LG will introduce the G8 ThinQ smartphone at the MWC 2019 event which is expected to kick-start in a couple of weeks. So far, we have heard reports and rumors about the flagship, but haven’t seen the device in live. To fill that void, the render of the G8 has now surfaced the internet, courtesy of popular leakster Evan Blass. Continue reading “LG G8 ThinQ with 3D ToF front camera, dual-rear cameras, 3.5mm headphone jack surfaces in new render”
Sony at the MWC 2019 is expected to introduce quite a number of smartphones with an unusual 21: 9 format display design Continue reading “Sony Xperia XA3 Plus with 6.5-inch 21:9 CinemaWide display, dual rear cameras surface in renders”
Xiaomi has finally announced that the company’s flagship Mi 9 smartphone, successor of last year’s Mi 8 will be announced on February 20th at an event in China. It also confirmed that is is codenamed “Battle Angel”. The phone was spotted in the wild last week, and the official teaser confirms the design with triple rear cameras and a flash arranged vertically.
Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 9 with triple rear cameras to be announced on February 20”
After teasers, Xiaomi has launched its Mi Home Security Camera Basic 1080p in India. As the name suggests, it has 1080p full HD video recording, at up to 20fps, has 130° ultra-wide angle lens that covers more of the room and effectively reduces blind spots, has advanced Al motion detection, comes with Infrared night vision with 10m infrared range, zoning classification and two-way voice communication.
Update – February 13, 2019: Nubia today sent out invites for its MWC event on February 25th confirming that it is indeed introducing the final version of its nubia-α wearable smartphone. The event starts at 6PM CET (10:30 PM IST)
Google, given the success it has seen with the Android Things and its partners in terms of smart speakers, smart displays, is now refocusing Android Things as a platform for OEM partners to build devices in those categories moving forward. For this reason, Google said that the support for production System on Modules (SoMs) based on NXP, Qualcomm, and MediaTek hardware will not be made available through the public developer platform at this time. Continue reading “Google gives up on Android Things as IoT platform, will be limited to smart speakers, smart displays”
Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 5 Pro was amongst the best selling devices launched in 2018 but it runs on Android 8.1 (Oreo) based MIUI 10 as of now. As per an official announcement, Redmi Note 5 Pro is expected to get Android 9.0 (Pie) in Q1 2019 but the public beta testing for the MIUI Global ROM hasn’t started yet. Continue reading “Get Android 9.0 Pie on Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro with Android One Port”
Instagram is said to be internally testing a web version of Instagram Direct messaging that lets users to chat with others without the app. When this feature rolls out, the Direct message will be available on the desktop, Android, iOS and the mobile web browser. Continue reading “Instagram said to be testing web version of Direct messages”
Apple is said to have settled on a date for its first major announcement of 2019, according to to a new report. The news is that the company plans to hold a special event on March 25th at the Steve Jobs Theater on its Apple Park campus. It is possible that Apple might announce the News subscription plan. Continue reading “Apple said to have scheduled subscription-services focused event on March 25th”
According to a new Reuters report, India’s antitrust commission is looking into accusations that Google is abusing its popular Android OS to block its rivals. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) for the six months has been reviewing a case similar to one Google faced in Europe. Continue reading “India antitrust watchdog said to be investigating Google over Android abuse”
HMD Global is all set to introduce Nokia 9 PureView with penta rear cameras at the MWC on February 24th. Now the smartphone has been certified by the FCC confirming the design and cameras with ZEISS optics once again. It also reveals model numbers – TA-1087 Dual-SIM global variant, Single SIM global variant TA-1082 and Nokia TA-1094 which is the Dual-SIM China variant.
Apple usually sends out invites for its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) by the end of February or early March. Now, WWDC Bash at Discovery Meadow organized by Apple on Thursday, June 6 has been confirmed in 2019 events calendar from the City of San Jose’s Office of Cultural Affairs with attendance of 7000 members, so the main WWDC event should happen from June 3rd till June 7th with keynote on June 3rd, Monday.
Continue reading “Apple likely to schedule WWDC 2019 from June 3 to 7”
WhatsApp beta for Android has been updated to version 2.19.45 that brings new Settings UI after years. This includes new icons for all the settings feature, toggles instead of check boxes, and clearer network usage details with graphs.
Tata Capital has unveiled ‘TIA’ within the Tata Capital Mobile App for Personal Loans. This is a first – of – it’s kind VoiceBot that is powered by Artificial Intelligence. TIA is designed to voice-assist the personal loan customer journey, check loan eligibility and aid the customer through the loan approval process in minutes. Continue reading “Tata Capital TIA AI-powered VoiceBot for Personal Loans launched”
Swiggy has launched Swiggy Stores that lets you order Home Essentials, Groceries or anything you need from store across your city. “Swiggy Stores also acts as a directory of popular stores and lists bestsellers to get items seamlessly delivered by Swiggy,” said the company.
