Apple iPhone 9 / SE 2 could be announced on April 15

Apple launched the compact iPhone SE back in 2016 with iPhone 5s-like design and while Apple shifted the design language starting with iPhone X, a lot of users have been waiting for a refresh to the iPhone SE. Multiple renders and rumors surfaced on the iPhone 9 / iPhone SE 2 recently and now a new report suggests that Apple could finally announce the iPhone 9/ iPhone SE 2 on April 15th, 2020. According to an internal meeting by Apple yesterday, the company is said to be preparing for the announcement of the iPhone 9 on April 15th, 2020 and the shipments could start on April 22nd, 2020. Furthermore, the company is said to train a select few retail employees who are working remotely to offer technical and sales support to users and is reportedly sending iMacs to them. Another report confirms the development that Apple is asking select retail employees who are working remotely to offer sales and technical support to users. Previous rumors suggested that Apple could announce the iPhone 9 / iPhone SE 2 at an event on March 31st, but it did not happen. The renders of the iPhone SE 2 / iPhone 9 surfaced earlier suggest that the ...

OnePlus 8 Pro: Snapdragon 865 SoC, LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.0 storage confirmed, 24fps to 120fps with MEMC chip teased

OnePlus already confirmed the OnePlus 8 series will be introduced in an online event on April 14th. After confirming Quad HD+ HDR 120 Hz Fluid Display with MEMC chip back in January, and 5G support recently, the company has now confirmed Snapdragon 865 SoC, coupled with LPDDR5 and UFS 3.0 for the OnePlus 8 Pro. Regarding this OnePlus CEO Pete Lau said: ..But hardware alone can only take you so far. In fact, “fast and smooth” has never been achieved by just throwing the best components together. We put a relentless focus on software optimization, maximizing the performance of the hardware combination by only adding the features that truly matter to you, making an even better flagship smartphone experience. This drive to bring out the true power offered by the top-of-the-line specs comes to life with our specialized R&D team, literally named the “FSE Team” (Fast, Smooth, Efficient). We set up this team in 2016 with the sole focus on system optimizations. Its only objective is to ensure that OnePlus devices can deliver the fastest and smoothest experience possible, in a continuous and stable manner. In fact, we don’t even release products until they meet, or better yet exceed, the extremely high standards ...

Apple iPhone 11 series, iPhone 8 series, iPhone 7 series, iPhone XR and XS get a price hike in India after increase in GST

Apple has increased the price of its iPhones, including its iPhone 11 series, iPhone 8 series, iPhone 7 series and iPhone XR and XS in India after the increase in GST from 12% to 18% on mobile phones starting today, April 1st, 2020. This is the second price hike on Apple iPhones this year in the country, after Apple increased the price of iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max smartphones in the country last month due to increase in import duty. The entry-level iPhone 7 32GB now costs Rs. 31,500, compared to Rs. 29,900 older price and the high-end iPhone 11 Pro Max 512GB version now costs Rs. 1,50,800, compared to the previous price of Rs. 1,43,200, which is about 5.3% increase for both. The price hike varies from 5.15% to 5.3% for the iPhone depending on the models. Even though Apple sets a standard MRP, some third-party retailers sell the smartphones at cheaper rates. So you can get it online at cheaper even after this price hike. Check out the change in price below. Model Old MRP (INR) New MRP (INR) From April 1 % Increase iPhone 7 32GB 29,900 31,500 5.35 iPhone 7 128GB 34,900 36,700 5.15 iPhone 7 Plus 32GB 37,900 39,900 5.27 iPhone 7 Plus 128GB 42,900 45,100 5.12 iPhone 8 ...

ACT Fibernet offers free upgrade to 300Mbps speeds and unlimited FUP for March [Update: Extended till April 30]

Update: April 1, 2020 - ACT Fibernet has extended 300 Mbps speeds and unlimited data offer till April 30th without extra cost. If you had activated this in March, you don't need to do anything. Earlier: ACT Fibernet usually offers free additional data for users during cricket matches. Since some offices in few cities have introduced work from home policy as a precaution measure due to coronavirus situation. ACT Fibernet has announced upgrade to 300 Mbps speeds and unlimited data consumption for all users at no extra cost for entire month of March. How to get the free speed and unlimited FUP? Download ACT Fibernet app for Android / iOS  Login with your mobile number and enter the OTP In the app click the banner in the middle that says "Click to Boost" Your plan will be upgraded to 300 Mbps speeds with unlimited data till March 31st, and you will also get notified about this 300Mbps speeds might vary depending on the router (Requires Gigabit Ethernet port) and the Ethernet cable (requires Cat 5e and above) used, if you have a PC. It is not clear if ACT Fibernet will extend this offer. Regarding this ACT Fibernet said: We realise that many of our ...

HONOR 8A Prime with 6-inch waterdrop notch display, fingerprint scanner announced

Yesterday at an event, HUAWEI’s HONOR brand announced the Kirin 820 5G SoC, HONOR 30S, and HONOR Play 9A smartphones. Now HONOR has introduced  HONOR 8A Prime, the company’s latest budget smartphone in Russia. The 8A Prime is just a rebranded HONOR 8A Pro that was launched last year, but this one comes at a much lower price point. HONOR 8A Prime flaunts a 6.09-inch HD+ waterdrop notch display with an 87% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by MediaTek Helio P35 12nm SoC with 3GB of RAM, runs Android 9.0 (Oreo), and has a 13-megapixel rear camera with f/1.8 aperture, and an 8-megapixel front camera. It has a fingerprint sensor, unlike the Chinese model, comes with face unlock that can scan 1024 facial points, features dedicated dual SIM and microSD card slots and packs a 3020mAh battery. Honor 8A Prime specifications 6.09-inch (1560 × 720 pixels) HD+ 19:5:9 2.5D curved glass display 2.3GHz Octa-Core (ARM Cortex A53) MediaTek Helio P35 12nm Processor with 680 MHz IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU 3GB RAM, 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD Android 9.0 (Pie) with EMUI 9.0 Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD) 13MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.8 aperture 8MP front-facing camera with ...

Nokia 7.2 Android 10 update starts rolling out

HMD Global has started rolling out Android 10 update for the Nokia 7.2 smartphone, which makes it the eighth Nokia phone to get the update after the  Nokia 8.1, Nokia 9 PureView, Nokia 7.1, Nokia 6.1 Plus, Nokia 7 Plus, Nokia 6.1 and Nokia 2.2. It was launched last year running Android Pie. Android 10 brings number of additional privacy and security features for users, as well as Dark Theme, Focus mode, dedicated ‘Privacy section’, and lots more. Android 10 now available for Nokia 7.2! Check your phone to see if the latest features have already landed. For more news of Nokia smartphones and Android 10 visit https://t.co/FJfS4Gjt3d pic.twitter.com/9FHxZrddcZ — Juho Sarvikas (@sarvikas) March 31, 2020 The Nokia 7.2 Android 10 update V2.250, is about 1.57GB in size and also includes Android security patch for March 2020. The company already confirmed Android 10 update for range of phones which will roll out in Q1 2020 and Q2 2020. Check out the complete change log below. What’s New Dark Mode — Take it wasy on your eyes Smart reply — Save more time with recommended aactions Gesture navigation — Get around with a swipe and a pull Additional controls for privacy and location Google Security Patch (2020-03) Screenshot via

Vivo S6 5G with 6.44-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Exynos 980, 48MP quad rear cameras, 32MP front camera announced

Vivo today announced S6 5G, the company's latest 5G smartphone in the S series in China, as it had promised. It packs a 6.44-inch Full HD+ AMOLED screen, is powered by Exynos 980 with support for both 5G SA / NSA, 8GB RAM, runs Android 10 with vivo’s own Funtouch OS 10, and features quad rear cameras that includes 48MP main camera with f/1.79 aperture, 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens, 2MP 4cm super macro lens and a 2MP portrait lens. The phone has a 32-megapixel front camera with night selfie option and EIS for both front and rear cameras. The phone has 3D curved surface design back made of lightweight and thin nano-fiber polymer. It features an in-display fingerprint scanner and packs a 4500mAh battery with 18W fast charging. Vivo S6 5G specifications 6.44-inch (2400 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 20:9 Super AMOLED 2.5D curved glass display 2.2GHz Octa-Core Samsung Exynos 980 8nm processor with Mali-G76 MP5 GPU 8GB LPDDR4X RAM with 128GB / 256GB (UFS 2.1) storage Android 10 with Funtouch OS 10 Dual SIM 48MP rear camera with f/1.79 aperture, EIS, LED flash, 8MP 112° ultra-wide angle lens with f/2.25 aperture, 2MP 4cm macro lens with f/2.4 aperture, 2MP depth sensor 32MP ...

Opera for Android update brings improved data saving mode, better offline pages and more

Just as internet usage has spiked as more people remain at home, Opera for Android has released a new update with many features designed around low data usage. These include improved  data saving modes, better offline pages, speed dial and improved crypto services. Beginning with the data savings mode that can be accessed in the settings of the browser, it lets users load pages more easily and quickly, while using less data. Opera has added the option to show a data savings badge on the left of the address bar to let them know how much data they are saving. Offline pages have been improved to let users save any website for offline reading. Users can store a collection of articles for reading later in the day when they get time. Opera also allows customers to customize the storage location for their offline pages, which can be useful for this with no space on their internal storage. Opera has tweaked the Speed dial as they observed that users would rather use the address bar when they are not on the start page. To quicken the process, Opera introduced autocompletion for Speed Dials, where the browser will autocomplete the address bar when the user ...

Disney+ to launch in India as Disney+ Hotstar on April 3

After rolling out new update to Hotstar app recently, and slightly delay from the launch date of March 29th, Star & Disney India have finally announced the launch of Dinsey+ services via Hotstar as Disney+ Hotstar in India on April 3rd. Existing Hotstar paid subscribers will get access to Disney+ content without additional charges, but renewals will be charged at new rates. New VIP subscription will now cost Rs 399, up from Rs. 365 earlier, and will include movies from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, access to live sporting events, movies, shows, and Hotstar originals, but will not include Disney+ Originals. Diney+ Hotstar Premium will now cost Rs. 1,499 compared to Rs. 999/year, which will include over 100 series and 250 superhero and animated titles, including Disney+ Originals and shows from HBO, Fox, and Showtime, as well as content that Disney+Hotstar VIP customers have. HotStar recently said that it supports only one stream per account at a single time for VIP users and 2 screens now for Premium users, and this will roll out with the new update to everyone. As a prelude to the launch, Disney+ Hotstar will host a virtual red carpet event on April 2 with the premiere of The Lion King ...

EMUI 10.1 with UI Improvements, MeeTime, Multi-Device Control Panel, Celia voice assistant coming to over 30 HUAWEI smartphones

At the HUAWEI P40 series global launch, HUAWEI also unveiled EMUI 10.1 with a lot of features and it demoed some features such as HUAWEI MeeTime and more Multi-screen Collaboration capabilities, Celia voice assistant, Multi-Screen Collaboration and lots more. UI Improvements Scrolling now reacts to user inputs with a new physics-inspired friction-slide effect. Similar to how objects in motion gradually decelerate as they lose their momentum to friction, the scrolling animations now also slow down before coming to a natural stop. The acceleration model is developed based on human factors research, ensuring that the animations behave just as users would expect. Swiping inwards from either side and pausing bring out the sidebar. Apps inside the sidebar can be dragged across the screen to initiate Multi-Window. Images, text and even files can be dragged from one app to another. Floating Window allows users to perform basic tasks such as responding to text messages without exiting the active full-screen app, so users can stay focused on their tasks at hand. All New Themes: This Moment Capture the beauty of light during the transition and fusion of ice and water. At the instant of movement and stillness, softness and rigidity, force and beauty, ...