ASUS issues official statement after High Court order regarding ‘Zen’ and ‘ZenFone’ trademark issue in India

Earlier this week, Telecare Network filed a complaint at the Delhi High Court against ASUS for infringing on an existing trademark for the word Zen. Following the complaint, today, ASUS issued an official response regarding the recent High Court verdict.

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Xiaomi is offering ‘Guaranteed Next-Day delivery’ on Mi online store in over 150 cities in India for Rs. 49

Xiaomi sells its smartphones and other products through popular e-commerce websites like Flipkart, Amazon, Paytm Mall, offline stores, etc and also through its own e-commerce website, Mi.com. Today the company has announced that it starts offering ‘Guaranteed Next-Day delivery’ in over 150 cities in India for Rs. 49.

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Redmi Y3 goes on open sale in India

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand launched theRedmi Y3 smartphone in India in April, and the phone went on sale for the first time starting April 30th through Amazon.in, Mi.com and Mi Home stores starting at Rs. 9999. It was sold every Tuesdays after that, now the phone is available through open sale after one month of launch. The Redmi 7 went on open sale last month, and the Redmi Note 7S went on open sale last week.

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Spotify on PlayStation Music expands to more countries including India

Sony collaborated with Spotify for the PlayStation Music service in 2015 and later it was launched on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. Now the company is expanding the music service to many countries including India.

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Google releases Android Q Beta 4 with final APIs, reveals upcoming ‘Screen Attention’ and ‘Face authentication’ features

Google released Android developer preview for Android ‘Q’ back in March, released Beta 2 in April and Android Q beta 3 last month during I/O. Today it has released beta 4 for Pixel devices with final Android Q developer APIs (API level 29), the official API 29 SDK, and updated build tools for Android Studio.

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Nokia 2.2 Android One smartphone surfaces ahead of today’s launch

HMD Global started teasing a new Nokia phone last week, ahead of launch in India today. Now the image of Nokia 2.2 has surfaced, thanks to @evleaks. This shows a waterdrop notch display, bezel below the screen with Nokia branding, single rear camera with LED flash and a glass-like back with Android One branding on the bottom part. Continue reading “Nokia 2.2 Android One smartphone surfaces ahead of today’s launch”

Instagram launches data-saving feature for Android

Facebook-owned Instagram got new changes and features through recent updates. The company recently rolled out a redesigned camera UI, new stickers, shopping in stories and more. In similar lines, Instagram has started rolling out a new data-saving feature to its platform and will be initially available for Android users.

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Realme releases kernel source for Realme 3 Pro

Realme has gained popularity since its inception because of VFM offerings in the mid-range smartphone segment. The company launched its latest offering Realme 3 Pro in the country on 22nd April. The smartphone packs a 6.3-inch Full HD+ Dewdrop notch display with 90.8% screen-to-body ratio and is powered by Snapdragon 710 10nm SoC with up to 6GB RAM. Now, the company has released kernel sources for the Realme 3 Pro, so there are good chances that we see custom ROMs for the smartphone in coming months. Continue reading “Realme releases kernel source for Realme 3 Pro”

Skype screen sharing now available for Android and iOS

Microsoft rolled out Skype version 8.0 for desktop last year that brought features like screen sharing calls, chat media gallery, share photos, videos, and other files, and more. Expanding the screen sharing feature, today, Skype has launched the screen sharing feature on Android and iOS along with multiple improvements to their mobile calling experience.

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Amazfit Verge 2 smartwatch with Qualcomm SoC, e-SIM support to be announced on June 11

Huami’s Amazfit has been launching new products in China recently like Amazfit Verge Lite and Amazfit Bip Lite. Expanding the lineup, today, the company has released a teaser of a new smartwatch launch on June 11 in China. Confirming the launch, Qualcomm China also posted some features of the smartwatch including Wear 3100 chipset, e-SIM support and more.

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HUAWEI Maimang 8 with 6.21-inch FHD+ display, triple rear cameras, Android Pie announced

HUAWEI just announced Maimang 8, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in China, which is also the successor of last year’s Maimang 7 . It was introduced as P smart+ 2019 and Enjoy 9S recently, packs a 6.21-inch Full HD+ waterdrop notch display with 19:5:9 aspect ratio, 89% screen-to-body ratio, Kirin 710 SoC, support for GPU Turbo 2.0, Android 9.0 (Pie) with EMUI 9.0 on top, 24-megapixel rear camera along with a secondary 2-megapixel camera for AI portraits and AI scene detection and a 16-megapixel ultra wide-angle lens. Continue reading “HUAWEI Maimang 8 with 6.21-inch FHD+ display, triple rear cameras, Android Pie announced”

New Nokia phone teased ahead of India launch on June 6 [Update: New teaser confirms waterdrop notch display]

Update — June 5, 2019: The company has posted another teaser that shows a water-drop notch screen, support for face unlock and it also shows a Google Assistant button on the left.

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OPPO K1 gets a price cut in India, now available at Rs. 14990

OPPO launched the midrange K1 smartphone in India earlier this year at Rs. 16990. The smartphone sports an AMOLED display, is powered by Snapdragon 660, in-display fingerprint scanner and more. After nearly four months of launch, now, OPPO K1 has got a price cut in India and it is available at revised price starting today.

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Samsung to integrate custom AMD Radeon GPU IP into its future smartphone SoCs

AMD and Samsung Electronics have announced a multi-year strategic partnership in ultra low power, high performance mobile graphics IP based on AMD Radeon graphics technologies. As part of the partnership, Samsung will license AMD graphics IP to use it in its future SoCs. The company is currently using ARM’s Mali GPU in its Exynos SoCs, so this could change soon. Continue reading “Samsung to integrate custom AMD Radeon GPU IP into its future smartphone SoCs”

Daiwa D32SBAR 32-inch Smart LED TV with built-in soundbar launched in India for Rs. 12990

Daiwa, the company known for its wide range of televisions in India, today has launched a new 32-inch Smart LED TV with built-in soundbar. It comes with Quantum Luminit technology and a dedicated ‘Cricket Picture’ mode to provide an enhanced cricket viewing experience for users.

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