At the MWC 2019, Huawei along with the Mate X foldable phone has also announced the MateBook 13 and MateBook 14 which are the company’s latest ultra-portable lightweight 13-inch and 14-inch notebooks. These laptops come with FullView display and high performance. Continue reading “Huawei MateBook 14 with Intel Core i7-8565U processor, NVIDIA GeForce MX 250 GPU and new MateBook 13 announced”
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Microsoft HoloLens 2 augmented reality headset, Azure Kinect developer kit and more announced
At the MWC 2019 event, Microsoft has introduced the HoloLens 2 that is enhanced with many advancements across the board. This includes a visual display system, making holograms even more vibrant and realistic. The company has doubled down the field of view in HoloLens 2 while maintaining the industry-leading holographic density of 47 pixels per degree of sight. Continue reading “Microsoft HoloLens 2 augmented reality headset, Azure Kinect developer kit and more announced”
Nokia 3.2 with 6.26-inch HD+ 19:9 display, Snapdragon 429, 4000mAh battery, Android Pie announced
HMD Global has announced the Nokia 3.2 successor of the last year’s Nokia 3.1 at the MWC 2019 event. It sports a 6.26-inch HD+ a-Si TFT LCD with selfie notch and is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SoC and since it is an Android One phone, it runs on Android 9 Pie. Continue reading “Nokia 3.2 with 6.26-inch HD+ 19:9 display, Snapdragon 429, 4000mAh battery, Android Pie announced”
Nokia 210 feature phone with 2.4-inch display announced for $35
HMD Global has kickstarted the MWC 2019 event with the announcement of the Nokia 210 feature phone with a tag “Put the internet in your pocket.” It sports a 2.4-inches QVGA display and dual SIM support. However, it doesn’t support 4G and is a 2G series 30 feature phone. Continue reading “Nokia 210 feature phone with 2.4-inch display announced for $35”
Several apps reportedly share sensitive personal information with Facebook
According to a latest report from The Wall Street Journal, Facebook is receiving highly personal information from apps that track your health and help you find a new home. Facebook can receive this data from certain apps even if the user does not have a Facebook account. Continue reading “Several apps reportedly share sensitive personal information with Facebook”
Jio Group Talk conference calling app released for Android
Reliance Jio has introduced new Jio Group Talk conference calling app for Android. This app allows users to make group conference calls over VoLTE with up to ten users at once. It comes with features like lecture mode where you can mute other users and have them listen to you. Continue reading “Jio Group Talk conference calling app released for Android”
Intel confirms its 5G modem chips won’t release commercially until 2020
Intel Corp executives have clarified that the company’s 5G model chips will not be available in mobile phones until 2020. This suggests that Apple will be more than a year behind compared to Samsung, Huawei, and others in launching iPhones with 5G connectivity. Continue reading “Intel confirms its 5G modem chips won’t release commercially until 2020”
Huawei Mate X foldable 5G phone banner surfaces ahead of February 24 MWC announcement
Up until now it is more or less confirmed that Huawei is all set to introduce its first foldable phone at the MWC 2019 event. However, a leaked banner image now confirms the launch and also provides us the name and an early sneak peek at the design. The Huawei’s foldable phone will be called Mate X and the company’s says that it will be the world’s first phone with 5G. Continue reading “Huawei Mate X foldable 5G phone banner surfaces ahead of February 24 MWC announcement”
HTC Vive Focus standalone VR with Snapdragon 835, dual 6DoF controllers announced
HTC VIVE has introduced the VIVE Focus Plus which is its newest premium virtual reality standalone hardware for enterprise customers. Vive upgraded the existing six degrees of freedom (6DoF) Focus headset to incorporate dual 6DoF controllers, giving users the ability to seamlessly interact with their virtual environment with the same freedom as PC VR devices. Continue reading “HTC Vive Focus standalone VR with Snapdragon 835, dual 6DoF controllers announced”
Sony Xperia 1 with triple rear cameras, 21:9 4K HDR OLED display surfaces ahead of Feb 25 announcement
Sony’s MWC 2019 event is inching closer, and the company is expected to introduce a bunch of new smartphones including the XA3 series. The company is known to be working on XZ4 flagship; but it looks like the company might be changing the naming scheme and it might be called Xperia 1 series and thanks to popular leakster, Evan Blass, we get to see the device renders ahead of the launch. Continue reading “Sony Xperia 1 with triple rear cameras, 21:9 4K HDR OLED display surfaces ahead of Feb 25 announcement”
Google shutting down Fit on the web on March 19th, to focus on Android and Wear OS
Google back in August has completely overhauled Fit with new metrics, the Material Theme on Android, and a prominent role in Wear OS. However, to keep its focus mainly on the mobile, Google is now killing the service’s desktop web client in March. Continue reading “Google shutting down Fit on the web on March 19th, to focus on Android and Wear OS”
Apple and Goldman Sachs said to team up for credit card paired with money management features in Wallet app
Apple and Goldman Sachs Group Inc have teamed up to issue credit cards that will be paired with iPhones and will help users manage their money, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. The card will be linked with Apple’s Wallet app and will allow users to set spending goals, track rewards, and manage balances. Continue reading “Apple and Goldman Sachs said to team up for credit card paired with money management features in Wallet app”
Samsung completes development of new mmWave RFICs and DAFE ASICs for 5G Base Stations
Samsung Electronics has announced that it has successfully completed the development of its mmWave Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits (RFICs) and Digital/Analog Front End (DAFE) ASICs, supporting 28GHz and 39GHz bands for 5G Base Stations ahead of MWC 2019. Continue reading “Samsung completes development of new mmWave RFICs and DAFE ASICs for 5G Base Stations”
Light, Sony ink deal for multi-camera application for smartphones with four or more cameras
Light — the company behind the L16 camera, and leader in advanced computational imaging has announced that is has signed an agreement with Sony Semiconductor Solutions to jointly work on development and marketing of multi-image sensor solutions. Continue reading “Light, Sony ink deal for multi-camera application for smartphones with four or more cameras”
Swiggy said to be in final stages of negotiations to acquire Uber Eats India
In a surprising move, Uber Eats, the food delivery arm of the global ride-hailing platform, is said to be in final stages of negotiations to sell its India business to rival Swiggy, according to a latest report. The deal is expected to close as soon as next month. This will be Swiggy’s largest acquisition to date and Uber’s first divestment of its food business globally. Continue reading “Swiggy said to be in final stages of negotiations to acquire Uber Eats India”