Google releases final Android 8.1 Developer Preview 2 for Pixel and Nexus devices

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Google released first Android 8.1 (Oreo) Developer Preview for Pixel and Nexus devices last month . Today it has released the final Android 8.1 Developer Preview 2 for the devices. The first update brought a set of targeted enhancements including optimizations for Android Go and new Neural Networks API to accelerate on-device machine intelligence, the latest one includes official APIs (API level 27), the latest optimizations and bug fixes, and the November 2017 security patch updates. Continue reading “Google releases final Android 8.1 Developer Preview 2 for Pixel and Nexus devices”

Samsung files multiple patents for smartphones with full-screen display

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Samsung has filed multiple smartphone patents to house the Antenna bands on the frame of both full-screen display and traditional units. The company has filed the patents at the Korean Intellectual Property Rights Information Service. Continue reading “Samsung files multiple patents for smartphones with full-screen display”

Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime (2017) passes through the FCC

Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime

Samsung launched the Galaxy J5 Prime (SM-G570F) smartphone in India back in September last year. Now the Galaxy J5 Prime 2017 (SM-G571F) has been certified by the FCC in the U.S. This reveals the model number of the smartphone that had already surfaced in GFXBench benchmark, but it doesn’t reveal any specifications.

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Canon EOS M100 24.2MP mirrorless camera launched in India for Rs. 39995

Canon EOS M100

Canon today launched EOS M100, its latest  mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera in the EOS M series in India. It has a 24.2-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor and DIGIC 7 image processor and uses Dual Pixel CMOS AF for high-speed autofocus. It also comes with 180-degree tilt up 3.0-inch LCD touch screen and comes with self-portrait mode with smooth Skin feature.

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Xiaomi replaces Samsung to become leader in smartphone sales in top 50 Indian cities in Q3 2017: IDC

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According to IDC’s latest India Monthly City-Level Smartphone Tracker, 50 major cities of India accounted for 50% of smartphone sales in Q3 2017 with a growth of 27% from the previous quarter. Tier one cities in India continue to dominate the smartphone market with 29% sequential growth in Q3 2017. Continue reading “Xiaomi replaces Samsung to become leader in smartphone sales in top 50 Indian cities in Q3 2017: IDC”

OPPO F5 Youth with 6-inch FHD+ full-screen display, 16MP front camera announced

OPPO F5 Youth

OPPO announced F5, selfie-focused smartphone in Philippines last month, now it has introduced the F5 Youth smartphone, a cheaper version of the phone. It has the same 6-inch full HD+ 18:9 full-screen display and comes with A.I. beauty recognition technology that scan 200 facial recognition spots to beautify a selfie shot perfectly and also offers bokeh effect along with Face unlock, but this has a 16-megapixel front camera and a 13-megapixel rear camera. Continue reading “OPPO F5 Youth with 6-inch FHD+ full-screen display, 16MP front camera announced”

Saregama launches Customized Music Cards with picture for Rs. 990

Saregama Customized Music Cards

Saregama India has launched customized music cards with the picture in India and it now allows you to gift up to 200 songs from its vast library and these songs can be selected from different languages and artists. It also has an option to print a custom photo with a personalized message on it. Continue reading “Saregama launches Customized Music Cards with picture for Rs. 990”

OPPO A79 with 6.01-inch FHD+ full-screen AMOLED display, 16MP front camera announced

OPPO A79

OPPO has announced A79, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in the ‘A series’ in China. It has a 6-inch full HD+ 18:9 full-screen AMOLED display with 86% screen-to-body ratio and comes with a 16-megapixel front camera. Other specifications are similar to the OPPO F5, including a MediaTek Helio P23 SoC, 16-megapixel rear camera and face unlock feature. Continue reading “OPPO A79 with 6.01-inch FHD+ full-screen AMOLED display, 16MP front camera announced”

ACT Fibernet launches ‘ACT Entertainment’ Broadband Plan in Bengaluru

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ACT Fibernet has launched home entertainment package ‘ACT Entertainment’ broadband plan in Bengaluru. The company is partnering with Hooq TV, YUPP TV and FastFilmz for bundled package to meet the needs of users who seek entertainment.  Continue reading “ACT Fibernet launches ‘ACT Entertainment’ Broadband Plan in Bengaluru”

Honor V10 with 5.99-inch full-screen display, 20MP + 16MP dual rear cameras, 6GB RAM gets certified

Honor V10

Huawei’s Honor brand already confirmed the announcement of its V10 smartphone with full-screen display and dual rear cameras on November 28th. Now the specifications of the smartphone with model number BKL-AL20 has surfaced on TENAA in China. It has also been listed on Geekbench. The design of the smartphone confirms fingerprint sensor on the front. Protruding dual rear cameras and unibody metal build with antenna lines on the top and the bottom part of the back.

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OPPO F5 6GB RAM Red Edition launched in India for Rs. 24990

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OPPO launched the F5, a selfie-focused smartphone with 6-inch full HD+ 18:9 full-screen display and  20-megapixel front-facing camera with A.I. beauty recognition technology in India earlier this month. Today it has launched the 6GB RAM with 64GB storage version of the smartphone in Black and also launched the Red Edition in partnership with Vogue on their 10th anniversary. Other specifications are similar to the original version.

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Google receives patent for a motorized laptop hinge that auto-aligns with users face

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Google has been granted patents for motorized laptop hinge that auto-aligns with users face which could feature in the upcoming Chromebooks or Pixelbook in the future. The patent was first filed back in 2013 by Google and Ken Loo, Senior Product Design Engineer who was a part of the self-driving car project, the Pixel smartphones, and the Pixelbook. Continue reading “Google receives patent for a motorized laptop hinge that auto-aligns with users face”

Indian Govt happy to welcome Apple’s manufacturing plant, awaiting formal proposal: Suresh Prabhu

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Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu talking about the Apple’s manufacturing plant in India has said that the Government of India is happy to receive Apple and will support the company to set up a manufacturing unit in the country. He said that they are awaiting a formal proposal from the Cupertino-based company. Continue reading “Indian Govt happy to welcome Apple’s manufacturing plant, awaiting formal proposal: Suresh Prabhu”

iPhone X shipping estimates improved due to better production, demand remains strong: KGI

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Passing all the initial hurdles in the production of the iPhone X, shipping estimates have slowly started improving, all thanks to the better-than-expected production since the launch. KGI  Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo in a new research note has shared this information. Continue reading “iPhone X shipping estimates improved due to better production, demand remains strong: KGI”

Microsoft Office apps now available on all Chromebooks

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Though Microsoft Android Apps are available for Android phones, they were never available for Chromebooks which was a deal breaker for those who are into the Microsoft ecosystem. However, that changes today as the company has silently made available the office suite apps for all Chromebooks. Continue reading “Microsoft Office apps now available on all Chromebooks”