Android Focus mode tool in Digital Wellbeing rolling out globally for Android Pie and Android 10

Google introduced Digital wellbeing along with Android 9 as a bunch of tools to help users unplug from their smartphones and have more fulfilling lives. Since then, Google has constantly been working on adding more tools to the suite, with the latest being Android Focus Mode.

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OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T OxygenOS 10.0 Android 10 stable update starts rolling out [Update: OxygenOS 10.0.1 hotfix]

Update 3: OnePlus is rolling out new OxygenOS 10.0.1 hotfix for the OnePlus 6 and 6T. This has fixes and improvements, and is 74MB in size for the 6T and 50MB for OnePlus 6, however these still have October security patch. It is gradually rolling out, however, you can download the OnePlus 6 and 6T update here, if you can’t wait. Continue reading “OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T OxygenOS 10.0 Android 10 stable update starts rolling out [Update: OxygenOS 10.0.1 hotfix]”

Nokia 55-inch 4K HDR LED Smart Android TV with Dolby Vision, JBL audio launched in India for Rs. 41999

Flipkart and Nokia just launched its first Nokia branded Smart TV in India, as it had promised as a part of ‘Make in India’ initiative. The 55-inch 4K Ultra HD TV has a bezel-less design offering infinity-edge viewing experience. It has HDR 10 support, MEMC technology, intelligent dimming, wide color gamut and Dolby Vision. The TV has built-in 24 watt speakers on the bottom with DTS TruSurround, Dolby Audio and audio optimizations from JBL for deep bass. Continue reading “Nokia 55-inch 4K HDR LED Smart Android TV with Dolby Vision, JBL audio launched in India for Rs. 41999”

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Snapdragon 765, and Snapdragon 765G 7nm 5G Mobile Platforms — All you need to know

In recent times, the hype for 5G technology has been high thanks to the growing adoption of the next-gen high-speed network and the cray high speeds combined with a plethora of use cases. Smartphone manufacturers also incorporated the same in some of their smartphones launched this year and in 2020, almost all smartphones will come with support for 5G. Thanks to the stiff competition in the SoC market, there has been rapid development in the development of 5G chipsets. On similar lines, Qualcomm has now launched its next-generation flagship Snapdragon 865 chipset along with a new 7 Series Snapdragon 765/765 5G chipset. In this article, let us find more details about the newly launched chipsets from Qualcomm.

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Motorola One Hyper with 6.5-inch FHD+ Total Vision display, Android 10, 64MP rear camera, 32MP pop-up front camera announced

Motorola just announced One Hyper, the company’s latest One series smartphones with a pop-up camera design, as it had promised. It has a 6.5-inch Full HD+ 19:9 aspect ratio LCD screen without a notch, which it calls Total Vision, is powered by Snapdragon 675 with 4GB of RAM and runs Android 10 out of the box. It packs a 64-megapixel main camera with Night Vision and Quad Pixel technologies, laser auto focus technology to focus instantly, even in the dark and an 8-megapixel 118° ultra-wide angle lens. Continue reading “Motorola One Hyper with 6.5-inch FHD+ Total Vision display, Android 10, 64MP rear camera, 32MP pop-up front camera announced”

Reliance Jio revises ‘New All-in-one plans’ with 1.5GB data per day and 1000 off-net IUC minutes starting at Rs. 199

Earlier this week, Airtel and Vodafone Idea hiked prepaid tariff and released new recharge plans. Following Reliance Jio’s announcement regarding tariff hike recently, the company has now officially launched the ‘New All-in-one plans‘ with revised pricing along with JioPrime benefits.

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Vivo V17 with punch-hole Super AMOLED display, 48MP quad rear cameras launching in India on December 9

Update: Vivo has posted a new teaser for the phone and confirmed that it will feature an AMOLED display and pack quad rear cameras with a 48-megapixel main camera.

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Lenovo launches 7-inch Smart Display, Smart Bulb and Smart Camera in India

Lenovo has been expanding its lineup of Smart Home products in India with the launch of Smart Clock and 10-inch Smart Display earlier this year. Following that, now Lenovo has launched a new 7-inch Smart Display, Smart Bulb, and Smart Camera in India.

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Sundar Pichai takes on Alphabet’s CEO role as Larry Page steps down

Sundar Pichai, the current CEO of Google has now taken up the role of CEO of Google’s parent company — Alphabet. Larry Page and Sergey Brin, who were the previous CEO and President respectively at Alphabet, will be stepping down but will remain in the board of directors.

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OnePlus 6th Anniversary Sale from Dec 6: Discounts on 7T and 7 Pro, additional HDFC card discount, exchange offers

OnePlus has announced its sixth-anniversary celebration globally.  As a mark of celebrating its successful journey in India, and in an effort to give back to its thriving OnePlus community in India, OnePlus has announced a range of offers, providing a special opportunity for its users to upgrade to the latest OnePlus 7 series devices starting on Friday, 6 December 2019 until Tuesday, 17 December 2019. This is similar to the discounts that it offered recently. Continue reading “OnePlus 6th Anniversary Sale from Dec 6: Discounts on 7T and 7 Pro, additional HDFC card discount, exchange offers”

Samsung Galaxy A 2020 series to be announced on December 12, Galaxy A51 with punch-hole display and more expected

Samsung has scheduled an event in Vietnam on December 12th to introduce its Galaxy A Series 2020 edition of smartphones. The teaser shows a punch-hole display, as rumored earlier for the A51 and A71 smartphones. Even though the teaser doesn’t confirm the name of the phone, but the source on the Samsung Vietnam landing page for the teaser mentions A51 and also SM-A515F, which is the product code for the phone. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A 2020 series to be announced on December 12, Galaxy A51 with punch-hole display and more expected”

Indian Government could hold 4G and 5G spectrum auction in Q2 2020

Government is getting ready to conduct a new spectrum auction in April/June next year for 4G and 5G bands, according to the latest ET report. With new tariffs announced from the three major operators and 2-year temporary prohibition on spectrum payments, the government is confident that the operators will participate in the sale.

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Devialet Phantom Reactor 600 watt and 900 watt wireless speakers launched in India

If you are in the market for a compact speaker with mind-blowing audio fidelity and you do not really care about the budget, then Devialet, a French luxury audio manufacturer has just released the perfect product in India for you. The Phantom Reactor, a smaller brother to the more expensive  Devialet Phantom is an ultra-compact speaker that promises to deliver unbelievable sound quality at any volume level.

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Qualcomm 3D Sonic Max is the world’s largest fingerprint sensor with simultaneous two-finger sensing

At the Qualcomm Tech Summit 2019 Day 1, the company’s also introduced 3D Sonic Max, which it says it the world’s largest fingerprint sensor, making it 17 times larger than the previous generation eliminating the need to carefully align your finger with the sensor area. Continue reading “Qualcomm 3D Sonic Max is the world’s largest fingerprint sensor with simultaneous two-finger sensing”

Amazon Echo Input Portable Smart Speaker launched in India for Rs. 4999

Amazon just launched the new Echo Input Portable Smart Speaker in India, after launching the first Echo Input in the country earlier this year. This voice-controlled smart speaker that combines hands-free access to Alexa with a 4,800 mAh rechargeable battery promising 10 hours of playback. It is designed to be carried around your home, comes with 360-degree audio and allows lets you access Alexa from anywhere in the room using the same far-field voice recognition as other Echo devices. Continue reading “Amazon Echo Input Portable Smart Speaker launched in India for Rs. 4999”