Google releases final Android Q Beta 6 update with gesture navigation tweaks, stable update soon

Google released Android developer preview for Android ‘Q’ back in March, released Beta 2 in April, Android Q beta 3 in June during I/O, Beta 4 in June with final Android Q developer APIs (API level 29), the official API 29 SDK, and updated build tools for Android Studio and Beta 5 last month with improved gesture navigation and dark boot screen. Today it has released beta 6 for Pixel devices that brings further refinements to Gesture Navigation based on user feedback. To ensure reliable and consistent operation, there's a 200dp vertical app exclusion limit for the Back gesture, and adds a sensitivity preference setting for the Back gesture. It has the latest Android Q system images for Pixel and Android Emulator, the final API 29 SDK,  updated build tools for Android Studio, and the latest optimizations and bug fixes. It includes all the features, system behaviors, and developer APIs ready for the final platform, so it gives developers everything they need to get the apps ready.  Like in previous Android releases, Android Q includes behavior changes to help improve performance, battery life, security, and privacy. If you have already enrolled in the beta program, you will automatically get Android Q Beta 6 through over-the-air update. If you can’t wait, you can download factory and OTA ...

Flipkart National Shopping Days Sale: Best deals on Smartphones, LED TVs, Laptops and more

Flipkart has started its three-day National Shopping Days Sale, as it had promised. In the sale, it offers discounts on smartphones, up to 80% discount on electronics and accessories, up to 75% off on TVs and appliances and more. It also offers mobile protection plan starting at Rs. 99 and no cost EMI for leading credit cards. Best deals on smartphones on Flipkart Apple iPhone X  64GB — Rs. 62,999 (Rs. 28901 off on MRP  + up to Rs. 17,900 off on exchange) Samsung Galaxy Note 8 — Rs. 34,990 (52% off on MRP + up to Rs. 17,900 off on exchange) Motorola One Vision — Rs. 17,999 (Rs. 2000 off + up to Rs. 16,500 off on exchange) Redmi Note 7 Pro 6GB + 64GB — Rs. 14,999 (Rs. 1000 off + up to Rs. 14,500 off on exchange) Realme 3 Pro starting at Rs. 12,999 (up to Rs. 1000 off) Nokia 6.1 Plus 4GB — Rs. 12,999 (Rs. 1000 off + up to Rs. 12,000 off on exchange) HONOR 20i — Rs. 12,999 (Rs. 2000 off + up to Rs. 12,000 off on exchange) OPPO K1 — Rs. 12,990 (Rs. 2000 off + up to Rs. 12,000 off on exchange) Motorola One Power — Rs. 11,999 (Rs. ...

Samsung Galaxy Note10 and Galaxy Note10+ price revealed in India as pre-orders begin

Samsung introduced the Galaxy Note10 and Note10+ at an event in the US few hours back. Today the company has announced that it will be available for pre-order from Samsung Online Shop, Flipkart, Amazon.in,Paytm and Tata CLiQ starting today till August 22nd and also revealed the price. It will be available from August 23rd, the same day as global consumers start getting their Note devices. The Galaxy Note10 comes only in 8GB RAM + 256GB variant (no Micro SD) version that costs Rs. 69,999 compared to $949.99 (Rs. 67,520 approx.) in the US. The Galaxy Note10+ starts at Rs. 79,999 compared to $1099.99 (Rs. 78,180 approx.) in the US. The Galaxy Note 10+ will be available in Aura Glow, Aura White and Aura Black, and the Galaxy Note 10 will be available in Aura Glow, Aura Red and Aura Black. Price Samsung Galaxy Note10 8GB + 256GB – Rs. 69,999 Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 12GB + 256GB – Rs. 79,999 Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 12GB + 512GB – Rs. 89,999 Launch offers Offers  HDFC credit or debit cards users those who pre-book the phones on retail outlets & Samsung.com/in will get a cashback of Rs. 6,000 ICICI credit or debit card users those who pre-book the phones on Flipkart, ...

Amazon Freedom Sale 2019: Best deals on smartphones, headphones, Laptops, LED TVs and more

Amazon today started its four-day Freedom Sale, as it had promised. This offers great deals on smartphones, accessories, Kindle and Echo devices, LED TVs and more.  Deals on smartphones on Amazon HUAWEI P30 Pro — Rs. 63,990 (Rs. 8000 off + free HUAWEI Watch GT worth Rs. 15990 (MRP)) LG V40 ThinQ — Rs. 37,990 (Rs. 12000 off) Apple iPhone 7 32GB — Rs. 36,990 (Rs. 3000 off on MRP) HONOR View20 — Rs. 24,999 (Rs. 13000 off) Huawei P30 lite — Rs. 17,990 (Rs. 1500 off) Samsung Galaxy M30 4GB + 64GB — Rs. 13,990 (Rs. 1000 off) Nokia 6.1 Plus – 6GB + 64GB — Rs. 10,999 (Rs. 4000 off) Samsung Galaxy M20 4GB + 64GB — Rs. 11,990 (Rs. 1000 off) Redmi Y3 4GB + 64GB — Rs. 10,999 (Rs. 1000 off) Samsung Galaxy M20 3GB + 32GB — Rs. 9,990 (Rs. 1000 off) Redmi Y3 3GB + 32GB — Rs. 8,999 (Rs. 1000 off) Realme U1 3GB + 32GB — Rs. 8,999 (Rs. 1000 off) LG W30 — Rs. 8999 (Rs. 1000 off) Redmi 7 3GB + 32GB — Rs. 8499 (Rs. 500 off) Redmi 7 2GB + 32GB — Rs. 7499 (Rs. 500 off) LG W10 — Rs. 7999 (Rs. 1000 off) HONOR 8C 4GB + 32GB — Rs. 7,999 (Rs. 1000 off) Redmi 6 3GB + 64GB — Rs. 6999 (Rs. 2000 off) Deals on headphones ...

Samsung Galaxy Book S with 13.3-inch FHD display, Snapdragon 8cx 7nm Compute Platform, 4G LTE announced

Along with the Galaxy Note10 series, Samsung also introduced the Galaxy Book S, mobile computing device running Windows 10 and powered by Snapdragon 8cx compute platform with 4G LTE support. It has a 13.3-inch Full HD touch display, uniquely arched frame that flows when opened and closed, the portable, premium anodized aluminum frame on the top and base and ultra-slim body measuring just 6.2mm at its thinnest point and light-weight design at just 960 grams. The Galaxy Book S features Windows Hello instant sign-on with your fingerprint, has 1TB of expandable storage, in addition to 256GB/512GB built-in storage, AKG stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos and offers up to 23 hours of continuous video playback with a single charge. "It optimizes performance depending on what you’re doing – so you use less energy and save more time to create, stream, play and work," according to Samsung. Samsung Galaxy Book S specifications 13.3-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) FHD TFT (16:9) 10-point multi-touch display Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx  7nm (Max. 2.84 GHz + 1.8GHz) Compute Platform 8GB (LPDDR4X) RAM, 256GB/512GB storage, expandable memory up to 1TB Windows 10 Home/Pro 720p HD camera Windows Hello sign in with fingerprint Fingerprint Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor (Keyboard Backlit on/off) Stereo speakers tuned by ...

Samsung Galaxy Note10 and Galaxy Note10+ with Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O display, in-display ultrasonic fingerprint scanner announced

Samsung has announced its flagship Galaxy Note10 and Galaxy Note10+ smartphones at an event in the US, as it had promised. These pack a 6.3-inch FHD+ and 6.8-inch Quad HD+ Curved Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O Displays, feature in-display Ultrasonic Fingerprint Scanner that reads the 3D contours of user’s physical thumbprint for improved anti-spoofing and a re-designed, uni-body Bluetooth Low Energy-enabled S Pen with Air actions customizable gesture controls,  handwriting-to-text conversion to MS Word, PDF and more, Screen off memo in 5 colors and more. The S Pan has built-in Lithium-titanate battery that lasts 10 hours with a single charge, yet weighs just 3.04 grams. These are powered by Snapdragon 855 or Samsung Exynos 9 Series 9825 7nm SoCs depending on the region and the Galaxy Note10+ 5G utilizes Snapdragon 855 with the Snapdragon X50 modem that supports 5G for both Sub-6 GHz and mmWave frequency bands. These run Android 9.0 (Pie) with OneUI and come with Samsung services like Bixby, Samsung Health, Samsung Pay and Samsung DeX, making it easier for users to work between their phone and a PC or Mac with a simple, compatible USB connection. The Note10 has triple rear cameras with a primary 12-megapixel Dual Pixel and Dual Aperture primary sensor, 16-megapixel Ultra Wide Lens with a 123-degree field ...

HONOR Band 5 with 0.95-inch AMOLED color display, 50-meter water resistance launched in India for Rs. 2599

HUAWEI’s HONOR brand has launched the Honor Band 5 in India, after a teaser. It has a 0.95-inch AMOLED color 2.5D curved glass touch screen display with different watch faces, in addition to Home button. It comes with TruSeen 3.0  continuous heart rate tracking and is also water resistant up to 50 meters. The band has automatic activity tracking that lets you track 10 fitness activities such as running, cycling, swimming with swim stroke recognition and more. The band has TruSleep technology that uses cardiopulmonary coupled dynamics spectrum (CPC) to monitor complete sleep structure including deep sleep (REM) to analyse sleep and offer personalized sleep recommendations. No mention of SpO2 sensor in the Indian version. Honor Band 5 specifications 0.95 inch (240×120 pixels) AMOLED touch color display with customizable Clock faces Bluetooth 4.2 LE, Compatible with Android 4.4 (or later) or iOS 9.0 (or later) Pedometer, Sleep tracker, Exercise tracker with 10 fitness modes, Sedentary reminder 6-axis Accelerometer, Gyroscope; infrared wearing detection sensor PPG heart rate sensor for continuous Heart rate tracking Call and Message notification, Incoming call mute function Water and dust resistant (50 meter / 5 ATM) Dimensions: 43 × 17.2 × 11.5 mm; Weight: ~ 22.7g 100mAh battery with up to 14 days of usage ...

10+ years of Apple and Mobile Gaming – Why do developers still prefer the App Store?

Remember Angry Birds? Doodle Jump? Temple Run? Around this time, after the App Store launched in 2008, the iPhones suddenly became the biggest portable gaming device in the world. Bigger than gaming giant Nintendo. This changed the world of games forever. Realising the scale of mobile gaming and its potential, so many easy to play mobile games hit millions of downloads making millions of dollars for tons of indie game developers. Even if the movement started more than 10 years ago, Apple occupies a highly important place making major strides in hardware, software and most importantly, the ecosystem. While we talk a lot about what Apple does in Hardware and Software, the most important sustaining role is played by the ecosystem players, to get to know the people behind these hit games paints the big picture. What kind of a role has Apple played in nurturing this ecosystem and why do these developers still prefer the App Store? Let’s find out. First and foremost, let’s talk about console quality gaming on phones. Yes, this is not a marketing slogan anymore, literally you can find games that are as rich as console games and there is a very important reason why it ...

Blaupunkt SBWL-02 soundbar with wireless subwoofer launched in India for Rs. 9990

Blaupunkt, the popular Germany-based consumer lifestyle and technology brand known for its wide range of audio products like soundbar, earphones, headphones, etc has now launched its new SBWL-02 soundbar in India. Blaupunkt SBWL-02 is the successor to SBWL-01 soundbar which was launched earlier this year. Blaupunkt SBWL-02 soundbar sports a Honeycomb design and the wireless subwoofer has a Piano black front and supports 2.1 channel audio. It includes a bar speaker and a wireless subwoofer and the soundbar itself has a rated power output of 130W RMS.  The subwoofer connects wirelessly to the speaker unit and connectivity options in this soundbar include USB, 3.5mm line-in, Bluetooth, HDMI ARC and RCA audio in. There is a monochrome display at the front of the soundbar and it also comes with a remote to control the playback, volume, etc. The subwoofer measures 170 x 320 x 345mm, supports Dolby Digital audio and the complete unit i.e., bar speaker and wireless subwoofer weigh 8kg. Pricing and Availability Blaupunkt SBWL-02 soundbar is priced at Rs. 9990 and will be available soon on Amazon.in and offline markets too. Commenting on the launch, Andrzej Cebrat, Managing Director, Blaupunkt said, We are excited to introduce our high-quality sound category product in the Indian market. Music has been an important ...

Twitter is testing ‘Snooze’ feature to temporarily snooze push notifications

Twitter has been testing and introducing new features to its platform like 'hide replies', 'new conversations', new camera screen, 'subscribe to conversation' feature and more. Similarly, according to a new report, Twitter is testing a new 'Snooze' feature that will allow users to temporarily snooze push notifications. The new in-built 'Snooze' feature is displayed as a "🔕" icon on the top right of the Twitter app's notification tab and upon tapping the button, users will get four options to snooze notifications for a time. Users will be able to snooze push notifications for 1 hour, 3 hours or 12 hours. However, the notifications will still appear in the user's notification tab, but users won't get disturbed by the nonstop push notifications. In case a user wants to turn off the snooze feature, it can be done by pressing the "bell" icon again. This feature is still under testing and it is to be seen when Twitter will make it official. Source