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The Oppo F9 Pro would come in three colour options -- sunrise red, twilight blue and starry purple. Interestingly, the phone's side frame would also feature the gradient design Technology News : Oppo , a Chinese smartphone manufacturer, is gearing up for the launch of the Oppo F9 Pro by the end of this month. However, before the launch, the company has been teasing the smartphone features on its social media platforms. The Oppo F9 Pro would feature a redesigned notch screen, called waterdrop screen by the company, and a gradient colour design somewhat similar to the Oppo Realme 1. The phone would also get the VOOC flash charge, which is Oppo’s proprietary fast charge technology similar to the OnePlus dash charge. Speaking of the VOOC charge, the fast charging technology applies a low voltage fast charging mechanism to lightning quick charging. With its standardised configuration of 5V/4A, it can achieve a charging speed 4 times faster than conventional 5V/1A chargi

In terms of best-selling models, OnePlus 6 was the best in the premium segment followed by Samsung S9 Plus and OnePlus 5T Technology News : Riding on the success of its OnePlus 6 device, Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus controlled 40 per cent of the premium segment in India in the second quarter of 2018, a new report has said. Samsung accounted for 34 per cent share of the premium segment, while Apple's share of the market reduced to 14 per cent - its lowest ever. According to Hong Kong-based Counterpoint Research, the premium smartphone segment (Rs 30,000 and above) grew 19 per cent annually and 10 per cent sequentially during Q2 2018. "The uptick in consumer demand in the premium segment was driven by increasing offers around the new launches as compared to a year ago," said the report, released late on Monday. The top three brands -- Samsung, OnePlus and Apple -- contributed 88 per cent of the overall premium market as compared to 95 per cen

The itel A62 is a budget smartphone with dual rear cameras, a face unlock feature, a multi-functional fingerprint scanner and a modern 18:9 aspect ratio screen Technology News : Transsion Holdings, a Chinese manufacturer behind the smartphone brands like itel, Infinix and Tecno, may have a limited visibility in the online market in comparison to behemoths like Xiaomi and Samsung, but it is a fastest growing company in the offline space. The company recently launched the itel A62, a budget smartphone with dual rear cameras, face unlock feature, multi-functional fingerprint scanner and a modern 18:9 aspect ratio screen. For a budget smartphone, the itel A62 has a solid build quality. It does not have a metallic or the glass build of the current generation smartphone, yet the laminated plastic unibody of the phone feels sturdy and has a solid touch to it. The phone’s front is covered by a 5.65-inch HD+ screen in 18:9 aspect ratio. The screen looks colourful and has good viewi

The Huawei Nova 3 and Nova 3i would be the first Huawei smartphones to boast the company's recently announced GPU Turbo technology, which the company claims to boost graphic performance by up to 60% Technology News : Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei is gearing up to launch the Huawei Nova 3 and Nova 3i in India on July 26. Both the phones would feature a Google Lens-like artificial intelligence-based visual search for online shopping, according to a teaser shared by the company on Twitter. The smartphones would be the first Huawei smartphones to boast the company’s recently announced GPU Turbo technology. The Google Lens allows users to get relevant information about anything by just pointing the camera to an object. The Google Lens uses the company's machine learing alogithm to recognise objects and search the internet to provide relevant information around them. Samsung also introduced the Samsung Mall app, which uses a similar visual search interface t

The Nex's performance is top-notch, but the native user interface and cameras to an extent subdue its overall flagship appeal Technology News : Chinese smartphone manufacturer Vivo seems to have taken a lead in the smartphone industry by coming up with innovations to address the legacy issues faced by devices of the current generation, including the premium phones. After launching in India the first in-display fingerprint sensor-based smartphone, the Vivo X21, the company has now brought another technologically farsighted device, the Vivo Nex. With screen becoming the centre for innovation in smartphones, it is about time most of the hardware traditionally kept on phones’ front – ambient light sensor, earpiece, front camera and notification LED, for instance – were moved elsewhere. Xiaomi, another Chinese smartphone manufacturer, has been striving to beat the puzzle: Its latest iteration of bezel-less smartphone, the Mi Mix 2S, relocates most of the front components

Launched in May, "OnePlus 6" retains a 16MP front camera and a dual 16MP + 20MP primary camera set-up Technology News : China-based smartphone manufacturer OnePlus on Tuesday said it has started rolling out the next software update that comes with support for "Google Lens" functionality on OnePlus 6's native camera app. The update in its exclusive Android based operating system (OS ) OxygenOS 5.1.9 also introduces significant camera improvements, the company said in a statement. Launched during its I/O conference last year, "Google Lens" is an image recognition mobile app to bring up relevant information using visual analysis. OnePlus 5 and 5T users could also expect to get the "Google lens" via an over-the-air (OTA) update soon, the company informed. "With the integration of 'Google Lens', users can use the camera to scan QR codes and use the image recognition tool to get more information about things

Flipkart is offering discounts, exchange offers, no-cost equated monthly instalment schemes, and buyback add-ons at discounted rates on smartphones under its Big Shopping Days sale Technology News : Home-grown e-commerce platform Flipkart is currently offering discounts, exchange offers, no-cost equated monthly instalment schemes and buyback add-ons at discounted rates on smartphones under its Big Shopping Days sale. The online portal is also offering a 10 per cent instant discount on select smartphones to State Bank of India credit card users. The four-day sale started on July 16 and would continue until July 19. here are some of the best offers under the four-day sale: On the Pixel 2, the online shopping portal is offering a flat discount of Rs 16,001, cashback of Rs 8,000 on select cards and an additional exchange value of Rs 3,000 that brings down the effective cost of the smartphone to Rs 42,999. In addition, the e-commerce portal is also offering an optional buybac

The Infinix Hot 6 Pro boasts a powerful 4,000 mAh battery, which lasts for around two days. However, charging times are not good and the phone takes more than two hours to go from 0-100% Technology News : Infinix, a smartphone brand owned by Hong Kong-based mobile phone manufacturer Transsion Holdings, on July 11 launched the Infinix Hot 6 Pro at Rs 7,999. The phone sports a 5.99-inch screen in 18:9 ratio, dual rear cameras and a 4,000 mAh battery, making it a solid proposition in an entry-level smartphone segment. For a budget smartphone, the 5.99-inch HD+ resolution screen stretched in 18:9 aspect ratio looks optimal. It reduces the phone’s overall dimension, making it comfortable to hold and easy to operate. The screen is bright and there is no visible touch lag. The screen and touch calibration is also on spot, making it a budget device that feels like a mid-ranger. The screen supports eye care mode, which calibrates it to warm settings for extended on-screen usage wit

In a poll on the day of launch we asked for our readers for their opinion about the phone, and they said they saw the Oppo Find X as an innovative smartphone and not a marketing gimmick Technology News : Chinese smartphone manufacturer Oppo on July 12 launched the Oppo Find X in India. The phone is one of its kind and comes with a motorised mechanical pop-up module, which hosts front camera, earpiece, sensors on the front and rear camera, along with LED flash on the back. In a poll run on the day of launch, we asked for our readers to give their opinion about the phone, and their mandate has been in favour of the Oppo Find X. They see the device as an innovative smartphone rather than a marketing gimmick. Oppo Find X features The Find X sports a new design in comparison to the current-generation flagship smartphones. The phone features a curved arc glass-based design with a 6.42-inch AMOLED screen in 19.5:9 aspect ratio on the front, stretchingt from edge to edge on t

The Zenfone 5Z is priced at Rs 29,999, Rs 32,999 and Rs 36,999 for 6GB/64GB, 6GB/128GB and 8GB/256GB variants, respectively. It will be available in midnight blue and meteor silver colours Technology News : Asus, a Taiwanese electronics manufacturer, on July 4 launched the Zenfone 5z in India. The phone is priced at Rs 29,999, Rs 32,999 and Rs 36,999 for 6GB/64GB, 6GB/128GB and 8GB/256GB variants, respectively. The phone will be available in two colours -- midnight blue and meteor silver – and will go on sale starting from July 9, exclusively on Flipkart. First unveiled at the Mobile World Congress in February, the Asuz Zenfone 5z is a flagship smartphone with top-of-the-line innards, notch-based screen, dual rear cameras and system-wide artificial intelligence capabilities. Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 system-on-chip (SoC), the Zenfone 5z boasts 90 per cent screen-to-body ratio, thanks to its 6.2-inch fullHD+ screen that covers almost the entire front. The 19:9 asp

The Moto G6 is a value for money proposition with modern screen, a front-facing fingerprint sensor, dual cameras on the rear, glass build, USB type-C port and a sort of water resistance Technology News : Motorola, a Lenovo-owned smartphone manufacturer, recently refreshed its affordable Moto G-series with the launch of the Moto G6 in India. The smartphone is the first Moto device to sport a tall screen, which has become a common feature in smartphones launched in 2018. Interestingly, it is not just a new aspect ratio screen, the phone also gets dual rear cameras, premium glass built, front-mounted fingerprint sensor and a face unlock mechanism that makes it a feature rich proposition in the midrange segment. The Moto G6 seems to be a value for money proposition, at least on paper. However, does it tick all the right boxes when it comes to real life scenarios? Let’s find out: Moto G6 design The Moto G6 features a classic Motorola design with metal chassis sandwiche

Which screen format is best suited for smartphones according to you? Let us know by taking the poll here Technology News : After changing the way we used to interact with our music library, photo albums, video clips by bringing innovation to smartphones, engineers working behind the scenes are now gearing up to revolutionise the experience by improving the most important feature of phones – the screen. In what started as a trend last year, the 18:9 aspect ratio display set the benchmark for future smartphones. However, with the launch of iPhone X with notch-based screen, the industry’s focus shifted from tall displays to tall, notch-based displays. The new screen format soon became a common feature in smartphone space and most of the recently announced phone had the new format screen. smartphone manufacturers Vivo and Oppo showed that the change has just begun, and there is more news coming. Given the fact that more is not always merrier, we look forward to see wh

The Amazon-exclusive smartphone would feature a 5,000 mAh battery and modern 18:9 aspect ratio screen, according to the product-landing page on the e-commerce platform Technology News : Motorola, a Lenovo-owned smartphone manufacturer, is gearing up to launch the Moto E5 Plus in India on July 10. The Amazon-exclusive smartphone would feature a 5,000 mAh battery and modern 18:9 aspect ratio screen, according to the product-landing page on the e-commerce platform. In terms of design, the Moto E5 Plus would look similar to the recently launched Moto G6. However, instead of glass, the E5 Plus would sport a glossy plastic rear with reflective outlook. In terms of features and specifications, the E5 Plus would sport a 6-inch IPS LCD screen of HD+ resolution. The phone would be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 system-on-chip (SoC), a quad core processor that runs at a maximum frequency of 1.4Ghz, paired with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. Imaging would be taken

Codenamed Andromeda, the secret device has been appearing in company's internal documents from last few years Technology News : Microsoft, an American software giant, has been working on a new Surface device with foldable screen that would reportedly blur the lines between computers and mobile devices. Codenamed Andromeda, the secret device has been appearing in company’s internal documents from last few years. However, it is until recently the device concept images based on information from company’s patent filings and other documents started to appear publically. According to a technology information portal The Verge, which had reportedly accessed Microsoft internal documents, the Andromeda project has been undertaken by the company to design a mobile device in a form factor that brings together innovative new hardware and software experiences. While the information around the Andromeda project has been kept under tight wraps, designer David Breyer has created 3

Based on the APEX concept that the company showcased at the Mobile World Congress 2018, both Nex S and Nex A boast an all-screen front, dual rear cameras and a motorised pop-up selfie camera Technology News : Chinese smartphone manufacturer Vivo is gearing up to launch Vivo Nex S and Nex A in India on July 19. Based on the APEX concept that the company showcased at the Mobile World Congress 2018, both Nex S and Nex A boast an all-screen front, similar to the Xiaomi Mi Mix-series smartphones, dual rear cameras and a motorised pop-up selfie camera. The phones were recently launched in China at CNY 4,498 (around Rs 48,000) and CNY 3,898 (around Rs 40,000), respectively. While both Vivo Nex S and Nex A are identical in terms of design, they are powered by a different breed of processors and have different RAM and storage configurations. The Vivo Nex S is a flagship phone powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 system-on-chip (SoC), paired with 8GB of RAM. It comes in two storage

Unveiled at the MWC 2018, Zenfone 5z was the first Android smartphone to sport an iPhone X-inspired notch and system-wide AI capabilities, along with a dual camera set-up on the rear Technology News : Asus, a Taiwanese electronics manufacturer, is gearing up to launch the Flipkart-exclusive Zenfone 5z in India on July 4. The e-commerce platform recently listed the teaser page, confirming the launch of premium smartphone in India. Asus Zenfone 5z was first unveiled at the Mobile World Congress in February, alongside Zenfone 5. Both sport similar glass-metal-glass sandwich design and feature a dual camera set-up on the back. However, the processor, RAM and storage configurations set them apart. In terms of features, the Zenfone 5z boasts 90 per cent screen-to-body ratio, thanks to its 6.2-inch fullHD+ screen covering almost the entire front. The 19:9 aspect ratio leaves just a small notch on top to accommodate an 8-megapixel camera, earpiece and sensors – just like in A

The Redmi 6 Pro marks the company's third launch in the Redmi 6-series, after the Redmi 6 and Redmi 6A. The Redmi 6-series is expected to launch in India before September Technology News : Xiaomi, a Chinese smartphone manufacturer, on June 24 launched the Redmi 6 Pro in its home country. The smartphone is company’s first budget device with notch-based 19:9 aspect ratio screen. The Redmi 6 Pro marks the company’s third launch in the Redmi 6-series, after the Redmi 6 and Redmi 6A. The Redmi 6-series is expected to launch in India before September. In terms of features and specifications, the Redmi 6 Pro sports a 5.84-inch notch-based screen in 19:9 aspect ratio. The phone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 system-on-chip, the same processor that powers the Redmi Note 4. The phone comes in three storage and RAM variants – 32GB/3GB, 32GB/4GB and 64GB/4GB. Powering the phone is 4,000 mAh battery. In terms of imaging, the phone sports 12-megapixel primary camer

While the Redmi 6 and Redmi 6A were recently unveiled in China, the Redmi 6 Pro will be launched in Xiaomi's home country on June 25 Technology News : Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi is gearing up for the India launch of the Redmi 6, Redmi 6A and Redmi 6 Pro in September, according to a report in mysmartprice. While the Redmi 6 and Redmi 6A were recently unveiled in China, the Redmi 6 Pro will be launched in Xiaomi’s home country on June 25. The Redmi 6 and Redmi 6A are budget smartphones with 18:9 aspect ratio screen. The Redmi 6 Pro, on the other hand, is expected to be company’s first budget device with notch-based screen. In terms of specifications and features, the Redmi 6 Pro is expected to sports a 5.7-inch fullHD+ 19: aspect ratio screen. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 could be the choice for system-on-chip (SoC), paired with either 2GB or 3GB of RAM and 16GB and 32GB of internal storage –– expandable via microSD card. However, considering that both the Redm

The Vivo X21 in-display fingerprint sensor smartphone will be Flipkart-exclusive and will go on sale starting May 23 Technology News : Vivo, a Chinese mobile phone brand, was one of the first smartphone manufacturers to launch consumer-ready notch screen-based smartphone   the Vivo V9   in India. Now, in another first, the company is gearing up to launch an in-screen fingerprint sensor -based device the   Vivo   X21. The smartphone will be Flipkart-exclusive and will go on sale starting May 29. The   Vivo   X21 is a flagship smartphone with top of the line specifications. The phone sports a vivid fullHD+ super AMOLED 6.28-inch notch-based screen, which has an embedded fingerprint sensor at the lower bottom. The phone boasts premium glass-metal-glass sandwich design, which is in-line with other premium offerings. Powering the smartphone is a rather modest Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 system-on-chip (SoC), paired with mammoth 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage, expanda