USB 3.2 has been developed keeping in mind the multi-lane operation for its hosts. It is quite an 

The USB 3.0 Promoter Group, which comprises of tech giants including Apple, HP, Intel, and Microsoft among others, boasted the USB 3.2 specification. USB 3.2 will be the replacement of existing USB 3.1. 
interesting fact that USB Type-C cables already support multi-lane operations. With the introduction of USB 3.2, two lanes of 5GB/s or 10 GB/s of data transmission can finally be supported.

Brad Saunders, USB 3.0 Promoter Group Chairman stated, "When we introduced USB Type-C to the market, we intended to assure that USB Type-C cables and connectors certified for SuperSpeed USB or SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps would as produced, support higher performance USB as newer generations of USB 3.0 were developed. The USB 3.2 update delivers the next level of performance."

USB Promoter Group claims to double the data transmission speed. "A USB 3.2 host connected to a USB 3.2 storage device will be capable of 2GB/sec data transfer performance over a USB-C cable certified for USB SuperSpeed 10Gb/s USB 3.1, while also remaining backward compatible with earlier USB devices."

USB technology has seen a lot of transitional evolution in less than a decade which has made it hard for hardware developers and device manufacturers to keep up with the technological advancement. Certainly, USB 3.0 Promoter Group learned a big lesson with the introduction of USB 3.1 which caused a fair amount of jumbling up of hardware for the port.

July 27, 2017

YouTube Red and Google Play Music will be merged to set up a new streaming service. YouTube's head of music announced the plan during a panel session at the New Music Seminar conference in New York.

The merger has been planned to bring in new subscribers while also educating the existing consumers regarding the services making it easy for them to access the services offered from both the wings. Lyor Cohen stated during the session,"The important thing is combining YouTube Red and Google Play Music, and having one offering." Although Cohen did not give out any verdict over the merging of the apps on the mobile platform, it is being anticipated that it is highly unlikely.

 Cohen also stated that a direct collaboration with music labels and right holders will further give a new direction to the business. "In my mind, the missing piece on building these businesses is collaborating with the music industry, and not just making deals and going away and seeing how it works.

" The anticipation regarding the merger has been around for months but things got more clear when Google combined the teams working on YouTube Red and Google Play Music. An official statement from Google confirms the report," Music is very important to Google and we're evaluating how to bring together our music offerings to deliver the best possible product for our users, music partners, and artists. 

Nothing will change for users today and we'll provide plenty of notice before any changes are made." The diversification of Google's services has caused a lot of confusion and unnecessary complication among consumers. 

While YouTube Red offers free music to consumers without ads and option to save the videos Google Play Music is nothing different. Merging the two entities will give Google a better and easy way to provide services to consumers.

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July 27, 2017

While Apple stays tight-lipped about its upcoming products, the rumor mill keeps coming up with new information almost every other day. Other than the iPhone 8, the Cupertino-giant is also speculated to release two more iPhones this year, iPhone 7s and iPhone 7s Plus.


According to renowned tipster Benjamin Geskin, Foxconn's Zhengzhou factory has already started the trial production of the aforementioned devices.

 His Twitter post claims that the plant is working round the clock to launch the iPhone 8, iPhone 7s and iPhone 7s Plus on time. So this means contrary to the majority of rumors, the iPhone 8 will be unveiled in September, just like every year.

 If the tipster's tweets hold any weight, Apple should be in the very initial stages of production; only 200 units per day, as claimed by his first post. While his second tweet states that Apple has managed to come up with a "test machine" that has an under-display fingerprint scanner. 

However, it should be noted that the tipster himself is not too confident about this last statement, as he uses the word "maybe". Another possibility is that the alleged testing machine could be a dummy or concept device. So it goes without saying that you should take Geskin's tweets with a grain of salt. 

Truth to be told until we get any confirmation from Apple itself, more such leaks will surface in the upcoming days. If the iPhone 8 indeed get launched on time, we would just have to wait for a little over a month from now. Hopefully, the device will go on sale from September as well.

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July 26, 2017

Google recently rolled out the fourth and final Android O Developer Preview. This is the final preview to be announced before the roll out of the official Android O update to the consumers later this year.

However, the actual name of Android O is still not revealed. A few days ago Google employees in a Reddit AMA session said that they are yet to decide on the name. While the popular choices are Oreo and Oatmeal cookie, Google's VP has hinted at a different possibility. 

Going by his post on Twitter, the upcoming Android version will have an entirely different name. It might be called Orangina. Yes, you read it right. As you can see from the picture, it contains a number of names like Onion and Olive, but Orangina is in eye-catchy color and written in a bigger font. For those who are not aware, Orangina is sweet carbonated orange drink mainly found and consumed in France. 

The Google VP, who oversees Platforms and Ecosystem, however, has not explained the meaning of this picture. The post is captioned as #nocomment. So this is just our assumption. Having said that, if it turns out to be legit, Google will be breaking its tradition of naming its Android versions after desserts and candies. 

Talking about the features of Android O, it will offer notification channels, shortcut pinning, auto-fill, picture-in-picture mode to name a few. These features are expected to help increase the user engagement with the apps so that more users will upgrade to the upcoming Android O platform with time.

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July 26, 2017

Chinese manufacturer Gionee has just launched a new smartphone called Gionee A1 Plus in India. Priced at Rs. 26,999, it is available in two color variants; Gray and Mocha Gold. To remind you, the smartphone was first unveiled earlier this year at the MWC 2017.

The key highlight of the Gionee A1 Plus is its camera setup and battery capacity. Hence, the tagline of the smartphone reads,"Super camera, super battery". In terms of design, the Gionee A1 Plus is made out of metal and has a sturdy appearance. That being said, it also looks quite premium, especially when seen from the rear panel where you will find the dual-lens camera setup. Read on to know about its specifications in detail.

  

Display and software

The Gionee A1 Plus comes with a massive 6-inch full HD IPS display with the resolution of 1920×1080 pixels. The display is further protected by a 2.5D curved glass on top. 

For the software side of things, it runs on the Gionee's own Amigo OS 4.0 based on the Android 7.0 Nougat.

Under the hood Under the hood, the smartphone is powered by an Octa-core MediaTek Helio P25 chipset that is comprised of 4 Cortex A-53 cores clocked at 2.5GHz and the other four clocked at 1.4GHz. 

The processor is backed up by 4GB of RAM to offer support for multitasking. The Gionee A1 Plus offers 64GB of inbuilt storage space that can be expanded up to 256GB using a microSD card.

 Optics In terms of optics, the Gionee A1 Plus features a 20MP front-facing camera that is accompanied by a LED flashlight. The front camera also has a Face beauty mode to tweak the selfies you capture.

 At the rear, the device sports a dual camera setup consisting of a 13MP sensor and a 5MP sensor. The rear cameras come with Bokeh effect. Battery and connectivity The smartphone draws its energy from a large 4,550mAh battery unit that is said to last up to two days of moderate to heavy usage. 

Moreover, it offers fast charging support and comes with a number of battery optimization modes to reduce the power consumption. As far as the connectivity features are concerned, Gionee A1 Plus has Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, dual-SIM support, 4G LTE and VoLTE and GPS.

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July 25, 2017

Chinese company Gionee seems to be working on a new smartphone codenamed as 'F109′. We say this as the said device has been spotted online by Slashleaks. Other than the render, some of its key specifications have also come to light.

To remind you, the Gionee F109 had previously appeared on TENAA. Coming back to the recent leak, the smartphone is likely to be a lower mid-range. 

While the render shows the device in Black color, it is expected to have a Gold color variant as well. As you can see, the Gionee phone is sporting a metal unibody design. In terms of design, it looks pretty mundane with a physical home button on the front.

Since the smartphone lacks a fingerprint scanner at the rear panel, the physical home button should double function as the fingerprint reader. The right side of the Gionee F109 bears the Power button and the volume rocker, while the right side is empty.

You can spot the Micro USB port and the 3.5mm standard audio jack at the bottom of the phone. Going to the rear panel, the device has a single camera lens that is accompanied by a LED flash.

Speaking of the specifications, the Gionee F109 is speculated to arrive with a 5-inch display with the resolution density of 720p. Under the hood, it is likely to be powered by a 1.25GHz MediaTek MT6737 chipset teamed with Mali-T720 GPU.

Storage-wise, it will have 3GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. In terms of optics, the Gionee smartphone could feature an 8MP primary shooter as well as a 5MP selfie camera at the front.

In addition, the Gionee F109 would also have a rather small 2,660mAh battery and Android 7.0 Nougat OS for software.

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July 19, 2017

Lately, we have been coming across reports tipping that Andy Rubin's Essential brand might be working on a new smartphone with the model number A11. 

Now, an Essential branded smartphone carrying the model number A11 has received the Wi-Fi certification (via GizmoChina). However, the smartphone that has surfaced on the website of Wi-Fi Alliance appears to be the same as the already launched Essential PH-1 smartphone. 

The certification website reveals that the latest one to hit the headlines will be launched with the Android 7.1.1 Nougat OS out of the box. From the Wi-Fi certification database, it is clear that the Essential PH-1 will arrive with the model number A11 and support 2.4GHz and 5GHz dual-band Wi-Fi.

 The same smartphone received the FCC approval in the U.S., which is necessary for its release. Launched on May 30 this year, the Essential smartphone was expected to debut shipping from June 30 but the same is yet to start. 

Given that the Essential PH-1 has received both the Wi-Fi and FCC certifications those are important for its release, it can be said that the shipping of the device might debut soon. As per the COO of the brand, Niccolo de Masi, the Essential Phone's release is imminent in the U.S. market. 

However, there has been no mention about when exactly the device will be released for the buyers. Also, the company has not provided any reason for the delay in the shipping of the Essential Phone to the pre-ordered consumers. 

Maybe, it could be related to the exit of the company's Vice President of Marketing, Brian Wallace and the Head of Communications Andy Fouché.

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July 18, 2017

Recently, a render of the Google Pixel XL 2 that is likely to be launched in the fourth quarter of this year was leaked online. A popular YouTuber with the channel Concept Creator has created a new concept video of the Google Pixel XL 2 based on the leaked render.

The concept of the upcoming flagship shows that the device might combine both metal and glass in order to give a premium look. Also, it is believed to feature chamfered edges and curved corners. The device is also shown to feature a flat display with curved corners. 

It seems to be almost bezels at the side and has thin bezels at the top and bottom edges. Also, there seems to be no physical home button at the front. Also read: Google Pixel XL 2 will also feature Always On display The concept render of the Google Pixel XL 2 seems to have physical buttons on the side for the volume rocker and power controls. 

There seems to be a USB Type-C port at the bottom and a 3.5mm audio jack at the top of this device. The concept video shows that the smartphone might have a metal rear with the upper part of the same covered in glass. There appears to be a round-shaped rear-mounted fingerprint sensor too.

 The camera assembly consisting of a single sensor and LED flash along with two sensors for the laser and light autofocus are also seen. Also read: Google Pixel XL 2 render hints at a nearly bezel-less design This Google Pixel XL 2 concept shows the smartphone in different color variants such as red, blue, black and blue green. Once again, we remind you that this is not official and just a fan-made concept. So, we cannot except the Pixel 2 XL to arrive as shown in the concept video.

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July 18, 2017

Xiaomi is all set to launch its next big screen device- Mi Max 2 in the Indian market tomorrow. The smartphone will be the successor to the original Mi Max and will boast a massive screen and some high-end specifications.

Amidst, we came across a report published by Phonearena, which hints a deal between the Chinese smartphone maker and the Korean tech giant Samsung.

As per the report, Xiaomi's next big screen device, possibly the successor to the Mi Max 2 or a device from Redmi series will sport a 6-inch OLED screen by Samsung.

 The report cites Korean publication- The Bell as a source and says that Xiaomi has recently signed a deal with Samsung for a supply of several million panels for its upcoming 2018 flagship. 

It further says that the shipments are reported to start this December, with an initial supply of 1 million, and a subsequent one of 2.2 million more the next month.

Notably, Xiaomi was supposed to integrate OLED panels manufactured by LG but the deal never finalized. If reports come out to be true and Xiaomi managed to integrate the Samsung's OLED panels, the next handsets from the company are bound to step up the game in the multimedia department. OLED panels are known for their punchy and vibrant color reproduction.

Moreover, it might be the case that Xiaomi is trying to implement the new taller 18:9 aspect ratio in its upcoming devices and the next flagship handset from the company might just be the one with an edge-to-edge screen.

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July 17, 2017

Nokia Edge is a long rumored concept smartphone. Going by the recent media reports, it looks like this one will be the upcoming Nokia flagship

From the nomenclature of Nokia Android smartphones that leaked along with their processor details, it is clear that there is no such Nokia device launching this year. But the Nokia 9 flagship with high-end specifications will be followed by another premium mid-range, which could be the Nokia 8. This smartphone is likely to be launched soon in the market.

In the meantime, Concept Creator, a well-known artist involved in creating concept renders of the upcoming smartphones has come up with an interesting concept for the Nokia Edge. Basically, the designer has conceptualized these renders based on the Nokia 8 images those were leaked previously. However, those Nokia 8 renders aren't legitimate, claim the media reports.

Buttonless Edge display As the name suggests, the Nokia Edge has been envisioned to feature a buttonless edge display as seen in the video. Also, it is said to have an under glass fingerprint sensor at the front. Powerful specs imagined The device has been imagined to house a Snapdragon 835 SoC paired with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage space. The imaging aspects are said to include a 14MP Carl Zeiss camera and an 8MP selfie camera as well. From the recent leaks, it is known that the Nokia 8 might use a Snapdragon 845 SoC.

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July 16, 2017

A recent report said that India has become the top country for Facebook as the country has overtaken the United States in terms of total user base.

It said that there are 241 million users in India, while the US has 240 million.However, the social networking site Facebook has contradicted the numbers and said that India stands at 201 million.

The company has earlier said that now it has more than two billion users in the world.

According to the report on TheNextWeb As of July 13, Facebook is reporting a total "potential audience" of 241 million active users in India, compared to 240 million in the US.

The change at the top of the platform's country rankings comes just a few days after Facebook announced it has more than two billion monthly users around the world, the report added.

Facebook has achieved impressive growth in both the countries since the start of 2017, but these new figures suggest that active users in India are growing more than twice as fast as they are in the US, The Next Web reported.

Active users in India are up 27 per cent in the past six months alone (+50 million), compared to a growth of 12 per cent (+26 million) in the US over the same period.

July 15, 2017

There has been a lot of confusion regarding which will be the first Samsung phone with dual cameras. Some reports are saying that the Galaxy Note 8 will debut with a rear dual camera setup and some are hinting towards some other models.






The Galaxy C10, Galaxy C7 (2017) and the Galaxy J7 (2017) are on the expected list. While we don't know about the first, apparently Samsung is planning to launch a number of smartphones with dual cameras. Today, a Weibo user has posted a couple of pictures claimed to be of the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017). Both the front and back of the device is visible from the renders. Droid Holic has first noticed the pictures. 

The alleged Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) is in Black color. However, there should be more color variants. Talking about the design aspect, the phone seems to have narrow bezels and it features a physical home button. The front bezel holds the selfie camera and the Samsung branding can be seen as well.

Coming to the rear panel, the smartphone features a dual camera setup. The camera sensors are placed in a vertical housing, accompanied by a LED flash just below it. 

There is also the Samsung branding at the center of the rear panel. Unfortunately, the leakster has not revealed when will the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) will be unveiled.

 Currently, we are not even sure if this smartphone in the images is indeed the Galaxy J7 (2017), but the pictures do not look fake. So if not the Galaxy J7 (2017), some other Samsung smartphone with dual cameras is definitely coming down the pipe.

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July 14, 2017

Recently launched Honor 8 Pro will go on open sale starting midnight tonight exclusively on Amazon at Rs. 29,999. The smartphone will be available with no cost EMI for a period of 3, 6, 9 or 12 months via Bajaj Finserv. 
Moreover, buyers will also enjoy additional benefits from Vodafone that will offer 45GB data for five months. However, these offers would be available for purchases made during July 13, 2017, to July 31, 2017. 

To recall, the Huawei Honor 8 Pro comes with excellent features like 2K display, large 4000mAh battery, rear dual camera setup and the company's in-house Kirin 960 Octa-core processor. "We are excited by the response received from our consumers on yesterday's Amazon Prime Day sale.

 Honor 8 Pro is one of our best offerings and we hope to continue our momentum with its availability for everyone starting today on Amazon," said Mr. P. Sanjeev, Vice President, Sales (Huawei & Honor Consumer Business). Priced at Rs. 29,999 for the 6GB RAM and 128GB inbuilt storage variant, the Honor 8 Pro is available in Midnight Black and Navy Blue color options. 

The device is bundled with a 9V/2A fast charger, standard USB Type-C cable in a box that can be used as a VR headset. Furthermore, the smartphone comes with 12-month service warranty along with Honor's best-in-class after sale facilities offering additional benefits for the customers.

Honor, which has partnered with Gameloft, GoPro, and Jaunt VR for Honor 8 Pro to provide enhanced smartphone experiences, has also received great reviews for its overall performance from experts and consumers.

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July 12, 2017

Xiaomi recently announced that the next iteration of its interface - MIUI 9 will be released on August 16. Even before the company confirmed the release date of the next big update, there were a handful of rumors teasing the interface and what it might bring to the table. Besides the other rumors, the company teased the MIUI 9 lock screen earlier this week.

While Xiaomi had confirmed the list of devices those will receive the MIUI 9 update once it is rolled out, there was no word on which of those devices will get the update based on Android Nougat at first. 

Now, there is a change in the same as the company's recent flagship smartphone - the Xiaomi Mi 6 will be the first one to receive the MIUI 9 update. Following the Mi 6, the other devices will get to relish the new flavor.

This information is not a rumor or speculation as the same has been revealed on the official MI forums. One of the administrators of the forum identified as Mushroom bread has posted the same in a group conversation.

 The post states that the engineers at Xiaomi have been rigorously working to release the MIUI 9 update on time. It also states that the first batch of the update will initially provide support only for the Mi 6.

Undoubtedly, the Mi 6, being the current flagship smartphone will receive the update first. However, there is no word on when the other devices will receive the MIUI 9 update.

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July 12, 2017

A new Alcatel device has received certification from Federal Communications Commission or FCC in the US. The device which sports the model number H076 has been manufactured by TCL. The images and test reports submitted by the manufacturers to the FCC has revealed several details about the smartphone.

The report reveals that the smartphone will have compatibility with 2G GSM and 3G WCDMA networks. The device also supports LTE networks on several bandwidths including 2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13 and 66. Now, recently Freedom Mobile, a Canadian wireless network provider deployed network support for Band 66. This gives a hint that the Canada may be one of the first few areas where the device is launched.

The images of the Alcatel H076 reveal details of its design ass well. The device sports front facing dual speakers. The rear panel of the device sports a single lens camera with a flash and a fingerprint sensor rests right below it. The headphone jack is placed on top of the smartphone while the micro USB port is on the opposite side.

The right side of the Alcatel H076 houses the power button as well as the volume rockers. The smartphone has a removable rear panel and SIM cards, as well as micro SD card, are housed below the rear panel.

The illustrations of the internal parts of the smartphone revealed that it will run on a MediaTek MT 6750 Soc. The chipset is a 64 bit, octa-core processor. The device will draw power from a 4000 mAh non-removable battery.

Now, that the smartphone has passed through FCC certification it is expected to be launched soon in the US

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July 11, 2017

The second-generation Google Pixel smartphones are expected to be launched sometime in the fourth quarter of this year. As we are already in the third quarter, the details regarding the next iteration of Pixel phones are constantly hitting the web giving us an idea of how they might look like.

This year's Pixel smartphones are likely to be known as the Google Pixel 2 and Pixel XL 2. With the launch date of these smartphones drawing closer, the number of leaks surrounding these phones has also increased.

 The latest leak regarding these smartphones comes from Slashleaks in the form of a leaked case. The alleged Pixel 2 case seems to feature a cutout for the fingerprint sensor at the rear tipping that there could be a rear-facing fingerprint sensor on board the device as in the yesteryear models.

 This makes us believe that Google is not too interested in positioning the fingerprint sensor at the front or under the screen for now while the others are trying something different than usual. 

Recently, we came across a report tipping that the upcoming  Google Pixel 2 and Pixel XL 2 might feature Always On display as seen on select Samsung and Motorola smartphones.

 One thing that we know is that Google will release two variants of the Pixel smartphones this year. These could be the 5-inch Pixel 2 carrying the codename Walleye and a bigger variant with a 6-inch display with the codename Taimen. 

Previously, the reports pointed out at a third variant codenamed Muskie, which was later claimed to be dropped by Google.

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July 11, 2017

Ending all the speculations, the LG Q6 aka the LG Mini has finally been announced officially. Interestingly, the handset comes in three different memory variants: LG Q6, LG Q6+ and LG Q6a.

So what are the differences between all these handsets? We will find out but let's find out the similarities first. All the LG Q6 variants sport a 5.5-inch display that delivers a full HD+ resolution of 2,160×1,080 pixels along with a pixel density of 442 ppi. Both the chassis and edge of the screen are curved a bit. LG has also used 7000 series aluminum frame along the edges of the LG Q6 phones.

As you can from the images, keeping in line with the recent trends the LG Q6 models come with minimal bezels. Under the hood, the smartphones come equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 chipset. Storage wise, the LG Q6+ features 4GB of RAM and 64GB of inbuilt storage. The LG Q6 has 3GB of RAM and 32GB of default storage. Lastly, being a low-end model, the LG Q6a offers 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage space.

Speaking of optics, the smartphones adorn a 13MP rear camera accompanied by a single LED flash light. Likewise, there is a 5MP wide-angle selfie camera at the front that is equipped with a face recognition sensor.

Contrary to the rumors, the LG Q6 models do not have a fingerprint sensor, which is quite unusual. As for the software, the handsets run on Android 7.1.1 Nougat OS with LG's UX 6.0 layer on top. Powering the devices is a non-removable 3000mAh battery.

On the connectivity front, the options offered by the LG Q6, LG Q6+ and LG Q6a include LTE/3G/2G data connectivity, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, v4.2 Bluetooth, NFC and USB Type-B 2.0.

These three phones measure 142.5×69.3×8.1 mm and weigh 149 grams. The LG Q6+ is available in colors like Astro Black, Ice Platinum, and Marine. The LG Q6 comes in colors such as Astro Black, Ice Platinum, Mystic White and Terra Gold. The color variants of LG Q6a are Astro Black, Ice Platinum, and Terra Gold.

Coming to the pricing and availability factor, LG is yet to announce the pricing of its recently unveiled phones. While for availability, the devices are expected to go on sale in Asia first from August and eventually they will be available in other markets as well.

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July 10, 2017

Lava, an India-based mobile phone brand has quietly announced a new 3G smartphone in the Indian market. The device is dubbed Lava A93 and is priced at Rs. 7,999.

he Lava A93 that has been listed on the official Lava website reveals the complete specifications and features of the smartphone. 

Going by the listing, the Lava A93 boasts of a 5.5-inch HD display with a resolution of 1280x720 pixels. Talking about the hardware specs, the Lava smartphone employs a 1.2GHz quad-core processor of unknown chipset paired with 2GB RAM and 16GB of default memory capacity that can be expanded further up to 32GB with the help of a microSD card.

When it comes to the imaging department, the Lava A93 smartphone flaunts an 8MP main camera snapper at its rear with LED flash and a 2MP selfie camera also with LED flash. 

The rear camera supports HD video recording, HDR and timer features. The dual SIM smartphone supports OTG and other common connectivity features. 

Besides this, the smartphone based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow is powered by a 3000mAh battery.

Priced at Rs. 7,999, the Lava smartphone has been launched in two color variants - Gold and Grey. It comes with gesture support such as flip to mute. 

However, the major downside of the Lava A93 is that it lacks the 4G LTE support, which has become a standard feature these days. 

While there are many budget smartphones with 4G VoLTE in the Indian market at much affordable price tags, this one might not be appealing to many. 

It is clear that the smartphone will get a tough competition from the best sellers such as Xiaomi Redmi 4 and Redmi 4A.

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July 10, 2017

Vivo Campus Carnival on Flipkart Earlier today Vivo announced a new color variant of company's most recent addition to the selfie line-up- the Vivo V5s. 

Named as the 'Energetic Blue', Vivo is touting the new color variant of V5s as the highlight of the three-day carnival that the company is hosting on e-commerce giant Flipkart. 

 Vivo V5s will be available exclusively on Flipkart at a price of Rs. 17,990. As noted, the smartphone was launched at Rs. 18,990 in April 2017.

 During the three-day carnival- July 10th-July 12th, customers can choose to avail up to 12 months no cost EMI on the latest range of Vivo phones. 

 The company is also offering a 5% cashback offer across all credit and debit cards for customers who choose to pay at the time of ordering the phone. Talking about discounts and offers in detail, Vivo is hosting exchange offers on V5 and V5Plus Limited Edition. 

Vivo V5 is selling at Rs. 16,990 and customers can also avail a cashback of Rs. 3,000 on the exchange of their old handset. The company is offering an exchange discount of Rs. 1,500 on the exchange of an old phone on the purchase of V5 Plus Gold and Vivo Y66. 

There's an exchange discount of Rs. 1,000 if you buy the Vivo Y53 and Y55s. Customers can also avail buy back guarantee up to Rs. 6,400 on Vivo V5S and up to Rs. 8,800 on Vivo V5 Plus for additional Rs. 349 and Rs. 499 respectively. 

 Besides, an extensive range of offers like Go Ibibo hotel vouchers (Rs. 2,000), BookMyShow couple movie vouchers (Rs.500) and others will be up for grabs during the three-day carnival. 

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July 10, 2017

Xiaomi has announced that it will launch a new smartphone on July 11 and the teaser along with the specification on the device hints it to be Mi 6 Plus. The announcement was made on Xiaomi Store Weibo account. 

Xiaomi also published a poster teasing the specifications of the smartphone. The teaser revealed that the device will have 6GB of RAM along with Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor. 

The specs are very similar to that of previous flagships from Xiaomi. The Mi 6 and Mi Mix launched in 2017 had similar specs which are the reasons for the rising speculation for the unnamed smartphone to be Mi 6 Plus.

Xiaomi also released a video teaser of the smartphone that is due for launch until tomorrow. The video teases the launch of a smartphone with a large display size and 22MP rear camera with 4K video recording support.

 The video also says that the upcoming smartphone will have a 4000 mAh battery, NFC support along with USB Type-C quick charging port.


The upcoming smartphone will also have a 3D glass body design. All the specs collectively point at the launch of Mi 6 Plus on July 11. 

There is yet another speculation for the smartphone to be Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 which was recently spotted on a benchmark platform. However, the benchmarked specs for Mi MIX 2 are quite different from the specs teased in the video. 

No matter which smartphone Xiaomi launches, it is going to be one with some high-end specs.

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July 10, 2017

With the IFA 2017 coming up, Sony is expected to launch several smartphones at the event. While most of the reports have suggested that Sony will launch a flagship handset which will be the Sony G83XX model and a compact version which will be Sony G84XX.

While nothing is officially confirmed as yet, a new Sony smartphone has just appeared in a benchmarking database, AnTuTu. Dubbed as Sony G8441, this is yet another smartphone model from Sony.

 So the question now is which smartphone will Sony actually launch. That being said, the appearance of the new smartphone on AnTuTu means only one thing. 

We now get to know some of the key features and specifications of this device. And at the same time, we will be giving or guesses on which smartphone this model could actually be.

Besides, the listing on AnTuTu reveals that the device is powered by a Snapdragon 835 chipset. The device seems to come with 4GB RAM and 32GB internal storage along with sporting a 720p HD display. 

As for the camera the alleged smartphone sports an 8MP sensor both at the front and rear. The interesting thing here is that the smartphone is running on Android O. 

However, it is worth noting that these are not the final specs that the smartphone will be launched in. The company is basically testing the smartphone and the features and the company might not include these in the final product.

As for our assumptions, we are guessing this Sony G83XX model could be a smartphone in the Sony Xperia XZ series. But again it could entirely be a new smartphone in a new series. 

As of now, no official statement of confirmation has been provided about the phone or its availability. We are expecting the company to make some announcements during the company's IFA conference in Berlin on August 31.

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July 09, 2017

Lately, the pre-GST sales made really big news all over the internet. There were many attractive offers in the electronics market as the companies starting offering discounts to clear their old stock.

Consumers rushed to the stores and shopped for various products via online as they can avail goods at the cheapest price tags that they can never imagine. 

As the implementation of GST taxes came into effect starting from July 1 and the pre-GST sales got over in many places with the same. But the WhatsApp scamsters seem not to put an end to the same. The scamsters are targeting the WhatsApp users by circulating an offer that is too good to resist.

The pre-gst sale is over!

As mentioned above, the pre-GST sales are already over but the WhatsApp message claims that Amazon India is still having the sale and that the electronic products can be bought at extremely cheap prices during the sale.

The scam targets Mi fans

The WhatsApp message that has been circulating among the users claims that the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 can be bought at a very cheap price. The 32GB Redmi Note 4 is claimed to be priced at Rs. 1,099 and the 64GB are said to be priced at Rs. 1,299 respectively as a part of the sale.

There are other products too

The WhatsApp message not only shows the Redmi Note 4 but also a few other products. Going by the same, the HP 16GB pen drives can be purchased at just Re. 1, JBL Bluetooth speaker is priced at Rs. 59 and Philips trimmers are priced at Rs. 6.

The actual scam

Wondering how this message can trick you? Well, the scamsters have included a link in the message. Once you click on the link, it will take you to the phishing site named Amazon-GST-sale with the Amazon logo. 

Clicking on the sale photo will take you a website with ads all over it. Here, you will be asked to choose the product and give your personal details such as phone number, name, email id, and address. 

It will ask you to send the message to eight WhatsApp groups to confirm the order. Eventually, you have spread the scam.

After sharing with eight groups on WhatsApp, it will show you an order ID and information that you need to download UC News App on the smartphone and it will show a cash on delivery option. 

Your personal details will be sold to the -marketing companies and the scamster will receive money from them. Finally, you will be the victim of this scam.

worldnews

July 09, 2017