Honor 7X Android Oreo update with EMUI 8.0 to roll out from April 30

Huawei’s Honor brand confirmed Android Oreo update to several devices including the Honor 7X recently. It even started beta testing the Oreo update for the phone last month, before the stable roll out. Today the company has confirmed that the stable Android Oreo update with EMIUI 8.0 will roll out for the phone from April 30th in the U.S. Continue reading “Honor 7X Android Oreo update with EMUI 8.0 to roll out from April 30”

Weekly Roundup: ASUS Zenfone Max Pro M1, Xiaomi Mi 6X, Huawei P20 Pro and more

This week ASUS launched the most-expected Zenfone Max Pro M1 in India, Xiaomi introduced the Mi 6X, Huawei launched its flagship P20 Pro smartphone as well as its mid-range P20 Lite smartphones in the country. Apple announced that its Watch Series 3 with built-in cellular connectivity will be launching in India on Airtel and Reliance Jio on May 11.

Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: ASUS Zenfone Max Pro M1, Xiaomi Mi 6X, Huawei P20 Pro and more”

Apple iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus Special Red Edition launched in India

Apple introduced special edition (Product) Red iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus  smartphones earlier this month and said that they will go on sale in India in May. Now these new phones are already available from through Apple Authorised Resellers in the the country, few days before announced date and are also available for pre-order from Flipkart that ships from April 30th.

Continue reading “Apple iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus Special Red Edition launched in India”

Reliance Jio reports Rs. 510 crore profit in Q4, has over 186 million customers

jio-digital-life

Reliance Jio today reported Rs. 7,128 crore revenue, up 3.6 % QoQ and a net profit of 510.44 crore, up 1.2% QoQ for its third quarterly financial performance for the period that ended 31st March, 2018. Jio’s rival Airtel earlier this week reported 652.30 crore crore net loss for the same quarter. Continue reading “Reliance Jio reports Rs. 510 crore profit in Q4, has over 186 million customers”

Nokia X with a 19:9 aspect ratio display, dual rear cameras showcased, to be announced on May 16

Earlier this week there were rumors that Nokia X or X6 will be announced on April 27th, which is today. The company after the event in Sanlitun experience store in Beijing confirmed that the phone will officially introduced on May 16th. It has also shared the official image of the phone with a notch and an 19:9 aspect ratio display. Unlike the earlier renders, the Nokia branding is in the middle of the bottom bezel. Continue reading “Nokia X with a 19:9 aspect ratio display, dual rear cameras showcased, to be announced on May 16”

Xiaomi discontinues further MIUI 9 development to focus on stability and system optimizations, MIUI 10 expected soon

Update: Xiaomi just confirmed that after the latest update of public MIUI 9 Global Developer ROM, updates for MIUI 9 Global Beta ROM will be suspended for all devices. The company said that updates are expected to be resumed after July, 2018. This might be based on MIUI 10 since the MIUI 9 was introduced at the same time.
Continue reading “Xiaomi discontinues further MIUI 9 development to focus on stability and system optimizations, MIUI 10 expected soon”

OPPO A3 with 6.2-inch FHD+ 19:9 display, 128GB storage, face unlock, Android 8.1 announced

OPPO has announced A3, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in China, as rumored. This has a similar 6.23-inch Full HD+19:9 aspect ratio display with 88% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by MediaTek Helio P60 with up to 6GB RAM, runs on ColorOS 5.0 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo) and has a 16-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, as the F7, but this has an 8-megapixel front camera instead of 25-megapixel front camera on the F7. Continue reading “OPPO A3 with 6.2-inch FHD+ 19:9 display, 128GB storage, face unlock, Android 8.1 announced”

LG G6 Android Oreo update to roll out starting next week, coming to V20 and LG G5 soon

Earlier this month LG opened first-of-its kind Software Upgrade Center in South Korea, aimed at providing customers worldwide with faster, timelier, smartphone operating system and software updates. At that time it promised Android Oreo update for the LG G6 later this month starting in Korea. Now the company has confirmed that the update will roll out starting from April 30th. Continue reading “LG G6 Android Oreo update to roll out starting next week, coming to V20 and LG G5 soon”

Snap’s new Spectacles is water-resistant, has slimmer profile, improved audio

Snap Inc. unveiled its Spectacles with built-in camera back in September 2016. Today, after rumors and FCC certification, it has unveiled new Spectacles, which is now water-resistant, so you can use them in the rain — or even take a photo or video in shallow water. It also comes in a smaller profile, since the temple area of the frame is 30% smaller compared to the predecessor.

Continue reading “Snap’s new Spectacles is water-resistant, has slimmer profile, improved audio”

Samsung Galaxy J2 (2018) with 5-inch Super AMOLED display, Samsung Mall launched in India for Rs. 8190

Samsung has launched Galaxy J2 (2018) (SM-J250F), a new smartphone in India. It was introduced back in December last year, packs a 5-inch qHD Super AMOLED display, is powered by Snapdragon 425 SoC with 2GB RAM, runs Android 7.1 (Nougat), has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front camera that also comes with a flash. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J2 (2018) with 5-inch Super AMOLED display, Samsung Mall launched in India for Rs. 8190”

Gionee S11 Lite with 5.7-inch Full View display, dual rear cameras, 16MP front camera and F205 launched in India for Rs. 13999 and Rs. 8999

Gionee S11 Lite F6

Gionee has launched F205 and S11 Lite, the company’s latest smartphones in India. Both these were unveiled back in November last year and have 5.45-inch and 5.7-inch HD+ FullView displays with 18:9 aspect ratio, respectively.  The S11 Lite has 82.2% screen-to-body ratio, comes with 13MP + 2MP dual rear cameras with portrait mode that blurs the background. It also has 16MP selfie camera with Bokeh Selfie mode, enhanced face beauty and more. Continue reading “Gionee S11 Lite with 5.7-inch Full View display, dual rear cameras, 16MP front camera and F205 launched in India for Rs. 13999 and Rs. 8999”

OPPO A83 (2018) with 5.7-inch full-screen display, face unlock launched in India for Rs. 15990

OPPO launched the A83 earlier this year. Today it has launched OPPO A83 (2018), an upgraded version with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage. Other specifications are same, including the 5.7 HD+ full-screen 2.5D curved glass display, MediaTek Helio P23 SoC with 3GB RAM, 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and an 8-megapixel front-facing camera with support for A.I beauty technology that scan 200 facial recognition spots to beautify a selfie shot perfectly as well as face unlock to unlock the phone quickly. Continue reading “OPPO A83 (2018) with 5.7-inch full-screen display, face unlock launched in India for Rs. 15990”

LG posts highest quarterly profits in 9 years in Q1 2018, continues to narrow smartphone losses

LG Electronics has reported revenues of 15.12 trillion won (US$ 14.1 billion) for the first quarter that ended March 31, 2018, which is up 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. It has posted profits of 1.11 trillion won (US$ 1.03 billion), up 20% YoY, highest first-quarter profit and revenue in company history and the highest quarterly profitability since the second quarter of 2009. Continue reading “LG posts highest quarterly profits in 9 years in Q1 2018, continues to narrow smartphone losses”

OnePlus is giving away over 6000 free tickets for Avengers: Infinity War movie across 10 cities in India [Update: It’s live]

Update: You can now claim the tickets on oneplus.in/avengers. You need to claim it on Paytm by 4PM.

Continue reading “OnePlus is giving away over 6000 free tickets for Avengers: Infinity War movie across 10 cities in India [Update: It’s live]”

Samsung reports record profits in Q1 2018, up 58% YoY, mobile profits up 82% YoY

Samsung has reported its earnings for Q1 2018, in which the company has made operating profit of 15.64 trillion won ($14.4 billion), up 58% YoY for the January-March 2018 period. This is a fourth straight record profit, and new all-time high quarterly profit, due to strong sales in Semiconductor Business and the early global launch of the Galaxy S9.

Continue reading “Samsung reports record profits in Q1 2018, up 58% YoY, mobile profits up 82% YoY”