TecQ is our weekly round-up of the top tech stories.
1. Apple iPhone XS And XS Max to be Priced From Rs 99,900 in India
Phil Schiller, Senior Vice President of worldwide marketing at Apple Inc, announced the new iPhone with a newer and safer IP68 dust protection– an upgrade from the iPhone X’s IP67.
Now, the thing everyone is always curious about - the price. The iPhone XS will start at Rs 99,900, while the XS Max is estimated to start from Rs 1,09,900.
The phones will come in three storage variants– one 64 GB variant, one 256 GB and a 512 GB variant and will be available in India by the end of September. The phones however, look exactly like last year’s iPhone X.
Read the story here.
2. It’s Confirmed, OnePlus 6T Will Not Have A Headphone Jack
OnePlus CEO Carl Pei in a recent interview has confirmed that its upcoming OnePlus 6T phone will not carry a headphone jack for wired audio gear. The 6T, which wasn’t expected by many to launch this year, was teased a few weeks back, with a possible launch date of 17 October strongly suggested.
OnePlus will be the latest mobile brand to ditch the headphone jack – a trend which was first adopted by Apple with the iPhone 7 series. Other brands like Huawei started doing it with its P20 Pro and even Google with the Pixel 2 series last year.
The company claims that removing the headphone jack will help the 6T with improved battery life and possibly add IP68 protection for better resistance to dust and water. To prove its point, it has launched OnePlus Bullets wired headphone with a Type C port.
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3. Asus Zenbook 13 Review: Light in Your Hand, But Not on Your Pocket
There has been a recent surge in the the demand for ultra portable notebooks in India. Gone are the days when people would shoulder heavy laptops. Today's millennial business executives and even on-the-go corporate slaves are on the hunt for something ultra portable and uber-stylish.
The Asus Zenbook 13 UX331U, is one of the latest ultra light notebooks to hit the market and has garnered a lot of interest based on its portable size and impressive specs. Intrigued by all the hype and buzz, I decided to have a go at the new Zenbook 13 for a few weeks.
Read The Quint review here to find out its worth.
4. Microsoft Will Let You Use PCs Running Windows 7 Till 2023
Ever since Microsoft released Windows 10 a few years back, most people have been happy with its performance and reliability. The software updates can be annoying, but it is any day better than dealing with the mobile-centric Windows 8 version for PCs.
With a successful operating software in the market, Microsoft is still doing its best to keep existing Windows 7 users happy, even though it should be asking them to upgrade to Windows 10 as early as possible.
The company has reportedly announced that Windows 7 professional and regular version users can continue doing so, at least for another five years. Yes, that’s right - until 2023. But this offer comes with a catch.
Read the story here to know more.
5. Apple Cuts Prices of iPhone 6S, iPhone 8 and iPhone X in India
Apple has launched the iPhone XS and XS Max that will be available later this month in India and many other countries. It has also added the iPhone XR to its lineup, which will come in late October. The iPhone XS, XS Max and XR get a starting price tag of Rs 99,900, Rs 1,09,900 and Rs 76,900 respectively.
If these prices have set your pulses racing, then it’s probably better you consider buying the other iPhone models in India for now, because there are discounts – albeit small.
The launch of new iPhones primarily is your gate pass to consider the older models, which have become cheaper now. So, which one should you look at buying?
Read the story here to find out.
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