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Honor 20i launched with triple rear cameras and 32MP selfie camera

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Honor, the subsidiary brand of Huawei is quite known for its value for money devices. And this time, the sub-brand thought of expanding its lineup and brought a brand new Honor 20i smartphone into the limelight. The Chinese smartphone maker lifted up the curtain and showcased four variants of the device.

Honor 20i Overview:

Most of the Honor smartphones share the majority of specs from the Huawei devices. And having the same parent company, that’s understandable. This time has been no different. The Honor 20i shares most of the specs with the Huawei P30 Lite, which was launched just a few weeks back.

In terms of display, the Honor 20i flaunts a 6.21-inch IPS display, which is a tad bit bigger than that on the P30 Lite. The display comes with a tiny water-drop style notch on the top and features Full-HD+ resolution.

On to the performance part, the phone gets the Kirin 710 chipset. When it comes to the memory side, Honor has four different variants of the device: 4/128GB, 6/64GB, 6/128GB, and 6/256GB. Except for the 6/128GB variant, all of these devices are listed in Vmall, Huawei’s online store. So the 6/128GB variant may not be available for purchase as of now.

honor 20i cameras

Talking about the camera, the flaunts three unique type of lenses on the back. A 24MP primary shooter, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens, and 2MP depth sensor, all of them are tucked in the rear panel in a vertical orientation. On the front, however, lies just a single lens. The 32MP selfie shooter rests in solitude in the notch atop the display.

Software-wise, the phone boots on Android Pie out of the box with Huawei’s latest EMUI 9 on the top. The phone also comes with 3400mAh battery and uses Micro USB 2.0 port for charging.

Honor 20i Specifications:

  • Display: 6.21-inch IPS LCD display
  • Resolution: Full-HD+ (2340×1080 pixels); 19.5:9 aspect ratio @ 415PPI
  • Chipset: Hisilicon Kirin 710; 12nm fabrication
  • CPU: Octa-core (4×2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4×1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • GPU: Mali-G51 MP4
  • RAM: 4/6GB
  • Storage: 64/128/256GB; Expandable up to 512GB (Uses SIM2 Slot)
  • OS & UI: Android 9.0 (Pie) with EMUI 9 on the top
  • Rear Camera: Triple camera – (24 MP, f/1.8, PDAF) + (8 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, (ultrawide)) + (2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor), LED flash
  • Front Camera: 32MP, f/2.0
  • Sensors: Fingerprint (Rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
  • Battery: 3400mAh non-removable battery; Micro USB port
  • Color Options: Gradient Blue, Gradient Red, Midnight Black
  • Price: (4/128GB) -> CNY1,599 (about $240) | (6/64GB) -> CNY1,599 (about $240) | (6/128GB) -> CNY1,899 (about $285) | (6/256GB) -> CNY2,199 (about $330)

Samsung Announces Galaxy A60 and A40s in China: Samsung is not done yet!

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Even after releasing half a dozen smartphones in the A-series, Samsung is not done yet. The South Korean tech giant has yet again released two new phones and this time on China. The new handsets to make a debut in China are Galaxy A60 and Galaxy A40s.

Samsung Galaxy A60 Overview

Last year, Samsung launched the Galaxy A8s in China, which was the first Samsung smartphone to feature a hole-punch cutout. Samsung likes to call it “Infinity-O display” by the way. And this time, Samsung announced the Galaxy A60 for China, which also comes with a similar kind of hole-punch display.

Samsung’s hole punch display on the Galaxy S10 devices has garnered quite a number of fans. And this time Samsung brought the display tech in a midrange phone, which is quite commendable. The display on this device comes with a 6.3-inch IPS LCD panel comprising of a whopping 91.8% of screen to body ratio. On the resolution side, the phone gets the Full-HD+ resolution in 19.5:9 aspect ratio.

samsung galaxy a60 specs

To achieve such a high screen to body ratio, Samsung gave away the earpiece. Samsung has equipped body sound casting technology with which the sound propagates through the screen. And during the calls, the voice from the other side is audible through the screen. This is quite a fancy tech, which is seen on the flagship devices like the Huawei P30 Pro, Vivo Apex 2019, etc.

Lately, Samsung is being quite generous on the performance side. And the Galaxy A60 is no exception. The phone comes with the Snapdragon 675 chipset, which is also found on the more premium Galaxy A70 and the Vivo V15 Pro. And to aid the performance, Samsung has included 6GB of RAM in its arsenal. Talking about the storage, the phone flaunts 128GB of onboard memory, which can be expanded up to 512GB. And Samsung has employed a dedicated SD card slot for that.

samsung galaxy a60 design

Even on the camera front, the Samsung Galaxy A60 looks enticing. The phone enjoys a triple camera setup at the back, which is a combination of 32MP main camera accompanied by an 8MP ultra-wide-angle shooter and a 5MP depth sensor. On the front, there is a 32MP camera to handle the selfie business.

The phone is fueled by a 3500mAh battery with support for 15-watt fast charging. On to the software, the boots on Android Pie out of the box with One UI on the top.

Samsung Galaxy A60 Specifications:

  • Display: 6.3-inch IPS LCD display; Infinity-O display with punch hole cutout; 91.8% screen to body ratio
  • Resolution: Full-HD+ (2340×1080 pixels); 19.5:9 aspect ratio @ 409PPI
  • Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 675; 11nm fabrication
  • CPU: Octa-core (2×2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6×1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
  • GPU: Adreno 612
  • RAM: 6GB
  • Storage: 128GB; Expandable up to 512GB (Dedicated SD Card Slot)
  • OS & UI: Android 9.0 (Pie) with Samsung’s OneUI on the top
  • Rear Camera: Triple camera – (32 MP, f/1.7, PDAF) + (8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm, (ultrawide)) + (5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor), LED flash
  • Front Camera: 32MP, f/2.0
  • Sensors: Fingerprint (Rear-mounted), Gyro, accelerometer, proximity, compass
  • Battery: 3500mAh with 15watt fast charging support; USB Type-C port

Samsung Galaxy A40s Overview

The Galaxy A40s is the rebranded version of the Galaxy M30. This cues that Samsung has no plans to bring the M-series products to China.

The Galaxy A40s comes with a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED. But unlike the Galaxy A60, this one comes with a U-shaped notch in a tiny water drop style shape. The notch houses a 16MP camera, which can be brought to action while taking selfies and unlocking the device with Face Unlock feature. And talking about the cameras on the back, the A40s also holds a camera triplet on the rear panel. The primary 13MP camera does the normal photo/video shooting, whereas the 5MP ultra-wide-angle lens comes into action to expand the field of view. The third 5MP depth sensor pulls in depth information while capturing the portrait/Live Focus images.

samsung galaxy a40s specs

The phone is powered with Exynos 7904 chipset. It gets 6GB RAM and 64GB of onboard storage on the memory side of things. The phone also flaunts a dedicated SD card slot, which aids to expand the memory without sacrificing the SIM2 slot.

The battery is the major highlight of the phone. The 5000mAh battery on the device is quite a powerhouse. Plus it features a 15-watt charging technology due to which the device gets refueled fairly quickly.

Samsung Galaxy A40s Specifications

  • Display: 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display; Infinity-U display
  • Resolution: Full-HD+ (2340×1080 pixels); 19.5:9 aspect ratio @ 409PPI
  • Chipset: Exynos 7904; 14nm fabrication
  • CPU: Octa-core (2×1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6×1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • GPU: Mali-G71 MP2
  • RAM: 6GB
  • Storage: 64GB; Expandable up to 512GB (Dedicated SD Card Slot)
  • OS & UI: Android 9.0 (Pie) with Samsung’s OneUI on the top
  • Rear Camera: Triple camera – (13 MP, f/1.9, PDAF) + (5 MP, f/2.2, 12mm, (ultrawide)) + (5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor), LED flash
  • Front Camera: 16MP, f/2.0
  • Sensors: Fingerprint (Rear-mounted), Gyro, accelerometer, proximity, compass
  • Battery: 5000mAh with 15watt fast charging support; USB Type-C port

Price and Availability

Although Samsung announced these two devices for China, there is no information about the availability of the phone. The launch of the device outside of China is also a matter of concern and there is no information about that either. However, the pricing of the device has been announced.

samsung galaxy a60 price

The Galaxy A60, the better of the two is priced at CNY 1,999 ($300/€265). The Galaxy A40s, on the other hand, will cost CNY 1,499 ($225/€200) in China when it goes on sale.

Huawei Y7 Pro 2019 Review: An Underrated Budget Phone?

Huawei has added to its budget lineup another smartphone, the Huawei Y7 Pro 2019. This device seems like a design-centric smartphone and to many, it may seem so by its looks. Other than design, what fancy features have the smartphone packed inside it? Let’s find that out in this Huawei Y7 Pro 2019 Review.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-XDULBYaN4

Huawei Y7 Pro 2019 Specifications:

  • Display: 6.26″ IPS LCD HD+ display with (1520 x 720 pixel resolution) and 19.5:9 aspect ratio
  • Rear Camera: Dual, 13 MP primary sensor with f/1.8 aperture and 2 MP depth sensor
  • Front Camera: 16 MP camera
  • Chipset: Snapdragon 450
  • CPU: Octa-core 1.8 GHz
  • GPU: Adreno 506
  • RAM: 3 GB
  • Storage: 32 GB (expandable via microSD up to 512 GB)
  • Battery: 4000 mAh
  • Connectivity: Dual SIM, 2.4GHz WiFi, Bluetooth 4.2, micro USB 2.0
  • OS: Android 8.1 Oreo with EMUI 8.2
  • Price: Rs. 18,490

Design

The Huawei Y7 Pro 2019 at first glance looks very appealing. It has sleek plastic construction, no doubts on that, but considering the price, you get quite a deal. The gradient back here is eye-candy and the Blue color stands out from the rest effortlessly. The design looks minimalistic, with very few elements at the back. However, the Huawei branding on the front doesn’t look quite convincing since there is also another one on the back. Maybe to utilize the chin at the bottom!

You get all your buttons on the right which are decently tactile, dual bottom firing speakers and a headphone jack at the top. While this might seem like an unusual placement, you get used to it pretty easily. The speaker grill at the top is also the house for an LED indicator which is a little dim to my liking.

Having said that, the phone does not feel that cheap on hands and as I said earlier does not look inexpensive either. Huawei seems to have worked its way through pretty well here.

Display

The display is 6.26 inches in measurement with HD+ resolution and though it does not particularly stand out, it is not bad. There is a U-shaped notch up front which, for some reason covers some area than it should. Nonetheless, it’s a big and colorful display with ample brightness even outdoors.

huawei y7 pro 2019 display

Only while watching YouTube videos, the display seems to lack the punch but maybe that’s because we are from the Full-HD displays. Otherwise, this one gets on pretty well, especially on normal usage. And like every phone on today’s date, this IPS panel has good viewing angles too. So, in the overall, this display is okay at best for the price tag.

Cameras

Being a budget-oriented phone, we were quite concerned about the camera abilities of the phone. However, the phone performed decently well in our camera test. Talking about the camera hardware, this one follows the trend of having dual cameras with it’s 13 MP and 2 MP sensors at the back. And as mentioned earlier, this one is surprisingly good.

Although the details are quite lacking, Colors pops out in the captured images. And that’s okay as long as the pictures look good to the eyes.

Having said that the camera does struggle for a while to focus on objects. But the end result is always good in good lighting conditions. Portrait shots look decent too. You don’t get proper edge separation though! Have a look at these samples here and be the judge yourself.

Likewise, the HDR option is something that could improve in future generations as there is barely any noticeable difference with it turned on and off. There is also an AI option that does very subtle color changes in pictures.

In low lighting conditions, however, you will get muddy images. For a budget phone, that’s understandable, so let’s not go on about it.

The selfies, on the other hand, are good and detailed with its 16MP sensor. They are colorful and natural too. There is no selfie portrait feature though, which might let down some expectations.

For all the high-quality samples click here

Performance

The performance in Y7 Pro 2019 is backed by the SD 450, which is an upgrade over last year’s Snapdragon 430, but it is still an okay performer. The phone’s performance is moderate in terms of app opening and even while switching between them. PUBG is playable in low settings with stutters time and again. Low end to mid-tier games run well on this device. But on normal use, there isn’t much to complain.

You get 32 GB internal memory for use that is expandable up to 512 GB but in order to do so, you will have to sacrifice on a SIM slot. The available 3GB RAM is quite a standard for the price being asked, so it’s well and good!

huawei y7 pro 2019

But a huge downside to this device is the absence of a fingerprint sensor. In 2019, it kinda feels strange not having it on your phone. There is also a facial unlock feature, which is a bit slow but gets it correct most of the times.

So, the performance side of it just average, and what competitors are offering in this price range, I hope Huawei will improve in coming generations.

Huawei Y7 Pro 2019 Benchmarks

  • AnTuTu v7: 73,842
  • AndroBench:
    • Sequential Read: 295.59 MB/s, Sequential Write: 85.02 MB/s
  • Geekbench 4
    • Single-core: 763, Multi-core: 3726
  • PC Mark
    • Work 2.0: 4617
  • 3D Mark
    • Slighshot Extreme Vulkan: 487
    • Slighshot Extreme OpenGL ES: 438

Software

On the software side, there is Android Oreo out of the box with Huawei’s custom skin EMUI 8.2 on the top. Since most of the smartphones in 2019 comes with Android Pie, it is quite a bummer to see the Android Oreo here. Even the cheaper Y6 Pro 2019 comes with Android Pie so Huawei’s strategy here doesn’t look quite plausible. Nonetheless, Huawei said to roll out an update for this device very soon. So there is nothing to worry yet.

Talking about the EMUI, there are tons of bloatware like most of Huawei phones. Some of them can be uninstalled or disabled but most of them cannot be uninstalled. Since the phone has merely 32GB of RAM, the presence of bloatware reduces the available storage. Other than that, there is nothing much to discuss on the software front. So let’s move forward.

Battery:

This device, if nothing else, excels in the battery department. The 4,000 mAh battery does hold up well for 2 days in a row on normal usage. Watching videos and playing games do drain it a bit faster, but even so, you get over one day of battery, which is commendable. Of course, the HD display has a huge role to play in this! However, what’s painful is the charging time which goes up to more than 2.5 hours.

Conclusion:

So, for Rs. 18,490 you get a decent phone in the form of Y7 Pro 2019. It has a good set of cameras, a very good design, and great battery backup. And actually, the phone is priced pretty competitively in Nepal. So, in Nepal, this device is a decent deal to look at all thanks to the competition!

Realme might launch the Realme C2 alongside the Realme 3 Pro!

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It looks like Realme will also launch the new member of its C-series alongside the Realme 3 Pro on April 22. The Realme C2 will be the successor to the C1 but won’t be a direct upgrade to the phone, if the rumors are to be true.

Also Read: Realme Mobiles Price in Nepal

The Realme C2 will feature subtle changes over its predecessor. It will be powered by the Helio P22 chipset against the Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 the C1 came with. The selfie camera will also have an update as the C2 will house an 8-megapixel selfie shooter.

Although we don’t know the display size and the display type this device will come with, what we do know is that the Realme C2 will have a water drop notch on top of its display. The new device will have ColorOS 6 as its software skin.

realme c1 display
In Picture: Realme C1

On the optics front, the Realme C2 will house the same 13-megapixel primary camera, although the megapixel count of the secondary rear-facing camera might drop to 2-megapixel.

The Realme C1 was well-known for its battery, and if the rumors are to be believed, the C2 will also feature the same 4,230 mAh battery. The battery lasted for a day and a half when we reviewed the C1, and we expect the C2 to achieve similar results.

Don’t Miss: Realme 3 Announced with Helio P70 & Dual back cameras

Realme C2 Specifications (Rumored)

  • CPU: Octa-core MediaTek Helio P22
  • RAM: 2 GB / 3 GB
  • Rear Camera: 13-megapixel primary + 2-megapixel depth sensor
  • Selfie Camera: 8-megapixel
  • Battery: 4,230 mAh

Realme C2 Pricing and Availability

If the rumors are to be believed, the Realme C2 will be launched on April 22, as I mentioned before. While the Realme C1’s base variant was available for INR 6,999 (~Rs. 11,220), we expect the C2 to be priced at INR 8,000 (~Rs, 12,824).

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Samsung Galaxy A2 Core Launched – Just the Core Functionality

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After an okay success of the Samsung Galaxy J2 Core, Samsung has launched another Android Go phone in the market. The new Galaxy A2 Core looks and feels very much like it’s predecessor, but there are a few subtle improvements. Since it’s not like a headline-making phone, the launch was very subtle.

Samsung Galaxy A2 Core Overview

samsung galaxy a2 core

The A2 Core looks and feels very much like its predecessor. Nothing bezel-less, or one with a notch. Just your regular old-fashioned bezels and small screen and stuff. You get a plastic body with removable back. All the makings of your old-fashioned phone.

This phone has 5″ screen with an IPS LCD panel. That is an improvement over the TFT display of the J2 Core. Still, the screen resolution is the same, with the same aspect ratio. The camera sees a downgrade, though, as it is 5 MP for both the front and rear. This phone runs on the Exynos 7870 with 1 GB RAM and up to 16 GB storage. But there is a microSD card slot in there as well. Also, there’s a 2600 mAh battery powering it and there’s also a headphone jack.

This phone runs on the Android Pie variant of Go edition. So, you’ll get the Lite versions of the apps. Don’t expect anything worth mentioning, though.

Availability

The phone launched in India for the price of INR.5290 for the 16 GB variant. There’s also an 8 GB version. The 16GB of Samsung Galaxy A2 core is available in Nepal for Rs. 8,499.

So, for those who are limited by their budget, this runs the latest software. So, this could be a good option for your grandparents!

Vivo Y17 surfaces with a triple rear cameras and a massive battery

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Vivo’s Y-series of smartphones are usually budget-oriented. They are not quite popular as the V-series handsets but they have made a good mark, especially on the budget segment. And according to the new leaks, Vivo is expanding its Y-series lineup. Although the initial leaks cued the upcoming Y-series devices to launch with Y5 and Y3 and model name, the new leaks have something different to say. The upcoming Vivo phone will come as Vivo Y17 and feature a triple camera setup at its back.

Vivo Y17 Specifications (Leaked)

In terms of design, the phone looks more or less similar to the last year’s Vivo Y91. With dual-tone gradient finish on the back and a tiny water-drop notch on the top, Y17 shares an uncanny resemblance with the Y91. Although the V-series handsets leaped forward with the pop-up style selfie camera, we won’t be getting that here. The selfie shooter will dwell on a 6.35-inch screen and will make use of a 20MP sensor. The front camera is also said to come with AI capabilities.

But unlike the Y91, the phone enjoys triple rear cameras. However, there is no information regarding the resolution of the sensor and the type of lens used. But we can expect it to be a combination of a wide-angle lens, an ultra-wide-angle lens, and a depth sensor just like on the Vivo V15 and V15 Pro. And the triple rear camera setup will also be enriched with Artificial Intelligence.

vivo y17 prebooking poster

On the performance side, there will be MediaTek Helio P35 chipset. And there will be 4GB of RAM to aid in multitasking. Talking about the internal memory, there will be 128GB of onboard storage to store all sort of files and photos.

The battery has to be the USP of the phone. We have seen Vivo pushing the battery capacity up to 4030mAh on the Y91. But this time Vivo went one step further and included a massive 5000mAh battery. And to make the charging process hassle-free, Vivo has also bundled Dual Engine fast charging technology.

Pre-order and Launch date

A poster from Indonesia highlights some major specs of the device. Apart from that, the poster has also clearly written the pre-order date of the device in the country. The device will be available for pre-order starting from 18th of April and will last till the 30th. Pre-bookers will also be getting a Bluetooth headset for free.

The device was also rumored to launch in India really soon. Indian Premier League (IPL) is also taking place in India, where Vivo is the title sponsor. So IPL seems like a good platform to unveil the device and Vivo could do the same. If that happens, launch on India and Indonesia may occur around the same time.

Google teases the launch of a Pixel Product on May 7: Maybe the Pixel 3a and 3a XL?

Since the beginning of Google’s Pixel series devices, the company has been bringing a maximum of two devices every year. Both of the devices carry top-tier specs. But mainly their cameras steal the limelight. But seems like Google is going with a new strategy this time around. The search engine giant might bring an affordable version of the Pixel devices this year to mark its spot in the midrange territory. And their yet unannounced Google Pixel 3a and 3a XL are creating quite a lot of buzz lately. Also, out of nowhere Google also teased that it will be launching a new Pixel product on 7th of May. Connecting these two dots, many of us are expecting new affordable Google Pixel 3a and 3a XL devices to launch in that event.

Google teased the event with “On May 7, something big is coming to the Pixel universe”. May 7 is the first day of this year’s I/O developer conference in Mountain View. So there are many things, which Google could possibly bring in the limelight. But since Google has specifically mentioned “Pixel Universe”, the one clear idea that comes to the mind is the Pixel phones. However, the next flagship devices in Google’s lineup (possibly Pixel 4 and Pixel 4XL) are due to launch in October. So there are many possibilities of Google Pixel 3a and 3a XL to make a debut then.

Google Pixel 3a and 3a XL Specifications (Leaked)

There have already been a fair number of speculations regarding the Pixel 3a and 3a XL. Google is expected to differentiate the two devices primarily through the screen sizes. And in that case, the smaller 3a is rumored to pack a 5.6-inch display whereas the bigger one will sport a 6.0-inch panel. Both of these devices will come with an OLED panel enriched with Full-HD+ resolution.

Camera has always been the strong suit of the Pixel phones and that’s expected to continue in these new midrange phones. And there have also been a fair number of speculations that the device with the same 12MP rear camera found the flagship duo. If that comes true then it could surely be the best camera phone in the midrange territory.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyJwQwSpgWM

On the performance side, Pixel 3a could come with Snapdragon 670 chipset whereas the XL variant will get the Snapdragon 710. Both of these devices are supposed to come with 4GB of RAM. But again, these are just the speculations. Since Snapdragon has recently announced some capable midrange chipsets like Snapdragon 665, 730 and 730G, Google can also make use of any of these chips. We should probably have to wait till the launch date for the confirmation.

In terms of build, these midrange Google phones are expected to come with the plastic back. But since the design will be identical to the last year’s flagship. In these upcoming phones, Google is also said to rejuvenate the 3.5mm audio jack. So it might as well please the audiophiles.

Google Pixel 3a and 3a XL Price

An article had also surfaced on the internet regarding the pricing of the Google Pixel 3a and 3a XL. In the post, the smaller variant (Sargo) was said to cost CAD $649, which translates to €430/$490. Similarly, Bonito (Pixel 3a XL) is said to demand a price of CAD $799 (approximately €530/$600).

google 3a xl price canada

The pricing for both of these devices is for the 4/64GB variant of the phone. Since there is no news regarding other memory variants of the phone. So it there might be a single memory configuration on both of these devices.

AMD just sold more desktop processors than Intel – Here is why!

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There are two brands synonymous with desktop processors, Intel and AMD. Both offer a number of great chipsets, some offer good value, some not so much. Intel has always been criticized as overpriced, but better performers. On the other end, AMD has been quoted “bang for your buck” multiple times and is a favorite among content creators. With that said, there is no surprise which one shipped more products in the last couple of years.

Thanks to numerous price cuts on multiple chipsets and Intel’s supply problems, AMD just managed to double market share. First, let’s clear a few things up, Intel CPUs aren’t exactly inferior to that of AMD. Because Intel cannot push out enough of its 14nm based chipsets, which affects both of it’s “Xeon” and “Core” lineup, there has been a few consequences. First of which is a hike in prices.

Intel AMD sales number

The already expensive chipsets are now receiving price hikes, and that’s not a good thing. What makes it even worse? AMD has been slicing off the prices from it’s already “value for money” products, and you probably get what I am saying. Increase in demand and decrease in supply will eventually result in price hikes. But when that happens, the demand actually decreases, and everyone moves to the next best thing.

Addressing this issue, Intel has started taking steps in order to fix this current situation. Here is the press release from Intel:

The surprising return to PC TAM growth has put pressure on our factory network. We’re prioritizing the production of Intel Xeon and Intel Core processors so that collectively we can serve the high-performance segments of the market.

That said, supply is undoubtedly tight, particularly at the entry-level of the PC market. We continue to believe we will have at least the supply to meet the full-year revenue outlook we announced in July, which was $4.5 billion higher than our January expectations.

To address this challenge, we’re taking the following actions:

  • We are investing a record $15 billion in capital expenditures in 2018, up approximately $1 billion from the beginning of the year. We’re putting that $1 billion into our 14nm manufacturing sites in Oregon, Arizona, Ireland, and Israel. This capital along with other efficiencies is increasing our supply to respond to your increased demand.
  • We’re making progress with 10nm. Yields are improving and we continue to expect volume production in 2019.
  • We are taking a customer-first approach. We’re working with your teams to align demand with available supply. You can expect us to stay close, listen, partner and keep you informed.

MSI launches two new “Modern” laptops in Nepal!

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If you’re familiar with laptops, you’re familiar with MSI. The gaming laptops maker has a wide range of laptops. And did you know they make professional laptops too? I mean, those meant for work and editing stuff, rather than just gaming. Many did not, of course. Anyway, they are launching two new laptops from their MSI Prestige PS42 Modern lineup in Nepal, along with another gaming laptop.

Their Prestige lineup is meant primarily for people on the go. And this lineup comprises of slim and elegant devices – not your typical heavy gaming rigs. Ocean Computers, the authorized distributors of MSI products in Nepal have launched two Prestige laptops  – PS42 Modern 8RA and Prestige PS42 Modern 8MO.

MSI Prestige PS42 Modern 8RA Overview

The PS42 Modern 8RA has a slim and lightweight chassis in an all silver color that weighs about 1.19 kg. It features a 14-inch Full-HD IPS LCD panel with very narrow bezels. There’s a Full-sized keyboard for better work as well. The laptop runs on 8th-gen Intel Whiskey Lake i7-8565U processor with a boost clock up to 4.6 GHz.

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Combined with its 16 GB DDR4 RAM, your daily workflow should get on without a hitch. Plus, you also get MX250 graphics…which might be an entry level card but works for light gaming and editing stuff. And that’s what it is meant for anyway. For storage, you get a 512 GB NVMe SSD, so there’s no questioning its performance either. It also packs a 50 Watt-hour battery, and with its configuration, it should last up to 10 hours.

You get 2 USB-Cs, two USB-As, an SD card slot, and an HDMI port for I / O interfaces. This laptop is priced at Rs.149,000.

MSI Prestige PS42 Modern 8MO Overview

Another variant of the PS42 Modern 8RA is the 8MO. There are only a few differences between these two models. The primary one being the absence of a dedicated graphics card. Also, you only get the i5 variant, here in Nepal even though you can get an i7 version overseas.

The PS42 Modern 8MO packs a 14-inch Full-HD display as well. It also has a full sized keyboard and weighs about 1.18 kg. It runs on 8th-gen WhiskeyLake i5-8265U processor with a boost clock up to 3.9 GHz. There’s about 8 GB RAM in it, and the same 512 GB NVMe SSD. It also has the same kind of battery and the same number of I / O ports. The price is Rs.115,000.

In addition, Ocean Computers also launched the RTX variant of the MSI GE63 Raider, for a price of Rs.292,000.

Realme 3 Pro Coming soon: Rumors anyone?

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Now we’ve already got a bunch of people asking us when is the Realme 3 Pro due. And the answer to that is…soon. The Realme 3 Pro is the successor to the Realme 2 Pro, which was very well received. And this one, the Realme 3 Pro, comes at just the right time to give the Redmi Note 7 Pro some competition! Who knows? Maybe they launched the phone to do just that?

Realme 3 Pro Rumors

Anyway, the Realme 3 Pro is launching very soon in India. The company is targeting India as its primary market, where the Redmi Note 7 Pro reigns supreme. But for now, the specs of this phone are still in its rumors stages. For a phone that’s launching on April 22, these rumors might very well be the real thing. But hey, since there is no official word about this, let’s call them rumors.

So, according to rumors, the phone features a 6.3″ Full HD+ display, just like its predecessor. It probably will come with the same water-drop notch too. It will also pack dual cameras. And one will be 48 MP – to take on the Redmi Note 7 Pro’s camera. No word on the selfie camera, though…except that it will be somewhere between 12 MP and 25 MP. We’re probably looking at a 16 MP unit.

Underneath, it will be powered by the Snapdragon 710 as compared to SD 675 of the Note 7 Pro. Also, it will have 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage. Of course, they won’t miss out on a microSD card. It has already been listed on Geekbench, and it scores 1483 on Single-core tests and 5900 on Multi-core.

In addition, this phone will pack a 3960 mAh battery and run on ColorOS 6 based on Android Pie. No word about any kind of Fast Charging technology, but there will be Bluetooth 5.0 and a 5 GHz WiFi.

So, that’s all about the Realme 3 Pro rumors. No official word on pricing just yet. We can only guess. But since it’s launching in India, we might see it launch very soon in Nepal as well. So, what do you think about this? Will this be exciting enough?

Also Watch: Realme 2 Pro Review!