Another final December OTA update for first gen Pixel users confirmed

With the launch of Pixel and Pixel XL in October 2016, Google promised 2 years of Software updates and 3 years of security updates. Google extended that promise by pushing Android 10 to the devices and now, Google has confirmed that they will push one final OTA in December for Pixel First gen. First gen Pixel users received a happy surprise when Google pushed Android 10 to their 3-year old devices recently. Android Police has reported that a Google spokesperson has confirmed another OTA update in December with the consolidated changes made in November and December. The Google spokesperson offered the following statement: In October 2016 at the launch of the Pixel and Pixel XL, we announced that the devices would receive two years of software updates and three years of security updates. Pixel and Pixel XL users did not receive the November OTA, but will get one final software update in December that encapsulates a variety of updates from both monthly pushes. This will likely be the last major update to Pixel first gen devices. Although Google has not matched Apple's excellent long term software support, they are definitely one of the longest in the Android space. We can only hope other manufacturers ...

Flipkart to launch Nokia branded ‘Made in India’ Smart TVs with JBL audio

Flipkart has announced that it has entered into a strategic relationship with Nokia for Nokia branded Smart TVs in India, a global first for the brand in the TV category. Flipkart will manufacture, distribute and manage the end-to-end go-to-market strategy of the TVs to help create thousands of new jobs in the country as a part of 'Make in India' initiative. Flipkart recently launched Motorola branded smart TVs in India . The Nokia branded Smart TVs will feature superior audio quality powered by JBL’s sound program, an initiative by HARMAN to expand the uses of its audio expertise further. JBL by HARMAN, known for high-quality audio equipment will be its first foray into the television space in India. The partnership is backed by Flipkart’s consumer insights, which found that poor sound quality and experience is a major pain point for customers purchasing televisions, said the company. We still don't have exact launch date for the Nokia Smart TVs, but we can expect it sometime before the year ends. Commenting on the partnership, Vipul Mehrotra, Vice President, Nokia Brand Partnerships, said: We are delighted that Flipkart, the leading e-commerce company in the country, will bring the first-ever Nokia branded Smart TVs to India. Today marks ...

Chrome OS November update: Virtual Desks, phone call, quicker printing and more

Chrome OS has been updated with a bunch of new features aimed at improving functionality for the user. These include Virtual Desks to help organize your workspace, easier phone call making capabilities, quicker printing and feedback sharing. The best feature in this update has to be Virtual Desks. This feature has been present in Windows 10 and macOS for a long time and it is great to finally see it in Chrome OS. It allows the user to create multiple workspaces within their Chromebook.  The user can then organize their apps by simply putting them in different workspaces. For example, a student can have different workspaces for different classes. Or maybe the user would like to keep separate workspaces for leisure and work. It is definitely a welcome feature. With this update, Google has also made it much easier to make calls for Android users. If the user encounters a phone number in their Chromebook, they can right click the number and send it to their phone. Users must have turned on syncing to use this feature. Printing has been also made easier with this update. Pressing Ctrl+P will automatically bring up a list of compatible printers, with no setup needed. The number ...

Xiaomi Mi Air Purifier 3 with OLED touch display, laser particle sensor launched in India for Rs. 9999

Xiaomi just launched the Mi Air Purifier 3, successor of Mi Air Purifier 2S in India. It has an OLED touch display, more precise air purification with Laser particle sensor, and has smarter home integration with support for Alexa and Google Assistant. Xiaomi Mi Air Purifier 3 features OLED touch display lets you check PM2.5 levels, humidity, WiFi connection, switch between sleep, auto, favorite, low, medium and high level modes, brightness is automatically adjusted according to ambient light Air quality indicators with green, orange and red ring to denote PM2.5<75mg/μ3, 75<150mg/μ3 and >150mg/μ3, respectively Mi Home app lets you check the indoor and outdoor air quality, temperature, and humidity, adjust the fan strength Amazon Alexa and Google home lets you command the air purifier with just your voice no matter Extremely power efficient under night mode, extremely silent at only 32 decibels High precision laser sensor allows the air purifier to detect particles as small as 0.3μm and instantly report the particulate matter levels . 360-degree cylindrical triple-layer filter traps pollutants from all angles Triple-layer filter removes micron-sized particles, catch harmful bacteria and even effectively removes formaldehyde and other harmful substances, and also eliminates odors. HEPA filter is capable of eliminating ...

Indian Premium Smartphone market saw record 66% YoY growth in Q3 2019, OnePlus leads with 35% share

After overall Indian smartphone market performance, Counterpoint has posted details of the performance of the premium smartphone segment in Q3 2019, which reveals 66% YoY growth, an all-time record high. This is due to new launches, aggressive EMI, cashback and exchange offers, and channel push, ahead of the crucial festive season, according to the report. Among the brands, OnePlus posted 35%, growth, which is up 95% compared to others, making it the fastest-growing brand, driven by strong performances of both the 7 and 7T series. This is followed by Samsung with 23% share due to strong performance of the new Galaxy Note 10 series, and price cuts for older flagships. This is followed by Apple with 22% share, thanks to the iPhone XR price cut and festive EMI and cashback offers. iPhone XR captured half of Apple’s premium shipments, and was the second best selling premium smartphone during the quarter. Apple iPhone shipments in the premium segment grew 45% YoY. However, the cumulative share of top three brands declined to 79% in Q3 2019 as compared to 83% in Q3 2018, highlighting a growing presence of other brands in the segment, mainly OPPO, Xiaomi, and ASUS. More than 20 flagship phone variants launched ...

Realme X2 Pro with 6.5-inch FHD+ 20:9 90Hz Fluid AMOLED display, Snapdragon 855 Plus, 64MP quad rear cameras launching in India on November 20 on Flipkart

Update: November 6, 2019 - Flipkart has started teasing the launch of the phone with a new teaser and a page. Earlier: realme X2 Pro went official yesterday. Today Madhav Seth, Chief Executive Officer, Realme India has confirmed that the phone will launch in India on November 20, a month before the December launch date announced earlier. The company already confirmed that it will launch the Realme XT 730G in the country in December, but this could also be launched alongside. It packs a 6.5-inch Full HD+ 20:9 aspect ratio 90Hz Fluid AMOLED display with 135Hz touch sampling rate for a smooth experience, hardware-level DC Dimming, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection, Snapdragon 855 Plus, 64MP quad rear cameras like the realme X2, but this will replace the macro lens with a telephoto lens that will offer 20x hybrid zoom. There is also a 8MP 115° ultra-wide angle lens that will also be capable of shooting 2.5cm macro shots and there is 2MP camera for portrait shots. The phone features 50W SuperVOOC Flash charge, features dual Stereo Speakers with Dolby Atmos and Hi-Res audio certification. The phone has a glass back with a  gradient effect and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. realme X2 Pro specifications ...

1MORE portable bluetooth speaker launched in India for Rs. 10999

1MORE, the company known for its wide range of audio products has today launched its new portable Bluetooth speaker in India. This comes after the launch of different products recently like True Wireless Earbuds, Piston Fit Wireless, and more. 1More portable Bluetooth speaker features a cloth-like exterior and cylinder speaker with a unique acoustic design. It sports single 3.3 Inch Woofer along with a 0.75Inch Tweeter, producing a total output of 30W. The Digital Signal Processing (DSP) technology in this speaker controls the frequency output at different volume levels and aims to give a clear and natural sound. The connectivity options include Bluetooth 4.2, 3.5mm jack for wired playback, and it also comes with Multiple Pairing Modes enabled that allows you to pair two 1MORE speakers together for a stereo sounding experience. It packs a 2600mAh battery that claims to deliver 12 hours of music playback. There is support for voice assistant and this speaker is IPX4 rated as well. Pricing and Availability 1MORE portable Bluetooth speaker is priced at Rs. 10,999, but you can pre-order from 1More's website for Rs.6499 and shipping starts from 20th November 2019.

LG G Pad 5 with 10.1-inch FHD display, 4G LTE, 8200mAh battery announced

LG has just announced its new G Pad 5 10.1-inch tablet in South Korea. It is the successor to LG G Pad 4 and the G Pad 5 10.1-inch comes in WiFi-only and an optional 4G LTE variant. The G Pad 5 flaunts a 10.1-inch FULL HD display with a resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels, metal frame with noticeable bezels, 178-degree wide viewing angle, and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor paired with 4GB RAM with 32GB and the storage can be expanded up to 512GB through microSD. It runs on Android 9 (Pie) and sports a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. Regarding the optics, the G Pad 5 10.1-inch sports an 8MP autofocus rear camera and a 5MP front-facing camera. It packs an 8200mAh battery with support for Quick Charge 3.0 and the connectivity options and ports include Dual Band WiFi, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, USB Type-C port, and 3.5mm headphone jack. It also comes with a comfortable mode to reduce blue light and ease eye strain. LG G Pad 5 10.1-inch specifications 10.1-inch (1920 x 1200 pixels) FULL HD IPS display with 178-degree wide viewing angle Quad-core Snapdragon 821 processor with Adreno 530 GPU 4GB LPDDR4 RAM, 32GB (UFS 2.0) internal memory, expandable memory ...

Facebook re-brands logo to better separate the company and app

Facebook has announced a re-brand of their company logo, 15 years after its launch. The new logo is designed specifically only for the company with clarity in mind and uses custom typography and capitalization to create visual distinction between the company and app. The re-brand will become visible across all products that the Facebook company offers, include the Facebook app, Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp, Oculus, Workplace, Portal and Calibra. The company had noticed that when people talk about Facebook, they mean the app and not the company. To combat this, the new logo was created to provide better distinction between the company and the app. In June, the company had started introducing “from Facebook” within all their apps. Over the coming weeks, the company will begin to introduce this the new brand within their products and marketing materials, including a new company website. The logo will not be based on a single colour, but will be dynamic to represent the various products that Facebook offers. Source

ASUS 6Z Android 10 update starts rolling out in India

ASUS launched the 6Z smartphone with Flip camera in India back in June this year and it shipped with Android 9.0 (Pie) with ZenUI 6. The rollout of Android 10 update has started by many OEMs and the latest to join is ASUS 6Z smartphone as the company has now started rolling out Android 10 update in India. ASUS 6Z (ZS630KL) latest update brings the upgrade to Android 10 operating system. Android 10 update brings a system-wide dark theme, smart app support on messages, gesture-based UI navigation, enhanced security and privacy, and this update also upgrades the Google Play services. However, this update doesn't include November security patch and the smartphone is still running on October security patch. The update carries firmware number 17.1810.1910.63_M3.18.40.6_20191028 and is being rolled out in a phased manner. Users who wish to downgrade the software back to Android 9 (Pie), can download the downgrade firmware files from ASUS support webpage. Changelog Dark Theme: Android 10 now offers an ‘Android official’ full system-wide dark theme across the User Interface. Smart App support on messages – This new feature suggests set of actions, like opening Maps if an address is sent, or Calendar if it recognizes a date, and eliminates basically the ...