LG V30+ α with enhanced A.I features could be announced at MWC 2018

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LG might be introducing upgraded V30 smartphone with enhanced artificial intelligence features at the Mobile World Congress which will kickstart on February 26th, according to a new report from Korea. The original LG V30 was announced back in August at IFA 2017 in Berlin. Continue reading “LG V30+ α with enhanced A.I features could be announced at MWC 2018”

Reliance Jio reports Rs. 504 crore profit in Q3, has over 160 million customers

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Reliance Jio today reported Rs. 6879.42 crore revenue, up 12.7% QoQ and a net profit of 504.38 crore for its second quarterly financial performance for the period that ended 31st December, 2017. This comes after the company reported a net loss of 270.59 crore in the previous quarter. Jio’s rival Airtel earlier this week reported over 39% decline in profits for Q3 2018. Continue reading “Reliance Jio reports Rs. 504 crore profit in Q3, has over 160 million customers”

TRAI directs RCOM to refund unspent balance, security deposit to customers

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The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued a notice to Reliance Communication Limited regarding the refund of the unused balance and  security deposit made at the time of getting the connection. This is an official statement and all the pre-paid and post-paid users are entitled under this policy.  As the company hasn’t renewed the spectrum license for 2G and CDMA services, all the Reliance users were asked to port their numbers to continue to use the phone number. Continue reading “TRAI directs RCOM to refund unspent balance, security deposit to customers”

You can soon use Mobiles and WiFi on Flights in India as TRAI releases recommendations

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Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) today released recommendations on ‘In-Flight Connectivity’ paving the way for in-flight internet connectivity. In the recommendations, TRAI said that both IFC and MCA (Mobile communication on airspace) service should be permitted within minimum height restriction of 3000 meters in the Indian airspace. Continue reading “You can soon use Mobiles and WiFi on Flights in India as TRAI releases recommendations”

Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) Unboxing and First Impressions

Samsung launched the Galaxy A8+ (2018), the company’s latest premium mid-range smartphone in the ‘A series’ in India last week. Here we have the unboxing of the phone.

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HMD Global MWC 2018 event set for February 25, Nokia 9, Nokia 7 Plus and more expected

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HMD global just confirmed its MWC 2018 press conference on February 25th, 2018 where the company is expected to launch Nokia 9 flagship as the successor to the Nokia 8 . The company’s Cheif product officer, Juho Sarvikas‏ confirmed the same on Twitter.  Continue reading “HMD Global MWC 2018 event set for February 25, Nokia 9, Nokia 7 Plus and more expected”

Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 Android Oreo MIUI 9 Global Beta ROM 8.1.18 released

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Xiaomi released MIUI 9 Global Stable update for its Mi MIX 2 smartphone back in November, and announced Android Oreo beta program for the phone for China ROM last month, now it has released MIUI 9 Global Beta ROM 8.1.18 for the smartphone which is based on Android 8.0 (Oreo).

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Motorola Sphere+ 2-in-1 Bluetooth Speaker with Over-Ear Headphones launched in India

Motorola has launched Motorola Sphere+ Bluetooth Speaker with integrated Bluetooth headphones in India. The speaker offers 2 x 8W (16W) watts of power and bass porting for a deep, rich listening experience. You can dock the headphones on the speaker base to charge, while transitioning seamlessly from one to the other so the music never stops.

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Xiaomi Mi Explorer Overview [Update – Now you can turn off ads on MIUI devices as well]

Update – January 19: Mi Explorer has received an update that now lets you turn off recommendations (advertisements)  from the settings on MIUI devices as well, so you don’t need the workaround anymore we had mentioned in the article previously. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Explorer Overview [Update – Now you can turn off ads on MIUI devices as well]”

MIUI App Vault Overview – Shortcuts, Cricket, Calendar events, Notes and Ola

Xiaomi announced the latest iteration of its Android skin MIUI back in November with tons of new features 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. We have already covered some of these features in posts earlier and in this post, we will be giving an overview of App Vault. Continue reading “MIUI App Vault Overview – Shortcuts, Cricket, Calendar events, Notes and Ola”

Intel RealSense D415 and D435 depth cameras with D4 vision processor announced

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Intel today introduced the RealSense D415 and D435 depth cameras in the D400 Cameras series. The depth cameras add 3D capabilities to any prototype or end user-ready device or machine. It is powered by the D4 vision processor. Continue reading “Intel RealSense D415 and D435 depth cameras with D4 vision processor announced”

Sony MWC 2018 event set for February 26; CEO says still committed to smartphone business

Given the downfall of Sony’s smartphone business it would be no surprise if the company suddenly decides to pull the plug, but interestingly the company recently confirmed its presence at the MWC 2018 event that is scheduled to happen in February. Continue reading “Sony MWC 2018 event set for February 26; CEO says still committed to smartphone business”

LG X4+ with 5.3-inch display, Hi-Fi DAC, military-level durability announced

LG today introduced X4+, the company’s smartphone in the ‘X series’ in Korea. It has military grade durability with MIL-STD-810G  that can withstand impact, vibration, high temperature, low temperature, thermal shock, and humidity and also has a dedicated digital to analog converter (DAC) for Hi-Res 32-bit 192 kHz audio listening. Continue reading “LG X4+ with 5.3-inch display, Hi-Fi DAC, military-level durability announced”

WhatsApp might launch UPI-based digital payments service in India next month

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WhatsApp UPI-based digital payments service has been in the news for quite some time and it now looks like the company is finally all set to launch the feature as early as next month according to reports. The WhatsApp payment will give a big boost to digital payments in India and will compete with Google Tez that was launched last year and already has over 12 million users. Continue reading “WhatsApp might launch UPI-based digital payments service in India next month”

Samsung patent files hint at in-display fingerprint sensor and front camera

Vivo scored the world premiere of Under the Display Fingerprint Scanning Solution that uses an optical fingerprint sensor from Synaptics which it showcased at the CES 2018 earlier this month. However, a new piece of information reveals that Samsung is aiming to take it a step ahead by not just embedding an in-display fingerprint sensor, but also the front camera. Continue reading “Samsung patent files hint at in-display fingerprint sensor and front camera”