Coolpad Cool Play 6 Sheen Black color variant launched in India for Rs. 14999

Coolpad Cool Play 6 Sheen Black

Coolpad launched Cool Play 6 smartphone back in India in August in Gentle Gold and Sheen Black colors variants. The Gold version of the phone went on sale last month, now the Black version of the phone is finally on sale in the country.

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Apple iPhone X teardown reveals 2-cell battery, tiny stacked logic board and more

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Apple iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus smartphones went on sale today in over 55 countries and territories globally. As usual, folks at iFixit have already managed to grab the iPhone X both the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus from Australia and have given at a teardown treatment as usual. TechInsights (previously Chipworks) have got hold of the Intel version of the phone. Teardown reveals new dual-cell battery for the first time in an iPhone, and an ultra-small logic. Continue reading “Apple iPhone X teardown reveals 2-cell battery, tiny stacked logic board and more”

HTC smartphones with Dual rear cameras to return in 2018

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HTC was one of the first movers of the Dual camera technology on smartphones. The HTC EVO 3D was one of the first dual camera smartphones to launch back in the day, but since the poor implementation of 3D, the device never succeeded. However, right after the U11+ launch event, HTC President Chialin Chang speaking  has confirmed that the company would re-enter the dual-camera smartphone space in 2018.

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OnePlus 5 OxygenOS 4.5.14 update brings Airtel VoLTE support, KRACK WPA2 Fix and more

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OnePlus has started rolling out OxygenOS 4.5.14 update for the OnePlus 5, soon after the OxygenOS 4.5.13 that rolled out last month. The latest update brings VoLTE support for Airtel users in India in select cities where it is available, fixes KRACK WP2 Wi-Fi protocol vulnerability, optimization of battery usage in some cases, optimization for GPS accuracy along with bug fixes. Check out the complete changelog below.
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Paytm Inbox in-app messaging service with in-chat payments, location sharing and more released

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Paytm today has launched the much-awaited Inbox chat feature on its app which besides from sending and receiving money, lets you chat with your friends and family. It is a full-fledged messaging application which allows you to share photos, and videos besides money.

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YouTube kids app updated with fresh new look, new parental controls, kid profiles and more

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On the occasion of YouTube Kids first birthday in India, the company has rolled an update that brings fresh new look, more parental controls, kid profiles and more to the app. YouTube Kids was launched in India back in November 2016. The company says that new features are incorporated into extensive research and inputs gathered from kids and parents.

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Facebook’s Bonfire group video chat app released for Android

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Facebook’s Bonfire app which was launched for iOS in Denmark a few months back is now available for Android. Bonfire is a group video chat application that closely resembles Houseparty application that was launched last year.

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Global smartphone shipments grew 2.7% YoY in Q3 2017, Xiaomi more than doubles its shipments: IDC

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Smartphone vendors shipped a total of 373.1 million smartphones worldwide, up 2.7% year over year, and up 7.4% from the second quarter, in the third quarter of 2017 (3Q17), as per the latest  International Data Corporation (IDC). “Despite the annual growth being low, the fact that it is positive leading into the holiday quarter is a sign the industry still has momentum,” said IDC. Continue reading “Global smartphone shipments grew 2.7% YoY in Q3 2017, Xiaomi more than doubles its shipments: IDC”

OnePlus 5T will have 3.5mm headphone jack confirms the company

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OnePlus 5T is on its way, and the company has been teasing the phone for some time now on social media. For the first time since the leaks and rumors, the company has openly talked about the next flagship that is going to be launched very soon. OnePlus has confirmed that the OnePlus 5T will have the 3.5mm headphone jack on their OnePlus forum.

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2018 iPhone models to rely on same 6P lens design as the iPhone X: KGI

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Contrast to the market speculations; Apple is said to be to be using the same 6P lens design even for the 2018 iPhone models according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. In a note to investors, Kuo said that he disagrees with the market speculation that Apple is planning to integrate a 7P or a 2G3P hybrid design into the 2018 iPhone’s rear camera module.  Continue reading “2018 iPhone models to rely on same 6P lens design as the iPhone X: KGI”

LG V30 Android 8.0 Oreo update rolling out through preview program in Korea

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LG introduced the V30 smartphone at the IFA in August running Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) and it already promised to offer Oreo update for the phone. Now LG has started rolling out Android 8.0 (Oreo) update for the V30 users in South Korea through LG OS Preview program. It is available for all the carriers.

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Qualcomm sues Apple over contract breach of Phone-Chip Software

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Qualcomm has sued Apple yet again, and this time the popular chipset maker has accused Apple of breaching the contract of use of the software that is needed to make the chipset work with other parts of mobile phones and communicate with networks.

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Apple reports $52.6 billion revenue in FY Q4 2017, India revenue doubles YoY

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Apple has reported quarterly revenue of $52.6 billion, up 12% over last year with a net profit of $10.7 billion in their earnings for the financial year Q3 2017 that ended September 30, 2017. Revenues were up 7% year-over-year. Apple reported quarterly earnings per diluted share of $2.07, up 24% from a year ago. During earnings call Tim Cook said that Apple generated revenue growth across all of our product categories and showed all-time record results for its Services business. Continue reading “Apple reports $52.6 billion revenue in FY Q4 2017, India revenue doubles YoY”

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 MIUI 9 Global Stable ROM starts rolling out

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Earlier today Xiaomi officially announced MIUI 9 Global ROM along with Redmi Y1 and Redmi Y1 Lite in an event in India. The company announced that MIUI 9 Global Stable ROM will start hitting Mi Mix 2, Mi Max 2 and Redmi Note 4 starting tomorrow. A few days ago, we reported that company started testing MIUI 9 Stable Nightly update for Mi Max 2, and this evening Xiaomi started rolling out MIUI 9 Global Stable update to Redmi Note 4 (Qualcomm variant). Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 MIUI 9 Global Stable ROM starts rolling out”

MIUI 9 Global Stable ROM for Redmi Note 4, Mi Max 2 and more to roll out starting November 3

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Xiaomi introduced the MIUI 9 back in July and it the Global Beta ROM was released starting 27th July. Today at the Redmi Y1 launch event the company has finally announced that the MIUI 9 Global Stable ROM will be available for its phones starting from tomorrow, November 3rd. Continue reading “MIUI 9 Global Stable ROM for Redmi Note 4, Mi Max 2 and more to roll out starting November 3”