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Honor 9N makes Instagram its playground

Honor 9N has been a rage since its launch a few days ago. A beautiful phone hands down, this new stunner from Honor is also known for its superb camera. Here we have picked a few photos from Instagram with #honor9n tag.

Honor Phones rule Amazon best-seller top 10

Amazon India has released its best-selling smartphone list and Honor takes the lion’s share by securing four positions in the top 10. In fact, two of Honor’s phones occupy the top 2 positions on the list.

Number 1 on the list is Honor 7C blue variant. Priced at a pocket-friendly 8,499 INR, this device is a real steal deal. Following it is the black variant of Honor 7C which is the same price as the blue one.

Then on number 4 is the sturdy Honor 7X blue variant with 4GB RAM + 32GB Memory) which comes at just 9,999 INR.

The 4GB RAM + 64GB Memory variant of Honor 7X secures the seventh position on the best-seller list.

Here it is important to note that Honor has the maximum number of representations on the top 10 list. There is a real why Honor is the fastest growing smartphone brand in India.

Avail unbelievable discounts on Honor phones this Independence Day sales

India is going to celebrate her 71^st Independence Day on August 15 this year. On this occasion, Honor has announced amazing discounts on its smartphones. These offers are up for grabs on e-commerce platforms, Flipkart and Amazon. One can also get them on the HiHonor Store, the online sales portal of Honor India.

Let’s have a detailed look on the offers:

Honor 10: Avail a discount of 3,000 INR on the 6+128GB variant of Honor 10 on Flipkart and HiHonor store. Buy the flagship device just for 29,999 INR.

Honor 7A: The budget segment ruler gets even more cost-effective. Bring home Honor 7A (3+32GB) at just 7,999 INR, a thousand INR lesser than the original price from Flipkart.

Honor 9i: One of Honor’s most popular devices, Honor 9i (4+64GB) is now available at just 14,999 on Flipkart. You get a flat 1,000 INR discount!

Honor 7C: Valid only on 9^th August, Honor 7C (3+32GB) is on sale for just 8,499 INR on Amazon. Avail a discount of 1,500 INR. The 4+64GB variant is available at just 9,999 INR, a flat 2,000 INR discount on the original price.

Honor View10: Take home the amazing Honor View10 (6+128GB) with a staggering discount of 5,000 INR on the original price of 29,999 INR. Now it is available for just 24,999 INR. Available on both Amazon and HiHonor store.

Honor 7X: The 4+32GB variant is on sale for just 9,999 INR, down from the original price of 12,999 INR. Meanwhile the 4+64GB variant is available for just 10,999 INR. This offer stands valid on both Amazon and HiHonor store.

Honor Play is the #1 best-seller in Amazon

Honor Play continues its glory run since its launch on August 6^th. The phone was unveiled at 12 noon and the first flash sale started at 4PM on Amazon. Within minutes it sold out all units marking the beginning of a promising smartphone saga. The second sale was slated on 8^th August and guess what, all units sold within 20 seconds making it the #1 best-seller on Amazon!

So what makes it such a much-in-demand smartphone, you may ask. Well, to start with we have to know that Honor Play is a performance driven device which comes with flagship Kirin 970 processor which is powered with AI capabilities. Kirin 970 also has a built-in Neural Processing unit (NPU). Made from 10nm manufacturing process which has 5.5 billion transistors in 1sqcm silicon, Kirin 970 is the world’s first chipset to have onboard AI capability. Honor Play with its NPU which is trained with 100 million pictures, puts up a strong case with a set of AI cameras. The 16+2MP rear dual camera of Honor Play can detect 22 different categories and 500+ different scenarios to adjust best camera settings for that perfect shot.

The innovative GPU Turbo technology in Honor Play improves performance by 60% and decreases power consumption by 30% making it a highly efficient smartphone. Time to stop casting worried looks at the battery meter as Honor Play comes with a 3750mAh battery with Honor Fast Charge that gives you longer battery life.

Honor Play is equipped with AI gaming that comes with the punch of 4D vibrations like game consoles. Along with this, 3D sound effects take you right amid all the action taking place on your screen. Face Unlock goes a step ahead in terms of safety for your privacy as it hides all your notifications until the phone recognises your face. Hit the next level of online shopping with Honor Play’s Hi-Touch feature. Just point the camera at something you want to purchase and the AI will automatically take you to the Amazon page of that product.

As you can see, this is a kickass smartphone that is bound to take the world by storm and the buyers know it. Well, they know it the best indeed. Let’s wait for the next sale so that all the people who missed the window gets their chances of owning the Honor Play.

Honor Play sold out in 5 minutes just after its launch!

I have been following Honor’s journey in India for some time now and trust me, they have been a revelation when it comes to brand building. Unlike other smartphone brands that are high on noise and buzz, Honor works in silence and lets the outcome do the talking. The youth oriented brand has made a mark in India’s smartphone arena by becoming the country’s fastest growing smartphone brand. The immense success of Honor 9i, Honor 7X and Honor 9 Lite established Honor as a name to reckon with.

In the past few months, Honor has strengthened its repertoire by adding more phones like Honor 10, Honor 7A, Honor 7C and Honor 9N. All these phones are doing good and garnering positive reviews. The last to join the Honor wagon, Honor Play is already making ripples by going out of stock on the day it was launched!

I was following the launch event which started at 11.45AM on 6^th August and ended at 12.30PM. The online sale on Amazon started on the same day from 4PM. So within 3.30 hours of its launch, Honor Play was on sale and guess what it sold out in minutes!

This is remarkable in many ways. Previous Honor phones have also achieved the sold-out-within-minutes feat but their sale days were usually a few days later the launch day. But in case of Honor Play, the sale was on the same day and yet the phone sold out. Usually people prefer to buy a phone after reading critics and media review but it seems that Honor has won the trust of Indian customers with sustained quality. That’s the only reason Honor Play sold out on the first day itself!      

Game Comparison: PUBG on Honor Play vs Samsung S9+

PUBG is the in game these days and we thought of playing this game on Samsung S9+ and Honor Play to test which phone has better gaming capabilities. With a visible more frames in real time, Honor Play outruns Samsung S9+ to be a better gaming device.

Honor Play’s AI camera is a real steal deal!

Honor is posing serious threats to the competition in India. Apart from being the fastest growing smartphone brand in the country, Honor is on a product launch spree which is only shaking the consumer base of other players like Xiaomi and OnePlus. Honor is always known for their innovative thinking and practical implementation. For example, no one thought about AI camera in smartphones but Honor did and they brought it with their flagship device Honor 10 a few months ago. But at around 35,000 INR, many thought that it is going to be a premium feature and yet again, Honor surprised us!

Upcoming Honor Play is coming with AI camera as good as the one in Honor 10 and at a price which is speculated to be around 20,000 to 25,000 INR. Like I mentioned, it is speculated, the real price may go even lower than this.

Honor Play’s 16MP+2MP camera is powered by AI algorithm which changes the mobile photography game on its head. It has the capacity to adjust the camera setting automatically depending upon the subject, lighting and environment. At the same time, the AI identifies 22 categories like food, sky, dogs, cats and so on and 500+ scenarios. So just point your camera and shoot, the AI will do the needful.

All we need to wait is till tomorrow for Honor Play to be launched!

Why you shouldn’t play around with a low-power smartphone battery

When we buy a smartphone, we keep many things under consideration- camera, build quality, display, processor, ROM/RAM and what not but we tend to overlook one important aspect. Yes, the battery. We just take it for granted thinking that we will find a plug-point anywhere or depend upon the power bank. Yet, there are occasions when the receding power meter defies everything to be a burden on us.

This has happened to me many a times that the sinking battery caused more than just non-connectivity in my life. One of those I would like to share with you guys today. This happened to me a few weeks ago. I was in between a dull and regular working Saturday and was waiting for the day to be over. Then around 5.30 I got a call from one of my friends telling me to be in his house for a get together. I said WOW! So I left for his place without thinking much, the eagerness to make that lazy Saturday somewhat fun drove me hard. So hard that I forgot to carry the power bank! I thought, it’s cool, I have the charger.

I reached his place and soon the get together turned into a full-fledged party. The fun and conversations got so engaging that I forgot to charge my phone and then suddenly there was a power cut. One hour passed, then two and then the clock kept on ticking. It was a long black out. My phone battery died out eventually leaving me with the problem of booking a cab. I thought fine, I will go out and grab an auto. That was sorted but one thing lingered which I forgot totally – my family back home.

My family lives in a far off town from where I am living these days, so they call often to hear from me. But I just thought its ok, they are not going to call me today. Be what it may, I left my friend’s place at around 1 AM and had to wait for 15 minutes before I could convince an auto to go to my place. He charged a bomb but I had no options. Wish my battery didn’t die out! However I reached home and slept away putting my phone on charge.

The next morning, I got a knock on my door. I open it and guess who was there? My father! The story goes like this – last night he tried to call me but my phone was not reachable. Imagine the amount of panic parent create when such things happen. My family is no different. He said all in my home were worried sick for me and he drove down at 2 AM to check on me. I mean, all these hassles for a low power battery.

After that the first thing I did was started looking for a phone with a powerful battery which lasts longer than the regular ones. But they come with phones that are way out of my budget of under 20K. But a recent buzz has had my hopes high. I hear that upcoming Honor Play is going to be launched in India soon and the phone is believed to be under 20K.

Did we just have the Honor Play price leak?

Like all the others, I’ve been waiting for the new Honor PLAY. And like all others, I too, am feeling like it’s been ages since the news broke. The reason is simple. Coming from the stable of Honor, it’s out of the ordinary. That’s the Honor custom. Naturally, Honor PLAY is no exception.

Like I’ve mentioned before, the Honor PLAY is one-of-a-kind. It’s stuffed with features & specs that will leave everybody stunned. The revolutionary Kirin 970 chipset, which is being introduced as one of the main attractions of the Honor PLAY, is bound to push the mercury through the roof of the market. Developed by R&D experts at Honor, it’s being hailed as the next gen chipset. Featuring ultra-fast connection, intelligent computing capability, HD audio-visual effects and a very long battery life. Powered with a 1.2 GBPS modem that perform 25 times faster than others. . It also empowers you with far better image recognition, voice interaction, and intelligent photography. In a nutshell, it brings you everything you had wished for in your smartphone.

The Honor PLAY also features AI powered by 16MP + 2MP rear dual camera. It can recognize 22 scenes from 500 scenarios. The AI Algorithm detects each and every scene with ultimate precision and sets the camera accordingly. Resulting in images that are nothing less than perfect. The built-in Electronic Image Stabilizer (EIS) ensures there are no jumps or jerks in videos.

The Honor PLAY brings you a new, groundbreaking technology called GPU Turbo. This technology ensures performance enhancement by 60% while reducing the SoC (System on Chip) energy consumption by 30%, exceeding the limits of the balance between the smartphone’s performance and energy consumption.

The Honor Play is going to be every gamer’s dream-come-true. It recognizes the gaming scenario of team battles, the use of special skills, switching and shooting guns, etc. and intelligently matches a vibration feedback that was, till date, a part of only gaming consoles. Thereby letting you experience 4D gaming – a first in smartphones.

Studded with a plethora of other features like 3D Face Recognition, Electronic Image Stabilizer (EIS) and an AI Gallery that helps you find a particular image from among the thousands stored in your phone.

So that leaves us with the ultimate question – how much will it cost. Will it be a pocket scorcher or friendly towards your wallet? Based on my experiences and knowledge, I can assure you that these features, all together in one model, commands a prohibitive price. But then, given the public friendly company that is Honor, it might just leave us surprised. Or should I say “Sur-priced”. My guess – a ballpark 25K to 28K. So let’s just wait and watch. Is it for me & you or only the fat cats?

Price speculation conversation over Honor Play

Overheard in a college campus, a couple in deep conversation about the soon to be released Honor PLAY. Looks like the nation’s rife with speculations about the phone. Especially when it comes to the price. It’ll be clear when you read this:

Boy: “Guess what, there is this new phone that’s coming from the Honor guys!”

Girl: “You mean the Honor PLAY??”

B: “Oh, so it’s called Honor PLAY”

G: “Duffer, everybody knows. In fact, the word is out that other companies are keeping a keen eye on it. It’s supposed to be a revolution of sorts”

B: “Really? Cheez hai kya?”

G: “Honor PLAY is waaaay ahead in the game. The buzz is about a few technologies that will, like, be massive”

B: “Any dope on that? Then I’ll postpone buying my new phone till the Honor PLAY’s here”

G:”Look dude, I know just about what I read. There’s this unique chipset called Kirin 970 in the phone”

B: “What’s the deal?”

G: “Well, it’s the brainchild of the Honor R&D Department. It’s the next gen chipset, featuring ultra-fast connection, intelligent computing capability, HD audio-visual effects and loooong battery life. Plus a    1.2 GBPS modem. So expect the phone to perform 25 times faster than others.”

B: “W-O-W!”

G: “That’s just for starters dude. The Honor PLAY will also feature another killer of a technology called GPU Turbo. It will add dollops of speed. Can you believe that you’ll be playing 4D games?”

B: “Phek mut”

G: “Seriously, this GPU Turbo thing can recognize the gaming scenario of team battles, the use of special skills, switching and shooting guns, etc. and intelligently matches a vibration feedback”

B: “That’s like a gaming console in my pocket! FANTASTIC Yaar! Any juice on the camera?”

G: “Yeah. You’re in for a treat when it comes to the camera. There’s a 16MP+2MP rear cam powered with AI. It recognizes 22 scenes from 500 scenarios. The AI Algorithm detects each and every scene with ultimate precision and sets the camera accordingly. So your images will be nothing short of perfect”

B: “This sounds great babe”

G: “Hold your horses dude. There’s built-in Electronic Image Stabilizer (EIS), 3D Facial Recognition and ensures an uninterrupted gaming experience as it doesn’t kill the game when you get a call.”

B: “Ab asli point. What’s the damage?”

G: “Now, that is one unsolved mystery. The guys haven’t disclosed it yet. But given the features…”

B: “Nothing less than 27K-28K. in fact, I won’t be surprised if it turns out to be higher”

G: “Maybe. Maybe not. Whatever, I am getting impatient”

B: “Uh… huh, I don’t think we’ll be able to afford it”

G: “Well, let’s see.”

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A Dummy’s Guide To Honor Kirin 970

The smartphone world is abuzz with the latest technological wonder crafted by Honor and is ready to be introduced in their upcoming models. The R&D Department of the Chinese mobile giant has come up with a technology that will turn other technologies into fossils. We’re talking about the Kirin 970 chipset that has got radars of other players directed at Huawei.

So what exactly is this Kirin 970? And how is it going to bring about positive changes in the lives of us, the common people? Smartphones have already established themselves as a medium of multiple uses – from talking to somebody on the other side of the world to watching the latest blockbuster while commuting. We’ve been flooded with companies offering smartphones at all sorts of prices, sizes & shapes. Needless to say, there’s a hierarchy in place as well. From prestigious Apples & Samsungs to the mass Micromax, one can get a smartphone that fits one’s budget to the T.

Huawei, being the society friendly company it is, had decided to make available all those specs & features associated with hi-end models in their smartphones without putting excessive pressure on wallets. The Kirin 970 chipset is a result of this commitment. Once armed with it, your smartphone will give you an experience of a lifetime. It will make sure that your life gets in the fast lane with lightning quick connection, intelligent computing capability, HD audio-visual effects, and long battery life.

Given that the Kirin 970 performs about 25 times faster than any other processor, users will be able to experience better image recognition, voice interaction and intelligent photography. So all those things that one could only wish for one’s own smartphone will now be a reality. Everybody will get everything they needed in their smartphones.

Living in a world, which cannot move an inch without the Internet, the Kirin 970 is packed with a 1.2 Gbps ultra-fast modem. As a result mobile Internet is all set to experience a major thrust when it comes to connection speed. But the problem of fragmentation of the global frequency spectrum is still dogging global carriers, smartphone vendors, and chipset vendors. Once the Kirin 970 is in place, it will use the communication field and adopted advanced technologies to aggregate fragmented frequency spectrums into the maximum bandwidth. Empowering users with greater speed and maximized clarity.

So prepare yourselves to step pretty far into the future. Pretty soon.

Honor’s Kirin 970 Chipset Is Ready To Burn The Market

Honor’s first mobile AI computing platform, Kirin 970, is in the horizon. Although it remains unknown that which model will feature this revolutionary chipset that is being touted as the “Big Daddy” of all chipsets. It is expected to turn the smartphone market upside down with its capabilities.

A new generation chipset, the Kirin 970 features ultra-fast connection, intelligent computing capability, HD audio-visual effects, and long battery life. Built through the most advanced TSMC 10 nm process technology, it integrates 5.5 billion transistors in an area that’s surprisingly as small as a fingernail. A combination of an octa-core CPU, a 12-core GPU, dual ISP, a 1.2 Gbps high-speed Cat.18 LTE modem, and an innovative HiAI mobile computing architecture, the Kirin 970 performs about 25 times faster than any other processor. It also empowers you with far better image recognition, voice interaction, and intelligent photography. In a nutshell it brings you everything you had wished for in your smartphone.

As if all this is not enough check this out - The 1.2 Gbps ultra-fast modem helps the mobile Internet set a new record in connection speed. Since the mobile Internet has become an important platform for people to communicate and socialize with each other, this will give the entire movement a big thrust forward. But the problem of fragmentation of the global frequency spectrum is still dogging global carriers, smartphone vendors, and chipset vendors. The Kirin 970 has made breakthroughs in the communication field and adopted advanced technologies to aggregate fragmented frequency spectrums into the maximum bandwidth. Allowing users to experience faster and clearer communication.

So just wait for the release of the next Honor smartphone model. It’ll enable a broader use of AI technology in the application field and provide you with a never-before-seen AI experience right in your palm.