Google Pixel 3a XL Unboxing and First Impressions

Google introduced the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL smartphones a few days back at its I/O event. Here we have the unboxing of the Pixel 3a XL, the bigger phone. Check out the unboxing and the first impressions below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBicJdqOYNk Box Contents Google Pixel 3a smartphone in Clearly White color 2-pin 18W fast charger (5V-3A/9V-2A) USB Type-C to USB Type-C cable Quick-switch OTG adapter In-ear headphones with different set of tips SIM ejector tool Quick Start Guide and Warranty information The Pixel 3a XL features a 6-inch Full HD+ (2160×1080 pixels) OLED screen from Samsung, even though it was rumored to come with a gOLED panel from LG. Unlike the Pixel 3 XL, this doesn't have a notch, and has 18:9 aspect ratio. There is an 8-megapixel camera on the front, next to the earpiece that also doubles up as a speaker. You still have the chin below the screen that houses the second speaker. It is protected by Dragontrail glass. Powered by Snapdragon 670, it comes with 4GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 64GB eMMC of storage. It has a 3.5mm jack that the Pixel 3 series lack, but loses out the water-resistance. Unlike the glass back on the Pixel 3 series, this comes with polycarbonate back, which doesn't feel premium, ...

Qualcomm Smart Headset Platform gets Google Assistant and Fast Pair support

Qualcomm already has Qualcomm Smart Headset Platform based on the QCC5100 Series Bluetooth Audio SoC introduced last year. Now it has announced a partnership with Google to add support for Google Assistant and Fast Pair support for Bluetooth headphones. The will let manufacturers to more easily create differentiated wireless stereo earbuds featuring support for the Google Assistant and enabling a variety of product tiers and categories. The end-to-end reference design supports push-button activation for the Google Assistant which connects to the Google Assistant app running on the smartphone. Google Fast Pair helps optimize the out of box pairing experience for end users and facilitates tasks such as switching the connection between multiple devices. This is supported on Qualcomm QCC5100, QCC3024 and QCC3034 SoC series. The Qualcomm Smart Headset Platform with support for the Google Assistant and Google Fast Pair is available to order. Source 1, 2

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

Update: May 9, 2019 — New teaser shows Snapdragon 855, dedicated dual SIM and microSD slots, notification LED, separate smart key on the right, above the volume rockers and the power button, and a 3.5mm audio jack on the bottom. Keep the essentials. Come and join the livestream on May 16 2019 at 20:00 (CEST). #ZenFone6 #DefyOrdinary Learn more: https://t.co/y3fiATPH71 pic.twitter.com/fJXefTldNV — ASUS (@ASUS) May 8, 2019 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 ...

Boat Stone 1400 30W wireless water-resistant speaker launched for Rs. 5499

boAt launches the dynamite speaker Stone 1400 with a premium 70mm driver. The highlighted feature of the boAt Stone 1400 is its 30W sound output making it one of the loudest speakers in this price segment. It also comes with IPX 5 Water Resistant design with a compact dual and adjustable flat strap makes for easy portability. Coming in the urban finish, the speaker is compatible with Bluetooth V4.2, Aux-in cables and USB port. Also, the speakers have interactive elements like the button on top, and there are also two equaliser modes. boat Stone 1400 offers up to 7 hours of play-time powered by the 2500mAh Lithium Battery with Type-C charging point. The Boat Stone 1400 comes in Active Black and Army Green colors, is priced at Rs. 5499 and is available to buy on Amazon.in. Commenting on the launch, Ankush Guglani, Business Head said: boAt Stone 1400 speaker is a must have for all music lovers who love travelling. With Bluetooth speakers, you can enjoy your favourite music anywhere and anytime. Find your inner peace with soft and slow music or party hard with the latest heart thumping beats at group gatherings.

Lenovo Ego smartwatch with heart-rate monitor, 20 days battery life launched in India for Rs. 1999

Lenovo has launched its EGO digital smartwatch. It has a monochrome screen with night light mode, promises 20 days battery life, offers 24/7 heart-rate tracking, offers activity and scientific sleep monitoring, and is water resistant up to 50 meters so it can be used as a swim tracker. It also has smart features like remote camera and vibrating notifications along with alerts for phone calls, emails, text messages, and other social media apps. Lenovo Ego smartwatch (HX07) specifications 1.6-inch anti-reflective monochrome display with night light mode Bluetooth 4.0, Compatible with iOS and Android smartphones Activity tracking, Sleep tracking, Swim tracking Real-time heart rate monitoring Remote camera feature to take a picture with a single tap on the display screen of the smartwatch Vibration-based alarm Water-resistant 5ATM (50 meters) Dimensions: 55 x 48 x 15.8 mm; Weight: 42g 20 Days Battery Life, Magnetic charging The Lenovo EGO is priced at Rs. 1,999 and will be available exclusively on Flipkart and Croma from tomorrow, 10th May 2019. Commenting on the launch, Sebastian Peng, Head of Lenovo MBG Ecosystem said: Wearable technologies have emerged as the next big consumer electronics market in India and is expected to grow at a fast pace. With Lenovo EGO, we aim to acquire a 15% share of India’s ...

Xiaomi Redmi Y3 Camera Samples

Xiaomi launched the Redmi Y3 selfie-focused smartphone last month, here we have the camera samples from the phone. The phone packs a 12-megapixel primary rear camera with single LED Flash, 1.25um pixel size, f/2.2 aperture, PDAF, EIS along with a secondary 2-megapixel camera to capture depth information in portrait shots. It has a 32-megapixel front-facing camera with 1/2.8″ sensor size, 0.8μm pixel size, f/2.25 aperture and 80-degree field of view (FOV). The camera UI is familiar with other Xiaomi smartphones running MIUI 10 that includes flash toggle, HDR, AI (that can detect 33 scene categories), color modes (Normal, Vivid, Film, Amour, Latte, Sun, Cookie, Calm, Soda, Gourmet, Glow, Berries, B&W and Fade) on the top. Pressing the menu option shows timer, tilt-shift, straighten, group selfie, Google lens and beautify (that can be adjusted from 1 to 5) options. There is a front camera toggle on the bottom along with option to select modes such as Short Video, Video, Photo, Portrait, Square, Panorama and Pro mode (to adjust white balance, shutter speed (1/1000s to 32 seconds) and ISO (0 to 3200)). Xiaomi has also added palm shutter to the phone that shoots an image after 3 seconds if you show the palm in front of the camera. Coming ...

Sharp AQUOS R3 with 6.2-inch Quad HD+ IGZO 120Hz display, dual-notch design, Snapdragon 855, Android 9.0 Pie announced

After AQUOS R2 Compact last year, Sharp has announced AQUOS R3 smartphone with dual-notch design with front camera at the top of the display and fingerprint sensor at the bottom. It has a 6.2-inch Quad HD+ IGZO LCD screen with 120GHz refresh rate, is powered by Snapdragon 855 with 6GB of RAM, runs Android Pie, has a 12.2MP rear camera along with a 20.1MP secondary 125° ultra-wide camera. SHARP AQUOS R3 specifications 6.2-inch Quad HD+ (3120 × 1440 pixels) 19.5:9 IGZO LCD 2.5D curved glass display, 120Hz refnresh rate Octa-Core Snapdragon 855 7nm Mobile Platform (1 x 2.84GHz Kryo 485 + 3 x 2.42GHz Kryo 485 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 485) with Adreno 640 GPU 6GB LPDDR4X RAM, 64GB storage (UFS), expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD Android 9.0 (Pie) 12.2MP rear camera with LED Flash, f/1.7 aperture, 78° wide-angle lens, OIS, 20.1MP secondary camera with f/2.4 aperture, 125° ultra-wide lens 16.3MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture Fingerprint sensor 3.5mm audio jack, Dolby Atmos Dimension:156 x 74 x 8.9mm; Weight: 185g 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2.4/5GHz), MIMO, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS with GLONASS, USB Type-C 3,200mAh battery with fast charging, wireless charging The SHARP AQUOS R3 comes in Premium Black, Platinum White, Elegant Green, Pink Amethyst and Luxury Red colors and will be ...

OnePlus 7 Series Pop-up events will be held across 7 cities in India: All you need to know

The OnePlus 7 Series is coming next week, and nothing can stop it! Keeping up with the tradition, OnePlus is giving its fans a chance to experience the OnePlus 7 series smartphones with one-of-a-kind ‘OnePlus Experience Pop-Up’. As of this 2019, OnePlus 7 Pro is arguably one of the more curious phones mostly because of its features, including HDR10+ certified screen, A+ certification from DisplayMate, UFS 3.0 and 3x zoom camera . The OnePlus Pop-up starts at 7 pm on May 17 at Amphitheatre, Select City Walk, New Delhi. Moreover, the Experience Pop-Up will be a unique, experiential zone where users and the community can come together to get their hands on the latest flagship from the company, the OnePlus 7 Pro. In addition to it, there will also be opportunities to meet up with both OnePlus team members and, of course, like-minded OnePlus fans. To make it more interactive, OnePlus will conduct exclusive workshops and exciting events over the month including gaming leagues, content creation and photography workshops as well. OnePlus will also be hosting limited stock pop-up stores across 7 major cities in India where attendees will be the first to get their hands on the device. The OnePlus pop-ups, starting at ...

Letstrack unveils world’s first voice integrated vehicle security system

UK-based IoT startup Letstrack has launched the first of a kind voice feature, where user talks with the app in a similar way you talk when you are with a companion during a journey or get solutions to any query. The company claims that it is the world’s first movers in the market with Voice AI feature offering a revolutionary solution to automobile stability. The real-time data provided by the app results in a swifter and progressively compelling experience for drivers. 65 percent of the commands are voice-based when you use this app. It implies no risk of losing control over your vehicle while driving. Even create your personalized shortcut commands in the app as per your convenience to regulate your car. With the voice feature, the driver can start or stop the automobile, cut the engine or restore the car's power, save a frequently travelled location and much more. For example, say change speed limit of Audi to 80, and it’s all switched. Additionally, amid a crisis like a car breakdown or any medicinal emergency, instant and timely action can be taken with the help of the voice-enabled vehicle security system. The app increases resource optimization for your vehicle enabling a driver to ...

LG V50 ThinQ 5G will finally roll out starting from May 10

Update : May 8, 2019 — After a delay, LG has confirmed that it will roll out the LG V50 ThinQ 5G smartphone from May 10th in Korea. Pricing remains the same — 1,199,000 won (US$ 1,016 / Rs. 71,019 approx.) for the phone and the Dual-Screen accessory costs 2,19,000 won (US$ 185 / Rs. 12,970 approx.), which is free those who buys the phone till June-end. It also offers one-year free replacement service for customers who purchase the phone before May 13. Update: April 16, 2019 — LG today announced that it has decided to postpone the launch of the LG V50 ThinQ scheduled for launch on April 19th in Korea. The company said that this move is to optimize the Snapdragon 855 and X50 5G Modem's functions and network interoperability with the existing LTE network. This move is to avoid bad network experience for customers purchasing the LG V50 ThinQ. LG said that it has been working closely with Qualcomm and domestic mobile operators to improve its 5G service and smartphone interoperability, including Software, Hardware and network. It will confirm the new release date later. Earlier: LG introduced its flagship  V50 ThinQ 5G at the MWC in February. Now the company has announced that it will go on sale ...