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Asus ROG Phone 2 to Launch in India Today Expected Price, Specifications
Asus ROG Phone 2 to Launch in India Today: How to Watch Live Stream, Expected Price, Specifications.
Asus ROG Phone 2 was launched in China starting at CNY 3,499 (roughly Rs. 35,000) for the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage variant.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Asus ROG Phone 2 sports a 120Hz refresh rate display
- The ROG Phone 2 comes with up to 1TB of storage in some editions
- The ROG Phone is powered by the Snapdragon 855+ SoC
Asus ROG Phone 2 is set to launch in India today, the latest gaming smartphone from Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Asus. To recall, the Asus ROG Phone 2 was unveiled in July, and runs on the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SoC with up to 12GB of RAM. Other highlight of the phone are its 120Hz AMOLED display, and its large 6,000mAh battery capacity. Though it only bears a dual rear camera setup, one of the sensors is 48-megapixel. Read on for Asus ROG Phone 2 live stream details, expected price in India, and specifications.
Asus ROG Phone 2 launch event live stream details, expected price in India
The Asus ROG Phone 2 launch will be live streamed on the Asus India YouTube channel, and you can watch it right here, embedded below. The launch event will kick off at 12:30pm, Asus says. As for its expected price, the smartphone was launched in China starting at CNY 3,499 (roughly Rs. 35,000) for the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage variant, with the 12GB RAM + 128GB storage variant priced at CNY 5,999 (roughly Rs. 60,000). In Europe, an Ultimate Edition with 12GB RAM + 1TB storage was launched at EUR 1,199 (roughly Rs. 95,000), while the regular Asus ROG Phone 2 was launched with 12GB RAM + 512GB storage at EUR 899 (roughly Rs. 71,400).
Asus ROG Phone 2 specifications
Specifications of the Asus ROG Phone 2 include Android 9 Pie (with the ROG UI skin atop), a 6.59-inch full-HD+ (1080x2340 pixels) AMOLED 120Hz HDR display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SoC, up to 12GB of LPDDR4X RAM, a dual rear camera setup (48-megapixel + 13-megapixel), a 24-megapixel front camera, and a 6,000mAh battery with Quick Charge 4.0. Other highlights include dual-front facing speakers and an in-display fingerprint sensor.
Display6.59-inch
Processor2.6GHz octa-core
Front Camera24-megapixel
Rear Camera48-megapixel + 13-megapixel
RAM8GB
Battery Capacity6000mAh
OSAndroid 9 Pie
Resolution1080x2340 pixels
Saturday, September 21, 2019
Vivo V17 Pro review: Good looks and great cameras
Vivo V17 Pro review: Good looks and great cameras
The Vivo V17 Pro launches in India with price of Rs 29,990. The smartphone comes with the dual pop-up selfie camera setup. Besides the camera what else does the smartphone offer and is it worth buying? Read our review to find out.
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| Credit:- Vivo |
HIGHLIGHTS
- Vivo V17 Pro launches in India with price starting at Rs 29,990.
- Vivo V17 Pro is the world's first 32MP dual pop-up selfie camera.
- The Vivo V17 Pro will go on sale for first time on September 27 in India.
If you ask Vivo what is the brand's DNA, the company will tell you that it is "innovation". Now, innovation can mean different things to different brands and different people. When it comes to Vivo, one area where you can ascribe "innovation" is in the way it brings some unique and new technology to the mainstream phone market.
For example, Vivo was the first brand to bring in-display fingerprint sensor technology to an under Rs 30,000 smartphone with the V11 Pro. It was also the first smartphone brand to bring a pop-up camera phone to the masses with the V15 Pro. There are two constants here: Vivo and V series. With the latest Vivo V17 Pro, the company again brings something to consumers ahead of any other brand. The Vivo V17 Pro is a phone with a dual-selfie camera inside a pop-up module.
I have been using the V17 Pro for around 10 days now and feel that the camera performance of this phone is one of the best I have seen under Rs 30,000. The V17 Pro launches in India with a price of Rs 29,990. The phone comes with a total of six cameras! Four sit on the rear panel in a vertically placed module while the other two sit are inside the pop-up module on the front.
But apart from cameras, what else? What about the battery? The display? The performance? Some good, some not so much. So can the V17 Pro compete with smartphones from other brands at the same price point like the Redmi K20 Pro? Let's find in this Vivo V17 Pro review.
Vivo V17 Pro design
Vivo phones do design well. The V17 Pro is no exception. The Vivo V17 Pro is a gorgeous looking smartphone, and surely one of the best in its price segment. It comes in two colours -- Midnight Ocean and Glacier Ice. The one pictured in this review is the Glacier Ice variant.
The mix of light blue and white in this variant makes the Vivo V17 Pro very attractive. The Vivo V17 Pro sports Gorilla Glass 6 protection on the back panel. Yes, finally a glass body phone from Vivo. Most smartphones these days come with Gorilla Glass 5 but for the V17 Pro Vivo goes a step ahead and uses GG6 instead. The glass body adds to the overall aesthetics of the Vivo V17 Pro.
Overall, I believe the back panel of the Vivo V17 Pro is neatly designed. The good bit is despite sporting so many cameras the design of the quad-camera module has clean lines and doesn't look cluttered. Similar to most Vivo phones, this one too isn't very slick. The Vivo V17 Pro feels bulky in hands, probably because of the 4100mAh battery inside it.
On the front, it is an all-screen affair. There's an in-display fingerprint sensor that is fast and unlocks the smartphone quickly. On the front, the camera module is a highlight of the design. To repeat, the Vivo V17 Pro is the world's first dual pop-up camera smartphone.
Until now we have seen smartphones with pop-up camera mechanism with single image sensor in it but with the V17 Pro Vivo introduces dual pop-up camera mechanism. The module is a bit broad as it includes two cameras and an LED flash. I find the pop-up speed of the camera a bit slow but that shouldn't matter much because there's no face unlock in this smartphone. The speed of the module is fine enough for the occasions when you want to click a selfie.
Vivo V17 Pro display
Besides the stunning design, display is another area of the Vivo V17 Pro that impressed me a lot. The Vivo V17 Pro comes with a 6.44-inch Super AMOLED display with resolution of 2400x1080 pixels, aspect ratio of 20:9, and screen-to-body of 91.65 per cent. In other words, lots of screen, lots of pixels. The full-screen display gets pretty bright in all lighting conditions, be it inside a room or outside under scorching Jaipur sun. The Vivo V17 Pro also comes with always-on display, which is useful.
The screen is bright enough. In outdoor situations, I had to keep the brightness to maximum but indoors around 40 per cent of brightness level worked perfectly fine for me. Thanks to the Super AMOLED display the Vivo V17 Pro is great for watching videos. Whether you are watching a YouTube video or a Netflix series, or playing a graphics heavy games the Vivo V17 Pro performs well. The viewing angles, because of the OLED panel, of the Vivo V17 Pro screen are great.
Vivo V17 Pro camera
And this is the best aspect of the Vivo V17 Pro. The Vivo V17 Pro is one of the best phones you can buy right now under Rs 30,000 if you want good camera performance.
Hardware first. On the rear panel the Vivo V17 Pro comes with 48MP primary Sony IMX582 sensor, 13MP telephoto lens, 8MP wide angle lens and 2MP depth sensor for portrait shots. On the front the V17 Pro includes 32MP primary shooter and second camera is an 8MP super wide-angle lens.
The Vivo V17 Pro captures some great shots, especially in good light. The pictures clicked with the Vivo V17 Pro appear with amazing details and almost original-like colours. The dynamic range is also pretty good. In addition to pictures clicked with the main sensor I loved the ultra wide angle and macro shots that the Vivo V17 Pro clicked. The ultra wide-angle lens offer a new perspective and lets users click wider area at close range to the subject. The camera app includes super macro mode and that's one of my favourite camera features of the V17 Pro. The super macro shots (check samples above) capture great amount of details and spot-on colours.
Vivo V17 Pro performance and software
If there are two areas where the V17 Pro could have been better, they are performance and software. The Vivo V17 Pro is a good upgrade to the Vivo V15 Pro in all aspects except performance. The Vivo V17 Pro is powered by the same Snapdragon 675 processor from Qualcomm that is also inside the V15 Pro. For a phone that costs around Rs 30,000, we would have liked to see an upgrade here.
In fact, there are the Vivo Z1 Pro and the Vivo Z1X that cost less and come with a newer Snapdragon 712.
But what's in the specs? Let's talk of the real-world performance. The Snapdragon 675 processor is a good chipset and offers decent performance as well. The Vivo V17 Pro handles games -- both heavy GPU and basic -- well. It's just that in some games and with prolonged gaming you may see some lag from time to time.
I mostly found the V17 Pro capable and lag-free. Switching between applications, browsing social media or the internet, chatting, and all other everyday tasks are handled well by the Vivo V17 Pro. I played long PUBG sessions on the Vivo V17 Pro and the experience was decent. It wasn't buttery smooth but unless I cranked up the graphics settings -- that made the game-play laggy -- the game was playable. By default, PUBG runs in high frame rate but most of the time I set the frame rate to medium or sometimes low as that improved the gaming experience. So, for me the overall performance of the Vivo V17 Pro was decent enough if not great.
Vivo V17 Pro battery
The Vivo V17 Pro offers really good battery life. The Vivo V17 Pro comes with 4100mAh battery and it supports 18W fast charging. I used the Vivo V17 Pro as my primary device -- this means I used the phone for chatting on WhatsApp, browsing social media, sending emails, making calls, and so on -- and it lasted for almost a day.
The icing on the cake is the 18W fast charging support that charges the V17 Pro pretty quickly. It takes around 1.5 hours (approx) to charge the V17 Pro fully with its bundled charger. Similar to the Vivo Z1X this one too comes with Type C support and that's great.
Should you buy Vivo V17 Pro?
The Vivo V17 Pro comes with a price of Rs 29,990 in India. This is little on the expensive side. Not that the V17 pro is shabby. You will likely love it, it is just that there are competitors in the Indian market.
There are great smartphones available across various price segments. Under Rs 20,000 there's Realme XT that is not only a powerhouse but also clicks great shots. Then there's Redmi K20 Pro under Rs 30,000 price bracket that offers powerful performance, great cameras, amazing battery life and so much more. Then comes the Vivo V17 Pro with great cameras and price almost touching Rs 30,000.
To get it right off the bat the V17 Pro is a good smartphone to consider if the camera is your key concern. It should also be considered if you want your smartphone to be innovative or have dual pop-up camera setup. Overall, I believe if you want a good camera in your smartphone and are not going to spend a penny more than Rs 30,000, then the V17 Pro is the one for you. If the camera can be compromised, there are other options available.
How Microsoft Excel Shortcut Keys Can Help You
Below is a listing of most of the major shortcut keys and key combinations usable in Microsoft Excel. See the computer shortcuts page if you are looking for shortcut keys used in other programs.
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| Credit:- MS Excel |
| Shortcut | Description |
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| Tab | Move to the next cell, to the right of the currently selected cell. |
| Ctrl+A | Select all contents of a worksheet. |
| Ctrl+B | Bold all cells in the highlighted section. |
| Ctrl+C | Copy all cells in the highlighted section. |
| Ctrl+D | Fill down. Fills the cell beneath with the contents of the selected cell. To fill more than one cell, select the source cell and press Ctrl+Shift+Down to select multiple cells. Then press Ctrl+D to fill them with the contents of the original cell. |
| Ctrl+F | Search current sheet. |
| Ctrl+G | Go to a certain area. |
| Ctrl+H | Find and replace. |
| Ctrl+I | Puts italics on all cells in the highlighted section. |
| Ctrl+K | Inserts a hyperlink. |
| Ctrl+L | Opens the Create Table dialog box. |
| Ctrl+N | Creates a new workbook. |
| Ctrl+O | Opens a workbook. |
| Ctrl+P | Print the current sheet. |
| Ctrl+R | Fill right. Fills the cell to the right with the contents of the selected cell. To fill more than one cell, select the source cell and press Ctrl+Shift+Right to select multiple cells. Then press Ctrl+R to fill them the contents of the original cells. |
| Saves the open worksheet. | |
| Ctrl+T | Open the Create Table dialog box. |
| Ctrl+U | Underlines all cells in the highlighted section. |
| Ctrl+V | Pastes everything copied onto the clipboard. |
| Ctrl+W | Closes the current workbook. |
| Ctrl+X | Cuts all cells in the highlighted section. |
| Ctrl+Y | Repeats the last entry. |
| Ctrl+Z | Undo the last action. |
| Ctrl+1 | Changes the format of the selected cells. |
| Ctrl+2 | Bolds all cells in the highlighted section. |
| Ctrl+3 | Puts italics all cells in the highlighted section. |
| Ctrl+4 | Underlines all cells in highlighted section. |
| Ctrl+5 | Puts a strikethrough all cells in the highlighted section. |
| Ctrl+6 | Shows or hides objects. |
| Ctrl+7 | Shows or hides the toolbar. |
| Ctrl+8 | Toggles the outline symbols. |
| Ctrl+9 | Hides rows. |
| Ctrl+0 | Hides columns. |
| Ctrl+Shift+: | Enters the current time. |
| Ctrl+; | Enters the current date. |
| Ctrl+` | Changes between displaying cell values or formulas in the worksheet. |
| Ctrl+' | Copies a formula from the cell above. |
| Ctrl+Shift+" | Copies value from cell above. |
| Ctrl+- | Deletes the selected column or row. |
| Ctrl+Shift+= | Inserts a new column or row. |
| Ctrl+Shift+~ | Switches between showing Excel formulas or their values in cells. |
| Ctrl+Shift+@ | Applies time formatting. |
| Ctrl+Shift+! | Applies comma formatting. |
| Ctrl+Shift+$ | Applies currency formatting. |
| Ctrl+Shift+# | Applies date formatting. |
| Ctrl+Shift+% | Applies percentage formatting. |
| Ctrl+Shift+^ | Applies exponential formatting. |
| Ctrl+Shift+* | Selects the current region around the active cell. |
| Ctrl+Shift+& | Places border around selected cells. |
| Ctrl+Shift+_ | Removes a border. |
| Ctrl++ | Insert. |
| Ctrl+- | Delete. |
| Ctrl+Shift+( | Unhide rows. |
| Ctrl+Shift+) | Unhide columns. |
| Ctrl+/ | Selects the array containing the active cell. |
| Ctrl+\ | Selects the cells that have a static value or don’t match the formula in the active cell. |
| Ctrl+[ | Selects all cells referenced by formulas in the highlighted section. |
| Ctrl+] | Selects cells that contain formulas that reference the active cell. |
| Ctrl+Shift+{ | Selects all cells directly or indirectly referenced by formulas in the highlighted section. |
| Ctrl+Shift+} | Selects cells which contain formulas that directly or indirectly reference the active cell. |
| Ctrl+Shift+| (pipe) | Selects the cells within a column that don’t match the formula or static value in the active cell. |
| Ctrl+Enter | Fills the selected cells with the current entry. |
| Ctrl+Spacebar | Selects the entire column. |
| Ctrl+Shift+Spacebar | Selects the entire worksheet. |
| Ctrl+Home | Move to cell A1. |
| Ctrl+End | Move to last cell with text on the worksheet. |
| Ctrl+Tab | Move between Two or more open Excel files. |
| Ctrl+Shift+Tab | Activates the previous workbook. |
| Ctrl+Shift+A | Inserts argument names into a formula. |
| Ctrl+Shift+F | Opens the drop-down menu for fonts. |
| Ctrl+Shift+O | Selects all of the cells that contain comments. |
| Ctrl+Shift+P | Opens the drop-down menu for point size. |
| Shift+Insert | Pastes what is stored on the clipboard. |
| Shift+Page Up | In a single column, highlights all cells above that are selected. |
| Shift+Page Down | In a single column, highlights all cells above that are selected. |
| Shift+Home | Highlights all text to the left of the cursor. |
| Shift+End | Highlights all text to the right of the cursor. |
| Shift+Up Arrow | Extends the highlighted area up one cell. |
| Shift+Down Arrow | Extends the highlighted area down one cell. |
| Shift+Left Arrow | Extends the highlighted area left one character. |
| Shift +Right Arrow | Extends the highlighted area right one character. |
| Alt+Tab | Cycles through applications. |
| Alt+Spacebar | Opens the system menu. |
| Alt+Backspace | Undo. |
| Alt+Enter | While typing text in a cell, pressing Alt+Enter moves to the next line, allowing for multiple lines of text in one cell. |
| Alt+= | Creates a formula to sum all of the above cells. |
| Alt+' | Allows formatting on a dialog box. |
| F1 | Opens the help menu. |
| F2 | Edits the selected cell. |
| F3 | After a name is created, F3 will paste names. |
| F4 | Repeats last action. For example, if you changed the color of text in another cell, pressing F4 will change the text in cell to the same color. |
| F5 | Goes to a specific cell. For example, C6. |
| F6 | Move to the next pane. |
| F7 | Spell check selected text or document. |
| F8 | Enters Extend Mode. |
| F9 | Recalculates every workbook. |
| F10 | Activates the menu bar. |
| F11 | Creates a chart from selected data. |
| F12 | Save As option. |
| Shift+F1 | Opens the "What's This?" window. |
| Shift+F2 | Allows the user to edit a cell comment. |
| Shift+F3 | Opens the Excel formula window. |
| Shift+F5 | Brings up a search box. |
| Shift+F6 | Move to previous pane. |
| Shift+F8 | Add to selection. |
| Shift+F9 | Performs calculate function on active sheet. |
| Ctrl+F3 | Open Excel Name Manager. |
| Ctrl+F4 | Closes current window. |
| Ctrl+F5 | Restores window size. |
| Ctrl+F6 | Next workbook. |
| Ctrl+Shift+F6 | Previous workbook. |
| Ctrl+F7 | Moves the window. |
| Ctrl+F8 | Resizes the window. |
| Ctrl+F9 | Minimize current window. |
| Ctrl+F10 | Maximize currently selected window. |
| Ctrl+F11 | Inserts a macro sheet. |
| Ctrl+F12 | Opens a file. |
| Ctrl+Shift+F3 | Creates names by using those of either row or column labels. |
| Ctrl+Shift+F6 | Moves to the previous worksheet window. |
| Ctrl+Shift+F12 | Prints the current worksheet. |
| Alt+F1 | Inserts a chart. |
| Alt+F2 | Save As option. |
| Alt+F4 | Exits Excel. |
| Alt+F8 | Opens the macro dialog box. |
| Alt+F11 | Opens the Visual Basic editor. |
| Alt+Shift+F1 | Creates a new worksheet. |
| Alt+Shift+F2 | Saves the current worksheet. |