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yes, we know this is a weird name. But let's move over that. 10.or (read Tenor) entered the Indian smartphone market around a year ago, and since then the Amazon-exclusive brand has come out with some interesting budget phones. First there was the 10.or E, then the 10.or G and next came the 10.or D. Now, there is a new phone from the company and it is called -- no, surprises here -- the 10.or D2. This smartphone is a direct successor to the 10.or D, which was launched in December last year at a price of Rs 4,999. We at India Today Tech reviewed the 10.or D and found it to be a worthy competitor to Xiaomi's Redmi 5A. Good job 10.or, which was a new brand at that time. Not just that, we also thought that the 10.or D was one of the best smartphones in its price segment, in some aspects better than the Redmi 5A. Overall, we were highly impressed with the 10.or D. And therein lies the problem for the 10.or D2 because it has to meet high expectations now. The expectations fro

Introduction The biggest mistake anyone could make is to think of the Realme 2 as a sequel to the Realme 1. It's not. Despite what the model name implies, the Realme 2 is more of an alter ego came to be than a successor to the popular Realme 1. Oppo has hit the jackpot with the Realme 1 in India - a powerful smartphone with cool design and features, which is priced unbelievably low at INR 8,990. And now it's time for the trendy addition to the affordable series - the Realme 2.                                                                                                                                                                              The slogan chosen for the Realme 2 PR campaign is  A Notch Above , rather obvious, isn't it? Indeed, the notched screen is the trendiest of trends today and makers are racing to launch phones with notches. We have our doubts about these aesthetics, but there is the Realme 1 if you are not into them notches. Realme 1 and Real

Introduction Remember when people made fun of the original  Samsung Galaxy Note  and its "humungous" 5.3-inch display? Oh, how the times have changed. Still, have we really come to a point where a 6.9-inch diagonal behemoth is able to avoid the "tablet" category and stretch the already confusing phablet category even further? Well, we definitely don't want to be on the wrong side of history here. Plus, we're all for a positive body image. So, power to Xiaomi and the Mi Max 3! Obviously, the company has decided it's got a wide enough user base for such a device. And truth be told, they've achieved a pretty sleek and compact design thanks to the impossibly slim bezels and the trendy 18:9 tall aspect ratio. Xiaomi Mi Max 3 specs Body:  Metal unibody, glass front; 176.2x87.4x8mm, 221g. Display:  6.9" IPS LCD, 2,160x1,080px resolution, 18:9 aspect ratio, 350ppi. Rear camera:  Primary 12MP, 1.4µm pixel size, f/1.9 aperture, dual pixel PDA

Introduction Motorola has launched a new member of the Moto Z series - the Moto Z3. However, its actual announcement has raised many eyebrows and has us wondering if the Moto Z3 is more of a refresh of the Z2 than a real successor. The most significant change on the Moto Z3 is the addition of a taller 6-inch Super AMOLED display, a frame-mounted fingerprint scanner, and a fresh new glossy finish around the frame and on the pretty rear glass. None of these features, however, were any mystery since the Moto Z3 Play has the exact same design elements. Interestingly, Motorola didn't bother to mention its "Force" branding that was synonymous with the Moto Z2 when it launched and was marketed as a shatter-proof smartphone. Shatter protection has gone out the window with Motorola, likely due to the soft plastic display that was super easy to scratch on the Z2. Moto Z3 specs Body:  6000 series Aluminum and all-glass rear; splash-resistant P2i6 (repellent nano-coating

Introduction Xiaomi's announcements have been relatively predictable so far, but the introduction of a new Poco sub-brand was a surprising move. It sounds like a marketing experiment - deliver flagship specs at cutthroat prices. Sound familiar? Well, it does remind of how OnePlus came to be, but we're not sure the new Pocophone F1 is headed in the same direction. Poco is still just a brand, and not a separate company and they stand on the shoulders of Xiaomi's logistics and after sales support network. The feeling of deja-vu aside, OnePlus has proven to mostly stand up to its promises through the years and we're yet to see how Poco will fare. Xiaomi really likes the meaning of  small embedded within its names - Xiaomi or Mi written in Chinese means millet - little rice, while Pocophone in Spanish means little phone. Because they start small and dream big. And it does ring nicely with the Poco launch. Anyway, the Pocophone F1 is not just big promises and polished

.                                   Introduction Nokia's return to the smartphone market with Android hasn't exactly set the sales charts on fire, but the company has steadily been making progress, with a constant stream of new and relevant devices. The latest one we have today is the Nokia 6.1 Plus, an entrant in the ever-popular mid-range segment.                                       Even though it shares most of its name with the Nokia 6.1, don't let that fool you into thinking the 6.1 Plus is some sort of larger version of that. This is very much a different phone altogether, one that feels much more modern than the 6.1 even though it's only a few months newer. Yes, we are talking about the notch design. Love it or hate it, the notch seems to be the trend for 2018 and Nokia is fully onboard. However, unlike others, Nokia has chosen to do this with its mid-range offering, which makes it one of the few in this segment to sport this design. Nokia 6.1 Plus spe

Introduction Tablets never killed the PC, but they did change how we look at laptops - between keyboard add-ons and styluses, a modern 2-in-1 is an alleged Swiss knife of productivity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 10.5 is bundled with an S Pen and you can get a Book Cover keyboard if you type more often than you sketch. This tablet is the first to add dual monitor support to Samsung DeX. What this means is you can hook up an external monitor over HDMI and use both it and the tablet's own screen. This way you get not only a larger screen, but two screens to spread your work. When you're on the go, the Book Cover keyboard is a great option to boost your typing speed. The keys have been refined and magnets keep the tablet secure in both the "closed" and "laptop" positions. It's not all work and no play either, the Galaxy Tab S4 10.5 has a 16:10 Super AMOLED screen and quad speakers tuned by AKG and with Dolby Atmos support to boot. Here's a quic