Smart Wallet with built-in fingerprint scanner – Cashew

Two Indian Entrepreneurs (Shruthi Gilla and Sunny Malhotra) founded Revol Inc., a startup based out of California, US in March, 2015. After almost an year of brainstorming, prototyping and testing, Revol launched their first flagship product "Cashew" on Kickstarter and is currently available to pre-order. 

Cashew smart wallet’s kickstarter campaign started on May 4th with a funding goal of $40,000. If they reach their funding goal by June 3rd, they are good to go with first batch of production.  Till now 225 backers pledged $28,183 for their project.  

If you want this product to come to life, back this project on kickstarter today. 

Cashew is World's first Wallet, designed in California, with a fingerprint reader to ensure only you have access to your wallet and is always connected to your smartphone using Bluetooth to ensure your wallet is always by your side.

Features of Cashew

Fingerprint authentication: Have exclusive access to your Wallet and never be worried about any missing cash or cards from your Wallet. Store upto 20 fingerprints and share your wallet with your family too.

Integrated Bluetooth: The Wallet connects to your smart phone using Bluetooth and your phone alerts you every time you forget your wallet behind. Also, don't remember the last location of your wallet? The free mobile app records its location. Peace of mind is a choice you make!

Crowd Source GPS technology: Incase of loss or theft of your Cashew, mark your Wallet as lost on the app. This puts all our Cashew users on a lookout for your Wallet. Once your wallet is found, you will securely receive a notification on your wallets whereabouts!

Electronic latch: This locks the wallet and will only unlock on fingerprint recognition (biometric authentication) of the owner. Unauthorized users will be locked out immediately. Incase someone tries to tamper with the latch, a notification is sent immediately to your phone.

Buzzer: Every time you can't find your Wallet, be it under a car seat or under a pile of clothes, use the "Buzz my Cashew" feature on the app. This makes your wallet ring and just follow the sound to find your misplaced Wallet.

Rechargeable Battery: The coolest part? Cashew lasts upto 9 months without charging. Cashew can be fast-charged with the battery charger unit that comes along with Cashew.

Watch the below video to know, how it works

    

About Kickstarter:

Kickstarter is a funding platform for creative projects. 

A project is a finite work with a clear goal that you’d like to bring to life.

The funding goal is the amount of money that a creator needs to complete their project.

Funding on Kickstarter is all-or-nothing. No one will be charged for a pledge towards a project unless it reaches its funding goal. This way, creators always have the budget they scoped out before moving forward.

A creator is the person or team behind the project idea, working to bring it to life.

Backers are folks who pledge money to join creators in bringing projects to life.

CREO MARK1 launched for Rs. 19,999

New Indian smartphone company from Bangalore called "CREO", launched its first smartphone -"Mark1".  This was launched at an event in New Delhi by CREO CEO Sai Srinivas and will be available at a price of Rs 19,999. Mark1 will be exclusively available on Flipkart and Creo official website. 

While every smartphone brand promoting their new smartphones with the hardware specs, CREO is promoting itself saying that – they will give better Android experience with features that aren’t available on any other Android device to the users by giving monthly software updates. So Mark1’s tagline is  “new phone, every month”.

Mark1 runs on Fuel OS which is based on Android. Next software update on Fuel OS is announced by CEO at the launch event and that will be on May13th. That update includes Selfie Screen flash and auto background data manager.

Mark1 launched with very cool inbuilt apps like Sense, Retriever, Echo and Messaging.

Sense:

With Sense, you can get to anything on your phone in 2 steps or less; whether it's a phonebook contact, an app or that mp3 file you downloaded the other day. Type what you want and Sense will find you a way to get there quicker. Go from hungry to pizza in 2 steps or less

Retriever:

The Retriever is foolproof in detecting theft. It automatically triggers alerts to your Email ID anytime a new SIM is inserted in your Mark 1. The best part: it works without an active internet connection and even after a factory reset. If it's unstealable, it's yours forever.

Echo:

Echo answers your calls for you when you can't. Don't send that "In a meeting, call you later." text to people you care about; let Echo answer your calls with a personalized greeting in your own voice. Your new personal assistant, Echo works without Internet.

Messaging:

Messaging sorts your messages into sensible categories like texts from people you know, business messages or spam. It is an SMS inbox for a cleaner texting experience.

Specifications:

It comes with 5.5-Inch display with Quad HD (1440x2560 pixels) resolution, with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 on both sides of the device.

Camera - 21MP / 8MP

It is powered by a 1.95GHz octa-core MediaTek Helio X10 processor.

3GB LPDDR3 RAM

32GB Internal Memory and expandable upto 128GB with memory card.

Dual SIM (Micro+Nano)

Battery – 3100 mAh

Users have the option to custom engrave their smartphones, letting consumers choose the text they want displayed on the side of their smartphones. The first 2,000 customers will get the engraving free. This feature will only be available to users who buy this smartphone from their official website.

Redmi Note 3 - Only 16GB model will be available for 3rd flash sale

It is official news. Redmi India on their facebook official page as a reply to a comment, announced that - “they are going to sell only 16GB model on 23^rd March”. This will be a big disappointment for most of the customers.

Redmi Note 3 was released on 9^th March with it's first flash sale in India. The flash sale is on every Wednesday. Though they have announced the phone in 3 color variants(Dark Grey, Champagne Gold, and Silver), only the Gold color model(32GB) was available in last two flash sales.  But 16GB model was available in all 3 colors.

Now only the 16GB model is available to register, on mi website - for next flash sale. 

This phone comes with hybrid sim tray. That means you can use one micro SIM  and one nano SIM [OR] you can use one micro SIM  and a memory card.  You can not use two SIM cards and a memory card. That’s the reason most of the people are interested to buy 32GB model. Within the seconds after flash sale begins., 32GB model was out of stock on amazon. 

As of now Redmi Note 3 is the best budget smartphone under 10K.  
Click here for full review and unboxing of Redmi Note 3

CREO MARK 1 - New Smartphone with monthly updates

CREO is Indian smartphone brand debuting into Indian Smartphone market. It is Bangalore based startup company. It is launching a smartphone with the name “CREO MARK 1”. 

While every smartphone brand promoting their new smartphones with the hardware specs, CREO is promoting itself saying that – they will give better Android experience with features that aren’t available on any other Android device to the users by giving monthly software updates. 

Mark 1 is it’s first flagship smartphone, based on Android. The company says that its updates will help keep your phone running like new. That’s a new approach when compared to other smartphone makers.

CREO Co-Founder and  CEO - Sai Srinivas says that:

 “Regular and relevant software updates ensure that the customer experience is always smooth. At CREO, we promise to release these updates every month, along with powerful and functional features, that give you an experience of A New Phone Every Month!”
“Most other available Android based OSs in the market are mere skins of each other. What makes us different is that with our Operating System, we will stay true to the Stock Android UI which we all love, and instead work on building OS level features unheard of on any other Smartphone.”
 

The company hasn’t announced a launch date yet, but you can sign up on its site to be notified. The specifications are not yet revealed, we  have to wait and see what sort of features the Mark 1 brings.

CREO is teasing from past two days with the hashtag #‎ANewPhoneEveryMonth‬ Today on its official facebook page, it is released a teaser of CREO MARK 1. Have a look on it. Its really awesome.

 

Here is their facebook page link : https://www.facebook.com/creoin
Here is their official website: https://creosense.com/

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Unboxing and Review

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 is the best phone in the 10K to 12K range. It comes with the new Snapdragon 650 Processor, this is the first phone to have this processor.

It is available on amazon and mi website

2GB RAM with 16GB storage Redmi Note 3 cost is Rs. 9,999
3GB RAM with 32GB storage Redmi Note 3 cost is Rs. 11,999.
 
In the box:
Inside the box we have
1.    Redmi Note 3
2.    Charger
3.    Data cable
4.    SIM tray ejector pin
5.    User manual
6.    Warranty card

Earphones not included in the box. We need to buy them separately.
 
It is available in 3 color variants. Dark Grey, Champagne Gold, and Silver colours.

It is a very beautiful looking phablet. It has very smooth finish metal body and so it feels slippery while handling. You must use a good back cover to protect it from accidental falling.
 
It has hybrid SIM tray.
That means you can use one micro SIM  and one nano SIM [OR] you can use one micro SIM  and a memory card.  Both SIM slots support 4G.

In the 16GB model you will get usable memory 9.31GB and in 32GB model you will get usable memory 25GB. If you use two SIM cards and you are a heavy user who needs more space on the device, then it is highly recommended to go for the 32GB version.
 
There is no information about which type of screen(Gorilla,Saphine or Dragontrail)  they have used for this mobile. So it is better to use a tempered glass. 

It has infrared sensor – with this you can use your phone as  a universal remote for devices in your home.
 
Since it comes with a huge 4050mAh battery. It will easily lasts 1 or 2 days depending on your usage.
 
Finger print scanner working very good. Its fast and accurate.
 
Having all these qualities at a budget price, I can say that this is the best phone to buy as of now.

Full Specifications:

 
Redmi Note 3 Unboxing Video:

Android N Beta version released

Most of the Android devices are not yet upgraded to Marshmallow 6.0(Android M), still running on Lollipop 5.1. But Google released the next version Android N for developers. This is a Beta version. It is released earlier than expected. Google decided to release the Beta version earlier.,  to get more feedback from developers.

The main changes in this version are:

1. Google introduced multitasking feature with Split Screen view. With this feature users can open two apps on the screen at a time and run them side-by-side or one-above-the-other in split screen mode.

2. Ability to Directly Reply to notifications
 
3. Google is going to put major focus on Battery life improvement and pefromance.

 

The update is ready for the following devices now. Google’s Nexus 6, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Nexus Player, Nexus 9 and Pixel C devices. These devices can update to the developer preview of N via an OTA by visiting the Android Beta Program site and enrolling themselves.

The name of Android N is not yet decided. Most of the people thinking that, its name could be Nutella (Nutella is a hazelnut-chocolate spread similar to peanut butter but with a sweeter flavor). 

What could be the name of next android version which starts with N? What Google might name Android N? Give your guesses in comment section below.

Lava Iris Fuel F2 with 3000mAh Battery launched for Rs. 4,444

Indian Smartphone maker Lava, launched another model in Fuel series – Fuel F2. This smartphone is exclusively availabe on eBay. Its price is Rs. 4,444, it will be available in black and white colors.

The specifications of this phone are :
Processor: 1.3GHz Quad core processor
Screen: 5 inch with FWVGA(854X480)
SIM: Dual SIM
RAM: 512 MB
Storage : 8GB Internal Memory (memory card support upto 32GB)
Camera: 5MP Rear Camera with LED flash and 0.3MP Front VGA Camera
Battery: 3000mAh
OS: Android 5.1 Lollipop
Connectivity: 3G, Wifi, Bluetooth and GPS
 
Except battery and Operating system, all other specifications are very low on this mobile. 512MB RAM and a 5 inch screen with just 854x480 resolution for Rs. 4,444 is not appreciated at this point of time.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Launched in India

Xiaomi today launched Redmi Note 3 in India. The launch event was held in New Delhi. Redmi Note 3 will be available in two variants. One with 2GB RAM and 16GB Internal Storage and other with 3GB RAM and 32GB Internal Storage.  All other specifications are same for bothe the variants.

Price of the 2GB model is Rs. 9,999 and price of 3GB model is Rs. 11,999. It will be available in Dark Grey, Champagne Gold, and Silver colours, and it is the third product of Xiaomi in'Make in India' campaign. The first flash sale will start on 9th March 2PM on Amazon. Later it will be available on other online partners like flipkart, snapdeal and retail stores.

Redmi Note 3 was released in China in November 2015 with Mediatek processor. But Indian version of Note 3 is released with Snapdragon 650 processor.

It is a very beautiful looking phablet. It comes with a rear finger print scanner which can also be used to click pictures with front and back cameras. It has infrared sensor – with this you can use your phone as  a universal remote for devices in your home.

It has Readmode – to read books in the night without hurting your eyes.
 
It has Sunlight mode – with which you can see the contents on your phone even in a bright day light.
 
Key Specifications of Redmi Note 3: 
Full Metal Unibody 
16MP Rear Camera with Phase Detection Auto Focus  and Dual LED flash 
4050mAh Non Removable Battery with fast charging capability(Can charge upto 50% in 1 hour) 
Rear finger print scanner (Can store upto 5 finger print profiles) 
Two months free subscription to Hungama

Full Specifications:

VIVO Xplay5 Elite with 6GB RAM launched

Chinese smartphone maker VIVO launched Xplay5 Elite and Xplay5 in China. Xplay5 Elite is world's first smartphone with 6GB RAM.
 

Specifications of Xplay5 Elite are listed below   
 

It comes with metal unibody and it has Gorilla Glass 4 protection.
 

The screen size is 5.43inches with QHD(2560x1440) resolution and is dual curved like Samsung galaxy S6 Edge phones with AMOLED Display. 
 

It is powered by 2.15GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor with 6GB RAM and Adreno 530 GPU.
 

It has 128GB internal memory.
 

It has 16MP rear camera and 8MP front camera. It is loaded with 3,600mAh battery  and fingerprint scanner on the back. 

VIVO Xplay5 comes with same specifications as Xplay5 Elite except processor, RAM and GPU. It has Snapdragon 652 Processor, 4GB RAM and Adreno 510 GPU.

These phones will launch in China on 8th March. The price of Xplay5 Elite is  CNY 4,288(Approx. Rs. 44,000). and price of Xplay5 is CNY 3,698(Approx. Rs. 38000). Both the phones run VIVO’s FunTouch OS that is based on the latest Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The phones are 4G LTE-enabled. The availability details of these phones outside China are not yet known.

mPhone directors arrested for fraud

Just hours before the launch event of new brand mPhone, Kochi police arrested mPhone directors Anto Augustine and Josekutty Augustine on charge of financial fraud. Police arrested them claiming that Bank of Baroda had lodged a complaint against mPhone promoters. Police states that Augustine brothers cheated other banks too.

Rojy Augustine chairman of mPhone and the third Augustine brother feels that - it is suspicious that his brothers got arrested on launch day. Rojy Augustine alleged a conspiracy behind the arrests.

According to mPhone, it had invested 3500 crores and the firm has research and development center in Korea. They have given full page advertisements for mPhone launch in Kerala news papers. But none including the tech bloggers from Kerala have seen the phone.

A Malayali blogger saying that.. “This mPhone itself is a scam. They planned to re-brand Chinese Elephone models and sell them in India as mPhones with a much higher price tag.” If you read malayalam here is his blog post. http://jithinsamgeorge.blogspot.in/2016/02/blog-post.html

We have seen so many controversies about freedom251 and now, after freedom251 this mPhone is turned as another scam with the arrest of the directors. We have to just wait and see what will happen with this kind of brands.

New smartphone brand - mPhone launching today

New Smartphone brand - mPhone (Mango Phone) is launching today in Indain Mobile Market. mPhone is from Kerala. It seems they are inspired from Apple iPhone.  mPhone is introducing first 3D smartphone in India.

mPhone launching 6 models of smartphones and one smartwatch. The price of smartphone models starts from Rs. 11,999(mPhone 5s) to Rs. 39,999(mPhone 11 Plus). Their smart watch price is Rs.12,999. Their official website is www.mphone.in. You can find all it’s models, specifications and price on this official website. 

 

mPhone model names also, some what resembles with iphone models. The model names are:  mPhone  5s, mPhone 6, mPhone 7 Plus, mPhone 8, mPhone 9 Plus, mPhone 11 Plus.  Their smartwatch name is M2Watch.

Click Here for mPhone's official Facebook Page. mPhone is going to offer a wide range of 4G, 3G and 3D Smartphones, mWatch, mTab, Powerbank, Wireless charger, selfie stick, Blue-tooth headset and more on mPhone brand name. Launch event starts today evening @ 7pm.

Facebook launched Reactions along with Like Button

You want to express your reaction to a post on Facebook, other than Like..? You can do that now with Facebook’s newly introduced reactions.. Reactions are the extension to the existing “Like” button.With this reactions feature now you can easily and quickly express, how you feel about something you see in Facebook. 

How to add reactions to a facebook post?

Desktop Users: Place your mouse pointer on the Like button of a post, then you can see the reactions emojis and select how you feel about that post.

Mobile Users: Hold down the Like button of a post, then you can see the reactions emojis.

 

5 new emotions added along with existing Like. So total we have 6 emotions. We can react to a post in any of the 6 ways now.  The new emotions are – Love, Haha, Wow, Sad and Angry.  Instead of giving dislike button, Facebook gave these 5 new reactions. 

Try these new reactions on posts you see and express what you actually feel about that post to the world.

Xiaomi launched Mi5 and Mi5 Pro

Xiaomi launched their flagship models  Mi5 and Mi5 Pro at MWC 2016. The Mi5 will be available from  March 1^st 2016 in China. Launch date in India was not announced yet. Mi5 is priced at RMB 1,999(approx. Rs. 21,000). Mi5 Pro is priced at RMB 2,699(approx. Rs. 28,000). The Mi5 will be availabe in black, white and gold colours.  

Mi5 comes with a 5.15-inch Full HD display with 2.5D curved glass on the front. It is powered by Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 820 processor  and Adreno 530 GPU. It uses LPDDR4 RAM. It has 3GB of RAM and  32GB internal storage, But Mi5 Pro has a 4GB RAM and 128GB internal memory. Except these changes eveything else are same on both devices.

Mi5 devices support 4G+ or LTE Advanced with support for VoLTE. It can have two nano SIM cards. These devices are equipped  with Android 6.0 Marshmallow along with the MIUI 7 on top of it. These devices has 3000mAh non-removable battery. It has USB type C charging port. 

Mi5 comes with curved edges at back. It is 7.25mm thick and its weight is just 129grams. Additional features are NFC, front fignerprint scanner, Quich Charge 3.0 (which can charge 80% to 90% within just an hour).

The Mi5 has 16MP rear camera with Sony IMX298 sensor and 4MP front camera.