Amazon Summer Sale for Prime users live: Best deals on Smartphones, Accessories, TVs and more

Amazon today started its Summer Sale for the year for Prime Members early at 12 noon. This offers up to 40% discount on smartphones and accessories, that includes Rs. 9000 off for the OnePlus 6T 8GB + 128GB version, up to Rs. 4600 off on smart gadgets by Amazon, up to 35% off on cameras, up to 60% off on Headphones and Speakers, up to Rs. 32000 off on laptops, up to 60% off on smartwatches and trackers, up to 50% off on TVs and more. Discounts on smartphones during Amazon Summer sale for Prime users  Apple iPhone X — Rs. 69,999 (Rs. 21901 off on MRP + No Cost EMI starting Rs. 3,295 per month) Samsung Galaxy S9— Rs. 39,990 (Rs. 18000 off + Rs. 9,000 extra on exchange) Honor View 20 — Rs. 37,999 (Rs. 5000 Amazon Pay cashback on pre-paid orders) OnePlus 6T (8GB + 128GB) — Rs. 32,999 (Rs. 9000 off) HONOR Play (6GB + 64GB) —  Rs. 15,999 (Rs. 10,000 off) Xiaomi Mi A2  (6GB + 128GB) —  Rs. 14,999 (Rs. 1000 off) HONOR Play (4GB + 64GB) —  Rs. 13,999 (Rs. 8000 off) HONOR 8X — Starting at Rs. 12,999 (Rs. 2000 off) Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro (6GB + 64GB) —  Rs. 11,999 (Rs. ...

OnePlus 7 Pro with no-notch full-screen display, triple rear cameras surface in press image

After the unofficial renders last month, OnePlus 7 Pro has surfaced in press shots in Nebula Blue and Mirror Grey colors. This shows the no-notch all-screen display with ultra narrow bezels, triple rear cameras, gradient back and the alert slider on the right side, above the power button. You can also see the small camera bump, and there are antenna bands on the sides of the phone. There is OnePlus logo below the flash, and also a OnePlus branding. A recent leak revealed that the phone will come with a 6.67-inch Quad HD+ (3120 × 2232 pixels) Super AMOLED display with 90Hz refresh rate, and the company confirmed that it has received A+ Grade from DisplayMate. It will be powered by Snapdragon 855 with 6GB RAM with 128GB storage, 8GB / 12GB RAM with 256GB storage. Mirror Grey! pic.twitter.com/K6MwUcr9jb — Ishan Agarwal (@ishanagarwal24) May 2, 2019 It is said to come with 48MP f/1.6 OIS primary, 8MP 3X Zoom Telephoto + 16MP 117° ultra-wide cameras along with 16MP pop-up front camera, in-display fingerprint scanner and a 4000mAh battery with 30W Warp Charge. The OnePlus 7 Pro is also said to come in a 5G version. The much-awaited OnePlus 7 Pro is launching globally in simultaneous launch events in New York, London and ...

ASUS Zenfone 6 to be announced on May 16 in Spain [Update: New Teaser]

Update: May 3, 2019 — New teaser shows no-notch display with minimal bezels. The event starts at 8PM CEST (11:30 PM IST). The company will offer live stream on its official website. Embrace the extraordinary revolution. #ZenFone6 #DefyOrdinary Learn more: https://t.co/y3fiATPH71 pic.twitter.com/PeLNUeL20N — ASUS (@ASUS) May 2, 2019 Earlier: After leaks, ASUS has officially confirmed that it will introduce its flagship Zenfone 6 series smartphones at an event in Valencia, Spain on May 16th. Even though its Zenfone 5 series were introduced at the MWC last year, this year the company has decided to launch it couple of months after MWC. Meet the incredible #ZenFone 6 soon! #DefyOrdinary pic.twitter.com/BrmqCAvX4g — ASUS (@ASUS) February 25, 2019 It has 'Defy Ordinary' tag and says 'the revolution is coming' hinting at something new. The teaser shows the phone in the background without a notch, so it might feature pop-up camera or a slider design to eliminate the notch. An alleged image that surfaced recently showed triple rear cameras for the Zenfone 6 Pro, but it could be early dummy units. Since we are more than two months away from the launch, we will know all the details about the Zenfone 6 series phones before that.

Vivo Y91 and Y91i 32GB get a price cut in India, now available starting at Rs. 7990

Vivo today announced price cuts for two of its 'Y Series' phones - Y91 and Y91i. The Vivo Y91 which was launched earlier this January for Rs. 10990 was available for Rs. 9990 recently, after the new price cut it is available for Rs. 8990. The Vivo Y91i 32GB version which was launched in March for Rs. 8490 is now available for Rs. 7990, after the price. To remind you both the phones have a 6.2-inch HD+ 19:9 aspect ratio Halo FullView display, powered by Helio P22 Octa-Core 12nm SoC, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, run Android 8.1 (Oreo) with Funtouch OS 4.5, 8-megapixel front camera with support for face unlock, dedicated dual SIM and microSD card slots and a 4030mAh battery. The Y91 has a 2-megapixel secondary rear camera, in addition to the 13-megapixel primary camera, which the Y91i lacks, and the Y91 also comes with a fingerprint sensor on the back. The vivo Y91 and Y91i are available at new rates through all brand outlets across the country, and the price change should reflect online as well soon.

Amazon Summer Sale: Discounts, cashback and exchange offers on range of Xiaomi smartphones

Amazon already announced its Summer sale from May 4th to 7th. Today Xiaomi has announced discounts on Redmi 6A, Redmi 6, Mi A2 and more. Redmi 6 3GB+32GB and 3GB+64GB variants will be available on Amazon for the first time ever, with a price drop of INR 1,000, and available for INR 6,999 and INR 7,499 respectively during the sale.  In addition Redmi 7 and Redmi Y3 will also be available for sale every day at 3 PM.  Redmi 6A is available with cash back of INR 500 using Amazon Pay. In addition, Mi A2 will get a price drop of INR 1000, and customers can also enjoy a bump up offer wherein they get cash back of INR 1000 on Amazon upon exchanging any older smartphone. Product Current Price Discount Offer Price Redmi 6 Pro 3GB+32GB 4GB+64GB   INR 8,999 INR 10,999   INR 500 INR 1,000   INR 8,499 INR 9,999 Redmi Y2 4GB+64GB   INR 10,999   INR 1,000   INR 9,999 Redmi Note 5 Pro 4GB+64GB 6GB+64GB   INR 12,999 INR 13,999   INR 2,000 INR 2,000   INR 10,999 INR 11,999 Redmi 6 3GB+32GB 3GB+64GB   INR 7,999 INR 8,499   INR 1,000 INR 1,000   INR 6,999 INR 7,499 Mi A2 4GB+64GB 6GB+128GB   INR 11,999 INR 15,999   INR 1,000 INR 1,000   INR 10,999 INR 14,999 Redmi Note 6 Pro 6GB+64GB   INR 15,999   INR 2,000   INR 13,999 All offers on 3rd May 2019 will be exclusive to Reward Mi members on Mi.com and Amazon Prime members. The offers will also extend across Mi Homes and Xiaomi offline channels from 4th May midnight onwards. Customers can also enjoy a special ...

Lenovo L38111 with 6.3-inch FHD+ display, 6GB RAM, triple rear cameras gets certified

A new Lenovo smartphone with model number L38111 has been certified by TENAA, which reveals a 6.3-inch Full HD+ waterdrop notch display, 2.2GHz SoC which could be Snapdragon 660 or 710, up to 6GB of RAM, Android Pie, triple rear cameras with a 16-megapixel primary camera that will likely include a telephoto lens, rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and a 3930mAh battery. Lenovo L38111 rumored specifications 6.3-inch (2430 × 1080 pixels) TFT display 2.2GHz Octa Core Snapdragon SoC 3GB / 4GB / 6GB LPDDR4X RAM with 32GB / 64GB / 128GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD) Android 9.0 (Pie) with ZUI 10 16MP rear camera with LED flash, telephoto lens, third camera for portrait shots front-facing camera Fingerprint sensor Dimensions: 156.4×74.4×7.9mm ; Weight: 163g Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C 3930mAh battery with fast charging This is said to launch in Black, Red, Purple, Blue and more colors, and could be launched as Z6 or Z6s, successor of the Z5 or Z5s that were introduced last year. Source

Samsung Galaxy A10, Galaxy A20 and Galaxy A30 get a price cut in India

Samsung launched the Galaxy A10 smartphone in February for Rs. 8990 and also launched the Galaxy A30 alongside at Rs. 16990, and launched the Galaxy A20 last month for Rs. 12490. Today these smartphones have received up to Rs. 1500 price cut within months of launch. Samsung Galaxy A10 — Rs. 7990 (Rs. 500 price cut) Samsung Galaxy A20 — Rs. 11490 (Rs. 1000 price cut) Samsung Galaxy A30 — Rs. 15490 (Rs. 1500 price cut) These Samsung phones are already available at new rates on Samsung India online store (discounted price is applied when you check out) as well as offline stores. Online retailer Amazon.in is now selling the Galaxy A10 and Galaxy A20 at new rates. Flipkart is also expected revise the price soon. Samsung has not announced any price cuts for other 'A Series' and 'M Series' phones. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), Galaxy A7 (2018) and Galaxy J6, Galaxy S9+ received price cuts earlier this year.

Motorola schedules an event on May 15th in Brazil, Motorola One Vision with in-screen front camera, 48MP rear camera expected

Motorola has scheduled an event on May 15th in Brazil where the company is expected to introduce One Vision Android One smartphone. The company might also introduce One Action alongside. It is not clear if we can see the Moto Z4  at the event. It is rumored to come with a Full HD+ (1080 x 2560 pixels) punch-hole display, powered by Exynos 9610 10nm SoC, run Android Pie, feature a 48-megapixel primary rear camera, capable of taking 12-megapixel images and with long exposure option for better low-light images along with a  secondary camera, 3GB or 4GB RAM with 32, 64, or 128GB of storage and a 3500mAh battery. We should know all the details when the phone goes official in a couple of weeks. Source

Netflix launches ‘High-Quality audio’ for TV viewers

Starting today, when you watch Netflix on your TV, it should sound even better. Netflix has announced a new feature 'high-quality audio', which enhances the sound quality to the next level. This new feature delivers high-quality audio that sounds closer to what creators hear in the studio capturing every little detail is captured for a richer, more intense experience. Additionally, if you have the bandwidth or device limitations, it will adapt itself accordingly to deliver the best possible audio to match your capabilities. Netflix began streaming 5.1 surround audio in 2010, and began streaming Dolby Atmos in 2016. What is "studio quality" sound? This is not lossless, but it is perceptually transparent. That means that while the audio is compressed, it is indistinguishable from the original source. Based on internal listening tests, Netflix has determined that for Dolby Digital Plus at and above 640 kbps, the audio coding quality is perceptually transparent. In addition to deciding 640 kbps — a 10:1 compression ratio when compared to a 24-bit 5.1 channel studio master — was the perceptually transparent threshold for audio, it set up a bitrate ladder for 5.1-channel audio ranging from 192 up to 640 kbps. At the same time, Netflix revisited its Dolby Atmos bitrates and increased the ...

PayPal One Touch powered by Google Smart Lock launched for friction-less payments experience

PayPal India, today, launched its OneTouch experience in India using Google Smart Lock thereby removing the hassle of repeatedly needing to log in. With One Touch, consumers will no longer have to retrieve their credit and debit card details to make purchases on their smartphones. Having said that, this allows Indian consumers to register their Android device with PayPal and enables them to stay logged into the platform for all subsequent PayPal purchases on that device. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnDLl1MtU3w However, consumers once logged in will still need to go through the 2FA step to complete the transaction as per applicable regulations. Notably, India will be the first market where the feature will be integrated with Google Smart Lock. Additionally, PayPal’s Buyer Protection feature will provide another layer of safety to this feature for eligible transactions. If items purchased online do not match the description of the product that was sold to the consumer, PayPal’s Buyer Protection feature enables them to claim a refund for eligible transactions. Commenting on the same, Narsi Subramanian, Director, Growth, PayPal India stated: As payment systems evolve, it is essential for the platforms to simplify the process and render better user experiences for consumers while paying online. At the same time, it is critical ...