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Zomato’s New Service Allows Restaurants to Create Independent Apps

In a bid to further expand their already growing food-tech market, Zomato has launched its very own Whitelabel platform that gives power to restaurant owners to set up their own custom-branded mobile app on iOS and Android. This is Zomato’s latest move in allowing restaurants to have a more direct and personal relationship with its customers. Zomato also stated that the customized app can be created and managed with no technical expertise necessary.

Restaurateurs will be able to set up their app and provide real-time menus and prices, and other information, while also allowing direct reservations without having customers do it through the Zomato app. The app will also offer photos and offers, push notifications on upcoming events and promotions to targeted customers. Overall, the idea is to help restaurants connect with their customers, and to provide customers greater satisfaction and value offers from restaurants they frequent.

A similar kind of app called Wisely was launched in Ann Arbor just last week and serves the Ann Arbor market providing personalized services to customers. A few other adopters of whitelabel platforms include the Summer House Café in New Delhi, Miyabi Sushi in Dubai, and Shizuku Ramen in Melbourne. However, none of them have managed to launch it as big as Zomato intends.

“There is not one single service provider for restaurants which can give them the entire suite of technologies required to run an internet presence closely integrated with the operations of their business,” said Ashish Goel, Chief of Product and Design, Zomato.

Zomato has stated that the service will be available in all the 22 countries it currently operates, and will provide a subscription based service at approximately $200 a month per location. The service should be up and running by the end of September.

September 8, 2015

Spec battle : YU Yunique vs Yuphoria

Do you think Yu’s new Yunique is ready to compete with its own predecessors, leave alone the Chinese smartphone vendors that are currently raging in the Indian market? Let’s find out.

The Yuphoria had caused quite a stir in the market when it released and emerged competent enough to take over Chinese smartphone vendors such as Xiaomi. Yuphoria was priced at Rs.6,999 and came with some impressive specs and features.

It came with a 5-inch IPS HD display with 1280×720 pixel (294ppi) resolution and powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 64bit chipset and a 1.2GHz Quad Core, ARM Cortex- A53 processor. . It also came protected by the Gorilla Glass 3 and charged with a 2,230mAh battery. It has a 2GB RAM space and 16GB internal memory which could be expanded up to 64GB via a microSD card slot. On the camera front it came with an 8MP primary camera and a 5MP secondary camera.

Here is a quick spec comparison:

Specification	YU Yuphoria	YU Yunique
Display	5-inch IPS HD	4.7 inch display, IPS HD
Resolution	1280×720 pixel (294ppi)	1280 X 720 pixels, 312ppi
Additional	Protected by Gorilla Glass 3	Protected by Gorilla Glass 3
Processor	1.2GHz Quad Core, ARM Cortex- A53	1.2 GHz
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 \| 64bit	Qualcomm Snapdragn 410 processor
GPU	Adreno A306 3D Graphics Core \| 400 MHz	Adreno A306
RAM	2GB	1GB
Internal Memory	16GB	8GB
Expandable Up to	64 GB	32 GB
Sim Cards	2 x LTE Enabled Sim Card Slots	Dual SIM
Primary Camera	8MP	8MP, f/2.0 lens
Secondary Camera	5MP	2MP
Connectivity Options	4G LTE	4G LTE
Battery	2,230mAh	2,000 mAh
Operating System	Cyanogen 12.0 (Android 5.0 based)	Stock Android 5.1/ Cyanogen optional
Price	Rs. 6,999	Rs.4,999

Now, for the phone that has just released today – Yunique.

The Yunique comes with a 4.7 inch display, IPS HD display with a 1280 X 720 pixels, 312ppi resolution. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragn 410 processor with a 1.2gHZ chipset and is run on the Android 5.1.

On the camera front it comes with an 8MP rear camera with f/2.0 lens and a 5MP front camera. It can even capture and record videos in full HD with a 1080p resolution at 30 fps.It has an internal storage capacity of 8GB with a 1GB of RAM and comes with 2000mAh battery. Other connectivity options include – Wifi, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 2.0 & 4G/LTE. This phine is priced at Rs.4,999.

Now, if we compare the two smartphones, we see that the Yunique is not really an upgraded version of the Yuphoria. Yuphoria had offered a 16GB memory that could be expanded up to 64GB via a microSD card along with a 2GB RAM, while the Yunique is offering just an 8GB internal memory with 1GB of RAM. One can compare the battery power and screen size too and see the same situation. However, the resolution in the Yunique is slightly better than the Yuphoria, but overall it seems to be not as exceptional, but that seems to be balanced out by its price tag, which is around Rs. 2000 lesser than the Yuphoria.

September 8, 2015

Hands On with the New YU Yunique

Yu has released its new offering called the Yunique, and we have all the details.

Firstly, let us go through the specifications briefly. The phone features a 4.7 inch display along with a 1280 X 720 pixels, 312ppi resolution. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragn 410 processor with a 1.2 GHz chipset and an Adreno A306 GPU. Storage wise, it offers 8GB of internal storage and 1GB of RAM, while on the camera front there is an 8MP f/2.0 lens primary camera and a 2MP front camera.

Here’s look at its specs:

Features	Yu Yunique
Display	4.7 inch display, IPS HD
Resolution	1280 X 720 pixels, 312ppi
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragn 410 processor, 1.2 GHz
GPU	Adreno A306
OS	Android 5.1
Rear camera	8MP, f/2.0 lens
Front Camera	2MP
RAM	1GB
Internal Memory	8GB
Expandability	32GB
Video	Full HD 1080p at 30fps
Connectivity	Wifi, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 2.0 & 4G/LTE
Battery	2000mAh
Price	Rs.4,999

The phone even allows you to record videos with full HD 1080p at 30fps and comes with other connectivity options such as – Wifi, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 2.0 & 4G/LTE. The entire phone is charged by a 2000mAh battery.

Now coming to the display, design and other internal aspects of the phone we can see that the exterior of the phone is made out of a rubbery plastic material which perhaps won’t slip out of your hand so easily.

While the UI is fully stock Android. Therefore, this phone barely has an bloatware or tweaks, thereby increasing the storage capacity of the phone overall.

However, they have added a special browser of their own, thought this should not be much of a problem.

In our initial impressions of the smartphone, the interface is pretty fast and responsive. However, we will have to check it out in detail to give you our final verdict.

One more interesting thing about this phone that you need to know before watching our video, is that you also have an option to run it on the Cyanogen OS 12.1, if you want to.

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September 8, 2015

Yu Launches a Yunique Smartphone at Rs.4,999

While we had been egged to believe that YU Televentures was going to reveal Yutopia, the company went ahead and revealed a “Yunique” product. Yu has just released its new offering called Yunique today, priced at Rs.4,999.

Let’s have a look at what Yunique is all about.

It runs on the latest Android 5.1 operating system with Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor with 1.2 GHz with GPU of Adreno A306. The new smartphone comes with a 4.7 inch IPS HD display, with 1280 X 720 pixels resolution (312ppi). All this is protected by Gorilla Glass 3.

The Yunique has a storage capacity of 8GB with 1GB RAM. On the camera front it comes with an 8MP primary camera with f/2.0 lens and a 2MP front camera. It is fuelled by a 2,000 mAh battery and can also capture full HD videos with 1080p resolution at 30 fps. Connectivity options include Wifi, Bluetooth 4.0 and a USB 2.0. The smartphone is 4G-enabled.

With the LTE capability in hand, the smartphone seems like a decent deal at the price it is being offered. There are several other options which would also suffice – such as Phicomm Energy 653 and the Micromax’s very own Canvas Xpress 2. However we’re still waiting to see if its build quality and looks help it stand apart.

Here are the specs:

Features	Yunique
Display	4.7 inch display, IPS HD
Resolution	1280 X 720 pixels, 312ppi
Additional	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragn 410 processor
CPU	1.2 quad-core Snapdragon 410
GPU	Adreno 306
OS	Android 5.1 Lollipop
Rear camera	8MP, f/2.0 lens and, LED flash
Front Camera	2MP
RAM	1GB
Internal Memory	8GB
Expandibility	up to 32GB via microSD card
Video	Full HD 1080p at 30fps
Connectivity	Wifi, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 2.0,4G/LTE and Dual SIM
Battery	2000mAh
Price	Rs.4,999

The Yunique will be exclusively available on Snapdeal with registration closing on the 14th of September 2015 at 8pm. The flash sale for this product will begin at 12 noon on the 15th of September.

September 8, 2015

Rumour: Sony Z5 Ultra with Snapdragon 820 Arrives Early 2016

There were rumours about Sony releasing a Z5 Ultra phablet, but instead they released the Z5 Premium at the IFA Berlin event last week. However, reports and rumours still suggest that Sony might release an Xperia Z5 Ultra phablet soon.

The speculated features of this phone include a 6.44 inch display with a 4K resolution, 23MP primary camera which is also available in the Z5, Z5 Compact and Z5 Premium. This smartphone could be charged by a 4000mAh battery and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 820. The storage is expected to support 4GB of RAM space.

This handset is expected to be revealed in March 2016. So stay tuned for more details.

September 8, 2015
Here’s How You Can Watch the Apple iPhone Event Live

As we inch closer to the launch of Apple’s newest iPhones, the 4^th Gen Apple TV and a larger, swankier iPad, anticipation for the event increases among Apple loyalists all over the world.

You can watch the live stream on an increased number of devices this year and no, you don’t have to be an Apple user to watch the launch, this time around. Apple stated:

“[The livestream requires an] iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with Safari on iOS 7.0 or later, a Mac with Safari 6.0.5 or later on OS X v10.8.5 or later … Streaming via Apple TV requires a second- or third-generation Apple TVwith software 6.2 or later.”

If you are a Windows user then you probably won’t feel as fanatical about watching the launch live and you can watch the replay version on the new Microsoft Edge browser on a PC running Windows 10. To watch the event live, bookmark this page. And if you own an Apple TV, you need to tune into the special Apple events channel.

Brace yourself for the countdown has begun. Watch this space for all the latest updates!

September 8, 2015
13th October: The Pre-Order Date for LG and Huawei Nexus Phones

The tech world has been abuzz with the news of the Google’s new Nexus smartphones for which it has been working with LG and Huawei. Rumours are pretty much confirmed about these two new additions to the smartphone industry.

The smartphones are believed to be launching on the 29^th of this month. However, Google has kept the buyers in the dark for a while regarding the date when they will be available for order. But lo and behold for there seems to be a date made public for this as well now. If rumours are to be believed, the new smartphones will be available for pre-order by the 13^th of October. News about the shipping of the duo remains unknown.

The tentative date for the pre-order is about a fortnight post the assumed launch. This is fairly early than the previous Nexus launches in the past where there was a time gap of at least three weeks between the launch and pre-order dates. Let’s see if they choose to position the pre-launch sooner than usual this time, or if the buyers are in for a disappointment with a delayed pre-order date.

September 8, 2015
Xiaomi Expected To Unveil Mi 4c On September 24th, 2015

Xiaomi is a rising star, as they capture smartphone users with their affordable prices and high-end specs. New reports on Xiaomi’s Weibo page apparently suggests that it will be releasing a new handset under the Mi 4 line up, called the Mi 4c. This smartphone is expected to be revealed on the 24^th of September 2015 and will launch on the 3^rd of October 2015.

Xiamo has further announced that they will be producing 1 million devices for the first go. They will be releasing two variants – 16GB with 2GB RAM and 32GB with 3GB RAM. If rumours and leaks are to be believed, then their new devices might sport the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chipset.

The 16GB version of the Mi 4c is rumoured to be priced at approximately Rs.15,300 while the 32GB version could be priced at around Rs.20,000. Apart from this, the company has not officially released anything about its new flagship phones, however, speculated opinions suggest that it might launch its next flagship around the first quarter of 2016.

September 8, 2015
Report: New Moto X Play Might Arrive in India On September 14th

Motorola has made it clear that its new Moto X Play smartphone is headed to India soon. Motorola tweeted two pictures of the new Moto X smartphone with captions highlighting the battery and camera features.

One tweet said, “Tired of those hazy memories? Get hitched with a perfect partner with a 21MP rear camera. #XOMotoX,” while the other had this caption, “No more getting dumped by your phone. Your perfect partner is coming with 30 hours of battery backup. #XOMotoX” The 30 hours battery is a feature of the Moto X Play.

The Moto X Play is the cheaper and smaller screen version of the Moto X Style. It comes with a 5.5-inch Full HD screen at 403 ppi with Gorilla Glass 3, Snapdragon 615 Octa-core CPU clocked at 1.7 GHz with Adreno 405 at 550 MHz GPU. It also has a Natural Language Processor, Contextual Computing Processor like the Moto X Style.

Tired of those hazy memories? Get hitched with a perfect partner with a 21MP rear camera. #XOMotoX pic.twitter.com/EacxxybKL2

— Motorola India (@MotorolaIndia) September 7, 2015

The Moto X Play has 2GB RAM and 16 or 32GB storage space options (upto 128GB microSD card supported).

The battery in the Moto X Play is at 3630 mAh, which Motorola says give up to to 30 hours usage. This version of the Moto X is water-resistant as well. The rear camera is 21 megapixel with a f /2.0 aperture and the front camera is 5 megapixel.

Motorola launched two versions of the Moto X phone: Moto X Style which has a bigger 5.7-inch QHD screen and Moto X Play. Since this week all attention is on Apple and YU, Motorola may consider a launch date slated for next week.

September 8, 2015
This May be the Best Time to Buy an iPhone in India

For those of you gearing to buy a new phone for a while now, the universe might have just offered the best opportunity so far. If there was a perfect time to buy a new iPhone, it is now. The iPhone 6 64 GB is available for an unexpected Rs. 51,000 on Amazon. The website shows the iPhone 6 Plus 16 GB at Rs.51,000, while an iPhone 5c 8 GB at around Rs.23,000.

Considering the fact that the16GB version of Apple iPhone 6 was initially launched at Rs. 53,500, while the 64GB version priced at Rs. 62,500, this is a major price cut.

iPhone through the ages.

Even though Apple itself has made no official announcements regarding the drop in price of its last iPhones, the internet has aptly conveyed the news. The prices are likely to fall further over the course of next three days, especially on 9th September.

As Apple launches the two new iPhones – iPhone 6S and iPhone 6 Plus -no amount of song and dance seems sufficient to express the excitement for this event. Watch this space as we get you more updates from the tech world.

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September 7, 2015
Yu’s Upcoming Smartphone ‘Yutopia’ Expected to Come With 4GB RAM

We’ve already reported that Yu Televentures is back with another announcement of a new phone that will be launched on the 8th of September. Now, we also know what it’s going to be called – the Yutopia.

Now, considering the fact that it is part of the YU series, the smartphone should be more or less within the mid-range. Yu had pleasantly surprised its users with the Yu Yureka Plus that was priced at Rs.9,999 with all the right specs.

If reports are to be believed, Yutopia will be competing with the OnePlus 2. This means it will come with higher specs and thereby a higher price. But, do not fret, since it shall still be within the mid-range phones.

Further leaks also suggest that the Yutopia will come with a 5.2 inch FHD display, which will be powered by a 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Octa-core MSM8994 SoC. As far as storage capacity is concerned this smartphone is expected to come with 4GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. Apart from all this leaks also suggest that the Yutopia might also come with a 21MP rear camera and an 8MP front camera with a price tag of $315, which is approximately Rs.21,054. This price tag is perhaps not so ‘mid-range’ as we might have expected it to be, however, we must note that these are mere leaks and speculations.

Yu has already started sending out invites for its ‘the next wonder’ – Yutopia, that is set to launch on the 8th of September (just one day before the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus). So, watch this space for more details and updates about the new Yutopia. Let’s hope it’s as ideal as its name suggests.

September 7, 2015
New iPad Pro Might Come With a Keyboard and Force Touch

Apple had launched its first generation 9.7 inch iPad in April 2010, followed by the iPad mini with a 7.9 inch display in October 2012. Now, according to reports, Apple is planning to launch the new iPad Pro with a 12.9 inch display this year, at their upcoming event on the 9th of September 2015.

Further sources have suggested that the iPad Pro could have a 2732 x 2048 pixel resolution and might have design aspects similar to the iPad Air. 9to5mac says that the iPad Pro will “literally look like a big iPad.” Other design features say that it will also have an aluminum shell, a FaceTime and iSight camera.

This device is also expected to come with the Force Touch technology, that Apple is planning to introduce in the next set of iPhones – iPhone 6s and 6s Plus. This is what 9to5mac says about the new iPad Pro:

“The stylus will open up the door to enhanced drawing and design apps on the new iPad, and the integration with the Force Touch screen will allow the stylus and the iPad Pro to work differently based on the levels of pressure applied by the stylus to the iPad’s display.”

Apple is apparently designing the iPad Pro to be compatible with a Bluetooth keyboard and is also allegedly working on a revamped keyboard accessory for the iPad Pro. However, there is no further information on this front, and we’ll just have to wait for the 9th of September to see what Apple Inc. has to offer us this time.

September 7, 2015
Here’s An App That Will Never Let You Walk Alone

Today we’re going to talk about an app called Companion that is basically a virtual security app for you. So, now when you just have to get something to eat, and the only store open is that shady corner store; you’ll have a companion, virtually.

“Companion is a peer-to-peer safety app that improves public safety and provides peace of mind to anyone on the move!”

Now the best thing about this app is that, the person you pick to be your ‘companion’ doesn’t need to be an app user! So now all you have to do is, enter your destination and select anyone in your contacts to be your ‘Companion’. The ‘companion’ can now track your progress and will be automatically notified when you arrive at your destination safely.

This app can also detect when you start running or in case you fall, or even if your headphones have been pulled out of the jack. There is a fifteen seconds time period within which, if you don’t respond, the app will notify your ‘companion’ immediately. Apart from this you can also contact the local police department to report an emergency.

Furthermore, for University students, the app comes with the ability to report areas around the campus which you can record as a safe zone, and similarly you can even record an “I feel nervous” zone. The Companion app is said to contact your school or university’s officials upon detecting suspicious activity.

This app can be downloaded on both iOS and Android devices. Check it out here:

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September 7, 2015
Top 5 Rumours About the New iPhones We Hope Come True

Barely two days away from the iPhone launch, we found a way to channelise our anticipation through a list of rumours about the new gadgets. Brace yourselves for here it comes- the top five rumours about iPhone 6s and 6s Plus we hope come true:

Durability:

According to several sources, Apple is looking to reduce the thickness of its already delicate smartphones. Yes, post the “bendgate” issue last year, this might not sound like the smartest choice to make, but the good news around the new iPhones’ construction is the use of 7000 series Aluminium, which is stronger and more resilient. You can also expect Apple to reinforce the iPhones with a stronger inner structure.

Processor/Interface:

If rumours are to be believed, the new iPhones are expected to be equipped with a 3-D Force Touch interface, along with an A9 processor and 2 GB of RAM. This new gen-next technology, when coupled with iOS 9 of iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, is expected to make things a lot smoother and more convenient for iPhone users.

Internal and External Components:

The images so far have revealed an iPhone 6s logic board with components such as the rear shell and battery, both of which enable the device to display a screen showing a gear icon. The video shows us the boot up process, logic board, LTE baseband modem and its radio frequency transceiver chip.

Price:

If the information provided by Tech Tastic, a Dutch blog is to be believed, the new iPhones are expected to cost as much as their predecessors.The iPhone 6s is presently said to arrive at 699 euros which is Rs.52,084 approximately, for the 16GB version. The 64GB version is said to be 799 euros which is Rs.59,529 approximately, while the 128GB version might be 899 euros which is Rs.66,980 approximately.

Camera:

Just two days ago iGyaan reported about the camera quality of the two new iPhones which is likely to get a 400% boost. One hopes the front and the rear camera are as improved as Apple has led us to believe. The former is expected to be 5 MP while the latter, a decent 12 MP.

Now that the countdown has already begun for the launch on 9th September, watch this space for the latest updates.

September 7, 2015

India Pricing of the Samsung Note 5 Revealed

The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 was released on the 13th of August in New York and caused quite a commotion with its S-Pen and other features. Touted as one of Samsung’s high-end phones which could give the iPhone some competition, the price of this phablet has been announced in India at Rs.53,900 .

Let’s have a look at the features of this phablet to help you decide whether you need this or not. Firstly, the display comes with a super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with 16M colours, 5.7 inches screen with a 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution, and all this is protected by the Corning Gorilla Glass 4.

The Note 5 runs on the Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop) with an Exynos 7420 chipset, a Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 CPU and a Mali-T760MP8 GPU. As far as storage capacity is concerned, this handset comes in two variants – 32 and 64 GB along with 4GB of RAM. However, it does not have an expandable microSD card slot.

On the camera front the primary camera comes with a 16MP, 5312 X 2988 pixels resolution, optical image stabilization, autofocus and LED flash feature. Other features of the camera include – Dual Shot, Simultaneous HD video and image recording, geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, panorama, and HDR. The secondary camera comes with a 5MP lens.

The device weighs 171g and the dimensions measure 153.2 x 76.1 x 7.6 mm. It needs to be supported by a Nano-SIM for connectivity and comes with a fingerprint sensor and the famous S-Pen stylus.

The Galaxy Note 5 has some very interesting features that allows you to perform various tasks such as signing documents with the S-Pen on your PDF directly, instead of having to print it out. The phablet also comes with some eye-catching accessories and colours such as the silver titanium, gold platinum, black sapphire and white pearl. It is powered by a WPC and PMA battery that is non-removable Li-Po 3,000mAh, fast charging and wireless charging compatible.

Other connectivity options include – SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth version 4.2, GPS, NFC and a microUSB v2.0.

Here are the specs:

Features	Samsung Galaxy Note 5
Display	5.7 inches
Resolution	1440 x 2560 pixels
Processor	Octa core (2.1GHz Quad + 1.5GHz Quad), 64 bit, 14 nm process
OS	Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop)
RAM	4GB
Storage	32GB and 64 GB
Primary Camera	16 MP, 5312 x 2988 pixels, optical image stabilization, autofocus, LED flash
Front Camera	5MP
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, the Bluetooth v4.2, with GPS and NFC
Battery	Non-removable Li-Po 3,000mAh, fast charging, wireless charging compatible with WPC and PMA
Price	Rs.53,900/Rs. 59,990

September 7, 2015

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