Samsung unveiled its Tab S7 and S7 Plus with new Mystic Navy color

 

Korean Tech Giant Samsung has unveiled a new color variant of its Tablet Tab S7 and S7+ in India. The new color variant is named as Mystic Navy color and it was introduced in the US earlier this month.

The company had released the Galaxy Tab S7 and S7+ in the August 2020 and these tablets were available in Mystic Silver, Mystic Black and Mystic Bronze colors.

The new unveiled tablet comes with pre-installed Samsung One UI software.

The Galaxy Tab S7 comes with the LCD display of 11 inches with a resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels resolution with 120 Hz refresh rate. Whereas the Galaxy Tab S7+ comes with a 12.4 inches AMOLED screen and a higher resolution at 2800 x 1752 pixels and it supports 120Hz refresh rate.

Both the tablets being powered by the Snapdragon 865+ processor and up to 8GB of RAM and 512 GB storage but in India only 128 GB variant is launched.

Both the tablets; the Tab S7 and S7+ are equipped with dual back cameras i.e. 13 mega pixels and 5 mega pixels and the front camera is 8 mega pixels.

Both the tablets have different battery capacity; the S7 comes with 8000 mAh and the Tab S7+ comes with 10090 mAh. Both the variants support 45W fast wired charging. Galaxy Tab S7 comes with side mounted fingerprint scanner and the second comes with an in-display fingerprint scanner.

Experience the new features of Android 11

Android 11 is the latest version of the android mobile operating system by Google. Initially released on 08^th September 2020, it is the 18^th version under Android. Previous versions of android operating system; till pie the Android 9 were named on desserts but on release of android 10 it was named as Android Q and now the Android 11 is named and branded as Android 11.

If you use any new Google Pixel mobile phone, higher than Pixel 2, then you can use Android 11 with your phone. For some selected android phone manufacturers, it will be available soon, whereas for rest of old phones the update to latest Android 11 may take some time.

New Features

It is not completely out of the box release and most of the features are as of Android 10 but some missing things are added in Android 11 to make your Android experience easier-to-use.

Device Controls: Android 11 gives easy access to Device Controls in power menu, you can use it by pressing power button. You can control your smart devices e.g. lights, music player etc in the menu. Another new feature in this power menu is the media control, you can control audio or video played in any app in this menu.

Another new feature is the bubble view, previously new messages notifications were visible in notification area on top of the mobile screen but with this feature the messages from social media apps like Facebook messenger, WhatsApp and twitter etc. will be accessible and visible in Bubbles. Most probably developers can add this feature with the SMS messages.

Screen Recording is one of the new features of the Android 11. Now you can record mobile screen with or without microphone with your mobile phone’s built-in feature and there will be no need to use third party app.

With “One time” permission feature; the Android 11 gives its users multiple options for permissions required by third party apps, and user can select whether the phone should allow an app on use, only once or deny. It will ensure more security for your device, as there are many apps that we use one time and then forget to open and use again and they keep functioning in background and access granted to use camera, microphone and location. With this feature user can select only once option, whenever he/she uses the app.

Notification History, this feature provides previous 24 hours’ history for the notifications so as users can retrieve and read any important notification swiped mistakenly in hurry.

These are some of the main features but there many other small and important features which will take your android experience on higher level.

Xiaomi launched new Mi TV Horizon Edition

 

Xiaomi has launched a new TV to its android television range in India. The newly launched television is named Mi TV 4A Horizon Edition, is the latest model from tech giant Xiaomi with a price of INR 22,999. It is a 43 inches thin bezel FHD screen TV, but it is also available in 32-inch HD version which comes in INR 13,499.

It is an android television with built-in Google Play Store and can various apps. It supports Google Chromecast, Google Data saver and Google Assistant. The android version; the Xiaomi Mi TV Horizon Edition comes up with is the Android 9 Pie. Its features include PatchWall 3.0 user interface with added support of universal search, a Disney Plus Hotstar powered sports page, improved animation, and much more. It supports all famous streaming platforms like Netflix, Disney Plus Hotstar, Amazon Prime Video etc.

Other features of the new product include a quad-core Cortex A53 processor, 08 GB internal storage capacity, 01 GB RAM, 03 HDMI and 02 USB-A ports, 01 Ethernet port and a3.5 mm headphone jack. It uses DTS-HD sound system and 20W speakers are built-in.

In India, Xiaomi Mi TV Horizon Edition is expected to be available from around mid of September on Xiaomi India’s website and Amazon India.

Samsung's latest launched Mobile Phone: Galaxy A9 Pro (2019)

The mobile giant company Samsung has launched its new mobile phone named as Galaxy A9 Pro. The Galaxy A9 Pro was launched in January 2019. 

Specifications

Build:  The Galaxy A9 Pro comes with the Android V8.1 LOreo. The dimension of the phone is 158.4 x 74.9 x 7.4 mm, weight is 173 gm. It is a dual sim phone. The phone comes in three colors; blue, green and gray.

Processor: The phone is equipped with the Octa-core CPU and Qualcomm SDM 710 snapdragon 710 chipset and GPU Adreno 616.

RAM: The phone is equipped with a 6 GB of RAM which will take mobile speed to next level. 

Display: The display size is 6.4 inches, the technology used in display is IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen. It supports multi touch. The display resolution is 1080 x 2340 Pixels

Storage: The phone comes with 128 GB of internal memory whereas it also supports microSD card up to 512GB.

Camera: The Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro comes with triple camera 24+10+5 MP. The front camera is 24 MP.

Connectivity:  built with Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot features. Bluetooth, GPS, Radio, USB 2.0 Type C 1.0, NFC enabled, Data connectivity supports to GPRS, Edge, 3G, HSPA, 4G LTE.

Check out Techxoom in coming days for update regarding price of Galaxy A9 pro.

BenjiLock: The smart lock

Everyone needs security of life, assets, money etc and when it comes to security of home or physical assets the first thing that comes to mind is the LOCK.

Locks are used everywhere, ranging from old style metal locks to smart locks. 

Benjilock is a smart lock made by Hampton which comes with fingerprint technology. Key can also be used to unlock it. Benijclock ensures great security and it can store up to 10 fingerprints. The lock is rechargeable and comes with built-in LED light indicator making it easy to operate. 

For greater safety of lock itself it is made dust and water resistant double stainless steel ball lock mechanism makes it resistant to prying. The lithium -ion battery once charged can last up to 6 months with normal use. The Benjilock is available under $70 in markets and online.

NTT Docomo launches world's thinnest smartphone in the world

Japanese telecom company NTT Docomo has launched world’s thinnest and lightest smartphone Kyocera KY-01L which is said to be as thin as a credit card. The smartphone has 2.8 inch display. It has single sim and no front or rear camera. The phone weighs only 47 grams and battery capacity is 380 mAH. The phone will be available in markets in November. Kyocera KY-01L cost will be JPY 32000.

There is a built-in browser in Kyocera KY-01L but no app store. Built in apps include a Dialler, Contacts, Messages, Clock, Calculator, Settings, Calendar and Browser. The company claims that the phone will consume no power during standby mode.

Samsung Galaxy S9 price and specification

Samsung has unveiled its latest smartphones, the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus. Samsung had announced this at Mobile World Congress held in Barcelona on 25 February. Galaxy S9 follows Galaxy S8 which has been highly successful phone.

Samsung S9 comes with edge to edge display, AR emoji, a powerful camera and greater video experience. Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 plus will be released on Friday 16^th March while the pre-orders were started from 1^st March 2018.

Galaxy S9 specifications

Galaxy S9

• ·         Display size 5.8 inches, Resolution 1440 x 2960 pixels, Multitouch, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
• ·         Android 8.0  Oreo
• ·         Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845
• ·         GPU Mali-G72 MP18 – EMEA, Adreno 630 - USA & China
• ·         Internal memory 64/128/256 GB with 4GB RAM, microSD card supported to 400 GB which uses sim 2 slot
• ·         12 mega pixels rear camera - (f/1.5-2.4, 26mm, 1/2.5", 1.4 µm, Dual Pixel PDAF), phase detection auto focus, OIS, LED flash – HDR, dual video recording, 2160 at 60fps, 1080p at 240fps, 720p at 960fps
• ·         8 mega pixels front camera, f/1.7, 25mm, 1/3.6", 1.22 µm, auto focus enabled, dual video call
• ·         4G, WiFi 802.11, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS enabled, USB 3.1 Type-C 1.0 with reversible connector
• ·         Sensors: Iris scanner, rear mounted finger print, gyro, accelerometer, compass, proximity, heart rate, barometer, SpO2
• ·         HTML5 browser with Samsung DeX the desktop experience support
• ·         Quick charging at 2.0
• ·         Non-removable Li-ion 3000 mAh battery
• ·         Price around $990

The Galaxy S9 will be available in four colors i.e. Midnight black, Lilac purple, Coral blue and Titanium gray.

After Apple has launched Animoji, Samsung here comes with AR Emoji. The feature allows users to create animated version of their selfies, users can also make changes in emoji color and style of hair, clothes and glasses etc.

So here is all about Galaxy S9 till now. You can comment about the product, meanwhile we will come back with S9 plus information.

Xiaomi launches its first ever smart Mi LED TV in India

Xiaomi has unveiled its first ever smart LED TV 4, which is said to be the world's thinnest LED TV with 4.99 mm. It was unveiled with the Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 5 Pro on Wednesday.
The product specifications are;

• 55 inches display with 4K HDR (3840 x 2160 resolution)
• 64 bit Quad core
• 2 GB RAM
• 8 GB internal storage
• MPEG1/2/4, REAL, H.265, H.264 Video decoders
• Dolby Audio, DTS
• Multiple ports like 2 USB 3.0 and 2.0, 1 AV, 3 HDMI including 1 ARC, 1 S/PDIF out, Bluetooth BLE 4.0, 1 Ethernet and WIFI 2.4GHz/5GHz 802.11 a/b/g/n.
• MPEG1/2/4, REAL, H.265, H.264 Video decoders

Along with Monitor the package includes base panel, Bluetooth remote control, power cord, 05 screws and user manual. 

So that is the deal but what is the most unbelievable and catchy thing of the product and you might want to know that is the reasonable price which is INR 39,999. First sell of Xiomi Mi smart LED TV is planned on February 22nd 2018.

Xiomi launched new smart phones Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 5 Pro

Xiaomi has launched its Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 5 Pro officially in India, which will be available online as well as in market from February 22, 2018.

Redmi Note 5

The company calls it "India's all rounder". It offers the best technology with reasonable price to the Indian customers.
Redmi Note 5 specifications are;

• Android 7.1.2 Nougat
• 5.99 inches Full HD + Display
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 CPU
• 3 GB+32 GB and 4 GB+64 GB
• 12 MP Primary Camera with 1.25 um pixels and 5 MP secondary camera
• 4000 mAH battery
• Price INR 9999 for 3 GB+32 GB and INR 11999 for 4 GB+64 GB
• Available in Black, gold, rose gold and light blue colors

Redmi Note 5 Pro

Xiaomi has given it the name as "India's camera beast". The specifications are;

• Android 7.1.2 Nougat 
• 5.99 inches Full HD + Display
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 CPU- it is the first time ever in the world
• 6 GB RAM - which has come first time ever in the Xiomi Redmi series. The version comes with 64 GB internal memory while will be also available with 4 GB/64 GB version
• Dual 12 MP and 5 MP Primary cameras and 20 MP secondary camera
• 4000 mAH
• Price INR 16,999 for 6 GB+64 GB and INR 13,999 for 4 GB+64 GB
• Available in Black, gold, rose gold and blue colors

What is a smart speaker?

A smart speaker is a device working on voice commands through using wireless technology. It has an integrated chatbot or virtual assistant who answers or perform actions as per commands given by the user. The technology has extended its features from audio playback to wireless control of home automation devices. 

The features of a smart speaker include but not limited to voice calling, messaging, playing music and audio books, setting up alarms and timers, traffic updates, news, sports, weather update, to-do list, events and calendars, searching internet, switching lights, electricity and air conditions etc.

Use of smart speaker is rapidly growing in developed countries as well as developing countries. 

Some of the famous smart speakers are;

• Google Home- The series includes Home, Home Max and Home Mini 
• Amazon Echo- The series includes Echo, Echo dot, Echo plus, Echo Show, Echo spot
• Apple HomePHod
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