New Nubia Red Magic Gaming phone with Snapdragon 845, 10GB RAM, liquid + air cooling open for crowdfunding

As promised, ZTE’s Nubia brand has opend crowdfunding for its upcoming second-generation Red Magic Gaming phone via jd.com in China. This will be powered by Snapdragon 845 with 10GB of RAM, 256GB storage and comes with both liquid cooling and air cooling to reduce the temperature by up to 13.2 degrees and increases the CPU performance by up to 70%. It runs  Android 9.0 (Pie) with Red Magic OS on top. Continue reading “New Nubia Red Magic Gaming phone with Snapdragon 845, 10GB RAM, liquid + air cooling open for crowdfunding”

Amazon Echo Dot (3rd Generation) Review

Alongside the all new 2018 edition Echo Plus, Amazon also announced a new Echo Dot recently. The 3rd generation Echo Dot makes improvements in design and audio while retaining the same basic formula. Let’s take a closer look at it. Continue reading “Amazon Echo Dot (3rd Generation) Review”

LG G7 Fit with 6.1-inch QHD+ display, Water-resistant body, military-level durability to roll out starting this month

LG introduced its G7 Fit mid-range smartphone at the IFA back in August. Today the company has announced that the phone will roll out starting this month It has a 6.1-inch QHD+ 19.5:9 FullVision LCD Super Bright display, is IP68 rated for dust and water resistance, meets MIL-STD 810G requirements, has Hi-Fi Quad DAC, is powered by Snapdragon 821 SoC with 4GB of RAM, has a 16-megapixel rear camera with f/2.2 aperture, 8-megapixel front camera and a 3000mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0.

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Amazon Echo Plus (2018) Review

With the launch of the all-new Amazon Echo Plus, the company appears to have taken consumer feedback seriously and has made some very tangible changes to the hardware. From improved acoustics to design and more, there’s a lot going for the Amazon Echo Plus 2018 Edition. But how does it compare to competitors like the Google Home? Let’s find out in our review. Continue reading “Amazon Echo Plus (2018) Review”

OPPO RX17 Pro and RX17 Neo with 6.4-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, in-display fingerprint sensor announced

OPPO has announced RX17 Pro and RX17 Neo smartphones for Europe, at an event in Italy. Both the smartphone feature a 6.4-inch Full HD+ 19:9 aspect ratio AMOLED display with a notch, 91.5% screen-to-body ratio, an in-display fingerprint sensor that can unlock the phone in 0.41 seconds, run ColorOS 5.2 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo) and has a 25-megapixel AI front camera, similar to the R17 Pro. The  RX17 Pro is powered by Snapdragon 710 SoC with up to 8GB RAM, while the RX17 Neo is powered by Snapdragon 660 with 4GB of RAM. Continue reading “OPPO RX17 Pro and RX17 Neo with 6.4-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, in-display fingerprint sensor announced”

OnePlus 6T receives phenomenal reception at pop-up events

As promised, OnePlus unveiled its most expected premium smartphone – OnePlus 6T last week. The company also announced pop-ups in 9 cities across 13 locations – Bangalore, Mumbai, Pune, Kolkata, Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Jaipur in the country on November 2, 2018. With that being said, the primary aim of pop-ups is that people and fans can experience and even buy the new OnePlus 6T on November 2. Continue reading “OnePlus 6T receives phenomenal reception at pop-up events”

Samsung teases foldable phone; could feature 7.29-inch main display and 4.28-inch secondary display

There have been rumors about a foldable smartphone from Samsung, while some point at MWC launch, while some say, the company will showcase it before the year-end. However, the company is said to have confirmed the display specifications of the foldable smartphone and decided to mount the panel on the outside.  Continue reading “Samsung teases foldable phone; could feature 7.29-inch main display and 4.28-inch secondary display”

Barnes & Noble releases new NOOK 10.1 reading tablet

Barnes and Noble NOOK 10.1_1

Barnes & Noble has announced a new NOOK tablet, the NOOK 10.1 it acts as a 2 in 1 tablet capabilities for browsing, taking pictures, or sending emails. It features a front and rear camera, headphone jack, Bluetooth capability, and pogo pins to easily connect to a NOOK keyboard or a NOOK charging dock. Continue reading “Barnes & Noble releases new NOOK 10.1 reading tablet”

Samsung Galaxy S10 powered by Exynos 9820 said to feature first 7nm EUV dual-core NPU chip to improve camera performance

Exynos 9810

Samsung Galaxy S10 said to use company’s self-developed world’s first 7nm EUV dual-core NPU chip on Exynos 9820. One of the features of the AI chip is to enhance the camera. This resembles a human brain as it is a mobile processor with core optimized for artificial intelligence operations such as image processing, image recognition, and speech recognition. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S10 powered by Exynos 9820 said to feature first 7nm EUV dual-core NPU chip to improve camera performance”

Google Pixel 3 memory management issue said to kill background apps [Update: Fix to roll out soon]

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Update: Google has confirmed it will roll out an update to fix Pixel 3’s memory management issues as well as a bug with the Pixel Stand that broke ambient display notifications. It just said it will be available in the coming weeks without giving any time frame.

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Asus Zenfone 6 prototype with off-center waterdrop notch surfaces in live images, video

Asus has moved past Zenfone 5 and is seriously working on completely overhauling the successor; the Zenfone 6. After the Zenfone 6 prototypes that surfaced a few days ago, now we get to see the flagship in live images. The variant we are getting to see is one among the various version that Asus will introduce at the MWC 2019.  Continue reading “Asus Zenfone 6 prototype with off-center waterdrop notch surfaces in live images, video”

Apple AirPods 2 with ‘Hey Siri’ integration listed on Bluetooth regulator database

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While it is rumored that Apple would introduce the new AirPods with Siri integration at the October 30th event, but surprisingly didn’t mention any detail. Now, new AirPods listings were added to the Bluetooth regulatory database on November 1, 2018, suggesting a refreshed version of the accessory could be coming in the near future.  Continue reading “Apple AirPods 2 with ‘Hey Siri’ integration listed on Bluetooth regulator database”

November 2018 Android security now available for Pixel, Nexus devices and Essential Phone

Google has started rolling out new over-the-air (OTA) update for Pixel devices and also posted factory images as part of monthly Android Security release. The update for this month includes November security updates. Apart from Google, Essential also rolled out the November security patch update.  Continue reading “November 2018 Android security now available for Pixel, Nexus devices and Essential Phone”

Apple WatchOS 5.1.1 with group FaceTime, 70 new emojis and more released

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Following the reports of Watch Series 4 getting bricked, Apple halted the WatchOS 5.1 update which was rolled out on October 31st. However, the company has now resumed the update with a fix that caused the Watch Series 4 non-functional.  Continue reading “Apple WatchOS 5.1.1 with group FaceTime, 70 new emojis and more released”

Google Chrome 71 to block websites with abusive ads

Google with Chrome 71 is fighting ads. It will block every ad on a site persistently shows them. These type of ads includes automatically redirecting you, or attempt to steal personal information. This comes as an addition to the previous Chrome 68 version where Google prevent sites from opening new tabs or windows. Continue reading “Google Chrome 71 to block websites with abusive ads”