Samsung introduces The Frame 2018 55-inch and 65-inch 4K UHD TVs with HDR10+, new customization options

Samsung Electronics today announced The Frame (2018) that comes with enhanced features, new customization options and more than 800 available works of art. It can transform the living room into a dynamic gallery space. It features a 4K UHD screen with HDR10+ and users can quickly transfer their Wi-Fi and Samsung account details from their phone to the TV via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). It comes with Samsung’s proprietary Smart Hub menu enables consumers to intuitively navigate across streaming services, consoles and live TV while Universal Guide curates content based TV watchers’ unique tastes. The company claims that its Samsung Art Store is the world’s largest art platform for TV, houses including the recent addition of more than 30 iconic pieces of photography from The New York Times. It brings the ability to customize The Frame to create their preferred aesthetic in any room. it comes with Bixby voice assistant With the new improved UI, users can now browse different art pieces based on the color scheme of the room, or by a particular medium, like drawings or photography. Users can create a personalized collection that shuffles through their particular selections as often as they like. When not in use, motion and brightness sensors convert The Frame ...

Honor 10 GT with 8GB RAM, GPU Turbo, AIS intelligent stabilization announced

Huawei's Honor brand introduced its flagship Honor 10 smartphone  back in April, which was launched in India in May. Now the company has introduced new Honor 10 GT, a new version with 8GB of RAM, GPU Turbo which promises 60% boost in processor efficiency and 30% less power consumption, as well as new AIS, AI intelligent stabilization AI-powered low-light image capture technology that automatically detects and tunes the camera to capture stunning night shots even without a tripod. Other specifications are similar to the original Honor 10. Honor 10 GT specifications 5.84-inch ( 2240 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ LCD 2.5D curved glass display with 96% NTSC Color gamut Octa-Core Huawei Kirin 970 (4 x 2.4 GHz A73+ 4 x 1.8 GHz A53) 10nm processor with Mali-G72 MP12 GPU 8GB RAM with 128GB internal storage Android 8.1 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.1 Dual SIM (nano + nano) 16MP (RGB) primary camera with LED flash, secondary 24MP (Monochrome) rear camera, f/1.8 aperture, depth focus, PDAF, CAF 24MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture Fingerprint sensor, Infrared sensor 3.5mm audio jack, AK4376A Hi-Fi audio chip Dimensions: 149.6×71.2×7.7mm; Weight: 153g Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11ac (2.4GHz/5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2 LE, GPS, NFC, USB Type-C 3400mAh (typical) / 3320mAh (minimum) battery with fast charging The Honor 10 GT with 8GB ...

Asus Zenfone 5Z price surfaces on Flipkart ahead of India launch, 6GB RAM with 64GB storage version could start at Rs. 29999

ASUS is all set to launch its lagship Zenfone 5Z smartphone in India  tomorrow exclusively on Flipkart. Now the pricing of three variants of the smartphones have been surfaced on Flipkart. This reveals that the 6GB RAM with 64GB storage version will cost Rs. 29,999, cheaper than the OnePlus 6 and the Honor 10. Also this will be the cheapest Snapdragon 845-powered smartphone in the country. The 8GB RAM with 128GB storage version is listed at Rs. 32,999, and the 256GB storage version is listed at Rs. 36,999. We should know if this is the real price, when the phone goes official tomorrow. ASUS Zenfone 5Z (Z5620KL) specifications 6.2-inch (2246 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:9 2.5D curved glass Super IPS display with 500 nits Brightness, 95.4% NTSC color gamut, DCI-P3, 1500: 1 Contrast Ratio, Glove Touch support, Corning Gorilla Glass protection Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform with Adreno 630 GPU 6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB  storage, 8GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB  / 256GB storage, expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD Android 8.0 (Oreo) with ZenUI 5.0, upgradable to Android P Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD) with Dual VoLTE 12MP rear camera with dual-tone LED Flash, Sony IMX363 sensor, 1.4μm pixel size, ...

Google Camera v5.3 hints at RAW support, corrections to wide-angle distortion, multi-channel audio and more

Android P Developer Preview 4 is out and it comes with smaller app updates, and Google Camera is one of them. However, it doesn't seem to have any live changes, it does have hints of many new features to come, including the much-anticipated RAW support, corrections to wide-angle distortion, multi-channel audio and more. The addition of RAW support was spotted lying underneath almost two full years ago in the Google Camera v3.2 teardown app version. But somehow the feature never made it to the final version. However, we are now back at it again and this time things are looking slightly more concrete. This time there is even a tutorial text that explains RAW saves as a DNG file and suggestions of using a suitable photo editor that understands the format, and that shooting in raw will consume more storage space. Google Camera is said to be gaining a new feature dubbed as a 'correction to wide-angle distortion.' This feature in Google's Camera app is very specific about fixing distortion on faces. However, it is still not clear if these fixes are achieved through some magical algorithm, or if it's sticking to the more conventional pixel-stretching approach. Google also seems to be adding a ...

HTC to slash 1500 jobs at its manufacturing unit in Taiwan

Smartphone maker HTC is planning on slashing around a quarter of its global workforce through job cuts at its manufacturing unit in Taiwan. This move is in a bid to better manage resources in its tough times. This also indicates that the company is struggling yet again as the market share decline amid mounting competition from Apple, Samsung, and Chinese rivals. The company said that it would cut around 1,500 jobs in its manufacturing unit in Taiwan. This represents about a quarter of the 6,450 staff it employed globally as of June. The layoffs will be completed by the end of September and is also a part of a broader plan to bring HTC’s smartphone and VR businesses under common leadership in each region. It is a known fact that Google bought stakes in HTC for around $1.1 billion where it shifted around 2,000 staff, this move also cast doubts over the Taiwanese firm’s longer-term future. The company reported a 55.5% plunge in April revenues year-on-year and a 46.7% decline in March sales. HTC in a statement said. Today HTC announces plan toust optimize the manufacturing organizations in Taiwan. This plan will allow more effective and flexible resource management going forward. Source

Amazon Prime Day 2018 sale in India on July 16 – Exclusive launches, deals, cashback offers and more

Amazon just announced Prime Day 2018 will take place on July 16th globally, including India, which will start at 12 noon. This year it will launch over 200 exclusive new product launches from top brands in India first to Prime members, will offer thousands of deals on the most sought after products at the lowest prices of the year including on Amazon Echo family of devices, Fire TV Stick, All New Kindle, Kindle Oasis and Kindle Paperwhite,  as well as deals on Mobiles, TVs, Laptops, Appliances, Fashion and Everyday Essentials. It will release 7 new Prime Video titles beginning July 10 including the latest Bollywood blockbuster Raazi and the premiere of all-new Amazon Prime Original series Comicstaan on July 13. It will offer 10% instant discount with HDFC Bank Debit & Credit Cards, 10% cashback on Amazon Pay balance, Exchange offers on mobiles & appliances and No Cost EMI on over 8000 products. There are also special Prime member only offers from Partners – Prime members can avail special offers starting July 9 through Prime Day from Dominos, BookMyShow, Cleartrip and Faasos when they pay with Amazon Pay balance. For the first time it will let customers experience launches from top brands in Virtual Reality ...

Essential Phone Android P latest build with July security patch, improvements to Android Auto starts rolling out

Google rolled out the Android P Beta 3 (DP4) update to Pixel series smartphones yesterday. Now Essential Phone is getting another update to Android P Beta with latest Google Code Drop, improvements to Android Auto, and July security patch. Essential rolled out Android P beta last month along with bug fixes & June security patch.  We're also rolling out a new Android P Beta build that includes July security patches, the latest Google Code Drop and improvements to Android Auto. — Essential (@essential) July 2, 2018 The latest Android P beta from Google includes the latest bug fixes and optimizations for stability, along with the July 2018 security updates. It also brings iconography refresh, removing the fill from icons across the entire interface. Furthermore, the company is also rolling out a new update to those who are on Oreo, this update includes stability improvements for Android Auto and July security patch. If you have already enrolled in the Android P beta program and flashed the previous Android P build, you will automatically get the new Android P Beta through an over-the-air update. As for the update to Oreo, you will receive the update OTA directly. The update has already started rolling out, so you should get ...

Apple A12 processor from 2018 iPhone with faster speeds, 4GB RAM surfaces in benchmarks

Apple's 2018 iPhones are expected to include a new 6-core A12 processor; A12 and much like with previous chipsets, the new is also expected to bring speed and efficiency improvements. If the benchmarks are to be believed, the A12 is said to be faster and more powerful than A11. The Geekbench listing reveals that the A12 chipset has scored a single-core score of 4673 and a multi-core score of 10912. In the same comparison, the A11 got a single core score of 4206 and a multi-core score of 10128, indicating the new A12 chip will be approximately 10 percent faster than the A11 chip when it comes to both multi-core and single-core performance. Compute scores of the 2018 iPhone features a Metal score of 21691. Compared to the iPhone X's Metal score of 15234, this is the result of GPU improvements. However, we are not sure which iPhone the company is using for the benchmarks, but Apple might be using the same A12 chipset on the three upcoming iPhones. The labeled iPhone is the "11,2," and it is running a version of iOS 12. The benchmark device reveals a 4GB RAM, this again falls in line with Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo who suggested the two OLED ...

Apple 18W USB-C iPhone power adapter prototype surfaces

There were rumors that suggested Apple might be including an 18-watt USB-C charger and a Lightning to USB cable in the box in the upcoming 2018 iPhones. This will allow users to fast charge their iPhones without requiring to purchase separate charging accessories at additional cost.  The new surfaced live images showcase an engineering prototype of the actual U.S. version of the charger, although their legitimacy cannot be confirmed at this moment. Interestingly, the design of the charger is mostly in line with previous renderings. It features a compact body in the style of Apple's 5-watt charger that usually comes in the iPhone box. It comes with a USB-C port on the other end. Another interesting aspect is the somewhat different Apple's usual markings, but then again this may be due to its prototype nature. The model number on the charger is A1720, in line with Apple's numbering scheme, and it confirms the charger offers output up to 5V at 3A (15W) or 9V at 2A (18W). Apple is rumored to include the more powerful charger with its new iPhones launching in the latter part of this year but would make sense if it is included in the upcoming iPad models, which have traditionally included 10–12W adapters. Source | Via

DJI Osmo Mobile 2 handheld smartphone camera stabilizer launched in India for Rs. 9999

DJI, popular for its Drones and Camera Stabilizers has finally launched the Osmo Mobile 2 (OM170) handheld camera stabilizer for smartphones in India. It was introduced at the CES 2018 earlier this year, has the same light-weight design that supports portrait orientation, three-axis gimbal technology, but this comes with simpler controls with zoom slider and three times longer battery life than the predecessor for more filming. Highlights of DJI Osmo Mobile 2  Three-axis gimbal technology cancels out movement in three directions so your video stays steady even if your hands shake or wobble Built in SmoothTrack technology detects and compensates for your movement of the camera to ensure a smooth cinematic shot Made from high-strength modified nylon that cuts the weight to just 485g Features a folding design for increased portability Two-way mobile clamp lets you easily pivot between landscape and portrait orientation Modified design now supports more compact folding for increased portability. Simpler controls with integrated settings for ISO, shutter speed and more and a new zoom slider lets you completely operate your smartphone camera from the handle Smart software in the DJI GO mobile app with modes including ActiveTrack to automatically follow of subjects in motion, Motion Timelapse with up to five different ...