Honor 7X gets a price cut in India, now starts at Rs. 11999

Huawei's Honor Brand launched the Honor 7X smartphone in India back in December last year starting at Rs. 12,999. Today the company has announced a permanent price cut for the smartphone. The company even introduced a limited Red Edition earlier this year that joined Black, Blue and Gold color variants, and started manufacturing the phone in partnership with Flex at its plant in Sriperumbudur, near Chennai. Earlier this month, the company introduced new GPU Turbo graphics processing acceleration technology that combines hardware and software to increase graphics processing efficiency on its smartphones. This feature will be available for mid-range and high-end Honor phones, including the Honor 7X globally. Honor 7X specifications 5.93-inch (2160 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display Octa-Core Kirin 659 processor (4 xA53 at 2.36GHz + 4 x A53 at 1.7GHz) with MaliT830-MP2 GPU 4GB RAM, 32GB / 64GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Android 7.0 (Nougat) with EMUI 5.1 Hybrid Dual SIM (nano+nano/microSD) 16MP rear camera with LED flash, secondary 2MP camera 8MP front-facing camera Fingerprint sensor Dimensions: 156.5 x 75.3 x 7.6mm; Weight: 165g 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1 LE, GPS / GLONASS 3340mAh battery (typical) / 3240mAh (minimum) battery The Honor 7X  is now available ...

Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Pro with Snapdragon 710, 6GB RAM, Dual speakers surface

Xiaomi Mi Max 3 with model numbers M1804E4A, M1804E4T and M1804E4C got certified by TENAA in China last week. This revealed 6.99-inch Full HD+ 18:9 aspect ratio screen, Snapdragon 636 SoC with up to 6GB of RAM,  Android 8.1 (Oreo), 12-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX363 sensor, along with a secondary rear camera with AI portraits. Now details about the Mi Max 3 Pro has surfaced in China, which is rumored to pack a Snapdragon 710 SoC and 6GB of RAM. Other specifications including the display and a 5400mAh battery are expected to be similar. The render of the phone doesn't match the TENAA image since it doesn't show the earpiece, sensors and the front camera. The image also mentions dual speakers, so it could be dual bottom firing speakers. Xiaomi Mi Max 3 / Mi Max 3 Pro rumored specifications 6.99-inch (2160 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ IPS 2.5D curved glass display 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 636 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 509 GPU / Octa Core Snapdragon 710 10nm Mobile Platform (Dual 2.2GHz Kryo 360 + Hexa 1.7GHz Kryo 360 CPUs) with Adreno 616 GPU 3GB RAM with 32GB, 4GB RAM with 64GB storage, 6GB RAM with 128GB storage MIUI 9 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo), ...

Honor 7C goes on open sale on Amazon India

Huawei's Honor brand launched the Honor 7C smartphone in India starting at Rs. 9999 last month, and the phone went on flash sale every week exclusively on Amazon.in starting from May 31st. Now, after four flash sales, the company has started open sale from 25th June on Amazon, and also offers No cost EMI on all banks. Honor 7C specifications 5.99-inch (1440 x 720 pixels) 18:9 FullView 2.5D curved glass display 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU 3GB RAM with 32GB internal storage, 4GB RAM with 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Android 8.0 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.0 Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD) 13MP rear camera with LED flash, f/2.2 aperture, secondary 2MP camera 8MP front-facing camera with LED flash, f/2.0 aperture 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio Fingerprint sensor Dimensions: 158.3 x 76.7 x 7.8mm; Weight: 164g 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS + GLONASS 3000mAh (typical) / 2900mAh (minimum) built-in battery The Honor 7C comes in Black, Gold and Blue colors.

Airtel appoints Ajay Chitkara as director and CEO of its B2B unit, combines domestic and global enterprise business

Bharti Airtel today announced that it has appointed Ajay Chitkara as Director and CEO of Airtel Business, and the company has integrated both domestic enterprise and global enterprise operations. Ajay will continue reporting to Gopal Vittal, who is the MD and CEO of Bharti Airtel. The company has also appointed Pankaj Miglani as CEO – Global Business. He will report to Ajay Chitkara. Previously he was Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Bharti Infratel and played a key role in the company’s IPO in 2012. Ajay has been with Airtel since 2001 and is credited with building brand Airtel in the global wholesale segment. "It was under Ajay’s leadership, its Global Business grew in topline to become a billion-dollar business, while EBIT margins jumped five-fold since 2013," said Airtel. Commenting on the new appointments, Gopal Vittal, MD & CEO (India and South Asia), Bharti Airtel said: I am delighted at Ajay’s appointment to lead Airtel’s B2B business as an integrated entity, which will help us leverage our global reach and deep relationships in the enterprise segment. I am also pleased to welcome back Pankaj after his successful stint with Bharti Infratel. I wish Ajay and Pankaj the very best for their new roles.

Google Duo 36 confirms multi-device and tablet support, drops support for Jelly Bean

Google Duo has received a new update with version number V36, and this seems to be a small service update that doesn't bring major changes to the table. However, it marks the end of Jelly Bean support and sets KitKat (4.4) as the oldest officially supported version. The end of Jelly Bean support doesn't mean that the won't work anymore. Instead,  it will no longer receive updates to the app. It also stands as a reason that the app will eventually adopt new protocols and codecs for audio and video that might no longer be compatible. Now to the stuff lying underneath, we have always known that Google Duo will have multi-device and tablet support. The addition of Google account support made us log into a phone and tablet at the same time with the same account and use them seamlessly. Since Play Store on tablets didn't have Google Duo listing, side-loading was the only way to go. The new update comes with some new and updated text that suggests the team is almost ready to unveil tablet support. The big addition points out that users can make and receive calls on tablets. In fact, the new version adds that you can sign into "other devices" with the same account. ...

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro Android 8.1 Oreo MIUI 9.5 update with gesture support, Dual 4G VoLTE starts rolling out [Update: Stable update from June 29]

Update June 25: Xiaomi has finally announced that global stable MIUI 9.5 ROM based on Android 8.1 (Oreo) will roll out starting from June 29th, Friday for Redmi Note 5 Pro users in batches. We will update the ROM once it begins rolling out. Earlier: Xiaomi started rolling out MIUI 9.5 in March and as per the schedule Redmi Note 5 Pro was supposed to get the update in April. Towards end of April, company revised the schedule and said that it will roll out MIUI 9.5 update for Redmi Note 5 Pro in May with a surprise. MIUI 9.5 for Redmi Note 5 Pro was leaked last month and it was based on Android Oreo 8.1, so it was not difficult to guess what surprise Xiaomi kept for users. Earlier this week, users on Mi Community started reporting that they started receiving MIUI Global Stable 9.5.6.0 update on their Redmi Note 5 Pro. MIUI 9.5.6.0 brought Treble support along with Android Oreo 8.1 and March security patch to Redmi Note 5 Pro. This update also enabled New Notifications Shade and Full Screen Gestures on device but it is the same buggy version which was leaked last month and soon after updating, ...

Google Camera update brings Google Lens integration to Pixel and Nexus phones

Google is rolling out a new update to its Camera application bringing the version number to 5.2.025, and this brings the much talked Google Lens integration to Pixel and Nexus phones. At the I/O 2018, Google showcased the Lens integration directly into the camera app, and OEMs like Sony, Motorola, OnePlus have started implementing it already, and now Google's own Pixel and Nexus are getting it.  The Lens option can be found by opening the navigation drawer and then tapping the hamburger icon at the top left or swipe from the left edge to the center. The functionality remains the same as it used to be in the Assistant and Standalone app. So, technically there is nothing new that we haven't seen already. Simply put, it's just another way to reach Lens. The main features like recognizing and copying text or reading barcodes are retained. This should work on Nexus and Pixel phones, but we hope it should work on any other phone compatible with the Google Camera app. You can update the Google Camera application directly from Play Store or download the APK and side-load it. Via

Google Earth measure tool for Android and Chrome released, coming to iOS soon

Google today is introducing a new Google Earth measure tool for Chrome and Android. This tool will allow users to measure the distances between two points on Google Earth. Google says that this move comes as it remains the most requested features as it brings the ability to measure a certain area and measure the distance on Google Earth. How can you measure in Google Earth on Android or Chrome: On your Android phone or tablet / Desktop, open the Google Earth. Search for a place, or select a location on the globe At the top, tap More   Measure on Android /  On the left, click Measure distance . Google Earth will switch to a top-down view on Desktop To add measurement points, move the map and tap Add point on Android / Click the map to set measurement points on Desktop To remove a point, at the top, tap Undo . When finished, at the top, tap Done . On the bottom, you’ll see the distance measurement on Android / To complete your line measurement, double-click on your last point, or click Done  on Desktop This feature would allow you to check the size of a park in your neighborhood, know answers to which city is bigger. It also gets the ...

Apple releases iOS 12 public beta with group notifications, ARKit 2, improved Performance for iPhone and iPad

Apple introduced the iOS 12 at the WWDC earlier this month, and it was made available for developers in Beta soon after the announcement. Now the company has released the first public beta release for iPhone and iPad. This gives non-developers a chance to test the software ahead of its official fall release. This first public beta might be based on the second developer beta, which was released last week.  Beta testers who have signed up for Apple's beta testing program will be receiving the iOS 12 update over-the-air after installing the proper certificate on an iOS device. The iOS 12 brings Improved Performance, Siri Shortcuts, Group FaceTime, Memoji, Screen Time, Shared AR Experiences and more. It improves the performance on iPhone and iPad going all the way back to iPhone 5s. It brings up to 70% faster swipe to Camera, 50% faster keyboard display, up to 2x faster app launch under heavy workload and apps can launch up to twice as fast. iOS 12 also expands Group FaceTime to do video and audio chats with up to 32 people at once. AR experiences can now be shared across time and fixed to real-world locations, so you can create a piece of AR art and can be viewed later in the same place ...

Apple said to introduce high-end water resistant AirPods and over-ear headphones in 2019

Apple might be on the verge of pumping up its audio strategy as the company is planning on introducing high-end AirPods, studio-quality over-ear headphones, and a new HomePod in 2019. The new AirPods is expected to come with noise-cancellation and water resistance. Interestingly, the company is also said to be trying to increase the range that AirPods can work away from an iPhone or iPad. The water resistance is mainly to protect against rain and perspiration, sources said. Apple also said to have internally discussed adding biometric sensors like a heart-rate monitor to future AirPods, to expand its health-related hardware offerings beyond the Apple Watch. The Apple earbuds will likely cost more than the existing $159. The current AirPods will see a refresh later this year with a new chip and support for hands-free Siri activation. Apple is also prepping high-end studio-quality over-ear headphones that will likely compete with Bose Corp. and Sennheiser. Though the company has planned for a 2018 launch, thanks to development challenges, it is now pushed as early as next year. Apple declared itself one of the largest shippers of audio speakers because of the earbuds that were bundled with its products and the built-in speakers in iPhones, Macs, and iPads back in 2012. Apple is planning to ...