Is Windows Phone Dead?

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July 19, 2017

Huawei gave up on the windows mobile platform years ago. The Nokia-Microsoft deal also ended a few months ago. Nokia has even started production of Android smartphones. Adding to that Microsoft ended support for Windows Phone 8.1. And now IDC has announced that the official shipment of Windows phone for the first quarter of 2017 was less than 0.1%.

This means there are no actual viable players planning to produce Windows phone. Android has about 85% of the market share with iOS standing at 15%. Windows mobile platform is down to 0.1% and the quote others unquote category is also at the same 0.1%.

With all this, and the Surface phones not even close to production, we can safely assume the death of Windows Phone. Microsoft isn’t even showing any efforts to encourage its remaining partners.

Official: OnePlus 5 launched in Nepal

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The OnePlus 5 is finally here in Nepal nearly after a month of its international unveiling. The device was available for pre-ordering since the 3^rd July 2017 at Daraz Kaymu. The smartphone can be bought at the online stores Daraz Kaymu and Oliz Store, and as for the offline sales, the OP5 can be bought from several retail shops.

A flagship smartphone, by all means, OnePlus Nepal has priced the OnePlus 5 at Rs. 59,500 which, if its international pricing is considered, is somewhat priced right.

In the previous years, the Chinese manufacturer had always compromised with its smartphones’ camera. But with the OnePlus 5, the company has gone all out with the camera quality. It is equipped with dual 16-megapixel and 20-megapixel rear-facing cameras at the back. Along with OnePlus’ beloved manual mode, the camera also has Portrait Mode, Histogram and Optical Zoom.

One Plus 5 Dual Camera — One Plus 5 has a Dual Rear Camera; with one 16MP f/1.7 lens and another 20MP f/2.6 lens capable of 1.6x optical zoom.

Even though the OnePlus 5 has followed 2017’s trend of adding a secondary camera lens at the back, it still lacks a quad HD display. The company has stuck with a full HD Optic AMOLED display.

It is the performance that OnePlus will fly through. The device has an Octa-core processor and Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor on the inside. This processor is assisted by 6 GB of RAM. Sadly, the 8 GB variant is yet to be launched in Nepal.

The OnePlus 5 runs on Android v7.1.1 out of the box with the company’s very own customized stock-ish OxygenOS as its skin. A 3,300 mAh battery lights up the phone. Although the battery size could have been a bit bigger, OnePlus 5 has the dash charging feature.

Don’t Miss: OnePlus 5: A OnePlus 3/3T with few modifications and dual camera setup

OnePlus 5 Specifications:

5.5-inch, full HD Optic AMOLED display
Android v7.1.1 Nougat with Oxygen OS
Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor
6 GB RAM
64 GB ROM
16 MP Sony IMX398 sensor with f/1.7 aperture and EIS + 20 MP Sony IMX350 sensor with f/2.6 aperture – Rear-facing Cameras
16 MP Sony IMX371 sensor with f/2.0 aperture – Front-facing camera
3,300 mAh battery with Dash Charge
Front-mounted fingerprint scanner
Latest Price (6GB/64GB): Rs. 52,500 [Last Updated on July 25, 2019]
Latest Price (8GB/128GB): Rs. 58,500 [Last Updated on July 25, 2019]

Smartphones with fingerprint sensor under 20000 in Nepal

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Smartphones with fingerprint sensor under 20000 in Nepal

We keep most of our private information on our phone. And with our phones on the hand of others always brings our heart in the mouth. Sometimes pin, password or pattern will do the job however, their security is not trustworthy. They are often predictable and they keep our privacy prone to vulnerability. In order to save you from this trouble, the smartphones nowadays are inbuilt with a fingerprint sensor. And to get such smartphones, you should not invest a fortune, as we have collected a list of smartphones with fingerprint sensor just under the price of Rs.20000 in Nepal.

Colors Pride P85 and P-50 Touch

The name Colors is a Nepali brand toiling to pull a smile of satisfaction from the domestic customers. They have always given a special attention to the customers’ demands and have brought products to meet such demands. And Colors has put forward two phones for the generic users, who opts for the smartphones on a budget yet with an enhanced security. Colors P-50 Touch and Pride P85 are the devices of such kind.

Colors P-50 Touch is the least expensive smartphone available in Nepali market with an inbuilt fingerprint sensor. The sensor resides in the rear panel, which doubles as a button for taking selfies. Since the fingerprint sensor on P-50 Touch being multifunctional one, it can act as a shortcut to open Camera App, to call or lock applications by simply swiping left, up and down on the fingerprint scanner.

P85, another descendant of Colors family bears fingerprint sensor on the home button. Though being an inexpensive phone, Pride P85 possesses a remarkable sensor, which unlocks your device in just 0.3 seconds. The scanner also has additional functionality to launch apps quickly, to make immediate dials, to lock apps and to encrypt messages.

Category	Colors P-50 Touch	Colors P85
Display	5-Inch IPS LCD (HD display)	5-Inch IPS LCD (HD display)
Processor	1.3 GHz quad-core processor (MediaTek MT6580)	1.3 GHz quad-core processor (MediaTek MT6580)
OS	Android Marshmallow	Android Marshmallow
RAM	1GB	1GB
Memory	8GB Internal, Expandable up to 32GB	16GB Internal, Expandable up to 32GB
Front Camera	5MP	5MP
Rear Camera	8MP with LED Flash	8MP with Triple-LED Flash
Fingerprint sensor	Rear mounted, Multifunctional	Mounted on home button, unlocks on 0.3 seconds, Multifunctional
Battery	2200mAh	2500mAh
Price	Rs. 8,495	Rs. 9,995

Also Read: Colors Pride P-50 touch Review: Fingerprint on a Budget

Huawei GR5 Mini

The Chinese phone Huawei is not a new name in the smartphone market. Huawei provides decent specs in its devices providing full worth of the money one spent in buying it and Huawei GR5 Mini has not been an exception. Despite being an old device, GR5 Mini inherits a fingerprint sensor 2.0, which is an optical type fingerprint scanner. The fingerprint sensor on the phone dwells in the back, beneath the device camera, which according to manufacturers, unlocks the device in less than 0.5 seconds. The application of fingerprint does not end here. The fingerprint scanner can also be employed to answer a phone call, click photos, or shut down alarm.

Category	Huawei GR5 Mini Specs
Display	5.2-Inch IPS LCD (Full-HD display)
Processor	2.0Ghz Kirin 650 Octa-core Processor + i5 Coprocessor.
OS	Android Marshmallow (v6.0.1) with EMUI 4.1
RAM	2GB
Memory	16GB Internal, Expandable up to 32GB
Front Camera	8MP, F/2.0 aperture
Rear Camera	13MP, F/2.0 aperture, LED Flash
Connectivity	Dual-SIM, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, OTG
Fingerprint sensor	Rear mounted, Multifunctional, unlocks within 0.5 seconds
Battery	3000mAh
Price	Available for Rs. 20,000

Panasonic Eluga Arc and Eluga Mark

Despite making an early arrival in Nepali smartphone market, Panasonic has not been quite able to entice abundance of customers. Yet with untiring efforts, Panasonic brought two smartphones with fingerprint sensor under Rs. 20,000 price bracket. The two names to make their places in the list are Eluga Arc and Eluga Mark. Eluga Arc and Eluga Mark, both the smartphones inherit a fingerprint sensor on its back with unlocking time less than a second.

Category	Panasonic Eluga Mark	Panasonic Eluga Arc
OPERATING SYSTEM	Android 5.1 Lollipop with FitHome UI	Android 5.1 Lollipop with FitHome UI
DISPLAY	5.5 inch HD IPS (1280 x 720 pixels)	4.7 inch HD IPS with 2.5D on the top
CPU	Snapdragon 615	Snapdragon 410
GPU	Adreno 405	Adreno 305
PROCESSOR	1.5 GHz, Octa-core Cortex®-A53	1.2 GHz, Quad-core Cortex®-A53
RAM	2 GB DDR3	2 GB DDR3
INTERNAL MEMORY	16 GB	16 GB
MICRO SD	Yes; up to 32GB	Yes; up to 32GB
CAMERA	13 MP back with LED Flash, 1080p video recording; 5 MP front facing camera	8MP back with LED Flash, 5MP Front facing camera
SIM	Dual SIM Dual Standby (4G+3G)	Dual SIM Dual Standby (4G+3G)
BATTERY	2,500 mAh	1800mAh
FINGERPRINT SENSOR	Rear Mounted Compatible up to 8 different fingerprints	Rear Mounted Compatible up to 8 different fingerprints
Price	Rs. 19,900	Rs. 19,990

Also Read: Panasonic Eluga Mark Review: Great Phablet For its Price

Xiaomi Redmi 4X, Redmi 3S, and Redmi 3S Prime

The Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi is a renowned budget-friendly phone with high-end specs. However, Vatsal Impex, the authorized distributor of Xiaomi products in Nepal, often faces the criticism for overpricing the devices. Although the Xiaomi devices are overpriced in Nepal as compared to the international market, there are still three smartphones that made a place on the list. On all devices, the fingerprint sensor resides on its back. Though Xiaomi has not announced the unlocking capability of the fingerprint scanner, it has however claimed that the fingerprint sensor in the device has high sensitivity. Xiaomi has also claimed that the device possesses additional layers of security with smart features like App lock, Hidden folders, and Hidden notes.

Xiaomi Redmi 4X	Xiaomi Redmi 3S	Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime
Android Marshmallow with MIUI 8 on the top	Android Marshmallow with MIUI 8 on the top	Android Marshmallow with MIUI 8 on the top
5 inch HD IPS LCD Display	5 inch HD IPS LCD Display	5 inch HD IPS LCD Display
Snapdragon 435 CPU	Snapdragon 430 CPU	Snapdragon 430 CPU
Adreno 505 GPU	Adreno 505 GPU	Adreno 505 GPU
1.4 GHz Octa-Core Processor	1.4 GHz Octa-core Processor	1.4 GHz Octa-core Processor
2GB RAM	2GB RAM	3GB RAM
16 GB Internal Storage	16 GB Internal Storage	32GB Internal Storage
Memory expansion up to 256GB; uses SIM2 slot	Memory expansion up to 256GB; uses SIM2 slot	Memory expansion up to 256GB; uses SIM2 slot
13 MP rear camera with LED Flash, 5 MP front facing camera	13 MP, F/2.0, PDAF rear camera with LED Flash 5 MP, F/2.2 front facing camera	13 MP, F/2.0, PDAF rear camera with LED Flash 5 MP, F/2.2 front facing camera
Dual Hybrid SIM; 4G LTE	Dual Hybrid SIM; 4G LTE	Dual Hybrid SIM; 4G LTE
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, and Infrared Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, and Infrared Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, and Infrared Sensors
4100mAh Battery	4100mAh Battery	4100mAh Battery
Rear Mounted Fingerprint sensor	Rear Mounted Fingerprint sensor	Rear Mounted Fingerprint sensor
Rs. 18,499	Rs. 18,499	Rs. 20,000

Also Read: Xiaomi Redmi 4X Review: Is it the new budget king?

ZTE Blade V7 Lite and ZTE Blade D3

The introduction of ZTE, a Chinese smartphone manufacturer on the Nepali smartphone market has been so long. Despite being around for the short period, ZTE has understood the taste of Nepali customers and has brought smartphones accordingly. Even on the wallet-friendly price, it has been very promising in providing a high-end taste. The Blade V7 Lite and Blade D3 are the honest examples for it.

Category	ZTE Blade V7 Lite	ZTE Blade D3
OPERATING SYSTEM	Android Marshmallow	Android 5.1 Lollipop
DISPLAY	5-inch HD IPS LCD Display	5-inch HD IPS LCD Display
CPU	Mediatek MT6735P	MediaTek MT6735P
GPU	Mali-T720MP2	Mali T720 MP2
PROCESSOR	1.0 GHz Quad-core	1.0GHz Quad-Core
RAM	2GB	1GB
INTERNAL MEMORY	16GB	8GB
MICRO SD	Yes; up to 64GB	Yes; up to 32GB
CAMERA	13 MP back with LED Flash, 8MP front facing camera with Flash	13 MP back with LED Flash, 8MP front facing camera
SIM	Dual-SIM (hybrid slot), 4G compatible	Dual SIM Dual Standby (4G+3G)
BATTERY	2,500 mAh	2,400mAh
FINGERPRINT SENSOR	Rear Mounted; unlocks in 0.3 seconds	Rear Mounted
Price	Rs. 17,390	Rs. 12,500

Also Read: ZTE Blade V7 Lite Review: A budget smartphone worth your money

COOLPAD NOTE 3S

Coolpad smartphones were officially brought in Nepal in early February this year. In this short period of time, Coolpad made quite an impression among the Nepali customers by providing superior specs and justifying the price tag. Among the four Coolpad smartphones that are officially available in Nepal, Coolpad Note 3S is the one with fingerprint sensor under Rs. 20,000 price bracket.

Category	COOLPAD NOTE 3S Specs
OPERATING SYSTEM	Android Marshmallow
DISPLAY	5.5-inch HD IPS LCD Display with 2.5D glass on the top
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 415
GPU	Adreno 405
PROCESSOR	Octa-core (4×1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4×1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
RAM	3GB
INTERNAL MEMORY	32GB
MICRO SD	Yes; up to 32GB
CAMERA	13MP, f/2.2 back with LED Flash 5MP, f/2.2 front facing camera
SIM	Dual-SIM
BATTERY	2,500mAh, non-removable
FINGERPRINT SENSOR	Rear Mounted
Price	Available for Rs. 20,000

Lava A3 Mini

The Indian smartphone brand Lava has stepped up from low priced smartphones to the mid-range section through the launch of Lava A3 and Lava A3 Mini is the toned down version of it. Despite the price being trivial, the fingerprint on the Lava A3 Mini is super fast (the fastest in the list) with the unlocking time of 0.26 seconds. The phone also comes with the metallic body to provide a premium feel to its users.

Category	Lava A3 Mini Specs
OPERATING SYSTEM	Android Nougat (v7.0) with Star OS 4.0 on the top
DISPLAY	5.0-inch HD TFT Display with 2.5D glass on the top
CPU	MediaTek 6737T
GPU	Mali T720
PROCESSOR	1.5 GHz Octa-core
RAM	2GB
INTERNAL MEMORY	16GB
MICRO SD	Yes; up to 64GB
CAMERA	13MP, f/2.0 back with LED Flash 5MP, f/2.2 front facing camera with flash
SIM	Dual-SIM (micro + nano)
BATTERY	2,700mAh
FINGERPRINT SENSOR	Rear Mounted; unlocks in 0.26 seconds
Price	Available for Rs. 16,999

Zopo Color F1

Zopo (not to be confused with Oppo) is the Chinese smartphone brand that still saw potential in the somewhat Nepali smartphone market and made an entry last year. Luring the Nepali smartphone users with an enhanced security through the inclusion of fingerprint sensor, Color F1 has a price tag of Rs. 12,100. The fingerprint sensor on the phone is rear mounted, which has multiple functionalities. In addition to unlocking the device, the fingerprint sensor can be used to take images and control music player. Furthermore, it can also be used to run multiple accounts on the applications like WhatsApp, Facebook, etc. within the device.

DISPLAY	5.5-inch 720 x 1280 pixels IPS display
CHIPSET	Mediatek MT6580
CPU	1.3GHz Quad-core processor
OPERATING SYSTEM	Android 6.0 Marshmallow
INTERNAL MEMORY	16GB
EXPANDABLE MEMORY	Up to 64GB via microSD
RAM	1GB
REAR CAMERA	8MP with LED flash
FRONT CAMERA	5MP with LED flash
FINGERPRINT SCANNER	Rear Mounted
SIM	Dual SIM (Micro+Nano)
BATTERY	Removable Li-Ion 2300mAh
COLOR(S) AVAILABLE	Black, White, Gold
PRICE	Rs. 12,100

Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime

Samsung, the dominant name in Nepali smartphone market has a representative for this list in the name of Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime. The phone bears fingerprint sensor on the home button, which deducts the privilege to use it as a button while taking selfies. However, the phone does not fail to provide a premium feel to the users with its metallic built body. In addition, the device has got good cameras for photography.

DISPLAY	5-inch 720 x 1280 pixels IPS display
CHIPSET	Exynos 7570
CPU	1.4GHz Quad-core processor
OPERATING SYSTEM	Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
INTERNAL MEMORY	16GB
EXPANDABLE MEMORY	Up to 256GB via microSD
RAM	2GB
REAR CAMERA	13MP with LED flash
FRONT CAMERA	5MP
FINGERPRINT SCANNER	Front Mounted; unlocks within a second
SIM	Dual SIM
BATTERY	2400mAh
PRICE	Available for Rs. 20,000 (MRP Rs. 22,990)

Has Machine Learning become a part of our life?

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Has Machine Learning become a part of our life?

Machines are the foremost workforce when it comes to performing a complex set of tasks, since they have better accuracy, minimum error, and feel less fatigue, unlike humans. For this reason, productions and fabrication companies employ robots for their day to day work. Experts estimate that machines are likely to overwhelm the world employment by 30 per cent within 2030s. Also, there are intelligent robots that use machine learning algorithms to replicate certain patterns. These robots inherit a given data and use those data to identify certain patterns to perform fast calculations. The machine learning mechanics is just like a neural network of our human brain where neurons manipulate and analyze the incoming streams of data.

As a matter of fact, there are also some systems based on machine learning techniques that can mimic the human mind. This so-called software can imitate behavioral patterns in humans. The software itself uses these patterns to perform certain tasks by implementing a fixed algorithm. These mimicking soft-bots focuses on writing software that can learn from its past experiences to improve its performance on a given task.

Recently, Google developed their new artificial intelligence called Google’s DeepMind that has manipulated itself to walk, crawl or jump through obstacles. Google’s DeepMind AI uses special algorithms that allow the computer program to learn from its past mistakes. This is a very complex type of machine learning introduced by Google’s engineers. We are still unsure about its field of use in the nearing future.

Machine learning has already become a part of your life, but you might not know yet. You’re likely to encounter these tools on Android devices to social networking sites and even on search engines. So,

What is Machine Learning?

Arguably, machine learning is not the same as Artificial Intelligence. It involves processes such as data mining and statistical analysis that mostly concerns on analyzing a collection of data. The programs arrange these data in a statistical order that allow certain patterns to emerge.

For an instance, you are watching a TV series where characters inside it speak languages that you can’t understand. But after watching it, you start no notice sudden patterns in their languages, or you can identify the modes of expression in their tones. Similarly, a machine learning system involves a large amount of database. The system then encounters a definite pattern and manipulates the data by providing a final outcome.

You might encounter machine learning software in some examples below:

Spotify

Spotify is an online Web Player, and uses basic machine learning to effectively scrutinize the choices of the music of a listener, and create playlists and suggests similar tracks. However, Spotify derives patterns from genre or other categories of music. Therefore, it is not exactly a typical example of machine learning. But apps like Deezer have a similar algorithm where the system inside the app will analyze the statistical data. These data comprises of the behavior of the listener like pitch, tempo, the length of music, or the songs that you play most often.

Websites like Amazon and Netflix also employ the same data learning routine. They recommend products according to a consumer’s choice or prescribe movies and TV series that you might want to watch.

Gmail

Gmail was the first product of machine learning after Google’s Search & Google Now. Google’s machine learning uses artificial neural networks to distinguish newsletters, social networking, and promotions. They also categorize emails and filter out spam by building a profile of the emails through the use of ‘report spam’ and ‘not spam’. The learning algorithm recognizes the contents of your emails and forms a pattern. These patterns will allow Gmail to instinctively mark off and filter out the contents we would see or we might not.

Facebook

Remember when you try to tag your friend on a Facebook photo and it identifies the individual and recommends that person for a tag. Facebook’s machine learning collects data over many tags and allows to spot the emerging patterns through which it identifies people in your pictures and recommends them for tagging. The patterns collected from the data might represent skin tone, contrast or width of the person’s nose.

In fact, some hospitals malls in Europe have developed a facial recognition algorithm in their CCTV cameras. Those cameras can identify VIP’s and celebrities who arrive for their preferred treatments. In addition, some shopping store offers their users free Wi-Fi and allows you to log in with Facebook or Twitter accounts that ultimately enables the deep learning algorithms on their Wi-Fi networks. These algorithms then suggest products that you prefer to buy.

Conclusion

Machine learning revolution has already provoked most of our lives. You might not recognize the direction for your house but your smartphone already does by navigating through GPS. These devices also maintain our social identity on Facebook, twitter, and Instagram.

Machine learning has affected our choices on entertainment and communication and most of our everyday tasks. It has transformed the conventional ways of business and trading. Finally, it also offers further possibilities in making our lives better by using machine learning in research and medicine.

Bluboo Smartphones: Affordable Chinese manufacturer launching soon in Nepal

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Bluboo Smartphones: Affordable Chinese manufacturer launching soon in Nepal

This is a time when affordable and budget-friendly smartphones are prevailing in the Nepali smartphone market. And to continue that trend, a new budget-oriented smartphone brand is making its way into this country. Bluboo, a mobile brand that came into the world in 2006, looks set to provide Nepali people with affordable smartphones that have lots of top of the line features.

RV Distributors will introduce the brand to the market here. Among four Bluboo smartphones that will be launching here in the month of Shrawan, RV Distributors probably has high hopes from the Bluboo S1. The S1 is an affordable phone with a tri-bezel-less display. It is currently being sold for $159 in the international market as a discounted offer. This deal, for me, is certainly cheaper. But Chinese smartphones don’t come with a 1:1 price margin, so, we can expect their price tag to increase.

RV Distributors will also launch 3 other Bluboo smartphones alongside the Bluboo S1, namely Bluboo Maya, Bluboo Picasso 4G and Bluboo Dual.

Bluboo S1

5.5-inch Full HD Tri-bezel-less Sharp display
2.5D Arc and Corning Gorilla Glass 4
2.5 GHz Octa-core Helio P25 processor
Android v7.0 Nougat
4 GB RAM
64 GB ROM
13 MP (SW: 16 MP) + 3 MP Dual Rear Cameras
5 MP (SW: 8 MP) Front Camera
Front-mounted Fingerprint sensor
4G Connectivity, Bluetooth v4.0, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n
Dual (Nano + Nano) SIM slot
3,500 mAh Battery

Bluboo Dual

5.5-inch full HD Sharp display
1.5 GHz Quad-core MediaTek MT6737 processor
Android v6.0 Marshmallow
2 GB RAM
16 GB ROM
13 MP + 2 MP Dual Rear Cameras (Sony IMX135 Sensor)
5 MP Front Camera
4G Connectivity, Bluetooth v4.0, Wi-Fi
Rear-mounted Fingerprint sensor
Dual SIM slot
3,000 mAh Battery

Bluboo Picasso 4G

5.0-inch HD display
1.0 GHz Quad-core MediaTek MT6735 processor
Mali-T720 MP1 GPU
Android v6.0 Marshmallow
2 GB RAM
16 GB ROM
Up to 256 GB Expandable Memory
8 MP (Interpolated 13 MP) Rear Camera
5 MP (Interpolated 8 MP) Front Camera
4G Connectivity, Bluetooth v4.0, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n
Dual Micro SIM slot
2,800 mAh Battery

Bluboo Maya

5.0-inch HD JDI TFT Sharp 2.5D display
1.3 GHz Quad-core MediaTek MT6580A processor
Mali-400 MP GPU
Android v6.0 Marshmallow
2 GB RAM
16 GB ROM
Up to 32 GB Expandable Memory
13 MP Rear Camera
8 MP Front Camera
3G Connectivity, Bluetooth v4.0, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n
Dual SIM slot
3,000 mAh Battery

Leaks: Nokia 8 to sport Dual-camera and other flagship grade specs

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Leaks: Nokia 8 to sport Dual-camera and other flagship grade specs

With the intolerable downfall with the production of Windows phone, Nokia broke allies with Microsoft and collaborated with HMD Global. After the partnership with HMD Global, Nokia 3, Nokia 5 and Nokia 6 were brought onto the market, which was favored by the Android OS. The devices were mid-rangers, which may be the company’s way to announce its revival or may be an appetizer for Nokia’s fandom. Now, Nokia is halting the mid-range gimmicks and is on the verge of bringing its first ever Android flagship (or so it seems from the leaks). With the leaks considered, the newbie will be called Nokia 8, which be having Dual-camera setup.

The unofficially leaked images showed Dual-camera setup on the newbie placed in a vertical configuration. The image also clearly shows the Zeiss branding hinting the use of Carl Zeiss optics on the device. Since the leaks being unofficial, nothing can be claimed. However, if the images are to be considered, the new Nokia 8 will have thick bezels on the top and the bottom.

The phone is expected to launch on July 31 with the pricing around €600. Following the leaks and rumor roundabouts, Nokia 8 will have a 5.3-inch screen with QHD resolution, Qualcomm’s high-end Snapdragon 835 processor, RAM variants of 4GB or 6GB and 13MP Zeiss Dual-camera. The phone will supposedly be Android 7.1.1 Nougat powered with the UI close to stock Android.

Nokia 8 leaks and rumor roundabouts

5.3-inch display with QHD resolution
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Processor
4GB or 6GB of RAM
13MP Zeiss Dual-camera with Laser AF
Android Nougat (v7.1.1)
Price: Around €600
Expected launch: July 31

So what do you feel about the Nokia 8? With the smartphone manufacturers like Samsung and LG focusing on thinner bezels, will the thick bezels on the Nokia 8 be accepted? With the announcement of iPhone 8 right around the corner, will this Nokia 8 be able to steal the thunder and bring back the Nokia vibe on the smartphone market? Let us know in the comment section.

Also Read: Nokia 3310 Review: Nostalgia

Panasonic P55 Max with 5000 mAh Battery Launched

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Panasonic P55 Max with 5000 mAh Battery Launched

With new smartphone companies on the rise, Panasonic is here to grab a place with a new phone in the budget segment. Known as the Panasonic P55 Max, the phone carries a price tag of IC 8,499 (NRs 14,000) and is available on Flipkart in India.

The Panasonic P55 Max prioritizes on battery performance as it is equipped with a massive 5000 mAh battery. Paired with a low powered MediaTek 1.3Ghz processor, it sure will help its cause. Its good to see 3GB of RAM backing up the processor. Up front, it has a 5.5-inch 720p display with a pixel density of 267ppi. Camera wise, it has a 13 MP rear and 5 MP front shooter. It comes with Android Nougat 7.0 out of the box. Finally, the phone doesn’t sport a fingerprint sensor.

The Panasonic P55 Max is expected to launch in Nepal in August. Pricing and the exact date of its availability have not been finalized yet.

Specs:

5.5-inch HD IPS display with 2.5D curved glass
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6737 64-bit processor with Mali-T720 GPU
3 GB RAM with 16 GB inbuilt storage with dedicated microSD card slot expandable up to 128GB
13 MP back camera quad LED flash
5 MP front camera
Connectivity: Dual SIM with 4G LTE (GSM+GSM), Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, FM radio, MicroUSB 2.0 with OTG, Infrared
Sensors: Accelerometer, Proximity
Weight: 180g; Dimensions: 152 x 72.6 x 8.7 mm
Non-removable Li-Ion 5000 mAh battery
Price: IC Rs. 8,499 ($132)

The hidden Internet. What is Dark Net?

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There lies a hidden Internet below what we normally know as the ‘surface web’. The hidden net is actually inaccessible through ordinary browsers. Information on normal search engines like Google, Bing, Dogpile, Yippy or any direct URL’s represent a fraction of the Internet. 95% of the addresses on the Internet lies beyond the grasp of any normal browsers or search engines. I found it frightening at first, but the Dark Net is really easy to access.

In this article, I will try to indulge you into some of the insight of the Dark Net. But first of all, let’s break the Internet into three categories:

Surface Web and Deep Web

Surface web as I’ve aforementioned is just a tiny part of the Internet. No doubt, people use this section to retrieve their daily news via social networking sites and any other information that is available on search engines. But the Deep Web, also known as the “invisible web” is a bit different than the surface web. Indexes via direct URL or Google, Safari, and so forth, are inaccessible in the deep web. Only some specified searches can fetch the hidden data inside the deep web. The Deep Web is at least 500 times larger than the surface web and it’s still growing.

Information on the Deep Web is inaccessible through normal browsing software that creates the search engines indexes. Deep Web uses alternative search engines and it is publicly accessible. The indexes inside the Deep Web mainly consist of databases, libraries and members-only websites. These databases will allow you to dive into a fortune of information.

Deep web manifests plenty of knowledge anything from academic articles and journals to medical directories, and much more. It also includes reports, statistics and other documents from all levels of the U.S government. These sites have a better quality of information than any normal search engines would display.

The Dark Net

“DarkNet” or “dark web” is a small part of the Deep Web. Both the web servers and website developers of the dark web are entirely unknown. In fact, these websites are completely anonymous to the outside world. You can gain access to Dark Net through Tor or The Onion Router network.

Tor browser uses a network of computers or nodes which make the contents completely invisible. When users enter a certain URL, the Tor browser shares the data across a chain of similar network of computers. The browser dispenses the URL request and obscures the source and destination of the signal. This creates a maze of computers so that the URL on Tor browser is untraceable on the destination website. Because of this anonymity, many people use the dark net for illicit purposes. Drugs, weapons, and pornography are popular among the darknet users.

How to access into Dark Net?

The onion router breaks the direct link between the source and the destination computer. Therefore Tor browser is user-friendly for anonymous communication. Dark Net websites usually have an irregular address and composed of random strings of characters. Most of the websites on Dark Net have “.onion” at the end of their URL, for eg: http://dppmfxaacucguzpc.onion/. This site is inaccessible on normal browsers but it has a catalog of Dark Net websites that are available on Tor browser. Facebook‘s dark net has Tor address facebookcorewwwi.onion.

Who uses the Dark Net?

Primarily, websites on the Dark Net does not involve illegal activities. US Military originally founded the hidden net. Military, government and law enforcements are the majority of the darknet users. Darknet mainly incorporates information databases for journalists, secret negotiations in political chat rooms, activists and revolutionaries websites, and other platforms. Journalists and political bloggers are popular among the darknet users, due to the strict policies in censorships of some nations.

DarkNet also involves instant messaging services as well as the Wikileaks portal where squealers can post any information namelessly. Since Dark Net offers secured online anonymity, terrorists and criminals advocate illegal and violent activities through darknet. Extremists can also organize their activities without disclosing their identity or location to the governments.

Dark Net and Cryptocurrencies.

Dark Net is the largest criminal marketplace in the world. Here you can buy anything from drugs, prostitutes, guns, ammunitions, and even assassinations or hit men. A recent police operation took down the infamous Silk Road marketplace that had a business exchange of around $1.7 billion in a span of just two years.

Due to the advantages in the anonymous transaction for the cryptocurrency, these illicit businesses are administered by using only Bitcoins. Namecoin and Safecoin are very popular among the darknet traders. These currencies allow you to buy or sell things and transfer money with minimum fees. They also offer privacy networks for other users to host websites and apps.

Advice to the beginners of Dark Net

The Dark Net is the Mob land of the Internet. Furthermore, the users have complete freedom of the information inside the darknet. Moreover, the data are encrypted which means the user is untraceable on the network. Everyone is anonymous therefore it largely attracts child sexual abuse networks and mostly dubious contents. If you decide to check out the contents inside the DarkNet, please be cautious. Otherwise, you might now know where you’d end up or what you might see.

Nokia 105 and Nokia 130 Feature Phones Launched

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July 17, 2017

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Nokia, the brand that is slowly reviving from its ashes is strategizing to make a place in the market with what it was best known for, Feature Phones! Nokia recently has launched two phones namely, Nokia 105 and Nokia 130 which are the revived model for 2017.

Nokia 105

Among the two, the Nokia 105 is a basic model which comes with 1.8’’ QQVGA display. The phone has an agronomical form factor with its curved polycarbonate body. It also features New island keymat with separated keys for greater usability. It carries 4MB of ROM for storage with no expandability option. The phone is also backed by 4MB of RAM. Nokia 105 has F.M and flashlight functionality. The phone sports an 800mAh battery giving you 15 hours of talk time and a complete 1-month backup. Nokia 105 comes in two variants, Single SIM ($14.5) and Dual SIM($15).

Nokia 130

The Nokia 130 is more feature rich among the two. It sports the same 1.8’ QQVGA display. It also exhibits a curved form factor making it easy for usage. It comes with 0.3MP Rear Camera which is also capable of shooting videos. The new Nokia 130 has Bluetooth Connectivity and Music Player as features. Talking about its internals, the phone comes with 8MB ROM with expandability option up to 32GB and also comes with 4MB of RAM. The 1020mAH battery offered by the Nokia 130 will give around 16hours of talk time, 44 hours of music playback and a month long standby. Nokia 130 will be priced at $21.5.

Nokia 105 and 130 Summary

These phones come to best use when carried as a secondary phone as they have 1month long battery backup. Charging these phones once, you won’t have to worry about it too much. Both these phones run on S30+ Software UI by MediaTek which allows the phone to run applications such as the Opera Mini Browser, BingSearch, MSN weather and much more. They come Pre-loaded with Snake Xenzia game but the Nokia 130 offer additional 5 try-and-buy Gameloft games. Nokia 105 and Nokia 130 is made up of a polycarbonate shell that keeps its color even when scratched which shows the toughness of Nokia phones.

With official distributor of Nokia phones in Nepal, we can expect these phones to launch in Nepal!

Monsoon Splash Sale: Samsung is offering discounts on its select smartphone models

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July 16, 2017

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Monsoon Splash Sale: Samsung is offering discounts on its select smartphone models

Last week, Samsung announced Monsoon Splash Sale on its metal clad high-end phones like A7 and C9 Pro. Now, the company is offering discounts on its lower and mid-range phones like J7 Prime, J2 ace to name a few.

The maximum discount is on Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime (32GB). It is now available for Rs. 25,490, a flat Rs. 4,500 off from the previous price of Rs. 29,990. Its sibling, the J5 Prime, is now available for Rs. 22,490, a flat Rs. 1,500 off from the previous price of Rs. 23,990.

The Samsung Galaxy On7 Pro has also received a price cut of Rs. 2,500 and is now available for Rs. 15,490. That’s a good deal if you are looking for an affordable smartphone.

Finally, Samsung has also slashed the prices of its low-end phones like J2 Ace and J2 Pro. Previously priced at Rs. 13,990 and Rs. 15,900, the J2 Ace and J2 Pro is available for just Rs. 12,990 and Rs. 14,290 respectively.

Summary:

J7 Prime: ~~Rs. 29,990~~ Rs. 25,490
J5 Prime: ~~Rs. 23,990~~ Rs. 22,490
On7 Pro: ~~Rs. 17,990~~ Rs. 15,490
J2 Pro: ~~Rs.15,900~~ Rs. 14,290
J2 Ace: ~~Rs. 13,990~~ Rs. 12,990

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How to access into Dark Net?

Who uses the Dark Net?

Dark Net and Cryptocurrencies.

Advice to the beginners of Dark Net

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Nokia 105 and 130 Summary