New Nokia 3310 feature phone tipped to sport slimmer design and larger colour display

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The MWC 2017 event is all set to kick start this week and all eyes will be on HMD Global as it will introduce the much awaited Nokia phones on February 26. We already know that the company will debut a new version of the iconic Nokia 3310 and now Chinese site Vtechgraphy has shared more details about the phone in a new report.
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Samsung Galaxy S8 specs surface, could sport a 5.8-inch Quad HD+ Super AMOLED display, Iris scanner

Samsung Galaxy S8 leak

Specifications of the Galaxy S8+ surfaced yesterday, revealing most of the specifications of the phone, including Iris scanner and earphones tuned by AKG, now the specifications of Galaxy S8 has surfaced revealing similar specifications except the 5.8-inch QHD+ Super AMOLED display, instead of 6.2-inch QHD+ screen on the Galaxy S8+. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S8 specs surface, could sport a 5.8-inch Quad HD+ Super AMOLED display, Iris scanner”

ARCHOS 101 Saphir 2-in-1 rugged tablet with keyboard, 10-inch display, Android 7.0 announced

ARCHOS 101 Saphir

ARCHOS has introduced 101 Saphir, its first rugged 2-in-1
tablet with a keyboard targeted at hikers, riders an outdoor workers ahead of MWC 2017. The rugged casing on the tablet can survive drops (up to 1 meter), dust and water splashes, as per the IP54 ratings.  It has a 10.1-inch IPS HD screen, is powered by a quad-core Mediatek MT8163 processor, has 1GB of RAM, comes with front and rear cameras and runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat).

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LG X Power 2 with 5.5-inch display, Android 7.0 Nougat, 4500mAh battery announced

LG X Power 2

LG just announced X power2, its latest smartphone in the ‘X series’ and the successor of last year’s X Power smartphone ahead of MWC 2017 in Barcelona. This packs a 4500mAh battery that can charge up to 50% in one hour and fully charge in two hours. It packs a 5.5-inch HD In-cell Touch display compared to a 5.3-inch HD display on the predecessor and is also powered by a faster 1.5GHz Octa-Core processor. It runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat) out of the box. Continue reading “LG X Power 2 with 5.5-inch display, Android 7.0 Nougat, 4500mAh battery announced”

Gboard for iPhone gets support for voice typing,15 new languages and Google Doodle

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Google has updated Gboard for iPhone with a number of feature. The update that bumps the app to version 1.3.0 brings support for voice typing,15 new languages and Google Doodle. Continue reading “Gboard for iPhone gets support for voice typing,15 new languages and Google Doodle”

Samsung Galaxy S8+ specs surface, Xiaomi Mi Max 2 reportedly in the works and more – FoneArena Daily

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Xiaomi introduces selfie stick with tripod, removable Bluetooth remote

Xiaomi Selfie Stick tripod

Xiaomi introduced selfie stick back in 2015, today it has introduced a new selfie stick in China that also has a built-in tripod so that you don’t have to hold it in your hand. The Selfie stick tripod has a built-in Bluetooth remote that works with Android 4.3 or later and iOS 5.0 or later, similar to its selfie stick but this can be removed so that you can press it when you take selfies if you have placed the tripod far. Continue reading “Xiaomi introduces selfie stick with tripod, removable Bluetooth remote”

Over 50% of people in India will use digital payments by 2020: BCG Report

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Digital payments industry in India is expected to reach $500 billion by 2020, with over 50 percent of internet users in the country will be using it, according to a latest report by global telecom body GSM Association and Boston Consulting Group.

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T-Mobile starts deploying LTE-U technology in its LTE network, will launch in Spring 2017

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T-Mobile today announced that it has started deploying LTE-U technology in its LTE network and will launch in Spring 2017, following today’s FCC certification of equipment from strategic partners Ericsson and Nokia. This comes after more than three years of extensive research, development and testing to ensure LTE-U works well alongside Wi-Fi technologies. Continue reading “T-Mobile starts deploying LTE-U technology in its LTE network, will launch in Spring 2017”

HTC 10 Android 7.0 Nougat update starts rolling out in India

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After rolling out Android Nougat update for unlocked HTC 10 smartphone in the U.S. and Europe last November, the company resumed the roll out in Europe earlier this month after pausing it due to an unforeseen technical issue, with the company estimating a fix due in February. Today the company has started rolling out the Nougat update for HTC 10 users in India. Continue reading “HTC 10 Android 7.0 Nougat update starts rolling out in India”

Xiaomi Pinecone V970 10nm Octa-Core SoC with Cortex-A73 + A53 CPUs and V670 expected on Feb 28

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Xiaomi recently sent out the invites for the launch of its home-baked Pinecone processor. According to recent reports, Xiaomi is expected to launch two processors — V670 and V970, in collaboration with Beijing Pinecone Electronics. Continue reading “Xiaomi Pinecone V970 10nm Octa-Core SoC with Cortex-A73 + A53 CPUs and V670 expected on Feb 28”

Meizu to demo its new technology at MWC 2017 on February 28

Meizu MWC 2017 invite

Meizu has announced that will debut a new technology at the upcoming Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017. In a release the company said that the global team of Meizu will unveil cutting edge wireless solution of the company and products including a major technical achievement that promises to offer a significant enhancement in user experience at the event. Continue reading “Meizu to demo its new technology at MWC 2017 on February 28”

iOS 10 is now present on 79% of Apple devices

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Apple’s latest version of its operating system, iOS 10 is present on nearly 80 percent of devices, five months after its release in September 2016. The company has revealed that 79 percent of iOS devices are running iOS 10.

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Sony SF-G Series UHS-II is the world’s fastest SD card with transfer speeds of up to 300MBps

Sony SF-G Series UHS-II SD card

Sony has announced a new SF-G Series of SD cards offering enhanced features optimized for professional photographers, DSLR and mirrorless camera users and videographers. Sony claims this is the world’s fastest SD card with a write speed of up to 299 MB/s and read speed of up to 300MB/s, enabled by Sony’s unique firmware. Continue reading “Sony SF-G Series UHS-II is the world’s fastest SD card with transfer speeds of up to 300MBps”