Thank you FANS! Here’s our gift to you!

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March 6, 2014

Thank you! Thanks for making this possible. Thanks for liking us, Supporting us and being there with us.

Yes! We’ve crossed our first milestone with 10,000 of you awesome people in our Facebook. We feel proud and at the same time responsible. But this moment is not gonna pass with just a thankfulness. Since you’ve given this love and support to us, We want to give something to you as well.

Hence we have decided to gift 5 of our awesome fans with Exclusive Bluetooth Speakers (that matches your awesomeness) , courtesy of Huawei Smartphones Nepal. These bluetooth speakers are exclusively manufactured by Huawei and go real well with your Smart devices.

CLICK HERE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GIVEAWAY!

You will be redirected to our Facebook Giveaway Post which you should Like & Share to be eligible. Also, more engagement will result in higher winning chances. So, keep sharing! The Like & Share of the GIVEAWAY POST will only be considered valid. The comments on the same post will not be counted as a vote.

The necessary announcements & winner details will be announced through our Facebook Page. Also the winners will be contacted personally after the competition is over.

Yes these Speakers are pretty awesome and we’re sure you’ll love them. You can see the basic functionality of the speaker in the video above.

Also, We pass our huge thanks to Huawei Nepal as well, who took this cherish-able moment and provided these gadgets to our fans! Thank you!

Lastly, We are really grateful to your support and know that this is the first step of the ladder. We’ll continuously make efforts to provide you a seamless experience and information about gadgets with our reviews and more. We love you all! 🙂

Cheers!

Motorola Moto G vs Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 comparison

Yural Maskey

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March 1, 2014

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Motorola Moto G vs Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 comparison

Motorola Moto G and Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 both are available in Nepal at the moment. Both this device offers almost same specs. But because of massive marketing policy from Samsung, Grand 2 looks like a better device on papers but I feel the price of Grand 2 is Overrated. For a price of Grand 2 ,you can get a Moto G(16GB) and still have around 10K to spare.

Technical Specs Comparison:

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Screen :

Moto G has a smaller screen with better Technology in IPS LCD.The viewing angle and color saturation are better because of IPS LCD panel.Whereas in Grand 2,it has a much larger 5.2 TFT screen. The Grand 2 has a much better screen than its precedence Grand 1. If you are looking for a larger screen, Grand 2 is your obvious choice.However, if you have a tiny hands and want to use it comfortably with 1 hand, Moto G would be perfect for you.

Build :
Moto G is a dust and water resistant device but its made of Plastic. Samsung is also made of plastic but it does has a faux leather on the back. Both this device doesnt look premium like the iphone but you have to consider the fact that they are mid-range smartphones.

User Interface:
The biggest feature of the Moto G smartphone is the pure Google Stock Android Experience and timely update as it is a Google phone. It currently runs on the latest Android 4.4.2 kitkat.
Grand 2 runs on Android 4.3 Jelly bean with Touch Wiz UI. The kitkat 4.4 will certainly be availalbe but no specific date has been fixed from Samsung.

Hardware Specs:
Both this device is powered with Snapdragon 400 chipset with 1.2 GHZ quad core Cortex A7 processor. It has a less powerful Adreno 305 GPU. So, both this device will do fairly “OK” in terms of Gaming.
The major disadvantage of Moto G is it doesnt support memory card expansion and 8 GB model could well not be enough. So , I would prefer you buy a 16 GB model.Whereas Grand 2 has a memory card slot that is expandable upto 64 GB.

Camera :
Moto G only has a 5MP camera but it captures decent photos. It can only record 720P video. Grand 2 has a better camera than Moto G with 8MP shooter capable of FHD recording.

Battery:
Moto G has a 2070 mAh battery and Grand 2 has a larger 2600 mAh battery. But Moto G has a smaller screen and Grand 2 has a bigger screen so the usage is almost same in both scenerio.

VERDICT:
If you want a smaller screen that fits perfectly on your hand for one hand operation and a timely firmware update, MOTO G would be a wise decision. However , you are in a multimedia stuff and want to watch movies on a bigger screen and want a larger backup on your SD card, you should go for a Samsung Grand 2 . The hardware performance is the same in both devices and both these device are capable of running high end games as well.

Hands on Review of The Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 :

BUY MOTO G HERE

Sony Xperia Z2 Reveal in MWC, Barcelona

Yural Maskey

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February 26, 2014

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Sony Xperia Z2 was revealed at Mobile World Congress

Sony Xperia Z2 was revealed as a new flagship smartphone at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. There’s no such changes and difficult to distinguish from its predecessor, the Sony Xperia Z1, at least from a physical perspective (built up), but it features are nice upgrade in specs. Sony also introduced the Z2 Tablet, which is basically the Xperia Z2 in tablet form, and the mid-range M2 handset.

The outside appearance of the mobile phone may look the same but inside there are a number of changes. There’s a nice upgrade. The Xperia Z2 is powered by a quad-core 2.3GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor. The RAM has been increased as well, from 2 to 3 GB. The phone’s 20.7-megapixel camera is now capable of shooting 4K video, and the battery has been increased hugely 3,200mAh cell. The phone runs Google’s latest Android 4.4 KitKat operating system.

Summary:

General

OS	Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801
CPU	Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
GPU	Adreno 330
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Display

Type	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size	1080 x 1920 pixels, 5.2 inches (~424 ppi pixel density)

Memory

Card slot	microSD, up to 64 GB
Internal	16 GB, 3 GB RAM

Camera

Primary	20.7 MP, autofocus, LED flash
Video	2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, video stabilization, HDR
Secondary	2.2 MP, 1080p@30fps

Battery

Type	Non-removable Li-Ion 3200 mAh battery
Stand-by	Up to 690 h (2G) / Up to 740 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 120 h

Price Range (Expected): NRs 80,000/-

LG announces series of L Series III smartphones, all running Android 4.4 KitKat

Yural Maskey

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February 25, 2014

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LG announces series of L Series III smartphones, all running Android 4.4 KitKat

The LG G Pro 2 and G2 Mini were not the only phones announced at MWC2014. LG also announce five new smartphones – LG L90, LG L70, LG L65, LG L40 and LG L35 – all part of the company’s latest L Series, called L Series III. The L Series 0f 2012 and L Series II of 2013 offered decent Mid-range value for money user experience and the new L Series III is expected to continue the momentum.

“The best part about these new L Series handsets is they will be running Android 4.4 KitKat out of the box.”

The L90 sports a 4.7-inch IPS display with 540 x 960 pixels, quad-core 1.2GHz processor , 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal memory , an 8MP rear camera, 1.3MP front-facing camera, , and a 2,540mAh battery.
The L70 comes with a smaller 4.5-inch WVGA (400 x 800) display, 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 4GB of internal memory, 8MP rear camera, 5 MP front-facing camera, and a 2,100 mAh battery.
The L65 offers a smaller 4.3-inch WVGA (400 x 800) display, 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 4GB of internal memory, 5MP rear camera, VGA front-facing camera, and a 2,100 mAh battery.
The L40 features a 3.5-inch display with 320 x 480 pixels, HSDPA, 3MP rear camera, 1.2GHz dual-core CPU, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of internal memory, and a 1,700 mAh battery.
Finally,the L35 is downright tiny, offering a smaller 3.2-inch display, 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of internal memory, 3MP rear camera without Flash, VGA front-facing camera.

Details on the availability and pricing of the new L Series III smartphones will be revealed later. So, Stay tuned 😉

Samsung Galaxy S5: A First Glimse

Yural Maskey

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February 25, 2014

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The Korean manufacturer Samsung at Mobile World Congress 2014 unveiled the fifth iteration of its flagship Android smartphone. The Galaxy S5 shows a renewed focus over the predecessor, the Galaxy S3 with a better 16MP camera, fingerprint scanner, a faster LTE connectivity for web browsing, personal fitness tracking, protection, and a modern and glam look.

First Look:

If you want a better camera phone, a brighter and vivid AMOLED screen, a faster Octacore processor and a more solid design, then the Samsung Galaxy S5 would be an ideal phone for you. Having said that, the Galaxy S5 features the same cheap plastic design and if you have been using the HTC One M7 or the iPhones, you will feel, at first impression, that the polycarbonate body of the S5 as cheap and ugly. Although, Samsung has managed to add some new feature in the Galaxy S5 with waterproofing and dust proofing (IP67 rating,) which means it’s almost completely resistant to dust and waterproof to a depth of 1m for 30 minutes.

With Galaxy S5, you’ve also got a super fast autofocus that Samsung reckons can capture a photo in around 0.3second. The processing has also been improved with the latest generation Snapdragon 801 processor, although the variant which we might see here could be an Exynos Octacore.

At a Glance:

IP67 certification – water and dust proof
Android 4.4 KitKat with a new and improved version of TouchWiz UI.
5.1″Super AMOLED screen with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels (432 PPI)
Snapdragon 801 chipset with quad Krait 400 cores and an Adreno 330 GPU
2 GB of RAM
16 MP camera capable of shooting 4K videos.
2800mAh battery

Features:

Ultra Power Saving Mode- “If my Galaxy S5 is down to only 10% battery, it can still last up to 24 hours on standby.”
a built-in heart rate monitor, located next to the LED flash.
Finger Scanner

We were excited about the arrival of the most anticipated smartphone of the year but this time around Samsung seems to have played it safe and we could only see small upgrades over the older Samsung Galaxy s4. The global launch will be on April 11th,2014. We expect the Samsung Galaxy S5 to be launched on the same day here in Nepal according to IMS,the official distributors of Samsung mobiles here in Nepal.

What is it? The sequel to the Galaxy S4 – a more refined phone with fewer gimmicks
When is it out? The Samsung Galaxy S5 is available for purchase starting April 11
What will it cost? The Galaxy S5 will cost around Rs.80,000 to Rs.85,000

Top Debut at the Mobile World Congress 2014

Yural Maskey

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February 24, 2014

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Top Debut at the Mobile World Congress 2014

This year’s Mobile World Congress is one of the most hotly anticipated events to date. A wide array of next-gen smartphones and devices are rumored to be making their first public debut at this event.
Samsung’s Galaxy S5 smartphone.

Other likely product debuts at MWC 2014 include the BlackBerry Jakarta, the Nokia Normandy, the Sony Xperia Z2, and the Samsung Galaxy Gear 2 Smart watch.

For anyone looking to buy a new mobile device in 2014, Mobile World Congress is an event to watch. Huawei Unveil New Devices , the Ascend G6 at the eve of MWC 2014 .No Windows Phone or Apple smartphones announcements are expected at Mobile World Congress this year, which is somewhat surprising to some tech insiders.
Stay tuned in for latest from the Great Mega event . we will bring Nepal the latest launches and news from Mobile World Congress 2014 all the way from Catalonia , Spain .

Nokia Reveals the Nokia X family of Android phones!

Yural Maskey

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February 24, 2014

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Nokia Reveals the Nokia X family of Android phones!

Yes, you heard it right! Nokia has revealed phones that will run Android Operating System. Few months earlier, @evleaks leaked Project ‘Normandy’ lineup of smartphones which were purportedly a new lineups of Android phones by Nokia. And today at MWC Barcelona, Nokia announces three Android phones: Nokia X, Nokia X+ & Nokia XL under the Nokia X family of Android phones.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pdTuFWbcNI

All these phones are targeted towards the budget and entry-level users with a price fitting that point. This phone will come with a tweaked Android interface inside Nokia’s body. Also, all these phones have Dual-SIM support. These phones are targeted towards the developing countries.

All these phones have similar specifications with Nokia XL being the high-end among all three devices. Nokia X & X+ in particular, have all the features in common except the user RAM which are 512 MB and 768 MB respectively. While these figures don’t pop eyes, it is yet left to see how these specs handle the Nokia X UI. On the other hand, Nokia XL has the similar specs to that of Nokia X+ except a 5-inch display and 5 MP of rear camera (with flash) and a 2 MP front-facing camera. Also it packs in a 2000 mAh battery to power the 5-inch display in Nokia XL.

Lets just take a quick look at the features of each of these phones:

Nokia X+

4-inch IPS LCD Display (480×800; 233 ppi)
Dual SIM
3 MP rear facing camera
Dual-core 1Ghz, Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor
512 MB RAM
4 GB internal storage (expandable to 32 GB)
Nokia X UI (tweaked Windows native Android OS)
1500 mAh Battery (removable)
Price in Nepal: Rs.14500

Nokia X+

4-inch IPS LCD Display (480×800; 233ppi)
Dual SIM
3 MP rear facing camera
Dual-core 1Ghz, Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor
768 MB RAM
4 GB internal storage (expandable to 32 GB)
Nokia X UI (tweaked Windows native Android OS)
1500 mAh Battery (removable)
Price in Nepal: Not Launched yet

Nokia XL

5-inch IPS display (480×800; 187ppi)
Dual SIM
5 MP rear-facing camera (with flash), 2 MP front-facing camera
Dual-core 1Ghz, Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor
768 MB RAM
4 GB internal storage (expandable to 32 GB)
Nokia X UI (tweaked Windows native Android OS)
2000 mAh Battery (removable)
Price in Nepal: Not Launched yet

The RAM factor in all these phones is worth watching in regards to performance. In fact the Nokia X UI is also worth watching. All these devices come in six eye-popping colors in a matte-poly carbonate back-namely: Green, Black, White, Cyan, Yellow & Orange.

What is it? Android phone made By Nokia,which is high ability to be customized and looks like a hybrid of Android and Windows.

When is it out? Only Nokia X is available at the moment
Price? Nokia X is available for a price of Rs.13500/- in Nepal

What do you think of these phones? Would you buy one? Let us know!

Introducing GADGET(BYTE) DEALS!

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Yural Maskey

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February 22, 2014

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Hey Friends, what’s up!

We’re doing good. You know, we always think of bringing products and services to your disposal by anyways possible. Anything we can to make you closer to tech. Hence we’ve started a “DEALS” Page.

This post is completely dedicated to the “deals” that you could get in the market. From now on, if anything will cook hot in the market, we’ll serve you through our Deals Section. We will cover the gadget deals in Nepal that are best available to our knowledge. And hey even if we’re not accurate at-times, you’re there to correct us, right!?

We’re opening this Deals page with a deal we consider a deal-breaker for most of the handsets. YES! none other than our beloved MOTO G!

So, what now, head to the “Deals” Page and see what’s cookin’ and don’t forget to keep checking… 😉

Moto G Now available in Nepal

Yural Maskey

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February 21, 2014

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The Motorola Moto G is now finally available in Nepal. THE ONLINE BAZAAR will be bringing in the 8/16 GB model for a cut- through the price of NRP 23999/26900 respectively. You can order this stunning device from HERE NOW.

Product Features:

Dual Sim, 3G, Wi-Fi
4.5 inches IPS LCD screen with 720 x 1280 resolution (329ppi)
Quad Core 1.2 GHz Snapdragon 400 Processor
1 GB RAM
8/16 GB inbuilt memory; Memory Card Not Supported
5 MP Rear Camera with flash; 1.3 MP Front Camera
Android, v4.3 (upgradable to v4.4.2)
2070 mAh battery
50 GB storage free on Google Drive for two years.

Pros:

Excellent pricing
Runs Android 4.4.2, the most recent version
Decent specs for the price
Excellent battery life

Cons:

Non-expandable storage

Average camera performance

“The Moto G is best budget phone money can buy”

Motorola Moto G

A Technical Assessment:

In a price sensitive market like Nepal, the MotoG appears to be quite the deal. The Moto G has a 4.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) display at 329 ppi with scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection.

The Moto G is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 400 (MSM8226) ARM Cortex-A7 processor clocked at 1.2 GHz with Adreno 305 GPU. Most mid-range smartphones in Nepal by Karbonn, Micromax, Colors etc. are using a MediaTek chipset and not a Qualcomm Snapdragon quad-core CPU. The Snapdragon processor of Moto G is much better than the MediaTek processor used on those devices. The 2070 mAh lithium-ion battery offers great battery life too.

Definitely, the biggest feature of the Moto G smartphone is the pure Google Stock Android Experience. So, the Motorola Moto G would be the best buy for users wanting to buy a smartphone under 25K.

Facebook Buys Messaging App WhatsApp

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Yural Maskey

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February 20, 2014

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Facebook Whatsapp $19 billion Deal

Social media giant Facebook has successfully bought cross-platform mobile messaging app for $19 Billion. That’s a stunning sum for the five-year old company.It is Facebook’s largest purchase deal to date. That indicates Social Media Giants bought WhatsApp to add value to its existing messaging services, as well as for the long-term potential of the company.

The transaction involves $4 billion in cash, $12 billion in stock and $3 billion in restricted stock that vests over several years.

Facebook, of course, has their own popular IM app, Facebook Messenger. Just like they had their own photos platform before they bought Instagram. Like Instagram, WhatsApp will remain its own app, and be run independently from Facebook. That will either maintain options or fragment resources.

The social media giant also said WhatsApp co-founder and CEO Jan Koum would join Facebook’s board. Referring to WhatsApp’s soaring growth, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on a conference call, “No one in the history of the world has done anything like that.”

“Almost five years ago we started WhatsApp with a simple mission: building a cool product used globally by everybody. Nothing else mattered to us.

Today we are announcing a partnership with Facebook that will allow us to continue on that simple mission. Doing this will give WhatsApp the flexibility to grow and expand, while giving me, Brian, and the rest of our team more time to focus on building a communications service that’s as fast, affordable and personal as possible.”

Facebook bought Instagram for $1 billion in 2012 for similar reasons. As young social network users gravitated towards photo-sharing, they wanted to replace what could have eventually become a big rival.

The problem with trying to buy your potential replacements in the market is that it’s infinitely expensive. There’s always the next maybe-big-thing coming. Will WhatsApp end up really being worth $16 billion to Facebook, especially in a volatile market that includes other major players like Line, WeChat, BBM, and many more?