OnePlus 8 Series online launch event set for April 14

After rumors OnePlus just confirmed the OnePlus 8 global online launch event on April 14th. "At the launch event, a newly engineered display with an incredible 120 Hz refresh rate will be introduced, poised to deliver an even more fluid and immersive viewing experience. Coupled with it are a handful of other new and exciting technologies that will elevate the OnePlus flagship experience to a new level," said the company in the official release. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zozIECZKwF8 Back in January OnePlus confirmed that its next flagship will feature Quad HD+ OLED ‘Fluid Display’ with a refresh rate of 120Hz, 240Hz touch sampling rate, 10-bit HDR and a built-in MEMC motion compensation chip. The company recently confirmed 5G support for all the OnePlus 8 series phones, so we already know that these will be powered by Snapdragon 865 along with X55 5G Modem. OnePlus 8 rumored specifications 6.55-inch Full HD+ Fluid AMOLED display with 90Hz refresh rate, 3D Corning Gorilla Glass protection 2.84GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 865 7nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 650 GPU 8GB LPDDR4X RAM with 256GB (UFS 3.0) storage / 12GB LPDDR4X RAM with 256GB (UFS 3.0) storage Android 10 with OxygenOS 10.0 Dual SIM (nano + nano) 48MP rear camera with LED Flash, 0.8μm ...

POCO X2 gets Android 10 based Paranoid Android Alpha build

POCO made a comeback in the Indian market as an independent brand and launched the POCO X2 (codename ‘pheonixin’), its first mid-range smartphone in the new X series in India earlier this month. POCO F1, the very first device from the brand had great development support and as a result, we have tons of custom ROMs and mods available for the device. Carrying forward the legacy of POCO F1, the company released kernel sources for the POCO X2 on the launch day itself on the promise and also sent out a few units to third-party custom ROM developers but the development could not be started due to the bootloader unlocking issue. The issue was resolved at the beginning of the month and as a result, we now have the first Custom ROM for POCO X2. Arter97 dropped the first Alpha build of Android 10 based Paranoid. [gallery columns="2" size="large" ids="308661,308660"] Paranoid Android is a custom ROM aiming to extend the system, working on enhancing the already existing beauty of Android and following the same design philosophies that were set forward by Google for Android Open Source Project. [gallery columns="2" size="large" ids="308662,308663"] We tried flashing it on our unit, and we were successful in doing so without any ...

ICICI launches WhatsApp Banking services

Due to the nationwide lockdown imposed to halt the spread of the Coronovirus outbreak, most banks are also closed, leading to many difficulties related to banking. To solve this, ICICI has launched a new service where users can use WhatsApp to access their account information and other services. Using the service, ICICI account holders can securely check their savings account balance, last three transactions, credit card limit, get details of pre-approved instant loan offers and block/unblock credit & debit card. Additionally, they can also get details of the nearest three ICICI Bank ATMs and branches in their vicinity. To use the service with your registered mobile number, Save the banks verified profile number - 9324953001 Simply message "Hi" The Bank will respond with a list of services available. The available banking services are: Check account balance: Type any keyword like "balance", "bal" or "ac bal" View last three transactions: Type "transaction", "stmt" or "history" Get outstanding balance and view available credit limit of credit card: Type "limit", "cc limit" or "cc balance" Block/Unblock credit and debit card instantly: Type "block", "lost my card" or "unblock" View details of available pre-approved instant loans: Type "loan", "home loan", "personal loan" or  "instant loans" View nearest ...

Xiaomi phone with Snapdragon 730G, 64MP penta rear cameras passes through FCC, could be Mi Note 10 Lite

Xiaomi launched the first Penta camera smartphone Mi Note 10, the successor to Mi Note 3 back in November in China. Now, a new Xiaomi smartphone has appeared on FCC revealing Snapdragon 730G processor and a Penta camera setup, which could just be a cheaper model under Mi Note series, possibly Mi Note 10 Lite. The smartphone has model number M2020F4LG, and FCC documents mention that some of the specifications are similar to M1910F4G which was the model number for Mi Note 10. Also, Mi Note 10 Pro had similar model number M1910F4S. As per FCC documents, alleged Mi Note 10 Lite will feature a 6.47-inch Full HD+ curved AMOLED display with a dot-notch, Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G processor and 5260mAh battery with 30W fast charging similar to Mi Note 10. It will have Android 10 out of the box with more changes in camera departments compared to Mi Note 10. Mi Note 10 Lite will lose Laser autofocus and will pack a 64 MP primary rear camera compared to 108 MP flagship-grade Samsung HMX sensor compared to Mi Note 10, but it also features Penta camera setup. Mi Note 10 Lite rumored specifications 6.47-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ AMOLED 19.5:9 aspect ...

Vodafone revises Rs. 95 prepaid plan with 56 days validity in selected circles

Late last year, telecom operators Airtel, Vodafone Idea, Reliance Jio hiked prepaid tariffs and later made several changes to its prepaid plans. Vodafone Idea has been making changes to its packs as well and on similar lines now, the company has revised Rs. 95 prepaid plan with more validity and reduced data. Prior to the tariff hike, Vodafone Rs. 95 'AllRounder' prepaid plan offered 500MB of data with 28 days validity. Now, the same plan offers 56 days validity but comes with a reduced data of 200MB. Users get a talk time of Rs. 74 and local/national calls are charged at 2.5p/sec. The Rs. 95 plan offers the highest validity in the 'AllRounder' pack and the other plans include Rs. 49 and Rs. 79 plans. The revised Rs. 95 'AllRounder' pack which is generally used for validity extension is available in select circles and that includes Bihar, Chennai, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Mumbai, and Tamil Nadu. Furthermore, IDEA users from the above-mentioned circles can also avail this plan. The revised plan can be availed online and at existing checkpoints. Source

LG said to discontinue G series production; to introduce new ‘mass premium product’ soon

LG's G series lineup of smartphones is popular for its camera capabilities and while the company introduced something new with every iteration like the swappable modules, the company received a lot of flak from consumers for their smartphone pricing strategy, at least in India. Now, according to fresh reports, LG is said to stop the production of G series and introduce a new 'mass premium product', in a bid to make a comeback in the market. The company is said to introduce the new product in the first half of 2020 and it is said to be a new 'mass premium product' or 'low-cost premium phone'. The company could be aiming to introduce smartphones with flagship-level specifications at a reduced cost, but it could be something different as there is no clear information yet. Furthermore, the new 'mass premium product' is said to be 5G capable and could be introduced in May. But considering the outbreak of coronavirus, there might be a delay in the launch. Lastly, the report suggests that the new product is said to come with dual-screen capabilities, similar to the G8X ThinQ. We suggest you take this information with a grain of salt as there is no clear information ...

Samsung Galaxy M11 with 6.4-inch Infinity-O display, triple rear cameras, 5000mAh battery announced

Samsung has been rapidly expanding its M series of smartphones and recently the company launched the Galaxy M31, Galaxy M21 which are the successors of the popular Galaxy M30 and Galaxy M20 respectively. After the launch of the Galaxy M31 and Galaxy M21, Samsung has now silently introduced the Galaxy M11 which surfaced in rumors last year. Samsung Galaxy M11 flaunts a 6.4-inch HD+ Infinity-O LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1560 pixels. It is powered by a 1.8Ghz Octa-Core processor, but the company hasn't revealed the name of the SoC yet. Furthermore, it is paired with up to 4GB RAM with 64GB of internal storage and the storage can be expanded up to 512GB through microSD. The design of the Galaxy M11 is a step up from the Galaxy M10 and this time, the Galaxy M11 sports a punch-hole display. The back is similar to the Galaxy M10 and it houses the physical fingerprint scanner. Coming to the optics, the Galaxy M11 sports triple rear cameras which are a combination of 13MP f/1.8 (primary) + 5MP f/2.2 (ultra-wide) + 2MP f/2.4 (depth camera) and the front-facing camera is an 8MP f/2.0 shooter. It runs on OneUI based on Android ...

Zoom Cloud Meetings for iOS will no longer send information to Facebook

A few days ago, it was discovered that the popular video conferencing app, Zoom was sending telemetry information for iOS users to Facebook without clearly informing the user. A day later, Zoom issued an update to its iOS app to remove the code that sent information to Facebook and also updated its privacy policy. Zoom app's popularity surged as the Coronavirus pandemic has forced nearly everyone to be quarantined at home. Its ease of use in video conferencing with a large number of people has been useful for colleges and universities to hold online classroom lectures. Recently, in a Motherboard article by Joseph Cox, it was discovered that Zoom for iOS app was sending information to Facebook like when a user opened the app, their timezone, city, and device details, etc. The article also noted that Zoom did not mention its data sending habits to Facebook in its privacy policy. Zoom quickly acknowledged the mistake and apologized the next day. In a blog post, it explained how the reason for the data sending behavior was due to the fact that Zoom used the "Login with Facebook" SDK for its iOS app. The SDK was automatically information to Facebook's servers and Zoom was initially ...

Google cancels its popular April Fools’ Day jokes this year due to coronavirus outbreak

The 1st of April month is known for Fools' Day jokes and many companies come up with a number of pranks. But this year, it is not going to be the same as the world is fighting a pandemic. Due to the outbreak of coronavirus and the present situation, Google has taken a major decision on the Fools' Day jokes. According to a report, Google says that its highest goal right now is to be helpful to people and save the Fools' Day jokes for April 2021. The company further adds that it has stopped the centralized efforts for April Fools' Day jokes and has directed its teams to pause on Fools' Day jokes that were planned. It is indeed a step in the right direction by Google and it will not be a wise decision to come up with jokes and information that might mislead people during this time. Other companies that have planned Fools' Day jokes are expected to withdraw as well. An internal email by Google read, Google will take the year off from that tradition out of respect for all those fighting the Covid-19 pandemic. Our highest goal right now is to be helpful to people, so let’s save the ...

HUAWEI to introduce new Smart Screen flagship with pop-up camera on April 8

HUAWEI today announced that it will introduce new flagship Smart Screen, the company's flagship smart TV with a pop-up camera in China on April 8th. The teaser shows the TV with a larger pop-up camera and narrow upper bezel compared to previous generation, but doesn't give any other hints. It will likely feature a 4K HDR QLED screen similar to the first two models that were introduced recently. The built-in AI camera in the predecessor can record 1080p videos with intelligent adjustment according to the subject, and can perform AI adaptation according to the home environment, so the new Smart Screen should come with additional features. We should get to know more details in the coming days. Source