Meizu 6T with 5.7-inch full-screen display, dual rear cameras to be announced on May 29

Meizu today announced that it will announce 6T, a new budget smartphone in China. Even though the company yet to reveal details about the phone, but Meizu M811Q that got certified by TENAA recently will likely to the 6T. This reveals a 5.7-inch HD+ screen, Octa-Core SoC, which could be MediaTek MT6750, up to 4GB RAM, 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash along with a 2-megapixel secondary camera to capture depth information in portrait shots and an 8-megapixel front camera. Continue reading “Meizu 6T with 5.7-inch full-screen display, dual rear cameras to be announced on May 29”

Micromax Bharat GO Android Oreo Go Edition smartphone launched for Rs. 4399

Micromax just launched Bharat GO, the company’s first Android Oreo (Go Edition) smartphone in India, in partnership with Airtel. It was supposed to launch earlier this year. It has similar specifications as the Bharat 3 that was launched recently, as well as most other Go Edition phones such as Nokia 1 and Lava Z50 that were launched earlier this year. Continue reading “Micromax Bharat GO Android Oreo Go Edition smartphone launched for Rs. 4399”

WhatsApp for iOS gets ‘Request Account Info’ feature

WhatsAppWhatsApp is now rolling out a new update to its iOS app which brings the ability for users to request a report of your account information and settings. The new app version is 2.18.60 and is already available on the App Store.  Continue reading “WhatsApp for iOS gets ‘Request Account Info’ feature”

Xiaomi Mi 8 announcement set for May 31, Mi Band 3 and several other accessories expected

Xiaomi just confirmed that its next flagship; the Mi 8 is all set to be Unveiled on 31st May. The company through its Twitter handle has shared the launch date and mentioned that it would be a nod to their eighth anniversary. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 8 announcement set for May 31, Mi Band 3 and several other accessories expected”

Google and Microsoft disclose new Variant 4 Meltdown, Spectre CPU flaw

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Back in the start of 2018, Meltdown and Spectre CPU flaw affected most of the CPUs including Intel, ARM, and others. Months after the detection, Google’s Project Zero’s (GPZ) and Microsoft have discovered another new form of Spectre-Meltdown CPU flaw;  Speculative Store Bypass (variant 4). Continue reading “Google and Microsoft disclose new Variant 4 Meltdown, Spectre CPU flaw”

Samsung Galaxy J4 with 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display, Exynos 7570 14nm SoC, Android 8.0 announced

Samsung has announced the Galaxy J4 (SM-J400) in the J-series. It comes with 5.5-inches AMOLED display with good old 16:9 aspect ratio. It is powered by the Samsung’s very own Exynos 7570 Quad-Core 14nm processor with 2GB of RAM.  Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J4 with 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display, Exynos 7570 14nm SoC, Android 8.0 announced”

Honor 7A and 7C with 5.7-inch and 5.99-inch FullView displays, dual rear cameras, Android Oreo launched in India starting at Rs. 8999

Huawei’s Honor brand just launched the Honor 7A and Honor 7C , the company’s latest budget smartphones in the ‘7 series’ in India, as it had promised. Both the phones have a 5.7-inch and 5.99-inch 18:9 FullView 2.5D curved glass displays, respectively, come with a 13-megapixel rear camera along with a 2-megapixel secondary camera to capture depth information in portrait shots. There is also an 8-megapixel front camera with LED flash on both the phones. Continue reading “Honor 7A and 7C with 5.7-inch and 5.99-inch FullView displays, dual rear cameras, Android Oreo launched in India starting at Rs. 8999”

Twitter rolls out its own Twemoji emojis on Android

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Twitter is rolling out its own Twemoji on Android, and this will replace the native emojis previously shown from Google and Samsung. This new emoji set looks to be targeting users on Android 7.x and below. After facing numerous cases of missing emojis on older systems, the new Twitter’s own Twemoji on Android will now be a fresh breath of air. Continue reading “Twitter rolls out its own Twemoji emojis on Android”

Google Photos gets ability to mark photos as favorites

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Google constantly and consistently keeps pushing updates to its flagship apps, and today it is the Photos app. The app has received the ability to mark photos as favorites with stars and hearts. This makes it easier to view all the favorited pictures in one place instead of scrolling through numerous pictures. Continue reading “Google Photos gets ability to mark photos as favorites”

OnePlus 6 preview sale in India saw record Rs. 100 crore worth sale within first 10 minutes 

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OnePlus launched the flagship OnePlus 6 on May 17th in India and it went on for the preview sale on May 21st. The company today announced it had achieved a record Rs. 100 crore sale within the first 10 minutes of the OnePlus 6 first preview sale in India. That’s about 25000 unit sales. Continue reading “OnePlus 6 preview sale in India saw record Rs. 100 crore worth sale within first 10 minutes “

Instagram testing ‘You’re All Caught Up’ feature to improve digital health

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Instagram’s news feed algorithm always makes it hard to determine when you have finished viewing all the latest posts. However, it looks like Instagram is now planning on fixing it as the company is testing a new ‘You’re All Caught Up’ which will let users know when all the unseen posts from the last 48 hours have been viewed.  Continue reading “Instagram testing ‘You’re All Caught Up’ feature to improve digital health”

Google Maps for iOS gets new 3D car icons to replace classic blue navigation arrow

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Google Maps usually shows a classic blue navigation arrow while using the directions. However, Google today is rolling out a stylish sedan, a timeless pickup truck, or a speedy SUV to swap the blue navigation arrow depending on your mood.  Continue reading “Google Maps for iOS gets new 3D car icons to replace classic blue navigation arrow”

HMD Global raises $100 million, will invest in growth of Nokia

HMD Global – the home of Nokia phones, today announced that it has raised additional $100 million from multiple investors to scale business operations and fund the company’s growth in its second year. This round of investment has been led by Geneva-based, Ginko Ventures via Alpha Ginko Ltd. with participation from DMJ Asia Investment Opportunity Limited and Wonderful Stars Pte. Ltd., a subsidiary of FIH Mobile Ltd. Continue reading “HMD Global raises $100 million, will invest in growth of Nokia”

Qualcomm, Facebook partner to bring high-speed internet connectivity in urban areas

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Qualcomm has partnered with Facebook to deliver high-speed internet connectivity with Facebook’s Terragraph technology through the development of a multi-node wireless system based on 60GHz technology from Qualcomm. This terrestrial system improves speed, efficiency, and quality of internet connectivity around the world at only a fraction of the cost of fiber deployments. Continue reading “Qualcomm, Facebook partner to bring high-speed internet connectivity in urban areas”

Qualcomm introduces first 5G NR solution for small cells and remote radio heads

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Qualcomm today has announced an industry first 5G NR solution targeted for small cells and remote radio head deployments that is built on proven Qualcomm FSM Platform for 3G and 4G small cells. It supports 5G NR in both mmWave and sub-6 GHz spectrum. Continue reading “Qualcomm introduces first 5G NR solution for small cells and remote radio heads”