Update: Detailed specifications have been revealed in a new hands-on video. Continue reading “Google Pixel 4a with punch-hole display, square camera module live images surface [Update: Detailed specifications, price tipped]”
USA temporarily renews HUAWEI General License for another 45 days [Update: Extended till May 15]
Update: March 11, 2020 — US Department of Commerce has extended the Temporary General License (TGL) for HUAWEI through May 15, 2020 and said that it has provided this opportunity to receive input from public. Continue reading “USA temporarily renews HUAWEI General License for another 45 days [Update: Extended till May 15]”
118.9 million wearables shipped worldwide in Q4 2019, up 82.3% YoY: IDC
The wearables market worldwide grew substantially by 82.3% in Q4 2019, shipping 118.9 million units according to a report from IDC. The total shipments for the year 2019 amounted to 336.5 million devices which calculates to 89.0% increase compared to last year. The top five companies for Q4 2019 were Apple, Xiaomi, Samsung, Huawei and Fitbit.
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OnePlus 8 series will have 5G support confirms OnePlus
OnePlus 8 series is expected launch mid-April, and the rumored launch date is April 15th. Today the company has confirmed that its upcoming flagship phones will have 5G support. OnePlus said that began its 5G research as early as 2016, and added that the company has accumulated a wealth of experience and cutting-edge technology for tackling the commercialization and mass production of 5G smartphones. Continue reading “OnePlus 8 series will have 5G support confirms OnePlus”
Realme 6 Review: No more poor battery life with a 90Hz screen
Right on the heels of the launch of its flagship X50 Pro 5G, realme released its successor to the 5 series budget smartphones, the realme 6. The smartphone’s internals have been substantially upgraded, with the biggest change being the 90Hz FullHD+ display. Being the first device in this price segment to feature a high refresh rate screen, realme is leading the charge on bringing flagship features to budget conscious consumers. Has realme designed a phone that is worth the price jump from the realme 5? Read on in our review of the realme 6 and do share your thoughts about the smartphone with us and our readers in the comment section below. Continue reading “Realme 6 Review: No more poor battery life with a 90Hz screen”
Facebook is testing cross-posting of Stories to Instagram
Facebook has begun testing the ability to cross-post Facebook Stories in Instagram for some users. Code found in Facebook for Android app points to a toggle to share a Story that was created using the app directly to Instagram.
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Mulo Wonderloop 500 Review: Budget Wireless earphones with Good Bass experience
Wired earphone market dominated for quite a long time and over the course of years, users are transitioning to wireless audio, thanks to smartphone manufacturers (not all) removing the most liked 3.5mm audio jack. While truly wireless earbuds are becoming popular swiftly among consumers, there are a lot of users still who prefer wireless neckband earphones. Continue reading “Mulo Wonderloop 500 Review: Budget Wireless earphones with Good Bass experience”
Apple WatchOS 7 and Watch Series 6 will come with tachymeter, sleep tracking, kids mode and more
Apple’s WatchOS 7 and Watch Series 6 is expected to launch sometime during August-September this year and with it, Apple might bring a significant amount of changes. In a code leak of iOS 14, it was revealed that features like sleep tracking, tachymeter, the ability to share your watch face and more will be coming to the Apple Watch Series 6.
Google Groups beta with modern design, controls and more rolling out to G Suite users
Google is redesigning Groups in G Suite with a new interface and better controls, bringing it in-line with other G Suite tools like Gmail. Google is currently rolling it out in beta to those customers who wish to try and provide feedback for the new experience and worldwide rollout is expected sometime later this year.
Vivo NEX 3S 5G with 6.89-inch FHD+ AMOLED waterfall screen, Snapdragon 865, up to 12GB LPDDR5 RAM, 512GB UFS 3.1 storage announced
After the NEX 3 smartphone that was introduced back in September last year, the company today introduced the NEX 3S 5G smartphone in China, as it had promised. This retains the 6.89-inch waterfall screen with the left and right sides curved close to 90 degrees, with a 99.6% ultra-high screen ratio, but comes with the latest Snapdragon 865 7nm Mobile Platform with Snapdragon X55 5G Modem, liquid cooling, also has up to 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and up to 512GB UFS 3.1 storage. Continue reading “Vivo NEX 3S 5G with 6.89-inch FHD+ AMOLED waterfall screen, Snapdragon 865, up to 12GB LPDDR5 RAM, 512GB UFS 3.1 storage announced”
Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Android 10 update finally starts rolling out
Xiaomi announced the Mi A2 Lite under the Android One program back in July 2018. The smartphone was launched running Android 8.1 (Oreo), and the company updated it to Android 9.0 (Pie) in November 2018. The company has already rolled out Android 10 to Mi A3 and Mi A2 India and now it has started rolling out Android 10 update to Mi A2 Lite users, the company recently released Android 10 based Kernel Sources for Mi A2 Lite. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Android 10 update finally starts rolling out”
Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro global launch set for March 27
Update 3: After a slight delay Xiaomi has announced that the Mi 10 series will be announced globally on March 27th. The company will offer live stream on its social channels. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro global launch set for March 27”
Redmi shows off LCD in-display fingerprint scanner, says it is ready for mass production
Redmi General Manager, Lu Weibing today announced that the company has successfully implemented LCD Fingerprint scanning on an LCD screen. At present, all LCD screen mobile phones only use physical fingerprint sensor on the back or the side. The Redmi R&D team has now overcome this problem with a new method and in-screen fingerprint on LCD screens is also ready for mass production, said the company. Continue reading “Redmi shows off LCD in-display fingerprint scanner, says it is ready for mass production”
ASUS ROG Phone II Android 10 update finally starts rolling out
ASUS launched the ROG Phone II back in September last year running Android 9.0 (Pie), now after about 6 months the company has released Android 10 update for the phone. This comes after the company started beta testing few months back. Continue reading “ASUS ROG Phone II Android 10 update finally starts rolling out”
Apple Watch may feature blood oxygen detection in the future
Apple may be working on expanding the health capabilities of its Apple Watch series by adding the ability to detect blood oxygen levels. The feature was spotted in a code snippet of iOS 14, indicating that Apple is developing a new health notification based on the blood oxygen measurement.
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