Vivo S1 Unboxing and First Impressions

Vivo today launched the S1 smartphone  in India with Super AMOLED screen, triple rear cameras, 32-megapixel front camera and a huge 4500mAh battery starting at Rs. . Here we have the unboxing and first impressions of the phone. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8f3ToceNlT0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4nD2y5YxBg Box Contents Vivo S1 6GB RAM with 128GB storage version in Skyline Blue color 2-pin fast charger (5V-2A / 9V-2A) Micro USB Cable Earphones with microphone SIM Ejector tool Clear protective case User manual and warranty information The S1 features a 6.39-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED Halo FullView display with 90% screen-to-body ratio and 1.87mm narrow side bezels. Thanks to Super AMOLED display, the content is crisp and vibrant, and the support of 98% DCI-P3 color gamut offers accurate colors. It is powered by  the latest  MediaTek Helio P65 12nm SoC that uses the combination of Cortex-A75 and Cortex-A55 cores, and ARM Mali-G52 GPU with up to 6GB of LPDDR4x RAM, the performance is smooth. The phone features Multi Turbo which features Net Turbo, Center Turbo, AI Turbo and Cooling Turbo functions for better network, gaming, AI experience and bring down the temperature for a seamless performance, even during intense gaming sessions. It has a 32-megapixel front camera. It runs Funtouch OS 9 based on Android 9.0 (Pie). Even though the UI looks attractive, and ...

Vivo S1 with 6.38-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display, in-display fingerprint scanner, triple rear cameras launched in India starting at Rs. 17990

Vivo just launched its S1 smartphone in India, as it had promised. It was announced last month in Indonesia and few other Asian markets and packs a 6.39-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED display with about 90% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by the latest MediaTek Helio P65 12nm SoC with up to 6GB of RAM, sports a 16MP primary sensor with f/1.78 aperture, 8MP ultrawide sensor and an 2MP depth sensor, as well as a 32MP front-facing camera. In has an in-display fingerprint scanner, and the 2.5d curved back panel has a nano-ion coating technique that reflects light to give you a different perspective every time. It has a dedicated Smart Button, dedicated dual SIM and microSD slots and packs a 4500mAh battery with support for Vivo’s Dual Engine fast charging. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8f3ToceNlT0 Vivo S1 specifications 6.38-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ Super AMOLED display Octa Core MediaTek Helio P65 (MT6768) (4x Cortex-A75 @ 2.0 GHz 4x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0 GHz) 12nm processor  with ARM Mali-G52 GPU 4GB RAM with 128GB storage, 6GB RAM with 64GB / 128GB storage, expandable up to 256GB with micoSD Android 9.0 (Pie) with Funtouch OS 9 Dual SIM 16MP primary sensor with Sony IMX499 sensor, f/1.78 aperture + 8MP 120° ultrawide sensor with f/2.2 aperture+ 2MP depth sensor with ...

Karbonn KX3, KX25, KX26 and KX27 feature phones launched starting at Rs. 700

Karbonn brand who was been dormant for quite some time in the Indian feature phone/smartphone market has now launched its new models of feature phones. These feature phones come under 'KX' range and are priced between Rs. 700 and Rs. 1000. A total of 4 feature phone models have been launched by Karbonn in the new KX range i.e., KX3, KX25, KX26, and KX27. Karbonn KX3 1.77-inch display 800mAh battery Boom box speaker Wireless FM radio with recorder Power saving mode Digit Read-out Video-Music player Karbonn KX25 2.4-inch display 1800mAh battery Digital camera Dual SIM card slot  FM Radio with recording, 4 LED Torch Karbonn KX26 2.4-inch display 1450mAh battery Digital camera Video-Music player Boom Box Speaker Power Saving Mode Karbonn KX27 2.4-inch display 1750mAh battery Bluetooth Digital camera Video-Music player Boom Box Speaker Wireless FM radio Power Saving Mode The KX27 model comes with an in-built messaging feature called 'Ztalk' that is curated for the Indian audience and provides a service similar to WhatsApp, in which users can send text, voice messages, pictures, emoticons, business cards, etc and communicate with Android and IOS users. Pricing and Availability Karbonn KX3, KX25, KX26 and KX27 are priced between Rs. 700 to Rs. 1000 and will be available to buy in the ...

Revolt RV 400 India’s first fully electric AI-enabled bike launching on August 28

Revolt Motors introduced RV 400 as India’s first fully electric  AI-enabled motorcycle back in June. At that time the company said that it will hold an event in July to launch the bike, however it didn't happen. Today, Founder and Chief Revolutionary Officer of Revolt Motors announced that the first bike from its plant in Manesar has rolled out today, and the commercial launch will happen on August 28th. Bookings for the bike opened exclusively for customers in Delhi and Pune  on June 25 via the company's official website and on July 5th on Amazon.in (an e-commerce website) for a token amount of Rs 1,000. At that time, the company said that pre-booking for the bike has hit the 2500 and still counting. RV400 Line off Ceremony - We're proud to share the rollout of the 1st #RV400 from our plant in Manesar. Countdown has begun, mark your calendar! August 28th is our commercial launch of India’s 1st AI-Enabled motorcycle. Stay tuned for more details. #JoinTheRevolt pic.twitter.com/wJn3a2ix39 — Rahul Sharma (@rahulsharma) August 7, 2019 To remind you, the bike will offer up to 85km/h speed and a single charge will offer up to 156km distance. The bike will have a companion app that shows the trip history, indicate battery level ...

This may be the best time to buy OnePlus 7 series smartphones: Here’s why

It's been a couple of months since the launch of OnePlus 7 series smartphones in India and the company has some good news to share. In case if you are planning to buy any of the OnePlus 7 smartphones, then the time is now! Ahead of Independence day, Amazon, in partnership with OnePlus, is offering some cool discounts, no-cost EMI and an exchange offer for its latest outing. Both OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro will be on offer between 7th to 11th August on Amazon. The offers are: OnePlus 7 Pro:  Extra INR 3000 off on purchase of OnePlus 7 Pro on the exchange of specific models 12 months no-cost EMI on OnePlus 7 Pro OnePlus 7 Extra INR 2000 off on purchase of OnePlus 7 on the exchange of certain models 6 months no-cost EMI on OnePlus 7 Additionally, customers also get an instant discount of Rs.1500 on purchase of OnePlus 7/7 Pro with SBI credit card. It's worth mentioning here that the OnePlus and Amazon.in partnership has been responsible for several milestones in the industry through unique customer experiences like 'Invite-only' purchases, an engaging 'Referral Program' and sales like the 'Fast AF' sale that was created to pre-book the OnePlus 6. The OnePlus 7 series ...

Samsung Exynos 9 Series 9825 SoC based on 7nm EUV process tech announced, to power Galaxy Note10 series

Samsung has announced its latest Exynos 9825 SoC in the Exynos 9 Series, successor of the Exynos 9820 that was introduced last year. This uses industry’s first 7nm EUV (extreme ultra violet) lithography processing technology for better power efficiency compared to 8nm LPP (Low Power Plus) FinFET process that is used in Exynos 9820 SoC. The company is yet to reveal how efficient it will be compared to the previous generation. Other features are similar to Exynos 9820, including tri-cluster architecture that uses two custom Exynos M4 cores for ultimate processing power, two Cortex-A75 cores for optimal performance, and four Cortex-A55 cores for greater efficiency and an integrated Neural Processing Unit (NPU). This has the same Mali-G76 MP12 GPU, but this runs at faster clock speeds, compared to previous generations offering powerful graphics performance for immersive gaming, said the company. It comes with integrated 4G LTE-Advanced Pro modem and 8x Carrier Aggregation offering up to 2Gbps download speeds and can be paired with the Exynos Modem 5100, which features support for 5G NR. It uses physically unclonable function (PUF) to store and manage your personal data in perfect isolation. Highlights of Samsung Exynos 9 Series 9825 SoC Based on the 7-nanometer (nm) EUV process technology Octa-Core CPU with 2 x custom Exynos M4 CPUs ...

Noise Shots X1 AIR wireless earbuds with Bluetooth 5.0 launched for Rs. 1999

Noise, popular for its wearables has launched Shots X1 AIR, the company's latest wireless earbuds. The earbuds weigh 6.4 grams each, and the total weight of earbuds and the accompanying charging case is less than 35 grams. Even without a built-in battery in the supplied lightweight charging case, X1 AIR earbuds provide 7 hours of playback between charges, according to the company. Since the case doesn't have a battery, you need to connect the case to a charger to charge the earbuds when it's placed in the case, and the case also functions as a storage unit for the earbuds. It has IPX6 ratings for a sweat-proof body, uses Bluetooth v5.0 technology to connect to devices and also supports the high quality AAC audio codec. The earbuds have full touch controls for music playback, calls and supports voice assistants on Android and iOS. Noise Shots X1 AIR specifications Bluetooth 5.0 with AAC audio codec delivers clear and enhanced sound Compact and lightweight earbuds and case with a total weight of just 35 grams, making them perfect to slip into a pocket or wear on a run. Water-resistant (IPX6), making them resistant to sweat from the toughest workouts and light rain Touch sensors on the earbuds give you full control, letting you ...

Redmi 64MP camera phone launching in India in Q4 2019; Xiaomi will be the first to use 108MP Samsung sensor

Xiaomi just announced that it be one of the first companies to launch a smartphone with a 64MP camera. The upcoming Redmi smart will use Samsung's latest 1/7" 0.8-micrometer (μm) pixel 64MP ISOCELL Bright GW1 sensor that is 38% bigger than 48MP sensor that it uses in its latest smartphones and will offer 9248 x 6936 pixel resolution so that you can print a 3.26 meters (244cm x 326cm) huge poster. It also posted an image showing clear details when captured using the 64MP camera. The sensor uses 1.6μm later pixel using 4-in-1 pixel technology for improved low-light shots, the ISOCELL Plus technology  elivers higher color fidelity along with up to a 15% enhancement in light sensitivity, and also enables image sensors to equip 0.8-micrometer (µm) and smaller-sized pixels without any loss in performance. The Smart ISO supported by Dual Conversion Gain (DCG) technology intelligently adjusts the ISO sensitivity based on ambient light intensity The Hybrid 3D HDR will offer Hardware-enabled high dynamic range (HDR) of up to 100-decibels (dB) that provides richer hues. Compared to the dynamic range of a conventional image sensor, which is at around 60dB (while that of the human eye is typically considered to be around 120dB), the GW1 strives to provide true-to-life ...

Google Advanced Protection Program expands to Chrome to protect against risky downloads

Back in 2017, Google launched advanced protection program, which is its strongest level of account security, last year it brought Advanced Protection to Apple’s native applications on iOS devices, including Apple Mail, Calendar, and Contacts. Today the company is expanding it to Chrome browser. Chrome users who have turned on sync will automatically start receiving stronger protections against risky downloads across the web, like files containing malware. With this, attempts to download certain risky files will now show additional warnings, or in some cases even be blocked. "While Chrome protects all users against malware, Advanced Protection users will get an even stronger level of protection," said Google. Last week  at Google Cloud Next ‘19 Tokyo, Google introduced Advanced Protection Program to the enterprise customers — G Suite, Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Cloud Identity. Source

HONOR Band 5 with 0.95-inch AMOLED color display, 50-meter water resistance launching in India soon on Flipkart

HUAWEI’s HONOR brand introduced the Honor Band 5 last month in China. Now, the company has confirmed that it will launch in India soon on Flipkart. It has a 0.95-inch AMOLED color 2.5D curved glass touch screen display with different watch faces, in addition to Home button, comes with TruSeen 3.0  continuous heart rate tracking and is also water resistant up to 50 meters. It has automatic activity tracking that lets you track 10 fitness activities such as running, cycling, swimming with swim stroke recognition and more. Reaching fitness goals is fun when you have a sidekick who's there to cheer you on. Tag yours below and watch out for #HONORBand5 coming soon on @Flipkart! Know more: https://t.co/5eMEAhjlB9 pic.twitter.com/OkdSrjyupY — Honor India (@HiHonorIndia) August 6, 2019 The band has TruSleep uses cardiopulmonary coupled dynamics spectrum (CPC) to monitor complete sleep structure including deep sleep (REM) to analyse sleep and offer personalized sleep recommendations. There is no mention of SpO2 sensor for estimating blood oxygen levels on Flipkart, so it is not clear if it's there in the Indian version. Honor Band 5 specifications 0.95 inch (240×120 pixels) AMOLED touch color display Bluetooth 4.2 LE, Compatible with Android 4.4 (or later) or iOS 9.0 (or later) Pedometer, ...