Google is all set to unveil the Pixel 2 at an event tomorrow, October 4th. Press renders of the phone in several colors and pricing for both 64GB and 128GB storage versions surfaced last month, now clear press renders of the phone has surfaced. This also shows smaller bezel for the Pixel XL 2, thanks to 18:9 aspect ratio, but it is not an edge-to-edge screen, according to @evleaks.
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Gionee unveiled the M7 smartphone with 6.01-inch FHD+ AMOLED FullView display last week. Now the S11 with a similar display has been certified by TENAA in China. According to listing, this will have dual front and rear cameras. Even though the listing reveals 2.5GHz Octa-Core Processor, earlier geekbench listing revealed MT6763 processor, which could be an enhanced version of Helio P23.
Huawei already confirmed that it will unveil the Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro with Kirin 970 and full-screen display offering high screen-to-body ratio at an event in Germany on October 16. Evan Blass aka @evleaks already posted the specifications of the Mate 10 Pro code-named ‘Blanc’ revealing that it will have a water-resistant body, Android 8.0 (Oreo) and f/1.6 aperture rear camera. Continue reading “Huawei Mate 10 Pro with 5.99-inch QHD+ full-screen display, dual rear cameras surface in press images”
Reliance Communications (RCOM) and Maxis Communications
Berhad (MCB), promoters of Aircel signed agreements in September 2016 for the merger of RCOM’s mobile businesses with Aircel. Now both the companies have called off the merger. This comes after the merger got approvals from several bodies such as CCI, SEBI, BSE and NSE earlier this year. Continue reading “Reliance Communications, Aircel merger called off”
Google has finally rolled out support for Assistant on Android TV starting with NVIDIA SHIELD TV just as it had promised earlier this year. For the assistant to work, firstly user have to update which is available for both the Original Shield TV and new upgraded model. In addition to SHIELD TV, Google said that it would also roll out the update to Sony Bravia TVs in the coming months. Functioning of the Google Assistant is very easy, and you can trigger the voice assistant by pressing the microphone button on your SHIELD remote which then will activate the Assistant. Continue reading “Google Assistant now available on Android TV starting with NVIDIA SHIELD TV”
Apple today launched the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus in India, it had promised. Reliance Jio launched these smartphones at an event in Mumbai in partnership with Apple. In addition to Flipkart, Amazon.in and Authorized Apple resellers, the latest iPhones will be available across 900 cities in India from more than 2000 Reliance Digital outlets. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus launched in India by Reliance Jio with 70% buyback offer, new tariff plan”
GoPro has finally introduced the HERO6 Black action camera along with GoPro Fusion at an event in San Francisco. The GoPro HERO6 Black packs the same exterior design as the HERO5, but has seen upgrades with increased frame rate and better image quality. While the GoPro Fusion is a 360-degree camera that can record 5.2K videos at 30Fps. Continue reading “GoPro HERO6 Black waterproof action camera, Fusion 360-degree 5.2K Spherical camera announced”
Gionee introduced the M7 Power smartphone in China earlier this week as Big Gold Steel 2, today it has introduced the phone for global markets, at an event in Thailand at the Thailand Mobile Expo 2017, as it had promised. It comes with a 6-inch (1440 x 720 pixels) HD+ 18:9 FullView display with 85% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by Snapdragon 435 and packs a 5000mAh battery with intelligent power management that promises up to 2 days of battery life. Continue reading “Gionee M7 Power with 6-inch FullView display, 5000mAh battery announced for global markets”
Panasonic has launched P99, the company’s latest 4G VoLTE smartphone in the ‘P series’ and the successor of last year’s P88 in the country. It has a 5-inch HD display , is powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT6737 processor, runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat), has an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Panasonic P99 with 5-inch display, 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 7490”
2017 has been the year of innovation in the smartphone segment especially in the design aspect. Be it Samsung, LG or even Apple now, they have completely refreshed their flagship design elements, and it looks like Sony is in too for some action. At the launch of Xperia XZ1 in India, managing director Kenichiro Hibi told Indian Express that the new upcoming Sony flagship would have a complete design overhaul catching up with the current trend. Continue reading “Sony confirms its next-generation smartphones will have a new design”
[Update: HMD Global’s CTO Mikko Jaakkola has confirmed that the company would unlock the bootloader of Nokia smartphones one at a time.]
Nokia 8 is the company’s first flagship phone since its return to the smartphone market. The device was launched in India earlier this week and was first introduced by HMD Global back in August. While Nokia fans are excited and happy that the brand is launching flagships along with budget phones, here comes a news that might come as a shock to some. Continue reading “HMD Global confirms it will not unlock Bootloader on Nokia Android smartphones [Update]”
Innovation in the smartphone segment was never on rest, every passing day we see so much happening and so many possibilities. One such innovative thought is the idea of having a foldable smartphone that we have been hearing for quite some time now. Though we had to wait for such a long, things are finally taking shape. According to the sources of Android Authority, it happens to be that ZTE could be the first one to launch a foldable smartphone. Continue reading “ZTE Axon M foldable dual-screen smartphone surfaces in live image”
HMD Global introduced the 3310 feature phone with 2G support at the MWC 2017 earlier this year, and it was launched in India in May. Today it has unveiled the Nokia 3310 3G, a 3G variant of the phone in two new color variants. It also has more spacing between the buttons, letting you dial, text and tweet more comfortably. It comes with a new improved, customizable retro user interface that lets you change the icon colors and position.
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After rumors, Amazon has introduced its new Fire TV in a new dongle design and support for 4K Ultra HD at 60 fps, High Dynamic Range (HDR), and Alexa Voice Remote that lets you search Amazon Video content using just your voice. You can also pair Fire TV to Echo devices to enjoy hands-free, far-field voice control, powered by Alexa. It is also much lighter than the 2015 model at just 87 grams. Continue reading “Amazon introduces new Fire TV with 4K HDR, Dolby Atmos audio”
LG today at the India Mobile Congress 2017 in New Delhi launched the LG K7i smartphone with Mosquito Away Technology that will keep mosquitoes away by creating Ultrasonic noise inaudible to human with the Mosquito Away cover that has a separate hardware built into it. It also comes with a Mosquito Away Stand. You also get a normal back cover with the phone. LG claims that this is the first phone in the world to feature this technology. Continue reading “LG K7i with Ultrasonic Mosquito Away technology launched in India for Rs. 7990”
