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  • Google’s New Smartwatch Patent To Use Your Skin As A Touchpad

    Google’s New Smartwatch Patent To Use Your Skin As A Touchpad

    Smartwatches are what define the dawn of a new era for wearables. You can now text, set reminders, track your health and do much more, just with a tap on your wrist. While most of the smartwatch makers focused on making sure that they can squeeze in as many features as possible into a tiny space. Google is thinking outside the box and more importantly, outside the watch.

    That’s right, Google now plans to let you use you skin as the interface to control your smartwatch. If it comes through, this will be the most revolutionary smartwatch in the market, without any doubts. We do not know if the technology to make this happen is in place or whether Google plans to develop this as they go along. However, the patent is quite descriptive and explains almost everything there is to know about the possible design.

    A ‘Personal’ Touch

    The entire technology is titled as ‘Gesture Based Small Device Input’ and has a load of other features under it. The main focus of the patent is to ensure that the user is able to interact with the smartwatch. Without causing an obstruction to the really small display present on it. It plans to use your wrist, forearm and even the back of the hand to do so. However, the bottom line is, it will let you use your finger as a stylus to be used on your skin adjacent to the smartwatch. 

    The patent details a lot of ways to help make this become a reality. It will use sensors, in pairs, to figure out an approximate of your finger’s position relative to each sensor. And it will determine what the gesture is being used for. These sensors will include ultrasound based implementations to deliver almost instantaneous data. It will also use photo-diodes and some low cost CCD or CMOS cameras along with a light emitting diode. This is quite similar to the technology employed by the common optical mouse to read movement data.

    Sources claim that the optical mouse type of system will be the primary sensors to track your hands while the ultrasonic sensors will provide additional data specially in conditions with lower lighting. Another interesting fact is that these sensor can be set up on either sides of the smartwatch. This will allow you to use either sides to control the watch. The patent also mentions the implementation of a QWERTY keyboard which will be projected or superimposed on to your skin for a better typing experience.

    Also Read : Nokia 7.1 Launched In India For Rs 19,999

    The Future

    If this technology actually comes into production, it will be the start of a new era for smartwatches, with an extremely increased usability experience. With users not being limited to small keyboards and cramped up displays, the future of smartwatches looks exciting!

  • Meizu Set To Launch The Meizu 16 In India

    Meizu Set To Launch The Meizu 16 In India

    Established in 2003, and headquartered in Zhuhai, China, Meizu is a smartphone manufacturer that produces high end and mid range smartphones. Over the years, they have made their presence felt in various international markets. They have now set their eyes on India. India is an extremely important sphere as it is still a growing market with regard to smartphones. Meizu is all set to launch the Meizu 16 in India. The launch date is set for December 5. The company’s Indian profile on a well known social networking site has posted teasers for the same but has not shared any more details as of now.

    Phone Specifications

    The phone features a 6 inch Samsung AMOLED custom full screen with 1.38 mm bezels. The screen resolution of the phone is 2160 x 1080 pixels. The Meizu 16 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 chipset with 6 GB of RAM. There might be more memory options available as well for the Indian market. But it is only available in  6 GB + 64 GB and 6 GB + 128 GB versions as of now. 

    The phone has a 20 MP front camera along with 12 MP + 20 MP rear camera. The cameras have a 3× lossless zoom mode that is supposed to provide images without any loss in quality with upto 3x zoom. Other camera features include Intelligent bokeh mode, ArcSoft beautification algorithm, Adaptive skin beauty technology and Face AE (automatic enhancement). It also has a ring 6-LED flash light for low light photography.

    Also Read : PUBG For PS4 To Release On December 7 In Three Bundle Options

    The Chinese version features a Hexagon 685 AI processing chip but that may also change when it comes to the Indian market. The Meizu 16 also has security features such as an in-display fingerprint sensor and facial recognition unlocking 2.0. It also boasts of a 2nd-generation optical fingerprint sensor. The custom ultra-narrow left and right bezels make the phone look great. On the battery front, the phone has a decent 3100 mAh battery. The phone has support for Bluetooth 5.0. It weighs a meagre 154 grams. There are two other phones in the Meizu 16 family that differ in screen and battery size.

  • Nokia 7.1 Launched In India For Rs 19,999

    Nokia 7.1 Launched In India For Rs 19,999

    Finnish smartphone manufacturer, Nokia is on a smartphone launching spree in India. Last month, the company launched their budget-friendly Nokia 3.1 smartphone. Now they have unveiled the Nokia 7.1, which is a sub 20k smartphone. Like other Nokia phones, it also is an Android One device.  Therefore, the company can quickly push lastest Android updates to their smartphones as they are released by Google.

    Build & Specifications

    The Nokia 7.1 has an all-glass front and rear build with an aluminium chassis. The smartphone measures 149.7 x 71.18 x 9.14 mm and weighs in at 160 grams. The front of the smartphone accommodates a 5.84-inch LCD notch display with a 19:9 aspect ratio. The display panel has a resolution of 2280 x 1080 px and a pixel density of 432 ppi. The smartphone also has Corning Glass 3 technology to protect against scratches. 

    The Nokia 7.1 runs on the latest Android 9.0 Pie operating system and is powered by a 3,060 mAh Li-Ion battery. The smartphone is kitted with the Octa-Core Snapdragon 636 CPU and Adreno 509 GPU.  For photography, the smartphone has a single 8 MP front-facing selfie camera and dual 12 MP + 5 MP rear cameras. It also records 2160p video at 30fps from the rear sensors. While the front sensor can shoot 1080p videos at 30fps.

    In terms of connectivity, the Nokia 7.1 supports dual 4G VoLTE, 802.11 ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, 3.5mm audio jack and a USB Type-C port for charging and data syncing. For quickly and securely unlocking it, there is a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor.

    Price, Colours & Variants

    Also Read: Samsung Patents Design For Folding Phone With Dual Displays

    The Nokia 7.1 is offered in two colour options which are Gloss Midnight Blue and Gloss Steel. It is available in a single 4 GB RAM + 64 GB ROM variant which supports memory expandability of up to 400 GB via a microSD card. The smartphone is up for pre-order now and the deliveries will commence from December 7. However, post that, it will be available via both online and offline channels at the following price.

    • 4 GB RAM + 64 GB ROM- Rs 19,999
  • Samsung Patents Design For Folding Phone With Dual Displays

    Samsung Patents Design For Folding Phone With Dual Displays

    Samsung has been on a patent-filing spree recently. From in-display cameras to an entire display which doubles up as the fingerprint scanner, they’ve got it all covered. Recently, one of Samsung’s long pending designs, that of the folding phone. The folding phone was shown by the company at the Samsung Developer Conference held earlier this month and the device is expected to enter production in the early parts of next year. Now, Samsung has patented a folding dual display smartphone, quite different form the existing foldable phone.

    The patent for this new phone was filed early this year, in May. It has now been published and describes a smartphone with two separate housings. Each of these have an almost full-sized display. While the design of the foldable was shown, it has many variations compared to this patent. The new patent lists two full sized screens which work independently. The foldable phone can either be used as a smartphone when folded or as a tablet when opened fully. Android is also developing a separate OS for the device, to help support it better.

    The Patent

    The two display housings are independent of each other and area pulls together by the means of a magnet. You can also fold the device in a way to have both the displays facing outside. The patent describes the phone to be extremely versatile in terms of functionality and lists some of its functions. Data such as the time, status bar, battery and signal strength are shown on the left display. You can also use this screen to display a keyboard, while the content is shown on the other display of the phone.

    The smartphone also has two cameras. Additionally, a camera, flash and speaker are also placed on the front of the phone. The display on the left also has a camera, lighting sensor and a proximity sensor. Additionally, the phone will also have an audio jack which will be placed on either the top or the bottom of the phone. The volume and power buttons are placed on the right side of the display.

    Also Read : Lenovo Z5s Hands On Images Reveal Camera Cutout In The Centre

    While the concept is pretty impressive, we are not sure whether this phone will make it into production. It is however possible that Samsung may take some cues from this and apply it to their other phones.

  • What To Expect From The Delhi Comic Con

    What To Expect From The Delhi Comic Con

    Comic Con season is here and we are already done with the Hyderabad and Bangalore Comic Cons. It is time for the country’s capital and financial capital to have some comic filled fun. Delhi is set to play host to this year’s Comic Con on 7th- 9th December and Mumbai on 22nd- 23rd December. Lets see what Comic Con has in store for Delhiites.

    Ticket Prices And Goodies
    Day Pass | December 9 | 11AM – 8PM
    Use code KABOOM and buy 3 or more day passes, and get 10% off on tickets (upto Rs 300), a Paytm movie voucher worth Rs 300, and a cashback of Rs 100 (if purchased on the Insider.in app).
    Provides Entry to ONE Individual on 9th Dec, 2018.
    Includes 1 Limited Edition Comic & 1 Limited Edition Poster
    Price: Rs 499
    Day Pass | December 8 | 11AM – 8PM
    Use code KABOOM and buy 3 or more day passes, and get 10% off on tickets (upto Rs 300), a Paytm movie voucher worth Rs 300, and a cashback of Rs 100 (if purchased on the Insider.in app).
    Provides Entry to ONE Individual on 8th Dec, 2018
    Includes 1 Limited Edition Comic & 1 Limited Edition Poster
    Price: Rs 499
    Day Pass | December 7 | 11AM – 8PM
    Use code KABOOM and buy 3 or more day passes, and get 10% off on tickets (upto Rs 300), a Paytm movie voucher worth Rs 300, and a cashback of Rs 100 (if purchased on the Insider.in app).
    Provides Entry to ONE Individual on 7th Dec, 2018
    Includes 1 Limited Edition Comic & 1 Limited Edition Poster
    Price: Rs 499
    Super Fan Pass | December 7 – 9 | 11AM
    Provides Entry to ONE Individual on all 3 days, i.e 7 – 9 December, 2018
    Includes: 1 Limited Edition Comic & 1 Limited Edition Poster + Super Fan Kit (Cape, Bag, Badge, Thanos T-shirt, FRIENDS notebook)
    Access through the VIP entry
    Price: Rs 1299
    Experience Zones

    Doritos Zone

    The Doritos zone, according to a video by Comic Con, will give you a cosplay makeover and also shoot green screen videos for you!

    Sony Pix Zone

    The Sony Pix zone will let you meet, play and interact with Minions, Batman, The Mummy, Tom Cruise, Dom Toretto & more.

    Aquaman Zone

    Get your picture clicked with King Arthur Curry also known as Aquaman at the Aquaman experience!

    AXN Live R.E.D. Zone

    Shows such as Fight Night and Ray Donovan come to life as fans get to play their favourite characters.

    Amazon Prime Video Zone

    Experience Mirzapur, Jack Ryan & The Marvellous Ms. Maisey, all through the 2 days of Comic Con. There are also chances of winning cool merchandise at the House of Amazon.

    Hot Wheels At 50 With MATTEL

    Mattel also has an experience zone as well! Relive childhood when hot wheels were all the rage. The 90s kids will love to revisit their childhood.

    Marvel Studios Experience

    Marvel Studios in India will present an exciting zone for fans to engage with some of their favourite superheroes. It will be interesting to have Marvel involved in the Comic Con in India!

    Maruti Suzuki Arena Zone

    The Maruti Suzuki Arena Zone has a vertical challenge that is a performance packed circuit which let’s you cross an obstacle course to test their speed, stamina and endurance.

    Special Guests

    There are several special guests, both Indian and International comic book writers, actors and so on. Some of them include

    Vladimir Furdik also known as The Night King from Game Of Thrones

    Peter Nguyen– Artist for Superman, Catwoman and More

    John Layman– Writer for Chew, Batman, Mars Attacks and More

    Decan Shalvey– Artist for Deadpool, All Star Batman and More

    Other special guests include Zafar Khurshid, Rahil Mohsin, Aniruddho Chakraborty and more!

     

  • Marvel’s Daredevil Cancelled By Netflix After Just Three Seasons

    Marvel’s Daredevil Cancelled By Netflix After Just Three Seasons

    Marvel and Netflix have decided to pull the plug on Daredevil after it’s third season. The show follows in the footsteps of other Marvel shows such as Iron Fist and Luke Cage. The show had a very successful starting season. It took a beating in the second season as viewership dwindled during the second season. This is believed to have happened because of the long time gap of two years between the two seasons. Daredevil is the first show by Marvel and Netflix, which eventually led to shows like The Punisher, Jessica Jones and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Jessica Jones and The Punisher are the only two Marvel shows that are running at the moment. Netflix has said that the three seasons of Daredevil will still be available on their platform.

    [blockquote]Daredevil sure got blind sided![/blockquote]

    Deborah Ann Woll, who plays Karen Page on the show thanked ‘every person who contributed to this series over the years’ and also expressed her grief. She also thanked the show’s Executive Producer Erik Oleson on a social networking website.

    Also Read : PUBG For PS4 To Release On December 7 In Three Bundle Options

    Marvel And Disney+

    Daredevil did receive a much better response in the third season. But it seems like that was not enough to save the show. The company, in a statement, said that they are tremendously proud of the show’s last and final season and although it’s painful for the fans, they feel it best to close this chapter on a high note. Marvel Entertainment, owned by Disney may soon have shows on Disney’s own online platform. The platform will be called Disney+. They are gearing up to build its online media streaming platform and future Marvel shows might feature on it. Marvel has however announced that new shows for Loki, Falcon and the Winter Soldier are soon going to be released. It will be interesting to see what future Marvel shows have in store for us.

  • MediaTek Teases Upcoming Helio P90 SoC

    MediaTek Teases Upcoming Helio P90 SoC

    MediaTek is a Taiwanese company that designs chips for mobile phones and other smart devices. Last month, the company unveiled their Helio P70 chipset which is present on the latest Realme U1 smartphone. Recently the company has teased another upcoming high-end chipset called the Helio P90. It will be the most powerful chipset that the company has designed to date. The AI benchmarks of the Helio P90 are already available online and the chipset gets the number two spot in the listing.

    Official Tweet

    MediaTek has shared a teaser for the upcoming Helio P90 on their official Twitter account. The tweet boasts that the upcoming chipset will be more powerful, efficient and will have Groundbreaking AI performance. It is expected to use the 7 nm FinFET manufacturing process like the Apple A12x, Huawei Kirin 980 and the upcoming Snapdragon 8150.

    AI Benchmarks

    The AI benchmarks of the Helio P90 were gathered from a developer board which had 6 GB of RAM and ran Android 9.0 Pie. According to the listing, the chipset scores 19453 points and is only second to the Snapdragon 8150 which gets 22082 points. Surprisingly, the 7 nm Huawei Kirin 980 is at number four in the listing after the Snapdragon 845 which gets the number three spot.

    What To Expect?

    The upcoming Helio P90, like other MediaTek chipsets, will have an aggressive pricing. Therefore, it is most likely to be present on devices from companies like Oppo, Realme, and Xiaomi.

    Launch Date

    Also Read: Asus ZenFone Max Pro M2 Will Have A 5000 mAh Battery

    MediaTek has not officially announced the unveiling date of the Helio P90 SoC but the tweet indicates that its launch is around the corner. It is expected to launch before the end of 2018.

  • PUBG For PS4 To Release On December 7 In Three Bundle Options

    PUBG For PS4 To Release On December 7 In Three Bundle Options

    PUBG, the battle royale game which has become extremely popular recently, is set to release on PlayStation 4 soon. The PS4 edition will launch on the 7th of December 2018 and will have three bundle options. The game that was an Xbox One exclusive for a long time has now decided to treat the PlayStation owners too. It was previously available on Xbox One, Steam and on iOS and Android phones. The game is up for grabs on the PlayStation store at the moment.  There is no news about whether the game will be available in the disc format or not, but some news reports suggest that it may be available.

    Price And Availability

    The listing on the PlayStation website reveals the price and specifications. It will be available in three different editions. The Survivor’s edition, Looter’s edition and the Champion’s edition. Survivor’s edition boasts of having the base game, Vikendi Event Pass, 2,300 G-Coins, 20,000 BP and the pre-order PlayStation exclusive skins. This bundle costs Rs 2750. The Looter’s edition includes the base game and the pre-order PlayStation exclusive skins and it also costs Rs 2750. The Champion’s edition includes the base game, Vikendi Event Pass, 6 000 G-Coins, 20 000 BP and the pre-order PlayStation exclusive skins. This edition will set you back Rs 3999.

    Also Read: New PUBG Map Leaked: Snow Map To Be Released Soon

    Vikendi Details

    Everyone is eagerly waiting for the new map known now as Vikendi. There have been several leaks ahead of the release and a rendered video is also available on youtube. PUBG had teased the map at an E3 conference and it will definitely be a snow map. The map will sit between Erangel and Miramar in terms of play time and will be fast paced. There will also be a night mode for the map. Vikendi is the fourth map in the game after Erangel, Miramar and Sanhok.

  • Lenovo Z5s Hands On Images Reveal Camera Cutout In The Centre

    Lenovo Z5s Hands On Images Reveal Camera Cutout In The Centre

    The Lenovo Z5s was spotted a few days back in a TENAA listing and has been in the headlines ever since. The device sported triple rear cameras and what seemed to be a tear-drop notch. However, latest hands-on images of the phone reveal that it was a camera cut-out and not a notch. This is due to the fact that it is placed in the centre and not the side. Which is seen in the likes of the upcoming Galaxy A8s and the Huawei Nova 4.

    The Future Of Design

    While it is evident that smartphone manufacturers are moving away from notches and sliding cameras, this might hint at where the trend is now moving. Being the third confirmed device with a camera cut-out, we might be looking at a new wave of smartphone design. The Lenovo Z5s is also important in other aspects as well. For starters, it places the cut-out in the middle of the display. And not to the right side like the Galaxy A8s and the Nova 4.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXrY4Q7DQvE

    The centre aligned camera cut-out is not just aesthetically pleasing, but it also more practical in terms of the notification bar. The phone will be able to display all the notification icons without being disturbed by the camera. This is not the case with the right aligned cut-out. The right aligned cut-out will see all the notification icons being squeezed to the other side. However, the central placement also has its drawbacks.

    Also Read : OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition Will Have 10 GB Of RAM

    It will be interesting to see how Lenovo sorts out the issue of displaying messages or notification alerts.The Lenovo Z5s is set for a December release, according to its teaser. The phone is said to have a 6.3 inch display and will be Lenovo’s first triple camera phone. It is also said to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8150 chipset, but this information does not seem very credible.

  • Asus ZenFone Max Pro M2 Will Have A 5000 mAh Battery

    Asus ZenFone Max Pro M2 Will Have A 5000 mAh Battery

    The Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 was launched earlier this year. Due to features like dual cameras and a massive battery, it was a sensational hit in the country. Now the company is about to launch its two successors which are the Asus ZenFone Max Pro M2 and the Asus ZenFone Max M2. Both the smartphones are set to launch on December 11 in Indonesia which will be soon followed by their India launch. The details about its features have already leaked online. Recently the company has officially announced the new devices will have the same size battery as its predecessor.

    Battery Giant

    The latest development about the ZenFone Max M2 was shared by the company on their Indonesian twitter account. The tweet reveals the upcoming smartphone will have the same 5,000 mAh battery as the last generation device. It also reveals that the device has a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor and a glass back. Previously released teasers by the company disclosed that the upcoming device will also have a notch at the top of the display which will house the front selfie camera. However, the company has not released any other information about the specifications of the smartphones. But, a leak from the past suggests that the devices will have the following specifications.

    ZenFone Max Pro M2 (ZB634KL) ZenFone Max M2 (ZB632KL )
    Screen Size 6-Inch FHD+ 6-Inch FHD+
    RAM 4 GB 4 GB
    Storage 64 GB, 128 GB 32 GB, 64 GB
    SoC Snapdragon 660 Snapdragon 636
    Number of Camera Sensors Triple Dual

    Also Read: OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition Will Have 10 GB Of RAM

    All in all, if Asus can carry forward the aggressive pricing from the ZenFone Max Pro M1 to the ZenFone Max Pro M2 and the ZenFone Max M2, the company would be again able to disrupt the budget smartphone market.

  • DJI Osmo Pocket Launched

    DJI Osmo Pocket Launched

    DJI has been making handheld gimbals for a long time now and their latest gimbal has been launched which is smaller than your palm! Gimbals are a major part of the drone-manufacturer and they have successfully released several great products in their Osmo series. The gimbal is known as the DJI Osmo Pocket and is extremely tiny.

    The small gimbal measures in at 121.9 x 36.9 x 28.6 mm, and it weighs only 116g. This is great for people who travel frequently and shoot videos. Vloggers and other video content creators can now do away with lugging around huge bags if they want to shoot videos on the go. The camera is by no means a compromise in- terms of quality!

    DJI Osmo Pocket Camera Specifications

    The camera on the DJI Osmo Pocket shoots 4K 60fps video at 100Mbps with its 1/2.3″ 12 MP sensor. It is great for low light shooting as well owing to it’s f/2.0 aperture. the camera has an 80-degree field-of-view. It also has a 1 inch touchscreen in-built for one handed use and is available in black colour. The gimbal does have a few buttons on it and a scroll wheel. It supports 5V/2A charging

     

    The Osmo Pocket has dual mics, as well as an 875 mAh battery that can reportedly last up to 140 minutes. The battery charges from 0 to 100% in 73 minutes. There are several accessories available for the DJI Osmo Pocket. These include a charging case, wireless module, extension rod, waterproof case, ND filters, a controller wheel, a 3.5mm adapter for external mics and a lot more. There is also an unboxing video on Youtube and an advertisement on twitter that shows the product in it’s entirety.

    Also read: DJI Launches Mavic 2 Enterprise For Commercial Use

    The Osmo Pocket has NightShot,  motionlapse and timelapse. It also pairs with a companion app called the DJI MIMO App that is supported both on Android and iOS devices.  It also shoots 3×3 panoramas. The Osmo Pocket is sold with USB-C and Lightning adapters and connects directly into your smartphone. The Osmo Pocket is priced at USD 349 and is on sale now.

     

  • Nubia Red Magic Mars Launched With 10 GB Of RAM

    Nubia Red Magic Mars Launched With 10 GB Of RAM

    Shenzhen based, Nubia has been teasing an upcoming gaming smartphone for quite some time now. In a recent event held in China, the company has officially announced the Nubia Red Mars Magic. It is the successor to the Nubia Red Magic which was launched earlier this year. It is the second smartphone after the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 which is offered with up to 10 GB of RAM.

    Design & Specs

    Nubia Red Magic

    In terms of looks, the Nubia Red Magic Mars draws a lot of attention from its predecessor. It has front glass and rear metal build. It measures 158.25 × 75.00 × 9.85 mm weighs in at 193 grams. On the front of the smartphone sits a 6-inch LCD display with a resolution of 2160 x 1080 px and a pixel density of 403 ppi. Additionally, the display panel has a refresh rate of 120 Hz which offers a fluid and smooth viewing experience. The smartphone has the Octa-Core Snapdragon 845 CPU along with the Adreno 630 GPU.

    For photography, the Nubia Red Magic Mars has 8 MP front camera and dual 16 MP + 8 MP rear cameras. The smartphone packs a 3,800 mAh battery which supports Quick Charge 3.0. It runs on Red Magic OS 1.6 shell which is built on top of latest Android 9.0 Pie. In terms of connectivity options, it has Bluetooth 5.0, 802.11 ac Wi-Fi, GPS, USB Type C-Port and a 3.5 mm jack

    The Nubia Red Magic Mars also has dual rear facing speakers and vapor chamber cooling to keep temperatures under check even during intensive usage. The rear also carries a RGB lit LED strip and hexagonal shaped fingerprint sensor.

    Price, Colours and Storage Variants

    Also Read: OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition Will Have 10 GB Of RAM

    The Nubia Red Magic Mars is available in three different color options which are Black Meteorite, Fiery Red and Camouflage. The device is available in three RAM and ROM configurations for which the price is as follows:

    • 6 GB RAM + 64 GB ROM – 2699 Yuan (around Rs 27,100)
    • 8 GB RAM + 128 GB ROM – 3199 Yuan (around Rs 32,200)
    • 10 GB RAM + 256 GB ROM -3999 Yuan (around Rs 40,200)

    On the whole, the smartphone seems like a promising gaming handset. Sadly the company has not announced anything about its availability in India.

  • Huawei Nova 4 With Camera Cutout Leaked

    Huawei Nova 4 With Camera Cutout Leaked

    Huawei has been unclear about the launch of the Nova 4 but it seems that the leaks just won’t stop. The Nova 4 made an appearance recently at the Nova series’ brand ambassador’s party. Chinese singer and member of musical pop group TFBoys, Jackson Yee had thrown a grand birthday party. It was for his eighteenth birthday. The Nova 4 was spotted in his hand in the event when he showed it on stage. The event was incidentally live streamed as well.

    What we know so far

    The Nova 4 was rumoured to have an in display camera hole which has become somewhat of a trend for smartphone manufacturers to be leaking. Samsung recently showcased renders of a camera cutout design called the Infinity O.Some devices such as the Vivo NEX and Oppo Find X have gone their own ways to make the screen truly notch free but the camera hole concept also seems to have caught on with manufacturers. The leaked images prove that the Nova 4 indeed will have a camera cutout. It can be seen in the images that the hole is tucked away in the corner of the screen, in line with the battery and network icons on top. The design seems to be far less intrusive compared to a traditional or even a teardrop notch.

    Also Read: Possible Huawei Nova 4 With A Camera Cut-Out Spotted

    As can be seen from the photographs, it seems like the phone has large bezels but on closer inspection, we could see the bezel is actually the back cover of the phone. The back of the phone wasn’t shown on the video so that still remains a surprise. There is very little information regarding the soon to be launched Huawei Nova 4. From what we know so far, according to rumours it is believed to have an LCD display and a Kirin 980 processor. There are no specific launch dates as of now. However it will be launched sometime in December of this year.

  • Asus ROG Phone Launched In India

    Asus ROG Phone Launched In India

    Asus had unveiled it’s first smartphone in Computex in June this year. The phone, monikered from their gaming series of products – ‘Republic Of Gamers’, just launched in India. It is a truly gaming centric phone that has been built with gaming needs in mind. Asus’ only gaming smartphone- the ROG Phone is priced at Rs 69,999. Let’s dive into it’s features and see what it has in store for gamers.

    Click here to buy the Asus ROG Phone

    Phone Specifications
    Before we get into the gaming centric features, let’s look into the specifications that make it a phone and not just a gaming device. The ROG Phone features a 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 6 in the front and a 3D rear Corning Gorilla Glass design. The phone boasts of an Adreno 630 GPU and has options of up to 8GB RAM and up to 512GB ROM. The ROG Phone also has a two camera setup at the back that feature a 12 MP and an 8 MP sensor. The front camera of the phone is 8 MP, f/2.0 which is a decent camera for a gaming phone. Other than that it has all the regular features such as a rear mounted fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, gyro, proximity sensors and a compass. The ROG Phone also features a 4000 mAh battery. This is both great for intensive gaming as well as for a regular heavy user.
    Gaming Centric Features

    Click here to buy the Asus ROG Phone

    Being a gaming phone, one can only expect good things from this phone. The ROG Phone features a 3D vapour-chamber cooling system. It is a four-speed fan system that can cool the surface of the phone by up to 4.7°C. It has what Asus calls ultrasonic AirTrigger touch sensors. These are basically programmable shoulder buttons when the phone is used in landscape mode for better gaming. Asus seems to understand gaming needs quite well which is evident from the placement of side-mounted ports which makes it easier to play games on the phone in landscape mode while charging simultaneously. The AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate with a 1ms response time. For the uninitiated, a normal IPS display has a response time of around 4 ms.
    The phone features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC clocked at up to 2.96GHz. Kitted with a Qualcomm Adreno 630 GPU the phone boasts of a GameCool vapor-chamber cooling system with detachable AeroActive Cooler for an extra cooling boost. It has Wi-Fi speeds up to 4.6Gbps and boasts of a 108.6% DCI-P3 wide colour gamut. Other features include a 48 Pin customised connector with USB 3.1 Type-C port, dual front-facing stereo speakers and a 100,000:1 contrast ratio.
  • OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition Will Have 10 GB Of RAM

    OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition Will Have 10 GB Of RAM

    Compared to big players like Apple and Samsung, OnePlus is a fairly new company. But due to excellent features and aggressive pricing, their smartphones have already made a mark in the industry. Late last month the company announced their OnePlus 6T smartphone which is the successor to the remarkable OnePlus 6. Earlier this month the company launched a limited Thunder Purple variant of the same. To turn even more heads, the company has recently teased yet another upcoming limited edition variant of the OnePlus 6T. This time the company has collaborated with the British supercar maker McLaren. A report claims that the upcoming limited variant will have 10 GB of RAM and 256 GB of ROM.

    McLaren Meets OnePlus: What To Expect?

    Woking based McLaren is one of the first car company that springs to mind when one thinks about supercars. The company has won a large number of racing titles and is a big name in the global car scene. The upcoming McLaren F1 Edition OnePlus 6T device gets the tagline ‘Salute To Speed’ which clearly indicates that the company is cooking something speedy. The tip from mysmartprice about 10 GB of RAM could actually turn out true.

    Till date, Xioami’s is the only company that offers a device with 10 GB of RAM which is the Mi Mix 3. However, that smartphone is only available in China currently. To bring this high spec feature to a wider audience, OnePlus can actually become the first company to offer 10 GB RAM smartphone to the global market.

    Release Date & Price

    To summarise, these rumors will only be cleared up as the company officially announces the McLaren F1 Edition OnePlus 6T. The device is first set to launch in Woking, England (McLaren Headquarters) on the 11th of December which will be followed by its India launch on December 12. The price of the McLaren F1 Edition OnePlus 6T is currently available. But it is expected to be a sub 50K smartphone in India.

     

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