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Another variant of Xiaomi's Mi 5 smartphone is said to be in the works. According to reports, the Chinese smartphone maker is working on successor of its flagship phone Xiaomi Mi 5.
Likely to be called Mi5s, the smartphone is expected to launch in the second-half of this year and will sport a pressure-sensitive display offering functionality similar to Apple's 3D Touch.
Other rumored specs of the device include Qualcomm's ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, 6GB of RAM and dual camera. The smartphone is speculated to come with the same 5.15-inch 1080p touchscreen as its predecessor.
Xiaomi Mi 5 launched in India in March this year at a price tag of Rs 24,999. The company recently launched a Black colour version of the phone.
Xiaomi in a Facebook post also said that the Xiaomi Mi 5 Gold colour variant will also be made available in India "soon", though the company didn't specify when.
Xiaomi Mi 5 has a 5.15-inch screen that is 30% brighter. The smartphone is powered by the Android Lollipop-based MIUI 7 custom software; there was no official word on the Android Marshmallow update for Mi 5 at the event. Xiaomi is using UFS flash memory in the new model, which is 87% faster in read-write operations.
The smartphone's 16MP rear camera has 4-axis optical image stabilization for blur-free photo & videos as well as sapphire glass lens and two-tone, dual-LED flash; it can capture 4K as well as 120fps slo-mo videos. The front camera has 5MP resolution and pixel size of 2 micron.
For connectivity, Xiaomi Mi 5 supports 4G+ (also called LTE-Advanced) networks for faster downloads (up to Cat12), NFC, and USB Type C. The battery capacity of the smartphone is 3,000mAh and features QuickCharge 3.0 technology that provides 4 hours of battery life on charge of 10 minutes.
Mi 5 is also the first smartphone in Xiaomi's portfolio with fingerprint sensor in front.
About Xiaomi:
Xiaomi Inc. is a privately owned electronics company headquartered in Beijing. It is the world's third largest smartphone maker in 2016. Xiaomi sold 70.8 million units of smartphones, greater than the population of most countries. Xiaomi designs, develops, and sells smartphones, mobile apps, and related consumer electronics.
Since the release of its first smartphone in August 2011, Xiaomi has gained market share in mainland China and expanded into developing a wider range of consumer electronics, including a smart home (IoT) device ecosystem.The company's founder and CEO is Lei Jun, China's 23rd richest person according to Forbes. The company sold over 60 million smartphones in 2014.
The company has over 8,000 employees, mainly in mainland China, India, Malaysia, and Singapore, and is expanding to other countries such as India, Indonesia, the Philippines and Brazil.
According to IDC, in October 2014 Xiaomi was the third largest smartphone maker in the world, following Samsung and Apple Inc., and followed by Lenovo and LG. Xiaomi became the largest smartphone vendor in China in 2014, having overtaken Samsung, according to an IDC reporter.
For a quick review of mi5, watch the following video:
Soon after Samsung has show cased its bendable screen mobile phones, Lenovo has given a glimpse of a range of flexible products it's working on.
Lenovo has showed off some of its experimental technology, including a foldable smartphone and tablet at its Tech World conference in San Francisco, along with it Lenovo also launched its latest smartphones.
Devices Lenovo is working on have flexible display. Smartphone can turn into a wearable device by wrapping it around the wrist. The bendable tablet, meanwhile, can fold in half, making it easier to carry and use.
Officially known as the CPlus, Lenovo's CTO, Peter Hortensius, said the bendy handset would come in two sizes, large and small. It would also have a 4.26-inch flexible display, use the Android operating system and come in 12 different colours.
It is still in the development stage and no time frame has been given for its launch.
However, Samsung is has already planed to launch its product with bendable screen by 2017. Samsung unveiled a prototype of a phone that could bend as far back as 2013.
While the Suwon, South Korea-based company has previously released slick videos featuring foldable concept phones, it has never made such a device commercially. Moxi Group, a Chinese company based in Chongqing, has shown off a bendable phone with black and white screens.
Second-generation smartwatches are already here, and while you might have resisted the lure of such technology so far, you might find yourself asking yourself every now and then, "Is it time for one?" Here we tell you about four new smartwatches available here. So go and take your pick...
Apple Watch
Apple's wearable simply called the Watch only works with iPhones running iOS 8.2 and later. Connecting it to the phone is simple and painless: Choose your language of choice and then through the Watch app on your handset use the camera to scan the graphic that appears on your smartwatch screen. There. You're done.
After you connect the watch to your iPhone, it stays connected. No repeat pairing required. To see the time, just lift your wrist and its screen lights up to display the watch face, time after time, without fail. As far as apps go, the Watch has a bouquet to choose from in categories such as fitness, weather, productivity , news, photography, astrology, education and reference that are customized for its smaller display . To interact with the device, swipe for notifications and for features like heart-rate monitor, activity tracker, weather report and more. A rotatable crown on the right side of its screen lets you customize watch faces, or scroll through options. Press this once, and you are presented with a beehive-like view of all your Watch apps. Long press, and Siri is activated. A button just below this crown gives you quick access to your favourite contacts, allowing you to send messages and initiate phone calls. The watch face is just as receptive to taps and touches.
It can remotely but within Bluetooth range trigger the camera app on your phone to shoot photos or a video. You can set it up to display alerts for your messages, appointments, e-mail, social networks and phone calls. And you can even dictate replies to messages. The Watch understands punctuations when you say “full stop“ and “comma“, and this makes all the difference when composing messages by voice. Of course, triggering Siri is as simple as saying “Hey Siri“, and it understands Indian accents.
Its microphone lets you answer calls, while its speaker is capable of sound that's amply loud to carry out short phone conversations. Take it off your wrist, and it locks up to protect your data, and can only be unlocked by the passcode you have set.
Simply put, the Apple Watch is by far the best smartwatch there is. It works flawlessly. It lets you get quite a few things done: `like' Instagram pics, see recent tweets, reply to SMS, check your calendar, heart rate, measure your physical activity and more.
On the downside, you have to charge it every day , and it costs a pretty penny.
Moto 360 (2nd gen)
The Moto 360 is designed to be an extension to the Android smartwatch in your pocket. And connecting the two devices to each other is rather effortless: Install the ndroid Wear app and enable Blue Android Wear app and enable Bluetooth on your phone; then, follow the on-screen instructions to complete set up. As soon as a link is established, all the apps on your device that support the Android Wear platform appear in a list on the smartwatch.
Google's services like Maps, Alarm, Calendar and more, can also be accessed and configured from the Moto 360 with a few taps or voice commands. Built-in Wi-Fi lets you receive notific tions with minimal lag even when Bluetooth is off.
You can even store songs on the Moto 360 via the Google Music app on your phone. Just pair it with a Bluetooth headset when you want to listen to music from the watch.
For the health conscious, it comes with an optical heart rate monitor just like the ones on the Apple Watch and the Samsung Gear S2 and its functions are tightly integrated a with Moto Body and Google's Fit app. i Besides, its motion sensor records physical activity on the watch itself, so you can step out for a walk without your phone. Data gets synced automatically when it is in the vicinity of the handset.
You can use voice commands to send messages and e-mails, and you can also use it to initiate a call, but you will need your phone to have a conver sation because the watch is not equipped with a speaker. All in all, the Moto 360 is a decent acquisition for early adopters of technology . You will be able to send texts, reply to e-mails, set appointments, mark off items from your to-do list and more from the watch itself. But it does suffer a few drawbacks: While voice-to-text is fairly accu rate for varying accents, it is not perfect. We also had trou ble getting the Moto 360 to under stand punctuations, making it slightly cumbersome when it came to dictating messages, making calendar appoint ments and personal notes. Besides like all smartwatches presently available you will need to charge its battery every single day.
ASUS Zenwatch 2
Like the Moto 360, the ZenWatch 2 is also based on the Android Wear platform, so it comes with similar stock features: You get access to supported apps on the Play Store, pattern lock on its display and notification cards on sports, weather, stock markets and flight schedules from Google Now; you can view notifications, create to-do lists, and send messages. All these features work without a hitch.
As part of its customizations, Asus lets you choose from over fifty watch faces; it lets you remotely control and take photos with your phone's snapper, listen to music from the watch with a Bluetooth headset and monitor personal fitness. Most of these apps work well with Asus handsets, but users of other brand phones could face certain operational issues. For instance, the camera app when used with a non-Asus device worked sluggishly and its performance was rather inconsistent.
Additionally, the budget ZenWatch 2 is the only wearable in this review that does not include a heart rate sensor. But it comes with built-in motion sensors to count your steps, calculate distance covered, calories burned, etc for detailed activity analysis via third-party fitness apps.
You can expect to get a day's worth of service from this wristwatch, and if you overlook its smallish screen, you'll even manage to get a fair amount of tasks done with it (especially if you own an Asus phone). Besides, you won't find too many (branded) competitors for the ZenWatch 2 at its price.
Samsung Gear S2 Classic
The S2 works with Android smartphones, but it runs on Samsung's Tizen platform and this makes it quite different from watches based on Android Wear. For navigation, you get a rotatable dial around the watch face, which lets you scroll through apps, menu options and long messages. You also get two buttons on the side that let you go to the home screen or return one-step back with every press.
Unlike its predecessor, the S2 can be used with non-Samsung Android phones. For this, install the Gear app; then follow a few steps to install a plug-in and a connectivity tool from the Play Store.
The Gear app is also the place from where you'll find Tizen apps for your watch, and it will even let you sync photos and music with the S2. On the downside, this also means you can't just install Android apps like you would with the Moto 360 and ZenWatch 2.
That said, the S2 comes pre-loaded with apps like Flipboard, Bloomberg, ESPN and CNN.Here, the rotatable dial makes it easy to navigate through news categories and summaries.Apart from these, the S2 can be used as a standalone music player (when paired with a Bluetooth headset), to scroll through photos synced from the phone, record voice memos, view appointments, track your activity with Samsung's fitness app (S Health), and more.
Like the Moto and Asus watch, the S2 comes with Wi-Fi capabilities that updates you with notifications even when you're not within Bluetooth range of your phone.
Voice recognition was found to be slow at times, but worked fairly well for most part.However, since the watch does not natively support Android apps on your phone, it is not possible, for instance, to set reminders on Google Keep, or initiate WhatsApp conversations.The Gear 2 will still let you receive notifications from these apps and respond to them.Simply , the Gear 2 is full of promise. Navigating the device is simple, it comes with some lovely watch-face customizations, health tools and almost two-day battery life. All it needs now is greater support for apps and tools that every Android user relies upon.
For a closer view, you can refer to the following video comparing all the above mentioned smartwatches
Apple Watch
Apple's wearable simply called the Watch only works with iPhones running iOS 8.2 and later. Connecting it to the phone is simple and painless: Choose your language of choice and then through the Watch app on your handset use the camera to scan the graphic that appears on your smartwatch screen. There. You're done.
After you connect the watch to your iPhone, it stays connected. No repeat pairing required. To see the time, just lift your wrist and its screen lights up to display the watch face, time after time, without fail. As far as apps go, the Watch has a bouquet to choose from in categories such as fitness, weather, productivity , news, photography, astrology, education and reference that are customized for its smaller display . To interact with the device, swipe for notifications and for features like heart-rate monitor, activity tracker, weather report and more. A rotatable crown on the right side of its screen lets you customize watch faces, or scroll through options. Press this once, and you are presented with a beehive-like view of all your Watch apps. Long press, and Siri is activated. A button just below this crown gives you quick access to your favourite contacts, allowing you to send messages and initiate phone calls. The watch face is just as receptive to taps and touches.
It can remotely but within Bluetooth range trigger the camera app on your phone to shoot photos or a video. You can set it up to display alerts for your messages, appointments, e-mail, social networks and phone calls. And you can even dictate replies to messages. The Watch understands punctuations when you say “full stop“ and “comma“, and this makes all the difference when composing messages by voice. Of course, triggering Siri is as simple as saying “Hey Siri“, and it understands Indian accents.
Its microphone lets you answer calls, while its speaker is capable of sound that's amply loud to carry out short phone conversations. Take it off your wrist, and it locks up to protect your data, and can only be unlocked by the passcode you have set.
Simply put, the Apple Watch is by far the best smartwatch there is. It works flawlessly. It lets you get quite a few things done: `like' Instagram pics, see recent tweets, reply to SMS, check your calendar, heart rate, measure your physical activity and more.
On the downside, you have to charge it every day , and it costs a pretty penny.
Moto 360 (2nd gen)
The Moto 360 is designed to be an extension to the Android smartwatch in your pocket. And connecting the two devices to each other is rather effortless: Install the ndroid Wear app and enable Blue Android Wear app and enable Bluetooth on your phone; then, follow the on-screen instructions to complete set up. As soon as a link is established, all the apps on your device that support the Android Wear platform appear in a list on the smartwatch.
Google's services like Maps, Alarm, Calendar and more, can also be accessed and configured from the Moto 360 with a few taps or voice commands. Built-in Wi-Fi lets you receive notific tions with minimal lag even when Bluetooth is off.
You can even store songs on the Moto 360 via the Google Music app on your phone. Just pair it with a Bluetooth headset when you want to listen to music from the watch.
For the health conscious, it comes with an optical heart rate monitor just like the ones on the Apple Watch and the Samsung Gear S2 and its functions are tightly integrated a with Moto Body and Google's Fit app. i Besides, its motion sensor records physical activity on the watch itself, so you can step out for a walk without your phone. Data gets synced automatically when it is in the vicinity of the handset.
You can use voice commands to send messages and e-mails, and you can also use it to initiate a call, but you will need your phone to have a conver sation because the watch is not equipped with a speaker. All in all, the Moto 360 is a decent acquisition for early adopters of technology . You will be able to send texts, reply to e-mails, set appointments, mark off items from your to-do list and more from the watch itself. But it does suffer a few drawbacks: While voice-to-text is fairly accu rate for varying accents, it is not perfect. We also had trou ble getting the Moto 360 to under stand punctuations, making it slightly cumbersome when it came to dictating messages, making calendar appoint ments and personal notes. Besides like all smartwatches presently available you will need to charge its battery every single day.
ASUS Zenwatch 2
Like the Moto 360, the ZenWatch 2 is also based on the Android Wear platform, so it comes with similar stock features: You get access to supported apps on the Play Store, pattern lock on its display and notification cards on sports, weather, stock markets and flight schedules from Google Now; you can view notifications, create to-do lists, and send messages. All these features work without a hitch.
As part of its customizations, Asus lets you choose from over fifty watch faces; it lets you remotely control and take photos with your phone's snapper, listen to music from the watch with a Bluetooth headset and monitor personal fitness. Most of these apps work well with Asus handsets, but users of other brand phones could face certain operational issues. For instance, the camera app when used with a non-Asus device worked sluggishly and its performance was rather inconsistent.
Additionally, the budget ZenWatch 2 is the only wearable in this review that does not include a heart rate sensor. But it comes with built-in motion sensors to count your steps, calculate distance covered, calories burned, etc for detailed activity analysis via third-party fitness apps.
You can expect to get a day's worth of service from this wristwatch, and if you overlook its smallish screen, you'll even manage to get a fair amount of tasks done with it (especially if you own an Asus phone). Besides, you won't find too many (branded) competitors for the ZenWatch 2 at its price.
Samsung Gear S2 Classic
The S2 works with Android smartphones, but it runs on Samsung's Tizen platform and this makes it quite different from watches based on Android Wear. For navigation, you get a rotatable dial around the watch face, which lets you scroll through apps, menu options and long messages. You also get two buttons on the side that let you go to the home screen or return one-step back with every press.
Unlike its predecessor, the S2 can be used with non-Samsung Android phones. For this, install the Gear app; then follow a few steps to install a plug-in and a connectivity tool from the Play Store.
The Gear app is also the place from where you'll find Tizen apps for your watch, and it will even let you sync photos and music with the S2. On the downside, this also means you can't just install Android apps like you would with the Moto 360 and ZenWatch 2.
That said, the S2 comes pre-loaded with apps like Flipboard, Bloomberg, ESPN and CNN.Here, the rotatable dial makes it easy to navigate through news categories and summaries.Apart from these, the S2 can be used as a standalone music player (when paired with a Bluetooth headset), to scroll through photos synced from the phone, record voice memos, view appointments, track your activity with Samsung's fitness app (S Health), and more.
Like the Moto and Asus watch, the S2 comes with Wi-Fi capabilities that updates you with notifications even when you're not within Bluetooth range of your phone.
Voice recognition was found to be slow at times, but worked fairly well for most part.However, since the watch does not natively support Android apps on your phone, it is not possible, for instance, to set reminders on Google Keep, or initiate WhatsApp conversations.The Gear 2 will still let you receive notifications from these apps and respond to them.Simply , the Gear 2 is full of promise. Navigating the device is simple, it comes with some lovely watch-face customizations, health tools and almost two-day battery life. All it needs now is greater support for apps and tools that every Android user relies upon.
For a closer view, you can refer to the following video comparing all the above mentioned smartwatches
Tesla Motors Inc is planning to use batteries from Samsung SDI Co Ltd for its energy systems in homes, companies and utilities, rather than for its electric cars, the U.S. company's chief executive said on Wednesday.
Asked in a tweet whether Samsung batteries might be used in Tesla Energy, he responded, "YES." Shares of Samsung SDI, an affiliate of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, rebounded 3 percent early Thursday. After the tweet. A Samsung SDI spokesman declined to comment.
The stock had fallen 8 percent on Wednesday after Elon Musk tweeted that Tesla was working exclusively with longtime partner Panasonic Corp to supply batteries for its upcoming Model 3, the company's first mass-market car. Panasonic shares rallied nearly 4 percent on Wednesday after his comments.
Reuters reported on Tuesday a source with direct knowledge of the matter saying that Samsung SDI was making progress in talks with Tesla to supply batteries for the Model 3, as well as Tesla's energy storage products.
The source said Tesla planned to initially use Panasonic as the sole supplier for Model 3 and might add Samsung SDI if and when Tesla's battery plant is unable to meet demand.
Tesla has taken 373,000 orders for the Model 3, which has a starting price of $35,000, about half its luxury Model S liftback sedan. It has said it would begin customer deliveries in late 2017.
Citing "tremendous demand," Musk said in April that Tesla planned to boost total vehicle production to 500,000 in 2018, two years ahead of its original target. Suppliers have said the goal would be difficult to achieve.
Panasonic said last month it was ready, if necessary, to speed up its investment in Tesla's $5 billion Gigafactory battery plant to meet demand for the Model 3.
The Japanese company plans to contribute $1.6 billion to the plant in phases over the next few years.
Samsung Electronics Co is planning to soon release two new smartphone models that will feature bendable screens. People familiar with matter said one of the device will be able to fold in half like a cosmetic compact.
Both of the devices will use organic light-emitting diodes. It is expected to be unveiled in 2017.One of the model will have 5-inch screen when used as a handset, that unfurls into a display that's as large as 8 inches, similar to a tablet, the people said.
Samsung, the biggest supplier of OLED panels for mobile products, has pioneered the development of new screen formats with its multi-sided Edge smartphones. Using advanced display technology may help the company recapture customers from Apple and boost earnings that have slumped for the past two years.
"This product could be a game-changer if Samsung successfully comes up with a user interface suitable for bendable screens," said Lee Seung Woo, an analyst at IBK Securities Co in Seoul.
"Next year is a probable scenario. Their biggest obstacle was related to making transparent plastics and making them durable, which seems resolved by now."
Samsung has called this project as "Project Valley." Samsung may unveil one or both of the devices as soon as February, when Mobile World Congress takes place in Barcelona, as informed by company people.
"The company may also name the next version of its Note device as the "Note 7," skipping a number, to bring it in line with its flagship Galaxy S smartphone range", one of the people said.
Samsung declined to comment about Project Valley in an e-mailed statement.
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If you want smartphone less than 10k, then only Swipe Elite Plus can suits your need. It is having 13MP rear camera, and 8MP front camera with Octa-core processor. Additional advantage with Elite Plus is you will get 100GB cloud storage, along with 3050mAh battery. Additionally it is the only device having OTG.
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We all are always busy, so we don't get time to care for our belongings like Smartphoness, Watches etc. Here's list of some smartphones which is very usesul for working persons.
1. Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Price: Rs. 58,900
Operating System: Android 6.0
Size: 5.5 inches
Processor: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
Camera: 12MP primary & 5MP secondary
2. Moto X Play
Price: Rs. 18,000
Operating System: Android 5.1.1
Size: 5.5 inches
Processor: Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615
Camera: 21MP primary & 5MP secondary
3. Moto X Style
Price: Rs. 26,999
Operating System: Android 5.1.1
Size: 5.7 inches
Processor: Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808
Camera: 21MP primary & 5MP secondary
4. Sony Xperia Z5
Price: Rs. 52,990
Operating System: Android 5.1.1
Size: 5.2 inches
Processor: Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810
Camera: 23MP primary & 5.1MP secondary
5. Sony Xperia M4 Aqua
Price: Rs. 24,990
Operating System: Android 5.0
Size: 5.0 inches
Processor: Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615
Camera: 13MP primary & 5MP secondary
6. HTC Desire Eye
Price: Rs. 35,990
Operating System: Android 4.4.4 upgradeable to Android 6.0.1
Size: 5.2 inches
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
Camera: 13MP primary & 13MP secondary
7. Nexus 6
Price: Rs. 20,000
Operating System: Android 5.0
Size: 5.96 inches
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 805
Camera: 13MP primary & 2MP secondary
8. Sony Xperia Z3+
Price: Rs. 24,900
Operating System: Android 5.0
Size: 5.2 inches
Processor: Qualcomm MSM 8994 Snapdragon 810
Camera: 20.7MP primary & 5.1MP secondary
1. Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Price: Rs. 58,900
Operating System: Android 6.0
Size: 5.5 inches
Processor: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
Camera: 12MP primary & 5MP secondary
2. Moto X Play
Price: Rs. 18,000
Operating System: Android 5.1.1
Size: 5.5 inches
Processor: Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615
Camera: 21MP primary & 5MP secondary
3. Moto X Style
Price: Rs. 26,999
Operating System: Android 5.1.1
Size: 5.7 inches
Processor: Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808
Camera: 21MP primary & 5MP secondary
Price: Rs. 52,990
Operating System: Android 5.1.1
Size: 5.2 inches
Processor: Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810
Camera: 23MP primary & 5.1MP secondary
Price: Rs. 24,990
Operating System: Android 5.0
Size: 5.0 inches
Processor: Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615
Camera: 13MP primary & 5MP secondary
6. HTC Desire Eye
Price: Rs. 35,990
Operating System: Android 4.4.4 upgradeable to Android 6.0.1
Size: 5.2 inches
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
Camera: 13MP primary & 13MP secondary
7. Nexus 6
Price: Rs. 20,000
Operating System: Android 5.0
Size: 5.96 inches
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 805
Camera: 13MP primary & 2MP secondary
8. Sony Xperia Z3+
Price: Rs. 24,900
Operating System: Android 5.0
Size: 5.2 inches
Processor: Qualcomm MSM 8994 Snapdragon 810
Camera: 20.7MP primary & 5.1MP secondary
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When it come on name of development then none of the company remains silent. Watching so much companies launching their mobile payment app, now tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd will launch a mobile payment smartphone app in South Korea. Samsung's app will allow for easier use of its mobile payments service for online transactions, the Electronic Times reported on Friday citing unnamed sources.
The new Samsung app is to be called Samsung Pay mini. It would be compatible with all Android and Apple Inc devices. It is expected to launch as early as June. The mobile payments service is currently compatible with Samsung devices but the firm has said it would consider expanding the service into other manufacturers' products. The paper did not say whether the app would be launched in other markets.
The world's top smartphone maker hopes its mobile payments service will help it defend market share and be convenient enough to entice users to pay more for its devices. Samsung Pay currently offers online payment services in South Korea but typically takes several more steps to pay through it than at offline stores
After Samsung and Xiaomi launched their flagship smartphone, now HTC will launch its flagship smartphone tomorrow i.e. May 26. This year Samsung had launched Samsung Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge and Xiaomi had launched Xiaomi Mi 5 at the MWC 2016. It seems as if companies have been quick to bring their flagship smartphones to the Indian shores. Now HTC is all set to launch its latest flagship smartphone, HTC 10, in India tomorrow. HTC had already unveiled HTC 10 in Taiwan last month.
Key highlighted specifications of the smartphone are:- The smartphone has 5.2-inch QHD Super LCD 5 display covered with Corning Gorilla Glass protection.
- It has Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 820 quad-core processor with 4GB of RAM for faster speed. It has expendable storage of upto 2TB (MicroSD) with inbuild storage of 32GB and 64GB.
- Smartphone has 3,000mAh battery and Quick Charge 3.0 support.
- Connectivity options on the smartphone include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, NFC, Bluetooth 4.2, NFC and USB Type-C port for charging and data transfer.
- In the photography department, the HTC 10 has 12-Ultrapixel rear camera of aperture f/1.8, optical image stabilization (OIS) and laser autofocus with 5-megapixel selfie camera with OIS.
- It also supports 4K video recording capabilities. HTC 10 also supports 24-bit Hi-Res audio recording capabilities, which claims to capture up to 256 times more detail compared to standard recordings.
- Device has unique metallic body design, physical home button embedded with a fingerprint scanner.
- In the US, HTC 10 costs $699, which is approximately Rs 46,400, so it is expected to be available at around Rs 46,400 in India.
- With the LG G5 available for pre-order at Rs 52,990 on Flipkart and the Samsung Galaxy S7 priced at Rs 48,990, it will be interesting to see how competitive HTC can get with its India pricing.
To know more about the device and launch event stay tuned with us.
The smartphone industry till few years ago was dominated by Nokia, LG and Sony. But with the arrival of Google's android whole scene has changed. Now, Samsung and Apple emerged as the strongest players in the smartphone segment.
However, while Apple and Samsung still rule the industry there are other key players too, having the potential to upset the party for the two tech giants anytime.
Here are the 5 biggest smartphone brands of the world, as per a research by Gartner. Note: The ranking is based on the global sales of smartphones in the first quarter of 2016.
1. SAMSUNG
Samsung is a South Korean smartphone manufacturing company. Samsung also produce other household products like AC, Washing Machine, Refrigerator etc. Samsung rules the market in first quarter of 2016 with 81,186,900 units sold. The company held 23.2% market share, marginally down from 24.1% it held during the same quarter last year.
The company extended its lead over Apple during the first quarter. According to Gartner's research director Anshul Gupta, "Samsung's Galaxy S7 series phones and renewed portfolio positioned it as a strong competitor in the smartphone market, and more so in the emerging markets where it has been facing fierce competition from local manufacturers."
2. APPLE
Although Apple managed to retain its second position in the smartphone market, still company has suffered loss in double-digit. Apple has double digit decline year on year, with iPhone sales down by 14%.
Apple is still planing to recover this loss by exploring ways to refarm second-hand iPhones coming through the program in emerging markets.
3. HUAWEI
At no. 3 position is Chinese smartphone maker Huawei. Huawei major markets cover China, Europe, the Americas and Africa.
In first quarter of year 2016 company has sold 28,861,000 units to stand at 3rd position. according t Huawei’s market share during the quarter stood at 8.3%.
4. OPPO
Oppo had the best performance in the first quarter of 2016, with unit sales growing by 145%. Like Huawei and Xiaomi, Oppo saw strong growth in China, taking share from other players like Lenovo, Samsung and Yulong.
The company’s smartphone sales in the emerging Asia-Pacific region rose by 199%, with 16,112,600 units sold during the quarter.
5. XIAOMI
At no. 5 is Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi. Just like Huawei and Oppo, Xiaomi too witnessed strong growth in China. The company also experienced good demand for its smartphones in the emerging Asia-Pacific region.
The company's total smartphone unit sales during the quarter stood at 15,048,000 units. Its global market share during the year stood at 4.3%.
It seems after the invention of smartphones, smartwatch, VR all technology companies are facing shortage of innovative ideas. So, these companies are chasing what comes after these gadgets. Is it an internet-connected surfboard? Samsung thinks so. Yes, Samsung Brazil has created a wild Samsung Galaxy Surf Board concept. Samsung Brazil has created Surfboard featuring Brazilian surfer Gabriel Medina.
It is just similar to any surfboard. Difference is made only by an LED display that's powered by a Samsung Galaxy S7. Board has slot at its base, where phone can be inserted. Video displays Medina as a lonely surfer in ocean who needs messages of encouragement flashing up beneath his feet. It looks like Samsung's concept surfboard is primarily designed to let fans send messages of encouragement through Twitter.
Surfboard might be useful for learners. As it feed live conditions of the sea straight onto the display, alongside wind direction and the frequency / height of waves and according to these conditions trainers can instruct learner by sending him message. This is only practical use for an internet-connected surfboard.
Many surfers such as John Bristow made sarcastic comment “Why? Why do we need this? Seriously,” he wrote. Same question is being asked by plenty of others.
But Samsung says the concept is aimed at professional surfers who spend hours alone in the ocean.
“Unlike other sports, in professional surfing, the athletes are away from the fans from their country almost the entire year. Even during practice, surfers spend hours out at sea, while their coaches are on the shore. These distances are obstacles to the athletes’ evolution and motivation,” said Marcelo Reis of Leo Burnett.
“More than supporting athletes, we want to provide them with solutions. The board offers this innovative look at a solitary sport,” added Samsung’s Loredana Sarcinella.
Samsung has unveiled the EVO Plus 256GB UHS-1 Class 10 microSD card. According to Samsung, the new EVO Plus card has the highest storage capacity. It is able to hold up to 12 hours of UHD video, 33 hours of Full HD video and up to 55,200 photographs.
The EVO Plus 256GB raises the bar for capacity and performance of microSD cards thanks to Samsung’s advanced V-NAND technology, offering high read and write speeds of up to 95MB/s and 90MB/s, respectively, as well as the maker’s ‘4-Proof’ durability — it is magnet-proof, temperature-proof, waterproof, and x-ray-proof. A 10-year limited warranty accompanies the durability promises.
This level of performance will provide general consumers and professionals with superb user convenience for storing heavy-loaded, high-resolution photography and 4K video recording, as well as graphic intensive multimedia like virtual reality (VR) and gaming.
“With the upward trend of consumers using high-performance, high-capacity mobile devices, our new, V-NAND-based 256GB microSD card solution allows us to deliver the memory card consumers have been craving,” said Un-Soo Kim, Senior Vice President of Brand Product Marketing, Memory Business at Samsung Electronics. “Our EVO Plus 256GB microSD card, will provide consumers with large capacity, and high read and write speeds. We are excited to offer our customers convenient and seamless multimedia experiences when they access, store and share all of the content they create and capture.”
Samsung will launch its new storage card in the U.S., Europe, China and beyond (totaling 50+ countries) next month for $249.99.
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| Capacity | o 256 GB of content storage o Up to 55,200 photos o Up to 12 hours of 4K UHD video o Up to 33 hours of full HD video o Up to 46 hours of HD video o Up to 23,500 MP3 files/songs |
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