OPPO India launches interactive AI powered Chatbot Ollie on WhatsApp

OPPO recently launched interactive AI Powered ChatBot solution OLLIE for its customers in India. It is the first smartphone brand in India to introduce an AI powered Chatbot which is available exclusively on WhatsApp, says the company. This is aimed to offer better customer services and experience. OLLIE is powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and can resolve users' queries pertaining to OPPO smartphones 24 x 7. Ollie offers a personalized user experience and works as an interface between the company and the customer to provide responses to frequently asked questions. OLLIE is designed to generate natural conversations between OPPO & its potential customers to serve as a professional guide and provide personalized solution based on their requirements. OLLIE conducts a conversation via textual method and provides the users with solution for their real time queries. OLLIE provides the users with a personalised solution for an effective and efficient communication regarding queries on nearest OPPO service centres in your area, OPPO smartphones such as price of a phone, spare parts info and other services provided by OPPO. The chatbot number will be integrated in all upcoming devices for a more seamless and convenient experience for consumers. Existing OPPO smartphone users can interact with the chatbot for ...

Google Maps gets Reservations tab, updated timeline in latest update; Live View beta expands to Android and iOS

Google Maps has been getting new features off-late like India focussed Explore tab, live trains status, Stay Safer and more. Similarly, today Google is introducing new tools to Google Maps that aims to simplify every step of the user's trip once they have touched down alongside helping users to navigate, explore, and get things done at home. Google Maps will now display all of your flight and hotel reservations in one place. It works in offline as well and selecting a trip will instantly pull up the reservations. Users can access this information by tapping on the three gray lines at the top left corner of your screen, and then on “Your Places” and by selecting “Reservations” tab to see a list of their upcoming trips. Apart from this, users can also discover restaurants tailored to their tastes with 'Your Match', see how long the wait is, and also book a reservation without leaving the app. Google rolled out its 'Live View' AR navigation beta to Local Guides and Pixel community earlier this year and are now expanding the beta to Android and iOS devices that support ARCore and ARKit starting this week. The new augmented reality feature is aimed at providing users with directions from your phone’s camera ...

Motorola One Zoom with Quad rear cameras, AMOLED display, in-display fingerprint sensor surfaces

Recently, press renders of Motorola One Pro, the company’s upcoming Android One smartphone with four cameras arranged in a square, a waterdrop notch screen,dual-tone LED flash, Dual OIS and more surfaced. But, now according to a new report, the smartphone is said to be called Motorola One Zoom, not Motorola One Pro and the report reveals key details on the unannounced Motorola One Zoom smartphone. According to the report, Motorola One Zoom is said to feature a quad-camera setup with a 48MP primary sensor with quad-pixel technology that combines four pixels into one pixel to produce an image of 12MP resolution. A wide-angle lens, a telephoto lens with 5x magnification, and a dedicated depth sensor are expected alongside the 48MP primary sensor. It also reveals that the Motorola One Zoom will sport 6.2-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with a waterdrop style notch. It is expected to sport a larger battery, 3.5mm headphone jack, USB Type-C port, and an in-display fingerprint scanner. Motorola One Zoom is expected to be priced € 429 (US $481/ Rs. 33,900 approx.) and is expected to be launched after the IFA 2019 event. In related news, the company is also gearing up to introduce the Motorola One Action with 6.3-inch (2,520 x 1,080 pixels) 21:9 display, Exynos ...

Black Shark 2 Rookie Kit Gamepad goes on sale in India

Black Shark 2 gaming smartphone was launched by Black Shark in India a few months back. Now, the company has launched the Rookie Kit Gamepad for the Black Shark 2 smartphone in India and this mobile gaming accessory consists of Black Shark Gamepad – (Left Side Version) and Black Shark Gamepad 2.0 Holder (Left Side). Black Shark Gamepad with the model number H66L consists of 6 Game Keys, 1 Joystick and 1 Power Key and is built using plastic material. It works out of the box with the most popular Android games and the Multi-function gaming button on the controller unlocks many gaming features only on Black Shark devices. It measures 38.8 x 17 x 83.65mm, weighs 40g and is built on the Bluetooth 4.2 technology with an operating range of 10 meters. There is a 340mAh battery and charges faster through a USB Type-C port. The gaming holder, on the other hand, carries the model number BHB16,  measures 81.4 x 30.4mm and weighs 4.35g. Pricing, Availability, and Offers Black Shark Gamepad(Left Side) is priced at Rs. 2999, Black Shark Gamepad 2.0 Holder is priced at Rs. 499 and both are available to buy from Flipkart. Users who are purchasing Black Shark 2 smartphone during Flipkart's sale within 31st August 2019 ...

OnePlus 4K LED TV in 43-inch, 55-inch, 65-inch, and 75-inch with Android TV platform, Bluetooth 5.0 surfaces

Late last year, OnePlus revealed that they are working on their first Smart TV with a premium design and OnePlus' Pete Lau shared more details about the OnePlus TV as well. On similar lines, now, Bluetooth SIG listing reveals key details regarding the OnePlus TV including the screen sizes, display, operating system and more. OnePlus TV is said to come in 43-inch, 55-inch, 65-inch, and 75-inch display sizes and will sport a 4K LED panel. Bluetooth SIG lists about 40 models of OnePlus TV with the description as "Unique Android TV" suggesting that the TV might run on Android operating system. It is also expected to support Bluetooth 5.0. The model number listed contains country code like IN, CN, and US suggesting that the models might differ based on the country. The listing also suggests that the 43-inch model with model number 43Q2IN, 43U2IN will be sold only in India while the 75-inch model is expected to be sold in the US and China. If OnePlus indeed follows the naming scheme, India might not get the 75-inch model. There is no information yet on when OnePlus will launch these TVs and we should know more information in the coming months. Source | Via

Realme 64MP quad camera phone to launch in India before Diwali; two more quad camera phones coming this year

Realme, at its 'Camera Innovation Event' announced that it will launch its 64MP camera phone with quad rear cameras in India before Diwali. It also announced that quad camera is coming to realme series, realme pro series and realme X series, so the phones should be realme 5, realme 5 pro and realme X Pro, based on the teaser. Features of quad camera includes Super wide angle, Ultra Macro, Telephoto lens, Expert mode and more. Some features such as Nightscape and Chrome Boost is already available in existing realme phones. The 64MP phone will use 1/72″ 0.8-micrometer (μm) pixel 64MP ISOCELL Bright GW1 sensor. It said that it has worked closely with Samsung to bring the best of 64MP camera. The company also posted some lab samples with the Redmi K20 Pro to show the 64MP camera phone from Realme is better, and some macro samples shot using the macro sensor. With the 64MP super-big sensor, a single pixel can reach 1.6 μm in size in the 4-in-1 mode to offer more light & shooting options in the Ultra Nightscape mode.#LeapToQuadCamera pic.twitter.com/TwPKtpu8iD — realme (@realmemobiles) August 8, 2019 Here’s a comparison on the resolution testing chart between #realme 64MP model and competition device.#LeapToQuadCamera pic.twitter.com/Lg1EuMllXZ — realme (@realmemobiles) ...

Google Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL said to feature 90Hz ‘Smooth Display’ and 6GB RAM

There have been a lot of leaks and renders of the upcoming Google Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL and recently Google confirmed Soli-powered Face Unlock, 'Motion Sense' gestures on these phones. On similar lines, a new report reveals the specifications of the upcoming Google Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL. Google Pixel 4 is said to sport a 5.7-inch Full HD+ OLED display, Pixel 4 XL is said to sport a larger 6.3-inch Quad HD OLED display and both the displays will have 90Hz refresh rate and Google is expected to name it 'Smooth Display'. Regarding the optics, dual rear cameras are expected and the primary sensor is said to be a 12MP unit and the secondary sensor is said to be a telephoto unit. Apart from this, Google is also said to be working on DSLR-like attachment for both the phones and might be sold as a separate accessory. Both the Pixel 4 and the Pixel 4 XL are said to be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 and come with 6GB RAM with 64GB/128GB internal storage. The battery is said to be 2800mAh on the Pixel 4 and 3700mAh on the Pixel 4 XL with support for fast charging. Google is ...

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) with 8-inch display, metal body, dual speakers, 5100mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 9999

Samsung has launched the new Galaxy Tab A 8-inch (2019) (SM-T290 WiFi / SM-T295 LTE) models in India. It has a 8-inch WXGA screen, is powered by Snapdragon 429 SoC with 2GB of RAM, runs Android 9.0 (Pie), sports an 8MP rear camera with autofocus support and a 2MP front camera. It has dual speakers, has 3.5mm jack, micro USB port, and sports a 5100mAh battery. There is also a dedicated Kids mode that provides content designed specifically for kids to provide a suitable and safe entertainment space and also to proactively manage their content and usage time. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) specifications 8-inch (1280×800) 16:10 WXGA TFT display 2.0 GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 429 Mobile Platform with Adreno 504 GPU 2GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, expandable up to 512GB with microSD Android 9.0 (Pie) 8MP autofocus rear camera 2MP front-facing camera Accelerometer, Light Sensor Dimensions: 210 x 124.4 x 8mm; Weight: 345g(Wi-Fi), 347g(LTE) 4G LTE, WiFi a/b/g/n (2.4 + 5 GHz), Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS + GLONASS / Beidou, Micro USB 5100mAh battery The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) comes in Black and Silver colors, is priced at Rs. 9999 for the WiFi version, which is available for order from Flipkart and the LTE version is priced ...

Nubia Z20 with 6.42-inch FHD+ front and 5.1-inch rear AMOLED displays, Snapdragon 855 Plus, 8GB RAM, triple rear cameras announced

ZTE’s Nubia brand just announced the Nubia Z20, the company’s latest flagship smartphone in China, as it had promised. It has a 6.42-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with minimal bezels and no notch since it doesn’t have a front camera, and a secondary 5.1-inch HD+ AMOLED screen that blends into the glass body. There is DC dimming, and the new AOD 2.0, supports information display with customizable text, graphics, GIF, video and more on both the screens. It has a 48-megapixel rear camera Sony IMX586, OIS, with AI scene recognition, dual-tone LED flash along with a secondary 16-megapixel 122.2° ultra-wide sensor and an 8-megapixel telephoto lens for 3x loss-less zoom. Since there is a screen on the back, you can use the rear display to capture selfies. It is powered by Snapdragon 855 Plus with 8GB of RAM and runs Android 9.0 (Pie) with nubia UI 7.0. There are fingerprint sensors on both the sides so that it works when you use the phone both the sides. The phone features FIT4.0, pressure-sensitive frame with custom long and short grip shortcut functions, option for right and left virtual game button functions in the secondary screen, four-finger operation and more for gaming, and packs a 4000mAh battery with support for 27W ...

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 ...