Nothing gives Phone 1 users a reason to not upgrade to Phone 2

Nothing has announced the Nothing Phone 2 launch on July 11 at 8:30 PM (IST). This will be coming with Nothing OS 2.0. Meanwhile, the company CEO, Carl Pei tweeted that Nothing Phone 1 will also get this new software update before long. So, that would be one less reason to upgrade to the Phone 2. Here’s what we know so far about this phone.

Nothing Phone 1 Nothing OS 2.0 update situation?

Carl Pei says, “Nothing OS 2.0 will be coming to Phone (1) users by the end of August”. So these users have to wait about a month or a few weeks after the Phone 2 launch. 

At present, the Nothing Phone 1 is running on Nothing OS 1.5.3. This is based on Android 13 and brings features like about 35% faster app loading times, improved power efficiency, better memory optimization, enhanced system stability, support for the Nothing Ear 2 earphones, and bug fixes. 

Nothing OS 1.5.3 is here! Our first software update since the launch of Nothing OS 1.5, powered by Android 13. The rollout has begun and will reach all Phone (1) users in the next couple of days. Enjoy faster app loading speeds, improved battery life. And lots more. pic.twitter.com/DS0kfjrCja

— Nothing (@nothing) March 14, 2023

The company also assures 3 years of Android OS upgrades and 4 years of security updates. Nothing Phone (2) will also get.

Early access to Android 14 Beta 1 just dropped. Thanks @Android and @Google, very excited about what Nothing has coming in 2023. pic.twitter.com/AiZ6ptMtpA

— Carl Pei (@getpeid) April 28, 2023

Well, Phone 1 users can also try Android 14 beta 1, but be cautious of the bugs though.

All that said, a new phone is not just about software. Besides Nothing OS 2.0, Nothing Phone (2) will be bringing a lot of other changes and improvements. Here’s what we know so far.

Nothing Phone 2: What’s new (Expected)

As per the design hints dropped by the company so far, Nothing Phone 2’s Glyph interface will have better customization and functionality choices. As per the brand, the Phone 2 will sport an aluminium frame.

On the front, there could be a 6.7-inch panel. Inside, the phone is rumoured to bring Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor and a 4,700mAh battery. 

Since we are not even a month away from the scheduled launch event, we expect new details to surface in the days leading to it.

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AMD Unveils Next-Gen Ryzen PRO 7040 Series Mobile and Desktop Processors

AMD has announced the launch of its new Ryzen PRO 7040 Series Mobile processors, raising the bar for x86 processor performance and efficiency in Windows 11 business laptops and mobile workstations. The company also unveiled the Ryzen PRO 7000 Series processors for desktops, bringing the power of "Zen 4" and AMD RDNA 2 integrated graphics to the professional desktop user segment.

The Ryzen PRO 7040 Series Mobile processors leverage AMD's "Zen 4" architecture and RDNA 3 integrated graphics to provide optimal performance for business applications. The processors also feature AMD PRO technologies and a dedicated AI engine on select models, named Ryzen AI. This integrated AI engine marks a world-first for AMD x86 processors, enabling premium AI experiences and transforming business laptops. It is expected to offer unique advantages in next-gen collaboration, creation, productivity, predictive UI, and AI-powered security features.

AMD's new processors do claim to present a significant bump in performance. The Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U processor, for example, supposedly offers an average 17 per cent increase in performance over the x86 competition and up to 15 per cent better battery life while video conferencing, compared to an Apple M2 Pro processor.

On the desktop side, the Ryzen PRO 7000 Series processors come with up to 12 high-efficiency "Zen 4" cores and up to 5.4 GHz boost frequency. These processors also feature RDNA 2 architecture-based integrated graphics, delivering impressive performance for professional workloads. The processors support the latest technologies, including DDR5 memory, PCIe Gen 5.0 storage, and ultra-fast Wi-Fi 6E.

In addition to performance and efficiency improvements, AMD's new processors offer enterprise-grade security features via AMD PRO technologies. These features include AMD Memory Guard, Secured-core PC, and chip-to-cloud security technology enabled by Microsoft Pluton.

The Ryzen PRO 7040 Series Mobile and 7000 Series Desktop processors are expected to be available in systems from leading PC vendors, including HP and Lenovo, starting this month.

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AIWA RS-X 150 Natsukasii Pro Review: Leaves a solid mark

The AIWA RS-X150 Natsukasii Pro is a great speaker in its own right. AIWA has positioned its speakers as premium offerings in this space, and this speaker stays true to that philosophy. Like its pricier cousin, the MI-X330 Meteor, the speaker boasts great sound quality with a fixed set of well-implemented features. The build quality also adds to the experience of owning the speaker, with control-cluster being the only let-down there.

If you are looking for a hassle-free and great audio experience, then the AIWA RS-X150 Natsukasii Pro should be on the top of your list of considerations. However, if you are looking for a similar experience with some added features, then Marshall Acton II should be your choice. And, if you want a middle ground between portability, outdoor use, and features, then Bose SoundLink Revolve+(Series II) and Sony SRS-XP500C should be the speakers that you look at.

It won’t be wrong to say that there is an abundance of Bluetooth speakers in the Indian market. With brands like AIWA, Marshall, JBL, Sony, LG, and the like bringing in offerings across budgets, it can be really tricky for buyers to make the right choice that would get them the best for their money. Even inside a budget segment, the positioning of products is so different that, at times, it becomes really difficult to pick the right one.

When the AIWA RS-X150 Natsukasii Pro speaker showed up at the Digit Test Centre, I wanted to know what the positioning of the speaker was. This is because even AIWA has offerings across budget segments. I spoke with Mr Ajay Mehta, Managing Director at AIWA India, to understand what the brand has been gunning for in India. With some clarity after the discussion (Read here), I dived into our testing, putting the speaker through our test process to see if it lives up to its price tag of ₹27,990. The speaker is priced pretty close to some offerings by brands like Sonos, LG, and Sony, which have fared pretty well in our testing in the past. So, the competition was going to be stiff for the Natsukasii Pro.

Here’s a look at how the AIWA RS-X150 Natsukasii Pro fared in our testing and whether it was able to live up to the expectations set by its pricier cousin, the MI-X330 Meteor, which had won the 2022 Digit Zero1 Award for being the Best Bluetooth speaker –

AIWA RS-X150 Natsukasii Pro: Build and Design

The AIWA RS-X150 Natsukasii Pro’s design can be described in a single phrase – all that glitters is not gold. When you look at the speaker from afar, you will instantly draw parallels with offerings by a closely competing brand *cough* Marshall *cough*. If you were to slap the other brand’s logo onto this, you could easily pass this as that brand’s product. I love the retro look it sports, and the colour choices made by AIWA’s designers fit in perfectly!

But, on closer inspection, you start to see the differences. Let’s start with the control cluster at the top. To my disappointment, it is made of plastic and the kind that doesn’t fit into the premium build and design of the speaker. The dials have a nice step-by-step tactile feel to them, but apart from that, there’s nothing to write home about. For the price that one is paying, even a polished stainless steel casing for the dials and buttons would have been adequate. It is not like AIWA could not do this. The on-off flick switch that is there in the same cluster is metallic. And the difference in feel is very apparent. If you look past it, the control cluster has a solid selection of things that you can alter from there. For someone like me, who is a stickler for physical controls, this is a huge win!

As for the rest of the speaker, on the front, you get a small AIWA logo on the fabric front of the speaker, which looks and feels great! The body of the speaker is covered in a leather-like material. Such materials, in my experience, are prone to fraying if you don’t take good care. So, keep that in mind. The included handle also has the same material on the top, with the inside being velvet. It hooks onto the speaker using the two metal studs, which are sturdy, and you never feel that they’ll detach from the speaker.

Sometimes in speakers, the lack of robust feet can be a killer for the overall experience, especially for something that can get as loud as this one. However, when I was playing the speaker at about full volumes, there was minimal rattling. Props to the engineers at AIWA for that!

What you are getting for the money that you are spending on the AIWA RS-X150 Natsukasii Pro, in terms of the overall build and design of the speaker, is adequate for the price. Nothing out of the ordinary. I would have loved it if the speaker had a metallic control cluster. But the fact that it is plastic was a bummer for me, especially given that the rest of the speaker was solid!

AIWA RS-X150 Natsukasii Pro: Features

As was the case with the last AIWA speaker I tested, the features on the AIWA RS-X150 Natsukasii Pro are limited but robust. Let’s start with the connectivity and related features. One of the best things about this speaker is the ample amount of ports and connectivity options that it comes with. On the speaker, you will find – AUX-IN, USB, micro-SD and Bluetooth connectivity. Many Bluetooth speakers these days are limited to two connectivity options, AUX and Bluetooth. So, having an additional USB and a micro-SD card slot is always nice to have. Some of us still like to load up some of the classics on our USB drives and micro-SD cards and jam to them!

Additionally, with the TWS functionality, you also get the luxury of daisy chaining multiple speakers to create a stereo setup, which with this speaker, would be awesome! And, if you are connected using Bluetooth and are worried about the sound quality, then you can stay assured that you will not have to worry much. In addition to SBC and AAC, the speaker also supports LDAC codec.

Natively, the speaker can play the following four audio formats – MP3, WMA, FLAC, and WAV.

Given the popularity of smart assistants, most speakers these days come with support for them. However, this speaker does not have that. One of its closest competitors, Marshall Acton II comes baked in with the support for voice assistant, albeit Amazon’s Alexa specifically. I would have personally loved to see that included in the speaker. It is a quality of life addition, which many appreciate.

There’s not much that I could find to fit into this section. As I mentioned earlier, the speaker has a limited selection of features. However, those features have been implemented well. And where this speaker shines is what we will talk about next.

AIWA RS-X150 Natsukasii Pro: Performance and Battery Life

AIWA RS-X150 Natsukasii Pro lives up to the expectations set by the MI-X330 Meteor in terms of performance, in my opinion. The speaker has a three-diver setup – 5”x1 (woofer) and 2”x2 tweeters. There are louder speakers that you find at this price. However, finding something that sounds as crisp and detailed as the RS-X150 is rare. This is where the speaker gains the most amount of lost ground from the performance section.

We have a selection of tracks that we play when testing Bluetooth speakers. And, with every track that I played when testing this speaker, I could see heads peeping from across the office to see what monstrosity had walked in. The balance in the bass was shown when I played Uptown Funk and Hump de Bump. The champion-like performance of the speaker, with the balanced mids, shone through when I played Skyfall by Adele. And the speaker’s sparkly highs were put to show with utmost pride in tracks like Selkies by Between the Buried and Me. 

When pumped to full, the bass was enough to cause the objects around the speaker to rattle. I also tried watching a couple of videos when I was connected to the speaker, and the balanced mids and highs made sure that the vocals were always reproduced with ease and were clear at all times. There was no noticeable latency between the audio and video as well. 

If the out of the box, balanced sound, which is our benchmark here at the Digit Test Centre, is not something that you are fond of, then you can adjust the bass and treble on the fly. Whether you are a fan of pop, rock, hip-hop, or some niche genre of music, I am sure with some minor tweaks, you will find the sound signature that is perfect for you! I was also blown away by the connectivity of the speaker. There’s a long story how I discovered its range for the first time, but I can tell you this much the speaker was connected to my phone with four walls and a good 30ish feet of distance.

At the maximum volume, there was almost no distortion in the audio, which is also a rare find these days. There are some speakers which perform well up to the 70 per cent mark, but as soon as the audio peaks beyond that mark, there’s noticeable distortion. The 60 W sound output of the speaker is enough to fill a large room. And, if you are having to push the speaker to its limits, at max volume levels, then I don’t think that will be an issue as well. 

As for the battery life, AIWA claims that this speaker can last for 11 to 12 hours at 50 per cent volume. In my time with the speaker, I found that the speaker missed the claimed mark of 11 hours by one hour. It lasted for 10 hours. Now there are a ton of factors that could affect the battery life of the speaker so that you could still get the claimed duration of playback, possibly even higher with this speaker. When the speaker is out of charge, you can juice it up using the USB-C cable that is included in the box.

AIWA RS-X150 Natsukasii Pro: Verdict

The AIWA RS-X150 Natsukasii Pro is a great speaker in its own right. AIWA has positioned its speakers as premium offerings in this space, and this speaker stays true to that philosophy. Like its pricier cousin, the MI-X330 Meteor, the speaker boasts great sound quality with a fixed set of well-implemented features. The build quality also adds to the experience of owning the speaker, with control-cluster being the only let-down there.

If you are looking for a hassle-free and great audio experience, then the AIWA RS-X150 Natsukasii Pro should be on the top of your list of considerations. However, if you are looking for a similar experience, with some added features, then the Marshall Acton II should be your choice. And, if you want a middle ground between portability, outdoor use, and features, then Bose SoundLink Revolve+(Series II) and Sony SRS-XP500C should be the speakers that you look at. 

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Does The MSI Titan GT77 HX Bridges the Gap between Desktop and Laptop Gaming Heres My Review After 22 Days Review

The MSI Titan GT77, with its head-turning specs and awe-inspiring performance, asserts its place as a game-changer in the world of gaming laptops. Powered by the 13th Gen Intel Core i9 and Nvidia's RTX 4090, it virtually closes the gap between desktop and laptop gaming performance. The Mini LED 4K HDR display brings games to life with vivid visuals. The battery life may not impress those on the move, but for those who demand unrivaled performance, it's a minor caveat. The mechanical keyboard enhances the gaming and typing experience, despite its undersized numpad. If budget isn't a constraint and you're after sheer power, the MSI Titan GT77 is a compelling choice.

Redefining Power-Packed Gaming: MSI Titan GT77 Revealed

Ever since we were kids, many of us dreamed of taking our gaming desktops on the road to enjoy our favorite games anywhere. With the advent of gaming laptops, that dream is now closer to reality. However, portability often requires a trade-off in terms of power, resulting in laptops that typically lag behind their desktop counterparts. 

The interesting part about performance, though, is that it has a defined threshold. For instance, if your laptop can smoothly run games at 4K 60FPS, you probably don't need much more firepower. 

This is what makes today's review subject, the MSI Titan GT77, so noteworthy. It's recognized for its outstanding performance and at the time of writing this article, it's arguably the world's most powerful gaming laptop. The Titan GT77, fortified with the 13th Gen Intel chip, aims to pack desktop-grade power into a laptop's body. 

In the sections to follow, we'll dissect the features of this device, evaluating its design, performance, display, battery life, and overall value proposition.

Also Read: Lenovo Legion Pro 5i 13th Gen Core i7-13700HX Review: The Tesla Model 3 of Gaming Laptops

MSI Titan GT77 Design And Build Quality Review

The MSI Titan GT77 combines a strong and powerful design, mirroring its high-performance capabilities. Despite its weight of 3.30kg, it feels sturdy and built to last. The laptop sports a black exterior with various design elements and RGB lighting, adding a touch of gamer aesthetic. Users can customize or turn off the RGB lighting using the Steelseries GG app for a personalized experience.

Despite its size, the Titan GT77 features a large 17.3-inch screen packed into a relatively small frame for such a high-powered gaming laptop. MSI's experience in hardware production is evident in the laptop's superior build quality, making the Titan GT77 feel durable and reliable.

MSI Titan GT77 Display Performance Review

The laptop's 17.3-inch screen is impressive, boasting a 4K (3840x2160) resolution with an IPS panel. The thin bezels around the display enhance the viewing experience, and the HDR 1000-supported panel provides bright, vibrant colors. Brightness tests show the display peaks at 832nits, and color accuracy is high with 99.4% sRGB, 84.2% Adobe RGB, and 95.1% DCI-P3 coverage. The MSI Titan GT77 delivers great visuals for gaming or multimedia creation.

Mini LED displays use minuscule LEDs for precise backlighting, enhancing image quality. They deliver high contrast ratios, vibrant colors, and deep blacks akin to OLED displays, but without burn-in risks. Offering higher brightness and superior local dimming, Mini LEDs are excellent for displaying HDR content, creating an immersive viewing experience.

MSI Titan GT77 Performance Review

MSI Titan GT77 sports cutting-edge components, the Intel Core i9-13950HX processor (24 cores) with a max turbo frequency of 5.5GHz, and Nvidia's RTX 4090 mobile GPU. It is complemented by 64GB DDR5 RAM and a 4TB SSD, making it a behemoth in terms of tech specs.

Moving to benchmark tests, the Titan sets the bar high, with a PCMark 10 score of 11752 - the best we've ever recorded for a laptop. Even in Cinebench R23, the Titan delivered an unbeatable multicore score of 28289.

However, focusing only on the processor doesn't do justice to the Titan GT77, as its Nvidia RTX 4090 mobile GPU, with 16GB GDDR6 memory, is equally powerful.

Also Read: HP Pavilion x360 14 (2023) Review: Portable, efficient, and versatile

The new RTX 4090 mobile GPU establishes its supremacy with a phenomenal Time Spy score of 19396, leaving competitors like the RTX 3080 Ti in the dust. The RTX 4090 also performed splendidly in gaming benchmarks, displaying a significant lead in Shadow of the Tomb Raider and setting an unprecedented average score in Metro Exodus.

For a more challenging test, I fired up AC Valhalla at 4K resolution and ultra details. The Titan still delivered an impressive 79 FPS. Its ability to deliver such performance even with demanding titles proves its potential for future games, especially as ray tracing and 4k gaming gain popularity.

Battery and Mobility

The MSI Titan GT77, being a performance-driven laptop, demands a substantial power supply, provided by a substantial 330-watt power brick. Though a bit challenging to pack and certainly not ideal for coffee shop use, the laptop is armed with a robust 99-watt-hour battery for on-the-go operations.

However, due to its immense power, the Titan's battery can be rapidly depleted in under 45 minutes while doing intensive tasks like 3D gaming or video encoding at full brightness. Nevertheless, the Titan can sustain over an hour or two of work with less demanding applications, proving its versatility despite its power-hungry nature.

MSI Titan GT77 Keyboard And Trackpad Review

The MSI Titan GT77 comes with a SteelSeries mechanical keyboard boasting Cherry MX switches, delivering a stellar typing experience. The keys offer long travel and firm bottoming action, providing satisfying tactile feedback. Although the clicky sound of keystrokes is audible, it's hardly bothersome.

From a day-to-day usage perspective, it excels in both writing tasks and web browsing. Moreover, it's perfectly apt for gaming. The keyboard features per-key RGB LED backlighting, customizable via the user-friendly SteelSeries GG app, instead of an MSI proprietary one - a definite bonus. The app also allows customization of keyboard functions, handy for creating shortcuts for gaming or productivity apps.

The keyboard has an undersized numpad, featuring half-sized keys. Considering the laptop's size, a full-sized numpad could have been accommodated. But to be fair, MSI allocated the space for front-facing speakers, which I appreciate more.

The touchpad doesn't disappoint either. It's spacious (5 inches x 3.25 inches) and provides a smooth, responsive surface, facilitating easy activation of Windows' multitouch gestures. It comes with clicky left and right mouse buttons and feels smooth and precise to use.

Verdict

The MSI Titan GT77 is a formidable gaming laptop, tailored for enthusiasts craving unrivaled performance. With a potent Intel Core i9-13950HX processor, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 GPU, and a heap of DDR5 RAM, it delivers outstanding performance in gaming and heavy-duty tasks. The 4K 17.3-inch HDR-enabled display presents vibrant visuals, immersing you in games and multimedia. While its portability and battery life may not be its strong suit, it compensates with its stellar performance and solid construction.

For those seeking a gaming laptop that marries desktop-like performance with a visually stimulating experience, the MSI Titan GT77 should be on your radar. Remember, this beast comes with a hefty price tag, making it a contender for those with a generous budget. If uncompromising performance is your anthem as a serious gamer or content creator, the MSI Titan GT77 is a worthy contender that won't disappoint.

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CoWin breach: What sensitive data of yours may be part of this leak

CoWin data breach is in the news since yesterday and although the Govt. has brushed off the incident as not concerning, there has been a leak and the data in it is very sensitive. This includes your personal information like phone number, Aadhaar number, etc. Here, we have listed down all the data that are part of this leak:

CoWin data leak: What personal details are exposed to threat actors?

The personal information you used to sign in and book a vaccination slot through CoWin is part of the leaked database accessible through a Telegram bot. If you visit the CoWin FAQ section, you can see the following data are treated as valid ID proof for registering on the CoWin portal:

If you are 18 years or above

Aadhaar Card PAN Card Driving License Passport Voter ID (EPIC) Ration Card with Photo NPR Smart Card Unique Disability Identification Card (UDID) Pension Passbook

Also Read: Google Pay lets you activate UPI using Aadhaar: Here's how it works

If you are 12 years and above 

Aadhaar Card PAN Card Passport Ration Card with Photo Unique Disability Identification Card (UDID) Student Photo ID card

So, any of these data could be part of this leak. So far, we have heard about data like the last 4 digits of the Aadhaar number, ID card details, mobile phone number, gender, date of birth, and the name of the vaccination centre, etc.

Also Read: Government refutes CoWin data leak rumours: Here's clarity on what actually happened

How does the CoWin Telegram bot work?

The bot named truecaller***** was available in a Telegram channel called Hak*****. Once you were part of this channel, you just have to enter the phone number or Aadhaar details to fetch the rest of the details about the person that is available in the leaked CoWin database.

It is not currently available since the government took it down around 9 AM yesterday.

There are several Opposition leaders which include: 1. Rajya Sabha MP & TMC Leader Derek O'Brien 2. Former Union Minister P. Chidambaram 3. Congress leaders Jairam Ramesh & K.C. Venugopal@derekobrienmp @PChidambaram_IN @Jairam_Ramesh @kcvenugopalmp (2/7) pic.twitter.com/JnD5EKhPBO

— Saket Gokhale (@SaketGokhale) June 12, 2023

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NU 65-inch 4K TV Review: Great value for money

The NU 65-inch 4K TV offers very good picture performance at an aggressive price. Paired to the fact that it also brings support for webOS and the Magic Remote makes this a very good value-for-money offering. Our only qualm with the NU 65-inch 4K TV is its average audio performance.

The last 24 months have seen a lot of movement within the smart televisions space. New players have thrown their hats into the ring in a bid to capture this growing market. One such player is NU, which recently launched new smart TVs in the Indian market across multiple sizes and budget segments. 

Arguably the most interesting of its TVs line-up is the 4K 65-inch smart TV, that in our opinion offers very good value for the Rs 49,990 price tag slapped on it. From its impressive build quality to its good picture performance and support for some interesting features, there are multiple reasons why this TV is the value-for-money king in the 65-inch 4K TVs segment. Read our review for an in-depth take on all of them. 

NU TV 4K 65: Picture performance

Let's dive right into what's arguably the most important factor in making a TV buying decision: the picture performance!

The NU 65-inch 4K TV offers brilliant picture performance for the price. In fact, as we found in our display tests, it managed to punch above its weight, not only managing to hit similar numbers in crucial tests as more expensive TVs from the likes of Sony and OnePlus but also surpassing them. 

For example, in the Calman Ultimate's Color Checker test, the Spectracal C6 Colourmeter recorded some really good numbers on the TV. Clocking an average DeltaE of just 2.2 and a max variance of 5.9 at Point 2G --  shade of blue -- the NU 65-inch 4K TV easily surpassed the testing results of far more expensive TVs such as the Sony X75K. 

Gamma tracking on the TV was also good and along with it also the RGB balance, with reds and greens, staying very much in check, and some over tracking on the blues. However, the TV maintains a good balance for these colours and the average correlated colour temperature also remains very close to the D65 point. 

The panel also covered almost the entire container of the sRGB colour space. While the numbers were good, the gamut coverage number at 95 per cent was nothing to get too excited about. This was also the case for the peak brightness of the panel, which remained stable at 332 nits. To the TV's credit, this number was higher than we've seen on competing LED backlighting TVs such as the Sony X75K, OnePlus U1 and the Micromax Matrix QLED. 

In our opinion, much of this is because the TV brings with it some really well-tuned colour presets, with the Cinema preset generally giving very good results not only in benchmark testing but also in real-world usage -- especially while watching movies and shows on the TV. 

For HDR content, the TV again performs well. However, it does have some limitations, like the lack of Dolby Vision, that need to be mentioned. Although, it'll only be fair to mention that Dolby Vision is a standard that despite being supported on a lot of 4K TVs these days, is not something that you should be basing your buying decision on, because it's still a standard that remains unavailable from the entire line-up of TVs from many brands like Samsung. To compensate for the lack of Dolby Vision, we do get support for HDR10+ on the TV, which does a good enough job of handling content that's mastered to take advantage of it. 

The dark scene performance of the TV is also good, with very little blooming effect. Blacks look closer to black, and no noticeable grey tinge is noticed in such scenes, which again is impressive for a TV in this budget segment. Apart from this, we also get decent content upscaling on the TV, however, it's not on the same level as we've seen on TV from more premium brands. 

Overall, the picture performance is quite good, with the NU 65-inch 4K TV adopting a mature approach, and instead of going down the path of oversaturated visuals, choosing well-balanced colours to reproduce scenes on the TV, which in my opinion makes the experience of watching movies, shows and even live sports on the TV a more enjoyable experience than you'd find on competing TVs. 

NU 65-inch 4K TV: Sound 

For sound, we have two 20W speakers, which are not only loud but also offer clean and crisp audio for watching shows and movies. In scenes with a lot of chatter, the audio remains clear, and loudness also is not a problem. However, there's not enough thump in the bass, to offer fuller audio if you plan to use this TV for listening to a lot of music. For that, we'd recommend getting a nice soundbar, or even a good budget home theatre system to improve the cinema and music listening experience on the TV. Another thing to note is that it comes with Dolby Audio support, along with MPEG, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and HE-AAC. 

NU 65-inch 4K TV: Design, UI and Remote

One of the most interesting features of the NU 4K TV is that it brings a premium UI experience with it thanks to the fact that it rocks the latest version of LG's webOS. This is a custom UI which is generally found on premium segment TVs from LG. It brings with it access to thousands of applications and over and above that, some well-tuned colour presets that set this TV apart from the crowd present in this segment. 

It also gets support for LG's ThinQ app, which lets users control the TV and its various applications straight from their phone. It's one of the best, if not the best, applications for controlling a smart TV from your phone. 

Thanks to NU's partnership with LG, we also get access to Magic Remote, which again is picked up straight from LG's line-up of premium TVs. While there is the NU branding on it, there is thankfully nothing new about the remote. It feels solid and offers impressive control of the TV through its mouse cursor-like navigation support. Apart from this, the remote also comes with a variety of functions, including voice assistant and predefined app shortcuts. 

We also get a good number of connectivity options on the TV, with 3 HDMI ports, dual-band Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. It also comes with support for Miracast and Apple Airplay. 

All of this is inside a frame that's quite premium for the price. There are very slim bezels around the panel and the plastic used for creating the TV's shell is also of high quality. Both these are things that we definitely appreciate in the NU 65-inch 4K TV.

NU 65-inch 4K TV: Verdict

This is a simple one. 

The NU 65-inch 4K TV offers very good picture performance at an aggressive price. The resultant price-to-performance ratio, paired with the fact that it also brings with itself support for webOS and the Magic Remote make this a very good value-for-money offering. Our only qualm with the NU 65-inch 4K TV is its average audio performance. But that's honestly both understandable and expected because of the price point it retails at. So if you're looking for an upgrade for your living room, then do consider this TV.

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iPhone 15 price estimates are predictable: Here are the iPhone prices through the years

Apple iPhone 15 series could be pricier than its predecessor, as per Wedbush analyst Dan Ives. He told CNBC that the average selling price of the iPhone 15 lineup will touch $925 (~₹76,300). But that isn’t surprising considering the iPhone price trajectory over the years. What’s interesting though is he estimates there is still demand for the new iPhones.

Mr Ives tells there are about 250 million iPhones in the market waiting for an upgrade for the last 4 years. iPhone 15 lineup could satiate this demand.

The expected list of new iPhone 15 series features is also appealing like a USB-C port, a periscope lens camera on the Pro models, and perhaps Dynamic Island for all iPhone models.

Also Read: Everything we know so far about the iPhone 15 series

Apple's pricing over the years: Business as usual

Well, just in the last quarter, CIRP found the average selling price of iPhones rose to $988. The report highlights how this is against the conventional wisdom to be more value-oriented and hold back since the new iPhones will be there in a matter of few months.

Still, tempting exchange offers nudge some folks in this direction. 

The graph has been on the rise for the past several years. For instance, the ASP was $892 in the September quarter and $944 in the December quarter (source: Counterpoint Research).

Some reports suggest the overall ASP was somewhere in the $821 to $873 band in 2021 thanks to demand for iPhone 12 and 13 series.

Also Read: 5 iOS 17 features that you won’t be able to use right now

For context, the figure was only $690 in late 2015. In two years, this soured to $724. This is notable as it was in 2018 that Apple started focussing more on revenue over volume.

Now it is looking to shift to “lifetime user value,” which refers to the revenue it generates from services and not just iPhones. 

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With more new iPhones in the market, the demand for Apple Services could also rise. Ives echoes this by forecasting about $100 billion (~₹8,24,500 crore) in revenue from Apple Services which will be an impressive double-digit growth. 

These growth estimates are good for investors and the brand but it may not be for the customers who end up paying more, as they are not shelling out for just the phone now… but also for the services that come with it.

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