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OnePlus 6T launch event rescheduled to October 29, Here’s why

Earlier this month OnePlus sent out invites for the launch of its flagship OnePlus 6T smartphone globally including India on October 30th, now the company has announced that the event has been rescheduled to September 29th. The venue is same – Pier 36, New York City and starts at 11AM EDT. However, India launch event takes place at KDJW Stadium, inside Indira Gandhi Sports Complex, New Delhi on October 30th 8:30PM IST. Continue reading “OnePlus 6T launch event rescheduled to October 29, Here’s why”

OnePlus to launch new Explorer Backpack with tear and scuff-resistant body, magnetic FIDLOCK alongside OnePlus 6T

OnePlus introduced its Travel Backpack back in 2016. Now the company is all to launch its new Explorer Backpack along with the OnePlus 6T later this month. This will feature the classic OnePlus clean and minimal design, similar to the Travel Backpack.

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Flipkart Festive Dhamaka Days Sale and Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale scheduled from October 24

After the successful Flipkart Big Billion Days sale and Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale last week, Flipkart has announced Festive Dhamaka Days Sale from October 24th to 27th and the Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale is scheduled from October 24th to 28th. Continue reading “Flipkart Festive Dhamaka Days Sale and Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale scheduled from October 24”

Vertu ASTER P with 4.97-inch Full HD display, Snapdragon 660, 6GB RAM announced

Vertu ASTER P

Vertu is back again with a smartphone launch; Aster P, two years after announcing is shutting down its operations in the UK. This time it has introduced the new phone in China. It is built out of titanium alloy frame, sapphire glass screen and back panels from real leather. The device comes with a traditional concierge button on the side that allows for a customized personalized service that helps you travel plans, book you a table for dinner and much more. Continue reading “Vertu ASTER P with 4.97-inch Full HD display, Snapdragon 660, 6GB RAM announced”

Google announces improvements to app bundles, instant apps, subscription management and more

Google Playtime

Google kickstarted the Playtime, an annual global event series where the company announced that Android app bundle is Android’s new publishing format, with which developers can more easily deliver a great experience in a smaller app size since it is a deciding factor for higher conversation rates. Continue reading “Google announces improvements to app bundles, instant apps, subscription management and more”

Apple iPhone XR now available for pre-order in India from Airtel with Rs. 14999 down payment and Amazon

Apple introduced the iPhone XR last month, and as promised the company started pre-orders for the smartphone in several countries, including India. The phone will go on sale in 50 countries from October 26 at Rs. 76,900 (MRP) for 64GB, Rs. 81,900 (MRP) for 128GB and Rs. 91,900 (MRP) for 256GB through Apple Authorised Resellers as well as online stores. Continue reading “Apple iPhone XR now available for pre-order in India from Airtel with Rs. 14999 down payment and Amazon”

Microsoft ‘Spend’ expense management app for iOS released

Spend

The Microsoft-owned team behind the creation of MileIQ has introduced an iOS app to simplify expense management; Spend. It is a Microsoft Garage project which launched dozens of projects since its creation in 2014 and now ‘Spend’ joins a host of Garage projects. Continue reading “Microsoft ‘Spend’ expense management app for iOS released”

Google integrates Gmail Compose Actions with Dropbox, Atlassian, more

Gmail Compose Actions

Google has introduced Compose Actions which is a new channel for integrating your other tools with Gmail. This feature makes it easy to add links and attachments from apps like Box, Dropbox, Atlassian’s Jira, and Egnyte to any Gmail message while you are drafting it. Continue reading “Google integrates Gmail Compose Actions with Dropbox, Atlassian, more”

Apple integrates top apps within Siri Shortcuts to make them easier to use

Siri Shortcuts

Apple has announced that top apps are integrated within the Siri Shortcuts making apps even easier to use with a simple tap or by asking Siri. Apple announced Siri Shortcuts at the WWDC event and uses powerful on-device intelligence to help users get things done faster.
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Google Titan M chip for Pixel 3 offers bootloader security, lock screen protection and on-device disk encryption

Google with this year’s Pixel 3 is advancing the level of security it offers for its users. It introduced a new Titan M which is an enterprise-grade security chip custom built for Pixel 3 to secure your most sensitive on-device data and operating system. Google says that it took the best features from the Titan chip used in Google Cloud data centers and tailored it for mobile. Continue reading “Google Titan M chip for Pixel 3 offers bootloader security, lock screen protection and on-device disk encryption”

Google Maps for iOS gets real-time ETA sharing

Google Maps iOS

Google is rolling out the ability to share ETA in real-time when you are about to step out so you can focus more on the road and less on the phone. This feature is rolling out iOS. Continue reading “Google Maps for iOS gets real-time ETA sharing”

Amazon Alexa Whisper Mode now rolling to Echo devices

Amazon Echo Plus_fonearena-8

Amazon’s Alexa is getting a new Whisper mode feature which is rolling to users in the USA and works in U.S English language. As the name suggests, it is particularly useful during bedtime or nighttime scenarios, when you want to keep the room as quiet as possible. Continue reading “Amazon Alexa Whisper Mode now rolling to Echo devices”

Samsung Galaxy Book2 always connected 2-in-1 PC with 12-inch sAMOLED FHD+ display, Snapdragon 850, 4G LTE announced

Samsung Galaxy Book2

Samsung has announced the Galaxy Book2 its new always-connected PC that comes with Gigabit LTE, keyboard, S Pen. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 mobile compute platform and runs on Windows. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Book2 always connected 2-in-1 PC with 12-inch sAMOLED FHD+ display, Snapdragon 850, 4G LTE announced”

Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Gaming smartphone with Snapdragon 845, 8GB RAM, dual rear cameras to be announced on October 23

Xiaomi-backed Black Shark has announced that the Black Shark 2 smartphone succcessor of the Black Shark Gaming Phone that was introduced in China back in April this year, will go official on October 23rd. The phone already got certified by TENAA with model number AWM-A0, revealing a veritical dual rear camera arrangement and rear mounted fingerprint sensor. It also revealed RGB logo on the back.

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YouTube Miniplayer for the web now rolling out widely [Update: Official]

Update – YouTube has announced the Miniplayer button on desktop officially. This lets you keep watching your video while you browse. Check out the changelog and fixes below.

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