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The first press render of Samsung Galaxy S8 / Galaxy S8+

Galaxy S8 will be officially unveiled at an event on March 29 in New York. We’ve come to know quite a few things about Samsung’s upcoming flagship smartphone, thanks to leaks.The sign-up page for Samsung Galaxy S8 (The Next Galaxy) was also leaked with a teaser of the device.                    Now, tipster Evan Blass has shared press renders of Samsung’s upcoming flagship smartphone, which gives us first good look at the device. “I think this is what you’ve been waiting for,” Blass wrote on Twitter. I think this is what you've been waiting for. pic.twitter.com/FvYfsLOy0R — Evan Blass (@evleaks) March 1, 2017                   The device looks stunning as is the render. It has bezel-less display on the left and right side. The top and bottom has also got very much narrowed bezels. There isn’t any home button or any button on the front. So it just confirms the existence...

Nokia 3310's Iconic Snake Game Now Available on Facebook Messenger

If you want to play the iconic Snake game again but unable to do so because you are yet to get your hand on the nostalgic Nokia 3310  don't worry you can play on Facebook Messenger.The game was very popular in the 90s when Nokia phones were a big deal in the industry. The company announced the Nokia 3310 at the event with a large colour display, reimagined keys, and colour popping options. The feature phone comes with the iconic Snake game - a revamped version if you will - with more colours and a new logo. However, Nokia also announced that the game will be available for everyone to play on Facebook Messenger. If you can't see it on the app, chances are that the rollout may have just begun and it should arrive in Messenger for you in the coming days. HMD Global unveiled the Nokia 3310 (2017) refresh for the price tag of EUR 49 (roughly Rs. 3,500). The company also confirmed that the new Nokia 3310 will be going on sale in India in Q2 2017. The all-new...

Alcatel A5 LED, A3, U5, PLUS 12 launched

Alcatel has launched few budget smartphone and a 2-in-1 tablet at the MWC 2017 event.Alcatel launched three budget friendly smartphones namely A5 LED, A3,U5, and a tablet Plus 12.   Alcatel A5 LED, A3, and U5 will  not compete with all the flagship phones launched in MWC 2017 but will definitely come good for budget consicous people.  A5 LED different back covers with functionality  The A5 LED is the top-specced one of this Alcatel bunch, but even so it won't be topping any benchmark charts with its MT6753 chip and 2 gigs of RAM. It's got a neat trick up its sleeve though - it's got an LED-equipped back cover.The 4x9 array of RGB LEDs is controlled by an app and can can be set up to light up for notifications, or just flicker one of a number of pre-set dynamic effects. It's an entire light show, not just a static on/off type of thing. Additionally, you can have the LEDs perform a show based on the music you're listening. The LED...

Sony launches slow-mo Xperia XZ Premium phone

Sony's latest smartphone is capable of filming smooth slow-motion footage at four times the rate possible on Apple and Samsung's top-end models. The Xperia XZ Premium is undoubtedly the company's most exciting device in years and comes with a range of breakthrough features, the chief amongst them being the world's first 4K HDR display in a smartphone. Sony calls the new technology Motion Eye.It uses a three-layer stacked sensor fitted with one gigabit of dynamic random-access memory (DRAM). Doing so lets the component temporarily store a rapid burst of video data locally before it is transferred to other memory components, which takes more time.The built-in DRAM memory also lets users record action that happened a second before they pressed the record button.This buffer function is intended to help them avoid missed moments, but only works if the device detects motion, which triggers the facility.  Sony's smartphone market share is small, but it usu...

Motorola Moto G5 and G5 plus is now Official

                                                                            image credit:BGR Motorola has launched Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus in the MWC 2017 as the fifth generation of the Moto G family.These are the first phones in the Moto G-series which come with a metal design. In terms of specifications, the Motorola Moto G5 comes with exact specifications as were leaked. It has got 5-inch full HD (1920x1080p) display with Corning Gorilla Glass on the top. It has 1.4GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 chipset. We have got 2GB and 3GB of RAM options in the Motorola Moto G5. Camera specifications include 13MP of main camera with dual tone dual LED flash and PDAF. It has got 5MP of main camera. Moto G5 Plus on the other hand, comes with a 12-megapixel camera with Dual Autofo...

The Nokia 3310-the nostalgic reboot launched

Nokia relaunches Nokia 3310. It has a bigger display. And it has 22 hours of talk time, 10 times more than what the original had says Nokia CEO. This is for fans, this is for fun and it has Snake, he says. This device does not run Android, making it a Non-smartphone.The Display of the device has being upgraded to a 2.4-inch QVGA color display, something that the original 3310 didn’t offer. The design Is a bit similar to that of the original model. There is also a 2mp Camera for taking average pictures, there is a 16 MB internal storage plus a Micro-SD card slot with support up to 32 GB.The device also has a complete upgrade of the Legendary game “Snake”. In a homage to the past, Nokia says its Snake game is making a comeback. It will come on Facebook Messenger.   Nokia said the Phone’s battery can last for about a month If on Standby. The phone features the classic Nokia ringtone. The Software of the device has been upgraded to Nokia Series 30+. Also the...

LG G6 With 5.7-Inch IPS Display, Google Assistant Launched at MWC 2017

LG G6, the new LG flagship smartphone, has been unveiled at the company's launch event at MWC 2017 in Barcelona on Sunday. The LG G6 follows the company's 'Less Artificial, More Intelligence' theme. Juno Cho, President of Mobile Communications Company, LG Electronics, at the company's keynote stressed that the smartphone war isn't about specifications but about usability. The LG G6 highlight is of course the presence of the Google Assistant, the first non-Google Pixel smartphone to sport the virtual assistant.     The hallmark of the G6 is its display - a 5.7-inch panel fitted in the same footprint as the 5.3-inch G5. The trick? It's in a first-on-a-phone 18:9 aspect ratio (we could call it 2:1, but it won't be immediately noticeable it's taller than a 16:9 screen, LG's marketing team thought likewise). Its resolution is 2,880x1,440 pixels, it complies to the HDR 10 and Dolby Vision HDR video standards, and LG promises a 600-ni...

Huawei P10 & P10 Plus is now official

As highly anticipated and the biggest smartphone event kicks off with all set to witness a barrage of new phone launches at the Mobile World Congress (MWC 2017), big brands like Huawei, LG and Sony will be introducing their latest creations. However, with anticipations on the first global smartphone launch, expectations are high on the comeback of the Nokia phone, the brand name rights of which is now held by HMD Global. Huawei has today officially unveiled the Huawei P10 series of smartphones. The Huawei P10 is flagship product and is successor to last year’s Huawei P9. Huawei’s new flagship phones are made entirely of glass and metal. They look like a cross between Apple’s iPhone 7 and iPhone 5 — the P10 and P10 Plus designs aren’t exactly original, but if there are any phones a vendor should take inspiration from when designing a flagship device, those are two outstanding choices. The Huawei P10 features a 5.1-inch 1080p display and Huawei’s own Kiri...