OnePlus X: Exclusive Pre-launch Review

Hello Gadget lovers. We know you have been missing us, as in last few months we just missed you guys. Our fans requested us in past for the review of OnePlus 2 and we couldn't keep us with that request. To make it up to you, if you need an OnePlus 2 invite just comment below your email address.

Moving ahead considering in mind how much you love to know about gadgets, here is the Pre-Launch review of OnePlus X. Yeah you heard it right OnePlus X, a new device OnePlus will be launching soon. Here are some of the cool specifications of OnePlus X:

• Screen Size: 5.0 inch Corning Gorilla Glass 3
• Operating System: OxygenOS based on Android 5.1.1
• Processor: Qualcomm SnapdragonTM 801 processor with 2.3 GHz Quad-core CPUs
• Camera: 13MP rear , 8MP front
• RAM: 3 GB
• Storage: 16GB eMMC v5.0 (Expandable storage up to 128GB)
• Dual SIM
• Battery: Embedded rechargeable typical 2,525 mAh LiPo battery

Apart from the above specs, OnePlus X has slow motion video capture capability at 720p. If we talk about it's craftsmanship, OnePlus has done a solid work this time. OnePlus X will have two variants with either Ceramic or Onyx Glass Back, which makes it unique in-terms of design. Remember OnePlus One's sandstone back, OnePlus X has a different newer version of back as mentioned. 

Frankly speaking OnePlus 2 does not created a that much of bigger hype then OnePlus One. Now with OnePlus X, OnePlus team is following same path as OnePlus One. Anyways we liked the OnPlus X design, its sleek with really good specs. 

If we speak about the price then, we couldn't found any official post, but it's rumoured to be priced at approx  Rs. 16,999($250) the Onyx version and Rs. 22,999($350) the Ceramic version. OnePlus X will be available starting November 5.

This time OnePlus has decided to go with a slightly different strategy. After its launch only for the first month it will be available on Invite basis. After a month it will be available without an invite, cool is that may sound but an early hands on is always a better. You can follow this link to get into the reservation list for OnePlus X.

We will be sharing the invites for OnePlus X soon, so keep visiting us.

Samsung's Tizen move and launch of Samsung Z1

Samsung a south korean company in past has ruled India with their smartphone products, but recently with launch of Moto (Which started revolution in smartphone market), followed by Xiomi and player like ASUS has made lost their roots in India. Apart from this Samsung has also taken a battle against Android. Now Samsung has launched it's open source Android rival OS named Tizen and launched Samsung Z1 to stay in the low-budget smartphone market. So here is the battle report and Samsung Z1 specs review.

First about Tizen (pronounced “tie-zen”) operating system, Samsung developed Tizen with Huawei Technologies and Intel Corp to challenge the Android software that powers most of the world's mobile devices. Samsung have already featured Tizen in it's wearables and cameras, they have mentioned in their blog that "will feature prominently in most of our smart appliances and all of our Smart TVs throughout 2015."

Explaining why Samsung is going with Tizen, on Samsung's official blog they mentioned that "The benefits of Tizen are very simple: Tizen is “lighter” than other operating systems." Currently most of the smartphones of Samsung is powered by Android but they have launched Z1, regarding that Samsung mentioned that "we introduced our first Tizen smartphone, the  Samsung Z1. But, these devices are just the tip of the iceberg."

Before we comment anything about Samsung to touch tip of iceberg, here are some of the tech specs of Samsung Z1:

• Screen Size : 4” WVGA PLS screen,
• OS : Tizen OS, v2.3
• Processor : Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
• RAM : 768 MB
• Memory : 4 GB internal with microSD, up to 64 GB
• Camera : 3.15 MP rear, 2048 x 1536 pixels, LED flash
• Battery : Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery

Samsung Z1 is priced at around Rs. 5500(not exact). Business Korea has reported that "Samsung Electronics has reportedly sold over 50,000 units of its first Tizen-enabled Z1 in India only 10 days after its launch. The number is higher than initially thought "

The number suggested by Business Korea suggest that Z1 has got good response from India, but inside story can be different. We know India likes Samsung but current competitors like Moto, Xiaomi, ASUS, Huawei and others like OnePlus One who recently got very good response will give them a tough battle to survive. Apart from that Battle against world's mostly used mobile operating system Android will haunt Samsung into their dreams. 

#Samsung #Google #Android #Tizen #SmartPhone #Gadgets

Google unleashes it's build-it-yourself Project Ara, Debut in Puerto Rico

Google a tech innovative giant whose one of the vision is to build a affordable cheap smartphone keeping the best quality. Project Ara one of the Google's modular smartphone project which has been in the news in one or another way has finally arrived and Google has unleashed it's dragon. Below find what's this all about.

Previously Project Ara was known as 'PhoneBloks'. Project Ara is based on this question "The smartphone is one of the most empowering and intimate objects in our lives. Yet most of us have little say in how the device is made, what it does, and how it looks. And 5 billion of us don't have one. What if you could make thoughtful choices about exactly what your phone does, and use it as a creative canvas to tell your own story? "

With Project Ara you will be able to build your own smartphone with your own hand. Yes you have read it right. Currently Google showed off the latest prototype on, and said that it will start selling its first modular phone in Puerto Rico later this year.

We won't go much deeper into why Google has choose Puerto Rico, but main thing to know here is it's finally out and with this Google will rock the world. Google says that this modular approach, which it calls Project Ara, will lead to inexpensive smartphones that can be customized and upgraded by users depending on their budget or personal requirements. 

The Project Ara modules on the back include a camera, USB charger, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth radios, and the device’s main processor. The display and receiver module on the front can also be swapped out. All the modules are held in place by magnets in the device’s frame. Shoeing the demo Google’s Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP) group revealed the Spiral 2 on Wednesday during a crowded event for software developers at a Google office in Mountain View, California. Watch below video which gives you some hints on what you can do with Project Ara.

#ProjectAra #Google #GoogleProject #Smartphone

Xiaomi on the move to beat Apple with it's Mi Note

Xiaomi is famous to copy the Apple, currently know as the Apple of China is on the  move to beat Apple with it's upcoming flagship phone Mi Note. Here is the overview of the smartphone that you need to know.

Today on Jan 16th, 2015 Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun formally launched two Mi Note phones which he claimed will challenge iPhone 6 and 6 plus in looks, size and in camera quality. Here are the tech specs of Mi Note :

• Screen Size : 5.7” Sharp/JDI Full HD display
• Processor : Snapdragon 801 2.5GHz, Adreno 330, 
• RAM : 3 GB
• Camera : 13MP rear , 4MP front with Flash
• Battery : 3000mAh lithium-ion battery, Quick Charge 2.0
• 3D curved Gorilla Glass 3 with metal frame

With Mi Note Pro this specs get even better. Some of the specs of Mi Note Pro are :

• Screen Size : 5.7” 2K display (2560 x 1440 at 515 PPI)
• Processor : Snapdragon 810 64 bit 8-core, Adreno 430 GPU 
• RAM : 4 GB

Above mentioned features are the currently known to us and from those features you can have an idea that Xiaomi is trying take down Apple's position in the market as it's CEO has suggested. In terms of the price, both the phones are offered at 2,299 yuan (roughly Rs 23,000) for the 16GB model and 64GB model of the Xiaomi Mi Note will come at 2,799 yuan (roughly Rs 27,900) far cheaper than the new iPhone models. 

Also there is no official announcement for the price, but soon they will announce it on their website. Apart from this launch, Wall Street Journal reported that Xiaomi aims to enter Brazil, Russia and other emerging markets in 2015. The company is already in seven markets outside of mainland China. 

Xiomi also has uploaded a promo video for their Mi Note on youtube and we gotta have to say it looks stunning in that. Watch the video by clicking here and decide yourself. Will Xiaomi be able to beat the Apple bonanza!!! do let us know what are your thoughts about this!

#SmartPhones #Xiaomi #Apple #MiNote #MiNotePro

CES 2015: Summary with must know things in Smartphones and Wearables

CES(Consumer Electronic Show) every year comes with great stuff to show from big brands. This years CES has ended and there's much innovation and the tech revealed that you should know. We had written a post for LG's upcoming G Flex 2 which they revealed in CES 2015 this year, it was just start.

Las Vegas where the event was held this year saw amazing innovation starting from LG's G Flex 2 to Samsung's Galaxy A5. Mainly two maktes tech giants have focused on which we describe for you below.

Everything about Smartphones

As mentioned in first para, LG started the CES with it's flagship flexible smartphone's next version named G Flex 2. G Flex 2 is powered with 5.5 inches screen with Snapdragon 810. Samsung revealed it's most awaited Galaxy s6 which is expected to get it's hands on market in march. This year Samsung has more focused on SUHD television and other services which includes Milk Music streaming service.

Every one was expecting Sony to reveal it's Z4, but instead Sony had different plans and Sony has focused on it's Smartwatch 3. Unveiling one more niticible thing Sony gave more light on it's next generation Music Player The Walkman series next model.

HTC had showcased two of it's giant starting with Desire 826 running Android 5.0 with sense UI on top, powered with Snapdragon 605 having 5.5 inches screen and an entry level smartphone Desire 320 which 4.5 inches screen.

Most unexpected move was from the rising start of smartphone industry ASUS. Asus gave lights on it's Zenfone 2 series starting at price $199, a budget friendly series it will be.  The star of the show for ASUS, however, was undoubtedly the Zenfone Zoom, sporting a 3x optical zoom lens with hardware stabilization in front of its 13MP sensor.

Apart from this major updates Lenovo announced a myriad of devices ranging from smartphones with quirky flashes to Yoga branded tablets and convertibles. Nokia 215 also marked Microsoft's present in the show which is the cheapest phone to surf internet. Huawei also revealed it's Honor 6.

Everything about Wearables 

You should know that wearables are the future of electronics industry and from last few years, CES has been getting more wearable show cases. In the CES Marketplaces this year tech got split into categories like Wearables, Health & Wellness, Fitness & Technology, Smart Watches and Sports Tech, all of which contained, amongst other things, wearables of some kind.

Many small start-up's have show cased their wearables in above mentioned categories. One of which was iDevices Switch which let you handle your house with just a command to your Siri, we also posted a blog for the same. 

#CES2015 #Smartphones #Wearbles

LG's G Flex 2 is going to curve the high end smartphone market

CES has started and this years Consumer Electronics Show is all about connecting anything and everything to internet. Smartphones are the primary focus of this event and LG has started it with a bang by introducing it's Flagship Smartphone's newer version named LG G Flex 2. LG introduced it today at the CES which is happening this year at Las Vegas.

In past LG had launched G Flex in 2013, world's first smartphone to have the curved display and it has got good response which is the ultimate proof that LG have released it's successor G Flex 2. G Flex 2 is the blend of the heritage features of past G Flex and LG's another killer flagship G3. G Flex 2 is a 5.5-inch Flexible Android Smartphone Complete With Snapdragon 810 CPU.

LG's Dr. Ramchan Woo, the company’s mobile architect responsible for the new G Flex thinks that "Curved smartphone is beautiful." This time G Flex 2 comes with lots of improvement in terms of the usability and its feel in hand. For now check out the below specs of LG's G Flex 2 :

• Screen Size : 5.5-inches Full HD, 1920 x 1080 resolution
• Android version : Android 5.0 Lollipop
• Processor : 2.0GHz 64 bit Octa Core Snapdragon 801
• RAM : 2 GB
• Storage : 16/32 GB internal with microSD card slot
• Camera : 13MP rear , 2.1MP front with Flash
• Battery : Non removable 3000mAh

Most noticeable difference from the part G Flex is the battery size this time in G Flex 2 which was previously 3500mAh. Apart from that LG still not looking to push to the the higher RAM size also. As LG has only introduced it there is no official announcement regarding it's pricing and we can expect this soon launching in market too.

We will be giving you the highlights from upcoming events from CES 2015, so stay tuned with us for more info from digital world.

Motorola's Moto X now available to grab

Smartphone market is getting a new cool device every week and it is very hard to choose from. Motorola's flagship series Moto has got a new piece named Moto X(Gen 2), which was announced few days ago. Moto X(Gen 2) is the successor of the Moto X which had got a huge response, intern success. Moto X(Gen 2) will be available in The India starting from tonight exclusively on Flipkart.

While Moto X first generation has been available for Rs 21999 since early this year, the new model has surprisingly gone for a much higher price tag than that. Motorola is launching two versions of Moto X(Gen 2), both essentially the same 16GB version. The regular version will be priced at Rs 31,999, the wood and leather back panel version will be available for a higher price of Rs. 33,999. 

This time in Moto X(Gen 2) comes with many great and exclusive features. The Moto Voice feature allows a person to actually share a Facebook status update, same is also able to give command for selfie. Other Motorola features include Moto Migrate (which allows user to import their contacts, videos and photos from other smartphones) and Moto Alert (which lets the smartphone alert your friends or family during emergencies).

Below are the full specs of the Moto X(Gen 2) :

• Screen Size : 5.2-inch SUper AMOLED, 1080p full HD
• Android version : Android 4.4.4 kit kat
• Processor : 2.5GHz quad core Snapdragon 801
• RAM : 2 GB
• Storage : 16/32 GB internal
• Camera : 13MP rear ; 2MP front with Flash
• Battery : 2300 mAh
• Single Nano SIM

Moto X(Gen 2) is cool in terms of the specs and features mentioned above. Any one into high budget smartphone can see this as a option. As said in starting of the post, Moto X(Gen 2) will be available to grab starting from tonight midnight exclusively on Flipkart.

Best Android One Smartphone : Micromax Canvas A1

Smartphone market is getting hotter day by day and many manufacturers have entered market. With Android One launch in India, first three devices have been launched for Google's Android One campaign. One of the three is Micromax Canvas A1. So here is what you should know about Micromax's Android One stone.

Canvas A1 is good in terms of design and offers same look as of past Canvas devices. this time with Android One Micromax has given it's first smartphone without any physical buttons. Below are the specs that you should look for :

• Screen Size : 4.5-inch 
• Android version : Android 4.4.4 kit kat
• Processor : MediaTake 1.3GHz Quad core
• RAM : 1 GB
• Storage : 4GB in-built with microSD support upto 32 GB
• Camera : 5MP AF Rear(2560X1920) ; 2MP FF(1600*1200)(front) with Flash and Autofocus
• Battery : 1700 mAh
• Dual SIM

Micromax smartphones have their own reputation in India and with this Android One device Micromax will gain more reputation. In terms of price also it's reasonable, you can grab it in Rs. 6499 (approx $100) on Amazon.in (for indian consumers only). It's the best offer in terms of the money, full paisa wasool. We recommend any first time smartphone consumer to go for it.

Android One is in the house to amaze you

The most awaited update from Google has today got light on it as Sundar Pichai, Google senior vice president for Android, Chrome and Apps revealed Android One. With Android One, Google aims to make it's Android grow faster and reach to more billions in next few years.

The first thing you should know about Android One is it's not a new version of Android OS but, Android One is an effort to bring the best hardware-software combo possible to the magical $100 price point. Android One programme lets Google dictate what kind of hardware, manufacturers use in their devices so that they can give a quality Android experience even with minimum hardware requirements.

Google has come us with a set of minimum hardware requirements which includes a 4.5-inch display with a resolution of 845 x 480 pixels, dual-SIM support and FM radio. Eye catching stuff is stock  Android 4.4 on all devices. Current devices will be powered by quad core Mediatek processors, 1GB of RAM and 4GB storage which can be expanded up to 32GB through micro SD card slots. 

With Android One three new smartphones from Micromax, Karbonn and Spice with same specifications though they sport slightly different designs got revealed. A common factor in all three devices to note is, they are powered with MediaTek processor. Price of this devices is same Rs. 6399. Users can buy this devices from online retailer like Amazon, Flipkart and Snapdeal.

Google has indicated that Google plans to expand Android One to Indonesia, Philippines and other South Asian countries by the end of 2014 and in more countries in 2015. Check Android One smartphone on Flipkart by clicking below image.

LG's big bomb LG G Pro 2

LG has been trying to acquire the part in Android market from past year or so. They have got reasonable amount of success from their Nexus 4 model, which is a Google gadget and it also gave some market to LG and it's devices to. LG had got an eye of Android lover with their range of devices like LG G Flex, G G Pro Lite, etc.

Recently LG has launched another device which is also worth to check out. Below are some of the specifications of LG G Pro 2 to amaze you :

• Android Version : Android v4.4.2 (KitKat) 
• Display : 5.9 inches
• RAM : 3 GB 
• Internal Memory : 16/32 GB
• External Memory : Up to 64 GB, microSD
• Camera : 13 MP Rear and 2.1 MP Front
• Processor : Qualcomm Snapdragon 800

Apart from this amazing features LG has given Gorilla Glass three and compatible with 4G LTE. If we tell you about it's software then, LG has powered G Pro 2 with power-pack functionality like double tap to invoke the display and various other gesture functions. LG has continued their designing the smartphone with only one back button. 

Overall this device is good in terms of every aspect but only issue here is price. Price is varying based on the seller and the color of phone but it's official price is around Rs. 48,000, which is very expensive. LG should try to make this some what cheaper as there are other good smartphones available in market at some what less price.

Image Credits : CNET

  

Oneplus one the future smartphone to lookout for

We have seen many smartphone which ranges from Google's nexus devices to Samsung's devices.But we are here to tell you about the next generation phone named OnePlus One. Some of the specification of the devices are :

• Android : Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
• Screen Resolution : 5.5 inches with Gorilla Glass
• Internal memory : 16/64 GB
• RAM : 3 GB
• Camera : 13 MP rear and 5 MP front
• Processor : Quad-core 2.5 GHz 

OnePlus comes with Android OS customize by CyanogenMod. For those who does not know about CyanogenMod, it's the number one provider of customized Android OS. This makes it more cooler apart from it's specification as no smartphone manufacturer provides Android OS customized from CyanogenMod. 

The specs must have impressed you as it's more then enough for any one. Now if we move ahead and tell you about it's price then it starts from $299 and it's another fact that makes it's more cool. There is no smartphone in market at this price and providing this much specs, not even Moto G of Motorola. 

OnePlus One is a must checkout phone for those who wants a cooler phone at cooler price. We recommend to check this phone out, if you are looking for smartphone in near future.