Apple AirPods 2 with wireless charging case said to be announced in Q1 2019; All new model in 2020: Kuo

AirPods 2

Apple AirPods second-gen was initially expected to be announced at the new iPhones event back in September, however, it didn’t go through. Later it was anticipated that the company would make them official at the October 30th special event, but nothing. In a new brief research note, noted analyst Ming-Cho Kuo predicts that the new AirPods with wireless charging case will debut in Q1 2019. Continue reading “Apple AirPods 2 with wireless charging case said to be announced in Q1 2019; All new model in 2020: Kuo”

Supercell to release Brawl Stars for Android and iOS globally on December 12

Brawl Stars

Update: Supercell has confirmed that Brawl Stars will be released globally on December 12th. Continue reading “Supercell to release Brawl Stars for Android and iOS globally on December 12”

Vivo NEX 2 with dual displays, triple rear cameras, in-display fingerprint sensor teased, to be announced this December

Vivo introduced its NEX smartphone back in June, now after rumors, the company has started teasing the sucessor in three new videos in China. These teasers confirm dual displays for the smartphone, triple rear cameras, and a ring light around the camera.

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ASUS Zenfone Max Pro M2 with 6-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 660, 5000mAh battery launching in India on December 11

ASUS has finally confirmed that it will launch the Zenfone Max Pro M2 smartphone in India on December 11th, same date as Indonesia. It will be exclusively launched on Flipkart. The company confirmed notch display with Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection, Snapdragon SoC, Sony sensor for the rear camera and a large battery promising over two days of battery life.

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Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 with Snapdragon 660, 6-inch FHD+ display and Asus Zenfone Max M2 surface in press renders

ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M2

It is already known that Asus is working on a sequel to the Zenfone Max M1; the Max M2 (ZB631KL) and Zenfone Max Pro M2 (ZB633KL). These new phones are expected to pack huge batteries like the predecessor but the most important thing is the brand new design as well as upgraded hardware. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 with Snapdragon 660, 6-inch FHD+ display and Asus Zenfone Max M2 surface in press renders”

Apple finally implements Indian Govt’s TRAI DND – Do Not Disturb app on iPhone

Apple TRAI DND

Threatened by the TRAI, Apple is finally implementing the anti-spam measures for iPhones in India. TRAI has warned Apple to ban iPhones from the country’s cellular network if the company didn’t approve a government-developed Do Not Disturb app by January 2019. With the deadline approaching fast, Apple has finally implemented and the app is available on App Store. Continue reading “Apple finally implements Indian Govt’s TRAI DND – Do Not Disturb app on iPhone”

Google said to be planning on shutting down Hangouts in 2020

Google Hangouts

According to a new report, Google said to be planning on shutting down Hangouts sometime in 2020. This doesn’t come as a surprise as Google stopped any further development of the app more than a year ago. Continue reading “Google said to be planning on shutting down Hangouts in 2020”

Amazon Echo speakers finally get support for Apple Music

Apple Music support is finally coming to Amazon’s Echo speakers and this will enable Apple Music subscribers to play Apple Music’s 50 million songs on Echo devices. Customers will be able to ask Alexa to play their favorite songs, artists, and albums—or any of the playlists made by Apple Music’s editors from around the world. Continue reading “Amazon Echo speakers finally get support for Apple Music”

Google to roll out Call Screen transcription for all Pixel phones later this year [Update: Now rolling out]

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Update: Google is now rolling out Call Screen transcript feature for select users. You can view this under Recent calls -> Call Details -> See transcript.

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Instagram now lets you share Stories with ‘Close Friends’ list

Instagram Close Friends

Instagram has announced the ability to create a close friend list on Stories and share your Stories just with them. Thanks to this feature, you have the flexibility to share more personal moments with a smaller group that you choose. Continue reading “Instagram now lets you share Stories with ‘Close Friends’ list”

HMD Global schedules an event in India on December 10, Nokia 8.1 with 6.18-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 710 expected

HMD Global has started sending out invites for the launch of a new smartphone in India on December 10th in Delhi. Based on the ‘Expect more’ teasers, the company is expected to launch the Nokia 8.1 at the event. It was supposed to happen on December 6th, now the event has been postponed to 10th.

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SIRIN LABS FINNEY Blockchain phone with cold storage crypto wallet announced

SIRIN LABS has announced the commercial launch of FINNEY which is its the first blockchain smartphone. It runs on SIRIN OS and offers a truly mobile blockchain experience with an embedded cold storage crypto wallet. SIRIN LABS also said that it is looking for strategic OEMs to implement SIRIN OS in consumer devices. Continue reading “SIRIN LABS FINNEY Blockchain phone with cold storage crypto wallet announced”

Samsung Galaxy A8s with 6.39-inch Infinity-O FHD+ 19.5:9 display gets certified by the FCC

Samsung Galaxy A8s-1

Samsung Galaxy A8s (SM-G8870) has passed through the FCC ahead of the announcement next month. In the FCC documents, there is a screenshot that reveals tall 19.5:9 aspect ratio display, and there is also a space on the left corner of the phone for the display hole so that it doesn’t have any icons left.

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Meizu 16 with 6-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 845, in-display fingerprint sensor launching in India on December 5

Meizu is all set to launch its flagship Meizu 16 smartphone in India on December 5th, based on its teaser on its social channels. The Meizu 16 was introduced back in August and packs a 6-inch Full HD+ 18:9 aspect ratio display from Samsung with 91.18% screen-to-body ratio, thanks to 1.43mm side bezels and 5.74mm chin, is powered by Snapdragon 845 with up to 8GB of RAM, has custom copper cooling tube and feature an in-display fingerprint sensor that has 99.12% high recognition rate. Continue reading “Meizu 16 with 6-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 845, in-display fingerprint sensor launching in India on December 5”

MediaTek Helio P90 powerful, efficient SoC with Groundbreaking AI to be announced on December 13

After teasing its upcoming top-end P90 chip with Powerful, Efficient, Groundbreaking AI on social media yesterday, MediaTek today confirmed that it will introduce the SoC at an event in Shenzen, China on December 13th.

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