OPPO K5 with 6.4-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 730G, 64MP quad rear cameras, in-display fingerprint scanner announced

OPPO just announced K5, the company's latest mid-range smartphone in the K series in China, as it had promised. The phone packs a 6.4-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with 91.9% screen-to-body ratio and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. It is powered by Snapdragon 730G with up to 8GB of RAM, runs Android 9.0 (Pie) with ColorOS 6.0 and packs a 64-megapixel primary rear camera with 1/1.72″ Samsung GW1 sensor and f/1.8 aperture. It has a 8MP 119° ultra-wide angle lens with 1.12μm pixel size, f/2.25 aperture, 2MP depth sensor and 2MP camera for 4cm macro with 1.75μm pixel size, f/2.4 aperture are same. The phone also has AI scene recognition, Chrome boost, Super nightscape and Expert mode. There is also EIS support for video. It has a 32-megapixel camera on the front. It has a 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection on the back. The phone has an in-display fingerprint sensor and packs a 4000mAh battery with 30W VOOC 4.0 fast charging that lets you charge the phone up to 67% in just 30 minutes and also comes with USB Type-C port. OPPO K5 specifications 6.4-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ AMOLED display Octa Core (2.2GHz Dual + 1.8GHz Hexa) Snapdragon ...

Amazfit GTS with 1.65-inch AMOLED display, 50-meter water resistance, 14 days battery life launching in India soon on Amazon

After the launch of Amazfit GTR last month, Huami is all set to launch the Amazfit GTS smartwatch in India on Amazon.in soon. It was introduced in China back in August, has a 1.65-inch Super Retina Grade AMOLED Screen, Custom Modular Dial, Colorful Light Metal Body, 14 days of battery life and it can track 12 sports activities. It has BioTracker PPG bio-tracking optical heart rate sensor, GPS, and have 5ATM or 50 meter water resistance so that you can take them for swimming. The Amazfit GTS has aviation grade aluminum alloy metal body and the Smart Sports Watch 3 has a polycarbonate + fiberglass polymer body, 316L stainless steel bezel, laser-engraved carbon fiber texture, features four stainless steel buttons that are convenient for users to operate under extreme sports conditions, 3D wavy pattern on the inside helps to dissipate heat easily. Amazfit GTS specifications 1.65-inch (348 X 442 pixels) AMOLED 341PPI screen with 100% NTSC color gamut, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection Support for Android 5.0 or iOS 10.0 and above 12 Sport Mode tracking, Activity and Sleep tracking Low-power BioTracker PPG sensor, 6-Axis Accelerometer , 3 Axis Geomagnetic Sensor, Air Pressure Sensor, Ambient Light sensor Water resistant (5ATM / 50 Meters) ...

Amazon Alexa gets support for multi-lingual mode in India, enables seamless language switching

Amazon Alexa recently got support for interactions in Hindi or Hinglish and it let users interact with Alexa to ask for music, get Bollywood or sports updates and much more in Hindi or Hinglish. Today, Amazon has announced that Alexa is getting support for multi-lingual mode in India which enables users to seamlessly switch between English and Hindi language. With the new multi-lingual mode, the language switch when talking to Alexa can be done without changing the language setting from Hindi to English and the other way around every time. But, in order to set up multi-lingual mode, users require the latest version of Alexa app and existing Echo users can change their device language to English/ हिन्दी via the 'Language options' inside the device settings and Echo Show and Echo Spot users can swipe down from the top of the screen to access the settings section and change language. Users can also ask, “Alexa, how can I set up multi-lingual mode” for help with the setup. Users can ask Alexa to answer questions, play music, read the news, set timers and alarms, check the calendar, provide sports scores, control lights at home, use over 30,000 English skills and much more. In ...

Microsoft Windows 10 latest preview brings ‘Calls’ feature letting users answer Android calls on a PC

Microsoft has started rolling out Windows 10 Preview Build 18999 (20H1) to Fast ring testers and finally brings the 'Calls' feature that was announced back in August. Alongside the new 'Calls' feature, the preview build also brings changes to the ability to move & resize Cortana’s window, general changes, improvements, and fixes for PC. In order to use the Calls feature users will need a handset running Android 7.0 or higher, Windows 10 (build 18362.356) PC with Bluetooth support, and 'Your Phone' Android app. With the Calls feature, users can answer incoming phone calls on their PC, initiate phone calls from their PC using in-app dialer or contact list, decline incoming phone calls with custom text or send directly to the phone’s voicemail, access recent call history on their PC. However, since it is a preview build there is a known issue wherein feature may require users to pair their mobile phone and PC again and a simple unpairing and going through the setup again will fix the issue. Apart from this, the preview build also brings changes to the ability to move & resize Cortana’s window, general changes, bug fixes, and improvements. The 'Calls' feature will gradually roll out to Insiders on ...

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 ...