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Google has finally launched Motion Still app for Android. Introduced for iOS last year, the app uses video stabilization technology to freeze the background into a still photo or create sweeping cinematic pans to remove shakiness for creating smooth GIFs. You can simply tap the camera button that will automatically capture a three-second clip as a looping GIF. Continue reading “Google Motion Stills GIF-making app launched for Android”
Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director of the Reliance Industries at the company’s 40th AGM today announced that Reliance Jio has crossed 125 million customers in 10 months of launch, adding 7 customers every second on average and has more than 100 million paying Jio Prime customers. Continue reading “JioPhone ‘Made in India’ VoLTE feature phone launched, effectively free with refundable security deposit”
Paytm will now offer Paytm Gold as cashback on transactions. Now, users can choose to receive their cashback in their Paytm Wallet or as Paytm Gold. Customers will receive the option to opt for a special promo code which will enable them to convert their cashback into Paytm Gold.
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LG has announced Q8, a smaller version of the V20 smartphone in Italy. It has a 5.2-inch Quad HD screen along with a 2.1 (160 x 1040 pixels) second screen. It has a 16MP rear camera with 78-degree lens along with a secondary 8MP secondary camera with 135-degree wide-angle lens. It has a slightly smaller 3000mAh battery compared to 3200mAh battery on the V20 and this is non-removable since the phone has a unibody metal design.
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Specifications and new images of Moto Z2 Force surfaced earlier this month and the company even confirmed its announcement in new teaser, now @evleaks has posted new image of the phone from all the angles that shows its sleek body, which is said to be about 6mm so it doesn’t look bulky when Moto Mods are connected. It also reveals that the phone will have just 2730mAh battery, 22% smaller compared to 3500mAh in the predecessor, Moto Z Force. Just like the Z Force, this doesn’t have a 3.5mm audio jack and there is a 16-pin Moto Mod connector on the back.
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After rumors, Samsung has finally sent out invites for the Galaxy Unpacked event on August 23 where it is expected to unveil the flagship Galaxy Note8 smartphone. Samsung says that it will be the ultimate multitasking device for those who want to do bigger things with their phone. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note8 announcement scheduled for August 23”
Earlier this week few OnePlus 5 users started report a bug that make the device reboot immediately after dialing emergency numbers ‘911’ (US) or ‘999’ (UK). As the company already had promised, it has released a new OxygenOS 4.5.6 hotfix update to fix the issue. Continue reading “OnePlus 5 OxygenOS 4.5.6 update rolling out to fix reboot caused when dialing emergency numbers”
After an open-house held by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) today regarding interconnection usage charges (IUC) where Reliance Jio proposed to make IUC zero, Airtel has sent out a release saying that Reliance Jio is creating monopoly, throttling competition by proposing zero IUC. “By proposing a transition to the ‘Bill and Keep’ regime with zero MTC, Reliance Jio wants to simply transfer its cost to Airtel and other operators,” said Airtel.
Intex just launched Aqua Lions 3, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the Aqua series at an event. It has a 5-inch HD 2.5D curved glass display with , is powered by a Quad-core MediaTek MT6737 processor and runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat). It has 8-megapixel front and rear cameras with LED flash for both. Continue reading “Intex Aqua Lions 3 with 5-inch HD display, 4000mAh battery, Android 7.0 launched for Rs. 6499”
At the third annual Lenovo Tech World innovation summit the company introduced concept devices enabled for AI. This includes CAVA contextual aware virtual assistant, daystAR headset, a standalone vision processing unit, SmartVest world’s first 12-lead medical-grade wireless smart ECG wear, Xiaole, a better customer service platform and SmartCast+, an intelligent, interactive speaker with projection, object recognition and AR interaction. Continue reading “Lenovo daystAR headset, SmartCast+ speaker with built-in projector and other AI-powered concept devices announced”
After announcing the Honor Band 3 fitness and sleep tracking band in India at the Honor 8 Pro launch event earlier this month, Huawei’s Honor brand has launched it in India . It has a 0.91-inch OLED display, comes with continuous heart rate tracking and is also water resistant up to 50 meters. Continue reading “Honor Band 3 with OLED display, continuous heart rate tracking launched in India for Rs. 2799”
Sony just launched Xperia XA1 Ultra successor of last year’s Xperia XA Ultra in India. It was introduced at the MWC earlier this year, has the same 6-inch 1080p display and a 2700mAh battery as the predecessor, but this is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P20 processor and runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat).
Xiaomi is all set to introduce its new Mi 5X smartphone next week. Few images of the phone surfaced yesterday, now the company’s marketing director Zang Zhiyuan has shared more images of the phone that shows similar design as the OPPO R11 or the OnePlus 5 that were introduced recently. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 5X official press shots show its design, gets certified by the FCC”
Japanese internet and telecom conglomerate, SoftBank’s 20 percent stake purchase in One97 Communications, the parent company of digital payments platform Paytm, has been approved by the Competition Commission of India (CCI). The approval comes two months after Paytm raised Rs 9,000 crores ($1.4 billion) from SoftBank, making it the biggest investment by the Softbank in the Indian internet ecosystem.
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Avast, popular for its security products has announced that it has acquired Piriform, creator of CCleaner popular system cleaning utility used by 130 million people, including 15 million Android users. Avast said that it will maintain and support CCleaner separately from its current optimization portfolio, and Piriform customers will continue to get the attention and service they are used to. Continue reading “Avast acquires CCleaner creator Piriform”
