Vivo S1 Pro with 6.39-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display, in-display fingerprint scanner, 32MP pop-up front camera announced

Vivo has announced a new smartphone in its S-lineup i.e., Vivo S1 Pro. The S1 Pro comes with a 6.39-inch Full HD+ display, is powered by Snapdragon 675 SoC, sports a 32MP pop-up selfie camera, similar to the V15 Pro, and will go on sale in China starting next week. Vivo S1 Pro has 6GB/8GB RAM and comes in two storage options i.e., 128GB and 256GB and can be expanded up to 256GB via MicroSD. The smartphone sports a gradient finish to the rear and has an in-display fingerprint scanner. With regards to optics, the Vivo S1 pro sports a 48MP primary sensor with f/1.78 aperture+ 8MP ultrawide sensor with f/2.2 aperture+ 5MP depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture along with a 32MP front-facing pop-up camera with f/2.0 aperture. Other specifications include a 3700 mAh battery, Micro USB port, Wi-Fi, VoLTE, GPS, and A-GPS with GLONASS, etc. Vivo S1 Pro specifications 6.3-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ Super AMOLED display Octa Core Snapdragon 675 11nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 612 GPU 6GB RAM with 256GB storage, 8GB RAM with 128GB storage, expandable up to 256GB with micoSD Android 9.0 (Pie) with Funtouch OS 9 Dual SIM 48MP primary sensor with f/1.78 aperture+ 8MP ultrawide ...

Realme X with Snapdragon 730 likely to launch in India soon as it receives BIS certification

Realme launched its latest smartphone, Realme 3 Pro in India last month. Recently, a new Realme smartphone named Realme X with the no-notch display was certified by TENAA in China. In similar lines, Realme X has now received the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification suggesting that the launch of the smartphone in India is imminent, after the China launch this month. The BIS certification comes just after a few days of Realme X getting certified by TENAA in China. According to reports, a BIS listing shows new Realme smartphones with Model RMX1901 and RMX1945 and these are reportedly the model numbers of the unannounced Realme X smartphone. The report also suggested that Realme X will be the first device from Realme to sport Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SoC. Realme X is rumored to flaunt a 6.5-inch no-notch display, dimensions of 161.2×76×9.4mm and a 3680mAh (minimum) battery, probably with VOOC 3.0 fast charging. In terms of optics, it is rumored to come with a 48MP + 5MP dual rear cameras. It will likely run Android 9.0 (Pie) with ColorOS 6.0  on top. Also, there might be a pop-up camera, gradient back, AI dual rear cameras and possibly an in-display fingerprint scanner since the is no fingerprint scanner on ...

Samsung Galaxy A50 Review: An appreciable effort that needs some polishing

In the ever changing Indian smartphone market, the South Korean tech giant Samsung learnt its lesson, recouped itself, and here they are with some amazing smartphones (Galaxy M series, Galaxy A series) posing a direct threat to the likes of Xiaomi, Realme, Vivo, HONOR and OPPO.  Samsung overhauled its smartphone strategy at the mid-range price point in order to appeal more to millennials by bringing in cutting-edge features. As promised the company launched Galaxy A50 with an in-display fingerprint scanner, triple rear cameras and a huge battery. We've used the Galaxy A50 for sometime and come up with a reason on why you should and should not buy it. Why you should buy Samsung Galaxy A50! Bestowed with the superior display! The Galaxy A50 sports a 6.4-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ Infinity-U Super AMOLED display translating into a pixel density of 404 ppi. Galaxy A50 sports one of the best displays to consume content on, in this price segment and offers a screen-to-body ratio of about 85%. The black levels are deep, and watching media, especially high-resolution content from the likes of Netflix is a pleasure. [gallery link="file" columns="2" size="large" ids="281308,281307"] Having said that, before binge-watching Netflix, make sure you’ve set the right screen mode. It ...

OnePlus 7 / 7 Pro doesn’t have IP ratings for water resistance, but it dunked it in water anyway — Here’s why

OnePlus has posted a video on its social channels posted a video that says "Water resistant ratings for phones cost you money.  We bought something less expensive instead." After that, it shows the OnePlus 7 Pro dropped into a bucket that is filled with water. This shows that the OnePlus 7 series have daily water resistance, similar to the OnePlus 6 and the 6T, even though they are not IP certified. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2l7iiX5fHRc OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei says, "In fact, we’ve never stopped improving our design and going through tests to make sure you can finally experience our water-resistant quality." He adds that certification doesn’t help the company communicate its focus on the real experience, so the video shows what its water-resistant quality can actually bring to you in your real life in a more powerful way. So, the company avoids IP ratings to keep the price down. However, Carl says that it might consider IP classifying its products in the future. OnePlus doesn't recommend dunking the OnePlus 7 / 7 Pro in water, since it doesn't offer warranty against water or liquid damage similar to other smartphone brands that have IP67 or IP68 ratings. Source

Nokia 4.2 with 5.71-inch 19:9 display, dual rear cameras, Android Pie teased ahead of India launch on May 7

HMD Global is all set to launch the Nokia 4.2 Android One smartphone in India next week, according to the official teaser. It shows a LED notification light embedded into the power button, and says 4 days before you can #DoItAll for a phone that's got all, so it launches on May 7th. It also has a dedicated Google Assistant Button. All your answers are a tap away. 4 days before you can #DoItAll Stay tuned! pic.twitter.com/r4Jwsxj744 — Nokia Mobile India (@NokiamobileIN) May 3, 2019 Nokia 4.2 specifications 5.71-inch (1520 x 720 pixels) 19:9 a-Si 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 2GB RAM with 16GB storage, 3GB RAM with 32GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 400GB with microSD Android 9.0 (Pie) Dual SIM 13MP rear camera with LED flash, PDAF f/2.2 aperture, 1.12µm pixel size, secondary 2MP camera 8MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture, 1.12µm pixel size Dimensions: 148.95 x 71.30 x 8.39mm; Weight: 161g Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, micro USB 3000mAh built-in battery It is not clear if the company is planning to launch both the variants of the phone, and also the Nokia 3.2 alongside, but we can ...

OPPO A3s receives a price cut in India, now available starting at Rs.7990

OPPO A3s smartphone was launched in August 2018 at a starting price of Rs. 10,990. Today, OPPO has announced a price cut on both 2GB RAM and 3GB RAM variants of A3s smartphone and now, it starts at Rs. 7990. The A3s was originally launched in a single variant i.e., 2GB with 16GB storage at Rs. 10,990. Later, OPPO launched the 3GB RAM + 32GB storage variant for Rs. 13,990. Now, after the price cut, the A3s 2GB RAM variant will be selling for Rs. 7990 and the 3GB RAM variant will be selling for Rs. 9,990. The new prices are already live on Amazon.in and are available to buy. Smartphone Old Price New Price OPPO A3s 2+16GB Rs.10,990 Rs.7,990 OPPO A3S 3+32GB Rs.13,990 Rs.9,990 To recall, OPPO A3s has a 6.2-inch HD+ 19:9 aspect ratio display with a notch and 87.8% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by Snapdragon 450 with 2GB of RAM and runs ColorOS 5.1 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera along with a secondary 2-megapixel camera for portrait shots and an 8-megapixel front camera with AI beautify features that intelligently recognizes 296 facial features. It has dedicated dual SIM and microSD card slots and packs a huge 4230mAh battery that promises 14 hours of video playback and 11 hours ...

HONOR 20 Pro with 32MP in-screen camera surfaces in live image

HUAWEI’s HONOR brand has recently announced that it will introduce its flagship HONOR series at an event in London on May 21st. Today, a new leak has surfaced online and it suggests that HONOR 20 Pro smartphone will sport a punch-hole camera. A tweet was posted by Linus Tech Tips that included the image of the upcoming HONOR 20 Pro smartphone. The box clearly shows the name of the smartphone and also reveals the punch-hole camera to the front. The smartphone is expected to sport a 32MP front-facing camera and quad camera setup to the rear with Sony IMX600 sensor. The upcoming HONOR 20 Pro is said to be almost similar to HONOR 20 smartphone in design that was leaked recently. HONOR 20 Pro is said to be powered by the Kirin 980 7nm SoC along with 6GB/8GB RAM and 128GB/256GB storage options. It is also said to sport an in-display fingerprint scanner. We should know more details soon once the smartphone goes official on May 21st, 2019. Source

Microsoft HoloLens 2 developer edition announced

Microsoft announced HoloLens 2 augmented reality headset along with the Azure Kinect developer kit at MWC 2019 event. Today, Microsoft is launching a developer edition of the HoloLens 2 headset with Azure credits, free trial for Unity software and more. Principal software engineer @julenka is sharing lessons learned and interaction design tips for #Hololens2, focusing on hand interactions. Try them yourself using #MRTK v2! https://t.co/crrJMQYmNx #MRDevDays — Microsoft HoloLens (@HoloLens) May 2, 2019 The developer edition of the HoloLens 2 will come with support for Unreal Engine 4 SDK and developers will be able to start using it by the end of May. The developer kit will include the HoloLens 2 hardware, Azure credits and free trials for Unity Pro and Unity PiXYZ Plugin for CAD data. The developer kit is priced at $3500 (Rs. 2,42,700 approx.) and there is no information on the exact release date yet. But, Microsoft the developer and commercial units are expected to be delivered this year. To recall, The HoloLens 2 contains a new display system that enables it to achieve these significant advances in performance at low power. By taking advantage of the new time-of-flight depth sensor, combined with built-in AI and semantic understanding, HoloLens 2 enables direct manipulation ...

Google introduces auto-delete feature for Location History and Activity Data

Most of the apps on Android these days collect user's Location information, activity data, etc and Google's various apps are among them and collect a boatload of user information. Users could also view their entire online activity through Google's My Activity tool. In similar lines, today, Google is giving more control to users of their data by introducing the new auto-delete feature for Location History and activity data. With the new auto-delete feature, users can set a time limit for how long you want your activity data to be saved. Users can choose to keep the data for 3 months or 18 months and any data older than that will be automatically deleted by Google. The recommendations will not be affected and users will continue to receive recommendations, but it will be only based on the limited data or access that a user shares. This new auto-delete feature is coming first to Location History and Web & App Activity that includes user's Chrome browsing history, Google Maps location history, history from Google's Discover feature and more and will be rolling out in the coming weeks. Source  

OnePlus 7 Pro pre-booking begins on Amazon India – 6 months free one-time screen replacement

The OnePlus 7 Pro launch is less than couple of weeks away, and the anticipations are skyrocketing as the day passes by. OnePlus already sent out invites for the launch of its OnePlus 7 series globally including India on May 14th. Today the company has started pre-bookings for the OnePlus 7 Pro on Amazon.in. Those who pre-booking the device will be among the first globally to purchase the device. To pre-book the device, users need to Step 1: Visit OnePlus 7 Pro Amazon.in email gift card page Step 2: Choose the Rs. 1000 and purchase the OnePlus 7 Pro gift card between May 3rd and May 7th Step 3: Upon purchasing, you will receive a gift card on your registered mail ID. Step 4:  You need to purchase the OnePlus 7 Pro within 60 hours of the start of the sale. The gift card amount is discounted on check out Step 5: Upon transaction completion, customers will receive an accidental screen replacement worth Rs.  15,000. The insurance is valid for 6 months from the date of the device purchase. Starting from 8th May 2019, customers can also walk into their nearest OnePlus Store, Croma and Reliance stores to pre-book the OnePlus 7 Pro at Rs. ...