Google Assistant Go for Android 8.1 phones with low RAM released

Android Go (Oreo Edition) is an Android operating system based on Oreo 8.1 designed for phones with low-RAM. The company started rolling Go edition apps one after the other. It recently rolled out the Gboard Go, YouTube Go, and Maps Go. Today is has released the Assistant Go app on the Google Play Store. 

Reliance Jio, MediaTek to partner for Android Oreo Go Edition smartphone

Back in October last year, a report said that Reliance Jio will stop the JioPhone production to focus on Android smartphone, but it resumed the sale of the phone later. Today at an event TL Lee, Head of Mobiles at MediaTek said that the company will partner with Reliance Jio to launch a new Android Oreo (Go Edition) … Continue reading “Reliance Jio, MediaTek to partner for Android Oreo Go Edition smartphone”

Moto X4 with 6GB RAM Unboxing and First Impressions

Motorola just launched the 6GB RAM version of the Moto X4 in India, few months after it launched  the 3GB RAM and 4GB RAM variants of the phone in the country. Here we have the unboxing and the first impressions of the new version of the phone.

Moto X4 6GB RAM version launched in India for Rs. 24999

Motorola launched the Moto X4 smartphone in India back in November last year in 3GB RAM with 32GB storage and 4GB RAM with 64GB storage variants. As expected, the company has launched 6GB RAM version of the smartphone in the country that comes with Android 8.0 (Oreo) out of the box.

Nokia ReefShark chipsets with AI, nanometer chip technology and Future X 5G Architecture announced

Nokia today has unveiled the new ReefShark chipsets which are aimed to take leverage of the in-house silicon expertise and reduce the size, cost and power consumption of operators’ networks and meet the radio requirements of 5G. The company has also outlined its implementation of Future X network architecture for 5G. The chipsets also incorporate the Nokia’s artificial … Continue reading “Nokia ReefShark chipsets with AI, nanometer chip technology and Future X 5G Architecture announced”

Honor 9 Lite Review

There are very few smartphone makers who cater to all the three segments – Entry-level, Mid-range and High-end. One such company among them is the Huawei’s online brand Honor. A couple of weeks before the launch of Honor 9 Lite, the company pulled the wrap off its flagship smartphone in India dubbed as Honor View … Continue reading “Honor 9 Lite Review”

Vivo X20 Plus UD with in-display fingerprint sensor announced

Vivo has announced X20 Plus UD with in-display fingerprint sensor in China, as it had promised.  The smartphone shares similar specifications as the original X20 Plus, but it has in-display fingerprint scanner instead of fingerprint sensor on the back so that users unlock the smartphone through one-touch fingerprint scanning directly on the display.

Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ Unpacked 2018 event set for February 25 at MWC in Barcelona

Samsung has finally sent out invites for its Galaxy Unpacked 2018 event during MWC 2018 in Barcelona where it will unveil its flagship Galaxy S9 series of smartphones. This was already rumored, and February 25th is a day ahead of the expected date that will clash with HMD Global’s event.

Samsung 860 PRO and 860 EVO Solid State Drives with up to 4TB capacity announced

Samsung has announced 860 PRO and 860 EVO Solid State Drives successors of 850 PRO and 850 EVO that were introduced back in 2015. Both these come in up to 4TB capacities to hold up to 114 hours and 30 minutes of 4K Ultra HD video.

DJI Mavic Air ultra-portable, foldable 4K Camera Drone announced

DJI just introduced Mavic Air, the most portable 3-Axis Gimbal 4K Camera Drone with SmartCapture, FlightAutonomy 2.0 and Advanced Pilot Assistance Systems. It weighs just 430 grams and its folding arms and propellers sit flush against its slender aerodynamic frame, making it so compact that its footprint is nearly the size of a modern smartphone when folded.

Apple HomePod to roll out from February 9, pre-orders begin January 26

Apple introduced its first Siri-powered smart speaker HomePod at WWDC 2017 back in June last year. At that time the company said that it will ship the device starting in December in Australia, the UK and the US, later it was pushed to early 2018. Today the company confirmed that the smart speaker will be available in these countries from February … Continue reading “Apple HomePod to roll out from February 9, pre-orders begin January 26”

Gboard Go now rolling out to Android 8.1 phones with low RAM

Google back at the Google for India event in 2017 announced the Android Oreo (Go Edition) for entry-level Android devices along with a suite of optimized apps including Google Go, Google Assistant Go, YouTube Go, Google Maps Go, Gmail Go, Gboard, Google Play, Chrome, and the new Files Go app. While the Maps Go, YouTube Go were recently rolled … Continue reading “Gboard Go now rolling out to Android 8.1 phones with low RAM”

Weekly Roundup: Honor 9 Lite, Samsung Galaxy On7 Prime, Meizu M6s and more

This week Huawei’s Honor brand launched the Honor 9i smartphone, Samsung launched the Galaxy On7 Prime, Meizu introduced the M6s with side-mounted fingerprint sensor, OPPO launched a mid-range A83 smartphone and lots more in our weekly roundup.