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Andy Rubin teases a radically re-imagined compact smartphone – GEM

Andy Rubin, creator of Android and CEO of Essential just tweeted out a colorful glimpse into one of the most radically re-imagined compact smartphones we have ever seen. It’s long, it’s thin, there’s a huge camera at the back and also a fingerprint scanner. The guys at Essential call this device “GEM” and the first tweet from Andy (after almost an year) shows how color-shifty the design is. But it didn’t stop there.

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OnePlus 7T Pro McLaren Edition teased ahead of launch on October 10

OnePlus partnered with McLaren for the OnePlus 6T McLaren edition last year. Now the company has started teasing the launch of new McLaren edition phone, which should be the OnePlus 7T Pro McLaren Edition. The company said that the OnePlus 6T McLaren edition sold-out across the world in a matter of weeks. Continue reading “OnePlus 7T Pro McLaren Edition teased ahead of launch on October 10”

Motorola One Macro launching in India on October 9

Update: October 8, 2019 — Motorola has confirmed that the One Macro will launch tomorrow, October 9th on Flipkart.

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Sony PlayStation 5 with 3rd Gen Ryzen CPU, new controller with haptic technology and adaptive triggers launching 2020-end

Sony has finally confirmed that its PlayStation 5, the next-generation gaming console will launch for the Holidays 2020. To remind you, Sony introduced the PlayStation 4 back in 2013, and the PlayStation 4 Pro was introduced in 2016. Continue reading “Sony PlayStation 5 with 3rd Gen Ryzen CPU, new controller with haptic technology and adaptive triggers launching 2020-end”

Google rolls out October 2019 security update for Pixel devices, also available for Essential Phone

Google has started rolling out new over-the-air (OTA) update for Pixel devices and also posted factory images as part of monthly Android Security release for October. The latest security update is the first after Android 10 update that was released recently.

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macOS Catalina 10.15 update with Sidecar, Screen Time, Mac Catalyst and more now available for download

Apple has released macOS Catalina 10.15, the next major update to macOS devices, after it was introduced at the WWDC 2019 back in June. This brings Apple Arcade game subscription, all-new Mac versions of Apple Music, Apple Podcasts and Apple TV apps, Sidecar feature that extends Mac desktops with iPad as a second display, or tablet input device using Apple Pencil with Mac apps, Voice Control that allows Mac to be controlled entirely by voice, Mac Catalyst, a new technology that makes it easy for third-party developers to bring iPad apps to Mac, Screen Time that gives users insight into how they spend time in apps and on websites, and the ability to decide how to spend their time. Continue reading “macOS Catalina 10.15 update with Sidecar, Screen Time, Mac Catalyst and more now available for download”

Instagram Dark mode arrives for Android and iOS

Update: After testing it recently, Instagram has started rolling out Dark mode feature in the stable release for both Android and iOS. The company says it will automatically work on iOS 13 and Android 10 once you turn dark mode on your phone. However, if your Android phone supports dark mode (Samsung’s One UI, Xiaomi’s MIUI and others), this will trigger Instagram’s dark mode.

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Flipkart Big Diwali Sale 2019 scheduled from Oct 12 to 16, Amazon Great Indian Festival Celebration Special from Oct 13 to 17

Flipkart Big Billions Days Sale and Amazon Great Indian Festival got over last week. Now, both the online retailers have announced their next sale before Diwali. Flipkart has announced its 5-day Big Diwali Sale from October 12th to 16th, and Flipkart Plus users get 4 hours early access starting from 8PM on 11th October. Amazon has announced its 5-day Great Indian Festival Celebration special sale from October 13th till 17th. Prime members will get exclusive early access starting 12 noon on October 12. Continue reading “Flipkart Big Diwali Sale 2019 scheduled from Oct 12 to 16, Amazon Great Indian Festival Celebration Special from Oct 13 to 17”

Sony Xperia 8 with 6-inch FHD+ 21:9 wide display, dual rear cameras, waterproof body announced

Sony Mobile has introduced Xperia 8, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in Japan. It has a 6-inch Full HD+ 21:9 Wide Full HD+ displays with Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection, is powered by Snapdragon 630 with 4GB of RAM, runs Android 9.0 (Pie), features 13-megapixel camera and an 8-megapixel camera with 2X optical zoom for Images and an 8-megapixel front camera. Continue reading “Sony Xperia 8 with 6-inch FHD+ 21:9 wide display, dual rear cameras, waterproof body announced”

Revolt introduces ‘The Revolt Cash Down’ onetime payment plan for RV300 and RV400 starting at Rs. 84999

Revolt Motors introduced RV400 and RV300 as India’s first fully-electric AI-enabled motorcycle back in August and also started bookings for the bike exclusively for customers in Delhi and Pune. Until now, there was only a single payment option – ‘My Revolt Plan‘ wherein users had to pay a fixed amount monthly for a period of 37 months. But, now the company is introducing a new payment option that allows you to pay a onetime price for the RV400 and RV300 and the company has also announced its entry into the Pune market.

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Apple opens free repair program for select iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus models facing ‘No Power’ issue globally

Apple launched iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus smartphones back in 2016. Some units of iPhone 6s faced unexpected shutdown issue and Apple opened a repair program for the same. Similarly, now Apple has opened a free repair program for iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus models with ‘No Power’ issue.

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Call of Duty: Mobile crosses 35 million downloads on App Store and Google Play Store

Activision, in collaboration with Tencent, launched Call of Duty: Mobile for Android and iOS globally earlier this week. It has been just 4 days since launch and the game has crossed 35 million downloads on the App Store and Google Play Store.

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OnePlus 7T Pro teased on Amazon India ahead of launch on October 10

OnePlus launched its 7T smartphone in India last week. Today the company has started teasing the OnePlus 7T Pro ahead of India launch on October 10th. Even though the company mentions it only as OnePlus 7T series, URL on Amazon India website confirms it is indeed the 7T Pro.

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Samsung Galaxy A20s with 6.4-inch Infinity-V display, triple rear cameras, 4000mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 11999

Samsung just launched the Galaxy A20s (SM-A207), successor of A20 that was launched earlier this year. It has a 6.4-inch HD+ Infinity-V TFT screen, is powered by a Snapdragon 450 SoC with up to 4GB of RAM, runs Android Pie, comes with a 13-megapixel rear camera with f/1.8 aperture along with an 8-megapixel 120° ultra-wide and 5-megapixel depth sensor and an 8-megapixel front camera with f/2.0 aperture with support for face unlock.

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