Xiaomi today announced that Holitech Technology which is its key component supplier will start smartphone component manufacturing in India. Holitech has signed an MOU with the state of Andhra Pradesh and will start local manufacturing in the city of Tirupati for Xiaomi. Continue reading “Xiaomi teams up with Holitech Technology to manufacture smartphone components in Tirupati”
Leica today has launched the C-LUX camera in India. It is the company’s newest addition to its compact camera segment. It features Leica DC Vario-Elmar 8.8–132 mm f/3.3–6.4 ASPH and a high-performance 20-megapixel sensor that is capable of shooting 10 frames per second. Continue reading “Leica C-Lux compact camera with 15x Optical Zoom, 4K Video recording launched in India for Rs. 85000”
Amazon and Flipkart have announced their Independence Day sale for this year. Amazon’s Freedom Sale n Sale is scheduled from August 9th till 12th. Flipkart’s 72-hour Big Freedom Sale starts a day later on August 10th and continues till 12th. Continue reading “Amazon Freedom Sale scheduled from August 9, Flipkart Big Freedom Sale from August 10”
Shenzhen-headquartered OnePlus hasn’t been around for long but caused a tremendous stir by selling power-packed phones that sell at a significantly lower price in comparison with other manufacturers. Continue reading “OnePlus 6 emerged as the bestselling premium smartphone in India, here’s why we are not surprised”
There’s no denying that Honor is making an aggressive play for a share of the Indian smartphone market. With a steady spate of launches, there’s now an Honor phone at almost every price point. Enter the Honor Play, a solid device that brings high end specifications at a very affordable price point. Here’s our first impressions. Continue reading “Honor Play Hands On Impressions”
HARMAN International which is a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has launched JBL’s online brand store; www.JBL.com in India. This move comes as a part of the inaugural promotion of the two new JBL products; JBL Go+ Bluetooth speaker and JBL T205BT headphone launch. Continue reading “JBL T205BT headphones and JBL GO+ Bluetooth speaker launched in India starting at Rs. 2999”
LG just launched the company’s flagship G7+ ThinQ smartphone in India. It was introduced back in May and has a 6.1-inch QHD+ 19.5:9 FullVision LCD Super Bright display that can be viewed easily even under direct sunlight with brightness up to 1,000 nit, displaying 100 percent DCI-P3 color gamut. It is powered by Snapdragon 845 with 6GB of RAM.
Corning Incorporated introduced the Gorilla Glass 6 with up to 2x better durability compared to Gorilla Glass 5, last month. Today it has announced that OPPO Mobile will be the first mobile device manufacturer to adopt Corning Gorilla Glass 6 on its upcoming model slated for release in the coming weeks. This will likely be the F9 and F9 Pro that are expected to launch in India and several other countries this month. Continue reading “OPPO’s upcoming smartphone will be the first to launch with Corning Gorilla Glass 6”
Google is rolling out a new update to its Google app and as usual, there’s aren’t any major changes right out of the bat, but there are substantial changed lying beneath. It hints about features like a conventional translation on smart display, categories in top apps, memory Aid Locker and more. Continue reading “Google app update hints at conventional translation on smart display, categories in top apps and more”
A new report suggests that the panel working on the Indian government’s cloud computing policy wants data generated in India to be stored within the country. This proposal comes as a big blow to global technology giants such as Amazon and Microsoft who offer cloud services. Continue reading “Indian Govt plans localization of cloud storage data within the country: Report”
Huawei’s Honor brand just launched the Honor Play, the company’s latest gaming-centric smartphone in India, as it had promised. It was introduced in China last month, packs a 6.3-inch Full HD+ 19:5:9 display with a notch and a 89% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by Kirin 970 10nm processor with 6GB of RAM, NPU as well as GPU Turbo graphics processing acceleration technology that increases graphics processing efficiency of mobile phones for smoother and faster mobile experience, especially for mobile games. Continue reading “Honor Play with 6.3-inch Full HD+ display, up to 6GB RAM, AI dual rear cameras launched in India starting at Rs. 19999”
During earnings call day, Elon Musk has announced the company’s intentions of building its own AI chipset for its self-driving cars. The product in question is the ‘Tesla Computer’ also known as ‘Hardware 3’ which is a Tesla built hardware product. This will be used on the Model S, X and 3 for the requirements that are needed for self-driving capabilities. Continue reading “Tesla planning on building own AI chipset for its self-driving cars”
Google is moving past 2D as it is adding a new 3D Globe Mode on the desktop. This new mode shows the Earth as a globe rather than a flat surface. For the mode to work, you need to zoom out far enough, and then you will eventually get a moon’s-eye view of the earth. Continue reading “Google Maps on desktop gets new 3D Globe Mode”
As we all know Google will be launching the Pixel 3 and other hardware products at the Pixel event later this year. While we see the renders, leaked live images of the Pixel 3 smartphones, we are yet to hear details about the launch schedule. However, Google might have just accidentally outed the launch date, according to Famebit promotional advertisement. Continue reading “Google may have accidentally revealed the Pixel 3 announcement date”
LG has announced new Q8, the company’s latest smartphone in the ‘Q series’ soon after the introduction of Q7. It has the same 6.2-inch FHD+ FullVision Display, is powered by an Octa-core Snapdragon 450 SoC with 4GB of RAM, runs Android 8.1 (Oreo), has a 16-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front camera. It also comes with built-in stylus with pop-memo, GIF editing and more. Continue reading “LG Q8 (2018) with 6.2-inch FHD+ FullVision Display, military-level durability, Hi-Fi Quad DAC announced”
