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YouTube is now testing new ‘Dark Mode’ for its iOS mobile app. A screenshot with the new option in the setting page is being posted by a user on Reddit. The feature is already live for some and is enabled with YouTube app version number 13.01.4. Continue reading “YouTube testing new dark mode on iOS mobile app”
Trojans and Malware are not new to Android; they keep attacking the operating system taking advantage of the loophole. However, the Skygofree Android Trojan is very peculiar and something unique. Discovered by Kaspersky, Skygofree can track the location of the device, turn on audio recording, control WiFi networks and can also manage apps like Facebook Messenger, Skype, Viber, and WhatsApp. Continue reading “Skygofree Android Trojan can track location of the device, turn on audio recording and more”
Huawei’s Honor brand last week confirmed that it will launch the Honor 9 Lite smartphone, successor of Honor 8 Lite at an event on January 17th that will start at 12:30PM IST. You can watch the live stream on Honor’s YouTube channel or on its Facebook Page. Continue reading “Honor 9 Lite to launch in India today: Here’s how to watch the live stream”
Samsung, who is Worldwide Olympic Partner in the Wireless Communications Equipment and Computing Equipment category for the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 today introduced special edition Galaxy Note8. Samsung said that it will deliver over 4,000 devices to all Olympians as well as the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic family, including IOC and POCOG staff allowing them to lean on Samsung mobile technology to enhance their experiences and connect more conveniently.
Just after Amazon announced its first sale for the year, Flipkart has scheduled its Republic Day Sale from January 21st to 23rd. As a part of the sale it is offering some great deals on smartphones and other devices, including Google Pixel 2 XL that will be available starting at an effective price of Rs. 48,999 compared to the original price of Rs. 73,000. Continue reading “Flipkart Republic Day Sale from Jan 21 to 23: Pixel 2 XL starting at Rs. 48999, offers on smartphones and more”
Vivo showcased the world’s first in-display fingerprint scanning smartphone that uses an optical fingerprint sensor from Synaptics. Now the Vivo X20 Plus UD with in-display fingerprint sensor has been certified by TENAA in China. This looks similar to what Vivo had showcased at the CES last week, even though the model number was mentioned as X20 Plus A.
Continue reading “Vivo X20 Plus UD with in-display fingerprint sensor gets certified”
BlackBerry in a keynote address at the North American International Automotive Show (NAIAS) announced Jarvis transformational cybersecurity software. The company says that it is initially marketing the solution to automakers whose complex software supply chains create compelling and urgent use cases that Jarvis can help solve today. Continue reading “BlackBerry Jarvis transformational cybersecurity software announced”
Following the footsteps of OnePlus and Xiaomi, Vivo now has launched the online store in India where all the Vivo phones, as well as accessories, will be sold exclusively. As a part of the launch, the company is also hosting launch carnival where it is offering discounts and offers on various Vivo phones. Continue reading “Vivo launches online store in India, announces launch carnival offers”
Amazon has announced its Great Indian Sale, this year’s first sale from January 21st to 24th. Amazon says that it will offer over deals on over 10,000 brands, Up to 40% off on Mobiles and Accessories with over 60 Amazon Exclusives and over 300 Offers, Up to 55% off on Consumer Electronic and more. Continue reading “Amazon Great Indian Sale scheduled from Jan 21 to 24 – Up to 35% off on mobiles, up to 80% off on accessories and more”
Huawei has announced Android 8.0 Oreo beta program for P10 and P10 Plus as the company’s Romania Facebook page has put out post seeking testers for the Oreo update. The company has already rolled out the update for Mate 9 Pro, P10 and P10 Plus in China and now its turn for the international variants. Continue reading “Huawei P10 and P10 Plus Android Oreo beta update starts rolling out”
Huawei’s online brand Honor has confirmed that Honor 8 which was launched back in October 2016 won’t be getting the Android 8.0 Oreo update. The company confirmed the news on Twitter in a response to the user’s query. On the other hand, it has also clarified that the Android 8.0 update with latest EMUI 8.0 is under evaluation for the Honor 6X. Continue reading “Honor 8 won’t get Android 8.0 Oreo update, Honor 6X Oreo update under evaluation”
HMD Global introduced Nokia 7 smartphone back in October last year and the new Nokia 6 (2018) was unveiled earlier this month in China running Android 7.1.1 (Nougat). As the company had promised, it has started rolling out Android 8.0 (Oreo) update for the smartphones.
Continue reading “Nokia 7 and Nokia 6 2018 Android 8.0 Oreo update starts rolling out”
OnePlus has released new open betas (Beta 4 for OnePlus 5 and Beta 2 for OnePlus 5T) that brings several new features including updates to launcher that adds new features such as auto folder tagging, optimizations for high power consumption applications, intelligent background application management solution, adds OnePlus Switch application for backup and restore, bug fixes and optimizations. Continue reading “OnePlus 5 and 5T latest OxygenOS beta update brings new features, bug fixes and optimizations”
OnePlus has released new Oreo-based open betas (Beta 21 for OnePlus 3T and Beta 30 for OnePlus 3) that brings several new features including support for the most expected Face Unlock feature that the company had been teasing it last month. The update also brings VoLTE support for Airtel users in India in select cities where it is available, several features in launcher, adds OnePlus Switch backup and restore apps and more. Check out the changelog below. Continue reading “OnePlus 3 and 3T OxygenOS beta update brings Face Unlock, Airtel VoLTE support and more”
Xiaomi started rolling out Android Oreo update for Mi A1 smartphone on 31st December as it had promised. Later it pulled the update due to bugs and said that it will resume in a couple of weeks after fixing the bugs. Now the company confirmed that it has started rolling out a new OPR1.170623.026.8.1.10 update for the smartphone that includes Android Security patch for January 2018 and also includes bug fixes.
