CES2015: LG G Flex 2 announced with 1080P OLED display

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January 6, 2015

CES2015: LG G Flex 2 announced with 1080P OLED display

At CES 2015, announcements are coming thick and fast. Earlier today, LG announced the latest G Flex iteration named as G Flex 2 that sports a 5.5-inch 1080p flexible curved P-OLED display,which should be better than the 6-inch 720p P-OLED display seen in the first generation G Flex.

Under the hood, it sports a latest octa-core 64-bit Snapdragon 810 processor, Adreno 430 GPU, either 2GB or 3GB of RAM (depending on the storage), Android 5.0 Lollipop with LG UI, a huge 3,000mAh battery, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, USB 2.0, NFC, either 16GB or 32GB of storage with a microSD card slot that supports up to 2TB of additional storage (2TB microSD!! We even don’t know if there is a MicroSD card of that capacity). On the back, there’s a 13-megapixel camera with OIS and LG’s laser auto-focus technology. Like LG G3, G Flex 2 features an IR blaster for controlling your TV. On the front, it has a 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera.

Full Specs| LG G Flex 2

Display: 5.5-inch Full HD Curved P-OLED (1080 x 1920 pixels / 403 ppi)
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 64-bit Octa-Core CPU, Adreno 430 GPU
RAM: 2 or 3GB (depending on which storage config)
Storage: 16GB or 32GB, microSD with expansion
OS: Android 5.0 Lollipop with LG UI
Rear Camera: 13MP rear cam with OIS+ and laser auto focus
Front Camera: 2.1MP
Battery: 3000 mAh non-removable
Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth Smart Ready (Apt-X) 4.1, NFC, SlimPort, A-GPS / Glonass, USB 2.0
Networks: 4G / LTE / HSPA+ 21/42 Mbps
Dimensions: 149.1 x 75.3 x 7.1-9.4mm
Weight: 152g
Colors: Platinum Silver, Flamenco Red

CES2015: Asus Zenphone 2 announced

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Yural Maskey

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January 6, 2015

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Asus have officially announced the successor of their highest selling phone-ZenFone, with Bigger and improved version- The ZenFone 2. Tagged the with slogan, “See what others can’t see.”, ZenFone offers some good features at a very affordable price ($199).

Full Specs|Asus ZenFone 2

Display: 5.5-inch IPS display with Full HD resolution & Corning Gorilla Glass 3.
Processor: 64-bit Quad Core Intel Atom Z3560/Z3580 processor (running at 1.8 or 2.3GHz).
RAM: 2GB or 4GB.
Storage: 16GB/32GB/64GB with microSD card slot, up to 64GB.
Rear Camera : 13MP, f/2.0-aperture, 5-element, auto-focus lens with dual-color Real Tone flash.
Front Camera: 5MP, f/2.0-aperture, wide-angle 85-degree lens with Selfie Panorama.
Battery: 3000mAh lithium-polymer with fast-charge technology.
Connectivity: Wifi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, GPS
Networks: GSM, 3G, 4G LTE
OS: Android 5.0 Lollipop with latest Zen UI
Dimensions: 152.5 x 77.2 x 10.9-3.9mm
Weight: 170gms
Price: $199 (for 2GB RAM/16GB internal storage model)

The Design

Apart from the specs, Asus has changed the overall design of the phone by following LG’s example and placing the volume key on the back side of the phone.

Fast Charge Technology

The ZenFone 2 offers a fast-charge technology which can quickly recharge the ZenFone 2 to 60% battery capacity in only 39 minutes!

See what others can’t see- The CAMERA

The ZenFone 2 features a camera with “Pixel-merging technology” to capture photos at night or in low light, and are up to 400-percent brighter, without the need for a flash. The ZenFone 2 boasts a 13MP sensor and a wide F/2.0 aperture lens. It is also equipped with a Real Tone flash which ensures warm skin tones and accurate color when a flash is needed.
For selfies lovers, the ZenFone 2 features a 5MP front-facing camera with a wide, 85-degree field of view.

WRAP UP

Asus ZenFone 2 looks like a great deal. At just $199, you get a Full HD screen, high end camera and 64 bit Quad core processor with 2 GB of RAM. The availability of ZenFone 2 in Nepal is a scarce, but Like ZenFone 1, it should be available for purchase in some online retail stores in Nepal.

Lava launches Iris Selfie 50 in Nepal

Yural Maskey

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January 5, 2015

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After the success received from Iris X1 and X5 in Nepal, Lava launches Iris Selfie 50 phone for Rs.14,500. Iris Selfie 50 is their new midrange phone that focuses on Selfie users. It is now available for purchase in different stores all over Nepal.

About the Phone

It comes with a 5 inch FWVGA display (854 X 480 pixels) with a pixel density of 240ppi and is powered by a Quadcore Broadcomm processor running at 1.2GHz and 1GB of RAM. There is 8GB of internal storage with up-gradable memory card slot upto 32GB. For taking pictures and videos, there is 8MP rear camera with Dual LED flash and a 5MP front camera with LED flash. Both these camera can record videos in FullHD resolution. It runs on Kitkat 4.4 .2 with minor Lava’s own tweaks and customization. The phone supports Dual SIM and include features like Wifi, Hotspot and GPS. The best part of this phone is it’s 2400 mAh battery & considering the battery only has to power a lower resolution screen and a low powered Quad core processor, we expect the battery life to be decent.

Our Verdict

Lava iris Selfie 50 is a good phone if you are into taking too much selfies. However, if you are a multimedia person and play games more often, then Iris Selfie 50 could be a setback as both the screen and the performance of Broadcomm chipset are mediocre and could let you down. There are better options in the form of Honor Holly and Redmi 1S.

Xiaomi Redmi 2 Revealed

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January 5, 2015

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Xiaomi Redmi 2 will be soon be in Nepal

Xiaomi Redmi 2 a sucsessor of the Redmi 1S has been finally revealed in china and will soon be in the chinese market on Jan 9, 2015. The Redmi 2 will be a very cheap phone with a good specs which makes it likely to hit the market. The price of this smartphone will be $110.

Full Specification:

4.7 inch HD screen with Goriila Glass
Snapdragon 410 chipset (64Bit Processor)
1GB RAM
8GB of built-in storage, expandable with 32GB microSD cards.
8MP snapper with LED flash
2MP front Shooter
2 SIM slots with LTE (150Mbps)
2,200mAh Li-Po battery

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It can be assumed that the Xiaomi Redmi 2 will be available in the Nepalese market soon because the company has told that the asian market will be firstly given a chance to use this device. But the chances of this phone landing up in Europe or the USA is seen to be less. However, during the revealing of the smartphones it was also announced that there will be smartphones from Xiaomi which can be a competition in the European and US market.

Apple iPhone 5 and 5s on sale in some online stores of Nepal

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Yural Maskey

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December 28, 2014

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On the auspicious occasion of the New Year, some online retailers like aamachhori.com/ M.K.Tradeline are selling iPhone 5 and 5s at a dirt cheap price. The price are listed below:

iPhone 5

iPhone 5 (16GB) ——- Rs. 44400
iPhone 5 (32GB) ——- Rs. 47500
iPhone 5 (64GB) ——- Rs. 52500

iPhone 5s

iPhone 5S (16GB) —— Rs. 60000
iPhone 5S (32GB) —— Rs. 65500
iPhone 5S (64GB) —— Rs. 71500

WHERE TO BUY (BUYING LINK):

aamachhori.com

Colors K15 Rock Price, Specifications & Features

Yural Maskey

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December 25, 2014

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Colors K15 Rock Price, Specifications & Features

Teletalk Pvt Ltd, the authorized distributor of Colors Mobile, has launched their latest midrange pearl black phone- K15 Rock. It is available for purchase in different reseller all across Nepal. Teletalk will also be launching their high end Pearl Black K33 Fab next month.

ABOUT THE PHONE|COLORS K15 ROCK

Colors K15 Rock is yet another mid-range phone from Colors and is priced at Rs.16,495. It features a 5 inch HD-IPS screen with a resolution of 1280*720 pixels with a pixel density of 294 PPI. Under the hood, there is a quadcore MediaTek 6582 SoC running at 1.3Ghz with Mali-400MP2 GPU.

It is powered by its 2250 mAh Li-Ion Battery. In terms of storage it has 4 GB and the storage is expandable using a microSD card upto 32GB. It has a 13 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels primary camera with LED flash a secondary 2 MP camera for video-calls. It also has GPS, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Hotspot, Dual SIM with 3G as well as microUSB v2.0 connectivity. K15 Rock also has a Yamaha speakers on the back which Colors promises it will provide crystal clear sound experience. It runs on Kitkat 4.4.4 out of the box.

FULL SPECS:

NETWORK FEATURES

2G Network: Yes
3G Network: Yes
SIM: Micro-SIM, Dual SIM

BODY FEATURES

Dimensions: N/A
Weight: N/A

DISPLAY FEATURES

Type: IPS LCD touchscreen, 16M colors
Size: 720 x 1280 pixels Resolution, 5 inches Display (~294 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch: Yes

OS FEATURES

OS: Android 4.4.4 KitKat®.

PROCESSOR

Chipset: Mediatek MT6582
CPU: 1.3 GHz Quad Core processor Cortex A7
GPU: MALI 400MP2

STORAGE FEATURES

RAM: 1GB
Internal Memory: 4GB
Card slot: MicroSD card (up to 32GB)

CAMERA FEATURES

Primary: 13 MP Rear Camera, 3264 x 2448 pixels, Auto focus, LED flash.
Video: 1080p@30fps, HDR
Secondary: 2 MP

SOUND FEATURES

Alert types: Vibration, ringtones
Loudspeaker: Yes
3.5mm jack: Yes

CONNECTIVITY FEATURES

WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Hotspot functionality
Bluetooth: v4.0, A2DP, LE
USB: MicroUSB v2.0

OTHER FEATURES

Sensors: G-sensor, Proximity, Ambient Light Sensor.
Messaging: iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser: HTML5
Radio: YES
GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS

BATTERY FEATURES

2250 mAh Lithium Ion
Removable

SPECIAL FEATURES

Yamaha Sound
Dust Proff

Gadgetbyte Nepal GIVEAWAY #2: Partnership Celebration

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December 25, 2014

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We are proud to announce our partnership with Mountain TV for the first-of-its-kind tech show of Nepal. The show will air on Mountain TV every Thursday @ 6:30 PM (Friday @ 11:30 AM) and will consist of various segments namely:

1. NEWSBYTE: Here we give updates of latest tech news around the globe that are most relevant to us.

2. BYTE OF THE WEEK: Byte of the Week consists of a discussion segment where we take a topic from the week that is hot and aim at enhancing the tech-knowledge of our viewers. Sometimes the TV presenters will discuss it and sometimes the show is accompanied by experts/guests to shed the light on the matter!

3. DOCTOR G: I guess we all are familiar with this segment where we answer your queries. Here, we take top 3 queries submitted to our Facebook page and answer them, provide tips and briefly rundown the queries.

The show will be hosted by our own Bishwash Pokharel and our friend Sonalisa Dhungana along with Yural Maskey working off the show. We’ll make sure you get the best out of the show. Don’t forget to tune in to us. The show will later be available via our YouTube Channel.

On this note we don’t want to keep the celebrations to ourselves. We plan to share this moment with you with a Giveaway! Yes! We are giving away Honor Holly to one of our YouTube subscribers! SUBSCRIBE HERE

WHAT IS IT?

We are giving away one Honor Holly to one of our YouTube subscribers on the occasion of our show launch. Honor Holly is the latest budget smartphone from Huawei which packs a punch and is a perfect value for your money.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE?

For participation head to our YouTube channel and Click on Subscribe (The Red rectangle on your right). One of our subscribers will win the Holly and the winners will be announced on 2nd episode of the show. We’ll keep you updated on that. The video below should provide you more info on the same.

So, we hope you’ll have a good time watching the show and we’ll make sure to deliver best contents. Do leave us your suggestions, feedback or anything you’d like to have on the show.

And yeah! Keep Subscribing!

Cheers!
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LG L Bello Price in Nepal

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Yural Maskey

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December 23, 2014

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CG digital,the authorized dealer of LG phones in Nepal, launched (a month ago) the L Bello smartphone in Nepal at a price of Rs. 22,990. The price is listed on the CG digital website. LG publicizes it’s L Bello as ‘an affordable yet powerful’ alternative to the flagship LG G3 as the design of L Bello inherits most of the G3’s design.

LG L Bello Key Specs:

Display: 5.0-inch FWVGA (854x480p) IPS screen with pixel density of 196 ppi
Dimensions: 138.2 x 70.6 x 10.7mm
OS: Android v4.4.2 KitKat
Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
Processor: 1.3GHz quad-core CPU
RAM: 1GB
Storage capacity: 8GB with expandable storage up to 32GB via microSD card.
Camera: 8MP rear camera with auto-focus and LED flash and a Front1.0-megapixel camera
Battery: 2,540 mAh
Network: Dual SIM (2G+3G)
Features: Touch & shoot, gesture shot camera features, Knock Code security feature

What we have to say about LG L Bello:

LG L Bello is a decent mid-range phone. It has a big 5 inch screen but the resolution is very low for a 5 inch phone costing around Rs.23000. However, the color reproduction and the viewing angles are decent.

On the performance side, the LG L Bello sports a Quad core Snapdragon 400 processor and 1GB of RAM which provide enough power for routine applications. Since the processor only has to drive 854×480 pixels of the screen, the performance of this phone is better than other phones like MotoG2, Samsung Galaxy Grand 2, etc. which has 720P screen with the same Snapdragon 400 processor. G Bello’s 8MP camera camera does an overall good job and is better than other mid-range phones.

The battery life of LG L Bello is one of the best seen on a mid-range phone (Except Gionee’s Marathon M3 which has a huge 5000mAh battery).

The USP of this device is the design. It has a plastic back but it feels much robust and solid. Like LG G2 and G3, it has the side buttons (volume buttons & lock key) on the back of the smartphone.

LG L Bello is a good effort from LG but failed to dominate the mid-range market because of its screen quality. Had the screen been a 720P, it would have been an ideal choice. We would rather suggest you to buy MotoG2/ Grand 2- both phone with 720P screen & priced around 26K.

If you don’t care about the screen size but want a solid design, go with the LG L Bello.

Google Expands Its Android One Initiative To Nepal

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December 22, 2014

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Google Expands Its Android One Initiative To Nepal

After launching the Android One brand in India earlier this year (September 2014), Google is now expanding the devices to other south Asian markets, namely Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

This will be allowing customers to experience the capabilities of a modern smartphone with standardized specs and the latest version of the Android OS at a low cost — typically around $100.

Besides Micromax, Karbonn and Spice from India, Bangladeshi manufacturer Symphony will also begin retailing Android One devices, beginning with its Road A50.

The Mountain View giant’s VP, Product Management, Caesar Sengupta, does mention the launch of the Spice Dream Uno H though, the Hindi-language variant of the Indian firm’s first Android One offering.

Sengupta adds, “we’re taking another step toward reaching the next five billion people: in the coming weeks, the Android One devices will start to go on sale in India’s neighboring countries of Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

There has been no precise availability date set for any of the new markets, but devices will be out “in the coming weeks.”

With more hardware and carriers launching Android One phones in more countries, we’re excited to see the diverse array of devices our partners will offer in 2015 and beyond. Nonetheless, this is good news as many more people will soon have access to high-quality, affordable Android devices.

Huawei Nepal ends 2014 in epic giveaway showdown!

Yural Maskey

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December 22, 2014

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What a night we had yesterday! Huawei invited us for press meet yesterday and to be fair that was not a conventional press meet, we were used to see! It was packed with everything; there was Nima Rumba, there were new phones, there were models (ahhmm) and giveaways, oh boy, were there giveaways!

You feel like you must be losing track already, right? Well let us brief of what exactly happened there at Huawei Nepal’s Press Meet!

Huawei Mate 7 Gold

A limited edition gold version of the power-packed Mate 7 which gets more power-packed with one additional GB of RAM The Key features include:

3 GB RAM
32 GB of internal memory with microSD upto 64GB
6-inch FHD screen with Gorilla Glass 3 protection (368ppi)
83% Body to Screen Size Ratio
1.8 Ghz Octa core Kirin chipset (4 Cortex A15 and 4 Cortex A7)
13 MP BSI rear camera & 5 MP front camera with Ultra-Snap
4.4 Kitkat with Emotion UI 3.0
4100 mAh battery
Fingerprint sensor
DUAL SIM with LTE Cat6
Priced at Rs. 69,999/-

Call Mobility’s New Logo

Call mobility unveils a new logo that is inspired from the First Chinese Game: .

“The logo represents a bird’s symbol which actually was a inspiration for the founders of Call Mobility”- Pulkit Bhimsaria.

It overall represents a flat and clean design which overall aims to enhance and represent the Call mobility’s new goals, ambitions and messages, the spokepersons said. It was designed by an Indian Graphic Designer Shovit, who was also present during the show.

Nima Rumba

Nima Rumba stole the show with his music and his signature “Miss Catwalk” song accompanied by, yes of course, miss catwalks. Yes, Yes, they were beautiful! 😉

GIVEAWAYS!

Oh my! It was an epic showdown of giveaways that we ever knew! Not 10, not 20, not even 30! Huawei gave away 50 new phones to the people present in there! There were couple of Huawei Ascend P7, Huawei G525, Huawei Honor Holly, and the showstopper giveaway of all was Huawei Ascend Mate 7 Gold version giveaway! It was epic! There were times when people present were “Oh Stop It, You are kidding, right!?” to “Oh stop giving away so many good phones!” It was a good scene altogether.

Call Mobility’s promise

On the endnote of the show which was at around 10, Pulkit Bhimsaria, the Managing Director of Call Mobility promise their retailers that they will become the most beneficial brand by the end of 2015! The promise didn’t sound overwhelming rather it was a confident speech by the man which left us thinking that Huawei must be into something BIG!!! Even in the earlier presentations, the Chinese Representatives and Country Manager of Huawei Nepal, promised to be Brand focused and Product-optimized brand by the end of 2015. That means nothing but Huawei’s aggressive plan to capture the Nepalese Smartphone market share, which means aggressive marketing and most importantly, new awesome products!

WRAP UP

All in all the event was outstanding and nothing we’ve ever witnessed here in Nepal in terms of Giveaways! That means a lot to see these brands stepping up and recognizing Nepalese market as a prospect as well.