After rumors, Samsung has finally sent out invites for the Galaxy Unpacked event on August 23 where it is expected to unveil the flagship Galaxy Note8 smartphone. Samsung says that it will be the ultimate multitasking device for those who want to do bigger things with their phone. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note8 announcement scheduled for August 23”
Earlier this week few OnePlus 5 users started report a bug that make the device reboot immediately after dialing emergency numbers ‘911’ (US) or ‘999’ (UK). As the company already had promised, it has released a new OxygenOS 4.5.6 hotfix update to fix the issue. Continue reading “OnePlus 5 OxygenOS 4.5.6 update rolling out to fix reboot caused when dialing emergency numbers”
Google had announced the Play Protect feature security at this year’s I/O conference. Now, the company has started rolling out the feature to all Android devices. Play Protect automatically scans the phone in the background to check if there are any malicious apps. Continue reading “Google starts rolling out Play Protect to all Android devices”
After an open-house held by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) today regarding interconnection usage charges (IUC) where Reliance Jio proposed to make IUC zero, Airtel has sent out a release saying that Reliance Jio is creating monopoly, throttling competition by proposing zero IUC. “By proposing a transition to the ‘Bill and Keep’ regime with zero MTC, Reliance Jio wants to simply transfer its cost to Airtel and other operators,” said Airtel.
Truecaller has updated its Android app with couple of new features. The latest update which bumps the app to version 8.21 adds a new spam tab and new themes.
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Xiaomi launched Mi Max 2 phablet in India earlier this week for Rs. 16,999, which went on sale in the country today during Mi 3rd anniversary sale. We already brought you the unboxing of the Mi Max 2, here we have the battery life test results of the phone. It packs a 5300mAh (typical) / 5200mAh (minimum) built-in battery with support for Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 along with parallel charging that promises to charge the phone up to 68% in one hour. It has 6.44-inch 1080p 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by the power-efficient Snapdragon 625 14nm Mobile Platform and runs on MIUI 8 based on Android 7.1.1 (Nougat). Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Max 2 Battery Life Test”
WhatsApp will soon get a picture-in-picture mode for video calling for Android O, according to WABetaInfo. It will be available for WhatsApp beta Android version 2.17.265. Continue reading “WhatsApp to soon get PiP video call support for Android O”
Intex just launched Aqua Lions 3, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the Aqua series at an event. It has a 5-inch HD 2.5D curved glass display with , is powered by a Quad-core MediaTek MT6737 processor and runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat). It has 8-megapixel front and rear cameras with LED flash for both. Continue reading “Intex Aqua Lions 3 with 5-inch HD display, 4000mAh battery, Android 7.0 launched for Rs. 6499”
At the third annual Lenovo Tech World innovation summit the company introduced concept devices enabled for AI. This includes CAVA contextual aware virtual assistant, daystAR headset, a standalone vision processing unit, SmartVest world’s first 12-lead medical-grade wireless smart ECG wear, Xiaole, a better customer service platform and SmartCast+, an intelligent, interactive speaker with projection, object recognition and AR interaction. Continue reading “Lenovo daystAR headset, SmartCast+ speaker with built-in projector and other AI-powered concept devices announced”
After announcing the Honor Band 3 fitness and sleep tracking band in India at the Honor 8 Pro launch event earlier this month, Huawei’s Honor brand has launched it in India . It has a 0.91-inch OLED display, comes with continuous heart rate tracking and is also water resistant up to 50 meters. Continue reading “Honor Band 3 with OLED display, continuous heart rate tracking launched in India for Rs. 2799”
Uber has started rolling out UPI integration in India which will allow users to pay for their rides using the bank-to-bank payment platform. Launched by National Payments Corporation of India, UPI is mobile-first payment system that facilitates transactions between any two bank accounts. Continue reading “Uber adds UPI support for Android app”
Sony just launched Xperia XA1 Ultra successor of last year’s Xperia XA Ultra in India. It was introduced at the MWC earlier this year, has the same 6-inch 1080p display and a 2700mAh battery as the predecessor, but this is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P20 processor and runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat).
Xiaomi is all set to introduce its new Mi 5X smartphone next week. Few images of the phone surfaced yesterday, now the company’s marketing director Zang Zhiyuan has shared more images of the phone that shows similar design as the OPPO R11 or the OnePlus 5 that were introduced recently. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 5X official press shots show its design, gets certified by the FCC”
Japanese internet and telecom conglomerate, SoftBank’s 20 percent stake purchase in One97 Communications, the parent company of digital payments platform Paytm, has been approved by the Competition Commission of India (CCI). The approval comes two months after Paytm raised Rs 9,000 crores ($1.4 billion) from SoftBank, making it the biggest investment by the Softbank in the Indian internet ecosystem.
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In a bid to bolster its effort in India, LinkedIn has launched LinkedIn Lite mobile app for Android. The largest professional network had launched LinkedIn Lite mobile website in September last year. Weighing less than 1MB, the app has been made in India will be expanded to over 60 countries in coming weeks and months. . Continue reading “LinkedIn launches LinkedIn Lite Android app in India”
