Apple iPhone X world’s best-selling with 16 million shipments in Q1 2018: Report

Earlier this week IDC reported  that  global smartphone shipments reached a total of 334.3 million units during the first quarter of 2018. Now Strategy Analytics has reported that global smartphone shipments reached 345 million units in Q1 2018. Despite the claims of being on the costlier side, the Apple's iPhone X becomes the best selling model with shipping touching an impressive 16 million units during the quarter. As for the Android side of things, the Xiaomi Redmi 5A and Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus retained the world’s top-selling Android smartphone models position. The top-six most popular models together accounted for 1 in 7 of all smartphones shipped worldwide during the quarter. The Xiaomi Redmi 5A shipped 5.4 million units and grabbed the fifth place and accounted for 2% market share worldwide in Q1 2018. A good 5.3 million Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus units were shipped in Q1 2018 and restricted its place to sixth place and accounted for 2% market share worldwide in Q1 2018. Samsung's flagships started shipping towards the end of the Q1 and yet it grabbed the top spot. There is also a possibility that S9 Plus might become the best-selling Android smartphone globally in the second quarter of 2018. Despite being old, Apple's iPhone  Apple iPhone 7 ...

Smartron t.phone P Battery Life Test – #OneChargeRating

Smartron launched the t.phone P smartphone focused on battery  recently. We already brought you the review of the phone, here we have the battery life test results of the phone. It packs a huge 5000mAh built-in battery, has a 5.2-inch HD display, is powered by Snapdragon 435, has 3GB of RAM and runs on Android 7.1.1 (Nougat). Check out the test results below. Talk Time It lasted for 50 hours and 7 minutes in our talk time test and topped the charts. 3G Browsing It lasted for 10 hours and 3 minutes in our 3G browsing test. WiFi Browsing It lasted 14 hours and 16 minutes in our WiFi Browsing test and topped the chart. Video Playback It lasted for 16 hours and 45 minutes in our video playback test and topped the charts again. Charging Time It took 3 hours 7 minutes for charging it from 0 to 100% since it doesn’t have support for fast charging. 0 to 50% took 1 hour and 25 minutes. Standby Time It lasted for 57 days in our standby test. In our One Charge rating the Smatron t.phone p achieved 22 hours 41 minutes, mainly due to brilliant talk time, but this is good for a phone with a 5000mAh battery. Check out our battery life test procedure, to know more about our tests in ...

Airtel TV Free Hit interactive quiz game launched, offers cash prize of up to 2 crores

After Reliance Jio, Airtel today has announced the launch of ‘Airtel TV Free Hit’interactive gamification experience for its users. It is an in-app quiz based game where users have to answer a set of questions related to the ongoing T20 action. Airtel is also offering daily cash prizes from a total of over two crore rupees. The Airtel TV Free Hit gaming experience is available to users in two versions; Airtel TV Free Hit LIVE that users can play every day before the T20 match at 7:30 pm and a non-LIVE version that can be played along the with the T20 match telecast. However, users will have to upgrade the app first and register themselves. For now, Airtel TV FREE Hit is available to Android, and the company didn't mention anything about iOS roll out. The game also offers 'life' which comes in handy evading users from elimination during the course of T20 matches. Airtel will extend the 'lives' upon watching the game until the end and can be utilized for the next/ upcoming match as well. The Airtel TV FREE hit non-LIVE version gets activated at the beginning of every T20 match, and the company says it is designed for the sit-at-home cricket lovers. The winners will be ...

iVOOMi FitMe fitness band with pollution tracking, heart rate sensor launched for Rs. 1999

Chinese smartphone maker iVOOMi has launched FitMe, a fitness band that has option to indicate Air Quality Index (AQI) or pollution, which tells you how clean or unhealthy the air around you is, so that you can take necessary steps to prevent the associated health hazards. This feature provides information on AQI across all Indian cities. The FitMe Health Band also provides information about the weather conditions. It has IP67 ratings for water-resistance and has a 0.87” OLED scratch-proof display. It features a Heart Rate Monitor, Sleep Monitor, Long Sitting Alert, Running Mode, Vibration Reminder, Pedometer and more. It uses Bluetooth 4.2 and has auto-sync for Smart Me OS 2.0. Running Mode can track the steps, distance covered while running/walking/jogging, and calories burnt during that time by turning on the GPS. Dual Login lets two people at different locations to login into the app and track the activities & fitness records of the person wearing the band. It packs a 90mAh battery that promises up to 7 days of battery life and offers up to 60 days of standby. It doesn't require a charging cable and directly plugs into a USB port. iVOOMi FitMe specifications 0.87 inch (128 x 32 Pixels) OLED display Tracks Heart Rate, Steps, Distance, ...

LG V35 ThinQ with 6-inch QHD+ OLED FullVision display, 16MP dual rear cameras surface

Details about the LG V35 ThinQ, an upgraded version of the V30S ThinQ  surfaced last month, and @evleaks said that the V35 ThinQ code-named Emma will be introduced around the same time as the G7 ThinQ. Now the G7 ThinQ is official, A&T confirmed that they would not carry this phone, but will launch another phone this Summer, which will likely be the V35 ThinQ. Even the press render that has surfaced reveals the same. This is expected to feature a 6-inch QHD+ OLED display without a notch, same as the V30S ThinQ, but it is expected to feature dual 16-megapixel rear cameras, one with a 107-degree super-wide-angle lens. LG V35 ThinQ rumored specifications 6-inch (2880 x 1440 pixels) QHD+ OLED display with a 18:9 aspect ratio, 538 PPI, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform with Adreno 630 GPU 6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB / 256GB storage, expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD Android 8.0 (Oreo) with LG UX 16MP rear camera with f/1.6 aperture, 71-degree wide-angle lens, secondary 16MP camera with 107-degree super-wide-angle lens with f/1.9 aperture, LED flash 8MP front camera with 80-degree wide-angle lens,  f/1.9 aperture Fingerprint sensoron Water, dust resistant (IP68), MIL-STD 810G certified 3.5mm audio jack, 32-bit Advanced ...

Smartron tbook flex 12.2-inch Windows 10 2-in-1 launched starting at Rs. 42990

After couple of years of the launch of its tbook laptop, Smartron today launched tbook flex, an upgraded version with a similar 12.2-inch WQXGA display, but this also supports a stylus pen. It has unique dual tone finish and a flixstand with a step-less hinge design and an ability to flex up to 150 degrees. It has island-style backlit Bluetooth keyboard which is detachable. It has a Magnesium and Aluminium alloy metallic body, sports a fast fingerprint scanner, Thunderbolt 3 USB Type-C port and comes with Type-C fast charging. Smartron t.book flex specifications 12.2-inch (2560×1600 pixels) WQXGA IPS 16:9 multi-touch display withsupport for Active Stylus 7th Gen. Intel Core m3, 7Y30, (1.00 Ghz up to 2.60 Ghz) /  7th Gen. Intel Core i5, 7Y54, (1.20 Ghz up to 3.20 Ghz) processor with Intel HD Graphics 615 4GB LPDDR3 RAM, 128GB SSD storage, expandable memory with SD Memory Card Slot Type-cover Keyboard (connects using magnetic pogopin connector) withBluetooth connectivity, Backlit Keys, P2P Trackpad Windows 10 5MP rear camera 2MP front-facing camera Fingerprint sensor 2x 8Ω/1w stereo speakers, dual microphones with noise cancellation Dimensions: 307.5 x 202.8 x 9.0 mm; Weight: 950g, 1375 g (including keyboard) WiFi 802.11 ac dual-band MIMO, Bluetooth 4.0,  2 x USB 3.0, 1 x Type ...

Apple Watch Series 3 with built-in cellular connectivity now available for pre-order in India starting at Rs. 39080

Last month Apple announced that the Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) will be launched in India on May 11th with pre-orders starting from May 4th. Today Reliance Jio has started pre-orders for it on its website. Airtel has started pre-registrations for the new Apple Watch, and says that it the bookings will begin on May 11th. This uses an eSIM, so you don’t require a separate SIM. Reliance Jio is offering JioEverywhereConnect service that allows you to use the same Jio number on both your iPhone and the Apple Watch. The JioEverywhereConnect service will be available at no extra cost to iPhone users. The Apple Watch Series 3 has an upgraded dual-core processor offering 70% faster performance, new W2 wireless chip offering 85% faster WiFi performance, 50% efficient Bluetooth connectivity, Water resistant body, and up to 18 hours of battery life. You can now pre-order the Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) on jio.com, which is start shipping from May 11th. It will also be available on Reliance Digital and Jio Stores starting May 11. Pricing Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) 38mm Silver Aluminium Case with Fog Sport Band / Space Gray Aluminium Case with Black Sport Band / Gold Aluminium ...

GoPro Fusion waterproof 360-degree 5.2K Spherical camera launched in India for Rs. 60000

GoPro introduced Fusion, a 360-degree camera that can record 5.2K 360-spherical videos at 30Fps or 3.2K videos at 60fps back in September last year. Today the company has launched the camera in India. It has built-in, gimbal-like stabilization for super smooth videos and the new Mobile OverCapture allows users to create traditional video from a spherical footage. It comes with an 18-megapixel sensor that can capture spherical images and videos with 360-degree audio. It is designed to withstand any shooting environment  since it is waterproof up to 5 meters and also has support for voice controls in 10 languages. When paired with the GoPro App, Fusion becomes an end-to-end solution going from capture to edit and share with ease. The GoPro App enables users to control the Fusion camera, live preview shots, and stitch, trim and share content right from their devices. The OverCapture feature allows users to re-frame and save traditional fixed-perspective videos "punched out" from the large 360-degree video. The GoPro Fusion is priced at Rs. 60,000 and is available across GoPro’s multiple retail partner channels including select Croma stores and other photo specialist stores across India.

Google’s advanced protection program now expands access to Apple native apps

Back in October 2017, Google launched advanced protection program, which is its strongest level of account security, and today Google announced that it is bringing Advanced Protection to Apple’s native applications on iOS devices, including Apple Mail, Calendar, and Contacts. This allows iOS users to enroll in the program without having to adjust how they use Google services on their Apple devices. The Advanced Protection places automatic limits on which apps can gain access to your Google data and protect from accidentally sharing any kinds of sensitive data with fraudulent apps or web services. Before this new update, Google applications were able to access your data if you were enrolled in the program, but after today's announcement, you can allow Apple’s native iOS applications to access your Gmail, Calendar, and Contacts data. This means that from now when you sign into iOS native applications with your Google account, it will show you instructions on how you wish to complete the sign-in process. Furthermore, to provide a reliable defense against phishing, Advanced Protection now requiring you to use a physical Security Key to sign back into your account after you’ve logged out, or anytime you sign in on a new device. This will help in blocking fraudulent access to your account. Google also said that it would ...

Walmart said to acquire 73% of Flipkart valued at $16 billion, Alphabet might pitch in $3 billion

Reports and rumors about Walmart acquiring Flipkart go back to a couple of months where Walmart was said to acquire about 40% of Flipkart. A couple of weeks back, it is again reported that Walmart said to acquire 51% stake in Flipkart. Freshly we hear that Walmart might get hold of 73% of Flipkart valued at $16 billion. Walmart is said to have sealed the deal on May 3rd spending at least $14.6 billion in the cash-and-stock buyout. According to the report, one of the sources said that Flipkart was valued at $20 billion, while other sources said Walmart had put the target company’s value at as much as $22 billion, a price at which it will spend more than $16 billion. In an interesting move, Alphabet, parent company of Google is also said to be participating in the deal with a $3 billion investment. It is also heard that both the companies have signed tentative agreements after meetings. The sources also confirmed that the deal will be a mix of cash and stock as mentioned above, says the report. “Cash component will be close to 55%, which will mark the exit of some of the largest investors in Flipkart,” sources said. As for the investors, some of the friendly investors ...