Xiaomi said to be exploring options to acquire GoPro

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GoPro has been seeing a significant downfall in its market this year, a total of 36% shares were down in 2018 cutting its market capitalization to roughly $700 million. The company even announced that it will exit drone industry. The only ray of hope for GoPro is get acquired by a company so that it can see any lift in the price. Continue reading “Xiaomi said to be exploring options to acquire GoPro”

Reliance Jio said to be in talks with Qualcomm to launch laptops with 4G connectivity

Reliance Jio is said to be in talks with the chip maker Qualcomm to bring laptops running Windows 10 and built-in cellular connection for the Indian market. With Qualcomm already working closely with Jio for the 4G feature phone, these reports do make sense as they also help Jio in increasing its average revenue per user. Continue reading “Reliance Jio said to be in talks with Qualcomm to launch laptops with 4G connectivity”

Moto G6 Play with 5.7-inch 18:9 display, 4000mAh battery surfaces in live images

Moto G6 Play in the Moto G6 has surfaced in live images, weeks after it was listed  online. This confirms specifications of the smartphone including 5.7-inch HD+ 18:9 display, 1.4GHz Octa-Core SoC with 3GB RAM, Fingerprint sensor, 13-megapixel rear camera, 8-megapixel front camera, both with LED flash, Dual nano SIM slots and a 4000mAh battery with support for TurboPower fast charging.

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OnePlus 6 case renders gives full view of the smartphone

OnePlus 6 announcement is just a few weeks away, and case markers have already put up cases for the smartphone on sale online. Olixar, popular for its cases and screen-protectors has started selling its ArmourDillo case, ExoShield tough case, FlexiShield Gel case, Sentinel Case, Leather-Style Case and Glass Screen Protector for the OnePlus 6 priced between $7.4 and $35.49.

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Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Phone surfaces in hands on video ahead of April 13 announcement

Xiaomi’s Black Shark is all set to introduce a gaming smartphone tomorrow, April 13th. Rear image of the phone already surfaced in an image, now a brief video has surfaced in China showing off both the front and back. This shows a  standard smartphone design with fingerprint sensor on the front, dual rear cameras and a glowing light on the back.

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Xiaomi’s upcoming ‘Comet’ and ‘Sirius’ smartphones said to pack Snapdragon 710 (670), OLED display and Android 8.1

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A couple of days ago it was reported that Xiaomi is working on two smartphones that will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 670. However, a new report from XDA says that Qualcomm might be re-branding the Snapdragon 670 to Snapdragon 710 and we can now confirm that at least of the Xiaomi phone will come equipped with the Snapdragon 710. Continue reading “Xiaomi’s upcoming ‘Comet’ and ‘Sirius’ smartphones said to pack Snapdragon 710 (670), OLED display and Android 8.1”

Google-branded 4K Android TV dongle with Assistant-enabled remote, Android Oreo passes through the FCC

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A new Android TV with Google logo and manufactured by the Shenzhen SEI Robotics Co., Ltd. has passed through the FCC. It comes with “4K ATV Stick” naming and pictures showing off HDMI dongle, with Google Logo running the latest version of Android TV and with a Google Assistant enabled voice remote. Continue reading “Google-branded 4K Android TV dongle with Assistant-enabled remote, Android Oreo passes through the FCC”

BlackBerry Athena with Snapdragon 660, QWERTY keypad, dual-rear cameras surface in renders

Sometime back in February BlackBerry Athena was first spotted on Geekbench, through configuration files, and in European device registration databases. Today we have the first look at the BlackBerry Athena that is scheduled to launch sometime later this year.  Continue reading “BlackBerry Athena with Snapdragon 660, QWERTY keypad, dual-rear cameras surface in renders”

Instagram testing Nametags Snapchat-like QR codes

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Instagram is currently testing Nametags feature, Snapchat-like QR codes. This feature will let you create a special image that people can scan with the Instagram Stories camera and follow. This feature was first spotted on Instagram’s Android APK last month. Now we have more details and screenshots of the feature in action. Continue reading “Instagram testing Nametags Snapchat-like QR codes”

Xiaomi said to be working on ‘comet’ and ‘sirius’ smartphones with upcoming Snapdragon 670

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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 chipset which is the successor to the Snapdragon 660 has not yet been announced officially and we keep hearing about the chipset every now and then. It is reported that the the chipset will be manufactured on a 10nm process and feature Adreno 615 GPU. However, it is now believed that Xiaomi is working on smartphones with unannounced Snapdragon 670. Continue reading “Xiaomi said to be working on ‘comet’ and ‘sirius’ smartphones with upcoming Snapdragon 670”

Samsung patent hints at wearable with extended curved display

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Samsung has filed a patent at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and was published under the title and patent number US D813,864 S “Wearable Electronic Device.” Going by the patent sketch, it appears to be a wearable with an extended display. Like always, the patents aren’t the accurate representation of what the company might have imaged for.  Continue reading “Samsung patent hints at wearable with extended curved display”

HTC U12+ detailed specifications surface – 8GB RAM, 12MP f/1.5 aperture camera, Wireless charging and more

HTC U12+ surfaced in images showing dual front and rear cameras. Now detailed specifications of the phone has surfaced that reveals familiar specifications including Snapdragon 845 SoC and 8-megapixel dual front cameras. This also reveals 12-megapixel primary rear camera with f/1.5 aperture, HTC UltraPixel 4, 8GB RAM, 128GB storage, Edge Sense 2, IP68 ratings for water resistance, USonic with Active Noise Cancellation, 3D audio recording, HTC BoomSound, Hi-Res audio playback, Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+ and Wireless charging.

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Google Chrome said to get full-scale Material Design 2 revamp in September

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Back in February, it is reported that Google is working on a mysterious Material Design 2 which was spotted in Google’s open source repository for Chrome and Chrome OS. However, Google quickly made the Commit private as soon as the news broke. However, there few changes to the Commit once again and it now appears that the Chrome browser will receive a full-blown redesign during September.  Continue reading “Google Chrome said to get full-scale Material Design 2 revamp in September”

Xiaomi Black Shark gaming phone with rugged design, dual-rear cameras surfaces in live image

Xiaomi is all set to announce the Black Shark gaming phone on April 13th, now ahead of the official launch, the phone has surfaced online revealing the rear-side design of the phone. Unlike most of the smartphones launching these days, the Black Shark comes with a rugged design much like the Galaxy S active series phones.  Continue reading “Xiaomi Black Shark gaming phone with rugged design, dual-rear cameras surfaces in live image”

Honor 10 with 5.8-inch FullView display, 6GB RAM, dual rear cameras surfaces in promotional image

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Honor has scheduled an event in London on May 15th where the company is expected to introduce the Honor 10 flagship smartphone. While the phone has been in the news for quite some time, today we have our first glimpse at the phone thanks to the promotional image that has been leaked in China. The poster of the handset has been spotted in the wild. Continue reading “Honor 10 with 5.8-inch FullView display, 6GB RAM, dual rear cameras surfaces in promotional image”