Not on the levels of Note7 but the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 seems to have started facing problems of its own as reports started coming in claiming that the device is not turning on or charging once the battery hits zero. Quite a few Note 8 users have taken this to the Samsung community and forums complaining about the device’s refusal to turn back on or charge after draining out completely. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 8 reportedly dying once battery drains completely”
Update: Facebook has officially posted an update on its site saying that the new Aadhaar prompt was a test among small number of users and the test is complete. It also said that it has just added additional language on the account sign-up page to explain that using their Aadhaar name will help family and friends recognize them and said that it is not collecting Aadhaar data and do not require people to enter their Aadhaar name when they sign up to Facebook. Continue reading “Facebook starts testing Aadhaar prompts for new users [Update]”
Samsung launched the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) in India back in October this year. This comes after the Galaxy Tab A 2016 that was introduced last year but the company did not decide to launch that in India, after the Samsung Tab A (SM-T355Y) that we had reviewed back in 2015. This comes with support for voice calling capabilities similar to earlier tablets in the ‘Tab A’ series, but this is the first to include VoLTE support. It also packs a huge 5000mAh battery. Is it worth the price? Let us find out in the review.
Huawei’s Honor brand was one of the first to introduce dual cameras in the mid-range segment with the Honor 6X that was launched earlier this year. Now with the Honor 7X that that was launched recently, the company has improved dual camera features by adding several new enhancements aimed at photography enthusiasts who love to utilize the advanced features in the camera and to express their creativity.
Continue reading “Honor 7X vs Xiaomi Mi A1 – Camera Comparison”
Lenovo’s standalone Daydream VR; Mirage has been certified by the FCC revealing some basic details like support for Daydream, Bluetooth 5.0 and a 4,000mAh battery. Above everything, the new listing indicates we’re close to experience what Daydream VR is like without the need for a smartphone. Continue reading “Lenovo Mirage Solo standalone Daydream VR headset passes through the FCC”
Samsung today launched Level In ANC (EO-IG930) in-ear wired earphones in India. It has two-way speakers for an immersive music experience and offers powerful Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) to drastically minimise surrounding ambient noise by -20dB. It comes with Talk-in Mode that allows you to stay fully immersed in high-quality music while allowing you to be cautious about the surrounding sounds without diluting the sound quality. Continue reading “Samsung Level In ANC earphones with active noise cancellation launched in India for Rs. 3799”
Back in October, there was a WSJ report that said Apple is planning on ditching Qualcomm for MediaTek modems for next-gen iPhones that will launch in 2018. Today yet another report, this time from Digitimes claims that Apple is looking at MediaTek as a potential partner after transferring half of its order to Intel from Qualcomm. Continue reading “Apple said to be considering MediaTek modems for next-gen iPhones”
Paytm has announced that its app has crossed 100 million downloads on Google Play Store in the second week of December 2017. This makes it India’s first first payments app to cross the 100 million downloads mark. It crossed 50 million milestone back in November 2016, so it took over a year to reach another 50 million mark. Airtel, Freecharge and MobiKwik are at still at 10 million downloads in the Play Store. Continue reading “Paytm first payments app in India to cross 100 million downloads on Google Play Store”
Garmin has announced the vivofit 4 fitness tracker, successor of last year’s vivofit 3, ahead of CES 2018. It has an always-on color display for the first time in the vivofit series, comes with one-year battery life and the Move IQ captures different activities, such as walking, running, biking, swimming and using an elliptical, to view on Garmin Connect. Continue reading “Garmin vivofit 4 activity tracker with always-on color display, over one-year battery life announced”
LG Electronics today announced a partnership with HERE Technologies for next-generation telematics solution for autonomous vehicles. This combines LG’s advanced telematics technology with high-precision map data and location services powered by the HERE Open Location Platform. Continue reading “LG and HERE partner for next-generation telematics solution in self-driving cars”
Energous; the developer of WattUp today announced that it received FCC certification for over the air and power-at-a-distance wireless charging technology. It is the first generation WattUp Mid Field transmitter which sends focused RF based power to compatible devices at a distance of three feet. Continue reading “Energous WattUp power-at-a-distance wireless charging technology certified by the FCC”
Google is said to be planning on opening brick-and-mortar stores in India to scale up sales of Pixel phones where the company is lagging behind in the competition according to a report from the Economic Times. Continue reading “Google said to open stores in India to boost sales of Pixel phones”
Huawei’s alleged 2018 roadmap photo has been leaked revealing the company’s 2018 product line-up that includes smartphones, wearable, router, and a 360-degree camera. The roadmap doesn’t include the much-hyped P11 series, rather it will be named as P20 according to Gadgety report. Continue reading “Huawei’s 2018 roadmap surfaces – P20 line-up, Mate series, 360-degree camera and more”
Huawei’s online brand Honor has been churning out some truly good smartphones quite lately with stunning design advanced camera functions. Having said that, Honor is one of the few brands that keep up with the world trends and quick to serve the customer accordingly. Continue reading “7 Reasons to buy the Honor 7X”
OPPO has opened its first ever flagship OPPO Store in Shanghai with an aim to create communication between the brand and its customers. In the newly opened store, customers are free to explore the wide-range of OPPO products. The company also introduced R11s New-Year edition that will be available at the flagship store. Continue reading “OPPO opens its first flagship store in Shanghai”
