Google Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL India price revealed, starts at Rs. 39999

Google just announced the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL smartphones with 5.6-inch and 6-inch FHD+ OLED displays and Snapdragon 670 at the Google I/O event. At the event it said that these will start at $399 (Rs. 27,780 approx.) and $479 (Rs. 33,350 approx.). It has also announced the pricing and availability for India. Pixel 3a (64GB): ₹39,999 Pixel 3a XL (64GB): ₹44,999 Both the phones will be available for registration on Flipkart starting from today, May 8th at 10AM, and will be available from May 15. It should also be available from offline retailers across the country from May 15th. These come with eSIM support on Airtel and Reliance Jio and also comes with 3 months of YouTube Music Premium.

Google Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL with 5.6-inch and 6-inch FHD+ OLED displays announced starting at $399

Google just announced the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL smartphones as expected. These have 5.5-inch and 6-inch Full HD+ OLED displays with, are powered by Snapdragon 670 Mobile Platform with 4GB of RAM, Titan M Security chip, have 12.2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), Dual Pixel auto focus, and an 8-megapixel front camera, both with AI-powered camera features. This includes Super Res Zoom that produces sharp details when you zoom and night sight that lets you take bright, detailed, colorful shots even in low light. Both run Android 9.0 (Pie), feature Pixel’s iconic two-tone design, polycarbonate body, Active Edge squeeze response, back-mounted fingerprint sensor and pack 3000mAh and 3700mAh batteries, respectively with support for 18W fast charging that offers 7 of battery life with 15 minutes of charging. Google Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL specifications Pixel 3a – 5.6-inch (1080 x 2220 pixels) FHD+ OLED 18.5:9 display, 441 PPI, HDR support, Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection Pixel 3a XL – 6-inch (2160×1080 pixels) FHD+ OLED 18:9 display, 400 PPI, HDR support, Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection Octa-Core Snapdragon 670 ( 2 x 2GHz Kryo 360 (performance) + 6 x 1.7GHz Kryo 360 (efficiency)) 10nm Mobile Platform with Adreno ...

Google I/O 2019: Duplex on the web, next-gen 10x faster Google Assistant, Driving mode and more

At the Google I/O 2019, Google has announced a lot of new Assistant features that includes Duplex on the web, next generation Google Assistant that can understand and process your requests up to 10 times faster, personalized recommendations  for Google Assistant on Smart Displays,  new driving mode and more. Next generation Assistant Running on-device and coming to new Pixel phones later this year, the next generation Google Assistant can understand and process your requests up to 10 times faster, making operating your phone, multi-tasking and even composing email easier than ever. #io19 pic.twitter.com/iNPpOvwDM2 — Google (@Google) May 7, 2019 The next generation Assistant can process and understand your requests as you make them, and deliver the answers up to 10 times faster. You can multitask across apps faster than ever before. And with Continued Conversation, you can make several requests in a row without having to say “Hey Google” each time.  The next generation Assistant will be available for new Pixel phones later this year. Duplex on the web https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ta7M-KMPY4U Google is finally extending Duplex to the web, so you can complete online tasks much faster since it fills out complex forms for you. Duplex on the web will be available later this year in English in the U.S. and U.K. on ...

Google I/O 2019: AR in Google Search, Google Lens on Google Go, New Google Lens features and more

Google I/O 2019 is ongoing now and we are seeing new announcements from Google. Google kicked off the event with new feature announcements in Google Search and Google Lens that use the camera, computer vision and augmented reality (AR) to overlay information and content onto the user's physical surroundings AR in Google Search The first announcement comes for AR in Google Search and Google will be rolling out new features in the Search where users can view and interact with 3D objects right from Search and place them directly into their own space. Google is working with partners like NASA, New Balance, Samsung, Target, Visible Body, Volvo, Wayfair and more to surface their own content in Search for this new feature. With the new update, for example, if a user searches for select animals, they'll get an option right in the Knowledge Panel to view them in 3D and AR. The AR features in Search will be rolling out later this month. New additions to Google Lens Google is evolving Google Lens and now it can provide visual answers to visual questions. With new updates to Google Lens, it can automatically highlight which dishes are popular right on the physical menu and users can see what it ...

Amazon now lets you create and share Alexa skills with no coding required

Amazon introduced Alexa Blueprints which was a new way to create your own personalized skills and responses for Alexa and users could take advantage of the easy-to-use templates to create customized experiences for Alexa within minutes just by filling in the blanks. In similar lines, starting today, Amazon will enable anyone to publish their skills created using Alexa Skill Blueprints to the India Alexa Skills Store. Amazon now enables its customers to create and share their Alexa skills and reach a wider audience with the new 'publishing feature' on Alexa Skill Blueprints. This allows users to choose from over 30 templates to create their personalized skills in minutes and submit it for certification, which then can be enabled by anyone from the India Alexa Skills Store. Using Skill Blueprints, users can use over 30 templates to create their own personal Alexa skill in minutes and also choose from a variety of categories including Fun & Games, Learning and Knowledge, At Home and Storyteller to create custom games, unique stories, or household lists. Additionally, Amazon is also introducing four new Skill Blueprints built specifically for creators, bloggers, and organizations. Firstly, Content creators will be able to use the new Flash Briefing blueprint to publish and share their latest updates on the ...

Xiaomi Black Shark 2 gaming smartphone likely to launch in India soon as it receives BIS certification

Xiaomi's gaming brand Black Shark launched its Black Shark 2 gaming smartphone in March 2019. The smartphone is powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC with up to 12GB RAM, liquid cooling 3.0, 240Hz touch response rate and more. Today, the Black Shark 2 smartphone has got BIS certification suggesting that it might launch soon in India. New BIS listing reveals a Black Shark smartphone with model number SKW-H0. This listing suggests that it is indeed the Black Shark 2 gaming smartphone, but there is no information on whether Xiaomi will be selling the top end variant of the smartphone with 12GB RAM. There are not many details regarding the Indian launch apart from the BIS listing for now. The Black Shark 2 is expected to launch in India before the end of Q2, 2019. To recall, Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a 6.39-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with HDR support, 240Hz touch response rate with touch algorithm optimization especially for gaming, is powered by Snapdragon 855 SoC with up to 12GB RAM, liquid cooling 3.0. It has an in-display fingerprint scanner, upgraded ‘X-style’ unique antenna design for a better reception, RGB logo on the back, Hidden press sensitive controls for the display, AI gaming experience ...

HONOR 20 Lite with 6.21-inch FHD+ display, 6GB RAM, 32MP front camera, triple rear cameras announced

HUAWEI’s HONOR brand has announced the HONOR 20 Lite, the company’s latest smartphone in the HONOR 20 series, after it was introduced as HONOR 20i in China last month. It has a 6.21-inch FHD+ display with about 90% screen-to-body ratio,  Kirin 710 SoC with 4GB of RAM, Android 9.0 (Pie) with EMUI 9.0, 24-megapixel rear camera along with a 2-megapixel secondary camera for portrait shots, 8-megapixel 120° ultra wide-angle lens and a 32-megapixel front camera with AI beautify features. It has a gradient back made using 3D lithography technology, and packs a 3400mAh battery. HONOR 20 Lite specifications 6.21-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:5:9 2.5D curved glass display Octa-Core Kirin 710 12nm (4 x 2.2GHz  Cortex-A73 +4 x 1.7GHz Cortex-A53) with ARM Mali-G51 MP4 GPU 4GB RAM, 128GB storage, expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD Android 9.0 (Pie) with EMUI 9.0 Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD) 24MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.8 aperture, secondary 2MP rear camera, 8MP ultra-wide camera 32MP front-facing camera Dimensions: 154.8×73.64×7.95mm; Weight: 164g Fingerprint sensor Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2 LE, GPS + GLONASS, micro USB 3400mAh (typical) / 3320mAh (minimum) battery The HONOR 20 Lite comes in Phantom Red and ...

Twitter now lets you Retweet with GIF, photos and video

Twitter introduced several changes to its platform recently including a dedicated 'Report' option, 'hide replies' feature and more. Today, Twitter has announced that it is launching the ability to Retweet with GIF, photos, and video. It's easy to express yourself by Retweeting with a comment. What if you could take it a step further and include media? Starting today, you can! Retweet with photos, a GIF, or a video to really make your reaction pop. Available on iOS, Android, and https://t.co/AzMLIfU3jB. pic.twitter.com/Oir5Hpkb2F — Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) May 6, 2019 Until today, users could only Retweet with a comment and could not include any media with it. But, with the latest update, Twitter will finally allow users to do more with Retweets as it is adding the ability to Retweet with GIF, photos, and video. The new feature will likely lead to a sizable increase in content with GIF, video, and photos that users will see on their Twitter timeline rather than just text content. The new update to the Retweet feature required teamwork as the update made changes to the timeline, tweet detail page, accessibility features and parity across Twitter clients, said Twitter. The new feature is already live on iOS, Android and Twitter’s mobile website and the update ...

Nokia 4.2 Unboxing and First Impressions

HMD Global has finally launched the Nokia 4.2 in India today after it was introduced at the MWC in February. We already brought you the hands-on and photo gallery from the MWC, here we have the first impressions. Box Contents Nokia 4.2 smartphone in Black color 2-pin charger (5V-1A) Micro USB Cable Earphones SIM Ejector tool User manual and warranty information The Nokia 4.2 comes with a 5.71-inch (720 x 1520 pixels) HD+ a-Si TFT LCD screen with 19:9 aspect ratio, about 77% screen-to-body ratio and has a waterdrop notch, smaller that the one of the Nokia 5.1 Plus. The screen is bright and the sunlight legibility is good as well. The notch houses an 8-megapixel camera with f/2.0 aperture and 1.12µm pixel size that can also be used for face unlock. It is powered by Snapdragon 439 Mobile Platform with Adreno 505 GPU. This uses eight Cortex A53 cores with four performance cores clocked at 1.95GHz and other four efficiency cores clocked at 1.45GHz. The performance is better than the Snapdragon 430 and the 435. Since it uses 12nm fabrication technology, it is more power efficient than 14nm Snapdragon 430 and 435 SoCs. However, the Snapdragon 632 offers better performance since it has four Cortex-A73-based Kryo 250 cores in addition ...

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 ...