Honor View20 with 6.4-inch All-View display, 25MP in-screen front camera, 48MP AI + 3D TOF dual rear cameras teased on Amazon India

Huawei's Honor brand introduced the Honor V20 smartphone in China yesterday. Now Honor India has started teasing the launch of the global variant of the smartphone - Honor View20 in the country on Amazon.in. You can also click 'Notify Me' to get notified about the launch in the country. To remind you the phone has a 6.4-inch Full HD+ All-View screen with 91.82% screen-to-body ratio, 25-megapixel in-display front camera in the small 4.5mm cut out. It is powered by Kirin 980 SoC with GPU Turbo 2.0,  NINE liquid cooling and up to 8GB of RAM. It has a 48-megapixel rear camera with  Sony IMX586 1/2-type (8.0 mm diagonal) sensor, uses 4-in-1 light fusion that outputs better low-light images at 12MP resolution and 4-times improved HDR support, has AI scene detection to recognize over 60 categories and 1500 scenarios. It also has a TOF 3D secondary rear camera and features a V-shaped texture on the glass back, metal frame, rear-mounted fingerprint sensor and packs a 4000mAh battery with support for fast charging that promises entire day’s charge with just 30 minutes of charge. Honor View20 specifications 6.4-inch (1080 x 2310 pixels) FHD+ LCD IPS display with 96% NTSC Color Gamut HUAWEI Kirin 980 (2 x Cortex A76 2.6 GHz + ...

Reliance Jio said to be in talks with partners to launch affordable large-screen smartphones

Reliance Jio Infocomm is said to be working with partners to bring in affordable Android smartphones with large-screens that can cater to the large mass of customers. Jio is in talks with US contract manufacturer Flex for locally producing about 100 million smartphones Jio seeks to rapidly enhance its market share by signing on a majority of those now using feature phones. Jio already works with multiple handset brand partners including top-tier brands such as Apple, Samsung, Xiaomi, OPPO giving offers to cut down the effective cost of a smartphone to make it affordable for first-time buyers. This latest movie is in a bid to target India's 500 million feature phone users who would switch to smartphones if the effective price points for the service and handsets were attractive. The company says that there are billions of people who are on devices which do not support good data experience or rich content experience, for this reason, it introduced the JioPhone to offers various experiences and more content services of Jio like television, cinema, music, even YouTube, Facebook, WhatsApp. At this moment, no exact timelines are known as to when to expect Jio large-screen smartphones, so, stay tuned. Sunil Dutt, head sales, channel development at Reliance Jio, said: We ...

Honor V20 with 6.4-inch FHD+ display, 25MP in-screen front camera, 48MP + 3D TOF dual rear cameras announced

Huawei's Honor brand just announced V20, the company's latest top-end smartphone in the 'V series' in China, as it had promised. It has a 6.4-inch Full HD+ screen with 91.82% screen-to-body ratio, 25-megapixel front camera with just 4.5mm cut out. It is powered by Kirin 980 SoC with GPU Turbo 2.0,  liquid cooling and 8GB of RAM. It has a 48-megapixel rear camera with  Sony IMX586 1/2-type (8.0 mm diagonal) sensor, uses 4-in-1 light fusion that outputs better low-light images at 12MP resolution and 4-times improved HDR support. It also has a TOF 3D secondary rear camera that lets you play games using 3D gesture recognition by capturing body movements. It has Link Turbo automatically analyze users’ usage models and network conditions to switch seamlessly between Wi-Fi or 4G networks and boost downloading speed by simultaneously adopting both networks. It has a V-shaped texture on the glass back, metal frame, rear-mounted fingerprint sensor and packs a 4000mAh battery with support for fast charging. Honor V20 specifications 6.4-inch (1080 x 2310 pixels) FHD+ LCD IPS display with 96% NTSC Color Gamut HUAWEI Kirin 980 (2 x Cortex A76 2.6 GHz + 2 x Cortex A76 1.92 GHz + 4 x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz) processor with  720 MHz ARM Mali-G76MP10 ...

Sony WH-CH700N Wireless Noise-Cancelling Headphones launched in India for Rs. 12990

Sony just launched the WH-CH700N, the company's latest mid-range wireless noise cancelling headphones in India. The Artificial Intelligence Noise Cancelation (AINC) analyzes background sound and adjusts it for optimal performance on airplanes and other noisy environments. You can activate the feature with just a press and hold of the NC button. It has NFC connection to parit with NFC-enabled devices and comes with Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE) feature. The companys says that theheadphones will be optimized for Google Assistant with an update. The headphones are also equipped with built-in microphone for voice assistant commands and hands-free calls. Users can attend to calls without even taking their phone out of the pocket or bag. It offers up to 35 hours of battery life and has Quick Charge that gives 60 minutes of playback from 10 minutes of charge. Sony WH-1000XM3 headphones highlights and specifications Artificial Intelligence Noise Cancellation (AINC) analyses background sound and adjusts it for optimal performance on aeroplanes and other noisy environments. Just press and hold the NC button on your headphones to activate it. Near Field Communication (NFC) technology makes complex set-up sequences a thing of the past. Simply touch selected NFC-enabled devices to the on-body N-mark for a quick, ...

ZAAP Hydra Xtreme waterproof Bluetooth speaker launched in India at Rs. 3299

ZAAP has launched the Hydra Xtreme latest Waterproof Bluetooth speaker in India. The company claims that Hydra Xtreme next-generation Bluetooth speaker is developed and designed by ZAAP USA for the Indian market. It is water, shock, dust, and snow resistant. Hydra Xtreme comes with a compass and carabineer clip. It is compatible with iOS, Android & Windows devices. Thanks to its 2000mAh battery, the speaker can give up to 8 hours of play time with just one full charge. Hydra Xtreme further allows the users to accept or reject phone calls, change tracks or adjust the volume all with the help of its built-in microphone. The Bluetooth speaker comes with 12 watts 250 mm drivers and passive subwoofers which is capable of delivering pure sound and rich bass experience. It comes with Bluetooth 3.0 that connects to your Smartphone, Tablet, and Laptop etc. in less than 6 seconds. Hydra Xtreme comes with a micro USB charging cable, 3.5 MM Aux-in cable, Carabiner, Compass. The ZAAP Hydra Xtreme Bluetooth Speaker is priced at Rs. 3,299 and is available from Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal, Zaaptech.com & selected retail stores.

Apple iPad Mini 5 case hints at vertical camera cutout, 3.5mm headphone jack and more

Apple is reportedly working on 5th-gen iPad mini and entry-level 10-inch iPad for 2019. The manufacturing is already underway this month. Before the official launch, we are getting to see the first iPad mini 5 case that shows off a couple of interesting details. There are few notable changes if the leaked case ends up being a legitimate case. There's an oblong camera cutout that matches up with the new iPad Pro camera configuration. This means that the upcoming iPad Mini 5 will be getting a flash to go along with its camera. The rear camera will have a vertical arrangement in-line with current iPhones. It’s difficult to tell, but it looks like a headphone jack cutout is included with this case in the top right corner. There’s also a cutout in the middle of the device on the edge, bringing up the possibility for Apple’s first-gen smart connector. Although this could also be a functional part of the case not related to Apple’s hardware. Back in October, reliable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicted that the iPad mini 5 would arrive in either late 2018 or early 2019. He also mentioned that it would include a “lower-cost panel” but didn’t predict a price point. Considering a low-price ...

Samsung to unveil new Creative Lab (C-Lab) AI projects at CES 2019

Samsung Electronics has announced that it will showcase eight innovative new projects related to Artificial Intelligence (AI) that are developed from its C-Lab (Creative Lab) program at CES 2019. In addition, eight start-ups which have been spun off from C-Lab will showcase their newly released commercial products.  The eight new C-Lab projects include an in-video virtual ad service ‘Tisplay’, an ASMR sound recording solution ‘aiMo’, an instant video-making service ‘MEDEO’, an AI news  analysis service ‘PRISMIT’, a custom perfume making service ‘Perfume Blender’, an auto-adjusting monitor ‘Girin Monitor Stand’, an AI desk light ‘alight’, and a hearing assistant  solution ‘SnailSound’. This announcement will help C-labs to refine the projects and prepare the prototypes that will eventually become finished products to take to market. In addition to these projects, eight start-ups which have been spun off from Samsung C-Lab – MOPIC, LINKFLOW, lululab, WELT, Cooljamm company, MONIT, BLUEFEEL, and analogue plus will participate at CES 2019 to showcase their newly released commercial products. C-Lab is Samsung's in-house idea incubation program that encourages a creative corporate culture and nurtures innovative ideas from Samsung employees. Inkuk Hahn, Vice President and Head of the Creativity & Innovation Center at Samsung Electronics said: We will present promising C-Lab projects leveraging AI technologies ...

Xiaomi No. 1 Mi Fan Sale from Dec 26 to 28 on Amazon: Best deals on smartphones, Instant Discount and more

After No. 1 Mi Fan Sale from Dec 19 to 21 on its website, Xiaomi today started its No. 1 Mi Fan Sale on Amazon. In the sale, it is offering discounts on Mi Smartphones Instant Discount on HDFC Bank Credit & Debit Cards and more. Discounts on Xiaomi smartphones on Amazon Mi A2 (6GB+128GB) – Rs. 16,999 (Rs. 2000 off) Mi A2 (4GB+64GB) – Rs. 14,999 (Rs. 1000 off) Redmi Note 5 Pro (6GB+64GB) – Rs. 14,999 (Rs. 1000 off) Redmi Note 5 Pro (4GB+64GB) – Rs. 12,999 (Rs. 1000 off) Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro (4GB+64GB) – Rs. 12,999 (Rs. 1000 off) Redmi Y2 (4GB + 64GB) – Rs. 10,999 (Rs. 1000 off) Redmi Y2 (3GB + 32GB)  – Rs. 8,999 (Rs. 1000 off) It is also offering 5% Instant Discount on HDFC Bank Credit & Debit Card EMI. This limited-period offer lasts till December 28th.

Samsung Galaxy M30 with Exynos 7885, 4GB RAM, Android Oreo surfaces in benchmarks

It is known that Samsung is working on Galaxy M-series and the smartphones are slated to release in the coming months. The new series is expected to replace the current Galaxy J, Galaxy On, and Galaxy C series devices in the company’s lineup. The Galaxy M-series has three smartphones in development; Galaxy M10, M20, and M30 respectively. The Galaxy M30 has now appeared on the Geekbench website, revealing some of its specifications. As per the Geekbench listing, the Galaxy M30 will be powered by an Exynos 7885 SoC, 4GB of RAM and Android Oreo 8.1 onboard. Earlier reports suggest that the Galaxy M30 will come in 64 GB and 128 GB storage variants. Despite the Android 9.0 Pie roll out, the Galaxy M-series will launch with Oreo. It is common for brands to develop and test prototypes with older components and software, so, there is still a possibility for the Galaxy M30 to launch with better specs and updated software. The listed specs don’t appear very different from current Galaxy mid-range devices. So, it needs to be seen whether these would be the final specs or if Samsung would change specs for the final version. Source | Via

Samsung releases Android Pie roll out schedule for eligible smartphones and tablets

Apart from rolling out the stable Pie update to S9 and S9+, Samsung has also provided a detailed timeline of when the new One UI interface based on Pie will be available for which device. The list shows Pie update to Note 9 in February and March for Galaxy S8 and Note 8 series.  Samsung Galaxy smartphones and tablet that are confirmed to get Android 9.0 (Pie) update with One UI starting January 2019 Galaxy S9 (January 2019) Galaxy S9+ (January 2019) Galaxy Note9 (February 2019) Galaxy S8 (March 2019) Galaxy S8+ (March 2019) Galaxy Note8 (March 2019) Galaxy A8 2018 (April 2019) Galaxy A8+ 2018 (April 2019) Galaxy A7 2018 (April 2019) Galaxy A9 2018 (April 2019) Galaxy Tab S4 10.5 (April 2019) Galaxy J4 (May 2019) Galaxy J4+ (May 2019) Galaxy J6 (May 2019) Galaxy J6+ (May 2019) Galaxy A8-Star (May 2019) Galaxy J7 2017 (July 2019) Galaxy J7 Duo (August 2019) Galaxy Xcover4 (September 2019) Galaxy J3 2017 (September 2019) Galaxy Tab S3 9.7 (September 2019) Galaxy Tab A 2017 (October 2019) Galaxy Tab Active2 (October 2019) Galaxy Tab A 10.5 (October 2019) However, Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge won't be getting the Pie update based on UI which ...