Xiaomi has introduced its Mi TV 4A series of TVs that includes 43-inch and 49-inch TVs with 1080p displays and 55-inch and 65-inch TVs with 4K HDR displays. All these have “Patch Wall”, a UI layer on top of the Android OS that’s based on deep learning AI technology. It can curate content based on recommendations. These also have Dolby and DTS Audio. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi TV 4A 43-inch and 49-inch 1080p, 55-inch and 65-inch 4K HDR TVs announced”
After taking registrations for early access a few weeks back, Samsung today officially launched Samsung Pay mobile payments service in India. It has partnered with Visa, MasterCard and American Express, who act as gateways. It currently supports Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, SBI Cards and Standard Chartered Bank cards, and will soon support Citibank India.
Continue reading “Samsung Pay launched in India officially, has Paytm and UPI integration”
Google has added quick shortcuts for popular tools, points of interests, cafes, restaurants and more to its Search app on Android and iOS and on Google.com. Additional shortcuts like translate, nearby attractions, flights, hotels, internet speed test, currency converter, and more are available for Android users. These shortcuts will be present below the search bar. Continue reading “Google Search app gets shortcuts for restaurants, news, popular tools and more”
Update: Jio has responded again saying:
With reference to the issue of the fundamental flaw in Ookla’s Speedtest methodology which Jio has pointed out repeatedly, we note that Ookla has now admitted to ‘limitations’ in its application, and that it “does not always indicate the actual data provider in devices with multiple SIMs.” This admission by Ookla reinforces Jio’s submission that there is a clear contamination in primary data collected by Ookla in India, where nearly 90 percent of smartphones are dual SIM devices. Any results that are based on incorrect and contaminated primary data cannot be definitive, only probabilistic. It is a travesty that such results are being passed off as “official” results by a market-leading operator. We will continue to expose such misleading practices and raise it at suitable forums.
Earlier this week Reliance Jio approached Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) against Airtel saying that the claim of Airtel as India’s fastest network in its Ads are false, misleading and incorrect. Continue reading “Here’s Ookla’s response to Reliance Jio’s claims regarding Airtel speedtest issue”
Samsung is geared up to announce the Galaxy S8 and S8+ on March 29th and we already know almost all the specifications on the upcoming flagships. Now, details about a new 5,100mAh power bank from the company has surfaced. Continue reading “Samsung 5100mAh power bank with USB Type-C, 15W fast charging surfaces”
Just yesterday, the U.S. government banned passengers from carrying electronics like tablets and laptops on inbound flights from 10 airports in the Middle East and Africa. Now, the UK has also announced a cabin baggage ban on laptops and tablets on direct flights to the UK from Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia. Continue reading “After US, UK bans electronic devices on flights from Middle East”
The number 5 seems to be quite problematic for the Koreans. Samsung faced some of the worst reviews ever for a flagship product and one of the worst sales performance in their flagship Galaxy S line-up with the S5. The S5 did bring in some improvements but those were minor and in the process almost made some bad decisions including larger bezels etc. All these small things led to very disappointing sales figures and Samsung knew that had to start afresh. Project Zero was born and eventually resulted in the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge devices which were a huge leap from their preceding model. They were a step in the right direction and Samsung has been doing everything perfectly well with their smartphones since except for the Note7 battery exploding issues which did shake things up a bit but still resulted in one of the most profitable years for Samsung with the S7 series. Continue reading “LG G6 Review”
Flipkart today started Electronics Sale. In this sale it is offering great deals on smartphones, LED TVs, wearables, accessories and more. All these offers are available through the Flipkart app, website and also on Flipkart Lite. Continue reading “Flipkart Electronics Sale: Best deals on smartphones, wearables, LED TVs, and more”
Google has released developer preview images for Android ‘O’, the next major Android release, ahead of Google I/O 2017 in May, just like it did last time for Android N. Google said that the next version of Android will bring new power and performance optimizations and many new ways to extend your apps. Continue reading “Android O Developer Preview images with Notification channels, Adaptive icons, PIP and more now available”
Apple launched iPad mini 4 in India back in October 2015 in 16GB, 64GB and 128GB variants. Today Apple has announced that it will only be available in 128GB version from now and other versions have been discontinued.
After banning immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim countries at the beginning of this year, the U.S. government has now announced that it will start restricting passengers from carrying electronics like tablets and laptops on inbound flights from 10 airports in the Middle East and Africa, starting March 21. Continue reading “U.S. bans tablets and laptops from 10 airports, mainly in Middle East”
Apple has introduced Clips, a new video app that allow users to create short videos, by adding photos, filters, music. It takes cues from Snapchat, Instagram and Prisma and lets you make vibrant and creative videos that can be shared with friends the Messages app or popular social networks.
Continue reading “Apple launches Clips video creation and sharing app for iPhone and iPad”
Apple introduced the iPhone SE smartphone back in March last year in 16GB and 64GB variants. It was launched in India in April. Today Apple has announced 32GB and 128GB variants of the iPhone SE, doubling the capacity. Continue reading “Apple iPhone SE storage doubled, now comes in 32GB and 128GB models, starts at Rs. 27200”
Check out the latest FoneArena Daily video that gives you a quick roundup of the latest technology news. Continue reading “Gionee A1 announced in India, Samsung Bixby virtual assistant confirmed and more – FoneArena Daily”
Apple just announced a new 9.7-inch iPad that will replace the iPad Air 2 that was introduced in 2014. It has a the same 9.7-inch Retina display, but this is powered by A9 chip and M9 motion coprocessor. It Touch ID fingerprint sensor and is just 7.5 mm thick. It also has a 8-megapixel camera and a 1.2-megapixel FaceTime HD front camera. Continue reading “Apple introduces new 9.7-inch iPad with Retina display, Touch ID starting at Rs. 28900”
