Apple to drop iPhone 8 production significantly, iPhone X to retain demand and growth in 2018: KGI

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Apple for the time ever has launched three new iPhones in such a short period. Given the popularity of the iPhone X and the iPhone 8 Plus, KGI Analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo predicts that iPhone 8 production to see a 50-60% drop in the production significantly.

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Google Assistant on Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL failing to detect voice input through Bluetooth headphones

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Problems for the latest and greatest Pixel 2 phones from Google aren’t stopping. The new to join the list is Assistant on both Pixel 2, and 2 XL is failing to detect voice input through Bluetooth headphones. This isn’t something new if you have used the original Pixel phones from last which also suffered poor Bluetooth performance.

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Twitter now lets you add display name up to 50 characters in length

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Right after rolling out 280 characters for all a couple of days ago, Twitter is adding another update that will let you add your ‘display name’ up to 50 characters in length. The original length of display name was 20 characters, so now you can add emojis, middle names, or seasonal-themed display names without hitting the limit.

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Airtel launches India’s first Telecom Infra Project (TIP) Community Lab

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Bharti Airtel today has announced the launch of India’s first Telecom Infra Project (TIP) Community Lab, a global initiative founded by Facebook, Deutsche Telekom, Intel, Nokia and SK Telecom to create a new approach to building and deploying telecom network infrastructure. Continue reading “Airtel launches India’s first Telecom Infra Project (TIP) Community Lab”

Qualcomm and T-Mobile showcase Gigabit Class LTE, expands to 430 markets

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With a plenty of room for improvement in LTE, at an event for media and analysts in the San Jose Convention Center, Qualcomm and T-Mobile have demonstrated the speed and power of Gigabit Class LTE on T-Mobile’s network with flagship smartphones powered by Snapdragon Gigabit LTE modems.

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iPhone 7 most-shipped smartphone in Q3 2017, iPhone 8 Plus out-ships iPhone 8: Canalys

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Samsung is still leading the top five smartphone vendors in the world which is followed by Apple and Huawei. According to Canalys, Apple’s iPhone 7 is the best selling model worldwide with over 13 Million units shipped and the iPhone 6s next to it with 7.9 Million units.

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Google Pixel 2 Driving Do-Not-Disturb mode API to open up for developers

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Google recently launched the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL phones and they are now the latest and greatest from Google which gets its power from AI that is powering right from camera to the Driving Do-Not-Disturb mode. The company is using Activity Recognition AI for Driving Do-Not-Disturb mode API.

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Apple acknowledges iPhone X screen being unresponsive in cold weather, will fix with software update

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Reports have started coming in from users on Reddit claiming that their iPhone X screen becoming unresponsive in cold weather. Users have reported saying takes only just a few seconds for the phone to freeze up in cold temperatures and stops responding to taps. However, Apple has acknowledged the issue.

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Microsoft Windows 10 Insider Preview brings AirDrop-like ‘Near Share’ quick transfer

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Microsoft has announced Windows 10 Insider preview with build number 17035 which brings Apple’s AirDrop type quick share of files between PCs. Microsoft has started testing this new wireless transfer feature in this latest build and is also bringing many Edge browser improvements.

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Apple Clips for iOS updated with new 360-degree Selfie Scenes, Redesigned User Interface, iCloud Support and more

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Apple is rolling out an update to its Clips movie-making app with new 360-degree Selfie Scene that uses iPhone Xs TrueDepth camera and has also added iCloud support as well. This is the first major update since the addition of Disney and Pixar stickers back in July.

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Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro Android 7.1.1 Nougat update starts rolling out in India

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Samsung is rolling out Android 7.1.1 Nougat update for the Galaxy C9 Pro in India. The Nougat update brings Experience 8.5 galaxy interface and all the functionalities that Android Nougat features.  Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro Android 7.1.1 Nougat update starts rolling out in India”

Niantic announces Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Pokemon GO-like AR Mobile Game

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Remember Pokemon Go which brought many of the gamers to the streets hunting wild Pokemon? The makers of the same; Niantic in partnership with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, and WB Games San Francisco’s development team has announced Harry Potter: Wizards Unite AR mobile game.

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Skype for Mobile updated with new AI-Powered photo effects and stickers

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Skype today has launched new smart whimsical effects, like quirky face stickers and witty captions for the mobile app adding more personalization to photos and highlights. These stickers and effects resemble Snapchat photo effects.  Continue reading “Skype for Mobile updated with new AI-Powered photo effects and stickers”

Google Chrome to block annoying auto-redirect pop-ups for better user protection

Chrome logo withPop-up and page redirect ads are the most annoying part of the web browsing experience which no one has control over even with trusted ad networks. In order to tackle the same and provide better user protections, Google is rolling out three new features that will solve the issue at the browser level. Google already said that it will block autoplay videos in Chrome from 2018.

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