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OnePlus 5T with full-screen display surfaces in renders

OnePlus 5T leak

OnePlus has been in the news for quite some time since we first heard about the possibilities of OnePlus 5T. Though it is heard that OnePlus might not be launching the T-variant of the OnePlus 5 and directly launch OnePlus 6 early next year, now it looks like the company has had a change of plans. Two new recent developments suggest that OnePlus might be working on the OnePlus 5T and it might be launched sometime in November.

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Sony Xperia Hello smart communication robot announced

Sony Xperia Hello

Sony introduced the Xperia Agent as a concept device back in 2016 at the MWC event, and after one year, the company has today finally launched it in Japan in the form of ‘Xperia Hello.’ It is a communication Robot that can recognize each member of the family and talk to them for daily needs.

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Samsung patent hints at Dual Wireless Charging Pad

Samsung Dual Wireless Charging Dock

it looks like Samsung is currently working on a Dual Wireless Charging Pad something very similar to Apple’s AirPower that was introduced at the iPhone X event. Samsung has filed the patent and had got the approval by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for this new Dual Wireless charging pad. Samsung last year introduced EP-PA710 Qi-based Wireless Charger Tray design that can charge 2 devices wirelessly at once.

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Sony IMX324 1/1.7-type highest resolution CMOS sensor for automotive cameras announced

Sony IMX324

Sony today announced the IMX324 1/1.7-type CMOS image sensor that comes with Industry’s highest resolution 7.42 effective megapixel RCCC filter for forward-sensing cameras in advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS). Continue reading “Sony IMX324 1/1.7-type highest resolution CMOS sensor for automotive cameras announced”

Google investigating Pixel 2 XL screen burn-in reports

Apart from the muddy colors and grainy textures in low-light, people with Pixel 2 XL review units have started noticing yet problem which looks worrisome. When viewing the screen with the gray background, you can see faint outlines of the phone’s navigation buttons on the Google Pixel 2 XL.

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Huawei is working on a Foldable phone, aims to launch in 2018

Richard YU

ZTE has kickstarted the Foldable phones tradition with the launch of Axon M last week. It is a known fact that Samsung has been busy at work with an aim to launch a foldable phone in 2018 and now it looks like Samsung has a got competition in the form of Huawei. After the launch of Mate 10, company’s CEO, Richard Yu has confirmed that Huawei is currently working on a foldable phone slated for 2018 launch.

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Essential Phone gets $200 price cut, now available for $499

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Essential Phone PH-1 has received a price cut of $200 and starting from today it will be available for $499 off contract and unlocked. The price cut might be because of the weak sales of the phone or not the numbers the company was expecting. Essential says that as a young startup, with the likes of Apple and Samsung taking up the significant market value, word of mouth plays a vital role and has a lot of value, hence the price cut. Continue reading “Essential Phone gets $200 price cut, now available for $499”

Google Chrome 62 for Android brings revamped Chrome Home UI, Oreo notification channels and more

Google Chrome 62 New Home UI

After rolling out updates to Chrome for Windows earlier this week, Google is now rolling out an update to Chrome for Android. The Chrome 62 for Android brings new revamped Chrome U.I, HTTP warnings, Oreo notification channels and much more.

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Facebook Messenger gets PayPal Peer-to-Peer Payment support

Facebook and Paypal last year had introduced the Paypal as payment support within the messenger app and today, both the company has rolled out the ability to use Paypal account to send or receive money within the messenger app. Paypal is also launching company’s first customer service bot which will be at users service handling questions and requests for help.

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Google app teardown reveals references to Quartz, could be Google Home-like device with screen

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Google has updated the app to version number V7.14.15 which has bought customization feature to the search bar widget but turns out that’s not the only thing the update had to bring with it. A little teardown of the app by Android Police revealed more information about the Quartz which is slated to the Google-Home like device with the built-in display just like the Amazon Echo show.

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Only 2 to 3 million iPhone X units will be available at launch: KGI

Apple iPhone X screen

As we inch closer to the official launch of the iPhone X, we are hearing reports from the very famous KGI analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo who reports that only 2 to 3 million units of the iPhone X will be available at the time of the launch on November 3rd, compared to the expected demand of 40-50 million units.

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Samsung 8LPP process technology ready for mass production

Samsung has announced that the 8-nanometer (nm) FinFET process technology, 8nm (Low Power Plus) has been qualified and is ready for production. The 8nm LPP newest process node will offer 10% lower power consumption and will consume 10% less area through narrower metal pitch compared to the 10LPP.

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Google launches Play Security Reward Program, integrates Instant Apps with ‘Try it Now’ button

At the ongoing Google annual Playtime developer event in Berlin and San Francisco, the company has a made a series of announcement for bettering the Google Play platform. The company has also introduced the much-awaited bug bounty program for the Play Store where it will offer $1000 for finding bugs in apps on Play Store.

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Huawei partners with Microsoft for AI-Powered Translator, LinkedIn integration on Mate 10

Huawei has partnered with Microsoft and also Microsoft’s LinkedIn for Mate 10-series which was announced earlier this week. As a part of the partnership with Huawei, Microsoft will deliver world’s first fully neural on device translations in the Microsoft Translator app for Android which is customized for the Huawei Mate 10 series. And, LinkedIn is now integrated within EMUI 8.0 OS.

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Facebook now allows developers monetize Instant Games on Messenger

Facebook’s Messenger app is one the most widely used chat application all over the world. Further to better the app, the company last year has introduced the Instant Games for Messenger with over 20 games from several developers at the time of launch which later was gradually increased and gave more features to developers to build flexible, rich gameplay experience. It introduced ads in Messenger app back a few months back.

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