iGyaan Network

Blog

  • China Sees Decrease In Domestic Mobile Phone Shipments

    China Sees Decrease In Domestic Mobile Phone Shipments

    Telecommunications Research Institute of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology recently released a report on the domestic phone shipments in China and it does not look too good for the smartphone market. In the period from January-September 2018, the domestic mobile phone market shipped 305 million units, down 17% year on year. September 2018 saw 91 new model launches, down 26.0% year-on-year and 65.5% quarter-on-quarter. 18 models of 2G phones, 1 model of 3G phones and 72 models of 4G mobile phones saw their release in that month.

    Reports also stated that in the period of January to September 2018, 2G mobile phone shipments were 16.762 million units, down 19.7% year-on-year. 3G mobile phone shipments were 49,000 units, down 90.9% year-on-year. While the 4G mobile phone shipments were 288 million units, down 16.7% year-on-year.

    635 new phones were launched since the beginning of the year. Out of this, 144 models were 2G compatible and 488 models were available with 4G support. 92% of the sales were garnered by the top 10 manufacturers in China. This includes giants like Xiaomi, Oppo and Apple.

    Smartphones

    Around The World

    September also saw Korean smartphone manufacturers Samsung beating Apple in the global smartphone market. This is hapenning as companies like Xiaomi, Huawei and Oppo are closing in. Apple however targets the top end of the market while most Chinese manufacturers target the lower end. This is much more price sensitive. Other manufacturers may win the race in terms of the number of phones sold but Apple almost always wins the profitability race.

    In Quarter 2, according to a research website, the best selling smartphone models were the Oppo R15, Vivo X21, iPhone X, iPhone 8 Plus and Honor 7C. A research analyst when talking about Q2 had commented that during the quarter, OPPO and Vivo also expanded their presence in the premium segment by launching devices like the Find X and Nex. According to him, the premium segment is likely to get more competitive in the later part of 2018.

  • Apple Donating 1000 Apple Watch Series 4 Devices For Scientific Research

    Apple Donating 1000 Apple Watch Series 4 Devices For Scientific Research

    The Apple Watch has been a favourite for scientists across the US. Apple has constantly added new health and fitness features to the Apple Watch over the few years of it’s existence. The watch finds its use in the research of everything from symptoms of Parkinson’s disease to postpartum depression. Researchers now wish to find out if the watch can help with the detection of eating disorders. The Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders conducts the research named Binge Eating Genetics Initiative (BEGIN). BEGIN aims to better understand the genetic factors that may be associated with binge-eating disorder and bulimia nervosa. The study wishes to develop better treatments for the millions of people who suffer from these illnesses.

    Also Read: Apple Watch Series 4 Now Available For Pre-Order In India

    Binge Eating Disorder

    Binge eating disorder is a disorder in which a person overeats compulsively and is unable to stop. It can occur in normal weighing men and women but more often leads to weight gain and obesity. Some people fall into depression and some resort to food as a coping mechanism. 2.8% of American adults suffer from binge eating disorder in their lifetime.

    The research aims to recruit 1000 participants who suffer from binge eating disorder or bulimia nervosa. Participants have to be over 18 years old and living in the United States and should have an iPhone. These participants will each reportedly receive an Apple Watch from the company itself. Researchers will monitor their eating habits using the Recovery Record app on the iPhone. They will record your mood, food, and goals for 30 days. The BEGIN page also has a Apple Watch setup flyer and a flyer that states ‘The price of this watch was a desire to recover’.

    Brian Baucom and Jonathan Butner, researchers from the University of Utah will help with statistical modeling once the data collection concludes.

    The Apple watch Series 4 was released in September 2018 and tracks important health functions such as heart rate, activity, sleep, mindfulness and nutrition. It also comes with fall detection and calorie tracking among other health and fitness features. Pre-bookings for the Apple Watch Series 4 are open in India.

  • Upcoming Samsung Galaxy A6s Leaked

    Upcoming Samsung Galaxy A6s Leaked

    Samsung has been a major player in the smartphone market, but lately their sales numbers have been declining. This is due to cut throat competition from Chinese manufactures like Oppo and Xiaomi. Now. the company is working hard to gain lost market share by launching new smartphones with features that set them apart from their competition. One such example is the Galaxy A9 with 4 rear cameras. Today, an alleged Samsung device called the Samsung Galaxy A6s has surfaced online. The phone also passed the  TENAA certification late last month.

    Also Read: Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro Indian Variant Leaked

    To fight with low profit focused Chinese companies, Samsung is trying the ODM approach. ODM or Original Design Manufacturing is a cost cutting approach in which a company outsources production of  goods to a locally based company in a foreign market. The local company is able to achieve lower production costs due to low labor-inputs, transport links and its proximity to markets. The Samsung Galaxy A6s will be the first ODM device from the company.

     

    TENAA is a Chinese website for new mobile devices registration and a new Samsung smartphone was recently registered there as the G6200. The G6200 is supposedly the Samsung Galaxy A6s. The listing also revealed the specifications of the Galaxy A6s.

    The Samsung Galaxy A6s gives us an idea about the new design language for the upcoming Samsung smartphones. The leaked devices show off new colours and all new glass back. They have vertically aligned dual rear cameras with dual-LED flash and a rear mounted fingerprint sensor.

    Specifications:

    The Galaxy A6s has a 5.99 inch IPS LCD display with Full HD resolution. It runs on an unknown 2.2 GHz Octa-Core processor with 6 GB of RAM. The smartphone has two storage variants of 64 GB and 128 GB which will be expandable via a microSD card. The handset run on Android 8.1 Oreo and have a 3,300 mAh battery.

    However, these are leaked images and specifications of the devices and the retail unit may vary. Sadly we will have to wait for any official announcement from Samsung regarding the same.

  • Sony PlayStation 4 Crashing Due to Malicious Messages

    Sony PlayStation 4 Crashing Due to Malicious Messages

    Sony’s PlayStation 4 is reportedly crashing due to a malicious message, according to several users. These crashes are happening due to a message containing a string of characters and are freezing the PS4. In some cases, the PlayStations are requiring a factory reset due to this issue as well.

    The Reddit user, who reported the issue first, said that he was playing Rainbow Six: Siege. His console bricked when a player sent him the message from a dummy account making his system crash. According to him, one user did not have to reset. It did not affect him as his PlayStation messages were set to Private. Sony is yet to respond to this issue. It would be wise forPlayStation 4 users to meanwhile not receive or open these malicious messages. The rise of bots and malicious messages have become a real issue in the phone as well as the console industry. How Sony handles this issue will be interesting to see. Speculations are doing the rounds that this is done by some users to get an edge over others in a game by DDOS-ing other players.

    PlayStation 4, which saw it’s launch in 2013-14, is also reportedly receiving an update very soon which allows users to change their details. The PlayStation Network Online ID Preview Program will also start this year. According to the company, the first change will be free, with further changes costing €9.99/£7.99 for those who do not have a PS Plus account. We hope Sony rolls out a permanent fix for the message issue with the update or before that.

    According to another Reddit user the following step solves this issue, for now:

    Go to Settings > Account Management > Privacy Settings > Enter your password > Personal Info | Messaging, and set Messages to either Friends (if you trust them) or No One.

     

  • Apple Watch Series 4 Now Available For Pre-Order In India

    Apple Watch Series 4 Now Available For Pre-Order In India

    Apple released the Apple Watch Series 4 on 12 September in the USA. It is available in 40mm and 44mm sizes, with edge-to-edge display which is a 2mm bump for both variants from last generation. The new watch has 50% louder speakers, an S4 chip with a 64-bit dual core processor and a digital crown with haptic feedback. Additionally, the Series 4 has new health capabilities which can detect hard falls with the help of the new accelerometer and the gyroscope sensor.

    Click here to pre-order the Apple Watch 4
    Apple Watch Series 4

    The Apple Watch 4 is now available for pre-order in India on Flipkart and authorised Apple resellers starting at a price of Rs 40,900. The watch is available in multiple combinations of different metal finishes, cellular or GPS version and two different sizes.

    Also read:  Top Computing Deals on Amazon Great Indian Sale

    Apple Watch Series 4

    Price for different variants:

    Click here to pre-order the Apple Watch 4

    • Apple Watch Series 4 GPS edition 40 mm with Silver, Space Grey or Gold aluminium case – Rs 40,900
    • Apple Watch Series 4 GPS edition 44 mm with Silver,Space or Gold alumnium case-Rs 43,900
    • Apple Watch Series 4 Cellular edition 40 mm- Rs 49,900(Silver, Space Grey or Gold aluminium case)
    • Apple Watch Series 4 Cellular edition 44 mm- Rs 52,900 (Silver, Space Grey or Gold aluminium case)
    • Apple Watch Series 4 Cellular edition 40 mm with sports band and stainless steel dial- Rs 67,900
    • Apple Watch Series 4 Cellular edition 44 mm with sports band and stainless steel dial – Rs 71,900
    • Apple Watch series 4 Cellular edition with Milanese Loop wristband 40 mm – Rs. 76,900
    • Apple Watch series 4 Cellular edition with Milanese Loop wristband 44 mm – Rs. 80,900

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EiI5_-7liQ

  • Google Brings Real Time Translate To All Assistant Enabled Headphones

    Google Brings Real Time Translate To All Assistant Enabled Headphones

    The Google Pixel Buds are a pair of AI powered earphones which were launched back in 2017. They pack a lot of features such as touch controls, asking for directions, skipping songs and interaction via the Google Assistant. One of the greatest feature this integration brought is the ability for real time translation of languages. Earlier, this really cool feature required for you to have the Pixel Buds and a Pixel smartphone. Now, Google has opened up support for other Google Assistant enabled headphones and all Android devices.

    Also Read: Lenovo To Launch S5 Pro On October 18

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=103&v=oQVQVt5H2QM

    Demonstrated at last year’s made by google event, the Pixel Buds can translate what a person in front of you is saying. They then translate your reply and play it back to them via the speakers of your Pixel Device. While this is a really helpful and cool feature, it didn’t really pick up. This is because the Pixel Buds weren’t a hit with customers and not everyone has a Pixel smartphone. However, this will change with the new announcement. Now you can access this feature using any Android device coupled with a Google Assistant enabled headphones.  The list of headphones which are capable of doing this at the moment is not very long. It includes the JBL Everest 710GA, Bose QuietComfort 35 II, Sony WH-1000XM2, Sony WI-1000X, OnePlus Bullets and a few more.

    Those having any of the above  headphones along with an Android device with Google Assistant, will now be able to use the real-time translation feature. Google announced this through the support page for the Pixel Buds. However, one still needs an active data connection to use this feature.

    The Google Pixel Buds are Google’s answer to the Apple Air Pods but did not live up to the expectations that the company had. However, this move by Google will surely change the way people use headphones.

  • Honor 8X Indian Launch Tomorrow

    Honor 8X Indian Launch Tomorrow

    Chinese tech giant Huawei’s sub brand Honor is launching its latest samrtphone tomorrow. The Honor 8X and 8X Max were launched in China last month and featured a 6.5-inch and 7.12 inch display respectively. We do not know if the 8X Max will be launched in India or not, but the company has confirmed the launch of the Honor 8X. The launch event will be held in India on October 16, 11:30 AM onwards. It will be broadcasted live on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

    Also Read: Honor 8X And 8X Max Launched

    The Honor 8X features a Kirin 710 Octa-Core processor which is clocked up to 2.2GHz. The phone supports expandable storage up to 400GB. The different variants of the phone are 4GB RAM + 64GB ROM, 6GB RAM + 64GB ROM and 6GB RAM + 128GB ROM. The 8X also features a 20 MP+ 2 MP dual-AI rear cameras and 16 MP front-facing camera. The camera also supports slow-motion at 120fps, 4X and super slow-motion at 480fps, 16X. The device has a Mali G51 MP4 along with GPU Turbo technology. The phone has a 3700 mAh battery and runs on Android Oreo 8.1-based EMUI 8.2 out of the box. The company also said that this phone has a 91 percent screen to body ratio.

    The Honor 8X variants with 64 GB storage + 4 GB RAM, 64 GB storage + 6 GB RAM and 128 GB storage + 6 GB RAM are priced at 1,399 Yuan ($202), 1,599 Yuan ($231) and 1,899 Yuan ($274) respectively. The Indian price of the phone has not been revealed.

  • Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro Indian Variant Leaked

    The upcoming Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro is set to launch in India and the specifications of the device have been made public through a leak. The device has already been released in Thailand but this leak provides us information about the Indian variant and also reveals its colour options.

    Also Read : Top Computing Deals on The Amazon Great Indian Sale

    The leak details that the Redmi Note 6 Pro has  a 6.26 inch FHD+ display with an aspect ratio of 19:9. It is powered by the Snapdragon 636 SoC and has 4 GB and 6 GB RAM options. The device has an internal memory of 64 GB and runs on Android 8.1 Oreo. Under the hood, it packs a 4,000 mAh battery.

    The device has a dual rear camera as well as dual front camera setup. The dual rear cameras comprises of a 12 MP + 5 MP sensor with dual pixel autofocus. The front camera setup has a 20 MP primary sensor along with a 2 MP depth sensor. On the back, the device also has a fingerprint sensor for accessibility and security.

    The leak details that the Redmi Note 6 Pro will be available in Blue, Red, Black and Rose Gold colours. The device will cost somewhere around Rs 15,000 for its 4 GB RAM base variant. Reports also suggest that Xiaomi will hold an event in India in November to launch the device.

    It is hard to ignore the fact that barring the display size and the dual front cameras, the Redmi Note 6 Pro does not offer any improvements over its predecessor. The specifications are ditto and may not be exciting enough for consumers looking to upgrade. However, we will have to wait till the official launch to verify whether the leaks have been right.

  • World’s Fastest Camera Shoots 10 Trillion Frames Per Second

    World’s Fastest Camera Shoots 10 Trillion Frames Per Second

    Technology is moving forward at the speed of light, literally. The latest innovation called the T-CUP, is the world’s fastest camera, records upto 10 Trillion frames per second. This means that it can record events in super slow mo, freezing time in the process. What is more, it even records light in slow mo, allowing you to view light, as it moves forward.

    What It Packs

    World's Fastest Camera

    A group of researchers at the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) in Canada have developed this technology. It uses lasers which produce ultrashort pulses in the femtosecond range, which is 10-15 seconds. This frame is far too short for human beings to visualise. This allows for microscopic analysis of dynamic phenomena in biology and physics. The breakthrough is sure to ensure some interesting finds. For example, a laser-engraved glass can tolerate a single lens pulse , which leaves less than a picosecond (10-12) which makes the entire process very difficult to capture. With this new camera, scientists and researches can capture, observe and make deductions based on the footage.

    The setup uses more than a single camera. It uses a femtosecond stream camera and a camera that acquires a static image. Combining these two images together, they then use a Radon transformation to obtain high-quality images. In simple language, what all this does is enable them to record it in high-quality, without losing the possibility of a clear image. The T-CUP will power an entire generation of microscopes which will change the way researches work. It makes it possible to analyse interactions between light and matter at an unparalleled temporal resolution.

    The T-CUP ultra fast camera has already been used as a part of many experiments and broke records the first time it was used. It is exciting to see what new innovations will brought with the help of this camera.

  • 5 Shows To Binge Watch On Netflix This Weekend

    5 Shows To Binge Watch On Netflix This Weekend

    The weekend is here and it is time to catch up on some TV series that are definitely a must watch. Here is a list of 5 Netflix series to binge watch and relax during the weekend.(Note:  Click on Titles to visit Netflix.)

    The Haunting of Hill House 

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9OzG53VwIk

    The Netflix show is based up on the gothic horror novel that was written by Shirley Jackson in 1959. Hill House is an eighty year old villa in an unspecified location in the middle of hills built by the deceased Hugh Crain. The plot concerns 4 main characters:Dr John Montague, a super natural investigator; Theodora and Eleanor Vance who are invited to the villa by Dr John as they have previously experienced some paranormal events and, Luke Sanderson the young heir to the hill house. The plot revolves around their stay in the Haunted Hill House.

    Better Cal Saul

    Another Netflix original series that follows the life of the character Saul Goodman about six years prior to the events of infamous Breaking Bad. In 2002, Saul Goodman who is a former con artist tries to follow a legitimate career as an aspiring lawyer in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He seeks to become a partner in the law firm in which his older brother Charles “Chuck” McGill is a senior partner. At the same time, another character Jimmy frequently takes care of Chuck, who claims to have electromagnetic hypersensitivity. Scattered among Jimmy’s activities are the prior histories of other Breaking Bad characters, including Gus Fring, Hector Salamanca and Mike Ehrmantraut.

    Dynasty:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-XSKMcobpU

    The series begins with heiress Fallon Carrington who is unhappy to find her billionaire father Blake engaged to Cristal, a rival employee at the family company. When Fallon’s plot to separate the couple backfires and cost her a promotion, she allies with Blake’s rival and former employee, Jeff Colby, and strikes on her own. Meanwhile, the arrival of Cristal’s opportunistic nephew Sam-who becomes romantically involved with Fallon’s brother Steven who threatens to expose her shady past. 

    Little Things: 

    This is the second instalment to the Indian TV series Little things from 2016. The show revolves around the sweet little moments experienced by a young couple in their everyday life. The main characters of the show are Kavya and Dhruv, played by Mithila Palkar and Dhruv Sehgal.

    Fightworld:

    This Netflix Original TV series documents the pains and hardships real fighters go through in their daily lives. In every episode of Fight World, Frank Grillo – the lead character goes to a different country. He looks for a new gym with the most dangerous men and trains with those deadly fighters.

  • OnePlus 6T Everything We Know

    OnePlus 6T Everything We Know

    The OnePlus 6T is one of the most awaited devices in the smartphone market right now. Continuing the legacy of OnePlus, which brings flagship features at a mid-range price, the device is set to be a favourite of many. Despite the fact that this is a ‘T’ upgrade and not a number upgrade, OnePlus has not held back in terms of innovation. With the launch of the OnePlus 6T nearing, here is a round-up of all the confirmed features and expected specifications.

    Waterdrop notch

    The water drop notch is not something new. The Essential Phone and many Oppo phones carry a similar design. Oppo as we all know is owned by BBK Electronics, the company that owns OnePlus as well. Any new feature on Oppo or Vivo smartphones is mostly seen in the OnePlus brand as well. The water drop notch is no exception. This notch looks like a tiny water drop and helps to avoid hindrance when watching videos.

    OnPlus 6T

    In-screen fingerprint

    Another feature finding its way into the OnePlus phones from the BBK Electronics subsidiary Oppo and Vivo is the in display fingerprint scanner. This technology has gone through improvements to match physical fingerprint scanners and is almost as fast and as accurate. According to OnePlus, they have spent months shaving milliseconds off the unlock time and carefully refining the unlock animation to ensure a satisfying experience. The fingerprint scanner is present under the screen and lights up when scanning. It looks extremely futuristic and is a great addition to the OnePlus 6T.

    No headphone jack

    For years OnePlus has boasted, and sometimes joked, about keeping the headphone jack when many other manufacturers have done away with it. It seems that the OnePlus 6T is going to change the company’s stance on the same. During the launch of the OnePlus 6, they also released a wireless bluetooth earphone called the Bullets wireless. The earphones have been majorly out of stock throughout the year since their launch. However, the new phone will come bundled with Type C earphones and OnePlus is trying to match the supply to the huge demand for the earphones.

    Improved navigation

    OnePlus has promised to provide a smooth, fast and burden less experience with their UI. Even though the OnePlus UI is usually very close to stock android, new gestures in the Oxygen OS will make tasks like opening the camera, opening recent apps etc easier. OnePlus also stated that whenever you swipe up in an app, its window will follow your finger, which makes for a more natural experience. You will also be able to hold the power button for 0.5 seconds to activate the Google Assistant. This is a welcome change since it was impossible to activate Google assistant with gesture navigation on the previous versions of Oxygen OS.

    Bigger 3700 mAh battery

    OnePlus 6T reportedly packs a bigger 3,700 mAh battery which is a 10% improvement from the OnePlus 6. This will make the OnePlus 6T a premium phone with one of the biggest batteries. To put things into perspective, the Pixel 3 has a 2,915 mAh and the LG V40 ThinQ has a 3,300 mAh battery respectively. With OnePlus’ proprietary dash charging, the battery life of the phone will be hard to beat for other phone manufacturers.

    Android 9 Pie and new UI

    OnePlus 6 is already running on Oxygen OS with a base of Android Pie, When the OnePlus 6T launches, it will be only the seventh device to run Pie. The device has fast software updates which is one of the key reasons for its popularity. OnePlus 6T will be no different, with minimal UI changes and mostly stock android, this phone is sure to be a hit!

    Android Pie Android 9 Google

     

  • Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Shown In Hands-On video

    Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Shown In Hands-On video

    The alleged Xiaomi Black Shark 2 gaming smartphone has been leaked in a hands-on video. The video does not reveal much about the device but it does show the glowing RGB logo on the back and RGB-illuminated side strips. The glowing logo and side-strips look really good and have us excited about the upcoming device. The front of the device was not visible. However, we don’t expect many design changes as a leaked TENAA listing had shown that the device is very similar to the previous Black Shark.

    Also Read : Razer Phone 2 Launched With Vapor Chamber Cooling For US$ 799

    The leaks are on legitimate grounds as a Black Shark landing page recently popped up. This page does not reveal much except for the words ‘Sharks Approaching’. Looking closer, this gives us another clue. ‘Sharks’ hints at more than one device. This means along with the new smartphone, the Black Shark will see its Global launch. Earlier, the device was only available in China and in limited quantities.

    The TENAA listing also reveals a similar design and almost identical specifications. However, the major specifications are not known yet. It is highly likely that this is a cheaper version of the Black Shark and not a true-blooded successor. The cheaper version expand the audience and also give access to those who wanted the gaming smartphone but fell short in terms of money.

    The leak suggests that the new Black Shark 2 features a 5.99 inch display and a 4,000 mAh battery. This is exactly the same when compared to the previous device. However, we will have to wait till the launch to know the entire specifications of the device. The move to make the Black Shark available globally, if it is happening might have been a little delayed on Xiaomi’s part. With the ROG Gaming Phone and the Razer Phone 2 already out, the competition in the gaming smartphone segment is thicker than ever.

  • Top Computing Deals on The Amazon Great Indian Sale

    Top Computing Deals on The Amazon Great Indian Sale

    The Amazon Great Indian Sale offers huge discount on a wide variety of Computer accessories and peripherals. We have shortlisted the best deals and discounts in various categories including storage devices, monitors, speakers, headsets, keyboards and mouse.

    Deals on Routers & Networking Devices: Avg discount of 53%

    Deals on Storage Devices: Average discounts of 42%.

    Deals on Printers: Average discount of 23%

    Deals on Mouse, Joysticks and keyboard: Avg discount of 36%

    Deals On LED Monitors: Avg discount of 16%

    Deals On Speakers And Gaming Headsets. Avg Discount of 39%

  • Amazon Echo Plus (2nd Gen) And Echo Dot (3rd Gen) Now Available In India

    Amazon Echo Plus (2nd Gen) And Echo Dot (3rd Gen) Now Available In India

    Amazon had revealed a lineup of new Alexa-enabled devices last month. Finally, they have launched some of the devices in India. The Amazon Echo Plus 2nd Gen and Echo Dot 3rd Gen are now available in India. The Echo Dot will be in stock starting October 25 and is available in its white variant. The Grey and Black Variant will be available from October 25. Apart from being on sale, the devices are also already available at a discounted price on Amazon.

    Also Read: HMD Launches Nokia 3.1 Plus In India

    Echo Plus 2nd Gen

    The Echo Plus is a hands free smart speaker and this is the second generation of the device. Connected to the Amazon assistant Alexa, it performs a variety of task which make your day to day functioning easier. The Echo Plus sports a new look over the previous generation and looks more premium. Weighing in at around 780 grams, the device is pretty compact and will fit in any corner of your house. The Echo Plus can connect to not only your smartphone but also all the other smart devices present in your home. This gives you the ability to control the lights, ACs, microwaves and any other device which is compatible with Alexa.

    Essentially being a speaker, the Echo Plus has premium speakers powered by Dolby, which play ‘360 degree’ audio and claims to offer crisp vocals and a dynamic bass response. The device is integrated with 7 far-field microphones so that it can hear you with clarity even if you are on the other side of the room.

    With Alexa integration, the device can play music, answer your questions, sort your calendar, make and sneer calls and send messages. It also performs advanced activities such as ordering a cab, ordering food and tell you jokes.

    Echo Dot 3rd  Gen

    The Echo Dot on the other hand, can perform all the functions the Echo Plus can. The only difference is the fact that it is as the same suggest, really compact. The devices weighs in at around 300 grams. The Echo Dot has 4 far-field microphones to hear you through a noisy environment.

    Both the devices have physical buttons for controlling them. The devices also feature a 3.5 mm audio jack to be used as a conventional speaker.

  • Asus To Launch New Zenfone In India On 17th October

    Asus To Launch New Zenfone In India On 17th October

    Asus, the Taiwanese electronic giant has sent out invites for the new Zenfone launch in India. Asus has been banking on their Zenfone series of phone for a while and have been pushing regular updates for the Zen UI as well. April 2018 saw the launch of the last Zenfone which was the Max Pro M1. It was well received in India and with this launch Asus wishes to further strengthen their position in the market. Rumour is rife that the new phone will be a second version of the M1 and will go by the name Zenfone Max Pro M2. According to the invite the event is in Delhi and will start at 12:30 PM. There is no information regarding a live stream of the event.

    Also Read: Zenfone Max Pro 6GB vs Redmi Note 5 Pro vs Mi A2

    Zenfone Pro M1 Features

    The Asus Zenfone Pro M1 features an IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen with 16M colours. It has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SoC and 6 GB RAM. It also has 64 GB ROM which is expandable upto 2 TB. The phone features a 16MP and 5MP  camera at the back and a 16MP front camera. The 5000 mAh Battery was also a steal for Indian customers. It is yet to be seen what changes Asus brings to the next generation of this phone and if it sees any improvement with the processor and cameras as well.

    The Asus Zenfone Max M2 and the Zenfone Max Pro M2 has been certified by the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) in Russia a week back, and carry the model numbers ZB633KL and ZB631KL respectively. Both the phones run on Android Oreo out of the box according to reports.  This is a little disappointing as the devices do not run the latest Android 9 Pie.

iGyaan Network
Powered by  GDPR Cookie Compliance
Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.