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Official Android 8.1 Oreo hits Essential PH-1

Official Android 8.1 Oreo hits Essential PH-1
Announced back in May 2017, Essential PH-1 is now getting the Official Android 8.1 Oreo through OTA (Over the Air) Software Update.

Android 8.1 comes with new dark and light themes which changes according to wallpaper, Pixel 2 Launcher, Redesigned Power Menu, new Shutdown and Reboot Animation, Round Statusbar Icons, and Settings.

The Essential smartphone features a 5.7-inch QHD edge-to-edge display, not the one seen on Galaxy S8. It is powered by the Snapdragon 835 SoC, 4GB of RAM, and 128GB of internal storage. The phone comes with ceramic back and includes USB Type-C port, Bluetooth 5.0, and NFC. The phone runs Android 7.1.1 Nougat. (Now upgradable to Android 8.1 Oreo)

The attraction for the phone is at the back where the magnetic connectors lie. With the help of these magnetic pins, you can connect additional devices. For now, there's a 360-degree camera that has two 12MP lenses. At the back, there are two cameras of 13MP along with an 8MP front-facing camera. The so-called modular 360-degree camera costs $199.

Phones Emitting Most Radiation (SAR) – Mi A1 Tops

Phones Emitting Most Radiation (SAR) – Mi A1 tops
One of the biggest concerns associated with Smartphones are the harmful effects of radiation on our health. The studies follow, not always with similar conclusions and always without being able to have an affirmative answer.

There's no conclusive scientific research yet on the impact of mobile phone radiation, but people who want to weigh up the risk should check out the below infographic. 

The list has been published by German Federal Office for Radiation Protection (Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz) which maintains a comprehensive database of smartphones and the level of radiation they emit. The below infographic shows which current-day smartphones emits the highest radiation. However, apart from all the smartphones, the topmost smartphone with the highest emission rate will definately blow your mind, as the top of the list belongs to the well known Xiaomi's Mi A1 (Android One).

Phones Emitting Most Radiation (SAR) – Mi A1 tops
This is the list that nobody wants to lead and that as of now is dominated by the Mi A1, the Chinese-made Smartphone with Google's Android One that was released back in September 2017. 

Forbes says "10 out of the top 16 smartphones on the list produced by Chinese manufacturers such as Xiaomi, Huawei, OnePlus and ZTE. Well known American smartphones do appear on the list as well, however, with three versions of the iPhone present." Feel free to share your opinions.

Statista | Forbes | Via: 4GNews


Moto G6 Family Gets TKDN Certified: Launch Imminent

The entire world is looking for next 2018 Motorola budget phone which is the Moto G6 and Moto E5 family to release at the earliest, but one has to wait a little few weeks to get hands on it. And leaks about the phone are keeping you at bay.

Recently, Moto G6 Play (XT1922-1), G6 (XT1925-7),  G6 Plus (XT1926-5), and E5 (XT1924-3) went through TKDN Certification in Indonesia. Earlier this month, all the above mentioned Motorola Smartphone cleared FCC, the G6 Play even cleared NCC revealing a set of Real Life Images.  It seems that Motorola is gearing up for a global launch of the Moto G6 and Moto E5 family.


In terms of specifications, the Moto G6 Plus will be powered with Snapdragon 630 SoC, 4/6GB RAM. It would have a 5.93" FHD+ Display, and 3250mAh battery. It will be available in Silver, Gold, White, Blue and Cyan Color Options.

The Moto G6 Play (XT1922-1) would feature a Snapdragon 430 chipset, which is quite old. Motorola could have used the Snapdragon 450, which is better than the SD430. Additionally, the device would come with Android 8.0 Oreo out of the box. 

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Check this beautiful Samsung Galaxy S9 with "Notch"

Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus were made available for preorder last weekend.

Both the Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus comes with enhanced features such as a bezel-less, dual-edge Infinity Display without "Notch" and Dual Pixel camera with variable aperture, that offer a new level of functionality and convenience.

Now, a new concept of the Samsung Galaxy S9 has posted online by Martinhajek and it looks absolutely stunning.The concept creator imagines that the Galaxy S9 would feature a Notched-Display with more Screen-to-Body ratio.




With the regular Galaxy S9, you get a 5.8-inch Quad HD+ Super AMOLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 or Exynos 9810 processor depending on the market, 4GB RAM, 64GB/128GB/256GB storage plus microSD support up to 256GB, Dual Pixel 12MP AF sensor with OIS (F1.5/F2.4) for the best low-light, zoom and anti-blur photos with enhanced image processing, 8MP (f/1.7) front camera, 3000mAh battery, fast wired and wireless charging, IP68 water and dust resistance, and Android 8.0 Oreo.

The Galaxy S8 Plus isn’t much different, but it does have the bigger 6.2-inch Quad HD+ Super AMOLED display, a bigger 3500mAh battery, and Dual Camera with Dual OIS - Wide-angle: Super Speed Dual Pixel 12MP AF sensor (F1.5/F2.4), Telephoto: 12MP AF sensor (F2.4).

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Nokia 7 Plus with Snapdragon 660 could cost you around Rs 20,000 in India

Back at MWC 2018 HMD Global revealed the Nokia 7 Plus, Nokia 8 Sirocco, Nokia 6 2018, Retro Nokia 8110 and the little Nokia 1. The main attraction of the Nokia MWC event was the beautiful  Nokia 7 Plus and near-bezel-less Nokia 8 Sirocco.

The Nokia 7 Plus is already available in China at 2300 Chinese Yuan which is about Rs. 23500 INR. However, considering Nokia's aggressive pricing for India, the Nokia 7 Plus could be priced in at around Rs. 20,000.

Back in 2017, Nokia revealed the Nokia 6 at 1699 Chinese Yuan which is about Rs. 17,500 INR, but Nokia priced it aggressively at 14,999 in India.

Also Check: Nokia 8 Sirocco and Nokia 7 Plus hands-on Images

With the Nokia 7 Plus, you get a 6 inches 18:9 display, Snapdragon 660 CPU which is of course faster than the Snapdragon 630 used in Nokia 7, 4GB RAM, 64GB internal storage expandable up to 128 GB with MicroSD. We have 12MP + 13 MP with ZEISS Optics, 2X optical zoom, f/2.0 aperture, Dual PD all pixel focus, Nokia Pro Mode app, and Bothie.