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Microsoft brings Ubuntu, Fedora and SUSE to the Windows Store

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Microsoft brings Ubuntu, Fedora and SUSE to the Windows Store

Microsoft has recently been one of the most innovative company in terms of product development and future road mapping. Earlier in 2016, Microsoft tied the knot with the Linux Foundation and began rolling out support for Bash Shell in the Windows 10 Operating System. That was just the tip of the iceberg on what Microsoft was willing to do for the Open Source Community. Today on the ongoing Microsoft Build Conference, Microsoft has announced that the support for the Linux Distros is coming to the Windows as well.

If you’ve ever dreamed of a future where you could easily use the Windows and Linux system side by side on a single machine without any hassles, then that future is not so far. Three of the most famous Linux flavors are coming to the Windows store, namely Fedora, Suse, and Ubuntu. Microsoft has been focused on providing developers with tools that make their work on the Windows system effortless. Developers have always opted for Linux systems but with Microsoft’s new mantra “Meeting developers where they are”, the company is releasing support for the famous Linux Distros used by the developers.

Microsoft Linux
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Installing these flavors basically means, Microsoft will have Shell of each of these distros with all its dependencies. Microsoft claims installing the Linux flavors would be as easy as installing an app on your computer. These distros will be installed in a virtualized environment side by side with Windows. You’ll have all the command line utilities of Linux system, same as with the full installation. Not only that, you can run all the three flavors side by side.

Ubuntu as of now is already available in the App store. You have to turn on the Developer Mode in Windows and enable Linux support system to be able to find it in the store.

Along with this iTunes is also coming to the Windows Store. 

GIST App: A must have app for GRE, GMAT, IELTS, SAT and TOEFL preparators?

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GIST App: A must have app for GRE, GMAT, IELTS, SAT and TOEFL preparators?

Abroad study is being quite trendy in our country and the number of students to pursue an education in the foreign countries is increasing every day. Abroad study, as fascinating as it sounds, however, is not easy at all. There will be certain tests/exams (like GRE, GMAT, IELTS, SAT and GMAT) one need to attend to and attain the prerequisite score or more than it. To attain remarkable score, one should have a sound knowledge of English vocabulary, grammar, and its comprehensive use. The preparation is troublesome in most cases for not finding the resources required. However, with GIST app on your phone, the preparation will not be that troubling.

GIST, by its name, stands as an acronym for GRE, GMAT, IELTS, SAT and TOEFL. The GIST app is developed by Fewasoft with the sole purpose to ease the preparation for GIST exams.

GIST App: What is inside?

The app opens up to display clean and easy user interface. The GIST app is sectionalized into four segments, viz. Learn & Remember, Vocab in Context, Test Your Limits and Random, or is it?.

Learn & Remember

As the name implies, this segment is all about learning and remembering words, phrases, and idioms. This segment consists of 50 sets of regular vocabulary and two additional sets as a bonus making it a total of 52 sets. Each set of vocabulary includes 25 words, phrases/idioms with meanings and a suitable use of it in a sentence. The meanings are provided in English and Nepali; however, to enable the meaning in Nepali feature, one should Choose Regional Language as Nepali from the setting lying on the top right corner of the app.

The words, phrases or idioms on the Learn and remember section can be opted as “I Know” and “I Don’t Know”. With the use of a certain algorithm and according to the behavior of the user, the app distinguishes the expertise of user on those words, phrases, and idioms and keeps track of it showing on the top of each set.

Vocab in Context

This section includes articles from different newspapers and magazines. This section is used is give the users clear insights of on the comprehensive use of learned vocabulary.

Test Your Limits

This section is subdivided into three types of tests, Quick Test – On the Go, Donkey’s years and choose correct answer. This test includes the words from both locked and unlocked sets.

  • Quick Test – On the Go: – This test presents the words with five words to test the vocabulary built. At the end, the users are rewarded with a star for each word known and an expressive emoticon for the result.
  • Donkey’s Years: – The name for the test seems weird and somewhat irrelevant. Probably an increased number of words for the test could be an answer. This test is similar to Quick Test, the only difference being the set of 25 words.
  • Choose Correct Answer: – This is an MCQ-type test for those who find it easier to learn with options handy. An option can be selecting by double-tapping it. For any incorrect option selected, the option disappears encouraging the users to try again with remaining more probable options.

Random, or is it?

This section helps the users to avoid common mistakes one can make during the test. The spelling and use in the context of certain confusing words are mentioned in this section. It also includes rules for writing sections of GRE, GMAT, IELTS, SAT and TOEFL exams.

Some more features of GIST App

  • The most striking feature of this app is that it does not include any ads plus the GIST app is free to download.
  • The app is made more playful with just five sets unlocked at first. The new sets get unlocked as the user gets expert on the words of previous sets.
  • Turning on the sound lets you hear the pronunciations of the words.
  • GIST app includes all the frequent words of GRE, GMAT, IELTS, SAT and TOEFL.

Verdict

I find the app very useful for GIST preparators. The clean and easy UI will be the first benefit for the users. The simple and concise meaning to the words in the app helps the users to learn the words quickly and the Nepali meanings for the words have definitely been a privilege for the Nepali users. The GIST app also includes TTS (Text-to-Speech) due to which the app speaks the words itself telling users the pronunciation of the words. So, owing to its capability, I personally think it is the must have app for GIST preparators. For its ease of use and simplified learning and remembering methodology, this app will also be of use to the ones, who ought to develop their English vocabulary.

To download the app, click here.

Samsung is offering Cashbacks up to 5K on three different models!

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Samsung is offering Cashbacks up to 5K on three different models!

Samsung Mobile Nepal has recently announced cashback offer on three different Samsung Galaxy phones. Among those three, Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 are among the latest releases whereas the Samsung Galaxy J7 is an older device. So the cashback on J7 might not be as exciting as those on the C9 Pro and the A7. The A7 (2017) has got the highest cashback worth Rs. 5000. It is then followed by the C9 Pro with a cashback worth Rs. 3000. The Galaxy J7 comes at the bottom of the list with cashback worth Rs. 2000. This cashback offer updates the list of Samsung Mobile new price in Nepal for three devices as Rs. 56,990, Rs. 49,900 and Rs. 19,900 for Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, A7 2017 and the J7, respectively.

Samsung Mobile New Price in Nepal: Galaxy – C9 Pro, A7 2017 & J7

With their latest pricing, here are the specs highlights of these phones along with our video reviews.

1. Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro (New Price: Rs. 56,990) 

Specs Highlights:
  • 6-inch (1920×1080 pixels) Full HD AMOLED 2.5D curved glass display
  • Octa Core Snapdragon 653 processor (Quad 1.95GHz ARM Cortex A72 + Quad 1.44GHz A53 CPUs) with Adreno 510 GPU
  • 6GB RAM, 64GB inbuilt Storage
  • expandable memory up to 256GB via micro SD card
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • Dual SIM (nano + nano)
  • 16MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, f/1.9 aperture
  • 16MP front camera, f/1.9 aperture
  • Dimensions: 162.9×80.7×6.9mm;
  • Weight: 189g
  • Fingerprint sensor (embedded in the home button)
  • 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2.4GHz and 5GHz), Bluetooth v 4.2, ANT+, USB-Type-C, NFC
  • 4000mAh battery with fast charging
2. Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 (New Price: Rs. 49,900) 

Specs Highlights
  • 5.7 Inch FHD Super AMOLED Display
  • 1.9GHz Octa-Core Exynos 7880 Processor
  • 3GB RAM With 32GB ROM
  • 16MP Camera With LED Flash
  • 16MP Front Camera
  • Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
  • Dual Nano SIM
  • 4G VoLTE/WiFi
  • Bluetooth 4.2
  • NFC
  • Type-C
  • Fingerprint Sensor
  • 3600mAh Battery
3. Samsung Galaxy J7 (New price: Rs. 19,900) 
Specs Highlights
  • 5.5” Display; HD resolution
  • Samsung Exynos 7580; 1.5 GHz Octa-core processor
  • 1.5GB RAM/16GB ROM (expandable up to 128GB)
  • Cameras: 13MP Rear / 5MP Front
  • TouchWiz UI based on Android 5.1 Lollipop
  • Dual microSIM support (SIM1: 4G; SIM2: 3G)
  • WiFi 802.11 b/g/n; GPS; Bluetooth 4.1; OTG support
  • 3000mAh Battery

Coolpad Cool Play 6 with 6GB RAM and 4060 mAh battery launched

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Coolpad Cool Play 6 with 6GB RAM and 4060 mAh battery launched

Coolpad has launched a new smartphone yesterday in China. Touted as a gaming smartphone, the Coolpad Cool Play 6 features great specifications on paper. It comes in a metal build and is priced at CNY 1,499 which roughly translates to Rs. 22,784. The phone is also available in India for INR. 15,000. It is expected to launch in Nepal for Rs.33,000.

The Coolpad Cool Play 6 has a 5.5-inch display with the resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. Underneath the hood, it is powered by a 1.4 GHz Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 processor which is paired with a whopping 6GB of RAM and Adreno 510 GPU. It runs on Android 7.1.1 Nougat with Coolpad’s skin on top. Storage wise, it has 64GB of onboard storage which can be expanded via the microSD card slot present on the device.

As far as the optics is concerned, the Coolpad Cool Play 6 is equipped with dual camera sensors on the back. Two 13-megapixel Sony sensors, one for depth of field feature and another for monochrome, sit right above the rear-mounted fingerprint sensor. At the front, the device has an 8-megapixel front-facing camera with f/2.2 aperture.

The Coolpad Cool Play 6 houses a huge 4,060 mAh battery which the company claims can last for 252 hours on standby, up to 6 hours of extreme gaming, 8 hours of video watching and 9 hours of internet navigation. The Chinese manufacturers have included ‘intelligent temperature control technology’ which makes sure that the device will not heat up while gaming.

While we are yet to receive any official new from Coolpad Nepal regarding the launch of the Coolpad Cool play 6, we can expect the device to launch by next month. The device will come with a higher price tag as Chinese manufacturers don’t usually sell devices at a 1:1 price.

Here’s everything you need to know about the Coolpad Cool Play 6:

  • 5.5-inch full HD display
  • Android 7.1.1 Nougat
  • 64GB storage (expandable with microSD card)
  • 6GB RAM
  • 13 MP Dual Rear-facing Camera with f/2.0 aperture
  • 8 MP Front Facing Camera with f/2.2 aperture
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 64-bit SoC
  • Octa-core processor
  • Adreno 510 GPU
  • Fingerprint Sensor (rear mounted)
  • USB Type-C connectivity
  • Non-removable 4060 mAh battery
  • Color Option: Black, Soft Gold

A new tool to generate stronger passwords using AI

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A new tool to generate stronger passwords using AI

Just think about your password or group of passwords you use for a second. Are they any good? Or are they just simple word or phrases that you can remember easily? Remember those scenes from films or TV series you watch, where a person is trying to figure out the password of the other person. The hacker then suddenly remembers that one key feature about that person and types in that password and gets into the computer. Well, this can happen if you don’t choose your passwords carefully. The threat that the password of a student to be cracked might not be that much but if you’re an employee of a corporation where your password might be a gateway to all of your important information and bank accounts, there is a high probability that this might happen.

New Tool:

Well, there is an ingenious tool developed by a team from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Chicago that provides constructive suggestion to the user to change various parts of the password to make it more secure. The main core of this tool implements AI as a part of its thinking process specifically artificial neural network as that of our brain. This tool, instead of just showing the boring old “how strong your your password is” like they display in all major email service providers, tells you that a portion of your password needs change

The team developed this tool by feeding it with more than 135 million passwords and over 10 million natural-language words. For this reason, this tool can tell you whether the password you typed has been used before and can warn you not to use it again. Once the users begin typing in a password, the tool will indicate what requirements have been met and and also parts that need significant correction to create a strong password. At the end of the day, it depends on the user to accept or disregard the suggestion made by the tool.

Also Read:
WORST PASSWORDS OF 2016 [ INCLUDING TIPS FOR STRONG PASSWORDS ] 

Verdict:

I think this is a brilliant tool that helps us as a user to improve the strength of our passwords and is clearly better than the one that just shows how strong the typed password is. However, there is one thing that bugs me about an AI giving me tips to change my password as if it is trying to manipulate me into shaping my password according to its opinion. There’s a high probability of critical information getting into the wrong hands. However, if you are not sure on how you can improve the strength of your password this can surely help you.

Should this be implemented in all the sites where passwords need to be created? Comment down below on your views.

OnePlus 5 to sport dual cameras both at front and back

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OnePlus 5 to sport dual cameras both at front and back

More than a week ago, we shared a design render image leak of OnePlus 5 that hinted at dual rear cameras. Now, the flagship killer of 2017 is again making appearances on the Internet with its design sketches. It is from those sketches we found out that the phone will have dual cameras both at the front and the back. So, let’s take some closer look at those sketches to find out what else we can disclose about one of the most awaited phones of 2017.

OnePlus 5 Dual Camera: Design Sketches

Here are our findings on OnePlus5’s design based on the sketches above:

  • There will be dual cameras both at the front and the back.
  • The rear camera will again have the camera bump.
  • The primary cameras will be vertically placed and will be accompanied with Dual LED flash.
  • The left edge will have an alert slider and the volume rocker.
  • On the back, the top part will be made out of 0.5mm thick ceramic and the rest will be the aluminum body.
  • The antenna bands are visible only at the rear bottom.
  • The phone will have more pronounceable curved back.
  • On the bottom, it will have a loudspeaker, USB type-C port, a mic and 3.5mm headphone jack.
  • On the top, it will have horizontally placed dual cameras near top-left and then it is followed by an earpiece and the proximity/ambient light sensor.
  • Though the bottom front of the device is not visible, it can be expected to sport front-mounted fingerprint sensor with capacitive buttons at either side.

OnePlus 5 Dual Camera

ONEPLUS 5 RUMOURED SPECS:

  • 5.5inch QuadHD (1440p) Optic AMOLED display
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
  • 6GB/8GB RAM
  • 64GB/128GB Storage
  • Dual Front Cameras (rumored to be 8MP)
  • Dual rear cameras (rumored to be 12MP)
  • Oxygen OS based on Android 7.1.2 Nougat
  • 3600mAh battery
  • front mounted fingerprint sensor

*we have to rely on these rumored specs unless the OnePlus officially launches the phone. The phone is likely to be released around late June or early July.

Samsung Galaxy S8 | S8 Plus : Now available in Retail Outlets

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Samsung Galaxy S8 | S8 Plus : Now available in Retail Outlets

Samsung Mobile Nepal has made Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus available in Nepal for purchase starting today. The Prebookers have already started receiving their units and you may anytime buy Samsung Galaxy S8 | S8 Plus in Nepal from any Samsung Store near you.

Samsung Galaxy S8 | S8 Plus Price and Offers in Nepal

Now, from any Samsung Store, you can buy Samsung Galaxy S8 and the S8 Plus for the price of Rs. 88,900 and Rs. 98,900, respectively. Additionally, with every purchase of the S8 and the S8 plus, you’ll get the Breakage Insurance from Shikhar Insurance. Along with the insurance, you’ll also get 8GB mobile data from Ncell. The Insurance will be valid for six months from purchase. And, the free mobile data will be available as 1GB each month for 8 months that can be activated on any ncell SIM.

Samsung Galaxy S8

SAMSUNG GALAXY S8 AND S8 PLUS: SPECS HIGHLIGHTS

  • 5.8Inch / 6.2inch QHD+ Super AMOLED Display
  • Octa Core Exynos 8895 Processor
  • 4 RAM With 64GB ROM (expandable)
  • Dual Pixel 12MP Rear Camera
  • 8MP Front Camera (auto-focus)
  • Iris Scanner
  • Fingerprint Sensor (Rear-mounted)
  • IP68
  • 3000 mAh / 3500 Battery
  • Dual SIM support
  • Color Option: Midnight Black, Maple Gold (S8 and S8 Plus); Coral Blue (S8Plus only)
Before you buy Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus, it’s better to watch our first impression review on these phones:

You might also be interested to Read:

BREAKAGE INSURANCE ON SAMSUNG GALAXY S8 | S8 PLUS IN NEPAL, EXPLAINED! 

Instagram enables Photo Sharing via Website

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Instagram enables Photo Sharing via Website

Instagram is the world’s biggest photo sharing platform with more than 700 million users. It is the place for all your selfies, photo filters, food photos and what not. Instagram is strategizing its growth and has been rolling out new features. Recently we saw the offline feature on Instagram which allowed to comment and Like on Posts and Follow people even while offline. But that was all for the Instagram App but the Instagram Web has been pretty much left untouched, till now!

Instagram Web

Instagram Web just allowed to View, Like and Comment on Posts, Follow and Search for people. It was missing the major feature of Instagram or the thing Instagram was made for, photo sharing! Now, that feature has been secretly enabled on the Instagram Web for Mobile and Tablets. Despite being allowed to upload photos, you’re still missing an integral experience of Instagram sharing. That is, you cannot apply filters or edit photos on the go, no Direct Messages, Upload to Stories and no Geotagging. You can, however, toggle between square and wide crop and rotate the image. Lightweight Explore Tab is also enabled. 

This feature has been enabled to attract more users to the Instagram platform. Specifically, for those in areas where internet connectivity is poor and cannot download the entire Instagram app. And for those who don’t have powerful phones and enough storage to run the app.

Note:

This feature is just for the Instagram Web on Mobile and Tablets. A similar feature for the desktop will be rolling out soon.  You still cannot upload videos.

Nepali Paisa: An App all about stock and share market in Nepal

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Nepali Paisa: An App all about stock and share market in Nepal

Source Code Private Limited has released an app entirely dedicated to the stock and share market in Nepal, called: Nepali Paisa. The app targets to provide access to all news, updates, and information regarding share market and stock prices in Nepal.

The app gives easy and detailed access to Nepal share market news, data, reports, numerous tools, indicators, information and much more. The app also provides breaking the financial news. And enables an access to historical data and analysis, thus making it easier for users to make proper decisions regarding finance. Nepali Paisa has everything you need to know about the market embedded within it. One can opt to create an account as an individual or as an organization or company.

The app provides services as per the account be it basic or premium. Through a basic service account, users can get free access to NEPSE report and technical analysis report every week. The basic service is free of charge. However, the premium service will cost you Rs.10,000 per year. Through it, the users get access to in-depth technical and fundamental analysis report every week and can also monitor their stock portfolio whenever and wherever they want, via internet access.

The app provides details regarding: information, news, events, financial summary, dividend history, AGM history, organizational structure, top shareholders about companies. Users can also juggle between investment opportunities and select the one they can benefit the most from, among a vast sea of choices.

Source Code Private Limited was established in October 2011 as a company focused towards stock market and financial investments. However, as of late, they have tested waters in the IT sector too. The company targets to solve business problems by providing competent services and solutions with the help extensive research, study and original software products. The company shares a vision to leave behind the conventional financial methods and move on to the digital platform in order to create a more secure and advanced business environment. Other releases of Source Code Private Limited for this cause are: Easy Demat Solution Software (EDSS), Broker Office Solution Software and nepalpaisa.com.

The key features of Nepali Paisa Mobile App can be discussed as:

  • Nepal Share market news
  • NEPSE data
  • All listed companies information
  • Investment Opportunities
  • Portfolio Management
  • IPO calculator
  • Stock Screener
  • Updates on announcements and stock events
  • IPO, FPO, Auction and Right Share news and updates
  • Weekly technical analysis and Nepse report as a basic user feature
  • Weekly in-depth technical analysis and in-depth fundamental analysis report as a subscribed premium user feature.

Three New HTC phones launched in Nepal

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Three New HTC phones launched in Nepal

Generation Next, authorized distributor of HTC smartphones in Nepal, recently launched three HTC phones in Nepal. You must have already known from our post last week that out of those three, one is the HTC U Play. The other two are the HTC Desire 825 and HTC One X9. The HTC U play is one of two latest HTC phones in U line-up of smartphones. However, HTC will soon release its next HTC U phone dubbed the HTC U11. But, the HTC Desire 825 and HTC One X9 are new HTC phones in Nepal that are already more than a year old in the international market. Here’s a brief overview of those new releases from HTC:

HTC U Play – Price: Rs. 49,999

HTC U play sports a 5.2inch Full HD display which is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass. The device is 8mm thick and 145gram heavy. The phone running on Android 6 Marshmallow is powered by Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 Octa-Core CPU. The variant released in Nepal comes with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage. The storage is expandable up to 2TB via microSD card. Optics-wise, it houses 16MP unit both on the back and the front. The phone gets its juice from 2500mAh battery.

HTC U Play One X9 Desire 825

HTC U Play: Specs Highlights

  • 5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD Super LCD display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection
  • Octa-core MediaTek Helio P10 processor with up to Mali T860 GPU
  • 4GB RAM with 64GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Hybrid dual SIM (nano+nano/microSD)
  • 16MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, f/2.0 aperture, PDAF, OIS
  • 16MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture, 28mm lens, UltraPixel mode
  • Fingerprint sensor
  • U Sense Companion, AI
  • HTC USonic, Dual microphones with noise cancellation
  • Dimensions: 145.99 x 72.9 x 3.5-7.99mm; Weight: 145 grams
  • 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11ac (2.4 and 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2 and GPS with GLONASS, NFC, USB 2.0 Type-C
  • 2500mAh battery with fast charging
  • Available Color: Blue

HTC One X9 – Price: Rs. 28,600

Another newly released HTC phone in Nepal is the HTC One X9. Here we have enlisted its Specs highlights. HTC U Play One X9 Desire 825

  • 5.5 Inch FHD Display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection
  • 2.2GHz Octa-Core MediaTek Helio X10 (MT6795T) 64-Bit Processor
  • 3GB RAM With 32GB ROM (expandable up to 256GB)
  • 13MP, f/2.0, 28mm Rear Camera With OIS and Dual Tone LED Flash
  • HTC Ultra Pixel Front Camera; 5MP, f/2.8, 34mm,
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Dual Nano SIM (4G LTE)
  • BoomSound Speakers With Dolby Audio
  • 3000 mah Battery
  • Available Color: Gray, Gold

HTC Desire 825 – Price: Rs. 18,900

Among these three newly released HTC phones in Nepal, HTC Desire 825 is the cheapest as it comes at as low as Rs. 18,900. If you buy this phone, here are the specs your phone will be coming with:

HTC U Play One X9 Desire 825

  • 5.5 Inch HD IPS Touch Display
  • 1.6 GHz Quad Core Snapdragon 400 Processor
  • 2GB RAM With 16GB ROM
  • 13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm Rear Camera With LED Flash
  • 5MP, f/2.8 Front Facing Camera
  • Dual Front-Facing Speakers
  • Dolby Audio
  • 4G/WiFi
  • Bluetooth 4.1
  • 2700 mAh Battery
  • Available Color: Gray, White

Verdict:

HTC U Play is trying to compete in the price range that already has an undisputable winner and that’s the OnePlus 3 which is even cheaper. However, some brand loyal HTC customers might be happy to see this device in the market. If we overlook the processor part, the other two HTC phones, Desire 825 and One X9 seems to pack specs competitive to phones currently available in the same price range. These are possibly the only phones in the price range that come with stereo speakers with HTC’s own BoomSound technology.

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