Capture Beauty Under Cover of Darkness, with HUAWEI Nova 7i

The smartphone has shot on to resounding success with blazing hot pre-orders just under five days. Pre-orders are running up till May 31, 2020.

You've undoubtedly experienced the annoyance of coming across a dazzling night scene, only to find that your camera can't recreate it exactly as it appears in front of you. Low-light photography has always been challenging for smartphone cameras, as insufficient lighting brings negative effects on image rendering. There are capable devices, of course – but they're hefty SLR cameras that must be used in conjunction with a tripod, or expensive phones that cost a proverbial arm and a leg.

The newly-unveiled HUAWEI Nova 7i represents something different, however, by challenging the status quo with its powerful, inventive camera technologies. Night photography is now accessible to all, rather than an exclusive realm of the highly-skilled, or the highly-priced.

The Nova 7i features five AI-powered cameras that generate pristine images at every touch of the shutter. The rear 48MP Quad AI setup includes a 48MP ultra-HD sensor, 120° ultra-wide angle camera, macro lens and depth sensor together in an avant-garde design. A 16MP front camera renders every shot in high resolution, with vivid, authentic colors.

The 48MP main sensor for the rear camera system boasts extraordinary imaging capabilities, with its ultra-large 1/2-inch sensor size and wide f/1.8 aperture. In darker settings, an in-house "4-in-1 pixel fusion" technology automatically kicks in to ensure much higher photosensitivity, therefore guaranteeing first-rate performance despite of the unsatisfactory lighting.

The Nova 7i also allows you to shoot at night without a tripod, thanks to the Huawei-exclusive Super Night Mode, realized through the collaboration between blistering processing from Kirin 810 chipset and state-of-the-art AI algorithms. Basically, with a press of the shutter multiple pictures will be taken during the long exposure that lasts from 2 to 6 seconds, and they will be intelligently synthesized to create one final sharp, stunning, noise-free image. You may even be able to capture the starry night just as how your eyes perceive it!

The phone's 16MP front camera can also utilize "4-in-1 pixel fusion", a customized Super Night Selfie Mode and AI to achieve 2μm-equivalent levels of photosensitivity. Therefore, your selfies are comprehensively optimized even in unfavorably-lit surroundings, with your facial features presented in captivating lifelike depth, natural lighting effects, optimal brightness and clarity. While over- or under-exposure is common in many selfie photos, none can be found in the picture below (taken with nova 7i).

The HUAWEI Nova 7i is a wonderful companion in exploring the night's beauty. Lengthy photography sessions aren't a problem either, with a 4200 mAh battery that keeps the phone powered for a full day, and 40W HUAWEI SuperCharge technology that fills it to 70% in just 30 minutes even if it is dying (which doesn't happen a lot). When you need to install any of your favorite apps, such as the social media ones, so that you can share your proud photography works with friends and families, you can easily do so on Huawei's own app-service platform, AppGallery, or any other third-party app store.

And as if all that wasn't enough, the phone costs PKR 43,999/- only! There's no need to wait for dawn to fall. You can pick up a HUAWEI Nova 7i at any time, and enjoy night photography that dazzles and reveals.

realme reveals newest X3 with periscope zoom and 120Hz screen in Europe & Thailand

realme has a new high-end phone, and for the first time ever the brand has brought it to Europe and Thailand market. The realme X3 SuperZoom is an upcoming flagship phone with a price tag of €499.

The design of the phone has a double punch-hole in the top left corner of the screen with a 32MP Sony IMX616 sensor and it is paired with an 8MP ultrawide angle camera for ultrawide angle selfies. The back is home to quad rear camera setup of Samsung GW1 64MP f/1.8 primary camera, an 8MP periscope lens with 5X optical zoom and optical image stabilization, an 8MP f/2.3 ultrawide angle camera with a 119° field of view; and a 2MP 4CM macro camera The back is covered in 3D quad-curved glass with an anti-glare and anti-fingerprint finish

The realme X3 SuperZoom has a 6.6-inch 2400 x 1080 screen with a 120Hz refresh rate for an ultrasmooth experience. The display is an LCD panel with a 90.5% screen-to-body ratio and it is covered with Gorilla Glass 5. The device is powered by Snapdragon 855+. Two international variants of x3 are 12GB of LPDDR4x RAM and 256GB of UFS 3.0 storage & 8GB RAM + 128GB version.

The phone has a 60x SuperZoom mode that helps you get closer to objects. There is a starry mode too for taking long-exposure shots of the stars as well as UIS video stabilization, UIS Max Video Stabilization, Super Nightscape 4.0, and many more.

The new realme X3 has received best reviews by top European media

Digital Trends quoted it to be “an incredible value for money” well that’s precisely one can say about realme’s latest offerings.

Notebookcheck says “x3 superzoom is setting the news standards for premium handhelds” thus conforming to realme’s tech trendsetting philosophy. 

Android Authority ranks the x3 SuperZoom starry mode to be better than astrophotography mode of Google pixel 4. There you go realme fans it’s a camera delight.

Mashable says X3 superzoom is a flagship model to threaten competitors like Samsung & Hauawei in European market. Dare to Leap.

realme X3 has received limelight all over the world.  Surely this device and technology would one of its kind for other rest of the realme markets.

realme fans is expecting that realme Pakistan launch X3  in Pakistani market? Are you waiting to grap X3 superzoom?

“Education Sector – innovation in the delivery model is a must”: Experts

“We need to forget about the way education was delivered in the pre-COVID19 era, we can’t and must not go back to the old state” said Sajjeed Aslam, head of ACCA Pakistan.

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) hosted a series of conversations with representatives from higher education, school system, corporate sector and education technology providers from Pakistan, the Middle East, Europe and the U.S.

The experts largely agreed that adoption of digital technologies for education has been a discussion for a while, the question has always been ‘when and how’. With COVID19, circumstances have forced the education sector in Pakistan to showcase either its readiness or a lack of it.

The conversation was divided into three focus areas: the higher education, school systems, and the technological considerations, allowing experts to carefully assess the sweeping effects of Covid-19 on learners of different backgrounds and review the availability of technology to support a contingency plan.

It was pointed out that despite the lack of preparedness, the majority of private sector educational institutes were quick in their response and were successful in restoring learning using online methods. However, a lot needs to be done to provide an ideal environment to learners and enable effective assessment of their progress.

The education leaders urged the government to ensure availability of fast internet connectivity across Pakistan to support their ambitions of introducing new models of blended learning that are not exclusive to students living in large cities only.

It was also highlighted that online delivery is pointless if institutes don’t move to online assessment. Options like online exams and remote invigilation were also discussed. Under remote invigilation, exams are taken online and supervised remotely by a live invigilator. There is a thorough system of checks involving biometrics, artificial intelligence and recording – rigour, security and integrity are paramount.

Commenting on the future trends in the education sector, Lee Rubenstein, Executive Vice President, edX, said,

“The world is moving to stackable, modular education in which you focus on the immediate learning needs of a learner unlike current degree programmes in which we teach a long string of courses. The business model of the future in education is to develop lifelong learners in which the delivery of learning is omnichannel, making it more accessible for everyone to learn on the go.”

Sharing the perspective and experience of higher education institutes in Pakistan, Dr Sadia Nadeem, Dean, Fast School of Management, National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences, shared,

“We even intend to retain online learning post Covid-19 and the teachers have to embrace blended learning as a new normal. HEC’s guidelines for faculty readiness to teach online are very useful. In online learning, there’s also a need for a change in university-student contract as onus of learning is more on students and they have to self-motivate themselves to progress. Also government needs to ensure there’s access to reliable internet in every part of the country.”

Commenting on the readiness of teachers at schools, Ali Ahmad Khan, Chief Operating Officer, Beaconhouse School System, said,

“It’s easier to train teachers to use a certain technology, but bigger challenge is to grasp the online pedagogy. But we foresee that it’s a temporary challenge and we expect that in next 3 to 4 months all our teachers will be fully trained to teach online.” 

Hasan Azhar, Group CEO, HRSG, shared employers’ perspective and offered exclusive insights into how the current disruption will affect the job market in Pakistan. He said,

“In an environment in which everyone’s working from home, employers are starting to realise that almost same amount of productivity can be achieved by employing tech-savvy, remote workers. This will have a knock-on effect on our education models to prepare students for a more digital future. In a long term, employers will be more receptive of the talent coming from hybrid learning systems if not 100% online.”

Commenting on ACCA’s response to Covid-19, ACCA’s country head, Sajjeed Aslam said,

“Our core value has always been to open access to quality education to people of all backgrounds in all circumstances, over the years, we’ve been spending considerably to ensure flexible delivery of our qualifications. So it was more of hitting the ground running for us when it came to teaching online during current pandemic. However, the disruption in exams has made us to look at solutions such as exams at home with remote proctoring. As a forward-thinking organisation, we are blazing the trail here and intend to pilot remote exam-taking in certain countries as early as June this year.”

The panellists who shared their professional insights included Ali Ahmad Khan, Chief Operating Officer, Beaconhouse School System, Reza Ali, Director of Professional Education, ACCA, Dr Sadia Nadeem, Dean, Fast School of Management, National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences, Hasan Azhar, Group CEO, HRSG, Fazeela Gopalani, Head of Middle East, ACCA, Attiya Noon, School Improvement Partner, The City School, Sarah Concoran, Director of e-Assessment Transform & e-Delivery, ACCA, Lee Rubenstein, Executive Vice President, edX , Dr Farrah Arif, Founder & CEO, EDTechWorx, and Almas Abbas Ali, Head of Education – South, ACCA.

Given the timely nature of these discussions and growing interest among educationists, parents and students, these online sessions garnered massive viewership and participation. Over 50,000 people viewed these live sessions on Facebook and over 700 questions were asked in the comments.

ACCA believes that this pandemic has also given us an opportunity to come together and rethink and redefine the future of education. Its standing as a global super connector uniquely positions it to take the lead on such issues of public good and bring together important stakeholders. Using its power of connections and rich professional insights, they intend to continue engaging conversation leaders to facilitate future thinking and recommend forward-thinking solutions.

With Unmatched Features and Blazing Fast Performance, HUAWEI Nova 7i Opens for Pre-orders in Pakistan

The pre-booking for the highly anticipated HUAWEI Nova 7i runs from May 18 to May 31, 2020 and comes packaged with a HUAWEI Band 4*

With dominating specifications and unmatched performance, Huawei has announced pre-orders for its stellar new offering HUAWEI Nova 7i. The smartphone features are some of the best in its price segment, and comes along with a HUAWEI Band 4* – therefore consumers can get their hands on two exciting technological marvels by Huawei. The pre-order phase begins from May 18 and will continue till May 31, 2020, all through Eid-ul-Fitr.

HUAWEI Nova 7i promises features that will clearly dominate at its price point. To begin with, it has a HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7nm) SoC chipset, which is the only 7nm chipset in this segment. The processor gives a blazing fast performance be it immersive gaming or heavy social media usage – so people are in for a thrilling joyride. To top that off, it has a 40W HUAWEI SuperCharge that charges up to 70% in 30 minutes**.

In the photography department, HUAWEI Nova 7i is a pure delight. With four rear cameras, the smartphone shoots wider, clearer and closer than one can ever imagine. The 48MP Quad Camera comes with an 8MP Ultra Wide Angle Lens, a 2MP Macro Lens and a 2MP Bokeh Lens – letting you switch between ultra wide shots to cinematic bokeh portaits and super-detailed close-up shots all in one-go. HUAWEI Nova 7i’s photographic prowess feels like having a professional studio right in your pocket.

It also takes night photography to a newer level. With the f/1.8 big aperture and ½ inch larger sensor, night shots become bright and ecstatic. Coupled with HUAWEI AI Image Stabilization and Handheld Super Night Mode, the photos are captured with a greater dynamic range for a sharper and crisper image.

All this stupendous imagery and videography, and all that gaming and social media usage looks stunning on the 6.4” HUAWEI Punch FullView Display. A side-mounted fingerprint design lets you unlock your phone faster than the blink of an eye.

With a camera this great and performance so fast, people would surely need a lot of space to store their photos, games and apps. Fortunately, HUAWEI Nova 7i comes with 8GB RAM and 128GB ROM so there is enough space for all your favourite things. It comes loaded with EMUI 10 based on Android 10 – giving a cleaner, more intuitive and elegant design and interface.

The phone has a boutique of apps in store for you with the HUAWEI AppGallery, Huawei’s official app marketplace. Enjoy exclusive app content as it continues to develop the global apps ecosystem to deliver a secure and diversified user experience. Not only that, but with a plethora of third-party app stores like AppFinder, people can enjoy most apps on HUAWEI Nova 7i.

People can pre-order HUAWEI Nova 7i from May 18 all the way till May 31 to get their hands on a HUAWEI Band 4*. The phone comes in unqiue colours of Sakura Pink and Crush Green, along with the classy Midnight Black.

* This offer is valid during the pre-order phase only. Limited stock available, which will be given on a first-come, first-serve basis.

** Based on results from Huawei lab tests. Actual performance may vary due to differences in products, user habits and environmental factors.