Nubia Red Magic 3S with 6.65-inch FHD+ HDR AMOLED 90Hz display, Snapdragon 855 Plus, 12GB RAM global roll out begins October 16 [Update: Price]

Update: October 9, 2019: nubia has confirmed the pricing for the phone. The 8GB RAM with 128GB storage version will cost $479 (Rs. 34,045 approx.) / €479 / £419 and the 12GB RAM with 256GB storage version will be priced at $599 (Rs. 42,570 approx.) / €599 / £529 when it goes on sale on October 16th. From October 9th to October 16th on redmagic.gg, buyers can get exclusive accessories and discount coupons in “Early Bird Rewards” event. Here’s how it works: Buy the 3S Reward Card now for $100 / €100 / £100, which acts as a gift card towards your future purchase of the Red Magic 3S. Rewards are given to the first 100 buyers, like the Pro Handle Gamepad, 30% accessory discount codes, and more. Earlier: After Nubia Z20 roll out on October 14, ZTE's nubia brand has announced that the Red Magic 3S gaming smartphone will roll out in USA, Canada, Europe, UK, Australia, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Singapore, Indonesia, Taiwan and  Macao through redmagic.gg on October 16th.  It has also announced '3S Challenges' campaign that would let users in these countries compete online for their chance to win a Red Magic 3S, Google Play gift cards, and ...

Reliance Jio customers will now have to pay 6 paise per minute for voice calls to other mobile operators

Reliance Jio just announced that its customers will now have to pay 6 paise per minute for voice calls made to non-Jio mobile networks starting from today. This is not charged for incoming calls or calls to landline. Jio also said that it will compensate customers by giving free data of equal value of the top up vouchers. This talk time amount will get deducted at 6 paise per minute when you make outgoing calls to other operators. Top-up vouchers available for Jio customers: IUC Top-Up Voucher Amount (Rs) IUC Minutes (non-Jio mobiles) Free Data Entitlement (GB) 10 124 1 20 249 2 50 656 5 100 1362 10 Post-paid customers will be billed at 6 paise per minute for off-net outgoing calls with increase in free data entitlement to the extent mentioned above. The 6 paisa charge on outgoing off-net mobile calls will continue till TRAI abolishes Interconnect Usage Charge or IUC, which is the cost paid by one mobile telecom operator to another, when its customers make outgoing mobile calls to the other operator’s customers. Jio said that it is hopeful that the IUC charge will be done away with as per the current regulation and that this temporary charge will come to an end by 31st December 2019 and consumers will not have to pay ...

Nokia 6.2 with 6.3-inch FHD+ HDR PureDisplay, triple rear cameras launching in India on October 11

HMD Global has finally confirmed that it will launch Nokia 6.2 Android One smartphone in India on October 11th on Amazon.in. This comes after the Nokia 7.2 India launch last month. The phone was introduced at the IFA and packs a  6.3-inch FHD+ Waterdrop PureDisplay that uses Dedicated Pixelworks visual processor to upscale video content to HDR quality in real time, with up to a billion shades of colour, higher contrast and expanded dynamic range, is powered by Snapdragon 636 with up to 4GB of RAM, runs Android 9.0 (Pie), which is upgradable to Android 10. The phone features a 16-megapixel rear camera with Night mode with image fusion and exposure stacking — for increased low light performance. Portrait mode brings AI features like: adjustable bokeh with various bokeh styles such as Classic, Heart and Star for a professional-looking background blur. There is an 8-megapixel 118-degree ultra-wide lens and a 5-megapixel depth sensor, similar to the Nokia 7.2. There is also a 8-megapixel camera on the front. The phone is crafted from polymer composite that’s twice as strong as polycarbonate and half the weight of aluminium, and features Corning Gorilla Glass 3 on the front and the back. It features rear-mounted fingerprint ...

Nokia 8.1 Android 10 stable update starts rolling out

HMD Global has started rolling out Android 10 update for its Nokia 8.1, which makes it the first Nokia phone to get the update. It got Android Q beta update long back. Android 10 brings number of additional privacy and security features for users, as well as Dark Theme, Smart Reply, Focus mode, dedicated ‘Privacy section’, and lots more. The Nokia 8.1 Android 10 update V4.15B is 1.44GB in size and still has Android security patch for September. Check out the complete changelog below. Android 10 upgrade for Nokia 8.1 starts today! First on SD710 to bring new features such as Dark theme, Gesture Navigation and more. Staying the course to be the first across the portfolio! Nokia phones #Keepgettingbetter #nokiamobile pic.twitter.com/U9g1jZHtA6 — Juho Sarvikas (@sarvikas) October 9, 2019 What’s New Dark Mode — Take it wasy on your eyes Smart reply — Save more time with recommended aactions Gesture navigation — Get around with a swipe and a pull Additional controls for privacy and location Google Security Patch (2019-09)

OnePlus Care benefits launched in India: 1-year extended warranty, 50% off on battery replacement and Buyback discounts

OnePlus has launched OnePlus Care, its unique post-purchase program for its consumers. "The OnePlus Care program was envisioned with the community in mind and is another step towards enabling a superior experience for users," said the company. Phase I of the program includes the following benefits: Free 1-Year extended warranty for OnePlus 6T models and above Flat 50% off on battery replacement with zero labour charge for OnePlus 3, OnePlus 3T, OnePlus 5, OnePlus 5T and OnePlus 6 devices. An upgrade plan for all models on OnePlus phones that offers a competitive price and an additional offer when you trade in your old OnePlus device and upgrade to a new OnePlus. How to claim it? Download the dedicated OnePlus Care app from Google Play Store. Login to the app with a OnePlus account or create a OnePlus account there Verify device on OnePlus care using IMEI number to claim the benefits These are just Phase I of the OnePlus Care Benefits program, and more benefits are expected in the coming months, said the company. You can check out more details on OnePlus India website here. Commenting on the program, Vikas Agarwal, General Manager, OnePlus India said: At OnePlus, our users are our top priority and ...

Apple said to launch AR glasses that relies on iPhone in Q2 2020

Update: October 9, 2019: Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo in a new research note has said that Apple's augmented reality headset will enter mass production in fourth quarter of 2019 and launch in Q2 2020.  He added that Apple will partner with third-party brands for the AR headset, with Changying Precision tipped to be the main chassis supplier. This is said to be marketed as an iPhone accessory and primarily take a display role while wirelessly offloading computing, networking, and positioning to the iPhone. Apple's long-rumoured head-mounted AR device will be ready by the middle of next year, according to the most reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Ming-Chi Kuo, who has always been accurate with Apple predictions has stated that mass production of AR headset could start as soon as the fourth quarter of 2019 and not beyond the second quarter of 2020. Furthermore, the company is planning to scrape a standalone device plan and expected to rely on the iPhone instead. According to Kuo, the AR glass won't have any graphics processor or CPU but relies on a connected iOS device to drive the AR experience. The company's AR glasses is expected to come equipped with a display, camera sensors, and wireless connectivity ...

Motorola One Macro Review – Macro for the Masses

Starting with One Power, Motorola has been consistently releasing devices with a focus on features that are highlighted with branding. The One Power was all about battery life, the One Vision was all about the low light camera with a big aperture and OIS, the One Action was all about that wide angle action camera and now we have the One Macro. Yes, you guessed it right, it's all about that macro camera, at a relatively micro budget. At Rs. 9,999, the One Macro comes with a 6.2" HD+ screen, is powered by a Helio P70, has 4,000 mAH of battery and comes only in one variant - 4GB RAM, 64GB ROM. Question is - how big of a difference does the Macro Vision camera make, in terms of experience? and overall, is this Motorola One series device worth the asking price? Lets find out in the review. Anyone who has seen or used the earlier Motorola One devices like the One Vision or the One Action will immediately notice the screen is not 21:9. The One Macro looks a lot "normal" in today's scenario with a 19:9 screen providing enough width for a comfortably large screen yet grippy enough at ...

Microsoft adds App and Game Usage Limits on Windows 10 and Xbox

Microsoft has added yet another feature to their family settings across Windows 10, Xbox One and Android via Microsoft Launcher, that is, a new Apps and Games Limiter. The feature provides more granular control to parents to control their child's app and game time usage. Currently, parents can set limits to their child's game and app usage on a per device basis. A parent could either set individual screen time limits for the Xbox One and PC, or a common time limit where the child could decide how to split their time between games on the Xbox One Console and apps on their Windows 10 PC. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgajKyRRn0I The new Apps and Games feature enables two more functionalities to a parent: The parent can now set time limits on a per app basis across Windows 10 devices, Xbox One and even their child’s Android phone running Microsoft Launcher. This feature allows parents to balance the needed screen time for homework or education purposes when children use the same devices for gaming and entertainment. Since the time limits sets will work across devices, it limits the child from using an app or a game for more time by switching devices. The parent can set a ...

Google Stream Transfer lets you move music and video streams between Chromecast, Google Home and Nest devices

Google first launched Chromecast in 2013 and has been steadily adding  features to it ever since. In 2016, it introduced a feature to enable streaming of music via the command — “OK Google, play music.” The feature made it effortless to stream music onto any Chromecast enabled speaker in the house. The newest feature to be announced is Stream Transfer. It allows the user to move videos, music, podcasts and more between compatible devices in your home using your voice, the Google Home app or the touchscreen on your Nest smart display. With many homes having multiple smart speakers, TVs and smart displays, this is definitely a welcome feature from Google. Stream Transfer will work with most major music applications, such as YouTube Music, Spotify, Pandora, and more. For video, users can enjoy the millions of videos available on YouTube. To use the feature, the user can try any of the following: Move your music with the Google Assistant: To move music between rooms, for example, from the kitchen to the living room, the user can simply say, “Hey Google, move the music to the living room speaker.” Control your entertainment with the Google Home app: Through the Home app the user can tap the ...

Motorola One Macro with 6.2-inch 19:9 display, triple rear cameras including Macro Vision camera, Laser Autofocus launched in India for Rs. 9999

After rumors, Motorola has officially launched the One Macro, the company's latest smartphone in the One series, and this is focused on macro photography.  It has a 6.2-inch HD+ 19:9 aspect ratio Max Vision display with 82% screen to body ratio, is powered by MediaTek Helio P70 12nm processor with 4GB of RAM, runs Android 9.0 (Pie), but this is not an Android One phone. It comes with a 13-megapixel rear camera, laser auto focus, along with 2-megapixel camera for portrait shots and another 2-megapixel camera for macro shots. It has an 8-megapixel front camera, comes with hybrid dual SIM slot rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and packs a 4000mAh battery. Motorola One Macro specifications 6.2-inch (1520 x 720 pixels) Max Vision display Octa Core MediaTek Helio P70 12nm processor (Quad 2.1GHz Cortex A73 + Quad 2GHz Cortex A53 CPUs) with 900MHz ARM Mali-G72 MP3 GPU 4GB RAM, 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD) Android 9.0 (Pie) 13MP rear camera with LED flash, f/2.0 aperture, 1.12μm pixel size, Laser AF, PDAF, 2MP camera for macro and 2MP for portraits with f/2.2 aperture, 1.75μm pixel size 8MP front-facing camera with f/2.2 aperture, 1.12μm pixel ...