Huawei P20 Lite with 5.84-inch FHD+ 19:9 FullView display, dual rear cameras announced

After several leaks, Huawei has officially introduced the P20 Lite, the first smartphone in the P20 series in Czech Republic and the phone has been listed on official site in Poland, ahead of the official announcement of the P20 and P20 Pro on March 27th.  It packs a 5.84-inch FHD+ 19:9 screen with a notch, is powered by Kirin 659 with 4GB RAM, runs Android 8.0 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.0 and has a 16-megapixel rear camera along with a 2-megapixel secondary camera for portrait shots. It has a 16-megapixel front camera with face beauty, features a fingerprint sensor on the back and a 3000mAh battery with fast charging. Huawei P20 Lite specifications 5.84-inch (1080 x 2280 pixels) Full HD+ 19: 9 2.5D curved glass display with  toughened glass protection Octa-Core Kirin 659 processor (4 xA53 at 2.36GHz + 4 x A53 at 1.7GHz) with MaliT830-MP2 GPU 4GB RAM, 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Android 8.0 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.0 Single / Dual SIM 16MP rear camera with LED flash, secondary 2MP camera 16MP front-facing camera Fingerprint sensor Dimensions: 148.6×71.2×7.4mm; Weight: 145g 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS / GLONASS, NFC, USB Type-C 3000mAh (typical) / 2900mAh (Minimum) battery with fast charging The Huawei P20 Lite ...

Huawei Nova 2 lite with 5.99-inch FullView display, dual rear cameras, Android 8.0 announced

Huawei recently introduced Nova 2 lite, a budget version of the Nova 2 in Philippines and Singapore, now the phone is up for pre-order. It has similar specifications of the Honor 7C that was introduced in China earlier this week, including a 5.99-inch HD+ screen, Android 8.0 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.0, 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel secondary camera for portrait shots with bokeh effect, but this is powered by Snapdragon 430 instead of Snapdragon 450. It has an 8-megapixel front camera with soft LED flash, fingerprint sensor on the back, comes with dedicated dual SIM and microSD slots and packs a 3000mAh battery. Huawei Nova 2 lite specifications 5.99-inch (1440 x 720 pixels) 18:9 FullView 2.5D curved glass 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 with 32GB internal storage, 4GB RAM with 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Android 8.0 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.0 Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD) 13MP rear camera with LED flash, f/2.2 aperture, secondary 2MP camera 8MP front-facing camera with LED flash,  f/2.0 aperture 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio Fingerprint sensor Dimensions: 158.3 ...

HTC U12+ with 6-inch QHD+ display, Snapdragon 845, dual front and rear cameras surface, expected in May

Detailed specifications of the upcoming U12 smartphone surfaced  earlier this month. Now the first image of the U12+ has surfaced along with few other details, thanks to @evleaks. According to the report the phone will come with a horizontal dual rear camera arrangement, feature dual 8-megapixel front-facing cameras for bokeh effects, similar to the HTC U11 EYEs that was introduced  earlier this year. The U12+ will compete with the S9+ and the company might not introduce the standard U12. Other specifications of the phone were already revealed, including a 6-inch QHD+ screen, Snapdragon 845 with 6GB RAM, Android 8.0, 12-megapixel rear camera along with a 16-megapixel secondary camera, both with Sony IMX3 series sensors and a 3420mAh battery. It is also said to come with second generation HTC Edge Sense for an improved squeeze interaction. HTC U12+ rumored specifications 6-inch (2880 x 1440 pixels) Quad HD+ Super LCD 6 display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform with Adreno 630 GPU 6GB RAM, 64GB / 128GB storage (UFS 2.1), expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD Android 8.0 (Oreo) with HTC Sense UI Single / Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD) 12MP HTC UltraPixel rear camera with dual LED flash, secondary 16MP rear camera ...

Samsung Galaxy S9+ Camera Samples

Samsung launched  Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ smartphone in India last week for Rs. 67900. We already brought you the unboxing of the Galaxy S9+, here we have the camera samples from the smartphone. The Galaxy S9+ has a new 12-megapixel primary camera with wide-angle lens that has 1.4µm pixel size, 1/2.55″ sensor size, 77-degree FOV and OIS (Optical Image Stabilization), sames as the S8+ and Note 8, but it comes with a new dual aperture mode to switch between f/1.5 and f/2.4. It uses a new SAK2L3 sensor that comes with dedicated DRAM memory chip.  It also has a 12-megapixel secondary camera with telephoto lens, 1.0µm pixel size, 1/3.6″ sensor size, f/2.4 aperture, 45-degree FOV and OIS, offering 2x optical zoom, same as the Note8. It has a 8MP auto focus front camera with facial recognition technology, f/1.7 aperture, 1.22µm pixel size, 1/3.6″ sensor size and 80-degree FOV with S5K3H1 sensor, same as the S8 series and the Note8. The phone has a new camera UI that lets you just swipe to switch between the modes - Auto, Live focus, Pro ( to adjust ISO, Shutter speed, focus, white balance and exposure manually), Food, AR Emoji and Hyperlapse. You can enable Slow motion and Sports modes from the settings. You can also make use ...

Audeze Mobius 3D surround-sound gaming headphones announced

Audeze has introduced the first cinematic 3D audio headphones; Mobius which are specially designed for gaming. The headphones combine the planar magnetic technology, and other technologies like Head-Tracking, Room Emulation, and Sound localization to unlock the full potential of Gaming Audio. It features full 3D emulation with support for surround sound modes along with a fully integrated 3D head-tracking system that works seamlessly with today's most popular video games. It is coupled with the room emulation technology and anatomy calibration that is truly optimized for the way your brain processes sound, in a manner consistent with real-world listening. It  also comes with a flexible and detachable boom microphone with built-in noise attenuation, mute/unmute functionality, and microphone volume control for voice calls. It comes with Planar magnetic audio quality, 3D Audio that supports 7.1, 5.1, 5.0, 2.1, 2.0, and Ambisonics Support. Connectivity features include Bluetooth AAC, LDAC, USB-C, USB-A and 3.5mm analog. The company claims that it can last 10+ Hours of battery life. Mobius is available to pre-order now on Indiegogo at an introductory price of $199 (Rs.12,925 approx.) while the original retail price is $399 (Rs. 25,913 approx.). Ankar Thiagasamudram, founder, and CEO of Audeze said: Audeze has raised the bar for premium audio quality and innovation based on our award-winning planar magnetic technology. It’s a ...

WhatsApp Group description available to all iOS and Android users

WhatsApp rolled out the group description for Android beta back in February and now it is rolling out the feature to iOS as well. The functionality is available to users who have updated WhatsApp to 2.18.31.  The group description for iOS has the pinned description appearing the first time you join a group. This is one such feature which we haven't seen on Android. Since this is not a beta feature, it is available for everyone. The group description for Android stable with version 2.18.79 is also rolling out to everyone. [HTML1] On the other hand, WhatsApp beta for Android with version number 2.18.84 brings the updated UI of the tooltip for voice recording as the company is preparing the build to get the new locked recordings feature which was spotted in earlier beta version. However, it is not available just yet as WhatsApp is still developing the feature. The new tool up U.I is aimed at making users explain how the feature works. Apart from that, the 2.18.83 beta for Android brings minor bug fixes about emojis and the group description feature. The group description feature for iOS and WhatsApp is now rolling out to everyone. Source

Xiaomi Mi Exchange program expands to Mi online store – Here’s how it works

Back in November last year Xiaomi India partnered with Cashify to launch Mi Exchange Program across its Mi Home stores offline. Today it has expanded the program to its Mi online store. This lets you exchange your old phones and get an exchange coupon on mi.com. This coupon can be used to buy a new Xiaomi smartphone on mi.com. How to exchange your old phone with Mi Exchange program Go to Mi Exchange page mi.com/in/miexchange Select your device from the list of supported devices from 15 brands available under this program. Device you wish to exchange should not have cracks on screen, body dents and cracks. You will now see the evaluated price for the phone Provide the IMEI number (IMEI1 or IMEI2 for Dual SIM devices) of your old phone Accept the terms and conditions and hit 'Get exchange coupon' Your Mi account will be instantly credited with the exchange value coupon that can be used to purchase a new smartphone on mi.com Once you place an order, at the time of delivery of your new Xiaomi smartphone, your old phone will be collected Xiaomi says that if it finds old smartphone is not eligible for exchange, your order will be canceled and the entire ...

Sennheiser AMBEO Smart Headset with 3D binaural audio launched in India for Rs. 19990

Sennheiser today launched the AMBEO Smart Headsets aiming to take the Virtual Reality (SMART) audio to the next level. It is a smart compact and mobile 3D sound recording headset that is aimed at offering Virtual Reality audio space for vlogging and other content creation. It uses the Apogee’s proprietary PureDigital technology and integrates seamlessly with Apple iOS devices to deliver immersive audio quality. The microphones are positioned in a way that it can pick up the sound just like your ears would. You can use the Smart Slider to adjust the mic sensitivity to normal or loud, i.e. concert, environments resulting in three-dimensional and immersive sound experience. The headsets are fine-tuned A/D and D/A conversion, and an Apple MFi-certified Lightning connector so that it stays compatible with Apple iOS devices.  It comes with a 'Situational Awareness' feature and using the rocker switch, you can either make the outside noise fade into your personal program or you can deploy the active noise cancellation, blocking out your acoustic environment. Situational Awareness also works when you are recording or making a call and can, of course, also be turned off. They come with ear hook design which is extremely stable and fits in-ear very well. The additional built-in microphone lets you take ...

Motorola expands retail footprint in India with 50 Moto Hub stores in Mumbai

Motorola has been expanding its retail footprint across India rapidly. Earlier this year it opened 50 new Moto Hubs in New Delhi and it opened 25 stores in Kolkata recently. Today  the company has announced the opening of 50 new Moto Hubs in Mumbai with a focus of strengthening retail store in the western region. The Moto Hub store will house the entire portfolio of Motorola devices, including the online exclusives such as Moto X4 and Moto MODs as well as accessories like on-ear and in-ear headphones, moto shells and covers. Few months back Motorola announced a strategic partnership with Poorvika Mobiles across 43 cities in Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry and Karnataka and with Big C and Lot Mobile stores across 55 cities in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Motorola Moto Hubs are now present in 8 states in the country, with 25 Moto Hub stores in malls across 10 cities. The company already said that it is planning to open 1000 new Moto Hubs in top 100 cities in the second phase of retail expansion. Commenting on the launch of new stores, Sudhin Mathur, Managing Director, Motorola Mobility India said: Offering premium customer experience has been a key pillar of our strategy and strengthening retail footprint in Mumbai is a ...

Microsoft achieves first human-level Chinese to English machine translation using AI

Microsoft has announced that it has created first machine human-level Chinese to English translation. It is one of a kind Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered machine system that can translate sentences of news articles from Chinese to English with the same quality and accuracy as humans. Researchers from both USA and Asia said that their system has achieved human parity on a commonly used test set of news stories named newstest2017 which was developed by a group of industry and academic partners and released at a research conference WMT17 last fall. Post the tests, the company says that the results are accurate and on par with human-level. The team said that they have hired external bilingual human evaluators, who compared the Microsoft’s results to two independently produced human reference translations. The company is calling it a major milestone in one of the most challenging natural language processing tasks. The team used the dual-learning method meaning that a sentence which is sent to translation from Chinese to English, was also translated it back from English to Chinese. This method made sure the translation accurate, and it allowed the system to refine and learn from its own mistakes. Xuedong Huang, a technical member in charge of Microsoft’s speech, natural language, and machine translation efforts said: It ...