HTC U Play Mid-Range For U – Review: Finally HTC has opted for an high-end mid-range market as their recent release HTC U Play series. Even though we think this product is budget but it’s not as HTC priced this phone for $399 which is way above expectation if we looked at its specs. HTC made this mid-range smartphone to attract more attention from the audience as their is very hard war were going on mid-range smartphone and HTC also performing better as compared to their flagship war. HTC recent steps in Flagship won’t made HTC more profit so they try to capture Mid-Range Industry rather than a flagship.

HTC U Family is the flagship for HTC for 2017, as HTC has launched two model called as HTC U Ultra which is the high-end flagship and HTC U Play which is mid-range smartphone  HTC has made some revolutionary changes from their design to bring new features which we gonna unveil to you. The company hopes that this lineup may perform better than their predecessor. HTC unveiled these smartphone last month at MWC at Barcelona we are there to capture some glimpse of this product but now we give you a full review of it.

Design:

Talking about HTC U these smartphone first HTC smart which drop metallic design over new 3D contoured Glass design which made this device more attractive while more gorgeous as it looks the little bit like Samsung or Huawei design language. The surface of the phone is super reflective which made a really good reflection of the back so when you see the device you’ll see the reflection. While it very hard to capture an image of the device as its reflective surface won’t able to do this, but if you’ll see this device you’ll surely know. The tough size of the smartphone won’t able to match flagship smartphone lineup as this big phablet and mid-range device.

While holding the phone in hand feel nice as we are testing the Blue version which looks more apeling as you might think this phone is a fingerprint magnet but it not as design team made some changes to the glass panel so that it attract less fingerprint. HTC design team approaching the similar design of many flagships we found today like Samsung’s Galaxy S7 or LG G6 which have similar design feature. HTC calls it “liquid surface” design.

New color choices are just amazing at it looks less decent but more eye apeling people will surely like to opt this color like pink, black and blue.

While this device looks fragile but hTC has made some arrangement to made this device sturdier than you think of as they use Gorilla Glass 5 at the back which made this device to survive drops from 1.6m. Dimension of device 146 x 72.9 x 8 mm (5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 in) and weigh around 145gm.

Display:

As one-handed usage of people are more likely than a bigger display so HTC made this display smaller about 5.2-inch which made this device more comfortable to hold, it has F-HD display which is not so fair if we compare to price but HTC made their cut in this part. Display of this device looks really perfect HTC uses same Super LCD 5 which they use on bigger one. While using this display you really love this crispy display device has good color saturation and nice contrast. Sunlight readability is good so using in bright sunlight looks really nice.

Hardware:

While in announcement HTC won’t clear much about the device lineup as this will replace HTC current flagship device HTC 10 or not. While seeing on the spec sheet it is clear that HTC will make another smartphone announcement with new Snapdragon 835 Processor as for this year flagship. While the U-Play may have to feature Snapdragon 652 or 650 but it includes Helio processor which not up to the mark.

Talking about HTC U Play as expected device as it a smaller version of it flagship Ultra but it includes quite good specs like Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 which is a processor with Octa Core CPU for graphics it uses Mail GPU T860MP2. Device comes two model of different RAM as 3GB for 32GB Model while 4GB for 64GB model. Using device for running multitasking will never let you regret about performance of this device.

While it also includes Micro SD slot which made this device to give around 256GB of Storage. 

HTC puts fingerprints bottom of the screen. The button works as both Home button and fingerprint sensor. HTC also promises that fingerprint works blazing fast and accurate as same as bigger one.

Camera And Its Features:

On the top of the display, it includes 16 MP, f/2.0, 27mm, 1 µm pixel size. Which capture image very good while this version doesn’t have Ultra Pixel like a bigger one. While one back side, you’ll find 16MP UltraPixel sensor same as last year flagships pattern with PDAF as laser auto focus is missing but it won’t affect images much and made photos more impressive. The camera also has OIS means more stable shots.

Camera sensor has a 1.0 µm pixel size, and a f/2.0 aperture. But all these configurations means that Good picture will be shot from this device. As spec looks pretty solid but needs the device to come out then we will able to compare with recent giants.As HTC camera are always known for years like their Ultra Pixel technology which is ground breaking technology of its time.

Battery:

The battery on this device is around non-removable 2500 mAh as this amount of battery is well but not better while it is expected to give around a full day of power. While for charing and Sync purpose HTC adopted Type C, While there is no Headphone jack which may mean that Apple is right for their courage. So listening music while charing is an issue while you can use wireless option like Apple new AirPods or Bose QuiteComfort Wireless Range. Talking about music and how to forget HTC Boom Sound as this awesome sound quality will help you keep miniature HiFi speaker in you the pocket. While main thing start when you plug headphone to Type C port you will feel a difference.

Interface:

Unfortunately, the U Play doesn’t match the U Ultra in the software department either, shipping with Android Marshmallow 6.0. So you won’t get any new thing with this smartphone.

HTC hasn’t yet made any announcement of Android Nougat update but they’ll try to made this device available for an Android newest update but this response of HTC feels lagging behind. Google finally release Google Assistant for this device so you’ll really enjoy this companion. Some of the feature like AI hasn’t made available yet while some feature is obsolete from this product.

Overall

HTC not at all made a fair deal if we compare price with a feature as you’ll not get any newest android version, a processor of the device is really underpowered, Display is not Q-HD as you’ll get a Q-HD display in this price range.

While another feature like Camera and battery life is good for this device. HTC made really good color choices for you Black, Cosmetic Pink, Ice White,  and Sapphire Blue. The Sapphire Blue version is really good for you and you’ll love it.

Modular Digital Luxury Android Wear Watch By Tag Heuer: Tag Heuer has now come with its all new Android Wear 2.0 smartwatch, the Connected Modular 45. The vice-president of New Technology Group at Intel – Jerry Bautista suggest that this watch is not just like average android wearable. He says that Intel and Tag worked together in order to build this watch in the same way that any other expensive mechanical watch.

Tag Heuer Android Watch Overview, Specification, And Features:

It’s a “modular” device which offers so many options so that you will be able to customize many parts of the watch. You have the option to select different colors, modules, horns, bracelets, and buckles. In this smartwatch interchangeable straps with the wide range of colors are also provided for you.

This smartwatch is featuring 1.39-inch sapphire glass AMLOED display which is round in shape. A ring containing necessary antennas for wi-fi and Bluetooth surrounds the display. It also features GPS and NFC. You will also have 4GB storage into it and 512MB of RAM.

Intel’s Atom Z34XX processor will support the watch. Water resistance is provided up to 50 meters having tympanic membrane over the microphone. If we are talking about the battery life then the company is claiming that it will give 30 hours of battery life with 410mAh battery. Even with ambient mode on. Other than this, another important thing is that Intel is developing its own intelligent assistant that will appear on this watch and somewhere else. Having its own intelligent assistant on the device will instead of Google assistant also a great idea which will make the watch different from the rest.

Other than this, another important thing is that Intel is developing its own intelligent assistant that will appear on this watch and somewhere else. Having its own intelligent assistant on the device will instead of Google assistant also a great idea which will make the watch different from the rest.

The other features that Tag Heuer Watch include the feature to asking follow-up questions, like the Siri and Google. The smartwatch will be compatible with smartphones having Android 4.3 and higher version and iOS 9 and higher versions. Its Tag Heuer so never expects a luxury in pocket-friendly price, its ranges 1600 USD to 7000USD.

In March Event Apple May With New iPad & iPhone Upgrade: There was confusion related to the March event will going to happen or not because of the construction still going on Apple Campus 2. Generally, in March event Apple launch its iPad to a completely whole new and advanced level. According to the leakster, this time Apple also may going to introduce iPhone 7 & iPhone 7 Plus in all new color and increase the memory of iPhone SE along with the launch of iPad.

MacRumors cites “reputable supply chain analysts” at a “research firm” who believe Apple will release new hardware products sometime next week, Wording by them are:

Apple is likely to announce new products later this month, most likely between Monday, March 20 and Friday, March 24, according to reputable supply chain analysts we spoke to who wish to remain anonymous.

The research firm did not disclose which products it expects Apple to announce, but rumors have widely suggested at least a trio of new iPad Pro models will be unveiled as early as this month, including an all-new 10.5-inch model with slimmer bezels and updated 9.7-inch and 12.9-inch versions.

Apple May Introduce New iPad, iPhone 7 And iPhone 7 Plus In Red Color And iPhone SE Upgraded To 128GB In March Event:

According to Japanese website Mac Otakara, Apple is set to introduce a new iPad line-up which includes 7.9-inch, 9.7-inch, and 12.9 –inch models in his upcoming March 2017 event. This report also suggested that in iPhone SE, Apple may expand the memory by 128 GB storage option. Currently, iPhone SE is available in 16 GB and 64 GB storage capacity.

According to KGI, A, Apple is going to introduce new size of iPad that is 10.5-inch with a bezel-less display and virtual home button. Yet they do not give any confirmation related to its release date but some supplies chain says that this new device will not go to available until the month of May to June.

We may also have an option for red color for the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 plus. With this new Apple watch, bands may also announce. With all this, another report is from the rumored 10.5-inch iPad Pro model which might have an edge to edge display, expecting to shipped after May 2017.

5.0″AMOLED (1080 x 1920)
Snapdragon 821 4GB

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iPhone 7 Plus: Perfect Feature Proof iPhone Ever: It’s about five months as Apple release their new flagship known as iPhone 7 and 7 Plus. As both these phones share some common design with last year flagships iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s, While Apple has put some change in both design and internals. iPhone 7 Plus become most popular flagship this compared with Samsung Note 7 or S7 and other flagships, While Pixel takes some edge from, iPhone 7 and 7 Plus in terms of Display, Battery, and Camera. As Pixel has rated highest DxO mark in smartphone comparison, as Apple new iPhone 7 camera fades in front of Pixel while iPhone 7 Plus Dual Camera has some cool feature which made this device above all other flagships.

Talking more about iPhone 7 Plus it has better Camera Effect than iPhone 7 with Portrait mode, nice design, better display, larger battery and more RAM. These are the changes you’ll find iPhone 7 Plus while comparing interface both devices perform same while some landscape feature is available in iPhone 7 Plus which you’ll not find on iPhone 7. I have been using this device for a month and I really like this device while I am also using Pixel XL comparing both this device I will prefer Pixel XL over iPhone 7 while iPhone 7 Plus has its class with a camera and battery life.

Most preferable color in iPhone 7 Plus is Matt black as its looks stunning while using and when you use the device for long you will surely like it. Even thought this device looks as a replica of iPhone 6s but from inside, color option and design made this device somewhat different.

iPhone 7 Plus With Waterproofing, Dual Speaker & More:

Design:

iPhone 7 Plus follows the same design pattern of iPhone 6 Plus and iPhone 6s Plus while there are design tweaks here and there which made this device looks, even more, better than predecessors. The new Dual Camera and slimmer antenna bands this times looks more open and stunning, while Color like Jet Black and Matt black open the whole look of this device. The main attraction of device is the new Dual Camera Bump as it looks like the device is ready to shoot the image and you can capture is anytime and nay light situation.

iPhone 7 Plus received new camera bulge has something new adds to its design elements and overall design looks nicer. Apple also bump up camera as Megapixel of device remain same with 12MP while Aperture now change to f/1.8 while another camera is also 12MP with f/2.8 aperture, camera also receive new flash as now flash become twice more bright as now there are 4 LED is placed on the device, front facing camera also get bump to 7MP with the same configuration.

Antenna band in iPhone 7 Plus also changes as new antenna band has curved shape which looks nicer than the previous version. New TouchID button also received change with the hard button as this button won’t act as a physical button but new haptic feedback requires time to use too. Headpiece on the top also become bigger as Apple introduce new dual speaker setup.

Talking about dimension 158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm while weighing about 188 g. While the weight of this device is little heavy but using this device and comparing with other its Ok. Apple uses same Aluminium 7000 series same used in aircraft industry which provide this beauty a hard and light touch.

Color availability of iPhone now become more awesome than any other brands as it includes two new colors Jet Black, Matt Black while other remains same as Rose Gold, Gold, and Silver.

Display:

Apple made the display of new iPhone 7 Plus more vivid and colorful than ever as this display meet the cinema standard display. While comparing this device with other like Galaxy S7 or Pixel there is some disappointment but how Apple put forward LCD display and made this so good is the best part of it. Using iPhone for daily use won’t feel any difference but watching movies with rich and sharp picture will make difference.

Talking about technology Apple uses same Retinal Display which they use in earlier display, in addition, they use LCD Panel with IPS. Resolution size also remains same of new iPhone 7 Plus with 1920×1080 with around 401 ppi. While Display size of the device is the same 5.5-inch as previous with same form factor, as this display is is good for content consumption and reading some things and iPhone 7 Plus is good at these things.

Apple also increases nits or brightness of display which made display glow around 701 nits in an auto brightness mode and watching display in full sunlight details are still looks good. Color Contrast and Wider Color Gamut really play good trick to made this display more wonderful than ever watching the picture with great details, capturing photos also look good and nice.

Display of iPhone 7 Plus also uses same 3D Touch technology which becomes more useful after the release of iOS 10 as some widgets made easier to watch detail of the App without getting into the app.

The screen also gets extra protection layer Ion-strengthened glass on iPhone 7 is made using a special dual ion‑exchange process, which makes it stronger at a molecular level and the most durable in the Smartphone industry.

Hardware:

This part of iPhone 7 Plus become world renowned as it first Apple smartphone that ruled all the benchmark in the smartphone industry. There are many comparisons of iPhone with Google Pixel, Galaxy S7 or HTC 10 and many other but no smartphone able to match the performance of iPhone 7 Plus. The opening app now becomes faster, multitasking also becomes more advance, each app individual speed also increases and many other software tweaks which made this processor more powerful.

Apple uses new A10 Fusion Chipset which the first chipset from Apple uses Quad Core Processor, two core for the heavy task while other two are the energy efficient core for easy tasks like email, message, and many others. Two Heavy task core are faster than A9 Chipset while other two are more powerful and energy efficient than A8 Chipset. Apple uses Two Cores clocked at 2.34 Ghz. The new 4th Gen 64bit desktop architecture A10 Chipset Which is faster than any previous gen Intel Core CPU which is desktop CPU. Apple uses same 3GB LPDDR4 RAM to make this device insanely fast but also heavy multitasking. As Apple give iPhone 7 Plus a GB more to maintain its performance as it requires more power in Camera Job.

Games like Asphalt 8, NFS looks more stunning on new Display while playing the game may feel like console ones. Playing games like F1 2016 which is introduce in recent week feel more console level with depth effect, blur effect and much more. The haptic engine also provides nice feedback within the app like playing game feels like experience playing Dual Shock controller of PS3 or PS4. App also gets integration of new Feedback which made the app more immersive and nice.

Apple made some changes in internal as they now increase the size of a Haptic engine which provides more depth of feel while using, as Apple also remove physical hardware button while they introduce new Force Home Button which more gesture usable and feel nicer.

Other connectivity feature like Wifi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2 and NFC are still present.

Interface:

New iPhone 7 Plus is shipped with iOS 10.1 which upgradable to iOS 10.2 soon. As new feature like Rich Notification, iMessage Update, 3D Touch Enhancement, Widgets and much more made this awesome OS more awesome. The Speed and responsiveness of new iOS 10 are much better but new feature surely lures your heart away. Adaptation rate of iOS is also phenomenal at around 80% of iOS user using iOS 10.

Camera:

The camera of iPhone is a most beloved camera around the world but new iPhone 7 Plus changes the way we think camera of iPhone as new Dual Camera Setup of this device help it to capture DSLR-quality images under the normal person. As Apple new Portrait mode help this device to good shots without any issue. Low light and Image Stabilisation is the best part of this device capturing user at distant new Optical Zoom capture 2x Zoom Subject with the same clarity as the first camera while 10x digital Zoom help device capture more distant object clearly. Other camera feature like Slow-mo at about 240 FPS, Time Lapse and Photos still remain same.

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FaceTime camera receives a bump to 7MP which made this device capture more stunning selfies. Retinal Flash helps people capture memory in the night. The new True Tone Flash becomes twice as bright and capture more distance which made night image nicer.

Battery:

New iPhone 7 Plus have larger 2900 mAh battery which is around 200 mAh more than iPhone 6s Plus. iPhone 7 Plus gives around two days of battery life while light usage as new Processor helps this device to maintain performance and battery life while using. While using the device in low power mode help device to run for more than two days. While in full stretch device is under heavy load it can perform about 4 to 5 hr of battery life which is stunning for this device.

Audio:

New iPhone 7 Plus comes with the limitation of Old 3.5mm headphone jack as it is not present in the device, as Apple uses new Lighting connector as Audio output. Many users are in oppose of this issue and Apple also quoted that they have the courage to remove it as year old technology. As Apple also put forward other feature like Stereo Speakers which sounds fantastic, Larger Haptic Engine more feels Larger Earpiece and many other which made iPhone 7 Plus this good.

Apple new Stereo Speaker setup sounds too good as these speakers more immersive and loud experience as compared with other this type of setup speaker Apple sound more soothing and nice.

Overall:

iPhone 7 Plus overall review is nice as main complain of the user is Design, but other features like New Haptic Feedback Engine, Force Home Button, Antenna Band Slim Down, Larger Battery, camera Improvement and much more which made this device awesome. As compare this device with iPhone 6s Plus all other factors like performance, day to day like a task.

Storage Option of iPhone also increases as 32GB for starting model while 256GB for the top model. The user can use a 32GB model as it not bad and work very nice user can store App, Songs, Video in a limited amount.

Price starting at $769 and goes up to $969, Jet Black version starts as the base model of 128GB and 256GB for a higher model.

Microsoft Upcoming Surface Phone May Delay Till 2019: Microsoft’s upcoming surface phone which is most talk about the product among its fan. The surface phone will flourish with many new features. As Microsoft is not so much talking about its upcoming Surface phone it seems Microsoft has great plans and it would give a big surprise on its launch. It is expecting that Surface phone will be successful like the Surface Book, Surface Pro, and the Surface Studio.

Microsoft Surface Phone Schedule To 2019:

However, its release date is not known but it is expecting that it will be available in 2019. According to a report from Germany’s Windows United, Microsoft is developing a Windows 10 smartphone naming as a Surface phone. The Surface phone will have the PC features in it. It will have Windows 10 ARM chips. It will also have a C shell adaptive UI so that the device will be compatible with other display media and input devices without any problem. This Surface phone is considering as the game changer for the Microsoft.

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Microsoft wants to be sure that its new mobile will have all good features and it will be a successful device in the market and like to its fan. So it seems that the Surface phone will not go to be launch until 2018. Microsoft wants an effective comeback in the mobile market. Microsoft does not want to have any issues in its device might it be the reason for its delay. I think Microsoft wants to launch a perfect device to give a tough competition to other smartphone manufacturers.

DrWindows and another German source say that Microsoft can still wait until 2019 before launching its Surface phone. Microsoft may need more time to complete the development of much-awaited phone. The company might need more time to integrate Windows 10 ARM chip, and Windows 10 Cloud so that it can make its smartphone a PC form.

If the Surface phone launch in 2019, it will have iPhone 9 as a rival. it is expecting that in 2018, Apple will launch iPhone 8s as the line up of iPhone 8 which is going to be launch in this year.

Project Scorpio – A New Console Of Microsoft To Enhance Xbox And 1080P TV Graphics: A new report from Windows Central Microsoft is all set with its upcoming Project Scorpio game console. It is completely new console made by the company. This console is basically meant for providing enough power to 4K gaming. This Project Scorpio seems to have more powerful specs and features. Those games that are updated or built for 4K gaming with 1080p TVs will have the benefit of having improved image quality as compared to a standard Xbox One.

New Console Of Microsoft To Enhance Xbox And 1080P TV:

Windows central claims that this will be powerful console ever having 6 teraflops of graphical processing power. Some expected features in Project Scorpio are including that this would also be the first console to enable 4K gaming with Blue-ray player on 4K displays and supports HDMI 2.0a. It will have wide color Gamut and HDR. This would be compatible with all Xbox One games and accessories.

Another good feature in project Scorpio is for the games that are not updated to support 4K, Project Scorpio has an extra powerhouse that will enable the game to run automatically. 1080p games will also have benefit from Project Scorpio as it will support supersampling technology. This will provide games a sharpness and clean textures.

Project Scorpio will launch with Shader Model 6 (SM6) and Shader compiler improvements for both Xbox One and project Scorpio. SM6 is an API which creates shading that will improve the console’s efficiency.

The exact date of release of Project Scorpio is not declared yet. It is expected that it will be release on Holiday 2017. The release date might be announced in June 2017. However, a product page for Scorpio is available on Microsoft store but it can’t be pre-order right now.

Microsoft Added Ads In Window 10 A Big Change In Windows 10: So much big changes have done in Windows 10 by Microsoft. Putting Ads in Windows 10 File Explorer is one of the changes that are introduced in Windows 10.  In these ads, the company is seeking to promote its services within Windows. In these ads, we can see the company is showing its offer about OneDrive cloud storage which is built into Windows 10 and attached with Microsoft account.

Ads On Microsoft Window 10:

In OneDrive cloud we have provided 5GB storage space free. But if you want extra space, 1TB space will be provided after paying the charges of $6.99 per month. So if you need extra storage space in OneDrive cloud it may be a good deal for you.

However, these ads in File Explorer in Windows 10 are meant to give information so that users can be aware of services provided by Microsoft. You can see this ad on top of File Explorer after opening Windows.

The good thing about these ads is if you are not interested in the offer you can simply dismiss it. Microsoft has made this type of ad into the Windows earlier also. That were lock screen ads, notification ads for the edge, and pop-up ads. So to disable this pop-up, go to View > Options in File Explorer. Scroll down and just turn off the option for “Show sync provider notifications”.