Google Gboard for Android gets 20 new languages including Chinese and Korean

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Google today announced that it is adding 20 more languages including Chinese and Korean for Gboard to Android. With this new addition, a total number of languages that Gboard supports reached over 300 covering 74% of the world’s population. Continue reading “Google Gboard for Android gets 20 new languages including Chinese and Korean”

BlackBerry sues Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram over patent infringement

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BlackBerry today announced that it is suing Facebook, and its subsidiaries; Instagram and WhatsApp under the ground that these apps copied features like unread count from BlackBerry’s proprietary and patent-protected Messenger app, known as BBM.  Continue reading “BlackBerry sues Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram over patent infringement”

Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S with Snapdragon 845 to be announced on March 27 [Update: In Shanghai]

Update: Xiaomi today announced that the Mi MIX 2S announcement on March 27th will take place in Shanghai. This also marks the first time a Xiaomi launch event will be held in a Chinese city other than Beijing, said Xiaomi’s Senior VP Wang Xiang.

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Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ Experience demo app released

Samsung has released the new Galaxy S9 and S9+ Experience demo app for Android. The Experience App basically offers a close insight into how and what it feels like using the latest Samsung flagship phones. The company did the same with the Galaxy Note8 last year as well. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ Experience demo app released”

Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S wireless charging support revealed in firmware, live image reveals dual rear cameras

Last week Xiaomi confirmed that it will introduce the Mi MIX 2S powered by Snapdragon 845 on March 27th. XDA recently uncovered some of the specifications of the phone. Now they have revealed more features of the phone, including support for Qi wireless charging, making it the first Xiaomi smartphone with the feature.

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iBall Slide Brace-XJ with 10.1-inch display, 4G VoLTE, 7800mAh battery launched for Rs. 19999

iBall has launched Slide Brace-XJ, the company’s latest tablet in the Slide series. It has a 10.1-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) IPS display, comes with dual chambered speakers that promises load and clear sound, has 4G support with VoLTE and packs a 7800mAh battery. Continue reading “iBall Slide Brace-XJ with 10.1-inch display, 4G VoLTE, 7800mAh battery launched for Rs. 19999”

ARM introduces Mali-G52, G31 GPUs, Mali-D51 DPU and Mali-V52 VPU

ARM today announced the Mali-G52 and G31 GPUs and Mali D51 Display processor and Mali-V52 video processor. The new set of IP seamlessly integrates with the existing DynamIQ-based CPUs and other Arm IP. The Mali-V52 VPU enables 2X decode performance, real-time 4K60 video performance. Continue reading “ARM introduces Mali-G52, G31 GPUs, Mali-D51 DPU and Mali-V52 VPU”

Xiaomi will remove COD payment for few upcoming Redmi Note 5 Pro sales to curb reselling

Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 5 Pro smartphones in India last month, which went on sale exclusively on Flipkart as well as Mi.com from February 22nd, and the company said that over 3 lakh units sold out within minutes. Even though Redmi Note 5 was available for few minutes after the sale opened, Redmi Note 5 Pro goes out of stock in seconds. Continue reading “Xiaomi will remove COD payment for few upcoming Redmi Note 5 Pro sales to curb reselling”

Airtel acquires India leg of GBI’s intercontinental submarine cable

Airtel today announced a strategic agreement with Gulf Bridge International to unlock the capacity on GBI’s India-Middle East-Europe submarine cable system. Airtel will now acquire the ownership of the India leg of GBI’s India-Middle East-Europe submarine cable. Continue reading “Airtel acquires India leg of GBI’s intercontinental submarine cable”

Amazon India Apple Fest from March 6 to 12: Up to Rs. 10000 off on iPhones, exchange offers and No Cost EMI on Macbooks

Amazon India today started Apple Fest, its 7-day sale on Apple products, including iPhones, Apple Watch, Macs and more. It is offering some great deals on iPhones, iPad, Apple Watch and exchange offers and no cost EMI on Macbooks. Continue reading “Amazon India Apple Fest from March 6 to 12: Up to Rs. 10000 off on iPhones, exchange offers and No Cost EMI on Macbooks”

Google rolls out March 2018 Android security update, includes functional improvements for Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL

Google has started rolling out new over-the-air (OTA) update for Pixel and Nexus devices and also posted factory images as part of monthly Android Security release. The update for this month also includes functional improvements for both Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL smartphones. Continue reading “Google rolls out March 2018 Android security update, includes functional improvements for Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL”

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro users facing low volume issue via headset [Update: Fix rolling out]

Update: Xiaomi has started rolling out an OTA update for the phone that brings fixes to the issues along with February Android security update. It should be available for all users soon.] Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro users facing low volume issue via headset [Update: Fix rolling out]”

Honor 7C with 5.99-inch full-screen display, dual rear cameras, Android 8.0 to be announced on March 12

Huawei’s Honor brand today confirmed that it will introduced Honor 7C, a budget version of the Honor 7X in China on March 12th. The invite confirms 5.99-inch display, dual rear cameras, dual SIM slots and several color variants for the smartphone. The phone recently passed through TENAA with model numbers LND-TL30 and LND-TL40 that revealed the specifications. Continue reading “Honor 7C with 5.99-inch full-screen display, dual rear cameras, Android 8.0 to be announced on March 12”

TRANSSION’s Oraimo Power banks, TEMPO OFB-10 smart band, headphones and more launched in India

TRANSSION’s accessory brand Oraimo today launched a range of products including Power banks, wireless devices that connect through Bluetooth, smartwatches, mobile phone batteries, memory banks, chargers, data cables, selfie sticks, and smartwatches Continue reading “TRANSSION’s Oraimo Power banks, TEMPO OFB-10 smart band, headphones and more launched in India”

Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ with Quad HD+ Infinity display, dual aperture camera launched in India starting at Rs. 57900 and Rs. 64900

Samsung today launched the  Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+, the company’s latest flagship smartphones at an event in India, as it had promised. These were introduced at the MWC last week and have variable aperture cameras. The S9 has a 12-megapixel rear camera with variable aperture tech that uses f/1.5 aperture for night shots for a brighter picture and f/2.4 aperture for normal shots in daytime. The S9+ has a secondary 12MP Telephoto lens for live focus for bokeh effect with background blur. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ with Quad HD+ Infinity display, dual aperture camera launched in India starting at Rs. 57900 and Rs. 64900”