Mobile smartphone manufacturer LeEco today launched much awaited second generation of its smartphones in India today, Le 2 and Le Max 2. Although it was bit disappointing as Le 2 Pro was not launched.  Le 2 is priced at exceptional 11,999  Rupees and Le Max 2 comes in two different variants, one with 4GB RAM/ 32GB internal storage which cost Rs 22,999 and other with 6GB RAM/64GB internal storage which is priced at Rs 29,999.

Company will soon announce availability of Le 2 in India, where Le Max 2 will be available for sale from 28 June on Flipkart and LeMall.com, for which registration will begin from 20th june. LeEco comes with 360 degree on powered packed entertainment and services like Le Vidi, Le Live, Le Music, and LeEco Drive are available for user at free of cost which worth approx. 32K according to LeEco.

Le Max 2 is  premium flagship device not only offers high-end specs, but also makes a good bargain at Rs. 22,999. In terms of specifications, Le Max 2 features a 5.7-inch 2K SuperRetina display, 21MP primary camera with OIS, PDAF, dual HDR, dual tone LED flash and an 8MP front snapper.

LeMax 2 : Smartphone

Samsung is all set to launch its two new smartphone, Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 in India today. J7 and J5 were introduced in China this year and went in sale in South Korea last week. As far as pricing is Concern Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) and Galaxy J7 (2016) will remain online exclusive and it will be available from 10 May in India. Galaxy J5('16) could be priced at Rs. 13.990 and Galaxy J7('16) could be priced around Rs. 15,990.

Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) features a 5.2-inch HD Super Amoled screen which have resolution of 720x1280 pixels. Samsung Galaxy J5 is powered by a quad-core processor which is clocked at 1.2GHz and have 2GB of RAM, for graphics, it comes with a Adreno 306 GPU . It have 16 GB of internal storage which can be expanded up-to 128 GB. J5 also features 3100mAh of battery. J5 weights around approx. 160grm. 

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) features a 5.5 inch Full HD ( 720 × 1080 pixels) Super AMOLED Display. It is powered by a 1.6 GHz Octa core Exynos 7870 Processor with 2GB RAM. For graphics, it comes with a Mali GPU.The handset is backed by a 3300mAh battery. It measures 151.7x76x7.8mm and 169 grams. It's worth noting that the Galaxy J7 (2016) variant launched in South Korea came with slight difference in specifications.

Key Notes for Samsung Galaxy J 7

• The Samsung Galaxy J7 is powered by the 64bit capable Exynos 7870 chipset that houses 8 Cortex A53 cores clocked at 1.6 Ghz each coupled with Mali T830 GPU and 2 GB RAM.
• There's 16GB of internal storage available and it also has a micro sd slot for memory expansion.
• The Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 houses a 13MP Rear Camera capable of capturing 1080p video and a 5MP front facing camera for selfies. Both have an aperture of F/1.9
• There's also a front facing LED light included.
• It still sports a 5.5" 720P super Amoled HD display but with a larger 3300 mAh user replaceable battery.
• The Galaxy J7 2016 currently runs on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow with Samsung's custom Touchwiz UI on top.

The Galaxy J7 (2016) China variant featured a full-HD display and also came with 3GB of RAM. We will have to wait till Samsung India confirms the innards of the Galaxy J7 (2016) for the Indian market.

The highly awaited Meizu PRO 6 has been announced today, and unlike previous flagships launched by the Chinese company, it will be available form 23 April with price tag of $385. 

The PRO 6 tends to appear as  beast on paper, It is now confirmed that the smartphone is loaded with a powerful MediaTek Helio X25 chipset that accommodates a 10-core processor, paired with a no less impressive Mali-T880 graphics processing unit.

There are two differn variants of Meizu pro, 32GB and 64Gb, the 32GB inbuilt storage variant has been priced at CNY 2,500 or $385 ( Rs. 25,700 approx.), while the 64GB inbuilt storage version has been priced at CNY 2,800  or $ 430 ( Rs. 28,800 approx). 

Meizu Pro 6 features 5.2-inch Super Amoled full-HD (1080x1920 pixels) resolution display that support 3D Press functionality. This feature in Meizu's take on the 3D Touch pressure sensitive display technology that Apple debuted with the iPhone 6s and the iPhone 6s Plus.

The display has a pixel density of 423 ppi and it is  protected with Gorilla Glass 3.

Meizu pro 6 have 21MP rear-facing camera, with 1/2.4 sensor size, f/2.2 aperture, that contains a Sony IMX 230 sensor with laser auto-focus. It  also features 10-LED flash, and a 5MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture,  snapper shoots selfies and handles video chats. 

Meizu Pro 6 features 2560mAh battery, that supports fast charging with mCharge 3.0 technology. it can keep lights on and goes from 0% to 100% in just 60 minutes. 

Meizu Pro 6 is powered by a deca-core MediaTek Helio X25 processor which is real beast when it comes to performance , it also have 4 Cortex-A53 clocked at 1.4GHz, 4 Cortex-A53 cores clocked at 2.0GHz, and 2 Cortex-A72 cores clocked at 2.5GHz. The deca-core processor is clubbed with 4GB LPDDR3 RAM and Mali-T880 GPU. 

Meizu Pro 6 features a fingerprint sensor on the home button, similar to iPhone 6, but it have 0.2-second of impression recognition time. The Pro 6 also have Type-C USB port.

The smartphone measures 147.7x70.8x7.25mm, weighs 160 grams. Meizu has also included a USB Type-C port and dual-SIM support, but other connectivity options like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, and GPS with AGPS are available too.

Meizu Pro 6  probably runs on Meizu’s own  FlymeOS, that is based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

Launch event for LG K7 and K10, held on 14 April 2016 was a much awaited event of 2016. The invites said, 'Kinetic two new smartphones made by LG for 4G'. The event was honoured with the presence of Ravi Shankar Prasad and Divya Dillion.

The K-series of smartphones are touted to sport photography capabilities as well as the 'premium UX' features they bring from higher-end devices. Pricing and availability details have not been announced yet. Some of the other features of the LG K10 and LG K7 smartphones include 2.5D Arc Glass design along with Gesture Shot, Tap and Shot, and Gesture Interval shot function for taking images.

The LG K7 smartphone runs Android 5.1 Lollipop and was announced in 3G and 4G LTE. Both K7 variants feature a 5-inch FWVGA display. It has 5-megapixel rear camera; a 5-megapixel front camera; 1.5GB RAM; 8GB inbuilt storage, and 2125mAh battery. LG K7 comes @ INR 9500. The smartphone measures 142.7x72.6x8.6mm and will be arriving in three colours - White, Titan, and Gold.

The LG K10 is an Android 5.1 Lollipop featuring a 5.3-inch HD display.It has two variants based on 3G and 4G LTE connectivity support. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera along with 5-megapixel front camera. The smartphone is backed by a 2300mAh battery; 2GB RAM and 16GB inbuilt storage. The smartphone measures 146.6x74.8x8.8mm and will be arriving in three colours - White, Indigo, and Gold. This comes @ INR 13500.

Apple today announced a new iPad in the iPad Pro family, debuting the 9.7-inch iPad Pro with all of the features of the existing 12.9-inch iPad Pro, including the Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard support. The 9.7-inch iPad Pro even has a few improved features over the 12.9-inch version, including a True Tone display and better rear and front-facing cameras. 

iPad Pro is a new generation of iPad that is indispensable and immersive, enabling people to be more productive and more creative. It's incredibly fast, extremely portable, and completely natural to use with your fingers, Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard. And now it comes in two sizes," said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. "The 9.7-inch iPad Pro has a new Retina display with True Tone technology, four-speaker audio system, blazing fast A9X chip, 12-megapixel iSight camera, 5-megapixel FaceTime HD camera, faster wireless, and support for Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard. It is the ultimate upgrade for existing iPad users and replacement for PC users.

Described by Apple's marketing chief Phil Schiller as "the ultimate PC replacement," the 9.7-inch iPad Pro uses the same display components as the 12.9-inch iPad Pro -- custom timing controller, photo alignment, and oxide TFT -- resulting in a display that's 40 percent less reflective and 25 percent brighter than the display in the iPad Air 2. It also has a wider color gamut with 25 percent greater color saturation for more vivid colors. Like the 12.9-inch iPad Pro, the 9.7-inch iPad Pro's display includes support for the Apple Pencil.

Unique to the 9.7-inch iPad Pro is a True Tone display that uses four-channel ambient light sensors to measure the color temperature of the ambient environment, changing the temperature of the tablet's display to match. The feature goes hand-in-hand with Night Shift, the blue light reduction mode in iOS 9.3.

Measuring in at 6.1mm, the 9.7-inch iPad Pro weighs less than a pound. Design wise, it looks like a smaller 12.9-inch iPad Pro, with four speakers for improved audio and a Smart Connector for use with accessories like the new Smart Keyboard. Inside, there's an A9X chip that offers incredible performance and a long battery life, plus there's support for 802.11ac Wi-Fi With MIMO technology, faster LTE advanced, and the Apple SIM to connect to LTE networks while traveling.

 The 9.7-inch iPad Pro has an improved 12-megapixel camera, with Focus Pixels for faster focusing, a better image signal processor, advanced noise reduction, and better face detection. It's the same camera used in the iPhone 6s and the iPhone 6s Plus, with support for 5K video, 63-megapixel panoramas, and Live Photos. There's also a rear-facing flash, the first flash included in an iPad. Apple has also improved the front-facing camera, introducing a 5-megapixel FaceTime HD camera with a front-facing Retina Flash feature.

The new 9.7-inch iPad Pro comes in four colors: Silver, Gold, Space Gray and Rose Gold. Pricing starts at $599 for 32GB of storage, with 128GB and a new 256GB option available for $749 and $899, respectively. Cellular models are also available in 32GB ($729), 128GB ($879), and 256GB ($1,029) configurations.

The 32 GB Wi-Fi variation starts at $599, while the 128 GB and 256 GB Wi-Fi variations are priced at $749 and $899, respectively. It'll be available for pre-order on March 24. Additionally, Apple announced that the 12-inch iPad Pro will be available in a larger 256 GB variation for $1,099.

The 9.7-inch iPad Pro will be available to order beginning Thursday, March 24, from Apple.com, and in Apple's retail stores, through select carriers and Apple Authorized Resellers on Thursday, March 31, in Australia, Canada, China (Wi-Fi models only), France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Singapore, the UK, US Virgin Islands and the US.

The Apple Pencil for the 9.7-inch iPad Pro continues to be available for $99. The Smart Keyboard designed for the smaller tablet is priced at $149.

Apple is continuing to sell the 9.7-inch iPad Air 2, dropping the price to $399, and the company has added a new 12.9-inch iPad with 256GB of storage for $1,229.

The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is available on Amazon India at a discounted price of 58,990 rupees (around $880), which is 20 percent off the original price tag of 73,990 rupees (around $1,104).

Microsoft launched the Surface Pro 3 in India back in early January along with the Surface Pro 4. Both tablets were made available exclusively via Amazon India at least for the initial six months.

After the unveiling, customers in India were able to start booking the device as early as Jan. 7, and deliveries started one week later.

 

Microsoft touts the Surface Pro 3 as a revolutionary laptop that offers unmatched versatility. Using the device's multi-position Kickstand along with the Surface Pro 3 Type Cover, customers can easily transform the device's function from tablet to laptop, depending on their needs.

"You can work just as comfortably on your lap as at your desk," saysMicrosoft. "Plus, you can easily connect your peripherals and transfer files via a full-size USB 3.0, microSD card reader, and Mini Display Port."

Notable specs of the Surface Pro 3 include a 12-inch clear type full HD display with 2,160 x 1,440 resolution; various SSD options (64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB and 512 GB); an array of sensors that include Accelerometer, Ambient light, Magnetometer and Gyroscope; stereo speakers with sound enhanced by Dolby Audio; numerous ports that are meant for charging, cover, mini display, headphone jack, microSD card reader and full-size USB 3.0; Bluetooth 4.0 with Low Energy technology; Wi-Fi; and processor options that include Intel i3 (64 GB), Intel i5 (128 GB and 256 GB) and Intel i7 (128 GB, 256 GB and 512 GB).

The Surface Pro 3 also has a 5-megapixel front camera, a 5-megapixel rear camera, built-in microphones found on both the front and back, and Windows 10 Pro.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is available on Amazon India at a discounted price of 58,990 rupees (around $880), which is 20 percent off the original price tag of 73,990 rupees (around $1,104).


Microsoft launched the Surface Pro 3 in India back in early January along with the Surface Pro 4. Both tablets were made available exclusively via Amazon India at least for the initial six months.

After the unveiling, customers in India were able to start booking the device as early as Jan. 7, and deliveries started one week later.

Microsoft touts the Surface Pro 3 as a revolutionary laptop that offers unmatched versatility. Using the device's multi-position Kickstand along with the Surface Pro 3 Type Cover, customers can easily transform the device's function from tablet to laptop, depending on their needs.

"You can work just as comfortably on your lap as at your desk," saysMicrosoft. "Plus, you can easily connect your peripherals and transfer files via a full-size USB 3.0, microSD card reader, and Mini Display Port."

Notable specs of the Surface Pro 3 include a 12-inch clear type full HD display with 2,160 x 1,440 resolution; various SSD options (64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB and 512 GB); an array of sensors that include Accelerometer, Ambient light, Magnetometer and Gyroscope; stereo speakers with sound enhanced by Dolby Audio; numerous ports that are meant for charging, cover, mini display, headphone jack, microSD card reader and full-size USB 3.0; Bluetooth 4.0 with Low Energy technology; Wi-Fi; and processor options that include Intel i3 (64 GB), Intel i5 (128 GB and 256 GB) and Intel i7 (128 GB, 256 GB and 512 GB).

The Surface Pro 3 also has a 5-megapixel front camera, a 5-megapixel rear camera, built-in microphones found on both the front and back, and Windows 10 Pro.