Nokia 9 PureView with penta rear cameras gets certified by the FCC, could offer 64MP images

HMD Global is all set to introduce  Nokia 9 PureView with penta rear cameras at the MWC on February 24th. Now the smartphone has been certified by the FCC confirming the design and cameras with ZEISS optics once again. It also reveals model numbers - TA-1087 Dual-SIM global variant, Single SIM global variant TA-1082 and Nokia TA-1094 which is the Dual-SIM China variant. Earlier rumors did not reveal the camera resolution, however a new rumor from China reveals that it will come with two 12-megapixel cameras, two 16-megapixel cameras and an 8-megapixel camera, which includes telephoto, wide-angle and depth-sensing lenses. It is said to use Light camera technology that can take five photos at the same time, capuring 10x more light compared to normal phones and combine them to offer 64-megapixel output offering better low-light performance, Dynamic range and option to refocus. The phone is rumored to pack a 5.9-inch Quad HD 3D glass OLED display, powered by Snapdragon 845 with 6GB of RAM, 128GB storage, expandable memory with microSD, Android 9.0 (Pie), IP68 ratings for water-resistance, Nokia OZO Audio and wireless charging. Source 1, 2

Apple likely to schedule WWDC 2019 from June 3 to 7

Apple usually sends out invites for its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) by the end of February or early March. Now, WWDC Bash at Discovery Meadow organized by Apple on Thursday, June 6 has been confirmed in 2019 events calendar from the City of San Jose's Office of Cultural Affairs with attendance of 7000 members, so the main WWDC event should happen from June 3rd till June 7th with keynote on June 3rd, Monday. This year the event venue should be the same as the one in 2017 and 2018 - McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California.  The company would reveal about the future of iOS and OS X at the event, including iOS 13, macOS 10.15, watchOS 6, and tvOS 13 updates. iOS 13 could bring Dark Mode, new iPad interface updates, new Home screen, updates to Photos, Files, Mail apps, new Emoji that were confirmed recently and more. We should know more details in the coming months. Source 1, 2

WhatsApp for Android beta update brings Settings UI refresh with new icons, better network usage details

WhatsApp beta for Android has been updated to version 2.19.45 that brings new Settings UI after years. This includes new icons for all the settings feature, toggles instead of check boxes, and clearer network usage details with graphs. In addition to normal usage data, the new network usage page now offers graphical represetnation to easily view amount of data sent or received for Calls, Media, Google Drive, Messages, Status, and Roaming, in addition to the total amount of data sent and received. The update doesn't bring any other new features. You can grab the latest  WhatsApp beta v2.19.45 from Google Play or APK Mirror to check out new settings. After iOS, WhatsApp should bring fingerprint authentication to Android and is also said to be working on improving audio picker feature.

Tata Capital TIA AI-powered VoiceBot for Personal Loans launched

Tata Capital has unveiled ‘TIA’ within the Tata Capital Mobile App for Personal Loans. This is a first – of - it's kind VoiceBot that is powered by Artificial Intelligence. TIA is designed to voice-assist the personal loan customer journey, check loan eligibility and aid the customer through the loan approval process in minutes.  The main goal of TIA is to create a whole new conversational experience for customers using speech recognition technology, natural language understanding, and text-to-speech technology. Equipped with intelligent features and options TIA, has the ability to answer customer queries, assist in simplifying the loan process, help customers choose the right offering and help customer avail a loan sanction within the Tata Capital app. The first edition of TIA; the chat-bot is already available on the Tata Capital website, with features such as AI-led conversational ability to answer customer queries on all offerings, ability to calculate eligibility and provide personalized offers and much more. TIA, in its web-based interface, has already seen rapid adoption by customers in the form of more than 3 lakh interactions within a first few weeks of launch. Users can download the Tata Capitals app from the Play Store. Abonty Banerjee, Chief Marketing and Digital Officer, Tata Capital ...

Swiggy Stores to deliver Home Essentials, Groceries and more from any store across your city

Swiggy has launched Swiggy Stores that lets you order Home Essentials, Groceries or anything you need from store across your city.  "Swiggy Stores also acts as a directory of popular stores and lists bestsellers to get items seamlessly delivered by Swiggy," said the company. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZKKxi-52zE Once you choose a store and list items you want delivered, Swiggy will fulfil your order and facilitate payment. Swiggy Stores is launching in beta inside Swiggy app. The company is asking for feedback of consumers, merchants and delivery partners. Swiggy Stores will roll out starting from Gurgaon in phased manner and will deliver from over 3500 stores across the city. Swiggy says that it has partnered with over 200 stores in categories such as Fruits and Vegetables, Kiranas & Supermarkets, Paan Shops, Pet Care Stores, Florists, Baby Care Stores, Gourmet & Organic Stores and more. Some of the parters include Needs Super market, Health Kart, Apollo Pharmacy, Zappfresh and more.

Xiaomi dual-side foldable smartphone uses flexible folding screen co-developed with supply chain partner

It is a known fact that Xiaomi's foldable phone is under development, while it is not confirmed, but the company might showcase the first-gen foldable phone at the MWC 2019 event later this month and eventually roll out in the latter half of 2019. Lin Bin, co-founder and CEO of Xiaomi, has published a video showing a prototype of the bendable smartphone. Xiaomi's foldable display has a very unique design that can be folded twice. The display is on the outside and is folded around the housing. The company notes that the manufacturer has already overcome several technical problems, such as the flexible display, the folding mechanism, and the MIUI adjustment. The symmetric double folded design perfectly combines the experience of the tablet and a mobile phone, which is both practical and beautiful, according to the CEO. Xiaomi is considering two names of the prototype; Xiaomi Dual Flex and Xiaomi MIX Flex, however, it is still open for suggestions. Following the recent developments, Xiaomi has confirmed that the phone is currently being tested in the lab, and there are currently only a handful of prototypes available. The design, folding mechanism and the MIUI user interface adjustments have been developed by Xiaomi itself. While the flexible folding screen is developed in cooperation ...

5 reasons why the OnePlus 6T could be the ideal gift for your Valentine

In the recent past, especially with OnePlus 6T, the company has been pushing boundaries with equipping in-display fingerprint sensor, cutting-edge specifications, edge-to-edge displays and much more at a competitive price point. It's worth mentioning here that OnePlus 6T is the most accomplished and futuristic phone till now from the OnePlus stable. With new technology and worthwhile improvements, OnePlus 6T seems to the perfect little gift for your valentine this February 14th. With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, here are 5 reasons why the OnePlus 6T could be the ideal gift for your loved one this season. Best-selling premium smartphone brand of 2018 As we all know, the OnePlus 6T has been the best-selling premium smartphone ever since its launch in November 2018. In fact, OnePlus has emerged as the best-selling premium smartphone brand in 2018 in India, according to Counterpoint Market Monitor Service. The momentum continues even after the festive season due to strong word of mouth and product feedback from the end users. Attractive Valentine’s Day Offers Right after the Republic day offer, OnePlus has announced a set of exciting new offers for Valentines Day for those who wish to buy its latest OnePlus 6T smartphone. Between 8 and 14 February, the OnePlus 6T comes with ...

Jio tops 4G availability in India, Airtel fastest network during Q3-Q4, 2018: Ookla

Ookla has released its new report on India’s 4G Availability and according to the findings, Reliance Jio ranked first with 98.8% 4G availability across the country. Jio is followed by Airtel at 90.0% and Vodafone and Idea with 84.6% and 82.8% respectively, across 15 largest cities of India.  However, 4G Availability does not mean the fastest service. To compare which of India’s largest mobile operators is fastest, Ookla used their proprietary Speed Score methodology, a combined measure of download and upload speed that incorporates several tiers of performance. As per the report, Airtel had the fastest 4G LTE speed in India during Q3-Q4 2018 with a Speed Score of 11.23 Mbps, followed by Vodafone in second with a 9.13 Mbps Speed Score and Jio and Idea at the third and fourth position respectively. As for the general availability, Jio's general availability is the best with users finding service in 99.3% of locations. Airtel was second at 99.1%, followed closely by Vodafone at 99.0% and Idea at 98.9%. The 'General Availability' and '4G Availability' was measured using the coverage data from 250,138,853 samples on 595,034 enabled devices during Q3-Q4 2018. 4G Availability is then the percentage of an operator’s known locations where a device has ...

Google app beta update hints at ‘NexusAmChips’ Assistant device ID, ‘Labs’ feature, more

Google app is finally getting a new beta update, there are two distinct beta versions of the Google app; 9.21 and 9.23. Both these versions reveal a new Assistant device ID named "nexus" for an upcoming feature or hardware category, as well as a "Labs" feature.  Despite the two new versions, the difference between them seems negligible. The “assistant_device_id” is usually a good indicator for new categories of Assistant devices. Google app 9.23 reveals “NexusAmChips.” Usually, features and hardware related to Assistant on phones are labeled with “nexus.” The “NexusAmChips” is likely a phone-related feature, with the “category” qualifier suggesting hardware. The “AmChips” could refer to “Amlogic Chips” used on the Google Home Hub and Android TV set-top boxes. It looks like the "NexusAmChips" could be the Assistant Connected platform that was announced at CES 2019. Google has not shared many public details about this new platform for building Assistant accessories, but this codename hints at a possible usage of Amlogic chips and there is some relation to Android, likely Android Things. The V9.21 further reveals its work on the “Labs” feature to let users “try new features that Google is working on.” This includes the ability for users to send feedback for any “unstable” functionality. One of ...

Google said to have hired microchip engineers to expand Bengaluru hub

Google has hired more than a dozen of microchip engineers in Bengaluru, India, in recent months and plans to rapidly add more, according to LinkedIn profiles, job postings, and two industry executives. This move comes in an effort to expand its program to design the chips of its devices internally. The Bengaluru site makes Google the first among the big internet platform companies developing their own chips and to establish a team for those efforts in what has become a leading hub for a semiconductor design over the last two decades. Since 2014, Google has designed computer server chips for its data centers and an image processing chip for its Pixel smartphones. The company's main motive is to create more powerful and efficient devices by customizing key components that traditionally come from Intel. Amazon.com Inc, Microsoft Corp, Apple Inc, and Facebook Inc each have launched similar chip design efforts, which could help them cut costs,  and also reduce the dependency on vendors. Google in its Bengaluru hub has hired at least 16 engineering veterans and four talent recruiters for its “gChips” team from traditional chipmakers such as Intel, Qualcomm Inc, Broadcom Inc, and Nvidia Corp. Google had 13 job postings for roles related to chips in ...