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Google has started rolling out new over-the-air (OTA) update for Pixel and Nexus devices and also posted factory images as part of monthly Android Security release. Like last time, is not available for Nexus Player yet. The latest update this month fixes several critical issues, including issues in Framework, System, Media framework, several MediaTek and Qualcomm components and more. Continue reading “Google rolls out October Android security update for Pixel and Nexus devices”
Ola has received a fresh round of funding from SoftBank, Tencent and other investors, according to a latest report from Bloomberg. The funding is also backed by venture capital fund jointly run by Indian industrialist Ratan Tata, the University of California’s investment arm and U.S. institutional investors. Continue reading “Ola raises $2 billion from SoftBank, Tencent and other investors”
Google Android 8.0 Oreo is finally out of beta and is slowly finding its way into smartphones, and with that being out of the way, it’s time for Android Wear. Google is finally taking beta registrations for the preliminary beta update for the next version of Android Wear starting today. Though it is the next version of Android wear, you will be disappointed to know that the update doesn’t bring a lot of new features and will only be termed as “technical upgrade to API 26”. Continue reading “Google announces Android Wear beta based on Android 8.0 Oreo”
Huawei introduced Maimang 6 with a 5.9-inch Full HD+ 18:9 Full screen 2.5D curved glass display with minimal bezels, 16-megapixel rear camera with a 2-megapixel secondary camera to capture depth information and a 13-megapixel front camera with a secondary 2-megapixel camera last month in China. Now it has introduced the phone as Nova 2i in Malaysia. Continue reading “Huawei Nova 2i with 5.9-inch FHD+ full-screen display, dual front and rear cameras announced”
Since HMD Global has mentioned that it will not provide official bootloader unlock for Nokia phones, fans and users have been requesting the company for the same, and it looks like HMD global has finally changed their mind. The company is now willing to unlock the bootloader on all Nokia phones, but it will do it one phone at a time. Continue reading “HMD Global confirms to unlock bootloader on Nokia Android smartphones one at a time”
Google is all set to unveil the Pixel 2 at an event tomorrow, October 4th. Press renders of the phone in several colors and pricing for both 64GB and 128GB storage versions surfaced last month, now clear press renders of the phone has surfaced. This also shows smaller bezel for the Pixel XL 2, thanks to 18:9 aspect ratio, but it is not an edge-to-edge screen, according to @evleaks.
Continue reading “Google Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL press images surface ahead of October 4 announcement”
Gionee unveiled the M7 smartphone with 6.01-inch FHD+ AMOLED FullView display last week. Now the S11 with a similar display has been certified by TENAA in China. According to listing, this will have dual front and rear cameras. Even though the listing reveals 2.5GHz Octa-Core Processor, earlier geekbench listing revealed MT6763 processor, which could be an enhanced version of Helio P23.
Huawei already confirmed that it will unveil the Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro with Kirin 970 and full-screen display offering high screen-to-body ratio at an event in Germany on October 16. Evan Blass aka @evleaks already posted the specifications of the Mate 10 Pro code-named ‘Blanc’ revealing that it will have a water-resistant body, Android 8.0 (Oreo) and f/1.6 aperture rear camera. Continue reading “Huawei Mate 10 Pro with 5.99-inch QHD+ full-screen display, dual rear cameras surface in press images”
Reliance Communications (RCOM) and Maxis Communications
Berhad (MCB), promoters of Aircel signed agreements in September 2016 for the merger of RCOM’s mobile businesses with Aircel. Now both the companies have called off the merger. This comes after the merger got approvals from several bodies such as CCI, SEBI, BSE and NSE earlier this year. Continue reading “Reliance Communications, Aircel merger called off”
Google has finally rolled out support for Assistant on Android TV starting with NVIDIA SHIELD TV just as it had promised earlier this year. For the assistant to work, firstly user have to update which is available for both the Original Shield TV and new upgraded model. In addition to SHIELD TV, Google said that it would also roll out the update to Sony Bravia TVs in the coming months. Functioning of the Google Assistant is very easy, and you can trigger the voice assistant by pressing the microphone button on your SHIELD remote which then will activate the Assistant. Continue reading “Google Assistant now available on Android TV starting with NVIDIA SHIELD TV”
Apple today launched the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus in India, it had promised. Reliance Jio launched these smartphones at an event in Mumbai in partnership with Apple. In addition to Flipkart, Amazon.in and Authorized Apple resellers, the latest iPhones will be available across 900 cities in India from more than 2000 Reliance Digital outlets. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus launched in India by Reliance Jio with 70% buyback offer, new tariff plan”
GoPro has finally introduced the HERO6 Black action camera along with GoPro Fusion at an event in San Francisco. The GoPro HERO6 Black packs the same exterior design as the HERO5, but has seen upgrades with increased frame rate and better image quality. While the GoPro Fusion is a 360-degree camera that can record 5.2K videos at 30Fps. Continue reading “GoPro HERO6 Black waterproof action camera, Fusion 360-degree 5.2K Spherical camera announced”
Gionee introduced the M7 Power smartphone in China earlier this week as Big Gold Steel 2, today it has introduced the phone for global markets, at an event in Thailand at the Thailand Mobile Expo 2017, as it had promised. It comes with a 6-inch (1440 x 720 pixels) HD+ 18:9 FullView display with 85% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by Snapdragon 435 and packs a 5000mAh battery with intelligent power management that promises up to 2 days of battery life. Continue reading “Gionee M7 Power with 6-inch FullView display, 5000mAh battery announced for global markets”
Panasonic has launched P99, the company’s latest 4G VoLTE smartphone in the ‘P series’ and the successor of last year’s P88 in the country. It has a 5-inch HD display , is powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT6737 processor, runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat), has an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Panasonic P99 with 5-inch display, 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 7490”
2017 has been the year of innovation in the smartphone segment especially in the design aspect. Be it Samsung, LG or even Apple now, they have completely refreshed their flagship design elements, and it looks like Sony is in too for some action. At the launch of Xperia XZ1 in India, managing director Kenichiro Hibi told Indian Express that the new upcoming Sony flagship would have a complete design overhaul catching up with the current trend. Continue reading “Sony confirms its next-generation smartphones will have a new design”
