OnePlus is all set to introduce its new flagship OnePlus 5 smartphone on June 20th. Today, the first press render of the smartphone has surfaced, thanks to Android Police. This shows the top half of the smartphone in Black color, with dual rear cameras, LED flash and a secondary microphone. It has a 2.5D curved glass screen and a large front camera sensor. Continue reading “OnePlus 5 with dual rear cameras surface in first press render”
OnePlus today announced that it will introduce its flagship OnePlus 5 smartphone at an event on June 20th. The invite shows an image of the sea along with a small square that zooms on a part of it and a caption Focus on What Matters that clearly hits at dual rear cameras for the smartphone offering background blur. OnePlus has teamed up with DxO, a photography benchmark to enhance the camera on the OnePlus 5.
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As the commoditisation of hardware hits new lows, we’re seeing increasingly better hardware at rock bottom prices. As smartphones become mass market items, we’re seeing every brand trying to grab a piece of the pie. The Panasonic P85 is the Japanese company’s attempt to provide high quality hardware at a price that appeals to the mass market consumers. Continue reading “Panasonic P85 Impressions”
Samsung has introduced Galaxy J5 (2017) and Galaxy J7 (2017) smartphones in Europe along with the recently announced Galaxy J3 (2017). Both the new J5 and J7 smartphones have 13-megapixel front and rear cameras, 4G LTE support with VoLTE, run Android 7.0 (Nougat) and also come with a fingerprint sensor embedded into the home button. These are 7.9mm thick and have unibody metal design with new antenna design.
Lenovo has launched an array of products in its Think product lineup in India. Some of these premium laptops were introduced last year. The company has launched ThinkPad X1 Carbon, ThinkPad X1 Yoga, ThinkPad X270, ThinkPad Yoga 370, ThinkPad L470, ThinkPad T470, ThinkPad T470s, ThinkVision X1, ThinkVision P27h and ThinkVision T24i in India.
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1More, popular for its headphones has launched 1M301 Single Driver In-Ear Headphones with Mic in India. Each dynamic driver has a triple layer diaphragm with aerospace grade metal for clear highs, mids, and powerful bass. These have angled ear fittings and includes four sets of included ear tip sizes ensure a proper fit. The precisely designed shape of the resonant chambers promises excellent stabilization. Continue reading “1More 1M301 Single Driver In-Ear headphones launched in India for Rs. 2799”
Nubia has launched Nubia Z17 mini, its latest smartphone in the ‘Z Series’ in India. It was introduced in China in April and packs dual 13-megapixel rear cameras, one with monochrome lens and the other one with RGB lens, offering crisp shots. It has ultra fast focus in 0.1 seconds and supports aperture adjustment from f/1.0 to f/16.0. It also has a 16-megapixel front-facing camera with 80-degree wide-angle lens. Continue reading “Nubia Z17 mini with 5.2-inch 1080p display, Dual 13MP rear cameras launched in India for Rs. 19999”
Google has released Android distribution numbers for the month of June. Android Nougat adoption is increasing and is inching closer to 10%. The latest Android OS is now present on 9.5% of all Android devices of which Android Nougat 7.0 takes 8.9% share while Android 7.1 is owns just 0.6% even after seven months.
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Wearables shipped a total of 24.7 million wearable devices during 1Q17, up 17.9% from the 20.9 million units shipped in 1Q16, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker.
Huawei’s Honor brand has scheduled an event on June 12 to unveil its new top-end smartphone – Honor 9. It will come with dual rear cameras and a glass back, similar to the Honor 8. It got certified in TENAA recently that confirmed the specifications of the phone that includes a 5.15-inch 1080p display, Kirin 960 SoC, 4GB or 6GB RAM options, Android 7.0 (Nougat), 12-megapixel and 20-megapixel dual rear cameras and an 8-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Honor 9 with dual rear cameras, 6GB RAM, Android 7.0 to be announced on June 12”
At the WWDC 2017 yesterday iOS 11 introduced ARKit, a new framework that allows developers to easily create augmented reality experiences for iPhone and iPad through apps. Apple said that ARKit takes apps beyond the screen, freeing them to interact with the real world in entirely new ways. This offers Fast, stable motion tracking, Plane estimation with basic boundaries, Ambient lighting estimation, Scale estimation and Xcode app templates. Continue reading “Apple introduces ARKit for iOS 11 for augmented reality apps”
Apple announced next version of Apple’s smartwatch software, watchOS 4 at the WWDC 2017 conference. It comes with an array of features like Siri-powered watch face and updates to Workouts, Activity and Music. The update features an enhanced Workout app and introduces GymKit platform that will offer customers connected workouts with cardio equipment. Continue reading “Apple announces watchOS 4 with Siri-powered watch face, Activity coaching and more”
Google has started rolling out new over-the-air (OTA) update for Pixel and Nexus devices and also posted factory images as part of monthly Android Security release. The latest update this month fixes several critical issues, including issues in Remote code execution vulnerability, Elevation of privilege and more. Continue reading “Google rolls out June Android security update for Pixel and Nexus devices”
Monument Valley 2, the most expect sequel to the Monument Valley that was introduced back in 2014 and gained 30 million downloads, has been launched exclusively on the App Store for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. It has a completely new story from the Monument Valley universe, so don’t need to have previously played Monument Valley to enjoy the new game. Continue reading “Monument Valley 2 for iPhone and iPad now available for download”
Apple at the WWDC 2017 updated iMac line with up to powerful graphics, faster 7th-generation Kaby Lake processors, Thunderbolt 3, faster storage options and brighter Retina displays, and added a Retina 4K display and discrete graphics to base $1,299 21.5-inch iMac that offer 500 nits brightness and Wide color (P3). Continue reading “Apple iMacs updated with brighter Retina displays, 7th-generation Kaby Lake processors and more”
