ahead for Google.

    Suggestions are Google’s extreme step of alienating itself from its current OEM partners is a result of the company’s growing frustration at Apple’s monopoly over the high-end Smartphone market. Google as of now has not been able to influence Android phone hardware so that it can enable new experiences which has lead the Nexus program to not gain the kind of traction with consumers that Google had previously hoped for.

  • Best Smartphones with Fingerprint Scanners

    Best Smartphones with Fingerprint Scanners

    When it comes to buying a new smartphone, there are certain key features one always looks for. With technology evolving as fast as it does, smartphones need to adapt to the change or risk getting shunned into the background. Fingerprint scanners is one of the more recent features that has become a necessity when pondering over the next smartphone. So here’s a list of some of the best smartphones out there that come with a fingerprint scanner.

    Under Rs 10, 000

    Coolpad Note 3 Lite

    Coolpad Note 3 Lite

    There’s only one device currently that can brag about being the cheapest smartphone with a fingerprint scanner, and that’s the Cooldpad Note 3 Lite which comes priced at Rs 6, 999. The display on the phone is a 5-inch 720p HD, 320ppi IPS panel. It is run by a 64-bit 1GHz Quad-Core Mediatek MT6735 processor with 3GB Ram, and 16 GB internal storage with MicroSd card support.


    It is run by a 64-bit 1GHz Quad-Core Mediatek MT6735 processor with 3GB Ram, and 16 GB internal storage with MicroSd card support. Camera on the back is a 13-MP shooter, and at the front it boasts of a 5MP camera which clicks nice selfies.  The fingerprint scanner on the phone is a square shaped sensor situated at the back of the phone. The device goes on sale on 4th of February. Registrations are open on Amazon India.

    Under Rs 20,000

    LeEco Le 1s

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    LeEco launched the Le 1s recently along with the Le Max. The Le 1s sports a 5.5-inch Full HD display and is powered by a MediaTek’s Helio X10 processor. It features a 13MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera. The smartphone will run on Android 5.1 with custom EUI on top. It is a Dual-SIM device with an AnTuTu score of 55844, beating HTC One M9.

    It has a type-C USB port which ensures 3.5 hours of usage in 5 minutes of charging, along with a double chamber, symmetrical design, and super-slim, full-metal body with 7.5 mm of thickness. The fingerprint scanner of the device called LeTouch, is mirror-surfaced with 99.3% accuracy and .15 seconds flash recognization. Le 1s is available for Rs 10,999. 

    Lenovo K4 Note

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    The phone has a fingerprint scanner at the back just below the camera module and dual-front speakers with Dolby Atmos audio. The device is dual-SIM, has 4G LTE support and has a 5.5-inch display. On the camera front, it packs a 13 MP main camera and a 5 front camera.


    The phone is run by a 1.3 Ghz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6753 processor with Mali-T720MP3 GPU, and comes with 3GB of DDR3 RAM. Storage options on the phone include a single variant of 16GB internal memory which can be expanded to 128GB using a MicroSD card. The device goes on sale on the 3rd of February and is priced at Rs 11,998

    Honor 5X

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    The recently launched Honor 5X sports a 5.5-inch Full HD IPS LCD display with a 1920 x 1080p resolution, and a pixel density of 401 ppi. It is powered by a 64-bit octa-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 SoC with Adreno 405 GPU. The 5X is available in 2GB of RAM with 16GB onboard storage that is expandable up to 128GB via microSD card slot.


    In terms of design, the Honor 5X sports an aircraft-grade metal unibody construction with a fingerprint scanner at the back that can also be used to take photos. The device gives a premium look for a budget-friendly smartphone, keeping it on par with the Le 1s that was launched last week. These devices show us that budget phones are turning out to be the new premium. The device is priced at Rs 12,999 on Amazon India.

    Lenovo Vibe P1

    Lenovo Vibe P1 with fingerprint scanner

    The Vibe P1 features a 5.5-inch full-HD (1080×1920 pixels) IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. It is powered by a Snapdragon 615 octa-core processor clocked at 1.5GHz with Adreno 405 GPU; 2GB of RAM and 32GB storage with expandable storage via microSD card. The device features a 13-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front; dual-SIM with dual 4G LTE support.The Vibe P1 is also equipped with a nice Home Key that houses a fingerprint scanner within it.

    Lenovo Vibe P1 comes with a price tag of Rs 15, 999 and is available on Flipkart.

    Qiku Q Terra

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    The Qiku Q Terra a massive phone with a 6 inch FHD display with 1080 X 1920 pixel resolution. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 64-bit processor and comes with a 3GB RAM. Along with this, it also has a 16GB of internal storage capacity that is expandable up to 128GB.

    What sets the Q Terra apart from the other handsets in the list is that it uses a DuoScopic Camera System that integrates two 13MP Sony back cameras – a IMX278 color sensor along with a B/W IMX214 sensor. Adding to this, the phone also offers an 8MP front camera with f/2.4 aperture.

    Qiku has chosen to place the fingerprint scanner at the rear panel of the phone, just below the camera module. The device falls just below the Rs 20,000 mark.

    Under Rs 30,000

    Nexus 5X

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    The Nexus 5X comes with a 5.2-inch FHD display, USB Type-C which allows almost 4 hours of battery post a 10-minute charging routine, and is available in three colors – Carbon black, Quartz white and Ice blue.

    It is further packed with a 2 GB RAM, Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 chipset and OS Android Marshmallow 6.0. On the camera front, the device comes equipped with a 12.3 MP rear camera and a 5 MP selfie camera. The smartphone is capable of capturing 4K and slow-motion videos, making this phone the most advanced multimedia Nexus device to date.

    The fingerprint scanner on the Nexus 5X is at the back conveniently resting just below the rear camera on the phone. The device is priced around Rs 21,000 for the 16GB variant on Flipkart and Amazon.

    OnePlus 2

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    This beast of a phone comes in with a 5.5-inch 1080p display, and, as of 29th of January, is available in two storage variants, 16GB and 64GB. The latter will be equipped with 4GB RAM, while the former comes in with 3GB RAM on board. It is powered by a 64-bit octa-core Snapdragon 810 v2.1 SoC clocked at 1.8GHz and Adreno 430 GPU. The smartphone also comes equipped with Dual 4G Nano-SIM cards slots, as well as the popular USB Type-C.

     

    The camera sports a 12.3MP sensor with laser autofocus, dual-LED flash at the rear and a rather impressive 8MP on the front. This pure Android phone will run on the latest Marshmallow operating system. It also has a USB Type-C port. A 3450mAh battery pack provides the juice required to run this device. The 32GB variant of the 6P falls just under Rs 40,000.

    Galaxy Note 5

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    The much-loved Galaxy Note 5 runs on the Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop) powered by an Exynos 7420 chipset which consists of Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 CPU and a Mali-T760MP8 GPU. The SoC is paired with 4GB of RAM for smooth performance.

    As far as storage capacity is concerned, this handset comes in two variants – 32 and 64 GB, but does not feature a MicroSD slot for expanding memory via an external card. The display is a stunning 5.7 inches, Gorilla Glass 4 Super AMOLED capable of producing 1440 x 2560 pixels at 518 ppi.

    A 16MP rear, and 5MP front cameras are also included with a massive 3000mAh battery pack. Connectivity options include Dual Nano-SIM, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot,Bluetooth v4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE, GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, NFC. It also comes equipped with a Type-C reversible connector. The Galaxy Note 5 features a very responsive fingerprint scanner integrated with the home button. All of this comes at cost of Rs 47, 400

    iPhone 6s

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    This phone that hardly needs any introduction comes with a 4.7-inch Retina HD display with 3D Touch and LED-backlit widescreen. The display can output a maximum 1334×750-pixel resolution at 326 ppi. The processor on board is a Dual-core 1.84GHz A9 chip with 64-bit architecture with Embedded M9 motion coprocessor.

    It packs what can be deceptive 2GBs of RAM that coupled with the chipset provides lag-free performance. The phone comes in storage options of  16GB/64GB/128GB. Camera options on the 6s include a 12-megapixel iSight camera with 1.22µ pixels ƒ/2.2 aperture at the back, and a 5-megapixel photos ƒ/2.2 aperture with Retina Flash on the front of the phone.

    The fingerprint sensor for the phone is at the front, housed in the home button. The 16GB Rose Gold model is currently priced at Rs 45,999 on Amazon.

  • Xiaomi to Unveil a Mi 5 Windows 10 Variant

    Xiaomi to Unveil a Mi 5 Windows 10 Variant

    Xiaomi which has recently announced the launch date for its upcoming handset, Xiaomi MI 5, has now according to reports plans of bringing the flagship to its users in a variant which will run using the Windows 10 OS. According to reports, the launch of the Windows 10 variant will be seen alongside the launch of the Android variant of the handset.

    This move comes in continuation of Xiaomi releasing a Windows 10 ROM for the LTE version of its Mi 4 smartphone. It also announced a Windows 10 version of its Mi Pad 2 tablet last month. Other than the OS, the new Windows 10 variant will be identical to the Android variant. ‘

    On the specifications front, not much is known apart from the fact that the Mi 5 will sport a Snapdragon 820 SoC, but according to reports, the device will be equipped with impressive under the hood specs that should be a match for the other flagships in the market.

    Leaks claim the smartphone will have a 5.2-inch Quad HD display coated in 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 4. It’s also suggested the phone will have a 6-element 16MP camera on the back with f/2.2 aperture and 4K video recording.

  • Spec Battle: Moto X Force vs Lumia 950XL vs Nexus 6P vs HTC One M9 vs Galaxy S6 Edge+

    Spec Battle: Moto X Force vs Lumia 950XL vs Nexus 6P vs HTC One M9 vs Galaxy S6 Edge+

    Motorola launched the Moto X Force in India with a price tag of Rs 49,999 for the 32GB variant and Rs 53,999 for 64GB option. The phone was launched globally last year as Droid Turbo 2 and now it has arrived here with its much talked about ShatterShield display.

    On the specs front, Moto X Force packs a 5.4 inch Quad HD display with a resolution of 2560×1440 pixels. It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 octa-core chipset along with 3 GB of RAM. The two internal storage options of 32 GB and 64 GB are expandable up to 2 TB with the help of a microSD card.

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    The USP of the device is its super-hardy screen. Motorola claims to have integrated a ‘Moto Shattershield’ technology in the display of Moto Force which, it says, is the first shatterproof screen in a phone ever. The company feels confident enough to affirm the screen would stay intact for up to four years, owing to the multiple layers of different materials used in making it capable of absorbing shock and providing protection against cracking. The phone also boasts of two touchscreen layers, which make sure that the smartphone can be used even if one of the layers is cracked.

    With the given specs and price tag, a few other devices come to mind like the Lumia 950XL, Nexus 6P, HTC One M9 and Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+. The Moto X Force not only has a strong exterior but does impressively in the hardware department as well. The AMOLED display is sharp and bright despite the layers of glass on top. The X Force also has a giant battery that will provide enough of juice to get you through the day and then some.

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    However, the camera in the moto X Force isn’t the best, especially when compared to the Galaxy S6 Edge+, Lumia 950XL and even the dubious HTC One M9. The Moto X Force also comes with a pretty bland design, which pales in front of the Galaxy S6 Edge+ and the Nexus 6P which come with a premium look and feel to it that fit the price bracket.

    Let’s see where the Moto X Force stands when compared to these devices. Based on the specs, let us know your winner in the comments below.

    Specification Moto X Force Lumia950XL  Nexus 6P  HTC One M9 Galaxy S6 Edge+
    Display 5.4 inch Quad HD AMOLED 5.7-inch Quad HD AMOLED  5.7-inch QHD Corning Gorilla Glass 4 5.2-inch WQHD, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 5.7 inches Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    Resolution 1440 x 2560 (~540 ppi pixel density) 2560×1440 (518ppi)   2560 x 1440 pixels (518ppi) 1440x2560p (441ppi) 1440 x 2560 pixels (518 ppi)
    Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 810, Octa-core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon octa-core 810 v2.1 2.2GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6795T Exynos 7420
    GPU Adreno 430  Adreno 430  Adreno 430  Adreno 430 Mali-T760MP8
    RAM 3 GB 3GB  3 GB 3GB 4GB
    Storage 32 GB, 64 GB 32GB  32 GB/ 64 GB/ 128 GB 32 GB 32/64 GB
    Expandability 2 TB  200GB N/A 128GB N/A
    Rear Camera 21 MP,  f/2.0, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash 20MP, PureView, Zeiss optics, OIS, triple LED natural flash, and4K video recording 12.3 MP, laser autofocus, dual-LED flash 20MP + 2MP Duo Camera 16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm, OIS, autofocus, LED flash
    Front Camera 5 MP,  f/2.0, LED flash 5MP, wide-angle 1080p  8 MP, 720p@30fps 4MP HTC UltraPixel  5MP, f/1.9
    Battery 3,760mAh 3340mAh 3450mAh 2840mAh 3000mAh
    Connectivity Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot, Bluetooth v4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE, GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, NFC, Infrared port, microUSB v2.0 Wi-Fi: MIMO, WLAN IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1, 4G LTE  Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac; Wi-Fi MIMO support; Bluetooth 4.0 LE; GSM bands 850/1900; 3G bands; GPS with AGPS; NFC, USB Type-C  Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot, bluetooth v4.1, A-GPS, GLONASS, NFC, microUSB v2.0 Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, bluetooth v4.2, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, NFC
    Operating System Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop) Windows 10 Android 6.0 Marshmallow Android 5.1.1 Lollipop with HTC Sense 7 Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop)
    Price Rs 49,999 (32GB)/ Rs 53,999 (64GB) Rs 49,399  Rs 39,999 Rs 52,500 Rs 53,900
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