Airtel to deploy 12000 new mobile sites, 3000 kms of additional optic fiber in Tamil Nadu

After Kerala and Mumbai, Airtel has announced massive network expansion in Tamil Nadu as part of its network transformation initiative – Project Leap. During the FY 18-19, Airtel plans to roll out 12,000 new mobile sites adding 32 new mobile sites every day, taking the total number of sites to 52,000 across the state. Airtel will also roll out 3,000 kms of fresh optic fiber across the state to take its fiber footprint to 17,000 kms to support the growth of high speed data services in the state. Airtel was the first operator to launch 4G services in the state and its high speed mobile broadband network umbrella covers all key urban, semi urban and rural areas including highways, tourist destinations and trade centers. It has over 23 million customers in Tamil Nadu. Commenting on the same, Manoj Murali, CEO - Tamil Nadu & Kerala said: As part of Project Leap, our network transformation initiative, we will continue to channel investments towards building a world class future ready network that touches every citizen of the state. These investments underline our strong commitment to Tamil Nadu and will contribute to the Government’s vision of building a digitally enabled state.

OPPO Find X confirmed to feature 5x dual-camera zoom, Super VOOC flash charge

OPPO already announced that it will introduce its flagship Find X smartphone on June 19th at an event in Paris. Today the company said that the phone will include new technologies that were introduced for the past four years. It also said that these will help define Find X and future generations of OPPO smartphones to come. As rumored the phone will come with dual rear cameras with 5X optical zoom that was first introduced at the MWC 2017 This will use a module that uses a periscope structure to divert light 90-degrees through prism into a hidden telephoto lens. OPPO says that the 5x dual camera module is only 5.7mm thick, which is even 10% thinner than a traditional 2x optical zoom lens in a smartphone. It will also include Super VOOC Flash Charge technology that was introduced at the MWC 2016.  This is based on a brand new low voltage pulse algorithm and exclusive customized super battery developed by OPPO, that can fully charge a 2500 mAh battery within 15 minutes. A recent certification at the 3C in China revealed the same 5V/4A (20W) charger for the phone, same as the VOOC Flash Charge used in OPPO's current phones. It is not clear how this would work. Earlier this year ...

Uber patents hint at AI system that can detect erratic behaviour in riders

Uber seems to be patenting on a new technology that will use the AI system to detect any erratic behavior in riders. Furthermore, the AI can identify user’s drunken behavior to accommodate them before they get into the cab. This is the system mentioned by Uber’s Trust & Safety team in 2016 and is now published yesterday. Perhaps this technology will track how someone typically uses the app like any typos, how precisely they click on buttons, their walking speed, and the way their phone is typically held or dropped on any given day. Factors like these will be plugged into Uber’s planned algorithm, along with details about when and where the ride was requested. The technology will also observe if the ride is required from a location that is loaded with bars. An Uber driver who is set to pick up the tipsy rider might get a notification on their phone beforehand. A passenger may only match with drivers who are trained or experienced in handling people in this state, or the rider might be prevented from joining a carpool. It remains a puzzle as to how Uber would implement this technology with possibilities like assault and abuse at the hands of Uber drivers which ...

Samsung Galaxy S9+ surpasses iPhone X to become best-selling model in April 2018: Counterpoint

Apple's iPhone X ruled the smartphone segment since its launch, but the time has finally come for a replacement. The Samsung's latest flagship; the Galaxy S9+ has finally replaced the iPhone to become the best-selling smartphone as of April 2018 research by Counterpoint. The Galaxy S9 and S9+ Sales are driven by performance in APAC and NAM and they grabbed the first and second spot. Xiaomi continues to make its presence felt in the top-selling smartphones globally as the company's Redmi 5A and Redmi 5 Plus/Note 5 grabbed the sixth and eighth position within the top ten model list. Xiaomi grew both in China and India due to its affordable smartphones. As for Apple, the company saw a month-on-month decline due to seasonality but continues to dominate the global best-selling smartphone models occupying five spots on the list. Surprisingly, the demand for Apple iPhone 7 remained strong in APAC and NAM regions despite being more than a year old. Thanks to numerous offers and price cuts, the Galaxy S8 grabbed a spot in the top-selling smartphones list. Source

OnePlus Asphalt Cup 2018 online racing championship announced in India, Rs. 9 lakh worth cash price, OnePlus 6 and more to be won

OnePlus just announced 'OnePlus Asphalt Cup', India’s first-ever exclusive online racing championship on mobile. Gameloft’s racing title: Asphalt 8: Airborne starting from 13th June till 8th July 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNBogJ3jcLQ How to participate and prizes to be won Download Asphalt 8: Airborne game from your platform store. The game is available on Google Play, App Store and Microsoft Windows. Inside the game Tap on the events tab in the main menu. Click on 'OnePlus Asphalt Cup' Event. Select the 'OnePlus Asphalt Cup' and choose your car and booster. Play the race and beat other users. You can play unlimited times to improve your rankings on the leaderboard! The contest is spread over 4 weeks with 4 time-limited events of 5 days each Racers are allowed to play unlimited times to become the top-scorer in the month-long event Top 5 racers each week win a pair of OnePlus’ latest Bullets Wireless Bluetooth earphones and the top 25 racers win exclusive goodies from OnePlus and Gameloft Top 3 winners after the month-long event will win a combined cash prize worth Rs. 9 lakhs along with OnePlus 6 smartphones and Bullets Wireless Bluetooth earphones Furthermore, these participants will receive In-Game rewards in Asphalt 8 worth 2 ...

Android Messages might soon be integrated within Chrome OS

According to a new commit in the open source Chromium Gerrit, Google is said to be working on Chrome OS and Android Messages integration. No new introduction is needed for Chrome OS; it is Google's operating system for laptops, set-top boxes, and more recently, detachable, and tablets. On the other hand, Android Messages and RCS client is part of most Android devices. With Google rumored to be launching a dedicated a web client for Android Messages, this news surely comes as a surprise. However, commit and feature flag descriptions lack any details about the integration. Another commit involves a workaround for pairing the Chromebook with an Android device and that the pairing is handled “in the browser process.” We have already seen support for most browsers like Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Opera, and Apple Safari, but this is the first we’re hearing about anything Chromebook-specific. For now, this is all we have about the Android Messages and Chrome integration; we will let you know once we know more. Source | Via

Apple iPhone X Plus with triple rear camera and 6.1-inch entry-level iPhone schematics surface

Apple is expected to launch the iPhone X (second generation), X Plus, and a budget 6.1-inch iPhone with LCD display. Now, the schematics for both the ‘budget iPhone X’ and the super-sized iPhone X Plus have been surfaced. Most importantly, the iPhone X Plus according to the schematics showcases a triple rear camera like the Huawei's P20 Pro. While there were many rumors about the iPhone with triple rear cameras for a while now, the details triple lens setup is currently unknown. To recall, triple rear cameras is said to feature 3D sensing and enhanced zoom, but those remain just rumors until we have some official confirmation. Interestingly, the second-generation iPhone X will retain just dual rear cameras. Apple will save the flagship triple rear cameras to the bigger variant. Interestingly, Apple seems to have kept the schematics of the massive 6.5-inch iPhone X Plus into the footprint of smaller 5.5-inch iPhone 8 Plus; 157.2 x 77.1 mm (6.18 x 3.03-inches). As for the mini Apple iPhone 6.1-inch model will have single rear camera lens and will measure 147.12 x 71.52 mm (5.79 x 2.81-inches). Since it is a low-cost iPhone, the company might cut down on 3D touch but will have a ...

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro and Mi Mix 2 MIUI 10 Beta testing to start soon

Xiaomi announced 10th iteration of its own proprietary Android skin MIUI in China on 31st May and introduced MIUI 10 Global along with Redmi Y2 at an event on 7th June in India. During the launch event, the company also shared MIUI 10 Global Beta roll-out schedule. As per the schedule, MIUI 10 Global Beta roll-out will begin in mid-June. Now, company is looking for MIUI 10 Global Beta ROM testers for Mi MIX 2 and Redmi Note 5 Pro. Even after 3 months of Redmi Note 5 Pro launch, Xiaomi has not released MIUI Global Beta ROM for the device. MIUI 10 Global Beta ROM for above-mentioned devices is expected to be based on Android Oreo but nothing is mentioned about the Android version in the post. We already brought you the first impressions of MIUI 10 China Beta ROM, MIUI 10 China Beta ROM for whyred (codename for Redmi Note 5 Pro) is based on Android Oreo 8.1. In case you’re impatient to wait for MIUI 10 Global Beta ROM, you can try MIUI 10 China Beta on Mi 5, Mi 6, Mi MIX 2 and Redmi Note 5 Pro using this guide. Indian users can apply for Beta testing but ...

OnePlus acknowledges OnePlus 6 bootloader protection bypass vulnerability, will roll out fix soon

OnePlus 6 was launched last month and the community development of the device has already started. In fact, an official TWRP recovery has been released as well much like many other OnePlus phones. However, a security researcher Jason Donenfeld, president of Edge Security LLC has discovered a vulnerability on the device that allows the device to boot any arbitrary modified image that bypasses bootloader protection measures. The #OnePlus6 allows booting arbitrary images with `fastboot boot image.img`, even when the bootloader is completely locked and in secure mode. pic.twitter.com/MaP0bgEXXd — Edge Security (@EdgeSecurity) June 9, 2018 This vulnerability allows attackers with physical access and a tethered connection to a PC to take control of the device which is a serious concern. In case if the boot image is modified with any insecure ADB and ADB as root by default, it will gain the attacker the physical access and will have total control over the device. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker does not require the user to have USB Debugging enabled; this means that the attacker only needs to gain physical access. Not very surprisingly, OnePlus has acknowledged the issue and says that it will be following up on this matter as more information becomes available. In a statement OnePlus spokesperson said: We take security seriously ...

OnePlus 6 OxygenOS 5.1.6 update brings front camera portrait, battery percentage in status bar and more

OnePlus has rolled out OxygenOS 5.1.6 for the latest OnePlus 6 smartphone that brings several new features, including the portrait mode support for the front camera, as it had promised at the launch event. It also brings battery percentage in the status bar, Idea VoLTE support in India (However some are reporting that it still doesn't work), Dual-4G network option and more, including power consumption optimization and system stability improvements. Check out the complete changelog below. Network Enable Idea VoLTE services in India Fixed stability issues for Dual Sim Cards Camera Added Portrait Mode for the front camera Added preview for Light Bokeh effect in Portrait Mode of the rear camera Phone Optimized call clarity System Supported battery percentage in the status bar Improved ringtone volume and sound quality Now able to schedule Do Not Disturb(DND) mode Added Dual-4G network option in SIM & network settings Optimized power consumption and Improved system stability Earphone mode Added smart answer for Bluetooth - automatically answer incoming calls when connecting to Bluetooth devices The OnePlus 6 OxygenOS 5.1.6 over-the-air (OTA) update is 223MB in size and still has May 2018 Android security patch. It is rolling out gradually for all the users. Source