Nokia 8110 4G VoLTE phone with 2.4-inch Curved display launched in India for Rs. 5999 [Update: Now available]

Update – October 24: Nokia 8110 4G is now available for purchase in India across top mobile retailers and on Nokia website at Rs. 5,999.

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Coca-Cola India, Vodafone Idea business services and eBest IoT team up to introduce IoT enabled connected coolers

Coca-Cola India has collaborated with Vodafone Idea Business Services and eBest IoT, to introduce state-of-the-art Connected Coolers across the country. The IoT enabled fleet of Connected Coolers will enable Coca-Cola to understand consumer behavior.  Continue reading “Coca-Cola India, Vodafone Idea business services and eBest IoT team up to introduce IoT enabled connected coolers”

Panasonic Eluga Z1 and Z1 Pro with 6.19-inch display, Dual rear cameras, Dual 4G VoLTE launched in India for Rs. 14490 and Rs. 17490

Panasonic has launched Eluga Z1 and Z1 Pro, two new smartphones in the Eluga series. These have  6.19-inch HD+ notch display, powered by MediaTek Helio P22 SoC, comes with 13-megapixel rear camera along with a secondary 2-megapixel camera with AI features, 8-megapixel front camera with AI beautify, LED flash and face unlock. Continue reading “Panasonic Eluga Z1 and Z1 Pro with 6.19-inch display, Dual rear cameras, Dual 4G VoLTE launched in India for Rs. 14490 and Rs. 17490”

Apple to introduce iPad Mini, iPad Pro, AirPods 2 with Hey-Siri, updated MacBooks and more on October 30th: Kuo

Apple iPad Pro

Apple has scheduled an event on October 30th but ahead of the launch, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo shared some details on what to expect from the event as well as information on other products that we might see from Apple in late 2018 or early 2019. According to Kuo, there will be an updated iPad Mini along with the regular Pro model.  Continue reading “Apple to introduce iPad Mini, iPad Pro, AirPods 2 with Hey-Siri, updated MacBooks and more on October 30th: Kuo”

Samsung patent hints at a tablet with a flexible and bendable screen

Samsung Display has filed a patent for a tablet with a flexible and bendable screen. The patent was filed with WIPO in April 2018 for a ‘Display Device’ and was published on October 11, 2018. The patented tablet can be bent in two directions exactly in the middle Continue reading “Samsung patent hints at a tablet with a flexible and bendable screen”

HP introduces new Spectre x360 15 and x360 13 convertible laptops with Intel Core 8th gen processors

HP has introduced the redesigned the Spectre x360 13 and HP Spectre x360 15. These come with Bang & Olufsen audio and come with aluminum CNC machining. The dual chamfer design makes the lid easier to lift from three sides. There is also a privacy camera kill switch allows the user to electrically turn off the webcam when not in use. Continue reading “HP introduces new Spectre x360 15 and x360 13 convertible laptops with Intel Core 8th gen processors”

Mozilla Firefox 63 brings Enhanced tracking protection to block third-party cookies, search shortcuts and more

Mozilla

Mozilla today has released Firefox v63 that is mainly aimed at “removing cross-site tracking” which the company is calling Enhanced Tracking Protection. It is also rolling things out off-by-default and starting with third-party cookies. Continue reading “Mozilla Firefox 63 brings Enhanced tracking protection to block third-party cookies, search shortcuts and more”

MediaTek Helio P70 Octa-Core 12nm processor with improved multi-core AI processing, Dual 4G VoLTE announced

MediaTek just introduced Helio P70 12nm TSMC FinFET technology, successor of the Helio P60 that was introduced at the MWC earlier this year.It  is built with TSMC’s 12nm FinFET technology, same as the predecessor, but this comes with multi-core APU operating at up to 525 MHz for fast and efficient edge-AI processing. The AI engine delivers a 10 to 30% AI processing boost compared to the Helio P60, says the company. Continue reading “MediaTek Helio P70 Octa-Core 12nm processor with improved multi-core AI processing, Dual 4G VoLTE announced”

iOS 12.1 will improve selfie quality on the iPhone XS and XR

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Ever since Apple launched the iPhone XS, it has been criticized for its front-camera for overly smoothening skin. Though Apple has always insisted it doesn’t use any beautification filters, whatever may be the case, the issue definitely exits. However, Apple acknowledged the criticism and said that it will fix this issue with iOS 12.1 update. Continue reading “iOS 12.1 will improve selfie quality on the iPhone XS and XR”

Facebook Messenger 4 update with simplified navigation, customizable chat bubbles, dark mode and more rolling out

Facebook Messenger 4

Facebook today announced that it is rolling out a new, simplified version of Messenger dubbed Messenger 4. The company in a survey found that 7 out of 10 users say simplicity is the top priority in a messaging app. The new Messenger will have three tabs instead of nine; your conversations, both one-to-one and groups. Continue reading “Facebook Messenger 4 update with simplified navigation, customizable chat bubbles, dark mode and more rolling out”

Google acknowledges Android fraud that was stealing millions in fake ad revenue, has removed those apps and blacklisted sites

Google

Owing to the new aspects of an ad fraud operation across apps and websites that were monetizing with numerous ad platforms, Google in the past week removed apps involved in the ad fraud scheme, so they can no longer monetize with Google. Continue reading “Google acknowledges Android fraud that was stealing millions in fake ad revenue, has removed those apps and blacklisted sites”

RED HYDROGEN ONE content strategy, specs detailed – 5.7-inch QHD Holographic display, Dual stereo front and rear cameras for Holographic 4-View capture

RED, popular for its high-end cameras announced its entry into phone market with the RED HYDROGEN ONE Android smartphone with world’s first holgraphic display last year. Last week, at an event in NYC, the company confirmed the complete specifications and also detailed the content strategy. The phone has 5.7-inch QHD 4-View Lightfield Display that the company says will create an experience that goes beyond 3D—with no glasses required. Powered by Nanotechnology, the display delivers
realistic depth, light and textures bringing content to life in fundamentally new ways.

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Google Chromecast 3 launched in India for Rs. 3499

Google has quietly launched its third-generation Chromecast, after it was introduced at the Pixel event earlier this month. It still has a circular design with built-in HDMI cable and it comes with Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2.4GHz/5Ghz) support, however the Wi-Fi reception has been improved with maximum antenna gain of 4dBi compared to Chromecast 2’s 2.1dBi gain, which is about 50% improvement.

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OnePlus 6T pop-up events will be held across 9 cities in India on November 2

OnePlus is all set to introduce its flagship OnePlus 6T smartphone in a week. Today the company has announced pop-up events globally, including India, as usual. Pop-ups will be held across 8 cities including Bangalore, Mumbai, Pune, Kolkata, Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Jaipur in India. Across the globe pop-ups will be held in New York,  Helsinki, Copenhagen,  Stockholm and more Nordic and several European countries such as Paris, London, Madrid and more. Continue reading “OnePlus 6T pop-up events will be held across 9 cities in India on November 2”

OnePlus teases camera improvements with OnePlus 6T

OnePlus is scheduled to launch the OnePlus 6T in a week and the company has been actively teasing the device on social media and their OnePlus forums. New to join are the details regarding the camera. Pete Lau, the company CEO has just posted a camera sample of a night shot.  Continue reading “OnePlus teases camera improvements with OnePlus 6T”