Qualcomm files new lawsuit against Apple over iPhone X, seeks partial ban in the US

Right after Apple filed a countersuit against Qualcomm on Wednesday, the San Diego based chipset maker has fired back by filing three new patent infringement lawsuits against Apple saying there were 16 more of its patents that Apple was using in its iPhones. Qualcomm is seeking a partial BAN on latest Apple flagships; the iPhone 8, … Continue reading "Qualcomm files new lawsuit against Apple over iPhone X, seeks partial ban in the US"

Apple said to design in-house power management chips as early as 2018

In a move to bid its dependency on suppliers, Apple is said to be designing its own in-house power management chipsets as early as 2018, according to reports from Nikkei Asian Review. The company currently relies on Dialog Semiconductor for chipsets.  Power management chipsets on iPhones handle tasks like charging, battery life management, and energy consumption. Sources … Continue reading "Apple said to design in-house power management chips as early as 2018"

Amazon introduces AI powered DeepLens Wireless Video Camera powered by Intel

Amazon at the AWS re: Invent event has introduced their first ever deep learning-enabled wireless video camera; DeepLens which is designed for designed for developers. Amazon’s AWS has collaborated with Intel for the AI-powered DeepLens camera. The Wireless video camera will provide builders and developers with the optimal tools needed to design and create artificial intelligence (AI) and machine … Continue reading "Amazon introduces AI powered DeepLens Wireless Video Camera powered by Intel"

HDMI 2.1 specs released – 10K Dynamic HDR, 48Gbps bandwidth

HDMI back in January revealed the specifications of the HDMI connector V2.1, and today the company has released the V2.1 of the HDMI Specification and said that it is also available to vendors who adopted the HDMI 2.0 adopters. The HDMI V2.1 supports for faster refresh rates for HD resolutions at 8K 60 fps and 4K at 120fps … Continue reading "HDMI 2.1 specs released – 10K Dynamic HDR, 48Gbps bandwidth"

Instagram testing Regram button, GIF Search for Stories and much more

Instagram is secretly testing a bunch of cool new features like a native Regram button, GIF search for stories and many that will find its way to the live version in the coming weeks,according to TheNextWeb who has exclusively obtained the information about these features that Instagram is currently working on. The native Regram button … Continue reading "Instagram testing Regram button, GIF Search for Stories and much more"

YouTube expands community with Instagram Stories-like Reels

YouTube today has announced that it is expanding its community which was under testing for over a year with few content creators with polls, pictures, text, GIFs, and more. It has expanded the Community to creators with over 10,000 subscribers. With the new community expansion, creators can involve their fans with polls, gather input for what videos … Continue reading "YouTube expands community with Instagram Stories-like Reels"

Xiaomi Redmi 5A Unboxing and First Impressions

Xiaomi today launched the Redmi 5A smartphone in India. Here we have the unboxing and the first impressions of the phone. Box Contents Xiaomi Redmi 5A in Gold color 2-pin charger (5V-1A) Micro USB Cable SIM ejector tool Quick start guide and warranty information The phone packs a 5-inch HD display. There is a black border round the screen, which looks a … Continue reading "Xiaomi Redmi 5A Unboxing and First Impressions"

Xiaomi Redmi 5A with 5-inch HD display, Snapdragon 425, 3000mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 4999

  Xiaomi just launched Redmi 5A, the company’s latest budget smartphone in India, as expected. It has a 5-inch HD display, is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 425 processor and runs on MIUI 9 based on Android 7.1 (Nougat). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with PDAF, LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera.   The Indian … Continue reading "Xiaomi Redmi 5A with 5-inch HD display, Snapdragon 425, 3000mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 4999"

Apple files countersuit against Qualcomm over patent infringement

Apple has filed a countersuit against Qualcomm Inc in the U.S. District Court in San Diego, accusing of patent infringement in a long-running dispute. Qualcomm Snapdragon whose chipsets power wide range of Android phones said to have infringed Apple’s patents. Qualcomm initially filed a lawsuit against Apple back in June accusing the Cupertino company of infringing several patents … Continue reading "Apple files countersuit against Qualcomm over patent infringement"

Honor 9i vs Samsung Galaxy J7 Max

Among the bunch of smartphone makers at present, a very few of them cater phones in all ranges, be it budget, mid-range or high-end. Amid that line-up, Samsung and Huawei have a good foothold in the mid-range market, be it in India or global. Having said that, both the companies have their fair share of … Continue reading "Honor 9i vs Samsung Galaxy J7 Max"

Apple releases security fix for macOS High Sierra login security flaw

Within 24 hours of the MacOS login flaw news making its way to the public, Apple has promptly rolled an update patching the login security flaw which allowed anyone to login to MacOS without a password. The update is already available through the Mac App Store. The issue did not affect older MacOS; instead, it … Continue reading "Apple releases security fix for macOS High Sierra login security flaw"

Airtel launches VoLTE services in Karnataka

After Mumbai, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra & Goa, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh , Airtel has launched its 4G VoLTE services in Karnataka officially after testing it for sometime. This lets Airtel customers enjoy HD quality voice calls along with faster call set up time compared to normal voice calls on their VoLTE-compatible 4G handsets. Airtel promises seamless connectivity and in … Continue reading "Airtel launches VoLTE services in Karnataka"

Snapchat rolls out redesigned app that separates Stories of friends from brands

Snapchat today has rolled out a completely redesigned app to better the user experience of an end user just as it promised. The new makeover is organized around your relationships and more personalized. The Flagship Snapchat app has always mixed photos and videos from your friends with brands and publishers. However, with the new design change, Snapchat … Continue reading "Snapchat rolls out redesigned app that separates Stories of friends from brands"

Google Datally mobile data saver app launched for Android

Google has launched Datally smart mobile data saver app for Android. The app lets you understand, control and save mobile data and it also lets you track data usage in real time. Datally also sends you personalized recommendations on saving data along with notifications of public Wi-Fi spots available nearby. You can view the data usage hourly, daily, weekly or … Continue reading "Google Datally mobile data saver app launched for Android"

Asus Zenfone Max Plus (M1) with 5.7-inch FHD+ full-screen display, dual rear cameras, 4130mAh battery announced

ASUS has silently introduced Zenfone Max Plus (M1) in Russia. It has 5.7-inch FHD+ full-screen display with 18:9 aspect ratio and 80% screen-to-body ratio and has a 16-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, PDAF for 0.03 second quick focus and a secondary 8-megapixel rear camera with 120-degree wide-angle lens for group photos. It has a metal body, … Continue reading "Asus Zenfone Max Plus (M1) with 5.7-inch FHD+ full-screen display, dual rear cameras, 4130mAh battery announced"

Google identifies fix for Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL ramdom reboots, to roll in coming weeks

Many users have reported about the random reboots of Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL and had to wait for Google to identify the root cause of the issue before it pushes out an update. The company has finally identified a fix for the issue, though specifics weren’t discussed. Orin, community manager n Google Product Forums’ … Continue reading "Google identifies fix for Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL ramdom reboots, to roll in coming weeks"

Samsung Gear Fit 2 Pro and Gear Sport launched in India for Rs. 13590 and Rs. 22990

Samsung just launched the Gear Fit2 Pro fitness tracker with a new watch-style clasp and the Gear Sport smartwatch in India. Both these were introduced at the IFA 2017. The Gear Fit2 Pro has a 1.5-inch Curved Super AMOLED screen and built-in GPS and runs Tizen OS, similar to the predecessor The Gear Sport has a 1.2-inch Circular Super AMOLED Always On display … Continue reading "Samsung Gear Fit 2 Pro and Gear Sport launched in India for Rs. 13590 and Rs. 22990"

Google app v7.17 brings redesigned Assistant settings, Chrome sync, more Quartz references

Google is rolling out an update to the Google App with version number V7.17 that brings redesigned assistant settings, Chrome sync, upcoming Google Lens functionality and much more. The new update brings redesigned Assistant’s settings which are not too significant, but mostly remove lines that are separating various menu, also indenting other items to better highlight them. Meanwhile, … Continue reading "Google app v7.17 brings redesigned Assistant settings, Chrome sync, more Quartz references"

Samsung starts mass production of SoCs based on second generation 10nm FinFET process technology

Samsung announced back in April that its second generation 10-nanometer (nm) FinFET process technology, 10LPP (Low Power Plus), has been qualified and is ready for production. Today the Korean giant has announced that its Foundry Business has started mass production of these SoCs based on second-gen 10nm process tech, 10LPP . This will be used in the Exynos 9 Series … Continue reading "Samsung starts mass production of SoCs based on second generation 10nm FinFET process technology"

Samsung develops ‘Graphene Ball’ battery material with 5x faster charging speed

A team of researchers at the Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT) developed a ‘graphene’ ball battery material that enables up to 45% increase in capacity, and five times faster-charging speeds than standard lithium-ion batteries. This breakthrough ensures next-generation secondary battery market related to mobile devices and electric vehicles. SAIT has collaborated with Samsung SDI as well as … Continue reading "Samsung develops ‘Graphene Ball’ battery material with 5x faster charging speed"

Instagram now lets you ‘Remix’ photos from friends in Direct with doodles and text

Instagram has rolled out yet another update that lets you edit and customize your friend’s photos in direct with doodles and text. The company is calling this feature as ‘Remix’ where you can vandalize your friends’ photos and send them back for fun conversations. This feature is aimed at encouraging users to have more private … Continue reading "Instagram now lets you ‘Remix’ photos from friends in Direct with doodles and text"

TRAI backs Net Neutrality, bars operators from discriminatory pricing of services

TRAI in new regulations on Tuesday has backed Net Neutrality and said that operators shouldn’t show any discrimination in traffic while providing internet access by either blocking or throttling apps, websites, and services or by offering ‘fast lanes’ to others.  In much-awaited recommendations on Net neutrality, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has stressed on the principle that internet … Continue reading "TRAI backs Net Neutrality, bars operators from discriminatory pricing of services"

Xiaomi Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus with 18:9 display to be announced on December 7

When everyone is waiting for the Redmi Note 5, Xiaomi just sent out invites for the announcement of Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus smartphones at an event in China on December 7th. The company has also teased the smartphone in several images that confirm its design. New smartphones with model numbers MDT1 and MDE1 have been certified by … Continue reading "Xiaomi Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus with 18:9 display to be announced on December 7"

Apple acknowledges macOS login flaw that lets anyone login without a password, will fix with an update

Mac OS users have found a serious software flaw on the High Sierra that lets anyone log in to the Mac without needing a password and can gain full admin access. The bug was first discovered by developer Lemi Ergin which allows anyone log into an admin account using the username “root” with no password.  This security flaw puts … Continue reading "Apple acknowledges macOS login flaw that lets anyone login without a password, will fix with an update"

WhatsApp for iOS update brings YouTube PiP, more convenient way to record long voice messages

WhatsApp for iOS is getting another update that brings two of the most noted features. It brings a more convenient way to record really long voice messages, and YouTube Picture-in-Picture mode to watching a video without leaving WhatsApp. WhatsApp audio message feature is quite popular and was available for quite some time now, but sending a … Continue reading "WhatsApp for iOS update brings YouTube PiP, more convenient way to record long voice messages"

OnePlus introduces Lava Red OnePlus 5T

OnePlus introduced its flagship OnePlus 5T smartphone in Midnight Black variant. Today at its launch event in China the company has introduced a new Lava Red commemorative edition of the smartphone.This has black bezel on the front and comes with bright red finish on the back and the sides of the phone. Other than the color, other specifications … Continue reading "OnePlus introduces Lava Red OnePlus 5T"

Nokia 2 Unboxing

HMD Global launched the Nokia 2, budget smartphone in India last week. Here we have the unboxing of the smartphone. Box Contents Nokia 2 smartphone in Pewter Black color 2-pin charger (5V-2A) Micro USB Cable Nokia headset with microphone (WH-108) User guide The Nokia 2 comes with a 5-inch HD LTPS LCD In-Cell Touch display with Corning Gorilla … Continue reading "Nokia 2 Unboxing"

RCOM to sell DTH business BIG TV to Pantel Technologies, Veecon Media

Reliance Communications (RCOM) recently announced that it has entered into Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) with Veecon Media and Television Limited, for sale of its subsidiary Reliance BIG TV Limited (RBTV). Today it has announced that it has entered into a binding Share Purchase Agreement with Pantel Technologies Pvt Ltd and Veecon Media & Television Limited for sale of … Continue reading "RCOM to sell DTH business BIG TV to Pantel Technologies, Veecon Media"

Centric A1 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, fingerprint sensor launched for Rs. 10999

Centric today launched A1, the company’s latest smartphone in India. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p 2.5D curved glass screen, is powered by Snapdragon 430, runs on Android 7.1 (Nougat), has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and an 8-megapixel font-facing camera that also has LED flash. It has a metal body, fingerprint sensor … Continue reading "Centric A1 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, fingerprint sensor launched for Rs. 10999"

Security firm claims to have bypassed iPhone X’s attention detection safeguard with 3D mask model

After claiming to have bypassed the Apple iPhone X Face ID with a $150 mask, security firm Bkav is back again with a second 3D-printed mask that has bypassed iPhone X’s attention detection safeguard.  In the first video, the firm has demonstrated how a $150 3D face mask made from silicone nose, 2D images and a large ‘specially … Continue reading "Security firm claims to have bypassed iPhone X’s attention detection safeguard with 3D mask model"

Belkin launches Trueclear Pro advanced screen protector for Apple devices in India

Belkin today has launched Trueclear Pro Advanced Screen Care (TCP) for Apple iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus along with Tempered Glass for iPhone X in India. This is a patented system for Belkin which has won Innovation award at CES 2014. The company says that the service is free of … Continue reading "Belkin launches Trueclear Pro advanced screen protector for Apple devices in India"

Honor 7X with 5.93-inch FHD+ full-screen display, dual rear cameras launching in India on December 5

Huawei’s Honor brand recently announced it will launch the Honor 7X smartphone, successor of Honor 6X  in India in December exclusively on Amazon.in. Today it has announced that the phone will be officially launched for the Indian market at an event in London on December 5th and it will also offer live stream on its Facebook page at 8PM (IST). It … Continue reading "Honor 7X with 5.93-inch FHD+ full-screen display, dual rear cameras launching in India on December 5"

Honor V10 with 5.99-inch full-screen display, 16MP + 20MP dual rear cameras, 6GB RAM announced

Huawei’s Honor brand just announced its flagship Honor V10 smartphone at an event in China, as it had promised. It has a 5.99-inch 18:9 full-screen display with ultra narrow bezels and is powered by an Octa-Core HiSilicon Kirin 970 10nm SoC with i7 co-processor, dedicated neural network processing unit and runs on Android 8.0 (Oreo) with Emotion UI 8.0 on … Continue reading "Honor V10 with 5.99-inch full-screen display, 16MP + 20MP dual rear cameras, 6GB RAM announced"

OnePlus 5T goes on open sale in India starting at Rs. 32999

OnePlus launched its flagship OnePlus 5T smartphone earlier this month, which went on early sale in India on November 21st. Today the smartphone went on open sale in the country on Amazon.in, oneplusstore.in, select Croma stores and OnePlus Experience zones in Bangalore and Noida at a price of Rs. 32,999 for the 6GB RAM with 64GB storage and Rs. 37,999 for the … Continue reading "OnePlus 5T goes on open sale in India starting at Rs. 32999"

Amazon introduces Sumerian service to quickly and easily build AR, VR and 3D apps

At the Re: Invent AWS event, Amazon Web Services; an Amazon.com company has introduced Amazon Sumerian service that will make developers quickly and easily build AR, VR, and 3D apps and run them on mobile devices, head-mounted displays, digital signage, or web browsers. Developers with the new Sumerian Service can build realistic virtual environments, 3D objects, and animated characters, and … Continue reading "Amazon introduces Sumerian service to quickly and easily build AR, VR and 3D apps"

Sony Xperia X Performance Android 8.0 Oreo update starts rolling out

Just as it promised, Sony is now rolling out Android 8.0 Oreo update to Xperia X Performance two days after it pushed the update for Xperia XZ and Xperia XZs. The new update comes with a build number 41.3.A.0.401, and the update is live on both the single SIM (F8131) and dual-SIM (F8132) versions. The new Android … Continue reading "Sony Xperia X Performance Android 8.0 Oreo update starts rolling out"

Snapchat rolls out new contextual filters that can recognize food, pets and more

Snapchat has silently rolled out yet another feature that will automatically identify the object that is being snapped and serve them relevant filters. This feature was first spotted by Mashable and Snapchat later confirmed that it was rolled out to select users last week. This new update comes ahead of the massive re-design of the Snapchat application that … Continue reading "Snapchat rolls out new contextual filters that can recognize food, pets and more"

Gboard v6.8 brings handwriting keyboard, to get Motion Stills for GIF creation and more

Gboard after bringing 40 additional languages support in the previous update is now receiving yet another update with version number v6.8. The new update brings features like handwriting keyboards; planning Motion Stills integration and more. Up until today, Google had a separate app for handwriting input for text, and with today’s new update, Google has integrated … Continue reading "Gboard v6.8 brings handwriting keyboard, to get Motion Stills for GIF creation and more"

Facebook expands real time pattern recognition AI to help prevent suicides

Facebook has announced an upgrade to its suicide prevention AI in order to respond and report about the users who are expressing thoughts of suicide either via posts or live videos. The company has always tried to connect a person in distress with people who can support them in an effort to build a community that is safe … Continue reading "Facebook expands real time pattern recognition AI to help prevent suicides"

Samsung introduces Burgundy Red Galaxy S8

Samsung introduced its flagship Galaxy S8  smartphone earlier this year in Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Coral Blue, Arctic Silver, and Maple Gold colors. Today it has introduced new Burgundy Red color variant for the smartphone. Other specifications are similar, including a 5.8-inch Quad HD+ infinity screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection on the front and the back, Iris scanner on … Continue reading "Samsung introduces Burgundy Red Galaxy S8"

Google releases final Android 8.1 Developer Preview 2 for Pixel and Nexus devices

Google released first Android 8.1 (Oreo) Developer Preview for Pixel and Nexus devices last month . Today it has released the final Android 8.1 Developer Preview 2 for the devices. The first update brought a set of targeted enhancements including optimizations for Android Go and new Neural Networks API to accelerate on-device machine intelligence, the latest one includes official APIs (API level 27), the … Continue reading "Google releases final Android 8.1 Developer Preview 2 for Pixel and Nexus devices"

Reliance Jio triple cashback offer extended till December 15

Reliance Jio introduced triple-cashback offer earlier this month that includes 100% cashback that offers Rs. 400 worth vouchers on recharge of Rs. 399 or more and benefits of up to Rs. 1899 from e-commerce players on every recharge of Rs. 399 or more. The offer was supposed to end on November 25, now it has extended the offer … Continue reading "Reliance Jio triple cashback offer extended till December 15"

Samsung files multiple patents for smartphones with full-screen display

Samsung has filed multiple smartphone patents to house the Antenna bands on the frame of both full-screen display and traditional units. The company has filed the patents at the Korean Intellectual Property Rights Information Service. Though the sketches from the patent might look like the company is working on multiple design elements for the Galaxy S9, but the … Continue reading "Samsung files multiple patents for smartphones with full-screen display"

Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime (2017) passes through the FCC

Samsung launched the Galaxy J5 Prime (SM-G570F) smartphone in India back in September last year. Now the Galaxy J5 Prime 2017 (SM-G571F) has been certified by the FCC in the U.S. This reveals the model number of the smartphone that had already surfaced in GFXBench benchmark, but it doesn’t reveal any specifications. Based on earlier benchmark listing, the phone will … Continue reading "Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime (2017) passes through the FCC"

Canon EOS M100 24.2MP mirrorless camera launched in India for Rs. 39995

Canon today launched EOS M100, its latest  mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera in the EOS M series in India. It has a 24.2-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor and DIGIC 7 image processor and uses Dual Pixel CMOS AF for high-speed autofocus. It also comes with 180-degree tilt up 3.0-inch LCD touch screen and comes with self-portrait mode with smooth Skin feature. The Creative … Continue reading "Canon EOS M100 24.2MP mirrorless camera launched in India for Rs. 39995"

Xiaomi replaces Samsung to become leader in smartphone sales in top 50 Indian cities in Q3 2017: IDC

According to IDC’s latest India Monthly City-Level Smartphone Tracker, 50 major cities of India accounted for 50% of smartphone sales in Q3 2017 with a growth of 27% from the previous quarter. Tier one cities in India continue to dominate the smartphone market with 29% sequential growth in Q3 2017. Tier II cities like Bhopal, Gurgaon, and Jaipur have … Continue reading "Xiaomi replaces Samsung to become leader in smartphone sales in top 50 Indian cities in Q3 2017: IDC"

OPPO F5 Youth with 6-inch FHD+ full-screen display, 16MP front camera announced

OPPO announced F5, selfie-focused smartphone in Philippines last month, now it has introduced the F5 Youth smartphone ,a cheaper version of the phone. It has the same 6-inch full HD+ 18:9 full-screen display and comes with A.I. beauty recognition technology that scan 200 facial recognition spots to beautify a selfie shot perfectly and also offers bokeh effect along with … Continue reading "OPPO F5 Youth with 6-inch FHD+ full-screen display, 16MP front camera announced"

Saregama launches Customized Music Cards with picture for Rs. 990

Saregama India has launched customized music cards with the picture in India and it now allows you to gift up to 200 songs from its vast library and these songs can be selected from different languages and artists. It also has an option to print a custom photo with a personalized message on it. You can select songs for this tailor-made card … Continue reading "Saregama launches Customized Music Cards with picture for Rs. 990"

OPPO A79 with 6.01-inch FHD+ full-screen AMOLED display, 16MP front camera announced

OPPO has announced A79, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in the ‘A series’ in China. It has a 6-inch full HD+ 18:9 full-screen AMOLED display with 86% screen-to-body ratio and comes with a 16-megapixel front camera. Other specifications are similar to the OPPO F5, including a MediaTek Helio P23 SoC, 16-megapixel rear camera and face unlock feature. It has … Continue reading "OPPO A79 with 6.01-inch FHD+ full-screen AMOLED display, 16MP front camera announced"

ACT Fibernet launches ‘ACT Entertainment’ Broadband Plan in Bengaluru

ACT Fibernet has launched home entertainment package ‘ACT Entertainment’ broadband plan in Bengaluru. The company is partnering with Hooq TV, YUPP TV and FastFilmz for bundled package to meet the needs of users who seek entertainment.  As a part of the new ‘Entertainment Package’ residents of Bengaluru will now have a large selection of Hollywood English, Hindi, and regional cinema, … Continue reading "ACT Fibernet launches ‘ACT Entertainment’ Broadband Plan in Bengaluru"