Xiaomi just announced Mi Band 2, the company’s latest fitness and sleep tracker in the Mi Band lineup. The main change compared to the Mi Band and the Mi Band Pulse is the 0.42-inch OLED display that shows time, steps and also heart rate when you tap the button below the display. You can also set … Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Band 2 with OLED display, heart rate sensor announced”
We first heard about WhatsApp’s anticipated feature of ‘Group invites via links’ last month, where a report by Android Police spotted few translation strings hinting about the possible plan by the company.
Google introduced Google Home voice activated home assistant at the I/O conference last month. The device which uses “Okay Google” voice command is said to a “dressed-up version of Chromecast video-streaming device”, according to a latest report from The Information.
Microsoft has announced that it had opened up Windows Holographic to all device, especially virtual reality makers. The company has kick started working with HTC’s Vive team to port the Windows Holographic Windows 10 interface to it.
Xiaomi had applied to Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) for opening single brand retail stores in India in March. Now the Chinese smartphone maker has withdrawn its request seeking complete exemption from the mandatory 30 per cent local sourcing norms for single brand retail stores, according to latest PTI report.
Facebook may join WhatsApp and enter the encryption game soon. A new report from The Guardian claims that the social network could add end-to-end encryption to its Messenger app later this year,
Microsoft and Xiaomi have entered into a cross-license and patent transfer agreement. As a part of the deal, Xiaomi is acquiring 1,500 patents from Microsoft and will pre-load Microsoft Office and Skype apps on its Android smartphones and tablets. This is a part of Microsoft’s revised mobile strategy which focuses on getting its software and services onto iOS and Android devices … Continue reading “Xiaomi to buy 1500 patents from Microsoft, preload Office and Skype on its devices”
OmniVision today introduced OV12890, it’s latest 1/2.3-inch 12-megapixel camera sensor for smartphones with a 1.55-micron pixel size. It uses PureCel Plus-S stacked die technology that delivers improved sensitivity and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) with faster 12-bit readout architecture when compared with previous-generation big-pixel sensors. It also has support for phase detection autofocus (PDAF).
Micromax has launched Canvas tab P701, the company’s latest tablet with 4G connectivity and voice calling capabilities, few months after launching the Canvas Tab P702. It has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) IPS display, is powered by a quad-core MediaTek processor, runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop), has a 5-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED flash and … Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Tab P701 with 7-inch display, Dual SIM, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 7250”
The Indian Government has officially rejected Apple’s proposal to sell refurbished iPhones in India, as per a latest PTI report. A report earlier this month had cited a telecom ministry official over the rejection of Apple’s plan on refurbished phones. However, this time the Commerce Ministery has revealed that it is not in favour of Apple’s plans.
Xiaomi launched the Mi 5 smartphone in India for Rs. 24,999 back in March, which went on sale through flash sale starting from April 6th. Today the company has announced that the phone will be available through open sale starting from June 1st starting from 10AM through the Mi India website. Both the variants of the Redmi Note 3 will also go … Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 5 and Redmi Note 3 will go on open sale in India from June 1”
MediaTek just introduced Pump Express 3.0, its fastest battery charging technology yet. This promises to charge smartphone battery from 0 to 70% in just 20 minutes and 5 minutes of charge promises four hours talk time. “That’s almost twice as fast as competing solutions currently on the market and five times faster than conventional charging,” said the company.
Asus has officially announced the next-generation ZenBook 3 notebook at the ongoing Computex 2016 in Taiwan. The ZenBook 3 now features a revamped ultra-slim design with 11.9mm chassis and is made from aerospace-grade aluminum alloy 50% stronger than the standard alloy used in laptops.
OnePlus India today announced the launch of its first Exclusive Service Center in Bangalore. The company in its first phase aims to open six such service centers by the end of next month.
Google’s next update for the Photos app might bring unlimited high quality backup for Nexus devices, some photo editing/ enhancements tool improvements, and new sorting methods for albums.
