Meet The Selfie King: LG Ray

The LG Ray X190 goes after the crowd shopping for a large screen on a budget. The smartphone is similar to LG G4 Stylus and has an impressive 5.5" IPS display, plus an excellent camera setup for its price range. It brings a 8MP camera for selfie lovers, and a 13MP 1080p for general photography.

The design of the new phone is fairly similar to the G4, with a brushed aluminium look on the back(deceptive aluminium, I mean not real) and hardware keys below the camera. It has a sleek body with a thickness of mere 9.3 mm and packs a power punched 3000 mAh battery.

There are limitations though. Starting with the screen, it only has 720p resolution i.e. 267 ppi. Then there is no LTE(only 3G), dual sim is optional. Also the battery officialy promises a mere 10 hours of talk time(this is really bad).

The phone runs Android 5.1 Lollipop with features borrowed from the flagship  G-series, including knock code and gesture shot. The MediaTek MT6592M chipset packs an octa-core processor, only 1 GB of RAM. Note that there is an uncertainty about the exact chipset version.

Moto X Play: Play with it!!

The leading mobile manufacturing brand Motorola has done it yet again. With best-in-class camera and water repellent nano-coating Moto X Play is launched. Available in both white and black.

Stunning Display

With a 5.5 inch wide screen with ~74.4% body to screen ratio, a 1080x1920 pixels with approx. 403 ppi pixel density and a water repellent nano-coating, the Moto X Play provides a scene of stunning display for the youth of the nation. Have a habit of dropping the phone? Don't worry, the Corning Gorilla Glass 3 is guarding your screen.

Stunning Camera, Amazing Pics

With an astonishing 21 MP rear cam with dual flash and auto-focus, this phone is guaranteed to provide you the most amazing moments in most lively pictures. No problem with low lights and panorama mode for clicking a large picture beyond range of visualization. Let's don't forget about selfie lovers, and a 5 MP camera for those instagramers. Lets Selfieee!!

Limitless Multi-tasking and Gaming

The Moto X Play comes with a Quad core 1.7 GHz A-53 Cortex processor backed by Qualcomm Snapdragon 615. Seamlessly multi task with 2 GB RAM, now games won't lag, so play limitless. Cope up with the growing world with the latest OS Android Lollipop v5.1.1 and they come clean, no blotware to slow your system down. Experience pure android with Moto X Play.

Long Working and Huge Storage

Now work without worries because you don't have to worry about dying battery. Moto X Play comes with a huge 3630 mAh Li-ion battery. Storing large volumes of data is now easy. Store your favorite music, movies, books and games with a huge 32 GB of internal storage. In case you are finding it difficult to cope up with this growing world with a mere 32 GB, you have also the option of extending your memory limit up to 128 GB.

So, why waiting?? Get your Moto X Play here.

Samsung Galaxy Note 5: Yet another Masterpiece

Coping with the technological advancements, Samsung has launched a member to its Note family. The new Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has been released in August 2015. Samsung is pretty sure that this Note will rock the smartphone market.

Features:

Its not a note until you get the Stylus. Now accessing the stylus just a click away. Click it and get it. With various new advancements the S stylus is a beautiful pen that can handle digital as well as sensitive physical data. When you remove the stylus automatically, a new and improved Air command is activated immediately.

Display:

The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 offers a 5.7 inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen which provides a vibrant 16 million colors. Protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 4, Note 5 provides a huge resolution of 1440x2560 pixels with 518 ppi pixel density. Yet as its predecessors  it provides multitouch.

Shooting:

This frontier of Samsung comes with a 16 MP rear camera with autofocus, optical image stabilization, LED flash, Dual shot, simultaneous HD video and image recording, face detection and HDR.

For selfie lovers Samsung is providing a 5 MP front camera with all the features of its rear one.

Speed:

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 comes with a Quad core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 and Quad core 2.1 GHz Cortex-A57(varying from models) CPU which is embedded in Exynos 7420 with Mali-T760MP8 GPU to provide with the huge graphics games seamlessly lag-free. It comes with a 4 GB RAM which boosts the speed of the entire process and provides a lag free operation irrespective of how many apps you have opened.

Storage:

Now you can save more work, more music, more videos, more everything without a fear to have low memory space. Samsung is providing a 32/64(varying from models) GB of internal memory which will be a great companion for this generation.

The device is loaded with the latest OS Android Lollipop v5.1.1 to work seamlessly.It has a 3000 mAh Li-Po non-removable battery which when used averagely last 1.5 days.  Overall the phone is another masterpiece from Samsung.

Call of Duty: Black Ops lll

Call of Duty: Black Ops lll is a first person shooting video game developed by Treyarch and published by Activision. The game is sequel to the Call of Duty:Black Ops ll released in 2012. The game will be released on Microsoft Windows, Playstation 3, Playstation 4, Xbox One and Xbox 360 on November 6, 2015.

Plot

Single Player Campaign:

Call of Duty: Black Ops III takes place in a dystopian future set in 2065, 40 years after the events of Black Ops II. Air defense systems have advanced to a point where they cancel each other out. As such, most of the warfare between countries is done by covert operatives fighting behind enemy lines. Science and technology have radically changed both the landscape as well as the future of the human race, with society violently protesting and attempting to halt further advancements touted by scientists as "progress".Military technology has progressed to the point where robotics play a main role in combat, and supersoldiers have been developed to fight in the battlefield. Humans have reached the point where they are considered to be more machine than flesh and blood. As a result, there is speculation and fear about an eventual robotic takeover. The game will follow a team of black ops soldiers, like previous installments in the Black Ops series, with supersoldier capabilities.

Zombies:

There are two confirmed Zombies storylines in Call of Duty: Black Ops III at the time of its reveal. One story (Shadows of Evil) focuses on a new group of characters: Nero (Jeff Goldblum), Jessica (Heather Graham), Jack Vincent (Neal McDonough) and Floyd Campbell (Ron Perlman), who reside in the fictional Morg City. Treyarch describes the new characters as "troubled individuals" with "a long and sordid history of past misdeeds". The four characters are thrown into a twisted version of the city, overrun by zombies, and are guided by a mysterious, unreliable figure called the Shadow Man (Robert Picardo). Treyarch says that their story will tie into the main Zombies storyline in the past games, particularly "Mob of the Dead" from Call of Duty: Black Ops II.

The second story (The Giant) focuses on the alternate versions of the original characters: Tank Dempsey (Steven Blum), Nikolai Belinski (Fred Tatasciore), Takeo Masaki (Tom Kane) and Edward Richtofen (Nolan North), which were introduced in the Black Ops II map "Origins". Their story continues from where "Origins" left off, as they attempt to rewrite the original timeline's history.

Gameplay

The campaign, multiplayer and the Zombies mode of Black Ops III have been overhauled. The campaign supports 4-player cooperative gameplay, a customizable soldier, whose gender can be selected by players, and more open arena gameplay that allows players to use multiple ways to complete levels. The Multiplayer introduces a new movement system, a new class system called "Specialists", where players can pick from 9 different soldiers with different abilities and a new "Gunsmith" feature that allows for weapon customization combinations and also a Camo Designer. Zombies mode also returns in Black Ops III. Zombies will contain story and multiplayer modes, both of which featuring a new XP progression system. Shadows of Evil was revealed as a new map for the Zombies mode on July 9, 2015 at San Diego Comic-Con International 2015. The map features four brand new characters: Nero the Magician, Jessica the Femme Fatale, Vincent the Cop and Campbell the Boxer as the main cast, and takes place in a new setting called Morg City.

Developement

Call of Duty: Black Ops III will be the twelfth game in the Call of Duty franchise, and the third entry in the Black Ops series. This will be the second game to benefit under publisher Activision's three-year development cycle, the first being Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. The cycle allows each of the development teams of the Call of Duty series (Infinity Ward, Treyarch, and Sledgehammer Games) to develop games in a three-year timespan, as opposed to the two allowed previously. Black Ops III will use a heavily modified version of the IW engine used previously in Black Ops II.

On June 9, 2015, versions for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 were confirmed to be under development by Beenox and Mercenary Technology. These versions will lack some features available on other platforms, such as only allowing two players for cooperative campaign gameplay rather than four. Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynchwill make a cameo in Black Ops III as a villain. Treyarch developer Mark Lamia explained that for one of its characters, the studio needed an "imposing figure", and learned that Lynch had been an avid fan of the franchise throughout his college and NFL careers.

On June 15, 2015, it was announced that as part of a new exclusivity deal with Sony Computer Entertainment, all downloadable content for future Call of Duty games, beginning with Black Ops III, will be released first on PlayStation platforms as timed exclusives. This ends a similar exclusivity deal with Microsoft dating back to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.

Pre Order the game from Microsoft store now.

Huawei Honor 6: Priceless in its class

Starting with the design, Huawei Honor 6 mixes modern science and technology for a better finish off the hook and a peacock inspired back cover with a 3D glare texture and diamond pattern. The 2.83 mm ultra thin frame and a 75.7 % screen to body ratio makes it a compact smartphone. Its curved edges makes sure that the phone feels comfortable  to the hands.

Enjoy vivid colors in pictures and videos on the 5 inch JDI in-cell display of the Honor 6 enriched with smart brightness adjustment and color enhancement technology. The super responsive screen of the Honor 6 is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3 and a fingerprint resistant coating that means less scratches and lesser fingerprints.

As far as performance is concerned the Honor 6 packs a 1.7 GHz octa-core which delivers an impressive performance with reducing power consumption. Experience smooth and effortless multitasking with the dual channel 3 GB RAM. The improved high performance GPU makes the Honor 6 compatible with various games and ensures admirable performance.

The powerful 3000 mAh battery is enriched with Smartpower 2.0 which saves up to 30% power with its hardware and software power saving technology and 5 power consumption reduction. The ultra power saving mode gives an additional 24 hours of usage with just 10% battery remaining.

The Honor 6 is equipped with a 13 MP back camera with a dual-flash and a front camera with background enhancement technology. Now you can take selfies in low light conditions. It comes with Sony's fourth generation stacked BSI sensor, hardware based HDR which helps us to capture the moments in just 0.6 seconds.

The Honor 6 provides a 16 GB on board storage and an extension of 64 GB via a Micro SD. Now there is a much larger space for your music, video and documents. It comes with a light sensor, a G sensor and a gyroscope which helps the phone to interact with you and the world.

Full Specs | Buy.

Lenovo K3 Note Launched Exclusively in Flipkart

Lenovo: The Power to Do More comes with a power packed device. Presenting a Lenovo device which is handy as well as cheap concerning the features it is providing. The ultimate device with the latest android and all that you want to have in your pocket.

Features

Killer Visuals 

Providing a stunning 13.37 cm(5.5 inch) screen with a lively 2 million pixels which gives the images life. A 401 OGS IPS display which will show the image in every possible detail and truest colors. Giving a 178 degree angle of display you will never miss a thing. Watching movies would be like awesome. When you play your favorite movie, you will feel it with your heart.

Killer Sound

The moment you put on your headset you will experience the amazing true life sounds of the Dolby™ Atmos. Sound will not only flow on your sides but above and below and in every possible direction, making an amazing theater-like experience. Now that's performance in every sense.

Killer Speed

The incredibly powerful 64-bit 1.7 Ghz Octa-Core Processor makes the device a beast. The 8 ARM Cortex A-53 processor coupled with a powerful 2 GB DDR3 RAM makes the phone lightening fast ensuring the phone reacts to every swipe with the speed of light, switching between apps in a fraction of seconds and runs graphic-intensive 3D games.

Killer Shots

The 13 megapixel camera with the dual flash makes sure that all your favorite moments are taken with all their honor, be it in the broad daylight or in a low light condition. Along with the 5 megapixel Selfie camera integrated with beautification feature makes sure your every time you click a selfie, it is  worth a million likes.

Killer Space

With the in-built 16 GB of space it provides enough room for all your apps, music and videos. Looking for more space. Add a 32 GB MicroSD to the phone to carry your favorite heavy 3D games or a full HD movie or an entire season of your favorite TV Show in HD.

Killer Battery

With an incredible 3000 mAh battery you can talk for 36 hours non-stop. Or play your favorite game for hours or watch a trilogy back-to-back or stay connected to the social media, even when you are nowhere close to power.

Killer Connectivity

Switch on 4G and watch online movies without buffer. Turn on  your Bluetooth  and share seamlessly among your friends. Switch between 2 sim cards to talk with your friends and family. With K3 note you stay connected with the world 24/7.

So for registrations go to the link and get this amazing device.Registrations open from 25th June to 7th July midnight. 

 

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is an action role-playing video game set in an open world environment, developed by Polish video game developer CD Projekt RED. It was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on 19 May 2015. The game is the third in the series, preceded by The Witcher and The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, which are based on the series of fantasy novels of the same title by the Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski, but all take place after them.

Gameplay

CD Projekt RED has said that it is not necessary to have played the previous games to fully enjoy Wild Hunt. While similar to the previous Witcher games, Wild Hunt has improved on several aspects from past games. Combat revolves around an action role-playing game system combined with the use of magic. The fighting system has been completely revamped. Wild Hunt introduces some new mechanics, such as witcher-sense, combat on horseback, and at sea, swimming underwater, and using a crossbow. Additionally, Geralt can now jump, climb, and vault over smaller obstacles. The climbing mechanics have been described as "not exactly" like Assassin's Creed, but more "similar to what we have in Uncharted". Item creation and potion brewing still remain as in previous games, but have been modified from The Witcher 2. There are 10 witcher signs, 5 original ones, each having 1 alternative form.

Each action the player does will affect the world; every quest has a plethora of options on how to complete it, and every outcome is different each time. CD Projekt RED anticipates approximately 100 hours for the completion of the game, 50 of them belonging to side quests, and 50 belonging to the main story line.

The game features a dynamic day and night system, realistic AI, responsive and dynamic environments. The day and night cycle will influence some monsters and their powers, similar to how a werewolf would gain powers during the night of a full moon. The game also features a dynamic beard growth system, in which the beard of the playable character Geralt will grow when he travels between regions. According to the developer, the beard will grow "in different states". However, this feature will no longer be available if the player has downloaded the free Beard and Hairstyle DLC.

Ciri, an exceptional swordfighter with mythical powers, will be a playable character in the game.

Synopsis

Setting

The setting is more than "30 times larger" than previous Witcher games, requiring players to sail by boat to some locations and ride by horseback to others. However, fast travelling around the areas of known locations is also possible. The Witcher 3 has been described as "20% bigger than Skyrim".

Plot

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt concludes the story of the witcher Geralt of Rivia, the series' protagonist, whose story to date has been covered in the previous versions. Continuing from The Witcher 2, the ones who sought to use Geralt are now gone. Geralt seeks to move on with his own life, embarking on a new and personal mission whilst the world order itself is coming to a change. Geralt's new mission comes in dark times as the mysterious and otherworldly army known as the Wild Hunt invades the Northern Kingdoms, leaving only blood soaked earth and fiery ruin in its wake; and it seems the Witcher is the key to stopping their cataclysmic rampage.

Development

The game was officially announced on 4 February 2013 via Game Informer, with a 2014 release on PC and "all high-end platforms available". The latter was then clarified to mean the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One on 21 February 2013 and 10 June 2013 respectively. According to the official information from Microsoft, The Witcher 3 was originally not going to be available on the Xbox One in Poland, the country where the game's development process is taking place. However, this has recently changed as regional restrictions have been entirely removed from the Xbox One.

On 11 March 2014, it was announced that the game's release date was delayed from Autumn 2014 to February 2015. According to an official statement released by the development team, they had successfully created "a story that flows naturally, cinematically, rendered it in amazing sound and visuals, while preserving full freedom of choice" - suggesting that the core game and its main story were practically finished. However, the statement then goes on to cite the main reason for the delay was manual fine-tuning of many details and thorough testing of the final product to bring it up to the desired standard of quality. On 8 December 2014, the developer officially informed about postponing the release date to 19 May 2015.

On 7 April 2015, CD Projekt RED announced two expansion packs for the game titled Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine. Hearts of Stone is expected to release in October 2015, and Blood and Wine is expected to release in early 2016. On 16 April 2015, CD Projekt RED confirmed that the game had been declared gold, indicating it was being prepared for duplication and release.

On 21 May 2015, CD Projekt RED released patch 1.03 for the PC, bringing a number of changes including new graphics options and general stability and performance improvements. 

Game engine

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt features the new REDengine 3 game engine, developed by CD Projekt RED and designed specifically for nonlinear role-playing video games set in vast open world environments. It is supposed to help eliminate many of the game development trade-offs previous developers faced, allowing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt developers to create "an open environment with a complex, multi-thread story". CD Projekt RED has integrated the Umbra 3 Visibility Solution into its engine to handle occlusion culling. Engineers from Umbra and CDP demonstrated the use of the technology at the Game Developers Conference 2014. As in the previous two Witcher games, players are presented with a complex story featuring multiple choices bearing associated consequences. But REDengine allows for a complex story line without sacrificing the design of the virtual world.

Sony Xperia Z4: A Thin Razor iPad2 Like Tablet

The Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet faces the daunting task of flying the Z4 banner, when the Xperia Z4 smartphone is just an incremental update limited to the Japanese market. The 10.1-inch tablet seems up for the task however with contemporary specs, attractive styling and razor-thin profile.

The Xperia Z4 Tablet builds on the virtues of the Z2 Tablet from a year ago and the improvements are much easier to spot than in the Xperia smartphone range where Sony's twice-a-year release cycle has meant more gradual evolution.

We weren't particularly satisfied with the low 224ppi of the predecessor, rather thin even by last year's standards and we're happy to note that the tablet's display resolution has been brought up to date and is now 2,560 x 1,600 pixels.

Sony's design language has remained unchanged for a while, and while it may be getting a bit tired, it's stylish nonetheless. A few excess millimeters have been trimmed off the footprint, while thickness has been brought down to match the Apple iPad Air 2 at 6.1mm. And perhaps most importantly, an IP68 certification means you can submerge it in water for up to 30min and 1.5m in depth, without fearing for its life.

Most impressively, the tablet weighs just 393g, a good 10% lighter than both the predecessor and the Cupertino rival. Meanwhile, battery capacity hasn't been sacrificed and has remained at 6,000mAh, but will that be enough to power 80% percent more pixels and more capable chipset?

Speaking of chipsets, a whole year warrants an improvement in the innards and the Snapdragon 810 has replaced the S801 of the Xperia Z2 Tablet. We're only left to hope that Sony has managed to leverage the large surface area to benefit the heat dissipation and we finally the Snapdragon live up to its potential.

We have the LTE version of the tablet which comes with the added benefit of cellular connectivity. There's also a WI-Fi only model, but our findings should apply equally well to that one too. For the sake of simplicity we'll drop the LTE abbreviation for the rest of this review.

Key features:

• Quad-band 2G/3G, hepta-band 4G connectivity, LTE Cat.6 for download speeds up to 300Mbps

• 10.1" 16M-color capacitive touchscreen Triluminos display, 2,560 x 1,600 resolution, 299pixel density; X-Reality engine

• Android OS v5.0.2 Lollipop with custom UI

• Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 chipset; quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 2 GHz Cortex-A57, 3 GB RAM, Adreno 430 GPU

• IP68 certification, dust- and waterproof tablet

• 8.1MP autofocus camera with Exmor RS sensor; Info-eye, AR effects

• 1080p video recording @ 30fps, continuous autofocus and stereo sound

• 5.1MP front-facing camera, 1080p video recording

• Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct and DLNA; Wireless TV-out

• GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS

• 32GB of built-in storage; microSD card slot

• MHL-enabled microUSB port

• Bluetooth v4.0

• NFC & ANT+ support

• FM radio

• Standard 3.5 mm audio jack

• Front-facing stereo speakers

• Accelerometer and proximity sensor

• Active noise cancellation with a dedicated mic

• 6,000mAh Li-Ion battery

Asus Zenfone 2: A Marvel of Beauty and Performance in Your Hand

Zenfone 2 is pure power encased in sheer beauty. The iconic ASUS concentric-circle design adorns both the fascia and rear key, a beautiful, tactile effect that's achieved through precision machining - producing a mere 0.13mm pitch that looks as premium as it feels.

Zenfone 2 is available in five striking colours to reflect your personality and mood. Choose from Osmium Black, Sheer Gold, Glacier Grey, Glamour Red and Ceramic White - and delight in choosing an ASUS ZenUI theme to match.

There is no technology better than yourself. Zenfone 2 defines a more instinctive way for human interaction, encompassing a physical rear key as part of the Ergonomic Arc design. Snapping selfies, adjusting the volume and reacting your steps now feel as natural as your grip.

Zenfone 2 is the 5.5-inch smartphone that fits in the body of a traditional 5-inch device. This supreme engineering achievement was made possible by reducing the bezel width to a silver, creating a remarkable 72% screen-to-body ratio.

 Zenfone 2 (ZE550ML) is equipped with a high-resolution 1280x720 HD IPS display (267 ppi), and Zenfone 2 (ZE551ML) is equipped by a 1920x1080 FHD IPS display (403 ppi), that offers wide 178-degree viewing angles. This staggering pixel density renders every image in eye-delighting detail; and with ASUS TruVivid technology built- in, Zenfone 2 brings colour to life in brilliant clarity.

Zenfone2's 13MP rear-facing camera take astounding images, and the 5MP front-facing camera's 85-degree wide-angle lens, shoots sharp selfies and clear video chats.

Zenfone 2's dual-LED Real Tone flash creates the most natural illumination for indoor shots. The moment you press the shutter button, Zenfone 2 delivers the perfect combination of yellow and white light to produce flash-lit shots that capture the real tones of your subjects.

Zenfone 2 is powered by an up to 1.8 GHz 64-bit Intel® Atom™ Z3560 processor or by an up to 2.3 GHz 64-bit Intel® Atom™ Z3580 processor and has 4GB RAM for everyday performance that's up to three times (3X) better and gaming experiences that are up to seven times (7X) faster than its predecessor, so you'll enjoy slick web surfing, smooth video playback, great gaming experiences and multi-tasking that doesn't leave you waiting.

Equipped with up to 4GB RAM and dual-channel technology Zenfone 2 powers through multitasking, transferring data at twice (2X) the speed of many competing smartphones.

The Intel Atom Quad Core 22nm processor inside Zenfone 2 carefully balances brilliant performance and superb power efficiency. Apps open quickly, games run smoothly and you can seamlessly browse even the busiest webpages - all without compromising on battery life.

Zenfone 2's PowerVR-G6430 graphics-processing unit (GPU) packs a serious punch - whether you're gaming or simply going about your day. The all-new ASUS ZenUI is buttery smooth, high-definition films are stutter-free and games are incredibly immersive, delivering an uncompromising mobile experience.

Tuned by the renowned ASUS Golden Ear team to provide you with the very best smartphone audio, Zenfone 2's SonicMaster technology delivers crystal-clear audio -always. Whether you're on headphones or speakers, you'll experience richer and more detailed audio in everything you do.

The more intuitive ZenUI interface gives a wide variety of new features, including ZenMotion, SnapView, Trend Micro™ Security and ZenUI Instant Updates, that enhances usability, ensures security and privacy, and delivers a seamless user experience.

ZenMotions Tap Tap gesture for One Hand mode puts every part of Zenfone 2's brilliant display within easy reach, as a double-tap on the Home button shrinks ZenUI for easy one-handed operation.

Zenfone 2 is ready for your touch, even when it's asleep. Just tap twice on the screen to wake it up, ready for service!

View Flip Cover Deluxe protects Zenfone 2's beautiful display from scrapes and scrathes, and makes important information availabe at a glance. With a window on incoming calls, new messages and the time, you'll power through your day without even opening the case! 

LG G4: Hands On First Look

Introduction

The LG G4 is finally and officially here. Now that we got the full scoop, it seems that LG's next flagship smartphone is all about three things - design, display and camera. The LG G4 body is slightly curved and comes with an optional leather back for some extra flair; there's a new IPS Quantum display for improved color accuracy and the camera has a new lens with improved OIS, wider aperture, a new Color Spectrum Sensor for more accurate white balance and a new manual mode.

The new LG G4 is closely related to the LG G Flex2 - to the extent we're not quite sure which one is the flagship. We see again a curved body design, though the curvature is much more subtle. The screen size is the same, but the G4 comes with a much higher resolution.

The camera on the G4 is better too, but then the Snapdragon 808 chipset is a step down. This leaves it a bit unclear as to which device is the flagship, though the LG G4 certainly has the more recognizable brand name thanks to the success of its predecessor.

LG G4 at a glance

• Dimensions: 148.9 x 76.1 x 6.3 - 9.8 mm, 155g
• Screen: 5.5" Quantum dot IPS screen with 1,440 x 2,560 resolution, 538ppi; Gorilla Glass 3
• Chipset: Snapdragon 808, dual-core Cortex-A57 plus quad-core Cortex-A53, Adreno 418 GPU, 3GB RAM
• OS: Android 5.1 Lollipop; Optimus UX 4.0
• Camera: 16MP with OIS 2.0, f/1.8 aperture, 1/2.6 sensor size, laser autofocus; manual controls and RAW mode; 8MP front-facing camera, f/2.0
• Video camera: 2160p recording
• Battery: 3,000mAh
• Storage: 32GB built-in; expandable via microSD card slot
• Connectivity: Cat. 6 LTE (300Mbps down, 50Mbps up), Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1, NFC
• Misc: Optional leather back, Knock code, optional wireless charging

The LG G4 will come with a plastic back cover with a "hammered pattern," but the eye-catching optional leather backs are LG's big design play. They are made of vegetable tanned genuine leather and feature decorative stitching uses Gütterman thread, a high-end product from Germany used in leather clothes and shoes.

The second focus was the display - LG kept the size and resolution the same as on the G3 - 5.5" QHD - but switched to a quantum dot LCD matrix, promising accurate colors with 98% coverage of the RGB spectrum.

The third pillar of the LG G4 is its camera. It has a new 16MP sensor and improved lens with wider aperture and 3-axis image stabilization instead of 2-axis like on the G3 (they even call it OIS 2.0). The selfie camera got an even bigger resolution bump to 8MP. The camera comes with a new interface with manual controls, a histogram and RAW mode.

The one point where LG got defensive was the chipset. The company claims it worked with Qualcomm to customize the Snapdragon 808 specifically for the G4 and LG claims it's faster than the Exynos 7420. It didn't back that up with benchmarks though and we doubt any amount of customizations can make up for the two missing Cortex-A57 cores.

Samsung Galaxy E7

In a bid to bring the A series' new-found premium design language to the masses, Samsung's E-lineup has managed to maintain the same looks. Lower-grade hardware and entirely plastic build have helped keep the price down, but if you don't look too hard it's still an upmarket smartphone.

The design aesthetic of the E7 is unmistakably Samsung - a mix of the Galaxy A7 and the Galaxy S flagships before the Galaxy S6 came along.

The metal frame of the A7 has been replaced by plastic, emulating the looks, but not exactly the feel. On the other hand, the rounded corners are more of a throwback to the S5 than the sharper A7 styling.

A downgrade in the specs was also to be expected and the Galaxy E7 is powered by the lower-midrange Snapdragon 410 as opposed to the snappier Snapdragon 615 inside the A7. The 2GB of RAM is intact though, so not all corners have been cut.

Samsung's Super AMOLED display is also on the keep list, albeit in a more affordable 720p resolution. And if you thought that the E7 will skimp on battery capacity you're wrong, as it comes with a 2,950mAh battery, actually an upgrade over the more expensive Galaxy A7.

Key features:

• Quad-band 2G, quad-band 3G and multi-band 4G, LTE Cat.4 support for download speeds of up to 150Mbps
• 5.5-inch 720 x 1,280 pixel Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
• Android 4.4.4 KitKat with Samsung's TouchWiz on top
• 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 chipset with quad-core 1.2GHz Cortex-A53; Adreno 306 GPU
• 2GB of RAM; 16GB of storage, expandable via microSD up to 64GB
• 13MP main camera with autofocus and LED flash; video recording up to 1080p@30fps
• 5MP front camera, video recording up to 1080p@30fps
• Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct and hotspot; Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP; NFC (model-dependent)
• GPS with A-GPS and GLONASS
• FM radio with RDS and recording
• 2,950mAh battery capacity

Main disadvantages:

• 720p stretches pretty thin on 5.5 inches by today's standards
• No Gorilla Glass protection on the display
• Battery is not user-replaceable
• Android 4.4.4 is not the most recent Android version; Lollipop is in the pipeline though

The OS update is a shortcoming that's fixable and, with Lollipop reportedly on the way, we'll not hold it against the E7. The screen resolution isn't that big of an issue either and offers decent pixel density for the price segment. The non-removable battery may not be a deal-breaker, but the versatility and future proofing of a user-replaceable battery is an undeniable advantage.

What's difficult to come to terms with is Samsung's decision to omit the Gorilla Glass protection, and aftermarket measures should be taken to protect your device, which is hardly the best option.

iBerry Auxus Beast: A Beast with Octa Core Processor

Indian handset manufacturer, iBerry has announced the launch of Auxus Beast – a smartphone with 3 GB RAM and 64 bit octa core processor. The smartphone is priced at just Rs 13,990, making it India's cheapest smartphone with 3 GB RAM.

The iBerry Auxus Beast is powered by Mediatek 64-bit 1.7GHz MT6752 Octa Core processor, Mali-T-760 GPU, and huge 3 GB DDRIII RAM. It has a 5.5 inch HD IPS Display with Gorilla Glass protection as well. Moreover, it offers superb 16 GB inbuilt memory which is further expandable upto 128 GB using MicroSD card.

On top of that, Auxus Beast has Dual SIM slots both of which support 4G LTE networks in India along with 2G and 3G networks. Auxus Beast supports GPS (Global Positioning System) with AGPS, and Off-Screen Gesture Sensors. It has a 13 megapixel rear camera and an 8 megapixel front facing camera both of which support Auto-Focus, along with key sensors – Light Sensor, Proximity Sensors, Accelerometer Sensors etc.. IBerry has also armed it with the latest software – the Android Lollipop 5.0 and armed it with a huge 3050 mAh battery.

The 8.2 mm thick Auxus Beast will be available in Black color out of the box by default with add-on Colored back panels of Red, Blue and White that can be purchased separately.

Commenting on the launch Abrar Ameen, business development manager, iberry Auxus said, "While some are occupied in just allowing consumers to taste economical Android smartphone with mediocre specs - 32-bit Octa Core 2GB RAM consistently, we thought to bring in little surprise by a bigger and upgraded one - 64-bit Octa Core, 3GB RAM phone at a similar cost, with our new flagship smart phone Auxus Beast. To top it all, 4G LTE, 64-bit CPU and Android 5.0 out of the box, Auxus Beast has all that require and more to really suppress all the outdated specifications out in the market and give the Indian consumer a thrilling opportunity to choose a phone which really stands out of the rest at an affordable price.”

Auxus Beast will be launched on 20th April and will be available exclusively on Snapdeal.com for an offer price of Rs 13,990 with a launch day offer freebies worth of Rs 3000 that includes Wi-Cam Controller (to remotely connect and access your phone's camera), Screen Guards, Silicon Case etc.

Lenovo A6000 Plus: Extended Version of Its Predecessor

Lenovo has reportedly announced a revamped version of its popular A6000 smartphone. Simply named as Lenovo A6000 Plus, the new handset has the same specification as the A6000 apart from higher internal storage and RAM.

As reported, the new Lenovo A6000 Plus features 2 GB RAM and 16 GB internal memory against 1 GB RAM and 8 GB ROM of the older version.

Like the older A6000, the new phone too features a 5 inch HD display, 1.2 GHz Snapdragon 410 processor, 8 megapixel rear camera, 2 megapixel front camera, micro SD card slot, and a 2300 mAh battery.

The Lenovo A6000 Plus too offers dual SIM with 4G connectivity, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, and Android KitKat operating system with Lenovo Vibe interface. The smartphone will be available in black, white, yellow and red.

No information about price of the phone is available right now.