Apple reports $11.5 billion profit on $53.3 billion revenue in FY Q3 2018, 41.3 million iPhones sold

Apple has reported quarterly revenue of $53.3 billion, up 17 % over last year with a net profit of $11.5 billion, up 32.1% YoY or earnings per share of $2.34, an increase of 40% over last year in their earnings for the financial year Q3 2018 that ended June 30, 2018. During earnings call Tim Cook said that the growth was  due to strong performance of iPhone, services and wearables. Apple CEO Time Cook, during earnings call said that iPhone had a very strong quarter, and revenue from iPhone was up 20% year-over-year and the active installed base grew by double-digits, driven by switchers, first time smartphone buyers and existing customer. iPhone X was the most popular iPhone in the quarter once again, with a customer satisfaction score of 98% according to 451 Research. Services sector generated all-time record revenue of $9.5 billion fueled in part by double-digit growth in the overall active installed base Apple Music grew by over 50% on a year-over-year basis Siri requests have already exceeded 100 billion so far this fiscal year Apple Pay continues to expand with well over 1 billion transactions last quarter, triple the amount from just a year ago Apple Pay is now ...

ARCore v1.4 brings support for first Chromebook, Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL

Google is rolling out an update to its ARCore and this time it brings support for Chrome OS with the recently released Acer Chromebook Tab 10. Also joining the list are the codenames associated with the Pixel 3, and Pixel 3 XL; blueline and crosshatch. The supported devices list is compiled from the device profiles included within the ARCore APK and these profiles are usually associated with device codename, and this is why some of the names are still unknown. However, the presence of the profiles doesn't automatically mean device support is fully operational. The list of supported devices include Acer Chromebook Tab 10, GooglePixel 3 [blueline], Pixel 3 XL [crosshatch], Huawei nova 3, an unknown? [HWSNE], Motorola Moto X4, Nokia 8, RED Hydrogen One, SamsungGalaxy A6, also rumored are Galaxy Tab S4 [gts4llte, gts4llteatt, gts4lltechn, gts4lltekx, gts4lltespr, gts4lltetmo, gts4llteusc, gts4lltevzw, gts4lwifi, gts4lwifichn], Sony Xperia X Compact, Xperia X Performance, XZ2, Vivo NEX A NEX S, Vivo 1805, Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, Pocophone F1. You can install the ARCore app from the Play Store but it might take few days time for the update to hit the Play Store. Alternatively, you can you can download the APK if you would like to side-load it. Source

Sony Mobile losses widen in FY Q1 2018, 2 million smartphones shipped

Sony Corporation has reported its revenues for the first quarter of the financial year 2018 that ended June 30, 2018. Sales increased by 5% to 1,953.6 billion yen compared to the same quarter last year due to strong growth in its Gaming and Networking division. Operating profit increased 24% to 195 billion yen year-on-year due to improvements of operating results in the G&NS segment, especially increase in PS4 software sales including sales through the network. Its Mobile communications division reported sales of 132.5 billion yen, down 26.8% from 181.2 billion yen. It reported 10.8 billion yen loss, compared to 3.6 billion yen profit a year ago. This is mainly due to decrease in unit sales of smartphones mainly in Europe and Japan. The company shipped just 2 million smartphones, compared to 3.4 million a year earlier. It has also reduced full year smartphone shipment target to 9 million from 10 million units. As a result, it has reduced its sales forecast to 610 billion yen and operating loss forecast to 30 billion yen in FY 2018 due to decrease in smartphone unit sales mainly in Europe and  negative impact of foreign exchange rates "Since there is a risk that the competitive environment will become even more severe, we have ...

Motorola One Android One smartphone with 6.2-inch FHD+ 19:9 display, dual-rear cameras, Android 8.1 gets certified

After the One Power, the Motorola One Android One smartphone with the model number XT1943 has been certified by TENAA in China. This reveals a glass back, 6.18-inch FHD+ 19:9 aspect ratio screen with a notch, 1.8GHz / 1.6GHz Octa-Core SoC, up to 6GB RAM, 16MP + 5MP dual rear cameras and a  12MP front camera. [caption id="attachment_259708" align="aligncenter" width="575"] Image AH[/caption] Motorola One  (XT1943) rumored specifications 6.18-inch (2246 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ display with 19:9 aspect ratio 1.6GHz / 1.8GHz Octa-Core processor 6GB / 4GB / 3GB RAM with 32GB / 64GB / 128GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD) Android 8.1 (Oreo) 16MP rear camera with LED flash, 5MP secondary rear camera 12MP front-facing camera Fingerprint sensor Dimensions:  155.8×75.9×8.9mm; Weight: 170g 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS 2820mAh battery with fast charging The Motorola One is expected to come in Black, Gold and Silver colors. Both the Motorola One and Motorola One Power are expected to be announced at an event in Chicago on August 2nd along with the Moto Z3 and Z3 Force. Source

iBall Aasaan4 with 2.31-inch display, Talking keypad launched for senior citizens

iBall today has launched the Aasaan 4, the latest addition to the Aasaan series. The Aasaan series phones are targeted at senior citizens. The company says that the Aasaan4 focuses on the holistic needs of seniors with a bigger screen. The phone comes with unique features like ‘Braille & Talking keypad’ for the visually impaired as well as mobile tracker which alerts one of the predefined family members once the new SIM card is inserted. It sports a 2.31-inches display with large dialling keys. Users who are not conversant with Braille can activate the talking keypad feature that speaks out the digit pressed in English. The Aasaan4 rocks an SOS feature which will come in handy when users want to get help during emergencies. Once the SOS button is set off, it will alert the people nearby and also sends SMS to 5 predefined numbers. It comes with Medicine reminder and Hearing Aid feature allows conversations with better clarity. It packs a 1800mAh battery, Dual SIM, support for up to 32GB storage through microSD. It also comes with built-in FM Radio,  chambered speaker and also supports 10 Indian Regional System languages and also multi-Indian Regional languages with 'Read and Write' support for SMS. The iBall Aasaan4 is ...

Former OPPO VP Sky Li to head online-exclusive brand Realme

Back in May OPPO and Amazon India partnered to introduce the Realme smartphone brand and launched the Realme 1 smartphone in the country. Now the company's founder, Sky Li, the former Vice President of OPPO international mobile business has posted an open letter to announce Realme as an independent brand. In a open letter, Sky Li, said: I am grateful for my youthful years at OPPO, as its persistence in delivering products in the perfectionist way benefited me a lot. OPPO also gave me the opportunity to reach out to the larger world, which gave me the strength and courage to start Realme today. I've also learned so much from Tony Chen, a man of vision, vigor and generosity, who led me in the past 18 years. These all are like a valuable backpack on my road ahead. With the experiences over these years, I feel full of vim and vigor like my spirited young team members, as if I just graduated from university when I was in my early 20s. Working with them side by side, my heart is light and full with courage and passion.

Xiaomi Mi A2 Android One smartphone launching in India on August 8 [Update: Amazon exclusive]

Update - July 31: Xiaomi today announced that the Mi A2 will be launched in India exclusively on Amazon.in. Xiaomi today introduced the Mi A2 smartphone as the successor of the Mi A1, at an event in Spain. The company at the event said that it will be coming to India. Now the Xiaomi India head and VP Manu Jain has confirmed that the smartphone will be launching in the country on August 8th. Mi fans, you heard that right! #MiA2 is coming to India on 8th August! Gear up for the big launch. RT if you're excited. https://t.co/1P1lzpHOrY — Mi India (@XiaomiIndia) July 24, 2018 Xiaomi Mi A2 specifications 5.99-inch (2160×1080 pixels) Full HD+ 2.5D curved glass display with  1500:1 Contrast ratio Octa Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform (Quad 2.2GHz Kryo 260 + Quad 1.8GHz Kryo 260 CPUs) with Adreno 512 GPU 4GB LPDDR4x RAM with 32GB / 64GB (eMMC 5.1) storage, 6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB (eMMC 5.1) storage Android 8.1 (Oreo) Dual SIM 12MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.75 aperture, Sony IMX486 sensor, 1.25μm pixel size, 20MP secondary camera with Sony IMX376 sensor with f/1.75 aperture, 4 in 1 – 2.0um pixels 20MP front-facing camera with Sony IMX376 sensor, 4 in 1 – 2.0um pixels soft LED flash Fingerprint sensor, Infrared ...

Apple iOS 12 Beta 5 hints at Dual SIM support for 2018 iPhones

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="571"] Image: 9to5Mac[/caption] We've heard about future iPhones sporting Dual-SIM slots, in fact, the upcoming entry-level 6.1-inch iPhone 2018 with dual sim support to be priced as low as $550. To further strengthen earlier rumors, the iOS 12 developer beta 5 update that was rolled out recently shows the evidence of the dual-SIM support.  The iOS 12 beta 5 shows the support for dual SIM at least in the software front. A component of the system that is responsible for the generation of diagnostic reports includes new references to “second SIM status” and a “second SIM tray status”. Another component shows references of a “dual sim device.” These references are a clear indication that Apple is finally prepping iOS to run on future iPhones with support for Dual SIM cards. This particular feature is especially important for European and Asian markets where support for Dual SIM cards is a necessity since it eliminates the need to swap SIM cards constantly. Though this development doesn't mean that future iPhones will come with Dual SIM card slots, it sure brings a ray of hope for those who were waiting. Source

Honor Note 10 with 6.95-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, up to 8GB RAM, liquid cooling, 5000mAh battery announced

Huawei's Honor brand just announced the Honor Note 10 smartphone, as it had promised. It has a 6.95-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with HDR10 support along with AI image quality enhancement that promises 20% increase in quality, dual speakers and Dolby Atmos audio experience. It is powered by Kirin 970 SoC with up to 8GB RAM and CPU Turbo, GPU Turbo and Double Turbo mode with a dedicated hardware button to launch it, for an ultimate performance. It uses 'THE NINE' liquid cooling technology offering 8-layer heat dissipation. The outer heat dissipation layer has PC-grade liquid cooling pipe that promises 41% increase in heat dissipation and CPU temperature reduction of up to 10° C. It has a 24-megapixel rear camera along with a 16-megapixel secondary camera, with AI scene recognition and the 13-megapixel front camera also comes with intelligent scene recognition. The Turbo button also doubles up as the camera shutter button. It features a 5000mAh battery with support for 5V/4.5A super fast charging technology. Honor Note 10 specifications 6.95-inch (1080 × 2220 pixels) FHD+ AMOLED 18.5:9 2.5D curved glass display,  115% 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, ...

Google Maps ‘Your Match’ for iOS uses machine learning to suggest places you might like

Google Maps for iOS is getting a new update that brings a new feature ‘match.' This feature will help you by suggesting new restaurants that it thinks you might enjoy. Google will collect the data including the places you’ve visited and interests you provide, to predict if you would like a particular restaurant. Google Maps Match feature was initially rolled out to Android back in May and was first introduced at the I/O 2018. The 'Your Match' feature will display how likely you are to enjoy a place and reasons explaining why once you tap on any food or drink venue. Google is using machine learning to generate this based on factors like food and drink preferences you’ve selected in Google Maps, the places you’ve been to, and more. The matches list will change as your preferences evolve. You can download or update the already existing Google Maps app for iOS from App Store here. Google about the new Match feature on Maps said: Our new “match” feature will help you find your one true love. And by love, we mean your next favorite cheeseburger. Tap on a food or drink spot to see how likely you are to enjoy it based on your unique preferences – so ...