Vivo V7 Energetic Blue color variant launched in India

Vivo V7 Energetic Blue

Vivo launched the V7 , a mid-range selfie-focused smartphone in India last month in Champagne Gold and Matte Black colors. Today it has launched new Energetic Blue color variant in the country, similar to the V7+ that got the Blue version last month. 

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Apple might be intentionally slowing down old iPhones as batteries age

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Old phones certainly slow down over the period of time when they run their course, though Apple phones, thanks to the asking price remained an exception. However, it looks like it is slowly changing as users on Reddit have found evidence that proves Apple appears to be intentionally slowing down old iPhones that have low capacity batteries. Continue reading “Apple might be intentionally slowing down old iPhones as batteries age”

Gionee A1 Plus and A1 Lite get a price cut in India

Gionee A1 Plus

Gionee launched the A1 Plus smartphone in India back in July this year for Rs. 26,999 and the A1 Lite smartphone was launched in August in the country at a price tag of Rs. 14,999. Today the company has announced a price cut for both the smartphones. Continue reading “Gionee A1 Plus and A1 Lite get a price cut in India”

Samsung Galaxy S9+ with Snapdragon 845, 6GB RAM surfaces in benchmark, Dual rear cameras revealed in case render

Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus Case Render

Samsung is expected to introduce its flagship Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ smartphones at the MWC 2018 in February. Now the Galaxy S9+ with the model number SM-G965U has surfaced on Geekbench listing that confirms Snapdragon 845 SoC, 6GB RAM and Android 8.0 (Oreo) as revealed earlier. Renders from case maker Olixar has revealed the design of both the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+.

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Xiaomi Mi 6 Android Oreo update confirmed, Beta testing for MIUI Global ROM to start soon

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Android Oreo adoption rate is slowly increasing with year end, many manufacturers have already revealed list of phones eligible for android update. Xiaomi is amongst the OEMs which have not yet published any such list, recently company rolled out Oreo Beta update for Mi A1 which is maiden Android One device from company till date and recently company also announced Oreo Alpha testing (MIUI China ROM) for Mi Mix 2. Now, Xiaomi is looking for Beta Testers for Oreo based MIUI Global ROM for Mi 6 on MIUI Global Forum. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 6 Android Oreo update confirmed, Beta testing for MIUI Global ROM to start soon”

Xiaomi introduces Google Tez payment option on Mi online store and Mi Store app in India

Xiaomi Mi Store Tez

Google launched Tez mobile payments app based on UPI (Unified Payments Interface) in India back in September this year. Today Xiaomi has announced that it now supports the payment option powered by Tez on Mi.com and the Mi Store app for a cashless transaction. This lets users can pay directly from their bank accounts online for any purchase that they make. Continue reading “Xiaomi introduces Google Tez payment option on Mi online store and Mi Store app in India”

India ranks top in improving broadband download speeds in 2017: Ookla

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According to Ookla Speedtest Global Index, India ranks top in improving broadband download speeds in 2017 and has captured 2nd place in terms of showing the most improvement in mobile data speeds among the world’s most populous countries. Continue reading “India ranks top in improving broadband download speeds in 2017: Ookla”

Samsung 49-inch Curved QLED HDR gaming monitor launched in India for Rs. 150000

Samsung C49HG90 49-inch Curved Gaming Monitor

Samsung just launched the world’s biggest curved monitor in India. The 49-inch ultra-wide curved gaming monitor (LC49HG90) has a 32:9 aspect ratio and 3,840×1,080 double full HD (DFHD) resolution. It delivers 1,800R curvature, an ultra-wide 178-degree viewing angle and accelerated refresh rate (144Hz) and 1ms motion picture response time (MPRT) with advanced, four-channel scanning technology to deter motion blur and produce a more consistent picture across the entire screen. Continue reading “Samsung 49-inch Curved QLED HDR gaming monitor launched in India for Rs. 150000”

Google Chrome to block annoying ads from February 15

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Coalition for Better Ads, a group that focuses on improving online ads yesterday has announced Better Ads Experience Program; a voluntary initiative for improving online ads and certify web publishers that agree not to use the most disruptive ads identified in the Standards.  Continue reading “Google Chrome to block annoying ads from February 15”

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 already announced with a different name?

Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 with Snapdragon 625 was launched in India back in January this year and company has already sold more than 5 million units of the smartphone in less than a year, and now we all are waiting for successor of Xiaomi’s most popular phone in India till date. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 already announced with a different name?”

Samsung NW700 Sound+ wall-mountable Soundbar to be unveiled at CES 2018

Samsung Soundbar NW700

Samsung today announced that it would unveil NW700 Soundbar Sound+ wall-mountable Soundbar at CES 2018. It is the successor to the MS650 Sound+ model and packs features such as distortion-canceling, wide-range tweeters, and multi-speaker control.  Continue reading “Samsung NW700 Sound+ wall-mountable Soundbar to be unveiled at CES 2018”

Google Play Store to require apps to target recent Android API level, 64-bit support must from August 2019

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Google today announced three major changes to the Play Store that will require new apps and app updates targeting a recent Android API level, native apps 64-bit support and security metadata to APKs for verification purposes.  Continue reading “Google Play Store to require apps to target recent Android API level, 64-bit support must from August 2019”

Facebook rolls out new tools to prevent unwanted friend requests and messages

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In order to tackle with annoying and unwanted contact requests and messages on Facebook and Messenger, Facebook today has announced new tools that will help you prevent harassment on the platform based on the feedback received people who might have experienced such issues. Continue reading “Facebook rolls out new tools to prevent unwanted friend requests and messages”

Nokia 9 with 5.5-inch OLED display, 12MP + 13MP dual rear cameras, Android 8.0 gets certified by the FCC

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We already know that Nokia 9 has model numbers TA-1042, TA-1005 and TA-1009. Now the smartphone with the model number TA-1005 has been certified by the FCC in the U.S. This reveals 128GB storage for the version and Android 8.0 (Oreo). Continue reading “Nokia 9 with 5.5-inch OLED display, 12MP + 13MP dual rear cameras, Android 8.0 gets certified by the FCC”

Nokia 6 Android 8.0 Oreo beta update starts rolling out

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After Nokia 8 and Nokia 5, HMD global has started rolling out the beta update for the Nokia 6, as it had promised. The company’s Chief product officer; Juho Sarvikas has announced the same on Twitter. Continue reading “Nokia 6 Android 8.0 Oreo beta update starts rolling out”