Google has released the New Release Radio to Play Music for all users. The company had rolled out this feature for Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ last month. However, a workaround allowed non Samsung users to access the feature.
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Samsung is expected to introduce its flagship Galaxy Note8 smartphone at Galaxy Note Unpacked 2017 event in New York Cityon August 23rd, ahead of IFA in September. Now the company’s Exynos processor arm on its social channels teased its Exynos 8895 chipset along with an image of a phone with minimal bezels. Continue reading “Samsung might have revealed the Galaxy Note8 design”
Luxury smartphone maker Vertu is shutting down its operations in the UK. The company was bought by a Chinese holding firm in 2015 and then acquired by a Turkish businessman Murat Hakan Uzan, earlier this year for £50 million. It is reported that Vertu was running on a deficit of £128 million.
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Facebook-owned Oculus is planning to release a cheaper VR headset that in 2018, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The standalone VR headset that will not require a dedicated PC to function is expected to cost $200. Continue reading “Oculus is tipped to announce $200 standalone VR headset for 2018”
The first image of a VoLTE feature phone from Jio surfaced earlier this year. Now a new LYF branded Jio VoLTE feature phone has surfaced in images. We still don’t know the final name of the phone, but TechPP that got hold of the images of the phone says that the phone runs KAI OS, a forked version of HTML5-based Firefox OS that was killed by Mozilla last year. Continue reading “Reliance Jio Lyf 4G VoLTE feature phone surfaces in live images”
Shyam Telecom has launched the Motorola Verve Loop Sports Bluetooth in-ear headphone. It features Sweat and weather resistance (IP54) for reliability while exercising.
Google has won a legal battle and is not liable to pay $1.1 billion euros ($1.3 billion) in back taxes demanded by the French authorities. The courts stated the company did not have a “permanent establishment” in France to justify the large amount of money. Continue reading “Google wins tax case in France, not liable for $1.3 billion tax bill”
Motorola recently scheduled its #hellomotoworld event in New York City on July 25th. It did not announce what we can expect at the event. Now it has released a new teaser that has broken smartphone displays and caption ‘get ready to shatter your expectations‘ that confirms the announcement of Moto Z2 Force at the event.
Google has added support for 4K HDR streaming for Play Movies. However, the support is currently available for users of the Chromecast Ultra streaming dongle. HDR (High Dynamic Range) video essentially improves color reproduction and contrast in videos. Compared to HD quality (1920 x 1080 pixels), 4K UHD has a resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels.
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Asus just launched the Zenfone AR smartphone in India as it had promised. It is compatible with both Tango AR platform and Google’s Daydream VR platform and was announced as the world’s first smartphone with 8GB of RAM. It has a 23-megapixel main camera with a motion tracking camera and a depth sensing camera that supports Tango’s AR capabilities. It also has 0.03-second Asus TriTech System that uses PDAF, laser auto focus and subject-tracking autofocus for quick focus. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone AR with Tango and Daydream support, 8GB RAM launched in India for Rs. 49999”
Microsoft has launched Seeing AI app for iPhone. It uses an iPhone’s camera to tell people about objects in front of them. The app is designed for visually impaired people. Continue reading “Microsoft Seeing AI app launched for iOS”
Hyperloop One has announced that is has successfully completed world’s first full systems Hyperloop test in a vacuum environment. The company said that the test was Phase 1 of a multi-Phase program and was privately conducted on May 12, 2017 at the company’s test track, DevLoop, in the Nevada Desert. Continue reading “Hyperloop One completes world’s first Hyperloop full-scale system test”
A new contender in the highly competitive mobile space, CENTRiC have rolled out a veritable arsenal of devices that cater to the largest smartphone demographic. Aimed at the youth, the devices aim at striking the perfect balance between performance and style while maintaining an approachable price point. With four devices in their launch portfolio, the aim here was to have something for everyone. Let’s walk through some of the devices on offer and see what they bring to the table.
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Gionee has rolled out a new over-the-air (OTA) update for A1 users that adds several new features, including option to take panoramic images using the front camera. This was previously restricted only to rear camera, now you take a panoramic group selfies easily covering a lot of people in a frame. You can also capture selfie videos in 1080p Full HD resolution to share on social media. Continue reading “Gionee A1 OTA update adds panoramic selfies, Full HD selfie video support and more”
Aircel today launched a new First Recharge Coupon (FRC) 348 for its customers in UP (East) that offers unlimited (Local & STD) calls, 84GB 3G data at 1GB 3G data per day with 84 days validity. All Aircel customers with 2G, 3G or 4G handsets can avail the offer, said the company. Continue reading “Aircel launches FRC 348 with Unlimited Calls, 84GB data in UP East”
