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InFocus Turbo 5 With 5000mAh Battery Launched in India: Price, Release Date, Specifications, and More

by Loknath Das
written by Loknath Das

InFocus Turbo 5 With 5000mAh Battery Launched in India: Price, Release Date, Specifications, and More

InFocus on Wednesday launched its newest smartphone for the Indian market. The InFocus Turbo 5 features a massive 5000mAh battery, its highlight feature. The smartphone will be exclusively available via Amazon India from July 4 in Mocha Gold and Pure Gold colour variants.

The InFocus Turbo 5 price in India is Rs. 6,999 for the 2GB RAM/ 16GB inbuilt storage variant, and Rs. 7,999 for the 3GB RAM/ 32GB inbuilt storage variant. The dual-SIM (Nano+Nano) smartphone sports an all-metal design with a fingerprint sensor on the back claimed to unlock the smartphone in 0.5 seconds. The company is also touting fingerprint sensor shortcuts for selfies and flashlight.

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The smartphone runs Android 7.0 Nougat and sports a 5.2-inch HD (720×1280 pixels) display with 2.5D curved glass on top. The InFocus Turbo 5 is powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT6737 SoC (clocked at 1.3GHz) coupled with Mali T720 MP1 GPU and up to 3GB of RAM.
As for the cameras, the new InFocus smartphone houses a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Both front and rear cameras have an f/2.2 aperture. It is offered with either 16GB or 32GB of inbuilt storage, which is expandable via microSD card (up to 32GB). Connectivity options offered by the InFocus Turbo 5 include 4G VoLTE connectivity, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS, and FM radio.

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Of course, the major attraction here is the 5000mAh battery pack that is rated to last almost two days on a single charge, deliver up to 34 days of standby time, 50 hours of continuous music playback, and 23 hours of video calling. The smartphone can be used as a power bank for charging other devices, thanks to its reverse charging feature. The InFocus Turbo 5 is 8.95mm thick, weighs 164 grams, and sensors include accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, and range sensor.

At the event, InFocus said it would focus on ‘full-screen’ bezel-less smartphones until the rollout of the 5G wireless mobile networks, and that it would launch a bezel-less smartphone later this year. The company says it is targeting sales of 6 million mobile units in 2017.

 

 
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Meizu M3 Note launched with beefy battery and modest price

by Rajdeep
written by Rajdeep

Meizu Technology officially launched the M3 Note. For the 16 GB storage and 2 GB memory model, the price is RMB 799 (Rs 8,200); and for the 32 GB storage and 3 GB memory model, the price is RMB 999(Rs 10,300). There are three colour options: silver, gray, and golden. The older M2 Note is available for Rs 6,999 while the latest iteration will go on sale on April 11 in China.

Meizu M3 Note’s physical home button is integrated with the fingerprint recognition function which is an upgrade from its predecessor, M2 Note. The entire fingerprint-based unlock operation can be completed within 0.2s. The home button is integrated with the three major functions, that is, touch-to-return, fingerprint-based unlock, and fingerprint-based payment.

The screen measures in at 5.5-inch, 1080P full HD and full lamination with the 2.5D curved glass.

The rear camera has 13 megapixels and supports the PDAF phase focusing, which is mainly supported by flagship mobile phones. The front camera has 5 megapixels and is equipped with the F/2.0 large aperture to squeeze more into on frame.

Meizu m3 runs Helio P10 processor with the highest basic frequency reaches 1.8 GHz. The processor and choice of 2 GB or 3 GB RAM runs the Flyme 5 system, which is deeply optimized based on the Android L. The 4,100 mAh battery should last you more than a day, but we’ll have to test it out to find out the real world capabilities.

There is an option for MicroSD card for expansion of memory. Therefore, storage capacity is no longer a limitation.

[Source:- Hindustantimes]

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GIONEE MARATHON M5: Affordable Smartphone with record-breaking battery life

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INTRODUCTION:

                Gionee is a consumer electronics giant in China. Headquartered at China, Gionee has the majority of its customer base in China. Only a few years ago did it decide to expand its market to the rest of the world. And amongst many of its foreign targets, India was seen as a potential revenue generator by Gionee. This made the company produce a Made in India series of Gionee launched one of its best mobiles, the Gionee Marathon M5 in India at Bangalore. This smartphone was available for sale exclusively on Flipkart at the time of release. One unique marketing fact about this phone is that it did not promote its phone through any sort of pre-registration openings or flash sale offers. The most talked about feature and undoubtedly the best too was the magnificent 6020 mAh battery capacity it offered. And for the price at which this phone offers this battery specification is surely a reasonable bargain. So, now let us discuss in more depth in this Gionee Marathon M5’s detailed review about its pros and cons.

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LAUNCH PRICE & DATE:

                   Gionee Marathon M5 was brought into light with its announcement during the month of June 2015. And, finally, it was released in November 2015. At the time of its release, the Price of Gionee Marathon M5 is INR 17,999/-.

DESIGN & DIMENSIONS:

                   Gionee Marathon M5 comes with an outer casing made of a really durable and sturdy material which has both plastic and metal proportionately. This gives it a very solid look and another point to be noticed is that it has carefully made sure the phone is not too bulky by making it pretty slim and sleek. The smartphone has a thickness of just 8.55 mm. It has a length of 152 mm and a breadth of 76 mm. But the most problematic part of this smartphone is its weight. Because it has really enormous battery it is forced to weigh a good 211g. This can be quite a hindrance for carrying around. It comes in three different colours White, Gold and Black.

DISPLAY:

                 This Smartphone is made of AMOLED display. It comes in a phablet size of 5.5 inches. It has a capacitive type touch screen which functions smoothly with the multi-touch feature. The resolution of the display is 720 x 1280 pixels. It has an approximate screen to body ratio of 72 %. The display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. Also, the touch interface is supported by Amigo 3.1. It has a pixel density of 267 ppi.

OS & PROCESSOR:

                 This Smartphone uses the Android OS v 5.1 (Lollipop). Also, it is supported by the Amigo 3.1 interface. This interface gives it a quicker and smoother functioning. The chipset used in this Smartphone is the MediaTek MT6735. The processing is carried out by a Quad Core processor functioning at an average speed of 1.3 GHz.

STORAGE SPECS:

                  This Smartphone comes with a 32 GB internal storage capacity. The storage can be extended with the aid of a microSD card up to 128 GB. For any average user, the internal storage that this smartphone offers is more than enough. But for the extremely heavy user, it still provides an option to expand its storage. It also comes with a pretty good RAM memory of around 3 GB. So, it is an ideal phone for all gamers out there.

BATTERY CAPACITY:

                   The most highlighting feature of this phone is its extraordinary battery life. This Smartphone comes with a 6020 mAh battery capacity. This not – removable Li – Po battery is the best amongst all Smartphone batteries currently. This battery provides a stand by time of up to 684 h while on 2G mode and up to 557 h on 3G mode. Its talk time extends up to a maximum of 62 h while on 2G and up to 28 h on 3G. In layman terms, this phone is predicted to last up to 4 days at a stretch.

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MULTIMEDIA:

               Camera: This Smartphone has a back camera with 13MP clarity and a front camera of around 5 MP clarity. The back camera is enhanced by technical features like an aperture of f/2.0 and an LED flash. Other supportive features are Geo-tagging, smile detection, HDR, autofocus and panorama.

               Audio: It supports various ringtone and audio formats like MP3, WAV, Vibration and MIDI. It comes with below average speakers. It comes with a fully compatible FM radio option too.

               Video: The back camera records good quality videos at a resolution of 1080p. These videos are captured at 30 fps. The various video formats supported are MP4, H.263 and H.264.

CONNECTIVITY:

               This phone comes with compatibility for two sim cards. Both the sim cards are of the micro sim type. One of them has both GSM and CDMA connectivity feature. While the other sim works only on GSM network. Both the sims are compatible with 3G, 4G and also 4G in India (band 40). It also other standard wireless connectivity features like the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. It operates on Bluetooth v4.0.

QUICK OVERVIEW:

              Score: Gionee Marathon M5 has earned a feature score of  86 on Pricejugaad.com. This is a pretty good score and easily one of the better phones in this price range.

              Features: The major advantages of this Smartphone are amazing battery life, good RAM memory and reasonable built. The disadvantages though are its weight, low display quality.

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Stellantis CEO warns of electric vehicle battery shortage, followed by lack of raw materials

by Loknath Das
written by Loknath Das

Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares holds a news conference after meeting with unions, in Turin, Italy, March 31, 2022.

Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said he expects shortages of the batteries and raw materials needed to make electric vehicles in the coming years, as the global automotive industry pivots to EVs to meet an expected increase in consumer demand and government regulations.

Tavares said he expects a shortage of EV batteries by 2024-2025, followed by a lack of raw materials for the vehicles that will slow availability and adoption of EVs by 2027-2028.

“The speed at which we are trying to move all together for the right reason, which is fixing the global warming issue, is so high that the supply chain and the production capacities have no time to adjust,” he told media Tuesday after the company announced a new $2.5 billion EV battery plant in Indiana.

Stellantis, the world’s fourth-largest carmaker, was formed by the merger of Fiat Chrysler and France-based Groupe PSA last year.

Tavares used the prospect of a shortage to urge policymakers globally to stop aggressively moving targets for EVs forward.

European regulators have been among the most aggressive in implementing new EV regulations, with those in the United Kingdom announcing plans to ban the sale of vehicles with traditional internal combustion engines by 2030, sooner than the previous target date of 2040. The Biden administration last year also announced a target for half of all vehicles in the U.S. to be EVs by the end of the decade.

“All the car companies now, at least the best ones, are now full speed ahead; in full execution mode, going as fast as they can,” Tavares said. “The only thing that really helps to deliver is stability. Stop playing with the rules. Leave the rules as they are and let people work properly.”

Tavares expects a bottleneck in batteries first, as more EV production plants come online. He then expects those facilities to create a shortage of raw materials for the vehicles. Such shortages have been a focus of Wall Street analysts when rating automakers and predicting their ability to sell EVs.

This isn’t the first time Tavares has warned of such a shortage, but it’s the most detailed.

“The point is, when we want to move too fast with a big magnitude and there is not enough feasibility studies, we may be bumping on this kind of stuff,” Tavares said. “You’ll see that the electrification path, which is a very ambitious one, in a time window that has been set by the administrations is going to bump on the supply side.”

Automakers globally have set sales expectations to transition certain brands to exclusively offering EVs by the end of this decade, if not sooner.

Stellantis is investing $35 billion in EVs and expects to achieve annual sales of 5 million electric vehicles globally by 2030. That would include all passenger car sales in Europe and 50% passenger car and light-duty truck sales in North America, in line with government targets.

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Black Shark 2 TENAA Listing Showing Display Size, Battery Capacity, Dimensions Leaked

by Loknath Das
written by Loknath Das

Black Shark 2 TENAA Listing Showing Display Size, Battery Capacity, Dimensions Leaked

Black Shark 2 has two vertically-placed camera sensors at the back

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Black Shark 2 has received TENAA certification
  • The smartphone comes with AWM-0 model number
  • The original Black Shark smartphone was launched in China in April

Black Shark debuted as the first gaming smartphone from Xiaomi-backed Black Shark back in April. But just months after the arrival of its first generation, the Chinese company has apparently started preparing its successor that could launch as the Black Shark 2. The new offering has received a TENAA certification with model number AWM-0. This is notably the same model that was assigned to the original Black Shark smartphone. However, there are certain design-level changes on the new model. The dual rear camera setup that was horizontally-aligned on the original model is now appeared to be vertically aligned. Similarly, the fingerprint sensor that was sitting on the front panel of the first-generation Black Shark has now been moved to the back of the Black Shark 2. The original Black Shark arrived in China with a starting price of CNY 2,999 (roughly Rs. 31,700). The Black Shark 2 is likely to carry a similar price tag for its base variant.

As per the TENAA listing, as reported on SlashLeaks, the Black Shark 2 has a 5.99-inch display that could come with an FHD+ resolution – identical to the original model. The listing also highlights the presence of a 4,000mAh battery, which is the same as the predecessor. Further, the dimensions of the smartphone come at 160×75.26×8.7mm. These show that the new model is slightly thinner and compact in size than its previous generation that 9.25mm of thickness and 161.62mm of height. However, the width of the original model was almost the same as its new generation with 75.4mm of measurement.

SlashLeaks has also provided a total of four images of the new Black Shark smartphone sourced from TENAA. While the side view of the new model looks similar to its predecessor, its back view shows some notable differences in the form of a vertically-placed dual rear camera setup and a fingerprint sensor. Since the fingerprint sensor is now at the back, the front view of the new model looks quite plain. Furthermore, the Black Shark branding along with the S-shaped logo can be seen on the back.

The source at SlashLeaks wasn’t able to provide any further details about the Black Shark 2. Similarly, the link to the TENAA listing on the SlashLeaks page was showing a “no record” page at the time of filing this story.

If we look at the hardware of the original Black Shark smartphone, its successor is expected to be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC, coupled with Adreno 630 GPU and up to 8GB of RAM. The smartphone could also have a dedicated liquid cooling technology to offer out-of-the-box thermal management for an enhanced gaming experience.

Details about the price and availability of the Black Shark 2 are yet to be revealed. Nevertheless, considering the listing on TENAA, some more information about the developing model is likely to emerge in the coming future.

[“Source-gadgets.ndtv”]

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Redmi 5 With 5.7-Inch Display, 3300mAh Battery Launched at Starting Price of Rs. 7,999

by Loknath Das
written by Loknath Das

Redmi 5 With 5.7-Inch Display, 3300mAh Battery Launched at Starting Price of Rs. 7,999

Redmi 5 has been launched in India in three RAM/ storage variants

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Xiaomi Redmi 5 price in India starts at Rs. 7,999
  • The Redmi 5 bears an LED selfie light
  • The smartphone sports a 12-megapixel rear camera

Redmi 5 has been launched in India by Xiaomi. To recall, the smartphone was first unveiled in China in December alongside the Redmi 5 Plus. The latter was launched in India last month as the Redmi Note 5 and Redmi 5 Pro. Now, the Chinese company has brought the Redmi 5 to India, and made it available exclusively via Amazon India, apart from Mi.com, the Mi Home stores, and offline retail partners; all units sold in India will be manufactured locally, the company says. The Redmi Note 5 on the other hand was exclusive to Flipkart. Xiaomi has revealed the Redmi 5 price in India, availability, and launch offers. Read on for more details.

Redmi 5 price in India, launch offers

The Xiaomi Redmi 5 price in India starts at Rs. 7,999 for the 2GB RAM, 16GB storage variant, going up to Rs. 8,999 for 3GB RAM, 32GB storage variant, and Rs. 10,999 for the 4GB RAM and 64GB storage variant. It will be available exclusively from Amazon India, as well as Mi.com and Mi Home stores in flash sales, starting March 20 at 12pm IST, before being made available via offline retail partners.

RAMStorageRedmi 5 price in India
2GB16GBRs. 7,999
3GB32GBRs. 8,999
4GB64GBRs. 10,999

 

Redmi 5 launch offers include an instant Rs. 2,200 cashback from Reliance Jio with 100GB of additional data, and a 5 percent discount on Amazon India and Mi.com using SBI credit cards. Users will also get 90 percent off on their first Kindle eBooks purchase (up to Rs. 400). Buyers will get a free ultra-slim cover with the smartphone.

Redmi 5 specifications

The dual-SIM (Nano) Xiaomi Redmi 5 runs MIUI 9. It sports a 5.7-inch HD+ (720×1440 pixels) display with an 18:9 aspect ratio, 282ppi pixel density, 450-nit peak brightness, 72 percent NTSC colour gamut, and an eye protection mode. It is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SoC clocked up to 1.8GHz, coupled with Adreno 506 GPU, and 2GB, 3GB, or 4GB of RAM.

The Redmi 5 bears a 12-megapixel rear camera with 1.25-micron pixels, f/2.2 aperture, PDAF, HDR, and LED flash. On the front, it bears a 5-megapixel camera with an LED selfie light, face recognition, and the Smart Beauty 3.0 app. The smartphone comes in three inbuilt storage options – 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB – all of which are expandable via microSD card. Connectivity options include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.2, GPS/ A-GPS, and a 3.5mm audio jack, and the battery capacity is 3300mAh.

Sensors on board the Redmi 5 include accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyroscope, and proximity sensor. It measures 151.8×72.8×7.7mm and weighs 157 grams. It is available in Black, Gold, Lake Blue, and Rose Gold colour variants. It bears a fingerprint sensor on the rear panel, and the company is touting the dual pyrolytic sheet technology on the smartphone for heat dissipation optimised for Indian environmental conditions.

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Redmi 5

Redmi 5

  • KEY SPECS
  • NEWS

Display

5.70-inch

Processor

1.8GHz octa-core

Front Camera

5-megapixel

Resolution

720×1440 pixels

RAM

2GB

OS

Android 7.1.2

Storage

16GB

Rear Camera

12-megapixel

Battery Capacity

3300mAh

Also See
  • Redmi Y1 Lite (Gold,16GB) –
    Rs.6,999
  • Samsung Galaxy On Nxt (Gold, 64GB, 3GB RAM)
    Rs.11,900
  • Refurbished – Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (Gold, 64GB, 4GB RAM)
    Rs.13,350

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Mi MIX 2S Leaked Specifications Show 4400mAh Battery, Mi 7 Said to Support Wireless Charging

by Loknath Das
written by Loknath Das

Mi MIX 2S Leaked Specifications Show 4400mAh Battery, Mi 7 Said to Support Wireless Charging

Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S has been a part of rumours for a long time. But earlier this week the company confirmed that the handset with a Snapdragon 845 SoC will debut on March 27. And now, it’s time for a screenshot that reveals the new Mi MIX variant’s bezel-less design – without any notch or space for a front-facing camera sensor. The leaked screenshot also features some of the key specifications of the upcoming smartphone that match with the previous reports. In another piece of news, Xiaomi is said to be developing the Mi 7 with a similar wireless charging technology that was adopted by Apple for the iPhone X, iPhone 8, and iPhone 8 Plus.

Mi MIX 2S specifications leaked

The alleged Mi MIX 2S screenshot, which has surfaced on Weibo, displays the MIUI About screen, showing the presence of a Snapdragon 845 SoC, a 4400mAh battery, a 16-megapixel primary camera sensor, a 6.01-inch full-HD+ (1080×2160 pixels) display, and 8GB of RAM. The screenshot in question also highlights 256GB of onboard storage on the smartphone that is rumoured as the Mi MIX 2S. All these aren’t any new specifications and are the ones that were leaked through some other sources in the past.

Having said that, the screenshot comes with rounded corners, suggesting a symmetrical display panel of the Mi MIX 2S. This is unlike the lately released render that showed a selfie camera on the top-right corner of the device. Notably, the Mi MIX 2 arrived with a similar symmetrical display panel, though it had a front-facing camera sensor on the bottom, which didn’t impress some users, and the company even recommended to hold the smartphone in landscape mode to capture selfies.

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Photo Credit: Weibo

While Apple brought the trend of using a notch for the front camera module, some companies are exploring other opportunities as well. Vivo, for instance, at MWC 2018 showcased its APEX concept phone with an elevating selfie camera that rises and retracts from the top to give space to the ultra-thin display bezels.

We need to wait for some more weeks, until the launch date of the Mi MIX 2S, to see how Xiaomi will position the front camera sensor. Meanwhile, we can certainly expect some more rumours and leaks of the device.

Alongside the Mi MIX 2S, the Xiaomi Mi 7 is also a part of the rumour mill nowadays. The smartphone was already expected to come with a Snapdragon 845 SoC and is now rumoured to support wireless charging with 7.5W power, matching the wireless charging support of the latest iPhone models. China’s Chongdiantou reports that Xiaomi has started testing the new support.

Xiaomi joined the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) in September last year to start offering Qi standard-based wireless charging technology on its devices. That development is likely to be leveraged to make the Mi 7 a competitive offering against the iPhone X and its siblings. The handset is rumoured to use the same Broadcom chip and NXP transmitter that Apple used last year to deliver 7.5W wireless charging. It is expected to be based on the Qi Specification Version 1.1.

The Mi 7 is rumoured to feature a 6.01-inch display with 18:9 aspect ratio, 6GB or 8GB RAM options, and dual 16-megapixel rear camera sensors. A Weibo post suggests that the handset could come with an under-display fingerprint sensor, much like the Vivo X20 Plus UD that was launched last month.

 

 

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iPhone Battery Replacement Cost Now Down to Rs. 2,000 (All-Inclusive)

by Loknath Das
written by Loknath Das

iPhone Battery Replacement Cost Now Down to Rs. 2,000 (All-Inclusive)

In the midst of the ongoing shortage of batteries, Apple has dropped the cost of the replacement batteries to Rs. 2,000, all inclusive. The battery replacement programme costs $29 internationally and was set to originally cost around Rs. 2,000 plus taxes (roughly Rs. 2,600) in the country. The new price of replacements under Apple’s battery replacement program for iPhone models with ageing batteries was confirmed by multiple service centres across Delhi-NCR and Mumbai.

Models that are eligible for the battery replacement programme include the iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 7, and the iPhone 7 Plus. In late December, Apple offered users a chance to get their iPhone batteries replaced at a price that’s lower than usual, in response to the controversy after it confirmed slowing down phones with ageing batteries to prevent unexpected shutdowns.

Prior to the launch of the battery replacement programme, the cost of out-of-warranty battery replacement was approximately Rs. 6,500 inclusive of taxes in India, as per industry sources. The flat price of Rs. 2,000 for each battery replacement is notably applicable through all Apple authorised service centres across the country.

To replace the battery of your iPhone, you need to visit one of your nearby Apple authorised service centres where a service executive will run a diagnostics test to determine whether your iPhone is eligible for the replacement. If the test shows the battery as consumed, the service centre will return the handset to you and will call you back whenever the replacement is ready. A Gadgets 360 reportfound that supply of batteries is limited, with some users facing delays of several weeks.

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iPhone Battery Replacement Programme Will Cost Apple $10 Billion From Reduced Sales: Barclays

by Loknath Das
written by Loknath Das

iPhone Battery Replacement Programme Will Cost Apple $10 Billion From Reduced Sales: Barclays

HIGHLIGHTS

  • iPhone software slows down some of the devices with battery problems
  • Apple had reduced the price of replacement of batteries from $79 to $29
  • 16 million iPhone sales may be lost due to battery replacements

Apple’s offer to replace old batteries at cheaper rates may affect new iPhone sales in 2018. Barclays analyst Mark Moskowitz, in a note, says that even a small percentage of people opting for battery replacement over upgrade could affect the sale of new iPhone models. Apple had recently
apologised for slowing down iPhone models and offered a new battery replacement programme.

Under the new offer, Apple has reduced the price of replacement for out-of-warranty batteries (in iPhone 6 or later) from $79 to $29. In India, the price of a new battery will cost Rs. 2,000 plus taxes instead of the earlier price tag of roughly Rs. 6,500 (inclusive of taxes), Apple had revealed. In a post on December 28, Apple had apologised over its handling of the battery issue and said it would make several changes for users.

However, according to a 9to5Mac report citing the Barclays analyst note, sales of 16 million iPhone units will possibly be lost. In the note, Moskowitz has said that Apple’s recent iPhone battery controversy and the apology could be a good PR move but it will hit iPhone sales, affecting around 4 percent reduction in revenue.

The Barclays analysis predicts that Apple will exchange around 10 percent of the total 519 million iPhone models eligible for replacement. It adds that the $29 price may generate $1.56 billion in terms of revenue, but Apple will lose around $10 billion due to potential loss of the 16 million iPhone units.

On December 20, Apple had acknowledged that iPhone software slows down some the devices with battery problems. This had lead to lawsuits and consumer outrage based on the common belief that Apple was slowing down older iPhone models in order to push people to buy the newer variants. However, Apple later denied having taken any move to intentionally shorten the life of a product.

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Microsoft Unveils ‘Always Connected’ PCs From Asus, HP With 4G LTE and 20-Hour Battery Life

by Loknath Das
written by Loknath Das

Microsoft Unveils 'Always Connected' PCs From Asus, HP With 4G LTE and 20-Hour Battery Life

HIGHLIGHTS

  • ASUS and HP will make the first Always Connected PCs
  • The PCs will have built-in 4G LTE connectivity and longer battery life
  • Pricing and availability details to come later, third model in works

At an event in Hawaii on Tuesday, Microsoft announced the launch of the world’s first ‘Always Connected’ PCs, running Windows 10 on ARM-based Qualcomm SoCs. Microsoft Executive Vice President of the Windows and Devices Group Terry Myerson showed off the first-ever Always Connected PCs from Asus and HP. These new laptops will offer built-in LTE connectivity and longer battery life than x86 PCs.

Powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 SoC and ARM architecture, the Always Connected PCs are being regarded by Microsoft as the next big revolution in the tech industry after the original laptop and virtual reality. The tie-up with Qualcomm was announced back in December last year, is particularly interesting because Microsoft has earlier collaborated mostly with Intel and AMD to manufacture x86 chips for its partner products.

The first one in the new range, the Asus NovaGo, will be the world’s first Gigabit LTE convertible laptop. Furthermore, the NovaGo also claims to offer a good 30-hour resting battery life and 22 hours of active usage with its 52Wh battery.

The second PC launched in the new range is the HP Envy x2, which is yet another convertible that offers a 20-hour active battery life along with state-of-the-art built-in 4G LTE connectivity. Both run Windows 10 S and sport the Qualcomm Snapdragon X16 LTE modem.

The Asus NovaGo is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 mobile processor, coupled with 4GB or 8GB of RAM and 64GB, 128GB, or 256GB of Universal Flash Storage. The PC also has two USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A ports, and one HDMI port. The NovaGo runs on Microsoft Windows 10 S that brings new features like Windows Ink, Windows Hello, and Cortana. It weighs 1.39kg and measures 316 x 221.6 x 14.9mm. eSIM and Nano-SIM options will be available.

asus novago asus novago always connected

The HP Envy x2 is also powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC that is complimented by 8GB of LPDDR4X PoP RAM and up to 256GB of internal storage. The Envy x2 is fanless and has a thin and light CNC Machined Aluminium tablet that is 6.9 mm thick and weighs just about 1.54 lbs (0.7 kg). The backlit keyboard has a 1.3mm key travel for a smooth typing experience in any lighting condition.

The Asus NovaGo has a 13.3-inch full-HD display while the HP Envy x2 incorporates a smaller 12.3-inch WUXGA+ display that makes it better to use as a tablet.

A blog post by Microsoft on the launch of these laptops reveals that the display is optimised to turn on instantly as the user lifts the lid. “Once you start using this new category of PCs that are instantly on, always connected with a week of battery life and the full Windows 10 experience, you can really feel what a big shift this will be for consumers.” said Terry Myerson in the blog post.

Asus had not revealed availability, but has revealed pricing – the 4G RAM and 64GB storage model will cost $499, while the 8GB RAM and 256GB storage model will cost $799. HP on the other hand has released availability of Spring 2018, but no pricing. All we know is that they are expected to run a modified version of Office 365. Microsoft will release other details in the coming weeks.

A third model in the Always Connected PC range is also in the works. Microsoft says that Lenovo is the partner manufacturer making this one, which is all we know about it currently.

Briefly after the Microsoft announcement, Snapdragon and AMD announced a partnership to power Always Connected PCs. This could see laptops featuring AMD’s Ryzen Mobile processors shipping with Snapdragon LTE modems.

[“Source-gadgets.ndtv”]

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