New Nokia phone teased ahead of India launch on June 6

HMD Global has started teasing the launch of a new smartphone ahead of its launch in India on June 6th, 2019. The company says 'See things in a new light' along with the date. It also has #GetAhead. The teaser video shows the camera. The teaser is posted on both the Nokia Mobile India and Nokia Mobile global Twitter handles, and the company has also scheduled an event in Italy on the same day, so this should be a new smartphone. See things in a new light on the 6th of June ‘19. Stay tuned to #GetAhead in life. pic.twitter.com/Fosi3KTmlf — Nokia Mobile India (@NokiamobileIN) May 30, 2019 See things in a new light on 06 June 2019. 😎 Stay tuned to #GetAhead in life. pic.twitter.com/Jy01t9Zyp5 — Nokia Mobile (@NokiaMobile) May 30, 2019 A new smartphone with the model number TA-1183 recently received FCC certification as well as BIS certification in India, so the company is expected to launch this phone in the country. It could be Nokia 2.2 codenamed Nokia Wasp, as the successor of last year's Nokia 2.1. It is said to come with 3GB RAM and 32GB storage and 145.96mm x 70.56mm dimensions were revealed by the FCC. HMD Global is yet to launch the Nokia 9 PureView ...

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro MIUI Software Update Tracker [Update: MIUI V10.3.7.0 with Dark Mode]

Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 7 Pro smartphone in India back in February running MIUI 10.2 Global Stable on top of Android 9.0 (Pie). Xiaomi doesn't follow any fixed update frequency for the MIUI Global Stable ROM but on an average, the Global Stable ROM is updated once in 30-60 days. This post will help our readers in keeping track of MIUI updates for Redmi Note 7 Pro (codename Violet), also check out our Redmi Note 7 Pro content, Redmi Note 7 Pro First Impressions Redmi Note 7 Pro Neptune Blue edition Photo Gallery Redmi Note 7 Pro Benchmarks Redmi Note 7 Pro Camera Samples Redmi Note 7 Pro Review: All-rounder at a killer price MIUI updates rolled out for the smartphone: [May 30, 2019]: Xiaomi has started rolling out MIUI 10.3.7.0.PFHINXM stable update with May security patch. The update is 237 MB in size and brings several features including system-wide Dark Mode with toggle and new charging animation. [Download Link] [May 20, 2019]: Xiaomi has started rolling out MIUI 10.3.5.0.PFHINXM with April security patch, the update weighs around 645 MBs in size and brings several features including Face unlock for App Lock, along with several bug fixes and optimizations to the smartphone. [Download Link] [April 29, 2019]: Xiaomi has ...

Redmi Note 7S will go on open sale in India starting today midnight

Xiaomi's Redmi brand launched the Redmi Note 7S smartphone in India last week starting at Rs. 10999, and the phone went on sale across Flipkart, Mi.com and Mi Home stores starting from May 23rd. Today the company has announced that the phone will go on othese platforms starting midnight.pen sale in the country through Flipkart and Mi.com starting today midnight. Mi fans, now you can get the SUPER #48MP beast #RedmiNote7S at your convenience. Buy it anytime starting midnight from https://t.co/cwYEXdVQIo or @Flipkart! #48MPForEveryonehttps://t.co/cwYEXdVQIo > https://t.co/j5w49IUzEr Flipkart > https://t.co/PRIazgLrof pic.twitter.com/nwB3gjt1ob — Redmi India (@RedmiIndia) May 30, 2019 The company already confirmed that the Redmi Note 7S will replace the Redmi Note 7, which went on open sale last month. The company recently celebrated 10 million unit sales of the Redmi Note 7 series globally. Earlier this month the company confirmed that the combined sales hit 2 million units in 2 months. To recall, Redmi Note 7S is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 Mobile Platform, sports a 6.3-inch Full HD+ DotNotch display with 1.95mm narrow bezels, 81.37% screen-to-body ratio, 48-megapixel rear camera with 1/2″ Samsung ISOCELL Bright GM1 sensor with f/1.8 aperture along with a 5-megapixel secondary camera, Aura design with a glass back with 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 5 ...

Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 with Bose AR platform announced

American audio manufacturer Bose launched the QuietComfort 35 II (QC 35 II) headphones with Google Assistant in September 2017. It was known for its excellent active noise cancellation feature. After a year, now, the company has announced its new Bose 700 noise-canceling headphones with a refreshed design, adjusting mechanism on the outer side, Type-C charging port and more. The new Bose 700 is not similar to the QC 35 II and features a completely refreshed design and more modern than the QC 35s. It now has a USB Type-C port for charging, Bluetooth connectivity with a range of up to 10m and Bose claims 20 hours of 'full-featured' playback. The headphones have dimensions of 8" x 6.5" W x 2" D and weigh 113g. It promises 20 hours of battery life and comes with quick charging that offers 3.5 hours of listening with 15 minutes of charging. Bose has also upgraded the microphone system and now uses 4 microphone system for active noise cancellation and voice isolation on this new 700 headphones. Additionally, users can also personalize their environment with 11 levels of noise cancellation. Bose is highlighting voice assistants a major feature of the NCH 700 headphones and claims that with the help of Google Assistant ...

OPPO Reno Z with 6.4-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, up to 8GB RAM, 32MP front camera, in-display fingerprint sensor announced

OPPO has announced Reno Z, the company's new addition to the Reno series. It has a 6.4-inch Full HD+ AMOLED water-drop notch display, unlike the no-notch screen in the other Reno models. It is also the first smartphone to be powered by MediaTek's latest Helio P90 12nm SoC. The phone has up to 8GB of RAM, retains the 48-megapixel primary rear camera with Sony IMX586 sensor and a 5-megapixel secondary camera, but this comes with a 32-megapixel front camera. It has an in-display fingerprint scanner and packs a 4035mAh battery respectively with VOOC 3.0 fast charging. OPPO Reno Z specifications 6.4-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:5:9 AMOLED HDR display Octa Core MediaTek Helio P90 12nm processor (Dual 2.2GHz Cortex-A75 + Hexa 2GHz Cortex-A75 CPUs) with IMG PowerVR GM 9446 GPU 6GB LPDDR4X RAM with 256GB storage / 8GB LPDDR4X RAM with 128GB storage Android 9.0 (Pie) with ColorOS 6.0 Dual SIM 48MP rear camera with LED flash, 1/2.25″ Sony IMX586 sensor, 0.8um pixel size, f/1.7 aperture, PDAF, CAF, 5MP secondary camera with f/2.4 aperture 32MP front-facing camera In-display fingerprint sensor 3.5 mm audio jack, Hi-Res audio, Dolby Atmos Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS/GLONASS, NFC, USB Type-C 4035mAh ...

Meizu 16Xs with 6.2-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 675, triple rear cameras, in-display fingerprint sensor announced

Meizu just announced 16Xs, the company's latest mid-range smartphone in China as it had promised. It has a 6.2-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED display with ultra narrow bezel and 90.29% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by Snapdragon 675 with up to 6GB of RAM, runs Flyme OS 7 based Android Pie with One Mind 3.0 AI, has a 48-megapixel rear camera with Samsung ISOCELL Bright GM1 sensor, night mode along with an 8-megapixel 118.8° ultra-wide and a 5-megapixel camera. It also has a 16-megapixel camera on the front with AI beauty features and 0.2-second fast face unlock. The phone has a plexiglass back, an in-display fingerprint scanner that can unlock the phone in 0.2 seconds and packs a 4000mAh battery with support for 18w mCharge fast charging. The phone doesn't have a 3.5mm audio jack, but it has introduced a new EP2C Type-C headset with built-in DAC. Meizu 16Xs specifications 6.2-inch (1080 × 2232 pixels) Full HD+ 18.6:9 Super AMOLED On-Cell display with 430nit brightness 2GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 675 Mobile Platform with Adreno 612 GPU 6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB / 128GB internal storage Dual SIM Android 9.0 (Pie) with Flyme OS 7 48MP rear camera with LED flash, 1/2.25″ Samsung ISOCELL Bright GM1 sensor, 0.8um pixel size, ...

Samsung Exynos Auto 8890 to power in-vehicle infotainment system in new Audi A4 and upcoming models

Samsung Electronics today announced that its Exynos Auto 8890 processor will be powering German automobile manufacturer Audi’s third generation high-spec modular infotainment platform (MIB). The advanced in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) system will be equipped as standard in the new A4 and upcoming models. The Exynos Auto 8890 is an Octa-Core CPU which is a combination of Quad-core 1st gen custom CPU and Quad-core Cortex-A53 and is built on the 14nm FinFET process. It has a 12 core Mali -T880 as GPU, LPDD4 RAM, eMMC 5.0, UFS 2.0 storage and supports a maximum of 3 displays at WQUXGA 3840 x 2400 resolution. It can support up to 4 cameras with 4K UHD 60fps encoding and 85fps decoding. The modular infotainment platform(MIB) on the other hand is Audi's third-generation technology and was selected for Audi’s next-generation IVI system in 2017 through Audi’s Progressive SemiConductor Program (PSCP). It was first introduced in Audi A4 and now, the latest generation of the MIB will incorporate Samsung’s Exynos Auto 8890 and power the new Audi A4 and upcoming models. The new Audi A4 with Exynos Auto 8890-powered IVI system will be available in Europe starting from September 2019. Commenting on this, Kenny Han, vice president of Device Solutions Division at Samsung Electronics said: With a premium automobile brand like Audi, ...

JioSaavn now lets you share songs to Snapchat Stories

JioMusic app was rebranded to JioSaavn with a new look and features last year. Recently, a new feature was rolled out where users could share JioSaavn songs to Facebook and Instagram Stories. In similar lines, the feature is now being extended to Snapchat and JioSaavn will now let you share songs to Snapchat and improve music discovery. JioSaavn has partnered with Snapchat for cross-sharing of music on other apps and improve music discovery for users. The integration will allow users to share what they are listening on JioSaavn directly to Snapchat. The partnership also includes creative tools like Lenses and Filters, as well as content with Publisher Stories. JioSaavn will use Snapchat's 'Snap Creative Kit' which will allow developers to build custom stickers, filters, links, etc and these can be shared from within the JioSaavn app directly to the Snap camera. Till date, more than 200 apps have integrated with Snap Kit. In case you missed, Snap Kit is the company’s developer kit which lets developers build products that integrate within Snapchat features. The Creative Kit will allow apps to integrate their own stickers, Filters, links and more right into the camera and also let Snapchatters bring highlights from other apps — like high ...

Google rolls out Gmail ‘Confidential Mode’ for enterprise users [Update: Available for all G Suite users from June 25]

Update: May 29, 2019 — Google has announced that Gmail confidential mode will become generally available for all G Suite users from June 25, 2019. It will be set to default ON, but you can choose to disable this feature. Earlier: In general, the control over your email is lost once you click on send! Having said that, Gmail’s new Confidential Mode tries to give you a bit of control back by offering message expiration dates. What is Confidential mode? With confidential mode, it’s easier to protect sensitive content in your emails by creating expiration dates or revoking previously sent messages, and removing options for recipients to forward, copy, print, and download. To make it more simple, this mode lets you add 'expiration date' to emails, post which the email is no longer viewable by the recipient. This mode helps reduce the risk of confidential information being accidentally shared with the wrong people. Additionally, you can also require additional authentication via text message to view an email. In case of Admin can opt-in to the beta by going to the Admin console and navigating to Apps > G Suite > Settings for Gmail > User settings. Here they will be able to select the option to Enable confidential mode. At ...

Amazon Echo Show 5 with 5.5-inch display, HD camera launched in India for Rs. 8999

Amazon launched Echo Show with a 10-inch display, built-in smart home hub and more in India last month. Expanding the Echo Show lineup, Amazon has today launched Echo Show 5 with a 5.5-inch display, HD camera, rich sound and more. The new Echo Show 5 sports a 5.5-inch touchscreen, has dimensions of 148 x 86 x 73mm and weighs 410 grams. It is powered by MediaTek MT 8163 processor, has two microphones, has support for Dual-band Wi-Fi but does not support connecting to ad-hoc Wi-Fi networks. Amazon is highlighting the 'rich sound' feature on the new Echo Show 5 as it is equipped with a Full range 1.65-inch built-in speaker and also has 3.5 mm stereo audio output for use with external speakers. It also has a 1MP HD camera which is capable of recording 720p videos along with a built-in camera shutter. Amazon says that the built-in shutter allows the microphone and camera to be switched off with just a press of a button. There is also support for Hands-free video calling and users can make hands-free video calls to smartphones with Alexa app, Skype or other Echo devices. Additionally, they can also use the 'drop-in' feature to check on their kids or ...