Asus Zenfone Live L1 Android Oreo (Go Edition) smartphone with 5.45-inch HD+ display announced

Asus has officially introduced Zenfone Live L1 (ZA550KL), the company’s first Android Oreo (Go Edition) smartphone in Indonesia, after it surfaced earlier this month. It packs a 5.45-inch HD+ display with 18:9 aspect ratio and 82% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by Snapdragon 425 SoC with 2GB RAM or 3GB RAM, runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) Go Edition or Android 8.0 (Oreo) with ZenUI 5 depending on the version, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front camera and also has face unlock. It has dedicated dual SIM and microSD slots and packs a 3000mAh battery. Asus Zenfone Live L1 (ZA550KL) specifications 5.45-inch (1440 x 720 pixels) HD+ IPS display with 18:9 aspect ratio, 400 nits brightness 1.4GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 425 Mobile Platform with Adreno 308 GPU 1GB / 2GB RAM with 16GB storage, 3GB RAM with 32GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Android 8.1 (Oreo) Go Edition (1GB RAM) / Android 8.0 (Oreo) with ZenUI 5.0 (2GB / 3GB RAM) Dual SIM ( nano + nano + microSD) 13 MP rear camera with LED flash, 5P lens, PDAF, f/2.0 aperture 5MP front-facing camera, f/2.4 aperture Face unlock Dimensions: 147.26 x 71.77 x 8.15mm; Weight: 140g 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n (2.4GHz), ...

OnePlus 6 Marvel Avengers Edition Unboxing

OnePlus just launched the OnePlus 6 Marvel Avengers Limited Edition smartphone in India. Targeted at Marvel fans, this has a lot of goodies, in addition to the OnePlus 6 smartphone with 256GB storage. Check out the unboxing of the smartphone. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIX7JixlY8c Box Contents [gallery link="file" size="medium" columns="2" ids="252770,252769,252768,252774"] OnePlus 6 256GB marvel Avengers Edition Dash Type-C Cable Dash Power Adapter (5V-4A) Iron man Case Avengers Post Card Medallion SIM Tray Ejector Quick Start Guide and Safety Information OnePlus and Avengers Stickers The Avengers Edition has a custom 3D Kevelar-textured glass back featuring 6 layers of optical coating and is protected by Corning Gorilla 5, same as the other OnePlus 6 versions. It comes with Avengers logo on the back in gold, in addition to OnePlus logo. The Iron Man Case will also be available for purchase separately for Rs. 1,490. It also comes with 5 Avengers wallpaper. There are six Avenger superhero medals (Hulk, Black Widow, Black Panther, Iron Man, Captain America and Thor) to collect from each box. The OnePlus 6 Avengers Edition comes with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage, is priced at Rs. 44,999 and will be available from May 29th, exclusively on Amazon.in.

OnePlus 6 Marvel Avengers Limited Edition with 8GB RAM, 256GB storage launched in India for Rs. 44999

OnePlus has launched the OnePlus 6 Marvel Avengers Limited Edition smartphone in India, as it had promised. It was introduced in China earlier, has a custom 3D Kevelar-textured glass back with Corning Gorilla 5 protection, features 6 layers of optical coating, and comes with Avengers logo on the back in gold, in addition to OnePlus logo. It also has 5 Avengers wallpapers. The Alert slide is in Golden color in this edition.  In addition to the smartphone, the box also comes with Iron Man case, one of the six Avenger superhero medals (Hulk, Black Widow, Black Panther, Iron Man, Captain America and Thor) in each box. Other specifications including the 6.28-inch FHD+ Optic AMOLED display, Snapdragon 845, 16MP + 20MP dual rear cameras, 16MP front camera and 3300mAh battery are same as the original OnePlus 6. The OnePlus 6 Avengers Edition comes with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage and is priced at Rs. 44,999 and will be available from May 29th, exclusively on Amazon.in.

OnePlus 6 launched in India starting at Rs. 34999

OnePlus announced its flagship OnePlus 6 smartphone at an event in London yesterday, now the company has launched it in India, as it had promised. It has a 6.29-inch Optic AMOLED display with a notch, about 84% screen-to-body ratio and is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5. It is powered by Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform with up to 8GB of RAM.  It runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) with OxygenOS 5.1, and the company already promised that it will get Android P beta starting this week  It has a 16-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX519 sensor, f/1.7 aperture, OIS as well as EIS. The sensor is 19% bigger compared to the predecessor. It has the same 20-megapixel secondary camera with Sony IMX376K sensor and f/1.7 aperture, same as 5T for portrait shots and 2x zoom. Even the front camera uses the same 16-megapixel Sony IMX 371 sensor as the 5T. The company has promised portrait mode for the front camera through software update. In addition to fingerprint sensor on the back, which is now in oval shape, it has face unlock to unlock the phone in 0.4 seconds. The company has retained the alert slider, which is now on the right side. It has daily water resistance, says OnePlus, thanks ...

OnePlus Bullets Wireless water-resistant headphones launched in India for Rs. 3999

OnePlus yesterday at its OnePlus 6 launch event in London introduced its new Bullets Wireless Bluetooth headphones with aptX technology. Today it has launched it in India. It has a magnetic resume that lets you turn it off just by attaching the headphones together and resume when  you remove it.  It has memory alloy body covered in liquid silicone, and has a water-resistant body so that you can use them even in rain. It has a neck-band design with power button on the neck band and has in-line volume, music / call controls. It has a 9.2mm moving coil drivers and energy tubes which promises cleaner, crisper sound across all frequencies. Energy tubes are made of non metallic mineral and silica gel that reduces frequency diffraction and noise generation, resulting in cleaner and richer sound. It also has Dash Charge support that lets you charge it using the same Dash Charger that comes with the phone and get up to 5 hours usage with just 10 minutes of charging. OnePlus Bullets Wireless specifications Bluetooth 4.1 with Qualcomm aptX 9.2mm moving coil drivers and Energy tubes In-line remote control and magnetic switch Water-resistant Google Assistant 8 hours of continuous playback, Dash Charge offers 5 hours of ...

Moto 1S with 5.7-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 450, dual rear cameras announced

Lenovo-owned Motorola has announced Moto 1S in China. This is same as Moto G6 which was introduced last month. It has a 5.7-inch Full HD+ 18:9 display, is powered by Snapragon 450 with 4GB RAM and runs Android 8.0 (Oreo) with ZUI 3.5 on top.  It has a 12-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, 5-megapixel secondary rear camera to capture depth information for portrait shots and a 8-megapixel front camera with LED flash. It has a glass back, fingerprint sensor and packs a 3000mAh battery. Moto 1S specifications 5.7-inch (2160 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 18:9 IPS display 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU 4GB RAM, 64GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD Android 8.0 (Oreo) with ZUI 3.5 Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD) 12MP rear camera with LED Flash, f/1.8 aperture , 1.25μm pixel size, 5MP secondary rear camera 8MP front-facing camera with LED flash Fingerprint sensor P2i water-repellent nano coating Dimensions: 153.8 x 72.3 x 8.3 mm; Weight: 168g 3.5mm audio jack,  Front-ported loud speaker, 3 mics 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4 GHz + 5 GHz), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, USB Type-C 3000mAh battery with Turbo charging The Moto 1S comes in Blue and Gold colors, is priced at ...

Nokia 7 Plus gets Dual 4G VoLTE support via OTA update in India

HMD Global launched the Nokia 7 Plus Android One smartphone in India last month, but it had support for 4G VoLTE in one SIM, while the other SIM supports only 3G, as we had mentioned in the review. As the company had promised earlier this month, the phone has received support for 4G VoLTE on both the SIMs via the latest V2.22A update. The changelog just mentions user interface enhancements and improved system stability. The company at the launch event said that it will add Face Unlock feature via an update, but it is not available in this update. Hope we will see it in the next update. The Nokia 7 Plus also comes with Treble support with A/B system partition for seamless updates. It was one of the first smartphones to get Android P beta. The V2.22A update for the Nokia 7 Plus is 441.7MB and also brings Android security patch for May 2018.

YouTube Music streaming service announced, comes in free ad-supported and ad-free paid versions

Jumping back and forth between YouTube and music streaming services might be seeing their final days as YouTube just unveiled 'YouTube Music' streaming service. The company says that it is a new music streaming service is made for music with the magic of YouTube.  This service is aimed at making it easier to explore and personalize the world of music. Whether you want to listen, watch or discover, it’s all here. It has official songs, albums, thousands of playlists and artist radio plus YouTube's catalog of remixes, live performances, covers and music videos; all simply organized and personalized. YouTube Music gets a brand new reimagined mobile app and brand new desktop player that is designed for music.  Also, it will also have the music videos that people expect from YouTube. It is also adding new and iconic videos from "God’s Plan" and "Havana" to "Thriller," "Sledgehammer," and more. It is also making discovery of music much easier and personalized. The company is offering a new ad-supported version of YouTube Music for free, and it is also launching YouTube Music Premium, a paid membership with features like background listening, downloads and an ad-free experience for $9.99 a month. However, if you are a subscriber to Google Play ...

Netflix adds HDR support for Sony Xperia XZ2, Huawei Mate 10 Pro and Huawei P20

Netflix is now bringing HDR support for Xperia XZ2, Huawei Mate 10 Pro and P20 smartphones. While more and more smartphone with HDR-capable displays is launching, app developers must bring the compatible feature to take advantage of the capability. Netflix has already rolled out HDR support for  Sony Xperia XZ Premium, LG V30, Galaxy Tab S3, Galaxy Note8, Xperia XZ1, Razer Phone, and Galaxy S9. New to join the list is the Xperia XZ2, Huawei Mate 10 Pro and P20 bringing the total HDR compatible smartphone to ten. Smartphones that support Netflix HDR and Dolby Vision Huawei Mate 10 Pro Huawei P20 LG V30 Razer Phone Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Samsung Galaxy S9 Sony Xperia XZ Premium Sony Xperia XZ1 Sony Xperia XZ2 Along with the three phones, Huawei MediaPad M5 has also been added to the HD compatibility list. So, if you own any of the said phones, you can update the Netflix app from the PlayStore, but do note that will need a UHD subscription plan to view HDR content. Source | Via

YouTube adds automatic artist, songwriter, label and publisher credits to videos

YouTube starting today is adding artist, songwriter, label and publisher credits to videos. It will answer those questions with “Music in this video” crediting the one who contributed to the music. The company is adding credits to more than half a billion videos. Not only this feature will give due credits to the artists, but it will also let the music lovers discover the information on both music videos and for the first time on any platform. Users can click on “Show more” to see more detail about the artists and songwriters, and the labels and publishers who represent them, including a link to the Official Artist Channel and official music video when available. This provides more opportunities for artists and songwriters to reach YouTube’s diverse audience. The company says that it is just a start and will expand the scope and quality of data to ensure all creators are credited as completely and accurately as possible. Commenting on the new addition, YouTube in a blog post said: Bringing “Music in this video” to the diverse content that exists on YouTube is made possible due to the data and technology behind Content ID, which allows copyright owners to identify and manage their content on YouTube. It’s also possible ...