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Back in July European Commision has fined Google with $5.04 billion for misusing its position and forcing its apps on Android manufacturers. While Google appealed the decision last week, it is also working on how to comply with the decision. Firstly, Google is updating the compatibility agreements with mobile device makers that set out how Android is used to develop smartphones and tablets. Continue reading “Google to charge smartphone manufacturers in Europe for using its app suite”
Huawei has also announced the WATCH GT along with Band 3 Pro. The company says that the new wearable device offers novel and sophisticated ways for users to track their activities and receive fitness coaching that is based on scientific research. It features classic wristwatch design, ultra-high battery life with low power consumption. Continue reading “Huawei Watch GT smartwatch with 1.39-inch AMOLED display, Real-time Heartrate monitoring, built-in GPS announced”
Montblanc has introduced the first-ever Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100 powered smartwatch; the Summit 2. It features always-on mode and longer battery life. The smartwatch has a rotating crown on the right edge accompanied with two buttons above and below that can be programmed to launch various apps. Continue reading “Montblanc Summit 2 smartwatch with 1.2-inch AMOLED display, Snapdragon Wear 3100, Wear OS 2.1 announced”
Huawei at its London event also introduced the Band 3 Pro, the company’s latest fitness tracker. It is a has a slightly different design, but similar specifications as the Honor Band 4 including 0.95-inch AMOLED color 2.5D curved glass touch screen display as well as a home button, comes with continuous heart rate tracking and is also water resistant up to 50 meters with Swim stroke recognition. Continue reading “Huawei Band 3 Pro with 0.95-inch AMOLED color display, 50-meter water resistance announced”
Porsche Design and Huawei have partnered to introduce PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate 20 RS Series luxury smartphone. It has similar specifications as the Mate 20 Pro, including the HDR screen, Kirin 980 SoC, in-display fingerprint sensor and 3D face unlock, but this comes with racing stripe motifs with all-natural leather and glass on the back. Continue reading “PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate 20 RS with 6.39-inch QHD+ OLED HDR display, Leica Triple rear cameras, in-display fingerprint sensor announced”
Along with the Mate 20 and the Mate 20 Pro, Huawei also introduced the Mate 20 X with a large 7.2-inch FHD+ OLED display, Kirin 980 SoC and world’s first liquid multi-dimensional cooling system with Vapour Chamber (VC) and Graphene Film to keep the device cool for smooth gaming. It has a similar triple rear Leica cameras as the Mate 20 Pro, has a rear mounted fingerprint sensor and has IP53 ratings for dust and water resistance. Continue reading “Huawei Mate 20 X with 7.2-inch FHD+ OLED display, Kirin 980, Vapour Chamber cooling, Leica Triple rear cameras, 5000mAh battery announced”
Huawei today announced its flagship Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro smartphones at an event in London, as it had promised. Both these have OLED DCI-P3 HDR Displays, but the Mate 20 Pro comes with 6.39-inch QHD+ screen with 86.90 screen-to-body ratio, while the Mate 20 comes with a 6.53-inch FHD+ screen with 88.07% screen-to-body ratio. These are powered by Kirin 980 7nm SoC with Dual NPU and run Android 9.0 (Pie) with EMUI 9.0 on top. The Mate 20 Pro has an in-display fingerprint scanner with 10-level Dynamic Pressure Sensing (DPS) technology and 3D Face Unlock as well as 3D Live Emoji and AI live model that lets you record it moving and dancing on your desk. Continue reading “Huawei Mate 20 Pro with 6.39-inch QHD+ OLED HDR display, Leica Triple rear cameras, in-display fingerprint sensor and Mate 20 announced”
PUBG Mobile is getting a brand new update bringing the version number to 0.9.0. This update introduces tons of new features including night Mode to Erangel which will alternate between day and night randomly in Classic Mode. It also brings new Night Vision Goggles. Continue reading “PUBG Mobile 0.9.0 update with night Mode, ‘Movie’ picture style, new weapons and more released”
Amazon just launched New Kindle Paperwhite e-reader with a waterproof body with IPX8 ratings to protect against immersion in up to two metres of fresh water for up to 60 minutes, similar to the Kindle Oasis (2017). It has the same 6-inch touch screen at 300 PPI pixel density, but this has a 8.18mm slim body and weighs 182 grams, making it the thinnest and lightest Kindle Paperwhite yet. Continue reading “Amazon launches new Kindle Paperwhite with Waterproof body in India starting at Rs. 12999”
HP has launched the HP ENVY x360 convertible that is powered by the AMD Ryzen Processor in India. It is built specifically for the millennial prosumers who want a device that can do it all. The HP ENVY x360 is a thin and light device that features the all-new HP Command Center which enables users to optimize system performance, fan noise and temperature with CoolSense technology. Continue reading “HP ENVY x360 convertible with AMD Ryzen processor, Pavilion Tower 590 desktop, Pavilion 15 laptop launched in India”
Meizu has announced that it will introduce the Note 8, a mid-range smartphone on October 25th. The smartphone has already been certified by TENAA with the model number M822Q that revealed 6-inch Full HD+ screen, 12-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash along with a 5-megapixel secondary camera for portrait shots, 1.8GHz Octa Core SoC, which could be Snapdragon 636, rear mounted fingerprint sensor and a 3500mAh battery.
Along with the K9, Lenovo has also launched A5, the company’s latest budget smartphone in India. It was introduced in China back in June. It has a 5.45-inch HD+ display, is powered by MediaTek MT6739 SoC with up to 3GB RAM, comes with 13-megapixel rear camera, 8-megapixel front camera, rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, face unlock and packs a 4000mAh battery.
Lenovo just launched K9, the company’s latest smartphone in the ‘K series’ at an event in India. It has 5.7-inch HD+ 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by MediaTek Helio P22 12nm SoC and runs Android 8.1 (Oreo). It has a 13-megapixel front camera along with a secondary 5-megapixel camera, offers 9 levels of natural bokeh improvement from f/1.0 to f/1.6, AI features for India, face unlock that can unlock the phone in 0.3-seconds. It also has a 13-megapixel rear camera along with a 5-megapixel secondary camera for capturing depth information in AI portrait shots. Continue reading “Lenovo K9 with 5.7-inch 18:9 display, dual front and rear cameras, Dual 4G VoLTE launched in India for Rs. 8999”
HMD Global just announced the Nokia X7, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in the ‘X series’ in China. It has a 6.18-inch Full HD+ 18.7:9 aspect ratio Puredisplay, DCI-P3 wide color gamut and HDR video playback, 86.5% screen to body ratio, is powered by Snapdragon 710 10nm Mobile Platform with up to 6GB of RAM, runs Android 8.1 (Oreo), which is upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie). It has a 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. The camera has AI scene detection to automatically detect 18 scenes. Continue reading “Nokia X7 with 6.18-inch FHD+ 18.7:9 display, Snapdragon 710, 6GB RAM, Dual rear cameras with ZEISS optics announced”
Qualcomm Technologies has announced 60GHz Wi-Fi chipsets; the QCA64x8 and QCA64x1 that are capable of delivering 10+ gigabit-per-second (Gbps) network speeds and wire-equivalent latency, while setting the industry low-power benchmark for extended device battery life. Continue reading “Qualcomm introduces QCA64x8 and QCA64x1 first 802.11ay 60GHz Wi-Fi chipsets for WiGig devices”
