Qualcomm has started sending out invites for an event scheduled on September 10th. Though there are no details about what to expect, the teaser image hints at a brand new chipset for the wearable platform which is lagging behind. Continue reading “Qualcomm schedules an event on September 10th in San Francisco, new wearable chipset expected”
An OPPO smartphone surfaced on TENAA recently, which was believed to be R17, but it turned out to be the F9. Recently OPPO smartphone with model numbers PBEM00 and PBET00, which is said to be R17 with an in-display fingerprint sensor, and the PAGM00 and PAGT00 cheaper R17 models are said to feature rear-mounted fingerprint sensor. Now the complete specifications of the R17 and the successor of the R15 series has surfaced, which reveals that it will be powered by upcoming Snapdragon 670 SoC and there are also chances for the smartphone to feature Corning Gorilla Glass 6.
OPPO is all set to launch F9 Pro smartphone, successor of OPPO F7 in India later this month. Now the company has confirmed the specifications of the F9 smartphone in Vietnam, which will launch as F9 Pro in India. This reveals that the company will retain the MediaTek Helio P60 12nm SoC and the 25MP front-facing camera for the smartphone.
Samsung has announced that it has begun mass production of industry’s first 4-bit (QLC, quad-level cell) 4-terabyte (TB) SATA solid-state drive (SSD) for consumers. This is based on 1-terabit (Tb) V-NAND offering the performance of 3-bit design Continue reading “Samsung starts mass production of first 4-bit 4TB SSD for consumers”
ACT Fibernet (Atria Convergence Technologies Ltd.) today announced its partnership with Amazon Pay to create a quick and seamless bill payment channel for its customers. As part of the tie-up, ACT Fibernet will integrate with Amazon Pay on its company website, portal and app, which will provide the users an additional channel to make online payments. Continue reading “ACT Fibernet ties-up with Amazon Pay for bill payments, lets you avail cashback offers”
Google has acquired GraphicsFuzz which is a company specializing in mobile graphics benchmarking tools, for an undisclosed amount. GraphicsFuzz is a three-person team-Alastair Donaldson, Hugues Evrard, and Paul Thomson and they will be joining Google’s Android Graphics Team to integrate their specialist graphics driver testing technology within the Android ecosystem. Continue reading “Google acquires mobile graphics benchmarking company GraphicsFuzz”
Google’s AR Stickers app was launched with a handful of stickers built right within the app’s download section. However, Google, over the time kept making each pack as separate apps that need to be downloaded to use, leaving ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Stranger Things’ as the only pre-installed ones. But Google is now making packs as separate apps reducing the AR Stickers app size from 65MB to just 8.5MB. Continue reading “AR Stickers v1.3 reduces app size by making Star Wars and Stranger Things packs optional”
Fossil today has announced the fourth-generation of Q lineup smartwatches. Two new watches in the lineup include Q Venture HR with 40mm stainless steel casing and Q Explorist HR with the large 45mm case. Continue reading “Fossil Q Venture HR and Q Explorist HR with GPS announced in India starting at Rs. 19995”
Microsoft has launched Surface Laptop running Windows 10 S. It was introduced back in May last year, and packs a 13.5-inch Pixel Sense edge-to-edge display with immersive touchscreen and ultra-thin bezel, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, is powered by 7th Generation Intel Core i5 or i7 processor and offers up to 14.5 hours of battery life. Continue reading “Microsoft Surface Laptop launched in India starting at Rs. 86999”
Microsoft today launched the Surface Book 2 in India, after announcing it for the country earlier this year. The Surface Book 2 was announced back in October last year. Continue reading “Microsoft Surface Book 2 launched in India starting at Rs. 1,37,999”
Apple might be US’s first $1 Trillion company and it could have bestsellers worldwide, but if you look closely, the company is struggling to keep up in one of the world’s biggest market; India where it is lagging behind in the 11th position. Apple, in fact, sold less than 1 million iPhones in India in the quarter accounting to a meagre 1% market share. Continue reading “Apple plans to regain its position in India with strong retail strategy, Stores, dedicated services and more”
Google officially named Android 9.0 P as Pie, and the update is already rolling out to Essential and Pixel series phones. At the I/O 2018 Google showed off the Digital Wellbeing feature, but it was missing in the developer’s preview update. However, the Digital Wellbeing beta has finally opened up for Pixel owners on Android 9 Pie. Continue reading “Google’s Digital Wellbeing finally opens up in beta for Pixel users on Android 9.0 Pie”
After getting certified by the FCC last month, the Xiaomi POCOPHONE F1 has surfaced in an online listing the shows the images, reveals specifications and the price of the phone. This shows a 5.99-inch FHD+ screen with 19:9 aspect ratio and a notch, Snapdragon 845 SoC with support for liquid cooling and 6GB RAM, 12MP+ 5MP dual rear cameras, 20MP front camera, fingerprint sensor on the back and a 4000mAh battery with fast charging.
Google has finally confirmed that Android 9.0 ‘P’ will be called Pie, couple of week before the rumored date. It has also released final stable update for Pixel smartphones that can be downloaded from Android developer website here and also started rolling out OTA update (OTA images) for those who have signed up for beta program. It is also pushing sources to Android Open Source Project (AOSP).
Airtel and Telecom Egypt have announced a strategic partnership, wherein, Airtel will get IRUs (Indefeasible Right of Use) on Middle East North Africa Submarine Cable (MENA Cable) and TE North Cable Systems. Airtel will also take large capacities on a long-term basis on two new state-of-the-art Cable Systems (SMW5 & AAE1). Continue reading “Airtel increases data capacity to Europe, Africa via Telecom Egypt deal”
