Xiaomi is launching Mi A2 in India today

If there had to be one budget smartphone that has been awaited in Indian markets for the past couple of weeks then it has to be the Xiaomi Mi A2 and the smartphone is finally launching tomorrow.

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Nokia Ventures with the New Nokia 8: Specifications and Features Offered

Nokia is back with a bang with its new arrival in the smartphone market. It is known to everyone that Nokia was one of the leading smartphones but gradually experienced a downfall against iPhone and Android. But as rightly said ‘The more you tumble, the more you learn’. Nokia has made it's with a comeback with Nokia 8 and is planning to come up with new smartphones. 

Nokia is now an HMD Global’s flagship smartphone and has returned back to many new extraordinary features and looks. This article comprises of the specifications offered by Nokia phones and the give you enough reasons to change your Android or iOS devices.

Nokia: Will it be able to sustain?

Nokia has a huge fan following as it used to be the largest and best-selling smartphone in the world. Thus, Nokia still has a good market as a huge population is still addictive with its older versions. It is equipped with a comfortable design that is better than the Android, Galaxy.  The compact smartphone is built well with HMD’s design that can be questionable as it may lack the feel and design that Nokia was known for the last several decades. 

Is Nokia 8 fast?

It is smoother and snappier as compared to the Nokia 3,5 and 6. Nokia spends more of its time and efforts to fit the Qualcomm ‘s flagship class chipset. It also has a speedy chipset and provides extra battery life, extra performance leaving the same feeling you have forgotten for past 3 years.

Experience the feeling like a flagship! Nokia is just like a mid-ranged flagship. The smartphone keeps its pace with other flagships due to display, that features a Quad HD (2560 x 1440) resolution.

Salient Features of the Nokia 8

Nokia 8 highlights several features like Snapdragon 835 SoC, amazing dual rear camera setup, ‘bothies’ camera, dual sight mode, super slim cameras with Zeiss optics, 4K video with  OZO spatial 360 degrees audio, everything prepared with an ultimate craftsmanship. If you are an avid clicker, then try out Nomao Camera App that gives a clear photoshop picture.You can also use this app in your Nokia 8 Phone. Understanding it in much details, the features offered by iPhone.    

Nokia 8 Specifications: What makes it stand out from the others?

Bothie: this software feature within the camera app which on both the front and rear camera. Yes! You heard it right and Nokia truly is coming up with great ideas. This is one of the features that make Nokia 8 a winner as compared to other Android and iOS devices. This feature might be useful for YouTube uploaders.

That being said, Nokia lacks a wide-angle camera at the front or back. If you try doing it then chances are that you might get stuck with narrow frames. Splitting the viewfinder is quite complicated if you try to concentrate on the shot. This might work for a video blog but won't be a good experience for the professionals.

Experimenting with Nokia cameras

Nokia 8 cameras are speedy with no processing lag. The detailing are not so good as compared to other Android and iOS devices, the flagship-class camera is not so satisfactory. The monochrome and RGB combination doesn’t produce good colors in comparison to today’s generation cameras.

Ozo Audio Recording

Nokia 8 comprises of an Ozo audio recording which is the spatial recording technology in Nokia’s Ozo VR camera. The devices provide the handset which is capable of identifying the origin of the sounds and replicates it while watching the recorded video for a realistic experience.

After testing, there results in the claim that the audio was more real than in videos recording by smartphones. Also, the impact of Ozo recording is less credible with the quality of the headphones.

Which one is better Nokia 8 or OnePlus 5?

Nokia 8 and the OnePlus 5 that comes to an 8GB RAM while Nokia 8 settles for 4GB. More or less, both have similar features but the Nokia 8 lacks in one way, OnePlus 5 comprises of a ‘live bokeh’ mode that makes it a bit more preferable for professional photographers.  

Conclusion

Nokia 8 provides several wow features like the dual sensor camera, powerful chipset, QHD display and more but fails to offer something unique with the many competitive smartphones that have already made a mark in people’s mind. The high price might not be a good idea with minimal and ordinary features offered when there are so many phones offering much better features at reasonably affordable prices.  

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Oppo A57 with 16MP Selfie Camera Launched in India

Chinese smartphone maker, Oppo has launched its new selfie-focused Oppo A57 smartphone in India. It was first unveiled in China back in November last year. The Oppo A57 features a 5.2-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS 2.5D Curved Glass Display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection and is powered by a 1.4GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 64-bit processor, along with Adreno 505 GPU. It comes with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage which can be further expanded up to 256GB via microSD card.

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Nokia's first Android smartphone is now officially launched in China

HMD Global just announced Nokia 6, the first Nokia smartphone after it was granted the exclusive global license to sell Nokia phones. It packs a 5.5-inch 1080p 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 430 processor and runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat). It has a 16-megapixel rear camera with phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF), 1.0um sensor, dual-tone LED flash and an 8-megapixel front-facing camera.

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Samsung Launched Galaxy J3 With S Bike Mode

Samsung India Electronics has launched a new smartphone - the Samsung Galaxy J3 - featuring the S Bike mode, a first of its kind dedicated feature for two wheeler riders that is designed to enable responsible and safe riding. The Galaxy J3 has been launched at a price of Rs 8,990.

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Chinese smartphone maker 'Ulefone' launched a phone "Vienna"

Leading Chinese phone maker Ulefone recently announced a 5.5-inch device that it claims will offer a HiFi audio experience, making them the first Chinese manufacturer of its size to offer such an audio-centric device. Update: Pre-ordering a Ulefone Vienna is now deeply discounted.

Today, March 29, Ulefone starts the presales of its audio-centric device, the Ulefone Vienna, with the special price of US$169.99 plus a US$10 mystery gift, a total US$40 discount from the original price.

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Xiaomi Mi 5 launched in India for Rs 24,999

After 18 months of waiting, Xiaomi's new flagship is finally here. The smartphone was announced in late-February by the company but has finally made its way to India today. The company held a dedicated event in New Delhi a short while ago, sharing pricing and availability details of this very attractive flagship.

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Micromax Canvas Spark 3 launched on Snapdeal for Rs.4,999

Micromax, which is the biggest Indian manufacturer of smartphones has launched a new budget smartphone called the Canvas Spark 3 for Rs.4,999. The phone will be exclusively available on Snapdeal.com, which is one of the biggest e-commerce players in the country.

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Samsung to launch new smartphone in india on march 31

Samsung is also speculated to be working on a rival to Apple iPhone SE

After launching the flagship Galaxy S7 and the S7 Edge in India, Samsung is all set to launch a new smartphone on March 31, which might be the third smartphone from the Korean giant in the Galaxy J series. The new smartphone, possibly the Galaxy J5 is expected to be unveiled in first of its kind- a motorcycle-themed event on Friday, the last day of the month. As per a report on GSM Arena, the event is tagged #TapKickVroom and as per Samsung "will change the way you ride." Going by the hashtag, we can say that the new smartphone is going to bring some software features dedicated to bike riders to make their time easier on the roads, without losing the touch from their smartphones.

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Oppo R9 and R9 Plus launched today

In Beijing, Oppo has just introduced the R9 and R9 Plus, two new, near bezel-less mid-range smartphones. The company provided images and a host of specs. Here’s everything we now know about the Oppo R9 and R9 Plus price, release date, specs and features.

Oppo R9 price and release date

On March 17, 2016, in Beijing, Oppo introduced the world to its new smartphone: the Oppo R9. No information on the release date or price is available yet, but the Oppo R9 and its premium big brother, the R9 Plus, will almost certainly see a release in the US at some point soon. We are still waiting on the details, however, and will keep you updated.

The R9 has a nice but unspectacular design. / © Oppo

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Samsung Galaxy S7 & S7 edge to launch in India today

The recently unveiled Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge at the Unpacked event will arrive in India on March 8, according to a report by The Times of India. The report also adds that Samsung plans to invest about Rs 100 crore in marketing the new flagship devices in the bid to outdo arch rival Apple. The Galaxy S7 and S7 edge are expected to go on sale from the third week of March. There is no word on the India pricing, but it is likely to match iPhone 6s models.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Review

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi launched its first metal smartphone with a fingerprint sensor in India. The company is betting a lot on this device and touting it to be the best in this price segment. We spent some time with the device and here are its first impressions.

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Samsung Galaxy S7 vs iPhone 6S

Here are the comparison and specifications between the two biggest smartphones.

APPLE'S iPhone 6S casts a long shadow over the smartphone industry. The company's world-dominating success with the brand means that most mainstream competitors are actively copying it or trying to outflank it with ever-flashier designs or unique gimmicks. Still, none has ever really inflicted significant damage to Apple's market share.

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Samsung Galaxy S7 vs LG G5

Samsung is out with its 2016 flagship models and comparisons are unavoidable. Interestingly, LG also happened to announce the uber-innovative G5 at MWC 2016. Apple recently pulled all stops with the iPhone 6s and soon after that, we saw Microsoft dive right back into the smartphone race with the Lumia 950. Then there’s the Huawei-built Nexus 6P from Google already available in the market. We’ve put all five leading flagships in the ring to find out which one emerges as the winner, at least on paper.

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LG G5 smartphone coming to India in the next quarter

Since its debut at MWC 2016, the LG G5 is gearing up to enter the Indian market soon. An announcement made by LG India reveals that the flagship smartphone will be launched in India in the next quarter.

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Rising Bell Freedom 251 smartphone could be a fraud scam like Aakash Tablet, can go as big as 2500 crores

For the last few days, the tech portals were loaded full of content about the new Freedom 251 smartphone launched by a Noida based company, Ringing Bells on February 18 at an event attended by Union Defence Minister along with other political leaders and tech enthusiasts. However, there are doubts about the credibility of the company and Freedom 251 could be another fraud scam like Aakash Tablet with the expected loss amounting to over Rs 2500 crores.

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India’s cheapest smartphone Freedom 251 launched at Rs 251

The Indian smartphone maker Ringing Bells has launched the most affordable smartphone dubbed as 'Freedom 251' in India. The company has priced the handset for Rs 251, and it will be available in white colour option. The device will be available for order via freedom251.com starting from February 18th.

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Galaxy S7: Official video confirms wireless charging and waterproofing

It’s not that we didn’t have enough Galaxy S7 leaks already, but we didn’t have any video leaks starring Samsung’s upcoming smartphone. So Samsung Indonesia decided to fix that by putting up a commercial that teases “The Next Galaxy.” Even if unmarked, Samsung’s next best thing is apparently featured in the teaser.

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This years best Android phones still might not be as fast as iPhone 6s

We’ve said it countless times before and we’ll likely say it dozens of times more in the coming years: specs and benchmark test results on paper only tell part of the story. There’s no telling how a smartphone will perform when handling day-to-day tasks until you’re holding that smartphone in your hand and using it to perform those day-to-day tasks.

That said, specs and benchmarks are often a good indication of what we can expect from a smartphone, and newly discovered performance test results suggest that the brand new Snapdragon chipset to power this year’s flagship Android smartphones still might not be as fast as the Apple A9, which powers last year’s iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus.

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Letv Le 1S Review On Specs And Performance

Letv Le 1S Review

Letv Le 1S is the hottest phone of 2016 with stylish design and performance. It is the best  budget phone. If you’re looking for a stylish, high-performing smartphone that is economical, then the Le 1s is a worthy bet. The Letv Le 1S was launched at a price tag of Rs 10,999 in India and is exclusively available at Flipkart. The phone looks a lot more premium compared to what the price tag suggests. Here is the review of this smartphone. Le is the brand of LeTV, an interactive platform for entertainment that provides movies, animations, news and lifestyle etc. Here is Letv Le 1S Review for you.

Performance

With an Octacore Helio X10 Turbo processor (64-bit) which clocks at 2.2 GHz and 3 GB of RAM, the Le 1S opens web pages in an instant, switches between apps within seconds and streams high-quality videos without any glitches. The PowerVR G6200 GPU of the device makes it perfect for hardcore gaming.

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