Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2017) with 8-inch display, 4G LTE, 5000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 17990

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 2017 8.0

Samsung has launched the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), the company’s latest mid-range tablet in India. It has a 8-inch WXGA display, is powered by a Quad-Core Snapdragon 425 processor, runs on Android 7.1 (Nougat) and also comes with 4G LTE support with support for voice calling. It has an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, f/1.9 aperture and a 5-megapixel camera on the front. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2017) with 8-inch display, 4G LTE, 5000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 17990”

Microsoft rolls out Cortana for Skype

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Microsoft is finally bringing Cortana to Skype for Android and iOS. Cortana will now appear as a permanent contact in every Skype user’s contact list. It will offer smart replies during chats to make conversations easy. The suggested responses can be accessed with a tap.  Continue reading “Microsoft rolls out Cortana for Skype”

Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 First Impressions

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When the Mi MIX launched, a bezel-less smartphone was essentially a pipe dream. Sure, Sharp had announced a number of them over the years but a product that remained stuck in Japan doesn’t really count, does it? So, when out of the blue, Xiaomi of all brands introduced a modern, uncompromised smartphone that simply broke all design conventions, it quickly became the talk of the town.

In the year that has followed, bezel less and 18:9 are terms that almost every major smartphone manufacturer has latched on to. Now that the gimmick isn’t new or unique, the Mi MIX 2 has to stand up on its own merits. We’ve spent a bit of time with the new hardware. Not nearly enough to write a review but enough for us to pen down some initial thoughts. Let’s talk about the Mi MIX 2. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 First Impressions”

Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 with 5.99-inch bezel-less display, Snapdragon 835 launched in India for Rs. 35999

Xiaomi Mi MIX 2

Xiaomi just launched the Mi MIX 2, the company’s second-generation Mi MIX smartphone at an event in Delhi, as it had promised. It has a 5.99-inch 18:9 Full HD+ display with ultra narrow bezels that has a 12% smaller chin compared to the predecessor. It is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 835 Mobile platform with 6GB of RAM, has a 12-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX386 sensor and a 5-megapixel camera on the front on the right bottom that also supports face recognition. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 with 5.99-inch bezel-less display, Snapdragon 835 launched in India for Rs. 35999”

DeepMind’s WaveNet Technology makes Google Assistant sound more natural and realistic

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A year ago, Google acquired the British based DeepMind Artificial Intelligence startup that had no consumer products and remained a mystery for quite some time. However, a year later now it all makes sense as DeepMind is now officially a part of Alphabet and more is known about its contribution to Google. Continue reading “DeepMind’s WaveNet Technology makes Google Assistant sound more natural and realistic”

iPad Pro 2018 models might feature TrueDepth camera for Face ID: KGI

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According to KGI Analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo, the upcoming iPad Pro models that will be launched in 2018 are expected to come with the TrueDepth camera and Face ID unlocking technology which debuted with the iPhone X. Talking to investors, he said that he believes that Apple might include the TrueDepth camera to the iPad Pro line-up to boost the user experience that’s consistent with the iPhone X. Continue reading “iPad Pro 2018 models might feature TrueDepth camera for Face ID: KGI”

Twitter is working on ‘Save for Later’ feature to bookmark tweets

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Twitter is working on a bookmarking tool feature to save tweets, according to a latest report from BuzzFeed. Dubbed as ‘Save for Later’, the feature will allow users to bookmark tweets for later reference. Continue reading “Twitter is working on ‘Save for Later’ feature to bookmark tweets”

Clash Royale gets a major update with Touchdown game mode, Quests and more

Clash Royale

Supercell has released a major update for its Clash Royale along with balance update that brings new Touchdown game mode without towers, daily and weekly Quests to earn epic rewards, Gold Rush, Gem Rush and more. The update also brings several balance changes as well as improvements. Check out the complete changelog below. Continue reading “Clash Royale gets a major update with Touchdown game mode, Quests and more”

OPPO F5 with full-screen display, dual front cameras to be announced on October 26

OPPO F5

OPPO has announced that it will unveil F5, the company’s next-generation smartphone in the F-Series at an event in Philippines on October 26th. The invite clearly shows that the phone will have a full screen display, and even an image of the phone has surfaced online showing off the 18:9 screen, dual front cameras, fingerprint sensor on the back and a single rear camera. Continue reading “OPPO F5 with full-screen display, dual front cameras to be announced on October 26”

Jio Payments Bank tipped to launch in December 2017

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Jio Payments Bank is likely to start its operations in December this year. It is a a joint venture between Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) and SBI. The Jio Payments Bank will join the likes of Payments bank from Airtel, Paytm, India Post, and Fino Payments Bank. Reliance Jio had secured a payments bank licence from the RBI back in March when it reached the 100 million customer mark. Continue reading “Jio Payments Bank tipped to launch in December 2017”

ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie Lite with 5.5-inch display, 13MP front camera announced

ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie Lite

ASUS has announced Zenfone 4 Selfie Lite (ZB553KL), the company’s latest selfie-focused smartphone in Philippines. It has similar specifications as the Zenfone 4 Selfie single-camera version that was launched in India last month but this is powered by Snapdragon 425 and has 2GB RAM, instead of Snapdragon 430 and 3GB of RAM. Continue reading “ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie Lite with 5.5-inch display, 13MP front camera announced”

Honor 7X with 5.9-inch FHD+ full-screen display, dual rear cameras gets certified ahead of Oct 11 announcement

Honor 7X

Huawei’s Honor brand recently sent out invites for the announcement of its mid-range Honor 7X smartphone in China on October 11th. Now the smartphone has been certified by TENAA with model numbers BND-TL10  and BND-AL10. It has also appeared on Geekbench listing. This shows a 5.9-inch FHD+ screen and an Octa-Core Kirin 659 processor, similar to the Honor 9i that was launched in India last week. Continue reading “Honor 7X with 5.9-inch FHD+ full-screen display, dual rear cameras gets certified ahead of Oct 11 announcement”

Micromax Evok Dual Note Review

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It is so obvious that the Micromax is desperately trying to secure its place in the Indian smartphone market. In an aim to up their game and compete with other companies, Micromax recently launched the Evok Dual Note with dual rear cameras at sub Rs. 10,000 segment. Continue reading “Micromax Evok Dual Note Review”

Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 launching in India exclusively on Flipkart on October 10

Xiaomi Mi MIX 2

Xiaomi last week announced that the Mi MIX 2 smartphone with bezel-less screen will launch in India on October 10th at an event in Delhi. Today Flipkart has confirmed that it will be exclusively available with them. The Mi A1 that was launched last month is also exclusively available on Flipkart online, apart from the mi.com as well as Mi Home stores and other offline retailers. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 launching in India exclusively on Flipkart on October 10”