OPPO R11s with Snapdragon 660, 20MP front and rear cameras to be announced on November 2

OPPO R11s invite and teaser

OPPO today announced that it will introduce R11S, successor of R11 at an event in China on November 2nd. It has also confirmed that it will feature 20-megapixel front and rear cameras. The teaser image on the hand of its brand ambassadors confirms unibody metal design, dual rear cameras, which could be 16MP + 20MP combination like the R11 and a fingerprint sensor on the back. AnTuTu listing reveals more specifications of the phone. Continue reading “OPPO R11s with Snapdragon 660, 20MP front and rear cameras to be announced on November 2”

Infinix Note 4 Review

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In a market where Xiaomi, Moto, Lenovo and to an extent the newly resurrected Nokia dominate, it means that you simply cannot make a half-hearted effort. For a relatively newer entrant into a crowded space means that Infinix has a lot of work cut out for it. Those were the thoughts in our mind when we started using the all-new Infinix Note 4. Does it manage to leave a mark, especially a positive one? We find out in our review.  Continue reading “Infinix Note 4 Review”

Samsung patent hints at Dual Wireless Charging Pad

Samsung Dual Wireless Charging Dock

it looks like Samsung is currently working on a Dual Wireless Charging Pad something very similar to Apple’s AirPower that was introduced at the iPhone X event. Samsung has filed the patent and had got the approval by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for this new Dual Wireless charging pad. Samsung last year introduced EP-PA710 Qi-based Wireless Charger Tray design that can charge 2 devices wirelessly at once.

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Sony Xperia XZ Premium Android 8.0 Oreo update starts rolling out

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Sony introduced Xperia XZ1 and Xperia XZ1 Compact smartphones with Android 8.0 (Oreo) out of the box back in August. It also confirmed list of smartphones that will get the Android Oreo update. Today the company has started rolling out Android 8.0 (Oreo) update starting from Xperia XZ Premium.  Continue reading “Sony Xperia XZ Premium Android 8.0 Oreo update starts rolling out”

Sony IMX324 1/1.7-type highest resolution CMOS sensor for automotive cameras announced

Sony IMX324

Sony today announced the IMX324 1/1.7-type CMOS image sensor that comes with Industry’s highest resolution 7.42 effective megapixel RCCC filter for forward-sensing cameras in advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS). Continue reading “Sony IMX324 1/1.7-type highest resolution CMOS sensor for automotive cameras announced”

Google investigating Pixel 2 XL screen burn-in reports

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Apart from the muddy colors and grainy textures in low-light, people with Pixel 2 XL review units have started noticing yet problem which looks worrisome. When viewing the screen with the gray background, you can see faint outlines of the phone’s navigation buttons on the Google Pixel 2 XL.

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Huawei is working on a Foldable phone, aims to launch in 2018

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ZTE has kickstarted the Foldable phones tradition with the launch of Axon M last week. It is a known fact that Samsung has been busy at work with an aim to launch a foldable phone in 2018 and now it looks like Samsung has a got competition in the form of Huawei. After the launch of Mate 10, company’s CEO, Richard Yu has confirmed that Huawei is currently working on a foldable phone slated for 2018 launch.

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Essential Phone gets $200 price cut, now available for $499

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Essential Phone PH-1 has received a price cut of $200 and starting from today it will be available for $499 off contract and unlocked. The price cut might be because of the weak sales of the phone or not the numbers the company was expecting. Essential says that as a young startup, with the likes of Apple and Samsung taking up the significant market value, word of mouth plays a vital role and has a lot of value, hence the price cut. Continue reading “Essential Phone gets $200 price cut, now available for $499”

Google Chrome 62 for Android brings revamped Chrome Home UI, Oreo notification channels and more

Google Chrome 62 New Home UI

After rolling out updates to Chrome for Windows earlier this week, Google is now rolling out an update to Chrome for Android. The Chrome 62 for Android brings new revamped Chrome U.I, HTTP warnings, Oreo notification channels and much more.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 with 5.99-inch FHD+ full-screen display, 4GB RAM, 4000mAh battery gets certified

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

Xiaomi smartphone with codename MET7/MEE7 showed up on TENAA yesterday showing the design of the phone with a full-screen 18:9 display, unibody metal design, camera bump and a fingerprint sensor on the back. Now the smartphone, which is expected to be Redmi Note 5 has been certified revealing complete specifications of the phone. It doesn’t reveal the processor, but it is rumored to be Snapdragon 630.

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Facebook Messenger gets PayPal Peer-to-Peer Payment support

Facebook Messenger Paypal

Facebook and Paypal last year had introduced the Paypal as payment support within the messenger app and today, both the company has rolled out the ability to use Paypal account to send or receive money within the messenger app. Paypal is also launching company’s first customer service bot which will be at users service handling questions and requests for help.

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Google app teardown reveals references to Quartz, could be Google Home-like device with screen

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Google has updated the app to version number V7.14.15 which has bought customization feature to the search bar widget but turns out that’s not the only thing the update had to bring with it. A little teardown of the app by Android Police revealed more information about the Quartz which is slated to the Google-Home like device with the built-in display just like the Amazon Echo show.

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Weekly Roundup: Xiaomi Redmi 5A, Nokia 7, Huawei Mate 10 Pro, Surface Book 2 and more

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This week HMD Global introduced Nokia 7, Xiaomi unveiled the Redmi 5A, Huawei introduced Mate 10 series of phones, Microsoft unveiled the Surface Book 2 and lots more from this week in our roundup.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 with full-screen display surfaces on certification site, expected in November

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

Xiaomi introduced the Redmi Note 5A back in August this year. Now a new smartphone with codename MET7 has been listed on TENAA, which is expected to be Redmi Note 5. This shows the phone’s full-screen 18:9 display, unibody metal design, camera bump and a fingerprint sensor on the back. It doesn’t show dual rear cameras as rumored earlier, but there could be a Redmi Note 5 Pro or Plus version.

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HTC U11 Plus with full-screen display gets certified, U11 Life Android One smartphone press image surfaces

HTC U11 Plus

HTC already announced that it will unveil new ‘U series’ phone at an event on November 2nd, which are expected to be high-end HTC U11 Plus and mid-range U11 Life. We had already seen an image of the U11 Life along with detailed specifications, now the first image of the Android One version of the phone has surfaced, but we don’t have a clear image yet. Continue reading “HTC U11 Plus with full-screen display gets certified, U11 Life Android One smartphone press image surfaces”