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Facebook said to testing ‘Unsend’ message feature months after confirming

Back in April, Facebook, CEO, Mark Zuckerberg retracted messages from the recipients’ inboxes which some saw it as a violation of trust and abuse of power since Facebook Messenger doesn’t have an unsend button. However, the company clarified that it would eventually allow everyone to use this functionality. Six months have passed by without the company announcing such a feature and now we may have our first look at the feature. Continue reading “Facebook said to testing ‘Unsend’ message feature months after confirming”

Essential said to be developing new AI-Phone that would automatically respond to messages for you

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Essential, the startup run by Android creator Andy Rubin said to be working on a new kind of smartphone that will mimic its owner and automatically respond to messages on their behalf, according to sources. To pursue this project, the company said to have put aside all the other projects. Continue reading “Essential said to be developing new AI-Phone that would automatically respond to messages for you”

Samsung Galaxy A9 Star Pro with four rear cameras, 6.28-inches AMOLED display, Snapdragon 660 surfaces [Update: Camera specs]

Update: @evleaks has shared more details about the four rear cameras on the Galaxy A9 Star Pro smartphone that will go official tomorrow. This coincides with earlier leak that revealed a 24MP f/1.7 aperture main sensor, 5MP depth-sensor for live focus with f/2.2 aperture, an 8MP 120 ° wide-angle lens with f/2.4 aperture, and a 10MP Telephoto camera with f/2.4 aperture for 2X optical zoom.

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Apple iPad Pro 2018 said to support FaceID in landscape orientation, output 4K HDR videos and more

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Apple is expected to hold yet another event later this month where it is scheduled to introduce new iPad Pro 2018 models, new Macbooks, AirPods 2 and much more. According to sources, the new WiFi iPad Pro 2018 models will have iPad8,1, iPad8,2, iPad8,5 and iPad8,6 codenames. Continue reading “Apple iPad Pro 2018 said to support FaceID in landscape orientation, output 4K HDR videos and more”

Here’s what to expect from Google event on October 9th – Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL, Pixel Slate, Home Hub and more

It looks like Google is planning to reveal a lot of hardware products on October 9th event. One among them is the Pixel Slate book aka‘Nocturne’, which was in the news for a while and today we are getting to see the detachable tablet in render images. Going the leaked images, it looks like the Pixel Slate book will run on Chrome OS as expected and feature a detachable keyboard and an active stylus. Continue reading “Here’s what to expect from Google event on October 9th – Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL, Pixel Slate, Home Hub and more”

Google Pixel 3 ‘top shot’ camera feature, price and Home Hub launch date surface in UK carrier ad

Google Pixel 3 event will take place in three days, but we already know most of the details about the flagships that is there to know. The non-stop leaks about the Pixel 3 continues to flow as a new carrier ad from a retailer’s magazine leaks the Pixel 3 “Top Shot” camera feature, as well as hinting at a Google Home Hub launch date. Continue reading “Google Pixel 3 ‘top shot’ camera feature, price and Home Hub launch date surface in UK carrier ad”

Moto G7 with 6-inch FHD+ water-drop notch display surface in renders; G7 Power could arrive alongside G7 Play and G7 Plus

Lenovo-owned Motorola’s upcoming launch will be the Moto G7-lineup since it just launched the G6 series earlier this year. The G7 series lineup will include the regular G7, G7 Plus variant, and G7 Power edition is also expected. While the specifications of its are still under the wraps, we now have our first look at the G7. Continue reading “Moto G7 with 6-inch FHD+ water-drop notch display surface in renders; G7 Power could arrive alongside G7 Play and G7 Plus”

Huawei Mate 20 with 6.43-inch water-drop notch, triple rear LEICA lens-cameras, Kirin 980 surfaces

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Huawei will be launching the Mate 20 series later this month, while we have been hearing rumors and leaks about the flagship on and off for quite some time, we don’t have a concrete first look. However, that changes today, as the Mate 20 surfaces in press images revealing the flagship in its full form. Continue reading “Huawei Mate 20 with 6.43-inch water-drop notch, triple rear LEICA lens-cameras, Kirin 980 surfaces”

Instagram said to be testing on feature that would share your location history with Facebook

Instagram is said to be prototyping a new privacy setting that would allow it to share your location history with Facebook. Meaning, your exact GPS coordinates can be collected by Instagram, even when you’re not using the app, which would helo Facebook to push targetted ads and recommend you relevant content. Continue reading “Instagram said to be testing on feature that would share your location history with Facebook”

Samsung ‘Winner’ foldable smartphone and Snapdragon 855/SM8150 surfaces in Galaxy S9’s Android Pie firmware

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In an unreleased Android Pie firmware that is meant for the Galaxy S9, present are the references of upcoming Qualcomm Snapdragon 8150 chipset as well as Samsung’s first foldable smartphone that is code-named “Winner.” Samsung’s foldable smartphone doesn’t come as a surprise since the rumors about the phone are in the news for a while now. Continue reading “Samsung ‘Winner’ foldable smartphone and Snapdragon 855/SM8150 surfaces in Galaxy S9’s Android Pie firmware”

Facebook said to be testing map view for Nearby Friends

Facebook is said to be testing a new ‘Map view’ in Nearby Friends feature which is already present in the app. The ‘Near By’ feature lets you know approximately where your friends are in your area. This new feature that Facebook is testing will let you see the rough locations of friends in your area. Continue reading “Facebook said to be testing map view for Nearby Friends”

Huawei Watch GT Wear OS smartwatch with 1.39-inch AMOLED display, new design, Snapdragon 3100 surfaces

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Huawei might be silently working on a smartwatch; a segment which it isn’t done with yet. The company’s upcoming Watch GT has surfaced on the internet with details. It is possible that the company might be launching the smartwatch along with the Mate 20 series in October. Continue reading “Huawei Watch GT Wear OS smartwatch with 1.39-inch AMOLED display, new design, Snapdragon 3100 surfaces”

LG Watch Timepiece hybrid Wear OS smartwatch said to launch alongside LG V40 ThinQ on October 3rd

LG is said to introduce the V40 flagship on October 3rd and along with the flagship smartphone the company is also rumored to announce the LG Watch Timepiece which has been in the news for a while. It will be the first LG wearable to run Wear OS out of the box. Continue reading “LG Watch Timepiece hybrid Wear OS smartwatch said to launch alongside LG V40 ThinQ on October 3rd”

Google Phone app update hints at a dark mode

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Off lately Google has been adding a dark mode to its native apps including Android Messages, YouTube. Now the company might soon bring the dark mode to Google Phone app as well as it teased in the PlayStore change log a while ago. While the latest update doesn’t bring the change, it sure hints at it. Continue reading “Google Phone app update hints at a dark mode”

Nokia 7.1 Plus (X7) with 19:9 notch display, dual rear cameras, Snapdragon 710 live images surface

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HMD Global has scheduled an event in London on October 4th where the company is expected to launch a brand new smartphone which is rumored to be the successor of the Nokia 7; the Nokia 7.1/ 7.1 Plus. Now the smartphone has surfaced online in the name of ‘Nokia Phoenix.’ Continue reading “Nokia 7.1 Plus (X7) with 19:9 notch display, dual rear cameras, Snapdragon 710 live images surface”