Instagram is testing Layout for Stories, new Boomerang modes, Comment Sharing, Notification Filters and more

Instagram has been introducing new features and also been testing new features like data saver for Android, hiding the number of likes on photos, stories to Explore tab and more, recently. Similarly, according to a new report, Instagram has been spotted testing a bunch of new features like Layout for Stories, different modes for Boomerang, Comment Sharing and more. Instagram started rolling out the new Story Camera UI after announcing it at F8 2019 earlier this year. Now, Instagram is testing different gradient color for each icon of different camera modes and this is said to be introduced to differentiate between one mode and another. Boomerang is one of Instagram's popular feature and Instagram is testing different modes for Boomerang like Classic, Hold, Dynamic, Slowmo, and Duo. Instagram will also be introducing Grid Layout for Stories which will allow users to choose from a range of grid options and the photos to the layout can be added from the Story camera or from the Camera Roll. Instagram is also testing Comment Sharing that will allow users to share a specific comment through a dedicated "Share" button that will be present next to each comment. Apart from this, Notification Filters is also being tested that will only show ...

Facebook renames groups privacy settings; adds admin tools for safety

Facebook introduced new features at the F8 event earlier this year including a refreshed design, new tools for Groups and more. On similar lines, Facebook has now announced that they are rolling out a new simplified privacy model for Groups and bringing clarity about the privacy settings for their groups. Facebook Groups will now have two privacy settings-public and private and is essentially renaming its confusing public group, closed group, and secret group settings. The company says that this will help make it clearer about who can find the group and see the members and posts that are part of it. With this simplified 'Groups' privacy settings, the Public groups will allow anyone to see who is in the group and everything that’s shared there and private groups will only allow members to see who else is in the group and what they’ve posted. So, “secret” group will now be labeled as "private" and "hidden" group and the "closed" groups will now be labeled as "private" but "visible" groups. Groups that are “public” will remain “public” and “visible.” Apart from this, Group Admins will be able to clearly choose whether the group can be found in search and other places and will be easier for admins to ...

OnePlus to launch new 5G smartphone globally in Q4 2019

OnePlus introduced the OnePlus 7 5G, its first 5G smartphone exclusively with EE in the UK and Elisa in Finland, but it did not expand it to other countries. OnePlus CEO Pete Lau in an interview with FT has confirmed that the company will launch its second 5G smartphone in Q4 2019, and it will be sold globally. OnePlus recently signed a carrier agreement with Sprint for an unnamed device, which the company said will be an ultra-premium smartphone. This will likely be the new OnePlus 5G phone. It will likely be powered by Snapdragon 855 Plus combined with Qualcomm's X50 5G modem, similar to most recent 5G phones and could be called the OnePlus 7T Pro 5G. The OnePlus CEO also said that OnePlus will launch its first TV soon, and it could support 5G in the future. Earlier this week it confirmed OnePlus TV name and logo for the smart TV, which is expected to launch in several countries in September. Source

HMD Global is extending security updates to Nokia 3, 5, 6 and 8 by one more year

HMD Global had already promised 2 years of Android updates and two years of regular security updates for its smartphones, and it has delivered updates as it had promised. Phones like Nokia 3 that was introduced back in June 2017 got its third major update to Android Pie earlier this year. As the two-year period draws to a close for Nokia 8, Nokia 6, Nokia 5 and Nokia 3, the company has announced that these phones will be able to receive quarterly security patch updates right through to the end of the 3rd year, which is till 2020. "To ensure you’ll be up to date, these quarterly releases will include all patches from the previous months," said the company. Nokia phone Quarterly security update timeframe: Nokia 3 - Quarterly patch begins from September 2019 until September 2020 Nokia 5 - Quarterly patch begins from October 2019 until October 2020 Nokia 6 (Except USA and India)- Quarterly patch begins from October 2019 until October 2020 Nokia 8 - Quarterly patch begins from October 2019 until October 2020 This doesn't apply to all the 2017 devices.  Nokia 6 sold on Amazon in USA and Nokia 6 Indian version will get security patch support only till October 2019. Nokia 2 that was launched in 2017 ...

Realme 5 quad camera phone to pack 5000mAh battery, will be priced less than Rs. 10000

Realme is all set to launch its new realme 5 and realme 5 Pro smartphones in India on August 20th. Flipkart has posted new teasers for the realme 5 quad camera smartphone that confirms main camera with f/1.8 aperture and 1.25μm pixel size,  119-degree ultra-wide lens, Super Macro and depth sensing portrait lens. realme 5 will pack a 5000mAh battery, which is the biggest battery on a realme phone till date. The realme 3 packs a 4230mAh battery. Some achievements on our technology journey A. 1st to bring 48MP Quad camera smartphone in India B. World’s 1st Quad camera smartphone under 10k 1st in India C. Powerful Qualcomm chipset 1st time ever launching in India All on 20th Aug #ProudIndian#HappyIndependenceDay pic.twitter.com/r9xDQt7PwM — Madhav '5'Quad (@MadhavSheth1) August 15, 2019 Realme CEO, Madhav Sheth has confirmed that this will be the first quad camera smartphone to be priced under Rs. 10,000 and said that it come with a powerful Qualcomm chipset 1st time ever launching in India, which has also been teased on Flipkart as the new best-in segment processor. This could be Snapdragon 655, as it has been spotted on Geekbench on a realme smartphone with the model number RMX1911. It also revealed 4GB of RAM and Android 9.0 (Pie). Get ready to experience the ...

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro MIUI Software Update Tracker [Update: MIUI V10.3.13.0 with August Security Patch]

Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 7 Pro smartphone in India back in February running MIUI 10.2 Global Stable on top of Android 9.0 (Pie). Xiaomi doesn't follow any fixed update frequency for the MIUI Global Stable ROM but on an average, the Global Stable ROM is updated once in a month. This post will help our readers in keeping track of MIUI updates for Redmi Note 7 Pro (codename 'violet'), also check out our Redmi Note 7 Pro content, Redmi Note 7 Pro First Impressions Redmi Note 7 Pro Nebula Red edition Photo Gallery Redmi Note 7 Pro Neptune Blue edition Photo Gallery Redmi Note 7 Pro Benchmarks Redmi Note 7 Pro Camera Samples Redmi Note 7 Pro Review: All-rounder at a killer price MIUI updates rolled out for the smartphone: [gallery columns="2" size="large" ids="289075,289076"] [Aug 15, 2019]: Xiaomi has started rolling out MIUI 10.3.13.0.PFHINXM with August security patch, the update weighs around 320MB in size and brings the option to lock Google contacts. [Download Link] [July 17, 2019]: Xiaomi has started rolling out MIUI 10.3.12.0.PFHINXM update with July security patch. Xiaomi also says that the update fixes video recording frame drops. Even though it's better than the previous version, it still needs improvement. The update is 351MB ...

Misfit Vapor X smartwatch with 1.19-inch circular AMOLED display, Snapdragon Wear 3100 platform, Wear OS announced

Misfit, the company owned by Fossil group and known for its smart wearables has just launched its new Vapor X smartwatch. Misfit Vapor X smartwatch features a circular display, aluminum alloy case, is powered by Wear OS by Google and more. Misfit Vapor X smartwatch is the lightest smartwatch from the brand and it sports a 1.19-inch full round AMOLED display with 328 pixels per inch, 42mm dial with aluminum alloy case. It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100 platform, comes with 512MB RAM, 4GB internal storage and is compatible with devices with iOS 10+ and Android 4.4+. It features 'Sport Strap+' with a better fit and breathable ridges for additional comfort, according to the company. The connectivity options include Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, NFC and has altimeter, accelerometer, gyroscope and heart-rate sensors. The in-built batter on this smartwatch charges to 80% in 50 minutes, according to the company and can be charged using a magnetic charger with pin. It is also water-resistant up to 30 meters. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hezOKMrer-Y Misfit Vapor X features 1.19 inch full round AMOLED display; 328 pixels per inch 42mm dial Single prong strap buckle strap Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100 platform 4GB internal storage 512MB RAM Wear OS by Google Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, ...

Amazon India launches Automated Messaging Assistant in Hindi on Android — Here’s how to enable it

Amazon India today announced that they are launching Automated Messaging Assistant in Hindi for its customers and the company says that users who prefer Hindi can now get their queries resolved in the language of their preference, without even connecting with an associate. Amazon Assistant is a chatbot that helps users with their queries and it uses Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing capabilities for a seamless and friendly conversational experience for users. Users can converse with the chatbot right inside the messaging window and the bot transitions to a human assistant within the same window, whenever necessary. The chatbot will now be available in the Hindi language alongside English and users can choose the language according to their preference. The Hindi chat experience is available on the Amazon.in Android app for now and is expected to be available on other platforms soon. How to use Amazon Messaging Assistant in Hindi? Open Amazon.in Android app Select Language option present on the hamburger menu Choose the preferred language as Hindi and confirm the selection Click on Customer Service->Contact Us option(the relevant text will be displayed in Hindi) Amazon Assistant chatbot will now start conversing in the Hindi language Commenting on the launch, Akshay Prabhu, Director, Customer Service, Amazon India said: When ...

Twitter will soon allow users to follow specific topics on Android

Twitter has been testing new features like 'notification for tweet replies', ‘subscribe to conversation’, ‘new conversation’  and more to make it more conversational. On similar lines, Twitter has announced that it's latest test lets users to follow specific topics in the same way they follow accounts. Twitter will soon allow users to follow specific topics of their interests and will display tweets from those topics in the user's timeline. It will prompt users to follow topics including sports teams, celebrities, television shows, etc and it will be displayed alongside the regular tweets from accounts that users follow. Users will also be able to mute topics, however, the topics will be curated by Twitter and the tweets will be pulled in through machine learning. In related news, Twitter is also testing a bunch of new features like Search feature in Direct Message (DM), Live Photo support, ability to reorder photos in the app. Twitter's Product Lead also said that the edit button is a necessary feature, but is not on the company's priority list as of now. The company is testing the ability to follow specific topics feature on Android starting with sports-related topics and will soon launch it on other platforms too. Via

Amazfit GTR with 1.39-inch AMOLED display, up to 24 days battery life launching in India soon on Flipkart

After the launch of Amazfit Verge Lite in India earlier this month, Huami Corporation is all set to launch the Amazfit GTR smartwatch in India soon on Flipkart. It will launch the 47mm version with Stainless Steel and Aluminium casing with a leather strap and Titanium version with a fluororubber strap. It has a 1.39-inch AMOLED display with 326PPI pixel density, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection and 5 ATM water resistance.   The Amazfit GTR has support for 12 sports modes, such as walking, running or swimming, to climbing and skiing, GPS+GLONASS, BioTracker PPG for 24-hour uninterrupted accurate heart rate monitoring, sedentary reminder,  all-day health monitoring, sleep analysis and more. It is optimized for standby, bright-screen and sport modes, optimizing the power consumption of the watch, offering up to 24 days of battery life with normal use. Amazfit GTR specifications 1.39-inch (454 x 454 pixels) AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, AF Coating Supports Android 5.0 and above, iO S10.0 and above BioTracker PPG Bio-Tracking Optical Sensor,6-Axis Accelerometer , 3 Axial Geomagnetic Sensor, Air Pressure Sensor, Capacitive Sensor, Ambient Light Brightness Sensor Bluetooth 5.0 LE, GPS + GLONASS Dimensions: 47.2 x 47.2 x 10.75 mm; Weight: 36g (aluminum alloy), 48g (stainless steel), 40g (titanium metal) Water-resistant and dust-resistant ...