Honor 8 Pro EMUI 8.0 Android 8.0 Oreo update starts rolling out in India

Honor recently confirmed the list of phones that will be getting the Android 8.0 Oreo update which also included the Honor 8 Pro. It started rolling out the update for Honor 8 Pro and the Honor 9 phones in the UK last week. Earlier this week it started rolling out the update for Indian users as well. The Honor 8 Pro EMUI 8.0 Android 8.0 Oreo update (DUK-L09 8.0.0.310) is 2.81GB in size and includes Android security update for January 2018. It also brings VOLTE calls enabled for Vodafone and Jio as well as improvements and bug fixes. Check out the complete changelog below. ANDROID 8.0[Oreo] upgrade with EMUI 8.0 is available for your device. This will upgrade your system from DUK-L09C675B150CUSTC675D003 to DUK-L09 8.0.0.310(C675CUSTC675D2). [VoLTE feature] VOLTE calls enabled for Vodafone and JIO. [ User Interface] EMUI 8.0 not only brings you the latest version of Android (8.0), it's also boosted with a lot of great features and improvements to make your device more intuitive, faster and safer. We highly recommend updating now. [Navigation dock] A new floating Navigation dock lets you perform frequently-used operations from anywhere on the screen. Newly added home screen shortcuts let you quickly access the app features you use most frequently. Simply touch ...

Want to close the deal with your Valentine; here are five gifting options

The month of February is upon us, and the Valentine's Day, also called St. Valentine's Day, is just around the corner. The 'Day of Love' is a global phenomenon and celebrated across the world by sharing gifts including heart-shaped candy boxes, buying cards, having a romantic candlelight dinner with your significant others. February 14th is the day to look forward to, for those who are in relationships, however, it's just another ordinary day for stags. At this time of the year, some couple may face pressure to exhibit their love towards their special someone by purchasing an expensive gift. The gift may vary depending on the type of relationships be it dating, long-term, or started recently. In fact, we can literally sympathize with you towards the struggle of finding a perfect Valentines day gift, whether you’re buying for your wife, girlfriend, or whomsoever holds that special place in your heart. Since there is no perfect gift that fits everyone, we have jotted down a list of general ideas that covers up a bit of everything. So here you go. OnePlus 5T  Gift your significant other a OnePlus 5T smartphone as a true act of love,  available in a couple of colors -- Midnight Black and Lava Red. ...

Qualcomm Snapdragon X50 5G modem to be used by mobile operators for 5G NR trails in 2018, devices coming in 2019

Qualcomm today announced that Snapdragon X50 5G NR modem is being selected by OEMs as a standard 5G compliant for mobile phones that are expected to launch starting in 2019. The OEMs include Asus, Fujitsu Limited, Fujitsu Connected Technologies Limited, HMD Global, HTC, Inseego/Novatel Wireless, LG, NetComm Wireless, NETGEAR, OPPO, Sharp Corporation, Sierra Wireless, Sony Mobile, Telit, Vivo, Wingtech, WNC, Xiaomi, and ZTE. Qualcomm says that the OEMs are closely working to commercialize 5G smartphones for the sub-6 GHz and millimeter wave spectrum bands starting in 2019. These OEMs will capitalize on Qualcomm's 5G modem solution. The 5G modem will expand mobile into new spectrum bands and all spectrum types. On the other hand, based on the 3GPP Release 15 5G NR standard, AT&T, British Telecom, China Telecom, China Mobile, China Unicom, Deutsche Telekom, KDDI, KT Corporation. LG Uplus, NTT DOCOMO, Orange, Singtel, SK Telecom, Sprint, Telstra, TIM, Verizon and Vodafone Group will conduct the trials, and these trails will utilize Qualcomm's  5G mobile test platform with Snapdragon X50 chipset. The operating trails are expected to start in 2018 and to meet the 2019 deadline, the use of Snapdragon X50 5G modem during these mobile 5G NR trials is said to prepare the operators for the final 5G commercial rollout across a ...

Xiaomi Express Delivery on Mi online store offers free within a day delivery in Bengaluru

Xiaomi keeps improving shopping experience on its Mi online store. Back in December it introduced Tez payment support, last month it introduced smart delivery for flexible pick-ups. Today it has launched new Express Delivery service on mi.com and on Mi Store app that offers delivery within a single day for customers in Bengaluru at no additional cost. This is currently available only for select smartphones, and for selected pin codes. Order timings must be between 9:00 AM and 4:30 PM to avail the Express Delivery and the service will not be available on Sundays. Xiaomi also said that order must be pre-paid and the service is not available for cash-on-delivery. The service is currently available for an order consisting one eligible product only. How to use Express Delivery Go to mi.com website or Mi Store app, add the product to the cart On order page, click ‘Delivery Service’, if eligible, you will see the option to select ‘Express Delivery’ If you are on the app, select 'Express Delivery Service' and Confirm Source

Xiaomi Redmi 3S, Redmi 3S Prime MIUI 9.2 update starts rolling out [Update: Stable update with download links]

[Update: Download link for the Redmi 3S MIUI 9.2 zip file is available here. You can download and flash it manually, if you don’t have the update yet. There is also Fastboot ROM  if you want to flash it using fastboot method.] Xiaomi was supposed to roll out MIUI 9.0 to the third batch of devices in December as announced during MIUI 9 Global launch but as per company, the update was delayed for the entire batch of devices due to a critical bug, but now it seems company had a plan to skip MIUI 9.0 update for the third batch of devices to provide MIUI 9.2 directly. Earlier this week, Xiaomi started rolling out MIUI 9.2 to Redmi Note 3, and today company announced that MIUI 9.2 is available to all Redmi Note 3 users. Redmi 3S/Prime, Redmi 4A, Redmi 2/Prime and Mi 4i devices were still running on MIUI 8 Stable ROM but as per users, a couple of hours ago, Xiaomi has started rolling out a new MIUI 9.2 update Redmi 3S/ 3S Prime. The new update comes as MIUI 9.2.2.0.MALMIEK and is of 376 MB in size, and it is still based on Marshmallow only, this update has April 2017 security patch, which ...

Koinex Android app launching on February 12, iOS app coming soon

Koinex, one of India's most popular cryptocurrency exchanges in India based in Mumbai started operations in August last year. After over five months of launch of koinex.in website, the company is all set to launch its official Koinex for Android on February 12th. It also said that it will launch the iOS app soon. The company had already warned about a lot fake apps on Google Play and Apple Store. [HTML1] Even though it has a mobile site, it doesn't offer a complete experience. The app is expected to have all the features available on the website. Zebpay, other popular exchange is app-only.  This will make Koinex one of the few exchanges in India that will use both website and app. Koinex has four coins - Bitcoin (BTC), Litecoin (LTC), Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH). It recently made Google Authenticator compulsory for two step authentication for every important action on Koinex. Koinex has also opened new registrations from today. After a boom in cryptocurrency in January, all the coins have seen a steep fall over the past few weeks, which is definitely a good time to invest.

Samsung Galaxy S8 Android 8.0 Oreo update starts rolling out

Samsung ended the Oreo beta program for the Galaxy S8 and S8+ recently after releasing 7th and final Oreo beta firmware, now the company has finally started rolling out stable update for the Galaxy S8 users starting from Germany.  The Galaxy U.X 9.0 brings a host of new features with the sweetness of Android 8.0 Oreo lying underneath. The quick panel now shows notification channels allowing you to manage notifications for each app that are supported and will show app icons at the bottom for the notifications that aren’t visible. Tap and Hold any icon on the home screen to display shortcuts to common tasks within the app and this only available for the supported apps. The notification badges on app icons and in notifications panel are synced, and if you clear a notification from one, it will get cleared from other location as well. With the Android 8.0, the background services are limited to save battery life and improve performance as well. It also shows the currently running apps in the notification panel. The Edge screen is now improved with better font size, color, and other settings to improve the visibility. The company has added three more edge lighting effects and color customization ...

Google said to be working on game streaming service ‘Yeti’ with console and controller

If reports are to be trusted, Google might be working on game streaming service 'Yeti" which also includes a console and controller to take on NVIDA and Sony. The new gaming service would work either on Chromecast or a Google-made console which is currently under development.  The service that currently code-named Yeti is aimed at putting Google in a commendable place in the video game business and to let users play games while streaming rather than downloading to disks and digitally. The gaming service will involve Google's cloud service to broadcast the games to users over the internet. Though Google said to have discussed its plans with game developers, it needs to be seen who or anyone of them would develop a game dedicated to Yeti or make a Yeti version of the games that are already available. Google's recent hiring of Phil Harrison, who is a longtime video game industry veteran indicates the company plans on entering the video game business which is currently on the rise. Considering the huge amount of revenue generated by Google from Play via advertising, it needs to be seen how Google is planning on monetizing the service when it launches. Source | Via

List of Vodafone VoLTE compatible Smartphones

Vodafone today launched VoLTE services in India starting from Delhi-NCR, Mumbai and Gujarat (Surat and Ahmedabad). With this option, now Vodafone users can enjoy HD quality voice calls with faster call set up time compared to normal voice calls on their VoLTE-compatible 4G handsets. There will be no additional data charges for VoLTE and calls will be billed as per existing plan or packs benefits. As of now, only a few devices support the Vodafone VoLTE option, and it’s worth mentioning here that the handset should be upgraded with the latest software provided by your mobile maker. In order to verify the VoLTE feature on your mobile phone, head on to Settings -> Mobile Data -> Mobile Data Options -> Enable 4G -> Turn on Voice & Data — if you are iOS user, else, go to Settings -> Settings -> Mobile Network -> Turn on VoLTE call, if you are an Android user. If you have a dual-SIM smartphone, the Vodafone SIM should be inserted in the first SIM slot and network mode should be set as “4G/3G/2G (Auto)” for VoLTE. To make your work easier, we have listed out the device models that are compatible with Vodafone VoLTE: OnePlus Oneplus 3 Oneplus 3T Oneplus ...

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 launching in India on February 14 exclusively on Flipkart

Earlier this week Xiaomi sent out invites for an event on February 14th, where it is expected to launch the Redmi 5 or Redmi Note 5 smartphone. Today Flipkart has confirmed that it will launch exclusively with them. Last year's Redmi Note 4 was launched exclusively on Flipkart, and in a new tweet Flipkart has tagged Gaurav Kapur and said "Looks like everyone is excited about @XiaomiIndia’s all-rounder that’s a 5/5", with similar "all-rounder" tag as Redmi Note 4 that was launched by Ravindra Jadeja, so we can expected the Redmi Note 5 to launch next week. [HTML1] Xiaomi is teasing the upcoming smartphone on site with short videos everyday, but this doesn't give any hint about what we can expect. Earlier rumors said that the Redmi 5 Plus might be launched globally as the Redmi Note 5. To remind you, 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 Snapdragon 625 and packs a 4000mAh battery. Both these run Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) with MIUI 9. Both these have a 12-megapixel rear camera with 1.25μm pixel size sensor and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with selfie ...