Apparently, a bug on the Apple’s FaceTime lets you call anyone with FaceTime, and immediately hear the audio coming from their phone even before the receiver on the other end has accepted or rejected the incoming call. However, Apple was quick to act on it and has taken Group FaceTime offline and will address the issue with a software update later this week. Continue reading “Apple acknowledges FaceTime bug that lets you hear audio of the other person before they pick up, fix coming in a week”
The New series by OPPO will hit the Indian market soon. This time OPPO is bringing in a distinctive series which is catering to a melange of consumers across geographical and economic boundaries. The USP of OPPO’s new handset is the presence of ‘in-screen fingerprint sensor’. OPPO has already launched the phone in its home country in October last year, which has proved to be a grand success. Continue reading “Look forward to New Smartphone by OPPO with in-screen fingerprint sensor in India soon”
OnePlus has released fourth OxygenOS open beta update for the OnePlus 6T and beta 12 for the OnePlus 6 that brings several improvements, including new quick reply support in landscape mode so that you can reply to new messages when you receive a message from WhatsApp or other landscape apps. The update also improves Gaming mode, brings screenshot optimizations and adds OnePlus Laboratory to the OnePlus 6 which lets you enable new Smart Boost feature that improves app and game loading times by optimizing the RAM.
The new M series from Samsung is all about addressing the needs of the Indian market. Our demographic is such that Samsung has decided to launch this series here first, starting with the M10 and the M20. We’d seen the first impressions of the Galaxy M10, now it’s the Galaxy M20’s turn. This device, at a great starting price of Rs. 10,990 (3/32) and Rs. 12,990 (4/64), aims to compete in the most hotly contested smartphone segment in our country. I was lucky enough to test the device just before launch and here are my first impressions.
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Samsung has been teasing the new M series on social media for a while now. It is a global series of devices that is launching first in India, and is specifically “Made for India”. Well the soft launch has happened today and we have two new devices in the market, the Galaxy M10 and the Galaxy M20. These devices are entirely focused on the mid range segment, which is the most hotly contested in India, no doubt. Aimed at “Millennials”, which I think is a code-word for high-demand expectations when it comes to value for money, how well do these devices cater? I’ve been lucky enough to try them before launch. At Rs. 7,990 (2/16) and Rs. 8,990 (3/32), the Galaxy M10 is the cheaper of the two, here are my first impressions.
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Samsung just launched Galaxy M10 and Galaxy M20 smartphones, the company’s latest smartphones in the new ‘M Series’ in India, as it had promised. The Galaxy M20 comes with a 6.3-inch FHD+ infinity-V display and is powered by the latest Exynos 7904 octa-core 14nm processor, while Galaxy M10 has a 6.2-inch HD+ infinity-V display and is powered by Exynos 7870 14nm octa-core processor. Both come with Widevine L1 certification for seamless streaming of HD content through popular apps. These run Android 8.1 (Oreo) with Samsung Experience version 9.5 UX.
Samsung, Huawei, LG are said to be working on foldable smartphones which are slated to release some time this year. Apart from these mainstream OEM’s, companies like Qualcomm, Microsoft, IBM, and Intel are also said to be working on foldable devices. In-line with the reports, Intel’s new patent hints at what the company is working. Continue reading “Intel patent hints at a foldable smartphone that unfolds into tablet”
WhatsApp has rolled out a new update for WhatsApp Web, bringing the version up to 0.3.2041. The update brings new improvements and security fixes, but most importantly, the company has enabled Picture-in-Picture mode with support for Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and Streamable. Continue reading “WhatsApp for web gets Picture-in-Picture support for Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and Streamable”
Reliance Jio has launched JioRail app for JioPhone and JioPhone 2 users on the JioStore. The app lets you book or cancel train tickets, view train ticket history and also check PNR status. The app has minimal options, unlike the Android version of the app, and requires you to login using 4G or sign-in using your Jio account for verification.
JAYS has launched m-Six Wireless earphones in India. It is designed and engineered for any motion activity, have built-in mic and controls and are fully sweatproof with secure fit. It has support for fast charging that offers 75% of the battery in 45 minutes and promises up to 5 hours of battery life on a single charge.
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GOQii has launched RunGPS which comes with an integrated GPS tracker to track walking, running, cycling and other activities. It also comes integrated with Marathon Coaching delivered by GOQii Play interactive video platform. Continue reading “GOQii RunGPS with integrated GPS, heart rate sensor launched”
Microsoft has launched Surface Pro 6 and Surface Laptop 2 in India. The Surface Pro 6 is powered by Intel 8th Gen Quad Core processors, while other specifications are similar to the Surface Pro 5. The Surface Laptop 2 is powered by Intel 8th Gen Quad Core Processors, promises up to 14.5 hours of video playback and faster and quieter typing.
Realme has launched the C1 2019, the company’s latest budget smartphone in India, after teasing it last week. It has a 6.2-inch HD+ 19:9 aspect ratio display with a notch, 2.05mm ultra narrow bezel, and 88.8% screen-to-body ratio. The company says that the screen bezel is further narrowed by 16%, the phone to achieve this high screen-to-body ratio. It is powered by Snapdragon 450 with up to 2GB of RAM, runs ColorOS 5.1 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo), has a 13-megapixel rear camera along with a secondary 2-megapixel camera for portrait shots and a 5-megapixel front camera.
It is well known that Android can read your clipboard even if you don’t grant them runtime permission to do so. The reason why Android apps need to read the clipboard is that they can’t accept any text from the clipboard without it, meaning you can’t paste any text that you’ve copied. However, Google might be planning on changing this with Android Q. Continue reading “Google Android Q might block background clipboard reads, bring support for downgrading apps, new fonts, icon shapes and more”
Huawei’s Honor brand launched the Honor 8C, successor of the Honor 7C in India recently. It was the first smartphone to be announced powering Snapdragon 632 SoC, has up to 4GB of RAM and comes with dual rear cameras with AI scene recognition. Is this good for the starting price of Rs. 11999? Let us dive into the review to find out.
