itel launches itel S42, itel A44 and announces A44 Pro, pricing starts from Rs.5799/-

March 20, 2018

The new range of smartphones offers an immersive viewing experience as they come equipped with features designed to keep pace with an individual’s digital lifestyle needs. S42 and A44 will be available across key markets from 20th March 2018 at price point
of INR 8,499 and INR 5,799 respectively, and A44 Pro will hit the market around mid-April.

itel S42:

The premium looking itel S42 comes equipped with a 5.65-inch display and 18:9 HD+ resolution ultra-thin bezel design, a perfect eye-catcher. The device is designed to provide a full-screen display experience, thereby making it a perfect entertainment partner.

The itel S42 delivers best-in-class performance across parameters. The smartphone comes equipped with dual flash 13 MP PDAF rear & 13 MP front camera, supported by f/2.0 aperture, 5P lens and clubbed with 120-degree wide selfie angle and the bokeh beauty mode, the itel S42 is the perfect selfie companion that allows the user to click crisper and brighter images even in low light.

itel’s flagship smartphone, S42 is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 with the quad-core 1.4Ghz processor and latest AndroidTM Oreo™ operating system which offers smooth and seamless performance and further enables the users to multitask between various applications. Its sleek and sturdy design houses a 3GB RAM to smoothly run complicated applications and internal memory of 16GB which is expandable up to 128 GB.

The S42’s ultra-fast fingerprint sensor enables the users to do much more than unlocking the smartphone, supports activities like taking pictures, answering and recordings calls, controls the alarm, as well as enables fast access to applications. It also boasts of an innovative face unlock feature, which makes the phone secure.

The S42 is packed with dedicated dual-SIM capabilities and connectivity options like- 4G, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. The 3000mAh Li-Polymer battery allows the device to run for up to 16 days on standby.

itel A44 & A44 Pro:

Experience the full with beautifully designed A44 & A44 Pro targeted towards the first time smartphone users and upgrades. Designed to offer fuller experience to the consumers, A44 & A44 Pro have it all.

With a compact design and sleeker 5.45-inch, full-screen display with 18:9 ultra-thin bezels, both the smartphones effortlessly fit into users’ palm, allowing easy functionality. Running on Android 7.0TM Nougat, the smartphones are powered by MT6737M 64 bit quad-core processor for seamless multi-tasking functionality. The phones come equipped with multi-functional fingerprint sensor technology that allows users to do much more than just unlocking. Both A44 & A44 Pro also come equipped with a smart key to enable Bike mode function.

Product Specification Sheet:

Specifications	Itel A44	Itel S42
OS	AndroidTM 7.0	AndroidTM 8.0
Processor	64 bit quad-core processor	Snapdragon 425, 64bit QC, 1.4 GHz
Graphic Processor	Mali-T860 MP1 400MHz	Adreno 308 600MHz
Dimensions	148×70.5×8.2mm	153×73.55×8.25mm
Screen Size	13.84cm (5.45-inch) full screen	14.34cm (5.65-inch) full screen
Resolution & Pixel	480×960 pixels; FWVGA+ IPS Full Lamination Display with 196 ppi	720×1440 pixels; HD+ IPS 2.5D Full Lamination Display with 285 ppi
Camera	Front- 5.0MP AF with flash Rear- 5.0MP FF with flash	Front- 13.0MP PDAF with dual LED flash Rear- 13.0MP FF with dual soft flash
RAM/ ROM	1GB/ 8GB, expandable up to 32GB	3GB/ 16 GB, expandable up to 128GB
Multiple SIM cards	2 slots(Dual standby)	2 slots(dual standby)- Nano slot
Battery	2400mAh Li-ion, with up to 240hrs standby	3000mAh Li-Polymer, with up to 400hrs standby
Others Feature	Multi-feature fingerprint sensor, Bike Mode, Smart Key	Ultra-fast fingerprint sensor, face unlock
Colour Availability	Champagne (Black TP), Rose gold (White TP) & Red (Black TP)	Black, Champagne
Price	INR 5,799	INR 8,499
Sensors	Fingerprint, G/P/L Sensor	Fingerprint, G/P/L Sensor

Optoma Launches Flagship DuraCore Laser Projectors – ZU1050 and ZU660

March 20, 2018

Optoma brings to the market its new flagship laser projectors – ZU1050 and ZU660. Featuring Optoma’s DuraCore technology, these two WUXGA projectors combine longer-lifetime light source and an independent IP rated dust certification to ensure reliability and minimal maintenance during its lifetime. Designed for even the most complex professional installations, the ZU1050 and ZU660 offer multiple optional lenses ranging from TR0.36~5.5 for ultimate flexibility.

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Gordon Wu, Assistant Vice President at Optoma APAC, commented: “The ZU1050 and ZU660 join our ProScene range of DuraCore laser projectors. Aside from the excellent reliability and performance, DuraCore technology means virtually maintenance-free operation with an industry-leading laser light source delivering a minimum of 20,000 hours in full brightness mode. These two WUXGA projectors are suitable for all types of installations with multiple lens options including an ultra-short throw lens.”

The ZU1050 is an ultra-bright 10,000 ANSI lumen, WUXGA projector. It achieves superior color rendition through MCL (MultiColor Laser) technology, which combines red and blue laser diodes to enhance color performance and deliver visually striking lifelike images with exceptional detail. Perfect for bringing outstandingly bright, vivid, accurate colors with high contrast detailed visuals, the ZU1050 enables spectacular image quality for every professional application. It features built-in edge-blending and warping for large-scale projection or stacking.

The ZU660 is a bright and robust 6,500 lumens, WUXGA projector. It features Optoma’s DuraCore technology enclosed in an IP5X certified optical engine. Delivering outstanding reliability, high brightness, stunning colors, and spectacular image quality, the ZU660 is precision engineered to power larger than life experiences. Thanks to its sophisticated thermal engineering, the ZU660 has the most compact size among the 6K-lumen range of laser projector products, saving both labor and equipment costs during installation.

Featuring an airtight optical engine that has been independently certified, Optoma ZU1050 and ZU660, the latest professional ‘fit and forget’ models, offer spectacular versatility and reliability. Designed for continuous 24/7 operation, both of Optoma ZU1050 and ZU660 support 360° and portrait orientations for flexible installation and with 100 variable power and luminance settings, are perfect for simulation, live events and almost any challenging environment.

Model	ZU1050	ZU660
Native Resolution	WUXGA 1920 x 1200	WUXGA 1920 x 1200
Display Technology	DLP	DLP
Brightness	10000 ANSI lumens	6,000 ANSI lumens (6,500 center lm)
Contrast	2,000,000:1 Extreme Black enabled, 2000:1 Full on/off	2,000,000:1 Extreme Black enabled, 2000:1 Full on/off
Power Consumption	770W +/- 15% @110V AC (Normal Mode) 395W +/- 15% @110V AC (Eco Mode) 740W +/- 15%@220VAC (Normal Mode) 385W +/- 15%@220VAC (Eco Mode)	650W +/- 15% @110V AC (Normal Mode) 470W +/- 15% @110V AC (Eco Mode) 620W +/- 15%@220VAC (Normal Mode) 455W +/- 15%@220VAC (Eco Mode)
Noise (Normal/Eco mode)	35/32 dB	36/34 dB
Weight	23.4 kg	17 kg
Size (mm)	484 x 509 x 185 (elevator foot excluded)	484 x 509 x 185 (elevator foot excluded)
Optional Lens	6 optional lenses, TR 0.36-5.5	6 optional lenses, TR 0.36-5.5
Light Source	Blue + Red Laser Diodes	Laser Diodes
Light Source Life	20,000 hours	20,000 hours
I/O	In : 3G-SDI x1 / HDMI x1 / VGA x1 / DVI-D x1 / HDBaseT x1 Out : VGA x1 / HDMI x1 / USB Power Control : RS232C / Remote / 3D Sync in / 3D Sync out / RJ45 Service : USB	In : HDMI x2 / VGA x1 / DVI-D x1 / HDBaseT x1 Out : VGA x1 Control : RS232C / Wired Remote Port / 3D Sync in / 3D Sync out / RJ45
Thermal Dissipation	3,224.5 BTU/hr (normal mode)	2,218 BTU/hr (normal mode)

Nokia to launch the Nokia 8 Sirocco, Nokia 7 Plus and Nokia 1 in April and Nokia 8110 4G in May in India.

March 20, 2018

Nokia is all set to launch their new range of devices which were unveiled in MWC 2018 in India soon.As per the Economic Times interview with HMD Global CEO, Florian Seiche told that India is the top three market by revenue and wanted to achieve the goal of becoming the top five smartphone brand in India by end of 2018.

HMD Global Country Head Ajay Mehta further claimed that they are planning to manufacture smartphones as well as feature phones in India with the help of Foxconn.Nokia has also increased its offline market presence to 10% and is planning to increase its visibility by end of this year.

HMD Global CEO, Florian Seiche further said that they are planning to bring the Nokia 8110 4G feature phone in May collaboration with a telecom operator to give tough competition to Reliance Jio JioPhone.

Apart from that Nokia will also launch the latest flagship smartphone the Nokia 8 Sirocco, new mid-range smartphone Nokia 7 Plus and Nokia 1 the budget smartphone in the month of April this year.

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Live images of Moto E5 Plus pops up online.

March 20, 2018

Motorola upcoming budget smartphone the Moto E5 Plus live images leaked online.Earlier we had got series of renders leaked of the Moto E5 and we also got the detailed specs leaked.

Today we have some live images of the alleged Moto E5 Plus leaked online.As per the images, we can see the Moto E5 Plus looks similar to Moto G5 with traditional Moto design.As per the leaked images, the Moto E5 Plus is having thicker top and bottom bezels.The top bezels carry earpiece, sensor and selfie camera whereas there is nothing on the bottom bezel.

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On the back, we have the Dual rear camera with Dual LED flash similar circular camera module one found on older Moto devices launched last year.There is Moto dimple just below the camera module which might also double up as a fingerprint scanner.

Apart from this, nothing much about the device has been leaked.Motorola might launch the new Moto E5 Plus anytime soon.

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Android P will not support older Android Apps

March 20, 2018

Google upcoming big Android update the Android P has already made its first Preview build earlier this month.Now developers have found a new info about the recently launched Android P developer update.

Developers tried installing older Android apps on a smartphone running on Android P Developer Preview update and strangely found a popup message mentioning “This app was built for an older version of Android and may not work properly. Try checking for updates, or contact the developer.”

The current API 17 version is set on Android P which is Android Jelly Bean or Android 4.2. As it is just a developer preview and not the final version we are still unsure about whether the final version of Android P will ever run older Android apps which are made for Android 4.1 and below.

Apple has also started cleaning older version apps from App store recently and if anyone installs the app from the iCloud backup user will get a warning or the app will not run at all.So is Google following Apple footsteps and disabling older Android Apps? We have to wait for final version of Android P for the answer.

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Nokia now sells smartphones on their official website in India.

March 20, 2018

Nokia is now selling their whole range of smartphones and accessories via their official website.As per the website, Nokia is offering free delivery with 10 days return and secure payments options.

Nokia is currently selling Nokia 8, Nokia 2, Nokia 5 and Nokia 3 on their official website and accessories like earphones and cases but currently, all of them are out of stock.

So looks like Nokia is following footsteps of Samsung and Xiaomi and has now officially started selling their smartphones through their official website.

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Oppo R15 and Oppo R15 Dream Mirror Edition with iPhone X like notch launched in China.

March 20, 2018

Oppo finally launches its latest premium smartphone with Oppo R15 and Oppo R15 Dream Mirror Edition in China today.The Oppo R15 and Oppo R15 Dream Mirror Edition are up for pre-orders in China and will go on sale from April 1.The Oppo R15 will come in Snow White, Hot Red and Star Purple colours and is priced at 2999 Yuan (Rs.31,000/-) whereas the Oppo R15 Dream Mirror Edition Red colour is priced at 3299 Yuan (Rs.33,900/-) and Oppo R15 Ceramic version is priced at 3499 Yuan (Rs.36,000/-).

Oppo R15 and Oppo R15 Dream Mirror Edition both have the same design and looks similar the only difference is with the processor being used and the Dream Edition will have Ceramic back when compared with a standard variant which will have Glass back.

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The Oppo R15 and Oppo R15 Dream Mirror Edition weighs 175 grams and is 7.4 mm thick.The Oppo R15 comes with metal and glass design whereas the Oppo R15 Dream Mirror Edition comes with the ceramic back.

Oppo R15 and Oppo R15 Dream Mirror Edition sports same 6.28 inches FHD+ OLED display with an aspect ratio of 19:9 and having a resolution of 2280*1080p.The Oppo R15 is powered by MediaTek Helio P60 SoC clocked at 2.6GHz whereas the Oppo R15 Dream Mirror Edition is powered by SD660 SoC. Both the devices are coupled with 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage which can be expanded via microSD cards up to 256GB.

The Oppo R15 and Oppo R15 Dream Mirror Edition come with 20MP selfie camera with an aperture of 20MP.The Oppo R15 features the Sony IMX519 16MP primary sensor and 5MP secondary sensor with an aperture of f/1.7+f/2.2, EIS and 1.22μm pixel size whereas the Oppo R15 Dream Mirror Edition carries Sony IMX519 16MP primary sensor and 20MP secondary sensor with an aperture of f/1.7+f/1.7, EIS and 1.22μm pixel size.The camera also comes with AI portraits built-in AI Chip.

The connectivity option includes Dual SIM with 4G LTE and VoLTE support, Dual Band Wifi, Bluetooth 4.2 (Oppo R15), Bluetooth 5.0 (Oppo R15 Dream Mirror Edition), A-GPS, GLONASS, micro USB port, 3.5 mm audio port, and rear-mounted fingerprint scanner.Oppo R15 is fueled by 3450 mAh battery whereas Oppo R15 Dream Mirror Edition fueled by 3400 mAh battery and both the devices comes with support for VOOC flash charge tech.Both the devices run on Android 8.1 out of the box with ColorOS 5.0 on top.

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Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S IMEI label leaked to come with 8GB RAM, official teaser leaked.

March 20, 2018

Xiaomi is all set to unveil the updated version of Mi Mix 2 with Mi Mix 2S next week in China.Earlier we have got few renders leaked which showed us the new Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S and we also got some of the specs with features leaked.

Today we have got the freshly leaked image of the alleged Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S IMEI label which mentions some of the details of the device.As per leaked image, we can see the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S mentioned on the label and also mentioned that the device will come with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage option.

Apart from this we also got some official teaser showing the device leaked on Weibo.The new teaser of the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S looks like Xiaomi is keeping the same old design of the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 and will have selfie camera on the bottom right corner of the device as per the leaked images.

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The new set of a teaser of popular Chinese celeb Wu Yifan holding the upcoming Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S shows the same old design with a thicker bezel on the bottom part of the device.With that Xiaomi is also bundling free 10 round trips from Beijing to Paris to lucky Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S buyers so that they can showcase the Mi Mix smartphone in Centre Pompidou Museum.

Apart from this, there are no more details leaked.As per earlier leaks, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S will sport 5.99 inches FHD+ display with an aspect ratio of 18:9 and will feature Dual 12MP rear camera this time.The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S will be powered by SD845 SoC and will be running Android 8.0 out of the box.

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European Variant of the Huawei P20 and Huawei P20 Pro pricing and specs details leaked

March 19, 2018

Huawei is all set to announce the new P20 series smartphone later next week and with just one week left for the official announcement, we have some new details about the upcoming Huawei P20 and Huawei P20 Pro European variant leaked.

As per the popular tipster Roland Quandt, the Huawei P20 will sport 5.8 inches FHD+ display and will come with 4GB RAM and 128GB internal storage which will cost €679 (Rs.54,500/-) in Europe.The Huawei P20 Pro will sport higher 6.1 inches FHD+ display and will come with 6GB RAM and 128GB internal memory which might be priced at €899 (Rs.72,000/-).

Sounds like we need to pay a bomb for the new Huawei P20 series smartphone.Europe will get only the above mentioned two variants but in China, both the smartphone will be available in 4GB+256GB, 6GB+128GB and 6GB+256GB storage options.

Apart from that we also got new renders showing both the devices side by side.There is nothing different apart from screen size on Huawei P20 and Huawei P20 Pro and has a similar design.

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Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018) spotted on FCC, dimension details leaked.

March 19, 2018

Samsung upcoming budget to a mid-range smartphone the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018) has now been spotted on FCC listing. Earlier we had spotted the device on GeekBench listing which was listed as SM-J737P which was probably the US variant of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018).

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As per FCC listing, the device is listed as Samsung SM-J720F/DS and SM-J720F which is the Dual SIM and Single SIM variant of the alleged Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018).As per the listing, the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018) is having a dimension of 153mm*76mm and display size of 140mm diagonally and with body 162mm diagonally.

Apart from that, the device will now support Dual Band Wifi with both 2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz wifi bands and comes with support for 4G LTE with VoLTE support.Apart from this, there are no more details being leaked.Anyway, with device spotting on the FCC listing, we can expect Samsung to launch the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018) anytime soon.

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