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The Redmi 5A has best-in-class features and specifications, but it is the smartphone's subsidised launch price of Rs 4,999 for first 5 million units that makes it a lot more special LATEST NEWS : China-based smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi is enjoying quite some success in the price-conscious Indian smartphone market, thanks mainly to its affordable budget smartphone segment, where the company has a stronger hold than competitors. Xiaomi’s latest offering, the Redmi 5A, is another budget device that comes with best-in-class features and specifications. But it is the subsidised launch price of Rs 4,999 for the first 5 million units – against the actual price of Rs 5,999 – that makes the phone a lot more special. Business Standard reviewed the Redmi 5A to test its overall performance. Here are our observations: Design : The Xiaomi Redmi 5A sees no radical change in design over predecessor Redmi 4A. The front side of the device is dominated by a 5-inch HD display c...

Apple and Qualcomm have been fighting each other over patent licensing LATEST NEWS    :  Apple is designing iPads and iPhones for 2018 that do not use components from Qualcomm amid an escalating dispute between the companies, according to a person familiar with the matter. The product plans are in the early stages and may still change, said the person, asking not to be identified because the matter is private. Apple may use modem chips from Intel and MediaTek instead of Qualcomm’s, the person said. Apple made the decision amid a dispute over the iPhone maker’s access to the San Diego-based company’s proprietary technology, said people familiar with the matter. Shares of Qualcomm were down 4 per cent at 5:55 am in New York. Apple and Qualcomm have been fighting each other over patent licensing with the iPhone maker accusing the chip designer of abusing its market dominance with high royalties. Qualcomm has fought back and is seeking to stop Apple from...

The device will be the flagship product in Nokia's portfolio of Google Android based smartphone LATEST NEWS : HMD Global, the Finnis company manufacturing Nokia-branded smartphones, might launch the flagship Nokia 8 on July 31. The information was leaked on social media channel Twitter by Evan Blass, a credible source in the technology community.  The current lineup of Nokia-branded smartphones running on Google’s Android platform is limited to entry-level specification and features. The flagship Nokia 8 smartphone will not only add a flagship device to the portfolio, it will also revive the old legacy of Nokia where the company used premium Carl Zeiss optics in its cameras. Based on speculations, the smartphone is touted to feature dual 13-megapixel cameras at the rear with Carl Zeiss lens. In terms of specifications, the smartphone will feature Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset coupled with a choice of 6GB or 4GB of RAM. The smartphone will sport a 5.3-inch QHD s...

The HTC U11 runs Snapdragon 835 SoC and has 6GB RAM, 128GB internal memory Latest news : Taiwan-based consumer electronics company HTC is gearing up to launch its latest flagship 'HTC U11' in India on Friday. The HTC U11 smartphone features top-tier specifications and seems a flagship smartphone in true sense of the word that can compete with the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S8, LG G6 and Apple iPhone 7 smartphones. The HTC U11 can be operated using squeeze-based interactions, a first for any smartphone. In keeping with the human touch, which inspires the phone's squeeze-based interactions, the device has been named “U”11 -- implying a focus on you, rather than it. Here are the detailed features of HTC U11 smartphone: ·          U touch - HTC Edge Sense ·          Few things are as natural and intuitive as the sense of touch. HTC Edge Sense transforms this fundamental sense into a com...

Latest news :  Apple's upcoming iPhone 8 may not include next generation gigabit support and the company will stick to 4G LTE technology, media reported. "Apple's decision to leave out the faster gigabit chip found in the competing Galaxy S8 from Samsung could be because of how it sources modems," tech website zdnet.com reported on Monday. Gigabit connectivity offers fibre-like speeds via wireless and is supposed to be 50-100 times faster. Apple has partnered with Qualcomm and Intel for modems, of which only Qualcomm offers a modem which is capable of one-gigabit download speeds. Apple is also reportedly developing a dedicated artificial intelligence (AI) chip, called the Apple Neural Engine, that would power AI-related tasks on mobile devices. The chip is also said to improve battery life and the overall performance of Apple devices. Read this: Google's Daydream View VR headset comes to India, priced at Rs 6,499 With the new chip,...

Qualcomm sued the iPhones manufacturers for failing to pay royalties on the chip maker's technology Qualcomm Inc said on Wednesday that, it filed a complaint against the Foxconn Technology Group and three other contract manufacturers of Apple Inc for not paying royalties. The other manufacturers listed by Qualcomm were Pegatron Corp, Wistron Corp., and Compal Electronics Inc. Qualcomm filed the complaint in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. Qualcomm, the largest maker of chips used in smartphones, is a major supplier to Apple and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd for modem chips that connect phones to wireless networks. Read this: Xiaomi Redmi 4 takeaways: A fine balance of software, hardware and design The iPhone maker sued Qualcomm in January, accusing it of overcharging for chips and refusing to pay some $1 billion in promised rebates. Qualcomm said last month that Apple had decided to withhold royalty payments to its cont...

The HTC U11 runs Snapdragon 835 SoC and has 6GB RAM, 128GB internal memory Taiwan-based consumer electronics company HTC on Tuesday announced its ‘U11’ flagship smartphone in Taipei. The HTC U11 smartphone features top-tier specifications and seems a flagship smartphone in true sense of the word that can compete with the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S8, LG G6 and Apple iPhone 7 smartphones. The HTC U11 can be operated using squeeze-based interactions, a first for any smartphone. In keeping with the human touch, which inspires the phone's squeeze-based interactions, the device has been named “U”11 -- implying a focus on you, rather than it. Read this: Godrej Industries stock hits all-time high on Agrovet IPO approval Here are the detailed features of HTC U11 smartphone: U touch - HTC Edge Sense Few things are as natural and intuitive as the sense of touch. HTC Edge Sense transforms this fundamental sense into a completely new and revolutionary interaction with yo...

With an efficient 4,100 mAh battery, Redmi 4 will be available from May 23 noon on Mi.com, Amazon.in China-based smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi on Tuesday updated its entry-level Redmi series with the launch of the Redmi 4 smartphone in India. Successor to the already famous Redmi 3S, the latest smartphone carries the legacy forward by offering a very efficient 4100mAh battery in a compact design form. The smartphone, priced at Rs 6,999, will be available from 12 noon on May 23 on Amazon India, Mi.com and Mi home. Read this: Ransomware attack: Indian-origin Google researcher hints North Korea link Coming to the specifications, the dual-SIM smartphone features a 5-inch HD screen enclosed in a metal body. The screen is covered with a 2.5D curved glass that adds to the overall design language of the smartphone. The device is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 processor, which is an octa-core SoC, coupled with an Adreno 505 GPU. The Redmi 4 supports 4G LTE and VoLTE out ...

The OnePlus 5 smartphone might launch sometime this summer OnePlus 5 , the next flagship device from the stable of China-based smartphone manufacturer OnePlus, is making a lot of buzz over the internet. The smartphone, expected to launch in a couple of months, is making the tech community keep an eagle eye on every small information available. While big names such as Samsung and LG have already announced their flagship smartphones, the keen wait for the OnePlus 5 is understood, given that OnePlus devices are known to throw in top-tier specifications at half the price of other flagship devices. Recently, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau posted a picture on Weibo confirming the development of OnePlus 5. Soon, the smartphone features, specifications, camera samples and even the price of the smartphone surfaced online. And, as days passed, the OnePlus 5 specification sheet was leaked by an online technology-based portal Slashleaks. Read this: Moon to be developed as a base camp for Ma...