LG Q Stylus+ with 6.2-inch FHD+ display, water-resistant body, military-level durability launched in India for Rs. 21990

LG has launched Q Stylus+ smartphone lineup as successor to last year’s  Stylus 3 in India, soon after the launch of Q7. It was introduced back in June and packs a 6.2-inch FHD+ FullVision Display, is powered by a 1.5GHz Octa-core MediaTek SoC, runs Android 8.1 (Oreo), comes with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage, 16-megapixel rear camera and an 8-megapixel front camera. It has  military grade durability with MIL-STD 810G, is IP68-certified for water and dust resistance, has  fingerprint sensor on the back also doubles as the selfie camera shutter button. Even with the display off, the LG Q Stylus will recognize and record handwritten notes, and it can also be utilized to personalize captured images and videos to create animated GIFs. It also has Portrait mode, QLens and DTS:X 3D Surround Sound. It has a metallic body, packs a 3300mAh battery with Fast charging and it also has USB Type-C, replacing the micro USB on the Stylus 3. LG Q Stylus+ specifications 6.2-inch 18:9 FHD+ (2160 x 1080 pixels) 18:9 FullVision 389ppi 2.5D curved glass display Octa-Core MediaTek MT6750S (4 x 1.5GHz A53 + 4 x 1.0GHz A53) processor with Mali T860 GPU 4GB RAM, 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD Android 8.1 (Oreo) Dual SIM 16MP ...

Sandisk Mobile Storage Solutions: The Best Way to Backup Your Phone

Early on a Sunday morning, I get a frantic call from a cousin. I need help, he says. I accidently dropped my phone and it looks like I’ve lost all the photos from my honeymoon. Did you not backup your phone, I ask him. Or at least store the data in a storage solution? No, he said. Why there is a need for additional storage solutions? It’s not even an isolated incident. In fact, according to a Mobile Storage Solutions Research report, over 64% respondents from India said that they’ve lost precious photos & videos because they hadn’t backed up their devices. We spoke to Khalid Wani, Channel Sales Director at Western Digital India to get an inside perspective. Khalid Wani, Channel Sales Director, Western Digital India shares, “Content is being created and stored by mobile users at unprecedented pace than ever before because of various features, apps and data accessibility. Video streaming, selfies are the newest trends that have resulted in high volume of data generation in smartphones not leaving enough space to sustain the in-built storage. We all want to capture memories and store them safely without shrinking the storage space on mobile devices. We at Western Digital understand this need of ...

Xiaomi Redmi 6 series smartphones will launch exclusively on Amazon India on September 5

Xiaomi already confirmed that it will launch three new smartphones in the Redmi 6 series in India on September 5th. Now Amazon.in has confirmed that the phones will be available exclusively with them. The teaser shows only two phones, one with a notch and the other without it, so the third phone could be exclusive to Flipkart. We got it! #DeshKeNayeSmartphones arriving on 5th September. Stay tuned. pic.twitter.com/dB0EMYuSdR — Redmi India (@RedmiIndia) September 1, 2018 Amazon has also teased notch display, powerful and efficient SoC, large battery and face unlock. Xiaomi also teased Dual 4G VoLTE feature, which should work on Redmi 6 and 6A smartphones powered by the latest MediaTek SoCs. We should know the price and variants of the Redmi 6 series smartphones launching in India when it goes official tomorrow afternoon.

Huawei smartphone deals on Amazon India: Discounts, Cashback and no cost EMI on P20 Pro, P20 Lite, Nova 3i and more

Huawei today started two-day smartphone sale on Amazon.in that offers deals on several smartphones that includes discounts, cashback, no cost EMI as well as exchange offers on select smartphones. Huawei P20 Pro - 59,999 (Rs. 10,000 off + no cost EMI starting at Rs. 5000 per month) Huawei Nova 3 - 34,999 (Rs. 4,000 extra on exchange + no cost EMI starting at Rs. 2917 per month) Huawei Nova 3i - Rs. 20,490 (Rs. 500 off + no cost EMI starting at Rs. 2277 per month) Huawei P20 Lite - Rs. 17,999 (Rs. 2000 off + no cost EMI starting at Rs. 2000 per month) Amazon also offers 5% (up to Rs. 1,250) cashback on SBI credit card EMI during the sale. This is a limited period sale that is available till September 5th, Wednesday.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro Red Edition launched in India

Xiaomi has launched the Red color variant of the Redmi Note 5 Pro smartphone in India, as expected. This joins the Black, Blue, Gold and Rose Gold variants of the smartphone that were launched in the country earlier this year. The Red version has Black finish on the front and Red finish on the back and the sides. To remind you, the smartphone  packs a 5.99-inch Full HD+ 2.5D curved glass screen, Snapdragon 636 SoC with 4GB RAM, Hybrid Dual SIM slot, 12-megapixel rear camera, 5-megapixel secondary camera, 20-megapixel front camera, Android 8.1 (Oreo), Fingerprint sensor, Infrared sensor and a 4000mAh battery. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro Red, 4GB RAM with 64GB storage version will go on sale from mi.com starting 10AM today.

OnePlus 6 gets first OxygenOS Open Beta update based on Android 9.0 (Pie)

OnePlus has released the first OxygenOS Open Beta update for its flagship OnePlus 6 smartphone, which is based on the latest Android 9.0 (Pie) after several developer ROMs and closed beta. It brings gesture navigation for Android P, new multi-tasking menu and more. It also brings Gaming Mode 3.0 and new Do Not Disturb mode with adjustable settings. Update system to Android 9.0 Pie Brand new UI for Android P New Android P gesture navigation Other new features and system improvements Integrated OnePlus customization features Supported accent color customization New Do Not Disturb mode with adjustable settings New Gaming Mode 3.0 Added text notification mode Added notification for 3rd party calls You can download the OnePlus 6 OxygenOS open beta ROM from here and update it directly from update settings easily. You can also roll back to stable anytime. OnePlus says that some applications may have issues since this is beta,  Google Pay service doesn't work, and Google Play Store might show "Device is not Certified by Google" since this is still in beta. OnePlus 6 will be the first OnePlus to get Android Pie stable update later this year, and the company said that it is working on the development of Android Pie for OnePlus 5/5T, 3/3T. Source

Samsung Portable SSD X5 with up to 2800MBps transfer speed launched in India starting at Rs. 27999

Samsung has launched the Portable SSD X5, its first NVMe 1-based portable solid state drive (SSD) with Thunderbolt 3 support after it was introduced last week. Thunderbolt 3’s 40Gbps bandwidth is up to four times faster than USB 3.13 – the X5 offers a read speed of up to 2,800 MB/s, which is up to 5.2 times faster than the widely used SATA interface portable SSDs and up to 25.5 times faster than external HDDs. It offers fastest maximum write speed of 2,300 MB/s5, enabling users to transfer a 20GB-sized 4K UHD video in just 12 seconds. It has full-metal body with a glossy finish and non-slip bottom mat. It has shock-resistant internal frame and rugged metal housing that can withstand accidental drops of up to two meters (6.6 feet).  The Dynamic Thermal Guard technology and a heat sink, a mechanical internal solution  can safeguard the X5 from overheating, ensuring reliability while maintaining optimal operating temperatures. Samsung Portable SSD X5 Specifications Capacity – 2TB/1TB/500GB Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps) Transfer Speed – Up to 2,800 MB/s sequential read speeds, Up to 2,300 MB/s sequential write speeds (500GB: up to 2,100 MB/s) Strong, shock-resistant metal case and internal support frame AES 256-bit hardware encryption Requires ...

Airtel VoLTE is now supported in over 200 4G smartphones

Airtel offers VoLTE services in Mumbai, Maharashtra, Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh & Telangana, Karnataka, Chennai, West Bengal, Orissa, Assam, Kerala, Bihar, Punjab and Andhra Pradesh circles. Today the company has announced that over 200 4G smartphones now support its Voice over LTE (VoLTE) services. This includes major brands like Oppo, Vivo, Apple, Samsung, OnePlus, Nokia, Panasonic, Xiaomi, Karbonn, Lava, Panasonic and more. Airtel has also been consistently ramping up its 4G capacity across the country to serve the fast growing customer demand for high-speed data. In case of non-availability of 4G network, Airtel VoLTE calls automatically fall back on 3G/2G network to ensure that customers continue to stay connected at all times. We have updated the list of Airtel VoLTE supported smartphones, which you can check out here.

List of Airtel VoLTE compatible Smartphones

Following the launch in Mumbai, Airtel recently launched VoLTE services across rest of Maharashtra & Goa. With this option, now Airtel users can enjoy HD quality voice calls with faster call set up time compared to normal voice calls on their VoLTE-compatible 4G handsets. There will be no additional data charges for VoLTE and calls will be billed as per existing plan or packs benefits. As of now, only a few devices support the VoLTE option, and it's worth mentioning here that the handset should be upgraded with the latest software provided by your mobile maker. In order to verify the VoLTE feature on your mobile phone, head on to Settings -> Mobile Data -> Mobile Data Options -> Enable 4G -> Turn on Voice & Data -- if you are iOS user, else, go to Settings -> Settings -> Mobile Network -> Turn on VoLTE call, if you are an Android user. If you have a dual-SIM smartphone, the Airtel SIM should be inserted in the first SIM slot and network mode should be set as "4G/3G/2G (Auto)" for VoLTE. To make your work easier, we have listed out the device models that are compatible with Airtel VoLTE: Apple iPhone SE iPhone 6 iPhone 6 Plus ...

Twitter is testing Presence and Reply Threading features

After the controversial API changes, Twitter is all set to introduce new features for its native application. Named as 'Presence' and 'Threading', the Presence features lets users see who else is online at any given moment, while the Threading will make replies more like messaging interface. Sara Haider, Head of product, Twitter, showcased this new feature through a tweet. Since both, the features are in Beta mode right now, we are not clear about the official roll out yet. hey Twitter. we've been playing with some rough features to make it feel more conversational here. presence and reply threading. still early and iterating on these ideas. thoughts? pic.twitter.com/3U3NvpHWPy — Sara Haider (@pandemona) August 31, 2018 With this update, the conversations will be color-coded with blue and purple. The blue color is basically 'you' replying to the tweet, whereas the purple is for those who tweeted originally. Playing with some new Twitter features: presence (who else is on Twitter right now?) and threading (easier to read convos) https://t.co/aCVRxVDfy0 — jack (@jack) August 31, 2018 However, the initial response from the users seems to be lukewarm, where users also need an option to turn off the presence feature. A few days back, Twitter introduced a new Inbox style where the ...