Recently, Google released a tool that could track the mobility trends of people in communities, regions and cities from the data it aggregated from Maps. The data is useful for local governments and health authorities to track the spread of the virus and now, Apple has come out with their own Mobility trends report that is based on the data it processed from Apple Maps.
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Google looks to be dedicated at making YouTube as its main music streaming service as it continues to push new updates to it. The latest change to the app is the removal of the “Hotlist” tab and replacing it with the “Explore” tab, aimed at improving music discovery for its users.
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HMD Global has started rolling out Android 10 update for the Nokia 8 Sirocco smartphone, which makes it the 11th Nokia phone to get the update after the Nokia 8.1, Nokia 9 PureView, Nokia 7.1, Nokia 6.1 Plus, Nokia 7 Plus, Nokia 6.1, Nokia 2.2, Nokia 7.2, Nokia 3.2, and Nokia 4.2. It was launched back in 2018 running Android Oreo. Android 10 brings a number of additional privacy and security features for users, as well as Dark Theme, Focus mode, dedicated ‘Privacy section’, and lots more. Continue reading “Nokia 8 Sirocco Android 10 update starts rolling out”
Update 16th April 2020: The price of Galaxy Tab S6 Lite has been announced in various markets. The WiFi variant costs 379 euros (US$ 411 / Rs. 31,507) and the LTE variant costs 439 euros (US$ 476 / Rs. 36,495 approx.), and will be available starting April 30th, 202o in markets like Germany, Belgium, Russia, France, Italy. However, there is no word on Indian launch yet. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite with 10.4-inch display, S-Pen, 7040mAh battery announced [Update: Price]”
HUAWEI’s HONOR brand today announced HONOR 30, HONOR 30 Pro and HONOR 30 Pro smartphones at an event in China. These have FHD+ OLED 70° curved screen with in-screen fingerprint scanner and a punch-hole camera, but only the Pro+ supports 90Hz waterfall screen. The HONOR 30 houses 32-megapixel camera and the HONOR 30 Pro and Pro+ also have an 8-megapixel ultra-wide camera on the front. The HONOR 30 Pro and Pro + are powered by Kirin 990 5G SoC, while the HONOR 30 is powered by a new Kirin 985 7nm 5G SoC that has slightly under clocked CPUs compared to the Kirin 990 and a Mali-G77 GPU, but retains the same ISP and dual NPU and Modem. Continue reading “HONOR 30 Pro+ with 6.57-inch FHD+ 90Hz OLED waterfall screen, 50MP triple rear cameras, HONOR 30 Pro and HONOR 30 announced”
Xiaomi introduced the MIUI 11, the company’s next major UI update back in September last year with several improvements and new features like the minimalistic design, customisable Ambient Display Presets, dynamic sound effects, and more. It is almost 7 months since launch and now, a new leak suggests that the company is working on the next UI update i.e., MIUI 12 and screenshots of the upcoming UI has surfaced.
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5G technology development is picking up pace across the world and the commercial 5G network is deployed by Verizon, T-Mobile, EE, etc. Several companies like HUAWEI, Samsung, Nokia are demonstrating massive 5G speeds and on similar lines now, Samsung has demonstrated 5G mmWave with peak speeds of 8.5Gbps on multiple devices.
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YouTube has finally added UPI as a new form of payment for both YouTube and YouTube Music in India. In addition to the earlier options of credit and debit cards, YouTube users can now use Unified Payment Interface (UPI) payment method allowing users to make their transactions, directly from their bank account, using their unique UPI ID. Continue reading “YouTube finally gets UPI payment support in India”
Qualcomm Technologies has announced a partnership with BOE Technology Group, that will enable collaboration between two companies to develop display products that feature Qualcomm’s 3D Sonic ultrasonic fingerprint sensors. The collaboration will result in technology integration among various fields like mobile, 5G technologies, XR and IoT.
Xiaomi’s Redmi brand has introduced Redmi AirDots S wireless Bluetooth headset in China, successor of last year’s AirDots. The new Redmi AirDots S offers seamless switching between mono and binaural mode, features the latest Bluetooth 5.0 chip, which offers twice the transmission rate compared with the previous generation as well as faster and more stable connectivity. There is also new low-latency game mode for gamers that can be enabled with three taps on the headset. Continue reading “Redmi AirDots S true wireless Bluetooth 5.0 headset with low-latency game mode announced”
OnePlus just announced its all-new OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro smartphones at an online event. Both smartphones pack flagship specifications and right after the event, Nokia has announced that OnePlus has collaborated with them to use the proprietary OZO Audio technology on OnePlus 8 Pro.
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OnePlus just announced the OnePlus 8 Pro, the company’s latest flagship smartphone and the successor of last year’s OnePlus 7T Pro in an online launch event, as it had promised. It has a 6.78-inch FHD+ Fluid AMOLED edge-to-edge display, 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, and a 20:9 aspect ratio and a 16-megapixel in-screen camera with Sony IMX471 sensor. It has dedicated MEMC chip that transforms standard videos at 24fps up to 120 fps. The company says that it is ideal for watching sports and action-packed content since MEMC reduces motion blur, stuttering, and ghosting for unmatched clarity. It has HDR 10+ support, tuned color accuracy rating of JNCD around 0.4. Continue reading “OnePlus 8 Pro with 6.78-inch Quad HD+ 120Hz Fluid AMOLED display, Snapdragon 865, quad rear cameras announced”
OnePlus just announced the OnePlus 8, the company’s latest flagship smartphone and the successor of last year’s OnePlus 7T in an online launch event, as it had promised. It has a 6.55-inch FHD+ Fluid AMOLED display, 90Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, and a 20:9 aspect ratio and a 16-megapixel in-screen camera with Sony IMX471 sensor. It has HDR 10+ support, tuned color accuracy rating of JNCD around 0.4 for life-like quality. OnePlus says that it has 4096 levels of auto brightness control and has A+ Display rating from DisplayMate. The OnePlus 8 has 3D Corning Gorilla Glass protection, is powered by Octa-Core Snapdragon 865 SoC with X55 5G modem that supports both NSA and SA 5G, up to 12GB of RAM, and runs Android 10.0 with OxygenOS 10. Continue reading “OnePlus 8 with 6.55-inch FHD+ Fluid AMOLED 90Hz display, Snapdragon 865, up to 12GB RAM announced”
Razer, the company known for its gaming products has now unveiled a unique audio product in China – Razer Pokémon Pikachu true wireless earbuds that come with a Pokeball-shaped charging box and this comes after both Razer and Poken collaborated for the launch of a range of accessories including keyboard, mousepad, etc.
OPPO is all set to introduce A92s, the company’s upcoming mid-range 5G phone in China, as it has been certified by TENAA. It reveals a 6.57-inch FHD+ LCD screen, which is said to come with 120Hz refresh rate, punch-hole screen houses a 16MP camera as well as a 2MP depth sensor, 2GHz Octa-Core SoC, which according to Geekbench is MediaTek Dimensity 800 7nm SoC that was introduced earlier this year, but this is contradictory since the chip only supports up to 90Hz refresh rate, according to the official site. It is not clear if MediaTek has updated it. Continue reading “OPPO A92s 5G with 6.57-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, MediaTek Dimensity 800, quad rear cameras, dual front cameras gets certified”
