Update – February 20, 2019: Xiaomi has opened registrations for global beta testing of Android Pie for Redmi Note 5 Pro, Redmi Note 6 Pro and Redmi S2 (Y2) smartphones on its forum. Registration is open till March 15th (Beijing Time) and ROM will roll out staring March 19th so we can expect open beta starting March-end or early April.
Last week Xiaomi confirmed that it will launch the Redmi Note 7 smartphone in India on February 28th, even Flipkart has started teasing the phone. It opened registrations to buy tickets for the event on the same day, but it sold out quickly. Today it has opened the 2nd round of registrations on mi.com. The ticket costs Rs. 480, and the company says that it will offer goodies worth Rs. 1500 for all the attendees.
TAGG has launched its first ever power bank Turbo-20,000 in India. As the name suggests, it packs a 20,000mAh battery that consists of 6 high capacity Lithium-ion cells, dual device charging option, universal compatibility and Intelligent IC support. Continue reading “TAGG 20000mAh Power Bank Turbo launched in India”
Google has announced that starting today, Google Maps users on iOS can stay up to date on your favorite places. Simply search for a place—whether it’s a new restaurant that just opened up in your neighborhood or that must-try bakery across town and tap the Follow button. Continue reading “Google Maps for iOS gets ‘Follow’ button to get store updates”
LG Electronics has announced that it will aggressively expand its voice recognition-enabled smart home appliances this year. With the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) partners Google and Amazon expanding sales of AI speakers globally, LG anticipates a simultaneous increase in demand for appliances supporting voice recognition. Continue reading “LG to bring more voice recognition controls to home appliances to more markets”
Facebook has announced an update to the Facebook app’s location controls on Android to give people more choice over how it collects location information and how it stores the data it collects. The company clarified that it is not changing users previously made choices nor it is collecting any new information as a result of this update. Continue reading “Facebook now allows you to block background location tracking on Android”
After the phone got certified by TENAA earlier this month, Meizu has confirmed that it will introduced the Meizu Note 9 smartphone at an Beijing on March 6th. Earlier leaks revealed 6.2-inch FHD+ water-drop notch screen, Android 9.0 (Pie), 2GHz SoC (likely Snapdragon 675), 48-megapixel rear camera, along with a 5-megapixel camera for portrait shots. It also has a 20-megapixel front camera and a 4000mAh battery.
JEDEC Solid State Technology Association has finally announced the publication of JESD209 LPDDR5. It will eventually operate at 6400 MT/s I/O rate, 50% higher than the first version of LPDDR4, which will significantly boost memory speed and efficiency for a variety of applications including mobile computing devices such as smartphones, tablets, and ultra-thin notebooks. Continue reading “JEDEC announces LPDDR5 RAM module for smartphones”
Huawei is confirmed to announce the P30 series on March 26th, while we wait for the launch, the design of the P30 Lite which is the entry-level variant of the P30 series has been leaked through case maker Spigen. Surprisingly, the design of the P30 and P30 Pro were leaked through the Spigen cases a couple of weeks back. Continue reading “Huawei P30 Lite with triple rear cameras surfaces in case renders”
At the Qualcomm Snapdragon Technology Summit 2018 OnePlus announced that its next flagship will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform and the company will release a commercial 5G smartphone with carrier network EE in the UK in 2019. Earlier this week it announced that it will showcase its first 5G prototype smartphone at MWC 2019 next week. Today the company has announced a partnership with leading Finnish telecommunications network carrier Elisa to launch a 5G device during the second quarter this year, making it among the first 5G devices in the Finnish market.
Continue reading “OnePlus partners with Finnish carrier Elisa to launch 5G device in Q2 2019”
Samsung has announced that Bixby is now officially available in four new European languages including British English, German, Italian and Spanish. These new languages will join the existing languages of US English, Korean and Mandarin Chinese. Continue reading “Samsung Bixby gets support for four new European languages”
After Galaxy S9 series, Galaxy Note9 and more recently, the Galaxy Note8, Samsung has started rolling out Android 9.0 (Pie) One UI stable update for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ smartphones starting from Germany, as it had promised. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ One UI Android Pie update starts rolling out”
Huawei’s Honor Brand has announced Honor Watch Magic smartwatch in India along with the Honor View20. Today it has launched officially in India. It was introduced back in November last year, sports a 1.2-inch (390 x 390 pixels) AMOLED color display with 326 PPI pixel density and incorporates a dual-crown design with 9.8mm stainless steel case. It has a heart rate sensor on the back.
Samsung has introduced the Galaxy Buds cord-free earbuds for those who want a seamlessly connected experience on the go. The sound is designed by AKG and the Enhanced Ambient Sound allows you to hear your surroundings clearly even while the buds are in your ears. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Buds true wireless earbuds with Bixby integration announced”
Apart from the Galaxy Watch Active, Samsung also introduced the Galaxy Fit and Fit E. The company claims these are made for all types of fitness enthusiasts, from casual runners to athletes. It automatically starts tracking your activity when you walk, run, bike, row, hop on the elliptical trainer or start a dynamic workout. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Fit with 0.95-inch AMOLED display and Galaxy Fit e with 0.74-inch PMOLED display announced”
