LG X4 with 5.3-inch display, fingerprint sensor, HD DMB TV announced

After introducing X4+ earlier this year, LG has introduced X4 (LM-X410S) smartphone in the ‘X series’ in Korea. It packs a similar 5.3-inch HD screen, is powered by Snapdragon 425, but this runs Android 7.1 (Nougat), has an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front camera. It comes with LG Pay, the company’s own payment solution and has a fingerprint sensor below the camera that also lets you quickly capture selfies. It also has HD DMB support for mobile TV experience and packs a 3000mAh battery. LG X4 specifications 5.3-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD) IPS display 1.4GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 425 Mobile Platform with Adreno 308 GPU 2GB LPDDR3 RAM, 16GB internal storage, expandable memory with microSD Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) 8MP rear camera with LED Flash 5MP front-facing camera Fingerprint sensor, LG Pay 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio, HD DMB TV Dimensions: 148.6 x 75.1 x 8.6mm;Weight: 164g 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, NFC 3000mAh battery The LG X4 comes in Black and Gold colors, is priced at 297,000 won (US$ 273 / Rs. 17,780 approx.) and is already available from all the three major carriers - SKT, KT and  LGU + in Korea. Source

HTC U12 with 5.99 QHD+ display, Snapdragon 845, 256GB storage, 12MP + 16MP dual rear cameras expected in April

HTC's next flagship smartphone U12 is codenmaed 'Imagine' and the complete specifications of the phone has surfaced. It is said to feature 5.99-inch QHD+ screen, similar to the U11+ and will pack Snapdragon 845, up to 6GB RAM and up to 256GB storage. It is said to run Android 8.0 (Oreo) with full support for project Treble for seamless updates.  [HTML1] It is said to pack 12-megapixel rear camera along with a 16-megapixel secondary camera, both with Sony IMX3 series sensors and  will also feature IP68 ratings for water and dust resistance. It is said to come with 8-megapixel front-facing camera with support for HTC Face unlock. HTC U12 rumored specifications 5.99-inch (2880 x 1440 pixels) Quad HD+ Super LCD 6 display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform with Adreno 630 GPU 4GB / 6GB RAM, 64GB / 128GB / 256GB storage (UFS 2.1), expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD Android 8.0 (Oreo) with HTC Sense UI Single / Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD) 12MP HTC UltraPixel rear camera with dual LED flash, secondary 16MP rear camera, 8MP front-facing camera Water and dust resistant (IP68) Fingerprint sensor USB-C audio, HTC USonic with Active Noise Cancellation,HTC BoomSound ...

Xiaomi Mi TV 4A 40-inch Full HD Smart TV with with A.I. voice remote, Dolby audio announced

Xiaomi introduced 43-inch and 49-inch 1080p, 55-inch and 65-inch 4K HDR TVs and the cheapest 32-inch smart TV in the Mi TV 4A series last year. In January it introduced a new 50-inch 4K HDR TV in the 4A. Today it has announced a new 40-inch Full HD TV in the series in China, ahead of the launch the Mi TV 4A series in India next week. It has the same PatchWall, a UI layer on top of the Android OS that’s based on deep learning AI technology. It can curate content based on recommendations. It has Dolby and DTS Audio and also comes with multi purpose Mi Remote Control, which also has infrared in addition to Bluetooth to work with most appliances such as setup box. It also has Speech Recognition for voice control. Xiaomi Mi TV 4A 40-inch specifications 40-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display with 178-degree viewing angle, 8ms dynamic response, 5000: 1 contrast ratio 1.5GHz quad-core Amlogic L962-H8X Cortex-A53 processor with 750MHz Mali-450 MP3 GPU 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory MIUI TV based on Android with PatchWall WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 LE, 2 x HDMI, AV, 2 x USB, Ethernet Supports H.263, H.264, H.265, MPEG1 / 2/4 2 x 8W speaker, DOLBY AUDIO ...

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 5 Pro Lake Blue and Rose Gold variants to go on sale in India on March 7

Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 5 Pro smartphones in four color variants in India on 14th February. The smartphone duo went on sale for the first time in India on 22nd February and company claims to have sold over 3 lakh units under 3 minutes followed by a 2nd sale on 28th February, but only Black and Gold variants were available in both sales. Also, only 4 GB RAM variant of Redmi Note 5 Pro was made available in both the sales and company said that 6 GB RAM variant will be available on a later date.  Now, Rose Gold and Lake Blue variants of Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 5 Pro are listed Flipkart. Also, in a reply to a comment on Facebook, company has promised some surprise in upcoming sale on 7th March. [HTML1] It seems like Xiaomi will put all four color variants of Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 5 Pro on sale starting 7th March. Flipkart has not listed 6 GB RAM variant of Redmi Note 5 Pro yet but Xiaomi might put it on sale very soon.

Weekly Roundup: Samsung Galaxy S9 / S9+, Sony Xperia XZ2 / XZ2 Compact, Nokia 7 Plus, 8110 4G and more from MWC 2018

This week at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018 Samsung, Sony, HMD Global, ASUS and others introduced their smartphones. Motorola, HTC and Xiaomi did not announced anything new as rumored earlier. Check out all the new announcement from the MWC this year. Samsung announced Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ smartphones with variable aperture cameras. The S9 has a 12-megapixel rear camera with variable aperture tech that uses f/1.5 aperture for night shots for a brighter picture and f/2.4 aperture for normal shots in daytime. The S9+ has a secondary 12MP Telephoto lens for live focus for bokeh effect with background blur. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEE1tqBWvtI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Rhu5h_Kwa8 The Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ come in Midnight Black, Titanium Gray, Coral Blue and Lilac Purple colors  These will be available starting in March 16, 2018. Samsung has already started pre-bookings for the phone in India and it will launch on March 6th. HMD Global introduced Nokia 7 Plus, Nokia 1, Nokia 8110, New Nokia 6 and Nokia 8 Sirocco. The Nokia 8110 is the company's first 4G VoLTE feature phone with a 2.4-inch curved glass display and a keypad.  It is priced at €79 ($98 or Rs. 6,340 approx.) and will be available from May. Check out the hands-on impressions here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZ_bsCU1-PM&t=1s The Nokia 8 Sirocco and is also an Android One variant. While the core specifications remain almost same, there are ...

Instagram said to be working on voice and video calls

Instagram is aiming to move past from just being called a place to post pictures and videos as the company is now said to be working on bringing voice and video calling features. According to a report from TechCrunch, the social media giant is on the verge of introducing the calling function as there are multiple references for voice and video calls in the latest Instagram for Android alpha release. Apart from calls icons, several layouts that mention calls and video calls are found in the Instagram's Direct standalone app’s Android Application. this news falls in line with the earlier reported video calling function which was found in the navigation bar in the private chat. With the introduction of voice and video call, Instagram has a very good chance of replacing Snapchat. References to video calls have also appeared in the iOS version, according to an image posted by a Twitter user. [HTML1] It's a handy little feature to have to call up friends without having to leave the platform since Instagram is now of the most used application on Android and iOS. On the flip side, we already have tons of applications to make video and voice calls, two of which are already owned by Facebook. Instagram has been ...

Honor 9 Lite Battery Life Test – #OneChargeRating

Huawei’s Honor brand launched theHonor 9 Lite smartphone in India last month. We already brought you the review of the phone, here we have the battery life test results of the phone. It packs a 3000mAh battery, has a 5.65-inch Full HD+  display, is powered by Octa-Core Kirin 659 SoC, has up to 4GB of RAM and runs on Android8.0 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.0. Check out the test results below. Talk Time It lasted for 33 hours and 31 minutes in our talk time test. 3G Browsing It lasted for 7 hours and 46 minutes in our 3G browsing test. WiFi Browsing It lasted 11 hours and 15 minutes in our WiFi Browsing test. Video Playback It lasted for 10 hours and 8 minutes in our video playback test. Charging Time It took 2 hours 24 mins for charging it from 0 to 100% since it doesn’t have fast charging, and 0 to 50% takes 57 minutes. This is almost same as the Honor 7X. Standby Time It lasted for 52 days in our standby test. In achieved a One Charge Rating of 15 hours and 48 minutes, mainly due to brilliant talk time results. This is better than the Honor 7X, thanks to optimization in Oreo and EMIUI 8.0 and a slightly smaller display, even though this has ...

SanDisk Extreme 400GB world’s fastest UHS-I microSD card announced

Last year at the IFA Western Digital Corporation introduced SanDisk Ultra 400GB microSDXC world’s highest-capacity microSD card. This week at the MWC it has introduced SanDisk Ultra 400GB microSDXC world's fastest UHS-I microSD card offering 160MB/s  read speed.  It also meets the Application Performance Class 1 (A2) requirements to help launch and load apps faster, compared to A1. Western Digital said that it has achieved this speed by leveraging its proprietary technology. The company said that bigger capacity and faster speed will help users enjoy immersive virtual reality app, or capturing 4K footage on a smartphone or drone without any issues. Highlights of SanDisk Extreme 400GB microSDXC UHS-I card Read Speed: up to 160 MB/s Write Speed: up to 90 MB/s A2 spec allows the new card to manage random read input-output access per second (IOPS) of 4000 and write IOPS of 2000 Speed Class 3 (U3) and Video Speed Class 30 (V30) ratings 400GB microSDXC card lets you store up to 10 hours of Full HD video  RescuePRO Deluxe data recovery software download makes it easy to recover files that have been accidently deleted Waterproof, temperature-proof, shockproof, and X-ray proof No details about the pricing or availability of the card yet.

OPPO R15 and R15 Plus with bezel-less display, top-notch teased

After a recent leak, OPPO has officially teased R15 and R15 Plus, the company's upcoming flagship smartphones in the 'R Series' in China. Both these will have bezel-less full-screen displays and the image also confirms top notch. The phone is said to come with 93.94% screen-to-body ratio. These are said to come with improved dual rear cameras compared to the R11 series. Some rumors say that it will be the first smartphone to use upcoming Snapdragon 670 or 700 series SoC, an upgraded version of the Snapdragon 660 that powers the R11 series. The OPPO R15 and OPPO R15 smartphones are expected to be announced later this month. We should know more details about the smartphones, including the complete specifications and the announcement date soon. Source 1, 2

HTC Desire 12 Plus with 5.99-inch full-screen display, Snapdragon 450 surfaces

HTC Desire 12 retail box was leaked a few days back revealing some basic details regarding the chipset, display and more. Today the specifications of the Plus variant have surfaced online. Not just specs, according to sources, the Desire 12 Plus goes by the code-name "Breeze Plus," internally. The Desire 12 Plus is expected to be a mid-range, it is expected to be powered by the  Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 Octa-Core chip clocked at 1.8GHz with 3GB RAM. Unlike the regular Desire 12 which is backed by a MediaTek chipset, Desire 12 gets a decent chipset from Qualcomm. It will sport a 5.99-inch TFT display (1,440 by 720 pixels) with  18:9 aspect ratio and a pixel density of 268 PPI. In terms of the camera, there is a 13-megapixel rear camera and an 8-megapixel shooter on the front. It will have 32GB storage and a microSD card slot for memory expansion. It measures in at 158.24 x 76.54 x 8.39mm and weight 155.01g. It gets support for GSM bands 850, 900, 1800, and 1900, as well as LTE bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, and 40. It comes with a 2,965mAh battery and Qualcomm quick 3.0 charge support. Furthermore, according to report, the battery is expected to give 26 hours of talk ...