Android Auto update brings new dark mode, navigation bar, notification center and more

Google launched Android Auto in June 2014 and it received several updates including improved media browser, search, message previews, etc over time. In similar lines today, Google is rolling out a new dark mode for Android auto along with other new features. Google is rolling out the dark theme for Android Auto with new fonts and color accents and according to the company it is designed to make it easier for drivers to more easily see the content on the screen. The new interface is built to help users get on the road faster, show more useful information at a glance and simplify common tasks while driving. Along with a new dark theme, Google is also rolling out a new launcher for Android Auto which will allow users to find and start apps that are compatible with Android Auto. With this new update, Android Auto will turn on automatically once the car is turned on and will continue playing media and show the user's navigation app of choice. Drivers can simply tap on a suggested location or say “Hey Google” to navigate to a new place. The next change comes in the navigation bar which will now show turn-by-turn directions, allow users to rewind their ...

Samsung Galaxy A30 Review

When it comes to flagships, the most important devices for a company as well as the market, we all know Samsung is an important if not one of the most important players in the industry. But not all markets are the same. When it comes to the entry level segment or what we call the "mid range" of the Indian market, we frequently hear the names of Samsung's Chinese competitors than Samsung themselves but this year, it has changed with the newly launched M series and the A series. 2019 is Samsung's comeback. With a price tag of Rs. 15490 (After a recent price cut), the Samsung's Galaxy A30 gets a lot of the basics right and does certain things really well. But can the A30 compete in this cut-throat market and where does it fall behind the competition. Reading the specs sheet is one thing, a review is another. This is our review of the Samsung Galaxy A30. The unboxing of the Galaxy A30 will give you the device, the charging cable, the charger, SIM tray ejector, the TPU case, stereo headphones and the user manual, of course. While most mid range phones don't get a headset, the ones that come with ...

Hughes and Airtel to combine VSAT operations in India

Bharti Airtel and Hughes Communications India Ltd. (HCIL), a subsidiary of Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) today announced an agreement to combine their VSAT operations in India. As per the agreement, Hughes will have majority ownership in the combined entity and Airtel will have a significant shareholding. HCIL is the leading broadband satellite service operator in India. It provides a comprehensive range of broadband networking technologies, solutions, and services for businesses and governments. The combined entity will benefit from enhanced scale, improved operational efficiencies and wider market reach, and will be able to introduce new VSAT and related technologies to deliver a wide range of quality products and service. The combined entity will continue to serve existing Hughes and Airtel customers. The transaction is subject to approvals by relevant authorities. Commenting on the partnership, Partho Banerjee, President and Managing Director, Hughes Communications India Ltd said: We are very excited about the synergies that this partnership will bring to the Indian ecosystem. These are exciting times for satellite broadband service providers as VSAT becomes more mainstream, driven by growing demand from both, enterprise and government segments. Ajay Chitkara, Director and CEO, Airtel Business said: We are pleased to combine our VSAT operations with Hughes to serve the connectivity needs ...

ASUSTOR AS4002T NAS Review

Last year ASUSTOR announced a NAS device — AS4002T first consumer NAS that integrate 10gb Ethernet with an RJ45 connector. The AS4002T is one of the world's first NAS containing a Marvell Armada Cortex-A72 64-bit dual-core processor. When compared with previous generation devices, it offers three and a half times more computing power as well. Talking about the design, the AS4002T comes with a refreshing yet trendy appearance. The aesthetically pleasing front has a removable crystal black magnetic pane (four magnets), which also dust-proof. By the way, no screws or any tools needed to open the front panel. Just place it in front of the NAS and let the magnetism take over. Right next to the panel, we have a power button, LED notification for power, system status, hard drive activity, network activity, a one-touch backup button and a USB 3.1 port. When the panel is removed, we have two bays, where the hard disks are protected with caddy. Furthermore, the hard drives can be quickly installed or replaced, no tools needed. Turning back we have an 80 mm fan which ensures adequate airflow across the NAS components. Besides that, we have two Gigabit Ethernet ports, a 10Gb Ethernet port, and a second ...

Nokia 4.2 with 5.71-inch HD+ 19:9 display, dual rear cameras, Android Pie launched in India for Rs. 10990

HMD Global has launched Nokia 4.2, the company's latest Android One smartphone in India, as it had promised. It has a 5.71-inch HD+ waterdrop notch display, is powered by Snapdragon 439 with 3GB of RAM, runs Android 9.0 (Pie), has a 13-megapixel rear camera along with a 2-megapixel secondary camera for portrait shots and an 8-megapixel camera on the front. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lYyocdA5JE The phone comes with a glass back, dedicated dual SIM and microSD slots, notification light on the power button, rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, dedicated Google Assistant button and packs a 3000mAh battery. 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 3GB RAM, 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 The Nokia 4.2 comes in Black and Pink Sand colors, is priced at Rs. 10,990 and will be available exclusively on Nokia.com/phones for a 7-day period starting today, ...

OnePlus 7 with 6.4-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, dual rear cameras surface in press image

After the OnePlus 7 Pro, OnePlus 7 has surfaced in press shots. This shows the waterdrop notch display, dual rear cameras and the alert slider on the right side, above the power button, similar to the OnePlus 6T. You can also see the small camera bump, and there are antenna bands on the sides of the phone since it has a metal frame. On the glass back, there is OnePlus logo below the flash, and also the OnePlus branding on the bottom part of the back. A recent leak revealed that the phone will come with a 6.4-inch (2340×1080 pixels) AMOLED screen. It will be powered by Snapdragon 855 with 6GB RAM with 128GB storage, 8GB with 256GB storage. It is said to come with 48MP f/1.6 OIS primary camera with Sony IMX586 sensor, 5MP secondary camera, in-display fingerprint scanner and a 3700mAh battery with 20W Dash Charge. We are just one week away from the launch of OnePlus 7 series. The launch event happens simultaneously in New York, London and Bengaluru on May 14. It starts at 8:15PM IST in India next Tuesday. Source

Google rolls out May 2019 Android security update for Pixel devices, also available for Essential Phone

Google has started rolling out new over-the-air (OTA) update for Pixel devices and also posted factory images as part of monthly Android Security release. The update for this month doesn't have Pixel-specific patches, but Google says that it brings many functional updates and improvements to various parts of the Android platform and supported Pixel devices. New builds for the Pixel and Nexus devices with May 2019 Android Security update: Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL (PQ3A.190505.002, May 2019) Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, Pixel, Pixel XL (PQ3A.190505.001) Pixel C (OPM8.190505.001) Check out the complete set of issues that are fixed in the latest update in the Android update Bulletin here, Security and download full factory images or OTA images for these Pixel devices from the Google Developers website, if you don’t have the over-the-air (OTA) update yet. May system updates are here with improvements to bluetooth and shutdown responsiveness some of you experienced. Check your phone for the update! pic.twitter.com/t12OA99zmo — Essential (@essential) May 6, 2019 As usual Essential has also rolled out the May security patch that includes Bluetooth fix for audio routing and improved shutdown responsiveness.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 said to come in two variants

Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform last year as a first commercial 5G platform and said that it will enable commercial networks and mobile devices in Early 2019. Today, new reports have emerged suggesting that the upcoming Snapdragon 865 Mobile Platform could be launched later this year, and it could come in two variants. There have been some leaks regarding the upcoming Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Mobile Plaform, and it is said to carry the code name SM8250 and come with an in-built 5G modem. However, according to a recent tweet from Roland Quandt at WinFuture, we might see a variant of the upcoming Snapdragon 865 sporting an external 5G modem too. According to the reports, Qualcomm is said to be working on two variants of the Snapdragon 865 mobile platform i.e., one with an integrated 5G modem(X55 5G modem) and another one with an external 5G modem. With the integrated 5G modem, it will be easier for manufacturers to add a slightly larger battery, a better cooling system or any other element as they will have extra space. With two variants of the Snapdragon 865 SoC, manufacturers can launch their smartphones without the 5G modem in places where the 5G penetration will be lower ...

Xiaomi Redmi Y2 / S2 MIUI 10.3 stable update starts rolling out [Download Link]

Xiaomi recently confirmed that Redmi S2/Y2 will get Android 9 Pie around June. Now the company has started rolling out new Oreo-based MIUI 10.3 update for the phones that brings several fixes, optimizations and some features. The MIUI 10.3.1.0.OEFMIXM Global Stable update for the Redmi Y2/S2 is about 306MB is size and comes with April security patch.  If you haven’t received the update on your device, you can download the Recovery ROM here and flash it using the recovery method or the smaller Incremental update from 10.2.2.0 here. System Optimization: Updated Android Security Patch to April 2019. Increased system security. Phone Fix: Ending calls took longer time than expected Fix: Status bar shortcut and floating notification for calls appeared at the same time Lockscreen, status bar, Notification shade New: You can restrict opening Notification shade on the Lock screen now Fix: Low battery warning didn’t appear in landscape mode Fix: Call time bubble overlapped with notification icons Home screen Fix: Notification badges were displayed incorrectly on the WhatsApp icon Recents Optimization: App names were truncated when texts size was set to large Game speed booster New: Floating windows for incoming calls during games Mi Cloud Optimization: We redesigned Mi Cloud’s start page. It looks much better now Source

A week before OnePlus 7 Series launch: Everything we know so far!

The next OnePlus launch is just one week away, the leaks and rumours are swirling, and the release of the teasers and trailers also gives us some clues as to what OnePlus might have in store for us with its new OnePlus 7 series. A few days back OnePlus sent out invites for the launch of its OnePlus 7 series globally including India on May 14th. The expectations for the launch of OnePlus 7 series is skyrocketing as usual and in the recent past, we have been treated with a lot of official and unofficial information as well. We got those rumours and leaks together and came up with a list of things you can expect from the devices. No-notch screen A render of OnePlus 7 Pro surfaced in press shots in Nebula Blue and Mirror Grey colours. According to the image, it has a no-notch all-screen display with ultra narrow bezels and a gradient back as well. On the other hand, the OnePlus 7 is expected to carry the waterdrop notch just like OnePlus 6T. HDR10+ certified display! The company confirmed that it has received A+ Grade from DisplayMate. Furthermore, the company also confirmed that it is also HDR10+ certified, providing users with a ...