Asus Zenfone 4 lineup to go official in August

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July 22, 2017

Asus Zenfone 4 lineup to go official in August

Asus officially released the new Zenfone 4 max two weeks ago. And now, reports from Taiwan claim that they will officially unveil four new Zenfone phones on August 17. The four phones include Asus Zenfone 4, Asus Zenfone 4 Pro, Zenfone 4 Selfie and Zenfone 4V.

The Zenfone 4 Max (already available in Russia) sport a 5.5-inch Full HD display and a huge 5000mAh battery. Asus claims that the battery will be able to deliver 40 hours of talk time on 4G. However, the device takes about 4 hours to charge fully as it doesn’t have any type of quick charge. It runs on quad-core Snapdragon 425 SoC with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. Camera wise, the front houses an 8MP selfie shooter capable of 140-degree selfie panorama shots. On the back is a dual 13MP camera setup where one lens is capable of a 120-degree field of view. The phone will debut worldwide in September for around INR.15,000 (NRs. 24,000)

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The Zenfone 4 Selfie is rumored to have a 5.5-inch full HD display with Snapdragon 625 SoC paired with 4GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. It comes with a 16MP back and 12MP front camera and runs on Android 7.1.1 with ZenUI on top.

The Zenfone 4 pro will supposedly run on an octa-core processor with 64GB of internal storage, 4GB of storage and a dual camera setup. And lastly, the Zenfone 4 will be a Verizon exclusive, hence the V in the name.

They have also included a few teasers as well through the social media, hinting at a dual-camera setup. We will have the official specification of the phone on August 17 including the pricing and availability.

Lenovo Tech World Summit – What does the future hold?

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July 21, 2017

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Lenovo Tech World Summit – What does the future hold?

Taking a break from the phones of today, Lenovo gave its designers complete freedom. And they have come up with a few interesting products. They might never make it to the final products, but still, it’s good just to admire where the technology has reached.

Lenovo CPlus

The LG G Flex was one of the few flexible phones that made it into the mass production. But the Lenovo Cplus takes flexible phones to a whole new level. The device has a 4.35-inch flexible AMOLED screen with leather back.

So how flexible is the Cplus? The device can be bent and worn like a bracelet or a smartwatch. This was exactly the goal of Lenovo, a smartphone that bends like a smartwatch.

CAVA

Following the huge success of Siri, Google Assistant, and even Bixby (only to some extent, though), Lenovo has created its own assistant named AVA. The Context Aware Virtual Assistant will use face recognization and natural language processing. According to Lenovo, it will be able to make recommendations based on your calendar.

SmartCast+

What if the Xperia X projector and the Amazon Alexa had a baby together? Well, Lenovo has created something similar and named it SmartCast+. The SmartCast+ will be able to recognize objects and sounds which can enable Argumented Reality function. It has a projector, a mic and a speaker built into it but the most important inclusion is the AI.

SmartVest

Next on the list of new technology is SmartVest which is basically a Vest you can wear all day and night. The Vest is able to track your exercise routine using its 10 textile sensors to monitor cardiac activity and record ECG sensors in real life. Lenovo claims it’s accurate and comfortable to wear so even athletes can use it.

Xiaole

A business oriented app, Xiaole learns from your conversations with customers. It will help you solve your customers’ technical issues with their devices. The app can provide you with a 24/7 personalized experience.

daystAR

Last one on this list is a stand alone AR device – daystAR. It’s a headset that has an optical display and a free form lens offering a 40-degree FOV (Field of Vision). It doesn’t need a phone or a PC to work.

The device works with applications like Cloud Object Recognition, Remote Assistance, Multiplayer Interaction, and 3D Content Manager.

Again, these are just concepts, they may or may not come to final production. But, we can still give props to Lenovo for trying out new things nevertheless. Which of these are you looking forward to?

The long awaited Nokia 6 launched in Nepal

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July 21, 2017

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The long awaited Nokia 6 launched in Nepal

Since the collaboration of Nokia with HMD Global, Nokia 3, Nokia 5, Nokia 6 and Nokia 3310 (2017) were released. Nokia 3, Nokia 5 and Nokia 3310 (2017) are already available in Nepal. Now adding to the list of Nokia phones available in Nepal, there is another name and it is none other than Nokia 6. Making the Nokia fans wait for months, Paramount Electronics Pvt. Ltd., the authorized distributor of Nokia phones in Nepal, has finally made Nokia 6 available in Nepal. The phone comes with the price tag of Rs. 25,600.

Latest Price: Rs. 22,999 [Last Updated on December 6, 2018]

Nokia 6 comes with a metallic body to offer a premium feel to the users. The 5.5-inch Full-HD display embedded on the phone embraces Gorilla Glass 3, which has made it less vulnerable to cracks and scratches. Powering off the device is done by Snapdragon 430 chipset, which is an octa-core processor capable of running at a clock speed of 1.4GHz.

On the storage side, Nokia 6 has 3GB of RAM and an internal storage of 32GB. The storage can be expanded up to 256GB, which will use the SIM2 slot. So the use of microSD card will cut you from the privilege of using two SIMs on the device. Nokia 6 comes with Android Nougat (v7.1.1) out of the box with no UIs on the top. So, users will have the privilege of using stock Android on the phone, which lacks the unnecessary bloatware. For the photography, Nokia 6 uses a 16MP camera with f/2.0 aperture, PDAF and Dual-LED (dual-tone) flash on the back. For the selfies, an 8MP camera lies on the front, which has an aperture of F/2.0 and pixel size of 1.12 µm.

For the enhanced security, a fingerprint sensor is provided on the device, which resides on the home button. Nokia 6 also embraces Dolby Atmos-certified speaker setup, which includes “smart amplifier”. So the phone will provide deeper and more immersive bass without fail, a good news for multimedia fanatics. To keep the device nourished, a non-removable battery of 3000mAh is provided.

Nokia 6 Specifications in a nutshell

Dimension: 154 x 75.8 x 7.9 mm, Weight: 169g
5.5-inch IPS LCD Full-HD display with Gorilla Glass 3 protection
Rear Camera: 16MP with f/2.0, PDAF Dual-LED (dual-tone) Flash
Front camera: 8MP with f/2.0
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 chipset
Octa-core processor with 1.4GHz clock speed
Adreno 505 GPU
Android v7.1.1 Nougat
3GB of RAM
Internal Storage: 32GB
Expandable Storage: Up to 256GB (uses SIM2 Slot)
Sensors: Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
MicroUSB 2.0 (no USB Type-C), USB OTG compatible
Google Assistant
3000mAh Non-removable battery with fast charging capability
Latest Price: Rs. 22,999 [Last Updated on December 6, 2018]

Huawei Y7 Prime with 3GB RAM, 4000mAh Battery Launched in Nepal

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July 21, 2017

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Huawei Y7 Prime with 3GB RAM, 4000mAh Battery Launched in Nepal

Huawei Mobiles Nepal has officially launched the Huawei Y7 Prime in Nepal for Rs. 24,900. The phone will compete with the likes of Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 and Samsung J7 Prime in the sub Rs. 25,000 price bracket.

Huawei Y7 Prime Specs Breakdown:

Huawei Y7 Prime has a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display, albeit the resolution is only HD. The competitors are offering higher resolution display in this price segment. The display also lacks gorilla glass protection, making it vulnerable to drops and scratches. Hence, sticking a tempered glass can be considered as a good idea. The battery capacity is of 4000mAh which should last 2 days considering its lower res display.

Powering the Huawei Y7 Prime is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 SoC with a 1.4Ghz octacore Cortex A53 cores built on the 28nm process. It is aided by an Adreno 505 GPU which is a decent GPU compared to the ones on the MediaTek processor. In terms of memory, it has 3GB RAM and 32GB storage. You can expand the storage via a microSD card slot upto 128GB.

Optics wise, it has a 12MP shooter with F/2.0 aperture lens, 1.25um pixels, PDAF, and single LED flash. The front houses an 8MP selfie camera with beautiful Skin 3.0 mode. The company claims that with PDAF, it can capture photos in just 0.3 seconds.

There’s also a super fast fingerprint sensor on the back side that unlocks the phone in just 0.2 seconds. It’s currently running on Android 7.0 Nougat with EMUI 5.1 layered on top. Connectivity option include dual hybrid SIM (4G + 4G), WiFi b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, and GPS. It, however, lacks Gyro sensor and fast charging support.

The Huawei Y7 Prime is now available from your nearest store in 3 color options: Gold, Silver, and Black. The company is also offering free selfie stick on the purchase of the phone.

Huawei Y7 Prime Vs the competition | Specs Shootout

Huawei Y7 Prime	Xiaomi Redmi Note 4	Samsung J7 Prime	Gionee A1 Lite
5.5-inch HD IPS Display (267ppi)	5.5-inch Full HD IPS Display (401ppi)	5.5-inch Full HD PLS Display (401ppi)	5.3-inch HD IPS display (277ppi)
1.4Ghz Octacore SD435 (Cortex A53, 28nm)	2.0Ghz Octacore SD625 (Cortex A53, 14nm)	1.6Ghz Octacore Exynos 7870 (Cortex A53, 14nm)	1.3Ghz Octacore MT6753 (Cortex A53, 28nm)
3GB RAM, 32GB ROM	3GB RAM, 32GB ROM	3GB RAM, 32GB ROM (faster ROM)	3GB RAM, 32GB ROM
12MP F/2.0 PDAF camera	13MP F/2.0 PDAF camera	13MP F/1.9 PDAF camera	13MP F/2.0 PDAF camera
8MP F/2.0 selfie camera	5MP F/2.0 selfie camera	8MP F/1.9 selfie camera	20MP F/2.0 selfie camera
4000mAh battery	4100mAh battery	3300mAh battery	4000mAh battery
Android 7.0 (Nougat)	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)	Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Rs. 24,900	Rs.24,999	Rs.25,499	Rs.25,999

Early Thoughts about Huawei Y7 Prime:

So, if you are after the smooth performance (14nm SoC + MIUI), the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 is definitely a right choice. If you want better excellent battery life and a high-res selfie camera, the Gionee A1 Lite might be a right phone for you.

However, battery life, fast fingerprint sensor and Nougat update are your priority, the Y7 Prime looks like an ideal choice. However, for me, as of now, the Galaxy J7 Prime (after the price cut) is an overall winner here with a good 1080P display, excellent rear camera, 14nm processor and good battery life.

Having said that, it’s just an early verdict. I will be using the Huawei Y7 Prime for a couple of weeks and will be compared with the other products before sharing my final thoughts on the phone in a detailed review.

So, what do you think about the Huawei Y7 Prime? Let us know in the poll down below:

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Huawei Y5 2017 Launched in Nepal

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July 20, 2017

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Huawei is the second largest smartphone brand in Nepal. It has been doing pretty well when it comes to budget and mid-range phones, but brands like Xiaomi has been dominating these sections for quite a while now. One of the budget phone from the company, the Huawei Y5 II was launched a year back in Nepal which was an average specced phone for Rs.12,000.

Now, Huawei Mobiles Nepal has released the successor of the Y5, the Huawei Y5 2017, for the price of Rs.15,600. So the price has definitely gone up, but how much better is it from its older sibling?

The Huawei Y5 2017 comes with a 5-inch HD display (1280*720) @294ppi. The phone is now powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT6737T 64-bit chipset clocked at 1.4GHz. The phone offers 2GB of RAM and 16GB ROM which can be further expanded up to 128GB using a Micro SD Card.

On the optics-front, Y5 2017 comes with 8MP Primary Camera with f/2.0 aperture and Dual LED Flash. On the front, the phone carries a 5MP Selfie Camera with 84-degree wide angle lens. There’s also a selfie flash on the front.

But for a phone launched in 2017, it is still running on EMUI 4.1 based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow. And updates are something that budgets phone miserably lack, and we think Y5 2017 will lack as well. The phone comes with Accelerometer, Proximity sensor and Ambient Light Sensor. The phone is 4G enabled and supports Dual SIM’s.

Huawei Y5 2017 is backed up by a decent 3,000mAh battery which considering the given set of specs should last you easily for a day. Plus, the phone offers numerous power saving option to give you more out of your battery. Huawei claims even after 800 charges the battery capacity retention rate is still over 80% so you don’t have to worry about the battery troubling you when the phone gets old.

Note: You’ll get a free selfie stick with every purchase of Huawei Y5 2017.

Huawei Y5 2017 Opinion:

The price range between Rs.15,000 and Rs.25,000 is a very competitive section and there are many brands offering lots of choices here. Specifically, at the Rs.15,000 mark, we have a beloved phone, the Xiaomi Redmi 4A. Comparing it with Y5 2017, the Redmi 4A (32GB) outperforms the Y5 2017 in almost every aspect.

The Redmi 4A offers a larger 3120mAh battery compared to 3,000mAh battery of Y5 2017. The Snapdragon 425 processor on the Redmi 4A also provides better performance compared to its MediaTek counterpart. The 4A also sports an IR blaster and Gyro sensor which is a pretty great feature on a budget device.

Xiaomi Redmi 4A	Huawei Y5 2017
5-inch HD IPS Display	5-inch HD Display
Quadcore Snapdragon 425 SoC	Quadcore MediaTek MT6737T SoC
2GB RAM, 32GB Storage	2GB RAM, 16GB Storage
13MP rear camera, 5MP front camera	8MP rear camera, 5MP front camera
3120mAh battery	3000mAh battery
Rs. 15,999	Rs. 15,600

Also Read: Best Smartphones Under Rs.15,000

Is Windows Phone Dead?

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July 19, 2017

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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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July 18, 2017

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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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July 18, 2017

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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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July 18, 2017

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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

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What is Machine Learning?

Spotify

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.

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Conclusion

Bluboo S1

Bluboo Dual

Bluboo Picasso 4G

Bluboo Maya