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Vivo introduced APEX as the world’s first bezel-less smartphone with in-display fingerprint scanner and over 90% screen-to-body ratio at the MWC 2018 back in February. Last month the company released an image that said that the phone will be introduced at an event in Shanghai, China on June 12th. Today the company has confirmed that the phone will be called NEX. Continue reading “Vivo NEX bezel-less smartphone with in-display fingerprint scanner to be announced on June 12”
Last year at the Redmi Y1 launch event Xiaomi announced roll out details of MIUI 9 Global Stable ROM for its phones. The company introduced MIUI 10 at its Mi 8 launch event yesterday in China, and also said that beta from will roll out in China starting later this month. Now Xiaomi India has shared a video for MIUI 10 and also says that it is coming soon, so it might reveal global ROM roll out details at the Redmi Y2 event on June 7th. Continue reading “MIUI 10 Global roll out expected to be announced in India on June 7”
Samsung has silently launched the Galaxy J4 (SM-J400) in the J-series in India, after it was introduced last week. It comes with 5.5-inches Super AMOLED 16:9 aspect ratio display, is powered by the Samsung’s very own Exynos 7570 Quad-Core 14nm processor with 2GB of RAM. It packs a 13-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front camera, both with LED flash.
After rumors last month, OPPO has officially teased the Find X smartphone in India, Thailand and China. It has been four years since we had seen the last Find series smartphone from OPPO. Even though we heard rumors about the Find 9 last year, it did not go official. The company says that the Find X will be its futuristic flagship.
Continue reading “OPPO Find X flagship smartphone teased, launching in India soon”
Earlier this week Lenovo confirmed that it will introduce its flagship Z5 smartphone with bezel-less display at an event in Beijing on June 5th. Since then the company had been teasing the phone in several images, but it is yet to reveal the image of the bezel-less screen. Today an alleged render of the phone has surfaced in China that shows the near bezel-less screen and the front camera is present in the centre of the bottom bezel. Continue reading “Lenovo Z5 with bezel-less display surfaces in renders; metal frame and glass back teased in official images”
Bharati Airtel is said to be planning on bundling the billing for calls, DTH, broadband connections with a 5-10% discount on the combined bill. It is pretty obvious that the move is aimed at retaining consumers base in the competitive telecom sector. Continue reading “Airtel planning to introduce combined billing for calls, DTH and broadband services”
Sony today announced that Xperia XZ2 and Xperia XZ2 Compact camera now has Google Lens integration. ‘Google Lens’ is Google’s flagship product that understands your environment by scanning things you point at it and return relevant information. The feature is available out-of-the-box for XZ2 Premium. Continue reading “Sony Xperia XZ2 and Xperia XZ2 Compact camera get Google Lens integration”
We often come across content and sketchy stuff on the internet that we don’t want our kids absorbing. With the same goal, Microsoft is now rolling out new features; family group improvements to Microsoft launcher and Edge browser. The update to Microsoft launcher and Edge browser allows parents to access family controls. Continue reading “Microsoft expands family group feature to Microsoft launcher and Edge browser for Android”
Google is rolling out a new update to Chrome for Android which brings the version to 67. This update will better suit developers to create virtual reality experiences and other apps. Including the standard security and bug fixes, it also includes several design tweaks, but require flags to enable. Continue reading “Chrome 67 for Android brings horizontal tab switcher flag, AR/VR APIs, more”
Update: Amazon has started promoting a selfie-focused Redmi device that we believe will be the new Redmi Y2. A recent benchmark leak already confirmed the name, 3GB RAM and Android 8.1 for the smartphone.
Update: OnePlus said that it is investigating the issue and it would need time for a final resolution for the issue. In the meanwhile, it is asking users to use password/PIN/fingerprint for security purposes. Here is the official response. Continue reading “OnePlus 6 face unlock can reportedly be tricked with a printed photo [Update: OnePlus is investigating the issue]”
HMD Global has rolled out an update to the Nokia 8 which brings the much talked Pro camera mode which brings you full manual controls over white balance, focus, ISO, shutter speed and exposure compensation, as it had promised at its global event in Russia earlier this week. Other inclusions with this latest OTA update include stability improvements and user interface improvements. Continue reading “Nokia 8 finally gets Pro camera mode via OTA update”
After rumors, Huawei has finally introduced the Watch 2 2018, successor of last year’s Watch 2. Even though the design and specifications are the same, this has support for eSIM instead of a nano SIM in last year’s 4G version of the Watch 2. This lets you call, send and receive messages and use 4G for apps without connecting it to a phone. Watch and phone share a single number similar to the Apple Watch 3. It also comes with dual microphones for improved call quality, but you can also connect it to a Bluetooth headset to make calls.
After JioPostpaid, Reliance Jio has launched Holiday Hungama offer for its postpaid users. This lets you get instant Rs. 100 discount on recharge of Rs. 399 that comes with 84 days validity and 1.5GB data per day, offering a total of 126GB, and also includes unlimited voice calls and Jio’s services for free. Rs. 100 instant discount is available for MyJio app users who pay via Phone Pe.
Samsung with the launch of Galaxy S9 and S9+ introduced AR Emoji; a feature which is very similar to Apple’s Animoji. AR Emoji is available on the Galaxy S9, and the S9+ lets users inject emotion into messages. Today the company has updated the AR Emoji with 18 new stickers. Continue reading “Samsung updates AR Emoji with 18 new stickers”
