Apple iPhone with triple-rear cameras said to launch in 2019

Apple is likely to launch at least one new iPhone model with a triple-lens rear camera in the second half of next year according to a report from Taipei Times, citing a research note from Yuanta Securities analyst Jeff Pu.  The report, however, does not provide any additional details, but another report from Economic Daily News last month suggested the camera system will have a 6P lens design with up to 5x zoom and at least one 12-megapixel lens. The addition of a third lens might enable a 3x optical zoom for the first time. The iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X models feature 2x optical zoom for comparison. Just as you would expect, the triple-lens rear camera would be reserved to the high-end iPhones, so if accurate, this rumor probably applies to a third-generation iPhone X and/or iPhone X Plus launching around September 2019. Huawei's P20 Pro the first with a triple-lens rear camera system that was launched this year, and the Mate 20 is also said to feature a similar arrangement. As for 2018 line-up, Ming-Chi Kuo revelaed that there won't be any significant changes to the iPhone X's current dual-lens rear camera system this year. Source | Via

WhatsApp reportedly begins development of Business app for iOS

WhatsApp Business app for Android launched back in January and since then there was no news regarding the Business app for iOS. Until now anyway, as the company is starting its work in bringing out the Business for iOS.  The app is still in development and might be a while before it rolls out to the public. For now, the WhatsApp Business for iOS app doesn't have many business features that are available in the Android version such as Labels and Quick Replies, indicating that the app is still in the early stages of development. For now, WhatsApp has only developed the greetings Message feature, which is obviously available for Android. Enabling the Greeting Message feature will send an automatic welcome message to new customers or a customized message to accounts with no activity even after 14 days. Once the development is done, WhatsApp iOS Business app will have all features that the main WhatsApp app has. It has already enabled all groups features. We will keep a close at the App Store and WhatsApp and we will let you know once the app is released for iOS. Source

Asus TUF Gaming FX504 and ROG G703 laptops launched in India starting at Rs. 69990

Asus has launched TUF Gaming FX504 and ROG G703, two new gaming laptops in India. Both these were introduced last month. The FX504 has a 15-inch FHD IPS display with an ultrafast 120Hz refresh rate, 3ms gray-to-gray (GTG) response time, is powered 8th-Gen Intel Core i7-8750H processor and has NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti GPU. The ROG G703 features a 17.3-inch full HD IPS display with 144Hz high refresh rate, 3ms GTG response time, NVIDIA G-SYNC support, is powered by 8th Gen Intel Core i9-8950HK processor that has been factory-overclocked for speeds of up to 4.8GHz and comes with 8GB GDDR5X  NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 GPU. Asus TUF Gaming FX504 specifications 15.6-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) LED Backlit TN Anti-glare Display, 120Hz, 3ms, 94% NTSC Intel Core i7-8750H (8th Gen) processor, 2.2 GHz with Turbo Boost Upto 4.1 GHz, 4GB GDDR5 NVIDIA Geforce GTX 1050 Ti Graphics Up to 32GB DDR4 2666MHz SDRAM, 256GB SATA M.2 SSD and 1TB SATA 5400rmp 2.5″ HDD, SD Card Reader Windows 10 Home WiFi 802.11ac 2×2, Bluetooth 4.0,  1 x Type A USB2.0 , 2 x USB 3.0 port(s) Type A, 1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert , 1 x HDMI, Support HDMI 1.4 Dimensions:  384 x 262 x 25; Weight: 2.3 kg 3.5mm ...

Android P will finally restrict apps from monitoring your network activity

Current situation of Android allows apps to monitor your network activity even without asking for any sensitive permissions. Few of these apps don't really listen to your calls but can sniff your incoming and outgoing calls. However, it might change soon. Not just calls, few apps can even detect what other apps on your device are connecting to the Internet, they could also tell when those apps are connecting to the Internet and where they are connecting. This is a big privacy concern for users. According to a new commit that has appeared in the Android Open Source Project “start the process of locking down proc/net.” /proc/net contains a bunch of output from the kernel related to network activity. The new changes coming to Android’s SELinux rules, access to this information will be restricted. The change applies explicitly to the SELinux rules of Android P; meaning that only designated VPN apps can get access to some of these files. While the other applications that are seeking access will be audited by the system. It appears to be targeting API levels < 28 will still have access for now. This new change could very well land in the future Android P Developer Preview. While this isn't a visual change that users will ...

Nubia’s Full Screen 3.0 bezel-less smartphone teased by CEO, could be Nubia Z18

Nubia's CEO Ni Fei has teased with an image that the company is working on Full Screen 3.0 technology for its upcoming smartphone with minimal bezels. He said that the Z17S, that was introduced in October last year featured high 90.36% screen-to-body ratio, and this phone could come with even higher screen-to-body ratio. A design sketch of the phone that surface recently showed Essential phone-like design with the camera in the centre, but there is a bezel on the bottom part. The phone even got certified by TENAA last month that revealed a similar design, dual rear cameras, fingerprint sensor on a glass back. Nubia Z18 rumored specifications 5.99-inch (2160 × 1080 pixels) 18:9 FHD+ In-Cell 2.5D curved glass display 2.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 845 64-bit 10nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 630 GPU 8GB / 6GB RAM, 64GB / 128GB internal storage Android 8.0 (Oreo) with nubia UI Dual SIM 24MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, secondary rear camera 8MP front-facing camera with wide-angle lens Fingerprint sensor Dimensions: 148.58×72.54×8.55mm; Weight: 172g 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C 3350mAh battery with fast charging We should find out the release date of the smartphone soon. Source

Xiaomi Redmi S2 with 5.99-inch 18:9 display, dual rear cameras, dedicated Dual SIM slots listed online

Xiaomi is all set to introduced its Redmi S2 smartphone in China on May 10th. Now the smartphone has been listed on Aliexpress as the global version. This shows the design of the smartphone and also hints that it will roll out globally, including India, after the release in China. It also confirms dedicated dual SIM and microSD slots for the smartphone, even though the company's Redmi 5 series adopted Hybrid Dual SIM slots. This is definitely a welcome move. Xiaomi in a teaser has revealed that the phone will support AI portrait mode and AI beauty. Xiaomi Redmi S2 rumored specifications 5.99-inch (1440 × 720 pixels) HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display 2GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 625 14nm processor with 650MHz Adreno 506 GPU 2GB RAM with 16GB storage / 3GB RAM with 32GB storage / 4GB RAM with 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD Android 8.1 (Oreo) with MIUI 9 Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD) 12MP rear camera with LED Flash, Sony IMX486 / OmniVision OV12A10 sensor, PDAF, EIS, secondary 5MP camera with Samsung S5K5E8 sensor 16MP front-facing camera Fingerprint sensor, Infrared sensor Dimensions: 160.73 × 77.26 × 8.1mm; Weight: 170g 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS + GLONASS 3080mAh ...

Flipkart Big Shopping Days sale from May 13 to 16: Google Pixel 2 starting at Rs. 34999, discounts, exchange offers and more

Flipkart has scheduled its Big Shopping Days sale from May 13th to 16th. As a part of the sale it is offering some great deals on smartphones and other devices, including Google Pixel 2 that will be available starting at an effective price of Rs. 34,999 compared to the launch price of Rs. 61,000. It will also have offers on Pixel 2 XL, Samsung Galaxy On Nxt and more smartphones. The Pixel 2 is currently selling at an effective price of Rs. 44,999 after Rs. 8,001 flat discount, Rs. 8000 HDFC debit/credit card cash back.  It is also offering up to Rs. 18,000 off exchange in exchange for old smartphones that further brings the price down. It will also offer up to Rs. 37,000 discount on laptops, discount on Google Chromecast 2, Xbox One X, PS4 Pro / Slim, 50 to 75% discount on headphones, Wireless Soundbar starting from Rs. 9999, discounts on Misfit Vapor, Xiaomi Mi Band 2, Apple Watch Series 3 and more. There will also be new deals every 6 hours - 12AM, 6AM, 12PM and 6PM. HDFC Bank Credit and Debit users get 10% instant discount even with EMI transactions. HDFC card users who buy Flipkart gift cards worth Rs. ...

Panasonic P95 with 5-inch HD display, Face Unlock launched in India for Rs. 4999

Panasonic today launched P95, the company’s latest budget smartphone in India. It has a 5-inch HD display, is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 210 SoC with 1GB RAM, runs Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), has an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera that comes with support for face unlock. It has dedicated dual SIM and microSD slots and packs a 2300mAh removable battery. Panasonic P95 specifications 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display 1.3 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 (MSM8909) Mobile Platform with Adreno 304 GPU 1GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, expandable memory with up to 128GB microSD Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) 8MP auto focus rear camera with LED flash 5MP front-facing camera 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio Dimensions: 141x70.5x7.95mm; Weight: 164g 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS 2300mAh battery The Panasonic P95 comes in Blue, Gold and Dark Grey colors, is priced at Rs. 4999 and will be available at an offer price of Rs. 3999 at the Flipkart Big Shopping Day Sale starting from 13th May 2018 to 16th May 2018. Commenting on the launch,  Pankaj Rana, Business Head – Mobility Division, Panasonic India said: The all new P95 is a combination of superior design and performance. Also, the price point at which ...

OPPO F7 Diamond Black Cricket Limited Edition launched in India

OPPO launched the F7 smartphone in India back in March for Rs. 21,990, which went on sale in the country starting April 9th. Last month OPPO  launched Diamond Black 128GB Special Edition F7 in the country. Today it has launched a new OPPO F7 Cricket Limited Edition smartphone in India. The phone has similar specifications as the original F7, but this is the Diamond Black model with  unique glass body that shimmers like gemstones, reflecting different colors with each glance from the user. It also comes with cricket case covers and signatures of Hardik Pandya, R. Ashwin and Rohit Sharma, brand ambassadors for the phone. OPPO F7 specifications 6.23-inch (2280 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:9 IPS display Octa Core MediaTek Helio P60 12nm processor (Quad 2GHz Cortex A73 + Quad 2GHz Cortex A53 CPUs) with 800MHz ARM Mali-G72 MP3 GPU 4GB RAM with 64GB internal memory, 6GB RAM with 128GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD) ColorOS 5.0 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo) 16MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.8 aperture 25MP front-facing camera, f/2.0 aperture, HDR,  Sony IMX576 sensor Fingerprint sensor 3.5mm audio jack, Dirac HD Dimensions: 156 x 75.3 x 7.8mm ; Weight: 158g Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2, ...

Nokia 7 Plus to get Dual 4G LTE support soon via OTA update

HMD Global launched the Nokia 7 Plus Android One smartphone in India last month, and the phone went on sale in the country last week. As we had mentioned in the review, the phone has support for 4G VoLTE in one SIM, while the other SIM supports only 3G.  HMD Global Chief Product Officer, Juho Sarvikas on Twitter has confirmed that the phone will soon get support for 4G on both the SIMs via an update. [HTML1] It should also support 4G VoLTE on both the SIMs. This feature is available in only in Honor View 10 and the Chinese version of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, but the Indian version of the Redmi Note 5 Pro is expected to get the support soon. With the Dual 4G option, you can enable 4G and VoLTE on both the SIMs and switch between them easily. At the launch, the company also confirmed that it will also bring Face Unlock feature via an update, which is available in the Chinese variant already. The Nokia 7 Plus also comes with Treble support with A/B system partition for seamless updates. Check out our Nokia 7 Plus Review, if you are planning to get the phone.