Apple iPhone XS 5.8-inch, iPhone XS Plus 6.5-inch OLED iPhones and 6.1-inch LCD iPhone XC price surface

Apple is gearing up to introduced its next-generation iPhone at an event in a couple of days, now the name of the smartphones and their pricing have surfaced in China. The 6.5-inch OLED iPhone and the 5.8-inch OLED iPhone are said to called the iPhone XS Plus and the iPhone XS, respectively. The cheaper 6.1-inch LCD model is said to be called the iPhone XC. All the iPhones are said to feature a notch, Face ID with gesture-based control system and new A12 processor. The iPhone XS is said to be priced at 7388 yuan (USS$ 1,075 / Rs. 77,684 approx.),  iPhone XS Plus is said to cost 8388 yuan (USS$ 1,220 / Rs. 88,210 approx.) and the cheaper iPhone XC is rumored to be priced at 5888 yuan (USS$ 855 / Rs. 61,895 approx.). In comparison, the iPhone X is currently selling for 8,316 yuan (USS$ 1,210 / Rs. 87,420 approx.). and the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus are priced at 5837 yuan (USS$ 850 / Rs. 61,360 approx.) and 6630 yuan (USS$ 965 / Rs. 69,695 approx.), respectively. All the models are expected to come in 64GB and 256GB storage variants, while the iPhone XS series is also expected to come in 512GB storage version.  The iPhone XS series is said ...

Amazfit Cor fitness band and Amazfit Pace Multisport GPS Smartwatch launched in India for Rs. 3999 and Rs. 9999

After the BIP and Stratos that were launched in July, Huawei's Amazfit has launched Cor fitness band and Amazfit Pace Multisport GPS Smartwatch with support for tracking 12 different sports. The Cor has 5 ATM water-resistant rating and the Pace has IP67 ratings. Amazfit Cor highlights and features 1.23-inch color touch screen with 2.5D Corning Gorilla glass 3 protection Displays messages, emails, calls and app notifications Heart Rate: manual and continuous heart rate tracking Activity and automatic sleep tracking, exercise tracking 7-day weather forecast, alarms, timer, stopwatch 316L marine-grade stainless steel housing  3-axis accelerometer for activity, exercise and sleep tracking 170mAh battery promises up to 12 days of battery life Amazfit Pace highlights and features 1.34-inch (320 X 300 pixels) color Always-on LCD touch screen 1.2GHz Dual-Core Processor 512MB RAM , 4GB internal storage Receive notifications for calls, messages, emails, and other apps on the always-on color touch display Multisport tracking:Get detailed analytics for 12+ different sports modes. Phone-free Music:  Listen to music without having to carry your phone Built-in GPS and Glonass tracks your route and distance. Optical heart rate sensor for heart rate zones Bluetooth 4.0 LE – Compatible with Android and iOS, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g Sensors: Optical heart rate sensor (PPG),9-axis IMU (accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer), barometer, ambient sensor Weight: 54.5 g ...

Razer Phone 2 with QHD display, Snapdragon 845, 8GB RAM, 512GB storage surfaces in benchmarks

Razer announced the Razer Phone back in November last year. After the confirmation of the Razer Phone 2 by the company in the earning call recently, it has surfaced in AnTuTu Benchmark confirming some of the specifications, including whopping 512GB of storage, up from 64GB storage on the first-generation gaming smartphone. It is still sticking to its 5.7-inch QHD Sharp IGZO screen with refresh rate of up to 120Hz and support for Qualcomm Q-Sync. It runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) and scored 283,397 points. We still don't have any details about its design, cameras, and the battery capacity. The Razer Phone 2 is expected to official sometime in October or early November, similar to the predecessor. Will it compete with the other latest flagship smartphones such as ROG Phone, Xiaomi Black Shark and others? We will have to wait for few more weeks to find out. Source

Reliance Jio celebrates its 2nd anniversary by offering 16GB free data to its users

Reliance Jio has been offering free data occasionally. It offered 8GB free data at 2GB per day for users with 4 days validity during cricket season, now it is once again offering two vouchers, each with 2GB data per day, valid for 4 days as a part of its 2nd anniversary celebration, so you get 16GB free data. It has been 2 years since Reliance Jio launched its commercial operations in India. It has seen profits for the past few quarter. During last quarter it reported Rs. 8,109 crore revenue, up 13.8 % QoQ and a net profit of Rs. 612 crore, up 19.9% QoQ. Regarding the free data offer, the first voucher of 8GB (2GB/day for 4 days) free data, will be credited to you by 20th September, 2018 and the second voucher of 8GB free data will be credited in October 2018. You can check usage by visiting “My plans” section in MyJio once they are credited. You can check out more details on Jio.com and MyJio app.

Amazfit Cor water-resistant fitness tracker with heart rate sensor launching in India this September

After the BIP and Stratos that were launched in July, Amazfit is gearing up to launch a Fitness band in India. According to teasers on social media channels, it will be the Cor, a fitness band with heart rate, activity and sleep tracker, and 316L marine-grade stainless steel housing and 2.5D Corning Gorilla glass body. Having a dull life? Still unable to make that fitness promise to yourself? Well, the wait is about to get over. Coming this September to brighten-up your life!#AmazYourself #AmazfitIndia #Amazfitwatches #Fitnessmotivation #ComingSoon pic.twitter.com/iGeoDnEomS — AmazfitIndia (@AmazfitIndia) September 7, 2018 It is dust and water-resistant (5 ATM or up to 50 meters), features a  1.23-inch color touch screen that shows messages, emails, calls and app notifications. It features automatic sleep tracking, exercise tracking as well as a 7-day weather forecast, alarms, timer, stopwatch and the 170mAh battery promises up to 12 days of battery life. We should know the launch date in the coming week.  It was introduced in China for 299 yuan (Rs. 3,150 approx.) and is currently selling in the U.S. for $59.99 (Rs. 4,325 approx.) so we can expect it to be priced anywhere between this.

Microsoft schedules an event on October 2, new Surface Pro, Surface Laptop expected

Microsoft has scheduled an event on October 2nd in New York City where it is expected to introduce new Surface devices. Last year at its fall event, the company introduced the Surface Book 2, so this year we can expect its successor which will probably called the Surface Book 3. Earlier this year the company introduced the Surface Go 2-in-1, and said that it will introduce LTE version of it with a SIM tray powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon X16 LTE Modem later this year, so we can expect details of its availability at the event. Microsoft is also expected to refresh the Surface Pro series with Intel's 8th-generation Core processors, new design and likely new USB-C ports. Microsoft is also said to be working on Surface-branded headset, similar to the Jabra Evolve, which might debut at the event. We should know all the details at the event next month. The event starts at 4PM ET / 1PM PT on October 2nd (1:30 AM IST Oct 3). It will offer live streaming for the event. Source 1,2

Weekly Roundup: Redmi 6A, Redmi 6, Redmi 6 Pro, Honor 8X, 8X Max, Vivo V11 Pro and more

This week Xiaomi launched the Redmi 6 series smartphones in India, Vivo launched the V11 Pro smartphone in the country and also introduced the X23 smartphone. Motorola introduced the Moto P30 Note smartphone, Honor introduced the 8X and 8X Max smartphones as well as Honor Band 4, and lots more from this week in our weekly roundup. Xiaomi launched the Redmi 6A,  Redmi 6 and Redmi 6 Pro smartphones in India. The Redmi 6A and 6 have HD+ 18:9 aspect ratio displays, and have Dual 4G VoLTE support, while the Redmi 6 Pro comes with Full HD+ display with 19:9 aspect ratio and a notch. Check out the review of the Redmi 6 Pro here. The Xiaomi Redmi 6A comes in Grey, Blue, Gold and Rose Gold colors, is priced at Rs. 5999 for the 2GB RAM with 16GB storage version and the 32GB storage version of it costs Rs. 6999 and will be available exclusively from Amazon.in and Mi.com starting from September 19th. The Xiaomi Redmi 6 comes in Grey, Blue, Gold and Rose Gold colors is priced at Rs. 7999 for the 3GB RAM with 32GB storage version, and the 64GB storage version of it will cost Rs. 9499 and will go on sale exclusively from Flipkart as well as Mi.com starting from September ...

MIUI Security app gets a revamped design, built in WhatsApp Cleaner, First Aid, Test Network and more

Xiaomi announced MIUI 10 back in June with many fresh changes including Interactive and Fresh UI changes, Full-screen gestures, New Notification Panel, Redesigned Volume Sliders, and Improved multitasking management. MIUI Security app got a UI overhaul in July, to recall MIUI security app offers an inbuilt Cache Cleaner, Security Scan, Game Speed Booster, App Lock, and Blocklist to provide a secure and fluid experience. [gallery link="file" size="large" ids="262955,262954,262953"] All of us are part of many groups on WhatsApp, and we all get those viral videos again and again in different groups. People even send Good Morning, Good Night images/GIFs on a regular basis, and with every passing day, the spam on the phone storage keeps increasing. Deleting this spam manually to keep the phone clean becomes a tedious task for most of us, and that’s what Xiaomi is addressing with new WhatsApp cleaner that is introduced under MIUI Security app. WhatsApp cleaner scans the WhatsApp folder on the device and lists the WhatsApp media under different sections such as Images, Videos, Documents, GIFs and others. [gallery link="file" size="large" ids="262948,262949,262951"] Apart from WhatsApp cleaner, Xiaomi has also introduced First Aid and Test network features under MIUI Security app. First Aid scans device for Performance, Network, ...

Instagram introduces Parents Guide for Children’s safety

Facebook-owned Instagram has introduced Parent's Guide, a new resource for parents with teens who use Instagram. With this guide, the company focuses on three things -- how to manage privacy, interactions and time on Instagram. In this guide, the company has included basic information about the app, description of tools, and a discussion guide for how parents and guardians can have an open conversation with their teens about Instagram. Having said that, the discussion questions were developed in collaboration with education and social media expert Ana Homayoun, M.A., P.P.S., and are designed to help parents and guardians learn more about how teens are using Instagram and to ensure they’re using the app in a positive way. The social networking giant Facebook is expected to bring more feature regarding safety and privacy in the upcoming days. Marne Levine, Chief Operating Officer, said: I work at Instagram, and I’m also a parent. That’s the lens I bring into the office each day, just like many other parents who work here. We know the social media landscape will continue to change, and we’re committed to being here every step of the way to make sure parents and their teens have the tools they need to make the choices ...

TP-Link unveils Archer C5400X Tri-Band MU-MIMO Gaming Router

TP-Link, today unveiled Archer C5400X MU-MIMO Tri-Band Gaming Router with support for heavy-bandwidth gaming and 4K video streaming. Equipped with TP-Link HomeCare, the router features antivirus protection powered by Trend Microensuring from cyber threats. The Archer C5400X features a powerful, leading-edge 1.8 GHz 64-bit quad-core CPU, three co-processors and 1 GB RAM to reach Wi-Fi speeds up to 5400 Mbps over one 2.4 GHz (1000 Mbps) and two 5 GHz (2167 Mbps) bands. It also has the dynamic optimization engine that makes sure user get smooth performance during gaming mode or 4K streaming. The gaming and streaming experience is further enhanced with RangeBoost technology to provide strong reception quality and sensitivity at a far distance. With TP-Link HomeCare powered by Trend Micro, the routers protect the entire network and all the devices connected to the router from malicious threats and intrusions. This, in turn, safeguards every connected device on the network from outside malware and hackers. TP-Link Archer C5400X Specifications Tri-band AC5400 with 2.4 GHz (1000 Mbps) + 5 GHz (2167 Mbps) + 5 GHz (2167 Mbps) 1.8 GHz 64-bit quad-core CPU + 3 co-processors 1 GB RAM 8x Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports 1x Gigabit Ethernet WAN port 2x USB 3.0 16 GB EMMC ...