Amid a lot of chaos, Chinese smartphone player HUAWEI is planning to launch the next P-series smartphone, purportedly called P50, in the first half of 2021. As per the reports, HUAWEI is likely to use the Kirin 9000 SoC, which the company used for Mate 40 series. Continue reading “HUAWEI P50 series powered by Kirin 9000 reportedly on track for the first half of 2021”
Snapchat has announced a new feature called Spotlight where creators will be able to create and share video clips to the public. The feature is similar to Instagram’s Reels and TikTok, and Snapchat will pay a share of $1 million every day to the creators who share the most popular clips.
LG introduced its new CineBeam 4K Laser projector (HU810PW) at the IFA couple of months back, now it has started rolling out the projector from South Korea. It supports 4K (3,840×2,160) UHD resolution with a 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio, brightness of 2,700 ANSI-Lumen and meets 97% DCI-P3 colour gamut. The screen size can be adjusted from 40 inches (about 1 meter diagonally) to 300 inches (about 7.62 meters diagonally), so it can be used in various spaces. Continue reading “LG Cinebeam Laser 4K projector with up to 300-inch projection, webOS 5.0 starts rolling out”
The stock Phone by Google app can be found on the Pixel devices and a few other smartphones as the default dialer app, with Pixel users getting some exclusive features such as Hold for me and Call Screen. The app is rumoured to be getting a rebrand with a new icon and name change to Google Call.
Continue reading “Google Phone may get rebranded to Google Call app with new icon”
Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 7 smartphone in India last year running MIUI 10.2 Global Stable on top of Android 9.0 (Pie) and launched the updated Redmi Note 7S with 48 MP rear camera in May 2019 running MIUI 10.2 Global Stable on top of Android 9.0 (Pie). These smartphones have already started receiving Android 10 based MIUI 12 update in India (only for Pilot testers). Continue reading “Redmi Note 7/7S MIUI Software Update Tracker [Update: Android 10 based MIUI 12.0.1.0 Stable Update with October Android Security Patch]”
Google recently rolled out an update on Google Assistant that enables users to schedule lights on and off timings. Anyone who has a Google Home and smart lights know the drill. This feature allows users to schedule a smart home command to trigger at a later time. Previously, Google Assistant has been able to turn lights on/off for a while, but it could only do so immediately. Continue reading “Google Assistant now lets users to schedule light timings”
The rumours of Samsung ending the widely popular Galaxy Note smartphones are all but confirmed now as Samsung has reportedly begun mass manufacturing the Galaxy Z Fold 3, which is expected to feature the S-pen instead, along with other cutting edge technology such as an under-screen camera (UDC).
Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit has promulgated Ordinance to “Ban Online Gaming” that involves betting. This is issued after innocent people mainly youngsters are being cheated and some people have committed suicide after losing money, said the official release. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Palaniswami had recently said that the government was taking steps to ban online games following several demands and complaints about suicides of people who lost money due to such activities in the state. Continue reading “Tamil Nadu bans online gaming involving betting”
Google is reportedly beta testing a new app called Task Mate with select Indian users, with the idea of awarding users money for performing certain tasks. These tasks can include recording certain phrases, taking photos of businesses, etc. and the app will reward the user with real Indian rupees, which can be cashed out directly into a bank account.
Continue reading “Google is testing Task Mate app in India that lets you earn money by doing tasks”
After the OnePlus 9, CAD-based renders of the OnePlus 9 Pro, the company’s upcoming flagship smartphone which is still in the prototype stage has surfaced online. This reveals a 6.7-inch curved screen with a punch-hole in the top left corner. It will likely be a Quad HD+ AMOLED screen with an in-display fingerprint scanner, but it is not clear if the company will move from 120Hz to 144Hz refresh rate screen. Continue reading “OnePlus 9 Pro with 6.7-inch curved display, quad rear cameras renders surface”
Update: The company has confirmed the design of the phone with triple rear cameras, 6.53-inch screen, Snapdragon 662 SoC and a 6000mAh battery. Continue reading “POCO M3 with 6.53-inch FHD+ display, 6000mAh battery to be announced on November 24”
With the Velvet Dual Screen, the South Korean tech giant LG is trying to redefine itself in the smartphone market with a change strategy towards a more affordable and thoughtful direction. The latest smartphone from LG does not belong to any line up like the G or V series, instead it has created an own identity for itself. Continue reading “5 compelling reasons to buy the LG Velvet Dual Screen”
Micromax introduced its Micromax IN 1b smartphone under its new sub-brand ‘in’ last month. We already brought you the first impressions of the In Note 1, which is a mid-range smartphone, now let us check out the first impressions of the budget IN 1b smartphone. Continue reading “Micromax IN 1b Unboxing and First Impressions”
Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 8 in India almost a year back. The smartphone recently started receiving Android 10 based MIUI 12 update in several regions including India. Though Google, a couple of months back, officially announced Android 11, some users of Redmi Note 8 – which was the best-selling Android smartphone in the first quarter, are yet to receive Android 10 update on their devices (we too have not received the update on our device yet).
Continue reading “Get Android 11 on Redmi Note 8/8T with Extended UI 2.0”
Last month Netflix announced that it will offer free access plan for a duration of a weekend for Indian users to boost user sign-ups. Now it has announced StreamFest for an entire weekend (December 5th and 6th) that will offer free access to Netflix content for two days without any subscription. Continue reading “Netflix StreamFest in India on December 5-6: Watch videos for free without subscription, card details”
