HMD Global releases Android Pie update roadmap for Nokia 5, 3.1 Plus, Nokia 6 and more

HMD Global started rolling out Android 9.0 (Pie) update for its smartphones beginning from Nokia 7 Plus back in September last year. It finished rolling out the update to Nokia 6.1, 6.1 Plus, 7.1, 5.1 Plus, Nokia 8 Sirocco and most recently, the Nokia 8. Today Juho Sarvikas, chief product officer at HMD Global has confirmed … Continue reading “HMD Global releases Android Pie update roadmap for Nokia 5, 3.1 Plus, Nokia 6 and more”

What XOLO’s comeback tells us about Indian manufacturers

Where are the Indian smartphone manufacturers these days? Where have they gone? This question has been on my mind for a while. Brands like Micromax and Yu, Lava and XOLO have largely disappeared from the scene this past year or two. Our market is inundated with devices from Chinese manufacturers like Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo and … Continue reading “What XOLO’s comeback tells us about Indian manufacturers”

Moto G7 Plus, G7, G7 Play and G7 Power with a notch surface in new renders [Update: More renders and price]

Update – January 18, 2019: More renders of the Moto G7 series have surfaced along with pricing for the G7 Play and G7 Power in Europe, which are rumored to start at €149 (US$ 169 / ₹ 12,075 approx.) and €209 (US$ 237 / ₹ 16,935 approx.), respectively.

Spotify to launch in India on January 31st reveals terms on official website

Spotify India launch was long coming; while there were many rumors and reports in the past, nothing materialized yet. However, things are happening faster than expected and latest we hear is that the company is on the verge of bringing their service to India. The launch is scheduled to take place as soon as January … Continue reading “Spotify to launch in India on January 31st reveals terms on official website”

POCO F1 MIUI 10.2.2.0 stable update with 960fps slo-mo recording, enhanced low-light mode starts rolling out [Download Link]

POCO today rolled out new MIUI 10 v10.2.2.0 stable update for all the users brings new camera features including 960fps slow-motion video recording in addition to 120fps and 240fps, as well as enhanced low-light mode in the camera settings for improved low-light performance. This takes 8 photos at different exposures and merges them into one … Continue reading “POCO F1 MIUI 10.2.2.0 stable update with 960fps slo-mo recording, enhanced low-light mode starts rolling out [Download Link]”

Samsung Galaxy M series smartphones with Infinity U display launching in India on January 28 on Amazon [Update: New teasers]

Update – January 18, 2019: Samsung has posted new video and image teasers for the M series showing the ‘Infinity U’ display with minimal bezels.

Apple iPhone 2019 with triple rear cameras, small notch surfaces in new renders

Apple is en route to launch three new iPhones in 2019 and it is already known that the high-end model is expected to pack triple-rear cameras at the back. Adding to the existing rumors, a new set of leaked renders showcase the 2019 high-end iPhone variant with the triple rear cameras that are arranged horizontally instead … Continue reading “Apple iPhone 2019 with triple rear cameras, small notch surfaces in new renders”

YouTube for iOS gets new horizontal swiping gesture to navigate between videos

YouTube has announced that it is updating its mobile app to make it easier to navigate through videos. The app will get a new horizontal swiping gesture that lets you move forward and backward through the video you are watching.

Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), Galaxy A7 (2018) and Galaxy J6 get a price cut in India

Three new Samsung smartphones – Galaxy A9 (2018), Galaxy A7 (2018) and Galaxy J6 that were launched last year have received a price cut in India. The quad-ccamera Galaxy A9 and triple-camera Galaxy A7 have received Rs. 3000 price cut from that current MOP, while the Galaxy J6 has received Rs. 1000 price cut from current MOP.

Xiaomi Redmi 6A will go on open sale in India from today midnight

Xiaomi launched the Redmi 6A, successor of last year’s Redmi 5A in India back in September, however the phone was only available through weekly sales. Today the company has announced that it will go on open sale through Amazon.in and Mi.com starting today midnight. The phone got a price hike, but it came back to original price last month and now starts … Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 6A will go on open sale in India from today midnight”

Vivo Water-drop with unique design surface in renders

Vivo Apex in 2018 was the start of a true bezel-less display trend and this year too, the company seems to be taking this forward as Vivo is said to be working on a smartphone with ‘Crazy’ Design, according to leakster. The Vivo’s mysterious smartphone is code-named “The Waterdrop.”

Nokia 6.2 (2019) specs surface – 6.2-inch display with in-screen camera, Snapdragon 632, 16MP dual-rear cameras

HMD Global, going by the leaks and reports seems to have a big line-up to unveil in the coming days. We have the Nokia 9 with Penta cameras, Nokia 8.1 Plus with a punch-hole display and now we hear about yet another device- the Nokia 6.2 (2019) edition. Much like the rumored 8.1 Plus, the … Continue reading “Nokia 6.2 (2019) specs surface – 6.2-inch display with in-screen camera, Snapdragon 632, 16MP dual-rear cameras”

Huawei Y9 2019 with 6.5-inch FHD+ display, Kirin 710, dual front and rear cameras launched in India for Rs. 15990

Huawei just launched the  Y9 2019, a new mid-range smartphone in India, as it had promised. The phone was introduced couple of months back and packs 6.5-inch Full HD+ display with a narrow chin and high screen-to-body ratio, is powered by Kirin 710 SoC, runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.2, has a 16-megapixel rear camera with LED … Continue reading “Huawei Y9 2019 with 6.5-inch FHD+ display, Kirin 710, dual front and rear cameras launched in India for Rs. 15990”

Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro gets a price cut in India, now starts at Rs. 9999

After announcing price cuts for Mi A2, Redmi Note 5 Pro and Redmi Y2, Xiaomi today announced a price cut for the Redmi 6 Pro  smartphone for the first time since it was launched in September last year. The 3GB+32GB of the phone now costs Rs. 9999 and the 4GB+64GB is now available for Rs. 11,999, after a Rs. 1000 price cut. … Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro gets a price cut in India, now starts at Rs. 9999”

Xolo Era 5X with 5.7-inch HD+ display, 13MP front and rear cameras with flash, Dual 4G VoLTE announced

Xolo, at an event in Delhi officially launched the Era 4X budget smartphone. It also introduced the Era 5X, which the company says is a budget selfie smartphone with a 13-megapixel front camera with LED flash and AI studio mode with sudio lighting modes like the iPhone. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera, ha a 5.7-inch … Continue reading “Xolo Era 5X with 5.7-inch HD+ display, 13MP front and rear cameras with flash, Dual 4G VoLTE announced”