Mozilla Firefox 72 will restrict notification permission prompts by default starting next year

Earlier this year, Mozilla announced that it will reduce the amount of notification permission prompts that users are seeing on a daily basis. Today the company has announced that Firefox 72 that will be released next year will restrict notification permission prompts by default and this comes as a result of a series of studies and experiments conducted by the company.

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Google rolls out November 2019 security update for Pixel devices, includes Smooth Display and Camera quality improvements for Pixel 4

Google has started rolling out new over-the-air (OTA) update for Pixel devices and also posted factory images as part of monthly Android Security release for November. Pixel and Pixel XL phones will not get security patches starting this month since the phone has completed 3 years. Continue reading “Google rolls out November 2019 security update for Pixel devices, includes Smooth Display and Camera quality improvements for Pixel 4”

Get Android 10 on POCO F1 with Pixel Experience

Xiaomi’s sub-brand POCO launched the POCO F1 smartphone in India back in August 2018 running MIUI 9.6 Global Stable on top of Android 8.1 (Oreo) and later updated it to Android 9.0 in December 2018. The device runs MIUI 10 based on Android 9.0 as of now, and should get MIUI 11 shortly as per the announced schedule. Continue reading “Get Android 10 on POCO F1 with Pixel Experience”

Moto G8 Plus Unboxing and First Impressions

If you ask Motorola what this is, they will say this smartphone is bringing the best out of the One series into one device which is the Moto G8 Plus. It brings together the One Vision’s primary camera, the One Action video camera and the laser autofocus from the One Macro. If you ask me, we are looking for a smartphone in the end of 2019 and we want to spend only enough for a high quality experience at its basics. It’s a competitive market, every brand is launching a new phone and we are eternally confused, so in this crowd which is battling for our attention, what do Motorola’s words mean to us? Let’s find out in this Unboxing and First Impressions of the Moto G8 Plus.

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Google updates Android Automotive emulator

With many collaborations with vehicle manufacturers like Volvo Car Group, General Motors and others to power infotainment systems with Android Automotive OS, Google is closer with its vision of achieving safe and seamless connected experience to every car. On 21st October, Google released new updates enabling developers to create more innovative, and drive optimized experiences.

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OnePlus 7T and 7T Pro OxygenOS 10.0.4 update brings 50GB free cloud storage for India

OnePlus has started rolling out OxygenOS 10.0.4 update for the OnePlus 7T and 7T Pro smartphones. The update brings 50GB free storage in gallery for India. You can claim the free storage once per account, and is valid for 1 year for the day you claim it, said the company. This was announced at the launch event of the phone. The update also brings several optimizations, including improvements to overall communication performance and improve front camera low-light performance. Continue reading “OnePlus 7T and 7T Pro OxygenOS 10.0.4 update brings 50GB free cloud storage for India”

LG G8 ThinQ and V50 ThinQ Android 10 update to roll out starting from this month

LG started beta testing for G8 ThinQ in Korea back in May. Today the company has confirmed that it will roll out stable Android 10 update for the phone this month starting from Korea. It also added that the V50 ThinQ will get the update in November. Continue reading “LG G8 ThinQ and V50 ThinQ Android 10 update to roll out starting from this month”

Samsung Galaxy S10, S10+, S10e and S10 5G Android 10 One UI 2.0 beta program announced

It has been over a month since Google rolled out stable Android 10 update for its Pixel phones. Samsung today announced new One UI 2.0, the next major One UI update for its smartphones, which is based on Android 10 for its flagship Galaxy S10 series. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S10, S10+, S10e and S10 5G Android 10 One UI 2.0 beta program announced”

Nokia 8.1 Android 10 stable update starts rolling out

HMD Global has started rolling out Android 10 update for its Nokia 8.1, which makes it the first Nokia phone to get the update. It got Android Q beta update long back. Android 10 brings number of additional privacy and security features for users, as well as Dark Theme, Smart Reply, Focus mode, dedicated ‘Privacy section’, and lots more. Continue reading “Nokia 8.1 Android 10 stable update starts rolling out”

Google rolls out October 2019 security update for Pixel devices, also available for Essential Phone

Google has started rolling out new over-the-air (OTA) update for Pixel devices and also posted factory images as part of monthly Android Security release for October. The latest security update is the first after Android 10 update that was released recently.

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Get Android 10 on Redmi Note 5 Pro with Arrow OS

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro was amongst best-selling devices last year, Xiaomi launched it running on Android Nougat, and was updated to Android 8.1 (Oreo) in June 2018. The company rolled out Android 9.0 (Pie) update to the smartphone back in May this year, the device is almost 18 months old and has already received two Android updates. It is almost certain that Xiaomi will not update the Android version on the Redmi Note 5 Pro, but in case you own a Redmi Note 5 Pro and wish to keep your device updated with the latest Android version, you may try a custom ROM. This post will help you in deciding if you should flash Android 10 based Arrow OS on your Redmi Note 5 Pro. Continue reading “Get Android 10 on Redmi Note 5 Pro with Arrow OS”

Apple iPhone 11 Pro Unboxing and First Impressions

The Apple iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro go on sale today in India just a week after it went on sale in the US and the all new Apple iPhone 11 Pro in Silver just arrived at FoneArena. Here is our unboxing and first impressions.

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HMD Global confirms Android 10 (Go edition) update for all its Go edition phones

HMD Global already confirmed Android 10 update for its Nokia smartphones that were launched last year and this year. After Android 10 (Go edition) was announced by Google this week, HMD Global has confirmed the roll out details for its entry-level phones. The Nokia 1 Plus which was launched in India running Android Pie Go Edition will get the update in Q1 2020. Continue reading “HMD Global confirms Android 10 (Go edition) update for all its Go edition phones”

Why the iPad mini is a great tablet for travel

I have to admit I have been a fan of the iPad mini form factor ever since it was introduced and have owned several versions. Over the last few days, I have spent some time with the latest generation of the iPad mini and absolutely loved it. The iPad mini is not for all but it is a great device and the form factor calls for some interesting use case. Here are my thoughts in this article.

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OnePlus 7T will be the first phone to run Android 10 with Google services out of the box

Since OnePlus started rolling out Android 10 stable update for the OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro smartphones last week, it was given that the OnePlus 7T will run Android 10. Today the company has officially confirmed it. It will be the first smartphone officially pre-loaded with Android 10, Google’s latest version of Android with Google’s core apps and services. Last week HUAWEI introduced the Mate 30 series with Android 10 and EMUI 10, but the phones don’t have Google services. Continue reading “OnePlus 7T will be the first phone to run Android 10 with Google services out of the box”