Realme 2 Pro with Dewdrop Full Screen display, Snapdragon 660, up to 8GB RAM launching on September 27 exclusively on Flipkart

OPPO's Realme brand already teased the Realme 2 Pro smartphone in a video recently and also said that the phone will launch on September 27th exclusively on Flipkart. The company has also confirmed some of the specifications including Snapdragon 660 SoC, up to 8GB of RAM and dual rear cameras with AI features, on its social channels. The phone will feature a Dewdrop Full Screen display with minimal bezels. Witness #MaxPowerMaxStyle with every amazing portrait picture captured by the AI dual camera of #Realme2Pro. Know more: https://t.co/s7S2hkWV7F pic.twitter.com/Yjnw6VXEUQ — Realme (@realmemobiles) September 23, 2018 The phone has a glass back and a fingerprint sensor. Check out the rumored specifications of the phone. Check out the rumored specifications below. Realme 2 Pro rumored specifications 6.3-inch (1080 x 2340 pixels) 19:9 FullView 2.5D curved glass display Octa Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform (Quad 2.2GHz Kryo 260 + Quad 1.8GHz Kryo 260 CPUs) with Adreno 512 GPU 4GB RAM with 64GB storage / 6GB / 8GB RAM with 128GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD ColorOS 5.1 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo) Dual SIM 13MP rear camera with LED flash, secondary 5MP camera 8MP front-facing camera Fingerprint sensor, face unlock Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz / ...

‘The Walking Dead’ game developer Telltale Games hit with 90% layoffs as part of ‘majority studio closure’

Telltale Games who are the mind behind highly successful narratively-driven 'The Walking Dead' game today has announced a nearly 90% layoffs with estimated 250 employees let go of their duties. The remaining 25 employees will finish the Netflix "Minecraft: Story Mode" interactive series. The company is calling this a majority studio closure. The company-wide layoffs started Friday morning during a meeting where the Telltale’s board of directors made the call to move forward with the decision on Thursday evening. This moves ahead of episode two of the final season release. Telltale’s The Walking Dead Suffer the Children is set for release on September 25. Sources suggest that the release of the rest of the final season is "uncertain." pic.twitter.com/evqg5X98WZ — Telltale Games (@telltalegames) September 21, 2018 It further mentioned that it will be commenting its product portfolio in the "coming weeks." Telltale and Netflix earlier this year during E3 2018 had announced a partnership where both the companies will work on a game based on 'Stranger Things' TV series and "Minecraft" Netflix series. It is learned that under Bruner’s leadership, Telltale Games was reportedly known for having poor working conditions. The studio was known for pushing employees to work long hours and an overall toxic work environment. Telltale CEO Pate Hawley in a statement said: It’s ...

Google might be testing Color Pop, manual bokeh effects in Google Photos

Google might be testing new Color Pop, along with manual bokeh effects.  as some users are reporting to have gotten the new editing tools The Color Pop keeps the focus of the photo in color and desaturates the rest of the shot. The manual bokeh lets you do something similar by blurring the background instead of desaturated. It also lets you tap to change the focus and adjust the strength of the blur effect. Google is probably testing these features together because the underlying processing is similar. Photos will have to know the difference between the subject and background. This feature will only work with regular photos, not those taken with depth effects enabled. Since it is in the early stages of testing, the feature is currently buggy; the Color Pop seems particularly rough. This means that there might a lot of work that needs to be done before these features roll out widely to everyone. Source | Via

Google Pixel Stand wireless charging accessory for Pixel 3 surfaces

Given the number of leaks, rumors, and reports in the past few weeks, we already know pretty everything that is there to know about the upcoming Pixel series flagships. It is also rumored that Google might be launching an accessory called 'Pixel Stand' which is a charging accessory for Pixel 3.  The tear down of the latest version of the Google app reveals a possible first look at the Pixel Stand. A brief animation within the app is currently hidden shows off a phone on a dock going through a slideshow of pictures. While it doesn't exactly show all the details about the product, it does give brief details.   The dock will likely work when the phone is in portrait orientation; lining up with the earlier leaks. The animation further reveals that it will also include some sort of slideshow function; similar to Google Photos “Photo Frame” functionality on smart displays. Another animation in another version of the Google app teases a notification functionality. It shows messages, alarms, calendar notifications, and music. However, the exact functionality is still a mystery. Google is all set to unveil its Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL smartphones on October 9th. Source

Google introduces new 6DoF Daydream controller; experiments with new see-through mode for Daydream

Google has announced a new set of experimental features for developers to use on the Lenovo Mirage Solo. It said that it is adding APIs to support positional controller tracking with six degrees of freedom or 6DoF to the Mirage Solo. The new see-through mode gives you the ability to see what's right in front of you in the physical world while you're wearing your VR headset. The 6DoF tracking lets you move your hands more naturally in VR. It also created an experimental 6DoF controllers that use a unique optical tracking system to help developers start building with 6DoF features on the Mirage Solo. Instead of using expensive external cameras and sensors that have to be carefully calibrated, this system uses machine learning and off-the-shelf parts to accurately estimate the 3D position and orientation of the controllers. Google says that it has already put these experimental controllers in the hands of a few developers. The new See-through mode takes advantage of  Google's WorldSense technology, and since the tracking cameras on the Mirage Solo are positioned at approximately eye-distance apart, you also get precise depth perception. It is also bringing the ability to open any Android app on Daydream device, so you can use your favorite games, tools ...

UTRAQ VTS India’s own GPS module that will run on NaVIC signals launched

Ramakrishna Electro Component Pvt Ltd Group (REC) has launched the VTS (Vehicle Tracking System), under UTRAQ brand. This is one of a kind module that is capable of running on Indian Satellite. The UTRAQ is aimed at replacing the currently in use GPS application that is working on US satellites. This module is IRNSS compliant with VTS application; IRNSS is Govt of India initiative under ISRO. The User Receiver module is integrated with front-end chipset and is powered by the ARM9processor and has internal S RAM, UART, USB, CAN and 10 Bit ADCs. It is launched in two models; L100 & L110. The U-TRAQ GPS receiver Modules are designed for two RF bands: L5 frequency and L1 frequency, an L5 frequency which is NaviC Frequency and L1 frequency which is GPS/GLONAS frequency. The L100 sports dual-band patch antennas connected to two RF inputs of the board which receives the signals from the satellite and L110 designed for use with external Antenna. It will enter mass production in India and can be used in Automotive- vehicle tracking system/ asset tracking/ wearable tracking/ fleet management/mobile phone/ railways/defence/ marine. Commenting on the launch of UTRAQ, Managing Director, Rama Krishna Electro Pvt. Ltd. (REC), Mr. Shivang Luthra said: This will change the ...

Weekly Roundup: Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro, Mi 8 Lite, Nikon Z6 and Z7, GoPro HERO7, Amazon Echo devices and more

This week Xiaomi introduced the Mi 8 Pro flagship and Mi 8 Lite smartphones, Nikon launched the Z6 and Z7 full-frame mirrorless cameras, Sony introduced PlayStation Classic mini with 20 games, GoPro launched the HERO7 series of action cameras, and lots more in our weekly roundup. Xiaomi introduced the Mi 8 Pro with a pressure-sensitive in-display fingerprint sensor. This only activates the unlocking process once you place your finger on the screen, which is faster and more power-efficient and is 29% faster compared to the in-display fingerprint sensor on the Mi 8. It comes in Gradient versions with glass back as well as Transparent Titanium version, similar to the Mi 8 Explorer Edition. It has similar specifications as the Mi 8 that was introduced back in May. It comes in Sunset Gold, Black and Transparent Titanium version, is priced at 3199 yuan (US$ 466 / Rs. 33,945 approx.) for the 6GB RAM with 128GB storage version and the 8GB RAM with 128GB storage version costs 3599 yuan (US$ 525 / Rs. 38,192 approx.) and is available in China. Xiaomi announced Mi 8 Lite (Youth Edition), a cheaper version of the Mi 8 in China. It has a 6.26-inch FHD+ display with a notch, is powered by Snapdragon 660 AIE with up to 6GB of RAM, runs Android 8.1 ...

Apple iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max teardown reveals Intel Gigabit LTE modem, notched battery for XS, Apple power management IC for XS Max

Apple iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max smartphones went on sale few hours back in over several countries and territories globally. As usual, folks at iFixit have already managed to grab both the iPhones from Australia and have given at a teardown treatment as usual. TechInsights have also got hold of the phone. Teardown reveals new notched battery for the first time in an iPhone, Apple-designed power management IC for the iPhone XS Max. We already know that The iPhone XS and XS Max  have 2658mAh and 3174mAh batteries, respectively. The reveals 10.13 Wh battery (2,659 mAh at 3.81 V), weighing 39.5 grams and 12.08 Wh battery  (3,179 mAh at 3.80 V), weighing 46.6 grams. These have L-shaped batteries, similar to the iPhone X, but the iPhone XS battery has notched the internal corner, which is responsible for the decrease in capacity compared to the iPhone XS Max. Apple has used 64GB flash storage from Toshiba (TSB3243V85691CHNA1) and 4GB LPDDR4X RAM from Micron Technology (MT53D512M64D4SB-046). Another interesting thing is the Apple 338S00456  (APL1091) power management IC for the in iPhone XS Max, compared to PMICs from Dialog Systems in the Apple iPhone XS. This time Apple has gone solely with Intel’s LTE modem, as confirmed by Qualcomm earlier. All the models have PMB9955 Baseband Processor (Modem) and ...

OnePlus 6 OxygenOS 9.0 Android 9.0 Pie Stable update starts rolling out

OnePlus has started rolling out OxygenOS 9.0 update based on Android 9.0 (Pie) for its flagship OnePlus 6 smartphone, in about four months after it released the Android P beta as one of the first manufacturers, and releasing three open beta updates this month. The company said that starting with the Android Pie, OxygenOS version number will correspond with the Android version number.  OnePlus already said that it has created specialized team called Team FSE (Fast, Stable, Efficient) to focus solely on maximizing the power of its flagship devices and ensure that OnePlus devices offer the fastest, and smoothest user experience available. Android 9 Pie includes Adaptive Battery technology, which learns how you use your phone, so apps and services you rarely use aren’t a battery drain. OnePlus already promised that it will offer software updates for two years after the launch of a device, and security updates for an additional year after that. The OnePlus 6 Android 9.0 Pie update is 1.52GB in size and also includes Android security patch for September 2018. OnePlus said that using VPN to download this build might not work as the roll out is not based on regions and is randomly pushed out to a limited number of devices. The company will release Android Pie to ...

Reliance Jio signs 5-year partnership with Star India to show all India-cricket matches on JioTV and Hotstar

Jio today announced that it has signed a 5 year partnership with Star India to make all televised India-cricket matches available to users of JioTV and Hotstar in India. This partnership will cover T20, One Day Internationals (ODI), International Test Cricket and Premier Domestic Competitions of the BCCI. Earlier this year, the company for the first time introduced India’s first interactive sports experience with option to choose different camera angle, mic selection and language selection in Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. During IPL it introduced Jio Cricket Play Along game, Jio Cricket Season Pack and Jio Dhan Dhana Dhan Live comedy Cricket show. The company has also been offering free add-on data packs during cricket season. Commenting on the partnership, Akash Ambani, Director, Jio, said: Jio continues to bring the most exclusive content to its users, this time around through the JioTV app. Cricket is not just played, its worshipped in India. Every Indian must have access to the best sporting events as well as quality and affordable bandwidth to consume the content. With this partnership, we intend to address both these objectives of providing the best sporting content with the best digital infrastructure to the Jio users. Jio promises to and will continue to bring a superlative customer experience ...