Lenovo has launched Smart Band HW01 , its first smart band in India. It has a 0.91-inch OLED display that shows time, steps and also heart rate. It has real time heart rate monitoring in Sports Mode, where the band automatically detects your heart rate every 15 minutes. It also vibrates when your heart reaches the designated threshold. Continue reading “Lenovo Smart Band HW01 with OLED display, heart rate sensor launched in India for Rs. 1999”
Opera Max has received a major update to version 3.0 that brings several new features including a new UI, optimized data savings, data management tools and support for Facebook savings. Continue reading “Opera Max 3.0 brings new UI, data savings tips, Savings for Facebook and more”
Stepping out from their slumber, Micromax is finally introducing a range of new smartphones. A play in the online-only space, the Evok series is aimed directly at competitors like Xiaomi. With the Evok Power and Evok Note, the first wave of phones target both the large battery and large display wanting market segments. A budget device that is focussed on delivering the essentials, the Micromax Evok Power brings a large battery, sturdy design as it’s highlight features. Will that be enough to make it a strong contender in the highly competitive budget segment? We find out in our review. Continue reading “Micromax Evok Power Review”
Check out the latest FoneArena Daily video that gives you a quick roundup of the latest technology news. Continue reading “Nokia 3310 shipping begins, Motorola expected to launch new Android tablet and more – FoneArena Daily”
Huawei’s Honor brand at an event today in Bengaluru today announced the roll out details for its next software update – EMUI 5 based on Android 7.0 (Nougat). It said that upcoming Honor 8 Lite smartphone will be the first device that will come with EMUI 5.0 out-of- the-box. This week the Honor 6X received the update in some countries, the company said that Honor 8, Honor 6X, Honor 5C and Huawei P9 will get the update in May 2017 Continue reading “Honor 8, Honor 6X, Honor 5C, Huawei P9 EMUI 5.0 Android 7.0 Nougat update to roll out in India in May”
Nokia unveiled new 3310 feature phone at the MWC 2017 in Barcelona in February. It already said that it will start shipping the phone in both single SIM and dual SIM variants starting Q2 for 49 Euros (Rs. 3455 approx.). Today the company has confirmed that it has started shipping the phone.
Continue reading “Nokia 3310 starts shipping, coming to India soon”
The U.S department has started a criminal investigation on Uber for using a software that enabled them to operate in certain areas where it has been banned or restricted. Continue reading “Uber faces criminal probe over use of Greyball tool to evade transport officials”
Facebook Reactions are now expanding to comments. The social network has started rolling out reactions to its main app soon after bringing them to Messenger in March. Continue reading “Facebook Reactions are now available for comments”
The worldwide tablet market once again contracted in the first quarter of 2017 (1Q17) with total shipments of 36.2 million, a year-over-year decline of 8.5%, according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker. The first quarter contraction marks the tenth straight quarter that tablets have experienced a decline over the same quarter a year earlier, with the previous five quarters recording double-digit drops.
Continue reading “Worldwide tablet shipments decline 8.5% in Q1 2017: IDC”
It looks like Motorola will soon get back into the tablet game. The Lenovo owned company is working on an Android tablet with a Productivity Mode, according to a latest report from Android Police. Continue reading “Motorola Android tablet with Productivity Mode reportedly in the works”
Check out the latest FoneArena Daily video that gives you a quick roundup of the latest technology news. Continue reading “OPPO F3 launched, Xiaomi Mi Home store launching in India soon and more – FoneArena Daily”
Uber will now let riders update their pick up location after they have requested a ride, in case they happened to request from the wrong place. Riders can now redirect their driver partner to correct location through the app, even when the driver is en-route. This feature was piloted in a handful of cities and Uber said it led to less stress and fewer cancellations. This feature will be made available to all riders across the India in the coming weeks.
Ryan Yu, Software Engineer and Rachel Holt, Regional General Manager, US & Canada at Uber in a blog post,
Pick-ups are one of the hardest parts of the experience to get right, and they’re especially difficult when riders accidentally request a pickup from the wrong place. It often begins with a phone call and ends with a cancelled ride. A small miscue can lead to a frustrating situation where riders aren’t riding, and drivers aren’t earning.
Here’s how it works:
Once a rider updates their pickup location, drivers will:
The latest feature is available on Uber app for Android and iOS.
Homegrown cab aggregator Ola has raised $100 million (Rs 670 crore) in the latest round of funding. Investors in the latest round of funding comes from Falcon Edge Capital and Ratan Tata’s UC-RNT capital, a joint venture between Tata and and the University of California Investments, according to documents filed with the Registrar of Companies on May 2.
Continue reading “Ola secures Rs. 670 crore in funding from Falcon Edge, Ratan Tata”
Facebook has officially announced the commercial launch of Express Wi-Fi in India. The social network was testing this service in the country since August last year. Facebook has launched 700 hotspots across the four Indian states of Uttarakhand, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Meghalaya. Continue reading “Facebook launches Express WiFi in India; partners Airtel for 20,000 hotspots”
Huawei’s Honor brand introduced the Honor 8 Pro smartphone last month. We already brought you the review of the smartphone, here we have its battery life test results. The Honor 8 Pro packs a 4000mAh (typical) / 3900mAh (minimum) built-in battery and has support for fast charging. Let us check out the test results.
