Xiaomi Berlin with unannounced Snapdragon 632 surfaces in benchmarks

Xiaomi Berlin

Xiaomi is about the launch the Mi MIX 2s in a couple of weeks and now an unknown mid-range Xiaomi phone codenamed ‘Berlin’ has surfaced on the Geekbench benchmark revealing very little about the smartphone. According to the listing, the phone is powered by an unannounced Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 chipset.  Continue reading “Xiaomi Berlin with unannounced Snapdragon 632 surfaces in benchmarks”

Sony Xperia XZ2 and Xperia XZ2 Compact pre-orders begin in Europe, price revealed

Sony Xperia XZ2

Sony at the MWC 2018 event has announced the Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact and today the pre-orders of the same have begun in Europe across Amazon revealing the prices. The Xperia XZ2 is the first series from Sony to have the 18:9 full-screen display. Continue reading “Sony Xperia XZ2 and Xperia XZ2 Compact pre-orders begin in Europe, price revealed”

Fitbit’s upcoming ‘mass-appeal’ smartwatch said to be named Versa

Fitbit Versa

Last week we had seen the images of the Fitbit’s upcoming smartwatch. The company at the latest earnings call said that this future watch would have “mass appeal.” Today we have the name and it will be called ‘Versa’ courtesy of leakster Evan Blass. Continue reading “Fitbit’s upcoming ‘mass-appeal’ smartwatch said to be named Versa”

Xiaomi surpasses Samsung in the largest smartphone market in India in Q4 2017: CMR

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Xiaomi has surpassed Samsung in the largest smartphone market in India in the Q4 2017 to become the number one brand, according to a report from Cybermedia Research. Xiaomi outshined Samsung in Maharashtra which alone amounted to 13.7% of the sales during the last quarter of 2017. According to CMR, Xiaomi sold over 31.2% of the Smartphones during the period compared to Samsung which sold 15.3%. Continue reading “Xiaomi surpasses Samsung in the largest smartphone market in India in Q4 2017: CMR”

Google now lets Musicians post updates directly in search results

Google Musicians

Google has updated its search results that will put artists at center stage on Search. What this means is that the next time you make a music-related search, you will be able to hear the update directly from them in the search results. Google rolled out a similar feature that will answer your celebrity questions with selfie-style videos back in December. Continue reading “Google now lets Musicians post updates directly in search results”

Samsung Galaxy Note8 Android Oreo update possibly to roll out from March 30, Galaxy S7 and S7 edge in April

Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Samsung rolled out the Android Oreo update for the Galaxy S8 and the S8+ recently and its just a matter of time before it goes live to Note8. The company didn’t announce any launch date for the update, but now it looks like an official Samsung website has possibly revealed the Galaxy Note 8 Oreo release date and it will get the update starting from March 30th. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note8 Android Oreo update possibly to roll out from March 30, Galaxy S7 and S7 edge in April”

Twitter will eventually expand its verified service to everyone

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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey in a periscope chat has mentioned that it is planning on expanding its verified service and will also allow any user to become verified. But he didn’t mention the process for the same. The company stopped taking applications for verified tick back in fall after getting major backlash for verifying a few white supremacists. Continue reading “Twitter will eventually expand its verified service to everyone”

Microsoft introduces Windows ML AI platform for developers

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Microsoft today announced that its next major Windows 10 update will include more artificial intelligence capabilities as it unveiled a new AI platform; Windows ML for developers. This new platform will help developers create Windows 10 app that will leverage on the existing pre-trained machine learning models in apps. Continue reading “Microsoft introduces Windows ML AI platform for developers”

Speedtest 4.0 for Android brings brand new design, now measures packet loss and jitter

Speedtest by Ookla 4.0 for Android

Speedtest app is one such application we turn to test out internet speeds be it broadband or LTE speeds. The company today has rolled V4.0 that brings brand new design reminiscent of iOS that received the update back in December. This is the first major design change for the Android app since I have been using the old design with yellow Begin test button. Continue reading “Speedtest 4.0 for Android brings brand new design, now measures packet loss and jitter”

Netflix to get ‘Mobile Previews’ with vertical video in April

Netflix Mobile Previews

Netflix has announced that it would bring the mobile previews for TV shows and movies with Vertical Video in April. This video preview will show a 30-seconds video sample of the content and are displayed as a vertical video. Netflix introduced the Mobile preview to TV back in 2016. Continue reading “Netflix to get ‘Mobile Previews’ with vertical video in April”

Samsung QLED TVs with Direct Full Array, Bixby and Premium UHD TVs announced

Samsung QLED TV

Samsung at the company’s First Look in New York event has introduced a array of QLED, UHD and Premium UHD TVs. The company says that the TVs come with groundbreaking design elements, enhanced picture quality, and smart, intuitive capabilities. The new QLED TV features Direct Full Array, Bixby and Ambient Mode for an immersive viewing experience. Continue reading “Samsung QLED TVs with Direct Full Array, Bixby and Premium UHD TVs announced”

Facebook Messenger lite finally gets video calling

Messenger Lite

Facebook Messenger Lite for Android has finally received the long-awaited video calling feature giving an opportunity to stay connected with friends and family. Video calling is one of the essential features in Messenger as it brings the ability to chat live face-to-face.  Continue reading “Facebook Messenger lite finally gets video calling”

Microsoft Windows 10 in S mode for all Windows 10 editions coming in 2019

Windows 10

Microsoft just confirmed that Windows 10 in S mode for all Windows 10 Edition is coming in 2019. To be clear, 10 S will be a ‘mode’ of existing versions, but not a distinct version. The S Mode will lock down Windows 10 and can only run Microsoft Store apps. Continue reading “Microsoft Windows 10 in S mode for all Windows 10 editions coming in 2019”

OnePlus 6 with 19:9 full-screen display with a notch, Snapdragon 845 surfaces in benchmarks

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OnePlus 5T is just a couple of months new and it not stopping the company from working on its upcoming flagship; the OnePlus 6 codenamed A6000. Two images of the flagship OnePlus 6 have surfaced online recently and now the phone is again spotted in Benchmark results with an impeccable score.   Continue reading “OnePlus 6 with 19:9 full-screen display with a notch, Snapdragon 845 surfaces in benchmarks”