Nokia 5.1 Plus 4GB and 6GB RAM variants with 64GB storage launched in India

HMD Global launched the Nokia 5.1 Plus Android One smartphone in India back in September last year with 3GB RAM with 32GB storage at Rs. 10999. Today the company has launched new 4GB RAM with 64GB strorage, as well as 6GB RAM with 64GB storage version for Rs. 14,499 and Rs. 16,499, respectively.

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ASUS OMG Days Sale from Feb 6 to 9 on Flipkart – ZenFone 5Z at Rs. 21999, Rs. 1000 off on ZenFone Max Pro M2 and more

ASUS and Flipkart have announced OMG Days to celebrate 2 million customers in 2018 with offers on the entire range of ZenFone starting February 6th to 9th, 2019.  This includes flat Rs. 1500 off on all variants of ZenFone Max Pro M1, Rs. 1000 off on all variants of ZenFone Max M2 and ZenFone Max Pro M2, flat Rs. 8000 off on all variants of ZenFone 5Z and flat Rs. 1000 off on ZenFone Lite L1.

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Coolpad Cool 3 with 5.71-inch HD+ dewdrop notch display, dual rear cameras, Android Pie launched in India for Rs. 5999

Coolpad has launched Cool 3, the company’s latest budget smartphone, as it had promised. It has a 5.71-inch HD+ Dewdrop notch display that promises 90% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by a 1.3GHz Octa-Core SoC, and runs on Android 9.0 (Pie). It has an 8-megapixel rear camera along with a 0.3 MP secondary camera and a 5-megapixel front camera with beautify features.

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Picooc Mini smart weighing scale launched for Rs. 2999

Picooc Mini

Optiemus Infracom has launched Picooc Mini which is a high-precision health monitoring smart weighing scale in India. Thanks to its compact build, Picooc Mini is easy to store and carry and can also be connected to the user’s smartphone using a Bluetooth connection and processes the measurement data to create health trends. Continue reading “Picooc Mini smart weighing scale launched for Rs. 2999”

Skullcandy SET sweat-proof in-ear sport earbuds launched in India for Rs. 2999

Skullcandy has has launched Skullcandy Set, the company’s latest water-resistant wired earphones with IPX4 certification. It has in-line microphone and call and track control.  It comes with three
different size ear-tips for ambient noise isolation as well as removable FitFin gels. Continue reading “Skullcandy SET sweat-proof in-ear sport earbuds launched in India for Rs. 2999”

Acer Chromebase 24I2 and Chromebase for Meetings 24V2 with 8th Gen Intel Core processor announced

Acer Chromebase 24I2

Acer has launched two new Chromebooks; the Acer Chromebase for Meetings 24V2 for effortless video conferencing with Google Hangouts Meet, and the Acer Chromebase 24I2, an all-in-one Chrome device. Both the models are powered by the 8th Gen Intel Core processors, 24-inch Full HD display and a 5MP wide-angle webcam. Continue reading “Acer Chromebase 24I2 and Chromebase for Meetings 24V2 with 8th Gen Intel Core processor announced”

Instagram said to be working on ‘Main Account’ feature to manage multiple logins easier

Facebook is said to be working on bringing Instagram login as an option while logging in with apps and websites. Instagram has prototyped the “Main Account” feature that would let users set one of their profiles as a primary account and then link their other accounts to it. Logging into the main account would instantly log them into the rest, as well. Continue reading “Instagram said to be working on ‘Main Account’ feature to manage multiple logins easier”

Google Live Transcribe and Sound Amplifier apps released to help hearing-impaired users communicate

Google has introduced two new apps for Android: Live Transcribe and Sound Amplifier designed to help hearing-impaired. Live Transcribe app takes real-world speech and turns it into real-time captions using just the phone’s microphone. Continue reading “Google Live Transcribe and Sound Amplifier apps released to help hearing-impaired users communicate”

Google expands Instant Tethering to more Chromebooks and smartphones

Instant Tethering

Google has announced Instant Tethering will be available on more Chromebooks starting today. Meaning, you can connect to the internet via a paired Android phone’s cellular network connection, as long as tethering is enabled on your mobile data plan. Continue reading “Google expands Instant Tethering to more Chromebooks and smartphones”

Periscope brings the ability to go live with guests

Periscope is finally bringing the ability to go live with guest and invite anyone in your audience to join your broadcast. Your chosen guests can be heard by everyone and can drop off at any time. Broadcasters can still read and respond to chats. Continue reading “Periscope brings the ability to go live with guests”

iOS 12.2 to limit accelerometer and gyroscope access in Safari over privacy

Apple Safari

Apple iOS 12.2 beta with several new features including Apple News app in Canada, a redesigned TV remote in Control Center, support for adding HomeKit-enabled TVs in the Home app, and more rolled out last month. However, with the stable release of 12.2, Apple will introduce a new Motion & Orientation Access toggle under Settings. Continue reading “iOS 12.2 to limit accelerometer and gyroscope access in Safari over privacy”

Alphabet records $39.2 billion in revenue with 22% YoY growth in Q4 2018

Alphabet Inc. has announced financial results for the fourth quarter of the year that ended on December 31st, 2018. Google reported total revenue of $39.2 billion with 22% YoY growth and 23% increase in constant currency revenues year over year. The company had an operating income of $8.203 billion with 21% operating margin. Continue reading “Alphabet records $39.2 billion in revenue with 22% YoY growth in Q4 2018”

Nokia 6.1 Plus users report issues with charging port [Update: Nokia 5.1 Plus as well]

Update: Some Nokia 5.1 Plus users have also reported a similar issue with the USB Type-C port. Hope the company looks into the issue. Continue reading “Nokia 6.1 Plus users report issues with charging port [Update: Nokia 5.1 Plus as well]”

Samsung Galaxy M20 Review – Next big budget bestseller is here!

Samsung launched the new Galaxy M10 and Galaxy M20 smartphones in the new ‘M Series’ in India last week. Here we have the review of the M20 smartphone, which is the bigger version of the two packing a large 6.3-inch Full HD+ screen and a huge 5000mAh battery with fast charging. Specifications look great on paper, is the phone worth the price of Rs. 10,999? Let us dive into the review to find out.

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Here’s how you can install OxygenOS 9.0 on Poco F1

Xiaomi’s sub-brand POCO launched the F1 last year in the Indian market at a starting price of Rs. 19,999 after recent price cut. This device runs on Android 8.1 (Oreo) with MIUI on top with POCO launcher out of the box. In this regard, MIUI is a heavy skin on top of Android skin that offers various customisations but brings a good amount of bloat as well. Continue reading “Here’s how you can install OxygenOS 9.0 on Poco F1”