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Samsung Electronics has announced that it has begun mass production of the industry’s first 512GB embedded Universal Flash Storage (eUFS) 3.0 for next-generation mobile devices. In line with the latest eUFS 3.0 specification, the new Samsung memory delivers twice the speed of the previous eUFS storage (eUFS 2.1). Continue reading “Samsung starts mass production of 512GB eUFS 3.0 with 2100 MB/s speeds for smartphones”
After releasing Android 9.0 (Pie) beta update for the 2.1 and Nokia 6 last week, HMD Global has released Pie update for its Nokia 3.1, which comes after a month of delay even though it had promised it in January. The phone was released back in October last year running Android 8.1 (Oreo). Continue reading “Nokia 3.1 Plus Android Pie update starts rolling out”
Xiaomi recently confirmed that the Redmi Note 7 Pro will be announced this week in China. Now the smartphone has been certified by TENAA with the model number M1901F7BE. It already confirmed that it will feature Sony IMX586 sensor replacing the Samsung ISOCELL Bright GM1 sensor on the Redmi Note 7. It also reveals 2GHz Octa-Core SoC that confirms it will be powered by Snapdragon 675, compared to Snapdragon 660 on the Redmi Note 7.
Spotify has finally launched in India, making it the 79th country in the world to get the music streaming service. It offers premium subscription as well as free shuffle play that lets you play any artist, album, or playlist in shuffle mode.
OnePlus at its MWC event announced the launch of “5G Apps of Tomorrow” programme to support and galvanize creators around the world to develop a new 5G application that would benefit users. OnePlus aims to integrate industry resources and support the design of future 5G apps with talented developers. At the event OnePlus CEO Pete Lau was joined by Qualcomm President, Cristiano R. Amon, and EE CEO, Marc Allera where the they discussed the future and possibilities of 5G. Continue reading “OnePlus launches “5G Apps of Tomorrow” programme, top 5 app developers get 50,000 Euros”
Indian brand CENTRiC has introduced S1 with a 6.39-inch FHD+ AMOLED notch-less screen with 92% screen-to-body ratio, thanks to pop-up 8-megapixel front camera. It has an in-display fingerprint scanner, is powered by MediaTek Helio P70 12nm SoC with 6GB of RAM, runs Android Pie, has a 16-megapixel rear camera along with a 5-megapixel camera for portrait shots.
Light and Xiaomi Corporation have announced an agreement to jointly develop and market new imaging solutions for smartphones. The partnership will see Light bring together its advanced computational imaging technology with Xiaomi’s high-end smartphone devices. Continue reading “Xiaomi partners with Light for advanced computational imaging solutions for smartphones”
nubia at the IFA 2018 in Berlin teased the nubia-α as the world’s most advanced wearable smartphone with a curved OLED screen. As promised it has introduced the Alpha at the MWC. The company claims that it is the world’s first wearable Smartphone with a flexible, wrap-around display. It has a 4.01-inch flexible OLED display from Visionox, which is up to 230% larger than standard wearable displays.
Along with the Axon 10 Pro 5G, ZTE also introduced the Blade V10, sucessor of last year’s Blade V9. It has a 6.3-inch FHD+ 19:9 waterdrop notch display, is powered by a 2.1GHz Octa-Core processor and runs Android 9.0 (Pie). The main highlight of the phone is its 32-megapixel front camera in the notch, as well as 16-megapixel rear camera along with a 5-megapixel secondary camera for portrait shots.
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 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, 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”
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 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 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”
