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

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January 22, 2016

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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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

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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.

CG eon blaze with 13MP rear camera launched for Rs.10,999

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Yural Maskey

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January 18, 2016

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CG eon blaze with 13MP rear camera launched for Rs.10,999

CG mobiles, the first ISO 9001:2008 certified smartphone manufacturer in Nepal, has launched a new smartphone under Eon series– CG Eon Blaze. The Smartphone is priced at just Rs. 10,999 and sports some interesting sheet of specs for a phone under the budget category.

How does CG EON Blaze Look as per Spec-sheet?

The CG Eon Blaze boasts a 5-inch display with a resolution of 1280×720 pixels. Unlike the Eon eLite which has an AMOLED panel, the Eon Blaze features an IPS LCD display. The phone is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor (unspecified chipset) and has 1GB of RAM. In terms of storage, the phone comes with 16GB of inbuilt memory that can be further expanded via microSD card slot upto 64GB.

As far as the camera is concerned, the CG Eon Blaze has 13MP rear auto focus camera with LED flash and 1080P video recording. The front houses a 5MP shooter for selfies and video calling. Connectivity wise, the phone includes Wifi b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, and dual GSM SIM. It has 2200mAh Li-ion battery and runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop.

WiFi 802.11 ad, 802.11 af, and 802.11 ah Expained!

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January 16, 2016

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WiFi 802.11 ad, 802.11 af, and 802.11 ah Expained!

We all have been familiar with the Wifi b/g/n/ac standards, but there are new Wifi standards in town that you should know about because it’s super awesome and defines how we use the internet in the future. So, before I explain about these new standards, I want you to read about the different Wi-Fi Standard (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) that exists now.

Wi-Fi standard 802.11a and 802.11b, when first came in 1999, was an expensive technology.
Wi-Fi standard 802.11g arrived in 2003 was inexpensive and 5 times faster than the previous standards, and hence replaced 802.11a and 802.11b.
The number of users using Wireless Devices started to grow from 2003 because of its advantage over wired technology.
All these 3 standards use the 2.4GHz frequency band.
2.4GHz frequency band creates interference if there are overlapping networks in the same area (like a multi-story apartment building)
Wi-Fi 802.11n was announced in 2009 to eradicate this problem since it uses both 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequency band. The 5GHz band creates less interference.
Wi-Fi 802.11a/c is the latest evolution of Wi-Fi, which like the 802.11n, uses both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz spectrum.

WiFi 802.11 ad

The first new WiFi standard is 802.11 ad, which unlike other standards, uses a transmission frequency of 60GHz. This means it will have a super high speed of around 7Gb/s, however, it will have low coverage. It is only suitable for one room, and such frequency cannot penetrate the wall and the receiver should be in direct LOS (line of sight) with the router.

With a Gb/s speed, the advantage of such standard is blistering upload and download speeds meaning you can use it for transferring huge files, wireless storage, lag-free wireless docking, screen mirroring, and cordless VR glasses.

WiFi 802.11 ah

The Wifi 802.11ah is just the opposite of the WiFi 802.11 ad. Rather than focusing on the speed, it focuses on the transmission range. 802.11ah is transmitted at just 900 MHz, much similar to the GSM transmission frequency. Since the frequency is lower than that of the existing 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz WiFi technologies, 802.11ah standard can transmit up to 1km. However, the speed is not that great and it decreases with respect to distance.

Although the speed ranges from 150Kb/s to 18Mb/s, such speed is ideal for low powering devices like Internet of Things, Wireless Sensor Networks, etc.

WiFi 802.11 af

The Wifi 802.11 af, also known as Super Wifi, relies on unused television spectrum frequencies between 54 MHz and 790 MHz. Just like 802.11 ah, it can be used for low power, wide-area range, only better. It has more than 10kms of coverage making it the longest range WiFi technology yet. The Wifi 802.af can be utilized in places where there are fewer buildings and less interference.

SUMMARY – WiFi 802.11 ad Vs WiFi 802.11 ah Vs WiFi 802.11 af

802.11ad: for Gb/s speeds and high-performance networking.
802.11ah: for low data rate, long-range sensors, and controllers.
802.11af: for similar applications to 802.11ah. This network option relies on unused TV spectrums instead of 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz bands for transmission.

Remix OS 2.0 | Android OS for PC Guide

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January 15, 2016

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Android is an open platform which was limited only to mobile devices but it’s perspective has got even wider. Now you can officially run Android as your operating system on PC, all thanks to Jide Technology which has been working to bring the simplicity and productivity of Android to PC.Remix OS is just Plug and Play, you need a bootable USB of Remix OS and run Android on almost any Intel (x86) based PC and even on few Macs with full Android app support.

Before installing the OS you need a USB 3.0 Flash Storage with 8GB (FAT32) or more with R/W speed of 20MB/s.

Download Remix OS zip file (Legacy or EFI) depending on your system and unzip it.
Launch the Remix OS USB tool or any third party USB Boot Tool.
Browse and Select the Remix OS ISO file and Select OK.
Reboot your PC.
Enter into Boot Mode pressing F12 during startup or other function keys
Select “USB Storage Device” as boot option
Select either “Guest Mode” or “Resident Mode” to start Remix OS.

If you select the Guest Mode, all of the activities and data wouldn’t be saved, it’s a fresh new start with every Guest Mode. And if you select Resident Mode, all your activities and data will be saved for future use, for that you might need a USB flash drive with larger capacity.

Note that, the Remix OS is currently in Alpha, so there’s nothing much that you can do here. Right now it’s purely intended for developers to test and figure out some bugs before the final release. Also there is no Google Play Services on the official Remix OS package due to some licencing issues, but you can install it using a third party apk from the link below:

GAPPS FOR REMIX OS 2.0

In future updates, we’ll see complete Google Services in the official Remix OS package.

Nonetheless, the stable version of Remix OS will take the PC mobility to a whole new level, all that is needed is a USB Flash Drive within your reach. Remix OS is different than Tablet Android OS to some extent, it adopts a native desktop like UI with a taskbar included but it hasn’t compromised the Android experience. It currently runs on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop and you see the material design aspects everywhere giving you a smooth and seamless experience.

Benchmarks shows the performance will be above par compared to some flagship Android phones but to be skeptical, it entirely depends on your hardware.

Forest Stay focused: A unique app to get you off your phone

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January 12, 2016

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Forest Stay focused: A unique app to get you off your phone

We all know we can’t stay off our phones when we have exams, assignments or anything important to do. We are always fidgeting on our phones – doing nothing mostly. We know we have to put our phone down because we have something more important to do than playing games, scrolling through news feed in Facebook, etc.Well, there’s an app just to help you achieve that. We know we are not believers of such apps because for some it works but for mostly it doesn’t. This app is a different one, a unique one in fact, with a different and entertaining concept to help us stay off our phones.

Well, there’s an app just to help you achieve that. We know we are not believers of such apps because for some it works but for mostly it doesn’t. This app is a different one, a unique one in fact, with a different and entertaining concept to help us stay off our phones.

This app called “Forest: Stay focused” developed by forestapp.cc is entirely different and amusing from other apps with the same purpose. This app revolves around a tree and a forest. If you want to stay off your phone, you open the app and plant a little tree that grows to become a fully-grown in about 30 minutes. The tricky part is letting it grow. So while it grows you should stay off your phone. If you try to launch a game, even take a phone call, press the give up button, or even minimize or close the app, the tree dies which you don’t want. This little tree is what makes it worthwhile because you care for this small tree. Many people feel guilty and sad to bring down the tree that they themselves planted in the first place, they would want to see their tree grow and grow fruits or flowers or whatever they expect.

I know, staying off their phones for many people is impossible and I know the app is implausible but kudos to the developers of Forest for the fine concept of the app. Well, I don’t know if this app would help anyone to be more productive or not, that depends on the person using it but like the title says it’s a unique app and the concept is really cool.

So, if you want to try the app for yourself and see what I am talking about, you easily can as it’s free and available in both apple app store and Google play store.

Thanks Suyog Pradhan for sending this article.

One Plus 3T Scheduled To Launch at CAN Infotech

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January 12, 2016

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One Plus 3T Scheduled To Launch at CAN Infotech

Like anywhere else, OnePlus 3 was sold like a hotcake in Nepal as well. The phone was once out of stock in Oliz Store and is available again from Dec. 20th, 2016. Now, its upgraded version OnePlus 3T has become a talk of the town. The company is making plans to launch the device during Nepal’s biggest tech show CAN Infotech which will be starting from Jan 28th.

According to the information we have, OnePlus 3T will be coming in only 128GB variant in Nepal. Our rough speculation says, OnePlus 3T (128 GB) may be priced somewhere around NRs. 58,999 to NRs. 60,999. But remember, it is just a rough speculation and the real price is still yet to be announced.

OnePlus 3T specifications

5.5-inch (1920×1080 pixels) Full HD Optic AMOLED display with 2.5D curved Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection
2.35GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 821 64-bit processor with Adreno 530 GPU
6GB LPDDR4 RAM, 128GB (UFS 2.0) storage
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) with Oxygen OS
Dual nano SIM slots
16-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, Sony IMX298 sensor, 1.12-micron pixel size, f/2.0 aperture, EIS 2.0, PDAF, OIS, 4K video recording at 30 fps, 720p slow motion at 120fps
16MP front-facing camera with Samsung 3P8SP sensor, 1.0 micron pixel size, f/2.0 aperture, PDAF, 1080p video recording
Dimensions: 152.7×74.7×7.35mm; Weight: 158g
Fingerprint sensor
Bottom-facing speaker, dual microphone for noise cancellation
4G LTE with VoLTE, WiFi 802.11ac dual-band (MIMO), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS + GLONASS, NFC, USB Type-C
3400mAh battery with Dash Charge
Expected Price in Nepal: NRs. 58,999 to NRs. 60,999

For those, wondering what has changed in OnePlus 3T as compared to OnePlus3 click on the link below to read the article on: OnePlus 3 Vs. OnePlus 3T

Apple World offering heavy discounts on Samsung J Series Smartphones

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Yural Maskey

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January 8, 2016

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Apple World offering heavy discounts on Samsung J Series Smartphones

Apple World, a new retail mobile store in Durbarmarg, is providing heavy discounts on the Samsung J series of smartphones in the occasion of their inauguration. The Samsung Galaxy J1 ace, Galaxy J2, Galaxy J5, Galaxy J7 were launched by Samsung in Nepal some time ago.

You can now grab the Samsung Galaxy J1 Ace for Rs. 9,050. The phone comes with a 4.3 inch Super AMOLED display which on a low-end smartphone is an absolute charm. The J1 Ace is the most basic smartphone in the Galaxy J-Series.

Samsung Galaxy J2 is now available at the Apple World store for Rs. 12,000, almost Rs.1500 less than the market price of Rs. 13,490. The Galaxy J2 is the updated version of the J1 and features a 4.7 inch Super AMOLED display, quad-core processor, 1 GB RAM, 5MP rear camera, 2MP front camera, and a 2000 mAh battery.
Also Read: TOP SMARTPHONES UNDER RS.15,000 AVAILABLE IN NEPAL

Samsung Galaxy J5 and J7 are one of the most trending smartphone queries in our Contact us page. The Samsung Galaxy J5 has a 5 inch HD Super AMOLED Display. The Discounted price for the Apple world sale is Rs 17, 600 whereas the market price remains Rs. 19,999.

Similarly, the Samsung Galaxy J7 has a 5.5 inch 720P Super AMOLED Display with bigger battery capacity and better performance. The discounted price of the Galaxy J7 in the Apple World is Rs. 22,250 whereas the market price of the Galaxy J7 is Rs.25,500.

Not only you will get the smartphone in a cheaper price, they also come with the IMS hologram which means you will be provided with genuine Samsung products and one year of authorized IMS warranty.
You might also like: PRICE DETAILS OF SAMSUNG SMARTPHONES IN NEPAL

LG V10 unofficially arrives in Nepal

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Yural Maskey

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January 8, 2016

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Recently announced LG V10 has entered the Nepalese smartphone market and is available for purchase from online store M.K.Tradeline. It carries a price tag of Rs. 75,000 and comes with a one year warranty. Unlike other smartphones, the LG V10 features a second screen above the primary 5.7-inch QHD display. The second screen acts as a companion with an “always on” capability to show the weather, time, date and battery when the main display is off. It shows shortcuts to your favorite apps and new notifications when the main display is on.

Apart from that, the LG V10 features 5MP Dual Front Cameras with two separate lenses to capture standard 80-degree selfies or perfect wide angle selfies of 120 degrees, without the need to pan the smartphone which increases the likelihood of camera shake. For the wide angle shot, the V10 employs a sophisticated software algorithm to combine images from the two separate lenses which are just far enough apart to provide two different points of view.

As far as the design goes, the V10’s frame is composed of SAE grade 316L stainless steel, with “resilient but soft Dura Skin” on the back and bottom of the phone. The company says the combinations of these materials will protect the display of the phone from hard bumps and tumbles.

The V10 features 32 bit Hi-Fi DAC by ESS Technology for high-quality sound output and is the first commercial device to utilize Qualcomm Technologies TruSignalTM antenna boost technology designed to intelligently optimize signal strength at all times for fewer dropped calls, faster data, and better call coverage, no matter how the phone is held.

Key Specifications:

Display:Main: 5.7-inch QHD IPS Quantum Display (2560 x 1440 / 513ppi); Secondary: 2.1-inch IPS Quantum Display (160 x 1040 / 513ppi)
Chipset: Qualcomm® SnapdragonTM 808 Processor
Memory: 4GB LPDDR3 RAM
Storage: 64GB with microSD (up to 2TB)
Rear Camera: 16MP with F1.8 Aperture / OIS 2.0 with Manual Video Mode
Front Camera: 5MP Dual Lens (80 degree Standard Angle / 120 degree Wide Angle)
Battery: 3,000mAh (removable)
OS: Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
Size: 159.6 x 79.3 x 8.6mm
Weight: 192g
Network: LTE-A Cat. 6
Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac / Bluetooth 4.1 / NFC / USB 2.0
Colors: Space Black / Luxe White / Modern Beige / Ocean Blue / Opal Blue
Price in Nepal: Rs. 75,000