Samsung Galaxy Note9 has the most innovative and high performance smartphone display: DisplayMate

Samsung Galaxy Note9

DisplayMate Technologies which is known for their accurate and in-depth evaluation of smartphone displays has completed its comprehensive evaluation of the Galaxy Note9’s Infinity Display, and according to them, the recently launched Galaxy Note 9 packs a display that raises the bar significantly higher. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note9 has the most innovative and high performance smartphone display: DisplayMate”

JioPhone 2 with QWERTY keyboard goes on sale from August 16

Reliance Jio introduced the  JioPhone 2, the successor of  last year’s JioPhone last month. The company said that it will be available starting from August 15th. Today the company has confirmed that the smartphone will go on sale for the first time via flash sale on August 16th, 12PM on Jio.com.

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Vivo Y81 with 6.22-inch 19:9 FullView display, Helio P22 Octa-Core 12nm SoC, Face unlock launched in India for Rs. 12990

Vivo has launched Y81, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in the ‘Y Series’. It was introduced back in June and packs a  6.22-inch HD+ screen with 19:9 aspect ratio, 2.15mm narrow bezels and 88% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by MediaTek’s latest Helio P22 Octa-Core 12nm SoC with 3GB RAM, 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, portrait mode and a 5-megapixel front camera with support for face unlock. Continue reading “Vivo Y81 with 6.22-inch 19:9 FullView display, Helio P22 Octa-Core 12nm SoC, Face unlock launched in India for Rs. 12990”

Huawei Mate 20 Lite with 6.3-inch FHD+ display, Kirin 710, 6GB RAM, dual front and rear cameras gets certified [Update: Press images]

Update 2 – August 14: Another press image of the smartphone has surfaced, thanks to @evleaks. This shows the smartphone in black, blue, and gold colors. Continue reading “Huawei Mate 20 Lite with 6.3-inch FHD+ display, Kirin 710, 6GB RAM, dual front and rear cameras gets certified [Update: Press images]”

Portronics Harmonics 200 Retractable Bluetooth water-resistant headphones launched for Rs. 2999

Portronics, popular for its accessories has launched Harmonics 200 Retractable Bluetooth Stereo headphones. It lets you pull out and insert the tethered earbud into your ear for music listening and answering calls. It has ergonomically designed ear hooks, with snug fit ear buds, a durable Silicon Material neckband and a lightweight body of 67 grams. Continue reading “Portronics Harmonics 200 Retractable Bluetooth water-resistant headphones launched for Rs. 2999”

RentoMojo now lets you rent iPhone X, Pixel 2, Galaxy S9 and more smartphones on a monthly basis

RentoMojo

Consumer leasing platform RentoMojo has introduced smartphone rentals which let users rent smartphones on a monthly basis and long-term periods as well. At launch, the company is offering the iPhone X, the iPhone 8 and a Google Pixel 2, Google Home, Galaxy S9, Galaxy Note 8 ranging from Rs 2,099 to Rs 9,299 for six, twelve, eighteen and twenty-four month periods. Continue reading “RentoMojo now lets you rent iPhone X, Pixel 2, Galaxy S9 and more smartphones on a monthly basis”

Motorola P30 with 6.2-inch FHD+ 19:9 display, 6GB RAM, 128GB storage, AI dual rear cameras surface

Motorola P30, P30 Note and P30 Play surfaced on official Motorola website in China recently, and the XT1943 and XT1942 that got certified recently are expected to be P30 and P30 Note, respectively. Now the images and specifications of the smartphone has surfaced that reveals a similar design as the Lenovo Z5 that was introduced in June.

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BlackBerry KEY2 LE with QWERTY keyboard, dual rear cameras expected to be announced on August 30 at IFA

TCL Communications has sent out invites for the launch of a new smartphone on August 30th at IFA, Berlin. The company is expected to introduce the KEY2 LE, a smaller version of its KEY2 smartphone. The smartphone surfaced in images last week, and the specifications of the smartphone were also revealed.

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Apple Group Facetime chats won’t ship with iOS 12 release, delayed to future software update

Group Facetime

Apple at the WWDC 2018 introduced the ability to group Facetime with about 32 members and now for the disappointing news, Group FaceTime for iPhone, iPad, and Mac might be delayed. It won’t be ready in time for iOS 12 and macOS Mojave launch next month. Continue reading “Apple Group Facetime chats won’t ship with iOS 12 release, delayed to future software update”

Android 9.0 Pie brings support for Wi-Fi Direct printing

AOSP commits from early this year revealed that the Android 9.0 Pie would bring support for WiFi Direct. This would allow your phone to print documents over a peer-to-peer connection without being on the same Wi-Fi network. Though OEMs added support through their print service plugins, Stock Android didn’t support it until now. Continue reading “Android 9.0 Pie brings support for Wi-Fi Direct printing”

Samsung SmartThings WiFi AI based mesh network system announced

Samsung SmartThings Wifi 3

Samsung Electronics today announced has introduced the new SmartThings Wifi mesh network system. It comes equipped with AI-based mesh Wi-Fi technology from Plume and a built-in SmartThings Hub. It is capable of delivering intelligently optimized whole home network with the added smart home control throughout every room of the home. Continue reading “Samsung SmartThings WiFi AI based mesh network system announced”

OnePlus opens new Exclusive Service Centres in Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad

OnePlus today announced that it recently opened Exclusive Service Centres at prime retail destinations in Bengaluru (Brigade Road), Hyderabad (Manjeera Mall) and Chennai (T Nagar). The new service centres aim to set a new benchmark of service excellence and further improve the current customer satisfaction index with 78% issues already being resolved within two hours including delivery. Continue reading “OnePlus opens new Exclusive Service Centres in Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad”

Airtel offers Amazon Pay Gift Card to its pre-paid and post-paid customers for free

Airtel today announced that it is offering free Amazon Pay digital Gift Card worth Rs. 51 to its pre-paid and post-paid customers as a part of its 23rd anniversary celebrations.

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Lenovo ThinkPad P1 with 15.6-inch 4K UHD display, up to 64GB RAM, NVIDIA Quadro graphics and ThinkPad P72 announced

Lenovo ThinkPad P1

Lenovo has announced the ThinkPad P1 which is company’s thinnest, lightest and sleekest mobile workstation. It measures in at 0.72 inches, weighs 1.7 kgs and it is certified for key ISV applications. It sports a 15-inch 4K UHD display and is powered by the 8th Gen Intel Xeon and Core processor. Continue reading “Lenovo ThinkPad P1 with 15.6-inch 4K UHD display, up to 64GB RAM, NVIDIA Quadro graphics and ThinkPad P72 announced”

Google apps track your movements even if location services are turned off claim researchers

According to a press investigation from computer-science researchers at Princeton, Google services on iPhone and Android said to store your location data even if you’ve used a privacy setting that says it will prevent Google from doing so. Continue reading “Google apps track your movements even if location services are turned off claim researchers”