Honor 10 GT with 8GB RAM, GPU Turbo, AIS intelligent stabilization announced

Huawei’s Honor brand introduced its flagship Honor 10 smartphone  back in April, which was launched in India in May. Now the company has introduced new Honor 10 GT, a new version with 8GB of RAM, GPU Turbo which promises 60% boost in processor efficiency and 30% less power consumption, as well as new AIS, AI intelligent stabilization AI-powered low-light image capture technology that automatically detects and tunes the camera to capture stunning night shots even without a tripod.
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Asus Zenfone 5Z price surfaces on Flipkart ahead of India launch, 6GB RAM with 64GB storage version could start at Rs. 29999

ASUS is all set to launch its lagship Zenfone 5Z smartphone in India  tomorrow exclusively on Flipkart. Now the pricing of three variants of the smartphones have been surfaced on Flipkart. This reveals that the 6GB RAM with 64GB storage version will cost Rs. 29,999, cheaper than the OnePlus 6 and the Honor 10. Also this will be the cheapest Snapdragon 845-powered smartphone in the country. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone 5Z price surfaces on Flipkart ahead of India launch, 6GB RAM with 64GB storage version could start at Rs. 29999”

Google Camera v5.3 hints at RAW support, corrections to wide-angle distortion, multi-channel audio and more

Google Camera

Android P Developer Preview 4 is out and it comes with smaller app updates, and Google Camera is one of them. However, it doesn’t seem to have any live changes, it does have hints of many new features to come, including the much-anticipated RAW support, corrections to wide-angle distortion, multi-channel audio and more. Continue reading “Google Camera v5.3 hints at RAW support, corrections to wide-angle distortion, multi-channel audio and more”

HTC to slash 1500 jobs at its manufacturing unit in Taiwan

HTC

Smartphone maker HTC is planning on slashing around a quarter of its global workforce through job cuts at its manufacturing unit in Taiwan. This move is in a bid to better manage resources in its tough times. This also indicates that the company is struggling yet again as the market share decline amid mounting competition from Apple, Samsung, and Chinese rivals. Continue reading “HTC to slash 1500 jobs at its manufacturing unit in Taiwan”

Amazon Prime Day 2018 sale in India on July 16 – Exclusive launches, deals, cashback offers and more

Amazon just announced Prime Day 2018 will take place on July 16th globally, including India, which will start at 12 noon. This year it will launch over 200 exclusive new product launches from top brands in India first to Prime members, will offer thousands of deals on the most sought after products at the lowest prices of the year including on Amazon Echo family of devices, Fire TV Stick, All New Kindle, Kindle Oasis and Kindle Paperwhite,  as well as deals on Mobiles, TVs, Laptops, Appliances, Fashion and Everyday Essentials. Continue reading “Amazon Prime Day 2018 sale in India on July 16 – Exclusive launches, deals, cashback offers and more”

Essential Phone Android P latest build with July security patch, improvements to Android Auto starts rolling out

Essential Phone

Google rolled out the Android P Beta 3 (DP4) update to Pixel series smartphones yesterday. Now Essential Phone is getting another update to Android P Beta with latest Google Code Drop, improvements to Android Auto, and July security patch. Essential rolled out Android P beta last month along with bug fixes & June security patch.  Continue reading “Essential Phone Android P latest build with July security patch, improvements to Android Auto starts rolling out”

Apple A12 processor from 2018 iPhone with faster speeds, 4GB RAM surfaces in benchmarks

Apple iPhone X

Apple’s 2018 iPhones are expected to include a new 6-core A12 processor; A12 and much like with previous chipsets, the new is also expected to bring speed and efficiency improvements. If the benchmarks are to be believed, the A12 is said to be faster and more powerful than A11. Continue reading “Apple A12 processor from 2018 iPhone with faster speeds, 4GB RAM surfaces in benchmarks”

Apple 18W USB-C iPhone power adapter prototype surfaces

Apple 18w Charger-2

There were rumors that suggested Apple might be including an 18-watt USB-C charger and a Lightning to USB cable in the box in the upcoming 2018 iPhones. This will allow users to fast charge their iPhones without requiring to purchase separate charging accessories at additional cost.  Continue reading “Apple 18W USB-C iPhone power adapter prototype surfaces”

DJI Osmo Mobile 2 handheld smartphone camera stabilizer launched in India for Rs. 9999

DJI, popular for its Drones and Camera Stabilizers has finally launched the Osmo Mobile 2 (OM170) handheld camera stabilizer for smartphones in India. It was introduced at the CES 2018 earlier this year, has the same light-weight design that supports portrait orientation, three-axis gimbal technology, but this comes with simpler controls with zoom slider and three times longer battery life than the predecessor for more filming.

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Instagram finally starts rolling out ‘You’re All Caught Up’ feature

Instagram

Instagram today has announced that it is rolling out “You’re All Caught Up” news feed algorithm message. It started testing the feature back in May. Users will start noticing the new message when they have seen every post from the last two days. This move comes after collecting feedback from users as the current arrangement is making it difficult to keep track of seen posts. Continue reading “Instagram finally starts rolling out ‘You’re All Caught Up’ feature”

Smartron t.band Review

Bangalore based Smartron calls itself India’s first global OEM and IoT brand. True to their name, the company has dabbled in a range of products including the t-book and the t.phone. The products might not have been smash hits in the market but they’ve certainly proven that Smartron has some good ideas and the capability to deliver on those. The Smartron t.band is the company’s entry into the wearable space and here too, the promise goes beyond what the competition offers. The Smartron t.band claims to track not just the standard measurements like steps, exercise, heart rate and sleep but also your blood pressure. Does it deliver? Let’s find out in our review. Continue reading “Smartron t.band Review”

Xiaomi Mi Max 3 retail box teased by the CEO ahead of official announcement

It has been about two weeks since the Xiaomi Mi Max 3 got certified by TENAA in China. Now the company’s CEO Lei Jun has finally shared an image of the retail box of the smartphone. He also said that everyone is talking about the Mi Max 3 conference and people are asking to release it early. However he did not share the official announcement date for the smartphone. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Max 3 retail box teased by the CEO ahead of official announcement”

Google rolls out July 2018 Android security update for Pixel and Nexus devices

Google has started rolling out new over-the-air (OTA) update for Pixel and Nexus devices and also posted factory images as part of monthly Android Security release. The update for this month also includes only one functional improvement that improves consistency of Wi-Fi connections with certain routers in Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. Continue reading “Google rolls out July 2018 Android security update for Pixel and Nexus devices”

Google releases Android P Beta 3 (DP4) with bug fixes and optimizations

Google released Android ‘P’ Beta 2 (DP3) for the Pixel smartphones last month, now it has released Beta 3 (DP4) for the phones. Android P Beta 2 included the final APIs (API level 28) as well as the official SDK, the latest beta  includes the latest bug fixes and optimizations for stability and polish, along with the July 2018 security updates. It also brings iconography refresh, removing the fill from icons across the entire interface. Continue reading “Google releases Android P Beta 3 (DP4) with bug fixes and optimizations”

Vodafone India launches new postpaid plans with Lowest Bill Guarantee, Unlimited calls and more

Vodafone today launched new postpaid plans in India that promises Lowest Bill Guarantee, offers Complimentary mobile insurance, unlimited international roaming benefits, entertainment content offerings and more. The RED Basic plan starts at Rs. 299 and it goes up to Rs. 2999 for the Signature plan. Continue reading “Vodafone India launches new postpaid plans with Lowest Bill Guarantee, Unlimited calls and more”