Alcatel 3 and 3L with dual rear-cameras, 1S and 3T 10 tablet announced

Alcatel has introduced the Alcatel 3, Alcatel 3L and Alcatel 1S smartphones, as well as the Alcatel 3T 10 at Mobile World Congress 2019. These phones come with Full View displays and premium build quality.  Continue reading “Alcatel 3 and 3L with dual rear-cameras, 1S and 3T 10 tablet announced”

ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G with 6.47-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 855, triple rear cameras, in-display fingerprint sensor announced

ZTE at the MWC introduced its flagship Axon 10 Pro 5G smartphone. It is the company’s first 5G phone which is powered Snapdragon 855 with Snapdragon X50 5G modem. It has a 6.47-inch  Full HD+ AMOLED display with waterdrop notch, has 6GB of RAM, runs Android Pie, features a 48-megapixel rear camera, along with a 20-megapixel  125° ultra-wide-angle lens and an 8-megapixel telephoto lens. There is also a 20-megapixel camera on the front. Continue reading “ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G with 6.47-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 855, triple rear cameras, in-display fingerprint sensor announced”

Apple to soon let app developers offer discounted iOS, macOS, and tvOS subscriptions

Apple, in an article posted on App Store Connect, detailed that iOS, macOS, and tvOS app developers will soon be able to offer discounted subscriptions to past subscribers in an attempt to win those customers back. As a part of this introductory offers for new subscribers, there will be three categories of promotional offers for previous subscribers; Free, Pay as You Go, Pay Up Front. Continue reading “Apple to soon let app developers offer discounted iOS, macOS, and tvOS subscriptions”

FIDO2 certification for Android to make passwords obsolete

FIDO Alliance has announced that Android is now FIDO2 Certified, meaning, any compatible device running Android 7.0+ is now FIDO2 Certified out of the box or after an automated Google Play Services update. This gives users the ability to leverage their device’s built-in fingerprint sensor and/or FIDO security keys for secure passwordless access to websites and native applications that support the FIDO2 protocols. Continue reading “FIDO2 certification for Android to make passwords obsolete”

KaiOS gets Google Assistant, YouTube and Maps integration

KaiOS

KaiOS Technologies, maker of KaiOS has announced an expansion of their partnership with Google. With this deal, KaiOS will get deeper integration of Google’s services like the Google Assistant and Google Maps, and can now access YouTube for the first time on their smart feature phones. Continue reading “KaiOS gets Google Assistant, YouTube and Maps integration”

Sony WI-C600N wireless noise-canceling neckband headphones with NFC, Google Assistant launched in India

Sony has launched the WI-C600N wireless noise-canceling neckband headphones. It features Digital noise cancellation with One Push Artificial Intelligence Noise-Cancelling (AINC) that lets you listen to nothing but your music when you’re on the move. You can also choose to let in surrounding ambient sound by activating the Ambient Sound Mode. Continue reading “Sony WI-C600N wireless noise-canceling neckband headphones with NFC, Google Assistant launched in India”

Qualcomm Quick Charge technology for wireless power announced; introduces Qi Interoperability

Qualcomm Quick Charge
At Mobile World Congress, Qualcomm has announced the new Qualcomm Quick Charge technology for wireless power chargers. This expansion into wireless space includes forward and backward compatibility and helps enable high- and efficient- power transfer, for transmitter manufacturers to achieve truly fast wireless charging. Continue reading “Qualcomm Quick Charge technology for wireless power announced; introduces Qi Interoperability”

microSD Express will offer hyper-fast data speeds of up to 985MBps for mobile devices

Today at the MWC 2019, the SD Association announced microSD Express, offering the popular PCI Express and NVMe interfaces alongside the microSD interface for backwards compatibility. Just like SD Express, microSD Express uses the PCIe interface delivering a 985 megabytes per second (MB/s) maximum data transfer rate and the NVMe upper layer protocol enables advanced memory access mechanism, enabling a new world of opportunities for mobile devices. Continue reading “microSD Express will offer hyper-fast data speeds of up to 985MBps for mobile devices”

OnePlus 5G Prototype Smartphone powered by Snapdragon 855, Snapdragon X50 5G modem showcased at MWC 2019

OnePlus has showcased its first  Prototype Smartphone powered by Snapdragon 855 at the MWC, as it had promised.  OnePlus said that it has been using the latest Snapdragon 8 series Mobile Platforms since the release of the OnePlus One. The Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform combined with the Snapdragon X50 5G modem and Qualcomm RF Front-End solutions to power the phone.

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Tenda F6 wireless 300Mbps Wi-Fi router launched in India at Rs.1899

Tenda has launched the F6 300Mbps Wi-Fi router in India that is specially designed for average home and SOHO setups. The company claims that F6 is not like those traditional Wi-Fi Routers that provide you with speed but also packs in good looks. The large interior space, the top vents, and the bottom heat sink dissipate heat thus creating an efficient cooling system. Continue reading “Tenda F6 wireless 300Mbps Wi-Fi router launched in India at Rs.1899”

Google to bring Assistant integration within Messages

Google has announced that it is rolling out Smart Reply for Messages app in Spanish and is also sharing new features coming to the app. In the coming months, Google will bring Assistant integration within Messages for English across the globe. The app uses on-device AI to offer suggestion chips relevant to your conversation.

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Samsung Galaxy A30 with 6.4-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-U display, dual rear cameras announced

After leaks, Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy A30 (SM-A305), the company’s latest A series smartphone, along with the Galaxy A50. It has a 6.4-inch Full HD+ Infinity-U Super AMOLED display, is powered by the latest Exynos 7904 octa-core 14nm processor  with 4GB of RAM and runs Android Pie. It has a 16-megapixel rear camera with f/1.7 aperture along with a 5-megapixel Ultra Wide-angle lens. It also has a 16-megapixel front camera with f/2.0 aperture. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A30 with 6.4-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-U display, dual rear cameras announced”

Sony SBH82D wireless Open-ear headphones with Google Assistant, NFC announced

Apart from the Xperia 1, Xperia 10, 10 Plus, and Xperia L3, the company has also announced a new open-ear Bluetooth stereo headset; the SBH82D. It is lightweight, compact and foldable, and the wireless behind-the-neck design is shaped for comfortable, all-day listening. Continue reading “Sony SBH82D wireless Open-ear headphones with Google Assistant, NFC announced”

Samsung Galaxy A50 with 6.4-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display, triple rear cameras, in-display fingerprint sensor announced

After several leaks, Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy A50 (SM-A505), the company’s latest A series smartphone for this year. It is also the first mid-range smartphone from Samsung to feature an in-display fingerprint scanner. It has a 6.4-inch Full HD+ Infinity-U Super AMOLED display, is powered by the latest Exynos 7 Series 9610 10nm processor with 6GB of RAM and runs Android Pie. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A50 with 6.4-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display, triple rear cameras, in-display fingerprint sensor announced”

Qualcomm QCA6390 connectivity chipset with 1.8Gbps WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.1 announced

Qualcomm QCA6390

Qualcomm Technologies has announced the Qualcomm QCA6390 Connectivity SoC at the MWC 2019. It is aimed at providing superior Wi-Fi and Bluetooth performance for mobile and computing devices. It is also the world’s first 14nm integrated SoC to support the full feature suites of both Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.1. Continue reading “Qualcomm QCA6390 connectivity chipset with 1.8Gbps WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.1 announced”