Reliance Jio denies launch of Jio Coin app, warns people against fake apps

After reports of Reliance Jio launching Jio Coin soon, several fake apps with the name JioCoin started cropping up on the Google Play Store and  in recent weeks soliciting investments in crypto currencies from people. Reliance Jio today confirmed that it has not launched any JioCoin App and said that any such apps using the JioCoin name are fake. Some of these fake apps were seen downloads between 10,000 and 50,000, while most were downloaded less than 1,000 times. There were also some fake Jio Coin websites that cropped up recently asking people to register with their name and email address. Jio also said that it takes a serious note of such fraudulent attempts by unscrupulous persons to misguide the public in the name of Jio and will take appropriate legal action. Reliance Jio did not confirm if it has plans to launch its own cryptocurrency and blockchain products in future.

UFS 3.0 standard released, offers 2x faster performance than UFS 2.1

JEDEC Solid State Technology Association today announced the new UFS 3.0 standard making it the first to introduce MIPI M-PHY HS-Gear4 with a data rate of up to 11.6 Gbps per lane which is a 2x performance increase over UFS 2.1. The new UFS 3.0 standard brings along two new features specifically designed for the automotive market. It brings the ability to function at an extended temperature range (-40°C to 105°C) and refresh operation. UFS high-speed serial interface and optimized protocol enable significant improvements in throughput and system performance. JEDEC's UFS leverages the industry-leading specifications from the MIPI Alliance to form its interconnect layer in order to achieve the highest performance and most power efficient data transport. JEDEC 3.0 standard's  single lane can carry up to 11.6 Gbps. For more speed, two lanes can be used for a total of 23.2 Gbps. The new version is also moved to 2.5V operation compared to the previous generation which worked on 2.7V to 3.6V. JEDEC's 3.1 defines the use of MIPI M-PHY v4.1 and the recently released MIPI UniProSM v1.8 specification to form the Interconnect Layer. It also takes advantage of the Adapt support in MIPI M-PHY v4.1 and QoS support from the recently released MIPI UniPro v1.8 specification to support more reliable link ...

What Is a Super Blue Blood Moon and How to Watch It

A once in a 150-year phenomenon, the Super Blue Blood Moon is here. As the name suggests, the moon is going to look super-sized and much brighter than usual. Blue and bloody? Not so much. We explore why it is named Super Blue Blood Moon and how you can watch it on your television, computer or even your phone.  A Super Blue Blood Moon is simply put a fancy lunar eclipse. If you go back to high school science class, you'll remember that a lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth is perfectly positioned between the sun and the moon. Perfect positioning would result in the Earth throwing its shadow on the moon. Occurring only on full moon nights, a lunar eclipse lasts for a much longer duration than a solar eclipse and is usually visible from anywhere on Earth. Well, anywhere where the moon is visible at that hour! Scientifically speaking, there is no such thing as a Blood Moon. The term has come into pop culture due to the way the moon adopts a reddish hue. The reddish hue is of course due to the phenomenon of Rayleigh scattering. Rayleigh scattering is once again, a throwback to high school physics. Think of ...

Honor View 10 Battery Life Test – #OneChargeRating

Huawei's Honor brand launched its flagship Honor View 10 smartphone  in India last month. We already brought you the review of the phone, here we have the battery life test results of the phone. It packs a 3750mAh (typical) / 3650mAh (minimum) battery and supports fast charging . It has a 5.99-inch FHD+ FullView display, is powered by Kirin 970 SoC, has 6GB of RAM, runs on Android 8.0 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.0. Check out the test results. Talk Time It lasted for 33 hours and 31 minutes in our talk time test. 3G Browsing It lasted for 8 hours and 27 minutes in our 3G browsing test. WiFi Browsing It lasted 12 hours and 47 minutes in our WiFi Browsing test. Video Playback It lasted for just 11 hours and 14 minutes in our video playback test. Charging Time It took 1 hour and 22 minutes to charge the phone to 100% and just 32 minutes for 0 to 50%, thanks to Huawei's fast charging technology. Standby Time It lasted for 53 days in our standby test. In achieved a One Charge Rating of 16 hours and 27 minutes which is good, thanks to Honor’s power management. Check out our battery life test procedure, to know more about our tests in detail.

OnePlus 5T OxygenOS 5.0.2 Android 8.0 Oreo update starts rolling out, OnePlus 5 update brings Face Unlock

OnePlus has finally started rolling out stable Android 8.0 (Oreo) update for the OnePlus 5T smartphone with OxygenOS 5.0.2, as it had promised at the launch. This comes a month after the first Oreo open beta update. The same version of OxygenOS stable update is also available for the OnePlus 5 that brings Face Unlock and enhancements to EIS when recording videos. The update also includes new CPU security patch, updates to OnePlus applications as well as general bug fixes and improvements for both the phones. OnePlus 5T OxygenOS 5.0.2 Changelog: System Upgraded Android version to Oreo(8.0) New design for Quick Settings General bug fixes and improvements Applied CPU security patch: CVE-2017-13218 Applications Updated Launcher to v2.2 Updated Gallery to v2.0 Updated Weather to v1.9 Updated File Manager to v1.7.6 OnePlus 5 OxygenOS 5.0.2 Changelog: System Added Face unlock function Applied CPU security patch: CVE-2017-13218 General bug fixes and improvements Applications Updated Launcher to v2.2 Updated Gallery to v2.0 Updated Weather to v1.9 Updated File Manager to v1.7.6 Camera Enhanced EIS for video recording The OnePlus 5T OxygenOS 5.0.2 update is 1688MB in size and the update for the OnePlus 5 is 1658MB in size. Both these still have Android security patch for December 2017. Source 1, 2

Apple’s manufacturer Wistron nears land deal in Bengaluru, to invest $157 million: Report

Apple's Taiwan manufacturer Wistron Corp is said to be on the verge of closing a land deal in Bengaluru and is also is likely to invest about $157 million to develop the site, according to a latest report from Reuters. It is rumored earlier that Wistron’s who currently assembles Apple’s low-cost iPhone SE in India, has been scouting for some land in Bengaluru, and now reports coming claim that some of the Wistron’s global executives and its India's head met with the industries minister of Karnataka earlier this month and a deal on the land lease may be struck in a few weeks. Apple, Wistron and Karnataka government body that deals with investment proposals are yet to comment on the ongoing development. While the part of the land bought by Wistron will be used to set up new assembly lines for Apple. On the other hand, on a different note, another source claim that Apple is likely to start assembling its iPhone 6s models in India through Wistron soon in order to cost cut and diversify its production base. Since 6s is still one of the top sellers for Apple, it makes sense. Since ICT has recently won federal approval to import machinery from China into India, ...

Google launches 150 Google Station Wi-Fi hotspots across Pune

Back in September 2016, Google introduced Google Stations, a new internet access platform for partners to setup, maintain and monetize their Wi-Fi networks in their places with Google Fiber. Later in February last year, Google bagged Rs. 150 crore deal to provide WiFi across Pune via its Google Station initiative. Today Google has announced that it has partnered with Larsen & Toubro to provide Google Station hotspots across Pune from last week, as part of Pune Smart City Development Corporation Limited's Smart City project. Google said that the first 150 Google Station hotspots (>location list here) are already operational in Pune, and it is currently testing the network based on performance to improve user experience. This is the first deployment of Google Station outside of the train stations, and will allow people of Pune get online with free Wi-Fi hotspots at gardens, hospitals, police stations, and offices around the city. Google also said that Google Station is built to be both the highest-quality and simplest Wi-Fi service for users and the easiest for partners to deploy — and it thinks that this makes Google Station a great connectivity partner for the growing number of Indian smart cities. Commenting on the launch of Google Station in Pune, Vinay Goel, ...

Airtel, Jio commit to invest Rs. 74,000 crore to expand infrastructure over call drops

  Airtel and Jio have readily committed to investing Rs. 74,000 by next fiscal year to upgrade and expand infrastructure and address the issue of call drops said Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan post the DoT review.  Bharti Airtel said that they have already invested Rs 16,000 crore on infrastructure and now will be spending another Rs 24,000 crore. On the other hand, the Reliance Jio are also committed to invest Rs 50,000 crore in installing 1 lakh towers in the coming fiscal year, Sundararajan said, after meeting senior officials of telecom companies. Apart from Airtel and Jio, Idea Cellular and Vodafone are also ready in committing to increasing mobile towers in their network. Furthermore, she said that while telecom operators in India have stabilized the call drop, it is the other problems like voice fading that have increased due to various issues, like mobile phones these days not complying with required certification norms. They have also raised the issue of illegal repeaters installed in networks which might be creating interference and affecting call quality. To which Sundararajan responded by saying "We will look into enforcing rules more stringently." Telecoms have reportedly claimed that around 400 callers in India are using the same mobile tower during same time which is not the case with other ...

Xiaomi teases Rose Gold smartphone is launching tomorrow, Rose Gold Redmi 5A expected

Valentine's Day is just a couple of weeks away. Today Xiaomi has teased a new Rose Gold version of its smartphone is launching tomorrow. The teaser doesn't show the phone, but the company's Redmi Twitter page has posted the teaser so it will be a Redmi smartphone. This will likely be the Rose Gold version of the Redmi 5A smartphone. [HTML1] The new color variant has also been listed on Flipkart. Even though the smartphone was introduced back in November last year in Dark Grey, Champagne Gold and Rose Gold colors, only the Gold and Grey color variants of the smartphone went on sale every week on Flipkart and Mi.com. The Redmi 5A is still one of the best value-for-money smartphones under Rs. 5000, packed with 5-inch HD screen, Snapdragon 425, dedicated SIM slots as well as Infrared sensor. The next Redmi 5A sale is scheduled for tomorrow, February 1st, so the new color variant might go on sale next Thursday, February 8th. https://youtu.be/3bxE0t4hjrs Check out our Redmi 5A review here.

VLC for Android beta adds Chromecast and Samsung DeX support

VLC has finally added support for Chromecast, which was first introduced back in 2013. The latest beta update for Android with V2.9.0 also brings support for Samsung's DeX as well as improved Chromebook support. Though the update is live in this update, it still states as experimental, meaning there might be unexpected crashes or might not work reliably. Apart from Chromecast support, the update also brings bug fixes, improvements for Android Oreo, and improved stability, and added support for more platforms. Opening up the VLC app, you can now see Chromecast icon when a compatible device is on the same network as your device. Once you press the icon, you will be shown Cast-compatible TVs, streaming sticks, speakers, etc. You can play your media be it video or audio. Chromecast with VLC is working with both local content and internet streams, but then, streams aren't fully supported just yet, which is why we guess the feature is in experimental. You can download the update from PlayStore if you are a beta tester, if not, you can manually side-load the APK from here and try it out. Source

Google Photos v3.13 brings motion photos search filter, photo book notifications and more

Google is rolling out a new update to the Photo app bringing the version number to V3.13. Unlike the recent updates, the latest version brings new features including motion photos search filter, photo book notifications, controls over promo notifications and more.  Google introduced Motion photos back in November which are direct competition to Apple's Live photos. However, the feature lacks the ability to search for the record motion photos unless you remember the time stamp. However, with today's update, Google is solving the problem by adding a new search bar that specifically pulls out the motion photo that you needed. To access the list of motion photos, simply tap on the search bar, then hit the "show more" button in the group of categories and then you will be able to find Motion Photos at the bottom of the list. Moving along, the new update also adds three new notification settings each connected to Photo Books. One notification when enabled will let you know the special pricing and promotions for purchasing printed books, another notification setting will post reminders about unfinished drafts, and the last will let you know the Photo Book suggestions. However, if you wish to stay silent, you can turn off the toggles in the open Settings -> Notifications ...

Xiaomi rolls out final MIUI 9.2 update for Redmi 1S and Redmi Note

Redmi 1S, Redmi Note/Prime were the devices which redefined their respective price segments back in 2014 and laid the foundation for Xiaomi’s success. These devices are pretty old now and so, Back in November, Xiaomi announced that MIUI 9 will be the last update for the devices which were launched back in 2014 and 2015, including Redmi 1S, Redmi 2/Prime, Redmi Note/Prime. MIUI 8.5 was the last update for the above mentioned devices which company rolled out about 5-6 months ago, and company decided to skip MIUI 9.0 update for these devices. Recently, the company started rolling out MIUI 9.2 to devices, the main highlights of MIUI 9.2 include Interactive and Fresh UI changes, New Gallery App, Calendar Cards, App Vault, Mi Video App, New Mi Explorer. As reported by users, Redmi 1S, Redmi Note/Prime are now receiving MIUI 9.2 update, MIUI 9.2 for Redmi 1S, Redmi Note/Prime is still based on KitKat, so users of these devices will not be able to enjoy few features like App Vault that MIUI 9 brings. These devices didn’t get some features like Dual Apps and Second Space with MIUI 8 due to Android OS limitation. The new version for Redmi 1S is MIUI 9.2.2.0.KHCMIEK, Redmi ...

Google took down over 700,000 bad apps from Play Store in 2017, 70% more than 2016

Android is the primary target for hackers to inject malware and Trojans. While Google actively purses in eliminating any vulnerabilities, some still make it in the form of Apps. Today Google has announced that it took down 700,000 bad apps that violated the Google Play policies from Play Store in 2017 which is also 70% more than the apps that it took down in 2016. Google further added that it not just removed the apps but also was able to identify and act against them. Close to 99% of apps were identified and rejected before anyone could install. This was possible through significant improvements in the ability to detect abuse such as impersonation, inappropriate content, or malware through new machine learning models and techniques, said Google. The new detection models and techniques that are capable of identifying repeated attempts and offenders took down 100,000 bad developers in 2017. Google further listed out the apps that fall into the bad category. First on the list is the "Copycats." This section apps deceive users by impersonating famous apps which is one of the most common violations. Since popular apps get tons of traffic and searches, it only makes sense. Next is the "Inappropriate content," Apps that promote content, such as pornography, ...

Snapchat gets Bitmoji Deluxe with new skin tones, facial features and more

Snapchat today introduced Bitmoji Deluxe feature with hundreds of new ways to customize your Bitmoji. The Bitmoji Deluxe feature includes new skin tones, hairstyles, eye and hair colors, facial features, and accessories. To start using the new Bitmoji Deluxe, you can click a Snap of yourself and use it as a reference to design your avatar. The feature will preview your avatar in the builder customization for you to know how your Bitmoji will look like. Once the feature is available for you, you can start accessing the tool via settings in the Bitmoji app and to change or customize, you can tap on "change avatar style". The app will prompt you for the new options if you are editing your avatar for the first time after the new feature is launched. If you love your current Bitmoji style, Bitmoji "Classic" and Bitstrips styles will still be available. Snap said that the new changes are introduced after collecting feedback from Bitmoji users and the internal team about new options. Snapchat bought Bitstrips by  Bitmoji back in 2016 for a reported $64 million in cash and stock. Since then it has introduced wide-range of features like Friendmoji stickers, 3D Bitmoji world lenses, and Bitmoji geofilters. The update with Bitmoji Deluxe already started rolling out to ...

Apple said to delay major iOS features to focus on reliability and performance for iOS 12

Apple has been in the news for all the wrong reasons lately. The company's inability to be transparent enough with the battery throttling issue dented the brand's credibility among the common audience. And, now for the same reason, we hear that Apple is said to have been delayed some major iOS features like the re-designed home screen, in-car user interfaces, improvements to core apps to focus on reliability and performance for iOS 12. All the said feature are pushed to 2019, while this year, the focus will be limited to augmented reality improvements, health features, and improved parental controls, reports Axios. While it would have been good to see a refreshed home screen, but reports suggest that Apple's SVP Craig Federighi has revised the plans for iOS 12 with employees at a meeting earlier in January. The Apple's original plan was to introduce updated Home screen, CarPlay experience, updates to the stock Mail app and enhancements to photo editing and sharing. Now, these resources have been shelved to focus on reliability and performance for iOS 12 and make the iPhones more responsive. iOS 12 improvements, on the other hand, include advancements in augmented reality, digital health, and parental controls. However, Apple declined to comment. iOS 12 announcement will likely happen at the ...

Samsung reports record profits in Q4 2017, up 64% YoY, expects strong Galaxy S9 sales

Samsung has reported its earnings for Q4 2017, in which the company has made operating profit of 15.15 trillion won ($14.13 billion), up 64.3% YoY for the quarter that ended December 31, 2017. This is a new all-time high quarterly profit, due to strong sales of memory products for servers and mobile storage as well as OLED panels for premium smartphones. It reported revenue of 65.98 trillion won (61.54), a increase from 53.33 trillion won last year and net profit of 12.26 trillion won, a 72.9% increase from 7.09 trillion won for the same period a year earlier. For the whole FY17 it reported revenue of 239.58 trillion won, up 18.6% and operating profit of 53.65 trillion won, up 83.4% compared to the previous year. IM sector that includes Mobile Communications and Networks Businesses posted 25.47 trillion won consolidated revenue and 2.42 trillion won operating profit for the quarter, down 3.2% compared to 2.50 trillion won in the same quarter last year. "Earnings in the mobile business declined due to a hike in marketing costs under strong seasonality. Total smartphone shipments decreased due to the lineup optimization of low-end models, while shipments of flagship products, such as the Galaxy Note 8, increased from the previous quarter," said Samsung In 2018, Samsung ...

OnePlus 5 and 5T latest OxygenOS beta update brings SMS categorization for India, new navigation gestures for 5T and more

OnePlus has released new open betas (Beta 5 for OnePlus 5 and Beta 3 for OnePlus 5T) that brings several new features including new pick-up gesture switcher to choose which way you slide to pick up a phone call, adds CPU security patch: CVE-2017-13218 and removes the Clipboard function after feedback from users. There is a new SMS categorization function for India to auto-sorts SMS messages into categories. It also brings new Navigation gestures that lets you hide the soft buttons and have back, home and app switcher functionality using gestures, similar to iPhone X. As usual the update brings bug fixes and improvements. Check out the complete changelog below. Phone Added pick-up gesture switcher You can now choose which way you slide (up or down) to pick up a phone call System General bug fixes and improvements Removed Clipboard function Thanks for your feedback, we removed this feature based on that. Applied CPU security patch: CVE-2017-13218 Added new Navigation gestures that you can enable by going into settings and disabling the nav bar. (Only for 5T) India only Added SMS categorization function for India only This is an India only feature that auto-sorts your SMS messages into categories The latest updates are 162MB and 108MB for the OnePlus ...

You can now talk to Google Assistant in Hindi – Here’s how to enable it on your Android smartphone

Google introduced Hindi support for Google Allo over a year back and Google Assistant for JioPhone that was introduced last month had support for both English and Hindi. Now Google has silently introduced Hindi support for other smartphones as well in India. You can easily enable it by setting your language to English (India) on your Android smartphone. How to enable Hindi language support in Assistant Go to Languages & input (System -> Languages & input in Oreo devices) on your phone Go to Languages -> Add a language ->  Add English (India) from the list and set it as primary language Press and Hold the home button to open Google Assistant Press the microphone to ask a question or perform actions in Hindi The question you ask are transcribed to English, and the reply you get is also in English, but final answer you get are read out in Hindi. Till now, Google understood Hindi, but the answer you get was in English or Hinglish. It doesn't work if you change the primary language to some other language. It currently works only for voice commands, and not for text input. We tried it on Android Nougat and Oreo devices, and it worked without any issues, ...

ASUS MWC 2018 event scheduled for February 27, Zenfone 5 series with Snapdragon SoCs expected

ASUS just sent out invites for its Mobile World Congress (2018) event in Barcelona on February 27th. The invite says #BACKTO5 with the number 5 and also has "We Love Photo" tag same as the  ZenFone 4 series. It also has Qualcomm Snapdragon branding along with the ASUS branding. All these hint at the announcement of ASUS Zenfone 5 series powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon SoCs. Last week a new ASUS smartphone with codename ASUS_X00QD running Android 8.0 (Oreo) and with dual-band 802.11ac support got certified by the WiFi Alliance. This is rumored to be the  ASUS Zenfone 5 max. The ASUS ZC600KL  that got certified in Russia is said to be ZenFone 5 Lite and it is rumored to come with 6-inch 18:9 screen and Snapdragon SoC. We can expect all the Zenfone 5 series smartphones to feature 18:9 displays and dual rear cameras. We can expect more details about the upcoming Zenfone 5 series in the coming weeks. The ASUS MWC 2018 is scheduled for Tuesday, February 27th, 2018 and starts at 7:30pm CET (12:00 AM IST February 28th). As usual it will offer live stream at asus.com

Reliance Jio, MediaTek to partner for Android Oreo Go Edition smartphone

Back in October last year, a report said that Reliance Jio will stop the JioPhone production to focus on Android smartphone, but it resumed the sale of the phone later. Today at an event TL Lee, Head of Mobiles at MediaTek said that the company will partner with Reliance Jio to launch a new Android Oreo (Go Edition) smartphone in India this year under the LYF brand. He also said that the phone will be powered by MT6739 SoC. JioPhone uses Spreadtrum SP9820A and Qualcomm 205 SoCs. MediaTek already announced its support for Android Oreo (Go Edition) smartphones. Android Oreo (Go Edition) is Google’s trim down version of Android for low-cost phones with 512MB to 1GB RAM. Google announced the project back in May and said that it would be available from early 2018. Android Go Edition- powered phones will have Pure and true Android experience, and Google said that Android runs well on phones with less than 1GB RAM and 8GB of storage in these phones. Google’s slimmed-down versions of core apps like Google Go, Google Maps Go, Gmail Go, YouTube Go, Google Assistant Go, Files Go makes this possible. Micromax already confirmed that it will launch BHARAT GO Android Oreo Go Edition smartphone, which is rumored to cost around Rs. 2000. HMD ...

Xiaomi opens its first Mi Home Store in Coimbatore

Xiaomi today announced that it has opened its first Mi Home Store in Coimbatore. This is the third Mi Home store in Tamil Nadu, after two Mi Home Stores in Chennai, and it is the 21st Mi Home Store in India after Mi Home stores in Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR, Chennai, Mumbai, Pune and Madhya Pradesh. It has also silently opened its 22nd store in Indore. [HTML1] The new Mi Home Store in Coimbatore located at Prozone Mall in Saravanampatty. Mi Home Store will let customers experience as well as buy smartphones, power banks, headphones, fitness bands, air purifiers, VR headsets as well as other ecosystem and lifestyle products that are launched in India. It is all set to open several new stores across the country in coming months. Xiaomi already said that it expects to open 100 Mi Homes across India in the next two years.

Xiaomi finally releases kernel source for Mi A1

Xiaomi has finally released kernel sources for the Mi A1 Android One Smartphone, after about five months of the launch of the phone in September 2017. But it is still based on Android 7.1 (Nougat) and not Android 8.0 (Oreo) that was recently rolled out to all the users after several issues. Even though this smartphone was launched under Google's Android One program, Xiaomi handles the software updates for the phone. At the launch Xiaomi said that the Mi A1 will also be one of the first phones to get Android P update. Even though the source code is not useful for normal users, it would be helpful for Android developers and tinkerers who would like to create custom software builds. You can download the kernel source from the GitHub source link below. Source

Nokia 5 and Nokia 6 Android 8.0 Oreo stable update starts rolling out

HMD global has started rolling out Android Oreo beta update for the Nokia 5 and Nokia 6 last month, and the Nokia 6 got the Oreo beta in India earlier this month. As promised, the company today started rolling out stable Android Oreo update for both the phones globally, including India. This was announced by the company’s Chief product officer; Juho Sarvikas on Twitter. Both the phones were launched running Android 7.1.1 (Nougat). Android 8.0 Oreo brings range of features including Background limits, Picture-in-Picture (PIP), notification channels, Wide-gamut color for apps, Adaptive icons, Companion device pairing, Keyboard navigation, AAudio API for Pro Audio and more. [HTML1] [HTML2] The update is 1822.9MB in size for the Nokia 6, has the version number 5.220 and also includes Android security update for January 2018. Since this is phased roll out, it might take some time for the update to reach everyone. The company already confirmed Oreo beta program for the Nokia 3 is coming soon and also said that the Nokia 2 will go straight to 8.1 and will include memory optimization features found in Android Oreo (Go Edition).

Instagram might get video calling feature soon

  Instagram is already feature-rich with stories, stickers, live, and it recently launched a standalone Direct messaging app which is under testing. Today we are seeing yet another new feature; video calling which is under testing by the internal Instagram team.  The new video calling icon will appear navigation bar in the chat just like how it shows in the WhatsApp. To access the feature, the user needs to open an active chat with a friend or family. You will be able to video call only if the other user has already accepted the request to chat. Otherwise, the icon won’t appear. Tapping on the video call icon will start the video call instantly, but the company seems to have not designed the other U.I elements of the video call. Instagram recently rolled out GIF stickers from Gify, and the company already allows people to join in live with others live stories. Instagram owned Facebook already supports the feature with 17 billion video chats in 2017 which is up to 2X from 2016. Since the feature just begun its development phase, it should be months before we see this in action it all Instagram decides to roll out the feature. Source

HTC U11 Android 8.0 Oreo update starts rolling out in India

HTC just as it promised has started rolling out the Android 8.0 Oreo update to U11 in India. The update has already started rolling out to users in batches and comes with version number 3.16.708.3 and is of 1.48GB in size. The phone was originally launched with Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) back in June last year. The phone got Oreo update in Taiwan back in November last year. According to the changelog, the update brings bug fixes along with Android 8.0 features including notification channels, Picture-in-Picture mode, new launcher interface, 3D touch like app shortcuts, Android Oreo helps minimize background activity in the apps you use least, Notification Dots, Smart text selection, Android Instant Apps and new emoji set. [HTML1] [HTML2] The Oreo update will also bring visual changes to the HTC's sense U.I. There is no word on Treble support, but we hope the company brings it since it will fasten the update cycle. The HTC U11 packs Edge sense technology for new squeeze interaction. It is powered by the Snapdragon 835, has support for BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition speakers, and four optimally positioned omni-directional microphones that work together to record audio from all directions. Since the update has just started rolling out, it might be a while before it reaches everyone. In case ...

Ulefone T2 Pro world’s first smartphone with Helio P70 processor, 19:9 display to be announced at MWC 2018

Ulefone just sent out invites for its MWC 2018 launch event next month. The company also said that it will introduce its flagship smartphone that will feature the upcoming MediaTek Helio P70 processor and unique 19:9 full-screen display with Apple iPhone X-like top notch. The design renders of the phone shows a shiny metal frame with antenna lines on the top and the bottom, glass back and dual rear cameras. The company has not shared any other specifications of the smartphone, but it said that the phone will measure 165.85x78.25x7.7, so it should have a large display around 6-inches and might feature display resolution of 1,080 x 2,280 pixels. Recent rumors revealed that the MediaTek Helio P70 will be an Octa-Core SoC that use 12nm TSMC process technology with four Cortex-A73 CPU cores clocked at 2.5GHz and the other four smaller Cortex-A53 CPU cores clocked at 2GHz. It is said to pack Mali G72 MP4 GPU, come with support for up to 8GB LPDDR4x RAM, UFS 2.1 or eMMC 5.1 storage. MediaTek is also said to be working on Helio P40 and P38 SoCs. The Ulefone MWC 2017 event takes place from February 26th to March 1st, 2018 at its booth at 7I61 in Hall 7 ...

Reliance Jio launches data add-on packs starting at Rs. 11, 6GB data at Rs. 101

Last week Reliance Jio launched the most affordable Rs. 49 pack with free voice calls, 28 days validity for JioPhone users. At that time it introduced affordable data add-ons at Rs. 11, Rs. 21, Rs. 51 and Rs. 101. Now the company has launched these packs and has also revealed data benefits that come with these packs. The base Rs. 11 pack offers 400 MB data, the Rs. 21 pack offers 1GB data, the Rs. 51 pack offers 3GB data and the Rs. 101 pack offers 6GB data. All these packs don't have validity, so it will be valid till your existing plan's validity. Data on these add-on packs are used once the daily quota on your existing plan is over. You can do multiple recharge of these add-on packs, but these will be queued up in your account, for usage only once the first voucher has expired. These new add-on packs are now live on the Jio website as well as My Jio app.

Sharp S3 Android One smartphone with 5-inch 1080p display, Android 8.0, water-resistant body announced

Sharp recently announced S3, the company's latest Android One smartphone and the successor of S2, in partnership with Google running stock Android 8.0 (Oreo). It promise Android updates for 24 months and security updates for 3 years. It has a 5-inch 1080p IGZO screen, is powered by Snapdragon 430 with 3GB RAM, has a 13.1-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, 5-megapixel front camera, features a polycarbonate body, but it doesn't have a fingerprint sensor. Sharp S3 specifications 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) IGZO display Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 ( 4 x 1.2 GHz Cortex A53 + 4 x 1.5 GHz Cortex A53) 64-bit Mobile Platform with Adreno 505 GPU 3GB RAM, 32GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Android 8.0 (Oreo) 13.1MP rear camera with LED flash 5MP front-facing camera Dimensions: 71 × 144 × 8.5 mm; 143g Water (IPX5 / IPX8) and dust (IP6X) resistant 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, USB Type-C 2,700 mAh battery The Sharp S3 comes in Blue, Black, White and Pink colors, is priced at 32,400 yen (US$ / Rs. 19000 approx.) without contract or with 12-month contract from local operator Softbank. Source

Nokia 3310 4G VoLTE phone announced

After more than a month the phone got certified, HMD Global today officially announced the Nokia 3310 4G phone with VoLTE support in China. It has a similar design and a similar 2.4 inch QGVA color display, 2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash light, Bluetooth, microSD expansion slot and a 1200mAh battery as the Nokia 3310 3G, but this has a more powerful processor, more RAM, more storage and it runs on YunOS compared to Java-powered Feature OS in the 3G version. The version that is launched in China comes with single SIM support and has support for 2G: 900/1800; 3G: TD-SCDMA B34 / 39 and 4G: TDD B38 / 41, 39, 40 bands. Nokia 3310 4G specifications 2.4-inch (240 x 320 pixels) QVGA curved window colour display 1.5GHz dual-core processor 256MB RAM, 512MB internal storage, MicroSD card support up to 64GB YunOS 5.2.0 Single SIM 2MP rear camera with LED flash LED torchlight Dimensions: 117 x 52.4 x 13.35mm; Weight: 88.1g 3.5mm audio jack, FM radio, MP3 player for music 4G VoLTE with WiFi hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0, micro USB 1200mAh battery with up to 15 hours 2G talk time, up to 8 hours 3G talk time and up to 5 hours 4G VoLTE talk time and 15 days standby on 2G, 12 days of ...

Honor 9 Lite vs Moto G5S Plus

Quite lately, Honor has been launching smartphones with an aggressive pricing strategy to cement its place in the Indian market. Recently, the company launched the Honor 9 Lite with beautiful glass and metal body and Quad cameras at a starting price of just Rs. 10,999. At this price point, the Honor 9 Lite is definitely a bang for the buck. Having said that, there is a sea of smartphones available in the market from various manufacturers with similar features. Comparing is always healthy, which points out the good and bad from both the sides. This, in turn, helps them to rectify their mistake and not to repeat them in future. Today, we have compared Honor 9 Lite with the Moto G5S Plus smartphone that was launched recently, with dual rear cameras. Design One of the most talked about thing in the Honor 9 Lite is its 'Design'. The Honor 9 Lite smartphone comes with an all-glass body with a metal frame on sides, which is a rare sight for the mid-range these days. It feels compact yet solid, premium and lightweight in hand. I don’t shy away from saying Honor 9 Lite has set a new benchmark for build and design at this price point. Weighing just 149 ...

Honor 9 Lite sold out in 120 seconds in fourth sale on Flipkart, next sale on February 6

Huawei’s Honor brand started selling the Honor 9 Lite smartphone exclusively on Flipkart last week. The phone sold out in record 6 minutes of the sale opening, selling at a the rate of over 150 units per second on January 21st midnight and it sold out in 3 minutes in the second sale on January 21st 12 noon. Later it sold the smartphone on January 23rd at 12 noon, which was sold out in 120 seconds. [HTML1] Today the company has announced that the phone was sold out in 120 seconds once the sale opened at 12 noon, same as the previous sale. The company will hold fifth sale of the Honor 9 Lite on Flipkart at 12PM next Tuesday, February 6th. Check out our Honor 9 Lite review, if you are planning to buy the phone. Commenting on today's sale, P Sanjeev, Vice President, Sales, Huawei Consumer Business Group, said: Honor 9 Lite’s continued sale success is a testament to its technological innovation and superior product quality. Since the first sale, we have witnessed unprecedented consumer response that has pushed Honor 9 Lite to emerge as one of the best-selling smartphones from Honor’s portfolio this year. We expect the momentum to grow more and more with time.

Motorola Sonic Play 100, Sonic Play 150, Sonic Play 200 and Sonic Play 275 Bluetooth speakers launched in India

Motorola has launched new Motorola Sonic Play Bluetooth speaker series - Sonic Play 100, Sonic Play 150, Sonic Play 200 and the Sonic Play 275 in India. These are designed for easy travel, focuses on ergonomics, comes with integrated Multipoint Technology, which lets you connect two devices at one time and feature built-in controls to adjust volume +/-, Play/Play and more. Highlights of Motorola Sonic Play 100 / 150 Bluetooth Speakers Balanced sound at any volume Wireless freedom, with easy Bluetooth Connectivity aided with Voice prompts. Upto to 4 hours of playtime, 50ft range. In built mic for calls for hands-free calling  Less than 50 gram weight Integrated FM radio (Sonic Play 150 only)  Bluetooth 4.1 Integrated multipoint technology to connect two devices at once  Powerful 1.5w output to provide superb bass-driven sound Support 3.5mm audio jack AUX  Touch Control buttons: Volume +/-, Play/Play  Colors: Black Motorola Sonic Play 200 / 275 Bluetooth Speakers Balanced sound at any volume Wireless freedom, with easy Bluetooth Connectivity aided with Voice prompts. Upto to 10 hours of playtime, 50ft range. In built mic for calls for hands-free calling Dual drivers with passive bass radiator Less than 70 gram weight Integrated FM radio Integrated microphone for handsfree calling (Only in Sonic Play 275) Bluetooth ...

Ola announces international foray, all set to launch in Australia

Ola; Indian cab sharing aggregator has announced its plans to foray into Australia. The company has begun onboarding driver-partners across Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and said that is aiming to expand soon and work with local communities for better reach. The move comes as a part of the international expansion through which Ola has begun on-boarding private hire vehicles (PHVs) and driver-partners in major cities in Australia. Ola Cabs was founded in 2011, and it currently serves over two million people every day in across 110+ cities in India and billion rides annually, through its platform on an aggregate basis. [HTML1] Currently, Ola is inviting private hire vehicle owners in Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth to learn more about driving and can also register on Ola Drivers website to work with Ola. Bhavish Aggarwal, Co-Founder & CEO, Ola said: We are very excited about launching Ola in Australia and see immense potential for the ride-sharing ecosystem which embraces new technology and innovation. With a strong focus on driver-partners and the community at large, we aim to create a high-quality and affordable travel experience for citizens and look forward to contributing to a healthy mobility ecosystem in Australia. Source

Google completes acquisition of part of HTC’s smartphone division for $1.1 Billion

Back in September last year, Google officially confirmed that it has signed a deal with HTC to acquire team of HTC talent for US$1.1 billion in cash and said that transaction is expected to close by early 2018 after approvals. Today Google has confirmed that it has officially closed the deal. To remind you, the deal includes about 2000 engineers who have already been working on the Pixel smartphone line, as well as non-exclusive license for HTC intellectual property to support the Pixel smartphone family. The team will remain in Taiwan, and Taipei will be the largest Google engineering site in APAC. HTC already said that it will continue to make smartphones under its own brand name and continue to build the virtual reality ecosystem to grow its VIVE business, while investing in other next-generation technologies, including the Internet of Things, augmented reality and artificial intelligence. Regarding the deal, Rick Osterloh, Senior Vice President, Hardware, Google, in a blog post, said: As our hardware business enters its third year, we remain committed to building and investing for the long run. Today, we start digging in with our new teammates, guided by the mission to create radically helpful experiences for people around the world, by combining the best of Google’s ...

Microsoft acquires cloud-based gaming startup PlayFab

Microsoft today announced that it has acquired the cloud-based gaming startup PlayFab. It is a complete back-end platform provider of services to build, launch and grow cloud-connected games. The tool that PlayFab offers is designed to for developers to use across all platform including mobile, PC, console.  PlayFab was launched four years back with an aim to provide sophisticated server-based infrastructure to host and operate games. The company as of today powers more than 1,200 live games, and have served over 700 million players. The PlayFab software according to the company is said to be used by entertainment companies, including Disney, NBC Universal, Wizards of the Coast, Nickelodeon, Bandai Namco, Rovio, and Capcom, Fluffy Fairy, Nvizzio, and Hyper Hippo. The PlayFab platform is a natural complement to Azure for gaming which has its locations in 42 regions worldwide and provides world-class server infrastructure, allowing creators to focus on building great games with best-available global reach. With the acquisition, both the companies are aiming at offering intelligent cloud for the gaming industry, enabling game developers and delighting gamers around the world. Other details like the PlayFab's future and acquisition rates haven't been disclosed yet. Source

Asus Zenfone 3 Android 8.0 Oreo update starts rolling out

Asus has announced that it is rolling out the Android 8.0 Oreo update to the Zenfone 3 just as it had promised. The Zenfone 4 had received the Oreo update last month. The Oreo update for the Zenfone 3 brings the version number to 15.0410.1712.31. The update brings tons of new features to the Zen U.I and to the interface like swipe up to access installed apps, picture-in-Picture mode, new Settings app, launcher. The update said to have removed some pre-installed apps including MiniMovie, Photo Collage, and Do It Later.Though you can download these apps from PlayStore if you wish to. There is no word on treble support just yet, with Zenfone 4 Oreo update including the Treble support, it is likely that the Zenfone 3 might also get the support. Post the update, internal storage will decrease slightly. The company advices to reserve at least 1.5GB storage before starting the software update. More friendly setting UI design. Background limits – Android Oreo helps minimize background activity in the apps you use least Autofill – With your permission, Autofill remembers your logins to get you into your favorite apps at supersonic speed. Smart text selection – Android Oreo recognizes text when you tap or select, then ...

Facebook to update news feed with more local news

Facebook recently said that it is overhauling its new feed with more posts from friends and family, and today it announced starting this week it will focus on showing more news from the local news in news feed allowing you to see topics that have a direct impact on you and your community.  Facebook said that it will identify local publishers whose links are clicked by the readers in a tight geographic area. You can follow the publisher who posts news in your area and even if you don't follow, you can see the news in your news feed if your friends or family share the story from that outlet. Facebook said that this change will be effective first in the US, and then it plans to expand to more countries this year. You can always choose which news sources, including local or national publications, that you want to see at the top of your feed with the 'See First' feature. The company also said that it is prioritizing local news as a part of the emphasis on high-quality news, and with today’s update, stories from local news publishers may appear higher in News Feed for followers in publishers’ geographic areas. There is no restriction for ...

Apple iPhone SE 2 unlikely to feature wireless charging, Face ID and bezel-less design: KGI

Apple iPhone SE 2 has been in the new for quite some time and today we are hearing more about the phone as the KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo issued a research note today that casts doubt on the features of the iPhone SE 2. In the new research note, Kuo states that Apple doesn't have enough spare development resources to focus on launching another iPhone since the company is planning for 3 iPhones this year. If Apple indeed launches an iPhone SE 2, it is unlikely that it will have iPhone X features like wireless charging, 3D sensing features for Face ID and full-screen design. Rather it will pack same design language with faster processor, and a possible upgrade to iOS 12. Earlier rumors suggested that the iPhone SE might see a design change following the footsteps of the iPhone 8 with a glass back and would similarly support Qi charging. Few reports earlier stated that the iPhone SE 2 would be made by Wistron in India and sold globally. While it highly said that the next-gen iPhone SE might launch in the first-half of 2018, there seem to be no signs of that happening. The second generation iPhone SE is said to be powered by ...

Apple said to be working on three MacBooks with Apple co-processors, new iPad expected this fall

Apple is said to be working on three new MacBooks with company's homegrown co-processors similar to the T2 chip seen in the iMac Pro and the T1 chip on the 2016 MacBook Pro, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The report further claims that Apple is expected to launch new iPad towards the end of this year. However, the report doesn't explicitly mention which line-up of MacBooks will see an upgrade as Bloomberg just says that Apple is working on 'at least' three new models with Apple-designed silicon, including two laptops and a new desktop. It looks like a desktop in talks could be the Mac Pro since T2 chipset already exists for a Mac Pro model. But is very much possible that it could be a complete refresh model as well. Apple already mentioned that a new Mac Pro is in the development stage, but did not reveal if it would launch in 2018. Coming to Laptops, MacBook Pros are not due for a major update this year according to rumors, but the Retina model could see a refresh and likely to be one of the models. The T1 custom chip on the MacBook Pro models handle all the Touch Bar and Touch ID components, including ...

OnePlus launches OnePlus 5T Buyback program in India

OnePlus launched Lava Red edition of the OnePlus 5T smartphone in India earlier this month, which went on sale a couple of weeks back with several offers including Buyback Program. Now that the limited edition Lava Red version of the phone is sold out both the OnePlus Store and Amazon, the company has extended the OnePlus Buyback Program powered by Cashify to all the OnePlus 5T smartphones. This will allow you to get cash for your old device from Cashify, but the exchange is available on select smartphones and pin codes only. Currently there are 22 brands and the program is available in 31 cities across India. You can start the buyback program by get quote for your old device after selecting the city and product you want to exchange and then proceed with purchase of new OnePlus 5T smartphone.  Once payment for new order is successsfully completed,the new smartphone will be delivered to you first, then the Cashify team will get in touch with you to fix an appointment. After verification, Cash will be handed over to you in exchange for your old device at the time of pickup. There are no pick-up or service charges applicable. You can check out more details about the OnePlus 5T Buyback program here.

OPPO A83 Review

OPPO has built a large following for itself using a combination of extensive offline marketing, television ads and most importantly, devices that seemingly cater to exactly what the consumers want. Through focussed marketing and a slew of products, the company has been trying to take on Xiaomi and others, head on. The A83 competes with the likes of the Moto G5S and the Xiaomi Mi A1. With OPPO's big offline play, it is bound to get a lot of eyeballs from customers, but is it worth your consideration? Let's find out. OPPO A83 specifications 5.7-inch (1440 × 720 pixels) 18:9 HD+ full-screen 2.5D curved glass display 2.5GHz Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P23 16nm processor with 800MHz ARM Mali G71 MP2 GPU 3GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD Android 7.1 (Nougat) with ColorOS 3.2 Dual SIM 13MP rear camera with LED flash, f/2.2 aperture 8MP front-facing camera, f/2.2 aperture Dimensions:150.5 × 73.1 × 7.7mm; Weight: 143g 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS + GLONASS 3180mAh (typical) / 3090mAh (minimum) battery Design Minimalism is the key design element here. The front is absolutely clean and bereft of physical controls. The bezels are tiny ...

LG said to supply Flexible OLED displays for Sony smartphones

Sony has expanded its partnership with LG for OLED display panels from TVs to smartphones, according to latest reports and people familiar with LG Display's internal situations. LG is said to supply flexible OLED panels to Sony smartphones after supplying to Sony TVs. The move comes after Sony has seen big profits from large OLED TV model with LG Display. Sony has not just increased its earnings, but also made its presence felt in the premium segment. Sony's first half of 2017 net profit ran to 211.7 billion yen which is the company's the highest from the past 10 years. This made Sony more confident and made the company raise its annual TV sales target to 12.5 million units from 12 million units. However, the smartphone biz continuing its decline. However, it ranks second in Japan next to Apple. In the first half of 2017, Sony has captured a market share of 14.9%, beating Samsung Electronics (8.2%), Sharp (7.3%) and Fujitsu (8.9%). The company has been struggling to show the same level of success in the rest of the world. Observing the need for smartphones in advanced markets and the reach it has, Sony is not giving up on the smartphone business just yet. On the ...

Vivo Xplay7 renders, specifications surface – 4K bezel-less display, Snapdragon 845, 10GB RAM, 4x optical zoom

Vivo introduced its flagship Xplay6 smartphone with 5.46-inch Quad HD display, Snapdragon 820 SoC, 6GB RAM and dual rear cameras back in 2016. The company did not introduce its successor last year, now renders of the upcoming Xplay7 has surfaced along with a PPT revealing rumored specifications of the phone. Renders of the smartphone show sleek design, dual rear cameras, almost bezel-less screen and an in-display fingerprint sensor. The PPT that has surfaced in China saying that these are some of the selling points of the Xplay7 reveals that it will feature a 4K OLED display with 92.9% screen-to-body ratio, Dual IMX Sony sensors offering 4x optical zoom, in-display fingerprint sensor with face recognition 2.0, Snapdragon 845 SoC with whopping 10GB RAM and 256GB and 512GB storage versions. This is a huge jump from the predecessor - Xplay6. Some of the smartphones that have 8GB RAM include,  Asus Zenfone AR, OnePlus 5, OnePlus 5T and Xiaomi Mi Mix 2. If the specifications are true, we might see the first smartphone with 10GB RAM later this year. Since these are just rumored specifications, take it with a pinch of salt. Source 1, 2

Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ renders surface again

Last week first renders of the upcoming Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus smartphones surfaced online. Now new renders of the smartphones have surfaced showing the back with rear camera with fingerprint sensor below them along with branding, thanks to dBrand who has already started taking pre-orders for the skins for the phones. [HTML2] The Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ components surfaced soon after the renders showing the fingerprint sensor below the rear camera, and the flash and heart rate sensor next to the camera. These new renders coincide with the leak. [HTML1] Recently leaked retail box revealed key camera specifics including a super-speed Dual-Pixel 12-megapixel camera with OIS, an F1.5/2.4 variable aperture for the S9, but the S9+ is said to feature dual 12MP rear camera with fixed aperture. Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ rumored specifications S9 – 5.8-inch Quad HD+ (2960 × 1440 pixels) Super AMOLED Infinity display with 570ppi, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection S9+ – 6.2-inch Quad HD+ (2960 × 1440 pixels) Super AMOLED Infinity display with 529ppi, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 with Adreno 630 GPU / Octa-Core Samsung Exynos 9 Series 9810 processor with Mali G72MP18 GPU S9 – 4GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB storage (UFS 2.1), expandable memory with ...

Paytm, AGTech launch Gamepind mobile games platform

AGTech Holdings Limited, which is the leading integrated games and entertainment company in China and Paytm today announced the official launch of Gamepind mobile gaming platform. The partnership is aimed at offering the host of popular and exciting social and casual games. Gamepind will be available as a standalone app and via the Paytm app, and is aimed at taping the significantly growing mobile entertainment market in the country. Gamepind will use the Paytm's large user ecosystem to offer a rich portfolio of games and entertainment content including casual games, contests, and sports games. The companies also said to use the Gamepind as an ideal marketing and promotional platform for merchants to engage with consumers in a truly differentiated way. AGTech is entering the Indian market and it is also the first major international initiative expanding its footprint in the country.  AGTech has a 45% stake in the joint venture while Paytm owns a 55% stake. John Sun, Chairman and Chief Executive of AGTech said: We are excited to partner with Paytm to localize this unique platform for its 300 million and growing registered customer base by combining Paytm’s local resources and our expertise in mobile games and other user engagement activities. A member of Alibaba Group and Ant Financial ...

Moto X4 with 6GB RAM Unboxing and First Impressions

Motorola just launched the 6GB RAM version of the Moto X4 in India, few months after it launched  the 3GB RAM and 4GB RAM variants of the phone in the country. Here we have the unboxing and the first impressions of the new version of the phone. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4mVe0QWCY4 Box Contents Moto X4 6GB RAM + 64GB storage version in Sterling Blue color In-ear headset with set of earbuds 2-pin Turbo charger (5V-3A|9V-1.6A|12V-1.2A) USB Type-C cable SIM ejector tool User manual and warranty information The phone has a familiar 5.2-inch 1080p 2.5D curved glass screen with Corning Gorilla Glass protection and is powered by Snapdragon 630 Mobile Platform with 6GB RAM that makes the phone snappy. The phone runs Android 8.0 (Oreo) out-of-the-box that brings that usual features such as Picture-in- picture mode, additional Bluetooth audio codecs and more. It has the usual features such as Moto Display, Moto Voice, Moto Actions, Moto Key and more. It has a 16-megapixel camera on the front with LED flash, f/2.0 aperture, 1um pixel size and LED flash. There is also face filters for selfies. It doesn't have capacitive touch buttons, instead it uses on-screen buttons and there is a fingerprint sensor below the screen that can be used for navigation with One Button Nav feature ...

Moto X4 6GB RAM version launched in India for Rs. 24999

Motorola launched the Moto X4 smartphone in India back in November last year in 3GB RAM with 32GB storage and 4GB RAM with 64GB storage variants. As expected, the company has launched 6GB RAM version of the smartphone in the country that comes with Android 8.0 (Oreo) out of the box. Other specifications are similar, including a dual 12MP and 8MP rear cameras to take images with blurred background, portraits, selective black and white and has dual Autofocus Pixel technology for faster focus in low light, 5.2-inch 1080p screen, Snapdragon 630 SoC and 16MP front camera with 4MP adaptive low light mode. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4mVe0QWCY4 Moto X4 specifications 5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD LTPS IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection 2.2 GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 630 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 508 GPU 6GB / 4GB RAM with 64GB , 3GB RAM with 32GB storge, expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD Android 8.0 (Oreo) Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano/microSD) 12MP primary camera with Dual Autofocus Pixel sensor, PDAF, f/2.0 aperture, 1.4um pixel size, 8MP ultra-wide angle secondary camera with 120-degree field of view, f/2.2 aperture, 1.12um pixel size, dual-tone LED flash, 4K video recording 16MP Front-facing camera with LED flash, f/2.0 aperture, 1um pixel size Water and dust resistant ...

Nokia ReefShark chipsets with AI, nanometer chip technology and Future X 5G Architecture announced

Nokia today has unveiled the new ReefShark chipsets which are aimed to take leverage of the in-house silicon expertise and reduce the size, cost and power consumption of operators' networks and meet the radio requirements of 5G. The company has also outlined its implementation of Future X network architecture for 5G. The chipsets also incorporate the Nokia's artificial intelligence (AI) and nanometer chip technology. The ReefShark chipsets also leverage on the company's capabilities in antenna development for mobile devices and base stations. The chipsets for RF (radio frequency) are also said to significantly improve the radio performance and also results in reducing the size of massive MIMO antennas. ReefShark chipsets also reduce power consumption in baseband units by 64%, compared to such units in use today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdIPlXy_JsI The ReefShark chipsets for compute capacity are delivered as plug-in units for the commercially available Nokia AirScale baseband module which is a software upgradeable to full 5G functionality. These plug-in units also results in triple throughput with upto 28GBps to 84 Gbps per module AI in 5G networks enables real-time radio monitoring and optimization and brings in the ability to apply techniques such as network slicing to meet the service level demands of new business cases. The company is working on common toolkits ...

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 MIUI 9.2 update starts rolling out

Xiaomi announced the lightning fast MIUI 9 Global ROM back in November 2017, most of the devices already got the MIUI 9 update followed by MIUI 9.2, but Redmi Note 3, Redmi 3S/Prime, Redmi 4A and some old devices didn’t get MIUI 9 update. As per users, Xiaomi has started rolling out  a new MIUI 9.2 update (still based on Marshmallow) for Redmi Note 3, it seems that company decided to skip the MIUI 9 update for Redmi Note 3 and roll out MIUI 9.2 directly. The new update comes as MIUI 9.2.4.0.MHOMIEK and is of 290 MB in size, this update also brings January security patch to Redmi Note 3. Note that this is a Nightly build, Xiaomi releases Stable Nightly updates to random users to get feedback and the same update is rolled out to all users as a Stable build if feedback goes well, which is expected in 2 to 3 days, in case you wish to read more about Nightly ROMs refer to this post. This update brings Interactive and Fresh UI changes, New Gallery App, Calendar Cards, App Vault, Mi Video App, New Mi Explorer and Mi Drop to Redmi Note 3. Xiaomi might also enable Split ...

Google Clips goes on sale briefly, shipping excepted from March

Google's A.I powered clips camera was introduced back in October at the Pixel event. The tiny camera can be hooked onto your daily things like shirt, table, chair and will automatically record a seven-second video. The Clips hands-free camera is now on sale from the Google Store in the USA.  While the sale lasted for a brief period, deliveries aren't expected until March. Also, the sales of the Clips camera are now halted may be because Google sold its stock or wanted to resume the sale after a while, but the Google Clips listing on the Store now says to 'Join the waitlist.' Google Clips can record the moving image using machine learning technique without any human intervention. Connectivity features include Bluetooth LE and WiFi Direct which helps It to sync with Android and iOS and in quickly recording spontaneous moments. There is an option to create short movies using the recorded clips. It comes with a 12-megapixel sensor with f/2.4 aperture, 1.55 µm pixel size and 130-degree wide-angle lens and also has Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. It has 16GB internal storage. Google claims that it can offer up to 3 hours of smart capture on a single charge. Clips use USB Type-C port to ...