Technology as a whole got matured right now especially in the past couple of years. In the case of smartphones, 2018 has been a fruitful year where the transition happened so fast. From thick bezel to notch, physical fingerprint scanner to in-display scanner, bump up to triple camera setup from double and more.
At the GDC 2019 yesterday Google announced Stadia, the company’s new video game platform, as it had promised. This lets you instantly play games on TV (via Chromecast Ultra), laptop, desktop, tablet or a mobile phone at up to 4K and 60 frames per second with HDR and surround sound. Since this is completely online, gameplay … Continue reading “Google Stadia gaming platform lets you play games instantly on laptops, PCs, Android devices and TVs in 4K at 60 fps with HDR”
Qualcomm today launched the new Qualcomm QCS400 SoC series – QCS407, QCS405, QCS404 and QCS403 to help deliver highly optimized, AI-enabled solutions that are designed for smarter audio and IoT applications.
When you think of Mobile World Congress, the first thing that comes to mind is “New Devices!”. That is pretty much the case every year, but it is indeed a very small part of the experience. Well, if one steps outside of that bubble that is. What stands out is the sheer ingenuity on display … Continue reading “MWC 2019: It’s all about the IP, baby!”
The potential of 5G is immense. What we got to see at the Qualcomm booth regarding this new generation of cellular wireless technology laid down a clear path to the future. Part of that future is what Qualcomm calls “Boundless XR”. XR is short form for extended reality and it includes both virtual reality and … Continue reading “Qualcomm’s Boundless XR is a clear vision of the future”
Activision, in collaboration with Tencent has announced Call of Duty: Mobile is coming to previously unannounced regions, including North America, South America, Europe, and more, after it started Alpha testing in December. Developed by Tencent’s award-winning Timi studio, this free-to-play game brings together maps, modes, weapons, and characters from across the Call of Duty franchise, … Continue reading “Call of Duty: Mobile for Android and iOS announced”
Xiaomi has officially launched Mi Pay, the company’s latest mobile payment solution in India, after it was introduced back in December last year. Mi Pay is supported by ICICI Bank, has a basic UI and it requires Phone, Contacts and SMS permissions to run. Users have an option to transfer money to UPI address and Bank Account … Continue reading “Xiaomi launches Mi Pay mobile payment solution in India”
It’s not always that we get to see the birth of a new generation of cellular wireless technology. Sure we have been reporting about it since 2015, the murmurs started as far back as 2009 but fast forward 10 years, 5G is not a buzzword anymore, it is a reality. We have devices ready to … Continue reading “The potential of 5G ft. the only mmWave demo at MWC 2019”
Google already confirmed that it will hold an Gaming related event on March 19 at GDC 2019. Today it has posted a teaser on its social channels. It also says that it will unveil its vision for the future of gaming, and the poster says ‘Discover a new way to play’. The video teaser shows various … Continue reading “Google teases its ‘vision for the future of gaming’ will be unveiled at GDC 2019 event on March 19”
Update – March 11, 2019: After rumors, Redmi President Lu Weibing has confirmed that Redmi 7 will be introduced on March 18 along with the Redmi Note 7 Pro. He has also posted an image of the phone in Blue and Black with Orange gradient colors, AI dual rear cameras and a Dot Notch.
LG unveiled its flagship G8 ThinQ smartphone at its MWC event last month. Today the company has announced that it will begin pre-orders for the phone starting from Korea from March 15th till March 21st at a price of 897,600 Korean Won (US$ 790 / Rs. 55,280 approx.), which it says is the lowest price tag ever for a … Continue reading “LG G8 ThinQ pre-orders begin this week starting from Korea, price revealed”
As with every technological leap, adoption takes time. Smart analysts use the adoption curve to predict how fast a technological advancement reaches people and how many people it reaches at a given time. We are now at the early adopter stage in 5G, it’s here but we are only at the very beginning of its … Continue reading “Conversations with Qualcomm – What’s next with 5G?”
Xiaomi is known for its value-for-money (VFM) devices. Last year’s Redmi Note 5 Pro surprised everyone, but the Redmi Note 6 Pro that came late last year was not a major upgrade. The latest Redmi Note 7 Pro is a major upgrade in terms of display, design, processor, camera, and what not. The specifications look great … Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro Review: All-rounder at a killer price”
Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 7 Pro under the new Redmi branding in India last week starting at Rs. 13,999. We already brought you the first impressions of the phone, here we have the camera samples from the phone. The phone packs a 48-megapixel primary rear camera with single LED Flash, f/1.79 aperture, 1/2.0″ Sony IMX586 sensor, 0.8μm … Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro Camera Samples”
“5G is not a buzzword anymore, it is a reality. 5G is here!” is what Ignacio Contreras from Qualcomm told me when I said 5G is a big buzzword at the Mobile World Congress 2019. Truth be told, he was right. There were some 5-7 devices all primed and ready to go to market, all … Continue reading “Conversations with Qualcomm – How 5G became a reality in 2019”
