Honor 8C with 6.26-inch 19:9 display, dual rear cameras to be announced on October 11

Huawei's Honor brand is all set to announce the Honor 8C, a new budget smartphone in the Honor 8 series on October 11th in China. The successor of Honor 7C that was introduced earlier this year now has a notch and a larger 6.26-inch screen. It is said to be powered by Snapdragon 636 SoC with 4GB of RAM. On the back there are 13-megapixel + 2-megapixel dual rear cameras and there is an 8-megapixel camera on the front, same as the predecessor. TENAA certification reveals a fingerprint sensor on the back and a 4000mAh battery. Honor 8C rumored specifications 6.26-inch 1520 × 720 pixels) Full HD+ display with 19:9 aspect ratio 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 636 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 509 GPU 4GB RAM, 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Dual SIM Android 8.1 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.1 13MP rear camera with LED flash, 2MP secondary rear camera 8MP front-facing camera Fingerprint sensor Dimensions:  158.72×75.94×7.98mm; Weight: 167.2g 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS 4000mAh (typical) / 3900mAh (minimum) battery The Honor 8C is expected to come in Blue, Black, Purple, Gold colors. We should know the price when the phone goes official next month. Source 1, 2

Vivo V11 with 6.3-inch FHD+ Halo FullView display, 6GB RAM, dual rear cameras launched in India for Rs. 22990

Vivo has officially launched the V11 smartphone in India, soon after the launch of V11 Pro. It has a 6.3-inch Full HD Halo FullView display, is powered by Helio P60 SoC with 6GB of RAM, feature a 16-megapixel rear camera along with a 5-megapixel camera for portrait shots, AI scene recognition, and a 25-megapixel front camera with AI beautify feature. It has fingerprint sensor compared to the in-display fingerprint sensor on the V11 Pro, dedicated Dual SIM and microSD card slots and packs a 3315mAh battery with support for fast charging. Vivo V11 specifications 6.3-inch (2280 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:9 IPS display Octa Core MediaTek Helio P60 12nm processor (Quad 2GHz Cortex A73 + Quad 2GHz Cortex A53 CPUs) with 800MHz ARM Mali-G72 MP3 GPU (V11i) 6GB RAM, 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD) Funtouch OS 4.5 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo) 16MP rear camera with LED flash, f/2.0 aperture, secondary 5MP camera with f/2.4 aperture 25MP front-facing camera, f/2.0 aperture Fingerprint sensor Dimensions: 75.63 x 8.1 x 155.97mm; Weight: 163.7g Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS 3315mAh battery with fast charging The Vivo V11 comes in Starry ...

Airtel to deploy 13000 new mobile sites, Massive MIMO pre-5G technology, 4500 kms of additional optic fiber in Karnataka

After Kerala, Mumbai,  Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana,  West Bengal and Odisha, Airtel has announced massive network expansion in Karnataka as part of its network transformation initiative – Project Leap. by By March 2019, Airtel plans to roll out 13,000 new mobile sites along with an addition of more than 4500 kilometers of optic fiber to enable high speed data transmission. Airtel also plans to deploy pre-5G Massive MIMO technology across major business and residential hubs in the two states to step up high speed data experience for customers. Massive MIMO expands network capacities by 5-7 times on the same spectrum and delivers super fast data speeds despite a large number of concurrent users at the same location. Back in April, Airtel had deployed Massive MIMO pre-5G solution across IPL match venues offering up to 3x faster 4G speeds. Airtel 4G already covers over over 39,000 towns and villages in Karnataka. Commenting on the same, C. Surendran, Chief Executive Officer – Karnataka, Bharti Airtel Ltd., said: Airtel has led the telecom journey in the country with our history of firsts. The revolutionary launch of 4G services for the first time in the state of Karnataka changed mobile internet forever. Today, we are the only service provider to cover the entire state with our 4G ...

Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Gaming smartphone with 5.99-inch display, dual rear cameras, new design gets certified

Xiaomi-backed Black Shark introduced the Black Shark Gaming Phone in China  back in April this year, now a new Black Shark smartphone with the model number AWM-A0 has been certified by TENAA in China. This reveals a slightly different design compared to the predecessor since the phone has a dual rear cameras arranged vertically and the fingerprint sensor that was present on the front has been moved to the back. You can also see the camera bump and the dedicated One-touch SHARK key on the left. This reveals a 5.99-inch display, so the company could retain the FHD+ display and it has a 4000mAh battery, same as the predecessor. The dimensions of the phone is 160 × 75.26 × 8.7mm, which is almost same, but this is slightly thinner. The certification site doesn't reveal any other specifications, but it will likely retain the Snapdragon 845 SoC with up to 8GB RAM, liquid cooling We should know the complete specifications of the smartphone in the coming weeks. Source

Apple Watch Series 4 Teardown reveals battery capacity, hidden barometric sensor and more

After the teardown of the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max that reveled several details about the smartphones, iFixit has completed teardown of Apple Watch Series 4 44mm model with LTE (A2008). This reveals a slightly bigger battery compared to the Watch Series 3, hidden barometric sensor, all-new optical sensor, surrounded by a new ring-shaped electrical sensor. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx0lnQcJUio The reveals 1.113 Wh / 291.8 mAh (A2059) battery compared to 1.07 Wh / 279 mAh battery on the Watch Series 3 (38 mm), but it is 17% less than 1.34 Wh in the 42 mm Watch Series 3. The barometric sensor has been relocated to the speaker grille. Taptic engine is thinner and longer than the one in the Series 3. The new speaker which is 50% louder has a gasket for ingress protection. The Apple-designed S4 system-in-package has Avago AFEM-8087 front-end module and it has ST Microelectronics ST33G1M2 32-bit MCU with ARM SecurCore SC300—the same eSIM as the Apple Watch Series 3, iPhone XS and the iPhone XS Max. iFixit gives it 6/10 repairability rating same as the Watch Series 3, saying that the Series 4 feels much more thoughtfully laid out, but the incredibly tiny tri-point screws are a repair hindrance, and the component flex cables that are mounted directly to the S4 ...

Café Coffee Day, PowerSquare partner to offer wireless charging network for cafes across India

Café Coffee Day today announced that it has partnered PowerSquare which is one of the leading wireless power solution provider in the world to unveil India’s biggest wireless charging network for cafes across the country. The network has installed 300+ wireless charging spots across 100+ cafes in leading cities like Bengaluru, Chennai, Mumbai, and Delhi. Café Coffee Day says that smartphones have become an integral part of its young consumers’ lives, and this move would strengthen its digital technology to keep its customers connected at all times. After making free WiFi available across the country, it is launching wireless charging, another category first, in partnership with PowerSquare. Customers visiting Café Coffee Day can now place their Qi-enabled smartphones on the surface and wirelessly charge their phones. This eliminates the constant hassle of carrying charging cables. This smart wireless charging modules designed and developed by PowerSquare will be installed on café tables. The company says that this launch is the first step in Café Coffee Day’s strategic partnership with PowerSquare and will soon offer wireless charging to customers across all their cafés in India. Cafe Coffee Day and PowerSquare will be expanding this service across cafes in other cities including Hyderabad, Pune, among others. Commenting on the new initiative, ...

Amazon Prime Reading offers unlimited access to eligible eBooks, comics and more for Prime members in India

Amazon India today launched  ‘Prime Reading’ that lets Amazon Prime members read hundreds of eligible eBooks, comics and more through Kindle devices and apps at no additional cost. These free ebooks will change every month and includes bestsellers like Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by JK Rowling, Immortals of Meluha by Amish, and Operation Deep Strike by Rahul Badami. These include popular e-Books from literature and fiction, comics, non-fiction as well as books in Indian languages including Hindi and Tamil. You can check out the collect from Amazon.in here. Commenting on the launch, Rajiv Mehta, Country Manager, Kindle India, said: Prime Reading builds the habit of reading. Prime members can now read their favourite titles at no additional cost by conveniently downloading and reading e-Books within minutes. They can discover and read new and bestselling titles from a variety of authors at no additional cost. Akshay Sahi, Director and Head of Prime, Amazon India, said: Amazon Prime already offers members great value with free, fast delivery, streaming of movies, TV series, music and lots more. Prime Reading is yet another offering for Prime members to help make their everyday life better and more fun.

Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale 2018 scheduled from October 10 to 14

Flipkart has announced that the fifth edition of Big Billion Days sale will be held between October 10th and 14th, 2018. This year’s sale is powered by Mastercard. Flipkart said that the sale will offer unique & exclusive selection across mobile phones, TVs and appliances, fashion, personal care, furniture and others and will also have financing programs such as No Cost EMI, Product Exchange along with discounts for HDFC Debit & Credit card holders. The company also said that Mastercard users will get Amazing rewards. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlQ6VtX1pLI Fashion, TVs & Appliances, Home & Furniture, Beauty, Sports and more will go on sale on October 10th, and phones and tablets will go on sale starting October 11th. Flipkart Plus members will get 3 hours of exclusive access. Amazon is yet to announce its 'The Great Indian Sale' dates, which is expected to start around the same time. Regarding the Big Billion Days Sale, Kalyan Krishnamurthy, CEO, Flipkart said: This year marks the fifth edition of TBBD and we are focused on making it the biggest and best one yet. After working closely with our sellers and brands over the last few months, we plan to deliver unparalleled, diverse, and affordable offerings to customers in every corner of India.

Instagram co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger to leave the company

Instagram Co-founders; Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger today have announced that they have resigned and plan to leave the company in the coming weeks. This move adds challenges to Instagram’s parent company, Facebook. kevin Systrom who is currently Instagram’s chief executive, and Mike Krieger, the chief technical officer have notified Instagram’s leadership team and Facebook about their decision to leave the company. However, Instagram Co-founders; Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger did not give a reason for stepping down. Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s chief executive, in a statement said: “all the best and I’m looking forward to seeing what they build next.” This move comes at times when Facebook is facing toughest of times in its 14 years of existence where it is being criticised for being careless of the user data. Against all the odds, Instagram remained a gem and it recently hit a billion monthly active users and Stories has 400 million daily users. This departure might create some uncertainty around the app and the moment it is unclear who would lead the company in the days to come. Kevin Systrom, Co-Founder & CEO said: Mike and I are grateful for the last eight years at Instagram and six years with the Facebook team. We’ve grown from ...

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) with 6-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Infinity display, triple rear cameras launched in India starting at Rs. 23990

Samsung has launched  the Galaxy A7 (SM-A750F), the company’s latest mid-range smartphone with triple rear cameras in India. It has a 24-megapixel primary sensor with f/1.7 aperture, secondary 8-megapixel 120° Ultra Wide Lens for wide-angle photos and a third 5-megapixel camera to capture depth information for portrait shots.  It also has a 24-megapixel front camera with that automatically lets more light in by combining four pixels into one pixel in low light conditions. It  has an adjustable LED flash, Selfie Focus, Pro Lighting Mode and AR emoji. It has a metal frame and a glass back. It packs a 6-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED screen, is powered by Exynos 7885 14nm processor with up to 6GB of RAM, has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, supports Dolby Atmos and packs a 3300mAh battery. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) specifications 6-inch (1080×2220 pixels) Full HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity display Octa-Core (2.2GHz Dual + 1.6GHz Hexa) Exynos 7885 14nm processor with Mali-G71 GPU 4 GB RAM with 64GB / 128 GB Storage, 6GB RAM with 128GB storage, expandable up to 512GB via micro SD card Android 8.0 (Oreo) Dual SIM 24MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.7 aperture, 8MP 120° Ultra Wide camera, 5MP f/2.2 depth camera 24MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture Side-mounted Fingerprint sensor 3.5mm ...