Meizu M8c with 5.45-inch 18:9 display, Snapdragon 425 announced

Meizu has announced M8c, the company's latest budget smartphone and the successor of last year's  M5c in Russia. It has a 5.45-inch HD+ 2.5D curved glass screen with 18:9 aspect ratio, is powered by Snapdragon 425 with 2GB of RAM, runs Android 7.0 (Nougat), comes with a 13-megapixel rear camera and an 8-megapixel camera on the front. It has a polycarbonate body, features a hybrid dual SIM slot and packs a 3070mAh battery. It doesn't have a fingerprint sensor. Meizu M8c specifications 5.45-inch (1400 x 720 pixels) HD+ 2.5D curved glass display with 450 nits brightness, 1000: 1 contrast ratio 1.4GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 425 Mobile Platform with 500MHz Adreno 308 GPU 2GB RAM, 16GB / 32GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD Android 7.0 (Nougat) 13MP rear camera with LED Flash, f/2.2 aperture 8MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture Hybrid Dual SIM (nano+nano/microSD) Dimensions: 146.4x 70x 8.5mm; Weight: 140g 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS + GLONASS 3070mAh battery The Meizu M8c comes in Black, Blue, Red and Gold colors, starts at 9,990 rubles (US$ 160 / Rs. 10,900 approx.) in Russia and is expected to go on sale in other countries soon. Source

Google One Android app released on Play Store, service expected to go live soon

Google, earlier this month introduced the 'Google One' brand where it will be replacing the non G-suite Google Drive storage plans with a new cheaper paid storage plans. All paid consumer Google Drive storage plans will be upgraded to Google One and this change doesn’t affect G Suite business customers. Today, Google has released the Google One app in the Play Store, but since the service isn't live yet, the app does nothing for now. Google One has a lot of storage options, ranging from 100GB to 30TB for you to pick the right option that suits you. Interestingly, Google One also includes plans that are sharable within a family, you can add up to five family members to your plan and simplify storage under one bill. The base-level storage plan with 100GB storage costs $1.99 per month (or $19.99 per year). There is a new 200GB plan which will be available for $2.99 a month and the 1TB deal is replaced by 2TB for the same price of $9.99 a month. Installing the app is of no use just yet, except for signing up for updates. Interestingly, digging inside the code revealed a string 'subscription.red" similar to YouTube Red, but considering YouTube Red is now re-branded to YouTube ...

Reliance Jio once again offers 8GB free cricket add-on data pack for users

Last month Reliance Jio  offered 8GB free data at 2GB per day for users with 4 days validity that got automatically added in their account, now it is once again offering  2GB data per day, valid for 4 days as a part of Jio Cricket Season data pack, and to watch IPL qualifier 2 today and finals on Sunday. This complimentary data is also to enjoy Jio Cricket Play Along game on MyJio app during the IPL matches that lets you stand a chance to win a several gifts and cash prize worth crores, says Jio. You can also call 1299 toll-free number to confirm via SMS, if you have received Cricket data add-on pack. Reliance Jio at the start of IPL launched Jio Cricket Season Pack to watch IPL matches live on MyJio app throughout the duration of 51 days at Rs. 251 along with 102GB data at 2GB per day.

Vivo Y83 with 6.22-inch 19:9 display, Helio P22 Octa-Core 12nm SoC, Android 8.1 announced

Vivo has announced Y83, the company's latest mid-range smartphone in the 'Y Series' in China. It comes with a 6.22-inch HD+ screen with 19:9 aspect ratio and minimal bezels, and it is the world's first smartphone to be powered by MediaTek's latest Helio P22 Octa-Core 12nm SoC that was introduced earlier this week. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, and an 8-megapixel front camera with AI beauty features and face unlock, but it doesn't have a fingerprint sensor. It runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) with Funtouch OS 4 that brings intelligent reminders, Game mode and more. It has a glossy mirror black that changes color as light hits the phone at certain angles. It packs a 3260mAh battery. Vivo Y83 specifications 6.22-inch (1520×720 pixels) HD+ 19:9 IPS display 2GHz Octa Core MediaTek Helio P22 (MT6762) 12nm processor with 650MHz IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU 4GB RAM, 64GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD) Funtouch OS 4.0 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo) 13MP rear camera with LED flash, f/2.2 aperture 8MP front-facing camera, f/2.2 aperture Dimensions: 155.21x 75.24 x 7.7mm ; Weight: 150g 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz / 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS ...

Xiaomi Mi TV 4S 55-inch curved 4K HDR TV, Mi TV 4X 55-inch and Mi TV 4S 43-inch 4K HDR TVs, Mi TV 4C 32-inch TV announced

Xiaomi has introduced four new Mi TV 4 models Mi TV 4S 55-inch curved 4K HDR TV, Mi TV 4X 55-inch and Mi TV 4S 43-inch 4K HDR TVs and Mi TV 4C 32-inch HD TV in China. All these have PatchWall, on top of the Android OS that’s based on deep learning AI technology that can curate content based on recommendations and also has DTS Audio. The 4K TVs also have multi purpose Mi Remote Control, which also has infrared in addition to Bluetooth to work with most appliances such as setup box as well as Speech Recognition for voice control. Xiaomi Mi TV 4S (55-inch curved) specifications  55-inch (3840 x 2160 pixels) 4K curved (4000R) LED display with 178-degree viewing angle,  8ms dynamic response, 60Hz refresh rate 1.5GHz quad-core Amlogic Cortex-A53 processor with 750MHz Mali-450 MP3 GPU 2GB RAM, 8GB internal memory MIUI TV based on Android WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4 / 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2 LE, 3 x HDMI, AV, 2 x USB, 1 x Ethernet Supports HDR 10 and HLG,H.264, H.265, Real, MPEG1/2/4, WMV3, VC-1 2 x 8W speaker, DOLBY AUDIO / DTS- HD audio dual decoding Xiaomi Mi TV 4X (55-inch) specifications  55-inch (3840 x 2160 pixels) 4K LED display with 178-degree ...

OnePlus 3 and 3T OxygenOS 5.0.3 update brings Face Unlock, new Launcher, Gallery features and more

OnePlus has rolled out OxygenOS 5.0.3 update for the OnePlus 3 and 3T that finally brings Face Unlock feature  that was being tested in beta since January this year. The update also brings new features for Launcher, Gallery, File Manager and Weather that are already available for OnePlus 5, 5T and 6. Check out the changelog below. System Updated Android security patch to 2018.5 Supported FaceUnlock Launcher Refined Shelf UI design New design for App shortcuts Supported more options when long pressing an icon Gallery Places: a map view of photos by location Supported sharing photos to Shot-On-OnePlus Added "Recently Deleted" collection File Manager Added "Large files" category Weather Added new widget for Launcher Improved the positioning accuracy Adjust refresh interval for weather information update The OnePlus 3 and 3T OxygenOS 5.0.3 update is 594MB in size and also brings Android security path for May, 2018. It should be available for everyone in the next few days. Source

Motorola schedules an event on June 6th in Brazil, Moto Z3 Play expected

Motorola has scheduled an event in Brazil on June 6th where the company is expected to launch the Moto Z3 Play. The smartphone has been in the news for quite some time now and most of the specifications and press images are already out in the open. The company has started sending out media invites, but as expected there is nothing in the mail that links to the Z3 Play launch.  The Motorola Moto Z3 Play was spotted back in March passing through the FCC. The FCC certification has revealed specifications which said that it will come with a 6.1-inch Full HD+ display and will be powered by the Snapdragon 636 SoC, 4GB RAM with 32GB or 64GB storage variants. It will come in single SIM and dual SIM variants depending on the region. The Z3 Play also like any Z-series phone comes with 16-pin connector down below the camera module. It is also said to feature a 12-megapixel and 8-megapixel rear cameras and a 3000mAh battery on board. Moto Z3 Play rumored specifications 6.1-inch (1080 x 2160 pixels) Full HD+ display with Corning Gorilla Glass  protection 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 636 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 509 GPU 4GB LPDDR4 RAM with 32GB / 64GB storage, ...