Huawei introduces EMUI 10 based on Android Q, beta roll out begins in September

HUAWEI just announced EMUI 10, the new major UI refresh based on Android 10 (Q) for HUAWEI and HONOR devices at the HUAWEI Developer's Conference (HDC) 2019 today in China. EMUI 10 will bring over 60% improvements in GPU Turbo, over 70% improvements in Turbo Link, and over 20% improvements in EROFS (Extendable Read-Only File System) ROM. EMUI 10 will offer multi-device interoperability, allowing users to experience convenient conversations throughout the OS. You can easily make 1080P HD video calls with other Huawei devices, connect your friends with Huawei AI speakers and use your mobile phone to dial your home's smart screen to video chat with your family. It will offer better experience for your car with HiCar, which is an Android auto alternative. It is supported by over 30 automobile makers and can work with over 120 car models currently.  You can conveniently enjoy the music, navigation and other services on your mobile phone through the central control screen of the vehicle. You can also check the car status on the mobile phone in real time,  Turn on the air conditioning in the car in advance, use the car's camera to access the video conference, or share the scenery along the way ...

HUAWEI announces HarmonyOS open source operating system for smartphones and smart devices

HUAWEI just announced HarmonyOS, the company's own open source operating system for smartphones, tablets and smart IoT devices such as smart speakers, computers, smartwatches, wireless earbuds, cars and more. This was announced at the HUAWEI Developer's Conference (HDC) 2019 in China today. CEO Richard Yu said that the HarmonyOS is the first microkernel-based distributed OS for all scenarios and was created with four major building blocks in mind, ensuring a new generation OS that is best suited for the digital world today. The HarmonyOS microkernel can be scaled on demand for wider system security. The Microkernel does away with root access to protect system security from the source compared to Android. It is built with a deterministic latency engine that gives a smooth interactive experience, so the latency is at a minimum; bringing fluid interactive experience to the maximum. HarmonyOS will have a verified TEE (Trusted Execution Environment) which improves connected security across multiple smart devices in a connected all-scenario world. HarmonyOS can be nested to adapt flexibly to any device to create a seamless cross-device experience. Developed via the distributed capability kit, it builds the foundation of a shared developer ecosystem. The OS uses HUAWEI ARK Compiler with support for app development in multiple languages (Kotlin, Java, Javascript, C, and C++). The platform will ...

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Octa-Core SoC gets benchmarked, beats Apple A12 Bionic in multi-core performance

Details about the upcoming Snapdragon 865 SoC from Qualcomm surfaced back in May, later in June, another rumor said that it will  come in two versions condenamed ‘Kona’ and ‘Huracan’, one with integrated X55 5G modem and the other one without it. Now the Snapdragon 865 'Kona' SoC has surfaced on Geekbench. The prototype device runs Android 10 'Q' and the phone has 6GB of RAM. This has registered a score of 4160 points for single-core and 12946 for Multi-Core. The single core score is way better than Snapdragon 855 and 855 Plus, which is around 3600, but this couldn't beat the Apple A12 Bionic on iPhone XS series and the XR that scored over 4700 points and the latest Exynos 9825 SoC on the Galaxy Note 10 series that scored around 4500 points. However, the Multi-Core performance is better than the Apple A12 Bionic and Snapdragon 855 Plus which is around 11200, and it is way better than the Exynos 9825, which is around 10500.  Apple should launch its next-generation A13 SoC that will power its 2019 iPhones that will be unveiled next month. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 is said to support LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 3.0 storage. It will likely power the next-generation flagships coming next year, including the Galaxy S11 series. ...

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 ...