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Nepa Hima Tradelink Hosts Sony Bloggers Meet in Nepal

It’s a rumor & misconception in the market that Sony has been washed out. Despite being in the dark, Sony still has its presence in the market with thousands of fans and loyal customers. Yesterday on 10th of August, Nepa Hima Tradelink, the authorised country distributor of Sony products in Nepal, successfully conducted their first bloggers meet at SONY centre Kantipath. The bloggers meet was lead by Ashesh Rajbansh, the brand executive for & Sunny Shrestha,  the Marketing Manager of Nepa Hima Tradelink .

Meet was greeted by the presence of other tech enthusiasts such as Gadgets in Nepal, Techno Nepal, momo tech, Mobiles Khabar, and Delta digit. The event started with the current scenario of existing Sony market in Nepal, their upcoming gadgets & technology followed by unveiling of Xperia x series phones – Xperia X, Xperia XA & Xperia XA Ultra. Sony has now started to move on with Xperia X series while swapping up their previous xperia M,C,T, and Z series.

Sony Xperia X

It’s a 5-inch phone with a sleek design. The design has been changed a bit from the traditional Sony Z series phones. With a metal back, the front and back panels are of the same, continuous color. You can choose from four different colors- Graphite black, white, lime gold and rose gold.

The Xperia X houses the Snapdragon 650 processor with 3GB of RAM and comes with 64GB of onboard storage, which is expandable with a microSD card. Even though, the battery is only 2,620mAh Sony promises that the battery life will be amazing. The main camera in the Xperia X is 23MP and the front camera is 13MP. The main camera comes along with “future-focused” Smart Capture Camera feature, which is Sony’s Predictive Hybrid Autofocus, which lets you pick a target and track it.

Sony obviously included its great sounding front facing stereo speakers and its hi-res audio system. The Xperia X’s power button also acts as a fingerprint scanner. The company has priced the phone at Rs. 64,999.

KEY SPECS OF XPERIA X:

  • 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Triluminos Display
  • Hexa-Core Snapdragon 650 64-bit processor with Adreno 510 GPU
  • 3GB RAM, 64GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 200GB via microSD card
  • Android Marshmallow 6.0
  • Dual SIM (nano+nano)
  • 23MP rear camera with Exmor RS sensor, 1/2.3″ sensor, f/2.0 lens, Predictive Hybrid AF, 1080p video recording
  • 13MP front-facing camera with 1/3” Exmor RS sensor, 22mm wide-angle f/2.0 lens, 1080p video recording
  • DSEE HX, LDAC, Digital Noise Cancelling
  • Fingerprint sensor
  • Dimensions: 69.4 x 142.7 x 7.9mm; Weight: 153 grams
  • 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, NFC
  • 2630mAh Battery with Qnovo’s Adaptive Charging technology
  • Price: Rs. 64,999

Sony Xperia XA

The Sony Xperia XA is more of the affordable version of Xperia X. The phone comes with midrange specs, nothing to offer new except its sleek and premium design.It has a 5-inch 720p display along with Media Tek MT6755 chipset. The chipset is coupled with only 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage. The capacity of the battery is only 2,300mAh. Sadly this phone will not offer Sony’s stereo front facing speakers and fingerprint scanner. It is priced at Rs. 34,499 in Nepal.

KEY SPECS OF XPERIA XA:

  • 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels)  curved glass edge-to-edge display
  • Octa-core MediaTek Helio P10 processor with Mali T860MP2 GPU
  • 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 200GB via microSD card
  • Android Marshmallow 6.0
  • Dual SIM (nano+nano)
  • 13MP Primary Camera with 1/3” IMX258 Exmos RS sensor, 1080p video recording.
  • 8MP front-facing camera with Sony IMX219 Exmor R sensor, 88-degree wide-angle lens
  • Dimensions: 143.6 x 66.8 x 7.9mm; Weight: 137.4g
  • 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n , Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, NFC
  • 2300 mAh battery with Qnovo’s Adaptive Charging technology
  • Price: Rs. 34,499

Sony Xperia XA Ultra

Xperia XA ultra features a mammoth 6.0-inch display and is targetted for multimedia maniacs. It is powered by an Octa-core MediaTek Helio P10 processor and has 3GB of RAM. The main highlight of the XA ultra is a whopping 16MP Exmor RS Front Camera With LED Flash. The company has priced the phone at Rs. 48,499.

KEY SPECS OF XPERIA XA ULTRA:

  • 6-inch (1920 x 1280 pixels) curved glass edge-to-edge display
  • Octa-core MediaTek Helio P10 processor with Mali T860MP2 GPU
  • 3GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 200GB via microSD card
  • Android Marshmallow 6.0
  • Dual SIM (nano+nano)
  • 21.5MP Primary Camera with LED flash 1080p video recording.
  • 16MP front-facing camera with LED flash
  • 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n , Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, NFC
  • 2700 mAh battery
  • Price: Rs. 48,499

These phones are been now available for purchase in the market. Although, all the X-series of smartphones seems pricey compared to the competition, but during the bloggers meet, the company iterates that Sony offers better build quality than its competition and is more durable than other smartphones. So, what do you think about the latest Sony Smartphones? Leave us your opinion on the poll down below:

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CG EON Blaze Gold launched in Nepal

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CG mobiles, the first ISO 9001:2008 certified smartphone manufacturer in Nepal, recently launched their budget device,  CG EON Blaze Gold, which is the successor of the last year’s CG EON Blaze. The phone is now relatively cheaper and comes with slightly upgraded specs compared to its predecessor.

CG EON Blaze Gold, as the name suggests comes in a contemporary gold color. Design wise there’s nothing to write home about. It looks like any other budget-oriented phone. EON Blaze Gold sports a 5inch display which is covered by 2.5D glass. We don’t see many budget phones with 2.5D glass, but it’s certainly is a unique touch on a budget device. The display is a 480p panel(854*480) which most of the smartphones carry on this price segment. The phone is powered by 1.3 GHz quad-core processor (unspecified chipset)  with 1GB RAM and the performance should be okay for day-to-day usage.

CG EON Blaze Gold

EON Blaze Gold is running on Android 6.0 Marshmallow. It has 16GB internal storage which can be expanded up to 32GB via dedicated Micro SD Card slot. It supports dual micro SIM support (GSM / WCDMA). Talking about the camera it has a 13MP Rear Camera and 5MP Front Facing Camera and both should be pretty decent. Backing up this device is a modest 2,300 mAh battery which can easily  last for a taking the specs into account.

CG EON Blaze Gold Specifications:

  • 5-inch display (854*480), IPS FWVGA 854×480 2.5D TP
  • Android 6.0 Marshmallow
  • 1.3Ghz Unspecified Chipset
  • 1GB RAM
  • 16GB Internal Storage, Expandable up to 32GB
  • 13MP Rear Camera
  • 5MP Front Facing Camera
  • 2,300mAh battery
  • Colors Available:Gold
  • Price: Rs.8,888

Poll: Which is the ideal Smartphone Size in your opinion?

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Smartphones are getting bigger and bigger. Recently we have seen Mi Nepal launching the Xiaomi MiMax that comes with a behemoth 6.4-inch display. We have also seen Apple launching the smaller 4-inch iPhone SE. Samsung’s Note 7 that comes with a stylus Pen sports a 5.7-inch display. So, our question is: Which is the ideal size for a smartphone? Let us know in the poll down below:

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Karbonn Mach 6 with 6-inch Display Launched in Nepal

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Allied Tradelink Pvt. Ltd., the authorised distributor of Karbonn mobiles in Nepal, has launched a new budget-oriented smartphone — the Mach 6. The phone retails at Rs. 12,860 and is available from online e-commerce website Kaymu as well as various offline retail shops.

Smartphones are getting bigger and bigger as time passes. We have seen Xiaomi launching Mi Max, Sony launching the Xperia XA Ultra; Both featuring a behemoth 6.4-inch display. Add to that list, the Karbonn Mach 6 that features a 6-inch display. While the Mi Max and Xperia XA Ultra are high-end midrange phones, the Karbonn Mach 6 is a budget offering from the company with low-end specs. The 6-inch display of the phone has a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels with full lamination IPS screen technology that enhances the screen display effect.

karbonn mach 6

Powering the Mach 6 is a quad-core processor with all the four cores operating at 1.3GHz. It has 2GB of RAM and a 16GB internal memory which you can expand up to 32GB with a dedicated microSD slot. In terms of camera, the phone packs an 8MP back camera with LED flash and a 3.2MP front snapper. Software wise, it’s still running Android 5.1 Lollipop and considering the company’s software update history, don’t expect any further updates.

titanium mach 6 titanium mach six camera

Powering the sizeable display and other components of the device is a 3300mAh battery which should be enough for one day of heavy usage. Connectivity options include dual-SIM (3G+2G), Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, and GPS. The phone comes in silver color and you get a free Screen Guard & Protective Case inside the box. Like the Karbonn Quattro L52 that was launched last month, the Mach 6 also supports Virtual Reality and comes pre-loaded with engaging VR games and video content. Users can also create their own VR videos using the pre-loaded VR app.

Braven 105 Bluetooth Speaker Launched in Nepal

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Oliz Store Pvt. Ltd., who’s been selling Braven speakers in the Nepali market, has launched an affordable Bluetooth speaker, the Braven 105, for Rs. 6,300. You can buy the device from the company’s online e-commerce website or visit their offline store.

The Braven 105 sports a pocket-friendly size and is one of the most portable speakers you can get in the market. Despite its compact form factor, the sound is loud and clear thanks to high-quality drivers and tuned equalizer. It is also IPX7 certified which means it’s protected against water emersion for 30 minutes at a depth of 1 meter.

Powering the Braven 105 is an 800mAh battery rated to provide 8 hours of continuous playback. In terms of connectivity, it supports Bluetooth 2.1  with A2DP 1.2 support. There are 3 buttons (volume and power keys), 3.5mm jack, and micro-USB charger. The device is available in 7 color options: Alpine, Black, Electric, Energy, Periwinkle, Raspberry, and Sunset.

Tech Specs of Braven 105:

braven 105

ZTE Launches Affordable Android Smartphones – Blade D2 and D3 in Nepal

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Evolution Enterprises, the official distributor of ZTE phones in Nepal has launched two low-end phones after the release of ZTE Blade S6: ZTE Blade D2 and ZTE Blade D3. Design wise, both the phones look pretty interesting and both the phones are priced competitively under Rs.13,000.

ZTE Blade D2:

Priced at Rs. 10,990, the ZTE Blade D2 sports a 5-inch 720P display with no protection mentioned. The phone boasts only 1GB of RAM and is powered by 1Ghz MediaTek MTK6735P quad-core processor. The phone packs 8GB of internal storage which can be expanded up to 64GB via MicroSD card. Talking about the Camera, it features an 8MP Rear Camera and 5MP Front Facing Camera. The biggest selling point of this phone is its battery as it features a massive 4,000mAh of battery, which can easily last you for two days considering the specs. If you are concerned about the bigger battery life, you can also have a look at the Colors Elite E15 and Lenovo P1; Both featuring an enormous battery.

ZTE D2 ZTE D3

ZTE Blade D2 Specifications:

  • 5.00-inch(720*1280) IPS Display
  • Android 5.0 Lollipop
  • 1GHz quad-core MediaTek MTK6735P processor
  • 1GB RAM
  • 8GB Internal Storage, Expandable upto 64GB
  • 8MP Rear Camera
  • 5MP Front Facing Camera
  • 4,000mAh battery
  • ZTE D2 is priced at Rs.10,990.

ZTE Blade D3:

Priced at Rs. 12,500, the ZTE D3 is identical to the ZTE D2 in terms of most of the specs; the only differencing factors are the 13MP Rear Camera and 5MP Front Facing Camera and a low 2400mAh battery on the D3. It also features a 5-inch 720p panel, is powered by 1Ghz  MediaTek MTK6735P quad-core processor and comes with 1GB of RAM. It also has 8GB Internal Storage which can be expandable upto 64GB.

blade d3

ZTE Balde D3 Specifications:

  • 5.00-inch(720*1280) IPS Display
  • Android 5.0 Lollipop
  • 1GHz quad-core MediaTek MTK6735P processor
  • 1GB RAM
  • 8GB Internal Storage, Expandable upto 64GB
  • 13MP Rear Camera
  • 8MP Front Facing Camera
  • 2,400 mAh battery
  • ZTE D3 is priced at Rs.12,500.

Gionee F103 Pro Review: Quality on a Budget

Gionee recently launched the successor of its highest selling phone, the F103, with the F103 Pro. Priced at Rs. 18,999 [New Price :15,999 Gionee F103 Pro Smartphone gets Price Cut], the F103 Pro offers some decent hardware with elegant design and build quality – all the while keeping the price competitive. Let’s find out if the phone is worth all your money.

Design: (Rating: 4.5/5)

The Gionee F103 Pro is easily one of the best-looking phones you can buy below Rs. 20,000. It sports a metallic frame with a removable plastic back. It’s light at 142gms and maintains reasonable thickness at 8.5mm. The design is ergonomic and feels comfortable in the hand — thanks to its compact form factor, slightly curved body and a 2.5D curved screen upfront.

Display: (Rating: 4/5)

The Gionee F103 Pro comes with a 5-inch IPS display with HD resolution delivering a pixel density of 294ppi. You will easily get 1080P displays at this price range, but the display panel that Gionee has put in this phone is a quality unit. The touch is responsive, the contrast and viewing angles are also decent, and most importantly offers accurate color reproduction. The brightness, however, is dim with average sunlight legibility.

gionee f103 pro display

Software: (Rating: 4.5/5)

While most of the midrange phones are still on Lollipop 5.1, the F103 Pro is running the latest Android OS in Marshmallow 6.0 which brings features such as battery saving doze mode, app permission, etc. Like other Gionee phones, the F103 Pro also features Amigo UI 3.2 layered on top of Android. There are a lot of features packed into Amigo UI; most of them are useful while some of them being gimmicky than anything else.

Like other Chinese phones, the Gionee F103 Pro also lacks app drawer so all your apps reside in the home screen. You also need to swipe from the bottom to get to the quick access panel. You can check out the UI screenshots here:

Performance: (Rating: 4/5)

The Gionee F103 Pro is one of the few phones under Rs.20, 000 to feature a whopping 3GB of RAM. Coupled with 1.3 GHz 64 bit quad-core MT6735 processor, the performance is smooth while browsing, chatting, opening apps, and multitasking. You can play high-end games on medium to low settings with ease, but the phone tends to heat up after longer playtime. The low to mid-end games, on the contract, runs smoothly without any hiccups. Overall, the phone performs fairly well for the price.

gionee f103 pro geekbench

Camera: (Rating: 3.5/5)

The phone sports a 13MP rear camera with LED flash which is average in my opinion. It takes above average photos during daylight with sufficient detail while zooming, but it might not be enough for others. The noise level increases during low light condition as expected in this price range. On the software side, the camera offers HDR, face beauty, panorama, macro, and even a professional mode is baked into it with which you can change the aperture, ISO, and shutter speed to your liking.

gionee f103 pro camera

The Front Facing camera is the highlight of the Gionee F103 Pro as the 5MP shooter is capable of taking excellent selfies for social media uploads and video chatting.

Connectivity: (Rating: 3.5/5)

The F103 Pro supports two SIM card with first SIM supporting 4G LTE (GSM) and the second SIM supporting 3G (GSM/CDMA). Other connectivity options include Wi-Fi (no dual band ac), Bluetooth, and GPS. The only missing link as far as connectivity is concerned is the lack of fingerprint scanner.

f103 pro dual sim

Battery: (Rating: 3/5)

The phone boasts a 2400mAh battery and combining it with energy efficient 64-bit processor and lower resolution 5-inch display, the battery life is still average. During my test, the phone lasted for a whole working day (10am to 5pm) before requiring a charge in the evening. It has 3 hours of onscreen time which is average and the phone also takes 2 hours to charge from 0 to 100 % since the phone lacks quick charge technology. But, if you are a power hungry user, you can get an extra battery pack since the phone features a user replaceable battery.

gionee F103 pro battery

Conclusion:

Flagships are the best, but not everyone has the budget to get one and certainly not everyone needs flagship grade performance and camera. At a fraction of the price, you can have the Gionee F103 Pro and you will not miss out on too much. It ticks many boxes when it comes to built quality, display, performance, camera, and overall value for money.

Intex Aqua View With VR Sensor, FingerPrint Scanner Launched

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Intex Mobiles has launched a new smartphone, the Aqua View, in the Nepali markets. Priced at Rs. 16,599, the Intex Aqua View comes bundled with free Eyelet VR Cardboard.

As far as the specs go, the Aqua View has a 5-inch HD display, a 1GHz quad-core cortex A53 processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of onboard storage with microSD support, and 2200mAh battery. The phone sports an 8MP rear camera with LED flash, and a 5MP front camera. It’s still running Android 5.1 and probably won’t get Marshmallow. In terms of connectivity, the phone has 2 SIM card with 4G LTE option, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n (no ac), Bluetooth 4.0, Micro-USB 2.0, GPS/ A-GPS, Fingerprint scanner, and a 3.5mm audio jack.

The highlight of the phone, however, is the VR-compatibility — thanks to the inclusion of gyroscope and accelerometer sensors (Take that Samsung J series users!). You get a free Eyelet VR cardboard, a Google-certified VR viewer while purchasing the phone. What’s even great about the cardboard is it supports other smartphones with screen size up to 6-inches; Xiaomi MiMax misses out in this one.

How to make your Old Laptop Perform better

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If your laptop is getting slower and not performing as good as when you first bought it, then it’s time to repair. Luckily, you don’t have to spend a fortune to do so. We’ve listed 3 different ways on how you can refresh your laptop:

1. Clean Laptop Fan and Apply Thermal Paste on CPU and GPU

The primary reason why your laptop is slowing is because of overheating. Overheating occurs because of dirt and dust inside your laptop fan and also due to drying out of thermal paste. Cleaning the laptop fan and applying thermal paste on CPU and GPU will maximize heat transfer making the laptop cool even during gaming.

thermal paste in laptop

If you are not so sure to open the laptop casing and cleaning the laptop, you can go to a laptop repair shop. They usually charge you around NRs. 1,000.

2. Installing Utility Softwares:

Installing utility software like Ccleaner, Revo Uninstaller, and, Defraggler can improve the overall health of your laptop. All of these apps are free, and will get the job done. The Ccleaner will clear the junk like redundant programs and temporary files from your hard drive or SSD. The Revo Uninstaller uses advanced scanning algorithms to find out the remaining files in the drive and remaining data in the registry and deletes remnants of already uninstalled programs. Defraggler, as the name suggests, defragments and Optimizes hard disks and individual files for more free space and faster performance.

3. Upgrade your HDD with SSD

Upgrading your Older mechanical HDD to SSD will improve loading time for programs such as photoshop and illustrator, decreases boot time (8-10 secs), improves system responsiveness, and much more.

ssd

ZTE Blade S6 Now in Nepal

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Evolution Enterprises, the official distributor of ZTE phones in Nepal, has launched the ZTE Blade S6, which is a mid-range phone from 2015. Although it’s a year old phone, but what it has to offer for the price is still relevant compared to phones of today. It is priced competitively at Rs.15,990.

ZTE Blade S6

On a first sight, ZTE Blade S6 looks like an iPhone 6 clone, which follows a lot of Apple’s design language. The phone sports a 5-inch 720p display with a pixel density of 294ppi with no protection mentioned. It has last year’s Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Chipset (64 bit Cortex A53 Octacore), Adreno 405 GPU along with 2GB of RAM which is a great offering for the price. You can easily handle your day to day task, play high-end games at low-to-mid settings and multitask between few apps. Backing up this device is a decent 2400mAh battery, which, by the looks of the specs should give you an easy one day of backup. Like most of the Chinese Smartphone Manufacturer, ZTE also has its own UI called the  MiFavor 3.0 on top of Android 5.0.1 Lollipop with no sign of any future updates as it’s already been a year since this phone was out.

For storage, the ZTE Blade S6 comes with 16GB of Internal storage which can be expanded up to 64GB via dedicated Micro SD card slot. Talking about the camera, it has 13MP Rear Camera with f/2.0 which can shoot videos up to 1080p @30fps and upfront it holds a 5MP camera with f/2.7 aperture.

ZTE BladeS6

Specifications ZTE Blade S6:

  • 5.0 inches(720 x 1280 pixels ) @294 ppi
  • MiFavor 3.0 UI on top of Android 5.0.1 Lollipop
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 Chipset
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU
  • Adreno 405 GPU
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Internal Storage, Expandable up to 64GB
  • 13 MP Rear Camera with f/2.0, autofocus, LED flash
  • 5MP Front Facing Camera with f/2.7
  • Non-removable Li-Ion 2400 mAh battery