Dubai based smartphone maker Touchkon introduces their latest flagship smartphone of 2014 and will go on sale from 1st September 2014 here in Nepal. The Touchkon M800 is an octa core based phone with low cost true Octa core Mediatek chipset. It comes with 2 GB of RAM, 16 GB internal storage with MicroSD card slot for further expansion.  It has a 5 inch HD screen, 16 MP camera with 5 MP on the front. It  runs on Kitkat 4.4 out of th box. The back is removable so there should be access to the removable battery. We expect the price to be around $250-$300. 

Operating System 

• Android 4.4.2 Kitkat 

CPU      

• MediaTek MT6592 Octa-core 1.7GHz

GPU      

• Mali-400 MP

RAM    

•  2 GB RAM

Storage               

• 16 GB NAND Flash

Ext. Storage       

• Supports 64 GB Micro SD Card

Display

• Screen Size         5 Inch
• Resolution          720 x 1280 Pixels
• Touch Screen     HD IPS Retina One-Glass-Solution (OGS) touch screen sensor technology
• Type      OGS Technology. IPS capacitive touch screen
• Screen Color      16 Million Colors

Battery

• Recharge Type  USB Micro 5 Pin
• Battery Type      Li-ion Battery 3.7V
• Capacity               2800mAh
• Usage Time        2-3 Days Stand by, depends upon usage

Network

• WiFi       WiFi IEEE 802.11b/g/n || Supports WiFi HotSpot
• 3G Support         WCDMA / HSUPA 850 / 1900 /2100 MHz 3.5G DL: 14 MBps/ UL:5.6 MBps
• Bluetooth            BT 2.0 (A2DP+EDR) Support Voice / Data Transfer / Stero MP3
• External RJ45     N/A
• GSM      GSM 850/900/1800/1900
• Frequency (MHZ)            WCDMA 850/2100 GSM 850/900/1800/1900
• 3G / SIM Card    Dual SIM ( WCDMA / Standard GSM + MicroSIM GSM ) Dual Standby

Camera               

• 5 MP Front
• 13 MP with Flash Led Autofocus Built in Flashlight

Speaker              

• AAC 0916 Stereo Speaker with built-in K-Class Chip

Earphone           

• 3.5mm

GPS       

• GPS/A-GPS (Built-in GPS Chipset)

Sensors          

• 4 Direction G-Sensor / Light Sensor / Distance Sensor / Motion Sensor / Supports Reversal

Dimensions       

• 145 * 73 * 7.9mm (L x W x H )

Weight

• 130 g

Product Warranty           

• 1 Year

Touchkon M800 will give tough competition to other midrange octa core phones like Karbonn Octane, Micromax Canvas Knight and Colors K22 Octa. More to follow as soon as we get hands on of this device! Know more on their official website: HERE

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IFA Event Berlin is going to be the biggest tech event of 2014 with comapnies like Samsung, Sony,Huawei and LG launching their new products. The Event will take place in Berlin from Sept 4 to Sept 9. Here are the top 5 gadgets set to be announced:

1. Samsung Galaxy Note 4

2. LG G watch R

3. Sony Xperia Z3

4. Lenovo Vibe X2

5. Huawei Ascend Mate 7

TOUCHKON M800 in Nepal

Dubai based smartphone maker Touchkon introduces their latest flagship smartphone of 2014 and will go on sale from 1st September 2014 here in Nepal. The Touchkon M800 is an octa core based phone with low cost true Octa core Mediatek chipset. It comes with 2 GB of RAM, 16 GB internal storage with MicroSD card slot for further expansion. Nothing has been talked about the screen size as well as the camera. But we expect the screen to be a Full HD 5 inch screen, 16 MP camera with 5 MP on the front. It should run Kitkat 4.4 out of th box. The back is removable so there should be access to the removable battery. We expect the price to be around $250-$300. 

Touchkon M800 will give tough competition to other midrange octa core phones like Karbonn Octane, Micromax Canvas Knight and Colors K22 Octa. More to follow as soon as we get hands on of this device! Know more on their official website: HERE

TOUCHKON M800 in Nepal

Father’s Day today here in Nepal! You might be running out of time to decide on whether what to gift. Dont worry we have you covered! We are going to list out our top 5 gadgets right below: 

1. Samsung Galaxy Gear Fit 

If your father is suffering from heart diseases like high BP then Samsung Gear Fit watch is perfect. It measures heart rate, calories burned, distance travelled, steps taken and speed and features a Bluetooth 4.0 + LE interface that lets you sync results with your compatible Samsung phone or tablet. It could be a perfect gift for your father if you can spend around 20K! 

2. The Grooming Gear (electric shavers)

There are some good affordable electric shavers that you can gift to your father. The Electric shavers are easy and quiet to use. You can buy Philips Norelco series which will cost you around NPR 70000 in Nepal or you can go for Braun 3 series which is easily available in Bhatbhateni stores.  

3. Smartphones

Father’s Day gift giving isn’t so tricky when the tech-minded father is in need of a phone upgrade. There are a whole lot of smartphones right now ranging from NPR 5000 to NRP 80000. I nam not going to give you all the lists of smartphones but will give you best phones divided by price segment

• BQ S37 for NPR 6,500- LINK
• Karbonn Titanium s1 plus for  NPR10,500- LINK
• Moto E for NPR 13,500- LINK
• Micromax Canvas HD plus for NPR 17,500- LINK
• Nokia Lumia 630 for Rs.17000 #GadgetByte Choice for Fathers!!
• Moto G/Honor 3c for NPR 22,000- LINK
• Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 for NPR 28,000- LINK
• Sony Xperia Z for NPR 35,000
• Samsung Galaxy S4 for NPR 40,000
• HTC one M7 for NPR 50,000
• Samsung Galaxy S5 for NPR 55,000
• HTC one M8 for NPR 65,000
• iPhone 5s 
• LG G3 for NPR 77,777

4. Rhino Shield for smartphones

 Everyone is vulnerable of dropping their phone. If your father is anything like me, this could save him a nasty repair bill in the future. Rhino Shield will cost you around NPR 1,000-NPR 1500 depending on the market.

5. Kindle Paperwhite

If your dad is a book lover, then a Kindle Paperwhite is a great option. It will cost you around NPR 16,000 here in Nepal. My friend bought it from harilo.com for around 16,000 here in Nepal.