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Gionee A1 with 4GB RAM, 4010mAh Battery to Launch at MWC 2017

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February 11, 2017

Gionee A1 with 4GB RAM, 4010mAh Battery to Launch at MWC 2017

Chinese smartphone brand Gionee is gearing up to launch the Gionee A1 during world’s largest gathering for the mobile industry, MWC on 27th of Feb. The Gionee A1 features top notch specs according to the leaked specs from fellow tech news portal gadgetsinnepal.com.

Gionee A1 Leaked Specs:

Looking at the live image, the Gionee A1 comes with a unibody metal design and it looks similar to the Huawei GR5 2017. It certainly looks better than the Gionee S6s, the company’s highest selling midrange phone in Nepal. Specs-wise, it has a 5.5-inch 1080P IPS LCD display with 2.5D curved glass, a 1.8Ghz Octacore processor (most likely Helio P10), a whopping 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage, and a 4010mAh battery.

According to the leaked specs, the Gionee A1 will also be running the latest Android 7.0 Nougat with Amigo 3.6 UI layered on top. We particularly don’t like the Amigo UI compared to other Chinese ROMs, and we hope the latest Amigo 3.6 UI won’t disappoint us.

Gionee’s latest phones, Gionee S6s and S6 Pro, had a fantastic front facing camera, and it looks like the company is on the right path as the Gionee A1 is all set to feature a 16MP front camera with LED flash. The back, however, will only have a 13MP sensor.

Price and Availability of Gionee A1 in Nepal:

Gionee A1 is expected to launch in Nepal in March. Since its going to be the successor of the Gionee S6s, we expect the phone to be priced approx. Rs. 35,000.

Attractions of Locus 2017; Special events taking place on day three

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Attractions of Locus 2017; Special events taking place on day three

Locus 2017 kicked off from yesterday. The largest innovative technological festival finally came through us, keeping us aside from the shadow of anticipation. Different innovative ideas and prototypes are showcased in the Locus 2017 event. The Locus 2017 event has been able to gain the attention of the general public, students and technology enthusiasts. At the end of the second day, nearly 12,000 visitors visited Locus 2017 event and there is still a day left if you are left behind. According to the organizers, there are some special events taking place on the last day.

What is Locus?

Locus is a student-run organization. The organization is pillared by the students of Department of Electrical, Electronics and Computer Engineering of the IOE Central Campus, Pulchowk. Locus committee has been responsible for organizing the largest innovative technological festival in Nepal. Locus organizes the events annually in order to inspire students to think innovatively and to make the practical applications of the ideas learned academically. The event includes hardware, software prototype demonstration and idea demonstration. Before the events, Locus performs many activities often named as pre-events. To name a few, Energy Hackathon, Hack a week, Load Management Awareness Classes, +2 Level Quizzes, Children in Technology, Walkathon, Ethical Hacking Workshop, etc are the pre-events organized by Locus.

As the government is showing aloofness (and sometimes economy has been a barrier), to give a platform to implement the academic knowledge, through Locus, students have raised from their seats to add values to our education system. And this event has been the fourteenth year of organizing such events. This year’s Locus, Locus 2017 started from yesterday (9^th of February) and will run until tomorrow (11^th of February). If you have not been there, there is still a day left to have a look at a number of innovations made by students under one roof. The third-day visitors will be in advantages as there are special events going to take place. The entry fee for the event is completely free.

Attractions of Locus 2017

Hardware Projects

A lot of hardware projects are kept on the presentation on Locus 2017. The developers are single or group of +2 or Bachelors of Engineering students. The event includes fascinating projects. Some of them include smart and friendly devices for the people with physical impairment, ideas for home automation, security device prototypes, demonstration of electrical and electronics phenomena through projects, etc.

Software Projects

On the software sides, there are many developers, who have shown their insides through apps and websites coded on different platforms. Some of them include home automation through software, mobile tracking, etc. Some of the developers have also attempted to ease the journey, helping with the information on traffic, bus fare and the events having nearby. There was also a project endeavored for providing relevant information for the tourists in Nepal. On the software side, there were some AI based projects too.

Miscellaneous

The event also includes games and simple competitions for the recreation. In addition, there are stalls for the trade of electronic gadgets and electronics components. Moreover, there are training institutes too in the events, which can give software and IT training with discounts. After 5 pm on each day, there is Acoustic Eve, where the interested ones show their musical talents.

Special events (For tomorrow)

There are special events too in Locus 2017, which are kept to be disclosed tomorrow. Dronacharya (Drone competition), the most awaited event in Locus 2017 will be happening tomorrow. Starting at 5 pm tomorrow, there will be flash mob followed by the regular Acoustic Eve. In addition, the winner of the competitions of Locus 2017 events and pre-events will also be announced tomorrow. The winners will be awarded on the special program organized by Locus on Agrawal Bhawan on 14^th of February.

The next wireless standard is officially called “5G” & it has a New Logo

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February 10, 2017

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The new next generation wireless technology has been named as 5G and its official logo has also been released. The technology is said to aim for a higher bandwidth rather than speed, unlike 4G. It focuses on allowing a higher number of mobile broadband users per unit area and allowing consumption of high/ unlimited data quantities in gigabyte per month and user.

The ‘Organizational Partners’ of the 3GPP cellular standards group have approved the new logo of 5G along with the name. The technology has, undoubtedly, set a new standard of wireless technology.

The 5g technology is expected to be ready by late 2018. The final specifications for the new 5G technology, though, are yet to be finalized. And the Phase 2 of the technology is set to be completed by 2020.

On a daily basis, a large number of companies have been preparing to invest and release devices to adapt to the 5G technology. The researches and developments on 5G have also been aiming at an improved Device-to-Device communication, lower cost, lower battery consumption. All these aspects are being considered for the better implementation of Internet of Things (IoT). The basic vision behind IoT is to create and manage an interconnected network of physical objects that interact with people, systems that are focused on benefiting the society in unprecedented ways.

What more can we expect from this technology? Obviously, we have a lot more to look forward to on seeing into different sides of this. But for now, let’s focus on the brighter side and hope to see technology working its magic again.

Official: Coolpad Launching its Smartphones on 13th of Feb

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February 10, 2017

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Official: Coolpad Launching its Smartphones on 13th of Feb

If you’ve been following news on Coolpad phones to be launched in Nepal then you already know within few days Coolpad phones will be officially out in Nepal. Now, the next bigger question is which models will be coming as the initial realize? To address that curiosity of yours, we’ve prepared a list of Coolpad Phones launching in Nepal.

Do you know the official website for Coolpad Nepal is already live? And, it’s displaying the real-time countdown for the phone launch. If you haven’t checked it already, check it here: Official Coolpad Nepal Website

List of Coolpad Phones Launching in Nepal

In our exclusive interview with Mr. Lawrence, Regional Director Coolpad SouthAsia, he shared with us the name of Coolpad phones launching in Nepal. He told us that Coolpad will be launching many of its products in Nepal. As for Now, Coolpad Note 5 and Coolpad Mega 2.5D are among those that were confirmed.

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Coolpad Note 5 Specs Overview:

5.5-inch FHD IPS Display
1.5GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 617 Processor
4GB RAM With 32GB ROM
Android 6.0 Marshmallow with Cool UI 8.0
13MP Primary Camera With Dual LED Flash
8MP Front Camera
Fingerprint scanner
Dual Nano SIM Support with 4G VoLTE
USB OTG
4010 mAh Battery
Price: Not Disclosed

Coolpad Mega 2.5D Specs Overview:

5.5-inch HD IPS Display
1GHz Quad-Core MT6735 Processor
3GB RAM With 16GB ROM
Android 6.0 Marshmallow with Cool UI 8.0
Dual Nano SIM Support
8MP Primary Camera With LED Flash
8MP Front Camera
4G VoLTE
2500 mAh Battery
Price: Not Disclosed

Are you excited about Coolpad phones launching in Nepal? Will you buy Coolpad phones if they come in pricing as nearly as international ones? Share your views in the comments.

The next iPhone to cost more than $1000

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February 10, 2017

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It has been 10 years since the first iPhone by Apple was launched. Meaning this year is going to be very special for Apple. And going by the rumors they are planning something big for their 10th anniversary iPhone because it is supposedly going to cost more than $1000. Even if you don’t plan to buy the next iPhone, it’s still exciting to think what Apple is planning. Especially for all the Apple fanboys and us tech enthusiasts.

Now, going by the rumors and speculations Apple will be unveiling 3 iPhones this year. One of them is said to sport a 5.8 inch OLED screen which is supposed to cost $1000. The other two will probably have a 4.7 and a 5.5-inch IPS LCD screens.

The naming of these devices is a totally different story. We are not sure if Apple plans to name it the iPhone 7s/8 or X. The expensive one will most probably be the 8 or X.

Apple’s dream of seamless no ports or buttons iPhone will probably be a reality this year. This started with them removing the headphone jack and the home button in their current iPhones. This year Apple might finally introduce the first iPhone with a wireless charging capability. Then say bye bye to the lightning port (this is just my personal speculation).

Reports claim that Apple is looking to embed the Touch ID sensor and home button in the display itself. And no side buttons but instead touch-sensitive inlays and some 3D-sensing tech.

The main reason for the above $1000 price tag seems to be the new OLED display. OLED display costs a lot more than normal LCD displays. But then again they usually look better too. The second reason maybe the implementation of wireless charging and replacement of buttons with touch-sensitive inlays and embedded touch ID in the display.

Current top of the line iPhone 7plus 256GB costs $969. What do you think about the current speculations of an iPhone said to cost more than a $1000? Do take all the rumors and speculations with a grain of salt.

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Flare Audio Isolate: Revolutionay Ear protectors

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February 10, 2017

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Flare Audio Isolate: Revolutionay Ear protectors

Ear, one of the five human sense organs, needs to be protected from noises and loud sounds. Yeah, the loud sounds don’t do much of harm if your ears aren’t exposed to them very often. But the impact of loud sounds and noises will certainly be felt in a long run. Your ears certainly do need protections if you work in a noisy environment. Say, if you work on a construction site or near roads with heavy traffic or loud music is what you work with, then you’re the one Flare Audio’s isolate is designed for. Isolate from Flare Audio is a revolutionary ear protector and let’s find out what makes it that revolutionary.

Everything you need to know about Isolate from Flare Audio

Isolate from Flare Audio is simply an earplug. When it comes to earplugs, what we have been seeing are the ones made from soft plastic or silicon. But this one is made out of metal (Aluminium or Titanium) and a soft foam. You might have a question regarding, sound isolator made out of metal? Isn’t metal good for sound conducting? Yes, you’re right. But the engineering used while designing these earplugs tells a different story. Its maker claim sounds are restricted to enter the ears as the metal and ear canals are completely isolated by the soft foam used.

Before the Flare Audio Isolate, we had two options: cheap non-electronic ear buds made out of plastic and silicon or expensive electronic ones that need to be recharged every so often. But Isolate is as good looking as electronic ones. Plus, they even give a nice touch to your ears with soft foams used. Plus, it has its inbuilt tightening mechanism once you twist them and put it into your ears, it starts fitting itself tight and snug.

Who are those designed for?

When it comes to targetted audience of this product, well honestly they are not for everyone. You might grab a pair of those if you happen to perform in gigs and concert professionally. Plus, some concert lovers might wanna wear these if they want to bring down the loudness of the concert. Furthermore, if you have to deal with loudspeakers a lot like you work in a musical instrument store and every customer will be testing the instrument they will be buying. So, you might wanna protect your ears from possible damages since you’re hearing loud sounds on a daily basis. Say, if your partner snores while sleeping then you can’t make him/her stop it rather you can make yourself stop from hearing them snore. Besides musicians, construction site workers and traffic police are the potential buyers of these.

Where to Buy Flare Audio Isolate?

If you are interested in buy these revolutionary micro earplugs, you can buy them online from the link below. The pricing starts from $31.23 and goes up to $249.93 for special edition ones. The good news is, Flare Audio offers a free shipping worldwide.

Kaymu giving discounts on Four Phones this Valentine

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February 9, 2017

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Kaymu giving discounts on Four Phones this Valentine

Kaymu has been running “Valentines Day Sale for Him” offer from 7 February. This offer will be valid till 10 February. In the meantime, You can find many discounted products of different categories to buy online from Kaymu. When it comes to smartphones, there are only four discounted ones. Those are OnePlus 3, Xiaomi Mi 4, Xiaomi Redmi Note 3, and Xiaomi Redmi 2 Pro.

As it can be seen from the picture above, all four phones are getting flat 8% discount in this offer from Kaymu.

OnePlus 3 Specs Overview (Offer Price: Rs. 45,900)

– 2.2GHz Snapdragon 820 64-Bit Quad-Core Processor
– 4/6GB RAM With 64GB ROM
– 5.5 Inch FHD OPTIC AMOLED Display With 401 PPI
– Dual Nano SIM
– 16 MP Rear Camera With PDAF And LED Flash
– 8 MP Front Camera
– 4G/Bluetooth/Wi-Fi
– 3000 mAh Battery

Xiaomi Mi 4 Specs Overview (Offer Price: Rs. 16,500)

– 2.5 GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 801 Processor
– 3 GB DDR3 RAM With 16GB ROM (not expandable)
– 5 Inch Full HD JDI OGS Full Lamination Display
– 13 MP Rear Camera With LED Flash
– 8 MP Front Camera With Sony Stacked CMOS
– 3G
– WiFi
– NFC
– Bluetooth
– FM Radio
– 3080 mAh Battery.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Specs Overview (Offer Price: Rs. 19,800)

– Helio X10 Octa-Core Processor
– 2GB DDR3 RAM with 16GB ROM
– 5.5 Inch FHD IPS Touchscreen Display
– Dual SIM
– 13MP PDAF Autofocus Camera With Dual Tone LED Flash
– 5MP Front Camera
– 4G
– WiFi
– Bluetooth
– Fingerprint Sensor
– FM Radio
– USB OTG
– 4000 mAh Battery.

Xiaomi Redmi 2 Pro Specs Overview (Offer Price: Rs. 12,000)

– 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) Quad Core Processor
– 2 GB RAM With 16GB ROM
– Dual SIM
– 4.7 Inch HD IPS Touchscreen Display
– 8 MP Rear Camera With LED Flash
– 2 MP Front Camera
– 4G
– WiFi
– Bluetooth
– FM Radio
– 2200 mAh Battery.

Are you excited or disappointed with this Valentine’s Day Sale offer from Kaymu? Write to us in the comments

Samsung Galaxy S8 First Look (Real Life photo Leak)

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February 9, 2017

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Samsung Galaxy S8 is one of the most anticipated smartphones of 2017. Yes, it was expected to be launched at MWC this year but Samsung already said that it won’t. However, the phone can be expected to be launched somewhere in mid-April. In the tech industry, leaks are the new cool lately. And the leaks of next flagship from this Korean Giant has also made its way. We’ve already covered most of the rumors on Samsung Galaxy S8. And, in this post, we’ll be sharing a real life photo leak first published by Android Headlines.

Samsung Galaxy S8 (First Look, Real Life Photo Leak)

This photo leak looks spot on. Yes, what we are looking at is the Samsung’s next flagship device. We wish if this photo included full phone from the front. However, we can still see some rumors turning into realities. The first being, no physical home button on the front chin. And, a more screen-to-body ratio with the edge-to-edge screen that Samsung started offering since the S6 edge. Unlike Apple, Samsung has found a spot to accommodate a 3.5 headphone jack. It sits on the left bottom edge of the phone. Similarly, the USB type C charging port is in the middle. Like its predecessor, the mono loudspeaker is placed at the right bottom edge. Is this a new color for Galaxy S8? Some are saying it to be same as the gold color that S7 comes with. But I would give it a name, Cholocate Gold.

This is just the first real life photo leak of the galaxy S8. So it’s still a long way till the phone release. So, we can expect more leaks to come. We’ll certainly be writing about those leaks in our future post. Stay tuned.

If you haven’t read the rumors of S8 that we covered, then you can read it here:

RUMORS ROUND-UP OF SAMSUNG GALAXY S8

Top 5 Mobile Brands We like to See in Nepal

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February 9, 2017

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Nepal has seen it’s fair share of growth in the smartphone industry. And with the ever growing industry, there are still some well-known brands that are still not officially present in Nepal. Here we will look at the 5 smartphone brands that aren’t currently officially available in Nepal.

Keep in mind that official availability is very important. The smartphone makers like HTC and Coolpad have just entered the Nepali market. This means that the smartphones from these makers will be officially available and they will be provided with an official warranty.

Motorola

Motorola, also known as the makers of the first smartphone has had a very interesting past few years. Bought by Google for 12 billion and then sold to Lenovo for 2 billion. But still, haven’t forgotten to make good phones.

Motorola took the smartphone industry by storm when they released the Moto G. A budget phone with awesome specs. The same Moto G has reached its 4th generation. And their current flagship Moto Z have also stirred quite some interest with its modular capabilities.

Asus

Asus, a mostly known for their variety of laptops and high-end graphics cards also makes very good phones. They have some unique phones up their sleeves, like project tango supported phones.

They are soon to release Asus Zenfone AR which comes with the project Tango (Google’s new AR system). So now you can immerse yourself with both AR and VR. It also comes with a giant 8GB of RAM (world’s first) and a 23MP camera. Their flagship ZenFone 3 Deluxe also has a pretty awesome spec sheet with 6GB of RAM and top of the line Snapdragon 821.

VIVO

Vivo is one of the top 5 smartphone brands in the world in terms of sales. They are a Chinese brand with some exciting features and prices.

Their best seller Vivo V5Plus is one of the first smartphones to feature a dual front facing 20MP/8MP camera with flash. This phone sports a Snapdragon 625 CPU with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage with Dual-Charging Engine technology. It is already available in China and India. Their Vivo Xplay6 is their flagship phone with a curved edge screen just like on the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge and respectable specs sheet.

Nokia

We all know Nokia and their whole story. Their 14 years of success and then their sudden downfall due to their decision to choose Windows OS instead of Android OS. Then their acquisition by Microsoft. But all that was the past. Now the company is now independent again. Although they do not have their own manufacturing resources anymore, their agreement with HMD Global has created an opportunity for them to release a new phone again.

Their new phone the Nokia 6 runs on Android Nougat. It’s a 5.5-inch 1080p screen with a snapdragon 430 CPU, 4GB RAM and 64GB of storage. The Nokia 6 is a mid-ranger priced at around $200 and has already caught a lot of attention. This new mid-ranger comeback phone from Nokia has been selling very fast that HDM Global cannot make enough units to fulfill all the demands.

Google

Google is one of the most popular names in the tech industry. They own everything from Youtube to Maps to Nexus. And in the middle of all that is Android. They bought Android in 2005 and has made it what it is today. They used to produce Nexus devices which were in association with some other manufacturer. Nexus were the examples of how android was supposed to be. Now for the first time in 2016, they have made a smartphone with their own branding. Although manufactured by HTC, these pixel phones are produced by Google and they take full credit.

The new Pixel and Pixel XL are 2 very unique phones from Google. Google says it has the best camera in any smartphone. With top of the line specs and a battery that will last you one whole day of usage. Google’s first phones are some of the best flagship phones you can buy in the market. This is the smoothest Android phone you can buy and with Google’s guaranty of 2 years of the latest and first in line software updates these phones were a huge hit. The only downside was the design of the phone which most people still complain about.

Your smartphone is seriously damaging your brain – here’s How

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February 8, 2017

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Your smartphone is seriously damaging your brain – here’s How

Yes, you read that right! Constantly feeling the need to check your smartphone for every little ping or vibration, has a bulk of side effects added to it. Whether we accept it or not, we all are addicted to our smartphone to a certain extent. Besides having the urge to constantly tend to our smartphones for many reasons, that habit is not making our brains any stronger.

Needless to say, we all know one or many people who have some type of cellphone or smartphone near them at all times. There are people who can perform their everyday task without having a single social interaction, using their phones for every single activity. Understanding this mania for smartphones increasing rapidly every day, scientists and researchers have undergone several types of research and projects revealing astounding findings for a very long time. Studies, tests for smartphone addiction are still being carried out.

MIT professor and social psychologist: Sherry Turkle has discussed several issues regarding this matter, too. Including smartphones in our schedule, in our day to day activity, has changed our habits drastically. We have become intolerant of being alone. The constant need to keep stimulating our brains keeps coming back at us. Our ability to make calm, reflective decisions have been tarnished. Our connection with the technology has also obliterated has our attention span.

The constant stimulation to our brains might have been necessary when we were in the wild, which is not the case now. In order to make rational, proper decisions, we need to calm down which is not something we can do when we have constant pings of messages and notifications. To be constantly stimulated means we’re not fully in touch with our consciousness, and not really equipped to be rational.

Here are a few lines from “Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age” written by Sherry Turkle-

“This is our paradox. When we are apart: hyper-vigilance. When we are together: inattention.”
“Technology enchants; it makes us forget what we know about life… But in our eagerness, we forget our responsibility to the new, to the generation that follows us. It is for us to pass on the most precious thing we know how to do: talking to the next generation about our experiences, our history; sharing what we think we did right and wrong.”
“Even a silent phone disconnects us.”
“We miss out on necessary conversations when we divide our attention between the people we’re with and the world on our phones. Or when we go to our phones instead of claiming a quiet moment for ourselves. We have convinced ourselves that surfing the web is the same as daydreaming. That it provides the same space for self-reflection. It doesn’t.”
“There should be a good rule: A good friend should keep you off of your phone when you are together.”
“Technology gives us the illusion of companionship without the demands of friendship.”

Maybe it has not been too late. We could all try one day at a time, and detach ourselves from the virtual world that surrounds us. Better late than never!