Xiaomi MIUI 10 with AI portraits, Driving Mode, improved full-screen gestures and more announced, beta roll out begins in June

At the Mi 8 launch event, Xiaomi has also introduced the MIUI 10 which is its own proprietary operating system over Android. The new MIUI 10 comes with Xiaomi's Ai voice assistant along with full-screen hand gestures and improved recent menu that will take advantage of the full-screen bezel-less displays.  The company is introducing a new Driving Mode that takes full advantage of the Xiao Ai voice assistant to control the smartphone in a car, so users can safely use features such as navigating to a location and reply messages without touching the phone. It introduced a series of easy-to-use full-screen hand gestures which replaces the virtual on-screen buttons along with other additions like more content in the tiled taskbar and improved swiping gestures. Interestingly the company is giving a huge boost to older Xiaomi smartphones with single-lens cameras by bringing AI bokeh effects, aka portrait shots through MIUI 10 even without a dual camera setup. Following the AI bandwagon, Xiaomi is also focusing too much on AI-assisted features that are aimed at making the UI more helpful and user-friendly. The MIUI 10 can help decrease app load significantly. As it analyzes user behavior, the app load time can be reduced to zero. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2B1yGTlTm90 It also includes smart ...

Xiaomi Mi 8 SE with 5.88-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 710, 6GB RAM, AI dual rear cameras announced

Xiaomi just announced Mi 8 SE along with the Mi 8 and the Mi 8 Explorer Edition at an event in China. It comes with a 5.88-inch FHD+ AMOLED display from Samsung with a notch 86.12% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by the latest Snapdragon 710 with up to 6GB of RAM, runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) with MIUI 9, has a 12-megapixel rear camera along with a 5-megapixel secondary rear camera to capture depth information for portrait shots with AI and also has intelligent scene detection. It also has the same 20-megapixel front camera with AI portraits and AI beautification and uses pixel binning technology, combining the information from four pixels to create one large 2.0µm pixel. It has a 2.5D glass body, fingerprint sensor on the back and packs a 3120mAh battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE specifications 5.88-inch (2244x1080 pixels) Full HD+ 18.7:9  AMOLED 2.5D curved glass display with 600 nits brightness, 60000:1 contrast ratio, DCI-P3 color gamut Octa Core Snapdragon 710 10nm Mobile Platform (Dual 2.2GHz Kryo 360 + Hexa 1.7GHz Kryo 360 CPUs) with Adreno 616 GPU 4GB / 6GB LPDDR4x RAM, 64GB (eMMC 5.1) internal storage Android 8.1 (Oreo) with MIUI 9, upgradable to MIUI 10 Dual ...

Samsung Galaxy S10 said to feature Qualcomm’s ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor

The Galaxy S10 is Samsung's 10th-anniversary flagship smartphone that will be launching early next year. While a bunch of reports suggested that the S10 might feature an in-display fingerprint sensor, nothing has been confirmed officially. However, a report from ETNews suggests that Samsung more or less has confirmed that the S10 might finally pack an in-display fingerprint sensor. Since it is a 10th-anniversary flagship, the company is said to be going all out with it. The latest update adds that Samsung will be using Qualcomm's ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor. A couple of months ago we heard that Samsung is said to decide on in-display fingerprint sensor very soon and now it appears the company has made a final decision on the matter. Latest we hear is that the company has “confirmed” about the inclusion of the feature to its industry partners and that it has decided to adopt the in-display fingerprint sensor for the Galaxy S10. Samsung Display will obviously be the supplier of the display panel, while Qualcomm is said to be supplying the ultrasonic fingerprint sensor. This is the first time Qualcomm name has popped up in this matter and it is also reported that Samsung is developing the ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor itself and ...

OnePlus 6 face unlock reportedly can be tricked with a printed photo

Since Apple introduced Face ID with the iPhone X, the feature has become a rage among Android phones. In fact, OnePlus 5T was among the initial adopters of the feature. Continuing the legacy, OnePlus included the feature with its latest offering; the OnePlus 6 as well.  I printed my face to unlock my OnePlus 6 for the lulz... it worked ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ pic.twitter.com/rAVMq8JKBr — rik (@rikvduijn) May 29, 2018 However, the face unlock on Android phones is not as secure as the Apple's Face ID and today an owner of the OnePlus 6 proved it again by printing a photo of him and succeeded in unlocking the phone within few seconds. It also works with a black and white photo which raises serious security doubts about the feature. Google to strengthen the Face unlock feature which it introduced in Android 4.0. Google added the liveness test" later that requires you to blink, though can also be fooled easily it at least added an extra security layer. Cut to the chase, OnePlus didn't implement the liveness test because that slows down unlocking. The actual problem is that the front-facing camera cannot differentiate a flat surface and a real face. Apple has a workaround for this by using IR dot projector to ...

Xiaomi Mi 8 with 6.21-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, AI dual rear cameras and Mi 8 Explorer Edition with in-display fingerprint sensor, 3D face unlock announced

Xiaomi just announced its flagship Mi 8 smartphone at an event in China, as it had promised. It has a 6.21-inch FHD+ AMOLED display from Samsung with a notch and 88.5% screen-to-body ratio. It has a glass back with an  unique water drop arc design, four curved glass body with 7 series aluminum frame. It is powered by Snapdragon 845 with up to 8GB of RAM  and runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) with MIUI on top. It has a 12-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX363 sensor, 1.4µm pixel size, OIS, Dual Pixel auto focus and a secondary 12-megapixel rear camera for AI portraits  has AI scene recognition. The 20-megapixel front camera has support for AI portrait selfies with real-time background blur, AI Studio Light Effect, and the phone also has face unlock, which uses an infrared sensor and lens that works even in dark by scanning 4096 facial points. The company said that it scored 105 in DxO Mark for photo and the overall DxO Mark score is 99. It has a fingerprint sensor on the back and packs a 3400mAh battery with support for Quick Charge 4+. There is also Mi 8 Explorer Edition with a pressure-sensitive in-display fingerprint sensor that has dedicated pressure sensor that activates ...

Google expands Project Fi phone line-up with Moto G6, LG V35 ThinQ and G7 ThinQ

Project Fi is Google's answer to a simple and fast wireless experience with the benefits of international roaming at no extra cost. However, the topmost requested option from Fi users is more choices of Fi-friendly phones. Today Google is expanding Project Fi phone line-up with three new phones; Moto G6, LG V35 ThinQ, and LG G7 ThinQ. These phones apart from having the latest and greatest tech for their price, they are fully compatible with Project Fi. The Moto G6 is the most affordable in the segment; it sports a 5.7-inch 18:9 display and powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU. It packs a 3GB RAM with 32GB internal storage, 4GB RAM with 64GB internal storage. It features 12MP rear camera with LED Flash, 5MP secondary rear cameras. On the other hand, the LG V35 ThinQ which just got announced yesterday sports a 6-inch QHD+ OLED display, powered by the Snapdragon 845, 16MP dual rear cameras, and has AI features. The LG G7 ThinQ also falls in the same line as the V35 ThinQ. It comes with 6.1-inch QHD+ 19.5:9 FullVision LCD Super Bright display and is powered by Snapdragon 845 with up to 6GB RAM (G7+ ThinQ). The Project-Fi compatible Moto G6 is already available for pre-order, while ...

Google’s ‘Just a Line’ AR doodling app now lets Android and iOS users collaborate

Google released Just a Line' AR doodling app back in March; this app lets you draw in the air with your phone. Today the company is further experimenting with a version for iPhone, along with a new feature for both Android and iOS that lets you draw with a friend. Meaning, the app now lets two people create doodles together at the same time across Android and iOS. To connect with friend, you have to open the app, place two phones side-by-side and tap the partner icon. Once the phones are connected, you and your partner will be able to see, and contribute to, the same drawing. Google previewed this feature at the I/O 2018 event earlier this month. This feature is now available on any Android device that supports ARCore as well as the latest iPhones. You can download the Just a Line app from Google Play Store or  App Store. Source

Google Search Conference 2018 announced across 11 cities in India

Google today announced that it will hold Google Search Conference across 11 cities in India starting from June till August. This is aimed to help Indian language publishers make the most of the opportunity, bridge the Indian language content gap that exists on the web today and the webmasters better understand how they can make their content easily accessible to the growing number of Internet users across India. It will cover Indian languages such as Tamil, Telugu, Marathi and Bengali, in addition to English. "At the conference Google Webmaster Outreach team will talk about a host of topics including ‘How Search Works’, ‘Tips for better visibility of Indian language websites in Google Search’, ‘Best practices for mobile-friendly websites’, ‘Google’s Search quality guidelines’ and many other important topics, said Google. Google is also including a session from the Google AdSense team to elucidate their policies and share how to avoid mistakes while running AdSense on your sites. You can register for the conference in your city in the forum here . Registration for a city closes 10 days before the listed date. Conference cities and dates Gurgaon on June 20 (Wednesday) Pune on June 22 (Friday) Indore on July 2 (Monday) Patna on July 4 (Wednesday) Lucknow on ...

Google said to be in talks with Foxconn for Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, could go official in September

Google Pixel series is slated to release later this year, while there is still time for the renders and live images to come out; we now hear some interesting details about the Pixel 3 flagships. It is said that Google is working on an upgraded Pixel smartphone line, this also includes a variant with a nearly edge-to-edge screen. As you would expect, Google is planning two models; Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL. The larger model said to feature nearly edge-to-edge screen, except for a thicker bezel known as a chin at the bottom of the phone. According to the leaked screen protector images, the XL model will embrace a notch design. While the regular model will have an 18:9 aspect display with no notch. Because so many asked for it: The Pixel 3 compared with the XL#Pixel3 #nonotch pic.twitter.com/ElPtRvqJDJ — Phone Designer (@PhoneDesigner) May 30, 2018 Though the Pixel line-up smartphones are best in the flagship segment, it often falls short when compared to Apple iPhones, and Samsung S-series and Note series flagships. According to IDC, Google shipped fewer than 4 million units in 2017 compared to 216 million iPhones shipped in the same period. Usually Google partners with LG, HTC for Pixel line-up, but for the very first time, ...

Jurassic World Alive location-based augmented reality game released for Android and iOS worldwide

Jurassic World Alive game from Universal, in partnership with top mobile-game publisher, Ludia has released worldwide for Android and iOS, after few months of testing in some countries. This location-based augmented reality games requires you to collect dinosaurs, similar to Pokémon GO. This includes collecting creatures featured in Jurassic World and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom movie releasing next month, have the ability to level them up and strengthen their team for real-time player-versus-player battles. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWk1RE-m_Kg Jurassic World Alive lets players discover dinosaurs by locating them on a map and deploying an in-game drone to collect DNA samples. This gives players the ability to level up and create genetically modified dinosaurs in a lab, then compete in real-time player-versus-player arena battles to earn more rewards. By leveraging the latest offerings in AR technology, you can interact with their collection of virtual dinosaurs in the real world, capture those moments through photos and video and share them. Download Jurassic World Alive (Free with in-app purchases) - Android | iPhone and iPad Highlights of Jurassic World Alive EXPLORE your world with location-based technology and discover dinosaurs on a map. Identify behavior patterns to track specific species in their natural habitats. COLLECT rare and powerful breeds by flying a drone with precise ...