Google acquires Fossil Group’s smartwatch technology for $40 million

Google has acquired Fossil Group's intellectual property related to a smartwatch technology that is currently under development for $40 million. The deal, which will see some of Fossil’s R&D team joining Google and will also result in the launch of a 'new product' that is yet to hit the market.  According to Greg McKelvey, EVP and chief strategy and digital officer of the Fossil Group, this deal is seen as a transaction, rather than an acquisition. He explained that this new product line is based on technology that the Fossil Group has evolved on top of the Misfit acquisition. Fossil bought Misfit for a reported $260 million back in 2015. The transaction is expected to be finalized this month. However, both the companies wouldn't reveal when exactly they're likely to see products from the deal emerge. McKelvey did reveal that Fossil plans on launching multiple devices across its brands based on the new tech. Google's Stacey Burr said that the company has seen the technology that Fossil Group is developing and lead to acquiring the technology behind it to bring in a more expansive way if Google has that technology. Stacey Burr, VP of Product Management of Wear OS at Google said: It's based on something out ...

Vivo APEX 2019 bezel-less curved screen smartphone to be introduced on January 24

Vivo introduced its APEX FullView Concept Smartphone with 98% screen-to-body ratio and an in-display fingerprint scanner at the MWC in February last year. Later it introduced the phone as NEX and the new NEX Dual Screen with a new design was unveiled last month. Today the company posted a teaser for APEX 2019 bezel-less smartphone ahead of announcement on January 24th. This shows a more curved design without the front camera or even the buttons on the sides. In a teaser on Facebook earlier this week, the company posted an image with a caption 'Natural Perfection'. Recent renders of the phone codenmaed "The Waterdrop" revealed a curved design without any notches, bezels, or physical buttons. This is expected to feature gesture navigation and pressure-based integration. It is also expected to feature large and improved in-display fingerprint scanner , similar to what OPPO and Xiaomi showcased earlier this week. We should know all the details when the phone goes official next Thursday. Source

LG G7 ThinQ Android Pie update rolling out starting from Korea, update schedule for V35 ThinQ, V40 ThinQ, V30, G6 and more confirmed

LG has finally rolled out  Android 9.0 (Pie) update for its G7 ThinQ smartphone starting from Korea, as it had promised last month. The company has also shared update schedule for older smartphones, including some of the Q and X series smartphones in Korea, which extends throughout the year. Hope we can expect the global roll out soon after the roll out in Korea. LG Android Pie update schedule for Korea Q1 2019: LG G7 ThinQ , LG V35 ThinQ Q2 2019 : LG V40 ThinQ, LG V30, LG V30S Q3 2019: LG G6, LG V20, LG Q8 (2018) Q4 2019 : LG Q9, LG X5 (2018) The LG G7 ThinQ Android Pie update is 1.35GB in size. Check out the complete changelog below. Pie OS has been applied. Added gesture home button function. Drag the Home button up to view your recent history, or drag left or right to switch to your recently used apps Added setting to always adjust the media volume when the volume button is pressed. A preview is provided in the bottom right corner when capturing the screen. Added battery saving feature. You can set whether each app runs in the background. The screen rotation button is provided in the home touch ...

Reliance Jio reports Rs. 831 crore profit in FY Q3 2018-19, crosses 10000 crore quarterly operating revenue

Reliance Jio has reported Rs. 10,383 crore revenue, up 12.4% QoQ and 50.9 YoY and a net profit of 831 crore, up 22.1% QoQ and 65% YoY for its sixth quarterly financial performance for the period that ended 31sh December, 2018.  Jio reported Standalone earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of 4,053 crore, up 13.4% QoQ, EBITDA margin of 39%, and Standalone earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) of 2,369 crore, up 16% QoQ . Consolidated value of services stood at 12,252 crore, up 12.4% over trailing quarter. It has 280.1 million subscribers as of December 31st compared to 252.3 million at the end of September quarter. Average revenue per user (ARPU) during the quarter – ₹130 per subscriber per month Total wireless data traffic – 864 crore GB Average voice traffic – 63,406 crore minutes per day and 794 minutes per user per month Video consumption per subscriber per month – 460 crore hours Average data consumption per user per month - 10.8 GB Jio started offering JioGigaFiber services starting 15th August 2018, and the company said that it has witnessed overwhelming customer interest across 1,400 cities. It added that Reliance Industries Limited, parent of the Company, awaits regulatory approvals to complete the recently announced investment in Den Networks ...

Xiaomi’s Survival Game now available for download

Update - January 17, 2019 - The Survival game is now available from Mi App Store for eligible Xiaomi devices. The game is just 185MB so you can't expect PUBG-like graphics. Earlier: Multiplayer online battle royale games do not need any introduction, you may already have PUBG or Fortnite installed on your mobile device. Online battle royal games like PUBG and Fortnite became very popular on the mobile platform this year, both the games have crossed 100 million downloads mark within a few months of launch. Now, one more mobile internet company wants online battle royale madness to take on users and if you live in India, there are good chances that you have a phone from this company in your neighborhood, take a guess which company are we talking about. Yes, we are talking about Mi, guessed it right? Today, Xiaomi on its Mi Community India announced that Mi game team is working on new online battle royale game called 'Survival Game'. As per the post by Mi Community admin, Survival Game is a large-scale, sci-fi 3D shooting mobile game independently developed by Xiaomi Company. The game created an avant-garde battlefield based on the battle royale mode. Players need to compete with each ...

AISEN A65UDS980 65-inch 4K Smart TV with Dolby audio launched in India

AISEN has launched its latest 4K Smart TV - A65UDS980 in India. It promises brilliant picture with the high-performance engine, high-speed response and smart and multi-function versatility. The UHD Display offers  a screen resolution of 3840 X 2160. The new Smart TV, as the name suggests, sports a 65-inch display with a 178-degree wide-angle design with support for ripple free images, packs 16W in-built speaker with Dolby sound. The Smart TV's E-Share App enables users to connect and enjoy any content, from apps to movies. It is powered by the 1.5GHz Quad-Core processor, coupled with 2GB RAM and 16GB storage. The Smart TV's connectivity options include 4 x USB port, an AV input, and 3X distinct HDMI ports to pair external devices and also wirelessly share data. It comes with Power Saving Mode which automatically fine-tunes the backlight and brightness. The Aisen ‘65inch 4K UHD LED Smart TV’, - A65UDS980 is priced at Rs. 79,990 and is already available with leading retail and e-commerce stores across India.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro expected to be powered by Snapdragon 675

At the Redmi Note 7 launch event last week Xiaomi confirmed that it will launch the Redmi Note 7 Pro soon with Sony IMX586 sensor replacing the Samsung ISOCELL Bright GM1 sensor on the Redmi Note 7. The smartphone is expected to be powered by Snapdragon 675, according to new reports from China. The Redmi Note 7 uses Snapdragon 660. New SoC and camera sensor might bump up the price of the smartphone slightly. Xiaomi at the at 4G/5G Summit in Hong Kong already confirmed that it will launch a new smartphone with Snapdragon 675 Mobile Platform based on 11nm process technology, 2 performance (based on new Cortex A76) cores and 6 effciency cores (based on Cortex A55) as well as enhanced AI Engine, Spectra 250 ISP,  Kryo 460 CPUs and Adreno 612 GPU. Upcoming Meizu Note 9 processor will be equipped by the same SoC. Regarding other specifications of the Redmi Note 7 Pro most specs, including a 6.3-inch Full HD+ waterdrop notch display with 1.95mm narrow bezels, rear-mounted fingerprint sensor and a 4000mAh battery with support for Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 are expected to remain the same. We should know more details and the launch date of the smartphone soon. Source

Xiaomi schedules MWC 2019 event on February 24, Mi MIX 3 5G expected

Xiaomi did not introduce anything at the CES earlier this month, but the company has announced an event at the MWC on February 24th next month. It did not say what it will unveil the event, but we can expect the Mi MIX 3 5G that was teased at the Mi MIX 3 event back in October last year. It also said that the 5G version will launch in Q1 2019 and it has on display in Qualcomm booth at CES. The 5G verion of the Mi MIX 3 will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon X50 5G modem. Qualcomm at the CES said that its 5G modem will power more than 30 devices in 2019. Samsung is expected to introduce Galaxy S10 X 5G ahead of MWC at its Galaxy Unpacked event on February 20th, but can expect several companies to introduce 5G devices at the world's largest mobile showcase next month. Xiaomi is also expected to demo it next-generation in-display fingerprint scanner at the event and it will likely showcase its latest products including the latest Redmi Note 7 in the booth. We should know the timing of the event in the coming weeks. Source

Xiaomi showcases bigger in-display fingerprint scanner with one-click unlocking

Last year Xiaomi introduced Mi 8 Explorer Edition and later in the year it introduced Mi 8 Pro with pressure-sensitive in-display fingerprint sensor that is 29% faster. This week President Lin Bin shared the next-generation in-display fingerprint on a Mi 8 test unit. He said that the company has worked for more than half an year to bring one-click unlocking and a larger unlocking area. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o123KeVXYfo One-click unlocking lets you unlock the phone immediately when you place the phone on the screen without having to place your finger for few seconds. This also increases the fingerprint unlocking area to 25mm x 50.2mm, which is 15 times larger than the area on the Mi 8. This lets you unlock the phone without looking at the screen says the company. Xiaomi president said that the new fingerprint sensor will be introduced in a future product, so we can expect it in the Mi 8 that is expected to arrive in Q3 this year. OPPO also showcased a similar in-display fingerprint sensor yesterday. Source

Paytm launches Food Ordering in partnership with Zomato

Paytm has launched food ordering and delivery service through its mobile app in partership with Zomato. This lets you browse your favorite restaurants within the Paytm App and order food instantly. This service is currently live for Delhi-NCR and the company says that it will cover more than 80 thousand restaurants across 100 cities by end of this month. Paytm said that its QR is widely accepted across a wide range of outlets including quick-service restaurants to fine dining and casual dining options. "This association would further strengthen Paytm’s drive of enabling seamless mobile payments for purchasing food both online & offline," it added. Zomato covers more than 80 thousand restaurants across 100 cities. It achieved a monthly order run rate of 28 million in December 2018 and has a last mile delivery fleet of 1.5 lac partners across India. Paytm Food ordering is available for customers on the Paytm Android app and will soon be made available across India and on the Paytm iOS app as well. For the first delivery, you can get up to Rs. 100 cashback with promocode HUNGRY. Commenting on the launch, Renu Satti, Senior Vice President-– Paytm said: Our association with Zomato is a valuable addition to our platform in ...