LG V35 ThinQ with 6-inch QHD+ OLED display, Snapdragon 845, 16MP dual rear cameras, AI features announced

LG just announced V35 ThinQ, the company's latest flagship smartphone in the 'V Series', three months after the introduction of the V30S ThinQ at the MWC. It retains the same 6-inch QHD+ OLED display, 6GB RAM, IP68 rating for dust and water resistance and MIL-STD 810G certification for reliability of equipment performance in harsh environments. and 3,300mAh battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Wireless charging. There is also V35+ ThinQ with 128GB storage. It has Snapdragon 845 SoC, and the 16-megapixel rear camera with f/1.6 aperture is now coupled with another 16-megapixel camera with 107-degree super-wide-angle lens with f/1.9 aperture, and an improved 8-megapixel front camera, same as the G7 ThinQ. It retains the AI CAM that now offers 19 shooting modes, up from eight, Portrait Mode for both the front and rear cameras, and Stickers for 2D or 3D overlay effects using face recognition. It also has new Super Bright Camera with images that are up to four times brighter typical of photos shot in dim light through the combination of pixel binning and software processing, the AI algorithm adjusts the camera settings automatically when shooting in low light. Super Far Field Voice Recognition lets you hear your voice anywhere in the room. It also has DTS:X to deliver virtual 3D sound for ...

Samsung Galaxy S9+ gets Dual VoLTE, call recording support in latest OTA update in India

Samsung has rolled out an update to Galaxy S9+ smartphone in India that finally brings Dual VoLTE support for the smartphone finally. This lets you use VoLTE on both the SIMs. The changelog also mentions improvements to VoLTE and VoWiFi. Even though it is not mentioned in the changelog, the smartphone has also received support for native call recording. This lets you record all the calls automatically and store them in the internal or external storage, instead of relying on third-party apps. The feature was rolled out in some countries along with the May Android security patch earlier this month, and via a new patch in countries like UK. Check out the complete changelog below Improved performance. - VoLTE, VoWIFI Dual VoLTE/VoWIFI service is available for both of the SIM cards in the dual SIM slots. ( ※ The service is provided only to dual SIM devices and can still be limited depending on the service operator for each SIM card. ) The security of your device has been improved The latest Samsung Galaxy S9+ update has the build number G965FXXU1BRE5 and is 426MB in size. Source

Snapchat ropes in Tyroo to monetise ads in India

Snapchat today announced that it has partnered with ad-technology platform Tyroo as monetization partner in India. Snapchat currently has over 191 million users globally and about nine million in India. Under this partnership,  Tyroo which is a Smile Group company who has its headquarters in Gurugram will drive ad monetization and infrastructure for Snapchat fuelling its growth in the APAC (Asia-Pacific) region. Tyroo will manage sales and support for all Snapchat products in India and their revenue management. It is also forming a team of 40 members to build an ad revenue strategy for Snapchat in India and to support marketers. Snapchat will target a new segment of advertising that will be aimed at consumers consuming image or video content. According to Snapchat, about 20% of all its users in India, use only Snapchat for their social media interactions and this could be an interesting aspect for Snapchat. Geoffrey Reed, Snapchat's Head of International Expansion said: This strategic partnership with Tyroo will allow us to bring Snapchat to more advertisers in India and help them see the value in connecting with our highly engaged users through the most fun and effective ad products on the market. We are confident that Tyroo will be an excellent partner in helping us ...

Samsung introduces world’s first DCI-certified Onyx Cinema 4K LED screen in India

Samsung introduced new Onyx brand at CinemaCon last month, under which it introduced world’s first Digital Cinema Initiatives (DCI)-certified theater display with Onyx View, Onyx 3D and Onyx Sound features that combines advanced LED and High Dynamic Range (HDR) picture quality to life-like big screen content. Today, the company has introduced it in India, delivering better visual quality, technical performance and reliability beyond that of traditional projector-based operations. Onyx View promises brighter and more detail-rich content with infinite contrast and specialized low-tone greyscale settings. It delivers HDR (High Dynamic Range) to the cinema, showcasing on-screen contents at peak brightness level, nearly 10 times greater than that offered by standard cinema projectors (146fL versus 14fL) with improved uniformity and free of optical distortion and interference, said Samsung. The screen maintains its advanced presentation capabilities in ambient lighting conditions regardless of the featured on-screen content and accommodate users who wish to utilize their theatres for corporate events, concert, sports event viewing & gaming competitions. The 3D Onyx Cinema LED screen crafts 3D movie content more realistically, through enhanced brightness and consistent colour amplification. "Glass-wearing viewers can now have the benefit of subtitle text, images and even minor visual details with unprecedented clarity and without the dark, blurry shadowing, ...

Netflix for Android finally gets redesigned UI with larger controls, next episode button and more

Netflix for Android finally brings the much-needed update with redesigned U.I with larger controls, forward video, next episode button, and more. This redesigned U.I is long overdue as the player felt a little underwhelming as opposed to great content it carries.  It also brings a new forward and back 10-second buttons which makes it easy to jump to the exact point. Much like YouTube, you can double tap on the left or right side of the screen while watching to instantly go forward or back. The update also brings bigger controls like play/pause, with labels to quickly select Episodes or turn on Audio & Subtitles. Most importantly, it gets a new“Next Episode” button to get to the next one even faster. This new update fixes almost everything, the play/pause buttons are now centered instead of leaving them at the left corner. Though the forward and backward doesn't rack up to +20, +30, it still is something that is better than nothing. The episodes' and 'Audio & Subtitles' buttons have been moved to the bottom with the caption. If you are a Netflix user, you can download or update the app from Play Store  Hope the Netflix iOS app will get the new UI soon. Via

Tambo TA 3 with 4.95-inch 18:9 display, fingerprint sensor, 4G VoLTE launched in India for Rs. 4999

Tambo, a new company has forayed into Indian market with 3 new smartphones – TA 2, TA 3 and TA 4 and six feature phones – S2440, S2430, A2400, P1850, A1810 and A1800 last month. Today the company has officially launched the TA 3 smartphone in the country and revealed the complete specifications of the smartphone.  Tambo TA3 specifications 4.95-inch (480 x 960 pixels) FWVGA+ 18:9 aspect ratio TN display 1.1GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6737M 64-bit processor with Mali-T720 GPU 1GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 64GB with microSD Dual SIM Android 7.0 (Nougat) 5MPrear camera with dual LED Flash 5MP front-facing camera with LED flash 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio Fingerprint sensor, face unlock Dimensions: 138.5x65.8x10.1mm; Weight: 133g 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS 2100mAh battery The Tambo TA3 comes in Jet Black, Champagne and Metallic Blue colors, is priced at Rs. 4,999 and will be available in across distributor channels in India. The company promises a service warranty of 200 days replacement along with warranty of one time screen replacement within 365 days of buying the phone. It says that it has over 600 service centres in India and aims to have 1000 service centres by the end of 2018. Commenting on the launch, Sudhir Kumar, Chief Executive Officer, Tambo said: We ...

HP introduces new Omen 15 gaming laptop with 15.6-inch 4K display, 8th Gen Intel Core processor, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q

HP today has announced the Omen 15 gaming laptop with a 15.6-inch display and is powered by the 8th Generation Intel Core i5+ and i7+ processors with up to six cores. It is  7.4 percent less-wide and 5% thinner than its predecessor and weighs just 2.4 kgs. The HP Omen 15 gaming laptop sports a 15.6-inch diagonal display with either 144hz 1080p, 60Hz 4k, or 60Hz 1080p options and NVIDIA G-SYNC technology.  It also offers vibrant sound blasts through stereo speakers which are powered by Bang & Olufsen along and a discrete audio amplifier. It also has support for DTS Headphone for simulated surround sound. It is powered by the 8th generation Intel CPUs with upto  Core i+ H-series in six and quad-core configurations and VR ready NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 with MAX-Q Design. It packs 32GB DDR4-2666 RAM and storage range from SSD, HDD, SSD + HDD, or even HDD + Intel Optane memory for storage acceleration. To keep things cooler while gaming, it features vents as well as fluid dynamic bearing fans with larger fins than before. Apart from Omen 15, HP also introduced OMEN by Mindframe Headset which is the world’s first headset with active earcup cooling technology, OMEN by HP Sequencer Keyboard that features lightweight anodized aluminum frame, and USB port at ...

Xiaomi Mi Bluetooth headphones, Mi In-Ear Headphones Pro 2 and Mi Projector with 120-inch projection, HDR10 announced

Xiaomi has introduced two new headphones - Mi Bluetooth headphones, Mi In-Ear Headphones Pro 2 and Mi Projector, an LED projector, soon after its Laser projector. It  also recently introduced the Mi Router 4, successor of Mi Router 3 which was introduced back in 2016, offering a smaller design, while retaining the features. Xiaomi Mi Bluetooth headphones (QTEJ03JY) features and specifications Bluetooth 4.1 connectivity CSR 8645 Bluetooth chip with Support for AAC advanced audio coding technology and apt-X lossless Bluetooth output 40mm large dynamic drivers for loud and clear audio Rounded design with easy single-hand touch playback/ volume control on the side, Voice assistant Noise reduction eliminates ambient noise during calls High-quality PU soft earpads, adjustable earbands, foldable design Weighs 235 grams 400mAh battery offers 10 hours of playback, 2.5 hours charging time Xiaomi Mi In-Ear Headphones Pro 2 (QTEJ03JY)  features and specifications Dynamic (made with graphene) + balanced armature drivers Impedance - 32 Ω; Sensitivity - 100 dB, Frequency response: 20 - 20,000Hz 1.25m cable made of soft TPE material is tough MEMS Microphone for calls and three-button in-line music control  (fully functional on Android) AUX jack is bent at 90 degrees for longer durability Soft and comfortable ear buds – 4 different pairs Xiaomi Mi (LED) Projector features and specifications ...

Samsung Display showcases new 2.43-inch 1200 PPI AMOLED VR display

Early last week, Google and LG teamed up to showcase the next-gen VR OLED display with 120Hz refresh rate and 1443ppi. Samsung at the SID 2018 exhibition last week unveiled a 2.43-inch VR panel with a resolution of 3840×2160 pixels accounting for a pixel density of 1200 PPI. Apart from the most ambitious VR panel, Samsung also has three different panels on display; two were 3.5-inch and 3.2-inch panels with 1440×1600 and 1824×1824 resolution, with a pixel density of 616 PPI and 806 PPI. It is possible that Samsung might be working on standalone virtual reality headsets across different price ranges. However, it could also be a speculation at this moment since Samsung didn't mention anything about an upcoming Gear VR. https://youtu.be/Hk7j2pFYQQI However, models with different prices and specs sound like a good idea to get things going for its standalone headset. Either way, we should wait for some more time to see what Samsung is planning. Source

TRAI proposes the use of Blockchain technology to curb spam calls and messages

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is back again with new proposals that state the use of Blockchain technology to curb spam calls and messages. This move is to ensure that telemarketing messages are sent only to those who have subscribed to them, and that too by authorized entities. The proposed Telecom Commercial Communication Customer Preference Regulation 2018 will empower billions of subscribers to take control of their voice and text communications. According to TRAI, twenty-three crore subscribers have registered themselves on the DND Registry since 2010. However, the problem still retained thanks to the unscrupulous elements that started obtaining customers' consent or resorted to use of unregistered telemarketers that call or message from a ten-digit number. These fraud calls are on the rise in the recent times. The proposed Blockchain or distributed ledger has proven useful where the objective is to cryptographically secure information and make it available only when it is needed to know basis. In fact, it will be the first instance anywhere in the world to use this technology at such a scale in the telecom sector. Blockchain will ensure two things non-repudiative and confidentiality, meaning only those authorized to access details will be able to access subscriber details and ...