Snapchat said to be testing ‘Connected Apps’ to let users connect to third-party apps

Facebook is caught with the data-sharing scandal which made users uninstall the apps that were previously connected to Facebook, Snapchat is surprisingly is going the same route. According to the latest beta update, Snapchat might be testing ‘Connected Apps’ to let users connect to third-party apps. 

Nokia 5 and Nokia 6 Android 8.1 Oreo update starts rolling out

HMD Global started rolling out Android 8.1 Oreo update for the  Nokia 8 smartphone last month. Now the company has started rolling out Android 8.1 (Oreo) update for the Nokia 5 and Nokia 6 (2017) users in several countries including India.

OnePlus 6 with bamboo back, vertical dual rear camera arrangement surfaces

Last year OnePlus CEO said that that the OnePlus 6 with Snapdragon 845 will be introduced by the end of Q2 2018. Earlier this week a mysterious phone surfaced in benchmarks, which is rumored to be OnePlus 6. Now the first image of the phone has surfaced, thanks to @evleaks.

Samsung Galaxy Note8 Android 8.0 Oreo update starts rolling out in India

Samsung started rolling out Android 8.0 (Oreo) update for Galaxy Note8 in France recently. Today it has finally started rolling out the update in India. This bring Samsung Experience 9.0 replacing older 8.5 version along with Oreo and brings features like a customizable keyboard, new emoji, stickers, Bixby briefing, new color lens display settings, dual apps, enhanced … Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note8 Android 8.0 Oreo update starts rolling out in India”

Vivo V9 with 6.3-inch FHD+ 19:9 FullView display, 24MP front camera, dual rear cameras, Android 8.1 announced

Vivo just announced V9, the company’s latest smartphone in the ‘V series’ and the successor of last year’s V7 at an event in Thailand. It has a 6.3-inch FHD+ 19:9 2.5D curved glass display with a notch, 90% screen-to-body ratio and 1.75mm slim bezels. It is powered by Snapdragon 626 with 4GB RAM, runs Android 8.1 … Continue reading “Vivo V9 with 6.3-inch FHD+ 19:9 FullView display, 24MP front camera, dual rear cameras, Android 8.1 announced”

WhatsApp reportedly working on bringing support for JioPhone powered by KaiOS

WhatsApp is said to be working on bringing its chat application to KaiOS that is currently powering the JioPhone in India and the upcoming Nokia 8110 4G that was introduced recently. Since JioPhone is a sensation in India, companies like Google and Facebook have already bought their Assistant and Core apps for KaiOS platform.

PUBG Mobile for Android and iOS now available in the US, India and more countries for free

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG), a multiplayer online battle royale game developed by PUBG Corporation was released for Windows and Xbox One in December last year.  The game was first introduced on mobile by Tencent Games in China last month, and was released for users in Canada last week. Today the company has officially introduced the game in … Continue reading “PUBG Mobile for Android and iOS now available in the US, India and more countries for free”

Vivo V9 detailed specifications, press shots surface ahead of India launch on March 23

Vivo V9, the company’s upcoming smartphone was expected to launch in India on March 27th, now the company has confirmed that the phone will launch in India on  March 23rd. Detailed specifications and the features of the phone has been listed of official Vivo India site ahead of launch. This confirms 6.3-inch FHD+ 19:9 display, 16MP … Continue reading “Vivo V9 detailed specifications, press shots surface ahead of India launch on March 23”

Vivo V9 with FHD+ FullView display, dual rear cameras teased in videos; specifications, price surface

Last week a report said that the Vivo V9, successor of Vivo V7 will launch in India later this month. Now Vivo India has started teasing the smartphone. But the Vivo Indonesia has posted a one-minute teaser video highlighting the specifications and features of the smartphone including a FHD+ FullView Display, 24-megapixel front camera, dual … Continue reading “Vivo V9 with FHD+ FullView display, dual rear cameras teased in videos; specifications, price surface”

Motorola stepping into VR, Virtual Viewer Moto Mod surfaces

Motorola is apparently stepping into the VR space as the company is working on its Virtual Viewer moto mod. Thanks to popular leakster Evan Blass, we now have our first look at the Mod. Motorola’s Mod range currently includes a Projector, Polaroid printer, Battery Packs, Gamepads, and more.

Xiaomi Berlin with unannounced Snapdragon 632 surfaces in benchmarks

Xiaomi is about the launch the Mi MIX 2s in a couple of weeks and now an unknown mid-range Xiaomi phone codenamed ‘Berlin’ has surfaced on the Geekbench benchmark revealing very little about the smartphone. According to the listing, the phone is powered by an unannounced Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 chipset. 

HTC U Ultra Android 8.0 Oreo update starts rolling out

HTC was one of the first OEMs to confirm Android 8.0 (Oreo) update for some of its top-end devices. After rolling out Android Oreo update for the HTC U11 and HTC 10 smartphones, the company has started rolling out Android 8.0 (Oreo) update for the U Ultra smartphone starting from Taiwan. Some users are also reporting that the update … Continue reading “HTC U Ultra Android 8.0 Oreo update starts rolling out”

Huawei P20, P20 Lite and triple LEICA lens-camera P20 Pro press renders surface

After several leaks we now have the press renders of the Huawei P20, P20 Lite and P20 Pro smartphones that will be announced officially later this month, thanks to @evleaks. This also shows camera specifications of the phones and display notch for all where the earpiece, sensors and the front camera are present. The fingerprint sensor … Continue reading “Huawei P20, P20 Lite and triple LEICA lens-camera P20 Pro press renders surface”

Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S with Snapdragon 845 to be announced on March 27 [Update: In Shanghai]

Update: Xiaomi today announced that the Mi MIX 2S announcement on March 27th will take place in Shanghai. This also marks the first time a Xiaomi launch event will be held in a Chinese city other than Beijing, said Xiaomi’s Senior VP Wang Xiang.

Android P first developer preview expected to release mid-March

Generally, Google has a trend of rolling out new Android version as developer preview before the official introduction at the I/O event. Following the same trend this time as well, it is widely anticipated that Google might release the first developer’s preview later this month according to popular leakster Evan Blass.