Microsoft Surface Pro 6 and Surface Laptop 2 with 8th Gen Intel Core processors launched in India

Microsoft has launched Surface Pro 6 and Surface Laptop 2 in India. The Surface Pro 6 is powered by Intel 8th Gen Quad Core processors, while other specifications are similar to the Surface Pro 5. The Surface Laptop 2 is powered by Intel 8th Gen Quad Core Processors, promises up to 14.5 hours of video playback and faster and quieter typing. Microsoft Surface Pro 6 (2018) specifications 12.3-inch (2736 x 1824 pixels) 3:2 PixelSense 10 point multi-touch display 8th Gen Intel Core i5 with UHD Graphics 620, or i7 with UHD Graphics 620 8GB or 16GB RAM, 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB (SSD) 8.0MP autofocus rear camera with 1080p video recording 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p video recording WiFi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.1, Full-size USB 3.0, microSD card reader, Mini DisplayPort, Cover port, Surface Connect Sensors: Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope 1.6W Stereo speakers with Dolby Audio Premium, Stereo microphones Dimensions: 292 x 201 x 8.5 mm; Weight: 775 g (i5) / 792 g (i7) Up to 13.5 hours of video playback Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 specifications 13.5-inch (2256 x 1504 pixels) PixelSense 10 point multi-touch Display with 3:2 aspect ratio,Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection 8th Gen Intel Core i5 with UHD Graphics 620, or i7 with UHD Graphics 620 8GB, or 16GB RAM, 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, or ...

Realme C1 (2019) with 6.2-inch HD+ display, dual rear cameras, 32GB storage, 4230mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 7499

Realme has launched the C1 2019, the company’s latest budget smartphone in India, after teasing it last week. It has a 6.2-inch HD+ 19:9 aspect ratio display with a notch, 2.05mm ultra narrow bezel, and 88.8% screen-to-body ratio. The company says that the screen bezel is further narrowed by 16%, the phone to achieve this high screen-to-body ratio. It is powered by Snapdragon 450 with up to 2GB of RAM, runs ColorOS 5.1 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo), has a 13-megapixel rear camera along with a secondary 2-megapixel camera for portrait shots and a 5-megapixel front camera. It doesn’t come with a fingerprint sensor, but it has face unlock. It has dedicated dual SIM and microSD slots, supports Dual 4G VoLTE and packs a huge 4230mAh battery. Realme C1 (2019) specifications 6.2-inch (1520 x 720 pixels) 19:9 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU 2GB / 3GB RAM, 32GB internal 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, f/2.2 aperture, secondary 2MP camera with f/2.4 aperture 5MP front-facing camera, f/2.2 aperture Dimensions: 156.2×75.6×8.2mm; Weight: 168g Dual 4G VoLTE, ...

Google Android Q might block background clipboard reads, bring support for downgrading apps, new fonts, icon shapes and more

It is well known that Android can read your clipboard even if you don't grant them runtime permission to do so. The reason why Android apps need to read the clipboard is that they can’t accept any text from the clipboard without it, meaning you can’t paste any text that you’ve copied. However, Google might be planning on changing this with Android Q.  New permission has been added which will limit what apps can read the clipboard in the background. The protection level of this permission is “signature,” meaning only apps signed by the OEM can be granted this permission. Reverting back to older version of apps needed root and Google doesn't support it traditionally as it breaks the app. However, with Android Q, Google might change that and would allow users to rollback apps to an older version. There were numerous permissions and commands that were found in Android Q that suggest it might be possible. First, the new and permissions suggest that the pre-installed market app can act as an agent to manage the rollback of application versions. The former permission is “signature” while the latter is “installer” on top of “signature,” so this means only a platform-signed app with the ...

Honor 8C Review

Huawei’s Honor brand launched the  Honor 8C, successor of the Honor 7C  in India recently. It was the first smartphone to be announced powering Snapdragon 632 SoC, has up to 4GB of RAM and comes with dual rear cameras with AI scene recognition. Is this good for the starting price of Rs. 11999? Let us dive into the review to find out. Unboxing We already unboxed the phone. Check out the video below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWYvfmG6fw0 Box Contents Honor 8C smartphone in Aurora Blue color 2-pin charger (5V-2A) Micro USB Cable SIM Ejector tool Clear protective case Quick start guide and warranty information Display, Design, and Hardware The Honor 8c comes with a 6.26-inch Full HD+ LCD 2.5D curved glass display with a resolution of 1520  x 720 pixels, pixel density of 268 PPI, 19:9 aspect ratio with a notch and a screen-to-body ratio of about 82%. The display is bright, offers good color reproduction, good viewing angles and the sunlight legibility is good as well, but it is low in resolution compared to FHD+ screen that are available in several phones in the price range. [gallery link="file" size="large" ids="273759,273758,273757"] Like the other phones with a notch, this has an option to hide the notch at the top of the display that darkens the surrounding areas. ...

Nokia 3.1 Plus and Nokia 2 V launched in the US on Cricket and Verizon

HMD Global has announced collaborations with three leading wireless providers in North America – Cricket Wireless and Verizon in the United States and Rogers Communications, Inc. in Canada. As a part of the collaborations, the company is releasing the Nokia 3.1 on Cricket’s 4G LTE network and Nokia 2 V on Verizon.  The Nokia 3.1 Plus has a 5.99-inch HD+ display, is powered by an Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 SoC, runs Android 8.1 (Oreo), has a  13-megapixel rear camera along with a 5-megapixel secondary camera for portrait shots. It also has an 8-megapixel front camera. It has a metal matte finish in most part of the back, comes with a fingerprint sensor on the back, has dedicated Dual SIM and microSD slots, and packs a 3500mAh battery that promises up to 2 days of battery life. It packs 2GB LPPDDR3 RAM with 32GB storage that is further expandable up to 400GB with microSD. It packs a fingerprint sensor for security needs. On the other hand, the Nokia 2 V for Verizon has a 5.5-inch HD display and packs a 4100mAh battery that promises up to 2 days of battery life on a single charge. It is powered by the Snapdragon 425 64-bit Mobile Platform coupled with 1GB RAM and ...

Microsoft Cortana integration with To-Do is now rolling out to everyone

Microsoft has integrated To-Do with Cortana to help users save time and do more. Cortana helps by adding your reminders and tasks to your lists in Microsoft To-Do. With Cortana, you can use your voice on your PC or your phone.  You can streamline the tasks, lists, and reminders from across Microsoft To-Do, Cortana and tasks in Outlook can now become one and are centrally located in your Microsoft To-Do app. Since it is a Microsoft product, you have continuity, with Cortana on your Android or iPhone or on your Windows PC. You can also access Microsoft To-Do from the web. It’s automatically synced so you never miss anything. Microsoft Cortana and To-Do integration are only available in English and in Australia, India, U.S., and U.K regions. If you want to access from a different region, you can change your language and region settings. Source

Google I/O 2019 scheduled from May 7 to 9

Google, following the trend it follows every year, has set the I/O conference at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California this year too. The event will kickstart on May 7th and go through until the 9th. At the conference, Google will introduce Android Q and updates to its products.  May 7/8/9 Shoreline Amphitheatre Mountain View, CA Also Hi secret Google account @internaltest189 Why was 6 afraid of 7? #transmissionreceivedhttps://t.co/VwWG7e8vXU pic.twitter.com/jobD6zmSBR — Till Kottmann (@deletescape) January 25, 2019 Before the official announcement of Android Q, Google will release the developers beta sometime in March giving the company a good 45 days time to beta test the OS and shape it for I/O. Like every time, the company has not officially announced the dates but instead, it had shared a puzzle like last time and users on Twitter are fast enough to decode the dates. Last year at the I/O Google introduced Android Pie. Google has still not updated its official I/O page and there is no information about the registration, but they are expected to open sometime at the end of February 2019. Via

LG, KAIST teamup for development of 6G mobile communication technology

While the development of 5G is still underway, South Korean giant LG has taken early steps to secure core technologies for 6G mobile communication. The company teamed up with KAIST which is state science school. LG has opened a 6G research lab at the state-run Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST) in the central city of Daejeon. The South Korean mobile carriers started servicing limited 5G mobile communication in December last year to connect smart factories and other businesses which require fast network speed. Commercial service for smartphone users is set to begin in March. While the development of 5G is still on-going, 6G is still seen as an illusion and researchers at the University of Oulu estimate the future-generation mobile network can transfer terabits per second. Park Il-pyung, LG's chief technology officer said: With the establishment of the 6G research center, we will strengthen the research of next-generation mobile communication technology so that we can lead global standardization and secure an opportunity to create new businesses. Cho Dong-ho, a KAIST electrical engineering professor who will head LG's research lab said: It is meaningful to start the development of 6G mobile communication technology ahead of others. Source

Android Q UI reveals native support for facial recognition, screen-recording, WPA3 and more

Android Q which leaked earlier this month is confirmed to bring tons of new features including a system-wide dark theme and API changes. However, one of the biggest additions to the upcoming Android OS is the native support for a more secure facial recognition, instead of just relying on an image as a Trusted Face. Samsung, OnePlus, Huawei have had their own implementation of face unlock solutions, but Google with Android Q is preparing for the next wave of Android flagships to include support for these sensors natively. Users will interface with a “biometric_dialog” that Android 9 Pie began to build out for fingerprint unlock. The user experience should be rather straightforward with a “face_dialog” guiding users through the identification process. Google with Android Pie has improved screenshots, it added a new shortcut in the power menu alongside Power off and Restart menu. Android Q is now said to bring system-level screen recording that will be similar to existing third-party solutions. Users will need to grant the necessary permissions to the screen recorder. An “Ongoing notification” will be present throughout the capture with options to Start/Stop and Share once complete. Users will also have the ability to record an accompanying voiceover. With Pie being Android 9.0, it ...

Samsung Electronics to replace plastic packaging with sustainable materials

Samsung Electronics has announced that the company would soon start taking steps to replace plastic packaging materials with paper and other environmentally sustainable elements. From the first half of 2019, the packaging used currently for Samsung’s products and accessories – ranging from mobile phones and tablets to home appliances – will be substituted with environmentally sustainable materials like recycled/bio-based plastics and paper. To do this, Samsung Electronics has formed a task force involving design and development, purchasing, marketing and quality control for innovative packaging ideas. For mobile phone, tablet and wearable products, Samsung will replace the plastic used for holder trays with pulp molds, and bags wrapping accessories with eco-friendly materials. Samsung will also alter the phone charger design, swapping the glossy exterior with a matte finish and eliminating plastic protection films, thus reducing the use of plastics. The plastic bags used to protect the surface of home appliances such as TVs, refrigerators, air conditioners, and washing machines, as well as other kitchen appliances, will also be replaced with bags containing recycled materials and bioplastics, which are respectively made from plastic wastes and non-fossil fuel materials like starch or sugar cane. Regarding paper, Samsung will only use fiber materials certified by global environmental organizations like ...