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Huawei set to release Mate 9 and Mate 9 Pro: Everything you need to know

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November 1, 2016

Huawei set to release Mate 9 and Mate 9 Pro: Everything you need to know

Huawei has released the first teaser for the newest member of its Mate-series ahead of their launch on 3rd November. Dubbed Mate 9, we will get to witness the release of its two variants, Mate 9 and Mate 9 Pro, both featuring some beastly specs.

Like all new smartphones these days, the leaks of the Huawei Mate 9 and Mate 9 Pro have been pouring online. And according to those leaks, the Mate 9 and Mate 9 Pro will feature big displays and good battery life, just like their predecessors. However, if some rumors are to be believed, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro will come at a staggering price of $1,300.

This article is based on the rumors that have circulated over the internet. These specifications could change once the devices are released.

Display, Design, and Hardware

Huawei Mate 9 and Mate 9 Pro will feature designs we have already seen in the past.

The Huawei Mate 9 stands 5.9-inch tall and will reportedly sport a display of resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels with 373 for the PPI. The classic model, code-named Manhattan, looks much like the Huawei Mate 8. It will have a metal body and slightly rounded off edges.

The Huawei Mate 9 Pro, code-named Long Island, will feature a Quad HD (1440 x 2560 pixels) display. It looks so much like the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge and the Galaxy Note 7 because of the curved screen and the physical home button mounted below the display. This physical button will also serve as a fingerprint sensor and will be coupled with a second fingerprint sensor at the back.

Both Huawei Mate 9 and Mate 9 Pro will feature HiSilicon’s new and powerful Octa-core Hisilicon Kirin 960 processor clocked at 2.6GHz.

Software and Memory

The Huawei Mate 9 and Mate 9 Pro will run on Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box with Emotion UI 5.0 on top. These two devices will be the first of Huawei’s devices to run the newest version of Android OS.

Both devices will be available in three storage option – 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB. The 64GB and 128GB variant will feature 4GB RAM while the 256GB variant will have 6GB RAM. According to some rumors, these devices will even house a microSD card slot giving users an additional 256GB of storage.

Camera and Battery

Huawei Mate 9 and Mate 9 Pro will reportedly feature dual cameras.

Reports have stated that both the Huawei Mate 9 and Mate 9 Pro will boast Leica-branded dual rear facing 20-megapixel and 12-megapixel camera with f/2.0 aperture. The dual primary cameras on their last flagship,the P9, were stunning. So, we can expect the the Mate9 and Mate 9 Pro’s cameras to be amazing as well. These dual cameras will be equipped with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) and 4x optical zoom. The rear facing camera will be accompanied by an 8-megapixel front facing camera.

There have been some debates about the battery size in the devices. Some rumors suggest that the Huawei Mate 9 and Mate 9 Pro will feature a huge 4000mAh battery whereas some suggest the device will house a 3000mAh battery. But 4000mAh seems more believable as the Huawei Mate 8 had the same battery capacity and the company certainly wants the battery to last long in the Mate 9 and Mate 9 Pro.

Release Date and Price

Huawei Mate 9 and Mate 9 Pro release date: November 3, 2016.

Huawei has already sent out invitations to a press event on 3rd November in Munich. The company hasn’t mentioned anything about the Mate 9 and Mate 9 Pro though, saying it will launch a ‘new flagship device’ in the event.

Rumor mills suggest that Mate 9 could start roughly at $475 and the top end model to be priced astonishing at $1,300. This is, however, just a rumor and the pricing could change once the devices released.

Huawei Mate 9 and Mate 9 Pro’s Rumored Specifications:

	Mate 9	Mate 9 Pro
DISPLAY	5.9-inch (1920 x 1080 pixel) IPS-NEO LCD display with 368 PPI	5.9/6.0-inch (1440 x 2560 pixel) IPS-NEO LCD display with 490 PPI
CHIPSET	Hisilicon Kirin 960	Hisilicon Kirin 960
CPU	2.6Ghz Octa-Core Processor	2.6Ghz Octa-Core Processor
OPERATING SYSTEM	Android 7.0 Nougat	Android 7.0 Nougat
INTERNAL MEMORY	64GB/128GB/256GB	64GB/128GB/256GB
EXPANDABLE MEMORY	Up to 256GB	Up to 256GB
RAM	4GB/6GB	4GB/6GB
REAR CAMERA	Dual 20MP and 12MP camera with f/2.0 aperture, OIS, 4x Optical Zoom	Dual 20MP and 12MP camera with f/2.0 aperture, OIS, 4x Optical Zoom
FRONT CAMERA	8MP	8MP
BATTERY	3000mAh or 4000mAh	3000mAh or 4000mAh

Colors Mobile Teaser Confirms A Smartphone with a Fingerprint sensor

Yural Maskey

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November 1, 2016

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Colors Mobile Teaser Confirms A Smartphone with a Fingerprint sensor

Teletalk Pvt. Ltd., the authorized distributor of Colors Mobile, is all set to launch its first smartphone with a fingerprint sensor, it’s official Facebook page teaser confirms. Other specs have not been revealed yet.

Colors Mobile has been focusing more on budget oriented “Pride Series of Smartphones” lately, and we expect the new phone to be affordable with an added fingerprint security feature. It is rumored to feature a big 5-inch display, quad-core processor with either 1/2GB of RAM and 8/16GB of onboard storage. It should also come preloaded with Android Marshmallow 6.0 OS with a stock like user interface. Other specs should include dual SIM support, WiFi b/g/n, and GPS.

Pricing has not been disclosed yet, but we are looking at an affordable smartphone that will be priced aggressively below Rs.12,000. The new Colors smartphone is expected to be made official after Tihar. (projected date: mid-November or early December)

[Disclaimer: This article is based on the rumors that have circulated over the internet. These specifications could change once the devices are released.]

Samsung Tihar Photography Contest: Win 5 brand new Samsung Galaxy J1 2016

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October 31, 2016

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After all the deals and discounts of Dashain, smartphone manufacturers and distributors have already started concentrating towards Tihar. And just recently, three leading smartphone companies of Nepal, Samsung, Huawei, and Gionee, launched a photo contest targeting Tihar.

Talking about Samsung’s photography competition, the company is organizing a ‘Tihar Photography Contest’ where Nepalese of age 18 years and above can participate. The company will select 5 best pictures from all entries and all of the chosen winners will get a brand new Samsung Galaxy J1 2016. The contest ends on 2^nd November at 12AM. To participate you need to take a picture related to lights, rangolis, lamps or any other picture related to Tihar and post it to Samsung’s Tihar Photography Contest post.

How to participate in Samsung Tihar Photography Contest:

Take a picture related to Tihar.
Comment the picture in this Samsung Nepal’s Facebook post .

Terms and conditions of the photography contest:

Samsung has set some pretty strict terms and conditions for the Samsung Tihar Photography Contest.

Contest Period:

Samsung Tihar Photography Contest started from 28^th October 2016 and will end on 2^nd November 2016 at 12:00 AM. Talking about the contest’s mega gift hamper, the Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 was recently launched in Nepal. You can read our full review of the device by clicking here. Here’s all you need to know about the Samsung Galaxy J1 2016:

DISPLAY	4.5-inch 480 x 800 pixels Super AMOLED display with 207 ppi Pixel Density
CHIPSET	Spreadtrum SC9830
CPU	1.3 GHz Quad-core Processor
GPU	Mali T720
OPERATING SYSTEM	Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
INTERNAL MEMORY	8GB
EXPANDABLE MEMORY	Up to 256B via microSD card
RAM	1GB
REAR CAMERA	5MP with f/2.2 aperture, and LED flash
FRONT CAMERA	2MP with f/2.2 aperture
SIM	Dual SIM with 4G LTE
BATTERY	Removable 2050mAh
COLOR(S) AVAILABLE	Black, White, Gold
PRICE in MRP	Rs. 11,300

Huawei Tihar Photography Contest: You Could Win a Brand New Huawei P9

Yural Maskey

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October 30, 2016

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Huawei Mobiles Nepal is organizing a Tihar Photography Contest where you get a chance to win a brand new Huawei P9. Participating in this contest in super simple as you need to share your best-captured Tihar moments in this link. The photo will then be uploaded in the Huawei Mobiles Facebook page and the the participants with the highest number of likes will win the contest.

The Huawei P9, priced at Rs. 59,999 is one of the best camera phones you can buy right now. It sports a dual camera sensor; both the camera with a 12MP sensor. The first camera has an RGB sensor and the second camera has a monochrome sensor which only takes black and white photos. Both the camera simultaneously takes the photo and combines them to produce a greater quality image.

The monochrome sensor allows the camera to capture just the light, not the color, so it has higher details and sharpness, while the RGB sensor takes the photo in color which filters the lights coming to its sensor resulting in loss of details so when both the photos are combined a better quality image is obtained. This is noticeable particularly in bright highlights and dark shadows where details are easily missed by single/small sensors.

Also, the dual camera sensor on the Huawei P9 allows us to select multiple focus points which give a greater depth of field with closer shots. But the P9 doesn’t come with Optical Image Stabilization. All and all the camera on P9 is supposed to be crazy fast and take high-quality photos and seems like the dual camera will be a thing in all smartphones in coming years but as of now only the P9 and LG G5 have a dual camera.

HUAWEI CLAIMS THAT USING TWO SENSORS LETS THE P9 CAPTURE 270 PERCENT MORE LIGHT THAN AN IPHONE 6S, AND 70 PERCENT MORE LIGHT THAN A GALAXY S7.

Here are the quick overview specs of the Huawei P9:

5.2-inch Full HD IPS-NEO 2.5D curved glass display
Octa-Core Kirin 955 processor with Mali T880-MP4 GPU and i5 co-processor
3GB RAM with 32GB storage, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android Marshmallow 6.0 with EMUI 4.1
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano+nano/ nano+microSD)
12MP dual rear cameras with Leica SUMMARIT lenses, dual-tone LED flash, Laser AF, f/2.2 aperture
8MP front-facing camera, f/2.4 aperture
Fingerprint sensor, Infrared sensor
Dimensions: 145×70.9×6.95mm;Weight: 144g
3.5mm audio jack, Stereo speakers
4G LTE CAT6, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, NFC, USB Type-C
3,000mAh battery with rapid charging

How to participate?

Step 1 : Participant will have to send us their photo with Tihar theme through our Facebook application (pictures with gambling and alcohol won’t be entered in the contest).

Step 2 : The photo sent by the participants will be designed in the template and posted in an album on the official Facebook page of Huawei Mobile Nepal.

Step 3 : The participant will then have to collect maximum likes on their photo to win the contest.

Terms and Conditions:

1. This Campaign is open from 28th October, 2016 to 17th November, 2016.

2. The last date for submitting your entries is 10th November, 2016. Participants can collect their likes till 17th November, 2016 11:59 AM.

3. The winner will be announced on 21st November, 2016.

4. Participants with the maximum likes will be declared as the winner.

5. Only Nepali citizens residing in Nepal can participate in the contest. The participant with abusive past campaign history will not be accepted in the contest. As the campaign is organized by the professionals no further participation will be allowed.

6. Likes from Facebook users from within Nepal will only be considered as genuine and entertained in final results. In case of any automated or fake likes, the contestant and the entry will be immediately disqualified.

7. Any post or comment that are false, defamatory, inaccurate, abusive will be deleted immediately with no clarification.

8. Participants can upload the picture taken from any Smartphone.

9. Huawei Mobile Nepal holds the right to use the picture/entry of the participants/winner for the purpose of any promotion purpose for use in print advertisement/outdoors and digital media.

10. In case of contestants receiving equal number of likes in form of votes for their entries, in such scenario the winner will be chosen through a lucky draw.

11. The participants must present genuine information about themselves during entry process based on fact and must be reachable, which shall be considered as final and reference in case of announcement of winner and awarding of the prize. In case of any false information/details that is noticed in case of the winner, in such scenario the contestant/entry with the second highest likes in form of votes shall be declared as the winner.

12. Employees and family members of Huawei Mobile Nepal and the Vendor Agency shall not be eligible to participate in the contest. In case the winner is found to be in any way associated as Employee or Family Member, the entry and the contestant will be disqualified.

Gionee celebrates Tihar with a Photo Contest

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October 30, 2016

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Gionee celebrates Tihar with a Photo Contest

On the occasion of Tihar, a lot of big brands have come up with photo contests and what not, to celebrate the festival with their customers. Gionee along with Samsung and Huawei has initiated a photo contest where you can win attractive gifts. Gionee has commenced the “CAPTURE CELEBRATIONS WITH GIONEE” campaign where you can win a brand new Gionee F103 Pro smartphone which is worth Rs.16,999.

In this photo contest, you have to capture the moments that brings out the festive vibe and the best one to do so will the contest. Gionee hasn’t mentioned if the contest winner will be based on the Likes and Share or the quality of the photo itself. With no information, it’s likely that Gionee will hand-pick the winner based on the quality of photo you put out. Participants can upload their photos till Nov 1^st and an individual can send only one photo for the contest.

How To Participate:

Step 1: Take a photo of your Tihar’s moment.
Step 2: Upload the photo to your profile with #CaptureCelebration and set the audience to “Public.”

Gionee has also laid out some strict rules and regulations for the contest. Please read carefully so any skepticism wouldn’t arise in the future.

Terms and Conditions:

• Multiple entries are allowed.
• Fake accounts will not be eligible.
• The contest is open only to Nepali nationals and not to staff and family members of Gionee and associated partners.
• The winner will be selected based on the photo and announced on November 1st week. The winner will be contacted through a message. Taxes will be borne by the winners themselves.
• Prize must be claimed within a week’s time after the declaration of the winner.
• Valid identification matching the account name should be produced to claim the prize.
• Winner once declared shall be final. Prize is non-transferable.
• Gionee reserves the right to terminate this contest without prior notice.

Specifications of Gionee F103 Pro:

5.0 inches(720 x 1280) @294ppi
Asahi Dragontrail Glass Protection
Amigo UI 3.2 on top of Android 6.0 Marshmallow
64-bit MediaTek MT6735 Chipset clocked at 1.3Ghz
3GB RAM
16GB Internal Storage, Expandable up to 128GB
13 MP with LED flash and front screen flash
5MP Front Facing Camera
2400mAh battery

If you want to know in-depth what you’re getting, check out our full review of the Gionee F103 Pro.

Lenovo Phab 2 Pro with Google Project Tango Available From Nov 1

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October 29, 2016

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Lenovo Phab 2 Pro with Google Project Tango Available From Nov 1

Google never runs out of innovation, although they gave up on the Project ARA which was a sweet concept of bringing modularity in smartphones, they have other projects up their sleeves. Project Tango being one of the most awaited projects from Google, will allow smartphones to see Augment objects in the real world via smartphones. Lenovo Phab 2 Pro will be the first smartphone to come with a depth-sensing camera which will utilize this feature.

The depth sensing camera maps the physical space, tracks its position and other objects in the room. Project Tango sets out to give the same experience as in the Microsofts HoloLens, but instead of a VR headset, you’ll be looking through a smartphone’s screen.

Uses of Project Tango:

Measure our surrounding with 3D tools and then re-imagine them with virtual furniture, appliances and more.
Bring Virtual objects into your room from toys to planets to pets and play with them like they’re actually there.
Navigate stores, museums and other indoor locations with directions overlaid onto our surroundings.

If you want to know more about the uses of Project Tango you can head on to Google Play Store to see the apps made for it!

Project Tango is a big leap in the smartphones technology, the internet that was supposed to bring the world to our homes will be a real thing with this innovation. If this thing gets big, it’ll completely change the way we use our smartphones. Looking at the recent turn of events, the future really seems to be full of VR and AR’s.

Lenovo Phab 2 Pro comes with a 6.4inch QHD display for rich visual experience with Project Tango. The phone is powered by Snapdragon 652 processor and comes with 4GB of RAM and is backed up by a 4,050mAh battery.

Lenovo Phab 2 Pro Specifications:

6.4 inches(1440 x 2560) @459ppi
Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 Chipset
Octa-core (4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4×1.4 GHz Cortex-A53) CPU
Adreno 510 GPU
4GB RAM
64GB Internal Storage, Expandable up to 256GB
16 MP Rear Camera with phase detection autofocus, depth & motion tracking sensors
8MP Front Facing Camera
FingerPrint Sensor
Quick Charging
4,050mAh battery.

Lenovo Phab 2 Pro will hit the US markets on Nov 1^st with the price tag of $499.

Nepal Telecom’s Wi-Max Services cover all 75 Districts

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October 28, 2016

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Nepal Telecom’s Wi-Max Services cover all 75 Districts

Nepal Telecom has finally been able to expand the WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) Internet service in all 75 districts of Nepal. After expansion of the Wi-Max service in Humla, Nepal Telecom completed the list of 75 districts with its services.

Now, all the districts have been connected to the internet service,” NT said in a statement.

Here is the Latest Nepal Telecom WiMax Internet Service Tariff.

Although WiMAX is a broadband wireless technology that was launched in Nepal from March 27, 2013 to deliver broadband access services to customers in an economical way. But, since its launch here in Nepal, very few customers have used the services — all because of its high price and not so great data speed compared to Fibre optics. Fiber optics being cheaper and faster, it has only been available in major cities and town only.

Fiber optics being cheaper and faster, it has only been available in major cities and town only. While WiMax is available in each and every part of the Nepal where fiber optics and other broadband service haven’t yet been introduced. Nepal’s difficult terrain and lack of road transportation on remote part had made it difficult to expand the internet services in rural areas. Having said that, WiMAX has reached those remote places where other internet broadband services couldn’t reach.

With this expansion, the people of remote place could now utilize the power of the internet and bring changes to their life and society. All 75 districts connected through Nepal Telecom’s WiMAX services is one step towards better Nepal.

ZTE Axon 7 Max announced with Dual Camera and Naked 3D Display

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October 28, 2016

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ZTE Axon 7 Max announced with Dual Camera and Naked 3D Display

ZTE has been doing a pretty good job with their smartphone lineup. The Axon 7 which was titled as the flagship killer of 2016 is one of the prominent phones from ZTE and will soon be shelved in the Nepali market. With the success of Axon 7, we saw the Axon 7 mini and now the company has decided to go overboard with the newly announced ZTE Axon 7 Max.

Although the phone shares the name with Axon 7, it is not completely up to par in the hardware department, but on the contrary, manages to have some pretty neat features. ZTE Axon 7 Max comes with a 6.0inch 1080p panel which is equipped with a naked 3D display, allowing you to view 3D contents without wearing special glasses. ZTE will also provide paid 3D contents for free with the device. Apart from the display, the phone is powered by Snapdragon 625 clocked at 2GHz and comes equipped with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage along with the support for Micro SD card up to 200GB.

On the photography side, the phone comes with dual 13MP Camera which is for better depth of field in the photos. The camera also comes with laser autofocus for faster focus and dual tone LED flash. Up front, the phone sports an 8MP shooter.

Audio has been a premier focus in the Axon 7 series, and with the Axon 7 Max, they continue to do so with the inclusion of dual Hi-Fi AK4962 audio chips. This is set to improve the audio quality over headphones and loudspeakers.

On the software side of things, the Axon 7 Max is running on Android 6.0 Marshmallow with Mi Favor 4.0 UI on top. The phone comes with profuse battery size of 4,100mAh along with Quick Charge 3.0.

ZTE Axon 7 Max Specifications:

6.0 inches(1080*1920) with Naked 3D Display
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 Chipset
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU
Adreno 506 GPU
4GB RAM
64GB Internal Storage, Expandable up to 200GB
Dual 13 MP, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED flash
8MP Front Facing Camera
Fingerprint Sensor
USB Type C
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
Non-removable 4,100 mAh battery

ZTE Axon 7 Max is priced at $440 in China and will start shipping in November.

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Samsung J1 2016 Review: Does this galaxy explode?

Yural Maskey

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October 28, 2016

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Samsung J1 2016 Review: Does this galaxy explode?

The Chinese smartphones have taken over Samsung’s budget lineup over the past couple of years as the company is struggling to offer better-specced budget phones when compared to its Chinese counterpart. The recently launched Galaxy J1 2016, the successor to last year’s Galaxy J1, offers meaningful updates like bigger sharp AMOLED display, quad-core processor, and 1GB of RAM — all for an asking price of Rs. 11,300. Can the J1 2016 stand out against the competition in providing the best experience in the budget category? Let’s find out.

Design:

The Galaxy J1 2016 is reminiscent of the previous Samsung phones as it’s entirely made up of plastic with a faux metal frame. The back is removable giving users access to the replaceable battery, microSD card slot, and 2 SIM card slot. Despite featuring a plastic back, the phone is not cheap by any means and feels sturdier in the hands.

The size of the device is compact and ergonomic as it sports a 4.5-inch display and thus the one hand operation is an advantage. It weighs at 131gms and measures 8.9mm in thickness. The power button is on the right while the volume rocker is on the left. The front houses a 2MP front camera, earpiece and proximity sensor. The phone lacks an ambient light sensor like with all the Samsung J-series of smartphones, hence the brightness level have to be adjusted manually.

The back houses a 5MP camera with LED flash, loud speaker, and Samsung’s traditional Home button, which feels marvelous and responsive and hence gives nice feedback. At the bottom, there is a microUSB port and the primary mic (no secondary noise cancellation mic). The 3.5mm headphone jack sits on the top. Overall, the Galaxy J1 2016 punches well above its weight when it comes to design and build.

Display:

The Galaxy J1 2016 has a 4.5-inch display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels netting a total pixel density of 207ppi. You could easily get smartphones under Rs. 12,000 with HD IPS LCD display, but the J1 2016 has a Super AMOLED display that offers excellent contrast and oversaturated colors.

The brightness is also stellar for the price tag with great outdoor visibility. Although it lacks display protection, but using the phone for 2 weeks I didn’t have any scratch without any tempered glass.

Software UI:

The Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 still boots on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop with Touch Wiz UI which means you will miss out on few Marshmallow features like Doze and Now On Tap. Over the years, the UI on Samsung phones has become bloat free and optimized, and the J1 2016 is no exception.

It comes with some preinstalled apps like Google’s mandatory apps, Operamax data saving app, and Ultra power saving mode. The Sbike Mode that was embedded in the J3 2016 and J5/J7 series is not included on this model.

Performance:

The Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 is powered by a Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 processor (Spreadtrum SC9830) and 1GB of RAM. The phone doesn’t lag at all while performing basic tasks like navigating through UI, browsing, and using Facebook. However, like with all the budget phones, the J1 suffers while multitasking and playing games — all because of iffy underperforming Cortex A7 32bit processor and 1GB of RAM.

It’s a real shame that Samsung didn’t include 2GB of RAM which would have made the phone perform substantially better. There are many phones with 2GB of RAM for the money Samsung is asking for the Galaxy J1 2016. The phone comes with just 8GB of ROM and after installing few apps you will soon realize that you will require a microSD card to expand your storage.

Camera:

The 5MP rear camera on the J1 2016 is mediocre, but having said that, the J1 2016 flairs well well compared to the competition. It is far better than what you get at this price range. During daylight, the photos come out decent at first impression, but there is nothing to write home about. The color reproduction is inaccurate and the photos lack in details while you zoom in. Dynamic range is poor considering the price tag and it also lacks HDR mode. The low light photography is below average with lots of noise.

The 2MP front camera is below average even for social media uploads. It would be better of pointing the main snapper and hoping for the best shot.

Connectivity:

The Samsung J1 2016 supports 2 SIM, first slot with 4G and the second slot with 3G. Other connectivity options include 2.4GHz Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ with hotspot support, Bluetooth v4.0, an FM radio, and GPS. As expected at this price range, NFC is missing here.

Call quality:

Despite lacking secondary noise cancellation mic, the Samsung Galaxy J1 2016’s call quality was surprisingly good. It’s clear on both the receiver and transmitter end. The loudspeaker is also clear and loud for an entry-level device.

Battery:

The Battery is another asset of the Samsung J1 2016. On our test, the phone lasted 2 days on moderate usage with 2 hours of browsing, 1 hour of 3G calling, and 1 hour of youtube. The phone offers 4-5 hours of onscreen time on medium brightness.

The battery on the Galaxy J1 2016 is removable which means you can just remove the back cover and replace it. Since the phone lacks quick charge technology, it won’t be a bad investment if buy an extra battery for your needs.

Conclusion:

There’s a lot of things to like about the Samsung J1 2016, but there are equally a lot of things to dislike. What I liked about the phone is its compact form factor, Vivid display with good contrast and oversaturated colors, excellent call quality, and good battery life.

However, 1GB of RAM and the iffy quad-core processor is disappointing. The front camera is below par too. To be honest, you can get better value from other manufacturers if you are willing to spend 2-3K more, but if you are not, Samsung J1 2016 is a solid choice.

MacBook Pro Launched with Touch ID in Apple Event

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Yural Maskey

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October 28, 2016

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MacBook Pro Launched with Touch ID in Apple Event

In an event held in California on Oct 27th, Apple unveiled the thinnest and lightest MacBook Pro ever (MacBook 2016). Like previous models, the design of the MacBook Pro 2016 is all aluminum. Making a mark on the 25th-anniversary, Apple announced a 15-inch Variant and two 13-inch variants. Both the 13-inch and 15-inch models are lighter than their predecessors. The 13-inch model actually takes less volume than MacBook Air.

Price of MacBook Pro 2016 in Nepal:

The 13-inch MacBook Pro with No Touch Bar and Touch ID is priced at Rs. 1,81,500. A more capable MacBook Pro 13-inch is available with Touch Bar and Touch ID pricing starts from Rs. 2,17,800. The 15-inch MacBook Pro (256GB) version is priced at Rs. 2,90,000 and the 512GB version is priced at Rs. 3,38,000.

The new MacBook Pro is officially available in Nepal from 4 different retail stores:

Evo Store
Oliz Store
Sonu Mobiles
Future World

Specs of Macbook Pro 2016 in Nepal:

Apple MacBook Pro (2016) 13-inch Specifications	Apple MacBook Pro (2016) 15-inch Specifications
13.3-inch (2560×1600 pixels) IPS LED-backlit display, 227 PPI, 500 nits brightness	15.4-inch (2880×1800 pixels) IPS LED-backlit display, 220 PPI, 500 nits brightness
2.9GHz dual-core Intel Core i5, Turbo Boost up to 3.3GHz, with 4MB shared L3 cache	2.6GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 (Turbo Boost up to 3.5GHz) with Intel HD Graphics 530 and 2GB GDDR5 Radeon Pro 450 GPU 2.7GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 (Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz) with Intel HD Graphics 530 and 2GB GDDR5 Radeon Pro 455 GPU
RAM: 8GB of 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory ROM: 256GB /512GB PCIe-based onboard SSD	RAM:16GB of 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory ROM: 256GB /512GB PCIe-based onboard SSD
Four Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports with support for Charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt (up to 40 Gbps) USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gbps) Backlit keyboard, Force Touch trackpad	Four Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports with support for Charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt (up to 40 Gbps) USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gbps) Backlit keyboard, Force Touch trackpad
Touch Bar with integrated Touch ID sensor	Touch Bar with integrated Touch ID sensor
Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2	Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Stereo speakers with high dynamic range, Three microphones, 3.5mm headphone jack	Stereo speakers with high dynamic range, Three microphones, 3.5mm headphone jack
Built-in 49.2-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery with Up to 10 hours wireless web/iTunes movie playback, Up to 30 days of standby time	Built-in 76.0-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery with Up to 10 hours wireless web/iTunes movie playback, Up to 30 days of standby time
-Price of MacBook Pro 13-inch (without Touch bar and Touch ID): Rs. 1,81,500 -Price of MacBook Pro 13-inch (with Touch bar and Touch ID): 256GB: Rs. 2,17,800 512GB: Rs. 2,42,000	Price of MacBook Pro 15-inch: 256GB: Rs. 2,90,000 512GB: Rs. 3,38,000

The brightest, most colorful Mac notebook display ever.

apple-macbook-pro-2016 — **Revolutionary Touch Bar, Apple’s Thinnest & Lightest Pro Design Ever.** Source: Apple News Room

According to Apple, the displays has the same Retina resolution, but are both brighter and have a wider color range, and consume 30 percent less power.

New Addition to MacBook Pro: Touch Bar

The MacBook Pro has a brand new enormous trackpad that features Force Touch. Also, the new MacBook Pro comprises a new keyboard which uses the second-generation butterfly mechanism giving 4x more key stability. Also, its the end the functions keys, in place of the function keys is a new OLED strip. The OLED strip is a Retina display and multi-touch (supporting up to 10 simultaneous touches) and it responds to gestures.

Touch ID fingerprint sensor has been included for easier access on the power button(Also a part of touch bar). It will also work with Apple Pay (As Always!).

Touch Sensor — **Touch ID enables a quick, accurate reading of your fingerprint and uses sophisticated algorithms to recognize and match it with the Secure Enclave in the new Apple T1 chip.** Source Apple News Room

In the event, the power of touch bar was presented as Bradee Evans, design manager for Adobe Photoshop presented how touch bar has and will make Adobe Photoshop a powerful and enjoyable.

Basically, the Touch bar automatically syncs with the software you use. When you are browsing your picture you have related functionality tools and similarly with other apps too. You can slide along and tap.

Running the latest version of Mac OS Siera both will feature 4 USB Type-C thunderbolt port connectors that can be used for charging. 3.5mm Jack remains intact! 🙂 Performance aspect has not changed much while the 15-inch notebook packs a 6th Generation Quadcore i7 processor and a 16GB of RAM. It also packs the powerful AMD Polaris Radeon PRO GPU, dubbing to be twice as fast as its predecessor model. Apple Claims that the battery can last 10 Hours with normal usage.