Honor 8 Lite with 5.2-inch 1080p display, Android 7.0, fingerprint sensor, 4G LTE announced

Huawei Honor brand today introduced Honor 8 Lite, a cheaper version of last year’s flagship Honor 8 smartphone in Finland. The main difference is that this has a 12-megapixel single rear camera instead of dual 12-megapixel rear cameras on the Honor 8. This also comes with a less powerful Kirin 655 processor, similar to the … Continue reading “Honor 8 Lite with 5.2-inch 1080p display, Android 7.0, fingerprint sensor, 4G LTE announced”

Here’s how major tech leaders reacted to Donald Trump’s immigration order

The tech world has slammed US President Donald Trump’s order of banning immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim countries -Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen from entering the U.S. CEO’s of major tech companies have criticized and reacted to this latest move.

LG Watch Style Android Wear 2.0 smartwatch press images surface ahead of February announcement

Earlier this month popular tipster Evan Blass aka @evleaks revealed that LG will introduce two Android Wear 2.0 smartwatches dubbed as LG Watch Sport and LG Watch Style on February 9, which will start shipping in the U.S. the day after they are announced. Now press images of the LG Watch Style with a circular dial and a … Continue reading “LG Watch Style Android Wear 2.0 smartwatch press images surface ahead of February announcement”

ZTE India teases new smartphone launch on Feb 3, could be Blade A2 Plus with 5000mAh battery

ZTE India has sent out invites for the launch of a new smartphone on February 3rd. The company did not reveal the name of the smartphone, but it has added an image of the back of the smartphone. Sachin Batra, CMO, ZTE Terminal India on Twitter says that the new ZTE smartphone that will roll out … Continue reading “ZTE India teases new smartphone launch on Feb 3, could be Blade A2 Plus with 5000mAh battery”

BlackBerry’s upcoming Dual SIM Android smartphone with Snapdragon 425 surfaces

Specifications of BlackBerry’s upcoming mid-range budget smartphone codenamed BBC100-1 has surfaced online. According to @rquandt on Twitter, the phone will come with a 5-inch HD screen, will be powered by Snapdragon 425 and come with dual SIM support, making it the first BlackBerry Android smartphone to come with Dual SIM support.

Moto G5, Moto G5 Plus case renders show off the design

Motorola is expected to introduce Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus smartphones at an event on February 26th at 4:30 PM CET (9:00 PM IST) at the MWC 2017 in Barcelona. Even though we had seen several live images of the Moto G5 Plus, we had seen only one render of the smartphone from China. Now a … Continue reading “Moto G5, Moto G5 Plus case renders show off the design”

NVIDIA SHIELD TV gets SHIELD Experience 5.0.2 Android Nougat update with Amazon Video, 4K HDR and more

NVIDIA has started rolling out the most expected Shield Experience Upgrade 5.0.2 based on Android 7.0 Nougat for the original SHIELD Android TV, as it had promised. This brings Amazon Video that lets you stream shows in up to 4K HDR, new NVIDIA Games App, NVIDIA GameStream in 4K HDR, new Twitter for TV app, Vimeo and more new … Continue reading “NVIDIA SHIELD TV gets SHIELD Experience 5.0.2 Android Nougat update with Amazon Video, 4K HDR and more”

Hugo Barra is joining Facebook as VP of virtual reality

Earlier this week Hugo Barra announced his departure from Xiaomi after 3.5-year stint. He said that he will go back to Silicon Valley in February after Chinese New Year. Today Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that Hugo Barra will be joining Facebook to lead the company’s virtual reality efforts, including Oculus team.

BlackBerry Mercury Android smartphone with QWERTY keyboard to be announced at MWC 2017 on February 25

TCL Communication Technology (TCT) at the CES 2017 earlier this month teased a new BlackBerry smartphone with a QWERTY keyboard codenamed Mercury and said that it will be introduced a the MWC 2017 in February. Today BlackBerry through a new BlackBerry Mobile (@BBMobile) Twitter account announced that the smartphone will be introduced on 25th February.

Vivo V5 Plus with 20MP + 8MP dual front cameras now available for pre-order in India for Rs. 27980

Vivo is all set to launch V5 Plus in India on January 23rd. The smartphone went official earlier this week. Now the selfie-focused phone is available for pre-order through retail stores in India, according to Mumbai-based retailer Mahesh Telecom. The main highlight of the phone is its 20-megapixel front-facing camera with Sony IMX376 1/2.78″ sensor, f/2.0 aperture and … Continue reading “Vivo V5 Plus with 20MP + 8MP dual front cameras now available for pre-order in India for Rs. 27980”

Super Mario Run for Android launching in March

Nintendo released Super Mario Run for iPhone and iPad on December 15th,  and the iOS app clocked record 40 million downloads in 4 days of its release. Last month it has started pre-registrations for the Android version on Google Play so you get notified when the game releases. Today it has announced that the game will be … Continue reading “Super Mario Run for Android launching in March”

Indian Government would like Apple to have a base in India, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

Apple has been striving for over a year to open retail stores in India and the company is also mulling to start manufacturing iPhones in the country. It looks like this could soon be a reality as Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said India will consider Apple’s request for incentives to invest in the country … Continue reading “Indian Government would like Apple to have a base in India, says Ravi Shankar Prasad”