OnePlus 5 and 5T OxygenOS beta update brings new features, improves battery on standby

OnePlus has released new beta updates (Beta 11 for the OnePlus 5 and Open Beta 9 for OnePlus 5T) for the OnePlus 5 and 5T smartphones that brings several new features including option to disable peek notifications for DND and reading mode, advanced battery optimization in standby, new features for OnePlus Switch app and ability for File manager to manage Parallel Apps files. Check out the complete changelog below. System  Added disable peek notifications option for Do Not Disturb(DND) preferences (Settings - Alert slider - Do not disturb) Added disable peek notifications option in reading mode (Settings - Display - Reading mode) Optimized PIN code confirmation process (Settings - Security & lock screen - Screen lock - PIN) Optimized sleep standby power consumption (Settings - Battery - Battery optimization - Advanced optimization) OnePlus Switch UI improvements Improved support for application data migration General bug fixes and stability improvements File Manager Now able to manage Parallel Apps files The update is about 157MB for the OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T. If you’ve already flashed a previous Open Beta build, you will receive this update via OTA. If you haven’t, you will need to flash this manually by downloading it from downloads.oneplus.com. Source

Netgear Nighthawk Pro XR500 gaming WiFi router launched in India

Netgear today has launched the Nighthawk Pro XR500 gaming WiFi router in India. The router was initially announced at the CES 2018 back in January. According to the company, it leverages the software optimize network connections by stabilizing the ping, reducing lag spikes and keeps users always on. Netgear has partnered with Netduma for the software; the DumaOS includes gaming dashboard, geo filter, Quality of Service (QoS), and Network Monitoring capabilities. With the gaming dashboard, users can view real-time bandwidth utilization by the device, ping delays, all in a single screen. The geo filters help in fixing any gaming lags by limiting distance to the server. The Quality of Service (QoS) enables users to prioritize gaming devices and allocate bandwidth by the device to eliminate lag due to queuing at the ISP network. The router comes with gaming VPN protecting gamer's identity, prevents DDoS attacks, and more. It also features four-port Gigabit switch for wired connection and sports two USB 3.0 ports. The Netgear Nighthawk Pro gaming WiFi router packs 256MB flash storage and 512MB of RAM. The Netgear Nighthawk Pro Gaming WiFi Router (XR500) is available through the authorized Netgear partners as well as online. Though the company has launched it at Rs. 23,000, it is available on Amazon.in for ...

PUBG developer sues Epic Games’ Fortnite over copyright infringement in Korea

Korean game developer PUBG Corporation, which is also a subsidiary of Bluehole has announced that it is suing US-based Epic Games' 'Fortnite' over copyright infringement in Korea. It also asked the court to determine whether Fortnite copied from the former's "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds." It filed an injunction with the Seoul Central District Court against Epic Games Korea. Epic Games Fortnite which was released in July last year is a first-person shooter (FPS) game, that has been gaining a lot of popularity and is also threatening the popularity of PUBG which is already a great hit in the gaming market last year. Though the game was launched with "Save the World" mode where players had to build walls and defended it, in September the company has added the free-to-play "Battle Royale" portion into the game, provoking plagiarism in the gameplay. There are allegations against the game copied "Battlegrounds" items and user interface (UI). When the controversy started back in September, Bluehole in a statement said that it is finding ways on how to respond to the claims that core elements and UI of the Battle Royale mode of "Fortnite" seemed to be similar to those of Battlegrounds. On the other hand, is a survivor shooter game that became very popular within a short ...

Idea expands VoLTE services to 9 more circles, offers 30GB free data

Earlier this month Idea Cellular started commercial roll out of VoLTE services across six circles  – Maharashtra (excluding Mumbai) & Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh & Telangana, and, Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh, after rolling it out to its employees in the first phase. Today it has expanded VoLTE services to 9 more circles - Mumbai, Karnataka, Punjab, Haryana, West Bengal, UP East, UP West, Bihar, Jharkhand and Rajasthan. It is also offering 10 GB of free data to its customers in these circles upon making first VoLTE call, 10GB on giving feedback about the service after four weeks, and another 10GB on giving feedback about the service after eight weeks, making it 30GB in total. With the roll-out of VoLTE, Idea customers will now get benefits like “HD-quality” voice calls, faster call setup times, and, the ability to use 4G data simultaneously while on a voice call. Moreover, customers also don’t have to pay anything extra to make calls on VoLTE, as call (and data) charges will be based on existing plans. Furthermore, in an event of unavailability of 4G network, customers will be automatically switched to 2G/3G network using Single Radio Voice Call Continuity (SRVCC) to ensure constant connectivity. Idea VoLTE is now available ...

Amazon Now rebranded to Prime Now in India; Express 2-hour delivery available for Prime members

Amazon India today announced that it is expanding its ultra-fast delivery on Amazon Now app and re-branding it to Prime Now. With Prime Now, Amazon is offering exclusive Express 2-hour delivery to Prime members anytime between 6 am to midnight. Including the express delivery, same-day and next-day delivery will remain available for all customers, in convenient 2-hour slots from 6 am to 12 midnight. Prime Now is available in Bengaluru, Mumbai, New Delhi and Hyderabad and is also expanding to over 10,000 products with everything a customer may need or desire in hours. The categories include Fruits & Vegetables, Grocery, Staples, Meats, and Home & Kitchen fulfilled by Amazon through the Now Store, as well as by supermarkets such as Big Bazaar, Aditya Birla More, and local specialty sellers like Licious and Pescafresh. Amazon said that the selection is updated every season with seasonal fruits like mangoes among others. Since the company is expanding to Home & Kitchen, customers can purchase from a host of categories including electronics accessories, Home and Kitchen, soft furnishings, small appliances from mixer grinders to induction cookers, and many more. Download Amazon Prime Now - Android | iOS Sameer Khetarpal, Director - Category Management (Grocery), Amazon India said: We are excited about scaling up our grocery ...

Alcatel 3V with 6-inch FHD+ 18:9 display, dual rear cameras, Android Oreo launched in India for Rs. 9999

Alcatel today launched 3V, the company's latest mid-range smartphone in India. It was introduced at the MWC 2018 earlier this year and packs a 6-inch FHD+ display, is powered by quad-core MediaTek MT8735A SoC with 3GB of RAM, runs Android 8.0 (Oreo), has a 12-megapixel rear camera along with a 2-megapixel secondary rear camera to capture depth information for portrait shots, and a 5-megapixel camera on the front with LED flash and face unlock. It has a fingerprint sensor on the back that has a metal-like finish and packs a 3000mAh battery. Alcatel 3V specifications 6.0-inch (2160×1080 pixels) FHD+ 18:9 IPS 2.5D curved glass display 1.45 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT8735A processor with Mali-T720 MP2 GPU 3GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD Android 8.0 (Oreo) Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD) 12MP (Interpolated to 16MP) rear camera with LED flash, 1.25μm pixel size, secondary 2MP camera (Interpolated to 5MP) 5MP (Interpolated to 8MP) front camera with LED flash Fingerprint sensor Dimensions: 162x 76x 8.05mm x Weight: 155g 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS 3000mAh battery The Alcatel 3V comes in Spectrum Black, Spectrum Blue and Spectrum Gold colors, is priced at Rs. 9999 and will be available from May 31st ...

Xiaomi Redmi Y2 with 3GB RAM, Android 8.1 surfaces in benchmarks ahead of India launch on June 7

Xiaomi recently scheduled an event on June 7th in India to launch a new Redmi smartphone. The Redmi S2 that was recently introduced in China was expected to be launched as Redmi Y2, as the successor of last year’s Redmi Y1, now the benchmarks of the smartphone has surfaced that confirms that it will be called the Redmi Y2. This reveals Android 8.1 (Oreo) and 3GB of RAM. Even though it just mentions a 2GHz Octa-Core SoC, we already know that the phone will be powered by Snapdragon 625. Xiaomi Redmi Y2 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, 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 (typical) / 3000mAh (minimum) battery The Xiaomi Redmi ...

Honor 7A sold out in under 2 minutes in first sale in India on Flipkart, next sale on June 5

Huawei’s Honor brand  launched the Honor 7A budget smartphone in India last week, and the phone went on sale in the country today, exclusively on Flipkart for Rs. 8999. The company has announced that it was sold out in under 120 seconds or 2 minutes on Flipkart, making it one of the bestsellers on Flipkart in the affordable segment. The next sale for the smartphone is scheduled next Tuesday, 5th June 2018. SOLD OUT IN 120 SECONDS! 😍😍 Thank you India for the overwhelming response & loving our latest member-#Honor7A ❤ Get ready for the next flash sale on 5th June, Tuesday! #CaptureMore pic.twitter.com/bexGziS9NA — Honor India (@HiHonorIndia) May 29, 2018 To remind you, the phone packs a 5.7-inch HD+ 18:9 FullView 2.5D curved glass display, comes with a 13-megapixel rear camera along with a 2-megapixel secondary camera to capture depth information in portrait shot, 8-megapixel front camera with LED flash, fingerprint sensor on the back, in addition to face unlock. runs Android 8.0 (Oreo) with the company’s own EMUI 8.0 on top, has dedicated dual SIM and microSD slots and packs a 3000mAh battery. Commenting on the new achievement, P Sanjeev, Vice President, Sales, Huawei Consumer Business Group said: We are overwhelmed with the phenomenal response that we have received from our customers ...

Vistara RADA India’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI) Robot will assist customers at airports

Vistara today has announced that it has created a unique robot 'RADA' that uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to assist customers, address their queries and entertain them. This unique robot is aimed at offering a seamless experience in guiding customers. The company says that in its initial stage, RADA will be present at the Vistara’s Signature Lounge at the Delhi Airport’s Terminal 3 from July 5, 2018. It will help customers who are using the lounge until they board the flight. In the meantime, the RADA will be under further development in terms of functionality and features for future use cases. At the moment, it can scan boarding passes and further provide information on the terminal, departure gates, weather conditions of the destination city, real-time flight status as well as information about Vistara’s products and services. Interestingly, it can greet customers and interacts with them using basic hand movements and is capable of moving around in the lounge on predefined pathways. Additionally, it can engage with kids and adults alike by playing games and other multimedia content such as songs and videos. The ‘RADA’ is built on a chassis of four wheels, enabling it to rotate 360 degrees, and it has three inbuilt cameras for cognitive interaction. The company ...

Meizu 6T with 5.7-inch 18:9 full-screen display, dual rear cameras announced

Meizu just announced 6T, its latest budget smartphone an event in China, as it had promised. It packs a 5.7-inch HD+ 2.5D curved glass screen with 18:9 aspect ratio, is powered by a 1.5 GHz Octa-Core 64-bit MediaTek MT6750 processor and runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat) with Flyme OS on top. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX278 RGBW sensor, LED flash, along with a 2-megapixel secondary rear camera to capture depth information for portrait shots and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It has a hybrid SIM slot that lets you use the second slot as a microSD slot when required, comes with 4G VoLTE, fingerprint sensor on the back, polycarbonate body and packs a 3200mAh battery. Meizu 6T specifications 5.7-inch (1440 × 720 pixels) HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display, 450 nits brightness Octa-Core MediaTek MT6750 (4 x 1.5GHz A53 + 4 x 1.0GHz A53) processor with Mali T860 GPU 3GB / 4GB RAM with 32GB storage, 4GB RAM with 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD Android 7.0 (Nougat) with Flyme OS 6.2 Hybrid Dual SIM 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, Sony IMX278 RGBW sensor, f/2.2 aperture, 2MP secondary camera with f/2.4 aperture 8-megapixel front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture Fingerprint sensor Dimensions:152.3×73×8.4mm; ...