The South Korean multinational electronics company LG Electronics has unveiled two handsets LG Wing and LG Velvet in India. It’s to be noted that they do support 5G and 4G connectivity respectively.

Though the smartphones were made official in 14th September itself, LG Electronics took more than a month for its Indian launch.

Starting November 9th, The LG Wing 5G smartphone costs Rs. 69990 and comes in two colors – Illusion Sky and Aurora Grey. On the other hand, the LG Velvet comes in Aurora Silver and New Black and can be grabbed from 30th October at Rs. 36990.

LG Wing Specifications:

The LG Wing 5G sports a 6.8-inch P-OLED display with Full HD+ resolution and 20.5:9 aspect ratio. The main screen is integrated with the fingerprint sensor. However, the secondary display is 3.9-inch G-OLED with FHD+ resolution.

Protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5 both on top and back, it has water repellant coating too and is thus IP54 splash proof.

One can easily perform multi-tasking using primary and secondary screen. For example, watching movies or videos on the main display and adjusting the playback settings on secondary display.

It’s to be noted down that LG has got Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SoC and 8GB RAM. The smartphone offers 128GB storage and can be further expandable using microSD card.

The camera specs include triple-camera-system with OIS assisted 64MP primary camera, 13MP ultra-wide-lens, and 12MP gimbal camera with 120-degree FOV. It is also equipped with 32MP pop-up camera for selfie shots.

Fueled by 4000mAh battery, 15W fast charging and 9W wireless charging, the LG Wing 5G boots Android 10 operating system. Furthermore, it gets IP54 rating with no 3.5mm jack support.

LG Velvet Specifications:

The LG Velvet is a 4G handset with Snapdragon 845 chipset. Making it tough, the new LG Velvet has got IP68 dust and water resistant rating.

Sporting 6.8-inch P-OLED display with water-drop notch, the LG Velvet has got 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. It can be further expandable up to 1TB using a cheap external card.

On the optics side, there’s a 48MP main camera, 8MP ultra-wide and 5MP depth sensor. For selfies, it has got 16MP selfie camera.

With a modest 4300mAh battery and 15W fast charging support (9W wireless charging), the LG Velvet supports all other necessary connectivity options including USB Type-C, dual 4G VoLTE, and 3.5mm audio jack.

There’s a dual-screen variant for LG Velvet and it costs Rs. 49990. Both the handsets can be purchased on online and offline stores across India.

As there’s no 5G infrastructure in India, the LG has not released LG Velvet 5G variant in the Indian market.

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In a major development, the state-run telecom player BSNL has slightly modified its most popular Bharat Fiber 499 plan. The FTTH base plan is now offer 50Mbps speed.

Earlier, the BSNL 100GB CUL 499 used to offer 20Mbps till 100GB. Beyond 100GB usage, the speed got throttled to 2Mbps.

With the new modification, the same 499 plan will now be offering 50Mbps speed. The 100GB download limit remains the same. Post the 100GB usage, the speed gets reduced to 2Mbps. The subscriber has the unlimited calling facility to any network throughout India.

On a comparative side, there’s a Bharat Fiber Basic Plan 449 that offers up to 30Mbps till 3300GB. Post the usage of 3.3TB data, speed gets reduced to 2Mbps. On the calling side, the subscriber gets unlimited local and STD calls to any network.

Unlike the private FTTH providers, the BSNL Bharat Fiber does not offer any OTT (over-the-top) benefits. On a comparative side, both the entry plans JioFiber 399 Plan and Airtel Xstrem Fiber 499 come as a bundled pack.

Let’s have a quick look over the entry level FTTH plans offered by other telecom and broadband players.

JioFiber 399 Plan:

The JioFiber 399 plan is the new entry that created waves in the FTTH market. As per the entry plan, the subscriber gets 3.3TB of data at 30Mbps speed and unlimited voice calling. As it’s a basic plan, Jio has not included any OTT benefit.

If you compare the JioFiber offering to the BSNL, then the private player charges INR 50 less. All the other things remain the same.

Airtel Xstream 499 Plan:

The Airtel’s FTTH basic plan offers 40Mbps speed till 3.3TB. As usual, the subscriber gets unlimited calling. However, the main advantage with Airtel’s Unlimited FTTH plan is OTT benefit.

It offers free subscription to Airtel Xstream, Wynk Music, Shah Academy, Voot Basic, EROS Now, Hungama Play, Shemaroo Me, Ultra etc.

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Redmi K30S is official now! Except for memory combination, the Redmi K30S is rebranded Mi 10T. Powered by Snapdragon 865 SoC and 144Hz refresh rate, the new Redmi K30S gets all the specs that a Redmi handset should have.

Redmi K30S Specifications:

The new handset sports a 6.67-inch IPS LCD display with 1080x2400 pixels resolution. The refresh rate of 144Hz combined with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection both on front and back makes it scratch-resistant.

Redmi K30S is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+) chipset and Adreno 650GPU. It packs 8GB RAM and has two storage variants – 128GB and 256GB. There’s no card slot for expanding the internal storage.

Redmi K30S 64MP Triple Camera:

The rebranded Mi 10T sports a triple-camera-setup. It includes 64MP primary camera (wide), 13MP ultra-wide-angle lens and 5MP macro snapper. One can shoot can 8K videos at 30fps and 4K videos at 30/60fps rate.

For selfies, the Redmi K30S includes 20MP camera with f/2.2 aperture that supports 1080p videos at 30fps. It supports both face unlock and fingerprint sensor.

On connectivity side, the Redmi K30S includes USB Type-C, Bluetooth v5.10, WiFi-6, Infrared and other needed options. On minus side, there’s no headphone jack.

Backed by a 5000mAh battery and 33W fast charging, it serves the purpose for a day and a half on regular usage.
Starting November 11, the Redmi K30S will be available for sale. Clad in Cosmic Black and Lunar Silver, the handset is priced at CNY 2599 (INR 28K) and CNY 2799 (INR 30K) for 128GB and 256GB variants.

Undoubtedly, this is a performance beast handset leaving crappy MIUI. However, if you are looking for further discounts, then purchase it during Chinese shopping season also known as Single’s Day.

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Along with a mid-range handset, the OnePlus has also released an entry-level smartphone. This is really a BIG shock to the OnePlus fans. Till now who used to enjoy the Never Settle tagline, feel themselves cheated.

Not exaggerating but this new move by the Chinese company was never expected. The OnePlus Nord N100 is not a 5G handset instead supports 4G LTE.

Priced at £180 (17K in Indian currency), the OnePlus Nord N100 is powered by Snapdragon 460 chipset and has a triple-camera setup with 5000mAh battery.

OnePlus Nord N100 Specifications:

Specifications wise, the OnePlus Nord N100 sports a 6.52-inch IPS LCD with 720x1600p resolution and 60Hz refresh rate. On the top, you have a Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection that makes it scratch resistant.

Powered by a budget 11nm chip with Cortex-A73 derived cores on the Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 460 chipset and Adreno 610 GPU, the OnePlus Nord N100 is paired with 4GB RAM.

It packs a 64GB inbuilt storage space that can be further expandable up to 256GB using a cheap microSD card. On the rear, you get a responsive fingerprint sensor.

13MP Triple Camera Setup:

The OnePlus Nord N100 features a basic triple-camera-setup. It includes 13MP primary camera with f/2.2 aperture, 2MP depth sensor and 2MP macro lens. With respect to videos, it records just 1080p at 30fps.

For selfies, there’s an 8MP sensor with f/2.0 aperture that’s equally shoots 1080p at 30fps rate.

Like most of the budget handsets, OnePlus Nord N100 is powered by a 5000mAh battery with 18W Fast Warp Charging support.

The new budget handset from OnePlus boots its own OxygenOS 10.5 based on Android 10. Starting November 10th, one can grab the handset in Midnight Frost colour.

Strangely, the OnePlus Nord N100 budget handset will not be available in Indian subcontinent. Currently, it is now restricted to US and European markets.

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It’s official. OnePlus is no more a flagship brand. The Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus has added mid-range and budget handsets in the Nord lineup.

OnePlus Nord which used to represent flagship devices now launched affordable smartphones in this Nord series. The two new devices are OnePlus Nord N10 5G and OnePlus Nord N100.

Though both the handsets are meant for international markets (including US and Europe), nothing is said about the Indian launch.

On specs side, the OnePlus N10 5G is a mid-range handset whereas the OnePlus Nord N100 is a budget-entry. Let’s now go with the premium handset and study its specifications.

OnePlus Nord N10 5G Specifications:

The OnePlus N10 5G sports a 6.49-inch IPS LCD panel with 1080p resolution and 90Hz refresh rate display. Perhaps, this is the first time OnePlus is using IPS LCD panel since the OnePlus 2 in 2015.

Protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3 on the back, you get pretty responsive fingerprint sensor as well.

As expected the OnePlus N10 5G is powered by Snapdragon 690 SoC (in similar lines with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 756G chipset) and Adreno 619L GPU. Paired with 6GB/8GB RAM, it packs a 128GB inbuilt storage that can be further expandable.

OnePlus Nord N10 5G Camera Specs:

On the optics front, the OnePlus N10 5G packs a 64MP main camera, 8MP 119˚ ultra-wide sensor, 5MP depth sensor and 2MP macro camera lens. It can record 4K videos at 30fps and slow-mo videos at 120fps.

There is a single 16MP front camera for selfies. Clearly, it’s a downgrade from the 32MP. Moreover, there’s no ultra-wide-lens too.

Fueled by a modest 4300mAh battery, it’s equipped with Warp Charge 30T. For the name namesake, it’s a 5G handset without revealing much about mmWave connectivity. The rest of the connectivity options including 3.5mm headphone jack support remain.

It boots OxygenOS 10.5 based on Android 10 straight out-of-the-box.

Regarding availability, this mid-range OnePlus N10 5G handset will cost £330 (6GB RAM variant) and £380 (8GB RAM variant).

Don’t know how the OnePlus would be justifying the asking price of £330 when its competitors are offering better specs (including 90Hz screen) at more affordable price tag.

If this is the condition of OnePlus N10 5G, could you imagine what OnePlus Nord N100 is in terms of value for money!

The Chinese electronics giant Huawei has finally got its top-tier handset Huawei Mate 40 Pro. The day also marked the release of other models in Mate 40 Series including Mate 40, Mate 40 Pro+, Porsche Design Mate 40 RS.

Back to the high-end almost-flagship, Huawei Mate 40 Pro it has set some very interesting benchmark results.

Huawei Mate 40 Pro Specifications:

The handset sports a 6.76-inch OLED display with 2772x1344 pixel resolution and 90Hz refresh rate. You get to watch sharper image with 460ppi display.

Powered by the new Kirin 9000 chipset (5nm), it has got octa-core CPU paired with Mali-G78 GPU. This chipset is the first of its kind (5nm SoC) in Android equivalent to the latest Apple’s A14 Bionic chipset in iPhone 12 series.

Paired with 8GB RAM, the handset packs an inbuilt 256GB storage that can be further expandable using NM cards.

Huawei Mate 40 Pro Camera Specs:

On the optics front, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro has got a set of three Leica optics on the rear. The camera configuration includes 50MP primary camera (wide f/1.9 aperture), 20MP ultra-wide-angle lens (f/1.8 aperture), and 12MP periscope telephoto lens.

To the unaware, Huawei has got a new 1/1.28” primary sensor which is claimed to be the largest in the market.

For selfies, there’s a 13MP ultra-wide angle snapper joined by a depth sensor at f/2.4 aperture. On can capture 4K videos using both rear and front cameras at 30/60fps. If you are a slow-motion lover, then you’ll not be disappointed with its 1080p resolution.

As per the DxOMark rating, it tops the chart for both front and rear cameras. The pics and color rendering is excellent. They are pretty similar to what you get from a higher-end DSLR.

What’s Your Opinion?

The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has got face to unlock support but still, there’s a fingerprint sensor built into the display for efficient security.

Fueled by a decent 4200mAh battery combined with a regular 66W charger, it can easily last for a day. The Huawei SuperCharge brings it to 100% in just 45 minutes.

However, it’s disappointing to note that there’s no wireless charger.

At €1200, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro is an ultimate camera phone. However, one has to learn to live without Google support.

The Shenzhen-based Chinese smartphone maker has set a BIG landmark on 22nd October. The day saw a release of not two or three but FIVE smartphones. Apart from Mate 40, Mate 40 Pro, Mate 40 Pro+ and Porsche Design Mate 40 RS, the Huawei has released a fifth handset Mate 30E Pro in its home market.

HUAWEI Mate 30E Pro 5G Specs:

Though the Huawei Mate 30E Pro 5G looks identical to the last year’s Mate 30 Pro, the new handset has got much power-efficient chipset Kirin 990E (based on 7nm+ process). For the unaware, the last year’s release Mate 30 Pro was based on Kirin 990.

The Kirin 990E chipset in the new Mate 30E Pro has two Cortex-A76 cores clocked up to 2.86GHz whereas the other six cores get a major boost. For the graphics part, it gets a Mali-G76 GPU. It packs 8GB plus 128GB and 8GB plus 256GB storage space.

The Huawei Mate 30E Pro boots EMUI 11 based on Android 10 operating system.

Clad in Bright Black, Star River Silver, Emerald Cold, Roland Purple, Danxia Orange, and Qingshan Dai colours, the new Huawei Mate 30E Pro will be available for sale in China from November 1st onwards.

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The US streaming giant Netflix has been twisting its marketing campaign. Earlier it stopped offering free 30-day trial subscription. Now, the company is offering free access to Netflix at the weekend.

As per the company’s top executive, Netflix will start offering a free subscription to Indian users for a weekend. This is considered to be an important marketing campaign to lure Indian users towards online streaming service.

After stopping the free 30-day trial subscription, Netflix is desperately looking for innovative ways to expand its reach in the country.

Weekend Experiment Starts with India:

Accordingly, Netflix will give free access for a weekend in the subcontinent. If this strategy works out for Netflix, then the company would soon implement this free weekend experiment in other nations as well.

In fact, every Silicon Valley start-up and Chinese firms are trying their best to explore the Indian market.

Earlier, Netflix tried mobile-only monthly plan in India and later on implemented it in other markets. In a similar fashion, the company plans to keep experimenting with new ways. This was confirmed by none other than Mr Greg Peters, COO and Chief Product Officer at Netflix.

He said: “We think that giving away everyone in country access to Netflix for free for a weekend could be a great way to expose a bunch of new people to the amazing stories that we have, the service and how it works … and hopefully get a bunch of those folks to sign up.

Is Netflix only for Rich?

It is to be noted that Netflix is facing severe competition from other streaming services such as Amazon Prime, Disney+ Hotstar, Airtel Xtreme etc. There’s a notion that Netflix is for rich.

Thus, in order to stay in the business, Netflix has even partnered with Reliance Jio. As per the partnership, Netflix will provide streaming service for Reliance Jio platforms including JioFiber and Jio PostPaid plans.

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The Reliance Jio has got some cheerful news for its JioPhone users. The 4G feature phone now gets a dedicated app named JioCricket for its cricket lovers.

The Reliance Industries has been doing everything to dominate the digital space. Recently, the company has developed made-in-India JioPages web browser.

Now, the Reliance Jio has got a one stop cricket destination for all JioPhone users. Starting from the live scores, cricket news, and videos, the newly launched JioCricket app gets exciting stuff.

Live Cricket Updates and Videos:

With the Indian Premier League 2020 season has entered into playoff stage, one can expect more momentum in the last league games. Anticipating a huge demand, the Reliance Jio has launched the new JioCricket app on JioPhone.

Interestingly, the telecom arm of RIL has got 9 languages support for the new JioCricket app. Apart from English; the other 8 Indian languages include Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bangla, Marathi, Gujarati and Malayalam.

The prime benefit of JioCricket app is get live cricket. Till now, the JioPhone users used to browse Cricketnext or JioTV app. Starting today, the users will get live cricket update on the exclusive JioCricket app.

The JioPhone users can watch exclusive videos and fixtures regarding the upcoming matches as well.

Win TVS Sports Bike and Vouchers worth Rs 10K a Day:

If you are a serious Cricket game lover, then you could even play a built-in app game JioCricket Play that comes in both Hindi and English. It’s something like Play-Along game that enables users to predict each ball. The game is super-engaging that it includes special quiz and daily prizes.

Surprisingly, the Jio Infocomm has also announced daily prizes where one can win TVS Sportbike, Reliance vouchers worth 10K a day. If you are lucky, then you can even win one-year Jio recharge and “JioCricket plan”.

There’s also a super-bumper prize worth 50K vouchers from the telecom company. To enjoy JioCricket one has to download JioCricket app from the KaiOS powered Jio App store.

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In continuation to the Leaks by Steve Hemmerstoffer, we’ve got another important announcement regarding OnePlus Nord N10.

With OnePlus Nord gaining a hit tag, the Chinese electronics giant will be adding another two devices to the existing OnePlus Nord. In our previous story, we read the specs of the entry-level budget smartphone OnePlus Nord N100.

This time, we bring you the specs of OnePlus Nord N10.

Claimed to be the mid-range, OnePlus Nord N10 will feature 90Hz refresh rate with supporting 5G technology.

OnePlus Nord N10 Specifications:

Regarding the specs, the OnePlus Nord N10 will sport a 6.49-inch Full HD+ with 90Hz refresh rate. Need to get an official confirmation whether it packs OLED or LCD display panel.

Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 chipset, it packs 6GB RAM and 128GB inbuilt storage space. On the optics side, there’s a 64MP quad-camera-setup.
The camera configuration includes 64mp main camera, 8mp ultra-wide, 2mp macro lens and 2mp depth sensor. For selfies, it gets 16MP selfie camera.

Backed by a decent 4,300mAh battery, the mid-range OnePlus Nord N10 is a 5G supporting handset. Though these are the key specs, one could definitely wait till the official release.

According to the industry experts, this could be priced below the existing OnePlus Nord. If that is the case, it will surely be a good mid-range smartphone from the OnePlus brand.

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