IPhone Green line Error, Vivo V7 launch, Honor V10 And Moto 4

IPhone X reportedly facing issues

Ever since the Apple's most expensive iPhone X hit the market, few issues have been popping up gradually, affecting people at large. Many iPhone X users took to social media platforms to report these issues.

Following last week's where some users were facing unresponsive touch in cold weather, a new report by , claims that some users are facing a crackling or buzzing sound emanating from the device's front-facing earpiece speaker at maximum volume. The iPhone X is reportedly producing crackling sounds with all sorts of audio playback including phone calls, alarms and ringtones.

"Love the phone but I was wondering if anyone has had any issues with the speakers slightly sounding a little crackling whenever max volume. Noticeable on certain songs and even my ringtone which was bought from the iTunes Store," a user wrote on the MacRumors forum.

Apple's iPhone X comes with a front-facing double speaker which combines with the traditional speakers at the bottom of the device to produce stereo sound. So it is not yet clear whether the crackling and buzzing is a hardware fault or a software issue.

Another peculiar problem with some iPhone X units is with the green line showing up on the OLED display as users started reporting along with images on social media platform.

At the moment, it's unclear what causes the issue. We'll know more in the coming days as Apple tries to issue a fix for affected users. As Apple is known for providing solutions quickly to its customers, we hope the company would address this issue soon.

Besides, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said that the company is planning to increase production of the iPhone X by 35 percent to 45 percent in the current quarter from the previous three month period.

Vivo to launch smaller variant of V7+ smartphone on Nov 16

Chinese smartphone maker company Vivo is all set to unveil smaller variant of V7+ handset in India soon. The reports revealed that the company will launch cellphone on November 20. It begins sending out press invites to its clients for the launch event.

Talking about the features of handset, Vivo V7+ cellphone boasts 5.7-inch HD+ FullView display, it is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 chipset.

The smartphone supports 3,000mAh battery and involves 4GB RAM and 32GB storage.

As per TelecomTalk, Vivo will unveil smartphone in Indonesia on November 16.

Coming to features of Vivo V7+, the cellphone has 24MP selfie camera and a 16MP rear-facing sensor. Other connectivity options involve Android Nougat based FunTouch OS, 4G VoLTE, dual SIM slot and a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner.

Motorola to launch Moto X4 smartphone in India today

Few days back, Vivo unveiled "Energetic Blue" colour variant of V7+. As per the reports, the cellphone won't involve same colour like V7.

Honor V10 with Kirin 970 SoC to debut in China before global launch

Honor is expected to launch a new smartphone on December 5. As per the information, we have obtained so far, the flagship Honor V10 will get unveiled at the event.

Fresh information sourced from the website anzhuo.cn claims that before the global launch, the Honor V10 will get unveiled first in China on November 28. The smartphone had received its 3C certification in the previous month hinting at imminent launch in the country. Courtesy of the rumors, we already know what the Honor V10 will bring to the table.

The Honor V10 is expected to come with a 5.99-inch display with the aspect ratio of 18:9.

This is the same aspect ration that is seen on other flagships such as Galaxy S8/S8 Plus, LG V30 and also the recently launched Huawei Mate 10 duo.

The rumor mill further reveals the smartphone will make use of Huawei's own Kirin 970 processor. So it will be equipped with AI capabilities as well. The memory aspect of the V10 is taken care of by 6GB of RAM and 64GB/128GB of internal storage space. This means there will be two variants of the smartphone depending on the native storage space.

In terms of optics, the Honor V10 is speculated to feature a dual camera setup on its back comprising a 16MP primary sensor and a 2MP secondary sensor. As for software, the device will arrive pre-installed with Huawei's EMUI 6.0 based on Android 8.0 Oreo operating system.

Even if we go by the company's past launch patterns, the Honor V10 would first launch in China before making its way to other markets. However, it may have a different moniker in international markets outside the country.

Apple iPhone X users report green line affecting the OLED display

Apple iPhone X, the redesigned iPhone with bezel-less design and oled display Where to buy 965 , has started reaching consumers across the globe. The smartphone is the first major redesign for Apple's marquee in almost four years and brings a ton of firsts to the iPhone lineup.

The major change with the iphone x Where to buy 89000 is the use of a Samsung-made OLED display, as opposed to LCD panels found on all previous iPhones including iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus. DisplayMate has already crowned iPhone X's OLED panel as the best display on a smartphone but it is not short of its own problems.

First, iPhone X users started reporting an issue with the responsiveness of the display when exposed to cold temperatures and now, some users have started seeing a green line vertically stretching across the edge of the display.

The affected devices are believed to have worked fine out of the box but developed a large green pixel at a later stage. Apple has not commented on the issue just yet but it could be related to either the display controller or the ribbon cable connecting the display to the main board. It is hard to clearly suggest the cause of it but some users note that Apple replaced devices affected by this problem under warranty.

It is clear that Apple will replace units affected by this green pixel issue under warranty but the number of users affected seems to be small. Apple has already announced plans to fix the display issue where it becomes unresponsive in cold weather with a software update. The Cupertino-based iPhone maker has also confirmed that screen burn-in is a possibility but it has taken necessary measures to mitigate the issue in the immediate time frame.

The issue comes to light in the midst of issues with Google Pixel 2 XL's display, which has been found to burn-in within weeks of its launch. Some users have also reported issues like blue shift and Google recently released a new colour profile to mitigate that and other known issues.

Moto X4 first impressions: A shiny new smartphone

Moto X4 aka Moto X 4th generation is a shiny new smartphone from Motorola. The smartphone debuted in India in September and almost after one and half months, it launched in India on Monday.

With price starting at Rs 20,999, Moto X4 is positioned at the top spectrum of the company's mid-range portfolio, sandwiched between the budget Moto G and premium Moto Z lineups. The smartphone isn't big on specifications but rather aims to achieve a balance of style without compromising on the performance.

In line with the company's aim to tap style-focused users, Moto X4 comes with a combination of glass back and front along with metal sideframes.

Both front and back come with Gorilla Glass 3 protection, making it little sturdier than usual glass panels.

Thankfully, the glass is not a fingerprint magnet, which has been the flipside of most glass panels for a very long time. Although Moto X4 is not much different from most Motorola phones, there are a few elements about the design that stand out.

The first is the compact size - Moto X4 comes with a 5.2-inch screen, smaller than the trend, the 5.5-inch screen or larger. And it's not a bezel-less screen, a hot new trend in 2017. A Motorola executive told us they are aware about the bezel-less trend but also cited that not all the bezel-less phones are truly bezel-less. In all fairness, not offering an edge-to-edge screen is not a downside, though looking at the flashy back panel and beautiful ergonomics, it could have enhanced the aesthetics in our opinion.

The fingerprint sensor also supports some gesture-based actions. (HT Photo)

When you hold the Moto X4, you just cannot overlook the camera module on the back. Fitted in a circular ring, the setup consists of two camera sensors and a flash. The ring is reminiscent of the dials of Rolex wrist watches, and looks pretty cool. There's a minor camera bump, which we think can be overlooked considering the overall proposition.

A closer look at Moto X4's unique camera ring. (HT Photo)

The compact form factor and overall glittery design may have won me, but not everyone seemed impressed. One of my colleagues told me the shiny design was a bit too much for her taste. So, it's sort of subjective. Some people might like the design while some may prefer a much subtle, sober look. The IP68 certification is a welcome addition that makes the phone water and dust resistant. Do note that this is the same certification available for Samsung's top-end Galaxy S8 series.

Apart from the design, one of the cool features of the Moto X4 is that it can connect multiple Bluetooth audio devices (up to four) and play music on these devices simultaneously, creating a stereo sound system. While we haven't tested the feature yet, we did get a preview of it during the demo session earlier today. Motorola revealed that the feature can come in handy while listening to music or watching a movie. The technology has been optimised for different Bluetooth radio frequencies to ensure there's bare minimum latency. Expect this feature on more Motorola phones in the future.

Moto X4 impresses with its compact design. (HT Photo)

One of the talking points of Moto X4 was the support for dual digital assistants (Alexa and Google Assistant). Currently, the phone does not support Alexa. As mentioned in our detailed review of Amazon Echo Plus, Alexa's Indian version is quite impressive. Availability of the assistant on non-Amazon devices is likely to help it gain wider adoption in the country. Motorola too hopes the feature should be available on the phone very soon.

Moto X4 comes with smart gesture-based features under Moto Actions. For example, you can use the fingerprint sensor on the front to navigate the screen, use three fingers to quickly capture screenshots, twist the wrist twice to launch camera or lift the phone to switch incoming calls to vibrate.

There's a lot more left to explore in the Moto X4. For starters, we would like to know how good the dual-camera setup is. The unit we received lagged a bit, but we'd like to give the phone a benefit of doubt. The combination of Snapdragon 630 and 3GB/4GB of RAM is quite decent for a mid-range phone, but we'd like to see how well the phone has been optimised. That's it for now; stay tuned for our detailed review of the phone.