HTC just announced Bolt, the company’s latest smartphone in the U.S. for Sprint. It packs a 5.5-inch Quad HD screen, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 810 processor and runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat). It has a water-resistant unibody aluminum design, 16MP rear camera camera with OIS (Optical Image Stabilization), 0.3s Phase Detection Auto Focus and 4k video recording. Continue reading “HTC Bolt with 5.5-inch Quad HD display, Android 7.0, water-resistant body announced”
Instagram confirms it is working on Live Video
Instagram has confirmed that it is working on a Live Video feature. Kevin Systrom, Instagram CEO told the latest development to Financial Times in an interview
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Unicode proposes 51 new emojis including Vampire, T-Rex, giraffe and more for 2017
The Unicode Consortium has today proposed a shortlist of 51 emojis for acceptance in Unicode 10. New emojis include a giraffe, dinosaur, T-Rex , vampire, zombies, bearded man, soda/milkshake, breastfeeding, a “shhh” face, pie, starry-eyed face, woman in hijab and zebra.
Instagram Stories gets support for Boomerang videos, mentions and links
Instagram is making Stories more powerful. The latest update lets you do more with Instagram Stories, which is the app’s answer to Snapchat. Continue reading “Instagram Stories gets support for Boomerang videos, mentions and links”
Vodafone to roll out 4G services in 2400 towns across 8 new circles by March 2017
After launching 4G services across 9 circles – Mumbai, Delhi & NCR, Kolkata, Karnataka, Kerala, Haryana, Gujarat, UP (East) and West Bengal, Vodafone today announced that it will launch 4G services in 8 more circles – Assam & North East, Maharashtra & Goa, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu (including Chennai) and UP (W) in 2,400 towns by March 2017. Continue reading “Vodafone to roll out 4G services in 2400 towns across 8 new circles by March 2017”
Nikon D5600 announced in India, Gionee S9 coming next week and more – FoneArena Daily
Check out the new FoneArena Daily video that gives you a quick roundup of today’s technology news. Continue reading “Nikon D5600 announced in India, Gionee S9 coming next week and more – FoneArena Daily”
Bingo G-200 VR headset with Wi-Fi, Nibiru OS launched for Rs. 5999
Following the launch of the C-6 smartwatch, Bingo technologies launched new VR glasses with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth features, dubbed as Bingo G-200. The Bingo G-200 comes with an inbuilt screen, concave-convex lenses with 110-degree view of field. Continue reading “Bingo G-200 VR headset with Wi-Fi, Nibiru OS launched for Rs. 5999”
WhatsApp for Android Beta, Windows Phone Beta get two-step verification
WhatsApp has finally added two-step verification in the latest beta versions of Android and Windows Phone apps. This adds more security to your account, says WhatsApp. When you have two-step verification enabled, any attempt to verify your phone number on WhatsApp must be accompanied by the six-digit passcode that you created using this feature. Continue reading “WhatsApp for Android Beta, Windows Phone Beta get two-step verification”
Samsung Galaxy S8 tipped to come in two models, one with 6.2-inch bezel-less display
More details about the Samsung Galaxy S8 have surfaced and this time they are from the popular tipster Evan Blass aka evleaks. According to Blass, Samsung will make two versions of the Galaxy S8 smartphone, one with a 6.2-inch screen and other with a 5.7-inch screen.
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Snapdeal offering 10 percent instant discount for all card transactions till Nov. 10
E-commerce companies are banking on the recent demonetization of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes. Snapdeal has now started offering instant 10 percent discount for all card transactions.
LeEco chairman assures commitment towards India despite financial crunch
Earlier this week, the Chinese billionaire and LeEco chairman, Jia Yueting had sent a long letter to his employees about the current financial state of the company. This news came right after the expansion into the US market with the debut of the Le Pro 3. Continue reading “LeEco chairman assures commitment towards India despite financial crunch”
Nikon D5600 entry-level DSLR announced in India, available from November-end
Nikon today announced D5600, an entry-level DSLR globally, including India. The company says that it is specially designed for photography hobbyists and content creators to explore their creative and artistic expressions. It has a 24.2MP Nikon DX-format CMOS sensor without an optical low-pass filter, has EXPEED 4 image-processing engine and has ISO upto 25600 with auto ISO sensitivity control and the company says that and the operation with viewfinder shooting has also been improved. Continue reading “Nikon D5600 entry-level DSLR announced in India, available from November-end”
Google DayDream app and YouTube VR Android app now available on the Play Store
Google has officially released DayDream app which brings high quality virtual reality (VR) to Daydream-ready phones. The app lets you set up a Daydream-ready phone and controller for VR experiences.
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Material recognizing radar built using Google Soli
Last year, search engine giant, Google unveiled a new tiny chipset that goes by the name ‘Project Soli’, which detects gestures and movements with radar. Continue reading “Material recognizing radar built using Google Soli”
Facebook Flash is a Snapchat clone designed for developing countries
Facebook has launched Flash, a Snapchat style camera app that is aimed at emerging markets. Currently available only in Brazil, Flash allows you to add filters, masks, emojis, doodles and other such avataars to photos. Continue reading “Facebook Flash is a Snapchat clone designed for developing countries”