Update: Flipkart has confirmed that Vivo is indeed launching the in-display fingerprint sensor version of the X21 in India on May 29th exclusively with them.
Samsung Galaxy A6 and Galaxy A6+ with Super AMOLED Infinity displays launched in India starting at Rs. 21990
Samsung along with the new J series smartphones, also introduced its Galaxy A6 smartphones that were introduced earlier this month. Both the phones come with Super AMOLED Infinity displays with 18.5:9 screen ratio, but the A6 comes with a 5.6-inch HD+ screen while the A6+ features a 6-inch FHD+ screen. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A6 and Galaxy A6+ with Super AMOLED Infinity displays launched in India starting at Rs. 21990”
Samsung Galaxy J6 and Galaxy J8 with Super AMOLED Infinity displays launched in India starting at Rs. 13990
Samsung just launched the Galaxy J6 and Galaxy J8, the company’s latest smartphone in the ‘J Series’ in India, as expected. The J6 and J8 have 5.6-inch and 6-inch HD+ Super AMOLED 18.5: 9 Infinity 2.5D curved glass displays. The J6 is powered by an Octa-Core Exynos 7870 14nm SoC, while the J8 comes with Snapdragon 450 with up to 4GB of RAM. Both the phones run Android 8.0 (Oreo) with Samsung’s own UI on top. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J6 and Galaxy J8 with Super AMOLED Infinity displays launched in India starting at Rs. 13990”
WhatsApp group video calling starts rolling out for Android and iOS
WhatsApp has finally rolled out the much needed and asked group video calling and it is live on Android and iOS. With this new update, users can start a group video call. Back in February, WhatsApp V2.18.39 beta for Android had references of group video calling. Continue reading “WhatsApp group video calling starts rolling out for Android and iOS”
Moto G6 with 5.7-inch FHD+ display, dual rear cameras and Moto G6 Play with 4000mAh battery launching in India on June 4
Update: Motorola India has just sent out invites for the launch of G6 and G6 Play on June 6th. It also confirmed that the G6 will be launched exclusively on Amazon India and the G6 Play will be available exclusively on Flipkart online. Both these will also be available through Moto Hub Stores.
Microsoft acquires California-based AI startup Semantic Machines
Microsoft today announced that it has acquired Semantic Machines.Inc which is a California-based company that has developed a revolutionary new approach to building conversational AI. The company’s tech uses machine learning to enable users to discover, access and interact with information and services in a much more natural way. Continue reading “Microsoft acquires California-based AI startup Semantic Machines”
Samsung hosts 3GPP final meeting for 5G network commercialization
Samsung Electronics today announced that it is hosting the ‘3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) working group’ to complete the 5G mobile communication standards in Busan from May 21st to 25th. This meeting will finalize the relevant standard technologies for 5G commercialization. Continue reading “Samsung hosts 3GPP final meeting for 5G network commercialization”
Google app v8.4 beta update reveals more details about ‘Read Later’ feature
Google is rolling a new beta update to the Google App bringing the app version to V8.4. However, there aren’t any major update or functionality changes, but it fully fixed the disappearing text and broken settings. Some of the headings in the Google Assistant settings area have been enlarged. Continue reading “Google app v8.4 beta update reveals more details about ‘Read Later’ feature”
Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom Android 8.0 Oreo update starts rolling out
Asus has announced the rollout of Oreo update to the Zenfone 3 Zoom bringing the version to V80.20.179.40. Since it is a server side roll out, the update might take few days and will be available in batches. The company has been actively pushing Oreo update to Zenfone smartphones since the start of this year. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom Android 8.0 Oreo update starts rolling out”
OnePlus 6 vs Google Pixel 2 XL Camera Comparison: Cutting It Close
Commoditisation of technology is a fantastic thing. Be it trickle down economics or the pace of innovation, consumers have never had it better. You no longer have to shell out a kidney for a top of the line smartphone to get an experience that more or less gets you all the way there. One of the last few bastions however has been camera tech. The smartphone obliterated the point and shoot market and with AI, better sensors and computational photography, it is gunning for those who want SLR like quality without the hassle of lugging around lenses. This is also where flagship smartphones like to differentiate their product as being better. OnePlus has always had a mantra of ‘Never Settle’, yet their camera experience has always fallen short of the best in the field. We’ve brought you our full OnePlus 6 Review and an entire OnePlus 6 Camera Samples gallery, but here’s a second take on how well the phone fares against one of the best in the business, the Pixel 2 XL, as well as how well it does in daily use. Continue reading “OnePlus 6 vs Google Pixel 2 XL Camera Comparison: Cutting It Close”
OnePlus 6 Camera Samples
OnePlus launched its flagship OnePlus 6 smartphone in India last week, ad the phone comes with a new camera sensor. It equips a 16-megapixel primary rear camera with f/1.7 aperture 1.22µm pixel Sony IMX519 sensor with Contrast Detection Auto-Focus, Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS) along with Electronic Image Stabilisation (EIS), compared to Sony IMX398 sensor on the 5T, which lacked OIS. It retains the same secondary 20-megapixel secondary camera with f/1.7 aperture 1.0 µm pixel Sony IMX371 sensor as the 5T to capture depth information in portrait shots. The front-facing 16-megapixel camera with Sony IMX371 sensor, f/2.0 aperture, and 1.0μm pixel size is same as the OnePlus 5 and the 5T. Continue reading “OnePlus 6 Camera Samples”
OnePlus 6 Benchmarks and Gaming Review – Snapdragon 845 with Adreno 630 GPU and 8GB RAM
OnePlus launched its flagship OnePlus 6 smartphone in India last week. We already brought you the unboxing of the phone, here we have the benchmarks of the smartphone. The OnePlus 6 is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 845 10nm Mobile Platform with that has four custom Kryo 385 Performance cores clocked at 2.8GHz per core and four smaller Efficiency Kryo 280 cores are clocked at 1.8GHz per core and has Adreno 630 GPU, 8GB LPDDR4x RAM, but this has a larger 6.28-inch 19:9 Full HD+ Optic AMOLED display and runs on Android 8.1 (Oreo) with Oxygen OS 5.1. Check out the synthetic benchmark scores. Also check out the gaming review below. Continue reading “OnePlus 6 Benchmarks and Gaming Review – Snapdragon 845 with Adreno 630 GPU and 8GB RAM”
OnePlus 6 Review
OnePlus is one company which concentrates only on flagships instead of launching several smartphones. The Chinese handset maker finally launched this year’s flagship — the OnePlus 6, six months after the launch of OnePlus 5T. This has seen a completely new design compared to the predecessor, has a large screen with a notch, comes with a glass body, and brings several new features such as OIS, water-resistance and more. Even though the phone looks premium and has top-end feature that most flagships have, the company is still keeping the cost low compared to others. So, is the OnePlus 6 the company’s best smartphone yet? Let us dive into the review to find out. Continue reading “OnePlus 6 Review”
OnePlus 6 Cases Unboxing – Nylon Black and Ebony Wood Bumper Case, Karbon, Sandstone and Silicone Red Protective Case
OnePlus launched the cases for the OnePlus 6, along with the smartphone last week. Even though the phone comes with a translucent case in the box, the company also sells protective, bumper and silicone cases. Check out the unboxing below.
Honor Play 7 with 5.45-inch 18:9 FullView display, Android 8.1 announced
Huawei’s Honor Brand has introduced Honor Play 7, which is the company’s latest budget smartphone in China. It was certified last month, and packs a 5.45-inch HD+ display, is powered by MediaTek MT6739 SoC with 2GB RAM, comes with a 13-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera, both with LED flash. Continue reading “Honor Play 7 with 5.45-inch 18:9 FullView display, Android 8.1 announced”