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Vivo V15 with 6.53-inch FHD+ display, 6GB RAM, 32MP pop-up front camera, triple rear cameras launched in India for Rs. 23990

After the launch of V15 Pro last month, Vivo has launched the V15 after it was announced earlier this month. It has a 6.53-inch FHD+ LCD with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection and 90.95% screen-to-body ratio instead of Super AMOLED display on the V15 Pro, and is powered by MediaTek Helio P70 SoC, compared to Snapdragon 675. It has the same 32-megapixel pop-up front camera, but this features a 12-megapixel dual-pixel rear camera, instead of quad-pixel units. The 5-megapixel depth sensor for portraits and an 8-megapixel 120-degree wide-angle cameras are retained. Continue reading “Vivo V15 with 6.53-inch FHD+ display, 6GB RAM, 32MP pop-up front camera, triple rear cameras launched in India for Rs. 23990”

Xiaomi’s upcoming Android One smartphones said to feature in-display fingerprint sensor, 32MP front camera

It has been close to eight months since the Mi A2, Xiaomi’s second Android One smartphone was launched. Earlier this year a report from XDA said that the company is working on its successor code-named orchid_sprout. Now a new report says that the company is working on two Android One phones codenamed ‘bamboo_sprout’ and ‘cosmos_sprout’ along with another phone codenamed ‘pyxis’ which should be the Chinese version of one of these phones.

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Xiaomi integrates Google Lens into MIUI Camera App

Google, at I/O 2017 unveiled Google Lens with the ability to identify objects and, and at I/O 2018 it announced that Lens will be available directly in the camera app on supported devices from various OEMs including LG, Motorola, Xiaomi, HMD/Nokia and OnePlus. Continue reading “Xiaomi integrates Google Lens into MIUI Camera App”

Oculus Rift S VR headset with Inside-out Tracking, new design announced

Oculus at the GDC 2019 announced its new PC-powered headset; the Oculus Rift S. It works with the Rift platform, giving users access to the top-selling and most immersive VR titles and other games like Asgard’s Wrath, Defector, and Stormland. It has improved optics with 1,280 × 1,440 resolution per eye (2,560 × 1,440 total) and LCD display with for a sharper picture with higher pixel density for an even more immersive gaming experience, says the company.

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HUAWEI P30 and P30 Pro teased in images, pre-booking offers revealed

HUAWEI is all set to introduce its flagship P30 and P30 Pro series on Tuesday, March 26th. After press shots and detailed specifications surfaced recently, the phone has been teased several images on the official website and the pre-order offers for Europe have been revealed. Pre-booking offers include free Sonos One worth €229 with the P30 and the Sonos One and a wireless charger worth €288 along with the P30 Pro for pre-orders starting March 26th till April 30th.

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EU hits Google with €1.49 billion fine for abusive online advertising practices

European Commission has fined Google €1.49 billion ($1.7 billion) for breaching EU antitrust rules. This is the third time EU is imposing fine for Google after it was hit with €2.42 billion fine in 2017 and €4.34 billion fine last year. Continue reading “EU hits Google with €1.49 billion fine for abusive online advertising practices”

Facebook Messenger gets threaded messages feature for conversations

Social media giant Facebook has been revamping a lot of its own stuff in recent days to provide users with the smooth, easy user experience. In the recent development, Facebook is adding support for “message replies”. Continue reading “Facebook Messenger gets threaded messages feature for conversations”

Amazon launches new Kindle with built-in light for Rs. 7999

Amazon has launched a new Kindle (10th Generation) with a built-in light, similar to the Kindle Paperwhite, but this has 4 LEDs compared to 5 LEDs on the new Kindle Paperwhite. This has a 6-inch ( 600 x 800 pixels) touch screen display at 167 PPI pixel density, comes with WiFi 802.11 b/g/n support, has 4GB of internal storage to store thousands of books and offers up to 4 weeks (wireless off) of battery life as the entry-level Kindle that was launched back in 2016.

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Apple introduces new AirPods with H1 chip, optional Wireless Charging Case starting at Rs. 14900

After several rumors, Apple has introduced new AirPods. It has the latest Apple H1 headphone chip for a faster and more stable wireless connection and also drives voice-enabled “Hey Siri” access making it easier to change songs, make a call, adjust the volume or get directions and delivers up to 30 per cent lower gaming latency.
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HUAWEI Mate X foldable 5G smartphone launching in India this year

HUAWEI introduced Mate X foldable 5G smartphone at an event in Barcelona last month. Today the company has confirmed that it will launch the smartphone in India later this year. India will not get 5G this year, but it will be one of the first 5G smartphones to launch here.

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Opera browser for Android gets built-in free VPN, support for crypto-pairing and more

Opera browser for the desktop already offers free VPN. After the beta update last month that got built-in VPN, Opera browser for Android stable version 51 has received VPN support. This lets you hide your physical locationmaking it harder for others to track your behavior on the Web.

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HP Reverb VR Headset with spatial audio, smart assistant-compatible dual microphones announced

At the HP Reinvent, HP unveiled Reverb Virtual Reality Headset that has been redesigned from the ground up. This has 2.89-inch 90Hz LCDs with 2160 x 2160 panel per eye with double the resolution1 and 114-degree field of view.

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Instagram adds ‘Checkout’ feature to facilitate shopping without leaving app

Spending money just got easier now with Instagram! Facebook-owned Instagram has introduced ‘checkout’ feature on Instagram. With this feature, you can now buy a product without leaving the app. Continue reading “Instagram adds ‘Checkout’ feature to facilitate shopping without leaving app”

PUBG Mobile 0.11.5 update with Royale Pass Season 6, G36C rifle, 1st anniversary rewards and more released

Tencent games has rolled out a new PUBG Mobile update which brings the version number to 0.11.5, and this time it didn’t take down the servers before the update. This brings new Season 6 and the new Royale Pass with more rewards and points, G36C rifle for Vikendi, Tukshai a three-wheeled bus replacing Jeep, Dacia and Mini Bus, Dynamic weather for Erangel and Miramar and as a part of Anniversary celebration you get anniversary rewards, new crates and more.

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Nokia 5.1 Android Pie update starts rolling out

After rolling out Android Pie update for the Nokia 6, Nokia 3.1 Plus and Nokia 2.1, HMD Global has started rolling out Android Pie update for the Nokia 5.1 smartphone, as it had promised. The phone was introduced back in May last year running Android 8.1 (Oreo).

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