Lenovo S5 Pro with 6.2-inch Full HD+ display, 6GB RAM, dual front and rear cameras announced

Lenovo has announced S5 Pro, the company's latest mid-range smartphone in China, as it had promised. It has a 6.18-inch Full HD+ display with 18.7:9 aspect ratio, is powered by Snapdragon 636 with 6GB of RAM, runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) with ZUI 5.0, has a 20-megapixel rear camera along with a secondary 12-megapixel camera with AI portraits and 2x loss-less zoom. There is a 20-megapixel front camera with Sony IMX476 sensor,  4-in-1 pixel binning tech combining the information from four pixels to create one large 2.0µm, as well as a 8-megapixel secondary camera for AI portraits, 3D lighting and also features Infrared face unlock.  It has a unibody metal design, rear-mounted fingerprint sensor and packs a 3500mAh battery with fast charging. Lenovo S5 Pro specifications 6.2-inch (2246 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ display with 18.7:9 aspect ratio, 113% sRGB, 1500:1 contrast ratio 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 636 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 509 GPU 6GB RAM, 64GB / 128GB storage, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD) Android 8.1 (Oreo) with ZUI 5.0 20MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.8 aperture, 12MP secondary rear camera with f/2.6 aperture, 2x optical zoom 20MP front-facing camera with Sony IMX476 sensor, f/2.2 ...

OnePlus 6T India launch event entry tickets sold out within minutes

A few days back OnePlus sent out invites confirming the launch of most expected OnePlus 6T smartphone globally including India on October 30th, the same time it launches in New York at 11 AM EDT (8:30 PM IST). Since OnePlus wanted their fans to take part in the launch event celebration, the company offered launch event vouchers at Rs. 999 via oneplus.in.  As promised, the voucher went on sale this morning at 10 AM and was sold out soon after going live. With that being said, some users also claimed that they couldn’t add it to cart within seconds of it going live meaning it may have sold out in under a minute.  The attendees will be the first in the world to experience the style and power of the OnePlus 6T at the experience zone at the launch venue. In addition, all fans who attend the launch event will get a gift hamper and Bullets Wireless. On top of that, OnePlus will also offer live-stream for those who won’t be able to make it to New Delhi launch. On the other hand, Szymon Kopeć, a resident software expert, revealed that the OnePlus 6T will come with redesigned UI, improved ...

Get Android 9.0 Pie on Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro with Pixel Experience ROM

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro is amongst best-selling devices launched this year, Xiaomi launched it running on Android Nougat despite launching in February and later in June rolled out Android Oreo update. Redmi Note 5 Pro runs on Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 mobile platform and devices like Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1, Nokia 6.1 Plus and Motorola One Power with the same SoC are confirmed to receive Android Pie update in the coming month but Xiaomi has not announced their plans about Redmi Note 5 Pro Android Pie update. If you go by the Android update history of Redmi devices then it won’t be wrong to assume that device will not get any Android update as last year’s bestseller Redmi Note 4 is still on Android Nougat 7.0 but users can still enjoy the latest Android on their Redmi Note 5 Pro, thanks to the awesome custom ROM developers community. We tried Pixel Experience ROM which is based on Android Pie 9.0 on our unit and here are our impressions, Performance and Benchmarks: [gallery columns="2" link="file" size="large" ids="266443,266444"] Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 is capable of delivering a solid day to day performance, we obtained AnTuTu score of 115397 on Pixel Experience ROM. We experienced a ...

Vivo Z3 with 6.3-inch FHD+ 19:9 display, Snapdragon 670 / 710, 6GB RAM, AI dual rear cameras, IR face unlock announced

Vivo just announced Z3, the company’s latest smartphone in the ‘Z series’ in China. It has a 6.3-inch Full HD+ display with slim bezels on the sides, 90% screen-to-body ratio. It is powered by Snapdragon 670 AIE / Snapdragon 710, depending on the model with 6GB of RAM, has a 12-megapixel rear camera with f/1.8 aperture along with a 2-megapixel secondary camera for AI portrait shots. It has IR face unlock that scans 1024 points in your face to unlock the phone quickly.  It packs a 12-megapixel front camera with AI beautify feature. It has Jovi AI, rear-mounted fingerprint sensor and packs a 3315mAh battery. Vivo Z3 specifications 6.3-inch (1080 x 2280 pixels) Full HD+ Super AMOLED 19.5:9 aspect ratio display Octa-Core Snapdragon 670 ( 2 x 2GHz Kryo 360 (performance) + 6 x 1.7GHz Kryo 360 (efficiency)) 10nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 615 GPU / Octa Core Snapdragon 710 10nm Mobile Platform (Dual 2.2GHz Kryo 360 + Hexa 1.7GHz Kryo 360 CPUs) with Adreno 616 GPU 4GB RAM with 64GB storage, 6GB RAM with 64GB / 128GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Dual SIM Funtouch OS 4.5 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo) 12MP rear camera with LED flash, f/2.0 aperture, secondary 2MP camera 12MP ...

Panasonic Eluga Ray 530 with 5.7-inch 18:9 display, fingerprint sensor, Face unlock launched in India for Rs. 8999

Panasonic has launched Eluga Ray 530, the company’s latest smartphone in the Eluga series. It has a 5.7-inch HD+ 18:9 aspect ratio display, is powered by quad-core MediaTek SoC with 3GB of RAM, runs Android 8.1 (Oreo), has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front camera that also has an LED flash. It also comes with face unlock. It has a fingerprint sensor on the back, features dedicated dual SIM and microSD slots and packs a 3000mAh battery. It comes with Arbo Hub -AI-powered app with self-learning technology. Panasonic Eluga Ray 530 specifications 5.7-inch (1440 × 720 pixels) HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display 1.3GHz Quad-Core MediaTek MT6739WA 64-bit processor with PowerVR Rogue GE8100 GPU 3GB RAM, 32GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 128GB with MicroSD Android 8.1 (Oreo) Dual SIM 13MP primary rear camera with LED Flash, f/2.0 aperture 5MP front-facing camera with LED flash Dimensions: 152.4x72.18x8.3mm; Weight: 141g 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio Fingerprint sensor 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS 3000mAh battery The Panasonic Eluga Ray 530 comes in Blue and Black colors, is priced at Rs. 8999 and is already available from offline retailers. Commenting on the launch, Pankaj Rana, Business Head – Mobility Division, ...

ASUS Zenfone Max M1 with 5.45-inch 18:9 display, 4000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 7499

Asus today launched the  Zenfone Max (M1), the company's latest smartphone in India. It has a 5.7-inch HD+ display with 82% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by Snapdragon 430 with 3GB of RAM, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 8-megapixel front camera, both with support for portrait support. It has dedicated Dual SIM and microSD card slots, fingerprint sensor on the back and packs a 4000mAh battery. Asus Zenfone Max (M1) (ZB556KL-4A001IN) specifications 5.45-inch (1440 ×720 pixels) HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 ( 4 x 1.2 GHz Cortex A53 + 4 x 1.5 GHz Cortex A53) 64-bit Mobile Platform with Adreno 505 GPU 3GB RAM with 32GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD) Android 8.0 Oreo with ZenUI 5.0 13MP rear camera with LED Flash, PDAF, f/2.0 aperture 8MP front-facing camera with LED flash, f/2.0 aperture Fingerprint sensor, Face unlock Dimensions: 147.3 x 70.90x 8.7mm; Weight: 150g 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS 4000mAh battery The Asus Zenfone Max (M1) comes in Black and Gold colors, is priced at Rs. 7499 (As a part of festive offer compared to Rs. 8999) and will be available exclusively from Flipkart during Festival ...

ASUS Zenfone Lite L1 with 5.45-inch HD+ display launched in India for Rs. 5999

Asus has launched Zenfone Live L1 (ZA550KL), the company’s latest budget smartphone in India. It packs a 5.45-inch HD+ display with 18:9 aspect ratio and 82% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by Snapdragon 430 SoC with 2GB RAM, runs Android 8.0 (Oreo) with ZenUI 5, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front camera with face unlock. It has dedicated dual SIM slots and packs a 3000mAh battery. Asus Zenfone Lite L1 (ZA551KL-4A021IN) specifications 5.45-inch (1440 x 720 pixels) HD+ IPS display with 18:9 aspect ratio, 400 nits brightness, 800:1 contrast ratio Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 ( 4 x 1.2 GHz Cortex A53 + 4 x 1.5 GHz Cortex A53) 64-bit Mobile Platform with Adreno 505 GPU 2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Android 8.0 (Oreo) with ZenUI 5.0 Dual SIM ( nano + nano + microSD) 13 MP rear camera with LED flash, 5P lens, PDAF, f/2.0 aperture 5MP front-facing camera with LED flash, f/2.4 aperture Face unlock Dimensions: 147.26 x 71.77 x 8.15mm; Weight: 140g 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n (2.4GHz), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS 3000mAh battery The Asus Zenfone Lite L1 comes in Black and Gold colors, is priced at Rs. 5999 (As a part ...

Google Chrome 70 brings Web Authentication API, PWAs on Windows, AV1 decoder and more

Google has rolled out the Chrome 70 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. This update brings an option to disable linking Google site and Chrome sign-ins, Progressive Web Apps on Windows, the ability for users to restrict extensions’ access to a custom list of sites, an AV1 decoder, and much more. Google with Chrome 69, tried to “simplify” how it handles Google site sign-ins by also signing you into Chrome with the same account. If you sign out, whether from Chrome or from any Google site, you’re signed out of both. This led to a massive outcry from Chrome users and this Chrome 70 is making some changes including an option that allows users to turn off linking web-based sign-in with browser-based sign-in. If you disable this feature, signing into a Google site will not sign you into Chrome. An update to the user interfaces to better communicate a user’s sync state and instead of keeping the Google auth cookies to allow you to stay signed in after cookies are cleared, the browser will once again delete all cookies. While these are certainly an improvement, it still doesn't solve the automatic sign-in concern. The Chrome 70 now supports Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) on Windows. These apps can launch from the ...

Google Pixel 3 XL teardown reveals Samsung’s OLED display

Following the tradition, iFixit has performed a teardown of the Pixel 3 XL giving some insight into the phone's hardware. Interestingly, it is found that the Pixel 3 XL is using an OLED panel from Samsung. iFixit also mentioned that it is fairly difficult to open the Pixel 3 XL, due to copious amounts of foam adhesive. Internal components of the Pixel 3 XL include 4GB of LPDDR4X DRAM from Micron, 64GB of Skhynix flash storage, the Pixel Visual Core, the Google Titan M security chip, and a Qi wireless charging receiver from IDT. Other components from Qualcomm, including the main Snapdragon 845 processor, radios, and an audio codec chip. Following the epic backslash from last year's Pixel 2 XL display, Google seems to be playing safe by going with Samsung panel despite investing in LG display. However, replacing a Pixel 3 screen will be tricky, and will most likely require replacing the whole frame of the phone. iFixit says that the vibration motor on the Pixel 3 XL is said to be improved from last year, capable of providing more precise haptic feedback.  The Pixel 2 XL rear glass covered 20% of the phone, while it is 100% crackable on the Pixel 3 ...

Facebook said to be working on camera-equipped TV device

Facebook is said to be building a camera-equipped gadget that sits atop a TV and allows video calling along with entertainment services like Facebook’s YouTube competitor, according to a report. The project is internally codenamed "Ripley" and uses the same core technology as the company's recently announced 'Portal' device.  Facebook is said also said to be planning on introducing the project Ripley in the first half of 2019. Since the device is still in development, the date could be changed. The announcement of Portal was postponed owing to privacy concerns. The so-called device will also give Facebook a chance to compete with the likes of Apple, Roku, and Amazon. Facebook’s own Watch video service is included with Portal, and the company has said that it intends to add more streaming services over time. Portal and project Ripley represent Facebook’s widening ambition to build a consumer hardware business besides its virtual reality brand Oculus. If you remember, Facebook, almost two-years ago formed a skunkworks hardware group called Building 8 that is dedicated to developing so-called “moonshot” products. Two unreleased products the group teased publically last year include a device that can read brainwaves to determine what words someone wants to type and an armband that is ...