Google said to offer ‘Play Pass’ subscription service for premium apps and games

A few months back, Apple introduced Apple Arcade, a game subscription service that will offer over 100 new games in partnership with game developers. Following the same suit, the search engine giant Google is working on a similar gaming service called Play Pass. It's worth mentioning here that the Apple Arcade isn't live yet. As per the latest report, Google has started testing the app, and the company spokesperson confirmed the same. In the way of double confirming it, the screenshots of the app have surfaced online revealing the signup page and the $4.99 (approx Rs. 350) monthly cost after 10-days of a free trial. In the screenshot, it says, "Explore a curated catalogue spanning puzzle games to premium music apps and everything in between. From action hits to puzzles and fitness trackers, with Google Play Pass, you unlock access to hundreds of premium apps and games without ads, download fees or in-app purchases." Another screenshot suggests that the games like Stardew Valley and Marvel Pinball will be included in the subscription as well. This subscription service was spotted a year ago, and it may finally materialise soon. Source

HUAWEI Y9 Prime 2019 with 6.59-inch FHD+ display, triple rear cameras, 16MP pop-up front camera launched in India for Rs. 15990

Huawei has launched Y9 Prime 2019 smartphone in India, as it had promised. It packs a 6.59-inch Full HD+ display with 91% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by an octa-core Kirin 710 12nm SoC with 4GB RAM and GPU Turbo 3.0, has a 16-megapixel primary camera with AI features, 8-megapixel triple rear camera and a 2-megapixel camera for portrait shots. There is a 16-megapixel pop-up camera on the front. It runs EMUI 9 on top of Android 9 Pie, features rear-mounted fingerprint sensor and is backed up by a 4000 mAh (typical) battery. Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 specifications 6.59-inch (2340 × 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 (Pie) with EMUI 9.0 Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD) 16-megapixel primary sensor, an 8-megapixel secondary ultra-wide sensor and, a third 2-megapixel depth sensor 16MP pop-up front camera Fingerprint sensor Dimensions: 163.5×77.3×8.8mm; Weight: 196.8g Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz / 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS 4000mAh (typical) / 3900mAh (minimum) battery The Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 comes in Emerald Green, and Sapphire ...

Ather 450 will now cost Rs. 1.22 lakhs in Chennai after GST reduction

Update: August 1, 2019 — Ather today confirmed that the Ather 450 will cost Rs. 1,22,224 on road in Chennai after GST revision from 12% to 5% on electric vehicles that comes in effect from today. In Bengaluru it will cost Rs. 1,13,715. Revised #GST on #EVs as proposed by @GST_Council kicks-in from today. As always we have passed on the full benefit to the end customer. Our website now reflects the new price for the #Ather450 in both #Bengaluru & #Chennai. Another major leap towards an inevitable electric future pic.twitter.com/qYtlBaphI7 — Ather Energy (@atherenergy) August 1, 2019 Update: July 9, 2019 — At the press today Ather said that the Ather 450 is expected to cost Rs. 1,22,416 on road in Chennai after GST revision from 12% to 5% on electric vehicles, proposed in the Union Budget 2019. It has also opened pre-orders for everyone today, but the batch 1 with September delivery is sold out already. Those who pre-book now, will get it delivered in November or December, 2019. Earlier: Ather Energy already announced that it will launch the Ather 450 Electric scooter in Chennai, after Bengaluru last year. Few days back the company confirmed that it will be available for pre-order on 8th ...

HONOR PLAY and HONOR 8X EMUI 9.1 update starts rolling out in India

HUAWEI's HONOR brand today announced that it has started rolling out EMIUI 9.1 update in India, after rolling it out HUAWEI P20 Lite  last month. This brings new features including better UI Design, Gesture Based Navigation, GPU Turbo 3.0, all-new EROFS (Extendable Read-Only File System) and Advanced Battery management among other features. These phones got EMIUI 9.0 along with Android Pie earlier this year. The GPU Turbo 3.0 allows mobile gamers to experience the ultimate gaming experience with high frame rate, high graphics quality and a long battery life. Additionally, it supports 25 games globally including PUBG, ASPHALT 9, NBA 2K19, Mobile Legends, Fortnite, FIFA Mobile and Modern Combat 5. The upgrade for HONOR Play also includes Huawei Vlog, which allows users to customize music and special effect settings for Spotlight Reel, Highlights, Portrait, as well as slow-motion and fast-motion videos, Video ringtones, etc. Android 9 update further enriches a unique blend of innovation, modern technology and comfort for a faster, fluid and easy to use operating system. It enhances the user experience in their everyday activities and make their lives easier, with significant improvements in terms of security, AI-driven smart life features, navigation and usability. Users now will have an option to ...

Mi AirDots Pro Unboxing and First Impressions

Xiaomi introduced Mi AirDots Pro, premium true wireless earphones for global markets back in June. The Mi AirDots Pro offers up to 10 hours of music playback, packs a 7mm dynamic driver unit and support active noise cancellation, we recently bought a unit from ShareSave which is Xiaomi’s own cross-border e-commerce platform, and here is the unboxing and first impressions of Mi AirDots Pro. Box Contents Mi AirDots Pro with the charging case USB Type-C cable Extra ear-tips User guide Design At first sight, you will notice that Mi AirDots Pro draws inspiration from Apple Airpods, similar to other Xiaomi eco-system products, you get a minimal design. Mi AirDots Pro comes with a case which is made up of plastic, the earbuds are also made up of plastic, due to which it is lightweight and each earbud weighs just 5.8 grams, even with the case, the total weight of the package is less than 60 gram. Mi AirDots Pro is available only in white color, and hence get dirty easily but it features IPX4 water-resistant rating. [gallery columns="2" size="medium" link="file" ids="288043,288041"] The earbuds do not feature any branding but Mi branding along with product and charging information can be found on the backside of the case. The earbuds are held via ...

Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 with 10.5-inch WQXGA Super AMOLED display, Snapdragon 855, dual rear cameras, in-display fingerprint scanner announced

Samsung has announced the Galaxy Tab S6, successor of last year’s Galaxy Tab S4, as it had promised. It has a 10.5-inch Super AMOLED WQXGA screen, is powered by a Octa-Core Snapdragon 855 SoC and runs on Android 9.0 (Pie). It has quad-stereo speakers tuned by AKG by HARMAN, similar to the predecessor and has got rid of the Iris scanner in favor of in-display fingerprint scanner. The Galaxy  Tab S6 has an 8-megapixel primary camera along with a 5-megapixel 123-degree  Ultra Wide camera and an 8-megapixel front camera. It has a 5.7mm slim metal body. The tablet comes with an enhanced S Pen that comes with remote control functionality and wireless charging capabilities with built-in BLE remote control features for S Pen Air actions to take selfies and videos, or control the multimedia content. It has a built-in 0.35mAh battery with wireless charging when you stick it to the back of the tablet that promises up to 10 hours of battery life with ten minutes of charging. A new-and-improved version of Samsung DeX  lets you seamlessly transition to a PC-like experience. The new dedicated Book Cover Keyboard offers better functionality, including an S Pen holder, free angle stand, touch pad and new ...

Vivo Z5 with 6.38-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display, triple rear cameras, in-display fingerprint sensor, 4500mAh battery announced

Vivo just announced Z5, the company's latest mid-range smartphone at an event in China as it had promised. It has a 6.38-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED display with 90% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by Snapdragon 712 with up to 8GB of RAM, runs  Android 9.0 (Pie) with Funtouch OS 9.1, features a 48-megapixel rear camera along with an 8-megapixel ultra-wide sensor and a 2-megapixel camera for portrait shots. There is a 32-megapixel camera on the front. It has a gradient back, comes with an in-display fingerprint scanner and packs a 4500mAh battery with 22.5w fast charging that can charge to 50% in 30 minutes. Vivo Z5 specifications 6.38-inch (2340  × 1080 pixels) 19.5:9 aspect ratio Full HD+ Super AMOLED screen, 103% NTSC Color Gamut, 60000:1 contrast ratio Octa Core Snapdragon 712 10nm Mobile Platform (Dual 2.3GHz Kryo 360 + Hexa 1.7GHz Kryo 360 CPUs) with Adreno 616 GPU 6GB LPPDDR4x RAM with 64GB / 128GB / 256GB storage and 8GB LPPDDR4x RAM with 128GB  storage Dual SIM Funtouch OS 9.1 based on Android 9.0 (Pie) 48MP rear camera with f/1.79 aperture, 1/2″ sensor, 0.8μm pixel size, 8MP 120-degree ultra-wide lens with f/2.2 aperture, 2MP depth sensing camera with f/2.4 aperture for portrait shots 32MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 ...

Lenovo IdeaPad S145, IdeaPad S340, IdeaPad S540, Yoga A940 AIO and Yoga S940 launched India starting at Rs. 23990

With the latest Yoga S940 laptop, Lenovo has expanded its Yoga portfolio in India. This ultraslim laptop comes equipped with Artificial intelligence (AI) coupled with advanced audio and display technologies. It has also launched new IdeaPad S540, IdeaPad S340 and IdeaPad S145 laptops and Yoga A940 all-in-one desktop. The Lenovo Yoga S940 sports a bezel-less 14-inch full-HD (1,920 x 1,080 pixels) display. Notably, the Yoga S940 is the world's first laptop with Contour Glass that wraps around its bezels. It is powered by the 8th-gen Intel Core i5-8265U processor along with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of PCIe NVMe SSD storage. The Yoga S940 packs a 4-cell 52Whr battery, which is claimed to last for around 15 hours and also supports RapidCharge to top off the battery quickly. On the other hand, the top-end variant of Yoga S940 comes equipped with 4K HDR display and up to 500 nits peak brightness, powered by the Intel Core i7-8565U processor with 16GB of RAM and 1TB of NVMe SSD. The graphics on both the variants are taken care of Intel HD 620. Apart from that, it has IR-sensor for facial recognition and AI-powered Glance feature that tracks eye movement and shifts the content from the laptop's display to ...

Amazon Freedom Sale from Aug 8 to 11 – up to 40% off on Mobiles and accessories, No cost EMI, exchange offers and more

Amazon has announced Amazon Freedom Sale for the year from August 8th to 11th. It will offer 10% instant discount for SBI card users, No cost EMI for major cards, exchange offers and more. It will offer additional exchange discount on OnePlus 7, OnePlus 7 Pro and Galaxy S10, discounts on Samsung Galaxy M40, Galaxy M30, Honor View 20, Redmi 7, Nokia 6.1 Plus and more. The sale will offer up to Rs. 30,000 off on laptops, up to 60% off on headphones and camera accessories, up to 50% off on speakers and monitors, up to 45% off on printers, up to 40% off on smartwatches and desktops, up to 35% off on PC components, up to 30% off home audio, tablets, gaming accessories and Alexa built-in devices. Internal and external SSDs will be available starting at 1599, memory cards and pen drives starting at Rs. 199, Routers starting at Rs. 999, Hard drives starting at Rs. 3999 and more. As usual, it will offer deals on its Echo and Kindle products, as well as its Fire TV Stick during the sale. Amazon Prime members get access to the deals at 12 noon on August 7th before others. You can check out more ...

Samsung’s Q2 2019 profits down 55.6% YoY, mobile profits down 41.5% YoY due to weak Galaxy S10 sales

Samsung has reported its earnings for Q2 2019 that ended June 30 2019, in which the company has made operating profit of 6.60 trillion won, down 55.6% YoY, as expected. This due to weakness and price declines in the memory chip market and inventory adjustments by major datacenter customers, similar to previous quarters, despite a limited recovery in demand, said Samsung. It reported revenue of 56.13 trillion won, down 4% YoY from 58.48 trillion won last year. IM sector that includes Mobile Communications and Networks Businesses posted 25.86 trillion won consolidated revenue, up 7.74% YoY and 1.56 trillion won operating profit for the quarter, down 41.5% compared to 2.67 trillion won in the same quarter last year. Samsung’s smartphone shipments increased QoQ led by strong sales of the new Galaxy A Series, including the Galaxy A50 and A70, while the overall market saw demand for smartphones decline due to the negative macroeconomic environment and seasonal weakness. However, sales of flagship models fell QoQ on weak sales momentum for the Galaxy S10 and stagnant demand for premium products. "Increased costs associated with growing competition in the mid- to low- end segment and inventory adjustments of older models resulted in a drop in profit for the Mobile Business," said Samsung. Earnings for ...