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Samsung just launched the Galaxy A9 2018 (SM-A920F) the company’s latest top-end smartphone in the ‘Galaxy A’ series in India, as it had promised. It was announced last month at an even in Malaysia, packs a 6.3-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED screen, is powered by a Snapdragon 660 with up to 8GB of RAM, has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, and packs a 3,800mAh battery with support for fast charging.
As we are inching closer to the Galaxy S10 launch, we are hearing more and more details about the flagships. Two latest reports suggest that the Samsung Galaxy S10 Will Feature next gen M9 Display Panels With Diode Pumped Solid State (DPSS) Laser Drilled Holes For The Front Camera And Infrared Sensor. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S10 series said to feature new DPSS Drilled M9 OLED Display”
Google has announced that starting from January 7th, 2019, SMS notifications from Google Calendar will no longer be available. Since Calendar offers in-app notifications, you can still get notified, regardless of your device or connection. Continue reading “Google to remove Calendar SMS notifications on January 7th”
OnePlus has rolled out new Open Beta 7 for the OnePlus 6 the brings several new features including new OnePlus Roaming feature that allows users to use internet without a SIM card, somewhat like virual SIM. However, this doesn’t work for calls. OnePlus says that this will work globally in most of the countries/regions, and it will list out the plans available for the country/regions you are in so that you can purchase a suitable plan and access the Internet without a SIM. This is similar to Mi Roaming feature that was introduced by Xiaomi few years back.
Continue reading “OnePlus 6 OxygenOS Beta update brings OnePlus Roaming, Video Enhancer and more”
Skype has announced that Skype calling will be available on Amazon Alexa devices. With Skype on your Alexa-enabled device, you can connect hands-free with family and friends around the world just by saying, “Alexa, call Mom on Skype.” Continue reading “Skype calling rolling out to Amazon Alexa devices”
Google’s problems with bugs on Pixel phones never seem to stop and latest to join the list is the weird camera bug. Ironically, cameras are the biggest positive of the Pixel phones and this strange bug is causing it to crash. For some time, users have been running into a Pixel 3 fatal error camera bug which can render the camera completely useless. Continue reading “Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL users encounter ‘fatal error’ camera bug”
Xiaomi has taken over the hardware business of Chinese selfie app and smartphone maker Meitu. Though the future smartphones will come with Meitu branding, Xiaomi will be responsible for design, R&D, and sales, while Meitu will still be involved in camera software. Continue reading “Xiaomi takes over smartphone business of Meitu”
Google Photos for iOS gets the ability to adjust the background blur and change the focus. To edit, just pull up a portrait photo in Google Photos, then tap the editing icon to get to the editing menu, then click it one more time to edit depth and focus. Continue reading “Google Photos for iOS gets the ability to adjust background blur and change focus”
Instagram has announced that it will start removing inauthentic likes, follows and comments from accounts that use third-party apps to boost their popularity. The company said that it will use machine learning tools to help identify accounts that use these services and remove the inauthentic activity. Continue reading “Instagram to remove inauthentic likes, followers and comments from accounts that use third-party apps”
LG has finally announced that the New Smart Display; LG XBOOM AI ThinQ model WK9 will be available in the United States with key markets in other regions to follow. The company mentioned that product at the IFA 2018 back in August. This smart display combines both Google Assistant and immersive sound quality from Meridian Audio. Continue reading “LG WK9 XBOOM AI ThinQ Smart Display with 8-inch touch display announced”
WhatsApp Status currently has over 450 million daily active users, while Snapchat has a little 188 million. This is despite the lack of features like AR selfie masks, animated GIFs, or personalized avatars like Bitmoji. Snapchat lost total daily users in Q2 and Q3 2018 and even in Q2. Continue reading “WhatsApp could bring ephemeral messaging to rival Snapchat”
ZTE’s Nubia brand opend crowdfunding for its upcoming second-generation Red Magic Gaming phone via jd.com in China earlier this month. Now the company has announced that it will officially unveil the phone on November 28th at an event in Shanghai, China. Continue reading “Nubia Red Magic 2 Gaming phone with Snapdragon 845, 10GB RAM, liquid + air cooling to be announced on November 28”
Recently it was reported that Apple has cut the additional production of the iPhone XR owing to the poor reception. Now according to report from WSJ, the company has cut production orders for all three iPhone models launched in September in recent weeks. Continue reading “Apple said to have cut down additional production of all three iPhones”
After confirming that the world’s first MediaTek Helio P70-powered smartphone will launch under new ‘U series’, Realme today announced that the phone will be called Realme U1 and will be launched exclusively on Amazon.in on November 28th. Continue reading “Realme U1 with Helio P70 SoC, Dewdrop notch display launching in India on November 28 exclusively on Amazon”
Google killed Google+ following privacy bug and now Google is bringing an ability to leave comments directly in Google Search. For the past several versions, the company has been working on a “Your contributions” section. The URL for the feature is active revealing a simple page noting your Reviews and Comments. Continue reading “Google Search to let users add comments”
