Holoportation: Virtual 3D Teleportation using HoloLens Technology

We've heard the concept of 'Teleportation' in a lot of Hollywood movies where people just use a time machine to teleport themselves to other places. Although, it is not possible in the real world to...

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Best VR Headsets in India Under 1000, 1500 and 3000 INR

Gone are the days when people used to watch movies on the big screen. We’re now in the 21st century, where the Virtual Reality has been the latest talk of the town. The term VR is not new and it has...

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Best Android Phones with Gorilla Glass Under 20000 & 10000

When compared with the compact mobiles, the Smartphones with bigger screens tend to slip from our hands and break. Replacing those broken screens is a pretty costly affair, considering that you...

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LG G5 Launching in Canada, Landing April 8

LG has been quiet regarding the specific launch date of the G5 flagship, the modular designed smartphone that wowed us at the Mobile World Conference back in February. However, the company has now moved away from an “early April” timeframe and has said the G5 will makes its debut on April 8 in Canada.

Sure, Canada is a strange launch nation, but we expect LG will update with other region launch dates that either match the Canadian roll out or even come before it.

The company did not discuss the cost of the handset, although considering its flagship quality, it will be priced at the very top of the market. All the major Canadian carriers are on board and will sell the LG G5, including Rogers, Bell, Telus, Videotron, Wind Mobile, SaskTel, MTS, Eastlink, Fido, Best Buy, Costco, The Source, Tbooth wireless, and Wireless Wave.

LG seems to have decided that if it is not going to match Samsung and Apple in terms of sales, then it may as well carve a path as an innovator. For better or worse the V10 was hugely innovative, and the G5 is hardly bucking that trend with a bunch of unique features. Chief among them is the design, which is LG's first full foray into metal for its flagship range.

More than that, the G5 is probably the most unique smartphone on the market due to its modular construction, which means it comes in pieces. Why you may ask? Well, in the move to metal build, most manufacturers (Apple, Samsung, HTC, etc.) ditched the removable battery and micro SD support to expand storage. This was not good enough for LG, especially as those are two feature consumers are asking for.

The company's answer was to make the bottom of the G5 a module that slides out, allowing the placement of a removable battery and the inclusion of storage expansion. Viola, it is simple but hugely effective, and makes the G5 stand out like no other flagship. In terms of raw design, the G5 is arguably less striking then the V10 and G4, but its curves and metal/glass build make it a pretty looking smartphone nonetheless.

By the way, that modular bottom allowed the company to get creative with accessories, which can be connected into the device, replacing the bottom bezel.

You may remember way back when, LG was the first on the Quad HD train with the G3 flagship, so the company has not had to do too much to its screens in the preceding two years. So it proves again with the G5, which is fitted with a 5.3-inch screen that boasts Quad HD resolution, meaning it is going to be beautiful and crisp. The real standout of the display is it's always on feature, which LG says helps users who on average check their devices 150 time a day.

The always on feature shows date, time, notifications, weather, and other key lockscreen information you are already used to. This means you don't need to wake the phone to see these slightly dimmed tidbits of information, and the feature only consumes 0.8% of battery per hour, so around 18% over a day. As for the way the feature works, it is the same interface as the love it or hate it ticker second screen found on the slightly bonkers LG V10.

We have always found LG's Android UI to be solid, if unspectacular. It has certainly been improving and based on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow in the G5, LG thinks it has perfected the art. We'll need a full review to get to the bottom of that, but for the time being we are interested by the company's decision to follow Apple and place all apps on the home screen, ditching the app draw entirely. It is a novel thing on Android, so we are interested in how it will function over Google's busier OS.

Away from the new features, LG has made sure the G5 is up to spec with the very best flagships on the market, which means hardware such as Qualcomm's new and blazing fast Snapdragon 820 processor. Also rocking under the hood is 4GB of RAM, 32GB of native storage, which is of course expandable thanks to that module.

LG decided against going with a dual front camera setup as found with the V10 and has instead placed an 8 megapixel selfie lens on the front. Ideal for vanity shots, and considering LG is carving a good reputation in mobile imagery, we expect the 16 megapixel primary lens to be excellent too. As always in the flagship market, the G5 comes with more camera features and software enhancements than you can shake a proverbial stick at, and we will be diving into them in our full review.

Android 6.0 Marshmallow Struggling for Traction

It is probably quite disappointing for Google to see that Android 6.0 Marshmallow is on just 2.3 per cent of all devices rocking the Android platform. It is quite an embarrassing figure considering Marshmallow has been on the market for six months. Comparable time frames for iOS see adoption rates over 75%, while even Microsoft’s ailing Windows demolishes Android in terms of consumer adoption to latest builds.

The fragmented nature of Android continues to be a problem for Google, but OEM’s do not seem to be bothered about keeping devices on older builds for longer than is needed.

Lollipop is now the most popular build with 37.1% of the market, but it is stunning (in a bad way) that the near half decade old Android Jelly Bean still accounts for 22.3% of the market. Yes, Marshmallow’s popularity will only grow from here, but by time it takes a proper majority hold of the space, Android 7.0 N will already be launched.

Intex Aqua Twist with 5MP Rotating Camera Launched

Recently, Intex has been launching a lot of devices in the budget segment in India. They have even come up with a Fitness band named Intex FitRist with OLED display that is very reasonably priced at...

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OnePlus Allows You to Buy Smartphones in Installments

OnePlus is well known for its affordable yet well spec’d smartphones, and probably delivers value for money like no other company. However, even the Chinese company is being hit by a changing of the carrier market in the United States and has responded with its own installment payment method to purchase its devices.

Times are changing and while OnePlus is not part of carrier networks in the U.S., the company understands the market is changing. Carriers are stopping the subsidizing of smartphones, meaning consumers need to front up full prices for devices from the start. This is pushing consumers to more affordable devices, which is why the flagship market declined in 2015.

Companies are turning to their own upgrade promotions and installment payments to help entice consumers, and OnePlus is the latest. The company’s deal means you can pay installment on any purchase over $99.

For example, OnePlus 2 can be grabbed on 18 monthly payments starting at $22.60 a month. The OnePlus X can be bought by making monthly payments of $16.12 for 18 months.

Sony Updating Xperia Z3+ and Xperia Z4 Tablet to Android 6.0 Marshmallow

Sony is maintaining its solid history of updating a lot of smartphones and tablets to the newest Android versions with the launch of Android 6.0 Marshmallow for the Xperia Z3+ and Xperia Z4 Tablets. These are the two flagship products that were launched this time last year, with the Xperia Z3+ the mid-term smartphone flagship.

Both devices are well within their upgrade windows, but still it is nice to see Sony backing them up with the Marshmallow build early.

Both the Xperia Z3+ and Xperia Z4 Tab have been late coming to the United States, but they are available in an unlocked state, which at least means this upgrade will get to the products quickly. The Xperia Z4 Tablet is still worth checking out and is arguably among the best slates on the market, which the Xperia Z3+ is a very potent smartphone that is not too far away from being a flagship.

For your money you will get an unlocked device as no carrier support is evident, which hardly a surprise is considering how late the Z3+ is to the party in the U.S. If you are interested in this undoubtedly impressive smartphone then you should know that it is compatible with AT&T and T-Mobile, but not Sprint and Verizon.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Specifications, Price & Availability

After the launch of the Mi 5 and Mi 4s, Xiaomi has launched the latest variant of the Redmi Note 3 in India. Although, we’re not sure when the Xiaomi Mi5 or Mi4s comes to India, it was announced at...

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