OPPO opens first Super Flagship Store in Thailand

OPPO, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer has opened their first Super flagship store, in Thailand, located at the luxury shopping mall, Emquartier, in Bangkok. With the store, OPPO aims to use its latest technology to showcase and deliver product experience interactively with customers, creating a space where customers can experience the harmony of technology meeting culture. The store infuses many elements of Thai culture and architecture, as well as a 5G network available for customers to be the first to experience the power of Reno 10x Zoom 5G variant. The store is part of a OPPO's plan to expand globally and provide the best-in-class products and services to consumers across the Asia Pacific region. With over 52,000 retail points and 44,000+ sales representatives up to date, OPPO has developed a sales channel network aimed at high penetration in many markets, said the company. With the opening of many more flagship stores in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines and Taiwan by 2020, OPPO aspires to create more interaction with consumers and showcase the future they envision with different IoT, AR, 5G experiences. Commenting on the launch, Jimmy Yi, President of Asia Pacific, OPPO said: OPPOis now already one of the top players in the region. It ...

PLAYFIT 53 fitness band – Self Starter

PLAYFIT is a new entrant into the world of wearables. We had taken a look at their Smartwatch SW75 earlier, which proved to be a high quality solution to not only a fitness amateur but a wearable enthusiast as well. But, as with any other wearable brand, there are solutions for everyone. For those who want to focus mainly on fitness and are not concerned with wearing a wrist band can go for the PLAYFIT 53, which at Rs. 1,999 is a starter to motivation, the primary reason why one would get these bands. Let's take a closer look at this particular product then. Guided breathing, Call alert, Music player control, Remote camera and alarm. These are the highlighted features on the box, along with heart rate monitoring, one of the major sensors in the PLAYFIT 53. Accelerometer and a heart rate sensor. These are the two main sensors that will work based on PLAY's algorithms to get us data. Step counter and a heart rate measurement, along with multiple sports modes based on different kinds of algorithms, a timeline of historical fitness data, all are part of the recipe for motivation. When it comes to the technical specifications, a liquid silicone band ...

Google confirms Pixel 4’s Live HDR+ and Dual Exposure Controls will not be coming to older Pixel devices

Google has confirmed that Dual Exposure Controls and Live HDR+ features will be exclusive to the Pixel 4 and will not come to the older Pixel generations. These two features were some of the many upgrades to the Pixel camera and users of older Pixel devices will not be able to experience it in their phones due to a hardware requirement. During the Pixel 4 launch event, along with many other features, Dual exposure controls and Live HDR+ was announced as updates to the already excellent Pixel camera. Dual exposure controls allowed the user with more granular control on how they would like their HDR photos to look, that is, controls for how much the overall brightness would be and how dark the shadows would be. Live HDR+ allowed the user to have a live view of their HDR+ shots right in the viewfinder before the photo is clicked. Hi Mahfooz, Dual Exposure Controls and Live HDR+ require low-level capabilities in the hardware that are only available on Pixel 4, so they will not be available on older Pixel devices. — Made by Google (@madebygoogle) October 21, 2019 Google now confirmed that these two features would not make it to older Pixel devices as ...

HONOR 9X with Android operating system to launch in India by end of 2019 : Report

HUAWEI's HONOR brand announced the HONOR 9X and HONOR 9X PRO in China earlier this year. While the company unveiled the Vision TV in India recently, there was no word on the India launch of HONOR 9X. But now, HONOR has revealed that it will be launching HONOR 9X in India and it will be on Android operating system. In an interview to PTI recently, HONOR India President Charles Peng revealed the information regarding the HONOR 9X India launch and according to another report, the company is also planning to bring its ecosystem products to India and is altering its product strategy for the same. HONOR will be following an IoT product strategy called "1+8+N" wherein "1" signifies smartphones, "8" signifies TVs, speakers, watches, laptops, fitness bands, glasses, etc, and "N" represents ecosystem products which include mobile offices, smart homes, sports and health, audio-visual entertainment, and smart travel products. To recall, HUAWEI announced HarmonyOS, the company’s own operating system for smartphones, tablets and smart IoT devices such as smart speakers, computers, smartwatches, wireless earbuds, cars and more back in August. But, HONOR 9X smartphone that will be launched in India by end of 2019 will run on the Android operating system. We should ...

Vivo iQOO Neo Snapdragon 855 Edition with 6.38-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, up to 8GB RAM, UFS 3.0 to be announced on October 24

Vivo introduced iQOO Neo, a mid-range smartphone with Snapdragon 845 in China back in July, now it has started teasing the iQOO Neo Snapdragon 855 Edition, which will also come with 256GB UFS3.0. TENAA certification reveals a 16-megapixel front camera instead of 12-megapixel in the 845 edition. Other specifications including a 6.39-inch Full HD+ water drop notch with 90.0% screen-to-body ratio, up to 8GB of RAM, Android Pie, 12-megapixel primary rear camera with Sony IMX363 sensor, 8-megapixel ultra-wide lens, 2-megapixel sensor for portrait shots, in-display fingerprint scanner, gradient back, and a 4500mAh battery with 22.5W fast charging with 0 to 50% in 30 minutes. Vivo iQOO Neo Snapdragon 855 rumored specifications 6.39-inch ( 1080 × 2340 pixels) Full HD+ Super AMOLED 19.5:9 aspect ratio display, 105% NTSC color gamut Octa-Core Snapdragon 855 7nm Mobile Platform (1 x 2.84GHz Kryo 485 + 3 x 2.42GHz Kryo 485 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 485) with Adreno 640 GPU 6GB LPDDR4x / 8GB RAM with 64GB / 128GB / 256GB (UFS 3.0) internal memory Dual SIM Android 9.0 (Pie) with Funtouch OS 9  12MP Dual Pixel rear camera with LED flash, Sony IMX363 sensor, f/1.79 aperture, 8MP 108-degree ultra-wide lens with f/2.2 aperture, 2MP depth sensing camera with f/2.4 ...

Reliance Jio launches All-in-one plans with 2GB data per day and 1000 off-net IUC minutes

Reliance Jio recently started charging 6 paise per minute for voice calls made to non-Jio mobile networks. Today it has introduced new all-in-one plans that 2 GB/day along with unlimited voice, SMS, Apps as well as free additional 1000 minutes of offnet IUC calling to additional operators worth Rs. 80. Jio's existing 3-month 2GB per day pack will now cost only Rs 444 instead of 448 with additional 1000 min of offnet IUC min. 2-month plan costs Rs. 333 against earlier cost of 396 with the same 1000 min of offnet IUC min. Plans Validity Total data (GB) Voice Benefits 222 28 days 56GB at 2GB/day Jio to Jio Unlimited Jio to Non-Jio FUP of 1,000 minutes 333 56 days 112GB at 2GB/day 444 84 days 168GB at 2GB/day 555 84 days 168GB at 2GB/day Jio to Jio Unlimited Jio to Non-Jio FUP of 3,000 minutes Reliance Jio says that it's plans are still 20-50% cheaper than existing competition plans. In comparison, Airtel offers 2GB/day 82-day plan at Rs. 499, however you get unlimited calls to any network, unlike Jio. Those who don't need off-net talk time can stay with Rs. 399 plan with 1.5GB/day data and 84 days and add additional top-up starting from Rs. 10 for off-net calls.

Sound One DC-111 detachable Bluetooth earphones launched for Rs. 1690

Sound One, a Hong Kong based audio solutions company has launched a Bluetooth detachable earphone in India. The product is aimed at giving users customization options as required. The earphones come with a pair of removable ear plugs and two detachable cables and can operate in two modes, Bluetooth and wired cable mode. The earphones are designed to work in two modes. The first one being the Bluetooth mode where users can get up to 10 hours play time at 60-70% volume and 8 hours on full volume. The earphones use Bluetooth 5.0 and have the battery on one side with the controls on the other.  The second mode is the wired cable mode, designed to operate once the battery dies. The earphones will come with IPX5 rating water resistant rating and is best style for sports or the gym. Sound One claims the earphones have  impressive punch and impact of bass, full and warm mids with excellent detail and well extended Highs. The  included case provided with the set of cable and earphones can be easily carried in your pocket for long trips with music always on the go. The earphones retail for Rs. 2990 but can currently have special launch offer ...

HUAWEI Nova 5z with 6.26-inch FHD+ display, Kirin 810, 6GB RAM, quad rear cameras, 32MP in-screen camera announced

HUAWEI has announced Nova 5z, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in China, which is the cheaper version of the Nova 5i Pro which was introduced back in July. It has a 6.26-inch Full HD+ display with a 32-megapixel in-screen camera, is powered by Kirin 810 7nm SoC with 6GB RAM, runs Android Pie with EMUI 9.1, has a 48-megapixel rear camera, 8-megapixel ultra-wide sensor, 2-megapixel camera for 2cm macro and another 2-megapixel camera for depth sensing in portrait shots. It has a gradient back and packs a 4000mAh battery with support for 20W fast charging that can charge the phone up to 50% in 30 minutes. HUAWEI Nova 5z specifications 6.26-inch (2340×1080 pixels) Full HD+ IPS display, DCI-P3 wide color gamut Octa-Core Kirin 810 7nm (2x 2.27GHz Cortex-A76 +6 x 1.88GHz Cortex-A55) processor with ARM Mali-G52 MP6 GPU 6GB LPDDR4x RAM, 64GB / 128GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB Android 9.0 (Pie) with EMUI 9.1 Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD) 48MP rear camera with Sony IMX586 sensor, f/1.8 aperture, 8MP Ultra Wide Angle lens, 2MP f/1.75 aperture camera for macro, 2MP f/2.4 aperture camera for depth sensing 32MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture Fingerprint sensor Dimensions: 156.1×73.9×8.3; Weight: 178g Dual ...

Google to fix iPhone bug that gives users free original quality ‘HEIC’ photo backups

Right After the Pixel 4 launch, we found out the Pixel 4 users will no longer get free original quality backup for their photos like the earlier Pixel phones. Soon after this news, a user on the r/Apple subreddit explained with a post about how Apple iPhone users have been getting free original quality unlimited backup of their photos as iPhones store their photos in HEIC format. In the post, Redditor u/stephenvsawyerr explains how all recent iPhones have been clicking their photos in HEIC format which is a new compressed and more efficient format. This makes the file size even smaller than Googles own compressed JPEG which leads to Google photos simply backing up iPhone photos in full original quality. Therefore, iPhone users essentially have had a Pixel exclusive feature for quite a while and might continue to have while Pixel 4 user will not. However, Google is apparently aware of this "bug" and has said that they are working on a fix, according to Android Police. What remains unclear is how they will fix it. They could possibly start charging iPhone users for HEIC images stored in Photos, even if they're small and don't take up much space. Google could also ...

Vivo U3 with 6.53-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 675, triple rear cameras, 5000mAh battery announced

Vivo has announced, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in China.. It packs a 6.53-inch Full HD+ LCD screen, is powered by Snapdragon 675 with up to 6GB of RAM, runs Android Pie with FuntouchOS, has a 16-megapixel rear camera, 8-megapixel 120° ultra wide sensor and a 2-megapixel depth sensing camera and a 16-megapixel camera on the front. It has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, gradient back and packs a 5000mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging. Vivo U3 specifications 6.53-inch (2340  × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19.5:9 LCD screen 2GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 675 64-bit 11nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 612 GPU 4GB / 6GB LPPDDR4x RAM with 64GB  storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Dual SIM Funtouch OS 9.2 based on Android 9.0 (Pie) 16MP rear camera with f/1.78 aperture, Sony IMX499 sensor, LED flash, 8-megapixel 120° wide-angle camera with f/2.2 aperture, 2-megapixel camera with f/2.4 aperture 16MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture Fingerprint sensor 3.5mm audio jack Dimensions:  162.15 x 76.47 x 8.89 mm; Weight: 193g Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, Micro USB 5000mAh (typical) battery with 18W fast charging The Vivo U3 coms in Black, Blue and Green colors, ...