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Huawei GR5 launched during South East Asia Huawei Event

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January 28, 2016

Huawei GR5 launched during South East Asia Huawei Event

Today at the launch event of Huawei Mate 8 for South East Asia, we witnessed a surprise unveiling of the new Huawei GR5, a mid-range phone with a metal build which is quite identical to the Huawei Honor 5x launched last year.

Huawei GR5 sports a same 5.5-inch display like the Honor 5x with Full HD 1080P resolution. It has a Qualcomm’s latest mid end chipset, the Snapdragon 616, that comes with a two 64 bit quad core processor (1.7Ghz quad core Cortex A53+ 1.2Ghz quad core Cortex A53). The processor is supplemented by an Adreno 405 for graphics. In terms of storage, the Huawei GR5 has 16GB of inbuilt storage with a provision of microSD card expansion slot that is upgraded upto 64GB.

The Huawei GR5 comes in a metal build construction and should feel premium. It has a 13MP rear shooter with smart image 3.0 image processor and a 5MP snapper up front with f/2.2 aperture, 22mm wide-angle, 4P Lens, Blue Glass filter and an 88 degrees wide angle lens. The back is non-removable and inside there is a 3000mAh battery which supports quick charging 3.0. And also features a fingerprint sensor on the back. The addition of three different card slot each for a micro sim, nano sim, and Micro SD card is a long awaited feature on handsets.

Huawei GR5 will be launched in Nepal next month. The price is still unknown but being identical to the Honor 5x it might fall under the same price category.

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Huawei GR5 Factsheets:

Model	GR5
System	Android 5.1
Processor Model	Snapdragon 616 4×1.5Ghz+4×1.2Ghz
Design	Full metal 0.8mm aluminum uni-body High-speed zircon sand-blast finish 5.5” full high definition screen 3D curved back Metal line drawings on the back of phone create a tactile surface
Screen	5.5” full high definition screen Assertive technology adjusts colour saturation and contrast in real time
Fingerprint Features	100% improved second generation fingerprint identification technology Quick unlock; 0.5 seconds 360-degree identification Wet and dry finger access Multifunction: Unlocks screen Accepts calls Silences alarm Shows and clears notifications Takes photos Smarter functionality – swipe down and double tap to show and clear notification bar Safer- fingerprint information store in chipset which protect your privacy in safer way.
Primary Camera	13MP rear-facing camera F2.0 aperture 7cm Microshot Stacked CMOS sensor Instant photo taken via fingerprint Fully featured: Slow mo, 4x slower that real life Time-lapse Perfect selfie mode 10 level beauty mode Good Food mode
Front Camera	5MP
Battery Capacity	3000mAh 3000mAH battery capable of: 72 hours for light user 48 hours for moderate user 24 hours for heavy user 2A compatible battery for fast charge Qualcomm Snapdragon processor
Memory	2GB RAM+ 16GB ROM
Color	White / Black / Gold
Size	151.3×76.3×8.15mm

Mate 8 Launch in South East Asia Includes Nepal

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January 27, 2016

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Mate 8 Launch in South East Asia Includes Nepal

Knowing that the market in South Asia is going strong, Huawei continues to plan to increase up their investment in brand building in South Asia. Bringing new smartphones with quality and better pricing. Even though the price of Huawei smartphones has not been that impressive, Huawei seem to have justified the market of its brand internationally.

Huawei Prepares Mate 8 Launch in South East Asia

Huawei have organized an event which is will feature of the 1^stHuawei flagship product in year of 2016. The Huawei Southeast Asia Mate 8 Launch Event will have representatives from Nepal. The Event is taking place at Royal Paragon Hall @Siam Paragon. Bangkok, Thailand. The launch venue is also shopping district downtown of Bangkok. GadgetByte is travelling to Bangkok to provide you all the latest update and overall news from the Event.

The Event is will mainly focused on the Mate 8 Launch in South East Asia and also will feature talks from Brand Ambassadors. The Tech Guru Talk Workshop for Media (GadgetByte Included) will have a get hands on with the device. We will provide you with video Hands On from the event about the Huawei Mate 8.

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The Huawei’s Flagship smartphone, Mate 8 was already Launched in CES 2016, just weeks after the launch of Google’s Nexus 6P. Like the Nexus 6P, the Mate 8 is a super impressive device. The All-metal Build Mate 8 designs to be 157.1 mm × 80.6 mm × 7.9 mm and weighs 185 grams. It will come in champagne gold, moonlight silver, space gray and mocha brown. It has 16-megapixel rear camera and 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It also has an accurate fingerprint sensor which has been said to be better than the Nexus 6P.

The Mate 8 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow on-board. The battery here is a monster with 4000mAh of battery with charging time of 2.5 Hrs. The overall performance will be presented during the Mate 8 Launch Event. We will present you with depth look at mate 8 from the event.

HUAWEI MATE 8 SPECS VERSUS GOOGLE NEXUS 6P

	Huawei Mate 8	Google Nexus 6P
Display size, resolution	6-inch; 1,920 x 1,080 pixels	5.7-inch; 2,560×1,440 pixels
Pixel density	368ppi	515ppi
Dimensions (Inches)	6.2 x 3.2 x 0.31 in	6.3 x 3.1 x 0.28 in
Dimensions (Millimeters)	157 x 81 x 7.9 mm	159 x 78 x 7.3 mm
Weight (Grams)	185 g	178 g
Mobile software	Android 6.0 Marshmallow	Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Camera	16 Megapixel	12.3 Megapixel
Front-facing camera	8 Megapixel	8 Megapixel
Video capture	1080p HD	4K
Processor	2.3 GHz eight-core Huawei Kirin 950	2.0 GHz eight-core Qualcomm Snapgradon 810
Storage	32GB, 64GB	32GB, 64GB, 128GB
RAM	3GB, 4GB	3GB
Expandable storage	Up to 128GB	None
Battery	4,000mAh (nonremovable)	3,450mAh (nonremovable)
Fingerprint sensor	Back cover	Back cover
Special features	Dual-SIM	Pure Android

Gionee M6, M6 Plus With Unique Encryption Chip Launched

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Yural Maskey

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January 26, 2016

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Gionee M6, M6 Plus With Unique Encryption Chip Launched

Gionee has launched the successor of Marathon M5 and M5 Plus with the M6 and M6 Plus today at an event in China. The Marathon M5 is scheduled to launch in Nepal on March.

The Gionee Marathon M-series always had an enormous battery, and the new iteration follows the same trend. The M6 boasts a 5000mAh battery and the M6 Plus comes equipped with a 6020mAh battery. Both these handset offers 9V/2A dual charge chips that offer “faster, safer, cooler” charging capabilities. In terms of other hardware specs, the M6 comes with a 5.5-inch 1080P display and the M6 Plus has a slightly bigger 6-inch 1080P display. The displays are of AMOLED technology so you can expect vibrant colors. Both these phone is powered by a Mediatek MT6755 SoC with eight cortex A53 cores running at a higher frequency of 2.0 GHz.

In terms of memory, the M6 and M6 Plus offers 4GB of RAM and either 64 or 128GB onboard storage. Both these handset offers dual SIM support with 4G LTE and has dedicated microSD slot that is expandable upto 128GB. Camera wise, both the M6 and M6 Plus sports a 13-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX 258 sensor and an 8-megapixel selfie camera. They are currently running on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow with Gionee’s inhouse Amigo 3.2 UI layered on top. You also get the taste of USB Type-C connector for charging and data syncing.

The main highlight of the M6 and M6 Plus is the added Security Features, apart from a Fingerprint Scanner that’s located in the home button. It has a unique security chip that the company claims will keep the phone’s data encrypted. Working with the fingerprint sensor, the chip will keep the call logs, documents, data, photos etc. stored safely and is unhackable and hence will remain confidential to the owner. However, the international version, including the one that will launch in Nepal, won’t have this security feature. Available in Gold and Latte Gold color variants, both the M5 and M5 Plus offers metal unibody design. In terms of connectivity, these phones offer WiFi b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, and IR blaster.

Gionee M6 Specs	Gionee M6 Plus Specs
5.5-inch (1920× 1080 pixels) Full HD AMOLED 2.5D curved glass display	6-inch (1920× 1080 pixels) Full HD AMOLED 2.5D curved glass display
Octa-core MediaTek Helio P10 (MT6755) processor with Mali T860MP2 GPU	Octa-core MediaTek Helio P10 (MT6755) processor with Mali T860MP2 GPU
4GB RAM, 64/128GB Internal memory, expandable memory up to 128GB with micro SD	4GB RAM, 64/128GB Internal memory, expandable memory up to 128GB with micro SD
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with Amigo OS 3.2	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with Amigo OS 3.2
13MP rear camera with LED flash, f/2.0 aperture, PDAF, Sony IMX258 sensor, 5P lens, 1.12um pixel size	13MP rear camera with LED flash, f/2.0 aperture, PDAF, Sony IMX258 sensor, 5P lens, 1.12um pixel size
8MP front-facing camera, Omnivision OV8856 sensor, f/2.2 aperture, 1.12um pixel size	8MP front-facing camera, Omnivision OV8856 sensor, f/2.2 aperture, 1.12um pixel size
Fingerprint sensor, Enctrpted chip (China only)	Fingerprint sensor, Enctrpted chip (China only)
4G LTE with VoLTE, Dual SIM, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS	4G LTE with VoLTE, Dual SIM, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS
5000mAh battery with fast charging	6020mAh battery with fast charging
Price: $404(64GB)/ $434(128GB)	Price: $449(64GB)/ $479(128GB)

Report: No Samsung, Gionee, and Colors at the CAN infotech 2016

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January 26, 2016

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Report: No Samsung, Gionee, and Colors at the CAN infotech 2016

The CAN infotech 2016 kickstarts this Friday, and some report suggests smartphone powerhouse Samsung, Nepalese smartphone brand Colors, and Chinese brand Gionee will not be involved in Nepal’s biggest tech event.

Although there is no concrete reason on why they won’t be participating in the largest gathering for the mobile industry in Nepal, but it’s a big blow for visitors and tech enthusiasts who were looking forward to seeing new products, discounts, and offers.

Samsung Mobile Nepal, the oldest and number one smartphone brand in Nepal, has always been an active participant in such tech events. Last year at the CAN infotech 2015, they launched the Galaxy A3 and Galaxy A5— Samsung’s first metal-clad smartphone under a budget category. We were hoping to see the latest 2015 version of Galaxy A3, A5, and A7 at the CAN infotech, but it’s strange to see the CAN infotech without Samsung.

Lenovo K3 Note arriving in Nepal this February

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January 25, 2016

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Lenovo K3 Note arriving in Nepal this February

LifeCom Pvt. Ltd., the authorised distributor of Lenovo smartphones in Nepal, is set to launch a midrange smartphone–K3 Note. Although there is no fixed date on when it’s going to launch, but it is expected to enter the Nepali market before the end of February.

Lenovo K3 note was launched in India 8 months ago for INR. 9,999, and since then Lenovo has already launched its successor, Vibe K4 Note, for INR. 12,000. It’s strange decision from LifeCom to launch the K3 Note when the K4 Note is already on sale in India.

Lenovo K3 Note Full Specs:

5.5-inch FullHD display
1.7 GHz Octa-core MediaTek MT6752 processor with Mali-T760 MP2 GPU
2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with Vibe UI
13MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash
5MP front-facing camera
Dimensions: 152.6x 76×7.99mm; Weight: 150g
4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
3000mAh battery

If you don’t want to play the waiting game, you can grab the K3 note in Nepal from Apple World Pvt. Ltd for Rs.19,000 and the handset comes with 1 year of retailer warranty.

Huawei Honor 4x Now Available for Rs.22,999

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January 25, 2016

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Huawei Honor 4x Now Available for Rs.22,999

Huawei Mobile Nepal have slashed the price of Honor 4x in Nepal from Rs. 26,999 to Rs.22,999. The 5.5-inch phablet sized smartphone is one of the good smartphones to buy under Rs. 25,000 and offers some interesting sheet of specs.

The phone offers a big 5.5-inch display with 720P resolution and is powered by 1.2 GHz Huawei Kirin 620 64-bit A53 Octa-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (Kitkat) with Emotion UI 3.0. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support and 4G connectivity and packs a 3000 mAh battery.

Read Our Review of Honor 4X

SIM	Dual (micro SIM); 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+
DISPLAY	5.5’’IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen; 720*1280 pixels;
MEMORY	8 GB internal memory; micro SD up to 32 GB
RAM	2 GB
PROCESSOR	1.2 GHz octa core processor
CHIPSET	HiSilicon Kirin 620
BACK CAMERA	13 MP with Auto focus and LED flash
FRONT CAMERA	5 MP
OS	Android v4.4.2 Kitkat; Guaranteed Lollipop Update
CONNECTIVITY	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, GPS, Bluetooth 4.0
BATTERY	Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery (non-removable)
DIMENSIONS	152.9mm × 77.2mm × 8.65mm
WEIGHT	165 grams
PRICE	Rs.22,999

Huawei Mobile Nepal is also offering Huawei Y6 for Rs. 16,500 (previously priced at Rs.16,999), Huawei Gplay Mini for Rs.18,899 (previously priced at Rs. 19,999), Huawei P8 Lite for Rs. 26,999 (previously priced at Rs. 28,999), and Huawei Y5C for Rs.8,999 (previously priced at Rs. 9,999)

Huawei Gplay mini and P8 Lite gets a price cut in Nepal

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January 24, 2016

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Huawei Gplay mini and P8 Lite gets a price cut in Nepal

Huawei Mobiles Nepal has officially slashed the prices of Gplay mini and P8 Lite smartphones in Nepal. Both these phones were launched last year and is now outdated.

The Huawei Gplay mini, which was priced at Rs. 19,999, is now available for purchase for Rs. 18,899 (Update June 2017: The Gplay Mini is available in Nepal right now for Rs. 15,000). The phone features a 5 inch 720P IPS panel, 1.2 Ghz octa-core Kirin 620 processor, 2GB of DDR3 RAM, 8GB of expandable storage, 13MP rear camera with LED flash, 5MP front camera, and 2550mAh non-removable battery.

Read our full Review of the Huawei Gplay mini here

The Huawei P8 Lite, which was launched in Nepal for Rs.28,999, is now available for Rs. 26,999.Huawei P8 lite is the smaller and affordable version of the flagship device P8. It features a 5-inch HD display and is powered by a 64-bit Octacore HiSilicon Kirin 620 chipset coupled with 2GB of RAM. It comes with 16GB of expandable storage and a dual SIM hybrid model–the second SIM slot can be used as a microSD slot. The phone sports a 13MP camera is on the back and a 5MP front-facing snapper for selfies and video chats. The 2200mAh battery powers the whole device. Like the Gplay mini, it also runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop with Emotion UI 3.1.

Read our full Review of the Huawei P8 Lite here

Gionee P5W with 5 inch HD display, 2GB RAM launched for Rs.11,999

Yural Maskey

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January 22, 2016

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Gionee P5W with 5 inch HD display, 2GB RAM launched for Rs.11,999

Teletalk Pvt. Ltd., the authorized distributor of Gionee mobiles in Nepal, has just launched a budget-oriented smartphone, Gionee P5W for Rs. 11,999. The phone focuses more on design and youth as it comes with 5 different colors and polycarbonate back.

The Gionee P5W sports a 5 inch 720P display and is powered by a 64-bit MediaTek MT6735 chipset. with 1.3Ghz quad-core Cortex A53 processor, and MALI T720 GPU. It has 2GB of RAM and 16GB of inbuilt storage that can be further expanded via micro SD card slot upto 32GB. In terms of camera, there is a 5MP rear camera with LED flash and 2MP front shooter. The phone runs on Android Lollipop 5.1 with Amigo UI and offers 2000mAh battery.

How the Gionee P5W stacks up with other handsets with similar price tag:

Gionee P5W	UMI Fair	Karbonn Mach 5
5inch (720x1280px) LCD IPS	5inch (720x1280px) LCD IPS	5inch (720x1280px) LCD IPS
MediaTek MT6735	MediaTek MT6735	MediaTek MT6582
1.3 Ghz quadcore 64bit	1.3 Ghz quadcore 64bit	1.3 Ghz quadcore 32bit
2GB RAM	2GB RAM	2GB RAM
16GB internal; microSD upto 64GB	8GB internal; microSD upto 64GB	8GB internal; microSD upto 32GB
5MP/ 2MP cameras	8MP/2MP cameras	8MP/5MP cameras
2,000 mAh removable	2,000 mAh removable	2,200 mAh Non-removable
Best Buy: Rs.11,999	Best buy: Rs.13,999 (coming soon)	Best buy: Rs.13,490

The Gionee P5W is now available for purchase in the retail store all across the nation and is available in five color choice: black, white, gold, blue, and red.

So what do you think of the new budget phone from Gionee? Leave your thoughts in the comments below.

Kaymu Donates blankets, warm clothing to keep EQ victims warm this winter

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Yural Maskey

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January 21, 2016

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Kaymu Donates blankets, warm clothing to keep EQ victims warm this winter

Kaymu, one of the largest e-commerce websites in Nepal, in the wake of extreme cold weather conditions handed over jackets to the children and blankets to the elderly citizens in Kavre as a part of its Sharing Smiles project. Sharing Smiles was implemented at earthquake affected Jana Jagaran Primary School located at Keuri, Jyamdi VDC in Kavre where 50 fleece jackets were provided to the students aged between 3 – 12 years. Likewise, 50 blankets were donated to the underprivileged Dalit community and single women in Rampur, Jyamdi VDC of Kavre district.

“This is the first initiative by Kaymu to contribute to the society by sharing smiles. Despite efforts from government and private sectors, a lot of people are suffering due to chilling temperature. Recognizing that children and elderly citizens are more vulnerable, the team at Kaymu collected funds and made an attempt to bring a smile on their faces by helping them warm up this winter,” –Rajeev Amatya, the Managing Director at Kaymu.

After the devastating earthquake, Jana Jagaran students from playgroup to Grade 3 study under the same roof with no proper classes allocated. The dropping temperature added more to their plights making it difficult to focus on their studies. Because of temporary shelter, it was especially hard to spend nights for the elderly citizens as the dew droplets dampened with what little they had to cover them.

“The students also enjoyed dancing and singing arranged by the team. Besides academics, activities as such help the students in developing their personality and hone their talent. To see the children full of excitement with this recreational program was overwhelming,” –Amatya.

Sharing Smiles project is to share smiles with the people in the country. Kaymu, in the coming days, intends to share more smiles and contribute to the community in all means possible. The video below highlights Kaymu’s efforts to make the world a better, and smarter place.

Huawei Honor Holly 2 Plus Rumors, Specs, Price, Launch Date in Nepal

Yural Maskey

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January 21, 2016

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Huawei Honor Holly 2 Plus Rumors, Specs, Price, Launch Date in Nepal

Huawei is planning to launch the updated version of its highest selling budget smartphone–Honor Holly. Codenamed as Honor Holly 2 Plus, the phone follows the same trend as its predecessor in providing decent specs for a low-cost price.

Here are the rumored specs of Huawei Honor Holly 2 Plus:

5 inch 720P IPS LCD display (1280 x 720 pixels with 294 ppi)
1.3GHz 64-bit quad-core CPU (Unspecified chipset, could be Mediatek MT6735)
2GB DDR3 RAM
16GB internal storage with microSD expansion slot upto 64GB
13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash
5-megpixel front camera
2 SIM card slot with 4G LTE (GSM+CDMA)
4000mAh battery
Android Marshmallow 6.0 with Emotion UI 3.1

As per the leaked photo, the Honor Holly 2 Plus features a plastic build like the one seen on most of the affordable phones. However, on a positive note, the phone features a whopping 4000mAh battery which we expect is removable in nature given the plastic body. Moreover, the overall specs are really good. Given the specs, we expect this phone to launch for around $110, with price in Nepal expected to be around Rs.13,999.

Huawei also recently launched a mid-range smartphone, the Honor 5x, in China and US for $199 and features top of the line specs like 5.5-inch FullHD display, Octa-core Snapdragon 616 SoC, 3GB RAM, 16GB of expandable storage, 13/5MP camera setup, fingerprint sensor, metal build, and 3000mAh battery.