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Asus today launched the Zenfone Max (M1), the company’s latest smartphone in India. It has a 5.45-inch HD+ display with 82% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by Snapdragon 430 with 3GB of RAM, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 8-megapixel front camera, both with support for portrait support. Continue reading “ASUS Zenfone Max M1 with 5.45-inch 18:9 display, 4000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 7499”
Asus has launched Zenfone Live L1 (ZA550KL), the company’s latest budget smartphone in India. It packs a 5.45-inch HD+ display with 18:9 aspect ratio and 82% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by Snapdragon 430 SoC with 2GB RAM, runs Android 8.0 (Oreo) with ZenUI 5, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front camera with face unlock. It has dedicated dual SIM slots and packs a 3000mAh battery.
Continue reading “ASUS Zenfone Lite L1 with 5.45-inch HD+ display launched in India for Rs. 5999”
Google has rolled out the Chrome 70 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. This update brings an option to disable linking Google site and Chrome sign-ins, Progressive Web Apps on Windows, the ability for users to restrict extensions’ access to a custom list of sites, an AV1 decoder, and much more. Continue reading “Google Chrome 70 brings Web Authentication API, PWAs on Windows, AV1 decoder and more”
Following the tradition, iFixit has performed a teardown of the Pixel 3 XL giving some insight into the phone’s hardware. Interestingly, it is found that the Pixel 3 XL is using an OLED panel from Samsung. iFixit also mentioned that it is fairly difficult to open the Pixel 3 XL, due to copious amounts of foam adhesive. Continue reading “Google Pixel 3 XL teardown reveals Samsung’s OLED display”
Apple has introduced the Beats Studio 3 Wireless ‘Skyline’ collection with a selection of new color options. The new Skyline collection comes in Crystal Blue, Desert Sand, Midnight Black, and Shadow Grey colors featuring gold accents with a gold beats logo and gold band. Continue reading “Apple unveils new Beats Studio 3 Wireless ‘Skyline’ Collection and Limited Edition Mickey Mouse Beats Solo 3 wireless headphones”
Samsung has announced that it will acquire Zhilabs, known for its Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based network and service analytics, to further enhance its 5G capabilities. This will boost 5G offerings of automation and network analytics to finely tune the customer experiences in the 5G era. The company last month commited KRW 25 trillion investment over the next three years to acquire companies to boost artificial intelligence (AI), 5G, automotive electronics components and biopharmaceuticals.
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”
