Weekly Roundup: Samsung Galaxy A6 and Galaxy A6+, LG G7 ThinQ, Smartron tbook flex and more

This week Samsung introduced the Galaxy A6 and A6+ smartphones in the A Series, LG introduced its flagship LG G7 ThinQ smartphone, Coolpad launched the Note 6 budget smartphone, and more that happened this week in our weekly roundup. Samsung  announced the Galaxy A6 (SM-A600F) and Galaxy A6+ (SM-A605F) smartphones in the ‘Galaxy A Series’ after several leaks. Both the phones come with Super AMOLED Infinity displays with 18.5:9 screen ratio, but the A6 comes with a 5.6-inch HD+ screen while the A6+ features a 6-inch FHD+ screen. Both the phones have a 16-megapixel rear camera with f/1.7 aperture, and the A6+ also has a secondary 5-megapixel rear camera with Live Focus mode that lets you control the depth of field and bokeh effect before or even after the shot is taken. The Galaxy A6 has a 16-megapixel front camera and the A6+ features a 24-megapixel front camera, both with LED flash. The Samsung Galaxy A6 and Galaxy A6+ come in Black, Gold, Blue and Lavender colors and will roll out from early May starting in select European, Asian and Latin American markets, before rolling out globally to additional markets throughout South Korea, Africa and China. The Galaxy A6 and the Galaxy A6+ cost €309 (US$ 370 / Rs. 24,722 approx.) and €359 (US$ 430 ...

Apple shutting down Texture’s Windows magazine app on June 30

Apple had acquired the Next Issue Media LLC’s digital magazine service Texture back in March and it is also said to be planning to launch a News subscription service in 2019. Today the company announced that it is shutting down Texture’s Windows magazine app at the end of June. Texture is informing its users about the shutdown this week through emails and a note inside the app. The message reads, "this app will stop working and will no longer be available in the Microsoft Store.” However, the support for Android, Amazon Fire, and iOS apps will continue. With Texture's windows app not seeing any update for quite some time, this move is a long time coming. Since Texture is not available on the web, subscribers might have to pick another compatible device to continue using Texture services. It might be possible that Apple would create a cross-platform way to access all of the content it distributes, but for now, there is no news on such service just yet. Texture in a note on its website said: To keep things working smoothly, older versions of the app sometimes need to be retired.  After June 30th, 2018, the Texture Windows app will no longer be available.  Your Texture subscription will continue to be ...

Adobe Photoshop Express for Android gets automatic perspective correction, vignette effects and more

Adobe Photoshop Express gets a handful of new features in the latest update to its Android app. It brings automatic perspective correction, vignette effects, and more. The vignette effects help in adjusting the brightness around the edge of a photo and also adds a nice dramatic or nostalgia look to the picture.  The automatic perspective adjustments help in producing natural results for the photos that were taken with a tilt. You can also import multiple images at once and set any picture you're working on as your device's wallpaper or a contact or profile photo from the share menu. The official changelog for the update include: Perspective Correction: Have crooked photos that you want to straighten? We bring you the power of Photoshop with the ease of Express to fix the perspective in just a click!  Vignette Effect: Add a sentimental feeling or evoke nostalgia to your images using the Vignette effect. Optimize on your precious time and share multiple images directly from gallery. Add a personal touch and change wallpaper and profile pictures directly from the share screen. Bug fixes. The Adobe Photoshop Express update is already rolling out and is already available to download from the Play Store here. >Via

Gboard 7.2 beta for Android brings the ability to create own GIFs using camera, new sticker gallery

Google is now rolling out a new beta update to the Gboard for Android which brings the ability to create own Gifs using the camera, new sticker gallery. The GIF creation feature was spotted in previous Gboard APK being tested internally and is now finally making its way to the beta. To create your own Gif, you have to open the GIF interface in the keyboard, and hover to "My GIFs" tab to create one. Gboard will ask for your permission to access camera for the first time and once you allow, you will get a full-screen camera interface to create your own Gif which can be three seconds long. To make the Gifs even more expressive, Google is also including filters. You can save the Gifs that you created in the My GIFs tab and re-use it later as well. However, for now, this feature seems to be limited to selected devices or users but should roll out soon. Furthermore, Google has also added a new sticker gallery to Gboard, which now looks a lot like company's chat application, Allo. It even has the blobmoji. From the new sticker gallery,  you can browse through the selection and add the ones you like to Gboard. The ...

Lenovo Mirage Solo standalone Daydream VR headset and Mirage VR streaming camera go on sale

Back in January, Lenovo at the CES had introduced the Mirage Solo standalone Daydream VR headset, first VR180 consumer camera; Mirage VR streaming camera. Today the company has announced the that it is now on sale starting in the U.S. The Lenovo Mirage Solo Standalone Daydream VR sports a 5.5-inch display with QHD resolution display and it gets it's from the Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 VR platform. It has 4GB RAM and 64GB storage. It packs an impressive 110-degree field of view and comes with 4000mAh battery promising up to 7 hours of battery life on a single charge. The Lenovo Mirage Solo will have access to the entire Daydream catalog of over 250 apps, including Street View, Photos, YouTube, and Expeditions. Furthermore, it is also the first VR headset to use the full potential of motion-tracking technology, called WorldSense, on Google’s Daydream virtual reality platform. The Lenovo Mirage Camera is the first VR180 consumer camera. It features two fisheye cameras that record super-wide-angle 3D footage and can store videos and photos locally. It packs two 13-megapixel cameras that can capture stereoscopic images, shoot 4K video at 30 frames per second. You can stream the videos to YouTube over a Wi-Fi network or LTE (optional). It sports a 1.4-inches size with a 2.2-inch touchscreen ...

Vivo Y75s with 5.99-inch FullView display, 16MP front camera and Y83 with 6.22-inch display with a notch get certified

Vivo Y75, a mid-range smartphone in the ‘Y series’ was introduced China a few months back, now the company is all set to introduce the Y75s , which has been certified by TENAA and has also surfaced on the official Vivo site. This has similar design and specifications of the V7+, but this has a 13-megapixel rear camera and a 16-megapixel front camera, both with LED flash. It will also come with Game mode and Jovi AI Assistant. Vivo Y75s specifications 5.99-inch (1440 x 720 pixels) 18:9 FullView 2.5D curved glass display 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU 4GB RAM, 64GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Funtouch OS 3.2 based on Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) Dual SIM 13MP rear camera with LED flash 16MP front-facing camera with LED flash Fingerprint sensor Dimensions: 155.87 × 75.7 × 7.7mm; Weight: 160g 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS + GLONASS 3225mAh built-in battery The Vivo Y83 that got certified by 3C has now been certified by TENAA that reveals a 6.22-inch HD+ FullView display with a notch, Android 8.1 (Oreo) and a 2GHz Octa-Core SoC, which could be Snapdragon 625 or some MediaTek SoC. It doesn't have a fingerprint sensor, but it ...

Samsung Galaxy S8 Lite with 5.8-inch FHD+ Infinity display, Snapdragon 660 gets certified

Samsung SM-G8750 surfaced in benchmarks last month that revealed Snapdragon 660, 4GB of RAM and Android 8.0 Oreo for the phone, and according to the rumors it will be called Galaxy S8 mini. Now the phone has been certified by TENAA in China that confirms 5.8-inch FHD+ 18:9 display, 16-megapixel rear camera, 8-megapixel front camera, glass back and a fingerprint next to the camera on the back, same as the Galaxy S8. It also has a dedicated Bixby button. Samsung Galaxy S8 Lite (SM-G8750) rumored specifications 5.8-inch Full HD+ (2220×1080 pixels) Infinity display Octa Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform (Quad 2.2GHz Kryo 260 + Quad 1.8GHz Kryo 260 CPUs) with Adreno 512 GPU 4GB LPDDR4x RAM, 64GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Android 8.0 (Oreo) Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD) 16MP rear camera with LED Flash 8MP auto focus front-facing camera with wide-angle lens Water and dust resistant (IP68) Dimensions: 148.9×68.1×8.mm; Weight: 155g 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2.4/5GHz), Bluetooth 5 LE, GPS with GLONASS, USB 3.1, NFC 3000mAh battery with fast Charging The Samsung Galaxy S8 Lite (SM-G8750) will come in Black color and is expected to go official soon. Source

LG K30 with 5.3-inch display, fingerprint sensor, 4G VoLTE announced

LG has announced K30, the company's latest smartphone in the 'K Series' in the U.S. for T-Mobile. It has similar specifications as the LG X4+ that was introduced in Korea recently, including a 5.3-inch HD screen, Snapdragon 425 SoC , Android 7.1 (Nougat), 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, 5-megapixel front camera and a fingerprint sensor on the back. LG K30 specifications 5.3-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD) IPS display 1.4GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 425 processor with Adreno 308 GPU 2GB LPDDR3 RAM, 32GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD Android 7.1 (Nougat) with LG UX 6.0+ 13MP rear camera with LED Flash 5MP front-facing camera Fingerprint sensor Dimensions: 148.6 x 74.9 x 8.6mm;Weight: 168g 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS 2,880mAh battery The LG K30 comes in Black color, is priced at $9 per month 24-month contract or $225 (Rs. 15,030 approx.) without contract from T-Mobile in the U.S.

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 ...