Itel expected to launch new smartphone with full-screen display, dual rear cameras this month

Itel is said to launch a new smartphone in India later this month with dual rear camera and 18:9 aspect ratio display. The image reveals a fingerprint sensor on the back. The company launched the itel S42 and itel A44 smartphones with a full-screen display with 18:9 aspect ratio back in March this year. The smartphone which is said to be called the Itel A62, is expected to come with face unlock feature as well as Bokeh mode to capture portrait shots. It is expected to feature a 5.6-inch screen with 18:9 aspect ratio, powered by 1.3GHz processor, run Android 8.1 (Oreo) and a 3,000mAh battery. It is said to be priced around Rs. 7500. The specifications look decent on paper, but we have to check out the phone to know more about the performance and camera quality. We should know more details about the smartphone when it goes official in the next two weeks.

Paytm launches Forex Service, will deliver Forex Card and Forex Cash to your doorstep within 48 hours

Paytm has forayed into Forex Service that will allow customers to order multi-party Paytm forex card or cash in foreign currency either for doorstep delivery or at retail outlets of Paytm. The company current offers  money exchange of 20 top International Currencies. Paytm says that the Multi-currency Forex Card and Forex Cash can be ordered on a real-time basis, and will be delivered to your doorstep within 48 hours. You can lock-in the current rates at the time of placing an order by making a 2% partial payment and pay the remaining payment at the time of delivery. It says that you will not be paying any commission, service charge or hidden charges on your purchases. The forex card balance can be checked online and, in most ATMs, abroad, and can be used at almost all merchant outlets and ATMs across the world. How does it work? Place Your Order - Choose the products that you want. Make Partial Payment - Pay 2% of the Forex total to block rates. Rest of the amount can be paid later via NEFT or RTGS Get Your Forex - Get your forex delivered at your doorstep or pick it up from the seller's outlets. You can load ...

Snapchat Lens Explorer lets you browse community filters

Snapchat back at the end of 2017 launched the Snap Studio and also introduced a new way for people to build their own lenses. Today the company is introducing a new way to find those lenses inside the app; it calls Lens Explorer. This shows a variety of lenses in a variety of ways. Furthermore, the company says that since the launch of Lens Studio in late 2017, creators have submitted over 100,000 unique Lenses through the tool, which have been viewed by Snapchatters over 2.5 billion times. Thanks to Lens Explorer, Community Lenses will for the first time be discoverable alongside the main Lens Carousel, offering Snapchatters even more Lenses. To get started with the Lens Explorer, tap the new smiley face icon that appears when the Lens Carousel is active. Tap a Lens tile to unlock a Lens and be taken directly to the Snap Camera or browse through the featured  Stories. Unlock a Lens by swiping up on Snaps in these Stories. Lens Explorer in Snapchat will be available for iOS initially and will be rolling out to Android and evolve over time. Snapchat users can also browse the Lens within the search and today's announcement is part of the company's ongoing effort to foster and support a creative ...

Infinix Hot 6 Pro with 5.99-inch 18:9 display, dual rear cameras, Android 8.0 launched in India for Rs. 7999

Infinix has launched Hot 6 Pro, the company's latest smartphone in its 'Hot series' in India. It has a 5.99-inch HD+ 18:9 aspect ratio display, is powered by Snapdragon 425 with 3GB of RAM, runs Android 8.0 (Oreo) with XOS 3.2 on top, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash along with a secondary 2-megapixel camera for portrait shots. It has a 5-megapixel front camera with soft LED flash, Bokeh Selfies and Beauty Mode . It has a fingerprint sensor on the back, features dedicated dual SIM slots and a microSD card slot and packs a 4000mAh battery that promises up to 12 hours of video playback and up to 30 hours of 4G talk time. Infinix Hot 6 Pro (X608) specifications 5.99-inch (1440 x 720 pixels) HD+ 2.5D curved glass display with 18:9 aspect ratio 1.4GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 425 Mobile Platform with Adreno 308 GPU 3GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, expandable memory with microSD Android 8.0 (Oreo) with XOS 3.2 Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD) 13MP rear camera with Dual LED Flash, f/2.0 aperture, secondary 2MP camera 5MP front-facing camera with soft LED flash, f/2.0 aperture Fingerprint sensor Dimensions: 160.43 x 76.21 x 8.6mm; Weight: 158g 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS 4000mAh ...

Opera for Android is the first browser with built-in Crypto Wallet

Opera today announced that it is testing Cryptowallet beta built-in to its Android app and it supports the Ethereum Web3 API. Through this feature, users can send, receive and pay in cryptocurrency without needing a new web browser or a separate extension. Opera says that existing offerings are built as crypto wallets with a default WebView on top, which makes them very basic as browsers.  Users can continue using browser features such as ad blocker or bookmarks, while also venturing into the world of Dapps and cryptocurrencies. The Cryptowallet in Opera relies on Android’s secure system lock to sign transactions from the Crypto Wallet. Opera with Crypto Wallet also supports tokens and digital collectibles and automatically presents them to the user. The browser is currently in private beta, and the company is now inviting new users to join. Charles Hamel, Product Lead of Opera Crypto said: Having a Crypto Wallet in the browser brings the cash experience to the world of online payments. Paying with the Crypto Wallet is like sending digital cash straight from your phone, and we’ve just made it easier. This opens up new possibilities for merchants and content creators alike. We believe the web of today will be the interface to the decentralized web of tomorrow,” ...

Emirates Skywards GO companion app for Android and iOS released

Emirates Skywards which is the loyalty programme of Emirates airline has partnered with the ENTERTAINER to launch its own Emirates Skywards GO app for members. The app is a mobile travel companion that offers members access to over 4,400 2-for-1 offers at some of the best restaurants and spas in over 20 cities. In addition, Emirates Skywards GO gives members access to day planners, city guides and the ability to instantly book tours and attractions in over 160 destinations. The 2-for-1 offers can be unlocked with 6,700 Skywards Miles and are available in over 20 cities that Emirates flies to including Dubai, London, Hong Kong and Johannesburg. After unlocking the app, members will have six months to start using the 2-for-1 vouchers. After redeeming the first voucher, they will have 30 days to enjoy as many offers as they would like. The special deals include restaurants, cafes, spas and wellness activities. Members can check their Miles, tier status and other member offers in the revamped Emirates Skywards section. The app is free to download on iOS or Android devices.

Google Maps arrives for JioPhone powered by KaiOS via software update

JioPhone got Facebook app back in February this year, last week at the AGM the company has confirmed that YouTube, WhatsApp and an improved Facebook app are coming to JioPhone from 15th August. Today the company has pushed a new software update that brings Google Maps to the feature phone. The app has been built specially for Jio KaiOS, a web based operating system designed for JioPhone, so that its users get the best experience. It should be available for JioPhone 2 out of the box when it releases next month. After a new software update, you have to head to JioStore to download the Google Maps app on the homepage. This offers limited features like find places, get directions, explore the map, and get your bearings. You can see data like current traffic or bike routes. You’ll see this information in layers, or special map views, Search for specific places or Search for types of places and see See your current location on the map. Since Google Maps is available for KaiOS-powered JioPhone, it should also be available in the future for Nokia 8110 4G based on the same OS.

Gboard V7.4 hints at floating keyboard, Minis selfie stickers, spell check and more

Google's Gboard application is getting a new update which brings features like spell check, a mini mode for the morse code keyboard, and an adaptive icon. Though few of them are already available, few are still disabled. As for the stuff that is lying beneath, there are hints at the development of Minis; Allo type Selfie Stickers, a floating keyboard, more Make GIF effects, and more.  The new Spell check feature will now underline misspellings in red, but this feature can be turned off. However, the feature still might be having some glitch, as it is not enabled by default. Since the setting does exist, we hope it will be fixed soon. Google at the I/O 2018 introduced the Morse Code keyboard and now the company is bringing a mini Morse keyboard so you can reclaim some of the screen sizes.  To enable the mini keyboard, you can open the language settings and tap on the morse code keyboard, and there you will find the toggle to turn it off/on. Google's Gboard finally gets the adaptive icon which you can enable from the launch settings or change icon. Google seems to be testing the floating keyboard and the benefit of it is that it allows the ...

UK privacy Watchdog fines Facebook £500,000 over Cambridge Analytica data breach

Facebook has been fined a £500,000 ($665,000) by the UK’s data protection watchdog, the ICO, for failing to protect users data and take consent on how their data would be harvested by apps. This penalty also relates to Facebook's role in the Cambridge Analytica data-harvesting scandal where the personal information of around 87 million users was shared with Cambridge Analytica. The Information Commissioner’s Office on Wednesday ruled that Facebook had twice broken British data protection laws by failing to safeguard users information and not stay transparent about how the information is or can be used. In this regard, ICO has served Facebook the biggest fine. £500,000 is the maximum allowed under the Data Protection Act 1998, which was in force when a breach has occurred. On the other hand, the fine amount is not very huge for Facebook who reported a net income of $5bn in its latest quarter and the fined £500,000 ($665,000) is about 18 minutes of quarterly profit. However, that's not it, Facebook's probe is part of a wider investigation into the use of data in political campaigns which ICO launched last year, and the interim results are out today. The ICO is also said to be planning audits of the main credit reference companies and Cambridge ...

Tambo TA 4 with 5.45-inch 18:9 display, fingerprint sensor, face unlock launched in India for Rs. 6999

Tambo, a new company has forayed into Indian market with 3 new smartphones – TA 2, TA 3 and TA 4 and six feature phones – S2440, S2430, A2400, P1850, A1810 and A1800 back in April. It launched the TA 3 smartphone in the country back in May, today it has launched the TA4 and also revealed the complete specifications of the smartphone.  Tambo TA4 specifications 5.45-inch (640 x 1280 pixels) 18:9 aspect ratio display 1.25GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6737 64-bit processor with Mali-T720 GPU 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 64GB with microSD Dual SIM Android 7.0 (Nougat) 8MP rear camera with dual LED Flash 5MP front-facing camera with LED flash 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio Fingerprint sensor, face unlock Dimensions: 148.5x70.5x9.15mm; Weight: 133g 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS 3000mAh battery The Tambo TA4 comes in Jet Black, Champagne and Sapphire Blue colors, is priced at Rs. 6,999 and will be available in across distributor channels in India. The company has also tied up with Reliance Jio so users can get up to Rs. 2200 instant cashback in the form of vouchers with the Jio Football offer. The company promises a service warranty of 200 days replacement along with warranty of one time screen replacement within 365 days of buying the phone. ...