GoPro only very recently launched its Hero 7 in the international markets. And if you’re an avid GoPro user, or an enthusiast, good news! The brand new GoPro Hero 7, with the Hyper Stabilization feature, is already here in Nepal!
GoPro Hero 7 Specs Overview
The GoPro Hero 7 comes in three different versions. However, all of them have something in common. All of them feature Touch-screen LCD screens as well as voice control. Also, they are water-resistant up to a depth of 10 meters. Further, if you opt to subscribe to GoPro cloud service, you can also automatically back-up your footages.
The three variants come in three different colors, with distinct features. The base model comes in white which is known as GoPro Hero 7 White. It has a 10 MP camera, which is capable of only recording Full HD videos at 60 fps. It neither has WDR (Wide Dynamic Range) or HDR features and also lacks GPS, live streaming and the Hypersmooth Stabilization features. This one is just a regular GoPro camera with no buffs or such.
The second variant is the GoPro Hero 7 Silver is a slightly amped version. It is capable of recording 4K videos at 30 fps with the 10 MP camera. This one, too, doesn’t have HDR but makes up for it with WDR. Also, it misses out on the Hypersmooth Stabilization and live streaming but does have GPS.
The most exciting one in the lineup is the GoPro Hero 7 Black! It has all the features that the two variants miss out on. Plus, it packs the Hypersmooth Stabilization feature, that is the major selling point if the GoPro Hero 7. And it ensures that you get a smooth stable footage no matter what you’re doing. It features a 12 MP camera, which is capable of recording 4K videos at 60 fps. Plus, it has HDR, GPS and Live Streaming as well.
GoPro Hero 7 model comparison
GoPro Hero 7 features
White variant
Silver Variant
Black Variant
Lens
10 MP
10 MP
12 MP
Hypersmooth Stabilization
No
No
Yes
HDR
No
No (WDR)
Yes
4K video capture
No
Yes (30 fps)
Yes (60 fps)
GPS
No
Yes
Yes
Live Streaming
No
No
Yes
GoPro Hero 7 Price in Nepal and its availability [2020 Update]
Now, the prices of the GoPro Hero 7 have been set as $200, $300, and $400 for the White, Silver, and Black respectively. And in Nepal, the pricing doesn’t seem so bad. They might seem a bit expensive, but nothing too exorbitant. The base model, GoPro Hero 7 White price in Nepal is Rs.29,500 and the Silver variant costs Rs.36,500 whereas the Hero 7 Black is priced at Rs.49,500.
Model Name
Price in Nepal
Go Pro Hero 7 White
NPR 29,500
Go Pro Hero 7 Silver
NPR 36,500
Go Pro Hero 7 Black
NPR 49,500
Icefall Technologies are the authorized distributors of GoPro Hero 7 in Nepal. And these action cameras are available in Oliz Store, Sastodeal.com, and more online stores. They’re also available in various shops in New Road if you look around.
So, what do you think of the new GoPro 7 lineup? Do you see yourself getting one? If you do, which one would you get? Do let us know.
Festive offers provided by Samsung is getting substantial. Where most of the manufacturers are providing offers in their Smartphones lineup alone, Samsung has made a bold move targeting the tablet market. Although the tablet market is feeble, Samsung is likely to increase sales with its lucrative offers. Like smartphones, Samsung has a tablet that tickles the taste buds of customers at every price range. And this time, the tech has brought a very lucrative offer as a Dashain scheme. Under this scheme, two fateful lucky draw winners, who have brought any models of Samsung Galaxy Smartphone and Samsung Galaxy Tablet recently will get a chance to win Singapore’s Star Cruise. This Samsung Tablets Dashain Offer is valid from 17 September 2018 to 14 October 2018.
Realme launched the Realme C1 in an event in India while the company had only hinted about launching the Realme 2 Pro. And when a second phone was announced it took everyone by surprise. The device is priced very aggressively at only at a price of INR 6,999 or $96 and provides some interesting specs like Snapdragon 450 and a huge 4,230 mAh battery among other things. However, you can now purchase the Realme C1 in Nepal as well. This handset serves the entry-level market and is the cheapest smartphone from Realme to date.
The Realme C1 is basically a toned-down version of the Realme 2 or the OPPO A3S with changes in the storage department. The C1 comes bearing 2GB of RAM and 16 GB internal memory at your disposal. There is a microSD card slot for expanding storage.
Similarly, the device stands at 6.2 inches with a 19:9 aspect ratio and has Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. It also comes with the infamous notch. Camera-wise, the C1 has a 5 MP sensor at the front. At the back, you get a dual 13+2 MP setup. Videos can be recorded at 1080p@ 30 fps. The device also supports AI facial unlock. But sadly, you don’t get a fingerprint sensor like the Realme 2.
Software-wise, you get Android Oreo out of the box with OPPO’s ColorsOS 5.1 on top. However, you can upgrade it to Android 9 with Color 0S 6.0 in 2020.
Since the smartphone brands are putting forward their products aggressively these days, Huawei does not want to stay out of competition in that game. The smartphone maker has vastly expanded its lineup in the 2018, especially in the midrange section. And the Chinese smartphone titan is not giving up on that spirit yet. And the presence of a new Huawei device in the TENAA justifies the statement. The surfaced smartphone was named JKM-AL00 in terms of model, which is expected to be named Huawei Y9 2019. By name, it will surely place itself as the successor of this year’s Huawei Y9 2018 and in terms of specs too, it does look familiar with the Y9 2018.
In terms display, the Y9 was seen with the 6.5-inch IPS LCD panel. The phone features Full-HD+ resolution packing 396 pixels in very inch. The display comes in a 19.5:9 aspect ratio incorporating an iPhone X like notch on the top. However, the notch of the Huawei Y9 2019 is not as wide as the iPhone X.
On the performance front, it was found with a Kirin 710 chipset, which will surely be a significant upgrade over the Y9 2018’s Kirin 659 chipset. Huawei Y9 2019 also has a bumped up RAM and storage. With 4/6GB of RAM and 64/128GB of onboard storage, the Y9 2019 may fulfill the needs of many.
In the new Y9 2019, the presence of the quad camera will be a big thing just like on the Huawei Nova 3i, Nova 2i, and the Y9 2018. The four AI-powered cameras on the phone comprises of dual camera setup at the back and another camera pair on the front. 20MP and 2MP cameras resides meticulously on the back in a vertical configuration. And on the front side, the notch accommodates the 16MP and 2MP camera duo. With dual cameras on the both side, the phone will capable of capturing the portrait images. There is also a humongous 3900mAh battery listed on the TENAA, which would inject the power to the different components of the phone.
Huawei Y9 2019 Specifications:
Dimensions: 154 x 77.1 mm x 8 mm; Weight: 173 grams
Display: 6.5-inch IPS LCD display
Resolution: Full-HD+ (1080 x 2340 pixels), 19.5:9 aspect ratio @ 396PPI
CPU: Octa-core clocked at 2.36 GHz
Processor: Octa-core Kirin HiSilicon 710
RAM: 4/6GB
Internal Storage: 64/128GB
Operating System: Android Oreo 8.1with Huawei’s own UI 8.1 on top
Rear camera: 20MP + 2MP
Front camera: 16MP + 2MP
Battery: 3,900 mAh
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We had seen some flashes and leaks regarding the upcoming new phone from Xiaomi, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro. And now, it has been unveiled. Officially, or unofficially, we don’t know, but it was already available on AliExpress before this unveiling. But now, you can also see Xiaomi’s Online Store selling the phone there. However, Xiaomi’s own official website doesn’t have any such listings. It is pretty complicated.
Besides that, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro is listed by plenty of sellers now. It was officially seen in Xiaomi’s Thai Forum first, but now, it’s there all over. And with this, the rumors about this phone having a variant with 6 GB RAM is debunked. This phone still comes in two versions, yes, but in the same manner as the Redmi 5 Pro. A 3 GB RAM / 32 GB storage and a 4 GB RAM / 64 GB variant.
Other specs still hold true, though. The same chipset of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, the Snapdragon 636 powers the phone still. The display is a 6.26″ of Full HD+ resolution (1080 x 2280) with an 86% screen to body ratio. This phone has a quad-camera setup, the company’s first phone to feature one. The rear dual camera setup consists of a 12 MP camera with f/1.9 aperture and a 5 MP depth sensor, whereas the front consists of a 20 MP lens with a 2 MP depth sensor. Additional features in the camera include AI Portrait 2.0 and AI scene recognition, in the front and back camera respectively. It also packs a 4000 mAh of battery.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro Specifications:
Display: 6.26″ IPS LCD display
Resolution: Full HD+ (1080 x 2280 pixels) with 86% screen-to-body ratio
Rear Camera: 12 MP sensor with f/1.9 aperture and 5 MP depth sensor, AI Scene Recognition
Front Camera: 20 MP sensor and 2 MP depth sensor, AI Portrait 2.0
The phone is still available in four colors – Red, Rose Gold, Black and Blue. Shipping time varies according to the sellers, ranging from 20 days to 60. This could be a red flag, but with so many sellers selling it, I guess, we don’t have to worry anymore. Also, with Xiaomi’s Thai Forum making it official on their Facebook Page, it is closer to being authentic now.
Now, why Xiaomi’s doing this, we don’t know. Launching the phone in a not-so-well-known forum and not worldwide, even though the sellers are claiming it to be the global version. Plus, it is still early for the Redmi Note 6 Pro to be coming out, isn’t it? The Redmi Note 5 Pro only came in February.
And all of this creates the question “Will it be available to the rest of the world?” It should, because, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, or the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 AI in Nepal, was a very popular. So, let us wait and see what happens. For now, the phone is available on Ali Express through various sellers and various prices. Prices start from some $195 all the way to $239 depending on the sellers and addition of accessories.
The first Realme or the Realme 1 was an exciting smartphone, to say the least. The Realme 2, on the other hand, didn’t receive the same attention its predecessor did, but that is going to change thanks to the new Realme 2 Pro. This one brings in the level of excitement as the first Realme device brought to the smartphone market.
Jumping into the specs, you get a 6.3″ FHD+ display with the same dew-drop notch. Similar types of notch were present in the Oppo F9 and Vivo V11 (and Vivo V11 Pro), which the company called the waterdrop display and halo display respectively. Let’s skip the naming confusion and move ahead. The phone packs the Snapdragon 660 SoC with up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB of expandable storage internally. You can also find the 4GB/64GB or 6GB/64GB variants as well.
Camera wise it includes a 16MP f/1.7 + 2MP depth sensor with a flash and up to 30fps 4K video recording capabilities. The front gets a 16MP f/2.0 sensor with HDR support and FullHD video recordings of up to 30fps.
The Realme 2 Pro runs on the ColorOS 5.2 based on Android 8.1 Oreo. The design language has also changed while the whole diamond pattern back on previous models has been scrapped. This time, the back gets plain color options with the oval fingerprint sensor, dual rear cameras, and the Realme logo. The smartphone packs a 3500mAh battery, although there were no mentions of fast charging support.
Finally for the exciting news, which is most probably the prices. The base model that comes with 4GB/64GB is priced at Rs 13,990. The slightly larger 6GB/64GB comes in at Rs 15,990 and finally, the full-fledged 8GB/128GB variant will cost you Rs 17,990. Although the more exciting news is that the smartphone will be made available outside India. Global rollout will be announced on October with a possible launch in Nepal as well.
Realme 2 Pro Specifications:
6.3 inch 1080×2340 pixel 19.5:9 aspect ratio IPS LCD display
Aluminium frame, Plastic back
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SoC
Adreno 512 GPU
16MP f/1.7 + 2MP dual back camera
16MP f/2.0 selfie camera
4GB, 6GB, 8GB RAM options
64GB and 128GB storage options expandable up to 256GB
3500mAh battery
Black, Deep Blue, Light Blue color options
Price in India: INR 13,990 (4GB+64GB)
INR 15,990 (6GB+64GB)
INR 17,990 (8GB+128GB)
Realme 2 Pro Price in Nepal and its availability
Realme 2 Pro is a really great device at an affordable price. And we do like such devices to come in Nepal. So we had a brief conversation with the Oppo Nepal official regarding the Realme 2 Pro. And the good thing is that they were positive about bringing the product to Nepal. So when the Realme 2 Pro comes to Nepal, it won’t be a surprise.
Although they hesitated to give a solid date, the phone could launch in Nepal with 1-2 weeks. Even if the things do not go as planned, it may not cross the 1-month time frame. Talking about the price, we can expect the handset to come at the price close to the international pricing with the extra added tax. Nonetheless, even at the price, it would offer a great value for money.
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When prime flagships are revolving around the price of some $1000, the Pocophone F1 came out of nowhere and took the smartphone market by storm. A $300 phone having flagship specs got everyone intrigued and even raised a few eyebrows. And then came all the comparisons, even against those smartphones that cost three times its price. And yes, you probably have seen a lot of reviews on the Poco F1. But, here are my impressions on the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 after a month of usage.
Price (Armoured Edition, 8/256GB): INR 29,999 (Rs. 48,000 or $429)
Performance
Well, let’s start by talking about the most intriguing feature of this device, the Snapdragon 845 chipset with the liquid cooling system. With a flagship chipset and more than enough RAM at disposal, I played a lot of games on this phone and the performance was fluid. I did not face any sort of lags or stutter even while playing in high settings.
After my success with PUBG, I tried installing Asphalt 8 and Asphalt 9 as well. However, the phone does not support these games. Although Jai Mani, the head of the product branch of Pocophone announced via tweet that the issue with the Asphalt 9 was resolved, I am still having some problems with it. I couldn’t find Asphalt 9 on the Play Store in the Pococphone. And when I tried to download it through my browser, it redirected to Google Play, which, simply mentioned that the device didn’t support it. So you have that.
I also played other high-end games like Dead Trigger 2, Shadowgun Legends, and Dream League Soccer. And I enjoyed it. One thing that I really liked it how the phone stayed relatively cool during gaming sessions, which was quite great. All thanks to its Liquid Cooling technology, and also the plastic back, which dissipates less heat. This is a really cool feature for a smartphone available at $300.
We pitted the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 against the Galaxy Note 9 and OnePlus 6 for a PUBG session in HDR graphics and Ultra Frame rate settings.
Camera
Another good thing about this device is the camera setup. The Poco F1 offered me a pleasant surprise while capturing the images. I did not have much expectation from the phone since the Xiaomi phones had fairly disappointed us in the past on the camera department. But with the Poco F1, you can get images with plenty of details, decent color accuracy, and respectable dynamic range.
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Under ample lighting conditions, you can get some amazing photos. However, the low light shots were not that impressive. The images contain noises and grains as you can see in these images.
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The pair of camera on the back is meant only for depth sensing. The portrait images do have great edge-detection and intelligent background blurring. And in most of the times, the portrait photos captured from the Poco F1 does look like they are shot from the premium handsets.
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Even on the video side, the Poco F1 is equally great. Although the phone lacks Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), there is an Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) to keep the shakes and vibration in the videos to the minimum. And the captured videos do have quite a stability to them. Subjects in the videos too possess sufficient amount of sharpness in them. So I don’t have complaints here. What I liked among all the features in the phone is the ability to shoot HD and Full-HD videos at 240fps. While this feature really comes handy when capturing slow-motion videos, the slow-motion is not as good as you’d find on other phones.
Talking about selfies, there is a 20MP selfie shooter. Selfies taken from the phone looks really great with abundant details in them. There is also a beauty mode to enhance your selfies for enhancing the skin tone and removing acne and facial blemishes.
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On the Poco F1, you get portrait mode even on the selfies. This does take your mainstream selfies to another level but it is not particularly impressive. Since there is just a single camera on the front, detecting the edges and blurring the background is done entirely through the software. So, the portrait selfies are usually a hit or a miss. But, there are plenty of phones that manage to take better portrait selfies even with a single selfie camera.
Comparing the camera with the Galaxy Note 9 and the One Plus 6, the Pocophone F1 holds its own against the beast. There are some differences in the pictures, as it falls short of the Galaxy Note 9 and One Plus 6 image quality, but that’s not very noticeable. The difference is justified by the difference in price among these phones.
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Design and Build
The other thing I am not particularly impressed with on this device is the design and build. The design of this device is nothing exciting. With a thickness of 8.8mm, it really looks bulky and kind of unattractive. And it has a polycarbonate back, which is just a fancy name for plastic. The plastic back has surely cut down the weight and made it lighter, but it feels cheap on the hold and on the use.
Xiaomi is known for providing metal backs even on their budget phones. Yes, it’s technically not Xiaomi, it’s the sub-brand Pocophone, but this compromise on a so-claimed “flagship killer” does not seem like a plausible step for me. But it’s here, if you don’t like it you can apply a case as well.
There are some advantages with the back as it does not attract fingerprints, so, I did not have to clean it like some of the other flagships. Also, flagship phones with glass usually slip through my hands but since it has a sturdy polycarbonate back, even after the falls, damages were pretty minimal. You can see it for yourself, even after I have dropped it a few times, it still looks good as new.
Software
And talking about something that is NOT new here is the software experience. Xiaomi has added its custom skin MIUI 9.6 on top. MIUI has always lacked an app drawer all these years. But this time, they provided an app drawer in this one, due to which, browsing through apps is relatively easier.
But still, it has not given up on the bloatware. Putting the bloatware issues aside, the Poco F1 is also being criticized for having the DRM or the digital right management Security level of L3 and not L1. This means that you can view contents on Amazon Prime and Netflix only at the maximum resolution of 540p. Streaming HD and Full-HD videos is not possible when the security level is at L3.
The reason for the lockout is that these services are protected by digital rights management (DRM) to prevent the copying and unauthorized redistribution of these kinds of video files.
Most of the smartphones like the OPPO F9, VIVO V11 still have that issue and many people are cool with it. On a small screen of the smartphones that is not quite noticeable. And in the countries like Nepal and India, where the internet is not so fast to stream even the 540p videos, users can barely notice the difference. There are also rumors about fixing the issue with a software update, and I really wish it to be true.
However, this phone is also susceptible to advertisements. What I mean by that is, if you’re connected to a Wi-Fi network, you will see various ads even when you open File Manager or settings. As annoying as that can be, these are one of the reasons the Pocophone is cheap. So, this is something you have to get used to if you have the Pocophone.
Speaker
On the Poco F1, there’s a speaker on the right grill and the earpiece forms a stereo speaker setup. With this setup, the sound output from the phone is quite loud and clear. Now it may not have the depth in sound for various genres of music like the flagship phones do but is not that disappointing either. And while playing games, even if the bottom-firing speaker gets obstructed, the sound makes its way to you through the earpiece.
Connectivity
Even on the connectivity side, I have no complaints about the Poco F1. Wi-Fi connectivity and download speed are really great. There was appreciable voice clarity in the phone calls and I did not face any call drops using both the NTC and Ncell SIM cards.
Digging deep into the connectivity side, I found that the phone lacks NFC feature. It might be another aspect where Xiaomi made a cut. Although the absence of the NFC is not a huge deal in the countries like Nepal and India, users in US and European regions may not be able to get along without the feature.
Security
The area where Xiaomi has been generous is in the security. This phone comes with a Fingerprint scanner and Face Unlock feature as a biometric authentication tool. The fingerprint on the phone is really fast. It unlocks the phone almost instantaneously. And for the Face Unlock feature, the front camera and IR sensor come into play. With this setup, the facial mapping is accurate and unlocking the handset with this feature is abrupt as well. Even on the pitch-dark condition, the unlocking speed was somewhat similar. And there was no additional problem whatsoever. So I must say the Infrared sensor has done a really good job here.
Display
On the front, you get a 6.2-inch IPS Panel. Although the IPS display does fail to reproduce pitch black and inky colors like the Super AMOLED displays, I was not disappointed with the color accuracy on the phone. I was fairly impressed with the viewing angle, contrast ratio, and the color saturation. However, the thick bezel at the bottom and a wide notch on the top are definitely something you need to live up with.
Xiaomi has squeezed an earpiece and various sensors including the IR sensor in that notch whereas, the chin houses a notification LED. It is really a weird place to put a notification LED and it took a lot of time for me to get used to it. Whether it be in a weird place, having one is definitely better than having none. So I was ok about it after spending some time with it.
Continuing with the display, the Poco F1 features Full-HD+ resolution and looks sufficiently bright. It has good sunlight visibility. So, even on a bright sunny day, I did not have any problems while viewing the contents on the phone. The phone is also said to come with an old gen Gorilla Glass 3 protection. But since I am absolutely careless with my phone, I put on a tempered glass before I started using it.
Battery
Now, I had mentioned earlier that the phone looks bulkier with a thickness of 8.8mm, and the battery is one of the reasons for it. Poco F1 sports a massive 4000mAh battery, which backed me for more than a day on the normal usage. At the end of the day, I always ended up with 25% to 30% on my phone. So I was fairly satisfied with the backup. Charging the battery is also quite hassle-free on the phone. Unlike the iPhones, the smartphone comes bundled with a quick charger Version 3, with which the battery is refilled in around 1 hour and 45 minutes. The phone does support Quick Charge 4+ but availability is an issue here in Nepal.
Conclusion and Verdict
The Poco F1 has made some compromises to keep the prices low. And the plastic back is one of them. However, it is not a huge deal and users can surely live with it by putting a premium case. Since the phone is targeted to the Asian users, the absence of NFC is not that noticeable as well. And talking about the Digital Right Management, I believe that the Poco F1 was pushed forward as a scapegoat. A lot of popular phones are still running with the DRM Security level of L3. So nitpicking that flaw on Poco F1 might have been intentionally brought to kill the hype of the Poco F1.
To sum it up, Poco F1 is a great phone, which costs one-third the price of iPhone XS or the Galaxy Note 9 and nearly half the price of the “flagship killer” OnePlus 6. So needless to say, the Poco F1 offers a great value for money. Except for a few downsides, Poco F1 is obviously one of the best smartphones on the market for the money. We do not deny that there are plenty of rooms for improvements on the phone. And we hope that Xiaomi will come with all the issues fixed and with better hardware & design on the Poco F2.
Unfortunately, as great as this phone is, its availability is pretty limited. It doesn’t cater to markets like US, Canada, or such. And even though it goes on Flash sales in India, as of now it’s not available in Nepal. For now, we can only rely on Xiaomi Nepal to make it available here soon.
Microsoft recently released Office 2019 for Windows and Mac operating systems. After the Office 2016, this is the first time the company’s flagship software received such a huge update. This new Microsoft Office 2019, however, has been targeted at the consumers, who have not yet chosen the Microsoft Office 365 service with the monthly feature updates.
Over the years, Microsoft seems to be obsessed with luring the consumers to its cloud-based services. However, this time the company stepped up and showed that it has forgotten about those who want a one-and-done purchase. So the company with high hopes and utter generosity has rolled out the Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac and Windows, providing a subset of upgrades that used to be in the Office 365 in the past three years.
“Office 2019 will be a valuable upgrade for customers who feel that they need to keep some or all of their apps on servers on-premises,” the company said in a press release.
It is worth noting that the new software will run only on Windows 10 and not on Windows 7, 8 or 8.1. Also, the software is available for Microsoft’s Commercial volume license (trusted) customers as of now. And for all the consumers who do not fall on that category should have to wait for few weeks to use the software.
Microsoft Office 2019 and Office 365: What are the differences?
Since most of the features in Office 2019 and Office 365 are the same, it has created quite a lot of confusions on the consumers’ side. So let me clear it out for you.
Here is a major difference: MS office 2019 is software, which requires a one-time time purchase. After the purchase, the consumers can use it for eternity without paying further for the same services. And in this kind of purchase, the users won’t receive any sorts of feature updates after making the purchase. You can receive quality updates and security patches, but no new tools or functionality will ever be added into the software.
In contrast, the Office 365 is a subscription-based service. And unlike the Office 2019, the Office 365 is powered by Microsoft cloud. So it includes more up to date and collaborative features than what the regular MS office or the Microsoft’s perpetual software offers.
All or most of the features in the Microsoft Office 2019 will mostly be present in the cloud-based Office 365. The major intentional of bringing the new update with improved features is to lure the customers, who like to pay only for one time for the service and doesn’t really require access to new tools and functionality.
New features in Microsoft Office 2019
1. Advance presentation features
PowerPoint is one of the most popular solutions for the presentations. And still, it has been a go-to feature for most of the people. However, with the development of advanced options for the presentations, PowerPoint seems to be dated in the recent days. So to stay more relevant in the presentation games, Microsoft has brought some advanced features in this new update. The new features added in the software are enhanced Morph and Zoom capabilities to help the users to create a more sophisticated and dynamic presentation.
Although this feature was already existent on the Office 365 ProPlus, it was not available in the Office 2016.
2. More Powerful data analysis
In the matter of data handling and management, Excel is still on the acme. And this time, the company has injected some new features to set a new benchmark for the data management software.
With the new version of the software, users will be able to access new and more powerful features like new formulas, new charts (like funnel charts and 2D maps), the ability to publish from Excel to Power BI (Microsoft’s own business analytics service), and enhancements for PowerPivot and PowerQuery.
3. Improved inking features
We have seen S-pen on the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and the Microsoft Surface devices. Such digital pens quite sophisticatedly allow the users to draw, note, and doodle directly onto the device’s screen. This feature not just look fancy, it also gives the opportunity to the users to use the software interactively.
And Microsoft has adopted the feature in Office 2019 to encourage maximum productivity. It has introduced the new inking capabilities across all the apps—such as pressure sensitivity, tilt effects that adjust the ink’s thickness depending on the angle of the pen, and even a roaming pencil case, which allows users to store and organize their favorite pens, pencils, and highlighters to roam with them across their different devices.
4. Easier Email management
Microsoft has not yet forgotten its Outlook users. In this new update, Microsoft has brought several new features to make the email management tasks easier and hassle-free. And Microsoft is quite hopeful that, with the new features, users will now able to manage their emails effectively and efficiently.
According to Microsoft, these include things like:
The OPPO A7 is yet to launch, even after it’s so-called predecessor has been enjoying the sunlight for a few days now. The Oppo A7x is as close to the Oppo F9 as it gets, without the VOOC fast charging support. The Oppo A7 too shares a few similarities with another such smartphone (Oppo A5), although these specs are just rumors for now, no matter how compelling they might seem.
Going by the rumors, the Oppo A7 will feature a 6.2″ display with a resolution of 1520 x 720 pixels. That should go pretty well with the Snapdragon 450 SoC guided by the Adreno 506 GPU. RAM sizes come in at 3GB and 4GB whereas you get only one storage option, which is 32GB but it’s still expandable.
There is going to be a 13MP f/2.2 and 2MP f/2.4 dual camera set up at the back. The front will house a single 16MP f/2.0 camera with the usual AI tricks built in. This front camera is probably one of the only upgrades over the Oppo A5.
The rest of the features will probably surprise no one. Like the 802.11ac Wifi, Bluetooth 4.2, G-Sensor, OTG support or the E-Compass sensor. It does not come with NFC, although it might not be because it’s targeted markets do not really care about this feature. The last piece of information is the color options, which are Glaze Blue and Glaring Gold, which is a factor that OPPO buyers might be interested in.
Specifications of Oppo A7:
Display: 6.2 inch IPS Display
Resolution: HD+ (1520 x 720 pixels)
SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
GPU: Adreno 506
Rear camera: 13MP f/2.2 + 2MP f/2.4 dual camera setup w LED flash
Front camera: 16MP f/2.0
RAM: 3GB/4GB
Storage: 32GB (expandable storage up to 256GB)
Operating system: ColorOS 5.2, based on Android 8.1 Oreo
Dimensions: 155.9mm x 75.4mm x 8.1mm; Weight: 158g
SIM: Nano
OTG: Yes
NFC: No
Connectivity: Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, 2.4GHz 802.11 a/b/g/n WiFi
Color options: Glaze Blue, Glaring Gold
Sensors: E-Compass, Light sensor, proximity sensor, G sensor, Accelerometer
Companies play clever games to keep the hype going for their products. A similar attempt by Huawei has been noticed in the Nepali market when the company announced that their recent offerings, Huawei Nova 3 and Nova 3i will come in two other color variants, Red and Pearl White. These new variants will be available for sale in the market, starting 26th September! Previously, both Nova 3 and 3i were available in Black and Iris Purple colors and now the company has added Red and Pearl White colors for Nova 3 and 3i respectively.
The Huawei Nova 3 is available in the market for Rs. 59,900 whereas the Nova 3i comes with Rs. 38,900 price tag. Both phones feature a quad- camera setup and attractive glass design.
The Nova 3 comes with the Kirin 970 chipset, which was, featured in Huawei’s latest flagship device, the P20 Pro. Similarly, the Nova 3i is Huawei’s first device to come bearing Huawei’s new Kirin 710 chip.
