According to Apple’s operating chief COO Jeff Williams testimony in the ongoing legal battle with Qualcomm, the company wanted to use Qualcomm’s 4G LTE modems in its newest iPhones, but the chipmaker wouldn’t sell to it. This had a major effect on how quickly Apple can make the shift to 5G. Continue reading “Apple wanted to use Qualcomm modems on iPhone XS and iPhone XR, but was refused”
Apple rumored to be working on 7th-generation iPod touch, according to a report. Several suppliers at CES 2019 reportedly confirmed that a 7th-gen iPod Touch might be in development as a replacement for the 6th-generation version. Continue reading “Apple said to be working on 7th-gen iPod Touch; 2019 iPhones again rumored to feature USB-C port”
Wilito, which is a semiconductor pioneer has raised a $30 million series B for a total of $50 million in funding. This comes after the company’s demonstration of the first-ever sticker-sized Bluetooth sensor tag incorporating an ARM processor powered solely by scavenging energy from ambient radio frequencies. Continue reading “Wiliot gets $30 million funding from Amazon, Samsung and others for sticker-sized Battery-free Bluetooth tag”
Just as rumored, Spotify and T-series which is India’s leading music and film company have agreed to a global content agreement. The deal will see Spotify’s worldwide audience gain access to T-Series’ entire Indian song catalog, including Bollywood and regional movie soundtracks, as well as non-film albums and emerging artist content. Continue reading “Spotify and T-Series ink global content partnership”
Samsung along with the regular and a plus-sized Galaxy S10 is said to be prepping a 5G variant whose name is said to be finalized as Galaxy S10 X. Considering that it is the 10th anniversary of the Galaxy S series, it emphasizes ‘X’, and it also has meanings such as eXperience and eXpand. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S10 X 5G specs surface: 6.7-inch Super AMOLED display, up to 10GB RAM, quad rear and dual front cameras and more”
Apple is apparently planning on launching three new iPhones for 2019 and this will include a high-end model with triple rear cameras in a move to compete with Android counterparts. The company will also introduce a successor to the iPhone XR with an LCD display, alongside two other handsets. Continue reading “Apple said to be planning three iPhones for 2019, including high-end model with triple-rear cameras”
The Wireless Power Consortium is a group of companies for developing and promoting the Qi wireless charging standard. OPPO has now joined the organization, indicating that future Oppo and OnePlus phones will have Qi wireless charging. Continue reading “OPPO joins Wireless Power Consortium, future phones could support Qi wireless charging”
Apple said to have held talks with Samsung Electronics and MediaTek Inc. along with existing vendor Intel Corp to supply 5G modem chips for 2019 iPhones, according to an Apple executive’s testimony at a trial between Qualcomm Inc and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Continue reading “Apple considered Samsung, MediaTek 5G modems for 2019 iPhones”
Google for a while now has stopped making its Chromecast Audio streaming adapter and going forward, it will instead focus on smart speakers. The company’s spokesperson has confirmed that Chromecast Audio is being discontinued. Continue reading “Google officially discontinues Chromecast Audio”
Portronics has launched the “Yogg Plus” fitness tracker. It is capable of measuring your progress on the path to fitness. This fitness tracker can take the guess-work out of your daily activities, it measures the distance walked or jogged, the number of calories burnt in a day and also keeps a track on your sleep cycle. Continue reading “Portronics Yogg Plus water-resistant fitness tracker launched”
YI Technology at CES 2019 announced YI Home Camera 3, the company’s latest generation home security camera. The YI home camera 3 comes with advanced AI-based notifications and features 1080p full HD video quality. Continue reading “YI Home Camera 3 with AI-based notifications, 1080p video quality, advanced human detection announced”
Vivo Apex in 2018 was the start of a true bezel-less display trend and this year too, the company seems to be taking this forward as Vivo is said to be working on a smartphone with ‘Crazy’ Design, according to leakster. The Vivo’s mysterious smartphone is code-named “The Waterdrop.” Continue reading “Vivo Water-drop with unique design surface in renders”
WhatsApp for Android is receiving a beta update which brings the version number up to 2.19.3 version. This update hints that the company is said to be working on a new authentication feature which isn’t available yet as the feature is currently under development. Continue reading “WhatsApp beta update hints at fingerprint authentication”
According to reports, Amazon is said to be planning on bringing game streaming service. The kind of service we are talking about brings the ability to play games without downloading or buying discs. The Amazon’s cloud gaming service which could launch as soon as 2020. Continue reading “Amazon said to be building a cloud gaming service”
HMD Global, going by the leaks and reports seems to have a big line-up to unveil in the coming days. We have the Nokia 9 with Penta cameras, Nokia 8.1 Plus with a punch-hole display and now we hear about yet another device- the Nokia 6.2 (2019) edition. Much like the rumored 8.1 Plus, the 6.2 is also said to come with an in-display camera on the front. Continue reading “Nokia 6.2 (2019) specs surface – 6.2-inch display with in-screen camera, Snapdragon 632, 16MP dual-rear cameras”
