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After a leak last week, Xiaomi has officially announced the Redmi Go, the company’s first Android Oreo (Go Edition) smartphone in Phillipines officially. It has a 5-inch HD screen, Snapdragon 425 SoC with 1GB of RAM, 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, 5-megapixel front camera, 4G LTE with dedicated SIM slots and a 3000mAh battery.
After teasers, Flipkart has confirmed the launch of OPPO K1 , a mid-range smartphone with in-display fingerprint scanner in India on February 6th. It was announced in China back in October last year, packs a 6.4-inch Full HD+ AMOLED Waterdrop notch display, is powered by Octa-Core Snapdragon 660 AIE with up to 6GB RAM, ColorOS 5.2 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo), 16MP rear camera with LED flash, secondary 2MP camera and a 25MP front-facing camera.
HMD Global launched Nokia 8.1, successor of Nokia 7 Plus in India in 4GB RAM with 64GB storage version in India for Rs. 26,999 last month. Now it has launched the 6GB RAM with 128GB storage version in the country finally. Other specifications are similar, including the 6.18-inch Full HD+ 18.7:9 aspect ratio Puredisplay, Snapdragon 710 10nm Mobile Platform, Android 9.0 (Pie), 12-megapixel rear camera rear camera with ZEISS optics, Sony IMX363 sensor, f/1.8 aperture, OIS along with a 13-megapixel secondary camera for portrait shots and zoom. Continue reading “Nokia 8.1 6GB RAM, 128GB storage version launched in India for Rs. 29999”
Google Explore Art and Culture app which uses augmented reality is getting a new update to its iOS and Android. It brings a new camera tab making AR features easily accessible. The Android version of the app brings a new bottom bar with Material Theme. Continue reading “Google Arts & Culture update brings new camera button for AR, Material design and more”
LG Electronics has reported revenues of 15.77 trillion won (US$ 13.99 billion) for the fourth quarter that ended December 31, 2018, which is down 7% compared to the same quarter last year, as expected. It posted profits of 75.7 bilion won (US$ 67.1 million), down 79.3% YoY, while net profit was down 80.7 billion won from 182.8 billion won a year earlier. Decrease in profits is due to primarily due to lower sales of mobile products, said LG. Continue reading “LG profit down 80% as smartphone sales continue to decline in Q4 2018”
Saregama has launched the Carvaan Mini Bhakti, it comes preloaded with 300 devotional songs and can be started with a just press of a button. Like other Carvaan devices, it does not need the internet or connectivity with your phone to play it. Continue reading “Saregama Carvaan Mini Bhakti with 300 devotional songs launched”
Sony is reportedly working on the XZ4 flagship which is rumored to launch at the MWC 2019 event in February. Before the official announcement, we see more details about the flagship surface. The Xperia XZ4 said to feature triple rear cameras. Continue reading “Sony Xperia XZ4 said to feature – 52MP main + 16MP telephoto and a ToF sensor”
Microsoft has announced final quarter results that ended on 31st December 2018. When compared to the last fiscal year, the revenue is increased by 12% resulting in $32.5 billion, operating income is $10.3 billion with an increase of 18%, the net income was $8.4 billion, and the diluted earnings per share were $1.08 GAAP and $1.10 non-GAAP%. Continue reading “Microsoft reports $32.5 billion revenue with 12% YoY growth in Q4 2018, LinkedIn revenue up 29%”
WhatsApp launched WhatsApp Business app and WhatsApp Business API last year. In an effort to fuel the growth of India’s entrepreneurial and small business community, WhatsApp announced the partnership with Invest India on 31st October 2018. Today it has announced WhatsApp Grand Challenge for StartUps in partnership with Invest India. Continue reading “Startup India – WhatsApp Grand Challenge lets Startups win a total of $250,000”
Back in December 2018, Google announced that it will shut down Google+ for consumers in April 2019 due to low usage and challenges involved. The company confirmed that it will pull the plug on April 2nd, your Google+ account and any Google+ pages you created will be shut down and the company will begin deleting content from consumer Google+ accounts. Continue reading “Google+ for consumers to shutdown on April 2nd 2019”
According to a latest Bloomberg report, Apple is said to be planning to launch iPhones with more-powerful 3D cameras as soon as 2020, pushing the company further into AR. The rear-facing, longer-range 3D camera is designed to scan the environment to create three-dimensional reconstructions of the real world. Continue reading “Apple’s 2020 iPhones said to feature 3D cameras in AR push”
According to IDC, worldwide smartphone shipments reached a total of 375.4 million units during the Q4, down 4.9% YoY. This marks the fifth consecutive quarter of decline. This downfall also marks the worst year ever for smartphone shipments with global smartphone volumes declining 4.1% in 2018 with a total of 1.4 billion units shipped. Continue reading “Global smartphone shipments down 4.9% in Q4 2018, Samsung leads with 70.4 million, Huawei posts 43.9% YoY growth”
As the launch of Moto G7 series smartphones is getting near, more details about the smartphone are surfacing online. After detailed specifications of the smartphones surfaced last week, now live images of the Moto G7 Plus have surfaced revealing support for 27W cast charging, compared to 15W charging other buget Moto phones. It also reveals support for optical image stabilisation (OIS) for the 16-megapixel rear camera. Continue reading “Moto G7 Plus surfaces in live images revealing 27W Turbo Charging, OIS and more”
Last week Meizu inroduced Zero as the first smartphone without any ports or buttons. Today the company has started crowdfunding for the smartphone on Indiegogo at $1299 (Rs. 92,220 approx.). The crowdfunding will continue till March 1st, 2019. The company says that it will start small batch of production in April and start shipping limited number of units from April. It is not clear how the it will work in several counries since eSIM needs regulatory approval.
NWSD technologies today launched OJOY A1 which it claims to be India’s first 4G VoLTE smartwatch phone for Kids. It runs on Kido OS based on Android with animated UI that lets you swipe to access several features. Powered by Qualcomrn Snapdragon Wear 2100 platform it supports 4G LTE and 3G via a SIM slot for calling as well as Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. GPS offers location tracking in real time as well as location history. Continue reading “OJOY A1 4G VoLTE Kids Smartwatch phone launched in India”
