TecQ: CES 2018, Smartron’s New Phone, ISRO’s Latest Launch & More

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES).

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TecQ is our weekly round-up of the top technology stories

1) Smartron t.Phone P First Impression: Another Budget Android Phone?

Smartron launched its entry-level t.Phone device this week. (Photo: The Quint)

Smartron is back in the news with its latest product – the t.Phone P, which has been priced at Rs 7,999. And before you say it, yes, it’s another budget phone crammed with a host of features and competing in a space that’s already hyper-crowded.

But does the t.Phone P have what it takes to warrant your attention? We give you our first impressions here.

2) 6 Nations Join ISRO’s 100th Satellite Launch: Here’s the Hardware

ISRO is launching its 100th satellite into space, the PSLV-C40(Image: The Quint/Rahul Gupta)

The Indian Space Research Organisation kickstarted 2018 with the launch of the PSLV C-40 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.

What makes this launch historic – apart from the fact that it carries 28 other satellites from foreign nations – is that it marks 100th satellite the Indian space agency has put in space.

Read the full story here.

3) CES 2018 Day 1: From Electric Cars to Laptops, What Created Buzz

January is always a busy month for tech experts, with companies choosing to preview the innovative technologies lined up for release as the year rolls on.

Here’s a look at day one of the CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas.

Rad the full story here.

4) CES 2018: Alexa is Everywhere, Roll-Up TVs Hit the Stage

The Wall from Samsung is its next-big innovation in the space.(Photo Courtesy: Samsung)

2017 was just a small teaser to the voice assistant revolution, as was seen at the Consumer Electronics Show, where makers of voice assistants (VAs), like Amazon and Google, showed off their offerings

We’ve already seen VAs work on devices like Amazon Echo and Google Home, but for the first time, voice assistants have been lapped up by other brands.

Read more about the story here.

5) Honor View 10 vs OnePlus 5T: Which One to Buy?

Honor View 10 (left) & OnePlus 5T come with dual rear camera(Photo: The Quint)

Whenever these two smartphone companies launch their flagship devices, the tech fraternity goes bonkers as it attempts to pick the better bargain of the two.

Some like the design of a OnePlus device, while others prefer the camera on the Honor phone.

Here is a quick comparison between the Honor View 10 and the OnePlus 5T.

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