Motorola patent hint at foldable smartphone that unfolds into a tablet

Huawei, Samsung , and now Motorola have joined foldable smartphone race according to the new patent filed and approved by the World Intellectual Property Organization on March 13, 2018, although it was filed back in September 2016. The patents hint at a foldable smartphone that unfolds into a tablet. Although the concept of it seems pretty close to ZTE's Axon M, the hinge design is the not the most elegant designs. Moving along, the main camera is positioned at the left top, and the loudspeaker is present at the right top.  It also offers space for another camera right next to the loudspeaker which is where you have the selfie shooter. Interestingly, the design of it allows you to use both the cameras at the same time and record stereo images, creating a 3D visual effect. When folded, it behaves and looks like a regular smartphone and when unfolding the user has two complete phone screens resulting in a tablet format.  The battery is located in the right housing. It also comes with a removable cover, that can be used to charge the device wirelessly. There is a cut-out for the camera and a window, so that part of the display remains visible in the folded position. Like with ...

Google details the technology behind Project Treble for faster updates starting with Android P

Google announced the Android P Beta, a major OS update at the I/O 2018 event earlier this week and for the first time the public beta is available to non-Pixel devices as well including the Sony Xperia XZ2, Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S, Nokia 7 Plus, Oppo R15 Pro, Vivo X21, OnePlus 6 and Essential PH‑1.  The main force behind this move is Project Treble. Qualcomm already announced that it has teamed up with Google with an aim to support fast commercial availability of Android. Android P Beta provides an opportunity for developers and early adopters around the world to try the latest Android release, test their apps, and provide feedback back to Google. This was a combined effort of  Google, silicon manufacturers (SM), device manufacturers (OEMs), and carriers. Google says that this process is technically challenging and requires aligning the schedules between the industry partners. To reduce the difficulties in the process, Google launched the Project Treble as a part of the Android Oreo, and this is where Google's partnership with Qualcomm comes into play which is the most important aspect in making a smartphone. For any Android phone, the Android software version is based on a SoC with the proper software support for it which is referred to ...

HP EliteBook 700 G5 and ProBook 645 G4 laptops with AMD Ryzen PRO announced

HP has introduced the EliteBook 700 G5 and ProBook 645 G4 laptops with AMD Ryzen PRO mobile processor and runs on Windows 10. These laptops are designed for business as well as enterprise customers and one unique feature of these laptops is that they are compatible with upcoming Thunderbolt Dock G2 over a Thunderbolt 3 or a USB interface. The HP EliteBook 700 series comes in three variants; EliteBook 735 G5, EliteBook 745 G5, EliteBook 755 G5 and they sport a 13.3, 14, and 15.6-inch display with 1366×768, 1920×1080, 2560×1440 resolution respectively. They are powered by the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U clocked at 2GHz (boost speed up to 3.8 GHz), with Radeon Vega 10 GPU, cache size 2 MB L2 + 4 MB L3 for the high-end variant. They come with up to 1TB PCIe/NVMe SSD and 500GB HDD and runs on Windows 10 Pro. They come with 802.11ac + Bluetooth wireless module, as well as an optional 4G/LTE modem. The TB3 port is compatible with HP’s recently introduced Thunderbolt 3 Gen 2 and an optional audio module. It also comes with Bang & Olufsen-branded speakers with the HP Noise Cancellation capability to improve quality of conference calls. Furthermore, they come with HDMI port, 720p webcam (with IR and select SKUs), ...

Xiaomi Redmi S2 with 5.99-inch 18:9 display, dual rear cameras, 16MP front camera, Android 8.1 announced

Xiaomi just announced Redmi S2, the company latest selfie-focused smartphone in the Redmi series in China. It packs a 5.99-inch HD+ display with 18:9 aspect ratio, is powered by Snapdragon 625 with up to 3GB RAM, runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) with MIUI 9 on top, has a 12-megapixel rear camera with LED flash along with a secondary 5-megapixel camera to capture depth information for AI portrait shots. There is a 16-megapixel front camera with soft LED flash that supports AI beauty feature and uses pixel binning technology, combining the information from four pixels to create one large 2.0µm pixel. It also has face unlock. It comes with dedicated dual SIM and microSD slots and packs a 3080mAh battery. Xiaomi Redmi S2  specifications 5.99-inch (1440 × 720 pixels) HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display with 1000:1 contrast ratio, 450 nits (typ) Brightness, 70.8% NTSC color gamut 2GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 625 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU 3GB RAM with 32GB storage / 4GB RAM with 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Android 8.1 (Oreo) with MIUI 9 Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD) 12MP rear camera with LED Flash, 1.25μm pixel size, PDAF, f/2.2 aperture, secondary 5MP camera 16MP front-facing camera with LED flash Fingerprint sensor, ...

Nokia X with 5.8-inch FHD+ 19:9 display, Snapdragon 636, 6GB RAM gets certified ahead of May 16 announcement

After rumors HMD Global recently announced that the Nokia X (TA-1099) with a notch and an 19:9 aspect ratio display will be announced on May 16th in China and also showcased the phone at the Sanlitun experience store. However, it did not reveal the specifications of the phone at that time. Now the phone has been certified by TENAA in China that confirms all the specifications. This reveals a 5.8-inch  display with a notch and an 19:9 aspect ratio, 1.8GHz Octa-Core SoC, which should be Snapdragon 636 as rumored earlier, with up to 6GB RAM, Android 8.1 (Oreo), 16-megapixel rear camera along with a secondary rear camera, 16-megapixel front camera and a 3000mAh battery. Nokia X rumored specifications 5.8-inch (2280 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ display with 19:9 aspect ratio 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 636 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 509 GPU 3GB LPDDR4 RAM with 32GB internal storage / 4GB / 6GB LPDDR4 RAM with 64GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD) Android 8.1 (Oreo) 16MP rear camera with LED flash, secondary rear camera 16MP front-facing camera Fingerprint sensor 3.5 mm headphone jack Dimensions:  147.2×70.98×7.99; Weight: 151g 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), ...

eBay to relaunch its India business after selling its stake in Flipkart to Walmart

Walmart and Flipkart deal is creating a lot of news across the world, and freshly it is eBay who is said to be planning to relaunch its India business after selling its stake in Flipkart for $1.1 billion to Walmart. eBay has already announced that it is intending to sell its holdings in Flipkart.  Furthermore, eBay has also mentioned that it will be ending its current strategic relationship with Flipkart, which includes unwinding its commercial agreements with Flipkart and terminating Flipkart’s license to use the eBay.in brand. On the same note, eBay also revealed its plan to relaunch eBay India with a differentiated offer to focus initially on the cross-border trade opportunity. eBay says that it believes there is huge growth potential for e-commerce in India and significant opportunity for multiple players to succeed in India’s diverse, domestic market. Going back in time, last year, eBay invested around $500 million for a 5% stake in Flipkart and also sold its eBay India business to the startup. The announcement is not so surprising as India has a lot of potential for growth in e-commerce and also happens to be the second-biggest economy in Asia. An eBay spokesperson said: In terms of our timeline, we need to first wait for the deal to close. ...

Wear OS Android P developer preview 2 with updated Actions on Google, enhanced battery saver mode released

During Google I/O 2018 event, Google released Wear OS developer preview 2 which is a continuation of the DP 1 which it released back in March. While the developer preview 1 introduced dark mode, SDK restrictions and now with Developer preview 2, Google is bringing Action on Google and enhanced battery improvements. Google has revamped the Assistant on Wear OS to support features like visual cards, follow-on suggestion chips, and text-to-speech. And now for developer, Google has added support for Actions on Google to Wear OS and existing Actions will work on Wear OS out of the box. However, interestingly, this feature is not dependent on Android P and is being rolled out to all Wear 2.0 users. Furthermore, with Android P developer preview 2, Google is introducing a new battery saver mode. When the watch is in the battery saver mode, watch shows a power efficient watch face and turns off services including radios, the touch screen, and tilt to wake. It is also bringing the ability to display the time by pressing the side button. By long pressing, users can switch back to a fully-operational mode and perform set off actions like paying with NFC, replying to a message. In previous developer preview Wi-Fi would not connect when disconnected ...

Samsung Galaxy S8 Lite press images surface, could be announced on May 21

Samsung Galaxy S8 Lite (SM-G8750) surfaced in benchmarks last month, and it got certified by TENAA last week, which confirmed its specifications. Now the renders of the smartphone has surfaced confirming its design. It only shows the glass-back of the phone with a metal frame in Black and Burgundy colors. It has a SIM slot on the top and also comes with a dedicated Bixby button. [gallery link="file" columns="2" size="full" ids="251967,251966"] The fingerprint sensor is present next to the camera, same as the S8, but it doesn't have a heart rate sensor below the LED flash like the S8. 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 is rumored to be announced on May ...

OnePlus 6 pre-booking offer on Amazon India gives Rs. 1000 cashback, extended warranty

OnePlus India today announced Fast AF (Fast & First) sale, ahead of launch in India on 17th May. As a part of the sale customers can buy an Amazon.in e-Gift Card worth Rs. 1,000 between 13th-16th May, 2018 that can be used to buy the OnePlus 6 on 21 and 22 May, 2018 to avail additional cashback of Rs. 1,000 in the form of Amazon Pay balance and also extended manufacturer warranty of 3 months over and above the existing 1 year warranty on the OnePlus 6. Steps to avail cashback during OnePlus 6 Fast & First sale: Purchase the Rs.1,000 OnePlus 6 Amazon.in e-Gift Card during the Fast AF sale on Amazon.in between on Amazon.in   Redeem the Gift Card on Amazon.in for the purchase of the OnePlus 6 on May 21st and May 22nd to receive the additional cashback of Rs. 1,000 in the form of Amazon Pay balance, effectively giving OnePlus 6 buyers a value of Rs.2,000 with the purchase of a Rs.1,000 Gift Card (in 15 days), in addition to any other prevailing launch promotions on the day of sale including bank cash back offers. Buyers also receive an extended manufacturer warranty of 3 months over and above the existing 1 year warranty on the OnePlus ...

Flipkart introduces Amazon-like 15-minute check out window for Redmi Note 5 Pro sale

There is a lot to love about Xiaomi phones especially for the price they are offered but the only problem with the devices has been the company’s sale model. It is often seen that buyers keep trying for weeks to get their hands on the desired products and sometimes even they can not buy the color/variant they want. Whenever Xiaomi launches a new device, most of the customers want it to go on sale by Amazon.in because it provides a 15-minute window to check out after a user adds the desired product to their cart unlike Flipkart.com due to which Xiaomi phones go out of stock from user’s cart before making payment. This was due to a limitation in Flipkart’s platform, and as per our sources, sometimes ago Xiaomi India raised a request to Flipkart to provide Amazon-like check out window feature. Today, during Redmi Note 5 Pro sale on Flipkart, users were given a check out window like Amazon. This feature will definitely help genuine buyers and they will get sufficient time to check out the product after adding it to cart successfully. Flipkart recently said that it will hold the biggest Redmi Note 5 Pro sale during its Big Shopping ...