Comio X1 with 5.5-inch HD+ display, Dual 4G VoLTE, Android Oreo launched for Rs. 7499

Comio has launched X1, the company’s latest smartphone in the ‘X series’ in India, after the launch of X1 Note. It has a 5.5-inch HD+ 18:9 display, is powered by a quad-core MediaTek processor with 2GB of RAM, runs Android 8.0 (Oreo), has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 8-megapixel front camera with LED flash, face unlock and portrait mode for both the front and rear cameras. It comes with a fingerprint sensor on the back that also lets you Take Photo, Answer incoming calls and Lock apps, features dedicated dual SIM and microSD slots and packs a 3050mAh battery. Comio X1 specifications 5.5-inch (1440 x 720 pixels) HD+ 2.5D Curved Glass display with scratch-resistant DT glass 1.28GHzGHz Quad-Core MediaTek MT6739 processor with PowerVR Rogue GE8100 GPU 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD Android 8.0 (Oreo) Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD) 13MP rear cameras with LED Flash, f/2.0 aperture 8MP front-facing camera, f/2.2 aperture, LED flash Fingerprint sensor Dimensions: 143.5x68.2 x8.3mm 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 a/ b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, USB OTG 3050mAh battery The Comio X1 Note comes in Red Hot, Sunrise Gold and Royal Black colors, is priced at ...

Samsung Galaxy J8 Review

Samsung launched the Galaxy J8 (SM-J810G)  in the ‘Galaxy J Series’ last month, and it was introduced in May. This is one of the smartphones from Samsung to pack a HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity display with 18.5:9 screen ratio. It is more like a smaller version of the Galaxy A6+ with a HD+ screen and a plastic body. Is this worth the price? Let us find out in the review. Box Contents Samsung Galaxy J8 smartphone in Black color 2-pin charger (5V-1.55A) Micro USB Cable Headset SIM ejector tool Quick start guide and warranty information Display, Hardware and Design The Galaxy J8 comes with a 6-inch HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity display with a resolution of 1480 by 720 pixels at about 274 PPI, aspect ratio of 18.5:9 and a screen-to-body ratio of about 66%. Since the phone has AMOLED display blacks are perfectly black, but the pixel density is low so the content is not crisp when compared to the A6+ with a Full HD+ display. Since it doesn’t have an ambient light sensor you have to adjust the brightness manually using the slider depending on the conditions. There is an outdoor mode option that increases the brightness for 15 minutes or until the screen is turned off. Due ...

Honor View 10 update brings EIS, Call Recording, Ride Mode and more in India

Honor View 10 has received a new update that brings several new features including the most expected EIS feature for videos, Call Recording, Ride Mode, thermal optimization and the latest Android security update. The Honor View 10 update (BKL-L09 8.0.0.161) is 697MB in size and has Android security update for July 2018 as well as improvements and bug fixes. The update will be rolling out to Honor View 10 devices in India from tomorrow, July 24. Check out the complete changelog below. [Recommended] New software upgrade is available for your device. This will upgrade your system to BKL-L09 8.0.0.161 (C675CUSTC675D2). [EIS Feature] Enabled EIS, an image enhancement technique which minimizes blurring and compensates for device shake while capturing video. [Call Recorder] Call recording feature added [RideMode APK] Ridemode feature added [Bug fixes] Thermal optimization is done [Google Security Patches] Google security patches are merged to make your device more secure. Source

Qualcomm introduces world-first 5G mmWave and sub-6GHz smartphone modules

Qualcomm today introduced the world’s first fully-integrated 5G NR millimeter wave (mmWave); QTM052 mmWave and QPM56xx sub-6 GHz RF modules for smartphones and other mobile devices. These modules pair with Qualcomm's Snapdragon X50 5G modem to deliver modem-to-antenna capabilities across several spectrum bands.  Qualcomm says that to date, mmWave signals have not been used for mobile wireless communications due to the many technical and design challenges they pose. However, the QTM052 mmWave antenna modules work in tandem with the Snapdragon X50 5G modem. They support advanced beam forming, beam steering, and beam tracking technologies, drastically improving the range and reliability of mmWave signals. It features an integrated 5G NR radio transceiver, power management IC, RF front-end components and phased antenna array and support up to 800 MHz of bandwidth in the 26.5-29.5 GHz (n257), as well as the entire 27.5-28.35 GHz (n261) and 37-40 GHz (n260) mmWave bands. The QPM56xx RF module family (including the QPM5650, QPM5651, QDM5650, and QDM5652) is designed to allow smartphones based on the Snapdragon X50 5G modem to support 5G NR in sub-6 GHz RF bands. The QPM5650 and QPM5651 feature integrated 5G NR PA/LNA/Switch and filtering subsystem, while the QDM5650 and QDM5652 feature integrated 5G NR LNA/switch and filtering subsystem for diversity and MIMO support. Qualcomm ...

Lava Z61 Android Oreo (Go edition) smartphone with 5.45-inch HD+ 18:9 display launched for Rs. 5750

After the launch of Z50 back in March this year, Lava has launched its second Android Oreo (Go edition) smartphone dubbed as Z61. IT has a 5.45-inch HD+ Full View Full-lamination 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection, is powered by a 1.5GHz Quad-Core processor with 1GB of RAM, has an 8-megapixel autofocus rear camera and a 5-megapixel front camera with screen and LED flash and Bokeh Mode. It has  ‘Language’ shortcut in the home screen, allowing users to change system language effortlessly into their respective native languages; so that they can communicate in the language of their choice. Further, it provides an option to users to read the SMS in their own language. Lava Z61 specifications 5.45-inch (1440 x 720 pixels) HD+ 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection 1.5GHz Quad-core processor 1GB / 2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD Android 8.1 (Oreo) Go Edition / Android 8.1 (Oreo) Dual SIM 8MP auto focus rear camera with LED flash 5MP front-facing camera with LED flash 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS 3000mAh battery The Lava Z61 Android Oreo (Go edition) smartphone comes in Black and Gold colors, is priced at Rs. 5750 and will be available in more ...

Samsung Galaxy J8 and Galaxy J6 smartphone sales cross 2 million in India since launch

Samsung launched the  Galaxy J6 and Galaxy J8 smartphones in India back in May, and the Galaxy J8 went on sale in the country last month,  and today the company has announced that both the phone have crossed 2 million units in sales. The company says that both the phone have seen a huge demand attracting 50,000 consumers a day. Galaxy J8 and J6 come with Chat-over-Video; a feature that was developed in Samsung R&D center, Noida. This feature doesn't interrupt while viewing video content on the smartphone by ensuring that the video keeps playing and it also provides a transparent keyboard to continue chatting. The J6 and J8 have  5.6-inch and 6-inch HD+ Super AMOLED 18.5: 9 Infinity 2.5D curved glass displays. The J6 is powered by an Octa-Core Exynos 7870 14nm SoC, while the J8 comes with Snapdragon 450 with up to 4GB of RAM. Both the phones run Android 8.0 (Oreo) with Samsung’s own UI on top.  The Galaxy J6 has a 13-megapixel rear camera and an 8-megapixel front camera, both with LED flash and f/1.9 aperture, while the J8 comes with a 16-megapixel rear camera with LED flash along with a secondary  5-megapixel rear camera to capture the depth information for portrait shots with bokeh. It also has a 16-megapixel ...

Sony IMX586 world’s highest resolution 48MP smartphone camera sensor announced

Sony just announced IMX586, its latest stacked CMOS image sensor for smartphones with highest pixel count in a smartphone and world-first ultra-compact pixel size of 0.8 μm, making it possible to pack 48 effective megapixels onto a 1/2-type (8.0 mm diagonal) unit. It uses  Quad Bayer color filter array, where the adjacent 2x2 pixels come in the same color, so that the sensor promises high sensitivity and high resolution. "In low light situations, such as shooting at night, the signal from the four adjacent pixels are added, raising the sensitivity to a level equivalent to that of 1.6 μm pixels (12 effective megapixels), to capture bright, low-noise photos and videos, and when shooting bright scenes such as daytime outdoors, the built-in, original signal processing function performs array conversion, making it possible to obtain high-definition 48 effective megapixel images in real time," said Sony. The original Sony exposure control technology and signal processing functionality are built into the image sensor, enabling real-time output and a superior dynamic range that is four times greater than conventional products. "Even scenes with both bright and dark areas can be captured with minimal highlight blowout or loss of detail in shadows while viewing the image on the smartphone display," added Sony. Sony IMX586 ...

OnePlus to open new Authorized Stores in Mumbai, Bengaluru and Kolkata on July 28

OnePlus today announced that it will be opening authorised offline stores in Bangalore, Mumbai and Kolkata on 28th July, 2018. These stores are located in Jayanagar, 4th Block in Bengaluru, Central Mall in Mumbai and South City Mall in Kolkata. Customers can register at oneplus.in/retail-stores to be eligible for exclusive OnePlus goodies on purchase. First 100 customers at the store will also get: Free OnePlus 6 x Marvel Avengers Iron Man Case Free OnePlus branded t-shirts Additionally, all students stand a chance to win a OnePlus Back-to-School kit on purchase and customers who Bring-a-Friend are eligible for free OnePlus 5/5T accessories. OnePlus opened its first offline store in the form of the OnePlus Experience Store in January 2017 in Bangalore . "Since the opening of the store, OnePlus’ offline as well as online sales have grown exponentially. When compared with the OnePlus 5, OnePlus 6 sales volumes in the OnePlus Experience Store grew at a staggering 91%.," said the company. It also opened its Authorised Store in Mumbai located at Prime Mall in Vile Parle-West in January this year. By increasing offline touchpoints with consumers through offline stores, service centres and pop-ups, the company looks to improve customer experience by giving them first-hand opportunity to use ...

Techno Camon i Twin with 6-inch 18:9 display, dual rear cameras, Android 8.0 launched for Rs. 11499

After Camon i Click last month, Tecno has launched the company’s latest mid-range selfie-focused smartphone in India. It has a 6-inch HD+ 18:9 FullView display with 87.48% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by Snapdragon 425 with 3GB of RAM and runs on Android 8.1 (Oreo) with the company’s own HiOS on top. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with Quad LED flash along with a secondary 2-megapixel camera for AI portrait shots and a 13-megapixel front camera with LED flash and AI beauty. It has a fingerprint sensor on the matte finish back,  dedicated dual SIM and microSD slots and packs a 4000mAh battery. Tecno Camon i Twin specifications 6-inch (1440 x 720 pixels) HD+ 2.5D curved glass display, 500 nits brightness, 85% NTSC color gamut, NEG Glass 1.4GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 425 Mobile Platform with Adreno 308 GPU 3GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD HiOS based on Android 8.1 (Oreo) Dual SIM 13MP rear camera with quad-LED flash, f/2.0 aperture, 1.12μm pixel size, secondary 2MP camera 13MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture, LED flash Fingerprint sensor, Face unlock Dimensions: 160.4 x 76.3 x8.5mm; Weight: 161g 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS + GLONASS 4000mAh battery The Tecno Camon i Twin comes in Midnight ...

China’s BOE Display said to supply OLED displays to Apple

Apple currently relies on Samsung for the supply of OLED displays for the iPhone X. However, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal, China seems to be pushing itself in becoming a supplier of OLED displays to Apple. This comes as a part of its efforts to increase advanced manufacturing.  Furthermore, the report claims that China's BOE Technology Group is seeking to supply Apple with OLED displays for future iPhone models. At present, BOE supplies displays for iPads and MacBooks and is also the largest supplier of large LCD screens. It is the only Chinese display company that supplies to Apple and is controlled by the Beijing city government. This change has another advantage as it helps Apple in staying on good terms with the Chinese government. As for BOE, it is a win for China in its race to catch up with South Korea and Japan in advanced display-screen manufacturing. There reports about LG Display supplying 2 to 4 million OLED Panels for 6.5-inch Apple iPhone X Plus. The Wall Street Journal report says: Buying display screens from BOE, which is controlled by the Beijing city government and whose biggest shareholders are state-linked companies, could help Apple stay in China’s good graces—as long ...