Huawei Enjoy 8 Plus with 5.93-inch FHD+ display, dual front and rear cameras, 4000mAh battery, Enjoy 8 and Enjoy 8e announced

Huawei has introduced new Enjoy 8, Enjoy 8 Plus and Enjoy 8e smartphones in the 'Enjoy series' in China. The Enjoy 8 and Enjoy 8e have HD+ 18:9 screens, are powered by Snapdragon 430 SoCs, have a 13-megapixel rear camera along with a 2-megapixel secondary camera. The  Enjoy 8 Plus has a 5.93-inch Full HD+ display, feature dual front and rear cameras and pack a 4000mAh battery. All these runs Android 8.0 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.0, have a fingerprint sensor on the back and come with dedicated dual SIM and microSD slots. Huawei Enjoy 8e specifications 5.7-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, 32GB internal 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, secondary 2MP camera 5MP front-facing camera with LED flash 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio Fingerprint sensor Dimensions: 152.4 x 73 x 7.8mm; Weight: 150 g 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS + GLONASS 3000mAh (typical) / 2900mAh (minimum) built-in battery Huawei Enjoy ...

Moto G6 Plus with 5.93-inch FHD+ display, 6GB RAM and Moto G6, Moto G6 Play renders, detailed specifications surface

Details about the Moto G6, Moto G6 Plus and Moto G6 Play surfaced earlier this year. The Moto G6 got certified in China. Now all the three smartphones have been listed on an Hungarian site with images and full specifications. This reveals 18:9 display and front LED flash for all the smartphones, dual rear cameras and front-mounted fingerprint sensor for the G6 and G6 Plus and rear mounted fingerprint sensor on the Moto logo on the Moto G6 Play. Moto G6 Plus rumored specifications 5.93-inch (2160 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 18:9 IPS display 2.2 GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 630 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 508 GPU 6GB RAM with 64GB internal storage, 4GB RAM with 32GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Android 8.0 (Oreo) Single / Dual SIM 12MP rear camera with LED Flash, 5MP secondary rear camera 16MP front-facing camera with LED flash Fingerprint sensor 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz), Bluetooth 5 LE, GPS, GLONASS, NFC 3200mAh battery with Turbo charging Moto G6 rumored specifications 5.7-inch (2160 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 18:9 IPS display 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU 3GB RAM with 32GB internal storage, 4GB RAM with 64GB internal ...

Instagram restores GIF stickers from GIPHY

Earlier this month, Instagram and Snapchat removed the GIPHY integration over racial slur GIF that was spotted by users. However, Instagram has now restored the GIF stickers from GIPHY as it confirmed it has reviewed its GIF library four times and will preemptively review any new GIFs it adds.  This is the risk that most platforms face when they work with third-party developers to bring outside and crowdsourced content into their apps. Though both the companies immediately responded and took down the GIF in question, it raises the question of quality, safety, and content filtering. GIPHY said that it re-moderated its entire sticker library 4x and has also added another level of GIPHY moderation before each sticker is approved by the library.  The company is now making this moderation permanent. However, Snapchat, on the other hand, said that it didn't have anything to add at this moment and didn't mention whether it’s going to reactivate GIPHY. An Instagram spokesperson in a statement has said: We’ve been in close contact with GIPHY throughout this process and we’re confident that they have put measures in place to ensure that Instagram users have a good experience. GIPHY commenting on the same said: To anyone who was affected; we’re sorry. We take full responsibility for this recent ...

Moto Z3 Play with 6.1-inch display, Snapdragon 636, dual rear cameras gets certified by the FCC

Moto Z3 Play first surfaced in render back in January revealing 6-inch 18:9 screen, smart camera and support for MotoMods and the cases for the surfaced recently. Now the smartphone has passed through the FCC with the model number XT1929 that reveals that it will come with a 6.1-inch display, which will likely be Full HD+. It also confirms Snapdragon 636 SoC, 4GB RAM with 32GB or 64GB storage variants. It will come in single SIM and dual SIM variants depending on the region. It also reveals the dimensions as 156.23 x 76.7 mm and support for  (5V-3A / 9V-1.6A / 12V-1.2A) Turbo Charging. No details about the battery capacity, but it could be larger than 3000mAh. It is not expected to come with a 3.5mm audio jack. Moto Z3 Play rumored specifications 6.1-inch (1080 x 2160 pixels) Full HD+ display with Corning Gorilla Glass  protection 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 636 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 509 GPU 4GB LPDDR4 RAM with 32GB / 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD Android 8.1 (Oreo) Single / Dual SIM 12MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, secondary 8MP rear camera 5MP front-facing camera Water repellent nano-coating Fingerprint sensor Dimensions:  156.23 x 76.7mm 4G VoLTE, ...

Gboard 7.1 beta for Android hints at new emoji, GIF making, 20 new languages and dialects

Gboard beta 7.1 is now rolling to users along that hints at bunch of new features and improvements including Auto-spacing, new emoji, GIF making, 20 new languages and dialects, handwriting settings and more.  Emoji 11.0 is set to release later this year and Gboard is preparing support for some of the upcoming ones. Today's additions are centered around superheroes and supervillains in male/female versions and multiple skin tones. However, these are not live in the app just yet, even in Android P, but digging a bit deep into the app revealed the names. Gboard 6.8 added a handwriting keyboard. As you scribble, the keyboard scrolls to provide users with more space to input text. Now with the upcoming “Handwriting settings” it might allow users to set the speed of that scrolling and also the ability to set the thickness of strokes. The latest beta update is also adding support for the next major Android release. Long press on the period to reveal and enter common top-level domains like .com, .org, .net, .edu, and .gov is the option that always been the same. However, it now seems to be changing a bit. Looks like Gboard is now adding more country-specific ones for China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Gboard is also working on ...

Razer Phone Android 8.1 Oreo developer preview now available, stable update from April

Razer today announced that it will be rolling out the Android 8.1 Oreo update to everyone from mid to late April 2018. However, the developer's preview is available for those who wish to try out the update before the official roll out. Since the developer's preview is an early release of the Oreo update, the company warns about the bugs and stability issues. It also mentioned that Manually flashing the Razer Phone by unlocking the bootloader will void your warranty. The company is skipping the 8.0 update and is directly pushing the 8.1 Oreo. [HTML1] While the company hasn't provided an official changelog, it is safe to assume that all the Oreo features like picture-in-picture, apps restrictions running in the background, notification dots by app icons, and more. The developer's preview will come with February 5, 2018, security patch, which will also be the same security patch when the official version releases. The company also clarified that the Developer's preview will not contain any carrier-specific modifications and is same to everyone except for the VoLTE support, Wi-Fi calling support. If you have the Razer Phone and want to try out the 8.1 Oreo developer's preview, you can download the update file from here and manually flash it.

Google audiobooks gets smart resume, bookmark favorite moments, speed controls and more

Google launched Audiobooks back in January, and today it is receiving a  major update including smart resume, bookmark favorite moments, speed controls and more, more reading time with routines on the Google Assistant.  The Smart Resume feature intelligently rewind you to the beginning of the word or sentence when you pick up your audiobook again in case you are distracted when listening to a book in the middle of a sentence or word. It will let you jump right back to where you left off. It also lets you save all of your favorite moments with Bookmarks in the Google Play Books app. just tap the bookmark icon to save the moment and revisit your favorite quote anytime. Now you can add audiobooks to your Routines on Assistant in the Google Home app, and once you added, you can just say “Ok Google, tell me about my day” for an easy transition into your morning and your book. Audiobooks also gain speed controls, it now lets you listen to audiobooks at 3x speed to get through your book even faster, or slow books down to 0.5x. You can also share audiobooks and ebooks with up to five family members for free. This feature is now rolling out to ...

Twitter and Periscope Timestamps lets you share live videos from any specific moment

Twitter has introduced new Timestamps feature that lets you share live video or replay at any specific moment. Twitter says that it rolled out this feature after seeing user share live videos with a specific time in the video they wanted to talk about. Previously, users were only able to share the entire live video which made it difficult to discuss what matters most. Sharing Timestamps is easy; when you tap to share a live video, you can easily slide back by using the scroll bar to select the time you want others to watch, then add your thoughts, and Tweet it. Anyone who starts the video will be taken to the exact time within the video you shared. If the broadcast is still live, users can simply skip to what’s happening by tapping “live” at any time and this feature is available for any live video. Users can also share broadcasts every time something important happens, rather than just once when it begins. The feature is rolling out today and the tool to select exact timestamps is available on the Android and iOS Twitter apps, the Twitter browser site, and Periscope. Source 1, 2

Huawei patent files hint at foldable smartphone with hinge

Following the P20 launch, Huawei is now again back in the news with a foldable display. The company has patented a foldable smartphone that opens and closes like a book. The patent was filed with WIPO on September 19 last year and is only published today. The patent is titled "mobile terminal folding mechanism and mobile terminal." Going by the patent sketches, the design more or less resembles the Microsoft Surfaces' hinge design but with a much smaller gap. The display is, however, a single panel, unlike the ZTE Axon M. When opened, the smartphone looks like a tablet and might come off as a smartphone when closed. By alternating the use of soft and hard components, the mechanism can be folded whenever you want without any problems and small gaps or holes in the design are prevented. This is not the first time we are hearing about a foldable smartphone from Huawei. Back in October, Huawei speaking to CNET has mentioned that the company has a working sample of the phone but needs a better, flexible and a mechanical design and it still needs some more time to perfect the design before it launches. Will the company launch a smartphone with foldable a ...

Huawei P20 Pro Unboxing and First Impressions

Huawei introduced its flagship P20 and P20 Pro smartphones at an event in Paris earlier this week. We already brought you the hands-on impressions of the P20, here we have the unboxing of P20 Pro with triple rear cameras. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGYkZt8UFV0 Box Contents Huawei P20 Pro smartphone in Black color Earphones 2-pin fast charger with Huawei SuperCharge (5V-2A/4.5V-5A/5V-4.5A) USB Type-C cable SIM ejector tool USB Type-C to 3.5mm converter Box contents might be different in the retail unit Unlike the LCD display on the P20, the P20 Pro features a 6.1-inch ( 2240 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ OLED 19:9 aspect ratio 2.5D curved glass display on the front with a notch. It has ultra-thin bezels and a screen-to-body ratio of 82%. It has a fingerprint sensor on the bezel, below the screen. You can also hide the notch with an option in the settings that blackens the top area, if you think it looks awkward. The notch houses the earpiece, sensors and the 24-megapixel front-facing camera with AI beautification, 3D portrait lighting and support for face unlock. It is powered by Octa-Core Huawei Kirin 970 10nm processor with i7 co-processor,Mali-G72 MP12 GPU and NPU, has 6GB RAM, 128GB storage and runs on Android 8.1 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.1 on top. It has triple ...