Smartron t.band Unboxing

Last month Smartron launched its first wearable device dubbed as t.band with ECG (Electrocardiography) and BP (Blood Pressure) monitoring as well as heart rate sensor. We recently unboxing the smart band. Check out the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mtx80EdemEI Box Contents Smartron t.band Smart Band USB Charging Cable and Dock Additional Strap with leather-like finish User Manual The t.band features a 0.96-inch (128×64 pixels) OLED touch display that shows call, text and application notifications, in addition to steps, distance,  calories burnt and more . It has IP67 ratings for dust and water resistance and offers customizable alerts for waking up and medicine reminders. It is powered by MT2523/MT2511 processor and uses Bluetooth 4.1 to connect to  iOS or Android smartphones.   It has a heart rate sensor on the back that lets you continuously measure heart rate as well as resting heart rate. It has BP (Blood Pressure) monitoring to measure a Unique Fatigue & Stress Factor and ECG (Electrocardiography), however these might not be accurate compared to devices used in the hospitals. The 18mm strap is easy to change. It has a 100mAh battery that promises 2-4 days of battery life depending on notifications and usage, however it lasted only for a day based on our usage. It is priced at Rs. 4999 and ...

ARM announces Cortex-A76 CPU, Mali-G76 GPU and Mali-V76 VPU

ARM today announced the Cortex-A76 CPU, Mali-G76 GPU, and the Mali-V76 Video Processing Unit. The Cortex-A76 CPU is a new microarchitecture enabling 35 percent more performance year-over-year for increased productivity and ARM-G76 GPU offers untethered gaming and on-device machine learning (ML) with 30 percent higher efficiency and performance over previous generations. The new Arm Cortex-A76 CPU is based on DynamIQ technology that is capable of delivering laptop-class performance while maintaining the power efficiency of a smartphone. It also delivers over 35% YoY performance gain along with 40 percent improved efficiency. It also delivers 4x compute performance improvements for AI/ML enabling responsive, secure experiences on PCs and smartphones. The Mali-G76 GPU is a High-performance gaming, cross-platform experiences and it delivers 30% more efficiency and performance density. These enhancements provide developers with more performance headroom to bring more high-end gaming titles to mobile app ecosystems and enable them to write new apps that integrate augmented and virtual reality. Mali GPUs are used usually on Samsung, HiSilicon, and MediaTek products. Lastly, the ARM Mali-V76 is a video processing unit that supports 8K decode up to 60fps or four 4K streams at 60fps giving users the opportunity to stream four movies, record video while video conferencing, or watch four games in 4K. ...

Apple patents hint at more durable glass design for future iPhones and iPads

According to a report from Patently Apple, a new patent application from Apple published today hints at a more durable glass design for future iPhones and iPads. It might be a glass with “enhanced stiffness” for portable electronic devices like iPhone and iPads.  This new patent application explains it as a cover glass for Apple devices and the cover glass might be applied over a display or over the body of the device for an added layer of protection. This makes the device more durable and more resistive to cracking. In theory, it can be explained as “ribbed” design; meaning it might be a protective layer that can be designed with a crosshatch of fiberglasses, strengthening the glass and prevent cracking. The Apple patent explains how the sapphire coating could be used to improve strength. To remind you, Apple started using sapphire on iPhone camera lenses and Apple Watch, but this patent describes how a sapphire coating could be used on other devices as a cover glass and provide “sufficient stiffness.” This new patent adds to the Apple engineers efforts who have previously worked extensively on various glass designs. Whether or not this cover glass design makes it to the final stages remains to be seen. Source

Apple iPhone SE 2 with smaller notch, bezel-less design screen protector surfaces, could be announced at WWDC

Apple iPhone SE 2 has made news a bunch of times in the past, though Apple is tight-lipped about it like always, the rumor mill never rests. Back in May, we have seen the SE 2 renders with iPhone X-like bezel-less and notch display and today in what appears to be the screen protector of the SE 2 has surfaced online sitting next to the iPhone X.  iPhone SE 2 (left) iPhone X (right) screen protectors. SE appears to share the design, however smaller notch. pic.twitter.com/PCJaPkgAOR — Sonny Dickson (@SonnyDickson) June 1, 2018 Apple uses the notch area to accommodate the front camera and Face ID, it might be safe to assume that the iPhone SE 2 might also feature the Face ID unlocking system bidding farewell to TouchID. As you can see from the leaked image, the notch area is smaller when compared to the iPhone X this presumably means that the phone will have a smaller form factor. The device's notch will be around half as wide as the one on the iPhone X. It is also hard to imagine Apple would include Face ID on the iPhone SE 2  without hiking up the price significantly. With Apple including the feature on a phone that costs ...

Vodafone launches one day unlimited calling pack for Rs. 9 in UP East

Vodafone today launched one-day unlimited calling pack for its pre-paid users in Uttar Pradesh at just Rs. 9. It also  offers 100 SMS and 100MB of 2G/3G/4G data, which will also expire over the midnight. The pack will be useful for more than 60000 towns and villages in the circle believes Vodafone. The company launched a similar pack for Rs. 19 last year. It is not clear if the pack will have FUP limit for calls or it is truly unlimited without any cap. Airtel already offers a similar pack. Vodafone recently launch  ‘Ramzan se Eid ul Zuha tak’ Rs. 509 pack with 1.4GB data per day, unlimited calling  and 90 days validity. Vodafone-Idea merger which was announced last year is expected to complete in the next few weeks. Nipun Sharma, Business Head – UP East, Vodafone India, said: 74% of Vodafone customers reside in rural parts of the state, and a large number of families dwelling in these towns and villages of UP East have loved ones living in other states of India. They tend to use mobile phones primarily for calling, SMS and may log on to the internet for basic requirements. As the network of choice, we want our customers to get the ...

OnePlus 6 Silk White Limited Edition goes on sale in India on June 5 – Here are the launch offers

OnePlus  launched the OnePlus 6 smartphone in India last this month in Mirror Black, Midnight Black and Limited-edition Silk White versions. Today the company has announced that the Limited-edition Silk White will be available in the country from June 5th and also announced launch offers. The OnePlus 6 Silk White Limited Edition is precisely polished to create a restrained elegance in both look and feel, the subtle shimmering effect is achieved using a sprinkling of pearl powder. Six different layers of glass have been carefully applied to the device to create a smooth, white texture. OnePlus 6 Silk White customers can avail Cashback of Rs. 2,000 on transactions using Citibank Debit and Credit Card during the first week No Cost EMI for up to 3 months on all popular banks. 12-month Accidental Damage Insurance by Servify on downloading Kotak 811 app Rs. 250 for all Amazon Prime Video consumers Discounts up to Rs. 500 on Amazon Kindle e-books. Rs. 2,000 cash back and Device Insurance for Idea subscribers Benefits up to Rs. 25,000 on flight and hotel bookings from ClearTrip. The OnePlus 6 Silk White Limited Edition with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage will go on sale on June 5th, Tuesday, exclusively on  Amazon.in and oneplus.in online for Rs. 39,999.

Vivo NEX bezel-less smartphone with in-display fingerprint scanner to be announced on June 12

Vivo introduced APEX as the world’s first bezel-less smartphone with in-display fingerprint scanner and over 90% screen-to-body ratio at the MWC 2018 back in February. Last month the company released an image that said that the phone will be introduced at an event in Shanghai, China on June 12th. Today the company has confirmed that the phone will be called NEX. It has also teased some of the features of the smartphones such as bezel-less display, AI, powerful SoC and more. Earlier rumors said that the phone will come in two models, one with a pop-up front camera as seen in the image below, and Snapdragon 845 SoC. The other version called NEX S is said to be powered by Snapdragon 710 and the front camera on the bottom right corner on the bezel, similar to the Mi MIX 2. The Vivo NEX with Snapdragon 845 is rumored to be priced at 6998 yuan (US$ 1090 / Rs. 73,270 approx.) , while the Snapdragon 710-powered NEX S is rumored to cost 4998 yuan (US$ 780 / Rs. 52,330 approx.). We should know all the details of the smartphone when it goes official in less than a couple of weeks. Source

MIUI 10 Global roll out expected to be announced in India on June 7

Last year at the Redmi Y1 launch event Xiaomi announced roll out details of MIUI 9 Global Stable ROM  for its phones. The company introduced MIUI 10 at its Mi 8 launch event yesterday in China, and also said that beta from will roll out in China starting later this month. Now Xiaomi India has shared a video for MIUI 10 and also says that it is coming soon, so it might reveal global ROM roll out details at the Redmi Y2 event on June 7th. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM8E-51meSA MIUI 10 brings a new design, One-touch full screen gesture, improved notification center, improved multitasking management to make use of large 18:9 aspect ratio screens in new phones, system-level AI integration, Driving mode with voice control, improved start-up speed of system-level applications compared to MIUI 9 with new AI deep learning that predicts the application to be used and pre-loads it in the backround in advance, achieving a zero-second instant start. It also includes AI portraits for background blur even with single camera on the back and front as well as automatic discovery of smart devices. We should know India-specific features next week. Source

OPPO Find X flagship smartphone teased, launching in India soon

After rumors last month, OPPO has officially teased the Find X smartphone in India, Thailand and China. It has been four years since we had seen the last Find series smartphone from OPPO. Even though we heard rumors about the Find 9 last year, it did not go official. The company says that the Find X will be its futuristic flagship. Hi! It's been a long time. The OPPO Futuristic Flagship phone is coming. #OPPOFindX pic.twitter.com/uiJIv2tEgc — OPPO Mobile India (@oppomobileindia) June 1, 2018 OPPO Thailand has also shared a video teaser for the smartphone. We still don't know any of the specifications of the Find X, however some rumors say that the phone will feature a QHD+ bezel-less screen, Snapdragon 845 with up to 8GB RAM, rear camera with 5X optical zoom, 3D face unlock that was recently introduced in the Mi 8 Explorer Edition and VOOC Super Flash Charge technology. We can expect more details and the release date for the phone in the coming weeks. Source 1, 2

Lenovo Z5 with bezel-less display surfaces in renders; metal frame and glass back teased in official images

Earlier this week Lenovo confirmed that it will introduce its flagship Z5 smartphone with bezel-less display at an event in Beijing on June 5th. Since then the company had been teasing the phone in several images, but it is yet to reveal the image of the bezel-less screen. Today an alleged render of the phone has surfaced in China that shows the near bezel-less screen and the front camera is present in the centre of the bottom bezel. Earpiece is not seen in the images, so it could use Cantilever piezoelectric acoustic system, similar to the first-gen Mi MIX smartphone. The company has released several teaser images that show a metal frame around the phone with antenna lines visible on the top and the bottom edges. It also shows a glass back, so there are chances it might feature wireless charging. The phone will have AI-powered dual rear cameras, Snapdragon 845 SoC, but it is not expected to feature an in-display fingerprint scanner. According to earlier rumors, the phone will have over 95% screen-to-body ratio, and a large battery with support for fast charging, up to 45 days standby time and allow the user to talk for half an hour even with 0% battery. We should ...