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Hands On With MSI GL63 Gaming Laptop
MSI components and peripherals are rather popular in the computing industry. And while MSI also makes gaming gear and hardware, only in recent times has MSI started to push hard in the gaming laptop and desktop arena. The MSI GL63 is one such series which offers some serious spec hardware at interesting prices.

We are checking out the MSI GL63 9SD. This is one of MSI’s newest gaming laptops. There are a few things that make gaming laptops good;
- It should have good cooling
- Hardware to support most games
- Fast Refresh Display
- Great keyboard
- Somehow still lightweight.
MSI managed to check all the above boxes in the GL63 series. and the 9SD is also perfectly placed in that bracket.

The MSi GL63 9SD has a good design, a usual aggressive look for a gaming laptop. Even though the laptop is missing any kind of RGB, it makes up for it by introducing aggressive lines and reflective decals.

Specifications

Our unit was equipped with the 9th Gen Core i7 9750H along with 8GB RAM and 256 m.2 SSD paired with a 1 TB HDD. For graphics the 9SD has GTX 1660 Ti With 6GB of VRAM.

The display also fits the bill with a 120 hz refresh rate and an antiglare coating , excellent viewing angles and good brightness from a full HD 1920x1080p panel.

MSI partnered with Steelseries for the keyboard on the laptop. The Keyboard keys have good travel but still remain easy to game on and comfortable for long sessions of gaming. The 9SD model has RED backlit lets, but you can always get the 9SDK model for a full RGB backlit keyboard.

Gaming

The Combination of the above hardware allowed for impressive gaming results, With PUBG running comfortably at 100- 110 fps and Shadow of the tomb raider delivering a good 60-70 fps. Wolfenstein Youngblood achieves 100fps. All the games were between High – ultra settings, with Motion Blur Off.

The MSI GL63 9SD also has impressive audio inbuilt with large stereo speakers and support for 3D audio using the company’s Nahimic 3 App. The laptop also has a dragon centre which is like a dedicated Game mode to allow for customisation and hardware performance focusing towards specific games.

The MSI GL63 series is presently on sale for upto 30% off and you get additional deals like PUBG loot boxes and mechanical gaming keyboards on certain products.
October 12, 2019
Top Smartphone Deals on Amazon Great Indian Festival
The Amazon Great Indian Festival sale is one of the biggest online only sale periods in the country. For electronics fans in India, this is a goldmine of deals and offers to get their favourite products at really good prices.

If you are Amazon prime member you can get access to the Amazon Great Indian Festival deals before “Non-prime” members i.e. 12th October. So the first thing you should do is head to the Amazon Prime membership and get it for Rs. 999. This not only gives you access to the sales, but also free one/two day delivery and also content services like Prime Video and music. If you are a non prime member the deals will be unlocked starting 13th Oct.

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Deals
1. Apple iPhone XR
  The Apple iPhone XR which went on sale for upwards of 70k is now available for Rs. 42999 before offers during the Amazon Great Indian Festival. The iPhone XR supports dual sims via Apple’s E-sim and also has all the hardware performance of the flagship XS and XS Max. The iPhone XR is available in great colours and will supports latest iOS updates for the next 3-4 years. With some additional cash back and EMI offers you can easily get the phone for under RS. 40000.
2. Apple iPhone 6s
  Apple’s entry level phone the iPhone 6s will drop to Rs. 22999 for the Amazon Great Indian Festival. Making the iPhone 6s the cheapest Apple iPhone on sale. the iPhone 6s still has Touch ID, excellent cameras, performance to run games like PUBG seamlessly and excellent battery life. The iPhone 6s also updates to iOS13 and will offer updates till iOS 14.
3. Poco F1
  The Poco F1 was launched as a game changer, and people have often referred to it as a real flagship killer. The F1 has the Snapdragon 845, 6GB Ram and 128 GB storage. This mixed with good update schedule from POCO has created a huge community and fanbase. The F2 has not been launched yet. But the F1 is on sale for Rs. 15999 during the Amazon Great Indian Festival, plus addition 1000 via Amazon Pay.
4. Xiaomi Deals
  The Redmi 7a is now available for Rs. 4999, while the stock android Mi A3 is now on sale for Rs. 12999. The Redmi 7 will now be available for Rs. 6999.
5. Samsung Deals
  The Samsung M10, M30 and M30s all go on sale during the Amazon Great Indian Festival. All phones were launched earlier this year and offers Samsung latest UI along with new camera and usability features.
6. Accessories Deals :
  Mi Sports Bluetooth Earphones for Rs. 1299
  RealMe Wireless buds for Rs. 1799
  Samsung Level U Earphones for Rs. 2199
7. Power Banks :
  Mi 10000 Powerbank for Rs. 799
  Mi 20000 Powerbank for Rs. 1399
  Duracell 10050 Powerbank for Rs. 1299
  Anker Powercore 10400 For Rs. 1699
October 12, 2019
Apple Launches iPhone 11

Apple has updated their 2019 lineup of the iPhone with the iPhone 11. This is more a revision to the iPhone XR which retains the design and aesthetic.

The design however uses a new square block on the back to house the new dual cameras. The dual camera allows portrait mode for humans and non human shots which was not possible on the iPhone XR. The cameras also shoot 4k 60p across both cameras. The difference here is that one of the cameras is an Ultra wide instead of telephoto.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4p6njjPV_o

The iPhone 11 also adds a new night mode which is automatically enabled for low light environments. The front camera also gets bumped to 12MP along with 4K 60fps video capture and Slow Mo videos on the front camera.

There are also new portrait studio lighting effects which look impressive.

The display on the Apple iPhone 11 is a 6.1 inch Liquid Retina display also similar to the iPhone XR. But the innards get an upgrade with a new Apple A13 Bionic chip.

The Apple iPhone 11 retains the iP68 water resistance along with an aluminum body.

iPhone 11 also improves the battery, with Apple claiming an additional 1 hour of battery life.

The Apple iPhone 11 starts at US$ 699. In India the iPhone 11 will be available in 64GB, 128GB and 256GB models in purple, green, yellow, black, white and PRODUCT(RED) starting at INR 64,900.

September 11, 2019
Apple Launches iPhone 11 Pro And iPhone 11 Pro Max

The heavily leaked design of the new iPhone 11 Pro came to life as Apple announced the new phones today. The new phone has triple cameras at the back a new display and the new A13 Bionic Chip.

The Apple iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max get a new triple camera setup. A primary 12 MP camera with an f/1.8 aperture, 26mm lens and OIS. The second camera is a telephoto 12 MP sensor with a 52mm lens with an f/2.0 aperture. The third is an ultra wide camera also a 12MP sensor with a 13 mm lens and an f/2.4 aperture.

A new feature that will be enabled with a software update is called Deep Fusion that takes 9 pictures and fuses the pixels from the images to get really sharp images.

The video is now 4k 60fps with extended dynamic rage across all three camera sensors. The video capture now offers low light performance, and deep blacks across the video spectrum.

The cameras and the new A13 Bionic chip are versatile enough to capture multiple video streams together. Which means you can simultaneously record a standard video and a zoomed in video. This will also work on the front camera which is also a 12 MP sensor with 4k 60fps recording capabilities. This will be a great feature for video makers to exploit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVEemOmHw9Y

The new iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max will start at US$ 999 and US$ 1099 respectively.

The Apple iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max will be available in 64GB, 256GB and 512GB models in midnight green, space gray, silver and gold starting at INR 99,900 and INR 109,900

September 11, 2019
Lenovo K10 Note Unboxing And Hands On Video
Lenovo has just announced the K10 Note which is the latest entry in its K series of smartphones. Interestingly, the Lenovo’s smartphones have been discontinued globally and are only available for the Indian market owing to its popularity. The K10 Note is a mid range smartphone with notable specs and the in this article we will be covering our hands on first look at the device and its unboxing.

Click here to buy the Lenovo K10 Note

What’s In The Box?
- Lenovo K10 Note
- SIM Pin
- Fast Charger
- User Manual
- Safety Information
Design & Display

Lenovo’s K10 Note features a large 6.3 inch FHD+ LCD display with an 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The device also sports a waterdrop notch which the company is calling the dewdrop notch on its MaxVision display. Furthermore, it features a screen to body ratio of 90% as well that translates to a better overall viewing experience. The left side of the device is bare with only a SIM card slot whereas the right features the volume rockers and power button. On the top, you find the secondary mic while the bottom has a USB Type-C port flanked by a headphone jack and lone speaker grill.

The K10 Note dimensions are 156.6 x 74.3 x 7.88mm meaning that the device feels relatively slim and compact in hand. While the front features glass, the back panel is made out of plastic. The back also houses a fingerprint scanner which can be found in the top middle. On the bottom left, Lenovo’s branding can be found while on the top left corner has the triple camera setup.

Processor, Memory and Storage

Under the hood, the Lenovo K10 Note packs Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 710 SoC which is manufactured using a 10nm fabrication process. The chipset consists of an octa core Kyro 360 CPU which is clocked at 2.2GHz. For gaming, the chipset features Adreno 616 GPU. The device is offered in two different RAM and storage variants namely 4GB/6GB RAM or 64GB/128GB ROM. Unfortunately, the internal storage does not support expandability via a microSD card. On the software front, the device will run Android 9 Pie with Lenovo’s custom ROM running on top.

Camera

One of the defining aspect of Lenovo’s K10 Note is most definitely its triple camera setup. Its primary camera is a 16MP shooter with an f/1.8 aperture. The other sensors include a 8MP telephoto lens with a 2x optical zoom and f/2.4 aperture alongside a 5MP depth sensor with f/2.2 aperture for bokeh effect on images. Notably, the device is capable of capturing 4K videos at 30fps which is a plus point. The selfie camera of the device is a 16MP shooter with a doubled pixel size for brighter images even in low light scenarios. The selfie shooter is capable of recording at 1080p @ 30fps.

Battery & Connectivity

The Lenovo K10 Note is powered by a large 4,050mAh battery which is also capable of 18W fast charging. Additionally, the compatible fast charger is bundled in the box of the K10 Note which is another positive point. Connectivity options include, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, dual 4G LTE, GPS, a 3.5mm headphone jack and USB Type-C port for fast charging and data transfer.

Also Read: Here Are The Top Smartphones Launching In September

Price and Availability

The Lenovo K10 Note is available in two colours namely, Knight Black and Stardust Blue. It will be available for purchase via Flipkart and select offline stores starting next week. The price of the two variants are listed below:
- 4GB RAM + 64GB ROM – INR 13,999
- 6GB RAM + 128GB ROM – INR 15,999
Click here to buy the Lenovo K10 Note
September 5, 2019
Here Are The Top Smartphones Launching In September

The year 2019 has seen smartphone launches from almost every major manufacturer. But, a few months to the year still remain and some major releases are still left. As the month of August draws to an end, here are the top upcoming smartphones to look out for in the month of September.

Apple iPhone 11

The Apple iPhone 11 will be the twelveth major smartphone release in Apple’s product cycle and will be launched on the 10th of September. According to all the reports and leaks so far, at least three devices will be released which will be the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and the iPhone 11 Max. They will be the successors to the iPhone XR, iPhone XS and the iPhone XS Max from last year. The upcoming smartphones are expected to retain the design language of their predecessors, with significant changes in the camera setup.

While the iPhone 11 will arrive with a dual-camera setup, the iPhone 11 Pro and the iPhone 11 Pro Max will feature a triple camera layout. Apple is expected to debut some new cinematic shooting modes in its upcoming smartphones. Alongside the cameras, the iPhone 11 lineup will also run on the new Apple A13 chipset and will feature reverse wireless charging alongside a larger capacity battery. More details about the devices are expected to be revealed soon.

Nokia 9.1/7.2/6.2

HMD Global is expected to launch a slew of mobile devices at IFA next week. These will include the Nokia 6.2, Nokia 7.2 and the alleged Nokia 9.1 PureView. While the former two are expected to be a budget offering from the company, the latter will be a flagship device. Past leaks have revealed that the Nokia 6.2 will run on the Snapdragon 660 SoC, the 7.2 will feature the Snapdragon 710 chipset and the 9.1 PureView will have the Snapdragon 855 Plus inside.

Like other Nokia branded handsets, all three of the upcoming smartphones are expected to have the Android One branding. This means that they are guaranteed to receive major software updates for two years and security updates for three years. Pricing and availability details are expected to be provided at the time of launch

Samsung Galaxy Fold

First announced back in February this year, the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Fold has been delayed multiple times in the past. Due to some serious durability issues, the company kept pushing back the actual launch date of its first foldable handset. However, it announced a few weeks ago that the upcoming smartphone is almost ready for primetime. If leaks are to be believed, the Galaxy Fold may see the light of the day on the 6th of September.

To recall, the Samsung Galaxy Fold features an innovative folding mechanism which folds inwards. There is a 4.6-inch display on the outside and a 7.2-inch display inside. The smartphone runs on the Snapdragon 855 SoC combined with 12GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage. Pricing for the handset remains the same, that is US$ 1980 (INR 1,42,000).

Huawei Mate 30 Series

Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei is also expected to hold a major launch event in September. It will be to announce the company’s upcoming smartphones, the Mate 30 and the Mate 30 Pro. Successors to the Mate 20 series launched last year, they will be a flagship offering by the company. Past leaks have revealed a similar design to their predecessors; with a new quad-camera layout on the back alongside a Xenon flash.

Both the Mate 30 and the Mate 30 Pro are expected to be kitted with the Kirin 985 SoC coupled with up to 12GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage. Like the Mate 20 Pro, the Mate 30 Pro may also feature the super-secure facial recognition technology; alongside an in-display fingerprint scanner. According to certain reports, they will be announced on the 19th of September. More details are expected to be unveiled in the following weeks.

OnePlus 7T/7T Pro

OnePlus broke its traditional cycle of launching one device at a time; with the launch of the OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro earlier this year. The devices may already be getting their successors in the form of the OnePlus 7T and OnePlus 7T Pro on the 26th September. According to previous leaks and reports, the upcoming smartphones will feature a similar design to their predecessors. The real upgrade will be in terms of specifications. Both handsets will run on the latest Snapdragon 855 Plus SoC.

Also read: What Is Pixel Binning In Smartphone Cameras? Here Is What You Should Know

The OnePlus 7T is also expected to get a camera upgrade, with the company adding a triple camera setup on the device. It may also feature a new display like the OnePlus 7 Pro. Unfortunately, pricing and other details of the smartphones are still a mystery. However, they are expected to be revealed as we move closer to the launch date.

August 31, 2019
What Is Pixel Binning In Smartphone Cameras? Here Is What You Should Know

The year 2019 has seen many innovative features arrive on smartphones. One of the ubiquitous out of the many features this year has been a high-resolution primary camera on the devices. Starting with budget handsets, the trend has trickled up to most modern flagship smartphones, like the OnePlus 7 Pro, Asus 6Z, Nubia Red Magic 3 and the Redmi K20 Pro. All these devices feature the same 48MP Sony IMX586 sensor as their primary camera. What’s special about the sensor is not the megapixel count, but the technology behind it. It uses pixel binning to create sharp 12MP images and the technology is the reason why the sensor is present on many devices. But what exactly is pixel binning? Here is everything you need to know about it.

Understanding The Concept Of A Pixel

Redmi K20 Pro

To understand what pixel binning means, we first have to understand what pixels are. While a pixel is generally defined as the smallest element in a picture represented on screen. However, in this context, pixels are the smallest physical elements on a digital camera sensor that capture light during photography. They are measured using microns, which is a unit of length a million times smaller than a meter. The bigger the pixel size in a camera, the more light it can capture. This will result in much sharper and brighter images, which is the goal of every camera manufacturer.

However, the bigger the pixel sensor size is, the bigger the camera unit will be which is a difficult feat to put inside a smartphone’s slender frame. This leads to the intrusive camera bumps that make the device wobble when kept flat. So basically smaller pixel size = bad low light performance, but a larger pixel = huge camera sensor. So, how to fix this issue? This is where the pixel binning technology arrives into the picture.

What Is Pixel Binning?

Redmi Note 7S

Pixel Binning is the process of combining four adjacent pixels into one. So a camera sensor which has a pixel size of 0.8 microns will combine these pixels into a 2×2 grid to form a larger 1.6-micron pixel image. The effective resolution is usually one-fourth of what the sensor is capable of. This means that a 48MP sensor effectively produces 12MP images, and a 64MP sensor will produce 16MP images. Combining the pixels will result in a brighter and sharper image, without the hassles of a huge camera sensor.

As mentioned above, the most popular sensor that supports pixel binning in smartphones is the 48MP Sony IMX586. There is also the Samsung ISOCELL GM1 with the same resolution, but it’s not very common and present on a handful of devices like the Redmi Note 7s and the Lenovo Z6 Pro. A few weeks ago, Samsung also announced the ISOCELL HMX, a sensor with a whopping 108MP resolution that uses the pixel binning technology to produce high-resolution 27MP images. This sensor is expected to debut in the upcoming Xiaomi Mi MIX 4 smartphone.

The Future Of Smartphone Cameras

While the idea behind the pixel binning technology sounds exciting and a good way to tackle a particular problem, it is not the only way. While the goal was to reduce the camera sensor size and fit it inside a smartphone, most of the devices with the sensors still have a huge camera bump. Additionally, none of the handsets with the famous pixel binned sensors are the best in their class. It is possible to produce better low light images by software, as Google has demonstrated with the Pixel’s Night Sight feature.

Also read: Apple Will Sell Its Products Online In India For The First Time Through Its Official Website

So while it may be cool to boast about the 48MP or 64MP camera that your smartphone has, the results they produce are nothing to write home about. Granted, the details they produce are at times extraordinary, but for most social media sharing, where the images are anyway compressed for any of the details to be visible, it frankly doesn’t matter. But, if combined with better software, these pixel binned sensors may be a good thing for future smartphones and definitely one of the better features to have come out recently.

August 31, 2019
What Is The Best Time To Buy A Smartphone?

The world is constantly on the verge of discovering something new or making key steps towards advancements in various fields. This holds especially true with technology and by its extension computing components and smartphones. While different industries like the automobile or fashion industry have its own pace of evolution, change or growth the same cannot be said for the mobile industry.

The smartphone market is one of the worlds most volatile market in more ways than one. It means that a consumer is always at odds with the myriad of choices in front of them. So, many are left wondering when should they go for a new handset. Worry not as team iGyaan has got you covered.

iPhone XS & XS Max

Why Is There A Confusion

Generally speaking, smartphones are almost constantly being released in the market which means there are always multiple choices. Hence, an average consumer after being faced with the dilemma now must also choose what to buy and decide when to buy. It is a common mentality to hold off till the absolute last moment to buy a smartphone but that is really not the case. Furthermore, you must keep in mind behind the other major evil which is buyers remorse. In other words, the regret one may feel after buying something and regretting it by thinking of another purchase that could’ve been made.

Redmi Note 7

Smartphone manufacturers have a tendency to constantly offer better iterations of their devices with minor upgrades and updates in a couple of months while major generation jumps happen over the course of the year. So say, you bought a OnePlus device in Q2 (May-June) but the device seems obsolete just by the next quarter with its “T” variant being launched. Many may feel like they made a wrong choice or should’ve held off from buying a device till then. But that is wrong, as that is what companies do. They make new products attractive and market them heavily to feel like the next best thing right after you just bought a newly launched smartphone that is barely three months old. So, users must make a note to not fall for this strategy and stick to their decision. Minor upgrades never make a major difference.

OnePlus 6T

So When Should You Buy A Smartphone?

The holiday season is widely known to be a time where smartphones are released and the ones released earlier in the year are offered with discounts and attractive offers. So, Diwali and Christmas are one of the best times to consider an update to your old devices. For example, Samsung generally launches its flagship around February and March which by this time are offered with discounts and offers that make them worth going for. If you’re into OnePlus, even OnePlus’ “T” smartphones are already out and may also have offers with them.

Redmi K20

During Q4, Xiaomi and its subsidiary Redmi have also released most of its flagships and mid-range devices offering more choices to choose from. Furthermore, the year-end follows immediately after major launches like Apple’s iPhone and Google’s Pixel series of smartphones. A time where most other OEMs avoid launching new devices in. So, you wouldn’t need to worry about a particular major launch to arrive anytime soon or till next year.

Xiaomi Mi A3

Also Read: Apple Will Sell Its Products Online In India For The First Time Through Its Official Website

Keep In Mind

Simply knowing when to buy a smartphone is not enough. As previously mentioned, you must be wary of buyers remorse and willing to stick with your decision. Even if you’re not buying the latest flagship device or the latest mid-range smartphone, the device you do decide on will do almost everything as the other that you think you should’ve waited for or bought alternatively.

August 31, 2019
Apple Will Sell Its Products Online In India For The First Time Through Its Official Website

Apple has faced long-standing obstacles in its way to fully penetrate the Indian market. The company is one of the industry leaders across the globe but is still a minor player in the world’s fastest-growing smartphone market. There were many reasons for this that include Indian policies, pricing and more that led to Apple never officially stepping a foot on the South Asian subcontinent. Now, thanks to the relaxation of a few rules the company is finally set to officially sell its products in India through its online store.

So How Did Apple Sell In India Before?

Technically, Apple was never really in India as an official retailer of its electronic products. However, it had collaborated with many 3rd party retailers, for example, Imagine stores, for the sale of its products. The company had to take such measures owing to certain laws and regulations imposed by the Indian Government. In India, companies that wish to sell their products officially through its own online or offline channels must first source 30% of their products locally. For those unaware, electronic imports in India carry a 20% customs duty which is why some products are more expensive than its MRP in foreign countries.

Apple’s Online Store

Apple’s global online store has the option that allows people to buy its products directly from its website. However, in India, there is no such option. On the official Indian website, users are only informed as to which offline and online store sells its products indirectly. Now, owing to the easing of certain laws, Apple will no longer have to source 30% of its product locally. Currently, the company has most of its products sourced and manufactured in China but is shifting some of its production to India as well. In other words, Apple can finally start selling its own products through its own website for the first time.

Apple.in

So What Does This Have To Do With You?

If you’re an Android and Windows users, the changes aren’t going to affect you. But if you are into the Apple ecosystem then this change is a big deal. Soon, users will be able to officially buy Apple products which will now be noticeably cheaper since they are not, for the most part, imported from abroad. Furthermore, users can get more customizability option with Apple’s computing products such as its MacBooks and Macs. The website will be updated for direct purchases in the next few months as the company gears up for the launch of its latest iPhone generation.

Also Read: Realme XT Has Its Specs Revealed, With 64MP Quad Camera And Snapdragon 712 SoC

The American company already has certain devices being manufactured in India which allows for its lower pricing than before. Additionally, the company is also opening its first official store in Mumbai. Selling online through official channels will also allow the company to control the quality and dissuade counterfeiting. Conclusively, Apple is finally arriving at the heated Indian market which holds one of the highest potentials in the world.

August 30, 2019
Realme XT Has Its Specs Revealed, With 64MP Quad Camera And Snapdragon 712 SoC

Realme is one of the newest in the top 10 smartphone OEMs in the world. The company was once an Oppo subsidiary but now exists as an independent brand. Earlier this month, the Realme 5 series was launched in India in an event that also teased its upcoming flagship the Realme XT. Now, the latter has its key specs revealed according to a report from China.

Camera

One of the highly advertised parts of the latest generation Realme smartphones is their cameras. The Realme XT, along with its other new-generation device, sports a quad-camera setup on the rear. However, the XT differs from the rest with a 64MP Samsung GW1 sensor that the company has just unveiled. The primary shooter has an f/1.8 aperture while the remaining three cameras include an 8MP wide-angle lens, and two 2MP Macro and Depth sensors respectively. On the front, the selfie camera is a 16MP shooter, much like the Realme 5 Pro.

Specs & Features

The Realme X was launched just two months prior so the XT wouldn’t be a direct successor to it. Rather, the device can be considered a separate variant with a slight bump in specs and features. The Realme XT sports a 6.4 inch Super AMOLED display with a waterdrop notch on the front. Furthermore, it also has an in-display fingerprint scanner for biometric security. It features Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 712 SoC alongside 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. The device will be available in two variants with 6GB + 64GB or 8GB + 128GB. Realme XT is powered by a large 4,000mAh battery which supports 20W VOOC 3.0 fast charging

Realme X

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Price & Availability

The Realme XT will run the Android 9 Pie-based ColorOS 6 skin and will be offered in Silver Wing White and Pearl Blue colour options. Unfortunately, the exact pricing for the two variants of the device is currently unknown. However, it is confirmed to launch next month in China. According to the company, an Indian launch will arrive sometime before Diwali.

August 28, 2019
First Google Pixel 4 Live Images Reveal A Dual Camera Setup, Prominent Top Bezel

American technology giant Google is expected to launch two new smartphones in the month of October. These devices are revealed to be the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL and will be a flagship offering from the company. Although the launch of the handsets is still a considerable amount of time away, the company has been hard at work in teasing certain details about them through a series of blog posts and tweets. Now, the upcoming Pixel 4 by Google has been leaked in the wild which confirms the design of the smartphone.

Pixel 4 Live Images

The first live images revealing the Pixel 4 in its full glory arrive courtesy of an unnamed source. The pictures confirm most of what we already knew about the smartphones, including the glass sandwich design, the large display with a prominent top bezel and a small chin. It seems to be running the Android 10 operating system, which is evident by the lock screen’s design and gesture shortcuts. Furthermore, the notifications prompt the user to set up their Pixel device, which reaffirms that it is indeed the next generation Google flagship. The sides of the leaked handset reveal a white coloured power button on the black unit, which is a unique quirk seen in Pixel devices. Unfortunately, it is not known from the images if they are of the Pixel 4 or the bigger Pixel 4 XL.

Over at the back, Google Pixel 4 is seen showcasing the polarising square camera module. It consists of two camera sensors, a spectral image sensor and an LED flash. While the former and latter are commonplace on modern smartphones, the use of a spectral sensor seems to be exclusive to the current and upcoming Pixel smartphones. It may be used to reduce the flicker while shooting a display of an electronic device. Talking about the camera, the handset may sport a 16MP telephoto lens alongside a standard wide lens.

Also read: Lenovo Launches The Legion Y740 And Y540 Gaming Laptops In India

Past reports of the Google Pixel 4 series elaborate the smartphone in detail. It has been confirmed to support advanced facial recognition and a soli radar chip. While the former is self-explanatory, the latter will allegedly let users control certain aspects of the user interface by certain motions of their hands from afar. Talking about specifications, the devices may run on the 7nm Snapdragon 855 SoC, 6GB of RAM and up to 256GB of internal storage. Since the expected launch is just over a month away, we may not have to wait too long to confirm our suspicions.

August 28, 2019
Lenovo Launches The Legion Y740 And Y540 Gaming Laptops In India

Lenovo is seeking to expand its gaming laptop offerings with the Legion Y540 and Y740 that have just been launched in India. The Legion series of laptops are typically aimed at gamers and the latest iterations feature the 9th Gen Intel Core processors alongside RTX graphics card options. The new laptops are claimed to offer better battery life over past iterations and should run cooler under heavy loads.

Legion Y740

Lenovo’s Legion Y740 is built from aluminium and features a fully customisable RGB keyboard lighting. The gaming laptop features a 15.6-inch FHD IPS display which has 500 nits of maximum brightness and 144Hz refresh rate. Furthermore, the display is also Dolby Vision HDR compatible. Under the hood, the powerful device is run by an Intel i7-9750H processor with 16GB of DDR4 RAM which is upgradable to 32GB. For graphical fidelity, an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is provided to run current-gen AAA games with ease. Additionally, users are also offered 1TB M.2 SSD.

The Legion Y740 from Lenovo ships with Windows 10 Home along with Office Home & Student 2019. It houses a 720p webcam on the front and is powered by a 3 cell 57Watt hour battery that is capable of delivering up to 5 hours of usage on a single charge. For connectivity, the device includes a KILLER 2×2 AC Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB 3.1 Gen2, two USB 3.1 Gen1, one HDMI, one ethernet (RJ45), one Mini DP and a Type-C port (TBT, DP, USB3.1).

Legion Y540

Lenovo’s Legion Y540 is a slightly toned down variant in comparison to the aforementioned Y740. It is made from Plastic PC-ABS material but features a 144Hz refresh rate for its similar 15.6-inch FHD IPS display. Although, the maximum brightness is noticeably lower at just 300 nits. The gaming laptop packs Intel’s i7-9750H processor coupled with 16GB of DDR4 RAM that can be upgraded to 32GB as well. Similar to the Y740, it also houses 1TB of M.2 SSD for storage and 6GB NVIDIA RTX 2060 GPU.

The Lenovo gaming laptop is powered by a 57Watt hour 3 cell battery which can again deliver up to 5 hours of battery backup. Unfortunately, the Legion Y540 doesn’t offer an RGB backlit keyboard but has a fixed white colour backlit keys. The device is shipped with Windows 10 Home and Office Home & Student 2019 preinstalled on the laptop.

Also Read: Huawei Will Soon Launch Its Flagship P30 Series In Unique New Colours

Price & Availability

The Lenovo Legion Y740 starts at INR 1,29,990 while the Legion Y540 starts from INR 79,990. The new legion range of gaming laptops are currently available on Lenovo’s official website as well as leading online stores and Lenovo stores across India.

August 27, 2019
Huawei Will Soon Launch Its Flagship P30 Series In Unique New Colours
Earlier this year, Huawei launched the P30 series smartphones globally. The series featured the flagship P30 Pro alongside the standard P30 and P30 Lite. These devices were the direct successors to Huawei’s P20 and P20 Pro and are the companies current flagship handsets and were launched in three colours with two being more common, namely Breathing Crystal and Aurora. Now, it is reported that the devices will arrive in two new colours.

Breathing Crystal Variant

According to the report, the first colour seems like a variant of the Breathing Crystal colour. Huawei P30’s lower half is similar to the original Breathing Crystal while the top features a solid light blue colour. Notably, the new design patents had initially been filed with the EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office) on 28th May 2019. However, the actual design patents were only seen since 23rd August 2019.

Dual Colour Variant

The second upcoming colour for Huawei P30 is unique in its design. Looking at the render, the new variant sports a dual-tone colour scheme pattern. The top half of the device is black while the bottom is grey on the back. This design reminds us of the Google Pixel range of smartphones, which often uses a two-tone colour scheme. It is expected that the company will announce these new colour variants at IFA 2019 which is just around the corner.

Huawei P30 Quick Specs
- Processor: Kirin 980 7nm SoC
- Display: 6.1 inch FHD+ OLED
- RAM: 6GB
- Storage: 128GB
- Rear Camera: 40MP + 16MP + 8MP
- Front Camera: 32MP
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The pattern the Huawei is following for the P30 series new colours is similar to what it has done before. Previously, the P20 series received four new colour variants a couple of months after their official release. The IFA 2019 will start on 6th September 2019 to 11th September 2018. Stay tuned for more updates regarding the event.
August 27, 2019
Samsung Galaxy A10s Launched In India Starting Rs. 9,499

Earlier this year, Samsung introduced the rehashed Galaxy A series of smartphones. These devices, unlike previous in the lineup, promised better value for money by offering competitive specifications at a lucrative price. The company has today added another handset in the lineup by launching the Galaxy A10s in the Indian market. It is the successor to the Galaxy A10 launched earlier this year and promises better optical performance and some other added features.

Galaxy A10s

The Samsung Galaxy A10s measures 156.9 x 75.8 x 7.8mm and weighs 168g. Like its predecessor, the smartphone features a polycarbonate body with a glossy coloured back. It has a 6.2 inch TFT display with a resolution of 1520 x 720 px. To maximise the screen real estate, it also has an Infinity V style notch on the top of the display, just like the Galaxy A10. For biometrics and rapidly accessing the handset, a fingerprint scanner is present on the rear along with the support for face unlock. The addition of the fingerprint scanner is a newly added feature, as it was not present on the previous generation of the Galaxy A10s.

Under the hood, the Samsung Galaxy A10s is kitted with an unknown Exynos SoC. The chipset is comprised of an Octa-core CPU and an unnamed GPU. In terms of optics, the smartphone has a dual rear camera setup, which is an upgrade from the single rear camera found on its predecessor. The primary lens is an f/1.8 aperture equipped 13MP sensor; which is combined with an f/2.4 aperture equipped 2MP depth sensor. For selfies, an f/2.0 aperture equipped 8MP camera is present on the notch on top of the display. The handset will ship with 2GB of RAM and 32GB of onboard storage, the latter of which is expandable via microSD cards of up to 512GB in capacity.

One of the major upgrades in the Galaxy A10s over the Galaxy A10 in the battery size. The latest smartphone is powered by a 4000 mAh battery, a significant bump of 600 mAh over the previous handset. The device runs on the latest Android 9 Pie which is skinned with Samsung’s OneUI on top. It will be available in three colour variants, namely Black, Green and Black.

Pricing & Availability

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The Samsung Galaxy A10s has been priced starting Rs. 9,499 for the variant with 2GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. The variant with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of onboard memory will cost Rs. 10,499. It will go on sale starting tomorrow, August 28 from major retail outlets, Samsung Opera House and all major e-commerce websites.

August 27, 2019
Instagram Working On Threads, A Snapchat Rivalling Messaging App

American technology behemoth Facebook acquired popular social media service Instagram back in the year 2012. Since then, the company has experimented with various addition and additional services in an attempt to make it more appealing. Now, the latest reports from a renowned media house reveal that the social media giant is working on an application named Threads for Instagram. Early leaks have revealed that it will be a messaging service that will rival Snapchat, another popular social media application.

Threads by Instagram

As mentioned above, Facebook seems to be working on a messaging app called Threads, for Instagram. It is revealed to provide constant and intimate sharing between users and their closest friends. Until now, Instagram lets users add their followers to a list called close friends, this lets them share private stories to only the people they have chosen to do that with. With the new app, they will also be able to share things like location, messages and media with their friends. This is similar to what Snapchat offers, and part of the reason it is so much popular, so it would make sense for Facebook to go after this feature. But since the app is still under testing and development, more information about Threads is not available yet.

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Interestingly, this is not the first time Facebook has been found working on a separate messaging app for Instagram. It is known that earlier in the year, it ceased development on a messaging service called Direct. It was shut down because the company executive said it was frustrating having to switch between two different apps to send a message. It is not clear how the company aims at solving the problem with Threads, which is another messaging app for Instagram but it is certain that Facebook has something figured out. It is also not certain when Threads will hit Instagram, but some speculations suggest a date later in the year.

August 27, 2019