Samsung Galaxy S10 ‘Emotional LED Lighting Effect’ case surfaces

Samsung's Unpacked event will kickstart tomorrow where the company will launch the S10 flagship series. We have come across various details about the flagships including the hardware specifications, the design of S10 and S10 Plus, and just we thought there's almost nothing left for the imagination, the company is expected to launch an 'Emotional LED Lighting Effect' case for the S10, S10 Plus, and the S10 E.  Would you like an "Emotional LED Lighting Effect" with your #GalaxyS10e? pic.twitter.com/DvQV6m8h2e — Roland Quandt (@rquandt) February 18, 2019 While Samsung's traditional flip covers are usually useful as they would display notifications and a clock on the front of your phone, the new LED covers seems less desirable because the LEDs are on the back. The glittery patterns look tacky at least from the renders. The notifications are only handy if the phone is laying face down. This cover presumably will be powered from the phone's inductive charging system given that's what the past versions have done. It might use a bit your battery to sparkle the LED effects on the back of your phone. Since Samsung is launching three models of S10, it will be available for all variants and might cost somewhere around $50-$100. Apart from the LED ...

Android Q revamped gestures said to ditch back button

Google with Android Pie, introduced new navigation gestures that received mixed reviews. But the company is quick to realize that and is now working on revamped navigation gestures courtesy from a leaked build of Android Q that was obtained last month. In Android 9 Pie, the 3 button navigation system was replaced by a 2 button system. The recent apps button was removed, and the back button stayed. The home button, however, turned into a gesture pill. With Android Q, there's a really good chance that Google may kill the dedicated back button. Here’s what we know about gestures in Android Q. Since this information is based on a pre-release build of Android Q, things may change in the final build.  In Android Q, Google is experimenting with two major changes to Android Pie’s gestures; replacing the dedicated back button with a gesture and improving the fluidity of the “last app” transition animation. You also can no longer disable the gestures to return to the vertical card recent apps overview with the three button navigation system. The experimental gestures in Android Q let you swipe the pill to the left to go back. In Android Q, swiping right on the pill in any app lets you cycle to ...

Flipkart Mobiles Bonanza Sale: LG V30+ at Rs. 24999, Moto X4 6GB at Rs. 12999, offers on ZenFone 5Z, Nokia 6.1 Plus and more

Flipkart has started its four-day Mobiles Bonanza Sale. During the sale, it offers deals on range of smartphones including Xiaomi devices, Honor phones, Asus phones and more. There are also great deals on LG V30+, LG G7 ThinQ, Moto X4 and more. Best deals on smartphones on Flipkart Apple iPhone XR – Rs. 67,999 (Rs. 8901 off + up to Rs. 13750 off on exchange) Google Pixel 2 XL – Rs. 37,999 (Rs. 7500 off + up to Rs. 13750 off on exchange) Samsung Galaxy S8 – Rs. 30,990 (Rs. 1,000 off + up to Rs. 13750 off on exchange) ASUS Zenfone 5Z 8GB + 256GB – Rs. 28,999 (Rs. 8,000 off + up to Rs. 13750 off on exchange) LG G7 ThinQ – Rs. 27,999 (Rs. 22,000 off on MRP+ up to Rs. 13750  off on exchange) LG V30+ – Rs. 24,999 (Rs. 35001 off on MRP+ up to Rs. 13750  off on exchange) ASUS Zenfone 5Z 6GB + 128GB – Rs. 24,999 (Rs. 8,000 off + up to Rs. 13750 off on exchange) Asus ZenFone Max Pro M2 6GB + 64GB – Rs. 15,999 (Rs. 1000 off + up to Rs. 13750 off on exchange) Asus ZenFone Max Pro M2 4GB + 64GB – Rs. 13999 (Rs. 1000 off + up to Rs. 13750 off on exchange) Nokia 6.1 Plus – Rs. 13999 (Rs. ...

PUBG Mobile 0.11 update with Resident Evil 2 Zombie: Survive Till Dawn event, Sanhok map in Arcade mode and more released

Tencent games; makers of PUBG has rolled out a new update which brings the version number to 0.11. This update brings the much-talked Resident Evil 2 content integration along with the main menu theme and music. The company says that the Zombie: Survive Till Dawn is a new event mode that will be available for a limited time only. You will have to fight to survive in Erangel map, but zombies and bosses from RE2 will also spawn on the map. When you kill the zombies, you get resources and items. It has added moonlight to Vikendi map, Resident Evil 2 Treasures event. Even though there are four maps available in the game, only Erangel is available for Arcade mode. That changes with today's update, Sanhok map is now finally available in Arcade - Quick Match. Other inclusions in the new update are; character image and Connections are now visible on the profile, added new titles: "#1/100" (permanent) and "Survivor" (time-limited). The update has just started rolling out to iOS and Android. PUBG Mobile 0.10 changelog Added Zombie: Survive Till Dawn, a new event mode that is here for a limited time only. Fight to survive as usual on Erangel, but zombies and bosses from Resident Evil ...

Nokia True Wireless Earbuds launched in India for Rs. 9999

HMD Global has launched Nokia True Wireless Earbuds in India. It was introduced back in October last year, is  sweat and splash proof and weighs just 5 grams per earbud. It promises 3.5 hours play time, and the charging case can hold three charges giving a total of up to 16 hours of talk time. Nokia True Wireless Earbuds features and specifications Bluetooth 5.0 to connect to devices Sweat and splash resistant (IPX4) 3 pairs of ear buds (S, M, L) Earbud size 22.3 x 14 mm, Charging case size 100 x 22mm; Weight: 5g per earbud USB Type-C  Charging case LED charge indicator Talk/music time of up to 4 hours on one charge, Stand-by time Up to 70 hours Portable charging fully-charged case charges earbuds up to 3 times offering up to 14 hours of playback or 16 hours of talk time The Nokia True Wireless Earbuds come in Black color, is priced at Rs. 9999 and is available from Nokia India website and select stores offline.

Vivo U1 with 6.2-inch Waterdrop notch display, dual rear cameras, 4030mAh battery announced

Vivo has announced U1, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in the new ‘U series’ in China. It has a 6.2-inch HD+ 19:9 aspect ratio waterdrop notch display, is powered by Snapdragon 439 12nm SoC, has up to 4GB of RAM, runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) with Funtouch OS 4.5, comes with a 13-megapixel rear camera along with a secondary 2-megapixel camera for potraits, as well as an 8-megapixel front camera with support for face unlock. It has a rear mounted fingerprint sensor and packs a 4030mAh battery. Vivo U1 specifications 6.22-inch (1520 x 720 pixels) 19:9 FullView 2.5D curved glass display Octa-Core (Quad 1.95GHz Cortex A53 + Quad 1.45GHz Cortex A53) Snapdragon 439 Mobile Platform with Adreno 505 GPU 3GB RAM with 32GB storage / 4GB RAM with 64GB storage, expandable memory  with microSD Funtouch OS 4.5 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo) Dual SIM 13MP rear camera with LED flash, secondary 2MP camera 8MP front-facing camera Fingerprint sensor Dimensions: 155.1 × 75.09 × 8.28mm; Weight: 163.5g Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS 4030mAh (typical) built-in battery The Vivo U1 comes in Midnight Black, Purple and Aurora Red colors, is priced at 799 yuan (US$ 117 / Rs. 8,430 approx.) for the 3GB RAM with 32GB storage version ...

Over 300 million smart feature phones expected to be sold across the world by the end of 2021 creating US$28 billion revenue

According to Counterpoint Research, over the next three years, nearly 370 million smart feature phones are expected to be sold across the world. This will not only introduce users to customer base to high-speed internet, apps, and services and will also open a new host of business and revenue opportunities for the entire mobile value chain. This creates an opportunity to increase sales of smart feature phones and is expected to be around US$28 billion over the next three years. Counterpoint research says while the trend to migrate to smartphones is strong, less tech-savvy users and first-time users continue to prefer a feature phone form-factor and user interface. KaiOS remains the key reason for the raising growth of smart feature phones. Reliance Jio with its JioPhone has seen the opportunity and adopted the platform to acquire tens of millions of 2G feature phone users to its 4G network with its KaiOS-powered 4G smart feature phone. Out of more than 100 million subscribers that Reliance Jio added since the Jio Phone launch in late 2017, the KaiOS powered 4G smart feature phone contributes close to half of those net additions.   The largest beneficiary from the growth in smart feature phones will be network operators. Existing 2G customers can be moved to ...

Vivo iQOO smartphone will pack Snapdragon 855, 6th-gen in-display fingerprint sensor and triple rear cameras

Vivo announced iQOO sub-brand  last week. The company recently confirmed that the smartphone will be powered by Snapdragon 855. During the 2019 NBA All-Star Weekend it showcased the phone with triple rear cameras arranged vertically and a glossy display. The company also confirmed that it will feature sixth-generation in-display fingerprint scanner, which is the successor of the fifth generation used in the Vivo NEX dual screen that was introduced in December. This could cover most of the bottom part of the screen covering larger area compared to current in-display sensors and support for two-finger unlocking to achieve an exponential increase in security. Looking at the specifications so far, it is clear that thie iQOO smartphone will be another flagship under new branding. We should wait for few more weeks to know the launch date of the phone. Source

Sony Mobile schedules MWC 2019 event on February 25 [Update: Embrace a new perspective teaser]

Update - February 18, 2019: Sony has posted a new "Embrace a new perspective" teaser with a 21:9 aspect ratio screen. On its blog the company has also announced that it will offer live stream for the event from 8.30AM to 9:15AM CET (1PM to 1:45 PM IST) on February 25th. Embrace a new perspective with #Xperia at #SonyMWC pic.twitter.com/RrWJFShpGR — Sony Xperia (@sonyxperia) February 18, 2019 Earlier: Sony Mobile has started sending out invites for its MWC 2018 event on February 25th in Barcelona. This year's invite possibly shows the sides of the smartphone in Blue color with gradient finish. The invite doesn't give us any other hints about the smartphone. As we already know, we can expect the flagship Xperia XZ4 smartphone at the event. Earlier rumors  revealed that the phone will come with a tall 6.55-inch QHD+ OLED HDR display with 21:9 aspect ratio, Snapdragon 855 SoC, 6GB of RAM, up to 256GB storage, triple rear cameras and a 3,900mAh battery with support for Wireless charging. The company did not announce Xperia XA3, XA3 Ultra, and L3 at the CES this year, so we can expect these smartphones to be announced at the MWC next month. The Xperia XA3 is said to feature a ...

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) with Full HD display, Android 9.0 Pie, 4G LTE announced

Samsung introduced the Galaxy Tab S5e (SM-T725) last week that will head to U.S., Germany and other countries in Q2 2019. Alongside, it also introduced the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) in Germany. It has a 10.1-inch Full HD screen, is powered by Samsung's latest Exynos 7904 14nm processor with 2GB of RAM, runs Android 9.0 (Pie), has an 8-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front camera. It comes in WiFi and 4G variants, has USB Type-C support and packs a 6150mAh battery. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) specifications 10.1-inch (1920 ×1200 pixel) 16:10 aspect ratio TFT display Octa-Core Exynos 7904 14nm processor with Mali-G71 GPU 2GB RAM, 32GB storage, expandable memory up to 400GB with microSD Android 9.0 (Pie) 8MP rear camera 5MP front-facing camera Dimensions:245 x 149 x 7.5mm; Weight: 460g 4G LTE (Optional), WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz/5GHz), Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 5, GPS, GLONASS, USB 2.0 Type-C 6150mAh battery The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) comes in Black, Gold and Silver colors, is priced at 210 Euros (US$ 237 / Rs. 16,960) for the Wi-Fi version and the 4G version costs 270 Euros (US$ 305 / Rs. 21,830). It will be available from April 5 in Germany. Source