News | Fone Arena - Part 1077

Twitter acknowledges bug that exposed protected Tweets of some Android users for years

Twitter for Android has been effected with an issue where ‘Protect Your Tweets’setting has been disabled if a certain amount of changes were made. The company says that it is aware of the issue and users may have been impacted by this issue if they had protected Tweets turned on in the settings, and made certain changes to account settings such as changing the email address associated with your account between November 3, 2014, and January 14, 2019. Continue reading “Twitter acknowledges bug that exposed protected Tweets of some Android users for years”

Google acquires Fossil Group’s smartwatch technology for $40 million

Fossil Smartwatch

Google has acquired Fossil Group’s intellectual property related to a smartwatch technology that is currently under development for $40 million. The deal, which will see some of Fossil’s R&D team joining Google and will also result in the launch of a ‘new product’ that is yet to hit the market. Continue reading “Google acquires Fossil Group’s smartwatch technology for $40 million”

Vivo APEX 2019 bezel-less curved screen smartphone to be introduced on January 24

Vivo introduced its APEX FullView Concept Smartphone with 98% screen-to-body ratio and an in-display fingerprint scanner at the MWC in February last year. Later it introduced the phone as NEX and the new NEX Dual Screen with a new design was unveiled last month. Today the company posted a teaser for APEX 2019 bezel-less smartphone ahead of announcement on January 24th. This shows a more curved design without the front camera or even the buttons on the sides. Continue reading “Vivo APEX 2019 bezel-less curved screen smartphone to be introduced on January 24”

LG G7 ThinQ Android Pie update rolling out starting from Korea, update schedule for V35 ThinQ, V40 ThinQ, V30, G6 and more confirmed

LG has finally rolled out Android 9.0 (Pie) update for its G7 ThinQ smartphone starting from Korea, as it had promised last month. The company has also shared update schedule for older smartphones, including some of the Q and X series smartphones in Korea, which extends throughout the year. Hope we can expect the global roll out soon after the roll out in Korea.
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Reliance Jio reports Rs. 831 crore profit in FY Q3 2018-19, crosses 10000 crore quarterly operating revenue

Reliance Jio has reported Rs. 10,383 crore revenue, up 12.4% QoQ and 50.9 YoY and a net profit of 831 crore, up 22.1% QoQ and 65% YoY for its sixth quarterly financial performance for the period that ended 31st December, 2018. Jio reported Standalone earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of 4,053 crore, up 13.4% QoQ, EBITDA margin of 39%, and Standalone earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) of 2,369 crore, up 16% QoQ .

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Xiaomi’s Survival Game now available for download

Update – January 17, 2019 – The Survival game is now available from Mi App Store for eligible Xiaomi devices. The game is just 185MB so you can’t expect PUBG-like graphics. If you don’t have Xiaomi smartphone, you can download the APK from here and install it manually.

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AISEN A65UDS980 65-inch 4K Smart TV with Dolby audio launched in India

Aisen A65UDS980

AISEN has launched its latest 4K Smart TV – A65UDS980 in India. It promises brilliant picture with the high-performance engine, high-speed response and smart and multi-function versatility. The UHD Display offers a screen resolution of 3840 X 2160. Continue reading “AISEN A65UDS980 65-inch 4K Smart TV with Dolby audio launched in India”

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro expected to be powered by Snapdragon 675

At the Redmi Note 7 launch event last week Xiaomi confirmed that it will launch the Redmi Note 7 Pro soon with Sony IMX586 sensor replacing the Samsung ISOCELL Bright GM1 sensor on the Redmi Note 7. The smartphone is expected to be powered by Snapdragon 675, according to new reports from China. The Redmi Note 7 uses Snapdragon 660. New SoC and camera sensor might bump up the price of the smartphone slightly.

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Xiaomi showcases bigger in-display fingerprint scanner with one-click unlocking

Last year Xiaomi introduced Mi 8 Explorer Edition and later in the year it introduced Mi 8 Pro with pressure-sensitive in-display fingerprint sensor that is 29% faster. This week President Lin Bin shared the next-generation in-display fingerprint on a Mi 8 test unit. He said that the company has worked for more than half an year to bring one-click unlocking and a larger unlocking area. Continue reading “Xiaomi showcases bigger in-display fingerprint scanner with one-click unlocking”

Paytm launches Food Ordering in partnership with Zomato

Paytm has launched food ordering and delivery service through its mobile app in partership with Zomato. This lets you browse your favorite restaurants within the Paytm App and order food instantly. This service is currently live for Delhi-NCR and the company says that it will cover more than 80 thousand restaurants across 100 cities by end of this month. Continue reading “Paytm launches Food Ordering in partnership with Zomato”

SHARP FP-JC2M-B car air purifier with HEPA & Carbon filters launched in India

SHARP FP-JC2M-B

SHARP has launched the new “FP-JC2M-B” Car Air Purifier, especially designed and built for India. SHARP FP-JC2M-B Car Air Purifier cleanses air inside car silently using dual technology of HEPA & Carbon filters which removes PM2.5 and other gaseous substances. Continue reading “SHARP FP-JC2M-B car air purifier with HEPA & Carbon filters launched in India”

Microsoft Windows 10 19H1 Insider Preview test build separates search and Cortana

Microsoft has released a new Windows 10 Insider preview build 18317 (19H1). With this Insider preview, the company has decided to separate Search and Cortana in the taskbar. Microsoft says that this will enable each experience to innovate independently. Continue reading “Microsoft Windows 10 19H1 Insider Preview test build separates search and Cortana”

US reportedly investigates Huawei over alleged theft of trade secrets

A group of U.S lawmakers has introduced new bills that would lead to the ban the sale of US chips and other components to Huawei, ZTE Corp and other Chinese telecommunication companies that violate U.S. sanctions or export control laws. Continue reading “US reportedly investigates Huawei over alleged theft of trade secrets”

Amazon Echo Input launched in India at Rs. 2999

Echo Input

Amazon has announced the availability of Echo Input in India. This lets users easily add Alexa to your existing speaker through a 3.5mm audio cable or via Bluetooth. It features a four-microphone array so you can talk to Alexa from across the room. Continue reading “Amazon Echo Input launched in India at Rs. 2999”

OBSBOT Tail is the world’s first Auto-Director AI camera – Here’s why I’m excited!

Most of the video content I watch these days are people recording themselves. This is something I have been noticing for a while now. Seriously, if I go through my watch history, it’s mostly about technology, sometimes comedy, sometimes music and a lot of vlogs. The common thread? Most, if not all of these videos are people recording themselves in interesting ways. Popular YouTubers star in their own videos, and it doesn’t stop there, they edit and direct their own videos as well! That’s why they are called YouTubers and not actors, editors or directors. Majority of the content I consume is created this way and this is why I’m excited about this new camera that debuted at CES – the OBSBOT Tail. Continue reading “OBSBOT Tail is the world’s first Auto-Director AI camera – Here’s why I’m excited!”