Chrome OS 64 beta lets you run Android apps in parallel

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With Chrome OS 64 beta, Google is about to bring in a new desktop-friendly feature that will let you run Android apps in parallel. The feature is found in Chrome OS 64 in the developer menu in Android preferences which on enabling lets Android apps behave like full-fledged desktop apps.  Continue reading “Chrome OS 64 beta lets you run Android apps in parallel”

Global Smartphone SoC market grows 19%, crosses $8 Billion in revenues in Q3 2017: Report

Global smartphone SoC market has crossed $8 billion in Q3 2017 as the chipset market grew 19% according to Counterpoint Research’s Component Tracker for Q3, 2017. Despite the neck tight problems throughout the year, Qualcomm topped the list and is responsible for 42% of the total revenue generated by chipsets followed by Apple. Continue reading “Global Smartphone SoC market grows 19%, crosses $8 Billion in revenues in Q3 2017: Report”

List of Xiaomi smartphones launched in India in 2017

Xiaomi entered India in 2014 with Mi 3 and Redmi 1S which redefined the low budget category, Xiaomi has been in news since then for its value for money offerings. In 2015, company announced its manufacturing plants under Made in India campaign and launched first ever Made in India smartphone, Redmi 2 Prime. In 2016, Redmi Note 3 and Redmi 3S/Prime turned out to be game changer for Xiaomi, company sold over 7.5 million units or above mentioned phones. 2017 turned out to be the best year for company in India so far, the company became No. 1 phone seller in India recently. Let’s have a look on phones Xiaomi launched this year in India. Continue reading “List of Xiaomi smartphones launched in India in 2017”

Honor View 10 Unboxing

Huawei’s Honor brand introduced the Honor View 10 smartphone at an event in London earlier this month and the phone will launch in India exclusively on Amazon.in next month. We already brought you the first impressions of the phone from the event, here we have the unboxing of the smartphone. Continue reading “Honor View 10 Unboxing”

ZTE Blade V9 with 5.7-inch FHD+ full-screen display, dual rear cameras, Android Oreo surfaces

ZTE Blade V9, the company’s upcoming smartphone in the ‘Blade’ series has been listed by the company’s Spain website accidentally. This reveals the design and complete specifications of the phone that include a 5.7-inch FHD+ 18:9 display, Snapdragon 450 SoC with up to 4GB RAM, Android Oreo and 16-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual rear cameras along with a 13-megapixel front camera.

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Huawei P Smart with 5.65-inch full-screen display, dual rear cameras to be global version of Enjoy 7S

Huawei Enjoy 7SHuawei’s Honor brand introduced Enjoy 7S, a mid-range smartphone in China last week. Now Evan Blass of @evleaks has reported that the phone will be introduced outside China as Huawei P Smart.

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OnePlus 5 Face Unlock coming soon with beta update, teased for OnePlus 3 and 3T

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OnePlus recently promised to roll out the popular Face Unlock feature which was seen on the OnePlus 5T, for the OnePlus 5 as well. Today the company has announced that the most hyped feature will make its way first through Open Beta Build very soon. The company is also teasing the feature for OnePlus 3 and 3T. Continue reading “OnePlus 5 Face Unlock coming soon with beta update, teased for OnePlus 3 and 3T”

Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 and Snapdragon 640 specifications surface

Qualcomm introduced Snapdragon 660 and Snapdragon 630 high-end Mobile Platforms back in May this year, which is being used in most top-end and mid-rage phones. Now specifications of their successors – Snapdragon 670 and Snapdragon 640 have surfaced in China. According to the rumors, Qualcomm will finally move to 10nm LPP processor technology for its high-end “Snapdragon 600” series with the Snapdragon 670, but it will stick to 14nm LPP tech for the mid-range Snapdragon 640 SoC.

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Samsung to introduce next-gen Exynos SoC on January 4, expected to power the Galaxy S9

Samsung has announced that it will announce TheNextExynos, its next-gen flagship Exynos SoC on January 4th, 2018. It says that it will go beyond a component, so it will likely be the flagship SoC.  This will probably be the Exynos 9 Series 9810 SoC that was revealed in CES 2018 Innovation Awards announcement back in November. Continue reading “Samsung to introduce next-gen Exynos SoC on January 4, expected to power the Galaxy S9”

Nokia 2 to get Android 8.1 Oreo update directly, will include memory management features

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HMD Global’s Chief product officer Juho Sarvikas‏ has confirmed that Nokia 2 will get Android 8.1 Oreo update directly skipping 8.0 update. He hasn’t given any time frame but said that most of the Android 8.1 features would be available, including the memory management improvements, which is needed since the phone has only 1GB of RAM. Continue reading “Nokia 2 to get Android 8.1 Oreo update directly, will include memory management features”

Moto G5S Plus gets a permanent price cut in India, now available for Rs. 14999

Last week Motorola announced a temporary price cut for several smartphones online and offline for the festive season, including the Moto G5S Plus. Now it has announced a Rs. 1000 permanent price cut for the smartphone, after four months of launch. This comes weeks after Xiaomi Mi A1 received a permanent price cut in the country. Continue reading “Moto G5S Plus gets a permanent price cut in India, now available for Rs. 14999”

Google stops selling Pixel C tablet, to focus on Pixelbook

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After selling the tablet for more than two-years, Google has silently dropped the Pixel C tablet from its Google Store to focus on Pixelbook entirely. The Pixel C went on for sale in December 2015 for a price of $499 for the base model. Even though the pricing was a little high, the tablet itself was a good offering.  Continue reading “Google stops selling Pixel C tablet, to focus on Pixelbook”

YouTube app for Amazon Fire TV deactivated, redirects users to Silk and Firefox browsers

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While we know Google deactivating YouTube on Amazon Fire TV was coming, it came four days earlier than scheduled. YouTube announced that its services would no longer be available on Fire TV from January 1st, 2018, but according to a new report Fast Company, the services are blocked already days before the promised date. Continue reading “YouTube app for Amazon Fire TV deactivated, redirects users to Silk and Firefox browsers”

Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra with 6-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 630 and Xperia L2 confirmed by regulators

Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra and Xperia L2 are said to be launched in early 2018, and the phones now have passed through both NBTC and SIRIM regulatory bodies in Thailand and Malaysia revealing the names of the phones. Both the devices are to replace the current Xperia L1 and Xperia XA1 UltraContinue reading “Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra with 6-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 630 and Xperia L2 confirmed by regulators”

Apple clarifies about slowing old iPhones, to offer battery replacements at a discounted price

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Apple is facing a tough time since the company confirmed it indeed is slowing down old iPhones to preserve aged batteries have started flowing. The company is even facing legal lawsuits filed as well. However, Apple has finally responded on the issue explaining the reason for this action and is offering battery replacements at a discounted price.  Continue reading “Apple clarifies about slowing old iPhones, to offer battery replacements at a discounted price”