Corning Gorilla Glass 6 announced, offers 2x improved damage resistance over Gorilla Glass 5

Corning Incorporated today announced the Gorilla Glass 6, successor of the most popular Gorilla Glass 5 that was introduced back in 2016. "Subjected to a new and rigorous test methodology in our labs, on average, Gorilla Glass 6 survived 15 consecutive drops from 1 meter onto rough surfaces and is up to 2x better than Gorilla Glass 5. Under the same test conditions, competitive glass compositions such as soda lime and aluminosilicate didn’t even survive the first drop," says Corning.  Corning said that the Gorilla Glass 6 has capability for significantly higher compression in the glass relative to Gorilla Glass 5, thus improving survivability. On tumble test, the Corning Gorilla Glass 6 is equivalent to the Gorilla Glass 5 and is better over ion-exchanged soda-lime glasses. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok1_jC7MJLY This also promises enhanced wireless charging, larger screen sizes with smaller bezels, and customization through printed glass backs.   Corning Gorilla Glass is now used in over 6 billion devices by more than 45 major brands.  The Corning Gorilla Glass 6 is now being tested by OEMs, and is expected to be used in devices in coming months. John Bayne, vice president and general manager, Corning Gorilla Glass, said: As consumers become more dependent on their smartphones, the opportunity for potentially damaging drops is ...

Huawei Kirin 710 12nm Octa-Core SoC with Mali-G51 GPU, Dual 4G VoLTE announced

Huawei introduced the Nova 3i smartphone yesterday which is powered by the company's new Kirin 710 SoC. It also detailed some of the features of the processor. It uses 12nm processor technology, first in the Kirin series. It has four ARM Cortex-A73 bigger cores clocked at 2.2GHz  and the other four smaller ARM Cortex-A53 cores are clocked at 1.7GHz. It has ARM Mali-G51 MP4 GPU. The company says that it will offer AI photo features and immersive gaming experience with independent ISP and DSP. In Geekbench 4.1, the Nova 3i powered by Kirin 710 offers 75% better single-core scores and 68% better multi-core scores compared to the Kirin 659, says Huawei. The ARM Mali-G51 MP4 GPU promises 1.3 times better performance compared to ARM-Mali T830 MP2 GPU used in the Kirin 659. With the new GPU Turbo technology, the GPU performance will be improved further. It offers Cat 12/13 speeds of up to 300 Mbps down/150 Mbps up and comes with Dual SIM, Dual VoLTE support to use 4G and VoLTE on both the SIMs at the same time and switch between them easily. The Kirin 710 SoC is being rolled out starting from the Nova 3i, which is also expected to launch in India next week alongside ...

Xiaomi Mi Max 3 with 6.9-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 636, 6GB RAM, AI dual rear cameras, 5500mAh battery announced

Xiaomi just announced Mi Max 3, the latest smartphone in the Mi Max series in China, as it had promised. It has a 6.9-inch FHD+ 18:9 aspect ratio display with 1.3mm slim bezels on the sides, is powered by Snapdragon 636 with up to 6GB of RAM, runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) with MIUI on top, has a 12-megapixel rear camera with dual PD focus along with a secondary 5-megapixel camera for AI and has AI features for the camera that can detect 206 scenes, comes with AI voice assistant, and there is an 8-megapixel front-facing camera with support for face unlock. There is a fingerprint sensor on the metal back, and the phone packs a 5500mAh battery with support from Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 fast charging as well as parallel charging. Xiaomi Mi Max 3 specifications 6.9-inch (2160 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 18:9 IPS 2.5D curved glass display with 1500:1 contrast ratio, 84% NTSC color gamut 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 636 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 509 GPU 4GB LPDDR4x  RAM with 64GB (eMMC 5.1) storage, 6GB LPDDR4x  RAM with 128GB (eMMC 5.1) storage MIUI based on Android 8.1 (Oreo) Hybrid Dual SIM (nano / nano + microSD) 12MP rear camera with Sony IMX363 sensor, ...

Huawei’s upcoming products in India will have advanced AI capabilities

Ahead of Nova 3 launch in India next Thursday, Huawei today said that it is boosting its efforts on the innovation of AI capabilities with specialized team that focuses on R&D, here in India. The company said that it has focused on customer research and localization of its offerings to provide the best ever experience on mobile phones. Huawei invests in intelligent sensing, intelligent cognition, and intelligent computing. The company has developed artificial intelligence systems that enable synergies between software and hardware, as well as between devices and cloud. In addition, Huawei strives to bring a smarter experience to consumers in all scenarios. The company has made major breakthroughs in areas including chipsets, user interface (UI), and dual/triple-lens camera technology. Huawei has also built new capacity for product innovation. Chipset: As a new-generation chipset applied to Huawei's flagship smartphones, the Kirin 970 features dedicated NPU (Neural Processing Unit) ultra-fast connection, intelligent computing capability, HD audio-visual effects, and long battery life. Through this chipset, Huawei aims to enable broader use of AI technology in the application field and provide consumers with a never-before-seen AI experience right in the palm of their hands UI: Addressing the issue of Android phones slowing down, Huawei’s R&D team, led by some ...

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) surfaces in first press render

Samsung apart from working on Tab S4 is also busy prepping the Tab A 8.0 (2018) and from the rendered image, you can read the date August 9, possibly hinting at its launch date, which also happens to the same day as the Galaxy Note 9 launch. As the name suggests, the tablet sports an 8-inches display with more compact housing compared to the Tab A (2017). Samsung seems to be working on eliminating the physical home button to save space as much as possible. The rounded glass on the left and right of the screen gives the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) more premium on the eye. On the right are the volume buttons and the power button with microSD card slot for memory expansion. It is 7.5 millimeters shorter and comes out at about 204.6 millimeters. The tablet is expected to come with Android Oreo. However, at this moment, there are details on the specifications of the tablet, but with the probable launch inching closer, we should know more details at the time of launch. Source

Airtel to deploy 4400 new mobile sites, 1500 kms of additional optic fiber in Odisha

After Kerala, Mumbai,  Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, and West Bengal, Airtel has announced massive network expansion in Odisha as part of its network transformation initiative – Project Leap. During the FY 18-19, Airtel plans to roll out 4,400 new mobile sites taking the total number of sites to 15,600 along with an addition of more than 1,500 kilometers of optic fiber, taking the total footprint to 9,500 kms to enable high speed data transmission. The expansion plan for FY 2018-19 follows a fruitful FY 2017-18 which saw 3660 new sites being deployed and more than 500 kms of optic fiber being rolled out in Odisha, extending its mobile broadband footprint to 53,500 towns and villages. Siddharth Motiwale, Chief Operating Officer – Odisha, Bharti Airtel Ltd, adds, said: We are committed to offer our customers in Odisha a seamless experience on the best smartphone network. We will continue to invest aggressively in the region and expand our network capabilities with over 15,600 sites by the end of this financial year. With our enhanced speeds, reach and coverage, we also aim to contribute towards the Government’s vision of Digital India.

European Commission fines Google $5.04 billion for forcing its apps on Android manufacturers

The European Commission has fined Google €4.34 billion ($5.04 billion) for breaching EU antitrust rules. It claims that since 2011, Google has imposed illegal restrictions on Android device manufacturers and mobile networks to cement its dominant position in general internet search. The commission says that Google needs to put an end to the conduct within the next 90 days or face penalty payments of up to 5% of the average daily worldwide turnover of Alphabet. It says that Google imposed conditions that manufacturers have to pre-install the Google Search app and browser app (Chrome) as a condition for licensing Google's PlayStore. Google said to have made payments to certain manufacturers and mobile network operators on condition that they exclusively use the Google Search app on their devices. Google said to have prevented manufacturers wishing to pre-install Google apps from selling smartphones other than Android. EU says that Google gets the vast majority of its revenues via its flagship product, the Google search engine. Anticipating the change from desktop PCs to mobile internet, Google developed a strategy to make sure that users would continue to use Google Search also on their mobile devices. The Commission decision concerns three specific types of contractual restrictions that Google has imposed ...

Huawei Nova 3i with 6.3-inch FHD+ display, Kirin 710 12nm SoC, 6GB RAM, AI dual front and rear cameras announced

After rumors, Huawei has officially announced the Nova 3i, a cheaper version of the Nova 3 in China. It packs a 6.3-inch FHD+ 19:5:9 aspect ratio curved glass display with a notch, runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.2 and a 24-megapixel front camera along with a 2-megapixel secondary camera, similar to the Nova 3, but this has a 16-megapixel rear camera AI scene recognition along with a 2-megapixel secondary rear camera for portrait shots. It is powered by new Kirin 710 Octa-Core 12nm SoC with support for GPU Turbo feature. There is also 3D Qmoji, which is similar to Apple’s Animoji. It is has a fingerprint sensor on the glass back and packs a slightly smaller 3340mAh battery compared to the Nova 3. Huawei Nova 3i specifications 6.3-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:5:9 2.5D curved glass display, 85%  NTSC Color Gamut Octa-Core Kirin 710 12nm (4 x 2.2GHz  Cortex-A73 +4 x 1.7GHz Cortex-A53 1.7GHz) with 4GB RAM with 128GB storage, 6GB RAM with 64GB / 128GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Android 8.1 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.2 Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD) 16MP rear camera with LED flash, secondary 2MP rear camera 24MP front-facing camera ...

Huawei Nova 3 with 6.3-inch FHD+ display, 6GB RAM, dual front and rear cameras official [Update: Price]

Huawei Nova 3, the company's latest smartphone in the Nova series is now official, after rumors and certification. It packs a 6.3-inch FHD+ 19:5:9 aspect ratio curved glass display with a notch, is powered by Kirin 970 SoC with support for GPU Turbo, packs 6GB of RAM and runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.2, similar to the Honor Play, but this has a 16-megapixel rear camera AI scene recognition that can detect over 500 scenes and the 24-megapixel secondary rear camera for portrait shots. It has a 24-megapixel front camera along with a 2-megapixel secondary camera. It has face unlocking that uses infrared light to gather face information even in dark conditions. There is also 3D Qmoji, which is similar to Apple's Animoji. It features a glass back, fingerprint sensor on the back and packs a 3750mAh battery with support for fast charging. Huawei Nova 3 specifications 6.3-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:5:9 3D curved glass display, 85%  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,  i7 co-processor, NPU, GPU Turbo 6GB RAM, 64GB / 128GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Android 8.1 (Oreo) with ...

Huawei TalkBand B5 with 1.13-inch AMOLED touch display, heart rate sensor, pop-out Bluetooth headset announced [Update: Price]

Huawei has introduced TalkBand B5, successor of TalkBand B3 which was introduced back in 2016. It has a 1.13-inch AMOLED 2.5D curved glass touch screen display, which is 2.4 times bigger than the predecessor. The pop-up Bluetooth headset has trip-core audio chip with high-definition voice, thanks to dual microphone with noise reduction. It has caller ID support, call muting as well as speed dial option to quickly call a person. It has IP67 ratings for dust and water resistance, comes with optional 18mm straps in silicone, leather and even stainless steel for a premium look. It has Huawei TruRelax Technology that analyses heart rate variability and accesses your stress status. It also offers breath training for relaxing. The Huawei TruSleep 2.0 uses cardiopulmonary coupled dynamics spectrum (CPC) to monitor complete sleep structure including deep sleep (REM) to analyse sleep and offer personalized sleep recommendations. The Huawei TruSeen 2.0 heart rate technology offers 24-hour continuous heart monitoring when running, walking, cycling and more. In addition to step counting, calorie calculation and distance measurement, you can set up a running plan based on heart rate evaluation, V02max, recovery time suggestion and more. It can also double up as smartphone selfie trigger and find the phone when it is far away ...