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Instagram testing standalone messaging app ‘Direct’ that replaces current inbox

Facebook seems to be following the same route it did with messenger as the company-owned Instagram is testing Direct; a standalone private messaging app that replaces current inbox from the core app. The Direct app interface is very similar to Snapchat as this too opens to camera. Instagram’s Direct app makes the inbox disappears from the Instagram … Continue reading

Samsung offers up to Rs. 8000 cashback on smartphones at Paytm Mall, Christmas Carnival and more

Samsung today announced a partnership with Paytm Mall to provide exciting cashback offers on a range of Galaxy smartphones purchased on its platform and also announced Christmas Carnival on its official Samsung Shop online, from December 8 to December 15, 2017. To avail Paytm Mall offer, you need to Visit select Samsung outlets, choose the Samsung Galaxy smartphone … Continue reading

Apple said to be working on low-cost iPhone with LCD display and metal back for 2018

As Apple is done with its iPhone launches for the year, the company is said to have started working on 2018 iPhones, and according to a new report from Nikkei, the Cupertino-based iPhone maker is said to launch a low-cost 6.1-inch iPhone with LCD display and metal back case. It is known that Apple is working on three … Continue reading

LG Signature Edition with 6-inch QHD+ OLED FullVision display, 6GB RAM, 256GB storage announced

LG has announced Signature Edition, the company’s latest premium smartphone in the new ‘LG SIGNATURE’ series in Korea. It is made of premium materials such as zirconium ceramic back cover that prevents scratches. Customers can also engrave their name on the back of the phone. Other specifications are similar to the V30 including a 6-inch QHD+ OLED FullVision display, Snapdragon … Continue reading

Qualcomm and MediaTek announce support for Android Oreo (Go edition)

Qualcomm and MediaTek have announced support for the Android Oreo (Go edition) which officially introduced at an event in India earlier this week for low-cost Android devices that have 512MB to 1GB of RAM. Google at the Google For India 2017 event earlier this week said that Smartphones running Android Oreo (Go edition) will be available early 2018. Qualcomm said that … Continue reading

Huawei Nova 2s with 6-inch FHD+ full-screen display, dual front and rear cameras, 6GB RAM announced

Huawei just announced Nova 2s, the company’s latest smartphone in the Nova series in China. It has a 6-inch Full HD+ 18:9 display, is powered by an Octa-Core HiSilicon Kirin 960 SoC with IntelliSense i6 sensor hub and runs on Android 8.0 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.0. It has a 16-megapixel RGB camera sensor along with a 20-megapixel monochrome sensor with f/1.8 … Continue reading

Oculus Rift Core 2.0 beta with revamped home, redesigned Oculus desktop app starts rolling out

After a year of launching Oculus Touch, the company today has started rolling out the Rift Core 2.0 beta for those who opt-in beta testing. The beta update brings three major changes; a complete overhaul of Home redesigned Oculus desktop app; and a brand-new system interface Dash. Dash is a brand new interface and changes the way you … Continue reading

Apple wins EU trademark case preventing Xiaomi from trademarking Mi Pad in Europe

Apple has successfully stopped Xiaomi from trademarking Mi Pad tablet in Europe as an EU trademark as the name was too similar to Apple’s iPad. The European Union’s second-highest court, the General Court has ruled against Xiaomi and said that it should not register as a trademark. The European Union court ruling comes from the fact that … Continue reading

Google shuts down Chrome apps Web Store section on Mac and Windows

Last year Google had announced that it will shut down the Chrome Apps web Store section on Windows and Mac platforms in 2017 and it looks like the day has finally come. The company has finally shut down the section and started sending out emails to Chrome app developers about the same. With the shut down … Continue reading

Xiaomi Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus with 5.7-inch / 5.99-inch full-screen display, Snapdragon 450 / 625 announced

Xiaomi just announced the Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus smartphone at an event in China as it had promised. The Redmi 5 has a 5.7-inch HD+ 18:9 full-screen display, is powered by Snapdragon 450 and packs a 3300mAh battery, while the Redmi 5 Plus comes with a 5.99-inch FHD+ 18:9 full-screen display, is powered by … Continue reading