News | Fone Arena - Part 1458

LG Q3 2018 profits up 47.9% YoY as mobile losses narrow

LG Electronics has reported revenues of 15.43 trillion won (US$ 13.76 billion) for the third quarter that ended September 30, 2018, which is up 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. It posted profits of 748 bilion won (US$ 667.7 million), up 45% YoY, while net profit was 497.1 billion won (US$ 436.5 million) from 336.1 billion won, up 47.9% YoY. Increase in profits is due to strong returns from the home appliances business, however mobile sector has continued to post losses. Continue reading “LG Q3 2018 profits up 47.9% YoY as mobile losses narrow”

Infinix HOT S3X with 6.2-inch 19:9 display, dual rear cameras, 16MP AI front camera launched in India for Rs. 9999

Infinix has launched Hot S3X, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone and the successor of the Hot S3 in the ‘Hot S’ series in India. It has a 6.2-inch HD+ 19:9 display with a notch, has a 13-megapixel rear camera along with a secondary 2-megapixel camera for portait shots and a 16-megapixel front camera with selfie flash, 4-in-1 pixel technology merges 4 pixels into one pixel, which helps in capturing more light for better quality selfies, AI beauty algorithm that scans up to 255 facial points to create a more detailed and beautiful selfie. It also comes with AI Bokeh mode that blurs the background to make the subject stand out. Continue reading “Infinix HOT S3X with 6.2-inch 19:9 display, dual rear cameras, 16MP AI front camera launched in India for Rs. 9999”

Samsung Galaxy A6s with 6-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 660, 6GB RAM, dual rear cameras and Galaxy A9s with quad rear cameras announced

Samsung has introduced Galaxy A6s, a new mid-range smartphone as well as A9s with similar specifications as the recently-announced Galaxy A9 2018 (SM-A920F) in China. The A6s has a 6-inch FHD+ display, is powered by Snapdragon 660 with 6GB of RAM, runs Android 8.1 (Oreo), has a 12-megapixel rear camera with f/1.8 aperture, Dual Pixel technology along with a secondary 5-megapixel camera for AI portrait shots, and a 12-megapixel front camera.

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Airtel showcases 5G use cases and futuristic digital technologies including connected cars, Autonomous Drones and more

Bharti today, at the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2018 showcased a range of futuristic digital technologies as a part of the its Airtel 3.0 vision under which it aims to build networks and services that enrich lives of customers by enabling a world-class digital experiences. Continue reading “Airtel showcases 5G use cases and futuristic digital technologies including connected cars, Autonomous Drones and more”

Nokia’s Chennai factory to start manufacturing first 5G radio equipment in India

Nokia 5G

Nokia has announced that its manufacturing unit in Chennai in South India has started manufacturing 5G New Radio (NR) based on the 3GPP 5G New Radio Release 15 standard. The Chennai plant is one of the largest telecom equipment manufacturing plant in the country. It has recently reached 4 million unit annual production milestone of 2G, 3G and 4G units. Continue reading “Nokia’s Chennai factory to start manufacturing first 5G radio equipment in India”

Microsoft reports $29.1 billion revenue with 19% YoY growth in Q3 2018, Office products grow 16%

Microsoft has announced third-quarter results ended on 30th September 2018. When compared to the last fiscal year, the revenue is increased by 19% resulting in $29.1 billion, operating income is $10.0 billion with an increase of 29%, the net income was $8.8 billion with 34% increase, and the diluted earnings per share was $1.14 and increased 36%. Continue reading “Microsoft reports $29.1 billion revenue with 19% YoY growth in Q3 2018, Office products grow 16%”

Amazon opens up ‘Alexa for Business’ to third-party devices

Alexa for Business

Amazon Web Services (AWS) back in 2017 announced Alexa for Business, giving companies the ability to build custom and scalable voice experiences with Alexa. The company now announced that device makers building with the Alexa Voice Service can now create fully integrated solutions, so their products can be registered with Alexa for Business and managed as shared devices in organizations. Continue reading “Amazon opens up ‘Alexa for Business’ to third-party devices”

Google Maps gets ‘Follow’ button to get store updates, deal in the ‘For You’ tab

Google Maps

Google had added a new ‘Follow’ button to Maps that allows users to follow places right from the app. Once you’ve followed places, news from them—like events, offers, and other updates will appear in the For you tab.
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Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 with 6.39-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, up to 10GB RAM, slide-out design, dual front and rear cameras announced

Xiaomi just announced Mi MIX 3, the company’s latest flagship smartphone in the Mi MIX series at an event in China, as it had promised. It has a 6.39-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display 93.4% screen-to-body ratio, thanks to narrow bottom bezels which is reduced by 4.46mm compared to the Mi MIX 2S. It also has a customized antenna design so the antenna space is reduced by 72%. It is powered by Snapdragon 845 with up to 10GB of RAM, has support for Google ARCore and runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) with support for AI voice assistant as well as a dedicated AI button to launch it.
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Google rolls out support for Lens in Google Images

Google Lens Preview

Google has announced users can use Lens to search for information in an image like a landmark in a travel photo or wallpaper in a stylish room. Similar to Lens in the Google Assistant and Google Photos, Lens in Google Images identify things within an image you might want to learn about and shows you similar ones. Continue reading “Google rolls out support for Lens in Google Images”

Facebook brings Music feature to profiles and Stories, expands Lip Sync Live to pages

Facebook has launched the ability to add Music on Facebook Stories and is expanding Lip Sync Live, and soon will be making it possible to add songs to your Profile. With this new additions, users can add a song to photos and videos they share to Facebook Stories. Continue reading “Facebook brings Music feature to profiles and Stories, expands Lip Sync Live to pages”

Google is making it easier to review and delete your recent search activity

Google has announced that it is making it easier for users to make a decision about their data directly within the Google products they use every day, starting with Search. Without ever leaving Search, you can now review and delete your recent Search activity, get quick access to the most relevant privacy controls in your Google Account. Continue reading “Google is making it easier to review and delete your recent search activity”

Apple and Samsung fined $5.7 million each by Italian anti-trust watchdog over slowing down phones

Apple

Italy’s anti-trust watchdog has fined Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics 5 million euros ($5.7 million) each over reports suggesting both the companies slowed down their phones through software updates. the Cupertino company was hit with an additional 5 million euro fine for failing to give clear information about how to maintain or eventually replace handset batteries. Continue reading “Apple and Samsung fined $5.7 million each by Italian anti-trust watchdog over slowing down phones”

PUBG Mobile 0.9.0 Halloween update starts rolling out

PUBG Corporation has started rolling out PUBG Mobile 0.9.0 just in time for Halloween, as it had promised. In addition to night mode to show your prowess in the dark, AKM Halloween Skin, Haunted Explotions Mode where spooky face appear when a grenade explodes, Spooky new outfits, the update also brings several new features.

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Lexar introduces world’s highest-capacity 512GB microSD UHS-I A2 card

Integral might have been the first to introduce the world’s highest-capacity 512GB microSD. Lexar today introduced the world’s highest-capacity 512GB microSD with support for Application Performance Class 1 (A2) requirements from the latest SD Association’s 6.0 specifications to help launch and load apps faster, compared to A1. This offers up to 100MB/s transfer speed.

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