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Apple announced three new phones, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR. Today I'll be writing about the XR, the most affordable one. iPhone XR is almost the last year's  iPhone X with some changes in the display, camera, processor and build materials. Let's check out the specifications first: Display:  6.1 inch IPS LCD display with 828×1792 resolution (19.5:9) and a notch. Chip-set:  Apple A12 Bionic. Variants:  64/128/256 GB ROM with 3 GB RAM. microSD Card Support:  No. Cameras:  12 MP (f/1.8, 28 mm, 1/2.55", 1.4 micro meter, OIS, PDAF, Quad LED dual tone flash, HDR) rear camera and 7 MP (f/2.2, 32 mm) front camera. OS:  iOS 12. Battery:  No mAh values yet. But Apple told this. Price:  Starting from ₹76,900. Design: The iPhone XR follows the design language of the iPhone X . But there are some changes. The bezels are a bit thicker as iPhone XR sports a LCD panel in place of a OLED one and LCD panels can not be bent. Th...

So, if you want a phone with dual cameras on back and two-day battery life along with a notch on a more pocket friendly package than the Redmi Note 5 Pro then here's a phone for you, Redmi 6 Pro. It's basically the Indian version of the Chinese variant of Mi A2 Lite. Let's go through the specifications first. Display:  5.84 inch IPS LCD display with 1080×2280 resolution (19:9) and a notch. Chip-set:  Octa-core Qualcomm® Snapdragon© 625. Variants:  32 GB ROM with 3 GB RAM and 64 GB ROM with 4 GB RAM. microSD Card Support:  Supports up-to 256 GB. Cameras:  12 MP (f/2.2, 1.25 micro meter, PDAF) with 5 MP (f/2.2, 1.12 micro meter, Depth Sensor) rear cameras and 5 MP (f/2.2) front camera. OS:  MIUI 9.6 on top of Android 8.1 Oreo. Battery:  4000 mAh. Price:  Starting from ₹10,999. Design: The phone basically carries the modern design language of Xiaomi devices and looks like the Redmi 6. But the phone is bigger with 5.84 inch displa...

Xiaomi has brought dual rear cameras at a pocket friendly price with the Redmi 6. It's basically the Redmi 6A, but better than the 6A in some aspects. Let's go through the specifications first. Display:  5.45 inch IPS LCD display with 720×1440 resolution (18:9). Chip-set:  Octa-core MediaTek® Helio© A22. Variants:  32 GB ROM with 3 GB RAM and 64 GB ROM with 4 GB RAM. microSD Card Support:  Supports up-to 256 GB. Cameras:  12 MP (f/2.2, 1.25 micro meter, PDAF) with 5 MP (f/2.2, 1.12 micro meter, Depth Sensor) rear cameras and 5 MP (f/2.2) front camera. OS:  MIUI 9.6 on top of Android 8.1 Oreo. Battery:  3000 mAh. Price:  Starting from ₹7999. Design: Design wise the phone got a new look. The phone is thinner and the sides are more curved now providing a better grip. The camera module has changed. The new module holds the  two lens in a black pile shaped cabin with a flash beside this. A line has gone through the middle of t...

Xiaomi launched their new budget phone Redmi 6A in India. The phone seems to be very promising in a reasonable price. Let's go through the specifications first. Display: 5.45 inch IPS LCD display with 720×1440 resolution (18:9). Chip-set: Quad-core MediaTek® Helio© A22. Variants: 16 GB ROM with 2 GB RAM and 32 GB ROM with 3 GB RAM. microSD Card Support: Supports up-to 256 GB. Cameras: 13 MP (f/2.2) rear camera and 5 MP (f/2.2) front camera. OS: MIUI 9.6 on top of Android 8.1 Oreo. Battery: 3000 mAh. Price: ₹5999. Design: Design wise the phone is better than it's predecessor Redmi 5A. The sides are more curved now providing a better grip. The camera module has changed. The new module holds the lens along with the flash in a black pile shaped cabin. The speaker is on the back of the phone. And there's the new 18:9 display. Display: The display got bigger. So, more intuitive experience on the go. You will be satisfied for your bucks. Performance:...

India wins bronze medal in eSports in the Asian Games 2018. eSports is added to Asian Games this year. This is a demonstration event and includes popular tittles like League of Legends, Starcraft II, Hearthstone, PES 2018, Clash Royale and Arena of Valor. The re-presenter of India for Hearthstone was Tirth Mehta with the gamer name 'gcttirth'. He qualified for the main event after winning the Indian qualifiers organized by the Electronic Sports Federation of India (ESFI) and South Asian qualifiers where he maintained a undefeated streak against the players of Sri Lanka and Pakistan. In the main event in Asian Games, 2018 in Jakarta, Indonesia, there was a single elimination bracket format. That means one lose and you are out of the game. 'gcttirth' defeated Japan and qualified for the semi-finals. In the semi-finals 'gcttirth' was defeated by Lo Tsz-kin (Kino0531) (the Gold Medal winnner) from Hong Kong at 2-3. Then he defeated Nyguen Anh Tuan from Vietn...

Apple has donated 7 crore rupees to Marcy Corps India, a non-governmental organization working with Kerala government in the Kerala Flood Relief. "We are heartbroken by the catastrophic flooding in Kerala. Apple is donating Rs. 7 crore to support the life saving work Mercy Corps India and the Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund are undertaking to support survivors, help those who have been displaced and rebuild homes and schools." Apple said. Apple has also added banners to it's home page, App Store and iTunes Store. Clicking on those banners customers can donate to Marcy Corps India for Kerala Flood Relief. Apple customers can donate $5, $10, $25, $50, $100 or $200 to Mercy Corps India using their credit or debit cards. "We have also activated a donation button on iTunes and the App Store so customers who wish to donate to Mercy Corps' efforts can do so easily." Apple said. As per report 387 people have been killed by this devastating floo...

Xiaomi just made my jaw down with the launch of POCO F1. I will say it as a flagship which you can get in just 20999 rupees. Want to make your jaw down? Let's go through the specifications. Display: 6.18 inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080*2246 (18.7:9), ~403 ppi and Corning Gorilla Glass. Chip-set: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 (up-to 2.8 GHz of clock speed) and Adreno 630 GPU. Variants: 64/128 GB ROM with 6 GB RAM and 256 GB ROM with 8 GB RAM. microSD Card Support: Yes, up-to 256 GB. Cameras: Dual rear cameras {12 MP (f/1.9, 1/2.55", 1.4 micro metre, dual pixel PDAF) and 5 MP (f/2.0, 1.12 micro metre)} and 20 MP (f/2.0, 0.9 micro metre) front camera. Battery: 4000 mAh with QuickCharge 3.0. OS: MIUI 9.6 with POCO customization on top of Android 8.1 (Oreo). Price: 20999-28999 Rupees. Design: The POCO F1 is made of plastic. So, it does not look like a premium phone at all. But it will be fare over fancy looking glass back phone when dropped (alt...