Netflix rolls out vertical ‘Mobile Previews’ to iOS, coming to Android soon

Netflix

Back in March, it was reported that Netflix will be getting ‘Mobile Previews’ with vertical video in April and today the company has officially announced the roll out of the feature to iOS app and coming soon to Android. Mobile Previews is the best way to know if you’ll like a new series or movie that you are planning to watch. Continue reading “Netflix rolls out vertical ‘Mobile Previews’ to iOS, coming to Android soon”

Google to evolve Android Messages into ‘Chat’ using RCS, to pause Allo development

Android Messages

Despite many attempts to launch a unified messaging system, Google failed every time. Its  Google Talk, Google Voice, Google+ Huddles, Hangouts, Allo never witnessed the success that Google was hoping for. In its latest attempt to stand still against the mighty Apple’s iMessages, Google instead of bringing a new app to the table is said to introduce a new system called “Chat” that will be built directly into the default Android Messages app. Continue reading “Google to evolve Android Messages into ‘Chat’ using RCS, to pause Allo development”

LG V40 codenamed Storm said to be introduced in Q3 2018, V35 ThinQ could arrive in May

LG is all set to introduce the LG G7 ThinQ, the company’s next flagship smartphone in the ‘G Series’ in less than two weeks. Now @evleaks aka Evan reports that the LG V40, the next flagship in the ‘V Series’ is code-named Storm. He also said that the phone will be introduced sometime in late summer or early fall so there are chances we can expect it at the IFA 2018 on August 31st, same time the V30 was introduced. Continue reading “LG V40 codenamed Storm said to be introduced in Q3 2018, V35 ThinQ could arrive in May”

Vivo V9 Youth with 6.3-inch FHD+ FullView display, dual rear cameras, Android 8.1 launched in India for Rs. 18990

Vivo launched the V9 smartphone last month, now it has silently launched the V9 Youth, a cheaper version of the smartphone. It has the same 6.3-inch FHD+ 19:9 2.5D curved glass display with a notch, 90% screen-to-body ratio, 1.75mm slim bezels, 4GB RAM and runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) with Funtouch OS 4.0, but his has a 16-megapixel rear camera along with a secondary 2-megapixel camera to capture the depth information for portrait shots. Continue reading “Vivo V9 Youth with 6.3-inch FHD+ FullView display, dual rear cameras, Android 8.1 launched in India for Rs. 18990”

Moto G6, G6 Plus, G6 Play, E5 and E5 Plus with 18:9 displays, fingerprint sensor, Android 8.0 Oreo announced

Motorola just announced the Moto G6, Moto G6 Plus, Moto G6 Play smartphones in the Moto G6 series and the Moto E5 and Moto E5 Plus smartphones in the Moto E series at an event in Brazil. All the phones have a 18:9 aspect ratio Max Vision displays, with Moto G6 and G6 Plus featuring FHD+ display and the G6 Play, E5 and E5 Plus featuring HD+ displays.  Continue reading “Moto G6, G6 Plus, G6 Play, E5 and E5 Plus with 18:9 displays, fingerprint sensor, Android 8.0 Oreo announced”

Nubia Red Magic Gaming phone with 6-inch FHD+ display, 8GB RAM, Air-cooling announced

ZTE’s Nubia brand just announced the Nubia Red Magic, the company’s first Gaming Phone in China, as it had promised. It has a 6-inch FHD+ display, is powered by Snapdragon 835 SoC with up to 8GB RAM and has a new vector aesthetic design 174.5° dot-cutting with 6.85mm at its thinnest point and air-cooled technology with nine heat radiation air slots on the back of the metal body to increase the heat transfer of the mobile phone to keep the phone cool when gaming.
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Razer Atheris wireless mouse with 7200 DPI optical sensor launched in India for Rs. 4499

Kaira Global, the distribution house for Razer in India today announced the availability of Razer Atheris mobile mouse. It is a wireless notebook mouse with long-lasting battery life and lag-free wireless gaming-grade performance. The mouse offers up to 350 hours of continuous use on a single pair of AA batteries. Continue reading “Razer Atheris wireless mouse with 7200 DPI optical sensor launched in India for Rs. 4499”

Smartron tphone P with 5000mAh battery gets Gold Edition

Smartron launched t.phone P in the t.phone series with 5000mAh battery with up to 2 days battery life earlier this year. Today the company has launched Gold Edition of the smartphone in the country and also roped in Bappi Lahiri to reveal the smartphone. Continue reading “Smartron tphone P with 5000mAh battery gets Gold Edition”

Tecno Camon i Sky with 5.45-inch FullView display, Android 8.1, fingerprint sensor launched in India for Rs. 7499

After  Camon i and  Camon i Air, China-based Transsion Holdings’ TECNO Mobile today launched Camon i Sky, the company’s latest budget smartphone in India. It has a 5.65-inch HD+ 18:9 FullView display, is powered by quad-core MediaTek processor and runs on Android 8.1 (Oreo) with the company’s own HiOS on top along with a 13-megapixel  rear camera with LED flash and an 8-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Tecno Camon i Sky with 5.45-inch FullView display, Android 8.1, fingerprint sensor launched in India for Rs. 7499”

Motorola expands retail footprint with 50 Moto Hub stores in Andhra Pradesh

Motorola has been expanding its retail footprint across India rapidly. Now the company has announced the opening of 50 new Moto Hubs in  Andhra Pradesh, across top 12 cities including  Vijayawada, Guntur, Visakhapatnam, Tirupati, Anantapur, Kadapa, Chittoor, Nellore, Ongole, Eluru, Rajahmundry and Kakinada to further strengthen their retail presence in the southern market. Earlier this week it opened 50 Moto Hub stores in Telangana. Continue reading “Motorola expands retail footprint with 50 Moto Hub stores in Andhra Pradesh”

Regulatory filings reveal a new iPhone launch soon, could be iPhone SE 2

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Eurasian regulatory database which has a history of tipping Apple products ( AirPods, iPhone 7, new MacBooks and the latest iPad) is back again, and this time it points at a handful of unannounced iPhone models spanning eleven model identifiers. Continue reading “Regulatory filings reveal a new iPhone launch soon, could be iPhone SE 2”

Honor 10 with 5.84-inch FHD+ FullView Display, 6GB RAM, dual rear cameras, Android 8.1 announced

Huawei’s Honor brand just announced the Honor 10, the company’s latest flagship smartphone in China, as it had promised. It packs a 5.84-inch Full HD+ 2.5D curved glass display with a notch and 19:9 aspect ratio, is powered by an Octa-Core HiSilicon Kirin 970 10nm SoC with i7 co-processor,runs on Android 8.1 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.1 on top, same as the P20 that was introduced last month.

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Truecaller hits 100 million daily active users worldwide

Truecaller

Truecaller just announced that it has hit 100 million daily active users globally. With this new achievement, Truecaller in less than a year has moved passed from 100 million monthly active users (MAUs) to 100 million daily active users (DAUs). Continue reading “Truecaller hits 100 million daily active users worldwide”

Announcing ASUS Zenfone meetups in India powered by FoneArena

We are coming to meet you again! This time we are teaming up with the folks from ASUS, who will be launching their new Zenfone Max Pro smartphone in India on April 23rd. Earlier this week ASUS confirmed that the phone will be powered by Snapdragon 636 and it will launch exclusively on Flipkart as a part of new MOU it has signed. It will also be launching the Zenfone 5 in India soon. Continue reading “Announcing ASUS Zenfone meetups in India powered by FoneArena”

Spreadtrum announces support for Android Oreo (Go edition)

Android Oreo Go Edition

Unigroup Spreadtrum & RDA today announced that its high-performance mobile chip platform Spreadtrum SC9850 and SC7731E fully support Google’s Android 8.1 (Go version). The company’s collaboration with Google for Android Go will provide devices with robust security and a better performance experience.
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