When Vivo announced the Apex concept at Mobile World Congress, nobody expected to see an honest to goodness retail smartphone based on it this soon. Now that we’ve spent some time with the hardware, here’s what we think about it. Continue reading “Vivo NEX Review”
Update: With the WhatsApp for Android beta v2.18.221 update, the company has started rolling out the Suspicious Link Detection feature to fight spam.
According to emails obtained from the Federal Communications Commission Facebook might be working on a new internet satellite since fiber optic cables are the gold standard of a good internet connection. The email documents reveal that the satellite would be named ‘Athena’ and will see an official launch as early as 2019. Continue reading “Facebook confirms to have been working on new internet satellite”
Google Chrome might soon be able to let websites send you notifications, just like how it is currently, but it will come with a newly added Quick Reply support. Meaning, notifications from websites like Facebook lets you quickly get back with a reply just like you would to a normal message from another application. Continue reading “Google Chrome for Android to soon let websites send notifications with quick reply”
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 just little over a couple of weeks from the official announcement. Thanks to multiple leaks, renders, certifications, the device is not new to anyone who is following closely. Filling the void of not having a look at the phone in real, the Galaxy Note 9 has surfaced in live images revealing the flagship in its full glory. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note9 with dual-rear cameras surfaces in live image”
In a relief to telecom customers in India, TRAI in unsolicited commercial communication rules under which an individual can now revoke permission that they have granted to any commercial entity for a service. A month after the rules are notified, users can set their preferences on when they would like to receive commercial communications as well as preferred modes of communication- call or SMS. Continue reading “TRAI’s new regulations offers users more control to block pesky calls”
Google, Facebook, Twitter, and Microsoft today announced that they are joining hands for an initiative called the Data Transfer Project which is designed as a new way to move data between platforms. This open source initiative will enable consumers to transfer their data directly from one service to another, without needing to download and re-upload it. Continue reading “Google, Facebook, Twitter, Microsoft join hands for Data Transfer Project (DTP)”
Vivo has launched the NEX smartphone in India finally after so much hype. It comes with a pop-up front camera that automatically rises and hides when you open and close the camera app. Huawei has launched the Nova 3, the company’s latest smartphone in the Nova series. It packs a 6.3-inch FHD+ 19:5:9 aspect ratio curved glass display with a notch and many more. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Vivo NEX, Xiaomi Mi Max 3, Huawei Nova 3, Nokia 6.1 Plus, X5 and more”
OnePlus always improves its products based on feedback from its users. To take it to the next step, it recently held its first ‘Open Ears’ forum in India to collect in-depth feedback about the software and hardware of OnePlus products. Today, the company has announced that it has received a lot of suggestions from the community during the sessions at the community event.
After rolling out the final OxygenOS beta update for the OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T smartphones earlier this month, OnePlus today rolled out stable OxygenOS 5.0.4 update for these smartphones. This brings the latest Android security patch, front camera image quality improvements, as well as third-part app fixes. Continue reading “OnePlus 3 and 3T OxygenOS 5.0.4 update brings July Android security patch, camera improvements and more”
When the Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S4 surfaced in renders, one striking detail that caught our attention is the lack of a fingerprint sensor and the only possible explanation for this is that Samsung could employ an iris scanner instead. Obviously, Samsung wouldn’t launch its new flagship tablet without any sort of security features. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 said to feature Iris Scanner and Intelligent Scan”
Honor hasn’t really hidden away the fact that there’s a new device on the horizon. To be called the Honor 9N, we got a chance to take a sneak peak at the phone. Here’s a quick gallery of the smartphone ahead of the launch on the 24th. Continue reading “Here’s a Sneak Peek at the Upcoming Honor 9N”
Sony has announced PlayStation4 Pro Marvel’s Spider-Man Limited Edition. This Limited Edition includes a specially designed PlayStation 4 Pro (PS4 Pro) with 1TB HDD, Wireless Controller (DUALSHOCK4) and the Blu-ray Disc version of the PS4 title Marvel’s Spider-Man. It comes in red color featuring the iconic Spider-Man logo, a matching DUALSHOCK 4 wireless controller. Continue reading “Sony PlayStation 4 Pro Marvel’s Spider-Man Limited Edition announced”
Update: Asus today confirmed that the 6GB RAM version of the Zenfone Max Pro M1 will go on sale in India from 26th July, which is next Thursday, exclusively on Flipkart.
Earlier this month at the annual AGM Reliance Jio chairman introduced JioPhone offer dubbed as “Monsoon Hungama” that allows feature phone users exchange their phone for a new JioPhone at an effective price of Rs. 501 instead of paying the full amount of Rs. 1500. Today the company has announced more details about the offer and also introduced a special plan for these users.
