Facebook renames groups privacy settings; adds admin tools for safety

Facebook introduced new features at the F8 event earlier this year including a refreshed design, new tools for Groups and more. On similar lines, Facebook has now announced that they are rolling out a new simplified privacy model for Groups and bringing clarity about the privacy settings for their groups.

Misfit Vapor X smartwatch with 1.19-inch circular AMOLED display, Snapdragon Wear 3100 platform, Wear OS announced

Misfit, the company owned by Fossil group and known for its smart wearables has just launched its new Vapor X smartwatch. Misfit Vapor X smartwatch features a circular display, aluminum alloy case, is powered by Wear OS by Google and more.

LG and LUMI partner to develop innovations using AI and advanced sensors for smart home ecosystem

LG Electronics (LG) and LUMI United Technology, an Internet of Things (IoT) and smart home solution provider, have signed a partnership to develop innovations using AI and advanced sensors that can detect changes in indoor environments such as humidity level, temperature and movement of doors.

Xiaomi Mi A3 with AMOLED display, triple rear cameras, in-display fingerprint sensor launching in India on Amazon on August 21

Update: August 13, 2019 — Xiaomi has confirmed that the phone will launch in India on Amazon.in on August 21st.

Reliance Jio and Microsoft sign long-term cloud agreement

At the Annual General Meeting (AGM) yesterday, Reliance Jio announced that Jio and Microsoft have entered into a globally unique long-term alliance to accelerate the digital transformation of India.  This 10-year commitment combines the world-class capabilities of both companies to offer a detailed set of solutions comprising connectivity, computing, storage solutions, and other technology services … Continue reading “Reliance Jio and Microsoft sign long-term cloud agreement”

Xiaomi opens 2000th Mi Store in India, aims to open over 10000 retail stores by end of 2019

Earlier this year, Xiaomi opened its 1000th Mi Store in India and also announced Mi Studio. Expanding it further, Xioami has today announced its 2000th Mi Store in India and with this launch, Xioami now has Mi Stores present across nearly 600 cities and 28 states in India.

JioFiber launching on September 5 – Plans start from Rs. 700, free landline with unlimited calling, free TV and 4K Set-top box with annual plans

Reliance Jio at its 42nd annual general meeting (AGM) in Mumbai announced that Jio Fiber will roll out commercially starting from September 5th, 2019 on the third anniversary of Jio’s launch. This will reach 20 million residences and 15 million business establishments in 1,600 towns and will expand in the next 12 months, said Mukesh Ambani. … Continue reading “JioFiber launching on September 5 – Plans start from Rs. 700, free landline with unlimited calling, free TV and 4K Set-top box with annual plans”

Samsung introduces 108MP 1/1.33-inch ISOCELL Bright HMX image sensor for smartphones in partnership with Xiaomi

Samsung just announced its 108MP (12032×9024 pixel resolution) ISOCELL Bright HMX 0.8-micrometer (μm) pixel image sensor, the first mobile sensor to go beyond 100 million pixels and is also the first mobile image sensor to adopt a large 1/1.33-inch size. This is the result of close collaboration between Xiaomi Corp. and Samsung, which was announced last week.

Telegram v5.10 update brings Silent Messages, Slow Mode for Groups, Admin Titles and more

Telegram has been introducing new features to its platform recently like ultra-lightweight high-quality animated stickers, complete control over users private conversation and more. Now, with the v5.10 update, Telegram is introducing Silent Messages, Slow Mode, Admin Titles feature and more.

Xiaomi Mi 9S 5G smartphone with 6.39-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 855 Plus, up to 12GB RAM gets certified

Xiaomi introduced the Mi 9 flagship smartphone back in February this year. Now the 5G version of the with the model number M1908F1XE has been certified by TENAA in China. This has the same 6.39-inch FHD+ AMOLD screen, but this is said will be powered by Snapdragon 855 Plus combined with Qualcomm’s X50 modem for 5G connectivity and pack … Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 9S 5G smartphone with 6.39-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 855 Plus, up to 12GB RAM gets certified”

Xiaomi Redmi 6 and Redmi 6A Android 9.0 Pie-based MIUI global stable update starts rolling out

Xiaomi launched the Redmi 6A and Redmi 6 smartphones in India last yera running MIUI 9.5 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo) update, and the stable MIUI 10 OTA update for the phones rolled out soon after the launch. In February, the company started recruiting beta testers for testing Android Pie based MIUI 10 Global Beta ROM for various devices but didn’t announce update plans for Redmi … Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 6 and Redmi 6A Android 9.0 Pie-based MIUI global stable update starts rolling out”

Realme 64MP quad camera phone to launch in India before Diwali; two more quad camera phones coming this year

Realme, at its ‘Camera Innovation Event’ announced that it will launch its 64MP camera phone with quad rear cameras in India before Diwali. It also announced that quad camera is coming to realme series, realme pro series and realme X series, so the phones should be realme 5, realme 5 pro and realme X Pro, … Continue reading “Realme 64MP quad camera phone to launch in India before Diwali; two more quad camera phones coming this year”

Samsung Galaxy Note10 and Galaxy Note10+ with Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O display, in-display ultrasonic fingerprint scanner announced

Samsung has announced its flagship  Galaxy Note10 and Galaxy Note10+ smartphones at an event in the US, as it had promised. These pack a 6.3-inch FHD+ and 6.8-inch Quad HD+ Curved Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O Displays, feature in-display Ultrasonic Fingerprint Scanner that reads the 3D contours of user’s physical thumbprint for improved anti-spoofing and a re-designed, uni-body Bluetooth Low Energy-enabled S Pen with … Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note10 and Galaxy Note10+ with Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O display, in-display ultrasonic fingerprint scanner announced”