Google starts rolling out Daydream VR support for Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+

At the I/O 2017 back in May, Google announced that Samsung’s flagship S8 and S8+ smartphones will get Daydream support with a software update this summer. As promised it has started rolling out the update for the phone to support its Daydream View VR headset for an immersive VR experience.

Samsung Galaxy Note8 latest press images show dual rear cameras of the phone

After posting the first press render of the Galaxy Note8 in Midnight Black version of the upcoming Galaxy Note8 smartphone, @evleaks has posted a new image that shows the dual rear cameras on the back along with a fingerprint sensor. It also shows the side profile of the phone with volume rockers and the Bixby button … Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note8 latest press images show dual rear cameras of the phone”

Samsung Galaxy Note8 in Midnight Black surfaces in press render

Samsung is all set to unveil its flagship Galaxy Note8 smartphone at Galaxy Unpacked event on August 23. We had seen several render sketches of the phone, now we have the first press render of the phone, thanks to @evleaks. It shows a similar design as the Galaxy S8 with Infinity display with minimal bezels. All the … Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note8 in Midnight Black surfaces in press render”

Samsung Galaxy S8 Active rugged smartphone press image surfaces

Samsung Galaxy S8 Active (SM-G892A) surfaced in live images recently, yesterday detailed specifications of the phone surfaced in slides. Now we have the first press shots of the phone that we had seen in one of the slide, thanks to @evleaks.

Xiaomi secures $1 billion loan for global retail expansion

Xiaomi has secured a whopping $1 billion loan to expand globally and increase its retail footprint. The Chinese smartphone maker has revealed that it has secured a three-year syndicated loan agreement from 18 banks across Europe, Middle East, India, China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley served as joint global coordinator, with Bank of China (Hong Kong) … Continue reading “Xiaomi secures $1 billion loan for global retail expansion”

Samsung W2018 with Snapdragon 835, 6GB RAM surfaces

Samsung unveiled its W2017 premium flip phone with dual displays last year. Now details about the upcoming W2018 (SM-W2018) flip phone has surfaced. The W2017 was powered by Snapdragon 820, had 4GB RAM and 64GB storage, the W2018 is said to be powered by Snapdragon 835, come with 6GB RAM and the internal storage is said to be … Continue reading “Samsung W2018 with Snapdragon 835, 6GB RAM surfaces”

Axis Bank acquires mobile payment firm FreeCharge for Rs. 385 crore

Axis Bank has agreed to acquire mobile payments wallet provider FreeCharge from e-commerce company Snapdeal for Rs. 385 crore. The latest deal comes just a day after Snapdeal board approved Flipkart’s $900- $950 million buyout offer.

Vodafone FRC 244 offers unlimited on-net calls, 70GB 4G data, 70 days validity for new customers

Vodafone this week launched a new First Recharge Coupon (FRC) 244 for its new 4G pre-paid customers that offers unlimited (Local & STD) on-net calls, 70GB 4G data at 1GB 4G data per day with 70 days validity.

Honor Band 3 with OLED display, continuous heart rate tracking launched in India for Rs. 2799

After announcing the Honor Band 3 fitness and sleep tracking band in India at the Honor 8 Pro launch event earlier this month, Huawei’s Honor brand has launched it in India . It has a 0.91-inch OLED display, comes with continuous heart rate tracking and is also water resistant up to 50 meters.

LinkedIn launches LinkedIn Lite Android app in India

In a bid to bolster its effort in India, LinkedIn has launched LinkedIn Lite mobile app for Android. The largest professional network had launched LinkedIn Lite mobile website in September last year. Weighing less than 1MB, the app has been made in India will be expanded to over 60 countries in coming weeks and months. … Continue reading “LinkedIn launches LinkedIn Lite Android app in India”

Moto G5S Plus with dual rear cameras surface in new image, more specs revealed

Upcoming Moto G5S Plus surfaced in press shot earlier this month. Now a new scanned image of the phone has surfaced that shows a similar design. It also reveals detailed specifications including Snapdragon 626, 13MP primary rear camera with RGB sensor with f/1.7 aperture along with a secondary 13MP rear camera with monochrome sensor and f/2.0 aperture.

Nokia 8 with dual rear camera ZEISS optics, Android 7.1.1 expected to be announced on July 31

[Update] – Evan Blass has shared another render of Nokia 8. This is a silver/gray variant. First render of the upcoming smartphone by HMD Global – Nokia 8, has been shared by Venturebeat. The render offers a clear look at the design of the phone from front and back.