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Nokia 1  was launched at the  HMD Global  press conference in Barcelona . It is the first Android Oreo (Go edition) smartphones to have been launched. The Android Go ecosystem is meant to deliver an optimised experience despite budget hardware and is complete with lightweight versions of Google apps and services such as Gmail Go and Google Maps Go. Another highlight of the smartphone is the ability to use Xpress-on two-tone polycarbonate exchangeable covers letting users personalise the look of their smartphones. Price The Nokia 1 price has been set at $85 (roughly Rs 5,500).  It will be available to buy from early April in Dark Blue and Warm Red colour variants.  Xpress-on covers priced at $7.99 (roughly Rs 520) and available in Azure, Grey, Yellow and Pink. Specs Nokia 1 runs Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition) with the company boasting of its stock Android quality and supports a 4.5-inch FWVGA (480x854 pixels) IPS display. It is is powered by ...

Nokia 8110 4G  was launched by  HMD Global  at the Nokia Mobile launch event at  MWC 2018 . It adds 4G VoLTE connectivity and is meant to serve as a 4G feature phone. The Nokia 8110 4G 'slider' phone runs on a ‘Smart Feature OS’ with access to apps like  Google Assistant ,  Google Search  and  Google Maps . These apps along with  Facebook  and  Twitter  will be integrated into the smartphone after an upcoming update. It also comes with a revamped Snake game. Price The Nokia 8110 4G price has been set at EUR 79 (roughly Rs 6,300).  It will be made available in Traditional Black and Banana Yellow from May. Specs The Nokia 8110 slider runs on a Smart Feature OS powered by Kai OS. It supports a 2.45-inch QVGA (240x320 pixels) display and is powered by a 1.1 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 205 SoC coupled with 512 MB of LPDDR3 RAM. It supports a 2 megapixel rear camera with LED flash and there ...

Nokia 6 (2018)  has been launched by  HMD Global  at the Nokia Mobile launch event ahead of MWC 2018. Nokia 6 (2018)  is an  Android One  smartphone which happens to be the biggest highlight of Nokia 6 (2018). The smartphone also bears the company’s Bothie feature. Price The Nokia 6 (2018) price has been set starting EUR 279 (roughly Rs 22,200). The smartphone will be launched in three colour variants - Black/ Copper, White/ Iron and Blue/ Gold and will go sale from early April in two variants - 3 GB RAM 32 GB storage and 4 GB RAM 64 GB storage. Specs Nokia 6 (2018)  runs Android 8.0 Oreo as this smartphone is an Android One offering with the promise of stock Android and swift updates. The smartphone supports a 5.5-inch full-HD (1080x1920 pixels) IPS display complete with Gorilla Glass 5 and is powered by the octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SoC with 3 GB or 4 GB of LPDDR4 RAM. The smartphone supports a 16 megapixel rear ca...

Samsung Galaxy S9  &  S9+  have been launched at  Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018  in Barcelona on Sunday. The new Samsung Galaxy S9 series smartphones feature improved cameras with variable aperture sensor on the primary rear camera and Galaxy S9+ supports dual rear camera setup. Other new features include face recognition, AR Emojis, Bixby Vision, AKG-tuned dual speakers, reduced bezels on the top and bottom and faster processors. Samsung Galaxy S9 & S9+ launch date is March 16 in select markets and pre-orders will begin in the US on March 2. The two handsets will be available in Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Lilac Purple and Titanium Grey colours. Price The Samsung Galaxy S9 price in the US  starts  at $719.99 (roughly Rs 46,600). Samsung Galaxy S9+ will be available at $839.99 (roughly Rs 54,400). Specs The Galaxy S9 & S9+ is powered by a 10nm 64-bit octa-core Snapdragon 845 SoC and will be available in 64/...

Nokia 8 Sirocco  has been launched by HMD Global on Sunday at the Nokia Mobile launch event in Barcelona. The smartphone is a redesigned version of the  Nokia 8  flagship launched last year featuring a curved glass finish and a precision crafted stainless steel frame. The stainless steel frame of the new Nokia 8 Sirocco is 2.5 times stronger than 6000 series aluminium used in the predecessor. The Nokia 8 Sirocco is an Android One smartphone with the company touting the use of stock Android as well as promising swift updates. Price The Nokia 8 Sirocco price has been set at EUR 749 (roughly Rs. 60,000). Specs The Nokia 8 Sirocco runs Android 8.0 Oreo and support a 5.5-inch QHD (1440x2560 pixels) pOLED display with 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5. Phone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC coupled with 6 GB of LPDDR4X RAM. Phone comes with  128 GB of inbuilt storage that appears not to be expandable via microSD card. It has a 12 megapixel ...

Redmi Note 5  and  Redmi Note 5 Pro  have been launched in India at an event in New Delhi alongside the company's Mi TV 4.  Redmi Note 5 and Note 5 Pro models will be exclusively available via Flipkart in the country apart from Mi.com and the Mi Home retail stores. Price Redmi Note 5 Pro price in India starts at Rs 13,999 for the 4 GB RAM 64 GB storage variant and goes up to Rs 16,999 for the 6 GB RAM 64 GB storage variant. Colour options are Black, Gold, Lake Blue and Rose Gold. It has the same release date as the Redmi Note 5 February 22 and will also be available via Flipkart, Mi Home and Mi.com. Specifications Redmi Note 5 Pro runs MIUI 9 based on Android Nougat. It supports a 5.99-inch full-HD display with an 18:9 aspect ratio, 450 nit brightness, 83 percent NTSC colour gamut and 2.5D curved glass. It is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 636 SoC clocked at up to 1.8 GHz coupled with the Adreno 509 GPU and 4 GB or 6 GB of RAM. It is cl...

Redmi Note 5  and  Redmi Note 5 Pro  have been launched in India at an event in New Delhi alongside the company's Mi TV 4.  Redmi Note 5 and Note 5 Pro models will be exclusively available via Flipkart apart from Mi.com and the Mi Home retail stores. Price Redmi Note 5 price in India starts at Rs 9,999 for the 3 GB RAM 32 GB storage variant and goes up to Rs 11,999 for the 4 GB RAM 64 GB storage variant. Colour options are Black, Gold, Lake Blue and Rose Gold. It will go on sale from February 22 via Flipkart, Mi Home and Mi.com. Specifications Redmi Note 5 runs MIUI 9 based on Android Nougat. It supports a 5.99-inch full-HD display with an 18:9 aspect ratio, 450 nit brightness, 84 percent NTSC colour gamut and 2.5 D curved glass.  It is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 625 SoC clocked at up to 2GHz coupled with the Adreno 506 GPU and 3 GB or 4 GB of RAM. It has a fingerprint sensor on the rear panel. Redmi Note 5 supports a ...