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Xiaomi Redmi Note 4SD Launched in Nepal

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Vatsal Impex Pvt. Ltd., the authorized distributor of Xiaomi Smartphones in Nepal, has officially launched the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4SD (3GB/32GB) for Rs. 24,999. The phone is available for purchase from any MI Showroom or any Xiaomi smartphone retail outlets. It can also be ordered online from Mi Nepal’s official website.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4SD: What’s Inside?

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4SD is also widely popular as Redmi Note 4X. The SD in its name is due to the fact that it comes with Qualcomm SnapDragon 625. The rest of the specs of the phone is identical to that of regular Note 4. It comes with 5.5inch Full HD IPS LCD screen. The model that has been launched in Nepal is the one with 3GB RAM and 32GB ROM. The built-in storage is expandable up to 256GB via microSD card. As far as cameras are concerned it comes with 13MP, f/2.0 unit with Dual tone LED flash and 5MP, f/2.0 unit on the front. Both the cameras are capable of shooting up to full HD videos. However, the primary camera can even shoot slo-mo videos in HD resolution at 120fps. The phone has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. The device gets its juice from 4100mAh battery.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4SD: Specs Highlights

  • 5.5inch FULL HD IPS LCD display
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Octa-Core CPU clocked at 2.0GHz; Adreno 506 GPU
  • 3GB RAM & 32GB storage (expandable up to 256GB via microSD card; uses SIM2 slot)
  • MIUI 8 based on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Rear Camera: 13 MP, f/2.0, PDAF, dual-LED (dual tone) flash; 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
  • Front Camera: 5 MP, f/2.0, 1080p
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, IR sensor, FM Radio, USB OTG support
  • Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
  • Li-Po 4100 mAh battery
  • Color: Gray, Gold, Black, Pink
  • Price: Rs. 24,999

You might also find this interesting: SNAPDRAGON VERSION VS MEDIATEK VERSION OF XIAOMI REDMI NOTE 4

 

Microsoft Launched Surface Laptop with Windows 10S

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Microsoft launched Surface Laptop with Windows 10S yesterday. The Microsoft Surface Laptop is aiming to take over Google Chromebooks and Apple Macbook Air. Windows 10S, the new lighter version of Windows 10, is said to be best suited for the classrooms and students. But, the major con of this version of Windows 10 is it only allows the installation of applications from Windows Store.

Microsoft Surface Laptop

The latest Microsoft Surface Laptop is no longer a hybrid tablet-laptop but a true laptop that comes in a clamshell design. The Surface laptop is up for pre-order in the US and will be available at the earliest from June 15th. The starting price of the Surface laptop is $999 for the base model and goes up to $2,199 for the one with the highest offering possible.

The base model Microsoft Surface Laptop comes with Intel 7th gen. Core i5 CPU, 4GB of RAM and 128GB of SSD storage. Microsoft claims the laptop will have a battery life of 14hours on a single charge. The Surface Laptop comes with 13.5″ PixelSense Display with the resolution of 2256*1504 pixels. The display supports up to 10point multi-touch and is protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The laptop even supports Surface Pen and Surface dial. This 13inch laptop from Microsoft is lighter than 13-inch Macbook air as it weighs 1.25kg.

Surface Laptop: Specs Highlights

Microsoft Surface Laptop

  • Screen: 13.5″ Pixel Sense Display, 2256*1504 (201PPI), Aspect Ratio- 3:2
  • Memory: 4GB, 8GB or 16GB RAM; 128GB, 256GB or 512GB SSD.
  • 7th Gen Intel Core i5 or i7
  • Graphics: Intel HD620 (i5) or Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 (i7)
  • Windows 10S, switchable to Windows 10 Pro
  • Battery Life: 14.5hours of video playback
  • Ports: USB 3.0, Headset Jack, Mini DisplayPort, Surface Connect
  • Camera, Video, Audio: Windows Hello Face Sign-in Camera, 720p HD camera (front facing), stereo microphones, OmniSonic Speakers with Dolby Audio Premium
  • no speaker grills or holes, the speaker integrated under the keyboard
  • Backlit keyboard with 1.5mm key travel
  • WiFi 802.11ac, (802.11 b/g/n compatible), Bluetooth 4.0 LE
  • Aluminium Casing
  • Colors: Burgundy, Platinum, Cobalt Blue, Graphite Gold

Jelly: World’s Smallest 4G Android Phone

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Smartphones are getting bigger by the day. 5-inch used to feel big but now we have giant 5.7 inch and 6-inch phablets in our pocket. Having a larger screen has its benefit but at the same time, their portability bothers a lot of people. If your dream phone is something small, that you can cover in the palm of your hand then wait no further. Unihertz, a China-based company has recently revealed the world’s smallest 4G Android phone called Jelly.

As fun the as the name sounds, the phone looks like a soap bar. The phone comes with a 2.45′ inch(240 x 432) display which is insanely small. The phone is powered by a Quad-Core 1.1Ghz Cortex A53 Processor. Jelly comes in two variants, the based model comes with 1GB RAM and 8GB ROM while the Pro model comes with 2GB RAM and 16GB ROM.

For connectivity, Jelly comes with dual nano SIM Card slots and a micro SD Card slot with support for up to 32GB storage. For a small phone, it comes with some interesting set of optics. Up front, it has a 2MP camera and on the back, it has 8MP Camera. This tiny phone also runs on Android 7.0 Nougat. You can use most of the usual apps on this phone.

Backing up the phone is a 950mAh battery which the company claims can last for three days. The base version of the phone is priced at $109 and the Pro version is priced at $125.

Source: Business Insider

Specifications of Jelly:

  • 2.45’inch Screen(240*432) @201ppi
  • Quad-Core 1.1Ghz Cortex A53 Processor
  • 1/G2GB RAM
  • 8GB/16GB ROM, Expandable up to 32GB
  • Dual Nano SIM
  • 8MP Rear Camera, 2MP Front Camera
  • 950mAh battery

HTC U Play Set to Launch in Nepal

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HTC U is a brand new lineup from HTC. Among the two HTC U phones released earlier this year, the smaller HTC U Play is going to launch in Nepal. Although we don’t yet know the price and the date of release for the device.

Going by the specs, the phone has a 5.2 inch 1920*1080 Super LCD screen with Gorilla Glass protection. It has an Octa-core MediaTek Helio P10 SoC with up to 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. With a decent 16MP front and back camera setup, it could well be a good option for the camera enthusiast. The phone, however, houses a smaller 2500mAh battery. There is a front mounted fingerprint sensor, a glass back with a metal frame and HTC Sense Companion for AI-based suggestions.

 

HTC U Play specifications

  • 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
  • 3GB RAM with 32GB storage, 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
  • HTC USonic, Dual microphones with noise cancellation
  • Dimensions: 145.99 x 72.9 x 3.5-7.99mm; Weight: 145 grams
  • 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4 and 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2 and GPS with GLONASS, NFC, USB 2.0 Type-C
  • 2500mAh battery with fast charging

Should You buy HTC U Play in Nepal? 

 

Well, it depends on the pricing of the device. If it is priced similar to the launch price of US440 (Rs. 45,000), you should be looking some where else. You can buy phones like the One Plus 3 (Rs.45,900), or the Xperia X (Rs. 38,500) that comes with better design and hardware specs.

 

The iPhone 8 will be the most sold iPhone ever!

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The next iPhone, the iPhone 8 is expected to be a major hit from the Apple. It surely will be the best iPhone to buy with richer specs and refreshed design. It’ll surely be the most sold iPhone model. If you’ve questions like “How?” and “Why?” then you’ve come to the right place. To understand iPhone sales, we first need to know who buys an iPhone at the first place. The potential buyers of new iPhones are always the one who have been using an older iPhone. So, the iPhone sales are all about upgrades. And, a study suggests that more iPhone users will be upgrading their phones this September/October.

A finding of a research on when people upgrade their phones is found to be somewhere from 18months to 3years. According to the data released by analytics firm Localytics, the largest number of iPhone users are using the iPhone 6 models. These models of iPhones will be 3years old model by this September. Hence, they are likely to upgrade their phones this year resulting in record-breaking sales of iPhone 8 in 2017.

Well, that was just a part of the story. Since this year is the iPhone’s 10th Anniversary, the new iPhone is expected to have refreshed design. Not just the refreshed design, the new iPhone is expected to have the features like OLED displays, fast charging, and wireless charging that the iPhone users have been craving for since long.

That was the theoretical prediction on sales of next iPhone. But in reality, there are other driving factors for the sales of iPhone 8. For the good sales of a phone, being better than its predecessor is not enough. So, the iPhone 8 just not be better than iPhone 7|7 plus but it should be competitive enough to its possible rivals like the Google Pixel 2 and Samsung Galaxy Note 8.

Xiaomi released a new wearable “Hey 3S”, Apple Watch Lookalike

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Xiaomi has released a new wearable titled “WeLoop Hey 3S” in its crowdfunding platform Xiaomi MIJIA. The wearable is truly the Apple Watch lookalike. From the design of its watch head to the strap, this new smartwatch resembles Apple Watch Nike+ Edition in many ways.

Xiaomi WeLoop Hey 3S Smartwatch

WeLoop Hey 3S, a new Apple watch clone, comes with 1.28inch square display of resolution 176*176 pixels. The display is protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The watch comes with a heartbeat sensor, A GPS, Bluetooth 4.2 and 9-axis motion sensor. The motion sensor comprises of Accelerometer, Electronic Compass and Gyroscope. The watch weighs 38gm and is 11.15mm thick.

Like a typical smartwatch, the Hey 3s keeps records of distance traveled by the wearer along with his/her heart rate stats. The watch is waterproof to the depth of up to 50 meters. The company claims the smartwatch to provide a battery life worth 30days. That sounds impressive but how true is it, is something we can find out only after having our hands on it.

This new Smartwatch from Xiaomi is made China Exclusive and is priced at around 80USD. It comes in three color options- Green Youth, Dynamic Black and Bright Red.

Samsung Galaxy S7|S7Edge Sales Count Crosses 55 Million

The latest and the greatest from the Samsung, the Galaxy S8|S8 Plus have become the talk of the town as their pre-orders easily outpaced that of last year’s S7|S7 edge. The last year’s flagships from Samsung seem to be still getting some love as recently, the Samsung Galaxy S7|S7 Edge sales crossed the 55 Million units milestone. A report from Strategy Analytics revealed these sales count.

It is from the same report, it was found that only in first three months of this year, 7.2 million Galaxy S7|S7 edge were sold. Another interesting fact from the report is, in the time frame from January to March the Korean Giant sold 92.8 Million handsets, of which 80% were the smartphones. That resulted in the company getting the 23% share of Global smartphone market.

We can expect, the sales count of the Galaxy S8|S8 Plus to be even higher than this. But at the same time, the S7 and S7 edge are still one of the best phones to buy for those looking for a good phone in more reasonable pricing. So, we shouldn’t be surprised if we get to see the sales of S7|S7 edge go up by few more millions in next few months.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (Snapdragon version) set to launch in Nepal

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A new variant of Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 is set to make an entry in Nepal. The variance in the newbie will in its processor, MediaTek Helio X20 replaced by Snapdragon 625. Vatsal Impex Pvt. Ltd., the authorized distributor of Xiaomi products in Nepal has scheduled to launch the new variant of Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 on 3rd May.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 was launched in August 2016 bearing a powerful Decacore MediaTek Helio X20 processor. Owing to its powerful processor and performance, it gained lots of love and got sold in China like a hot cake. On early October, it made an entry on Nepal and received loads of appraisal here too (except for the pricing). This powerful mid-range phablet from Xiaomi welcomed its variance in early 2017 in the international market marked with a price tag of $152. Though months late, Vatsal Impex is finally making it available in Nepal.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 key specs

  • 5.5 inches FHD IPS LCD display @401 PPI
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 chipset
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU
  • Adreno 506 GPU
  • Android Marshmallow (v6.0) with MIUI 8.0 on the top
  • Dual-SIM (Micro SIM + Nano-SIM)
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 32 GB internal storage, expandable up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • Rear camera: 13MP with f/2.0, PDAF,1080p@30fps
  • Front camera: 5MP with f/2.0
  • Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.1, A-GPS, USB OTG, IR Port
  • Sensors: Fingerprint, accelerometer, proximity, gyroscope, compass
  • Non-removable Li-Po 4100 mAh battery

Snapdragon version vs MediaTek version of Xiaomi Redmi Note 4

  1. Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 with Snapdragon version is 10 grams lights (165g over 175g).
  2. MediaTek X20 chipset employs tri-cluster architecture with CorePilot 3.0 software, which chooses the cores (among 2x Cortex A-72 @ 2.1 GHz, 4x Cortex A-53 @ 1.8 GHz, 4x Cortex A-53 @ 1.4 GHz) depending on the workload. This ability on the MediaTek version ensures greater performance as compared to the Snapdragon version.
  3. The semiconductor size on MediaTek X20 chipset is 20nm whereas, on Snapdragon 625, it is 14nm. This narrower architecture on SD 625 chipset has made it more power efficient. Heating issue and fast battery draining issues have been resolved in the Snapdragon version.

Pricing

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 with MediaTek X20 chipset costs Rs. 26,999 and Rs. 29,999 for 3 GB RAM/32 GB ROM and 3 GB/64 GB ROM variants respectively. The pricing for the Snapdragon version has not been unveiled, though we can expect the price to be close to these numbers.

Nominees for Google Play Award 2017 are out

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There is around a month for the Google I/O developer conference to happen. In the conference, apart from briefing the developers with features in the new Android version, Google will be announcing some best apps and games from the Google Play store. The Award ceremony is scheduled for 18th May at 6:30 pm (Pacific Time). For the award, 54 apps have been selected as nominees for 12 categories. The apps nominated for different categories are listed below.

Standout Indie

  • Causality
  • Kingdom: New Lands
  • Mars: Mars
  • Mushroom 11
  • Reigns

Standout Startup

  • CastBox
  • Digit
  • Discord
  • HOOKED
  • Simple Habit

Best Android Wear Experience

  • Bring!
  • Foursquare City Guide
  • Lifesum
  • Runtastic Running & Fitness
  • Seven

Best TV Experience

  • Abema TV
  • Haystack TV
  • KKBox
  • Netflix
  • Red Bull TV

Best VR Experience

  • Gunjack 2: End of Shift
  • Mekorama VR
  • The Turning Forest
  • Virtual Virtual Reality

Best AR Experience

  • Crayola Color Blaster
  • Dinosaurs Among Us
  • Holo
  • Wayfair View
  • WOORLD

Best App for Kids

  • Animal Jam – Play Wild!
  • Hot Wheels: Race Off
  • Teeny Titans
  • Think! Think!
  • Toca Life: Vacation

Best Multiplayer Game

  • Dawn of Titans
  • FIFA Mobile
  • Hearthstone
  • Lords Mobile
  • Modern Strike Online!

Best App

  • Citymapper
  • Fabulous
  • Memrise
  • Money Lover
  • Quik

Best Game

  • Choices
  • Fire Emblem Heroes
  • Lineage 2 Revolution
  • Pokémon Go
  • Transformers: Forged to Fight

Best accessibility Experience

  • A Blind Legend
  • Eye-D
  • IFTTT
  • Open Sesame
  • Swiftkey Symbols

Best Social Impact

  • Charity Miles
  • Peek Acuity
  • Prodeaf
  • Sea Hero Quest
  • ShareTheMeal

HTC one X9 coming soon in Nepal

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HTC is a renowned brand, which brings devices packed with greater specs. With the dominance of Samsung and Huawei brand in the smartphone arena with myriads of smartphones in their portfolio, the number of HTC phones in the Nepali market merely seems a drop in the ocean. And in that small number of HTC devices in Nepal, one more product is going to be added. The newbie (though a year old in the international market), which is being launched in Nepal, is HTC One X9. Generation Next Communications Pvt Ltd, the authorized distributor of HTC (also Dell, Apple, etc) products in Nepal has assured that the device will be available within a week.

HTC One X9 is basically a year old device. Though the device lies in mid-range price segment, the presence of metal body has given the device a premium look. The device comes in the dimension of 153.9 x 75.9 x 8 mm weighing 170 grams, which seems a little heavier. HTC One X9 is furnished with 5.5-inch Super LCD Display with Full-HD resolution, which has provided a pixel density of 401 PPI. The display is immune from cracks and scratches as it is provided with Gorilla glass protection.

Out of the box, HTC One X9 comes with Android Marshmallow with no privilege mentioned for the upgrades.  It is furnished with MediaTek  MT6795 Helio X10 processor and PowerVR G6200 GPU. On the storage side, the phone comes with 3 GB of RAM and an internal storage of 32 GB, which can be extended up to 256 GB. Users will be benefitted as the HTC One X9 has a dedicated SDcard slot so one can use SDcard card even with Dual-SIM on the device.

On the optics side, HTC One X9 boasts a 13 MP sensor on the back with F/2.0 aperture, autofocus, OIS and Dual-tone LED flash. The front facing unit has 5 MP sensor with an aperture of F/2.8. Most of the phones in this price segment come with a fingerprint sensor, however, the HTC One X9 lacks one. On the connectivity side, the phone supports Dual-SIM compatibility, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth v4.2, A-GPS, and NFC. The phone is fueled by 3000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion battery.

HTC One X9 Specifications

  • 5.5” Super LCD Display with Gorilla glass protection (with 401 PPI Pixel density)
  • Android Marshmallow (v6.0)
  • MediaTek MT6795 Helio X10 processor
  • PowerVR G6200 GPU
  • 3 GB RAM, 32 GB Internal memory (expandable up to 256 GB)
  • 13 MP, F/2.0 rear camera with autofocus, OIS, Dual-tone flash
  • 5 MP, F/2.8 front camera
  • Connectivity: 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth v4.2, A-GPS, NFC
  • Sensors: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, compass
  • No fingerprint sensor
  • 3000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion battery with fast charging
  • Price: Rs. 28,500