Samsung Galaxy On7 Prime with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 4GB RAM launching in India on January 17

Samsung just sent invites for the launch of Galaxy On7 Prime (SM-G611), the company’s latest smartphone in the On series in India on January 17th. The phone was teased by Amazon.in last month and most of the specifications of the phone were revealed on Amazon last week and it was expected to launch in the second week of January.

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Sony WF-1000X Wireless Noise Canceling Earphones Review

Wireless audio has really come into a category of its own over the last two years or so. The ongoing trend of ditching the headphone jack on phones has, of course, spurred all manner of audio product manufacturers to get a move on. One of the newest form factors to hit the market is of truly wireless earphones. Bragi might have been amongst the first to release truly wireless hardware but it was Apple’s Earpods that, predictably, made the world listen. Long story short, here we have with us the Sony WF-1000X, the Japanese company’s first truly wireless headset. Follow along for our review. Continue reading “Sony WF-1000X Wireless Noise Canceling Earphones Review”

LG V30 Android 8.0 Oreo beta update starts rolling out in the US

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LG V30, the latest camera-centric smartphone from the Korean smartphone maker is one of the best flagship smartphones that we have seen in recent times. The LG V30 or the LG V30+ (with 128 GB storage instead of 64 GB) checks almost all the boxes with very modern design gets better with the latest Android Oreo OS upgrade. Initially, the update was seeded in South Korea a couple of weeks back and now the update is available for the selected users in the United States. Continue reading “LG V30 Android 8.0 Oreo beta update starts rolling out in the US”

Samsung said to launch new online-exclusive smartphone series to take on Xiaomi

In just 3 years, smartphone maker Xiaomi has emerged as the number one smartphone brand in India due to aggressively priced devices. The company has taken down the Samsung single-handedly in a very short amount of time. To tackle this situation, the Korean smartphone maker is all set to launch a new series of Samsung smartphones exclusively via online retail chain, according to a report from ET. The company already has On series that it sells via Flipkart and Amazon. Continue reading “Samsung said to launch new online-exclusive smartphone series to take on Xiaomi”

Karbonn Titanium Frames S7 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM launched for Rs. 6999

Karbonn has launched Titanium Frames S7, the company’s latest budget smartphone. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p 2.5D curved glass screen, is powered by a quad-core processor with 3GB RAM, runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat) and comes with 13-megapixel front and rear cameras with LED flash for both. It features a fingerprint sensor on the back, packs a 3000mAh battery and comes with a metallic finish on the back.
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HTC U11 EYEs with 6-inch FHD+ full-screen display, dual front cameras announced

HTC just announced HTC U11 EYEs, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in the U11 series in Taiwan, as expected. It has a 6-inch full HD+ 18:9 display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection and is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 652  with 4GB of RAM. Like the original U11 and U11 Plus, this feature Edge Sense technology for squeeze interaction, but this runs on Android 7.1 (Nougat). Continue reading “HTC U11 EYEs with 6-inch FHD+ full-screen display, dual front cameras announced”

Micromax BHARAT GO Android Oreo Go Edition smartphone launching January-end

After rumors, Micromax today confirmed that it will launch BHARAT GO, the first Android Oreo (Go Edition) smartphone in India, in partnership with Google by the end of January 2018. Android Oreo (Go Edition) is Google’s trim down version of Android for low-cost phones with 512MB to 1GB RAM.

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WhatsApp Obsolete error faced by some users, issue being fixed says the company

On January 13th several WhatsApp users faced an issue when they opened the app that said the WhatsApp version became obsolete and asked them to download a new version from the Google Play Store, however the Play Store showed that they have the latest version of the app.

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Sharp Aquos S3 with 6-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 660, 6GB RAM gets certified ahead of Jan 16 announcement

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The images of the upcoming Sharp Aquos S3 have surfaced as it has been certified by the Taiwanese telecommunications regulator. The Aquos S3 will have 18:9 Full HD+ display and it is said to come in two variants; Snapdragon 660 and Snapdragon 630 with Android 8.0 Oreo out of the box. Continue reading “Sharp Aquos S3 with 6-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 660, 6GB RAM gets certified ahead of Jan 16 announcement”

Samsung said to have showcased foldable phone in a private conference at CES 2018

Samsung Foldable Phone

According to a latest report, Samsung showcased its first ever foldable phone to select clients in a private conference at CES trade show in Las Vegas last week. The company is also said to have shared the launch details, including the details regarding the production which is expected to start from November this year.   Continue reading “Samsung said to have showcased foldable phone in a private conference at CES 2018”

Google Home, Chromecast devices said to be crashing WiFi networks, Google is looking into it

Users of TP-Link, Linksys and Synology routers are reporting a consistent network crashes when the Google Home Max device is online. Many users took Google Product Forum and Reddit to report the issue which started off with Home Max device and later noticed even on the less expensive Google Home and Chromecast devices.  Continue reading “Google Home, Chromecast devices said to be crashing WiFi networks, Google is looking into it”

Ulefone Armor 2S rugged smartphone with 5-inch 1080p display, 4700mAh battery announced

Ulefone introduced Armor 2 last year, now the company has introduced Armor 2S, a cheaper version of it. It packs that same 5-inch 1080p display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, has dust and water proof body with IP68 certification so that it can survive 1.5-meter depth in the water for an hour or 1-meter depth in concrete for 24 hours and packs a 4700mAh battery with fast charging Continue reading “Ulefone Armor 2S rugged smartphone with 5-inch 1080p display, 4700mAh battery announced”

TAG Heuer Connected Modular 41 Android Wear Smartwatch announced

TAG Heuer announced the Connected Modular 41 Android Wear smartwatch which is the successor to the Modular 45 launched last year. The smartwatch will obviously run on Android Wear platform, but the version isn’t clear. The Connected Module 41 measures 41mm in diameter and come in seven standard models.  Continue reading “TAG Heuer Connected Modular 41 Android Wear Smartwatch announced”

Google Duo can now make calls with users who haven’t installed the app, Allo message previews improved

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Google recently updated Duo app that brought a slightly updated look to the contact list, fun rearrangement of pixels. One of the most significant features in the update was the ability of Duo to call people that haven’t installed or registered with Duo in the past.  Continue reading “Google Duo can now make calls with users who haven’t installed the app, Allo message previews improved”

AMD chips vulnerable to both variants of Spectre security flaw, firmware updates coming this week

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Though AMD’s initial response to Spectre security flaw was positive as the company said the impact is ‘near zero’, today it confirmed that the processors are vulnerable to both variants of the Spectre security flaw. The company further added that it is rolling out firmware updates available for Ryzen and EPYC owners this week. Continue reading “AMD chips vulnerable to both variants of Spectre security flaw, firmware updates coming this week”