Nokia and China Mobile sign 1 billion euro frame agreement for future-oriented network infrastructure

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Nokia and China Mobile today announced that they have signed a one-year frame agreement that is being valued at up to EUR 1 billion. This agreement will support the Chinese mobile operators to a future-oriented network infrastructure and provide seamless connectivity to more efficiently growing data traffic demand. Continue reading “Nokia and China Mobile sign 1 billion euro frame agreement for future-oriented network infrastructure”

Google Pay update brings the ability to pay friends, save tickets and more

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Google Pay is getting a new update bringing features like the ability to pay friends, save tickets, manage information in one place. Google is now combining the Google Pay and Google Pay Send apps. Now, you can send or request money right from the Google Pay app. Continue reading “Google Pay update brings the ability to pay friends, save tickets and more”

Moto E5 Plus with 6-inch 18:9 display, 5000mAh battery and Moto E5 launched in India starting at Rs. 9999

Motorola just launched the  Moto E5 and Moto E5 Plussmartphones in the Moto E series in India, as it had promised. The Moto E5 and E5 Plus pack 5.7-inch and 6-inch HD+ screens and 4000mAh and 5000mAh battery, respectively. Both these run Android 8.0 (Oreo) with Moto Display and Moto Action and feature a fingerprint sensor on the back on the Motorola logo. Continue reading “Moto E5 Plus with 6-inch 18:9 display, 5000mAh battery and Moto E5 launched in India starting at Rs. 9999”

Nikon COOLPIX P1000 digital camera with world’s highest 125x optical zoom lens announced

Nikon today introduced COOLPIX P1000, the company’s latest digital camera with world’s highest 125x optical zoom lens that covers range of focal lengths, beginning at the wide-angle 24mm equivalent, and extending to the super-telephoto 3000mm (up to 250x when Dynamic Fine Zoom is enabled). Continue reading “Nikon COOLPIX P1000 digital camera with world’s highest 125x optical zoom lens announced”

OnePlus 6 Midnight Black 8GB RAM, 256GB storage version announced in India for Rs. 43999 [Update: Now available]

Update – July 10, 2018: As promised, OnePlus has started selling the new OnePlus 6 Midnight Black (8GB + 256GB) version in India on Amazon.in from today for Rs. 43,999.

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Snapchat might be working on Project Eagle visual ‘Camera Search’ in partnership with Amazon

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Snapchat is said to be working on a new visual product search feature, codenamed “Eagle,” and this will deliver users to Amazon’s listings.  This feature is found buried under the Snapchat Android app and what this does is that when you “Press and hold to identify an object, song, barcode, and more, it would send the data to Amazon,  Shazam, and other partners. Continue reading “Snapchat might be working on Project Eagle visual ‘Camera Search’ in partnership with Amazon”

Apple may discontinue iPhone X and iPhone SE to focus on 2018 iPhones

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As we inch closer to the launch of new iPhones in the coming weeks, speculation surrounding the launch is already catching. According to a new research from BlueFin Research, Apple might discontinue the iPhone SE and iPhone X this year as focus shifts towards the “iPhone 9, iPhone 11, and iPhone 11 Plus. Continue reading “Apple may discontinue iPhone X and iPhone SE to focus on 2018 iPhones”

Google Phone V22 hints at call screening, on-phone voicemail recording

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Google Phone V22 update is rolling out, while it doesn’t bring any new changes, there are subtle hints at features that Google is preparing. One among them is the call screening with real-time transcriptions so you can easily differentiate between legitimate and unwanted callers. Continue reading “Google Phone V22 hints at call screening, on-phone voicemail recording”

YouTube expands Top News and Breaking News to 17 countries including India, to invest $25 million to support future of news

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YouTube continues to rat out fake news and conspiracy theories its video-site platform. As a part of its efforts to streamline quality journalism that requires sustainable revenue, the company slowly has been expanding its funding support beyond Europe and today it is committing $25M to support future of news. Continue reading “YouTube expands Top News and Breaking News to 17 countries including India, to invest $25 million to support future of news”

Apple iOS 11.4.1 with USB restricted mode and bug fixes released for iPhone and iPad

Apple iPhone 8_fonearena-1Apple almost a year after introducing the iOS 11 upgrade is still rolling out updates bettering the OS. The company now rolled out iOS 11.4.1 which is the fifteenth update post the iOS 11 introduction. While the 11.4.1 update doesn’t bring any major changes; it does bring bug fixes. Continue reading “Apple iOS 11.4.1 with USB restricted mode and bug fixes released for iPhone and iPad”

Microsoft Surface Go 2-in-1 with 10-inch display, up to 8GB RAM announced starting at $399

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Microsoft today has announced the Surface Go 2-in-1 with a 10-inch display, and this in no way changes Microsoft’s Surface design philosophy. In fact, it does look like a smaller version of the Surface Pro design that has been with us since 2014. It comes with an integrated kickstand with unlimited positions, runs on Windows 10.  Continue reading “Microsoft Surface Go 2-in-1 with 10-inch display, up to 8GB RAM announced starting at $399”

Apple releases macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 with AirPlay 2 Multi-Room Audio Support for iTunes and security updates

Apple has released macOS High Sierra 10.13.6, in a month after it released 10.13.5. The latest update brings AirPlay 2 multi-room audio support for iTunes that lets you control your home audio system and AirPlay 2-enabled speakers throughout your house and play music at the same time on multiple AirPlay 2-enabled speakers. The update also brings stability improvements and security updates. This might be the final macOS High Sierra update before macOS Mojave rolls out later this fall. Check out the complete changelog below.

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Huawei Nova 3 with 6.3-inch Full HD+ display, AI dual front and rear cameras and TalkBand B5 announcement set for July 18

Huawei has sent out invites for the Nova 3 event in China on July 18th as expected. In addition, the company also announced that it will introduce the new TalkBand B5 at the event. This surfaced in press shots last week revealing the smartwatch-like design along with a pop-out Bluetooth headset. Huawei already confirmed 24-megapixel + 16-megapixel AI dual rear cameras, both with f/1.8 aperture and a 24-megapixel front camera with 2-megapixel dual front cameras for the Nova 3. Continue reading “Huawei Nova 3 with 6.3-inch Full HD+ display, AI dual front and rear cameras and TalkBand B5 announcement set for July 18”

OnePlus 3 and 3T final OxygenOS beta update released

OnePlus today released final open betas ( Beta 39 for the OnePlus 3 and Open Beta 30 for OnePlus 3T), as it had promised last month. The update brings several new features including updates to launcher, improved way to switch between front and rear cameras and option to scrub/seek through AAC audio file timelines. Some of these features were added to OnePlus 5 and 5T in the latest update. Check out the complete changelog below.

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Samsung opens world’s largest mobile factory in India, launches ‘Make for the World’ initiative

Samsung today opened its new mobile phone manufacturing facility – The World’s Largest Mobile Factory – in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. It also launched its ‘Make for the World’ initiative that aims to export mobile handsets produced in India, to overseas markets. With this new facility, Samsung will double its current capacity for mobile phones in Noida from 68 million units a year to 120 million units a year, in a phase-wise expansion that will be completed by 2020. Continue reading “Samsung opens world’s largest mobile factory in India, launches ‘Make for the World’ initiative”