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Airlines Ban Galaxy Note 7 From Taking Flights

If you still own a Samsung Galaxy Note 7, you may be deemed a risk to lives of everyone else on board. Qantas, Jetstar, Virgin Australia and Tiger Airways, among many other have banned the use and carry of Galaxy Note 7 onboard their flights till the phone can be fixed by the South Korean manufacturer, Samsung.

Samsung has already issued a global recall of the handset, however, many hardcore Samsung Galaxy Note 7 users have retained the handset assuming no real threat exists.

Following Samsung’s product recall announcement, Samsung Galaxy Note 7 devices may not be used or charged on board Virgin Australia flights, Said a Virgin spokesperson.

Samsung PR couldn’t have it any worse after the Note 7 incident. It looks like nothing will look good for Samsung till they can rectify the issue, only if they can do it quickly.

Although it should not be a problem if you are flying in India, it may soon catch on as a trend. You anyway don’t want to be in a sealed tube hundreds of miles in the air, if you phone has been rated explosive.

September 9, 2016

Here is How the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus Stack Up Against the Competition

Apple has launched the next generation iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 plus, with minor improvements up front, the iPhone 7 applies some interesting changes all over the handset.

Overall in the specifications department you will see the iPhones drop to the lowest quadrant, you do get onboard 128 Gb and 256 GB storage capacities, which are an advantage. Pricing remains high and the performance which was already impressive on the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus gets a boost with the new chipset designed to provide better performance and battery life efficiency.

Camera wise the iPhone 7 Plus gets the dual lens advantage, however the Samsung Galaxy cameras are already rated very high

See the detailed Spec list below.

	iPhone 7	iPhone 7 Plus	Galaxy S7 Edge	Galaxy Note 7	OnePlus 3	HTC 10
Display	4.7-inch	5.5-inch	5.5-inch	5.7-inch	5.5 inch	5.2-inch Super LCD
Resolution	1334 x 750	1920 x 1080	2560 x 1440	2560 x 1440	1920 x 1080	2560 x 1440
Processor	A10 Fusion	A10 Fusion	Snapdragon 820 (2.15GHz and 1.6GHz, quad-core)	Snapdragon 820 (2.15GHz and 1.6GHz, quad-core)	Snapdragon 820 ( 2x 2.2 GHz, 2x 1.6 GHz)	Snapdragon 820 ( 2x 2.2 GHz, 2x 1.6 GHz)
RAM	Not provided	Not provided	4GB	4GB	6GB	4GB
Storage	32GB, 128GB, 256GB	32GB, 128GB, 256GB	32GB	64GB	64GB	32GB, 64GB
Rear camera	12 megapixel	12 megapixel, 12 megapixel (wide)	12 megapixel	12 megapixel	16 megapixel,	12 MP, f/1.8
Front camera	7 megapixel	7 megapixel	5 megapixel	5 megapixel	8 megapixel	5 MP, f/1.8
Battery	12 hours estimated	13 hours estimated	3,600mAh	3,500mAh	3000mAh	3000 mAh
Weight	138 gm	188 gm	157 gm	169 gm	158 gm	161 gm
Dimensions (in.)	138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm	158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm	150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7 mm	153.5 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm	152.7 x 74.7 x 7.4 mm	145.9 x 71.9 x 9,0 mm
Starting price	$649 Rs. 49,900 (expected)	$769 Rs. 57999 (expected)		Rs. 59900 (Recalled)
Misc.	IP67 water resistance, “Force Touch” home button, no headphone jack	2 camera system, IP67 water resistance, “Force Touch” home button, no headphone jack	Curved display, IP68 water resistance, up to 256GB microSD storage	Curved display, S-Pen, IP68 water resistance, USB-C	USB-C, Dash Charge	Sense UI up to 2 TB microSD storage
OS	iOS 10	iOS 10	Android 6.0.1 Touch Wiz	Android 6.0.1 Touch Wiz	Android 6.0.1 Oxygen OS	Android 6.0.1 HTC Sense

What phone do you think takes the lead, leave your comments below.

September 8, 2016

Sony Announces PlayStation 4 Pro With 4K HDR Gaming and PS4 Slim

Sony at an event has announced two revisions to the Playstation 4 the PS4 Pro and the PS4 Slim. As the names suggest the Playstation 4 Pro will be a beefed up variant of the existing PS4, with a faster processor, better graphics, and support for 4K HDR resolution. It launches November 10th, and it will cost US $399.

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1 TB HDD is standard, and new games designed specifically around the PS4 Pro will sport HDR 4K output. GTA VI should look super sweet right about now.

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare and Modern Warfare: Remastered will support PS4 Pro 4k HDR and Battlefield 1 and FIFA 16 will be supported later this year.

Sony also announced a new slimmer PS4 slim, it will cost $299 and be available on September 15th “in most markets.”

The Slim will be essentially a slimmer variant off the current spec PS4 with no other changes. However, you will get a new DualShock 4 controller with a redesigned light bar that’s now visible from the front.

September 8, 2016
Apple AirPods Are Wireless EarPods with 5 Hours of Wireless Audio

With the launch of the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus,Apple has also launched the new Apple Airpods. A $149 accessory that will allow users to connect to the new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 plus using the new Apple W1 chip (wireless connection chip).

Paring requires you to simply bring the AirPods close to the iPhone and select connect. The AirPods will then be available across all iCloud account devices automatically.

The Airpods offer 5 hours of continuos play and the AirPod case provides acts as an addition 24 Hours of backup battery pack.

The airpots much like the Samsung Gear IconX are truly wireless however have a traditional earphone design, more bluetooth headset like. both sides include a wireless microphone and touch controls.

The Airpods will be available late October for US $ 149 in the US market. Apple will launch the AirPods in India in November for Rs. 13499 .

September 8, 2016
Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus To Launch In India 7th October

Apple is launching the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 plus in India on 7th October according to the official Apple website.

The Apple iPhone 7 is expected to launch Starting for Rs. 49999 for the iPhone 7 at 32 GB and Rs. 57999 for the iPhone 7 Plus at the same capacity.

Rose Gold

India is one of the largest markets for the iPhone according to Apple, and despite the fact that the phone will not be available in current cycle Apple plans to bring it to India early October. You can get all the details of the new iPhone here .

The new Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus come with improved hardware and design, the phones are now iP67 rated making them out and water resistant.

Apple iPhone 7 plus has two 12 MP camera setup with one wide and one Telephoto lens allowing for 2X real zoom and 10x digital software zoom.

Apple has removed the 3.5mm headphone jack and made the included earphone work with the lightning connector. The company has also launched wireless AirPods which offer true wireless connectivity and connect using the W1 chip designed by Apple.

September 8, 2016
Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus Launched

Apply has finally lifted the curtains off of its new flagship phone line. The Apple iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus will replace the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus in becoming Apple’s most selling phones.

There are a bunch of changes with the new iPhones, for starters there is no 3.5 mm headphone jack, as it seems the rumours have come true. Apple has removed the headphone jack from the latest iPhones and added stereo speakers.

Design wise there are slight changes to appearance, we have a new thinner design along with a revised set of antenna lines that sit at the edges of the phone instead of twisting around the back. The iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 plus get a new camera setup.

The new Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus have a new IP67 rating making them officially water and dust resistant.

Hardware wise Apple has added the new Apple A10 fusion chipset, with Quad cores, which offers upto 40% more performance and 50% faster graphics over the previous generation iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s plus. The graphics are now 240x the original iPhone. Two out of the four cores are high efficiency cores that will work when no performance intensive take is running, considerably increasing battery life performance.

The Apple iPhone 7 Camera now has a f/1.8, 6 element lens with a new 12 MP sensor, a new set of color coded Quad-LED flash and a Flicker Sensor that checks ambient light flicker and adjusts the camera to compensate for that. A New Image Signal Processor does 100 billion photographic calculations in 25 ms and delivers a better contrast image. The new camera allows developers to take advantage of live photos, users can also edit their live photos. Developers will also get access to wide color RAW images which the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus will now shoot.

The front gets a 7 MP FaceTime camera on both the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. The Apple iPhone 7 plus on the other hand, gets a new dual 12 MP camera setup, just like the LG V20 you will get a wide lens and a tele lens. Allowing 2X optical zoom and a new 10x software zoom.

Apple is also working on a new depth effect which much like the HTC One M8 from many years ago will allow the cameras to use both sensors to get subject and background mapping allowing the ISP to store images and shallow depth of field data. You will be able to live preview the effect before you click the picture , a feature that even DSLRs do not offer, this is limited to the Apple iPhone 7 Plus. The depth effect will be pushed out in a software update later this year

Since Apple has removed the 3.5 mm headphone jack, the included EarPods will now have a lightning connector, and you will also get a lightning to 3.5mm headphone connector in the box.

Apple has also launched new AirPods that offer wireless audio for upto 5 hours and have a included battery case that gives an additional 24 hours of charge, which can be charged via a lightning cable. These come separate and will cost US $ 149

The Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus have new displays that support wide color in true cinema style, no changes in resolution. Apple iPhone 7 gets a 4.7 inch display with 1334 x 750 px resolution giving ~326ppi. Whereas, the Apple iPhone 7 Plus gets a 5.5 inch display with 1920 x 1080 px resolution and a ~401 ppi.

The iPhone 7 will now sell in 32 GB , 128 GB and 256 GB capacities (jet black will be only available in 128 GB and 256 Gb variants). The iPhone 6s and 6s Plus will now be available in a 32GB and 128GB capacity with the SE in 16GB and 64GB capacities. Everything else in the iPhone line up has been axed.

The iPhone 7 Goes on pre -order Sept 9th in the US and many other countries and on sale Sept 16th starting US $ 649 for the 32 GB iPhone 7. The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus will be available at launch in a bunch of countries including US, UK, China, Ireland, Germany, France and Hong Kong among many others. It is expected to come to India on 7th October according to Apple India, and will sell starting Rs. 49900 for the iPhone 7 32 GB variant.

September 8, 2016
Apple Introduces New Apple Watch Series 2

Loaded with the WatchOS 3, Apple has launched the new Apple Watch Series 2 at the Apple event in San Francisco. Apart from the fact that Pokemon Go will be now on Apple Watch, the new Apple Watch Series 2 will be Water resistant till 50m, it is rated as a swim watch, meaning now you can swim with Apple Watch Series 2.

Apple has designed a new System on chip for the Apple Watch Series 2, giving an output of 60fps for the display the new redesigned CPU and GPU. The display is now 1000 nits which is exceptionally bright.

The new Apple Watch Series 2 also has built in GPS so that you don’t have to carry your phone when you go for a run. You can sync up the data with the iPhone once you return to it.

The new Apple Watch Series 2 will also be available in a new white ceramic variant, which looks pretty amazing. Apple has also tied up with Nike for a Apple Watch Series 2 Nike Fit which has an aluminium casing and new perforated Nike wrist strap.

Apple Watch Nike

Apple is making sure that the Apple Watch Series 2 conforms to the Green rules for all their products.

The original Apple Watch will get a dual core processor and a lower price tag. The Apple Watch Series 2 will go up for Pre-order on Sept 9th and on sale September 16th.

September 7, 2016
Amazon Puts iPhone 7 Accessories up Before Apple’s Launch

It seems Amazon simply cannot wait for Apple to launch it’s next phone as the company takes lead on launching its new Accessories page for the iPhone 7.

You can find the page here, it clearly shows the new dual camera setup expected in one of the models of the iPhone, namely the iPhone 7+

The cases for the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7+ also seem to show off new design features. You can hit the page and browse the designs for your viewing pleasure, till Apple announces the iPhone 7 in just a few minutes.

September 7, 2016
Turing Monolith Chaconne has 3 X Snapdragon 830 And Everything More than the Cadenza

If we were about our wits with the bold plans of the Turing Phone Cadenza, with its 2 processors and triple battery advantage, Turing Robotic Industries, the mastermind behind the phone has convened its PR team to deliver a better phone (on paper).

Dubbed the Turing Monolith Chaconne, this imaginative next generation phone is not only the successor to the yet to launch Cadenza, it is even more far-fetched.

To wow the internet, the Turing Monolith Chaconne will have three (yes 3) Qualcomm Snapdragon 830 Chipsets. The company has kept the same optics with a 60 MP and a 20 MP combination, made the display larger at 6.4 inch on a 4K 3840 x 2160 px resolution, and the RAM and Storage both get a memory boost. 18 GB of RAM and upto 1.2 TB of onboard using a mix of 2 NAND flash chips and 2 memory card slots.

The Turing Monolith Chaconne will feature a slide out flat backlit physical keyboard, because we need those with our giant phones.

The company wants to power this successor of the yet to launch Cadenza with a 3600 mAh Graphene Superconductor power cell battery mated with a 2400 mAh li-on battery and a Hydrogen Fuel Cell ( umm … Yeah x 3!). The battery setup will deliver a total of 120 wh of juice a big 20 wh more then the Cadenza ( yes yet to launch)

The Turing Monolith Chaconne will be launched in 2018 according to the company, and will work on 4G and VoLTE. Apparently, we will not have 5G networks by 2018.

Turing has also kept similar on the OS, with the phone running Swordfish OS, which boasts a deep learning AI, and is based on the Sailfish OS. Oh, and you still get a Graphene Oxide Composite frame with a Liquid metal structure.

Sure, Turing had a great specification idea for a phone, and they laid it out with the Cadenza. And sure, a lot of people actually found hope in a revolutionary new battery solution offered by the triple battery system. But, they might have overstretched their expectation muscle here, and we all know what happens when you overstretch. It is sounding more like hokum now.

Also, tablets will be made from chocolate by the year 2020 and will support VoLTE.

September 6, 2016
Moto G4 Play Launched for Rs. 8999

Lenovo brand Moto has launched the new Moto G4 play in India with a budget price of Rs. 8999. The handset is tied in with a Snapdragon 410 chipset with an Adreno 306 GPU and offers up a removable and changeable battery, something which is not common now days. The Moto G4 play comes after the Moto G4 plus and later Moto G4 were introduced in the market.

Calling it a gaming targeted device the G4 play is targeted at the under Rs. 10k market which seems to be looking for a good budget gaming experience. The Moto G4 play is missing the fingerprint sensor seen on the Moto G4 plus.

Display wise buyers will get a 5-inch 1280×720 px display. The Moto G4 play offers 2GB of RAM, and 16GB onboard storage expandable up to 128GB via a microSD card.

Optics include an 8 MP main camera with f2.2 and a 5 MP front camera which also sports the same f2.2 aperture. The battery is a 2,800 mAh user replaceable unit which can come in handy.

The Moto G4 play supports LTE and VoLTE so if you are JIO user you are covered. The Moto G4 Play will go on sale on Amazon at 10 PM 6th September, which is today with some launch offers that can be found here.

September 6, 2016
Meizu M3 Max Launched, 6 Inch Display and Helio P10

Meizu has launched the M3 Max in China with a large 6 inch full HD display. The company will bring this handset to India easy next month. The Meizu M3 Max runs the MediaTek Helio P10 chipset with octa-core 1.8GHz CPU and Mali T860 GPU. The m3 max has a all metal body with dual CNC edges on the sides.

Owners will get 3GB RAM and 64GB of expandable internal memory along with a massive 4,100mAh battery with support for 24W mCharge fast charging. The Meizu M3 Max also has a USB Type C port along with a 3.5mm headphone jack. The device does have a fingerprint sensor upfront and supports fingerprint payment presently Alipay and WeChat.

September 5, 2016
Unboxing And Hands On With The Samsung Galaxy Note 7
The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 amid battery explosion controversy and the global recall has left a bad taste in the buyers mouth. The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is an amazing phone (minus the fact that it might blow up) and till date has been rated as the best Android smartphone only to succeed the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 will make it’s comeback once the company has managed to fix this problem, till then we decided to unbox the stealthy all black Galaxy Note 7 Duos (dual sim variant). The dual-SIM phone is not the variant that will launch in markets like India, however, the specifications and features remain identical (apart from the dual-SIM option).

The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 comes in a packaging just like the S7 and S7 Edge, all black outer cover with bold blue lettering. Inside the box you will get

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- The Samsung Galaxy Note 7
- S Pen
- USB Type C Cable
- Fast Adaptive USB Wall charger
- Additional S Pen Tips
- S Pen Tool
- microUSB – USB Type C Adapter
- User Manual
- SIM Removal Tool
- Earphones + Additional Ear Tips + Earphone Case
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The Black Onyx colour we unboxed has a matter metal frame and all back rear and front, extremely stealthy to look at. The front and back both are fingerprint magnets and you will constantly find yourself wiping the phone. that okay because both the front and back come with Gorilla Glass 5 and will offer up a good amount of protection for the Galaxy Note 7.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has a pretty quick initial setup and the iris scanner is unbelievably easy to setup and really practical to use. It is fast and efficient and unlocks the phone in mere seconds.

The cameras on the Note 7 are identical to the S7 and S7 edge, although seem to focus faster and more effectively. The rear camera captures 4k video at 30fps and Slow mo 720p video at 240fps.

The Galaxy Note 7 is iP68 rated and we took it for a test run in the sink. Check out the unboxing video and leave your questions and suggestions for review below.
September 4, 2016
Apple iPhone 7 to bring Improved Image and Video Stabalization, Price Leaked

The Apple iPhone 7 leaks have shown us a changed camera module at the back, a larger bump that seems to make no sense at all. Rumours have pointed to a more refined sensor and lens setup.

A source close to the Apple iPhone launch in India, who has given us accurate information during past launches, claims that Apple will launch the iPhone 7 with new image stabalization techniques that utilise the OIS mechanism seen in previous-gen iPhone 6 Plus and iPhone 6s Plus along side a new tech that will leverage the processing hardware to get a stable image.

Till now Apple has given Optical image stabalization in the larger plus models of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s while the regular models shipped without any image stabalization hardware.

The new iPhone 7, however, will have hardware based image stabalization in all models, along with new camera features like post focus.

The iPhone 7 will also be equipped with a wide shot mode, which will possibly be different from a panorama, utilising the slightly curved lens setup on the iPhone 7.

While none of the above is confirmed, we will not know for sure what features the new iPhone will bring till the 7th of September. For everything we know about the iPhone 7 Click here.[button type=”link” link=”https://www.igyaan.in/130872/everything-iphone-7/” variation=”btn-info”]Click Here[/button]

Another leak of the prices reveals that the iPhone 7 base model with 32 GB storage will start at HK $ 5588 almost Rs. 48000 which is cheaper than ever before.

Price on Left is in Chinese RMB and Right is HK Dollar

September 2, 2016
Samsung India Denies Galaxy Note 7 Recall, Claims Stock Shortage

Update : Samsung India has issued a statement about the recall, which is attached at the bottom of post.

In a typical Samsung India move, the company is denying that there is a recall of the Galaxy Note 7 trying to not lose the goodwill gathered at the time of launch.

Samsung has cancelled or delayed all the pre orders indefinitely and sent apologies to consumers claiming stock shortages.

Samsung India does not believe that news of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 recall will reach its consumers, apparently people live under a rock according to Samsung.

The message below has been sent to people who pre-ordered

Thank you for pre-booking Galaxy Note7. We regret to inform that delivery of your Galaxy Note7 is being delayed. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. You can be assured that we are working hard to deliver your Galaxy Note7 to you as soon as possible. Thank You for your understanding.

Samsung India distributers have been strictly told to not speculate on the recall and tell the consumers that the shipments are delayed due to stock shortages

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In countries like the US, the law requires companies to announce recalls and post information in the media. Since India is void of any such laws, people depend on getting the news online.

If you are buying a Galaxy Note 7 or interested in buying one, we recommend you do not until there is official word that the problem of the battery exploding has been solved.

Please also avoid buying a Galaxy Note 7 from the Black/Grey markets to avoid any injury via the problem.

Samsung Formal Statement :

Samsung is committed to producing the highest quality products and we take every incident report from our valued customers very seriously. In response to recently reported cases of the new Galaxy Note 7, we conducted a thorough investigation and found a battery cell issue. To date (as of September 1) there have been 35 cases that have been reported globally and we are currently conducting a thorough inspection with our suppliers to identify possible affected batteries in the market. However, because our customers’ safety is an absolute priority at Samsung, we have delayed sales of the Galaxy Note 7 in India. We acknowledge the inconvenience this may cause in the market but this is to ensure that Samsung continues to deliver the highest quality products to our customers.

September 2, 2016
Samsung Recalls the Galaxy Note 7 Due To Battery Explosions

Before the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 could hit India, the South Korean company has issued a global recall of the handset. Several reports of the Galaxy Note 7 batteries exploding have surfaced since the launch of the Galaxy Note 7 in several markets.

The Note series has been in trouble since last year. The Note 5 which was 2015’s Note phone suffered the Pen-gate where the S-Pen would get stuck upside down in the Note body and cause the Note 5 to stop working.

This year it seems safety is a bigger concern and Samsung has decided to pull its products from shelves before any other injury can happen.

Samsung said that 35 cases of the fault have been reported to date, and it estimates the problem affects only 24 in a million devices, which equates to roughly one for every 42,000 sold. Which by itself is a small number, but in a case like this you wouldn’t want to be the owner of that one device.

In comparison to recalls this will be the highest-profile consumer tech recall, companies like Fitbit and beats have done tech recalls in the past. Samsung will need to recall and replace batteries in over 2 Million Galaxy Note 7 handsets , along with a complete change of the manufacturing process, before the company can re-introduce the product to market.

Samsung has stopped sales effective immediately and has requested customers with exiting Note 7 devices to contact their customer care centres/ phone numbers to request a replacement.

The recall will be an expensive one for Samsung and may completely hurt the reputation and hype the company was trying to build, by launching the Note 7 over a month prior to any Apple announcement. Read the full report below:

Samsung is committed to producing the highest quality products and we take every incident report from our valued customers very seriously. In response to recently reported cases of the new Galaxy Note 7, we conducted a thorough investigation and found a battery cell issue.

To date (as of September 1) there have been 35 cases that have been reported globally and we are currently conducting a thorough inspection with our suppliers to identify possible affected batteries in the market. However, because our customers’ safety is an absolute priority at Samsung, we have stopped sales of the Galaxy Note 7.

For customers who already have Galaxy Note 7 devices, we will voluntarily replace their current device with a new one over the coming weeks.

We acknowledge the inconvenience this may cause in the market but this is to ensure that Samsung continues to deliver the highest quality products to our customers. We are working closely with our partners to ensure the replacement experience is as convenient and efficient as possible.

September 2, 2016