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The European Commission has fined Google €4.34 billion ($5.04 billion) for breaching EU antitrust rules. It claims that since 2011, Google has imposed illegal restrictions on Android device manufacturers and mobile networks to cement its dominant position in general internet search.
After rumors, Huawei has officially announced the Nova 3i, a cheaper version of the Nova 3 in China. It packs a 6.3-inch FHD+ 19:5:9 aspect ratio curved glass display with a notch, runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.2 and a 24-megapixel front camera along with a 2-megapixel secondary camera, similar to the Nova 3, but this has a 16-megapixel rear camera AI scene recognition along with a 2-megapixel secondary rear camera for portrait shots. It is powered by new Kirin 710 Octa-Core 12nm SoC with support for GPU Turbo feature. Continue reading “Huawei Nova 3i with 6.3-inch FHD+ display, Kirin 710 12nm SoC, 6GB RAM, AI dual front and rear cameras announced”
Huawei Nova 3, the company’s latest smartphone in the Nova series is now official, after rumors and certification. It packs a 6.3-inch FHD+ 19:5:9 aspect ratio curved glass display with a notch, is powered by Kirin 970 SoC with support for GPU Turbo, packs 6GB of RAM and runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.2, similar to the Honor Play, but this has a 16-megapixel rear camera AI scene recognition that can detect over 500 scenes and the 24-megapixel secondary rear camera for portrait shots.
Huawei has introduced TalkBand B5, successor of TalkBand B3 which was introduced back in 2016. It has a 1.13-inch AMOLED 2.5D curved glass touch screen display, which is 2.4 times bigger than the predecessor. The pop-up Bluetooth headset has trip-core audio chip with high-definition voice, thanks to dual microphone with noise reduction. It has caller ID support, call muting as well as speed dial option to quickly call a person.
Instagram apart from building a new two-factor authentication is also working on bringing the ability for public accounts to remove followers. This feature was available for Private accounts holders for a long time and it is only now the feature is making the news for public account holders. Continue reading “Instagram testing the ability to allow public accounts to remove followers”
Samsung Electronics today has announced that it is adding Deezer High Fidelity Lossless Audio on select Samsung soundbars and wireless speakers. This move comes from the company’s partnership with Deezer. Continue reading “Samsung, Deezer brings High Fidelity Lossless Audio on select soundbars and wireless speakers”
HMD Global has finally released Android P Developer Preview 4 (Beta 3) V3.110 for the Nokia 7 Plus smartphone, weeks after Google pushed the update for its Pixel devices. In addition to option to side-load the update manually, the company is also offering OTA update, similar to Google. Continue reading “Nokia 7 Plus Android P Beta 3 (DP4) now available via OTA, here’s how to get it”
Instagram currently offers two-factor authentication through SMS that delivers a password reset or login code via text message. But the company has now confirmed that it is building a non-SMS two-factor authentication system that works with security apps like Google Authenticator or Duo. Continue reading “Instagram said to be testing non-SMS two factor authentication”
Google recently announced a new look for the Google sign-in screen, but then again due to some unforeseen delays it pushed the launch. However, it is finally rolling out the new design this week including some minor changes. This new design takes advantage of the new Material Theme styling. Continue reading “Google rolls out new sign-in page with new Material design component”
It is often not that easy for webmasters to keep a track and understand the role Google Images plays in driving site traffic. With an aim to fix this, Google today announced that it will be rolling out a new referer URL specific to Google Images over the next few months.
Continue reading “Google adds new Referrer URL to help publishers keep track on image search traffic”
Technically speaking, Blob still lives on via Allo, but since Allo is on hold for now, Google is reviving Blob as a sticker pack on Gboard and Android Messages. This new Blob pack includes stickers that were first introduced with Allo last year. It also popular emojis like the wink and grimace, and a handful of animated emojis from older Android version. Continue reading “Google revives Blob emoji as sticker pack on Gboard for Android and iOS”
HMD Global just announced Nokia X5, the company’s latest smartphone in the ‘X series’ in China, as it had promised. It comes with a 5.86-inch HD+ 19:9 aspect ratio 2.5D curved glass display with 84% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by MediaTek Helio P60 12nm processor with up to 6GB of RAM, runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) OS, which is upgradable to Android P. It features a 13-megapixel rear camera along with a secondary 5-megapixel camera for AI portrait shots. There is also an 8-megapixel camera on the front for AI-powered selfie portraits and beauty mode. Continue reading “Nokia X5 with 5.86-inch 19:9 display, dual rear cameras, Android 8.1, Dual 4G VoLTE announced”
Google today announced that it is rolling out a new visual overview of your day the next when you open the Assistant app on your Android phone. It will fill it with proactive suggestions and personalized information to help you stay on top of your day. Continue reading “Google Assistant visual snapshot to offer you an overview of your day”
Last week Xiaomi confirmed that it will unveil the Mi Max 3 smartphone in China on July 19th. Yesterday, Xiaomi co-founder and President Bin Lin shared images of the smartphone in Blue Black and Gold colors. Today the company has posted the detailed specifications of the smartphone. All these coincide with earlier rumors. The company also revealed AI features for the camera that can detect 206 scenes, AI voice assistant, AI face unlock and more. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Max 3 specs confirmed – 6.9-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 636, 6GB RAM, AI dual rear cameras, 5500mAh battery; price hinted”
After OxygenOS beta update for the OnePlus 5 and 5T that brought Google Lens support in camera, OnePlus today started rolling out stable OxygenOS 5.1.9 update for the OnePlus 6 that brings the Google Lens support as well as image quality improvements that promises better clarity, dynamic range, edge detection in portrait mode and overall focusing speed and accuracy. The update also brings Selfie Portrait beauty mode, Wi-Fi stability and improvements in Bluetooth connection for cars.
