LG G7 ThinQ with 6.1-inch QHD+ Super Bright display, Snapdragon 845, 16MP dual rear cameras, AI features announced

LG just announced the company's flagship G7 ThinQ smartphone at an event in New York, as it had promised. It has a 6.1-inch QHD+ 19.5:9 FullVision LCD Super Bright display that can be viewed easily even under direct sunlight with brightness up to  1,000 nit, displaying 100 percent DCI-P3 color gamut. The bottom bezel  is almost 50 percent slimmer than on the LG G6, says LG. It is powered by Snapdragon 845 with up to 6GB RAM (G7+ ThinQ). It 16-megapixel dual rear cameras, standard and Super Wide Angle configurations. The wide angle camera now captures landscapes with less edge distortion and selfies are clearer and look more natural compared with previous LG phones, with new upgraded 8-megapixel camera. It also has AI CAM that now offers 19 shooting modes, up from eight. It also has new Super Bright Camera with images that are up to four times brighter typical of photos shot in dim light through the combination of pixel binning and software processing, the AI algorithm adjusts the camera settings automatically when shooting in low light. The Live Photo mode records one second before and after the shutter is pressed for snippets of unexpected moments or expressions that would normally be missed. It also has ...

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 gets a new update with Face unlock, camera improvements and more ahead of sale

Asus launched the  Zenfone Max Pro M1  smartphone last week, and the phone will be available for order in the country from tomorrow, May 3rd, exclusively on Flipkart starting at Rs. 10,999. Today the company has rolled out a new update to review units that brings Face recognition, improves gyroscope and audio as well as improvements to the camera and battery during standby. It also brings Android security patch for April, 2018. Check out the complete change log below. Enable Face Recognition functionality Improvement in the gyroscope functionality Improvement in audio parameters Improvement in the response speed of finger print sensor Optimization in front as well as rear cameras such as color correction, HDR Algorithm, Low light photograph etc. "ZenUI" will change to "ZenFone" on the system update screen Optimization in the power consumption during standby Security update from Google for the month of April Asus said that it is continuously improving camera performance and features as well as battery life and overall performance, improvements and optimization. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0IYLoh6mLc Check out the unboxing, first impressions and benchmarks of the phone. We will bring the complete review soon.

Asus Vivobook 15 X507 launched in India starting at Rs. 21990

Asus today has launched the Vivobook 15 X507 laptop in India. It comes with 15.6-inches LED-backlit display and is powered up to 6th Gen Intel Core i3 Processor. It weights just 1.68kgs making it one of the most light-weight laptops. The ASUS X507 sports a 15.6-inch up to Full HD slim-bezel NanoEdge display and is powered by up to 6th Generation Intel Core i3 processor with NVIDIA GeForce MX110 2GB GDDR5 VRAM GPU for the high-end variant. While the low-end variant is powered by the Intel Pentium Silver N5000 or Intel Celeron N4000 Processor with Integrated Intel CPU. It runs on the Windows 10 Home and weighs just 1.68kg. It comes with 1TB SATA HDD storage with a large 1TB HDD, dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi. It also comes with a fingerprint sensor for quick and easy logins with Windows Hello and comes with VGA web camera. It also has support for ASUS SonicMaster Technology. Unlike the variant that is available outside of India, the variant that launched internationally is aimed at the entry-level segment. The X507 also supports fast charging and can charge up to 60% in under 50 minutes. Paytm Mall which is owned by Paytm Ecommerce Pvt. Ltd has announced the launch of its connected PoS solution for retail stores, empowering shopkeepers ...

Vivo X21 with 6.28-inch FHD+ 19:9 display, dual rear cameras, in-display fingerprint sensor goes global

Vivo announced X21 smartphone with in-display fingerprint sensor in China back in March. Today the company has launched in Singapore, marking the first global launch for the smartphone. To remind you, the phone has a 6.28-inch FHD+ 19:9 Super AMOLED display with a notch, 90.3% screen-to-body ratio, 1.66mm narrow bezels on the sides, 1.79mm bezels on the top and 5mm on the bottom. It is powered by Snapdragon 660 AIE Artificial Intelligence Chip with 6GB RAM and runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) with Funtouch OS 4.0 with A.I features. It comes only as in-display fingerprint sensor version, has 3D glass body, features dual rear cameras with a 12-megapixel primary sensor with Samsung 2L9 sensor with Dual Pixel technology along with a 5-megapixel secondary rear camera to capture the depth information. It has AI scene recognition that can automatically detect 17 scenes and the 12-megapixel front camera has AI beauty recognition for a perfect selfie and can output 24-megapixel resolution images. Vivo X21 specifications 6.28-inch (2280 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:9 Super AMOLED display Octa Core Snapdragon 660 AIE 14nm Mobile Platform (Quad 2.2GHz Kryo 260 + Quad 1.8GHz Kryo 260 CPUs) with Adreno 512 GPU 6B RAM, 128GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Hybrid Dual ...

Xiaomi Mi Music with free Hungama Music streaming, Dynamic lyrics, Mi Video with video content integration officially launched in India

Xiaomi at its Mi POP event in Mumbai officially launched the new Mi Music app with Hungama Music integration. This was rolled out in beta for Xiaomi users back in March. With the partnership, over 10 million tracks will be available for free for streaming across 13 Indian languages as well as international languages. [gallery link="file" size="large" ids="248230,248231,248232"] You will just have to pay if you want to download the song for offline listening with Hungama Pro package within Mi Music, which costs Rs. 899 per annum, but you can get it at just Rs. 499 as a part of introductory offer for three months. Xiaomi said that Mi Music in India has nearly 7 million Daily Active Users. [HTML1] The Mi Music also gets  Dynamic lyrics for Karaoke lovers that lets you sing along with lyrics of your favourite track or jump onto your favourite part of the song with just one click. The company plans to add Music Videos, Personalized recommendations, Themes and more songs to the Mi Music app in future. Coming to Mi Video, it gets video content integration and a more powerful local video player, after it was teased in beta back in March. Mi Video content is powered by Hungama Play, SonyLiv and ...

Idea launches VoLTE services across six circles, offers 10GB free data

Couple of months back Idea Cellular started roll out of its VoLTE services in Maharashtra & Goa, Kerala, Gujarat, and Andhra Pradesh & Telangana for its employees in the first phase. Today the company has started commercial roll out of VoLTE services across six circles  – Maharashtra (excluding Mumbai) & Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh & Telangana , and, Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh. The company had promised to roll out VoLTE services by the end of 2017. It is also offering 10 GB of free data to its customers in these circles. The free data will be credited to the customer’s account within 48 hours of making the first VoLTE call. With the roll-out of VoLTE, Idea customers will now get benefits like "HD-quality" voice calls, faster call setup times, and, the ability to use 4G data simultaneously while on a voice call. Moreover, customers also don’t have to pay anything extra to make calls on VoLTE, as call (and data) charges will be based on existing plans. Furthermore, in an event of unavailability of 4G network, customers will be automatically switched to 2G/3G network using Single Radio Voice Call Continuity (SRVCC) to ensure constant connectivity. To be able to use Idea’s VoLTE service, ...

Government confirms Aadhaar card not mandatory to get mobile SIMs

The Center has announced that Aadhaar card is no longer mandatory for getting a mobile SIM, meaning that telecom operators can now accept another form of verification like driving license, passport, and voter ID card. The operators have been asked to follow the directive immediately. Aruna Sundararajan has said that The ministry has issued instructions to all telecom companies, not to deny SIM card to any individual who does not have an Aadhaar number, instead it asked to accept other forms of KYC  documents and continue to issue SIM cards. Telecom operators prior to this notification had made Aadhaar mandatory for mobile SIM purchase. This new move comes as a relief for those who don't have Aadhaar number especially the NRIs. Though the mobile operators haven't made a comment yet, it is heard that government has taken the new ruling very seriously. This move should also put an end to the telecom operators bombarding users with calls, messages to link Aadhaar card for verification purposes. Back in March,  deadline to link Aadhaar with mobile, bank accounts was extended indefinitely till SC delivers a verdict. Source

Telecom Commission approves internet telephony, use of mobile services in flights and ships in India

Telecom Commission on Tuesday has approved the proposal to allow internet telephony in the country as well as in-flight mobile services. With this new approval, users can now make calls to mobile phones as well as landlines using the Wi-Fi broadband. The proposals were approved by the commission chaired by telecom secretary Aruna Sundararajan. Telecom operators who obtain a telephony license will offer a new mobile number; one that doesn't require a SIM card but can be activated by downloading an internet telephony app. TRAI had recommended the proposal last October, with the aim of giving new connectivity options to consumers in India where call drops are frequent. This new approval will allow the rollout of internet telephony services by companies such as Reliance Jio, BSNL, Airtel and other operators. Using the app which an operator may offer and the 10-digit number which is like any other mobile telephone number, users can make calls using the broadband. This number will be different from your regular 10-digit mobile number. However, if you wish to adapt to the same carrier that you might be using currently, then you can have the same number, an official said. The rollout of this service is expected to kick-start in the coming months. As for the in-flight connectivity, TRAI ...

Nokia to sell its Digital Health business back to Withings co-founder Éric Carreel

Nokia announced a review of strategic options for the Digital Health business in February 2018. After rumors that Google’s Nest is looking to acquire Nokia’s Health Division, the company today confirmed that plans to sell back its Digital Health business to Éric Carreel, co-founder and former chairman of Withings. Back in 2016 Nokia acquired Withings, popular for its digital health products and services, for 170 million euros ($191 million) in cash. Last year it re-branded Withings and launched Nokia trackers, scales, vital health devices and home products under its own brand. Nokia said that the planned sale is part of Nokia's honed focus on becoming a business-to-business and licensing company. The transaction is subject to terms agreed in the negotiations and completion of the information consultation with the Works Council of Nokia Technologies (France) SA., with the deal expected to close in late Q2 2018. Value of the deal has not been revealed. Digital Health's business portfolio includes consumer and enterprise products, and it manufactures and sells an ecosystem of hybrid smart watches, scales and digital health devices to consumers and enterprise partners. The company confirmed that the licensing businesses of Nokia Technologies are not affected by this announcement.

Airtel announces roll out world’s first carrier digital platform for wholesale voice business

Bharti Airtel today has announced the launch of first-of-its-kind carrier digital platform which will enable global carriers with wholesale voice business with Airtel at the click of a button. This platform will offer paperless sign-up, quick voice interconnects and real-time traffic analytics for global carriers across the world. The platform will offer a unique model to global carriers, and also enables them to propose sell rates for their target markets. With the inclusion of on-boarding time reduction to few hours, the platform offers live rates for routes across the world enabling faster decision making for traffic exchange. This benefits user with real-time online reports that will track key performance indicators (KPIs) including traffic, traffic rates, payment, etc. for destinations of their choice. The company said that it would soon also provide a single window on the digital platform for product discovery, on-boarding, billing, payment, inquiry, and support across multiple B2B products. Ajay Chitkara, Director and CEO Global Voice & Data Business, Bharti Airtel said: This is yet another digital innovation from Airtel to empower our customer, who can now leverage Airtel’sglobal voice network on a real-time basis with high-quality voice termination. The platform will bring enhanced efficiency, convenience, agility, and transparency and further strengthen our position as the preferred partner for customers across the world.