Xiaomi, a Chinese manufacturer recently launched two mousepads, the Mi Metal Mouse Pad along with the rubber Mi Mouse Pad.
Xiaomi Mi Metal Mousepad
The Mi Metal Mouse Pad is made sleek of durable aluminum. It is apparently corrosion resistant and is merely 3mm thick and comes with an anti-slip reverse, made of silicone rubber. The face of the mouse pad is polished silver and provides suave mouse movements. The creation process for the mouse pad includes sandblasting the surface, which might lead to friction noises on movements of the mouse.
The Mi mouse pad on the other hand is made of non-slip rubber, obviously. The Mi Metal mouse pad has been meticulously tested and made into a good convenient mouse pad.
Xiaomi is producing a lot of accessories and have been uploading them exclusively on their website Mi.com. The Mi mouse pad comes in black color and measures 80cm in length and 40cm in width, and is available on Mi.com for Rs.269.
Every Mi Metal mouse pad has gone through a 5-step creation process. It comes in polished silver color and the company ensures their new product will satisfy entirely and a lot of testing has been done to serve the users the best. It is available on obviously, Mi.com for Rs.649.
The company Yu Televentures have now launched a new smartphone. This is a successor of the Yu Yureka phone. It is called as Yu Yureka Plus. This smartphone is priced at Rs.9,999. The phone will be soon exclusively available on the Amazon India website. Let us look at the features of this smartphone.
Yu Yureka Plus smartphone Features
The phone has a 5.5 inch display with 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution. The display is having a corning gorilla glass 3 protection. The phone is powered by a 1.5 GHz qualcomm snapdragon 615 Octa core 64 bit processor with Adreno 405 GPU. The phone is having 2GB DDR3 RAM and it has 16GB internal storage. The external memory can be upto 32GB using a microSD card. It has an OS which is running on Cyanogen OS 12 which is based on Android Lollipop 5.0.2
This phone has a 13MP AF rear camera. This camera is having SONY IMX214 sensor. The phone also has a LED flash near to the rear camera. There is also a front camera of 5MP. The phone is 6mm slim on the side and is a bit bulkier in the enter of 8.5mm. Connectivity features include 2G, 3G, 4G, Wi-Fi and Blutooth.
This smartphone has a battery capacity of 2500 mAh. Now if we compare this smartphone with its predecessor YU Yureka then we can observe that the Plus version is having a better screen resolution. The phone will go on sale from 24th July 2015. Till then stay tuned on Technary.
Yu Fit, Yu Televentures’ brand new wearable device has been announced by the India based company, Micromax. The fitness band monitors fitness levels, sets alarms and so much more.
Yu Fit fitness band
Just as the Xiaomi Mi band, the Yu Fit is health centric and will monitor physical activities like, steps taken, calories burned and so on. Yu Fit has a better class to it as it comes with a AMOLED display for current time and the activities records.
The smartwatch can track food and sleeping habits. The device can locate your handset via Bluetooth, obviously if within range. A sync application Healthify Me does all the pattern recognition and checks on your fitness and routine. The application also connects you to a personal fitness trainer who will help your routine based on your needs and specifications.
“A lifestyle companion” the fitness band was quoted as. The Yu Fit will be available on Amazon.in from 29th July for a little price of Rs. 999. Consumers can register themselves on the 21st of July to join the flash sale on Amazon.
Vivo Mobiles have launched a new smartphone. They have launched the Vivo V1 for Rs.16,000. The device was going to be launched this month as per the news. The phone will be available from 20th July. Let us have a look at the features of this smartphone.
Vivo V1 Features
This phone is having a 5 inch IPS display and has 1280 x 720 pixels resolution. The phone is powered by 1.2GHz 64 bit Cortex A53 quad core processor with Adreno 306 GPU. The phone has a customized FunTouch OS which is based on the Android 5.0.
Device is having 2GB RAM, 16 GB internal storage and the external memory can be upto 128GB using a microSD card. This mobile has a 13MP auto focus rear camera with LED flash. Also there is a 5MP front camera. Other features include 2G, 3G, 4G, GPS, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. This smartphone has proximity, gyro, accelerator, light and magnetic sensors.
The device has a battery capacity of 2300 mAh. This phone will be available for Rs.16,000. Till then stay tuned on Technary.
The Korean company, since its drop in smartphone sales, has been trying to give its users, something extra. The company has launched two new smartphones under J series of the Galaxy family.
Samsung Galaxy J5
Samsung Galaxy J5 and J7 Features
The Galaxy J5 and J7 are 4G enabled and made for selfies. Both the smartphones have 13MP rear camera and 5MP front camera, both with a LED flash. The handsets are running Android v5.1 Lollipop. 1.5GB of RAM is available on both devices coupled with a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon processor in the J5 and the 1.5GHz octa-core Exynos processor in J7.
The J5 sports a 5” HD display and is powered by a 2600mAh battery, while the J7 comes with a 5.5” display with a battery capacity of 3000mAh. Both support a resolution of 720×1280 pixels.
The J5 lags behind the J7 in terms of battery, display size and ROM. The J5 comes with 8GB of internal space while J7 comes with 16GB ROM, expandable memory upto 128GB via microSD in both of the handsets. The devices are 4G enabled and dual SIM capable. Though, 4G is available only on the first SIM card in both, J5 and J7.
Samsung Galaxy J7
The J5 is about 7.9mm thick and weighs 146gms. The J7 being lighter and thinner is 7.5mm thick and weighs only 141gms. Both smartphones are exclusive to Flipkart and are available on pre-order. The J5 is priced at Rs. 11,999 and will be in stock by 31st July and the J7 is priced at Rs. 14,999 and will be available by 6th August.
Black and white color variants are obtainable in both the handsets. The selfie focused smartphones by Samsung are hopefully going to pump up their sales.
The smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi has already started making televisions sets. this time they have launched the Mi TV 2S. This TV is getting popular because of its thickness. It is just 9.9mm thin. This is slimmer than that of their smartphone Xiaomi Mi 4. The television set does look compact stylish and designed well. Let us look at the features of this device.
Xiaomi Mi TV 2s Features
This television set is having a display of 48 inch. This is massive and will be a treat to watch. The display has a resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels. A MStar 6A928 Quad Core processor is used in this TV. So a 1.4 GHz cortex A17 which is supported by Mali T760 GPU.
MIUI TV OS is used in this TV which is based on Android 5.0. The features include HDMI 2.0A, 4K at 60 fps, DOLBY audio, USB 3.0, 2 GB RAM, 8GB 5.0 storage, Bluetooth 4.0 and Wi-Fi. The TV is priced at RMB 2,999 (approx Rs.30.6K) and the theater edition is priced at RMB 3,999(approx Rs.40.8K). Lets see whether they launch it in India or not. Till then stay tuned on Technary.
HTC has unveiled a new smartphone. It is known as the HTC Desire 820G+. The phone is priced high. So is it worth the price? You can decide yourself after having a glimpse on the features of this smartphone. So let us have a look at the features of this device.
HTC Desire 820G+ Features
This phone is having a 5.5 inch display with 1280 x 720 pixels resolution. The phone is also having 7.74 mm thickness. The device is having weight of 154g. This is a dual SIM handset. Both the SIM slots are for Nano SIM. This phone was unveiled in Taiwan first in June 2015.
The phone is powered by a 1.7 GHz MediaTek MT6592 octa core processor. The phone has 1GB RAM, 16GB storage and also 32GB microSD card support. It has a rear camera of 13MP and is using the BSI sensor. The device is also having a front camera of 8MP. Both these cameras are capable of capturing full HD videos.
Other features in this phone are 2G, 3G, GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and A-GPS. The phone also has a battery capacity of 2600mAh. Are you buying this phone? Let us know your comments! 🙂
Asus had launched the Zenfone 2. Now this phone comes in the arena of high competitive price range. This phone is one of the major phones launched in India as per the features are concerned. Are you planning to buy it? If yes then read our overview to understand this smartphone better.
This smartphone has got good international acclaim because of its features. The most important one is introducing 4GB RAM in a smartphone that too in a competitive price. Asus has made this a strong flagship point for this smartphone. Asus Zenfone 2 is getting all the love from the users across the world. So what is the reason? Well let us find that out.
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Let us see all the aspects of this smartphone.
Asus Zenfone 2 Features
Design
This is a slim smartphone. It is just 3.9mm thick at the edges. The phone does seem to be comfortable to hold. There is an iconic ASUS concentric-circle design which gives the phone a beautiful effect. It does look a premium device.
there is a physical rear key which is the part of the new Ergonomic Arc design. You can use it for clicking selfies, to control the volume of the smartphone. Whether you are left handed or right handed it is comfortable for both.
There is a reduction of bezel width around the display. The screen to body ratio is amazingly 72%. This is a good number as many people are annoyed at seeing the bulky design above and below the screen. There are two series. The Fusion and Illusion series. The sades on the rear are cool in both these series.
The company has used unique NCVM molding techniques which are applied on the smartphone. This makes it give a metallic look, solid grip and reducing the weight of the device. Though the smartphone is a bit heavy, it is of 170g. It is available in Black, White, Gray, Red and gold color variants.
Display
The smartphone has a 5.5 inch display. It is an IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The phone has a Full HD display with 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution. Overall a very cool display for this smartphone. This display offers 178 degree wide viewing angle. the phone has superb 403 ppi(pixels per inch) density. The detailing in the display is immense.
Asus uses a full screen lamination with their TruVivid technology for better clarity, touch responsiveness and clarity. Instead of the conventional four layer design they have used a two layer design. This eliminates the air gap and it gets closer to the Zenfone 2`s surface. So close to the touch. You can easily use the display with gloves, without a glitch. Overall decent display. But do use screen protection as displays do get damaged when the phone is dropped by mistake.
Performance
What do you think of when you hear about this smartphone? Yes you are right its 4GB RAM. This is one of the game changer in the market. This is the first phone coming in the market with that much amount of RAM. With a 64 bit 2.3 GHz Super Quad Core Intel Atom Z3580 processor, multi-tasking can be done flawlessly.
The phone has an LTE Category 4+ for downloading speeds upto 250MB/s and the response time is as less as 60ms. The phone gives you an immense power and this should be a vital reason to buy the phone. Performance is awesome. The processor is just of 22nm inside the phone, it gives brilliant performance and good power efficiency. The processor is empowered by the Silvermont architecture.
Talking more technical about the processor, it uses a Intel 3 Tri-Gate Transistor. These type of transistors have 3 times more surface area as that of the planar transistors. This provides more electrons to flow when the transistor is in ON state. The result is that the transistor switching performance increases and there is decrease in the power leakage. So a good 37 % performance increase and 50% power save is obtained using this transistor.
The use of PowerVR 6430 graphics processing unit (GPU) makes this phone like a computer while using it. superb graphic performance. For gamers this phone will be a delight to play on. Also full HD videos will run flawlessly on the display.
With the 4GB RAM there is no need to kill the running apps again and again. You must be killing the running apps again and again to free the RAM in your old smartphone. With such massive RAM it is not needed, you get a lot of free space to use multiple apps. An ideal phone for installing multiple apps and also you can enjoy huge apps with ease.
Thinking about the future, the apps size is now increasing and the amount of RAM it utilizes is also increasing day by day. So this phone will solve the problem of RAM of the device. No more lags while playing games.
433 Mbit/s 802.11 ac super fast Wi-Fi will help you to get that juice of data which you were looking for in your old phone. This phone uses a beamforming technology which will increase the throughput and reduce the power consumption while using Wi-Fi.
Dual SIM Dual Active smartphone
Yes this is a dual SIM dual active smartphone. You can keep both the SIMs active at a time. No need of call forwarding. So you will never miss your calls from your dear ones. For the network performance it uses 5 antennas using the Laser Direct Structuring. This device supports 5 global satellite navigation systems. These include the GPS, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS and SBAS. This will help the user to get accurate position of the user.
Operating System
It uses the Android Lollipop. This OS is designed for the 64 bit Intel CPUs.
Camera
This smartphone is having a 13MP rear camera with AutoFocus and PixelMaster. It also has a front camera of 5MP. It is of fixed focus. The front camera is having wideview and is also having a PixelMaster Technology.
Multimedia
The phone uses the SonicMaster technology to provide crystal clear audio. this provides rich audio experience altogether. There is an ASUS AudioWizard. It has several modes which includes movie mode, speech mode, music mode, gaming mode and a smart mode. You can tweak the settings according to your convenience. The phone also has a 18W booster adapter.
Battery
The phone has a non removable 3000mAh Li-Po battery.
Connectivity
The smartphone has Bluetooth 4.0, LTE, Wi-Fi and GPS. The sensors in this smartphone are G-sensor, Gryroscope, Proximity, Ambient Light Sensor and E-compass.
Final Verdict
If you are looking for a smartphone with good performance and all-round utility then go for this one. This smartphone is a treat to any multi-tasker.
Now Intex Mobiles has launched a new smartwatch. It seems that now all the mobile manufacturers are diving into creating smartwatches. Is it the future? Well let us know about this new unveiled smartwatch from Intex Mobiles. It is launched for a price of Rs.11,999. Let us have a look at the features of this smartwatch.
Intex iRist smartwatch Features
This smartwatch is having a 1.5 inch OLED screen having 240 x 240 pixels resolution. This device is powered by a 1.2 GHz MediaTek MT6572 dual core processor cortex A7 with Mali 400 MP GPU. It runs on Android 4.4.2. The device has 512 MB RAM and internal storage is of 4GB.
There is also a micoSD slot in the watch which can be upto 32GB. The watch is said to be water resistant and is IP65 certified. Device is having a 5MP camera which is able to capture videos of 1280 x 720 pixels. Other features include GPS, Wi-Fi, Blutooth 4 and 3G. The watch has 600mAh battery which is capable of giving 4 hours of talktime.
Spice, the Noida, India based smartphone and tablet manufacturing company has recently come up with its two new tablets, The Mi-710 and the Mi-730. Both tablets are more or less the same with just some differences.
Spice Mi-710
Spice Mi-710 and Mi-730 tablets
The Mi-710 has a higher camera set. A 1.3MP front camera and a 2MP rear camera, while the Mi-730 comes with a VGA front camera and the same 2MP rear camera. Both the tablets come with a 7” display supporting 1024×600 pixels resolution. A 1.3 GHz dual-core processor coupled with 512MB RAM has been applied to both the tablets. 4GB internal space with 32GB expandable via microSD is available in the 710 as well as the 730.
Spice Mi-730
Each tablet is powered by a 2800mAh battery and run Android v4.4.2 KitKat. The Mi-730 is apparently higher priced than the 710 since it supports dual SIM cards with 3G enabled. The Mi-710 has no SIM card slot and is incapable of voice calls.
The two tablets from Spice are available on HomeShop18. The Mi-710 is available for Rs. 3,999 and comes in black while the Mi-730 is priced at Rs. 4,999 available in white color.
