The problem with the “great specs and performance at an affordable price” formula, of course, was that it could be copied. And copied it was. With telling effect. The years that have passed since the arrival of the Moto G have seen manufacturers not just clone its essence but boost up spec sheets and undercut its price significantly, so much so that the previous Moto G was reduced to fighting purely on ‘experience,’ something that is not seen too often in the spec-heavy world of Android devices....

DESIGN and BUILD While both of these phones feature an aluminum unibody, there’s a substantial difference in their aesthetics. The OnePlus 3T comes with a more conventional design that feels comfortable to hold for prolonged periods and flaunts enough zing to attract a few eyes. The Z2 Play, on the other hand, carries the company’s signature chassis with rounded corners with a bar of sixteen pogo pins on the rear and a more visible camera bump that can be an annoyance at times....

OnePlus One: Captain America The first one makes a mark…always The first (and some say the truly original) Avenger reflects the very OnePlus device best. Like Captain America, the OnePlus One was a bold experiment in a market that was getting very predictable. Just as Steve Rogers, a virtual nobody, was transformed into a superhero by some very innovative technology, OnePlus was transformed from being a run of the mill device, thanks to some supremely clever technology and marketing....

In a forum post, OnePlus mentioned that they’ll be releasing the update to the masses in the next quarter. The update is as of now, limited to OnePlus 2, although OnePlus One and X users might also soon receive it. Until then, non-supported handsets will have to use the Jio4GVoice app (previously Jio Join) in order to make high-definition calls over Jio 4G network in India. Their OnePlus 3 flagship phone supports the functionality out-of-the-box though....

But even though its starting price of Rs 41,999 was a pleasant surprise for Indian users, there is no doubt that the OnePlus 8 does face considerable competition even at that price point (as we pointed out earlier). This is why unlike the 7 and 7T which were seen as the best options at their price points, the OnePlus 8 has a lot more to contend with, including its own predecessor, the OnePlus 7T....

The company announces today that users can grab the Cardboard VR for free, as long as they are willing to take care of the shipping expense, which is $5 in the US, £5 in the UK, and €7 in rest of Europe. The OnePlus Cardboard is based on Google’s Cardboard, which the Mountain View-based company had given away to attendees at its I/O developer conference last year. Since then, we have seen plenty of Cardboard VR sets crop up on the market....

Also, the new generation of smartphones and tablets, like the new iPhone 5 (which has lots of new features) or the Samsung Galaxy S 3 give children the possibility to navigate the web and interact with others on social sites. This puts them in danger of becoming victims of cyberbullying or navigating, even by accident on adult websites. The good part is that developers of Android and iOS apps are working on making smartphones safer for children, restricting these websites or apps from being installed....

Today, while sifting through Apple’s recent patent filing, I stumbled upon a patent application strengthening the claims of Rock Fix. The title of the patent application is Dual SIM Dual Standby with Caller ID Enhancement. I found that our friends at Patently Apple uncovered this patent first on July 29th in this article. Patently Apple, however, missed a unique feature mentioned in the claim 9 of patent application US’421 that sets it apart from the crowd of other dual SIM smartphones....

Aside from the Bing problem, the default search window also lacks advanced search features. If you’re someone who works mostly on their keyboard and relies on CLI, you can relate to this problem. In which case, naturally, your obvious move here would be to opt for some other launchers that offer flexibility and functionality to open items or execute commands more efficiently. If you find yourself in the same boat, Microsoft has its PowerToys Run as an answer to your problem....

At a Q&A session with a section of journalists in Hawaii, Miguel Nunes who heads Product Management for Qualcomm confirmed that they are at the final stages of supporting Chromium builds and we should be expecting Snapdragon-powered Chromebooks by H2 2019. He specified that the Chromebooks would initially not be based on the latest Snapdragon 8CX. “We want to start with affordable Chromebooks so that the initial products will be based on the Snapdragon 845“, says Nunes....

Realme Buds Air Neo In terms of design, the Buds Air Neo appear to have a similar design as the Buds Air, with a semi-open design and a charging case. The earbuds feature a 13mm dynamic boost driver that suggests offering a bass-heavy sound, and they connect over Bluetooth 5.0. Buds Air Neo comes in three color options: White, Red, and Green. At its core, the earbuds are powered by the R1 chip, which, according to the company, aids it in offering a 119....

Realme Buds Wireless 2: Box Content The headphones come in a rather large white rectangular box. Upon opening the box, one is first greeted with the Realme Buds Wireless 2 in a plastic enclosure. Sliding the packaging open underneath the plastic case reveals more items, such as an extra pair of earbuds, a USB Type-C cable, and a quick-start card. Build, Design and Fit Starting with the build, the earphones are quite well made....

The RealMe C1 has a 6.2-inch screen with a resolution of 720p and a notch at the top. It’s powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 450 octa-core chipset, 2GB RAM, 16GB of internal storage which can be expanded through a MicroSD card slot, and a large 4,230mAh battery. There are two cameras on the rear — a regular 13-megapixel lens and another 2-megapixel sensor for depth-sensing. On the front, you’ll find a 5-megapixel selfie camera as well....

The feature at the time of writing was available on Google Maps for iOS (yes, yes, we appreciate the irony), so if you have got an updated version of the app on your iPad or iPhone, this is how you can make your navigation experience more, well, vehicular: As simple as that. We would have loved to have more vehicle options in the coming days, as well as more color options....

The Galaxy On7 Prime will be available in two variants — one with 3GB RAM, 32GB internal storage and another with 4GB RAM and 64GB of memory. The phone also supports SD card for expanding the storage up to 256GB. It has the usual Samsung metal design with a hardware home button below the screen which houses a fingerprint sensor as well and capacitive navigation buttons on either side. The listing reveals two color options — Black and Gold....

Galaxy Watch Active To start with, the Galaxy Watch Active is a smart and beautiful assistant that helps you live a healthier lifestyle. It comes with a thin, light and versatile design, along with premium functionalities that make it stand next to some of its biggest competitors. The overall aesthetic feel of the device is minimal, keeping it simple and easy-to-operate. It manages to do a great job of monitoring exercise, sleep, stress, and health to help you stay fit and healthy....

The Samsung Galaxy A80 features a 6.7-inch Full HD+ new Infinity Super AMOLED display with a 20:9 aspect ratio and 2400 x 1080 pixels screen resolution. It is powered by the latest Octa-Core Snapgradon 730G processor, paired with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. In terms of other hardware specifications, the Galaxy A80 comes dual 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth 5, USB Type-C, Dolby Atmos sound, and in-display fingerprint scanner....

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2: Design and Display As stated at the beginning, the Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a similar design approach as the original Fold, except that it is claimed to have a better hinge mechanism, and that the display no longer has a notch, and instead takes a hole-punch approach for the front-facing camera. Talking of which, the device features a 6.23-inch S-AMOLED display on the exterior with a 2260 x 816 pixels screen resolution and a 7....

The all-new Samsung QLED 8K TVs come in four screen size options: 98-inch (247 cm), 82-inch (207 cm), 75-inch (189 cm), and 65-inch (163 cm), and have 33 million pixels, which offer sharper resolution and true-to-life picture quality. For those wondering, the TVs offer 4 times the resolution of 4K UHD TVs and 16 times that of a Full HD TV to provide consumers with an immerse experience. Samsung says that their new QLED 8K TV is a must-have for all luxury homes, which combined with Real 8K Resolution, 8K AI Upscaling, Quantum Processor 8K, and Quantum HDR offers a stunning 8K experience....

The Aquos Crystal comes with a 5-inch, 720p edge-to-edge display and there is virtually no bezel surrounding the screen. As some tech journalists have already said, this is basically the first smartphone that we can truly call “edge-to-edge”. However, it seems that the Aquos Crystal is a little thicker than most smartphones today. It runs Android 4.4.2 KitKat, comes with a 1.2GHz quad-core processor, 1.5GB of RAM and 8GB of storage with a microSD card slot to expand on the internal storage....