Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ press images surface in new Lilac Purple color

First press shots of the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ surfaced last month showing off the front face, now the whole press renders both the smartphones have surfaced in new Lilac Purple color, thanks to @evleaks.  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, and the Galaxy S9+ is said to feature dual 12MP rear camera with fixed aperture. [HTML1] [HTML2] It shows minimal bezels on the front, below the display compared to the Galaxy S8 series. The fingerprint sensor on the back has been moved below the camera, while the 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 microSD S9+ – 6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB storage (UFS 2.1), expandable memory with microSD Android 8.0 (Oreo) Single / Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + ...

Microsoft said to ditch Windows 10 S over ‘S Mode’ for Windows 10 Home, Enterprise and Pro

Microsoft introduced the Windows 10 S back in September aimed at computing with Chromebooks and education customers restricting them to running Microsoft Store apps. However, the company is now said to be ditching the S OS for a new  “S Mode” for Windows 10 Home, Enterprise, and Pro according to Neowin. Essentially, the new S-mode will lock down any copy of Windows 10, so it can only run apps from the Microsoft Store. Basically, it does what a Windows 10 S dedicated OS should do. According to a report, Microsoft claims that 60% of users remain on Windows 10 S, instead of switching to Windows 10 Pro free of charge. But, if they do switch, it is within 24hrs of having the device, but if they don’t switch in the first seven days, 83% remain running in S mode. Windows 10 S will no longer be an SKU offered by Microsoft. Instead, they will offer the S mode for all iterations of Windows 10. Microsoft is reportedly planning to let Windows 10 Home S users upgrade to the Home Mode free of charge, however, Windows 10 Pro customers with S Mode enabled will have to pay $49 to get access to a full version of Windows 10 ...

ACT Fibernet app for Android gets over 140 Live TV channels for free powered by YuppTV

ACT Fibernet already offers 'ACT Entertainment' Broadband Plans in Bengaluru and Hyderabad that offers Hooq TV, YUPP TV and FastFilmz with the pack along with the broadband connection at no additional cost. Last week it updated its Android app that brings support for over 140 Live TV channels at free of cost for all its users, powered by YuppTV. How to avail the free Live TV feature on ACT Fibernet app Download ACT Fibernet app for Android Sign in using your ACT user name and password Click Live TV banner on the home page of the app Select the language (Bengali, Bhojpuri, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and more) and click the channel to start watching ACT also says that the update brings new and improved support section, easy and quick steps to get a new connection as well as minor bug fixes. This free service is not available for desktop users, but it is offering free 6 months Yupp TV trial if you subscribe to the Rs. 99 monthly plan after the trial period. It is also offering free trial for Fastfilmz, ALTBalaji, HOOQ. The Live TV feature is not available for the ACT Fibernet app on iOS yet. Via

Xiaomi rolls out final MIUI 9.2 update for Redmi 1S and Redmi Note [Update: Stable update with download links]

[Update: Stable MIUI 9.2 ROM for both the Redmi 1S and Redmi Note 4G are now available for download, you can get them and flash manually, if you don’t have the update yet.] 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. ...

2018 iPhones to use Intel modems exclusively, ditching Qualcomm: KGI

Rumors about the 2018 iPhone models keep growing head of the official announcement later this year, thanks to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities. Back in November last year he said that the 2018 iPhone models will come with a faster Intel XMM 7560 modem and Qualcomm SDX 20 LTE Cat. 18 Modem with support for 4×4 MIMO technology.  He has also said that 70%-80% of the modem chips for 2018 iPhone models will come from Intel and the remaining will use Qualcomm modems. Now in the latest research note KGI reports that Apple will use Intel modems for this year's iPhones exclusively, amidst Apple's ongoing legal battles with Qualcomm. He also said that Intel can meet Apple’s technical requirements and offers more competitive prices compared to Qualcomm. Further, unlike previous modems, Intel's XMM 7560 modem has support for both GSM and CDMA, so there might be a single iPhone model that might work across all the four major U.S. carriers - AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint, instead of two models. KGI, however doesn't rule out Qualcomm returning to the supply chain, if Apple might give orders to Qualcomm again in exchange for concessions in the ongoing lawsuit between the two companies. KGI also says there there is a risk that Intel may not ...

Facebook introduces Friends Day personalized Awards, Camera filters and more

Facebook celebrated February 4th as Friends Day and it has introduced a way to show gratitude to your friends and family with a personalized Friends Awards and videos. You will now see a message from Facebook at the top of News Feed along with a small video.  Once the video ends, you can create and share your own Friends Awards pre-made or by creating your own from a template, like "Bestie," "Great Listener" and "Knows How to Make Me Laugh." To crank it up a notch, Facebook is offering three unique Camera filters for people to share. It is also celebrating Friends Day with a series of short films that highlight five remarkable friendships from around the world. This is a really interesting feature and helps to connect friends in a much better way. In a post, Facebook said: From the beginning, Facebook has been about connecting with your friends, which is why we’re inspired to see more than 750 million new friendships formed on Facebook each day. We hope everyone will take time this weekend to show a little gratitude. Source

Zebronics Neptune wireless headphones with rhythmic LED lights launched for Rs. 6999

Zebronics has launched the Neptune wireless headphones with rhythmic LED lights, and it comes with advanced high-end chipset boasting sound for a better listening experience. The rhythmic LED lights will showcase your tunes and the graphics groves the beats.  The company is promising a battery backup of up to 10 hours, and the soft padded cushions won't hurt your ears even after listening to music for quite some time. It also comes with Microphone for hands-free call function and media control buttons which let you change tracks or adjust the music volume. It connects to the phone via Bluetooth 4.1 with 10 meters of range. However, the company is also bundling AUX capable for continuous playback even if the battery dies. It comes with 2 40mm drivers with a Frequency response rate of 20Hz-20kHz and an impedance of 32Ohm, with a Max. An output power of 30mW. The Zebronics Neptune comes with 300mAh with 8 hours of talk time and 2 hours of charging time. It weighs 230 grams. The Zebronics Neptune is priced at Rs. 6,999 and is already available with leading retail stores across India. Director of Zebronics, Pradeep Doshi, said: The music quality is bound to be commendable, credits to the high-tech and superior quality technical components that never seize to amaze you. We have also ...

Sony Xperia L2 with 5.5-inch display, 3GB RAM, fingerprint sensor launched in India for Rs. 19990

Sony Mobile has launched Xperia L2, the company's latest smartphone in the 'L series' in India. It was introduced at the CES 2018 last month and packs a 5.5-inch display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection, is powered by quad-core MediaTek SoC and runs on Android 7.1.1 (Nougat). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and an 8-megapixel front camera with 120-degree super wide-angle lens. It comes with dual SIM support with dedicated SIM and microSD slots, features a fingerprint sensor on the back and packs a 3300mAh battery with Qnovo Adaptive Charging tech. Sony Xperia L2 specifications 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 Pixels) HD display with Image Enhance Technology, Corning Gorilla Glass protection 1.5GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6737T processor with with Mali-T720 GPU 3GB RAM, 32GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) Dual SIM 13MP auto focus rear camera with LED Flash, 1/3.06″ sensor, f/2.0 aperture lens 8MP front-facing camera with 120° wide-angle f/2.4 aperture lens, 1/4″ image sensor Fingerprint sensor 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio Dimensions: 150 x 78 x 9.8mm; Weight: 178g 4G VoLTE , Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, NFC, USB Type-C 3300mAh battery with Qnovo Adaptive Charging The Sony Xperia L2 comes in Black and Gold colors, is priced at Rs. 19,990 and ...

Intex ELYT Dual Royal Red Limited Edition with dual front cameras launched for Rs. 6999

Intex launched the ELYT Dual smartphone with dual selfie cameras in Champagne and Black colors recently. Today it has launched a new Limited Edition Royal Red version of the smartphone ahead of Valentine's Day next week. Dual front cameras in the smartphone offers Bokeh effect for portrait selfies with Re-Focus to edit the picture later and Background Effect to easily add, change or edit photo background or foreground Other camera effects include 3D noise reduction, audio picture, Filters including Face Filter, Night Shot and more Intex ELYT Dual specifications 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD 2.5D Curved Glass display 1.3GHz Quad-core Spreadtrum SC9850 processor with 512MHz Mali 400 GPU 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD Android 7.0 (Nougat) OS Dual SIM 8MP autofocus rear camera with LED Flash,f/2.2 aperture, 1.12 µm pixel size 8MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture, 1.12 µm pixel size, secondary 2MP camera with f/2.2 aperture, 1.75 µm pixel size, LED flash 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio Dimensions: 71.7×145.4×9.1mm; Weight: 149.60g 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS 2400mAh battery The Intex ELYT Dual Red Edition is available from stores for Rs. 6,999. Commenting on the launch of the red variant of the dual camera smartphone, Nidhi Markanday, Director, Intex Technologies, said: February is the month of love ...

Vivo V7+ Infinite Red Limited Edition smartphone launched in India

Vivo launched V7+ mid-range selfie-focused smartphone in India back in September in Champagne Gold and Matte Black colors, later it launched the Energetic Blue color variant in the country. Now it has launched a new Limited Edition Infinite Red color variant of the smartphone in partnership with designer Manish Malhotra ahead of Valentine's Day next week. The company says that it adorns "Love is Infinite" design philosophy by the designer and draws inspiration from the universal colour of love, successfully emoting emotions close to heart by targeting young and edgy consumers around Valentine's Day. There is also a new commercial. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XF7VT3FrhqM Specifications are similar to the original V7+, including a 5.99-inch (1440 x 720 pixels) FullView display with 18:9 aspect ratio, 16-megapixel rear camera with phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF) and LED flash, Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform, Android 7.1 (Nougat) based on FuntouchOS 3.2, fingerprint sensor on the back and a 3225mAh built-in battery. Vivo V7+ specifications 5.99-inch (1440 x 720 pixels) 18:9 FullView 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU 4GB RAM, 64GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Funtouch OS 3.2 based on Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) Dual SIM 16MP rear camera with LED flash, f/2.0 aperture, OmniVision OV16880 sensor, ...