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TecQ Wrap: Apple Watch, iPhone 6s Plus, Nexus 6P, Lumia 950 & More

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1. Review: Apple iPhone 6s Plus Is the Best Way to Burn Your Money

Apple was all set to enter the Indian market with a bang with the iPhone 6s and the 6s Plus this festive season. But unfortunately, it turned out to be a phus pataka.

Apple has surely innovated a lot on the new iPhones, but all that innovation comes at a starting price tag of Rs 62,000.

The phone that we and many like us were looking forward to was the bigger one – the iPhone 6s Plus.

But is it worth spending Rs 72,000 or – if you’re looking for bigger storage space – Rs 92,000 for an iPhone 6s Plus? Or would it make more sense to just pour some petrol on your hard earned money and burn it? Read the entire review here.

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2. Review: Apple Watch a Must-Have Crafty Timepiece For Apple Fans

Why Buy It?

The Apple Watch is undoubtedly innovative, but expensive. It comes in three completely different collections such as the AppleWatch Edition, AppleWatch Sport Collection and AppleWatch Collection. The watch is also compatible with the Apple iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C and iPhone 5.

It’s an expensive smartwatch and has some issues – probably you can give the first generation of the Apple Watch a skip for now and wait for the next edition to launch.

But, if you are an Apple fan, we really can’t stop you from buying one.

And yes, remember, exclusivity comes at a price.

Read the entire review here.

3. Watch: The Big Bout – Apple iPhone 6s Plus Vs Samsung Galaxy Note 5

We think it isn’t emotional but logical to pick the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 above the Apple iPhone 6s Plus. Read here why.

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4. Review: Google Nexus 6P Is the Droid You’re Looking For

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Key Specifications: Google Nexus 6P

  • Display: 5.7-inch 2560x1440 AMOLED (518 PPI) with Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Processor: Octa-Core Snapdragon 810
  • RAM: 3GB
  • Operating System: Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Rear Camera: 12.3MP
  • Front Camera: 8MP
  • Battery: 3,450mAh
  • Price: Rs. 39,999 (32GB), Rs. 42,999 (64GB)

Tushar Kanwar says that in terms of sheer value, the 6P presents a better case than its surprisingly high-priced sibling, as long as size is not an issue for you. Premium looks, great screen, top-notch internals and an excellent camera – the 6P is a great showcase for Android 6.0 Marshmallow, and all the features work as claimed, no disappointments.

Read the entire review here.

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5. Microsoft Lumia 950 and 950XL Windows 10 Phones Launching Soon

In addition to confirming the launch of the Surface Pro 4 Windows 10 tablet in India, Microsoft has said that the Lumia 950 and 950XL smartphones will debut in the country by December 2015. This was confirmed by Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella earlier today.

The Lumia 950 and 950XL phones are the logical successors to the Lumia 925, but the company is touting the phones’ camera to be at par with the top-end Lumia 1020 that came with a 41MP snapper.

The Lumia 950 includes a 5.2-inch display and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor with hexa-core CPUs. The Lumia 950XL has a 5.7-inch display and a Snapdragon 808 processor with octa-core CPUs.

The 950 and 950XL handsets feature a 20-megapixel rear camera, have up to 32GB of storage, 4K video and use liquid cooling technology. Microsoft said storage on the phones could be expanded to up to 2 terabytes, even though currently available memory cards offer up to 200GB of space.

Both the Microsoft Windows 10 phones will be available as early as December 2015 according to Microsoft. The prices of the phones are yet to be released.

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