Ahead of the Galaxy S9 and S9+ launch, Samsung has unveiled its new ISOCELL camera sensor that comes with technologies like Tetracell and Smart WDR. The new camera sensor technologies will enable capabilities like variable capturing and slow-mo video recording. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S9 could use new ISOCELL sensor with 1080p 480fps recording”
OnePlus 5T Lava Red Edition Photo Gallery & Hands On
Hot on the heels of the launch of the Star Wars Edition OnePlus 5T, the company teased the launch of yet another limited edition. Well, here it is. The Lava Red OnePlus 5T picks up the hottest color of the season and looks rather dapper in it. F0llow along for a photo gallery and hands on! Continue reading “OnePlus 5T Lava Red Edition Photo Gallery & Hands On”
Nokia smartphone with Penta-Lens camera module design surfaces
There were rumors about an unknown Nokia phone for quite some time which is said to come with 5-camera lens on the back. Now a design sketch of the same has surfaced showing how the camera arrangement on the rear might look like. This is just a prototype design, and Foxconn is said to be currently working on a way to design and manufacture the phone.
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OnePlus opens its first Authorized Store in India in Mumbai
OnePlus opened its first Experience Store in India in Bengaluru last January, later it opened one in Noida. It also partnered with Croma to provide easy access to OnePlus products. On January 20th the company opened its first OnePlus Authorised Store in Mumbai located at Prime Mall in Vile Parle-West. Continue reading “OnePlus opens its first Authorized Store in India in Mumbai”
Samsung SM-J720F with 4GB RAM, Android 8.0 surfaces in benchmarks, could be Galaxy J8 (2018)
Samsung SM-J720F, a new smartphone has surfaced in GFXBench and Geekbench benchmarks. This reveals most specifications of the phone including a 5.5-inch HD screen, Octa-Core Exynos 7885 14nm SoC with , Android 8.0 (Oreo) and more. This could be Galaxy J8 (2018), successor of last year’s Galaxy J7 (2017). Continue reading “Samsung SM-J720F with 4GB RAM, Android 8.0 surfaces in benchmarks, could be Galaxy J8 (2018)”
Vivo X20 Plus in-display fingerprint sensor version to be announced on January 24
Vivo at the CES 2018 earlier this month showcased the world’s first in-display fingerprint scanning smartphone that uses Clear ID FS9500 optical fingerprint sensor from Synaptics. Later the Vivo X20 Plus UD with in-display fingerprint sensor got certified by TENAA in China. Now the company has confirmed that the smartphone will be unveiled on January 24th. It is calling it Vivo X20 Plus in-screen fingerprint edition. Continue reading “Vivo X20 Plus in-display fingerprint sensor version to be announced on January 24”
Xiaomi MIUI 8.1.18 global beta update brings January Security Patch and optimizations
Xiaomi’s MIUI gets updated bi weekly including closed beta on every Tuesday and public beta on every Friday. Last Friday Xiaomi updated many of its devices including to MIUI 8.1.18 version and brought January security patch along with a few fresh changes to devices. We noticed the January security patch on Redmi 4 and Redmi Note 4. Continue reading “Xiaomi MIUI 8.1.18 global beta update brings January Security Patch and optimizations”
Ixigo trains app for iOS gets AR feature to view your coach position, station alarm and more
Ixigo trains app for iOS has been updated with AR-based features that will let iPhone users locate their coach position on railway platforms accurately. AR coach position feature will allow the passengers locate their coach positions at more than 7,000 railway stations across India. Continue reading “Ixigo trains app for iOS gets AR feature to view your coach position, station alarm and more”
Paytm for business app launched, enables merchants to accept digital payments
Paytm today has launched the Paytm for Business app making it easier for merchants and business partners to accept digital payments. Furthermore, the app also makes it simpler to track payments instantly, navigate through the previous collections and track bank settlements within the app. Continue reading “Paytm for business app launched, enables merchants to accept digital payments”
Fitbit Ionic Review
It’s surprising how long it has taken for Fitbit to launch a smartwatch. Focussing on budget or mid range fitness trackers, we finally got the Blaze in 2016 which had a smartwatch like interface but none of the capabilities. Announced back in August, the Ionic has all the ingredients that you expect in a smart peripheral. Apps, payment capabilities, watch faces and more, it ticks all the boxes. With the abundant options available though, the Ionic will need to be greater than the sum of its parts. Does it deliver? We spent a week with the Fitbit Ionic to find that out. Continue reading “Fitbit Ionic Review”
Xiaomi India might be gearing up for Explorer Program for upcoming Redmi Note 5
Xiaomi has a tradition of involving Mi Fans in device exploration before the launch of Redmi Note models in India, these explorers get devices before the official launch and are expected to participate in challenges given by the company. For Redmi Note 3 company recruited 100 Mi Fans under the Mi generation program in 2016 and last year, company recruited 50 hardcore Mi Fans as Explorers to test and explore Redmi Note 4 before its official launch. It’s been a year since Xiaomi launched its budget champion in country and everyone is anxiously waiting for the successor of Redmi Note 4. Continue reading “Xiaomi India might be gearing up for Explorer Program for upcoming Redmi Note 5”
Google Gboard for iOS gets dedicated GIF-making button
Google has silently rolled out an update to its Gboard app which brings the Gif-Making button to the main screen right next to the word suggestion bar. Though this feature is available since last September, it is hidden behind the emoji button on the bottom. With this new change, accessing the button is more convenient. Continue reading “Google Gboard for iOS gets dedicated GIF-making button”
Xiaomi starts rolling out MIUI 9.2 with App Vault, Gallery Editor and Mi Video app
Xiaomi announced the lightning fast MIUI 9 Global back in November 2017 with many fresh changes including Split Screen, Interactive and Fresh UI changes, New Gallery App, Calendar Cards, App Vault, New Notification Shade, Mi Video App, New Mi Explorer and Mi Drop. Xiaomi rolled out these features to MIUI Global Beta ROM users in past two-three months but most of these features are still not available for Stable ROM users. Continue reading “Xiaomi starts rolling out MIUI 9.2 with App Vault, Gallery Editor and Mi Video app”
Get Rs. 5000 cashback on AirPods and Apple TV with Citi Credit Cards
Apple launched the Airpods back in 2016 and it was popular since then. Now Apple has partnered with Citibank India to offer flat Rs. 5000 cashback for the Airpods and several Apple TV variants, including the latest Apple TV 4K. Apple had already partnered with HDFC Bank to offer up to Rs. 10,000 cashback on iPhones and iPads with HDFC Bank Credit / Debit cards till 11th March 2018
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Google Allo v26 prepares for multiple-account support, customizable stickers, GIFs, new camera effect and more
Google Allo V26 has started rolling out. While the update doesn’t bring in terms of customization, a teardown of the APK has revealed upcoming features like the support for multiple accounts, customizable stickers, Gifs, new camera effects and more. Continue reading “Google Allo v26 prepares for multiple-account support, customizable stickers, GIFs, new camera effect and more”