A few days back, LG launched its flagship V40 ThinQ in the Indian market at a price of Rs. 49,990. This is one of the few smartphones to come with a ‘penta-camera’ setup in the market. Continue reading “LG V40 ThinQ Camera Samples – Triple Rear and Dual Front Cameras”
After the press shots surfaced yesterday, Samsung Galaxy A40 (SM-A405F) has been listed on an online site in Europe revealing the complete specifications of the phone. This reveals a 5.9-inch Full HD+ Infinity-U Super AMOLED display, Exynos 7885 octa-core 14nm processor with 4GB of RAM, Android Pie, 16-megapixel rear camera along with a 5-megapixel Ultra Wide-angle lens and a 25-megapixel front camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A40 with 5.9-inch FHD+ AMOLED Infinity U display, dual rear cameras, Android Pie unveiled”
Xiaomi has reported its earning for the fourth quarter (Q4 2018) and the whole financial year of 2018 that ended December 31, 2018. It reported revenue of 174.9 billion yuan (US$ 26.05 billion) for FY 2018, an increase of 52.6% compared to FY 2017, among which international revenue grew 118.1% year-on-year to 70.0 billion yuan, accounting for 40% of its total revenue. Net profit for year 2018 was approximately 13.478 billion yuan. Adjusted net profit (Non-IFRS Measure) was 8.6 billion yuan, up 59.5% YoY. Continue reading “Xiaomi posts 52.6% YoY increase in revenue in FY 2018, smartphone revenue up 41.3% YoY”
At the GDC 2019 yesterday Google announced Stadia, the company’s new video game platform, as it had promised. This lets you instantly play games on TV (via Chromecast Ultra), laptop, desktop, tablet or a mobile phone at up to 4K and 60 frames per second with HDR and surround sound. Since this is completely online, gameplay experience may vary based on quality of internet connection.
Xiaomi’s Black Shark announced the Black Shark 2 Gaming Phone yesterday. As expected the company has announced that it will be launching in India soon. It also detailed some additional features and accessories for the phone.
Finally, Google is rolling out Express backup in Google Photos to all the Android users in India. After testing the Express backup feature with a small percentage of people in the last December, the company has started releasing to a large number of users. Continue reading “Google Photos Express Backup rolls out widely for users in India”
Vivo has introduced X27 and X27 Pro smartphones at an event in China, as it had promised. The X27 has almost similar specifications as the V15 Pro that was launched in India recently, including a 6.39-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED display with 91.64% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by Snapdragon 675 or 710 depending on the model with 8GB of RAM, however this comes with a 48MP rear camera with Sony IM586 sensor, 5-megapixel secondary camera for portrait shots and a 13-megapixel camera with 120-degree wide-angle lens. It has a 16-megapixel pop-up camera on the front.
After two years, Apple has updated its iMac lineup with faster processors and graphics. The 21.5-inch iMac gets 8th-generation quad-core, and for the first time 6-core processors, that promises up to 60% faster performance. The 27-inch iMac now for the first time features up to 9th-generation 6-core and 8-core processors, including 8-core Intel Core i9 processor (Turbo Boost up to 5.0GHz) that promises up to 2.4x faster performance. Continue reading “Apple iMacs updated with up to 9th-gen 8-core Intel processors, Radeon Pro Vega Graphics, India price starts at Rs. 1,19,900”
Qualcomm today launched the new Qualcomm QCS400 SoC series – QCS407, QCS405, QCS404 and QCS403 to help deliver highly optimized, AI-enabled solutions that are designed for smarter audio and IoT applications. Continue reading “Qualcomm introduces QCS400 SoCs with on-device AI for smart speakers and soundbars”
When you think of Mobile World Congress, the first thing that comes to mind is “New Devices!”. That is pretty much the case every year, but it is indeed a very small part of the experience. Well, if one steps outside of that bubble that is. What stands out is the sheer ingenuity on display by every single company that wants to make a mark on the minds of the over 100,000 attendees walking the show floor. So, who ends up grabbing the attention?
The potential of 5G is immense. What we got to see at the Qualcomm booth regarding this new generation of cellular wireless technology laid down a clear path to the future. Part of that future is what Qualcomm calls “Boundless XR”. XR is short form for extended reality and it includes both virtual reality and augmented reality. So, what is “boundless”? Well, this is where Qualcomm’s expertise comes into play. Using 5G and powerful chips in smartphones, the IP-heavy company demonstrated its plans to break the XR experience from the shackles of wires and beefy computers.
Continue reading “Qualcomm’s Boundless XR is a clear vision of the future”
Google Pay already offers cab and bus ticket bookings with abhiBus, Goibibo, RedBus, Uber and Yatra. Today it has introduced train ticket booking for Indian Railways, powered by Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) at no additional cost at the launch. You can just click Trains option inside the Google Pay app to access this feature. This lets you search, book and cancel train tickets within the app. Continue reading “Google Pay now lets you book train tickets at no additional cost”
At Cloud Next 2018 in July, Google announced new “Priority” view that utilizes machine learning to show relevant files, while “Workspaces” group together similar documents, now the company has announced that it is out of beta. You can access the Priority page from the left-hand navigation panel in Drive. Continue reading “Google Drive’s AI-driven Priority page with Workspaces exits beta”
Samsung has finally announced Galaxy A20, a mid-range smartphone in Russia, after it introduced the Galaxy A10, A30 and A50 last month. It has a 6.4-inch HD+ Infinity-V Super AMOLED display, is powered by Exynos 7884 Octa-Core processor with 3GB of RAM and runs Android 9.0 (Pie) with Samsung One UI. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera along with a 5-megapixel secondary and an 8-megapixel front camera.
Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A20 with 6.4-inch Super AMOLED Infinity-V display, dual rear cameras, 4000mAh battery announced”
Activision, in collaboration with Tencent has announced Call of Duty: Mobile is coming to previously unannounced regions, including North America, South America, Europe, and more, after it started Alpha testing in December. Developed by Tencent’s award-winning Timi studio, this free-to-play game brings together maps, modes, weapons, and characters from across the Call of Duty franchise, including Black Ops and the Modern Warfare series.
Continue reading “Call of Duty: Mobile for Android and iOS announced”
