As mentioned in December 2017, Google starting from April 16, 2019, will transition classic Hangouts users on G Suite domains to Hangouts Chat and Hangouts Meet. Between April and September 2019, Google says that features from classic Hangouts will come to Chat. Continue reading “Google to upgrade classic Hangout users to Hangouts Chat and Meet from October 2019”
After a leak earlier this month, Xiaomi has officially teased its foldable smartphone in a video. Xiaomi co-founder and President Lin Bin said that the phone has been developed after several technical problems inflexible folding screen technology, four-wheel drive folding shaft technology, flexible cover technology, and adapting MIUI to the foldable screen.
Continue reading “Xiaomi shows off dual-side foldable smartphone in official video”
Samsung Electronics has introduced the Samsung 970 EVO Plus; the company’s newest entry to the (NVMe) SSD portfolio. It comes with up to 2TB storage capacity. Samsung says that the 970 Evo Plus has achieved significant performance improvements – up to 57% faster write speed. Continue reading “Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe M.2 SSD with up to 2TB storage announced, starts at Rs. 6479”
Twitter for the web is getting a new interface that brings several key features including a newly designed emoji button, quick keyboard shortcuts, upgraded trends, advanced search, and more. Continue reading “Twitter’s new web interface brings emoji button, quick keyboard shortcuts and more”
HMD Global started rolling out Android 9.0 (Pie) update for its smartphones beginning from Nokia 7 Plus back in September last year. It finished rolling out the update to Nokia 6.1, 6.1 Plus, 7.1, 5.1 Plus, Nokia 8 Sirocco and most recently, the Nokia 8. Today Juho Sarvikas, chief product officer at HMD Global has confirmed Android Pie update for older Nokia smartphones will begin this January. Continue reading “HMD Global releases Android Pie update roadmap for Nokia 5, 3.1 Plus, Nokia 6 and more”
Huawei’s HONOR brand just announced the HONOR View20 smartphone for global markets at an event in Paris, as it had promised. It was introduced as V20 in China last month 6.4-inch Full HD+ All-View Display with 91.82% screen-to-body ratio, 25-megapixel front camera with just 4.5mm cut out, is powered by Kirin 980 SoC with GPU Turbo 2.0, liquid cooling, up to 8GB of RAM, 48-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX586 1/2-type (8.0 mm diagonal) sensor, uses 4-in-1 light fusion that outputs better low-light images at 12MP resolution. Continue reading “HONOR View20 with 6.4-inch All-View Display, 48MP + 3D TOF dual rear cameras price revealed, global roll out begins January 23”
Apple could drop LCD displays for its 2020 iPhones for the all-OLED line-up, according to a new report from the WSJ. This move would allow for more flexible handset design. However, this isn’t the first time we are hearing such reports, but the new claim adds more weight to the speculation. Continue reading “Apple’s 2020 iPhones said to adopt OLED display panels”
According to a trademark application filed in the European Union, Samsung is said to be planning further AI-based optimization of games on the Galaxy S10 and other flagship devices. Going back in time, Samsung had introduced various AI-based features on the Galaxy Note9, including game optimization. Continue reading “Samsung Neuro Game Booster trademark hints at AI optimized gaming”
After rumors, Motorola has finally scheduled an event in Brazil on February 7th where the company is expected to launch the Moto G7 series smartphones — G7, G7 Plus, G7 Play and G7 Power. The invite asks “what matters most to you?” along with a portrait image taken in the evening. Continue reading “Motorola schedules an event on February 7 in Brazil, Moto G7, G7 Plus, G7 Play and G7 Power expected”
Airtel today announced that it has deployed 900 Mhz (LTE 900) spectrum band in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to significantly enhance the network experience for smartphone customers. In addition to high speed data capacity and wider availability, 900 Mhz spectrum will offer improved 4G availability inside buildings – homes, offices and malls. Continue reading “Airtel deploys LTE 900 technology to enhance indoor network coverage in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana”
While ASUS enjoys a solid presence across the globe for its smartphones and laptops, the Taiwan company was literally lagging behind the smartphone race in India until 2018. Learning some lessons hard way, ASUS made its comeback in the Indian market with some amazing smartphones like ROG phone, Zenfone 5Z, Zenfone Max Pro M1 and Max M1. It’s worth mentioning that, each and every phone launched last year garnered a positive reaction from critics and masses alike. Continue reading “ASUS Zenfone Max M2 Review”
Xiaomi has launched Mi Focus Cube, a new lifestyle product when is designed to relieve stress and anxiety. It has also finally started selling Refill for its Mi Rollerball Pen that was launched in India back in June last year.
Continue reading “Xiaomi launches Mi Focus Cube and Mi Rollerball Pen Refill in India”
BenQ has launched the CinePrime W5700 and W2700 DLP projectors. These are the world’s first 4K home theater DLP projectors featuring DCI-P3 color. These come with projector-optimized HDR-PRO support and individual factory color calibration. Continue reading “BenQ CinePrime W5700 and W2700 DLP 4K projectors launched in India”
CNIL has issued a penalty of $57 million against Google for violating Europe’s strict new data privacy laws. The agency accuses Google of not fully disclosing to users how their personal data is collected nor how the data is eventually used. It further accuses Google of not properly obtaining user consent for showing them personalized ads. Continue reading “Google hit with $57 million GDPR penalty by french watchdog CNIL”
BoAt lifestyle has launched the Alexa powered smart speaker; the Stone 700A in India. It comes with IPX6 water resistance and features 1.75-inch x 2 full range drivers that pump out a power output of 10W RMS. It supports Alexa and connects via Bluetooth V4.2. Continue reading “BoAt Stone 700A Alexa-powered water-resistant smart speaker launched for Rs. 3199”
