Recently, during the budget session in Kerala, its Finance Minister Thomas Issac announced free internet connections to 20 lakh citizens. Having said that, Internet access has been declared a basic right just like water, food, and education for each and every Kerala citizen. Continue reading “Kerala has declared Internet as basic right, 20 lakh families to get free internet”
Huawei has announced P10 lite, a budget version of the flagship P10 that was introduced at the MWC 2017 last month. It packs a 5.2-inch 1080p 2.5d curved glass display on the front and also has a glass back. It has a metal frame, is powered by an Octa-Core Kirin 658 processor, which is an upgraded version of the Kirin 655. It runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat) with Emotion UI 5.1 on the top, similar to the P10.
Continue reading “Huawei P10 Lite with 5.2-inch 1080p display, 4GB RAM, Android 7.0, fingerprint sensor announced”
Sony has filed for a patent that makes it easier to wirelessly charge your phone from other device. The patent that was filed at the US Trademark and Patent Office, will let you take battery power wirelessly from a nearby device.
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Google today announced Guetzli, a new open source algorithm that will reduce the JPEG image by 35%, compared to currently available methods while maintaining the same quality. Continue reading “Google’s Guetzli open source algorithm can reduce size of JPEG images by 35%”
Gmail for web has received a new update that makes previewing video attachments smoother and quicker. Desktop users can now stream video attachments instead of downloading them. The latest feature comes after Gmail increased the attachment limit to 50MB earlier this month.
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Earlier this month Google Assistant started rolling out to eligible Marshmallow and Nougat devices. However, the Assistant will be limited to Android phones and will not expand to tablets, as per Android Poli who confirmed the same with Google.
Continue reading “Google confirms Google Assistant is not coming to Android tablets”
Intex has launched Aqua Trend Lite, the company’s latest budget 4G smartphone with Voice over LTE (VoLTE) support. It has a 5-inch FWVGA display, is powered by 1.25 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6735 64-bit processor and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera that also has LED flash for capturing better selfies in low lighting conditions. Continue reading “Intex Aqua Trend Lite with 5-inch display, 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 5690”
LG introduced its flagship G6 smartphone at its MWC 2017 event in Barcelona last month. At that time it did not announce its pricing or availability. Today operators in the U.S. started taking pre-orders for the smartphone and also offers freebies for pre-orders. Continue reading “LG G6 available for pre-order in the U.S., Sprint and Verizon offer free TV, others offer free Google Home”
A latest report from Bloomberg about the Samsung Galaxy S8 states it will use facial recognition for secure mobile payment. The flagship will merge fingerprint, iris and facial detection to verify users accessing mobile services including Samsung Pay, added the report.
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Amazon is bringing Alexa voice assistant to iPhone via its main shopping app. iPhone users can now talk to Alexa while using the Amazon app. They can use Alexa while shopping and tracking packages and also to do the usual stuff like asking the news and weather updates, control music and so on. Continue reading “Amazon brings Alexa to iPhone via its main shopping app”
Luxury brand Montblanc today introduced The Montblanc Summit, its first luxury smartwatch running Android Wear 2.0. It offers a classic and vintage look and is made of premium materials such as stainless steel and titanium. The 1.39-inch AMOLED display is covered by a slightly curved sapphire glass, which is a world first in smartwatches. Continue reading “Montblanc Summit Android Wear 2.0 luxury smartwatch announced”
Samsung announced Galaxy Tab S3 at the MWC 2017 last month. At that time the company did not announce its availability. Today Samsung has announced that the Tab S3 will be available for pre-order starting from March 17th in the U.S. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 available in the U.S. starting March 24 for $599.99”
Qualcomm today announced that it is refining its terminology by referring to Snapdragon as a “platform” instead of a processor. “Snapdragon is more than a single component, a piece of silicon, or what many would misinterpret as the CPU; it’s an anthology of technology, comprising hardware, software, and services that are not fully captured in a word like
“processor,”, said the company regarding the re-branding.
Paytm has gone global. The home grown digital payments app and commerce company has launched in Canada. Users in Canada will now be able to pay for their cell phone, cable, internet, electricity and water bills using the new Paytm Canada app. They can also use it to pay insurance and property taxes.
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