Huawei’s upcoming products in India will have advanced AI capabilities

Ahead of Nova 3 launch in India next Thursday, Huawei today said that it is boosting its efforts on the innovation of AI capabilities with specialized team that focuses on R&D, here in India. The company said that it has focused on customer research and localization of its offerings to provide the best ever experience on mobile … Continue reading “Huawei’s upcoming products in India will have advanced AI capabilities”

European Commission fines Google $5.04 billion for forcing its apps on Android manufacturers

The European Commission has fined Google €4.34 billion ($5.04 billion) for breaching EU antitrust rules. It claims that since 2011, Google has imposed illegal restrictions on Android device manufacturers and mobile networks to cement its dominant position in general internet search.

Xiaomi Mi Max 3 specs confirmed – 6.9-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 636, 6GB RAM, AI dual rear cameras, 5500mAh battery; price hinted

Last week Xiaomi confirmed that it will unveil the Mi Max 3 smartphone in China on July 19th. Yesterday, Xiaomi co-founder and President Bin Lin shared images of the smartphone in Blue Black and Gold colors. Today the company has posted the detailed specifications of the smartphone. All these coincide with earlier rumors. The company also revealed AI … Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Max 3 specs confirmed – 6.9-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 636, 6GB RAM, AI dual rear cameras, 5500mAh battery; price hinted”

Xiaomi Mi Max 3 with 6.9-inch FHD+ display, 5500mAh battery teased in images ahead of July 19 announcement

Last week Xiaomi confirmed that it will unveil the Mi Max 3 smartphone in China on July 19th. Today Xiaomi co-founder and President Bin Lin has shared images of the smartphone in Blue Black and Gold colors. He said that even though the phone has a large 6.9-inch screen, the phone doesn’t feel big in hand. He … Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Max 3 with 6.9-inch FHD+ display, 5500mAh battery teased in images ahead of July 19 announcement”

Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Android One smartphone confirmed to be announced alongside Mi A2 on July 24

Last week Xiaomi sent out invites for the global launch of a new smartphone in Spain on July 24th. Yesterday the company started teasing the launch of the successor of Mi A1 smartphone. Today, the company said that it will be launching two smartphones at the event, as expected. The second smartphone that will join the Mi … Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Android One smartphone confirmed to be announced alongside Mi A2 on July 24”

Netflix reports 40.3% growth YoY, adds 5.2 million new users in Q2 2018

Netflix today announced its revenue for Q2 2018 where the company has added 5.2 million new users, the same as Q2 last year, but lower than the 6.2 million forecast. The total revenue (including DVD) of the company came to $3,907 million which is a solid 40.3% growth YoY. It also reported an operating revenue of … Continue reading “Netflix reports 40.3% growth YoY, adds 5.2 million new users in Q2 2018”

World Emoji Day: Apple previews over 70 new emojis including redhead, lobster, cupcakes, superhero that are coming to iOS devices

Apple on the occasion of ‘World Emoji Day’ announced that more than 70 new emoji characters are coming to iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac later this year via software update. These new emojis are based on the approved characters from Unicode 11.0. 

Samsung introduces world’s first 8Gb LPDDR5 10nm-class DRAM for mobile devices, 8GB LPDDR5 RAM coming soon

Earlier this year Samsung introduced the first 10nm-class 16Gb GDDR6 DRAM as well as 16Gb DDR5 DRAM. Today the company has introduced the first 10-nanometer (nm) class 8-gigabit (Gb) LPDDR5 DRAM as the successor to the 8Gb LPDDR4 DRAM that was introduced back in 2014 and 8GB LPDDR4 RAM mass production started in 2016. Samsung said that LPDDR5 standard … Continue reading “Samsung introduces world’s first 8Gb LPDDR5 10nm-class DRAM for mobile devices, 8GB LPDDR5 RAM coming soon”

Truecaller introduces ‘Call Recording’ premium feature for Android

Truecaller has rolled out new features to its premium users, it includes new ‘Call Recording’ for Android users. This will help users to keep track of important conversations they have with businesses, colleagues, and people.

Xiaomi Mi A1 Android 8.1 update resumes with July 2018 Android security patch, SMS issue fix

Xiaomi Mi A1 finally got stable Android 8.1 (Oreo) update for last month, but it was pulled quickly after users started complaining about the SMS bug that wipes entire SMS history after updating. After testing a beta ROM earlier this month, Xiaomi today has started rolling out a new update for the Mi A1 A1 userse … Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi A1 Android 8.1 update resumes with July 2018 Android security patch, SMS issue fix”

Eros Now and Xiaomi enter into strategic distribution partnership, launches monthly subscription plans for Mi TVs starting at Rs. 49

Eros International today announced a strategic distribution partnership with Xiaomi for its Eros Now digital over-the-top South Asian entertainment platform. This new distribution partnership is an extension of the content experience that both partners offer. Under this partnership, Eros Now will further enhances its distribution to the larger screen in India and then across Asia.

Xiaomi Mi A2 Android One smartphone teased officially ahead of July 24 announcement

Last week Xiaomi sent out invites for the global launch of a new smartphone in Spain on July 24th where it is expected to introduce global version of the Mi 6X. Today the company started teasing the launch of the successor of Mi A1 smartphone and also said that #2isbetterthan1 which confirms the Mi A2.

Xiaomi Mijia Quartz Watch Hybrid Smartwatch with up to 6 months battery life announced

Xiaomi has introduced new Quartz Watch under its Mijia or Mi Ecosystem. It is a hybrid smartwatch that comes with a standard 40 mm dial that is just 3.2 mm at its thinnest point. The small dial shows step count and connects to Android or iPhone over Bluetooth. Call notification, Reminder and Alarm with vibration. It has … Continue reading “Xiaomi Mijia Quartz Watch Hybrid Smartwatch with up to 6 months battery life announced”

Weekly Roundup: OPPO Find X, Microsoft Surface Go, Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, Huawei Nova 3, 2018 MacBook Pros and more

This week OPPO finally launched its flagship Find X smartphone in India, and also launched the mid-range A3s. Microsoft introduced Surface Go, its most-affordable Surface 2-in-1, Sony introduced the Xperia XA2, a bigger version of the Xperia A2 which was introduced earlier this year, and Apple announced the most-expected Macbook Pro refresh for this year. … Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: OPPO Find X, Microsoft Surface Go, Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, Huawei Nova 3, 2018 MacBook Pros and more”

Samsung Galaxy Note9 with 4000mAh battery, Bluetooth S Pen said to be priced similar to the Galaxy Note8

Samsung is all set to launch the Galaxy Note 9 on August 9th except for the pricing and availability of the flagship, everything is out in the open and this information will more or less be a mystery until the Unpacked event. The latest report suggests that the Galaxy Note 9 will be available for … Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note9 with 4000mAh battery, Bluetooth S Pen said to be priced similar to the Galaxy Note8”