Weekly Tech News & Analysis - HTC U11, Nokia Launch, Smart Speakers, Xbox One & Galaxy J7 Max _ Pro

**Smart Speakers to Revolutionize Home Entertainment**

The world of smart speakers is about to get a significant boost with the launch of new devices that promise to bring voice technology to the masses. According to sources, these smart speakers will support both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, making them accessible to a wide range of users. This development has left many tech enthusiasts excited, as it opens up possibilities for other manufacturers to integrate smart speakers into their products. For instance, companies like Apple and Google can now incorporate voice technology into their devices, further expanding the capabilities of these gadgets.

The latest announcement from companies like Apple and Google has sent shockwaves through the tech industry, with many speculating that we might see affordable intelligent smart speakers hitting the market in 2018. The current pricing of smart speakers is quite high, with the Apple HomePod costing around $350 and Google's home speakers priced similarly. However, with the launch of new devices, it's possible that we'll see a significant drop in prices, making these gadgets more accessible to the average consumer.

**Microsoft Launches Xbox One X: The Most Powerful Gaming Console**

In related news, Microsoft has launched its latest gaming console, the Xbox One X. This powerful device is based on the Microsoft Scorpio engine and boasts an impressive 12 gigabytes of DDR4 RAM and a GPU that can push up to six teraflops. According to Microsoft, this makes the Xbox One X one of the most powerful gaming consoles available in the market, capable of handling demanding games with ease.

The Xbox One X also features support for 4K gaming at 60 frames per second, making it an attractive option for gamers who want to experience the best possible graphics on their console. Additionally, the device comes equipped with a Blu-ray drive, allowing users to watch Ultra HD movies and other high-definition content. As of now, the Xbox One X is set to launch in India on November 7th, priced at $500.

**Google Daydream VR Kit Launched in India**

Another exciting development in the world of technology is the launch of Google's Daydream VR kit in India. This high-end VR device comes with a Bluetooth controller and a trackpad, offering users an immersive gaming experience. However, it's essential to note that not all Android devices are compatible with this kit, so users will need to check their device compatibility before purchasing.

The Google Daydream VR kit is set to be sold in India through Flipkart, priced at ₹4,999. The device boasts impressive specs, including a 5-inch 1080p screen and an octa-core processor, making it an attractive option for gamers and tech enthusiasts alike.

**Samsung Launches Galaxy J7 Pro: A Smartphone with Advanced Features**

In the world of smartphones, Samsung has launched its latest device, the Galaxy J7 Pro. This smartphone comes with a 5.7-inch 1080p screen and is powered by the Mediatek Helio P20 processor. The device also boasts three gigabytes of RAM and 32GB of internal storage, making it an attractive option for budget-conscious buyers.

One of the standout features of the Galaxy J7 Pro is its integration with Samsung Pay, which allows users to make contactless payments using their phone. This feature is set to be available on this device as well, making it one of the most affordable smartphones in the market that offers full integration of Samsung Pay.

**Availability of Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro and Other Devices**

The Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro will be available for purchase from June 20th onwards, with a price tag of ₹17,900. This device is set to be launched first, followed by the more expensive Galaxy J7 Pro+, which will cost around ₹20,900. Both devices are expected to hit Indian markets in mid-July.

In conclusion, these are some of the exciting developments that have taken place in the world of technology this week. From smart speakers to gaming consoles and smartphones, there's something for everyone. As we move forward, it'll be interesting to see how these new devices shape up the market and provide users with innovative features and experiences.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhi there this is Ranjit and welcome to weekly tech news and analysis and all the tech happenings and important news in the tech world this week and the first thing is that HTC has launched the HTC u 11 squeeze smartphone in India as you can see from the image they call this the liquid display the back and front are both glass but in terms of specs this is a feature of fear factor smartphone it is having the Snapdragon 835 chipset and the Whedon that is being sold in India comes with 6 gigabytes of RAM and 128 gigabytes of internal storage and the street price in India actor is 50 mm there was also another variant of this HTC you that comes with 4 gigabytes of RAM and 64gb of internal storage but HTC didn't launch that we are only going to get the 6 gigabyte and 128 gigabyte variant and moving to other specs it has a 5.5 inch quad HD IPS LCD screen and it still retains this HTC boomed speaker so you get that stereo kind of effect with this smartphones and they call this again the design this is the liquid design and it has that reflective surface that you are gonna get apart from that the important thing about this smartphone is regarding the camera it has a 12 megapixel rear facing camera with a 1.4 micron pixels that means it can gather in a lot of life and regarding to HTC as you can see from the slide they are DxO mark rated at as 90 which is the highest for a smartphone for example if you recall the Google pixel actually had a DX of mark of 18 9 but now this one is having 90 so the camera performance should be actually really good moving to the front facing camera it has a 16 megapixel front facing camera and it has this unique thing known as HTC squeeze and if you to squeeze the phone you can have actions with the same and again as you can see it comes with three different colors but in India they will be launching the amazing and the black variant and again available it's gotta be launched Nick last week of June and retail stores pricing at 52,000 so do let me know what do you think about this HTC Levin squeeze do you think HTC should have also launched the four gigabyte RAM model that comes with 64gb of storage that way they could have priced it at around forty five thousand would love to know your thoughts about the same I personally feel they should have launched even the four gigabyte RAM model because even though this HTC 11 also has a microSD card so storage should not mean a issue now moving to the next story this is regarding the nokia nokia actually announced the nokia 3 nokia 5 and nokia 6 in India the nokia 3 is available as of now and the surprised at rupees nine thousand four hundred ninety nine but the nokia five and Nokia six which I frankly feel are more better handsets that come with the stamp rack and 430 chipset won't be available till July for example the Nokia 5 will be available from July 7 onwards and will be priced at twelve thousand eight hundred ninety nine and the nokia six which is their current flagship as of now will be our level from July 16 onwards for rupees fourteen thousand nine hundred ninety nine and the nokia sex will be sold online Amazon whereas the Nokia three and Nokia five will be sold in the offline market again I've already made a separate video that covers all the other details I'll have the link for that one in the YouTube show notes now moving to the next story this is interesting story this is by Qualcomm and this is about Matt speakers Qualcomm this week announced this new smart speaker initiative that they have and this is a smart speaker for example if you recall Amazon Alexa or even Google home speakers and the upcoming Apple home pods because these are sort of smart speakers and these can listen to you for example the Apple home part has Siri integration Google speakers have that Google voice assistant but now Qualcomm has announced new chip and Qualcomm says that this new smart speaker platform will other manufacturers to creates much because for example they're these smart speakers using the qualcomm technology will be having voice recognition for example they can have multiple mics just like to work boys recognition that we get with the Amazon Alexa and the Google home speakers so that option will be there and it will always also have that always-on listening for example it you can have a hot keyword like let's say okay Google and it wakes up Andrew P in the two flavors running on Linux and Android and it'll be a feature of pad smart speaker will support both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and other by opening up this chip other manufacturers for example can now integrate smart speakers but again this was just announced and the availability of these smart speakers will start sometime in early 2018 so I'm hoping due to this we might get some affordable intelligent smarts because with the voice technology in 2018 because frankly speaking the Apple home pod is about 350 US dollars and even the Google home speakers are pretty expensive so hoping to see affordable smart speakers in 2018 now moving to the next story about Microsoft has also launched the Xbox one X which is their latest gaming console this comes after the Xbox one is that is currently being sold and according to Microsoft this is one of the most powerful gaming consoles in the market and it has based on the Microsoft Scorpio engine and it is having 12 gigabytes of ddr4 Ram and also the GPU is actually very powerful on this Microsoft claims that the GP on this can push up to six teraflops that's huge because the current Xbox one tops out at around 101.3 teraflops and the Sony ps4 Pro tops out at about 4.6 teraflops so there's got to be one of the most powerful gaming consoles and this will also natively according to Microsoft support 4k and 4k gaming up to 60 FP yes so and it also have worked for K what do you say dr blu-ray drive so you can watch Ultra HD movies also on this one and regarding the availability of this one as of now for India they haven't announced when it will be launched but and us to be launching on November 7th for us $500 so certainly a very pricey concern one of the most expensive consoles out there do let me know what do you think about the Xbox one X I mean for more info on the Xbox one X I have already posted a dedicated video link for that one video will be there the YouTube show notes now moving to another thing the Google daydream VR kit was launched in India now and again this is a high-end VR kit and it comes with the Bluetooth controller and it also has a trackpad but again be aware that not all what do you say Android devices are daydream compatible so just check for example as of now the Google pixel and pixel XL and the Moto Z are what you say daydream for ready and according to Google the Samsung Galaxy s8 and s8 plus will also be dating dream ready and this is going to be sold in India wire Flipkart for six thousand four hundred and ninety nine so finally these devices are now available in India and you can purchase them now I'm going to the last story this is regarding the Samsung Galaxy j7 samsung announced the g7 max and the j7 true in India first let's talk about the j7 max which is slightly more affordable and this one will have a 5.7 inch 1080p screen but it's IPS great screen guys and this will have a special version of Samson paint they are touting it as at the pay meaning and this is not a full functional to Samsung P but using this you can have digital wallets for example Paytm and be map and stock are using this one and apart from that here are the general specs for this one and this is powered by the mediatek helio p20 will have four gigabytes of RAM 32gb of internal storage and the pricing for this one is seventeen thousand 900 in India will be available from June 20th onwards I was submitted in this new one that is the Galaxy j7 row this is slightly more expensive this is will be costing about twenty thousand nine hundred and in India and this comes with 5.5 inch 1080p Super AMOLED screen and it will be part by the x0 7870 octa-core processor and this comes with surprisingly three gigabytes of RAM but 64 GB of internal storage and this one will have proper support for Samson P that means you can just ya put in your credit card you don't have to take out your credit cards just tap on the Pay machine idle pay so this is the j7 Pro will be the what is a most affordable smartphone by Samson that will have full integration of Samsung Bay and it'll have a 13 megapixel rear-facing and a 13 megapixel front-facing camera availability for of this device will be from mid-july odd watts so guys these were the important news and things that were launched in India this week hope you found this weekly tech news helpful if you found it helpful I'll appreciate if you can click the like button and if you're not subscribe to my youtube channel hit that subscribe button thanks for watching this is Ranjit and I hope to see you in my next videohi there this is Ranjit and welcome to weekly tech news and analysis and all the tech happenings and important news in the tech world this week and the first thing is that HTC has launched the HTC u 11 squeeze smartphone in India as you can see from the image they call this the liquid display the back and front are both glass but in terms of specs this is a feature of fear factor smartphone it is having the Snapdragon 835 chipset and the Whedon that is being sold in India comes with 6 gigabytes of RAM and 128 gigabytes of internal storage and the street price in India actor is 50 mm there was also another variant of this HTC you that comes with 4 gigabytes of RAM and 64gb of internal storage but HTC didn't launch that we are only going to get the 6 gigabyte and 128 gigabyte variant and moving to other specs it has a 5.5 inch quad HD IPS LCD screen and it still retains this HTC boomed speaker so you get that stereo kind of effect with this smartphones and they call this again the design this is the liquid design and it has that reflective surface that you are gonna get apart from that the important thing about this smartphone is regarding the camera it has a 12 megapixel rear facing camera with a 1.4 micron pixels that means it can gather in a lot of life and regarding to HTC as you can see from the slide they are DxO mark rated at as 90 which is the highest for a smartphone for example if you recall the Google pixel actually had a DX of mark of 18 9 but now this one is having 90 so the camera performance should be actually really good moving to the front facing camera it has a 16 megapixel front facing camera and it has this unique thing known as HTC squeeze and if you to squeeze the phone you can have actions with the same and again as you can see it comes with three different colors but in India they will be launching the amazing and the black variant and again available it's gotta be launched Nick last week of June and retail stores pricing at 52,000 so do let me know what do you think about this HTC Levin squeeze do you think HTC should have also launched the four gigabyte RAM model that comes with 64gb of storage that way they could have priced it at around forty five thousand would love to know your thoughts about the same I personally feel they should have launched even the four gigabyte RAM model because even though this HTC 11 also has a microSD card so storage should not mean a issue now moving to the next story this is regarding the nokia nokia actually announced the nokia 3 nokia 5 and nokia 6 in India the nokia 3 is available as of now and the surprised at rupees nine thousand four hundred ninety nine but the nokia five and Nokia six which I frankly feel are more better handsets that come with the stamp rack and 430 chipset won't be available till July for example the Nokia 5 will be available from July 7 onwards and will be priced at twelve thousand eight hundred ninety nine and the nokia six which is their current flagship as of now will be our level from July 16 onwards for rupees fourteen thousand nine hundred ninety nine and the nokia sex will be sold online Amazon whereas the Nokia three and Nokia five will be sold in the offline market again I've already made a separate video that covers all the other details I'll have the link for that one in the YouTube show notes now moving to the next story this is interesting story this is by Qualcomm and this is about Matt speakers Qualcomm this week announced this new smart speaker initiative that they have and this is a smart speaker for example if you recall Amazon Alexa or even Google home speakers and the upcoming Apple home pods because these are sort of smart speakers and these can listen to you for example the Apple home part has Siri integration Google speakers have that Google voice assistant but now Qualcomm has announced new chip and Qualcomm says that this new smart speaker platform will other manufacturers to creates much because for example they're these smart speakers using the qualcomm technology will be having voice recognition for example they can have multiple mics just like to work boys recognition that we get with the Amazon Alexa and the Google home speakers so that option will be there and it will always also have that always-on listening for example it you can have a hot keyword like let's say okay Google and it wakes up Andrew P in the two flavors running on Linux and Android and it'll be a feature of pad smart speaker will support both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and other by opening up this chip other manufacturers for example can now integrate smart speakers but again this was just announced and the availability of these smart speakers will start sometime in early 2018 so I'm hoping due to this we might get some affordable intelligent smarts because with the voice technology in 2018 because frankly speaking the Apple home pod is about 350 US dollars and even the Google home speakers are pretty expensive so hoping to see affordable smart speakers in 2018 now moving to the next story about Microsoft has also launched the Xbox one X which is their latest gaming console this comes after the Xbox one is that is currently being sold and according to Microsoft this is one of the most powerful gaming consoles in the market and it has based on the Microsoft Scorpio engine and it is having 12 gigabytes of ddr4 Ram and also the GPU is actually very powerful on this Microsoft claims that the GP on this can push up to six teraflops that's huge because the current Xbox one tops out at around 101.3 teraflops and the Sony ps4 Pro tops out at about 4.6 teraflops so there's got to be one of the most powerful gaming consoles and this will also natively according to Microsoft support 4k and 4k gaming up to 60 FP yes so and it also have worked for K what do you say dr blu-ray drive so you can watch Ultra HD movies also on this one and regarding the availability of this one as of now for India they haven't announced when it will be launched but and us to be launching on November 7th for us $500 so certainly a very pricey concern one of the most expensive consoles out there do let me know what do you think about the Xbox one X I mean for more info on the Xbox one X I have already posted a dedicated video link for that one video will be there the YouTube show notes now moving to another thing the Google daydream VR kit was launched in India now and again this is a high-end VR kit and it comes with the Bluetooth controller and it also has a trackpad but again be aware that not all what do you say Android devices are daydream compatible so just check for example as of now the Google pixel and pixel XL and the Moto Z are what you say daydream for ready and according to Google the Samsung Galaxy s8 and s8 plus will also be dating dream ready and this is going to be sold in India wire Flipkart for six thousand four hundred and ninety nine so finally these devices are now available in India and you can purchase them now I'm going to the last story this is regarding the Samsung Galaxy j7 samsung announced the g7 max and the j7 true in India first let's talk about the j7 max which is slightly more affordable and this one will have a 5.7 inch 1080p screen but it's IPS great screen guys and this will have a special version of Samson paint they are touting it as at the pay meaning and this is not a full functional to Samsung P but using this you can have digital wallets for example Paytm and be map and stock are using this one and apart from that here are the general specs for this one and this is powered by the mediatek helio p20 will have four gigabytes of RAM 32gb of internal storage and the pricing for this one is seventeen thousand 900 in India will be available from June 20th onwards I was submitted in this new one that is the Galaxy j7 row this is slightly more expensive this is will be costing about twenty thousand nine hundred and in India and this comes with 5.5 inch 1080p Super AMOLED screen and it will be part by the x0 7870 octa-core processor and this comes with surprisingly three gigabytes of RAM but 64 GB of internal storage and this one will have proper support for Samson P that means you can just ya put in your credit card you don't have to take out your credit cards just tap on the Pay machine idle pay so this is the j7 Pro will be the what is a most affordable smartphone by Samson that will have full integration of Samsung Bay and it'll have a 13 megapixel rear-facing and a 13 megapixel front-facing camera availability for of this device will be from mid-july odd watts so guys these were the important news and things that were launched in India this week hope you found this weekly tech news helpful if you found it helpful I'll appreciate if you can click the like button and if you're not subscribe to my youtube channel hit that subscribe button thanks for watching this is Ranjit and I hope to see you in my next video\n"