ARCore V1.1 update hints at upcoming support for Huawei P20, Nexus 6P, Galaxy S9 and more

After adding a bunch of new phones support and V1 release at the MWC 2018 event and announcing a range of ARCore apps last week, Google is rolling the update to ARCore app bringing its version number to V1.1 revealing its support for more devices. Digging a little deep in the V1.1 release, there are a large set of device profiles in a folder aptly named /assets/device_profile_database. Each file contains settings appropriate for a given phone's cameras and sensors. While there's nothing much to tell about the content in the files, but the names of the phones are a big giveaway. A total of 59 phones were added most of which are carrier-named variants. Since few of the models are listed by manufacturer codename, it was harder to identify. Several names are belonging to the Galaxy S9 and S9+ variants, but it's obvious that these flagships would gradually get the support. The list of phones include angler: Huawei Nexus 6P HWEML: Huawei P20 HWCLT: Huawei P20 Pro HWNEO : Huawei Porsche Design Mate nash: Moto Z2 Force polaris: Xiaomi MIMIX 2S a7y17: Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) a5y17: Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) SC-02K, SC-03K, SCV38, SCV39, starq, star2q: Galaxy S9 and S9+ WW_ASUS_A002_2: Asus ZenFone AR "Generic" x86 and x86_64 Since ...

Google Maps gets support for 39 additional languages

Google Maps is now getting 39 additional languages support spoken by an estimated 1.25 billion people worldwide. Google Maps currently has more than 1 billion active users and lets you discover new places, find the best driving, biking, and walking routes, and more. The new languages include Afrikaans Albanian Amharic Armenian Azerbaijani Bosnian Burmese Croatian Czech Danish Estonian Filipino Finnish Georgian Hebrew Icelandic Indonesian Kazakh Khmer Kyrgyz Lao Latvian Lithuanian Macedonian Malay Mongolian Norwegian Persian Romanian Serbian Slovak Slovenian Swahili Swedish Turkish Ukrainian Uzbek Vietnamese Zulu Google Maps started in 2004 and was only available in English back then and has gradually rolled out different languages over time. The 39  new language additions are coming to Google Maps on iOS, Android, Mac, and Windows OS. Source

Logitech Crayon digital pencil and Rugged Combo 2 case and keyboard combo for iPad announced

Logitech has introduced the Crayon digital pencil and Rugged Combo 2 for the new 6th-generation iPad. The company says that these are specifically designed for the classroom and the Crayon digital pencil leverages the new technology in iPad so students can do even more including handwrite notes, illustrate projects and draw diagrams. Logitech Crayon is the first digital pencil designed and it is designed to use in K-12 classrooms, and it takes advantage of the technology found in Apple Pencil and delivers sub-pixel precision, low latency, and support for tilt in a design. With iPad supporting palm rejection technology, it can tell difference between Logitech Crayon and a hand resting on the display so students can write and draw naturally. The Crayon works well with wide-range of apps including Apple’s updated Pages, Numbers, and Keynote, Microsoft Office giving students the ability to take handwritten notes, add sketches, diagrams, markup PDFs and more. The company claims that it can last up to 8 hours and has potential to withhold drops as well. On the other hand, Logitech has also introduced the Rugged Combo 2 which is a case and keyboard combo for the new iPad. The case can protect the iPad from bumps, scratches, and drops of up to four feet. The detachable keyboard has ...

Apple iWork update brings the ability to draw, create books and more, gets Smart Annotation beta

Apple at the creative education even has announced an update to its iWork suite of productivity apps; Pages, Numbers, and Keynote. This new update is aimed at making it easier to add creativity to your documents, spreadsheets, and presentations on iPad. With the latest update, users will have the ability to draw, sketch or write with Apple Pencil directly in the Pages, Numbers and Keynote apps. Apple Pencil can also be used to easily and precisely add color, texture and more to any drawing. Apple is also launching Smart Annotation in beta and it is an innovative new tool in Pages that allows users to easily give, receive and include feedback in a document using Apple Pencil. Apple also said that book creation is now possible in Pages for iOS and macOS. Users can now create digital books, from short stories to travel books. There is a range of templates available, users can start a booking and then customize it with drawings using iWork’s new drawing tools or with image galleries and videos from their Photos library. It also lets you collaborate in real time with classmates or colleagues to create books together on iPad, iPhone, Mac, and iCloud website. Other new features include presenter Mode in Pages, allowing ...

Google acquires GIF search platform Tenor

Google with an aim to make it easier to find and share GIFs has announced that it is acquiring Tenor; a Gif sharing startup. Mobile web has evolved beyond just photos, and Google says that the way people use Google Images has changed too.  Gifs have become the most common alternatives if not the first choice to express ourselves, and at the same time, images too are relevant in finding more information about a topic. To meet both of these needs, it makes sense for Google to acquire Tenor; a GIF platform for Android, iOS, and desktop. Tenor with its vast collection of Gifs surfaces the right GIFs at the moment so you can find the one that matches your mood. Google should soon integrate Tenor collection directly in its products including Gboard. However, Google clarified that Tenor would continue to operate as a separate brand, and Google will continue to invest in their technology and relationships with content and API partners. Tenor bought Gif to mobile three and a half years ago GIF Keyboard on iOS and has surpassed 300 million users in 2017. David McIntosh, CEO of Tenor, will continue to lead the Tenor team with no changes. Source 1, 2

Honor 7A with 5.7-inch FullView display, dual rear cameras, Android 8.0 Oreo to be announced on April 2

Huawei's Honor brand introduced the Honor 7C, a budget smartphone in China earlier this month. Now the company has sent out invites for the launch of Honor 7A on April 2nd. This has already been certified by TENAA with model numbers AUM-TL00 and AUM-TL20 that reveals a 5.7-inch HD+ 18:9 FullView, 1.4GHz Octa-Core SoC, which could be Snapdragon 435, compared to 5.99-inch HD+ screen and Snapdragon 450. It will have dual rear cameras, metal finish, fingerprint sensor on the back as well as 3000mAh battery, similar to the 7C. There might also be a version with a single rear camera. Honor 7A rumored specifications 5.7-inch (1440 x 720 pixels) 18:9 FullView 2.5D curved glass display 1.4GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 435 Mobile Platform with Adreno 505 GPU 2GB RAM with 16GB internal storage, 3GB RAM with 32GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Android 8.0 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.0 Dual SIM 13MP rear camera with LED flash, f/2.2 aperture, secondary 2MP rear camera 8MP front-facing camera with LED flash, f/2.0 aperture 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio Fingerprint sensor Dimensions: 152.4×73×7.8mm; Weight: 150g 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS + GLONASS 3000mAh (typical) / 2900mAh (minimum) built-in battery The Honor 7A is expected to come in Black, Blue and Gold colors and should ...

Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ 128GB storage variants now available in India for Rs. 61900 and Rs. 68900

Samsung launched the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+, its latest flagship smartphones at an event in India earlier this month in 64GB and 256GB variants starting at Rs. 57,900 and Rs. 64,900, respectively. The phones went on sale with several offers a couple of weeks back. Now the company has started selling the 128GB variants of the phones in the country. The Galaxy S9 128GB  variant is priced at Rs. 61,900 and the 128GB Galaxy S9+ costs Rs. 68900. These are available for purchase from Samsung Online Shop as well as select retail stores offline across the country, but they are not available on Flipkart yet. Samsung is offering Rs. 6000 or cashback for HDFC Credit Card users, No Cost EMI,  up to Rs. 33,000 off on Exchange, Special “Double Data” offer on Airtel Infinity Rs. 499 (80GB) & Rs. 799 (120GB) postpaid plans with Unlimited voice & SMS  + Amazon Prime (1 year) + Handset Protection,  Rs. 4999 annual Jio plan with 1TB data, unlimited calls and SMS, and more. Check out the Galaxy S9+ review, if you are planning to get the phone.

OnePlus 6 with bamboo back, vertical dual rear camera arrangement surfaces

Last year OnePlus CEO said that that the OnePlus 6 with Snapdragon 845 will be introduced by the end of Q2 2018. Earlier this week a mysterious phone surfaced in benchmarks, which is rumored to be OnePlus 6. Now the first image of the phone has surfaced, thanks to @evleaks. [HTML1] This shows bamboo back for the phone with a metal frame, dual rear cameras arranged vertically and a fingerprint sensor below it, unlike the OPPO R15. It also shows a 3.5mm audio jack, USB Type-C port and loudspeaker grill on the bottom. The phone might come in several versions, including a Ceramic version. It is not clear if there will be different StyleSwap back covers just like the OnePlus One. This also coincides with the recently video render by someone called Concept Creator who has also promised to put up a full video tomorrow. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tChsTPx_ATg The phone is said to pack Snapdragon 845 SoC, 6GB RAM, 64GB storage, Android 8.1 and a Full HD+ display. We should know more details of the phone soon. Source

Apple introduces new 9.7-inch iPad with A10 Fusion chip, Apple Pencil support starting at Rs. 28000

Apple at the Creative Education event in Chicago has introduced a new refreshed 9.7-inches iPad with Apple Pencil support. The new iPad is powered by the A10 Fusion chip which is used on the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus.  The new Apple iPad features familiar hardware, it sports a 9.7-inch Retina display. With Apple Pencil support, the documentation app, Pages is now compatible with “Smart Annotation” which essentially lets users scribble over a file. Furthermore, the new iPad features Touch ID, an HD FaceTime camera, 10 hours of battery life, an 8-megapixel rear camera which can record 1080p videos, LTE option. The iBooks author app lets Teachers stitch digital books together. It runs on iOS 11. Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) specifications 9.7 inch (2048×1536 pixels) Fully laminated Retina Display with 264 ppi, Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Supports Apple Pencil A10 Fusion chip with M10 coprocessor motion coprocessor 32/128GB variants Touch ID fingerprint sensor iOS 11 8 MP 1080p camera, f/2.4 aperture, Panorama (up to 43MP) 1.2MP HD front-facing FaceTime HD camera, f/2.2 aperture 4G LTE (optional), Wi‑Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac); dual channel (2.4GHz and 5GHz) and HT80 with MIMO, Bluetooth 4.2 Dimensions: 240x 169.5x 7.5mm; Weight: 469g (WiFi) / 478g (WiFi + Cellular) 32.4-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery with up to 10 hours ...

Porsche Design Huawei Mate RS with 6-inch QHD+ OLED display, Leica triple rear cameras, in-display fingerprint sensor announced

Apart from the P20 series, Huawei has also announced the Porsche Design Mate RS. Huawei has a tradition of bringing the Porsche Design variant for every flagship it launched. The Porsche Design Mate RS comes with 6-inches OLED FullView display, is powered by the Kirin 970 with 6GB RAM and up to 512GB storage. The Huawei Porsche Design Mate RS features triple rear camera powered by Leica; the main 40MP sensor is RGB, that comes with f/1.8 aperture, 20MP Monochrome sensor with f/1.6 aperture, and finally an 8MP Telephoto lens with f/2.4 aperture. The rear camera module comes with PDAF, CAF, Laser + Depth autofocus, 5x Hybrid Zoom, HUAWEI AIS (HUAWEI AI Image Stabilisation), Master AI, 960 fps super slow motion video recording, and ability to record 4K videos. On the front, it has a 24MP selfie shooter. It comes with an under display fingerprint reader, you can hover your finger over it to wake the phone and touch the screen to unlock it. It also has another fingerprint sensor on the back. The device runs on Android 8.1 Oreo with EMUI 8.1 on top. Huawei Porsche Design Mate RS Specifications: 6.0-inch (2880 x 1440 pixels) Quad HD+ 18:9 OLED display with 538 ppi, 83.93% Screen-to-body ratio, 90000:1 contrast ratio Octa-Core Huawei Kirin 970 ...