A few weeks back, in the wake of the recent conflict with China, Micromax
founder Rahul Sharma in a video message, appealed to the citizens of
India that it is high time that we must shift away from Chinese goods and promote Indian goods. He announced the arrival of a new series of smartphones from Micromax, named IN series. These handsets will be available on Flipkart and Micromax websites.
Micromax has launched two models in the IN series: in 1b and in note 1. In this post, we will take a look at the features of IN 1b model.
RAM
and Internal memory storage is the only difference between these two variants. Let's see other features of this model that are common for both variants.
Processor:
IN 1B comes with a 2.3GHz octa-core MediaTek helio G35 processor based on 12nm technology. The helio G35 processor is somewhere in between Snapdragon 625 and Snapdragon 665 in terms of performance.
Given the price of these phones, this is a pretty good deal.
RAM:
IN 1b comes in two variants. E6523 offers 2GB RAM, which is quite low as per today's standards. However, the E7533 variant offers 4GB RAM, which is impressive at this price.
Storage Memory: Again, there are two different storage offered by the two variants. E6523
provides 32GB ROM for storage, whereas E7533 comes with 64GB ROM as internal memory. Again E7533 variant is above par compared to other phones in this price segment.
The variants offer expandable storage up to 128GB and have provided a dedicated memory slot for microSD cards.
Camera: Both variants provide 13MP
+ 2MP Dual Rear Camera with LED flash, which is a bit disappointing as
most of the manufacturers are offering triple camera at this price
segment.
The secondary camera offers an 8MP shooter, which is at par in this price segment.
Connectivity: These
phones have dual 4G VoLTE standby networks i.e., both SIMs can use 4G
network at the same time. It also offers 3g, Edge, and GPRS connectivity.
Other connectivity features are listed below:
Bluetooth: Yes, v5.0
WiFi: Yes
WiFi Hotspot: Yes
USB Tethering: Yes
Infrared: No
USB connectivity: Yes
Audio Jack: 3.5mm
GPS Support: Yes
Since infrared is not there, the device cannot be used as a remote controller, unlike in some other handsets.
The display features: Both variants are offering 6.52 inches capacitive touch screen with a 1600x720 pixel HD+IPS display. It offers a pixel density of 269 PPI. A notch is there on the top to accommodate the selfie camera.
Apart from the above features following are some of the important specifications to look for before buying the phone:
Battery capacity: These handsets offer a 5000mah non-removable battery that is pretty high in terms of capacity, but the processor is of 12nm technology, so battery backup might be average.
The fingerprint sensor is mounted on the backside of the phone.
Overall, the E7533(4GB, 64GB) variant seems to be quite an impressive deal at Rs.7999. It is offering good performance for day-to-day use as well as for moderate gaming with decent battery backup.
That's all for today. In the next post, we shall see the features of IN Note 1 handset. See you in the next post.
Science and technology never fail to amaze us with their new inventions and discovery.
After researching for more than a decade, a group of researchers and scientists are reportedly happy to announce that they made an artificial bionic eye that can help blind people see the world.
Bionic organs for the human body are not new things. Bionic limbs like hands or legs are readily available in the market in commercial form. But the bionic eye that can eliminate blindness for some groups of blind people is really the coolest and the smartest.
Melbourne, Australia-based Monash University has built an intelligent system that will bypass the damaged optic nerves in the retina(that causes permanent blindness) and transmit the signal directly to the 'view' center of the brain.
This smart bionic eye, aka 'Gennari's bionic vision system,' has two main components, Headgear and Chip.
Headgear will be in front of the eye with the help of some kind of spectacles, and a tiny 9mm Bionic Chip will be implanted in the brain. Though it sounds scary, the good thing is this bionic eye has already been tested on ships, and scientists have found some positive results with negligible side effects. The next trial has been planned on humans now in Melbourne itself.
"Our design creates a visual pattern from combinations of up to 172 spots of light (phosphenes) which provides information for the individual to navigate indoor and outdoor environments, and recognize the presence of people and objects around them.....If successful, the MVG [Monash Vision Group] team will look to create a new commercial enterprise focused on providing a vision to people with untreatable blindness and movement to the arms of people paralyzed by quadriplegia, transforming their health care", Arthur Lowery, professor at Monash University's Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering stated.
Now, hopefully, if this smart bionic eye works as it reported, it would be a great help and gift to humanity. Though its cost might be prohibitive initially, the same will be drastically reduced over time as technology progresses. Govt can also subsidize and mass produce it to minimize the cost further.
WhatsApp has rolled out an update for fingerprint locks for Android users to provide an extra level of privacy and security. The latest feature will help users with add-on protection to their chats from getting hacked or snooped upon. This feature was already in use for iPhone users.
Once the app is updated user has to head over to Settings >> Privacy >> Fingerprint lock. The option is by default disabled even after the update. So the user has to toggle the button and authenticate it by scanning the fingerprint. It is to be noted that only one finger can be used to authenticate and lock the WhatsApp application.
Depending upon the frequency of the users, the option has got three options to delay the application to be locked after use. The available options are immediate, 1 minute, and 30 minutes.
In an official statement, the Facebook-owned company said,
"Earlier this year, we rolled out Touch ID and Face ID for iPhone to provide an extra layer of security for WhatsApp users. Today we're introducing similar authentication, allowing you to unlock the app with your fingerprint, on supported Android phones."
See the official tweet by WhatsApp:
Starting today, Android users can add another layer of security to their WhatsApp messages with fingerprint lock. 🔒 Learn more about how to enable the setting here: https://t.co/biwzjhTwoppic.twitter.com/mVDoE4gurk
Amazon Great Indian festival is offering a 10 percent instant discount and bonus on SBI Debit/Credit Cards, Airtel 4G double data, and no-cost EMI options.
The Amazon Great Indian Festival sale has already started today at 12pm, and the main attraction of this sale is the launch of two Smart TVs, brought to by OnePlus.
Two variants of OnePlus TVs are getting launched: OnePlus TV Q1 v/s OnePlus TV Q1 Pro. The OnePlus TV Q1 and OnePlus TV Q1 Pro are priced at Rs. 69,900 and Rs. 99,900, respectively.
You Can see the complete technical difference between the two OnePlus TV that is going to be launched and sold on Amazon.in during the Great Indian Festival with SBI Bank Offers(10 percent instant discount on Debit/Credit Cards), Exchange Offer and many more.
The detailed difference has been captured on the official website of OnePlus. Check it out here.
Amazon Great Indian festival is offering a 10 percent instant discount and bonus on SBI Debit/Credit Cards, Airtel 4G double data, and no-cost EMI options.
OnePlus 7T, OnePlus TV Q1, and OnePlus TV Q1 Pro are up for sale today. Oneplus.in, the official website of OnePlus, has shared the news that the new phone and the two variants of the OnePlus TV will be available at Amazon Great Indian Festival, starting today. The Prime members will get some advantage over the non-prime customers. Along with the other products in the Sale Festival, three products from OnePlus will go live for the prime members at IST 12pm today(Saturday), whereas non-prime customers can avail of the offers from IST at 12:00 midnight, Sunday.
OnePlus 7T, OnePlus TV Q1, and OnePlus TV Q1 Pro pricing and offers in India
OnePlus 7T price in India starts at Rs. 37,999 for the 8GB + 128GB variants. Whereas the other variant with its 8GB + 256GB configuration will be sold at Rs. 39,999. Either of these models will be made available on Amazon.in, OnePlus.in, and Authorized OnePlus Experience Stores in Frosted Silver and Glacier Blue color options.
OnePlus 7T launch offers to include exchange discount, Airtel double data offer, no-cost EMI options, 10 percent instant discount, and bonus for SBI Debit/Credit cardholders, up to Rs. 2,500 + Rs. 500 extra on flight bookings via Amazon.
OnePlus 7T Key Specifications
Body: 160.94 x 74.44 x 8.13 mm, 190g, 3D Gorilla Glass frosted backside, Screen: 6.55" Fluid AMOLED, 2400 x 1080 px, 20:9 aspect ratio; 402ppi Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+; Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485); Adreno 640 Memory: 8GB LPDDR4X RAM, 128GB/256GB UFS 3.0 dual-lane storage Operating System: Oxygen OS based on Android 10 Rear cameras: Main: Sony IMX586 48MP (f/1.6) 0.8µm pixel size, PDAF, OIS, EIS; Telephoto: 12MP (f/2.2) 1.0µm pixels; Ultra wide: 16MP (f2.2) 117-degree field of view Front camera: Sony IMX471 16MP, 1.0µm pixel size Battery: 3,800 mAh battery, Warp Charge 30W Misc: Alert slider, stereo loudspeakers, NFC, in-display fingerprint scanner, USB-C 3.1 port, available in Frosted Silver and Glacier Blue.
OnePlus is not going to sell its two variants of OnePlus Q1 TVs from its official website. Its official website, OnePlus. is referring to Amazon. To buy its TV products.
The OnePlus TV Q1 and OnePlus TV Q1 Pro are priced at Rs. 69,900 and Rs. 99,900, respectively. The OnePlus TVs are also expected to be available on Amazon in the same slot, i.e., 12pm noon Saturday for Prime Members and 12 am-midnight(Sunday) for non-prime Members.
OnePlus TV Q1 and OnePlus TV Q1 Pro specifications, features
Both the OnePlus TV variants feature 55-inch 4K-resolution QLED panels. The smart TVs support Dolby Vision and sound formats up to Dolby Atmos; TVs also support the HDR10 high dynamic range format. It has the Gamma Magic Colour picture processor, which is expected to enhance the quality of pictures and videos.
The TVs have a carbon fiber-like finish at the back and come with a unique stand design. It can be wall-mounted and comes with Google Assistant support. The OnePlus TV series runs on Android TV 9.0 that comes with some customization, including OxygenPlay, a curated content service built into the TV. It is to be noted that OnePlus TV doesn't support Netflix yet, with support for the popular streaming service expected in the coming weeks.
OnePlus Connect App has also been released that can be used with the OnePlus TV. The App will allow users to use the smartphone as a virtual remote for the TV. The only difference between the OnePlus TV Q1 and Q1 Pro is a built-in motorized soundbar on the more expensive unit. The 50W soundbar has eight front-firing speaker drivers - two woofers, four full-range drivers, and three tweeters. The OnePlus TV Q1 also has a rated sound output of 50W but without the soundbar speaker.
After two Smartphones of the OnePlus 7 series already launched in the market, the OnePlus 7T saw the light of the day on 26th September.
From the pictures available on the internet, it seems OnePlus is trying to experiment with the orientation and position of its camera. After launching OnePlus 7 Pro with its movable selfie Camera, the Chinese Company will launch its OnePlus 7T phone with a triple rear camera. The three-camera are sitting within a circular module in the back of the phone with a LED flash.
Though the official website does not say anything about releasing its OnePlus 7T series, it is all over the news after Pricebaba.com revealed a video with key specifications.
This smartphone, as usual, will be powered by Snapdragon Chipset(SDM855+). Though much specification is unknown, the phone is expected to come with 8GB RAM and up to 256GB of non-expandable storage. The pictures surfaced on the internet, the screen seems to be full HD plus Optic AMOLED panel.
The smartphone measures 161.2 x 74.5 x 8.3 mm. There is a single non-movable selfie camera inside the waterdrop notch.
Technology never fails to amaze us: it leaves us in awe in every moment pass by. We are now into that stage of the future where the human eye can zoom in by just blinking with the help of a tiny contact lens. Yes, you heard it right. Few Scientists from the University of California San Diego claimed to discover this fantastic technology.
The bio-metric lenses will be driven by signals generated by the movements of the eyeballs. In simple words, the eyeballs' movements (left, right, up, down) have been studied and converted into some meaningful signals, called electrooculographic signals. Those meaning signals charge will be fed to the bio-metric lenses, which will respond to those. The polymer-made lenses will expand or contract depending upon the electric impulses fed to them, and when they become more convex, they resulted in zooming in. It is reported that blinking twice of the eye will make the lenses zoomed in.
The more advancement of this technology can be used in "visual prostheses, adjustable focal length glasses or maybe in remotely operated robotics in the future," as quoted by a researcher of the said University. Lead researcher Shengqiang Cai further added, “Even if your eye cannot see anything, many people can still move their eyeball and generate this electrooculographic signal.”
For the time being, five electrodes are connected to the lens that will act as muscles. Scientists hope this technology shortly can be used to control mobile cameras remotely.
