Nokia’s iconic “Banana Phone” 8110 4G starts selling in India

#Nokia finally started the sale of #Nokia8110 4G device for Rs 5,999 in India.

The 4G feature Nokia 8110 phone is available on Amazon.in & retail shops in India also, on the company’s own website.

The phone has intuitive tactile mechanics with slide to answer and end calls, as well as a helicopter-style spin on its axis. It supports VoLTE calling.

Inside, there’s a Qualcomm 205 SoC.

It comes with 4G connectivity as well as apps including Google Assistant, Google Maps, Google Search, Facebook, and Twitter. The phone also comes with a revamped version of the iconic Snake game and is available in traditional Black and Banana Yellow colours.

 

In addition, Jio subscribers on Nokia 8110 will get up to 544GB of Jio 4 GB data free.

Xiaomi Mi A2 6GB RAM variant comes to India

#Xiaomi’s Android One-powered #MiA2 launched in India some months back but with 4/64 GB variant. Now the company has announced that the 6GB of RAM and 128GB storage variant is coming too.

 

As you can see from the screenshot above, Xiaomi already listed the smartphone on the official mi.com/in site with the price tag of INR 17,999.  But the date of availability is not confirmed yet.

Android 9.0 Pie is coming to 50 new devices. Check if your phone is in the list or not.

#Google started rolling out the latest version of the Android i.e. #AndroidPie 9.0.

The new Pixel devices already launched with Android 9 Pie pre-loaded, and a few flagships have been upgraded to this version.

But now, this new version will be hitting 50 new devices from time-to-time.

Here is a list of the devices that are getting the update:

Samsung:  #GalaxyS9 #GalaxyS9Plus, #GalaxyNote9, #GalaxyNote8, #GalaxyS8 #GalaxyS8Plus.

Nokia: #6.1Plus, #6.1 and #7.1, #7Plus in this month & the #Nokia8 #8Sirocco will get in November. Also, the #Nokia3.1, #Nokia3, #Nokia1, #Nokia5, #Nokia5.1, #Nokia6, #Nokia 2.1 & #Nokia2 will be getting this update.

OnePlus: #OnePlus5, #OnePlus3T, #OnePlus3, #OnePlus5T will get the update.

Huawei: #Honor8X, #Honor10, #HonorPlay, #HonorView10 #P20Pro, #P20, #will be getting in next two months.

BlackBerry KEY2

HTC: #U11Plus, #U12Plus and #U11 will be getting by next month.

Motorola: #MotoX4, #MotoG6 Series, #MotoZ2Force, #MotoZ2Play, #MotoZ3 series & the #OnePower will soon get the update.

Sony: #XperiaXA2, #XperiaXA2Ultra, #XperiaXZ1, #XperiaXZ2 series, #XperiaXZ1Compact, #XperiaXZCompact and #XperiaXZPremium.

No #Xiaomi phones in this list, but there’s particularly two devices that will get the update for sure i.e. #MiA1 & #MiA2. Other than this, The flagship Mix series, #PocoF1 etc devices will also get this update.

Also the #Asus #ZenfoneMaxProM1 & #Zenfone5Z devices will be upgraded to the version of android.

 

The Android 9.0 Pie comes with several new features including gesture navigation, smart text selection, redesigned quick settings, simplified volume controls and adaptive battery mode.

Samsung launched flagship 2-in-1 Tab S4 in India

#Samsung launched it’s next gen flagship Tablet #TabS4 in India. This 2-in-1 tablet equipped with Dex and S Pen.

Galaxy Tab S4 houses a 10.5-inch Super AMOLED display in 16:10 screen ratio and narrow bezels with 1600 x 2560 pixels.

Under the hood, there is an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC, coupled with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. The storage is expandable via microSD card up to 400GB.

The Tab S4 runs on Android 8.1 Oreo with Samsung Experience UX on top.

The tablet has a 13-megapixel autofocus camera at the back with LED flash and an 8-megapixel camera the front. Both cameras have an f/1.9 aperture lens.

The tablet has 4G LTE support, Wi-Fi 802.11ac along with Wi-Fi Direct, MIMO, Bluetooth v5.0, GPS/ A-GPS, USB Type-C, and a POGO connector. Sensors include an accelerometer, compass, gyroscope, hall sensor, iris scanner, proximity sensor, and an RGB sensor.

The tablet has four onboard speakers that are tuned by AKG and use Dolby Atmos technology.

The Galaxy Tab S4 has a massive 7,300mAh battery with Fast charging support.

Samsung DeX optimises the user experience for work situations and gives what they want from a PC experience, a big screen, a full-size keyboard and a mouse. In Dual mode, users can connect the tablet to a bigger monitor with an HDMI adapter.

The S Pen offers an authentic handwriting experience, suitable for drawing, taking notes, and messaging.

This Flagship #GalaxyTabS4 is priced at INR 57900 & will be available in black and grey colours on Samsung Online Shop and offline retail stores & it will also be available on Amazon from Today (20.10.18) onwards.

If you’re having HDFC Bank credit card, then you will be able to avail an introductory offer of Rs 5,000 cashback on purchase. Jio is offering instant cashback of Rs 2,750 on recharging with Rs 198 or Rs 299 plan, also users will get double data benefits on every recharge for the next four recharges.

Asus launched 2 new budget Zenfones in India

Asus has launched two new smartphones in India named #ZenfoneLiteL1 and #ZenfoneMaxM1.

The Zenfone Lite L1 comes with a 5.45-inch HD+ IP5 display.

The phone runs on the Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 430 chipset coupled with 2 GB RAM and 16 GB internal storage. The phone also has a 3,000 mAh battery.

On the back there’s a 13 MP camera with a f/2.0 aperture & on the front there’s a 5 MP camera. As there’s no fingerprint sensor, the front camera also works to unlock the screen with the face unlocking feature.

In terms of the software, the phone runs on ZenUI based on Android Oreo 8.0.

The official pricing of the phone is Rs 6,999 but the introductory offer will be Rs 5,999.

The Zenfone Max M1 phone has a 5.45-inch 720p IPS LCD display with 18:9 aspect ratio.

It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 SoC clocked at 1.4 GHz coupled with 3 GB RAM and 32 GB internal storage.

There’s a huge 4,000 mAh battery powering the device.

The smartphone runs on ZenUI based Android Oreo 8.0.

The phone comes with a 13 MP sensor with a f/2.0 aperture at the back and an 8 MP camera on the front.

The smartphone relies on both fingerprint sensor at the back as well as face unlocking.

The phone is priced at Rs 8,999, but the introductory offer will be Rs 7,499.

Both the phones come in Black and Gold colour variants.

There is a Jio offer for both the phones which provides a Rs 2,200 cashback and also a 50 GB additional data. The phones will be sold during Festive Dhamaka Days on Flipkart exclusively.

Huawei launched Honor 8X in India

#Huawei’s sub-brand #HonorIndia announced the new #Honor8X smartphone in India.

The Honor 8X has a big 6.5-inch FHD+ display with a notch.

Inside, there’s Huawei’s own new HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset clocked at 2.2 GHz. This smarphone comes with 3 different storage variants: 4/64GB, 6/64GB & 6/128GB. The smartphone runs on Android Oreo 8.1 & EMUI 8.2 on top.

The Honor 8X bears a 20+2 MP AI-enabled rear dual camera setup, and a 16 MP AI-enabled camera on the front.

There’s a 3,750 mAh battery to power the device.

Connectivity options include 4G VoLTE, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2.4GHz and 5GHz), Bluetooth v4.2 LE with aptX support, GPS/ A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, a micro-USB port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

The 4 GB RAM and 64 GB priced at Rs 14,999, 6 GB RAM and 64 GB variant priced at Rs 16,999 & the 6 GB RAM and 128 GB variant priced at Rs 18,999.

The smartphones will be available starting 24 October on Amazon.in exclusively. The device comes in 3 colours — Black, Blue and Red

Lenovo is back with K9 & A5

After a long time since launching a new phone, #Lenovo finally launched two smartphones in India named #K9 & #A5

The Lenovo K9 has a 5.7-inch IPS LCD 720p display with 18:9 aspect ratio.

It comes with a MediaTek MT 6762 octa-core processor clocked at 2 GHz and a glass body design.

In the camera department, the smartphone features a 13 + 5 MP camera set up on the back as well as on the front.

The battery capacity is of 3,000 mAh. The phone will be available on sale exclusively on Flipkart from INR 8999. The K9 will be sold in the blue and black.

The Lenovo A5 has a 5.45-inch HD+ display with an 18:9 aspect ratio.

Inside, there’s a quad-core MediaTek MT6739 processor.

The A5 features a 13 MP rear camera and an LED flash along with an 8 MP camera on the front.

This smartphone has a massive 4,000 mAh battery.

The smartphone is priced at Rs 5,999 for the 2/16 GB variant & 3/32 GB variant is priced at Rs 6,999. This too will be available exclusively on Flipkart. Color options include black and gold.

Google Event 2018: Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL, Pixel Stand. Here’s everything you wanna know

#Google at an event yesterday at New York, announced it’s two latest flagship devices named #Pixel3 & #Pixel3XL

The Pixel 3 has a 5.5-inch AMOLED screen & The Pixel 3 XL has a 6.3-inch P-OLED display (with a big ugly notch, which luckily you can disable) with 19:9 aspect ratio and 1080 x 2280 pixels.. Both the phones come with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection and are equipped with an ‘Always-on display.’

The smartphones will come with an Aluminium unibody design and glass back with IP 67 rating for water and dust resistance.

Both the devices are powered by Qualcomm’s top-end Snapdragon 845 processor. There’s two storage variants for both the devices i.e, 4/64 GB & 4/128 GB. As usual there is no added slot for expandable storage & also this is disappointing to see there’s no 6 or 8GB RAM variant like all the other vendors are providing now-a-days.

Both the Pixels are packed with a SINGLE 12.2 MP wide camera unit at the back with a f/1.8 aperture which can record videos at 2160p at 30 and 60 fps; 1080p at 30, 60 and 240 fps and 720p at 480 fps.

The front camera however features a dual camera setup. First is an 8 MP wide camera with f/2.3 aperture and second 8 MP sensor for depth effects. Front cameras are also capable of shooting 1080p@60fps videos.

Like the #Pixel2 series the new Pixel devices do not have a physical 3.5-mm headphone jack. However, you do get a 3.5-mm headphone jack to Type-C adapter that ships with the devices (Unlike iPhone XS series).

Both the phones support Dual-Band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth version 5.0 with LE, NFC, GPS, and USB 3.1 Type-C port with a reversible connector for connectivity. There’s a fingerprint sensor on the back as well.

The device will be running on the latest Android 9.0 Pie & is fuelled by 3430mAh battery with Fast & Wireless Charging support.

The Pixel 3 will come in three colours – Clearly White, Just Black, and Not Pink.

The Pixel 3 price starts from Rs 71,000 and the Pixel 3 XL will be starting from Rs 83,000. The phones will be available for pre-order starting from 11 October onwards on Flipkart, Airtel’s online store, and at offline partners including Reliance Digital, Croma and other leading stores across India. The sales will begin from 1 November.

 

 

Google at this event launched a new wireless stand named #PixelStand. It is a vertical wireless charger for the Pixel smartphones with a USB-C port, fast-charge capabilities and can support aby Qi-compatible device. Also The Pixel Stand will automatically adjust the Pixel’s UI when it is docked at night by putting the device into Do Not Disturb mode. It will turn your Pixel smartphone into basically a smart speaker-type setup where you can ask Google things like providing weather, traffic, and calendar info and lots more.

Blackberry launched Key2 LE in India with premium price tag

Blackberry launched the #Key2LE smartphone in India.

This smartphone is also the mixture of Blackberry’s iconic physical QWERTY keyboard, along with touchscreen display.

Inside, there’s a Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 processor coupled with 4GB RAM & 64GB of internal storage which can be expanded via a micro-SD card slot. The smartphone runs the latest Android Oreo 8.1 operating system. The smartphone also comes pre-loaded with the BlackBerry security and productivity apps.

On the back, there’s a dual camera setup of 13+5MP and an 8MP front camera is there too.

The smartphone is powered by a 3000mAh battery.

The price for this smartphone is Rs 29,990. The device will be exclusively available on Amazon India starting October 12.

Realme launched a budget friendly device C1 in India

After launching the most awaited phone #Realme2Pro, Realme launched another budget friendly device the #RealmeC1.

The Realme C1 features a 6.2-inch notched display.

It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 octa-core processor, with 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of storage. There’s a massive 4230mAh battery inside.

In terms of camera, the smartphone sports dual 12 MP and 2 MP camera at the back. At the front, there is a 5 MP camera.

The phone is priced at Rs 6,999 and will sell on Flipkart exclusively and will be available for purchase starting 11 October at 2.00 pm.

Realme 2 Pro is now available in India with aggressive pricing & great specifications

#Realme finally unveiled it’s #Realme2Pro in India.

The smartphone comes with a 6.3” 1080p screen and a Dewdrop notch.

Inside, there’s a powerful Snapdragon 660 SoC with 4/64 GB, 6/64 GB, and 8/128 GB variants. The smartphone runs ColorOS 5.2, based on Android 8.1 Oreo. The phone has 3,500 mAh battery capacity.

In terms of camera, the smartphone has a 16 MP(f/1.7) + 2 MP dual rear camera setup. The front camera is of 16 MP (f/2.0).

 

Realme 2 Pro comes in Black, Deep Blue, and Light Blue color options. The prices for India will be INR 13,990 for the 4/64 GB variant, INR 15,990 for the 6/64 GB variant and INR 17,990 for the 8/128 GB variant. The phone will launch on October 11 at Midnight, exclusively on Flipkart.

Samsung launched It’s First Triple Camera phone in India

#Samsung finally launched it’s first Triple Camera phone on the back,  #GalaxyA7 at Rs 23,990 onwards in India.

Samsung Galaxy A7 sports a 6-inch FHD+ AMOLED display.

The triple camera setup has a 24 MP AF low-light camera with f/1.7 aperture, the second is an ultra-wide 8 MP ultra-wide lens with f/2.4 aperture and the third is a 5 MP depth sensor with a f/2.0 aperture for bokeh mode. On the front, it sports a 24 MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture. It comes with additional features such scene optimiser, AR emojis, etc.

The device packs Exynos 7885 SoC chipset which can clock up to 2.2 GHz. The smartphone has been launched in two RAM variants— 4 GB of RAM with 64 GB and 6 GB of RAM with 128 GB storage. The storage on both variants can be expanded to 512 GB using a microSD card.

It packs a 3,300 mAh battery and runs on Android 8.0.

The phone supports accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro Sensor, geomagnetic Sensor, hall sensor, proximity sensor, RGB light sensor.

In terms of connectivity it supports dual VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz), VHT80,  Bluetooth 5.0 (LE up to 2Mbps), ANT+, USB Type-B, NFC, Location (GPS, Glonass).

The 4 GB RAM/64 GB storage variant is priced at Rs 23,990 and 6 GB RAM/128 GB storage variant is at Rs 28,990. The device will be available to consumers for early access on 27 September and special preview sale on 28 September on Flipkart and Samsung shop.

The smartphone has been launched in three colour variants—blue, black, and gold.