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Xiaomi Mi 5 Launched; Pricing starts from $306

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February 24, 2016

Xiaomi Mi 5 Launched; Pricing starts from $306

Xiaomi, the number one smartphone brand in China, has unveiled their flagship/ top-of-the-line-specced Mi 5 smartphone. The Xiaomi Mi5 sports superior specs like seen on most of the current flagships such as Galaxy S7 or the iPhone 6s, but unlike those handsets, it retails at a starting price of $306 (approx NRs. 33,580). However, in Nepal, Mi 5 is priced at Rs. 49999.

Specs | Xiaomi Mi5

The Xiaomi Mi5 sports a 5.15-inch Full HD display with curved 3D ceramic display, ultra thin bezels, and low power consuming LED lights that is ultra bright with 600 nits of brightness, yet power efficient. The screen offers a technology called Sunlight Display that helps to adjust contrast for each pixel in real time for better screen clarity under harsh light.

In terms of hardware, the Xiaomi Mi5 is powered by the latest Snapdragon 820 CPU, coupled with 3/4GB of LPDDR4 RAM. According to the company, the Snapdragon 820 CPU is twice as fast, and 50% more power efficient than last years Snapdragon 810 CPU. Also, the Adreno 530 GPU that’s embedded inside the SD 820 will offer 40% increase in graphics than the SD 810. For the first time, Xiaomi has also opted for UFS 2.0 storage option instead of traditional eMMC 5.0, resulting in 87% faster data transmission.

The Xiaomi Mi5 sports a 16MP Sony IMX 298 Camera with 4 axis IOS, PDA autofocus, 4K recording, and is protected by sapphire glass lens. The Front houses a 4MP camera with 2um large pixels. Both the front and the back camera sports an f/2.0 aperture lens. As far as connectivity is concerned, the phone supports 4G+ LTE Advanced with CAT.12 LTE Modem with 600mbps speed, VO LTE, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, and NFC.

Powering the phone is a 3000mAh battery with quick charge 3.0 support. The quick charger that comes bundled with the phone can charge from 0 to 100% in 1 hours 10 mins. Also, the phone has USB type C port for charging and data syncing. The Xiaomi Mi5 runs on the latest version of MiUI 7.0, with Android Marshmallow 6.0.

As for the design, the Xiaomi Mi 5 design looks much similar to the Note Pro. However, the phone comes with a physical home button below the screen that also acts as a finger print scanner. The curved body offers better handing of the phone. It measures 69.20 x 144.55 x 7.25mm in dimension and is 129 gms in weight.

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

The Xiaomi Mi5 is available in 3 versions: The Standard Edition features 3GB RAM, 32GB storage, and Glass Body. It is priced at $306. The 64 version of the standard Edition is priced at $352. And finally, the Pro Edition featuring 4GB RAM, 128GB storage, and ceramic body is priced at $413.

Xiaomi-Mi5-color — Xiaomi Mi 5 will be available in 3 colors: Black, White, and Gold.

Xiaomi Mi5 Price in Nepal:

Vatsal Impex, the official distributor for Xiaomi in Nepal, recently started taking booking of much awaited Xiaomi Mi 5 exclusively from their official website: www.xiaominepal.com.np or kaymu.com.np. The Mi5 32GB variant is priced at Rs. 49,999 in Nepal, while prebookers can get one at an exciting discounted rate of Rs.45999.

Sony Xperia X series Launched at MWC 2016

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February 22, 2016

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At MWC 2016, Sony moved on with its Z series and launched their brand new X series: the first three X series phones are the Xperia X, Xperia XA, and Xperia X Performance.

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 32GB of 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.

Sony Xperia X Performance

As the name suggests the phone is all about performance, speed and power. So the phone will feature the new Snapdragon 820 chipset with 3GB of ram and 32GB of storage.

The same 5-inch 1080p display can be found here with the same 23MP main camera and 13MP selfie camera. The main camera can record in 4k resolutions. It will also feature the same front facing speakers and the fingerprint scanner that is on the Xperia X.

Same four colors of the Xperia X will be available for the Sony Xperia X Performance. Unlike the two other X series phones, X performance is waterproof with IP68 certification.

Sony Xperia XA

The Sony Xperia XA is more on the affordable side than the other two. The phone comes with midrange specs, nothing to offer new except its sleek and premium design.

The phone will launch with a 5-inch 720p display along with Media Tek MT6755 chipset. The chipset will be 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. Lastly, all of them will come with Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

HTC Launches 4 Smartphones at MWC 2016

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February 22, 2016

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HTC has launched four new smartphones at the Mobile World Congress namely- Desire 530, Desire 630, Desire 825 and a more premium One X9. The Desire 530, Desire 630, and Desire 825 are mid-range smartphones with unique polycarbonate look at the back called the Micros Splash effect. The HTC One X9, however, is a more expensive unit with a full metal body.

Here are the Specs of all these Phones:

Desire 530	Desire 630	Desire 825	One X9
5-inch HD display	5-inch HD display	5.5-inch HD display	5.5-inch Full HD display
Snapdragon 210 quad-core CPU	Snapdragon 400 quad-core CPU	Snapdragon 400 quad-core CPU	Helio X10 octa-core CPU
1.5GB RAM	2GB RAM	2GB RAM	3GB RAM
16GB ROM with microSD	16GB ROM with microSD	16GB ROM with microSD	32GB ROM with microSD
8MP rear camera with LED flash; 5MP front camera	13MP rear camera with dual-LED flash; 5MP front camera	13MP rear camera with dual-LED flash; 5MP front camera	13MP rear camera with dual-LED flash,OIS, 4K recording; 5MP front camera
Android 6.0 Marshmallow	Android 6.0 Marshmallow	Android 6.0 Marshmallow	Android 6.0 Marshmallow
2,200mAh battery	2,200mAh battery	2,700mAh battery	3,000mAh battery

HTC's latest smartphones at MWC 2016

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Pricing and availability of all these phones is yet to be revealed.

Lenovo K5, K5 Plus Midrange Smartphones Launched at MWC 2016

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February 22, 2016

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Lenovo K5, K5 Plus Midrange Smartphones Launched at MWC 2016

It’s 2016 and we are starting to see the dominance of midrange smartphones. Gone are the days when midrange phones used to have a low specification and plastic build quality. Lenovo, one of the major players in smartphone industry these days, has just launched two midrange phones at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2016. Known as K5 and K5 Plus, both these phones offer metal body, dual rear speakers, and superior hardware.

The Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus sports a 5-inch 1080P display, and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 octa-core CPU (same as seen on Huawei GR5). It has 16GB of inbuilt storage with microSD card support for up to 32GB, and 2GB RAM. In terms of camera, the phone boasts a 13MP AF rear camera with LED flash and 5MP front camera. The Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus focuses on entertainment with dual Dolby Atmos rear speakers. Powering the phone is a removable 2750 mAh battery, and the phone supports two SIM card slots with 4G LTE and runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop.

The Lenovo Vibe K5 features almost identical specs, but the screen resolution is toned down to 720P and is powered by Octacore Snapdragon 415 SoC. The Lenovo VIBE K5 Plus and VIBE K5 are priced at US$149 and US$129 respectively, and is available in Platinum Silver or Champagne Gold colors.

Samsung Unveil Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge at MWC 2016

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February 22, 2016

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Samsung Unveil Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge at MWC 2016

As expected, Samsung has unveiled their flagship smartphone for 2016 — The Galaxy S7 and S7 edge in the Event in Barcelona at Mobile World Congress 2016. The Galaxy S7 and S7 edge variant are almost similar to each other than its slightly rounded edges.

Easier to hold in one hand, the Galaxy S7 is 5.1″ and Galaxy S7 edge is 5.5″ with curved-glass backs and slimmer ergonomic bodies. The curve of the S7 edge has a unique edge screen, which is designed to give quick access to contacts, apps and also allows quick actions from the Newly optimized Edge.

Both these smartphones consist of Gorilla Glass 4 on both sides. Home button contains a fingerprint reader like seen on the previous Samsung models. The front panel cover glass has rounded edges and sits tight and close on an aluminum metal frame. On the bottom end of the device, there is a micro-USB 2.0, a 3.5 mm headphone jack and a speaker grill. On the top side, the phone sports a counter-noise microphone, as well as the SIM tray.

With the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge’s latest slimmer 12-megapixel camera, Samsung claims to have the best camera smartphone in the market. Even though Galaxy S7’s camera has fewer megapixels than its predecessor Galaxy S6, the smartphone possesses one of the fastest autofocus and has better low light photography. It uses larger 1.4um pixels and a lens with an f-stop of 1.7 to let 25% more light into the sensor, as well as a very fast autofocus system, to help prevent grainy or blurred photos.The camera is a Wide angle lens with capabilities of motion panorama and live video streaming on the go. The front camera is a 5-megapixels and the lens is a f/1.7 with a wide angle.

Two features which were dropped on last year’s S6 and S6 Edge: a microSD storage expansion and IP68 water resistance, are now available in the S7 and the S7 edge. The Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge are powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 quad-core SoC or the Exynos 8890 octa-core SoC, with 4GB of DDR4 RAM, and either 32GB or 64GB of inbuilt storage. The memory can be further expanded via microSD card upto 200GB. The Galaxy S7 comes with a huge battery of 3000mAh, substantially bigger than 2550mAh of last year’s Galaxy S6. The Galaxy S7 Edge has a 3600mAh battery to power its bigger 5.5-inch display. Both these phones support quick charging as well as wireless charging.

Key Highlights|Galaxy S7:

Android 6.0 Marshmallow
5.1-inch Super AMOLED screen with 2,560 x 1,440 Pixel Resolution; 5.5-inch on the Edge variant
Either 32 or 64 GB of storage, Micro SD card slot expandable up to 200GB
12 Megapixel Camera with f/1.7 aperture and smart OIS
5 Megapixel Front Shooter
Water-Resistant (IP68 rating)
3,000 mAh and 3,600mAh battery Respectively on Galaxy S7 and S7 edge
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor (or Samsung’s Exynos chipset in some regions)
4GB LPDDR4 RAM
Colors: Black onyx, Gold Platinum, Silver Titanium

Enhanced Features in the Galaxy S7

Water and Dust resistant design: Both the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge are water Resistant. With an IP68 rating, the device can withstand up to 5 feet of water for around 30 minutes.
Advanced Camera: The Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge feature technology that allows for faster autofocus and captures high-quality low-light photos.
Fast wireless charging: Its now possible to wireless charge and fast-charge your device at the same time with a wireless Fast Charging stand.
For the Galaxy S7 Edge: A new Task Edge screen offers one-tap access application, quick user’s favorite activities, favorite contacts, instant publishing tools, as well as activities for third parties, such as the news and sports results.
Dedicated Gaming Feature makes it easier to record sessions and screenshots. A do-not-disturb mode blocks incoming notifications and lets the user play games without interruption
“Always-on” display, a familiar feature of Nokia phones for years, the display shows time, calendar or images from the lock screen. This Screen is customizable apart from LG G5 which does not possess that customizable feature. The Always on screen is a SuperAMOLED screen which consumes only 1 percent of battery in an hour.

Availability and Price of Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge in Nepal

Even though Samsung has not announced the official price of the two new launches, it can be estimated that the S7 will cost around $750 in US and $100 more for the Edge variant. The possibility of the launch of the two smartphones is Nepal is high since we have authorized distributors of Samsung Mobiles. Even though the Galaxy S6 was not a huge success, Samsung Nepal will try to release the product as soon as possible. Looking at the trend, it can be estimated other retailers and emerging eCommerce website will bring it earlier than the official Launch from Samsung Nepal (IMS). The Price will be slightly higher than the original price. The price can be predicted to cost you NRs. 95,000.

LG G5 with Full Metal Body, Modular Design Launched at MWC 2016

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Yural Maskey

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February 21, 2016

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LG G5 with Full Metal Body, Modular Design Launched at MWC 2016

LG has just announced the successor of the LG G4, the LG G5, at Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, Spain. The LG G5 sports a full metal body, but still manages to have a removable battery thanks to its modular design. The LG G5 is priced at Rs. 85,000 in Nepal.

What’s Inside LG G5?

The LG G5 sports a 5.3-inch Quad HD IPS quantum display with 900 nits of brightness and is protected by gorilla glass 4 protection. Considering normal user checks a phone 150 times a day, LG has introduced an Always-On Display that lights up part of the screen at all times. According to LG, the battery consumption is significantly lower at 0.8% per hour.

The phone is powered by Qualcomm’s latest SoC, the Snapdragon 820, that the company promises is twice as faster and battery efficient as compared to Snapdragon 810. In terms of memory, the LG G5 has 4GB of LRDDR4 RAM and 32GB ROM that can be further upgraded with microSD card upto 2TB.

Talking about the back camera, LG has two cameras on the back–a regular 16-megapixel imager and a 135-degree wide angle 8-megapixel camera. Both these cameras can be used individually while the later is used for wide angle photos.

The LG G5 has 2800 mAh battery with quick charge 3.0 (charge from 0% to 80% in just 35 minute) and USB type C for charging and data syncing. What’s amazing about the battery, is it’s removable, despite featuring a full metal body. On the side of the phone, there is a small key that opens its lower part giving us access to the battery, a process much similar to loading a gun. You can also insert a modular device, named LG CAM+, which turns the camera of the phone into a digital camera. The LG CAM+ offers dedicated shutter button, zoom in/out button, and sports a 4000mAh battery.

Alongside G CAM+, LG also showcased another modular device called LG Hi-Fi Plus. It is a high-end external 32-bit DAC and amplifier, build in collaboration with Bang & Olufsen Play. The LG Hi-Fi Plus offers premium sound quality and is portable in nature.

The LG G5 runs on Android Marshmallow 6.0 with the latest version of its LG UX, which is deprived of the app drawer. LG G5 also offers HD audio codec and Dolby digital plus sound for superior audio from the built-in rear speaker. The LG G5 comes in 4 different colors: Silver, Gold, Pink, and Titan. While the pricing and availability have not been confirmed yet, we can take a guess it’s gonna be available at the start of March for a price around US$650.

Use Gmail without Gmail Address, Gmailify!

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February 18, 2016

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Use Gmail without Gmail Address, Gmailify!

Gmail has been our favorite e-mail service for a long time. There’s no denying that it is one of the most organized and feature rich e-mail client. And last year, Google gave us the option to integrate our other email accounts with Gmail App by logging in separately. But now Google has taken a step forward, introducing the new Gmailify feature with which you can directly login to Gmail using either your Yahoo, Hotmail or Outlook account.

By logging in your 3^rd party e-mail account into Gmail, you get the Google’s powerful spam filter and Inbox organization which makes the mailing experience a lot better. All of your email account will look and feel like native Gmail account.

Benefits of using Gmailify:

Gmail’s spam protection
Automatically sortingemail based on type (Social, Updates, Promotions)
Faster search, with advanced search operators
Travel and hotel reservations appearing automatically in Google Now
All your mail in one place.
Better mail notifications on mobile

How to use Gmailify:

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Gmailify links your existing account to Gmail so that you get all the bells and whistles—spam protection, inbox organization and even Google Now cards based on your mail—without having to leave your current address behind.

5 Crazy things 5G will be able to do in the future

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February 18, 2016

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5 Crazy things 5G will be able to do in the future

We all know that 5G is arriving by the end of the decade, and we all know what it is capable of. Nokia, one of the leading research companies in 5G technology, demonstrated the 5G speed of 30 Gb/s. For starters, that’s thousand times faster than the current 4G connection. With such speed, Nokia forecasts that 5G will have some interesting capabilities in the future. Here are the 5 crazy things 5G will be able to do in the future:

Driverless car:
The major problem existing right now with the self-driving cars is that the current wireless technology has a higher rate of Latency (time taken by a packet of data to get from one designated point to another). If there is high latency, there will be a lag between the car’s sensor and the data centre sending data’s to the car.
Since 5G cellular technology uses the spectrum above 6GHz, it offers offer ‘virtually zero’ latency. This leads to self-driving cars being more reliable and the case for accidents and crash will be very rare.
Virtual Reality:
5G will provide a new era for online video gamers. When you put on a virtual reality machine on your head, you will be able to enjoy a virtual world by interacting with the games, different scenes, etc. However, with the help of 5G, you will be able to send remote commands in real time without noticeable latency, making Virtual Reality look like a real life experience.
Immersive UHD Multimedia Experience
If you are a sports fan, you will definitely love this one. Just imagine watching your favorite team play in real-time on your TV. With 5G’s ridiculous fast speed, you will be able to watch real-time goals, tackles, passes from various angles, and get the most out of the game. Other interesting service scenarios include interactive 360° movies, online games, remote education, and live concerts.
Smart Homes
With the capabilities of 5G system design, it will provide support for up to a million simultaneous connections enabling all your home appliances and devices to communicate with each other autonomously. Examples include a smart fire extinguisher that alerts your neighbouring home in case of emergency, a smart refrigerator that recommends a recipe to be cooked with ingredients that are already in your refrigerator and considering a number of calories your body needs, thanks to a smart watch that is constantly monitoring your energy level in your body.
Rise of the Robots
With 5G’s low latency and high speed, it will immensely allow wireless robots to perform complicated tasks that you have never heard of. The Internet of Things lets masts(towers) connect with thousands of sensors and machines with which Robots can be used in various applications like robotic surgical tools, surveillance drones, etc

Freedom 251 smartphone launched in India for NRs.400

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February 17, 2016

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Freedom 251 smartphone launched in India for NRs.400

Ringing Bells, with immense support from the Indian government, has launched world’s cheapest smartphone — The Freedom 251. The phone is now listed on the companies official website and is available at a stupefying price of INR.251 (approx NRs.400). The company’s main motive is to make smartphone accessible to everyone in India where only 14% of a population has access to the smartphone.

With a price of NRs.400, one might think the Freedom 251 sports third-rate hardware specs. However, the phone has remarkable specs, to say the least, considering its price. It sports a 4-inch qHD display, quadcore processor, 1GB RAM, 8GB of expandable storage, 3.2MP rear camera, and 1450mAh battery.

Key Specification of Freedom 251:

4-inch qHD (960×540) IPS display
Qualcomm 1.3 GHz quad-core processor
1GB RAM
8GB internal storage
Expandable memory up to 32GB
3.2 MP Rear camera
VGA Front camera
Android Lollipop 5.1
3G connectivity
1450 mAh battery

Colors Pride P25 with 2.5D curved glass, Quadcore Processor Launched

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February 17, 2016

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Colors Pride P25 with 2.5D curved glass, Quadcore Processor Launched

Colors Mobile Nepal has just launched a new budget-oriented smartphone under Pride Series Colors Pride P25. The Pride P25 is priced at Rs.6175 and is targeted for the first time smartphone users.

Colors Pride P25 Specs in Detail

The Colors Pride P25 features a 4″ 480*800 WVGA IPS Screen with 2.5D curved glass, and is powered by a Spreadtrum SC7731 SoC with 1.3Ghz Quadcore Cortex A7 processor, and MALI 400MP2 GPU. As far as memory is concerned, the Pride P25 has 512MB RAM and 8GB ROM that is expandable via microSD card slot upto 32GB.

On the back, there is a 3.2 MP back camera with flash, while the front houses a 0.3MP front camera. The battery is of 1450 mAh that is removable and is rated to give a standby time of 400hours. Connectivity wise, the Pride P25 offers two SIM card slots with 3G capabilities, WiFi b/g, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS and FM radio. The phone runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop.

The Colors Pride P25 is currently on sale from different Colors outlets all across Nepal. The Colors Pride P25 is available in two colors: Black and Gold, and comes with a free flip cover.