OnePlus 5T Lava Red Edition Launched in India

OnePlus on Thursday announced the launch of the OnePlus 5T Lava Red in India. The smartphone was originally launched in China in November last year. The Lava Red variant comes in only an 8GB RAM, 128GB storage configuration. It will sit alongside two other OnePlus 5T variants, Midnight Black and Star Wars edition. Registrations to be notified for the first sale of the OnePlus 5T Lava Red edition have already begun on Thursday, January 11, and the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 parts will go on sale on Amazon.instarting at 12pm IST, January 20 as well as on the OnePlus Store. The company is calling it an open sale. The phone is priced at Rs. 37,999 - the same price as the regular 8GB RAM variant of the smartphone.

As we mentioned, the OnePlus 5T Lava Red edition has been launched in India. Apart from a new colour scheme, the new edition retains the same features and specifications as the original Midnight Black variant launched in November 2017. For the Lava Red variant, OnePlus has used two anodic oxidation processes, double blasting and AF coating, to maintain the texture. It also gets a redesigned wallpaper, unique to this variant.

"We are thrilled by the overwhelming response to the OnePlus 5T Star Wars Limited Edition. This phenomenal excitement reinforces the trust that our fans have instilled in us, making us determined to continue to bring fresh experiences. We are happy to kickstart 2018 with the much requested OnePlus 5T Lava Red edition, our first ever red smartphone, that will certainly appeal to those looking for the perfect balance of beautiful design and powerful features." said Vikas Agarwal, General Manager, OnePlus India.

OnePlus 5T specifications

The OnePlus 5T sports a 6.01-inch full-HD + (1080x2160 pixels) Full Optic AMOLED display with an aspect ratio of 18.5:9. The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 spare parts is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC, coupled with 6/ 8GB RAM and up to 128GB inbuilt storage.

In the camera department, it has a dual camera setup on the rear that houses a 16-megapixel sensor and a 20-megapixel sensor. On the front is another 16-megapixel sensor. Under the hood is a 3300mAh non-removable battery. It has the new Face Unlock device unlocking technology and Dash Charge.

BlackBerry Brand to Launch at Least 2 More Smartphones in 2018

BlackBerry licensee TCL Communication at CES 2018 announced it would be launching "at least two new BlackBerry smartphones" in 2018. Just what these will, is uncertain. Separately, TCL Communication launched a GSM unlocked BlackBerry Motion and a new colour variant and dual-SIM version of the BlackBerry KEYone.

Getting back to the two new BlackBerry smartphones - in a statement, Alain Lejeune, Global General Manager for BlackBerry Mobile, said, "It has been less than one year since we formally introduced the world to our all-new BlackBerry smartphones and we’ve seen very strong renewed interest thanks to devices like BlackBerry KEYone and BlackBerry Motion. With new BlackBerry smartphones from TCL Communication now available in over 50 countries around the world, we have a solid foundation to continue building upon our portfolio in the new year. This means

customers can expect to see at least two new BlackBerry Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge LCD screen from us later this year.” There you have, new BlackBerry devices are coming.

The full touchscreen BlackBerry Motion was announced back in October last year. It will be priced at a $449.99 (roughly Rs. 28,600) and will available in the US starting from January 12. Meanwhile, the new BlackBerry KEYone (Bronze Edition) will be released in select markets across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, the company has said.

At the CES 2017, TCL had announced its first BlackBerry smartphone, which was later called the BlackBerry KEYOne. However, this year there were no announcements regarding a follow-up of the flagship smartphone.

The BlackBerry Motion is a dual-SIM smartphone running on Android 7.1 Nougat. It comes with a 5.5-inch HD (720x1280 pixels) display with DragonTrail Glass protection. It sports a physical home button below the Screen. A fingerprint scanner is also placed on the front. The handset is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 SoC processor with 4GB of RAM.

BlackBerry Motion smartphone features a 12-megapixel rear camera with an f/2.0 aperture, dual-tone LED flash capability and ability to record videos in 4K at 30fps. There's an 8-megapixel front-facing camera with Selfie flash feature. The smartphone has 32GB of inbuilt storage, expandable via microSD card (up to 2TB). The new smartphone is powered by a 4000mAh non-removable battery with Quick Charge 3.0 support and a USB Type-C port.

The BlackBerry Motion also features a lineup of security suites like DTEK security suite and support for FIPS 140-2 Full Disk Encryption. It also features Android For Work and Google Play for Work.

Meanwhile, the BlackBerry KEYOne Bronze Edition is just a new colour variant of the KEYOne smartphone. In India, the BlackBerry KEYone went on sale in August 2017 priced at Rs. 39,990.

The BlackBerry KEYone is a dual-SIM smartphone powered by Android 7.1 Nougat. It sports a 5.5-inch Full-HD screen with a 3:2 aspect ratio (1080x1620 pixels) and a pixel density of 433ppi. It is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 SoC clocked at up to 2GHz, coupled with 4GB of RAM.

The KEYone camera setup bears a 12-megapixel rear camera with a f/2.0 aperture, PDAF, EIS, and dual-tone LED flash, apart from the 8-megapixel front camera that sports a f/2.2 aperture and an 84-degree wide-angle lens. It is powered by a 3505mAh non-removable battery that supports Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, said to charge the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge LCD screen wholesale from zero to 50 percent in just 30 minutes.

The BlackBerry KEYone comes with 64GB of inbuilt storage that is expandable via microSD card (up to 2TB) in a hybrid dual-SIM configuration. In terms of connectivity, the smartphone supports 4G VoLTE, dual-band (2.4GHz and 5GHz) Wi-Fi 802.11ac, NFC, GPS/ A-GPS, Bluetooth v4.2, FM radio, USB Type-C (3.1), and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) With 6GB RAM, Dual Selfie Cameras Launched in India

Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) was launched in India on Wednesday, at an event in New Delhi. The smartphone's highlights are its Infinity Display with Super AMOLED tech, 6GB of RAM, IP68 dust and water resistance, the Always On screen ambient display, Samsung Pay support, Bixbysupport, as well as dual front cameras. The Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) will be an Amazon India exclusive, something we knew since the smartphone was first teased for the country last week. To recall, the iphone glass replacement was first unveiled in December, before being made available in Vietnam.

Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) price, launch offers

Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) price in India has been set at Rs. 32,990. The smartphone will be exclusively available via Amazon India, from January 20. Launch offers have yet to be detailed.

Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) specifications

The dual-SIM (Nano) Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) runs Android 7.1.1 Nougat, and sports a 6-inch FHD+ (1080x2220 pixels) Super AMOLED display in 18.5:9 aspect ratio. It is powered by the Samsung Exynos 7885 octa-core SoC, with two cores clocked at a 2.2GHz and six cores clocked at 1.6GHz. It features 6GB of RAM.

The dual front camera setup on the Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) includes a 16-megapixel fixed focus, f/1.9 image sensor and an 8-megapixel f/1.9 sensor. Both the sensors enable the Galaxy A8+ (2018) to provide blurred background in images with a Bokeh effect. Users can also switch the preloaded camera app to have a clear and crisp background as well as a focused foreground. The iPhone parts have a Live Focus feature to adjust the Bokeh effect while capturing self-portraits. It sports a 16-megapixel rear camera sensor on the back with an f/1.7 lens.

The Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) sports 64GB of onboard storage, expandable via microSD card (up to 256GB). In terms of connectivity, there are options such as 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth v5.0, GPS/ A-GPS, NFC, and USB Type-C port. Sensors onboard include accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyroscope, and proximity sensor. It is powered by a 3500mAh battery, measure 159.9x75.7x8.3, and weighs 191 grams.

Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) With 6GB RAM, Dual Selfie Cameras Launched in India

Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) was launched in India on Wednesday, at an event in New Delhi. The smartphone's highlights are its Infinity Display with Super AMOLED tech, 6GB of RAM, IP68 dust and water resistance, the Always On screen ambient display, Samsung Pay support, Bixbysupport, as well as dual front cameras. The Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) will be an Amazon India exclusive, something we knew since the smartphone was first teased for the country last week. To recall, the iphone glass replacement was first unveiled in December, before being made available in Vietnam.

Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) price, launch offers

Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) price in India has been set at Rs. 32,990. The smartphone will be exclusively available via Amazon India, from January 20. Launch offers have yet to be detailed.

Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) specifications

The dual-SIM (Nano) Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) runs Android 7.1.1 Nougat, and sports a 6-inch FHD+ (1080x2220 pixels) Super AMOLED display in 18.5:9 aspect ratio. It is powered by the Samsung Exynos 7885 octa-core SoC, with two cores clocked at a 2.2GHz and six cores clocked at 1.6GHz. It features 6GB of RAM.

The dual front camera setup on the Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) includes a 16-megapixel fixed focus, f/1.9 image sensor and an 8-megapixel f/1.9 sensor. Both the sensors enable the Galaxy A8+ (2018) to provide blurred background in images with a Bokeh effect. Users can also switch the preloaded camera app to have a clear and crisp background as well as a focused foreground. The iPhone parts have a Live Focus feature to adjust the Bokeh effect while capturing self-portraits. It sports a 16-megapixel rear camera sensor on the back with an f/1.7 lens.

The Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) sports 64GB of onboard storage, expandable via microSD card (up to 256GB). In terms of connectivity, there are options such as 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth v5.0, GPS/ A-GPS, NFC, and USB Type-C port. Sensors onboard include accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyroscope, and proximity sensor. It is powered by a 3500mAh battery, measure 159.9x75.7x8.3, and weighs 191 grams.

HTC U11 Android 8.0 Oreo update starts rolling out

HTC has finally started rolling out the latest Android 8.0 Oreo update for its first squeezable s6 edge display price , the HTC U11.

However, it seems that the latest update has started rolling out in the EMEA region. For the unintended, EMEA stands for Europe, Africa and the Middle East. The update is about 1.31GB and carries a version 2.33.401.10. The latest update brings a host of system enhancements, though there are no details about it. This also means that the company will soon roll out the latest update in other regions as well. In order to check for the latest update, users can go to Settings > About Phone.

The Oreo update will bring the picture-in-picture mode that lets users to two tasks simultaneously. So, for example, one can minimise a YouTube video while sending a text message or writing an email. Android Oreo has other features like including Background limits, installation of apps via APK, over 60 new emojis, notification dots, Wide-gamut colour for apps, Snoozing individual notification, Adaptive icons, Keyboard navigation, WebView enhancements and much more.

To recall, the HTC U11 note 5 screen replacement was launched in India in June 2017 for Rs 51,990. The major highlight of the device is the Edge Sense feature. A simple squeeze will allow users to interact with the side panel that allows you to initiate actions like take photos, open Facebook, or launch any of your favourite apps.

One can even use squeeze functionality to use voice to text feature. One needs to Lightly squeeze, speak your message and send your texts on the go. And because Edge Sense is based on the actual pressure applied to the side of the device, it can be used in nearly any condition – including while wearing gloves or in weather such as snow or rain that would normally be a challenge with capacitive buttons.