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Huawei reveals flagship device Mate 9

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Huawei recently debuted the Huawei Mate 9 at an event in Germany. It is the second device from Huawei following Nova and the first flagship from the company to support 4K video recording.

The dual camera setup makes use of the second-gen Leica lens. Both the rear cameras with monochrome and colour sensors come with an f/2.2 aperture. They also feature OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), laser, phase detection, contrast and depth detection. The dual-camera lens is further endowed with dual tone and dual flash with hybrid zoom, letting users zoom without much loss in quality. The front camera features an f/1.9 aperture with autofocus.

The device runs on EMUI 5.0 interface with always-on gesture support. A fingerprint sensor is located on the rear below the dual-camera setup.

No word yet on the Indian release date and price but it is speculated to arrive within a few months.

Specifications:
Display: 5.9-inch FHD IPS, 2.5D glass
CPU: Hisilicon Kirin 960
GPU: Mali-G71 MP8
Memory: 4GB RAM
Storage: 64GB
Operating System: Android Nougat v7.0 with EMUI 5.0 skin
Colour: Space Gray, Moonlight Silver, Champagne Gold, Mocha Brown, Ceramic White, Black
Size: 156.9×78.9×7.9mm
Weight: 190g
Camera: 20MP and 12MP dual camera, 8MP front
Battery: 4,000mAh

Lenovo Phab2 Pro goes on sale abroad

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First revealed back in MWC 2016, the world’s first Tango smartphone is now available for sale abroad. The device was originally meant to go on sale in August but numerous delays finally pushed the release date to 1 November.

It is the first commercially available device from the Project Tango stable which focuses on Augmented Reality (AR) apps. 35 AR apps are already available in the Google Play store which have been built specially for the device. These include apps to paint and draw on any surface, playing with virtual pets, Domino world game, home item measurement and item visualiser. Lenovo hopes to populate the store with atleast 100 apps by the end of the year.

The Phab2 Pro is equipped with a depth-sensing IR camera and motion tracking camera. The speakers sport Dolby Atmos audio technology along with Dolby Audio 5.1 surround capture technology capable of recording 3D sound. The battery is slated to deliver 15 hours of battery life.

Lenovo Phab2 Pro is available in the USA for 499$. It is speculated to hit Indian shores by the end of the year.

Display: 6.4″ QHD, 459ppi
CPU: Snapdragon 652
GPU: Adreno 510
Memory: 4GB RAM
Storage: 64GB
Operating System: Android Marshmallow
Colour: Gunmetal Grey, Champagne Gold
Size: 179.8×88.6×10.7mm
Weight: 259 g
Camera: 16MP rear, 8MP front
Battery: 4050mAh

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Meizu m3s makes a late arrival in India

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Meizu m3s has finally been released in India, months after it was first launched in China back in June. The dual-SIM 4G device comes in two variants – 2GB RAM/16 GB storage and 3GB RAM/32GB storage. Other than that, they share the same specifications.

The rear camera comes with dual-tone LED flash, Phase Detection AutoFocus (PDAF) and f/2.2 aperture while the front camera is equipped with f/2.0 aperture. The fingerprint camera has been integrated into the home button located conveniently on the front. The display is protected by 2.5D glass protection with Meizu claiming it has a contrast ratio of 1000:1 and 380 nits brightness.

The lower end model (2GB RAM/16 GB storage) is priced at Rs.7,999 while the higher end model (3GB RAM/32GB storage) costs Rs.9,299. It will start selling from midnight exclusively on Snapdeal.

Display: 5″ HD 720p
CPU: Mediatek MT6750
GPU: Mali-T860MP2
Operating System: Android v5.1 with Flyme 5.1
Colour: Grey, Silver, Gold
Size: 141.9×69.9×8.3mm
Weight: 138g
Camera: 13MP rear, 5MP front
Battery: 3,020mAh

Mi MIX is an edgeless design concept phone from Xiaomi

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Xiaomi’s latest creation has made bezel, a thing of the past. Known as Mi MIX this is a concept phone that features virtually no bezel around the display, except for a small chin at the bottom. The Chinese company says although the phone has a 6.4-inch display, it has a 91.3 percent screen-to-body ratio. There’s no physical earpiece or proximity sensor on the phone but instead uses piezoelectric ceramic acoustic technology, in which a ceramic drive unit converts electrical signals into mechanical energy that allows to user to listen and an ultrasonic proximity sensor that works like a regular infrared proximity sensor.

Mi MIX is designed by designer, Philippe Starck that comes with a full ceramic body and if we talk about the hardware, it has a Snapdragon 821 processor (up to 2.35GHz), up to 6GB RAM, up to 256GB UFS 2.0 storage, 4400mAh battery that supports Quick Charge 3.0, 16MP PDAF camera, 5MP front-facing camera and custom 17:9 display with 16:9 viewing area even with soft keys.

The phone will go on sale in China in two variants – one is a 4GB + 128GB standard version priced at RMB 3499 and a special limited Mi MIX 18K edition at RMB 3999 version that features 6GB of RAM, 256GB of UFS2.0 storage, as well as 18-karat gold rims around the rear camera and fingerprint sensor.

Videocon launches Ultra50 smartphone

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Videocon is trying to grab a slice of the highly competitive sub-10k segment in India with the recently launched Ultra50. The dual-SIM 4G device is the first in an upcoming range of 14 models from the company to be launched by the end of the year.

Videocon has implemented certain features which are usually not found in this segment. The display is protected by Asahi Glass which comes with a curved bexel design and supports MiraVision for certain visual enhancements. The fingerprint sensor has been embedded into the home button on the front.

The company is offering 18 months warranty and 15-day replacement. It also comes with a free 1 year membership to ErosNow app which offers access to over 3000 movies and music videos. The Ultra50 is priced at Rs.8,990 and will be across the country from the first week of November.

Specifications:
Display: 5″ HD IPS
CPU: Mediatek MT6735
GPU: Mali-T720
Memory: 3GB RAM
Storage: 32GB
Operating System: Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Colour: Space Grey, Golden
Size: 148.10×72.80×11.27mm
Camera: 13MP rear with dual-LED, 5MP with LED flash
Battery: 3,000mAh