Samsung Galaxy J6 4GB RAM, 64GB Storage version gets a price cut in India

Samsung launched the Galaxy J6  smartphone in India back in May at Rs. 13990 for the 3GB RAM with 32GB storage and Rs. 16,490 for the 4GB RAM with 64GB storage version. Today the top-end version has received a price cut of Rs. 500, and is available for Rs. 15,990. This comes after the launch of  Galaxy On6 last week with similar specifications at Rs. 14490, cheaper than the J6. The Samsung Galaxy A6 and Galaxy A6+ smartphones received a price cut recently in India. Samsung Galaxy J6 specifications 5.6-inch (1480 x 720 pixels) HD+ Super AMOLED 18.5: 9 Infinity 2.5D curved glass display 1.6GHz Octa-Core Exynos 7870 14nm processor with Mali T830 GPU 3GB RAM with 32GB storage / 4GB RAM with 64GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Android 8.0 (Oreo) Dual SIM 13MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.9 aperture 8MP front-facing camera with LED flash, f/1.9 aperture Fingerprint sensor Dimensions: 149.3 x 70.2 x 8.2mm; Weight: 154g 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 LE, GPS 3000mAh battery The Samsung Galaxy J6 4GB RAM with 64GB storage version is available at new rate from Samsung India Shop online as well as offline stores. Via

DJI MAVIC 2 with removable gimbal, 360-degree obstacle awareness surfaces

DJI Mavic Pro seems to be getting a sequel pretty soon, the new drone according to DroneDJ is said to be just called the Mavic 2. The new drone will still have the signature folding propeller arms, would include side obstacle avoidance cameras. There is also a chance it might feature one on the rear as well to provide 360-degree obstacle avoidance. The Mavic 2 shows a GoPro Karma-style removable gimbal that would let you swap cameras. It might have at least two options that could include a larger-than-normal sensor. Though DJI initially planned a July 18th launch, it now seems to have postponed the launch to a later date. The new Mavic 2 drone looks sleek and more aerodynamic than its predecessor, something we expected all along. It packs the same color, shape, and same folding schematics. The battery seems to be mounted on top and towards the back. Similar to the original Mavic. It also shows a removable gimbal as said above and appears to have a significantly smaller camera/sensor size and a small screen and the motors seem to be larger than the original Mavic Pro. We should know more details about the Mavic 2 once it goes official sometime later this year. Source

Twitter reportedly suspended more than 70 million fake accounts in May and June

Twitter doesn't seem to be slowing down its fight against fake users as the company reportedly suspended 70 million accounts in May and June in its attempts to reduce the impact of misinformation. This new count is double the accounts it suspended back in October.  The company back in February assured that it is and will be wiping out bots, not silencing conservatives. It is also taking advantage of the opportunity to restrict retweet-spamming accounts and promote more genuine interaction. Today's announcement comes as a move to control misinformation, and also acts as a definite policy shift for the company. Either way, suspending 70 million users in one go is still a huge deal for the company who is struggling to increase user count. However, according to Twitter's VP of Trust and Safety, the company didn't have a huge effect on banning the accounts as those accounts weren't tweeting regularly. Twitter declined to comment as expected.  The company for suspending the accounts started looking at accounts behavior to identify them, determine things like tweeting from a large number of unfamiliar accounts, and how often they were blocked. Twitter’s Vice President for Trust and Safety Del Harvey said that the company is planning to go further in the year ahead. she said: ...

WhatsApp said to be testing ‘Suspicious Link Detection’ feature to fight spam

WhatsApp for Android is getting a new Beta release with version number 2.18.206. This update hints at a much-needed feature; 'Suspicious Link Detection' that it has been working for quite some time. This feature should restrict the spammy links that are being shared.  This feature will help users to detect sent and received suspicious links in WhatsApp. The app analyzes when you receive it and detects if it redirects to a fake or alternative website. If the link is found suspicious, it will present a message that is marked with a red label, indicating to you the presence of it. Regardless of the warning message, if you try to open the link, WhatsApp will alert you again that you’re trying to open a possible suspicious link. WhatsApp will analyze the link shared/received and this process will be done locally and no data is sent to WhatsApp servers in order to detect suspicious links. The company is said to be working on improving the feature and might see fresh new additions in the days to come. If anything we might even see a feature that would allow users to manually report a suspicious link if WhatsApp isn’t able to detect one. As said above, the Suspicious Link Detection feature is not available ...

HMD Global schedules an event on July 11, Nokia X5 with 5.86-inch 19:9 display, dual rear cameras expected

After rumors, HMD Global has scheduled an event on July 11th where it will introduce a new 'X series' Nokia smartphone with full-screen display. This is expected to be  the Nokia X5 that got certified by TENAA with model number Nokia TA-1109 last month. It is also rumored to be introduced as Nokia 5.1 Plus in other markets. Nokia X5 (TA-1109) / 5.1 Plus rumored specifications 5.86-inch ( 720×1520 pixels) HD+ 2.5D curved glass 19:9 aspect ratio display 2GHz Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P22 (MT6762) 12nm processor with 650MHz IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU 3GB RAM with 32GB internal memory, 4GB / 6GB RAM with 64GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD Android 8.1 (Oreo) OS, upgradable to Android P Dual SIM 13MP rear camera with LED Flash, PDAF, secondary rear camera 8MP front-facing camera 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio Fingerprint sensor Dimensions: 149.51×71.98×8mm; Weight: 160g 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS 3000mAh battery The Nokia X5 is expected to come in Black, Blue and White colors. HMD Global is rumored introduce a new Snapadragon 710-powered smartphone and a Snapdragon 845-powered flagship in Q3 2018, probably at the IFA at the end of August. Source 1, 2

Samsung Gear S4 with Android Wear, new UX, blood pressure measurement surfaces; could launch as Galaxy Watch

Samsung is prepping to launch a new Galaxy smartwatch; the Gear S4, however, according to the new information revealed by the popular leakster; Ice Universe Samsung could launch it as Galaxy Watch and it might be running on Android Wear ditching the Tizen OS.  About Gear S4 (probably called Galaxy Watch) Based on Android Wear, 470mAh battery, PLP package, it is expected to have new UX interaction and blood pressure measurement. — Ice universe (@UniverseIce) July 6, 2018 In what can be seen as a surprising move, the upcoming Gear smartwatch could be ditching the company's very own Tizen OS in favor of Android Wear and will also have a brand new UX interaction and blood pressure measurement. The smartwatch is also said to have 470mAh battery, PLP package. The new UX interaction might replace the original rotating bezel experience debuted with the Gear S2 back in 2016. A report from a while back claimed that Samsung is preferring an application processor built using Panel Level Packaging (PLP) since it will offer a thinner profile and cheaper pricing compared to predecessors. Since the upcoming Gear Watch packs  470mAh battery, it might last longer than S3. The most anticipated Samsung smartwatch could have e-SIM support to enable LTE connectivity, similar ...

Xiaomi POCOPHONE with dual rear cameras passes through the FCC

Xiaomi's brand new POCOPHONE series was in the news a while ago, and some time ago, the first phone under the brand got certified at Taiwan’s NCC. Today, the device again found passing through the FCC. It comes with dual rear cameras and will support both 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi bands. Though the model number is M1805E10A, the cover letter provided by Xiaomi notes; M1805D1SG. However, the FCC-ID; 2AFZZ-XMSE10A for both devices are the same. According to the FCC document, the phone packs 151mm long, 76mm wide, and measure 163mm diagonally. As for connectivity, the phone will pack LTE, WCDMA, and GSM connectivity. That's where good things end, we don't really know the specifications of the phone at this moment, but with FCC certification out of the way, we might not have to wait long before we hear about the Xiaomi's POCOPHONE. Xiaomi seems to be planning on expanding its series after the success of Mi and Redmi in India and China as well. Source

Honor Note 10 with AI features confirmed in teaser, expected to go official July-end

Huawei's Honor brand today confirmed that it will introduce new Honor Note 10 smartphone with AI features soon, as the successor of the Honor Note 8 which was introduced back in 2016. The company is skipping the Honor Note 9 which was supposed to go official last year. The smartphone is said to pack a 6.9-inch QHD+ screen with minimal bezels, powered by Kirin 970 SoC, however there are rumors that it could feature a faster Kirin 975 SoC. It will likely come with GPU Turbo, the company's latest technology that increases graphics processing efficiency. There are also reports of a 6000mAh battery, which could be the biggest in the Honor series. It will likely feature dual rear cameras with AI features, similar to the Honor 10. We should know more details when the phone gets certified, and the official release date sometime next week. Source

Xiaomi shares open for trade in Hong Kong below IPO price but it is confident about the future

Shares of Xiaomi opened for trade today under the stock code 1810 at IPO price of HK$ 17 per share, which was in the lower range, but it opened at HK$ 16.60 less than the IPO price, and later dropped to HK$ 16.30. The company last month expected the offer price range to be between HK$17 and HK$22 per share in an aim to raise anywhere between US$ 4.72 billion and US$ 6.1 billion with a valuation between 54.3 billion and 70.3 billion. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f37BOAyHQaA Xiaomi already said that it intends to use the proceeds from the offering for  research and development as well as other efforts to develop the Company’s core in-house products, investments to expand and strengthen the Company’s ecosystem, global expansion and working capital and general corporate purposes. Xiaomi is present in 74 countries and regions as of March 31, 2018. The company intends to leverage its strong execution abilities to localize its unique business model internationally. Outside of mainland China and India, it will focus on expanding operations in additional markets, such as Southeast Asia, Europe, Russia, and other regions. Lei Jun, executive director, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Xiaomi said: At this critical moment in Sino-US trade relations, the global capital markets are in ...

Xiaomi Mi 4th Anniversary sale from July 10 to 12 – Rs. 4 flash sale, coupons, discounts and more

Xiaomi just announced the 4th Mi anniversary sale from July 10 to 12th  in India. In the sale it will have Rs. 4 flash sale, sell devices and bundles at reduced price, allow you to grab discount coupons, and play ‘Find the 4’ game from today, 7th July 2018 to 12th July 2018 to win coupons as well as Mi Mix 2, Redmi Y2 and more. During the sale you can grab coupons worth up to Rs. 500 and use them to get accessories. Xiaomi will hold Re.4 flash sale everyday at 4PM during the sale. This would allow you to get the Redmi Y1, Mi LED Smart TV 4 55, Mi Body Composition Scale, Redmi Note 5 Pro, Redmi Y2, and the Mi Band 2 at just Re. 4. The company will also offer up to Rs. 300 discount on Mi Protect. Offers during Xiaomi Mi 4th Anniversary sale Mi Body Composition Scale + Mi Band 2 - Rs.  1,999 (Rs. 1799 off) Redmi Note 5 + Mi VR Play 2 - Rs. 9,999 (Rs. 1299 off) Redmi Y1 + Mi Bluetooth Headset - Rs. 8,999 (899 off) Mi Air Purifier 2 + Filter - Rs. 8,999 (2499 off) Mi  Pocket Speaker + Earphones Basic - Rs. 1,499 (399 off) 10000mAh Mi Power Bank 2i + ...