MediaTek, Qualcomm now support Android Oreo

Chipset makers MediaTek and Qualcomm have announced the support for the new operating system from Google known as Android Oreo (Go Edition). The latest operating system was announced at ‘Google For India’ event on Tuesday.

MediaTek, in a statement, said that it has worked with Google to optimise its chipset for Android Oreo Go Edition. This would help the iPhone screen replacement manufacturers to provide the latest Android experience at an affordable price tag for a device with 512MB to 1GB of memory. The company says that its MT6739, MT6737 and MT6580, among others, are now optimized for Android Oreo (Go Edition). MediaTek further claims that smartphones powered by MediaTek and running on the latest Android version will be available in the worldwide market by Q1, 2018.

Qualcomm, on the other hand, has also announced the support Android Ore (Go Edition). The brand says that it is working with Google “to enable next wave of value-priced iPhone screen with a focus on speed and reliability”. Further, the brand asserted that mid and low-tier Qualcomm Snapdragon mobile platforms will be ready to be used by device manufacturers shortly after the latest version of Android is released to the Android Open Source Project. Android Oreo (Go edition) is expected to be available running on devices based on Snapdragon mobile platforms in early 2018.

To recall, Google has officially announced its ambitious Android Oreo (Go edition) at an event in New Delhi. The Go edition was first announced at Google I/O 2017 and it meant for low-end devices that run with 512MB to 1GB of memory. The aim is to provide the latest Android updates to the masses and it will be available as a part of Android 8.1 release.

Airtel partners with Intex to offer affordable 4G smartphones in India

Bharti Airtel has partnered with Intex Technologies to launch a range of affordable iphone 6 plus screen replacement as a part of its ‘Mera Phela Smartphone’ initiative. The Intex Lions N1 comes with an effective price of Rs 1,649, while the Intex Aqua A4 and Aqua S3 are available at an effective price of Rs 1,999 and Rs 4,379 respectively.

With the Intex Lions N1 users need to make a down payment of Rs 3,149, while for the Aqua A4 and Aqua S3, users need to make a down payment of Rs 3,499 and Rs 5,879. A Customers need to make 36 continuous monthly recharges of Rs 169 pack from Airtel. The customer will get a cash refund of Rs 500 after 18 months and another Rs 1,000 after 36 months, taking the total cash benefit to Rs 1,500.

Intex Aqua S3

In case, one does not wish to opt for Rs 169 bundled plan, he/she has the flexibility of doing recharges of any denomination, however, in order to claim cash refund benefits, one has to do a recharge worth Rs 3000 for the first 18 months to claim first refund installment of Rs 500 and another Rs 3000 over the next 18 months to claim the Rs 1000 refund amount. Further, the refund amount will be transferred to Airtel Payments Bank.

Intex Lions N1, Aqua A4 and Aqua S3 specifications

Starting with Intex Lions N1 and Aqua A4, both the devices sport a 4-inch WVGA display and both of them packs a 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage, which can be further expanded up to 138GB via micro SD card slot. The Lions N1 is powered by a 1.1GHz MediaTek processor, while the Aqua A4 is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor. On the camera front, the Intex Lions N1 bears a 2-megapixel rear and 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. The Aqua A4 features a 5-megapixel rear camera and 2-megapixel selfie shooter. The Lions N1 and Aqua A4 are backed by a 1,400mAh and 1,750mAh battery respectively.

Intex Aqua A4

Coming to the Intex Aqua S3, the smartphone features a 5-inch HD display with a screen resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. Under the hood, there is a 1.3GHz quad-core Spreadtrum 9832A processor along with Mali MP2 512 GPU. The iphone 6s plus screen replacement is backed by a 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage, which can be further expanded up to 64GB via micro SD card slot. On the camera front, there is an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera for selfies and video calling.

Apart from this, all the three smartphones run on Android 7.0 Nougat and all of them offer full access to all apps on Google Play Store, including YouTube, Facebook, and WhatsApp. In addition, both smartphones come preloaded with MyAirtel App, Airtel TV, and Wynk Music as well. On the connectivity front, it supports 4G VoLTE, dual-SIM, Bluetooth, WiFi, FM Radio, 3.5mm jack, GPS/AGPS and micro USB port.

Airtel partners with Intex to offer affordable 4G smartphones in India

Bharti Airtel has partnered with Intex Technologies to launch a range of affordable iphone 6 plus screen replacement as a part of its ‘Mera Phela Smartphone’ initiative. The Intex Lions N1 comes with an effective price of Rs 1,649, while the Intex Aqua A4 and Aqua S3 are available at an effective price of Rs 1,999 and Rs 4,379 respectively.

With the Intex Lions N1 users need to make a down payment of Rs 3,149, while for the Aqua A4 and Aqua S3, users need to make a down payment of Rs 3,499 and Rs 5,879. A Customers need to make 36 continuous monthly recharges of Rs 169 pack from Airtel. The customer will get a cash refund of Rs 500 after 18 months and another Rs 1,000 after 36 months, taking the total cash benefit to Rs 1,500.

Intex Aqua S3

In case, one does not wish to opt for Rs 169 bundled plan, he/she has the flexibility of doing recharges of any denomination, however, in order to claim cash refund benefits, one has to do a recharge worth Rs 3000 for the first 18 months to claim first refund installment of Rs 500 and another Rs 3000 over the next 18 months to claim the Rs 1000 refund amount. Further, the refund amount will be transferred to Airtel Payments Bank.

Intex Lions N1, Aqua A4 and Aqua S3 specifications

Starting with Intex Lions N1 and Aqua A4, both the devices sport a 4-inch WVGA display and both of them packs a 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage, which can be further expanded up to 138GB via micro SD card slot. The Lions N1 is powered by a 1.1GHz MediaTek processor, while the Aqua A4 is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor. On the camera front, the Intex Lions N1 bears a 2-megapixel rear and 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. The Aqua A4 features a 5-megapixel rear camera and 2-megapixel selfie shooter. The Lions N1 and Aqua A4 are backed by a 1,400mAh and 1,750mAh battery respectively.

Intex Aqua A4

Coming to the Intex Aqua S3, the smartphone features a 5-inch HD display with a screen resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. Under the hood, there is a 1.3GHz quad-core Spreadtrum 9832A processor along with Mali MP2 512 GPU. The iphone 6s plus screen replacement is backed by a 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage, which can be further expanded up to 64GB via micro SD card slot. On the camera front, there is an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera for selfies and video calling.

Apart from this, all the three smartphones run on Android 7.0 Nougat and all of them offer full access to all apps on Google Play Store, including YouTube, Facebook, and WhatsApp. In addition, both smartphones come preloaded with MyAirtel App, Airtel TV, and Wynk Music as well. On the connectivity front, it supports 4G VoLTE, dual-SIM, Bluetooth, WiFi, FM Radio, 3.5mm jack, GPS/AGPS and micro USB port.

Oppo F5 Youth to launch in India on December 8

Oppo F5 was launched in India last month in two variants - 4GB RAM with 32GB internal storage and 6GB RAM with 64GB internal storage priced at Rs 19,990 and Rs 24,990 respectively. Besides, these two, the company also announced Oppsamsung s7 edge screen which was said to be available in December.

Now Oppo India has confirmed that Oppo F5 Youth edition will be launching in India on December 8 on its official Twitter handle. However, there is no word on its pricing and availability details.

Oppo F5 Youth was launched last month in the Philippines for about Rs 17,500 (PHP 13,990) in black and gold colours. The F5 Youth comes packed with the 6-inch touchscreen that has FHD+(2160x1080 pixels) resolution with an aspect ratio of 18:9. There is a 13 megapixel rear camera in the samsung s7 edge display price that has f/2.2 lens while for selfies it offers a 16MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture.

Oppo F5 Youth edition boasts a 3200 mAh battery. It has 3GB RAM and 32GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 256GB using a micro sd card. The device runs the company’s ColorOS 3.2, which is based on Android 7.1 Nougat. For connectivity, there is dual-SIM, 4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and OTG support.

Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) Photos Leaked, Show an Infinity Display

Samsung appears to be planning to completely revamp the design and launch strategy for its Galaxy A-Series wholesale Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge LCD screen . While the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) and Galaxy A5 (2018) have already appeared in several leaks, a fresh leak now points to the Galaxy A8+ (2018) sporting an Infinity Display as well - first seen in the Samsung Galaxy S8 earlier this year.

As per a couple of images leaked on Weibo, the Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) appears to sport an Infinity Display, however, the one obviously can't tell from the leaked image if it bears the more conventional 18:9 aspect ratio, or Samsung's 18.5:9 ratio that's seen on the Samsung Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+, and Galaxy Note 8. Previous rumours however, have indicated the use of the 18:9 display for the Galaxy A-Series phones. The new Infinity Display also means that the home button will now be a thing of the past for yet another device from the South Korean giant.

There is no mention of the internals of Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) - though the SM-A730F/DS model name was spotted - or even the back of the smartphone, putting these details features up for speculation. Some rumours suggest a dual camera setup on the rear as well as a fingerprint sensor below the camera module.

Separately, a Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) model is also expected to launch, a more basic or smaller version of the Galaxy A8+ (2018). To recall, we recently covered leaked specifications for upcoming devices in the Galaxy A Series. In October, a Geekbench listing had emerged alongside leaked renders, detailing the Galaxy A7 (2018). That listing hinted at the use of Android Nougat on the next-generation Galaxy A7 alongside an octa-core Exynos 7885 processor at a clock speed of 1.59GHz and 6GB of RAM. Moreover, the leaked renders suggested a bezel-less display on the Galaxy A7 (2018) and a dedicated Bixby Voice button.

As for the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2018), leaked case renders recently indicated the use of a similar bezel-less Infinity Display.

All three Samsung Galaxy A-Series Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge display can be expected to launch in late 2017 or early 2018. Stay tuned to Gadgets 360 for updates on the smartphones' specifications, pricing, and availability details as they surface.