Qualcomm 215 Mobile Platform with Dual-SIM Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11ac, dual rear cameras announced for entry-level smartphones

Qualcomm today introduced 215 Mobile Platform,the company's latest quad-core 64-bit Mobile Platform for entry-level smartphones. This is the successor of Snapdragon 212 that was introduced back in 2015, so it has huge upgrade that includes ARM Cortex-A53 cores, for 50% improved CPU performance compared to A7, 64-bit architecture, Qualcomm Hexagon DSP, Qualcomm Adreno 308 GPU for up to 28% increased gaming performance, Qualcomm Quick Charge technology, dual ISPs with support for dual cameras and HD+ resolution screen. It supports Qualcomm Snapdragon X5 modem with LTE Cat 4 with Carrier Aggregation for up to 150Mbps speeds, support for EVS Voice calls (“Ultra HD Voice Calls”) and Dual Sim with Dual Voice-over-LTE (VoLTE). Features of Qualcomm 215 Mobile Platform Up to 1.3 GHz quad-core ARM Cortex A53 64-bit CPU 28nm LP Process Technology Adreno 308 GPU 1080p video playback with H.265 (HEVC), H.264 (AVC), VP8 Display up to HD+ (1560x720) resolution LPDDR3 memory, eMMC 4.5 SD 3.0 (UHS-I) storage LTE Category 4 (up to 150 Mbps), WCDMA (DC-HSDPA, HSUPA), TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE Dual SIM Dual VoLTE (DSDV), Next-generation Calling Services: VoLTE, Voice over Wi-Fi (VoWiFi) with LTE call continuity, HD and Ultra HD Voice (EVS) Dual Camera, MFNR, ZSL, 30fps: Up to 8 MP, Single Camera, ...

AKG N400 truly wireless earbuds, AKG Y400 and AKG Y600 headphones surface through Samsung SmartThings app

Samsung partners with AKG audio studio for tuning of audio devices and also bundles AKG branded earphones with its smartphones. Earlier, we saw Samsung adding assets of unreleased products or features before the launch of the Galaxy S9 and similarly today, Samsung has added assets of unreleased AKG wireless earbuds and AKG headphones in one of its application-SmartThings. Samsung SmartThings app with version 1.7.33 listed three new audio products-AKG N400, AKG Y400, and AKG Y600. AKG N400 is a truly wireless earbuds without a connecting neckband and unlike the Galaxy Buds which are made by Samsung and marketed with “Sound by AKG.” branding, the AKG N400 will be made and tuned by AKG itself. [caption id="attachment_286567" align="aligncenter" width="300"] AKG Y600[/caption] [caption id="attachment_286568" align="aligncenter" width="292"] AKG Y400[/caption] The other two audio products that were listed are AKG Y400 and AKG Y600. Both of these are wireless headphones and are similar to the AKG Y500 wireless headphones. AKG Y600 is expected to be on-ear headphones and larger of the two headphones. Samsung already has support for these audio products in SmartThings app and there is no clarity yet on the specifications and features of these headphones and wireless earbuds. We should know more information in the coming ...

Apple refreshes MacBook Air and entry-level MacBook Pro with True Tone display, price starts at Rs. 99000

Apple has today updated its MacBook Air and MacBook Pro laptops for back-to-school season and has introduced a special price on the MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro for college students. Apple has made changes to the Retina display of the MacBook Air and has updated the MacBook Pro with 8th-generation quad-core processors, Touch Bar and more. MacBook Air gets True Tone to its Retina display and as a part of the back-to-school offer, college students can also avail the MacBook Air at a lower price. MacBook Air is powered by an 8th-generation dual-core processor, stereo sound, Touch ID and now with the addition of True Tone to the Retina display, it will automatically adjust the colour temperature of the display for a "more comfortable viewing experience". The entry-level 13-inch MacBook Pro, on the other hand, is now powered by 8th-generation quad-core Intel processors and also gets TouchBar, TouchID, True Tone for the Retina display, Apple T2 Security chip and stereo speakers. The back-to-school offer starts today and the promotion includes a pair of qualifying Beats headphones with the purchase of any eligible Mac or iPad, as well as education discounts on qualifying Mac, iPad, AppleCare, select accessories and services. New Pricing and Availability The 2019 MacBook Air ...

Official YouTube App back on Fire TV, Prime Video App for Chromecast and Android TV now available

Update: July 9,2019 - After announcement earlier this year, the official YouTube app for Amazon Fire TV Stick and Fire TV Stick 4K are back, both of which include the Alexa Voice Remote. The Prime Video app is now available for streaming to Chromecast, Chromecast built-in devices, and Android TV devices. You can find the new YouTube app tile in the ‘Your Apps and Channels’ row automatically. You can download the latest Prime Video version for Android TV from the Google Play Store. Earlier: Google stopped support for official YouTube app on Amazon Fire TV devices in December 2017 and the services were blocked before the promised date. Users were not able to access the YouTube app and they were redirected to Silk and Firefox browsers. But, today, Fire TV devices have got good news as Amazon and Google announced support for the official YouTube app. The two companies will launch the official YouTube app on Amazon Fire TV devices and Fire TV Edition smart TVs.  Users will be able to play YouTube videos in 4K HDR at 60 fps on supported devices. Additionally, both the companies have added support for streaming Prime Video to Chromecast and Chromecast built-in devices, which should make many users happy, ...

Nokia WiFi Beacon 1 mesh WiFi system with pre-pairing, intelligent channel selection feature announced

Nokia has announced its new Nokia Wi-Fi Beacon 1 whole-home mesh Wi-FI system along with other new features to its whole-home Wi-Fi portfolio. The Beacon 1 joins the Nokia Beacon 3 premium mesh Wi-Fi solution along with a range of new features. Nokia Wi-Fi Beacon 1 whole-home mesh Wi-Fi system is an entry-level product and is an AC1200 system which covers approximately 1500 square feet (140 sq. m) per Beacon. The Beacon 1 comes with a range of new features which includes pre-pairing, intelligent channel selection, bride mode function, the company's mesh Wi-Fi technology and more. The pre-pairing is a software enhancement from Nokia that eliminates the need to install each beacon individually by pre-configuring beacons sold in 2-pack and 3-pack configurations. Upon installing the first Nokia beacon, the other beacons automatically recognize each other and self-install. There is also a Bridge mode function that allows users to quickly connect a beacon to an existing gateway with routing functionality. The Intelligent Channel Selection feature, on the other hand, detects both Wi-Fi and non-WiFi interference and uses Intelligent Channel Selection to always choose the best WiFi channel and band. This along with the company's mesh Wi-Fi technology combines Ethernet, 5 GHz Wi-Fi and 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi to ...

5 features that make the Motorola One Vision the best multimedia smartphone

Be it watching videos, listening to music or taking photos, multimedia is central to our everyday smartphone experience. Any device these days is geared towards offering a good multimedia experience, but as time has progressed, we have come to expect more from our devices. It can’t be just “good”, it needs to be great. The newly launched Motorola One Vision aims to offer just that, a great multimedia experience. How does it manage to do it? Here are 5 features that make it a great multimedia smartphone. 1) 21:9 “CinemaVision” display The difference between a home theater and a real theater is not just the size of the room, it’s the wider aspect ratio as well, fondly referred to as the “CinemaVision”. For computers and TVs, widescreen content is generally 16:9, if you check your camera settings, this is the aspect in which we record too. However, we have been seeing smartphone displays move from this aspect to 18:9 first, then 19:9 and sometimes even 19.5:9 but watch any movie or even a trailer, you’ll end up with black bars on the top and bottom, making you wish for more. This is exactly the reason why the Motorola One Vision has a ...

ASUS ROG Zephyrus S Series, Zephyrus M, Strix G, Strix Scar III and Hero III gaming laptops launched in India

ASUS today has announced new additions to its ROG Zephyrus family with the launch of Zephyrus S Series, Zephyrus M, Strix G, Strix Scar III and Hero III gaming laptops in India. These laptops were unveiled at the Computex 2019 in Taipei and are now making its way to the Indian market. The gaming laptops are powered by 9th Gen Intel Core mobile processors, NVIDIA GeForce GPU and more. ASUS ROG Zephyrus S Series GX531 highlights The Zephyrus GX531 and GX701 come under the S series of gaming laptops and the company says that they are the world's slimmest gaming laptops in 15-inch and 17-inch categories. 15.6-inch FULL HD display with a 144Hz refresh rate Intel Core i7-9750H processor with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Max-Q) GPU. 8GB DDR4 2666MHz SDRAM which can be expanded up to 24GB, 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 SSD It also features Active Aerodynamic(AAS) System with 12V anti-dust cooling fans. Connectivity options-Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, 1 x DC-In, 1 x USB3.1 Gen1 Type C, 2 x USB2.0, 1 x 3.5mm audio jack, 1 x USB3.1 Gen2 Type-C, 1 x USB3.1 Gen2 Type-A, 1 x HDMI 2.0b, 1 x Kensington lock, 2x 2W speakers Battery: 4cell, 60Whr Weight: 2.1 KG ROG GX701 highlights 17.3-inch FULL HD ...

HONOR Play 8 with 5.71-inch waterdrop notch display, Android 9 Pie announced

HONOR has today launched a new smartphone named HONOR Play 8 in its Play series of smartphones and this joins the earlier launched HONOR Play 8A smartphone. HONOR Play 8 smartphone sports a 5.71-display, supports 4G VoLTE, runs Android 9 Pie on top of EMUI 9.0 and more. HONOR Play 8 flaunts a 5.71-inch HD+ waterdrop notch style IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1520 x 720 pixels. It is powered by a quad-core 2.0GHz MediaTek Helio A22 SoC and the graphics duties are handled by IMG GE8300 GPU. It comes with 2GB RAM with 32GB internal storage and the storage can be expanded up to 512GB through microSD. It supports Dual 4G VoLTE and has dedicated Dual SIM slots along with a microSD slot. The body is made up of plastic and has a textured design to the back. There is no fingerprint sensor on this smartphone. Regarding the optics, it sports a single 13MP rear camera with f/1.8 aperture, LED flash and support for autofocus. The front camera is a 5MP f/2.2 unit with fixed focus. It can record videos up to FULL HD 1080p resolution and comes with different modes like professional mode, panorama, skin photo, voice-activated photo, timed photo ...

Realme Million Days sale from July 10 to 12: Up to Rs. 1000 off on realme 3 Pro, 2 years warranty on realme C2

Realme today announced 'Realme Million Days' sale between July 10 and July 12 to celebrate 1 million users of realme C2 with offers on realme C2 and realme 3 Pro. Realme C2 — Limited open Sale on Flipkart and Realme.com on July 10, comes with 2-year warranty. Realme 3 Pro 4GB + 64GB — Rs. 13,499 (Rs. 500 off), 6GB + 64GB — Rs. 14,999 (Rs. 1000 off) and 6GB + 128GB — Rs. 15999 (Rs. 1000 off) on Flipkart and realme.com CEO Madhav Sheth, said: Since our launch in India, we have successfully delivered premium quality smartphone experiences to customers at highly-effective price points. We are delighted to say that even our budget smartphones have won hearts of customers across India thanks to their unique integration of premium looks, advanced features, and affordability. The open sale event is another progressive step to give our users a chance to purchase these smartphones at extremely value-driven price points. Going forward, we will continue to launch more such power-packed smartphones to meet the ever-evolving smartphone requirements of the country’s young and dynamic user base. With the launch of our extended 2-year warranty scheme, we are also providing every realme C2 customer with more value for their purchase during the offer ...

Xiaomi Mi TV 4A 32-inch and 43-inch (2018) Android 9.0 (Pie) early access program registrations open

Xiaomi launched Mi TV 4A 32-inch HD ready and 43-inch Full HD models last year running Patchwall based on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). These TVs didn't get any updates, even months after the company released new Android TV models running Android Oreo-based Patchwall. Today the company has started early access program to offer Android 9.0 (Pie) Android TV update directly to these users, skipping Android Oreo. Xiaomi also adds that it is the first TV brand in the country to roll out Android 9 update for its Mi TVs. The company said that it took time since it was working on new products and continue R&D efforts. This also involves risk of bricking when updating ROM based on Android 6.0 to the latest one, if electricity goes off during update process. Also the company added that Amlogic chip needed extended engineering work to support new Android TV images which are 7 or above. This also includes Android TV adding Play Store, built-in Chromecast support and Google Assistant, but Google Assistant won't work directly on these Mi TV 4A series TVs as these TVs don't support BLE and hence no voice remote support directly, but you can use your Android phones or Google Home devices to play movies etc ...