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LG L Bello Price in Nepal

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Yural Maskey

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December 23, 2014

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.

HTC Desire Eye Local Price in Nepal

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Yural Maskey

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December 21, 2014

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The HTC Desire Eye, the phone with the highest-resolution front camera in the world, is now available in M.K.Tradeline store at a price of Rs 43,000 as a part of Dashain offer.
BUY HERE

HTC Desire Eye| The Specs

The Desire Eye features a 5.2-inch Full HD Super LCD3 display with a pixel density of 424 ppi. It still has that trademark HTC BoomSound Front speakers.The Desire EYE is made of up plastic body but has IPX7 certification for protection from water, dust and every day wear and tear.

Under the hood, the Desire Eye is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor clocked at 2.3GHz. There is 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage with MicroSD card slot expandable up to 128GB.

The Desire EYE comes with a 13-megapixel camera Dual LED flash on the front.The front camera has a f/2.2 aperture with 20mm lens, which gives it a wider angle of shooting.The back has a 13-megapixel camera with Dual LED flash. It features a f/2.0 aperture with 28mm lens.

Huawei Honor 6 Plus with Dual Cameras launched in China

Yural Maskey

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December 17, 2014

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Huawei Honor 6 Plus, the successor of Honor 6, has been announced yesterday in Beijing,China for $323.The smartphone gets launched under the slogan,”Not Just Bigger“, which is an obvious take on the iPhone 6 Plus. One of the Huawei’s vice-presidents said that he predicts that this device can be sold at the amount of 10 million units. There is not word on international availability and pricing yet. Moreover, Honor 6 was launched in Nepal few weeks ago, so we probably wont be seeing the imminent arrival of Honor 6 Plus in Nepal.

The Specs|Honor 6 Plus

The Huawei Honor 6 Plus packs some great specifications. It sports a 5.5-inch 1080P (1,920×1,080 pixels) IPS display screen, uses the in-house 1.8Ghz Huawei Kirin 925 processor (same processor seen on Ascend Mate 7), and has 3GB RAM. It has Kitkat 4.4.2 with Huawei’s own EMUI 3.0 as its operating system and is powered by a 3600mAh battery. The main highlight of Honor 6 Plus is its 8mp dual-camera design with an F2.0 aperture.There is also 8MP camera on the front. It has 32GB internal storage which can be expanded via Micro SD card up to 128 GB. The phone is available in Single and Dual SIM options with 4G LTE Cat6. Honor 6 plus as a beautiful design with metal frame and is 7.5mm thin weighing 165 grams.

Huawei Honor 6 Plus: How The Dual Cameras

Honor 6 plus features unique symmetrical dual Camera technology. There are two 8MP lenses on the rear side that produces photos with a resolution of up to 13MP. Honor 6 Plus features an Octa-Core Kirin 925 processor with a separate SLR grade ISP: these features combine to produce professional quality photos and eliminate the need of larger sensors on lightweight phones. When taking a photo, both lenses work simultaneously to achieve a rapid focus of the object. This is based on the stereo triangulation principle, which works just like the human eye. The two lenses can obtain the absolute depth of the focused object in real time. The camera uses a closed-loop motor to achieve a rapid focus in just 0.1 seconds.

The Honor 6 plus’s dual camera design features a unique 3IE algorithm system and depth of field ranging from 70mm to infinity. You can adjust settings to achieve a range of depths, from F0.95 to F16. In the night mode, both the lenses capture light. The brand new vision camera technology allows both the lenses to perform iterative exposures. The unique multi-frame noise reduction and image synthesis algorithm greatly reduce image noise and produce more defined details. When capturing a photo, the enhanced HDR mode in the 3IE algorithm system uses dual exposure to capture both the lighter and darker areas of the photo. The data is then processed rapidly to produce an HDR photo that not only offers a higher dynamic range but also eliminates the dark areas often seen on ordinary smartphone photos.

Gionee Nepal launches Elife S5.1 and Marathon M3 handsets

Yural Maskey

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December 16, 2014

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Gionee Nepal launches Elife S5.1 and Marathon M3 handsets

Promised? Delivered.

Gionee Nepal launches two new and fresh phones in the market, namely Gionee Elife S5.1 and Gionee Marathon M3 at, well, decent prices. Elife S5.1 is priced at Rs.29,500 and Marathon M3 is priced at Rs.19,999. Both these phones are available for purchase at the nearest retail stores of Gionee all across Nepal.

Let’s walkthrough:

The Specs| Elife S5.1

The S5.1 sports a 4.8 inch HD AMOLED screen with a resolution of 1280 * 720 pixels and comes with Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The phone is powered by a 1.7GHz MediaTek MT6592 octa-core processor, supported by 1GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. It doesn’t feature a microSD card slot. It runs on Android 4.4 Kitkat with company’s Amigo 2.0 UI. There’s an 8-megapixel rear snapper with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. All of this is powered by a 2,050mAh battery.

Gionee Marathon M3

At Rs. 20,000/- Gionee Marathon M3 features decent hardware specs too. It sports a 5 inch IPS LCD screen with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. Under the hood is a Quad Core MediaTek chipset that has 4 Cortex A7 cores and each runs at a frequency of 1.3 GHz. In terms of memory, there is 1GB of RAM and 8 GB internal memory which can be further
expanded via microSD card slot upto 32GB. For taking pictures and videos, there is 8MP rear camera with LED flash and 2MP front snapper. It runs on Kitkat 4.4.2 out of the box.

Because the battery is a huge 5000 mAh capacity, this phone has an overall weight of 180 gms and might feel heavy while using it. For connectivity, Marathon M3 is equipped with Dual SIM(2G+3G), Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth, and GPS.

Rs.10000 fall in Samsung Galaxy Alpha price

Yural Maskey

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December 16, 2014

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Rs.10000 fall in Samsung Galaxy Alpha price

Samsung has recently slashed the price of Galaxy Alpha from Rs.72,900 to Rs.62,900. The offer is valid until December 31,2014.The smartphone is available on Samsung Nepal official Smart Cafe store. The phone was launched in November this year.

Specs and Features:

Samsung Galaxy Alpha comes with the 4.7 inches screen which is High Definition( 1280 * 720 pixels) and Super AMOLED technology which makes the screen look vivd and over saturated with Blueish tint like most of the Samsung phones does. The phone is powered with Octa Core processor of 1.8GHz Quad (Cortex A15- For High Performance) + 1.3GHz Quad (Cortex A7-for High Battery Efficiency), this device also features 2GB RAM along with 32GB of internal memory.

For connectivity, we have Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2X2 MIMO), Bluetooth v4.0 LE, GPS, NFC, 4G LTE and 3G. This device also comes with the 1860mAH of battery life. Loaded with Kitkat 4.4.4 Android OS, going ahead this will also release the Android L update.

This device comes with the 12MP of rear facing camera assisted by LED Flash that can record videos at 4K. There is a 2.1MP front facing camera. Galaxy Alpha is just 6.7mm of thickness and weighs only 115 grams of weight.

4.7 inches of screen size with Super AMOLED display
Octa-Core Exynos (1.8 GHz Quad + 1.3GHz Quad) processor
2GB RAM
32GB internal memory
6.7mm thickness and 115 grams weight
Android 4.4.4 Kitkat OS
12MP rear facing camera with 4K Video recording and LED Flash
2.1MP of front facing camera
3G, 4G LTE-A Cat.6 / 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 ac, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS and NFC
1860mAH Battery

PROS:

Metal Body
Flagship specs

CONS:

Only 720P HD screen
Battery capacity is low

Motorola Moto G 2014 Price in Nepal

Yural Maskey

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December 15, 2014

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Motorola’s mid-range offering “Moto G” has always been a phone that provides good overall specs at a reasonable price. This year’s Moto G, the successor of Moto G 2013 model, is no exception. Despite the fact that Motorola (as a company) has not arrived officially in Nepal but thanks to few retailers who aims to bring some stock of MotoG and sell them at a very low profit margin.

MotoG first gen was a spectacular phone and was indeed the best all-round budget smartphone. This year’s MotoG is similar to last year’s. The screen size is now bigger with a 5 inch HD screen. The camera is bumped up from 5MP to 8MP. Otherwise, all the other specs are same-the same processor (Snapdragon 400), the same 1GB DDR3 RAM and the same battery capacity. Although this year’s Moto G only pack some improvements over the first one, but it is still a phone that delivers Bang for the Buck.

KEY SPECS| MotoG 2014

5 inch IPS LCD screen with HD resolution and Gorilla Glass 3 protection
Quad Core Snapdragon 400 processor running at 1.2GHz
16GB internal memory with MicroSD card support up to 32GB
1GB RAM
8MP camera with LED flash capable of 720P video recording
2MP front camera
Connectivity includes Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot,Bluetooth 4.0, OTG support, GPS with with A-GPS and GLONASS
Dual SIM (2G + 3G)
2070 mAh battery
Runs on Android Lollipop 5.0

BUYING LINKS

New Camera Home (NewRoad, Ktm,Nepal. Contact-014223144)
M.K Tradeline (NewRoad, Ktm,Nepal. Contact-9802034655)

PRICE IN NEPAL

Moto G 2nd Gen 2014 is priced at Rs.25,500 for 16GB model.

Gionee Elife S5.1 with 5.1mm Thickness to launch in Nepal

Yural Maskey

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December 14, 2014

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Gionee Elife S5.1 with 5.1mm Thickness to launch in Nepal

Teletalk Pvt. Ltd. will be launching the Elife S5.1, its slimmest phone ever, in Nepal on 1st of Poush (16th of Dec.) for an expected price of Rs.30,000. Earlier this year, Gionee claimed that the Elife S5.1 has been recognized by Guinness Book of World Records as the slimmest smartphone in the world. However, Vivo X5Max (with 4.75mm thickness) has replaced the S5.1 as the slimmest smartphone in the world.

The Specs| Elife S5.1

The S5.1 sports a 4.8 inch HD AMOLED screen with a resolution of 1280 * 720 pixels and comes with Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The phone is powered by a 1.7GHz MediaTek MT6592 octa-core processor, supported by 1GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. It doesn’t feature a microSD card slot. It runs on Android 4.4 Kitkat with company’s Amigo 2.0 UI. There’s an 8-megapixel rear snapper with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. All of this is powered by a 2,050mAh battery.

What we have to say about Gionee Elife S5.1

Elife S5.1 is one of the best looking phones when it comes to design and build quality as it offers a metallic frame and glass body at just 5.1mm thickness. However, this is not a premium phone when it comes to specs and overall performance. The MediaTek MT6592 Octa Core processor and 1 GB of RAM isn’t fast enough for heavy multitasking and running high end games. Moreover, because of it’s slim figure, there is only a 2050 mAh battery which results in mediocre battery life.

If you want a stylish phone, then S5.1 is a good option. However, if you want a powerful phone at 30,000 price bracket, we would rather suggest you to go for phones like MotoG 2nd gen, Xiaomi mi3 or Huawei Honor 6.

iPhone 6 Price in Nepal (NCELL Price)

Yural Maskey

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December 12, 2014

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iPhone 6 Price in Nepal (NCELL Price)

Ncell, the leading telecom providers in Nepal have been bringing new products and services to the Nepalese market that, well, has a decent price. Similar approach can be seen with its newly announced Ncell iPhone plan.

WHAT IS IT?

Ncell iPhone plan is aimed at bringing the newest iterations of iPhone in the Nepalese market at a decent price. It primarily contains the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus with an addition of the iPhone 5S. Both the iPhones are Apple’s newest devices that aim to cater the audience which have a thing for larger screen devices. And quite frankly, iPhones needed a facelift.

WHAT’S THE DEAL?

Ncell iPhone plan, simply put, launches the iPhones (if not officially) just like they did with the nexus line-up. It consists of three plans namely:

iPhone 6 Plus

iPhone 6 plus is the large screen flagship from iPhone. At 5.5 inches it stands tall among its competitors. With features like OIS camera and a 64-bit A8 chip with M8 co-processor. iPhone 6 Price in Nepal for the 16GB model is NRs. 92,499, whereas iPhone 6 Price in Nepal for 64GB version is NRs.92,499. Booking starts from Rs. 12,000 and each iPhone 6 plus comes with 1GB data every month for 6 months by Ncell. Other details are as below:

iPhone 6

iPhone 6 is a flagship phone from iPhone at 4.7 inches. It resembles to iPhone 6 plus in all ways except for a small screen size a non-OIS camera and of course, a smaller battery! Ncell plans to launch iPhone 6 in Nepal at a price starting at NRs. 81,999 for the 16 GB variant. Booking starts from Rs. 10,000 and each iPhone 6 comes with 1GB data every month for 6 months by Ncell. Other details are as below:

iPhone 5S

iPhone 5S is an older iPhone model that was launched last year. It shared its design with the iPhone 5S with revamped performance. All these iPhones share a similar 8 megapixels of camera with iPhone 6 plus having a better edge than the other models. It has an A7 processor with M7 co-processor on the performance side. Ncell plans to launch iPhone 5S in Nepal at a price starting at NRs. 67,199 for the 16 GB variant. Booking starts from Rs. 8,000 and each iPhone 5S comes with 300MB data every month for 6 months by Ncell. Other details are as below:

WORTH OR NOT?

Well, it depends on various things, like Price. On the price point this seems a sweet deal since the Grey market has these phones at a higher price point. For an instance iPhone 6 Plus in Nepal is available at Rs. 1,05,000/- Comparing it with the Ncell iPhone plan, the deal looks good even without considering 1GB/month package. Other considerable point is the after-sales. Ncell has provided no clue as to how will they service their iPhone customers on repairing side. Maybe they’ll handle the repairs from their own service centers which seems quite farfetched. If Ncell has no plans for after-sales support this deal might be a bummer to some.

All in all its an Okay deal and iPhone lovers can infact benefit from this deal. I guess that’s that for now. Let us know if you opt for Ncell iPhone plan in the comments below. Cheers!