Honor View20 with 6.4-inch All-View display, 25MP in-screen front camera, 48MP AI + 3D TOF dual rear cameras launching on Amazon India on January 29

Update - January 8th, 2019 - Honor has confirmed that the View20 will be launched in India on 29th January 2019 exclusively on Amazon.in, a week after the global launch at an event in Paris, France. The company has confirmed that it will be available in 6GB RAM with 128GB storage and 8GB RAM with 256GB storage variants. Earlier: 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 that can calculate distance ...

Honor Play 8A with 6-inch waterdrop notch display, Android 9.0 (Pie) announced

Huawei's Honor brand has introduced Honor Play 8A, the company's latest budget smartphone in China, as it had promised. It has a 6-inch HD+ waterdrop notch display, and the company claims that it has 87% screen-to-body ratio. It is powered by the latest MediaTek Helio P35 12nm SoC, runs Android 9.0 (Oreo), and has a 13-megapixel rear camrea with f/1.8 aperture, and an 8-megapixel front camera. It doesn't have a fingerprint sensor, but comes with face unlock that can scan 1024 facial points. It comes with dedicated dual SIM and microSD card slots and packs a 3000mAh battery. Honor Play 8A specifications 6-inch (1560 × 720 pixels) HD+ 19:5:9 2.5D curved glass display 2.3GHz Octa-Core (ARM Cortex A53) MediaTek Helio P35 12nm Processor with 680 MHz IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU 3GB RAM, 32GB / 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD Android 9.0 (Pie) with EMUI 9.0 Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD) 13MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.8 aperture 8MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture Dimensions: 156.28×73.5×8.0mm; Weight: 150g Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS + GLONASS 3000mAh (Typical) / 2920mAh (Minimum) battery The Honor Play 8A comes in Blue, Red, Gold and Black colors, is priced at 799 yuan ...

Asus introduces new VivoBook 14, 15, and 17 with 8th-gen Intel Core processors and Chromebook C434

Asus at the CES 2019 has announced the VivoBook 14, 15, and 17 slim and light laptops with four-sided frameless NanoEdge ultra-narrow-bezel displays for a near-borderless viewing experience. The company has also introduced the Chromebook C434.  The Asus VivoBook 14 as the name suggests sports a 14-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) display and is powered by the Intel Core i3-8145U, 2C/4T, 1.2GHz with 4MB cache, boost speed of up to 3.9GHz coupled with Intel UHD Graphics 620 and upto NVIDIA GeForce MX130 discrete graphics with 2GB VRAM. It packs up to 16GB DDR4 RAM and 128GB storage option. Connectivity options include dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth 4.2. It packs a 37Wh battery. The laptop measures 12.7" x 8.4" x 0.77" and weighs 1.4Kgs. It runs on Windows 10 and packs a fingerprint sensor within the trackpad. The Asus VivoBook 15 packs a 15.6-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) display and is powered by the Intel Core i5-8265U, 4C/8T, 1.6GHz with 6MB cache, up to 3.9GHz boost speed. It is coupled with Intel UHD Graphics 620 and upto NVIDIA GeForce MX130 discrete graphics with 2GB VRAM. It packs up to 16GB DDR4 RAM and 256GB storage option. Connectivity options include dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth 4.2. It packs a 37Wh battery. The laptop measures 14.1" x 9.1" x 0.77" ...

LG SIGNATURE OLED TV R 65-inch rollable TV can transform into Full View, Line View and Zero View

LG Electronics (LG) at the CES 2019 introduced the world’s first rollable OLED TV - LG SIGNATURE OLED TV R (65R9), as expected. This has the ability to rise and roll-up at the touch of a button. It can transform itself to offer three different viewing options – Full View, Line View and Zero View. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=br9yftCP9Mg Full View delivers a large-screen viewing experience revealing the full extent of the contrast, depth and realis. It has second generation α (Alpha) 9 intelligent processor and deep learning algorithm, comes with support for Amazon Alexa, Apple AirPlay 2 and HomeKit. The partially unrolled Line View option is useful for management of specific tasks that do not require the full TV screen with a range of options such as Clock, Frame, Mood, Music and Home Dashboard.  In Zero View, all 65 inches of the LG SIGNATURE OLED TV R is hidden from view, tucked away in the base. Even in Zero View, you can play music and other audio content which emanate from the 4.2-channel, 100W front-firing Dolby Atmos audio system. The base has brushed aluminum casing to the quality wool speaker cover designed by Kvadrat of Denmark. LG is showcasing the TV at CES, but it has not announced the ...

HTC Vive Pro Eye headset with built-in eye tracking, Vive Cosmos VR headset and more announced

HTC VIVE has announced the new VIVE Pro Eye headset with built-in eye tracking. The company also announced unlimited subscription access with Viveport Infinity, meaning all the best content is available at any time. HTC also unveiled a developer kit for a future headset; the Vive Cosmos. Lastly, the company also introduced the ‘Vive Reality System.’ Vive Pro comes with integrated eye tracking on giving users new levels of accessibility, including gaze-oriented menu navigation and removing the need for controllers. With the inclusion of eye tracking, the new Vive Pro Eye will allow businesses and developers to gather more data about their training environments. Major League Baseball (MLB) debuted eye tracking on Vive Pro Eye at CES 2019. Eye tracking is integrated into the “MLB Home Run Derby VR” video game experience, allowing users full menu control without a traditional controller. The new Vive Pro Eye will launch in the second quarter of 2019. The company also announced the biggest upgrade to the Viveport subscription service to date. It is the first unlimited subscription service for VR; the Viveport Infinity allows members to discover and explore hundreds of virtual destinations anytime with unrestricted access. Starting from April 5th, 2019, members can download and play any of the 500+ titles in the ...

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro gets another price cut in India as it hits 1 crore unit sales, now starts at Rs. 12999

After announcing a price cut for Mi A2 yesterday, Xiaomi today announced a price cut for its popular Redmi Note 5 Pro smartphone in India as the company has sold 1 crore or 10 million units. It was launched  back in February last year and got a Rs. 1000 price cut in November. The smartphone is now available for Rs. 12,999 for the 4GB+64GB version, after a Rs. 1000 price cut and the 6GB+64GB version is available for Rs. 13,999, after a Rs. 2000 price cut on Flipkart, Amazon.in, Mi.com and offline stores. You know you want it. Up to ₹4,000 off on #RedmiNote5Pro - India's camera beast! Give us a #High5 if you've been waiting for this sweet deal. 🤩 P.S. 1 crore units of #RedmiNote5 series have been sold! Thanks for the love. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/uyfhJxhF51 — Redmi India (@RedmiIndia) January 8, 2019 To remind you, the phone packs a  5.99-inch Full HD+ 2.5D curved glass screen, is powered by Snapdragon 636 SoC with up to 6GB RAM, has a 12-megapixel primary rear camera with 1.25μm pixel size sensor, dual-tone LED flash, same as the Redmi Note 5, but this also comes with a secondary 5-megapixel camera to capture the depth information for background blur. It already got Android Oreo update and MIUI 10 ...

Reliance Jio launches Kumbh JioPhone – Information services, Family Locator and more offerings for Kumbh pilgrims

Reliance Jio today launched Kumbh JioPhone, a unique and differentiated offering for pilgrims of Kumbh, the largest human congregation in the world, with over 130 Mn pilgrims taking a holy dip over 55 days. These offerings will enrich the spiritual experience of millions of pilgrims during the divine holy dip, says the company. It is also offering live telecast of Kumbh events and programs on JioTV and daily Kumbh Quiz to win prizes. Kumbh JioPhone offers a suite of benefits especially designed for the needs of the pilgrims: End to End Rich information services about Kumbh a. Information on Kumbh b. Real-time Travel Information (special trains, buses etc.) c. Booking tickets & receiving updates d. Yatri Ashray at stations e. Emergency Helpline Numbers f. Area routes and Maps g. Pre-published bath and religious day schedules h. Railway Camp Mela & much more Features & Functionalities to simplify life at Kumbh a. Family Locator: Helping you to always stay close to your near and dear ones by finding their exact location b. Khoya Paya (Lost & Found): Helping you to reunite with your family and friends, in case you are not able to trace them Kumbh Devotional Content a. Kumbh Darshan: Telecast of special Kumbh events and programs on JioTV along with previous archives of Kumbh b. ...

ASUS Zenfone Max M2 update brings front camera EIS, Max Pro M2 update brings FM Radio noise reduction and more [Download Link]

In less than couple of weeks after rolling out an update, ASUS has started rolling out another update for the Zenfone Max Pro M2 smartphone that brings several fixes camera interface and text translation optimization, and improves to reduction on FM Radio,  however it is yet to receive AI camera features. The company has also rolled out an update to Max M2 that brings EIS support for the front camera, as it had promised at the launch. It also brings Fingerprint registration improvements and camera performance optimization. The update also brings December 2018 Android security patch for both the smartphones. ASUS already promised Android Pie update for the Max Pro M2 this month. ASUS has announced that it will roll out the update in batches, but you can download the full ZIP file from the links below and update the phones manually. Download ASUS ZenFone Max M2 15.2016.1812.145 update Download ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M2 15.2016.1812.179 update Official change log ASUS ZenFone Max M2 v15.2016.1812.145  Upgrade google security patches for December 2018 Improve Fingerprint registration Optimize Camera performance Enable Front Camera - EIS ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M2 v15.2016.1812.179 Upgrade google security patches for December 2018 Optimize Camera Interface Upgrade Touch Screen FW Optimize text translation Enhance noise reduction on FM Radio

ROG ZEPHYRUS S GX701 ultra-slim gaming laptop with 17.3-inch 144Hz display and Mothership GZ700 announced

Asus's ROG brand has introduced the Mothership GZ700 and ZEPHYRUS S GX701 ultra-slim gaming laptops which comes with ultra-fast 144Hz/3ms G-Sync display powered by the latest NVIDIA GeForce RTX graphics and Intel Core i98950HK CPU that runs at up to 4.3GHz with all six core.  The ROG Mothership GZ700 gaming device sports a 17.3-inches FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS-level panel display with 144Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB, Optimus, G-SYNC. It is powered by the Intel Core i9-8950HK coupled with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 8GB GDDR6 VRAM. It packs up to 64GB DDR4 2666MHz SDRAM and 512GB SSD  3 x M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4. It runs on Windows 10 Home. Connectivity features include Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200, 2x2 802.11ax Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0. The keyboard is detachable with wired or wireless modes, packs Per-key Aura Sync RGB backlighting and the keyboard has 2.5mm travel distance, N-key rollover. There are 4 x 4W speakers with Smart Amp technology Array microphone. It measures 410 (W) x 320 (D) x 29.9 (H) mm and weighs 4.7kg. Ports on this include HDMI 2.0, Thunderbolt 3, and Type-C USB ports, three USB 3.1 Gen 2 ports and one Gen 1. As for the ZEPHYRUS S GX701 ULTRA-SLIM, it comes with 17.3-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080 resolution) IPS display with 144Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB, Optimus, G-SYNC. ...

Ledger Nano X Bluetooth-enabled hardware wallet announced

Ledget, the popular French startup has introduced new Nano X hardware wallet with support for Bluetooth to store your private keys at the ongoing CES 2019. The successor of the Nano S comes with enhanced state-of-the-art security and an improved user experience and design. Bluetooth feature connects through the Ledger Live Mobile app, available in the App Store and Google Play on January 28th, providing increased mobility without sacrificing security. The Ledger Nano X can store up to 100 crypto assets, which is six times more capacity than the Ledger Nano S, and includes an improved interface with a larger screen. It has cutting-edge (CC EAL5+), the same chip used in highly secure applications such as credit cards and passport in several countries that isolates private keys from the owner’s computer or smartphone, which are easily hackable, in order to protect their cryptocurrencies. It supports over 1100 different cryptocurrencies, so that you can check your accounts, as well as send and receive cryptocurrency payments from anywhere. The Ledger Nano X is priced at US $119 (Rs. 9,806 in India) and is available for pre-order from Ledger.com and will ship starting from March, 2019.