Asus Zenfone Live L1 Android Oreo (Go Edition) smartphone with 5.45-inch HD+ display, Face unlock official

Asus has silently introduced Zenfone Live L1 (ZA550KL), the company’s first Android Oreo (Go Edition) smartphone in Indonesia. It packs a 5.45-inch HD+ display with 18:9 aspect ratio, is powered by Snapdragon 425 with 1GB or 2GB RAM, runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) Go Edition and the 2GB RAM version runs Android 8.0 (Oreo) with ZenUI 5.0. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash 5-megapixel front camera and also has face unlock. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone Live L1 Android Oreo (Go Edition) smartphone with 5.45-inch HD+ display, Face unlock official”

Honor 8 Pro gets Face Unlock, AR Lens, Idea VoLTE and more via OTA update in India

Honor roll out Android 8.0 Oreo update for the Honor 8 Pro in India back in February that brought several new features including option to make VoLTE calls on Vodafone and Jio. Today the company has pushed a new update that adds Face unlock, AR Lens for the camera as well as VoLTE support for Idea Cellular, which started rolling out VoLTE services for consumers earlier this week. Continue reading “Honor 8 Pro gets Face Unlock, AR Lens, Idea VoLTE and more via OTA update in India”

Google Assistant for Wear OS gets smart suggestions, ability to answers questions and Actions

Google introduced Assistant to its smartwatch back in 2017 and today it is rolling out a bunch of new features including smart suggestions, hear answers to questions and Actions. These features according to Google add even more convenience to your watch.  Continue reading “Google Assistant for Wear OS gets smart suggestions, ability to answers questions and Actions”

Twitter advices its 336 million users to change the password over a bug

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Twitter claims that it uses technology that masks the user passwords so that no one at the company can see them. However, the company has recently identified a bug that stored passwords unmasked in an internal log. But Twitter says that it has fixed the bug and a closed investigation ensures no sign of breach or misuse by anyone. Continue reading “Twitter advices its 336 million users to change the password over a bug”

A fortnight before OnePlus 6 launch: Everything we know so far!

OnePlus is all set to launch next-gen flagship in less than two weeks. However, Before the formal launch, the company had been teasing the features of the upcoming flagship – OnePlus 6, which is touted to be its fastest smartphone, equipped with the latest and powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset and up to 8GB RAM. Till now, many rumours and speculations about the device have surfaced online revealing the nitty-gritty details of the yet-to-be-launched OnePlus 6, while the company has also confirmed some of the features of the phone, as well as launch dates and pop-up events.

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LG G7 ThinQ price revealed in UK and Europe, available from May-end

LG introduced its flagship G7 ThinQ  smartphone earlier this week and said that it will roll out first in South Korea in coming days followed by major markets in North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia. Now UK and European retailers have revealed the price of the smartphone. .   Continue reading “LG G7 ThinQ price revealed in UK and Europe, available from May-end”

Zenfone Max Pro M1 got tremendous response in first sale says Asus, next sale on May 10

ASUS just launched the most-expected Zenfone Max Pro M1 smartphone in India last week, and the phone went on pre-order today exclusively on Flipkart. The phone went out of stock as soon as the pre-orders opened at 12 noon. The company says that it got tremendous response for the first sale, despite significantly high number of phones that were up for pre-orders. Continue reading “Zenfone Max Pro M1 got tremendous response in first sale says Asus, next sale on May 10”

Global tablet shipments continue to decline, down 11.7% YoY in Q1 2018 : IDC

Global tablet market continues to decline, and in the first quarter of 2018 (1Q18), it declined 11.7% year over year with total shipments of 31.7 million units, according to the latest report from International Data Corporation (IDC). Detachable tablets like the Microsoft Surface and iPad Pro saw over 2.9% YoY growth by grabbing 15.3% share, but the traditional slate tablets continued to decline with 26.8 million unit shipments, down 13.9% from the prior year. Continue reading “Global tablet shipments continue to decline, down 11.7% YoY in Q1 2018 : IDC”

Reliance Jio launches JioInteract world’s first AI-based engagement platform

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Reliance Jio has launched JioInteract – world’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI) based brand engagement platform. It will start with Live Video Call that features India’s favourite celebrities. Amitabh Bachchan will be the first one will come on live video call to promote his upcoming comedy-drama film ‘102 Not Out’ in the most innovative way. Continue reading “Reliance Jio launches JioInteract world’s first AI-based engagement platform”

Sony Bravia X9000F 4K HDR Android TV series with 4K HDR Processor X1 Extreme launched in India

Sony has finally launched its new X9000F series of 4K HDR TVs in India, months after it was introduced at the CES 2018. These have  X1 Extreme processor that promises striking highlights, deeper darks and vibrant colours. It incorporates technologies like Object-based HDR remaster, Super Bit Mapping 4K HDR and Dual database processing. It runs on Android TV version 7.0 with Sony’s exclusive user interface and also has Chromecast built-in. Continue reading “Sony Bravia X9000F 4K HDR Android TV series with 4K HDR Processor X1 Extreme launched in India”

Google Pay now rolling out on the web for desktop and iOS

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Google back in January merged Android Pay and Google Wallet to Google Pay recently, and the company is slowly making the shift as it is now rolling out Google Pay on the web for desktop and iOS, few months after it rolled out for Android. Continue reading “Google Pay now rolling out on the web for desktop and iOS”

Artis BT-X40 Wireless Bluetooth Speaker Review

A few months back, Artis launched yet another Bluetooth speaker in the Indian market. Dubbed as BT-X40, this Bluetooth speaker comes with inbuilt FM radio, MicroSD card reader and a slew of other features as well. Let’s check out how good is the BT-X40 for its retail pricing. Continue reading “Artis BT-X40 Wireless Bluetooth Speaker Review”

Samsung PRO Endurance microSD card with 25 times better endurance announced

Samsung has introduced new PRO Endurance microSDHC/microSDXC card that promised  industry-leading endurance and up to 43,8001 hours of continuous video recording. This is targeted to be used in intensive video monitoring applications such as surveillance and security cameras, body cameras and dash cams, making continuous video monitoring fast and stable. It offers up to 100 MB/s read speeds, provides FHD recording and 4K support via write speeds of up to 30 MB/s. Continue reading “Samsung PRO Endurance microSD card with 25 times better endurance announced”

Xiaomi Redmi S2 with 5.99-inch 18:9 display, dual rear cameras, Android 8.1 to be announced on May 10

Xiaomi just announced that it will introduce a new smartphone in the ‘S series’ in China on May 10th that will be exclusively on Suning Tesco in the country. We already know all the specifications of the Redmi S2 smartphone through TENAA certification and live images and video that surfaced recently. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi S2 with 5.99-inch 18:9 display, dual rear cameras, Android 8.1 to be announced on May 10”

Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 with Snapdragon 835, 4GB RAM, Android Oreo gets Wi-Fi Certification

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The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 launch might happen very soon as the device is now spotted receiving WiFi certification by the Wi-Fi Alliance. The first benchmark listing revealed a possible 10.5-inch display, Snapdragon 845 SoC, 4GB RAM.  Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 with Snapdragon 835, 4GB RAM, Android Oreo gets Wi-Fi Certification”