OPPO A7 with 6.2-inch waterdrop notch display, dual rear cameras, 4230mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 16990

OPPO has launched A7, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in India. It was introduced  in China last week and packs a 6.2-inch HD+ display with Waterdrop Screen with screen-to-body ratio up to 88.3%, is powered by Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 SoC with 4GB of RAM, has 13MP rear camera with LED flash, secondary 2MP camera and features a 16-megapixel front camera with AR stickers. Continue reading “OPPO A7 with 6.2-inch waterdrop notch display, dual rear cameras, 4230mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 16990”

Huawei said to be testing Google’s Fuchsia OS on Kirin 970 powered Honor Play

project Fuchsia

It is already known that Google is testing Fuchsia operating system for months now, though it never spoke about it publicly. It is also speculated that eventually, Fuchsia will replace the Android operating system completely, and possibly even Chrome OS too. While we know nothing about the OS, we now know that Huawei could be the first OEM to boot Fuchsia OS.  Continue reading “Huawei said to be testing Google’s Fuchsia OS on Kirin 970 powered Honor Play”

WhatsApp for iOS beta brings new group calling UI changes, ability to view videos from notifications

WhatsApp seems to be rolling out new features which include the ability to view videos directly in the push notification and new UI improvements for group calls for its iOS beta version.  The new UI improvements for Group calls are available for the 2.18.110.17 IOS beta, while the ability to view videos directly in the push notification seems to be enabled for some with version number 2.18.102.5. Continue reading “WhatsApp for iOS beta brings new group calling UI changes, ability to view videos from notifications”

Huawei P Smart with 6.2-inch Full HD+ display, Kirin 710, AI dual rear cameras, Android 9.0 Pie surfaces in press images

After passing through the FCC, Huawei’s P Smart has finally surfaced online revealing the design in its full glory. The device comes with a waterdrop notch and much like recent Huawei and Honor phones, it too will come in new gradient colors. Apart from the different color scheme, the looks of the P Smart is largely identical at first sight. Continue reading “Huawei P Smart with 6.2-inch Full HD+ display, Kirin 710, AI dual rear cameras, Android 9.0 Pie surfaces in press images”

Airtel TV app now offers hoichoi’s catalogue of shows and movies

Airtel has announced that it has entered into a partnership with hoichoi, biggest Bengali entertainment to bring hoichoi’s exclusive content, that includes original shows and chartbuster movies to Airtel TV app. Continue reading “Airtel TV app now offers hoichoi’s catalogue of shows and movies”

Samsung introduces Galaxy Note9 Snow White color variant

After Cloud Silver color variant of the Galaxy Note9 that was introduced back in September, Samsung has introduced new Snow White color variant in Taiwan just in time for Christmas. The smartphone is also available in  Midnight Black, Lavender Purple, Metallic Copper with matching S Pen, and Ocean Blue with a Yellow S Pen.

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Lenovo L78071 with 6.3-inch water-drop notch display, triple rear cameras gets certified

A new Lenovo smartphone with model number L78071 has been certified by TENAA. This shows a 6.3-inch waterdrop notch display, metal finsh on the back and the sides, triple rear cameras with the third camera present separately, similar to Huawei P20 Pro.

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MevoFit Slim and Slim+ HR fitness trackers for women launched starting at Rs. 2990

MevoFit Slim + HR.

MevoFit has launched exclusive women’s only fitness trackers-MevoFit Slim and MevoFit Slim+ HR. These fitness trackers come with premium & slim design, classy curved glass. The Mevofit Slim comes with IP67 water resistant and sports a 0.87 inches OLED customizable touchscreen display.  Continue reading “MevoFit Slim and Slim+ HR fitness trackers for women launched starting at Rs. 2990”

Samsung Galaxy A series 2019 said to feature optical in-display fingerprint sensor as supplier gets finalized

Rumors in the past pointed out that the Samsung’s Galaxy A series for 2019 could come with an in-display fingerprint sensor. Samsung was previously expected to adopt this technology for its 2019 flagship smartphones only. However, given the company’s new approach to pickup mid-range segment, the company has shifted its focus.  Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A series 2019 said to feature optical in-display fingerprint sensor as supplier gets finalized”

Over 6 lakh Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro units sold out within minutes in first sale in India

Update: Xiaomi said that it sold 3PM sale also went out of stock quickly, but it will have more stocks 6pm and 9pm today. Continue reading “Over 6 lakh Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro units sold out within minutes in first sale in India”

Huawei trademarks Mate F, Mate Flex, Mate Flexi and Mate Fold names possibly for foldable smartphones

Apart from Samsung, LG, Huawei is also working on foldable smartphone whose name is still in the hiding. However, much like LG, Huawei to has trademarked smartphone names; Mate F, Mate Flex, Mate Flexi, and Mate Fold on 21st November 2018 at the EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office).

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Announcing our first podcast ‘Tech Voice’ in Tamil

Hello readers! We started our Tamil YouTube channel  last year to bring you unboxings and review of the latest gadgets and keep you updated about technology news in Tamil, however we couldn’t post them regularly, but we are planning a revamp soon. A few days back we started our new Tamil podcast — Tech Voice, probably one of the first in Tamil which follows consumer technology and tech culture. Continue reading “Announcing our first podcast ‘Tech Voice’ in Tamil”

YouTube testing ‘Ad-pods’ two back-to-back ads so you can watch videos without interruption

YouTube has announced that it is planning on introducing two back-to-back skippable ads which it is calling “Ad-pods.” This will let you watch a longer video without interruptions. Currently, YouTube shows an ad at the start and while you’re in the middle of watching a video.  Continue reading “YouTube testing ‘Ad-pods’ two back-to-back ads so you can watch videos without interruption”

LG trademarks Flex, Foldi, and Duplex foldable smartphone names

Back in October, LG too joined the foldable smartphone race when CEO Hwang Jeong-hwan confirmed the same. There were also rumors that LG would showcase the phone at CES 2019. However, there is still much unknown about this LG foldable smartphone, including the name.

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