Vivo NEX with 6.59-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 845, 8GB RAM, in-display fingerprint sensor announced

Vivo just introduced its flagship NEX smartphone as it had promised. The main highlight of the smartphone is its 6.59-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED screen with ultra narrow 1.71 mm bezels on the sides, 2.16mm on the top and an 91.24% screen-to-body ratio. It doesn't have an earpiece, instead it vibates the screen through the micro-vibration unit. It uses ray data compensation algorithm that hides the light sensor at the bottom of the screen, thanks to an innovative design. The micro-slit infrared sensor is also hidden at the top of the screen. It has an 8-megapixel pop-up front camera that automatically rises and hides when you open and close the camera app. This uses extremely precise micro-stepping motors, with independent drive ICs and precision control algorithms to precisely control this process, says Vivo. It has a 12-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX363 sensor, 4-axis OIS, along with 5-megapixel secondary rear camera for AI portrait shots with auto scene detection. The Vivo X20 Plus UD was the first smartphone with an in-display fingerprint sensor, and this was adopted by the Vivo X21, which was launched in India recently. The NEX also uses an in-display fingerprint sensor, and the company says that the third-generation screen fingerprint technology, is ...

Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 aims to elevate the mobile experience

Qualcomm had announced the Snapdragon 710 platform built on the 10nm process last month in China. FoneArena got a chance to speak to Kedar Kondap, Vice President, Product Management, Qualcomm Technologies about the announcement.  The Snapdragon 710 platform is positioned between the flagship 800 series and the budget 600 series.  We are curious to hear about Qualcomm's idea behind the 710. The Snapdragon 710 boasts of  a 3rd gen Kyro CPU with up to 20% performance improvement, 2nd gen Spectra ISP for improved camera capabilities, 4K HDR playback support, X15 LTE modem for faster downloads with 4x4 MIMO. Qualcomm has always brought down features from higher premium tier chips to mid-tier and lower-tier chips. The 710 is no exception and shows Qualcomm's commitment to democratizing premium features over the course of time. The 710 offers a full AI ( Artificial Intelligence) experience with the combined hardware of the Kyro CPU, Adreno GPU and Hexagon DSP. There is also support for frameworks such as Google TensorFlow and Caffe 2 from Facebook.  The AI Engine will enable features like object detection, food tagging, Animoji, improved photography, face unlock and more. "Although we drive AI type use cases with the 710, we also care about end ...

CE China Global Press Conference 2018 Summary

If you follow technology, you must have definitely heard of CE China a.k.a Consumer Electronics China that happens every year.For the uninitiated, CE China is a premier trade show for consumer electronics and home appliances products for the Chinese and Pan-Asian market.This time, the third edition of CE China, a global event, successfully Shenzhen,from May 3-5. In this year's CE China event,146 companies from 12 countries presented their brands, showcasing consumer electronics and home appliances products. Furthermore, 25 prominent speakers from countries shared their market knowledge with retailers, trade visitors and prosumers. At this event, I got to see and experience some of the coolest home appliances and executives from leading Chinese brands. The companies like Midea and Huawei provided us the insights in cutting edge technologies and most recent trends. [gallery link="file" columns="2" size="large" ids="255655,255654"] Chinese brand Haier displayed the one-stop smart home solutions under Haier U+ Smart Life” in an attempt to make a better life for consumers.It is designed in a way to connect an entire household be it smart living room, smart kitchen, smart bathroom and smart bedroom into one system. The company explained its Smart Home Architecture, covering air, water as well as kitchen appliances. In addition to it the company also showcased several door lock models with Fingerprints sensor under the U-home product line for quick access and secure protection.The company has implemented the solutions across 10 ...

Nokia announces completion of 5G new radio data call with 4G and 5G dual connectivity in China

Nokia today has announced that it has successfully completed an end-to-end 5G New Radio (5G NR) data call. This is a part of the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) 5G Technology R&D trial. The 3GPP-compliant dual connectivity call was conducted using a 5G NR system over-the-air on the 3.5GHz frequency band and LTE in the 2.1 GHz frequency band, supported by a 5G user equipment simulator provided by PRISMA Telecom Testing. The dual connectivity for existing 4G operators will allow the company to more rapidly create 5G coverage and services by connecting 5G NR to a 4G radio that is connected to an existing Cloud Packet Core. This is an important step towards the verification of 5G in the sub-6 GHz frequency bands, that is required for wide-area coverage and massive IoT connectivity. This is in preparation of commercial deployment in China in 2020. China will be one of the first adopters of 5G, and will deliver new possibilities for consumers and industries alike. The end-to-end data call uses the Nokia AirScale Cloud RAN, Nokia AirScale baseband unit, Nokia 5G Massive MIMO Active Antenna, Nokia Cloud Packet Core and Nokia home subscriber service together with a 5G end-user equipment simulator provided ...

Huawei Mate P20 Pro said to feature 6.9-inch Samsung OLED display

Rumors suggest that the next Mate series flagship is said to be called the Huawei Mate 2o/Mate 20 Pro in-line with the P-series flagships. Mate series flagships always feature the best in class challenging the competing flagships in the similar price segment.  Fresh rumors suggest that the Pro model of this series could actually sport a large 6.9-inches display. According to display industry, Samsung Display is said to be currently sampling 6.9-inch rigid (flat) OLED panels to Huawei. Full-fledged supply of panels was announced at the end of the third quarter. Since the display size is pretty large, it might be launched as a separate phone altogether under the Mate branding. Not so long ago we have used the Nexus 7 with a 7-inch display and now we are expecting a 6.9-inch smartphone, shows how fast things have changed. The new Huawei model with 6.9-inch display should be powerful enough to take on Galaxy Note 9 which is scheduled to launch later this year in August.  The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is expected to sport a 6.38 inches display. On the other hand, Apple is scheduling to launch a large 6.45-inch iPhone X Plus variant. Apart from the display size and branding of the panel, there ...

Reliance Jio offers 1.5GB additional data per day for all users till June 30

Earlier this year Reliance Jio revised some of its plans to offer more data. Today, to counter Airtel's 1GB/day additional data on Rs. 149 and Rs. 399 packs, Reliance Jio is offering 1.5GB/day additional data for all daily recurring recharges in the month of June. 3GB/day for 1.5GB/day data pack users - Rs 149, 349, 399, 449 3.5GB/day for 2GB/day data pack users - Rs 198, 398, 448, 498 4.5GB/day for 3GB/day data pack users - Rs 299  5.5GB/day for 4GB/day data pack users - Rs. 509 6.5GB/day for 5GB/day data pack users - Rs 799 Jio already offers Rs. 100 discount on all recharge on recharge of Rs. 399 for MyJio app users who pay via Phone Pe. Today the company has extended the offer to recharges of Rs. 300 and above and is also offering 20% discount on recharges below the Rs. 300 price point, if the user recharges through the MyJio app and pays using PhonePe wallet. With this Rs. 149 pack will effectively cost Rs. 120 with 3GB/day data, free voice, SMS and Jio Apps for 28 days. This limited-period additional data benefit will be available post 4pm starting today 12th June (It might take some time to reflect in the app) will 30th June, ...

Samsung Carnival on Flipkart: Rs. 12000 off on Galaxy S8, Offers on LED TVs and more

Samsung Carnival is now live on Flipkart, under which it is offering best deals on smartphones, LED TVs, home appliances and more. Offers on Samsung smartphones on Flipkart Samsung Galaxy S8+ – Rs. 43,900 (Rs. 10,000 off + up to Rs. 14,700 off on exchange) Samsung Galaxy S8 – Rs. 37,900 (Rs. 12,000 off + up to Rs. 14,700 off on exchange) Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge – Rs. 32,900 (Rs. 9,000 off + up to Rs. 14,700 off on exchange) Samsung Galaxy On Max - Rs. 13,900 (Rs. 3000 off + up to Rs. 12,200 off on exchange) Samsung Galaxy On Nxt 64GB – Rs. 10,900 (Rs. 7000 off + up to Rs. 10,000 off on exchange) Samsung Galaxy On Nxt 16GB– Rs. 8,990 (Rs. 2009 off + up to Rs. 8500 off on exchange) Samsung Galaxy J3 Pro – Rs. 6,690 (Rs. 1800 off + up to Rs. 6000 off on exchange) Samsung Galaxy On5 – Rs. 5,999 (Rs. 2991 off + up to Rs. 5500 off on exchange) Offers on Samsung accessories, LED TVs and more on Flipkart Samsung Gear Fit2 Pro – Rs. 10,990 (21% off on MRP) Up to 40% off on Monitors Smart TVs from Rs. 23999 We have listed some best deals, you can check ...

Uber launches 5MB Uber Lite app for India

Uber today launched Uber Lite app in India for entry-level smartphones is less storage like Android Oreo Go Edition devices. The app is just 5MB in size, compared to 40MB Uber Android app, works even if you have limited coverage like 2G networks, and lets you book your ride in four taps. It works on Android smartphone running  Android 4.1 or above. Ola already has a Lite Android app that is just 1 MB in size.  Unlike the standard app, this doesn't have animations and offers a minimalist-looking map with animated cars. It has a text-based interface that saves time in booking a ride, makes it faster and also saves data, but there is an optional map view which can be enabled if needed. This relies on GPS location, which is very accurate since it does not show users a map and will cache the city’s top spots, so it works event when you are offline. Additional features, such as language selection and ride requests without network connectivity will be available soon. The Uber Lite app will first be available to riders in Delhi, Jaipur and Hyderabad with other cities to follow soon. You can register here to be the first to try out the app. Uber ...

Wear OS developer preview update re-enables alarms and jobs for background apps

Google is pushing out a new developers preview built to Wear OS and this update re-enables alarms and jobs for background apps that were disabled in the previous build with battery life as a major focus. This change will be reflected in all connected Wear OS preview devices. After collecting the feedback, it saw that a strict on/off setting prevents reasonable usage and promotes anti-patterns. It is also planning to leverage the App Standby Buckets feature in Android P to fine-tune a suitable setting for Wear OS devices. However, the exact setting for alarms and jobs for background apps is still being iterated on. According to Google, another area that developers should pay attention to is the strengthening of input and data privacy for background apps in Android P. This depending on an app's requirements, developers may need to use a foreground service to enable access to the device sensor throughout the day. Google says that it is expecting to push out more updates to this preview before the final production release. Source

Samsung appeals against $539 million Apple patent case verdict

Samsung is not stopping its fight against Apple, the company has asked the court last Thursday to either dismiss the judgment in its phone patent fight with Apple or retry the case in which the damages were decided. Samsung has filed a 34-page post-trial motion filed with the US District Court in San Jose, California suggesting that the jury's $539 million verdict is "excessive" and not supported by the evidence. This move doesn't come as a surprise by any means, to remind you, the verdict was given against Samsung last month and the jury has ordered Samsung to pay $539 million to Apple over patent infringement with Android phones it sold in 2010 and 2011. Samsung in a response to the verdict: "We will consider all options to obtain an outcome that does not hinder creativity and fair competition for all companies and consumers." The overall verdict was a whopping $140 million steeper than the amount earlier trials had determined it owed, so it was a big step backward for the company. In a separate motion, Samsung said that it wants to be reimbursed for the $146 million, plus interest, that it already paid over an invalidated touchscreen patent. Source