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Google just launched the follow up of last year's Pixel series, Pixel 2 and Pixel XL 2 and a bunch of other devices.  With these devices Google is trying to increase it's share in hardware market.Let's see what's inside Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. Design They have the improved the design which they had in last year's Pixel, and made it more practical. Now the glass on the back panel of Pixel 2 has less coverage than Pixel. These devices will give good in hand feel while retaining the premiumness and beauty. But sadly they have removed the 3.5mm jack this year, joining the league started by Apple. Display Talking about Pixel 2 first, it comes with 5 inch Full-HD resolution with OLED panel with 16:9 body ratio while Pixel XL 2 comes with 6 inch QHD+ resolution and POLED panel. They both are IP67 certified , water and dust resistant and have Gorilla Glass 5 protection. Display is not as good as compared to Samsung Galaxy Note 8. It is also having othe...

Chinese smartphone manufacturer, Xiaomi started the trend of bezel less smartphones with it's Mi MIX smartphone last year, following which many other smartphone manufacturers commenced to introduce bezel less devices. Year 2017 has been the year of bezel less phones, starting from Samsung's Galaxy S8, LG's G6 to Apple's iPhone X. This year Xiaomi has brought Mi MIX 2, follow up of Mi MIX. Let's see what this device has for us. Built & Design First of all, it looks gorgeous and premium. It is a very shiny device, regular model is made of aluminum frame and ceramic back while the special edition has ceramic all around the phone. It is a very solid device and gives very sturdy in hand feel. Starting from the front, it has front camera on the right side of the bottom end and microphone on the top of the  screen, volume rockers and power button on the right, charging port, speaker and microphone grills at the bottom and SIM tray on the left side. Back p...

Fox Mobiles, a start-up company launched it's Mini 1 in July. It is a black and white feature phone which is similar to your credit, debit cards in size. It can easily fit into your wallet without any difficulty. Mini 1 features a 2.4cm black & white OLED display. It supports single micro SIM which is present at the bottom of the back and has Bluetooth for connectivity. Mini 1 connects to any smartphone via Bluetooth. You can take calls, play music or send messages via Mini 1. Mini 1 gets it's juice from a 320mAh battery which is charged via micro USB port, present at the bottom end of the phone. It can last for up to 3 days on standby. Mini 1 measures 8.6x5.4x0.5cm making it one of the slimmest phone. It weighs only 85g which is very light. In the box you get the handset, USB cable, User Manual and Warranty card. Fox Mobiles provides you with free replacement for 1 year. It is available in three colours black, blue and green. It is priced at Rs 1799. BUY IT  H...

Finnish Tech Giant, Nokia has recently launched it's much awaited smartphone Nokia 8 in India while OnePlus launched it's OnePlus 5 way back in June. Both the smartphone comes in under 40K category, so let's compare them to see which one is the best. Built & Design Nokia 8 is made up of 6000-series Aluminum unibody which makes it very strong and beautiful and gives very premium look to it while OnePlus is also made of aluminum unibody but Nokia 8 in hand feels more strong and sturdy than OnePlus 5. Going by the looks both the devices, Nokia 8 and OnePlus 5 have completely distinct looks. They both look premium. Going by their dimensions OnePlus 5 is slimmer at 7.25mm than Nokia 8, measuring 7.90mm. They both weigh nearly same, OnePlus 5 weighs 153g while Nokia 8 weighs 160g. Display Nokia 8 has a 5.3 inch IPS LCD Quad HD (2560x1440p) display with Gorilla Glass 5 shield and 2.5D curved glass on the edges. It has a pixel density of approximately 5...

Google has launched it's payment app named as Tez. Google has made this app especially for India to boost digital payment in India , which is used very less in India. It works in all standard smartphones you just need a bank account in which you have linked your cell phone number and an internet connection that's it. It doesn't require any special hardware like NFC and all that. It is available for download for both iOS and Android you can download from App Store and Play Store respectively. It works in iOS version 8.2 and above and for Android smartphones with OS version KitKat and above. It is based on the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) payment method. It has multilingual support and every transaction is kept in the form of a chat for checking it later on. Tez app doesn't charge you for any transaction, it's absolutely free. For security you can use Google Pin which will be authenticated by Google or your phone lock, either it is pattern or passcode , t...

Finnish Tech Giant Nokia has launched it's much awaited Nokia 8 in India at Rs 36,999, let's see what it offers at this price. Design At first look Nokia 8 is a attention seeker. Nokia 8 has a 6000-series Aluminum unibody which makes it very strong and beautiful and gives very premium look to it. On the front panel it has the camera and flash on the left corner with microphone beside it, and Nokia branding on the right side. At the bottom, it houses the physical home button cum fingerprint sensor and backlit keys on both sides of it. On the back, Nokia 8 has dual camera setup and LED flash and  'Nokia' branding (vertically aligned) below the camera module. On the top end there is a 3.5mm headphone jack. On the left edge it houses the volume rockers and power button.On the bottom end it has the  charging port and speaker grills. On the right edge it houses the  dual SIM hybrid slot tray. Nokia 8 measures 151.55x73.7x7.90mm whic...

Finnish Tech Giant, Nokia launched Nokia 6 in indian market wayback in June but the smartphone will be available for sale from August 23, HMD Global has confirmed it.Till that time buyers can register their Nokia 6 exclusively via Amazon with great launch offers. Design Nokia 6 has it's own feel of classiness and premium looks. It has a unibody metal design made from aluminium with 2.5D glass on the front and matte finish on the back panel. Back panel houses a camera setup above which there is a secondary noise cancellation microphone with the vertical Nokia logo at the centre. On the top , there is a 3.5mm jack. On the right edge it houses the volume rockers and the power button .Bottom end houses the primary microphone, microUSB charging port and stereo speakers. on the left edge , it consist of the dual SIM hybrid slot tray. Overall dimensions of Nokia 6 is 154x75.5x7.85mm and weighs 167g. Nokia 6 looks very premium with such excellent finishing. Display Nokia...

Today Chinese Smartphone manufacturer , Lenovo launched it's K8 Note Smartphone. Lenovo confirmed that K8 Note will be available for sale from August 18 at 12 noon exclusively via Amazon with different launch offers . Lenovo K8 Note is made from 5000 series of Aluminum, which makes it hard and sturdy. It measures 154.5x75.9x8.5mm and weighs 180g. It has 3.5mm headphone jack on the top edge . While speaker ,primary microphone and charging port are at the bottom end of the smartphone.It houses volume rockers and power button on the left edge.On the left edge , it has dual 4G SIM slot and a dedicated MicroSD card slot and also it has a special key known as"music key" which can be assigned for any task or application. Back panel has dual camera setup, dual tone LED flash and secondary noise cancellation microphone above it while fingerprint sensor is  situated below the camera module. Lenovo K8 Note features a 5.5 inch Full HD display with 178 degree viewing an...

Canadian smartphone manufacturer, Blackberry has launched it's latest android device in the Indian market as an Amazon exclusive.It will be made available  from August 8 by Blackberry's manufacturing and distribution partner , Optiemus Infracom. Design The Blackberry KEYOne has a very unique design with a signature Blackberry mark to it. On front it houses a display,a camera and a QWERTY keyboard with added smartness.It's back panel has a camera setup on the top left corner of the smartphone and a dual tone LED flash.Top end of the smartphone has a 3.5mm headphone jack and a secondary noise cancellation microphone.Bottom end consist of two vents, one for the speaker and the other vent for the primary microphone, it also consist of a USB Type-C port.The right edge houses the dual SIM Hybrid MicroSD slot, volume  rocker and a 'convenience key' that is essentially a shortcut button to access frequently used applications.The left edge houses a power button.I...