Google Duo now lets you record 30 second voice or videomail

Google’s flagship video calling app; Duo is finally getting a new feature that is a long overdue. The update now lets you record a 30-second voice or video in case the person whom you are trying to call isn’t available to take a call. Continue reading “Google Duo now lets you record 30 second voice or videomail”

Huawei P20, P20 Lite and triple LEICA lens-camera P20 Pro press renders surface

After several leaks we now have the press renders of the Huawei P20, P20 Lite and P20 Pro smartphones that will be announced officially later this month, thanks to @evleaks. This also shows camera specifications of the phones and display notch for all where the earpiece, sensors and the front camera are present. The fingerprint sensor is present on the front for the P20 and the P20 Pro, but it is located on the back on the P20 Lite.

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Android P Developer Preview with display cutout / notch support, HDR VP9 video, Multi-camera support and more now available

Google has announced Android developer preview for Android ‘P’, the next major Android release, ahead of Google I/O 2018 in May, just like it did for Android N and O. Google said that the next version of Android will bring Indoor Positioning with Wi-Fi RTT, Display cutout or notch support, Enhanced messaging experience, Multi-camera support, HDR VP9 Video, HEIF image compression, ImageDecoder for bitmaps and drawables, Data cost sensitivity in JobScheduler and more. Continue reading “Android P Developer Preview with display cutout / notch support, HDR VP9 video, Multi-camera support and more now available”

Global refurbished smartphone market saw 13% growth 2017, 140 million units shipped: Counterpoint

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According to Counterpoint, Global refurbished smartphone market was up 13% in 2017 with over 140 million units shipped. 2017 has been a complete contrast with the global smartphone market that grew a mere 3% last year and is outperformed by the refurbished smartphones. Continue reading “Global refurbished smartphone market saw 13% growth 2017, 140 million units shipped: Counterpoint”

WhatsApp beta for Android gets adaptive launcher icon

WhatsApp logo

WhatsApp V2.18.74 beta for Android brings adaptive launcher icon which is a part of the Android O. The latest icon looks almost similar to the one that we have seen years ago replacing the older more shadowy one. Continue reading “WhatsApp beta for Android gets adaptive launcher icon”

Huawei P20 Lite with 5.84-inch FHD+ display, dual rear Leica lens cameras gets certified

Huwei P20 Lite image and specifications surfaced last week after the phone got certified by the FCC last month, now the smartphone has been certified by TENAA in China with model numbers ANE-TL00  and ANE-AL00
confirming entire specifications of the phone as well as its notch design. This shows 16-megapixel + 2-megapixel dual rear cameras with Leica lenses and a 5.84-inch FHD+ display.

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Xiaomi Mi TV 4A 32-inch and 43-inch Smart TVs launched in India for Rs. 13999 and Rs. 22999

Xiaomi today launched its new Mi TV 4A series in India as it had promised. It comes in 32-inch HD ready and 43-inch Full HD models. Both are smart TVs and come with Patch Wall, a UI layer on top of the Android OS that’s based on deep learning AI technology that can curate content based on recommendations. It brings all the content from the STB and seamlessly integrates right on your homepage. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi TV 4A 32-inch and 43-inch Smart TVs launched in India for Rs. 13999 and Rs. 22999”

Lenovo S series smartphone with slim, durable body to be announced on March 20, Lenovo S5 expected

Lenovo has sent out invites for the announcement of a new ‘S series’ smartphone in China on March 20th. Text on the invite translates to ‘Think, it cannot be durable ? ? ?’ which hints that the phone will have a slim, yet durable body. Continue reading “Lenovo S series smartphone with slim, durable body to be announced on March 20, Lenovo S5 expected”

Nokia 6 3GB RAM version gets a price cut in India

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HMD global introduced the Nokia 6 along with several other Android smartphones in India back in June last year, which went on sale in the country in August at Rs. 14,999. It also launched the 4GB RAM version of the phone in the country last month at Rs. 16999. Now the 3GB RAM version has received Rs. 1500 price cut and is available for Rs. 13,499 on Amazon.in. Amazon says that only limited stocks will be available. Continue reading “Nokia 6 3GB RAM version gets a price cut in India”

Google Tez payments app gets new chat option to take on Paytm, WhatsApp

Google Tez

Google in order to take on Paytm and WhatsApp has now integrated the new chat option in its Payments app; Tez. Currently, it has over 13.5 million active users and it runs on Unified Payments Interface. The feature is initially rolling out in batches. Continue reading “Google Tez payments app gets new chat option to take on Paytm, WhatsApp”

Google Bristlecone 72-qubit quantum computing processor announced

Google Bristlecone

Google at the annual American Physical Society meeting in Los Angeles has introduced the Bristlecone quantum computing processor with an aim to provide its researchers a testbed for into system error rates and scalability of its qubit technology. It is also expected to bring applications in quantum simulation, optimization, and machine learning. Continue reading “Google Bristlecone 72-qubit quantum computing processor announced”

LG’s next flagship smartphone with FullVision display with a notch surfaces in renders

Last week live images and video of the upcoming flagship LG smartphone surfaced from the MWC 2018 as G7 (Neo). Now based on the images, TechnoBuffalo has posted concept renders of the smartphone created by Benjamin Geskin. This shows iPhone X-like notch and earlier rumor said that it will feature a 6-inch (1440 x 3120 pixels) FullVision display with 19.5:9 aspect ratio and a whopping 900 PPI pixel density. There is a small bezel below the screen.

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Instagram for iOS might get search filters, starred chats, download your data and more

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Instagram app for iOS to soon get a bunch of new features including the new search filters, star chat, download your data, organize your conversation and more. There’s still no timeframe on when these features would make their way to the app, but there are references present in the Instagram V35. Continue reading “Instagram for iOS might get search filters, starred chats, download your data and more”

Google Gboard for Android gets 20 new languages including Chinese and Korean

Google_Gboard

Google today announced that it is adding 20 more languages including Chinese and Korean for Gboard to Android. With this new addition, a total number of languages that Gboard supports reached over 300 covering 74% of the world’s population. Continue reading “Google Gboard for Android gets 20 new languages including Chinese and Korean”

BlackBerry sues Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram over patent infringement

BlackBerry

BlackBerry today announced that it is suing Facebook, and its subsidiaries; Instagram and WhatsApp under the ground that these apps copied features like unread count from BlackBerry’s proprietary and patent-protected Messenger app, known as BBM.  Continue reading “BlackBerry sues Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram over patent infringement”