Weekly Roundup – Xiaomi Mi 6, Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+, Amazon Fire TV Stick and more

This week Samsung launched its flagship phones Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ in India, Xiaomi announced Mi 6 flagship, Amazon launched Fire TV Stick in India and much more. Let’s take a look at all the announcements and launches that happened this week.

Xiaomi introduces Three-axis Shooting Stabilizer for smartphones

Xiaomi has introduced Three-axis Shooting Stabilizer for smartphones under its Mi Ecosystem which is also known as MIJIA in China. It supports multi-mode shooting and has three-axis stabilization technology with high-precision screw and acceleration sensor offering real-time detection of mobile phone space position.

Creative Nuno and Nuno Micro Bluetooth Speakers launched for Rs. 4999 and Rs. 2999

Creative has launched two Bluetooth speakers in its Creative Nuno Series-Creative Nuno and Nuno Micro. Nuno means ‘woven cloth’ in the Japanese language and the Creative Nuno speakers boasts of fabric

Xiaomi Mi 6 with 5.15-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 835, 6GB RAM, 12MP dual rear cameras announced

Xiaomi just announced its flagship Mi 6 smartphone at an event in China, as it had promised. It packs a 5.15-inch 1080p display similar to the Mi 5S. It also has reading mode that cancels blue light and 1-nit ultra dark night display for reading at night. This is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 835 … Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 6 with 5.15-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 835, 6GB RAM, 12MP dual rear cameras announced”

Xiaomi Mi Max 2 with Snapdragon 626, 5000mAh battery surfaces in new images

Detailed specifications of the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 surfaced last week, now the first shots of the smartphone has surfaced enclosed in a transparent case. Sadly this doesn’t reveal the front part of the phone but it shows the back with a fingerprint sensor in the middle, 3.5mm audio jack, secondary microphone and an infrared sensor … Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Max 2 with Snapdragon 626, 5000mAh battery surfaces in new images”

Netflix records $2.64 billion revenue in Q1 2017, nears 100 million subscribers

Netflix has announced financial earnings for Q1 2017. The US based streaming service has recorded $2.64 billion in revenue and net income of $178 million. It reported net subscription additions of 4.95 million for the quarter which fell short of the 5.2 million subscribers forecast. Netflix now has 98.75 million subscribers, and is expected to hit 100 million subscribers milestone … Continue reading “Netflix records $2.64 billion revenue in Q1 2017, nears 100 million subscribers”

Google, Russia reach $7.8 million settlement in Android antitrust case

Google has reached a settlement with Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) agency in the two year Android antitrust case. In 2015, Russian search rival Yandex had complained that Google was abusing its position in the market by forcing Android devices to pre-install certain apps including its own search tool.

Microsoft confirms list of phones that will officially get Windows 10 Creators Update

Microsoft released Windows 10 Creators Update for Windows 10 devices last week, it also released Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview Build 15204 to insiders soon after and also said that it will release new developer builts for Windows 10 Mobile along with PC builds, but the build numbers and branch will be different.

Xiaomi Mi Headphones Comfort with on-ear touch controls launched in India for Rs. 2999

Xiaomi today launched Mi Headphones Comfort, its latest closed-back wired headphones in India. It has a simple, lightweight design along with a comfortable headband and ear-cups made of plush, soft material that has intuitive controls on the left ear cup. Xiaomi says that the soft ear-cups have breathable pads that doesn’t strain your ears even with extended … Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Headphones Comfort with on-ear touch controls launched in India for Rs. 2999”

Xiaomi confirms dual rear cameras, curved screen and 6GB RAM for the Mi 6, more images surface

Last week Xiaomi confirmed its flagship Mi 6 announcement on April 19th. Now it has confirmed that the smartphone will come with dual rear cameras, come with upgraded curved screen and come with 6GB of RAM. Earlier rumors revealed 4GB RAM with 64GB storage and 6GB RAM with 128GB storage variants for the smartphones. Xiaomi is also … Continue reading “Xiaomi confirms dual rear cameras, curved screen and 6GB RAM for the Mi 6, more images surface”

Weekly Roundup: Sony Xperia XA1, Xiaomi Mi VR Play 2, Airtel Internet TV, Micromax Evok Note and more

This week Sony launched the Xperia XA1 smartphone, Xiaomi introduced Mi VR Play 2, Airtel launched Internet TV, a hybrid DTH and Android TV box, Micromax launched two new mid-range Evok series smartphones, and more that happened this week in our weekly roundup.

Instagram adds Selfie Stickers, Pinning for Stories which is now used by over 200 million people every day

Instagram recently got updated with new Direct features, now it has introduced new creative tools when you share a photo or video to your story. After rolling out Geostickers in Stories for New York City and Jakarta, Indonesia, three new cities have got Geostickers that have been designed by local community members. The update also brings shortcut to … Continue reading “Instagram adds Selfie Stickers, Pinning for Stories which is now used by over 200 million people every day”