Xiaomi Redmi 4A launches today as an Amazon exclusive

The Chinese budget smartphone king is yet again launching an affordable smartphone here in India. It is the Redmi 4A, it will be the successor of the Redmi 3. The phone is aimed at budget buyers just like the Redmi 3, it must cost somewhere below Rs 9000 after launch. The phone will be an Amazon exclusive but it will also be available on Mi.com which is Xiaomi's site.

Redmi Note 4 was Xiaomi's higher end smartphone that was priced around Rs 10,000 to Rs 13,000 based on the RAM and internal storage memories while the Redmi 3S started at Rs 6,999 for 2 GB + 16 GB version and Rs 8,999 for 3 GB + 32 GB version. Now, the Redmi 4A does not look like it will have a 32 GB version first. They might consider it later maybe.

Specification wise, the Redmi 4A has a 5 inch IPS LCD display with 720p resolution and it is powered by a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 CPU paired with a 2 GB of RAM. It has 16 GB internal storage that can be expanded through microSD slot.  The primary camera is 13 MP and the front camera is 5 MP. The phone runs Android Marshmallow (MIUI 8) and is juiced by a 3120 mAh battery. The phone lacks a fingerprint sensor which was present in Redmi Note 4.

It is well known that the company has already recorded in sales of their previous launches. The Redmi Note 4 has sold more than a million units just in India and that is just through online markets. They are still expanding their offline retail stores. In a tweet, the company's VP Manu Kumar Jain said they are partnering with stores such as Poorvika Mobile, Sangeetha Mobile and BigCMobiles to make their smartphones available in their 700+ stores across the country.

Price
CNY 599 | INR 5,990

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A US ally used $3.4 million Patriot missile to shoot down a $200 drone

Drones have become more and more irksome these days. They intrude someone's privacy more frequently causing difficulties. But this incident reported by a U.S. general is really odd and amusing to hear. General David Perkins in a military symposium said to the audience that one of the U.S. allies had used an MIM-104 Patriot missile costing $3.4 million to destroy a quadcopter drone estimated to cost about $200. Watch this video below for his statement. (Around 14:55 in the video)

An MIM-104 Patriot missile is a surface-to-air missile (SAM) developed by the USA in the early 80s. It is used by several countries throughout the world like Germany, Isreal, Japan, South Korea, Spain, etc. It is indeed a really tremendous overkill to be used as a weapon to take down a quadcopter drone that you find at Amazon or Walmart.

The problem here that you clearly can see is the difference in cost between the hostile target and the instrument that was used to defend against it. It is immensely on the wrong side here. But you have to do when it is the safety of civilians in the line. These days, even consumer drones like the one mentioned can be armed with explosives. Or it may be just a test launch of the missile to demonstrate its accuracy. However, we do not know which ally of the US it was but it happened and it is not the first time for something like this to happen.

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How to Show or Hide File Extensions in Windows 7, 8, 8.1 or 10

In Windows, you often view the files with only their names and not with their file extensions or file types. The extension of the file is hard to know when it is hidden. This causes many misunderstandings and sometimes this could cause some malicious files go unnoticed. Here, we are going to show you hot to view file extensions in Windows. This applies to most Windows operating systems. We will explain how to do this step by step for Windows 7, 8, 8.1 or 10 separately. These methods do not differ much from each other.

Showing File Extensions can help you to change the file extension names anytime you find them. It also helps in identifying the file type while working and also stay safe while getting or accessing new files. Follow the steps below to show or hide file extensions.

Also Read: Tips to speed up your Android device!

 
How to Show or Hide File Extensions in Windows 7

1. From your Windows desktop, press Winkey to open up the Start menu.
2. Search for "Folder Options". You can just type that text in.
3. Open the Folder Options dialog box.
4. Go to the "View" tab. Under Files and Folders, you will find "Hide extensions for known file types".
5. Uncheck that checkbox.
6. Press the OK button.
7. This will now show all the file extensions in Windows explorer. Simply check that box to reverse the process.

How to Show or Hide File Extensions in Windows 8, 8.1 and Windows 10

1. Press the Winkey to open the Start screen.
2. Type in the text "Folder Options". In Windows 8 or 8.1, you need to select "Settings" on the right side of the search results screen.
3. You will find the Folder Options or Folder Explorer Options depending upon your Windows on the left side. It just shows up in the search box if you are on Windows 10.
4. Open the Folder Options/Folder Explorer Options.
5. Go to the "View" tab. Under the Files and Folders in Advanced settings, you will find "Hide extensions for known file types".
6. Uncheck that checkbox.
7. Press OK button to exit.
8. This will now show all the file extensions in Windows explorer. Simply check that box to reverse the process.

That's it. You have now made file extensions appear in Windows explorer. This will now make things easier and a bit safer when you handle new files in your computer. That is the trick to show or hide file extensions in Windows 7, 8, 8.1 or Windows 10. Hope this helped. Drop a comment below and share if it did. Stay tuned for more tech guides!

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Moto G5 Plus now launched in India at Rs. 14,999

 

We've been seeing the Moto G5 buzz right from the MWC 2017, Barcelona. Moto has yet again brought competition to the 15k price segment. It is now brawling up against the likes of Xiaomi Redmi Note 4.

The Moto G5 Plus was officially announced in an event in New Delhi. The phone will be exclusively made available in Flipkart at 11:59PM of 15-03-2017 (which is tonight). There will be two versions of the smartphone available through the online vendor. A 3 GB RAM with 16 GB storage version and a larger 4 GB RAM with 32 GB storage version. They will cost Rs. 14,999 and Rs. 16,999 respectively.

Price:
3 GB RAM + 16 GB ROM - ₹14,999

4 GB RAM + 32 GB ROM - ₹16,999

Moto G5 Plus Specifications

The smartphone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 octa-core processor with Android Nougat OS. It will have the two RAM variants like we mentioned before, 3 GB or 4 GB RAMs. It has a 5.2 inch Full HD display. The primary shooter is 12 MP with phase detection autofocus (PDAF) and colour balancing dual LED flash with an aperture of ƒ/1.7. Front camera is 5 MP with ƒ/2.2 aperture and wide-angled lens. The rear shooter does support 4K video recording. 16 GB and 32 GB internal storage versions will be available with either 3 GB or 4 GB of RAMs. The 64 GB variant of the phone did not make it to India. You can also expand the memory up to 256 GB via microSD cards. The battery in the Moto G5 Plus is 3000 mAh. There is also a fingerprint reader mounted on the home button.

Moto G5 Plus on Flipkart

The smartphone will go on sale in Flipkart at 11:59 PM tonight (15-03-2017). Flipkart is providing an additional Rs 1,500 off when you exchange. Additionally, SBI card holders can get 10% discount while purchasing the Moto G5 Plus.

So if you are interested in the new Moto G4 Plus, be sure to buy it on Flipkart tonight. It will most probably get out of stock tomorrow after all they hype it has produced. We think it really is a great phone in the price point. So its worth the effort, don't forget its 12 o'clock tonight.

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The Gadgets that Smartphone has Killed

Smartphones are more vital part of our life than ever now. With every day, new innovations the manufacturers are bringing are only increasing our chase for them. Not long ago, we had devices like MP3 players that we used to listen to music, digital cameras we had for taking photos and more that had provided us an use. But now, all that can be actually replaced by your smartphone. It is not essentially a bad thing. But it is slowly making these techs that it replaced go obsolete.

The infographic below is made with the data from Consumer Electronics Association. It shows how the sales of these limited functionality devices dropped because of the rise of smartphones in last 10 years.

Infographic Source: Statista

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Moto G5 Plus coming to Flipkart on March 15

Moto G5 Plus Gold

Motorola has confirmed that it will release its next G series flagship smartphone, the Moto G5 Plus in India exclusively through Flipkart. The Moto G5 is likely to be priced aggressively to bring the competition in the sub 15k market where Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 is currently enjoying the limelight.

The Moto G5 Plus was announced in the Barcelona's Mobile World Congress event last month. The smartphone will have a 5.2 inch Full HD display, a 2GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor with 2 GB of RAM (3 GB version available too) and 32 GB internal storage. It also equips a 12MP primary shooter with an aperture of f/1.7 and a 5MP selfie camera. 3000 mAh turbocharge-able battery will also be present. in the phone. It is also said to feature Android 7.0 Nougat operating system.

The launch dates and Flipkart exclusivity were revealed in a series of tweets from Moto India and Flipkart yesterday.

We're sending a whole lot of love your way @Flipkart. Make way for the ultimate #MotoG5Plus! It is time to #Uncompromise! pic.twitter.com/QQ0i3jkWOR

— Moto India (@Moto_IND) March 7, 2017

In an interview to Gadgets360, Flipkart's  Director of Smartphones, Ayyappan Rajgopal said:"The Moto G is not like every other product because the Moto G is the one which changed the way the smartphones starting getting sold on online platform. So, this is different kind of product which started bringing customers to online channel so until then it was all your regular brands like Samsung or Apple which were available via traditional channels. But, with first-generation Moto G, this started changing".

The Moto G Plus is likely to be priced around Rs. 15,300 as it was launched internationally for $229 at MWC. This is the 2 GB RAM variant we are talking about. The 3 GB variant will be priced at a higher range and we will know about it very soon. So the launch will be on 15th of March. Stay tuned until then.

Also read: HTC U Ultra now in India available at Rs. 59,990

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HTC U Ultra now in India available at Rs. 59,990

HTC has been a bit silent for a while with no major launches in India. Now they have launched the U Ultra through their online store. The HTC U Ultra was originally launched last month and now we get to buy it from HTC India Store at a price of Rs. 59,990.

Main highlights of the flagship are its design and the earphones. The design is a bit different from usual HTC smartphones we have seen over years. It also uses a glass body what HTC calls "liquid surface". The rear panel is curved for comfort. As for the earphones, the HTC USonic earphones analyses the shape of user's inner ear with a pulse and adapts for it.

HTC U Ultra Specs Overview:

The HTC U Ultra boasts a 5.7 inch Quad HD Super LCD display with 1440x2560 pixels. You also get a secondary 2 inch display (1040x160p) just above the main display. The device draws power from a Snapdragon 821 chipset paired with 4GB of RAM. 64GB of inbuilt storage is available in the variant launched in India while one can expand it up to 2TB using microSD card.

HTC U Ultra gets a 12 UltraPixel main camera with 1.55 micron pixels, back side illumination, laser + phase detection, optical image stabilization and a dual tone flash. It has a aperture of f/2.8. For selfies it has a 16MP camera with BSI. Other connectivity specifications include 4G LTE, VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth v4.1, NFC, USB 3.1 Type-C and GPS/A-GPS. There is a fingerprint sensor too in the home button. The battery capacity is 3000 mAh with Quick Charge 3.0 feature. It is said to  give up to 26 hours of talk-time and 13 days of standby. HTC has implemented BoomSound Hi-Fi stereo speakers and 4 microphones with 3D audio recording support.

The smartphone has four colour variants: Blue, Black, Pink and White. But currently it only made the Blue and Black colour variants  available here. HTC's AI based companion called the Sense Companion is also available in the device. It learns the user's daily usage patterns and gives recommendations.

Specifications:

Display: 5.7 inch Quad HD Super LCD primary display (1440x2560 pixels) & 2 inch secondary display (1040x160p)

CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 821; RAM: 4GB

Storage: 64GB, expandable up to 2TB via microSD

Rear camera: 12 UltraPixel AF BSI OIS camera with dual tone flash

Front camera: 16 Megapixel AF BIS camera

Connectivity:  4G LTE, VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth v4.1, NFC, USB 3.1 Type-C and GPS/A-GPS

Dual-SIM: Yes, hybrid slot

Other features: HTC USonic earphones, BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition audio, HTC Sense Companion, secondary display.

Price: ₹59,990 | HTC India Store

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Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro - Specs Review

Samsung's Galaxy A series has been offering near flagship specs and premium looks at an economical price. The Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro is a top end model of the A series. It has a lot of selling points and one of them now is it's reduced price. Yes, the smartphone just got a price cut of Rs 2,590 and is currently selling at just Rs 29,990 (previously Rs 32,490). The discount is available only on Flipkart at the moment.

The main reason we are covering this phone is because of the price cut right now. It now offers great value and competes against the likes of OnePlus 3T and Moto Z Play. Let us look into the product in a bit of a depth and talk about the specs.

Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro

Price💵

₹29,900

Design

Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro sports a 6 inch Full HD Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920p. Display density is approximately 367 ppi. The design is very much like other Samsung smartphones of last year. The edges look very much like the Galaxy S6. The edges are curved. The rear side follows the same design as other A series smartphones.

Camera

The camera unit on the rear is a 16MP AF sensor with f/1.9 aperture with Optical Image Stabilisation, HDR and FHD video recording at 30 fps. Front camera is 8MP with same f/1.9 aperture. It has camera features such as Selfie, Wide Selfie Pro Mode, Animated Photo, Anti-fog, Auto, Beauty Face, Continuous Shot, HDR (High Dynamic Range), Interval Shot, Night, Panorama, Pro Mode, Sports.

Performance

The phone is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 652 Octa-core chipset paired with 4GB of RAM and Adreno 510 GPU. Note that OnePlus 3T offers 6GB of RAM at the same price. It has 32GB internal storage and expandable capacity up to 256GB via microSC card. Single SIM and Dual SIM options are also available. Regular features like Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth v4.2, microUSB 2.0, 3.5mm jack and NFC are present. There's a fingerprint reader on the home key. The phone has a quite large battery for powering its huge display and all, a non-removable 5000 mAh Lithium-ion battery. The phone is also quite thin at 7.9mm and weighs 210 grams. Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow with TouchWiz skin on top. The Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro offers flagship performance and looks at a little lower cost.

Specifications

Display: 6 inch 1080x1920 pixels (FHD) at 367 ppi

Processor: 1.8GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 processor
RAM: 4GB; GPU: Adreno 510

Rear Camera: 16MP AF OIS with LED flash; Front Camera: 8MP

Storage: 32GB + microSD up to 256GB
Android version: Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
Battery: 5000mAh

Fingerprint sensor: Available

Notification LED: N.A

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