Google seems to be adding a new feature to the Search which now lets you compare specifications between phones and highlight the differences. This new feature update comes after Google updating the rounded interface to the mobile search.
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Xiaomi smartphone shipments cross 70 million in 2017, beats target
Xiaomi is growing at a phase that no one would have imagined. The company has sold over 10 Million units in October 2017 for the second month in a row. The total shipments of the company now crossed over 70 Million units for the first ten months of this year, thus surpassing the target set for 2017, said Lei Jun, Xiaomi’s founder, and CEO.
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Google Allo to get new chat UI, new camera effects, transcriptions for audio messages and more
Google has rolled out a new update for the Allo app that brings new streamlined UI for setting up solo and group chats, new greetings screen, and adaptive icon. However, an app with the version number 22 teardown by Android Police reveals the features that might be added in the future updates. Continue reading “Google Allo to get new chat UI, new camera effects, transcriptions for audio messages and more”
Facebook rolling out GIF-supported polls on mobile and web
Facebook has rolled out gif-supported polls feature that now lets you add gifs and photos as poll answers instead of old-school text options. Facebook has added stickers as polling options to Stories feature on Instagram just last month. Facebook seems to have borrowed the feature from Twitter which lets you add four gifs, unlike just two on Facebook.
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Samsung mocks Apple iPhone X top notch, lack of headphone jack and more in new ad
The iPhone X is now officially available for purchase worldwide in around 55 markets. Just as the sale began, Samsung is out with a new advertisement for its Galaxy Note 8 while mocking the iPhone X top notch, lack of 3.5mm headphone jack and more. The ad is called ‘Grow up with an upgrade to Galaxy.’ Continue reading “Samsung mocks Apple iPhone X top notch, lack of headphone jack and more in new ad”
Twitter publishes new version of policy rules to clarify what will get you banned
Twitter today has published new Twitter rules to clarify the platforms online policies and how they enforce them. The company says that the fundamentals and approach don’t change, the new updated version presents with more detail.
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Samsung rolling out Bixby update that will permanently kill Bixby key if disabled
With the last Bixby update, Samsung rolled an option that will disable the Bixby key from firing up Bixby Home when pressed and now with the latest Samsung is making things more permanent. With the latest update, the Bixby button will no longer even wake up the device if it is disabled.
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iPhone X OLED screen burn-in and off-angle colour shifts are normal says Apple
Apple iPhone X; the latest and greatest is finally here and the company today has shared a new support document explaining on how the screen burn-in and color shift when viewing iPhone X display from an off-angle work. The company says that it is completely normal and that it is “characteristic of OLED.”
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HTC smartphones with Dual rear cameras to return in 2018
HTC was one of the first movers of the Dual camera technology on smartphones. The HTC EVO 3D was one of the first dual camera smartphones to launch back in the day, but since the poor implementation of 3D, the device never succeeded. However, right after the U11+ launch event, HTC President Chialin Chang speaking has confirmed that the company would re-enter the dual-camera smartphone space in 2018.
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Paytm Inbox in-app messaging service with in-chat payments, location sharing and more released
Paytm today has launched the much-awaited Inbox chat feature on its app which besides from sending and receiving money, lets you chat with your friends and family. It is a full-fledged messaging application which allows you to share photos, and videos besides money.
YouTube kids app updated with fresh new look, new parental controls, kid profiles and more
On the occasion of YouTube Kids first birthday in India, the company has rolled an update that brings fresh new look, more parental controls, kid profiles and more to the app. YouTube Kids was launched in India back in November 2016. The company says that new features are incorporated into extensive research and inputs gathered from kids and parents.
Facebook’s Bonfire group video chat app released for Android
Facebook’s Bonfire app which was launched for iOS in Denmark a few months back is now available for Android. Bonfire is a group video chat application that closely resembles Houseparty application that was launched last year.
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OnePlus 5T will have 3.5mm headphone jack confirms the company
OnePlus 5T is on its way, and the company has been teasing the phone for some time now on social media. For the first time since the leaks and rumors, the company has openly talked about the next flagship that is going to be launched very soon. OnePlus has confirmed that the OnePlus 5T will have the 3.5mm headphone jack on their OnePlus forum.
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2018 iPhone models to rely on same 6P lens design as the iPhone X: KGI
Contrast to the market speculations; Apple is said to be to be using the same 6P lens design even for the 2018 iPhone models according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. In a note to investors, Kuo said that he disagrees with the market speculation that Apple is planning to integrate a 7P or a 2G3P hybrid design into the 2018 iPhone’s rear camera module. Continue reading “2018 iPhone models to rely on same 6P lens design as the iPhone X: KGI”
Qualcomm sues Apple over contract breach of Phone-Chip Software
Qualcomm has sued Apple yet again, and this time the popular chipset maker has accused Apple of breaching the contract of use of the software that is needed to make the chipset work with other parts of mobile phones and communicate with networks.
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