Swiggy Go pick-up and drop service launched

Swiggy has launched 'Swiggy Go' a new pick-up and drop service that lets you ask for almost anything to be picked up and dropped off. "Forgot your house keys at work? Left your dabba at home? Need your clothes picked up from the tailor’s? Or got an important document to courier? Whatever the task at hand, make Swiggy Go!" says the company. Google-backed Dunzo already offers such services in several cities. Swiggy Go is currently available in Bengaluru and will be rolled out to over 300 cities over the next one year. Swiggy Go feature is already live on the Swiggy app for update your Swiggy app to the latest version. Regarding the new services, Swiggy said: Swiggy Go was designed to keep up with today’s modern, busy lifestyles that are ruled by tasks, chores and to-do lists. With lines between work and life blurring, traffic burgeoning and weekends shrinking, there’s little time to do what you love. But now, you can outsource your tasks to us, and focus on what matters most to you.Swiggy Go is also perfect if you run a small business that requires regular deliveries but don’t want to invest in hiring a full-time delivery person or ...

Infinix Hot 8 with 6.52-inch HD+ display, 4GB RAM, triple rear cameras, 5000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 6999

Infinix just launched Hot 8, the company’s latest budget smartphone in India. It has 6.52-inch HD+ mini drop notch with 2.5mm narrow bezel on the top and 1.9mm narrow on the side promising 90.3% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by MediaTek Helio A22 12nm SoC with 4GB of RAM, runs Android 9.0 (Pie) with XOS 5.0, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with quad LED flash, along with a 2-megapixel secondary camera for portrait shots as well as a dedicated Low-light Sensor. It has an 8-megapixel camera on the front with LED flash and face unlock. It has a fingerprint sensor on the back, features a gradient finish on the back, comes with dedicated dual SIM and microSD card lots and packs a 5000mAh battery. Infinix Hot 8 specifications 6.52-inch (1600×720 pixels) 20:9 aspect ratio HD+ display with 450 nits brightness, 1500:1contrast ratio2GHz Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P22 (MT6762) 12nm processor with 650MHz IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU4GB LPDDR4 RAM, 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSDDual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)Android 9.0 (Pie) with XOS 5.013MP rear camera with f/1.8 aperture, Quad LED flash, 2MP Depth Sensor, VGA Low light Sensor8MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture, LED flashFingerprint sensorDimensions: 165 x 76.3 x ...

Redmi K20 and Redmi K20 Pro ‘Pearl White’ variant launched in India

Xiaomi's Redmi brand has launched Redmi K20 and Redmi K20 Pro smartphones in Pearl White colors that joins the existing Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue versions. "With a beautiful white glass finish and a gold aluminium frame, the Pearl White colour variant is set to catch the fancy of a completely new set of smartphone users that believe in minimalism," said the company. To remind you, both the phones feature a 6.39-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with 91.9% screen-to-body ratio with 2.1mm narrrow bezels, Android Pie with MIUI 10 on top, 48-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX586 sensor, 8-megapixel telephoto lens for 2x loss-less zoom and a 13-megapixel 124.8° ultra-wide sensor. These also feature 20-megapixel pop-up front camera with sapphire lens cover that can rise in 0.8 seconds, and the rising mechanism has been tested 300,000 times. These have seventh-generation optical in-display fingerprint sensor, 3D curved design, and a 4000mAh battery with support for fast charging. The Redmi K20 Pro is powered by Snapdragon 855 with up to 8GB of RAM, 8 layers of graphite 3D sheet for better heat dissipation and the K20 is powered by Snapdragon 730 with 6GB of RAM. The Redmi K20 and Redmi K20 Pro Pearl White variant are already available ...

Redmi K20 Pro Android 10 MIUI update rolling out to testers in India and China

Google released Android 10 for its Pixel phones and the Essential Phone also got the update. Xiaomi started recruitment for Android 10 based MIUI 10 testing last week in India, now the company has started rolling out the update to testers in India and China. Even though some say that it's available for all the users, Mi Community Manager has confirmed that it's available only for the testers. #Android10 on #RedmiK20Pro is now rolling out to our first batch of Android 10 testers, know more @ https://t.co/CuxWGISUCa https://ift.tt/2LruNU1; Sangat Desai (@r0user) September 3, 2019 Even though it says MIUI 10.3.17 Stable, it is only available for closed set of testers, and you can't simply update the phone to Android 10 using recovery ROM, while the testers get the 2.2GB OTA update. However, others can flash using TWRP method mentioned here, which requires an unlocked bootloader. In China the company has started testing Android 10 for Redmi K20, which will roll out for closed set of users, so we can expect the testing to start in India soon. Source 1,2 | Screenshots Via

Samsung Exynos 980 8nm SoC with integrated 5G modem for up to 2.55Gbps download speeds, up to 108MP camera support announced

Samsung has announced Exynos 980, the company's first processor with built-in 5G modem. It is based on 8-nanometer (nm) FinFET process technology, compared to 7nm EUV (extreme ultra violet) lithography processing technology in the Exynos 9825 processor that powers the Galaxy Note 10 series. It has two high performing ARM Cortex-A77 cores and six efficient Cortex-A55 cores and ARM Mali-G76 MP5 GPU. The modem also supports E-UTRA-NR Dual Connectivity (EN-DC), which combines 2CC LTE and 5G connectivity, to maximize mobile downlink speed up to 3.55Gbps. In addition, it is a multi-mode modem that utilizes major networks from 2G to 4G LTE for reliable mobility anywhere. The Exynos 980 supports up to five individual sensors and is able to process three sensors concurrently for fuller multi-camera experiences. It also supports ultra-high resolution up to 108Mp. Notably, the Exynos 980 with NPU detects scene or objects enabling the ISP to make optimal adjustments to white balance, exposure, hue, saturation, sharpness and more for professional results. Highlights of Samsung Exynos 9 Series 9820 SoC Based on the 8-nanometer (nm) LPP FinFET process technologyOcta-Core CPU with 2 x 2.2GHz ARM Cortex-A77 CPUs for optimal performance and 6x 1.8GHz ARM A55 CPUs optimized for efficiencyARM Mali-G76 MP5GPUIntegrated NPUUFS 2.1, eMMC 5.1, LPDDR4x MemoryRear Single-camera up to ...

Android 10 update released for Pixel smartphones, Essential Phone

After several beta updates, Google has finally started rolling out Android 10 stable update for Pixel smartphones. Essential has also started rolling out the update for the Essential Phone. Those who have signed up for beta program have started getting OTA updates. Google is also pushing sources to Android Open Source Project (AOSP). Android 10 stable update from beta 6 Android 10 has a central focus on privacy and security, with almost 50 features that give users greater protection, transparency, and control. It expands users' digital wellbeing controls, supports new technologies like Foldables and 5G, adds system-wide dark theme, Smart Reply in notifications, fully gesture navigation mode, single tap Live Caption, Dynamic depth for photos, Audio playback capture, New open source video codec AV1, supports audio encoding using Opus, HDR10+ for high dynamic range video, Improved peer-to-peer and internet connectivity, new encryption mode called Adiantum and more. Android 10 is now available on Essential Phone for select Open Market customers. Check your device for the update! https://t.co/CZ4q45xiyk pic.twitter.com/JYvRLqn80L— Essential (@essential) September 3, 2019 Android 10 update also includes Android security patch for September, 2019 Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL, Pixel 3a, Pixel 3a XL (QP1A.190711.019 ...

USB4 Specification confirmed — Based on Thunderbolt, offers 40 Gbps speed

USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) has published USB4 specification, a major update to USB 3.2, after it was announced. The USB4 architecture is based on the Thunderbolt protocol specification recently contributed by Intel Corporation to the USB Promoter Group. The group also has Apple Inc., Hewlett-Packard Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Renesas Corporation, STMicroelectronics, and Texas Instruments, in addition to Intel. USB4 doubles the maximum aggregate bandwidth of USB and enables multiple simultaneous data and display protocols. The goal for USB4 remains the same with the added goal of helping to converge the USB Type-C connector ecosystem and minimize end-user confusion. USB4 allows for USB data transfers to operate in parallel with other independent protocols specific to display, load/store and host-to-host interfaces. Additionally, USB4 extends performance beyond the 20 Gbps (Gen 2 x 2) of USB 3.2 to 40 Gbps (Gen 3 x 2) over the same dual-lane, dual-simplex architecture. Key characteristics of the USB4 solution include: Two-lane operation using existing USB Type-C cables and up to 40Gbps operation over 40Gbps certified cablesMultiple data and display protocols that efficiently share the maximum aggregate bandwidthBackward compatibility with USB 3.2, USB 2.0 and Thunderbolt 3 USB4 specification provides the host the ability to optimally scaleallocations for display data ...

Vodafone Play mobile website launched; offers free live TV, movies, music and video on-demand

Vodafone launched 'Vodafone Play' app back in 2016 that offers Live TV, videos, movies, TV shows and music for Vodafone subscribers. Today, the company has officially launched 'Vodafone Play' mobile website to take on other player's offering like Airtel XStream and Reliance Jio's Jio TV. Vodafone Play mobile website can be accessed via lite.vodafoneplay.in or http://vodafoneplay.in. The mobile website is similar to the app and offers Free Live TV, movies, music, video-on-demand in various languages like Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, English, Punjabi, and Bengali. The Live TV channels include Aaj Tak, 9xm, B4U Music, Zee TV, Discovery and more and also offers over 1.2 million songs in various languages. It is available to Vodafone Idea subscribers and users have to enter their mobile number and validate it using an OTP to access the content. While users can enjoy most of the services that the Vodafone Play app offers on the mobile website, they will miss out on Chromecast support, offline access and availability to download content. Vodafone Idea in the Google Play Store app description said: Low Storage space? Can't download? No worries, you can visit http://lite.vodafoneplay.in & stream your favourite movies, TV shows, Live TV channels & more, straight from ...

Nokia 8.1 4GB RAM variant gets a price cut again in India, now available for Rs. 15999

HMD Global launched the Nokia 8.1 smartphone last year and the company also launched the 6GB RAM variant earlier this year. Both the variants of Nokia 8.1 got a price cut in India recently and again now the 4GB RAM variant has received a price cut, while the price of 6GB RAM variant remains unchanged. Nokia 8.1 4GB RAM with 64GB storage is now available for Rs. 15,999, against its old price of Rs. 19,999. To remind you, Nokia 8.1(4+64GB) was originally launched at Rs. 26,999. However, there is no change in the price of the 6GB RAM with 128GB storage variant and it is selling at Rs. 22,999. It is available at the new price on Flipkart and Nokia India e-Store. SmartphoneLaunch priceOld priceNew priceNokia 8.1 (4+64GB)Rs. 26,999Rs. 19,999Rs. 15,999 To recall, Nokia 8.1 packs a 6.18-inch Full HD+ 18.7:9 aspect ratio PureDisplay, DCI-P3 wide color gamut and HDR10 video playback, 86.5% screen to body ratio, is powered by Snapdragon 710 10nm Mobile Platform and runs Android 9.0 (Pie).  It has a 12-megapixel rear camera with ZEISS optics, Sony IMX363 sensor, f/1.8 aperture, OIS along with a 13-megapixel secondary camera for portrait shots and zoom. There is a 20-megapixel front camera with f/2.0 aperture and pixel binding that ...

Reliance Jio to launch ‘JioGate’ apartment security management app soon

Jio recently announced JioFiber home-internet service along with other service announcements. On similar lines, Jio has officially listed its new 'JioGate' app on the App Store and Google Play Store and it is an apartment security management service. This new service by Jio is said to take on other apps in this segment like MyGate, Apartment Adda, SmartGuard and more. As the name suggests, JioGate is an apartment security management service and aims to streamline and simplify one's gated community. Jio says that this app is a convenient solution to manage the entry and exit of visitors, daily staff, deliveries, cabs and more. The Security Management features of JioGate include visitor management wherein visitors can enter the apartment with just a passcode, domestic help management, e-Intercom wherein users can set up their mobile phone as an intercom, delivery management, and panic alert wherein the live location can be sent to automatically sent to the security guard and family. Mumbai-based digital firm 3 Minds Digital's website reveals that it had created a presentation deck for JioGate and the final outcome was an aesthetic deck. It is still not clear when will the service go live or whether it is being tested ...