Samsung Galaxy Note9 announcement scheduled for August 9

After rumors, Samsung has finally sent out invites for the Galaxy Unpacked event on August 9 where it is expected to unveil the flagship Galaxy Note9 smartphone. Unlike last year, the company doesn’t reveal what to expect from this year’s Note flagship. The teaser shows what looks like an improved S Pen stylus. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note9 announcement scheduled for August 9”

Vivo showcases TOF 3D Sensing Technology for gesture tracking in mixed reality games, 3D modelling and more

Vivo at the MWC Shanghai 2018 showcased its Time of Flight (TOF) 3D Sensing Technology.  This detects the time it takes emitted pulse light to return to the sensor to accurately map objects at up to three meters in front of it. “It enables new opportunities in facial, gesture and motion recognition, 3D photography and AR, expanding the capabilities of the next generation of smart devices,” said Vivo. Continue reading “Vivo showcases TOF 3D Sensing Technology for gesture tracking in mixed reality games, 3D modelling and more”

Vivo NEX with 6.59-inch FHD+ display, pop-up front camera launching in India on July 19

Vivo introduced its NEX series smartphones – NEX S and NEX A in China last month. Today the company has sent out invites for the launch of the smartphone in India on July 19th. The main highlight of the smartphone is its 6.59-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED screen with ultra narrow bezels, Screen SoundCasting Technology, and 8-megapixel pop-up front camera that automatically rises and hides when you open and close the camera app.

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PUBG developer drops lawsuit against Fortnite

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Back in May, PUBG developer sued Epic Games’ Fortnite over copyright infringement in Korea. This marks the end of a legal battle between two of the world’s hottest games. PUBG has sent a letter of withdrawal to Epic Games Inc.’s attorneys on Monday, and the case has since been closed, according to the website of the local court system. Continue reading “PUBG developer drops lawsuit against Fortnite”

Fujifilm Instax SQUARE SQ6 with automatic exposure control, different flash color filters launched in India for Rs. 9999

Fujifilm Instax SQUARE SQ6

Fujifilm India today has announced the launch of new ‘instax SQUARE SQ6’camera in the company’s Instax series of instant camera lineup. It comes with Automatic exposure adjustment feature and this gets activated when the shutter button is pressed. The camera is capable of detecting the ambient brightness and adjusts to provide the optimum shutter speed and flash light intensity. Continue reading “Fujifilm Instax SQUARE SQ6 with automatic exposure control, different flash color filters launched in India for Rs. 9999”

Xiaomi Mi Band 3 sales cross 1 million in just 17 days

Xiaomi introduced the Mi Band 3 along with the Mi 8  in China last month, and the fitness tracker when on sale on June 5th. Now the company’s  CEO Lei Jun has announced that the company has sold 1 million units of the Mi Band 3 in just 17 days. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Band 3 sales cross 1 million in just 17 days”

Spice F311 Android Oreo Go edition smartphone with 5.45-inch 18:9 display, fingerprint sensor launched for Rs. 5599

Spice Devices has launched F311, the company’s first  Android Oreo (Go edition) smartphone.. It has a 5.45-inch FWVGA+ 18:9 aspect ratio display, fingerprint sensor, social share key, is powered by a quad-core MediaTek SoC and the Android Oreo (Go edition) comes pre-installed with new Google’s Go apps offering better performance, less demand on storage, and efficient data use. Continue reading “Spice F311 Android Oreo Go edition smartphone with 5.45-inch 18:9 display, fingerprint sensor launched for Rs. 5599”

Lenovo Ideapad 530S with 8th Gen Intel Core processor, fingerprint reader and Ideapad 330S launched in India starting at Rs. 35990

Lenovo today has launched the Ideapad 530S and Ideapad 330S laptops in India. Both the laptops are powered by 8th Gen Intel Core processors and will go up to Quad Core i7-8550U processor with up to 16GB onboard DDR4 RAM.  Continue reading “Lenovo Ideapad 530S with 8th Gen Intel Core processor, fingerprint reader and Ideapad 330S launched in India starting at Rs. 35990”

Samsung Galaxy J8 with 6-inch Super AMOLED Infinity display, dual rear cameras goes on sale in India from June 28 for Rs. 18990

Samsung launched the Galaxy J6 and Galaxy J8 smartphones in the ‘J Series’ in India  last month. At that time the company said that the Galaxy J8 will be available from July. Today the company has announced that the phone will be available from tomorrow, few days earlier. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J8 with 6-inch Super AMOLED Infinity display, dual rear cameras goes on sale in India from June 28 for Rs. 18990”

Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 2500 Platform with integrated sensor hub, 4G LTE, optimised version of Android for kids announced

Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 2500 Platform

At the Mobile World Congress Shanghai, Qualcomm Technologies has announced its first platform; the Snapdragon Wear 2500 targeted specifically for 4G connected kids watches. It is aimed at delivering extended battery life, an integrated sensor hub with pre-optimized algorithms, low power location tracking, and the company’s fifth-generation 4G LTE modem, and optimized version of Android for kids. Continue reading “Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 2500 Platform with integrated sensor hub, 4G LTE, optimised version of Android for kids announced”

Google Maps with redesigned Explore tab, new “For you” tab, personal recommendations and more rolling out

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Google introduced a set of brand new feature to Maps last month; these new features will help you find the best spots to eat, drink, and play based on the things you’re into. The company today announced that many of these features are now rolling out to everyone worldwide.  Continue reading “Google Maps with redesigned Explore tab, new “For you” tab, personal recommendations and more rolling out”

Instagram updated with video chat, topic channels in Explore and new AR camera effects

Instagram Video Chat

Instagram has received a new update which brings features like Video Chat, topic channels in Explore, and new camera effects for Stories. With the new video call, you can video chat in Instagram Direct, either with just one person or a group. Topic channels on Explore give you new ways to discover your interests on Instagram. Continue reading “Instagram updated with video chat, topic channels in Explore and new AR camera effects”

Facebook reverses its ban on cryptocurrency ads, will allow ads from pre-approved advertisers

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Facebook back in January had announced that it is introducing a new policy to “prohibit ads that promote financial products and services that are frequently associated with binary options, initial coin offerings and cryptocurrency. Continue reading “Facebook reverses its ban on cryptocurrency ads, will allow ads from pre-approved advertisers”

Xiaomi announces Mi Explorer program in Spain, Mi A2 Android One smartphone expected to launch soon

Xiaomi has a tradition of involving Mi Fans in device exploration before the launch of devices, these explorers get devices before the official launch and are expected to participate in challenges given by the company. Before Redmi Note 3 India launch company recruited 100 Mi Fans under the Mi generation program in 2016 and last year, company recruited 50 hardcore Mi Fans as Explorers to test and explore Redmi Note 4 before its official launch in India. Continue reading “Xiaomi announces Mi Explorer program in Spain, Mi A2 Android One smartphone expected to launch soon”

Samsung ISOCELL Plus tech offers higher color fidelity, enhances light sensitivity up to 15% in CMOS image sensors

Samsung has officially introduced its new ‘ISOCELL Plus’ technology for its  CMOS image sensors. It delivers higher color fidelity along with up to a 15% enhancement in light sensitivity, and also enables image sensors to equip 0.8-micrometer (µm) and smaller-sized pixels without any loss in performance, making it an optimal solution for developing super-resolution cameras with over 20 megapixels,” says Samsung.

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