OPPO introduced its 10x hybrid lossless zoom technology at an event in China last week. It already said that it will demo the technology at the MWC next month, now it has sent out invites for the event on February 23rd.
Airtel launches Rs. 1699 package with 1GB data per day, unlimited calling with 365 days validity
In a move to tackle Jio, Airtel has launched a new long-term recharge plan for its prepaid users in India. Under this package, users get unlimited calling, 1GB data per day, and SMS benefits like the rest of the combo packages for 365 days. Continue reading “Airtel launches Rs. 1699 package with 1GB data per day, unlimited calling with 365 days validity”
Samsung Exynos 7 Series 7904 Octa-Core 14nm processor with support for triple rear cameras announced
Samsung has announced its Exynos 7 Series 7904 processor for its mid-range smartphones targeted at Indian market. This includes support for triple-camera support and supports single-camera resolution of up to 32-megapixels (MP). The company said that the third camera in a smartphone can take panoramic pictures with wide angles or add bokeh effects for aesthetic blur in portraits. Continue reading “Samsung Exynos 7 Series 7904 Octa-Core 14nm processor with support for triple rear cameras announced”
WhatsApp now limits message forwarding to five chats at once globally
Last year WhatsApp restricted Indian users from forwarding more than five chats at once, after introduced an option to send or forward messages to multiple recipients, including groups instead of one user or a group at a time, back in 2016. Today it has announced it will be implementing this change, globally. This will continue help keep WhatsApp focused on private messaging with close contacts, believes the company.
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What XOLO’s comeback tells us about Indian manufacturers
Where are the Indian smartphone manufacturers these days? Where have they gone? This question has been on my mind for a while. Brands like Micromax and Yu, Lava and XOLO have largely disappeared from the scene this past year or two. Our market is inundated with devices from Chinese manufacturers like Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo and Huawei, Taiwanese brands like ASUS and even Vietnamese brands like Mobiistar. Sure, there is an exception in Smartron, but largely, the Indian brands were nowhere to be seen in 2018.
When XOLO invited me to their event, conveniently titled “A new era” where they launched two new devices, I was pleasantly surprised. Before checking the devices out, I had a quick chat with Sunil Raina from XOLO and I’d like to share what I thought about XOLO’s comeback and what it tells us about Indian manufacturers.
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ZAAP launches Quick Touch Three and Magnetic Touch Two mobile car mounts
ZAAP has launched “Quick Touch Three” and “Magnetic Touch Two” Mobile Car Mounts in India. These new Car Mounts are designed and developed using ZAAP’s Patented QT Technology and manufactured in South Korea. The company says that the design of both car mounts is done by Marc Nelson who is a well recognized Industrial Designer. Continue reading “ZAAP launches Quick Touch Three and Magnetic Touch Two mobile car mounts”
Samsung Pay app confirms in-display fingerprint scanner on at least one Galaxy S10 model
Samsung has been working on the Galaxy S10 flagships for months now, and we are almost there to witness the global launch of the flagships in February. We’ve learned many details about the flagships including the display sizes, cameras, animations, display cutouts, night-mode, and much more from Samsung’s software updates. Latest to join the list is that at least of the flagship will have an in-display fingerprint sensor. Continue reading “Samsung Pay app confirms in-display fingerprint scanner on at least one Galaxy S10 model”
Alphabet’s Verily Study Watch gets FDA approval for ECG feature
Verily has announced a health watch in 2017 that is aimed at offering insights into medical conditions such as Parkinson’s disease and PTSD. Now, Verily has received FDA clearance for the watch’s electrocardiogram (ECG) technology.
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ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1 update brings January Android security patch, stability improvements and more [Download Link]
ASUS has started rolling out new update for the Zenfone Max Pro M1 smartphone that brings the latest January, 2019 Android security patch along with stability improvemetns and fix for Garmin watch pairing issue in some countries. Continue reading “ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1 update brings January Android security patch, stability improvements and more [Download Link]”
Facebook Community Actions lets users file for petitions
Facebook is introducing new Community Actions; the News Feed petition feature this week. These Community Actions could unite neighbors to request a change from their local and national elected officials and government agencies. Continue reading “Facebook Community Actions lets users file for petitions”
Uber said to be developing self-driving electric scooters and bicycles
Self-driving electric scooters and bicycles at Uber have made news a bunch of times in the past, and now the company is said to be hiring engineers for the self-driving tech. These electric scooters and bicycles could drive themselves around cities in order to reach customers and charging points. Continue reading “Uber said to be developing self-driving electric scooters and bicycles”
BSNL Bharat Fiber broadband home service at Rs 1.1 per GB launched
BSNL has launched the Bharat fiber to the home service where it will offer 35GB data per day at as low as Rs.1.1 per GB and speeds of up to 100Mbps to take on Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel. This move comes at a time where Jio is expanding its GigaFiber to over 1400 cities in the country before official roll out. Continue reading “BSNL Bharat Fiber broadband home service at Rs 1.1 per GB launched”
Flipkart Republic Day Sale 2019: Best deals on smartphones, LED TVs, laptops and more
Flipkart has started its Republic Day Sale this week that offers deals on Mobiles, TVs, Appliances, Laptops and more, as it had announced recently. It offers Block Buster deals on Mobiles, Laptops, TVs and more every 8 hours, Extra 26% off everyday from 2PM to 6PM, up to 75% off on TVs and Appliances, up to 80% off on electronics and accessories, up to 70% off on Flipkart brands and more.
Amazon Great Indian Sale 2019: Best deals on smartphones, accessories, LED TVs, laptops and more
Amazon today started Great Indian Sale offering deals on smartphones, laptops, headphones, TVs, speakers and more, as it announced recently. It offers additional exchange discount on OnePlus 6T and Honor 8X, and discounts on iPhone X, Redmi Y2, Huawei Nova 3i, Vivo Y9 Pro and more. Continue reading “Amazon Great Indian Sale 2019: Best deals on smartphones, accessories, LED TVs, laptops and more”
LG V40 ThinQ with 6.4-inch QHD+ OLED display, triple rear and dual front cameras launched in India for Rs. 49990
LG has launched V40 ThinQ penta camera smartphone in India, as it was teased earlier week. It was introduced back in October last year and packs a 6.4-inch FullVision OLED display, triple rear cameras with 16MP 107-degree super wide-angle, 12MP standard angle and 12MP telephoto with 2x optical zoom and Triple Shot feature stitches together the images captured with each of the three lenses into a short video file for easy sharing. Continue reading “LG V40 ThinQ with 6.4-inch QHD+ OLED display, triple rear and dual front cameras launched in India for Rs. 49990”