Moto M Mid Segment smartphone coming soon

Motorola launched the Moto M in China in November 2016 and now the company is getting ready to get this in India. Moto India official tweet has posted an image, a faded one that clearly resembles the Moto M.

Lenovo (Motorola) will soon launch the M in India, probably in month of December. The M is using MediaTek Helio P15 2.2GHz Octa Core 64 bit processor with Mali T860 MP2 GPU. This handset comes with hybrid dual SIM slot and sails on Marshmallow over a 5.5 inch super AMOLED screen with 1080p resolution.

The smartphone is loaded with 4GB RAM, 32GB ROM and 128GB external micro SD support. A 16MP camera is placed on the rear, it’s PDAF with a f/2.0 aperture and front camera is 8MP with wide angle lens.

Key features are 4G LTE, VoLTE, 3G, 2G, GPS, Finger Print Sensor, Dolby ATMOS , WiFi and Bluetooth 4.1. This handset gets power from a 3050 mAh battery.

Motorola will soon announce the launch date and the Moto M price in India could be somewhere around Rs. 20K.

Nokia smartphones are coming in 2017, the company confirms

Next year we shall once again see Nokia smartphones in the wild. The not so surprising news comes from the Finnish company itself, through a slide featured in its investor-focused presentation at the Capital Markets Day event. You can see the relevant slide in the image below, and in it the confirmation for Nokia's return to the smartphone world.

That is, at least as a brand. Nokia the company isn't really going to produce any of the future Nokia-branded devices, it will just act as the owner of the brand and patents, and it will oversee the creation of the new phones. Actually making those will be HMD, a new entity created earlier this year, which will pair Nokia's brand, patents, and oversight, with Foxconn's R&D and manufacturing prowess.

HMD has a ten-year exclusive agreement for using the Nokia brand on mobile phones, and it will pour a minimum of €500 million in marketing in the first three years in which it's going to sell those handsets.

According to past information, Nokia's first new Android smartphones should be released in the second quarter of next year. That means they could very well be unveiled at MWC in February, during Nokia CEO Rajeev Suri's keynote address. Then again, other rumors have said the unveiling would happen before the end of 2016, so we'll have to wait and see what happens. Anyway, it looks like 2017 will be the year of Nokia's comeback in the smartphone space.

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5.5-inch version of the Xiaomi Mi Mix purportedly leaks

At last month's Xiaomi event, the Mi Mix stole the show. The near-bezelless smartphone embodies the dreams of many users, even though it doesn't actually have as high a screen-to-body ratio as its maker claims. It does look stunning, however, and as a result it's been selling like hot cakes in China.

You may have read up about it, and you may even be very interested in it, but what if you consider it too big to work for your use cases on a day-to-day basis? It does, after all, have a 6.4-inch display, even if its overall footprint is more akin to that of 6-inch phones.

Still, that could be too much for some people, and Xiaomi apparently knows this. A new leak out of China today claims to show a smaller, 5.5-inch version of the Mi Mix photographed alongside its already unveiled bigger brother. The pictures aren't the best, as you can see, so there's still a chance this might be a hoax of sorts.

 Alleged smaller 5.5-inch Xiaomi Mi Mix alongside the 6.4-inch model

But if it isn't, then it's going to be exciting to see how small a footprint it will have. Going by what its bigger sibling has accomplished, this could very well end up being a 5.5-inch screened device comparable in size to competitors with 5.2" or 5.3" panels. Rumored specs for the new Mi Mix variant include the Snapdragon 821 chipset, 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of storage. The SoC would thus be the same as for the bigger Mi Mix, while the internal storage gets downgraded somewhat.

The rumors claim the smaller Mi Mix, reportedly codenamed Nano, will be announced before the end of the year.

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Qualcomm's upcoming Snapdragon 835 will have Quick Charge 4

Qualcomm has announced that it will be partnering with Samsung to manufacture the upcoming Snapdragon 835 mobile processor. It will be based upon Samsung's newest 10nm FinFET process, making it the smallest of its kind.

According to Qualcomm, the new 10nm FinFET process is up to 30 percent more area efficient and offers 27 percent improved performance or 40 percent less power consumption. The reduced footprint will allow hardware manufacturers to make smaller devices or include other components.

The new processor will also be the first to include the new Quick Charge 4. Qualcomm claims Quick Charge 4 provides 20 percent faster charging and 30 percent higher efficiency than Quick Charge 3, thanks to its Dual Charge parallel charge technology. It also supports USB-C and USB Power Delivery standards, which, we assume, means you will be able to fast charge USB-PD devices such as last year's Nexus and the new Pixel phones, as well as the new USB-C MacBooks using a Quick Charge 4 charger.

Quick Charge 4 includes third generation INOV or Intelligent Negotiation for Optimum Voltage, which now provides real-time thermal management. Qualcomm is also introducing two new power management ICs, the SMB1380 and the SMB1381, which have low impedance, up to 95% peak efficiency, and advanced fast charging features such as battery differential sensing.

The Snapdragon 835 is expected to be in devices in the first half of 2017.

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Amazon India, Flipkart, Snapdeal resume Cash on Delivery (CoD) orders

Following the demonetization of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes, major e-commerce had disabled and limited Cash of Delivery orders. However, now Amazon India, Flipkart and Snapdeal have resumed Cash on Delivery orders.

Amazon had disabled CoD option for all the orders but now you can pay for an order at the time of delivery. Now when you select CoD option at the time if Checkout you will see this message, “We accept all valid notes, including newly introduced INR 500 and 2,000. Also, Card on Delivery subject to availability of device”.

Meanwhile, Flipkart and Snapdeal have restricted the COD option for orders below Rs. 1000 and Rs. 2000 respectively. Now both the etailers have removed the limit on orders and customers can  shop for items upto any amount and use COD as mode of payment. Flipkart has also mentioned that new Rs. 500 notes issued by the Reserve Bank of India after November 10, 2016 will be accepted after they become available.

New rumor says Samsung Galaxy C5 Pro and C7 Pro will be made official next month

According to a new rumor out of China, Samsung will officially unveil the Galaxy C5 Pro and C7 Pro smartphones sometime in December. The rumor, which came in the form of a Weibo post, also revealed some key information about the devices.

It says the Galaxy C5 Pro will carry a model number of SM-C5010 and will be powered by Snapdragon 625 chipset. On the other hand, the Galaxy C7 Pro will have a model number of SM-C7010 and will pack in Snapdragon 626 SoC.

The Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro, in case you missed, was spotted entering India last month.
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OKWU Pi with 5-inch HD display, Android 6.0, dual rear cameras, 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 5999

OKWU, a new start-up in India has launched Pi, its first smartphone along with an accessory U-Tag. The OKWU Pi has a 5-inch HD display, is powered by 1.2 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6735 64-bit processor and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). It has 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash along with a secondary 2-megapixel camera for capturing sharp images. It has  a 2-megapixel front-facing camera and also has a fingerprint sensor on the back to unlock the phone in 0.2 seconds and can store up to 10 fingerprints.

U-Tag Bluetooth tag can be connected to your belongings and devices, so that you don’t miss them. You can locate tagged belongings using a buzzer in close range and the same will also indicated through alerts on your phone in case it goes beyond a certain distance from the smartphone. The phone will also keep uploading its location to their server, which will track its location without overwriting the previous location.

OKWU Pi specifications

5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display
1.2GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6735 64-bit processor with Mali-T720 GPU
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory with up to 32GB with microSD
Dual SIM
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
8MP rear camera with LED Flash, PDAF, 2MP secondary rear camera
2MP front-facing camera with LED flash
6.5 mm thick and weighs 138 grams
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
2000mAh built-in battery
The OKWU Pi comes in gold and rose gold colors and is priced at Rs. 5,999, and the U-Tag costs Rs. 990. Pre-Booking for the phone starts from 27th November. The company said that its smartphones will be manufactured and assembled in Shenzhen, China and the company plans to set up their own assembly unit in India in future.
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World’s thinnest laptop Acer Swift 7 launched in India for Rs. 99999

Acer today launched the Swift 7 laptop in the Indian markets with a price tag of Rs. 99,999. Acer Swift 7 is the thinnest laptop in the World (for now) measuring 9.98mm and weighs around 1.1 Kg. It is powered by Intel Core i5 processor.

Acer Swift 7 is both elegant and ultra slim – makes it easier to carry; is fast thanks to the Intel Core i5 processor, 7th Generation and the fast 256GB SSD. This laptop comes with 8GB RAM. The laptop offers full HD screen of size 13.3 inches protected with corning gorilla glass 5 protection.

The 7th Gen Intel Core processor is amazingly fast, efficient and powerful. Key features are WiFi  (2×2 802.11ac with MU-MIMO) – 3x faster connection, Bluetooth, USB 3.1 Type C port x 2, Dolby Audio and HD webcam with HDR, plus more.

The all aluminum Acer Swift 7 ultra slim laptop provides up to 9 hours of battery life on a full charge. Swift will hit the stores from 18th November – you can buy it online from Flipkart (Flipkart exclusive), multi brand outlets and Acer exclusive stores for Rs. 99,999.

Reliance Jio to launch 4G VoLTE feature phones under Rs. 1500 with unlimited voice, video calling

Reliance is gearing up to launch budget 4G feature phones in India that will support Jio 4G VoLTE capabilities. According to a new report from Economic Times Reliance will launch two 4G feature phones priced at about Rs 1,000 and Rs 1,500 early next year. These phones will come with unlimited voice and video calling.

These feature phones will function like smartphones but will not sport a touchscreen. Surprisingly, the report says that the phones will run on Android operating system and come with a keypad as well as front-facing and rear cameras. In addition to Jio’s content applications such as Jio Chat, Live TV and video on demand the feature phones will also come with company’s digital wallet service, Jio Money Wallet.

As per the report, Reliance is working with domestic handset maker Lava International and Chinese original equipment makers to manufacture these feature phones. The initial batch of feature phones could have branding from both Jio and Lava and will be sold through their respective retail channels. The capability to make VoLTE calls in these feature phones will be enabled by chipsets, which Jio plans to source from Chinese company Spreadtrum, while talks are on with Qualcomm and Mediatek.

Although India is the second largest smartphone market, a large number of tier II and tier III population still relies on feature phones. As per latest IDC report, feature phones registered 39.9 Million units in CY Q3 2016 with a healthy 18.6 percent quarter-over-quarter growth.

OnePlus 3T is official with Snapdragon 821 and 3,400 mAh battery, starts at $439

After a week-long teaser campaign and many prior leaks and rumors about it, the OnePlus 3T has finally been made official by the Chinese company today. It looks exactly like the OnePlus 3 (having the same dimensions even), but there's a new color option called "Gunmetal".

On the inside a few things have changed, however. First off, as rumored ad nauseam the 3T is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 821, replacing the SD820 in the older OnePlus handset. The OnePlus 3T has two storage capacity versions, 64 and 128GB respectively, both of the UFS 2.0 kind.

The new phone's rear camera has remained unchanged from the OnePlus 3, with only a sapphire crystal cover added for improved scratch protection. On the other hand, the selfie snapper has received a huge boost in resolution - whereas the OnePlus 3 has an 8 MP Sony sensor, the 3T comes with a 16 MP Samsung-made snapper. The aperture remains the same f/2.0, while pixel size has shrunk from 1.4 nm to 1.0 nm. The exact sensor used is the Samsung 3P8SP, and the selfie cam has phase detection autofocus and support for capturing 1080p video at 30fps.

Finally, the last improved spec might prove to be the most important one for many people - we're talking about the battery capacity. The OnePlus 3T has a 3,400 mAh cell, 400 mAh more than the OnePlus 3. That should obviously ensure better overall battery life. The 20W OnePlus Dash Charge is still supported, and this should translate into very fast charging times. The 3T still runs Android Marshmallow, despite some rumors claiming it would launch with Nougat on board.

The OnePlus 3 was initially available in silver, then a "Soft Gold" version was launched. The OnePlus 3T will be out in "Gunmetal" and "Soft Gold" on November 22 in North America and November 28 in other territories, purchasable as usual directly from the OnePlus online store. It will start at $439 (with 64GB of storage), which is $40 more than the OnePlus 3. The 128GB variant will go for $479. In the EU the prices will be €439 and €479, respectively.

Apple releases iOS beta 10.3 with SOS feature for India

A week since the 10.2 was released, Apple's iOS 10.3 beta is now seeding to testers and brings a few novelties.

For starters Indian users are exclusively getting the SOS feature (which calls emergency services upon multiple presses of the lock button) as the country will soon require iOS devices to have the feature.


The new TV app now replaces the old (and seldom used) Videos app. Beta 3 also marks the return of the Feedback app.

Finally there's a new Love screen effect in iMessage - as seen in the shot above.

Huawei Mate 9 Pro unveiled in China: 5.5-inch QHD dual edge curved display

It looks like rumors claiming Huawei plans to launch a Pro version of its Mate 9 flagship were true after all. The handset maker has just unveiled the Mate 9 Pro along with the standard version in China. Both models are going on sale in China this week, whereas he Porsche Design Mate 9 is likely to hit shelves in mid-December.

Unlike the standard Mate 9 that sports a 5.9-inch full HD (1080p) display, the Pro version comes with a smaller 5.5-inch dual edge curved display that supports a better Quad HD (2560 x 1440 pixels) resolution.

Furthermore, the fingerprint sensor on the back of the regular Mate 9 has been moved in the front in the Mate 9 Pro model. It's been positioned under the Home button, so some may find it easier to use now.

The rest of the phone's specs remain the same, including the Kirin 960 chipset, dual-camera setup, amount of RAM and battery size (4,000 mAh). However, the Mate 9 Pro will cost slightly more than the standard model.

According to Huawei, the Mate 9 Pro will be available for purchase in China for $685 (4GB RAM + 64GB ROM) or $775 (6GB RAM + 128GB ROM). Unfortunately for the elitists, Huawei did not announce a 6GB RAM + 256GB ROM version of Mate 9 Pro, which was rumored to cost around $835 outright.

Huawei did not say anything about the Mate 9 Pro's availability in other countries, so we can't tell whether or not it will be launched in other regions in the coming months.

Vivo V5 and V5 Plus said to feature a whopping 20MP selfie camera

Vivo's V3 and V3Max handset enjoyed quite a bit of popularity in the value segment of the market, after their release earlier this year. However things are now moving at a phenomenal pace and, despite their young age, both handsets are due for an update, if the Chinese OEM wants to stay relevant.

Said update will likely come with the new Vivo V5 and its bigger sibling - the V5 Plus (apparently, the Max moniker is no longer in fashion). The pair have been popping up in the rumor mill from time to time over the past few months, but with no actual information to note. Now, a fresh new leak, suggests both handsets will feature a whopping 20MP front-facing camera. If this comes to pass, then vivo is definitely working hard on its ongoing quest towards a great selfie experience.

Both handsets are also said to come with Funtouch OS 2.6, or Android 6 Marshmallow out of the box, with a Nougat update still a while away. Sadly, that is all the info we have on the V5 Plus. But on the flip side, a full specs sheet has leaked for the vivo V5.

According to it, it will be equipped with a 5.5-inch HD display, which fills the size slot previously occupied by the V3Max, potentially leaving room for an even bigger panel on the V5 Plus. The similarities carry over in some other specs areas as well, like the Snapdragon 652 SoC, 4GB of RAM and 32GB of expandable storage. Some other V5 internals include an AK4376 Hi-Fi audio chip and, of course, the standard slew of sensors and connectivity options: Wi-Fi, GPS, GLONASS, Acelerometer, Light, Proximity, and E-compass sensor.

The vivo V5 is also a dual-SIM, dual standby device, with support for both FDD-LTE and TD-LTE bands. And last, but not least, a sealed-in 3,000 mAh battery will keep the light on. As for the exterior of the V5, it comes with a metal shell in Gold or Rose Gold color, measuring 153.8 x 75.5 x 7.55 mm. The handset tips the scale at 154 grams.

Vivo is expected to announce the V5 on November 15 in Mumbai with a price tag of under INR 20,000. Around the same time, on November 16, to be exact, the Chinese OEM is said to launch the X9 and X9 Plus handsets on its home market. The latter will likely be pretty similar to the V5 models, but could actually go even a step further in the selfie camera department, with a dual 20MP plus 8MP front-facing setup.Join Flipkart

Rcom 4G VoLTE-enabled home phone with WiFi hotspot, Android launched

Reliance Communications (Rcom) has introduced India’s first 4G VoLTE-enabled home phone that has a built-in SIM slot that connects to devices wireless. It runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop), has a 3.5-inch touch screen and lets you use it as a WiFi hotspot to connect to 8 other devices.

Highlights of Rcom 4G LTE home phone

• Ultra High-Speed 4G Data / Connect upto 8 WiFi enabled devices
• High Quality HD Voice, SMS and VoLTE
• Easy cascading of YouTube to Smart TV
• 3.5 Inch TFT Colour touch screen
• Android 5.1 operating system

It has also introduced 4G Smart Life 299 and 4G Smart Life 499 monthly plans at Rs. 299 and Rs. 499 that offer 2GB and 4GB data, respectively. These plans also offer 300 voice calling minutes (local, STD and roaming) and tariff after free minutes cost 40 paise per minute. SMS will cost 25 paise for local and 38 paise for STD in both home as well as national roaming.

Mysterious OnePlus Pixel with Snapdragon 820 SoC and 6GB RAM spotted on Geekbench

A mysterious OnePlus smartphone has been spotted on Geekbench. Listed as OnePlus Pixel, the device is powered by a Snapdragon 820 chipset and has 6GB RAM. The handset runs Android Nougat version 7.1.

As you might already know, OnePlus is set to unveil a new phone dubbed OnePlus 3T on November 15. The possibility of the Pixel being 3T is almost nil given that the latter is confirmed to be powered by Snapdragon 821 SoC.

Aside from what the benchmark listing has revealed, nothing else is currently known about the OnePlus Pixel. We'll keep you updated as and when we hear more about the device.

Samsung Galaxy S8 tipped to come in two models, one with 6.2-inch bezel-less display

More details about the Samsung Galaxy S8 have surfaced and this time they are from the popular tipster Evan Blass aka evleaks. According to Blass, Samsung will make two versions of the Galaxy S8 smartphone, one with a 6.2-inch screen and other with a 5.7-inch screen.

The 6.2-inch variant is said to sport a bezel less display. The S8 models are tipped to have model numbers – SM-G950 and SM-G955. It is expected that Samsung will skip the flat screen variant and go with curved display for both the S8 models. Both the phones are tipped to sport thinner bezels. Earlier this week it was reported that the S8 will come with AI assistant service.

Last month,  Samsung confirmed the Galaxy S8 launch for early next year. A company executive also said that Galaxy S8 will sport a “slick design” and “improved camera”. The Galaxy S8 might be the first smartphone to feature optical fingerprint recognition technology so that the fingerprint sensor could be embedded inside the display itself instead of placing it under the home button. As per previous rumors the Samsung Galaxy S8 will be suitable for VR, powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 830 or Samsung Exynos 8895 10nm SoCs and pack 6GB RAM. It is expected to be unveiled at the Mobile World Congress 2017 in February and launch it in March.

ASUS launches ZenFone 3 Max in India

ASUS has launched the new ZenFone 3 Max in India. The phone is being launched in two variants with a 5.2-inch display and 5.5-inch display.

The 5.5-inch model has a 1080p display with Snapdragon 430, 3GB RAM, 32GB expandable storage, 16 megapixel, f2.0 rear camera with laser and phase detection autofocus, 8 megapixel f2.2 front camera, dual SIM support, fingerprint sensor, and 4100mAh battery that can also charge other devices using the bundled OTG cable.

The 5.2-inch model has a 1080p display with MediaTek MT6737T, 3GB RAM, 32GB expandable storage, 13 megapixel rear camera, 5 megapixel front camera, dual SIM support, fingerprint sensor, and a 4100mAh battery that can also be used to charge other devices.

The 5.2.inch ZenFone 3 Max is priced at INR 12,999 and the 5.5-inch ZenFone 3 Max is priced at INR 17,999.

Moto M with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Helio P15, 4GB RAM, metal body announced

Lenovo has announced Moto M, the latest smartphone in the new ‘M series’ in China, as it had promised. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p Super AMOLED 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P15 SoC and runs on Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow). It has a 16-megapixel rear camera with  phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF), resulting in a quick focus and an 8-megapixel camera on the front.

It has a fingerprint sensor on the back, comes with water repellent nano coating, similar to other Moto phones, has all-metal unibody design with curved back and has Dolby Atmos technology for a 360-degree immersive audio experience.

Moto M specifications

• 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD Super AMOLED display
• 2.2 GHz Octa-core MediaTek Helio P15 processor with Mali T860MP2 GPU
• 4GB RAM, 32GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSDA
• Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)D
• Dual SIM (nano + nano)
• 16MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, PDAF
• 8MP front-facing camera, 85-degree wide-angle lens
• Fingerprint sensor
• 3.5mm audio jack, Dolby Atmos
• Dimensions: 151.35×75.35×7.85mm
• 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac, Bluetooth 4.1 LE, GPS, NFC, USB Type-C
• 3050mAh battery with Turbo charging

The Moto M comes in Gold and Silver colors and is priced at 1999 yuan (US$ 294 / Rs. 19,630 approx.). It will be available for order through Lenovo website, jd.com, Tmall and other online retail sites from November 9th and goes on sale starting from November 11th in China.

Alleged Nokia Android phone rear panel leaks, jibes with previous renders

We learned last week that the Finnish company that got licensed the rights to sell Nokia-branded smartphones, will be coming up with a few of those next year. Rumors are that we will see one or two announced come MWC time in early spring, and some more will follow throughout 2017.

There was a render of an alleged Nokia Android phone, codenamed D1C, which depicted a rectangular slab with tapered sides and a center-middle camera setup. Well, today we get the alleged back plate of an upcoming Nokia phone, and it pretty much looks like what we saw in the render.

This particular Nokia phone is said to be a midrange affair, with 1080 x 1920 resolution display, according to some leaked AnTuTu benchmarks. A Snapdragon 430 chipset drives the phone with an octa-core CPU and the Adreno 505 GPU. 3 GB of RAM is inside along with 32 GB of internal storage. On the back of the phone will be a 13MP camera, while an 8MP camera in front handles selfies and video chats. Oh, well, at least it seems crafted out of metal, and there will apparently be a marketing blitz behind its launch.

Nokia D1C Android smartphone renders surface, shows gold edition with fingerprint sensor

In a hyper-competitive smartphone market, Nokia is all to make a comeback in early 2017 with Android-powered D1C smartphone. Previously, this smartphone was spotted on the GFXBench, GeekBench, and AnTuTu revealing some specifications.

Now, the live image of the Nokia D1C smartphone has surfaced online in two variants. If the rumor turns out to be true, the alleged Nokia D1C will come in two version — basic and premium variant. Some reports also suggest that the company is planning to launch multiple devices along with D1C.

While the basic version of the smartphone is expected to come in metal Frame and polycarbonate body, the premium variant might come in all metal unibody design along with fingerprint sensor embedded into the home button.

Nokia D1C rumored specifications

• (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS display
• Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 ( 4 x 1.2 GHz Cortex A53 + 4 x 1.5 GHz Cortex A53) 64-bit processor with Adreno 505 GPU
• 3GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
• Android 7.0 (Nougat)
• Fingerprint sensor (premium version)
• 13MP rear camera with LED Flash
• 8MP front-facing camera
• 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS

On the other side, the Finnish-based HMD Global that owns the Nokia phones has announced an alliance with marketing agency ‘Mother’ for selling its smartphone. It’s worth mentioning that, the Mother is an award-winning agency that previously worked for Coca-Cola and IKEA as well.

HMD Global CMO Pekka Rantala said:

Nokia is a truly iconic, globally recognized and trusted brand. As the exclusive licensee of the Nokia brand for mobile phones and tablets, our ambition was to find a like-minded agency who grasped both the opportunity and responsibility in bringing a new product range to market. We are confident that in Mother we have found a partner who can help us do so for a new generation of consumers around the world

Mother founding partner Robert Saville said:

Nokia is a brand that is known and loved all over the world. We are thrilled to be working with HMD Global as it begins this exciting new chapter for Nokia branded mobile phone.

LeEco Le X850 with 5.7-inch Quad HD display, dual 13MP rear cameras, 16MP front camera images surface

Earlier this week a new high-end LeEco smartphone with the model number Le X850 got certified by TENAA in China. Now the images of the smartphone are up on the certification site. This shows the phone’s unibody metal design, 5.7-inch Quad HD curved glass display and dual 13-megapixel rear cameras with dual-tone LED flash.

LeEco Le X850 rumored specifications

5.7-inch (2560 x 1440 pixels) Quad HD display
2.35GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 821 64-bit processor with Adreno 530 GPU
4GB DDR4 RAM with 64GB internal memory
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with EUI 5.8
Dual SIM (nano + nano)
13MP dual rear cameras with dual-tone LED flash
16MP front-facing camera
Dimensions: 157.25×77.95×7.99mm; Weight: 185g
CDLA loss-less audio, Dolby Atmos, Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor,  infrared sensor
4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11ac (2.4/5 GHz MIMO), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, USB Type C
3900mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0

The LeEco Le X850 will come in Coffee gray and Gold colors according to the listing, but the image shows a Rose Gold color as well. Could it be called the Le Max 3 or under a different series? only time will tell.

Foxconn's next India facility to be in Navi Mumbai

NEW DELHI: Foxconn is planning to set up its next manufacturing factory in India — in Navi Mumbai — which will be the first plant from the contract producer in Maharashtra, but will be separate from the $5 billion investment committed under an MoU with the state signed last year.

Sources familiar with the plans of the world’s largest contract manufacturer said that Foxconn's greenfield unit in Navi Mumbai will entail an initial investment of $20-30 million, from where it will start by making mobile phones, and gradually move on to other products.

"The Navi Mumbai plant will be set up by early next year, with a target capacity of about 2 million a month," a senior industry executive said, asking not to be named.



"To start with, mobile phones will be made, which is the high volume category in India, followed by mechanics design," this person added. An email sent to Foxconn Technology Group did not elicit any response till press time on Thursday.

In August last year, Foxconn Group chairman Terry Gou signed an MoU with the Maharashtra government for investing $5 billion (about Rs 34,000 crore) in the state to set up multiple manufacturing facilities for products including iPhones, tablets, spread over five years.

The investment plan would have generated a minimum of 50,000 jobs in the state. However, with a year down, the first investments under the agreement are yet to come. The Navi Mumbai plant will be counted as a separate investment, another source said.

Foxconn entered India with its first manufacturing facility as a supplier to Nokia in the Sriperumbudur SEZ in Chennai several years ago, but it had to shut down the 300-acre facility due to labour issues coupled with Nokia stopping production of phones.

The Taiwanese contract manufacturer re-entered the world's fastest growing smartphone market last year with a mobile phone assembly plant in Sri City, Andhra Pradesh, which it expanded to five plants with a total capacity of about 12-13 million a year. By the end of the year, this capacity will be doubled, EThad reported earlier.

After restarting operations — which happened post the government's Make in India initiative — Foxconn has invested about $600 million so far, which includes its investments in Snapdeal and messaging app Hike.

"Since last year, we have restarted operations and right now we're finalising the 2017 plan — there will be more expansion," Foxconn's head of India operations Josh Foulger said a fortnight ago.

"In semiconductors, the industry is looking at assembly, test, mark, and pack (ATMP), which includes 21 component categories that makes it attractive for companies like Foxconn and other suppliers to support this ecosystem," Foulger said.

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Samsung to start Android Nougat beta program for the Galaxy S7 edge

Samsung is notoriously known for one of the slowest OEMs to release major firmware updates since the company has so many phones, and the phones have so many software modifications. The Korean phone maker is soon launching a beta program (at least for users in the US and UK) with the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (presumably the S7 as well) where selected users will be able to install the Android Nougat update for beta testing.

With a beta program, customers (willing) can try out the latest software, complete with bugs and glitches to in exchange for reporting any inconsistencies in the software. The XDA Thread explains that the APK posted on the thread is to sign up for the Samsung Beta Program in the UK.

Granted, the beta program has not yet been officially announced by Samsung yet, however XDA-Developer member mariolcela started a thread where you can download the “Galaxy Beta Program” app which was visible on the ‘Galaxy Apps’ store from our US-carrier branded Galaxy S7 edge. It installed fine but the app kept showing us server errors. Users in the UK are reporting they are able to successfully register at this time.

Xiaomi Launches Redmi 4, Redmi 4A Budget Phones With 13-Megapixel Camera

HIGHLIGHTS

1. The Redmi 4 was launched alongside a Redmi 4 Prime variant
2. Redmi 4, Redmi 4 Prime will be available from Monday
3. Redmi 4A, the budget variant, will be available from November 11

Xiaomi as expected on Friday launched the Redmi 4 at an event in Beijing, China. Alongside, the company also launched the Redmi 4A smartphone. The company also launched the Redmi 4 Prime variant - aka the Redmi 4 Pro Edition. The Redmi 4 and Redmi 4 Prime have been priced at CNY 699 (roughly Rs. 6,900) and CNY 899 (roughly Rs. 8,900) respectively, and are currently up for pre-orders for their first sale on Monday. The Redmi 4A on the other hand has been priced at CNY 499 (roughly Rs. 4,900), and will go on sale from November 11.
Starting with the Xiaomi Redmi 4 and Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime - the smartphones (seen above) bear identical metal unibody designs, 2.5D curved glass displays, hybrid dual-SIM slots, and a fingerprint sensor on the rear panel, but have some major differences in specifications such as display resolution, memory, processor, and inbuilt storage. Both smartphones run MIUI 8 based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow, and will be available in Gold, Grey, and Silver colour variants.

The Redmi 4 bears a 5-inch HD (720x1280 pixels) display, and is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 SoC clocked at 1.4GHz coupled with the Adreno 505 GPU and 2GB of RAM. It sports a 13-megapixel rear camera with an f/2.2 aperture, 5-lens system, PDAF, and dual-LED flash. On the front, it bears a 5-megapixel camera with an f/2.2 aperture.

It comes with 16GB of inbuilt storage that is expandable via microSD card (up to 128GB)/ Connectivity options on the Redmi 4 include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.1, and GPS/ A-GPS. It is powered by a 4100mAh battery with fast charging support. Sensors on board the Redmi 4 include accelerometer, ambient light, gyroscope, infrared, and proximity. Dimensions are 141.3x69.6x8.9mm, and it weighs in at 156 grams.

The Redmi 4 Prime on the other hand sports a 5-inch full-HD (1080x1920 pixels) display, and is powered by a 2GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 SoC coupled with Adreno 506 GPU and 3GB of RAM. It bears 32GB of inbuilt storage, which is also expandable via microSD card (up to 128GB). It also offers Bluetooth v4.2 connectivity, but apart from this, all other specifications match the Redmi 4.

The Xiaomi Redmi 4A (seen above), as evinced by its price, is the most basic of the three handsets and foregoes a fingerprint sensor. It bears a hybrid dual-SIM card slot, and runs on MIUI 8 based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow. It features a 5-inch HD (720x1280 pixels) display, and is powered by a 1.4GHz quad-core Snapdragon 425 SoC coupled with the Adreno 308 GPU and 2GB of RAM. It will be available in Gold and Rose Gold colour variants.

In terms of optics, the Redmi 4A bears a 13-megapixel rear camera with PDAF, a 5-lens system, and an f/2.2 aperture, while the front camera bears a 5-megapixel sensor with an f/2.2 aperture. It comes with 16GB of inbuilt storage that is expandable via microSD card (up to 128GB). Connectivity options include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, GPS/ A-GPS, and Bluetooth v4.1. Sensors on board the Redmi 4A include accelerometer, ambient light, gyroscope, infrared, and proximity. Dimensions are 139.5x70.4x8.5mm, and it weighs in at 131.5 grams. The smartphone is powered by a 3120mAh battery with fast charging support.

Xiaomi Redmi 4

KEY SPECS NEWS
Display 5.00-inch
Processor 1.4GHz octa-core
Front Camera 5-megapixel
Resolution 720x1280 pixels
RAM 2GB
OS Android 6.0
Storage 16GB
Rear Camera 13-megapixel
Battery Capacity 4100mAh

Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime

KEY SPECS NEWS
Display 5.00-inch
Processor 2GHz octa-core
Front Camera 5-megapixel
Resolution 1080x1920 pixels
RAM 3GB
OS Android 6.0
Storage 32GB
Rear Camera 13-megapixel
Battery Capacity 4100mAh

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Redmi 4 launch

Xiaomi Redmi 4 with metal body to be announced on November 4

Xiaomi is all set to introduce Redmi 4, successor of Redmi 3 smartphone that was introduced back in January this year. This will have a metal body and come with a fingerprint sensor on the back, similar to the Redmi 3s Prime. It received China’s TENAA certification recently that revealed the design and specifications of the smartphone. The teaser shows curved glass display along with a metal frame.

Xiaomi Redmi 4 rumored specifications

5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS display
2GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 625 14nm processor with Adreno 506 GPU
3GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
MIUI 8 based on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Hybrid Dual SIM (micro + nano / microSD)
13MP rear camera with PDAF, dual LED Flash, 1080p video recording
5MP front-facing camera
Fingerprint sensor, Infrared sensor
Dimensions: 141.3×69.6×8.9; Weight: 160g
4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS + GLONASS
4000mAh battery / 4100mAh (typical) with Quick Charge 3.0
The Xiaomi Redmi 4 is expected to come in Silver, Gray and Gold colors and is said to be priced 999 yuan (US$ 147 / Rs. 9810 approx.). We should know all the details when the phone goes official later this week. It is not clear if Xiaomi is planning to unveil Redmi 4A as well. The event begins at  19:00 PM in Beijing (4:30 PM IST) on November 4th and will be streamed live as usual.
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Xiaomi Mi Mix Full Specification

          Xiaomi Mi Mix

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Key Specs

Screen Size.            6.40-inch

Resolution                 1080x2040 pixels

Storage                         128GB

Processor                 quad-core

RAM                         4GB

Rear Camera                 16-megapixel

Front Camera         5-megapixel

OS                                 Android 6.0

Battery Capacity    4400mAh

Xiaomi Mi MIX detailed specifications

GENERAL

Release date              October 2016
Form factor.               Touchscreen
Dimensions (mm)     158.80 x 81.90 x 7.90
Weight (g)                     209.00
Battery capacity (mAh).  4400
Removable battery     No
Colours                             Black, Gold
SAR value                     NA

DISPLAY

Screen size (inches)     6.40
Touchscreen                     Yes
Resolution                     1080x2040 pixels
Pixels per inch (PPI)     362

HARDWARE

Processor                     quad-core
Processor make             Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
RAM                             4GB
Internal storage             128GB
Expandable storage     No

CAMERA

Rear camera                    16-megapixel
Flash                            Yes
Front camera            5-megapixel
SOFTWARE
Operating System            Android 6.0
Skin                                    MIUI 8

CONNECTIVITY

Wi-Fi                            Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported  802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
GPS                                    Yes
Bluetooth                    Yes, v 4.20
NFC                                    Yes
Infrared                            Yes
USB OTG                    Yes
Headphones.                    3.5mm
FM                                    Yes
Number of SIMs            2
SIM 1
SIM Type                    Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA                    GSM
3G                                    Yes
4G/ LTE                            Yes
Supports 4G in India (Band 40) Yes
SIM 2
SIM Type                    Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA                    GSM
3G                                    Yes
4G/ LTE                            Yes
Supports 4G in India (Band 40) Yes

SENSORS

Compass/ Magnetometer  Yes
Proximity sensor                  Yes
Accelerometer                  Yes
Ambient light sensor          Yes
Gyroscope                          Yes
Barometer                          Yes
Temperature sensor          No