ASUS Zenfone 6 with 6.4-inch NanoEdge Display, Snapdragon 855, 48MP + 13MP Flip Camera launching in India soon on Flipkart

ASUS announced Zenfone 6 at an event in Spain last week. Now Flipkart has started teasing the launch of the smartphone in India soon. It packs a 6.43-inch Full HD+ NanoEdge  display, Snapdragon 855 with up to 8GB of RAM, Android 9.0 (Pie) with ZenUI 6, Flip camera with 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 sensor along with a 13-megapixel 125-degree ultra-wide lens and a 5,000mAh battery with QuickCharge 4.0. [gallery link="file" columns="2" size="medium" ids="282486,282493,282492,282485"] ASUS Zenfone 6 specifications 6.46-inch (pixels) Full HD+ NanoEdge IPS LCD 19.5:9 aspect ratio screen with 600 nits brightness, HDR10, Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection 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 with 64GB (UFS 2.1) storage, 8GB LPDDR4X RAM with  128GB / 256GB (UFS 2.1) storage, expandable memory up to 1TB with microSD Android 9.0 (Pie) with ZenUI 6 Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD) 48MP flip camera with Dual LED Flash, f/1.79 aperture, 1/2″ Sony IMX586 sensor, 0.8μm pixel size, Laser AF, EIS, 13MP secondary camera with 125-degree ultra-wide lens, f/2.4 aperture Fingerprint sensor Dimensions: 159.1 x 75.4 x 9.2 mm; Weight: 190g 3.5mm audio jack,  FM radio,5-magnet stereo speaker, Dual NXP TFA9874 ...

Redmi K20 with Snapdragon 855, 48MP rear camera, pop-up front camera to be announced on May 28

Xiaomi's Redmi brand just announced that its 'flagship killer' Redmi K20 will be introduced at an event in Beijing, China on May 28th. The company already said that it will be the Flagship Killer, will be powered by Snapdragon 855, feature a 48-megapixel rear camera and a pop-up front camera. The company already posted a teaser with a pop-up front camera that has been tested 300,000 times and a no-notch display. The new image says 'Whatever it takes' and 'flagship killer'. Redmi President Lu Weibing already confirmed that it will retain the 3.5mm audio jack the internal code name for the phone is ‘The Demon King’. The phone said to pack a 6.39-inch FHD+ OLED display, up to 8GB RAM and 256GB storage, MIUI 10 based on Android Pie, 48MP primary rear camera with Sony IMX586 sensor, 8MP telephoto lens and a 13MP ultra-wide angle lens, 20MP pop-up front camera, sixth generation in-display fingerprint sensor and a 4000mAh battery with 27W fast charging. The Redmi K20 will also launch in India soon after it goes official in China, as confirmed by the Xiaomi India VP Manu Jain. We should know all the details when the phone goes official next Tuesday. Source

Samsung Galaxy S10+ Olympic Games Edition announced

Samsung has introduced Galaxy S10 + Olympic Games Edition (SC-05L) in Japan as a part of its 2019 summer lineup, ahead of 2020 Olympic Games in Japan. The company had been releasing Olympic Edition phones since 2018 with Galaxy Note Olympic Edition, Galaxy Note 3 Olympic Edition in 2014, Galaxy S7 edge Olympic Edition in 2016 and the Galaxy Note8 2018 Winter Olympic Games Limited Edition last year. And we should see a lot more, seeing as Samsung’s sponsorship of the event doesn’t end until 2028. This comes with a logo of Tokyo Olympics on the back cover and comes in Prism White color.  It comes in a different package from the regular version, and includes a specially designed Galaxy Buds earphones. Other specifications are similar to the original Galaxy S10+ that includes a 6.4-inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED screen, Snapdragon 855, 8GB RAM, 128GB storage, Android Pie, 12-megapixel Dual Pixel and Dual Aperture primary sensor, 16-megapixel Ultra Wide Lens with a 123-degree field of view and a 12-megapixel Telephoto lens, 10-megapixel front camera along with an 8-megapixel secondary camera, and a 4,100mAh battery with support for ast Charging both on wired and wireless (WPC and PMA) charging and Wireless PowerShare. The Samsung Galaxy S10+ Olympic Games Edition will be available from NTT ...

Meizu 16Xs with FHD+ AMOLED display, triple rear cameras, in-display fingerprint sensor gets certified

Meizu introduced 16s smartphone last month, now M926Q, a new smartphone has been certified by TENAA in China. This is expected to be 16 Xs, an enhanced version of the 16X that was introduced last year. It doesn't have a notch, similar to the 16X and the 16s, and the front camera is present on the top bezel. It is expected to come with Full HD+ AMOLED display with an in-display fingerprint sensor. The image also shows triple rear cameras, and the phone is said to feature 48MP rear camera with Sony IMX586 sensor, OIS, telephoto lens and another camera to capture depth information in portrait shots. It is said to be powered by Snapdragon 710 with 6GB RAM, 128GB storage,  3.5mm headphone jack and support for mCharge fast charging. The phone is expected to be announced later this month or early June. We should get a confirmation regarding the specifications soon. Source

Micromax iOne with 5.45-inch 19:9 display, Android 9 Pie launched for Rs. 4999

Micromax today announced a launch of a new smartphone in the budget segment to take on the other offerings in the market. Micromax iOne is the new budget smartphone from the company, and it comes with a 5.45-inch notch display, dual rear cameras, runs on Android 9 Pie and more. Micromax iOne sports a 5.45-inch 19:9 notch display with a resolution of 540 X 1132 pixels. It is powered by the UNISOC SC9863 octa-core processor which was seen on the itel A46 that was launched yesterday. The iOne sports 2GB of RAM and 16GB internal storage which can be further expanded up to 128GB via MicroSD. Regarding the optics, it sports a single 5MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera, both with LED flash. It is backed up by a 2200 mAH battery and runs on Android 9 Pie operating system. Micromax iOne specifications 5.45-inch (540 x 1132 pixels) display with 19:9 aspect ratio 1.6GHz Octa-Core Unisoc SC9863 processor with IMG8322 GPU 2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD Android 9.0 (Pie) Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD) 5MP rear camera with LED Flash, f/2.2 aperture, Samsung5E8 sensor 5MP front-facing camera with LED flash, f/2.2 aperture, Samsung5E8 sensor Dimensions: ...

HP OMEN X 2S world’s first dual-screen gaming laptop, new OMEN and Pavilion gaming laptops announced

At the HP Gaming Festival in Beijing, HP announced a range of OMEN and HP Pavilion Gaming laptops which included the world’s first dual-screen gaming laptop OMEN X 2S. It is a first of its kind laptop with liquid metal compound cooled CPU and will go on sale in July 2019. HP OMEN X 2S is the world’s first dual-screen gaming laptop and comes in either 15-inch 1080p or 4K display options. The second screen is a 6-inch 1080p touchscreen mounted above the keyboard.  The display has a refresh rate of 144Hz and another model with a 240Hz refresh rate is expected to come later this year. The laptop has a 20mm metal chassis and weighs 2.34 kgs. It is powered by up to a 9th generation Intel Core i9 processor, up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 graphics, PCIe SSD, RAID 0, and IntelOptane memory with SSD as storage options and 32GB DDR4 RAM. There are three USB 3.1 Type A ports, one ThunderBolt 3 USB Type-C port, one HDMI 2.0 port, a Gigabit Ethernet port and a 3.5mm audio jack. The OMEN X 2S also comes with the new 'OMEN Tempest Cooling' technology which contains 3-sided venting for 5-way airflow and a 12V fan module with a 3-phase motor ...

OPPO A9x with 6.53-inch FHD+ display, 6GB RAM, 48MP rear camera announced

OPPO has announced A9x, the company's latest mid-range smartphone in the A series, soon after the A9 that was introduced last month. It has the same 6.53-inch Full HD+ Dew Drop notch display with 90.7% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by MediaTek Helio P70 SoC with 6GB of RAM, runs Android Pie with ColorOS 6.0 and a 16-megapixel front camera, but this has a 48-megapixel rear camera with f/1.7 aperture, four-in-one pixel binning to offer 12MP image with 1.6μm pixel. It has a 3D gradient back, features a fingerprint sensor on the back and packs a 4020mAh battery with support for VOOC 3.0 fast charging. OPPO A9x specifications 6.53-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ display Octa Core MediaTek Helio P70 12nm processor (Quad 2.1GHz Cortex A73 + Quad 2GHz Cortex A53 CPUs) with 900MHz ARM Mali-G72 MP3 GPU 6GB RAM, 128GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Android 9.0 (Pie) with ColorOS 6.0 Dual SIM 48MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.7 aperture,5MP secondary camera 16MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture Fingerprint sensor 3.5 mm audio jack, FM Radio Dimensions:  162 x 76.1 x 8.3m; Weight: 190g Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS/GLONASS 4020mAh battery with VOOC 3.0 fast charging The OPPO ...

Instagram update brings new design and adds stories to Explore tab

Instagram has been making changes and adding new features recently and now the company has announced changes to the Explore tab. In the new update, Instagram is introducing a new design to the Explore tab and also adds Stories to the Explore tab. The Explore section in Instagram is being used by people to discover new photos, videos, etc from accounts that they don't follow. Starting today, when users go to the Explore tab, they will notice a newly designed navigation bar, which features shortcuts to IGTV and Shopping followed by topic channels tailored to their interests, such as Food, Art and Travel. “IGTV” and “Shop” shortcuts are pinned to the front of the bar, making it easier to find products and videos from brands and creators that they love. Upon tapping the "IGTV" square or shortcut, users will see a recently updated home for "IGTV" and similarly when a user taps on the "Shopping" shortcut, they will have access to category filters in the navigation bar which will let them browse specific types of products. Apart from this, Instagram is now also adding Stories to the Explore tab. Instagram says that Stories is used by more than 500 million people every day and ...

Xiaomi Redmi 7A gets certified, expected to be announced soon

Xiaomi introduced the Redmi 7 smartphone in China back in March, and it was launched in India last month. Today a new Xiaomi smartphone with model numbers M1903C3EE / M1903C3EC has been certified by TENAA in China, which is expected to be the Redmi 7A, successor of last year's Redmi 6A. The image shows a 18:9 aspect ratio screen, Redmi branding on the front, below the screen, and on the back, single rear camera with AI features and no fingerprint sensor. The Redmi 7 is powered by Snapdragon 632, and this is expected to be powered by Snapdragon 439 SoC, compared to MediaTek Helio A22 in the predecessor. We should know the complete specifications from TENAA soon. Source 1, 2

Amazon introduces new Fire 7 tablet with more storage, faster processor for $49.99

Amazon has introduced new 9th generation Fire 7 tablet, successor of the model that was introduced back in 2017. This has a 16 GB of internal storage, up from 8GB, and also comes in 32GB version. It also has a faster processor, says the company. Amazon Fire 7 specifications 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) IPS display at 171 ppi 1.3GHz Quad-Core MediaTek processor 1GB RAM, 16GB (9.1GB available to user) or 32GB (23.6GB available to user) of internal storage, expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD Android 7.1 Nougat-based Fire OS 6.3 2MP rear camera 2MP front-facing camera Dimensions – 192 x 115 x 9.6 mm; Weight: 286 grams Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth with support for A2DP, USB 2.0 3.5 mm stereo jack, Built-in microphone and integrated stereo speakers Accelerometer, ambient light sensor up to 7 hours of battery life with mixed use The Amazon Fire 7 comes in Sage, Plum, and Twilight Blue colors, is priced at $49.99 (Rs. 3,505 approx.) for the 16GB version and the 32GB version costs $69.99 (4,900 approx.). Amazon has also introduced new Fire 7 Kids Editon with Amazon FreeTime Unlimited, a kid-proof case, and a 2-year worry-free guarantee at $99.99 (7,000 approx.). Both are available for order now and will ship starting June 6.