Asus Zenfone 3 Max Review!

 By Vaibhav Jain on January 30, 2017       

The Asus Zenfone 3 Max has been in house for few days and Today we’ll will talk about our experience with the 3rd Generation Zenfone Max.

The Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL, which is powered with Mediatek processor comes with a 5.2-inch display, while the ZE552KL variant features a 5.5" display with Qualcomm chipset inside.

We got the 5.2" variant of the Zenfone 3 Max, which sports 3GB RAM and 32GB Storage. Priced right, the device feature great specs including a giant battery, but there are few things which can't be neglected.


Alright, so here's my Zenfone 3 Max review!

Design 

With aluminium-alloy back body, the Smartphone looks premium and feels really comfortable on my hand. It comes in Titanium Gray, Glacier Silver and Sand Gold color. 

The display is glass is slightly curved at the sides in 2.5D fashion. The screen is 1280×720 but display is brilliant.

The Smartphone has 5.2-inch HD display with 75% screen-to-body ratio, 149.5 x 73.7mm dimensions and is 8.5mm slimmer. The Device is really very light.

The fingerprint sensor works most of the time, but its not as responsive as the one in Asus Zenfone 3.

Specs and Performance

The Zenfone 3 Max features a Mediatek MT6737T 1.4GHz quad-core chipset paired with Mali-T720 GPU, it has 3GB RAM and 32GB of internal storage.

The specifications are not that nice but they are competitive at this price. The Performance is fast and smooth, the ZenUI doesn't interfere in-between the device's performance .

The device has a giant 4,100mAh battery which usually lasts 2 days even with a heavy use. When used regular charger to charge, the charge current is really slow, sometimes taking over 3 hours. Also, the LED indicator turns green after it reaches 90%.

Camera 

The 13-megapixel rear camera shoots average quality photographs.  Due to the slower processor, the camera operation feels slow. But the front 5 megapixels camera is just amazing, it is great for selfie lovers. 

Pros and Cons -

Pros -

• Premium Body
• 4000mAh battery
• Compact size

Cons -

• Mediatek CPU
• Camera is not that great

Rumor: Alcatel to Announce Five New Smartphones Including a Modular Phone at the MWC 2017

 By Unknown on January 29, 2017       

As the MWC 2017 is nearing, we are getting more leaks about what smartphones will be unveiled at the world's biggest tech event. And now, we have information about one more Chinese vendor Alcatel's details about their smartphone roadmap to be announced at the MWC next month. 



According to the information shared by a site named Tech2.hu, the TCL-owned Alcatel is planning to announce a total of five smartphones. However, the source did not reveal any information related to the phones but confirmed that one of the phones will be a modular one, same as the LG G5 and Moto Z series. 

Also, the details about the phone have been leaked by the site. It is said that Alcatel is planning to use the same concept of the Lenovo-owned Motorola one of the module will have a removable cover with colorful LED lights, which will glow according to the music played on your phone. This takes us to the Sony's Xperia smartphones which came out with a LED light at the bottom, that used to blink according to the music album. 

Also Read: Moto G5 Will Be The Next Moto G5 Play?

The phone is expected to be powered by the MediaTel octa-core SoC, a 13MP camera module. But, it is still unknown whether this modular phone will be the company's upcoming flagship phone, the Alcatel Idol 5. The pricing of the phone is expected to be around 320 Euro (approx. Rs. 23,400). 



So, that's it. We will keep updating you as always once there's any news related to the Alcatel phones comes out. 

Moto G5 will be the next Moto G5 Play?

 By Vaibhav Jain on January 29, 2017       

Motorola is widely expected to unveil the much-anticipated Moto G5 and G5 Plus on February 26th in an event during MWC in Barcelona. The Moto G5 Plus specs and design is no longer a mystery, as the device have been already leaked multiple times.

According to technoblog, the Moto G5 (non-plus) variant could be the next Moto G5 Play i.e. the Moto G5 will be a successor of the Moto G4 Play and will carry almost same specs.

With a model no. XT1672, the Moto G5 will feature a 5" Full HD display, which is quite impressive as compared to its predecessor. The device will sport a Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Processor, with superior graphics performance than Snapdragon 410, found in the previous model (Moto G4 Play).

Rest of the specs includes 2GB RAM, 32GB Internal Storage with a memory card slot for up to 128 GB, 13 megapixel rear camera, 5 megapixel front and a 2,800 mAh battery. 

Summing up the specs, the Moto G5 will carry almost same features as the Moto G4 Play, but with an upgrade screen resolution, internal storage, processor and design. It seems that there's going to be no Moto G5 Play this year because Moto G5 will take place of the Moto G5 Play!

As per previous leak, the phones are believed to be priced at 1099 Brazilian Real and 1499 Brazilian Real respectively, which further converts to Rs. 23,750 and Rs. 32,500. 

Source (In portuguese) | Via Roland Quandt (twitter)

The Moto E3 Power isn't getting Android 7.0 Nougat!

 By Vaibhav Jain on January 28, 2017       

It's now official that the Motorola Moto E3 Power won't get Android 7.0 Nougat update, i.e. will remain on Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

The Moto E3 and E3 Power launched in late 2016, the E3 comes with 1GB of RAM and a 2,800mAH battery, the E3 Power doubles the RAM and increases the battery capacity to 3,500mAH. The Moto E3 Power is the first Motorola phone since 2013 to come with a MediaTek processor. It's a quad core MT6735P chip paired with 2GB of RAM and runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow.



Motorola sold over 100k units of the Moto E3 Power smartphone on the first day of its launch in India. In a move that disappoints Moto E3 users, Motorola has confirmed on their Software product page that they won't be updating the 3rd Generation Moto E to Android 7.0 Nougat.

We don't know who should be blamed! Share your thoughts in the below comment section.

Thanks Harshith!

Samsung Galaxy S8 Specs

 By Vaibhav Jain on January 28, 2017       

Samsung Galaxy S8 Specification
OS And Hardware
OS	Android 7.0 Nougat || Samsung Experience
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | Samsung Exynos
GPU	-
Body
Dimensions	-
Weight	-
Colors	Silver, Black
Display
Type	Super AMOLED
Screen Size	5.8 / 6.2 inches
Resolution	2960 × 1440 pixels
Multitouch	Yes
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Sensors	Fingerprint, Iris and others
Memory
Card slot	microSD, up to 256GB
Internal	64 GB
RAM	4 GB
Camera
Primary	12 MP
Secondary	8 MP
Multimedia
3.5mm jack	Yes
Battery and Power
Type	3000mAh / 3500mAh
Releasing Date
Status	To be announced on March 29, 2017
Expected Price
Euro	€799 / €899

Image by Venyageskin1

The Yet-to-be-Announced Blackberry Mercury to Boast of the Same Camera as Google Pixel Phones

 By Unknown on January 28, 2017       

It is already a known fact that Blackberry will be unveiling their last phone, the Blackberry Mercury at the MWC 2017. At the same time itself, TCL, the parent company of Blackberry will reveal the full name of the product, but for now, it will be Blackberry Mercury. 

And here's another leak about the phone itself coming from the tipster, Roland Quandt. But, this time he is suggesting about the camera technology used in the upcoming Blackberry phone. The phone will get the same hardware used in the Google's Pixel phones, who are currently the leading the market in terms of camera. 

Proof for my earlier tweets: BlackBerry "Mercury" BBB100 with 12MP Sony IMX378 rear cam, Samsung S5K4H8/Omnivision OV8856 8MP front cam pic.twitter.com/DSLzc0a4Fx

— Roland Quandt (@rquandt) January 27, 2017

The Blackberry Mercury will use the same 12.3MP Sony IMX378 sensor on the rear, which can produce some good looking shots. At the front of the phone, there will be the Samsung's S5K4H8 sensor with a megapixel count of 8MP. 

Also Read: Google’s Pixel 2 To Have Improved Camera And Higher Price

However, this doesn't mean that the Blackberry Mercury will capture images same as the Google Pixel phones as the search giant has additionally made several hardware and software tweaks in Pixel phones. 



As far as specifications of the phone are concerned, there will be a 4.5-inch screen adorning at the front of the phone along with a QWERTY keyboard (Typical Blackberry). It will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 SoC, coupled with 4GB of RAM and the phone will run Android Nougat out-of-the-box.  

Moto G5 and G5 Plus to Carry the Same Price Tag as their Predecessors

 By Unknown on January 28, 2017       

Lenovo-owned Motorola has already sent out media invites for an event to be held at the MWC 2017, where the company is widely expected to unveil the much-anticipated Motorola Moto G5 and G5 Plus. 

However, rumors have it all for now. In the latest leak coming out from the prominent tipster, Roland Quandt (@rquandt), the Moto G5 and G5 Plus will be priced similarly to their predecessors, Moto G4 and G4 Plus, at least in Brazil. 

Motorola G5 and G5 Plus will carry the exact same price tags as their predecessors it seems, at least in Brasil. 1099/1499 Brasilian Real.

— Roland Quandt (@rquandt) January 27, 2017

Going by the previous Brazilian prices for Moto G4 and G4 Plus, the phones are priced at 1099 Brazilian Real and 1499 Brazilian Real respectively, which further converts to Rs. 23,750 and Rs. 32,500. 

Also Read: Moto G5 Plus Full LEAK! Specs And Pictures!

Having said that, these prices will be revised when taking the phone in Indian smartphone scenario. But, for now, these are the prices of the Moto G5 and G5 Plus.

Google’s Pixel 2 to have improved camera and higher price

 By Vaibhav Jain on January 27, 2017       

Last year, Google gave us the first two Pixel Smartphones i.e. Pixel with 5" Display and Pixel XL with 5.5" Display, with some extra Artificial intelligence in the form of the fledgling Google Assistant. 

Both Google Pixel and Pixel XL were great devices but things like waterproofing were left out because of an "internal conflict between hardware (namely, camera) and/or waterproofing vs. price point".



According to latest information out by 9to5Google suggests that 
Google's Pixel 2 will be Water-resistant, and will feature even better camera than the original, with Google reportedly aiming to master low light photography.

Google is currently testing multiple Pixel 2 prototypes with unsurprisingly a Snapdragon 83x processor, but another from Intel. 

Along with the Pixel 2, Google is working on a Cheaper "Pixel" Smartphone named "Pixel 2B" (B for budget?), which would purportedly be released either “alongside or shortly after Pixel 2”.

Google Pixel 2 is expected to be “at least” $50 more expensive than the current Pixel Smartphones.




Source: 9to5Google | Image Credits: Jonas Daehnert

Here's the First Look at the Samsung Galaxy S8 Launching on March 29

 By Unknown on January 27, 2017       

There are a countless number of leaks and rumors regarding the upcoming Samsung flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S8. But, today's leak is coming from the most prominent tipster Evan Blass (@evleaks). 

In his tweet, he posted an image of the Galaxy S8, which looks absolutely stunning and is on-par with the earlier leaked rumors. Yes, Samsung is ditching the hardware home button from the front and there are no details on whether the company will go with on-screen navigation keys. But, that's the only option the company is left with. 

Also Read: LG G6 To Ditch The Removable Battery In Favor Of Water Resistant Properties

Speaking about the leaked image, the phone looks exactly similar to the Huawei Honor Magic from the front and the rear doesn't have a major departure from the Galaxy S7 as it has the same glass back, which will be prone to fingerprints. 

However, the interesting part is the fingerprint sensor placement. Yes, the biometric sensor is placed right to the camera module, which was rumored earlier as well. Also, Samsung is not going away with the 3.5mm headphone jack and the phone will feature an USB Type-C port. 

In the same tweet, it is said that the phone will be launched on March 29, which is also in-line with the previous suggestions.