Essential Phone with 5.7-inch QHD bezel-less display, Snapdragon 835, dual camera announced for $699

Essential PH-1

Android creator Andy Rubin has finally introduced the Essential Phone, as expected. The much anticipated phone has been teased from some time.  has a 5.7-inch edge-to-edge display and is powered by latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor. It sports a titanium and ceramic body that offers it a premium look. Continue reading “Essential Phone with 5.7-inch QHD bezel-less display, Snapdragon 835, dual camera announced for $699”

Samsung SoundAssistant app improves audio controls for Galaxy devices

soundassistant

Samsung has launched a new SoundAssistant app that improves audio experience on Galaxy phones. It provides various convenience functions related to audio. The app lets you create and activate personalize sound settings. Continue reading “Samsung SoundAssistant app improves audio controls for Galaxy devices”

Qualcomm unveils Mesh Networking Platform for connected devices

Qualcomm

Qualcomm has announced Mesh Networking Platform that allows original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and broadband carriers to deliver next-generation “connected” home experiences. It is based upon the Qualcomm IPQ40x8/9 network system-on-chip, which is used in nearly every mesh networking product available today.  Continue reading “Qualcomm unveils Mesh Networking Platform for connected devices”

Samsung Galaxy S8 selling twice as many units as Galaxy S7

jio-supported-phones-samsung-galaxy-s8

It is safe to say that Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ have been successful flagships from Samsung. The South Korean company has revealed to The Investor that these two flagships  “almost two times faster” than its predecessor Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge smartphones.
Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S8 selling twice as many units as Galaxy S7”

Apple is reportedly developing a dedicated AI chip for iPhone and iPad

iPhone 7 Red_fonearena-06

Apple is developing a dedicated artificial intelligence chip that will power AI related actions on mobile devices, according to a report from Bloomberg. An anonymous source told the publication that the chip which could be dubbed as Apple Neural Engine, will assist in functions such as computer vision, speech recognition, facial recognition, and other forms of artificial intelligence.

Continue reading “Apple is reportedly developing a dedicated AI chip for iPhone and iPad”

Snapdeal secures more than Rs.113 crores from Nexus Venture Partners and founders

snapdeal-new-logo

Amid potential merger talks with Flipkart, Snapdeal has raised over Rs. 113 crores from Nexus Ventures and founders Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal. The latest round of emergency funding comes at a time when Flipkart has signed a binding term-sheet to acquire Snapdeal and is scheduled to undertake commercial and financial diligence in the next few days.
Continue reading “Snapdeal secures more than Rs.113 crores from Nexus Venture Partners and founders”

ICICI bank launches ‘Money2India’ website and mobile app for NRIs

ICICI app

ICICI bank has launched a new website and mobile app for its online money transfer service for Non-Resident Indians  NRIs. Dubbed as Money2India (M2I), the service is aimed at making it easier for NRIs to make the money transferring process easier. Continue reading “ICICI bank launches ‘Money2India’ website and mobile app for NRIs”

Android Malware ‘Judy’ infects over 36.5 million devices

judy malware

A new malware dubbed as Judy is hitting Android devices, according to a report from security research firm Check Point. The malware has affected as many as 36.5 million Android devices, making it potentially the most widely-spread malware yet found on Google Play. Continue reading “Android Malware ‘Judy’ infects over 36.5 million devices”

OnePlus introduces new Referral Program ahead of OnePlus 5 launch

Referral Program OnePlus

OnePlus has announced a new referral program that allows you as well your friends to earn points to receive some discount on the purchase of smartphones, accessories. Anyone who owns OnePlus One, OnePlus 2, OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T and has bought these devices from OnePlus online store can avail this offer. Continue reading “OnePlus introduces new Referral Program ahead of OnePlus 5 launch”

Asus Blue Cave dual band wireless router announced

ASUS Blue Cave

Asus has announced Blue Cave dual band wireless router at ongoing Computex 2017. It is powered by Intel technology featuring Intel Wi-Fi chipset. Asus claims Blue Cave delivers  smooth 4K UHD video streaming, lag-free gaming and fast file downloads. Continue reading “Asus Blue Cave dual band wireless router announced”

Asus ZenBook Pro UX550 with 15.6-inch 4K display, Windows 10 announced starting at $1299

ASUS ZenBook Pro UX550

Asus has announced a ASUS ZenBook Pro UX550 at the ongoing Computex 2017 in Taipei. The new UX550 ultrabook sports an all-aluminum unibody design and diamond cut edges that offers it a premium look. It is just 18.9 mm thin weighs only 1.8 kg. Continue reading “Asus ZenBook Pro UX550 with 15.6-inch 4K display, Windows 10 announced starting at $1299”

Weekly Roundup – Xiaomi Mi Max 2, Asus Zenfone Live, Gionee S10, Huawei Nova 2 and more

Xiaomi Mi Max 2

This week Xiaomi announced Mi Max 2, Asus launched Zenfone Live, Huawei launched Nova 2 and Nova 2 Plus, Nubia launched N1 Lite and more. Let’s take a look at all the announcements and launches that took place this week.

Continue reading “Weekly Roundup – Xiaomi Mi Max 2, Asus Zenfone Live, Gionee S10, Huawei Nova 2 and more”

Idea completes pan-India 4G rollout by adding Mumbai circle

Idea 4G

Idea has announced that it has completed pan-India 4G rollout with the  latest launch of 4G service in Mumbai. The telecom operator has 4G spectrum in 20 circles, except Kolkata and Delhi where it provides mobile broadband on 3G network.

Continue reading “Idea completes pan-India 4G rollout by adding Mumbai circle”

Airtel offers 1000GB free broadband data for 1 year

Airtel Broadband 1000GB Delhi

Bharti Airtel is offering its customers 1000 GB of extra data on some of its broadband plans under its  ‘Exclusive Web Offer’, according to a report by The Financial Express. Currently, the offer is available only to customers of Delhi-NCR who opted for Airtel broadband services on or after May 16. In order to avail the offer, customers can find the ‘Unlimited Internet offer’ on the telco’s web portal.

Continue reading “Airtel offers 1000GB free broadband data for 1 year”