MEDOLOGY

• OPPO AX5s with 6.2-inch 19:9 Waterdrop notch display, dual rear cameras, 4230mAh battery announced
• Samsung Galaxy A40 with Infinity U display, dual rear cameras surface
• The potential of 5G ft. the only mmWave demo at MWC 2019
• FUJIFILM X-T30 Mirrorless camera launched in India
• RCOM and Reliance Jio terminate multi-crore wireless infrastructure asset deal by mutual consent
• Apple introduces 10.5-inch iPad Air and new iPad mini with Apple Pencil support starting at Rs. 44900 and Rs. 34900
• Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Gaming phone with 6.39-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 855, 12GB RAM, Liquid Cooling 3.0 announced
• Honor 10 Lite 3GB RAM, 32GB storage version launched in India for Rs. 11999
• Samsung to introduce new Galaxy A Series phones on April 10, Galaxy A90, A40 and Galaxy A20 expected
• Samsung launches new Air conditioners with Triple Inverter Technology in India starting at Rs. 45,000

OPPO AX5s with 6.2-inch 19:9 Waterdrop notch display, dual rear cameras, 4230mAh battery announced OPPO has silently introduced AX5s smartphone in Taiwan, and it is expected to be introduced as A5s in other markets. This has similar specifications as the A5 that was introduced last year, including a 6.2-inch HD+ waterdrop notch screen, 13-megapixel rear camera along with a 2-megapixel secondary camera, 8-megapixel front camera and a 4230mAh battery, but this is powered by MediaTek Helio P35 SoC instead of Snapdragon 450. It comes with 3GB RAM with 64GB storage, and still runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) with ColorOS 5.2 on top. Dimensions are also slightly different since this is a bit smaller, and this comes with a plain back instead of diamond patterns on the A5. OPPO AX5s / A5s specifications 6.2-inch (1520 x 720 pixels) 19:9 FullView 2.5D curved glass display 2.3GHz Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P35 (MT6765) 12nm Processor with IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU 3GB RAM, 64GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD ColorOS 5.2 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo) Dual SIM 13MP rear camera with LED flash, f/2.2 aperture, secondary 2MP camera with f/2.4 aperture 8MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture Dimensions: 155.9×75.4×8.2mm; Weight: 170g 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS + GLONASS, USB OTG 4230mAh (typical) / 4100mAh (minimum) built-in battery The OPPO AX5s comes in Black and Red colors. ...

Samsung Galaxy A40 with Infinity U display, dual rear cameras surface Samsung announced that it will introduce new Galaxy A series smartphones at an event on April 10th. Now the press renders of the Galaxy A40 (SM-A405F) smartphone has surfaced showing the phone's Infinity-U screen with minimal bezels, and it will likely be a Super AMOLED screen, similar to the Galaxy A30. It also shows dual rear cameras, which should be a standard lens along with an ultra-wide angle lens. It has a gradient finish on the shiny back. There is a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, USB Type-C Port, and it is expected to pack a 4000mAh battery with support for fast charging. Earlier rumors Earlier rumors revealed Exynos 7885 SoC with 4GB of RAM, 64GB internal storage and Android Pie for the smartphone. It is expected to come in Black, Blue, Gold and White colors. We should know more details and also get the images of the other two smartphones in the coming weeks. Source

The potential of 5G ft. the only mmWave demo at MWC 2019 It's not always that we get to see the birth of a new generation of cellular wireless technology. Sure we have been reporting about it since 2015, the murmurs started as far back as 2009 but fast forward 10 years, 5G is not a buzzword anymore, it is a reality. We have devices ready to go to market with battle tested functioning chips, the standards are in place and many nations are getting the 5G spectrum ready so that operators can deploy infrastructure. While operational difficulties are being solved at speeds we can't imagine, it is time we take a big picture look at 5G. How is this new technology going to change our lives? Well, let's first take a deep dive into this new technology and how it was demonstrated at the Qualcomm booth at Mobile World Congress 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6M6A8RHNhA Towards the end, you could see that the words started getting too technical. That's often the case because cellular technology is not so easy to comprehend. It involves a lot of wireless maneuvering that we don't get to see. I mean, think about it. With landline telephones, we could actually see the wires that connected us with each other. There was ...

FUJIFILM X-T30 Mirrorless camera launched in India Fujifilm has launched X-T30 mirrorless digital camera for the Indian market. Joining the X series, this camera weighs just 383g and features the latest 26.1MP X-Trans CMOS 4 sensor and the fast X-Processor 4 image processing engine. The X-T30 offers highly accurate AF performance across the entire frame and silent continuous shooting capability of up to an impressive 30 fps. The camera can also record 4K/30P video while applying "Film Simulation mode", including the "ETERNA" with rich colour grading, based on Fujifilm's proprietary colour reproduction technology. The X-T30 comes with a grip design that enhances stable grip when holding the camera, a touchscreen panel display with improved response performance, and the "Focus Lever" that facilitates faster-focusing operation. The camera is also equipped with the "Auto Mode Selector Lever" that allows you to instantaneously switch to a fully-automatic shooting mode, The X-T30 is priced at ₹74,999 (Body only), X-T30 Kit at ₹94,999 with 18-55mm lens and at ₹99,999 with 18-135mm lens. Commenting on the launch, Haruto Iwata, Managing Director, Fujifilm India Pvt. Ltd. said: The camera industry in India is dynamic and we have witnessed a significant consumption of 4K cameras from the professional segment. Catering to the consumption patterns of the photographers, X-T30, not only offers a ...

RCOM and Reliance Jio terminate multi-crore wireless infrastructure asset deal by mutual consent Reliance Communications (RCOM) just announced that the deal between  RCOM, RTL, RITL (RCOM Group) and RJIL for sale of certain specified telecom assets have been terminated today by mutual agreement. The company says that this is due to lack of consent from its lenders and permissions from telecom department among other reasons since the agreements nearly 15 months ago. Back in December 2017, Reliance Jio signed an agreement for the acquisition of specified telecom assets of Reliance Communications (RCOM) and its affiliates as a part of RCOM's debt reduction. Later in August 2018, RCOM announced the completion of the sale, worth Rs 2,000 crore, to Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (RJIO). Various factors and developments for the fall of the deal include: Non-receipt of consents / objections from RCOM's over 40 foreign and Indian Lenders in relation to the proposed transactions despite over 45 meetings and the passage of over 15 months Non-receipt of requisite permissions and approvals from DoT The decision taken by the Board of Directors of RCOM at its meeting held on 1 st February 2019 to seek fast track resolution of its overall debt through the National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai The applications filed before the Hon'ble NCLAT on 4th February ...

Apple introduces 10.5-inch iPad Air and new iPad mini with Apple Pencil support starting at Rs. 44900 and Rs. 34900 Apple has introduced new 10.5-inch iPad Air and 5th Generation iPad Mini. Both these are powered by Apple's  A12 Bionic chip. The new iPad Mini comes with Apple Pencil support, a new advanced Retina display panel with True Tone technology and wide color support. Both these feature an 8-megapixel rear camera with improved low-light performance. The front facing camera has been bumped up to 7-megapixels, similar to the iPad Pro. With support for Apple Pencil first-generation, the new iPad mini is the perfect take-anywhere notepad for sketching and jotting notes. Apple iPad Air 10.5-inch (2019) / Apple iPad Mini (2019) specifications  iPad Air - 10.5-inch (2224 x 1668 pixels) Retina display with P3 Color Gamut, 500 nits brightness, 264 PPI iPad Mini - 7.9-inch (2048  x 1536 pixels) Retina display with P3 Color Gamut, 500 nits brightness, 326 PPI Octa-Core A12 Bionic 7nm chip with 64-bit architecture and M12 motion co-processor 64GB/256GB variants iOS 12 8MP camera with f/2.4 aperture, 5P lens, Hybrid IR filter 7MP front-facing FaceTime HD camera with f/2.2 aperture, Retina Flash Dual microphones for calls, Stereo speakers 4G LTE (optional), Wi‑Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz and 5GHz); HT80 with MIMO, Bluetooth 5.0 Touch ID iPad Air- Dimensions: 250.6x 174.1x 6.1mm; Weight: 456g (WiFi) / 464g (4G) ...

Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Gaming phone with 6.39-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 855, 12GB RAM, Liquid Cooling 3.0 announced Xiaomi's Black Shark just announced the Black Shark 2 Gaming Phone, successor of last year's Black Shark Helo in China, as it had promised. It has a 6.39-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with HDR support, 240Hz touch response rate with touch algorithm optimization especially for gaming, is powered by Snapdragon 855 SoC with up to 12GB RAM, liquid cooling 3.0 that Tower-wide global liquid cooling system that uses liquid-cooled plate + liquid-cooled tube that can effectively cover all the heat-generating components to reduce the CPU's core temperature by up to 14° C, compared to 12° C in the predecessor. It has an in-display fingerprint scanner,  upgraded 'X-style' unique antenna design for a better reception, RGB logo on the back, Hidden press sensitive controls for the display, AI gaming experience and a 48-megapixel rear camera along with a 12-megapixel telephoto lens for 2x optical zoom, 20-megapixel front camera and packs a 4000mAh battery with 27W fast charging that offers 30 minutes of gaming with just 5 minutes of charging. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 specifications 6.39-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19.5:9 display with 108.9% DCI - P3 color gamut, 430 nits brightness Octa-Core Snapdragon 855 7nm Mobile Platform (1 x 2.84GHz Kryo 485 + 3 x 2.42GHz Kryo 485 ...

Honor 10 Lite 3GB RAM, 32GB storage version launched in India for Rs. 11999 Huawei's Honor brand has launched Honor 10 Lite smartphone in India back in January this year starting at Rs. 13,999 for the 4GB RAM version and Rs. 17,999 for the 6GB RAM version, both with 64GB storage. Today has a launched the 3GB RAM with 32GB storage version in the country for Rs. 11,999, which is available exclusively from Flipkart in Midnight Black and Gradiant Blue colors. Other specifications are similar, including a 6.21-inch Full HD+  display, Kirin 710 SoC, Android 9.0 (Pie) with EMUI 9.0, 13-megapixel rear camera with f/1.8 aperture along with a secondary 2-megapixel camera, 24-megapixel front camera, gradient finish on the back, rear-mounted fingerprint sensor and a 3400mAh battery. Honor 10 Lite specifications 6.21-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:5:9 2.5D curved glass display Octa-Core Kirin 710 12nm (4 x 2.2GHz  Cortex-A73 +4 x 1.7GHz Cortex-A53) with ARM Mali-G51 MP4 GPU 3GB RAM with 32GB storage, 4GB / 6GB RAM with 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Android 9.0 (Pie) with EMUI 9.0 Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD) 13MP rear camera with f/1.8 aperture, LED flash, secondary 2MP rear camera 24MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture Dimensions: 154.8×73.64×7.95mm; Weight: 162g Fingerprint sensor Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth ...

Samsung to introduce new Galaxy A Series phones on April 10, Galaxy A90, A40 and Galaxy A20 expected Samsung just scheduled an event on April 10th to introduce new Galaxy A Series smartphones in Bangkok, Milan, and Sao Paulo. It says that the new Galaxy A devices are designed for the way we communicate in the Era of Live. The company is expected to introduce Galaxy A90, Galaxy A40 and Galaxy A20 / A20e smartphones that surfaced recently on its UK website recently. The company recently launched the Galaxy A50, A30 and A10 smartphones in India. Recent rumors revealed that the Galaxy A90 (SM-A905F) will feature a no-notch design, instead it will come with a pop-up camera. Other rumors say that it will come with a sliding camera that would also let you rotate it to be used as front and rear camera. It is said to pack up to 8GB of RAM and will likely come with an in-display fingerprint sensor like the A50. The Galaxy A40 (SM-A405F) is said to be powered by Exynos 7885 SoC with 4GB of RAM and run Android Pie. We still don't have any specifications of the Galaxy A20 (SM-A202F) / A20e, but we can expect an Infinity-V display, similar to the A10. We should know more details about the phones in the coming weeks. Source

Samsung launches new Air conditioners with Triple Inverter Technology in India starting at Rs. 45,000 Samsung, today announced the launch of its 2019 line-up of Air Conditioners in the Indian market. The new ACs with Triple Inverter Technology offers faster cooling, less electricity consumption and much more. The Triple Inverter Technology is powered by Advanced Digital Inverter 8-Pole Motor, which ensures more energy efficiency and even lesser electricity consumption. Additionally, it comes with Anti-Corrosion Durafin condensers and are supported by Multi Jet+ Technology that enables faster cooling, reduces condenser leakage. It also comes with 'Convertible Mode' that lets a consumer change the cooling capacity basis the number of people present in the room. The 2019 Series is a complete package that comes with Energy Efficiency, Cooling capabilities, Durability, Innovative Technology and Contemporary Design. The Samsung 2019 series AC's with Triple Inverter Technology starts from Rs. 45,400 and up goes up to Rs. 75,000. On the payment front, Samsung has also introduced attractive finance offers like zero down payment and long tenure EMIs. You can avail up to 10% cashback on all Triple Inverter models with Axis Bank, Citi Bank, ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank, till 31st March 2019. Samsung is also offering free installation on Windfree and 5 stars Inverter ACs and charging only Rs. 499 for installation ...