Nokia smartphone with Penta-Lens camera module design surfaces

There were rumors about an unknown Nokia phone for quite some time which is said to come with 5-camera lens on the back. Now a design sketch of the same has surfaced showing how the camera arrangement on the rear might look like. This is just a prototype design, and Foxconn is said to be currently working on a way to design and manufacture the phone. From the design sketch revealed by the forum member, and an alleged Foxconn employee, we can see 5 lenses arranged in 1-1-3 formation, one LED flash, an unknown sensor on a circular ring. The fingerprint sensor is also placed on the rear down below the camera module. This design sketch might hint at why HMD global is adopting the rotating Zoom camera tech from Zeiss. The flagship is currently under development and we expect to see the phone in the second quarter of 2018.   Furthermore, sources reveal that the Nokia phone might pack an 18:9 display with glass body design both on the front and back making it a stand out from rest of the Nokia phones. The Nokia 10 will be powered by the Snapdragon 845 chipset and might run on the latest Android OS. On the other hand, HDM ...

OnePlus opens its first Authorized Store in India in Mumbai

OnePlus opened its first Experience Store in India in Bengaluru last January, later it opened one in Noida. It also partnered with Croma to provide easy access to OnePlus products. On January 20th the company opened its first OnePlus Authorised Store in Mumbai located at Prime Mall in Vile Parle-West. It started selling the OnePlus 5T Lava Red edition on the same day and also offered a free Bullet V2 earphone on the purchase of any OnePlus smartphone. OnePlus said that the store is part of the company's focus on creating more offline touch points across key cities to allow users to experience the smartphones before buying. "The new OnePlus Authorized Store in Mumbai is the next step in the evolution of OnePlus’ community offerings to help provide the best possible in-store experience to the OnePlus community," said the company. Commenting on the launch, Vikas Agarwal, General Manager, OnePlus India, said: Customer satisfaction has always been at the core of OnePlus’ strategy. The new ‘OnePlus Authorized Store’ is designed to complement our online first business strategy and also attract new users while serving as a destination for our fast growing community to experience and purchase OnePlus products. Image Via

Samsung SM-J720F with 4GB RAM, Android 8.0 surfaces in benchmarks, could be Galaxy J8 (2018)

Samsung SM-J720F, a new smartphone has surfaced in GFXBench and Geekbench benchmarks. This reveals most specifications of the phone including a 5.5-inch HD screen, Octa-Core Exynos 7885 14nm SoC with , Android 8.0 (Oreo) and more. This could be Galaxy J8 (2018), successor of last year's Galaxy J7 (2017). It is expected to feature a metal unibody design with a fingerprint sensor embedded into the home button, similar to the predecessor. Even though the GFXBench listing reveals that it will come with a 5.5-inch HD screen, there are chances it might come with a 1080p screen since this might be some prototype. Samsung Galaxy J8 (2018) rumored specifications 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD / (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display Octa-Core (2.2GHz Dual + 1.6GHz Hexa) Exynos 7885 14nm processor with Mali-G71 GPU 4GB RAM, 32GB Internal Storage, expandable up to 256GB via micro SD card Android 8.0 (Oreo) Dual SIM 13MP rear camera with LED flash 8MP front camera with LED flash Fingerprint sensor 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS There are also chances of a dual camera setup in the smartphone which might not have been revealed in benchmarks. We should know more details about the phone in the coming weeks. Source 1, 2 | ...

Vivo X20 Plus in-display fingerprint sensor version to be announced on January 24

Vivo at the CES 2018 earlier this month showcased the world’s first in-display fingerprint scanning smartphone that uses Clear ID FS9500 optical fingerprint sensor from Synaptics. Later the Vivo X20 Plus UD with in-display fingerprint sensor got certified by TENAA in China. Now the company has confirmed that the smartphone will be unveiled on January 24th. It is calling it Vivo X20 Plus in-screen fingerprint edition. The smartphone shares similar specifications as the original X20 Plus, but this is slightly slimmer at 7.35mm, however it is few grams heavier at 183.1 grams compared to the X20 Plus. In-display fingerprint scanner lets users unlock their smartphone through one-touch fingerprint scanning directly on the smartphone display. At the announcement Vivo said that its In-Display Fingerprint Scanning Technology outperforms other authentication solutions available for full-screen smartphones in many aspects. Vivo X20 Plus UD rumored specifications 6.43-inch (2160 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 18: 9 Super AMOLED display Octa Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform (Quad 2.2GHz Kryo 260 + Quad 1.8GHz Kryo 260 CPUs) with Adreno 512 GPU 4B RAM, 64GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano/microSD) Funtouch OS 3.2 based on Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) 12MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.8 aperture, OIS, secondary 5MP ...

Xiaomi MIUI 8.1.18 global beta update brings January Security Patch and optimizations

Xiaomi’s MIUI gets updated bi weekly including closed beta on every Tuesday and public beta on every Friday. Last Friday Xiaomi updated many of its devices including to MIUI 8.1.18 version and brought January security patch along with a few fresh changes to devices. We noticed the January security  patch on Redmi 4 and Redmi Note 4. Let’s have a look at changelog mentioned officially on Mi Community, Gallery New - Optimize local storage to free up space (01-16) System (Full display devices, Mi MIX, Mi MIX 2, Redmi 5, Redmi 5 Plus) Optimization - Animation for the Back gesture on full-screen devices (01-17) Optimization - Full-screen gestures as an alternative for screen buttons (01-17) Optimization - A separate guide for full-screen gestures (01-18) Fix - Full-screen gestures didn't work properly after rebooting (01-18) Battery Fix - The battery level is incorrect on status bar (01-16) Fix - Battery is draining very fast when the device is in idle mode (01-16) Camera Fix - The camera interface is not displayed correctly when the language is Arabic (01-16) Settings Fix - There are two Security in Accessibility settings (01-16) Line Fix - Line ANR when using Bluetooth headphone for Line calls (01-16) Apart from the above mentioned changes ...

Ixigo trains app for iOS gets AR feature to view your coach position, station alarm and more

Ixigo trains app for iOS has been updated with AR-based features that will let iPhone users locate their coach position on railway platforms accurately. AR coach position feature will allow the passengers locate their coach positions at more than 7,000 railway stations across India. Users of iPhone 6+ and above are capable of using their Apple smartphones to categorize coaches and label them to detect how far they are from their intended coach accurately. The ixigo’s AR features leverage on the Apple's ARKit. Users will have to grant camera permission to Ixigo to use the AR features. Once you grant permissions, you will have to point it at the railway platform, and the app will overlay coach positions of their train on the phone screen. Apart from this, ixigo is rolling out other critical features like the station Alarm and Rescheduled trains. These additions will offer users with live updates and will alert users as they approach their destination station. The Rescheduled trains feature will allow users to quickly check if their train is canceled, diverted or rescheduled. The startup has also added a wide range of interesting iMessage stickers. You can download the Ixigo Trains app from App Store here. Commenting on the AR update, Rajnish Kumar, CTO &  ...

Paytm for business app launched, enables merchants to accept digital payments

Paytm today has launched the Paytm for Business app making it easier for merchants and business partners to accept digital payments. Furthermore, the app also makes it simpler to track payments instantly, navigate through the previous collections and track bank settlements within the app. The app offers paper-free experience with 0% commissions to accept payments. The app is available in more than ten regional languages, and merchants can view the status of transactions without having to wait for SMS or email. Furthermore, the app offers statements of transactions daily, weekly and monthly. It also provides UTR (Unique Taxpayer Reference) numbers of daily bank settlement and estimated time of bank settlements. Within the app, merchants can raise new tickets, view existing support ticket. Paytm is also offering priority access to Paytm’s dedicated Merchant Helpdesk. Merchants can also print their QR code to accept payments instantly. Paytm for business app is already available to download via PlayStore. WhatsApp recently launched its business app which allows small businesses to easily connect with customers Kiran Vasireddy, COO Paytm stated, We are committed to building the best payments infrastructure for our Merchant partners. Our Paytm for Business app is another step towards simplifying payments for the country’s vast and diverse business partner community. It will make managing day-to-day ...

Paytm for business app launched, enables merchants to accept digital payments

Paytm today has launched the Paytm for Business app making it easier for merchants and business partners to accept digital payments. Furthermore, the app also makes it simpler to track payments instantly, navigate through the previous collections and track bank settlements within the app. The app offers paper-free experience with 0% commissions to accept payments. The app is available in more than ten regional languages, and merchants can view the status of transactions without having to wait for SMS or email. Furthermore, the app offers statements of transactions daily, weekly and monthly. It also provides UTR (Unique Taxpayer Reference) numbers of daily bank settlement and estimated time of bank settlements. Within the app, merchants can raise new tickets, view existing support ticket. Paytm is also offering priority access to Paytm’s dedicated Merchant Helpdesk. Merchants can also print their QR code to accept payments instantly. Paytm for business app is already available to download via PlayStore. WhatsApp recently launched its business app which allows small businesses to easily connect with customers Kiran Vasireddy, COO Paytm stated, We are committed to building the best payments infrastructure for our Merchant partners. Our Paytm for Business app is another step towards simplifying payments for the country’s vast and diverse business partner community. It will make managing day-to-day ...

Fitbit Ionic Review

It's surprising how long it has taken for Fitbit to launch a smartwatch. Focussing on budget or mid range fitness trackers, we finally got the Blaze in 2016 which had a smartwatch like interface but none of the capabilities. Announced back in August, the Ionic has all the ingredients that you expect in a smart peripheral. Apps, payment capabilities, watch faces and more, it ticks all the boxes. With the abundant options available though, the Ionic will need to be greater than the sum of its parts. Does it deliver? We spent a week with the Fitbit Ionic to find that out. Fitbit Ionic features and specifications 1.42 inch (348 x 250 pixels) Touchscreen Color LCD display Supports iPhone (4S and later) and Android (4.4 and later) Water resistant to 50 meters Sensors:3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis gyroscope,Optical heart rate monitor Altimeter, Ambient light sensor WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, NFC for payments Automatically tracks your run with the new Run Detect feature that kicks in GPS tracking Swim tracking offers real-time laps, exercise duration and calories burned for pool swims. Integrated antenna provides a stronger connection to GPS and GLONASS satellites to record elevation climbed, split times, and a map of your walk, run or ride ...

Xiaomi India might be gearing up for Explorer Program for upcoming Redmi Note 5

Xiaomi has a tradition of involving Mi Fans in device exploration before the launch of Redmi Note models in India, these explorers get devices before the official launch and are expected to participate in challenges given by the company. For Redmi Note 3 company recruited 100 Mi Fans under the Mi generation program in 2016 and last year, company recruited 50 hardcore Mi Fans as Explorers to test and explore Redmi Note 4 before its official launch. It's been a year since Xiaomi launched its budget champion in country and everyone is anxiously waiting for the successor of Redmi Note 4. Xiaomi has Fan Clubs in almost 20 cities in India which are officially supported by the Company, meet-ups are held every month in these cities and themes for the meet-ups are decided by the company officials. We have come across a few threads posted by Presidents of these Mi Fan Clubs regarding this month’s meetup on Mi Community and the theme for January Meetup is Reminiscing Mi Generation and the discussion will be on Redmi Note series which is hinting towards another Explorer program which might be followed by Redmi Note 5 launch as it happened for past two years. In ...