Nokia X6 with 5.8-inch FHD+ 19:9 display, dual rear cameras, ZEISS optics expected to be announced on April 27

Earlier this week it was reported that HMD Global will introduce Nokia X series smartphone in China on April 27th. Today new reports from China says that the company will introduce the Nokia X6 smartphone in the series with a 5.8-inch FHD+ display with a notch design and 19:9 aspect ratio display. The back of the phone is said to be similar to the Nokia 7 Plus with vertical dual rear camera arrangement, but the flash will be present below the camera, as revealed in the render. The phone is said to be power by two different SoCs - Snapdragon 636 with 6GB RAM or MediaTek Helio P60 SoC with 4GB RAM. Nokia X6 rumored specifications 5.8-inch (2280 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:9 aspect ratio display 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 636 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 509 GPU / Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P60 12nm processor (Quad 2GHz Cortex A73 + Quad 2GHz Cortex A53 CPUs) with ARM Mali-G72 MP3 GPU 4GB LPDDR4 RAM with 64GB internal storage / 6GB LPDDR4 RAM with 128GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD) Android 8.1 (Oreo) 12MP rear camera and 13 MP secondary camera with ZEISS ...

Samsung SM-G8750 and SM-G8850 could launch as Galaxy S8 Lite and Galaxy A8 Star in China

Samsung SM-G8750 surfaced earlier this month, and the SM-G8850 with dual rear cameras got certified in China recently. The phones were believed to be S9 mini, now the same Twitter user who said that SM-G8750 will be called S9 mini, now says that it will be released as Galaxy S8 Lite in China. Even recent Bluetooth certification revealed 'Lite' tag for the phone. Earlier Geekbench listing revealed Snapdragon 660, 4GB of RAM and Android 8.0 Oreo for the phone. [HTML1] We already know the specifications of the SM-G8850, which is said to be released as Galaxy A8 Star. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (SM-G8850) rumored specifications 5.8-inch Quad HD+ (2960 × 1440 pixels) Super AMOLED Infinity display Octa-Core Samsung Exynos 9 Series 9810 processor with Mali G72MP18 GPU 4GB / 6GB LPDDR4x RAM, expandable memory up to 400GB with microSD Android 8.0 (Oreo) Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD) 12MP primary rear camera, LED Flash, 12MP secondary rear camera 8MP auto focus front-facing camera with wide-angle lens Water and dust resistant (IP68) Dimensions: 147.7mm x 68.7mm x 8.4mm; Weight: 163g 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2.4/5GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO, Bluetooth 5 (LE up to 2Mbps), GPS with GLONASS, USB 3.1, NFC, MST 3000mAh battery with fast Charging The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is expected to come in ...

India feature phone market doubled, mobile phone shipments grew 48% YoY in Q1 2018: Counterpoint

According to the latest market research from Counterpoint, India’s overall mobile phone shipments grew 48% YoY in Q1 2018. The feature phone segment almost doubled in Q1 2018 due to strong shipments of Reliance JioPhone, while the smartphone market remained flat compared to same time last year. The major force behind the impressive growth in the feature phone is the JioPhone whose market share raced from 0% last year to 36% in Q1 2018. The company's aggressive promotion and low-cost tariff plan help to boost the sales. On the flip side, the Chinese smartphone makers remained strong in India. They accounted for a 57% of the total smartphone market in Q1 2018, up from 53% during Q1 2017. This is the highest ever contribution by Chinese players in the Indian smartphone market. Xiaomi continued to lead the pack even in Q1 2018 with a record 31% market share followed by Samsung (26%), vivo (6%), OPPO (6%), and Honor (3%). Thanks to the Honor 7X and 9 Lite, Honor brand moved to 5th place replacing the Lenovo/Moto series. Honor, Xiaomi, OnePlus are among the fastest growing smartphone brands in Q1 2018. As for the feature phone market, the Reliance Jio is at the top, followed by Samsung, Itel, Nokia, and others. Itel is ...

Ulefone Power 5 with 6-inch FHD+ display, dual rear cameras, 13000mAh battery and Armor X 5500mAh battery rugged phone announced

Ulefone has introduced Power 5, successor of last year's  Power 3 in China along with the Armor X rugged phone. The Power 5 has the same 6-inch FHD+ display, Helio P23 SoC with 6GB RAM and 64GB storage as the Power 3, but this has whopping 13000mAh battery with up to one week of battery life and support for 5V/5A fast charging and Qi wireless charging. It runs Android 8.1 (Oreo), packs a 21-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX230 sensor along with a 5MP secondary camera. It also has a 8-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual front cameras. Ulefone Power 5 specifications 6-inch (2160 × 1080 pixels) 18:9 FHD+ full-screen 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection 2GHz Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P23 16nm processor with ARM Mali G71 MP2 GPU 6GB RAM, 64GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Android 8.1 (Oreo) Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD) 21MP rear camera with Sony IMX230 sensor, f/1.8 aperture, dual LED flash, OIS, secondary 5MP camera 8MP front-facing camera with f/2.2 aperture, soft LED flash, 5MP secondary camera Fingerprint sensor Dimensions: 169.4 x 80.2 x 15.8mm; Weight: 330g USB Type-C audio 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.1, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C 13000mAh built-in battery ...

Lenovo HX03 Cardio and HX03F Spectra water-resistant smart bands with heart rate sensor launched in India for Rs. 1999 and Rs. 2299

Lenovo today announced two new smart bands - HX03 Cardio and HX03F Spectra. Both these have heart rates sensor, are water-resistant and come with OLED Monochrome and TFT-LCD color screens, respectively that shows activity, time, date, heart rate and more. Lenovo HX03 Cardio specifications 0.96 inch (128 x 32 Pixels) OLED display Tracks Heart Rate, Steps, Distance, Calories Burned, Sleep Call Reminders and Notifications, Information Reminder, Silent Alarm Optical Heart Rate Tracker, Gyro Sensor, Vibration Motor Water resistant (IP68) Weight: 20g Bluetooth 4.2 LE, compatible with Android 4.4 (or later) and (iOS 8.0 or later) devices 85mAh battery with up to 10 days Lenovo HX03F Spectra specifications (160 x 80 Pixels) TFT-LCD color display Heart Rate Monitoring, Wavelet Heart rate algorithm Tracks Steps, Distance, Calories Burned, Sleep Silent Alarm, Anti Sleep Mode, Sedentary Reminder, Sports Statistics, Motion Reminder Optical Heart Rate Tracker, Gyro Sensor, Vibration Motor Water resistant (IP68) Weight: 20g Bluetooth 4.2 LE, compatible with Android 4.4 (or later) and (iOS 8.0 or later) devices Up to 10 days of battery life The Lenovo HX03 Cardio comes in Black color, is priced at Rs. 1,999 and is available exclusively from Flipkart. The Lenovo HX03F Spectra comes with a Black strap with interchangeable wrist straps in different colors, is priced at Rs. 2,299 and will be ...

Xiaomi Mi 6X teased in more images, video ahead of tomorrow’s announcement

Xiaomi is all set to unveil its mid-range Mi 6X smartphone in China tomorrow. The company recently confirmed 6GB RAM with 128GB storage version of the phone and the box leak revealed no headphone jack and Snapdragon 660 SoC, now it has a teased the phone in Flame Red color and a in a new video commercial that highlights the features of the phone including its A.I dual rear cameras and the selfie camera. [embed]https://v.mifile.cn/b2c-mimall-media/20798f8af8d7edbb5afc51cf9dd527fe.mp4[/embed] It has also been listed on Android.com that confirms some of the specifications of the phone including Android 8.1 (Oreo). Xiaomi Mi 6X rumored specifications 5.99-inch (2160×1080 pixels) Full HD+ 2.5D curved glass display Octa Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform (Quad 2.2GHz Kryo 260 + Quad 1.8GHz Kryo 260 CPUs) with Adreno 512 GPU 6GB RAM with 64GB / 128GB storage, 4GB RAM with 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD Android 8.1 (Oreo) Hybrid Dual SIM (micro + nano/microSD) 20MP rear camera with LED flash, f/2.0 aperture, secondary 8MP camera with f/1.8 aperture 20MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture, soft LED flash Fingerprint sensor, Infrared sensor Dimensions: 158.88×75.54×7.3mm; Weight: 166g 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz / 5GHz), Bluetooth 5 LE, GPS + GLONASS, USB ...

Tata Sky, Netflix team up for content delivery in India

Tata Sky and Netflix today announced a strategic partnership for content delivery in India. Through this partnership, Tata Sky users will now be able to browse and access the entire Netflix service, including TV shows, films, documentaries through the Tata Sky platforms in the coming months.  Tata Sky currently has over 18 million connections in the country and covers across 2 lakh towns. In the coming months, Tata Sky subscribers will have access to entire Netflix service, including TV shows, films, documentaries, stand-up comedy and kid’s titles and more Ultra HD content directly on the Tata Sky Platform. However, we are yet to know if Tata Sky will be launching a separate plan with access to Netflix or will include in the existing plans. Harit Nagpal, managing director, and chief executive officer, Tata Sky said: Tata Sky's partnership with Netflix adds another dimension to providing world-wide quality content on-demand for our subscribers. Keeping up with our promise of pioneering innovation, we will soon announce the offering that is possible with this partnership. Commenting on the partnership, Netflix global head of business development Bill Holmes said: With this new partnership and Netflix's stellar line up of original content from across the world, Tata Sky's customers will be able to seamlessly access and enjoy all the best entertainment in one place.