Foldable smartphone display is long overdue in the smartphone space that makes news every once in a while, but except for ZTE Axon M, we really don’t have a mainstream foldable display smartphone. Samsung yet again has filed a patent at a U.S. Patent & Trademark Office back in July 2017 for a smartphone display that expands when you pull on the sides. Continue reading “Samsung patent files hint at unique pull-to-expand smartphone display”
Xiaomi today launched two new earphones – Mi Earphones, Mi Earphones Basic in India. The company already has several in-ear earphones in India, and it recently launched the Mi Noise Cancelling USB Type-C Earphones in the country. The Mi In-Ear Headphones Basic also got a permanent Rs. 100 price cut recently and is available for Rs. 499.
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Google has introduced new ‘Shopping Actions program’ as an answer to “where to buy” queries which grew over 85% in the past two years of which around 44% use voice-activated speaker at least weekly to purchase items like groceries and household items. Now the ‘Shopping Actions program’ is aimed at bringing users an easier way to get their shopping tasks done. Continue reading “Google’s new Shopping Actions program lets you purchase directly from search results”
Google today introduced ‘Google Play Instant’ that lets you play games without having to install them on your device. The company introduced Instant Apps back in 2016. You can just tap and try a game without having to download it first. Clash Royale, Words with Friends 2, and Bubble Witch 3 Saga, and other titles from Playtika, MZ, Jam City, and Hothead Games are first batch games that are available right away. Continue reading “Google Play Instant lets you tap and play games without installing them”
You have probably heard of Huami Corporation, if not, it is the company behind Mi Band series which are known for providing smart activity tracking at affordable prices, in which Xiaomi has invested in. Apart from Mi Bands, Huami has its own range of wearables called Amazfit. Recently, Huami launched its budget smartwatch Amazfit BIP globally at US$ 99 (Rs. 6455 approx.). We got to unbox the Amazfit BIP, check out the unboxing and first impressions of Amazfit BIP. Continue reading “Amazfit BIP Unboxing and First Impressions”
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG), a multiplayer online battle royale game developed by PUBG Corporation was released for Windows and Xbox One in December last year. The game was first introduced on mobile by Tencent Games in China last month, and was released for users in Canada last week. Today the company has officially introduced the game in the U.S. as well as several other countries including India. Continue reading “PUBG Mobile for Android and iOS now available in the US, India and more countries for free”
Back in January at the CES, HTC had introduced the HTC VIVE Pro with dual-OLED displays, and today the company has announced it is available for pre-order at $799. The company has also announced a price cut of $100 for the current Vive full kit, bringing down its price to $499. Continue reading “HTC VIVE Pro with dual-OLED displays now available for pre-order at $799”
Vivo just announced X21, the company’s latest top-end smartphone in the ‘X Series’ as it had promised. It has a 6.28-inch FHD+ 19:9 Super AMOLED display with a notch, 90.3% screen-to-body ratio, 1.66mm narrow bezels on the sides, 1.79mm bezels on the top and 5mm on the bottom. It is powered by Snapdragon 660 with 6GB RAM and runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) with Funtouch OS 4.0 with A.I features powered by dedicated Qualcomm AIE Artificial Intelligence Chip along with the Snapdragon 660.
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Micromax today announced that it is investing consumer technology and AI-based start-up ‘One Labs’ with an aim to bring users closer to smarter app user experiences. ‘InOne’ is a platform with access to apps across multiple platforms including food, shopping, travel, cabs, news, recharge, games and more from within a single app. Continue reading “Micromax invests in AI-based start-up ‘One Labs’, will pre-load inOne all-in-one app on its devices”
As we all know, the enthusiastic OnePlus brand is the main reason for the tech giant like Apple and Samsung had to take a back seat in the online sales of premium segment devices. Since the launch of OnePlus 5T, most of the tech nerds including me got my hands on the OnePlus’s latest and greatest device. In fact, OnePlus is one of the few companies that offers bang for a buck smartphone right from the start — OnePlus One. Continue reading “5 reasons why OnePlus 5T should be your daily driver”
Vivo today announced that it has signed Aamir Khan as its brand ambassador for India. This comes ahead of the V9 smartphone launch later this week. He will soon be seen in a full-fledged marketing campaign around the upcoming products and will feature in a new television commercial, said the company. Continue reading “Vivo India ropes in Aamir Khan as brand ambassador”
Garmin just launched vivofit 4 fitness tracker, successor of last year’s vivofit 3. It was introduced at the CES 2018, has an always-on color display for the first time in the vivofit series, comes with one-year battery life and the Move IQ captures different activities, such as walking, running, biking, swimming and using an elliptical, to view on Garmin Connect.
Swiggy today announced that it has partnered with ICICI Bank to bring two innovative digital solutions which makes it convenient and hassle-free way for its delivery partners to transfer funds to Swiggy. The payment solution also includes Unified Payment Interface (UPI) for instant fund transfers and other is an option facilitating cash deposits at automated Cash Deposit Machines (CDM) that will be available at ICICI Bank branches and ATM locations across the country. Continue reading “Swiggy, ICICI bank partner to launch digital payment solutions for its delivery partners”
ASUS has launched ZenBook Flip S (UX370), which claims to be the world’s thinnest convertible laptop at just 10.9mm thickness and is also one of the lightest at 1.1kg. It has a 13-inch Full HD multitouch NanoEdge 360° flippable display that has support for active stylus. The 360° ErgoLift hinge has a dual-action mechanism that lifts and tilts the keyboard into comfortable typing position when the display is opened beyond 135°. It is crafted from a single block of aerospace-grade 6013 aluminum alloy, a material that is lighter than standard laptop alloy but 50 percent stronger. Continue reading “ASUS ZenBook Flip S world’s thinnest convertible with 13-inch 360-degree rotating touch display launched in India for Rs. 1,30,990”
Philips Lighting introduces its LiFi technology which is a high quality LED lighting that provides broadband Internet connection through light waves. It is the first global lighting company to offer LiFi-enabled luminaires from its existing office lighting portfolio. Continue reading “Philips Lighting introduces LiFi – Broadband internet connectivity through LED light”
