Google acknowledges a bug on Pixel 3 XL that adds a second notch to the side of the screen, says fix is coming soon

The notch of the Google Pixel 3 XL is possibly the most talked about feature besides the camera. However, making things worse, in a hilarious manner, a bug is said to manifest itself an additional notch on the right side of the display. It’s a real-life bug experienced by several users as reported on Twitter. 

iOS 12.1 with group FaceTime, 70 new Emojis, eSIM support for iPhone XS, XS Max, XR coming today

Apple today announced the roll out of iOS 12.1 from today as expected which brings features including Group FaceTime, more than 70 new emoji to iPhone and iPad. Thanks to Group FaceTime, you can chat with up to 2-32 users at the same time. The iOS 12.1 also brings Depth Control in real-time preview and Dual SIM support to iPhone … Continue reading “iOS 12.1 with group FaceTime, 70 new Emojis, eSIM support for iPhone XS, XS Max, XR coming today”

Google might be planning on replacing Android voice unlock with ‘Lock screen personal results’

Google introduced the ability to unlock the phone with a voice when interacting with Google Assistant. After being removed on Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, Google might be ending the support and might be finding a replacement on all other Android devices given how insecure the feature is.

OPPO completes first 5G Internet access on a customized R15, will be one of the first to launch 5G smartphones in 2019

OPPO has announced that it has successfully completed 5G Internet access for the first time on a mobile phone, and said that it has laid a solid foundation for commercially launching 5G phones next year. This was announced by Brain Shen, OPPO Global Vice President and President of China Business Department on Sina Weibo on October … Continue reading “OPPO completes first 5G Internet access on a customized R15, will be one of the first to launch 5G smartphones in 2019”

Weekly Roundup: Xiaomi Mi MIX 3, Black Shark Helo, Samsung Galaxy A6s, HTC EXODUS 1 and more

Xiaomi earlier this week has launched the Mi MIX 3, Black Shark Helo Gaming Phone. It also launched the 6GB RAM variant of the Mi A2 in India. Meizu has launched the Note 8, OPPO introduced the R15x in China and lots more from this week in our weekly roundup.

Microsoft completes $7.5 billion GitHub acquisition

Microsoft has announced that it has completed its acquisition of GitHub in a $7.5 billion all stock deal that was signed back in June. As both the companies already said, GitHub will retain its developer-first ethos, operate independently and remain an open platform. Nat Friedman, former CEO of Xamarin (acquired by Microsoft in 2016) will be … Continue reading “Microsoft completes $7.5 billion GitHub acquisition”

Micromax Spark Go Android Oreo (Go Edition) smartphone launched for Rs. 3499

Micromax has launched Spark Go, the company’s latest Android Oreo (Go Edition) smartphone. It has a 5-inch FWVGA display, is powered by a Quad-core SC9832E SoC with 1GB of RAM, has a 5-megapixel rear camrea, 2-megapixel front-camera, both with LED flash and a 2000mAh battery.

Twitter reports $758 million revenue, 29% YoY growth in Q3 2018, has 326 million monthly active users

Twitter, Inc. has announced financial results for its third quarter of 2018 which had a total revenue of $758 million, an increase of 29% year-over-year. The company’s advertising revenue totaled $650 million, an increase of 29% year-over-year. Twitter’s total ad engagements increased 50% year-over-year and the cost per engagement decreased 14% year-over-year.

Xiaomi Mi A2 6GB RAM, 128GB storage version launched in India for Rs. 17999

Xiaomi launched the Mi A2 Android One smartphone in India in 4GB RAM with 64GB RAM version back in August. It also launched the Red Edition last month. At the launch the company said that it will launch the 6GB RAM with 128GB storage version soon. After over three months, the company has launched the top-end … Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi A2 6GB RAM, 128GB storage version launched in India for Rs. 17999”

OnePlus 6 dominates Indian premium smartphone segment yet again

Since its inception a few years back, OnePlus has written many success stories, out of it, one that really prevailed over the other is the success of its premium flagship smartphone, the OnePlus 6. In spite of being on sale for just 5 months, OnePlus yet again dominates the premium smartphone segment for the second … Continue reading “OnePlus 6 dominates Indian premium smartphone segment yet again”

Xiaomi Mi TV 4A Pro 49 inch Review

Xiaomi’s second gen Mi TVs launched in India a few weeks back, and we’ve been putting the 49-inch 4A Pro through its paces. With some surprises and a bit more polish, the Mi TV 4A Pro 49-inch looks like it has perfected the winning formula. Follow along for our full review.

Microsoft reports $29.1 billion revenue with 19% YoY growth in Q3 2018, Office products grow 16%

Microsoft has announced third-quarter results ended on 30th September 2018. When compared to the last fiscal year, the revenue is increased by 19% resulting in $29.1 billion, operating income is $10.0 billion with an increase of 29%, the net income was $8.8 billion with 34% increase, and the diluted earnings per share was $1.14 and … Continue reading “Microsoft reports $29.1 billion revenue with 19% YoY growth in Q3 2018, Office products grow 16%”

Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 with 6.39-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, up to 10GB RAM, slide-out design, dual front and rear cameras announced

Xiaomi just announced Mi MIX 3, the company’s latest flagship smartphone in the Mi MIX series at an event in China, as it had promised. It has a 6.39-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display 93.4% screen-to-body ratio, thanks to narrow bottom bezels which is reduced by 4.46mm compared to the Mi MIX 2S. It also has a customized … Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 with 6.39-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, up to 10GB RAM, slide-out design, dual front and rear cameras announced”

Apple and Samsung fined $5.7 million each by Italian anti-trust watchdog over slowing down phones

Italy’s anti-trust watchdog has fined Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics 5 million euros ($5.7 million) each over reports suggesting both the companies slowed down their phones through software updates. the Cupertino company was hit with an additional 5 million euro fine for failing to give clear information about how to maintain or eventually replace handset batteries.

Lexar introduces world’s highest-capacity 512GB microSD UHS-I A2 card

Integral might have been the first to introduce the world’s highest-capacity 512GB microSD. Lexar today introduced the world’s highest-capacity 512GB microSD with support for Application Performance Class 1 (A2) requirements from the latest SD Association’s 6.0 specifications to help launch and load apps faster, compared to A1. This offers up to 100MB/s transfer speed.