Google Pixel 4’s Live Caption and Astrophotography features coming to Pixel 3, 3a series later this year

Earlier this year at Google I/O 2019, Google announced a feature called Live Caption coming to Android 10, and this feature has finally been released in the new Pixel 4 and Pixel 4XL. Another Pixel 4 feature was the ability to take long exposure night sky shots or astrophotography, as a part of their enhanced Night Sight mode. Google has now announced that these two features will be coming to Pixel 3 and Pixel 3a series later this year. Live Caption in Pixel 4 is a feature that was announced with the launch of Android 10. The feature is an automatic captioning system, similar to the captioning system in YouTube, except that all the processing happens in real time and completely on-device, so it works even if you don’t have cellular data or Wi-Fi, and the captions always stay private and never leave your phone. This feature will come to older  Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL, Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL later this year and Google is working with other manufactures to bring this feature to more phones soon. The feature is designed to help users enjoy content if they do not have their headphones and can’t play the audio out ...

HUAWEI reports strong growth in Q3 2019 despite US ban

HUAWEI, the Chinese technology giant has released its business report for Q3 of 2019 and it shows that, despite the US ban, the company is doing really well. The company has reported CNY 610.8 billion (USD 86.05 Billion) in revenue, which is an increase of 24.4% year-on-year.  HUAWEI also reported that its smartphone shipments in the first three quarters of 2019 exceeded 185 million units, representing increase of 26% compared to the same period last year. The company's net profit margin was 8.7% during the quarter. The company saw rapid growth in other new businesses like PCs, tablets, wearables, and smart audio products. The HUAWEI Mobile Services ecosystem has also developed rapidly, covering more than 170 countries and regions. In the carrier business, with the launch of many innovative solutions with leading carriers like 5G Super Uplink, smart & simplified transport networks, HUAWEI has signed more than 60 commercial contracts for 5G with leading global carriers, speeding up the commercial deployment of 5G networks around the world. HUAWEI continues to be a preferred partner for cities, Fortune Global 500 companies, and Fortune Global 100 companies for leading and providing solutions for their digital transformation. HUAWEI's Cloud Service development has also been growing at speed. ...

Nubia Red Magic 3S with 6.65-inch FHD+ HDR AMOLED 90Hz display, Snapdragon 855 Plus, up to 12GB RAM launched in India starting at Rs. 35999

ZTE's nubia brand just launched the Red Magic 3S gaming smartphone India, as the successor of the Red Magic 3, which was launched back in June. It has a 6.65-inch FHD+ HDR AMOLED display with 90hz refresh rate, HDR support, but this is powered by Snapdragon 855 Plus with up to 12GB of RAM and features UFS 3.0 storage. It also retains active cooling system that uses liquid cooling technology along with an internal turbo fan with upgraded air inlet, making active cooling more efficient to dramatically improving thermal performance. Game Space 2.1 lets you organize and quick-launch games, fine-tune performance settings and fan speeds, monitor temperature and usage stats in real time, and block notifications for uninterrupted gaming, activated with an additional hardware switch.  This also lets you record in-game videos and share right in. It has Touch-sensitive shoulder triggers provide additional hardware buttons without the need for a gamepad accessory. You can configure and custom-map these buttons to suit their game of choice, and can also customize RGB lighting with several effects and over 16.8 million colors with Red Magic’s light effects editor. The phone packs a 48-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX586 sensor offering 12MP output and 8K recording capabilities. There ...

Vivo Z1x 8GB RAM variant launched in India for offline market at Rs. 21990

Vivo launched the Z1x smartphone last month in India with FHD+ AMOLED display, triple rear cameras, in-display fingerprint scanner, and more. It was launched in 6+64GB and 6+128GB variants and now, Vivo is expanding Z-series portfolio with the launch of Z1x 8GB RAM variant in India. Vivo Z1x 8GB RAM with 128GB storage variant is priced at Rs. 21,990, comes in Fusion Blue colour and is available across all retail outlets starting today. As part of the festive offers, users get 5% cashback with HDFC and ICICI bank on purchasing Vivo Z1x 8GB RAM variant. Additionally, users can also avail a 10% HDB cashback on purchasing this smartphone and the offers are applicable till 31st October 2019. To recall, Vivo Z1x flaunts a 6.38-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED display with 90% screen-to-body ratio and SCHOTT Xensation Glass protection. It is powered by Snapdragon 712 with 6GB of RAM, runs Android 9.0 (Pie) with Funtouch OS 9.1, features a 48-megapixel rear camera along with an 8-megapixel ultra-wide sensor and a 2-megapixel camera for portrait shots. There is a 32-megapixel camera on the front. It has a gradient back, comes with an in-display fingerprint scanner which can unlock the phone in 0.48 seconds and ...

Xiaomi MIUI 11 launched in India; Here are the list of new features

Xiaomi announced MIUI 11, the company's next major MIUI update in China last month and today, Xiaomi has announced the global launch of MIUI 11 alongside the launch of Redmi Note 8 and Redmi Note 8 Pro in India. Xiaomi has introduced nifty additions specifically for India and in this article, we will list the new features of MIUI 11 including India specific features. New Minimalistic Design: MIUI 11 comes with a new minimalistic design and Xiaomi has cleaned up many elements of the user interface, giving a minimalistic look. MIUI 11 introduces the always-on display with the Dynamic clock and AOD presets where users can customize text slogans that will show up on AOD. Apart from this, Xiaomi has also introduced ever-changing kaleidoscope presets for AOD and breathing notification can now be shown as an animation when the display is off. The Wallpaper Carousel has got a revamp too and the company has collaborated with the team from Glance to provide a cool dynamic lock screen experience. Dynamic Video Wallpaper: MIUI's Themes app already has over 1 lakh+ wallpapers and with MIUI 11, Xiaomi is introducing Dynamic Wallpaper and Dynamic Video Wallpaper. With Dynamic Video Wallpaper feature, users can set any video as ...

Moto G8 Plus (XT2019) with 6.5-inch FHD+ water-drop notch display, triple rear cameras surfaces

Motorola announced the Moto G7 series – G7, G7 Plus, G7 Power and G7 Play smartphones earlier this year and after almost 8 months now, the renders of the upcoming Moto G8 Plus have surfaced. The render reveals triple rear camera setup, 25MP front camera, 4000mAh battery, and more. According to the leaked render from Winfuture, Moto G8 Plus is said to carry the model number XT2019 and is said to flaunt a 6.3-inch FULL HD+ IPS display with a resolution of 2280x1080 pixels. It is said to be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 processor paired with 4GB RAM, 64GB/128GB internal storage with support for microSD card expansion. The renders also reveal a notch at the top, a relatively wide chin at the bottom and a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. It is said to weigh about 188g. Regarding the optics, Moto G8 Plus is said to sport triple rear camera setup with a combination 48MP (primary) + 16MP (wide-angle) + 5MP (depth) and the rear camera setup is also said to come with laser autofocus this time around. The front camera is said to be a 25MP sensor. This smartphone is said to pack a 4000mAh battery that can be quickly charged with Turbo adapter through the USB Type-C ...

iOS 13.1.3 and iPadOS 13.1.3 update with bug fixes released for iPhone and iPad

Apple released iOS 13, its latest operating system for iPhone last month and following that released iOS 13.1.2 recently. Now, Apple has released yet another update for iPhone and iPad - iOS 13.1.3 and iPadOS 13.1.3 and comes with bug fixes for Phone, Mail, Health, and more. Apple iOS 13.1.3 includes bug fixes and improvements for iPhone and primarily address issues with the Phone app that could prevent a device from ringing or vibrating for an incoming call, address issues with the Mail app, Health app, Voice Memos recordings, Apple watch pairing, Bluetooth, and more. Here's the complete changelog: Addresses an issue that could prevent a device from ringing or vibrating for an incoming call Fixes an issue that may prevent opening a meeting invite in Mail Resolves an issue where data in the Health app may not display correctly after daylight savings time adjusts Fixes an issue where Voice Memos recordings may not download after restoring from iCloud Backup Addresses an issue where apps might fail to download when restoring from iCloud Backup Fixes an issue that can prevent Apple Watch from pairing successfully Resolves an issue where notifications may not be received on Apple Watch Fixes an issue where Bluetooth ...

Sony 360 Reality Audio coming to Amazon Music HD, Deezer, TIDAL and more in 2019

Sony corporation has announced that 360 Reality Audio, an immersive audio experience utilizing object-based spatial audio technology will be available for the public coming this late fall 2019. Listeners in the United States, Europe and a few other locations will be able to listen to approximately 1000 songs at launch from many popular artists such as Mark Ronson and Pharrell Williams. Song introduced this technology early this year at CES 2019. It generated quite a bit of buzz among industry artists and artists who was interested in exploring this new tech. Object-based spatial audio technology makes it possible for artists and music creators to produce a music experience by mapping sound sources such as vocals, chorus and instruments with positional information and placing them within a spherical space centered around the user. Initially, 360 Reality Audio will feature approximately 1000 songs. More music is scheduled to be added from Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group. The service will also feature more than 100 songs recorded from an array of concerts by performers such as CHARLI XCX and Kodaline. The technology will be streamed through a variety of music streaming services, namely Amazon Music HD, Deezer, nugs.net, TIDAL with support ...

PUBG MOBILE 0.15.0 update with Helicopters, Survive Till Dawn Halloween Mode, Ledge Grab and more released

Tencent games has released new PUBG Mobile update which brings the version number to 0.15.0. This brings several enhancements that lets characters  leap in mid-air to reach previously inaccessible places, new vehicles such as the amphibious BRDM-2 and helicopters, exploding fuel drums for laying traps, Weapons such as M16A4, Vector, UMP45 and MK47Mutant have all been tuned, Desert Eagle has also been added. Performance improvements for smoother experience and less power consumption, weapon and outfit display have been enhanced, the touch controls have been tuned to reduce errors in movement after opening scope, room and inventory systems have also been improved. Graffiti is now available! Payload Mode will be coming soon and the Walking Dead collaboration and Survive Till Dawn Halloween mode are here. The PUBG Mobile 0.15.0 update is already available for iOS  and Android from today. If you update before 22nd October, you get: Fairy Set (3 days) x1, Silver Fragment x50 and 2,888 BP. https://youtu.be/x96PNQ2rw0w PUBG Mobile 0.15.0 Royale Pass Season 9 content update include: 1. Updates Payload Mode (coming soon) Comes with new heavy weapons, recall system, a helicopter, Vehicle Repair Pack and Super Weapon Crates! Air Strikes are available, too! [Teammate Recall] Pick up dead teammates' ID Cards and revive them at the Communication Tower! [Payload ...

Meizu 16T with 6.5-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 855, 8GB RAM, triple rear cameras to be announced on October 23

After rumors, Meizu has announced that it will introduce Meizu 16T, the company's top-end smartphone in China on October 23rd. The phone got certified by TENAA with the model number M928Q, which revealed 6.5-inch FHD+ AMOLED screen, Snapdragon 855 with up to 8GB RAM, triple rear cameras, in-display fingerprint scanner and a 4500mAh battery. Meizu 16T rumored specifications 6.5-inch (1080 × 2232 pixels) Full HD+ 18.6:9 Super AMOLED display Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform with Adreno 640 GPU 6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB (UFS 3.0) storage / 8GB LPDDR4x RAM with 256GB (UFS 3.0) internal storage Dual SIM Android 9.0 (Pie) with Flyme OS 12MP rear camera with LED flash, 8MP ultra-wide sensor, 8MP ultra-wide angle lens, 5MP camera 16MP front-facing camera In-display fingerprint sensor Dimensions: 159.63×78.2×8.3mm; Weight: 183g Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz) 4×4 MIMO, Bluetooth 5, GPS (L1 + L5 dual band), USB Type-C 4500mAh (typical) / 4400mAh (minimum) battery with 24W mCharge fast charging The Meizu 16T is expected to come in Blue, Black, Green and Red colors. It is rumored to start at 2499 yuan (US$ 352 / Rs. 25,129 approx.). We should know all the details when the phone goes official next ...