For quite a while, Spotify has allowed their users to listen to locally downloaded music on their Android/iOS app. However, there was a limitation for the feature where users would need to be synced on the same local network as their desktop Spotify app. This is about to change as Spotify is testing the ability to play locally stored music on the phone directly via the app.
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Apple has found that a small percentage of iPhone 11 units that were manufactured between November 2019 and May 2020 have a manufacturing defect in the display module that may cause the display to stop responding to touch. For this the company has launched a replacement program globally that would let users with the defect to replace the display module. Continue reading “Apple launches global iPhone 11 display module replacement program due to touch issues in some units”
Micro-blogging site Twitter has been experimenting with threaded replies for some time now. However, due to users’ feedback, the company has decided to stop implementing it owing to the difficulty in reading and joining the conversations. Continue reading “Twitter shuts down experimental app twttr; turns off threaded replies”
After the launch of Moto G 5G earlier this week, the company has now confirmed the launch of Moto G9 Power smartphone in India on December 8th, and the phone will be sold on Flipkart. The company says that the phone will launch at a never before price. To remind you, the Moto G9 Power packs a 6.8-inch HD+ Max Vision screen with a 16MP punch-hole camera, is powered by Snapdragon 662 Mobile Platform with 4GB of RAM, 64MP + 2MP depth + 2MP macro cameras. Continue reading “Moto G9 Power with 6.8-inch display, 64MP triple rear cameras, 6000mAh battery launching in India on December 8”
YouTube is easily one of the largest platforms for video content platforms on the internet and it is very easy to get buried among the mountain of video uploaded every second. In an effort to help creators from all backgrounds, including those from minorities, YouTube is introducing a few updates to the platform such as a confirmation before sending hate comments and more.
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After teasers Huami today confirmed that it will launch Amazfit GTR 2, GTS 2 and GTS 2 mini smartwatches in India this December. The GTR 2 will launch first on December 17th and will be sold on Flipkart and Amazfit India website. All the smartwatches feature an AMOLED screen, come with Heart rate sensor as well as and blood oxygen / SpO2 monitoring and come with GPS support. Continue reading “Amazfit GTR 2, GTS 2 and GTS 2 mini with AMOLED screen, SpO2 monitoring, GPS launching in India this month starting with GTR 2 on Dec 17”
Earlier this year, Google introduced a fun feature to the Gboard keyboard called Emoji Kitchen. With it, users could basically ‘cook up’ new customized emoji by selecting and combining two existing emoji, which would automatically be mashed together by Gboard. The feature has now been expanded with over 14000 possible emoji combinations, covering a wide variety of emotions.
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Samsung has begun the rollout of the next major Android software update, called One UI 3 that is based on Android 11, to their Galaxy smartphones. With it, Samsung has brought a fresh new design, loads of customization options and improvements to the many everyday features that One UI already offers.
TRANSSION India has launched Tecno POVA smartphone under the new POVA series, as it had promised. It has a 6.8-inch HD+ Dot-in Display that houses a 8MP front camera, has 90.4% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by the MediaTek Helio G80 SoC paired with up to 6GB of RAM, sports quad-rear cameras that includes 16MP (primary) + 2MP (macro) + 2MP (depth) + AI camera. Continue reading “Tecno POVA with 6.8-inch Dot-In display, Helio G80, quad rear cameras, 6000mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 9999”
At the Qualcomm Tech Summit Digital 2020, Motorola President Sergio Buniac in a video said that the company will bring Moto G series phone powered by a Snapdragon 800-series processor for the first time in 2021. The video also showed a glimpse of a phone that looks similar to the Moto G 5G Plus that is connected to Lenovo ThinkVision monitor that supports DisplayPort Alternate Mode for video output over a USB-C cable. Now a full front image of the phone has surfaced, thanks to @evleaks. Continue reading “Moto G series phone with Snapdragon 865, 5000mAh battery, dual front cameras surface”
When Apple launched the new Macbook Pro 13 with their new Apple Silicon M1 chip inside, many of us were a little disappointed when the Macbook Pro 13 still had the same external design. According to Ming-Chi Kuo, that will soon change as Apple is rumoured to be developing two new Macbook Pro models for 2021, both with external redesigns and Mini-LED displays.
Flipkart has announced a partial spin-off of digital payments platform PhonePe. Flipkart acquired PhonePe as a mobile payment start-up back in 2016 and launched the services in the same year. After four years, PhonePe has crossed the 250 million registered user users and has over 100 million monthly active users (MAU). Continue reading “Flipkart to partially spin-off PhonePe, valued at $5.5 Billion after raising $700 million”
Pixel Experience is amongst the popular AOSP based custom ROMs that aims towards providing a Pixel-like stock Android experience. It takes a no-bloat approach along with Pixel exclusive goodies to provide users pure vanilla Android experience. A couple of days back, Pixel Experience project developers released Android 11 based beta builds for various devices. We installed Android 11 based Pixel Experience on our POCO F1 unit, and here is our overview and first impression post to walk you through its features and installation procedure.
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According to the IDC, the global wearables market recorded a significant amount of growth during the third quarter of 2020 – 35.1% YoY, totally shipping 125 million units. The growth has been attributed to the many seasonal offers, product launches, and the COVID-19 pandemic. The top 5 companies for the quarter were Apple, Xiaomi, HUAWEI, Samsung, Fitbit and boAt.
Update: Thanks to @evleaks, we now have the image of the Buds Pro. This shows an in-ear design compared to bean-like design in the Buds Live, but the case looks similar. It is seen in violet colour, but it is expected to come in more colours. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro receives FCC certification ahead of announcement [Update: Image]”
