OnePlus 6 Cases Unboxing – Nylon Black and Ebony Wood Bumper Case, Karbon, Sandstone and Silicone Red Protective Case

OnePlus launched the cases for the OnePlus 6, along with the smartphone last week. Even though the phone comes with a translucent case in the box, the company also sells protective, bumper and silicone cases. Check out the unboxing below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBZ5KVy-FTI For the first time OnePlus has released the Nylon Bumper case. The case combines its finely woven texture with a comfortable grip for a distinct appearance. It guards the phone against dirt and fingerprints. [gallery link="file" columns="2" size="large" ids="253047,253046,253045,253044"] It is wrapped around the edge of the phone making it shock-resistant, while the outer shell shields the device from direct damage. The Red Silicone Protective Case for the phone has three layers of impact protection. "Medical-grade silicone is precisely molded to fold around the edges of the device for superior shock absorption and drop resistance," says the company. [gallery link="file" columns="2" size="large" ids="253036,253039"] It has soft microfiber lining for enhanced scratch-protection. There is a small opening to access the alert slider easily. The Ebony Wood Bumper case is crafted using genuine wood with balance of red hues and deep blacks offering smooth texture. [gallery link="file" size="large" columns="2" ids="253031,253030,253029"] It is wrapped around the edge of the phone making it shock-resistant, while the outer shell shields the device from direct damage. Quintessentially OnePlus, the ...

Honor Play 7 with 5.45-inch 18:9 FullView display, Android 8.1 announced

Huawei's Honor Brand has introduced Honor Play 7, which is the company's latest budget smartphone in China. It was certified last month, and packs a 5.45-inch HD+ display, is powered by  MediaTek MT6739 SoC with 2GB RAM, comes with a 13-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera, both with LED flash. It features dedicated dual SIM and microSD slots and packs a 3020mAh battery. Honor Play 7 specifications 5.45-inch (1440 x 720 pixels) 18:9 FullView 2.5D curved glass display 1.5GHz Quad-Core MediaTek MT6739 64-bit processor with PowerVR Rogue GE8100 GPU 2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Android 8.1 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.1 Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD) 13MP rear camera with LED flash, PDAF 5MP front-facing camera with LED flash 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio Dimensions: 146.5x70.9x8.3mm; Weight: 142g 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 LE, GPS 3020mAh built-in battery The Honor Play 7 comes in Blue, Black and Golden colors, is priced at 599 yuan (US$ 94 / Rs. 6,380 approx.), is available for pre-order and goes on sale in China from May 22nd. Source

Samsung Galaxy S8 Burgundy Red Photo Gallery

Samsung launched the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus in India last year in April and exactly a year later, the company launched the Galaxy S8 Burgundy Red variant in India with exact similar specifications, but in a new color. Let’s take a detailed look at the hardware and specifications of the phone in this photo gallery. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Burgundy Red like the original variant sports a 5.8-inch Quad HD+ (2960 × 1440 pixels) Super AMOLED Infinity display with 570ppi, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection and curved edges on all the sides. Unlike the international variant, the Indian model is powered by an Octa-Core Samsung Exynos 9 Series 8895 processor. It packs 4GB of RAM, 64GB storage (UFS 2.1) that is further expandable up to 256GB with microSD with hybrid SIM slot. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Burgundy Red runs on the Android 8.0 Oreo with Experience version 9.0. Thanks to the minimal bezels on top and bottom, it offers larger real estate for the display. For the first time, Samsung has removed its trademark home button from the bottom bezel, instead, now you have on-screen buttons taking up some part of the screen. Up front, you have the earpiece, usual set of proximity and ambient light sensors, 8MP ...

Fornite for Android to release in Q3 2018; new update to iOS brings Voice Chat, improved gameplay and more

Epic Games today has announced that the Android version of the Fornite game will be releasing this August, and it has also rolled out a bunch of new update to the mobile version of the game that is available on iOS platform. The update brings Customisable Hud, Voice Chat, improved gameplay, and controls, and more. Earlier this week Epic Games; makers of Fornite added the customizable HUD and Customizable HUD Blueprint. Since communication is a key for squadding up, the company is working on bringing voice chat to mobile, and you’ll be able to chat with your teammates regardless of platform. There will be a button present on the screen that will allow you to mute yourself, other players, or open up all communications with a simple tap. It is also working on gameplay and control improvements like Autorun and adding better ways to fire. Once these updates are rolled out, there will be options in the settings for you to try them out. Epic Games is also working on reducing the size, and in the next few updates, it will compress the size while maintaining performance. The company is also working on smaller patch size and ability to download the content in the background. It is also working ...

Google said to be working on a standalone AR headset with camera sensors, customized Qualcomm QSC603 chip

Google is said to be working on a standalone AR headset, and the project is for now codenamed Google A65. Now we are having more details about the project; according to the reports from Winfuture.de who claims to have documents that indicate Google's working with Taiwanese manufacturer Quanta on the AR headset. Going back in time, Google has a working history with Quanta for Pixel C tablet. The new VR headset said to feature camera sensors, microphones with a possibility to operate the headset with Google Assistant. It is said to have a custom quad-core internet-of-things-focused Qualcomm QSC603 that is based on the ARM Cortex-A75. The processor has support up to 2,560 x 1,440 resolution (WQHD), 1080p and 1030p video capture, 3D overlays and rendering interfaces OpenGL, OpenCL and Vulcan, Gigabit wireless, Bluetooth 5.1 and GPS. Furthermore, it also supports the Android Neural Networks API. However, it looks like the headset will still need to be wired to a computer despite wireless mixed-reality headsets becoming available. Google declined to comment on the new development right away. Source

Honor 7C with 5.99-inch 18:9 FullView display, Snapdragon 450, dual rear cameras launching in India on May 22 [Update: Honor 7A as well exclusively on Flipkart]

Flipkart has confirmed that Honor 7A will also launch in India alongside the Honor 7C next Tuesday. It was introduced in China last month at 799 yuan (US$ 126 / Rs. 8,250 approx.) for the 2GB RAM with 32GB storage version with single rear camera and 999 yuan (US$ 158 / Rs. 10,315 approx.) for the 3GB RAM with 32GB version with dual rear cameras. We should know the pricing for India in a couple of days. Check out the specifications below. [HTML1] Honor 7A  specifications 5.7-inch (1440 x 720 pixels) 18:9 FullView 2.5D curved glass display Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 ( 4 x 1.2 GHz Cortex A53 + 4 x 1.5 GHz Cortex A53) 64-bit Mobile Platform with Adreno 505 GPU 2GB / 3GB RAM with 32GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Android 8.0 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.0 Dual SIM 13MP rear camera with LED flash, f/2.2 aperture, secondary 2MP rear camera (in high-end model) 8MP front-facing camera with LED flash, f/2.0 aperture 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio Fingerprint sensor Dimensions: 152.4×73×7.8mm; Weight: 150g 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS + GLONASS 3000mAh (typical) / 2900mAh (minimum) built-in battery Earlier: Huawei's Honor brand is all set to introduce the Honor 10 smartphone ...

Samsung Galaxy J6 and Galaxy A6+ with Infinity display pricing surface ahead of India launch on May 21

Samsung has confirmed that it will launch Galaxy J6 smartphone in the 'J series' in India on May 21st. India will be one of the first countries to get the smartphone, and the company has confirmed that it will feature an Infinity display with 18:9 aspect ratio. The company will also launch the  Galaxy A6+ (SM-A605F) alongside, which was introduced earlier this month. [HTML1] Samsung Galaxy J6 rumored specifications 5.6-inch (1480 x 720 pixels) HD+ Super AMOLED 18.5: 9 Infinity 2.5D curved glass display 1.6GHz Octa-Core Exynos 7870 14nm processor with Mali T830 GPU 2GB / 3GB RAM with 32GB storage / 4GB RAM with 64GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Android 8.0 (Oreo) Dual SIM 16MP rear camera with LED flash 8MP front-facing camera with LED flash Fingerprint sensor 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n (2.4/5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2 LE, GPS 3000mAh battery Samsung Galaxy A6+ specifications 6-inch (1080 x 2220 pixels) FHD+ Super AMOLED 18.5: 9 Infinity 2.5D curved glass display 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU 3GB RAM with 32GB storage / 4GB RAM with 64GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Dual SIM Android 8.0 (Oreo) 16MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.7 ...

Google opines that India’s anti-trust ruling could cause irreparable harm

Alphabet Inc’s Google says that an India anti-trust ruling that found it to be guilty of search bias could cause “irreparable” harm and reputational loss to the company. To refresh your memory, Indian Antitrust watchdog has fined Google Rs.135.86 crores back in February.  The firm slammed Google for abusing its position in online web search and has also slammed the company for preventing its partners from using competing search services. However, Google opined that the ruling raised only “narrow concerns” and in its plea challenging, the company opined that the impact could be far greater. According to the plea, the order said: "Google required to change the way it conducts business in India on a lasting basis and the way it designs its search results page in India." Among the other things, Google was asked to stop imposing restrictions on its direct search agreements with other publishers. However, Google says that allowing the CCI’s findings implemented without proper scrutiny would cause the company 'irreparable reputational loss” seeking a stay on the ruling. Google managed to get a partial stay on the ruling from India’s company law tribunal, allowing it to deposit only a small part of the imposed penalty. This isn't the first time Google is facing something like this, ...

Android P beta available for OnePlus 6 on launch day [ Update: Now available for Download]

Update: As promised OnePlus has released Android P Beta for the OnePlus 6, soon after the announcement, and before it goes on sale next week. It also warns that some functions like VoLTE and Face Unlock doesn't work. You can download Android P ROM from here and flash manually at your own risk. You can also easily roll back to Android Oreo by flashing the ROM here.  Check out the source link below for flashing instructions. The company said that it will release device trees and kernel sources for the phone soon. Earlier: After Google announced Android P beta at its Google I/O event today, OnePlus has announced the availability of Android P Beta on its upcoming OnePlus 6 Android smartphone. OnePlus is one of the first manufacturers to bring Android P beta to its smartphone, and is also first to bring it at the launch. OnePlus already said that it has created specialized team called Team FSE (Fast, Stable, Efficient) to focus solely on maximizing the power of its flagship devices and ensure that OnePlus devices offer the fastest, and smoothest user experience available. OnePlus gained support from the developer community in 2014 with its first smartphone, the OnePlus One, which allowed users to fully customize ...

Airtel, Amazon team-up to offer 4G smartphones at an effective starting price of Rs. 3399

Airtel and Amazon India today announced that they are partnering to jointly drive smartphone adoption across the country. Both the companies will now launch 4G smartphones at an affordable price for a wide range of smartphone starting at Rs. 3,999.  As a part of this partnership, a cashback of Rs. 2,600 will be available on over 65 Amazon.in exclusive 4G smartphones from popular device brands including Samsung, OnePlus, Xiaomi, Honour, LG, Lenovo & Moto amongst others. Customers who opt for this will get Rs. 2000 cashback from Airtel over a period of 36months and can also avail an additional cashback of Rs. 600 on Airtel recharges of Rs.169 on Amazon.in. To claim the offer, customers need to buy Amazon India exclusive 4G smartphone of their choice by making full down payment. Once purchasing the phone, they will have to do Airtel recharges worth Rs. 3500 within the first 18 months of the device purchase in order to claim the first refund installment of Rs. 500. To get the second refund installment of Rs. 1500, a recharge of Rs. 3,500 must be done again in the next 18 months from Airtel. Customers can also enjoy an additional cashback of Rs 600 from Amazon by making 24 Airtel recharges ...