Huawei is going to unveil a new device in honor family tonight. Dubbed as Huawei Honor 7, the device features a premium metal build and a fingerprint sensor.
As per the leaks, Huawei Honor 7 will sport a 5 inch Full HD display and will be powered with in-house Kirin 935 chipset. The phone comes with 4GB of RAM, 20MP rear camera, 8MP front-facing snapper, and 3,100mAh battery. It will run on Android Lollipop 5.0 with Emotion UI 3.0.
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Some rumor also says there could be two different versions of the Honor 7. The high-end model, which we saw in the video above, features full metal body. The lower-end Honor 7 could have a plastic back and an affordable price tag. The high-end model is said to be priced at around US$435 while the lower-end variant would cost US$322.
There has been several leaks and rumors regarding Motorola’s upcoming budget oriented phone MotoG 3rd generation. According to the photo leaks and YouTube video, the Moto G (3rd gen) looks quite similar to its current iteration, the Moto G (2nd gen), although the new version has a textured back.
The phone is equipped with a 5-inch 720P resolution screen with Gorilla Glass protection, a Snapdragon 64 bit quad core 410 processor, and 1GB of RAM — all the specs that don’t look very impressive.
A 13-megapixel camera and a 5-megapixel camera may feature on the rear and front respectively. There is 8GB of inbuilt storage that can be expanded via a microSD card. The phone packs a bigger 2470mAh non-removable battery. Motorola is always known for providing regular updates to their phones, and the MotoG 3rd gen ships with Android 5.1.1 and should get Android M in the near future.
Some report also claims that the Moto G 3rd gen will come in two variants: 8GB inbuilt storage with 1GB of RAM, and 16GB storage with 2GB of RAM. Hopefully, this will be true because everyone wants to see MotoG finally having 2GB of RAM. Many MotoG first gen and second gen users are complaining about having less amount of free RAM after updating Lollipop and thus affecting the performance during multitasking. So, we really hope MotoG 3rd gen has at least 2GB of RAM.
Motorola has started sending out invites for an event on July 28, most probably regarding the launch of its new Moto G (Gen 3) smartphone. Motorola might also release MotoX 3rd gen and is said to sport a 5.64-inch QHD (1440×2560 pixels) resolution display; run Android 5.1.1 Lollipop, and be powered by a Snapdragon 810 processor coupled with a 3GB RAM. Moto X 3d gen might also support USB Type-C support.
We have already seen flagship phones from Samsung i.e. the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge launched in Nepal, but apart from that other smartphone brands are yet to unveil their flagship phones of 2015. Things are finally getting back to normal after the devastating earthquake of April 25 and now we expect new phones to be announced in Nepal soon. Here we round up 3 of the best new phones that are soon to be announced in Nepal. So, Let’s start:
1. LG G4
LG ‘s previous flagships G2 and G3 did well in the Nepali market, and we expect the same with the G4. LG has emphasized more on its Camera specification in the G4 more and touts its performance as a professional-grade DSLR. The phone comes with 16 megapixel 1/2.6-inch CMOS sensor with F1.8 aperture lens. The phone now sports an improved optical image stabilization system with 3 axes. In addition, the G4 comes with laser AF for better focus and a new color spectrum sensor that reads RGB color and Infrared in order to recognize objects in a scene and their color. The raw data is then processed to optimize white balance and color processing. At the front, LG has opted for an 8MP sensor combined with an F2.0 aperture.
In terms of Display, LG G4 has a new IPS Quantum Quad HD display, which is quite similar, yet better than G3. There is a slightly unusual processor inside the LG G4- the hexacore Snapdragon 808 processor with 4 Cortex A53 Cores and 2 Cortex A57. Obviously, this processor is less powerful than the latest Octa Core Snapdragon 810 seen in the HTC one M9 or the Exynos 7420 of the Samsung Galaxy S6, but LG says the hexacore processor is destined to save more power and will give better battery life. The phone boasts a 3000 mAh battery which can be removed as well. The body of the G4 is slightly curved, nothing like the G flex 2, but the curved design means it’s easier to grab in the hands. The G4 runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system with the new human-centric UX 4.0.
2. Huawei P8 and P8 max
Huawei unveiled two of its new flagship smartphones, the P8 and the P8 Max at its global launch event in London on April 16. Both these phones are already available in most markets. Lately, Ascend Series from Huawei has not been able to compete with other flagship but the Huawei P8 is a flagship smartphone worthy of some attention.
Talking about the Huawei P8, hardware-wise, it offers a frameless 5.2-inch full HD display and a 4-colour (RGBW) 13-megapixel camera with OIS and dual flash along with an 8MP selfie camera. Under the hood is an octa-core chipset using Kirin 930 64-bit processor along with 3GB of RAM. P8 carries a huge 2,680 mAh battery on a very thin body.
The phone is just 6.4-millimetres thick and weighs just 144 grams. The P8 runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box, with Huawei’s EMUI 3.1 on top. The handset will be offered in Champagne Silver, Gold, Grey, and Black. The standard version of the P8 is due to go on sale in more than 30 countries priced at €499 (16GB storage), or there’s a ‘premium’ version (64GB storage) that will cost €599.
The larger version of the P8 is the p8 max phablet, which rocks an incredible 6.8-inch full HD display and a huge 4,360mAh battery. It also has 3GB of RAM like the p8. While the screen might sound pretty huge but the P8max is only 6.8mm thick and weighs in at 228 grams.
The P8 Max also runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box, with Huawei’s EMUI 3.1 on top. The handset will be offered in Champagne Silver, Gold, Grey, and Black. The standard version (32GB) of P8 Max will cost €549 while the premium (64GB) will cost €649.
3. Gionee Elife E8
Gionee, the Chinese mobile phone manufacturer, is set to announce Elife E8 in Nepal. It is company’s flagship phone of 2015 and offers new high-end specs which we all have been waiting to see since the launch of Elife E7 back in 2013.
The major attraction about the Elife E8 is its 23.7 MP rear camera, which is able to produce photographs up to 120 megapixels in resolution. And it will also be the first Android smartphone to offer lossless zoom. The camera app launches in just 0.8 seconds and using a phase-detection autofocus system, Gionee claims the Elife E8 focuses in 0.08s to 0.2s. The camera sensor is also equipped with optical image stabilization, which corrects shakes up to 1.5 degrees in angle. Gionee aims to make it as the best camera phone in the market, but again we shall wait and see.
Apart from that, Elife E8 boasts a huge 6-inch QHD display, MediaTek Helio X10 SoC, 3GB RAM, 64GB storage, fingerprint sensor, and 3500mAh battery.
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Gionee, the Chinese mobile phone manufacturer, is set to announce two smartphones Elife E8 and Marathon M5 in Nepal. Elife E8 is company’s flagship phone of 2015 and offers new high-end specs which we all have been waiting to see since the launch of Elife E7 back in 2013.
The major attraction about the Elife E8 is its 23.7 MP rear camera, which is able to produce photographs up to 120 megapixels in resolution. And it will also be the first Android smartphone to offer lossless zoom. The camera app launches in just 0.8 seconds and using a phase-detection autofocus system, Gionee claims the Elife E8 focuses in 0.08s to 0.2s. The camera sensor is also equipped with optical image stabilisation, which corrects shakes up to 1.5 degrees in angle. Gionee aims to make it as the best camera phone in the market, but again we shall wait and see.
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, GPS, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC
BATTERY
Li-Ion 3500 mAh battery (non-replaceable)
DIMENSIONS:
164.0 × 82.3 × 9.6 mm
WEIGHT
207 g
FINGER PRINT SENSOR
Yes
PRICE
US$645
Also, the Gionee Marathon M5 has caught a lot of attention with its dual battery. It packs a huge 6,020 mAh battery, a great improvement over the 5,000mAh battery in it ancestor M3. People have been plagued by battery problem since smartphone displays getting bigger and brighter, but thanks to M5 dual better that’s designed to solve this problem.
The handset comes with fast charging technology and houses two charging chips to charge both batteries at the same time, resulting in faster charging and a smaller amount of risk of overheating. There’s also software features to help extend battery life, which should mean the Marathon M5 can last four full days of usage.
Gionee Marathon M5 Full Specs:
SIM
Dual (micro SIM); 3G
DISPLAY
5.5’’AMOLED capacitive touchscreen; 720 x 1280 pixels
MEMORY
16 GB internal memory; micoSD card slot up to 64GB
RAM
2 GB
PROCESSOR
Quad-core 1.3 GHz
BACK CAMERA
13 MP with LED flash
FRONTCAMERA
5 MP
OS
Android 5.1 Lollipop on top of Amigo UI 3.1
CONNECTIVITY
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, GPS, Bluetooth 4.0,
BATTERY
Li-Ion 6020 mAh battery (non-replaceable)
DIMENSIONS:
152 x 76 x 8.5 mm
WEIGHT
213 g
PRICE
US$370
Pricing: Gionee Marathon M5 is priced at $370 whereas Elife E8 is priced at $645. Both these smartphones should be available in Nepal in July. So, what do you think about these new handsets from Gionee? Does it impress you? Let us know in the comments section below.
Recently, there has been a ubiquitous presence of Chinese smartphone brand in Nepali markets who are providing products with high specifications but with low cost as the Nepali Consumers have become conscious enough to choose the right product rather than going after some flashy advertisement.
Just a few years back, we used to loathe the Chinese smartphones; we just knew they were pieces of crap, until brands like Xiaomi and Meizu entered the market and awed us with what they had to offer. And recently, not so heard of brand, “Meizu” smartphones are set to launch in Nepal via Motifshop.
Meizu M2 Note is a great value for the money smartphone as it offers a 5.5-inch FHD display, a powerful octa-core MediaTek MT6753 CPU, 2GB of RAM and a 13-megapixel main camera.
The phone they will be distributing is the Meizu M2 Note, which is a phone with the specs that come with such a low price point that will leave your mouths open.
Specs Of Meizu M2 Note:
5.5 inch 1080p screen with 403ppi
Mediatek MT6753 Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU
Internal 16/32GB Which is expandable up to 128 GB
2 GB RAM
13 MP, 4208 x 3120 pixels Rear Camera with Dual Tone Flash (Samsung Sensor)
5 MP Front Camera.
Non-removable 3100 mAh Sony battery
Dual SIM (4G LTE)
Hybrid Second SIM (either a SIM card or a microSD card)
149 gms; Polycarbonate Body
Color Options: Grey, Blue, Pink, and White
M2 Note comes with a 13-megapixel rear camera with a dual-tone flash and a 5-megapixel selfie camera
You get all these high-end specs with a really well-built design at a price of just Rs.16.200 for the 16GB variant and Rs. 19,600 for the 32GB variant. Yes, That’s the Price! But you won’t get your hands on these phones yet, you’ll have to pre-order them and the product will reach your doorsteps in few days as these phones are really hard to gets your hands on. But the folks at motifshop will deliver you the phone once you place your order.
Indian smartphone brand Karbonn recently announced a mid-range phone Titanium Mach 2 in Nepal for Rs.18,153. Karbonn has certainly made a huge effort to improve the design of their latest phone Mach 2 as it features a very sleek and sexy looking build. The smartphone measures 6.3mm in thickness and comes with Gorilla Glass 3 on both sides. In addition to being slim, it’s very light weighing only 112g.
The phone comes with 2 micro-SIM card slots and a memory card slot that is expandable up to 32GB.
At first impression, I was stunned by the design and looks of the smartphone, especially considering the price tag of mere Rs. 18,153 (Note: You should get it under Rs.16,500 in retail stores). Needless to say this, but Karbonn Mach 2 is perhaps the best looking phone the company has ever launched.
The power button along with volume buttons is located on the left side.
The smartphone has a 5-inch HD IPS display, which is vivid and sharp. The display shows you Karbonn’s heavily customized User Interface. We played some few videos on the device and they looked okay. However, it’ll be fair to comment more on the display once we put it to the test in our detailed review.
The Karbonn Titanium Mach 2 features an octa core processor, albeit it’s a MediaTek processor (MT6592 Octacore @1.4GHz) which might be a turn-off to many tech enthusiasts. We didn’t have any performance issues during our hands-on time. The UI was fast and snappy and the processor was able to handle most of the multi-tasking. The phone comes with 8GB of expandable memory and 1GB of RAM. We will analyze the performance in detail as soon we get a review unit.
The Karbonn Titanium Mach 2 has 8MP rear and front camera. On paper, the camera specifications seem to be decent, but when I clicked some photos, I instantly realised the drawback of this phone. The back camera is mediocre, but can capture good photos in daylight and HDR mode., but the front camera is the worst I have seen in a while. Although it is equipped with an 8MP sensor, the front snapper lacks all the elements that should be present in a front-facing selfie cam.
One area I am little worried about is its battery life. The phone packs a 1900 mAh battery and has to power a 720P display and Octacore processor. During my hands-on time, I felt like the battery was draining faster than it normally should.
EARLY VERDICT:
I really liked the design and build of the phone, but at the same time I was concerned with the overall hardware specs the phone comes with. It features MediaTek CPU coupled with a mediocre camera and a small battery capacity. Here are the pros and cons of the phone:
PROS
CONS
-Spectacular design
-Poor Front camera
-Good Screen
-Mediocre Battery Life
So, what do you think about the new Karbonn Mach 2? Does it impress you? Let us know in the comments section below.
In a bid to attract more users to its network, NTC is offering prepaid SIM cards to this year’s SLC passed students for Rs.100 that includes Rs.100 worth of talk time and 100 MB of mobile data.
SLC graduates can redeem this offer by visiting the nearest NTC counters or authorized dealers. Here are the lists of documents you will require:
SLC Admit card
Citizenship
Passport size Photo
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The trend these days is we use Microsoft office on Windows PC and rely on 3rd party apps like Kingsoft or Polaris Office on our Android smartphone. But, this could soon change as Microsoft has announced the availability of the trio of Microsoft apps on Google Play — Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
All of these apps are now available on Google Play Store (link provided below), but the most ridiculous thing about these apps is it won’t work on all the Android device, particularly older models with less RAM. Here are the requirements:
IMS(International Marketing Services), the authorized distributor of Samsung smartphone in Nepal, has launched Galaxy A7 . Samsung Galaxy A7 is now available for Rs.39,900.
The smartphone offers a full Metal unibody design like its compatriot Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A3. It features a 5.5 Full HD Super AMOLED display that has a vivid and great viewing experience with brilliant color reproduction and clarity like most of the AMOLED display. The screen is protected with a 4th generation of Gorilla Glass.
Galaxy A7 is powered by a 64-bit Snapdragon 615 Octacore processor paired with 2GB of DDR3 RAM and 16GB of storage memory that is expandable up to 64GB via a microSD card. Other features of the handset include a non-removable 2,600mAh battery, 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, and a 5-megapixel selfie snapper up front. Similar to other recently launched Samsung models, Galaxy A5 offers Wide Selfie, rear-cam Selfie, Beauty Face and other camera features.
On the software front, the Galaxy A7 runs on Android 4.4 KitKat with TouchWiz UI. The UI supports Ultra Power Saving Mode, Private Mode, Multi-Screen and Quick Connect.
