Vivo showcases TOF 3D Sensing Technology for gesture tracking in mixed reality games, 3D modelling and more

Vivo at the MWC Shanghai 2018 showcased its Time of Flight (TOF) 3D Sensing Technology.  This detects the time it takes emitted pulse light to return to the sensor to accurately map objects at up to three meters in front of it. "It enables new opportunities in facial, gesture and motion recognition, 3D photography and AR, expanding the capabilities of the next generation of smart devices," said Vivo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRiOK6zgsug Highlights of Vivo Time of Flight (TOF) 3D Sensing Technology Features industry-leading performance in depth of information captured with its 300,000 sensor points, which is 10 times the number of existing Structured Light Technology. Enables 3D mapping at up to three meters from the phone while having a smaller baseline than Structured Light. Simpler and smaller in structure and allows for more flexibility when embedded in a smartphone. Through precise and accurate tracking of gestures and movements of the user’s entire body, TOF 3D Sensing Technology creates entirely new ways to interact with and experience the world. Using AI to beautify a photo according to the entire person is a whole step above current photography applications. Merging this technology with AR capabilities allows them to try on clothes virtually with enhanced 3D virtual fitting. ...

Vivo NEX with 6.59-inch FHD+ display, pop-up front camera launching in India on July 19

Vivo introduced its NEX series smartphones - NEX S and NEX A in China last month. Today the company has sent out invites for the launch of the smartphone in India on July 19th. The main highlight of the smartphone is its 6.59-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED screen with ultra narrow bezels, Screen SoundCasting Technology, and 8-megapixel pop-up front camera that automatically rises and hides when you open and close the camera app. Vivo NEX A / NEX S (Ultimate) specifications 6.59-inch (2316×1080 pixels) Full HD+ Super AMOLED 19.3:9 aspect ratio display, DCI-P3 color gamut 2.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 845 64-bit 10nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 630 GPU (NEX S) / Octa-Core Snapdragon 710 10nm Mobile Platform (Dual 2.2GHz Kryo 360 + Hexa 1.7GHz Kryo 360 CPUs) with Adreno 616 GPU (NEX A) 8GB with 256GB / 128GB storage (NEX S), 6GB RAM with 128GB internal storage (NEX A) Dual SIM Funtouch OS 4.0 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo) 12MP Dual PD rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, Sony IMX363 sensor, 4-axis OIS, f/1.8 aperture, secondary 5MP camera with f/2.4 aperture 8MP front-facing camera, f/2.0 aperture In-display fingerprint sensor (NEX S) / rear-mounted fingerprint sensor (NEX A) Dimensions: 162×77×7.98m; Weight: 199g 3.5mm audio jack, CS43199 + SSM6322 Amplifier (NEX S) ...

Honor 10 Giveaway

Hello readers! Thanks for your amazing response for all our giveaways. Yes, after a long time, we are back with another giveaway just for you. This time we are teaming up with Honor India to giveaway the latest Honor 10 smartphone with FullView Display, Aurora Glass Design and AI features, powered by an independent NPU. To enter the giveaway you need to follow @HiHonorIndia on Twitter and also need to tweet the answer to a simple question about the Honor 10 using #Honor10 and tagging @HiHonorIndia and @FoneArena. Pretty easy, isn’t it? You can also increase your chances of winning by tweeting about the giveaway with #Honor10 using the link below. Check out the widget to enter the giveaway. Honor 10 Giveaway Important terms:  Giveaway is open only to residents of India. No employees of FoneArena, Honor India or their family members and people connected in setting up this giveaway is permitted to enter the giveaway. Winners will be announced within 15 working days after giveaway gets over. Gifts will be dispatched within 90 working days after the winning notice. Winner will have to respond within 24 hours to claim their prize. If the winner does not respond within the period, a new winner will be chosen. Asking for exchange, invoice of the gift, getting into arguments ...

PUBG developer drops lawsuit against Fortnite

Back in May, PUBG developer sued Epic Games' Fortnite over copyright infringement in Korea. This marks the end of a legal battle between two of the world’s hottest games. PUBG has sent a letter of withdrawal to Epic Games Inc.’s attorneys on Monday, and the case has since been closed, according to the website of the local court system. Though PUBG and its law firm confirmed the action but wouldn’t say the reason behind the move, nor whether a settlement had been reached.  Both the games are part-owned by social media and gaming giant Tencent Holdings Ltd. PUBG claimed that Epic’s Fortnite mimicked many of the characteristics of its game back in January. PUBG separately sued China’s Netease Inc. for allegedly basing two games; Rules of Survival and Knives Out. PUBG is a survivor shooter game that became very popular within a short time. As of April, 40 million copies of the game have been sold on Steam and over 4 million console copies. Epic Games is currently preparing to foray into the Korean market in partnership with Neowiz Games as they have signed an agreement in January to release Fortnite this year. Source

Nokia A1 Plus with OLED display, Snapdragon 845, in-display fingerprint sensor said to launch later this year

HMD Global is planning on launching a new high-end flagship Nokia smartphone. According to reports, the phone is said to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845. Surprisingly, the device also features an in-display fingerprint sensor, which will make it the first Nokia phone with this feature. Furthermore, HMD Global is said to be working with its hardware supplier and manufacturing partner FIH Mobile (Foxconn) on a new flagship smartphone. The device is referred to internally as A1 Plus. The phone will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 with eight-cores clocked at 2.8GHz. Since in-display fingerprint sensor requires OLED display, it will feature an LG Display. As for the camera, the company is said to have begun the work back in February 2018 for it. Though it was initially aimed at mid-2018 launch, due to the hurdles during the development, the device now appears to be coming only in the second half of the year. It will also become the smartphone with first in-display to launch in the European market. Since there are many rumors about the Nokia 9 launch since March, this might very well be it. If things fall in place, HMD might announce the new "Nokia 9" at the IFA 2018. Source

Fujifilm Instax SQUARE SQ6 with automatic exposure control, different flash color filters launched in India for Rs. 9999

Fujifilm India today has announced the launch of new ‘instax SQUARE SQ6’camera in the company's Instax series of instant camera lineup. It comes with Automatic exposure adjustment feature and this gets activated when the shutter button is pressed. The camera is capable of detecting the ambient brightness and adjusts to provide the optimum shutter speed and flash light intensity. The camera comes with a selfie mode that automatically adjusts brightness and focal length to the ideal level for capturing best selfie images. The self-shot mirror attached to the side of the lens allows users to check the shooting range. It comes with three modes; the Double Exposure Mode allows two photos to be overlapped on a single film when the shutter button is pressed twice, the Macro Mode can take short-range photos up to a minimum of 30cm, and the “Landscape Mode” can be used to take long-range landscape photos. It also includes three flash color filters; orange/purple/green that once placed over the flash will change the color of the overall photo. It comes with retractable lens, 2 components, 2 elements, f = 65.75 mm, 1:12.6. The camera features programmed electronic shutter release with 1.6 sec - 1/400 sec. It has an automatic interlocking range (ISO 800)of LV 5 - LV 15.5, Exposure compensation with ...

Xiaomi Mi Band 3 sales cross 1 million in just 17 days

Xiaomi introduced the Mi Band 3 along with the Mi 8  in China last month, and the fitness tracker when on sale on June 5th. Now the company's  CEO Lei Jun has announced that the company has sold 1 million units of the Mi Band 3 in just 17 days. The Mi Band 3 is one of the most expected accessories from Xiaomi, since it has been 2 years since the Mi Band 2 was introduced. The Mi Band 3 comes with a large 0.78-inch OLED display, compared to 0.42-inch in the Mi Band 2, so that it can display more characters including WhatsApp, Facebook or SMS messages, Weather info, caller ID and more. It also 5ATM water proof so that you can take it for swimming under 50 meters. It shows real-time data for running, cycling, walking, and other activities. It still has a button on the front, that lets you can view the caller name on the band, and reject the call with a long press of the button. It has a 110mAh battery that promises about 20 days of standby. Xiaomi is yet to reveal details about the global roll out, which could happen later this year. Source

Is Xiaomi messing up with Notification Panel again?

MIUI Notification panel was amongst the things that users hated back in MIUI 8 days because it didn’t have basic stock android features like bundled notifications and had painful two finger swipe down gesture to expand notifications. Xiaomi addressed the complaint and announced New Notification Shade with MIUI 9 and started rolling out the feature to MIUI Global Beta ROM users in November 2017 but MIUI Global Stable ROM users had to wait till March 2018 as company enabled New Notification Shade with MIUI 9.5 update. Redmi Note 5 Pro users are yet to receive this feature as MIUI 9.5 update for Redmi Note 5 Pro is expected to be rolled out this week. [gallery link="file" size="large" ids="254568,254569,254557"] Now, it seems like MIUI 9 Notification Shade didn’t go well as company removed a feature and it also got a makeover with MIUI 10. We already brought you first impression of MIUI 10 (China ROM) on Redmi Note 5 Pro, later we also tried leaked MIUI 10 Global Beta 8.6.14 on Redmi Note 5 Pro and noticed the inability to expand notifications via swipe down that was introduced in MIUI 9 Notification Shade. In MIUI 10, notifications can be expanded with a long press ...

Spice F311 Android Oreo Go edition smartphone with 5.45-inch 18:9 display, fingerprint sensor launched for Rs. 5599

Spice Devices, has launched F311, the company's first  Android Oreo (Go edition) smartphone.. It has a 5.45-inch FWVGA+ 18:9 aspect ratio display, fingerprint sensor, social share key, is powered by a quad-core MediaTek SoC and the Android Oreo (Go edition) comes pre-installed with new Google’s Go apps offering better performance, less demand on storage, and efficient data use. It has a fingerprint sensor, dual-SIM support, along with a dedicated social share key on the left side, for faster social sharing, and packs a 2400mAh battery. Spice F311 specifications 5.34-inch (480 x 960 pixels) FWVGA+ 18:9 display 1.1GHz Quad-core MediaTek MT6737M with 400MHz Mali-T720 GPU 1GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD Android 8.1 (Oreo Go Edition) Dual SIM 5MP auto focus rear camera with LED flash,  1.4 μm pixel size, f/2.0 aperture 5MP front camera with LED flash Fingerprint sensor, Share Key Dimensions: 153 x 73.55x 8.25mm 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, USB OTG 2400mAh battery The Spice F311 comes in Rose Gold, Black and Phantom Red colors and is priced at Rs. 5599. Commenting on the launch, Pankaj Madaan, Deputy General Manager, Marketing, Spice Devices, said: Reiterating our promise to pace up the smartphone adoption, we have joined hands with MediaTek and Google for Android ...

Lenovo Ideapad 530S with 8th Gen Intel Core processor, fingerprint reader and Ideapad 330S launched in India starting at Rs. 35990

Lenovo today has launched the Ideapad 530S and Ideapad 330S laptops in India. Both the laptops are powered by 8th Gen Intel Core processors and will go up to Quad Core i7-8550U processor with up to 16GB onboard DDR4 RAM.  The Lenovo Ideapad 530S sports a 14-inches display with WQHD (2560 x 1440) IPS variant and Full HD. It is powered up to 8th Gen Intel Core i5 / i7 Processor, NVIDIA MX 150 or Intel Integrated Graphics. It packs up to 16GB DDR4 RAM and 512 GB PCIe SSD storage. It runs on Windows 10 S operating system. The company claims that it can last up to 8 hours on single charge, it also packs rapid charge feature which provides 2 hours of usage with 15 minutes of charge. It measures 1.49 kgs and 323.4 mm x 226 mm x 16.4 mm. The laptop also features Harman speakers with Dolby audio. A fingerprint reader, backlit keyboard, faster data transfer with reversible Type C port and dedicated 2GB Nvidia MX 150 graphics. Lenovo has also launched Ideapad 330S and it comes in two variants; one that sports a 15.6-inches display in Full HD and HD options. Another variant with 14-inches FHD and HD display options. It is powered by up to 8th ...