Gionee has unveiled no fewer than eight new smartphones with FullView displays at its winter launch event in China. The newcomers to the company’s portfolio are the Gionee S11, S11S, F6, F205, M7 Mini, M7 Plus, M7 Mini; The latest device in the list is the M7 Power, which launched in India earlier this month for Rs. 16,999. Among the new handsets unveiled in China, the Gionee S11 – priced at CNY 1,799 (approximately Rs. 17,500) – has been confirmed to be coming to India in the coming months. The specs of the Android 7.1 Nougat-based phone include a 5.99-inch full-HD+ display, 2.5GHz Helio P23 SoC, 4GB RAM, 64GB internal storage, 16MP + 8-megapixel front cameras, 16 megapixels + 5 megapixel rear cameras and a 3410mAh battery.
Oppo F5 6GB RAM variant is now available for pre-order in India. The Oppo F5 variant with 6GB RAM and 64GB storage is available for pre-booking in India. Priced at Rs. 24,990, the smartphone can be pre-ordered from Flipkart and will go on sale on December 1. Apart from the extra system memory and storage, the Oppo F5 (Review) variant is identical to its brother with 4 GB of RAM. We can expect the latest model to hit offline stores shortly after its online release. The main features of the handset include a 6-inch full-HD+ display, a 20-megapixel front camera, a 16-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash, a 3200mAh battery, a fingerprint sensor, and face unlock.
In other Oppo news today, the company has released the F5 Youth smartphone – expected to launch in India next month – in the Philippines and the A79 smartphone in China. The Oppo F5 Youth has a 6-inch screen, an octa-core Helio P23 processor, 3GB of RAM, a 13-megapixel rear camera, and a 16-megapixel front camera. Key specs of the Oppo A79 include a 6-inch AMOLED display, 4 GB of RAM, 16-megapixel cameras on the front and back, and 64 GB of internal storage. Both smartphones have 18:9 aspect ratio screens and run Android 7.1 Nougat software; they cost PHP 13,990 (approximately Rs. 17,900) and CNY 2,roughlyately Rs. 23,500), respectively.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) borderless design leaked A new leak has given us a peek at the front panel of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), suggesting it will feature an Infinity display design and dual front camera setup. While there’s not much else to the leak, it comes soon after leaks surrounding the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2018) and Galaxy A7 (2018) surfaced online, so their launches may not be too far off. The upcoming Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and its siblings are expected to launch in January next year.
OnePlus 5 Android Oreo Beta Build Now AvailableOnePlus 5 users can now flash the Android Oreo Open Beta build to give their handsets the first taste of Google’s latest mobile operating system. The new features to be released with this build are Picture-in-Picture, Auto-fill, Smart text selection, and a new quick settings design. Separately, the yet-to-be-announced Android Oreo Open Beta 2 for OnePlus 5 has also been spotted online, with Face Unlock as part of the new features coming to the former flagship. But be warned – this build will contain bugs due to its beta nature; for the latest update you w,ill have to wait until early 2018.
The OTA update is being rolled out in phases. Sony Xperia XZ and Xperia XZs are also receiving the Android 8.0 Oreo update, although this is the public version and not a beta. Among the new features brought to the two smartphones with this firmware update prompt to complete unfinished tasks, actions on long-press icons, new gaming and community elements, text auto-complete, notification dots, Picture-in-Picture, new Quick Settings menu, and Google Play Protect integration.
Nokia 5, Nokia 6 will soon get Android Oreo beta Nokia 5 and Nokia 6 will soon join the ranks of Nokia 8 as HMD Global smartphones that get Android Oreo. The two smartphones will quickly receive the beta version of Oreo, HMD Global’s Chief Product Officer Juho Sarvikas revealed in a tweet. If the company sticks to the pattern it followed with its current flagship, the Nokia 5 and Nokia 6 will get the public Oreo build before the end of the year. Since both smartphones have stock Android software, we can expect the upcoming beta to bring features like Picture-in-Picture mode, notification dots, smart text selection, and Google Play Protect integration to them as well.
Honor V10 could be launched in India in January. A new report says the upcoming Honor V10 flagship smartphone with AI integration and dual rear camera will be launched in India in January. That’s just a month after it launched the Honor 7X smartphone in the country. The Honor V10 will be found in the Chinese market on Tuesday, while the global V10 launch is scheduled for an event in London on December 5. According to the report, the Honor V10 has 6 GB of RAM, 128 GB of storage, a 16-megapixel + 20-megapixel rear camera, and a 13-megapixel front camera. It is said to have a 5.99-inch display, an Android 8.0 Oreo-based custom UI, and a 3750mAh battery. While the Honor V10 price in India is yet to be announced, the report claims that it will be available through Flipkart or Amazon.
The government awaits a formal proposal on Apple’s manufacturing activities in India; Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu has said the government is waiting for a formal proposal from Apple for its production plans in India. He said the Center would support the iPhone maker in setting up a manufacturing facility in the country once it gets “a good proposal” from the company. He said: “We are ready to find out if there are any problems they could face. We will be more than happy to solve that problem”, adding that the government is ready to call the heads of state willing to give Apple the best deal.
Previously, the government had not accepted most of Apple’s demands; the company has applied for duty exemption for manufacturing and repair units, components, capital goods, and consumables for the production and service/repair of smartphones for 15 years.
Amazon Prime,and Netflix announces exclusive deals in IndiaAmazon Prime Video members have exclusive access to the upcoming Rajnikanth and Akshay Kumar starrer 2.0. The film is the sequel to 2010’s Enthiran and will be available on Prime Video in multiple languages, such as Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi. Considered the country’s most expensive film to date, 2.0 was made on a budget of Rs. 450 crores and is expected to hit theaters in January.
But rival Netflix isn’t far behind either, as the world’s largest streaming service has bought its first Indian original movie. Called Love Per Square Foot, the film is made by Ronnie Screwvala’s independent production house. It is described as a quirky romantic comedy about a man and woman who go into a marriage of convenience to buy an apartment in Mumbai. The deal makes Love Per Square Foot the first film to go straight to Netflix without a theatrical release. It will be available for streaming in early 2018, reportedly in April.
