Samsung Galaxy C10 Plus with Snapdragon 660, 6GB RAM surfaces in benchmarks

Details about Samsung Galaxy C10 and C10 Plus surfaced last year, we even saw some live images of the C10 showing off its dual rear cameras. Now the Galaxy C10 Plus with the model number SM-C9100 has surfaced on AnTuTu listing revealing some of the specifications. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy C10 Plus with Snapdragon 660, 6GB RAM surfaces in benchmarks”

Google Play Services update brings fix for Android ‘Check for update’ button on Pixel/Nexus devices

Check for update button on Android does nothing expecting for manually checking for updates in case you haven’t got an update notification automatically. However, back in September manually pushing the check for button update on Nexus and Pixel phones would fetch an available update even if the background check wouldn’t.  Continue reading “Google Play Services update brings fix for Android ‘Check for update’ button on Pixel/Nexus devices”

UC Browser 12.0 for Android launched officially, clocks 130 million monthly active users in India

At an event UCWeb today officially released UC Browser 12, especially for the India market. This supports faster video content consumption on mobile, which now consumes 50% less data and buffers with zero time lag. The company has also announced that UC Browser has crossed 130 Million Monthly Active Users (MAUs) in India as of January 2018. It also says that it is leading with market share of over 43% as per StatCounter, and is the sixth-most downloaded app in India. Continue reading “UC Browser 12.0 for Android launched officially, clocks 130 million monthly active users in India”

Lenovo recalls some ThinkPad X1 Carbon laptops over fire hazard concern

Lenovo has announced a recall of 83,500 (78,000 in the U.S. and 5,500 in Canada) ThinkPad X1 Carbon 5th Generation laptops (with machine type  20HQ, 20HR, 20K3 or 20K4), manufactured between December 2016 and October 2017 over concerns of  fire hazard. It said that it has worked with United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) for voluntary recall of these laptops. Continue reading “Lenovo recalls some ThinkPad X1 Carbon laptops over fire hazard concern”

Wileyfox enters administration to repay its debt

Wileyfox

UK-based Wileyfox enters administration to restructure its debt, and this information is now being revealed by the community manager of Wileyfox on Reddit. For those who are unaware, the administration is a process in the UK where the company gives full control of itself to a person,  in order to pay off debts to creditors.  Continue reading “Wileyfox enters administration to repay its debt”

Nokia and Qualcomm achieve 5G NR Interoperability

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Back in September last year, Qualcomm and Nokia announced plans to conduct interoperability testing and over-the-air field trials based on the 5G New Radio (NR) Release-15 specifications being developed by 3GPP. Today both the companies have announced that they have successfully completed interoperability testing in the 3.5Ghz and 28Ghz spectrum compliant with the global 3GPP 5G NR Release 15 standard using Nokia AirScale base station and device prototypes from Qualcomm Technologies.

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Hike partners with Airtel to bring ‘Total’ app to smartphones

Hike Total

Hike today announced a strategic partnership with Airtel to embed Total app by Hike on smartphones under the under Airtel’s ‘Mera Pehla Smartphone’ initiative. Starting from March 2018, selected smartphones under the ‘Mera Pehla Smartphone’ will be shipped with ‘Total’ as a pre-installed feature. Continue reading “Hike partners with Airtel to bring ‘Total’ app to smartphones”

Huawei P20 Lite gets certified by the FCC, reveals top-notch, Android 8.0 and more

Huawei is expected to introduce its flagship smartphones in the P20 series at separate event in March in Paris. Some case renders of the smartphones surfaced, now the P20 Lite smartphone with the model number ANE-LX1  has been certified by the FCC.

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Google might be cancelling ‘Chrome Home’ bottom address interface

Google Chrome 62 New Home UI

Google has been working on the new Chrome Home interface with bottom address bar design for over a year now. The interface with bottom address bar first appeared in October 2016 and later in August 2017, the company changed the U.I again. However, it now looks like Google is canceling the Chrome Home. Continue reading “Google might be cancelling ‘Chrome Home’ bottom address interface”

Telegram 4.8 for Android adds video streaming and auto-night mode, brings login for websites

Telegram 4.8 for Android brings video streaming features which eliminate the need to download the video and can now start watching videos right away without having to fully download it first. The app also gets the ability to automatically turn on the night mode or dark mode after nightfall or in low-light conditions. Continue reading “Telegram 4.8 for Android adds video streaming and auto-night mode, brings login for websites”

Google now lets you book hotels and flights from search results

Google just made it easier to book hotels and flights right from the search results. It helps users explore more options and make the booking right from your smartphone’s search results. It also sorts the hotel searches with better price filtering, easier-to-find amenity information and more.  Continue reading “Google now lets you book hotels and flights from search results”

Google Motion Stills for Android brings new AR stickers, redesigned UI and more

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Google launched the Motion Stills app last year for better video capture and viewing experience. Later the company redesigned and introduced the new motion photos feature in Pixel 2. Today Google has bought a major update to the Motion Still by adding the new ‘AR Mode’ bringing AR stickers to most Android phones. Continue reading “Google Motion Stills for Android brings new AR stickers, redesigned UI and more”

Lava Red OnePlus 5T back in stock in India for limited period with No cost EMI, instant discount and more

OnePlus launched Lava Red edition of the OnePlus 5T smartphone in India last month and the phone went on sale in the country for Rs. 37,999 through Amazon.in, oneplusstore.in as well as Croma stores and OnePlus experience zones a couple of weeks back, but it sold out after a week. Now the company has stocked the phone again in limited numbers, just in time for the Valentine’s Day. Continue reading “Lava Red OnePlus 5T back in stock in India for limited period with No cost EMI, instant discount and more”

iOS 11.3 beta 2 adds new ‘Battery Health’ feature, iPhone X, 8, 8 Plus less affected by performance management

Apple has rolled out the iOS 11.3 beta 2 update to the developers adding a new ‘Battery Health’ Feature in the battery department. This inclusion details more about the battery, the maximum capacity of your iPhone’s battery and whether or not it is able to operate at peak capacity. Continue reading “iOS 11.3 beta 2 adds new ‘Battery Health’ feature, iPhone X, 8, 8 Plus less affected by performance management”

Turing Robotics files for bankruptcy in Finland, CEO Syl Chao says company is not going out of business

Turing Robotic Industries TRI Steve Chao

Turing Robotics, the force behind Turing phone has filed for a bankruptcy in Finland. The company which has started off as a promising brand by launching an ultra-secure smartphone in 2015 with Android 5.1 has soon taken a drastic turn and decided to settle down to Sailfish OS. After delaying the production of the phone, again and again, has finally filed for bankruptcy. Continue reading “Turing Robotics files for bankruptcy in Finland, CEO Syl Chao says company is not going out of business”