Redmi Note 2 was Xiaomi’s last year’s midrange phone which has pretty amazing specs like the 5.5-inch 1080p display, 16MP back Camera, a massive 3060mAh battery and is powered by Helio X10 SoC which is a beast in terms of both performance and power efficiency. The version launched in Nepal comes with 16GB internal Storage and 2GB RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 is priced at Rs.17,999 in Nepal.
Priced at Rs. 20,000, it’s easily one of the best phones to buy under this price segment. It has a big vibrant 1080P display, a capable octacore Mediatek processor, 2GB of RAM, and a decent 13MP rear camera.
Coming down to the pricing, the phone is fairly expensive compared to other countries which indicate Redmi Note 3 will be even more expensive and will cost around Rs. 25,000. Compared to what it offers the price of Redmi Note 2 might seem fair compared to other smartphones with the same price tag in Nepal. But as an official distributor, we hoped the price will be similar to that of the international market which would have been amazing for Nepali users to get a very capable smartphone on a low budget. All and all Redmi Note 2 is still a solid budget phone which delivers amazing power and performance. For 20k, you get amazing Full HDdisplay, a well capable processor, good camera, decent battery life and as a complete package, it is still hard to beat.
Key Highlights of Xiaomi Redmi Note 2:
5.5 inches Full HD (1080 x 1920 pixels) @ 403ppi
MIUI 7.0 on top of Android 5.0
Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 Chipset
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
PowerVR G6200 GPU
16GB Internal with microSD upto 32GB
2GB RAM
13 MP Rear Camera with f/2.2, phase detection autofocus, LED flash, 1080p@30fps
5 MP Front Facing Camera with f/2.0 and 720p Video Recording
Fast Charging
Removable Li-Po 3060 mAh battery
Redmi Note 2 will deliver 144Hour Dual Sim Stand By/ 46 Hour Music Playback/ 11.5 Hour GPS Navigation/ 7.5 Hour Video Streaming.
Huawei Mobiles has officially launched the Huawei Y6 Pro in Nepal for Rs.22,499. The successor of the Huawei Y6, the Huawei Y6 Pro, is a mid-range smartphone in terms of specs, but the phones best selling point is obviously its massive Li-Po 4000mAh non-removable battery with quick charging support. Huawei claims Y6 Pro will provide 15 hours of data use, 39 hours of talk time, 48 hours of heavy use time, and 90 hours of light use time. The phone can also act as a power source for other devices.
[Update: Huawei Y6 Pro is now available for Rs. 17,999]
Despite having a massive battery, the Huawei Y6 pro is relatively light weight and thin. It weighs 160gms and measures 8.5mm in thickness. As far as the specification is concerned, the phone sports a 5-inch 720P IPS display, but sadly there is no gorilla glass protection. In terms of design, the Huawei Y6 Pro boasts NCVM Plating Craftsmanshipand Water wave curve design. The use of such materials and technology results in better signal strength, and has excellent wear resistance, corrosion resistance, coating thickness uniformity and high density.
The Huawei Y6 Pro is powered by MT6735P CPU with 1GHz quad-core 64bit quad-core processor and Mali-T720MP2 GPU. In terms of memory, the Huawei Y6 Pro has 2GB of DDR3 RAM and 16GB of inbuilt storage that can be further expanded via microSD card slot. As far as the camera is concerned, it has a 13MP back camera with LED flash, F2.0 Aperture lens, and 1080P video recording. The front of the phone houses a 5MP front-facing camera with F2.2 Aperture lens. Connectivity options include dual-SIM support, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, Wifi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, and Wi-Fi direct.
It’s biggest competitor in the Nepali market is the Gionee Marathon M5 Lite and Panasonic Eluga Mark. While the M5 Lite features a massive 4000mAh battery, metal built and 3GB RAM, the Eluga Mark, on the other hand, sports a fingerprint sensor and a 5.5-inch display.
Huawei Y6 Pro is priced at Rs.22,49, and comes with 5-inch HD display, 64-bit quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, 13MP camera, and a huge 4000mAh battery.
Key Highlights of the Huawei Y6 Pro:
5.0 inches IPS LCD (720 x 1280 pixels) @294ppi
EMUI 3.1 on top of Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
Mediatek MT6735P Chipset
Quad-core 1 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU
Mali-T720MP2 GPU
16GB Internal Storage, Expandable upto 128GB
2GB RAM
13 MP Rear Camera with f/2.0, 28mm, autofocus, LED flash
5MP Front Facing Camera with f/2.2
Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
PRESS RELEASE
Huawei Y6Pro – Long Lasting with Quick and Reverse Charging. One of the only phones of its kind that lasts two days of heavy use -April 10, 2016, Nepal
Huawei’s Y6 Pro has announced the launch of Y6 Pro and is available for purchase in the Nepali market starting 10th April. The brand has priced the phone at Rs. 22,499. This sleek yet powerful device is a fine pick because of its high-class performance, long-lasting battery and its simplicity with an edge. Y6Pro, one of the only phones on the market that can last for days of heavy usage and the ideal device for those who need their phone to last and last. It’s super-powerful battery also boasts and extremely quick charge time – just 10 minutes of charging from 0% battery delivers 3 hours of call time – and if that wasn’t enough, the device doubles as a portable charger, powering up devices and other phones on the go.
Captivating looks
Y6 Pro boasts of NCVM Plating Craftsmanship and Water wave curve design. Its sparkling ripple grains combined with a 5-inch HD IPS screen is a treat to the eyes. This 8.5mm thin device that allows single hand control makes it definitely one of a kind.
Superior Battery Life
Y6 Pro comes with a 4000mAh super large capacity battery with a flash charge and also allows reverse charging. With such a super long lasting battery, Huawei Y6 Pro allows you to stay connected with friends or keep yourself entertained for as long as you want. With a battery that charges at a lightning speed you are always on the go. As claimed by Company, it has standby time upto 416 hours
2 x faster charging: The beauty of its two-amp charger is not only will it juice up quicker, but from flat will power up enough for three hours of chatting in just 10 minutes.
Reverse charging: For the first time Huawei is bringing its reverse charge feature to the Y series, allowing the phone to double as a portable charger and power up a friend’s smartphone or other gadget so flat batteries will be a thing of the past.
Ultimate Visual Experience
Using the Y6 Pro, one can capture all the moments without compromising on the picture quality. Its 13-megapixel rear camera and 5-megapixel front camera gives photographs a perfect clarity while making taking pictures a fun experience.
Fully featured camera experience
The Huawei Y6Pro takes it predecessors camera tools and builds upon them in style:
13MP rear-facing camera: Its seven-piece lens has F2.0 aperture for high definition shots every time and a 5 MP front-facing camera, offering F2.2 aperture, a wide angle range and a high density sensor.
Backlight mode: A new feature for the Y-series range of smartphones, enables users to remove backlight to improve the quality of an image and let the real subject of the photo shine through – no more wasting time setting up shots – just shoot and move on.
High speed continue capture mode: Action shots have never looked so good. This brand new feature takes up to 10 pictures in one single shot to truly capture a few seconds of fast-moving action, in creative photo form.
Ultra-fast snapshot: The 0.8 second fast capture shutter captures in super-fast time, while panoramashot offers a wider scope, giving users the ability to shoot on a large scale.
Auto face enhancement: A range of photo editing software is built into the device, along with ten levels of enhancement for the all-important selfie.
Excellent Processing
The phone is powered by a Quad-core 64-bit processor that ensures smooth functioning of the device. It comes with a 2G RAM and a 16G ROM that helps avoid hang ups and lags. Designed for the young, this trendy device is a perfect value for money kind of a product.
About Huawei Consumer BG
Huawei’s products and services have covered over 170 countries, and a third of the population in the world, ranking third in the world in mobile phone shipments in 2014. Sixteen R&D centers have been set up in the United States, Germany, Sweden, Russia, India, and China. Huawei Consumer BG is one of Huawei’s three business units and covers smartphones, mobile broadband devices, home devices, and cloud services. Huawei’s global network is built on 20 years of expertise in the telecom industry and dedicated to delivering the latest technological advances to consumers around the world.
About Call Mobility Pvt. Ltd
Call Mobility Pvt. Ltd is the authorized national distributor for Nepal.
Samsung Electronics Nepal has officially launched the Galaxy J3 smartphone which falls under the budget category like any other J series phones. The phone has a 5-inch Super AMOLED display with the resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels with 294ppi. Galaxy J3 is made up of metallic looking plastic which gives a premium look to the phone. Also, the dual tone color on the phone makes the device really attractive than other budget smartphones. Galaxy J3 has some improved specs compared to the Galaxy J2 but there are also some letdowns. Samsung Galaxy J3 is priced at Rs.16,990.
The first thing to consider while buying this phone is the use of 32-bit Spreadtrum Chipset which Samsung and other small manufacturers use on their low-end devices as it is fairly a low-end System on a Chip, but on the bright side, it results in a great battery life. Also, the version that is launched in Nepal just comes with the Internal Storage of 8GB which is fairly low for multimedia needs and as a phone launched in 2016 it still runs on Android 5.1.1 lollipop. But what’s amazing about this phone is the 8MP Rear Camera capable of shooting full HD video and a 5MP Front Facing Camera. Despite being a budget phone its camera won’t let you down. Other specs include 1.5GB of RAM, dual-SIM support, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, and GPS.
The biggest addition to the phone is the S Bike Mode which when enabled while riding your bike automatically replies to calls with pre-recorded messages without notifying the rider and only get notified about important contacts which is a pretty neat safety feature.
After appearing for the SLC examination, kids often ask their parents to buy him/her a new smartphone. But is it smart to buy a smartphone for your kid at this age? Although, there is nothing as an appropriate age to own a smartphone, but it is crucial to know if your son or daughter is mature enough to handle the responsibility.
In this new mobile age, parents should understand the risks the smartphone presents to young kids, however, they should also recognize how mobile devices can be used as a powerful tool for learning, communicating and teaching kids responsibility. Here are some pros and cons of buying a smartphone to your kid:
Pros:
Access to the internet for studying.
Kids can stay connected with you or during emergency situations.
Handouts and PDFs can save a lot of money on books.
The ability to take a picture of the assignment or take a short video of a key lecture moment.
Recording lectures with Voice Memo and other third-party note-taking apps.
Apps like Evernote to take keynotes.
Keeping track of schedules and dates.
Cons:
Ringtones during classes may distract the whole class.
Kids could browse the internet during exams and cheat.
Kids could get more engaged in social media activities, chats, Video Games, etc. that shall hamper his/her study.
Kids could send inappropriate pictures to someone via their smartphone.
Smartphones could bring new concerns for parents like Safety, Overuse, and Addiction, Privacy Concerns, Cost of lost phones, etc.
Buying your kid, a new smartphone is a big step. It is pivotal that you supervise your kid behavior once you give him/her a smartphone.
Hacking cases including e-mails and social media accounts are becoming more common nowadays. Every day, passwords are stolen from about 320,000 Facebook accounts, 70,000 Google-related accounts, 60,000 Yahoo accounts and 22,000 Twitter accounts. The primary reason behind this is most of us have weak passwords. According to the stats, almost 2 million out of 38 million Adobe customers impacted by a breach in Oct 2013 had “123456” as a password. howsecureismypassword.net, as the domain name suggests, is a website which tells you whether your password is strong or weak . All you have to do is go to the website, type in a password and it tells you how long will desktop PC take to crack your password.
For eg. I have a 6 letter password of my twitter account and it tells me that my password can be hacked instantly. It tells me that my password is weak because my password only contains letters. It also suggests me that I have to add more text, numbers, and symbols to make it more secure. So I changed my password by adding more text, more numbers, and symbols like $,&,*. etc. And when I checked it, the website says that it would take a desktop PC about 63 million years to crack my password and it should be pretty safe.The website also suggests you a make a password using a password manager like RoboForm, which is one of the best ways to ensure that you use unique and strong passwords and will help you stay secure online.
On Thursday, Vatsal Implex Pvt Ltd celebrated Mi Fans day at CTC Mall. The company who claims to be the official distributor of Xiaomi in Nepal showcased 2 phones: Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 and Redmi Note 3. According to them, they are preparing to launch these models in coming months. Although they haven’t announced the price yet but it is certain that it will be higher compared to other markets specifically compared to India looking at the current price of devices that they are selling: Redmi 2, Mi 4 and 10,000mAh powerbank.
Redmi Note 2
Redmi Note 2 was Xiaomi’s last year’s budget midrange phone which has pretty amazing specs like the 5.5inch 1080p display, 16MP Camera, a massive 3060mAh battery which is powered by Helio X10 and is a beast in terms of both performance and power efficiency. We are particularly not sure which variant will arrive in Nepal, but we hope they bring the 32GB variant since there’s no microSD support on these phones.
13 MP Rear Camera with f/2.2, phase detection autofocus, LED flash, 1080p@30fps
5 MP Front Facing Camera with f/2.0 and 720p Video Recording
Fast Charging
Removable Li-Po 3060 mAh battery
Redmi Note 3
Redmi Note 3 is the midrange phone of 2016 which is quiet similar to Redmi Note 2 in terms of specs. Redmi Note 3 now flaunts a new metallic unibody which is sleek and looks premium, also there’s a fingerprint sensor on the back, a massive 4000mAh battery and the phone is powered by Snapdragon 650. There are two variants of Redmi Note 3, one with 2GB RAM and 16GB Internal another with 3GB RAM and 32GB Internals with Micro SD Card support for both variants. We hope both the phones will be available since users will have wider range of phones to choose from.
Specifications:
5.5 inches Full HD (1080 x 1920 pixels) @ 403ppi
MIUI 7.0 on top of Android 5.1.1
Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650 Chipset
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & Dual-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 CPU
Adreno 510 GPU
16GB Internal 2GB RAM/ 32GB Internal 3GB RAM
16 MP Rear Camera with f/2.0, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED flash, 1080p@30fps
5 MP Front Facing Camera with f/2.0 and 1080p Video Recording
With all the hypes and numerous gimmicks, we have finally witnessed the all new Huawei P9 and surprisingly a P9 Plus as well. Huawei has been teasing for a month or so about the P9 and the rumours and leaks have already suggested some of the specs and looks of the phone including the dual camera. Now we have two variants of the P9, the P9 itself sports a 5.2inch 1080p display while the P9 Plus sports a 5.5inch Super AMOLED screen. The biggest addition to these new devices is the dual camera module made with the partnership with Leica which Huawei claims to be the best camera on a smartphone.
P9 Specifications in Details
The P9 sports a 5.2inch 1080p AMOLED display with unibody aluminum construction which looks like the last years Huawei’s flagship the P8. The phone is thin at just 6.95mm and weighs just 144grams. P9 also comes with a fingerprint sensor on the back like the Mate 8 and it’s crazy fast which takes less than a second to unlock the device. Also, we have the dual camera module without any humps so the back side looks really clean. P9 also comes with USB Type C for charging and data transfer but Huawei hasn’t confirmed whether it supports fast charging or not for its huge 3000mAH battery. Also, the P9 is rocking the Huawei’s in-house chipset the Kirin 955 octa-core processor and comes with 3GB RAM and either 32/64/128GB internal storage.Huawei P9 comes with Android Marshmallow 6.0 with Emotion UI on top with not so many changes in the UI or features.
P9 Plus Specifications in Details
P9 Plus on the other hand sports a large 5.5inch 1080p Super AMOLED screen which is pressure sensitive like the last years Huawei Mate S. P9 Plus comes with 4GB of RAM. Also the P9 plus sports an IR Blaster and comes with a larger 3400mAh battery. Despite this, all the other specs are similar to that of P9.
Dual Camera
The big headline about the P9 is its dual camera sensor. Both the camera are 12MP. 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. Using 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 P9 and P9 Plus allows us to select multiple focus points which give a greater depth of field with closer shots. But the P9 doesn’t comes with Optical Image Stabilization and hasn’t talked much about the Video Shooting capability of P9’s camera. And on the front, there’s an 8MP camera. 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.
Both the P9 and P9 plus will come in Rose Gold color as well with other color options like Ceramic White, Haze Gold,Titanium Grey, Mystic Silver and Prestige Gold. Huawei is splitting the specs of P9 based on different countries, like the European countries will get expandable storage but will have only 32GB variant while the China and other countries will have Dual Sim support along with Internal Storage up to 128GB. We have to see which variant of P9 will launch in Nepal.
Huawei will start shipping P9 later this month and is priced at $650 and the P9 Plus will start shipping in mid may with the price tag of $800. We hope to see these phones next month or so as Huawei Smartphones Nepal has always been launching the phone closer to international launches.
More about Xiaomi Powerbank with 10,400mAh Capacity
The Xiaomi Mi Powerbank has an aluminium body, and features one USB port, one microUSB port, and gives a 5.1V/2.1A maximum output. It has a power button on the side and four LEDs for battery level indication. The batteries inside the Powerbank are manufactured by LG and Samsung that comes with temperature protection, reset protection, over-voltage protection, over-current protection, overcharge/discharge protection & PTC protection.
The Xiaomi Powerbank is compatible with almost every device that uses USB charging cable. Moreover, the charging port automatically adjusts its output based on the connected devices.
PROS: Affordable, Aluminium Design, Supports Quick charging. CONS: Heavy, doesn’t have 2 USB port.
Xiaomi 1040mAh Powerbank
Brand
Xiaomi
Material
Aluminum alloy
Color
White + Silver
Specification
Compatible Models
All devices with USB charging cable
Battery Type
Li-ion battery
Nominal Capacity
10400mAh
Battery Actual Capacity
10400mAh
Capacity Range
10001mAh~15000mAh
Input Voltage
DC 5.0V
Output Current
2.1A
Output Voltage
DC 5.1V
Dimensions & Weight
Dimensions
3.56 in x 3.03 in x 0.85 in
Weight
260 g)
Packing List
1 x Power bank
1 x USB charging cable (22cm)
1 x Chinese user manualAlso, read more about the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3
Nepalese smartphone brand Colors Mobile is planning to launch a new mid-range smartphone under Elite Series. According to our close source, the Colors New phone will be priced somewhere in between Rs. 13,000 to Rs. 15,000.
The Colors new phone is rumored to feature a huge 5000mAh that comes with power saving features and ability to charge other phones via USB OTG. Although nothing has been leaked so far, we anticipate this new phone is going to be the successor of the last year’s Colors Elite E10 meaning it should, at least, have a 5-inch HD IPS display, a quadcore processor, 2GB RAM, and 16GB ROM with microSD support.
We are particularly interested in the battery life. If the battery life is great, we expect the phone to sell like hotcakes, considering never ending load shedding problem in Nepal.
Rumored Specs For Colors New Phone | Elite E-series
HERO4, the most advanced GoPro ever, is now available in different camera stores of Nepal. Hero 4 Black is priced at Rs. 53,000 and Silver Edition is priced at Rs. 43,000. These portable action cameras come with several exciting features like waterproof and has the ability to shoot videos anywhere and everywhere.
GoPro HERO4 Black
The GoPro Hero4 Black costs Rs. 53,000 in Nepal and features various video shooting modes including 4K at 30 fps, 2.7K at 50fps and 1080p at 120fps, and it will offer additional improvements when it comes to sound recording, image quality, and low light performance. Full SpecsHERE
GoPro HERO4 Silver
Despite depriving of some of the top end shooting options of the Black like 4K recording at 30 fps and 1080p at 120fps, the HERO4 Silver has a number of redeeming qualities of its own. It features a built-in touch display and offers video capture including 2.7K at 30fps, 1080p at 60fps and 720p at 120fps.The GoPro Hero4 Silver is slightly cheaper than Black Edition and is priced at Rs. 43,000 in Nepal. Full Specs HERE
WHERE TO BUY
New Camera Home, New Road, Kathmandu (Contact no:01-4223144)
