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Nvidia's 'Pascal' and AMD's Polaris for laptops will change Mobile Gaming landscape - VR gaming for everyone

2016-08-28T23:13:00.003+05:30

Gaming market set to change If you ask me the GPU market was in a state of LIMBO for the past 3 years. Both Nvidia and AMD unveiled their 28nm GPUs back in 2012 and now after 4 years they are shrinking to a smaller node 16nm for Geforce and 14nm for Radeon and saying their GPUs are an amazing advancement in technology. Sure it is, if you are upgrading from a 4 year old tech it will give you an improvement. Intel has followed the Tick-Tock method of creating a new architecture then shrinking the node and cycling the same step over and over. But even they couldn't improve after 14nm (Skylake) so they added another modified architecture step(Kaby Lake).

I know, profit is key to a company but this is far too much. Even Apple has not updated their GPU lineup in MacBook Pro because the performance improvement would be 5-10% and Intel's iGPU was was becoming comparably efficient. Leaving aside all the controversies, Q4-2016 laptops should get a major boost in graphics department as laptop manufactures update their models with latest GPUs from Nvidia/AMD. Most GPUs are set to offer more than double the performance than their predecessors. For example: According to benchmarks from Asus's ROG laptops with GTX 1060 (which is same desktop chip, but for laptops). The GTX 1060 is comparable or bit more powerful than a GTX 980M which means the sub $1,500 laptops will get a major boost in performance without any change in drop in battery life or thermals.

The laptops i'm gunning for are the next update to Dell XPS 15 and Next MacBook Pro they should bring good performance improvement in a thin and light design. If you are going to buy a new laptop, maybe try to hold of until the new generation GPUs are out there. The budget gamers will also get a taste of VR gaming from the new GPUs along with that, 1080p gaming would probably become flawless on laptops. What do you think?, leave you comments below.

Best SSD of June 2016

2016-06-06T19:38:00.000+05:30

Today, we are starting a new section "Best of " each month section. Each month we will provide you with a selection of products which the highest performance in their respective price categories. All the links will be from Indian shopping sites like Flipkart, Snapdeal and Amazon India. The prices may vary after publishing, i expect the this variances may not have much impact. But in case there's a deal alert i will try to put out the news as fast as possible. Most of the links will be affiliate links,money from this and ads run the site. So we request the readers to support the cause.Spread the word!.

Under 128GB:

This category belongs to the budget builders. So this list contains budget SSDs which can be used to upgrade an old system or a brand new one.

Value-for-Money:

Samsung 750 EVO 120GB

Samsung is a strong player in the SSD market. With their advanced process nodes they can sell at a cheaper rate without compromising performance. The introduction of 3D V-NAND (used in 850 series) has lead to decrease in price of normal planar TLC NAND chips. So Samsung introduced this series the 750 EVO to sell their planar 16nm TLC stock at a cheap rate. Well, it worked. The 750 EVO is one of the cheapest best performing SSDs we have ever seen.

Buy Samsung 750 EVO 120GB SSD

Low Price:

Kingston UV300 120GB

Kingston UV300 is one of the best selling SSDs on Amazon India. It is bit slower than 750 evo but it's cheaper. This is a better option if you have a really old system or maybe the system only supports SATA 2. This is best for those who want the cheapest average SSD. It is based on TLC NAND and Phison S10 controller.
Buy Kingston UV300 120GB

Best Perfomance:
Samsung 850 PRO

Samsung 850 Pro is best SATA based SSD you could buy. It has maximum perfomance with very good endurance rating. It is based on Samsung's 3D V-NAND tech, which offers superior perfomance along at a lower price than previous generation. It is priced a bit high but no SSD offers this much features and perfomance at the price. It features encryption technologies like TCG Opal 2.0, AES 256 other. Which is not found in many similarly priced SSDs.

Buy Samsung 850 Pro 128GB

No matter which SSD you choose, the perfomance increase incredible when you compare to HDD. Application launch times, Windows boot time and Game load times significantly get reduced. We have upgraded many of our old systems here at Zetahertz to SSD and have seen the perfomance of daily tasks improved and a lot of freezing issues on Windows is now gone. Overall, an SSD upgrade is best option for any Desktop or Laptop user for a much improved day-to-day tasks.

Asus announces Zenfone 3 series

2016-05-30T12:54:00.000+05:30

Asus has announced Zenfone 3 with the flagship variant is Zenfone 3 Deluxe which comes with 5.7-inch Super AMOLED display, Snapdragon 820 , 23MP Sony IMX318 sensor, 6GB RAM and 128 GB UFS 2.0 storage. It comes with a full metal finish without the antenna bands which they are calling Pure Metal technology. Along with Zenfone 3 Deluxe, Asus has announced Zenfone 3 and Zenfone 3 Ultra. Zenfone 3 Deluxe is priced $499.

The Zenfone 3 Ultra comes with 6.8-inch Full HD display, Snapdragon 652, 23MP camera and 4GB RAM with 64GB internal storage.It features advanced chips for display acuracy. It supports Hi-Res Audio and DTS Headphones.It comes with 4600mAh battery and is priced at $479.

The Zenfone 3 is the lowest end model with 5.5-inch Full HD display front and rear 2.5D Gorilla Glass 3, Snapdragon 652, 16MP camera with 4-Axis OIS. There are two options one with 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage and other with 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage.It also comes with USB Type-C with USB 2.0 and Quick Charging. It comes with 3000mAh battery and is priced at $249.

Nokia is coming back with Android Smartphones and Tablets!

2016-05-18T18:07:00.003+05:30

Nokia is coming back with new wave of Android Tablets and Smartphones. Nokia has announced that, it will licence it's brand name and intellectual property to a newly formed company HMD Global, led by Arto Nummela , a former executive at Nokia. He will be appointed CEO after the deal is finished. Microsoft has also set a $350 million deal with Foxconn's subsidiary FIH Mobile for the feature phone business.

The HMD is said to fund $500 million in marketing for the next three years to bring back the Nokia's name. Also, HMD Global and FIH Global has a joint deal, as quoted "to support the building of a global business for Nokia-branded mobile phones and tablets."

The FIH Global deal is said to be completed at the end of June, thou there is no time-frame for device launches they promise there will be Android based Smartphones and Tablets which they say "that all Nokia-branded products exemplify consumer expectations of Nokia devices, including quality, design and consumer-focused innovation." So ya i think that means the new Nokia will maintain the persistence to Quality and Design. The new Nokia will be like a new smartphone company but with original roots.

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Arduino Primo with built-in WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC and Infrared will launch soon

2016-05-18T09:09:00.001+05:30

Nordic Semiconductor announced that they are supplying their nRF52832 SoC to Arduino for use in a new base board called Arduino Primo. It will have feature built-in Bluetooth LE, WiFi, NFC and Infrared. It supports Bluetooth Smart technology with IPv6 over Bluetooth, which allows it to connect to more IoT devices. The date and availability of the board is unknown.

Arduino is famous among DIY projects, it used to make many automated projects, IoT devices cheaply. Previously, WiFi , Bluetooth and other modules needed seperate modules now with this integrated solution the projects can be made smaller and at a lower cost.

Moto G4 and G4 Plus launches in India, Priced Rs 13,500

2016-05-17T18:34:00.001+05:30

Lenovo's Moto has launched their 4th gen Moto G series, the Moto G4 Plus and Moto G4. Both were leaked earlier, but now it becomes official. The Moto G4 'Plus' comes with Fingerprint Scanner whereas G4 does not. The Moto G4 and G4 Plus comes with Android 6.0.1 out-of-the box.

The Moto G4 Plus is powered by Snapdragon 617 with Octa-Core Cortex A53 cores clocked 1.5 GHz. There are quite a few variants, whats common in all G4 Plus variants is 5.5-inch 1080p display, 3000 mAh battery with Quick Charge capability, charging 6 hours worth of use in 15mins as quoted by Moto. Moto's Turbo Charger is also bundled with Moto G4 Plus. It also comes with a fingerprint scanner on the front which Moto claims to unlock within 750ms. It is Dual-SIM device with 4G LTE and comes with VoLTE.

The major change is the camera, Moto has upped the the game with a 16MP sensor with 1.3µm pixel size and f/2.0 aperture. The sensor used is OmniVision's OV16860 , which is from their OmniVision Pure-Cell Plus sensor family. It has the capability to shoot 4K according to OmniVision but is limited to 1080p in Moto G4. The front camera is a 5MP sensor with 84° wide-angle lens.

Base 16GB model comes with 2GB RAM, the 32GB model with 3GB RAM and 64GB model with 4GB RAM. All the models have microSD slot, expandable upto 128GB. So RAM advantage is all that matters. The base 16GB model costs Rs 13,500 while the 32GB model costs Rs 15,000. The pricing of 64GB model is unknown as of now, we will update the price when we get the info.

I don't know why Moto released two models, the non-plus model comes with about the same internals as the Moto G Turbo (2015), but with new exteriors. The camera is downgraded to 13MP sensor and there is no fingerprint sensor. Turbo Charger is not bundled in the box. There are two variants, 16GB and 32GB models, both comes with 2GB RAM. There is no other difference when compared to the 'Plus' model.

All the devices will be available Exclusively on Amazon India with device availability starting today. The competitors for the Moto G4 include Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro and Lenovo's ZUK Z1. The Redmi features Snapdragon 650 and ZUK Z1 features Snapdragon 801 both of which are more powerful than the Snapdragon 617 in Moto G4 Plus. Moto devices offer pure android with added small features which many users prefer over MIUI in Redmi. That's all we have as of now, we will update the story when we get more info.

Lenovo's ZUK Z1 launches with Cyanogen OS in India

2016-05-10T22:23:00.000+05:30

Lenovo backed startup ZUK has launched it's smartphone Z1 in India running Cyanogen OS. The phone is said to feature an optimized user experience with the Cyanogen 12.1 tuned for maximum performance and stability. It features a 5.5-inch Full HD LTPS display, Snapdragon 801 clocked at 2.5 GHz, 3GB DDR3 RAM and USB Type-C with Gen-1 speeds so 5Gbps, Fingerprint sensor and a 4,100 mAh battery. It's priced at Rs 13,499.

The USB Type-C is Gen-1 which features USB 3.0 speeds this is a first in a mobile,no smartphone has ever featured USB 3.0 with Type-C. The Snapdragon 801 may be year or two old but it is a flagship SoC featured in many flagships like Moto X (2nd Gen), One Plus One etc..It is a 32-bit SoC but it's powerful than a Snapdragon 615 in most models in the price category but Xiaomi's Redmi Note 3 Pro's Snapdragon 650 may be competitive for the Snapdragon 801. Rest assured the device will provide a smooth experience.

The frame is built with aluminium and front is covered with Gorilla Glass 3 and back with a non-removable back. The camera is 13 MP Sony Exmor RS 214 sensor with f/2.2 and 5P Largan lens. The front camera is Omni Vision's OV8865 8MP sensor. The back camera is also rather old and used in Moto G (3rd Gen) and Yu Yureka Plus.

The device seems good and perfectly priced and a good alternative to the Redmi Note 3 Pro which is similarly highly speced but with mid-range components of 2016. Thou both strategies are different, the pure feel of Cyanogen compared to MIUI maybe just what makes some buyers choose, Zuk's Z1.

It is available exclusively on Amazon Indiapriced INR 13,499 and starts selling on May 19, 2 PM.

Apple updates MacBook with Skylake and Rose Gold

2016-04-20T07:36:00.002+05:30

Apple recently announced the dates for their developer conference WWDC on June 13, where most of Apple's Mac lineup is updated but Apple has jumped the boots by announcing updated MacBooks and bumping MacBook Air 13 base config RAM from 4GB to 8GB.

While MacBook needed the update it is still a bit late with adoption of the 6th Gen Intel Core M processors. These processors were announced on September 1, 2015. Most people new there would be an update and which all processor could be used in MacBook. There are two configs one with Core m3 another with m5, but can be configured with m7 on Apple's site. The m3 version comes with 256GB SSD and m5 variant comes with 512GB SSD. The m3 (specifically m3-6Y30) is a Dual-Core clocked at 1.1GHz with Turbo Boost upto 2.2GHz. The m5 (m5 6Y57) hase a base clock of 1.2GHz and Turbo Boost upto 2.7GHz. Both comes with 4MB of L3 Cache. The m7 is the m7-6Y75 with 1.3GHZ -3.1GHz. The updated processors make it faster than a MacBook Air which was a bit faster than the 1st Gen MacBook. The integrated Graphics is also updated the Intel HD 515 which has same 24EUs but Gen 9 cores.

The processor isn't the only thing getting an update, RAM speed is upped from 1600MHz to 1866MHz, Storage speed is also improved to a noticeable extent. The battery has also received a welcome upgrade from 39.7Wh to 41.4Wh which may add an extra hour of usage.

Most of the updates are small but significant. Still there's only one Type-C that too Gen 1. So you will need adapters. Now there is an option for Rose Gold for the MacBook. The price remains same for m3 and m5 models at $1,299 and $1,599.

The MacBook Air has not received an processor upgrades but the base RAM config of 13-inch is bumped to 8GB which is not much of a upgrade.We can expect MacBook Pro to get a big update at WWDC.

Status Update: 2016

2016-04-17T18:53:00.002+05:30

Some of you readers may have noticed the lack of new content. Frankly, i was busy and couldn't write any posts. There has been many launches Galaxy S7, LG G5 and many events which i missed like CES and MWC. HTC even launched their 2016 flagship HTC 10. The site is currently being modified. But it needs more time. In the mean time, new posts will start coming. Thanks for all the support that everyone has been giving. I am planning on bringing more topics,categories to the site. Also, i am recruiting content writers for the site.

Stay Tuned for updates
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Asus announces Zenfone 2 Deluxe Special Edition with Intel Z3590 chip for Global Market

2016-01-26T17:53:00.000+05:30

Asus has put the official global page for Zenfone 2 Deluxe Special Edition, which was earlier announced in Brazil. This time around the processor used is Intel Atom Z3590 which a Quad-core CPU clocked at 2.5Ghz from Intel instead of an overclocked Z3580. The other big feature is the huge 256GB internal storage (internal 128GB eMMC and bundled 128GB MicroSD card) and 4GB of RAM. It also features two new new design patterns,Silver Polygon and Carbon Night.

The other specs include 5.5-inch Full-HD screen,13MP rear camera and 5MP front camera and 3000 mAh Li-Po battery which features Asus's BoostMaster tech to charge 60% in 39 min. There's no details given about pricing and availability.

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iPhone 6s and 6s Plus gets huge price-cut of around Rs 12k

2015-12-16T20:38:00.002+05:30

Apple released iPhone 6s and 6s Plus launched in India in the month of October. It was launched with an initial price of Rs 62,000 for iPhone 6s 16GB variant and Rs 72,000 for iPhone 6s Plus. At that time everyone complaint that the price was too high and most of people went for previous generation iPhone 6 which was available for about 15k less. Considering no visual or design changes were made to the latest iPhone, most users went with previous generation. Now, two months later Apple has understood that the price is too high for the Indian market and has reduced price to increase the sales.

The new price is 'good' considering other it's own previous generation iPhone are selling well on the market. The iPhone 6s now starts at Rs 49,999 (after offers can be even bought for Rs 48,000) for 16GB variant and iPhone 6s Plus starts at Rs 65,800. These prices are from Online reatilers like Flipkart and Offline prices are also about the same.

Last week iPhone 5s also got a massive price cut from about Rs 35k to around Rs 24k. So anyone interested in buying an iPhone this Christmas, be sure check out them at the link given below.

Moto G Turbo launches in India with Snapdragon 615 and Fast Charging

2015-12-11T09:22:00.000+05:30

Motorola has been teasing the device through Flipkart, now Moto has launched the Moto G Turbo edition on Flipkart. It is essentially same as Moto G with two differences. One, an updated processor from the Quad-Core Snapdragon 410 to the Octa-Core Snapdragon 615 and secondly, it comes with Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 charger which the phone supports for fast charging. Motorola claims the Quick Charger can give 6 hours of usage from 15 minutes of charge.

The other specs include the same 5-inch 720p display, 2GB RAM, 13MP f/2.0 camera with Dual-LED flash and 5MP front camera. The battery is also same with 2470mAh. The other change that i have noticed is the IP certification has been changed from IPX7 to IP67 which should be not much problem as both certification are for water and dust resistance. The Moto G Turbo Edition is available exclusively on Flipkart for Rs 14,499. It is available in Black and White.

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Mi Pad 2 and Redmi Note 3 now officially launched

2015-11-25T14:17:00.000+05:30

Xiaomi has officially taken the wraps off the tablet Mi Pad 2 and the smartphone Redmi Note 3, both with new build, materials and specs. The Mi Pad 2 is the most notable as it now has a version featuring Microsoft Windows 10. A variant with Android is also available. This proves Windows 10 has been successful product for Microsoft.

There are three variants, one 16GB Android and two 64GB variants, one with Android and another with Windows 10. As expected with the change in OS, the processor used is Intel Atom X5 Z8500 64-bit processor which is coupled with Intel HD graphics GPU. The CPU is build on 14nm process, so the CPU should provide enough efficiency on a tablet. The RAM is a Dual-Channel 2GB LPDDR3 one which is rather low for a tablet nowadays.

The display is a 2048x1536 resolution 7.9-inch panel. The Mi Pad 2 also features a WiFi ac, Bluetooth 4.1 and USB Type-C. It also has a 6190mAh battery which is good considering it is an 8-inch tablet. The body has a aluminium unibody design with 6.95mm thickness and weighs just 322g. The Mi Pad 2 is priced at RMB 1299 or about $200 for the 64GB variants while the 16GB variant is available for RMB 999 or $156.

Xiaomi going to release Mi 5, Redmi Note 2 Pro and Mi Pad 2 on Nov 24th

2015-11-20T07:13:00.001+05:30

Xiaomi is prepping up for the launch of their next line-up of smartphones and tabet the Mi 5, Redmi Note 2 Pro and Mi Pad 2 on November 23. The Redmi Note 2 Pro has been teased by Xiaomi's President Lin Bin. He has posted an image on Weibo showing the rear of the device with fingerprint scanner and metal finished body.

The Mi Pad 2 will get a overall change as it now sports an aluminium build as you can see from the image above. It is also rumored to feature an Intel Atom x5 chipset with 2GB RAM and a 7.9-inch display with 2,048x1,536 resolution.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Pro was previously leaked by China's certification site TENAA, which also revealed some specifications about the phone. According to leaked documents, it will have a 1080p 5.5-inch display, it also features a 13MP rear camera with Dual-Tone flash. The front camera is 5MP one. It also features a Mediatek Helio X10 (MT6795) processor paired with 2GB RAM and 16GB of storage and a 3,060 mAh battery. It most probably will run on Android 5.1 with MIUI 7 on top. Though a Marshmallow update may be available after launch.

NVIDIA unveils Shield K1 tablet, priced $200

2015-11-18T18:51:00.000+05:30

NIVIDIA has unveiled a new variant or a new package of Shield Tablet. The Shield K1 is same as predecessor but priced lower by about 100$ at 200$. This is because the package contains only the tablet, the stylus,charger and the USB cable has been omitted to reduce the price.

The Shield Tablet K1 has good specifications, it is powered by Tegra K1 CPU which has four Cortex A15 cores clocked at 2.2GHz with 192 Kepler GPU cores and is paired with 2GB RAM. The display is an 8'' panel with 1920x1200 resolution. It also output 4K over HDMI to TV which makes it a good entertainment device.

The 8" tablet boasts a 1,920 x 1,200px screen. It's powered by a Tegra K1 chipset with a quad-core Cortex-A15 processor and a Kepler GPU (192 cores, 852MHz), paired with 2GB of RAM. If you have a 4K TV, the Shield Tablet K1 can output 4K over HDMI. It also features a Dual-front firing speakers. All the accessories excluded in the package can be bought separately.

Apple to release iPhone 6C with A9 chip

2015-11-17T19:03:00.003+05:30

A number of recent leaks have been popping up about an upcoming 4-inch iPhone. If reports are correct then, the 6c is said to feature Apple's A9 CPU and improved camera with dual tone flash. While all these are reports, it may turn out to be true as number of leaks have started to pop up.

It is also said to feature Touch ID and Force Touch

HTC announces mid-range One A9, an iPhone 6/6s clone for $400

2015-10-20T23:13:00.001+05:30

HTC always had a way with designing and building some excellent devices, but since they are a sinking ship they put their talent to making a phone with same craftsmanship into an iPhone clone. That's what HTC has done with the One A9.

Don't get me wrong it is not like other clones with cheap and plasticky finish. The One A9 is a solid smartphone featuring Aluminium unibody with Gorilla Glass 4 bonded to the sides much like iPhone 6. If you put one A9 and iPhone 6/6s side by side, the difference is little, but for a price tag of $399.99 in US, HTC is clearly making fun of iPhone.

It features an 5-inch 1080p AMOLED display, Snapdragon 617 processor with 4 cortex A53 cores clocked at 1.5 GHz and 4 cortex A53 cores clocked at 1.2 GHz. There are two options available, the 32GB variant has 3GB of RAM and the 16GB variant has 2GB of RAM. The camera is surprisingly a
good one given HTC's track record. The camera features a 13MP sensor with f/2.0 aperture , RAW capability and Hyperlapse mode. The camera is covered by a Sapphire glass cover for protection from scratches. The camera has a bulge much like iPhone 6/6s. The battery is 2150mAh one with Quick Charge 3.0 support for super fast charging. The front camera is the same front camera featured in One M9, i.e; the UltraPixel Camera, both feature 1080p video recording. The 24-bit, 192kHz by Hi-Fi DAC; dedicated headphone amp with Dolby Audio.

The bad news is the 16GB variant will only be the option available outside, US. Also the pricing also gets changed over time.

Google Nexus 6P & 5X is now on sale

2015-10-19T23:05:00.000+05:30

Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X was released a couple of weeks ago and now it has started to appear for sale in some major countries like US, Canada, UK, Ireland, India, Korea, and Japan. The prices vary from $379 to almost $500 from country to country for the 5X, same case has been found for the 6P also.

Bothe the devices are one of the best all-rounder devices given their low price tag. The new features like USB Type-C, fingerprint scanner and good cameras make up for the value. The 6P feature an aluminium body for premium looks. It also features 4K video with 240fps slo-mo recording which is not present in the Nexus 5X. Both are in high demand and many retailers are showing out of stock for both the smartphones.

Dell announces updated XPS 12, XPS 13 and XPS 15 with Infinity Displays

2015-10-09T18:27:00.002+05:30

Dell has released an update to XPS 12, XPS 13 and XPS 15. All the devices have got a major update to design and feel. All the devices now feature 6th Gen Intel Skylake processors and also features Edge-To-Edge displays which was first featured in XPS 13 infinity display. The laptops also features USB Type-C with Thunderbolt 3 specification which is also capable of charging the laptop.Unlike Apple, Dell has thrown in normal USB 3.0 ports for compatibility.

The common design features between the XPS 13 and XPS 15 is an Aluminium top and bottom with the interior made of Carbon Fiber composite for durability. The carbon fiber used will be from recycled or re-purposed process for a more environment friendly process.

XPS 15

The biggest update is to the XPS 15, the new model has got the Edge-To-Edge 4K "Infinty Display" display that the previous years XPS 13 offered, which makes the whole chassis of this 15.6-inch laptop in the same dimensions as a 14-inch laptop. In terms of internals the new modal features a 6th Gen Intel Skylake processors. The highest end model features an Intel Core i7 6700HQ (which could in the next Macbook pro update) and is accompanied by a NVIDIA GTX 960M graphics card. The RAM is configurable from 8 to 32GB in Dual-Channel DDR4-2133 manner. The storage is also configurable from 128GB to 1TB SSD or 500GB to 1TB HDD options, though the SSD is a proven ultimate choice. Dell is also promising a battery life of 17 hours which is excellent. The pricing starts at $999.

So the result is a portable 15 inch laptop which powerful and a worthy alternative for MacBook Pro. Unless the upcoming 2016 MacBook Pro update brings any notable change the XPS 15 will be the top pick for many.

XPS 13

The XPS 13 has just received minor upgrades as the previous model was one of the best in the segment. The new model takes up the spec bumb much like the XPS 15's internals features the 6th gen Intel Skylake processors but dual core version only. It doesn't feature a dedicated Graphics card.

The pricing starts at $799 for the base modal.

XPS 12

The XPS 12 is a hybrid device much like the Surface Book but a bit more Tablet centric. The keyboard dock holds the tablet but not much tight so not so good at the laptop part. In terms of specs it is available only with Intel Core m5-6Y54 (clocked at 1.1 to 2.7 GHz, dual-core 4.5W Skylake architecture). It also features 8GB of DDR3 RAM and storage can be configured in either 128GB or 256GB. The display is available in either Full HD with 100% sRGB coverage or 3840X2160 with 100% Adobe RGB coverage. Pricing starts at $999 for the base model.

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One Plus 2 to be available without invite for 1hr in India

2015-10-09T17:23:00.001+05:30

Oneplus has announced that One Plus 2 will be available to to buy without any invite in India on 12th of this month exclusively on Amazon. But the for those of you who are relived, the open-sale runs for only 1 hour, So be ready.

The One Plus 2 sells exclusively through Amazon in India and is priced at INR 24,999. One Plus 2 was lauched with the taglin "2016 Flagship Killer". At the sub 25k price tag this phone is certainly a flagship killer, well upto a range. It lacks certain features like NFC and Wireless charging which are present in most flagship devices. But the phone is overall a good package with a very good bang for the buck.

As for specs, it features a 5.5-inch Full HD display with Gorilla Glass 4 protection. The processor powering is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 clocked at 1.8 GHz paired with 4GB of LPDDR4 RAM.
Most phones with Snapdragon 810 had a complaint of overheating during normal use, but OP2 runs cool for most task as it is under-clocked and is cooled by a heatsink, heavy tasks like gaming should warm the phone but not too much like others. The camera is one of the highlights of the phone, it features a 13MP camera with f/2.0 aperture on a 6P lens and 1.3 µm pixels. It also features OIS (Optical Image Stabilization) , Laser Auto-focus system for fast focusing and Dual-LED flash.
The design has also been upgraded with use an alloy of Aluminum and Magnesium. This phone is certainly has a value and should be checked out, if you are going for a new device.

Microsoft announces Surface Book, Surface Pro 4 and Windows 10 Mobile

2015-10-07T18:26:00.000+05:30

Microsoft has announced the launch of the Windows 10 mobile and along with it the flagship devices Lumia 950 and 950 XL. They also unveiled the Surface Pro 4 and for the first time announced a full sized (well sort of!) laptop the Surface Book.

The Surface Book is microsoft's approach to the Macbook Pro. The surface book is loaded considering the specs, it features a full laptop CPU, with the option to choose from Intel's 6th Gen Core M3, i5 or i7. The RAM goes from 4GB all the way upto 16GB . The storage is utilized by A SSD with capacities ranging from 128GB to 1TB which is plenty. The display is a 13.5-inch 3000x2000 resolution display in a 3:2 ratio. The display incorporates Pixel Sense technology by Microsoft and supports 10-point Multi touch.

The Surface Book is a Hybrid Laptop, the screen can be separated from the keyboard. The base of the laptop the part where the keyboard is only filled by Battery,ports and a dedicated Nvidia Geforce GPU, although the exact model is unknown. All the remaining parts like CPU,RAM, SSD etc..are on the display part.

In terms of design, Microsoft has pulled off a wonderful move with a signature look. The Magnesium alloy body has nice brushed metal color to it and the fit and finish is awesome. The trackpad is made of Glass and the promises to be better than what Apple provides.

The base model starts at $1,499 but that version contains only 128GB of SSD, when you configure it to the required config, it's sure to cost you.

YU-Cyanogen Deal is over, Yuphoria now ships with Stock Android

2015-10-05T17:35:00.000+05:30

Yu has announced that their deal with Cyanogen Inc is over and their current devices will now ship with pure Android instead of Cyanogen OS. Along with the change they have also made a price-cut to Yuphoria from Rs 6,999 to Rs 6,499.

Yuphoria was released with Cyanogen OS and made big waves in Indian market, it had a metal frame and good design, all under the budget. The change from Cyanogen OS to stock Android is not much of a problem for normal users but the core users may be a bit disappointed considering the customization options that Cyanogen OS had. So all the future devices including the rumored upcoming Flagship device from YU should sport Stock Android.

Motorola lists the devices scheduled for Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) update

2015-10-03T12:33:00.001+05:30

Motorola has announced the list of devices scheduled for Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) update. Moto usually updates their devices faster than other manufacturers, also their UI is not as heavy as others and looks much closer to stock Android.The devices scheduled for update are given below:

2015 Moto X Pure Edition (3rd gen)
2015 Moto X Style (3rd gen)
2015 Moto X Play
2015 Moto G (3rd gen)
2014 Moto X Pure Edition in the US (2nd gen)
2014 Moto X in Latin America, Europe and Asia2 (2nd gen)
2014 Moto G and Moto G with 4G LTE2 (2nd gen)
DROID Turbo
2014 Moto MAXX
2014 Moto Turbo
Nexus 6

The devices which are not included in the list are 1st gen Moto X, Moto E 1st and 2nd gen. Which is rather odd, considering the Moto E 2nd gen is only 8 months old and is not much slow either. The update is expected to hit in the coming weeks but exact date hasn't been announced.

Tesla launches Model X : Most Powerful All Electric SUV

2015-10-01T18:28:00.001+05:30

Elon Musk the Founder and CEO of Tesla Motors unveiled the Model X, a Fully Electric SUV. The SUV is as powerful as Tesla's sedan the Model S and even matches the acceleration benchmark of 3.2 sec for 0-60mph run.

The Model X uses mostly the same platform as that of the Model S. It has two options the P90D (Performance version) and 90D. Both use Dual-Motor All Wheel Drive design and a 90kWh battery. The 90D uses two 259hp motors on the front and back while the P90D uses a 503hp motor on the back and 259hp motor on the front. The 90D can go from 0-60mph in 4.8sec while the P90D does that in 3.8 sec. The Ludicrous Speed Upgrade for the P90D will boost the acceleration time to 3.2 sec for 0-60mph run.

The Model X features a 3-Row seat for a total of 7 seats, there is also a choice to opt for 6 seater which doesn't have the middle seat in the second row. It also features a Falcon Wing Door. The windshield glass extends to the top, which makes the driver more immersive.

Tesla has also included a 'Bioweapon Defence mode' which is a large air filter unlike normal air filters of cars, this one is HEPA certified and is said filter out bacteria and other disease causing micro organisms. Even if we expect a bio war to not happen, the Model X should help those who are concerned. The Tesla Model X pricing is much higher than the sedan variant, with the Model S 90D costing $132,000 while the P90D costs $142,000 in US. The signature editions which was open for booking earlier will be sent to customers now and normal editions will be shipped in early 2016.

Google launches Nexus 6P made by Huawei

2015-09-30T18:35:00.001+05:30

Google has announced their update to Nexus line-up with the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P. The Nexus 6P is made by Huawei unlike it's predecessor which was made by Motorola. The 6P features an all-metal finish with a glass insert at back where the camera is located. The new devices also marked the launch of Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with new features like Doze and Now On Tap.

The Nexus 6P is loaded with features like a 5.7 inch QHD (2560 x 1440) display and it's an AMOLED panal much like last year's Nexus 6. The smaller screen and design is much appreciated for better handling. It is powered by Snapdragon 810 (v2.1) along with 3GB of RAM. It also comes with USB Type-C which also supports Quick Charging technology.

The camera is a 12.3 MP sensor with 1.55µm pixel size and the optics used are of f/2.0 aperture. The rear camera is accompanied by IR sensor for Laser Auto focus system and it also features a Dual-LED flash. The camera is one of the best on the market currently. Dxomark, which is famous site review camera sensors rated it 84 which is only beaten by the Galaxy S6 Edge with a score of 86. So we can expect the camera to be a good competitor. The front camera is a 8MP one with f/2.4 aperture and 1.4µm pixel size which is also a good sensor.

The phone will be available in 128GB,64GB and 32GB options with no expansion priced at $650, $550 and $500 respectively.The Indian pricing was leaked earlier and the lis is given below :

Nexus 6P 32GB: INR 39,999
Nexus 6P 64GB: INR 42,999
Nexus 6P 128GB: INR 47,999

Nexus 5X 16GB: INR 31,900
Nexus 5X 32GB: INR 35,900